New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-17
A Joke and its Consequences.
Correspondence of The Tribune.


A1sASr. March b.
The Divorce Case to which l alluded the other
day is curious compound Of fun, folly and romance
It partakes very much of the character OF the cele
brated FROST case, whose icy bands the Legislature
were vainly inplored for so many years to loose
The Judiciary Committee have held several meet
ings and taken all the testimony but as yet have
come 10 no settled conclusion. The ante-roou1 OF
the Assembly was crowded last night VIII members
and spectators, all anxious hear me details OF MS
eomicoserioss affair There is some tr1rlng dscrep-
ancy in the evidence, but The following is the main
facts, as they were developed
The psrties-whose names may now give i1es
much as they have been made public IN the proceed
ngs-Mr HALL and Miss LILLE, had only been
acquainted about five months. The latter, as told
you was young lady OF fine personal appearance
and a;tainmeuts, and being quite proficient IN rnu-
SIC relied mostly pom that divine AT Tor livelihood
She member OF The South Baptist Church. and
ofhciated orgenst therein The former, so tar as
know, young man Of irreproachable character
sort of superintendent or clerk OF the
Temperance House OF q Deacon in the same church
The sleigh ride was got up by HALL and another
young man, Who took with them three young ladies'
On the way out, az might have been expected from
such sedate company. the conversation turned on
the Interesting topic OF marImony. d asked L. II
she would have him, and she consented IN as terse
servant OF Isaac popped the question. The pre-
lirnDaries were all setted-and here will remark
ell parties agree in esIifying that was understood
as nothing but joke Arrived al the house OF their
destination, which was that of Justice OF the Peace
he was called upon TO oficiate He was rather green
in his line of business and this was the ilrst knot
he had ever tied be went about it in rather print
tive way. HALL confesses that he had now made
4 p his mind-to use mis- own words-lt she would
marry him to stick 10 il" The Justice arranged
the parties with all solenni;y but as there was most
imnoderate laughter, be pat on very solemn lace,
read them lecture on sobriety, and sat down. he
was asked to try again, and this time he succeeded
in stopping the laughter and the ceremony proceed
ed. Have you. said the Justice. addressing HALL,
ANY objections TO matrimony = No sir. was
the reply " Have YOU was the farther question
TO Miss L. any objections 10 getting married y and
she every other Young lady naturally would, re-
piled " Not al all sir She says she intended
when the Justice put the farther question. Z" " i'll
you have this man for yoUr husband = to give
most Dnequivocal and unmisakab'e negative But
he gave her no opportunity. bat Immediately upon
he above questions being put and answered, he pro-
nounced them man and wife
Here was pretty kettle OF fish. but The lady still
regarded Tie whole as joke. not surprising that
such an overhanded knot would stick. BY dint of
perseverance, and considerable help, the Justice
made ont the certificate and late 81 night the parties
set out for home to mediate over the old proverb-
Those who marry in haste can repent al leisure
In the case of the lady. repentance came soon
enough The rest of the testimony consists merely
CT says Is and says she's of those who volun-
teered their advice or coincidence, and does not
amount 10 much. 1t is evident to me that she was
deceived somewhere and by somebody. although
she cannot be acquitted Of blame in triliing with
such subec: and in attempting TO carry the joke so
far l wrote the other day that she was engaged 10
another person This appears now not TO be the
case What the report of the Judiciary Committee
will be know not. bnt think it will be favorable.
bill for Der divorce will pass the Assembly with
perfect rush. bat Of ts fate in the Senate there is
doubt. as that sra~e body ia very much afraid OF
precedents. From the peculiar circumstances OF
This case and the intense interest manifested in it,
pecialiy by some Of the younger members OF the
Legislature DO not know but it may be called
",he great measure of this session." Yours. &c