The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-29 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.

(Before theAPPEALS.
Earl of SHAFTESBURY, Lords LYNDHURST,
BROUGHAM, and other Peers.)
S , L,&OY WARRENDER V. SIR GEORGE WARRENDEIL,
ohjei:krrAt Peers attended to hear this important judgment,
day- 'Ad been daily expected since its interruption on Mon-
io
r. 'Ad
them were the Marquis of Ormond, the Earls
ZII,"•°:
41Yn and Mansfield, Lords Calthorp, Canterbury, Col.
the
' "e. The Earl of Falmouth stood in the space beyond
cr-toolsack and below the throne, from whence no Peers speak,
41e,, a,t;y part in the business of the House.
Noi.l` '34oootiANi read his iudgment on the case, which. oc-
lia' about an hour and a 'quarter in delivery, and contained
of the and very interesting review of the spirit and effects
_ktthe lEtly of marri •Te and divorce as prevailing not only in
-~tkd and England, but over all Europe. The facts of the
Ill; rre briefly narrated by his Lordship at the opening.
liee-aias of a widow to dower, and the defence which. a
• stito:'ed might make to the charge of felony under the. circum-
at '''es of a second marria,e, were also dwelt on and illustrated
great
length and with considerable legal ability Lord.
lipp In conclusion his Lordship moved that the interlocutor
1 Le:1,1(1(1141'mm be affirmed.
4,ear„
~ l'NoutinsT said that the judgment just read by his
litate-et,' Friend contained such a full and clear review of the
Ilhoul,l°. Dote ease and of the 'law which applied to it, that he
*o,iki- feel it necessary to trouble their Lordships. .
.He
of the lioerefore, advise their Lordships to affirm the decision
'the urt below.
the wttlo,estion was then put by the Earl of SHAFTESBURY from
theot at'Ziticti, and the ju-dgment agreed to non. con. Judg-
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of PROMISE of MARRIAGE.
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vd oylv lar—m"—gy,weamccaoem, pnaineieetdeebny her daughter, an
years of age, ap-
olVicael..koeffir7anen:d a county Magistrate, at the Lam.
for their advice and assistance under
The °wing soinevvhat singular circumstances :
Llad, applicant stated that shortly after the death of hertitheus-
beigyvviich took place ten months ago, a gentleman • lii, thenrhood of
Step paid his addresses to her daughter,
414 00frer ecorn.panied her; and, after a little time, made her
tlf 4 dis of Marriage. At that time, however, in consequence
tighter clatt„ Parity in their ages, the match was broken off, and
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the .....er
f and herself proceeded to Colchester, and resided
t 0 rweh 40111 that period to a few weeks ago. The gentleman
co ,r Whom she had before alluded, notwithstanding, kept up a
IA i_s:Pondenco with her daughter, and six weeks ago he wrote
watiler to
t u request that she would instantly come to town, as he
sn.ri "aKen a house for her use, and promising the instant she
,t, ved to publish the banns and marry her as soon as possible.
:roul'rider this solemn promise her daughter and herself, for she
d not, of course allow her under such circumstances to
forte alone, after making the necessary preparations, started
iftt• town ; and on their arrival, took possession of the house
glob had been taken for their reception. As soon as they
-ere sett led her daughter and herself urged the gentleman to
C1),,11t op the banns and perform his promise ; but he not only
'glected to do so, but was, they understood, on the point of
cog married to another person.
*ce„, t'ea, the officer in waiting, here remarked that he under-
'll3d from the parties, before he had taken them before their
rships, that the gentleman in question is 70 years of age.
"
tt.4lPplicant—Oh, he is not quite so much as that ; I should
174 k he is not more than sixty.—(Laughter.)
r. WALKER to the applicant—You appear to have acted
8041ewhat foolishly in the matter ; you, in the first place, say
from
nat
Yell Prevented your daughter from marrying this old man
e his a°ate with
herg , and yet you afterwards encourage her in it, and
yourself to this old t
mman.
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hoi pplicant—The fact was thay daughter was determined
ng him, and had made up her mind to come to him,
Inical I Could not, under the circumstances, let her go alone. If
:d I don't know what might have been the consequence.
n 4 WALKER. This might have been very proper ; but has
Zseold mar, done anything more than merely break his pro-
; for if not, we, as Magistrates, have nothing to do in the
dreadful?'s? Applicant—..illy daughter and myself have been
teoy annoyed by his children coming to our house, and
c„, 'ung arid making all sorts of derision of us, and singing all
ilaillener, of songs, such as " All round my hat I years a green
,Ici w, ' in reference to my daughter's disappointment, as the
L,.T" is going to marry another. —( Laughter.) Besides, he
at °Ys persons to throw stones at our doors and windows,
ivhas left me to pay the rent for the house he had taken.
ties Ir• `V me
remarked that it was altogether a foolish busi-
R S' alld he didd not think it would be at all assisting the ap-
jeftait and her aughter in granting her a summons.
agistrate (to the daughter)—You don't seem to be break-
t•LYour heart for your blighted hopes.—( Laughter. )
t•e"lottoghter (holding down her head, and after much hesita.
-....1 ( ..:-", 111 V. hy, no, Sir, but it is a cruel thing to be treated so.
'ri; Ing.) He has acted a very faithless part towards. me.
ile,,_, Other said as it appeared to be the. opinion of
.the
she at she could not do much by summoning the parties,_
a ba.l9tikt not press for a summons, but must make the best of
,r%business by leaving the neighbourhood.
appanre applicant and her daughter then withdrew, the latter
te
puninst good deal dleesaslideivsearp.pointed that nothing could be done
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l'artid
many i!.ge-shooting commences on Monday, and
of NoP;t ties have left town to enjoy the sport. Mr. Coke,
litAkhr 'llt, will, as usual, have a large party of friends at
914 them' and will entertain a succession of visitors through-
greater part of the season.