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agto 341. *Wit lesacire than he should wish he-
t° take, and therefore desired him to go to her
house nest day, and endeavour to get them bask
Mr. Jones asked him whether or not he would pa,
for the goods, should he not succeed in precurin„
them ? Mr. W. said, he did not choose to corn
mit himself, as that would be matter of future can
sideration ; at the same time cautioning him to he
upon his gu irk, as Mrs. W. wgeary violent, an.
would give him a beating. r. lona went next
morning to the lady's house; but Mr. W. had, .n
the mesa time, written a letter to his wife, telling
her that the young man would call, wanting to ge
the goods back. 'the servant at first rill Jones
that his mistress did not wish to see him, but upon
his persisting in seeing her, he was at last shown up
stairs. He insisted upon having the goods back
or the money; upon this she took up the poke!,
and threatened him, telling him, at the same tins ,
that she would send for a constable to have bin,
taken into custody. He still being resolute, sue
became somewhat pacified. and appointed him to
meet Mr. Wakefield, next morning, at that same .
hoar. He went; and she flew into the same passion
as before. He told her he wanted the goods or
the meaty ; but she, in Mr. W.'s presence, again
threatened to send for a Constable ; and told him
that although the goode were these, and if piled up
as high as Heaven, she would rather tear them to
pieces, or set fire to them,aban let him have them.
To interrogatories from Mr. Jones, Mr. Wakefield
said again, that he would-not commit himself, but
expressly acknowledged that this L tdy was his
wife. Mr Jones had no !roger success at this
meeting than at the former, but came away with
the assurance from Mr. Wakefield, that he would
all at the shop and settle for the goods. He called
en datarday fillawing, but Mr. Waithman being
employed, could not speak to him. He promiced t.
Mr. Jones that he would return, but believer came.
Mr. Jones was called as a witness, and proved
these fads; adding, that Mrs Wakefield assured
Ilan, when be was anxious for the goods, that as
Mr. Wakefield, her husband, was a Member of the
44outety for the Suppression of Vice, lie could net
so aay thing wrong, and therefore he might be
sertain of having the money. lie also depose.'.
tato the reasonableness of the goads, and in this he
was confirmed by another asssisniasi of Messrs.
Waithinan and Lveringten. The must expensive
snide wai.a shawl, at xis guineas sad a hail ; the
remainder consisting mustiy of caustnick
dresses.
The ATTOBNIY-GEbitt•L, On behalf of the De-
fendant, contended; Wilt be was not liable for the
extravagancies of this woman, whom he had naoettas-
prudently married, from a bhud love of her beauty,
as the bad since become a auto. wus swindler ; her
father *ding as her coachman, her uncle as her
groom, and her cootie as her servant. These per-
sons had been al/ taken into custody, and indided
(although now bailed) for a conspiracy to
defraud several very respectable tradesmen in
this town. Mr. Wakefield's principal means of sub-
sistence as yet were only 101)1. a year, allowed him
by the barmy of a brother, which sum he could
prove lie bad expended on this woman's behalf, and
tarnished her with sufficient apparel becoming bee
Situation in life. It Mr. Wakefield was bound to
pay this sum on account of her extravagance, he
would have claims coining arinst him to the
amount of 50001. I'be Plaintiffs had to thank the
imprudence ur Mr. Jones, their foreman, for having I
Lt weed this Lady to the amount charged. The
Defendant was not living with tier at the time, and
bad never given his consent to such an order I
for goods, bet, on' the contrary, the moment he
knew of it, dented use totentan to endeavour to
get them back.
Several witnesses were called on the part o' the
Defendant who proved that she had lodged with
them at le Defendant's desire and aspens', and
appeared to be amply Wooded with every thing
suitable to her rank, and even mach mote than' was
necessary, she flaring no less than ten different
dresses.
Mr. Past made in able reply; and his Lordship
summed up most impartially to the Ito y, enlarging
particularly upon the law of the case, that where a
husband furnishes his wife with apparel and neees-
caries, suitable to his citcueistances, he could not
be made liable beyond that amount. but if he with.
held them from her, those furnishing her with
them would have a claim against him. At the same
time, how, ver, it was undoubtedly a husband's duty
to exercise his anthoi icy, aid prevent a wife from im-
posing upon the credulity of the public. In the
preetat instance, it was Mr. Wakefield's duty to
have tamed this shrew, and exercised the authority
et • husband, in delivering the goods in question
back to the Plaintiffs; at the same time that it was
unquestionably their duty, and that of every other
Madonna* in similar simations, to make every ne-
eessary inquiry as to the responsibility and acqui-
escence of the husband, previous to their trusting
any woman of whom they are entirely ignorant,
with goods to any amount whatever.
The • Jury merged a verdid for the Plaintiffs,
341. las. 6d.

The Russian Ambassador attended, on Saturday,
at Mr. C•nossio'a °Mee, in Umenivg-sheet.
The vacancy in the representation of the city of
Lincoln, by the death of the late Hon. Mr. Mos-
so*, is likely to produce a contest. Mr. SULLIVAN
bas been sent fur.
Saturday night, a Council of the Cabinet Mini-
sters was held at Mi. C•NNIOG'S Office in Downing-
sttem, to deliberate on the intelligence brought by
Lied S from Lisbon, and likewise en
the adv.ces received horn ttear-Admiral Sir Sinew
Suit rn. Most of the Ministers attended.—Altcr
the Council, Mr. Hoar as. the Messenger, was Net
to the Klaus as Window. with the result of the

confereuee.
On Wednesday a 1641 of rest importance com-
menced in the Court of Bench, before the
Lord Chief Justice. and a 'Special Jur/ of the coun-
ty of Dublin, he wren k:..arl Firseeti.Liest,
and the Corporation of the Cry of Dublin, respell-
ing the right to the whole of ,he south Strand.
After a most full investigation .0 their ettpraie,
rights, which occupoeJ the Coors for four dap. mud
• lumesious charge frees the C.hiet Justice, th.Jusry,