The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-21 00:00:00

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

The arrivals of potatoes, coastwise and by land carriage,
continue moderate, and in fair condition. Last week's im-
ports were 220 barrels from Dunkirk, 20 bags from Harlin-
gin, 3 bags from Hambro', 14 bags from Rotterdam, 62
cases from Boulogne, 10 bags from Groningen, and 114
tens from Antwerp. About an average business is doing,
as follows :

York Regents
Essex and Kent Regents 7OB to 1208
Scotch 7os to 130 s
Shams
Foreign

STATEMENT OF TALLOW SHIPPING AT T. PETERSBURG.
Tallow despathed from Cronstadt 1859. 1858. 1857.
to Oct 2k 0. S. (estimated at 25 Casks. Casks. Casks
poods to the cask) 85,9i9 103,11 s 108,335
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In ships loading and lighters ,924 8,896 1,194

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Total loaded off from St. Petersburg,
Oct. 28, O. S.
Do. after this date

Total at th• close of the navigation

67,343 67,1163 59,251
313 4,958 2,350
3,105 5.065 1,122
6,371 11,281 11,917
1,227 590 1,132
2,027 1,082 329
1,989 9,508 14,946
14 2096 11,954

112,012 103,761

London
Liverpool
Bristol
Other English ports
Ireland
Scotland
Germany
France

Total 85,369 103,116 102,335

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY. i

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary, and J. us t ice a Wightman and

Byles.)

ROWLEY V. ROWLEY.-CRUELTY IX HIGH LIFE.

This was a Allit Instituted by Mrs. Theresa Caroline
Rowley for dissolution of marriage with her'husband, the
Hon. Hugh Rowley, son of the late Lord Langford, and
formerly an officer in the 16th Lancers.

Mr. Wilde, Q.C., stated the case for the petitioner. The
learned gentleman detailed at length the several acts of
cruelty complained of, and also stated that the respondent
literally left his wife and went to reside at' Ipplepen with a
lady named Green, where they resided as man and wife
until the death of the lady in 1859.

The marriage of the petitioner having been proved, Mr.
Wilde called,
Theresa Caroline Rowley, the petitioner, who said—l am
the daughter of Mr. John Bishop. I was introduced to
Mr. Rowley, at Ryde, Isle of Wight, in 1852, and shortly
afterwards we were married at St. James's Church. We
afterwards went to Fulham, and from thence to Paris.
We stayed in Paris about a week. Mr. Rowley treated me
very badly there. He used to lock me up in a room without
fire or light during the month of February. On one
occasion he locked me up from seven o'clock in the
evening till four o'clock the next morning. .He used
to go out when he had locked me up. We left Paris,
and went to Calais for three days. He used to beat
me there. On one occasion he struck my head violently
against a shutter. He prevented me communicating
with my friends. We then went to Brussels to see the
field of Waterloo. On our return he tore my bonnet off my
head.

The Judge Ordinary—What for ?
Witness—l don't know. He gave me no reason.
The Judge Ordinary—Had there been any quarrel about
your dress ?

Witness—None. He tore my bonnet off and put his hat
on my head. We were riding in an open carriage when he
did so. I resisted as long as I was able. He compelled me
to wear his hat, which completely covered my face, until
we arrived at our hotel. We left Brussels for Mayence.
As we were travelling from Mayence to Frankfort he took
the whole of a compartment in a railway carriage, and he
kicked me the whole of the time we were on our journey.
As a reason for his cruelty, he said I had been looking
about me at the railway station. He was of a jealous dis-
position. He accused me of " looking about" before we
entered:the carriage. He said hewould " pay me out" when
he got me in. I arrived at Frankfort in a very eillawited
state, and on entering the hotel I had a fainting fit which
lasted seven hours. I asked for some water immediately I
left the railway carriage, but he gave me a spoonful of
salt, which he forced me to swallow. From Frankfort
we proceeded to Paris, and when we got there he threw a
heavy dressing case at me, which struck me on my side and
hurt me very much. We then went to Boulogne in June,
1852. Mr. Rowley cut my hair off because he said I
prized it too much. I tried,to prevent him but was unable to
do so. He cut it off within four inches of my head. It
used to reach to my waist. The hair emit from, my head
was made up into a wig, which I wore for some time.
While we were at Boulogne I was taken very unwell, and
ordered by the doctor to keep my apartment. One morning
he entered the bedroom and ordered me to rise. I told him

I was too ill, when he pulled me out of bed. I rushed
down to the servant's room for protection, where he followed
and seizing a meat-chopper, threatened to strike me.
if I did not return to my room. I did so. I Was very ill
from the effects of hii ill-usage, but he refused to let me
have medical advice. I, however, sent for a doctor without
his knowledge. We ♦isited Ireland after our return to Lon-
don. At Dundalk, where his regiment (the 16th Lancers)
was, he used me very bad. He told me the officers of the
regiment had held a sham court-martial on him because he
boasted ho had been beating me. He had to leave the army
in consequence. Mr. Rowley some time after promised to
act more kindly towards me. When we returned to
England again, after visiting Paris a second time, we'
lived in Upper Berkeley-street. There he treated me
very cruelly. My husband left me in May, 1856, as he said
for a short time, but he never returned. He left me what
he said was his direction. I tried to find him, but failed'to
do so. I never heard where he was till very lately. Mr.
Rowley told me he had given up a great deal to marry me.
Several other witnesses were called, but the evidence went
only to show that the respondent resided in different places
with a Mrs. Green, as his wife, and on several occasions
made her presents of drawing-rooms albums, in which he
signekhimself "her affectionate husband."
The Court decreed dissolution of marriage, with costs
against the respondent.

ME MURDER AT COVENTRY

COVENTRY, SATURDAY.

The examination of the murderer this morning
before the city magistrates has resulted in the com-
mittal of the wretch to the Warwick Assizes. It
appears that his name is John Kington, and not
Kingston, a distinction to which he called the
attention of the Bench.

The first witness called was Ann Thornet, who
said—l know John Kiugton and his wife Elizabeth
Ann Kington ; they had a room in my house, com-
ing to lodge with me in June. The prisoner ceased
to live with me in August, but the deceased remained
until the day of her death. (Witness then repeated
the evidence given at the inquest.)
Prisoner—l have no question to ask her now.
Walter Henry Holmes swore to the prisoner
being in company with the deceased on the morn-
ing of the murder, and that he struck him (wit-
ness.)
Prisoner—What did I strike you for ?
Witness—l never spoke.
Prisoner—What made me hit you, then ? Did
not you interfere with us on Friday night.
Witness—l did. I saw you pulling my sister
about.

Prisoner—l told you to go to your work, and
you said to my wife, " Come away from that vaga-
bond." Have not you stopped in the street, and
pulled your handkerchief out, and spat in my face
(Disturbance.)
Witness—l never interfered with you or your
affairs.

Prisoner (savagely)—You are capable of swear-
ing anything—you, and your father, and all of
you. I shall not ask you anything more.
Mary Ann Elliott—l saw the prisoner kneel on
his wife and cut her throat. (Sensation, the pri-
soner heaving a deep-drawn sigh.)
James Jones, labourer—l saw the deceased run
away from Kington.
Prisoner (harshly)—She never ran a yard from
the time I took her from Arnold-row to where I
killed her. (Great sensation.) YOu say you saw
me put the knife at her throat. You never did.
The Mayor—You must confine yourself to the
evidence, prisoner. The witness thought he saw
you do it.
Kington—When a lie is spoken I have a right to
speak. If the words are put into a witness's mouth
they will say anything.
(To Jones)—Did not you hear my wife say, " Oh,
dear, master, take care of me ?"
Jones—No, I did not.

Prisoner—When you came back I had killed her.
Jones, by the prisoner—l saw you first on the top
of your mistress. I never came so near as 20 yards
from you. I did not dog your footsteps. The
little girl did not offer to stop you before you at-
tacked her.

Prisoner—The little girl called you. I speak the
truth, because I know it is no use telling lies. (A
laugh.) Ido not want any one to laugh at me.
The Mayor—l am afraid your question will not
assist you.
Prisoner (sullenly)—l do not want it. I wish to
die.

After some additional evidence completing the
case, the prisoner, who reserved his defence, was
committed for trial.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(TIIIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

OBTAINING A SITUATION BY A FALSE CHARACTER.—
SINGULAR CASE.—Ann Duddy, a servant, was placed at the
bar before Mr. Henry, charged with obtaining a situation
by means of a false character, being brought up in custody
by Shillingford, one of the warrant officers.

Miss Empson, of 55, Davies-street, Berkeley-square,
said—On the 26th October the prisoner applied to her for a
situation-as cook, in answer to an advertisement. She stated
that she had lived for 18 months with a person at 14, Gar-
nault-place, Clerkenwell, and that she could have a good
character as cook. I asked her if she had then left her
situation, and she said she had not. I said, " I shall see
you there, then," and the prisoner said she would, and she
should open the door for her. I went on the following day
and was ushered into the parlour, and saw a person who is
now present, and in consequence of what the person said I
took the prisoner into my service, and she came on the fol-
lowing Wednesday, and after being with me a day or two
I discovered that she knew nothing of her business.
I told her of course she must leave, and that I believed I
had had a false character with her. She did not deny it,
and on my telling her that I should go to the police on the
following day, she began to cry, and she then asked me if
I would give her a character. I said that was impossible,
and that she had mistaken the person she come to. After
the dinner was sent up, without saying anything, the pri-
soner went into the street, leaving the hall-door open, and
tried to find a person to carry away her luggage. I then
told her that she had deceived me, and that I was deter-
mined to punish her, and told my servant to stop her box,
thinking that might keep her in the house, but she left,
and I saw no more of her till she was taken into custody
by the officer (Shillingford). I wish also to state that the
gentleman's servant had been prepared by the prisoner to
represent a mistress, being dressed by the prisoner in her
own black satin dress, with a gay crimson tie round her
neck, and a fancy head-dress, and was lying on the sofa on
her entrance, and was well got up to carry out the plan.
In answer to Mr. Henry, Miss Empson said: the gentle-
man said that he was engaged professionally all day, and
that his servant who had been induced to give the prisoner
a character was named Elizabeth Brand. The prisoner
also told her that she had lived for three years in the neigh-
bourhood of Regent-street, but that the family had gone
abroad, and that if she engaged her as cook she would have
no cause to repent.it.

Mr. Henry—Then it was on trial?
Miss Empson said that was not the case. The person
who gave the prisoner the character she supposed to be
mistress of the house, and on asking why she was going to
part with her she said, " Because she was too good a ser-
vant for her"

Mr. Henry—Then that person is equally liable.
Miss Empson said she believed the young woman was
imposed upon by the prisoner, and that her master gave her
an excellent character.

Shillingford said the gentleman was a proctor at Doctors'
Commons.

Mr. Henry said the other person being equally liable he
did not like to put her in the witness box. She was liable
to the same amount of penalty as prisoner.
Prisoner said she could not get a situation.
Mr. Henry said she had said she lived with Mr. Hans for
LS months, and that was false. She had also induced a
person to commit a gross fraud, and had also assisted her in
passing herself off as her mistress. Mr. Hans must attend.
Benda, the under-gaoler, said he believed the prisoner
had been at the court four years ago, charged with a simi-
lar offence, and that her real name was Summorfield.
Mr. Henry said it was a very gross and dangerous fraud,
and remanded the prisoner.

A large number of duplicates found on the prisoner, re-
lating to articles of dress, were produced by Shillingford,
and which he still retains.

THAMES.

THE DISTURBANCES AT THE CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE-
IN-THE-EAST.-Mr. William Cornwallis, described as of
Calais, France, native of England, surrendered with hie bail
before Mr. Selfe, charged with wilfully and of purpose dis-
quieting and disturbing the congregation assembled in the
parish church of St. George, Middlesex, commonly called
St. George-in-the. East, yesterday morning
Mr. W. L. Hawell, solicitor, and vestry clerk of St.
George, prosecuted on behalf of the senior church warden,
Mr. Thompson, who was present. A'great number of the
parishioners were present.

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Mr. Digby Seymour, appeared for the defendant.
The case did not commence until one o'clock, and was
proceeding when our reporter dispatched his messenger. A
man named Arnett, a boilermaker, was fined ss. for being
drunk and disorderly in St. George's Church.
MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—CaIvert Cleary, a rough-look-
ing fellow, about 30 years of age, and described as a
lumper, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with vio-
lently assaulting Susannah Phillips, a widow.
The complainant had been terribly beaten. Both eyes
were nearly closed, and her face was bruised. She also
appeared to have lost a good deal of blood. She stated that
she had been a widow for eight weeks, and that the pri-
soner waa her own brother, who had lived upon her for
some time, and would not either work, go to sea, for he
was a seaman, or do anything whatever to obtain a main.,
tenance. He had frequently beaten her, and she had
made numerous complainst against him at the station-
house. She had made away with everything to main-
tain herself and family, but the prisoner would not leave.
Last night they quarrelled, and he beat her over the head
and face with a pair of tongs, and knocked her down and
kicked her, when her little girl called out, " Uncle, uncle,
don't beat mother." He struck her and knocked her down.
She was left on the floor senseless, and the people thought
she was dead.

The prisoner did not deny the assault, which he endea-
voured to palliate by saying that his sister kept a brothel at
36, Upper Cornwall-street, St. George's-in-the-East.
Police-sergeant Cox, 45X, said the prisoner did keep a
brothel, but otherwise she was a well-conducted person.
Mr. Selfe said, whatever was the character of the woman,
she was not to be murdered. It was a most atrocious
assault, for which he sentenced the prisoner to six months'
imprisonment and hard labour.