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him to the full privileges which his ancestors 'soother argument which he wialied to pig : if As deaf to the none honourable appeals of the they altogether deetiture of economy ? were nut tin peas cheaper modes of quieting a country than the sabre ? For his part, he thought it hardly iroduee any recommendation of forbearance in Om: could confidently appeal to the late proceedioga 'Conticil. If a conic ion had taken place in that ' ' , sae been at once an end to freedom of speech. twice noticed, that the Catholics had justice on demands: he would just remind than ut what the poet had asseried as to the rowers of justice. i he amid that bath his quarrel just, 'tut raked. tho' loek'd up in atcel, iteth justice." A here apologised to the meeting for haring euf their time to have past without reading sa u te let received fruin several Noble Catholic Peers, ra m* cf their ahaerec from the meeting. Ile then the above effect from lend% Stafford, Stourton, also from some of the Vicars Apostolic, approv 'ir which the meeting had been convened. The before he sat down he would acquaint the ;ere nut then assembled as members of any As : general body of llritish Catholics. The AXl,l3_ ley had been convened was an infant establish , sagacity of those who had their interests very jr principal object wes to (lc: nothing to which the L'stlielles could be adverse. A second vital a determination' to use the utmost activity and forward the means of effecting Catholic Eman. then assembled to deliberate an a petition to that Cotlidizs might enjoy fully, in common fellow-subjects', the blessings of the curiatitu- that an honour had been thrust upon him__ Petition—which nn considerably beyond his merits, and one which be mule only acrour.t for from the cis. came:aim of his haring prepared the ori„oinal Petition. The lithelics bad becO eccund of being restless and ambitious in their e-deavours to obtain their freedom; but were they not breathing the air of England, which impregnated a desire to be het? They might as well attempt to wrest the sun in his ,mid -day course as to repress that desire—they would exert miselves to attain it; and if they perished in the attempt, genius of England would weave a garland for their grave. same argument which scold now justify a continuance - odious Traffic:ire laws would justify their continuance .r. He thought that the curses of 200 years were bad enough, who could bear the anathema of eternity ? The Cathmics km charged with disaffirction—their conduct in the field st home solliciently refuted that argument, anti then their ies wesencelrelleil to have recourse to the schoolmen for a supple,. The Bishop of Peterborough had charged them di.itled allegiance—they owed no allegiance to any man • Georp.• the Fourth. They owed, it was true, a spiritual to the Pope,but what had that to do with allegiance? If the it held good, the clergy of the dirieen of Canterbury owed a obedience to the Archbishop of that See; but who ever with a d i sided allegiance: The charge was ridiculous. ' said, that the doctrines of their faith were incompstibia Constitution. Ile seemed to have forgotten that A Itredosto he kingdom into tithing% at.d hundreds, and laid the basis of i3lllOll tinder which so many blessings were enjoyed was • hat Edward the Third, who had been justly called the tinian, from the perfection to which he reduced the law, of those Catholics ; that Archbishop Langford, who t Charts out of an old chest where it had been concealed, d to Cnglislimen their righ:s, was alao a Catholic ; sad under the banners of the Catholic Church that the Ente against John for the recovery of those ri;h u ances seemed to have been forgon-n by those who with the possession of a religion, which was ininii ‘• l'onstiiu tion. (Cheers.) The Petition went on `, Constitutions, and where 110 distinction was to faith, viz., those of Canada and Hanover, Catholic Religion was established by law, yet wheye every flowed to act as be thought proper. lie therefore could • the enemies of emancipation could shelter themselves st longer under unit hinny pretexts. cheers.) a moved that laird (irey be requested to present the House of Lords, and Lord Nugent to the House of ,oud applause.) had a motion put into hands which he considered . importance, to have been intrusted to a personage 41It, it being no less than a vote of thanks to the Ireland. among whom there at present existed more ability than at any former period. No sooner were the Ireland attacked by persons who had no business there, stepped forward seed vindicated their worth and use- here entered into an culogitun on the characters cf the 'atter, Dr. Olive Plunkett. and lather O'Leary. lie out to advert to a paragraph whirl' had appeared in the t"Sunday !eat, and wax proceeding to advert to its cola- Jubilee, when he air interrupted by who deprecated the introduction cf any &Button to so - rs. ad& it balsa sitogetlke vraavaealar- et said he had only meant to advert to the poison for . furnishirg the antidote. but, as it seemed to be the company. he would abstain from noticing it. Other • press had attacked the Association a id) a vim tit ioeiret classes from cooling forward to support it. whether the rail tan of Foielon and Sir T homas persecution and melt) ? fie was glitd that Doctor been one of die parties to attack them, as it called polecat' of the able advocate, Mr. 'ludo., is reluta tunnies. tic seconded the motion, and was glad to add his txerti.ms of the Catholic clergy, who, instead of circulation of the injunction it the saernd volume, done all in their power to promote it. M•onosort.i. obaerved, that the gentleman who him bad remarked, that they lived on a soil where freedom ; he confessed. that he came from one borne hains of starry. Ages had ribbed them one by one Tee ; but they never could reach the heart of Ireland, II left to express its gratitude fur any exertion that Is to farina of that unhappy country. Ireland was cat governed by an army equal in proportion to that ipain in subjugation, and, instead of sending over con futes, they sent over a parcel of hungry knaves. The h Catholic Rent was instituted was to enable thou to participation in the great privileges of their Protestant they did not seek to set up one bigotry against another. sere first robbed of all they possessed, and then excited ha; he was not speaking of idle phantoms, for there . in Ireland where such a state of things did not exist. . singular that the English Government and people would Dot to the word of Ireland, while they trusted their property in loans to 17 Papiall States; they trusted all States on earth, but would not trust that State which gave them a superiority over all. Rile Iloi. Uentleman here referred to the answer of the Synod of tot Archbishop and Bishops, In 1812, to De. Coppinger's Prayer Book. and to their Church Catechism, to show that the first prin ciple inculcated in the Catholic religion was allegiance to the tem poral Sovereign. I The late attempt made against Mr. O'Con nell 'continued the Hon. Gentleman) WM an attempt against the Privilefres of the Irish. and was done for the purpose of exciting rebelbon, all former efforts having failed to produce it ; but, thank Gal, the object was defeated, hom the patience and forbearance of the Irish people. (Cheers.) Mr. Bossos moved a vote of thanks to Mr. O'Connell, which ens carried by acclamation. Mr. StILL proposed a vote of thanks to the Irish Catholic Clergy. which was seconded by Dr. Cox T.l XS, who said that the lateness of the boor prevented his saying what. he had intended. History hail generdly been called • Record of Cringe, but the History of the Irish Clergy was a record of virtue. Mt. (limo moved the thanks of the Meeting to Dr. Milner and C. Butler. Esq. fur their able refutation of the calumnies et Dr. &whey, in his book of the Church, against the Catholi• s. Mr. Bc TEE a returned thscks. . Mr. 111.octreinoved a este of thanks to Mr. Ross is, for Vs great exertions in Latter shire. Mr. !tosses returned thank,. A vote Of thanks was next pmposed so the Rev. Dr. Collins. Mr. IlLot . xe said, that Leture the meeting separated, he a -mkt big to propose two Resolutions. The let was to the eftiet. that no new MMISIITO be proposed and carried at the lathe !;.evog, nAces previous notice of it be given." No person could mistake the oh- P rt Of this Ittsolatioo ; it was skit the association should not be Won bv %lounge, and that nation, be smuggled through it. As to tie 2d Resolution, he was mire the meeting would also see the propriety of its adoption. It intely became net:emery that several ''', l lercial committees should be formed from the general one . . se thatottly consisted of !My. excletive of the Vicars Apostolic a! Peers, it win etpedient to add to its number. "wr.au Bested to Mr. Illount, that he ought in his first Rest ' I'toelceSlnotioost of course. suit as votes of thanks. kc. Rev. 30. tiAcl i c.4xE Li. cud he begged to propose an 57. ' Um "' tOka , limolut ions. It would go to declare the conh i..:- it the Calllnt'4l in the association, and their willingness to 1 . tre ail laws aoct mgulations to tbeit diecurhoo ..l.l amendment watt adopted with acclamation. ',lie Chat 'max having left the Chair, it] the niptitoi of Mr. I:tarot:, a vote of thanks was unard r°l•Lsll grad to, and the nteuting separated. Darromyhmore will present the Roman Catholic Petition to the Lords, the day subsequent to the tueeting of Parliament. .% billot Dl tltr, Citinty 'Magistrates took place on Thum thy last, to elect a District Surveyor for Saint Pancras, vic.int lir the resignation of Mr. Ctuntlen, when a eon of itollrt Baker was the successful candidate. The num iwra were for ;11r. Raker 79. Mr. Bantock and Mr. Ken (tali evete the unsucetraftil candidates. Tuesday morning the Court of Sesrion met after the Christmas vacation. when a letter was read, intimating that the pra%er of the petition of Lord Craigie, to be removed from the Second Division of the Court to the First, wta Kited. Thereafter Lord CratAie took his seat. Lord Alloyeay *Accede Lord Craigie to the S:eund Division.— cs.'etleat.:a Il,rcnrl. i r e. by I Then In o „l i„L et ure wu d 4.4.11 c., were they ,noliation and kindr bayonet arid the , ii Hsesry to introdue mon ; be could , 0 ,,,t Mr. trCounel ...here would haw been once or tr e ntitle in their dent d•winalic " Thrice is h Ard he bu Who waxa The Ittatianns h o lunch of tbeii is t hat he had reed i i e j,g the rrasubs r ail the letters to the ad Cliffot4 and aka rg of the ebireov for •airman said that I mi ca% that they wci oc iiika, bur so the g tint t in by •liom they s.en. framed by the ma ch at heart ; their for ptat hotly of the pritlyiple tf it was a 4 r igour la bringing fy i ipitum; they were I Parlianent, praying with their rrotrstant ion. tams.) Mr. is • said• tl that of tuoviug the P theenaelv.‘ to attair the genius of Eng! The sante arguinet these odious rem or ever. He thought but who could beat had imea charged at home solheie des wow toe' Bel rest; supply} The jth a difided allegi at King George th e Whence to the Pope went held good, puitual obedience to . n 1 them withadivi tiny had said, tha Ith the Constitution. rid:tithe kineploin ConstitutiO2 nni catholic; that Edw glishJustinian, fr. ales one of those rev 31agna f•hneta I revraled to /.;rtf.; Int it was undue the • Bantus marched I these eireunistanc w charged us with • to the English 1.7( . instance existing 1 ben with regard ti her. the Catholic I? an was allowed to of see how the eon or one num:cm long Dr.Lot.Lists mos etition to the Hone Commons. (Loud Mr OLT E had s .ught, frutu its intro • more weight. it Catlrlies of Ireland, lent anti ability tits clergy of Irelind taut then they stepped f fulness. Mr. Hertz here e Rev. Mr. Usher, was then about to ad ,I g i t g Ball of Sumfaj uteuts on the Jubilee Mr. Si: Le, who d a reiliamies a err cutler.. Mr. said 1 e purpose of Weld: ish of the compar . ions of the Kee citing the prime It would ask whci 'lore inculcate pets! 'Attu had been ant. tit, giant powc non of the caloinnie 711 r. WItENI.L set :stilnory to the etc reuressing the circul •' ii.vertabie done 31r..'Es Esti 3lste . ud preceded him b. her breathed fretdo as by the chains their privileges ; hieh was still left ight be made in : mat moment govt • kieh kept Spain in y measures, I • it for which Cat cute a participati • ahem ; they did fig Irish were first concoct plots ; was hot a spot in Ir It was singular that trust to the word of loans to 17 Papiall LAIV COURT OF CHANCERY, biONDAY, JAN 17. Upon his Lordship appearing in Court. an individual of respect able speearance presented himself, and intimated a wish that the Court should receive the papers which he held in his hand, as they would gi ve saute idea of his distressed state. The Loan CHANCEl.l.olldelired they might be given to some gentleman of the bar, who he was sure 'emits: be glad to do every thing in his power for the person. tile. SUGDEN hail sorr.e knowledge of the individual, who had employed him in a cause heard in the Vice. Chancellor's Court, in which he ~ad been unsuccessful. The person had frequently pressed him (31r. 8.) to make application that the case should he again heard before his Lordship, but he did nut rooslder himself jits tided in making any such request, as there was nothing in the case whirl, would warrant its beirg heard out of its order. The I.cants CIIANCELLOC said, he would be most willing to hear the cause, but he could not possibly pass over thoae,numerous cases which stood for hearing belore IL The individual said (as far as we could hear him) that it was a matter of a peculiar nature, and involved much family distress. The Loan (HAN cut. Loh said. the same may be said of many other cases, and this would nut therefore entitle him to a pre. fereree. COURT OF RING'S BENCH, AIOXDAY, J&x. 17. Sittings at Guildhall, London, be/ore Lord Chief Justice tIIZOTT and Special Jerks. CON. cox V. F EAtc. This ease, which excited a coneiderable degree of public emirs. any. was tried this day berme lend Chief Justice ASUOTT and the following Jere • : Special. William Forster, merchant Neil Black W tit. Yenning Thos. llorrelaile Alex. Ilslntaeno John Dixon John Catlry At an early hour the body of the Court, and even the adjoining avenues, were crowded; and amongst the auditors we distin guished many well-known individuals connected with the theatrical wield. Mr. LAW opened the pleadings. It was an action brought by the plaintiff, A. (:ox, against the defendant, E. Kean, for criminal conversation with plaintiff's wife. The defendant entered a plea of ••• Not Guilty," which was the issue the Jury had to try. lea. maps were laid at 2,11004 31r. COllle OX SERGEANT stated the ease for the plaintiff:—Gen denten of the Jury. it in my .painful duty, on the present occasion, to bring to your attention the unpleasant circumstances of a case, which, in the present state of morality, is unfortunately lint infre quent. When you shall be put ice pnaisession of the circumetauces of the case, contrasting it with the infinite variety of such cases which have come before the public, I think you must agree with we, that never did any case involve a greater degree of criminality or worse aggravettems of guilt. There was not wily a lengthened violation of the laws of hospitality, but a ehaineful mockery of sacred friendship, in return fur unlimited confidence and generous faith. The lengthened observations which it sill be my duty to make may render it ncc e y foe we to bespeak your patience ; one portion of the ordinary duty however in abridged : it is alto gether unnecessary for nee to trouble you with any description of the parties; fur in this extensive metropolis there are no persons bet ter known to the public. The defendant, from his situation and character, is known, inn only in England, but over all the world. •He holds the first place in the first rank of a profession. which brings Mai, more than any other profession could, before the eyes of the world. It is impossible, Gentlemen. that you shou:d forget how Mr. Kean blazed upon the world on his first appearance. What other individual in the same profession had achieved, after long years of labour ,and study, what they had held with difficulty and by a precarious tenure, and fettled to lox capriciously, Mr. Kean had possessed himself of in a moinent, and retained during a series of years, to the present time, continuing the most favoured of his profeseion, and drawing not only fame, but emoluments such as no Is;nglielinfen before his time ever received on the stage. Every cite cutlistanee connected with the life of a public man like .Me. Kean is neccoarily known to the public, and you cannot be ignorant. Gentlemen, that hi. success in London caused a great change in Mr. Kean's 'intense. It was a great change, because only a week before he was a humble member of a strolling company, per. funning in the western counties, and only known in country towns. He was then in obecurity, and his great abilities ap preciated only by a few who pinseeeed peculiar judgment and great dramatic hate. Amongst 11106 A was the present plain. tiff, who became acquainted with lb. Kean, when playing at Dorchester, where Mr. Cox resided on his paternal estate,disposing of Ids wealth in a manner which engaged the esteem of his neigh bours and friends. Such was the relative situation of the parties, when my client generously steeped forward to encourage and patronise this friendless young titan. I believe at this dote 31r. Kean was invited to plaintiffs house ; at all event , he receivedirom the planitilretteletlonseinnt nenomesgentern, of which he then lanai in no small need. Mr. Cox married in 11$5, and I understand Mrs. Cox belongs to one of the most respectable families in the county of Somerset. The plaintiff and his wife lived in great harmony tier many years ; and until her intercourse with the de fendant was discovered. there had never been the slightest inter ruption of their donteatic happiness. Mr. Cox was rot very sue. cesefhl in busir.ess; he was a banker in the country, told was induced to form another connection in London, I believe as a gold refiner, which obliged hint to reside in town, where he has continued to the present time. It was in lel3 the acquaintance between the parties commenced. It was after Mr. Cue and others had seen and appre ciated those traits of genius which every one has since admired, that 31r. Kean aims up and made that striking appearance before a London audience, which stamped his fame as a first-rate actor. 3lr. Cue was at that period one of the conducting committee of the theatre, and I understand retains some connection with it to the present time. You may imagine the honest pride and eatisfectien which he felt, when Mr. Kean, whom he had so kindly befriended in his obscurity, received the full tined of public approbation. It is scarcely necessary to inform you that the defendant's profes sional success did not cause any discontinuance of his intimacy with theeplaintiff and lan family. Mrs. Cox was a lady of considerable attraction. She was possessed of intellectual attaiuments superior to the generality of her sex. She was well acquainted with Shalt speare and the other dramatic authors of note, and was possessed of considerable theatrical taste. !Hrs. Kean was known to Mrs. Cox; courtesies had passed between them, and the families were exceed. irgly well acquainted. 31r. Cox could have no suspicions of any improper familiarity between his wife and Isle. Kean ; and if he had, 11ra. Keen's visiting at the house must have lulled all suspi. don. I think it necessary to state these circumstances, because confidence might be mistaken for indifference, or worse; and it may be suggested to you that my client had winked at his wife's impro prieties. As I have said, however, Mr. Kean was not an acquaint ance whose intimacy was likely to create suspicion. Ile was not en extremely young luau. At this time I think he must have been more than thirty years of age. He was not introduced as a bache lor or an adventurer, but he came with his wife, and as a MAN of family. Under what circumstance' the fatal attachment which forms the subject of the present action commenced 1 am unable to say. The plaintiff does not know. Until lately it was impossible for him to guess how long had been its duration ; but documents have fallen into his hands which incontesdbly prove that it was going on for nearly seven years. That it should continua so long without causing any suspicion in the plaintitro mind may eecite surprise; his diameter, however, ought to be taken into considers. don. Those winner/ acquainted with bite know that never did any man possess mord frank and open meneers. or a more confiding and generous temper; and never was any men more likely to heroine the dupe of successful treachery, because cone was less likely to suspect it. Gentlemen I sin at a loss to tell you at what precise period the criminal intimacy commenced, but the letters which I hold in my hand prove that it was carried on with the most inge. Mous caution and the deepest tranitery for many yeah. I Mall first point your attention to the date of the letter ; but before 1 vowed t'. this pert of the envie, I 'Mnd inform you that the non e.' tee e • di,euvered in March lest year, stetter etrettnntences which legeno 'it on the plaintiff's mind; of the tun extent of his misery. Then it was my client wax first apprised, that fain friend sad his wire lied been betraying him for a Jong course of yeare. His con duct on this occasion was each as mark.d the gentleman and man of feeling. He determined never more to pan an hour under tits 14111IC roof with her, but lie told her he would not turn her into the street ; he would leave his house, and get lodgings for himself, or go into the country until site could tired is Itarbour for herself. Whether Mrs. Cox availed herself of this humane and considerate proposal. I know not, but when the plaintiftn: rimed to his house, she had It it it, and be found a mass of letters n.ont neeecountably and earefully preserved. They wensaddrened in vartien name, and to differs at places, to elude suepicistn; but the et rte, tenor, and sentiments. were socompletely incorperated, than it ie impossible to mistake the writer, tie person to whom they were addressed, or the subject on which they were written. The curliest date of the let ter. is the sth of April, 1820 ; this isthe port-nestle, for few of the letters have any date within. Mr. Kean was then at Lynn. in till county of Norfolk, on one of those professional excursions from which he had derived so much profit and fame. Ile writes to Mrs. Cox in language which indicates a warm but respectful attach ment. Ile had nut then felt any thing like contempt. It was clear that the criminal intercourse bad ceinmenced, but tat that period, probably, he did feel a respectful effection. 'fine letter begins •• Dearest of women," certainly rather a leonine mode of address ing a married woman. The writer then disclaims any intention of practising the deceptions of ordinary letter writers, who address their fnenda, " anti descant upon the appearance of the country and antiquities, merely to prove they are men of observation." The writer proceeds. I know we are formed for each other ; the assimilation of our character proves it. lam no philosopher. The theatre was crowded to excess--the applause enthusiastic. flue what availed the crowd? my Charlotte did not see them. What the applause? my Charlotte did not hear them. The walks are beautiful. but my Charlotte did not enjoy them. anti her absence is • a counterpoise which overnalancen all my successes I hope to return 110311, Mild fold my dear little girl in my arms. Front the first moment I eaw you, I loved you ; I have never known any change. My affection tie you has increased, and in the possenion of your heart I have obtained the summit of my wishes. From this letter it is not difficult to form a conclusion. as to the kind of intimacy which subsisted between the parties. This year. or the subsequent one, the defendant made a professional trip to America. From thence he writes , . " My dearest little love," and ripe-saes his regret that he Jul not take advantarec of the ore which she Talesmen. lihn Dyer Chapman John Peter Padlingham Thnmu Henry Henry Vinson fir` .. TIDE' I#n fritstr PitESS: made to accompany him. Some such offer then was made. Ile euntiouts : "It I had but you in my wens, my happiness would th.• complae. and I 'Mould fancy myself enjoying the i.ittni•ed Elysiuni. lam getting a gnat deal of money. You doubt my affection ;" and then be concludes in the well-known words of Hamlet : . " Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun Both more, Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love." . (A laugh). This, Gentlemen, seems to be a favourite conAuslon— • form, or part of speech, in actors' letters, as it occurs in another letter also. A letter from America, dated ath April IWO, begins thus How shall I requiie mf dear little girl for all her affec tion ? In my hear, she reigns triumphant, and shall, while puha. tion beats there. Indeed, Charlotte, I love you dearly. Dhow sin cerely I teperit my fully in cbairucting your wishes. and not allowing you to conic with me. Your dear letters instruct and de light me. I sail from New York in April 1822. I have no morti fication but your absence. I live in the best style--am travelling magnificently, and remit 1.090 per month to England. I have given up all the frivolities of my nature, and every correspondence that could interrupt the thought of you. I am indeed jealous of your regard, fur I love you with the affection of a lover, and the esteem of a friend." Mr. Common Sergeant continued. I have beard of a public whisper, and that it Iles dared to report that there l:aa been connivance on the part of Mr. Cox ; there is some reason for it in the degree of confidence which he placed in Ices friend and his wife. If the defendant's Counsel hoist on it, it might be diffi cult to prove that this confidence was not connivance, may far the letters which I shall produce. The Learned Counsel for ti-e detinolont says, that he does not mean to insist that there was connivance ' • but really, malignant persons will repeat such things, and in consideration for the pleasant character, I cannot withhold tie evidence. This aeries of letters prove that no precaution was neglected to lull the plaintiff's sus. pieituts. On the 17th July. 1323, a letter was written by the de fendant. About this time Mr. Cox became unsuccessful in bun. ness, and bad some hopes of getting an appointment abroad. The letter ran, " my dear beloved girl, although I rejoice that all is sate, I hate to think of the hour of separation ; but our einsolation nrust be, that we meet again as it:separable in pertain as we are in avert. Let his,, only Re &Mead, snit I will hazard the worst." In ac other letter, dated the 23th April, defendant writes—" When we get rid of our annoyances, we shall part no more." The letter then recommended caution. •• Go, receive toy letters from the re ceiving house, and put your letters with your own hard into it." Ile •. sites on the 21st July, 182 - 2, when it appears there was some danger of discovery_" Little darling, I thank heaven that all is well'; we must be more wary for the future. I have received your little darling letter :" and then it goes on to say, if ha (the hus band) was *Canna " he should fold her in his arms, and sleep in spite of the thunder." The (ikon-cry took place in March last ; but in the preceding January there was some detection anticipated, from what cannot say, hut the defendant's letter, written at this period, manifested considerable alarm. He writes—" My darling lore. ty to my arms, take refuge in a heart which is open to you. If you can secure her (nesting a young lady who lived in the house) it is well—if not, fly to me. All I ask ts, that you should hide yourself for a while, that when the hue and cry is raised nothing should appear to criminate nie. If the goods are not found upon the thief, there can be no conviction." Put, Gentlemen, the goods have been found. and I am sure you will do your duty by convicting the thief. (Loud laughter.) " Makeup your mind to meet at the Notions on Monday ; let no one bee you, and no one shall see me until I step before you. What money you war t you shall have at three hours notice. You shall find in me a lover, father, and friend." Then followed the favourite quotation about the stars and fire, Ilene then are the proofs of the rase : a discovery is anticipated—the lady is to be pursued. and find refuge in his arms, who was to be her parent. father, triend—what money she wanted was to be pro vided at three hours' notice—she was to keep herself concealed, and prevent the detection of then.. Perhaps it is unnecessary for rne, Gentlemen, to have made ea many abservations to prove to you that Mr. Cox could not have suspected the wile of his bosom of criminality. alrs. Kean's constant visits were of themselves sufficient to account for his blindness. Besides this, there was a young lady living in the family, who, a man might reasonably sup. pose, would have been a check upon such an intercourse ; her pre. *trice, at all events, would make a husband still less likely to sus. ! pact ; and when this yoang lady did not suspect, it was not strange that a husband should not be aware of his wife's infidelity. Besides, Mr. Cox's avocations frequently took hint abroad, which gave a greater latitude to the parties. But what palliation, what extents. ation is the defendant about to offer ? I cannot conceive what de fence my Learned Friends may set up. I have indeed heard one detente whispered-1 have heard that the defendant means to rest his case upon some assumption or proof—that Mrs. Cox is a woman of abandoned habits, and had permitted the embraces of other men. I call upon you to consider this as a foul aggravation rather than an extenuation of the defendant's conduct. It is ilia. possible for my client to say at what period the defendant's intimacy with his wife cosimenced. It is impossible for him to say what may have been the extent of her degradation ; but it is for you to consider whose was the fault —who was the origin of this hurnitiatioa of character, which brought the severest misery upon my client. This lady, whom he was bound to protect—to whom he gave the full measure of his love—had bees led into crime by the defendant. If he had seduced her, and in this horrible state of things she was led to admit the embraces of other toast u i d the Wen of nheratind (whether- true or not I ern unable to say% who is to be charged with this dreadful humiliation, but the de fendant? on whom should it be visited? on hint alone. It is known, however, that Mrs. Cox once filled a respectable station society ; that she has been visited by ladies of the higheat rank In this metropolis ' • that she has been considered a faithful and affec. tionate wife, performing her domestic duties, as mistress of a fa mily., with credit to herself; and it is • painful—a cruel aggrava tion of the defendant's conduct, to bring her forward before the public, and attach to her additional criminality, added to that pro. duced by his own crimes. If the defendant was the origin of the degradation and misery, his conduct should excite the strongest feelings of indignation and contempt. It is impossible to feel any. thing else but contempt for a titan who would charge an unfortu. nate lady with effects produced by his own actions. But the de. (rodent's letters are important, to prove that the plaintiff could have no suspicion of his wile's criminality. The defendant, It appeared, had not the slightest suspicion of her constancy, and it WAS no wonder that the husband did not suspect her liaelity. The defendant was a perfect monopolist of die lady's affections ; it ex cited his anger when lie heard she had smiled on another person, a gentleman whom she accidentally met. The plaintiff did not sus. pect the defendant, and he could not have supposed that his wife would have admitted the familiarities of others who had less op portunity. In one of his letters, tire defendant upbraids Mel. COX wit) , having smiled upon a Colonel whom she met. It appeared to hint a matter of wonder ; and when she had deceived her lover, it was not to be expected that the husband should know of her levities. The defendant writes to the lady thus—" Dear L. B."—this was a kind of private name, or pass word between them —" Dear L. IL, change of circumstances pro. duces a change in affections. To a casual observer the change must be obvious, as it is indicated by your letters. Formerly they were tilled about toe, and every page contained assurances of lows and devotion. You now seem weary of the subject : your letters are filled with descriptions of balls, and plays, and concerts, and dia. cussing the merits of different actors and singers, which are to the matters of entire indifference. All this assures me that your mind is matte up to the result which I otter vainly conceived would have broken your heart. If this, indeed, be an, I shall have no hesita tion in releasing you from your bonds. The 'ample style of your letters, which used to delight my heart, which received • thousand kisses ft= my lips, and were uniformly placed at night under my pillow, is changed for the slang of fashionable coquetry. You say you did not give the Colonel one smile last night—why smile any night, if those whiles belong tome by right ? 1 trill you, however, that you betray a littleness of mind. If the mind that was devoted fur six years is worth—but no matter---One way was left by which our mutual happiness may have been 'secured. This you have re jected. Your unhappy but fortunately proud Edmund.' (A laugh.) Thus the poisoned chalice was returned, justly returned to the de fendant. But, Gentlemen, you will perceive that he was taken by surprise at the slightest indication of a favour shown to another. Here was decisive proof that Mr. Cot knew nothing of his wife's familiarities with Mr. Kean. and still less with any other person. It is now proper that I should state to you the circumstances under which the criminal intercourse came to the knowledge of the plaintiff. I said that a young lady, a relation, heel in the house. She was not placed there as a spy; on the contrary, her presence. as I before observed, served to lull sitapicion. There were servants in the house, attached servants, who lived with Mr. Cox before his mar liege., They were deceived by the extreme caution which was used ; and, when at length they discovered the disgraceful connec tion, they thought it more advisable to conceal it from Mr. Cox, than, by informing, to make him miserable. They were retain. too, that if they had communicated to him his wile's dishonour, moles. they could produre the most convincing proofs, it would have been impossible to make him believe that his wife and friend were treacherously engaged to rob him of his tumour. They thought, too, that new artifices would be devised to hide the guilt and con finite the deception, and that the deceived husband would not listen to their tales. It is proper I should state, Gentlemen, that the dis covery was made in consequence of an appointment made at the plaintiff's house in tVellingtomplare. Many manoeuvres were re sorted to. In one case Mr. Kenn was to receive one letter; under other contingent circumstances lie was to be handed another. Mr. Cox, too, was to receive a particular letter, if he errata at a certain time; in case other circumstances arose he was to receive no letter. Every precaution was taken, and the result was, that Mr. Kean entered the house, and pared a great par: of the night in it. slr. ('us returned before the interview terminated, and when the pre cautions were not in effective operation, and discovered the parties under circumstances which left no doubt MI his mind of his wife'. dishonour. I do not desire to hide it from you. gentlemen, nor should I act within the spirit of my instructions if I did ; that sub sequent to the discovery of Mr. Ken's connection with Mrs. Caw, it G ees :or no secret to her httaband that she had committed Immo. prieties with another man. Upon this ground the plaintiff desires that the amount of damages claimed its this action should not he !N. connive. Itched instructed his respectable law agent to ask only for moderate damages- It was the set of the attorney that the damages were laid even so high as their present very moderate amount, 2,0001.; but I am confident that you will think that wen WO little, and regret that the damages are hot higher. and that you cannot give a more ample reparation to the plaintiff, when rot committer the artifice and treachery which were used to destroy his peace and honour. There were two letters of January last. whit h betrayal the deep deceptions , the cold calculating duplicity of the detenaant. There !WO lettets were written on the same day ; one to the wife and the other to the husband. That to the wife contained espial alone of ardent attachment, and suggested means foe deeeiving the husband. • That tar the husband contained an inculpation oldie defendant's conduct with regard to Mrs. Col, sod also a warm avowal of his friendship for the plaintiff: This act of unparalleled duplicity arose out of the following circumstances:—lo Januarys 11123, Mr. Kean made one of Ilia profestional tours through the western counties. Mr. and 31re. Cox were of the party invited by 31r. Kenn. Mrs. Kean was also of the party. and &clergyman al the EstabßANl Church (the Rev. Mr. Drury). The proles.' atonal associations which attended such a party could mot fail to mike it agreeable ; and the company spent sonic time in agreeable, social enjoyment. During this excursion Mr. Cox, saw or heard something regarding Mr. Kean's attentions to his wife, upon which he required am explanation, in which some angry language passed. (In this occasion Mr. Kean wrote as fol lows to Mrs. Cox :—" Dear little imprudent girl, your incaution had nearly produced a most lamentable crisis. He of course will show you my letter; appear to countenance it; tell him we shall meet no more, and that he has lost a friend in me, as 1 shall see him no more. Leave the rest to me. Love shields the 'lnject of its wishes, not exposes it. Aunt desires her love. (I don't know who this aunt is.) All shalt be as you wish." Here, in conse quence of some altercation, the defendant writes to the plaintiff to say that be withdraws his friendship, and shall meet htm and his wife no more, and at the same moment he writes to the wife, telling her this was a mere delusion, and desiring her to countenance it. I shall now read the letter to Mr. Cox ; it is dated front Exeter., whither Mr. Kean had gone :—" Dear Cox, I have been consi dering serionsly the mass of nonsense which passed between us last night ; it has given me much uneasiness. My simple notice was to show that I valued my friends as highly in adversity as when I was humble, anti they in prosperity, and when I enjoyed their hospitality. This was my only itioave for particular attention to your family. I am sorry you have misconetrued my conduct; your suspicions are unworthy of you--degrading to me, and moat unjust to that being whose conduct is unimpeachable. To do l awny with al! suspicion, I shall for the future withdraw my friendship." Gentlemen of the Jury, bow could Mr. Cox believe that he was betrayed alter such a letter, corning from a man to whom he had acted the ;tart of a friend and benefactor? Could he think that man was basely betraying Nm ? But hear the contiatiation of the defendant's letter : " 1 must be the worst of villains if I could tae that matt b the ham!, towards whom I was meditating ha worst mischief. You du not baow we, Cola" The mob parse& that be did noe l Gentlemen. " Mire are follies, not vices ; my teat has ever been to do all the good in the world I can, and when I am called to the great account, my memory may be censured, but it cau never be despised." Such were the means which die defendant employed to allay the plaintiff's suspicions, and engage his confidence. Ile pours out his complaints, and addresses himself to the husband as a man who has been injured by false suspicions, and he writes to the wife, urging her to keep up the deception, and support him in his stratagems. It is impossible to adduce stronger evidence of the treachery which was practised upon the plaintiff; or a greater ag gravation of the defendant's guilt. Can any degree of carelessness un tho part of the plaintiff palliate 31r. Kean's offence, after such &peel. men% of deep duplicity. to which Mr. Cnx has beton te the unsuspect ing victim? Can any blsme be reasonably affixed to 3Ir.COX, when a series of artifices like this have been practised to destroy his peace and happiness, by . the very individuals who were sharing his bed and board, and enjnying his attachment and hospitality? It is due to him—it is due to society, to express by your verdict your indig nation at such conduct, and your desire to give hint the only repa ration for his lost happiness which the laws of England admit. I have now detailed to you all the circumstances of this painful case. I shall now proceed to call witnesses. The letters from which I have read extracts, and a few others, will be read to you by the proper officer; and, believe me, you will betray your duty to society, if you do not IMAM the plaintiff—the injured and betrayed plaintiff —the amplest compensation which you can give, the largest compensation which he claims. Robert Henning examined fur the plaintiff' by Mr. CHIT TV lam acquainted with Blr. and 31ra. Cox. I knew them before their marriage, and subsequently. Mrs. Cox received an excellent education, and is a lady of a cultivated mind ; her name antece dent to her marriage was Newman. Air. Cox was possessed of 110.1. e property at Ins marriage. I was present at the marriage, which took place upon the Itith July, 11.105. 51r. Cox lived near Dorchester with Lis wife, his prtnderty lay there. I have been in constant intercourse with Mr. Cox for several years, and frequently visited hint. Mr. and Mrs. Cox appeared to live very happily topether. Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLETT—The plaintiff* yam • widower when he married the present Mrs. CDX ; he had one Dee by his former wife. Mrs. Cox was 21 or 22 at her marriage, the plaintiff several yearn older. I can't say how long it was after their marriage that 31r. and 31ts. Cox left Dorchester. I know they lived there fora considerable time after the marriage—some years. Thomas Fellowen, Est). examined by Air. Law.—l am ac quainted with the plaintiff, and have been fur many years before his marriage with his present wife, as well as since. I have been in the constant habit of visiting at their house from the time of Mr. and 31rs. Cox's marriage to a vet y recent period ; I believe to the commencement or the present action. They appeared to conduct themselves very properly towards each other. 31r. ('ox's conduct was affectionate and attentive, and airs. Cox did not stem wanting in affection or respect towards him. Croon-examined by Mr. BROUOIIAm.—f know that a lady lived in the family of 31r. Cox, a Miss Wickstead. She lived in the house with the plaintiff and his wife. Mr. Cox's son also lived in fbe house. 1 have heard of a Mr. Watman. I don't know when-be fives, vier where Mrs. ernrmt Teem, resider. Me. Cox 1 has not told me where Mrs. Cox is living. I have seen hint lately. ' I dined in hi% company yestvolay. He di-1 not tell me that Mrs. Cox is now living with 31r. Watman. He did not say that be had brought an action against Mr. M'atman upon grounds si milar to those upon which the present is founded. I don't know of such an action. Re-examined by Mr. Law.--1 understand 31r. Watman is a clerk in the emrloyment of the plaintiff: Thomas Wheeler, examined by Mr. LAW.—I am a retired member of the medical profession ; I was an apothecary until about three years ago. In June last I surrendered the office of apothe cary to St. Bartholomew's hospital. Have you been in the habit of attending the plaintiff and his wife ?—Most assuredly. Of course you otien called upon them ? Frequently, both in sickness.snd health.—(A laugh.)-1 sun deaf, which causes me to , speak aloud. 1 You have often seen the plaintiffand hiaorife together ; hail you an opportunity of observing how they conducted themselves to wind. each other?—Mr. Col appeared to me to be kind, attentive, and obliging ; and Mrs. Cox seemed equally attentive and affec tionate towards him. Cross.examinerl by Mr. SCARLITT.--I cannot lay up to what time I was in the habit a attending Mr. Cote family, because he newer ctimpelled me to make out a regular bill I never saw any variation or change in the conduct of the plaintiff:mid nit wile to wards each other ; they always conducted themselves properly to wank each other. The witness's manner was somewhat emphatic and precise, which caused a bits of suppressed laughter through the Court. The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE-1 shall ordor the Court to be cleared ; this is nut a place for laughter. Cross-examination resented.-1 am now past 70 years of age, and cannot recollect circumstances so precisely as I formerly did ; but I think I might say I attended the plaintiff and his wife until about two years ago. professionally, and afterwards as a friend. I saw them together a short dote before their separation. John Brinkenstotf, examined by the Cosmos( SERGEANT.-- I am a clerk in Messrs. Coutts banking-house, and know the de fendants' hand. writing. Ile is a customer of the house. I hart often transacted basimsswith him, and seen him write. At the suggestion of the CHIEF" JUSTICE several letters were handed to the witness, who proved them to be in the hand-writing of the defendant. . . _ . The tirst letter bore the poet-mark of Lynn, April 4, 1820, and addressed to Mrs. Allen, Bartlett -court, llowrstreet, London ; it commenced " Dearest of women," and, after much introduciory matter, &MUT!. her, that since he left London he paid attention to nothing but her, and how necessary she was to his happiness.— In answer to one of her darling question. he informs leer, that the theatre was crowded, and the applause rapturous ; the walks were beautiful—but Charlotte was not there. A letter dated Feb. 6, written in America. and bearing the post mark of March ti, 1821, was here read. It commenced •• dearest love ;" it assured her, that his thoughts were eternally on her and the influence she had over his beset was incalculable, he grieved over his family, and would have her over there, were it not that she would be lost to Obit society, which she was born to adorn. • (lb! that he had had hie dear little girl in his arms." The letter con cluded " Doubt that the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun <loth move, Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love." A letter of the sth April, 1822, was read, in which he stated he was remitting to England I,OWI. a month out of his earnings in America, end conjures her not to let any one rival or supersede him in her affections; he had wooed her with the affections of a lover, under the appellation of a friend—the happiest moments of his life had been spent with her. • A letter, bearing the pest mark of 17th July. 11122: " 31y minable and lovely Girl.— I cannot but lament the cause of our separation; but it is only tor a time, and we shall then again meet, and be joined as strong together as we are minim'' , to heart. het but the great cause be removed, and I shall limp at all re. sistance," Another letter, dated from Dorchester :—My dearly beloved knows her Edmund too well to doubt but that she is absolutely essential to his happiness—he was then in a chamber. terry artltle of furniture in which reminded him of his dearest t harlutte. 28th July, 11122.-31 v dearest though imprudent little girl. and thanks her for that confidence which she reptord, and shich ought to he felt by hears termed for each other. 2d August, 1822, in which he talks of remitting Mill, but to whom we could not collect, and it rhea says, •• thus you see, my little starling. I make you our woman of Mistress." Carlisle, 3d Nov. 11122.—My dnueat Live, do not let a thought enter your little brain for one moment that I cease to love yoo-1 am closely watched and therefore cannot write much, Re. 6th Jan. 18X1.—Your incaution has been the means of briefing our affections to the moat lamentable crisis, 3.c.—This was the letter alluded to. last but one, in the Co ..... ion nergeant's speech. The letter written by Mr. Kean to the Alderman, and lastly alluded to by the Common Sergeant. was here read. Under date Jan. Rh, 1324, he writes her, that if be loses her his heart will break,. Ice. 21st• January. 1124.—This wag a letter of reenonstretien from • 31r. Kean, conceiving that Mrs. ale hail some other object of bee affections beside hint ; those pretty letters which she used to write, • and which he used to clasp iu his arms, Liu with his lips, and • sleep with under his pillow, woes nag .•Ranged tut mere cattireon. place matter of description. &c. _ ' a._ ■rrok Ilk • IladJar.uary, ICU—My dar/Ing, darling love, writes to arm -a : "in"n"er, she thee to me for refuge, and my heart, nay vehni heart is open to receive her; he requests her to keep in XI eresy for s few months; whatever money she nary want shall be supplied he at three home' notice, and in him she should rued a lour. husbatd father, friend. , A letter, without date or poet mark, addressed "Little Breeehern . and signed " Your Lover." was reed; it merely contained a rt • quest, that she would all upon him immediately, at a plate ar pointed. A lener. dated Oct. 1 f (no year) addressed L. B. he states t4s he il al be absent a fortnight longer than tie expected. be; thark• irld.iy, the 31st. he should have in his arms the only thing he loved in the world--and that was her. Another letter desire" her to walk every day during his absence to lull all suspicion, and on his return he would make such arrange metes that a lynx-eye should not discover them. Another letter commenced my love—my life—my heart and sat the subject of some private arrangements not important. [The Louk CH/ El , J cseit E here left the Court for a few at. sates when a tremendous disturbance hank place in the gallery similar to what is frequently seen in the gallery of a theatre, who. much crowded.) John Coles examined—T am the attorney for the plaintiff. I re. mired the letters produced this day from the plaintiff, shortly art.- the cnnimencement of the present action, and bnatight them tee Court. They were in a hex when I received them, reeled, Cross-examined-11y the infarctions ef the plaintiff a writ was stied nut against hlr. Watman, on the same day as the writ So the present cause. The chit wan declared upon in %Vatinares case. Alice Humber examined by Mr. COMMON SERGE.A3IIT-1 war servant to the plaintiff, Mr. Alderman t'om I lived in his renter before his marriage. I left it for a time on my own manage tak ing place, and afterwards returned and lived with bins agaun—thst is, about ten or eleven years ago. I remember his marriage with the present Mrs. Cox. I lived in their service about eis,or sestets years after their marriage. During thou sex or seven years Mr. and Mrs. ('nx lived very happily indeed together. They appeared to he mutually attached, indeed very much so. When I ret.trued btheir service they were Laing at ‘Vandswerth. They then sp zeedr to be living on the same turns as before. They came to • in London after that : it nes about six or seven Y Tears oleos v went to resitkolesislaltakitain. They afterwards lived In Wellington.street, Weterintiallkidge. I remember 31e. Cox has. ing an accident of breaking a rib ; it was in the year 180. They then resided in Wellington stmt, Mr. Cox was in the country when the accident happened. I remember Mrs. Om giving use J kilter for !Ile Kean; she also gave me a letter fur my master, but not on the same day, it was a few days previous. I 'Ai to keep the letter fur Mr. Cem in case he should come home before the . Thursday following,—if he came home after Thursday / was to tell hint that nay 'Murree Wss gone to see Mile Warwick, and I Wee not to deliver the letter. I waste order a chaise to awns on Monday evening, at seven o'clock. to the hone at Wellington. street. Mrs. (ox left in that chaise ; I saw the chaise go off; it was ordesed Logo to Sal.hill. She returned the Saturday evening following. When she came back from Salthill she gave me the letter I have just spoken of for Mr. Kean • I took it to him, and he came to the house in Wel:ingtomstreet between ten and eleven o'clock on the name Saturday night. 31r. R. Phillips was with him. dir. Phillips visa a gentleman whom Mr. Kean called bra secretary. Mr. Phillips only remained about half an hour, 111 r. Kean staid all night. I received instructions from Mrs. Coe as to the room Mr. Kean wss to occupy. I was ordered to make up a bed for him in the room next the drawing-roots ;—it was a spare room. 'When 31m. Cox was going to rest that night, she told toe that when nay master came I was to look out of the window before I went down to the door ; and said to me, " For rilod's sake don't let me be caught !" I wee to knock at the bed-roam door when Mr. Cox came ; at that door where Mr. Kean was to sleep. Mr. 1 Keno's servant cause the next morning,—it was one of his dusters $ he brought a note directed to my mistress. The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE—That MIS ate? Mr. Keen trio gone !away ? Witness—Nn, my Lord; I went and knocked at Ids bell.reom door; n:y mistress got out of the bed. unlocked the door, end took. . the note; she sent me down to know who brought it y I mare up and maid it was Mr. Kean's servant. Mr. Kean was then lying in I bed, and my mistress wee standing by the bed-side ; she had her gown on, but no shoes. I was present on the occasion that Mr. Cox looked for papers in nly . naistrees's drawers. I saw him find 'some papers; he lotted them ins huh; cabinet which was in his . own bed-room, and which belonged to my mistress. This was a Imig time after the above circumstances had ()mined I it was when Mr. Cox lived in Hart -street, and after Mrs. Cox had left him ; one day after that circumstance took place. Cross-examined by Mr. SCAIILETT.—I lived with Mr. and Mrs. Cox in the capacity of housemaid when I first went into their service; but for the last three years I was the only female servue they kept. I did not live with hie. Cox at the time a gentleman was found in my mesterei:a dreaming-room ; I was with my master when he aid Mrs. Cox went to 'foamier, winch was about eight yes :sago. I had never urn Mr. Kean at my to house before that time; Mr. Cox had a niece lasing with bins, her name is Miss IS'ickstead. [fne nuke in the gallery of the Court was st this moment so i great that the business of the Court was interrupted Mr some mi. Metes, and the Lord Chief Justice said that unless silence was Feserved he would instantly order the whole gullety to be cleanse, aubromeing, thee Ise had net wish ea elms else doer, lisit dam he amid weedier the administration of justice to be disturbed by peruse* who came thtre to laugh.] The cross-examination then proceeded.—Mr. ('ox has a rountre house at Wandsworth, where 1 have seen Mr. Kean occasionally. Tim town house was at that time to Little Britain. 3ly muter and mistress were in the habit of going to the theatre when Mr. Kean acted, very often indeed ; I do nor know whether they went into Mr. Kean's box. Mr. and Mrs. Kean both came frequently to their house at Little Britain. It is between four and tire yea?* ago, when Mrs. Kean left otl' visiting my mistress, and m mistress left off visiting Mr?. Keats ;I do not know the reason of t heir visits being discontinued. After this my master and mistress need togs to the theatre as before, and Mr. Keen used to come to their house as usual. It was three or four years ago that they went to lire i-a Wellington-street. Mr. and 3lna Co: used to accompany Mr. Kean into the country when he went to perform at die provincial thrum; Miss Wiekstead used to go with them on those occasions,. I re member on one occasion their going to Croydon, it ht :lend two years ago. I remember the circumstance of being sent foe Mr. Kean's servant at the house where Mr. Kean lodged. Mrs. Cote sent me; it was about three o'clock in the morning. Mr. Keats came to their house at ten o'clock the night preceding ; he carne in hie own carriage ; I cannot say that my master was with him ; I was not gorse to bed at that dme. Mr. Kean's carriage was at the door when I went to call his servant. When the servant came, my master and miereee, Mr. Kean and Miss Wickstead, all set out foe Croydon. Mr. Kean drove the carriage, and my master, mistress, and Mies I,l'. went inside ; my master came back again the same morning between six and seven o'clock. My mietress arid Miss Wickstead remained behind. Mr. Kean did not retorts with my master. My master went down to Croydon again the same nigin, and on the next day all four came bock to town. I mean my teas. ter and mistress, Miss Wieketead and Mr. Kean. I do not re member nay maw.er cooling home late one night with 31r. KM& when my mistress was in bed. Mr. Kean came by himself two or three times, in the course of the period when they lived in Welling • tots-street, and celled them out. [Here the noise was renewed in the gallery by the pressure of OA crowd, and by persons outside endeavouring to get in. His lesrd• ship looked towards the spot whence the noise proceeded, and said something in an undertone about sending the sheriff to do his duty. Mr. Scarlett replied to him, also in an nndertone, that it was occasioned by the intereetirg nature of the cause, and of the anxiety of the people to hear it..] The erossersatnination continued.—When Mr. Kean called wet. were all in bed. My mistress once on those ocessiems got ma ; my master got up on each of the times that 3ir. Kean ailed so late. I di n't know whether, when my naiedeas got up, AO ' Kean's, company ; I never went into the parlour on those I was sot desired at any such time to prepare supper. remained there. when her milieus got up, till the ties it was about one or two o'clock when tie came to the I not remember nay mistress getting up more than once sat up with Mr. Kean the remainder of the night (-idlest. It was in the winter season when my mistress Croydon, but I du not know whether it was in January. remember that on theltight when they wrist to Croydon. - .Mr. Kean came, that my mistress came down stairs i . Lap, and ordered ane to get a supper. She was not e. cap, that I sun certain of, when she ordered me to go t. Kean's servant. it was in Spring, 13e3, when they went hill, during the time nay master lived in Wellingtoroatreet. K -an had slept in the house three or four times before the sa' winch he went to Croydon. and when my muter was at hoe lead also frequently slept in the house at I.ittle Britain visits of 3lrs. Cux and Mrs. Kean had ceased. On th that Mr Kean slept there last, my nstsucss certainly a. I me, " For God's sake don't let me be caught." I suspected _ she was about. but I did not know anything of my own ktinwledge, nor did I ever know it from my mistress. I have seen " Kean I and dies. Cox alone together, not often, about two or ' I did not think there was anything improper then ; I suspicion Limn the letters that used to pass between .. Ail suspect my listless before Mr. Kean slept there always very emit s, particularly after Mr. Key! became with her. I tttsßrave said that I thought one ae tan , 1.0;* sufficient tor nay edemas. but it was very latterly .. 'l' mid it. I dist not say it immellaately after I - discovered Was with Mr. Kean. I know 3lr. it acuum ; he was - Auk ; he Asa been clerk about a year and a half or e goester was a bankrupt when he lived in Little'Brh old-refiner at that time. 3lrs. Cox left my master a amil I have nut urea her einee she left the hens?. 31. in the house when she left ; it was in the morning wl from the house. but I du not exactly know the hour. stead accomproared her; hlies W. returned after being a fortnight. It was ihe day after my mistress went tit searched fan the papers. Miss Wic ksread is now wt my muter. It was early in the morning when my , for the papers. I went into his room with snipe warm master was in his dressing-gown ; I did re stay long lily tuna:use often went out in the evening whets my v wilt ; seer often ; and she staved out sometimes till te and sonatimes later. Mies Wickatetul has occasionally with her, anti sontetinin she went alone. lil y master -- out rely often. I have certainly broom nay mietreu toss or an evening when my imager dirnel oust, but she store . went out, and th.at mu as soon as he wax gone. sr hen • I she cited to easier $4l the door shine. This took place 5' lived in Wellington-street. I do not remember Mr. toy miseries& present of a horse. I nets saw Mr. bes I ( i I ,Al 4 4 4 : .. *. d e 4 1 , ~.., , 1 '.‘ 1 11 • 1 ' l , ii ; - Is got up ; my died so late. I she joined Mr. those occasions. i 1 s let. Mr. Kean • , next morning ; ie honuo. Ido • ce ; my master it oh:reser ha 4 ;litres& went tw sary. Ido to: r t s ; lion, and whet ra in her night. a of in her night- • i go to call Mr. ty went to Sal:. ( or..street. Mr. ore the night on •at home. Ile c ntah; after the . On the occasiou ; minty did say to :. I . suspected what / ' owo knowledge, tit seen Mr. Kean s or (hate tiffill. , ; .. . • I grounded my t them ; I never there ; oho was n Deism* intimate t two men were menu indeed that peered my ink. rocs ity master's 1 . 1 r two y tale : nay ritain ;he was a ; 6 tr in April Is-t,My master was . { when she we. t . 4 ;. r. Miss Ines. ing absent about i f trst try 'navel . . with her uncle. iy master looked . arm Mater ; my nig in the roan. sty muter dime. ' - I till ten o'clock. ;lousily gone out stet used to dint I 1 to stay at home mote frequently hen .he returned e while Mr. Cu; Ir. Kean making . Ken ivye sny .. 1 , 1 ., r ' , . . , 1 ..1 1 . • : I.