Star.
London, England, 1821-08-02 00:00:00

• MATRIMONIAL SQUABBLES.

GUlLDHALL.—Yesterday, three individuals, or-,
had severally been apprehended upon warrants on
the complaint of their respective wives, in. eation,
breaches of the matrimonial contract, were b.cra h • g a
up before Mr. Alderman SCHOLEY, ler examineio.
The first placed at the Bar was a jolly-looking rea,
faced fellow, a fireman at °nett. the Insui :ince Offices,
the appearance of his wife, a middle aged woman,
the very picture of neatness and cleanliness, qtrickhr
'hewed the nature of the complaint against jt
was evident the poor woman. had a drit:;kel oarto,„
of a husband, whom neither her economy, atteetiani
or scoldings, could keep either clean, grief, or soht:,
She told a sad tale of his disorderly conduct. Acid,.
all this torrent of complaint, it was however
evident that her object was rather to reform her iies.
!surd than to be parted from him ; and the
Man, having ascertained that the maintenance
sought was not a separate one, reproved the husband
very severely for his conduct, and recommenjed him
to take his wife by the hand, and ince-rise iw: ta re
drunk and behave ill to her again. The Fretnia,
who, having been all night in the Compeer, was now
perfectly sober, seemed to have feeling enovgi to be
ashamed of this public exposure of 'his family Quar-
rels, and expressed much indignation at his wile as
the cause. The Alderman, howevao wirspaleir.kenine:totrhey.
and tendered, as the only alternative in ease,,f
fusal, a committal ro the Elesaans. roe fireman still
hesitating to give this sign or amity, H
Marshalm i
an, who had him n custody, and stood
near them, said, "Come, let me give you away;' and
taking the woman'a hand, put it into that et her hus-
band ; this movement constrained him to shake
hands with her. e Do you do that from your heart?'
said the wife. "To be sere I do," replied the fire-
man, in a growling, half-consenting toi.e of voice.
Upon this reconciliation, such as it was, the warrart
was discharged, and the parties wit.icirew arniost la
laughter of the surrounding spectators.
'The second prisoner s. as a personage of a rev
different description. The straitness of Iris hait;
the queer arrangement of his features, the p are oda•
verous hue of his countenance, together with la
solemnity of his tone and manner, seen.ed to nark
him out as the personification of eravity fie
and his wife had been separated some time, upenan
agreement on his part to alio., her tour shillings per
week ; latterly, however, he had refused to ;gay her
more than two shillings per week, and tat this
refusal he was brought up to this Otlice by the
Churchwardens of Chritt Church Parish. Much
recrimination took place been een the plisyner and
his wife, a little sharp-faced woman, nho waned
at least a match for him: in the tong se cf her
harangue she accused him of having an irieenimate
child, which he allowed; and with living at drat time
with another woman., which he deniea, or, rather,
defied her to prove ; and,. in return, accused her of
pawning his clothes and robbing his lodgines. After
expatiating at some length upon the respectgoidty of
his brother, a Baptist Minister, the eseeilericy 01 his
own religious character, and the vprightneaa of his
conscience, he said it was best in all eases to speak
openly one's mind—he had therefore to assare:the
Magistrate that it would be useless fOr hist() make
out any other order ; two shiiiings a week he had
allowed the woman, and he wculd allow het as
more; and if his Worship ordered him to. Ny two
shillings and a penny, he would go to all the esisuas
in the world before he v ould pay it. The Magic.
trate ordered him, however, to allow Iris wife tore
shillings a week, and on his refusal he was commit-
ted. His confinement altered his determination, and
when brought up before Mr. Alderman Scootry,be
was willing to allow her three shillings, which ths
Churchwardens consenting to, he was discharged.
The third case was that of a young couple, the
husband a journeyman painter, capable of earning
from £2 to £3 a week. His wife, through his
treatment, had been forced to leave him, and lad
procured a situation in a family, taking eith her the
youngest child, which her parents assisted h-..r to
support. Two children, a b,,y and a girl, o ere left
in the care of the father, who had so entireis neg-
lected them, that the attention of the per sous lathe
house where lie lodged was drawn towards their situ-
ation ; and, upon their representation, the Church.
wardens of St. SepUlchre s had caused him to be
brought up in order to compel him to maintain
them. The fellow seemed wholly devoid of the corn•
mon feelings of humanity, and making neither offer
nor promise to the satisfaction of the Magistrate,
was committed to the Ilouseof Correction as a rogue
and vagabond.