The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-03 00:00:00

RATTER 2+. ItORGAN.

Mr. JERVIS stated that this was an action to recover
compensation from the defendant for criminal conversation
with the plaintiff's wife. The plaintiff was a poor man,
who made his livelihood by doing work with a horse and
cart, and resided in Sylvanus•row, Hornsey. The de-
fendant was a stock-broker, who kept his carriage, and a
large establishment, at Cohaey-hatch. The plaintiff had
reason to believe that the defendant had been in the habit
of carrying on a criminal conversation with his wife for
several years, but it was only lately that he ascertained
that fact. Having seen more money with his wife than
he thought she could have honestly come by, he began to
suspect that there was some illicit intercourse between
her and the defendant, who, he learned, used to call
often at his house in his absence. In consequence of this
suspicion he resolved to watch him, and on the lath of
May last he toll his wife that he was going to Lon-
don, and left her apparently for that purpo4e—but,
instead of going there, he hid himself behind some
lumber in the house, and desired his daughter, a little
girl, 13 years of age, to inform him when Mr. Morgan
shou'il call. In about an hour after Mr. Morgan did call,
who went with the plaintiff's wife to the bed room. The
little girl informed her father, who burst in the door, and
found the pair in such a situation as left no doubt of their
criminality. The defendant left the house, happily for
himself, without receiving much injury. The plaintiff
turned his wife out of doors, but to prevent his young
family from being sent to the workhouse, he felt obliged
to take her back at the end of a week. The defendant
was a rich man, about sixty years of age. The plaintiff's
wife was about forty-five years of age. She bore him
ele-ien children, of whom four were living.
Jahn Harper, of Hornsey-road, knew the plaintiff and
his wife ►heSe ten years. They lived happily together.
The wife was a laundress. She is a stout fat, comely-
looking woman.

Msry Ann Hatter, daughter of the plaintiff, thirteen
years of age. I often siw the defendant coming to our
house within the last three years. He always came when
my father was from borne. He and my mother used
always go into the bed-room, where they remained about
half an hour. He cane about five times a month.

The Juty returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Da-
mages 50/.

ST. PATRICK'S CHARITY.

The friends and supporters of this institution, which has
for its object the gratuitous education and clothing of the
children of poor Catholics of St. Giles's and its vicinity,
dined together on Saturday at the Freemason's Tavern.
The Duke of Sussex was in the chair, supported on his
right by Lord Stafford, and on his left by Mr. O'Connell ;
we also noticed Lord Killeen, Sir John Milley Doyle, Sir
John Burke, Mr. Callaghan, Mr. Sheil, and other Mem-
bers of Parliament, Dr. Collins, anti about 100 other
gentlemen.
So soon as the cloth was drawn—

The Duke of SUSSEX rose and said, that the state of his
health was such as to render him inadequate to tlse duty of
properly presiding at public meetings ; but the institution
which they had met that day to support was one in which
he felt a peculiar interest. He was a friend to the disse-
mination of knowledge among all classes, but this chat ity
more particularly deserved their attention. He could as-
sure the meeting that in proposing the health of his Ma-
jesty, he was proposing that of one who on all occasions
was ready to come forward, in a spirit of liberdity, to
support institutions having for their object the promotion
of science and education.

The King's health was then drank with three times
three, and with much enthusiasm. .

His Royal Highness then gave the Queen and Royal
Family with three times three.
Lord STAFFORD then proposed the health of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Sussex, which was received with
the most rapturous applause.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS returned thanks. He said man
was not born for selfish purposes,—it was his duty, so far
as it was in his power, to benefit the state of his fellow
men ; and how could this be done better than by affording
the means of education to those who otherwise must re-
main in perfect ignor inee ? Education civilized mankind ;
it taught the necessity of respecting the laws, which were
imposed for the protection of the weak against the strong;
wan in a state of nature ruled only by pLysical power ;
education taught man the principle of forbearance; it
elevated the mind, it conferred happiness on humanity, it
curbed the natural propensities of man ; it c,rrected
the evils of our nature. His Royal Highness then went
over the det 'He of the charity.
The children were then introduced to the number of
several hundreds. They walked round the different tables
under the direction of the stewards and their masters and
mistresses. It was a❑ interesting sight r, they were very
fine children, well and neatly cothed, and did great credit
to the managers of the ell .rity. After going round the
room, they were halted, and the girls and boys who had
been selected, from the proficiency they had made in their
learning, as deserving of prizes, were severally placed on
the table, and addressed by his Royal Highness as he put
round their necks the ribands to which were appended
the different medals ; and, as he delivered the other
prizes which had been awarded, bestowing proper eu-
logium on the boy (a fine little fellow about eight years
of age) and the girl who had obtained the principal me-
dals, and encouraging the others, who had gained the
secondary prizes, to emulate their conduct, in order that
they might arrive at a similar honour. On the children
retiring, his Royal Highness called on Mr. Sheil to alvo-
cute the cause of the charity, which he did in a most elo-
quent and feeling manner ; and concluding by paying the
highest eulogiums on his Royal Highness for the spirit and
liberality with which he supported this and other institu-
tions having a similar object. The Learned Gentleman
sat down amidst immense applause.

The Royal CHAIRMAN then proposed the healths of the
Duke of Norfolk and the Earl of Shrewshury (who were
not present),4Lortl Killeen, Mt. Sheil, Sir J. Burke, Mr.
O'Connell (who made an eloquent speech), and the Mem-
bers who supported Ca holic emancipation, the Rev. Dr.
Collins and Mr. Barnewall (the treasurers), who severally
returned thanks.

His Royal I-bghness stated the subscriptions in the room
amounted to 3301.

On his leaving the chair, about ten o'clock, Mr O'Con-
nell ‘% as called to it. He addressed the meeting at some
length, and drank " Success to old Ire:and."
The company broke op about eleven o'clock. The gal-
leries and seats around the ball were filed by ltdies, who
apu, red to most w.tim y particip,ite in the feelings of the
tueMing.

It is understood that Air. COKE, the vener-
able representative for Norfolk, and father of the House of
Commons, withdraws from public life at the close of the
present Se-sion. COKE has been elected for Norfolk
in thirteen successive Parliamen,s. He is now in his SOth
year. By his mirriage with Lady MARY KEPPELL, a
dauditer of the Earl Of ALBEMARLE, he Las an infant
family of four or five children.

SHEFFIELD, JUNE 30.-ROYAL VISIT TO
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.—It i confidently asserted that
thrir Majesties and suite purpose in a short time paying
a visit to our Noble neighbour, the Duke of DEvoN-
smitE. We can announce on good authority, that the
Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA will shortly
sojourn in Matlock or Buxton,.—Sheffield Independent.

A petition was presented from certain inhabitants of
Bread-street Ward, praying that the passing of the Re-
form Bill should he solemnized in another mode than the
" wasteful one of burning down property into smoke."—
The petition was received.
A GENTLEMAN, whose name we could not learn, ob-
served, that the better course for the Lord Mayor
would be, to name some particular day for a general illumi-
nation. The people were resolved to illuminate throughout
the empire, and unless some specific day were fixed, and
some limit and regulation prescribed to the national
triumph, there might be some grounds for apprehending
that it would degenerate into excess.—( Hear. )