New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-01
Thing. ia PhlladeIpbin-Burier Divorce Case.


Thing. In Phiiadriphin-buil DiNotCc N"ee'
Correspondence OF The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA Thursday, Nov 80
The departing Fall Is leaving behind it the most
delightful weather imaginable, snd We shall hardly
know that Winter commences tomorrow, except BY
the almanac.
The meeting las night Of those in favor of forming
TAYLOR Republican Association As large one as
ever saw convened in our city, when not under the *
ci,emep, Of a pending election TIE very best feeling
prevailed and % day It's measures approved eN'
cent by the LEADERS, OF irw cques. whose sole cyl
drnces OF activity seen IN the newspapers az ON
Gers Of meetings anf members OF committees. iuv
rank auo q Ie the movement
4 the Germantown train ot cars was coming hlo
the city lat evening about seven O'CLOCK u came u
contact with .l0y that ~as crossing the usc< Al
the intersection OF Broadst killing both the horse ana
driver named John Brauusn. The whole OF the ieit
eide OF the face snd head Of the latter was carried
away The corpse Of the poor man presented nori'1
/ ,ghs.
"A ,he Butler D.voroe case seems cover more tx
tens-ve the law OF divorce and dsserion continue
to avail myself Of the Bulletins repor, for todsy''
proceedings.
Benz Gerhard Esq at the opening OF the Court
asked 70 submit number OF authorities IN relation To
express admissions and sets oi silence aud tnef erect
He also cited Pennsylvania cases 20 snO" tht KIN ul
issue the Court will award. The only case he SAID,
where an issue be refused Is where there i no
fact forth and he promised 70 submit the issue OIL
| fact for the consideration OF the Court
Hon. George NJ Dallas followed ia conclusion Tor tue
/ Nbeusur He said-it is fortunate, certainly Tor the
counsel for the lheant and perhaps for the Court also
that recess took place yesterday The administration
OF Justice should be- conducted calmly and dispission
at.y But sfier such impasaioned ana eloquent Al
dress ~ heard yesterday from gentleman disun.
guished sike for his literary soily shu Us sss ,
learning IL doubtful whether such could nave been
/ the case n / bad followed Mr. Choste immed@tey
Language 50 beautiful dIc0n so chsste, aud argument
80 0rcibe could not but have had rs eject upon an
Intelligent audience and even upon the sober minded
OF Court. felt the iul force OF iIs power IL
rrquired such intellectual exhibition should take
/ place. 10 sustain 50 weak defence.
/ There are certain words In the English language
/ which OF themselves when properly and frequently
used and iorciDly emphasized will constitute An eo-
/ qusnt address They are the words mother VILE
daug hter sud sister The distinguished counsel kne"
the harmony OF their sound aud the Eject they would
have upon the feelings Of eyery human being wherever
humanity may exist Their frequent use could not si
of disturbing calm and di.passiouate Judgment Your
honor. may during the adjournment, have freed your
selves from the eloquent of gOris but must say
/ for myself that sul labor under their magic poker
whenever they Zach through my mind u - strsise
that q Of city where she was known ~ al
/ most every man woman md child, and where she had
enjoyed the bst society she says Ia one OF her let
ters her husband should send 10 rural village M
Msssachusetts whore she had seldom been, for what
seems 70 have been intended as certificate OF char
/ scter.
/ Whatever euogy her eloquent counsel may have
passed upon her merits woman OF extraordinary
! mind 50 extraordinary that few men In any country
surpassed ne he scarcely comes up 10 the truth oil her
sarya-sing Abilities. But have 10 DO with otheE
matters and hrst OF all with toe act OF hsfcn H. D
| which Ia the foundation OF the case no" before tAe
| Court and which claims consideration A. our
| hands That act Nas framed BY men OF - eniafged
views. and OF a, calm and philosophical minds AS ever
iu or any other country, either before or shc
he passage Iney knew the irailtrs OF human nature
4n1 What the Of society required ia AT its rainh
cations t made for az our cltizrns siiSe IL -
impartial snd practical Law, and Is 10 be pf@cueay
| executed
DO revolutionary Frsnce long after the passage Of
this acf sdd-d love held 10 be thing 80 -h Hs
ar The rs mensa altar desecrat"d % the shnnS'
OF Cupid snd Al. the holy and cnaste attributes OF ,DN
ruony d-si y4ted for The ntiul fever VI passion
y slc feelings al srd 20 enter the minds ol
me fr-rn d. a me act o l- The mattress cannot De
TO ard-ntshr may be absolute fusion OF soul but
the maron hs. s,-ln,d other qualities and other ool
CATIONS Ine feelings then become sundued or mDdin
aud the Sid fire. of love gives place 70 calmer aud
a more ch8slr sHc dign '1-d passion.
There specific charges IN our set % Assem-
u.v which entt'e party % divorce none OF tnrin
nlwever departing from The sacred principles and
l.zrions upon which the marriage TIE L. founded
dr D.s here recited them from the act and A. they
are generally ku0Nn we omit them h7 saih their
application Tor divorce . oassd upon the ntn 10 Or
DER sr1 10 i for NlfIl AMI malicious desrftloh rh1
.s..ur from the hsht1t1n OF her husband f0r more
years aud nos 40 the c0uu-e ga tl1
-ouii have iiisosn toe person 81 n-r nn'D-no.
A alid and modest petition ha- been hied ~ Pierce
Butler ni.h / could cnaracferl-e the answer a.
/ surn Legal language D. sometimes nzrshef tnzn We
could dtse 90 useouf toe language Is necessary De-
cause % j. fer nuc-l o. answer may Or SAID o D.
trsring thread II venom. ungeuL and perhaps 80
ren1m0ls libel a. has ever been Published Her let
ters Oh D. husband isr more pass0ned and beau
ITO. th-u those u Heoise 70 Ao-srf. and arr iar aooFe
those hat Siie addresses husband. But they are
stuffed PRODUCTIONS, and copies Of them are treasured
W Tor future ue Csu sn gle word Of reference y
reasonable cause be found 10 her answer
"A insll1cient unreasonable cause may De- VII
fa and u-lcols but % cannot BE- reasonable l. u a
reasonable cause for 5eser0n thsi slie dos not
receive dvl-um Vi lDve-sn ecsuscy % rapture, or
t1sf see assert. soul o. be- al ere, sni hs a.
snow ls this O. oe ground Tor an issus
TIE ansxer of Mrs Butler sets forth three grounds
! 10 Tat The deseriln could not have been wif1l
and malicious became the departure Vas with her nus
I 1ar1s kuo~lecze-
) ~ That .hs len him because lie gave his assent
! either before " sfter TIE event
81 She leit because me treatment she received Tss
| cruaL
NJ Dallas tex up the ars: position, ard read from
Mrs. Buffers letters her husband - prove ina' she
| deserted him while In London. long before the time
ssei IN the 1be and this too VIXEN ne vas stranger
10 strange md and she IN the midst q herfnends anc
relatives Gould greater insat inclgniy have been
l--rei - a much less gentleman, for the nfs
time among Der friends
. NJ Dallas stil Addressing the Court a. the al
. iouruneu.
| The market for FLOUR continues dull and without ex
port inquiry 20 5bs ssardard brands sold At q
ahich IS me general asking rate Corn Meal and Rye
| Flour are cuis:; the former IS held ar o. WHEAT
r+rler heavy ~ previous rates and 500 bush good
southern Red sod Al ll9c GOOD White IS worth l5s
! Ay- hss been sold a. e. Corn Is wit10ot much f.
msn1 az sc Tor N-- southern. buyers 0--r 55c Oit
Corn . ectec the .s-l sales We're A. ~ Soc On.
-g-farfn sod a. zlc- Cotton q quiet and tn
srEet hardly sustained Provisions without alteration
and ssl-s linlt-d- Groceries remain very quiet IOC
oos SaxsrhoGse Molssses srocshi a4c time Wniss7
sols solt q, &c.
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