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London, England, 1848-05-17 00:00:00

'NM.. 1 7,360. LONDON, WEDNESDAY

SALES BY AUCTION

•
The Beautiful end Important-ESTATE of ST. MARGARET'S, near
RICHMOND BRIDGE, opposite Kew Gardens, late the Residence
of the Dowager LadY Allan; dedeased ; with other valuable Froa
perties adjoining; commanding .exteasive and invaluable Front-
ages upon tha River .and. the Iseleworth-road. with Possession.'
ESSRS.. DANIEL . SMITH and SON are
commissioned bythe TrUstees under the will, of the. late
Most Noble the Marquis of Ansa to announce that the above veil,
capital and delightnely situated RESIDENCE and. ESTATE will be
SUBMITTED to SALE at the Auction Mart. on _TUESDAY, *May ,36,
at Twelve, in Lots (unless an acceptable offer Shall" be "previously
made).
It comprises the elegant-and spacions ManSlen of St.. Margaret's,
'with its remarkitqy lbeautithl shrubberies and choice flower-gardens,
conservatories, ornamental dairy, and eotrage, terrace and "other'
walks, overlookieg the river and the grounds of Kew; with complete
stabling, and offices of every desdription, superior walled gardens,
' and :a rich small park Superbly timbered ; also' St. Margaret's Cot-
tage, various lodges add farm lands, and homesteads ; offering a very
complete and most enviable retreat for a family of forttine, and par-
ticularly suited for a minister of state, or any one wishing to be
within half an hour's ride of Londcin, -lir the • midst' of. the far-fa Med
scenery of Richmond ERE • • . .
. The Estate may, be . viewed with ordev, and descriptive partica-
lars, with plans. had at the Auction Mart ; at the chief Hotels in
Richmond and Windsor ; of Mr. Cain, House 'Agent; Richmond ; of
Messrs. Ashfield and Clode, Solicitors, 7, Staple-inn,; Holborn ; of
Alec. Hunter, Esq.; Edinburgh; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and
Son, Land Agents, ie. Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, who are fully autho-
rised to treat for the disposal of the Estate. -••- •

Capital' and handsonie" A./41tION. rich Park, and very valuable
Harm, and other Lands, in a highly picturesque part of MIDDLE-
SEX, only fifteen minutes' journey from town by the Great

Western Railway. •
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITE! and SON—will
' submit to PUBLIC SALE, at the Mart, on Trzsmr, May
30, at Twelve (dnless previously diSpdied of by Private Contract),
The MAXWELL 'PARK 'ESTATE, comprising a capital and
spaciouii Mansion, with pleasure grounds, walled gardens, hot-
. houses, orthards,,, stabling,'. and other. grounds,
ninst desir-
ably situate about eight miles from Loaded, in the reinarkably
healthy parish of Hanviell, near the church, on . ,the. north side
of the Great Western Railway, the entrance Lodge being within
a few minutes' walk• of the station ;
.and also the Cuckoo Farm
and other lands, nearly all rich meadow and pasture, advanta-
geously'. situated, adjoining the park, and extending. to the roads
leading to the rural district round. Greenford, Harrow, 8/4., and
bounded by the windings of the, rtv,er, Brent, with a respectable
farm-hi:Rise, and all suitable agricultural buildings ; the whole com-
prising Dearly 300 acres, richly timbered, and parts beautifully un-
dulated, In command of varied and picturesque scenery.
The Mansion and park may be viewed by tickets, and particulars,
with plans, had of Messrs. H. and C. Hall, solicitors, New Boswell.
court, Lincoln's lan ; or of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, land
agents and surveyors, Waterloolilace, Pall-mall.

. I HANTS.—WINTNEY HOUSE. .
A most desirable FREEHOLD RESIDENCE, with about 27 Acres-
of ornamental and productive LAND,' in a fine- healthy-and-
-Sporting Part of the. Cotihty; only One-Mile from the Winchfleld
Station on the SOuth-Western Railway, with Possession.
MESSRS. DANIEL. SMITH and, SON will
SUBMIT to PUBLIC SALE, a ;he Mart, on TTJEiSDAY,
May 30, at Twelve, by order of the Proprietor, (unless an acceptable
offer shall be previously made), • '. • . , . .
The 'above meat • comfortable and desirable FREEHOLD RE-
SIDE CR and .:HUNTING SEAT, in the agreeable parish: of
it
Hare Wintney, in the midst of an excellent neighbourhood,
only few, miles from Strthfleldsaye,' and In the centre -of
Sir Jlin CePe's hunt, and within easy 'i'oaeh of. the Hampshire
and Vine hounds:. It is a place. of . moderate expense: with great
comfott, and stands pleasantly in handsome park-like grounds, well
timbered, in all about twenty-seven acres; with gardener's and two
other very superior cottages, productive walled gardens, greenhouse,
good stabling, atid various out-buildings. • I"
The estate may .be viewed with cards, and particulars, with
lithographic plans, had upon the premises; at the Auction Mart;
of Charles Berkeley, Esq., solicitor, 52, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; and of
Daniel Smith and Son, Land Agents, ln Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.'

. . HERTS.
The distinguished and delightfully situate .'jIEEHOLD SEAT 'of
PORTERS, with Ram agnificently timbered Park, beautiful Pleasure-
grounds,
Manor, Woodi, and valuable Farm, together nearly 600
acres; commanding on all,sldes a vast expanse of splendid scenery,
and the whole imperfect Order, formerly the, residence of the late
Earl IXowei within live miles of St. .Alban's, and 16 of London.
MESSRS. 'DANIEL SMITH and SON. ire
instructed by the Proprietor to announce that (unless pre-
viously disposed of by Private Contract) this capital, compact, and
very beautiful FREEHOLD ESTATE, with the Manor of Weald,
will be submitted to PUBLIC , COMPETITION, at the Mart,' on
ThEst,AT, June 20, at Twelve,
It comprises a handsome and spacious mansion, replete with every
comftprfor a family and large establishment t the whole in the
most fect order, and highly decorated, requiring no additional out- '
lay. It stands delightfully elevated, commanding an almost bound-
less extent of rich scenery, embracing a 'grand view of St. Alban's
Abbey. There are excellent walled gardens, hot-houses, good
stabling, &c., and the pleasure-grounds, walks, lawns, and flower
gardens are of. unusual ,and varied beauty, being superbly embel-
lished with fine lofty trees and luxuriant shrubs, surrounded
by the park, which is boldly diversified and studded with majestic
timber in great variety,' with thriving oak woods, belts, and
ornamental plantations full of game. . The twn , principal
,carriage entrances .have handsome double lodges and
ornamental iron gates. The neighbourhood is of the hghest respec- •
tabllity. and a perfectly rural district. The farm is in high condi-
tion, lying all within a perfect ring fence adjoining .the Park, alto-
gether nearly 600 acres, containing fine veins and strata of rich learn,
gravel. chalk, saw and and. some brick .earth, with a supelioi famt-
hous4 and very substantial and- complete buildings of every kind ;
the whole aininflantlY supplied with water. The elegant aud,mdern
ttarniture may be-had, if desired, .and au offer would be entertained
for mansion and park lands without the farm.

Particulars and plans may be of talhed at Messrs. Smitl4:oflices;
in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, who are fully authorised to dispose of
the property by private treaty; also of W. E. Oliver, Esq., solicitor,
16, New Bridge-street, Blaskfriars.

SENT.
Desirable FICEEMIAD ESTATE, with a very superior FARM
RESIDENCE, bounded by the Elver MEDWAY, only three miles

rim the city Of ROCEIES7rER, and seven from MAIDSTONE.

ESSitS. 'DANIEL SMITH and Son will
I.FA, offer for absolute SALE by AUCTION, at the Mart, on
TUESDAY, June 20, at Twelve (unless au acceptable offer shall be
preViously made), _
The STARKE CASTLE FARM, a very Compact and valuable
freehold estate ; comprising a superior farm residence, embracing a
portion of the old Castle, with its fine Gothic a indows, . capital
buildings of the most substantial description, and above 290 acres of
arable, pasture, hop, and marsh land in a ring fence, and let On lease
to Mr. John -Pearce, -a highly respectable tenant; Tor an unexpired
term of three yeays only at a low rental, offering a safe investment
for capital; as also a desirable property for, future occupution.
Particulars may be obtained of Messrs. Delmar and Wynne, soli-
citors, Lincoln's Inn-fields • and of 'Messrs: Daniel' Smith and Son,
land agents, in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.

ELTHAII PARK, near its picturesque 'village, Blackheath, and
Shooter's hill, and only nine miles from town, on the Bexley and
Maidstone roads, in a remarkably healthy part of Kent.
MESSRS DANIEL SMITH and SON are
commissioned by the Trustees of the late Benjamin Currey,
Esq., to submit to PUBLIC SALE, early in Jots next (if not pre-
viously disposed of by Private Treaty),
The above delightfully situated FREEHOLD RETREAT, com-
prising an elegant and substantial villa, with beautiful pleasure-
grounds, conservatory, and hot-houses, walled-garden, &c., sur-
rounded by a richly-timbered park, of a particularly dry healthy soil,
skirted by ornamental gloves and woodlands, and commanding,
nearly on all sides, extensive and rich scenery, being in a finely
wooded and' highly picturesque country, and delightfUlly secluded,
though in the midst of a favourite neighbourhood, studded with gen-
tlemen's seats. As a residence it comprises all that can be required
for a gentleman's establishment on a moder..te scale, excellent stab-
ling, complete farm homestead, tailiff's house, ice house, lodges, and
a pleasurable park and farm, altogether about 130 acres, freehold,
and exonerated of land-tax ; and about 55 acres of leasehold may be
had, Part of the purchase money may remain on mortgage.
Cards to view the property, and particulars, with plans, may be
inspected at their. Offices, in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.

FORTY-lIILL,ENFIF.LD, about Twelve Miles from Town,
Handsome FREEIIOLD RESIIaENCE, upon a most comfortable
scale, in well-dispo ed Grounds and Paddocks, with walled-gar-
dens, and elegant Conservatory, opening to beautiful and extensive
views of the 'opposite 'Esser hills. with possession.
MESSRS. DANIEL small and SON will
submit to PUBLIC SALE, at the Auction Mart, at the
end of JUNE (unless previously disposed of by Private Contract),
A. most desirable and complete RESIDENCE for a moderate esta-
blishment, desirably situate near Enfield Chase, and about one mile
from the town (ts which a railway is shortly .to be extended), and
within easy reach of the wildly varied' scenery of Epping Forest,
in the midst of a highly respectable and sociab'e ne;ghbourhood. he
house is very substantially built, and contains on the upper floor nine
or ten bed-rooms and a morning.room, water-closet, &c., with front
and back staircases ;- and on the ground floor an elegant drawing-
room, dining-room, breakfast-room, and spacious hall, with the
usual domestic offices, four stall stable, double'coach-house, with
grooms' r sons, and lofts. The principal rooms command uninter-
rupted and beautiful views of the home grounds and distant country,
slut the drawing-room opens. into an elegant conservatory, and to
the lawns and shrubberies, which lead, by good broad gravel walks,
to the two rich paddocks of twelve acres, with somefine ornamental
timber; screened from the house is a larmyard, with granary and
various buildings, and every. part of the premises is abundantly
supplied with spring and soft water. Conveyances pass the entrance
gates several times a day, reaching town within two hours, and by
railway It is about three quarters of an hour's ride. The whole ls in
ex,ellent order, and the appropriate furniture may be purchased
with the place.
For particulars and cards to view apply to Messrs. Daniel Smith
and Son, Land Agents, in Waterloo-place, Pall mall, who are fully
authorised to treat previous to the auction.

SALES BY AUCTION.

• SURREY, CLOSE- TO REIGATE.
PO BE LET or SOLD, a-very desirable and
perfectly detached RESIDENCE, handsomely Furnished ; in
its character, arrangements, and fittings, a complete (gentleman!s
place, but.on a moderate scale, secluded in beautiful grounds, with
conservatory, and varied walks, commanding picturesque scenery,
and leading to capital gardens, with a rich paddock (in all about
eight acres), stabling, &c. It is a dry, healthy soil, close to a church,
and with all the advantages of Reigate, and the railroad station
on the Brighton and Dover lines at a short distance.
For particularP, and cards to view, apply to Messrs. Daniel Smith
and Son, Land Agents, in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.

TE ROYAL P OL:YTEGHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET,
Is now RE-OPENED with the adddition of a spacious THEATRE
and GALLERIES. Specimens of Art-Manufactures are greatly in.
creased. Vast improvements have been effected in •the Optical De•
partmeat. Popular. Lectures by Dr. Ryan and Dr. Bachhoffner on
Chemistry and Experimental Philosophy. A Description of the
Deposited Works by Mr. Crispe. Experiments with the Diver and
Diving-bell. The Music will'be conducted by Dr. Wallis.
Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including.
Saturday) from Seven to Half-past Ten.'
Admission. Is.—Schools, Half-price.

ON NERVOUS. DEBILITY AND GENERATIVE DISEASES.
Just published, the Thirty-sixth Thousand, an improved edition, re-
vised and corrected, 120 pages, price 2s. in 'a sealed envelope, or
forwar ;ed by the Authors, post paid, to any address, secure from
observation, for 2s. 6d., in postage stamps, illustrated with nu-
merous Anatomical Coloured Engravings.
MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMA-
TURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for its PERFECT
RESTORATION.

A Medical Essay on those Diseases of the Generitti4e Organs,
emanating from Solitary and Sedentary Habits, indiscriminate Ex-
oetses, the Effects of Climate and Infection, &c., addressed to the
sufferer in:Youth, Manhood, and, Old Age; with Practical Remark,
on Marriage, the Treatment and Cfire of Nervous and Mental De-
bility, Impotency, Syphilis, and other Urine-Genital Diseases, by
which even the meet. shattered constitution may be restored, and
reach the full period of life allotted to Man. The whole illustrated,
with numerous Anatomical Engravings on Steel, in colour, explain-
ing the various functions, secretions, and structures of the repro-
ductive Organs in heaith and disease; with instructions for private
correspondence, cases, &c.

By J. L. CURTLi and CO., Consulting Surgeons,
7, Frith-street, Soho-square, London.

" ' Manhood.' A Medical Work.—To the gay and thought less we
trust this little work will serve as a beacon to warn them of the
danger attendant upon the too rash Indulgence of their passions,
whilst to some it may serve as a monitor in the hour of tempta•
Lion, and to the afflicted as a sure guide to health."--Chronicle
'" Manhood.' By J. L. Curtis, and Co.—Their long experience
and reputation in the treatment of these paint ul diseases is the
patient's guarantee, and well deserves for the work; its imatense cir-
eulation."—Era.

. Curtis on Manhood' should be In the hands of youth and old
age. It is a medical publication, Ably written, and developes the
reatment of a class of painful maladies. which .has too long been
the prey of the illiterate and the deaigniag."— United Service
Gazette. ,

The Parent, who beholds his beloved child pining away, and last
approaching to a premature grave, in consequence of some disease,
which, for want of careful investigation, of its real cause, has been
set down to the score of consumption, will, on perusing this work,
be astonished to find, that in nine-tenths Of the cases of young per-
sons of both sexes, who perish of what is called pulmonary con-
sumption, heart disease, tabes, lke., the sole and, exclusive origin has
been the indulgence in certain destructive habits practised by youth
much more frequently than it is at' all suspected.
N.B. Hours of consultation from Eleven till Two, and Six to
Flight in the Evening. •

Illustrated by 26 Anatornical Coloured Engravings on Steel.

OS PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE rNCAPA.
CITY, &ND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.

New Edition, inlarged.to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or
by post, direct from the Establishment, 38. 6d. in postage stamps,
PHE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on
11 the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex-
mssive indulgence, intectlon, and the inordinate use of mercury,
with remarks oh Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis-
qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By It. and
L. PERRY and CO., 19, Ilerners-stroet, Oxford-street, London.
Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row
Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starie, 23, Titehborne-
street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street.

PART I. treats of the anatomy and„ physiology of the re-productive
organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings.
PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting item excessiveindul-
gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental
and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity.
It is illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings.
PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting froth infection, either in
the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for
their treatment. The consequences of early neglect and of the abuse
of mercury, are also clearly pointed out. This section is illustrated
by Seventeen Coloured Engravings.

PART IV. treats of the Prevention of Disease by a simple ap-
plication, by which the danger of infection is obviated. Its action
is simple but sure. It acts with the virus chemically, and destroys
its power nn the system. This important part of the Nark should
be read by every Young Man entering into life.
PART V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its
luties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and
the whole subject critically and philosephically inquired into.
Tun lloarada, BALM OF STRIACUIt is exclusively employed in treat-
:ng n..rvous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., Its .and 335. per
°Dale. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic
remedy, for purifying the blood 1n cases of infection, secondary symp-
toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I is. and 335. per bottle.
ferry's PuritYing 6pecific Pills, 25. dd., 4s. 6d., and I Is. per box, a
crtaix . emedy fn gonorrhceuNieet, stricturesi'and chronic inflamma-
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with advice tube had at the Fotablishment only, by which the fee,
11., is saved. Attendance daily at 19,
,Berners-strect, from Eleven
tilt Two and give to Eight: on RundaVs from F.lovon to One

30, at twelve, and June 19, at eleven.:lt the Leeds Dis;
Gr
trieteat James-s Court. ,Ho
treepet,, London official assignee, Leads; Tattnrsilalli
James Roughton, wine merchailf, Leicester, May .26,.
and June 30, at eleven, at the Birmingham
District
Court. Bittleston, assignee,. Nottingham; Ste-
venson, Leicester ; Motteram, Knight, and .Emmet,
Birmingham.
" Thomas Williams, and Themes Williams, jun., auc-
tioneers, Cheltenham, May 29; at twelve, and June 22,
at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. 'Miller, official
assignee, Bristol; Bromley and Co., Gray's Inn; Ches.
sllyre, Cheltenham.

John Cotton, spindle maker, Manchester, May 31, at
eleven, and June 31; at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Hobson, •uilicisil ,wa'nee, .Manchester;
Abbott, Lincoln's Inn-fields; GeOlden, Manchester.
John• Wood and Henry Wood, woollen manufacturers,
Dearnley -mill, Hunderhfield, Rochdale, May 30 and June
roffioial assignee, Manchester; Bell
20, at twelve, at.
-MA -- M
-aaOheter District Court. rat,
tOchdale. ,
T. Holt,' rope manufactureY, Bury, Lancashire, May
30 and - June 20. at one; at the' Manchester District
Court. Fraser, oifinial assignee, -Manchester; ' Bridger
Bedford-row; Heaton,
,and Blake, London-wall; Dodge, Liverpool.
(Dividends, Src., in Our next.)' I
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'LAW' INTELLIGENCE.
(Sittings at Nisi
COURT OF EXCHISQUSR, May 16.
PribS, before the CRIER BARON and a
Special Jury.)
ATTORNDY-GENERAL -v. FIIiMAN.
This -was an inforintitiOn file yd b the Attorney-
eneral against Sarak
Finnan, to obtain the condemna-
tion of 625 gallons. of sweet spirits of nitre, and 93
carboys in which it was contained.
The Solicitor-General cotducted the case for the
Crown, and Mr. Martin appeared for the...defendant.
It,• appeared that the spirit in. question was mann-
G
factured by a person 9f.tne name of Bailey, %.41() kept a
distillery in'-Glebe-road, Which in 1845 was entered by
the Excise officers, and the spirits and apparatus seized,
in consequence of thedistillery not having been properly
entered at the Excise-office. Subsequently the defend-.
ant's house was' entered, and the 625 gallons of spirit
and the 93 carboys were also seised. The main ques-
tion in the cane was whether sweet spirits of nitre was a
spirit within the meaning of the law and liable to a duty.
The. Jul OR told the jury that he was of opinion that
sweet spirits of Initrewas entirely an article of commerce,
perfectly well
known, and distinguishable from spirits,
and treated as such 13y several enactments; but he left
it to them to say, whether it was in their opinion a
mechanical mixture or a chemical combination. If they
were of opinion that the spirit was in an uncombiried
state they would find for the Crown, but if they were
not satisfied on that-point their verdict ought to be for
the defendant.

The jury found for the defendant.
A bill of exceptions was tendered by the Crowil.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, May 16.
;Sittings at Nisi. Prius, at Westminster, before Lord
Chief Justice WILDE and a Common Jury.)
MACE 0. CABE.

This was an. action for a breach of promise of marriage.
The defendant pleaded that, he did not make the pro-
,mise,t and a'special plea of fraud.
Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Wordsworth appeared
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Talfourd for the de-
fendant.

The Learned •CotrNsEL for the plaintiff briefly opened
the case, the facts of which will be found in the evidence.
Mrs. Jane Miller stated that she was the wife of Mr.
W. Miller, and resided near Eaton-square, and resided
in Albany-street, Regent's-park, a few years ago. The
plaintiff's father . is a tailor in Oxford-street, named
Upsdale. She first became acquainted with the plaintiff
and her sister Martha when they lived in Regent-street.
About three years ago they lived in Park-street, Re-
gent's-park. The plaintiff and her sister carried on
business distinct from their father, 'as milliners. She saw
the defendant once at the plaintiff's house in 1844:' The
defendant then addressed the plaintiff as Miss Upsdale.
The plaintiff had a child, and the defendant saw it
frequently, and she' had beard the defendant speak
to the child, calling it by the name of a nobleman.
In 1846 or 1847, 'she heard. the -defendant, speaking
something to the phtintiff and her sister allott a breach
of promise of marriage which appeared in the paper.
They were joking together on'the sofa 'about it.' In an-
swer to the defendant; Martha said it referred.to her
sister, the plaintiff L the defendant replied hfaiknew it
did, though he asked ; but it would make no difference
to him as regarded their 'future happiness, and he would
love and pretest the' child es though it were his own,
and he wished it to remain at school• until after the wed-
ding-day. The defendant said he knew that the child
belonged to a person named —. The plaintiff and
defendant alivays appeared on terms of courtship, and
he was in the habit of addressing her as " Dear Ma-
tilde In July, 1847, she saw a basket arrive from the
country, and heard the defendant, say that the marriage
was to take• place in September and he wished the'
wedding bonnets to be -produced. They were taken-
out of. the package and put on in defendant's pre-
sence. Witness had then got 'on the wedding
bonnet, which she was to have worn at the ceremony.
The wedding dresses were to be silver grey. The
defendant wished the plaintiff to advertise•her property,
as her furniture mould be of no use to him. The
plaintiff's furniture was worth 250/.. to 300/. The de-
fendant wished the mairiage to be kept quite secret, and
said it was time enough for his friends to know of it
when it appeared in the paper. The defendant also told
the plaintiff that his situation was worth about 2001. a
year. He also said that upon the marriage he would
put 1-00/. in his pocket, and the plaintiff would have her
choice of Dover or Paris for a wedding jaunt. He also
told the plaintiff that he could furnish a house which
would cost him 5001.; and that she was to keep one or
two servants, or more if she- required it. The defendant
wished to be married at Old St, Pancras Church, be-
cause he had had a favourite sister married there to an
Irish clergyman....lThe plaintiff after this almost entirely
gave up her business.
• Cross examined—The plaintiff, after the birth of the
little boy, took the name of ,Mrs. Black, and went, in
Camden-town, by,that name. ,The plaintiff let out her
first floor to lodgers, and her servant went by the name
of Black. The servant knew her Dame waa
The little boy was five years old. Mrs. Black would not
have accepted.aonan,with,Qhly. 801. a year, as it, would
not have supported her as a lad Upsdale.
with a servant to wait
upon her._

Miss Martha Upsdale exat •
plaintiff and herself lived at C2B
tiff's sister, and her father resided
gather had two daughters and five
in Oxford-street. Her
was his eldest daughter and five sons. The plaintiff
examined—She was the plain
name of "Charles Black," first visited
about five
years two. The defendant
of a nobleman, and she had hear
there about three years ago. The little boy went by the
"mamma." The child sometimesand called the plaintiff
went by the surname
defendant's presence, and h
Had heard the defendant speak of the
defendant
t himself..
him so called in the
a breach of promise
of marriage, which he had read in
told him it was her sister, the
asked witness whether it was herself or n?"PaPeNr%a;itness
piaintioffr sister. Defendant
it would not make any difference him, he should
respect her all the same, and alwaysto loveand respect
the child. The defendant told herlae knew that the
said
child was provided for. Remembered the order for the
wedding clothes being given a few months before No•
vember. The defendant wished to be married the first
week in September; and he chose silver-grey for the
wedding dresses and inspected the wedding bonnets.
The business of plaintiff and witness, as milliners, was
worth from 3001. to 4001. a year when the defendant first
visited the plaintiff. They sometimes all used to dine
together on a Sunday with witness's father, who used
often to take them out in the phaeton. She heard de-
fendant say his salary was 2001. a year.
A number of letters wore now put in for the plaintiff,
addressed to her from the defendant. One, dated the
20th of March, 1847, was signed " William," and ad-
dressed to Mrs. Black. It was addressed to her as " My
dearest Matilda," in which the defendant expressed his
satisfaction at " again opening the correspondence," and
in it wrote " Allow me to say that my love is not les-
sened. It is the same as it was the first day we met."
Other letters were put in, commencing in the same en-
dearing style. One, dated the 15th of June, contained
the following passage:—wAtiyen have made up your
mind at last to accept milittig after three years' con-
sideration, we will have the intitter over as soon as we
can, although not so soon as I could wish." he 15th
of July the defendant wrote:—" I shall come, my dear
little girl, on Sunday. I can fancy that you are not in
a very good temper, and I should like to be by your side,
and knack it out of you." The defendant went on to say
that he expected soon a good appointment of 300/. or
400 t. a year.
The last letter put in was as follows:
" Ely, Cambridgeshire, Sunday, Aug, 8, 1847.
't Dear Matilda,—l am much obliged to your note of
Friday last, which I should have replied to per return,
hut have been so exceedingly engaged in business of
late that time only is my excuse. You expressed ade •
sire in your last to know what it was I required of you.
Well, it is this :—After taking everything into conside-
ration, I think it is as well that your father should be made
acquainted with all matters ; let him be told it by you ;
he can then, or you write to me, and I will imme-
diately come up to town. I bad much rather it would
be so for many reasons. I shortly expect a very good
appointment. As soon as that is settled, I will then take
a house, furnish it, and have everything fit for your re-
ception for a lady to enter. Thero is only one thing I
require more—that on our marriage-day you be fur-
nished with 800/. or 1,000/. I do not require it for
myself, but from the society I shall have to enter into
and other things it is required. You can now consider
my proposal, which I trust will meet with your views,
If such be the case, I shall expect to hear from you in
the course of a few days, when, as before stated, I shall
meet your father with a feeling of great pleasure, and at
once. I hope to arrange matters amicably together. I
have only come to this decision, as I mu sure it will
prove to be the means of our future happiness, and of
you, dear girl. Reconsider the matter if You will---I am
sure to agree with you in this one thing, that it is folly
to
the extreme young people running away when
y
the
are not possessed of an independent income. Were I so.
to do, none of my friends would look upon me again. It

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