The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-11 00:00:00

DISTRESSING CASE.

MANsioN.HousE —A young , woman, calling
herself Margaret Mohan), apparently not more
than 16 years of age, was borne into the Mansion.
House on Wednesday by two officers. Her ap-
pearance evinced great distress and illness. She
was immediately conducted to the Compter, wh, re
by proper care, sit,• was soon restored to a little
strength. St,e stated that she was born in Ha-
lifax, Nova Scotia, where she had left her fa-
ther two years since, with the intention of
coining to this country. She, however, arrived in
Ireland, and:.for some time gained a support by
knitting stocLings. Becoming soon afterwards
acquainted with a tradesman, he seducol and left
her pregnant. Starvation and distress soon stared
her in'the face, and to avoid prostitution, she
joined a company of mount eb,otks, who were em-
barking, for Euglantl. At Liverpool she rem4ined
with them sotto/ time, but becoming disgusted with
their Ai;--c deserted the company, and set
out for Lontloo, pennytess, in the hope Of pro-
curing a gratuitous passage to her father in Nova
Scotia. On her jotoney site fell sick, and was de-
livered of her infant in a ditch, near to which the
owner of a cottage hearing her groans brought
her to her home. After a short delay, the fear of
being sent to a prison as a vagrant,. induced her
to renew her journey, and half-starved and near-
ly dead, she reached the Metropolis. Previous
to her arrival site waited upon a Lady, who hav-
ing heard her tale, desired her to wait on the
Lord Mayor.—The statement of the unfortunate
girl excited much interest, and some money was
given for her assistance by persons present. The
LOrd Mayor ordered her to be taken, every care
of until her health was sufficiently restored; When
some future plan would be adopted in her behalf.

ENGLISH OPERA.—The Deserter of Naples, one
of our most interesting after-pieces, was revived
last night at 'this Theatre in the form of a
..illelo-
dranze. Due attention has been pia by the Pro
prietor to costume, scenery, mil►tary processi.m,
&c. &c. and the characters of Henry and Louisa
were well supported by Mr. H. JoHNsToNa and
Miss KELLY. The whole was well received by
a numerous audience.

Two Stale prisoners were on Saturday last
hrought to Cambridge, from the Secretary of
State's OWee, and lodged in the county gaol.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CONSISTORY COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS, JULY 10.

ADULTEIIY.

13UTIGESS V. BURGESS.

This was a snit originally instituted by Mrs.
B!iza Burgess, against her linsimuol, for rest it tit ion
conjugai rights. The husband, Boye iii gess,
ii;sq. of Clapham Rise, Surrey, put in a counter
Acgaiimi in bar of his ‘Tife's claim, praying to be
divorced from. her, on the ground of licr adulte•
roils intereonrse with a Mr. Thomas Lane, a
nailiu.r in t fie Batilsin;-House of Bur-
gess, Lane, and Co.

After an aruuteut of several days upon the evi-
dence of-the.aduitery, which was contended to he
insuili-iently established, Sir William Scott. gave
ic.de.ment this day.
This case commenced by a citation 01 Mis.
Burgess against her husband, ple.nling the mar-
riage, which took place at Lambeili Church, in
August, 1802 ; and that of his having voluntarily
separated from her ‘vitliotit jur,t• cause. The hus-
band, it appeared, to pi,vcitt eNposure, was
anxious the separation should be as private as pas-
sible. Mr. Thomas Lane was introduced to Olt
parties about the latter end of I i 3, when it ap-
peared he met with a disappointment of marriage.
His intimacy with the family ni Mr. and Mrs.
Burgess continued up to 1816, when. he embarix\ecf
for the East Indies, as appeared by his father's
deuce, in order to break till all cnninninication Nvi
Mrs. Burgess, and had continued abroad ever sitce.
The principal evidence of tite adultery arose upon
a chit to'the family of Mr. ChathberLitt, of RisT,.
in Essex, wh, re .Ir. and Mrs. Burgess were Met
by Mr. Lane in Dec. 1815. It was remarked by,
the company that Mr. Lane and Mrs. Burgess used
to be missing front the rest of the company in the
di awing-room, and used to return nearly about the
saute time by diluent doors ; and that their at-
tention to•esen other was that of a mat ked polite-
ness extremely indecorous between a young single
man and a married woman. Ile had been observed
on one occasion to sit almost upon her lap. She
was seen twice coning out of his bed-room by the
servants of Mr. Chamberlain.

Sir Wm. SCOTT dbservcd, it was not from one
particular circumstance the adultery was to be in-
ferred, hut from the whole of thrir conduct,
coupled with Mrs. Burgess's confession, by which
he was of opinion the adultery was sufficiently
proved : and therefore the wife must not only be
disappointed of her suit, but the Court was bound,
both in a legal and Mural point of view, to admit
the allegation of tl►e husband ; from Whence the
Court pronotinced and decreed the stparatioh
prayed for.—Oidered accordingly.

COURT OF CIIANCEItY, JULY 10.

EGG V. THE WATERLOO BRIDGE COMPAN?.

The facts of this case have been already acctt.
rately detailed in 'lnc Sure. The present was an
application made on the behalf of Mr. Egg, praying
Lis Lordship to stay the defendants from proceed-
ing in an action at law, which his Lordship on the
former hearing of the case bud been pleased to
direct, on aeconnt of the absence of a very material
,%itness who was at present" abroad, and of whoso
absence Mr.-Egg, by ills affidavit, alleged he was
totally unaware, until he had applied at the
residence of the person in question to servo
hint with a subpenna. An application had been
made to the Lord Chancellor., at a time his
Lordship was not sitting in the Court, on.
which occasion his Lordship was pleased to
direct an application to be made to the Judge be-
fore whom the 'cause was to be tried ; that appli-
cation had been made, and the Lord Chief Baron
had appointed the first day of Sittings in Michael-
mas Term for tli bearing of the case.
Sir S. IIomILLY tbkretOte now prayed his Lord-
ship to. saocii,in the older which thid been made
.by the Chiet Baron.---Ordered accordingly.,

VICE CIIANCELLoit'S COURT, Juty. IQ.

NII3UNDERSTANVING AT THU BAR.

At his lioNonT's sitting there ‘vere no King's
Couns:l in Court, and of course those behind the
Bar ‘‘ ere c4llcd on

Mr. BELL. Kin g'4 Counsel, eiirerel the Court,
anit askt d his Hou(;ur's permission to make a

Mut ion.

Mr. WEALD, from behind the Bar, said, this was
contrary to the regulation of the Court, for when
motions had got behind the liar, it was the custom
of the Court to go through the Bar before King's
Cooosel were allot' ed again to wove. If this rule
were not persevered in,King's Counsel might come
in every five mintnes awl disturb the business
the juniors. They were in attendance, and it
would be severe if they were prevented from, finish-
ing their business in Court, and kept there to the
great detriment of their Chamber business.
His Honour the VICE-CHANcELLort allowed
Mr. BELL to proceed with his motion.
The whole of the Counsel outside of the Bar
rose, as if With one accord, and left the Court.
Several of the King's Counsel afterwards came
into Court, and alter a conference departed. The
Juniors then agiain occupied their situations, and
moticus of course were heard, without any fur-
ther interruption.

On Wednesday last, the 9th instant, tho
tery commenced Drawing, when the follo‘ring
Capitals were all Sold in Shares by 131sn, at his
Old-establislied Offices, 4, Cornbill ; rani 9,
Charing-Cross, viz.
• No. 2,137 . L. 700 Money
3,913 500 Money
439
200 Money
The next and Last Day of Drawing will be Oft
Saturday the 19th Instant, when the First-drawn
Prize will be entitled to 20,0001. Consols, in ad-
dition ; and the First Prize above 1001. will also
receive 20,0001. Console. iu addition ; conse-
quently the chances are not much against the
Two '20,000/. Prizes falling together, thereby
making a Grand Prize of 40,0001. ; and where a
great Prize is ;o he sold, who is so likely to sell
it as thsti ?—for it is no doubt its the recollection.
of the Public, that the very last Prize of 40,0001.
Money was sold by lizsti, also the Ltst 40,0001.
Consols. the first •50,0001. Consols. the last
50,0001. Consols. the first 30,000/. Cuusols. and
the very last 20,0001. Money.