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1MP0RTA8T MElTING OF THE GENERAL…
1MP0RTA8T MElTING OF THE GENERAL COJIJIITTEE. -r.- A CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE I CHOSEN. UNANIMOUS SELECTION OF MR. ARTHUR E. GUEST. SPEECHES BY 31R. T. W. BOOKER, MR, JONAS WAToON, DR. PAINE, CAPTAIN JENNER, MR. COEBSTI, DR. C. T. YACHELL, MIL B. E. SPENCER, CAPT. CAPPEB, AKD OTHERS. Accost itfluet'inl and unanimous meeting of the general comnJiLee of the Conservative Asso- siation for the uÜ.ed boroughs of Cardiff, Cow bridge, and Llautrisant was held on Thursday evenirg at the Piiiihsrmonic Assembly Room, St. Mary street, Cardiff. The committee numbers 200 members, of whom nearly 100 were present, and ttat cninber would have been largely in. sreftEca but for the fact of the volunteer inspec- tion, which prevented a considerable section of the Cardiff members attending, to which must be added the excusable absence of the bulk of the 50 members who represent Cow bridge and Llan. trieant. Mr. T. W. Booker, one of the vice-presidents of the association, occupied the chair, and there Were also present-Mesars. John Stuart Corbeit, B. Forrest, R. F. Lascelles Jenner, Jonas Watson (hon. sec.), Dr. H. J. Paine, R. E. Spencer, J. A. Cortett, Montague Grover, Rev. M. P. Williams (head master Cowbridge Grammar School), Dr. C. T. Yachell, Morgan Morgan (solicitor), E. B. Beece (coroner), Franklen G. Evans, E. H. Capper, Peter Davies, Councillor Lougher, E. Jenkins, W. H. E. Godfrey, Lascelles Carr, J. C. Treharne, Councillor Daniel Lewis, G. Parfitt, J. J. S. Burt. Councillor W. J. Trounce, W. J. M'Auliffe (Western Mail), E. Grogan, R. E. Dawson, E. W. Penn, Thomas Hooper, W. Allen (pilot), E. Jenks, J. Stibba, W. Spiricion, J. Cook, Joseph Webb, Samuel Marks, 'Peter Whyte, W. Richards (pilot), J. W. Pipe, F. W. Armstrong, T. C. Glass, W. Holder, F. W. Hybart, E. P. Lee, Thomas Jenkins, W. T. Wheeler, Henry Thomas, William Davie3 (Bororgh Arms), John Laughland, W. Howell, W. Hammond, Sydney Coleman, E. J. Coleman, E. Griffiths, C. Pride, James teloman, H. North, George Coles, H. J. Thatcher, G. Strong1, E. Baugh, James Evans, T. Reynolds (Caerphilly), C. J. Jackeon, B, Vrain, J. Parker, J. L. Williams, S. Shepton, W. Luke Evans, William Allen, W. C. Peace, E. J. Thomas (registration agent), &3. The object of the meeting was to choose the candidate whom the association shall. support at the next election," which fact acoounts for the Very great interest taken in the proceedings. The CHAIRMAN having called on the secretary to state the business formalities which had to be gone through before they discussed the prin. cipal question of the evening, Mr. JONAS WATSON (hon. secretary) said that this was about the time at which the annual I Meeting of the association was held, and in order to avoid summoning the General Committee more frequently than was absolutely neccssary, it had been suggested that the officers ahould be elected at that meeting. The Motion he had first to propose was, that the President (Lord Tredegar), the vice-presidents (the Marquess of Bute, Lord Windsor, Lord Jersey, Colonel Morgan, and Mr T. W. Booker), the secretary (Mr. Jonas Watson), and the treasurer (Mr. J. Emercon Williams) be re-elected for the current year. He had wished to have made an exception in the case of the secretary (cries of No, no "), but aa Abe Lincoln once said, it was not wise to awop horses when crossing a stream, and for that reason he was willing to retain offioe. (Applause.) He might mention that ha had received letters from their president and from Colonel Morgan expressing regret at their inability to attetd, and that Colonel Hill, and Several of the officers of the ar- tillery volunteers, whose inspection took place that day, had intended looking in daring the meeting in uniform, as they had no time tc go home and change their clolihes-(ap- plause)—but had been informed that if they did EO they would be acting contrary to the regula- tions. Mr. PETER DAVIES seconded the motion, which Was carried nem. dis. Mr. JONAS WATSON then proposed that the 20 Etipernrmerary members of the executive com- mittee be re-elected, and that the executive com- !tùttee be authorised to fill up any vacancies that Jnay occur on the general committee during the current year. Mr. CAPPER seconded the proposition, which 1tas adopted. Mr. CAPPER proposed a vote of thanks to the Preeident. vice.preBidents, treasurer, and seore. tary, for the valuable services they had rendered to the association during the past year. (Ap. fclause.) The vote of thanks was accorded with acclama- tieD, and waa responded to by tho chairman and Secretary. The CHAIRMAN I will now ask our secretary to place before ycu the vote which has boen arrived at by the executive committee, and which ia to be submitted to you for your consideration and dis. cussion. Mr. JONAS WATSON Baid that perhapa the chairman wculd allow him, before entering upon the other business, to remind them of what was done at the last meeting of the executive com- mittee, and to give Sir Ivor Guest's reply, ror tLia was the first opportunity he had bad of doing eo. At that meeting they tr animcua in resolving that a deputation should wait upon Sir IvorvGuest to ask him to the representation of the boroughs in the Cocservstive interest. But from a correspondence tfcey had with Sir Ivor Guest, they found, much v to their regret, that he cculd not: entertain the Citation, and tht therefore, it would have baen useless for a deputation to have waited upon him. 11:8 (Mr Watson) exerted all the influence in his to induce Sir Ivor Guest to change his 1 mind, and was gupported by the efbrts of people Ul k-gh places, but they fuiled. He suppose Su hor G nest bad had a previous invitation, and that his refusal was not due to any want of good wIll Awards the Cardiff boroughs. (AilpbuiJe.) l'hia was the first opportunity they ltad Lad of communicating this result to the generel committee, and he might add tbat the executive committee did not wish to Summon them together until there was something definite to lay before them. Of course it was a difficult thing to obtain a candidate it wa3 like Wooing a lady. (Laughter) A suitor did not like to say to a laciy, Will you accept if I ask )011." He had to afck her firsthand then she would ie her answer- (laughter)—and it was just so With a candidate. (Applause.) The name of one hereon at least ha.d been brought bafore the executive committee, and they had boon unil.i. 1:1101111 in recommending, or in nominating, that !>erBon to the general commttoo-it was simply a tlOlIlbation, and not a dictation at all, but ho Cllld tell them that if that person were selected J a tiunimous vote, he would consent to coateat ^etcconghs. (Applause.) Ho did not refer to Sir Guest, but to the nearest person to him-his rotle:, Mr. Arthur E. Guest—(cheer?)—a psntle- who had served his apprenticeship in Parlia_ ?.iid was therefore not untried. (Applause). *• Aithur Guest was well known in Parliament,. ::d very strorgly recommended by those who d known him in Parliament. (Applause.) A great h cf the correspondence which had taken place ad been cf a confidential nature, but it was to know that Mr. Arthur Guest had, in a tc the executive committee, authorised the ateai(nt that, were he chosen by the Conserva eve Association, to would be willing to be the Ofiservative candidate for the united boroughs. &pplauee.) He thought he should at this lfit lay before the general committee the resolu- ( gCn Passed by the executive oommittea last A Brd&y; it was to the effect that the vice- « Qt (Mr. Booker) ask Mr. Arthur Guest to I i. himself tQ noniinated as the Conserva- | candidate for the Cardiff boroughs. Tha C5 had received was the same in ice. as that h (Mr. Watson) had received him. i f df. It was dated the f, tl. of August, and ran as fellows:— IN rcpij to ;OVT letter cf yesterday's date. and copy cfres Jur o)jS thereiD co-.tain-ti, I have to s-y thnt I tmi.ighlj ll-iitared the executive t'j be iio» Ji.ated to tbo ffenertil committee as oris riftivf? candklate the boroughs of Uardilf, lid bhsiU bo gliidto accept tti- s-ma. Eo, as fecietsry of the association, was, there- twe, authorised by the executive committee to propose to them the naice of Mr. Arthur Guest, as {he candidate this apcoci-ttion ahull support at the forthciOtf-iKg election. (Loud appbeae.) It was ceceesary, of course, to know if thid decision on the part of tile executive committee was in ftccordance with the hlírgs of Conservatives in general. lh:a waa a point on which Mr. Arthur Guest was ECioetyhat arxiocs. He told Mr. Arthur Guest that tb1 association was the representative of the Conservative party in the town, and that the Ccnseivat;vo paity were, he believed, ready to back them up There was no clique, inside or outside, aEd hocia rot know a single Conservative who was opposed to the association as euch. (Cheere.) 1 he executive committee took it to be their cuty to communicate with the president and vice-presidents with regard to the selection. Lord Tiedegar wiote "I have every reason to believe that he (Mr. Arthur Guest) will accept the invita- tation, and I think he will be a very good candi- date." Their president, therefore, agreed with them, and their vice-president agreed with them too. (Applause.) He did not like to ccmmuiiic&te with peers on the subject. They were precluded by their position frcm taking a very active part in such business as they might wish to do. But not one dissented from the choice, and as to Colonel Morgan, he said. in a letter they had received I cancaly say that the suliect before the meeting to- morrow tveiiiug Ù:8HV¡;¡¡ the attention of all true COil, sens tivea. I do not thi'ik the association could do bttUr tlum tccept the candidature of Mr. Arthur Ga, st. If the ronserv tives of Cardiff wish at tb., e.'eotk ii to ba reprpseuttd, they ought at oace to have a cai did te on the field, aud not to throw a s1rgle chance (Applause,) Mr. Fcrreat was present, and would etdoree what he (the speaker) had said with regard to Lord Windsor's sympathy with them in tie choice they had made. He had received a letter from his lordship, in which he remarked, "I thoroughly approve of the candida- ture of Mr. Arthur Guest." (Applause.) He had bad a great deal of correspondonce on the subjaot with the authorities of the Conservative party at Loi.don, tvho Vicre tetter able to judge as to the candidate who would be most useful to them than ary individual, and they strongly recommended the claims of Mr. Arthur Gueat. (Cheers.) He might add that those who had the control of Con. Eervativo action in the House had also written to him strongly in Mr. Arthur Guest's favour, and it appeared to him that if they were only united, and encouraged him m his candidature, they would have a better chance of being represented in Parliament than ever they had had before. (Loud cheers.) It was, perhaps, necessary to explain that, though the executive committee made .that nomination, any member present could nominate anyone else; but he thought they should ba united—in fact, it would be utteily useless for them to go into a contest unless united; but if united he had little doubt of the result of the next election- (Leud cheers.) Dr. PAINE said he had been requested to state that Mr. Charles Williams had been prevented frcm attending the meeting he had fully intended beirg present. 1 he CHAIRMAN The reoommendation of the executive committee is before yon, and as the secretary has explained it is only a recommenda. tien; if any gentleman wishes to nominate anybody eleo, it is competent for him to do so. In reply to a question, Mr. J. WATSON said be had received a letter from Major Sloper, regret- ting that his engagement at drill would prevent his being present. Dr. PAIE proposed that the recommendation of the executive committee be adopted by that meeting. He said that at the last meeting, held for the special purpose of nominating a candidate several names were mentioned, and they wer unanimous in recommending Sir Ivor Quest. Circumstances had arisen that rendered it impos- sible for him to accept the invitation. There was another constituency that he felt had a claim on him, and he was expeoted to again contest that seat. They conld not, he (the speaker) was satisfied, have a name that would more Btrongly recommend itself to the consideration of the Con. eervative electors of Cardiff than that name which had been a household word during the time that many of them had been residents in that locality. He need haxdiy say that he referred to the name of Guest. (Cheers.) Associated as it had been with their great commercial interests, it was a name which must commend itself, in that for an important port like Cardiff it was desirable that they should have a candidate to represent the Conservative interests who was thoroughly acquainted with commercial matters. From time to time measures of a very important nature as affectirg the commercial interests of a shipping port must crop up before Parliament, and it was, therefore, necessary that one intimately acquainted with the commercial interests of that port thould be in his place to watch their nterests. He was satisfied that not simply politically, but commercially, they cculd not have a better man than Mr. Arthur Guest. The secretary had told them that he was not an untried man-he had been in Parliament, and had acquitted himself to the satisfaction of the Conservative party. If they accepted the resolution of the executive committee they would have every reason to believe and to hope that they would carry him triumph- antly in the coming contest. (Applause.) There. fore he begged leave to submit to them the recom- mendation of the executive committee that Mr. Arthur Guest be invited to contest the represen- tation of. Cardiff in the Conservative interest at the next genetal election." (Loud applause.) Mr. LAUGHLAND asked what constituency Mr. Arthur Guest represented before? LASCELLES CARR: Poole, from 18GB to 1874. Mr. JEKKS beggsd to second the resolution that had been proposed. It was not necessary for him to say anything in support of Mr. Arthur Gueat —his name was like a household word, and he had a great interest in this borough. (Applause.) Mr. CORBETT supported the proposition. He eaid they probably all knew that Mr. Arthur Gtest was a native of this county, and had resided in it. Latterly his business engagements —and he was a thorough business man—had com- pelled him to reeide in London, but he was thoroughly acquainted with this county, where his family had made their fortune, and where they had done a great deal to make the fortunes of other people. (Ottcrf.) Their friends on the other sit'e were very fond of pointing to what h. Kecd had promieec to do for rambrokethice, and what he had for the Russian Govern, meat. They (the Conservatives) came a little nearer home, and pointed to what the Gueat family had done for this ooucty. (Applause.) They were, undoubtedly, the leaders of the great iron manufacturers, and were almost the only people who in these troublous and unfortunate times had kept their works in full swing. (Applause.) He believod that they wen anead of all their rivals in the business. They were tha first to introduce new methods of manufacture* ^d they were consistent in always employing a erge number of workmen (Cheera.) The importance of their support to this town was contidcrablo, and the amount of traie ey rought to it waa v&ry great. (Ap- rbt1!:e.) e thought Mr. Arthur Guest had far etrcrger claims on the suffrages of the people of Cardiff than had a perfect stranger like Mr. Reed, whcm, per8Ps, if they knew him better they would like him less. (Laughter and applause). Dr- Evan* *lao supported the motion. H0 6a^ the reason had not been stated why Sir Ivor Guest declined their invitation to contest the boroughs, and manypersoDB mights be aware of It. It was expeoted that a third seat would be grf-nted to Bu&LO., and in consequence a deputation was appointed to Wait upcm Sir hor to ask hun to again Conservative candle for the city. Th deputation tLuskad him for past services, made a handsome preset to Cornelia, and cxptCFsrd the hope that he would contest the seat. In reply he promise! to do so and that wa, the reason he was not brought forward as their candidate on the preeent occasion. Mi. Cortett Lad referred to the industries: connected v. ita the name of Guest-the Dowlas Works and so forth-and all 4 he (the speaker) could say was that if Mr. Arthur Guest's steel could not be used against his opponent, still he would stea a march upon him, and go in triumphantly a.t the had of the poll. (Laughter, appbuse, and crlas of "01:, ch.") r. CAPPER said that before the resolution was nt he would like to state that thay had had a little meeting at the Docks—he did not want them to run away with the idea that there were no good Conservatives doisn there—and on b¡,hnlf of hia brother shipowners and ship brokers in the town, he believed he Iliight eay that two-thirds of thsm wculd work in support of Sir Ivor Guest. He need hardly say to those present who had had dealings with the Dowlais Iron Company, or with Messrs. Gueat, how pleasant it was to transact business with them in any way they kept r ) word, and id sot want charter parties, or any- < ihirg else. (Laughter, and a voice: "That is true.") He hoped that when they came to the poll with Mr. Arthur Guest ae a candidate, thsao I thu gs would not be forgotten. If they worked as they ought to do they would have no difficulty in returning Mr. Arthur Guest, and, as he had bttd, the shipowners ana ehipbrokera Lhorougiily supported his candidature. (Applause ) Mr. JENNER endorsed what had already been eaid, and would be glad to support Mr. Arthur Guest, who he had no doubt would make a very good candidate. (Applause). Mr. fc PENCER did not anticipate being called upon to speak, but endorsed the statements of previous speakers. In Mr. Arthur Guest they had in one ser,S6 a local man. He waa intimately connected with the commercial interests of the county and borough, and they knew ho was a man of great business capacity, that he had been chairman of an important railway company, and that ho had had past experience in the House of Commons. (Applause.) He had also been the representative of a seaport town, and there were other circumstances that recom- mended hia candidature most strongly to a borough like Cardiff. The success of his candidature did not depend upon the length or number of their speeches; the very name of Guest in the oounty of Glamorgan, and partiou. larly in the borough of Cardiff, recommended itself and they would be serving the best interests of the Conservative party if they put forth their best efforts in trying to return him as their member. (Applause.) Rev. M. P. WILLIAMS (Cowbridge) said be was a comparative stranger; but he had heard a good deal of the. Guest family, and he firmly believed that they had in Mr. Arthur Guest a most acceptable candidate, and one who, most likely would be returned. He sincerely hoped that it would be so. (Applause.) < Dr. VACHELL rose, as a convert to the ranks of Conservatism, to support the motion. (Applause.) 1 His family had been opposed to Conservative principles, but there was no reason why they j should always follow the leader, and he had very ] groat pleasure in coming amongst them, and in 1 giving his support, whatever it was worth, to 1 the gentleman they had nominated. (Applause.) The resolution was then submitted to the meet- < irg and carried unanimously, with loud applause. ] Mr. JONAS WATSON said they came there to receive any name that might be suggested, and for that purpose they brought with them a number of voting papers. Those papers were not now necessary, and he was glad that they had been unanimous, as unanimity was important in the struggle in which they were about to engage. He said a short time ago that it would be dangerous to change horses in crossing the river—they had now crossed the Rubicon, and in order to fight the forthcoming contest they would have to arm themselves with more than Conservative feeling; they must have Conservative enthusiasm. They bad to aek every gentleman present to look upon himself as a volunteer in the work, and to canvass his neigbours, and elicit their support. They had a system prepared for canvassing streets in the united boroughs, and what they wanted was a few volunteers who would conduct the canvass, and tell them what was the condition of the register. He hoped they would all assist Mr. Thomas in correcting any descriptions that were wrong, and in filling in any omissions on the list of voters, and it should be remembered that all this must be done before the 25th of August, which was the last day for receiving claims and objections. Any information on the sub ject would be given by ltlr; E. J. Thomas. They really must have a little more fire than they had had hitherto; there had been a great deal of latent Conservatism, and it must be latent no longer, for they were going to win this time. (Applause.) It was a saying on the other side that taxation ahould be the basis of repre- sentation, and the Conservatives had all the landed proprietors on their side they had also the policy of the Government on their tide, a policy which had been confirmed by the eoursejof events, and would be further confirmed as events went on. (Applause.) If they could not carry their candidate now, with that united feeling, he did not know when they oould do so but they must not rely on that—they must work. As to the rival candidate, no doubt he was an excellent man for those who wanted models; but they did not want models—they did not want to build ships—they wanted to make them pay. (Laughter.) As for his qualifications to sit as the representative of Cardiff he (the speaker) could not discover what they were. They had a man whose named figured in the division list, and who had been a regular atten. dant at the House. That was what they wanted, for even if he did not speak, he would vote the right way, and would support the Government that had raised England to its present position. Commenting on the unanimity of the vote that had been given, Mr. Watson aaid he noticed the list of persons present at the meeting held on the other eide did not contain the name of a single gentle- man who could be regarded as a leader of the party. This, he said, looked suspicious. In con* elusion, he said he had prepared a requisition to Mr. Arthur Guest, which he hopeti they would all sign, expressing the hope that he would come for- ward as their candidate, and promising to give hiin their support. (Applause.) The requisition was signed by the whole of the gentlemen present and the proceedinga were then brought to a conclusion.
SOME BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS OF…
SOME BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS OF THE GUEST FAMILY. Mr. Arthur Edward Guest sat for Poole from 18C8 to 1874. He is the fifth and youngest son of the late Sir Josiah John Guest, who was for some time M.P. for Honiton and Merthyr Tydfil, by Lady Charlotte Elizabeth, only daughter of the ninth Earl of lindsey. Lady Charlotte married, in 1855, Mr. Charles Schreiber, formerly M.P. for Cheltenham, and the present Conservative can- didate for Poole. Mr. Arthur Guest was born November 7,1841, at Dowlais, and was educated at Hai row and.at Trinity College.Cambridge. InApril, 1867, he married Adele Mary, daughter of Mr. David Barclay Chapman, of Downshire House, Roehampton, Surrey. He is a justice of the peace and deputy-lieutenant of Glamorganshire, and his residences are 3t, Onslow gardens, Lendon, and Canferd Manor, Wimbourne, near Pcole, his club bein Boodle's. His eldest broiher ia br Ivor Bertie Guest, Baronet, of Canford House, Lord of the Manor of Poole, who in 1868 married Lady Cornelia Henrietta Maud Spencer Churchill, daughter cf the Duke of Marlborough, E.G., Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Sir Ivor un- successfully contested, in the Conservative interest, Glamorganshire and Poole in 1871, and Bristol in 1870. Since his suocession to the baronetcy he has taken a warm interest in the prosperity of the borough and port of Poole, and a few years since he gave £1,000 in aid of removing tho bar at the entrance of the harbour. It wa also mainly at his suggestion that the Corporation of Poole purchased one of the powerful Bazin steam dredgers which is now successfully operating in the removal of the bar. Sir Ivor is president, and Mr. Arthur Guest, vice-president, of the Poole Conservative Association; and a few years ago the former presented to the town a commodious Conservative hall, principally for the use of the working men of the borough, who have formed themselves into a powerful association. The second brother, Mr. Thomas Merthyr Guest, married, on the 8th of March, 1877, Lady Theodore Grosvenor, daughter of the late Marquess and sister of the present Duke of Westminster. The third brother, Mr. Montague John Guest, is un. married. He waa returned for the borough of Youghal in 1869, and retained his seat until 1874, when he unsucoessfull contested the representation of Wareham, Dorset. Mr. Arthur Guest's remaining brother, Mr. Augustus Frederick Guest, died when a young man. Of the sisters of Mr. Arthur Guest, the eldest, Charlotte Maria, married Mr. Richard Ducane the second, Katherine Gwladys, married the Rev. Frederick Cecil Aldersoa, rector cf Holdjenby, Northampton; the third, Mary Enid Evelyn, married the Right Hon. Sir Austin Bcnry Lajard, her Msjekty'e Ambassador at Con. stantinople, who took such a distinguished part in connection with the Eastern Question the fourth, Constance Rhiannou, married the Hon. Charles Eliot, Bon of the Earl of St. German's, G.C.B.; the fifth and youngest, Blanche married Mr. Iidward Ponsonby, son of tha Hon. Walter Ponsonby. In connection with Mr. Arthur Guest's family history, it is important to record that his father, Sir John Gufe3t, one of the Iron Kings of Wales, took an active part in the auppression of the lamentable Chartist riots, when Frost, Williams and Jones were condemned to death, but after wards reprieved and transported. As we have already mentioned, Mr. Arthur Guest represented Poole during the late Glad- stonian administration. Until the year 1838 that borough returned two members to Parliament, l aiid from 1805 to 18C8 JPooio waa represeuted by two LibeivL—the lte Mr. H-jiny Seymour acd Mr. Charles Waxir-g, a. railway coittrioSor, thO iat-tcr of whom will oopvo Mr. ^'<bric!.—J at the next general election. Ui,a<?r the Representation of the People Act lost Cl8 member, and at the general elect:°a of 1863 the contest for the Bicgb seat lfiy between Mr. Arthur Girst and Mr. Cbarie/s Waring. Tiie election waa a very exciting and although lur. Waring had made many a!hir,VP promises as to what he shoull be able to bxinR for the beEeflt and improve. ment of tha town, Mr. Artqur Gaest won by, conaida* the email of the epiendid majority of 60, the numbeze (wiOK—Gae8t (0), 623 < Waring (L), 563. Dtwisg the whole of this Parliament, Mr. GuesS was a ^aistent supporter of the Conservative party. Upofi dissolution of February, 1874, Mr. Arthur Gusst k:g9.in came forward in the Conservative icteyeat, a;Jd was opposed by Mr. Waring, who eucaee^ed m recovering the seat he had loet in 1&&8, but Mr. Waring's success was short-lived., and had soo" an ignominious ending. Within a few months I sufficient proof of the reason of Mr. Guest'# oon- success was obtained, and in May, lfc74, an elec- tion petition trial took place, in whioh Mr. Waring was the respondent. The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Grove, and the trial, whichlaated eightd&ys, disclosed a great amount of treating, &a., on the part of Mr. Waring's agents. Many of the leading Liberals in the town wore subjected to a moit severe examination at the hands of Sir Hardinge GifFard, Q.C., the piesent Solicit^r-Genoral, and although the Liberals were represented by Serjeant Ballantine and the present Mr. Justice Bowen, the judge held that the allegations made by the petitioner had been clearly proved, and Mr. Waring was unseated, and did qualified from sitting in that Parliament. The election to fill the vacant seat took plase iu June, when the candidates were Sir Ivor Bertie Guest, Bart. (C), and Mr. William Waring (L), brother of the unseated member. Mr. W. Waring, however, withdrew in favour of the Hon. Evelyn Ashley, son of the Earl of Shaftesbury. Mr. Ashley, who had just been defeated in the [ale of Wight by oine votes, was popularly termed ihe warming pan for Mr. Charles Waring, he laving pledged himself to retire as soon as Mr. J. Waring's disqualification should cease, and having also pledged himself to again contest the lele of Wight. The contest between Sir Ivor Guest and Mr. Ashley, whose doge relationship to the great philanthropist, and whose position and training as private secretary to Lord Palmer- ston rendered him a formidable opponent, was a very close one. It was a singular coincidence that Mr. Ashley's majority of nine was the same aa his minority when he was defeated in the Isle of Wight. Mr. Arthur Guest, who is very popular at Poole, has taken considerable interest in local affairs. For many years he was president of the Mechanics' Institute, and on several occasions at the annual festivals he strongly urged the desira- bility of maintaining the efficiency of the various claEses in connection with that institution. Not long ago he delivered a capital lecture to working men on Thrift." He is also a prominent mem- ber of the Freemason's fraternity, of whom his brother, Mr. Montague Gueat, is the Grand Master for the province of Dorset. We may add that Mr. Arthur Guest holds the responsible position of a director of the London and South Western Railway Company.
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THE REPRESENTATION OF THE MERTHYR BOROUGHS. On Tuesday evening a meeting of Mr. Fothergill's supporters was held in the Assembly- room of the Bush Hotel, Mertbyr, for the purpose of inviting him to offer himself for re-eleotion at the approaching dissolution of Parliament, and to take similar measures for organising the electors of Merthyr in his support to those already adopted at Aberdare. The gathering was a large one, being principally composed of workmen from the neighbouring collieries. Mr. Peter Williams apologised for the somewhat late commence- ment of the proceedings, which was owing to the non arrival of a gentleman from the Rhondda. He suggested that, this being the case, they should go on with the proceedings until this gentleman arrived. (Hear, hear.) This was agreed to, and the Rev. Mr. Davies, of Zion Chapel, voted to preside. The CHAIRMAN expressed his sorrow that a better man had been appointed to preside, but said that anything he could do either in or out of the chair on behalf of Mr. Fothergill he was willing to do. Mr. Fothergill was an old member of Parliament, and had represented Merthyr and Aberdare exceedingly well. That meeting was called as a gathering of Mr. Fothergill's sup- porters in order that they might be prepared for the election when it came. There were three resolutions to be brought before the meeting in due course. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PETER WILLIAMS said that, so far as he understood, the meeting was called, not that there should be many public addreses, but that they should organise themselves for work. (Sear, hear.) It was presumed that there was no one present but the supporters of Mr. Fothergill, and the meeting was called mainly for the purpose, as he understood, of making arrangements for the formation of local committees on that side of the hill, namely—Merthyr, Dowlais, &0. Mr. JAMES DAVIES, in a Welsh speech, moved the first resolution, aa follows That this meeting rejoices to know that, in view of an early dissolution of Parliament, Mr. Fothergill consents to place himself again at the service of the con- stituency of the borough of Merthyr; and thia meeting, therefore, pledges itself to do its utmost to secura his triumphant re-eleotion." The resolution was seconded by Mr. WILLIAMS, late of Dufiryn, who also addressed the meeting in the vernacular. Mr. WILLIAM THOMAS, shoemaker, then sup. ported the resolution. The resolution was then carried with only three dissentients. Mr. JENKIN GRIFFITHS moved the second resolution, as follows :—" That this meeting recognises with gratitude the distinguished services rendered by Mr. Fothergill, publicly and in Parliament, in the advancement of the political and commercial interests, not only of the borough of Mertbyr, but of the South Wales mineral districts generally." This was seconded by Mr. J. OWENS. Pouted Bach, and supported by Mr. EARLE. The resolution was carried with enthusiasm. Mr. T. EDWARDS moved the third resolution If Tbat this meeting, whilst according to Mr. Fothergill its sincerest sympathy in the sad personal bereavement whioh he and his lady have sustained, and the commercial reverses to which he, in common with other large manufacturers and traders, has been subjected, is encouraged to hear that the healing influences of time have not been wholly ineffective, and that, if returned again to Parliament, Mr. Fothergill will re- sume his active interest in public affairs." Mr. T. JENKINS (Abercanaid) seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. In reply to a question from someone in the room, Mr. PETER WIL-LIAMS said that Mr. Fothergill was not opposed to the incorporation cf Merthyr, and if taey could have a meeting on the subject he would be pleased to take tile ohair. (Applause.) The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman for presiding. MEETINGS AT CWMAMAN AND ABER- AMAN. On Tuesday evening meetings of Mr. Fother- gill's supporters were held both at Cwmaman and Aberaman, near Aberdare, for the purpose of taking steps to invite that gentle- men to again offer himself for election at the forthcoming dissolution of Parliament. The gatherings were numerously attended by Mr. Fothergill's supporters, and resolutions pledging the meetings to support him passed, and measures taken for organising the olectora so ai to ersure his return i
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PEIYATB MEETING OF KONGO, FOBMIaTS AT ABERDARE. On Wednesday evening a joint meeting of the Merthyr, Dowlais, Cefn, Aberdare, Hirwain, and Mountain Ash Nonconformist committees was held at Siloa Chapel, the object of the meeting, as expressed in the post-card oonveniDg it, being to consider what steps should oe taken by the Non- conformists of the borough at the next general election. An urgent request was added that those receiving the invitation would be present on the occasion. The veetry of Siloa Chapel was well filled, but it was apparenttrom the commencement of the proceedings that all who had put in an appearance were not welcome. Accordingly a kind of sorting out process took place, atd the commencement of the proceed- ings was somewhat disorderly. Objection waa taken by some of the prominent Nonconformists of the district to other equally piominent Nonconformists, and the latter not having received a card of invitation were re- quested to withdraw from the vostry. Very many Not conformists, amojgst whom were several who formerly belonged to the committee, and wao still thought they belonged to it, withdrew in accord- ance with the request made. Amongst those who presented themselves, and who formerly belonged to the committee, being one of Mr. Heury Bichard's strongest supporters, both in mjnoy and exertions, was Mr. D. E. Williams, of Hir- wain, who, it will be reiembered, recently pre- sided at the meeting of Mr. Fothergill's suppjreors at Abercare, aitd who claims that he ouly promised to support Mr. C. H. Jansa, like many others, OE the condition tin1; Mr. tothergiU did not again come forward. Mr. D. E. Williams did not receive an invite to the meeting, but he boldly entered the veatry, and, although bis right to ba there was challenged, he maintained his ground, and stayed during the greater part of the proceedings. The representa- tive olthe Western Mail also put in auappaarance, and no objection was taken to hia entering the room. His entry, however, was noticed, and Mr. David Davies, Blaengwawr, who presided, rose, and intimated that the meeting was a private ono. He remarked that when tho last meeting of the Nonconformist committee was held in Aberdare it was decided that the moetinga should bo h 'd privately, and not be opan to reporters. He though*; that was aj. wise proojedii-'g, and he thought it would also wise to adept the saps ceu-ee oti the present occasion. At tho suggestion of t> ? chairman, Mr. J. Williams rose ami pro- pofctu that the meeting fehoula be held privately. y upcu beir,s put to the vote (ibout half of taoso j.ieetr.t held up th&ir handg ij favour of the N. solution, whilst the remainaerdid not. vote eitbar way, Unr representative thereupon* lots LiIG n:cy>{r.g, slid soon alitrwardim --ny ethers wno stre alic&id to Lo folio•ved his example. A tout 150 personal had by this tiuie coi grcg&teti <ju side Saoa Ouabel, who were very much chegrrined at not beinj Jlowad to enter tho mcctii.g, titd scuoral opi Jon was express?' hy NoEcoiif&imiftB bo it tet-aemberad, th%t the committee wao doing their cause very great batm by the secrrt policy vbfcu they pursued in or }y inviting' a portion of thoifl who foroied tha NoneoEfoimist Committed, SJ indignant did tLott of them feel as the treatment yoCdired, that itwas reeolved to forthwith prooeed to thd TJUl- pcrffuce-hall, and hold a meeting to de- Koncce > tho action taken by the Non- conformist Committee, and enpport Mr. Fothergill. After the meeting of the oomtaittsa our reporter was briefly informed by tha secre- tary what had taken place fat tno meeting ia Siloa vestry. It was moved by Mr. Ihoaias William, J.P., Merthyr, seconded by the Rev. T. Mortis, Dowlais, supported by the Bav. J. Morgan, C.wmbach, aiid resdHd:" rha Mr. Henry Richard, M.P., be requested wallow hiaiself to be nominated as on of tha candidates in the comjrg election; and that Ail. Charles Herbert JsjiiCB be and its hereby adojted as our second canc^ate." Sub-ccmmitteeo *'ero likewise ay- pointeu ,ftom the various aiairkta iu ihe borough, who will mt\?t again next week. At the meeting held at the assembly roirn of the whicn was crowded, Air. Benry Williams, coachbuildsr, waa vc^ed to the chair. After eonie remarks from the phairman, Mr. J). E. Wibiams, who bad left the meeting of t;e Nonconformist committee, after the above pi yea resolution had been passed, entfit" the room amidst vocif8ron,; hpplause, In addressing thosse proiai.-I, he said he came there as a man who had besn turned out from the meeting of the Nouoonformiiit Coni- c ittee at Slica- (" Shame, ehame "i-after be had PELcuncjd that he waa a member of the committee, and that he had been the principal subscribe, but one on the Let to defray tho expenses of Mr. Henry Richard's election; and although this wai the case, jet he had not received a circular of invita- tion. Shame.) Thero were several other mem- bers of the committea ^vho had racaivod the s*r.io treatment. He supposed he been ignored because be had announced that he -,r&4a supporter of Air. Fctbergill. (Hear, heiijj.) In the faoe of tho treatment he had roojtvgd from t-ia NfiTinnnfrrmisf Cnmm;Upp !mnJ that. maah. rrice, collieiv repraaefttative, secoiidod tna resolution, condemning the action of the meaticg at Siloa, inasmuch as it was one-sidad. He considered he had as perfect a right to be prasent at that meeting as anyone who wa3 there, (Sear, bear.) The action of the Noncoufopaistoom -ittee tion with Conway, where his father waa rector for rrany years, the president remarkeci that English, men were rather unreasonable in Criticising the eisteddfod, and the attempt to reduce the intel- lectual amusements cf the Welsh to the English standard was one blemish upon the character of English people. For example, Ireland had long betn regarded as simply a small England on the other side of the Channel, and by trying to govern it from a strictly finglish style, it now anDeared doubtful if ilhey woulJ which will tend to rob our nation ofBthoir rights but that it will be possible to make such a change in them that will secure greater educational advantaged to our country in general from those endowments than those which have been hitherto received." The Rev. E. Morris, Aberaeron, seconded the motion. The Rev. Llewelyn Edwards, M.A., AberyEtwith, moved an amendment, to the effact that the affairB of the college be left in the hands of the commissioners. His speech contained nothing new but a ring of those changes which may be desoribed as altogether away from the point, even of his amendment. Mr. William Jones, Ray, severely criticised the remarks made by Mr. Edwr.rds emidst much cheering from all present. The Rev. Ed. Mathews took the same view, and be produced much enthusiasm by his telling re- marks, whilst he referred to Sir Leoline Jenkins, ore oi the gentlemen who endowed Jlhsus College 200 years ago, as having been born in his (Mr. Mathews's) native neighbourhood. The Rev. D. Evane, M.A., principal of Pengato Grammar School, proposed a rider to the resi iution of the Eov. Aaron Davies, to the effect tha fc a memorial be cravn up, in which the views of ihe meeting might be conveyed to tho commiss oners. 1'he Lev. Edward Davies, P.hyniney, se^ndod that, and signified that if time liact been in his posses- sion be would answer all the objeutidBB raised by Mr. Edwards. There were only a femiouted to the close of the meetinf. Ultimately Mr. Evans, Pengam, and Mr. W. Jonee, Hay, we appoiuted to craw up the memorial. Very fev«v hands were raked for the amendment of Mr. Edwatdsu The resolution moved by Mr. Davies m carried by acclamation. £
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iKi; liEV. MWJIAS HA2 l TIlL I IYORCE COUlT. In Dire-re*. Division of the High Court of Justice the ft v. Ball and lii.iha-.3ion wue again UfcVa the I'reaidcut and a- special jary, oi) Sa.;uit'e;. On iir JsUfrCS Lantoa ta&mg h;s » 11 Ú. 3T" w Tvrr pi.?5Tcvrcs?- f jftBiifcd. k-'i.j staled that bo? h^tb.y-d )ni>;w she k> £ st-.d Eici-ardf'cu. Mr. HIll knew it Bhe rtpxovMl him aVjut Mary Wyjtt. I. ras a tauW of indifference to her "h'thsr or not; her huebard that chq kissed Mr. Richardson. It was 10 years ago, and she could not remember. Sir DeNY Jazzes here road a letter, which elicited from the rest, oxidant that she occaaiauftlly kicfed the co-respondent. Crore-esannication ccnl.jaac5: After comla from Brighten the lived at Ligson Grove and at No. 31, South Bank, St. John's Wood. Afterwards 81e paid a vifcit to the North, and thought that the co.respondent nccompatied her to tha station. After tifitisg Sutdtrland she returned, having previously written to ths co-reap >nde;:t. Her mother came to in April, 1870. At this time there wero constantly paragraphs in the papers respecting witness, and sbo believed thp,t in tbe pptirg of tat year h^r husband wis away. When at St. Ja¡.;¡¡cs arrest the was not oat for two sigLtd. Sbewouia absolutely 3ft ear it if thay were I>er last words. Re-examined- by Mr. Willis When ftho ra- tutned item Brighton & friend of ing obtained rooms f, r her in Lisson Grove, in which the skpt. She took her meals a: South Bank, Mre. Oicokenden. When witae-a stated that she lived at two plaeea, aha meant what the now eaid, the had no recollectioa of hatiLCi a letter from Mr. Hail, and WJS savra that at the time fiiia weak! not haya allowed him to Ids* btr, Mr. Willis> Q. 0., at this point read Isttar from Lie wife's state of mind, and Oil hear it g it leio,d Mra. Hail bnrat iaio tears and was greatly ixcitid. S:r James "n nr^-geated that the roaprn- àentÜiOulè leave the court and another part of the case be proceeds, with, and for a shost time M--s. Hall retired, ai.dM.r, Bajforu read the evident of Mrs. Gordon, which to the effect tiat no impropriety tocir place to her klnwled between hir daughter (the respondent) and tCichardsou. There v/eie compUints about Misa Wyait a::d Mr. Hall. M la. Hall duxisg the readiag of this deposition spoke to the foreman of the jury, and her iead^ag counsel told her not to do fiO, wbich brought from ter tie reirurk, I asi asking if they can -c.v« Xt." Sir James Hansen If you do zio"; feel eaptbl* of remaining in court, omcbat, I must you to leave The readir-g of the deposition of Mrs. Gordon was then proceeded with, and wae of gceit length, containing letters which referred to the difference between Mr. and Mrs. Hall, and what wag said about the former's relations with Mias Wyatfc. Mrs. Hall then went into the witness box, and wes agam examined by Mr. Willis, Q C. She eaid I received a letter from Mary Wyatt. It had btpn misdirected, and was evidently not intended for me. Lid it contain certain matters which were not usnully put upon paper P-Quite so. What did you do ?—I was almost paralysed. I tore the Ifttor up eo that Mrs. Tranmsr should not see it in order to save the shame. lJid j ou communicate the fact of eueh a letter being received to your husband ?—Yes. At the time he was in America. I have often sean together, and they used al vays to kiss. They aiio kissed each ether at Llancudno. I noticed be paid great attentions to Miss Wyatt. He spent every morning with her. He told me that he was goiig to spend the morning with Mary. He was away generally till ore o'clock. Have you seen him in her bedroon?—Y"9, when she w tl in bed. Every morning before breakfast tbsy Lad a walk together. Upon an uvt ruge ho corresponded witii Mary VYyatt three times a week in shorthand. It waa a system only known to her mother, herself, and my hus- band. The witness was not asked any questions by Sir Henry Jamea. Miss Richardson Btated that she waa tha sister to Mr. Frank Richardson. Long before the time she went to livo with Mrs. Hall witness knew her when Rlia went to Tring and Leighton Buzzard. On the 1st of June, 1870, witness went to St. James street. The respondent was then very ill, and buffered greatly from nervousness. She could not be alone for.a moment, and some. body hud always to keep with her. From that time down to the present witness had continually stayed with Mrs. Hall. The respondant wag now much better. Witness's brother very often need to visit them. For two years he stayed with Mr. John Gordon, Mrs. Hall's coaaiu. Witness's brother and herself were invariably treated as equals. She had never seen anything like impropriety between the respondent and co. respondent, nor bad she ever gone out of the room for the purpose of leading them together. Sho Buffered from faintings, and at times was bound to go out of the room. She was not aware that her brother had been forbidden Mr. Hall's house, or that the petitioner had refused all communica- tion with bim. Witness alwaya used to stay up until Mrs. Hall went to bed. Sometimes that was aa late as threo o'clock. Her brother was also there, but only when Mrs. Hall was ill. Crofi s-examined I Her brother used to be-there to assist her. He wrote letters and made up accounts and thinga of that sort. During the years witness had spoken of Mrs. Hall and her brother were never alone together, and she never Baw any familiari-y between them. She had seen kifsirg, but looked upon it as the friendship of a motber toa BOD. Frank Rii-hardeon, the ca. respondent, examined by Mr. Kemp, Q.C., said that he was 33 years of age. Soon after he came to London he visited Mr. and Mrs. Hall aa an ordinary gueat. He remembered tho smoking room, and gentlemen at times used to be stroking there. Whilst he was in that room the door was never looked to hie knowledge. Subsequently whan he had stables Mrs. Hall had a riding habitathere, and ased to change her attire. It was not unusual for a lady to do eo. When at his stables Mrs. Tranmer waited on her. He had an invitation to the Balls, and when the petitioner went on a tour witness drove him to the station. When Mrs. Hall was at Llandudno he was invited there. Soon after be returned to London Mr. Hall called on him at the Junction row and advised him to diminish his attention to Mrs. Hall. Mr. Hall aEked witness to cut the respondent by degrees." Socn after this M!8. Hall went down to Brighton; and witness had business—the taking cf a houce—there. He made no arrangements as to where he should lodf?e. He knew that a detective was there, &iid remembered Mrs. Hall's returning to London. On his cath he never committed any impropriety with Mrs. Hall in his life. He never Blcpt with Mrs. Hall in Salisbury street or else, where. He never stayed with Mra. Hall at the Red Lion at Elstree. He never etayed there in his life. He waa per. fectly well known at Elatree. Mrs. Hall had frequently kissed him, and that openly. He had never locked the door of any lodgings where Mrs. Hall WRS. Be had never been standing ne^r her when her drees was ditarranged. Mr. Willis did not ask tho witness any quss tions; but, in answer to Sir Henry James, he stated that he left school at 15 yeara of age, and afterwards helped his father. He helped in the out. door portion of the business, as they ihad many hunters in tho stables — some of them Lord Londesborough's. Afterwards he got a position in the Clearing House, and then went to the North. After he got his stables he wrote to Mrs. Hall in a business kind of wey. He wtnt to Finohlsy road, and a writ was out against him. He wished to avoid the service, and stayed at tho place named. In 1863 and 1869 tee Halls treated him with great con- aiceraticnsndkindaeaa. In 1869 Mrs. lhil was the only laoy who left her habit at hia stablee. When Dlr., Hall aeked him to diminish his attentions to his wife, the attentions weie waging on Mrs. Hall when she was on hor&aback. Did not think that tne petitioner asked him not to eit up with hia wife till early in the morning. He believed Mr. Hill alluded to the fact ot tho respondent caanging- her habit in his (witness's.) bedroom. Ho gave Mr. Hall some kind cf promisa, bat Dot an emphatic' one, that ho would Dot tell the respondent what her husband hau told him. Witness felt that ^he ehf uld not "stand betweon man and wife." He believed that. Mrs. Hall carao to his stables that afternoon, end he told her what Mr. Hall had sain. (A letter from the witness was here put in' and refd by Sir Henry James, ia which he stated that he esteemed Mrs. Hall too much to forbid her uaing his stables.") Mrs. Hall had the privilege to use hia; apartment. Atter ltors. Hall's requests to him ne meant that Mrs. llall should decide them. Having com- municated the requests to Mrs, Hall he thought that matteJfl would settle themselves. He did Mrs. Hall that be was going to Brighton. He knew wbac train she was going by. He had an appointment to meet her at Brighton. Believed that ho was in the same bouse M Mrs. Hall all the time he stayed at the place. lie understood that Mrs, Hall's feelings bad been injured, and that was the reason she left her husband. He at Brighton sat up till late at night with Mrs. Hall, and they were reading and talking. He probably might have kissed Mrs. Hall at Brighton, but when with Mrs. Ball at night on his oath he did not think he kifscd her. He miht have kissed her she waa a nervous, Buffering woman, and required tender treatment. Did not give it a thought whether Mr. Hall knew be was kissing the respondent. If he kissed the respondent conscientiously he did not think it was wrong. At this time he was 24, ears of age. Did not think he kissed Mrs. Ball after her husband's communication to him. Did not remember when this practice of kissing commerced. He could not, from lapse of time, remember tbe persons who came into thø room when he was up late with Mrs. Hall. Witness aupDOsed that he thought it unreasonable that the husband should obiect to his intercourse with the respondent. Hesuppoped that Mrs. Hall never objected to him kissing her when he wished he had never thought whether it was right to kiss a married lady. He bad not taken a stern view" cf the matter. He would not think more of kicdrg the respondent now than he did at the tine when M's. Hall felt nervous or poorly. He lad not put his arm around her waist; life kissed her without doing so. There was an "oceasioiai of kiss." Witness neter heard tbe respondent address him as ".Frar-k, darling"; wben he spoke to her he generally addressed her as Missus." N Ílea Mr. Hall saw him to 8Ek it he had seen tha roo bpondent, he btated that he bad not, although euch was not the case. lId th that Mr. Hdl miifht disapprove cf tim feeim- wife. It was probably the cate that ho kne\> t .at Mr. Hit! had foi bidden bim (witness) with Mrs. Hail. Witness never kept copies of his letters, and had ho seen that this case would have come on he should have kept a cu&ry. He was aware thit Mr. Hall was not pleased with bii intimacy with the respondent. He might have baon with Mra. Hall when his sister waa away. He was with Mrs. Hall so much beoause he regarded her as a very charming woman. He regarded her aa a very a^. ectionate fnend. He ha.d no other married woman whom be kissed. Anthony Trotter, examined by Mr. Ivsmp, said | that he was formerly in the eervioa of Me, enc user to ttxe up l «ra'-sr 1:1 tb j morning. The cc-re*.potideat aiwaja told wnae*s j fiooti wbo ce J> £ was iroin? to writ? to hioi. Ha | rievt!' Mr. fiichardsoa away Llfchts together. Ci'Cfcp-fiacsizittd pc>ait;„e3y eay tLii eo- novor ox. j of l, 0 Lu0 1;\iL) em icctaiveiy. Couli not st-y ii he I\ ut Suaaer- Lnd or coi. Mr. Jones, landlord of tho Plough Lm at Tistice, said that £ e had known Mrs. full oomiug to that place. She put up at the Pioa*ti. Rinifcixibeied respondent gr?>ing oat for a w&ik find the vi&it oi pem-us as Ei&tree Kcew tint .F;eh»rdsoii was wnh her, but had never aeeu any Iniproptiety betwteu them. Crof2-wanikcd: Had seen MrA. Hill with either the corespondent's brother or her owa. I, Le-examined Aita. Hali had been at Elatree wVcn Mr. Richardson was not there. Elizabeth by seic she wae in the service o tho ret~v.or.cent. Was positive her nau-treaa uevas eh pt Cl! of the hOllee a fortnight in J9i u:.rv when she wis at Weaton-aupy:- Mare. Cr«>ss-exR.SB?.Efo Mjfil fOMehmss svsnt h bfd late three or foaieo'dcok in the raorm«i. 'I She had never seen he co rsspondent kiss Hall, or have hie arm aionud her waist. VYihiam Ccliiu, of Euhng, stated that li6 never itrvembeied Hall baing &"?ay for ih3 night. Witness had never been away r,, home since last Jpiy, so he knew that such Wu3 the case. This concluded the case for the respondent, and Sir Henry James, Q C., asked the lexrned judge to say whether or not there was evidt-nce ag.»inat Mr. Hall in reference to the counter charge. blr. Willie, Q C., said tha.t ino should d pro I ceed w ith that charge. On Wedr-eedey, IHr. Wi:h: Q C., ia his address to the jury, said tLin he w >s afraid that ho should tre^a^s a cousidorable time cn their attention bat he was sure that he should receivo indulgence aad for- bearance. A considerable tione would be takea up in aectrtainicg what was the relationship between the respondent and the co respondent, and what was the natural inference to draw from it. Thero was fiiet the general conduct, then that e'epobea to at irith's Hotel and Eistfea. No doubt- in the correction between Mrs. Haii and Eichaidffori tlisie w;te opportunities of guilt. Mrs. -Bali had kist-ed Mr. Ricbarason as she had other persona, and th»t with tiie kuo-^ladga of Mr. Hall. Th-re waa a fact iu tue condition of Mrs, BaU that would prevent tho a from drawirg au adverse conclusion against .1e. The case was not to be givan against her on that; ground. Mr. Hall, uiixil- a moment irrtsiisttcia cam u on him, loci isg to the gbuoral couduji of the parties, would have bseu tbo last to put the case forward as one of actual guilt. It was for him to make out his case. Ot course, it was not necessary to see an actual act of guilt, but the jury mutt be satisfied that there hid beau acta of guilt. Mr. Hall was aware oi the condition which his wife was in, and if Mrs. Hall was placed in temptation, which she never was, Mr. Hu.il would have been responsible for it. If Mrs. Hail ha.d been to his knowledge a traitor to him, Mr. Hall's justification was Mrs. Hall's inno- cence. It he satisfied that Mra. Hall's word waa true about Frith's Hotel, and Eletrce, it would go a long way to confirm her statements. At the time of the marriage, Mrs. Hall was only IT years of age, and an only child. He was thirty, and she stayed with him until 1870. Mis. Hall had told them aa much as she would alios him (Mr. Willi;) to say. Mrs. Hall, of course, wkhod certain matters to be heard in private. Mr. Hall would have led them to believe that up to 1863 the respondent was au sffccticnate wife, and that there waa the usual cohabitation of husband and wife between him &nd the respondent. They must ask whether Mr. Ball ever had that wealth of affection for hia wite that Mr. Hail would have them believe. His bad opened that though Mra. had refusrd her husband the usual cohabi- tation, she bad irculged with other persons. He preferred to re]y on the testimony of Mr. Hall as to his wife when he lived with her. In Mr. Hall described her aa "a purs, gene. rous, noble-minded woman in 1857 he wrote that for the grievous wrong he would forgive her for the memory of her father. In October of tho same year Mrs. Hall wrote two letters, one having repard to the cessation of actual cohabitation, and the ether about th-j diminishing of her hus- band's sftecticn for her. asked him to do that which would mai. 0 both him and her hrppieat on their dv.-athbud. She waa iu a sea of trouble," and Mr. Hall over and over apologised for the pain he caused his wife. He must have known the life that wife led, staying up late, and vvith another person; and yet JMis. Hall, in one of the letters referred 10, asked him not to diminish his affection for hsr, ar.d went on tc ep-y that she then loved her Daar Kewrnan" more than ever. M-r. Wiilia proceeded to read other parts of Mia. Hr ll'a ;lc-tter, which referred to the cause of the difference between them, and after that alluded to Mr. Hall, statin? Let Joe have all the jollity you can." that Joe was Richardeon's cousin. Mrs. Hall was never a pastor's wife. Mr. Hali ,?.idin his letter that ha wished she would join :01, and no doubt he did. Anybody who knew Dissenting communities knew that the wife did a ceal of the work. Mr. Ball did net consider that there waa any impro. priety on fcis wife's part in hunting. Mr. Hall went down to a hunt breakfast. Mrs. Hall was obliged to get excitement, and from the first was thrown into the society of men rather than that I of women. No knitting or female chit-chat would have reached Mrs, Hall's case, and Mr. Hell consented to Captain Cotton going with his wife to the Continent, and going out walking with her at Llandudno. Mr. Hall knew that the only tbingto save his wife was to allow her to go out walking and chatting and hunting. He wroto that when ehe was excited, poorly, and vexed, she could not help it, and was not responsible; it was her brain. Some time after IbtiV, when Mrs. Hall waa at Triug, he Baid, Jesus does net blame, but only pities you." For years she had a dreadful aversion to the usual cohabitation cf man and wife; and could Mr. Hall ask them to come to a different conclusion aa to his wife's guilt in 1873 and 1874, when he withdrew his petition. The learned counsel would say further, after what took place, that Mr. Hall was conscious of his wife's innocence, and felt that he could not sustain his case. # Mr. Willis next proceeded to refer to the acquaintanceship between Mrs. Hall and the co-respondent Richardaon, and averred that he was of respectable family. Mr. Hall went down to Tring, and eo must have known what kind of people the Richardsons were. Mr. Hall wrote to his wife there, and suggested a little paragraph to Punch about a run the hounds had had. (Extracts of letters were here referred to which had been road in the case, which, M. Wiilia argued, showed that Mr. Hall wa.a con- scious of hiB wife's rectitude, and indifferent to some rumours which were goir g about. No doubt the reason of this wae that Mr. Hall was aware of his wife's innocence, and that she was different to other women.) The learned counsel would ask what thsy would think of a man allowing his wife to etay in the basement of his house for hours together. If Mr. Hall thought this wrong, or that it might lead to wrorg, he would have at once put a stop to it. It was no use Mrs. Hall going to bed as she cid net Eleep, and big worda which had been said about Richardson mizht. with equal force be said cf Captain Cotton. Did they think that she never kissed him, or that Captain Cotton never kissed her? Mrs Hall had told them that when in a Swiss chalet Mr. Hall wae going to leave her when the was nervous and feeble. There were h 0 beds, on cne of which Mr Hall slept, and Mrs. Hall had the other, and the petitioner said, "I will fetch Captain Cotton." He did so, and at Mr. Hall's bidding that person lay on tha bed that Mr. Hall had had. Why did Mr. Hall do that ? Because he knew that there was no more tempta- tion in those two persons lying in the same room than there would be in two persona of the SEmo sex dcirg so. That will show the relationship of Mr. Hall towards Mrs. Hall in reference to Cotton until the Bicbardeon affair cropped up. With the exception of the matter of smoking, Mr. Hall never made the slightest, difference as to ,the intimacy which subsisted between Mrs. Hall and Richardson than that which took place previously between her and Stewart Russell and Captain Cotton. In 18c7 Mr. Eai.1 9nt abroad, and the respondent and the cc-respondent were at Brighton, and in letters Mr. Ball spoke in kindly terms to hia wife about tho co-respondent and hoped they would have some good rides, and that Mrs. Hall would have roses in her cheeks and chops in her testh. Tie petitioner hoped that his wife would be d&liverod trm At that time Mr. Hall know that Mrs. Hail was constantly with Mr. Richardson; at Llandudno Richard- son went down and Mr. Hall knew of it. Mr. Hall in a letter stated that he invitad the co- respondent to go to Llandudno. He no doubt ksew that Mrs. Hall before that had not got a suitable companion. Thia brought the matter to tho evenirg of the dispute between these parties. Sir Henry James put it that the conduct of Richardson was the cause of tho disagreement, but such was not the case. There waa no doubt thht 1:r. Hall knew of his wife's smoking. Mra. Eall stated that he asked Richardson to coins down into the back room and have a Btnoke, and Mr. Ball's letters showed that hia wife had sub- mittcd to him this very matter. Mrs. Hall tcld them that the apartment for Bmokinij was downstairs, and when the petitioner said that he wcuid not have any more smoking in the house, he said nothing about the Bitting up late cr Richardson being at the house. In October, lbOD, the petitioner wrote that he was a public opponent of smoking, and there was then an opportunity for the habit to be relinquished, as their friend, Captair. Cotton, had left. Mr. Hall said, "I do not by this wish to restrict your friendship. Invite whom you please. I do not make restrictions as to the hour they retire; you can be in the library, but dcn't go down into the kitchen to smoko." The learned counsel would ask if there was any difference in allowing his wife to be in the library instead of the basement. His letter stated that she might have made lrit-nds who might stay with her in the library. It was put that Richardson's attentions were the cause oil Mrs. Hall leaving, when the faot was that a few days before the peti- tioner referred to hia kindness and attention. From Mr. Hali'a justinc-aou came Mrs. Hall's innocence. The learned counsel urged that it was the tmolrir g, and not Richards ou, which waa the cause of the separation, for it waa shown that just, before he did not object to that person's pre- sence. In one of his letters Mr. Hall said, "My dc&rcEt. wife," and in a later one he said, How I am assur-'d of my wife's .in." Th?uaa to th,) CJ. respondent taking the stables. Mrs. Hall staled that she did all she cculd t.o get him customers, and decorated the place for him. Mrs. Hall wrote at Licharceon's reference, and stated that if heud property there was no person hs would sooner lat it to traD Frank Richardson. Ale. Hall knew that if he had told Lis wifs not to dresa a'; t ie sbbles she would have said "What do 1 caw about my reputation." Over and over again Mr Hall said to Frank Richardson that he did not wish to lose hia friendship, as ha bad lost Caption Cotton's. Ee, therefore, old not wish his wife's habit to remtvir. at his (Richatduou's) stable5?. The learntd cr.un.iel next referred to the answers given by Mrs. Hall to Sir LJenry Jatnca when l cross-examined by that gentleman. It was, he contended, a truthful statement as to Mrs. Hall's hFef as to Mary Wyatt. At Llandudno Mr. Hall walked out, first with Mary Wyatt aud thea I vrJe. 'He aCi^t-d wr.rsng to ner once a week • in ehor.nai.d, and th*t he had b<-rn orce os twice m iter bedroom. lie f-niiifed to see ber whan she V.&" ili, r.1d ea-ii lax lie would feo where if she was dyinsr; wJ although it souid l>o a hsra thing to Lier i'tow tr.sce aota j that the petitioner hc.d committed adustary with j M&ry Wyatt. it was more upon Mr. fbil, in her w sk menial concision, to inter from her acts in com.ec-ion *i'ii the co-respondent Ihftt she had j ecmruitut aoullcry. In a let.er Mrs. Hail apoke al-Ovit tie bad appearance of the smoking going lon, hut thitt waa not a worse appearance the petitioner's conduct with Mary Wy&tu thought: about many things in connection w:t,i Mery Wyatt, but did not Bay so aa she waa i-ot Cfsircns of interfering with what hu-Aund CiiOEe to do, and cid not for appearances. Nobody 001 la aubt that before tha parties cams into court, Mary "Jatt was the cause cf difference between Mr^ and Mrs. Hall. Passing to Mrs. hail and Mr. Richardson being at Brighton togewiKr, the learned cocnsel eaid the latter had b'sfciLees tnere to sell a horse. This w&a shown ly the evidence of Mra. Canute, who sent to the co-respondent to buy a horse. Mrs. Hall knew that the co-respondent waa going to Brighton and aeked 1;.im to take her horse down there. They found that Mrs. Hall's statement of the matter was correct, and that as Mr. Richardson had ordered a room in the hcuee, and there waa one vacant, be had it. Mr. Hall went down to Brighton, and a detective was employed. It waa impossible that he could believe that Mrs. Hall was heard to fall" off the sofa aa if the roof would come in," aa had been stated. Mrs. Hall had told them that ehe never made uee of tne word nephew," and, with the exception of staying up h.te, a bblt of long standing, there ves to evidence, except that of Mra, Frarcit', the landlady of the house at Brgbtou, that at that placo Richardson ard tLe respondent were guilty of adalt«ry. Whilst at Brighton Mrs. Hall wot3 to the petitioner stating that she would no more the taunts that were levelled against her. If the petitioner could not treat her with kindness lut t- m (the petitioner) separate himaelf. Her age was such that were she to apply for a situation as matron over young men she Would get it: ahe bed bad but fitíul dreams of happiness nntil the lest 12 months, and she had done more fcr her hceband's happiness. At Brighton MM, Hall received money from her husband, and the petitioner knew that there was no likelihood of there being any harm taking place. Referring to ihe period at which the deed of separation waa sisred, viz., in 1370, the learned counsel called attention to the letter of Nowma-i Hall, in which he declared the respondeat ireo ftom the greatest of ence that a wife could commit, and ic whioh ho said that henceforth life must have no charms for him. Up to that period let ro man say that Newman Hall believed his wife guilty of adultery, and yet now that his eye was fixed on something else than the heavenly inheritance," he brought this horrible charge against Mrs. Hall on the ground of her general relations with Frank Ficbardson. It would have been far bettor for Mr. Newman Hall if he had from the date of hia letter in 1870 ceased to find any charm in life. In 1873 Mr. Hall did not charge hia wife with adultery at his house in the New Finchlay road. W hen servants stated that for a long time prior to their giving information of certain facta they hnew of then, their statements were to be received with great care. In the first petition adultery was not charged at places were it was now alleged. Ihe petition remained on the file from July, 1873, to March, 1874, and he submitted that the sole object of Mr. Hall in this suit was to carry somebody else. The respondent had never molested him, in shape or form she had never pledged his credit, and lived on the i260 he allowed her, and with tha cf her own Mrs. Ball and her mother lived. Wrheu Mr. Hall presented the second petition, Mrs. Hall pleaded the withdrawal of the first petition with costs. 1o this Mr. Hall replied that he was advised by counsel that on the evidence he then had it would not be eafe for him to proceed with his suit. Mr. Hall told them that he waa collect- ing rcouey for a church at the corner of the W estminster road, and Mr. Hall would have them believe that he had a perfectly good case, but that he thought if he brought his suit it might injure the chances of the church. Mr. Newman Hall this time must have his case sure; he must have something that must place it beyond doubt, so that he might say The adultery of my wife is manifest beyond dispute. 1 am foroed cn to relinquish the last tie; I must take legal proceedings to justify my position." Mr. Hall had an ebject Eî these proceedings, feeling that his casemnst be beyond àonbt.Frith,s HotelandSlIolis- bury street was to do it—at the last moment Elstree was brought forward, and the learned counsel urged that that part of the case utterly failed. Mr. Willis next proceeded to refer to the charge of adultery at Salisbury street, and denied that such had ever taken place. After some further observations from the learned counsel, the court adjourned until Thursday, and tha matter will probably occupy more than another day. In the Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice, for the eixth time, the oase of Hall v. Hall and Richardson was again before the jury, on Thursday. Sir Henry James, Q.C., Mr. F. A. Inderwick, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram were the counsel for the petitioner, the Rev. Christopher Newman Hall; r. Wrillie, Q.C., and Mr. R. A. Bayford were for the respondent, Mrs. Charlotte Hall; and Mr. Kemp, Q.C., for the co-respondent, Frank Waters Richardson. The ocowd outside the court was not nearly so large as on preceding cays, no doubt owing to the fact that it was known that all the evidence had been exhausted, and that only the speeches of counsel and the summing up cf the judge remained to complete the case. On the case being called on by Mr. Jenner, the registrar, Mr. Willis resumed his address on behalf of Mrs. Hall, and commenced at the point where he left off on the preoeaing day—the oase aa regards the alleged adultery in Salisbury street. As to envelopes stated to have been found there, no doabt it was fcr the purpose of connecting Mr. Richardson. Mrs. Hall must have known that ehe threw the envelopes down had she done 80. and the very fulness of the evidence provided an answer to it, and made it not to be trusted. As to the alleged misconduct at Salisbury street, it was stated that Mrs. Hall was in robust health, but there were letters which disproved that such was the caEe. A letter cf 1870 had b:en mercifully preserved which proved this. It was put before them that the whole life of Mrs. Hall was one of hypocrisy, but it was never said so until the exigencies of this case required it. Unfortu. nately Mr. Struth, the solicitor, and Mr. Ryder, her trustee, were dead. Mrs. Ryder was seventy- seven years of age, and if she was not clear as to the day she visited it would be no use questioning her. It was stated that Mrs. Hall waa vieiting Mrs. Ryder on the 21st of April, 1870, and this was proved by the letter. If she did go to Mrs. Ryder's they might expect that they would have remained some considerable time, and yet Mrs. Firth stated that they came between six and seven o'clock. If this were so Mr. and ifrs. Ryder would have to be got rid of, and she must have fetched Richardson, and both of them have started for the Strand in an omnibus or cab. There was nothing to show that they knew where Salisbury street waa. Mr. Byder was dead, but he kept a diary, but, unfortunately, it could not be produced in evi. dence. If it were, it would tend to prove Mrd. Hall's innocence. Sir. Henry James appealed to the court against such an assumption. Sir James Hannen said that the learned counsel must adhere to the rules of evidence. The objuc- tion to the production came from him (his lord- ship). Mr. Willis, continuing, said that the letter produced disproved all evidence with reference to Firth's Hotel. The learned counsel proceeded to refer to other parts of the case, especially to that where the evidence of servants was in question, and concluded by stating that it was painful that Mr. liell, at his years, should be prosecuting thia suit. He asked the jury to save him from the success which would be fatal to his oharacteraa well as to bis spiritual influence. Mr. Kemp, Q C., for the co-respondent, said I tbt tte caep of his client and Mra. Hall were so nearly identical, th-At he should trouble the jury witli but few remarks. He admitted that the cu;.duc\: of Mr. Richardson had been blamabie and in bad taste, but that was far away from guilt. They had the conduot of Mrs. Hall and Kichardson, and Mr. Hall with Mary Wyatt. If Iv. re. Ilall had been guilty of the adultery alleged, she would not dared to have discharged Mm- Tranmer.. As to Elitree, he took it for granted tii&t tiie persons there were not Mr. and Mra, Hall. The charge rested on identification again, and failed. 6f Sir H. James, Q C., in rep>yin? on the whole case, spoke aa to its p&inful nature, and very strongly oondemned the women who had no reason to be present, and who choee to remain in court during the cf the case, and of matters that men even cid not discuss. He then went on to speak of the marriei life of the parties, and averred that Mrs. Hall was ever treated by hor husband with kindness. The letteis show her gratitude for his kindness, which for a long time was not recipro- cated. He gave her that treatment in spite of the words and love was turning to loathIng. The learned counsel next went on to say that when Mis Hall refused her husband marital in- tercourse she was not absent from the society of Stuart Russell and Captain Cotton. There was DO legal charge of connivance put, but it was suggested. be must ask if there had been con- nivance on Mr. Hall's part. In common justice and fairness it should have been pleaded to the suit, and it would, if proved, have been a good answer. In justice to Mr. Hall, why was not that given in form and shape instead of being left to the ambiguous words of counsel r Was it from her that the complaint should come r At that moment they said he knew of her guilt. They proclaimed he we aware of her innocence. They found by Mra Bail's letters that her husband had reluctantly iTen way to all that hia wife wished. Stio now ubed those very facts to forge into a weapon against him. k be said, in bet, that he had been so kind to ber and so considerate that she could now take advantage of it. Captain Cotton was a friet.d that had always acted with the considera- tion that a bidden gueat.wouid act towards a host. Bv.t in iSGS Mrs Hail's irien..iaio for him wae broi>en and had come to a:, end. She had spekon of him as one whose society she enjoyed. In J un, 1863, Mrs. Hali found her. tdf not wanting a friendship that had never been broken; but, &1; oon all Rihardson came, be course of li'e wts that Captaiu Cotton was heard cf no more, and this young companion was selected to be her constant friend. The learned counsel would for the moment treat Richardson as an ordinary person. He would say no more of him than that he had been the associate of uporting mono and one whose mode of life had been the same as other men. What waa there ikbent him that should suddenly have drawn him to the side cf Mrs. Hallr Was it intellectual power aad ability that rivalled Mr. Hall's P As far as u ey knew there was no more attraction than the bond of riding. His own counsel said that no doubt Bichardeon would feel himself flattered by ihe attention bestowed on him by this lady, rroa the autumn of 18GS to 18G9 the reapondent ban by decrees first to abstain from attending at her husband'a chapel. When she wont to ohapci m the morning Richardson pauie 1Q the A NO. AS the intimacy bt'„aai<? KJM tc, j r*cu»d oall ai bis» isSal-'ks i C8.?e wbdJ. jested or evidei.ee in bar. | liail e rase u u'd be bawd on unduputo-'i I Between iho autcnin of 1808 and lid would retire, and w hen ehe cid remain j R:chardfcoii tV&1i the cc-nip-mi n ohosea oy hor. ia j th<! amue.ii oilSS9 Mr. Hall teuton hi* ;oarwf to tiwiiijerlatd, and Mr?..Halt might h»T3 acoom. pauied him. Frank Richardson was in London Mrs. Ball removed her horse to his etsoisa. rl&oee stables consisted cf a small kitohsn, a Dedrecm, and a sitting room, and no womai was there. Mra. Trammer someum■> went wub the respondent, but it wag denii^i that in tna abacacs of her husbana Mrs. Hail wa-a in he rcom opemag into the sitting room, diveati::g herself of one garment and dressing ia anottier, 'xranmor was not always there, and when the rid j waa of (IX- tended lexgth the not wait tor ivlca. Bail. The avicenes snowed that Mra, Haii chanced her dresa wnen Tranmer was act (rel. The place was one of her own aeiaction, and at first her horse WAS within a few minutea rt aor house. It was said that there was cruelty ani harshness in speaking about that wUicit Mrs. Hall did when her husband was away, but would a husband think of a wife sharing a taoal with a young man in a room W2ich nad only a latch to separate it from the bedroom adkuci o* f It Wite before the going to Llancudno, after M.r. Hall's return from Switzerland, that Tranmer warned Mr. Eall about hia wlfa goiag t) the etables of RichardWD. She only asked ilr. Ball to disallow this practice for the respondent's sake; and no doubt ehe would rath or be th protector of her mistress than have made a charge agamflt her without absolute proof. There had been nothing to prevent aduitery orcept the merd fragde will of a woman. She ir&ve the h'isbaad woidB of caution. What course ►Uonld Mr. Hdl pursue? He did not at first comm*rc. in a oar*a spirit to control. He went to ta? Li*-a ani w aited ur.tu a conversation on the 1,jh,.IÍ UcooVr when ùedew uP. ruins for toe truidar.ee of ó1II wife. He knew that sha had been to tow ..t-)l-c: and had made an appeal 80 t.> allow Mr. Richardson to go down&t.tirs a-n.i V.n -v, with her. He appealed to his wiie by léte to Mr. Richardson by word of No^vit-fc. standing all that had been said a^'uust fi-iif, he Henry James; at tuis Uiae tloa^ht that, aa hsd displayed the greatest toward? t;3 wife. What was moat, important Wiil the state of nrna and body O; Ja-.jy. He askod them to believe that sho t". honae without due cauae, and be a.ked tarn to ny that she was influenced by lúv., for wu»tU«r y*r«aa, and had given the Land whioh b^oSfed- to nuehand to another. The learned oounasi then referred to various letters. Tia tirst leiter ;yU 011 the 16th of October to her husband, wtdch was written when Mr. Hail never coutemid-it-ed a separation or di?cic?, and ha « of hia de- votion to her. He afterwards ashed har to be obedient to him in the requor-t he nad mada to her. At that time the request had Daon made as to the smoking. On October 2U she refnsed the condition. On tne 18th ot October Mr. Hall had seen Mr. Richardson, and eaid to have premonished him in every way. He did not charge him with adultery, and how meritorious it waa on the part cf Mr. Hall not to do so as h. would have brought back that WUtCl ne forward to, ending his dtys with hia wifa. Mr. Hall spoke of his wife changing her n*bit as Richardson's, and he asked that to so that Mrs. Hall's character ahoull not "oe b-ox-a by those with wbom she associated. Mr. even asked Richardaon not to mention what hai taken place to hia wife, no doubt wie.h.ug that his wife should not have her fe<-linjs Sir Henry James proceeded to red lattora the respondent, stating that she saw no harm in her having a little smoking in tho iotoh.jn, aad spoke cf Mr. Hall's prohibition as pe;;y tyranny;" in that aime letter 8ho spokg of bichardeon as "a dear lad," and le had smoked for 14 yeara, and foaRd it a The letter was 28 pages in length, out tbit the pith of it. This was the of a ;votJun who eaid that her husband's conduct with na.oy Wyatt drove her from him. Tha husband was the last person to disrespect nis wit.From the letter of the jth of November Mr. Hall offered his wife his roof, and in one letter he signed himself "Yours ever, Ac., The Distressed." Mrs. Hail replied, and talked about injustice," but where was it, asked the learned oounsel, exoept that he said the Emoking was to discontinue, and the relationship with Richardson to be diminished. Where was the harshness or the cruelty of a husband who forbade his wife to stay up smoking until three o'clock in the morning r Mr. Willis had pat it that Mrs Hall left her husband through unkindness, but let any man say that when hia attention had been called to the faot that his wife had smoked with a man until three m the morning, to forbid it was "petty tyranny." \\as it not more likely that Mrs, Hall's love had gone to another person r Mrs. Hall in the witness box said that it waa her husband's conduct with Mary Wyatt that made her leave hioi, yet sho had said in a letter, I have alwaya bidden you continue your friendship for Mary Wyatt." Later on Mr. Hall said that it was his" duty and privi- lege to visit any sick persoa.andyetho was attacked for this very thing, and iVira. Hali till the last persisted in her charge. Ia the faca of the fact that Mr. Hall, Miss Watt. and her friends could be called, she withdrew the charge. Ought not that charge to have been persisted 1U ? Ought it to have been abandoned)" He (Sir Henry James) had never known such conduct as to allow such a charge to be disseminated far and wide, and then at the last moment with- drawn. Before coming to the particular conauot of Mrs. Hall, he would ask the jury to look at that which was proved and the evidence which supported it. In the first petition there was no allegation of adultery at Fmchiey road. Tiie reason was that the servants had no communica- tion with Mr. Hall, a.nd he had no knowledge of these facts. The servants said they did not tell because they did not wish to run the riak of losing their situations. One of tnaai oertainly had no notioe,and,as Mr. Willis aaid, theaervants had to be got at, and this must mean that they were got at to speak what was not true. The learned counsel prooeeded to refer to the evidenoe given by the girl Drake, which was principally to the effect that Mrs. Hall was on the sofa with her clothes partly up, and Richardson standing over her. She had seen the respondent and the co- respondent kiss each other. Mrs. Hali had said, "Come, dear Frank," and ki?sed him. MrtI. Hall had refused to go out with ber husband, and soon atter she was with Richardson. The witness never knew the door locked when Captain Cotton was there. It was suggested that the aSection was purely Platonic affection, but did Plato ever write that which should be read with locked doora F The evidence of the other servant corroborated Drake as to the locking of the doora was that a con- spiracy between the two, when one was a hundred to two hundred miles away from the other. That was the inference to be drawn from the faot of this strong young man of twenty-four, in the full vigour of life, sitting on sofas with a married wcman, she bidding him lock the doors, and kissing him when she choae. Though Mr, Hall enjoined him not to speak of what had occurred, Richardson did so, and defied the husband. As to his wife putting on her habit in his room, the general evidence that waa given in thiB case consisted of opportunity and inclina- tion. They were not now dealing with exceptional opportunity, such as that of a sargeon Sup posing a man and woman were in the same bed- room and in bed, and they awore there was no criminality, the inference was, of course, that this was impropriety. If this was not im. propriety the parties would proparly have them- selves to thank that the inference was that there had beeu criminality In this case there waa opportunity. Door locked or unlocked at three o'clock in the morning or at any other time, the thing was the same. What was the reason that when Mr. Hall was absent tbe door shonld be looked, 80 that to human being could enter ? In this casa there was a degree of opportunity that in this court had seldom been equalled. Mr. Willis acknowledged that opportunity existed, but not the inclination. Mre. Hall did not share her husband's bed. and no doubt she had an aversion to liim, but was that so with regard to other men. Mrs. Ball did not say that her aversion was for want ol natural inclination, but to her husband, who, she was aware, occasionally overcame her repug- nance. What waa to be expacted wlien ahe sat for hours with a young man after midnight, and with a young man for whom she had said she had an affection. What had the servants to expect for their evidence r money; no, that was not suggested. Spite r Ko, Mrs. Hall did not dis- charge them. When Mr. Hall forbade his wj a further intercourse with Richardson he had a reason to do so. The husband had reason ta forbid his wife intercourse with any person. Richardson admitted that he received great kind. ness from Mr. Hall. He had given way to his wife's w ish, and allowed Richardson and her to be together to a considerable extent. Mr. Hall objects to his wife having her riding habit at Ricnardson's, and that person said that a room was temporarily sat aside for Mrs. Hall. 1 hat was 80, but that roooi waa Richardson's bedroom. Who set it aside? not a female; there was none there. Richardaon wrote to say that he should ever show Mrs. Hall kindness for that received from her. IIa then talked about chivalry; perhapa that might have aiisen from his connection wich horses. r. Wiliis had Baid there should be allowances made for the lady, but what was to bo eaid of the co respondent r He had given up the society of everybody for this lady, and treated her as a husband would do; his life had been passed under the shadow of her physical contact. They must ask what was the tie of the life of a man It strongest physical power? Had he a high sense of moral duty, or had he a feeling of honour or friendship for a husband a id his wife r Many would shrink from dishonouring a friend's wife, but there were others who «ou,.i not. Was it truthful to the hasbaud tuat conduct of Richardson with his wife was not as it should be r Mrs. Hall had oreateo evory oppor- tunity. and asked the jury to believe that ahe had, there was noguilt between her and RWI. ardeon. The learned counsel would say tuat the respondent had plaoed herself in a position whiVa wouid lead to a verdict against har. bvio lett her husband finally on the 4th ot ierruary, au(j cause of if was tnat she. snoum not, ba allowed to have intercourse with Richardaon. iheferring to the etabtee, the learned couutsai said there was no reason tor locking t ie doors, as nobody was there, lnere came a time when aewi<- taper reports appeared. It W3,8. suggested th*t Mrs. Hall wanted a lady companion, and ahe had Miss Richards, her own Coiisia, She was not called; and why waa it that afterwards 81H obtained Miss Kienarason, who would, no doubt be most inoulgent to the benefactress of her biother. She seemed to think that the kisses jjiven were kisses tnat might have been given to a child by her mother. There were differences in kisses. Tfce le&rned counsel had not conclude i wfe-n the court ac journed at '4.50 until to-day (it lidaj), and will probably occupy another day.
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Nite fine salmon, caught personally by the Princeaa Lotiise, were landed at Liverpool from ee Allan steskner Sarmatian, on Monday, and forwarded to her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, tho Duke of Edinburgh, tha Duke of Con- tuiv.giit, Piince Christian, Lady Suffield, Lady Mitford, the Hon. Mrs. M'Namara, and Mrs. Ralli, Each of the fish wcro paaked in ice in ft separafco cate.