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COURT CIRCULAR. Sir William Keir Grant, Sir William Abdy, Sir Wathen Waller, the Hon. Lady Smith Lady Seymour, Rev. E. A. Waller, Messrs. Stevenson, Amphlett, Jarrett, Granville Penn, and C. Greville, were present at the Queen's draw ing-room on Thursday. The King gave a grand dinner on Thursday evening,at St. James's palace, to the Deputy-Master (Capt. Woolmore,) snd the elder brethren of the corporation of the Trinity house, the Secretary, and other officers of the corporation. TI e members appeared in the uniform of the institution. The Princess Augusta entertained the Queen, the Land aro% ine of Hesse Homburg, and the Duchess of Gloucester, 2t dinner, on Thursday evening, at St. James's Palace. Karl and Countess Howe, and a select party were present , o meet her Majesty. The Queen's private band attended in the evening, and performed several pieces to the gratification of the Royal party. The Duchess of Cumberland, the Duchess of Gloucester, In d the Princess Sophia, visited their Majesties yesterday. Count Ompteda, the Hanoverian Minister, had an au dience yesterday of the King. Their Majesties left town about a quarter before five o'clock yesterday afternoon, for Windsor Castle, escorted by a party of Lancers. Prince Leopold gave his second grand evening party this season at Marlborough House last evening. tier Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent entertained a large and distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at Ken sington Palace. Prince Leopold honoured the first performance this season of Madame Pasta, in the opera of Medea, at the Italian Opera House, on Thursday evening, with his presence. The names of the undermentioned Gentlemen, presented to her Majesty at the Drawing-room on Thursday, were omitted inadvertently : Generals Sir William Keir Grant, F. Moore, Travers, Waters; Colonels Campbell, Payne, Douglas; Sir Wathen Waller. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. A new Opera called The Emissary, or The Revolt of Moscow, was produced at this Theatre last night. The drama is a translation of a French piece, and the music is chiefly composed by GEORGE OxsLow and BARHAM Llvtus. The story of the drama is interesting :—A Czar of Russia has been murdered, and his family extirpated, with the exception of one infant son, who was saved and consigned to the care of a woodman by Loristeki (Mr. Hoax), who was subse quently sent against the Tartan, and having been taken prisoner by them, has passed many years in captivity. His first object, upon regaining his country, is to seek out, and restore his rightful Sovereign to the throne, now filled by a usurper and the murderer of his family. He has just made the discovery in the person of Alexis (Mr. Sinctata,) the supposed nephew of Knoutski (Mr. BEDFORD), gaoler of the State prisoners, when Orloff (Mr. H. PHILLIPS), an emissary of the usurper, arrives in the disguise of a pedlar, for the purpose of removing the obstacle to his master's security. The whole action of the piece then consists of incidents growing out of the efforts of the two parties, the villain being in the end defeated, and the young Prince restored to his rights. These incidents are such as have already seen seen service in the melo-drames of the day. The music is varied, and presents much to please. Two female charac ters are introduced in the story, represented by Miss Balms and Miss PEARSON. Those Ladies had several so 4s and duets, to which they ave so much effect as to elicit frequent and warm bursts of applause. Mr. Suntan, we regretted to see, performed under what must have been to hi* a very painful lameness. He had not much to do, but gave a spirited hunting song of KazuTzta's, introduced by Mr. Lisa's, with considerable effect. Mr. PHILLIPS has the best part In the piece, and did it ample justice. A Russian melody, i n hi s first scene, was given with so much true feeling and beauty of t one , as to call down an unanimous and enthusiastic encore ; it is a song which trust become popular. Mr. Holm and Mr. T. Come had prominent parts. and sustained them with their accustomed ability. HARLEY, as a simple peasant, the toter-brother of the young Czar, was as mer curial and amusing as he is in every thing. The Opera was well re ceived until towards the close, when some opposition arose; and at the fall of the curtain there was a noisy struggle, in which the friends of the piece were far the moat numerous and determined. O'GORMAN MAHON-MR. STEELS. At the instance of O'Gonsesx Alamos's friends, we publish the following Yesterday Mr. Thomas Steele got up on a Creel of Turf; in the High -street of Ennis, and in the absence of O'Gorman Mahon, abused him the most atrocious manner. O'Gorman Mahon was at the time in the Barony of Tulle engaged in his canvass; but ".Ir. Steele said, he hoped some one would inform O'Gorman Mahon of what he had been been saying of him." Charles Mahon, the brother of the Candidate, instantly called out, " Mr Steele, depend on it, O'Gonnan Mahon shall hear it." Subsequently having met Mr. Steele, he was obliged to give the lie direct to an suer. tion made by him, and in consequence a hostile meeting was appointed to take place this morning at four o'clock. Meanwhile, in. formation of Mr. Steele's insolent language having been sent to O'Gor. man Mahon, he travelled all night, and arrived in the morning at the appointed ground on horseback, immediately before the arrival of his brother's carriage. O'Gorman Mahon instantly demanded satisfaction for the insulting language, which he had dared to use yesterday behind his back, and at a time when he was several miles from the town ; but hir. Steele evidently endeavouring to avoid coming to the point, was about to enter into some conversation, when O'Gorman Mahon cut the matter short, by at once branding Mr. Steele as a pusillanimous calumniator, a mean, low back-biter, a common swindler, a liar, a forger, a despicable bully, and a rank coward, at the same time inflicting, (in the usual manner pursued by gentlemen), the chas tisement of public horne.whipping. This done, O'Gorman Mahon de. dared that neither his Brother nor any other Gentleman could ever con. descend to meet Mr. St/vie unless be instantly gave him (O'Gorman Mahon), satisfaction for his insulting language. O'Gorman Mahon then leaped from the road into the field, calling on Mr. Steele, If he had a particle of the courage he pretended to possess, to follow him and take his ground. Mr. Steele, however, after delaying on the road for a short time, instead of complying with the challenge thus given him, sneaked off from the ground, accompanied by Ms friends, amidst the hisses and groans of the people assembled. The hones were shortly after taken from O'Gorman Mahon's carriage, and he, with his brothers and friends were drawn into town, amidst the acclamations of the people occasionally interrupted by cries and groans of " Steele the Cowardly bully !" May 8, 1831. The Marquis of Santo Atuaro, who came over from Bra id on a special mission relative to the affairs of Portugal, is now residing at Elliot's hotel, Plymouth, and will return to Rio Janeiro by his Majesty's ship Druid. The Gazette of last night announces that his Majesty has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the great seal, granting the dignities of Baron, Viscount, and Earl of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to Colonel George Fitzclarence, and his lawful heirs, by th e names, styles, a n d titl es of Baron Tewkesbury, Viscount Fitrclarence, and Earl of Munster. Sir Edward Codrington, who is to command the squadron of evolution, has appointed Mr. Dyer to be his secretary; and Mr. Halliway is to be the secretary of Rear-Admiral Parker, who is to be employed as second in command of that squadron. _ On Tuesday night last, the eldest daughter of General Harris, H.A. of Mount Tamar, near St. Budeaux, a young lady who for some time past had been an invalid, was burnt to death by her clothes accidentally catching fire. This me lancholy event has thrown a much esteemed and respected family into the deepest affliction. Leather girdles, lined with flannel, worn next the skin, having been found the best preventive against the cholera, great quantities are making for the army : 20,000 have already been sent to the Polish camp. MILI'I lA.—A great number of persons were bwrimoited before the Surrey magistrates, at the Newington Visions house on Thursday, to show cause why they should 'lot pay a fine of 101,' for having neglected to return their militia papers, properly filled up, to the constables of the v ar►ous districts in the county. in the district of Newington ne forty persons having neglected to " return themselves as capable of serving his Majesty." were fined in various penalties of from 40s. to 101. others, who claimed to be ex empted on the score of bodily infirmities," poverty and large family,' were discharged, upon paying the expense of the summon . s. THE GENERAL ELECTION .. • MEMBERS RETURNED TO THE NEW PARLIAMENT. Armagh (City)—Vimstrat Ingsattie. Cardigan (County)--Celawel Powell. Coleraine (Botongh) Sir Jahn &Ogee, Bart. Downpatrick--(Bmough)-11. 8. Anthem, Esq. Dumfries (Conney)—.T. J. Hope Johnstone, Esq. Edinburgh (County)—Sir (1. Clerk, Bart. Lisburn (Borough).—Henry MeynelL Esq. Newry (Borough)—lion. H. Knox. Perth (County)—Right Hon. Sir G. Murray. Bart. Somerset (County) --Colonel Gore Langton; E. A. Sanford, Esq. Wicklow (County)—James Grattan, Esq. J. Howard, Req. STATE 01 Cornwall (County), May 11. F. W. Pendarves, Esq. - 711 Sir C. Lemon - • 706 Sir R. R. Vyvyan - 395 Lord Valletort - - 36 Pembroke (County), May 11. Sir John Owen - 505 Hon. Mr. (*milk - - 457 Worcester(County), May 12. - Foley - 1766 • Spencer - - 1462 Lygon - . 1320 Northampton (County), May 13. One o'Clock. Altimp - 2005 Milton - - 1709 Cartwright - 1629 Knightley - - 1101 Shropshire, May 11. Sir Rowland Milli J. C. Pelham .Esq. W. Lloyd, ieq. J. Mytton, Esq. IF POLLS. Dorset:shire, May 12. i to 4• Portman - . 856 Calcraft . . 732 Bente, - . . 811 Carnarvon, Kay 11. Sir C. Paget - - 284 W. a Gore, Erl. - 268 Dublin (City), May 10. Lord Mayor - • lllb Mr. Perrin . . IMII Mr. Shaw - .ig Mr. Moors . . Lord Longford (County), Maylo. I Forbes - • 194 Mr. Lefroy - - 188 Mr. White - - 124 Mr. Mullen _ - . 18 - 1617 - 1186 - 808 - 311 Drogheda, May 10. -- Wallace . 280 North - Derry (City), Ilay 10. Sir R. Ferguson - . Si Cottony Lecky, Esq. - 26 CORNWALL (BY EXPRESS) THIS DAY. TIMID DAY. GROSS POLL. Pendarves 448 1156 Lemon Vyvyan Vaßetort 187 539 WORCESTER ELECTION, MAT 13, 1831. The cause of freedom, independence, and reform has this day had a most glorious triumph in the county of Worcester. Last night, at 12 o'clock, a letter was sent to the High She riff, from the Chairman of Col. Lygon's committee, an nouncing that they had advised him to retire from the con test. The polling is now actively going on ; and if sufficient time could be allowed for the freemen in town to record their votes, the majority in favour of Captain Spencer would at least be 600 over his gallant opponent. The strong-hold of the reform party, viz. Dudley, Stourbridge, &c. have scarcely yet been broken into, as full 6 or 700 remained unpolled in that immediate neighbourhood. TRUSSDAT, SIXTH DAT. Gross Poll. Foley ... • ' 17a7 1 Reformers. Spencer ... .. .. 1482 Lygon ... ... ... 1320 FRIDAY', HALF-PAST Two o'CLocs. The poll has this instant finally closed ; the numbers are-- Foley Spencer ... ... ... 283 ... ... 277 Lygon .. ... 15 Being a majority for Capt. Spencer on the gross poll of 430. The friends of the two Members are now arriving in im mense numbers, both in carriages and on horseback ; there is every appearance of at least 10,000 persons attending the cavalcade through the town, attended by banners, flags, and bands of music ;—only one opinion pervades this large and respectable city. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY ELECTION. Yams: is o. The election for this county is still going on, and is being contested with extraordinary severity. The Tory candidates declare their intention of polling the county to the last man. Lords Althorpe and Milton still continue to head the poll, but the result of to-day's poll has been far from favourable to the latter nobleman, Mr. Cartwright having gained on him very considerably. This is said to have arisen from the admission of a class of voters who are supported in a hospi tal, and whose right to vote has been admitted by the assessor, on the ground that they held in the institution a freehold for life. No less than 90 voters were admitted by this decision. l all of which, with one exception, were polled for Mr. Cart wright and Sir C. Knightl e y. Lord Milton is at a friend's about four miles distant. He states that his spirits and health are not equal to the excitement of a contested elec tion. He is , however, ably represented by his son, the Honourable Mr. Wentworth, a youth only 17 years old, but whose modesty of manner, affectionate zeal in defending his father, and good sense have made him a general favourite. At the close of the poll on Thursday the numbers were— Althorp ..• 1939 Milton .. 1867 Cartwright .. 1432 Knightley 1031 Last night they were— Althorp . . 2048 Mikanl743 Cartwright Knightley 1142 Lord Althorp commenced his address by observing, that from the issue of the polling of that day he was not entitled to address them first ; but Mr Cartwright had been so courteous as to express a wish that he should do so. On the five previous days they had been gaining on their opponents, but on that day their opponents had gained on them. He thought this ought neither to surprise nor dis courage them, for he had before told them that there was a great power opposed against them. They must not con sider the battle won till the poll was finally closed. He had no doubt but that the number gained upon them that day could be pulled down, but then it would require their utmost exertions. He thanked them for the noble and in dependent support they bad rendered him, and he hoped and trusted they would continue the same. Mr. Cartwright begged to thank them for their exer tions that day on his behalf; and the result of which was that he had gained 70 upon Lord Milton. He was satisfied that he should gain further the next day. The Noble Lord bad told them that this was the first day that he (Mr. Cartwright) had gained on the day's poll, hut the reason of this was easily accounted for. He had not expected a con test, and had not made a previous canvass ; his friends bad only just commenced arriving. There were still some hun dreds of freeholders unpolled ; and there were, besides, 300 disputed votes before the assessor. Nobody, therefore, could say he was keeping open the poll vexatiously. He would not do so, but he kept it open because he was convinced that the people were beginning to reflect, and were beginning to understand the real nature of the measure. Many farmers, and respectable persons, bad come to him, and told him that they should have come forward earlier to vote for him, had they not been deceived as to the effects of the bill. He hoped the next day to gain considerably on Lord Milton, if not get before him. Sir Chas. Knightley said he was quite content at the place he occupied on the poll. He did not expect to get in himself, but he had great pride and pleasure in thinking that his noble friend would. The hon. Mr. Wentworth said, that n o t w ith s t an di ng t h e 1 advantage gained by their opponents that day, he felt confi dent hopes of final success. They heard that their oppo nents intended keeping open the poll, and be therefore trusted they would not relax in their efforts. He saw no reason to fear but that his father would continue to have a majority. He thanked them for the exertions they had made, GENERAL ELECTION. and for the honourable situation in which they had placed his father on the poll. The poll was then adjourned. DORSETSHLRE ELECTION, Tammy, MAY 0 2. Again has the cause triumphed. At half- past 5 o'clock, the High Sheriff declared the poll to stand thus : Third Day. Om., Poll. 'Portman .. 315 914 Banta .. 241 -720 Thus leaving a majority against Mr. Bankes, on the day's poll, of 32, and on the gross poll of 129. The tidings were received with the loudest cheers by the assembled freeholders. 1,017/111 DAY. Portman .. 1188 Werth,,, "' &Tikes Mr. Bankes has polled his London committee, clergymen, and freeholders. The present majorities for the reform can didates are-290 for Portman, and 104 for Calcmft. CHELMSFORD. THURSDAY.—The joy diffused by the success of reform in this county, is beyond any thing I ever witnessed. This being the fair day of this town, there is a great influx of peo ple in it, and you hear nothing but mutual congratulations upon the splendid victory obtained by the spontaneous loy alty of an independent people. I have seen many elections, but I never saw a candidate receive such a testimony of the approbation entertained of his political conduct as Mr. Wel lesley. The contest has not cost the hon. member one shilling, every freeholder, even from the most distant parts of the county, coming at his own expense. The day for chairing Mr. Wellesley is not as yet fixed. Immediately after the resignation of Colonel Tyrell, an express was sent off to the hon. gentleman, who is in Cornwall, and there fore it is thought that the chairing cannot take place before Monday. The hon. Mrs. Long Wellesley and Mr. Welles ley's two sons are here. The hon. member's absence was not felt, as his lady and his friends most ably supplied his place. SOMERSETSHIRE. The nomination of the members for the county of Somer set, on Friday last, at Wells, was a spectacle absolutely unique in its character. The mighty assembly of 16,000 appeared to be moved by the same almost universally-per vading sprit. Fire hundred to one in favour of the pa triotic candidates, Sanford and Langton, may be considered as not an exaggerated calculation. Nor was the moderation of the huge multitude less extraordinary and exemplary than its unanimity. While the specious arguments of To ryism were answered, chiefly, by universal sonorous but good-humoured derision, deep groans and contemptuous hisses responded to the wild ravings of democratical jargon. The orderly entrance of the various organised bands of reforming freeholders into Wells, with the music, banners, and appropriate devices,—of freeholders not driven like negroes to an ungrateful task—not seduced by bribes to sacri fice their conscience—not intimidnted by threats to belie their real sentiments—but influenced by the plain and simple dictates of sound common sense, and the unsophisticated feelings of manly, honest hearts—these processions, 1 re peat, were in the highest degree beautiful, impressive, af fecting, sublime ! But, perhaps, the most striking feature in the gorgeous cavalcade, to the reflecting mind, was the entrance of that staunch constitutional reformer, J. H. Smith Pigott, Esq. of Brockley-hall, at the head of 200 of his tenants ; as it threw before the eye the form and fashion of an almost extinguished class of those English worthies, the country gentry of by-gone times, who, " dwelling among their people," and interested in their well-being,— easy and accessible to their tenants, kind and generous to their peasantry, courteous and hospitable to their neigh bours—obtained, and justly obtained, a moral and political influence in their vicinities, which rendered the high and honourable, and independent principles of the landlord and friend, the universal sentiments of those around him. WESTMORELAND. APPLEBY MAT 11. —T he election for the county ofl Westmoreland commenced and terminated this morning; and though the triumph is not quite so complete as the best friends of the cause could have wished, it is still a great triumph over the most deadly of the opponents of the domi neering house of Lowther. In this county, which has so long returned two of that family, and which has always been looked upon by them as their pocket-borough, one reformer has been returned, and that, so far as the bill is concerned, is a great point gained. The town was much thronged, and the independent party in particular mustered in great strength. At 11 o'clock the court opened in the Shire-hall ; but this being found inadequate to contain all who sought admission, the business was adjourned to the front of the Court-house. About 2,000 persons were pre sent. Mr. John Hill, of Bankfoot (a barrsiter), proposed Colonel Lowther, and was seconded by Mr. Atkinson, of Temple-Sowerby. 1 Mr. John Wakefield, of Kendal, then proposed Alexander Nowell, Esq. of Underley-park, who, he said, was prevented by unavoidable circumstances from heing present. Mr. N. through him, was ready to pledge himself to the bill—he meant the entire spirit of the bill, for it was possible some minor alterations might yet be necessary. Mr. Wakefield 'thought it was a proud day for the county; for it was the first time for three quarters of a century that an independent member had been proposed with the almost certain prospect of success. Mr. R. Tinkler, of Eden-grove, seconded the nomination. Colonel Lowther then addressed the freeholders, and was rewived with a mixture of applause and hisses, the latter far predominating. He said he was not against all reform, but he was opposed to the bill. He did not object to dis franchise boroughs which should be convicted of bribery and corruption, and giving the franchise to large manufacturing towns. Mr. Crackenthorpe then came forward, and congratulated the freeholders on the victory they had achieved, in forcing the house of Lowther to come to terms with the independent party. He thanked the freeholders for the support offered to him, when it was understood he was to be put in nomination; but believing that Mr. Nowell would perform the service as well as himself, and being more able to bear the expense, it gave him much pleasure to see that gent. brought forward.— The Sheriff then declared Henry Cecil Lowther and Alex. Nowell, Esq. duty elected. Col. Lowther, and J. Wake field, Esq. (as the locust tennis of Mr. Nowell,) were then chaired ; and thus terminated the Westmoreland election.— It is upwards of 60 years since a blue chair was seen in Ap pleby. The friends of the respective parties are now dining together—and so far all has passed off in great quietness. COURT OF RXCHRQUICK.-(THIS DAY.) THE lINO V. CARPENTER. PITILIrEINO THE POLITICAL LETTERS. At ninc o'clock, this day, Dlr. Carpenter entered the Court, accom panied by a numerous body of gentlemen, and a very large pile of books, acts of Parliament, and papers. At ten o'clock, the case was called on, when— The ittoiney.General, Mr. Amos, and Mr. Sheppard, appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Carpenter defendh himself in person. Mr. Amos stated that this was an information against the defendant for publishing a variety of Political Letters. Mr. Isaac H. Searle, clerk to the Com missioners of the Stamp-office. proved that there was no affidavit of the entry of the publications se the Stamp Oise. Mr. Carpenter contended that the publications did not come within the meaning of tbeActs of Par.' Hamad ; that they were merely single letters; nor did any ons of them form an integral part of a whole ; and that they did not come within the meaning of a newspaper. He was proceeding in his define* when our Riporter L W REPORT& COURT OF RING'S BENCH, MAY 13. Linzt..—Lawnsata v. nauseam. Mr. HOTCHINSON opined the pleedlogs, and said that th's decla. ration complained that tbe defendant had been guilty of writing and publishing certain anonymous letters, dinging the wife of the plaintiff with being guilty of adultery. The defendant pleaded a justification. Sir J. SCARLET? addressed the Jury, and, commenced by stating that, in the whole course of bis experience, it had never been his lot to have been engaged in, or even to have heard of, such a case as the present. A case of greater iniquity it bad never been his lot to relate. The plaintiff was the son of Mr. T. londseer, the cele brated artist, and himself was celebrated in the arts. In the year 1828, he married the daughter of a Captain Pocock, a gentle. man who had acquired some fortune in the Rost. Miss Pocock was a young lady of beauty, considerable accomplishments, and engaging instinens. The defendant, it would appear, was a man of tome fortune. He was unfortunately introduced to the plaintiff, and paid considerable attention to the plaintiff's wife, and frequently drove her out in a cabriolet. ‘l'llether these attentions had succeeded to the extent of a criminal in tercourse it would be for the Jury to my, as the defendant bad pleaded justification on that ground. The Jury would how‘ver ra collect that the plaintiff was not seeking a recompense for any inju.y which the plaintiff might have sustained by the conduct of the defendant in this nstect. They wete to say whether the defendant was the author of the lett e rs charged as libellous. Mr. Landseer, father to the plaintiff, deposed that he was in pos session of certain anonymous letters, which he received in June and July 1829. Re-examined by the Attorney.tleneral.—Never applied on the part of the plaintiff to the defendant to support his (the defendant's) child. Was present at a conversation between the plaintiff sad his wife, when a pariicular scrutiny took place. Re-examined by Sir J. SCARLET t.—This scrutiny took place on the 25th of July, 1829. Mr. Robert Noble deposed that he was slightly acquainted with Mr. T. Landsec% who is an artist. Mu Robinson, who is a married man, resided in witness's house. This was in December, 1828. Knows defendant's handwriting. (A letter shown to him.) Cannot form a belief as to this letter being in the handwriting of the defendant. Sir J. Se•aterr desired the witness to look at partienlar parts of , the letter. The witness, In answer to Sir J. Searlett, said that the letter was evidently in a disguised hand, but he positively denied that he could form any belief that it wu the hand-writing of the defendant.—( Ano ther letter shown to the witness.)—He believed this letter to be in the hand-writing of the defendant. Sir J. SCARLETT : Now, I uk you to look at the first letter ; say, if you believe it to be in the hand-writing of the defendant ? Witness: I cannot swear to any belief on the subject. Sir J. SCARLETT: You can't ? go down. But before you do, !oak at those (handing up several letters.) He believed those letters to be in the hand-writing of the defendant. Caroline Pocock, being examined by Sir J. Sc tacrry, deposed that she was sister to Mrs. Landseer, who has been married about five years. Knew Mr. Robinson. Met him at Mrs. Lucas's, in the New Road.— Did not meet hint very often. He was known to her father. Mr. Ro binson was a money-lender or broker; he is a married man, and has a son and daughter. Saw hint at the house of the plaintiff. Knows the defendant's handwriting. (Several letters shewn to her.) These letters ate in his handwriting. Another letter shown to her, the same that Mr. Noble deposed to not being able to recognise as being in the handwriting of the defends:".) She believed this letter to be in the defendant's handwriting. Recollects her sister coming to her father's on a visit in July, 1829. She was there about six weeks or two months. Recollects that during that time her sister leaving her father's early in the day, and returning late at night. She returned on foot. Cross-examined—lt was owing !particularly' to the word "Ccircum stance," and the letter " L." that enabled her to believe that the letter in question was the defendant's hand-welting. She also believed it from the general character of the band-writing. (Other letters were shown to her by the Attorney-General.) The outside wu like her sister's handwriting, but she did not think the wilting on the inside to be her sister's. She said this upon her oath. (Another letter shown.) Be lieves the writing on the inside to be in her sister's handwriting, but part of the direction is not. Knew of the marriage of her sister with the plaintiff. They had a son which was born in March, a year and a half ago. Sir J. SCARLitiT now proposed to put in the anonymous letter re cognised to be in the handwriting of the defendant by the last witness. The ATTOZNEY.GZMZILAL said, he thought that from the manner In which the last witness had given her evidence it wu a matter for his lordship's consideration, to say shethir he coul d believe what she stated respecting the letter in question. Lord TEIITZADIN thought that she had given sufficient evidence to justify his allowing the letter to be read. The officer then read the ktter, which was addreucd to Mr. C. Land seer or Miss lAndseer. This letter went on to say that the world were laughing at Mr. T. Landseer, at his blindness respecting the indecent, disgusting, and bare. faced conduct of Mrs. T. Landseer, with Mr. ; that the young son of Mr. Lindner was wall unde rstood to be the effspiing of the illi cit intercourse of Mrs. Landseer and the individual whose name did nut appear ; that Mrs. Landseer and her r were frequently seen riding alone, and going into unoccupied houses in the neighbourhood of the Regent's park, evidently for the most improper purposes,—a boy bolding the horse during the time they were absent, dm. 111 r. Edwin Landseer deposed that, during the absence of his sista. in.law from home, In July, 1829, a letter was received. addressed to Mrs. T. Landseer. In consequence of the suspicions created against her character, owing so the receipt of the anonymous letter Just read, he open ed this letter, and after reading a few lines of it, he brought it to his father. The letter was addressed to Mn. L ane, No. 11, Southampton.street, Fitzroy-square. This was witness's fa ther's house, and in which Mr. and Mrs. T. Landseer and Mr. C. Landseer and witness's sister, also resided. Cross-examined by the ATTO&IWKIr GZWZIAL : Neva heard an remarks made tweeting Mr. Robinson's attentions towards Mrs. T. Landseer ; has seen Mrs. Landseer in a cab with Mr. Robinson. In consequence of what the letter just alluded to stated, a meeting of friends took place at witness's house, in St. John's Wood. There were pre. sent, witness, his brother Charles, Miss Landseer, Mr. Landseer, attn. and Mr. Thomas Landseer, who had been sent for on the occasion. The result of this conference was, that Mrs. T. Landseer was, to use the witness's phrase, " dismissed." She went to her father's. She was now, however, living with her husband. Visited Mrs. Landseer when she was in her confinement ; was never refused admission when Mr. Robinson was there; never saw Mr. Robinson there upon the occasion of Mrs. Landsat's confinement. The letter in question, which was one of the two identified by Mies Pocock, was then put in and read. It adverted to the intimacy that existed between Mrs. Landseer and the writer, and to the fact of the child of which she had then become the mother, being the produce of their criminal intercouno. The writer alluded to the lolly and madness of her disclosing the nature of that intercourse :which would bring ruin on them both. The writer went on, one time affectionately calling upon her by all those ties of mutual love by which they had been bound to one another, not to bring disgrace upon them by the disclosure of any facts connected with this case; at another time,he triumphantly laughed to scorn any efforts which she might make to charge him with having seduced her. Sbo it was who entangled him: lie lisd letters to trove this. S..e. &c. There were two other letters put in, one addressed to the father of Mrs. Lindner, and the other to the attorney employed to conduct a case against the plaintiff, in both of which the defendant did rot deny his intercourse with Mrs. Landseer ; but he did deny being the author of the anonymous letter, charging Mrs. Landseer with improper and criminal conduct. These letters were read by the °Maw of the Court, from a printed paunphlet, The case for the plaintiff having concluded, The ATTOIINZY-GENESAL rose to address the Court, and said that this was the most extratdinary case that bad ever a me to his knowledge as occurring in the nil history of private life. It was one which It was hardly possible for the imagination to conceive. His Learned Fikrd had said that it was a case that exhibited French rather than English morals. He (the Attorney-General) meet heard of any thing like it, except in a German novel. where the intsgination of the novelist suggests the idea of a titan having net meetly obtained possession of the wife of soother roan, but paints hint as being in a are of gnat ex. eitement ; nay, repo sents the lover as complaining that be is an injured man, because the wife submits to the lawful embraces of her own husband. He recollected something of the same kind in the 'satiny of an ancient poet, who piteously exclaims, upon leading his love to the door of her husband's howe, "Alas! I sin obliged t o hue you •o submit to embraces which can give you no plea are." This lover ainsiders the husband an interloper, and represents the wife as being a ht puerile, putting on an appearance of affection which she really wanted. The question before the Jury was rot an action fur damages for crimi nol conduct on the pan of the defendaut towards the 1 Lintiff's wife, it was whether he had published certain writings, tending to in. jure her in the eyes of the world. He begged to say_ that he un dertook the advocacy of this quesiion with no Helsinki of heart, but because he was obliged to do so in his ptolessional copeck,. Although the defendant had placed upon record a plea of justifies. Lion, on the ground of adultery with Mrs. Lindner, yet be (the Attorney.Gencral) would disclaim bringing forward any evidence on this subject. Indeed, there was not only an estopel io law to such a course, but in honour and morality. With respect to the letters said to be the defendant's, they were all addressed to one person they were not published by the detrodant ; it was the plaintiff him. *eh who published them, although he did nut mean to say that the plaintiff was the whew oo the pamphlet In which they appreree~ a pamphlet with which the defer dant had nothing to do. (Sir J. bearlett nodded assent.) Thee locos, lion& of being preserved, 'itleglit . to have been destroyed, and then the world would have known DO kiln whatever of this malt, r. The Jury would bear this in mired, • that if even the later addressed to Mrs. Laiwiseer were peeved to be in the haad.writimr of the defendant, still he was not pilty of publishing it, (which was the offenm,) unless he wrote is with the intention r .y ~~~ p .,. ..,., II