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London, England, 1835-07-06 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.--(THIS DAY.)

The House sat to-day to hear. appeals. The Lords present
Were Lord Brougham, Lord ,Tentcfden, and Lord pinto.
Their Lordships were occupied the whole morning with the
part heard appeal of Baillie v. the Edinburgh Gas-light Cern-
pany, which was not concluded when we left.

CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

The Lords Commissioners,—Sir C. C. Pepvs, and Mr.
Ithtteo liorantintt, ant to.day to hear appeals in Lincoln's Inn
Hall. Nothing of interest oceureed up to the time of our
leaving. -
We have heard, from undoubted authority, that the Vice-
Chancellor is to be the First Lord Commissioner of the Great
Seal, and Speaker of the House of Lords. This arrange-
ment we understand to have been made in order to afford
Lord Denman an opportunity of going the Circuit.

KING'S-13-E-I;iii.-(THIS DAY.)

CRIM. CON.-CARTER V. PERRIN.

The ArroaNC.V- (41,AtitAL (with whom were Scrjeant AN-
DREWS and Mr. CLARKE sthtcd the case. It was an action
for criminal conversation brought by the plaintiff, a commer-
cial traveller for the house of Messrs. Jones and Co., against
the defendant, a keeper of a public house. The learned
Counsel detailed the circumstances as they afterwards appeared
in evidence. The defendant was a man in comfortable cir-
cumstances, possessing a freehold in several houses, indepen-
dently of his business as a tavern keeper, and he tausted that
after the circumstances had been detailed to the Jury, they
would give such damages as would mark their detestation of
the defendant's conduct.
John [hinter produced the marriage certificate of the plain-
tiff, John Dowling Carter, and Jane Helen Patterson, at St.
Bride's Church, Fleet-s'-.reet, on the 26th February, 1826.
Eliza Carter, sister to the plaintiff, was present at the mar-
riage. The new married couple went to a Mrs. Wood's to
furnished lodgings. Her brother was then in the same
emyloyment as he is now, Messrs. Jones and Company,
stationers, Aldgate. Shortly afterwards her brother and
his wife went to Sydney-terrace, and thence to. Crown-
row, Mile End-road. Witness has been frequently a visitor
for months at her brother's. Has seen the defendant, who
keeps a public house. He is a man of about fifty, and seems
rather gay. Her brother and his wife have always lived very
happily together. Her sister-in-law is considered rather an
attractive woman, and is now about 28 years old. Her brother
is about 32.
Cross-examined by Sir F. PoLLocK— Saw the defendant
once at the Pavilion Theatre in last autumn. She was in a
box with her mother and sister-in-law. Took notice of him
because he was a neighbour. Mr. Carter was at that time
out of town, arid did not return for about six weeks. The
defendant lived nearly opposite her brother's, and kept a low
public house, sign of Harry the V lllth. What witness means
by gay is, that he was not a respectable or gentlemanly per-
son. He had not the appearance of a respectable tradesman.
Believes defendant is married, but never saw his wife, or any
children. Never saw him in her brother's house. Plaintiff
sent Mrs. Carter home about six weeks ago. Witness has
not resided at her brother's since October last. Spent a week
or a fortnight at her brother's about twelve months ago.
Her brother kept only one female servant. Was only once at
the Theatre, and on that occasion Mrs. Carter had tickets.
Plaintiff's mother is about 48 years old.
W. Jones, a wholesale stationer—The plaintiff has been in
his employment as a commercial traveller for about fourteen
years. His business requires him to be from four to eight
months in the year from London. It is a very confidential
situation.
Mary Harrington was formerly a servant of plaintiff's.
Went to live there in February, 1834. A' fortnight afterwards
plaintiff went on a journey. They used to get their beer at
the defendant's. About seven months after witness went to
live there, defendant began to come to the house. He used
to bring newspapers, and the door was opened sometimes by
witness, and sometimes by Mrs. Carter. Mrs. Carter gene-
rally opened the door when the defendant came. He used to
come every day with the paper, and about the beginning of
September witness saw him in her master's house. He was
let in by Mrs. Carter, and stayed a short time. Saw him there
between five and six o'clock on a Sunday evening in Decem-
ber. Mrs. Carter let him in, and they were speaking toge-
ther in the parlour. A little boy, named Hogarth, about five
or six years oid, was there at the time. Defendant and Mrs.
Carter went into the kitchen, and thence into the cellar,
where they remained a few minutes. Heard Mr's. Carter say,
as she was showing the defendant the street-door, that " she
would rather be an old man's darling than a young man's
slave."' A fortnight afterwards, Mr. Carter's mother was
there, and spoke to Mrs. Carter. Has heard defendant say
to Mrs. Carter, " Do, my dear, come out and have a ride
in a chaise." Did not hear Mrs. Carter's answer, but
never saw her go out with him. Witness was sent out on
one occasion by her mistress, and on her return found defen-
dant there. He was let out by Mrs. Carter. After that de-
fendant used to come three or four times a day, and saw him
at eleven o'clock at night, after witness had gone to her bed-
room. Has often heard the door unfastening after going to
bed. Her mistress has almost every night in the week opened
the street door after witness has gone to bed. Has seen the
defendant on 'these occasions come across the road. Has seen
her mistress and defendant standing at the gate at night after
witness has gone to her bed-room. Witness left plaintiff's
service on the 3d of March last ; she gave her mistress warn-
ing in consequence of some words they had. When witness
used to go for beer defendant would ask if supper was ready.
Witness said, " You have just been over and ought to know."
Plaintiff appeared to treat his wife with great kindness. He
was at home about six or seven months while witness lived there.

Cross-examined—Plaintiff's mother lived in the neighbour-
hood, a few doors off, when witness first went to live there.
Three or four months afterwards she went to live at Cambridge
Heath-road. Plaintiff's mother and sister used to visit often
during the first five or six months witness was there, but very
seldom afterwards. Witness thought it unusual of the defen-
dant to bring the newspaper himself; he used to bring it to
one other house. During the thirteen months witness lived
there, the plaintiff went four or five journeys. Miss Bond used to
sleep there sometimes when plaintiff was from home, and some-
times Mrs. Hack, Miss Bond's sister. Mrs. Carter used to go very
often to the theatre after she became acquainted with the de-
fendant. Never saw any gentleman go with her, but has
known her to go out alone, and return at twelve, half-past
twelve, one, and half-past one. Has seen the defendant very
often bring tickets for the theatre across the street to Mrs.
Carter. Never knew Mrs. Carter go with her husband to the
theatre. Three or four nights in the week Mrs. Carter would
go to the gate after witness went to bed, and would stop there
for half an hour.

Mrs. Margaret Lloyd was acquainted with plaintiff, and
visited there one Sunday evening in May 'last, when plaintiff
was from home. Defendant was let in by Mrs. Carter, and
after sitting for a while he pulled out his watch, and said it
was eleven o'clock, and witness immediately left, it was
so late. _ _ _

Jemima Murray went to • live as a servant with plaintiff on
4th of March last. Defendant was there when witness went
about 8 o'clock in the evening. Miss Bond was there, and re-
mained till the following day. A kw days afterwards saw the
defendani there at supper with Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Hack.
He was there the following night when Miss Bond was there.
Witness went home with Miss Bond, and. on her return, in
about half an hour, defendant was still there, and remained
about twenty minutes. This was about half-past ten at night.
Has often heard the defendant cough at night outside the
window, and then Mrs. Carter would let him in. About
two months after witness was there, and after she had
'one to her bed-room, defendant coughed and then
Mrs. Carter, who had gone to bed, came down stairs
and opened the door, and let him in. Does not know how
long he stayed. This was about half-past eleven at night, the
night Mrs. Lloyd was there. Heard defendant ask Mrs. Car-
ter, could he come in that night. After Mrs. Loyd left heard
the .boards creaking in the hack parlour, and heard defendant
kiss Mrs. Carter several times. Heard them then get up from
the floor, and in about twenty minutes afterwards Mrs. Carter
let the defendant out, and then returned to the parlour and
put the furniture back in in its place. Mrs. Carter then came
to the kitchen where witness was. She had glasses in her
hand, out of which they had been drinking. Her hair was
greatly dishevelled, her face very red, and one of her ear-rings
in her band. Witness generally unfastened her mistress's
dress, and on that night witness.remarked that Mrs. Carter's
back was very red, ana.her -mistress said it was from being in
the sun. Her master returned home the following Friday.
Mrs. Loyd was re-examined, and stated that she had never
seen the defendant before that night. She was afterwards
brought to the defendant's house, •ane. pointed him out as the
person she saw with Mrs. Carter.
John Steadman lives near the plaintiff's house. Saw the
defendant and Mrs. Carter. talking together in the Mile End-
road about ten months ago. Saw defendant about four hours
afterwards hand Mrs. Carter out of his gig.
George Snowden, a cabinet-maker, saw the defendant and
Mrs. Carter walking together three or four times. On the
24th of January last met them walking together, and said he
would tell Carter when he saw him, but they made no reply.
Sir F. POLLOCK, with whom was Mr. C. Ninnies, ad-
dressed the Jury for the defendant. He remarked upon the
circumstance of Mrs.- Carter, seri., the natural guardian of the
honour of her son's wife, not having been called ; and instead
of her they produce a young unmarried female who knew no-
thing whatever of the case. The Learned Counsel corn-
'inented at considerable length upon the evidence of the wit-
nesses for the prosecution. If there was any thing of vice or
crime in the conduct of the defendant or Mrs. Carter, it was
not likely that she would have admitted him when Mrs. Lloyd,
an old friend, was supping with her, and who, it might be
supposed, would make some comment upon the circumstance
of his being admitted at that late hour, in the absence of
her husband. It was also most remarkable that the servant
was allowed to sleep in a front bed-room, where she could
see. the defendant coming to the house at late hours. It
was in evidence that there was a back bed-room where she
could have been put to sleep, if the mistress was afraid that
she was doing anything improper, and that the servant might
observe her. The evidence was altogether of a most loose
and vague character, and lie was satisfied that no Jury could
come to the conclusion that any guilty intercourse had taken
place. Were they to infer from the circumstance of Mrs.
Carter standing at late hours at her gate, that she was the
victim of the defendant's seducing arts ? Or were they to
infer it from the expression which she used to the defen- .
dant, " that she would rather be an old man's darling than
a. young man's slave." • 'lt was for the Jury to say whether,
taking into consideration the defendant's age and line of life,
he had been the seducer. He left it to them as a case
in which their own good sense would dictate to them, that
if they were 'of opinion that the-- plaintiff was entitled td

damages, trley Wi:;',l!d be of that small amount which would
dignuntenance action of such a nature, and brought under
such circurwtances.

Lord DENmAN summed up, and the Jury found for the
plaintiff—Damazcs, IDOL

SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
FIZOTO LLOYD'S.

MAL, JULY 4.—Wind S. S. W. to S. W.—Arrived the Duke
of Northumberland, Pope, from Calcutta ; Anglican°, Maling,
from Jamaica; Alexander, Porter, from St. Thomas's; Glas-
gow, from Quebec. Arrived from the Ri, cr and remain—the
Earl Grey, Albert, for Calcutta; James Harris, Vickerly, for
Quebec; Nigras, Kenny, for Nova Scotia; Royalist, Neale,
for Newfoundland ; Mackey, Cargill, for Lisbon ; Tavistock,
Vooght, for Plymouth ; Dares, "bidden, for Alieoa Bay; Theo-
dosius, Ryan, for Quebec; Michaels, Brooks, for Tobago; Lee,
Mawle, for Cork ; City of Londonderry, Lewis, for Belfast.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 4 AND 5. —Wind W. S. W.—Arrived his
Majesty's ship Melville, from Bombay; sailed 17th March ;
Cape, 12th May ; Ascension, let ult..
PLymouTn, JULY 4. —Wind S. S. W.—Arrived the Planet,
Barclay, from Jamaica for London ; Netley, --, from Lis-
bon—she landed her mails at Falmouth ; Astrca, Moller, from
Ostend ; and Ann, Stewart, from Messina for Hull. In Ha-
ineaze—The San Josef, Pike, and Hope transport.
PENZANCE, JULY 4.—Arrived the Eliza, Pile, from Prince
Edward's Island; Nerio, Jerv;s, from Lisbon.
BaisToi,, .JULY 4.—Arrived die New Volunteer, Stewart,
from Demerara ; Trinidad packet, Griffiths, from Barbadoes ;
Coorno, Lewis, from New York ; Airthey Castle, Carling,
from Quebec.

MILECIaII, JULY 4.—Arrived the Rapid, Ragg, from Alex-
andra ; and the Union, Harris, from Alemel.
COWES' JULY s.—Arrived the Governor Endicott, Haskell,
orn Rio Janeiro; and the Binnie, Hopkins, from Havanna.
FALNIOUTII, JULY 3.—Wiiid S. to S. W. moderate : 4 S.
to S. S. W. fresh.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Netley, from
Lisbon, sailed 21st uit. ; and the Comet, Taba, from St.
John's, New Brunswick ; and the Forlorn, Candy, from Licata.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 4.—Arrived the Euphrates, Naming, from
Calcutta, sailed Feb. 19, St. Helena, March 14; Bee, Cor-
nish, from Valparaiso; Reliance, Bagnan, from Antigua;
Mangalore, Todd, from Port Cabello ; and the Free Isle,
Barker, from Sierra Leone. Off port the Rapid, —, from
Valparaiso ; Edgin, --, from Pernambuco ; Waller, —,
from Charleston ; and the Havannah, --, packet, from Africa.
WIGHT, JULY 4.—Arrived 'off port the Cacique, Pulman,
from the Cape of Good Hope; Planet, Barclay, and Simon
Taylor, Chuslic, from Jamaica; Rauble, Dacies, from Ha-
vanna ; Frederick, --, from Baltimore; and the Favourite,
--, from New Bedford.

HOLYHEAD, JULY 3.—Arrived the Endymion, Plunes, from
Quebec.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

The July Sessions commenced this morning before Mr. Jus-
tice GAZELEE, the LOLD MAYOR, and the usual authorities.
Mr. Justice GAZELEE delivered the usual charge to the
Grand Jury.
As only a fortnight has elapsed since the close of the last
Session, there are only 63 prisoners for trial.
The following is a summary of their offences :—Burglary,
4 ; Embezzlement, 1 ; Forgery, 3 ; Housebreaking, 3 ; Lar-
ceny, 25 ; ditto from the person, 9 ; Larceny by a Servant,
11 ; Manslaughter, 4 ; Rape, 1 ; Robbery, 2.—Total, 63.
Of these, 46 have been committed from Middlesex, 9 from
London, 5 from Surrey, and 3 from Kent.

THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The weather being favGurable last week, the supplies of Grain
and Flour were moderate, and no variation was experienced in
prices. This morning there was a short fresh supply of most
kinds of Corn. The Wheat trade has been slack, but for the best
parcels, last week's rates were fully supported. Barley continues
unvaried. Beans are dull, at no alte:ation in value. For Pease
of both kinds there is very little demand; In the Oat trade there
has not been much done to-day, and the terms remain unvaried
since this day week. There is little doing in Flour, but some of
the millers and factors expect that, ere long, the top price must be
2s. per sack higher.

ARD OF SHIP.