Star.
London, England, 1826-05-01 00:00:00

HOUSE OP LORDS.

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-MR 7. 3. STEWART V. PORTERTIRLD.
This case, in Which the construction of a deed of aettlement was •
the point at issue, was further beard to day. Neat hearing post-
poned till Friday.
Mr. Hammon was heard In Committee on the Johnston-Divorce
Bill. It will be recollected, that t few years ago, the case of John-
ston v. Lord Brudenell was before the Secondaries Court, judg-
ment having been allowed to go by default—to ascertain the guano-
Lure of damages to which the plaintiff was entitled. It was au
action of Crim. Con. The Lady where name was Halliday, the
daughter of Admiral Tollemache (the name being changed on ac-
count of the accession of some property) was married to the plain-
tiff in 1817. In some years after, having occasion to absent himself
for a short time. he left his wife under the protection of her father,
where forming an acquaintance with Lord Brudenell, she suddenly
disappeared from her father's house. At first suspicion was not
excited, in the expectation that she would soon return, but after
waiting some time, and inquiry being made. it was found she had
gone to Paris, where she resided with a relative. Her father, Ad-
miral Tollemache immediately went to Paris, and finding how she
was circumstanced with Lord Brudetiell, communicated it to the
husband, who instituted an action, and recovered £l,OOO damages.
Admiral Tullemache proved tbe- marriage of his daughter, and
that her husband had always treated her with the greatest kindness
and attention.

A French servant girl, (who spoke English imperfectly,) proved
the fact of the adultery. She lived with them in Paris and Ver-
sailles, where Mrs. Johnston and Lord Brudenell lived together as
man and wife. They slept in the same bed.
Mr. HARRIS3X. Counsel for the Bill, observed, that they had
now proved the fact of the adultery.
The LORD CHANCIILLffit-Why. I think something like it, Mr.
H trrison—(A laugh).
The Bill was then read a second time.
A Bill to Dissolve the marriage of Lieutenant Daniel Thorndilte,
who brought an action against the Hon. Mr. Harvey, son of h!
Earl of Bristol, for Crim. Con. with his wi!'a in St. John's, New-
foundland, WAS (on petition) presented, read a first time, and order-
ed to be read a second time this day &might.

The Lismore Divorce Bill went through a Committee. An cr.
rangement has been made between the parties, independently of the
Dill. by which s provision is secured to Lady Lisinure.

PUBLIC MEETING

TO RAISE A SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE RRLIF.F OF THE
DISTRESSED MANUFACTURERS IN LANCASHIRE.

In the coarse of Saturday, a Requisition was pre-ented
to the Lord Mayor, to convene a Public Meeting to
raise a Subscription for the Relief of the Poor Weavers
of Blackburn, and the other suffering Poor of the Ma-
nufacturing classes in Lancashire. His Lordship at
once gladly assented ; and, upon a consultation with
the Requisitionists, fixed upon Thursday as the mist
convenient day on which to convene it. In the course
of the afternoon, however, from the accounts offi-ially
received of the increased urgency of the distress, and
the desperate condition to which the poor were reduced,
his Lordship has been induced to po,tpone tile Court of
Aldermen, which was announced for Tuesday, and has'
determine) to hold the Meeting for the subset iption on
that day. The Requisitionists were some of the most
respectable men in the City, and a number of Noble-
men and Gentlemen From the West End of the town
have communicated with his Lordship on the subject,
and intimated their intention to make exertions propor-
tionate to the great urgency and increasityg extent of
the suffering. The alteration of the time of meeting
was determined upon by his Lordship at half•past ten
o'clock at night. the accounts upon which the step was
taken having been received very late in the evening.