The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-22

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Daniel +. Sickles has written A letter rela
tive to his recent reconciliation with "Teresa
Bagioli." He denies having consulted either
| lawyers, friends, or any living creature, rela-
tive to the resumption of marital relations
| with his wife. He says
| Whatever blame, il any belongs 10 the step.
| should fall alone upon the. am prepared 10
defend what have done before the only tri.
| bunal l recognize as having the slightest claim
| to jurisdiction over the suhject--my own con-
science and the bar of Heaven | am not
aware OF any statute or code of morals which
| makes it infamous to forgiyea woman nor is
1t usual to make our domestic life subject of
consultation with friends. no matter how near
| and dear to us. And l cannot allow even all
| the world combined TO dictate 10 me the repu-
diatlon Of my wife, when think IL right to
| forgive her and restore her to my confidence
| and protection.
| If ever failed to comprehend the utterly
| desolate position of an offending though peni-
tent woman-the hopeless future, with all it's
| dark possibilities of danger, to which she is
doomed when prescribed as an outcast-I can
| now see plainly enough, in the almost univer-
sal howl of denunciation with which she is
| followed to my threshold the misery and perils
| from which l have rescued the mother of my
| child. And although it is very sad for me to
| incur the blame of friends and the reproaches
| of many wise and good people, shall strive
to prove TO all who feel any interest in me- that
| if am the first man who has yentured to saw
| to the world erring wife and mother may
| be forgiven and redeemed, that in spite of all
| the obstacles i'll my path the good results of
this example shall entitle it to the imitation of
| the generous, and the commendation of the
| just.
There are many who think that an act of
duty, proceeding solely from affections which
can only be comprehended in the heart of a
husband and a father, is to be fatal to my pro-
fessonal, political and social standing. If this
be So, then so be it. Political station, profess
sional success. social recognition are not the
only prizes of ambition; and ] have seen
| nY1nn m oh.
and read enough of the lives of others. to teach
me that, if one be patient aud resolute it is the
man himself who indicates the place he will
occupy; and SO longaS do nothing worse than
to re-unite my family under the roof where
they may find shelter from contumely and per-
secutlon, do not fear the noisy but fleeting
voice of popular clamor. The multitude
cept their first impressions from a few: but in
the end, men think for themselves; and if l
know the human heart-and sometimes l think
that in u career of mingled sunshine and storm
l have sounded nearly all its depths-then l
may reassure those who look with reluctant
forebodings upon my future, to be of good
cheer, for | will not cease to vindicate a lust
claim to the respect OF my fellows; while TO
those motley groups, here and there, who look
upon my miStortunes only weapons to be
employed for my destruction, to those l say
once for all, if 4 man make Il good of his
enemies, they VIII be as Seryiceable to him as
his friends.
In conclusion, let me ask one favor of those
who. from whatever motive, may deem it ne
cpSSafE or agfPedDic 10 comment IN pubic
private upon this sad history; and that is to
aim all their arrows at my breast and for the
sake of my innocent child, to spare her yet
youthful mother. while she seeks in sorrow
and contrition The mercy and the pardon of
Him to whom, sooner or later, we must all APP
peal. Very respectfully, your most obedent
servant DANIEL T.. SICKLES.
INTERESTING DIVORCE CASE IN THE BRIT
IsH CouRTs.--In the British Court for Divorce
and Matrimonial Causes, on the Ist inst. the
case of Mure VS. Mure and Chichester was
| called up.
This case was Il petition by Mr.. VIM. Mure
for dissolution of marriage, the gr und
of the adultery of his wife, Lucy Virginia
Mure with the correspondent, the Hon. Geo.
Augustus Hamilton Chichester. Mr.. Mure
was the British consul at New Orleans, and
was married 10 the respondent. then Miss
Oliyen, at Dlimfries, i'll November, lSJ-. After
the marriage they lived together, first in Scot
land and England, and then in America. They
returned to England ut the beginning of ls57.
Al the end Of that year, Mr. Mure
Obliged to go back to New Orleans, but Mrs.
Mure being pregnant, he allowed her, at her
request, and that of her mother, 10 remain in
England until after her confinement. She
stayed with her aunt, i'll Devonshire, and in
December gave birth 10 child In May she
left Woodbury. in order TO join her husband, but
went first to London to make a short stay at
the house of Mr.. and Mrs. Hynam. Mr.. Hy-
nam was surprised to find, on her arrival,
that she CORES pOnding with a Captain
Beavan. She went with him 10 the Crystal
Palace and did not return until late at night
and allowed him to treat her with familiarity
unbecoming in Il married woman. Evidence
was also given that MIS-. Mure had been ac-
cuStomed to visit n house OF lll-tame i'll Great
Portland street. during her stay in London
Their Iordships decreed a dissolution of the
marriage, and condemned the correspondent
in costs.