New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-27
THE YELVERTON CASE.

under date Of March 7, says:
A preliminary meeting OF some friends and admirers
q the Hon. Mira Yeyelton wa held yesterday . for
the purpose of considering the best means Of giving
expression the public feeling Of sympathy for her
during the te tris; and ii unanimously resolved
that a committee should be appointed for the purpose
Of collecting and receiving Subscriptions TO as-t Ia
defrayng the vast expenses likely TO be required fr
future hliga ion. In connection with tie csse Pro-
fessor Jukes has published letter in this mornings
Paper ntaichng some false rumors IN reference 10
ME. Forbes This ady's letter, which is given by the
Professor her late husbands particular friend, viii be
read with interest. Mr.. Jskes writes:
"My colleague, Edward Forbes, married on
the 3st OF August 1873 20 Emily Marianne Ashworth,
daughter Of the late General Sir Charles Ashw"rb;
and made her acquaintance a fortnight afierward At
Llaneoen, which was just then the headquarters Of
the Geological Survey in North Walee. Mits Ash-
worth was entitled under her fathers VIII 10 prop.
erty half the income Of which she then 'enjoyed aud
the other hsk will come 10 her on The death Of her
mother Lady AsLwofth.
Az Forbes's income wasmanlv derived from Lis
scany pay on the Geological Survey her friends wise
IL made It preliminary 10 their consent 70 the uaf-
image II nj lie should insure lis life for f3cOO which,
very shortly after biz niage, was raised to El,OP
In the beginning Of the year 1854 Forbes resigned
his conuexou with the Geological Survey, bis ap-
pointnent to the Clair Of Natural History in Ldin-
bufgh and ne died, aas November Is 1854, leay-
ian two children, q son aud daughter.
1.-THE half Of Mn. Forbes's share Of the Ashworth
rroperty aud the f4,0uO sre secured 10 these two
Children ON their mother death, the whole oaptsl OF
both kinds being strictly settled in the bands Of rGs-
tees.
"After Forbes death our intercourse with her was
chiefly by letter, and IN June, 1858 received obe
announcing her intended marriage with Major felver-
ton This letter il written N al the laI full careless
confidence OF ladies' correspondence bat venture 10
quote from it one or two Passages;
81 Randolph elf Jans n.
"'Deasr Mr.. Juie'Icoa'der Al 'P lego. a, mad or no
writing ,ooneI 80 6uc-np to ny s,e, in4eiss aud
ss and both.a'ion: and suppose must tell you hut
sr oipR 70 fool q myself 10 ny old age! Snd-snd-
and su going mary Major Vivian isverton Lord Avon
S hon. vov and Nj Jafe, W not bate nue. for g. bit
csuno, ,c s5n. sud do-t al follow thr; b-cau'. 'hs
pr,.nt unbssnb4. tho past forgotten h,Ns not had Inc
sourgg, 20 tel .ou oIcePt ovG Hy Bat mlst tel yo
y 49, sSId II m,..li and tb,To 1. uoth 10
ws fo % {; be and very qet no fu aid no tIs
ms Ia. brother tUd mine aud biz f,ho and nohef How
souie NOV beese he has sbo1s all the time aid
PLAYFUL sT.gerstoB Der real sss which did not much
tDr AIlmsn was Forbe.', successor
She has since informed me that when she fret con-
,en;ed 10 marry Major lelverlon about May IL or ~
she fixed SeplCnber for the wedding, but on heanuy
from her only brother that be going abroad VIA
his wife cal " in July and could only come TO scotland
during the lat week In June, and also bearing that the
end OF June wac the meet convenient time for Major
Yelyeton brother 20 to Scotland, she consented
10 the marriage taking place then. She alfo was
afraid Of herek ard tat If she had 10 long to delb-
crate she might retact her consent, and thur again
cad memories.
"Tbe bans Of marriage were accordingly proclaimed
in two parish churches in EdiuDurghSt Cuihberi =,
the parish in which she resided, and in that Ia hcb
Edinburgh Castle II situated for Major leyertons
Iaish; and the marriage celebrated in The church
Of Trinity by the Very Rev. Dean Ramsay, IN the
presence Of her own brother and sitter, her children
Miss Ieries the lady who had been RESIDING with her
aud four or five intimate friends Major lelverion
brother lsince deceased being present on hls eide.
a. "a n III
years and seven months after the death OF EtHaTd
Forbes.
Major Yelverton had previously confessed to her
Ia general terms that bis former lie had been a
steady one aud that he bad had nislress-not mem
toning her name; but said that that connection was
completely aud finally broken OIL.
"She had no legal consultation previous to the
rage except with her own soilitOT, resIecting her
marriage settlements, which secured 10 Der her he
interest il all the property to which her children are
entitled; this course, beng done with MAJOR lelVer
ton full knowledge and concurrence.
H'No intina,ion was ever given to her by any one
that aIv woman caimed TO be the lawful wife OF Ma
ior Y,lyeton until juno 80 -four days after the
yiaoel when Major Yelverton was informed from Dean
Ramtsy thai Roman Catholic clergy man Lad waited
upon him and shown him the Rev. Father MONEYS
certificate.
{" Major Yelverton, nccompaniedby Mr.. Yelyeron's
brother went tie next day the lat 0. July, to Ire
land to investigate ts matter, leaving Mis-. leytrton
in her own hone with her elder sisler, the wife Of
Colonel Cameron
Major Yelyerton returned from Ireland or the 7th
Of July, blingn The legal opinion Of Dr. GGyor and
Others that the alleged marriage was, under Tie cl-
cumstances submitted TO them, null and void.
No allegation Of a Scotch marriage was then made
il any quarter nor ill long time al erwnTd.
Major Yelyerton therefore, returned 20 ma Wlfe,
her sister still tmiDing with them, until they shorty
afterward came over 70 Ireland on visit 10 The Hon
Mr.. and Mn Yelyerton and to Lord and Lady Avon
| more.
~ have written this letter under seriousl might
perhaps say sol smnieolrg OF duty 20 tbe Ieaory OF
Edward Forbes md 90 the future prospects, Of HI sor
and daughter, AID with deep feeling Of ny rcsIon
siblity to IT. truth il stood III die presence
4 Of a Court OF Justice and unhesita nHly aseert my
conviction OF ths perfect proprey Of ndoc observed
BY the 5dy in whose behalf have itten il through
| out tie whole Transaction"
The London correspondent Of The Dublin Ereainl
Post mentions ruluoF, that GeAoFal BROWN the Com
niander Of the Forces in Leland having been re
/ Quesied to watch tie Yelvsrton case MAJOR Yelver
ton sent lis resignation 70 the Horse Guards On Friday
| last,