The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-10

not ooufned 70 Cuban produce, bat affects also that
Of our own colonies. Unless, therefore, this slave
ne o policy
the country or mourning uncAted Tor hazards, IT V
plain that England il now open to the reprOach Of
c0nniving at it, and undoing the iabors OF many
Is sugar. But no cost Of the kind Is required in
order 70 put the traffic efectuauy down. There u
nooccason to restore the old dferential duties;
there is no danger Of war, no demand for any ex-
ksordinary exertions. The manner tn which tho
Brasilisn slave trade was suppressed affords pre-
oedebt for the present ease. 1t Is only necessary
for British cruizers in sufficient force to watch tho
COASTS Of Cuba, and the feet OF gun boats bequeat
for accomplishing this in the most efsctual manner.
Such Is the simple at once requisite and sum
Gent to fulfil the demands imposed By justice to oar
c0lonsts, BY the dictates of humahy, and By adel-
~ TO our own professions. -sl ,.t
Domestic Trouble In H,gh Lise IN England
Tho barring Grim. COM Caso.
sHERIFFs' COURT.
LONDON, April 2S.-Baring % Gordon; Grim,
con. Damages, f3 .O00.--This was writ of in
qury to assess the damages 10 an action brought In
one Of the superior courts against the defendant for
having had criminal COMPENSATION with the plaina
tif's wife Judgment cad been suffered to go By
defaul-, and the defendant did not now appear
Mr.. Bovil!. &C., and Mr. Unthsnk appeared ssr
MI. Unthank said the declaration set forth that
the defendant had debauched the plaintiffs wife,
and the damages were estimated at f3 900. The
plaintiff was William Frederick Barring, end the de-
PENDANT George Tomline Gordon.
Mr.. Bowl then opened the case. he said il was
one Of q very painful class-painful under any cir
cumstances; but he was glad to be able to inform
the jury that they would be spared from the most
the fact alleged In the declaration, that the defend
ant had had criminal conversation with the plaintiffs
wife, for it admitted by the defendant-indeed.
it was beyond denial-and the only question the
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damages the plaintiff should recover under the Or.
cumstances which would be placed before them.
The plaintifin the action was son OF MI Henry
Barring, brother Of Lord AshDurton, and IN Noysm
of age, whose conduct the subject Of these pro-
ceedings. 6he was the daughter Of Sir Richard Jen.
kins; che had fortune and position, combined with
personal attractians, refined intelligence. and great
accomplishments They resided in Paris for several
years after their marriage and returning to this
country they lived at GuildfoEd, from which place
they went in 1852 to reside at Eaton Hall, near Ret
ford, in Nottnghamshire. They had two children
one boy now about eleven years Of age; the other
girl, about eight. After they had settled in Not
tinghamshire they mixed in the best society Of the
county, and visited and received visits from the gen.
try in the vicinity Of their residence, and aseo-
cisted with many persons Of rank and station. The
defendant resi- ied at short distance from Eaton
Hal, and was person OF some means and poaition.
holding the commission Of captain in the Noting.
hsmshire militia, or Sherwood foresters. An
acquaintance sprung up between him and tho
plaintiff They frequently visited each o.her.
They became moet intimate friends, went
out together to enjoy the sports Of shoot
quently exchanged between Mrs. Barring and Mrs.
Gordon. That in 1852, and such state Of things
continued down TO March 10 the present year. The
the happiest en6earment, and in the esjoyment Of
every comfort and luxury which afluence and
station could give, until the unhappy discovery was
made which has led to these proceedings, which
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bad sent to ruin and disgrace q woman upon whom
the least suspicion had never fallen, aud reduced
her childred to be perhaps worse than orphans. In
March the plaintiff found that Captain Gordon, who
whilst enjoying his hospitality, seduced his
wife. On the lltb of that month Captain Gordon
and Mrs. Barring left Nottinghamshire and came
to London together, under circumstances Of the
deepest distress, not only to the plaintiff, but to
Mrs. Gordon, who was at that time in q condition
which rendered the matter great deal more painful
In the greatest agony OF mind Mrs. Gordon went to
q lady, named Huntsnan, friend Of both her and
Mrs. Barring, and with that lady she came to Lon
don. Mr.. Huntsman, who was a friend of the plain
tin, followed them, and he and his wife and Mrs.
Gordon traced the defendant to the Great Western
Hotel, where he was taking breakfast with Mrs. Bar
ing when they arrived. Mrs. Barring rose from The
table, and when Mr.. Huntsman went in he found
Mrs. Gordon in a fainting condition on her knees
When he was appealed 70 he refused to leave
Mrs. Barring, and such was the shock to Mrs
Gordon that it well-nigh proved fatal, she being
then close upon confinement. That adultery had
taken place had been admitted there could have
been no answer 10 that. Mrs Barring was sent
TO her mother, Lady jenkins, and the jury
would have TO assess the damages which Cap
tain Gordon should pay for the great wrong he
had done In des'roying q life Of happiness
which the plaintiff had been blessed with. He could
not conceive or suggest one single circumstance pal
liative OF Captain Gordons conduct Received fnto
the plaintiffs house as bosom friend, accompany.
ing the plaintiff in shooting excursions TO Scotland
Mt ba had huaa
which he had been regarded, violated the generous
hospitality which IL had been the plaintiffs pleasure
TO afford him; lie had brought disgrace upon the
plslntla and his his, fa%iiy-eroken up happy LIE.
fanny and disgrace No amount OF damages could
compensate plaintiff In such o case as this--the
verdict OF the jury was sought, as they would have
surrised, with view to Interior proceedings, and
he believed that had not the damages been set ct
5000, the jury would readily have awarded more
than that amount. Captain Gordon had four chh-
dren, and he repeated that he could not see any
thing whatever 70 palliate his conduct.
The certificate Of the marriage, which took place
az Paris, then put In, and also settle ment
cuted on The marriage Of fso0o.
Henry Huntsman examined-I reside ut West Ret
ford Hall, ottinghamshire, and have done 30 seme
time; was living there when the plaintiff and his
wife took possesson OF Eaton Hall their residence;
that was In the autumn OF 1852; Eiton Hall IL the
plaintiffs present residence, and Is abou, two miles
nom mine; after their arrival myself and Mrs Hunts
man visited them, and the intimacy was continued
between us and Mrs. Barring until this distressing
matter was known; Mr.. Barring, / should think. Is
about five or six and thirty years OF age MIRA Barring
somewhat younger; they have two children, son
and dsnghter-one eleven and the other about eight
years Of age; they lived in good STYLE and Of cour-e
bad horses, carriages ane servants requisite for
their establishment; Captain and Mrs. Gordon lived
about nine or ten miles from Retford; the two FAINT
lies, Barings and Gordons were on terms of tho
closest intimacy within few months Of Mr.. Barring
coming there. Captain Gordon IL about thirtyfow
years Of age. They have four children living, bat
have had more. They lived in good society. Captain
Gordon was hunting man, and associated with the
best society OF the county. Mr. Barring and his wifs
always lived very happily together; Il seemed his
pleasure TO crafty her in any wish abe might express
lie was extremely attentive TO her. lie was once
absent for six weeks when he went TO Americs;
and he went TO Marseies 10 meet his sister on
her way from India. l went 10 see him OF ~
the steamer for America. These were the only
two occasions on which he was absent for any