The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-08-29 00:00:00

"PATHOS.

Knows Plaintiff—believes she is the daughter
of FrancieStirgent. lEaq. bf this city, a gentleinin
of respectability—knowss his family more than two
or three years-=Plaintiff has 1 iister—she has no
brother—w intros knew the family; 0;11057 —t hey liv-
ed in Cresbie-row, agood deal refired—tut y had one
son who then lately tliedlctiows the Derenilaut—
witness was acquainted with both Miss 'Sargeutal--
witoess visited une of the ladies himself—saw the
Defendant there frequently-witless thought them
girls of education.butl well-conducted—Defendant
always appeared very attentive to Plaintiff—thought
his coodoct modest and Ctirect--there was nothing
on her part to warrant any thing etse=reeollects
walking with the two Miss Sargent. and Defendant
is May 1807—Plaintiff is the ybuitger sister-a.-
they walked together for some tine—Mitts Sargent
complained of being tired, and said *she Would rest
herself—Defenilant joked with her on being tired-&-
Plaintiff and Defendant went un tortherwitness
retuaisted with Miss Sirgent—Plaintiff and De-
faadant remained away about half an hour-a-it was
'desk in the evesting-,.they went out Co waft shoat
arms o'clock—on "Plaintiff's return, ht said they
walked into the fields, and missed their way, and
that a man they met set them right-al-they then re-
turned to town—wituetscrintinued his waists it Mr.
Sargent's, and so did Defentlant--can't say how
. loog Dakodatit's visits continued—i-recollect. a coin.
manioation made by Plaintiff to witness *some days
beam- slot left her father's house—witness wrote
to Defendant, mid had a perwinal interview with
hnei‘the day before Plaintiff left her father's lionsca*
wittiest' look. to Defendaot of the transaction. and
Defetident said in two days he would have evert
thing arranged—Defendant did not explain what
he memo by having every thing arranaed--anevet
perceived any thing in Plaintiff's conduct to war.
runt soy smt.mp.r conduct.
Coasting, Carmody tailwind by Mr.O'Coaunt.
Wiwis lived with Doctor Vise, fourteen years
warned young Francis Su nut. who is dead-a.
most about two years ago to Mr. Strgeut's house,
to see the child .he nor.eif-4 was *bunt a south
after Christmas—it web Plaintiff opened the door
• for bee—esters remained some time with her—
they want up stairs, and witness sat on the sera—
beard a rap at the door—Plaintiff went down and
opened it—witnesa went down after her, and at in
the hall, and Plaintiff went into the parlour situ.
Defersdant—Defendant asked Planta to go walk.
she refused. saying she was the report of the lowa
for keeping his compaoy—liefewlaitt asked her
would she not believe his promises and t •iik out a
book and swore be never wroul‘l marry any other
woman but Plaintiff—Plaintiff sod 1.) r. ,dent were
within sight and hearing of witness. whet. 11'nuess
heard Defendant take the meth, she moved tn-
wards thy stairs. and Plaintiff said she would cows
oat imweediately—Plaintiff tame out, and she was

flashed is the few-a-reeollects wring Plaintiff 1.1
ISoberberty sound soothe after this—Plaintiff told
it to witness • few days after she was brought to
bud-a-Plaintiff wee crying when Defendant came,
and weal apeffeirsaa.Defeadant had * conversation
%rid' Platioliff.-Int said, " Miss Kit•y, I wish. you
4'l, I hear you are well, I think y u want roomy"
said she did not want money, but to
fulfil his profane...he replied, the flame proini:e I
wade to you I will manitain—witness saw Plaintiff
afterwards is great &strew., she wanted relief—
Plaintiff came to witness and 'witness gave her
*Pate eggs.
Francis Sargent. E.g. Ilertsixect by Mr. BLAZE.
Knows Piamuff and Defendant—recollects hat.
ing a eniumanivaiiim with D•friselant in A isgis.t or
September 1805, relative to the present liubineei,
and to know Defendant's determination relative to
Miss Sargent', mi her family were greatly distiev.ed
at hey absence—Defendant said she was perfectly
safe. and phoJIJ want nothing—witness asked DA.
tendon% if he would marry her—he said lie email
met then give an answer, lint iu a abort time lie
would—wituers threatened Defendant with suits
at law if he did hot marry her, and again reined
hust—Dvfen.laut said a short lime wwild remove
many &dimities, and make every thing pleasant
to her faiiii!y—witness heard the Defendant was
siium.e married—does not know what fortune he gat
—heard he ss id independent eircomatances.
Mrs. Prudence Drnry admixes! by Mr. Pettus-