The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-18 00:00:00

IRELAND.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCII, DUBLIN, MAY 15.
SEDUCTION-ANDREW GERITY V. THE HON. THOMAS
O'GRADY. _ . . _...

This was an action for the seduction of the plaintiff's
daughter, and was set down for hearing this morning.
The jury were sworn, and Mr. M. J. Martyn was pro-
ceeding on the part of the plaintiff to open the pleadings,
when a communication was made by the defendant's
agent to Mr. Martley, Q.C., plaintiff's leading counsel,
who immediately after receiving it informed the Court
that it would not be necessary to trouble his Lordship
with the case, the parties having come to an arrange-
ment. The Loarned Gentleman suggested that, as the
jury had been sworn, the best course to take was to
withdraw a juror.
Judge PERRIN asked, was there to be a verdict ?
Mr. Martley replied in the negative.
Judge PERRIN then discharged the jury.
The compromise was effected by Mr. O'Grady paying
a sum of 601. to Miss Gerity.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

SEDUCTION—JAMES READE V. EDWARD HUDSON, GEN-
TLEMAN, ATTORNEY.
This ease was called on for hearing at the sitting of
the Court, and a special jury were empannelled to try it.
After some conversation between the Learned Gentle-
men engaged on either side.
Mr. MOORE, Q.C. (addressing the Court) stated that
the present action had been arranged, and it was agreed
that a verdict for 2501. in favour of the plaintiff, and the
costs, when taxed, should be entered as the verdict of
the jury, This was accordingly done, to the great sur-
prise and apparent annoyance of a densely crowded
Court, and the parties interested then retired.
The defendant in this action, a particularly well-look-
ing and fashionable person, about 30 years of age, re-
sides at Gardiner's-place, and is a member of the
Dublin Corporation. Miss Reade, the daughter of the
plaintiff, moves in the humble class of life. She is re-
presented as being a highly-gifted and most talented
modeller, some of whose specimens in wax-work have
attracted the attention and elicited the marked appro-
bation of several highly respectable families, including
the Lord-Lieutenant and Countess De Grey. The
young lady, who appeared at the entrance ok the Nisi
Prius Court, before the record was called on, was very
modestly attired, and seemed to labour under consider-
able excitement. She was introduced, rumour has it,
about fifteen months since, to Mr. Hudson by the elder
member of a wealthy family, residing on the north side
of the city. An intimacy sprang up—correspondence
ensued—the defendant promised marriage—and with
those professions succeeded in procuring herconfidence,
which he subsequently betrayed. The damages were
laid at 2,0001. Among the witnesses in attendance on
the part of the defendant were eight or nine ladies of
reputed easy virtue. Their evidence, had the case gone
on, would have been relied upon as tending to damnify
Miss Reade's character previous to her acquaintanceship
with Miss Hudson. Happily, however, the Court was
spared the painful task of recording such testimony.

THE TEN HOURS' BILL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—Having been a constant reader of your journal
ever since the present Ministers came into office,
and a close watcher of your straightforward con-
duct in defence of the labouring class, sorry am
I to see you support Lord Ashley's Bill in the
manner which you do. Could I but have you linked
to my side for one single week ! I enter the factory at
six in the morning, allowed for breakfast half-an-hour,
for dinner three-quarters, for tea half-an-hour and
leave work at eight o'clock ; and I must say I should; be
sorry were I compelled to leave off sooner or to work
later ; and no persons enjoy life better than myself and
fellow-workmen. The firm for which I work is the
most extensive in this district, and turns out the very
finest woollen cloths ; and were there a reduction of the
hours of labour the employed and employers would fare
much worse. I can safely say the only happy hours I
spend are in the factory, and reading your journal. If
you were with me a week you would think otherwise.
I am yours respectfully, J. T.
Huddersfield, May 16, 1844.
P.S. I have worked in a factory fifteen years, and not
had a day's sickness.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
GREENLAND FISHERY.
PETERHEAD, MAY 15.—The Gleaner, Martin, arrived
here from the Greenland fishery, left the ice the 30th
ult., and reports the following vessels :
Hannibal, Laurie April 29, with 9,000 seals.
Jean, Robertson
Mary, Mackie " 23, with 800 seals.
Resolution, Hogg " 27, " 1,700 "
Union, Ageston
Jane, Brown " 28, with 5,000 seals.
Jan Auguston " 29, " 200 "
Weiser
Elspel
The sealing commenced on the sth ult. and terminated
on the 23d ult., and was made in lat. 73 30 to 74 30. The
weather was favourable throughout. The Resolution
sailed on the 27th ult. for Davis Straits.
TIIE CHATHAM—PROCEEDS OF SALE.
The following has been forwarded to Lloyd's :
"Foreign-office, May 16, 1844.
" Gentlemen,—With reference to my letter of the
15th ult., stating the instructions which her Illajcsty's
Government were about to send to her Majesty s Mi-
nister at Lisbon respecting the cargo of the Chatham, I
am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to acquaint you
that his Lordship has received a dispatch from Lord
Howard de Walden, her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon,
stating that the Portuguese Minister of Finance has is-
sued a portarix,' ordering the proceeds of the articles
saved from the wreck of the Chatham, amounting to
1,9651. 12s. 6d. (equal to 850,000 rupees) to be remitted
in a bill to the Portuguese Financial Agency in London,
in order to be deposited in the hands of such persons as
Messrs. Simpson and Cobb, the solicitors of the agency,
may point out as a proper and legal trustee, to hold that
sum until the parties interested shall have proved their
right to receive it. " I am, Gentlemen,
" Your most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) "11. M. ADDINGTON.
" To Messrs. Melhuish, Gray and Co."

VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—Margaretta, from Cadiz, 6th
inst., lat. 44, lon. 11, by the Pearl, Pittuck, arrived in
the river. Delhi, Liverpool to Bombay, lat. 48, lon. 10,
by the Rhoda, Hills, arrived in the Downs. Richmond,
Liverpool to Algoa Bay, March 30, lat. 6, lon. 20, by the
Oscar, Stead, arrived at Liverpool. Clyde, Mobile to