Star.
London, England, 1822-11-05 00:00:00

ARCHES COURT, NOVEMBER 4.

This being the first day of the Civil Law Term, the
Dean of Arches heard prayers in the dining-room
of the Common Hall, the JUDGE himself and the Ad-
vocates being in their full scarlet robes, according to
the form annually observed on these occasions.
Dr. J. T. PICA RDE, Fellow of New College, Ox-
ford, was introduced into Court, between his Ma-
jesty's Advocate (Sir CHRtSTOPUIR RoximoN) and
'Dr. ARNOLD, and having been by tbeni presented to
the Junoe, the latter admitted him, in obedience to
the rescript of the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, as an
Advocate in his Grace's Court of Arches.

PERRIN V. PERRIN.
This was a suit of divorce by reason of adultery,
promoted by Mr. W. Perrin against his wife.
Dr. DODSON stated, that he should not detain the
Court by folloMug at any length his Learned Friend
Dr. Lushingtt.n, who had addressed the Court in this
caase, and with whom he was associated ; but he
would beg to urge upon the Court the very clear evi-
dence which had been given by Stanborough, the
servant. This young woman was a servant with-Mrs.
Statham during all the period in which it was charged
that Mr. Hull slept with Mrs. Perrin in her apart-
ment. Now Stanborough deposed that the fact could
not have been so without her knowing it ; whereas
she never saw Mr. Hull at such an hour, or in such
a situation, in Mr. Statham's house, as to afford the
slightest ground for suspecting any improper con-
nection or intercourse between him and Mrs. Perrin.
The same witness had effectually disproved the state-
ments which would be found in Statham's evidence,
namely, that he was in the habit of letting Mr. Hull
into the house at night, and letting him out in the
morning, after the servants had gone to deep and be-
fore they were awake. Stanborough positively swore
to her belief that no one could have been so admitted
or let out without her hearing it. She never did hear
anything of the kind. Much stress had been at-
tempted to be pit on the circumstance of there having
been found upon the pillow of Mrs. Perrin's bed, a
shirt, which the other side had failed in shewing, as
they had endeavoured to shew, to be the property of
Mr. Hull. On- the contrary, it was clearly in evi-
dence that this very shirt was one which had belonged
to the Lady's husband, Mr. Perrin, and had been worn
by him the day before their separation, in 1821. It
was proved by her mother, Mrs. Hislop, that she al-
ways slept with this shirt under her pillow, fancying
that it had a charm to protect her. Dr. Jenner, how-
ever, on a former day, had chosen to remark on this
account as the most absurd and most improbable that
could be imagined. But though (Dr. Dodson conti-
nued) his Learned Friend might smile at such fancies,
the Lady might have had great faith in them ; for
N Some secret truths, from learned pride conceal'd,
To dames' alone and children are reward.
What though no credit doubting Doctors give?—
The fair and innocent may still believe!"
It did not follow, therefore, because Dr. Jenner
might be somewhat sceptical on such a subject, that
Mrs.-Perrin should have a single doubt in respect of
the efficacy of a charm which she so decidedly consi-
dered to be inherent in her husband's shirt, as to scold
Mrs. Hislop very severely for having one day unwit-
tingly waited it, and thereby dissipated its latent vir-
tue. In conclusion, the Learned Counsel submitted,
with Dr. Lushington, that Mrs. Perrin ought to be
dismissed from all further observance of this suit.
Dr. JENNER and Dr. J. ADAMS were heard in reply.
SirJoHN Ntetsou, said he would take time to con-
sider his sentence.