The New York herald., 1870-03-14
ENGLAND.

Divorce Case-<snecu Victoria "Cous. atu-
Iafes's Her son.
The special London correspondent OF the girming-
ham Posi- writes relative 10 The famous trial
tHas:--
The Prince or wales consulted Earl Granville aud
the Lord Chancellor before rendering himself Tor eX.
animation. and was encouraged by their advice 10
attend'the court hear ;hat the only doubt enter
tanei by Ihe Lord Chancellor was whether the
course proposed 10 be taken by his Royal HighneSs,
however agreeable to the feelings OF his future sub.
jects, quite far 10 the other gentlemen whose
names had been mentioned IN the case. the Prince
purged himself frois any completely would not
prejudice be raised against those VINO did follow
him and similarly declare Their innocence. Sn T.
Johnstone for reasons special ana peculiar to aim
self. equally desirous 10 make statement
They were neither OF them summoned, and their ap-
pearance. was feared In high legal quarters has
raised certain unfair presumption AGAINST the
other parties @hose names came up during the
hearing
Another rumor OF the day Is that the most titus
trlous parsonage In the land wrote 10 the Prince,
after hearing OF the evidence he mad given, to offer
HIM her aGectionate congratulations and to invite
HIM TO call with the Princess to receive them in per-
son. The Prince and Princess accordingly called
upon the queen at Buckingham Palace
The Queens sympathy with Lady Mordaunts
family has been warmly and constantly expressed
through the Dowager Duchess or Athoe, who has
been thronehout the trlai ~ attendance on the
Queen at Windsor, and her daily companion In Ber
walks and drives.
The Legal Addresses the Jury.
The evidence in the Mordaunt divorce trial having
been concluded after the examination OF the Prince
or Wales, already reported IN the HERALD, 10 was
arranged that counsel should address the court next
day when Lord Penzance having taken his seat on
the bench.
Sergeant Ballantine called attention to letter
which had appeared in the newspapers, purportlng
TO be written by an eminent firm Of attorneys, AMI
referring TO the evidence given by witness-the
Prince Of Wales. He Thought they might IN common
decency have waited until the trial was concluded.
Lord Penzance agreed.
Pa lurfi adA ~ gf1 n
and the jury, and pointed out that In case involving
such weighty results as the honor responsibility
opportunity which Sir Charles now had to appeal TO
the jury Calling attention TO the months OF March,
criefYe family 10 snow that Lady Mordaunt was in an
unsound state OF mind IN those months. On the
part Of Sir Charles Mordaunt, every single atom OF
evidence that he could produce, although he only
required TO prove negative. he had placed before
the jury. The most remarkable difference appeared
on the other sidc and this he characterized
as an attempt to suppress and keep back
all the evidence which ought to nave
their evidence to four women servants and swarm
, OF medical men, who knew nothng OF the case they
were called upon consider but endeavored, in the
weight OF their scientific Judgment to lead the jury
| to sacrifice their own Judgment. Who're was Lady
MoncrieffeS She had been In court. Where was Mrs.
Forijess Where was Miss Blanche honcrieGe
Where was MIR. Fiennes. whom Lady Mordaunt had
consulted with Why had they not been put into
the witness box? He thought no argument could be
offered more strong than the absence OF the most
Important witness, Lady Moncriene was there
penS nm IN ea ae Of ts sae e opad ady give M
daunt's mnds She knew matters Of the deepest
and grayest importance, without which II would
be Impossible for them TO come TO an affirmative
conclusion. Had this been the case OF mechanics
wife would not the mother OF the gri have
been called 10 give evidence as to the state OF her
daughters mind at the time Of her confinement
and afterwards OF course 1t would be very
painful matter but would not a servant maid feel
the position as painfully as Lady Moncriene
wonldY He contended thai She was not put into the
witness box because his learned friend knew thai
nrpatlt m ha bpru uyht
| damage his case. Then, why had not Mrs. Forbes
been called Who could know the facts OF the case
| It wat said thar she could not be called
:! because Of her confinement, but could not
manner ma 's' as tnat at Of Mr. haynes during his
illnessf Then there was the absence OF Miss
Blanche Moncrene snd Of Mr. Fennes. the uncle Of
| yesterday thai he mad advised Lady Mordaunt to
consult her uncle andtthat next day he took her to
| see her uncle. Why was not Mr.. Fennes called to
state what took places They had called four wit
| nesses, one OF whom was sent down from lnnanc
to the state OF Lady Mordaant during her connne-
ment. They had left the matter 10 innuence, and
stated whether the lady was not insane. The
Prince Of Wales appeared IN court yesterday and was
reminded that any subject Of this .rca could deny
any question that he had ever committed adultery
| been guilty OF any improperly Of that kind with the
| lady. He tthe learned Sergeantt had no reason
never opned that he had been capable Of the act
imputed 10 HIM. He opbned entirely different, and
he beleVeu tnat the 6tatement or Lady M0ruaunt
referred TO the fact tnat she had continued terms
OF acquaintancesbip with the Prince OF Wales after
/ the warning OF her husband. He put no construc-
tion on the words Of the lady. but he believed that
! what she said was consistent with the evidence
| Sir Charles Mordaunt gave. Neither hls Royal
! Highncss nor Sir +. tombstone could nave
appeared unless DR.. Deanc could have called
! them In defence OF his case. DR.. Deane
| did not call Lord Cole, who alleged to be the
! father or the enid. He called sir +. Johnstone,
| against whom the evidence was comparatively
slight, whilst on the other hand be did not call Cap
tain Farquhar Sir K. JOhnstone had repudiated the
| charge OF auulery with comparative Didness, but
| the charge OF disease was denied With great indig-
| nation. What right had lie to go to the Alexandra
| Hotel and stay there With . young and handsome
lady until twelve O'Clock ut night compromising her
honor even II the ace OF adultery was not
| comnitteds But there was potn ing IN the
| history of the case which could make them be-
| neve that the lazy had spoken falsely. why
| was not Captain Farquhar called, or Lord Cole
the alleged father Of the child. There was the en- try
| OF $50 days from 27th June In Lady Mordaunts
| diary the very day on which she was Alone with
| Lord Cole. Then, too, why was not Mr.. FieBnes,
whom lady Mordaunt had consulted and advised
with, placed in the witness box In conclusion the
learned counsel said that peroraton was needed
in this case he simply detailed the position Of his
CLIENT the representative OF ancicnt and honored
10 n,,lv In Warvlcg ahSrn. who bA0n o)nn06red