The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-15 00:00:00

. Sir Homy Bell Isis amiera Decor in command of the Ma-
rines, and bas 14006 plaintiff and his wife for fifteen or
sixteen years--kiim Rom at Chatham, and frequently vi-
sited at their hosse-41mry lived in the greatest harmony to-
gether. Witness had frequent opportunities of seeing their
conduct towards each other.
Colonel Sir Richard Williams had known the Plaintiff and
his wife since 11844. Witness remained at Chatham from
that time to IRE. They lived in the Barracks at Chatham.
Witaess thought they lived in the greatest harmony together.
Doctor Dobson also spoke to the cordial terms epos which
the plaintiff and his wife lived together. •
Thomas Briggs lived with C-elepel Campbell a year and
ball before Mrs. C. went away. They lived on the best
terms together. The defendant &sod at the Colonel's fre-
qoewtly. ?be Colonel treated them la the kindest minter.
Cr* --".11.--Tbere was another man servant there
of

gagster's
geaerally set
s of stairs: the' e
before she went away .

parade, used to walk IT
. C. in her dressing-n.l°7.
tOp whilst the (' •IL.n. I
was in the parlour below. Thei was never denim
4dmittance, and it happened a taw gates, when he dine.!
4E there, that the sad hirs.T# went up stairs, leas i.:-
the Coloael al talky, it hal also happened that t'::•
Colonel walkedo isli llama together. Tate Colonel 1../•1
also frequently gone out of the dressing-robe& left th, tit
together. His master went to bed at tee or SIM o'clurk.
and he has seen Mrs. C. sad the Captain *eft tOgether
whilst the Colonel went in and lighted Ids asadle to it., to
bed. The Captain often staistlM oneo'clotbe ntornintr.
Mrs. C. never went out bat trio, comPatiou-
He once took her to 041 ktsid but • Consider-
able time, and then bro 410 s. Itie whew took
her out in the morning, and d not /sown till night. il.•
used to make her presents of dress—remembers one I.:,
given to her. Master sent him back some presents actg.:- gtr
bad lett him. Besides the sofa, there was a doable dot:: to
the dressing-room.
Re-examined.—This was the room in which she recolt ed
all visitors on a morning ; she never dressed there. T.l, y
lived in a house in the barracks.
Thomas Baldoek proved the elopement. Witness sou '.
Captain and Mrs. Campbell, both of whom be well k:.• w.
get listo a chaise on the Maidstone-road, one moralog, Li .1
drive towards London.

George ri
Mrs. Delmont, at their lodgings in
Mr. Smith, an sphoisteret. said. (*.plain Delmont r
to his house, No. MI, in Orford-street, where he took
first-floor and a kitchen for himself and wife. Mrs. Campb( .1
and the defendant lived together as man sad wife.
Mrs. Sheldon, daughter to the last witness, essifiresed his
statement.

A witness named Aldus proved that Mrs. Campbell pasl,-
le London as Vie defendant's ads.
Rose Fuller, the plaintiff's cook-maid, said she had l'oce
with him fifteen monflis previous to his wife's gbing
The Colonel and his wife lived on the beet term I. Capra••;
De4mont was often there. He was treated kindly by her
master, and she had no sespieion that any slinks r
was going on between her mistress and him. 'rib* dre.,•: -
Ms which was spoken of bad been fitted up fora sitti it •
It was small, but gibe bad seen parties of se% vn ur
dgbt take tea there.

,—As she lived for the most part in the
kitchen, witness could not know mach of what was going
at the top of the house. Witness lea seen the Colonel '1,1:4•
after dinner In the parlour. whilst his wife and tli Csp*a:u
were up stairs in the d -essing-room. The Colonel ale,
went to bed at ten, the Captain never scot away till
He was then let out by a alas servant, who wafted up f.,i•
the purpose. The Colonel was fend id taking long moi-n;for
walks. Tae Captain, after parade, spent the day with the
lady. Yet witness had no suspicion.

This Itll3 all the evidence offered for the plaintiff.

Mr. SI AR tATT, with Treat effect, addressed the Jury
in tnitig..tion of damages, for he admitted adulterous
connection, and elopement was provA against the de-
fendant. He contended, the t *done!, at the ao► of
61, lied no great claim upon a Jnry for dannges,
when he suffered his youthful and becatiful wife ta
Ibe exposed to the attacks of a younger maa. 'J he
Colonel, as e military man, should hare knoten
better. lie insisted the plaintiff hitneelf was•snucis to
blame, in not being more vigilant of his wife's honour.
With regard to the defendant's ability to pay, he ch.
served, there was no evidence whatever, except the
louse testimony of Mrs. Innis; and It appeared he was
nothing wore than an officer on half-pay. .
TheCtitErJus rice left the cue with the Tnr; upon
the view which they would take of the es mence. in
awarding damages, they were rather to look to what
would satisfy fur the injury sustained than attend to
the circumstances of him who inflicted it.
The Jury, without leaving the box, found for the
plaintiff, Waage. SOUL .

The Lottery Nally tined on the 19* instant.
men 'which J. cud J. Xeruwatawr, with their u-a.,1
-good fortune, sold iit @butes Xs. 9,014, meow , and
No. 12,113, 111,41101., and various Miner Capital-.
A Nett Lottery is expected to be contrasted fur in •
few days; if J. 'and J. &yummier? should happea to
be the Contractors, they trust to produce a S heine
which sball'lse ti sie•erredty miler as any of thutu
which have vet such esperioeseppeohatiess of the pui,-
tie, distils every lastace ertierit they leave been Con-
tracsort the Mit hin desl43o,l9hubied each preceding
Cutmet.ailf4lllrlrielmnotiset seurhaded, in tl.e
framing and sasatarsebt of eh they have simply
to state they WM 1 tellatli Irbelviet.

of the napes if Wri -4 • was a soldier, and attended
only occasional .1 antooften came there. lie
often din arsjiep ypp Monday. He Lai a gig.
but witnessto olbrlltelleelithat hekdrove his mistress cut
more than once, witieb was to De110...* Is not sure that it
was the ale who drOveser girt, thinks it was his set-% ar.i ,
Never Captain and his mistress in the gir. T,.i.
Captain oft in 'at the house. When hwatne, be us, I
to go into the di -room. Never saw any thing imprer. -
betw stress.
R • bout the time that the Maria:
•
II !eV dant slept at the plaintiff's lio .i.e
at e n was then pnt upon half-pay.
yr. Yi* Sag see t alluded to, said he reen!h-rteJ
the day • ' wkitt Itway. Witness treat to Foe' s
et
Cry. tit lo !sod traced her to Storey's Gate, b.l
flOr.e be los a .
Cnsea-esaSioask•—The defendant was at bis master's
hosiagiosigar three times every day. Mrs. C. geserally sat
iildielliallidig-reent, which was up two pa 0 of stairs: there
was a alb* it fei.scon.iderable time before she went away.
The dmilleieeli iplier coming from parade, used to walk up
stairs, aml be reivelsed by Mrs. C. is her dresslug-rana..
They oftee Maid there for Lours to t, whilst the r 'lon. 1