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to suffer, hoping in confident* thatthat suffering would be but tem-
porary. All that was ;ought for by proposing the revision of the
Corn Laws, was that the agricultural and commercial interests
should march in the same mein, that they should Jieve the same
wren, and that the burden might fall equally upon all.
The Ministers had made a beginning, in acting • upon titinei-
plea which it would have been well if they had earlier adopted.
But it is well they have at last begun t and as they hive
commenced, he could not for a moment suppose but it was
their intention to proceed in them. He had every confidence
that they would do so. fie would go farther and Matte, that
if they did not proceed, they would act unjustly towards the
trading part of the community, who did not complain because they
were satisfied Ministers would continue in the course they had cu.
tered upon, but in which course, if they did not mean to continue.
they should not at all have entered. (Applaase.) They should
not have taken off the restrictions.° trade it they did not intend also
to take off restri:nions en the articles of food, by which manufac-
turers were to live, and which would alone enable them to cocoon.
ter foreign nations with which they had been placed irttoumetition.
At the same time they should boar in mird that they were not alto.
gether impartial judges of this question • for they were, for the
I most part, composed of manufacturing and trading members of the
community. We may perhaps be disposed to look to oar own
rather than .ha general interest, from our particular occupation; but
he was satisfied that they were all impressed with this conviction,
that both interests shoUld be raised or depressed together. On a
former occasion lie had been instructed to prepare the Resolutions,
and a Petition founded upon them, which in a few days had ob-
taMtd 600,000 signatures at the Mansion-House. If the same duty
wile entrueted to him again, he would act precisely the tan e part,
and:adorn the ,same petition.. without the alteration of a single
word.. That petition was founded upon the protest which had
been that day read to them by an Hon. Gentleman. They contained
the same maxims and enforced the same principles. It Mal satis-
factory to him to see these maxims revived. and to see that nu.
nitrous and respectable Meeting recommer.d our getting to those
principles from which we had made too long a departure, and to
which the sooner we got back the better.
A Gentleman, whose tame we understood to be HARVEY, next
briefly addressed the Chair. He stated himself to be a plain prac-
tical farmer, and °beelike!, that the agricultural classes had been
long suffering front the low prises of agricultural produce, and that
they had now only just rccovered.; this year had certainly conferred
a aenelit on theai. cientlemettgboairl not forget Or Agricultural
Report of the Committee in IBM. Mr. flusKoton then stated that
the importation of only 760,1100 quarter; had reduced the vi tee of
oats nearly 60 per ecat., and what ought to be expected when two
millions of quarters should be imported annually ? How could the
British farmer exist, if a proporoonate reduction should take place
upon this importation ? The British fanners do not want extra-
vagant prices. but they desire such prices as will enable them to
live and to pay their labourers. The agricultural labourer is not now
paid above half as well as the manufacturing labourer; and should
the protection be removed which is now afforded by the Corn Lawe,
thousands, in all probability, will be thrown upon their parishes,
Even if it should be admitted that it was expedient to alter the
Corn haws, he did not think the present the proper moment.—
There is a surplus on the Continent; it is well known that there
has been no importation for the last six years. What might have
been importediremains in the countries where it has grown • and if
the protection is now taken off, the whole surplus will suddenly be
imported ; and not only will the poor lands be thrown out of culti-
vation, but the poor labourers must be reduced to a lamentable
state of distress.

Mr. if oxiitx, of Colchester, said, that if any . gentleman who
opposed the present system had stated that the price of corn was
now too high, and ought to be reduced, such an assertion would
bring the Agriculturalist fairly before the Meeting, and he should
then be bound to come forward and show that he could not grow it
at a lower price. No such statement, however, had been made ; the
objections to the present system were general, and by no means
sufficiently definite. If injury should be brought upon the agris
culturalists by a reduction of the price of corn, it would not affect
the agricultural interest only ; the agriculturalists consumed the
produce of the manufacturers, and therefore the manufacturers
would suffer also. The proposed alteration was equally im-
portant to both interests, and it was equally important to both that
the farmer should get a fair remuneration. Mr. Hoskieson, who
is an authority that all must respect, had stated a a perm
which he brought forward some yearn ago, that ft urallihs of our
manufactures were consumed at home. Why, then, should we
vtack the consumers of a principal part of our manufactures, for
the sake of those by whom only a small part is consumed?
But why is the present time chosen ? Does any man contend that
our manufacturers are now affected by the high price of corn, or
that because of this high price they are unable to compete
with the manufacturers of any other omens ? It should be remem-
bered too, that there are still restricting duties upon impetration
in all foreign countries ; and by taking off those restrictions in this
country, we give a bounty to foreign countries, at an expense of
the ruin of the British farmer. The *ay in which the averages
were taken was unjust. Hs knew the way in which the average
was taken. (Hear, hear, sod cries of "So do we.") The high
price and the low price was taken. and an average struck from it,
without taking into consideration the quality or the quantity sold.
Therefore, when it was stated that the average was C. the rerun-
nerving price to the farmer probably did not exceed us. It via
admitted that if the Corn Laws were altered, some of the poor
lands would go out of cultivation. It was intended perhaps that
the poor people should go out of cultivation too. (A laugh.) But
this was a matter which did wet appear to excite much foirg. The
duties on manufactured produce were reduced, and should not the
farmer, whose produce arose almost entirely from manual labour,
get a share of those advantages? When the farmer now got a little
breathing time,—for this has'been the Mat year for some time past
in which he could be said to live,—is this the proper moment to
crush him ? The duties on wines were taken off for the benefit of
the agriculturists of Portugal and Spain. He confessed he would
rather base heard that the duties on malt and hops, which were
direct taxes upon agriculture, had been reduced. Such a re-
duction would have added considerably to the comforts of
the lower classes. (Ileac, hear.) Silty should we encourage
the agriculutrists of other countries at the moment when we contem-
plate an oppression of the agriculturists of our own ? The agricul-
turists were subject to tithes and highway tolls, and many other
heavy imposts which did not affect other classes. lie did not think
it becoming of the merchants of this great metropolis to ask for the
revision of laws which protect the British farmer. The supply of
corn front America and other countries, upon the abolition of
the protecting duties, would bring ruin upon the British fanner,
without affording any adequate advantage to any other interest. '
Mr. D. W. HAI vKY said, he would not have troubled the Meet-
ing, but for what had fallen from the Gentleman who had just sat
down. He (Mr. II.) hail once the honour of haring that Gentle-
man for his constituent, and he hoped that r.o difference of opinion
which might anise, would prevent him from being honoured with a
continuance of his good feeling. That Gentleman had uttered a
sweeping anathema against the Resolutions which were submitted to
the Meeting, without establishing that plenty, and the advantages
arising from it, is a positive miL It was necessary to establish such
a principle before he condemned those Resolutions, which do not
enter into detail ; but, recognising a general principle, leave the ap-
plication to a Committee of the ?louse of Comma's, by whom it
can be most properly arranged. There was great advantage at a
public meeting, in confining attention to general principles ; for if
every man present, who agreed with the Resolutions, was called
upon to support, each person would endeavour to find illustrations
as various as the individuals would be numerous. The principle
upon which the Resolutions were founded, was altogether a general
one, and he fully agreed with the Committee upon the propriety of
leaving the application to a deliberate assembly. He thought the
distinction between the commercial and trading and agricultural in- .
terests was altogether uofounded. Any thing prejudicial to tute
class must prove equally so to tile other. However, on this parti-
cular 9:Ratio:l.—the revision of the Corn Laws--the larded interest
seemed to consider themselves peculiarly concerned; anti to add
strength to their numbers. they endeavoured to mix and confound
their interest with that of the occupiers of the soil. If Ton
touch our rent-roll, said they, you trench upon the comforts
of the farmers anti agric..!,urnl labourers. By this ruse,
they man adroitly array a huge army to divest the legislature
and country from the insignificance of their numbers, and
their want of importance, compared ..ith the other classes
of the community. (Hear, hear.) With this view, they deeply
sympathised with the distresses of the agricultural labourers, and
feel the most intents anxiety to preserve their comforts. The (hen.
tlenian said, it was incumbent upon those who supported the Reso-
lutions to prove that the price of bread was too high. It was by no
means incumber.t upon the supporters of the resolutions to prove
this. It was only necessary fur them to prove that it might be got
cheaper elsewhere. But besides the landlord and tenants, the
landed interest bring up the poor ; they say, you will reduce the
poor to starvation if you re pore the restrictions on the importation j
of corn. The effect of these restrictious, it is said, is to keep up the
high price of corn. But did the high price of corn confer any ad.
vantages on the poor ? By no means: on the contrary, when corn
was at the highest, the poor rates were at the highest, sod the poor
were in the greatest (UStie33. ( fleet, hear.) The poor man, by
the existing laws of England, is entitled to bread—he can get no-
thing more by Ins wages : these arc ton low to suffer him to procure
any thing else but bread :he can get bread by the poor rates. Now
if the price of bread was low, the poor man, foam his wages, might
be enabled to enjoy some of the comforts of I:fe. lie would love
his own home better than the parish workhouse, sad the poor rates
would be ultimately diminished. as well as the evils which spring
front them. But there was another objection. Poor lands, it was
said. wood be thrown out of cultivation—this fertile kingdom would
be like a desert region, a wit lerncss unfit for a human eye to rest
upon. But was there no other produce from the land but corn ? Were
not high prices obtained for meat, and milk, and butter? Why were
the dater-farms of Suffolk tiiminished in number ? Why were the
rosy-chitekcd maidens, with their milking-pails, no longer seen in
those counties where they formerly met the eye at every turning
(Hear, hear. and a laugh.) Why was there much corn and little
puttirc ? Because tt,e rum laws gave a high price to the tanner.
he tore up his green fields to sow corn ; and if the price fell, he
would again turn, for the Isomers are keen-scented (a laugh) to that
which should produce the greatestlprofit ; and the poor labourer.
who now gets only bread, could procure beef and butter, and other
comfort, at s hicti those who now symytkised-with them so feel-
ingly would assuredly rejoice. (Cheers.)
A Gentleman, whose narna we could not lea-n, rase MI war
about to enter into some financial statements respecting the prices
of corn. He spoke in a low tone, and the impatience of the meet.
ing WrISSO strongly manifested, that he was induced abruptly to
conclude. _

Mr. CRAWFORD Mit tO propose the fourth revolotion. He Uhl
the pmpositimi which it involved was so obvious, that he would
eonfi•te himself to readieg it.
It was seconded by Mr. I.IOLLAND.Snd agreed to.
Alertuan TuoKTSO X, M.P. tese to trip., tbo fifth resole.

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' lion. He declared his conviction of the impolicy of the Corn laws.
and the necessity of an alteration in them. The meeting had heard
the opinion of gentlemen connected with the agricultural into.
rest in various courties. Though disqualified by the language of
the requisition from addressing the meeting, he was glad to find
that the Lord Mayor had. in this instance, permitted them to be
heard. (Hear, hear.) They anticipated the molt calamitous re.
sults from the revision of the Cerra Laws, an anticipation which he
considered to be by no means well founded. It was evident that the
interest of the public called for arevision of the present system. In the
short period of three yens there had been a variation of nearly
51 per tent. Such a variation in an article of prime necessity was
a great evil. The farmer did :tot know what tent he ought to tin-
dertake to pay his landlord; the manufacturer wield not regulate
the wages of his labourer until some revision took place ; and then
the interest of the landlord and l.is tenant, and of the, manufac-
turn and his labourer, may no longer he bronght into ollision at
every variation of price. The sock of English corn was now so
low, it was the opinion of many persona well qualified to judge,
that before the conclusion of the year the ports should be opened,
and the corn of foreign countries would be brought in at once;
whereas, in case of a revision, it would be let in gradually. It
I was said that restrictions existed in other countries, and that the
liberal commercial system which we now pursued, would not be
ItUowed by other countries. He (Alderman Thompson) only
knew that foreign countries followed our bad system, and there-
fore a pricii they should follow our example when we recognised
sound principles. At all events, whether foreign countries fol-
lowed our example or not, England herself must be benefited by
the adoption of liberal principles. As to throwing poor lands out
of cultivation, and producing great distress and famine amongst
the lower classes, he would only say, in the words of a great writer,
that " thermions of the earth never need throw dice to see which
should submit to the evils of famine, es there is abundance of food
in the world, and it is only necessary for mankind to do away with
unwise restrictions, and cease to contravene the benevolent inten-
tions of Providence." (Cheers.)
Sir. HODGSON seconded the Resolution, which was unanimously
agreed to.
Mr. Banc LAY rose to move, that the Resolutions should be cm.
bodied in a petition to be presented to Parliament. Ile slid, that
at so late an hour he would not have considered himself called
spoil to offer any observations, but that it happened he was one of
the few who, in 1815, in the House Of Couirstons, had from night
to night opposed the present Corn Bill. He, in common with
others, had then ventured to predict much which had since followed
from this Bill. But principles where then urged in support of it
which are now exploded. An appeal from such an extensive and
respectable assembly as that which he addressed must be received
with respect. (Hear.) The opinion of the inexpediency of
Corn Laws was not confined to this assembly ; in the farming
county where he lived, many of the farmers seemed convinced
that the Corn Laws were injurious to their interests. It was well
known that by a manoeuvre between some of the corn-dealers .d
Londep, corn was admitted when there was a plentiful stock in the
country, and oats were prevented from being imported at another
period by a similar manoeuvre. At the public meetings which
were held in 1015 on the subject of the Corn Laws, very violent
feelings prevailed. He was happy to observe that those feelings
had now Subsided. It scented as if all parties had come to a point,
that some alteration wad eypedient, but this alteration could be
most advantageously discussed by the Legislature. As an indi-
vidual he thcnight that the agriculturists should have highly protect.
ing duties at tie..., which should be annually diminished, in such a
manner as should leave them a fair income to support their share
of the public burthens.
Mr. GRANT seconded the motion. He was anxious to have it
impressed upon the Sleeting, that there was no contest between the
manufacturing and the agricultural interests. Those interests sup.
ported each other, and itt case of injury both must suffer. The
question would undergo an enlightened and impartial investigation
in the House of Commons. and lie had no doubt that the result
would be satisfactory. The revision of the Corn Laws would re-
duce the Poor Rates, which would be an eminent advantage. In
conclusion, he hoped it was the object of every man who attended
the meeting to go upon the homely but just principle, " to live
and let live."

The seventh Resolution was proposed by Mr. COMBAULD,
se-
conded by Mr. tiotTacr, and passed unanimo••4ly.
Thanks were then voted to Dlr. Hall, who had been mainly in-
strumental in convoking the Meeting.
Mr. HALL returned thanks. This was not the first time he was
called on in the service of the public, and he hoped it would not be
the last. (Hear, hear )
Upon the motion of Mr. RtcgastDs, seconded by Mr. Alderman
VENABLES. thanks were voted to the Lord Mayor, lot his proper
and dignified conduct in the Chair.
The LORD MAYOR returned thanks.
The Meeting seperated at four o'clock.

LIVERPOOL, TULBD•Y EVINING•
Wind N.W.--Highwater, 20 min. p. 7.
Arrived last night the Stag, Drysdale, from Glasgow ; Albion,
Ritchie, from Loudon; Hope, Herbert, from ditto; Cordelia. Ro-
berta, from Limerick; Endeavour, Price, from Cork; Julien,
Gibson, front St. Vincent's; Joseph Hume, Crosatield, from St.
John's, New Brunswick; Harriett, Thornton, from Campeachy ;
Constance, from Antwerp ; Ouderneuning, Roodukerk, from Rot-
terdam • Eclipse, from Belfast ; Castle, Pearce, from Newry ;
Snetherd, De Jonfe, from Dublin ; Three Sisters, Gibbons, from
Cork ; Lattice, Edgar, from Donegal Jane, from Holyhead ;
Elizabeth, Griffith, from Newport Volhardirig, Turner, from
Newry ; Friend, Bell, from Drogheda ; and Henry, Jlilkr, from
ditto.

Arrived this day the Corsair, Petrie, from Charlston ; Tallyho.
Glover, from New York; Rocket, Stanley, from Pernambuco;
Eleanor, Lawrence, from Demerara; Eliza, Dick, from Para;
Bee, M`Bride, from Paraiba; Jane, from Leghorn, in 210 days;
Meridian, Salisbury, from Trieste; Mayflower, from Messina;
Defiance, Whiteside, from Catania; fleoricus, Hoddart, from
Limerick; Cherub, Winder, from ditto; Governor Brooks, Bi-
shop, from Charleston ; Washington, Jones, from Lisbon ;
Ranger, Wilkinson, from Tralee; Jean and Bell, itarkin, from
Cork; Mary, Curdy, from iVezford; James and Ann, Lamb.
from Dundalk; Shamrock, Montgomery, from Belfast; Emerald
Isle, Langland, from Dublin; Mary Frances, Owen. from Wog- '
beds; Arrow, Nisbett„ from Glasgow; Maz.arine, Falcon, from
Belfast; St. Patrick, Seed, from Newry; Blossom, Williamson,
from Leghorn, in 32 days ; Loyal Sam, from Slaranham; Joe,
Grimby, from Leghorn; Harriett, from Jamaica; British Tar,
from Demerara; Catherina Louise, front Marseilles; Clarissa
Ann, from Charlston ; Craigte, Miller, from Seville; Aisthape,
Jones, from 31aranhain; Favourite, Billings, front Charlston ;
Dorothy, Garmoull, from Bombay; and fligginson, from Bar.
tiadocs.

The Jubilee, Luccock, from Museum, foundered at sea. The
Captain and crew arrived here in the Clarissa Ann from Charlton,
but particulars not known.

In consequence of the numerous arrivals this day and yesterday
our Cotton Market is extremely dull. aid prices lover about id.
a 4d. About 4,900 bags have been sold in the last three days, in-
cluding to this evening.

CORN MARKET, TUESDAY, APRIL 12.
More buslneu has been done at our Corn 31arket this day than
has occurred for several days past, and the reduction of 2d. a 3d. of
Saturday has been recovered. The quotations are therefore the
same as Int. More inquiry for Flour in hood, principally for ea-
port to Gibraltar.
GRAIN. a. d. s. d.
Wheat per Bushel 701b.—Euglish . 9 1 a 10 0
Scotch 9 0 a 9 4
Irish - 8 7 a 910
Dantzic• - 3 9 a 7 3
Pumcranian• . t 9 a 7 3

Pete-stroll/1i and Rigat 1 it a B 3
Oats per Bushel of 451b.—Irish Potato . 3 I a 3 4
Englisti.Seotch&W•lsli 3 3 a 3 6
Common 2d. a 31. lower.
Barley per 601b.—Engiisli - - 5 0 a 6 3
Disk - - - 4 V a 5 0
Malt per 9 galls. (old) . . - 9U a b 3
Ditto (new) - - 9 6 a 10 0
Oatmeal per 2401.—EngUsh - - 30 0a32 U
Irish . - - 23 0 a 31 0
Flour per 260114—English (Stir) - 50 0 a 52 C
Irish (fine) - - 50 0 a 51 V
American per lablb. (in bond) 24 U a 2G 0
J )antzic . 0 0 a 0 U
Foreign. free 0 0• 0 0 !
Beans per Quarter—Englibli - - 4/1 0a43 0
Irish - - 40 U a 42 0
Foreign - - U 0 a 0 0
Peas per Quarter— English, White . 0 0 a 0 9
Ditto Grey - - 00 a 0 U
Foreign - - U 0 a 0 U

ISPORTED PROM THE 4TH APRIL TO THE 11TH APnIL.

Vbeat -

Oats -
Barley
Beans -

133 qrs.
• - 4.436
- 14175 loads

INCLUSIVE.
. 8,581 qrs. Peas
22,823 Flour
oa.tueal
1,403
Ea 00 n't I'D—Flour. 2.789 barrels.
• Kiraly! bet...we May. 1822.
I- Ditto, subsequently.

An Aggregate Nlee:iie, of the Catholics of Ireland has
been determined on. It rill take place in this Litt' on
'fitursilav next.—Babi;n

Meethigs have been held at llarnstiple and at Torring-
ton, to petition against further concessions to tle2 Roman
Catholics.

The large timber ship now building at Qut bee is to be
launched in May ; her adnterturement is .I,uno tons, or
about a third inure than tile Columbus.

BREACH OF PRO3(I4E OF MARILIAGE.—A cause which
has excited great inttrest at l'artland (Maine) was decided
on Wednesday last. It was for a breach of promise of
marriage. The plaintiff was Mary Pease, the defendant
Lewis Stetson. Tne trial lasted two days, during which
time the Court noon was crowded to overtlawiug. The
Jury gave a TerAlec for the plaint 4 damages 3.500 dollars,
which pv.e great satisfaction to the asaemWei crowd.—
A,vseriean Paper.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 13.

THE LATE H. FAUNTLEROV.
EXPARTE STONE IN THE MATTER or )1A1?).., STItACEVi

AND CO., aItNERUPTS.
At the sitting cf the Court at a quarter past ten. t`'s matter was
called on.
Mr. MON l'Aat7 did not confider it n to occupy the time
of the I. curt a: let.eth. upon a ease clerearesnoesr.-atioo. The
question upon which the whole superstrubture had been raised was,
whether any in bt could be proved against the separate estate of the
late Henry Fauntleroy? That was the foundation of the whole;
and it was clear beyond all doubt that the Court could not order it.
This was denied, and upon that denial issue had been joined. The
issue was settled in one moment; the present claimants were not
diunnitied ; they had nothing to do but to go to the flank of Eng-
land and get paid. As for himself (Mr. Montagu). he considered
the ease had been conducted by the other aide Chore as a matter of
curiosity, than as a case in w;iielt points of law were to be argued.
The case of Davis and Co., decided by the Court of Common
Pleas, was clear sad distinct against the present case. although the
Learned Solicitor-General, with the playfulness which generally
attends his arguments, considered that that case was composed of
aortal things, of that of which dreams are composed, and that it
ought not to be considered as a precedent. He would suppose that
the Learned Solicitor had at his bankers a very considerable sum,
and there happened that which would be impossible, that hit clerk
were to forge his name, and thereby remove a great part of that
SUR!—
' Mr. SOLICIITOR-OZStald—...4o he did once. (A laugh.)
Mr. MONTAIIII-AVell, notwithstandieg the clerk did that, ha
apprehended Sir Charles Wetherell would go to the bankers, and
desire them to honour his eh.cks to the amount of money he had
in their hands before the fertiery was mainlined. He ( Mr. Mon-
taco) had been anxious to see the affidavit on which the present
petitioners attempted to prove under the Commission. He held in
his hand at this moment the affidavit,. which he would beg to hand
up to the Court; and from which it appeared that in trerti it
was really the application of the Flank of England: it was Out
the application of the petitioners; they stood on velvet; they had
the Bank of England to resort to, and therefore the petitioner'
were not damnified. But even thaugh they were iiarrindied, theta
they would have to claim through a forgery ; and file. Sergeant
Bosanquer. when addressing the Court, said, he d!d not know
whether this point was meant to be relied upon. The Bar knew
very well shat was meant by such statements, particularly when
those points, if taken. would be very formidable.
His Loa 133111 T P—Those expressions are what you cosy call Jude
forgeries.
Mr. MoNTwoil—Forgeries both etpressed and committed.
His Loaoattrr here requested the date of the Commission or
Bankruptcy, and the date of the conviction of Fauntleroy.
Mr. Moirranu said, the date of the commission against Mr.
Fauntleroy was the "2:Jth, and the date of the conviction the 39ei
of October.

Mr. Sergeant 11os/on:wry had referred to a considerable nom.
her of black cases in the second volume of Term Reports, from all
of which it was clear that a felon's property was forfeited to his
Majesty, although it was true that, as an indulgence to the person
who prosecuted, he was allowed by a proceeding in the notate of an
appeal, or by an action, to recover the property. He submitted that
thy claimants here bad not been injured, and even if they hod beep
injured, that they must claim through a felony, and if they did
elaint through a felony they could not show any contract ',thick
would enable them to prove against the estate of Fauntlemy. and
unqac-stionably if there could be no proof against the estate of
flenty Fauntleme, there could be none against tie estate of the
firm ; indeed, if he were put to it he would say there could be no
proof made against the joint estate, even if there had been no for..
gery ; and surely, there having been a forgery, there could not pos.
sibly be a proof.
The Loan Cuaseet.LOß said, one question in this erne Would
be putting forgeries out of the case entirely, and supposing onlir
the money to have been got possession of by some undue means,
who became indebted for the receipt of it ? And upon that it will be
said, he who first got it became liable for it ; but wish respect to
all the rest of the partners of Messrs. Marsh and Co.'s house, it
must be proved that the money was not only carried to their ac-
count, but carried to their account with their knowledge, and that
they acquiesced in it; and therefore the result is, whether that
question should not be tried elsewhere; or whether I can decide it
on the present evidence ? I have no difficulty in saying at present,
that if I had not accustomed myself to a habit, whltb if I have been
wrong in, I cannot help it now, I mean of deciding all these eases is
bankruptcy in this Court if possible, that when this case was first
opened. I had a very strong impression (which has only increased
by all I have heard since), that it is a ease which I cannot decide in
bankruptcy without some further information. I wish just to ask
Mr. Githspn, who has made au extremely proper affidavit. stating
that two ladies are the (mai Ise oasis—whether those ladies are
entitled absolutely, or only as tenants for life ?
Mr. GAHAGAM—OnIy as tenants for life.
His Lonnsare—Then there is another consideration to be no.
tired. which is, that Mr. Gehegen, who less made an affidavit that
does credit to himself, states that he is informed, and he believes
the Sank of England are liable to him, but he does riot even ven-
ture a belief that Marsh and Co. are liable to him, but ord.) that he
has been informed they ate liable to him.
Mr. MOM TAW: concluded, by expressing an carocat ials
this question might not be sent to a Court of Law.
The :1/41LICITOR-GENERAI. replied. They did not want any
quotations from the elementary treatise of Blackstone, to show
that a felony would effect the claim of a creditor. But in this case
there was no proof that the means by which Strecey and the pert.
ners got possession of these monies were felonious. They were the
innocent and unoffending hands by which it passed, not to the till
of Marsh, but to the till of the banking-house in Lombard-street.
And he contended, that the fact of the powers of attorney being
forged could not be proved after the death of Fauntleroy, because,
although they might make out the fact, they could not make out
the legal proposition with its secompaniments- He admitted the
proposition advanced by Mr. Montagu, that Fauntleroy used
this seventeen thousand four hundred pthinds for himself ;
end that therefore it could not be claimed against the firm ; there
would be, he apprehended, au end to all partnership property ; but
it was only necessary to advert to the receipt signed by Strecey and
Graham, and to the half brokerage allowed the House in Beres's-
street by Martin and Co. upon the sale of that stock—e practice
which, by the way, he believed was quite usual in the metropolis,
to show that they completely recognised that sum et 17,0001. as
partnership property. And u his Lordship had thrown out some
doubts upon that subject, he (the Solicitor-Get:era') was suite wil-
l' ng to p upon that point to a Jury. He therefore maintained that
the selling constituted that sum to be partnership property, unless,
by some serial reasoning, founded upon the case of Davis,
they would prove the paramount legal fact that it never was
Paid, Into Leenbard.street. He had no fear of that law in the case
of Davis. The Learned Gentleman then argued strongly against
the position that the felony supposed to be committed by Feuntle-
roy vitiated the claim of the trustees against the partnership estate,
end contended that even admitting the fact—a fact which they knew
morally but not legally, still, by paying the dividends after the
forgery, and by subseiment proceedings, the firm had made them-
selves liable fur a sum equivalent to that which bad been withdrarn
in the nettle of the ti antes.

l The Loan CHANCELLOR said. that he bad given way to the
present application in exclusion of the regular business of the
Court, because he understood it was of ins to the great body
of the creditors that an immediate diria on of the effects of the
bankrupts shady take place ; and therefore it turned out, upon
hearing the petition, that an inquiry in anothet place would be ne-
cessary. The soancr the investigation into the merits of that yeti-
lion took place, so notch the better it would (e for the advanoe-
me nt of the end proposed. Ile (the Chancellor) had to apologise to
the suitors of the Court for delays which he could assure them it
was not possible to avoid, fo: when he looked at the great increase
of the applicatioroi f t injunctions, a kind of business reculiar ru
that Court, slid vomtotint over all others--when k looked at the
gr'..t increase of lott•iness arisirg rut of our complicated commer-
cial relations. the rests Joint Stock Companies and others, he could
safely say, that he Itsil not been idle, although not regularly en.
PluYed iii a time noire important in the extent and variety of its
Cites, than any other which could be named since that Court firs:
existed. In the pres:ni case, he conceived the question was cot
whether the Hank of England had any right to prose against or sue
the house of Mat sit and Co., or whether others had a right to prove
or sue, but whether they had aright to prove or sue under this corn-
miesion of bankruptcy. The jurisdiction in eases of back -
ruptcy, though not ortguially vested in that Court, bad, however, be
thottett, very wig. been transferred to it, because while it possessed
a power of law and equity, it may deal also with fact; and he
apprehended that when the Legislature made the judgment of that
('.tort final, it intended that it should in the first place understan't
the doctrine of law and equity, and other matters condected with
a fair investigation into the merits of the cases brought before it ;
and in the next place that it might, by the possession of such
powers, ;rscure the speediest distribution of the effects to tI.
creditors ; and he would say be thought it better that the Jude •
in Clattery should have the power to inquire into and judge
the facts at the basarti of being occasionally wrong, provided suet;
a distribution might be speedily brought about, than that proper:;
should, from the want of his hating such a power, be '.tear..
down and frittered away in legal proceedings, to the ruin of Or
expecting creditors. Ile had considered, with great atzation an.
care, whether he coold decide the question now beforitn, yid
the information he at present possessed, anti he sas bk,11.4 t
say that he thought he mild not. his Lordship a.l es
enticed at some length Ilia allegations of Mr. fialtaga::'s adi
davit, anti repeated his former assertion, that although it W 2,
provol that Strawy had received the divAends, ansl that %Aim
had taken the amount of the transfer, yet that there was not. in to,
mind, sufficient evidence that they acre aware of its beinr•l3l:W.:
to the partnership account. Advil:trig to what had full.
the case of Davis ak,-nitts: the Hank of England, ht. hot.'-htp e!
served that he was called upon to go ditectly contrJr? to a sden.
judgment of the Court of Common Pleas. ‘rha•c:cr he migt.
think of that jude.nteut, And he did not now say what was tr./
opinion, he would con•it!..r that at any time a eery bitil step ; but t:
would be a bolder step still, when he was informer, that a vow at
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=hi lie Rattling feats, than he ought to do, not to wait the de-
of till anestion. Adverting to the other points of this sin.
PIM WIN bss Lordship observed, that it was a very difficult mat-
ter .1* know when to impute collusion. A creditor was, they all
weld knew, much more likely to attempt to get his stock quietly,
than where recourse bathe more tedious and uncertain progress of
*Prtetestation far felony, awl therefore when the circumstahces may
gam an inference that collusion hu taken place, the Court must
antra better methods of sifting that question than any which could
De alluded by mere proceedings upon petition. The petition might
*et tike proceedings going, but the question could not be decided
. et; allelost an investigation before another tribunal. That Court
.4. lateli•always act tenderly in deciding whether a felony has been
or not ; here, however, he must, from all that tame before
Asieusaket it that there had been a felony, although he thought that
aloe result of that felony might be, teas a question which the
amid decide wrong, without the iusiiitance of the criminal
• . yareprodence of the country. If the question in this case was one
• silently of low, where no mime had been committed, the Court'
might at once say that Fauntleroy was a partner both in the bank-
'ffigAaouse and in the trusteeship, and the result would be at onee
*ratable under the commission, if the case could be taken with-
out. the doctrine rciatiag to stocks and felony. Under Ida present
"Ats•-• intplusion he would say, that they must make out that the whole
t Bum had made themselves parties to the transfer of this stock ; and
'be must say, without committing himself, that he thought they
*Advs.& a great way towards adopting it. With these views, and
open there grounds, he would direct as an i•sne, whether Marsh
• 104. Company had admitted themselves to be indebted to Fut:de-
re! and the other nustees, at the time of the Bankruptcy.

co.FIIT OF LING'S BENCH, WEDNESDAY, Aran. 13.
")41'eurne.i Siftings of Tee:min:ter after HM oro Teflll, before the
Loin, CsitEr JUSTICH and a Common Jury.
• WALTON V. GUEHIt•
This was an action for board and lodging, found and provided by
..,the_lilaititiff for the defendant's wife.
Mr. Scant-ten twitted the plaintiff's care. The plaintiff was by
track a stone-mason, but had, by honest industry, acquired a
trifling independence, and now resided in a house, which was his
own property, in Pitt-street, Fitzroy-square. The defendant was
We attorney, residing at Liverpool, and the present action was
brought to recover the debt duc for a twelvemonth's board and
letigiog, supplied by the plaintiff to the defendant's wife. The
circumstances which the present ease exhibited, were such as the
jury were sometimes unhanp.!7 obliged to hear detailed, however
'painful they might be. It appeared, that owing to the cruel treat-
rant which Mrs. Green had experienced from her husband. a Acre-
hereon took place between them in the year 1818, and a deed of
saparatioe was regularly meparetl, by which the defendant under-
;oak to allow to her the sum of 60/. a-year for her support. But
thitiollewance had not been paid. The consequence was, that after
arntral fruitiest' applications had been made to the defendant by
:Mrs.lireen hermit. to be allowed to live at home, and to hare that
mrion exieecied to her which she had a right to receive from
.be was ultimately compelled to resort to the charity of her
(fiends, and her own industry. But unable thus to support herself
any linger, she had been at length obliged to incur the debt which
wan the subject of the present action. In April, lihn. Mrs. Green
took apartments at the plaintiff's house, and boarded with his
family. She continued to do this up to the month of December,
when she, for a time, left, without, however, having paid the plain.
site When she toot the lodgings, she represented herself to be the
wife of the defendant, and that she was living separately from him
tet the annuity settled upon her. In the course of led year, she
rammed to the plaintiff's house, where she still livid. The
plaintiff not being able to get any money from her, and
the re 1302 given by her being, that her husband had re-
fused to pay up the annuity, application was made to the
defendant. There could be no doubt of the liability of the
defendant. But his reply to the letter gent him was one of a most
ertraordinaey nature. end which he (Mr. Emden) thought of all
ahem was the meet revolting attempt lie had ever known made by
it husband to ceenerate himself tram the liability of paying his
ey'fe's debts. He did not merely allege the adultery of his wife
ke?esegitert to their separation, or even to their marriage, but lie in
letters most positively represented her as having absconded from
his toitee, and living in open prostitution ever since—nay, he
weaned her of following this course many years before he matrird
her. But what degree of credit was due to such statements the
Jury themselves would judge. It was impossible to believe that
an attorney, v!," must be presumed to possess some little know-
1-dee of the law, being fully acqnainted with these circumstance,
tereld have ever executed a deed of separation with such a woman,
whereby he bound himself to allow to her the sum of 60!. a year,
!vireo he must have known that such a deed would be to all intents
nuiratid void, as the law would, in the case of the adultery of his
Wife, wholly exonerate him from maintaining her. This attack,
therefore; on the chsracter and chastity of his wife, several years
after their separation, must be a premeditated one, and made only
to rowe,ffm promote of the present defence. He should, however,
he trusted, be able to overturn such a defencealtagether, for by law,
if a husband cruelly treated his wife so that it was not safe for her
to remain frith him, he was bound to pay those who supported her.
He would prove that the wife of the intendant had been turned out
of dooms after being beaten by him ; that he would further prove
that the defendant immediately lived in an open state of adultery,
mighe almost say incest, with the sister of his wife: that he af.
En-wards discarded her, and was now living in adultery with another
woman. The defendant lied since become a bankrupt; the bank-
ruptcy, however, would nee be a bar to the deed, although it
might discharge any linear: due to the time of the bank-
r:ctcy. The Learned Counsel then read several letters writ.
the by the defendant to different persons, in answer to ap-
nncrions made by them for trolley on his wife's account,
which were afterwards read by the Clerk in Court. In con-
y:lesion, Mr. Sairlett observed, that at all crests the plaintiff
could riot be supposed cognizant of the character of the defendant's
wife; sod therefore might not to be a sufferer. He however did rot
anticipate that so hazardous an attempt would be made to-day as to
act, up the Immoral conduct of 3lrs. Green in defence to this action.
lie ebbuld therefore content himself by calling witnesses to prove
the boane and lodging of Mrs. Green at the 'plaintiff's, and should
thew that during the whole of the time she so lodged and boarded
with him, her conduct was in every respect most proper, and her
nerneanour 'hear that of a modest, respectable, and wee-educated
lemale. Haying shown this, be should be entitled to their verdict.
• Mrs. Litby was then examined--She Is the daughter of the
phsintiffe Mrs. Green came to lodge at her father's house in April,
1822. Her father was a sculptor, and lived in Pitt-street, Fitzroy-
.square ; Mrs. Green remained there until December in the same
year she came there again in January, 1824, and remains there at
hit; time. She was provided with everything necessary. Witness
thinks that,l6s. per week is a reasonable charge for her board. title
was also provided with a sitting-room and a bed-room. Witness
thinks 275. per week a reasonable charge for the whole that was
supplied to Mrs. Green.
Cross-examined by Mr. Baoucwese.—Who are you, Mrs.
Kirby, you are not a widow?—No.
What is your heshand?—A Harlequin.
Oh a Harlequin, • Clown, where e—At the Adelphi— but he is
note Clown—he is a Harlequin. I belong to the Opera House, but
my sister does not belong to any Theatre. •
Mist is your father ?—A sculptor.
Oh ! a sculptor, that is what we all. in common prose (said Mr.
BROUGHAM; a meson, a dealer in stones?
my father's is a lodging house. I do not know how many other
I Agars are therebesidesMrs.Green. I do not know whether thereare
4 orl4. There are both ladies and gentlemen. I recollect a lady, a Mrs.
Queman and her daughter residing there. They were in the thee-
tried line. I know nothing more about them. There was no Mrs.
Queenbeas ; it is not a house where any person that chooses to
knock at the door may take up theft quarters, bemuse my father
alWaye. requires a reference. I do not know who gave a character
to Mrs rm, nor do I know who gave a character to any other of
the ledA;to withers were allowed to come to the ladies who
resided there, acquaintances of course excepted. I feel much bun
at being asked these questions. I do not know Mrs. Green's hand-
writing.
Re-ezamined.—Nothing improper ever took place in her father's
house to witness's knowledge; witness is just turned 21, and has
been married four years.
1111 m Queenan.—l drst went to lodge at the plaintiff's house in
September 1824 ; witness has a daughter, who is not yet sixteen ;
her daughter is connected with Sadler's Wells; witness never saw
any thing improper in the conduct of Mrs. Green; the house was
not open to raudom visitors, and if witness had not thought it a re-
spectable house the would not have lodged there.
Cross-examined.—Witness was generally at home the whole
du 4 her daughter was not, at the time she lodged there, connected
with any theatre. Dues nut know Mrs. Grem's hand-writirg.
Wiliam Kirby examined—ls the husband of the first witness.
Ile has been in the habit of visiting the family for the last fourteen
years. Knows Mrs. Orem, and Lercr taw anythirg inseroper in
Ler conduct.
Ebedine 9ueenan is the daughter of second witness. She lived
at the plaintiff's house. Saw Mrs. Green frequ,otly ; con-
ducted !obeli with great propriety.
111 r. Ilaounueu—Pray, Miss Ebedine, what are you in your
own proper person ?
Wnoess—air, 1 don't understand you.
Mr. BROUGHAM—Are you an actress ?
Witeem--yes.
dir. Barruouest —What part of the theatre do you prrferm in ?
Wimoss—l play every night.
Mr. BILOUGHAM—Oh ! Rot what Character do you play
Witness-1 play in the Borlettas.
Mr. Raoctow•m—How often have you seen Ws. Green ?
Witi.cm-1 cannot tyke upon myself to say (Amity.
Mr. PROUGHAM—Three or four tunes, perhaps?
"tiVittiess—l cannot say exactly—l caneut speak to more than
throe times.
Mr. BROUGH lll—And how long did you see her at any of these
vase?
Witness—Pethaps hail an hour.
Mr. Baotionaw—l saw, Miss Ebedion, you laughed when try
l'riend put die quest/tie to you about Mrs. Olefin
Mr. BOAGLETT—NG, she did non
:Am—But indeed she did.
yr to the witness —Well, if you did laugh, was it
by the queer look which my Frivad gave you at the
si the question ?
hese could neit refrain from launhing.
BILOUOMAII (giving another of what Mr. Scarlet celled his
lettkG—And during sales three long bait hears you sow no.
-en in airs. Geese's smith= ?
' wery.eapeinsive looks of tbs two Learned Gentlemen,
arty._ dud on the witness's pretty face,
tiewiMa a Stele singed with the crimson hue of
r, *al* the laugh was still playing ever it, pre.

tented altogether so curious and ludicrous a picture, that an left-
sisttble burst of laughter broke forth twrn the whole Court, which
required the interposition of the Lent Chief Justice to suppress,
who, in his accustomed solemnity of voice, said, " Let the young
woman stand down.")
Mr. Kendall was next examined.—l am an attorney at Liver.
pool ; I saw the defendant and his wife execute the deed of separa-
tion ; I have understood Mrs. Green to be cruelly treated by her
husband. I went to the defendant's house on one occasion, when
1 was informed that 31ts. Green had been there, and that the de-
fendant had sent her to Bridewell, I was present at the Mansion_
House when Mr. and Mrs. Green were there. It was upon that
occasion when she was sent to Bridewell. I saw her there, and she
appeared very moth bruised, and appeared to have been beaten.
She refused to leave the defendant's house until the deed of lepers-
ion was executed. I do not know w:iat means of sustenance this
poor woman has bad since the execution of that deed., except by
charity. I know her mother ; her name is Perkins. I also know
31 a Bendford she resides at Lucia Hall.
Crosa.es untried by Mr. BnouOIELILM—My brother married Mrs.
Green's sister. Mrs. Green's father, or reputed Lathes, was a tailor.
Miss Blandford is not in Court. At the time I saw her face bruised
it was when she had returned to the defendant's house the second
time. I observed Mr. Green's windows were very much broken.
Mrs. Green was sober when I saw her. I never saw her otherwise.
I knew her about a year before she was married; she was then lir.
ing with her father. I have visited her very little since she mar-
ried Mr. Green, and only at Mr. Green's house. She has, how-
ever, called on me several tuna since the separation, respecting the
annuity being in arrest. 31y wife has occasionally seen her when
she has come to town. Mrs. Kendsll's sister lives with me. I
cannot say what intercourse Alex Green has had with her own fa-
mily. She lived with Mrs. Close in street, Liverpool. I
know nothing at all as to the character or respectability of
that house. Ido not know that she ever lived at Chester. Site
nut tinly lived away from Liverpool some time, but I believe she
lived principally in Louden.
Prom the knowledge which you have of Mrs. Green's character
would you allow lire. Kendall to associate with her ?--I did not
wish any of my family to visit any of the family of the name of
Green.
Re-examined by Mr. 51^.......i1tLETT—1 ceased to have any inter.
course wit:i Miu Perkins treat the time she married Mr. Green.
I ci I not allow my family to visit Mra. Thomasin, who is the sister
of Mrs. Green. it may be six mouths ago since I saw Mrs. Green.
The following letters were then put in by Mr. SCARLETT and
read : " Liverpool, Augustl6, 1818.
" Dear Miss Blandford,—l am exceeding bitter at heart, bus it
is with whir:a:we that 1 tell you so. Yet I thought it my duty to
communicate to you (who are, I believe, Mrs. G. 's only true friend)
what has happent.l. We have this moment parted—probably for
ever. Why and wherefore 1 could wish to communicate with you
personally. I shall write my father, requesting. him to come over
immediately with my sister. I hope you will give them the meet.
ing. I shall empeet them on Wednesday.
4. I am, my dear Miss Blandford, yours, with sincerity.
" Wit. Galsx.
" Miss Bamford,
•• Ile:lin-hall, near Chorley.
Under the superscription are the following words :
" It is requested, if there is not an opportunity of forwarding
this from Chorley, a person may be sent with it."

" Liverpool, Oct. 22. 1818.
" Madam,.—Till the receipt of yours this morning, I really did not
know that you was gifted (by the same I)eity, no doubt, to whom
your family is under such especial obligations) with such most con-
summate assurance, as to address me on behalf of that personifica-
tion of sin, that pestilence that now contaminates the wondering air
of Heskin. The conclusion I draw from it is, that in my pre-
sumed ignorance of the part you took in those damnable machina-
tions' you bare wrapped yourself up in a false cloak of security.
But know, Madam, that I am acquainted with all: and know,
further, that I am preparing a rod lbr you, and all the wretched
tools of that conspiracy.
" What mean you by your affected ' surprise' but unaffected
' regret' about the • vilest calumnies' that are industriously pro-
pagated respecting Mrs. Green ? How dare you, before the God of
Nature and of Truth, talk of surprise? Would you reverse the
world and the order of things? Valid you have truth to be false-
hood, and falsehood truth ? Vice virtue, and virtue vice ? A little
time will show what obligations your goad friends at Heskin are
under to you for b 0 graciously bringing amongst you a thing, op-
posed to which, the most abandoned prostitution is comparative
virtue.
" Breathe not into my scornful cars your impotent threats—re-
serve Ilan fi r -ools. I tell you, madam, that 1 stand film 1.1 the ccn
aciousness of my own integrity (which you do not), and mat I most
heartily despise both yourselt and your empty blusterings. lam
invulnerable to the shafts of your malevolence: for now that the
mirror of truth has glanced upon your real character, I am on my
guard against you, and exultingly defy both you and yours—
Secure her a maintenance ! ! !'
' Her !—the bane of health, and peace, and happiness--a blast—a
syroc'—a curse—a nondescript in vice ! Her ! that has been pam-
pering her bloated baseness on the tenderest susceptibilities of hu-
man nature ! No, by God ! sooner than I wculd stretch out an
arm to save her from sinking into the hell from whence she came—
sooner than I would give her 'a farthing to save her from dying on
a dunghill—sooner would I undergo the most dreadful tortures that
human ingenuity could invent, and die a lingering mouth of death.
Rather secure to all the venomous reptiles of the earth a mainte-
nance. Gise her to them. 'I he toad will fatten on her corrupted
heart, and the viper suck unexhausted poison from her envenomed
!
ton re
' I do remember yonr former application for the 1001., and I do
remember also that I treated the application with the silent eon.
tempt it nierite.l. Madam, the 1001. is not yours ; it was gone
from yon before you made the application, and you may now pine
over it is vain. I am, " WILLIAM GREEN.
"iliss Blandford, Deakin Hall, near Chorley."

" Liverpool, Sept. 23, 1824.
" Sir,—ln reply to your letter received thin morning, I must in-
form you, that the deed you mention became null and void by the
acts of the person in whose favour it was foolishly made; and that
on that account, if she had attempted to prove upon it under the
commission of bankruptcy which issued against me in 1820, the
proof would have been opposed and disallowed.
" I will further inform you, that 1 have since duly obtained
my certificate. As you are most probably unacquainted with
the character of your client, I will also inform you that she has
been living in open prostitution for the last Isis years ; that she
has at different times come down here and annoyed me with her
drunken frolics, and that I have been under the necessity of putting
be: into confinement ; and that finding she could not obtain
money from me by any other means, she has, at two different and
distinct periods, induced the overseers of the poor of this parish to
give her money as relief, In order that I might be called upon by
the parish to show cause why I suffered her to be chargeable. This
was done by me satisfactorily, and both the summonses discharged.
" I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
" Z 4 m. GREEN."

" 29, Northuorberland-street, Strand, London,
h.;ept. 29, 1824.
Sir,—On the receipt a your letter, I lost no time in sending
to Mrs. Green, Tour wife, who called on me this day, and stated,
in reply, that she was never in confinement at your or at the in-
stance of any person ; bat that your conduct to her induced the Ma
getrate of Liverpool to COITItIIit you to prison until you found'
bail to answer the charge then made against you, which she states
was of a very serious description; and afterwards, fearing that
the consequences might Irave proved very serious to you, her
feelings would not allow -be to prosecute bee complaint further.
" In the most solemn manna she denies the allegation you make
against her chastity, and adds, that if every person possessed the
same feeling towards her, that you did at the time you turned her
our, worse then prostitution mutt have ensued ; that you heat her
most unmercifully, and then turned her into the street without a
sixpence in her pocket; debauched her sister, whom you took to
live in her place ; and that you are this moment living in open
adultery with another female.
" That for the last six years you never gave her a shilling to-
wards her clothing or maintenance, but suaved her to drag on a
miserable existence in any way. and u long as she could: fifthly,
that she is much Involved in debt, and driven to great want, and has
the/fere no alternative but that of hicutrimg further debts for her
necessary support and clothes.
It her statements are true, it seems to me that she has an-
swer,h year letter ; and therefore, u you have not given me an
answer as to the payment of the money I wrote for, I now agair re-
new the application, and :at the same time take the liberty of in-
quiring whether you mean to make any augmentation to the deed
already executed by way of annual allowance, for her maintenance,
for she says that BN. a year is not adequate to her support ; never-
theless, it paid punctually, she would endeavour to mate it do.
" Mrs. Green says she would readily return home on an under-
standing that you would not heat, or otherwise ill-treat her, pro-
vided you send away the lady who at present occupies her place.
Your answer will oblige, Sir,
" love obedient servant,
"JAMES HARS;ETT.
" Green, Esq. Solicitor, Liverpool."

" Liverpool, Oct. 9.1021.
" Sir,—lt is to no purpose putting me to further expense in post.
ages en account of the vt w— who seems to have been amusing
you with soon• of her true stories. As from what you write I must
judge that you are sot entire stranger to her wretched character. I
shall take the trouble of writing once more to you, to caution you
against her wiles and misrepresentations.
•s I am not. Sir, myself, in tho habit of stating untruths, and
what 1 have before suited is quite correct; but as to your excellent
client, she is Ate most barefaced liar that ever existed; she denies in
the most solemn manner my allegations against her chastity. Why,
Sir. she might as well deny that the sun gives light, a thin;{ so self-
erider.t. It is not one solitary person only who knows that she watts
common prostitute on this town from the age of 15 or 11l until only a
slum time before my unfortunate marriage with her, but one thou-
. a.:d. Of this damning truth 1 was only satisfied immediately be.
:ore my expelling her from a home which she had polluted. She went
away with property in money, clothes, jewellery, and goods of the
t.tlee of 300/, ; and yet she was turned out without a sixpence in
her poeket !
It is now going fur seven years since that event, and that she
has es .n since lived in prostitution can be shown by hundreds. In-
deed, 1 limit it in her own handwriting, in more than one of her
MOM elegant epistles, wherein her prostitution, both berme and
after her mart age, is unequivocally admitted. Her sister (alto
t appears bad also been a common prostitute, and moat 111
io-rigible drunkard) she bad taken into my house as a servant.

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