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THE tR:MLESTO'N CASK.

This cote has occupied the Court of King's lencls,
Dublin, mid a Special 3nrv, for • fortuight ; our
limits therefore smold not allow us to follows is in
detail ; hot the substance of ilw r rise, as it appear-
ed in evidence, may be give+, as follows
The late Lord Triudeston was born about tlw
year 1705, and went to France when 14 years of
age. There he acquired considerable property,
arid married a lady of respectable 'family, by whom
lie had two children. the present Lord Trimlesion
and the Countess; D'Altnn. This lady died, and
the late Lord Trim's-own was driven from his
adopted country, at an advanced period of life, by
the Revolution. He was a sanguine Royalist, and
his estates in France became the lorry of the domi•
nant party. He came to !rebind pennyless. said
was indebted to his relation, Ilse then Load Trim-
lepton, for a miserable pittance of 100 guineas or
MO/. • year. In 1793, his son, the present Lord
Triaileston, then only nineteen years old, married
the daughter of the late Mr. Kimmel. the cele-
brated clsyn.ist. With her he Atwood 3001. a
year. He took • small house in Milli toetreet, and
his father joined stock with him. In some tune
after, the then Lord Trimleston died, awl the late
Load Trumleston, as heir at low, succeeded to
his title and estates. He became acqnainted
with the family of General Euatace, and in 1797
married Mow Elastic,. • She vs..ti then a most bean.
!Jul and accomplished young Iwamoto, twenty-four
years of relic, and abr late Loral was in Isis seventy.
first year. A jointure or 8001. per donnas was
settled on the Lady : she bionglit no fortune.—
Shortly after the marriege. Lord and Lady Trim-
!rows went to Beth to reside. The hobos of Lord
Truoleston were completely those of a French.
man; his chief society were the Foreign Ambassa-
dors, and other foreigners of distinction ; his prin-
cipal amusement was a game at cards. To this
manure of life Lorly Tritnlesten accommodated
herself. They went to London. where they con-
tinued in live in the Paine manlier. By the death
of Lord Felkland, the estate of Torrey fell to
Lord Trimleston, !burdened. however, with judg-
ments to a considerable amount, and a mortgage
which involved his Lordship in a tedious and expen-
sive Chancery suit. In 180-2 lie made a will, leaving
the hulk of his property to his soil, and making sortie
additions to Ibis wife's jointure. Lord Herbert
Stewart became intimate at his Lordslap'.. lie hail
been a Judge in India; is a Innis of talents. of a
prepossessing person. but distorted is, his feet.
IN attentions to Lady Trimleston were very par.
ticidar, but not in an improper sense.—He took a
deep interest 111 her welfare. He wished to see be r
wore amply provided for, in case of Lord Trim-
lesion's death. The result WIN that Lord Triodes-
lois engaged him to draw a codicil to his will. by
which he was to give 1,/00/. a-year to his Lady, its
erlditio4 to her jointure, all his personal estete.
and a legacy of .5.3U0/. chargeable on Isis real
estates. Lord Herbert Stewart drew the codicil to
this will, and Lord Trimleston carried it •to Mr.
Addis. li.s Solicitor ; .4 Here," said lie, 44 is a cu-

and my wife are Miller-
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sue to execute; I will Inver connuit.so
m injustice against my son, hut tor peace
sake I must seem to riegniesz-e. Do you draw a
pretended undid' is compliance with their wishes,
with feigned witnesses, and we will persuade them
it is tegitlatly executed. That which I shell exe-
cute shall have 1.200/. as a gross sum, Metes.' of
1,4001. per ammo. and the Icgarcy shall he 5001.
instead of 5,0004" This scheme was in suhrtimee
carried into effect. Lady Tr leaton was satisfied
that the pretended codicil was genuine; and the
next year (1805) Lott' Triudestots executed a will
with the dispositions he proposed, mid sir which the
blanks for the sumo are tilled sip wish his own
hand. A codicil was afterwards drawn up also by
Lord Herbert Stewart, in a etrr elaborate std Ir,
fur the purpose of substituting Colonel Eustace,
the brother of Lady Tirsidestoo, as an executor in
the place of Mr. Naugle. Thu was effected. In
1810, Lady 'fritrile,ton cunt, to Leland, with a
power of attorney. to sell the Roebuck Estate. It
was sold accoithigly, soil it is alleged On die
part of the present Lord T • leston„ that d 1101/61
derable part of the purchase-money Ina newer been
accounted for.

Lord Trimleston followed in some time alter his
Lady ; and immediately on his arrival in Dubin'
he executed r codicil, making a provision for
the children of his daughter, the Countess D' A Iton.
From this till his death, Lord roil Lady Trim-
lemon resided at the Torrey estate. In the autumn
of 1812, he ►ent iiistructions to his Solicitor,
Mr. Ketumis, to draw a new will, which he exe-
cuted as hie last will and testament. with all the ne-
cessary forms. 'rite provisions of this wills with re.
spect to his wife, are the saint with those contain-
ed in the former codicil drawn by Lord 11. Stewart
its 1804. except that instead of 1,2004 per year,
she has the Torrey estate settled on ter for life.
The. will also contains the provision fee the Countess
D'Allon's children. The present Lewd Trimlessors
disputed the validity of tlos will. on 11w groomd
that it was obtaiertd by tumble influence, or rathe►
coercion, and was contrary to the mid wishes and
intention of hie late father. Tire case was first
mooted in the Prerogative Court, and the trial in
the Court of King's Bench came on in conseynt•isce
of an issue out of Chancery to try the validity of
the will by a Jury at the bar of that Court.
The CHIC? JUSTICE and Judge MAYNE Only
presided, the other two Judges being unable to at-
tend.
It was proved in 'import of the will by General
Eustace, brother to the Dowager Lady 'l' !eaten,
that the letters to Mr. Kemmis on the subject of
the will, which were in the hand-writing of Groeral
Restore, and signed he Lord Triinleston, were all
dictated by the latter. The instructions we►e est-
tied, in the hand-writing of Lord Trindeston. A
few hours previous to his Lordship's death, he sent
for General Ensurer, and in tine Mesetice of his
physician and conSelential Freceli servant, said to
him—" Henry, I fear it is all over with m•, reach
toe my keys; they sire in the ttocket of my
breeches." The breeches were handed to him ; he
w:is pitting op in bed. He retortird the bunch of
keys, which hid been token out, into the pocket,
and rolling hp the breeches, throat them tender his
pillow, lend said, " Henry, this preettutiott is he-
ctes:►ry, my will is in that bureau" (pointing to a

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bureau the In this hereau the will
of 1812 w.B found after his death. Ile further mid,
" My son will be a very poor torn till the expira-
tion of the leases of the King's County estate; I
had hoped to lire till th..t event; it would have
been better for all parties." Ile expressed regret
that he had not recollected to except his family•
plate in the bequest of his personal estate to his
wife, as he wished h to go with his title, mid de-
sired General gustace to request his lady that it
should go so after her death. but declared he would
not iiiiike any alterat• in his will for fear of doing
mischief, as he wet well pleated with its provisions.
To account for his leaving his son so small a
provision, the Hon. Mrs. Leeson proved that the
late Lord had always expressed himself angry and
dissatisfied with his son on three distinct grounds.
First, that he treated him harshly in tlolles-street.
giving him a flock-bed in a garret to lie upon, and
threatening him, when his allowance was not regu-
larly paid, that lie should find another home. Se-
condly. that he was disaissialied with his son's con-
duct during the rebellion of 1798; that he expect.
et! him to take an active part against the rebels,
and distinguish himself by the ardour of has loyalty
and attachment to Government, in which he was
disappointed. Thirdly, that be was dissatisfied
will him for not living at Trimlesion Castle.
In answer to this, Lord Trini'Mon gave in evi-
deuce • pen,. of Inters from his. father to him, from
the prtiad of his marriage till I few weeks before
his death. _ .

Nothing con he more confidential and affectionate
than the tone ..f these letters. Hr delegates his son
oil all public occasions to net in his stead, and is al-
ways satisfied with what he has done.
In impeachment of the will of 181c.1. that of
itioi was proved, which speaks of his me in the
most cordial trans. and leaves him all real estates,
including the lately-acquired one of Turvey. The
transaction of the feigned codicil was also fully
proved, and insisted upin.'itialit;wing the real cir-
cumstances in, which the late Lord Trimlesion was
placed, and the real sashes of his heart.
Evidence was adduced to skew, that in the elk..
nation of some property. while residing at Turvey,
Lady Trimleston and Colonel Eusrsce took the
whole managenteut of the bulimia. And a Mr.
Allen proved that he received an angry letter in the
hand-wasting of Colonel F:ustoce, and signed by
Lord 'rronoleston, shout all application he load made
to the !nearest Lord l'rintleston for holm to cut
down some trees on a farm he had taken on the
Trimteams estate. He went to Torrey, and Lord
Trim!eaten took him out or the room where Lady
Trimlesion and Colonel Eustace were, on pretence
of sliewilog him the fbrnily pictures, when he said
to him in a low whisper, " Mr. Allen, you have
received all ongry letter from me, but don't mind
it. fur I could not help it." Colonel (cow General)
Eustace proved that in both these instances he
acted by the express direction of Lord Tromlesion.
Colonel O'Shea was 00.11111141P4 as an executor
along with Colonel Rouser to the will of I S 14.—
The papers of the late Lord Trimlestoto were. by
reinvent. of all parties, gives in charge to Colons'
O'Shea. Amongst them was the will of 1805,
carefully put up. Au accidental fire destroyed
port of the papers while io Cokissel O'Shea's pos-
Sellaren.
Colonel O'Shea is since dead; and evidence was
offered on the port of the present Lord Trionleston,
of certain declarations resuecting th...e papers, made
by Coltruel O'Shea to Colonel Talbot.

It was insisted that this evidence was admissible,
on the g•ottnd of the declar.itian having been pre-
judicial in the interests of Colonel o*.tilwat himself,
rod of his being equally the leen: of both parties.
On the other aide it was contended, that no de-
claration wade alter a /is wota, or ►utt commenced
on the sulijt rt. as was ihe case here, could be ad-
mitted as ivideuce : and of shill opinion was the
Court, and the rvidspeoce was accordingly refused.

(iii this argument, too, it was urged, by the
Counsel of Cowes. D'Alton, who was joined with
the Duw,tg.-r Lady Trinalei.lim in support of the
will, tli.il the evidence cuald iiin lie admitted, he-
CASS!' she (Camass, D'Alton) bail hill 110 agent at
the tiontiiiration of the papers after the lire; but
the Court said, that, with respect to that, they could
not consult r more than two parties in the cause, and
that all auxiliaries (.u.cla as was Countess LYAlton)
must abide by the strength of the cause of the prin-
cipal party.
It was further urged again't the will, that the late
Lord Trimleston, when talking of its provisions,
told Colonel Eustace that he hail left the Torvey
estate to Ludy l'oinsleston for her life, merely as
an eiptivalesit for the sum of 2,0001. Per annum,
which he bad secured to liar by the codicil of 1804 ;
and that she might have the payment of it in her
own !muds; whereas lie lied, in truth, never made
the said provision of 2,000/. per annual, in addition
to which, she was, by the will of 1812, to have her
jointure of 8001. per auunel st-cured on the other
teal estates.
During the Minim of the late Lord Tritnles-
tos, he allowed his eon 7001. per minim, and from
the time his wooden), iiIBV-Me Wu. Mr. Bathe-
wall, was put to school, another 100. per amino,
making in the *hole 8001. per osmium. But by
the provision* of the will of 1812, the present Lord
Trieileateer. with the title to support, would actually
have do income considerably smaller than the for-
mer allowasocr, till the expiration of the lessee of
the County estate.
The above is a very condensed and brief, bet, we
trust, accurate view of the principal facts of this
extraordivary case, millet', if fully reported, with
the operelies of C:oarisel, Mk would fill several
goodly volumes.
Thursday, after an interval of one day, which
the Chief Justice took to consoler the evideuce, his
Loidship summed it up iii hit luminous manner.
The Jury hilted, but. not boring agreed, a Juror
was viblidrawil at test o'clock ; and thus, if the
partici be disposed, the cook must coutineoce de
novo.

A combination batting taken plate amongst the
colliers m she rimer.. to* DI the county of Mid
Lothian, three of the nesitleodtesi froas the colliery
orms the estate or Wali Myst. etre on Wediserday
atty"hrudr.l, and no fit di &Ante the it:latices 01
l'eace ut Edissins.tgh, Gt lin, alter rzansindi ((((( cam-
witted than imposters to the gaol of Ethiebttr#ll.

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illAtnrE TS.'

Palos u 77. e &Ado* Nereastile Prire Carrik?,"of Trusdap
July 14, 1813.

WEST INDIA AND SPANISH MAIN PRODUCE.
British Plaistatiou SUM'S this week have been in lively
demand, and priers ire quote full 2s. higher;' brown Ja-
maica@ hare larought 78s. to 78a.; middling 795. to 805 ;
good ditto fits, to 8.15.•' browu Monserrite 775.; middling
St Vincent's 81s. to 8.15.; soft Sugars have also gone, off
freely at 2s. ad , iw consespirnee of the Fruit season be-
ing favourable. Fine Jamaica was cola on Friday at 935.
per cwt. The stock of II P. is now 5,000 casks less than last
year's at this lime, the prices rate 4s. per cwt. higher4a
FoRILIGN thertaste art firm in prices as looted.
The greatest activity bas pervaded the CorrEe markt.,
shier our last ; very extensive business has been •tratisacied
at a progressive rise mita prices have reached 148.. for 84.
Domingo, aid 1565. fir fine mirldling Jameica. and in pro-
portion for oilier description*; the advisore is from 125 to
145 on last week's qootatioiss. The stock of West IndM
Coffee is now 4.500 tons.• being 5,300 lees than at this
last year. Present prier* Cam per cot. higher.
Ittno has been in irond demand this week on speeilatifille
and prices have advanced about 4a. per gallon, lint the imor
eulative disposition has so far subsided ea to render sale.
impracticable at the extreme of the almusor.
PIMENTO is steady in price.
LoOmooo has been more itirpolred for this week.
NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCE.
Carolina Rtes.—Although the last wiles eff. (left were at
410 per cut for home consumption, sod 1135. for exhorta-
tion, yet pareliasem cannot wow be made under 500 for the
former, and 40s the latter; this pdvanee is in cense-
queute of the high terms at which the East India Company's
sale of Rice went off on Friday, being 10e. higher than the
preceding Company's sale.
Tonieco.—Althougli the demand has not vet triaterlally
revived, prices have become mu, e stiff, awl no panels are
pressing ou the market.
Rough Tonsure's's still keeps heavy on the market, in
eousrquenceuf the small deniami fur it, and fur Spirits of
Turpentine.
SOUTH AM F.RICAN PRODUCE.
The Carron market has been is a laugnid state since Oaf
last, and hut little business has been done; on Thursday and
Friday 360 BlsT4ds were put up fur mile, of which only IA
bags of good quality were sold at 2014. The sales of the
week are duly 'raid, 100 Upland good 201 d. fine 214.; 80
Pernand:ureos good 2s. Id.; 30 Maranhams fine 25.; 18
&minims line 25. lid.; in bond, 30 Sands middling 114.
fine 111 d. ; do 200 Rengals middling 9rd. fair to good 10d.
•11d.; total 440 bags sold. The imports art 67 Suriname,
13 Bahamas, total 82 bags.