The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-20 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

The Term having concluded yesterday Lord TENTER-
DEN sit at nisi prius this day, and disposed of several
common jury cases, none of which possessed any feature of
public interest.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings before the Loan CHIEF Bnaom and Common
Juries.
Several cases were disposed of to-day, relating increly to
matters of account.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS..
CRIM. CON.
EDIvAI:Ds V. sTEVIIENS.

Mr. Sergeant \V!.ann iu this case addressed the Jury for
the plaintiff. The plaintiff was a shoemaker, residing in
Cromer-street, Gray's-inn-lane, and the defendant was
Captain of a ship in the East India service. During the
illness of the plaintiff, he was abandoned by his wife, and
'it was a long time before be could discover where she was.
The Learned Sergeant then proceeded to state circum-
stances of the case, as they afterwards appeared in evidence
for the plaintiff.
Henry Harrison proved the marriage of the parties at
Bloomsbury Church in June, 1816.
Isaac Pessman—The plaintiff lodged at my house in
1821, and he lived very happily with his wife, as it ap-
peared to me. They ceased to lodge with me in 1824.
Aux Woods examined—l have known Mr. and Mrs.
Edwards for about six years. They lived in Cromer-street,
Gray's-inn-lane. 1 first knew them in 1822. I
remem-
ber Mrs. Edwards going away, This was about two years
' and a half ago. They appeared to live together very com-
fortably.
George Woods, the husband of the last witness, correct
borated her testimony as to the terms upon which the
party lived.
Henry Gibbs.—l knew Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, and
visited them occasionally. They appeared to be very
comfortable together.
Mrs. Edwards, the mother of the plaintiff—P.emembers
the marriage of her son, which was about twelve years ago.
Her son is 33 years of age, and Mrs. Edwards is young.
Remembers Mrs. Edwards leaving her husband. That is
more than two years ago. Was in the habit of visiting
and occasionally dining with, them. They appeared to live
very happily together. Remembers Mrs. Edwards
being very ill for some weeks; during that time she
admired the kindness of her POll to her. Her son
was very ill for many weeks before Mrs. Edwards
left. Saw her son soon after she had left him, and he
was very much afflicted.
Archibald Maedonnell lives at Acton-street, Gray's-inn-
road. 'fitness first attended Mrs. Edwards, in Cromer-
staeet. Mr. Edwards treated he well, and they appeared
happy.

Cross-examined—Attended Mrs. Edwards once, and
when he attended Mr. Edwards saw Mrs. Edwards only
once.

John Horne was in the habit of visiting Edwards and
his wife, and they appeared to live very happily and com-
fortably. In January last he saw Mrs. Edwards on a Sa-
turday night go into the home of a person named Hart ;
and also on a Monday night. She remained about& an hour
each time.

Mary East resides with her mother, at Gee-street, Cos-
well-street. Mrs. Edwards ludged at her house. She
came there in 1826 ; she went by the name of Miss Sharp.
Copt. Stephens was in the habit of visiting her there, and
of remaining with her all night. He gave Mrs. Edwards
money, and he was the only person who visited her.—
Does not know what service Capt. Stephens is in, but he
used to talk of going to Calcutta. The picture produced
is his miniature. Has been to Capt. Stephens' lodging
with Mrs. Edwards, in consequence of letters which
she received. The letters produced arc the hand-
writing of the person from whom Mrs. Edwards received
the letters. Mr. Edwards found her out at her mother's,
and she then left the house to reside elsewhere. Does not
know where she went. Her mother made inquiry of
Mrs. Hart before she received her as a lodger.
Cross-examined—Knows a Mr. Aleock, who came to
her mother's house. He saw Miss Sharp once. Does
not know whether Miss Sharp went to live with him after-
wards; never knew her by any other name than that of
Miss Sharp. When Mr. Edwards came there, Miss
Sharp said, " who is that ?" and he replied, " your hus-
band, your husband." A noise took place, but witness
heard no more of what passed.
By the JUDGE.—My mother permitted me to go with her
to Capt. Stephens. She used to ask me to read her letters
for her. Captain Stephens asked her if she had received
the letter he wrote in the morning, and witnes had read a
letter from him that morning to Miss Sharp.
The officer of the Court then read several letters from
the defendant.
Wm. Philpott, stock-broker, proved that the plaintiff
was possessed of property in the funds to the amount of
between 2001. and 3001.
This closed the case for the plaintiff.
Mr. Sergeant TADDV addressed the Jury for the de-
fendant--Mr. Stephens was a Captain of a ship trading to
. . _ .

the East Indies, htit not in the East India service. He met

Mrs. Edwards in the street, and she took him to a house.
He believed he should be able to show that Mrs. Edwards

was a common prostitute, so that although he (the
Learned Counsel) must admit folly and imprudence,
and wickedness to a certain extent, yet that it was by no
means to such an extent as might appear from the case
opened by the plaintiff. He should show that she re-
gularly walked the streets, and went to houses of a certain
description, and even that she received the wages of her
prostitution. He should also prove that her husband stood
near and received the money. Nay, more, he would prove
that be left his bed to admit another man to the embraces
of his wife.

The CHIEF JUSTICE here intimated that the ladies had
better leave the Court, and accordingly smutl of them
withdrew from the galleries of the Court.
The Learned Counsel then called the following evidence :
James Lloyd knew Edwards is 1820 or 1821. He
and his wife lodged next door to witness at Hoxton.
They lived there but a short time. Witness had conver-
sation with him about his wife. They came home late one
night and they had words outside the door of their house.
He bad been lminc, five shillings of her in the City-road,
she said, and then added, you have spent that, but you are
not going to 14e by the prostitution of my body. The
next morning witness went to Edwards, and told him he
must quit the premises, for that sort of life would not suit
him. Edwards said, that she was in the habit of going
out, and was fond of other men. This was notorious, and
the neighbours complained of it; witness never saw her
go out.
Cross-examined.—Nad been 26 years in the same em-
ployment as a warehouseman, in Cheapside. They left
witness's house, and witness never saw Mrs. Edwards after.
Witness lives at the same place now. Witness knows Mr.
Wood, but does not visit him. Wood was a tailor, and
had a tailor's club at the Little John. They occupied the
whole of the house.
William Tomkinson.-1 reside at Bunhill-row. Ed-
wards and his wife lodged with me hi 1825, but Mrs.
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apartments in her house. Her husband was living with
her, but she went by the name of Aliss Hall. When she
brought no one home he slept with her, hut when she
brought any one home he did not.
The CHIEF JusTicE.—Brother Wilde, what can you say
to this.
Mr. Sergeant TADDY was prepared with a vast deal
snore evidence to the same purport.
Mr. Sergeant WILDS admitted that be could not pro-
ceed in the face of such evidence ; he therefore gave up
the case.
The COURT then directed the plaintiff to be notiouited.

BRESLAU, MAY 6.—On the 3d of this
mouth the Hereditary Grand Duke and the Duchess of
SAXE WEIMAR, and the Princess AUGUSTA, with their
suite, arrived here from Wiemar. Yesterday morning
ea' ly their Highnesses set out, to proceed by way of Katesch
to Warsaw and St. Petersburgh.

The Tolls authorised by Act of Parliament to
be taken at the Menai and Conway bridges, were disposed
of by auction for the ensuing year yesterday week, at the
penrhyn Hotel. There was little competition, and the
former produced only seven hundred pounds, being one
hundred and fifty-five less than last year ; the latterthree
hundred and sixty-five pounds, being five less than last
year.....• Ca mbrian.

THE AIARKETS.—("rnis DAV.)
HAI' !AA 'IKE I'a.—(At per Lem' et ..iti Trunes.)
81'. JA MES'S.
X. P. £. $ £. S. X. 8.
I nwtancl Mead. Hay 3 SWA 5 Clover 1/ay 4 oto 4 15
DiAand Ditto 4 A 5 0 Oat Straw 1 10 114
RYA-grass Hay...... 4 5 5 0 Wheat Dirlo ll4 1 141
Supply good, but the demand from the west end of the town
being great, Saturday's prices were fully supported.

SMITHFIELD.
X. s. X. g. X. g.
g.
Lowland Mead. Hay 3 Oto 3 15 Cloy. Hay generally 4 10 to 5 10
Upland Ditto 315 413 Do. extra fine 0 0 515
Rye-grass Hay '3 15 415 Oat Straw llO 114
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Wheat Ditto.... 112 110
A moderately good supply, and a steady trade, at little, if
any, variation from Saturday's prices.

His MAJESTY left his Palace in St. Jamess
about eleven o'clock yesterday morning, in his travelling
carriage and four, for his Royal Lodge in Windsor-park.—
Soon after his arrival, his MAJESTY took a drive in the
park, and inspected the temples lately crested, and theother
improvements carrying on in the park. The Ktriu dined
at the Royal Lodge, and afterward, returned to town,
where his MAJESTY arrived about half-past eleven o'clock.
Prince LEO POLD had a nutnerous and splendid
evening party yesterday, at Marlborough House, Pall-mall.
The Duchess of KENT entertained a distin-
guished party at dinner yesterday, at her residence in the
KING'S Palsce, at Kensington.
Prince
llealGrokaeG ao,fre CUMBERLAND,t
rnt o town o: SndCayl afternoons
O
from his residence at Kew. His Royal Highness dined is
the evening with the Earl of SHAFTESBUET, at his resi-
dence in Grosvenor-square.
Sunday
by,
Summonses were issued yesterday morning
for the assembling of a Cabinet Council ; the Ministers
met about three o'clock : those present were the Duke of
WELLINGTON, 'Earls BATHURST, DUDLEY, and AsEs-
DEEN, Viscounts MELvtu,r and PAL3trasrox, Lord Et--
LENnoxotion, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Mr. Secretary HLs-
xissorr, and Mr. CHARLES GRANT.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and
mt. HERRIEs joined the Cabinet about four o'clock, on the
adjournment of the Finance Committee. The Lord CnAN.
CELLOE also joined the Cabinet about that hour. The
Ministers continued in deliberation till five o'clock.

Count d'OFALIA, the Spanish Minister, and
Lord HEYTESBURY, transacted business yesterday at the
Foreign Office, Downivg-street..
MARRIAGE IN Mutt LIFE.--On Saturday,
at the parish church of St. James, Piccalilly-, by special
license, by the Rev. GERARD THOMAS ANDREWS, the
Hon. WILLIAM RUSSELL, eldest son of Lord WILLIAM
RUSSELL, and nephew of his Grace the Duke of BEDFORD,
to NEIN CAMPBELL, daughter of Lady CHARLOTTE BURY,
and niece of the Duke of AttnyLE, in the presentee of a
numerous assemblage of rank atul fashion. Immediately
after the ceremony the new married pair proceeded to Chis-
wick, where they will remain for home time. Previous to a e
company's proceeding to church, the Marquis of Tavis-
TOCK gave a public breakfast; and in the evening Lady
CHART.orrr. 13u av gave a itstraptuous eutertain went in cele-
bration of the same happy event. Owing to the late
severe indisposition of his Grace the Duke of BEDFORD,
he was unable to attend the wedding party. We under-
stand his Grace presented his nephew %vial a magnificent
service of gold plate on the occasion.
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—The Earl of
Mexborongh, in Dover-street, from Yorkshire; the Duke
and Duchess of Atholl, ix St. James's-square, front Tun-
bridge Wells ; Sir William and Lady Foules, at Marshal
Thonapson's Hotel, Cavendish-square, from their seat in
Yorkshire; Major and Mrs. Lambert, in Regent-street ;
Mrs. and Miss Montague, in Grosvenor-street, from Italy ;
Captain awl Mrs. Gore, in Pall-mall, from Kent; Major
St. Leger, in St. Jai-melee-place; Captain Bacon, in Pic-
cadilly ; Major Hope, in Albemarle-street; Major William
Locke, in Gratles-street ; Colonel Harvey, in Regent-
street, from Malta; Major and Mrs. Charles Wood, at
the Rev. Mr. Watkins's, Cumberland-place, from Thorpe
Ache, in Yorkshire; Mrs. Rigby, at her house in Upper
Grosvenor-street, from Misley Hall, Essex ; George Byng,
Esq. M. P. at his house in St. James's-square, from his
seat Wrotham Park ; Mr. and Mrs. Waddington, at Sym-

.moss's (late Jordan's) Hotel, St. James's-square, from their
scat Cavenham Hall; Mr. and Mrs. James Somerset, at
Fenton's Hotel. St. James's-street, from Ireland ; Colonel
and Lady Morriett and family, at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-
street, from Scotland ; Captain Markham and L. 7. Ayr-
shall, Esq. at ditto, from Scotland.
DE PART II RES.—Latly Susan Maria Hotham
and family, from Bryant's (late Warne's) Hotel, for
Brighton ; John Morris, Esq. from his residence in Baker-
street, for Cheltesharo ; Captain and Mrs. Deans Dunks,
and family, for the Continent ; Major O'Reilly, from
Fenton's Hotel, for Brighton ; William Lawes, Esq. from
ditto, on a tear; General O'Neill, M. P. from the Bur-
lington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets, for Ire-
land ; Major Forrand, from the British liotel, Jermyn-
street, for Dover ; Sir Robert Bolton, Bart. from Gould's
Hotel, on a tour.
THE IiONOUBABLE ARTILLERY COM-
ras,-.—A very high compliment was paid by the KING
on Thursday night to this ancient and loyal corps, by his
M.s.aEsTr wearing at his ball regimentals as their Captain-
General. The lest time the KING wore the regimentals of
the corps was on the occseion of his taking the command
of them, when his late Massszy reviewed the Volunteers
in the city. The present regimentals of the company were
first worn at the late coronation, when the corps was on
' duty in Palace-yard.
THE Tufty' CLUB.--On Thursday last, a de-
putation of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Turf Club
waited on the Loan LIEUTENANT, to invite his Excellency
to a dinner, at their Club Rooms in Kildare, and we have
great pleasure in being able to state that his Excellency,
in the most gracious manner, was pleased to express the
happiness it gave him to avail himself of their invitation.
The Stewards have in consequence communicated his Ex-
cellency's answer to the Club, and a vast assemblage of
Noblemen and Gentlemen have expressed their intention
of attending the ensuing meeting. His Excellency will
attend the racing of Monday anfTuesday, on which days
the entire Racing Stnd of the Curragh will be mustered,
and the sports are expected to be of a supissior order.—
Dalin Evening Post.
THE SILK TRADE.—In consequence of the
alarming reports which have been for some time current
relative to the intention of Ministers to reduce tba duty on
Foreign Thrown and Manufactured Silks, the Throwaters
and Manufacturers of this town held a meeting on Thurs-
day evening, to take into consideration the propriety of
memorialising the Board of Trade on the subject, pointing
out the evils which would result to the trade, should the
rumoured measures be carried into effect. After some
discussion the meeting was adjourned to Friday evening,
in order that further information might be obtained. At
the adjourned meeting it was resolved that a memorial,
praying for a continuance of the present duties, be forth.
with transmitted to the-Board of Traiie; and a deputation
was appointed to enforce and explain the subject of the me-
moriel.—Macclesfek/ Courier.
NOVA SCOTIA.--A Statistical Return of the
Province of Nova Scotia, not including Cape Breton, has
been made to the end of the year 1627. From this docu-
ment it appears that the province contains 123,848 souls;
that 28,659 are members of the Church of England ;
37,225 of the Church of Scotland ; 20,401 of the Church
of Rome ; 9,408 Methodists ; 19,790 Baptists; 2,968
Ltathrsans ; 4,417 Dissenters from the Established Church
of England ; 405 of Scotland; 55 Universalists ; 23 San-
demonians ; 3 Swedenborgians ; 3 Jews; 9 Antinomians;
4 Unitarians ; and 320 doubtful, or professing no religion.
It further appears that there are 292,009 acres of land
in cultivation; 152,861 bushels of wheat; 449,626
bushels of other grain ' • 3,298,220 bushels of pota-
toes ; 163,212 tons of hay ; 12,951 horses ; 110,818
horned cattle ; 173,731 sheep ; and 71,462 swine.
In the year 1817, the population of Nova Scotia amounted
only to 82,053 ; the population now lasing 123,818, it
follows that there has been an increase in the ten years, of
41,795. From a schedule, published by authority, it
appears that the following number of vessels have been
added to the shipping of the port of Halifax, and district
during the last five years. In 1823 there was an increase
of 36 ; in 1824 of 70 ; in 1825 of 95 ; in 1826 of 116 ;
and in 1827 of 119—making a total increase of 466 vett-
melt —The above statements show beyond controversy that '
the province of Nova Scotia is rapidly increasing in Iwlnfr
Llano and prosperity—though, according to the fashionable
doctrine of the day, poverty ought to have been the con-
sequence of an increase of people.
In ourlast paper We mentioned the transmission
of 36 convicts, from the county gaol for the convict ship
;it Cork. They were attended part of the way by several
of their relatives, the separation from whom exhibited a
scene of the raost
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Jury--
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b affliction. One of the
convicts,named
served to be overwhelmed
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with grief, when ordered to restore to its mother his child
of three years old, which be had carried in his arms, he
exclaimed, " Oh God! Dv heart is broken," and having
is
gone a short distance, he was seized with a sudden fit, and
though medical aid was almost immediately procured, the
to b e extinguished.__
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