Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-09
Court Of Chnncery.


Nov. S.-ShGsc SAatc. Another Of those ma
trimenial squabbes, which afford such source of
profit to the lawyers, and furnish so much food for
the lovers of scandal, came before this tribunal in
the shape Of bil filed by the beautiful Mrs Shaw,
OF the Bowery Theatre, against her husband the re-
cent proprietor of the defunct Rosciad. This bill
contains some very curious gems Of beauty in the
way Of morals, manners, and literature In the way
OF morality the lady seems to carry every thing be-
fore her-except her hustle. She swears that she
never has been unfaithful TO her married VOWS and
that she has always supported her children by her
hard earnings andwas willing to have supported her
husband in idleness if he would but have conducted
himself as idle husband ought TO do. The lady
says that her children are in Philadelphia, and solely
dependent on her for their support She also
that since her marriage she has never committed
any faa1 Pas, and that she always has conducted
herself with conjugsl affection and Obediencs, and
that since the interruption in their intercourse,
full to him with the most strict fidelity" The lady
also hoped that her said husband would have OBJ
served the duties Of their said coDjueal relations
but in this hope she has been doomed to bitter dis.
disappointment.
The fair plaintiff then goes to relate how she
was always opposed to the engagement at the
Bowery Theatre, and that she only agreed to play
lawful commands Of her lord and master, Edward
Shaw. That out Of her salary of $50 per week, she
agreed to pay certain instruments for furniture and
ing, and she did hope to have lived happy in the
Bowery, and that her income would have enabled
her to support her husband in idisnsss. il he chose
In this hope, however, it appears the lady was
foed, at least she tells the chancellor So by the
loves Of the aforesaid Edward Shaw and one Angus
IA Glentworth; and then Mrs Shaw goes ON to re-
late how she found the residence of the fair and
romantic Augusta, at No. l2l Mulberry street. How
she visited her. How che sat down and talked over
with Augusta, the misdeeds Of the naughty Edward
Shaw; and how Augusta showed Mrs. Shaw twenty
one letters, all containing strong asoatory Ian
guage" Many Of these letters the staid and fair
plaintiff induced the romantic Miss Augusta to give
up, and all Of them have been laid before the chan
cellor One Of these singular epistles was read in
court, and We subjoin il BY way Of sample Of the
rest:
Mr. DIAN Gys As anticipated and feared 40 il was
further meeting 10 settlement this erning
and thus the felicity Of enjoying the society Of fondet
was denied me- Ahou. away was with hsr and happy Nv
reciprocity; lt that On delight Gus
Of kaowing ones self beloved But how much that delight
accelerated BY knowing that love returned IN creation ny
adored there greater bliss thsa knowing where
earthly paradise. BY which ali ia =. mad. and
the sue Of this happiness that fog whom you
To think Of the moments aad sf the fond and eager
daht oftsasg hssss and the scSs
s.srs.; wish Of ~ fo.as;' s.s iasssd .e.ssy that
erngs OF her whom heart and soul abhor
.en,ence'o Of the one that tells am beloved for
give her who has made ssAsr Cor
shall Ger hang u.s. De irss.sd 10 the p.ser sof
Of two mutual III. o will 2ner no Come
rovsry-eore wealthhsy one they Will be a. thipss
Gus that are beneath loves and ony esrsp
tured hearts to smile o. fro~n Lhe nine let your hap
pnes be dependent % neither and times dull uoscopy viii
nee BY without One wide JOY and cont Mt
msni will make up the lives Of Augusta and her faithful
EDWARD.
After Mrs. Shaw had got hold OF the letters Guss
did not deny the soft impeachment, and Mrs Shaw
came TO the sage and lady. like conclusion, . hat
Gus was . common prostiute" and this fact, Mrs.
Shaw says, induced her TO believe that Edward
Shaw had often committed adultery with "Gus"-,
aye, and with divers other persons too-ana she
says, that she has never connived at such doings-
and says further, that she has not nor ever will
forgive her husband for such Conduct.
The Chancellor ordered the bill to be read ON the
part OF the defendant, and named . day for his an
answer thereto to be fled