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DIVIDENDS

Sept. 10, S. worrall, A. Pope, and J. Edmonds, Bristol,.
bankers—Sept. 16, G. Grove and 11. Wilkinson, Liverpool,
ironniongerst. 10, J. Winseom, Andover, linen.4lraper--
Sept. 3, P. Robinson, Kendal, mereer.—Sept. 10, G. Burton,
Knottinoley, 'Yorkshire, vessel-builder-LSept.'lo, W. Palfrey,
llincliwick, Gloucestershire, farmer —Sept. 23, T. A. 31inchin,
W.'o. Carter and A. Kelly, jun: Portsmouth, banker Sept.
114, J. Wood, Stallbrdshire, factor.

CERTIFICATES, SEPT. 9.
W. C. Pearce, Itaintree, Esisex, .grocer—.l. Turtles,. Sedge-
brook, Lincolnshire, and W. Rates, Halifax, merchants—W;
lVebster, ironmonger--11..1. Austin, Ro-
therhithe, rnerehant—j, Pritchanl,l4motriond-street, Clurken-
well, Hewitt, Whitcliurch, Shropshire, furrier.
PA ItTNERSH IPS DISSOLVED. •
A. E. Fourness and M. Holland, l'islifax.rnilliners-0. and
0. .Alder, W. Hansel:l; T. Oa', U. Stead, and W. Charnpney,
York, corn dealers.—.l. and. G. Pfper, .11cwdlev, joiners—J.
Iladiven, Gibraltar, and J. Ranking, lAmdon-j. flail and
Johnston, .Newcastle-upon-Tyne, drapers—P. Cotterell anti IL
W. Slack, Wolverhampton, mercers—J. Itedward and .1.
Griffiths, Regent-circus, Piccadilly, linen-drapers-4. and T.
Green, Preston, woollon-drapers—T. Littleton and G. Gittings,
Coventry. carpenters,--M. Jennings A.l.7.rrington, anti J.
Heath, .Colebrook-row, Islington—R. Dangertield and XI.
Howell,.Brompirti. Herefordshire, :atomics at law--J. Fraser
and J. D. 3.10x0n, London—J. D. Illoxon and T. Molyncux,
LiVerpool, InerchantS.

Ro.Y,tL LETTEtts.—The present Keeper of the
the Records in the Tower, pursuant to the direction of the
Royal Commissioners an Public Records, has examined such
bundles and rolls in his office as were not labelled or noticed in
any of the calendars and the immense mass of unsorted re-
cords dispersed about in every part of the Record Rooms. The
result of those investigations has been, the discovery of many
records and state papers, the existence of which was not even
known, notwithstanding the enquiries directed by Parliament
so late as 1600, and the consequent returns. A considerable
number of returns to Parliament,• from Henry VI. to Charles
11., comprising great part of the returns to the three Parlia-
ments, during the usurpation, were found covered with filth,
under the arch at the north. west corner of the white tower ; they
havebeen cleaned, arranged, and placed in the Wakefield tower.
Also an immense quantity of petitions to Parliament, and seve-
ral other detached Parlhunentary Records, among which are the
original articles exhibited in Parliament by John Duke of
Bedford, II Hen. 6; likewise a vast quantity of -state papers,
and royal letters, which now occupy eight large folio volumes.
They are from the beginning Of the reign of Henry 111. to the
end of Richard 111. About iOO of those written during the
reign' of Richard IL, Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Ed.
ward- IV., and Richard II 1., which are written on paper, have
been cleaned, arranged, and bound in volumes. All Richard
Il.'s letters are in French; as are those of Henry IV. The
letters of Henry V. are all written in English. In one " To
the Worshipful Fader in God cure right trusty and well-be-
loved the Bishop of Duresme, our Chancellor of England," the
King encloses a petition thun the Parson of Street, in Soma-
setshire, complaining that the Abbott and Convent of Glaston-
bury had taken away his plough, &c. and imprisoned his men,
because he had sued them for tithes; and orders the Chancellor
to call both parties before him, " and their causes herd, that he
do unto them both right and equitie; and, in especial, that he
see thatthe poorer party suffer no wrong." In another letter
to the same, dated " Luinbuthe," the - King commands the
Chancellor to attend to the petition of Margery Daye, touching
certain extortions and halms done unto her husband and her,
by John Armsby, nOtary, of Leicester; and to ace that right
be done to the party complainant ; " and the more favourably,
considering the poverty of the said Margery.'--The letters of
Henry VI. arc written in English, and most of them are signed
with his initials it. H. at the top of the letter. The Royal
signature, or initials, do not appear to any letter before this
King's tinie. Edward IV.'s letters are all written in English,
and most of them signed by the King, with a monogram, form-
ed of the letters It. it.., and frequently with notes at the bottom
in the King's own hand-writing. The letters of Richard 111.
are also in English, signed by him at the top with the letters
It. R.; ,one of them is to the " Right Rev. Fader in God,"
the Bishop of Lincoln, or Chancellor of England, dated " the
Monastery of Gloucester," in which the King orders the Glum-
cellar to make letters of general pardon under the great seal for
Sir Ralph Hastings, knight, late Lieutenant of the Castle of
°nines, &c.

On Wednesday last (13th inst.) died, very
Rut] deoy at Leamington, Prince Kta'rst BA, one of the New
Zealand {::hiefs who were exhibing but a few days since in that
place. Ile was son of the reigning King of Pero*, or the Bey
of the Isles, and only. eighteen Years of age. The deceased
Chief was much esteemed in his own country as a warrior, hav-
ing eminently dLstinguished himself on various occasions in the
contests between Faroe and the innabitants of the neighbouring
Isles. The Prince was, interred in the church-yard at Leam-
ington, according to the forms. Kescribul by the
.-Estabiisheil
Church, having previously to his departure from New Zea-
land, been converted to Christianity by one of the Missionaries
who had been sent thither from this country.—(Coventry
Mercury.) ' •

LANCASTER, SATuneeve, And. IC.
Before 31r. Justice •BAYLE Y.) •
CROWN Si DE.—ciLlao E. Os BIGAMY-
Charlotte Indy; alis ut?' a dashingly-dressed female,
about 36 years of age, was placed at the bar on a charge of
bigamy, she having intermarried with Frederick Walsham
Saumarez, her former husband being then liging. •
' Serjeant Ctioss stated the case, and produced the fol.
lowing witnesses in support of it • •
George Howard said he had lived as servant with the Rev.
Mr. Stubbs, in Ireland, in the yearllll 5, where the prisoner,
whose name was then Charlotte Taylor, *as married to a la.
booting man named Riely.
The Rev. John Hamilton Stubbs, vicar or Dundalk" in Ire-
land, also proved the marriage of the prisoner to Riely. -
The Rev.. John Thackeray, curate of Dundalk, saidahat the
above-mentioned marriage was celebrated in, a' private house,
which was formerly a very general practice in Ireland, though
of late the more treettent practice was to solenmize 'them- M
churches. The marriage was titerThmied by license, and the
licensir'wts put in.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY, after peeping the license, remarked,
that by the prescribed form, the marriage was directed to be
solemnized at the " canonical hours, time, and place;" and it
was manifest that a marriage (at it was called) in it private
house WAS not complying with the terms required by law, and
Stet forth in the license.
Mr. Sergeant CnosB contended, that if the general practice
of the country in which the ceremony took place were,fellowed,
it wax immaterial whether the precise terms of the lieense had
been complied with.
The etamination of the Rev. Mr. Thaekeray wee., eesumed,
to ascertain how the fart actually was. He said ditet the for-
mer preeailing practice in Ireland was generally to solemnize
merriages in private houses, often in the house of the clergy-
man of the Established Church ; and he never knew a marriage
of" this deacription called in question there, when celebrated by
license. He had been for twentY'years Minister of the Es-
tablishetl ChM.* and had probably in many cases followed
the practice of his preeleteitlers.
In answer to questions from Mr. Justice TiAyLEy, the wit-
ness said, that he of collate concetved the " canonical place"
for solemnizing a marriage' to be the church, and latterly the
invariable practice was to perform the ceremony there. 'The old
practice could not be discontinued et:once.
Mr. Justice. BAYLE v, after consulting' Mr. Justice Hot.
novo, declared his opinion, that the evidence produced did not
establish a legal =neve with the precision required in such
case,
Mr. Sergennt Cu oas enforced. ett some length, that the onus
of proving the invalidity of the first marriage lay on the other
side, and he therefore hoped his Lordship would allow him to
proceed with his ease upon the second marriage.
Mr. Justice BAY LEY replied, that be had consulted Mr.
JUStke 1101tUrrb, who concurrad in' opinion with him upon
the point. ;
Mr, Sergeant Crtiess said, that the objection came upon
him with aside surprise, that he was at_ the moment unpre-
pared to show the' Yellow; occasions in 'which the usage of
Ireland respecting, marriages of this description was recogruzed.
Mr. Justice lISVLEY remarked, that the Learned Ser-
geant Was assuming a general usage of the nature described to
Ire law. That was nor the course he was bound to pursue ;
lie ought to produce evidence to show thet the law of Ireland
recognized the validity of meninges so celebrated.
Mr Sergeant Citoss. said it wee impossible. for any Imenan
-being to prove what the practice was all toter fridand. Al-
though, the terms or the license, when literally taken, enjoined
that a marriage shoal be celebrated in a canonica), place, it
did not declare that they were to he celebrated Ma in such :
and it was not unreasonable to infer, coupled with the general
auditing usage at the time, that the parsonage house, or resie
dence of the minister, was deemcd to he a canonical place
within the spirit ritkense.. Seich at decision as was now
intimated would shake threeefourths of the niartiages solemnized,
in Ireland within the last century.
Mr, Justice BAYLEY begged. that no such consequence
would be ascribed to his decision, for it really did not attach
to it. '
Mr. Sergeant Otos! repeated that such would be the inevit-
able effect of invalidating this rroofof the marriage",
Mr. JUstice BATLEY.-ellrit does it follow, that though you'
fail in your proof in this instance, the same failure will attend
other cases ?
ticealirn.
tiSerleg(t:ositnltColit.nzemitl:senuaenrgctrbe,tl by analogy from the Frac-
stated to be a prisoner in
to the notorious tact. Why, then, was not this license to be
ettuutiv3lieorteteheeeryiart;ezietconiftrwa-rays
liberally, not literally interpreted, when it was in conformity
lieimilre.pjruecitaiteeedit I,lla,sl.7:ydedeiisseiloal
with the known usage of the' century M which it was issued?
:Ifed.*mula k°inni
but he was bound to require legal any hasty decision;
they had 11 surrogate who milt instruct them upon the regular
ie,ntous a question.
practice in Ireland, then it would be different; but here they
in private houses there was no general wage
proof ofra first marriage. If
were loosely told, that in some easeS marrieges were, solenaffized
legally proved.
Mr. Sergeant Cnoss entreated that his Lertlihile . would re-
serve the point, and permit the case to proceed.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY consented to have the examination of
the Rev. Mr. Thackeray resumed.
The witness said, that in hie time he had personally known
very few marriages solemnized out of the aburch ; but the
more it was inquired into, the more lie was satisfied the reverse
would appear to have been the former usage in Ireland.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY.e.-All that that proves is, that a very
great irregularity has prevailed throughout Ireland.
On his further examination lie said, that lie had only been
present at one murriage in a private house. and that was his
own. Witness, as well as the Irish clergy in general, distil).
proved of the forme/ practice. His Lordship's decision was
really of great importance to Ireland in this case.
Mr. Serjeant Coosa.--Ay, and to the witness himself; for if
the practice is wrong, he is not legally married.
31s. Justice IIAYLEY.-Brother Cross, neither you nor T can
decide that.
Mr. Serjeant CROSs. submitted, that it was not usual to re.
quire evidence as to what. was the law of Ireland. The come
mon law of the two countries was the manic. The marriage act
only applied ta England ; it left the law of Ireland as to mare
rinses under the common law.
Mr. Justice ItAyLEy said, that the laws of England and Ire-
land were not necessarily the same; they were eeparate king-
doms for centuries, and had only been united in the year MOO.
Mr. Sergeant ('Rosa.-But they were iteparate kingdoms
under the same Sovereign ; end by Poyning's law, passed in
the time of Henry the law of Ireland was made the sane
as the law of Englend.
Mr. Justice BAY LEY.-Let that be shown by legal proof.
Mr. Sergeant Catoss.-Vour 'Lordship does not surely want
proof of the act of theory Yl 11.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY.-Ves, I do-it is an Irish act-let us
have the necessary proof of what it is you refer to.
STAIIEIE, as micas curia., refessfal his Lordship to a
case reported by Mr. Russell at the Old Bailey in London,
befbre the late Recorder, in which a marriage in a priVate
house in Ireland Wass held to be sufficient proof to establish the
crime of bigamy, and upon that conviction the man had been
transported. •
Mr. Jitstice BAYtEy again examined the Rev. Mr. Thack—
eray, who said that no persons in Ireland could perform the cee
lemony of marriage but clergymen of some religious persuasion,
although, to the scandal of all sects, it was sometimes done by
degraded priests. A blacksmith could not marry parties there
as in Scotland.- (A laugh:)-(?n the dayhe left .I..htnenee,
gentleman said to him, it thismarriage (meaning the prisoner's)
should be declared invalid; what is, to become of my family and
fortune ?
The case reported et the Ohl nailer was here read ; but it
appeared that the first marriage there had been solemnized by'
a dissenter, which was legal under a particular statute,
Mr. Justice BAY'IIEY Mid, that although his opinion was a
little shaken by the Recorder's case, yet on the whole he thought
it elute that the prosecutor should give strict legal proof or his
ease, and the evidence adduced did not, in his opinion, afford
that proof. In this case, he could only, from what was before
him, collect the law of Ireland from the terms of the license,
and that prescribed a marriage in *‘ a canonical place." Utider
swat circumstances, it was his duty to interpose, and reeem.
mend the Jury to acquit the prisoner. It might be a corneae_
tion to them to know, that no verdict they could pronounce
would invalidate the marriage-that mild' 03137 be done in the
Ecelesiestical Court.
The Jury iminedietely acquitted the prisoner, who ,left the
Court leaning on it gentleman's atm, amt,fellowed by a crowd
of the idle people who loitered about the (i its.

E.
BREACH OF P KMIROILKSENNY OF MARRIAGE.
MARY ANNE LEONARD v. NIIHIY 'HARTIoRD.
This trial came on before Mr. Justice JEIIIS and a Special
Jury. Mr. Fox opened the pleadings, and stated-that It was
an action for a breach of promise of marrialre the damages were
laid at 1000/. and the defendant pleaded the general issue.
Mr. DOHERTY, in addressing the Jury, stated, that Miss
Mary Ann Leonard is the fourth daughter of the late John
Leonard, who for many years carried on a trade as a brewer in
the town of Castledermot. Some 30 years ago, Mr. Leonard
married a Miss hinny, a person of very respectable family and
connections in this city, and not very distantly related to Mr.
Bibby-Hartford, the defendant. Mr. Leonard died some time
-in the year 1010 ; and the family, which had heretofore enjoyed
Competence, if not affluence, were considerably reduced in their
circumstance; and Mrs. Leonard; having no longer any tie to
Castledermot, thought it more prudent, becoming, and econo-
mical,, to give up the establishment in that town, and remove
to the neighbourhood of her family and connections in
kenny. Accordingly, Mrs. Leonard and her five children, four
daughters and an infant son, reenreed to a small cottage in the
suburbs of Kilkenny, for which she became tenant to her rela-
tive, the defendant; and theie 'sire and her family have conti.
cued to reeide. The defendant is now in or about his fieth
year, and having had the misfortune of being deprived, ebdut
10 months ego, of the partner to whom he. had been for some
years married,, and by whom belied several children, in the
,month of January last he came to the resolution of endeavour_
ire:, If possible, to supply her place. He mentioned this reeo..
Won as adopted in consequence of the advice both of his Apo-
thecary anti his clergyman. Why, Gentlemen, it is very rare to
find a man contracting marriage under such a sanction. I
must leave it to you to conjecture why it was that his apothe-
cary prescribed, and his clergyman recommended marriage as a
most salutary measure for tins old gentleman ; but it appears
plainly that his own inclination abundantly prompted him
to the adoption of their advice. Having thus, then, in the
month of January last, come to the determination of taking
unto himself a second wife, Mr. Hartford repaired to the cot-
tage of Mrs. Leonard ; but I pray you, Gentlemen, do not fur
one moment he misled to suppose, that on that occasion he re-
sembled the Mr. Hartford, who is, I perceive, just now so arte
fully exhibited before you. Oh ! no, Gentlemen there is a
certain comb of the wig and cock of the hat, a light and gusty
Air, a 'gay and debonair carriage, which unmistakeably proclaim
when such projects enter the head of an old man. I doubt that
you., Gentlemen, would have recognised your tellow.citizen had
you met him on that morning,
" Brushing, with hensty step, the dewy lawn,"
exalting• as much the every day appearance of your friend, Mr
'Hartford, as he this day felle short of it ; and both disguises, I
must say, have been equally adopted for a purpose.
Here the Learned Gentleman entered into till the blandish-
ments assented by the defendant in the course of his wooing ; of
the impression he wished to convey of his agility, and that lie
dextrously contrived, in the course of one short 'visit, to refire.
sent himself as rich, generous, active, and ardent, and took his'
leave with requesting permission from Mrs. Leonard to repeat
his visits to. his friends and relations at the cottage. From
•January till March, the defendant continued 'a
-constant visitor
at the enttageetend contrived to make his intentions towards the
plaintiff known, by " a course of attentions which were not so
pointed as to alarm, nor yet so vague us to be misunderstood."
Mrs. Leonard explicitly stated, that of which Mr. .Hartford
self must have been previously aware, that her daughter had no
fortune, her father had died intestate, and any property of
which he was possessed, being freehold, devolved on his infant
son. Mr. Hartford offered net the slightest objection on this or
any other ground, and then announced his determination to
settle a jointure of 100/. per annum on his wife. Nothing now
remained kit to appoint the tithe. iqr. Hartford begged fees an
early, a very early day e and Mrs. Leonard and the plaintiff
both requested sonic further time. Mr. Hartford waeperemp.
.tart'. 'Tie Wedneetlayjellowing must be the day—the happy
eley. R. Delays axe dangeroul," cried his friend, the prophetic
apothecary t and
" Happy's the wooing
" That's not long a doing,"
erclaimed the argent and impatient lover. Resistance was vain t
and Wednesday morning, at nine o'clock, was the appointed
day and hoar. Matters being thus finally arranged, it remained
only for Miss Leonard to emplby the short interval with the
milliner, and Mr. Ilarthird with the attorney. The morn-
ing arrived—Mrs. Leonard, her daughters, arid a few se.
leer friends, were in expectation of the bridegroom ; the
appointed hour came, ho had not arrived; ten o'clock—he
comes nut still ,• eleven—no lover leaped o'er the garden
well ; twelve—the hour after which, by canonical regula.
tion, no marriage can be eelebrated, and still no bridegroom,
nor tidings of bins, came. Why, gentlemen, my memory
furnishes me with no precedent for such an occurrence; the ceily
one which in any degree resembles it, is the catastrophe which
took place at the wedding of my gallant friend, Commodore
Trunnion ; but duet proceeded entirely front accident, and was
Merely productive of delay ; it never was the Commodore's in-
tention to break his engegement, and if he did not arrive at the
church at the appointed hour, it was his misfortune, not his
fault. Again the defendant proffered his hand, apologised fur
his transgressioneewaspardoned—and what was the result ?e—
-lle a second time deceived the plaintiff; and one only ceurse
was open foe Miss Leonard; anti that was an appeal to you,
Gentlemen. It has been said in the case of a man, "if once
refueed•l'll never sue again ;" then, surely, it woman, When
twice rejected and disappointed, cannot cciafide again. Ae.
cordingly, Mr. Costelloe, plaintiff's attorney, wits instructed to
write to Mr. Hartford, apprising
.hint of her intention to coin-
mence an action for breach of promise of marriage. On the
113th of April Mr. Costelloe wrote, but received no answer ; on
the 1111th of the same month, Mr. Hartford was served with the
writ, and on the following lay he hail the effrontery to repair
again to the cottage. Miss Mary Anne Leonard saw him ap-
proach, and, as witamost natural, she retired to het own room ;
he followed her to the door ; he said, " he hoped she would
not bring him into Court, and that he was ready to perform his
promise' Not having obtained city satisfaction) Mr. Hartford
retired e. and, fearing that his own evidence might not avail
him on a trial, he sent his son, accompanied by Surgeon I'ack,
in the course of the same day, to Make it regular legal tender of
a husband to the plaintiff, alleging that the defendant then was,
anti always had been, ready to Merry the plaintiff. Why,
Gentlemen,. is not this lidding insult to injury ? Would it be
possible for any girl who had a sense of pride or regard for her
future happiness to accept a husband under such circumstances,
when, by process of law, she had been obliged to compel the
performance of his already broken promises ? Oh no, Gen.
denier,
" For what is wedlock forced, but a Bell,
"An age of discord, and perpetual strife I"
Gentlemen, I am at a loss to conjecture what defence my
newspaper,
tied.efonuientitln tine retyroyn. With the
ilece"rnnteadS;tieirnitidelignwn
even though he have children by a farmer wife ; that
they will not assert itilttlitelleatopaarweidtiotoewer of 00 cannot contract mar-
riage,a
lady may not derive comfort, honour, or happiness Min much.
an alliance. I proteet, I should regardsuch an assertion at the
present day its little short of scandainee ntagnatgan; As to the
defendant's appearance, it is a strange jury question—de Ira:a-
but non dirputanduna—that was ahogetner a question for Miss
Leonard, and she chose to accept him. I cannot believe that
the defendant will to-day instruct hiti Counsel:to disparage and
depreciate his person, in order to protect las pocket. If the
attempt to do so, I hope' he will exclaim—" ?UM Geld au.rillu.7
But, Oentlemen' if they should attempt it, I must dispute the
fact; and if'that be the defendant whom I have now, the lama*
of seeing seated opposite to me, though I cannot flatter Win by
saying that
.he exactly resembles what I would figure to myself
as Romeo,

" thilove's light wing.s. o'erperching garden walls ;"
yet I tun satisfied that he mum as bad as it is obviously their
Intention to represent him, from the deshabille in, which they
have so studiously seated hint just opposite the Jury.
Witnesses were then called in support of the platntirs ease,
when

Mr. DRISCOLL rose on the part of the defentlmt. Ile elo-
quently, expatiated on the Inaptitude of the defendant for nia-
trimony, and the consequent improbability of his entertaining
any genuine affection for the pkintir. Ile told the Jury he
would produce evidence of the most unimpeachable veracity
to satisfy them that the weakness of his client had been prac-
tised on by the defendant and her Avidly. • ,
The only witness produced for the defence WAS Mr. W.
Hartford, who was examined by. Mr. Drum:ol4.-11'101os is
eldest son of the defendant; is between 24 and 25 years of age ;
witness is married, and has. a child by a former wile ; is in the
army ;. was absent about four years; dill not know of any ac-
quaintanoe between Ids father and plaintiff' until lately; knew

Mr. Suitt. spoke to evidence He insisted that the defence
',which the defendant had endeavoured to institute-, should greatly.
Olggravate the damages. His conduct was- consistent. ,Ater
having done'a flagrant *tong to Miss Leonard out of Court; he
calumniated her in it. It was urged that n snare had been,laid-
to entrap him, but no evidence had been produced to establish
that fact. The defendant shoUld not be permitted to Seek a de-
fence in the infirmities Which his Counsel had se ostentatiously
exhibited. Mr. IlartfoOd was by no Mena' so inappro.e
priate a lover as he now thought it convenient to represent him-
self. He was not satisfied With the poetical description given bY
Mr. Driscoll of his unfitness for hove; but he had tome into
Court in order to afford a kind of verification of the graphic fea-
tures of infirmities and age. He had invested himself wah artificial
hideousneis, and assumed a feebleness and incapacity which dcr
not belong to him.. There beset, to supply materials tetieiad
,vocate, and hold up a living commentary to his expatatiott
upon the rheumatism and the gout. He (Mr. Shia) had heard of
an. Athenian orator, who, in pleading the of a beautiful
woman, anti finding that all his arguments were vain, be-
thought himself of a somewhat fawns* expedient. lie ad-
:viinced towards his fair and weeping client, and withdrawing,
the veil from her bosom, asked if guilt mild reside in such a,
breast ? Mr. Driscoll has sequined the Athenian: He has
turned decripitude and age into purposes as efficient as those
to which youth and beauty were converted by the ingenius
Greek. This is the property of genius. It &airs its resources
from the lowest as well as the most noble sources, and compels'
even deformity itself to minister to its intents., ' Behold this
bosom," exclaimed Hyperideie ""Look at these shrunken
shoulders," cries Mr. Driscoll. "' Behold this pure, and ala-:
baster fiesh—these delicate and tendei veins—this swell of life,
and youth, and beauty," exclaimed the. one. " Look at this
shrivelled and discoloured ikin—theSe deep and withered fur.:
rows—this great accumulation of disease," cries the other.
Can guilt be here?" said Hyperideir. " Can. Mee be bore ?"
says Mr. Driscoll. But the Jury Should not be delUded by
these practical expedients ; and, upon taking a survey of the.
defendant, they would find that he Was not half so decripit as
•
he wished to be.

Mr. Justice Jr:rtn then recapitulated the evidence with great
precision, making puitable observations as he wait along, lie
remarked that the verdict must be forthe plaintiff; but he cau-
tioned the jury not to be swayed by the eloquent anti energetic
address which theY had just heard; The quantum or damages.
was a question for the Jury ; and be had no doubt they would`
measure it out according to the merits of the case, and not ac-t
cording. to the eloquence of the Advomes.
The Jury. then nand; and, after about half an hour's deli-
beration, 'returned with a verdict for the plaintifiamages.'
3264 and &I costa.

I E It NG.

CORK ASSIZES, Ai 76.

untAcn OF PROMISE Or MAIIRTAGE.-MARGAREi *NNE

WYNNE J. J, t. WARNER.

The facts, as they appeared in evidence; were these s--Thet
defendant was a gauger in the excise department, and in the.
year 1812 was stationed in 3lallow, being then only aupernu-'
merary, when he became acquainted with the plaintiff; the
daughter of en innkeeper of that town. A correspondence wss
kept up between them, and he Visited at the house for a long
period or years, when he sent a friend to obtain her father's'
consent to a marriage, which he declined, conceiving that the"
defendant was not in sufficient circumstances to undertake the
chari;e of a family.
.'This occasioned
,a coolness for some.
months, but the actMaintanceship was reciammenced, until the'
defendant was ordered to !'ark, when all ennuttunicatint "Nieas-
taken off. The defendant was married iu February IMit, ,Alen.
w the action as laid. It was' proved by the plaintiff's sister that
she suffered in her health, and declined a marriage with another
person, in consequence of the defendant.
The letters from the tivil•talant to the plaintiff were read by
Mr. O'Connell with such cti:)et, oil iuntscil great laughter. We
leave net spacto for the entire, series, but present the Heat letter
as a spot-Mien s--
" 11 dearest. eserlp of Csiditittl,Qiiiiraritotti„.
issued with his di eretanz est, front the Court of th,'?' ProptitTanda,
wail not a completer fie plus uth a-than your proelanfathin,
' Angels and ministers of grace defend us ! —not an assailable"
point in which I have not been attacked. I most, you pereeive,
resort to my old traxiiinry scraps Of Latin, and words of thun.:
dering second, for it baffles my knowletlie of plate English to •
answer it; however, you may bring to your recollection that
acknowledged amongst my Manifold sins and transgressions was,
that of being petulant when treated with any thing borderingnn-
disrespect. I can offer no ,other excuse for part of 'my last
letter, I would ask seriously what is the palpable change in,
toy conduct which you allude. to; you' are perfectly in posseS;
sion of my reasons for absenting myself from reit !mese, tenet
should I hive the happiness of .seeing , you I feel' timid
in speaking, as I have reason to doubt the reception I may
meet with from your company. I hope there is no spire of
vanity in the jealousy you exhibit for my nequaintance With
those ideal ladies ; if your jealousy on that bead arises from an
affection for me, I give you leave to be to jealous as, possible.
I would congratulate you on the accession of A etemf's horm;
for I assure you, my dearest Peggy, I have no• acquaintance
who would not suffer in the comparison with my dear girl
and I hope you have that knowledge of me, to think roe in-
capable of any further attention than What cornmon politeness
dictates. Fond as lam of acceding to your commands, I nut'e
take the liberty of disobeying that part of your proclama--
tinn in which Decretnot eel. must forget such a person is
in existence," a Proclamation cannot -effect it, nothing:less
than a miracle will be efficient ; I have only to repast ray
love will not put my capacity to so atvere a test, by such
Concatenation of serious combustibl;:s i
w:ts contained in ye t.r
last letter, for I fear soy powers of composition would tutler
seriously in the conflict. Illy dear girl will pardon the
nonsense of this letter ; there was a somewhat in the jealousy
and other little Matters in your last, that bore so stroeit a corn-
poison to aff'ection, that it exhilarated my butnour. I have slur
ocularly to request that you will not mention-any thingitrriltvr'
implying a doubt or toy affection Or honour my affiettott
is not the month of x short Or hasty formed fancy; it A a ma «-
tured and settled principle, and as .1 consider myself bound by':
the strictest ties of aMctson and honour to you, anytlauttt on
the subject can only imply a want or principle on my part ; nor
can any thing but an absolute dismissal gain from you cause iti
change. I have only to'conclude by assuring yaw of the sincere
affection of your'S only, ,

" JOHN • FOOT MTARS; RR:"
6, P. 8.-,Yott shall not charge me with not desiring to hear
from you again, for I assure you there is nothing makes me so
happy ; therefore let me hear from you as often as possible, but
for fiod's sake avast proclamations. If convenient, let me
know if T can see you to-morrow, and whether friendlY or
reserved; for you know we cannot act in eon eert without feelings,
as our conduct must be regulated."
The defendant pleaded the stsuote ollimitations and the gene-
ralissue. Verdict for the plaintiff; NI. damages and fid. costs.,

CONSULATE-GENERAL OP DENMARK.—NOtite
bait been given at Washington, by the Danish Consii
Bfttrttardertilniegoiiixn3oforthrmwahtaatinionnolaroftiy,eirtileveitoe
aseinfteteurrcrhants in the United States, now
etmttolee,vetryo
othnec
wlrolnsihayisrlati twindwoft
any planter or planters of the island of st.. Croix with ne'cot-
,
sari es for hi* or their plantations, a safe end easily.ta-bc
obtaioed payinent, a Royal Ordinance has just been given in
.
fttlaaPnetanlitiolignen' niecbcy,saariiielschht4bsebseugltettrothet rtentisttisetketr
payment
from the planter's next succeeding crop, in Preference tn'all.
Royal imposts or tastes. and to all other dentands; and than
this right, in the cage that voluntary payment at the appointed
titne sheitld not take piece innediately, shall carry with ft the
power of execution, Withput any previous arbitration or judg.
inept.—An office is tip be opened at the island, Where every
seller may obtain informatlon'of what and how much il.very
plantar is entitled to wceive on such credit, and the is
for such supply will be legalized by obtaining the endorsement
of the Colooltd Uoverament..—P.Mi impertation to St. Croix of
Indian meal rand cm is also exempted from-ditty for the pre.
sent; and permission i*given to exhort to foreign places suetw
to the 'WI value of the imported-planiation necobitria,