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

IRELAND.

C3URT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, DUBLIN, MAY 15.
SEDUCTION---ANDREW GERITY V. THE HON. THOMAS
O'G RAD Y.

This was an action for the seduction of the plaintiff's
daughter, and was set down fox hearing this morning.
The jury were sworn, and Mr. M. J. Martin 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 Learned 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. Moons, Q.C. (addressing the Court) stated that
the present action had been arranged, and it was agreed
that a verdict for 250/. 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 Heade, the daughter of the
plaintiff, moves in the humble 'class of life. She is re-
presented as being a highly-sifted 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 of 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 her confidence,
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.

MURDER.— On the 9th inst. an inquest was held
before Mr. George Bradshaw on view of the body of
John Furlong, 'who was found murdered near Cappa-
white. The inquest lasted for two days, and after a
most patient investigation, the wife of deceased, together
with her father, named Hayes, and his two sons, were
committed to our county gaol, charged with having com-
mitted this diabolical act.—Tipperary Constitution.
Tana AT CHELSEA.--About seven on Thursday,
morning a fire broke out in an unfinished house, No. 4, Mark-
ham-square, Chelsea, which, owing to the inflammable ndture
of the materials in the building, spread with frightful rapi-
dity. Several workmen weye on the premises at the time,
and whilst some were endeavouring to check the progress of
the flames, others were dispatched for the fire-engines. The
local engines arrived first, and after them the lire Brigade
and County enginei. There was an ample supply of water,
and by half-past nine o'clock the fire was totally extin-
guished. It was confined to the premises, but these were
completely gutted. The damage done amounts to nearly
3001., the building containing a great quantity of doors, win-
dow-frames, sashes, and other fittings, which bad been stored,
therein prior to being used in other new erections. The
fire originated from a spark flying from a stove and igniting
some shavings. Messrs. Hunt and Humphrey, the owners
of the premises, had insured them in the Guardian-office
for 2001.
The Journal du Havre says :—" General Boyer,
ex-President of Hayti, arrived here this morning (Tuesday),
en mute for Southampton, when he proceeds by the first
packet to Jamaica. He has been preparing for some time
past for this voyage, -by making remittances to Jamaica, the
object of his going thither being the recovery of his health.
The countenance of the General bears evident traces of suf-
fering, which may have been caused both by mental anxiety
and the effect of the climate,"