Star.
London, England, 1821-05-22 00:00:00

CHETTLE V. CIIETTLE.

This was a case of separation or divorce, by reason]
of adultery, instituted by Mr. Thomas Chettle, of
Grantham, in the County of Lincoln, against Mrs.
Mary Chettle, his wife. From the whole of the evi-
dence, it appeared that these parties were married on
the 11th of May, 180 ; that they lived at Notting-
ham for some time, and afterwards at Grantham,
until the month of August, 1819, when Mrs. Chettle,
who was alleged for some time previously to have
treated her husband with great inattention and indif-
ference, insisted upon a separation, to which Mr.
Chettle, by the advice of his friends, was induced to
consent, making her an allowance of £BO a-year for
her separate maintenance. Some time in the year

1819 .Mr. Chettle detected an adulterous intercourse
between his wife and a Mr. Wm. Marshall, who lived
also at Grantham.
Dr. SWABEY and Dr. I.vsntricroN admitted the
fact of adultery ; but contended, on behalf of the
j wife, that Mr. Chettle was not entitled to the remedy
for which he prayed, he having himself to blame for
any misconduct on the part of Mrs. Chettle, in con-
sequence of his own behaviour. to her, which had
driven her from the path of her duty. He had used
her personally, and he had wronged her mole
sensibly by deportment towards his female servants
which amounted to actual " solicitation of chastity."
—lt was upon this last plea that, in the case of
" Forster and Forster," the husband had been de-,
prived of relief, in a suit also of divorce, by reason
of adultery, which he brought against his wife.—
The Court, they hoped, would see no reason to refuse
dismissing Mrs. Chettle from all further observance
of this suit.

Sir Joux NICHOLL said, that though there could
be no doubt that what had taken place between Mr.
Chettle and his female servants was highly improper
and unbecoming in him as a married man and the
master of a family, yet it could not be contended
that any. actual connexion of an unlawful description
was at all proved to have existed between them. The
evidence bore no construction of the kind. As to the
recrimination which it was attempted to plead in the
allegation of the wife, it was clear that acts of cruelty
were spoken to as having been done by Mr. Chettle ;
but no fact of infidelity was made out against him.
—The Learned Judge recited the whole of_the facts
alleged in the evidence; and after expressing his opi-
nion that the defence set tip on the part of Mrs.
Chettle was untenable, on the plea either of condo-
nation or of recrimination, he pronounced for the
prayer of the husband.

Bow-frarrr.—Tux HERNE BAY SMUCCLERI.-..Tn ronsequenct
of fresh information received at this Office respecting the person:
concerned in the fatal affair at Herne Bay, Salmon, one of the
principal officers, was dispatched to Canterbury on Thursday
last, and on Sunday he returned to town with Ivo) men in his
custody. Their names are Thomas IVe6tler and J.,11t. Styles; and
yesterday they underwent an 0. lamination before lt u uA an Bea.
sat, Esqq. The only witness against them on this occasion was
George Griffiths, a man whom we have before described as
deeply implicated In the transactions of that unfortunate night,
but whose information subsequently led to the apprehension of
his companions. This man now swore positively to the identity
of the prisoner IVebster, as being the owner of one of the carts
engaged in landing the tubs of spirits from the boat on the night
to question and as being actively employed with the others at
the time Lieutenant Snow lost his life. The ether prisoner,
Styles, was apprehended on suspicion of having been present at
the affray, armed with a musket ; but Griffiths declared he
Mew nothing of him. Both prisoners denied all participation
in the affair; and they were committed for further examina-
tion on a future day. The above-mentioned George Griffiths,
principal witness against the Herne Bay smugglers, was himself
placed in durance last week, and underwent several examinations
se a charge of feloniously uttering forged Bank of England notes.
It appeared in evidence, at his first examination, that bye forged
efis notes had actually been paid away by him to a person at Can-
terbury ; and in his defence he stated, that he did not know a
good note from a bad one, not being able either to read or write,
and that he had taken them in the way of business, but he knew
sot from whom; and, in proof of his honesty, he declared, that he
had caused his name to be written upon every one of the notes
in question by a young woman of his acquaintance. At his se-
cond examination, en Saturday last, he WAS discharged from
this accusation ; the Solicitor of the Bank stating, that inquiry
had been made into the circumstances, and the Bank did not
thick it a fit case for prosecution. Before he was removed f:-om
the Bar, however, the Magistrate (G. It. 31iNsiteu., Esq.) ad-
monished him seriously on the irregularity of his past life, and
expressed a hope, that the narrow escape he had just had, would
produce better habits in future. He was also informed, that if
at any future time he should be detected uttering forged notes,
the evidence given In the present case would infallibly be brought
against him.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF THE GLASGOW MAIL.—
A scheme for the robbery of the Glasgow Mail—in
one way it may be said to have been an actual rob-
bery, was attempted on Monday se'nnight, which, for
ingenuity of contrivance,
.may.hold a place amongst
the most notable exploits of a similar kind. In the
course of the previous evening, the full number of in-
side tickets (which for the Mail is limited to four),
was taken out in different names. Up to the hour of
departure next morning (eight o'clock), only one pas-.
senger appeared, and as there is no delay allowed, the
coach of course set off from Edinburgh. A second
passenger, however, appeared, as the coach passed St.
Andrew's-street, who, upon being taken up, seemed
to recognize the other. This one had in his hand a
sort of travelling-bag, which the Guard, to prevent
incumbrance, offered to secure beside himself. This
he declined, observing that it would not incommode
him, and he would take charge of it himself. On the
arrival of the coach at Mid-Calder, one of the two
alighted with the Guard, and went in with him to
the Post-Office, inquiring if there were any letters for
Mr. Williams? He was answered in the affirmative,
and a pretty large letter, sealed with black wax, was
produced with that address, which he immediately
opened, besides a smaller letter, the postage of which
he paid. At this juncture the individual who had been
left in the coach appeared in sight, when Mr. Wil-
liams, with an air of sorrow, called out to him—" See,
read that—it is what I was somewhat prepared for—
we must return to Edinburgh immediately." They
then gave orders for a post-chaise, and the Mail-
coach of course proceeded to Glasgow. On its ar-
rival there, it was discovered that the money-box be-
longing to the flank of Scotland, which is deposited
below one of the seats, secured with a lock, had been
abstracted, and agood deal of alarm was consequently
created. It luckily turned out, however, on cornmu,

nicating with the Bank .at Ed.inb rgh, that the la,
sent to Glasgow that day was entirely empty, a ch.
cumstance which very seldom haprons. The bot
the Royal Bank occupies the sameflace in the eel
lout on this occasion it was full of spec'e, and of
siderable weight, which no doubt prevented flees
chusing it. One of the individuals had a large Era*
shade over his eyes, probably for the purpose ot.tua,.
cealment, arid the other was of a very polite a.lchvart
with an English accent. They must have got act
to the boxes by means of false keys, as the fit zt
found the seats locked down when he left
der. The boxes belonging to the Bank, it may In
observed, are regularly forwarded every day, Ow
ther empty or not.

A PaitTINENT ANSWEit.—Some time ago, -a
boy went into a shop in Glasgow, belonging to oar
of the Magistrates, who was induced. from the bor
being of rather an interesting appearance, to put some
questions to him regarding the state of his education
and moral instruction, and found him very ignorant.
as might have been expected. At length the wormy
Magistrate asked him how he employed the Suisdai?
and was informed that be 6eggit on the rtery dagi
and played /,imset tke Sabbath do r. " What.," says
the ilaiiie, 4. is that the way you spend the Sa'bhata
day ! Do you know, my boy, where all those go tins
play themselves on Sunday ?" " Aye, Sir," yays thi
boy, " they gang to the laigh Green r
FRIGHTENING CIIILDrtEN.—Asa little child, abort
two years old, was lately playing at doe door of its
parents, in Preston, one .of its sisters walked sharpy
up to it, without being perceived, and lifted it uptir
the a •Ils behind ; at the same ti ne making a wilco
if to al um it; when it was immediately thrown into
a fit, and the poor creature endured the most distress.
ing agonies for a few hours, when a period was put
to its sufferings by death.
ACCIDENTS.—Sunday se'nnight, two boys, of ply..
mouth, while sailing in a boat in the Sound, were up.
set by a squall ; one of the boys, who was a good
swimmlr, sacrificed his life to preserve that of his
brother, who could not swim, by sustaining him until
his own strength failed, and be sunk to rise no mum
the object of his fraternal solicitude as saved by a
boats crew who went to their assiitance.

A boat, in which were six persons, four of whom
were females, ssas su:ilc on Sunday evening below
Isleworth, by the unskilful act of two youts, who
ran her against some One of the females, cf
the name of Spencer, was•unfortunately drowned,
but the others were s.,:ved by a Westminster party is
a six-oared boat. The d"ceased was a servant, who
had liberty for the day, and resided at 13rentford.
ROBBEItY-2Ye:>zerday morning, between three and
four o'clock, the dwelling- i.ouse of Colonel Eutt
of the City-Road, was entered by means of false keys,
and plundered of plate, linen, B.c. to the value of f. 50,
with which the thieves got clear off.

BIRTHS.
Sunday, at her house in Spring-gardens, Lady Elizabeth'
Smyth, of a daughter.

Sunday se'nniglit, at the !loyal Barrack‘, Dublin, the Lady d
Lieut.-Colonel Lindsay, 78th liighlaJders, of a daughter.
Alay 5, it Dublin, the Lady of the 1:ou. Ctptain King, ILL
of a son.

Dec. G, at Bangalore, the Lady of Lieutenant-Colonel EL
Carey Fleming, of a sou.
Tuesday, at Alversteke, the Lady of Captain Harrison, Royal
Marine Artillery, of a son.-11orday, at the above plate, tie
Lady of Lieut. J. Fraser, same corps, of a daughter.