New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-21
ANOTHER SINGULAR TRIAL.

cose of very singular interest and which will dese
to fill prominent place among the eIdSe ceebFcs oil
Irish aristoeracy, has been occupyn; 'ne toen p
Somerset Butler against Nscount Mountgareft, ana
pears in the shape Of action Of eJectment on NE
broughtby the plaintiff late member OF Kilkenny on
repeal interest TO obtain the title and estates of the no
defendant the ground OF the llegmaey OI ne is's
Il appears that the Hon. Edward Butler, Of the ge
Vscount MOuntgauott, had four sons, the two elder
whom, namely, the Earl of Kilkenny, who became
unaiic and Somerset Butler, died without issue Inc "
fendant, the present Niscoun Moungarreit IA the son
the third brother Henry and the plantl Is the sono
fourth Col Butler; the ground ON which il s soagn
deprive the defendant of his title aud estates ~ thai m
marriage between his father, Henry Butler, anil %
mother who was Miss Harrison. was Illegal becausen
alleged previous marriage according 10 the Scottish ~
existed between the aforesaid Henry and Mrs. Colebroo
The defense of is that there 10 marriage rn
Mrs. Colebrooke and that the marriage of the deend
father with Miss Harrison q valid The career
this Hon. Henry Butler, and the history OF his intns
with Mr. CO brooke and of her intimacy with other mea
form what called the romantic features Of the cass bG
il must be confessed that the romance not Of v
creditable character.
According the statement of the Attorney neral G
the plaintif the Hon Henry Butler, who add se
world by carrying OFF the wife OF Mr Bsrrington bs
deserving Mrs. BGriagton he became acquainted 10 ieo
at Brighton with Mrs Colebrooke the wealthy and IN
cinaIg widow of Col. Coebrooke who had Just died
Edinburgh leaving his widow jDinture OF II, 100 q
II SOC year which she to forfeit in the Of
future marriage, and also another annual for the e
cation OF two young daughters. The intimacy OF Hem
Butler and the widow led to tho birth of child sno
dead and the scandal 10 be apprehended from such
affair compelled Mrs. CoebroOke 10 leave Brighton whH
she came TO reside in London, having first stopped
soane-st, and then taken house in Cadoganp place.
woman named Sarah Stride, Mrs. Blake resided vih
her in confidential capacity at this period and until bS
death and her evidence went TO show that Henry Bl1
csme there late at night and remained all nght with Ma
Colebrooke child was born ia Cadogan place but de<
in few days. ia the Of the same year. lsle
Mr. Colebrooke was again ence,e and then che repaired
20 Edinburgh along with Henry Butler for the purpoS
alleged by The plaintiff Of having Scottish form of uv
rage gone through This intention not, boz
ever, carried out, owing TO miscarriage; and In y
course Of the same year, during the absence II
Henry Butler from Edinburgh Mrs. COlebrooke bess
acquainted with another young Irish gentleman OF oan
Mr. Iaaie, and an intimacy OF the same character m
with Mr. Butler, sprang up between them. In sho'
time Mr.. Butler returned to Edinburgh aud having bs
refused admission TO the house by Mrs ColabroOkes
ders he scaled the walls and insisted that the house
his own while at the same moment Mr.. Taafe locke
up in the edys room, and of great violence as<
confusion enfued The evidence of Sarah Stride went
show that this occasion Mrs Colebrooke ani Mr. Hsa
ry Butler declared themselves to be and wife In hs
presence of the servants, and this IL was which const
tuted according TO the plaintiff case the Scottish mx
rage. Mr.. Butler and Mrs COlebrooke continued 10
some time after this to live together and wifs b
they subsequently, quaneled and separated and Mr. Ba
Ter narr1eo Miss Harrson the mother OF the present
iendant Mrs. Colebrooke then returned 10 Se arnss
Mr. Iseie, with whom she also went through the Eomt
marriage, but By him also she abandoned and hr
ng taken proceedings against him for the restita,on
conIugal rights. her suit failed She instituted smh
suit against Henry Butler but that also .es
The chief evidence relied by the plaintiff hst ef
Sarah Stride but other persons slso produced
show that Henry Butler and Irs. Colebrooke passed
man and wife. Letters we're also produced 20 snow fhs
there opinion in the family that the marriage VIZ
Miss Harrison not valid.
Mr.. Butt q C. on the pars Of the defendant addresses
the jury at considerable length. lie applied himself Pre-
paly to prove that the marriage u Henry Butler yb -
Colebrooke which took place null and void nssnscs
= rwassomnized with neither OF those requisites whcohs
been decided " be necessary even in scottish msr'a
viz; aoeDn..y aud intention, neither OF which ooaa =
supposed 10 have attended the marriage OF woaan s-'
had bat Ilst repaired from the coGpaAy OF her ps
Counsel then preceded 20 cal evidence which cor ~ a.
principally q! letters written by the late Col p.eSe -
ef tie Gihsr 81 the pleirtiff 70 ~ late Hensy bo.
the father O; the teendau' 20 tho Odce shat ne - -
Cooncll dc Got think that an. OF hs fsmIy spe'''-