Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31
From the n. Y. Signal.
A Lesson fer Young Ladies,

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large volume of 295 pages octave,
containing full report Of the DHau,c-
vile case, in relation to which 80 much
has been said and published during the
last two or three years. Legal proceed
ings were commenced in this matter last
summer, upon writ of Habeas Corpus,
before the Judges of the Court Of Cen
eral Sessions for the city and county OF
Philadelphia. The bearing lasted seve-
raj weeks, and the case was conducie d
with mach ability by w. II. Reed, 5.
NJ. Scott. and J II. Ingerso!l, Esq Frs,
for the ReIator, NJ. D'IIauteviIle; and
J. CadwaIader and w. NJ Meredith,
Esq'rs., for the Respondent, Madame
D'IIauteville. The opinion Of the Court
was delivered by Judge Barton on the
18th inst, and was in favor OF the Res
pondcnt.
1t appears, that in tho year 1921, Mr.
David Sears, highly respectable and
wealthy citizen Of Boston, Mrs. Sears
and several Of their children, among
whom was the Respondent, made n visit
TO Europe. While in Paris, the latter
became acquainted with the Relaior,
Mr. D'Hauievile. The Respondent,
then Miss Ellen Sears, wns beautiful
girl Of about eighteen, possessing an in
tellect elegantly cultivated, and the most
refined manners. D'Hau,cvile WIS a
young gentleman Of about twenty i've
yeats Of oge, native Of Swiizer-
land. lie was the son of very rcspec-
table parents, with whom he lived near
Geneva. After short acquaintance
between the parties, MIR. DHaneyilIe
made proposals of marriage 10 Miss
Sears, which were at first rejected
These proposals were, however, renew
ed and after the arrangement Of some
prcliminaries touching pecuniary affairs,
they were married. The marriage took
place at Monl,eux, IN August, 1887.
1t seems that almost Immediately alter
they were united, difficulties arose be-
tween them, and the time which The res
pondent spent in Europe, previously 10
her leaving her husband 10 visit her
fathers family in Boston, was a season
of great unhappiness. In ,he early par,
Of 1888, Madame D'Hau,evlIle, with
the consent Of her husband, came TO this
country on temporary VISIT. SInce
her arrival here, however, owing, as she
alleges, 10 some views represented IN
letters from her husband written 10 her
father and herself, she became fixed IN
a determination not TO return. On the
9th of Sepie ember, 1888, male child,
the issue oil The said marriage, was born
in Boston. In the month OF July, 1889,
the rcla,or came to this country, and has
since been engaged IN irutlcss endea =
vors TO gain his wife and child.
From the allegations Of The ResPon-
dent it is satisfactorily shown, that the
marriage Of Madame D'Ilauievllle wns
n sacrifice, the resul, of an unwilling
ness, on her part, to Tecede from an III
considered engagement, into which, in
extreme youth, she had improvidenily
allowed herself to be drawn, and with
which she afterwards complied, under
the influence Of n mistaken sense Of
duty. Tha, she would not have thus
complied, or been married to the resator
at ALL If she had not been assured that
he, wishes would no, be opposed upon
points which she deemed necessary to
her happiness and welfare, and Upon
which he did no, then consider her wish
es as unre asonable. That from the mo-
ment Of their marriage, MI. D'Hante-
vile deemed himself absol,eG from the
obligation Of these engagements, and
by an infinite number of acts oi III
,,l than, fpd m
total disregard Of the feelings and IN
tercsts which had formed the subjects Of
his engagements before marriage, and
by continued system Of oppression,
made his wite's situation Iusupportable,
To such a degree that her hle and reason
were threatened, and had IN some mea-
sure sunk under the weight OF her OPP
pressions, until her removal from the
scene of them became, under medical
advice, indispensable. That she came
from Europe, accordingly, under his as
surancc, aud IN the belief, that he would
at least endcavor 10 open the way for
improvement in her condition after her
return.
That in this expectation she wls dis
appointed, and that, on the contrary, his
letter of the 24ih of July, 1888, presen-
ted, as the only condition OF her return,
such terms rs would have insured the
renewal and continuance Of the same
evils IN a greater degree than before,
and IN n degree which it wonld have
been beyond her strength TO have borne.
That the impression thus Produced upon
her, in connection with the past, Is one
OF ncurable alienation, and results IN
The loss Of any remaining affection tor
him, and in the conviction, that the IN
compatibility between them 's lrrccon-
c,lablc. wi,hou, The total ex,inguishnent
OF feelings and sympaihics which she has
not the strength, aud which II is not her
duty to abandon. That her return To
his society could not take place without
renewal of the state Of health Of mad
and body, under which she had sunk
when her return io the United States
first became necessary aud that, ~ the
present state of her feelings and of her
powers Of future endurance, she could
not perform To him the duties of q wife,
aud therefore cannot return 10 hun.
These facts nre clearly aud cogen'Iy
proved in the respondents answer by