The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-02
THE NEXT ENGLISH KING.
rur ROTTENNESS AND DEPRAYITY
or ENGLISH IIIGH LIFE.

Uur Declare IuuN
Tbe Future king can do no wrong.
The extraordinary English divorce case Of
v.,loup, versus Mordaunt Cole, and Johnstone.
-,,,n has created so much excitement in England
:. ,,,itement greatly heightened probably because
A. ,le qrcstictablc prominence of that nations
,.,r,e King In the trll-was concluded on Feb %,
\, IL, jury rendering verdict that Lady Morlaunt
-. insane and not responsible for her words or
,,t. The trial crcned in the London Divorce Court
On FEB 10, and lasted nine days.
rHE INJURED BAEoNtr
The chief Parsonage In the cause, Sir Charles
rordsunt is grandson Of the Bishop ~ Rochester,
,p3is,he tenth Hsronet bearing the knighthood
,lIeh wa. conferred on distinguished soldier in
ne reign Of Elizabeth. lie was born in London In
iSs anil consequently 80 years Of age. since 1859
Ne hs. represented South warwickshire in the House
Of Commons.
LADY MARDACNr,
"a whom he is married. and from whom he sourht a
DISSOLUTION Of the marital tie, was known before her
marriage NJ Harriet Sarah Moncriene. She is the
fourth daughter Of sir Thomas Moneriene, distin.
pushed Sc ten nobeman. At the time OF her mar
rae she nineteen years Of age. and IL regarded
ga tuperativtly beautiful woman. Her parents
Nete well content with the match, ana until the
ranlu discovery which occasiuned the suit perfect
ieeord had ex.s.ed between them.
rue CASE ron DIVORCE.
In the month Of February, 1859, Lady Mordsunt
vss delivered Of child toward which she hetfal ed
The mott e1traoi uibary and unnatural aversion.
Up.n -'e,itHning that Ter offspring was afflicted
With oatlsomc disease, she ascTibed its paternity
10 SCOT MT ole lie CO. cspondent In the snit She
Subsequently confessed to her husband that besides
Gale, Sir +. hn.tone aud the Prince OF Wales had
borne quest enable re atilus with ner. separation
once ,Isucd. AMI divorce proceedings were insti.
luted
Tue PLEA OF INSANITY.
Upon the cse coming into Coa.t her counsel Of.
trcd plea Of insanity, aud that therefore their
client could Mt bc called upon to make her defence
a. a tine Wleu Ter mind was In such a situation
that she appeared not 20 be capable of doinr so.
The ALLEGED insanity began on tie 3Oth OF April last,
when tho citation was served upon her. In
support Of This plea many OF the most eminent
utuicIl men IN London, and her personal
tueudans were introduced rs witnesses II
was 'toWn that she Was Ia the haDh Of wandering
stout the house during the night, sometimes dressed
AID forctircs uudIcs,ed, aud of mastng her WAY
into tie servants rooms ut all hours OF the night;
~ l,r sense II Woinauly mOdcsty was at fault
thlt IN many occasions she utterly disregardcd
Nhere she Mas and she would wander about with.
out protection OF any kind; that ON Que occas ion
.ae attempted TO force her way into The buffers
bedroom; that she attempted sevetai occasions
to troN herself RON tue carriage IN which she was
hiding; tLat her denieanor At table was also pecu.
hdr, ami that che would sometimes eat not uus ont
Der o"n pate, but out OF toe plates vi others
Hho we're IT ne table with her.
rHs EVIDENCE OF nEa GuILr.
Mr.. Alice Cadog an, the vile Of the parish clergy.
nan, au intimate friend OF Lady hordaunt, was *.
miuel a. witness for the petitioner She had
Visited LADY Mordaunt at the time Of her coudnr-
ucut. he ioIoNing Isl synopsis OF her testimony
remember Lady Mor,lnunt calling the day before
oaI on Saturday, hight s fe S1s drisRy "
s.te aa 0E i1lt et symptoms nad come on. that she
slaieVti vas ,s4ry the connnelGent ca pected
2 TAX ace IN London. and the chlld's things were
ssns % ~ Z e1d ne enid was born at 81 c'clocK 10
Iars .a~ LADY MoTdaunt several lines eeSWsep
ne Sh o. fetrraly and the iith Of April zoe mad 70
be- m.u vs. ne seemed distressed about he ehids
ues una; va lle nrsl TINE noteed anything amiss
so'ieed " ,hy nurse on fnday / Iemarkedi 70 Lady
,iala' 'h'' 'ne elld mad cold In It's eyes, aud
"BABY Is VERY BAD"
id not enlarge upon It. but abe seemed distressed.
as ,rd & he "eor was sP aS@n nj rS S s sG
nlea.m 10 e NE chdd's eyes; and that there was
~ tie ha..c i4ikhs about them '"' read
ne @oe 10 ier' She wlsaed TO take the sac.
n1 called gdt 20 her mother, Oh mamma. have been
l0heT ,As her next morning after service lie Mas
,.y cheerful and sad she should Ike 10 Lurse the
s5S "a viii he BABY and She ss fpa esssi ees
Nupld ~ 'h = soon got nred OF H." saw her
ues'rd aud ,ald. shall coni,ss al to CLagie !"
WhA VA was Oh Tuesday moining.
i2ta iehLanee-Nil you tell me exactly what she
Nlbett- Nhth went IN she aldrpssed the nurse and
nli fatSI lne renuy think shall confess all "
Is,.Ile he 20 gJol'
say Nodaant col5red Mp and SAM, II . only what
nI}JOdJ does ! oLN dlI II tWo or three times n
has y a; heard Of tae crcsrns suce- aud SLen she
sd b snt soSn MAKE Z al r'sn. %ith 6ha, e'
IHnt rclc'rns t1it
PREVALENCE or ADULTERY.
Sss7 aid che spoke rather neohereatly, meant
u coNNtrsalr "a heard. IL had "a An
D. peane-i merely wish to know VIVA. you mean
e. ~ to haslie" had you nCard any statements2
ehlI,, lhe Hirhi before, and Ia told Ha s6sI lie
nsn 10. ~ TqSsa TssS asr he
ne once; taat was on Tie lith, the nrst tlle ,he
wv We sic c. she prcscfvcd; IL Was on the SUNDAY
so91lg the rrst was her saying TO me, livery Oody
IN oados she nd not ay eySTypso Sy
tmLopdon;" she said " Only Gu It once or twice ~
PA not that sartle you rather ?-Yes, fightfuny.
ma 5s, T ,, 'ay notH5 - herr DID Yoa LA ~.
@hn' !: he reason Sow dd not reply Itch you
N ua y ! oaI ,n OF iwie ~ L9,12n sa soon nAe
sLseeulye sentence. 0-'
nsIp.I 9 , er the loom after saJias Doat b.
You 'hnk The was IN her senses ?-Yes, certa.u!y.
LADY uoRDAuSr's Religious ADVISER.
The Rev. Abel Cadogan, the Vicar Of Walton the
ttswld Of TIE former witness, WIS Gxa-..i.s - nsyt
hr lan fecel ed letter rom Sir Charles reriitun
T. seal sorrow aud trouble, which he read TO LADY
Aoraauhl, "IoYas deeply affected tsne -aid to nm
Oh one occasion, Charles vii not be able to rove
We nonsense taat suo6e. aud II ever I see Gfm /
YOU'D set the matter right The witness mad
tAya4neI 10 hcr that he would not admit
Let 10 tie church While sac Was under
Won 'ccns tuons Toward tie termination OF his
evidence lhe Rev. Mt. CIdOgan EXPRESSED wish to
u'te voluntary statement, but the suggestion was
"a l. Has IL.
AuTda-ai, ,le mother Of Sir CHARLES next detailed
tAue.y a farewell visit to be, daughter. in.law,
w.. 'Lt View VI showing Lcr II
4A' ritaucc Of sir Charles NJ .dICnt 10 tie Wit.
t.' sand "ls the signal for con- iletaUe movement
'-.N'' 'uc s,ccta'Ors 10 zee the petitioner. lie
I9-"- D'futet answered the questions put to him IA
s.,I'Dut- and seemed but iuIisuneuy 10 hear
N-4' Was leI hin.
slR CHARLES HORDAUST's TESTIMONY.
n an ine reu' Oner ond Inn btnd OF Lady Mordaunt;
t"iu hu'N % nor cuus er NE tm' he lore The mar.
h., winch Wa celebrated on q G ON o. DecsnUcr
''' n Il|Nt Win the COus mt Of uOtu made
'u'A settlement on neri | had previously gone
~ Nle- 10 Norway ioI ishWg, rs ady MGrdaunt
80 lJ.u''el my happiness TO ne perlec, up u The
!n rpsIn, and cJnsu tea her wi hes 10 very way
vl,o an, a the wits If trends anu relations Ibll
nu 'el sltah ~ capt, tarquhar, Lord Cole and Sir
1olhstonr, a. friends oil her Own and Of her family
IssAshgN acquaintance With Lord COie and Sir r.
us,1ne st =, JnhnstOne at the SUI gest on Of L dy
G.t ~ D. N,s ny,gd z walton was also aware
! had sIUEen TO his Royal n gu ess hui was
'u innate with him; was aware that he vs. on
,,1,s ty.i.s vita her lamilyi he came TO my
''-e !! my Invitation.
wALEs's BAD CHARACTER.