Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-27

most God fearing country. She was
quickly visited by many Of her old friends,
and among others it is said, Lord Broush-
am. She declared her intention to get
married, and in few days Mr. Head was
introduced to her, and after a very short
courtship, marriage took place. The
friends of Mr. Head were indignant at
such a connection, and Miss Heald, his
aunt, originally appointed his guardian by
the court of chancery. deemed it expedient
to make inquiries into the rumor that the
former husband of the lady was alive
The result of that inquiry led to the pre-
sent proceeding. A warrant was obtain
ed for the arrest of ''the countess on a
charge of bigamy, and on Monday morning
she was taken into custody at her house
in Half Moon street, Piccadilly !; Just as
she was about to get into her carriage.
She was taken to the station house At
the station house in Vase street she coolly
pulled out cigar, and arologizing to the
superintendent or inspector, for not having
another to offer him, proceeded to smoke
it with the utmost concern. AT one o'clock
on the same day she was conducted to
Marlborough street, where she underwent
an examination before Mr. Bingham, the
sitting magistrate. She entered the court
leaning on the arm Of Mr. Heald, who was
permitted to have a chair beside her.
She appeared quite unembarassed, and
smiled several times as she made remarks
to her husband. She was stated to be
twenty-four years Of age on the police
sheet, but has the look Of woman of at
least thirty. She was dressed in black
silk, with close. fitting black velvet jacket,
plain white straw bonnet, trimmed with
blue, and a blue veil. In figure she is
rather plump, and of middle height, of
pale dark complexion, the lower part of
the features symmetrical, the upper par,
not SO good, owing to rather prominent
cheek bones, but set off by pair of UNI
usually large blue eyes with long lashes.
Her reputed husband, Mr. Head, is a tall
young man, Of juvenile figure and aspect,
with strait hair, and small light brown
downy mustachios and whiskers. The
nose being turned up, gives him an air OF
great simplicity. During the whole of
the proceedings, he sat with the countess 5
hand clasped in both OF his own, OCCASION
ally giving it !ervent squeeze, and a,
particular parts Of the evidence whisper
ing to her with the toudest air and press.
ing her hand to his lips with juve nile
warmth. Lieutenant George TraifordHeald
is son of the late well-known Mr. George
Head, of the chancery bar.
1t appears from the proceedings in the
divorce case suhjoined, in which Lieut.
James sought to be relieved from his
matrimonial tie with Lola Monies, that
the lady is step daughter of Major Craigie
who married Mrs Gilbert, Loia's mother
| in India. Miss Gilbert was sent home
for education, and ran away at the age Of
fifteen with Lieut.. James. The Hoson-
which led TO the proceedings against he,
in the Consistory Court-was with Capt
Lenox, who accompanied her in the Lar
kins, from Madras. On the voyage, ant
subsequently, no doub, could exist of their
intimacy, and judgment of divorce, as al.
ready stated, was pronounced.
Ahc iaSt IL ho" dpPaiSit that She was
married at the age of fifteen or sixteen
under the name OF Gilbert, to gentleman
named Thomas james, lieutenant, in the
2lst Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry;
that proceedings were subsequently com.
menced against her in the Ecclesiastical
court for divorce, in consequence of ar
improper intercourse which existed be.
tween her aud Mr. Lenox, and that these
proceedings terminated in a Judgment O.
divorce a mensa Ell Horo, which it is wei
known to every one, effects only a sep.
aration between husband and wife, ant
gives no right to either party to marry a
gain. That course can only be effected
by proceeding in the House of Lords, il
whom is vested by the English law tht
sole power of granting divorce vincult
motromonii. The evidence produced be-
fore the Consistory Court is of the mos
clear and convincing nature, and prove:
that the character Of this lady, who's,
fame has become so disgustinely notorious
has been from an early date that of a mere
wanton, alike unmindful of the sacret
ties of ma,rimony, and utterly careless o
the opinion Of the world upon moralit!
or religion.