The Sun.
London, England, 1802-02-25 00:00:00

STATE OP PARDIES.

•
tit Cat is at length let out of the bag ; ati the
tilspension of abuse against His IViajestyt 's present
kin tiers, is now explained and accounted fir by
the Opposition "Papers themselves, under their ex.
Wlation, 'that a Coalition was negotiating between
14 r• ADDINGTON and some Gentlemen of that
party, which has, by it: public conduce for the last
loryears entitled itself to the confidence and applause
This negotiation is stated q the country at large.
ttlbe now at an end ; and the recommencement of
}4stilities is pompously announced, by an in :ended
kialysis of the charades and conduct of the Mini.
lter-..tin analysis, which will of course demonstrate
to the Public, immorality, insincerity, and self.in,
terestedness in the former ; and, in the latter, in.
capacity, inconsistency, and corruption. The one
Will be proved by the general knowledge of his
private life ; the other, by the total failure of all
his measures, the miserable reverses which the
country has experienced since he came into power,
hi versatility of sytem, and by general notoriety.
These proofs -would be irresistible ; and we shall
Fait for, them. In the mean time, though always
Open to conviction, we rather suspeCt that the task
which these advertisers have undertaken may prove
fin arduous one, The charges, whenever they may
appear, will no doubt be brought forward candidly,
distinftly, and explicitly: They will then admit of
critical "ainination. It would be needless to anti-
- eipate, But) should we happen to differ from the
• author of these threatened observations, which
PbssiblY may not yet be written, we will fairly own
before,hand, that, having no personal knowledge of
the Minister, we shall, with resin& to the first part
of the intended charge, be obliged to rely on ge-
teral report;
the
grotind, um, and to the last, on no less fallacious
general result of his hitherto
short ministerial career, and the universal opinion
of Parliament and the
has been said
Much Country.
during the last two months,
'
" the
sup'
ea of new political arrangements, on
which ve have cautious) and deliberately abstained
from hazardin y
deal has g any sentiment, and of which a great
probably been wholly unfounded, and very
little true,
That ally necessity has existed on the part of the
I)tresentGovernment for such a junCtion, we peremp.
otily. deity ; and only desire to refe'r those who so pre.
Postesously maintain it, to the unparallelled unani-
ltitY which has been exhibited by the Legislature
during the present Session, on two of the most im-
Portant questions in particular which ever came
'under its consideration.
t 13" We are far from being disposed to deny, that
found amongst those, whose past condua, though
e eannot
il ,approve, we are very willing tp forget ;
Atsjudici°" sele4ion of whom could not fail, by an
-cession of abilities, to prove really advantageous
to the Country.
Iluti if by such an accession, the risk is to be
incurred of
asaterial change
any change in those principles, or any
in that system, (except as far as
changed circumstances may require) which has
proved, and must continue to be, our rock of de.
fence against Internal Commotion ; if concessions
sire to be required from Mr. ADDINGTON, which
'wlnd the ould be inconsistent with his known opinions,
% pledges which he has given- to the Coun-
try, let him boldly' stand on his own ground.
The Man who accepted office in February rBo
7n never be suspened to want
_firmness :—the Go-
nnient which in so, short a time has rendered
sucli important services to their Kin g and Country,
tan never fail to
experience from both, Support,
• Applause; and Confidence.

Tilt THEATRE.---The Historical Drama of King
Henry the Fourth, was represented last night at
Covent Garden Theatre, for the Benefit of Mr.
CooKE, who appeared for the first time before u
iondon Audience in the charafter of Fah/id:—
This charafter, we understand, he twice and
twice before performed on provi , only
ncial boards. He was
pnd forceedal in , and d
. • the text it with shrewdness
a As Falstaff is a part in which he has had
so little prattice, and as it is a part very difficult in
itself, it would be unfair to examine his ading
cral nicety. It may be h6wever, observed, .that
he rendered the sense and the satire very eon-
with
spicuous, and, with more pradice, the humour, we
are persuaded, would be inure mellow and luxuriant.
As the Play will probably be repeated, we shall re-
serve our observations till we
arduous charatter see hiin again in this
much g , and doubt not that we shall be
ratified with his performance. The rest of
the Performers we shall notice hereafter. The
Rouse was not crowded ; but, considering the wea.
iher, was so well attended as to shew Coma
has many friends, and retains'
his holdthat in
favour. , . popular

This e7ening, Mrs. ESTEIq, who held a respeet-
able rank on the London Stage, but who has re_. tired for some
years and lives privately at Edin.
burgh, appears there in the character of Letitia
"lardy, in the Bahl Stratagem, for the Benefit of
the Charity Workhouse of that City. There can
be no doubt but the benevolent purpose would be
fully answered.

socnrr.

[Erroneous Statements of the ProteediogS of this society
having, appeared in several of the London Papers, we are
happy in laying betore our Readers the following accurate
Account of what passed, which we have collected froiri the
information of an intelligent Member.)

THE second Monthly Meeting of this Society
was held at the Shakespeare Tavern on Wednesday
the 17th instant. A favourite air on the pipe,
agreeably to ancient Caledonian custom, having
announced dinner to be ready, the Company en-
tered the Shakespeare Room, when the Right Hon.
Lord MACDONALD, as the President for this year,
took the Chair.

The table was ornamented with various charac-
teristic designs, particularly that of a Highlander
seizing the Standard from the Officer of the In-
vincible Legion.
The cloth having been removed, many loyal and
patriotic toasts were delivered from the Chair, in
the Gaelic Tongue, according to the usage of the
Society. That of " the King " having been given,
the popular air of " God save the King " was
sung by Mr. WATLEN, in which the following
Stanza, written by himself, was introduced :

" Ye Sons of Scotia's la-aid,
A great and Warlike Band,
Detend Our Ka N G :
Against all Invincibles,
Tyrants and great Consuls,
May you protett our Iti:Ahts,
God save the KING."
The health of the Queen, and the rest of the
Royal Family, next followed, after which,
The Duke of ATHOLE said, that he would riot
interrupt the conviviality and harmony of the
evening by entering 'into the detail of what passed
at an open Committee of the Society held on the
i3th instant, at which his Grace was called to the
Chair ; he would merely state the substance of the
Resolutions, which were,

L That the 424, or Royal Highland Regiment
had, by their heroic conduft in Egypt on the me-
morable 2ISt of March, 2801, nobly maintained
the hereditary glory of the Caledonian name ; and
that, as an, honorary testimony of the applause and
admiration of the Society, a MEDAL is to be
struck, with appropriate devices and inscriptions,
to perpetuate their highly distinguished and gallant
atchievement.

11. That one of those Medals is to be presented
to every Office/. and Soldier now surviving, with
the name of each inscribed, and- also to the lineal
descendant of every one who fell on that day, in-
scribed with the name of the fallen Hero. It may
be remarked, • that the love of glory is the most
striking passion of the human heart. All that the
Hero asks, in return for his efforts and his toils is,
that his fame be celebrated ; that the glory of his
name be united with the merit of his aetions. His
soul swells with delight by the habitual conscious-
ness, that the attention of a great number of men
is directed towards him. How appropriate then is
the measure now proposed. It will be considered
in the families of these brave men, as an inestima-
ble inheritance of glory, carrying down the tide
of time, to ages yet unknown, the illustrious deed
of that day.

111. That an elegant and charaEeristic Cup, (of
the value of ioo guineas), with suitable devices,
be presented to the Mess of the Regiment ; that
thus, even in their convivial hours, the atchieve.
ment of the 21st of March may never be for-
gotten.

IV. That a voluntary subscription be immedi.
ately opened among the Members of the Society
for defraying the expences that may attend the
same ; and that each Subscriber of two guineas be
entitled to one silver medal ; Subscribers of five
guineas, to two silver medals ; and Subscribers of
ten guineas and upwards, to three silver medals.

V. That a Committtee be appointed to carry the
above Resolutions into immediate execution, com-
posed of the following Noblemen and Gentlemen,
His Grace the Duke of A.THOLE,
The Right Hon. the Earl ot'BREADALBANE,
The Right Hon. C. F. Gitsviw..,
Sir HECTOR MUNRO, K. B.
Sir Joim M. MURRAY, Bart.
Sir JOHN SINCL&IR, Bart.
JOHN MAC ARTHUR, Esq.
MACKENZIE, Esq.
lour: GRANT, Esq. and
The SECRETARY.

The Noble Duke then observed that the final
arrangement of the measures thus propcsed, was to
be submitted to the consideration of the Committee
just named, who would, however, be happy to re-
ceive the suggestions of others equally well dispos-
ed with themselves.
These Resolutions having received the unanimous
approbation of the, Society at large, his Grace drank
" Success to the Subscription, and may the High_
landers stand firmly by each other."
The Subscription raper was then handed round
the table for the signature of the Members, all of
whom signed.
The Duke of MONTROSE concurred in any mark
of distinction, honour, and regard, which could be
conferred on the gallant ar►d meritorious 4.zd Regi-
ment, as no Corps in any Nation, had more uni-
formly distinguished itself, or refleted more ho-
nour on this Country by its arms and its soldier-
like condud, at all times and in all places.
The Hon. C. F. GR EV IL LE expressed his sincere
desire to promote the ,objet on which the Society
wars engaged, and added, that he would use his
utmost endeavours to render the execution of the
tribute offered, worthy of the donors, and of those
for whom it was intended. The 4.zd Regiment, as
being composed of the different Highland Clans,
and levied in almost all the Highland Counties, he
thought peculiarly deserving the marked atten-
tion of the Highland Society, in which all the
principal Noblemen and Gentlemen of those Clans
were associated.
Sir HECTOR MUNRO (Colonel of the 42d) in-
formed the Meeting, with regret, that General
WHITELOCK having ordered an inspedion of the
+2d Regiment. at Winchester, whither he himself
had gone, the Society, on that account, would be
deprived of the company of many of the Officers
who otherwise would have been happy to have
at tended.
The President then called- on Mr. MAC ARTHUR,
a very alive and zealous Member of the Commit-

tee, is read* tti Rer,olutionl, tab tiler with the
flatites of the Subscribers, and the inioui)t of their
respeCtive subscriptions, 17d guinea 3, of which
too guineas were subscribed by 'an unknown
Member,

Mr, MACARTIIVIt afterwards made some animat-
ed observations On the subject, in substance•nearly
as follows;: That Medals, in commemorating and
transmitting to posterity, some grat and illus-
trious adion, such as • the • one now meant to be
perpetuated, arc obviously of great importance*and
utility to Historians ; and even when the page of
History shall be destroyed, they will remain- infal-
lible documents, to the latest Ages, of the truth of
past aaions. Medals ton, ascertain, with accuracy,
the chronology of past events, when other docu-
ments have failed, as may be instanced in the His-
tories of Egypt and Syria. They elucidate some
parts of the Greek and Roman History more effec-
tually than tradition, or even the written docu-
ments of authors. They are no less useful in
Geography, by describing the relative situation
and absolute position of cities or towns, by their
vicinity to some noted pillar, river, or mountain,
when Time shall have swept away such cities or
towns, and " leaves not a wreck. behind." Hence
Pompe.y's Pillar in the middle ground of the pro-
posed design, will mark the scene of Aetion, and
its proximity to the ancient city of Alexandria.—
With this Pillar will be associated, in the mind, the
idea that true Fame resembles the descent of a pyra-
mid—most minute at firot, hSut 3n-cllins to an enor-
mous base, which stands firm on the earth, and defies
every tempest, and even the silent waste of time.
But to bring the subjet home more immediately to
the feelings and attention of the Society, he ob-
served that there was another testimony that could
be presented, so flattering to the Highland race at
large, and 'that would be so much cherished by the
brave remains of the 42d Regiment, and their latest
posterity, and which would always tend' to excite
them, were it possible, to more glorious and valor.
ous deeds. When in future times, and, perhaps,
of great emergency, it might be necessary to call
forth, into the service of their King and • Country,
the descendants of these brave men, they would, in
recounting the deeds of their forefathers, view
them, probably, in the same light'as we do at'pre-
sent, the fabulous feats of ancient Chivalry, were
the until of such heroic aaions not confirmed by
the infallible record and tribute now proposed to be
prosecuted. And well, indeed, might, the de-
'scendants of these hardy Sons of the North, ex-
claim in the energetic language of their sublime
Bard—" Ye grim ghosts of my Fathers, behold
my deeds in arms ;—I may fall,—but I shall be re-
nowned. Where the danger threatens, I rejoice in
the storm."
The elevated.. sensations which these sentiments
produced in the hearers, having, in some degree,
subsided, the usual conviviality of the Meeting was
resumed. Many charaaeristic Highland Toasts
were given, preceded, however, by one, " To the
memory-of the 'ever to be lamented Chief; ABER-
CROMBY, and the brave Men who so gloriously
fell in the Battle of the zzst of March last."

Sir JOHN SINCLAIR, at this moment, arose, and
noticed, that a Serjeant of the 4zd Regiment, by
name St wc LAIR, who had, with Major STIRLING,
taken the Invincible Standard, was attending in
the house, and would, if called upon, communi-
cate to the Society the particular incidents relative
to that Capture. This he thought essentially ne-
cessary for .the Society to know, as several different
accounts had been circulated of that event.

Serjeant St NC LArtz was accordingly ushered into
the Room, in the Uniform of his Regiment, at that
moment when the Band were performing an appro-
priate piece of Music to the sentiment ju3t delivered
from the Chair. He, with becoming diffidence and
unatfeded simplicity of manner, 'told the particulars
subjoined, giving clear and distiat answers to the
several questions put to him.

SUBSTANCE OF SERIEAN'T SINCLAIR's NAR
RATIVE.

That the 42d Regiment of Highlanders, forming
the Right Wing of the British Army, having
.the
28th Regiment a little on their right advanced about
two hundred yards; were, on the morning of the
21st of March last, and before day-light, attacked
by three bodies of French Infantry, Who, in driv-
ing in the Piquets, cheered and pushed on with
great impetuosity.' A French Corps, bearing the
name of " INVINCIBLES," soon got between the
28th Regiment and the 42d, situated as already
noticed. Here the battle became warm and furious,
and the French had succeeded, before day-light, in
turning, or rather throwing the British Right-flank
into confusion. At day-light, the body of Invin
cibles, who had a little while before engaged in
front, was discovered to have passed beyond the
rear of the 4.zel Kegiment. This latter Corps in-
stantly changed its front, and attacked the Invin_
cibles with great spirit ; insomuch, that, in a very
short time, the greatest part were cut to pieces.—
The remainder gave way, and were driven to take
refuge in an old ruin, or Castle, on the right-flank.
On being followed up by the Highlanders, the re-
mainder of the Invincible Corps called out for mer-
cy, and many of them immediately surrendered.

At this instant Col. ALEXANDER STEWART, Of•
the 4.2 d, who was present, went to the body of the
Regiment, when Major STIRLING, of the same
Corps, followed by Serjeant SINCLAIR, went' p to
the French Officer bearing the Invincible Standard,
and desired him instantly to deliver it up with his
sword. On his refusal, the Major struck him across
the head with the flat of his sword, and snatched
the Standard forcibly from hith ; the Frenchman
then threw his sword on the groUnd, exclaiming
Vive la Republique !" Serjeant SiNd t.Arr, pick-
ed up the sword,. and Major STIRLING delivered
to him the Invincible Standard, direaing him at
the same time to take care of it, and to station him-
self by a four-pounder field piece which had been
taken by the 4.zd Regiment.
At this post Serjeant SINCLAIR remained for
upwards of one hour, in charge of the Colours, and
proteaing the four pounder, when a body of French
Cavalry (about 300) advanced in, full charge to the
spot ; and the Officer, in passing, made two cuts at
him, the one cut through his bonnet, and the second
wounded the Serjeant in the neck, after cutting

tliick,cl4l) of Bair, nc:►r Cot tiei

tec-kCloth, LaVing fortunately two on that
day. Stunned by the blow, and thus cur, he lay
for sour.: time on .the sand in a state of insensibility,
and on having recovered he found hinPtelf alone,
and the French Cavalry in confusion, having been
repulsed in their attack ; being still in possession of
the French Officer's.sword and his own. Ile could
not, however, on looking round, find either the
French Standard or his bonnet.. lie therefore, in
pushing- to the left, where the Regiment was en-
gaged, met with six Soldiers of the French Cavalry
dismounted, whom he escorted as prisoners to the
right of the 4.2:1 Regiment, where they were taken
care of by DILLON'S Corps. While conduaing these
prisoners, he perceived a Soldier of General St-tr.
ART's Foreign Corps carrying into the rear the
Invincible Standard, which he had picked up while
Serjeant SINCLAIR lay as already noticed-.
The left' wing of the French, which had been
put, to the route, at this time began to rally, when
Serjeant SINCLAIR, finding a wounded Soldier's
musket, fired after this third attack no less than 15 .
rounds. He
.thinks that the right wing of the
British Army was in anion a full hour after this
last attack, until the French Army was completely
defeated.

Being asked by one Member of the Society in
particular, how be escaped with so little injury
from such a perilous situation I he modestly re-
plied, " That he had always put his trust in God,
and that God alone roola Lary
imminent dangers."
Serjeant 'SINCLAIR is an athletic young man,
about six feet high.
The Serjeant having retired amidst the plaudits
of
,the Company, the glass, enlivened with the
song, went round'; and
,every Gentleman departed
highly gratified by the proceedings of the evening.
It was previously moved and agreed to, that in
commemoration of..the Battle of the z st of March,

the third Monthly Meeting of the Society shall be
held on that'day annually ;• but falling this year on
a Sunday, it will of course take place on the day
following. .

PRIVATE THEATRE.

TO THE EDITOR.

•
I am a friend to the regular Drama as by Law'
established: I have seen the eifeas of a Private
Dilettanti Theatre in a Sister Kingdom, and I think
that :ill Gentlemen, who are the genuine admirers of
the'English Stage, should come' forward and stem
the tide of innovation. You may call it a vulgar
cry, Sir,' but I assert that if Men and Women of
Fashion will come forward, and' not ,merely shew
themselves for nothing, but give balls, walses, and
suppers into the bargain, it.is time for the regular
Theaues to look about them, _

I do not agree with pzin, that it is a subjaa only
for ridicule,—l think that. these Aaors and Ac,
tresses of Quality ought to be opposed ; and I, for
one, .offer my services to the regular .Theatres.--
Why should Gentlemen hesitate to come forward to
the support of the Stage, when a party is desirous
to undermine it ? I am determined, Sir, to turn
Amateur
.Faaor ; but I will gratify my passion
according to Law, for it shall never be said of me,
that I have had scruples concerning the legality of
My pursuits. These Dilettanti Actors may think it
prudent to take the, opinion of Counsel on their
proceedings. God forbid that I should ever be
reduced to such an 'extremity. My character
-through life has been so strongly marked by the
ptofound obedience which I have paid to the Laws
of the Land, the respea I have felt to the property
of individuals, and ,the sacred regard which I have
always thought due to decorum, and to the- guardian
tribunal of an English Public, that I never have,
and I trust, I never shall have to consult acv other
arbiter than my own conscience, about the propriety
and purity of my :talons. No, Sir, other-Dilettanti
Aaors.and A&resses may be lodged 'in round-houses
with all my hcartai-but I am for the.clear path.
I am only desirous to meet these Drawcansirs
fairly. They for a Private Stage—l am for the
Public Theatre. If. there must be Gentlemen
Aaorsal am their man : I engage' to play Captain
Alacheath against them for what they dare. I
hope other Gentlemen will come forward : I *hope
nay. friend Captain M—, will be my Pol?y,
and my friend Captain A' , Lucy; I have
a very perfea -Filch in my eye, and thus we will
play the Beggar's Opera against them at Drury_
lane, or Covent_garden, whenever they please.—
Let it be on the same evening, and we shall sec
which of the' two draw the most crowded
House ; hut remember I bar late hours, for I am
no friend to midnight morality.. I hereby en-
gage to meet them, male and female beard to
beard, I with Law on -.a1.., ....a
out it, as soon, "and as often, as they please. -
I am ready in- Captain Macheath. I can sing all
the songs very much in the amateur stilethat is, in
a jovial, rumbling Way, and if I should -fail in the
BraCvura, the Public I am sure will forgive me. • I
wilk also attempt Bobadil, though I do not exaaly
look the character, and much less like a beating
either in jest or earnest ; and I think I shall be at
home in, Captain Hash. I shall also understand
my cue in the Recruit;ng Serjeant; but Macheath
I chose for my debut. This is my plan, which
I humbly offer to the two Theatres and the Public.
I am for no violence ; hut if we must have Gentle-
men Performers, let us see which shall have the
preference, those on the 'Public Theatre, or those
who wish to rear their heads in private. I shall
conclude with saying, that if my friends Captain
• M--, and Captain A—, 'should consent to ap-
pear with me, it must not be objeled that they will
not,makevery delicate women.—That is, true ;
but I do not think they will he more preposterous;
either in size, or shape, or features, than some of
the most applauded heroines of modern timea, both
on the Public and Private Theatres.
I am, truly your's,
GEORGE HANGER.

The British, Feb. 24.

Mrs. BILLINGTON'S Polly, on the' night of her
benefir, was as exquisite as any of her former
charatters. We have seldom witnessed such ats
effeft in a Theatre, as that which was produced by
her song " Cease your funning."

N-

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF KlNG's BENCH, Fe!, 14.

FOSTER Z. MELLISH.

The jury withdrew, and in about a quarter of an
hour returned with a verdict for the 'Plaintiff--

AP.-• ;1,1,11

r rtN;S BVFORE MR. JUSTICE LE SL.iNC AND A SPE-
CIAL JURY, IN WESTMINSII.R.UALL.

Tl 3 is WA an Anion for a breach of premise of
marriage. The Plaintiffis a-young 'man of the age
/of 27 years ; the son of a reputable yeoman in York-
shire, who had been tenant to Mr. Thornton there ;
he was brought up, to the business of Apothecary
and Surgeon, and succeeded to the business of Mr.
Sims, a Gentleman of the same profession at High_
gate, who retired from it into Bedfordshire'. The
Plaintiff purchased _the House wherein
.the business
had ,been carried on by Mr. Sims for seventeen
years, and for which, together with the good'-will
of the business, he gave between three and tour
thouand pounds", the business being estimated to.
be worth between 9001. and t tool. a. year. The
Defendant, Miss Mellish, became of age in 'the
year 1806, and became possessed of a fortune of
13,0001. in the 3 per Cents. Some time previous
to' this, the Plaintiff paid his addresses to her,
which she rejeEted. He afterwards. renewed 'his
endeavour's to gain her attention, and she listened
to them ; but her two brothers (Whcias well as her-
self, a're the
:natural children of the late Mr. I\ll,el_
fish, the Contractor with: Government) always en-
deavoured to prevail 'on her to refuse the snatch,
to which she paid some attention, and the brothers
'desired him to discontinue his addresses, and wrote
him a letter to that effen, which he answered by
saying, he should give it' the attention it seemed to
deserve, 'but afterwards found means to correspond
With her Without the knowledge other brothers,
and 'in September last, she wrote him a letter 'pro_
triising,to marry him on the .t 2th December follow-
ing, upon which preparations were made .for the
nuptials, dce..niarriag.e articles agreed upon, and so
forth ; but a few days before the time fixed.for it, .
the Lady changed her mind, and wrote him a let-
ter breaking '.off the connenion.

The trial:lasted upwards of ten hours, in which
a vast numy)erof letters were read. One was ano-
nymous, and-given in evidence tbr the Defendant.
It pUrported to come from a Female Friend, stating
that the young Lady had gone too far to.reced.e, and
that her honour. was concerned, in the opinion of
those who knew her, in marrying the Phtintiff, Brt..;
dec." Nothing, however, was insinuated against
'the
.virtue of the Lady : but this was written with
a view of hastening' tbepatch: Tim Lady thought
this letter was the hand-writing of the Plaintiff, al-
though it professe.l to come from a Female'Friend.
She, accordingly became angry With. the Plaintiff,
but, he protesting, in the language of a lover, that
he was not the author, and detested' if; etc: &C.' a
seconcililtion took plate, and after this the'Piomise
was made.

Mr. S. MELLISH, the Defendant's brother, swore
lie believed this letter was the handwriting of the
Plaintiff, poorly disguised,. &e.

eight Witnesses accustomed, some of them much,
io the Plaitaiff's hand-writing, swore, they did not
believe it was his. - , -

The.lnspeelor of'Franks at the Post-Office,. swore,
that he believed this letter was in a feiiiied hand :
not a woman's, as it purported to be, but the feign.
ed hand of a man, who, began. to disguiseit at first,
but who forgOt himself,before the end of it. He
compared it with the numerous letters; iei ev4dence,
of the hand of the Plainiiff, and:Said, he had no
doubt it was one and the sahie hand. He said, that
all the:small and large M's,were 'exltetly like those
is the.other letters also alll the, sinall and large
1-I's ; and all the stnall,s's,like wise.;
• The Plaintiff; in. the interval between tl•!,e break.
ing off and renewal of his address -with Miss Mel-
iish, paid- his addresses to another. .young Lady in
Highgate,. but the father, who had lent, him Ippl.
and which he -afterwards received back, di4iked
'his expenditure, and distrusted his circumstances,
and so the -match broke off._ ,

The Learned Jude summed up the.eyidence, and
said, that twapoints were, chiefly, lot the .con.
ticieration of the 'Jury, .whethe,r ihisjetter Nis' of
the PlaintiiPs hand-writing? For if it, was, perhaps,
they would hardly- think he ought to have a verdiel.
If they, should not be satisfied it was the Defendant's
hand-writing, then, what damages the
.Plaintiff
ought to have in this case, -for. here certainly was a
promise- to marry him on a day certain, which was
past, and default made of .that4romisej of which
the Jury would emitter. ,