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INQUEST ON MI!. PEREGAUX.

On Saturday night, about eight o'clock, an !aqui Minis
was taken iu the Committee-room of St. Etarilsol ..... o's
Hospital, before Mr. SHELTON, Coroner fur London, oil the
body of Charles Louis Peregaux, a native of
aged 35.
The personae eiretirslances attendina the death of this
unfortunate gentleman, we stated in this Paper on Saturday,
excited the curiosity and sympathy of many persons of re-
spectability, wills whom the Court was crowded long before
the Coroner made Isis appearance. Miss Gayman (the ob-
ject of the deceased's affections) was brought in, supported
by her guardian, Mr. Healey, and an elfin ly tidy ; she
was dressed in black, and wept bitterly. Shortly after Mr.
Shelton entered, and the following evidence was received :
Miss Gayman being sworn, said her name was Harriet
Gayman • she knew the deceased, he was the friend of her
brother, Captain thymus, and had paid his addresses to her
about three mouths. On Wednesday evening last, about six
o'clock, became to Mr. Heinle?' house, where she liver, and
requested to speak to her. She went to hint into the par-
lour; he spoke very incoherently, ud asked if she would con-
sent to marry him immediately; she replied in the negative.
He then asked if she would accompany him to America, and
she rejoined,;that such a step would be both imprudent and
inconsistent, considering that she was not his wife He re-
plied that she was his wife, fur in America the people never
marry, and spoke in other respects incoherently. After
conversing some time, the deceased, in despair, asked her
if she bad given up all idea ef ever seeing him again, and
she replied, that under existing circumstances, their union
wan never likely to take place. He then desired her to have
conch called, as be intended to go home, and was next day
going to Asinerica on board a ship that was about to sail that
day. She left the room for this purpose, having previously
left paper and ink with the deceased, al his request. In about
four minutes she returned, and on cohering the room was
shocked to see the deceased lying on the ground, and wel-
tering in his blood. She instantly alarmed Mr. Hawley,
and then left the room very much terrified, since which time
she hasaot seen the deceased.

Mr. Hamley, of Red Lion-street, Holborn, watchmaker,
stated, that about six o'clock un Wednesday evening,
the deceased, whom he knew was in the habit of paying
his addresses to Miss Garman, came to his house and
requested to speak to that young laity, witness told him
she had gone out to tea at Miss Wall's, Lamb's Conduit-
street. He appeared very sullen and said he would not go
after her; be would speak to her: in the house. Witness
then dispatched his servant for her, and in about ten mi.
states after abeam. bone. He chewed then into a parlour
behind. the shop, where they continued till nine o'clock,
whet. Mlea Galilean came out tousled the savant for a coach
for hiss, as she related in her evidence. When obs returned,
witness heard her scream, sad be beamed foto the room,
when: he found the deceased lying upon the boor; the knife
produced (a sharp-pointed ease knife), was found lying
sear him all bloody. Witness carried Miss (layman out in
Ids Sr.., and heard the deceased articulate "Adieu! adieu!
adieu, my dear r He then sent for Mr. Wale', the surgeon,
and two others; the former attended and examined the de-
ceased's wounds, sad by his advice he was sent to the Hos.
pital. The deceased was a Geetlentan of great probity and
honour, but Mi.s Gaymen's friends did not consider him as
adequate match for her from pecuniary motives. She had
been left wider witness's guardianship by her brother on
gobs' abroad. Wiliam here produced a written paper
found in the deceased's pocket after he committed the fatal
ad, of which the following is a translation of the original
Preach.
" The perfidious persons who have endeavoured to ruin
me have too well succeeded. They have filled my mind
with misery, and they make me look upon death as a Mew-
ing. Receive, my dear and respectable father, my last
adieus! My dear brothers sod sisters, farewell! Honour
has been my motto—let that console you.
" LOUIS PEREGAUX.

" PS. I recommend my soul to the prayers of the faithful
of the Protestant Religion.
" December 9."
A gentleman present on his oath pee the foregoing trans..
lation of the letter, which appeared to bate been hastily
written in French.

Mrs. Hamley proved that %be found the letter i■ his coat-
pocket after he committed the fatal deed.

Mr. Walls; the surgeon, depoeed,lbat be was called to
Mr. Hamley's house, on Wednesday evening, about aloe
o'clock, he found the deceased lying upon his side on the
parlour-floor. On examination be discovered two Wounds
in his left side; be put him io a chair, and then the blood
flowed freely from the wounds. Witness sent for his own
brother and Mr. Vincent, and their opinion was that the
wounds were mortal. Witness accompanied the deceased
to the hospital, and delivered him to the posse-surgeon, to
whom he related the cue. Witness was present at an la-
ternal examination after he died, aid found that the instru-
ment penetrated through the lungs into the heart.

Mrs. Sarah Rackbant, 13,..Uni0n-street, Somers Town,
stated, that the deceased lodged in her house about three
weeks; he was an artist, and occupied his time in drawing
flowers and patterns for calico printers. He had French and
English books, and studied the English language. When he
first came he appeared very cheerio', but during the last
week he exhibited symptoms of derangenteist, gloominess,
and dejection. He gave her notice of quitting his lodging,
saying be intended to leave town on Wednesday. He ap-
peared quite distracted.
William Roper, occupying the sbep in last witness'w house,
related Many circumstances indicative of the dejected state
of Naiad of the deceased during the lasi week.
Mr. James Morris, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street,
stated, that the deceased came to this country about three or
four months ago; be brought letters of recommendatiou to
their house from • respectable house at Il4ons, and on the
*trends of these letters they gave him credit, and adva•ced
to bim at different times between 40/. sad 50/. fur his ow■
use; be wanted nothing, as they would advance him more
if be required it. Of late his conduct appeared to them
very strange, and the last time witness saw him his partner
said, be appeared to be out of his mind. His business to
this country was to acquire a knowledge of the calico print.
ing, but more especially the colours.
The Jury, without hesitation, returned their verdict, that
tt TAs deceasoi yid kts dostk by At. owe band in a stale of
lotaxity."

The hearse containing the body of the late Co-
lonel DISBROWS arrived in Lichfield en Thurs-
day, on its way to Walton. It remained for the
night at the Swan Inn. The Dean of Windsor,
and mourning suite, arrived yesterday, to accom.
Many the procession to the place of interment.

The Agricultural Petition has been signed in the
counties of Montgomery, Denbigh, Cardigan, and
Flint, besides twenty-live English counties.

The Public do recollect that HAZARD and Co.
sold bolls the Thirty Thousands last Lottery ; it is
proved by HAZARD add CO.'S increase in their Salt, *hich is
greater this Lottery than for inany years past. TO-MORROW
the First Drawn Prise will be entitled to 30,11001. Three
per Cent. Consols; on !thief' day Four Thousand Tickets
will be Drawn.—HAZARD and CO.'s Offices are at the
Ruyal Radiance Gate, 2d, Corabill; and 124, Oxfurd-street,
corner Of Swallusr-street.

A respectable young tradesman of Bath under-
took, on Wednesday, to walk from the Old Bridge,
Bath, to the church, at the entrance into War-
mitoter (being upwards of 16 miles), in three
hours and three minute.. When within four miles
of Warminster, the rain began to pour down, and
his ,omega hiving imprUdently indneed him to take
some spirits and water, his physicsl pourers were
istfected, and his progress impeded. The result
was, that lie failed its his enterprise; reaching the
cud of his task just one minute and a halhafter the
allotted time.

INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, .
SATURDAY, Weft:MUER 12.

CRINI. CON.
ASTON V. TALIOTT.

Mr. GultsrY stated, that this was en action
brought by the PlaiiirdE, the Rom Ilervey Aston,
against the Defendant. Edwatil E.l. to
recover a toiniwivoitioit in damages for the se.:uv-
tion of his wife, Mrs. Aston. The !motes were
both persons lOgilly connecitql; lilt Plain-
tiff a gentleman of lir,,;e fortune, the Deb-hila..t
son of the present Governor of Madras. la 181 J,
Mr.. Aston beitig than at Cadiz,. saw the
lady, who soon after became his wife: she was the
daughter of a Spanish merchant of emilieuee, was
lovely in her person, and fascinating in her in no.
ners. Sono after their in image they came to log-
land, where the ceremony was again perfarracill
and in 1815 dory went to Frillier, where they conti-
nued till the latter end of 1816, brio.; in a stale
of domestic happiness up to the time of the
fendant's finding his way into the family, and de-
stroying that happiness. Ili the latter end of
1915. Mr. Aston took a house ut Passer. about two
miles from Paris : to the. house the Defendant was
invited, to partake of the hospitalities of its owner ;
and here, in the absence of his Inc oh, lie found oc-
casion to seduce the affections of his wire, and to
invade his bed. Mr. Gurney proceeded to detail tile
facts of the case, and called the following witnesses
to prove them.
Mr. Oreenwell proved the marriage of the par-
ties at St. James's, in 1814; they had been pre-
viously married at Cadiz.
Captain Henry Menet, of the Royal Navy. visited
the family frequently bir six mouths ; they lived on
the most harmonious terms.
Cross•crantiaerl.—N ever heard from Mr. Aston
any intention which lie entertained of getting rid of
her.

Antonio Ssrazza.—Witness lived in the service
of Mr. and Mr.. AllOll when they resided at Pas-
sey, near Paris, in 1816, and knew Mr. Elliott, who
visited there. Mr. Aston directed the witness not
to let Mr. Elliott in if he came to Passey. About
tire weeks after Elliott inquired if he received such
orders, and witness told him he had. Mr. Elliott
came afterwards without the knowledge of Mr.
Aston; he then came to see Madame. lie used
generally to come in by the door of the saloon at
the back of the house towards the gardens; it was
the way visitors usually came; he came almost
every day. Witness took one letter from Mr.
Elliott to Mrs. Aston, hut he took many letters
from Mrs. Aston to Mr. Elliott. Mrs. Aston used
to go to Paris every day in the carriage, once or
twice a day, and always saw Mr. Elliott; sometimes
be used to get into the carriage, and go part of the
way towards Paris; this he did almost every even-
ing. Witness remembers one evening being caught
in a shower of rain, and turning round to get en
umbrella, he ob.erved Mrs. Aston sitting on Mr.
Elliott's knee. Witness then went on to describe
what more he saw, which left no doubt what then
palmed ; it was then about twelve at slight ; the wit-
ness was enabled to see what was passing at this
time in the carriage, by the reflection of a lamp by
the side of the road. Had frequently seen Mr.
Elliott at Passey when Mr. Aston was absent.

Cross-cramined.—Witness still lived with Mr.
Aston. W [tures believes Mr. Aston never saw Mr.
Elliott at Nosey after he lied desired the witness to
shut the door against him. Mr. Aston did not often
dine out, but When he did, Mr. Elliott used to
come and dine with Madame.
Julia Retour was wet-nurse to Mrs. Aston. Mr.
Elliott frequently visited Madame at Pigmy ; he
came often, and secretly. Madame used to receive
him generally in the saloon. Remembered going
into the saloOn one day, when Mos. Aston and Mr.
Elliott were there alone, and saw Mr. Elliott kiss-
ing the lady. He generally came to ['mosey about
twelve in the day, sod continued there till six. Wit-
ness remembered going into Mrs. Aston's bed-
room one evening Cur something for the child, when
she observed Mr. Elliott in Mrs. Aston's bed. Mr.
Aston was at that time in Paris, and did not re-
turn home till two o'clock. Mr. Elliott called
witness to him, and offered her money, but witness
refused it, and hastened out of the room. Mr.
Elliott said he was going immediately. The witness
was in the garden the next morning about seven
o'cldck, when she observed Mrs. Adele (Madame
Aston's maid) in an undress, letting Mr. Elliott otit
of the bootie. At nine that morning witness went
into Mrs. Aston's room to take the child, when she
observed the impression of two persons in the bed.
Witness, on another occasion, went Unexpectedly
into the saloon, hearing the child cry, when she dis-
covered Mrs. Aston and Mr. Elliott on the soft, iii
a very improper situation.
Cross-examined. —Witness now lived servant with
Lady Coventry. She had had a child since she was
in England ; she paid for her own lying-in out of
her wages ; she was a nurse-maid in Mr. Atiolllll
family; witness did not tell Mr. Aston what she lied
seen, but told the butler, and lie told his inciter.
Mr. Aston and Mrs. Aston slept separate Were the
time she (witness) saw Mr. Elliott in Mrs. Aston's
bed. Witness said nothing to any one of having
seen Mr. Elliott there; it was a secret ; Oise was b d
not to tell, and she thought it would, make a dis-
turbance in the house. She was roues frightened,
it was late at night. Mr. Aston *as in bbd at the
time. She knew Mr. Elliott ; hr hid nothing on
his head, and he opened the curtains and lodked at
her.

W. Lawrenee was valet to Mr. Aston. Witness
deposed to the frequent vimits of Mr. kiliott at
Passey, unkhurin to his nia.ter. IVitiress accom-
panied hit mistress to Engtwirl, and afterwards re.
turned with his master is% France to bring over
Samna, the valet, and Retour, the wet-nurse, to
give evidence.
Cross-examined.—Never told his Master what lie
had seen, because he never taw any fact ; he had
only suspicious.
Mr. Marryatt, from Colt and Greenwood's, stated
that the Defendant was a First Lieutescrut of
Engineers on half-pay, shunt twenty yeura of age.
Wittiebe did not hrlieve he had any other depend-
ence than hi. half-pay. Witness proved the baud.

oritigg i,f the belesolant to several letters addressed
to Mrs. Asten.

The letters alluded to were then read, mid are li.
terally
FAinbureb, 11th February, 1817
Tuesday Mooting.
1' 1 had josh finished a long letter. inentioeiiire whet ;
thought would lie 1;11114 advisable fur you to ilo, whin I got
your extramilioary &tee 11l i l tattoo in your letter of lest Fri.
day—this has made my advice- p Tl'ectly useless; and now al-
low the to pay, my dearest Margarita, that ilio step yee have
taken is ■ very bad one—indeed, I CROINI,i understand whet
you will gain by running after him. Do you euppose that yon
it:or:, by your presence, ir:duenee the conduct of • reso lose
to all f.:eltive, or is your presence isecessery to awaken the
senses of your friends, Whom you mention 3larea-
rite, you ected very weekly in quitting your home Mu-
tiny to ser George Cocklutris u ould have beet. sufficient.
Don't be angsy fur me; erhoollo4 you. I only do ea you do.
sire, and sped: 10 you as if you were my si•ter : It is true it
comes tor late; but I (nomad restrain my sorrow ; indeed
I plainty see that they are gradually dear iiie you into their
snares, and it. • few days you will find vsiiis If deprived of
any right user either his house, servrid•, and perhaps, even
your own childrem
" His brother, in particular, I suspect of acting • most
insincere part; I frost I may he wrung fur your sake.—
How different is this triter to est one I hail just fini.hed ;
it was in mower to the one yon repented of haring written.
I there gate loose once more to all my hopes. You seen
desired me to come to ('bestir to meet yon ; but, Margarita, I
know you !teller than you do piiireelf. Suppose I had
quitted this place intatedintely, abet would have beeu my
feelings tor finding that you sere gone; but now that you
are once in Loudon, 1 suppose you will remain the season.
Whatever your determinatioir may be, I wish you success—l
wish you happiness. You were right In repent of hay.
ing written that letter; but you were, I hope, mistaken
whim you think it was pride that made you feel it. Oh,
no! I wipe 'it was your goodness of heart that made
you feel sorry for having once town: taieed the hopes of
happiness (witiels you must have had a secret simmering
yori never 'mended to perfortn): thin time, however,
it failed to break tlw heart used to dlerappoiroment—hut
I'll not say more on that subject. As lung as I have known
you, I have keen sincere with you; I will not, theref Or,
lose that consolation by ceating to be so now. Harp-
rita, -I love you -must dearly, most painfully so, in spit*
of (I know not what to call it) people emoting me letters
full of desk hints, and lam sine foul aspersions. Within
these two dam I have retrived a letter from Cheltenham,
telling ate eke most extraordinary story. It is froin a person
who knobs you well, and wheecouhl hive no reason to mitt.
lead me. By this it appears that your husband has drain
acted with a little feeling towards you. I cnnnot credit the
story. Oh, I love you too well ever to listed to the
slander of the world, but lam miserable fur life. I shall be
impatient to learn the success of your negotiation from the
clwap lodging., and should not id all he surprised to hear
that you ere going abroad with him Till I bear that *heti
is something done for you, I shall remain at this plice; but
it is my intention to quit it iiitmedistely. It is in vain to
attempt to hide my misery. Oh, lies6ens and God, how I
suffer! hitt it shall not last—l'll wrench it oat; every atom!
of it s:iall be routed up, and I'll live to laugh at the misery
of others. By heavens; I swear, I'll no lunger suffer this
ignoble state, this life of vexation, hopeless disappointraeitt.
It is the height of tameness to live ill contimial bike hope.
But it is done. Yesterday—only this morning, I awoke,
and all was bright; all hope and expectation; happiness I
thought war in my reach; when lo! it is cut short by—by
what? Margarita, what has made roar go to Lando*? Ti.
Make him give you d chariot and your jewels—both lur.
haps out of his power. Impossible that you could tbtuk such
a thing. Nit; but the result I think will spew what you in-
tended. Well, my dearest Margarita, from whatever cause
you are gone to town, and although I grieve at it, you hate
my most hearty wish that you iwiy succeed, It was d
hasty and impolitic step, but now that it is taken, 1 bore
you will derive benefit from it ; that you were already tired
of the country, I am nut surprised at ; I have often toll
you you cannot live without some strong interest, which you
could not find at Aston Hall. I am therefore lint 50 much
astonished at your returning to Loudon, where you have
so many friends, and where you are so likely to he well
advised among so many dial you nearly look up to like
brothers; my sorrow has perhaps raised my satire, but I
cannot help confessing that I felt Mid. Let this, how-
ever, suffice—misery generally follows pleasure; it has
done so with me. 1 have to thank you for the most happy
moments I ever pasted in my life. 1 have to tell that I
owe to you the most miserable ultra. It can, however,
never make me cease to cherish your Memory with the
greatest fondness; nor, Margarita, cease to lueo and ashore
you to the latest moments of niy life. It would be nonsense
to say that I shall try to forget you, for lam tied to you (in
my affections) for life. You will receive this wbeo in town,
perhaps in company will some of throe characters ler whom
you at least owe a good deal of your misery, rind whom I
hate must cordially; but why should I say so? they may in
future be my companions, but never my friends.
" Adieu, Margarita! and let me beg of futi tu desist up.
braiding me with inconstancy ; for here I swear, before the
Almighty God, that I love you still—most devotedly so,
but that I am angry with you for many reasour. If I can
be of any service to you, speak, and you will find I am still
yOur friend as well as lover. Now a lung adieu. May you
be happy for ever! happier than the miserable bring who
writes these few unconnected scrawls; and wheu in society
with some of your 'friends, reeollect the heart that beats lint
for you. ; which beats against the copy of the woman it
bleeds fur, with au agony nearly maddening. Oh, heavens!
Margarita, bow I suffer, bow I love; but moire the senti-
ment that makes me feel it—it kills me. Adieu, adieu,
adorable creature, and for ever,
" EDWARD ELLIOTT.
" Remember me to your faithful Adele.
U Addressed—Mrs. Hervey Aston, Aston-ball, near War-
rington, Lancashire."

• Edinburgh, Bth Feb.lBl7,
" Thursday Morning, Dumhreck's Hotel.
" Dearest, dottiest Margarita—How my soul gladdens;
had just scut my-letter to the post when 1 received your's.
Yuu entreat me to be sincere; to tell you candidly my sets.
haunts. Where can I find language, to express the truth,
the strength of all 1 feel towards you! Nay, upou my souli
my evei beloved Margarita, you wrong me when you sus-
pect me of having outlived the loss of the amalltat particle
of my attachment. I love you to distraction ! 1 dust to ido-
fairy! If you perceived any change in my mauner or in my
counienauce, it must have arose from the feeling that you
had altered some of your plans. Oh! no, my heavenly
Margy, lamas I was, and shall always remain so. Luring
you as I do had become painful, from your continuing to de-
lay a step on which the happiness of my future life depeoil-
ed ;—not only to delay, but even to find excuses for nut at.
cumplishing them at all. This, anti this only, had determiiied
me to drive headlong auto the sea of dissipation; fur my rittlf
resource was the absorption of calm feeling, which hard drank-
ing produces, to forget all, because 1 was forgot by tole. It
was wider this idea that 1 wrote my last two letters ; • but
since I have received yours this mourning, I feel my incapa-
city tu remain Ohm. tih ! Margarita, 1 love too will, fur I
have grown (foaling with it. Command me, my love, and
you will find that lam still your constant Edward. I speak
from my heart : it is the effusion of a loviaz soul, and were
I gifted with talents and genius, I would sing my love in
verse. Margy, do you love me! Do !on still continue to be
earnest in being mine, say own Marley? tell me truly. DO not
hold out false hopes; fur, by heavens, if you deceits. me at
list, you will bleak my heart. 1 have again caught lilt
of the proffered slender hope which you give ate; let it
be sincere, and 1 will remain patiently (if I ezi.! until
you can take resolution to fulfil your promises. but it
it possible that you love me well enough to rentitince all
your prospects? Consider this well, my dearest Maiga.
rite ; do out 64 a false idea carry you to tyke I K. p,
for which you will, perhaps, repent hi reafter. Of my sets.
cere love, Margarita, remain assured. Can you I.e e. rtai.t
of your own, for both are nee ***** vto happtilisa ? T. l I roe
what you wish me to do; any thing you de site will to:
equally pleasing to he. There is one circuoistanc. I
nut bids from you 1 have often told you h..* to thy
friend.. were With me clout my remaining iiijefelfed
they term it) with the beloved of my soul, and tisvi Hew de.:

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at; -nu tug utagovvis UI my ouui, Yilu Hirt &Mit al.

lire my inimfdiate miterval to the East Indies, as the only
step that cam cure me from my 1113 ad ness To this I
very readily consented, because I thought my dreams of
bappimos were never to be realised; but if my Margarita
tan promise use faithfully her accomplishing her promises,
I will mut en. My father and mother I know too well
ever to suppose one Sweat that they would enforce any
thing to which I did not agreet but I ant unfortunately
under the control of people its this country, daring their
absence, who have it in their power I. do ate serious M-
isty; indeed they have already dune so previous to my
synittiag Paris. Wiles they heard of your arrival io this coun-
ts y, Mr. Taylor seat fur me, and gave me his positive assur.
anew, that be would again Soothe allowance from my fa-
this, entrap I solemnly promised that I never would see
you again. Margarita, I believe you know me well enough
to ears my "liner. I scorned the nines speech, sad left
bias nearly and with rage. This was the last day of my stay
in London. Ile hied before written to soy cousins, Loril
Misitu and Lor.l Auckland, staking oat a most treintiiilous
story of my dams r, and they are now both anxious to Vet
use out of the country ; but this is all aotbinc to met if my
ever-beloved Margarita will but love me. In that resod
soy happiness. If she does, 111 live bat for her. All this
fuss among my relations is owing to lady klulinesbury,
whom you may recollect was at Paris—an ill natured out
eat, who meddles mover? thing. Now, Margarita, the few
minutes I have left I will employ in tuestliuning a few things
of your letter. About Isla *other first. Margarita, duo% be
too credulous; he may appear all good and generous, but
remember Aston is his brother. All they wish perhaps is, to
get you out uf his house, and that you may be perfectly inde-
pendent of all right lit have may thine to its to bus •ffairs.
Br very cautious; don'elet your Kimmins.. be imposed upon.
however, you pet separate eettlessepts, then you ino.t
leave his house; and Steil also, my dear Marcy, there will tie
Su longer any reason fur my staying away. I voted join you
.inamrshately; bat, foe God's sake, be cautious—think fur
yourself; bat Weed you generally care little fur what your
Mends say, or you would out bare been at Aston Hall.
Write Nu' Irma, sad let me know upon what *consuls he
would give you a separate settlement—if is that case he
would comical to your remaining at his house; in short,
Nam, be quite open with tur,—tril me all; and if the I
vice of one so young can have oaf weight, do ray
Bat yoi spurned it so at Paris, that I doubt your having
lunch cusilltience in my sense. I love written this in Site
greatest haste, fur it is very late; the post is goons immedi-
ately. God bless you, my ever beloved! forgive me If I base
said any thisie severe sib my last letter. Write much and I
often, and tell me what you wish me to do. Adieu, and re. I
Milli assured of the cuustancy and Some attachment of I
your faithful EDWARD.
" To Mrs. Hervey Asian, Aston Hall,
near Warrington, lauesibire."
Mr.Scaaertr, for the Defendant, said, he never
rote under a heavier impression of the importance
of the cast which he haul to aflll,eka the Jury upon
than on the prevent occasion, when a gentleman ill
the situation of the present Plimitifl, a gentleman
possessing an estate of 15,0001. or 16.0001. a year,
sought to obtain a verdict against the Defendant,
a youth not yet or age. He would thew, however,
that this was nothing less than a conspiracy against
the lady who semi the subject of the preoent action;
commenced and carried ou for the purpose of get-
ting a separation from her. The Learned Counsel
maid lie would submit a case to the Jury which
should prove that this young woman had hero treat-
ed with the most shameful neglect. He then pro-
ceeded to comment on the evidence of the French
valet and uurae-maid, the improbability of %loch,
he contended. would destroy all its credit. He
would call evidence of the highest respectability,
who would prove that Mr. Aston had neglected his
lady in a mariner the most olimineful ; that it was
the subject of conversation in every circle in Paris,
as were the amours of Mr. Aston; NMI now, to com-
plete his object of a separation, he had gone to
Paris to bring over two French servants to establish
the dishonour of his already much- injured wife.
Captain Weida!l has known the Hon. Mr. Aston
chant three years; first knew him at Paris, eihout
tee middle of 1815 ; had known Mrs. Aston before;
bud opportunitie* of seeing how they lived ; they
were by uo metes domesticated. Mr. Aaiun sel-
dom dined at home. Witilea was in the habit of
meeting Mrs. Aston in the firbt circles in Paris ; ,
but Mr. Aston was seldom with her; did not know
how Mr. Aston missed his evenisigs ; had setts Mr.
Elliott at Panty iu October ; at that time Mr.
Astor' awl he appeared uu the best
Mr. Ryan knew Mrs. Aston ; had frequently
seen Mr. Aston in the streets of London in 1815 ;
witness saw him go into a house of ell fame in Ox•-
eisdonostreet in the middle of the day ; had gems
him walking iii the street with mean-looking wo-
men, having the appearance of continuo prostitutes ;
lie had seen him frequently ; and at the time he
went into the house in Oxencluir-ortet, he had a
woman of this description with him.
Dr. John Robert Home, a physician in the army,
was attached to the head-quarters, and attended
the Duke of Virellingtoti ; was iu Paris horn 1814
to the present year ; frequeutly saw Mr. mid Mrs.
Aston; met them at the Duke of Wellii.gtuis'a and
at other places. to August, 1816, witness, by the
desire of Lady Sidney Smith, went to see Mrs. As.
ton ; found her labouring under a certain disease,
and suffering dreadfully from the effects of mer-
cury, which had been adtuirsistered to her. Wit.
nese saw Mr. Aston on the subject, who expressed
his regret for what had occurred, and acknowledged
the share he had in occasioning it. Witness thought
she must have been ill for some time ; mid witness
advised the taking a house at Passel for the mato-
mitt iiii of her health, arid thought Mrs. Aston was
sometimes alone at panto', but Mr. Aston was ge-
nerally with her.
Sir G. Cockburn was at Paris in 1816; knew
Mrs. Aston, had done so since the siege. of Cadiz ;
did hot know much of Mr. Aston : when they met
at Paris witness renewed his acqu iiiitance with her.
Recollected that un the day he was about to quit
Paris, in the early part of December, 1816, Mr.
Aston called on him, and requested his interest and
talerference to reconcile ham to Mrs. Aston. Wit-
liras asked him if lie could consent to give up the
iniproper company lie was in the habit of keeping.
He said he would, and that it was the first wish of
his heart to be reconciled to her. There had, be
said, been faults on both sides, as Mrs. Aston had
been violent and ill-tempered, instead of soothing
him. Witness, on this promise of Mr. Aston, con-
sented to ititetfere, and ordered his horses to be ta-
ken front his carriage, as he was about to quit Pans
when Mr. Aston cams to him. Witness sent for
Mrs. Aston, and she came to his hotel ; at tint she
made some difficulties, but that iillection which wit-
ness then considered, and still considered, that the
regard she entertained for her husband induced her
to give way, and witness put her hand into that of
her husband.
Mr. GuaN ey addressed the Jury in reply.
CIII6F JUSTICF. summed rip, and the Jory,
after a few minute* olthbvration, fount] a vt-rdici tor
the Plaititiff—Damages ONE iILINDIIED POI, NOS.