, 1866-08-15
EXTRAORDINARY DIVORCE
CASE.
A New York Insurance Broker
Sued by His Wife in an
Action Of Divorce.
A ssLudyss OF The Demi-1Ionde In Que~-
tIou-SsThe Skeleton In tho CupbonTdss
-Enrf0uH RcEefn ffons.

A <tL.udyss ofthe Demi-1Ionde I'm Que~-
tIou-ssThe skeleton in tho CupbonEds'
Curious Revelations.
From the New York Herald, August Il. !
It is always painful to write on subjects |
relating TO the dissolution Of domestic ties. |
These ties should ever be held sacred and |
preserved with the strictest fidelity as tic |
best, guarantee for the purity and protection
of society. But. in moments of passion, |
many Of those who are so1elnnly bound to |
home circle the tendetest affection aad The
most watchful vigilance. arc unfortunately
the first to destroy with rude violence the
felicity that ought to preside, like guardi-
an angel, at the Gresides Of the Eich and Of
the poor
a remarkable divorce case, displaying
the skeleton in the cupboard" will soon
occupy the attention Of the law courts
those institutions where the vices. the vani.
age We live In are often disclosed, furnishing
lessons which even the wisest aud bcst
among us might lay to heart with the ut
most advantage
TIE PAHr1Es TO TIE SUIT
II appears that Mr.. Nathaniel G. Bishop,
Of No. q Liberty street, in this city, the per-
sen accused in the present INSTANCE Of eonju-
gal faithlessncss; Tas born at ~ MisthFop; q.
the State Gf Maane Saa on the sa;e,s q
his eixty-seeoud year- He commenced
| oucnt period he came to this city, and
formed 4 connection with one or two firms
In 1S54-bcing then in the insurance broker
| age husiness1he married the lady who is
now bringing an action against him for di,
vorce- His income ut the time of his alleged
unfaithfulness to his marriage VOWS was esti-
mated at 5100, 1000 per year. He
had been previously married, one
daughter being the issue Of that mar-
rage. About nine years ago, md hut a
short time after his second marriage with
the lady who no institutes this suit. the hus-
band conducted himself in such manner a5
10 arouse the suspicious Of his wife. No
open rupture occurred between them untll
about three years a5o- Mrs Bishop then
; gave her husband to understand that she
| he was breaking up her happiness and the
peace of his home She asceftaincd that q
young woman named Clara B. Wallace. who.
1t is supposed. belonged to the dt'si-'nonIe,
had suppfanted her in the affections of her
husband. The distress and agony of the VIII.
at this moment may we'll be fn1e gncd- Peace
| and happiness were, Of course, banishcd from
the household. and the husband, finding that
he could not without tie tctnoustrances Of
his wife carry on the fi1son. fed with bis mis-
; trcss to Stamford, Connecticut. In that 10
! cality in Mas last be took an elegant house,
. | Of which he made his 'mistTcss mistress,
; and, as is alleged, formed the design Of pro.
curing q divorce from his wife. But the eur
: er.,y OF Mrs. Bishop defeated this plan S1t
, tracked Mr.. Bishop- and Miss Wallace t.
Stamford; Going into the house shs ordesc! ::
driving that person from her presence, but
: the husband and the mistress went back t.
= New York. and Mrs Bishop Was left In pos
d | session OF the residence at Stamford, where
> We believe, the utmost sympathy Was mani
= tested for the painful position in which sh
q q Ind been thus placed.
= TUE ACTION AG3IE5T BISHOP.