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tender it': and let me actito entreat ton to return home, and appear
as if nothing more had happened dim your being disappointed of
'carriage. eve* •
" W. J. TllO3ll SON.
"P. iron PO say that wten ym, pres.ed me about n-arriage
this mottling., 1 es/hied, and you thought it best to return
hone,

To Elisabeth Manila."
Hypocrisy miaeht be talked of, tut could more cold-bl-aded cillany
be evinced than by such a letter as this? 'f he defendant pretended
I r had a wife; and that there was a female living in the same house
with him, there could he no donht ; but he always represented her
os his sister to this unhappy girl; but to tell her to go home and he
nappy was adding mai-hely to insult. She did go home ; but her
smote rota destroyed. Site blieved her seducer to have been sin-
cere ; but she was deceived. Her Irreparable wrong preyed upon
no mind; she languished; she became melancholy, end the medical
attendant who wai called in to her felt hound to caution the family
not en leave her by herself, lest she should pat some rash period to
bee hateful existence. Fact(' like these, the Learned Counsel felt,
needed Ito comment ; brit seeing his Learned Friend, the Common
.beereant, OR the whey side, he had every thing to fear, which his
eloquence and abilities suggested from the materials that would be
furnished. lie knew his manly feelings and honourable conduct
too well to suppose that he would unnecessarily attack the character
of tin Inittocesif girl, pollutei only by the defendant. If, however,
Its imperative duty of his instructions forced him to such a de-
fence, he was sure ',either the manner nor the matter of his Leurned
Friend wank! he ohjectionable. Ono topiemight he urged. against
'which •the Learned Counsel would forewarn the Jury. It would
possibly b: urgeti th:t this was only the action of the uncle. and
that tl.ie anforunate girl might bring her itcdon to-morrow for •
breach promise of marine. The Learned Counsel would give
lets mcdoe, according to his instructions, that no such action wan
come te...ind. He knew full well that pitch a pledge in point of
tormamt bore nothing binding; but if, after her Counsel KO stated,
she shoutelarlimt such a proceeding, the present words tit her Coun.
eel would not be forgotten, and such en impudent action would be
dismissed from the Court with the contempt it deserved.
Elisab.oth Manville called and examined by Mr. Law ES—I am
the niece./ the plaintiff, and was seventeen years of age in the
monde of April last. I bad the niisfortitne to lose my father ten
/nos ago. My mother is also den', and died since my Lather's
den& There were six children left orphans. Since the death of
my parents, my uncle, the plaintiff, took care of us, and I did
little things about his tem.e. In the month of September. 1825, I
went into the service of Mr. Meholin, in (lracechureh-street. I left
that service in April last. I know the defendant. I became ac-
quainted with hint while I was living at Mr. Nicholls's. I first be.
came acquainted with him by seeing hint at his shop opposite.
witch was a boot and shoe shop. I had never spoken to hint whin
1 had seta hi-11 at the window, but I received some letters front
him. flsetters were put Into the hands of the witness.) I received
these le::ers licensed-in to their dates. The first letter I received
four dams after St. Valentine's Day. I did not answer that; but I
aeceiveti n second, and answered it. After I received a third I went
to the ;;.!ece appointed. anti there met the defendant, who told me
the letters from hint. I had two of the letters about me, and
nnaltie d them. There wore two others that I had destroyed.
‘Vben I tort the defendant lie conducted himself like a genleman
towards we, and he wished me to make an appointment with him,
Mg I said I could not. His manner was respectful, and I met him
tesquestly efterwards. Ile noilti s.:e when I went out, and then he
usual to follow sad join me. I hare seen a young woman living in
his tilef-ndant's) house, who, he said, was his sister. I left Air.
Nicindis, after I lead I-cent there ten ntontha, in, consequence of the
defendant wishing me to leave to he married. He wished me to
do in a month before I did, but I put it or. On leaving Mr. Ni-
,bolls 1 went to toy uncle's. That was on a Someday in the begin-
moo of May, but I can't say what was the day of the month. On
returning to my uncle* I contiuusd to discharge the domestic duties
I had Monte discharged. A!'tor that I received another letter from
the defendant, and saw hint several times afterwards. Ile always
. beloved • ith the greatest reseeet and decorum. Ile called et my
uncles house, and I have seen hint and my uncle logether- On the '
2Oth of May the defendant carne to my uncle's house, and wished
me to gn to the Exhibition, and he malted me to put on ray best
clothes, bur, as it wear. Joy, I declined doing ao..ll'e then went out
together, and walked as far as S'heapside, and got into a hackney-
coach ; end when we had driven as far as Covent.gartien, he said lie
wits going to teke me to Highgnte, and I asked him whether lie
hut any friend there, and he mid, no; he wished to spend the day
somewhere. We then went to ilighscnte, where we bad dinner arid
tea, and then came to WWII. After that we got a coach, and per-
ceiving it was not driving in the direction of my home, I asked hint
several times where he was going, and he told me to my
lint still perceiving the coach was not going towards uty home,
I asked him again where he was piing, and he said towards his
home, and I immediately disputed. lit tine course of that day he
Ott c me wine, anti taking a ring off his own finger, put it on mine,
so at then told me I might consider myself as retuned, as it was
tow iste to get a license that day. A%'llen we got to Ilishopagate-
target he called at a shop for a parcel, and I asked him what it
was, and he said it was immaterial. The conch then drove to
'Window-terrace. _.At the time he stopped for the parcel, he
wrote something, and afterwards told no- that the note he had
written was to my nitric, to make hint satisfied where I was going
for the eight. I told him that I thought the enclosed was a blank
elite; of paper. as he would not write such a scrawl as that. how
he yet rid of the pots I don't know, but I stipproe he gave it to
the coachman. We then went to ‘Windsor-terrace, and the per.
sun u!' the house opened the drial to us, and he introduced me
as Mrs. Thompson. We then went up stairs, and he ordered
anima to be got ready immediately, and it was got ready. After
warmer I told him I *lmola not think of staying there all night,
unless 1 hail a convincing proof of his honour ; and every time any
person came, he said 1 was under his protection, and there was no.
thing to say against his 'intone, f.t he Ovoid marry me the next
mode g. He bonded In. to the bad-roan door, next to the par.
lour, and rot knowing where I was, I was afraid to epeak out; I
was seareely able to som.l. I had rot been in the roam above Rue
roimites when he came into the mom, and lie spent the night with
an :n my bed. 'rhe mat morning Inc went away at nine o'clock,
nod Add he was going to my uncle, and he would return in an hour,
and ee‘ • ceerding to his pro Mite. I saw no more of him, but re-
ealy: d a letter at two o'elock t I then returned home directly.
. Corm-examined by the COMMON SEROEAN T—l and my bro.
there and -sisters had each a suns of money. When I first lived
with int mole he had no servant, but lie had a son and a daughter,
and we sit :misted in the household work. I was maintained out
of rty own money, and not at my uncle's expense.
TIICCOMMON SERGEANT now submitted that there was no
proof of the uncle being guardian or trustee for this girl, or
vial she had been his servant, and therefote this action was not
ntsintainntsle.
The Cu men J c ST ICE now examined the wiener's as to the mode in
nibleb any property ass left to her, and elicited that a business was
left to the cl'il trot of her lather and mother, the value of which
was to he divided among all the childn n• when th..l Lee: me of

age. She did domestic work about her utiele's house.
The CI:11:z Jus TICE—S think there is nothing in this objet.
blot'. If the uncle were not ta lota pat-urns (which would give
Min a tight to bring this action), still 110 has a right to bring it for
the 1.)41 of WS niece's strokes. The %lig:vent servitude will do.
Toe Tasking a 'nal, the lighting of a fire, or even the most trivial
ace, are sufficient to found this Lilian. If the daughter of the
bigheet l'cer of the realm, surroonded by thwiestiee, does the most
trivial set about the house, this is 'Mil:tent service to ground .the
action.
Orose.examioatitet resumed—Lived at two places before the went
to Mr. Nicholls. The first lerte: 1 received was four days after
Valentine's day ; bttt I had not given him any winks or nods be-
rare that. On two otzesions I *rate to Pay whoa I was going nut,
tr.t I never hung out a iruslin handkerchief, or made crosser on the
-tiedows. I saw a lay 'Wing at Mr. T.'s house, but I did not
know he had a wife. 1 have seen him walk nut with that lady •
t kites I destroyed; Mrs. N. 333 in the kitchen one day and
sew me reading one, and she sahl it aria a valertine ; I nal,: it was.
tint, and I pat it into the fire. That letter did not contain any pro.
posals as to the terms on which the defendant and I were to live
together. In the coach the delentlent appeared distant. There was
Ito !desire in the visa ; 1:e never put his linger on me. Ttie house
touk me win Windaor-terrace was quite respectable, but I did
1.01 complain that I was brought there involuntarily. I went with
toe defendant to ton shops. At one shop he bought tea and sugar.
The: was the parcel he put into the coach. lie also bought night
tr.ingf. Ihe supper was very few minutes getting ready. Ile un-
did the paved of night ding., and I was obliged to put theM on.
Ile said it was nn use to resist.
The Unita. JCSTICE —VOSS we, MI. Cauution•Serstant, as
arc rat trying a eau of force.
Mary :Hamill,' a cousin of Elisabeth Manville, the last witness,
remembered the day she went out with the defendant. Wittleaa's
lather was not at home at the time. She remembered her returning
the nest day. about half-past three o'clock. in great agitation and
distress of mine.
Mr. Jahn Itoberts was called in to attend Elizabeth Manville
tin the2ll of June, and found her in agitation both of body and
naiad- lie knew her twelve years. She bas in se alt agile he'
thallitilt it necessity not to leave her by herbal. and to recommend
her air and exercise, but ordeted that she should nut be suffered to
go out alone.
Proof was then given of the defendant's hand-writing to all the
lattewt t and those opened by Mr. Williams, together with the yet_
towing. woe read:—
" February 20,1820.
" The gentleman who en Swurday wrote, 'morning the favour
a an interview on Sunday, nerd scarcely' ata:e how much he felt
dime areinted at not hating the pleoen:re of seeing yrtu.• l'reatioting
tar weather or ether cireuntetences petvented, he again respect-
fully requots that you will grant Mtn the pleasure of an interview
Or tree or three minutes. and as the eventlig. perhaps, would be
rnmeconvenient, ray sheen o'clock on li'edneveity, in Oeorge-yark.
Lomberd-street. SS drat being so near, yun would not be out five
enmities. Prat do grant him this email favour, and he pledges
himself that, should rile at.er.tioas to you be unpleasant, that he
writ not annoy you further. At. the eame time, the sacrifice that
lie mo.t make to hit feelings will be exttemoly pa nful. You per-
haps wonder Ido not give my same. if you will but meet me as
reques•ed, you will et once know it ; and the only reason why I
Lave not: signed it is, that knowing voters, am fearful the aces I
eend you should not get. Should the time and place I have named
Le inconvenient. please to address a line directed for A. Ft., New
sttadee, White (tart-court. My honour yen may strictly rely upon.
lot me again entreat you will grant me the happiness of a meetii,k
Should I not receive a note SidreAlefl as above by seven o'clock to-
morrow evening, the beaver of this 'avail call for an aanswer.",
Adrieessed—" For the housemaid, 11.. Nicholls's, 64, Grace-
ekatch-street"
" Tuesday Evening, Feb. 28, 11126.
"My dear Elizabeth,—l cannot sullen the Mae to arrive without