The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-24 00:00:00

BREACH or PROM= OP MARRIAGE.

COURT OF COMMON PIALS.—DOoIdio, Our. 23.
Pinup at Nisi Prius,roor caw Jostles Manahan sad a
Jury.)
MAST BALED= Limo °moor man.
The action in this came wit brought to Mover
damages for alleged broach ref pronto of marriage.
Damages were laid at 5,0004
Mr. Butt, Q.C., Mr. Jordan, end Mr. Oliver Bourke,
%Anatol by Mr. Kelly, were counsel for the plaiotiff ;
See mat Armstrong, Mr J. E. Welsh*, Q.C., and Mr.
Philletraislastrueted by Mr. F. Morey, applared for the
def
Mr. Bourke opened the pleadings. Be mid that the
summon' and plaint 000tainsd two wants, one overripe a
mondee to marry, sod the other as agreement tovarry on
• organ day, whin day had wow Giapni. The delaiit
had pleaded four defoliate—first, a distal of the prong's ;
secondly, that before the sorntasoommeet of the action it
was Weed that the orstroot nod& be roulade& ; thirdly,
that • magoonge tiondid not nape to enable the entrant
to be carried out;
_sod, felouga, that the day which bad
blot Weed upon had not
Mr. Joitclaa, is the temporary &hoopoe we Mr. Butt,
stated the one for the plaiiiiiff. The plaintiff was the only
daughter of the late Mr. JIMMI Blakesey, crown solkitor
for the nasty sod tore of Galway, who din is the year
1862, Mining a widow, fear nag, and • daughter (the
plaintiff) surviving. The goverament of the day appointed
his brother, Mr. Jobs Blakeaey,to the flout a sad Mr.
John Blaney allowed as prOos d hi esselameati for
the maintenance Cr tars Far the
of eamoloy, Mrs. easy west to reside in Douglas,"=f
Man, where she put her okildrea to school. She remained
in Douglas main** death of Mr. Jobs Illakespay, in 1861,
whim 43e was obliged to return to Ireland. At that time
the pialatiff was sheet 18 years of age, barks bees bens
in lispt., 1843, mid wee of most prepeemseing apposes,.
She was highly edscand and sooomplished, and it was no
weeder that bar society was sought after aiia warted in the
most respectable circle in whisk she moved. To mos the
convectional term she was " broaght out" is the year IBC.
Is the November of that year she received an Invitation to
a ball at the house of a crown solioltor, in Talbot street.
Here she met the dafeadant for the fro time. He wee so
engineer by profession, and he was poterolly mankind
man of means and iedepoodenoe. He sought the se.
guanines of Miss Hinman, paid groat gnostics to her,
and danced with her twice ce *ries doh"' the night.
Afterwards he mat her frequeetly, asoompenied her horns
from church, gad addressed her in the foodest terms. By
the professions which he made, ha won her heart, and in.
dined her to introduce him to her mother. Mrs. Blaney
was satisfied, and posher full comsat to the marriage. This
was on the 29th August, 1863. Os the 31st of Await—
two days afterwarda—letn. Blake/an, f ' that
an indisposition from which he suffered had is.
creased, was about calling at his house to inquire
how he was when she met him in Mount.treet. Athisievin.
Pon they intend the boom, and thee, to ler surprise sad
amazement, he told her he Gould not get married, se him
mother would not give her consent. Mrs. Blaney wee
naturally indignant, and she said, " Why did you wrings*
the letter of the 28th August asking me to come sod see
you! Why did you pay my daughter son marked atten-
tion! Why did you propose for her in marriap? And
now, the third day after that proposal, you tall me not
now,
you canerot marry my daughter !" She left the horse, in •
state of indipation, repaired to her home, sad gave
directions to the servant that if Mr. Byrne called spio she
was not at home. What oast happened! On the nosing
of the day on which this occurrence took place, the dohs-
dant wrote the (*Bowleg letter :
"My dear Mrs. Blakeney,—l think we were all in high
tamper this morning, end did not look the matter in a trite
light. Now, I think that, H this little storm with my
mother blows over—as I think it will—all will he right
yet. Suppose we wait for • day or so. Do not, madame,
think lin any way wish a stop, to oar proceedings. No ;
for if I find my mother not coming round, I shall take my
stand, and Miss Blakeney still, if she wishes it, shall kw
my wife. Enough for the present. —I am yours. most
truly, "Huai G. Bram"
On the let of Sept. UM, Miss Blakeney went to Bosnia
to spend some time with her anat. The defendant having
resewed his professions in the letter which had been read,
and being desirous to (*amnion* with Miss Blakeesy, he
procured her address from her mother. sad wrote the foi-
lowing letter on the 20th September:
"My dearest Siary,—l called at your mamma's today
and she gave me your address in England. Come home
sod all will be settled to our most perfect satisfacti
n.
Your mother told ice you loved me at first sight at the
bell. I must confess that like the lamps that lit the
shrine of Kildare, the fire from your black eyes finked oe
me and lighted the way to love.
Come o'er the sea,
Maiden, tO me.
as our enchanting poet, Moore, pens it ; and when I have
you near out, love will spring up, sad sunshine shall glad
our future lives. Do not stay. love I Come to your own
Harry, and Ist us drown sway the happy days demand, in
God's holy will, to smooth our way. I shall try to invent
every art to make your future life • joyful aud happy one;
and, my Mary, let us sot look into the dark future, but
with a manly heart grasp the present. Come, my dearest,
and let us drink across the charming cup that is handed
out to us. It is late, lore, so adieu! —Your own BRRI."
One wod have thught that after such a letter as that
the defendant would have felt bound to carry out his
proMse. In another latter he wrote of the 28th Sept.,
1863, he said :
" Dearest Mary,—l got the ' Tbiuk of me' mutter, and
was ao pleased, my dear. I wish you were here as the fieet
are all at anchor in the bey, looking moot splendid and ion.
posing. There will be a ball, dioner, and fete for the
officers. They have all sworn to take an bin wife home,
so if you IMO here you might make a conquest. By the
bye, the day before yesterday I was cooly lost. We went
to see the fleet, and on our return in beiges to blow so bard
that our small boat was nesrly filled. Only I was at the
brim all was up. We bad two ladies on board, but they
lay down at the bottom of the yacht in a state of utter
prostration. Wall, my love, how are you getting on! I
think before our marriage I shall visit some friends in Rog.
land, mud get tp my health and spirits. My mother homes
us oddly. Enough for the present. Two of the ship's
officio., breakfasted here with me, and I em to dine on
board at the Warrior's mess to-morrow.—Your own
" AW."
lie introduced the plaintiff to his mother as his future wife,
and Mrs. Byrne received Miss Blakeney in the most affixct
tionate manner. Subsequently they visited Mra Photo°,
his aunt, where 'mins Miss Illakeoey wee received with
affection, sod Miss Pelan w&s to be oof her
bridesinsids. Os theh 18th Octobergaped he wrote theo following
totter from Loudon :
" Dear Love.—l called the evening I was going, and you
mere opt. I left some snipe from my own grin, and hoped
you liked it. lam in good society here ; dined yesterday
with the mess of the Lindon Volunteers—great fun, and
nice follows. There is an officer of the 6th Regiment of
loni.killiog Dragoons stopping with me here, and we hove
great fun. Write to me, love. flow is my intended
motberin.law! Give her my love. Ever your own
Hewn."