The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-12-16 00:00:00

! 1 I i i 1 4 s It { 1.1 1 1 0 , 1 I i 0 . 1 t 1 1 i 1 ; • 0 : • ; 1 i f 1 if, th her until she reached her new residence, and 41 a slight invitation, entered. There, Gentlemen. Ike prolonged the visit as long as he could. He was a man of agreeable and gentlemanly deportment, and as far as conversation, seemingly a man of honour. _vies. Colla's opinion of hint naturally became Tallier .fisvonrable ; he continued h:s visits from this time, and was most assiduous in his attentiuns ; nor is it to be wondered at. Gentlemen. that, to a Lady, to whom he wished to recommend himself, he should, after four or tire tuenth's particular attention, be permitted to speak on the subject of love. Gentlemen, I admit that this pass indiscreet on the part of the Lady. If it was a fault, it was one that arose from the credulity of the female heart. Mr. Itl , Naniara continued to act the persevering and respectful lover; and in the month of July following introduced the subject of Matrimony. ttentlemen, when love is about to lead to niatrinionv, It generally leads also to investigation. Mrs. Coils, with perfect candour, revealed her real circumstances to Mr. M'Namara, and acknowledged that her income amounted to only 2SOI. or 3001. per annum clear. I do believe, Gentlemen of the Jury, that this intelli• gene. caused a revulsion of blood from his heart ; he bad fixed his minimum at about 10001. per year, what he has since succeeded in obtaining, less would not pay him for the devotion of his person-2 or 3001. per annum would not be sufficient for a life of pleasure and gollantry, he had, tberefore, now no usutive in not eilscloAug the truth, and acknowledged. that he hail not a shilling beyond his pay, nay, more, that he was deeply involved in debt ; matrimony, of couree, MU not to be thought of, but Mr. *Namara was a roan of invention ; be therefore adopted a plan which ke afterw..rds put in successful and mischievous exe cution. Gentlemen. Mrs. Coils was at this time un questionably a beautiful woman, the defendant pro- fessed the utmost attachment to her, he said he had prospects, fine prospects in the West of Ireland ; that he expected his father would settle ao'nethiug hand some on him, and then their union should be continua. mated; he bound himself by a solemn promse, which' he afterwards found no very great difficulty in break-' irk, tieeining himself perfectly at liberty, n lien bound by Nothing but promises and honour. Gentlemen, Mrs. received those vows without any sacrifice of honour or of person—but it is with regret I add, that he ultimately succeeded in seducing her, and that lie I.e.:anie the inmate and the master of her house. Gen tlemen this use a great error ; Mrs. toile has greatly erieti, and deeply has she suffered. They lived together as man and n ice ; in the opinion of all Mrs. Coil.' was Harried to hiut—she took the character of a irife with cut haling' a legal claim to it—she went by his name, an.l introduced him to her friends as her husband, and 1 , 1 introduced her as his wife. I know, Gentlemen, 0 at this will be used as au argument againsemy client 14 the Counsel for the defendant ; but I ask you, is it I:realise he has added to his crime that he shall escape 'hail lie escape from the consequences of one crime by e terpetr aion of author? \o, Gentlemen, such guilt, perfidy cal treachery, shall not escape. If she , kas erred, is that a reason why. be, practising the ehouble deceit, shall escape ? Is it because he has added ' to the guilt of perjury the crime of seduction? Those are the argonients yua will hear, Gentlemen, by the ' Counsel for the defence arguments founded in so phistry. You will also bear much sarcasm ; by sophis try and sarcasm only can this action he defended.— Pieintiff and defendant continued to live together, ; spited by some must respectable persons. Mr.i Y.'Namars shortly afterwards suggested his wish that they should retire to another residence, where they could more uninterruptedly enjoy each others society, and that by this means they would have more for their, Le meant Ice leis individual support. The plaintiff there fore declined the visits of most of her acquaintance,' limitiug her society to three or four must respectable Jadies. "I he regiment of the defendant was at this time quartered about seven miles distant, and the defendant ; introduced Mrs. fill•Namara, as she was called, to sonic of his brother cams : he also introduced her to the Colonel of his regiment. He lived at her board, and he her house ; Ler purse was at his command, and lie did not seem to feel very uneasy at any debt orduty he should discharge. His embarrassments obliged him at one time to conceal himself in her house; lie afterwards found it necessary to lease London, aid went to Bath, ' from which place lie wrote constantly to the plaintiff, always directing his letters to Era. *Namara ; no thing in public could lead any one to suppose they were not married. He was as extravagant in Bath as he had been iii London, and the purse of Mrs. Coila , assisted him in his distress. Here is a letter, Gentle men, from Mr. M'Namara to plaintiff, it is dated the!, 13th of Jan. 1 b 13, and is add reesed to M re. *Namara, ! No. 32, Upper George's-street, Portman-square, Lon.i : don. Ile writes that " he fears he has been left nothisg!: by his aunt Car's will, that she (the plaintiff) was right to proceed against Harris ; that he would be happy to see her in Bath, but that he could not buy mourning ; that be has kissed every wordof her letter," Age. Ifte.—Here, Gentlemen, is another letter, dated I Jan. 20, 1513. It is also addressed to Mrs, M'Namara. I I shall mead you some of the passages, Gentlemen. " I yesterday received my dear tlarriot's letter; I cannot bear to be absent from you longer, and purpose leaving this by the Mail; I shall Act out at 12o'clock, and will be with you at four. I have not money to pay your bout-maker, (be means, Gentlemen, the' boot-maker to whom she introduced him, and to whom • he became indebted). There is a breeches of mine in pledge fur nine shillings.—(Loud laughter in Court). I wish you would send to have it secured, (what did lie mean, Gentlemen, by having it secured ?-11f his breeches were at the pawnbroker's, surely they were , isi very good custody.—(Laughter).—as the I nth, to- 1 niorrow, is the last day." (Gentlemen, I never had the misfortune to have my breeches in pledge, but I believe that at the pawnbroker's there is a day beyond which there is no. redemption—(Laughter,)—and I think it likely that they were his regimental breeches, by his anxiety to recover them). " All the inside seats in the coach are taken, and I do nut wish to tra vel outside for feat of taking cold." he reason of this. Gentlemen, I suppose, was, because he had but a thin pair of breeches left,—(Great laughter).—Yes • the difference of the expense between an inside and an outside vest would have got blin his breeches, but we dad him in every thing studying his personal cony& nimbi* Anxious, is he was, Uentleineu to redeem his 4nseekese.KLanghter),—his oathi and his promises THE STAMMAN. never were redeemed. He returned from Bath; be returned to that woman's table, to her bosom, to her bed, and to her heart—he returned to reside and fat ten once more in her house. His creditors at this time became so pressing that he determined on toiug. for a short period, to the Continent, deem ing the trip would be an agreeable relaxation. Ile could not with safety wait fur Mrs. AVNa mare, who remained behind, but proceeded at once to France He stopped at Dieppe, from whence he corresponded with Mrs. M`Namara. I may' well call her so, Gentlemen, as he did. The first of his !eters from Dieppe is dated the 20th July, ISI3. It commences, " My dear Harrlott," and contains the following passages:—(3lr. Wallace here read from the lotto) lam very uneasy at not having heard from you. I hare had a very unpleasant dream last night. If you loved me as I love you, you would write more regularly. I have taken the cottage, as you said you liked it, and am sorry you have not let No. 32, (meaning her house) ; there are so many Eng lish here I fear London will be deserted; give my love to Ilarriett and Caroline.—Adien, dear Harriett, ever, user, affectionately piles, ItICIIARD M4NAMARA. P.S.—Packets arrive here even• Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday, so that you may write every Alma day, Wednesday, and Friday. His next letter, Gentlemen, it dated the 29th of .Isily; we find the fistlowing passages in this ; it scents evidently written in a bad temper. " 31y dear Har riett. I ant awkwardly situated here, 1 am surprised to hear that you have heard that I have hems seen walking with a woman—believe nie, I am as true to you as you are to use. I find it neces sary to hire a bed, and am tired of this hasty hole of a town; some gentlemen are here front Brighton, they hare bronght their wives with them. 1 cannot say how much I envy them their happiness. Your un happy but faithful Richard \i•Na.tara." The Lady went to Dieppe shortly afterwards at the solicitation of her supposed husband, and returned in eonsequence of the illness of her daughter. 31r. 31'Natnara this time went to balge at Westminster, and having some of her property entrusted to his care, he abused the confidence reposed in him, anti pawned her plate; this teas the gentlemanly, kind, honourable conduct of ! the defendant. Ile ,4ubseirtently gave np the dupli rates to her servant and the intercourse continued : aorrow, however, soon found its way into the heart at I the delay of that ceremony whiels should sanctify their union. The defctulaut's regiment was at this time ordered for Ireland; and nun•, I;enileutett, he sheaved the first aymptoin of compunction fur his rundsiet to wards this woman : he did one act fur which 1 hommr him. On the 211th of I ktobrr, 1315, he was engaged in packing up his Int,•eagr to follow his regiment, which hail sailed fur Ireland, and as lie was sitting with that unfortunate woman, he suddenly called for his writing desk, and wrote the following document. (Here Mr. Wallace produced the document, and read as folloa s)--" This is to certify, that 1 will nia:ry Harriett Coils, at a fartire periods avid if I fail to do AO, will pay her the sent of five thousand pounds : and if I marry or cohabit with any tithe• woman, 1 Will pay her that penalty." lie then threw himself on his knees, and pret.ented Mrs. Cuila with the paper, to which hr had affixed his cause. She hit happy at this ; not at the security which the paper gave her, but at the aftection it evinced ;—hr felt as man usually does when he has performed a meritorious ac tiu:s—thry embraced, nothing could exceed the feli city of that hour; he recollects, however, that the paper is not witness...?, and rings for her servant to witness ; that servant is a subscribing nitness to it, and shall bur produced in Court. This doesiment, Gentlemen, takes from the defendant the power to deny the promise; it is in itself proofof the promise; but it proves much snore ; it proves, that up to that moment, her character was unsullied, and her con- duet exemplary; it proves that after three rars and • a half intimacy with her, he found nothing in her ' conduct which would render it unbelitting in a Gen tleman to make her his wife. 1 do not intend any satire on matrimony, Gentlemen, when I ask, " how few ate the instances in married life of those who would renew their bonds were they at liberty, after havin.r been married three years and a half i 1 du bell 'ye there are many whom nothing could induce to break their bonds, but cloying of taste, lassitude alone, would induce number". At this time, Gentle men, the defendant was free, except as far as honour bound bias ; be had also a full knowledge of the tem per, habits, and manners of the lady, and lie sits down and renews his .promise of marriage after a lapse of three years and a half ; hut this document proves yet more, it proves the pre-existence of that promise. Gentlemen, if he thought lightly of her in ' 1911, would lie in 1515, after he had used a' woman for three years and a half, would lie voluntarily have given that.paper ? with the lowest possible opinion which I could have of him, Tdo not suppose that be would think of tlisgracing himself by an union with a common strumpet. The plaintiff and defendant parted in the most affectionate manner; he sailed for Ireland, and in six days after wrote to her from Dub lin. 'lite letter is dateti '36th of Oct. and is full of the effusions of that love which dictated the imitate:it 1 have just read ; his various letters were still ad- , dressed to her as Mrs. 31',Xamara. About this time she heard lie bad acted foolishly with a woman at Fermov, and deemed it prudent to set out from Lon don fur his quarters in Ireland ; whilst considering how she should act, a Major Hawker, an old Gentle man, sail a friend of the defendant's, called ; she mentioned the circumstance to him, and, acting under Isis advice, set out for Ireland. [We are compelled, says Carrirk's alsriebsi Pest, to puttpune the conclusion of Mr. Wallace's very able Statement until tomorrow. The Court adjourned until this day at a quarter past six o'clock, when the cross-examination of the first witness, called on th• part of the plaintiff, had nut terminated.] [I'L'ItTUER ACCOCKTII RECEIVED THIS MIT.] In this extraordinary case Mr. WALL4III continued his address on Satin Jay, and read another letter from the defendant to the plaintiff. Soon after that which was the last which the Learned Counsel said admired and , indication . nf feeling, the plaintiff wrote another in a different style. The plaintiff, it appeared, was then pressing bis suit elsewhere, add bu since married the lady he was then addressing. After Mr. Wallace had finished his speech be called Caroline Exton, who hail long lived in the service of Mrs. Coils, to substantiate the facts alleged. This witness was ems...examined very ably by Mr. Grady during the remainder of the day. On Monday the cross-examination was resumed, and con - tinned at snitch length. When it was finished, Mr. Grady addressed his Lordship and the Jury fur nearly three hours with his accus tomed good humour, which kept the Court in continued t oars of laughter till near seven o'clock, when the Court again adjourned. On Tuesday the case was once more resumed, and at half past three in the afternoon the Jury returned a ver dict=—Damages 201101., and sixpence costs. (The further particulars of the case we must post pone till Monday.) CO.WIO.Y 11. - I LL. Pursuant to a requisition, numerously signed, a Com mon Hall was assembled yesterday, to take into consi deration the propriety of congratulating her Majesty on her recent triumph over her powerful enemies, iu the rejection of the Bill of Pains and Penalties by the House of Lords, and the conduct of the late Lord Mayor as connected with the rights and privileges of the city. The Meeting was rather thinly attended. At a quarter past one o'clock, the hord . Mayer, accompanied by Mr. Alderman Wood, and the two Sheriffs entered the Hall, and took the Chair amidst acclamation.. The usual proclamation having been made, the con eluding wnrils of which, " Coo save the King," were . I followed by loud cries of " and the Queen." . I The Leiu Marna came forward, and commenced the object of the Meeting. lie hoped that it would not be I considered invidious in him to have acceded to a Cont i Dion I tall, for the consideration of the latter subject coo -1 mined tin the requisition, as in doing so, lie telt only a fdesire to give e ff ect to the rifat which the Liverymen undlonbtedly possessed of inquiring into the conduct of ! all their public olfices.--(Applause.) IThe Requisition having been read, ' Mr. Coares caddie forward, and was received with ap planse. Ile commenced by expressing his satisfaction at being the first person who addressed the first meeting of i the Livery called by the present Lord Mayor. There were other reasons too, why he congratulated both him ! self and the Meeting. The last time they assembled in that Hall, to present an Address to her Majesty, they' ! I were surronntleil by military force. At present they • I were surrounded by the hest affections, the most devoted confidence, and the most ardent patriotism of their fel low-citizens.—(Applause.)—ln being the first to stand forward to propose the Address to her Majesty, lie was I aware that he became responsible for the task which de volved upon him. He felt too his own demerits, when couipared to those patriotic men who had so frequently addressed the Livery from those boards. Ile had nothing to recommend him to the notice of the Meeting but the sincerity of his views and the ardour of his patriotism. Of the propriety of presenting an Address to her Majesty no one would have the hardihood to dispute. If it had been necessary to present an Address to his late Majesty, on his escape from a blow aimed at him by a miserable maniac, how much more did it become them to pteseut an _Wrens to her Majesty, when a blow was alotbd at the life and honour of the Queeu.—(Applause.)— Not, indeed, by any insane individual, but by the means of hired Italian witnesses and spies, directed by in ' trigue, and receivin their impetus from a corrupt and disgraceful faction applause]. They had every reason / v to congratulate her 6 ajesty on her escape from the vilest and most diabolical plot that ever blackened the annals ! of history in any country. Tbry were aware that it was usual to present Addresses of Congratulation when aoy thing occurred to the Royal Family, and the citizens of London were second to no persons in the country in loyalty and affection to the Throne [applause.] 'The I Worthy gentleman, after alluding to the happiness eri , ginally anticipated from the union of her Majesty and the King, and contrasting it with the treatment she re ceived shortly after her marriage, proceeded to enume rate the various plots by which she had been surrounded since that period. When her Majesty was declared in • uocent when Princess of Wales, the citizens of London ' were the first to address and manifest their attachment • to her Royal Highness. If that was the case then, why not address her Slajesty on her escape — her miraculous escape, he would call it, from the late plot ? It was im i possible not to perceive that it was the high birth and i higher destinies of her Majesty which subjected her to ' such continued persecution. It was impossible to de scribe her Majesty in more appropriate language than that of a Ministerial scribe, Vie Courier, who a few days ago said, that from " Her high birth and higher destinies, she was marked out as a pattern for her sex, as the pride and glory of her sex, and the treasure of this her adopted country." Yet, notwithstanding that high birth, the shoes in which she west to the altar were scarcely worn out, when she was deprived of the protection and support of that man who had sworn at the altar to love and cherish her (applause). She was deserted, because the Prince of Wales could not controul his inclinations; she had led a life of persecution with out parallel ; she had been pursued by hired spies and harpies, who thirsted for her blood, and were anxious to destroy her honour. She was not only driven from her home. but her beloved daughter was torn front her em braces; nay, in the extremity of that daughter's pains, she was deprived of the consolation and support of her mother (applause). He went on to say, that even if the Rill of Pains and Penalties had passed the Lo-rls and the Commons, nay more, if it had received the Royal Assent, his opinion of the Queen's innocence would remain unaltered. After allusions to the manner in which cer -1 tain loyal addresses were got up in the Ward of Cheap and other places, he observed that those Addresses charged the body of the people with disloyalty. Fortu 'lately, the Monarch himself vindicated the people from this malicious slander ; for in his answers to Abe Ad dresses from Portsmouth and the Isle of Wig.lit, as well as in that to the Address of the Seven Aldermen, his Majesty declares his conviction that the people of Eng land are actuated by feelings of equal loyalty, and pm , - sessrd of equal good sense. After a variety of other re marks, the worthy gentleman alluded to the sha me f u l manner in which his Majesty was caricatured through out the different shops. In one shop, not one hundred miles from that spot, be had seen his Majesty represent ed in a most disgusting manner, eating a beef-steak with his cooks in his kitchen at Itrighton.—(A laugh.) But the most singular part of she case wa s , th a t those caricatures were not only sold, bat printed and pub- Halted by a gentleman whose name appeared to the Loyal Address lately got up in the Ward of Cheap, (A . laoglt, and cries of "yon mean Mr. Tegg of Cheap. side.")—Mr. Coates concluded by reading the Remit'. Botts, for which ass advertisement. „,,_ _ MT. COATIS then proposed on Address to her Majesty, which he read. Mr. Walnaluoroow scowled it is a start speech, la "bleb be ealogiseet the character sad nowise of her , Ma , aid said that Ist* triumph ought mot so to ab- sorb all their footings as' dist they • should not allow 1, themselves to declare their sense of the mischieroas sad outrageons conduct of the Ministers. Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN came forward amidst Ism applause,. lle did not address the Alerting thee s e that very important gnestion, which had underrate, snnrh disrussion both at public meetings and by des press. His object was to put the country on its K u r d against the experiments that were now waking, b le d e . aerations of loyalty--exclusire loyalty, at onc e to d e . toile the people and mislead the King. That expert mebt was put in practice, too, for the purpose of perfe c t ly ,* the existence of a degraded and infamous Alinistre !arta. Lions to which they were wholly unfit, against the d. cided voice of the whole people of England. , ne e were not new tricks. With the experience of twiei t . five years' public exertion, he had often witnessed dint recurrt lice. It was part of the Alinisterial tactic, A m their own crimes were exposed to public s kw, to lama rouud with the hope of alarming the timid and eet „,. ping the unwary, and proclaim th a t se di t i on was 4 . tending., and that disaffection had pervaded the ge nt body of the people. That was • gross ileoeption, as i be alluded to it, in order to warn youuger num wh o had not, perhaps, seen the effects of such deletion% from being led away from their duty. Indeed a newt. tempt was introduced in the Ward of Cheap, bv actin npon a principle, that the majority had the p ower to pre. vent the minority even front the right of discussioa— (Hear, hear'.).—Aosl these were the men who had at least one hundred times couiplaitted of ColLtuon because they said they could only get there an trap s . feet hearing. These Loyal Addresses, he appr e l ses k ventured to state that which tiny knetr to be fa‘. (Hear. hear !).—1 fdisarectl in hail made sti eh rapid stride s —if sedition was so extensteely spread, won't, not thes e men be the very first, from a !MUSE of safety and pradme e , to conceal their opinion uf its increast? It nal bea t s, they knew that there was no disaffection, but uvulas. satisfaction—that there was no disloyalty to the Throw, but much disloyalty to as execrated Ministry—that thes e loyal declarers wade a false lomat viten on the steady and constitutional loyalty of thepeople—(Applause!)—. That disaffection prevailed through every part of the country, that the people felt many grievaeces, was most true ;an i those men were t h e firmest friends of the Mo. narchy, who took the most proper meths to expose the real rate of the country to the King. The Alders, to her Alajesty was ti.en carried amide: continued cheers. CENSLES Or THE LATE EORD-DIATOE. Mr. (lALLOWAT reminded the Livery, that when, on Michaelmas day, he had come forward to alma Tote of censure on the late Lortl,Mayor, for haring on the 30th of June employed the military for the purpose of overawing the Livery, when he proposed a rote .1 censure, the flail was Instantly dissolre I. lie no►, however, would reticent the pledge he then gave. After minutely contrasting the co.ideict of the prelim Lord-Mayor on the 29th of November with the con. duct of Mr. AldermAn Bridges on the 30th June, he tuoved censure on the latter, and thanks to the roma —(tireat applause.) Mr. TIPPRR seconded the resolutions, which wets carried amidst great applause. The Loan-,Marna returned thanks. The thanks of the Hall being been ♦oted to Al. Berman Wood fur conducting the Queen in safety 1,, this zouutry, and fur his support of her during her as sistance to her cruel and relentless. enemies, Aid. WOOO came forward amidst strong expresolom of approbation, and expressed his acknowlfignatats for the honour camferred. On the motion of Mr. Woow Lirery were voted to Mr. C . tions in the detection of Fran) Mr. PeAusox expressed his for the honour dose him. He for the press the whole of the the abominable system which , In bringing to light. He called plot spoken of by Alderman At' placards had come from those city; !.it it was now ascertained been sent out by Fletcher, and - were pasted up, that man had into Lord Castlereagh's office. Alderman AtkinS, when lie . got po, sent forth by Franklin, Instead among the city records, he took tit knew where they were. lie therefore Alderman, who was not then • conduct. The Hall was then atljourneJ, persed. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDUE I- o-rOiitow. Mornin g . If o'clock.—Erasin g . 7 min. after If. PRICE OF STOCKS THI Bank Stock 2441 3 per Cent. Red. OM 3 per Cent. Coo. 'het. Si per Cant. I par Coots. 8714 3 pr Ct. N.,) abut. per Cent Itier.pt Lang Ann. 17 14-10 18 Imp. 3 per Cent. DAY AT ONE ()TUX& Irish 3 per Cent. 10 India Stock Ditto Bonds --s. 151.—apa. South-Sea New Ana. Ez.811119(1. par. gs. Is. Ditto Small 41. Oa. pm. titanium Con. for Arct 704 Lott. Tickets oN. Si. eht gotattinan. " Sarnia STATTIIIIVI IS INCORPOII %TED lIITI " STATISM A N." LoNDON: 111ATIVIR1UT 11. STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCL The Funds experienced a trifling sale yestenial afternoon, in eonsequence of the disorder of bis fir JISTY j Consols were nearly tellers at PA. i n" morning they have been a little better, and an ;0 7111 1; business still continuing very slack. It was confidently reported and believed rowel in the City, that Mr. Caxtctwa had resigned; ki who can believe the other report that the n 1361 011 mnsequence a ball per cent ? By the American papers, wide))• arrived this slow ing to the IStb, we learn that Bursa hasissec d a ?M ' clamation to the Citisens and Soldiers of the MI 6 Conite and the North, dated St. Mark's. Oct. 16. whir / lan "lion did not permit this preed was shear' coed further in his dreadful project. Their** red. widir l he delighted In holding over your head. bas IWO been broken in Isis own hands. The sadism spill towards liberty is given to you by M. *ark.* has just saw placed itself under the Ise 4sf toss lie. Hasten then to join the Itepublic. and you sag receive rest-eoward." r. v noLet, the thanks of tie L 7. Pearson. for his rut. oklin's conspiracy. Lis warm &claim ledgasa:l e said he had now prgered documents conned ad he had been instrumenail led to their attestlaa de ktkins, that the Stuttlkild se who wished to fire* ted that those placards Mk 1 that the night before tiny been seen with them goist re. Then with respect to , t possession of the placates htead of depositing dim , ok them away. and no tit herefore called upon ON present, to account for* neJ, and the Meeting AP I