Star. — London, England, 1823-08-15 00:00:00

• THE KING'S WELCOME TO SCOTLAND. BY JOHN MAYNE, *urns or Tin POIMS 01 GLASGOW, 12Is SILL= CM; &C. King Gonne the Fourth is coming down To see his friends in Embro-town; To hold his court, and wear the crown 0' Scotland's Kings, and a that And a' the chieftains o' the North, Lords, teddies, lairds, and men of worth, Are flocking to the Firth o' Forth, To welcome him, and a' that! Whole days or e'er he reach'd the land, A happy People, hand in band, Were raug'd for miles slang the strand, Expecting him, and a' that ! For though our King has Kingdoms three, And many au Island in the sea, Auld Scotland tries to bear the gree. For loyalty, and a' that! Meantime, wi' many a bonny sang, The streets and squares of Embro rang : Minstrels, and music -bells, ding-dang, Play'd loyal tunes, and e that' - Enthusiastically loud, The ballad-singers e.hared the crowd, onward, like a flying cloud, They bled to Leith, and a' that! At length, amid ten thousand cheers, Behold, the royal barge appears! And, hither as the squadron steers, WC gilded lags, and a' that, The joy-bells ring, the trumpets sound ; And now, while thund'ring guns rebound, Goa save the Kinds sung around, Wi' tears o joy and a' that! Weel might our Liege, wi' pride, survey The shores o Fife and Lothian gay : Here, mingled crowds in grand array, On sea and shore, and a that; There, like a forest, ships of war, VC sailors perch*d on ilka spar ; And, yonder, beacons blazing far, Edina's tow'rs, and a' that! As nearer land the Monarch drew, VC shouts the welkin rung anew; A louder blast the pipers blew, Saluting him, and a that: Ills stately form, his gracefu' mien. Majestic, dignified, serene, Increas'd the grandeur o the scene, And won oar hearts, and a' that! To furnish, in a gallant mood, A Scotch convoy to Holyrood, The learn'd, the wise, the great, the good, Theßive, the gay, and a' that ; Archers, and troops in armour bright ; Clanimen, and Celts, and Chiefs o' might, And Yeomanry, a glorious sight ! Await their King, and a that ! And, to! at yon triumphal gate, The Judges, and the Lords o' State; And Magistrates, wi' heralds wait, To hail their King, and a that ! Invoking a' the heavenly pow'rs TO crown wi' happiness his hours, The Damsels strew the streets wi flow'rs, And Singers sing, and a' that 4 O! busk ye, busk ye, lad and lass, ' Busk ye, busk ye, man and woman ! ' Nake haste and see our Nobles pass— ' The King, and a' his train, are coining ! ' 0 ! beard ye not the cannons roar, • Proclaiming loud to Lord and Leddy The King is landing on our shore— ' He's landed down at Leith already ! ' He conies! he comes in gallant trim, 6 Wi' robes o' state, and banners streaming ; And thousands, till their sight grows dim, ' Wi tars o rapetous joy are beaming! 0, welcome ! welcome to this land— '' This land where a' the Virtues blossom ! Our men shall guard thee, heart and hand— ' Our Leddies press thee to their boiom I' The battlements, and turrets high, And windows peopled to the sky, While kerchiefs wave, and banners fly, Exultingly, and a' that; On balconies, ftae street to street, 0a .Calton-hill, and Arthur's-Seat, The Leddies shone like Angels sweet, Seraphic forms, and a' that ! The. King, through life a courteous Knight, Beheld, with wonder and delight, ' This galaxy o' beauty bright, ' And Used his band, and a' digs The concourse, in a breathless pause, Gaz'd on their Sire wi' mute applause; Syne, rent the air wi' loud huzzas, And clapping hands, and a' that ! 0, Scotia! Land of hills and lakes! Land 0. the Babe! sweet Land o' Cakes! Whene'er the King his pleasure takes Anrang your toyer., and a' that, Wisereer he-rests, where er he moves, Regard him with your purest loves! And may his coming, like the dove's, • Bring love and peace, and a' that! Ah ! mony a dowy day has been Since Scotland saw a King or Queen ! Enlists and states, and thrones, I weep, •i • 'Hee . been tierturn'd since a' that ! Yet Scotland, without crack or flaw, Stands fast and firm, and ne'er shall fa' While Virtue, amang great and sma', Adorns her bairns, and a' that : Then cock your bonnets, ilka blade ; • And, builds In./our belted plaid, Let rites and honours due be paid • To ioyalty, and a' that : • Though Kings and Queens of high renown Hie fiourbb'd aft in Embro-town, — Abetter never wort the crown .• Than Gaonas the Fourth, for a' that But, eis 1 . while guns and cannons roar, And plaudits welcome him aa abort, • 7 The heart is woimded to the con • That we mann part, foe a' tbatj • . Yet an your goblets till hey foam ; And when the Knia's dupos'd to roam, He'll look on Scotland as his home, • And come again ) and a that! • • ASSIZES. GLOUCESTER. AUGUST is. ZREACIII OF ~KM OF !CARRIAGE. 'burnt V. coxvtaLt.. This action was for a breach of promise of mar riage, against a Lady, and excited the greatest inte rest, not only in Gloucester, but in Cheltenham, where the parties reside. It was appointed for Tues day, and the Court was thronged by a brilliant and impatient audience during the greater part of the day, in expectation that it would be , tried. In conse quence, however, of the unexpected duration of some unimportant causes, it was postponed to this day, when the crowd was, if possible, greater, and a con siderable number of elegantly-dressed Ladies were present. The anxiety prevalent respecting this case was pretty audibly manifested during two Common Jury causes which preceded it, and drew forth more than one remonstrance from the Learned Judge. At length the case was called on for trial. A full Spe cial Jury appeared in the box, and were sworn. Mr. LUDLOW stated the case to the Jury. The Learned Counsel said, that a very great degree of public feeling existed against his client, in conse quence of the situation which he stood in as regards the present action. Mr. Justice PARK—That feeling will not be car ried into the jury-box. The Learned Counsel resumed.—He believed that it would not; he would therefore state that his client, in bringing this action, had no wish to enrich him self, but to repel imputations which had, by some means or other., been circulated against him in the town of Cheltenham, and which had occasioned his ruin. The defendant was a young Lady, the daugh ter of the Rev. Mr. Coxwell, who resides at Chelten ham. There was a disparity, certainly, in the situa tion or rank in life of the plaintiff and defendant; and in a fashionable place like Cheltenham, where etiquette in society was strongly observed, it was im possible the plaintiff and defendant could openly meet in public society together ; and as his client had been unjustly assailed, it was necessary that he should shew that the plaintiff was not the first to make ad vances: he should prove that this Lady made the first advances to the plaintiff. He did not impute anything like improper conduct on the part of the young Lady. The Lady was above twenty-one years of age, and theit first interview tcok place in the plain tiff's shop, at Cheltenham, where the defendant called to make purchases of lavender -water, eau de Cologne, Ste. After thii Interview, she frequently called to see the plaintiff, and always made her purchases at his • shop; and they occasionally met in private. On one occasion the plaintiff met the defendant in private, in the kitchen of her father's houst.— For this the plaintiff might be blamed; but if the kitchen was good enough for the Lady to sit in, it was good enough fcr Mr. Smith to be in to address the young Lady. Mr. Smith was a Gentleman possessing a handsome person and gentlemanly manners, and there was nothing extraordinary that a young Lady should admire a handsome man. And he did not think that because the defendant and plaintiff thought right to carry on their intercourse clandestinely,with out asking leave of papa and mamma, that his client deserved censure, though he might, had he attended the family professionally, and used arts to gain the Lady's affections; but if arts were. used, they were used on the other side, and he could not applaud the, taste of the Lades friends or advisers, in forcing Mr. Smith to produce this evidence, which, in justice to his own character, he should be bound to do.' It' was not necessary to prove that a promise of mar riage was made in certain term•, but he should be ,able to shew that a promise had been given, enough to support the present action. With reluctanCe he now must produce'a document written by the de fendant to the plaintiff. The following was read: " 26th January, 1823. " Should Mr. Smith feel the slightest wish to be acquainted with Miss Ann Coma, if he will attend the neat public ball, be will be introduced by Mr. Marshall, master of the centaur., sties, to Miss iii". C..”;—:(Laughter.) Such was the overture made to the defendant; but' it was not allowed at Cheltenham, that a resident tradesman should be admitted to the public balls, and therefore the parties took opportunities to meet in private, and on the morning alter an interview in the father's kitchen, 'plaintiff received the fallowing letter: " February 4. • " I am just returned from an unpleasant Walk, and after what I have heard, .1 cannot resist the impulse of my wretched bean to write to my dearly beloved Surplices (laughter), and relieve the sorrow I am overwhelmed . wi th . ' I am sorry, my dearest love, at the bare idea of Your shedding steas on my secoutn; it gives me a deep pang, as I would sacridee my life for your hap piness, if I could only have a five minutes' interview with yea uninterruptedly. biary . says you will not meet ate again, where you did last night, in private. Whin will you awes the at the Ells ? When shall' I have the pletstire of meeting' My 'beloved again? Will you -wear clock of My hair it I Send*, as It shay remind you of me - wisen absent, and I will wear a lock of your ,fisk if you send 110 It is nearly dark, and my angers are cold by writing. Send sae a long letter my dearest dear. • " You: 1, 81. c. "ANN." , The Learned Counsel, after reading the above let•:, tern, said that it was only - necessary to gay that the, . plaintiff, without any cause on his part, was insulted and . driven from the defendant's father's house. '1 he following evidence was then called : • I filary'rurner sworn.—ln January last I war a ser .vant in the family of the Rev. Mr. Colwell, at Chel-. tetiliam ; I was sent by Miss Ann Coxwell, in Ja nuary last, to Mr. Smith's shop, to pay for cleaning and filling a vinegaret. • Mr. Smith milked to receive , the money ; he said Miss Coxwell was a very hand some young Lady, and if he had twenty thousand pounds he would throw it at her feet. I told' Miss Ann what the plaintiff said on my return, and . she said he was a nice young man. 1 took this letter to Mr. Smith from Miss•Colwell (the first letter above) after Mr. Smith had written three letters to My yonnfi Lady. I brought the three letters from the pliintsff to the defendant. She threw the first on the ground, and would lint open it. I persuaded her to read it. She said it was very impertinent in. Mr. Smith to write toher. When I took the note aboard* ball; the plaintiff said he hoped I would do what I could for him. I said thatl would. 'He said,, if Miss Alin would give him some pledge or assurance. of het' meeting him at the ball, he would :beet her. I went back home, and My young Lady &tee me a ring to give him, as a pledge of her meeting bias; and he was to return the ring to her at the ball. ' I told him my Lady said be was • a nice youn g man. He said, be would change his name, stye up bisineis, hire ser vants, and buy a new carriage, if *she would have him. She said she would have hini if be would 'do all this before her mother discovered it ; and if be did not, he must not expect to bare her. She carried this (the second letter) to Mi. Smith from Miss Ann. —He said Mr. Marshall would introduce him to Miss Ann at the ball, or to any other Lady. I thought Mr. Marshall would not, because he was a tradesman. After I gave him the ring,. he said he would not go to the ball ; but he would rather meet her at Mr. Lovesay's, at Charlton. When I took the second letter, I told him that my young Lady said she could not be introduced to him except at the ball. I heard that he was going to a tradesman's ball at Cheltenham ; on that night he visited my young Lady ;he was dressed for the ball. Mr. Smith had previously asked me if my young Lady would see him at home? I said I thought not; he then per suaded me to let him into the kitchen that night ; but I was not tolet Miss Colwell know of his coming. I let him into the kitchen, and went up stairs, and told defendant she was wanted in the kitchen. She • came down stalts, and expressed her surprise at seeing `him there, and was afterwards angry with me be= cause I let him in. He told the defendant in the kitchen that he would meet her at the ball ; he would change his name, buy a carriage, hire servants, and marry her. She said if he would do that, she would marry him. He gave me a shilling, and told me to come next night, at eight o'clock, and he would give me some riband. He gave me three yards of pink' riband. I took the ring with me, when I took the first note to the plaintiff. This was after his last re aelution, that he would not go to the ball. No, it was when he would go, and then he would nut, but. he would come to the house. No, I had not the ling *hen I took the first note; he said he would meet her at the ball, it she sent him a pledge. This witness, who was very adverse to the plaintiff, was repeatedly called to order by the Judge, who' asked her if she took the ring at the time, or after the first letter ? Witness continued.--I did not take the ring till ' after I delivered the note about the ball; I did re ceive the pink ribands ; my young Lady did not say on what occasion I was to wear it—nothing about' the marriage. I told Mr. Smith he might visit my mistress again in two nights after; my mistress told me to say so ; my mistress consented to my intreaty. On the second visit in the kitchen, I was present all the time, and Mr. Smith said he would change his name and do all he had promised; she said she would marry him, if he did so before her mother discovered it. I can't say how old Miss Ann Coxwell is: I never heard her say she was of that age she should do as she liked; and she had an independence, and expec tations also from her aunt Rogers. I was to live ser vant, the defendant said, with them when they were married, and the marriage was to take place when Mr. Smith had changed his name, and done the rest he had promised ; Nothing was said about Oxford, or travelling, on any of these visits. No time was fixed for marrying, but it was to be after all he had said was done; Mr. Smith asked Miss Connell if she would have a miniature likeness of him? she said yes, if he would get one done; I have seen a gold chain round her neci; this was on a night that she was going to Lady Faulkner's ball; I recollect seeing nothing else, though I dressed her on that occasion; -Of thir I am positive. The wittiest here-said she did not recollect her pointing to a pin that was on a cushion upon her toilet while dressing; I never gave these particulars to Mr. Smith;' on the night of 'Mr. Marshall's ball, at the desire of Miss Ann, told th e plaintiff he might visit' her; he did visit heir; Ican'tssay what was said, except • his promising to change his nitne, take a' house in London, get a Ake under tilovernMent, hire servants, and buy a carriage ; he said nothing about any having her *ardrobe ' bn her marriage; - I never heard her say, if she was 'a servant and had notsix pence, what she would do as regards the plaintiffs Miss Cowell and Mr. Smith met four times in the 'kitchen ; they Were five Minutes together the first time, ten minutes the seCond, en hour the third, and about ten 'minutes' on the last occasion, when Mrs. 'Coaweli, the defendant's mother; came accidentally into the kitchen and saw Mr. Smith. About an hour before that meeting I had been to Mr: Smith's shop. He called me in. It was 'dark; but he was at the door. He repeated the same words is before. While they Were talking, Mrs. Cozwell came in—he was standingby the door, Miir CexWell' by thefire; 'the diser 'is as far as possible froth the fire.' *fhive no recollection what they wire saying - at that moment. Mr. Suitice Paq asked , if' the Witness was sure the Whole ehnitship' caniisted hothing but the ex. Kessiodili,estiecting thi'eoliditions'df the .martinge? Thu Witeess boldly answered` that she heariridithtng " She then proeeeded • .'" tdri.Ccixwell'ilipithranee, she asked who Mr. &Atli *as, and told him tc;go nWay and 'never'cOrtie to the house again; neit evening I took hint - i 'Message fitin Miss Caswell; that 'khe was nOirde *Mined not to haiehini, as the disCovery hid taken and she was glad *be . 1441 'sacrificed 'nothint Tor her sake. This was tke' 401Centikage I ever Car: tied. ' I 'took no*Other message at all. Ibis hair •(i Tick of hair' was produced) 1. took a week after Mica / Smith's dismissal, but no meiiage. It is my Mis tress'i hair. Mr. Smith' begged and entreated . for it, and my mistress aliened — Si to send it: • I commit- nicated all this to my Wafter, and I am still in my,' place. He his another elder daughter. Cross4;amined by Mi. Jaitvisi:--My mistress sent no 'Message when the einegaret was sent for. He ex pressed his regret that he had discoloured it, and said, " He was so much in love' and so fatigued, that he filled the'bottle too full,' and discoloured the bottle." My mistress is a Very nice young lady, but she is not pretty. He said she was beautiful, and desired me to tell nn ' mistress. Mr.Sisith is a very handsome young Man; I said everything in his praise—(Laughter). The neat time he asked me if I bad told Miss Ann all he said of her, I said I had. He asked me if I thought she would marry bin?? I told him I was sure At would not Merry a tradesman. He replied if sae would marry him he would give up business, change his name, ac. end added, he would give me any money if I Could persuade her to marry him. He said be Was the only tradesman in the family, and I lived at a distance from his friends for that reason. I told all this to mY.mistress, and spoke very much of his beauty. As soon as Mrs. Colwell discovered the connexion, Miss Ana burned all Mr. Smith's letters. When he first called, she wits going to . run away, &at he entreated her to cojne bad. After the .every, When took the message: to Mr. Senith, be said, " he was very glad that he had not sacrificed artyill;ng, and he had t i u':e given her up ; , he had • served him like Miss —." A week after, he ea: led me into hit shop, entreated me to procure a lock of hair as a remembrance, and he would never mention the matter again.. He went on his knees, and cry log, said he would never mention it again. I told my mistress of this, and she sent him the lock of hair without any message. I begged het to have him, but she said she would not; he had not performed his promises. By Mt. Justice PARK.-4 gave my mistress, after the discovery, a lock of Mr. Smiths hair; she re. ceived it at first with satisfaction, but afterwards burned it. My mistress told me, when he first called, that she had seen him once at the shop. The locks of hair had not been exchanged before the discovers, though they were alluded to in the letter. Though she had proposed to meet him at the ball, she wa s in- dignant at his coming to the house ; for she was Y 3 delicate that she would only be introduced to a man • s at a public place. John Green, a lad in the service of Mr. Corsveli, and wearing his livery, was then examined by :Nit. CROSS.—He said, I went into Mr. Coxwell's service at Michaelmas last. I recollect Mr. Smith's once coming to my master's ; that was his last visit. I was present at the end of it. Miss coxwelt's mother and two brothers went in ;I followed them ; I heard Mt-s Coxwell talking, but I did not hear what she said. The brothers were speaking loud, for they wete an- gry. Ido not recollect what they said, nor her an- swer. I went into the kitchen; Smith was gone; They were talking about Smith; I did not hear villa:. they said.—The witness was then earnestly admonished to consider his oath, and the situation in which he stood, and the examination proceeded : i I don't know what I might say to Mr. Smith. I did tell Mr. Smith what passed the nett - day. I told him truly what passed I have forgotten it now, it is so long ago. I heard the brothers abusing Mr.. Smith, but I did not hear Miss Coxwell's answer. Mr. Justice PARK again solemnly admonished the witness to beware how he persisted in this course; it was quite impossible he should now have utterly for- gotten what he then told. The examination ptoceeded: I don't recollect whether I have had any conversa- tion on the subject of my evidence. I have talked with Mr. Gwinnett, the attorney for the defendant. I told Mr: Gwinnett what passed; I remembered k then, and he wrote it down. I have been subpcehaed for the defendant. I told Mr. Gwinnett all that passed, but Air: Smith only part. Ido not now re- member what • I told Mr. Gwinnett. I have talked, with my master on the subject of my evidenCe. Cross-examined by Mr. Casteast.t..—My master never told me to say what was untrue. What I told Mr. Gwinnett was respecting a conversation between Mr. Sn;tith and. me about Christmas. I went there to buiisinglass. Mr. Smith - then said to me, " What hide young ladies the Miss Coxwells were, and if he had £20,000 he would throw it at the feet of the youngest." Mr. Justice PARK asked the age of the witness. The witness replied that he was seventeen. Mr. Justice PARK then addressed him, and told him that he was now persuaded he could remember what he had told Mr. Smith, and if he persisted iu swearing that he could not, he would send bins to jail. The lad, however, continued to declare his in- ability to remember a word. • • .Mr. Justice PARK then said—This is gross pretwi- cation: really this is the most distressing casewhichl have tried for years. Let him stand cortunitted. '' 1 The witness was then taken irito cusiedy.• • Ili did. not eibibit Any emotion. •After hi was taki3 frosts. • • the boa, the *officer statedlkat he laughed, and said “ he did not care for it." • Me. Justice' PA - ng ordered him to be taken to jail. Mils Esther Rogers, aunt to the defendant, said. • some time after - the 7th of February, I saw my niece. I do not recollect giving orders in the presence . of Miss Ann Criswell, respecting Mr. Smith. Ido lot recollect any conversation with my niece in particular respecting Mr. &Mt& - I must have talked with her . respecting the anger of her family. I expressed my disapprobation of what had occurred. She nevertold me what was to be the end of the intercourse. Mr. Luni.ow stated, that after what had passed, be must call all the /mitts Lady's family. lie was ex- tremely sorry; but be had no option. Hannah Wet* cook'to Mrs. Dobsworth, a friend . of Mr. Coswelri farnay, was then called, and stated. • that the evening before the discovery, Miss Coxeied I Said, a very rich.young man was paying his addienes to her, and would have ha'. She said, he was a very god-Idoking young man. Afterwards, she told me to tell - lee Aster that be was going to change his name, and get - a situation under Government. Sin said nothing about - 4 4 bread and Water," or a a eat , tage, or u a husband.' She said he was goiag se takes place near London for her. • Mist Mary Corriell, the sister of the &fen** ; was called.—She . Odd she had conversed with WI • titter, the - defendant; about Mr. Cweith i 'ind she WA • ' her that she would marry Mr: Smith ploildedlik i , Would 'change his name, give up his business, obis! , i • a 'situation under Govertubent, take a atansiett 1, , , town, buy a carriage, hire servants, and have plfal • • ofinoney.-4Loridlartghtirj. • ' Mr. Justice PARK, in various parts of the talk . said that no foundation bad 'been }aid for - the - e : t and this witness's evidence being closed, stattdr . „ •be could not fi nd in his notes any case .to go to allF f , Jury_ j , as a conditional promise was *0 promise at lir' : M. LUDLOW, Mr. TWilit,. end Mr. Close InAt ' that there was evidence to go 16 the Jury, who t infer from the letters read, and the tokens of liir - , 7 - ' • by the Lady, that-there had been a u &resale •,,,,„ elusion." or an actual promise of marriage; ' : Mr. Justice PARK still remained of - ha fialliei"et4 : pressed opinion, and, after observing in•aresig . . • t ern the evidence of the tenant', and i Zrl ll : his surprise that the -Rev. Gendeniair lik, .• I them in his service after they bad been.gigti - 1 . 4 . , impropriety, directed* Nassait. • •- s• : -. 1 6 .t BIRTHS. •: ca, 04 1 ths W , the 13th iost.infitaetrumplare.:l l / 4 6.10 41 r George e Esq. of the But India Henn, sip* 1 , 'O' the Inst. the Lady of Willbms Fribourg fof "Walcot ' •bf a eon. - • - , ' j. . .." t ~' - 4 , DIED. • . • 1. On Mond:111N 11t h inst. Fanny Merest. , , . , of Henry Desbitengt, jun. Seq. of the Adas ,-4.: , :.i.- • . aged Sensoudis. • : • • • e LON JUT ; Neted end putdisbart by . . 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