The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-15 00:00:00

RD ANDERSON-HABEAS CORPUS.

Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., moved for a writ of habeas
corpus to bring up one Anderson, who was formerly a
slave in America, in order that he might be discharged.
It will be recollected that Anderson, who was a fugitive
slave, after killing the person who attempted to capture
him, escaped into Canada. The Missouri Govern-
ment applied to have him given up under the
extradition treaty, and he was arrested. He
applied to the courts at Toronto for a writ of habeas, and it
was refused, the courts holding that he must be given up.
The application was now made in this court for a writ of
habeas corpus, that he might be brought up and discharged,
the learned counsel arguing that it had a concurrent juris-
diction with the Canadian courts, and could exercise its
prerogative of the Crown for the purpose of liberating a
British subject who was illegally confined. The learned
counsel argued at great length, and quoted a number of
authorities in support of his argument.

The Lord Chief Justice said the Court had considered
the matter, and they thought the writ ought to issue,
although they felt the inconvenience that might be attached
to such a course, and were fully sensible that it might be
regarded as incompatible with the great liberty happily
given to colonial courts and colonial legislatures ; but in
extending that liberty the Crown had not abrogated the
rights of the courts at Westminster to issue such writs as
this, but that right had been exercised from the earliest to
the latest times, and nothing short of a distinct enactment
by the Legislature could prevent their issuing this writ.

ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romilly.)
JUDGMENT.—IsTORRIS V. CHAMBERS.

His Honour, the Master of the Rolls, said—This is a
suit instituted by the personal representatives of the late
John Sadleir, for the purpose Gf establishing a lien on a
mine in Prussia, called the Maria Anna Mine. He
regretted that he held an opinion contrary to that expressed
by three eminent Englioh counacl. that the rPal and per-
sonal estate of a deceased felo-de-se do not fall as escheats
to the Crown, but pass to his heir at law. In this case I
can give no decree to the plaintiff. I simply dismiss the
bill without costs.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
BELLEW V. BELLEW AND EDEN.

This was a petition for divorce presented by the Rev. J.
C. M. Bellew, on the ground of adultery on the part of
Eva Maria Bellew, the wife of the petitioner, with a gentle-
man named Ashley Eden.

Mrs. Bellew made no answer to the petition, but Mr.
Ashley, the co-respondent, had sent in his answer, which
was to the effect that, as he had already paid a sum of
5,000 rupees, which had been awarded to the petitioner by
the court in Calcutta, in which an action bad been brought
against him by the petitioner for seduction, he ought not
to be immersed in the costs of the present application.
Dr. Travers Twiss, Q.C., in opening the case for
the petitioner, said the present proceedings were insti-
tuted by John Chippendale Montesque Bellew against Eva
Maria Bellew for a decree of divorce, on the ground of
adultery, committed by her with the Hon. Ashley Eden.
The petitioner married the lady, whose maiden name was
Money, in the year 1847, at St. Saviour'e, Southwark.
From that time till 1851 the parties lived happily together,
when the petitioner obtained an appointment to a chap-
laincy in India. In the year 1853 Mr. Bellew, through
intercepting a letter, discovered that his wife was carrying
on an adulterous intercourse with Mr. Eden. An action
was brought in the Civil Court at Bengal, by Mr. Bellew
against Mr. Eden, who allowed judgment to go by de-
fault, and the Court set down the damages at 5,000 rupees.
A divorce a mensa et there was afterwards obtained by Mr.
Bellew in the Civil Court in India, and on the arrival of
Mr. Bellew in England he commenced a suit for
divorce in the House of Lords, but owing to
the want of money the suit had to be abandoned. The
learned gentleman also remarked that owing to the adul-
tery having been committed in India, he should have to
put in certified copies of the evidence given by several par-
ties in the courts in India, and rely in a great measure upon
them. Amongst them was that of a gentleman named
Hume, who, although be had been in England since the
occurrence, was now in India.

The evidence of Mr. Hume was then read, which was to
the effect that the respondent and co-respondent had lived
together as man and wife.

Mr. Charles Swinton Hogg, a barrister, said—l practiced
at the bar at Calcutta from 1851 to 1853. I made Mr.
Bellew's acquaintance in 1852. I visited bim at his house.
My visits were not frequent after 1853. I saw Mrs. Bellew
very often, and they appeared to live very affectionately till
about the summer of 1853, when a coldness became appa-
rent on her part. lam on terms of friendship with Mr.
Bellew at the present time.
Mr. John Valiance—l am the petitioner's solicitor. I
produce his marriage certificate. The certificate stated that
the marriage was celebrated at St. Saviour's, Southwark, in
1848. My partner and myself took steps to procure a divorce
in th, House of Lords, but owing to Mr. Bellew not having
sufficient funds to carry on the suit it had to be dropped.
Mr. William Malony, a clerk in the House of Lords, pro-
duced a certified copy of the judgment of the Supreme
Court of Bengal, in the case of Bellew v. Bellew.
The evidence of two witnesses, named Goolam Gosheim
and Linton, given at the trial in Bengal, was also read,
which left no doubt of the adultery having been committed.
The Judge Ordinary asked if any person appeared for
the respondents.

Dr. Swaby said he appeared for Mr. Eden, and all he
had to ask the Court was that his client might not be sad-
dled with the costs of the present application. He had
already paid one set of costs.
Dr. Twins said he would not press for costs.
The Judge Ordinary granted a rule nisi.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Deputy Joyce.)
MEED V. JONES.-MODERN CRITICISM.

This was an action for an amount due for putting up a
quantity of gas fittings. Plaintiff and his witness deposed
to the work having been done as ordered, and defendant
complained that it had not been properly carried out. He
could prove this by a witness. Defendant then called his
witness, and the following conversation ensued between
that person and the Judge.
Judge.—What are you ?
Witness.—A compositor.
Judge.—A. printer ?
VG itness.—Yes.

Judge.—And what do you know about gas fittings ?
You work at times by gas or candle light.
Witness—Yes, and I can tell if the gas acts properly or
improperly.
Judge—Supposing that any complaint was made as to
the manner in which you set up type would you not feel
very indignant if a bricklayer were called in to give an
opinion upon it ?
Witness—lndeed, I should.
His Honour—l thought so. You would be very pro-
perly angry. Therefore you have no right to pass your
opinion upon gas fittings.
Defendant had no witness in the trade present, and his
Honour found for plaintiff with costs.

IBIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Jan. 15,—Wind this day at noon—South-
Easterly ; strong breeze and dull weather, with sharp
frost.

OFP PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 14.--Wind N.W.—Arrived—
Jackson, from Shanghae.
DEAL, Jan. 14.—Wind S.E. by E.—Arrived—Diana,
from the River, and sailed for Cape Coast Castle ; R. G.
Grimot, screw steamer, from the River, and sailed for
Bilboa.

PLYMOUTH, Jan. 14.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Chamois,
from Cochin China; her Majesty's steamer Satellite, from
Vancouver's Island.
SUNDERLAND, Jan. 12.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Lord
Hardinge, for Havannah.
GLOUCESTER, Jan. 14.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Ever-
green, from Quebec.

DOVER, Jan. 14...—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Pallas, from
Buenos Ayres.

JERSEY, Jan. 13.—Wind S.—Saied—lmogine, for Rio
Janeiro.

OFF SCILLY, Jan. 12.—Arrived—Jacob Ostander, from
New York; Ocean, from Newfoundland for Jersey.
PENZANCE, Jan. 14.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Edgar, for
Gibraltar.

PILL, Jan. 14.—Wind N.E., strong..—Sailed—Maria,
for Trinidad.

HOLYHEAD, Jan. 14.—Wind E., strong gale.—Sailed-
George, for Jamaica ; Effort, for Gibraltar.

CLYDE, Jan. 14.—Wine S.E.—Arrived--Diana, from
Mauritius ; J. V. Lovett, and United Kingdom, screw
steamer, from New York.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived—Melbourne, trader, from Port Madoc ; Hope-
well, from Swanage ; Premier, fom Sunderland ; Courier,
steamer, from Jersey; Hannah, from Shields; Cypress,
from Sunderland.

Sailed—Jane Cochrane, for .Cardiff; Anne, for Newport;
La Poule, for Cherbourg; Havre, steamer, for Havre;
Mary Ann, for Cardiff; Southampton, steamer, for Jersey ;
Eclipse, for Plymouth; Dream, for Newport; Vivid, for
Poole.

(By SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived—Seine, from Boulogne; Courier, from New
York ; Genii, from Calcutta ; Zuma, from Guernsey.
Sailed—Panther, for Boulogne.

DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed, Jan. 14—Elizabeth Fox, from London, for St.
Michael's ; Agorian Lass, from London, for St. Michael's.
The Agorian Lass, when beating down Prince's Channel,
at 4 a.m. on the 14th, wind S.S.E., was run into by the
Orb, of Guernsey, which was running up, and carried away
her gear, spritsail yard, head rails, knees, bobstay, and
sustained other damage.