The National Register. — London, England, 1816-02-18 00:00:00

PRINCESS CHARLOTTE 01' WALES. It is now understood, that matters arc fairly en train for the nuptials of this illustrious personage. The late frequent and long sittings of the Cabinet, it is said, had tbr their object the setaements necessary to render the marriage equally productive of happiness to the Princess and her future spouse, and of gratification to every Bri tish bosom. Prince Leopold, a younger son of the Prince of Saxe-Cobourg, the deained bridegroom, is about 25 years of age, of the Protestant religion, and not only a handsome, but what is much better, a virtuous, enlight ened, and accomplishol young man. His deportment is mild, inoffensive, and modest; and his keen sense of the honour which ought to pervade in the breast of every gentleman, caning be better illustrated than by the fol lowing trait in the history of his courtship. The first personal interview between the illustrious parties took place in the simmer of IS when the me tropolis was tilled with the !:oval and Noble visitors from the Continent. On that occasion, his Highness was the bearer of a letter from the late Duke of Brunswick ()els, to his cousin the Princess Charlotte. His pleasing manners produced an invitation from the Princess, with the most perfect approlmt ion of the ladies of her establish ment, to repeat his visits at Warwick House. The in stant that Prince Leopold thought he discovered that his company was agreeable to the Princess, he waited upon the Prince Regent, anti in the most candid manner stated the cireumstances in which he was placed, as de licately as he could. His Highness then added, that "proud as he would be of such an illustrious alliance, he came to take the commands of his Royal Highness to quit the country instantly if his presccution of the affair did not meet with the cordial approbation of his Royal High ness." The Prince Regent readily gave his sanction to the continuance of an intercourse which was commenced and carried on upon such honourable principles. From that period down to the present, the mutuul attachment first conceived, has been strengthened by a more uner strained intercourse; which has, nevertheless, been con ducted with so much prudence and good sense on both sides, that until very lately, only those in their most in timate confidence, knew of the existence of any particular feelings of the parties towards each other. One part of the proposed arrangements at least must be peculiarly pleasing to our national feelings: the Princess Charlotte of Wales has expressly stipulated, that she shall never be taken out of the country without her full and free consent. The Prince, who is expected in this kingdom in a few days, is the third brother to the reigning Duke. lie was born on the Itith December, 1790. His brother was lately married at Vienna to the beautiful Princess Krassal Kowick. His sister is married to the Grand duke Con stentine of Russia. Rumour says, that a proposition has been under consideration of Ministers, at the instance of an illustrious personage, for the appointment of Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg, after the intended nuptials, to be Viceroy and Commander in Chief of the army of Hanover. EMBASSY TO CHINA. Friday se'nnight sailed with a fair wind from Ports mouth, his Majesty's ship Alcestc, Capt. M. Maxwell ; Lyra, Capt. 13. Hall ; and the Hon. Company's ship General Hewitt, Capt. Campbell, for China. A letter from the Regent to the Emperor, repeating his highest a'seranecs, will be delivered to him by Lord Amherst's son, as page to the Embassy. We understand the letter is most superbly illumined on vellum, and is enclosed in an eleguit gold box, the lid of which bears a miniature of the Prince Regent, eawircled with a wreath of dia monds, at an expense of 4,000 I .,mineas. The magnificent prey' nts which arc intended to give weight to the assu rances of consideration and esteem for the Emperor con sist wholly of British manufacture; elTantly cut glass vases, dishes, and bottles, have been selected as likely to be the articles he would most acceptably receive. The ships will proceed to Canton, and from thence immedi ately to the Yellow Sea, and there land the Embassy. The persons gone in the suite of his Excellency Lord Amherst are — The Hon. Mr. Amherst ; Mr. Ellis, Public Secretary; Mr. Ha? nes, Private secretary ; Rev. Mr. Griffiths. Chaplain; Mr. Abell, Naturalist; Dr. Lynn, Physician; Mr. Murriage, Mine ralogist and Assistant Naturalist ; Mr. Pole, Draftsman. Sir George Staunton will join the Embassy at Canton. It is expected they will be absent from linglaral about two years. The Embassy hope to obtain permission to return from Pekin to Canton through the Chinese terri wry, which will give them an opportunity of passim , . i " the great wall of China and Tartary, and viewing the in ternal appearance of 1,500 miles of dig vast and almost unknown country. 1 69 LiW INTELLIGENCE. LIDZL AGAINST LADY WEDDF:RDURN vrtesTErt AND TIIE DUKE OF VIELLIM/TON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, WEFTMINSTER, Feu. 15. WEBSTER BALOWIW. This was an action brought by Mr. WEnutunuliN WTBST En and Calm L 114 E FHA r C Es, his wife, to recover damages for a series of libels, imputing to Lady W nsTr.lt a criminal intercourse with the Duke of WELLI\67 ON ; ahieh libels appeared in The . St. Janw:'s Chrnisick, a Newspaper or which the I bfendant is proprietor. Mr. &it:leant IlEs - r stated the calie. IL: described Mr. Wedderhum Wellatix as a geEtleman of large fortune, and allied to some of the first lama* in the coustry. Hie Lady woe the daughter of the Earl of THE NATIONAL .REGISTER. Mountnorri. , ' about 2t years of %e, of great personal beauty—but that beauty was l ust sight of by those who were acquainted with her virtues. In the commencement of the year 1815, during the short period of pence with Fiance Mr. and Lady Webster pmeeeded to Brussels. in the neighbourho od of which city they mended. The Earl of Mountnor ris, the father of the Lady, and many other fautilies of distinction, also lived there. At this time, in consequence of the landing of Buona parte in France, an army was assembled near Brussels ; aid, happily for the repose of the world, that army was commanded by the Dar. of Wellington. It was natural that a Nobleman of his rank should visit families of corresponding qualities—among which were those of the Earl of Alountnorns anal Mr. Wedderbum Webster. particularly as both tee individuals he had mentioned wore previously acquainted with the illustrious Duke ; but it would appear in evidence, that he was never in his life alone with leafy Webster. The period at which those pallor met together at Brussels was about fie time that the bat tle of Waterloo was fought. At that time, Mr. Wedderburn Web ster was obliged to leave the Continent, in order to attend to some facuily affairs in this country. On that occasion. Lady Webster lived in a place the most proper of all others for a person in her situition— she lived with her father, in the city of Brussels. AIL W. Webster returned, after the battle of Waterloo. just in time to accompany th Earl of Mountnorris to Paris, whither he was going to provide suitable education fin. his unmarried daughter. It was most imortant to ob ' serve, with reference to damages, that at this tins: Ludy F. Weisner was seven months advanced m her pregnancy ; and she never had an opportunity of speaking to the Duke of 'Wellington prior to her being m that That the Defendant was acqoainted with her situa tion could not be doubted—for he noticed the fact in oar of his papers. Being aware of this fact. she aliould have been the Led person to be held up to pehlie ignominy. as g uilty of a criminal and adulotrous in tereout•se. Betins: he cam the attention of the Jury to the first para graph. it would he necesry to bring to their reeellectian the situation of Brussels immediately alter the battle of Wirterloo. There the wounded of the British army were carried, and all *ere delighted to hear of the attention that was paid to them. It was stated in the papers of that time. that the Duke of Wellimet, on. after the battle, re paired to Brussels, in order to visit his wounded troops. Sorry he was, that there should be, in this couotry, any mind so given to slander, as to impute a criminal motive to an illustrious individual, who acted from the most humane impulse. But so it was. The following pw-a graph eppeared in the Detendent's paper :- 6 It was said, at Brussels. that, when the Duke of Wellington re turned after the battle of Waterloo (which, en ',aslant, ought to be called the battle of Mont it. Nan), he came to visit the wmmtled— perhaps the wounded heart was meant. A word to the wise." 'Phis was a iiIOFC and vague paragraph. It did not point to any par ticular person ; hut the following doggerel lines, which appeared in a subsequent number of the paper, fully explained who was meant : . 6 In the letter IV there's a charm half divine. War, Wellington, Wedderburm Webster, and Wine." Soon after another . paragraph appeared, which still farther developed the slanderous intention. It stated that— " The cessation of warfare has, in Paris, enabled scandal to resume her usual influence on the public mind ; a report is very prevalent, in the first Parisian circles, that a distinguished Commander has surren dered hiinself captive to the beautiful wife of an Officer of rank, in a inserter that reuderetl a very serious investigation necessary ; last it is hoped that this will turn out nothiog but a tale of malevolence." In a 'lay or two after, however, the Defeat:Lust tit :dal this tale of malevolence re: an absolute tact. lie published another libel. The Learned Serjuant hero read the seseagraph, which stated— " That the amour did not take place at Paris, but at Brussels, a day or two after the battle of Waterlea. The husband had laid his da mages at 50.004. which the fortunate lover offered to pay • but the business was too notorious taibe cotnp-omised—ur injured party had too much sensibility to wear gilded Mons:." Ina succeeding publication, the Defendant bad copied into his paper, A sort of contradiction of these slanders—but, ta mark his own feelings on the subject, he placed a paragraph beneath it, stating, that the lady implicated in the amour With A distinguished Officer, was of Irish ex traction, evidently pointing at Lady P. %Veltster, who was the daughter of au Irish Nobleman. Mr. Henry Knott prover, that the names of Messrs. Baldwin and Moody were entered at the Stamp.offiee, as proprietors of Thr St. JUiltrB X Chronicle. He also produced the papers containing the libels. The Duke of Richmond, who was examined from the Bench, stated, that he was at Brussels at the smile time with Mr. and Lady Webster, During the absence of Mr. Webster from Brussels, she lived with her father, mother, and unmarried alum He was intimately acquainted with the Duke of Wellington, who came to take the command of the British Army while he was at Brussels. He could not state the exact day when LadyeWebster became acquainted with the Du'.:: of Welling ton. Ile asked the Duke to dinner, and he (the witness) invited Lady Webster to the same party. Lady Webster was much in the habit of visiting the Duchess of Richmond. The Duchess and himself were always happy to entrust their daughters to her. lite general deport ment and Oiaratter wereexcellent. He nor saw the paragraphs in The des., eh, in Paris. After the paneeraphs meowed, he saw I.ads Webster at the house of the Duchess of WeUingtoa, in Paris. If he heel had any suspicion that these paragraphs were true, he would not have suffered anymtereoursebetween Lady Vebster and family. Mr. Serjeant Best was about to call the 11ev. George Griffin Stokes, to speak to similar facts, as those deposed to by the Dyke of Richmond; but the Court held it to be unnecessary, since the character of Lady Webster must be considered as tusimpeached, unless the defendant chose to advance some charge against it. Mr. Serjeant Lens addressed the Jury on behalf of the defendant. who, he &weever, felt sincere contrition for his error. In apportioning the damages, he caned on them to leave out of their consideration every thing that his Learned Friend had introduced relative to the Duke of Wellington, who was rut party in this cotta'. 'The Chief Justice summed up the evidence. The Jury retired, and, after a short conaideralion, returned a verdict for the Platatiff—Damsges—Two Thousand Pounds. In addition to the Duke of Richmnd. there w e re al o p rese nt i n • Court. as witnesses the the Plaintitt's, Lord Grantley, I.onl Arthur Mill, iord John Somerset, Colonel Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.11. and several other perams of distinction, though the course the cause took rendered it unnecessary to call any other titan the Duke of It lamina. OLD BAILEY. TRT4I. t'oll BlG:l.lo*.—S‘Tunnix. FIB. 17. ernrgr Iforrosecr was indicted for intermarrying with Susannah AMU! Giblett, his tlinncr wife Mary Usher ' being at that time alive. The Rev. Arnold Burmws, Chaplain to the Presidency of Bombay, proved a copy of the parish register. dated Feb. sth, IVA, and whids certified the marriage of George Harrower to Mary Usher. Witness did not marry them ; bun he had visited and rutted with them, when Mrs. Harrower presided at the head of the table, and ark-I in all re spects as his wife. Captain Harrower left Bombay its lxl.l, and Mrs. Harrower was left at the hours of Mr. Cook, at Bombay relation of her own), in a state of insanity. He bdiver Mr. Dwell, Chaplain at Calcutta, perform'd the marriage ceremony between Capt. Harrower and Mini Callen lie arrived.in England iu 1814, and soon after gave information to Mr. Giblett, the father of Capt. ll.'s prebuilt wife, of die previous marriage to Miss Psher. The Itev. Juim Owen did not recollect that he had ever prrfonnor arc marriage steno. y at Bombay. Ile had no recollection of the pri,oner or of Miss Niter. Vaal Shov'craft knew Mr. and Mrs. Harrower at Bombay. which he left in 111111. He did not know that Mrs. Harrower was then alive. He did not know Captain IL personally. Lionel Thompson knew Capt. Harrower personally, who caller on him, and told him, that there was a conspiracy nraing hint to charge him with having another wife alive. which he erued, us he hoped over to enter the kingdom of heaven. He also asked witness to assist In t o is ; getting out of the kingdom, which he did. (Its the pier of Calais, he asked Capt. Harrower to say whether his wife at Botssliay was alive or not : and he than confussol that she was alive. Witness then advised him newt to think of coining to England again ; hut he came back twice, anti witness saw him at a:r inn in the Bomugh. Wime.h poised three letters to be in Oft, Ilarrowcr's hand-writing. They were FEB. lit - written to Mr. Cook on the prisoner's leaving India in 1813, and relateel to die disposal of Ars. Harrower. Croes.etionined.--He admitoril that Capt. I larrower had withdraws him ielf fruin the acquaintance of witzevi. lie did not nr-mtion the conversation he had had on the pi, of Calais, bmause on his cmunina tioa at Bow-street, he WAS not asked about it. Be had dined with Giblett long before Capt. Harrower married his daughter; but he u s , not a creditor under Giblvtt's commission. Capt. Harrower paid wit. nesa's expenscs in the journey to Calais. I). Willis, clerk to the prosecutor's attorney, proved the copy of the register of the prisoner's Inarriage to Miss Giblett, on the 12th of Octo ber, 1812, at tit. George's. Hanover-square. Miss E. Gibiett was present at the marriage of her sister to prisoner, Adkins, the Bow-street ("dicer, proved. that he waii employed by Gii s _ lett to 3),pr:heed the prisoner, as far back as Nig, Which he did as won as tie coed find lam, which was not till Ltely. Ca?t. Harrower. when culled on for his defence, said, that he was the victim of a foul conspiracy set on toot by his wife's father, who had •obbed his daughter of which he had settled upon her: that rte hail lent Gillett 17,0001. which he never got security for; and he concluded by denying that lie had ever fled front justice. Baron Itiithardr summoned up the evidence at great length, r• d the .Tory having retired fur about half an hour, returned with a v.tifiet of (;viitp, but strongly recomme ;tied the prisoner to Mercy. Tit: 'mined Judge as:qtreu mend that the revinunienuation sit. uld he attemiel to. The Court was exec•sively crowded, and the ffeatest anxiety pre. Yalta' fur the fate of ( aptain Harrower.—Mrs. narrower telievla gh. ter o:Gibletti remained in Conti during the trial, but Irony bod from tben.c previous to the delivery of the va.dict. The pioi.cutor Giblett, and the witness Lionel Thou . **, tr. n leaving the Court, were followed the populace, isho gajoise4 di i ;nunt shouts, and severely handled the latter person. 1)I1.11—At I.ondon i t,utey, ll — erts, T. 'tuber's, Esq.—Feb. it, te. Wheatley. Oxfordshire, M. Downsai, relit* of We late Rev. Rubt. Downes, whose lad: she survived only 11 da, Al,), on the same day. June. his eldest (laughter, afur a lingering illma.s.--At Tunbridge. Itobt. Ingram. .Esq. fumierly of itilliter.sluare.—ln Ftetlenek's plair, Oki Jeary, Wnt. Lewis. Esq.—.it Dayton, Mrs. Mary Ha*. and on t..e following day. Mr. John 'laugh. her husband; t'iiir ages =annual to 'ale years, both lain). in thtir 91st year.—ln his ;9th year, T. Isac, lisq of Witham.—ln Mansion.hoose-street, W. Smith, Esq. Albemarle-stmt. in hir anth Mrs. Bernard.— The Itev. I)r. Griffith. llead.musur of the Grammar School, Wannia.- stet., and Rector of Little ti)i. the ',Ai LL-11),t, for INOCULATION, and for V %CC: N %TION, :it VA:NO:AS. THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be held at the CITY of LONDON TAVERN, on TUESDAY the 29th of FEBRIIMI r inst. His Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK will preside. Dinner at Five n'Clock precisely.—Tickets, gratis, may b.: had at my Oilier. _ _ _ .... .1:1,11(. constitute a Governor for lifo, and £3 3s. an Annual Sub.. sc-iber ; and any other lknefaction towaribi increasing Collection will be ;;-rat?itilly ackuowledgetl, cider by ISA.IC StILLY, Esq. Treasurer. No. 15, St. Mary-Axe, or by A. 111W-I.IIOIIE, Seers ary. No. 33, Ely-place. Office of Orilnewm, 2d Feb .:ry. TIIE principal Officers ty . His Majesty's (Jr Inance do hereby giee notice. Hutt propesals alit! be received at their (eke in Par - Mall. on or Wire Monday, the 19th instant. From sails Pers7ns as ene te aiding to Latkrtake Nu supply of'IIIONMONGERY ART.( CLES f.r serriie :f this Department, fir a period of three years, determinable after the re pii idiots of the /trot year, upon notice of three months, at the option of either party. Patterns of Mc articles may be viewed upon applieation at the pia eipsl Storekeeper's Office in the Tower ; and fi arther partimlars. tog:- thee with the terms and conditions of the Contract, may he tenors at the S....rlary's Offire in Pall-Mall afinysaid, stay day hcheeste the hours of ten and tour, where the proposals must be delivered, sided and indorsed .6 Propisah for Ironmongery Articles :" lett vo prop4lll can be admitted after the said 19th inst. at twelve o'clock at noon VV.» same day, neither any tender be noticed tinkes the party »Jai:iv i:, or an agent ;a his behalf; shall attend. D'y Order t.f the Board. R. 11. C'lltil", Shretarv. AR MY CONTRACT. Commissary in Chief's Wire. Great Cearge-st. London, Y.;th Juuvarll, thili. NOTICE, is Merely 1140 i 1(1 all persons desirous (y' cantrading to *apply FRESH BEET' to Iles Maj: Ity ' s Land lin, is in Cvntannients, Quarters. and liareneis, is 11w undermentioned I,londs ;—(inernsen, Jersey, 'this - Hey. That the d liveries are to CUntnirnee on a::(1 fur the dna of March next; that proposal, in writing, seakd up. and marked '• Tender, far Army Supluies." will be reci;:yil at this °lice on or kfore Monday. the twenty-sixth day if February (but mime will !)r received after twelve o'clock on that day). and. if scut by past, the postage mast paid. One propasal most br mode fir the %oriole iLie the Rinds. and Me proposal aunt have the ktter aiiirh Is annexed io the Tender roped , ' jllyd op, hp two pewits if known property engiwing In heroine bound with the paily t, ndering hi the kriwnu: stated in Mi printed particulars Ihr the due peifitrinaace of 11w Cantra:t ; nail no proposal will he figured aides, made on a printed Tench, and Me prier expressed is words at length. Par - M.1441;e of the Contracts may be had van ap,:liedliun at Mix Offier, &twee" the hours of eleven and ; at ta • (fee of Deputy Canintbanry Graeral Coop.. Gr.-rust?, ; and at the (Vice rj Deputy Cor,vreissary General General Wright, Jersey. CONTRACT for SUPPLYING NECESSARIES for RECRUITS. Commissary iv C'hilf's t vice. 9th 4* Fb. Such l'ersons as arc desirons of Contracting, with lie romnsimsry in Chief to *ripply 11'ECE.V.4.411IES;£e 11 1-:(' wry rreciw partii•Nlars of lhr Cantrat at this dice beta-, en tla of dream andlivc. and defiler their Tenders sealed tip and directed to the CotortMssary in (14,:f. ,nark thereon .• Trnder fbr Ncetasar , , , &traits," on or bctine Tnice an. the toth noac • received after Turlix o'clock on that daN nor will any prgriont noticed &afros mode an or annexed to a itrixted rtrticalar. and the pri , es insert: d in voids at length; Isar nvlrss a Liter he at' caked It such proposal signed ly hou persons of known ptaiwrt-; evairisi f to become hoard rith the party tenderin g . In th e S um eJTIVaNg 1:t particulars fbr the dm in ;fist-mance of tic Contract. (4110 E (i! ORD-VANCE. 9M FektBl6. THE lirincipul (yficers of ilia Mificaty's Ordnato• nb lirreby give troller, that 'Proposals will be ran inn{ at their oilier in Fall on t.r &pie Monday, the 26111 day of February instarl. from SOPA pers o ns ns Irt , Py h wilting la tali Hake the supply IIUSI E 111" sreciiv of [hi; defy:intent. 17,r a r ib.' of MM. WV'S, thlerrninable qtkr tile expiration of the.,i'rat par. t./ ,:oV of IL re? months. at the option of either pirly. Potter's of the ortiki m. 27 ttra-rd upon I , l74i:whoa at the: Prin. ;pi/ Skrekeeper's Of/kr in then:et r,and,forther particalure. tecelh :title the terms and oonditione of the contract, may br kaawa at the S i. ' 11..14 ry'o (Vice hr Pall Atoll qjhresaid, any elay het:eren /I.a hours of toe and bur o'..lork. :More the prop, rats "tat le d.lireridseLled ap cool endorral, " Proposais for llonietyr.irtirirs ;" brl no pi-rpm:it tort i" admitted opor the said VW, inst. at twelm• o'cbiel: at man e.j Ihr sew , day, neiMor will amp traitor be noticed ssal.•es the parta masking it. cr 4a agent in his behalf shall attend. Ity Order of the Mari. • K. h. CREW S••^rrinri. httbre I by it. WIO.IO, CilMill'er) . lane. FlCet-stri et, anti fervidttlyd the Country by t ill Newbulcli, Clerks of the Roa#ll,aud Doak ivrt five of I'ostage l ti 114. r:f