Star.
London, England, 1811-04-04 00:00:00

PARLUMINTAIir PROCIEJOINCL

HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 9.
Sir James Graham, Mr. Mills, and others, from the House or
Commons, brought up the Militia Enlistment Bill, and several
private Bills, which were laid upon the table, and afterwards read
the first time.
LOVEDEN't DIVORCE RILL.
The House having resumed their consideration on
the second reading of this Bill, Counsel were called
in, who proceeded to examine the witnesses relative
to the conduct of the criminal parties.
Warren Hastings delivered further testimony re-
specting the occurrence which took place in the study
of Mr. Loveden, when the servants had agreed to
excite an alarm of fire, in order to give a pretext for
entering that room, which they accordingly did, when
they found Mr. Barker there. Mrs. Loveden's bed-
room adjoined the study, where it was presumed Mr.
Barker had slept the preceding night.
Two female servants were next examined, and
they spoke not only to the circumstances already
stated, but also to the state of the bed, which ap-
peared as if two persons had slept there.
William *Nicol, the gardener, stated his observ.
ing one day the windows of the green-house shut
down, he having opened them not long before. This
was in 1807, when, upon throwing them up, and en-
tering the place, he saw Mr. Barker and Mrs. Love-
den concealed there,
James Hooker, footman, related in his evidence,
that in 1805, as he was returning home through the
plantations, he saw two persons coming towards him,
which induced him to go behind the shrubbery; when
lie clearly perceived them to be Mr. Barker and Mrs.
Loveden; Mr. Barker had his arm round her waist,
and Mrs. L. had hers round his waist. He never men-
tioned this to any person but one of his fellow servants.
Mrs. L. would frequently, in the absence of Mr. Love-
den, order her carriage, especially if she saw Mr. B.
-riding in Hyde Park, which was sometimes the case,
as Mi. Loveden's house, called Kingston-house, is
in Park-lane. Once in Bond.street Mr. B. entered
the carriage with Mrs. L. and they drove tt three
doors from Temple-bar, where Mt's. L. alighted and
went into a shop, and upon her coming out again he
observed the green blinds were closed. They next
drove to Hyde-Park corner, where Mr. B. got out,
and seemed much confused. Mrs. L. was in the ha-
bit of going into shops and leaving letters there for
the general post. He recollected in one instance, in
the country, that he observed Mrs. L. writing for a
long time, and afterwards when it was sent to the post,
be took the opportunity of getting possession of it, and
he opened it and read the contents. This was in Oc-
tober, 1808, and ix March 1809, when the discovery
.was made to Mr. Loveden, of Mr. Barker's being
found in the house, he delivered this letter to Mr.
Price, the son of Mr. Loveden.

Some questions were put by the Dukes of CLA-
UNCE and CUMBERLAND, as to the motives of his
conduct ?

The witness said, he was anxious to discover what
he long had su►pected to be a criminal correspondence
between Mrs. L. and Mr. Barker.
Neither this nor the former witness had been called
or examined in the Court before a Jury, but it did not
appear why they had not been examined.
Mr. Warren stated they had about seven more
vitnestes, but he did not know how they clme to be
absent, he should therefore request the indulgence of
further time. _ _

The LORD CHANCELLOR suggested that it
would be the best way at present to adjourn the fur-
ther consideration pro forma to Wednesday next, when
the Counsel would have time to fix a day. after the
recess, convenient to them and the House.—Ordered
accordingly.