Star.
London, England, 1824-02-10 00:00:00

JOHNSON V. JOHNSON.

Dr. Lusimc.eroN, on behalf of the Lady, said, this
was a suit instituted by Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, against
her husband, for divorce, by reason of adultery.
Dr. J. ADAMS, as Counsel for Mr. Johnson, stated
the nature of the libel. The parties were married in
1818, and they cohabited together till the end of Octo-
ber, 1822, for the last two years of which cohabitation
they resided at Liufield, in Sussex, the scene of the
transactions charged in the libel; it states, that from
March, 1820, until the 22d of October, 1821, the de-
fendant Henry Leach Johnson, endeavoured, by entreaty,
as sell as by force and violence, to have criminal inter-
course with his own servant ; from October, 1820, to
March, 1821, a female, names Elliott, was employed
as their servant. and from March till August another
female, named Fleet, became their servant, both of
whom he solicited on many occasions, to consent to an
adulterous intercourse, while his wife was absent from
home. lie pursued the same conduct towards another
female, named Watson, subsequently to that period ;
and these persons all depose, that but for their strenu-
ous exertions, he would have accomplished his purpose.
He (Dr. Adams) said, that whatever might be the in-
tention of Mr. Johnson, still it did not appear that the
charge of adultery was sufficiently established, and it
seemed, that instead of the women crying out for as-
sistAnce, they resided in the house a considerable time
Alter he had made these attempts.
The Learned JUDGE, in delivering his judgment, said
that it appeared Mr. Johnson for a long period was as-
, sailing the cha,tity it his servants, but from their re-
sistance was unable to accomplish his intentions. He
' then formed a connexion with loose women, after he
, had been mar r ied three or lour years, and his wile had
► borne him teo children. His Lady had separated limn
him, and it was then that he wrote her a letter, solicit•
ing her to reside again with him, and promising amend-
ment, so that the adultery WAS not only very fairly pte-

sums]; tux his letter seemed to admit the charge. He
(Sir John Nicholl), therefore, decided fdr the aainin
of the libel.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

KEAN appeared last night in the part of Macbeth. It,
never was considered by unprejudiced judges of dra-
matic power to he one of his great effort., yet there are
points in the pelf .rmance %%hid) nothing less than
KEAN S genius could achieve. I-k gave there last night
with much force, and they were applande.l to the echo.
Considerable talent was diTlaved in Mrs. lluszx's Ladli
Macbeth. WALLACK plays Macduff with great spii it
and ability, and he was rewarded by applauses not le.s
hearty than well deserved.—Don Giovanni's escape
from the infernal regions seems to have made him
eternal. Madame VESTRIS ran through his course 01
gaiety last night with her accustomed spirit.

LORD FdRNII,43I.

KING'S BRNCII, DUBLIN, FP.In1:11IY 7.

Counsel was heard in; belt.ilf of lord F.,rnit un, to -et t.idr the
Com.itional Order ob:Aitted sg.iitist hi; Linddlii, on the ‘.:411t nit
for a breach of his magisterial authority, in the ca.... of Mi.
Lynch.
'llle SOLICITOR-GENERAL detailed the al.; ttion in Lis Lord-
ship's affidavit.
Mr.WALLACE and Mr. llocstits followed on behalf of the plaintiff.
Mr. JoirNsoN, King's Counsel, W./3 heard in reply, assiited by
Mr. BLACKBURN, King's Counsel.
The Court deliberated some time, when
The CHIEF JUSTICE said, we are of opinion this matter ought tu
' b inquired into, and thererore shall abstain front ntaltin,,,, any ...b-
-servations. It the t the be made absolute.
Tice Court was crowded to excess in every part.