Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-04 00:00:00

MAyitIAGE.

The delaration Stated that' the plaintiff and defendant
agreed to marry -one nnother, and that tOreasonliblei
time had elapsed, and the .plaintiff was ready and will-
ing..to marry, but, :the defendant had. neglected at 4,
refUied to marry her, and had married another woman.
The defendant' pleaded that he did not promise,' and that
after the emollient it was 'rescinded, and the plaintiff
and defendant Mutnally exonerated and . discharged:
each other from the: contract. , • , .
- ,Mr. H. T.. Cole was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr,
:Henry James represented the defendant.
The lalaintiffmilV Harker, is 22 years of age'' and
the daughter of 'Mi. Robert Harker, a bailiff and rent-
collector, residits. at Xrowland in Lincolnshire. • The,
defendant;- 'Mm. Whittam, who •is about, the same
'age, is .a painter-and grainer, employed a th,e, estate of
the Duke of Bedford at 'ThOiney, .in Cambridgeshire.
The parties first became acquaintedin'September, 1858,
while the plaintiff was acting as housekeeper and bar-
maid' at a:hotel at 'tro*lancf, and 'whiChfisituation she:
gave;up. at ;the: defendant's request. He immediately.
'commenced a correspondence,
,with her, and visited fre-
quently at her father's house as her iccePted'suitor,. but
on the 22nd of December, 1858, 'he broke off the match,
and in Anil-Nast married another'perSon.
.The:l3laintir's father and- mother were 'called and
proved the; terms of, intimacy between the plaintiff and
;defendant, the latter: stating, that on one occasion the
defendant said he 'did .not mean to court lOng, and he'
would get married by license, as hecould not be married
,at Crowley without the banns being put up at -TborneY.'
A number of letters written by the defendant to' the
!plaintiff were then pub in evidence., .The following
selections may be taken as specimens of this amatory
correspondence. Addressing her as Dear Bnima "on
the 28th of September, 1858, the defendant having stated
that he' had arrived safely at Peterborough, proceeded:--
- " But, alasl' how insignificant are all the allurements'
of the. place and the gaiety of the people when compared
with the enchanting moments spent in,, your company !
How long, !my dear, must I he 'unhappy ? Will not
your sympathising nature pity my distracted mind ? Oh !
and then hoW lamentable the 'thought that while I am
writing this some more fortunate' lover may be .making.
his addressesJo my charmer, and even obtain a place in:
her heart. - But. what am I saying ? Whither , does my
delirium drive me? 'No, my angel, I knoW the
generosity of your nature. I dare ' not 'suspect your
sincerity, and will still believe you mine, and hope that',
we may 'each grow so strong in attachment and lasting -
love by constancy and honourableness, so that we shall-
gain the sanction of your dear friend&—Your ardent
lover and admirer."

The next letter was dated October 9, and addressed.to
"My deareit Emilia!' He wrote :
• • *

- have been exceedingly low in spirits' ever since I
,left you, relieving myself by repeatedly •viewing the
portrait of her who is more dear to me, than all the
world. But is it possible that those should ever have
the same affection for- each other who were forced to
comply with' terms to which they had the utmost! aver-
sion as if they had been allowed to consult their own
inclinations, and give, their hands where they ought to.
have engaged their hearts ? I am sure that all: those
virtues necessa to
.make me happy are centred in you ;
.
and, whatever objection' you may, have to my person, yet
Fhope there can be none to my chiraCter. Forrdear
Emily; it. will be my ever diligent study to watch over
the- happiness of that dearcreature yourself, by proving
to 'you the, same sincere love to-morrow as to-day, and.
for ever will be always existing in me, my dearest, for
my feelings are too full of you for me to express by
words or notes. I shall be wishing to' hear from
.you
after you have received my letter;' So that 'will be 'my
chief consolement till I. shall have the pleasure and
happiness of being allowed to be in her company whom
I admire so much.

" Your ever affectionate lover, "WILLIAM."
In a postscript the "affectionate lover, William" wished
the young lady ," pleasant dreams and • sweet repose."
On•the 17th, of -November the defendant wrote

" DEAR EMILY,—Not one in the world is so upper-
most in my thoughts as younelf. I prize your love by
letter and words as gold, which, my:dear Emily; affords
me- that unspeakable'pleasure which is past ezprcssion.
* * * You, my' dear, are the only one in the world
I care for and devotedly love, which will be ittipoesible
to change, and looking forward to that hap&tiiiie when
Shall be able to call you mine.—Your very'sincere
lover, _ _ _ _ - WILLIAM.

The defendant then, it appears, 'dreamed a dream,
Which he thus, on 23rd N6i. nArrated:—" I soon found
rest and repose in Sleep. - Then what do' you:think passed
in 14 'sleep?, Ali! What? Then I will fell you. I had:
a dream.. About who? Why, yourself. I dreaMt that
we -was Married, getting a first-rate living, and'itShappy
together as any.in the.world. 0 what pleasure it was
to me to see you.so -happy with me as You was my, dream.
There was a great deal passed which I cannot think of
bust now, .but I know accidentally,' was awoke by the
arking of thedog, and to my great disappointment and
sorrow, found it was but a dream; and hoping, dear
Emily, that such will be the ease,. nothing in the world.
Will be wanting to make you happy if possible for me
to,,procure,. as I have that paternal ,feeling:for you, that
I could even lay: down my life for your sake at the.prel
sent time,,if required, and shall he exceedingly.; glad
when it arrives, at. a. convenient time, for us to . become
one, as I shall never be able to live. very much longer
without being able to call you my own dear wife?'
It appeared that in December the plaintiff had been
ill, and the defendant wrote on thelsth

" I hope your health is improved,' and will. keep so
until, dear Emily, it shall please Orod to change our vile
bodies, cleansing our souls, 'for a world of bliss and
eternal happiness."

The lasi letter received by the plaintiff was dated Dec.
22, ilo thus broke off the match.:--'-
" Now, Emily, I have 'not. seen another as I like
hetter,, but I feel I; must debar myself of coming
at the present, as my mind is rovino• • thereby think
we had better break off our aciiaintance, and
'trust to Pievidence, that if it is allotted to us
-to come together nothing in the world will keep us
Apart. 'Hound you. to be a true.' and virtuous woman,
and I leave you the same worthy of one that's worthy
of you. , May; you cast me from 'your mind as the morn-
ing deW disappears, considering me as a friend who will
be heartily glad to hear of your welfare with one as will
be able and 'willing to accept your- hand, and to' take
you to a comfortable home, which it is out of my power
to do, as I am not in possession of suffieient to support
you as I would wish to see you. I hope you will soon
forget me. You can either burn or return my letters,
and I will do the same, according to your wi-h.
"WILLIAM."
'his closed the case for the plaintiff. •

Mr:. Henry, James, in .addressing the jury for the
defence, did. not deny that the promise had been made
and .broken.; but he, submitted that the • plaintiff 'had
herself exonerated the defendant from the connect.
The • defendant's letters were certainly like the old
lady's 'grog, " hot, strong, and sweet " (laughter) ; but
the plaintiff had taken a very proper. common sense vietv
of the matter,. and -did net wish to: have .an unwilling
lover. It appeared that the defendant, then a mere
boy of 20, hadfirst seen the; plaintiff, who was then'a
bar Maid at ,A.,pnblic-house,.and prehably, decked out in
her: holiday attire.. Ile then. immediately commenced
writing these letters to her, and certainly the courtship
was a very short-and hasty one. The-learned counsel, in
conclusion, submitted that the plaintiff had, by letters
written to the defendant, absolvdd him from the con-
tract; but even ,if they.did net think that, she had sus-
tained no pecuniary .damage.
Two letters wntten by the plaintiff to the defendant
were then put in. evidence. In one, dated Dec..-21; and
to which the defendant's' letter of the 23rd was a reply,
she wrote:—" I think ,you have quite forgotten poor
Em. Perhaps iti
Is out of. Sight out of Mind. Wilham,
.if you have changed .your nund, • and seen any one you
like better than .me, only let me know: If you have, I
will freely forgive all you have said to me, though I shall
not forget a great deal."• In conclusion', she invited him
to pass Christmas at her father's house. In the other
letter,' dated Jan. 7,'the plaintiff; addressing the • defen-
dant as " Sir," wrote to him to return her letteri and
also.her portrait, as he could no longer prize it, having
ceased•to value the original. ' • •
Mr. Robert Speechley, foreman of the carpenters on
the estate of the-Duke of Bedford, at Thorney, proved
that- the, defendant only earned 18s. r a week,, and this
closed the case. •

His Lordship, in summing •up, left it to the jury to
say whether the plaintiff bad absolved the defendant
front his promise, or were the letters such as would be
naturally, written by a young girl who found herself,
neelceted,
_ _ _

The jury immediately found a verdict for the plaintiff
—damages, £2O,

rSaturd ay, FebruAys 4;llmm

AMERICA° %Le:octal:it
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ARRIVAL OF Tlik' NEW YORK. :19i"
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SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Evening.
The North German Lloyd's sere* steamship
New York, Captain Von Santer, arrived a
Cowes to-day at 4.30 p.m., . with :mails. from the
United States. for Germany and England. She
brings dates from; New York to the 21st
She had 40 paSaeligers and. 560,680 in specie for
England. • • • . .
The Circassian arrived at-St. John's,. from Gal
way, on-the 20th ult.--
'Advioes from! Washington. state that the house,
was engaged on the 20th in a protracted discus#l3,
upon political matters amid unusual confusionr
In the courie'qf the debate -Mr. *Sherniiin,-
_Abe-
Republican nominee- for. Speaker, • delivered ;
speech explanatory of his position, .in.whichll3qt
said he would never explain at length hig' .
with reference;to the'llelper book until the reso-
lution declaring the endorsers of that volume unfit!
to be Speaker was. withdrawn: Mr. Clark, the
mover of the resolution, asserted his intention to
persist in. preSsing theotieselutiou alluded to.
Therewas much bad feeling manifested through-
out the session, and -the louse finally adjOnrni-ci
till Monday. - '

special Washington...dispatch to the New-
York Herald, dated Jan..2o, gives the following,
which ie,Rutitled.:—
"A PHOTOGRAPHIC VINW OP ME PROCEEDINGS 'Ok-
THE HOTTSE-The house. has concluded its theatrical
performaneea for-this week, having taken but' one ballot.
The prireeedingi to-daY were eltaracteiiied by lanviage'
of the most ;vulgar jlillisgsgate, by appeals to the
wildest passions,, by propositions and denunciations
unpatiiatnentary,.. ffiscourteniii, -Sinct*-disgraeeful. • The)
galleries', are. :daily -appealed ~ to in general termSl
by inflammatory arguments, and often in language
direct'" To-day. so looser), was the' 'business of
tile- -bonne conducted, that the members themselves.
presented more the appearance of a disorganised.
mob in a low pothOuie than thatof the greatest'delibern,
tive body in the world ; and under the impulsive.retort'
of a member from Arkansas to the remark of a member.
from NeW York; the galleries, from the example set them -
by the *embers, caught up the fever of .disorder and
broke out into the, loudest cheers. The clerk appealed
to the people in the galleries to preserve order; rebuking
the. house at .the same time for setting the example;
Unless., those who: profess to represent the people op.
give better evidence that they-are capable of governing,
themselves than they have done thus far; they had better-)
not Attempt to, govern others. A few more weeks. of
such bear-garden scenes as have been witnessed at thi
national Capitol will !be sufficient 'cause. for. the people '
to rise,,and,.,with a Cromwell at their head, drive the
present &organisers from the Capitol. The house is
really no nearer an election than it was weeks ago. Mr.
Sherman's speech. to-day utterly .failed: to induce Mr;.
Clark to withdraw his Helper resolution."

•
Realf C. Brown, secretary; his arrived iiiWash-'
ington, and will: be examined' before Ihe Senate.
Harper's Ferry Investigatnry Conunittee.ri Some
important revelatiOnS are looked for, as it is
under Stood he will ,unreservedly confeis all he
knows respecting the affair. Subpcenas.have been
issued for Giddings,. Lawrence, Sanborn, and
others; and it is said that probably Senator
Wilson' will be called on to testify 'before" the
committee. , • -
Dispatches from the American Minister in
Mexico have been received at' the State Depart-
ment. He reports no change •of importance in •
the aspect of affairs. The contending faction&-
were carrying on the war, and the Liberals had,
recaptured a number 'of places where they had:
been previouSly routed. :

•
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
At New York, on the 20th, an unusually active hug-,
ness was transacted in cotton, which was a shade dearer.-
Flour and Wheat were quiet ; prices of the former
depressed.' Corn. was more freely purchased at lower
rates...,. Rye, Barley, and the principal kinds of Provi-
.sions attracted. more attention. Coffee, dry. Codfish,
pickled Mackerel, foreign Liquors, Hay; Rice, Tallow, '
and Linseeds Oil were inquired :for, Raisins were
briskly sought after, partly on speculation. Sugars and
Whiskey 'Were in less request: Hides 'Were plentiful'
and drooping,; I,,,eather.wwiery. moderately -dealt,
as were , likewise Seeds and Spices, Metals and,Naval.
Store.
Stor The pnbli6 sale -6r Teas resulted in the &giros&
of ,most of the-blacks atfull prices, and the withdrawal
of most of the greens, which were not in favour. The.
freight engagements were limited.

• The money market was easier, and money 'was offered
in the street at 6 per cent. on good collateral;.7 was still,
the-rate for the choicest sort of acceptances 'at discouut
houses. Foreign exchanges firth.' Nearly all the foreign'
banking houses asked 109 for their 60-day bills on
London; 'and.l'o9l for short sight. Paris, 6f.- 181 c. for
standarthhills.: . ,
Domestic exchanges had been steady in the West, but,
fluctuated actively in the South. latest quotations or
sight exchange lon New York at New.Orleatisi d tb
premium, and the same at Mobile, while
.60-day hills,
at' those placei were queted 242t0 y. '
-The following , were the, rates of sight exchange on
New York at the cities mentioned :—Chicago, ; St.
1-1;" Cincinnati, 4; New Orleans, f--; 1116hil, :I;
Philadelphia, par. The stock-market ._continired:. to
present a healthy aspect, with a general upward ten-
dency in the early part of the day ; but in the afternoon
there man a general reaction, and stocks closed dull at
the following,,quotations :--Virginia Sixes, 914 to 71;
Missouri Sixes, 791t0 ;- Canton; 1% to 1i; 'Cumber-
land, 15 Ur 2 ; PaCifie Mail,. 77t ter New York
Central* 73k. to 74 ; Erie, 84. to a ; Hudsou.River, 41
to 'I.; Harlem, 91'to A ; Mr-kin-Preferred, 321 to ti
Reading; 37 t 04;.. Michigan Central,.37 to
gan Southern,-6-to I; Michigan Southern Guaranteed,
15'to 4.; Panama, 1294 to •:-„ ; Central, 561
'to' a 'Galena; 64 to ;* -Toledo, 194-to 20 ;: and Rock
p?•
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.
Stoekti firm; Pennsylvania Fives; 911; Reading Rail&
_road, ,19 ; • Morris Canal, 50 ; Long. Island Railroad,
141 ; Pennsylvania Railroad, 371.
Moth', superfine, $550 to $5624 ;• Wheat less firm, at
$l4O 44150 for_ white, and $135 to Si 36 for red ; corn
quiet, at 74c. to 76c. Whiskey unchanged.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 19.
_ _

Cotton.—Sales to-day 2450 bales; market buoyant,
the Anglo-Saxon's news causing greater firmness, but
triads for lower grades are irregular. Sales of the week,
9,250 bales; receipts at all southern ports to date a-bead
of last year, '4l2' t0.,500 -bales ; stocked in port, 93,500
bales; receipts last. week, 20,500 bales, against 13,500
bales at the -corresponding time last year; receipts.to
date a-head of last year, 37,000 bales,
Cuarit.Esrrox, Jan. 19.
Cotton.--Salesto-dav, 5,000 bales; sales of the week,
13,750 bales good middling, at 11e. to 11A-e.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 19.
Cotton.—Sales to-day, 2,500 bales, and market firmer-
lIALTIMORE, Jan. 20.
Mohr firre,:at $555 for Roicard-street. Wheat buoy-
ant, at $135 .to $146 fOr *bite, $127 to $l3O for red-
Corn dull: white, 74c. ; yellow, 71c. to 73c. Provi-
siong "firm. lkfess pork, $l6 75c. ; prime, $l2; bacon,
91c. ; Whiskey, Ohio, 25c.

• Ii!Itl
DEAFNESS.-It will be seen by our advertising
columns that Mr. Rackham, of Norwich, one of the
most eminent aurists of the day, and whose treatment of
the various forms of deafness has been so successful, is
about to visit Liverpool for a week. • 6f7

ACCrDENT To Tun 'CAMBRIA..—DUBLIN, Thursday.--
The Cambria, which left Holyhead yesterday, arrived
here this morning; with port-wheel disabled ; and, ill
cOnselinerice, the express boat from• Kingstown did not
leave this. morning.
•The Cambria's passengers arrived-
safely.
HorthwAY's . PILLS •AND OINTMENT. Influenza,-
Colds.—ln diseases ofthe.throat and chest, so prevalent
in this country during the winter, nothing so speedily,
relieves' or so eertainlycures, as these inestimable reme-
These.disorclers are too often neglected at their
commencement, or are injudiciously treated; resulting, in
either ease; in disastrous consequences. .Whatever the
condition of. the patient, Holloway's medicines will
restore if recovery be possible ; they will retard the
alarming symptoms till the blood is purified and nature
consummates the cure, gradually restoring strength and`
vital nervous gower. By persevering in the use 110 l
loway's Preparations, tone is conferred on the stomach
and frame generally.; the fluids are regenerated, mot'
bific matter is expelled; and a happy revolutiert 000
throughout the system. 11

,Stzdts.

BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL

STEAMERB
NOTICE

The Steamers for. Halifax and. Boston are intended to call at
.tork. Harbour, on both Outward and Homeward passages, to
receive and land Mails.
Freight by the Mail Steamers to Halifax and l3oaton and toNew
York direct, £3 per ton'and 3-per cent: priMitge: • k
Freight or, Parcels .3s. each. and upwards, .according to Sixe.
Parcels for different Consignees, collected and made up in single
„P,ackages, addressed to- ohe party fordelivery4n-America, for
Porlwese of evading the payment of freight, will„upan ex-
amination in America by the Customs, be chafged with the:
proper freight.

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SEAM-PACKET COM MANY draw the attention of Shippers
and Passengers .to the 329th section, of the New Merchant
414PPing; Act • which is as follows
"No person shall be qiiiltlerar carr-rfti ship; or to
require the master or eviller of any ship to carry therein,
• 4511ofortis- Oil of .14,tr01, Gunpowder, ,or, any other Goods
'watch, inthejnllgnient of suck niaster or owner, &roof a dan-
• gerous nature ; and if any person carries or sends by any ship
anY goods of a dangerous' nature, Wmarking
distinctly
their nature on the outside of the package containing the same,
• or otherwise giving notice in writing to the master or owner,
at or befoie the dine of carrying or sending the same to be
4raPped, he shall for every such offence incur a penalty not
'exceeding £lOO ; and the master or owner of any ship may
-refuse to.take oa board any parcel that he suspects to contain
...goods of a dangerous nature, and may require •them; to be,
°Pened to ascertain the fact."

BRITAsiI AND NORTH AMERICAN ROTA, MAIL STEAM
SHIPS.: • '
APPOINTED BY THE ADMIRALTY
To sail bet Ween
,k.N LIVERPOOL AND NEW YORK' DIRECT
k
-41Z+ my'• - And between r."
IIVERP CIL AND. BOSTON,
The Boston Ships only CALLING at HALIFAX, td land and
receive Passengers and her Majesty's Mails.

ihip, building).

SCOTIA (new
Captain Captain
PERSIA C. H. E. Judkins.' AFRICA Neil 'Shannon
• ARA81A...... James Stone. AMERICA W. F. Millar
,ASIA
. • ;..Edwd. G. Lott. NIAGARA Alex. Ityrie
"CANADA .... ...W.J. C. Lang. EUROPA ' John Leitch
CAMBRIA Captain Thomas Small..
The under-noted or other Vessels are appointed to Sail
From LIVERPOOL.

IR6O
`II For. New York. Saturday, Feb. 4
A For Halifax and Boston. Saturday Feb. 11
iAiri, ♦ietnbiCA For New York Saturday Feb. 18
~.For Halifax and Boston.;.Saturday Feb, 25
—g passengers and goods for Nassau and Havannah, to
be transferred at. New York on board the A.M. S.S.
ICAANA

tin 4„, ' From. AMERICA. , 1860
--PA From, Boston Wednesday... Jan. 25
4PRICA
From New York Wednesday... Feb. 1
AMERICA From Boston Wednesday...Feb. 8
11cAv: ... .. ......... Flom New York Wddnesday-.Feb. 15
"41,A. From Boston Wednesday... Feb. 22
la; e Passengers and Goods for New York are intended to be
k-.d at Jersu City, within the jurisdiction of the Custom-
, "„`" of New York. - • ' f '..‘