Star.
London, England, 1828-11-12 00:00:00

DE COUATNILY •. HUMPH/MT.

This was an appeAi from the Ecclesiastical Court of
Cardiff; the defendant bad been sei.tenced to perform
penance is the parish church during the time of divine
sea . ice, fps defamation, from which 'moose he appeaed
to ibis Court.

Sir J. Nictrou, was of opinion that a proper sentence
had been pronounced by the Court below, the appellant
mirk( therefore perform the penance before the List des.
•ion of this Term, and give 21. hours notice of his so
doing to the Minister aud Cie; k c f the Church.

lIIAMERTAN RAIIIIRTOW.
This was a suit instituted by Major Hantetton to pro-
cure a &voice a measa el Mom from. his wife, Mrs.
fsahella Hemet ton, on the alleged ground of adultery
on het p •rt.
D. LUSH I NGToN, for the complainant, read over very
voltinth,ous depos lions of several witnesses, in which,
though no positive act of criminality was proved, cis
►umstances of such a nature 'ere stated, as to place it
beyond a doubt in his (Di. L.'s) mind, that such an act
did repeatedly take place. Di. Itishington then read
over several letters found rn the possession of Mrs.--fia-•
me. ton, and written to her by Mr. Bustle, in which were
expressions of the most unbounded love and passionate
attachment. One of them beg se, ee My dearest, my
beloved, my idol zed Isabella," and went on in a most
unegnivrcai strain, until it came to a passage-410h !I
would I could once more clasp you to my heart." Dr.
Lushington said that he conceived that he had laid suf.!
ficient pre of Wore the Costa to satisfy it of the right
of his c:ieta to the relief be claimed. But he had still
stronger. The correspondence of Mrs. 114-fa non and
Mr. Bushe was discovered on the 25th of March, 1827.
Since then, and in the present year, he had the deposi-
tion of another witness to prove that both parties, them
residing at Paris, were in the constant habit of sisiting
each other at their tespective lodging', and remaining
together for a considerable time.
Dr. Jett N sa, for the dellsdant, also went through the
depositions, and contended that there had not been a
single word of proof brougl t forward to attach crinti•
n ility in its fullest extent to Mrs. Hamerton—tine, the
had been in the habit of meeting, and fften meeting,
Mr. Bushe at Cheltenham, but then it was in the house,
and always in the presence of a highly respectahle lady,
Mrs. Mathews, anal in her parlour. The depositions said
that Mrs. M. was sometimes in the habit of leaving them
alone f a a short time, and at such times the parlour
blinds were pulled down ; but what amount of guilt did
that Drove? He (Dr..lenner) acknowledged the conduct
of Mrs. liamerfon t.) have been in The greatest degree
improper, but he de6 •d his Learned Friend to show
fiom the depositions, and letters together, that the in-J
tet course between her and Mr. Bushe had reached the
full length al criminality. As to the letters on which
so much stress had been laid by his Learned Friend, they
were all of tls'm evifetitly prospective, and did not con-
tain a line that proved that a criminal intercourse had
taken place between the parties prior to their having
been written. With regard to the Paris deposition, it
was most loose and general ; it stated having seen M.S.
Ilamerton go into a house, and some time after Mr.
Bathe leave it ; but it said not what house it was, or
whose, or who lived in it. lie (Dr. Jenner) trusted the
Court would nut grant a divorce in a case so lamely
made ottr.

Sir .I. NICHOLL postpnned a farther hearing till nest
Curt day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Mr. Williams, of the Post Office Coffee-house, St. Martin's-le-
Grand, complained of the conduct of the Light Dragoons who
formed part of the Lord Mayor's procession on Monday. He said
that, as a citizen, he felt very jealous of military interference and
encroachment, and he wished to know whether horse.sul.liers were
not ,amenable, as other persons were, to the law, against riding
horses along the footway ? He was in Fleet-street about biz
o'clock on the previous evening, when considerable alarm was
created by several of the military. two abreast sometimes, passing
along the foot pavement, and driving the passengers either into
the road or the shops. Ile remonstrated against this conduct, and
the Serjeant of the party, by way of reply, drew biz sword, but
did not aim a blow. Such menacing, in addition to the misconduct
which bad occasioned some confusion and danger, ought not to
be passed over, without as much notice as would prevent the repe-
tition of it.

Fogg, the klarshalmao, said, he happened to be on the spot at
the time, and attempted to prevent the sealers from keeping on
the pavement, by seising the bridle of the. Serjeant's horse. The
Serjrant threatened to cur his head off, and he let go the horse's
bead to save his own—(A laugh), lie was escorting the Judges
to Guildhall, and the conduct of these soldiers added to the dill-
culty of clearing the way.
Sir P. LAUIIIII said, the company universally complained of the
obstructions they had misountered in the streets. If the soldiers
bad assaulted any one, or committed any other breach of the
peace, he should feel no hesitation in sending a warrant for the
effroders.

Mr. Wiliam, said, one of the soldiers tried to excite his borae
to kick while on the pavement. His object was not to punish, but
to prevent a recurrence of the fault, and this could be effected by
making a representation to the Officers through the Lord 1111,
Sir P. Locus undertook to lay the case before the
Mayor, and Mr. Williams then retired.

Mayor.
• Lord