The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-01


The terms OF separation but the novelty had worn or
ard there was necessity for new excitement. what
IL the cause which IL sought? Why she charges him
with iLhdenty-an in6delity committed six years
before, an q d.mapds a frssh separation. But Mr.
Batter could not, and would not listen to her, aud
po,itiys, REUSED 10 be party formal -psration
Whst. be do the husband Go b ar all this with
cot one spark feeling! What is the Inevitable con-
ssa,,pcei Aversiou-avoid nce-sbsence-anythiny
TO xet out OF the way Deserted In London, forced
into an sereemep Of separation, annoyed by people
be does not HE and finally make the keystone Of
the matter. yillin.d "a antique adultersr. What
could be the consequences hut aversion aud dislike.
what the consequences Of this last separation
Why, they continue under the same roof for ten
ronths, until 1874. when she says-"Heariug on all
feared the time had for a separation from
my children He was going TO his osn ho"se apd
the control OF her children and had separated
from her husbapd-it was his duty as father,
.ts ,h.n in puss boarding house A. to
the "eondiuors," they were communicated TO the
%Ss, Of Mr., %y B. has
in the habit OF preaching me, and complaining OF me
to every person 10 whom she can speak have no de-
sire separate her from her children but before sac
can be allowed TO come into my house, Insist that
she ,hs abstain from this course Of conduct and par
tculsrly that she shall give up all acquaintance with
the Sedgwicks- persons whom do not like; AK that
che shall not bav. further intercourse with people do
like that she shall her reproaches
rem Are these terms Of hsrshness and cruelty Are
they truly such she should characterize harsh
and r.pulsive that she cannot submit to them! The
result that she preferred the Sedgwics to her own
children"I'n go to the Sedg sicks: III give the
ehildren But on the Sd Of March is45 is ere atsd
order of things. The separation ended, in law
and fact, on that Day She became a member Of his
family all the past was revoked aud annuled-the
husband and the wife, the children in their
home, and form undivided family. Bat, sys
MIR. Choate, the mother there but wife not lt is
very astpte II lie Yankee notion, nevertheless aud
say it with disrespect 1t viii not do to say that
Mrs Butler, the mother of her children, there,
but that the wife of her hrsband not 1t is in
eenious theory but there can be no separation
character OF her relations In regard TO the " cond
IT, Oh the Sd Of March. he bad met his wife the
threshold she came to his house, and said orally to
her everything which wan contained In these condi
tons there lie not who could have objected to
them They were not more harsh or improper than
any man had right to epjoin, If his happiness
depended upon their observation. But friends
assume that the had right to come iato the house
into which che was again received; she had Il right
viii speak Of you to whom like aud how nke-I viii
have as much n'ercourse with the
as like however much you may disspprove. ! will
70 whom and when like 1t comes to this. and these
really are the things which learned friends
tend for. With all her fascinati she had ball
in heI own bapds,-the could have back his love
fit had ever been extipguished. and ummoned back
such feelings, but took with her untamed spirit of
rebellion, which weuld not be soothed Before Mr.
Dallas had concluded the Court adjourned until this
merDpg.
FIRE IN TORONTO, CANApA.-About one O'clock
on We dnesday morning, the alarm of fire was
given; and the fire, which proved very destructive,
street forming part the block of brick buildings Oh.
posite the Cathedral, known the city buildings.
by Mr.. Webb and Campbell & Hunter on King street,
and the store adjoining on the corner of King aud
Church streets, In the occupation OF w. Hall, dry
goods mercbant-the upper portion Of that building
being occupied as lawyers Offices and by rhos Bell
lan0 agent and John Msuison, MT and agent
Adjoining Mr.. Halls store, on Church street. were
houses burned, which were at the time unoccupied
The gentlemen OF the legal profession, who burat
out are John Bell Messrs Small and Ecles and MIR
Lount, Mr. Cole, MIR Millsr and MIR. Crowther. John
Bell rav.d tie gr-at.r part OF hs books and papers,
he obliged TO give up the attempt before saving
ifter Of gunpowd.r. The other gentlemen were
unable to save their books and papers, aud the loss
whose papers were in their possession transac
tion OF butinefs such bills notes. deeds
&c. Mr.. Maulson's papers saved MIR. Small as
solicitor for Kings oege, had important papers be-
longing to that corporation, in his custody, which
went with the rest. There was not much saved from
Mr.. Webb's, and hut small portion from Messrs
Campbell Hunters. We notice, with much regret
that one Of the fremen, William Thornton, was Sc
verely hurt by the falling of large stone from one Of
the buildings, which fractured his skull Another of
his shoulder The destruction of property on this
occasion was large, and to great extent covered BY
ings destroyed was insured for $4,000 in Alliance, on
houtes on King street; S26 in Hartford, houses
on Church street. William Han insured Tor $4,000
N Hartford, ON stock; So 800 in Protection on do:
5000 In Etna on do 81 500 in do, shop furni.
lure, sc Thomas Webb, insured for $3.50 in Pre-
ecion on stock; $500 in do on shop furniture; $500
do, on household furniture; $1,000 in Quebec, on
stock; $500 In do, on shop fixtures. Campbell q
Hunter 500 Quebec, on stock.-Toronto (CdnGda)
Coionist, Nor. "a.
Door. JoEI. DIVINE on whose late trial for the
murder of Richard Wall the jury were unabls to
agree and who was in prison in the jail Of CHS viii
lsSe, waiting for q second trial. committed suc,de on
Sunday morning lat by opening the jugulsr vein in
bis Eeck, which caused him 60 bleed to death.
He was found on Sunday morning by the Sheriff
between and O'Clock when he went his rounds to
see that the prisoners were all safe. He lying
HE face in his blood. Doct j. Cooper was im-
mediatsy called in but although he theH wArm
stll breathing and his pulse could at his
the Incl ion in his neck with a surgical instrumen mt
called the scslpel The cut about two inches long
that he meant t. make sure Of SELF destruction.
II Is supposed he made the iucsion while standing
standing before it, until he tainted ana fell from loss
of blood.
For some days past he had acted as he wa. not 10
his right miod He not entirely well either,
Tuesday DR.. Cooper gave him cathartic to remove
costiveness, and bed him to the pain his head,
from which he said he nced relief
To sheriff Seaman he exclaimed at one time For God
sake from the gelIowsn And the night be-
fore be did the fatal deed when the Sheriff took
his razor. fearing he might use 1t upon himself he
said "he had thought Of taking his life"
That he had msdiated it, evident from the follow
ing letter to u. Dean. Etq., his counsel -
1Nr. Desn-If you win should like to have You
to my room to- day, and bring with you Russell
on Crimes, ID vol. We another trial think.
IunSerttsnd the business to another trial.
The ore witness can be obtained without trial, and
save pain and trouble. Yours, truly,
Mir. Dean did not find this note for day OF two and
did not 60 in to Divine until Saturday. Then d.
did not reeoect having sent for the book though he
took It. aud ned the leaves He told Mr. Dean
that II he had in she had made up his mi nd
TO put end to this business"
On going out Mr.. d told the sheriff be had better
take away his well every ng else by which
be coulo do Injury to hmssf The was removed,
but q small instrument case containing about half
dozen surgical INSTRUMENTS not seen. The sheriff
fur IL. IN