The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-03-22 00:00:00

MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.

(EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A CORRESPONDENT IN THE
lIALLYSHANNON HERALD.)
In a neighbouring county, a young lady was some years ago
married against her will, she being altache'd to another. How-
ever,
she and her husband lived apparently on good terms;
but the husband's health daily declined, and iltlthonght frequent
consultations were held by medical practitioners, the nature
of his disease could not be assertainee. Providence, however,
in his own good time revealed the secret. It appears, that
although the lady seemed content in her married state, she was
anything but happy. tier termer lover continued to visit her
without the least suspicion of any improper intimacy existing,
he being her cousin, and. the unfortunate -husband loved her too
well to doubt her fidelity. The lady having one day received a
letter from her cousin, was obsorved by the servant girl to be
much agitated on perusing it, and having frequently kissed it,
exclaimed "it shall be done." Fortunately, in putting the
letter into her pocket, she ruisssed the pocket-hole, and it fell
on the ground; it was picked up by the servant, who concealed
it until she got a person to read it: letter contained a
request that the lady would double the dose she was in the
habit of giving, which Would soon finish him. Information of
the discovery was carried to the husband, but it was with
much difficulty he could be persuaded to question his " dear
wife" about the matter. At length he went to her and told her
there were strange rumours current about her and her cousin;
the lady became enraged, and said " since you are base enough
to harbour an improper opinion of me I. will no longer live
with you." The pour man begged of her to forgive him,
that he did not intend to hurt her feelings, nor did lie believe
the reports, and hoped she would forget whatl had passed—she
was inexorable, ana after some time wishing he would iu future
be as well taken care of as she took of him, and kissing her
children, she left for her father's house. She was followed by
her husband for the purpose ofprevailing on her to return, but call-
ing at a friend's house he was surprised to find her and her cousin
there—he then informed the lady's father of the circumitance,
who gave information to a magistrate and had the lovers quickly
apprehended. The husband anxious to ascertain the particu-
lars, and doubting still his wife's guilt, tqld her that if she con-
fessed the truth he would forgive her, and take her back to his
house; she did so as follows :—she said that she never loved
him (her husband), that she had a plot made up with her
cousin, to whom she was attached, to poison him, that they
might be. married—she attempted to carry their infernal plan
into effect twice, but failed—once she had a large dose, pre-
pared, but the cat spilled it—again she had another dose, but
he imagined it was a dirty vessel and would not drink it--and
she had been giving him a slosy poison for a length of time—
she said she was sorry for her -conduct, and promised in future
if she was forgiven, to be a loving .and dutiful wife. This was
all her husband wanted, and they are now living together, ap-
arently happy. We hope they may continue so—but we con-
fess we worn(' not wish to try the experiment—the disconsolate
lover is in custody to stand his trial at the ensuing assize's.
The above particulars have been fin:dialell -ns by a a correspon-
dent, but we forbear mentioning the names of the parties,
through respect to their friends. .

NAVAL SINECURE Oveicss.—The following is the return
made to the House of Commons on this subject :—Sir E. Thurn
borough, Vice Admiral of England, has £4u9 ss. Sd. per annum
49Y2 years in active service); Sir G. Martin. Rear Admiral of
England, £3lO 4s. 3d. (:,3 years) ; Lord De Saumarez, General
of Marines, £1,7•48 15s. (47 years); Sir W. Sydney Smith,
Lieut.-General of Marines, £1,383 GI years) ; Sir G. Cock-
burn, Major
.General of Marines, £1,03/ ss. (29 years); four
Colonels of Marines: Captain. Skipsey, Captain the Hon. P.
Irby, Captain Sir Christopher Cole, and Captain the Hon. Dun-
can P. Bouverie, with each £C99 Os. 2d. per annum. There
are no offices executed by deputy in the navy.
Earl Fizwilliam, it is expi,cted, will shortly be elevated to the
dignity of Marquess of lioL king:ham, au honour which the pre-
cut ministers inti.aded for his venerable father, -had his health
suable,: him to take his seat in prliamen'...---Cwo :Jeranal •