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" N„.119. ii;gh-strtet, P"stauwitili, Apig 16, 1814.

" Illy dear Engettie—li is a sib the utmost regret I have
to hamar you, that, since writing my letter yesterday, a
bas beets ordered fur Malta, in which I am to embark
—and rotor I am that, uufovoui able c;i commences prevent
Inc bum earry•iog my
)is esprit wooseci.s. I insist therefore delay it lid swore forts,.
toile resists 'Ate place—hot I think it will not be pine-
-1611114,1 !wrotd she ensuing year or the year following—for I
oleo:tin the greatest hopes that we shall &vest again, nt •
imieh earlier period than tither of us imagiole, wh, a otoillitiK
osiot sales erne to !UMW! slur renion. 1 011411 TC wills the
giv.suro seikfeetion That you are is Ming In Wail so wag, as
isnavoidslre ciirnmslances resider such a proceeding mem_
sary—auil it is goiter impossible, in consequence of my im-
itieiliate embarkation, that tow union can 011 W take place.
have col 11110 better spitit•--for I am firmly persuaded
that we shall meet again, itcver to he r, parated, alter ass
• *towns eof one or Iwo years. This will be. So far fortunate,
os I will, by that time, be extricated from my embower.
melds in pictiniary affairs, mid be enabled to support you
with' Ctllll6lll. raw, and happirtss, is, that lu,mblt splwre
of life, which lost befits one eitrumstalices and situa-
t . With all say wishes to base you with me, I have
sod the means to lake you, and to support mi. in
a meioser commemorate teen with my bumble situation,
sinless I could procure mufti/sty 010011130r1P, and that
is Welt is, be hail. I recommend to you the following
motto, as the best guide fur all your actions—sal I hope you
will never fail to recollect it, during tow separatiemo—it im
this—. Foil! el
_Mai mail diffirile ed ;" nothing b duffs_
cult to the brave aid faithfal I request you will write to
were i/1•1111111TOW, said I shall receive your letter on 8001101. au
w!sith day I expect to embark on ship-bused.
" Believe me,
" With the best wishes for your health, happier..

mid prosperily, yours ever, -
A IT. RA‘IPFYLDE.
" —Pray let we bums if here is any thing you want,
sith which I CRY acconsumdale you. Remember ase to
Mi. Raker' Le."
.4.ldressed .‘ Miss E. Boudernell, care of
r, 22, Ruben-sired, Bedford-

row."

" No. 143, High.streri, Portsmouth, Haub,
August 21, IBM

R My dear Engenie—l had the pleasure of receiving your
I. eta or the let instant, and I am sorry indeed at the chauge
4,lfelllttinaliteS which has obliged me to 'cheapish the
stew Or your going Sill, me to Malta. The vessel will not
hr resAtt to sail so soon as was expeeird—l therefore coa-
ti:me in private lodgings. If I remain here fur any length
of time, 1 shall still indulge in hopes of the happiness of
your going with me, for my wishes on that point are in nu
'saw abated. Should I remain until the mouth of Septent-
bt , you will, 1 hope. be ready to comply with my wishes to
join sae here or chiswhere. Bet siniiald I leave this before
Sep:ember, proper arrangements shall he made for seeing
'yon at a future day. Every means shall be taken 10 secure
our meeting befare the end of this year. Much will depend
nu ”.issr town f sections sod larrificirs—for, as far osmotic, es
ii a:wry 10 meet the different expenses, I have very little
none than be absolutely required. I am glad your
.sititt app.i.ves of your conduct, or rather of your choice.,
-stated that I would visit my brother before I left the (van-
ity. I have 1141 urine's to him since I mentioned the prim.
pi et I had of yoor going with me. In reply to that letter,
dre declared that he could nut cretlit my statement. I have
wiliten to my brusher John this day, ancntioniug my until-
le, tile di termination to make you my wife—and 1 to ust the
time is not far distant when that mit will take place. If

there is limy fx'you to write, I wish you to inquire of Aofilt
'of the shops iti the Strand, the price of a tart-shiest nod din.
tier rooftree for six people. It may Ise plaits, mud of the
costal:Oboe* kind. My health is somewhat better, but fir
from well—and I am siibinitting So ■ coarse of m.ilirine,
which, I rely, will ultimately prove beneficial, though I give
■p the hope of a perfect recovery. This will hot conduce
to your comfort—and yon will certainly hare trouble
squawk with my fanciful varieties. I inn sorry M find by
your letter that you have been unwell—but, before Ibis, I
hope you arc ler-owned. lam getting other dresses made,
and procuring every thing necessary for my voyage, and re.
gret the want of your assistance. Remember me nest
kindly to Mrs 13.iker, who, I hope. ham succeeded entirely to
her satisfecii .... tit her ondertaking.
" Believe me, dear Eugenie. ever ''noes.
" W. BAMPFYLDE."
Addressed as befuir.

" Purimmou 11.1n1s, /tutus, 29, 1810.

"My dear Eugenie-1 had the plen•nre of receiving your
letter of the 27th instant, awl you will perceive by this that
I have nut sailed by the vu ititesided, because it has beet,
taken sop by the offieers of reginsesits going mot to Gibraltar.
Dili (mother is getting ready for Matta, and I will proceed
with her. Of noose you must diem.' your letters to me at
Malta. I shall experieurt• nu difficulty tit fooling you lint,
by directing for you at Calais, your family hewing been iibl
inhabitants of that place—and perhaps I may visit yon in
Fiance the latter end of this year. lam very glad you have
adapted the resolution of abiding by any airangeitiesit I
may make hereafter for the purpose of joining me. I hope
to procure leave to visit you at St. Omer's, and to be intro.
duced to vote g I node and moth, with whom I understand
you. 'wail bt resneiu, fur the urxt Iwo years. I •uppruve
of
this p:an. I think it is better for you to remain with your
friend•, until a better opport ' y occurs for your union
with enc. Let me know, toy dear Eugenie, is there any
thing I C3ll du for you before I leave the ministry. I will
procure thr you any thiug you want. As I will nut sail till
Sunday, it will give yon au opportunity of writing.
" Yours ever, twist affectionately,
" W. iIitMI'EVIDE."

Mr. Serjestat VAUGHAN litre observed, that the
next letters were slated in the year 1818. So that
it appeared all eorre•pondroce between tl►e parties
had been broken off for two years.
'fl►e next letter was dated

" Colel"ler, December 10, 1918.

" My dear Miss Bondenu•ll—l leave //Mint you two let-
ters since my arrival at Colchester, but have not rerrivetl
any auswer. I hope this letter will Ire answered by return of
past. As I am slut well enough to put this letter in the post,
1 have iiitructerl it to one who will, I ant sure, forward it
correctly. You are already informed that my not being with
you at Calais, in the present month, is in consequence of
the tethiciiim of one assistant-surgeon, and another bring
absent us leave ;Ind you must believe it to be my anxious
wish le visit you at Calais before long. You dial nut ohjert
to this step when l was at Dover; mod. •f you hail, it would
have hail nu weight with me, because I waist to Income ac-
quainted wills yuur gaud aunt and relations. I wish to in-
quire into your condition and circumstances—which, I am
sine, when I am acquainted with them, will 'Mound enure Iv
tour honour than to your discredit. Nhould you acquiesce
in the &rut isnetits of this letter, as to the propriety auJ uf-
orpoity of my taking the curliest opportunity of visiting you
at Calais, you will intimate it to me. By this means you
will give me a proof of your affection arid esteem. If, uss
the contras'', you ate tleteetniued to injure me, I canned
prcacut it.
" Yours, ever athctionalely,
" Iv. BAMPFYLDIE."

Mr. Serjeatit LENS observed, that the expression
contsihed in the litter part of this epistle. alluded
to a letter which Mr. Bampfylde had received from
Mr. Nocker, an Attorney at Dover, on this subject.
The next letter put in was dated
" Chatham Barrack's, March 4,1811 t.

My dear Miss Baudernell—l r. c. ived your letter of the
Ist lust:nit, and almond supposed that illness precluded you
from writing before—bat ant happy that your last letter
leaves no room for such tor app.. 'tension—as I have nut
received a line from you since February. I anticipate the
pit :mare of seeing yore at Calais with more delight than ever
you felt yourself. YOU may rest sooner), when (lie other
of the corps arrive, soy rattiest of leave of
absence will be sent iu, and, I hope, will wet with indul-
gence. I trust you. are convinced that nothing will prevent
my efftetinr, the mirth-desired object of being wish you as
soon as possible. My health has been very bad during 11w
wittier los, in couscqueuce of repealed attaiks of
catairli—and, Wilsey the neat wittier, I moil, iii
self di feller, u a ermines. climate. !laving lived in tropi-
cal climate., for many years past, I have inibilwd n predispo-
sition to poliminary complaints. YOll did right to keep the
property left u. yaw by your father. • • • ' - * •
• • • • • • • You will out he a little surprised lID
hear that I am anxious to settle its private hie, on accuuut
of my dI !tenni..
" Believe me, yours most affectionately,
" W. BAMPI-YLDE."
" Chatham Barrack*, March 24, 1819.

" dear Miss Houilernell-1 had the pleasure of reeve/.
ing your letter of the 11th instant, slid au excessively sorry
to hear of your having beets attacked with fever—l am
happy, bout err, to Irani that your health is nearly restored,
bail that you are able to dispense with the atteudalice of
your physician. My own health is rather better, but far
fioin loom restored—and, 1 believe I caw hope for on efree_
Coal relief except by a respite from my prufesaiostal Ilut ea,
and a change of climate. lam prevented from receiving
leave of absence for some Iliac, in consequence of the other
medical officer having obtained leave to go to Ireland until
the Ist of May. This gives me the greater pain, as I hoped
to be with you this mouth—but we must reconcile uuraelt es
to bear misfortune. In the ensuing month, I intend to get
4tl hour. leave of absence, in order to go to town, where I
will apply-fur • regular leave of absence after the mouth of
May, and prevent an extension of time to the other officer.
My applieatiou shall be for leave of abtenee fur six mouth.,
three of which I mean to devote to bare !hog on the Conti.
neut. The regiment is likely to remain in Climbers; till
October, if nut during the winter.
This is is my favour, as
it will tumble me to procure • more extesoled albacore. If
there is say thing which you wish me to take over, Fray let
me knew it. " Yours, ever,.

" W. BANIPFYI.DF"
" Chatham Barrack., April 17, 1810.
" Nly dear Miss Idoadernell-1 60 the pkasure of rc-
ceising your letter of the sth instant, ■od congratulate you
on your perfect lecovely, which, I hope, will be permanent.
1 have paid my visit to town, and hope within will occur to
prevent me from visiting Calais. Do nut, however, entertain
the idea of ruy remaining during the summer in France. as
it is probable my stay will be shire. I wish you to consider
me as a luau who has a question, nearly connected with
his happiness, to decide on, alto has many circomatauers
to weigh coolly, deliberately, and asatw.-ely. Should circum-
stances, arising from pecuniary causes, Ili from unforeseru
eventa, prevent my fo►ming a simper Istablit.hment, and in.
dote me to lead a life of celibacy, I hope yon will net differ
from um in opiates if my moms for so procerdiug appear
to be good noes. It is not, 1 think, asking too mock, when
I moult 41tal I may he allowed to exercise my best dia.
crction on this subjrcl, mid to pursue the honest dictates
of my mind. I should not lite logo to Calais without bring
at perfect liberty on ibis brioi—.oith,,,,r (*entitle myself a

firsikdam, al Writs), Its act as I pleased. I hope, thirefure,
vitan MIN remove every threat, every kind sit emnpolsiou
'des. NW. Ittticrt on this, and let me kisow your decided in-
, mitotic's+ respecting it. After a run essusideratiow of all these
eircumstancee, 31111 a fair cumideintiun of my pnrissimmy re-
sources. 1 shall merely stele, that I sin ready is aka yon
part of my income fur hie, as a proof of my 01110,1111111 ,pr
interest."
it 1)
Mr. fwejeaut LEX. said, this was considered a warjvara.
• •
teriuus letter by the relations of the Plaintiff.
The unties. or Messrs. T. mid W. !Sucker, attssidiyi, lOW
dressed to the Jklindaut, ealliug en him MA: a slay Are the
fulfilswest of his promise to marry Miss Boudemell. seal
threstentog him with legal proccediuge is ease of kis rtiasal,
was then pm iu,

Caps do 1101011 was apiiis called, whs._ Matra _Vim un-
dersell to be at present about VI or 27 years of age.
This, closest the Plaintiff's ease.
Mr. Serjrant VAVGININ addre,.sal Ike Jury for the De-
readmit. lie observed, that where • correspondence wee car-
ried flu between a Larly nail (kosilerean, which was generally
krisown, and which was riper:led to cod iu the nearest and
dearest of all relal ships—if anal n rotreeponslence were
abruptly broken off, it was necessary that a pabbe
vindication of the Lady's character and condor' 'Mould
sake palace. Bat here ands a public vindirati ap-
peared to him So be issiosecessiry. for the eorrespond. err as.
a secret to all parties, excepi those in 00000 slesiely litre oh,
Court. It was singular enough th st 111, lady was wiled
on this occasion—uu individual was plarril in the lout
Ire sham the Defendant had iiiiroshiceil Mist Howler-
nen as I.is future wife. It was ale a reinarkalde fact,
that, froin August, Isl 6, to December, 1918. there was
110 communication between the parties, perm say or Ily
I. tier. No verbal declarathm of all intention to marry this
lady was provosts—no relation was produced, on this 'ova-
-16.111, 10 slaa.k to sorb a NCI. %%Isere Mall fhb? PlAillflirlt
aunt —a here was the wife of Mr Sankey They acre not
called on to give evidence-Iml ii onglit to he oloservisioliat,
in the hullo entanglements of love matters, the ladies were the
best illllSla not the gentlemen. Almost the first thing
the Deb...law venires, when he Worried to this errantry
was a isotore Iron) Mr. Nocker, the mitosis y. NOM certainly
these attorneys were the worst love messengers that lambi
Ise inonitiotell."l the hominess in which this gentleman had
been employed was that, which, of all othersorould not be
trammeled by letter of atineney. There were taro questions
for the Jury to consider—first, whether a positive .mane.l.a.l
been given to marry tibia lady, at any ii. finite Com. ? said, if
so, then came the position of Ilse gonna's* of damages. Iso
awarding damages it would he necessary in imprire, what the.
Lady load lost, and how the Geostlensaso Lad e losete.l
kua-
self. Ilia Learned Poirot hail described the Defendant as is
twin of most migneernalde and sissliappy temper—and he
hail described himself in Isis letters as a c Weir invalid,
with a debilitated essustitntion, wheels oblig..l Mtn, in Ingrown
ilefroce.to seek a warm climate. linsideriug Ihis, Is 4. aid not
111111 k the lady CJIII4I complain air a rely great loss. it
Learned Gentleman then ado/entail to the 'raid y fortune of
the Defendant, appal contended. that if the Jury eranted [wavy
damages, they would destroy his peace and happiness foe over.
ChielJustice DALLAS addressed the Jury briefly In his
opinion a positive promise of mars Mgr had been given.
hary, after a few minutes eaossoltation, rewrote,' a
verdict for the Plaintiff—damages 100/.