The National Register. — London, England, 1819-11-14 00:00:00

CALCUTTA SVPHEMb VDU RT. ( From Ms Calclotta Journal.) COMBPRBACiI V. CHOTT. The fallowing suit, for tile seduction of a daughter, was tried before the above Court, on the 17th of March last. The circumstances, as detailed in evidence, are of a singular and aggravated chaarcier, exhibiting the st incredible infatuai ton 00 the one side, and Unpa ralleled hypocrisy on the other. The damages were • laid at 50,000 rupees. -Mr.Fergitson addressed the Court on behalf of the Plaintiff. The Defendant, who was a married matt, had come out to this country with his lady and her fami ly in the year 1813, on board the same snip. with the wo daug hters of the Plaintiff. Ati intimacy Seas .for itied during the passage between the young ladies and the family, high in rank and situation, with whom the Defendant was connected by ittarria,te, and which con ttnued after their arrival in this country. Soule tittle after their arrival the Defendant became the patine' of of the Plaintiff its his profession, and f:oitt this time he was looked upon and treated by the Plaintiff and his family as a member of it. The voting lady herself, the unfortunate subject of that day's inquiry, was also treated with the greatest kindness by the Lundy . . The Learned .4...:0un5el here adverted to the conduct of the deluded young lady (tutored no doubt fur that purpose by her abandoned seducer) fur some time previous to this day, as being calculated to raise great anxiety in the minds tit her parents, particularlyher ntother, Her demeanour on s,.teral occasions was strange, and in particular she if welt more than mice on the subject of the lunatic asy lam, and the-state of the unlortmiate beings who are the object of that institution. 1t would appear,. that on the atty in ,tittestion, NI C. took leave of her sister as if they at ere swoon to separate for ever, but which did not then e seite any extraordinary feeling of surprise in her sister, as she had tor some time previous appeared to be much depressed in spirits. The Learned Gentleman chewed, that all the drift this must abandoned of nten must have used, failed to break asunder those links .by which nature its to our kindled. must have been his feel. iiigs (if' the *old be nut profaned .by so applying it) when he saw the last agonizing pang endured by his victim at parting rime' those to whom she had so Mug been united by every tie of affection that can bind us to each other! Mr. Fergussun then went on to stale, that on the following morning, June Ith, the Plaintiff, as usual, came early into town. That about 7 o'clock in the morning he was called to the gardens by a note front his wife, desiring his imme diate return. On his arrival at the gardens he met a .friend open the stairs, from whose countenance lie per ceived that something dreadful had °centred. lie would leave to taiusewho heard him to imagine, fur lie would not .attempt to describe, ,what most have been the agonised feelings of a doating.lither upon learning that his faVott a ite daughter had Cootie loan minutely end, and that the oratise of this dreadful catastrophe was a fear of approach ing insanity.! lie then pioceeded to slate the conduct of the defendant through the whole (Attie scene of villainy. Ou the morn iug of the 401 lie appealed at the gardens, with ell the out ward signs of gi jet and of unmanly with the agonized feeliugs of the tinfortimate parents. Atter shedding an abundance of teats, lie reunited to town with the declared in elution of waiting upon Commodore Hayes, fur the pur pose of obtaining the assistance of his boats and dives s to wait for and recover the body; and at the sanwaime re !molted that he might be allowed to take with him the setters and papers that bad been found, in order. to chew thew to his fatuity and the friends of the plaintiff. lie returned to the garden in the evening, and, with his usual expressions of anxiety and interest fur the family, said, that theyeught nutfo be left alone in such deep a ffl iction, asid that he was determined to remain all night. When the defendant neat appeared at the gardens, Which was the Sunday following the day on which he baJ witnessed and triumphed over the scene ur desolation lie lie had occasioned, lit appeared . tp der p u g, saying that his relationship to Ine family through Capt. bladdock (milled bin to appeal - so, and that he mourned her leas as deep as he could that of a beloved sister. At that very moment this wretched young person was 1. sing with him in his house, the object and victim Ufhis brand sensuality. Was there any thing like this to he found in the annals of 1 human deprasif,y? Mr. F. said, he would gladly quit a subject SO disgusting, and would proceed to call the evidence in 81114,011 al the cue which he had stated, The first witness called was Capt. T. Maddock, whose' testimony corroborated the statement made by the Learned Cuinisei. He spoke of the impressipio enter tained by Inc zoning fatuity that she had drowned herself, and deposed to her hawing been, after some time, discovered w a house belonging to the detectiam. tie stated that the lidless ing lettets were in the hatill-Wrilltig of Miss GoillUei barb _ _ " My ever dear and respected patentit.—„defore Insets your e% e, yuur Louisa will have found in a watery gi ave the ouly relate that is left to her from insanity. 'escape the worst ut human calamities, I shall, when all are, buried in sleep, hasten to the river, and iu its waters find speedy, but not painful death. Yes, my dear mother, who know that I hive long been a prey to the terrbrs of ap proatiliturnsauity, will be less shocked aid surprised than my lather, who knows out that his poor daughter • has for pane years dreaded ; but of late, as t h e symptoms have increased, the idea has become more root ed and strong I have been subject to burl ible and in describable pa iks. and burning hu the head, which will even deprive sue, tu,r a time, of recollection; I have also been subject to discharges of watt r from the head, which I inicepirguardedly tutu you of, but you suspected not the raise, the horribre relive ,of jt; none kneW but myself. My beloved patriots, ha leave you is misery; but to live i-i to inflict as you a still greater one ; death is far prefer able to the I Us. of reason; surely, Ou would out wash to see we live, reduced to this last state rif human misery, a harden to ii.y faulty, and ell object ct . pity to the WOO Id ; (rust a viray CAI ly age, I leave been at tunes subject to the fears lam now (.0411114mA ; before you, may dearest father, I have aut.:avowed to appear cherrlial, that I *night Hot cause you uuwailiug distress; but the (dal lass of late berm so ',maul, that I have berm obliged to a void, as much as possible, your pregame. It is my east request thp you was break my death cautiously to my be furedmothsr) tell her the greatest proof of affeetiyu she THE NATIONAL REGISTER. tan now chew me, is not to regret the loss of one, *hose life must have (had she lived) ended •in madness. Tell her not to isiereste the sin of my leaving tile world before I an, sums 11111 l Id, by Irl.iktll2 use .also answerable for the shivery of my potent. In ilarrset you a ill hod 113 goo t‘ and affectionate a daughter, as W .isle she has ever bees, is kind and isololgent sistes.; you know nut how.good gwod she wasa to your LOUISA antu she had no parents ar England to prates t her ; in your graisdehild you will find another *more of onsfort. To us rule this letter has been a painful and toying task, but I shall yet have time to compose my self before I see you, for before you l slts( appear vu. You woutd nut let me die, but l cannot Its vitals- while in. sassily stares me in the fare. %%ere Ito live &little longer, it sui.;lit be to.. late for me to avoid it. 1 o u r write 110 mole, pia) fur tue, beloved parents. amid may God for ever Isles* oust protect you. Ols, sty parents I slim you Molt eutsla lease you if I slid nut feel bow urgent i. the iiree.. city T For ats ) our tender cure of ter, accept my 'mat grateful thanks. 011ie again I entreat you not to mourn the lots of " Your affectionate daughter, LOU IsA ti " Mrs. Nlmidock —The last d:-3 of my existence will he passed w ith Sou, my ever beloved sister, a.ot tne close itt it in the midst of my fated, 6 to purl f.Olll be a heart-rraiding pang i hut I have srar6 es rut too mind is 111IW made Up. ail net, belove,l sister , t c .abliot a rite, it .s too painful ; accept my last thanks for al. our kind ness IlUid tusk on, I tall' 11 . have another daughter, to let her be flawed :trier toe. 1)u not mourn the lulls of 0.. e whose inn) regret at lratut. this wurW will be in loaning (ruin LINNr sue laves so deafly; that once over ; site a ill be happier than she could have been in this life. '• Pray f.r me, and may the God of heaven bleu and pro tect sou, toy beloved niece, tnul my dear Maddock. " Glicouscious that you see me for the last time, yon a ill smile mi me when *e part. Oh, Ilan iet, a hat a moment of trial alit that be for your poor s►s cc. " Once more, God for ever blebs uu, dear belayed Har riet, thiuk , t, but nut wits sorrow, of " Your tendert) . attached sister, " LOUI A COMIIERB.4CII." . Some further evidence was received in support of the Learned Counsel's stakinent, and Dot tor Vining deposed that, :he young Ludy was pregnant, and the Judge having coinuteuted upon the evidence, pronounced the verdict of the Court in favour of the giving 25,000 rupees damages. LAW REPORT. COURT OF KING's BENCH, WesTmeNsT99, TIJESDA%, NiPVEMUER 9. TIIE KING V. CARLILE. Mr. Carlile, having given notice, obtained a rnle on Monday, to afford line an opportunity of appearing in Count to move fur a new trial. He procured a Judge's order, directed to the Marshal of the King's Bench pri son, to be brought into Court to enable him to move for a rule Md. This morning the tipstatf brought Mr. Carlile into Court. He tools Jos seal in the body of the Court, on the benches usually allotted. to the Solicitors. 'file Solicitor-General having been called on by the Chief Justice, slated, that he understood kichaid Carlile was in attendance, for the purpose of making some ap plication to Ihe.Court. Chiet:Justice Abbutt.—What is the nature of the appli cation Mr. Carlit, then rose, and stated, that he appeared to move fur a role to SiICW cause why he should not have a new trial. His object was to set aside the verdict ish.cli Itad been obtained against Chief Justice Abbott, after .consulting with his brother Judges, stated, that as the early business of the Term, consi , iing of applications for new trials, tec. was consi deruble, and as the period for transacting such business: wits.soinewli.xt limited, and delayed by the %moiety of mo tions and certain ceremonies, the Court wished that ibis application should stand over for a few days. He added, that the short delay should not affect Mr. Cathie; Ise. should stand in the same situation in winch he now did i■ point of time, arid due notice should be gist') of the day when the Court.wislied the application to be made. Mr. Carlite,setired .n the custody of the officer. Tuußso‘v., Novap...ea CJIARGE 1() TIIE. GRAND JURY. The Guild Jury sere this nlonliug sworn in, for the purpose of inquiring into charges of misdemeanor, cud other offences alleged to have been cuniumted in the county of Middlesex. Mr. JUSIiCe llairtex addressed .them as follows: " Getitlemen, you are essembled to execute the impor tam duties which devolve oit you as Grand Jurors for the county of Middlesex. Pert of that duty is, to in (lithe carefully and attentively into all offences alleged to have been committed vv Rhin this county. Mere I feel it right to state to you, that your jurisdiction does nut extend bey/pod the county of Middlesex, except in' sonic few cases, specitically provided for by particular Acts of Parliament. ,In muse peculiar instances a fewer as given to the Grand Jury 01 one county to in quire .into offences ed wuhw the J of an other. The principle is, however, by aso.meatis gene ral.; indeed it is applicable in very hew instances...and 1 Ant uut aware that ally complaint, relative to circum stances that have take it place w any .other county, is likely to be submitted to your consideration. 11 any thing connected Nnttl events that Inlay have occurred tin another county Shall be bronght under your notice, it will be your duty to carmine the Acts tit' Parliament, by whim' a power is given to Grand Juries, in certain, detitied and specified Cases, to iliteriere in matters that have taken ldace beyond tile buditds w which their or dinary jurisdiction is restricted. The Court, if such a ease should arise, will give every facility, in order to en- able you, Gentlemen, to Mir ill a proper decision. As' the Grand Jur y which was sword 11,1 last ;refill COW ',Wiled to the Court that they were not permitted to stilt the Permeintary House, it is proper for me to inform you, that Inc renitentiary differs flout other prisons, Inas cii as IL is regulated by a tiVCCIili Act of P.llll3llltllf. 11l compliance with the provision, of that Act, pro person is permitted to visit it, unless h e has ap order froak ale Secretary of State for the Home t NOV. Vt. Department, or from some one of the trustees, named it the statute. 1 have further only to observe, that you Twill pay strict attention to the evidence laid before you, .and that , you will not find any bill unless the evidence appears to be conclu s i ve ." Tile Jury then wuhdrew.—Mes•rs.lfunt, Moorhowse and IC Hight attended to we Hail, for toe purpose of pre foring bills of indictment against &ILI-cot persons, for the part they had (Aro in the recent proceedings at Manchester. In a few minutes the Grand Jury returned. into Court. The foreman said, " I hold ki my hand an itulictment, which relates to events that occurred at tilanehester, and I aad my fellow jurors wish to -know whether we can take cognizance of i t ?" The Clerk of the _Grand-Juries ink:trilled their Lord. IMO, that it was au indictment for perjury, preferred by James Moortiouse against James Platt and Derhysisize, for wilful and corrupt perjury, in h at i ng sworn before certain magis t ra tes , a t Xlanchester, on the g7lll of August last, that on the loth of that month they I.IW James Moorhouse 011 the hustings at Peters. huzzama and waving his hat. Tue indictment was etsinleu •' koglood to spit'—and no part of the al le,ged ofteu t e was committed in NI iudleses.. 1.1 oder those ortatinsta ll e c s theullwashetl to karat, how they were to proceed ?oat . .N Jto l ice BiorLar.—" In this case, the Jury have no t juntod h tion whatsoever. Their jurisdiction extends roily oi u -ences committed within the limits .of the cowl, y of Middlesex." A Juryman inquired whether his .Lordship had not 1114. ill Vie observations respecting the right of the Grand Jury to inquire into °Beam that Ilan occurred out of tne Inuits of the county. tlr. Jo-tit eliax 1111'..".I stated that there are certain Acts in existence winch give extraordinary powers to Grand Junes, in cases specifically halted out. Perjury however, one of those cases." The 'Grand Jury then withdrew. A her indict went was immediately laid before them. It was pre ferred by William Leigh against William Carlton, for cutting and maiming, on the 16th of August last. Af ter a short consideration, the Jury sent for the Acts ,elating to their extra powers—but lint being satisfied with the information contained in them, they again applied to Inc Court. The Clerk stated, that another indictment had been I before the Grand Jury, connected with the Man. .chester events It contained i charge of coiti.ig and maiming on the 16th ot August, at 'Manchester. It was preferred under Lord Eileni.oroligli's Act, and was entitled, like the former indictment, `• England to wit." The Cr Ind Jury wished to know whether they could and ought to proceed in the examination of wit nesses? Mr. Justice BAYLEY, having examined the statuteri, have particularly looked at the 43d of Geo. c. 58, oil which this indictment is fonnded, and 1 do not perceive that it gives the Grand Jury any power re recog ire the offence, which is alleged to have beta committed in a country out of their jurisdiction. The Jury hate no authority to act here. They cannot pro. teed with, nor find such a bill." The Grand Jury then withdrew, and did not .again appear iu Cuurt. THE KING VANE/. CARLILE. Mrs. Cathie, accompanied by a number of friends, was in Court all the moriiinit, appearing to chew cause against the rule Niti, obtained by \lr Gunn, t o r selling blasphemous libels in the form of sviidt is cailc al' block Trial." The cause uas nut, howeter, called on. It was expected that the Cnmmnn Serjeant would have moved for a criminal information against Alder man Waithman, Mr. ifunt, Mr. Ttiony . and miters, for interrupting the prneeedinga at the late election of I,Arrd Mayor, but no such motion was made. :On Wednesday morning about 4 o'clock a fire W3B discovered to have broken out on the premises of Messrs. Severn, King, and Co. sugar-brokers, Church-lane, Wnitechapel. It broke out an the sugar-refinery, but from what cause, although there were two watt:lmmo on the premises, has not been ascertained. The prenii les were very extensive, and nearly new, having been erected within 18 .months. Their front is in Church lane. atahe extremity of the Commercial-road, which tke One-Mile stone stands. They also extend down Uuioe-street and Holloway-street to a considera ble distance, and were, we believe, the largest, or the largest but one establishment of the kind in or near London. The fire, which commenced at four, raged with dreadful fury until near six, during which time it consumed full three-fourths of those extrusive premises. The fire-engines had, however, by this Mos gut into full play, and the exertions of the fire-men saved the dwelling-house and a large pile of warehouses to the left, valued at 30,0001. The amount of injury sustained is, we are a ssured from competent authority, estimated at 80,01/01. and the amount ensured at the different fire offices is about 65,0001. It has been stated that there was a want of water, but front what we could collect the fact was otherwise. There was a ten-horse steam engine on the premises, but it has been clearly ascertain. ed that the mischief was not occasioned by it, as it re mains in a perfect time. We have not been able to learn that any lives ;have bun lost by the falling of a wall, as was stated in the evening papers; indeed we are almost certain thaA the 03118111 CM is untrue, and the assertion that several adjoidstug houses were destroyed, is, we believe, incorrect. A few, in the narrow stied that surrounded those extensive premises, had some of their windows Woken, and the sashes a little s corched. A Noble Family, moving in the very first circles of polite life, is throvvo into a state of great disiresss, in consequence of the elopement of an eldest son with a married lady. What adds to the affliction is, that the geittlentan has also deserted a wife—almost in the honey moon. The potties bare hitherto eluded all lima.