The National Register.
London, England, 1816-02-18 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL .REGISTER.

Mountnorri.,' about 2t years of %e, of great personal beauty—but that
beauty was lust sight of by those who were acquainted with her virtues.
In the commencement of the year 1815, during the short period of
pence with Fiance Mr. and Lady Webster pmeeeded to Brussels. in
the neighbourhood of which city they mended. The Earl of Mountnor-
ris, the father of the Lady, and many other fautilies of distinction, also
lived there. At this time, in consequence of the landing of Buona-
parte in France, an army was assembled near Brussels ; aid, happily
for the repose of the world, that army was commanded by the Dar.
of Wellington. It was natural that a Nobleman of his rank should
visit families of corresponding qualities—among which were those of
the Earl of Alountnorns anal Mr. Wedderbum Webster. particularly
as both tee individuals he had mentioned wore previously acquainted
with the illustrious Duke ; but it would appear in evidence, that he
was never in his life alone with leafy Webster. The period at which
those pallor met together at Brussels was about fie time that the bat-
tle of Waterloo was fought. At that time, Mr. Wedderburn Web-
ster was obliged to leave the Continent, in order to attend to some
facuily affairs in this country. On that occasion. Lady Webster lived
in a place the most proper of all others for a person in her situition—
she lived with her father, in the city of Brussels. AIL W. Webster
returned, after the battle of Waterloo. just in time to accompany th
Earl of Mountnorris to Paris, whither he was going to provide suitable
education fin. his unmarried daughter. It was most imortant to ob-
' serve, with reference to damages, that at this tins: Ludy F. Weisner
was seven months advanced m her pregnancy ; and she never had an
opportunity of speaking to the Duke of 'Wellington prior to her being
m that That the Defendant was acqoainted with her situa-
tion could not be doubted—for he noticed the fact in oar of his papers.
Being aware of this fact. she aliould have been the Led person to be
held up to pehlie ignominy. as guilty of a criminal and adulotrous in-
tereout•se. Betins: he cam the attention of the Jury to the first para-
graph. it would he necesry to bring to their reeellectian the situation
of Brussels immediately alter the battle of Wirterloo. There the
wounded of the British army were carried, and all *ere delighted to
hear of the attention that was paid to them. It was stated in the
papers of that time. that the Duke of Wellimet, on. after the battle, re-
paired to Brussels, in order to visit his wounded troops. Sorry he was,
that there should be, in this couotry, any mind so given to slander, as
to impute a criminal motive to an illustrious individual, who acted
from the most humane impulse. But so it was. The following pw-a-
graph eppeared in the Detendent's paper :-
6 It was said, at Brussels. that, when the Duke of Wellington re-
turned after the battle of Waterloo (which, en ',aslant, ought to be
called the battle of Mont it. Nan), he came to visit the wmmtled—
perhaps the wounded heart was meant. A word to the wise."
'Phis was a iiIOFC and vague paragraph. It did not point to any par-
ticular person ; hut the following doggerel lines, which appeared in a
subsequent number of the paper, fully explained who was meant :
.6 In the letter IV there's a charm half divine.
War, Wellington, Wedderburm Webster, and Wine."
Soon after another
.paragraph appeared, which still farther developed
the slanderous intention. It stated that—
" The cessation of warfare has, in Paris, enabled scandal to resume
her usual influence on the public mind ; a report is very prevalent, in
the first Parisian circles, that a distinguished Commander has surren-
dered hiinself captive to the beautiful wife of an Officer of rank, in a
inserter that reuderetl a very serious investigation necessary ; last it is
hoped that this will turn out nothiog but a tale of malevolence."
In a 'lay or two after, however, the Defeat:Lust tit :dal this tale of
malevolence re: an absolute tact. lie published another libel. The
Learned Serjuant hero read the seseagraph, which stated—
" That the amour did not take place at Paris, but at Brussels, a day
or two after the battle of Waterlea. The husband had laid his da-
mages at 50.004. which the fortunate lover offered to pay • but the
business was too notorious taibe cotnp-omised—ur injured party
had too much sensibility to wear gilded Mons:."
Ina succeeding publication, the Defendant bad copied into his paper,
A sort of contradiction of these slanders—but, ta mark his own feelings
on the subject, he placed a paragraph beneath it, stating, that the lady
implicated in the amour With A distinguished Officer, was of Irish ex-
traction, evidently pointing at Lady P. %Veltster, who was the daughter
of au Irish Nobleman.

Mr. Henry Knott prover, that the names of Messrs. Baldwin and
Moody were entered at the Stamp.offiee, as proprietors of Thr St.
JUiltrB X Chronicle. He also produced the papers containing the libels.
The Duke of Richmond, who was examined from the Bench, stated,
that he was at Brussels at the smile time with Mr. and Lady Webster,
During the absence of Mr. Webster from Brussels, she lived with her
father, mother, and unmarried alum He was intimately acquainted
with the Duke of Wellington, who came to take the command of the
British Army while he was at Brussels. He could not state the exact
day when LadyeWebster became acquainted with the Du'.:: of Welling-
ton. Ile asked the Duke to dinner, and he (the witness) invited Lady
Webster to the same party. Lady Webster was much in the habit of
visiting the Duchess of Richmond. The Duchess and himself were
always happy to entrust their daughters to her. lite general deport-
ment and Oiaratter wereexcellent. He nor saw the paragraphs in The
des., eh, in Paris. After the paneeraphs meowed, he
saw I.ads Webster at the house of the Duchess of WeUingtoa, in Paris.
If he heel had any suspicion that these paragraphs were true, he would
not have suffered anymtereoursebetween Lady Vebster and family.
Mr. Serjeant Best was about to call the 11ev. George Griffin Stokes,
to speak to similar facts, as those deposed to by the Dyke of Richmond;
but the Court held it to be unnecessary, since the character of Lady
Webster must be considered as tusimpeached, unless the defendant
chose to advance some charge against it.
Mr. Serjeant Lens addressed the Jury on behalf of the defendant.
who, he &weever, felt sincere contrition for his error. In apportioning
the damages, he caned on them to leave out of their consideration every
thing that his Learned Friend had introduced relative to the Duke of
Wellington, who was rut party in this cotta'.
'The Chief Justice summed up the evidence.
The Jury retired, and, after a short conaideralion, returned a verdict
for the Platatiff—Damsges—Two Thousand Pounds.
In addition to the Duke of Richmnd. there were al o present in
• Court. as witnesses the the Plaintitt's, Lord Grantley, I.onl Arthur Mill,
iord John Somerset, Colonel Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.11. and several
other perams of distinction, though the course the cause took rendered
it unnecessary to call any other titan the Duke of It lamina.
OLD BAILEY.
TRT4I. t'oll BlG:l.lo*.—S‘Tunnix. FIB. 17.
ernrgr Iforrosecr was indicted for intermarrying with Susannah
AMU! Giblett, his tlinncr wife Mary Usher' being at that time alive.
The Rev. Arnold Burmws, Chaplain to the Presidency of Bombay,
proved a copy of the parish register. dated Feb. sth, IVA, and whids
certified the marriage of George Harrower to Mary Usher. Witness
did not marry them ; bun he had visited and rutted with them, when
Mrs. Harrower presided at the head of the table, and ark-I in all re-
spects as his wife. Captain Harrower left Bombay its lxl.l, and Mrs.
Harrower was left at the hours of Mr. Cook, at Bombay relation of
her own), in a state of insanity. He bdiver Mr. Dwell, Chaplain at
Calcutta, perform'd the marriage ceremony between Capt. Harrower
and Mini Callen lie arrived.in England iu 1814, and soon after gave
information to Mr. Giblett, the father of Capt. ll.'s prebuilt wife, of die
previous marriage to Miss Psher.
The Itev. Juim Owen did not recollect that he had ever prrfonnor
arc marriage steno. y at Bombay. Ile had no recollection of the
pri,oner or of Miss Niter.
Vaal Shov'craft knew Mr. and Mrs. Harrower at Bombay. which he
left in 111111. He did not know that Mrs. Harrower was then alive.
He did not know Captain IL personally.
Lionel Thompson knew Capt. Harrower personally, who caller on
him, and told him, that there was a conspiracy nraing hint to charge
him with having another wife alive. which he erued, us he hoped over
to enter the kingdom of heaven. He also asked witness to assist Into is;
getting out of the kingdom, which he did. (Its the pier of Calais, he
asked Capt. Harrower to say whether his wife at Botssliay was alive or
not : and he than confussol that she was alive. Witness then advised
him newt to think of coining to England again ; hut he came back
twice, anti witness saw him at a:r inn in the Bomugh. Wime.h poised
three letters to be in Oft, Ilarrowcr's hand-writing. They were

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written to Mr. Cook on the prisoner's leaving India in 1813, and relateel
to die disposal of Ars. Harrower.
Croes.etionined.--He admitoril that Capt. I larrower had withdraws
him ielf fruin the acquaintance of witzevi. lie did not nr-mtion the
conversation he had had on the pi, of Calais, bmause on his cmunina-
tioa at Bow-street, he WAS not asked about it. Be had dined with
Giblett long before Capt. Harrower married his daughter; but he us,
not a creditor under Giblvtt's commission. Capt. Harrower paid wit.
nesa's expenscs in the journey to Calais.
I). Willis, clerk to the prosecutor's attorney, proved the copy of the
register of the prisoner's Inarriage to Miss Giblett, on the 12th of Octo-
ber, 1812, at tit. George's. Hanover-square.
Miss E. Gibiett was present at the marriage of her sister to prisoner,
Adkins, the Bow-street ("dicer, proved. that he waii employed by Giis_
lett to 3),pr:heed the prisoner, as far back as Nig, Which he did as
won as tie coed find lam, which was not till Ltely.
Ca?t. Harrower. when culled on for his defence, said, that he was the
victim of a foul conspiracy set on toot by his wife's father, who had
•obbed his daughter of which he had settled upon her: that
rte hail lent Gillett 17,0001. which he never got security for; and he
concluded by denying that lie had ever fled front justice.
Baron Itiithardr summoned up the evidence at great length, r• d the
.Tory having retired fur about half an hour, returned with a v.tifiet of
(;viitp, but strongly recomme ;tied the prisoner to Mercy.
Tit: 'mined Judge as:qtreu mend that the revinunienuation sit. uld he
attemiel to.
The Court was exec•sively crowded, and the ffeatest anxiety pre.
Yalta' fur the fate of ( aptain Harrower.—Mrs. narrower telievla gh.
ter o:Gibletti remained in Conti during the trial, but Irony bod
from tben.c previous to the delivery of the va.dict.
The pioi.cutor Giblett, and the witness Lionel Thou.**, tr. n
leaving the Court, were followed the populace, isho gajoise4
dii;nunt shouts, and severely handled the latter person.

1)I1.11—At I.ondon i t,utey, ll—erts, T. 'tuber's, Esq.—Feb. it, te.
Wheatley. Oxfordshire, M. Downsai, relit* of We late Rev. Rubt.
Downes, whose lad: she survived only 11 da, Al,), on the same day.
June. his eldest (laughter, afur a lingering illma.s.--At Tunbridge.
Itobt. Ingram. .Esq. fumierly of itilliter.sluare.—ln Ftetlenek's-
plair, Oki Jeary, Wnt. Lewis. Esq.—.it Dayton, Mrs. Mary Ha*.
and on t..e following day. Mr. John 'laugh. her husband; t'iiir
ages =annual to 'ale years, both lain). in thtir 91st year.—ln his ;9th
year, T. Isac, lisq of Witham.—ln Mansion.hoose-street, W. Smith,
Esq. Albemarle-stmt. in hir anth Mrs. Bernard.—
The Itev. I)r. Griffith. llead.musur of the Grammar School, Wannia.-
stet., and Rector of Little

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