The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-25

day or two afterwards it was found that Lord Plunket,
and told Lord Campbell that such being the case, neit
or Lord Melbourne nor would do anything disagreeabie
to Lord Plunket Lord Campbell said that he per
ecty content-tha he would send down his address
Edinburgh and stand his election as Attorney Geneal-
From circumstances which need not detail, Lod run,
ket subsequently, retired CHEERS from the Ministerial
side) assure honorable members that II gave me
pain that he should have taken that and regret.
ted deeply that any thing had occurred which was painful
TO Lord Plunkets feelings" When the noble lord had
concluded the house went to division upon ms ora-
quiIe into the state OF Ireland when there appeared
For the motion ..'..'.'.'' 20
As MAJORITY for Ministers. .
The House adjourned at four o'clock in the morning
Law Intelligence.
LoRp WILLIAM PAGEr AND THE EARL OF CARDIGAN -
The action OF crim at the instance oi Lord William
Page against the Earl of Cardigan tried IN the Court
OF Common Pleas on Tuesday
SrT Wide stated the plaintiff case, which was brief
ly this The plaintiff having some suspicion oil an I'M
proper intimacy between his wife and the defendant pro-
cured person of the of Winter to watch them On
Saturday the 9th OF August last this person was placed
under sofa the back drawing room OF the plainh s
house; while he there Lord Cardigan called upon
Lady W. Paget and he overheard what passed between
them. On the following day Sunday the plantih toid
his wife that he was going Woolwich with his and
they went together Winter, in consequence oil
previous arrangement was again placed under the sola
and, the defendant having called upon Lady roge Winter
circumstances which amounted 10 acrimnal in
ercourso The plaintiff being informed oil this sought
to obtain redress by other than legal means; but being
The union prior to this occurrence, had been Oh the
whole happy one, though the plaintiff was occasionally
subject to sallies OF temper.
The marriage of the plaintiff with Lady w. Paget, who
the daughter OF General de Rottenburg in 1877 was
first proved Lady w. Paga was at the time very young
Winter then examined and gave detailed account
Of the circumstance above mentioned
He was then cross examined by the Solicitor General
lie admitted that he had regular employment though
he had lately been in the employment OF different per
He had been clerk to Mr.. Hamer who had since
charged him with embezzlement lie aiterw ards
Mr. Rartlat md ia EnOy w
he could not remember that he had made false entries IN
the disbursement book but did not deny having done So
Afterwards he supported himself by serving writs and
for time received IL per week from the planf attor-
ney which ceased before the day appointed for the trial.
December last He had never been paid any thing ior
his evidence but expected that Lord W. Pagei would he
friend to him. He was then dres ed In coat ana waist
coat given to him by his Lordshp He had gone into the
service OF chemist at Southampton had sometimes drv-
the Newbury mail for tun' and had been offered
guinea day go the EPSON races, but did not know
what he to- do tor the guinea, though he knew the
meaning Of bonnet On being examined as to the
under which he had been employed by the
plaintiff he said that he called Lord W. Paget, in
sequence of note he had received from Mr. Fisk,
friend of his Lordshps. That his Lordshp had told him
he wished to be satisfied that his vile was vrtuous wo
man. that on the Saturday, when witness was under the
sofa Lord W. Paget himself brought his wife into the
drawing and left her there's and that they went to-
geher the evening to the OPERA to box gwen them
BY Lord Cardigan He admitted that he had given
Of what had occurred while he was watching the
defendant and Lady WPaget at variance with the account
he had now given In regard to his nonappearance on
the day formerly fixed for the trial. he said he had seen
Lord w. Paget and Mr.. Bebb his attorney that morning;
that he led expect he would but did not as
he been subpoenaed and considered that he had
not been well used by them. lie had been subposnaed
now lie expected that Mr. Bebb would give him money
for he had been OF situation for long time waiting
for this trial.
join Thomas, the plaintiffs valet, was then examined
He said that in consequence ofdrectons from Lord
W. Paget that he made the arrangements Tor placing IN
urder the so both the Saturday and the Sunday
On the latter day, Lord W. Paget III place oil gong 10
Woswich according to his ntimation TO Lady Paget)
remained in cab in berkeley square; and Winter and
the witness went to him there after Lord Cardigan went
away.
On the Examination of this Witness he said that
several months before these occurrences took place
Lord W. Paget had been staying at the White Bear IN
Piccady where he hal stayed six or seven months Tor
his amusement Several friends used to VISIT him
there and smoke and drink with him. One night he
had seen Captain Cauty there. Before he was al Tie
White Bear, Lord William at Dnbourgs in the Hay.
market, where he lived some months Lady w. Paget
then living at Portsmouth Lord w. Paget sent to
Portsmouth to bring her town. and she arrived at the
house was taken day or two before she came up wit
heard Lord W. Paget he had taken Tor week
Witness had known more attentive husbands than LORD
william but he never him behave in an unmanly
manner towards his wie-thongh he had heard him use
abusive language to her and after the Sunday, he had
her with blackness in the eye which he had never
before On the Saturday, when Lord and Lady Will
liam going out note was given witness to take TO
Lord Cardigan he did not remember whether it given
him by Lord William, but he was present The witness
had often seen Winter since in Lord Williams apartment
continued to be there down to the date OF the orne
The Duke Of Richmond said that Lord W. Paget is bro
Their to the Duchess Of Richmond that he and his wife
visited his raccs house. and he had occasionally seen
them up to November last. Lord William sometimes
showed great attention to his wife, at other times he ap
peared attentive as he ought to be he always APP
peared have great affection Tor his children On his
examination his Grace added that when Lord and
Lady w Paget were at his house he sometimes atten
tive to and seemingly very fond OF hers but his absence
from her was great and OF such duration, that his
Grace could say that Lord W. bad shown her the re-
gard which as her husband heought His Grace further
oJ, Ind he
mond since these proceedings commenced and during the
late trial she there and that she continued with the
Duchess on the same terms ofintimacy as before.
The Solicitor General without calling any witnesses,
proc eeded to address the jury for the defendant H. he
not the question Of verdict in favor OF Lord W. Paget
that excited those feelings but that an amabe lady had
made the victim of atrocious attempo extort
ney from the defendant II was impossible to see that
this a scheme and plan to get money although at
the sacrifice OF the honor and reputation OF The woman
whom as her husband the plaintiff bound to for life
Tbe plaintiff was nobleman connected with those who
high in birth and station yet who were the persons
with whom he found associatng, and to whom he had
ntroduc ed his wife He possessing wife amiable and
accomplished was found spending his time at the White
Bear and at Dubourgs in the Haymarket. Was he the
companion of the other members OF his family No. but
persons whose were known and associated with
the of honor and character of persons such as a
mer. CAVITY Cassidy and McDougall; these were the
people with whom he spent his evenings ct the White
Bear drinking and smoking His wlie was all that time
away from London and the Duke Of Richmond had told
the jury that though at times aectonate in his manner
his long absence from his wife showed that he not
what could be called attentive husband He repeated
that the whole atrocous plan concocted from the
beginning and that there step OF il to which
Lord w Paget not party. Lady Puget was at Ports
mouth when the plaintiff sent to bring her to town
and she arrived only the very day before the plot was put
in execution The proof showed he was prvy 70 the APP
poinments made with Lord Cardigan In order to get him
into the house Why had he not Obtained one oil ms own
servant, instead of Winter TO watch under the sofa II
husband could far forget what was due TO his family
and himself when he suspected that an improper inter
course was going on place one in the room in
which took pace-to procure meeting with the view
of giving facilities TO adnerero seat himself In cab
in the street while this going and then to come
back and bring an action-was that such person n
Jury could trust with their confidence lie might have
placed one of his servants there any other in
whom he trusted But what had he done lie sought
in London for person reckless OF consequences-a per
son who as admitted be in abec distress he
knew 10 have been dismissed from Mr. Bartles employ
ment for making false entries, and whom he himself
charged with embezzling bill Of exchange OF which he
was the acceptor What were the jury to think Of
in the position of Winter when he had told them that in
CONSEQUENCE Of his distress he at time willing TO