The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-01 00:00:00

THE YELVE.RTON MARRIAGE CASE.

The hearing of this case was resumed on Wed-
nesday morning. The court, as on all the preced-
ing days of the trial, was densely crowded in every
part for a long time before his lordship took his
seat.
The counsel on each side having arrived in court,
Sergeant Armstrong, in reply to the registrar,
intimated that he wished to examine Major Yel-

verton.
The Chief Justice stated that if any disturbance
was created in any part of the court during the
proceedings he would certainly have that part
cleared. _ _ _

The witness, on being sworn, repeated in a firm
and audible voice after the registrar, who admi-
nistered the oath, the affirmative, " So help me
God."

Examined by Sergeant Armstrong—You are the
defendant in this case ?—I am the defendant; my
rank in the Artillery is that of a captain, and I am
brevet major in the army. I became acquainted
with the then Miss Longworth in the summer or
autumn of 1852. I first saw her on board the
the steamer leaving Boulogne harbour for London.
I was alone on that occasion. State exactly the
circumstances under which you first addressed her.
—I saw a lady coming on board the steamer down
a gangway. On putting her foot on board, a
shawl became entangled in the rail of the gang-
way and was pulled off her shoulders. I stepped
forward and put it on again, addressing her at
the same time by saying that I hoped that the
occurrence did not inconvenience her, or some casual
expression of that kind. That was about seven
o'clock in the evening. I got into conversation
with the lady in the course of the voyage. I
was mostly on deck at the stern of the vessel. We
were conversing almost all night. We arrived in
London at 8 or 9 o'clock in the morning. We were
detained at the Custom-house for some time. State
what occurred in reference to going from the
wharf—l said I had to go a good deal out of my
way to reach the Junior United Service Club, and
on that the lady suggested that I might go to her
house or lodgings and there have a dressing-room,
and save myself the journey. I accepted that pro-
position. We went in the same vehicle together—
a cab. Can you recollect where you went—the
address ?—I don't recollect exactly. Do you re-
collect what the lady said—what representation she
made as to the place to which you were going ?
She said she was living at this house, or lodgings,
or with her sister ; we got there after 11 o'clock.
Do you recollect whom you saw—did you see any
one ?—I did, a lady. Was she introduced to you
by the other lady ?—She was. In what terms ?
As her sister. About how long did you remain 9
I think about two hours. I spoke of myself, who I
was, and where I was quartered. Where were you
quartered ?—At Malta—l was on leave of absence.
Did you pay a visit afterwards at the same place ?
—I did not. Are you certain whether you called
the next day or again on that day ?—I did not ; I
never called there again. State the origin of the
correspondence ?—I received a very formal note
from Miss Longworth at Naples, to forward aletter
to a person she calved her brother, at Monastir.
I was then at Malta, and did what she asked.
I answered her letter, sending my answer by a
friend of mine who was going to Naples in his
yacht, Mr. Roe. It must have been three or four
days before the fall of Sebastopol that I first saw
Miss Longworth at Galata. Describe where you
met her.— There was a convent belonging to the
French sceurs de charite, and she was acting as a
nurse to the French sick and wounded, sent down
from the Crimea. How did you ascertain her first
place of residence ?—I received a letter.
Mr. Whiteside objected to any reference to a
biter not produced.
Sergeant Armstrong (to witness)—State what
time you ouv hex at Oalata ?—About mid-day ; I