The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-09-07 00:00:00

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(EACH OF .FROIIIIII OF MARRIAGE.
tea, r THONP*OII w. &LOUIS,.
elated the Planstsirs case. His
cilia; Miss Sarah Thonalsow..iis the daughter of a
PCspeetaiole farmer, living et Semby, nese Carlisle.
TKk Dtetident, a yotttig Gentleman, the •natural
siCis Of Mi. Blataire, of Suttle.apeoe, a Gentleman.
of eonsiLrsble property, jig ,vokesoi fsmily he had
been brtinglit up as if hywere,s legitimate son. Mr.
fivons.brith homing distailpit the eireumatinces of the
etsVA..llod'`?ollimertleslc,ppott them with his usual
*es atireloguence- piacrtded to call his witnesses.
Rowland .Thompson.--I ant the father of Sarah
thompsoh,' the Platoon,. 1 sus a farmer, at Dar.
line. I have tour sons and three daughter.. My
daughter Sarkh is about 24. I know Edward Bla-
mes.; he lived with his father, a gentleman of good
property, at Soak House. He came to visit my,
daughter about six years since. He visited often.
After he had visited about two or three years I had
a conversation with him. He often breakfasted and
diued with us. I was going home from Carlisle
and met him. He said the road was !rely dirty. and
he would take me home if 1 went up behind him.
I .did so. He took me to Scotby. We both got off
and went into my house. I told him I was very
Mulch blamed by my Giend• and acquaintances foe
allowing him to come so much about my house,
and I wished to know what hip intentions were.
He said his intentions were honourable ; and if
ever he lived to marry womankiud. he meant
to marry Sarah. I told him that he knew he
*mold not get much with her, arid he said he
did not want it. When we got into the house,
and supper was ordered, I called Sarah, my daugh-
, ter, and told hr. I had often quarrelled with h r
for allowing Mr. Simile to cause -o often to her,
tout that he had satisfied me. She said, Very
weeN," and asked me what conversation we hint hail.
I explained to her in his presence. Her mother
and two of her sisters were also present. He con-
tinued bia visits after that. I asked Mr. Blarairc,
in presence of the family, if lie meant as he had Mid
on the road coming home. He got up, and taking
my hand, said, shaking my hand, that he would
bit honourable to his word, and if ever be married
say person, he would marry Sarah Thompson. She
sod. " Very well," if 1 was satisfied. 1 think the
suite wele mere frequent after this than Iss-fure.
A few weeks after, 1 lust mentioned tke subject to
him, and asked if his intentions were the saute as
before. We were coursing together. I saki peo-
ple were pleaging me about his coming so ofiro
for me• for hunting. He said 1 need not totod
peopk. I should do as I pleared. He perhaps may
kill or 24. I am not certain. I believe he is
=OM I don't know whether he lives at Parkhead
now, or Smile House. He married Miss Oliver
from Parkhead. The lest time I was coursing with
him was upon Berrock. about two years ago, the
but season bat one. I asked then, and he said

.certainly his iuteutions of marrying Sarah where the
'some; lie was received at my house as tha'persoo
whom I expected to be my son-in-law.
Cross-examined by Mr. SCAaLETT.—The time 1
was riding behind him was about four years ago, it
may be more or less. He came first to my house
with Mr. Armstrong, the attorney in this cause.—
They were strangers to me. I rent 1801. a year.-
1 never spoke to his father, who lived about silt
miles off. He sometimes played at cards with us.
1 had been blamed several times. I never went to
Lis father about it. I had no reason to think at all
respecting his father liking it. / knew he was a
natural son. I thonght he might have expectations
from his father. 'I never esker' what he woo to
have. I never asked why he was dangling about so
long without marrying. She never ',hewed me any
letters she had from him. I have no reason to give
why I did nut ask him why be did not marry.
itie•eromixed.—My daughters who were present
were Mary Ante'', and Ruth; Roth is in London,
and very ill.
Mary Amely.-1 lived with my father before I
was married to "Mr. Amely. I saw Mr. Blamire
there. I recollect my fattier snd him coming home
from Carlisle together. My " father said he was
often blamed both by friends and relations about
Mr.• Blamire coming so much about the house,
and he wished to know his intentions if he wished
to marry Sarah. Mr. Blamire said, to be sure, if
be married any woman living he would marry her,
and there was his hand of it. My father said, "Very
well, lam satisfied." Mr. Blamire was after that
lwuked ■eon as one of the family. He was very
often there. It is above a year since 1 married.
By Mr. SesaLerr —All this was after we had
got supper. 1 sin younger than my sister; I am
V 3, and the is a •ear older. My sister is the eldest
of the family. He was sometimes alone before that
with her. They used to walk in the garden. I
used to walk with him too. 1 am sure it was not
with me he was in love. He paid her most atlen. '
tion. M►. Armstrong came sometimes with him.
Mr. Armstrong came for none of us. He came for
the whole family. We were not surprised that they
were not marrying. I was two years acquainted
with Mr. Amely lufore I married. Mr. Armstrong
is my father's landlord.
Philip Tbompsou proved the letters produced to
be Mr: Edward 61r/tire's handwriting.
By Mr. SCAIELLETT....I am clerk to Mr. Arm.
strong.. lam brother of the Plaintiff. Mr. Arm-
strong did not distrain in course of last year. ,M►.
Dulmison came fur • judgment, mud Mr. Ann-
claimed the rent. I saw Mr. Blamire writing
pieces of poetry in our house.
Ne..e.ramined,-1 was with Mr. Armstrong three
years ago.
The letters were here put in and read. The effect
with which the youthful clerk read what was ill-
written and worse spelt may be conceived from the
style and companion ',lnch is given below.
LETTER 1.

Newcastle, June tS, ISIS.
" To Miss Sarah Thompson, near Carlisle.
" MY DiARVIN SAIRAII-1 have embraced the earliest op-
po►tuoity of writiug • few hides to het you know that I ar-
►ived here last night at ten o'clock, aloug with Charles
Yoweig ; and we are all stopping together. I don't like
Newcastle so well as I did the last time I was hem. I should
be mush happier with you, my dear Sarah. I■m afraid it
will be Saturday night before I will get home, as the borer
sues not sun for the cup, but fur the muides plate on Friday;
but as my use will be waiting for me at Carlisle, I will visit
you, say dear, before liv hose. I have not KIM Joe. John.
lowa yet, bet will call some time to-day. I wish 1 was back
iv yvu agile, my dam Sarah, as that woe beet ow earth I