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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXX, Issue 5123, 23 January 1874, Page 1 (Supplement)

ha<; kid < invocations with her about it. hhe said she was sorry witness had to seek such an unpleasant employment. They parted coolly, as if witne-s were bidding good-bye to an ordinary friend. They shook hands, but there was no embracing, or anything of that kind. Witness went to Wa'ngaroi to die; gum -to take the spear and spade, and thej in awamps. He selected Wangarei At the suggestion of thoco-respon-dont, who was a gum merchant. After ho arrived at Wangaiei he received letters from his wife. He thought ho had them all. The one produced was the first. There was no date to it, but witness received it at Wanqarei, or his wife gave it him before ho loft the house. [Portions of tho letter wore published in the report of the previous day's proceedings. Amongst tho expressions it contained the following : — " Try only to lovo your children and to like mo. Poor little things I do grieve for them. Would to God I had died before they ever evistcd. I know they will live to eurso me. And yet I hare tried fo be good and patient for many years. Kver since I married you I have led an uncongenial life — even m Yarmouth. \ou don't see it, and I don't know how to show you. But it seems to ma to have been one loncf period of disappointment and troubles. All the sunshine went out of my life during the first year. These are not meant for reproaches, but excuses to palliate in a measure my own weakness. Onco more, dear, God bless you ; you may yet bo independent of me, my happinew is impossible. I feel I am oursed as my poor father wag. All things I urn concerned in seem to bo a bann. Good bye, dear, and forgive me. God bless you. Yonr wife, Eixv."] Tho examination was here interrupted in order to take the evidence of Alfred Shcatb, District Inspector of Telegraphs. Ho produced an original telegram to H. P. Barber, gent from tho Thames on the 2Sth March, 187-, which wa9 received. Tho petitioner again entered tb.9 box, and his examination was continued : The telegram was in the handwriting of the respondent, and was as follows : — " Return Friday, by Crown. Meet me yourself. She leaves hero at six. Send answer." The examination in reference to the letters witness received from his wife when at Wangarei was then resumed. He received tho letters produced, dated Gth and 19th June, 1872, respectively. (These letters wero also published in tho report of the previous day's proceedings, and wore in the same strain as the other one.) The next letter he received ■was dated 27th Juno, and portions of it have been already published. Speaking of the economy of the boarding house, his wife said: " They want a fresh joint everyday at dinner, and toast and tea for breakfast. They won't eat any Btews or hashes, and want poultiy and fish twice a week." She further said : I don't wish to bind myself to any one or in any way. That would be only changing bondage. [ would cast my dio in the gaino of chance. I do not think for a minuto that any writings or papers would pas3 between you and him, I don't mean ymi to meet him. Ho is most hard to manage and so pai9ioaate that I should be powerless to prevent frightful scenes." That was the last letter written to him before he left Wangarei. Understood his wife to refer to Charles Ogg, when she said in her letter that .another was loved, and when she said, " Don't bod with rago," &c. The suspicion never crossed his mind that it could refer to the eo-ieepondent. lie replied to some of his wifeS letters. In one of tho letters he wrote to tho respondent from Wangarei, he referred by name to Charles Opg as the person alluded to in one of her letter". The lettu produced was the one in question, and was in reply to tho one in which the corespondent threatened to go on the streets. It was written in pencil, and is not complete. Ihc portion torn off contained the woids "Mr. O., or Mr. Ogg." Had seen the letter in respondent's dressing-case several times. Could hare destroyed it if ho liked. There was nover any struggle between himself and Mrs. Carpenter over it. Whon the respondent spoke about being powerless to prevent frightful scenes, he understood her to refer to witness's meeting with Charles Ogg referred to in his letter to her. When he received tho letter, dated Jane 19, he was engaged in gum digging, and was in a most miserable condition. In his reply, ho proposed that the nameless one should bring a deed with him. Before he left for Wangarei, tho respondent had spoken to him about this Charles Ogy being a wealthy nun, and suggested tliit he should advance £2,000 to witness in consideration of his making over to his m ifo the interest ahe had in £2,000, which she was presumed to have a right to from her mother. Witness rejected the offer with indijnatinn. tt hen ho received those dreadful letters at Wangarei, ho wrote the reply, saying he was willing to accept the toims, hin intention at tho time being to slay both of them whon they came to offer the money. Tho £2,000 was to to be given to him by Ogg for witness's wife. Wheu witness wrtto to Lis wife about the deed, saying, " ff he loves you, as you say he does, he will readily consent," he referred to Charles Ogg, whom he understood to be iu Australia at tho time. On raturniug to Hulma Court after receiving the last letter from his wifo on landing from Wangarf i, Le went to the kitchon where ho found ono of the children dirty, neglected, and uncared for. He then went into the drawmgroom where he saw the respondent playing on tho piano. He then charged her wi'h neglecting the children, and referred to the letters sho had written. She swore ahe would not occupy the sama room as the witne39 aqain. She said she hated him, and cursed the children. In the evening the subject again cropped up, when the witness repeated that she would not occupy the same room with him, and o:hcr similar expressions. In consequenco of that, and of her neglect of the children, witness determined no 1 ; to occupy the same room as the respondent. He saw sufficient on his return to convince him that his wifo was incompetent to condact a boarding house. All the lodgers left about a week afterwards except the co-respondent, with whom witness was on such a friendly footing that he did not wish him to leave. Then tho question arose if he would not allow his wife to keep on tho boarding-houBe, what should be done? She said she was determined to earn hor own living, that she would not live with him again, that she would find a situation as housekeeper, and that she would rather go on tho streets as a prostitute than live with witness. This was repeated on more than one occasion, and eventually she told him that the co-respondent was tired of living in lodgings, aud that she hid volunteered to go housekeeping for him. Witness had asked her to go into a smaller hou«e with him, and sho positively refused. On learning from her tho intention of tho co-respondent, witness asked him if it wtre true he was going into housekeeping for himself, and he said it was. He said ho would prefer it because he would have his own way. Witness then asked him if tho respondent had volunteered to go and house keep for htm and he replied that nho had. Tho co-rebpondent then asked witness's opinion and ho told him there was only another alternative. Ho did not tell him of the worst alternative and said it would be better that sho should go to tho house of a personal friend in whom he had tho yrpatest confldence than to that of a stranger. He had not the moral courage to face the last alternative that his wife left him. Up to that time he had had no occasion whatever to change his opinion of the co-respondent's oharaeter, nor had ho the faintest suspicion of an improper relationship existing between his wifo and the co-respon-rlci.t. Jt was ultimately arranged that tho respondent should go as house keeper to Mr. Ji.irbor. She was to take tho furnituio for tho use of which sho was to be p.iid in addition to her wages as housekccpir. WitnoBs sold the remainder of tho luimluie, and took the children with him to the Tli line- His wife refused positively to havt any ol tho children with her, and said sho hated tho sight of them. ]t was about thice woeka fioni tho timi- he returned from

\\ ii'_'iui utiiil ln> 1, ft toi the 1 h lines V*i lit m'o nil nn h ; aptly v Hi) Mi ]\v 1 at the Thames aa agonts for buying gum for JJoluh, Sttrry, ami Co. Continued m pirtnoiship unt'l tho end of the year 1S70, when tho paitncrship entirely ceased. For the first month in 1S71 ho had no cmplo} - mont whatever, hut at the end of that tituo was engaged by Mr. Uanks as his agent at tho Than.es. Ho had continued to act in that capacity up to tho piojent time, receiving £3 a-week for the first yoar, and £G aweek latterly. He had other employment as well. Had not been employed by the co-respondent or his firm, except through Mr. Banks, whoso business was not confined to gum buying, but embraced a forwarding agency. In January, 1S71, he heard from Mr. Banks that his wife had left for Australia. Dnrmg tho time between August, 1S70, and January, 1S71, while his wifo was housekeeper to tho co-respondent at Bath-street, ho received several letters from hor. He visited Bath-street on three occasions, and had remained in tho house all night. Tho co-respondent oconpied the front room in tho house, and tho xespondent one in the rear. Witness slept on tho couch in a room opposite to the respondent's. Witness stayed there about twice. During his visits ho saw nothing suspicious in the relations between his wife and Mr. Barber. She seemed to be treated as a housekeeper and as a friend — a compound of both. There were no allusions made to him by Mr. Barber as to create suspicion as to the manner in which they were living. They had soparate bed-rooms, with small single beds. Received the following letters : — "Bath-street, Parncll, Kovember 6th: My dear William, — lam surpiised at yonr nevor having written to acknowledge the receipt of the bag or answer any of the letters enclosed therein. How are you placod as far as money is concerned, and what chance is there of your sending me anything ? If you would let me know I would know better what to do. I am quite hard up. That pair of boots I gave so much for has turned out a sell, as they are too short, and hurt me fearfully after a short walk. I djn't know how to buy another pair unless you ean send me something. I have spent £2 10s. on your account, and do not earn enough to spare that just now. . . . . I thought to-day when I looked at that little Brighton hell that I would sooner ba hanged than live in a den with you again. I am not surprised that I have left you, but rather that 1 could possibly have endured such a life so long. I— who love dress, society, and show, freedom of action, and not monotony aud domestic broils — no money and lot~. of youngsters. I am not very happy now, as apparently no one cares anything about us. I have got the blues, having besn shut up in the house sewing for about two whole weeks. Send me an answer about money." " Bath-street, 13th .November, 1870: Dear William,— I am glad that the youngsters were pleased with the strawberries. I am sorry you are doing so badly in a business point of view. Everything is at a standstill up here. 1 never saw anything like it. Will things ever mend ? I think much of you, aud my poor childron. I should be so thankful if you could get a steady income, although our money interests are by no means identical. Yet I would give much to feel you wero prosperous. I suppose you have by this tiuio seen H. P. Does he n&t look ill ? Poor follow ; it is my private opinion that hi3 girl is playing Old Harry. Something is troubling bun aa well as losing money, I'll bet. Do you know I sent a paper to the Motky—oi course under a nom de plume— and got a very favourable reply. The editor considers my pen very clever indeed, and will publish any contributions I like to send, without any introduction to him. 1 here, sir, you see I havo some brains. When I was down town on Monday I saw Chamberlain twice. He looked very much like, 'Touch mo not, if you please,' when I passed, and I thought, • Don't be alarmed, old boy. I was walking with Mr. Wilson and ho (Chamberlain) I thought did not approve of it. I did not care a fig, Wilson is a good fellow and an honourable man. Wo like each other much, but it is not a flirtation. I don't flirt, whatever might be supposed. The gentlemon that como hero behave very O.K. His Honor : "What does O.K. mean?" Mr. Bennett : "It occurs, your Honor, in a comic song, ' Walking in the Zoo.' "' M*r. Ilogan : " I think it means tho proper thing to do, your Honor." The letter proceeded : "We have had a good many friends lately. I like Wilson the best of any. He has travelled all over Europe, and speaks 5 languages. He is vei y clover, and has read every book I have heard of. He is going ow.iy next month. Wo are so sorry. I mean P. and I. I wish I had some money to send you ; but I spend all I get, and could spend moro. Pamncts and gauze veils cost a fortune. I am not heartless, but I rattle that I may not think. To think, great heavens ! would drive me mad. With much love to tho poor babies, I am yours. — H. E. Carpenter. 1 am always buying physic, which runs into my money awfully. Since I wroto the foregoing H. P. has returned from the Thames. He gives a very bad account of your affairs, and I feel very, very sorry about it all. What will bocome of us all I wonder ? I wish the ship had gone down that brought as here. I was a better woman then than now. I am by no means well ; tho strong and stormy passions that tear and rend my heart are, I feel, surely though gradually undermining my health. I don't think many more years will see rao struggle on. Oh if I could only go back years and years ago ! I have begun to feel so miserable and desperate that I am almost reckless. You propose, as a Baying power, the circumstance of two little facea still very dear to mo. May God save them from all harm. My httlo dears, I havo just looked at Alley's (Alice's) picture. Dear little child, I hope you may hear of something better soon ; and William, don't qnite foiget if God sees us all. I do sometimes press even my separation from you as for some good purpose Had we prospered even in an ordinary mannor, we might not have fallen into that state of discontent whence so much sorrow has arisen. I would have been contented and good without so large a portion of this world's wealth. You have always said that mining shares aro the cause of all. I don't think so, becauso had we , lived in reasonable comfort we should havo had to spend £3 10s. per week ; and as you have been so long hard up, we should have been now just the same. £180 could not keep * servant, and ourselves and children in a decent home, and pay all expenses. I do hope that yonr affairs may be at the worst now, aud that before long you may begin to prosper. My mother is an old bruto, or she would have sent us something after what I told her. Her Christianity is a moat infamous He. She is, to my mind, a whited sepulchre indeed. With love, *c." " My dear William, — Barber told me last nifiht he would have to leavo ofF buying, as his people aro losing very heavily. lie ia very down-heai ted, and seems to think he will lose aim st everything. Ho would, I think, give up housekeeping and take cheap lodgings, but tho rout has been paid in advanco, so ho would loose more by that than by keeping on the house. So you sco my prospects are not vory brilliant. I am so sorry for you. I did try to porsuado him not to write until Monday, hoping he would reconsider the matter, 1 am much worried thinking about you. What will you do ? Is there anything in view ? Thoso poor children, what will become of thorn ? Havo you paid your life assurance or not ? Do answer mo that. I am feeling very far from well. That makes me nervoua and anxious. 1 forward a letter just answered. Did you get tho last 1 sent ? I thank yon for tho money. Nevor mind about tho othsr. I hope you will writo and let mo know how you stand, aud whether you havo anything else in view ? I wish tho children were with my mother, or in a way with a certainty of not starving. Will you over get permanent employment again do you think ? I should not foar a bit for my. self. I could get anothei homo. T know of

one if not two gentlemen who wonUl take me fast (rough I hopn 3011 Will bo boitci oil by and b> c. "Will not speculate. You arc so unlucky even in gum. Barber aaja if you Lai done just what ho told you you would not h^ve lost a shilling. Let mo beg you — shonld you never sco me again— if you get any money do invest as much sis will keep Alice and Ncllio from want. Don't speculate with all. You havo not got it in you to succeed. If it is in your power prevent your girls going into tho world alone. Work is never so well paid as idleness. You flic to bo pitied in one sense ; but 1 have just as much to bo so as you. Had we had reasonable success, as I had a rii^ht to expect when I married you, I should not have been the hardened womin I am. Surely, God has been hard with mo, and yet God is good. And oh, William, I I do repent bitterly that ever I married you. Surely tho life of care and toil I have led for so long will excuse fcho fact that I have left you now. I could not bear it any more. May God keep you and the dear little ones, and forgive us all. — I remain, your wife, Elt-y." " liath-atreet, Parnoll, December 22: Dear William, — Barber tells me that he has written to you about giving up the house. "Sou see my surmises have turned out correct. I have been anticipating this climax to our troubles for some weeks past, and had therefore made up my mind what steps to take in reference to my own future life ; my determination is quite fixed, and nothing shall alter it. Now William, don't think that I slall add to your troubles. God forbid. I have seen so many men — their motives, their meanness, and their generosity— that I shall not go inexperienced to light my own battle. If I sin in anger or despair, I am not at all likely to sin for money. No, I think I can swear I never shall. Those men that I have met, who would havo wished to possess me in that way have always been — even when young and good-looking — un- ' accountably repugnant to me. A feeling of intense disgust has filled me at the bare thought passing through my mind. I had no intention of ever hearing more about the nameless one, who at best has behaved aneakingly to me ; I have never heard a word since your return of any one connected with C. You may depend upon my word. Now for the future. I intend leaving Auckland for a time. If I sucoeed in my mission — good. I have mapped out everything. What I am going to do I must keep a secret at present. No one shall know. I swear to you it is an honest employment. Where I am going must also not be known at piesent. I will swear to hold no communication again with C, either personally or otherwise. I have very serious reasons for taking this stop, some of which I will toll you when wo meet. I once thought of leaving without telling you, but then 1 thought you might think I had eloped, and sutfei mortification — peihaps pain, for nobbing. 1 am not going to do an} thing of the soit. 1 hopa you will talk over thing3 in a fnendly spirit, and believo me I wish to part friends. I suppose you will sell off. Don't lot any one know you havo an interest m tho things as I want yon to keep tho monny f >r the babe3. I shall expect a few povnds of it. 1 have sold the machine. The things ou»ht to fotch £10 at tho lowest, and you can give me what you like — according to what they fetch. Now William don't yivo way to temper, as by so doing you will preclude all idea of ever hearing ftorn me again. Do what you will I shall go, but if you try to thwart my plans I shall never let you hear of mo attain I ought to sign my land order before I go. Try to give mo Nellie's hkencsp. I must not see tLe children. I think I shall succeod in tho cud. You will then havo all mystoriea cleared up. I can say more when we meet, and shall be better able to toll you my thoughts. With love to the babies and very best wishes to yourself, and most earnest prayers for your health and prosperitj', William, I am, your wifo, H. E. Carpenter. — Try to think as well of me as you can." Examination resumed : Witness understood his wife to refer to Charles Ogg when she spoke in her letters of having no more communication with the absent one, and of his having bohaved sneakingly to her. In consequence of receiving the last letter from his wife, and ono from the oo-respondent, in which he said ho intended to give up housekeeping, witness came up to town and saw Ing wife. Ho asked her what she desired to do. She said she intended to go to Wellington or Dunedin for the purpose of obtaining a situation as governess or housekeeper. Witness was compelled to allow her to go down South. Before returning to the Thames he requested tho co-respondent to attend to tho pale of the furniture f -r Mm, and nlso to procure for the respondent any boxes she might require for packing her clothesjin. Ho intended to return to Auckland when he had heard from her that she had made her final arrangements. He went to the Thames, and heard nothing of his wifo until ho learnt from Mr. Barber that Bhe had gone by the ' Wong* Wonga ' to Anstralia. This waa in January, 1S71. He received the foil wiug letter from Sydney, datsd 2Sth February, 1871 :— " Dear| William, I have arrived in this place all well, but find nothing to suit me here. I am about to proceed on my adventures. I had an offer as housekeeper at a station. Two gentlemen, about 60 miles up-country, but I don't think 1 shall take it. I have also an offer from a theatrical man from Calcutta, to leave in March, wilh cabin passage and my cxpensos, to play six months' performances. 1 shall possibly accept this. It is a bond fide thing, and will launch me into the lino I want. I find by tho Auckland papers that tho name of Clare was published, and as you may see that name again, I determined on changing my name three times to prevent tracing in future travelling. I shall never take a passage until on board, and than put Mrs. before any common gentleman's name who may happen to be on board. Thus, if a Mr. Jones is going, I shall be Mrs. John Jones, although I shall never see him on the passage. I think I shall do well enough, but can't avoid a string of fellows after me. I don't mind that, however. I hope you are well and piosporous, and 1 hope the Thames is looking up by this tune. I trust tho children are growing strong and healthy. I shall write to Mrs. G. by tho next mail. I have not written these three or four months. I will write from Calcutta as soon as I land. The troupe are going to call at Galle, Aden, &c, and may go to England. I shall see what funds I havo. Am precious hard up jast now. Have made 'a rise' in a queer way. My brains are good if I am not good otherwise. Take care of the children. May they neror havo the trials their mother has had. You are, I hopo, reconciled at being a widovror. Yon have no idea how glad I am to have placed such a diatanca between us. I have not repented of anything yet. Wo don't know what is in the future, of course. I am quite jolly in some things. There aio no more sooldings — no more Mrs. Chamberlains looking with outraged virtue as she passed. I am glad to havo left Auckland. Infernal hole. Business is very dull in these parts — nothing at all doing. Tlio theatres won't pay my terms and I won't act for nothing. I shall write to Q . P. B. by this mail. He is a right penerons man. God bless him, and at any futuro timo I would go a thousand miles out of my road to serve him. Ho was the best friend I ever had in my life. Toll him in case he does not get my letter how I thank him, and wish him all happiness and prosperity. No more to say at prosont, but will write again soon. Shall have to ro to Melbourne if I go to Calcutta, and will write you from there. '\ Examination returned : Witness said he Received no communication from the timo he received that letter until March, 1872. Ho believed she was in India. In the meantime, ho wrote to th.o respondent b mother, explaining all the circumstances, and mentioning his suspicions with regard to Ogg. He received a reply. The letter consisted of 48 pages, and one portion was sonb by one mail, find the othor portion by anothor. Tho first letter enclosed two letters in Charles Ogg'a handwriting, showing that he had never left England, and proving that what the reBpondent said about having met him in Auckland was false, The receipt of those

I lotti is Otiuncd 'inn to look, liaul; over U<<» list of fheir ncijuaiptanocb to find, ll prsnM^, who was the real person, but he w m tznablo to come to any conclusion. Ho believed at the tuno that he would have beou doing the co-respondent an injustice by suspoctinq him. Remained in a state of doubt until March, 1872, when ho again saw tlu respondent. Befoio that, howler, rfter receiving tlio letters from England, he wrote to the corespondent : — "Dear Birber, — Bank-* telK me you made some inquiries. Do you know of Mrs. 0 'a address ' If so lot rne know it, as I have a communication to forward to her fiom England at the request of her mother. I have also recoived information of a curious aud certain character relative to her proceedings whilst I was in Sydney, whieh proves that I was incontcstably wrong in my conjectures, and that moro remains to be seen. I don't know that I shall make any move in tho matter. I will teach tho youngsters that she is dead, and it is woll that it should bo so. I aik you for tho address becauso I know of no one with whom sho would bo moro likely to correspond." Iuthe month of March, 1872, his wife mado her appearauco again. Witness was standing about 20 yards from his office, when ono of tho boatmen camo and said there was a lady in tho < fh'ce waiting to see him. Ho went, and found a lady closely veiled, He bowed, and sho said " Good aftornnon, Mr. Carpenter." "Witness of course knew her voice directly. Ho asked her to take a soat in tho office, and seated himself on tho opposite side of ths offico desk. Prior to this ho was not aware that she had returned to ITew Zealand. Sho was not met by witness on the wharf. After they were seated witness asked tho le^pondent where sho came from, and sho replied from Australia. Ho then said, "Why do you come back?" or "Why do you come here 9 " She replied, " To see tho children." He asked her where she intended to stay, and aho said ehs did not know. Witness then remarked that he would endeavour to find a snitable place for her. Ho lirgt went alone to the Pacific Hotel, but could get no accommodation, and then walked with his wife aa far aa Alloway's to see if they could accommodate her. She disliked the place and would not stay there. Witness then returned to the office with the respondent, and consulted Mr. Hollis, who recommended Champion's boarding-house at Shortland. Ho then told a man to place his wife's luggage on an omnibus, and drove with her to Champion's. On Mrs. Champion appearing witness aeked if she could accommodate a lady and she said she could. Witness remarked, "This lady is in a delicate state of health ; if you can pay her every possible attention I shall be extremely obliged." His wife then went iuto the house. Witness then bowed and wished them good afternoon. That was all that passed. Ho did not even enter tho house. He gave no name when he took his wife at Champion's. While riding down in tlio omnibus his wife said sho would assume another name— Clark or Clare. She lemained at the Thames for about eight or nine dayd. During that time witness never cohabited with her. Sho did not iguio to live at his house. Ho had seveidl inteiviows with her at tho Thames, sometimos at Champion's and twice at his house. Tho first two or throe days wore occupied by tho respondent telliug witness some o\'traordinaiy tales as to her modo of life in Australia. She appealed to havo ' been engaged, according to her own account .is house keeper, govcmes3, writer for oue of the Australian papers, v • an actress aud a female member of a private detootivo office. She seemed to have led a very gay life and wound up her disclosures after about fivo or six days by telling him that sho had been 'iving as tho kept mistress of a oertain Frank Clay, a squatter or something of the kind. Up to tho time of that confession witness had no reason to believe that his wife had been guilty of criminal intercourse with any one. Witness scarcely remembered what he said on hearing tho expression — ho was so astounded. He spoke to her about the disgrace she had inflicted upon her children, upon himself, and upon her family, lie told hor ho had had some hope when he saw her return, but that tho tale she had told had raised a bar between them, whioh could nover be reinovedl He spoke to her about the children over and over again, and eventually she professed to bo exceedingly repentant. Witness spoke as kindly aa possibly to her. He pitied her for the fate she had brought upon herself. She seemed overcome completely when she saw she had lost her children altogether; burst into tears, and seemed utterly prostrate. She then said, " If I could only live the past three yearn over again, I would rather live in a hovel with you, and do any kind of domestic drudgery." He told her it was too late then, but he said, "If you will live a life of quietude and retirement, I will allow you one-third of my income whatever it may be, retaining tho remaining twothirds for the children and myself." She refused to accept this or any monetary assistance whatever. She implored him to forgive hei, and when he saw her so utterly heart-broken and miserable he could not refuse forgiveness. At the same time he gave her distinctly to understand that she could never occupy the relation of wife to him again. Witness told her of tho lottora ho had received from England, but she por. sistently refused to tell him who the Charles Ogg to whom she had referred really was. And it was not until tho day before ahe left the Thames that she admitted that Charles OgK and tho co-respondent wore identical. Daring the lime sho was at tho Thames, and before sho made this confession, witness received the following letters from her : — " Friday morning : I have passed such a v, /etched night. I feel so wretched aud ill this morning. I want you to sae me again before you rush, as you intend, to Auckland. I know you never can forgive mo, but at least you can pity such ft brokenhearted wretch. I knew you would be as deeply hurt as you were, but I came here to try and put things in a train for a better future. I hope for us all. If I could only suffer all myself and spare you and others. Let me beg of you not to bo hasty in this most important subject for your own sake, and let me remind you how much pain we should have spared ourselves had we been slow to act in the past — had we thought more at first. You can surely spare me part of Sunday and writs too. We have had no conversation, but may God forgive me and all, and may He bless you and the little ones. I write this in case you may be out to-day. I shall be only too glad to see you to-night if you ha\o timo to spare. I am supposed to bo your sister-in-law, Mrs. Clark*.— Your unhappy wife, II. E. C." " Wednesday : My dear William, — I have been down to-day, but have not been very well. I will conio down, if it does not rain, I in a few minutes ; but I am not going to the meeting to-night, and therefore can see you if you will come. I shall bo thankful to see the children in any way you can supgost. I thank you very much for your letters, and understand all. No pain that yon can feol can exceed mine, but I daro not allow myself to analyse all my thoughts. I must try to talk to you more freelj', yet something makes me prefer any other subject whon 1 am with you. I am a greater coward after oil than 'I thought. I am for ever your greatest wellwiaher and wife, — H.E.C 1 " Whon the respondent coufossod that the co-respondent was the porson she meant by Charles Ogg, she did not admit having had any criminal intorcourso with him. She admitted that sho loved him, and that ho loved her. She told wituoss tho manner in which tho co-respondent first declared herself. This was her talc : "\bo'itaday or two beforo you arnml Icom Sydney, I was reclining on r,ho floor of tho sitting room, in Mrs. Burdctl's hous-j, with my head resting against a couch. I was weeping and sorrowing at tho possibility of you and Alice being drauDed, because wo thought the * Kate ' was lost. I was bewailing the sad and desolate stato in whioh I found myself, when tbo co-respondent walked into tho room, having heard me weeping. He asked what was tho matter with me. I told him. He placod his arm around mo, told mo that ho loved mo, and would s«o

hit) v .intcil nui/iiui 4 ill ti 'it iiu ' ■' >l.,t \\.\^ hor tale. >'\w rii 1 not a<l .n* .my fur'hci familiarity '. Ailoi his w lie mule tin. 1 contjttun, he talked t) her about the children, and ondoavomedto learn asminypavticulais about the co-respondent as ho could, but he could learn nothing. Mho told him that when she lottuncd from Sydney s!>p lived as com]>ii'ion with a lady.nai'iPtl Hun'lton of indepei d'nt moans, who camoov< r in the steamer with her, She declined to give anyaddrts?. Witness had no remembrance of having sent a telegram for her to Mr. Barber. She returned to Auckland about the 30th March. Witness did not see her to the steamer. She came into his office, and bade him good bye in a great hurry. After she left for Auckland, he received four or fhe letteia from her. The first one he got very shortly after she left. It was as follows : — '•Auckland, Tuesday: My dear William, — I have been requested in writ : ug to you on the painful subject at present on the tapi3, not to mention any names in my letter. Therefore, for convenience, I will call my friend A., and another gentleman who haa been consulted, D. I told A. you bad becomo cognisant of wy connection with him, and of your auger ; also of your past suspicions, dat : ~ig as far back as May, 1870 when you saw me kneeling by the sofa in the dining-room, and also the various other suspicious incidents you mentioned to me, that you had observed, amongst others the bolt on the hall-door at Hulme Court. I stated to him your proposal with regard to my marriage, and ho positively declined to givo any promise. Ue alto declines to give me a verbal promise beyond that ho will never marry another woman while I live. His reason for declining is partly this : If ho were to make such an arrnn lament with you, it would carry with it the aspect of his having seduced the wife of a friend, which he dues not consider he haa done, a3 he was my friend before ho knew you. p., who hns been consulted, eays that to any impartial judge the case is this : You go away and leave a very young aud impressionable wife in a position of great danger in a house full of bachelors, also in very straitened circamatances. You return, after an absence of three and a-half months, and find that to some one during your absence your wife has given her heart. You then allow A. to remain a member of your house, although you notice certain rather suspicious little events, After a period during whioh you are completely estranged from your wife, you remove to another house, taking A. with you, in order to take boarders. Hero you again observe trifles, and yet you go away, leaving j'our wife again alone with A., of whom bjth you and she borrow money seve. ral times. After an absence of six weeks you again return, break up your house, and yourself proposed that your wife should go as housekeeper to A. A. shows you that your wife and he will be placed in a most peculiar position. You remark that you cannot help it, or you have no means to support a wife at the Thames, and you would rather that she remained with A. than go else■\vhei c. A. , who is attached to your wife, thon agrees to the arrangement. They remain living alone together for six months. When A., for various reasons, decides on giving up his house, your wife writes to hear what you intend to do with regard to her future, or if you have any proposal to make. All this time you contribute nothing towards her support. As you have apparently no homo for her she leaves the place. You never offer to pay her expenses, and you then aftorward's toll A.'s partner that your wife is keeping honce for A. entirely with your approbation. Now, after a lapso of two years you coolly demaud that A. should marry your wife or you will do your best to ruin him. When it is remembered that' A. is at the commencement of 23, and you 39 year3 of age, it will, so D. says, by any jury be inforred that when you went to Sydney you intended all this to happen, and afterwards condoned the affair. Mind this is not iny opinion, but the view D., our adviser, takeB of the case. He advises A. to court inquiry, and expose the whole thing. He says no decont solicitor would undertake your case if ho knew all the truth ; and all this is very unpleasant to me, as I never thought of such a thing. A. thought you had probably intended this, long before it happened. A. has the best case in my opinion, looking at it from a purely uninterested point of view. A. took the whole thing as cool as a cucumber. I was annoyed. I told him what you Baid about shooting, and he said, "Let him shoot, if he likes; he would certainly be hung, as the world would look upon the whole thing as condonation and murder, because he did not get as much as he expected out of the affair." Bat William, let me pray you, for the children's sake, nob to do such a thing ; they would be left to starve, and fanoy their position — their mother an adulteress, and their father a murderer. Besides which I am not worth shooting anyone for. If you drag A.'s name into an action, or try to enforce him, even though you fail to do him any harm he will never do anything more for me — and, after such an expense, could not take me back, and I should be left on the world disgracod — a beggar. A . says if I am divorced on account of Frank Clay ho will stand by me for ever, as he always promised me, and if I have a child of his he will mairy me, and under no circumstances any one else. Or, if you- choose to let matters rest as they are now, I must lea re you to do what you think best for yourself and mo. I only beg of you to review all points of the case before you take any further steps in the matter. One more point : Will you write yoursolf to A., instead of leaving me to be the intervening party. It is not right I should be placed 'n this position. Write to me by return. I am told a new Divorce Act exists under which other causes will justify a divorce beBides adultery. You might inquire about this. I have been bo much upset and so anxious that my letter may seem a little incoherent, but if you can understand how I am placed you will forgive me. I don't want A. to marry mo unless he likes. He will satisfy himself. I never wanted his name but his heart. Your best conrse, I think, would bo to divorce mo en F. C. 's account, or let it be. Now, William, one more question and I am done. Aro you in a position to give me a separate home and my children ? Jf I broke with A. would you do so ? I would wish to have the children up here. I am most anxious to hear your decision, and will meet you when you come up wherever you appoint. Mrs. F. does not wish it to be in her house, but we could meet in town. Try to take all this calmly, and consider well your case aud position, llemember he is able to prove all I have stated. Spare him for my sake, he will not suffer as he will make mo With much love for the children I am their wretched mother H. B. Carpenter, P.LS. — Write by return. T have oponed my letter to say if you do nob write I shall go down on Saturday, for silouco is cruel, you do not see you are doing a very unfair thmg to me. Ho is of ooiuso angry with me for admitting anythiug, and you have only seen me sorry, but as I have boon niado to piy such a bitter price for my lovo I will, at any cost to myself, save him. If I make myself a common woman ho will bo considered my victim, and by God I will give my life for him. If you tako any steps to hurt him I I will put it out of your power to do bo, tind then my shame be on your heal and that of my children. Oh \Villiam, do not in mercy ronse tho dormant fiend in me. Write to me aud tell mo what you intond to do. Once for all I will not marry agaiust his will. If you don't write I shall oomo down with an escort on Saturday. Send to Box 666. None but myself shall see your letter. — Your desperate wife, ft. E. C." Witness never saw tho respondent kneoling by the sofa in tho dining room, aud never told her he had suspicions dating as far back as May, 1870. Ho did not state to her any proposal with regard to her marriage with the co-respondent. She might have said something of the kind, but he sworo positively lie nover made such a proposal, or authorised her to do ho. Ho might have been entrapped into expressing an opinion upon it, but he did not lemember. He did not reply to the last letter read. Received another from Auckland, dated tho 7th April ♦'

'' \\i] r 7th Ms >lc\i \v iili mi, — Your lot g sili 11. ' ] it ,\\U \< i .n.il di ii.-". , s mi \\ li> ilu you not ..ns>vei my U ici. J'lio moic I relloct cm the £>ubjoct, th > moio painful l»ccoincs my position. Should you decide upon going to law v. ilh 1113 lo.oi. I should bo bound to side with him, aii'l should have to tiy to placo his conduct m the best light possible, consequently it would render your behaviour to appear veiy dubious, although I have no wish to do so. Far from it. I would only ho too glad aud thankful to see you happy and prosperous. Another thing, I have reason to know that your friend actually said you would not allow me to have the children, because of my affair with A., mentioning his name. Now, if as long ago as July, 1870, this was said, and yet you rcmainod on friendly terms, any Court would consider this argued condonanco. Secondly, it has been decided that although ho will plead guilty, with a ladder as a. saving clause, yet I am to employ a barrister, with a viow to expose the whole case to the world, so that the world may form a correct opinion of each of us. Thirdly, he says himself, it is not because he docs not love mo that ho refuses to marry me, but becauso he will never bo forced into marriage. Now William, I look upon it in this way myself. T could not reap any benefit here from a raarriago with him, as society hero would know who I was, and would not receive me, and ho would be more sonted in good socioty for having ruined me than for keeping me. A 1r nost every man who can nfl'ord it lias a mistress, and truly I believe that we, indhldually, would be happier in that way. Do you remember a favourite dogma of mine, ' A heart that feels pain will uevcr its faith betray. A heart that is bound by the chain will never bo bouud again.' Now I would just put the marriage question from a, man's side : A woman's person becomes bis property, but not her property. Under the new Act he is bound t.o support her and the children whether sbe be an extravagant, untidy, useless mulT, or, worse, a flaunting, heartless nonentity, but worse still a drunkard, she is still — all worse and no better, to have and to hold for ever, unless ho can actually convict her of adultery. I am certain there are not more than 5 per cent, of the married women in the colonies who are true in act and honour to their husbands. Have you never noticed how few families there are with a decent resemblance to their fathers. Now, setting aside grave questions like these. Granting that a man kuow'ug a woman at all well— as well as H. knowa mo — would not hesitate to give up his name freely despite, there are yet the reasons why such a man does not care to marry. No married man | enjoys the same freedom that a bachelor does, and to a young man of that age that freedom is very dear. Always remember that a wife expects, and has a right to expect, that all her husband's pleasures she shall participate in. Now, in such a case as oura, how could such a thing be possible He could not go out as much as he does now because he could not take me. I dare say you will agree with me that neither nor are happy families. Now believe me that I feel what it would be for H. to cease to love me. It would be ten t : mes ' worse were he bound to keep me and live with me if he «eased to love me. It is the loss of the heart that stings — not the loss of the body. If he were my husband and if he ceased to love me ho would -probably give his heart to another, and she — if she loved him —would take my place, even although the law would make me his. Whether he weuld cease to lovo me or not ho would atill support me as wife or mistress. I would, however, if you could do it rather bo divorced on Clay's account, because the world would then distinctly understand that you and I were separated. Prank would pat in no defonce, and therefore there would be no expodnre. Let me for pity sako hoar from you. How are the dear little ones ? Yours, &c." "My dear William, — I am the game as when you saw me, but I have not the strength to keep up. If I did not love him as I do, I should have been more wicked for loving him at all. My love for him is my life. What could have broken down my health in a year as it hag been but that I should die without his love ? My doctor says, if £ am to live at all I must live with him. We understand each other well. He will be good to mo, as he has been so long. Do not — as you say you have forgiven me— do not expose him. Remember I should suffer most. I told him what I said to you about his giving me up if you went to law, and he says, " No, my love, never. As long as you live your happiness will be my care, and as long as I have one shilling, half of it is yours. I will never forsake, or cease to love you." I am sorry I said so to you, for he means just what he says. But you will spare him, William, for the sake of the best years of my life which were spent in your service. Think how much disappointment has been mine. If yon can set me free without hurting him, he is the best of men. It is for your sake I say divorce me, because, as long as I am thought to be your wife the world may talk of you, or else repudiate m6 in the papers. Will you not come up to seo me yourself ? — Your wife, H.E.C. P.S.— If I hear nothing I shall cotno down again to seo you. Why not address my letters to his box, to Mrs. Clark ? He will not touch them. My feeliugs aro the sanio as ever." "April 12th : My dear William,— I received your letter lait night. I cannot understand yougab all. . 1 never have been able to do so at any time? When I left Grabamstow a you parted kindly with me, and yet you knew all these thinga just as you do now. What have I done sinco to rouse to such a state of indignation. I am more sorry than ever I can express to make you believe that this state of things has come to pass. But it ia a sad weary w orld to me, and the last two years have worn me out entirely. I am in your power I know. You have had the best of me for tho last ten years anyway, and infidel as you aro, remember you will have to account for your actions as well aa I myself. You take the children from mo. I never loved them. May they havo happier lives than He has sought fit to give me. Although you may never let them know why they havo left me, my heart will never cease to ache for them, my poor, dear babes. Little did I dream, when their little heads lay iu my bosom, that another would ever take my place. I have nothing more to say to you. If you havo an idea of writing to me again, address Box 66. I am too unwell to go down to the office. When you want it, my friend will give you my address. I have but one wish — thut you may in timo forget and forgive, and that you may spare mo. I am too ill to care much now about any thing. Good byo. God bless you and my babies. Your wife, H. E. Carpenter. P.S. — You mentioned your solicitor. If it bo easontial that I should see ]ihn*b must bo in the presence of a thiid peison. I am too ill to be alilo to bear that alone now. I get weaker aud thiuner daily although he does not see it. Which aro you going to proceed ugaiust of the two men — or both ?" "4th August": My dear William, — I fool so anxious to hoar aomethiug of tho children that I risk the chauco of rousing your auger to bag you will let mo know how they are. I bavo wanted to hear of them long ago but seeing my last letters only made you angry when I never intended doing so I havo not ventured to address you again. Are they well and happy and are you still so well satisfied with Mrs. Stevens? Can I do anything for them, or may I be of any Bcrvice to you. Havo you heard anything of my mother, and do you think she would like to hear from mo at all. If so will you send me her address, I feel myiolf sinking gradually. There is one who still hopes tor my recovery, who will feel for my death when it coino3. I have not mentioned the fact of my writing this to any one. Please to answer me. My children aio heavy on my mind. I understand tint tho gonUeman I I mentioned to you is on tho point of marriage with a very excellent girl. I should be sorry if you have taken any Bteps about him. He never know I w»s a married woman at all. Anything I Baid to annoy youiumy last letter are from your threats.

\N ifcli ir^'nd to ouo, yon foitj-t cannot p 1,ih one without 'hat dosuo^iny me 'liy t> f >r<^ive me, William, for the <.iUo of ti o i'»m years I worked and slaved for you. Tlunk what a hatd life you brought me to w liato\ or you think to the conlraiy. Wi h the decpesi love to the children. I am, &c. I would do much to sec you all happy. Will ivutc. Wkou you come to town >m'1 you come! and sco me. Address Mis. (JIatk, J'.O." Witness replied to the letter of the 4th August on the 22nd August, under cover to ltolph, Sterry, and (Jo., and addressed t<Jfe Mis. Clark. The letter was as follows:— W " Grahainstown, August 27th, 1872 : Mrs. Clark, —Your note, bearing date the 4th instant, reached mo this morning. In answer to your enquiiics regarding the children, I have the satisfaction to inform you that I hare no reason to regret having plac«d thorn with Mrs. Stevens, but rather to congratulate myself that they havo found a house whero all their wants aro cared for, and where they aro shown too much kindness to admit of more childish troubles than they would endure under the care of the best of mothers. I never seo them, but I am sensible of a marked improvement in every sense, and I esteem myself favored in calling them mine. I wish not to hurt your feelings, but you must be fully aware how incompatible your life is with the thought of the acceptance of any assistance from you on their behalf. Never think of it, for while I have health and strength I do not doubt I shall be able to supply all their ■wants. Your mother writes to me constantly. I beliovo she sorrows for your position. I have told her of your visit here, and at tLe determination I have arrived at, the c.mying ouft of which must depend upon many circumetances. Whether the would care to receive a letter I am not prepared to say. Much would depend upon the nature of its contents. You must please youreelf. Perhaps it would be as well were you to write. I enclose an envelope addressed. I bavo little to say wfrh regard to other matters rlluded to in your note beyond expressing regret at your illness, an<l to assure you I bave not withdrawn the forgiveness you received down hero. As to your paramour, I regard him as less to blame than yourself.— W. C." Examination continued : Witness understood the reference in his wife's letter to the gentleman who was going to be married, and who did not know she was a married woman, to moan Mr. Frank Clay. His determination, alluded to in his letter, referred to his intention to apply for a divorce, and its depending upon circumstances meant as to means. He took no proceedings until the mouth of June, 1873. la the meantime, he made numerous inquiries as to bis wife's modes of living. No one could tell him of her whereabouts. He did not inquire of the co-raspondent. In May, 1S73, receired intelligence that she had been delivered of a male child in February. He took steps early in June following. It was the first evidence of any kind, except her own confession, that he had obtained. Ho put the matter into his solicitor's handB. On one occasion, subsequent to that, ho came to Auckland, and the respondent called upon him at the Auckland Hotol. IIo went to the roomin which she wassaid to be standing. Before he entered the room he requested tho waiter to light the gas, as ho had a suspicion *« to who the party was. He bade her good evening. The waiter, on leaving, was about to close tho door. Witness re quested him to leave it as wide open as possible. He then stood with his back against Uio door-post, so that anybody might have heard what he said. She commenced the conversation by asking whether he had received any letters from England for her i He told her " one which had arrived by tho mail on the previous day." She then asked why he did not give it to her? Witness . replied, "You will receive it through Mr. Hesketh to-morrow." She then asked whether Mr, Hesketh was his agent, *.nd he said that in this instance he was. She then said, "I suppose the rumours I have heard aro correct?" He said, " If you have heard that I am collecting evidence for tho purpose of procuring a divorce, you aro correct." She then said, "Why did you not do that beforo *>" He replied, " Because I had no proof." She said, "Have you any proof now?" Ho said, "I have, if it is true that you were delivered of a male child in February last." She remarked, "Why did you not apply to me, I could give you all the proofs necesaaiy." He said that that would have been utterly impossible. Sho then admitted that she had been confined of a child in February, and that the co-respondent waa the father. Some few words paased, and witness asked why she went to the Thames. Sho said "I was sent down there for the purpose of entrapping you into some act of coudonation." He said, "Who told you to do so," and she replied, " The schemo was arranged by Wilson and Barber." She said also that the ABC letter, as it was called, was written from their dictation. She told witness that she was leading a most miserable life, and that she had quarrelled with the co-respondent aboxit the name to bo given to the child. She said Barber wanted to havo it registered in his (Carpenter's) name, but that Bhe refused to allow this, as that bhe had already iu dieted sufficient disgmoe upon him. &he Beemed vejy low-spirited, and, to use her own expression, heartbroken. The reason why he did not proceod before was bocauao he had no evidence, and even if he had he had no money wherewith to carry on the case. Even how ho had had to pay £100 within a few shillings for costs for the , respondent. He had only been able to give his solicitors part of what they were entitled to, and out of the £100 he had had to borrow from friends to the extent of over £50. Even if successful, thh suit would be a loss rather than a benefit to him m a pecuniary sense. Ho had not claimed any damages, becau8e he could not allow his children to live on money obtained in such a case. If ho gained the case he would bo rather deprived of any of the money expected from the co-respondent's mother instead of being in a be tcr position with regard to it. — The witness was about to bo examined in reference to adultery with other women aud to crualty toward! his wife by communiciting disease to hor, when the learned counsel on the other sid« stated that they abandoned both thoie pleas. This concluded the examination in chief, and the case was adjourned until this morning. The Court rose at G.30 p m.

Hard Hit : — " Come, (lout Ijc timid," said a couple of foolish snobs to two mechanics, " eit down and make yom selves our equals " — " We'd have to b'ow our brains out to do that," was tho reply. THE PHILOSOPHY OF DUESS — Shakespeare who Liicw all qualities with a le lined spiut of human de iling, l.ii oly omits an oiu>ortumt> of indicating how tliiuoughh ho undeislood the philosophy of clothing, 'TIic .itijiarel, ' lie si\s, "oft proclaim) the man " Though the f.unou-. Loid Chcsterhelil, the author of the well Known " Lettua to hib hon," was not a great genius 01 a piofomul phHosophur, lie was a singularly shiewd man of the woild, and w.ls well fitted to offei ad\ ice on this subject " 1 confess," he say*, " cinnot help forming some opinion of a mail's and ch.u.utei fioni his dress, and I bclie\e mo people do so as w ell us mjsclf " llcgnes excellent in struuions to his son- "Take care nlwajs," hesa\s "that >our clothes are well made and fit jou, for othciwi&e they will give jouan awkward air" The foicgoiug lemarks on the philosophy of dress arc ad mii.iblc, but they require to be supplemented with the follow ing piece of practical advice : l»o to s vm l i i. Coomiii s, tho well-known Tailor and Outlittei of the City Clothing Mart, No. NO, Queen-street and lligh-^ street, Auckland, also of Albert street, l.rahamstowrv, who supplies eveiy description of clothing readj wiMt> or made to measure, for adults and juveniles (>^M! classes, and who offers to his customer-, the ruu (Win bination of excellence in material and workinans>hip the newest designs, and unparalleled cheapness — [*m ] CA.UTION T .-OLSOVS TOMATO SAUCE -Cor i oisse ,rs prononnco this Rwca to be the BFST f. i general upo in hous' holds, oud, in consequence of its high reput»tion, soino unpnntiplc I psrsons h ivd been induced to COLI,ECT EMPTY JiOTlLEs* be mug thu m»nof«elurfr'* iitmo stamped tbercon, and pa. un], tho isameoffM "OJson's Universal Tonjdto Sauco " The proprietor has in consequence caused his THADD MARK to bo Kegisterod under the provisiocs rf the IVado Marks Act, 18CG, and proceedings will be taUcn •gHintt inch perions u may forge or counterfeit inch mark. The public are cautioned to ask for OlsonS S»uc», and sec that th» nuns la SUuiped on Bottle and Stopptr, and mappad round witb bis well-known abeU