The Sun.
London, England, 1818-12-22 00:00:00

In conclusion, be 'called upon the Jury to mark
their sense of the case by the most exemplary
damages. _ _ _

The Rev. Dr. Harrison proved the Registry of
the marriage between the plaintiff and his wife to
have taken place at Bermondsey Chnrch, in the
year 1805.
Mr James Harrison examined by Mr. PfliLLI PS.
Had known Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan 14 years ;
they had. six children. They always lived to-
gether with then greatest affection, till within
about twelv,e months : since when he had per-
ceived a coldness on the part of the lady.—Wit-
ness frequently visited their Louse, and always
found Mr. Smith there.

Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN.—
Did not know that the plaintiff left his wife for
eight weeks at the time of her confinement. lie
had not heard till last spring that they did not
sleep together. The last time Mrs. V. sung was
at her own benefit, and she eloped the day lA-
lowing. Did not know that the plaintiff request-
ed the defendant to' pay every attention to his
wife. • Never heard plaintiff say that he had lett
his lodgings in Birmingham, in which his wife
was living, at the time, to accommodate the de-
f.entlarit. Defendant, he believed, was a clerk in
the Ordnance Office, in the Tower.
Mr. Charles Bell is a Surgeon accoucheur, and
in .consequence of Mrs. Vaughan's illness in 1816,
recommentled Mr. Vaughan to abstain from her
bed for a short period.
Mary 'Tillie had been a servant 14 years in the
plaintiff's loudly. They appeared the happiest
couple she hail ever known. About twelve months
ago a coHness commenced on the part of the
Lady, and they had . since slept apart. Mrs.
Vaughan said, she did not wish to have any more
ehihlreu Mr. Smith, the defendant, visited at
their house frequently, she did not suspect any
thing improper. She went off the day after her
benefit, and said she was going to see her children
at Dalwich. Witness perceived her to he preg-
nant three months before the elopement. Mrs.
V. was min ays much afraid of Ler husband per-
ceiving it.
Cross-examined,--Did not mention her suspi
cions of pregnancy to her master, though she
knew they did not. sleep together. Did not sus-
pect the defendant to be the father of the child,
though she did not suppose it came of itself; rror
did she suspect any one in particular. Did not re-
collect advising the defendant to take At's.
Vaughan away, as her situation was so apparent
to all the world ; nor (ltd she recollect what con-
versation she had had with him.

Martha Carter lived as cook in the plaintiff's
family ; her master and mistress lived on the most
affectionate terms till about a year.and half ago.
Mr. Smith began to visit them two years ago
Plaintiff and his Iv ife.occupied different beds. They
were, mostly together at musical parties.
On her cross-examination she said, that when
Mrs.' Vaughan lay in, in 1816, plaintiff was ab-
sent, being obliged to attend three musical meet-
ings in the country. Defendant sometimes at-
temted Mrs. Vaughan home from concerts, but
not frequently.
[Here the Chief Justice said, that prggnancy
was often concealed till the moment of delivery,
and then not a cry or groan escaped the sufferer ]
Mr. and Mrs. Greatorex knew the plaintiff and
his wife to have been on the most affectionate
terms. Mr. Smith was considered . a very great
friend of the plaintiff.
Mr. Knyvett said, Mrs. Vaughan and Mr.
Smith had livN together at, his house, as. man and
wife. Mr. Smith used to come in the evening
and stay all night. He introduced her as his
wife.

Another witness proved that Mrs. Vaughan was
delivered of a child on the I Ith of September.
Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN then addressed the Jury
in a very able arid eloquent speech on behalf of the
defendant, relying upon the most favourable topics
which the case could afford, contending that the
damages sought, under the circumstances of the
case, ought to be very trifling. No witnesses were
called for the defendant.

After a very luminous charge from the LORD
CHIEI,3E/STICH, the Jury retired fOr about half an
hour, and returned a verdict for the plaintiff.—
Damages—One Thousand Pounds.

SUICIDES IN FRANCE.—A tragical event has just
plunged into extreme grief two families in Troyes.
A young man, aged twenty years,. by name Jean
Francois Manchin, conceived a violent passion
for a young girl, called Emilie Simounot, which
she returned with equal ardour. The consequence
of their attachment was, that the girl, ,became
pregnant ; and she, therefore, asked her lover to
sanction their connection by marriage. Manchin
went to his (Esther, and throwing himself at his feet,
besonght'him to consent to his being united with
the object of his attachment. The father, from
some opposition of private interests, and on ac-
count of the inequality of their fortitoes, rejected
the prayers of his son, and commanded him to cease
instantly all correspondence with the unfortunate
Emilie. The young Mattchin returned broken-
hearted to his mistress, and informed her of the re-
sult of his application ,w hen she immediately formed
the resolution of acting according to the sugges-
tions of despair; and her lover, finding it impossible
to alleviate her sorrows,determined to share her fate.
On the4th of this month, after the business of die
day was concluded, he went to the apartments of
Emilie, where be left biivratch, and she took off
the apron, and one of the neck handkerchiefs
which she generally wore. On leaving the house,
she gave the key of the room to the landlord, re-
questing him to give- it to her brother and sisters,
who resided •in It with' her, and who were ex-
pected to return soon. There is within a quar-
ter of a league of Troyes, on the hanks of
the river, a little ipot, which is almost an island,
where the unhappy pair having arrived, Man-
chin took off his hat, and Emilie her bon-
net, They then tied a wrist of one to a
wrist of the other, by a pocket-handkerchief with
double knots, and threw themselves into the river.
Their bodies-• were found near three o'clock on
the following evening, and were carried to the
hospital. Emilie was, in the fifth month of her
pregnancy. The remains of this ill-fated couple
were ioterred on the evening of the following
Monday, without any religious ceremony.—(Ga-
zette de France.)