Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-25
A PIT OF ENGLISH SCANDAL.

An extraordinary marriage case which is going on at
Dublin is at present occupying more attention, perhaps,
among all classes in England aud ireland, than any
other topic IL is old story has been before the courts
in another form previously, but not accompanied with
certain details which now invest it with uncommon in
erest. The story, gathered from the English papers,
may he briefly told. Five pears ago Miss Theresa Long
worth scion of an old Lancashire family, but apparently
more connected by natural ties With Ireland and France
than England and Major Charles Yeyerton OF the Roy
al Artillery crossed together in Channel steamer and
fell in lcve They did each other till more than
year rad elapsed but afterwards met in London, in
France in Naples in Malta and in the CrimSa the most
ardent letters passing between them at Intervals the
lady being certainly the least eager for these occas
on4l aud outof theway meetings, which extended over
period Of four years with irritating incidents suc ut
to prove once that the Of true love
did run smooth. During this time the lady became
aware that the OF her choice hopelessy invol-
we'd in debt from which there chance OF eXtrca
ton until he succeeded to the Earldom of Dromore OF
which he is the apparent and was then the remote
heir. She had goo year, and thought they might
tide with that and his pay until better times came
Marriage but under bond of secrecy an under
stood matter between them and before parting in the
Crmea he endeavored Intellectually, to induce her to let
the ceremony be performed by Greek priest in Baak
lava
Subsequently in Edinburgh he read over with her. the
marriage ceremony from Scotch prayer book and wish
ed to claim mar7al rights but being sincere Roman
performed By Roman Catholic priest. Eventually they
we're married in a Roman Catholic chapel at Rosrever,
Newry, Ireland Major Yeverton representing him
self "a Catholic but not very good one in order
induce the priest 70 60 through with the ceTemouy
They aterwarde lived as man and wife bu. the ban OF
secrecy being stll held the adyS bead, she went
abroad TO be confined and by common they
af.e wards 10 have lived apart with the purpose in
view. The Major has since married rich widow a: Ed
,u0urgh actions against him for bigamy have broken
down aud the present suit is TO for the
maintenance OF the lady who most persons will cOnsid
er is best entitled be called his wife The Major
pldates the liability the ground that he was really
Protestant at the tine Roman Catholic priest married
him to Miss L0ugworth and that therefore the ceremony
was illegal. TGi7 is in effect admission that he wi.u
~ perju.ed himself and rayested solemn ceremony IL
order that he might debalch who loved him and
whom be proiesed to love- conduct scarcely becoming
one who assumes to be an officer and gentleman"
All that be said against the lady is that she Of
an impetuous temperament, and perhaps too fond of
ceyng general attentions. But these qualities which
claim the sympathy OF Irshmen aud Irshwomen, and in
Duoin she is claimed a. a heroine One curious coatye
q qDs appears in the very vOuunous correspond
wiich has been read the trial In Of her letters
Miss iongworth slipped in the wedding card Of another
almrer naval lieutenant, aud her soldier lover either
Misunderstood or wlily interpreted this into an an
nouncement OF her marriage, writing back that she
had nOw earned bis 'llsng gratitude as reflection
| fnd that had placed myself in false position with
regard TO YOU and one of all others the mos painful
me-, viz that hsd promised 70 you to do more than
could have performed when the time came" A high
spirited might have resented this remarkably
coniesou but Miss Longworth only reproached him for
suppOsing her capable Of iuconstancy, became
dent ia her EXPRESSIONS Of attachment and wrote
BE you d very devil, feel am fast to you TOR
good end no doubt, in the far of future" To such
lengths will even vrtpOus woman's passion go-on
paper
The scenes in court during the trial have been peculiar
Both parties have been present Mrs ieverton being
witness the suit is brought By Mr. Thewo, friend
10 moneys furnished her. aud therefore she is
ae testify; technically the beng her own
the father OF Major Yelverton aud the second wife also
attend On one occasion the ode force to have
eIerted some of its old force, the unfortunate victim
OF its influence who discovering the presence OF her meg
neizer failted away and unable proceed with Der
testimony until he had left the courtroom The two
wives thus present trial whose result will determine
the Legitimacy Of the marriage Of each must furnish
strange spectacle The struggle Is for peerlge, well
as for honest name therefore the present Lord Avon
attends discover which OF the ladies is his daugh
tar-u-aw, aud will hereafter belong that distinguish
ed body, the British Arstocrary.