The New York Herald Newspaper, March 1, 1870, Page 4

+ é THE NORDAUNT DIVORCE CASE. Opening of the Proceedings in the London Divoree Court. Sty Charles Mordaunt’s Statement. THH TESTIMONY TAKUN. WHAT WAS SZEN IN THE HOTEL. The Prince of Wales Not Yet on the Stand. . By the steamship City of Antwerp at this port we have a report of the first pleadings and testimony which were nad and taken In the celeprated Mor- daunt divorce case, already reported tn our cable wlegrams. The Case for Divorce—Sir Charice daunt’s Statement. ‘The suit instituted by Sir Charles Mordaunt on the ground of bis wife’s alleged adultery with the co- respondents, Sir Frederick Johnsvone and Viscount Cole, came on, for trial yesterday in the Divorce Court, beiore Lord Penzance and a special jury. ‘The question raised was the alleged Insanity of Lady jaunt, Tue issue sudmeted to the jury was bether Lady Mordannt was or was not Insane at @nd since the 90tn April, when the citation on the Petition waa served upow her, ‘The court Was crowded. Air. Sergeant Ballantine, Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Inderwick were counsel for the petitioner, Sir Charies Mordaunt; Dr. Deane, Q@ @., Mr. Archibaia and Mr. Searle for the re- spondent, Lady Mordaunt. Mr. Lord held a watch- mg brief for the co-respondent, Viscount Cole, but not for the purpose of taking any part in the case. . Deane, in stating his case to the jury, said they were probably all aware that Sir Oharies Mor- daunt had in that court brought sult against his wife, Lady Mordaunt, for adultery with cer- tam persons named. With thas case the court, in tis tustunce, bad nothing whaiever to do. That was not the case now belore the court. Forall the purposes of the present inquiry it mattered nothing whetuer Lady Mordaunt were tne most guilty Wouaa Or sue Most loyal and true wife in the worla, Her guilt or her innocence was not at regent in the least 1a question, and the only matter Before the cours was this—whether on a certain duy, and since that day, down to the present time, Lady Mordaunt wes of sound mind? In that court, at least, such an inquiry Was entirely new. That court had not been,so very many years in existeuce, and @ case of ths kind had not yet been bverore it. In other courts, however, these cases were famillur enougo. ‘The principle of this kind Of inquiry, a3 he Understood il, was that no man could be put upon his trial who was unable to defend himself in cousequence of whut ‘Was cailed a “‘visiation of God.” In books there were many cases of this Kind to be found. He did not know that pe could refer to a case in which the matter was better laid down than in that of the: Queen vs. Frith, a8 reported in the twenty-second voluine of State Triais, at page 3i6:—“Frith, having already been imprisoned for threo months, was anxious that the trial should come on, but his coun- sel thougit his state of mind was such that he was unfitto be tried, and the question came on for trial a8 to the prisoner’s sanity, notwithstanding nis objection to such a course.” One of the learnea juages, addr the jury in the trial, stated the principie in nearly the same lerms in whick he (Dr. Deane) had put it, that no inan could be called upon to make his defence ata time when his mind was tn such a situation that he appeared not to be capabie of domg so. Tnere were various otner cases In point wich might be clued. The present inguiry began on the goth of April last, when the citauon was served on Lady Mordaunt; and from that date her state of mind became the question Tor consideration. The ques- Uon was put in its proper shape in July lust— namely, Whether Hannah sarah Lady Mordaunt wes on the 30tn day of April of unsound wind and bad since been in that state of mind, There were two theories of the case. The ctueory whicu woula be put forwara by his learned triend on the other side would no doubt be tis, that tiere were certain symptoms and appearances on the part of Lady Mordaunt wach might lead an inaccurate observer to fancy that she was out of ner mind; but, his learned friend Would no dount maintain, these appearances were ali feigned and these symptoms all unreal. It would be contended that they were ‘put on” for a purpose. 1t would be pomted out that at certain Limes these symptoms disappeared or appeared in- consistently under aifferent aspects to her frienas and to those Who were comparative strangers. ills (Dr. Deaue’s) theory was tuat, in trath, Lady Mor- Gaunt was suffering trom a disorder which. how- ever it may have primarily or originaily affeoted ber, and whetiier it was of the biood or the brain or of Dervous action torough the spinal cord, had gradu- ally proceeded from @ given time, was existing on the 8Jtn of April, and had trom that time aown to the present become worse and worse. He would state some of the circumstances of the case. Sir Charles Mordaunt had a country seat near Warwick, called Waitoa all, and there, on the 40th of April, Lady Mordaunt was served with the citation. She remained there unt the 15th of May, wien she came up to London, where for some days she resided at Belgrave square, and from thas she went on the 20tn of May to Worthing. She remained there until the 18ta or August, wheu she was removed to a piace in the neighborhood of Bromiey, where she hau remained lil the present time, with the exception of being a Jew day: in London, between the 26th and soth of September, last year. At these places and times she was seen by various medical men, wilo would be calied to give evidence regarding the symptoms Which she betrayed. Among these were Dr. Priestley, Sir James Alderson and otner dis- tinguished men. In August, chese matters having come before his lordship in various shapes, his lordship was pleased to direct tat this unfortunate lady should be seen by Dr. Wood. That genueman saw her several times tn September and October. She had been constautly visited at Bromley by @ gentleman of the name of Hughes, and on Saturday last she was seen by Sir James Simpson, of Edinourg, @ man of world-wide reputation. These medical gentiemen would show that the symptoms waoich Lady Mordaunt betrayed were these: great failure of memory, mability to Keep on anything like & sustained conversation, no faculty of suggesting a subject, slowaess of perception, or at least of being abie to answer aay questions with promptness; & particular stitr- uess of the muscles of the body, known to medical men as the resuit of what they cailed hysterical cata- lepsy. Atthe same time sie exhibited symptoms proceeding from’ internal disorder. ‘The puise was quickened. She was affected with extreime beat of tne head, coldness of the feet and a peculiar state of the breath. She showed various other symptoms of disorger, which would be spoken to 1a evidence. Whatever wight have been Lady Mordaunt’s condl- tion on the 6ta of May, when three of the medical wiinesses first saw her, it would be shown that that condition had become worse and worse, More aod, ft he (Dr. Deane) was not mistaken, Si James Simpson and other medical gen- Uemen would give it as their opinion that there was little nope of the unfortunate lady's recovery. It would, no doubt, be urged by his Jearned friend on ine other side that various mo- lives might bave induced Lady Mordaunt to simu- lute tae symptoms referred to, and he would no doubt iay stress on What might seem to be an in- consistency im these symptoms and appearances, But tue court would be cautious not to give too much Weight to arguments of that nature, for it would virtuaily be begging the whole question. One of the principal tests of soundness or unsoundness of mud was no doupt the consistency or Inconsistency of the acts of the patient. He thought that he should be able to show that there existed no such iuconsistency in the present case, When br. Wood first visited her he could not dis- cover sufficient symptoms to enable him to form an absolute judgment on her case, but subsequently he tried the state of her mind in various ways. He tried her on the subjecs of money. He had some silver in his hand, and he said, “Should you like some money?” to which she replied in the aftirma- tve;and he then said, “Why do you not draw a check? She accordingly drew a check for thirty pounds and handed 1 to tim, saying that she should be periectly satisned if he wonld give her five pounds for it. On another occasion, wWhon asked to draw @ check, #ne had utterly forgotten the mode of doing it. On another occa- sion she was asked by Dr. Wood to sing a ballad, the woras of which were of a sentimental nature, and which she had been im the babit of singing before all these troubles came upon her. The words evi- dently struck some chord in her beart; she burst tuto @ flood of tears and said she could not sing it, She showed extraordinary docility in anything she was wo do by Dr. Wood; for tn- stance, such as asking her to take a picce of china off the mantel and to hold it first in one position and then another, and yet when she was asked to sing @ song she utterly broke down. Subsequently, however, when Dr, Wood asked her to sing tifis same song she sat down to the plano and sang it right off. These symptoms showed the utter vacuity of her mind the ap- sence of like sanity. He should call be- ore thei a3 Witnesses the attendants who had waited upon her, end they wonid de; to her ex. traordinary condw:t. They would tell the jury that sie was tu the hab:t of wandering about. Bouse curing tne nigil, Sometimes dressed some- times undressed, an of makiug her way. ‘the ser- vane ropms at vars of the nigh! would ve unde her > of womanly 1 was at aut, that on mousy occasions she at disre- garded where shu wos, an would wander about Wituout protection of Ind; that on one occasion, whie at Bies 2 avtempted to force bee way into the bater’s jroom; that she at tempted on several occasions to throw herself from the carriage iu Wied sue Was riding; Spat as de NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. at table was also pesdttar, and that she would sometimes eat not only ou of her own plate but out of the plates of others who were at fable with her. (A laugh.) On one occa. sion Dr. Wood caused her child to be brought to her, but sho wouldn’t take the slightest notice of it, In short, the whole tenor of her con- duct could not but lead to the conclusion that the lacy Was insane. Among the other witnesses was the unfortunate lady's father, Sir ‘thomas Mon- crete, Wie would be able to give evidence whtch he (che learned counsel) could not trust ttimself to name. He (Dr. Deane) would adsut that some of the outward acta of Lady Mordwunt might be capa- bie of betug construed as appearing to have the purpose of deceiving, but by what stratagem could it be shown that sbe brought about the irregular pulse, or could so modify tne temper of her boay as tO produce the bot head, the cold of her Jeet. and the other symptoms which had been referred to? It was, GW say the least, improbabie that she should have managed to be in this or that particular condition just when tae medical gentie- men = her, although sie did not know when these visits were to take place. in snort, the symp- toms were evidently those produced by real distem- per. The quesuon for the jury to consider was whether Lady Mordaunt was a inost accomplished deceiver, aud had, although a young woman (not yet twenty-Lwo years of age) succeeded in imposing Upon no loss chan clgut or ten of the most wise and experienced medical men in the United Kingdom, or Whether she was in reality of unsound mind. Commending the case to the calm and impartial consideration of the Court the learued geudoman proceeded to cali wlinesses. The Testimony. JANE LANG’S EVIDENCE. Jane Lang, examimod by Mr. Archibald—TI have beea companion to Lady Mordauut for Unree months; I became go in May last; 1 was with her ladyalnp in that capacity when sue left Belgrave square for Worthing; during the whole of tne time I was with her ladysbip { was in almost constant commuuica- uuon with her;I found her to be affected in many singular and extraordinary ways; she had a very memory; her habits were very dirty, and her mode of taking food was peculiar; her memory seemed to be particularly bad with regard to recent events; indeed she seemed to have no memory; I bave oftea seen her take her food with her fingers and conduct herseif in other strange ways at tabie; I have noticed her tear her clothes with pins, pick up aby money that might be lying about, and dis- play a total want of modesty in her personal habits at home; when tue wants of nature required atten- tion she would not hesitate to mention the fact before others, and would not scruple satisfy- ing those wanis in the drawingroom or in her bedroom; she was in the habit of walk- Ing avout at night, and going into other rooms as well ag her own; so much had this been her ladyship’s habit, that the servants had to lock their doors at night; when lady Mordaunt discoy- ered the precautions taken against her entering other persons’ rooms, she displayed sume anger and on one occasion asked for a hammer to break one of them open; she used to be under tne Impression that her chamber was in the bedrooms of some of the Servants; the servants’ bedroom doors used to be kept locked day and night; onone occasion Lady Mordaunt came into the drawing room with noth- mg on but her stockings, slippers, opera cioak and muff; 1 have often bribed her ladysiup with pennies to go quietly to bed; she slept very badly; 1 have been oat with Lady Mordaunt in a car- Tlage several times; her conduct on those occasions was very strange—she tried to throw herself out of the carriage very often; I have aiso been out walk- ing with her; she at tines used to stop on the road we were waiking and would take into her hand mud aud other dirty things; she used to complain of a pain in her head very oiten, aud the least noise used to annoy her, Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Pre- vious to my becommg companion to Lady Mordaunt L was in (he service of a doctor in Newcastie; dur- ing the three moaths 1 was with Lady MordauntI noticed only once that Lady Moutcrieie came to sce her; that was in July; two of her sisters came with her; one of hier sisters—Mra. Furbes—was not there; the eldest sister, not married, remained a week; 1 never conversed with Lady Mordaunt respecting ‘What took piace between her and Lady Montcrieme; 1 have heard Lady Mordaunt mention many names; ishould say everybody she ever knew, Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Did you ever speak to her respecting any acts of immodesty which had taken are between herself and anybody else? wr. Deane objected on the ground that the ques- ton had no bearing on the matter before the court, ‘That was, Lady Mordaunt’s state of mind. Lora Penzauce—It seems to me that tne question 1s, to what extent Laay Mordaunt was possessed of ordinary intelligence at the date we are dealing with. kverything she said during the time bad a connection with the question as slowing the exact state ol her memory. ‘ihe witness has said Lady Mordauut nad no memory. It is necessary buat tuac should be proved, Cros#-examination by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine continued—I have never spoken to Lady Mordaunt reapecting apy persons Who accused her of impro- per conduct; during tue whoie time I was wii her she never accused herself of having had any impro- prieties with anybody whatever; there Was one day on which she seemed to be more tien usualiy weil when she made reference to her confinement; sie sometiines spoke of ber child, but never referred to its being born til, or its having sore eyes; she on one occasion referred to Sir Charles’ vis! to Norway, and @ proposal that she should accompany him. (Lhe witness, # delicate !ooking lady, here fainted, and restoratives had to be ap- pied.) Lady Mordanfft’s maid slept in a room joining ber ladysiip’s; Lady Mordaunt was not at this time allowed sole possession of her dressing cases; this, ana articles such as scissors, were Kept from her except on rare occasions; some medical gentleinen were in attendance on ber lady- slup at tus time; she bad @ check book, but not tue free use of it; I dia not notico her draw a check while 1 was in her service; [ know her ladyship’s handwriting; I recognize her jadyslip’s handwrittug ou the checks that have been just handed to me; Lady Moucreiife had told her of certain siateinents she mate during her coniinement aud certain names she had men- tioned; I never Mentioned inose names to Lady Mor- daunt, but I have asked her did she remember what she said when sue Was ill; the answer she gave was that sne remembered What was said she bad said, but that 16 was not true; she said nothing else about the matter; 1 think she understood what I referred to; this conversation took piace toward the end of July; Lady Moncretife came down in July, and was with Lady Mordaunt an hour and a hair one mora- ing, and drove out with her the same evening for about another hour and a half; the letters handed to me are in the handwriting of Lady Louisa Mon- creiffe, mother of Lady Mordaunt. MES. CARRUTHERS’? EVIDENCE. Mrs, Carruthers, examined by Mr, Seirl—I have been in attendance as nurse on Lady Mordaunt; [ hove been with her ladysiip constantly since the Sist of May, 1884; 4 ave slept during that time in @ io! adjoining Lady Mordaunt’s; I bave fguad ler ii€mory to be very bad and her manner generally very strange; she talked very little, and I, therefore, have not been able to come to any definite conclusion as to the exact stave of ner mind; she seemed to remember long past events better than events that occurred recently; we could not get her to take her food; when induced to take her lood she very often used her flagers when sbe shouid have used a knife and fork; very frequently she tore her clothes wita pins; her Conduct when ous in a car- riage has been very strange also; when the horses were going rapidly she sometimes wanted to step outol the carriage; her home habits have peen even more strange; I know her to have been dirty about her person; she has refused to be was! (lostances: of dirty hamits untit tor publication were here de- scribed); When she did things Of this sort she did not seem to be ashamed m the least; she complained sometimes of her bead being hot and her feet cola; I have noticed her to look vacanily; she bas dis- piayed muci anxiety to get possession of money and she would take even the smailest sums sho might notice on the dressing table or anywhere else; she would put this money im her pocket; on one occasion sie found four peace in thls way; she spent one penny on tooth powder and the other three pence on postago stamps; sometimes sine would be quite excited and would perhaps box my ears, aud at other limes be quite exhausted; this tateof things continued during the whole Une I was in attendance oa Lady Mordauat, Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Lady Mordaunt had a piano, @ lute, and drawing ma- terials po amuse herse!f with, and she drove out once or twice @ day; she used to play on the piano Occasionally, but not for any length of ume or with @ny connection; sue used to sit with a book in her hand, but, judging by her absent alr, Ido not think she used to read; Lady Mordaunt was not allowed to go shopping by herself, because all about ber con- sidered her unfit to do so; I used to shop ior ner; her reason was in general keeping wita her general demeanor; she oiten expressed a wish to go shopping, bul was not allowed; Dr. Tuke was in atiendance on Lady Mordaunt about tis time ; I understood that be had been sent by sir Charles; I saw Lady Moncreiife there once; I have been in @ lunatic asylum on several occasions and have been in attendance on lunatics; [ never said a word to Lady Mordaunt respecting her confinement; Ihave spoken to her about her baby; she did not acem to like bables; generally speaking, she did uot seem to like her own baby; when asked why she did not uke her own bavy she usually laugned; Dr. Take used to come about two or three times a week; Lady Mordaunt often expressed a desire to go up to Lon- don; I bad no directions how to act towards Lady Mordaunt; I acted on my own discretion; | was sent down to take ch of @ lunatic, and I treated Lady Mordaunt as one; { was sent down by Dr. Tuke; J considered that ske was ® lunatic. Ke-examined by Dr. e—Lady Mordaunt want- ed to go to London very much while [ was with her, and also wanted to see Sir Charles; she spoke of nim iu @ very friendly manner; she aiso expressed a de- sire during the same time to see her baby. JANE ELDDBLL’S EVIDENCE. Jane Kiddell, examined by Dr. Deane—t went as Companion to Lady Mordaunt last October; 1 have Temained with her up to she present time; she would Sometimes feed herself witn her fingers, and some- tumes eat ravenousiy; she would eee people wait- ing at the tapio without helping them; I have been out waiking with her; on these occasions she would sly down in the middle of the Toad gud scrape the mud with her banda; she also Blared at people ag they passed; while out driving sho would burst ont into fits of laugater and en- deavor to get out wnen the carrl was in motion I Have asked her what sae laughed at, but she neve! told me; her face frequently puckered up as if shi had taken cold; at other times it was very wild and fushed; 1 have never had any regular conversation With her, a she could not carry on a Ccon- Veraation; s&e never even endeavored to carry on & conversation; ene would make some silly remarks, but never said anything rational; when out walking se would make up to beggars aud Galidren ou tue road, and OM one occasion sue told me thata woman had given hers dead leaf. Sho has sat down in the middie of # road and amused herself! by taking up and turowing away mud; she used to look sharply a¢ passers by. She had books, but never read, ‘There was also a plano in the house, but sae would only play three or four bars at a time, She attempted to sing, but could not, Sho ofcen wrote, and 1 have collected some of her wriungs, These placed in my band have taken our of her writing book, She usea to sit reading a book upside down. Her bodily movements were oftea unladylike. She would throw herself down on her face on the floor, and sometimes on her back; 1 have seen her tear her clothes; Sometimes she ate & large quantity of meat, but more frequently sweets, tarts, and sen like; 1 have aiso seen her eat coals and cinders off the floor. ir. Deane—What description of temper have you noticed in Lady Mordauntt Witness—Keally sue does not seem to have any temper ut all; sie generally appears happy, but at times She seems as if she wished to get at people to strike them; at times she appears to be in deep thought, and at other times she looks sper- fectly wid; two days after I wont to her the child was brought; 1t was there three weeks, and Thave seen Lady Mordaunt have it two or three times; she did not seem to me to Know that tt was a chid; she wou d sot it down on the floor and give ita book to amuse itself with; the child was seven or eigut months old; | have seen the child out with her in the carriage, but she nover paid any attention to It; she seemed to me to be lost to all kinds of de- cency or delicacy whatever; 1 remember the ooca- sion of Dr. Wood being there, wheu ho stayed to din- ner; I beueve Lady Mordaunt 1s now worse than when 1 went wo her in October last; 1 was sent to her by Dr. Reynoias, Croai-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ba‘lantine— Previous to going into the service of Lady Mor- daunt I had deen lay Superintendent to a smail hospital; 1b was not @lunadc hospital; 1 nover at. tended on lunatic patients before; after I went I Kept a diary, in order that 1 mignt assist Dr. Key- nolds in the examination of his panients; I destroyed the dtary—(sensation); I did. so because there was @u act of indelicacy in it which I did not wish to be seen, and because I did not think tb necessary to preserve it; 1 have seen Lady Moncreiffe three times; soe came to visit Lady Mordaunt, but stayed & very short time; she was only with her daughter six or seven minutes; lhave also seen Mr. Kobert Moncretffe there, but she would not see him; she got up and leit the room. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Have you ever had any conversation with her avout tue diiierences with her husband? ‘Witness—I have talked to her about the para- graphs | saw in the newspapers, but’J never could get any sense out of her respecting them. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Did auy person see you destroy your diary? Witneas—Yes, Mr. Hannen, @ solicitor; I read some portions of tne diary over to him previous to destroying it. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Then you knew that the present case Was coming on for nearing? Witness—No; 1 was given to understand that the diary 1 Kept would be of no use, and | destroyed it cousequently. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—tlave you had @ con- versation With anybody respecting this case t Witness—No, Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Have you received any setters from Lady Monereifie on the subject, and have you got them still ia your possession ? Witness—I have received some letters trom her lJadyshlp, but [do not know what has become of ti hem. Mr. Sergeant Ballantne—Have they been de Btroyed? ‘Witness—I do not know. En Sergeant Ballante—When aid you receive them Witness—I think some time in December; Lady Moucrieife came down three times, and she stayed 1n the house on each occasion about an hour and a half; Lady Monorieffe was not alone with Lady Mordauut for more tian seven or eight minutes at a ume, By Lord Penzance—Lady Mordaant’s father and otuer members of her family came down to see her at Umes; Lady Mordaunt would not sit with her father, and objecved to seeing him. Oross-examinauion by Sergeant Ballantine con- tinued—I never noticed anything like inteiiigence in Lady Mordaunt; 1 do not know very well who was with Lady Mordaunt previous to my gomy to her; I believe it was & Miss Parson, kte-examined by Dr. Deans—Lady Mordaunt came up to London while Iwas witn her; she went to Loudon with her maid as her only companion. SARAH BARKER'S EVIDENCE. Sarah Barker, exainlued by Mr, Archibaid—I am @t present jady’s maid to Lady Mordaunt; I have been with her ever siuce the dist of August; I have been with her almost day and nignt; | have at- tempted to converse with ler, but I could get no sense out of her; ner memory waa bad a3 to recent events; 1can compare her coaduct to nothing but a beast in tue fleld; she paid no attention to her dress; {have seen her put her clothes ia water; in September {came with Lady Mordaunt to Londov; we went to Chester square, but only remained a few days; when walking out with her I have seen her lie down on ier face on the road; she would also goto plops, andl have begn obiiged to use force to take her Away; she was in the habit of gong out of the bedroom at nigut, and 1 have been obiiged w lock tae door to keep her in; { have seen her in the butler’s bedroom inher night dress; wat was a@voul ven o'clock, before he went to bed; | have seen her have the child im ber arms wie it was ubere, but she Was never {elt alone wiil it Lord Penzance—Have tiese cuings happened more than once? Witness—i'requeatly, Mr, Sergeaut Ballantine—Did you keep a diary while 1a attendance on Lady Mordaunt? Witness— Yes, Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—is it still in your posses- sion? Witness-- No; I destroyed it last week. (Sensation.) Previous to doing so 1 gave a copy of its contents 10 a lawyer. ; i Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—What did the diary con- tain? Witness—It contained the events that occurred during a month of the time 1 was with Lady Mor- dauut. eee Penzance—What induced you to destroy the ary? Witness—I did so because I was led to belteve that it was of no further use. Lord Penzance—lid the lawyer tell you to destroy Y uy Witness—No. (Sensation.) He told me to keep it. Lord Penzance—Who did? Witness—Nobody; but 1 thought it was of no fur- ther use. Oros3-¢xamination by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine con- tinued—A gentieiaan named Hannen led me to un- derstand that the aiary would be of no further use; Inever broached the subject of the cau-es of the separation of Lady Mordauat from her husband to her ladyship. By Lord Penzance—Up to last August 1 was in the service Of a Mrs. Grubb, of Golden square. DR. PRIESTLEY’ EVIDENCE. Dr. Priestiey, examined by Dr. Deane—I have been for many yearsin attendance on various mem- bers of Sir Thomas Moncreitfe’s family; on the 6th of May last I went to see Lady Mordaunt at Walton Hail; I got there about the middie of the day, and I saw Lady Mordauat immediately; Dr, ‘Tuke and Sir James Aiderson were there with me; Lady Mordaunt was at the table writing to her husband; she recog- nized me, but soon lapsed into an absent manner, and conversation became impossible; we had luncheon with her, but we had no conversation With her; her sister, Mrs. Forbes, was there, and we conversed with her; Lady Mordaunt left whe room with her sister; on going ont she stood sul, looked arouna, her, and seemed as if she had lost conscious- ness; 1 afterwards went to her sitting room and lound her distressed and in tears; I haa conversa- ton with her, at least i tried to Lave, but could not get her to reply vo @ singie question; 1 was wita her tat day, on and off, for three of four hours; the other medical gentiemen also visited her; lsaw Lacy Mordaunt again on the 16th of May; Dr. Guil was then wilt ner; | saw her sgain on the 17th and 1stb in Beigrave sqnare; on each of those occasions Dr. Gull was with ner; we found Lady Mordaunt in @ condition of insanity and quite incapable of managing her own affairs; sae could not recollect anything, and could not understand the most sunple matters; Jor these and for other reasons we came to tue conclusion that her manner and babes wero those Of an insane person; there was gene- rally some memober of the family present when we visited Lady Mordaunt, but we were at times left with her aione; there seemed to us po doubt thas her general health was very bad, and tiat her mental powers were seriously affected; [do not know that there is any precise complaint known as hysterical catalepsy; there 1s, however, a close connection between hysteria and catalepsy, and Lady Mordauns may have been affected to some extent with both. In connection with the examination of this wit- ness, some discussion arose a8 to what sort of evi- dence was or was not material to the issue, aud whether the learned counsel might go back beyond the 30tn of April for evidence bearing on the case. ‘The Judge observed that there was but one rsue for the jury to determine. They would not have to determine any question arising before the 30th of April, but merely the question whether the lady was or was not of sound mind at that date and since; but he could not limit the time beyond which coun- sel might go in search of facts bearing on the ques tion at issue, He did not recollect a cuse which pre- sented the same features as this case, Evidence had been ied to show that the lady’s mind was effected; butyit was contended on the other hand that her symptoms were simulated, and he could not limit the dme beyond which counsel might not go tn search of circumstances bearing on that point, DOCTOR TUKE’S EVIDENCE, Dr. Tuke, Fellow of the Royal College of Pi clans, examined by Mr. Archibald, satd he had heard the evidence of the previous witness, and agreed with It so far as it went; bat he himself had made @ more particular examination of Lady Mor- daunv’s case. ‘The result of bis visits to her ladyshy yas to confitm him in the opinion that sue was sur. fering from puerperal insanity, and, less severel; from catalepsy; and he minutely described the symptoms which led him to that conclusion. Ctoss-examined by Mr. Sergeant Bailantine—Wit- ness said Lady Mordauat had a delusion that there were dead bodies about her. He had been told that by Mrs. Forbes, and on his asking Lady Mordaunt whether she was troubled with any alarm of that Kind, she said, “And were there not dead bodies +’ Another delusion was that she bad been poisoned, He had becn told of that delusion also by Mrs. wore and Lady perorn on his Vv eogeeniy her about iy said, “Ob, yes, thatis quite true; { was Cie with laudanum.” Another delumon she ad was that her husband would shortly return. He wad aware that the first two delusions still remained up to the 6th of May, but could not speak with any oa ag tothe existence of the jast at that pe- tr BI JAMES ALDERSON'S EVIDENOR. Sir James Alderson gave evidence as Wo the pre, 38 of the bodily symptoms of distemper in iy lordaunt, and said he had perceived about her a pecullar atmosphere which he regarded as bein; especially characteristic of insanity. He also tasti- fied to her failure of memory and her tnability to keep up anytning like a conversation. He cer. tainly drew the inference that sie was of unsound mind. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantino—Wit- ness repeated his belief in the peculiar atmosphere he had referred to as being characteristic of invan- ity, and added that by tat atmospnere he believed he’ could almost discover insanity in the dark, (Laughter.) ‘Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—You have never acted upon that, have your (Laugnter.) ‘Witness—No, SIR JAMRS SIMPSON'S EVIDENCE. Sir James Simpson deposed that he saw Lady Mor- daunt in April and also jast Saturday; wat last Saturday he found her perfectly insane; on that oc- casion he was with her trom an hour and @ half to two hours, in company ‘with other persons; he had not spoken with her alone; he had some con- versation with her; sho never gave anything like @ rational answer to any questions thay were put to ler; when he was leaving silo asked him when he would send her up (from Edinburg) “the book and glass jar, and the new footman he had ordered for her’—nothing having previously been said of anything of the kind; that was one of the various symptoms of derangement which she exhibited when he saw her at that time; when he saw her some ten montis before he advised her father, sir Thomas Moncretife, to send her away and gether placed under proper treatment, his belief being that otherwise she might become permanently insane; he (Sir James Simpson) had seen @ great many Cases of puerperal insanity, aud his opinion of Lady Mordauat, from all he had seen of her, was that she was utterly insane, Cross-examined—sir James Simpson said he was inclined to believe that the lady’s insanity began at her confinement, With regara to the proposal to end her away to be placed under proper treatment, er father had said that it had been suggested to him that if he were to send her away it Was as much as to confess that she was guilty. In answer to the Judge, with reference to the rela- tive nature of delusions to particular distempers, Sir Janes Simpson said the organ diseased gave a type to the insanity, and in the present instance the detusions were most likely to refer to sexual mat- tera, DOCTOR GULL'S EVIDENCE. Dr. Gull saw Lady Mordaunt at Beigrave square in May, and bag gee Gd other places; he had spent five or six hours with heron six or seven different occasions, and he had been much struck by the uniformity of her state on all these occasions; he could not find that sie nad any mental com- prehension at all in the true sense of the words; he had questioned her in every way, even alluding to her unfortunate position, as he had heard of it, but he could not find that even that made the least impression on her mind; she scarcely ever spoke as much as a couple of sentences consecu- tively; he asked her, with reference to her unfortu- nate position, what she thougat iad best be done in the matter, and het reply was that a dose of castor oul would put it all right; that was o fair specimen of what be had seen with regard to the unfortunate lady’s mental condition; tne last time he saw her ‘was about three weeks ago, and the conclusion be came to was that she was incapable in mina, Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Wit- ness said that the symptoms he had observed had no special reference to puerperal insanity; they might refer to any insanity; among the symptoms he might mention that sometimes Lady Mordaunt would sud- denly start up from her seat and sometimes sit down on the foor, (Shown three bank checks drawn by Lady Mordaunt between April and December last.) Inthe last of these checks, Gated Pecanber last, the sum in figures was not inse¥téd, al here weré some slight ena Beaten about the others; bat on the whole he thought they were very reasonably drawn; he admitted that the first two checks did ap- pear somewhat inconsistent with the idea of Insanity. In answer to the judge. witness satd he believed the strongest proof hie could give to show that Lady Mordaunt wes not shamming was the uniformity of her state, to which he bad already referred, as it appeared to him on ail the occasions of his visits. He thought it a person were trying to ‘put on”? in- sanity there would be signs of nervous ag:tation, but, although he had taken pains to test her ner- system, he had not found her betray any such agitation. , DOCTOR BURROW’S EVIDENCE. Dr. Burrows gave somewhat simular evidence, and said he had come to the conclusion that Lady Mordaunt was suffering from dementia. DOCTOR REYNOLD’S BVIDENOR. Dr. Reynolds also visited the lady at different times. At frst he had been tn very considerable doubt as to her actual condition, thinking possibly the symptoms she betrayed might be traced co ordl- nary causes arising from her copfinement; m the second place, he asked himself whether they could be accounted for by simulation; but ultimately he had oome to the conclusion that the lady was suffer- Ing from dementia, He believed it was no sham ming, but real insanity, At tlus stage the cours adjourned for the day. THE SECOND DAY. Testimony Takea on Thursday—The Prince of Wales Ready to Take the Stand. Atelegram from London dated on Thursday the 17th of February—in the evening—reports the pro- gress of the Mordaunt divorce case trial on that day as follows:— ‘Tne Mordaunt case trial was resumed this morn- ng. Dr. Harris, of Worthing; Mr. Hughes, of Bromley, and vr. Wood, appointed by Lord Penzance as referees, gave opinions that the respondent was suf- fering from perpetual insanity. Sir Thomas Moncriet’, respondent’s father, visited her last May at Welton Hall, and she could hardly converse with him coherently. When he asked if she would like to see her mother, sie sometimes nodded her head and sometimes was silent. On the 8th inst. she was physically well, but not unproved mentally. A LETTER, A letter was produced, dated October 8, 1869, as follows:— My Dear Mother—1 am atiast able to write a line to tell you Tum well. The bird has taken a journey home to-day. He has become very cockey of late. Bunchy (ner sister Blanche) aid not divulge much home news. S13 CHARLES MORDAUNT’S STATEMENT. Sergeant Ballantine, for the petitioner, said on the decision of the jury as to whether Lady Mor- daunt was insane on the 30th April, it depends whe- ther the petitioner should have redress for deep in- jury. The evidence of those about the respondent did not tally with the medical evidence. Tho medical witnesses had not one word of the indecent acts which would have been done as readily in their presence as in that of others. The fact of her breaking down in ® song exactly describing her own position, Was @ proof that she had at least some mind left, Sir C. Mordaunt went to Norway from June 16 to Jury 15, and the child was born prematurely on February 28. The follow- ing day Lady Mordaunt asked whether there was g@uything the matter with the child's eyes before anything had been said about the matter, asked after a certain person in @ manner that showed that she imagined it was by him that she and her ebtid was aifected. She subse- quently said to ber husband, “Oh, Charlie, I have been very wicked,” and on belng questioned men- tioned three names. As to one Ol these three he stood inw very diferent position from the others, and he hoped it would be provea that wickedness did not mean adultery; but it was the fact that she had interviews with Unat person, in the respond- ent’s diary for 3d of April the words 2-8-1 days from sie 27th of June occurred, and it would be proved that on the latter day the respondent was in com- pany with Viscount Cole, the petitioner being away. ‘TRSTIMONY. ‘The following evidence was then called:—A nurse named Hancock, who attended Lady Mordaunt dur- ing her continement, stated the respondent fre: juently averred to withess, the petitioners and Lady Louise Moncrieff that the clild was not Sir Charles Mordaunt’s, but Viscount Cole’s. The child’s eyes were effecied at its birth and it was between a seven and elght month’s child; before the petutioner Lady Mordaunt pretended to suckle the child, but did not do 80, and said it was @ norrid thing, and she wished she bad never brought it into the nouse. In cross examination witness satd that at this time respoud- ent did not show symptoms or insanity. She was then cross-examined by Dr. Dean, when the court adjourned. ON TIPTOR OF EXPECTATION. 1s is expected that some startling evidence, in- cluding that of the Prince of Wales, will be given perhaps to-day. The Conclusion—The Prince of Wales’ Testi- mony. By cable telegrams of the 23d and 25th of Febra- ary, from London, we reported the conclusion of the Mordaunt divorce case as follow: Lonpon, Feb, 23, 1870. Jn the Mordaunt dtvorce case to-day the Prince of Wales, some of whose letters to Lady Mordaant have been published, was cailed to the witness stand, Lord Penzance pointed out that no witness was bound to make to apy question an answer which would admit that he had m guilty of adultery. ‘The Prince testified taat he was acquainted with Lady Mordaunt previous to her marriage; made her & wedding present; before the marriage she visited the Princess at Marlborough H had visited in ‘with the Prince and Prin- he saw her Ff in 1866 and 1867; he had [re- Mordaunt; in , he met Sir Charlies at a pigeon m: on which oecasion Lady Mordabnt scored for bot! ides, and he spoke to her in the course of the ry mihe Prince admitted that he occasional used “Hansom” cabs, He solemnly asaever: that there had never been any improper or criminal in- tention between himself and Lady Mordaunt, ‘This declaration was received by tue great crowd of spectators with cheers, which the Count en- deayored to repress, but which were renewed. ‘The Bench expressed much loyal indignation at the Per by the public journals of the letters of the Prince to Lady Mordaunt, THR VERDICT. LONDON, Feb, 25, 1870. The Mordaunt divorce case was concluded to-day. The jury rendered a verdict that Lady Mordaunt Men} ingane and not responsible for her words or act Captain Stephen J. Selleck, a native of the State of New York, but for forty years # well known reai- dent of New Oricaus, died on the 17th inatant, CRIME IN BROOKLYN. A BLAST FROM THE GRAND JURY. Startling Results of Their Investigations. , A Story of Official Corruption and the Abuse of Our Political System. The County Jail a Disgrace to Civilization—The Farcical Excise Law—Death by Swill Milk— About Gambling Housos, Brothels, &. The Grand Jury empanneled in the Kings county Court of Sessions have been investigating a number of matters of great pubiio interest and yesterday made & presentment to the court revealing to a cer- tain extent the result of their labors and stating some truths which were unknown to thousands of the citizens of Brooklyn. in opening the Grand Jury alluded to the necessity of citizens performing their duty, and urged the importance of legislation hav- ing the aims of the bill proposed by Mayor Hail, of New York, which compels citizens to perform this duty, unaer penalties for failure, too weighty to be trified with and too certain and universal in thetr operation to be evaded or escaped. OFFICIAL CORRUPTION—HOW THE “RING IS EN- RIOHED, The presentment makes the following allusion to oficial corruption:— It would be far from the truth, as tt would be far from the purpose of this jury, to bring against all pubiic officers the mdiscriminate charge of personal: corruption. Oonceding to individual character and service everything Which truih and justice may re- quire it will remain true that corruption in pubiic service is burdening our cittzens with enormous and unnecessary taxation and fostering crime by giving it the sbield of oficial collusion, Tho property of our citizens, especially that which consists in real estate, is dimmushed in value, and the growth of the great cliy of Brooklyn retarded by the cunning devices by which, under the guise Of the tmproveimenis of our streets and the extension of our water system, the army ol con- tractors is multiplied and the members of ‘rings’? are enriched. Crime 18 unpunished because police- men in vain bring Culprits before magistrates, ‘whose chief zeal 1s manifested tu securing un early escape for offenders, The abuse of our political system, in itself the most beneficent in the world, tends to the making the worst classes important in politics, and tne ublic administration comes at length to represent faithfully its sources, its oppressive taxation and unpunisned crime. How long these burdens are to how long the increase of crime is to go on, are questions to be settled only by the wil: lingness or unwillingness of the respectabie por- tok of the community, constituting undoubdtedly the great mass, to take te management of our Insti- tutions into their own hands, and to determine that no man shalt hold public office for private ends. It ig the duty of this Grand Jury to reiterate warning already perfectly understood, tliat present tenden- cies are to the accumulation of pecuniary burdens which no community can bear, and to an immuaity of crime at which all good citizens will stand aghast. In this connection it 1s proper for this Grand Jury to commend the fidelity and earnestness with which the District Attorney and his assistants have aided us in the performance of that part of our duty which relates to inquests concerning crime. We commend this fidelity‘und earnestness, because at this crisis these qualities are so important, and because at such atime not to sustain suca pubdilc oillcers as attempt to discharge thelr duties 1s practically to concert ‘with thieves, robbers and murderers, THE JAIL A DISGRACR TO CIVILIZATION. The Grand Jury visited the Kaymond street Jall and found it to justify the language of severe reprehension. It may have been properly lo- cated when erected, but by the growth of the city it is now near the centre of population, too small to ailow a proper Classification of prison- ers and mixing up in the same crowded ¢elis veterans in crime with youthful delinquents, a con- victed murderer with @ detained witness, and added vo all this with no proper provision for moral and religious instruction. It disgraces the city and its civilization, and demands the imatant attention of the Supervisors and the commu- nity. Tue Sherif seems to have given proper atien- tjon to Washing and-white washing, but no attempts at cléfuliness can remove intolerable dampness, or give the light which yegven bestows on even a bad man, or remove thé damages {6 the community of pestilence bred in the heart of the city. THE EXCISE LAW AND THE MAGISTRATES. The Grand Jury also find:— In violation of the Excise law liquor vending places are open of Sundays and other untawiul hours; liquors are sold to minors, and disorvers and brawis occur, while inferior magistrates prompuy set free the offenders whom policemen bring to their tribunals. It becomes the duty of the inhabitants of the county to see that nothing in the interest of po- litical parties 13 permuited to prolong this reiga of drunkenness, whose latest and fost terrivle wiumph ‘was a Sunday night homicide, DEATH BY SWILL MILK. The swill milk question also received the attention of the Grand Jury, and oa (his subject they sa; The question of the milk sold to our citizens, has beea brought to the cousideration of this Grand Jury under circumstances which compel attention to it, a question affecting the lives of our children aud the health of all our inhabitants. The death rate in respect to the children of Brooklyn, which is alleged to be in excess of the Ordinary proportion, finds no probable explanation except in toe milk whico ig sold at our doors. Our city 18 declared to be environed with a cordon of pest houses, from the midst of whose disease and filsu wagons flaanting she lies of “Orange county” and ‘Queens county” are bringing the poison which unsuspecting mothers are administering to pale and dying infants. The Grand Jury subjoin to this pre- sentment, and as a paft thereof, a copy of a letter sent by Mr. Henry Bergh {0 the foreman, in wich that active friend of poor brute animals, whose be- nevolent work all right-minded men will support, sets forth the horrors of a Brooklyf stable and the manner in which his efforts to break jf up were met. The concluding sentences contained an admonition which should startle our citizens. ‘This ig a question which comes home to every family and to every individual. It is the equal interest or rich and poor, Perhaps no remedy can be fouud except in the inspection of milk under wise jaws which shall save the community from this invasion of their households by a poison as dangerous in 113 character as itis inhuman in its origin, GAMBLING HELLS, BROTHELS, &¢. In conclusion, the presentment warns the inhabit- ants of Brooklyn that their fancied security against brothels, gambling houses and places of brutal amusements 13 fancied only. No small svare of the time of the jurors has been occupied with the ex- posure before them and the attempts of prosecuting ofticers to break up these dens of iniquity. BR. BERGH’S LETIZR—WHAT HH SAW IN A SWILL MILK DEN. ‘The letter sent by Mr. Bergh, descriptive of the scenes witnessed by bim atthe swill milk stables corner of North Filth aud Eiguteenth streets, was as follows:— AMERICAN Soorery FoR zn PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, New York, Feb. 2, 187u. C. H. Coritna, Foreman of the Grand Jur; DEAx Srit--In compliance with your req 1 with fur- nish you with the substance of the testimony whieh I offered the Grand Jury this morning in the saatter of Justice Buckley and the eight milkmen whose cases were dismissed by him Without a hearing. On the 10ih and 17th of January I visited a cow stable situated at the corner of First and North Fifth streets ip company with several other witness found therein some two or three hundred cows crowded and confined in @ cruel and unwholesome raanner; the alr was fetid and almost in- supportable; the dampness was all but complee until I cal some shutters to be epened; many of the animals were down and wallowing in their own excrement, chained or secured by ropes to an upright, which afforded generally not more than six inches movement of the bead Poel) one ! ;, the tall many were turned up after the fashion of their long confinement; Kings county: skates by reason many were to an extreme 3 while others were bloated like drunkards with the distillery alush on whioh # are fed. One creature lay dead outside the door, while the diseased and suifering cxpression of those withln everywhere was suficient to melt we heart of auy- Noi a ad aaNet ics Net own Coe lo irainage was there, consequent very step the foul Hiquid squirted up from the ‘hoor. Folder there was moa, bid in front of the animals in a wooden trough ran ‘aor! putrescent stream on which these un- oifending dying prisoners were deomed to feed or Starvo, But no description can faint idea of this and similar blotebes on our civilization. give more than @ ‘must be seen, which any day can be done, for by ihe ald of Syapeiieta justices and j ‘beuses are in fall Diast—day and night —scatteri and death disease among the peuple everywhere, Now, i the foregoing state. ment be true, and I declare that it is, ean greater or more deliberate cruelty be inflicted on dumb animals, or a more monstrous wrong be done the publie than to sal them tho foul atu which Is thus squeezed from rotting bodies? I think not, and so believing, on the bth of Februery I made complaint against the parties so offending to Justice Buckley, of Brooklyn, who were accordingly and on the 12th appeared and demanded an examination, which was set down for hedlat. On thal day I again was ‘present with all my nesses, when Just ui on inqui cd for the people, I arone and anid that Tu by him ‘what authority, I »y ‘the sanction of the District Attorney, I was aa attorney ‘and counsel, that I was president of a society which was cha with the protection of dumb creatures from oruclty, an at I was the complainant, Zo this he replied that thore Was no public, prosecutor present, and that he should die a e risoner. yO 11 inj to |} Bie Bnat diopomal of ito caso unt T'sould go to District Attorney Morris and procure his written authority to act, I necessary, to which ne assented. In a vory short time I returned with such adocument, which he read, aud said ho did not recognize that as authority, and, cailing’ up each de- fendant in turn, discharged him aud all further action inthe matter. Protest was usclens, and amazed at the flagrant outrage ot the legal rights of the people 1, retired with my witnesses and| reported the same to the District Attorney. One word more and [have finished. ‘This tine city of Brooklyn is almost en- vironed by pest houses which deal out diseaso and death, and the apathy of the community shelters them from destruc: tion; and yet ifm man were to go Into your streets and by the aid of @ dagger or pistol kill any oud he met wo would promptly arrest and im, Now, are numerous Eatashina hovering around you'municrivy four enildren aud yoursolvat, wile your Ju ‘and your citizens oes refuse to hear my complaints Thare the honor to be your most obedient servant, HENRY BBROL. CRUELTY TO BERGH, A Judge That Won’t Stand “Sues? and Didn’t—Henry’s Remedy. The case of John Tonyes arrested some time ago upon charge of feeding cows on unhealiny food, on complaint of Mr. Bergh, of the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals, was resumed yesterday in the Third District Court. Mr. Bergh requested that the Court make some disposition of the case, as he had been there six or seven times. There seemea w be no disposition to continue It; he had been treated iore like a criminal than a3 aman trying to do right and to protect the interests of the cominu- nity. The counsel for defence, Mr. Hughes, he con tended had been allowed the greatest latitude, while he had been restricted, Justice Xtely would not permit the complainant to Proceed furtier in this course of reflection upon him, but, toterrupting Mr. Bergh, Informed him vuat if the Court had erred he had legal remedy, Mr. Bergh then moved tnat case be taken be- fore the Grand Jury. Justice Riely replied that the defendant alone had the right to make that demand, but it upon exam- ination he found suilicient cause he would hold the prisoner for the Grand Jury; if not he would dis- charge him. Several witnesses were examined for the defence, Who testified strongly in tuvor of the harmlessness of swill for feed ior cattle, The case was thon summed up by the counsel and Mr. Bergh on their reapective stdes, and the Court will render # deci- sion in the matter on Wednesday next, WHAT BROOKLYN 18 TAXED FOR. ‘The Lamppost Contract—What an Alderman Charges Against the Street Commissioner— Tho Waltabout Improvement. The regular weekly session of the Brooklyn Com- mon Coancil was held yesterday afternoon, Alder- man Bergen in the chair. A resolution was adopted directing the Corporation Counse! to draguht an act for the repeal of the law establishing the Uypresa Hills Road Company. Allerman Whiting presented a communication in relation to the lamp and lamppost imbroglio, in which be sets forth that onthe 30th of December, 1867, the Street Commissioner, by resolution of the Common Council, was directed to advertise for proposals for furnishing a3 many lamp- re as would be required for 1868, which order © failed to obey. im 1868-9 there were faruisued 3,958 gas lampposts, for which $18 each was paid, Of these, 2,020 were furnished from March i to Sep- temper, 1809, when there had been received bids to furnish them at $12 40 by one party aud $12 48 by another. After the contract had been awarded to John Davis (Juae 2s, 156) posts were purchased to September 1, and possibly inter, at $is eacn, Im 1808-9 there Were furnished over 4,000 gas lanterns. From March 1, 1869, to Uctober 27, 1869, 2,252 were furnished, for which $3 vach was paid, when there was awarded, on March 1969, wo Jobn Durundion, the same who received $8, a contract to furnish lanterns without frames at $3 60 each, and a@ litie later a cuntract was awarded to &. H, Falls for frames at $1 09, making for ianterns and frames complete, $4 59, The pur- chase of lanterns and posts oy the Street Cominis- sioner (Rober: Fury), waile there was no existing contract to furnish them, was without any authority whatever. ‘There wus, certaloly, in tie opinion of the geatieman from the ‘I'wenticth ward, no reason why be should pay $5 64 more for them than respon- sible pares had offered to furnish them for.” ‘The communication was referred to wae Assess- ment Cominittee and ordered to ve priate] in the minutes. ‘The Onal report of the Atlantic Avenue Improve- ment Commissioners shows chat the total amount which they were authorized to expend upon tie work—$142,905—Was exlausted,aud tout the proper youchers for the same were now on file in the Comptroiler’s office, ‘The assessors were instructed to make the assessments required by law for said improvement. The Committee on Government Property and Claims, to whom was referred a Comimunication asking tite Board io tuke sieps to acquire land ta the Wallavout belonging to the government, reported that they had examined the matter and found it to the best Interesis of the city to acquire the same. Aresoiution was adopted in accordance with the report, instructing aad directing said comaities to enter into negotiations with the United States gov- éfunient with view to acquire the dvaired land. MR, BURLINGAMZ’S FAMILY. His MarriagemHow It Came About—Thoe Children—Their Education and Prospects— Mr. Burlingame’s Kemains to be Brought to America, The public, very naturally, take a deop interest in all that concerns a man of the singular caceer and high standing of tne late Hon. Anson Burlingame, Especiaily is this true with reterence to such of his family affairs as it is proper to discuss without en- croaching upon the sacredness of domestic life, Of these affairs only do we purpose to speak in this brief article, Mr. Burlingame was pecullarly blessed in ls do mestic relations, During his residence in Can- briage, Mass., while attending the law school of Har@afd University, where he took a degree in 1843, he became acquainted with the family of Mr. Isaae Livermore, afterwards and now the Treasurer of the Michigan Central Ratlroad Company. Though this road 1s in Michigan the company was always “a Boston institution.” Mr. Livermore has for thirty years been considered one of the “solid mea of Boston” and was a ‘Webster whig.”” Burlingame beiug ® Michigan boy, aud, as he was fawiuarly called in Massachusetts, ‘a live young wnig,”” made uit doubly attractive to Mir. Livermore, who took a great interest in iim. Mr. Livermore was also at that time a member of the Wuig State Cencral Com- mittee, and Burlingame early manifested very no- ticeable oratorical powers. He never failed to elec- trify, hola and charm an audience. Taese powers in later years made him one of tne most popuiar lyceum lecturers and political stump orators in the country. Observing such rare gifts fur speaking in young Burlingame the Whig State Committee em- ployed him for the campaign of 1344, which enabled nim to earn enough to pay ior his last year’s studies atthe law school. The friepdsiip existing between Mr. Livermore and young Burlingame 1aduced the later to be a frequent visitor ut the residence ol the former, where ne became a great favoriie of the family. Very soou it was discovered that the friendship of the amily had ripened into @ strong alfection between Mr. Burimgaime and a par- ticular member of that household—Mis Jase U. Livermore—the eldest daugnter of Mr. Livermore, which resulted In their marriage in 154), the year atter Mr. Burlingame lett the law school. ‘This step decided his future, instead of going ouck Lo Michi= gam he determined to practice law and reside in Boston. Mr. aud Mrs. Burlingame were biessed with three children. In May, 1043, toeir firs¢ chiid was born, named Edward Livermore Burlingame, now nearly twenty-two yeara Of age. He is said wo be a very promising young man. He graduated at Heide:be: Germany, about ove year ugo, with the highest honors ever conlerred upon a foreigner. Lis iather bestowed upon him the yreatest attention, affording him every lacility lor suudying, and, as if to recipro- cate & father’s kindness aad to make himself a wor- thy son of one Who had become so distinguished in tue world by his own exertions, the gon sought and Won the highest distiaction in his class ever reached by an American student, Asif to second the great work which his father had pioneered, aud in which he had proved so successful, Edward became a close siudent of internauoual law, and, we learn from those Who are coinpetent to judge, has overcome ail the dificulties pertaining to.suca studies, and which fits @ mau for entering upon the practical work of the diplomatist, He has devoted che last year wo the svudy of the languages in Geneva and Berlin. Fortunately for Mrs. Burlingame Edward accom- Danied his fatuer and motuer on theirreoent tip trom Berlin to St. Petersburg, and was with lis lather at tae time of his death. Walter Angel Burlingame, their second child, was bora in Cambridge. He 1s now in his nineteenth year, and 18 studying in Berlin, having been at School at Heidelburg, Germany. He is a promisini young man. Gertrude Burlingame 19 their thir child, @ bright, promising and beautiful girl of twelve years. She is with her aunt, Mra. Edward M. Livermore, who is residing in Gotha, Germany, where Gertrudeis attending school, ‘That it will be the wish of Mrs, Burlingame to have the remains of her husband brought to Cambridge, Mass., and interred in tue famiy vault at Mount Auburn, near the ciassic shades of old Harvard, where he pursued his studies, and near the beauti- fully adorned homestead where he wooed and won her, there is no doubt. It 18 not certain whetner the two youngest children, Walter and Gertrude, will join their mother at St. Petersburg or at 4 point enroute to the United States; but that the whole family will come with the remains to the United States is certain, The nigh respect enter'ained 1or Mrs. Burlingame by the Emperor of China and his Minister of State, Prince Kung, and the distin- guished consideration always manifested towards her, before as well as aiter Mr. Buriin- game became their chief diplomatic repre- sentative, makes it a subject curious specu- lation to know how that imperial Court will mant- fest not only its high appreciation of the services of Mr. Burlingame, by the light of whose genius the Chinese nation has been gentiy and peacefally lea Out from the idolatrous chamber of Buddhistic dark- ness into the enlightenment of Christian civilization, but how it will impars its great mission of condo- lence to the bereaved widow of the distinguished statesman who is now no more. Mr. Burltugame’s mother dicd many years ago. His father 1s a farmer, residing in Duuton, [ll., and ig about seventy years of age. In 1860 the vid gentieman was elected a delegate from Oregon, of which State he was then a citizen, to the National Convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln. He was a matier of fact old gentleman, possessing good, sound, practical common senge,