The Sun.
London, England, 1819-06-24 00:00:00

This was a ciiwe instituted by the Right Hon.
Rtlward Harvey Lord Hawke, against Augusta
Corti, falsely calling herself Lady. Hawke,
for jactitation of marriage. The present question
WWI on the admission of an allegation on heisalt
of fatly Hawke. It appeared, that in the months
of January, February, •and March, 1814. Lord
14,,a1,e, then a widower, paid Isis addresses in the
way at n, to riage to her Ladyship, she .being then
single and uninstri,d. On the moroing of the
19,11 of Marelt they both went in his Lordship's
carriage-to Doctors' Colums', on which occa-
sion Lora Hawke lett her, in the carriage, in-
huming her that be was going the Proctor's
for the purpo to of procuring a special license.
At his return he said that the licence was to be
sent in his house that afternoon, and it was then
determined upon, that the marriage should take
p4sce that esening at his Lordship's residence,
No. 22, Palk-lane, Grosvenor-striate. It was
accordingly, a, that time and' place, celebrated at
cording !o t! c ri!es and ceremonies of the Chinch
of England ; the Clergyman, by whom it was
solemnized, was introduced to Lady Hawke as a
Minister of the Chinch of Euglaud. regnholy
Aicisfittg• For about two mon ha attar the mar-
tiaee. it was, at the particular desire of Lou.
H wke, kept gone secret. The parties cohabited
together trout the summer of Vile year 1814,
and during. the years 1816 1816, till some
time in 1817, at his Lortishi;t's house in Park-
law ; at his seas at Walmesly", in Youltshire ; at
11-tri,, and miser places on the Continent ; at
Worthing, in Sussex ; at Sheffield. and at several
other plates in this conntry. During all this
period Lady Hawke was il,trOdUCCd by Isis Lord.
ship to all his o,%ti friends, connexions, and ae•
quaintAnces, as his lawful wife. When they were
not together, the parties always corresponded
with each other in the most affectionate manner,
and invariably recognized each other in terms as
husband and wife. The letters to the Lady from
his Lordship were const ly addressed to " Ladv
Hawke." His children by his nisi matriv,:e were
enjoined to consider her as their moth r;. site
presided at his table ; and on their leaving Lon-
don for Pari-i, Loud Hawke procured a pas port
from the French Ambassador for hittiselt and
Lady Hawke." his wife. In addition to these
facts of constant admission and general repute, as
affecting the legality of her claim to be consider-
ed as his Lordship's wile, it was pleaded, that
41 the solemnization of the marriage, • a paper,
pinpotting to he a special licence, was produi, d
and read.
The Learned Counsel for Lord Hawke having
admitted the fact as proved, and the case :tame
been argued at very great letig,h, ;;ir WlLt.tara
SCOTT said, that taking the facts pleaded to be
true, he had no hesitation in admitting this alle-
gation.—( Ths Times.)

FRUITFUL SEASON.—.4II the garden of the York
City G40111,•to is a tree, from which Mr. RYLan.
the Gaoler, has this vrar taken twelve hundred
apricots j anti it is ealcolaied that but the seine
nirniber rentiin 011 it. What 1% more remalkshie,
the tree ni'vt.r bore 11.4,4 lexceiit iD $ Very SCIWZy
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