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London, England, 1809-05-13 00:00:00

CON.
Tat trop. Witt INEL Y, o. Tat SOW. Ottlalt

r•ose.
This was an action bruaght by the Plaintiff
against the Defendant, fur criminal conversation
with the Plaintiff's wife, Lady Charlotte Welles-
ley, the daughter of the Earl of Carloguu, by which
means he was deprived of her soviety, to the de-
struction of their conjugal happiness. Damages
were laid at 30,0001. Tim DOilidatit kiliewvii judg-
ment to go by delimit, and the Sheriff this day
summoned a Special Jury to assess daaliges.
Mr. UMULOW stated, he had the honour of at-
tendiug on the part of the Ploititiff to seek re-
paration for one of the worst and most cruel in.
juries a married man could solemn'. lie did really
think, as frequently as lie addressed Juries in such
cases, this was one of the most difficult, and the
most cruel that had ever vitae wider his notice.
Die Plaintiff was brother to the noble Marquis of
his name ; the Defendant, wits also of a noble fa-
mily of not less high estimation ; Linty Charlotte
was in rank not interior to either ; all the parties bird
been acquainted from their childhood; the Plaint-
iff's and Lady Charlotte's ages were the same; it
was a marriage of affection i it took Place in the
month of Sept. Inn 3 ; the fruits of it were four flue
children, rho engrossed the kind love and attention
of the father, and also, apparently, of the mother.
The most perfect harmony and conjugal happiness
reigned throughout, until this unfortunate eircum-
titmice took place. The Plaintiff had been latterly
engaged in the ditties 9f a must important situation
in the Treasury, which prevented him from paying
that assiduous attention to Ludy Charlotte, that he
was in the habit of ; in fact, it left an opportunity
for the Defendant to pay attention to her, which he
took advantage of, and finally seduced her. On
tint case, the new Order of the House of Lords
could trot operate, as site tell into the bands of I
man who was the father of eight children, and u
married man. He was commanded nut to arty a
word that could hurt the feelings of Lady Char-
lotte, as the Plaiutitra heart at that moment bled
for. her. He wished theist to visit it on Lord Paget
alone, and that in the only way it could now be
visited—by damages. They were not to take into
their conaideratiou the gallant achievements of the
Defendant tat the fichl, his bravery there could
not heal the wound to the Plaintiff. He did
not know what kind of defence would he tint up by
the Defentlaiit. Ile would produce some of the
most respectable witnesses, to thew what conjugal
uffeetiou they lived in. They all knew the talents
of his Learned Vrieti I, and if he held forth there
was such a blaze of beauty, that.the Defendant
could
.not withstand, he trusted the Jury would
not pay at attention to such a caricature of de-
fence. Ile well knew, that the Lea-ced Counsel
would not give him an opportunity of ieplying;
hr therefore hoped, that it would not be cotindered
disrespectful of hint, if he made his boa, mid with-
drew before the business concluded, as the Court
lie particularly belonged to uses stttitig, and it was
necessary for him to attend. Ile theta called the
n itnesses.
The Rev. Mr. Sloan deposed lie had beets in the
habit of firing in the greatest iiititiracy with the
Plaintiff awl Lady Charlotte, since their marriage ;
lie never knew any thing hut the must tender con-
duct from the Porintiff to Lady Charlottes and
from her to him, until very lately. He was in the
habit of meeting her at houses where they were
mutually acquainted, from whence lie sometimes
accompanied her, with other ladies, to the Opera;
when it was concluded, she made it an invureable
rule to return home, and inquire if the Plaiutiff
was at home; and if he was, she alighted and re-
maimed with him.
Lord George Seymour, the Dean of Windsor,
and Mr. Sydenhatn, corroborated the testiumuy of
the first witness.

Mr. Gamteiv observed, the Plaintiff's case was
closed.
Mr. DALLAS, Counsel fcr the Defendant, ob-
served, he was well aware of the difficulty eeui ent-
burrainneut he had to get ever in defceding this
care. He agreed with his Learned Friend that it
was a case of great sucgrav t'ion. According to the
directions of his Noble Chem, he would not at-
tempt to defend or mitigate the unfortunate step
he had taken, nor would he attempt to take any
thing front the colouring of the picture so ably
painted by the Learned Counsel ; he would not at-
tempt to take away any thing from the calamities
of the situation of the Plaintiff, who we, so much
itijiired. lle was instructed to say, slimy amount
of daumges would compensate (or the injury, the
Noble Defending was ready to sul 't to the pay.
meat or them ; but Lord Paget well knew, that da-
mages could not be. any comptieution, or heal the
wouud so severely Oyu; but that the great object
ef the Plaintiff must be to gain that, the finnidation
of which has already cost him so- much pain.--
This not being a criminal prosecution, the Defend-
ant being a husband, and the father of a nu-
merous family, had nothing to do with the
case, iu a criminal case lie allowed it might ;
but in a civil one it had no right to be put iii the
scales, for it .was the some to the injured party,
whether she eloped with • married or is single man,
at least the injury tins the same, however the feel-
ings might be affected. His Noble Client trusted
his case to the Jury, with the eonfidence that they
would act as nieto, and men only. The Defeedatit
and Lady Charlotte met in their early days, iu
their youth, which brought about what happened
in their riper y ears ; from seeing and enjoying
the playfulness of youth, produced friendship,
which ripened into love, and the veil dropped.
They tried to make resistance against what they
both knew to be improper. Their first resolittio•
was never to meet again—le this great town,
from the cistern or the age, it was iniposaible.--
She called religion to her aid,' and thought by
its all-powerful inluencit to wash away her
crime by repentance, but in vain. The Noble
Defendant had tried even more strong menus.
He had adopted the noble prole:Aims of arms,
and his name and exploits were the theme
of every soldier. He seemed to have been in pos.
session of all human happiuess, until this passion
overcame him. How is he now situated ? De-
graded and shunned by the society by whom he
was looked up to as a polar star, be 'aught for

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foreiBii 01,!ained it.• It 1.09111 l,e it.
suiting to the Story, to attriii;.t to drsa ril,r the peril
oils situation he pinetui in, and the seeder
ful estape he had—for the common area of thr
day informed them. Proiligid of his tar. he rail
nun every dmiger, kil(awiliK that if he returned, hi.
could not withstand his passim'. lie was sear
iu; lie eiirertUieHtelY egeipe.l9 :tad retur:lnd ; f0r.,1
he heal fallen, he would !foie died iu a heal of lio-
tionr, unit the tears of ins country would
11,.wed for him. Although he could not give
his iist,sion, he thou ht to give up his life to yrs,-
strve the honour of lkoth. lie trusted the Jun
would tiike what the. Noble D.=
fs.,,,Lant liew entlecell, from his loss of public esti-
mation-Iml wit:hided by °heti-ring, there a:.s
this mural to he ilrewst from the nufurttinate situa-
tion of the Llefentlattt, " Let no 111311 say. thus
far my passion shall goi and no farther."
The SHMIII Pr 11111 l eti up the eviiletice, and told
the Jury it was, their duty to diteVall the deure6er.
The Jury, alter cotsi•idering ten miliates, re-
turned a verdict of 7'wetay lhourand Purratir be-
&foga.

COURT OE' C03131,0i ['LEA!.

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CLOWES aNd OTRElti,soirrtroug ti artarr4, a. lona NR,
:4crievot SHEPHERD stuted, that this %%its CO
ap-
plicetiou on the putt of the Defendant to be lin—
charged out of custody of the Woolen of the l' lest,
fur an informality in the proceedings.
It appeared the Defeudimt was arrested'ou ti
Bth of Nov. hut, a: the Plaintiff's suit, (it being
the night of hi, benefit at the Littk Theatre, flay -
market: he was deprived, by the said arrest, from
playing • prititipal character,) for house rent, do.:
before and after the lute dreadful lire at Covaiit-
Garden 'fbratre, and for bier destroyed by that
conflagration ; that in consequence of a lute verdict
in the ('cult of King's Bench, the Defetalii..t
wa, thereby enabled to obtain re-p.esession of In:
said 'prentibes, which so much irritated the Mein-
tins and Managers, that on an appointment to Set-
tle the existing differences, Plaintiff's two clerk.,
who had been Defendant's bail, surrendered him,
in order to prevent him holding longer imsbession
of the same. _ .

The Learned Serjeant braced the rule might Ir•
maiie absolute; the action being ❑nsupported by
any declaration on the part of the Plaffititii.
Serjeant VAuult tN. for the Plaintiffs, could not
opoose the Rule, if the Court would Lot allow him
sufficient time to look into similar cases, and hoprd
till to-morrow beffire the /:tile was made absolute.
Lord Chief Justice IllassErer u.—" Brother
Vaughan, if you ure disposed to take the giturti“.l
the .ilefendout now holds in prison, the Court has
uo ohjectioir you should remain there till the tiros
yon demand will expire." The Court were mufti-
nottaly •of opinion the application could nut be re-
►isted.
Rule made absolute, nrd a discharge accordingly.
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Mt. WYATT. the Ar• bitect, has completed a
phial, which has been approved by if, hl
for rebuilding St. James's Palace. All those ei
had apartuieuts in the Palace, of His MAJESTY'S
lieusehold, are to have them in the new building.
Mrs. JORDAN, after a most successful visit to
Bath soil Bristol, and refusing several mad let-
tering oilers from several tether provincial Thentrev,
has accepted a proposid from Mr. CRAMPTYN, Ma-
nager of the DuWia Theatre, and will set out for
that city in the first week in June.
The Benefits of the Drury-Lane Company com-
mence on Monday next, at the Lyeenin, Strand.
That Theatre was to have closed on the loth of
June ; but Mr. ARNOLD, We understand, has, with
great kindness, permitted the Company to have
three 'right« mere_
Yesterday se'nnight, the tenants of Sir FOSTER
CON LITYE's estate at Seighton, sear Chester, gave
away at the Cross, in Saighton, a bountiful trout
of bread, cheese, and ale, as a testimony of their
respect and in compliment to their landlord ou the
marriage of his eon to the lion. MD* CREME.
Monday morning a race fur one hundred guineas
was decided on Chatham Lines, between a hone
belonging to Captain T. D. Bous, of the First
Guar&, and one belonging to Captain Cue aLut LL.
of the same regiment, which was won by the for-
mer.
On the ult inst. a meeting took place at Rath-
bane, near the city of Limerick, between Cries:kr
Roches, Esc. of Duldin, and Lieut. PLualeat,
Kilkeuny ninitia, the former seconded by ---
I lENRY. Es. 4.1.• of tbe title foot, the latter by Lieut.
SUEARMAN, Kilkenny regiment; after the first.
fire the Ohnr was umicubly eitijasted.
H The ,reek before lust, the leaden statue of King
CHARLra the Second, which stood at the Castle of
Glaumns, wss thrown down. and the head and
arm eat off and retried away. A reward of ;vet—
te guineas le ofiered far the discovery of the of-
, fenders.

MATHS.
Yesterday morning. Mu. i/ts les, of the Stand, of a
daughttr.
Ou Saturday the lady of William ebbelt, Erg. of Can
terbers, of • daughter.
rrillay. the rib of May, nt Colchester, the Lady, ,f
Lareteusel Colonel Birch, of a daughter.
%lay d, at West Mailing, (he MC, R. Hasbood,
John Scudinnose, Esq. M dstone, to eller Witt, Cat b trig. e.
youtsge.: ,lau,l,its of Lteut.-tolouel Don rtud.an, tbc R•y ‘:
Astsliesy.
DE.ITII.
Oa Tuesday mottling. suddenly, •it Bills, Walsh rothr,