Star. — London, England, 1818-12-22 00:00:00

cammEntil. I t appears, by accounts from Liverpool, that the • have assumed a sudden briskness, quite an and unusual at this advanced period of the s o near the time of closing and winding up of Several speculators in Cotton made their , and large purchases were made by pri treaty, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The sales of this article, on Friday, were also nu - • attended, and conducted with more brisk than was expected. Upwards of five thousand the various descriptions were sold ; and as was considerable competition among the buyers, aributed to improVe the prices, which may be a shade higher. Good BOweds were again chief request, as were also Sea Island and SA ' • ; Bengals were likewise looking up... Some e orders for manufactured goods have also Liverpool, chiefly for the Mediterranean MANCHUSTICR, DECEVIDF,R 20. 11-.:le has been a very considerable briskness in of this place, during the three past days.' 1 0 ; prices of all descriptions of goods, and the j ' certain that they must very soon advance, •la a number Of speculators into the market, purchased largely. In addition to these, Jtcnsive orders 'have been received, yin Hull, lianburgh, Lubeck, and Bremen,. as well as ,ther parts of the Continent, chiefly for printed ;: one respectable Firm here has alone received .r.icr for two thousand pieces of Printed Cottons, • h has caused :t briskness in the article, with a ..: A dvance of price ; but it is still too low to re sta•ionary ; and here is no doubt that this will become general ; and, by urging in. , speculation, the trade must, very soon, ne tily recover its wonted tone aid vigour ; toge.• with such an amendment in the prices, as to the expectations of the Manufacturers, and ;enable them to increase the wages of the poor hers, and the lower description*of Spinners. SPORTING INTELLIGZNCE. TATTERSALL'S BETTING ROOM, Dar. 11, 1818. VERBY STAKES, AT EPSOM, 1819. TiLa-10 to i agst Duke of Portland's Pledge. TA:a-10 to 1 agst Lord Rous's Euphrates. to 1 agot Mr. L. Chorlton a Iris. 20 to 1 agst any other. OAKS. • kA-10 to 1 agst Geri. Grosvenor's Blue Stockings. to 1 agst Lord G. 11. Cavendish's Barossu. Is tot agst Duke of Grafton's Vanity. 16 to 1 agst any other. DANCASTEIL ST. LEGKT. :er-10 to I agst LAM of hlarkhouse. to 1 agst Mr. Wate*Maudanr t to 1 apt Brother to Magistrate. 'in for a hundred, first choice between Fledge and Utre.3 for the Derby. this day was lint brisk, which can only be accounted state of the weather being precarious to hones in %le of horses was dull; many were put up, and but few HUNTING. Ps Est Essex t Hounds meet Thursday next, at Green 1; Saturday, at Marks Hall; Monday, at Bursts Hall; so, the Sist, at General Elwes': , Patk-gate. flouruls meet Thursday, at Brinningliany; and. ty, a Kennel. Scr.des's Hounds meet Thursday, at IDoddington ; and at Billing. •of Grafton's Hounds meet to-morrow, at Little ''.ls Oakley Hounds meet Thursday, at Oak Close; and Sa- Astwood Bury. Ts Quorn Hounds meet to-morrow, at 'tZermanton Wolds; t<d.y, at Six Hills ; and Saturday, at Martinshaw Wood. .13 Hingham Graham's Woods meet to-morrow, at Swill , Thursday, at Calton ; and Saturday, at Cliff. COURSING. 5• the Beacon Hill Coursing, no Tuesday and Wednesday, bl and w d Beaver pfr, Webb's Wilson), beat Mr. s y and w b (Mr. Shackle's) Windsor ; Mr. Shippery's ULM beat Dr. sileytick's b and w d Minstrel ; Mr. Evans's Mr. Shackle's Esho) beat Mr. alas. Long's b d Lenitive; met, Long's b and w d Leopold beat Mr. It. Compton's b d Critic ; Colonel Stead's b and w d (Mr. Shippery's Crop) brat Mr. Cotnpton's b and w d Comet: Mr. John \ and w b Clio beat Mr. Goodlake's b b Corner ; &r r b Thisbe beat Mr. Siorock's b and w b Sally ; Mr. ty's w b (Mr. Gondlake's Gooie) beat Mr. Webb's b d y.—Winners reduced to four brace.—Mr. Ball's Beaver r. Shippery's Skilful ; Mr. Evans's Echo beat C llr. Jones Leopold ; Mr. Jokn Sloper's Clio beat Col. Stead's Snow- Sir A. Derties Thisbe Mr. F. Bunny's Goose.—Winners d to two brace.—Mr, Bull's Beaver beat Mr. Evans's Mr. John Sloper's Clio beat Sir A. Bertie's Thisbe.— reduced to one brace.—Mr. John Slope?. Clio beat 's Myer. heir w 7 sad A Keriff's Officer was summoned before the Ma <, at the petty sessions, held at Ringwood, on last, to answer a charge preferred against wing demanded, and received, under a rent, 255. 6d. for expenses, being 11. than is allowed by Act of Parliament. lie was, agreeably to that Act, fined triple the received, with full costs. Mr. GROUNDRIL, of Cheapside, who was robbed ail Lis clothes, and a pocket-book containing of exchange to the amount of £3OO and up , besides one Five Pound Bank Not% 'one last week, when he slept at the King's Arms, trcet, Bedford-row, had the pocket-book and coatents, with the exception of the £5 Note, re !led to him on Saturday morning. A French Paper relates the following anecdote,' • tr• Sedan. A great Sovereign went some time a: iron Paris to Sedan in a humble travelling car. le. A young peasant, who took it for a post -we, mounted behind it some leagues from the '4 The august traveller stopped and questioned companion.—" Why have you mounted •ial my carriage r-" Sir, I wish to go to Sedan lee the Emperor ALEXANDER arrive."—" And do you wish to see the Emperor?"—" Sir, my have told me that he is good, and that he :L^ 1:: - ench much."—" Wen, my friend, look at lam the Emperor." The boy, confused, and after stammering out his excuses, Ito pursue his way on foot. The Emperor um back. " Remount where you were," said much kindness, ," we will travel together." ung peasant made no reply, but alighted at of the tity, and the Emperor ordered him 'tit himself at his hotel," Do you wish to ussia g" said the Empeeor to him.—" With ire," answered the boy. " Well, since PROVI has , riven you to me, I will take chew of Ihe boy in fact Nt Mt DIM day in the the Emperor.. • . • Lrin , Alletutanlts CELLOR'S COURT, DECEMBIB BLENHEIM ESTATE THE ATTORNEY-ORNEBAL, AT THE RELATION OP TIM MARQUIS OF BLANDFORD AND THE HON. AGAR ELLIS, V. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH. The VICZ-CRANCELLOR on Saturday gave his judgment in favour of the Noble defendant, allowing the demurrer, and dismiasing the plaintiff's bilL— .(See Me STAR yesterday.)--This day, on his Honour coming into Court, at 11 o'clock, •he observed, that since thiey had last met, it had occurred to him that there was an Act of Parliament which had not been mentioned or alluded to during the discussion, and which was of the highest importance, as it bore on the question ; it was the Act of Parliament which settled £5,000 per annum on the successors of the great Duke of Marlborough, out of the receipts of the Post-Office. In the Act there was an important clause, which set forth, that it was not only granted for the support and maintenance of the House of Marlborough, but of it in the House of Blenheim, which gave the public an interest in the estate.— ' There might be an objection made that this Act wat not mentioned in the pleadings in the cause, but he did not think it would stand, as the plaintiffs might amend their bill for that purpose. There might be another iobjection taken, but he did not think that it would apply —that the Act, although it took into its contemplation the house, it did not the trees,-... I lis present cpinion was, that this pension of C. 5,000 a-year was granted for the dignity of the family in Blenheim-house, and not for the dignity taken other wise in an abstract sense. As the point was of su perlative importance, he would with much pleasure hear it at the close of the cause petitions, and he was anxious to have it finally disposed of before the holi days. Ile begged, therefore, that the Solicitor Ge neral and his heat ned coadjutors on the one side, and Mr. Bell and his tliends on the other, would be so' , very kind as to prepare themselves for the discussion. It was one of the greatest public interea. Mr. SIDEBOTHANI.—Then, Sir, the order for al lowing the demurrer is suspended. The Vics-CrtAsczt.tort.—lt is so; and I am told by the Registrar that the injunction cannot be dis solved till a motion be made for that purpose. The order is suspended. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DECEMBER 11. • HEXTER V. 811111 Y. Mr. G unxsy stated, that this was an action brought by the plaintiff, a surgeon and apothecary, residing at Dorking, to recover from the defendant, a publi can, £l9. 9s. 6d. for medicine and advice furnished to himself and family. The defendant, it appeared, had a son about '2l years of age, who had lately suf fered under a severe indisposition, occasioned origi nally by an accident he met with; the plair.tiffatten decl him for some time, and at the conclusion of the year sent in the bill in question to the defendant.— The defendant did not then object to paying it, but after a lapse of three months he called on the plain tiff, and requested he would make out a separate account to his son, as he (the defendant) intended to apply to Lady Evelyn, to see if that Lady would assist the young man in paying it ; and also to apply to his club for assistance. The plaintiff accordingly did so ; but not receiving his money after waiting two years, he again applied to the defendant, who now refused to pay him, on the ground that the cre dit was originally given to the son, and as a proof of it, produced the bill made out in the young man's name. Upon this refusal, the plaintiff brought the present action. Mr. Gurney now called witnesses to prove these facts ; and further, that the medicines charged were furnished, the attendance given, and the Charges reasonable. Mr. SCA RLETT, for the Defendant, endeavoured to establish that the credit wis in fact given to the son, a daily labourer, whose earnings did - not exceed 12s. a week, and that the charge to a person of his de scription was unreasoqable. The Jury, however, found a verdict for the Plain tiff for £7. 19s. 7d. llowing to the Defendant a set off for two loads of hiy furnished by him to the Plaintiff. BREWER V. ELLER AND CADWELL. This was an action of assault and false imprison ment. The case proved was this :—The plaintiff, who is a Member of the Stock Exchange, accompanied a friend to the last Ascot Races with hired horses, which they procured of a livery stable-keeper, in St. George's-fields. The plaintiff, as soon as he got to Ascot-heath, delivered his horse to one of the persons who usually attend Race• courses, and received a ticket in order to entitle him to receive his horse again. As soon as the races were over, he by mistake went to other stables, and having lost his ticket, received another horse answering the description of the one he had hired, the former being in fact the property of 'the defendant, Mr. Eller, who, upon coming to claim his horse, missed it, and in the result obtained a war rant against the plaintiff on a charge of horse-stealing, which warrant was executed by the defendant Cadwell. He was taken to a public-house in Swithin's lane, the resort of constables, where he saw Mr. Eller, who asked him how he dared totake away his mare from Ascot, and treat her in die manner in which she ap peared to have been used? The plaintiff replied, that it was entirely a mistake, and was ready to make,any compensation required. After some altercation, Mr. Eller demanded ten guineas, bat afterwards reduced his claim to seven, w hich - he said was the least sum be would take. Pending this negotiation plaintiff, was kept in custody for two hours and on being liberated the other defendant demanded a compensation for hW trouble, and was offered five shillings. This sum he objected to, as being too small, but he was told that it was quite sufficient, as he had no warrant, to which he replied that no warrant was necessary, for he had a right to apprehend a horse-stealer.— It was then agreed that the parties should meet again at the same public-house on the Monday following, and that the plaintiff should pay the compensation required, make an apology, and staled a beef-stiak dinner ; but not keeping his appointment, he was af terwards summoned before a Magistrate, when he agreed to pay the money ; but not having done so, Mr. Eller commissioned his attorney, Mr. Harmer, to write and acquaint him that if the money was not immediately paid, an action would be brought against him. In the mean time the plaintiff brought the pre sent action. Counsel being heard on both sides, the Jury, under the Learned Judge's direction, gave a verdict for the plaiatiff---Danias4 Ws. • !exacts have 2 etpet•ted and u • r ear, so near tl accounts. Sev appearance, an t ate treaty, on ?c hile sales of rously Of ten less than was 2 1 ,85 of the va ere was consi ,contributed aotel a shads la chief reque p naahs ; B 6 nl ere; sire ordc leached Liver m arkets. MAN There has e a ttale of thi The low prices oral certaino ght a our ho'have port come tatcncive ;one Ilarnbun -;aft other pal trois: one re , .. , rder for to ,ich has cat advance ma i n stational ling will t „;e.I specul essaily recov t 'er with such the exp - , by enable Weavers, and SPO TATIIRSAI PERI Tdia- 10 to TA:n--!1 0 to a--15 to 20 to Ab:a—lnto tieti..—n to ti —l4 to 16 to tier —lO to Tien-11 to Tl:n-11. to ▪ Oa galore fn n. ate, fnr th • S•iting this d 3 b 7 the state t • •'t• The , alt of ho dy E st E. 13.1 4t7.2; satur %lily, the 3,1 fit*, at Kr Lard Sodes's limit, at Bill t thee of 3rweld. lit Oakley I- *..:dy, at /tow Quorn alreq, at Si) Thursday,.. it t k• the Eeatoi Bat bl an y ind v /Skilful beat • Mr. Shack) &brie, 1,0r.g a f tr•!rup) beat m 5,21-t's b and Llitrtie's r b 1 di L Baany's w b a Yr Sbippi t Laois Leopold ig Pip; Fir A. B 2 -:ced to twc !!" 1 1; Mr. Jot naters retluo :in it&a, th • ers A Sheriffs ha list.-J:es, at a Wednesday I th rito, for hat ad Loess for le tete than is thi :terefore, a; zoonnt rece Mr. Gnot i ail his sol Ells of exch tards, bed( rds t.ght last Chap - tree 10 content: am Laced to hi dis A Frenct ter 11,711 Sedan. • a; s: arnn P: 1.1 1 5 • 4 y tiL liT, mot ie 14 '." , L The th •t• Lind my in- to set the tiles 4 Y de you son PAreats hav the I ".ts the 1 2 : the 77 ; I i n Ilegan to to . ° ; ghted to hey him I dap mu not The young heir L = ' O rr of was t r•l'Mnt I l et r ^ to Bassi of : ° , lsure," ; this \ze has and lot." of the CAM. tOM COI:MT OP bOiiMON7IZAIS, DEeINUISIt tn. vAtionAti V. sumt. • Mr. Purt.arra o ned this case. The declaration stated, that the d endant made an assault upon the wife df the plainti and debauched her : thereby de priving the plainti of the comfort of her society,— The damages were laid at £lO,OOO. Mr. Serjeant COPLICY stated the circumstances of Ibis rate to the Jury: The plaintiff, Mr. Vaughan, Ye said, brought this action for the purpose of recce =reparation in damages, as far as damages in repairing such an injury, for the seduc tion As wife by the defendant, Cases of this na tive had been of such frequent occurrence, and had en often been the subjects of consideration in Courts ((Justice, that he thought it unnecessary to make any general observations on their character ; con. 'Mead, as he was, that the feelings and understand ings of the Jury would suggest every thing which he could urge in introducing such a case to their no tice. He thought he should best discharge his duty to his client, by confining himself to a plain and simple statement of the case, layin before them the situa tion of the parties, and t he circumstances ander which the offence was committed. He was quite sure that the facts which he should lay before them in evidence would be conclusive. The Learned Ser jeant then proceeded to state, that the plaintiff, Mr. Vaughan, was a Gentleman very well known in the musical world, and of great talents. So far back as the year 1805, he was introduced, for the first time, to a young Lady of the name of Tennant. She was then 17 years of age, of great personal beauty and accomplishments ; added to which, she was possessed, in an eminent degree, of the same description of ta• lent for which Mr. Vaughan had been so eminently distinguished. At the latter end of 1805 a marriage took place. From that period down to the time when their happiness was broken in upon by the present defendant, they lived together in the greatest possible Vat s h ' degree assis of -sd her ha husband rm ot i y in nnd the affection . discharge o f s f Ir hiss. professional engagements, and thus they mutually contributed to the support of their common offspring. They had had several children, of whom six were now alive ; the eldest not above ten years of age. The defendant was the son of a Dr. Smith, residing at Richmond, and held an office under the Govern ment of the country. The two families, Mr. Vaughan's and Dr. Smith's, were upon the most in timate terms. Mrs. Vaughan had two children at school at Richmond, and when she went down to see them she frequently stopped a day or two at Dr. Smith's. In like manne_r, when_ _ the Miss S m ith s came to ' J town, they remained at the house of Mr. Vaugims.. and, together with every branch of their family, w e * received with the greatest hospitality and kindness. In this situation , things remained, until at last the de- 1 fendant succeeded in seducing the wife of his friend ; and finally induced her to elope from him. It was' Isere necessary to.state, that when Mrs. Vaughan war delivered of her last child to her husband, about two years ago, she suffered so much in consequence dm internal complaint, that her medical advisers deemed ,it necessary to recommend that in futute her husband and she should sleep in separate beds. Mr. Vaughan ',loved his wife with the utmost affection and regardl ,but finding it expedient, for her sake, that this course should be adopted, he disregarded his own feelings, and yielded to the suggestion. From that time until the elopement, they slept in separate beds, in rooms ad joining each other. At what time the defend= suc ceeded in effecting his dishonourable purpose it had not been clearly ascertained; but that a criminal inter course had taken place upwards of a year back was manifest, from the birth of a child, of which the de fendant was the father. This fact was proved by se veral letters from the defendant to Mrs. Vaughan;. from the tone and manner of which, the intimacy which had subsisted between them was too evident. These letters were not addressed to Mrs. Vaughan, but from their import, and the way in which they found, they were clearly conveyed to her. Here here Serjeant Copley read several passages from the letters to which he alluded; which were signed by the defendant, and in which he addressed Mrs. Vaughan as his " Dearest, dearest Bess, his very life' his own valued—cherished—most beloved wife." In these letters he makes allusion to the situation in which Mrs. Vaughan was, from the intercourse which had passed between them; speaks of the pledge of their mutual regard which lay beneath her bosom, and entreats her to quit her husband's house before he discovers her pregnancy. Mrs. Vaughan finall' deserted her husband and, her children, and after short residence in a cottage near Tut:nham-green, she proceeded to Lyme, in Dofsctshire, where shr was delivered of ahoy, the fruit of her unhappy in trigue with the defendant. It remained that he should say a few words as to the damages. The most honourable persons came into Courts of Justice to re cover damages in cases like the present. Damages were not a compensation, and not even an allevia tion of the injury; btu they felt anxious to have the opinion of a Jury upon their own conduct, and upon the circumstances and conduct which had destroyed their happiness. In this case the plaintiff's domestic life was a blank ; his future prospect of happiness was a blank, witlout a single ray to gladden or enliven it He had six infant children, many of them females, looking for instruction, advice, and example, to their mother. The children, from the constitution of society, must partake at least of the degradation of their parent. If this deadly blow to his domestic comfort and to his children's happi ness had been struck by a stranger, it would be less severe. But it was his friend, his intimate friend, always received almost without restraint, and with the utmost hospitality, who seduced his wife, and planted a dagger iu his bosom. The plaintiff was net in the highest rank, but he belonged to a class in , which an injury of this sort was more severer felt than in the highest class. The pliintiff was a ptofea sional man: His leisure, his relaxation, his enjoyment. were necessarily all at home ; and if be lost domestic happiness, he lost all means of enjoyment. 'Acre was also a further consideration in estimating the , datnaget. Indignant as the' plaintiff was at the de. fendant, it was impoisible for kim not to feel for a woman who had been his wife for many years, and. with whom he had felt so happy—the mother too of his children. Now she had been prevailpd on to elope but a few days when she bitterly lamented her situa tion;, upbo sreing chilsitou come into the aroom; . . , - • . A* felt iittri, as, itiatij• Of Nhgbish alit tiersplic ft i might be. urged that the defendant* asriot a maa o. i i", consideraide fortunci ; but if thiy Wife to adopt any • \ , such consideration in fixing damages, they avOuld iil 4 trodtice into society a set of privileged profligateei who, because their fortune tens not contiderablei could break down and destroy domestic hai pintas t with impunity, In a 'case in which his money was r - f il l fraudulently kept from him, wtaild they give dame- ges according to the forzurte of the defendant ? I Would they not give his lawful demand to the antra ; most farthing? How much more would they In suck ,i I. I . ! a case as this es•imate the extent of the injury, and • i give damages to the full amount which that called for 11 Mr. William Laurance Haute produced an extract I e 1 of the marriage in Bermondsey Church, in 1805, of : : the plaintiff with Elizabeth Tennant. . . .. i i • . The Rev: 1)r. Harrison, the Curate' who married , • . them, produced the register. - James Harrison, Librarian for Aticidni Concerts, ,1 '' proved the signature of the plaintiff in the registers He then proved four letters produced to be the de- fendant's hand-writing. He knew the plaintiff and his wife for fourteen years ;. they had six children living, two of them were girls. They were as happy f t i is it was possible fort man and wile to I*. Last wilt- ter he thought he observed a coldness cat her past . . .1 . . but none on hist The defendant was acquainted with Mr. Vaughan's family. He always saw him there t, il ii . Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan sung at Dr. Smith's Concerts Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant VA UGH A N.—The defendant was from 26 to 28 years of age; Mrs. • 1 Vaughan was 34. He was very frequently in the fa- 1 .1-1 . mily. He remembered that Mrs. Vaughan had been , , confined in 1816,and obliged to refuse an engagement for a Musical Meeting at Derby for 60 guineas. Ile did not know whether the plaintiff had left her before her confinement, and stayed away eight weeks. On t the 12th of June last she sung at a Concert, for her ,i own benefit, and went off next day. He saw no encou- ragement given by the plaintiff try any improper familiarities. Re-examined by ICir. DeNstas.-i-The plaintiff was principal tenor singer of the Ancient Concerts. Miss Vaughan gave lessons in private. Her income from her profession could not be less than £5OO a year. The plaintiff was also principal tenor singer at the Vocal Concerts ; he gave lessons in private! he was told by another lady that Mrs. Vaughan was pregnant; he i had not himself observed it ; he asked her if it was . so, and she denied it ; he had heard that they slept •separately. . • The four letters above-mentioned were now put in , evidence, and read by the Clerk : no. 1—(con). • I aim heart-broken at being obliged to go from you, my own - adored Bess, my very life. I am wretched ; I feel it is not my • home I am going to—your bosom, yOur treasure of a bosten, is my place of comfort, is only where Tcan enjoy heartful satisfac- tion. I cannot leave without wrhiag to you. I cannot q....it London as if no one was left in it to make me sigh deeply ~.: Joins front it. I cannot depart without again imploring my r idolized wife, to take every minute care to protect and guatd ' safely that life on which mine depends. Bets, my treasured, nay I darling Bess, my own valued, cherished, fondly cherished win., i my bean's only solace, do take care of yourself; I will be a Ir."- band devoted to your service and happiness ere long—Ok that', could come to me on Thursday, that 1 might see your beleved face, that I might feel your dear band! Think what a cruel long t while is Friday. Neve, mind what may be add reboot it; recel- 4 ; lea, it cannot lait long—so what mattert—do, oh do, come if . you possibly can, to your own attached and doating hushar.M. ' God bless you again and again, my blessed love, my own heart's' t ' dearest treasure, prays your own affectionate husband .• Home Sanest. , • ~ Write to-morrow, lirnplorc you, I shall be mad if you don't. , • no. 2. • 1 4 Thank GOD, any adored Bess, that • I have a moment to write to you. I can now be enabled to speak to you in the ge- nuine feelings of my heart, to tell you the comfort, the blessing i 1 it is to me, to have so aftectionate a wife,- a wife that loves me • so dearly as you, do. Your anxious interest about my health . winds round my heart, .and binds me tea you in the dearest, the , suongest ties. Bess, treasure of my heart, our separation will ' now soon beams.; soon shall we lice together ur.hopeded. We r shall live Tor eachenher, my own darling wife. This going to . • Richmond is a sad interruption to me, but pay health Celia me 1, it is right. I assure you, last night I was disturbed at Ih.ding • the bleeding likely to return • I ens all over poke ; and hem is 1 awfully • . 7 fully oppressive to me. Isbell le cool at Richmond, and by e being much out in the air, and taking nourishing food in mode- e nation, I shall gain bodily strength, without increasing the dr- y relation of my blood.' Corry says, lam fit a state of gener-I debility, ty, which occasions laxity in the blond-vessels, so that i they cannot resist against any excited circulation of the blood aid if I once provoke a violent discharge from any vent! that 11l has yielded, I shall not be able to stop it without a severe rt- o medy of bleeding at the arm: under this circumstance wine is I b poiaon to me. I shall gain strength at Richmond ; and when I ~. am stronger my vessels will be more braced. Therefose, dear- # h eat love, I have some comfort in my present going to Richmond, I li, as I firmly believe it will ward Off a continuation of my illness , re to a time when any healtlrwill he of most consequence. .1 sit' i v it in your dear countenance that you felt the cruelty-of ow ' situation at not being aiile.to be with me; but do cheer up, it is a for the best ; I pledge you, my.owu heart's most s..cred haAos-, n, I will take the minutest care cf myself. I must come to town 1 le on Friday, as I shall see Clarke where V. goes. I have lett ! n _ three covers with Mary. I ivreat of you Wtite ; lei= know 4 re how you arc. I will assure you most seriously ( 1 do not do it to r 1 frighten you), it is of most essential consequence to me that I , Ist should be as much at rest in my mind as possible. I never was e- attacked so ',dote ; but from what little I have wen, I can soy . A es that the least sudden aErm, the least worry of mind, produces I such a pulsation all over, that I feel ha if I were going to burst a- into ithousand pieces. Wile of my heart, my own dearest, he mo s t coveted treasure, I must hear from you daily between this an and Friday; put in all your letters before one in the day, and r d in Goo's name let the entreat of you not to give so many lessons. ere Du not go to the Opera, say own darling, on Tuesday ; keep qukt. Indeed, indeed, I should net have gone had 1 been in ss London. I wish to Mayas, you could come down on Thurs- Or day, but that I fear ;do if you can by the next chance. I shall 1 t ai write to you; pray be quick, and let me know where I may ~,; direct it, as - I feel I must set you at rest concerning my own 1 '`' health. I shall do well at Richmond ; I shall think of my own m wife, and the treasure I possess in her; but again, again let me of implore of you take care of yourself, and do not over-fatigue l 1 w yourself; it will kill me if you do, indeed it will; it is no vain l • ) i.. idea of mine, but it will positively kill me if lamto be thrown into any fear about-you. I charge you, then, u you value your " IS husband's life, as you value your own life, as you value the Life d, of one who will be a dear and binding tie upon us both in all ' th and every sense; that you will take care of yourself. Write to I d me without fall to-morrow, or. I will set off by Wednesday's coach. Goo bless you, nay own heart, my wife, my dearest . ? t blessing add comfort. Gon bless you and preserve you safely in through all your many trials, is the fervent constant prayer of At your own affectionate, fondly attached, and faithful husband, • " HENRY SMITH. m- . ~ N othing but the full conviction that my going to Richmond 1 . 4 will be of service, of casential service to me, could have driven • ac me there from you, nay own comfort ; you must know and feel • re that. Bless you." • he . NO. 3. e. " 1 eras glad to find you wore in Oaf this morning, my owe darling Bess, when I wan sold you were ur so late : you must a have had a mosefatiguing evening: thank Goa it is over. Your • ad restraint in clothing is most paintuL I hope, most conbdentiy, of that this will be the last week of it. I wish to GOD that you ~,.,, were away - and at ease. lam in hourly dread that jr.3 V. win r` discover your situation before you are out of his reach. Let 14: ,it e imploreymi to get out of his-way ; thgre is no necessity to go in, fa; it must he knows when you are gone, f..r all your hientla . '