The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-27 00:00:00

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BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.

A curious *case of Drench of Promise of Mar-
riage was tiled in the Court of Common Pleas
on Saturday, before Lord Norbury sad u respect-
able City Jury. The Plaintiff was a widow lady,
pobire fifty years of age, of the name of Hawkins,
sod the Defendant, • gentleman of the mine of
Kelly, sufficiently for advisors', in life, to be a
grandfather. His age was stated to be at least
sixty-five. Tfle lady had been martied early in
life, when she was very beautiful, to Aly.
and after his decease hid married Mr. Hawkins,—
Subsespiew. to the death of the second husband, a
long rourtsTnp took place between her and the pre-
■eot Defendant, and a marriage was agreed triton
between then►. He borrowed fifty pounds faom
Mrs. Hawkins fur the purpose, as he assured her,
of purchasing the wedding clothes. and when he
received the money set off to Limerick, and there
married a Mrs. Ilamet. Upon the ',resent action
being commenced, the Defendant wrote the Plain-
tiff a letter, in which lie threatened, that if she
went to law, he would prove 'that she had permitted
him to take the greatest and grossest liberties with
her, This letter was rioted to be couched in terms
so exceedingly impiniier, that the Counsel, to use
the words of the Noble and Learned Judge, in his
charge to the Jury, " dropt a curtain of decency
upon it," and WaiVed the reading in Court, but seat
it up to the Jury. No proof of the truth of the
allegations contained in this letter was given. The
main defence was levity of conduct in the lady, but
nothing more was proved than that she had been
married when very young to liar first husband, who
was then an elderly gentleman, and that, as is not
sery uncommon iii such cases, her character was
freely spoken of, though nothing injurious to her
fame could be established. The damages were
laid at 1,000/.

The Jury futthtl a verdict for the Plaintiff, 2.50/.
and costs.

CATHOLIC AFFAIR*.

A Alerting, of the Catholic Board took place at
Darcy's, in Essex-4treet, on Saturday last, pursuant
to adjournment, Daniel O'Connell, E.+ in the
Chair.

The following ere the Resolutions prepared by
the Committee. They wile moved, seconded, sod
pissed : •-•
Resolved—That considering the Leiter from his Holiness
the Pope to this Board, to he of such essential 'lmportance,
as to claim the most deliberate anti respectful attention; and
in as much am the Letter to nor Hullo," ,to which that docu-
ment expressly refers, has not as yet been conceded to us, we
deem it our dn.y to abstain front any expression of our
opilsious until sufficient time shall have been allowed to cul.
fret the sentiments of the Catholic Body of Ireland, Nora.
big the communication from the Sovereign Pontiff.

Remlvert=That Mr. Hay be rtgurstalu r,.aintunieste to
the public, that portion of the Pope's Letter to the Catholic
Bishops of lrela nil, which has brim obtained from Dr. Troy.

Resolved—That the further cou.iiirration of this Letter
be adjourned to the seeonal Saturday of Novcsobtr next.

Mr. Hwy has nor yet been enabled to furilieli
copies of the letter for publication.
DUBLIN. JUNE e 3.

Mr. Prittie has witl►drawn from the contest for
Tipperary, of course General Mathew and Lord
Caller will he returned without opposit►on. It is
said the Kingston interest thrown into the scale
with Lord Colter, with that of Lidwill, ►Maher,
&e. induced the resignation of the late Member.
Mr. Cutter, late illeu►h.•r for Mallow, has re-
signed. Mr. IVrixon Beecher is now the only Cats-
didate announced.

Mr. IValher has resigned his preteosions to the
representation a Drogheda.
Mr. Tuthill is a Candidate for the City of Lime.
hit.

Klaglt.E.—Mr. Cassamajor, a nephew of Lord
Clitforil'o, will be the new Member for Kinsale.
COUNTY LIMERICK.-..Tliere UM four Candidates
for this County, O'Dell, Quin, Fitzgibbon, and
O'Grady.
COUNTY KEIMY.—The contest in this county,
it is said, will be very animated, M►. Fitzgerald
is sure of his election. mod we rejoice at it—the
coolest there will be between Mr. Crosbie, and the
new Candidate, Mr. Denny.
li'e are sorry to learn, that the injury done at
Garbally (the seat of the Eat' Chnicarty), is more
extensive than we were led to understand, when we
noticed the calamity in our lust. The house, we
are informed, has been nearly sleino:ished, sod a
great deal of valuable plate and beautiful furni-
ture entirely consumed. Tile's was no life lost.
IVe have not learned hoo• the tire tun be miscounted
for.—(Gaiscay lanotirle.)

Extract of a letter from Frankfort. dated June
10:—" The Doke of Ki r was the other day
agreeably surprised by a reception at once pleasing
and singular. (hi his roteriog the little tows, of
Bischossgeini, on the frontier of Lisiangen, lie was
preceded by all the young girls, tastefully dies-ed in
white, decorated with tibluois, and garlands of ruses,
they strewed flowers before his carriage, and ex-
pressed their gratitude to him far his kindliest, mud
condescension in passing through their little town.
The Duke conversed for some time with the prin-
cipal inhabitants, and afterwards priswil oil to Co-
burg. It is arranged with his nets Duchess, that
the Royal Pair shall divide their re.irlance-.-Irall
the year in England, and the other hair st Coburg."
Letters from St. I).imineo aiiiiiouncr, that it is
the iiitention of Cum ISTOPME, for the purpose of
iticreasing the facilities for commerce with that part
of the island which is wider his government, to
establi.li trsio new ports for the entry of lortigii
vessels in addition to Cope firitry will (3.iitasivot, ro
which under the ',resew regulations all trade is ie-
stricteil. The places rimmed lor this purpose are
I'urt tics Nix sad Gene Rebel