Star.
London, England, 1825-11-10 00:00:00

LISMORE V. LISNPRE.

Dr. JIMNICIt stated this was d suit insti!nted by the
Right Hon. Viscount Lismore for a divorce by reason of
adultery from Lady-Lisinore, formerly Lady E. Butler,
sister to the present Marquis of Ormond . As the first
step necessary to be proved in a:uit of this nature was
the marriage of the patties, the Court would be saved
mach trouble, as it was admiitel on the other side,
the celebration of it took phce on the llth of A.igust,
1808, in the City of Dublin. Tile Learned Advocate
ststedl there had becti twenty articles contained in the
libel, and that various witnesses' had been examiaed
in support of it.
The reading of them occupied considerable time.
The cohabitation of the panics together was also admitted, and
the libel stated they had issue of the marriage lour children.

It appeared from the depositions, th at the parties
having separated in the year 1819, Lady Lismote meat
to Lausanne, in Switzerland, and subsequeutli wee.t to
it me, where she became a quaint:al with the Non.
Richaid Bi:zhaiii, second son of the Earl of Lucan,
with whom she commenced an adulte.ous intercourse,
and went with him to Na le,. Several V. ittiesses de-
posed to the familiarity which had talc•Ar place there
between the parties, bosh in the erawitig-ro an and bed-
room or the hou•e in sahich her L ad)ship tended. To
such a he'glit sea, this intercourse carried, that it became
t,,rions to ail the domestics of her Louse ; and from
the depositions of Miss Paton, a governess residing with
her, she felt it nece sary to remonstrate with her, and
threatened her Ladyship, if she did not discontinue all
intercourse with Mr. Bingham, bhe could not remain.
Mr. Bingham continued to visit her Ladyship on the
sane isamiliar terms, and Miss Paton felt it necessary to
leave her. Lady Lismore returned to Lausanne, and:
afterwards proceeded with her tetinue to Naples. On
thetas(' thither she was joined by Mr. Bingham. On
one occasion it was fully proved, by a servant named
Davis, who hid gone into her Ladyship's bed-room,
that she saw her in the same bed with Mr. Bingham.
Lady Lismote went from Naples to Paris, whew she
resijed with her brother for a short time, and soon after
set out for Florence, being joined on her way there
by Mr. Bingham, with whom she lived subsequeatly
as his wile.

The Learned Advocive having concluded his depo-
sitions, awed that Lord Lismoie, having become
acquainted with this adulterous intercourse in the year
1821., took the usual steps to commence an action for
damages, and he submitted to the Covet that the mar-
riage being admitted, and the facts of adultery being
fully proved, his Lordship was entitled to the remedy
he sought.

Dr. ARNOLD, for Lady Lismore, commented on the
evidence, and contended at considerable length that the
evidence adduced in support of the case was not en•
tided to that cred't which was necessary in a case of
this kind ; and that a confession, which was alleged to
be made by Lady Lismore to the Hon. Mr. Butler,
was not of that positive nature to support the charge.
Her expressions to him, lie (Dr. Arnold) thought
amounted only to acknowledging she had been guilty r f
thoughtless and fo..lish conduct, but nothing like
crime. The whole of the evidence was full of such
impr bab:e statements that it was impossible it could
be credited. The Learned Advocate said, even if the
facts stated were true, Lord Lismore, by his own con-
duct, in sepal ating from his wife, had debarred him-
self from the remedy he sought for. The state of Lady
Lismore's health was such as to oblige her to have
recourse to the benefit of a southern clamate. Lord
Li-mere was at first averse to allow her to go, but
having, alter a considerable time had elapsed, con-
sented to go with her, they came to London lot that
purpose; but Lord. Li more again delayed their de-
parture. Lord Lisnune went back to Ireland, and he
subsequently came over to fulfil Iris promise of going
to the Continent. He went as Itr as ltamsgate, where
having left his Lady in lodgings, 11e left her, to return
no more to her. This conduct was, no doubt, irri-
tating enough to a Lady in delicate health, but it
was followed up with a declaration from his Lordship,
that " If she was determined to go, she must go alone."
The articles for it separation were then entered into,
and her Ladyship was allowed by him to go alone to
roam among the licentious capitals of the Continent,
without his protection, or that of any other person,
whose advice or remonstrance might have been a pro-
tection for her virtue; though he (Dr. Arnold) would not
contend the articles of separation should be considered
a bar to a suit for adultery, yet, as it was a separation
entered into by L trd Lismore, with the avowed object,
that he would permit his Lady to go abroad alone, he
thought his Lordship, in consenting thereto, had been
the origin of all the mitfortunes for which he this day
felt hinistlf an object for the interposition of the Court.
To him al 4iie could they be fairly attached. The
Learned Advocate adverted to the length of time which
Lord L. had permitted to elapse before he commenced
his action for damages; and said, that the small sum
given him as a compensation, namely, one shilling, suffi-
ciently accounted tot the non-production of the verdict,
which was usual in cases of this nature.
Dr. DODSON followed on the same side, submitting that Lord
Lismore was not entitled to the relief prayed for.
Sir C. Holman* said, be ha 4 no doubt of the adultery having
taken place, but should take time to consider of his judgment.

IE KARL OW

V. HANSON, VALIIILY CA LLLNO HERSICLI

COURTISS OP PORTSMOUTH.

This is a snit instituted by desire of the Lord Chancellor, plead-

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g a nullity of marriage.
Sir C. Romasow ordered the libel and exhibits to be admitted oil

the third Session of the present Term.
The libel tendered contains no less than forty-nine articles, be-
sides several exhibits.

ADELPHI.-71te Pilot fills this Theatre nightly to an
everibw. 'fhe Box Book skews the following among a long list
of Fashionable' :—Loris Lowther, Tullamore, Nugent, Wm
Lennox, Carrington, Marquis of Graham, Countess of Arran,
Countess of Dunraven, Sir Godfrey Webster, Hon. Mr. Peel, Hon.
Mrs. Leeson, Colonel W. G. Berkeley, &c. &c.
CottONEtts. iNQUESTS.—Monday, an Inquebt was held
on the body of John Harty, a fine child two years old,
who pulsed a saucepan just removed from the fire over
him, and was so dreadfally scalded, as to occasion death.'
"Accichlval Death."—Another Inquest was held on the
body of an old man named Garley, who fell down in
the street in a fit of epilepsy, near Euston-square, on Sa-
turday last, and died in the Hospital nest morning. The
poor creature had gone without victuals the whole of the
day, being without money, and had drank about half a
gallon of water betweet. the hours of twelve and five.
" Natural Death." SO much was the Coroner impressed
with the miserable poverty and artless statement of the
poor widow, that he put some silver into her hand pre-
vious to her leaving the Inquest-room, which was im-
mediately followed by a spontaneous donation from the
house surgeon, and the Whole of the Jury.