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which Mr. Rowiatt and the other officers discharged
their duties, and he could not refrain from priding kiln- I
/ DIPhiI,IAL PARLIAMENT.
self that, from the manner in which the accounts were
kept and the business conducted, this might be taken ai
a model office. (Hear.) The accounts were audited
once a mouth by a committee of three directors, one
changing every month ; and from the careful examina-
tion of proposals, it was almost impossible for bad lives
to creep in, and the business to go wrong. (Hear.)
He was much gratified to find that Mr. Streeter was
satisfied with ths way in which the accounts were
kept, and any suggestions that could be made to
improve the conducting of the business of the society,
be (Mr. Can roux) wculd have much pleasure is carry-
ing out. (Hear, hear.)
The business of the meeting then terminated.

HOUSE OF LORDS .-(YROTIADA.Y.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
The Marquis of Westminster took the oaths and bie
seat.

APPEALS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Mkr 22,

CAMPBELL V. CAMPBELL.

This was the petition of Alexander Campbell, merchant,
of 38, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, praying that his marriage
with Maria, his now wife, should bo declared void, and that
he should be allowed to marry again.
Mr. Wylde and Mr Blackburn were counsel for the peti-
tioner, and Mr. Macqueen represented Mrs. Campbell.
When the cause was called on for bearing, the agent for
Mrs. Campbell said that a petition on her behalf had been
presented to the effect that Mr. Campbell should allow her
a.sufficient sum to defend herself. An offer of 301. had been
made by Mr. Campbell, but that was not sufficient, for the
counsel's fees alone amounted to that sum. There were then
the fees of the house and the expenses of bringing up wit-
nesses, which Mrs. Campbell was not in a position to pay
herself. Under these circumstances it was hoped that their
lordships would make an order for a sufficient allowance to be
made to her.

After some discussion it was agreed that a sum of 50/.
should be allowed her.

Mr. WYLDE then proceeded to open the case of the peti-
tioner, who down to June in last year had been a merchant
in Australia. In June, 1842, he married a Miss Maria
Martin, of Melbourne, his present wife, and by her he had
six children. From that period until Mrs. Campbell left
Australia for England, in 1856, they had lived together
, upon the most affectionate terms. Having determined to
leas., Australia altogether, Mr. Campbell sent his wife over
by herself, he having been unavoidably detained by busi-
ness. On the voyage Mrs. Campbell made the acquaintance
of a Mr. Garston, an officer in the army, who paid her a
great deal of attention. On her arrival in England she
went to some apartments which had been taken for her use
by Mr. Smith, her husband's partner. Mr. Garston accom-
panied her there and also to other lodgings, which she
took subsequently. -in Craven-street, Strand. Occurrences
would be detailed to their lordships that would leave no
doubt upon their minds as to the act of adultery having
been committed. On Mr. Campbell's arrival in England in
June, 1856, he took a house in Porchester-terrace, Bays-
water, where they remained for a short period. Mrs.
Campbell, however, for some reason left her husband's
house, and went on a visit to a Mrs. Egan, who resPled at
the same house in Craven-stre,t in which Mrs. Campbell
had first taken lodgings. There again the adultery
would be proved to have taken place. Mr. Campbell's
suspicions being aroused, he made inquiries, and the re-
sult was the conviction in his mind that his wife had
been unfaithful to him. From that period he had not seen
her, and had immediately brought an action in the Court
of Queen's Bench against Mr. Garston, when he obtained a
verdict with 5001. damages. A divorce a mensa et thoro was
obtained in the Consistory Court, and the petitioner trusted
that after their lordships had heard the evidence he should
adduce they would grant his petition.
The following evidence was then given :
The service of the bill upon Mrs. Campbell was proved by
the clerk of the petitioner's attorney, who, on cross-examina-
tion, said that they had been unable to recover the damages
in the civil action. The verdict had been taken by consent,
but there had been no understanding that the damages should
not be recovered.
Mr. C. Falconer said he was managing director of a bank
in Melbourne. He had known Mr. Campbell for 26 years.
He was present at the marriage in 1842. He knew Mr. and
Mrs. Campbell after their marriage. He was very intimate
He continued to reside in Australis until 1852. They lived
during all that period most happily. They bad six children.
Cross-examined--The petitioner was 50 years of age. Mrs,
Campbell was about 19 when she was married.
Captain Green said he had known Mr. and Mrs. Campbell
for eight years. He was on intimate terms with them ;he
believed them to be a very happy couple. He was the cap-
tain of the vessel in which Mrs.• Campbell bad come over in
April, 1856. After Mr. Campbell came over he called at
their house. Mr. Carsten was there. That was at No. 9,
Craven-street, Strand. Some remark was made about Mr
Garston mixing Mrs. Campbell a rather stiff glass of brandy
and water.

Cross-examined—Mrs. Campbell was in very good health
at the time she started on her voyage, but she became very
ill during the voyage. Mr. Garston was very attentive to
her. The attentions were commenced before her illness.
She had a miscarriage. He should not have liked to have
s.,en his wife receive such attentions from another. He had
written her a letter, stating that he did not think her con-
duct wrong on board, although she was gay.
Harriet Nunn.—l was cook for some years to a Mr. Bell,
residing in Bloomfield-row, Paddington. He left his house,
and in Anril Mrs. Campbell calm there. There was some
of Mr. Garston's luggage mixed with hers. Mr. Garst.on
came with Mrs. Campbell. He stayed to dinner and went
away in the evening. The next day he came again, and a
bed was made for him in Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room. I
understood he slept there. I did not make the bed. There
were two other rooms he could have had, but Mrs. Campbell
wished him to sleep there. He stayed in the house about a
fortnight. He passed his time with Mrs. Campbell. They
dined and breakfasted. together. I have seen Mr. Garston
put his arms round Mrs. Campbell's neck. That was in the
kitchen. They stayed three weeks. I knew Mary Ann
Agar. I saw her and she said that if Mr. Campbell came I
was not to say that Mr. Garston had stayed in the house.
Mary Wylde—l was housekeeper at 9, Craven-street,
Strand. It is a lodginghouse. Mrs. Campbell came there
on the 2d of May last year. She brought six children. On
the following day a gentleman came and applied for a
bed. I said there was not one at No. 9, but there was a
room he could have at 41, which belonged to the same land-
lady. He went away and returned at eleven at night with
Mrs. Campbell. I sat up until 12 o'clock, when I went up
into the room to ask if the gentleman was going over to his
room. Mrs. Campbell was sitting on a chair near the fire,
and Mr. Garston was lying across her feet. Mrs. Campbell's
hair was disordered. I asked if be was going over to his room.
They said no ; they had something to talk about, and a bed
must be made up for him on the sofa in the sitting-room. The
next morning I went into Mrs. Campbell's bedroom, and
heard Garston's voice in her bed. His trousers were in the
sitting-room. Mrs. Campbell was in her nightdress. The
same evening Mr. Garston said he should not go over to his
room, but he went away about 5 o'clock in the morning.
He was of a middling height, dark, and wore whiskers. On
the next day (Monday) Mr. Garston remained all day and all
night. The next day he stayed until 7in the evening. Mrs.
Campbell after that went over to No. 41 to live. We had a
lady named Egan lodging at No. 9. Mrs. Campbell subse-
quently came back to stay with Mrs. Egan. Mr. Garston
was then staying at No. 10. He bad a latch-key of No. 9. He
used to be frequently iu Mrs. Campbell's bedroom. Mr. Camp-
bell afterwards came and asked Mrs. Campbell to come home.
Mrs. Campbell said be had accused her wrongly, and she
would not go hone. She subsequently did go home to Mr.
Campbell's house in Porchester-terraca. Mr. Garston used to
go out of one door when Mr. Campbell came in at the other.
The door of the bedroom has been locked when Mrs. Camp-
bell and Mr. Garston were in together. Mr. Campbell came
and asked me about this matter, when I told him what I had
seen.

Cross-examined—The accusations referred to Mr. Garston.
She said Mr. Campbell was jealous of Mr. Garston, and she
would not go home until it was cleared up. Mr. Campbell
still urged her to go home.
Re-examined—l had not told him then what I bad seen.

Richard Wylde said he was cook at a dining-house, and
was the husband of the last witness. Mrs. Campbell came
in Juue to stay with Mrs. Egan. He had seen Mr. Garston
frequently with Mrs. Campbell. He had seen him come out
of her bedroom at five o'clock in the morning. That was
between the 7th and the 15th of June. He had seen Mr.
Garston leave the house at five o'clock.
Cress-examined—He had seen Mr. Campbell, and knew
both him and Mr. Garston by sight. There might sometimes
be 30 persons in the house at a time.

By the House—The children were not with Mrs. Camp-
bell when she came on a visit to Mrs. Egan.
Mary Hayle said she was a servant at 41, Craven-street,
Strand. Mr. Garston occupied a bedroom at that house in
May of last year. Mrs. Campbell came to live there shortly
after. I know that Mr. Garston did not sleep in his bed
during three nights. I have seen him come out of her bed-
room in the morning. He once called for some sodawater
when he was in her bed-room, and after he got it he locked
the door. Mrs. Campbell stayed there for about five weeks.
Cross-examined—Mr. Campbell came to live at 41 when
he came to England. Mr. Campbell slept with Mrs. Camp-
bell after he returned. Mr. Garston dined with them once.
That was the night of the illuminations for the peace.
Re-examined Mr. Garston gave up his room three or four
days before Mr. Campbell arrived.
Mrs. Delaney said she kept the two houses No. 9 and 41, in
Craven-street. She recollected Mrs. Campbell coming to No.
9in May. Mr. Garston went to 41 ; Mrs. Campbell subse-
quently removed there. They breakfasted and dined together.
Mrs. Campbell represented Mr. Garston to be a friend of hers,
and the surgeon of the vessel she bad come over in. Mr.
Garston walked in and out of Mrs. Campbell's bed-room just
the same as Mr. Campbell might have done. She had seen
him come out of the bed-room early in the morning. On
the 19th of May Mrs. Campbell said she had received a tele-
graphic message from her husband. Mr. Garston left the house
that day. Mr. Campbell used to go out of the house soon
after breakfast, and directly he left Mr. Garston came in.
She told Mrs. Campbell that she could not allow Mr. Garston
to come there again. Some days afterwards they left, and
subsequently Mr. Campbell called to pay an account. He
asked her if she thought there was anything wrong between
his wife and Mr. Garton. She then told him all she knew.
Cross-examined—The servants thought that Mr. Garston
was Mr. Campbell, and that he had come over in another
name. She had remonstrated with Mrs. Campbell. Mr.
Garston did not appear to be an intimate friend of Mr.
Campbell.
At the conclusion of this witness's evidence their lordships
adjourned the further consideration of the petition until oue
o'clock on Monday morning.

ELECTION PETITIONS.—Since the petitions noticed in
our last report others have been presented :—One
against the return of Mr. Brady and Mr. Montgomery
for the county of Leitrim, on the ground that the High
Sheriff neglected to proclaim the election, and to execute
the writ within the interval by law required, and that
the return was procured by violence and intimidation ;
one against the return of Mr. E. A. Glover, for Bever-
ley, on the ground that he is not duly qualified ; one
against the return of Mr. Arthur Mills for Taunton, on
the ground of bribery and corruption ; one against the
return of Mr. Cox for Finsbury on the ground of bribery ;
one against the return of Mr. Roupell for Lambeth, on
the ground of bribery, corruption, and treating ; one
against the return of Mr. James Wyld for Bodmin, on the
ground of bribery, treating, and intimidation, and more-
over on the ground that Mr. Wyld is not duly qualified ;
one against the return of Mr. R. Osborne, and Sir W.
Russell for Dover, on the ground of bribery treating, and
intimidation ; one against the return of Mr. R. J. R.
Campbell for Weymouth on the ground of bribery, and
intimidation ; one against the return of Mr. O'Flaherty
for Galway town, on the ground of bribery, treating, and
undue influence ; one against the return of Mr. W. Tite
for Bath, on the ground of bad votes, bribery, and treat-
ing ; and one against the return of Sir Timothy O'Brien
for Cashel, on the ground of bribery, treating, and inti-
timidation.