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and also during other periods of her married
life. She travelled abroad. She has also
been under restraint in England.
This did not satisfy Sir Charles Mordaunt,
who has ever since sought, by legal process,
for an absolute decree of divorce, on the
ground of the adultery Of his wife.
In the London Divorce Court on the 4th Of
December, 1874, Mr.. Inderwick, on behalf
Of Sir Charles Mordaunt. applied for the Nor
daunt case to come on in its turn. In the
first instance q question was raised as to
whether the lady would appear, as she was of
unSound mind, but the matter was disposed of
by the House of Lords on the 22nd of June,
1878. The correspondent had appeared, and
filed an answer, and on the fourth of August
an order was made as to the trial. At the
time no plea was filed by the respondent, but
an application was made by Sir Thomas
Moncrieffe, the guardian ad Ltem, to appear
and answer, and leave was given him to do so.
The learned counsel and his friend, Mr..
Browne, had looked into the matter and consi-
dered that they ought to move that the case
be heard in its order, and this course they ad-
vised to be taken, as there seemed some doubt
as to whether, considering the technicalities
of the case, an order as to the mode of trial
had already been given.
After some conversation Sir James Hannen
gave leave for papers to be filed, so that the
motion as to the cause being heard might be
definitely settled.
Sir Charles Mordaunt threatened an editor
in a letter as follows
Walton, Warwick, Nov. Is. 1871.
Sir-I have enclosed the printed form re-
ceived from you with the words erased again
e. and has issue living, daughter born, 1869,')
which at my urgent request you refused to
omit in your edition of last year, notwithStand-
ing that they were omitted in all other
editions of peerages by other editors at my
request. | have, therefore, only to add that
if the words erased are not omitted | shall
bring an action against you which will, at all
events, bring out facts which | am DESTROYS
should be known, and for that reason l am
Indifferent as to whether YOU have the law
on your side or not. These facts will then
come out in a court of common law, and per.
haps you yourself, in conjunction with some
others, would rather that such further expo
sure did not take place, but in this respect
you will consult your own interest and those
of Lady Mordaunt and relations.
| remain etc.
y. MORDAUNT.
And so Sir CHARLES Mordaunt has won
his case.
GERMANY.
March 10.
BERLGN.-In the Chamber of Deputies to-day
all the clauses of the Ecclesiastical bill were
adopted, and the bill passed its second reading.
The frigate Ariadne has been ordered to
Swallow to support the demand for indemnity
for the laundering Of the bark First Bismarck
ITALY.
March II.
RoME.-The V0ce Di Verta says the Pope
cOnfers the Cardinals hat on Archbishop Nc.
Closkey not only on account of the personal
merits of that prelate, but because the Holy
See is DESTROYS of h%onoring the Catholics of
America and of making the progress of Catho-
licism in the United States.
CUBA.
March 12.
HAvANA-Captain General Valmaseda, soon
after his arrival, called together a number of
the wealthiest citizens, and requested them to
advance a loan of 100000 sterling, to pay
the expense of bringing achievements from
Spain. The sum required was Immediately
subscribed.
1t is stated on trustworthy authority that
Valmaseda has informed the officers of the
Havana Volunteers that their men will soon
be needed for temporary service in the field.
-Four battalions have drawn lots to decide
which shall go. and are ready to march
whenever the Captain General orders.
A body Of insurgents, 900 Strong, entered