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J ^ i ^ MWHHH INTENDED MAERIAGE IN HIGH LIFE . In the Court of Chancery a case has been heard , with closed doors , which discloses a miserable picture of the state of the marriage market . " High Life " is concerned , and the Lord Chancellor has given a decision which shows that occasionally " the law for the Kich' and the law for the Poor" are identical . However , " the Rich" in . the present case is poor enough ; which occasions the story . The Lord Chancellor threw open the Court to his decision , which he accompanied by a full version of the case : — Mr . and Mrs . Hungerford ( Mrs . Hungerford being the guardian of Miss Thornhill , a young lady of eighteen years of age , with a very large fortune ) paid a visit to Lord and Lady Ferrers in Mav last vear . and
Mr . Ohichester , brother of Lady Ferrer 3 , was on a visit there at that time . There is some controversy as to whether Mr . Chichester did pay anything like marked attention to the young lady during that visit , -which was the first time he had ever seen her . Mrs . Hungerford positively declared that she saw nothing whatever to lead her to suppose that any sort of intercourse whatever had passed between them , more than the exchange of common civilities . Mr . Chichester and Lady Ferrers assert the contrary . Mrs . Hungerford says , that jiist in the evening before their departure , Mr . Chichester , in a joking manner , alluding to his ownpecuniary embarrassments , and the difficulty he might have in obtaining the sanction of the Court , said to her that bethought he should be a suitor for the young- lady ' s hand , and that she turned it off , supposing it to be a mere joke . He , on . the contrary , says that he understood from what passed that he would have the sanction of Mrs . Hungerford , or that there would be no opposition , on her part . Shortly after they got home the young lady made a present of a purse to Lady Ferrers , and letters passed T , vbich were seen by the guardian . About a fortnight . afterwards ( not quite a fortnight afterwards ) , Mr . and Mrs . Hivngerford , with the young lady , went-on a visit ± o somewhere near Ascot , and on their arrival there , -Mrs . Hungerford discovered some fragments of a letter that had cross bars in a different ink and in a different ¦ writing . ' It proved to be written with lemon juice , which when held to the fire comes out of a pale red < 5 olour , and it afterwards proved to be a letter from lady Ferrers , which in the black ink writing had been shown , but which contained the clandestine writing in the lemon juice , since revealed , and being more or less an encouragement on the part of Lady Ferrers to the . young lady to give countenance to the suit of Mr . Chichester , Lady Ferrers' brother . Lady Ferrers had
desired that she might be at liberty to send to the young lady a . little basket in return for the purse . Mrs . Hungerford did not object to that ; but she said it would be better that it should come through her , and she would present it in Lady Ferrers' name . She did so , and in that basket was concealed a letter , written , not on paper , which would hare made a crackling noise , but on linen , giving secret encouragement to the ward , against the consent , or without the consent of her guardian , to give countenance to the suit of her brother ^ whom she admitted to be in deep embarrassment . Mrs . Hungerford immediately wrote to Lady Ferrers and to Mr . Chichester , expressing astonishment , and forbidding all intercourse , and Lady Ferrers on that made a promise that she -would not write any more . Mr . Chioheater , being thus rejected
on the part of the guardian as an unlit suitor for the young lady was forbidden to visit her at all ; but the course he took was this : —Mr . and Mrs . Hungerford and the young lady were living at Diugksy Park , a mile or two from Market Harborougb . It seems that some time in August , Mr- Chicheater , with another gentleman , who passed , by the name of George Kamsden , with a third ( who probably was a younger brother of Mr . Chichester ) and a fourth person , supposed to be a servant ( there is distinct evidence that there were four—aometime . s four , sometimes only three ) , took up their quarters at the inn at Market Harborough , and Mx . Ohichestur went in the middle of the night , from time to time , attended sometimes by two , sometimes by three of these persons , in order to hold clandestine couuuuuicution with Mian Thornhill , cither at the . window of her bedroom , or some other window , where by arrangement they were to meet . It appears that Lady Ferrers wrote to hot brother , Mr . Chiehester , encouraging him in what she must have known to bo hit ) intontionus and object . Among the lottcrs which tho young ludy gave up from Mr . Clrichostor , are two from Ludy Ferrers to him ( Mr . Cluohestor ) , in one of which Bhe says , 1 only wiali ttho was my littlu ulster ( speaking of Minsj Thornlull ) $ and no matter how you marry hor , ho long as it is properly performed , 1 will only bo too glad to
receive her with open urnia , mid . I feel 1 could lovo her ho much . " . . . " If dear Clara would leave them , and go with you to bo married , 1 uuuri not repent Unit aim will always find mo ready to receive her . " At th « aame time that Mr . OUiohuator put theao letter * into tho youi » g lady ' a hand , U « sent her other letters , which contained those passages— " Clara , in h junt toward .- * me , thia treatment V Am I to go about , nfniid of Biieing any one hero , skulking about ? There ia u great < . loal oi dlubronoe between "—( ho mentions a gentleman who wan well known in nociuty to uavo olopod two youra ago with a lady of runic )— " there i « « great dllfercnoo iMweon
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OUR CIVILISATION . Wifk Bkating . —This elegant and manly accomplishment appears to nourish , notwithstanding the recent Six Months' Bill for its punishment and sup . prcssion . Possibly the fact that the bill doc /) not seem to be enforced will explain the mystery . A carman , named John Wellington , has nearly killed his wife . Ho went home in a state of intoxication , and commenced moving tho furniture , &c , as if he contemplated a sudden change of residence .
Tho wife endeavoured to prevent him , whereupon ho Icnockcd her down with » " bed-winch , " and kiulced Jier until she becamo insensible . He then furnished everything in . the room . Wellington regretted that his wife was subject to ilts , and he funciud that iniirmity might have occasioned her full . He culled a witness , who said he had not seen tho prisoner assault his wife , but he hud seen the wile jjuli the prisoner's hair . Mr . JPnyuter sentenced him to hard labour for two months .
Ann JCately was " living" with James Grenville . He ill-treated her , whereupon she left him , but hooh returned . While ho waa out ono day aho pledged her only gown , in order to obtain boiiio money to enable Grcnvillo to go to work , llo hoard of this on hi » return , and tho usual scene of knocking about , bunting , and kicking ensued . It appears to huve been performed with tho customary vigour . The dufondujifc explained tliat ho wont homo us quiet as a hunb , but hia wife , who was drunk , scratched his face . Two months in tho House of Correction met the exigencies of the cane . No hard labour ! linocADKO liouEtt I'uu this Midous Clauses . —
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Two Businesses in one Shop , —A shawl , value 60 / ., and other articles , were stolen by a milliner from a house in Berkeley-square , while she was there working for the family . The shawl was then sold to a Mr . Pavey , news vender , Holy well-street , for 11 . 10 s . Assistant-Judge Adams called Kr . Pavey into the witness-box and cautioned him as to how he bought such shawls for the future . He bought a shawl worth 60 / . for 2 / . 10 s . on a vague statement that the seller had received it from a lady ' s maid , and a day or two afterwards sold it for 8 / . 10 s . All he could say was , that he was uncommonly lucky that he did not stand at the bar beside the prisoner . The prisoner was sentenced to six months' hard labour .
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A Professional WRirER . —Discovery of intended fraud has been made through a conviction for ordinary theft . Herman Gfber , a German , appeared to give evidence against Rose Herbert , a Trench woman , but the prisoner ' s counsel elicited "from the witness the fact that he had incited her to get up a subscription for the wives of the wounded at Alma . A paper was produced , which '' the witness admitted having written . It had a heading , arid a list of names , apparently in various handwritings , and was well calculated to touch even the wary . The witness , who holds a situation in the city , seemed rather proud of his abilities as a writer , and offered to produce testimonials ( to his character ) from a banking-house in Berlin .
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A Gikl Murdered bv her Father . —An inquest has been held at Rugby on the body of Sarah Ann Voss , aged eighteen . Her sister gave evidence : — " In about five minutes I heard my sister scream two or three times . I ran np-stairs , and I Jicard her say , ' Oh , father , I will never do it again . When I got in the room I saw my father kneeling on the bed . I said , ' Oh , father , what are you doing ? ' Ho looked at me as though he was thinking of killing me . I did not see my sister , as the bed-clothes were thrown over her head . I could not see well what my father bad in his hand , but I received a cut on my finger as I pulled him off tho bed with what I thought was the big puir of scissors , lie went back to the bud . again , and his hands were in
bis pockets . He had tl > u clothes on then he went away in . His hands were bloody . AV'hcn my grandmother spoke to him , lie said ' I have , done it , and I shall be bung for it . ' I said ' What will become of your and my sister ' s soul ? ' llo then lighted hid pipe , and said'I smoke for tho last time . ' He forced me to drink wine . He gave me a gold ring , and said I was to have my Bister ' s clothea . Ho gave my grandmother hi » watch and hia purse . He then mudis ua swear that we would not give any alarm till the policeman came , lie . smoked another pipe of tobacco . 1 think be hud no money . Uo pawned us once , shook hands with us nyuin , and he went away , and 1 have not ween him » m « u . My lather wan always kind to us , and rarely refused uy anything wo asked him . " / fa
No reason was suggested for tho act . The poor girl was going to bo married , and intended to go to -Birmingham without her father'a knowledge . He discovered it , but that could scarcely bo Bumcieut provocation , ftho presented a most frightful spectacle ; her face , breast , and shoulders were covered with blood ; there were two cuts about tho throatone was six inches long across in a slanting direction , eominyncing under tlm left enr , which severed tho windpipe and cut through the jugular vein . The inquest was adjourned ..
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BALL AT THE GUILDHALL IN AID OIT THE PATRIOTIC FUND . Tm « ball , originated by the corporation in aid of tho Putriotic Fund , < : « hio oil' on VVeUuonujiy . TJjo decorations were the ninny as on Lord Mayor ' s . Day . The magnificent Lrampuruiicy , the work of Roberta and Absalou , wan brilliantly illuminated , und the : interest of ilrf subject ( iho alllttnco of England and . ]) Vunuc ) nttructotl much attention . Nearly JJOOO pui'HouB wcru present , including a largo muater of civic notabilities , but the ubauncu of the aristocracy was u tiotluuitblu fiict , A dunce , to provide fiuida lor a war , ia a stupid thought ;—it ia a pity any ouu waa present .
November 25, 1854.]
that gentleman and G . A . II . C . " ( that is , George Augustus Hamilton Chiehester ) . " He married my cousin , and we were all very much annoyed . "— " Tomorrow night what you ought to do , dearest Clara , is to say or write -when you are ready—that will be now or to-morrow night , whichever you like—so , dearest Clara , be mine . " — " Do you think , Clara , that I for one moment would -wish you to leave your guardians , if I was not certain , if I had not had the first legal opinions on . the matter , that everything could be done legally and for ever binding ? Do you suppose my family would " ( Here the letter is torn ) . " The law is , that if a ward in court marries against the Chancellor ' s consent , and that she is over eighteen years of age , her husband
can be imprisoned till she comes of age , for contempt of court , provided they catch him within the jurisdiction of the court , which extends to Great Britain . Now , this is the law ; and never mind what others have told you to frighten you—this is the law . Besides , there are plenty of instances ; and they have never imprisoned the husband beyond six or seven months , and that only in the case of an improper marriage , such as in a ward running away with a tutor or servant , &c . In our case it would be quite different ; in fact , the world and the Lord Chancellor would wonder what we ran away for . I am merely telling you now what two of the first Chancery men have told me ; they laughed at me , and said—• Why , a man in your positio n ^ you did do such a thing 1 should do it " - ( Here the letter is again torn . )
The Lord Chancellor having narrated these facts , intermingling them with severe reproof of Lady Ferrers and her brother , said the result was absolutely conclusive that Mr . Chichester , having described hiinself on one occasion as "being over head and ears in debt , and having stated over and over again that he was in great pecuniary embarrassment , endeavoured to induce the young lady so far -to forget her duty as to run off with him . He ( the Lord Chancellor ) had had several private interviews with Bliss Thornhill quite away from her guardians , and was quite convinced that when Mr . Chichester said she consented , to his application for leave to make proposals , he said that which nothing warranted . She did not consent , and never had the least wish to consent .
She had now put every scrap of paper into the hands of her guardian . That she acted imprudently , no one could deny ; but she " Was led on to it by others who ought to have known better . He did not see bis way q _ uite clearly to the conclusion that Lady Ferrers intended , or was instrumental in encouraging , the young lady to elope , yet that Mr . Chichester was , could not be doubted . He had endeavoured clandestinely to remove her from the custody of her guardian , and for that contempt of Court he should commit him to the Queen ' s Prison . The tipstaff would immediately take Mr . Chichester into custody . He would also make an order that he pay the costs of this motion , and that his own petition , that he be allowed to make proposals , be dismissed with costs .
Mr . Baily : This is a motion against Lady Ferrers and Mr . Chichoster . The Lord Chancellor : I make no order with respect to Lady Ferrers , except that I give her no costs . Mr . Baily : But then there will be no division of costs , Mr . Chichester will pay the cost of tho guardians . Tho Lord Chancellor : Mr . Chiehester will pay the costs of the motion . I shall make no special order . Ho will pay the costs of the motion , and hia own petition is dismissed with costs , and be w committed to the Quuen ' s 1 ' rison .
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At the examination of an insolvent this week , the claim of a creditor for 200 / . ( balance of 350 / . ) was refused , on the ground that the goods , brocaded robes , velvet jackets , &c , were obtained -without the > husband ' s cognisance . The entire bill had been run . up in tea months . It was ruled that such things were not " necessaries" for a tradesman ' s wife , and that the tradesmen supplying them ought to have known better .
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Murder through Jea ^ ocsv . —At Hook , near Swindon , a man cut the throat of a woman with whom he was " living" whilst a . t breakfast . He made a similar attempt on his own life , but unsuccessfully . He explained that the woman had given him cause for jealousy .
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November 25 , 1854 . ] THE LEADER . U 11
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 25, 1854, page 1111, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2066/page/7/
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