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BREACH op 'Roma' OF MARRIAGE.

covii Or COIIMON !LW,' Daux, Dec. f:

t.., " CIOILA r. Ill'MAM•l4l,_

[The mishit committed by the Defendant in
th►. char wpm Mr: Wallace. the Couusel for the
Plaintiff, leaving drawn the public attention to it,
we are induced to give reprt of ►Mr. Wallace*
maser/fent, which provoked the outrage.]

Counsellor Wallin stated the case for the Plaintiff in
nearly Ike followiog words:—" My Lord, and Deatteitoes of
the Jury-1 am in they case Counsel fur the Plaintiff; hut
before 1 proceed to state_the circumstances attending it, 1
feel is •droy I owe your Lordship to Malik you fur postponing
the trial to this day, as we are thereby enabled to lay 'where
yule a swore accurate detail of the seselineeNts a the Defendant.
[This mum had been calk( en the preceding day, but was
pest paned is cosereuence of due arrival of a packet of let •
tern, ehich it was of miterialcosseq fur the Platnelfrs
CAWS shineld be read is dideoce. Prom their having arriv-
ed late the night before, Plaialiffis Counsel was sot then
prepared iii proceed with the action 3-1 know nut, Gila.
11411/r• of the Jury, if any of yes witnessed the opposition
mad* to lied pustimeetnent yesterday, but I fear that
it is • specimen of the time and manner in which the
defeats will be emeducted. Gestlemeas of the Jury,
this is an action at which the heart sickens—there is
nu passim of your nature that will nut be calk( forth—
pity, sympathy, sorrow fur am injured weasels; inuligera-
tins, hatred sad emetempt fur her betrayer; but, Goole.
men, whatever sacrifice it may cost you, you will restrain Mum
feelings, aid 1 hook ties an exemplery verdict from your
sense of justice alone. Geodesics, the Lady it to you a fa.
feigner, Me act foot ou your shores until tier wrong.,
brought her ; she is WOI wealthy. When fii et she met the De-
tendon she was, if mot in atliwence, at (vast in easy circum-
stances; she was then \taunted, but Ibe merry of five years
has withered those charmer that were then in eli the bloom of
Mediums. The first meeting eaf the Plaintiff and llb (evident
was in 1811, she was then in the prime of life, about 24 ur
23 year of age ; she bad been a widow for two or three years,
and was living with an infant daughter to a respectable pus
or Loudon, and visited by periods of respectability. the
Defaudeui, I am sorry to my, is au Irishman, mad, as far as
the combed of one ioultvidual can disgrace, he 11441 deeply
disgraced his country. The Ikfentlant was in London to
the yeer 1811 ; he was then an adventurer; in commies
language a turtle ue.butiter ; he was also, Gen t teams, a Lieu.
' tenant iu the Tower Hamlets Militia, wish miehing bermd
his pay; if poor, hawever, he had the true spirit of an adven-
turer ; bold, ardent. enterprising, peeking the mesas of living,
and the gratificatium or his passions, without any sense of
religion or morality, without tern the soldier's 'Online—
honour. Gentlenieu, those are the persons between whom
you sit is judgment. In Decrie). r, 1811, Mrs. Coils was
loading at her Whew, No. 32, Upper tieurge-soreef, Pent.
emu-square ; her husband, Mr. Peter Coils, Is iii (hell ite
1809, and left her lin annual income sufficient to support
a single WOlll4ll genteel,-; he also lett the sum of
5,0001. to his infant daughter, the interest of which was
to be added 1u Mrs. Cuita's income until the child shusld
be of age. In the year 1811, Mo. Coils laid out
1,5001. on new furnishing her house, sad having occasion
to dispose of some of the former fu. altars, this led to the
interview wills the Defendant. Past °f lee furniture had been
dispesed of to a Lady, whose name will be heeraltic detail.
ed ; this Lady war not a visiting •eipisiutasee ; it was
through her Mrs• Coil' first met the Ilefeudauf. tieutlemeet,
I have already stated, th it Mr. 511-Nam 11111 was an adven-
turer ; the first glance convinced him lb it Mrs. Coils was
remarkably handsome, and there less an sir about her that
might lead him to suppose teat she was rich—'be very yu,i„g,
Gentlemen, that he wan 111 pursuit of; We mute rn ~,, i e iii.
trinities of his female friend, concerning the cacti matances of
Mrs. Coil*, for Mr. M'Nemara was ton prudent to fill iu love
at first sight—he enlists this Lady in his service, and, with
her, pays a vied to Mrs. C. who thought of sothing lees than
Nisch a visit, anal had um taker the precaution to be du Med.
This ended as • visit of ceremony, sail woe not fieln wed by
ally regime, to renew it. Ws Coils felt hurt at this visit from
Mr. AP-Namara, anal gsve orders to a female servant (who will
be produced to you) to be denied, shoal( Mr. 1111Namara
call again. Gentlemen, Mr. APNainars liked the hoop., the
furniture, and the Proprietor—be thmaght they would be very
eligible for a Lieutenant in the Tower Hamlets Militia, and
called the day after but tine, and was deeied admittance.
be had too much perseverance, however, to give up the rte.
suit easily; and, week after week, beset the Lads's house.
This hastened the 1:111C1111011 Or • 11111i1.1.1 which Mrs. Cusla
had for some time iii contemplation, namely, to set her
hung.. She ilia set it, Geutleneeu, anal took a lodging else-
where, taking the precaution of nut leaving her new ad.
dime •t the bone its Georze-street, cuiseine-el that Mr.
NPNaniars would pursue le r. Gentlemen, the Defend ant
having lost all trace of the Lady, was for mime time quite
nt fault—he haul kat the scent, and he took ludgines ii
the neiglibaurhood of Geurge.sfrert, depicting the Lady
might fall to the house she bad just tuft. His segacity
also hail him tit inquire at Ilse baker's, whither she laid
gone, bait without enemas—his inquiries were fruitless
fur two mosithe, until at last accident brine-tided him. Mr.
ill'Ntimara met the Plaintiff, Geutlemew, in the street,
said his modesty did nut prevent him addressing the laity ;
be hernial and w.ilkril with her, until she reached liar new
residence, and, nun slight invitation, entered. There, Gen-
tlemen, he prolonged the visit as lung as be mild. He was
ii man of agreeable winners and gentlemanly deportment, '
and as far as conversation, seemingly a man of homer.—
Mrs. Coils'.' opinion of him naturally became lather favoura-
ble; he coetheued his visits from this time. and was must as.
sidemen in his at lost ious ; nor is it to lee wondered at, Gentle-
men' that to a lady to wham he wished to reciteumeud him-
self, he should, after four sir fire months particular attention,
be permitted in speak en the sahjett of love. Gentlemen, I '
salmi) that this was isdisercel on the part of ike lady. If it
was a fault, it was one that arose from the crednley of the
female heart. Mr. 611Namars coutitinril to act the persever.
lug and respeelful lever; sad its the month ofJely following
heti educed the subject of matrinausiy. Geutlemen, when lave
is about to lead to Wlairitnuay, it generally leads also to in-
vestigatior. Mrs. Coda, sigh perfect casibier, revealed
her teal CIIMMILIII(191 to 31r. 3PN aware, and ark now ledg.
ed that her Income amounted to solely ten/. or 30th?. per
11.11111411 clear. 1 da believe, Geutkauen of the Jury, that
this intelligence caused a revulsion of blood fium his
heart ; he had fixed his lailliaklin at submit I,ooot. per year,
who he hes serge succeeded in obtaiaing„ less needul slot
pay him fur the devotion of his peewee...2ool. or 30111.
per anneal world not he solicited for s life of plea-
sure and gallantry; be haul, therefore, stow nu motive in
sot disclosing 5 truth, and ickaowledged that be had nut
a shilling bey ie pay—nay more, that be was deeply in.
volved iii debt. . ati imony, of course, was rot to he thought
of; hot Mr. 1111Namara was a man of invention; hr there-
fore 'doped a plot +Lich he aftereards put in successful and
sniechievose execution. Gentlemen, Mrs. Coils was, at
this time, most ssquestimeably, a very beautiful woman.—
TIN Defiresdant pufessed the most imbatinded attach-
ment to her; he said he bed prospects—fine prospects in Ike
west of Ireland—that he expeceed hie father would Pettit
sumenbiwg handsome cm him, and then their swim, should
be mated. He homed himself by a coleus. promise,
whir* lie afteraeards found nu very great difficulty in '
breaking, deeming himself pettedly at liberty, when boomed
by nothing hat promises asst honour. Gentlemen, Mrs.
Coila received those bows without any sacrifice of honour
air of person—lest it is with regret I add, that be tilkiimiely
succeeded in ipedneivie her, mid that be became the inmate
and the master of her house. Goideusen, this was a great
error ; Mts. ('oils hes greatly erred, aced deeply has sloe
suffered. They lived together as nem and wife; in the
opinion of all Mrs. Coils wan married to hise—she took the
character of a wife sailboat having a legal claim to it—ele• '
went by his Name and iseinelaced him to her friend. as In r
husband, and be inlroduced her as his wife. 1 know
Gentlemen, that this will be used as nig argeineed SleMeast my
Client by the Counsel fur the Defeudant ; but I ask you, is et '
because he has added to his Mine that he shall mope ? Sball
he comps from the etenweepeonces of wise crime by the peeve.
tritium of another .s Pie, Gentlemen, such guilt, perfidymod
treachery, shall sot escape. If else has erred, is that • MINIM
why he, precious' the double deceit, WWI scare' is it be.

,e/001 be has &Mal to the pill d per*, Ibreetato Of ease-
t los ? "Thine are the grommet's* tirja liege, Geolksiseo, by
the Ceedsel fe thedefesewrl nests liainnied la eopbistry.
.Yeso will ales heir ouselt moment; by oaraisoh
oily els this action he itairoded. Iftabstiff Der/when
nintiosted la live tooeshar, eisiorkby shin most tweoeMahlit
persona. M r.ll'N anima shortly afierminia miggeoled his wish
that they should retire pa soother resitleoto, where they mold
more anhoterropiedly enjoy earl, others enciely, sod that by
Hsi. means they weak! Aare more for their, he menstelow
individual soppier,. 'rise Plaiatiff therefore &dimwit the
visit• of the moat of her aeownistesee, limiti.R her society
to three or fear must resprem:de lediett. The regiment
of the Defendant was at this time quartered shoot *ewes
mile distant, and the Delved-sot introduced Mrs. %Phlegm.,
as she was called, to some of his • brother °Morn ; Ise
also introduce.' bee to the Calomel id his teonsient. He
livr4 at her beard, and in her house,; her purse was at his
commend, and he did not arms no feel very smeary at say
dub' or duty he should discharge. H eutharroasionita *Mg-
ed bliss al one lime to comment himself in her house; he isAer.
wards found it necessary to leave Leslie. and wens to Bath.
(ruin ehich place Ise wrote COISMIIINIIy to the Plaintiff, always
directing his letters to Mrs. *Naming ; nothing in public
foul./ Icad anyone is.suppese they were not married. He was
as extrieateor, in Bath as he had herrn Se Leedom, awl the
porta. of %Ira. Coda assisted hiss in his divtress. Herr is •
1:1 ter, Genii. mese Guns Mr. Mlirwara Ita the Plaintiff; it is
Ow lids of Janes'', 1813, and is addressed to
Mrs. BPlCamara, No. 32, tipper Geary...deem, Portman-
squire, Londoe. Ile enemy that "he fears he has been left
uuthin; by his suet Care's will ; that she (the Plaintiff) was
right to proceed against Harris; that hr world lie happy to
are her its Beth, host that he could not bay 1111ownists; that
he has kissed every word of her letter." he. Here, &rage-
men, i• another letter, dated Jaaitary 10, 181 J. It is also
a./,brow./ to Mr*. 11•Nansara. 1 shall read you swim of the
yriahate•, Gesillessien :
" t yesterday received my d•oe Harriet's knee ; I contort
bear to be 'beret from yen longer, and purpose leaving Ibis
by the mail; I shell set out at 12 o'clock, and will be with
y u at rms.. I have sot minsey to pay year boot-roaker the
means, (ientlemen, the boo, maker to whom she introduced
Lint and to odium he became indebted.)—There is • pair
of breeches of mine in ;sledge for nine shillinge.—(Lard
laughter it ('ovet.) —1 wish yon would send to hive it
11.ellfP11(Whal did lie uncap, Gentlemen, by having it se-
cured !) —if hos breeches were at , he pawnbrelter'e, rarely they
were in very goo., custody, as the IRth, to-morrow, is the
last day." eh-nib-men, I never had the misforio;ie to have
my breeches in pledge, but I believe that at the paest•
broker's there is a day beyond which these is nu reitemp-
tion—:Laughler)—au4 I think it likely that they were his
regimental breeches, by his anxiety to recover thesis. " All
the i.iside scats in the cinch are taken, pad I do not wish to
tiarel anted*. for fear of taking told." The reason of this,
fientlemen, I suppose, was, heranse he had but • fleas pair of
laughter.)—Yet the difference of the
ebreaprecir:
posse between an ireiele and an outside seat would have
eat him his breeches, best we Rod him in every thing lowly.
leg his personal convenience. Anxiatos as he was, Gentlemen,
to redeem Ilia breeches —(LargAfer)—hia oaths and his
promises never were reller mud. lie returned from Oath ;
he returned to that woman's table, to her beaten, to her
and to her heart—he returned lo reside and fatten
twee more in her house. Hs/ creditors at this time be.
rinse so pressine, that he determined on going fur a
short period to the Continent. iht aming the trip wool./ he
ass agreeable relaxation, he could not with safety wait far
Mrs. 31'N•ninra, who remained b-hind, loot proceeded at
once to France. lie stopped at Doeprn., from whence lie
corresponded with Mrs M•Naniare. I may well call her so,
Gentlemen, its he did. The first of his letters from Dieppe
is elated the 20th day of July, 1813. II commences, 6' My
dear Harriet," and curtains the fullewiat poosatos
wallace here rend from the I. tier)—" I am very lIIIVJPy at
net leaving heard from you. I have had a very uoplesassit
dream last night. It you loved me us I love you, you
would write mote regularly. I have taken the cottage, as
you fai &you liked it, and am sorry you have not let No. 32
(measlier her owe house). There are so many English here,
1 fear London will be deseric.l. Give my love to Harriet
and Caroline.—Adims, dear Harriet, ever, ever, •ffectim-
Rudy your., RICHARD APNAMARA."
_ _ _

"VS.—Packets arrive here every Tuesday, Thu's(lsy, sad
Saturday, au that you may *rite every Illutiday, Wednesday
and Friday."

next letter, Gentlemen, is drat. d the 29th of bily; we
find the following passages its ibis; it seems evidently written
in a had temper—. My dear Denim. I am awkwardly
situated here, I am surprised to hear that you
have braid I have le.-en seen walking with a woman—believe
ine, I am as true to you as you are to me. I hod it necessary
to hire a lied, and am tired of this nasty lode of a town
S our Gentlemen are here from Brightoa, they have brought
their wives with them. I cannot say how much I envy them
their happoiess. Your unhappy but faithful Richard
IN'N,mara."—The Lady went to Dieppc shortly afterwards,
at the soliritati .... of her supposed hogshead, and renamed in
rIIIIIICIIIICIICe of Ilse illness of her daughter. Me. AVN•nsara
this trice went to lodge at Weetinimiter, and having some of
bur property intrusted to his care, he abased the confidence
reposed in him, and pawned her plate ; this was the
ecnilemanly, kind, honourable conduct of the Defendant.
Ile subsequently gave up the doplicatea to her servant,
and the intercourse cominued ; sorrow, Sowever, soon
found its way into the heart at the delay of that MIMICS,
whirls should essoctify their union. The Defendant's refit.
meld was at this time ordered for Ireland ; and now, Gem.
tlemen, Ire showed the host symptom of compunction for
his conduct towards this woo in he did one act for
n hick I honour him. Ou the 20th. of October, 1815, he
was engaged is packing up his luggage to follow his
regiment, which had sailed for Imbued, sad. as be was
sitting with that unfortunate woman. he suddenly called
for his writing..k.'sk, •nd wrote the folkswidg doconient.—
(litre Mr. IVallare produce. the document, and read as
Milows:l—" This is to certify. *at I will marry Harriet
Coils at a future period, sod if I fail to do so, will pay her
the slim of flee thousand pounds; and if I toarsy or cohabit
with any ether woman, I will pay her that penalty."—He
then threw himself on hi, knees, and presented Mrs. Coils
with the paper, tow :Irk he bad affixed his name. She felt
happy at this; not at the security which the paper gave Ism
lout at the affection it evinced; he felt as • mut alimony does
w heti Ire has performed a meritorious action—they embraced,
nothing retold exceed the felicity of that hour—be recol-
lects, however, that the paper is not witnessed, and rings
for her. sit 10 witness it—that servant is • subscribing
• intro* to it, and shall he produced in Court. This aloe is-
merit, Gentlemen, takes (rum the Defendant the power to
dens the promise; ii is in itself proof of the promise;
but it proves moth more—it proves, that up to that mu-
twin her character was unsullied, and her conduct
aestiplary—it ;maws, that after three years and a
half intimacy si ills her, be found lathing in her roe.
mind whirls would rend .r it unbcfiitiog in a Gentleman
to make her his wife. Ido not intend may satire on switri-
many, Gentlemen, when I ask, huw few are the loiterers
in married life of those who would renew their bonds were
theist liberty, after having been married for three years and
hal( ? Ido b. Ileac there are many whom nothing could
induce to break their hoods; but cloying of taste, lassitude
alone, would induce misnlwrs. At this time, Geminate, the
1A ferolant was free, except as far ha homier hound him ; be
hail aim, a full knowledge of the temper, habits, nod man-
ben of the lady, soil he sits duos, sad renews his promise of
marriage after a lope of threw years awl a half; but this do.
conseut proves yet more, it proves the pre-existence of that
promise. Geminate's, if he thought lightly uf her in Mill,
would he in 1815, after he had used • woman fire three
years and s half, would be volealmily have gives that paper
%Vial the lowest possible opinion which I could have of him.
I du not suppose that he would thiuk of disgraciag himself
by an endow with • common strumpet. The Plaiotiff and
Defendaut parted in the most affeetiemate tassamer ; he sailed
for Ireland, mid in six days after Omit to bet from Dahlia.
The letter is dated She 26sh of October, and is full of the
effusions of Mot love whirls dictated the &bestowal I have
jest frail; his various tette,s were still addreased to bee as
Mrs. APNansara. About this time she beard that be bad stied
foolishly with • IMMO at Favrassy,aNd deemed it rudest to
am out (tom Loodoes fur his eptatteis in Ireamd ; white cosi&
dermas bow she shimild ad, • Major Hawker, es aid Goad&
man, sail a (rimed of the lkfest's called; she samititim.
ed the (immolates to big', mad, actin seder his

deer•at .at, far Iperloath sad ost• ltio;aerisral, *grimed
that tie bietradoilt wit; mot 'tritely ',Meting to Ito "ton of
love. la 1817, shi. goy Latitorio paid hi. addreseito to Mrs.
-Polito widow .01 Lbilagiel Portia, =be ea' erint s• for.
Immo ei LOW a-yago, gad April/ ober married lier, thus
forever blosapg Me bore the Ptalatilf entertaiard of bili;og
the etwatragg' wiser% the Delbadset bed pledged himself
perform, rsailare." ?be gained Cetaitort, after elweir.og
spots Me aproito a she Plaittliff's clans or slue Prioriteot
for denies, staaboderl as able appeal to the (crimp of
the Jury.