New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-07
a wedding and 1Vhaf came 81 d.

For several months past suit in the New York
Supreme Court, involving the custody of a sweet
little babe, has afforded theme for much scandal,
and brief history of it, which we condense from
the Tribune, may not prove unnteresting. a few
years ago, after brief but delightful courtship
wedding, of stylish character, took place In New
York city, the parties to the marriage covenant
being Mr.. Henry B. Melville and Mrs. Sarah K. Sey-
mour. The parties had been married before, and
each had family of seven children. those Of the
gentleman comprising six daughters aud son, and
those Of the lady six sons and daughter. The re-
suit of the union, in due time, was fine male IN
FAINT, which was declared, as all babies are to be
the bandsomest child ever born, when matters of
property on one side and the other with other diff
ferences, led to unhappy words, until separations
which occurred over eighteen months ago, was the
result Mrs. Melville left the house and has since
lived alone. At times, when possessed Of q better
feeling she would write to her husband in the
afectionate terms, some of her letters accepted
in evidence showed and request him to visit her
and then, in another day, when her mind had been
poisoned she would turn against and repulse him,
and do everything that would tend TO distress and
harrass him. On one occasion, Mr. Melville went
to visit his wife in the evening" when she accused
him of visiting lady Of their acquaintance, living
up town. She alleged that she, too, called upon
the lady, and was kept waiting for an hour ut
the parlor, and that when she went in she saw his
hat and cane on the table--she was Of it..
During the storm over this matter, Mr.. Melville
had the child in his arms. She continued the ac-
cusation and he in turn denied it but fantiy re-
marked, g II it will please you or content You to
have me lie about the matter, i will say + was
there.n This was sufficient, and Mrs Melville, In
her wild excitement seized his hat and cane Qbe
same that she alleged she saw at their mutual
friends house) tore the beaver to pieces and threw
| it into the street. The cane she also tried TO de-
1 molsh Mr.. Melville. with the child still in his
| arms, stepped upon the piazza and awaited her re-
/ turn. Presently she came in, and barred hef has-
band and child out, closing the windows, doors and
shutters, and retiring to her room.
/ Mr.. Melville in vain sought for admlttance, and
was finally obliged to convey the child Units night
clothes) thus abandoned, to his own dolcil, where
| the little one was kindly cared for BY his own
| daughters. Upon the reference before Judge
| Mountfort, evidence was adduced showing that be-
! fore the separation Mrs Melville drove him from
bis own room, and compelled him to sleep upon d
low pallet in tine garret. 1t also appeared in The
evidence that when the child was hut six weeks
! old, she went where Mr. Melville sleeping and
threw the infant violently in his face. Other testi-
| mony showed that the child before coming into
| the custody Of Mr.. Melville had been sadly ne
| elected
1t was also shown in evidence that she locked
her first husband, AFR. Seymour, out Of the house,
| and compelled him to sleep in the carriage -honse
1 with the coored eoachman.
| In consequence OF difficulty between the re-
spectve counsel, the case remains in statu quo,
and it is impossible to tell when it will be eflA-
mated.