The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-11 00:00:00

DRURY-LAVE THEA7'RE.

Last night was performed, for the first lime this
season, the tragedy of Bertram ; or, the Castle ri
St. Aldo/wand. The part of linogine was .11.-
tauter, by Moo. W. WesT, tieing Irrr fist
mice in that character. There is u sweetness in the
tones of this Lady's voice, and u gentleness in Iter
manner, which well accord the expression if
profound nielaucholy and hopeless passion. To
these adventitious (though to a pet f. et delineation
of the character indispensable) qualities, Mad.
AVEST added a deep conception of the part ill all
its pitiable and horrible features—whether of hit..
geritmg, despairing love, compassion for the suffer-
ings of others, awakened attachment, guilt, re-
morse, or madness, the consequence of 11;i:4w-tune
and crime—whether the tale of love was to he
told, the sigh of tenderness to be breathed forth,
the bitterness of self-reproach to be delivered,
or time shriek of frenzy mid distraction to sound
upoa the ear—the heart still acknowledged how
truly these emotions were depicted before it,
still felt and sympathised smith the banks*
Imagine. Mrs. WEST'S enunciation of the various
fine passages throughout the play was remarkably
strong and distinct, which is no slight omit. In
the first scene with Bertram, the down of retro-in-
brunet which that voice awakes, with all its pandit'
associations, was 111,111111 tel very happily, and the
lines beginning with •• my senses blaze," till bile!
Ellis into Bertram's arms, were delivered with all
the energy and eloquence of passion.. The sudden-
ness of her recoil, and horror of her loot when she it-
collects whore wife she is, gave dreadful itidicutiott
of the agony the recollection excites. After she
has promised to meet Bertram, against the sugges-
tions of her better reason—the sweet transport with
which she clasped her child, and pronounced the
line—

" My boy, my boy! thy image will protect me!"
chewed what a sunshine the retort' to the virtuous
thought and resolution can shed over the tempted
wavering heart. It was its the t.,:ro teat scenes,
however, that Mrs. Wen. appeared to greatest ad-
vantage. Nothing could be finer than the instinc-
tive shriek of horror from her husband's fondness and
embraces—the firmness with which she declarss to
Bertram that her husband " shall not perish"—
usal the fearful and terrific vi•iont of her dist ractiou.
The audience uttered the most rapturous plaudit.
at numerous parts of Mrs. WEST'S performance.
Mr. KEAN'S Bertram was ou the whole a great ver-
forautocr. None Call draw in stronger colours the
traits of such a sublimely vicious character. But
it was degraded and disgraced by some strikiog
faults, especially by various unnatural and out-ot-
place depressious of the voice, and in our or two
places by a must disagreeable harshness of tone,
the cousrquence of an endeavour to raise the
voice to too high a pitch. The Jointer, however,
as obviously a voluntary error, is more censurable.
For our part, these affected excellencies, hut in
reality lamentable fallings off boat the superlative
character of Mr. KEAN'S general acting, rewind ire
of Achilles in petticoats, or 'irreales holding the
distaff. Mr. HOLLAND'S Prior was a judicious
piece of acting. The incidental hymn was pre-
formed with considerable taste and skill.

Miss O'NEII.►. lent her powerful attractions last
night to the Richmond Theatre, for the benefit of
Mr. GI.ASSINGTON, lute Prompter of Covent-
garden Theatre.
The receipts at Covent-garden Theatre on Mon-
day night, we understand, amounted to 6731. Jane
Shore was never so attractive on the stage, for never
did ►he present so lovely a representative.
It is a somewhat curious circumstance that there
should be at Covent-garden Theatre, at the same
time, appearing in the same play, and both per-
forming elevated characters, a Mr. and Mrs. YATES,
who are in no respect related to each other.
Mr. BOOTH, of Covent-garden Theatre, con-
ceiving that the Manager does not duly appreciate
him talents, has offered to cancel his engagement,
on being allowed to retain one-third of his salary.

Mita HART, of the Northampton Theatre, hail
her arm accidentally broken last week, whilst per-
forming Little Pickle, at the moment 014 Pickle,
in the piece, was dragging her through the stage-
door.
The late lamented Lady Rotatum was in the
44th year of her age. Her Ladd ship was the eltIL
of three sisters, who, from the elegant symmetry of
their persons. and rare accomplishments, were air-
proprintely distinguished by the title of the Graces,
in the fashionable circle iu which they moved twenty
years ago.
The Duke of Mummy observing upon the
disputes between II:Orli and Bavaria, and on the
probable itiliiistmelit of their ditfereiicrs.
Ce nAnisage et BAveadoge n'allotterot
pee ace g ea It ;trope."
BIRTII.--ThWitddy, at Pershore. the Right Hon.
Lady Lucy CUTE, of a son. Her Ladyship ""
on her way to town fur the purpose of her accouche-
meat in about a mouth, when she was suildc, 1Y
taken ill. at the Angel, in l'ershore, and saki!, de-
livered. 114. r Ladyship and the infant are like:) to
do very well.

GREAT INCREASE OF CRIME,
min

GREATER EIThNsION OP liswr

appesrr by a return pret.eiYed to the House of
Commons (~ d which was ordeted to be printed on
the 5,h of .111•,e lit-1). that the smother of criminal
offewlera co,oinitted f..r trial in Enittaiol and
dun, tt the list thirteen years, has increased
in the year to more thin triple the number of
the (*wilier )ear; that the limber sentenced to
death Will in nerdy the like proportion but that
tlir iiniedwr of erre .iions was not iuse-hati in pro.
1,4 t,•t•gi to the outfitter •o
w.-r,• .1- :
the wars if i(.5 and lett
Committed for trial .... 4.60% 13,931
Srostencefl to deity 350 1,301
Etterstutl
being I its 5, in 1805—end 1 in 11, in 1817.

THR CHASE.

The Prince Regent's starhountl• meet on Friday, at Bed-
runt, at ten o'clock

-
Sir John cor's hounds meet ell Saturday, the 14th, at
JL lactic ick-scrcrt, ac Icsi o'clock.
Thy Hcitfichl hound% mere to-morrow, at Bruailwater, ;
gateeday, at Krolll.l, at baltpast ten.

TURNER AND R.4NDALL.

ptrti•ana of these first-We Isernes of the Not dined
together yesterday at the Goat, in Lower Gruaventir-strtet ;
after which the whole of the atah.a to be fought fur un the
lot of Der, tuber, ninnely, 2110 EUIIIOII4 wa. depuaited—
R+liine, guinea.' to roundup, and Cunt aril In 5 to 4, on
Randall; the niatch to take Ow within 25 atul 30 miles
fruit's luilduse Should the bark.•ra toory their Melt on ■s to
double the the 241 b of November is the day named
fur that put pose.

'MAINS S.

SUDDEN DEATH.
Au Inquisition was taken yesterday at the Mitre Tavern,
nom Islington Chords, before Thomas St idling. E.q. Coroner,
upon the body of Mi. Hepry Gistichislk, rig. 41 23 y• ass, a
genikinaii of must respectable euiniemons, helougiug to a
mercantile house m tleCity.
It app.:n.4l that the &erased ordered his
horse urn Sunday aftsllo.4l. alai 0.01 11110 the riding house
to take • ride, when he shopped doe.. tor a tit of apoplexy.
rdict—Died Ar 114 visitation of God.
AFFECTING SUICIDE.
Yesterday aft. thou• aii 'korai was held at the Duke of
Arlo* public house. Great Wsisilmill.street, St. J ones's, un
the body us Sarah Peruse, aged 22, who came to her deal
under the fulissuioe inelaocbul) circumstances:—
Mr. James I' , of No. 28, Guest Windmill-street,
Vat. 11, shag she &crass d was his daughter, mid lodged at a
Mawr. Howse oupo-iir it,. owl,. She was addressed by a
poem( 10-11 named John Hill, who Is • harness-maker,
working at the c..ssier of Shepherd-atm t mot (Word-street,
and who lodged 110 II /11101.1.% house. 0.. Sunday three weeks,
he bad her am Ise was going to St Atli to pub..
lisp the halms for their marriage She mill • female ()lend
to the church to weertain the (art, and the fullownic Sun.
day treat het grit. but found that her mane was slut called.
She is tut ned h quite melancholy, sod was observed to
he in • .Sate of this-rime' from (last day till lb. hour cf her
smarm iy Sunday last Ike deceased was with wit-
ness another issui her all the day; als.ut the afternoon, Hill
came hems, b. aging _with him a young woutau, whom he
demi, ii his lanstiada to tell the deceased was bis intended
wile; and as a fusilier insult to it,. poor girt, be kept the
frmn.e so tea, during which, the arees.ed was in a matt
sisz us. frenzy ; witness detained her at his horse till
near one u'eliiik in the musing, trying lo soothe her, but to
110 effect. Neat morning Mrs duties, with whom the de.
eras. II lodes it. came to • linen and said the kneed some.
tints; haul Is .mscurd, as she could not bake her hear when
slit called Inn Witness, full of term, tail over; the dour
was lucked; 154.1'w-cyst it opra, and instantly ran to the bed;
119 0110 was there, 110 r had it the appeal suer of having beeu
slept ill. Thinking that she bast wandered out, be was
about 111 retrace his steps, hot as be turned roam, was heir.
cur struck to see her hanging by a silk handkerchief from •
rail staitist the clipboard. %steins' up a half. that lay ow
the table, be cut the body down, and tbeu rasa into the
street, out knowing what hr slid.
Mr. C. Dixon, of No. 66,122'd00r-street, surgeon, stated,
that about ten o'clock on Monday murniug be was called to
see the d J. Tbrre was a deep mark round the meek ;
the ts.nglie protruded sod was much smiles. The body was
quite cold, and she was dead mine hours ; coaseauently he
slid out attempt to administer any remedies. Sim bad all
hr appearances of a person strangkd.
Mr. Jim**, of Nu. 26, Windmill-street, with whom the
deceased lodged, deposed, that tube worked at sbee.hinding,
and that nts Monday morning some work was sent to leer
Stool Mr. l'usey'a, iu Piccadilly. Witness went to call her
lint rimiesat uo answee.—Tkiit tritons hese ceolftrood the
evidence of Mr. Peewee )—She was • modem, pendent,
gond-natured girl, rind mach respected; but lately bee cow
duet has been that of a lauatte.
Os hems asked by the Jury to give his opinion as to the
grallaC of her melancholy, Mr. Juges mid, " 1 have 1141 doubt
Intl that rascal of a fellow (Hill) deceived her."
The Coroner briefly summed up the evidence; anal the
Juicy, through the medium sf Mr. Savage, their Raremost, re.
t 'trued the following verdict :—" The dement heaped Aer-
ie,/ he a of InaiMilit, produced, as Site whim isf the
Jury, by Hie calmMis, mid they odd, eventual coadoet Id
Jolts Hilt"

The house in which the huoband ash' celebrated

JANE SHURE formerly lived, it Can Itme proved by
via lease% was Nu. 13, in Lousburd-street. It is
supposed the present house of that number is the
1141111 C dwelling, though from the extensive repair. it
has undergone at various periods, it has now a mo.
dent appearance. SMOKE was a silversmith, and
his house has always continued in the occupation of
one of 11141 trade till within the last fourteen years,
when it came into the hinds of Mr. ALGER, a boot-
toaker, who is the present occupant.
A quarter of a mile race took place yesterday
'Putman:, in St. James's Park, betwten Mr.
the ce;rhtatetl runner, and a Lieutenant GILES,
ii.:• won by the latter in one minute and Omit
k.. •"•i• Tlw rave was very closely contested, and
11,,ivE log it by about Iwo yank. Many bets
iv( orpending, considering the watch was only
in Ale preceding evening.
.poet PHI 11ORSLET, a child about three years and
a hail old, the son of Mr. FloasLEY, of (;anon-
bury-lane, 1.11, :;1011, whom the maid took nut with
Isis little rimer, since recovered, in a child's chaise,
for so oirit,g, is still missing. Neither are there
tiny tidings of the maid. A reward of twenty
poutids has In-en offered fur their di.covery.
On Saturday evening Mr. WILLIAM V EMMET. w
country tiri.it, slum of turf celebrity, was rolihril ail
boles to list amount of Soul.
uoe (-1 11w I ail ,isierhood. in I lolhurit. fie 1001
iif coin panted her 10 an apartment, and not suspect-
ing the ashottliess of a 1.011(1011 telltale, File Misiimigroi
to 14" lite watt without ItUtOrill; his book, which
ass I ; Ind kb.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
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COURT OF CHANCERY, SYsilitierca,
TUESDAY, NowtSutra 10.

The LORD CHaNcElktritt came into Court at
lull.pa-t ten o'clock. auti gAvi. jo.tgme..t iti three
motions in bankrupt rase.. of 110 interest except
to the litanies opm:ern...l.

GORDON Ir. GORDON.

The Court aaa .wcupiti the remainder a the day
iu Iteuring the furtlwr argumeoh. of Gloom.' in ibis
case, the circumstances of *lnch we have already
reported.

VICE.CUANCELLOR'S COURT, iTisTisxmlik,

TVESDAY, NOVI/MOM 10.

THE CHARITY SCHOOL OF THE TOWN OF OLD- i
CASTLE, IN THE COUNTY OF MEATH, IRE-
LAN D.
lhe EXECUTORS of WITHAM b. cut.
Sir ARTHUR Peuuorr owed, that this case came
before Isis Honour for further directions. The
Plaintiffs were the exec:sotto* of a Mr. %Vahan), &-
coned. and they atiplied to the Court to appoint
trustee. to TrCrtte from the nephew of the trottator
• grant of a cereal., were of [hid called the Green
of the town of Ohlcu.tle, its the county of Meath,
ill Ireland, winch had litres devised by the will of
the testator, for the 'impose of s charily school be-
ing erected thereon for the ttlucAtioti of poor chil-
dren of every reliv,inus persuasion. The Peti.
!invert elm priivril that, after the trustees were
appointed anal the grant regularly cooreyea to
then,, that the Court would appoint proper per-
sons to carry the intentions of the testator into
eflrct, and that the Court oboulil direct them
as to the proper course they ou4lit to pur-
sue snider the folloiS eircurnst nicer t—The
testator by his will bed soul. for the erection
of a charity school, mill expressly named the piece
of grounil winch it was to be built out, but his
nephew, Irs next of kin, having a lien on it, and
being a , Ili* con•ent could not be received,
On which accon.it he suspended his intentions for
the pr,arut, and expresertl that it was only to wait
his itepliew cutaisg of age, so us Ilia roused
might he legally received. The testator afterwards
made a cu hell to Isis sill, barpierithing all Isis other
personal property which lie might die possessed of,
after paying hi* lawful debts, for the support and
mainteniroce of the charity school. The testator,
however, departed this life before his nephew at-
tained the sge of twenty sine, on whirl. :recount Ise
was unable to carry pus intentions of granting the
piece of land. called the Green of Oldelistlr, fur
the put paw of the reboot-house being erected, into
effect. His nephew hail since attained the age of
maturity. it was referred by the Court to the
Master to inquire into the circumstances of the
riser, and the Master had reported that the nephew
of the testator was willing Ito give up the land in
question, alihoutgli no regular transfer of it had
b. en matte in the testator's life time. It therefore
catne before the Court for further directions.
Nlr. Counsel Tor the next of Kiss, laid it
was not Isis intention to oppose the uiotioti of lila
Learned Friend, but submitted to liis Honour that
his divot was entitled to the interest of the 5001.
bequeethed fur the erection of the school f lie
death of the testator, up to the time of the building
being romineticed.
His Honour the Viee-CitAstciet.tou---t, It ap-
pears that the nephew of the testator has only given
a verbal declaration that lie will make the grant of
the land, trod it is sot impossible that he may
alter his mind and refuse to convey it for the pur-
poses of the charity. By the ItrlllS of the testator's
sill the dimity could nut be established until the
grant of the hind was made iii a regular manner.
As to the question of interest, i do not Ihiuk the
next of kin is entitled to it. It belt* expressly
described by the testator, that the principal was to
be laid. out for the purposes of the charity."
Mr. Jessop, on the same side as Mr. BELL. said
it appeared tram the will of the testator, that it was
his intention to hove established the school during
his life time, and this was to be inferred from his
express words. that he was obliged to suyend his
intentions until his nephew cause of age. lie was
of opinion that u question sal that point might
arise as to the validity of the bequest, as it was slut
sufficient to exclude the next of kin front taking
the personal property.
The VICL•CHANCELLOR—" However ingenious
your asgunietst may be, it only amounts to this,
that the will would only speak after the death of the
trsirtor, but that it carries ass inference with it that
the testator iiittuded to do a soauttliitig ii. his life
time. Take ass order, Sir Arthur, to be directed
Witte Master. to appoint proper trustees to regu-
larly receive therein of the piece of land from the
uepliew of the testator ; rod when that is dour, let
him appoint proper persona to carry into effect the
charitable intentions of the testator. A. to the
question of coots, let them be taxed us between so-
licitor and client, and paid out of the loud in
Court."

COURT OF RING'S BENCH, WtsrmaseTtlt,
TVIIDAv, NOVIENIII,II. 10.

CONSPIRACY.

Mr. SCA KLETT sarrl, in the ease of THE' KING,
OK the prosecution of G. L. TUCK ETT, Esq. v.
James Bowdstch. Juan liosoditch, It ileum hiottl.
ditch, Susanna Batoditch, t. Itzubeth Eleanor. the
Gibbons, Susanna .11talruine. 7'ilo-
anus Purl, end Susanna, the wife of the said 1 ha-
Mes Pant, in which the Deferolasits werr found
fortify Or al rossispirary, he was instructed to wore
for a rule to stir* cause why the verdict should not
1w *et aaidr, moil a new triAl grouted. There were
originally two other perwoa iucludrd 111 the indict-
ment. One of thew, a woman or the name of
Mario., hart never appeared, liar !drawled—the other,
Whione *de Jane Simi!, had 10-ris acquitter,.
The tried took iilnce ot the lust Absize. fur the county
ul porpet, before 11r. Jostler PA UK. The indict-
ment 4-tonged the Defroitlinits with a cunspiracy, to
1,.1te away, clandeontrly. against her will, and
trill t the knowledge of her rrltthvrs. a towng
witthrol Matrix Ovum, remtliog with
her guirritini, Mr. Truitt-it, ut Tauhthoi, with th.t
in'tnthins of Mato tog her VI nun ul. ILr cnnsinritio..
.hr. J.1111h• 1/11*(iiieli. behalf oh 11,•.5e nolortu.
1,-ttr Is ft./HI% he ouw Illtolfell thin the indict alight
!'et ou two principal gitru;,(l4—li,et. that

the verdict was against evidence-is-and neat, that be
had now to offer to their Lordships maineroo• affi-
davks, directly enottadicklig the fleis 10.(ifis to by
she mass mairri.ll willows In the case—anost of
which farts, if not all of them, very much am,.
nished those who c !acted ilie defence of the par-
ties. tie would first state thitar facts on which all
parries Were 100,1•11. Mill then 1901111001 the tiltferrol
view and complexion which beliniged to -each,aseoll.
tollerrd tilt the one side or the other. Miss Maria
Glynn eta-, iii the yes! 1817,wheis the irthiaaction took
place, sixteen years of age, or thereabouts—but her
nitilerstaroling tool personal appearai,r, were far
1919401 e her years. She was S mouse of t,tte 'shoal of
St. Vinceto's, where her mother heed. :qr. 'rocket.,
Was a Graslemaii as the irk, and hid married Miss
Glenn's aunt. It was determined lay her mother
to semi her to Eiiglatid, for 'duration, and she
was placed miller the cafe of Mr. Tuekett, for that
purpose. A 11..11t the 9th of July, 1817, this young
Icily bring afflicted with the hooidog-cough, was
sent by her uncle, sir. 'rocket', together with two
of hie children, and a iiiiritery-maid, to the house of
the Defetiriaitt, 3.. an Bovaditch, who was owner of a
farm of thirty or forty acres, called Dol way Farm,
which was situated about the distance of a mile and
is Intl( Com Taunton. Joan Bowlike!' was a woman
of etterllrlit character, and was recionimended to
Mr. Tuckett by the lady who educated Miss Cile 1111 l
as that G 941110111111 swore on the trial. She conti-
nued in the lonise where James Bowditch lived
%al' his mother. from the 9th of July to the Skil of
September, on wilich.day she returned home to her
node's house. She rentaltied them till the 41st of
September, and on the night of that day, at about
twelve o'clock, she appealed to have deported from
her utole's residence—whether by force, by her
•
own consent, by seduction, or by 4/1014 was to be
considered by and bye—and she funnel her way, in
the cowpony of James and Bowditch to
llulwity Filfill. This was on n Sunday night. liar
nude'sfamily consisted of his wife, his children,
and several servants—and Miss Gleans slept, with
her two infant cousins, io atoinn that adjoined the
b•11-chatither of her 'mete and tomb She quitted
the house, it appeared, withoiut noise, and arrived
at Holsoiy Farm soot' otter midnight. From thence
the parties proceeded to the house of Mr. l'aul, at
place called Thornford, in the county of Dorset.
Mrs. Paul was the daughter of Nl's. Bowditch—and
id her resideuce Miss Glenn was received on Nilom
day morning, after she had a loped. She remitted
during that day at the house of Mr. Paul, and was
brought back on the next, to the Oxide of her
usici.., by Mr. Lee, that Gentleman's solicitor. Such
were the naked facts of the case, its stetted by Mists
Glenn—awl these facts gave birth to u piosecution,
which was the, before their Lordships. The indict-
mesa cautiously avoided any statement that this
young lady was Wm, away ugainst her will, 'zeroth'
the last count, wltare assault and false impristmineitt
were set forth. The gravamen appeared to be, that
she, beim; under to e, the Defeudonts did conspire
.to take her away without the consent of her mother
or her guardian. The iffilietnient did nut, however,
state that any of the parties kne* her to he under
age, but merely that she being under age, the De-
fend .tits conspired to carry her away, and so to have
her married. On the trial of the cause, the state-
meat of the young lady was to this effect;—During
the time she remained at Mrs. Bowditch's house,
Hameln, from July until the tai of September, she
le mil oeliloin *eels the Defendant, James Boothia'.
That mice or twice lie had accompanied her alien
she rude out on a pony that belonged to Mrs. BoW..
ditch—atid on out or two occasions he had been de-
sired by the nursery-maid to shut a window in
Miss Glenn's bed-tooni. She denied ally fault-
ham), with him—she negatived the idea of
soy criminality—or of any intercourse having
taken place, that could possibly lead to what had
afterwards liappeued. She stated, that the day be-
fore she wee about to leave Holway Form, this.
Buwilitch and Mrs. Nlulraine, a lady who occasion-
ally visited her, expressed their regret that she was
going away—and the first time she heard that Janie{
Booditch lustkarydsigu ou.her persoo, was in the
course of thisisafversation. One of the ladies then
said. that James Bowtliteli would go distracted if
she went away, and they begged of her to speak to,
mud console I . She expressed much surprise at
this, because she always considered him as her ins
ferior its life. knowing that he acted as a mere day-
labourer mu his mother's farm. She requested that
she 'night tint hear any more commuoications of
this kind, and immediately went tip stairs with the
children. It appeared, however, that some person
else had told her to speak to Jetties Illowilitch, mud
she was itiformed that he was out its the yard. She
wean out ill consequence, mill ***some person, but,
as it was dark, she could not say whether it was
James Bowditch or not. She said to this person
that she waa concerned to hear such communicws
(ions, 'mil hoped no more of them would be mode
to her. ,liter she had left the farm, she received a
visit from 11m. Mulraine and Irons Mrs. Bowdsoch,
and she also had colt munications with one or two
other or the Defendantr, who intimated to her that
James Bunditch was a resolute and deterinined pers.
9011; that he was resolved co other person should
have her ; that he would follow her wherever she
wesitalitl, if • e did not carry his point, world
murder both himself and jar. She way much ogi-
will by this, but dial not communicate it to her
node, or Any person else, became the patties told
her it would be of tio use, ties nothing could change
his deterinsuat• l A ca noncoms' was made to
her soon after Cott her aunt was going to send her
to school at Chelsea, 011 the very Sunday of the door-
men.. She expressed great pleasure. as it would
be the means of removing her bet owl the power of
kw conspirators. On the preceditig day, the 40th;
of Seoteinher, her root mot her by herself to the
town of Tunitton. to obtain something ill the
market—aml, as she was returning home, she tart
James Bowditch and Mrs. Mutilator. who !tressed
her to go up a little conk. Site refused, bunion's.*
said " Go; yoti know what I soul I
ttoolllllo-14101 l will do it." She then edema sip
-court, anti there paw BUIVLIIiCh
111 hi. house. A paper war produced to her, and
Alia. Mulotine told her to write on it. She dill
write stimething—she did not recollect what—but
the purport of it was, that she was ready to do all
that James Bowditels required. A prison of the
itemise of Ox.ailtato then came in (Mr. Ost.ditim.
sib.. need the Learned Counsel, is a respectable *e-
licitor), and brought with a large piece of
rigor or parelitu•nt, Nye:Art.l to be written its a Cliii•

racier that looked something like Grer. bade
her put her name to it, which she at find aeclineil,
but she did afterwards sign it. She was Own Suf.
&nal to go home. This *4ll nn the 201 h of Sep-
tember, at uhout cone n't Int.k. On the next day.
Sunday, her aunt awl Mr-. B,l.diteh were at
church tngether, wh.re her aunt infaroned Mrs.
11,..editch that she was gluing away. Mr•. Bovrditt h
leaped she would first call at Hid way Farm—and
took All 11111Ort011ity to tell her (Miss Glens.) that
her situ would hive her. She went home, and, as
she stated, went to bed. Site slept 111 the room
with her two polished; 151111 the oery-onaid. Jinni
Mark,, who had nut yet surreiriered. quilted her at
the usual time. She fell asleep hui, about I.
night. Jane Marks came end wakened her. It
hying • moon-light night, she saw a wourin,
larger than ordinary, wish a hinidkerchi.c about
her head, alio said. ‘. They are waiting for you."
Joie Marks then wrist to her drawers, rind she
heard her shoring sirmething at the back of one
of thesis. She theta took this young lady to the
head of the stair•case, and began to descend with
her. She was so much territi d that isle could wit
utter a word but " 0 Jame!" Site passed the
door of her uncle's bed -cititinher, and proceeded to
his library, through the window of which rite got
into the yard. where she was received by James
llowditch, who conducted her a little way, and theta
his bristlier William appeared, and without her cry•
ing out or making any rest•tai.ce, she was taken
lido the garden. Here she lost all recollecticm, and
dill not recover till she found herself in custody of
one of the female Delentlants, who was putting on
her shoes who said, " God bless ! her site has
walked all this wry without her shoe." They then
took her to Holway Fenn, where a Mrs. ()wen was
on a visit. Nothing was 1.14141, hut Mr,. Billed-itch
compelled! 11,r to drink something, which she de-
scribed as bring black in colour and hitter in taste.
Having procured II gig, they conducted her down
stairs, and put her tutu it with Illowditchs
Mrs. Bowditch, while standing oil the melt of the
gig, gave her another elic.4 of the black ft The
gig them proceeded—Welliaiii riding before, awl
Jame* driving it. At about seven or right in the
enorniiig. they arrived tat Mr. Paul's house, at
Thortiford. She was much agitated—hut there
was 1111 old man int the house to wl site was
immediately c ducted. He asked her a hat wits
her age—tit which she answered 113. The out gnu.
Orman sand, if that was the ca-r it would wit do,
as she was under age. She came down to dinner
that day, and a Mr. Templer, a clergyinant helped
her to a bit or beef, but she merely put it into her
mouth awl could not eat it. The swat day, Mr.
Lee, a solicitor, came and took her home. Such
were the circumstances stated. But it inightbe

proper to observe, that the cave of Mr. and Mrs.
Viol was quite distamoishistole trout the teat.
They had employed Counsel, and it would be fur
the Learned Clendeman whom they had retaiord
to point out wherein the drdinctiou consisted. Mr.
Tockett was called as a witness, and he stated that
Ins niece was r young lady of great sensibility amid
gentleness, and possessed a mind very 8,1;8884
wrought upon. Indeed it was orecoorry, in order
to give credit to this most improbable story, to be-
live that Miss Glenn's mind was peculiarly gentle.
Otherwise sloe could not have beets taken butts her
uncle's hobse, at the dead of night, without bring
able to do mote than whisper, instead of alturniug
the family by a shriek, end thus procuring assist.
once and protection. On the evidence he hail
stated, awl some collateral points, such as the
pleaoare Miss Glenn expressed when about to go
to school, &c. the Defendants were couvieted.
This young lady certainly appeared to poses' the
most precocious talent—the moot accurate
the utmost coolness and self-possession. All her an-
swers given on the trial were pertectly correct. She
seemed to understand the application of every ques-
tints as clearly as the Counsel who examined her—
and frequently, when the question was not leading
to the proper point, she put it right herself. The
mama pillar of the prosecuti 111 l was that young lady's
testunooy—and if, on exionnotion. In was Gann' to
be erroneous, the verdict could soot stand. He
would not now enter into the question of the legality
of r charge for taking away a young lady, under
ago—but he would exsantne the defence set up,
which wag, that Mow Glenn had agreed to elope.
In answer to her story, three letters were produced,
one of which she admitted to lie in her own hand.
writing—the other two she denied. There were,
broideo, seventeen witnesses for the Defendents—

and he would stow elate that if this verdict he right,
not only was this one of the grossest conspiracies
against the peace and happiness of a young woman,
that had ever been set on foot, but these seventeen
witnesses were guilty of corrupt and wilful perjury.
If the verdict were just, not only had thew De-
fendants, who, up to that lime, maintained the most
respectable character, heels guilty of a foul conspi-
racy, but they had gone ou mastoid's): persons to
commit perjury, for no ks. than fifty individual,
had suede affidavits, iss contradiction of the facts
stated by Muse Oleim. After the trial had been
publicly brought forward, facto, stated on oath, con.
tradictiii„,, this young woinau in the most erseutial
points of her evidence, weir ready to he produce:l.
The defence was, that after Muss Glrint lied beers
• few days at Hulway Farm, she enticed a partiality
fo: Janne. Bowditch. She said she wished to be a
farmer's wife—wanted to learn how to mike butter
and cheese—spoke of a farsuer's life as the happiest
in the world—rode on the old lady's pony—and
appeared quite contented. Persons had seen them
walking togetlwr---and alms in situations which
proved that lunch attachtnent was telt by him for
Miss Glenn, end by the young lady for the De.
lendant, Janos Bowriitch. Two of the witnesses
spoke (lambi ly of her person, hut several declared
the fact di-tiaictly. Sirs. Mulronse bad a child
Christened ut one of the churches ut Taunton—and
it was given in evidence that Ole stood godmother
bar the child, and James Boa/ditch acted as god-
father, which spewed that sir was extremely inti-
mate with the fatuity. It was idea stated that she
hail written a letter, which, if genuine, proved
that she had induced Iluaditch to take uut the
license, by at-sting that slue was of age. This
was the defence—and it was strongly supported
by affidavits that were sworn by most respectable
persons, after the trial had created a strung
feeling in the county of Somerset, though it was
not decided there, but in the comity of Dorset-.
a point which he would presently slimier. IVitls
respect to the letters, the Jahfri.danta dropped

some Mots, that they had such documents in their
possession-.and Mr. Tuckett mode reveled appli-
cations to Mr. Kinsley, a solicitor, in whose
office at Taunton r Mr. °Resilient was, to have a
sight of them—mod the Werra were scsually sheessi
to Mr. Tuckett and Miss Glenn, which lw looked
upon as an act of great inaiiroolesire, for it roaloled
she young lady to give quite.* new turn to slit
turn WlliCh she cnnl.l not have given so it,
if the had not previously known that ihe I. ttrrt
would he produced. It was sinew time in January
last, when Mr. Kinsley Still Mr. OX•111111111 shrwrrl
btf the letters. She liesieered about our—but said
to 11-t uncle, " You k.e.w I 3,llllllltral thst I wrote
wit letter"--11111, nl the trial. she elei.itd the two
triter. sluewu to her lay Meioses. Ki. siey mid thee's-
ham, but admitted that she *oar s third, whtrh
was then produced. It was stromigly felt on the
trial, in consequence of the evidence of some per-
sons who were called to speak to acts of familiatity
between the parties, bait who could not 4111(1141'0V
identify Miss Glenn's persons, that the Llefendancs had
procured some individual to personate Miss Gleam
in order to lead people into u belief that Owe wa- an
intienaty betweree James llawelitch and this luau;
laity, winch never subsisted. Tlsr I) feeillsootr lisol
celled one or two witileases to prove that Miss (;:. nu
Lail attended the christening id Mos. M ulranie's a kilo!:
but their evidence was discredited, because 14,
the parish clerk, swore, that he coastal soot
she was tint present, hut he was of opinion that
she really was not. Miss was a. Mee called,
and denied, point Insole, all that hail been sworn
against her. The consequence war, Mr. Calibred
waived his right to reply, and winos Mr. St. jeant
Pell rose so address the Jury, the foreman, .Ir.
&sakes, after a short consultation wills his It now',
suiel—* We have Ho doubt thee there has hero us
conspiracy, and that they were all concerned no it,
or knew of it—hut we think the case against Snell
is less strong that the others." She was in tiollSeo
queesce deviit(ed— Ind a general verdict of Gasify
was returned against the others—though with repot et
to Mr. and Ales. Paul, lie cosicelved the se-c
even snore weak than that against June Snell. Ile
should now proceed to lead the three letters. The
6rse, which she adonieleall in Court, was vilthesseti
to Adis. Snow, saddler, Thomas street, 1 baser.
In it Allem GI .rein congratulated her Dui her mar•
riage, anal observed, towards the conclusitsio, that
she (the write.) woos much alteted. My aunt
says she would take sue to be ..20, by my look*.
if she did nut know that 1 was hut 16. toothed
Mrs. Lock took me to be the mother tot' Lucian'.
Gertrude, mid Anne (her COIIIIIIO, and my wont
to he toy sister." This proved that her
mire might ilerrive any permits as so her age, since.her mint, who knew her best, stated that she luukeol
like a gill of 2U, nod untidier perAiii supposed her
lu he the mother of these children. He now came
to a account letter, which Mr. Oxenliam now ww..ie
she had admitted to be we awe lay h. r, except the
superscription, although she denied the fact at the
trial. 11-re it may be observed, that she acute the
letter which Mrs. Montville compelled her to write.
contained only a promise that sh • would do wleot-
ever James liowdeich desired, said could not, net fe-
lon., be colifiounded with that which lie would now
read. It was us follo.us :
" MY DEAR JAillti—ls answer to your best leterr, I wish
you to buy she license, sod assists yens 1 WIN IV/4'111,-
0w the 18th of last August. Remember that 1 Issue too in.
dependent fortune. Can slier. then be blame 10 foram Oda
Minna*, wheat lure, cut imters.+l, actuafra the need ?
6• Yours lowly,
*MARIA GLENN.
*September 14,1811"

The day of the supposed ;admirer with Mr.
Oxenham was the 20th of September, the 111:1, ket
day at Taunton. The observation he should Ili.' kr
upon this was, that, if the letter were the 11111111
writing of this young lady, she was its deeply coo.
trilled as any persists else in the whole of the bu•i-
ness—and James Bowilitch could not aurii.o.e that
she was not of age, when she so solemnly slated 'lies
fact. He now catue•to the thirol letter, which she
denied to be written by her, when at Mr. Oxer,-
ham's office—but the former she there cos.revoril to
be her writing, though she afterwards denied it.—
The letter ran thus
►► Miss Glenn sends her hijack*, love to Mrs hfulraifte,
and informs her it will be perfectly owl of her prrr to se's
her !refine half-past twelve to-night, as lee► num mot atic4
will both be with her, if she goes out to walk. She ainicr.
stands Mrs. M. has something to communicate to her; if
so, will be obliged to Ws. Al. if she will write to Iscr am the
subject.
Sunday morning."

The Jury come to a conclusion, without 'writ;
these letters submitted to their inspectitto, although
they beard them reed. This last letter, which she
denied, was written on the very day of the elope-
ment. As to these letters, he tool list the uffidavit
of Mr. Kinsley, Solicitor of Taunton, whom ilit;
Defendants did nut think of callithe as a isitriesN,
not imagining that Miss Glenn would compleiely
negative every part of their defence. In fact tin y
were taken by surprise.
The CHILP-JUSTICE sold, time Defendants wear
not taken by surprise, un the triil, with retivsct to
the handwriting. They knew whit had pris.til
Mr. Ozeulunn's, when Alis Glenn firmed one f
the letters, and might have been un their guard.
Mr. SCARLETT sub led that the Derrnrlautg
were taken by starpriw, since they could oat have
supposed that Miss Glenn would have denied
winch she admitted at Mr. Oxenhant's, which she
had, however, done. She being a very )oting lad),
few could km,w her baud-writing--and the persons
at whose house she lived for two months, noil who
perhaps were best sequinned with is, were all in-
cluded in the indictment. In this situation lie hid
endeavoured to proctor the best evidence on the
subject—and the letters had been submitted to per.
suns of competent skill in the comparison of hand-
writing. He hail five affidavits lento inaiwctors of
franks at the Post-office, sod several Ir 444 luspectnis
of notes •t the Book, and these Gentlemen all
stated, first, that these letters were written en a Its.
turaloind not a counterfeit hand ; and fecund, that,
to the best of their knowledge and belief, the three
letters were written by the same hand. Such rel.
dente, he knew, could not be laid helm.- a Jury,
but the situation of thew Lordships was retsi.
The CIIIEY JUSTICE and Alt. Justice BATLEY
held that the Court could out peocrril 011 1111 affi-
davit stating matter, as evidence, that could nut be
produced at the
Mr. SCARLETT continued. With respect to the
411rgecl lutervietv, on tlw guth of September, with

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