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makes peculiar faces. NVitness could not make such ugly faces.
(A laugh.) He easily believes absurd things. He /..as gone down
on his knees to witness to beg he would return him an old pair of
gaiters which he had taken from hint. When out, he has exposed
himself in a disgusting manner. He talks to himself. ‘Vitness
has been in the constant habit of attending Marne petsons for six or
seven years, and is satiatittl that the state of Sir Gregory's mind is
unsound.
Cross.examined—Sir Gregory has always complained of being in
confinement, and expressed himself with indignation of those who
put him there. Ile leas always stated his determination to get rid
of the finding of the Jury. Ile comp/wined that hie case had not
been heard.
117 a Juror—Sir Gregory was in eh, state of great irritation on
leaving the Court last eight. All the notes produced wt re given to
a knees in 1824.
By the Coy RT—insane persons are constantly complaining of
those placed over them as their bitterest enemies.
:Hrs. J. Davis let counts in the King's Bench to Sir Gregory.
Ile used to say he was partial to her little girl, yet always slapped
and pinched her. When she wanted to get away front hint, she
used to touch his coat-pocket, and he would immediately jump off
from her. Ile was very eager to take porter, and *mild put the
pint-pot tinder his arm, and keep it there, walking about the room
at the same time. He pulled out the front flap of his shirt to chew
witness how lie made holes in it with a key. Eight of witness's
chairs were broken in trying to shave him. When witness swept
the carpet, he would pick up the flue, and put it in whit) -brown

paper.
Sir George Tuthill thought Sir Gregory decidedly a lunatic, with
no lucid intervals. Liquor was a great exciting cause to a mind
predisposed to excitement, and so was distress of mind ; and more
than that, witness thought Sir Gregory was particularly excited by
drinking. When he was better he was more temperate, hut when
his malady wax worse he was more disposed to take liquor. Drink
affected the brain, and excitement of mind from mental distress had
s similar effect. He never saw Sir Gregory's mind, even in his
better state, free from the &ease.
Pr. Powell said that his case was not idiocy. Mr. Lock's de-
finition of "reasoning rightly from wrong principles," would, in
part, apply to Sir Gregory. He had a good memory.
filr. Warburton was of opinion that Sur Gregory was perfectly
incompetent to minage himself or his affairs, from unsoundness of
mind, He was deculedly a lunatic. He had a correct memory,
and was far from being an idiot ; his habits, coupled with tie lumii
on certain points, were those of a lunatic. Tenacity of trifles, the
preservation of the things which had been mentioned in his bed-
room, &c. were characteristics of insane persons who had been

long so.
Dr. Sutherland is of opinion that he is of unsound mind.
Dr. Munro considered that his disease was chronic lunacy.
Here the case for the Crown closed.
Mr. %WILLIAMS then addressed the Jury on behalf of the de.
rendant, contendine, principally, that the evidence on the other
side only posed that Sir Gregory was a man of eccentric habits,
but not insane. The question for the Jury was, had Sir Gregory
Page Turner sufficient undemanding to know his own interests ?
Because, if so, no matter how much he neglected them, lie was
no more insane for wasting his property in purchasing curiosities
or any thing else. than those persons who were equally destruc.
tire of their fortunes% by gaming or picture dealing, or being
habitually drunk, or living beyond Mtn, income. He would
prove to them that Sir Gregory was a man capable of very con-
siderable study ; that he went to college ; that lie possessed very
fair powers of composition, and could wiite letters as well as any
of his learned 'fiends on the other side. What would they say if
they had seen Lord Erskine, when in grave consultation upen
sonic question of the most vital importance to his client, make his
spaniel sit up, and put his wig and gown on him to make him
look as learned as the lawyers ? If they had not known him to be
a man of the first class of intellect, would they not say that there
was a little halloo wanting in the sku'l ? Again, what would they
say of Sergeant 1111,, an exquisite black letter lawyer, if they heard
that on the day of his marriage he forgot that circumstance, and
went to bed to the year books. instead of Mrs. Bill ?
Lord Chief Justice BEST observed that that was said of Mr.
Cutran.
Mr. WILLIAMS dared say they both did it. If they did not
know that both of these gentlemen were men of the first intellect,
would they not say that they were as mad as March hares? After
commenting on the other parts of the evidence, the Learned Conn-
eel erocedeed to state that which he intended to produce. Let
them not form their judgment from other men's opinions,but from
the facts ti at would be laid before them. When Sophocles had
similar proceeding% instituted against him by his children, because
he hail neglected his affairs, he answered the case against him by
merely reading the (Mires, his last and best play, and asked his
judges if that were the work of a madman ? To which they an.
swered by instantly acquitting him of insanity. lie concluded by
rernindincehe Jury that the fate of this irrevocably wretched man
was in their hands; and he was therefore sure that the case would
receive that deliberate consideration which would enable them to
arrive at that determination to which they could come with safety,
from their own impressions. Their verdict, he was satisfied, would
be their own, and not that of any body else.
Dr. John Deane stated that he was President of St. Mary's.
hall, Oxford. In 1805, and a part of the following year, Sir G. P.
Turner was his pupil. lie seemed well disposed to pursue any
course of study which witness pointed out, and he was capable of
doing so with advantage and effect. An attack of rheumatic goat,
which Sir Gregory experienced about two months after his adults-
,.ion, made hint somewhat irritable, and he then showed a greater
degree of waywardness and self-will than he had done before.
Witness remembered his using a harsh expression to his mother,
who was then with him in college. Witness told hint it must not
be masted. He seemed anxious to excuse himself for what he
had said. His habits were singular. He retired from society, and
was slovenly in his dress ' • but witness never saw any thing bor-
dering on insanity about him, and was, therefore, astounded at
what he heard in Court yesterday. Witness has known hint down
to the present time, and never saw any thing like it in his manner.
Cross-examined...—On many occasions his appearance wits scene-
what squaLd and neglected. His beard used to be of a week's or
two or three days' growth, and his clothes very shabby and mean.
He was so when at Oxford.
Thomas Robinson, the town clerk of Oxford, first saw Sir Gre-
gory in 1816. There was nothing particular in his manner, except
that he was not dressed as became his rank. Ile corresponded
with witness, and his letters were those of a rational man.
Smith, keeper of the prints in the British Museum, knew
Sir Gregory, who often visited the print.room. He seemed very
deepin,the knowledge of books, which he was dun illustrating.
John Booth. a bookseller in London, knew Sir Gregory from his
childhood. %Witness occasionally forwarded papers from him to
periodical publications. The manuscript produced was sent by
Sir Gregory to witness for insertion either in the Morning Herald
or the European elf aguzine, in 11128. Witness could not tell if it
had been inserted.
Re-examined—Distress of mind and irregular living occasioned
these attacks. When lie took to drinking he then became mad;
when he gave over that drinking he became as sound as any man.
He used to compare his case with that of Lord Portsmouth, and
say, " Mine is very different; I admit Lord Portsmouth ought to
be taken care of." In witness's opinion he is of sound mind.
The manuscript was then read by Mr. Wit.LIAMS. aided by Sir
Gregory, the writing being so difficult to make out that the
officer and the witnesses were both unable to do so. It wss a long
article, written connectedly and with considerable ability, in which
the writer criticised and condemned the bad taste of the present
day in not genteg up more of the old comedies, and in curtailing
anti spoiling those which were used.
A series of letters, addressed by Sir Gregory to Mr. Maberly,
commencing the 10th of June, 1823, and running down to the lid
of November in the same year. were then put in and read. They
related to business of various kinds, ant! were all written, not only
with great propriety of language, but they evinced an unusual de-
gree of intelligence.
John G. Hewlett, a dissenting minister in Berkshire, knew Sir
Gregory from September 11122 to October 1823, and considered him
exceedingly eccentric, but not insane.
The defendant's case having closed here,
Mr. STORY replied, and observed upon the circumstance of not
one of the gang of persons who had been about Sir Gregory's per.
son, anti preying upon his fortune, until they had reduced it from
17,000/. to 1,0001. a-year, or one member of the College of Phyei.
clans, having been called.
Lord Chief Justice BEST, in summing up, observed, that it was
contended by the beamed Counsel (Mr. %Witham%) that every man
who wasted hula fortune wan alike insane. That was not true. The
distinction was tide—al:ere persons knew ehey were doing wrong,
but had not a disposition to control their passions, anti where a
party did wrong fee want of intellect to guide him. That was the
real question. ills Lordship then commented upon the evidence, °h-
saving that the letters were very dangerous evidence to rely upon,
since no person had been called who had seen Sir Gregory write
them, particularly uhien it was recollected who were at Battles-
den at the time when they were writ:en. But even if gent,.
ine. they were not inconsistent whit lunacy; and weighing-Mem
against the notes to the keepers, which stele kicked the beam ? It
was for the Jury to say, upon the whole of the case, on which aide
lay the weight of evidence.
The Jury retired at neatly eight o'clock, and is a few minutes
returned with a venlict, finding the defendant, Sir Gregory Page
'furrier, to have been of unsout.tl mind, and so unable to manage
Mimed or his affairs at the date of the inquisition in 1823.
Sir Gregory was in Court each day, and sat behind the Counsel,
immediately opposite to the Jury. He paid the greatest attention
to the whole of `lee proceedings and conducted himself with con.
siderah:e propriety, although 'he ocessionallv manifested no small
degree of irritation of mind whilst the case in support of the in-
quisition was going forward.

On Minnlay last, as a man named Harris, who resided
at St. Stephens, by Launceston, was employed in making a
rick of hay near that place, his foot clipping, he fell to the
ground and dislocsttd his neck.
On Tuesday, as a boy in the employ of Mr. Mention, of
Lawhittost, was riding a colt without a saddle, the animal
took fright and threw the boy, whose foot by soß►e means
became entangled in the halter which was on ►ts head, and
' he was dragged for st veral yards with his head on the
ground, by which his skull was fractured so as to leave but
little hope of his recovery.
The hay harvest throughout this county (Cornwall) is in
progress. Owing to the lung continuance of dry 'masher,
the crop is unusually light.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

POLICE.
Al ANS lON - OUSE.
John Knott and his wife, who had been brought before the Lord
Mayor on Saturday, charged with having Witten threatening let-
ters to Mee Wm. Keen. of Dracechurch-street, brother to the male
prieonere6rere yesterday finally examined.
The male prisnner said, lie had induced his wife to write the
letters, as he was very poor, and his brother was very rich, and had
refused to assist him.
The tenni were full of quotations front Scripture, and assured
the person to whom they were directed that his brother would ruin
his character for ever, by bringing against him publicly charges of
the most horrible nature.
The LORD MAYOII discharged Mrs. Knott, an she paid that
site had acted under the direction of her husband in writing the
letters, although his lordship believed she was worse than her
hut band.
John Knott was then fully committed for trial.
BOW-STREET.
Yesterday two stout lade, named Richard Ring and William
Scannell, were brought before Mr. HALLS, charged with being
coocerned in the following robbery and outrage--
About three o'clock on Sunday afternoon, three youths, two of
whine names were Britton and hill, were mewing near to a pump,
in a Street edjoining Westminsur Abbey, when some of a gang of.
14 or 15 lads, all of them known thi yes, who were standing by
the pump. threw water over them. Britten immediately went up
to them, and asked what they meant, and was almost instantly
knocked down. His companions Caine to pick hint tip, when they
were also knocked down, and surrounded by the whole gang, who
beat arch kicked them, and turned their pockets inside out. Hill I
was robbed of seven shillings ; the other two had put what money
they had into their fiats, anti it was not found by the thieves. They
were all three dreadfully beater, and Hill had one of his eyes COin•
pletely closed up. The thieves ran off in duff rent directions, but
Ring was apprehended soon after by (incident, a patrol, in St.
James's Park. Scannell was taken into custody yesterday by the
name officer.
The two prisoners were positively sleben to as being concerned
in die robbery, Ring having been seen to terest his hands into
Hill's trowsers' pocket,. suet turn them Meld, out, and Scannell to
pick up part of the money and run away.
The prisoners Admitted that they were concerned in the " row,"
but &riled the reibb, ry.
They et cc committed to trial.
John Ce'fa:,,han; h tall, sturdy, rough-)Woking Irishman, was
brought up by Raven, a patrol, charged with attempting to rob
an old gentlemite of his twee add with featly strangling &young
man named Tewnseed and the officer, Raven.
It appeared that on Saturday afternoon, about five o'clock, as
Townsend and a fellow-wcolcrean were passing St. Cayes Church,
they saw an elderly man, of very respectable appearance, much
intoxicated, wsl. ing altmg by the wall, and presently the pri-
soner and another man we'd up to him, and each took hold of him
by the arm. Townsend and his friend suspected their intention,
and watched them until they led, or rather dragged, the old man
up a passage, when Townsend went up to them, and asked what
they were going to do with him, and if they knew him ? The
prisoner replied, " Yes ; he is my uncle." Townsend drew back,
but still watched, and saw the petticoat take hold of the old man's
watch-chain and pull it with violence, but failed in getting the
watch, the fib, it appeared, being twisted. Townsend seized the
prisoner, and his companion took hold of the other, anti Townsend
had well nigh paid dearly for his spirited interference; for the pri-
soner, who is nearly twice his size, seized him by the throat, and ,
very nearly strangled and, but the assistance of Raven, the
officer, who then came rip, and others, he would certainly have
tone so.—The prisoner was secured, after. a desperate resistance ;
his companion escaped. In the confusion, the old gentleman went
away, and coehe not be found. As Raven and others were bring.
ing the prisoner to the office, he suddenly jerked himself front the
officer's grasp, seized him by the throat, and eteteavoured to strangle
him. He was again laid hold of by the by-titendere. whom 14
fought Joel kicked with amazing strength, but was at length over.
powered.—When called on for his defence, he protested that the
charge was false.
The prisoner was committed for te-examination, in the hope that
the old gentleman would come forward.
H A TTON-OA R DEN.
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.—Venterday Mr. Barelery, a gen-
denten el fortuee, residing in Kenton-street. Beunawick-square,
appeared on a minimum to answer die complaint of a Dlr. Brough-
ton, who occupies the adjoining house in the same :erect.
Mr. BUTLER (Mr. Harmer's Clerk) appeared'on behalf of the
defendant.
Mr. Broughton, who seemed to labour under that excessive tee.
pidation which the disciples of Hippocrates would learnedly de.
regime as an attack of the stibrulins Imidenkm, alter a long
preamble, proceeded to describe the nature of the charge which he
had to lair against Mr. Barclay. On Friciev evening, as he and
two Mende were sitting In the back parlour of his house, No. 21,
Kenton-street, with the windows thrown open, to admit the cool
breeze, they were surprised by the report of fire-arms, pearly as loud
as that produced by the discharge of the " Great Tom" in Dover
Park, or of 31r. Perkinses celebrated percussion gen, wli i chime so long
been the terror of the Regent's Park and its vicinity ; the vibration
nad scarcely subsided when a second discharge took place, and the
party, uncertain which of them waa shot, rose up with simultaneous
consent to discover the ambuseaded gunner, and, cautiously peep-
ingthroughas embrasure which commended a *Menet view of the
garden in the rear, they beheld the defendant, Mr. Itarcley, with a
murderous-locking pistol in his hand, on the opposite side of the
spatting wall, deliberately measuring the ground, as though he wa
ptectistng for an action at Chalk Farm. Whilst they were thus
taking observations out of the range of the enemy's shot, Mr. Bar-
clay had re-loaded, took his ground exactly eight paces distant
from the mark, and, after he had fired, shouted with great exults.
Lion—" Dee Freiechutz was never more certain—if there had been
a man behind, it must have hit him." So soon as they were as-
sured that the firing had ceased, they came out to reconnoitre, and
perceived a piece of paper on the wall perforated by the shots,
which might bare miler! destruction and death to any person who
happened inadvertently to go into the garden at the critical mo-
ment of discharge. Ile ( Mr. Broughton) had ever since been in
fear for his life, and the lives of his family, and he hoped that the
Magistrate would shield them from danger.
Mr. BUTLER (on the part of the defendant) begged leave to
offer a word or two in explanation, and he was confident that their
Worships would view the affair in a very different light. The far,
as he was instructed, wan simply this :—Mr. Barclay haul a favou-
rite dog, which, being seized with hydrophobia, I.e resolved on its
immediate destruction, and the animal being in the garden, he took
out a pistol for the purpose of shooting it ; and it was these shots
that seemed to have terrified hie Broughton and his party, tor
which no one could be more sorry than the defendant himself.
Mr. Barclay pledged his honour that this was literally the fact,
and, in corroboratent of the statement, be produced the collar of the
dog, which was bent by one of the bullets.
Mr. LAING conceived that this explanation was perfectly testis-
factory, and he was certain, from the respectability of the defendant,
that he would not, for a mere idle amusement, do any thing which
might endanger the life of a fellow-creature.
Mr. Broughton, however, did not seem at all contented, and
thought that something, lie knew not what, ought to be done to
pretect hint.
Mr. Barclay said it was a thing he had never attempted befcre,
and, in all probability, never would again.
31r. LAINO—The complaint is dismissed.
Mr. Broughton—Really, Sir, I think that I am entitled to some
redress.
3lr. LAING-1 do not feel myself celled upon to interfere any
farther; there has been no injury done,.and I sin certain none was
intended.
Mr. Barclay—Certainly not.
Mr. -Broughton—Then am Ito understand that the Magietestes
will nut interfere ?
Mr. LANG—The case is dismissed ; but if you think yourself
aggrieved, you may take any steps you think peeper at the Quarter
Sessions.
Mr. Broughton—l shall certainly complain to the Court of
"Quartet Session", if it e eau me 5d1., and 1 Isbell rake care to publish
a fell account of the transaction in the newspapers.
The parties then withdrew.
THE TABLES TIIIINED.—.Attu Kelly, a poor Did' girl, was
brought up from Saffron. hill watch-house, charged wish riotous
and disorderly conduct in the public streets.
VI anon, the watchman, who took her into custody. commenced
his charge with a handsome encomium on his owe unwearied ex.
ertions and unexampled vigilance. as one of the nightly conser-
vators of the public peace. Ile then said he met Miss Kelly
standing at the door of • house in Ray-street, evidently for
the seduction of youth, and when admonished in the usual way to
move on," she resisted, and set his suthority at deti nice. Ile,
in the petformance of hie duty, took her to the watell-louse for her
presumption.
Nancy Kelly, aho tanked "like Niobe, all tears," protested
that she was standing quiet anti stay at the door tat her mistress's
house. saying nothing to no one, when the " good gintlentan"
coned up, and combel a Medd of her by the nick, and pulled her
away, swearing he would take her to the watch-house ; en the road
he tore all her best gown to tatters, and beside that, he pee her a
pabhogue of his stick on the ilbow, which brought the blond in a
shtream. She couldn't think of any raison in the wide world for
this inkind image, except that the gintlemen himself was mightily
totticated in liquor.
Watson appealed to his Maker, that he was as sober as a judge.
Nancy. with great coillidence referred the matter to the decision
of one of M'alsoit's partners of the watch, who reluctantly can.'
fetsed that he Ile'alson) ems " a little fresitielt."
The constable of the night swore that Watson was downright
drunk.
The watelehouge-keepei admitted that he was three-parts gone.
Mr. LaeNn then ordered poor Nancy to change places with her
accuser, and the charge of drunkenness being supported by the oath
of three witnesses, this worthy peace-pmeerver was informed that
lessen:ere ooukl be thopensed with fur 14 days.
M A LBORD DOH -ST REET.
Abtiallith Del Cerdo, a tattooed young African, brim/lit from
Bonnet, en interior kingdom of Africa, was yesterday one of the
complainants against John Mostirll, the son of a 'tendert con*,
well known to have been in the service of the Count Lieven, The
late Charge des Atfaires and Minister Plenipateneary of tile last
Autumn Alexauder. Abdellals sac brought over by 3lajer
Denham, in one of his travels, and placed in the house of Mr. Di.
motel, a perm:lller' in Ohl Burlington-street. Ile speaks very little
P.:fiftieth, and that English very bad, and, unfortunately for him,
he understands it wurse than he speaks. lie goes to cletteh to this
couutry, it is true, but it is something in the neeire 4,1 a father of
Lis family, wl.omskes it obligatory on the part of his little children

end domestic' always to attend a place of Mine worship on the
Sabbath ; the first go aro fin nt, the lanes often to display new
libel-els: When Mr. Roe asked hint if be was a Christian, he re-
" ;" bur when questioned as to his knowledge of an
oath, he knew nothing about it nor any thing or a state of future
rewards and punishments. lie said he knew the Turkish lan-
gu'ge, and we understood him to he a Altissulman. To
administer the oath, Alr. Roe endeavoured to extract front
Abtiallah the form of appeal practised by the people of Bortiou,
but his defective knowledge of the English tongue impeting him
to a description in hit native language, the Magistrate and all were
left at their wits'-end as to its import. In the eitti, it was elicited
from him, that to tell a lie was " bad." The assault he had to
complain of was exhibited by gestures; lie struck his own face and
shoulders to %hew the process. Bruises, if he had any, were not
visible ; he was black be fore the assault, and no blacker now. We
believe thin was taken as evidence of an assault: Protestant and
Catholic book the office had, and so also the Old Testament in
Ilehrew, but the Koran was in the vocative case—it was wanting.
The two other complaints were made by Mr. Dimond, who stated
that the prisoner assaulted him, and said " if he I the prisoner) had
lit will, lie would set the house on fire, and triumph in the
blaze !"
The father of the prisoner, who spoke very bad English, said he
paid 701. premium to Mr. Dimond, as an apprentice fee, and
that his eon was not treated in the way he ought to expect fur
that consideration.

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Mr. ROE ordered the prisoner to find hail.
John tforn, a boy employed by John Wilson, a driver in the ser-
vice of the London Carrier Company, was brought up for retaining
a silver snuff-box, found at the bottom of the cart on Saturday, and
which he had offered hi, sale for a shilling.
The gentleman, whose property the box was, stated that he sent
a l'esk, in which was the snofrbox and a pocket-book containing
a bank-note ; whether it was locked or not he would not undertake
to swear. Ibe illisk and the note went safe to their destination,
but, from the explanation given by the buy, he should be very re-
luctant to charge him with the theft.
A gentleman connected with the London Carrier Company, said
he did not know it was necessary to produce %Vilson, whoemployed
the boy to attend the cart while he delivered parcels, but lie certainly
would do so on the next examination, if the fflagistrate thought
his presence necessary. It was a mater that the Company felt
much interested in, as imputative of filth correettwas ; and they had
no wish to screen any of their servants.
The boy's explanation was, that Wilson employed him at 3s.
per week, to watch the cart while the parcels were delivered ; that,
when at the sixpenny toll at Hotherhithe. while Wilson was deli.'
vering a parcel, he found the b.ix at the ho.tom of the cart ; not
knowing what the value or quality of the box was, he offered it to
a boy fur a shilling, and he refusing to buy it for that sum, he
went .0 a silversmith's to know the quality, for which he was de-
tained.
This statement being borne nut by other evidence, the boy was
remanded till to-morrow (this day ), Mr. Rot: observing, that a fe-
lonious intent was manifest by the appropriation.
Henry Wicks, William Wills, and Williqn, Eaton, three no-
-1 torious pickpockets, were sent to the Haute of Correction, for fol-
lowing their occupatidn in the Park on Sunday. Several silk hand-
kerchiefs were found on them. Eaton had had a sentence at the
Old Bailey for the appropriation of a gold snuff-box to his own
behoof.

MARYLETSONE.
Yesterday, Mrs. Sarah Anne LiddelVO' No. 20, Duke-street,
Portland-place, accompanied by her daughter, Clara Balfour, a
very young female, of interesting appearance and wide, ss, request. tl
Mr. itawlintion's advice. :she stated that her daughter was mar-
ried to a person named dames IS dfour, who treated her very ill.
Married ! (said Mr. Raidinson) Why, what age is she?
Airs. Liddell—She is sixteen, Sir, and has been married above
two years.
Mr. RAwr.INaoW—HOW WIC you to let her marry at that age?
Hair she no father ?
father Is dead, and I was not consulted ;
they got her from- home one Sunday morning. took her to St.
Hilet's Church, where the banns had been pub:i•hed without her
knowledge, and married her.
Mr: BA, LI N SON-11 there any family?
Ales. Liddell—There has been one child, but it is dead.
Mr. Harm' sow—Where does Balfour live?
Mrs. luddell—lle has no vrtled rrsidence or occupation. I
found her in the greatest distress at Walworth, six weeks ago ; I
brought herhrmie, and an willing to maintain her; but her hus-
band insist 4 on haring her back. I hope your Worship will pre
vent his being troublesome.
Mr. ItawListsow, to the youug Lady—How came you to marry
in this way
Clara—f hree years ago, last flood Friday, I went in the evening
to Hinde.street Chapel; Mr. Balfour war put into the same pew ;
he paid me avention,gave me a hymn-book, and followed me home.
This w•as the hist time 1 , ever saw lam. After that he used to
watch for me, and follow me about. particularly on Sundays. I
did not think his intentions were serious, but I mentioned it to my
mother, and she sent me to school fora twelvemonth, out of his
way. Atter I returned from school, one Sunday morning he took
me off to his friends, who advised me to marry, and I went to
church with him ; I thought I should then be free from him, and
come home and live there until I was of age.
Mrs. Liddell said, Balfour once called upon her ; he is upwards
of 30, and she was so disgust, d with him, that she intended to send
her daughter to France, to complete her education, aid break off
the connexion.
As themarriage was contracted without parental consent, Mr.
Havixtftsow did not doubt it might be set aside, if proper steps
were taken. Ile advised Mrs. Liddell to set Balfour at defiance,
and if he heroine troublesome, assistance should be rendered from
the Police-office.