The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-19 00:00:00

ALLEN V. DUTTON.

Mr. CtJRWOOD moved, on behalf of the defendant,
for a new trial in this case, which was last Monday
tried in London before Mr. Baron Vaughan, when
a verdict was found for the plaintiff. The action,
as our readers will recollect, was for the care of the
defendant's wife, who was kept at the plaintiffs
establishment for insane persons at High-beach,
near Epping Forest. The plaintiff had two esta-
blishments, the principal one called Fairmead, the
other called Leopard-hall-lodge. The defence was
absence of all bentficial service, and Mr. Curwood
argued that it was no answer to that defence to sal
that the plaintiff's wife was supplied with food. She
was sent to the plaintiff for the benefit of her health,
and the mere diet was only accessory to the service
to be performed. It might with as much reason be
contended that if a doctor furnished deleterious
poison instead of proper medicine to a patient, he
could recover for the vials. The peculiar state of
Mrs. Dutton's mind required that she should be
treated not as an insane, but as a sane person, and
it was understood that she should lodge in Dr.
Allen's own house at Fairmead, where she was 50
have every attention, and to be treated in every re-
spect as a superior young woman. Her treatment'
however, was in every respect contrary to what, as
it appeared from the plaintiff's own statement, 4
ought to have been, and from vi hat the defendant •
expected it would have been.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—No cases require so much
jealous examination as these. A rule should be
granted, in order that the matter should-he well
discussed, as it is desirable for the parties and for
the public that there should be a full discussion of
the case.—Rule granted.

TAYLOR'S RECORDS OF MY LIFE.—" For
half a century few men were better known upon town, as
the phrase is, than JACK TAYLOR, as he was called by hi'
familiars. These Records show that there is enough to
constitute one of the most amusing pieces of biography and
anecdotical gossipry that has been produced in our lan-
guage. We see the noted men and women of the last two
generations marshalled before us, their names suggesting
to the writer curious stories respecting them and amusing
sayings, either observed by himself, or handed down to
him by hearsay. It is impossible that such a work could
be otherwise than esatertaining, and this publication i°
eminently so."—Literary Gazette.

BIRTHS.
Earle, of a son.
On the 9th inst. in Gloster-place, Edinburgh, Mrs. Charles
On the 16th inst. in Montague-place, Mrs. Philip Martineau.
of a daughter.
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On the 16th inst. the wife of W. H. Dowse, Esq., of Pratt-
street, Camden.town, barrister-at-law, of a daughter. 13.
On the 16th inst. in Lincoln's-inn fields, the lady of 13-
Brodie, Esq of a son.
On the 17th inst. in Harley-street, the lady of John Sul
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 17th inst. the lady of the Rev. E. Tagart,
ton-square, of a son. in Torrink

MARRIED.
On:the"l7th inst. at St. George's Church, Hanover-square, tb-:1
Hon. George Lionel Massey, third son of the late Major-Gene'
Lord Clarina, to Rebecca Anne, widow of the late J. Cann, 04'
of Haverhill House, Herefordshire.
On the 17th inst. at St. Marylebone Church, Frederick Chet;
Esq., surgeon, to Caroline Octavia, youngest daughter of the
Mr. Murray, of Hertford.
rVllh-
On the 15th inst. at St. James's Church, Mr. Edward of
mott Reed, of Bermondsey, to Marianna, youngest daughter
Mr. Thomas Hays, of the same place. IOW"
On the 17th inst. at St. Giles's, Camberwell, Mr. Thomas
ley, of Cannon-street, London, to Miriam, third daughter
Thomas Bond, Esq., of Nun-green, Peckham, Surrey.
On the 15th of May last, at Perth, Western Australia, -",.„ith
Henry Bull, R.N., to Henrietta, sixth daughter of Jonah ,'"
Wells, Esq., of Highgate.

DIED.
On the 10th inst. the Rev. Robert Berthoinier, 55 years ro"
fessor of the French Language at Eton, aged 75. GOO'
On the 17th inst. in Upper Bedford.place, Eliza Frances wet,
eldest daughter of the late William Putts Gregg, Esq., barr
in the `22d year of her age.
On the 17th inst. at the Parade, Harleylord.road, Va-
Mr. William Pugh, of the Bank of England.
.510.
On the 16th inst. at Brighton, in the 56th year of her age,
garet, relict of the late Mr. William Moorey, of that tow.Tragair,
On the 17th inst., after an illness of three years, Mr. " , •
Breach, of the Poultry, in the 52c1 year of his age.

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