The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-23 00:00:00

111441YCHESTER DACES.—(TMs Day.)

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
CITY HANDICAP.
Harriet . ...........
Weasel
Six ran.

LATEST BETTING.
TRADESMAN'S CUP.
sto 2 agst Ivanhoff
sto 2 agst Avalanche
6to 1 agst Rosamond
6to 1 agst Desmond
THE DERBY.
100 to 3 agst Dictator

A FUGITIVE WIFE IN DIFFICULTIES.

The neighbourhood of Frederick-place, Clifton,
was thrown into a state of great excitement on
Monday, in consequence of some disturbances occa-
sioned by the flight of a lady from her husband's
house. It appeared that the lady, who had pro-
fessed :the Protestant faith, was a short time ago
introduced to a Roman Catholic priest by a lady of
that persuasion. One of the results of this intro-
duction was her becoming a convert or pervert to
the Roman Catholic religion, and shortly after-
wards she left her husband's home at Aidershott,
and came, without his knowledge, to live in the
same house with the priest in Frederick-place,
Clifton. The husband made inquiries to ascertain
the whereabouts of his wife, and after consider-
able trouble traced her to Clifton, where he ar-
rived in quest of her at mid-day on Monday. He
proceeded to her lodgings, and giving a fictitious
name, sought an interview. His wife, however, had
observed him from the balcony, coming in the 'direc-
tion of the house, and made her exit by the back
door. He was admitted, but the object of his search
had flown ; and then for the first time he communi-
cated the nature of his errand to the mistress of the
house, and demanded his wife's property. The
mistress became alarmed at this demand, and forth-
with sent a messenger to the Clifton station for
Inspector Attwood. That vigilant officer hap-
pened to be at dinner when a cab arrived at his
door, and he was requested to proceed at once in
it to Frederick-place. He lost no time in com-
plying with the request, and on arriving at the
house in Frederick-place he found the husband
and the mistress in a state of high excitement.
The husband informed him that his wife
was possessed of £9OO in her own right, and
narrated to him the whole of the circumstances
under which he had been brought to Bristol. He
also made known to him the demand he had made
upon the mistress for delivering up the wife's pro-
perty, and sought his assistance in endeavouring
to reclaim it. On the other hand the mistress
complained of the rudeness of the gentlemen in thus
summarily taking possession of a lady's apartment,
and called upon the officer to eject him from the
house. Inspector Attwood expressed an opinion
that he was not authorised to interfere, but being
pressed by both parties to take immediate action
he consented to obtain further advice. Being un-
able to get any legal assistance at the Council
House, he saw one of the city magistrates, to whom
he communicated the circumstances. The magis-
trate, however, confirmed his opinion that he was
not empowered to interfere between the parties.
The husband refused to leave the apartment,
and whilst remaining there alighted upon a pile
of letters which had been received by his wife from
various quarters, and which revealed secrets that
he considered might hereafter be of service to him.
He also ascertained from the documents that she
had lately given away a number of cheques—some
of which were for £lOO and £5O. Inspector Att•
wood suggested his consulting a legal adviser upon
the state of affairs, and taking such measures as
might be deemed necessary, saying the police were
unable to render him any assistance. Nothing further
was heard of the matter by the police or the public
until shortly after eight o'clock in the evening, when
both husband and landlady alarmed the neighbour-
hood by cries from the balcony of " Police !"
The policemen who were on duty in the locality
hastened to the house, and again found the inmates
in an excited state. The gentleman demanded that
the letters should be given up to him, and
threatened to damage the furniture of the room—
particularly a crucifix which was in it--if his de-
mands were not complied with ; whilst the land-
lady insisted that he should be either taken into
custody or expelled from the premises. The police
interfered as peacemakers, and after a brief con-
sultation the husband was allowed to take the letters.
He then left the premises, exclaiming to the crowd
assembled outside that his wife had been inveigled
away by a Roman Catholic priest. In justice, how-
Aver, to the rov_ gentleman whoce advice and
instruction the lady sought by coming to Clifton,
there is no reason to impute the slightest impro•
priety to him. The case will probably appear before
the public in another shape.