Morning herald., 1839-06-29
Al Cha llabers.
Before the Recorder.


crowded to hear the argument on this interesting
case; but the excitement appeared to be greatest
among the gentlemen and loaers, fer very few ladies
made their appearance. Such, indeed, was the anx-
iey to get good seat, that lsng before the Recor-
der ready, the whole of the best Seats including
the reporters table, were taken possession oil by a
host Of idle loaers, and it required all the fortiter
in re which the High Constable possesses to get
some of those well-bred gents to move ost OF the
way.
Order being at length restored, Mr.. Griffin ad-
dressed the Recorder on tehalf OF Mrs. Barry, and
urged his honor to decide in her favor lest that lady
should take it into her head to mourn like Rachel
weeping for her children and refuse to be comfored
because she had them not
Mr.. Anthon then to close the case on behalf
Of Mr.. Barry. The learned gentleman, in his exor-
dium said 81 am now, sir, about to close the most
extraordinary volume of abuse and vituperation l
ever witnessed in court Of justice. rejoice, sir,
that have to close it, and better would it have been
for my learned friends, and for the family whose
they have espoused, if they had never opened
it. My learned friend in his argument, has quoted
scripture again and again, but unfortunately he has
not drawn from the holy voume the most essential
doctrine it contains-charity all he would
not have sought to overwhelm an unfortunate man
with the prejudices and anathemas OF disappointed
woman. Sir, am In possession OF facts which
have lodged within the sanctuary OF my own breast,
which, were to disclose, would excite far greater
feeling against our antagonists than even they have
sought to raise against u.s."
The learned gentleman then made ssme remarks
respecting the revised statutes and their application
to like the present. He then spoke OF Mrs
Barry and Of the of her union with Mr.. Barry
"Sir do believe that this lady had been too long
indugng herself in the gorgeous field Of romance,
and she married at too late period of life to
appreciate the blessings Of that state She had in
dulged herself in an overdrawn picture of him who
her husband, and she disappointed when she
found that the sober realities of his fire. side did
come up TO What she had depicted in the day dreams
Of her ceRtious fancy. At period of their lives
the ladies all fer love- at another all for ambition
and She sir married his fame, and not his person.
Thence sir her She thought not OF affection
could not love: but dreamed Of ambition, and was
Of Parliament, but the bankrupt merchant, whose
house only of plain comfort, and not of aris
tocratic grandeur Let see, sir. what she says Of
him, for hold her letter in my hand. "He a
man Of allowed talent had heard Of him contin-
ualiy; and though day after day deprived him Of
some charm, still it would have been happiness TO
have closed my eyes and dreamed on
This, sir. written Immediately after marriage,
and when the kitchen difficulties began to open her
eyes, for the little god Of love will not make the
tie boil.-NIr Barry was then no longer, member
of parliament, and the hero Of her day Dreams but
had come down in life. He then had To work for the
bread his family and his wife were To eat, and |
challenge NV learned opponents, with all their phi-
losophy, 10 stand well he did the dreadful bat
terry which brought to bear him, that of fe-
male sneer.
see if they are not rs cold rs ice, and filled with
II lis poverty. Look at her AT living
for MAolc year 5000, and his coming on TO New
York to fn-cstablish himself as a crockery dealer
with only $500!
We are sorry that our limits prevent our giving
more Of this interesting case, which stands further
adjourned to Monday next.