The National Register.
London, England, 1815-08-20 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

AUG

ME. YOUNG.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

SIR—I was much surprized at reading in the Examiner, a
few Sundays ago, some very severe remarks upon Mr.
Young, denying that he has the least pretensions to fame as
an actor, and even going so far as to desclibe him as a
mere machine, who walks and speaks his part." I forwarded
the following letter. containing a few obsei vations in defence
of Mr. V. to the Editors of the Examiner. in preference to
any other paper, thinking they would have no objection [to
admit a littlepro as well as con ; this, however, does not ap-
pear to be the case, as they have not insetted it, and I am
therefore induced to request you will favour me by giving it
a place in the National Register. A. B.

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of his abilities. 'W. 11. may test assured that Mr. Young's
fame is fixed upon too firm a basis to be endanueied by the
attempts of any man to cry him down in the public estimatinn
by assertions as unfounded as they are unfair. W. Ir. has
declared that Mr. Young vertr risks a failure Lernast
nercr makes an cflifft," let him bring to his recollection that
gentleman's representation of the leading scenes in any of
the characters I have mentioned, and I defy him, if he is
actuated by those candid and impartial ft:clings, which every
man setting himself up for a critic ought to possess, to repeat
such an opinion. A. 13.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, LINCOLN'S INN, AUG. 16.

THOMAS WADE, the next Friend of ANNE WADE, n and a
Ward of Chancery, v. CH %RIES HENRI. BASELEY, Eqi. SIMON
MARIE, MARY JULIA MARIE, his Wife, MATTHEW BARRON,

and MARGARET RAMSAY.

An application was made, sonie tiny+ back, to the Lord Chancellor,
in his private chamber, for an attachment to issue aaaitist Charles
Henry BaseleY, for carrying off and marrying Anne. Wade, a ward of
the Court, and also against the other defendants, for aiding and as.kt•
inn him. It appeared that an inj'lnction had been directed to be issued
by the Lord Chancellor, in the month of November last, directed to the
defendant Basely, restraining him from all intercourse with the yourvz
lady, who, a short time before, had eloped with bin, but was pursued
and overtaken by her guardian, before marriage had taken place. At
that time this young Indy, who is only 18 years of age. and heiress to
an estate of :)0001 per ann. wrote to the Lord Chancellor, protesting that
she had been carried off by the defendant contrary to her inclination,
and that she never would have further intercourse with the defendant
Bascley and that lie would never let her rest if he was ailower4 to be at
large. The Lord Chancellor then gave her his assura►:ce, that if
Raseley, could he found within his jurisdiction, he should be imprisoned.
The defendant Baseley, however, avoiding his Lordship's order, and
on the Qsilt of May last carried her off from the seat of her t:uardian,
Thomas Broughton, Esq. Woodbine!), Reigate, assisted by the other
defendants, viz. Simon Marie. n Fren►hman, Mary inha Marie, his
wife, a native of England, and Enver:was to Alus Wade ; Margiret
Ramsay, her servant, and Matthew Barrow, servant to the defendeni,
Ba•eley. The marriage ceremony was performed at Gretna-green. and
afterwards at Edinburgh. This day was appriiinad by the. Lrqd Chan-
cellor for the defendants to appear befoie him, but they did not obey
his order.—Sir S. Romily, at the sinting of the Court this morning,
stated, that Mr. Broughton, the guardian of the, infant, had made
an affidavit, sr nine forth that he had made every inquiry into the cha-
racter of Mary Julia Marie. before he employed her as governess to
Miss Wade, that she had lived in the family of Peter Veere, E•q.
Grosvenor-place, in the same capacity, from %shorn he had a nu,.,1
cellent character of her.

The Lord Chancellor—''l never attached any blame to Mr. Brottgh-
ton, but I thought it was uecessary that lie should slew Ow there vr;:s
nit even a sitictilln of negligence attached to him. I !hill.; he has tins,
lolly done that, and I conceive it to he my duty thug publicly to (-slows
that such is my opinion. I see Mr. Proneliton in Court, I a iii to a-lc
lino a queoion Do you tememher atteridUig me iii the Ibitt,i7 of
Lords, and receiving a letter frog, this young laiiv 7' --I have received
another letter from her, denting the contents 01 the
fost, at.tl stating
that it was dictated by von amid Mrs. Pirimg.hinii."
11r. Ilrinightott—.' Ott rii!, honour it ails min.."
The Lord Chancellor—" I believe you ; 1 could not rive let credit
for any thing she would say.'
Mr. Sliadwell—' I esti hear les intone that it was not dictated by
either Mr, or Mrs. Broughton lor the young lady cull.d at tot licror,
and declared in the most positise marine!, to the same a Ifet I as tha
letter received by your I.•nti. 1•I1.1
_..1), that the cl..nt•inel.t had idi:en place
against her inclination, and that she never %risked to have any Illrther
correspondence with the ‘6efritclaiii Bawley."
The Lord Chancellor--4. T-ike ag order iliat the rereiver shall hold
the assets of this yuttng linty until farther ditoctiou, ; and let the
Papers and proceedings he !aid before the Alt y for the
purpose of directing such prosecution as lie may thick proper."
Sir Samuel Itomills..—" It the maintenance .f thi. young lady should
be suspended, how is Mr. Bronlitint to le. paid ? Ile has been at
great expence in pursuitte thtt,e fogitis,c,. Ile had rt ceiscd a check
on Mr. 110.11.5 i ay, whu 11,0 I.4.coinc a banktupt,, and it n coed ,1;or
nothing."