Star.
London, England, 1830-02-25 00:00:00

DIVORCE BILLS.

Lord Ellenborough's Divorce Bill has already been in-
troduced into the House of Lords, and was read a first
time on Monday, and it is to be read a second time on the
9th March next. It sets forth that Lady Ellenborough
was absent from this country, and living in a state of
adultery with Prince Swartzenburg ; also the verdict for
the separation from bed and board pronounced on Sa-
turday last by the Ecclesiastical Court against her Lady-
ship ; and it contains a clause prohibiting her Ladyship
from intermarrying with the offending party." It is
requisite that this clause should be introduced, to make
it palatable to the Standing Orders of the House of
Lords. The like clause is introduced into all Divorce
Bills. It will be struck out in the House of Commons,
and in its amended form returned to the House of Lords.
who take no further notice of the matter; at least, such
is the way that the clause has been got rid of in former
Bills. In the Commons a clause will be introduced, if
not previously inserted, making a provision for her Lady-
ship ; and as the Commons require such Bill to proceed
on the verdict of a Jury—a condition not required by the
Lords—a clause will there be proposed, setting forth the
absence from the country of the guilty parties, which pre-
vented Lord EUenborough from appealing to a Court of
Law for the customary remedy. The adultery abroad,
however, will be proved at the Bar. The second Divorce
Bill now before their Lordships is that of William Me-
dews Hamerton, Esq. who obtained 2,0001. damages
(after a second trial) against Hudson Gurney, Esq. a
branch of the Norwich Quaker family. It is to be read
a second time on the 10th March. The third Bill before
their Lordship's is entitled Shakerley's Divorce Bill.—
Morning Herald of Yesterday._

BOW-STREET.—A correspondent infarms us that on
Wednesday of last week, Mr. Wm. Mtrarroan, the
Solicitor, attended before Mr. HALL., accompanied by a
lady of very respectable appearance, lately residing at
Putney Common, in consequence of an application
having been made by Mr. ALLEY, the Barrister, on be-
half of a wine-merchant of Chapel-street, May Fair, for
a warrant against the lady, for obtaining money from
him under false pretences. Mr. MUMFORD stated that
the object of the application, on behalf of his client,
was to show that nothing like fraud bad been committed,
or even contemplated, by the lady ; and, therefore, she
courted rather than otherwise an investigation of the
case. In the year 1828, the wine-merchant applied for
board and lodging of the lady, who then kept a re-
spectable boarding-house on Putney Common ; and,
soon after he became an inmate, offered pecuniary as-
sistance to the lady, well knowing she then was—and
for some years had been—a married woman. The lady,
having accepted the offer of a loan of money. agreed to
assign over the lease of her house and premises ; and
also the household furniture, plate, linen, and effects of
every description—worth at least 7001.—as a security
for the money to be advanced, which was considerably
under 300/. The lady executed a deed to that effect,
purporting to be—as she was informed by the wine mer-
chant's solicitor who was concerned for both parties—a
deed of mortgage, redeemable in one year. After the deed
had been executed, the wine merchant stated his ina-
bility to pay all the money, and sent the lady
1001. worth of wine ; advanced her some cash;
and drew bills on her to the amount of 6701. all of which
are at present in circulation ! Previous, however, to
the expiration of the year, the wine merchant contrived
to have the lady arrested, and thrown into prison; when
he immediately took possession of the house, furniture,
dec. and upon the lady's solicitor demanding an inspec-
tion of the instrument under which be acted, the deed
executed by the lady then turned out to be—not a deed
of MORTGAGE—but an absolute and bows fidi sale of
the lease, and the whole of her effects—the greater part
of which are to this day in the possession of the wine
merchant ! The wine merchant, in addition to the secu-
rities obtained from the lady, prevailed on her to allow his
bill for board and lodging to amount to upwards of 180/.
to recover which she has been obliged to arrest him, in
the name of her husband ; and the action is now pending.
Mr. MUM FORD pledged himself that, on a communica-
tion being made to him, he would immediately bring for-
ward his client, in order to meet the charge, and prove
the above facts.

BIRTHS.
The lady of Captain E. M. Daniell, of the Hon. East India
Company's service, of a daughter.
The lady of Frederick Madden, Esq. of the British Museum, of
a son.

The wife of Richard Amos, journeyman bricklayer, residing at
Earl's court, Brompton, of three daughters, all of whom, with the
mother, are doing well.
4t Oodortb. Sousa, *a lady of Liset.-Col. Brown, K. C. H. of
Bronirylfa, Flinuthire, of a arm

MARRIED.
Friday, at Colchester, Charles Turner, Esq. solicitor, and Sous-
tory to the Bishop, to Cecilia Drummond, only daughter of R. D.
Mackintosh, M. D. of Colchester.
At Coggeshall, Robert, locoed son of Charles 'Barclay, Fag. M.
P. to Rachel, third daughter of Banbury, J•:: q. of lloltield
Orange.

DI F.D.

On the 18th inst. at White;;;lTlVove, near Belimiter-piastre, in
the 20th year of her age, Mary, the wife of Itobert Bell, I,sq. and
on the 221 d inst. George Nl!Bent, their infant son.
At her house, 22, Downiag-strect, on Sunday morning last, in
her (PJth year, Mrs. Mary Sparrow, widow of Mr. George Sparrow,
who was cruelly murdered some years ago (in the 48. h year of his
age) at Cefalu in Sicily, while gallantly de
fending despatches en-
trusted to him by the Britiab Government. An a&ctionate mother,
and a warm-hearted friend; Mrs. Spapow has descended to the
tomb deplored by her disconsolate family, and regretted by all who
knew her.
Lately, Rear Admiral Sir Charles Brisbane, governor of St. Yin.
tent'*.
At Hampstead, in her 834 year, Martha, widow of the late J.
Atkin, M. D.
At Aberdeen, in his 59th year, Major Alexander Dunbar, late
of the..2lst Regiment.
At Chester.le.sucet, Mr. Thompson, son of the Rev. Mr. Thom-
son, vicar of Allhallow, Cumberland.
At Dumbreck, Robert Henderson, Beq. of Bo'ness, at the age
of 85 years.
At Inverness, in the 05th year of her age, Mtn. Juno Vevey. yeti
Iles of_tlis Lea Rae. Lodlr. Morison, minister of Hints%
At sea, on board the Hon. Emit Lail* Company's ship Lady
Melville, on her papsage from Calcutta io Penang, aged 21, Mr.
Robert 4ladstone, of Calcutta.
At Dammam, Alexander/ Briggs, mcsabant, Bridessown, Bar.
A Aberdeen, Maw Alexander Dunbar, aged 59 years
Samuel Baldwin Harrison, IPA+ of his Majesty's Custom..

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