The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-27 00:00:00

SEDUCTION.-ROPER V. LITTLE.

Mr. Armstrong stated the case.—The plaintiff was a
"stateman," living upon his own property, near Wigton,
and the defendant was a carrier, and butter and bacon
dealer, residing at Scotby ; and the action was brought to
recover compensation for one of the greatest injuries that
could be inflicted upon a parent—that of the seduction of
the daughter. The Learned Gentleman called
Catherine Roper—l am the daughter of the plaintiff,
who resides at Ringside-hill, six miles from Wigton ; I
am just turned twenty years of age, and reside with my
father. My father was in the habit of going to Wigton
market and I went with him in July, 1828, where I met
the defendant for the first time. I saw him at Wigton
several times after that ; and he afterwards paid his ad-
dresses to me ; and continued to do so until 1830. I
met him at Carlisle, in August, 1829, at Carlisle fair ;
when lie would very gladly have had me to go to Gretna
to be married. I told him we had not been long enough
acquainted : he said we had been acquainted long enough
—it had been for two years. He always talked about
marrying me. At Wigton my father quartered at Joe
Coulthard's, and I saw the defendant there in June, 1830,
on his way to our house—courting to me. He was
three nights at our house. O❑ the third night my
father and mother went to bed—leaving me and the
befendant sitting up. They went to bed about eleven
o'clock, and we sat up till between two and three ; when I
went to bed, the defendant followed me into my room,
but it was before I was in bed. Intercourse took place
between us at that time, and at other times until May,
1830. I was in the family-way in May; and commu-
nicated it to my father and mother after. I also told the
defendant, and he always said he would marry me ; be said
would let it alone for a fortnight or so, and then marry
me. The child was born in my father's house in January
1831 ; and any father has maintained us ever since. The
defendant is a carrier, a butter and bacon dealer, and a
farmer.
The Jury, without retiring, returned a 'verdict for the
plaintiff--Damages 201.

A SPANISH PLAY-BILL.—ro the Sove-
reign of Heaven—to the Mother of the Etei nal World—
to the Polar Star of Spain—to the Comforter of all Spain
—to the Faithful Protectress of the Spanish Nation—to
the honour and glory of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, for
her benefit and for the propagation of her worship, the
company of Cornelians will this day give a representation
of the comic piece called Nanine. The celebrated Italian
will also dance the Fandango, and the theatre will be illu-
minated.

HORRIBLE MURDER.—Sunday night a party
of Whitefeet, armed, went to the house of JERE3IIAH
FARRELL, tenant of T. KAVANAGH, Esq., of Borris, on
the lands of Garnagully, and within about four miles of
Castlecomer. They dragged the unfortunate man opposite
to the fire-place, put him on his knees, and deliberately
fired at his head, and blew out his brains, in the presence
of his family ! These monsters then he'd up a candle, and
said to the inmates, " Look at us, and try if you know IP',
and prosecute us if you dare." After this they beat a brother
of FARRELL'S, and then left the house. The deceased
had been twice visited before and beaten by Whitefeet,
in
consequence of his having taken land from which a person
of the name of WALSH had been previously ejected for
non-payment of rent. Colonel OSBORNE, Major Swig-
NET, of the 70th, and Captain TRENCH, C.C.P., went
to the scene of this inhuman murder, the following morn-
ing, to hold an inquest, but, in consequence of the country
people being at the fair of Ballyragget, they were unable to
procure a Jury.....liiaenny Moderator.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, T WEL VE 0' CLOCK.
Halifax Papers to the 10th of Junuary have been re.
ceived at the North and South American Coffee-house.
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vV
ST. JoHN's (NEw BnUNsWICK), DEC. 31.—1 n addi-
tion to the melancholy catalogue of the shipwrecks already
known, it has fallen to our lot to record the loss of the
Digby packet, Caroline, with the crew, and a number of
passengers, amounting in all to 14 souls ; all of them are
supposed to have perished.
A severe shock of an earthquake was felt at Grenada on
the 4th of December, when the people were in church ; the
shock was tremendous, and lasted half a minute.
The winter has been very severe at Halifax ; a great
quantity of snow has fallen.
They write from Paris, that the grand question is now
to ascertain whether Spain will assist Don Miguel against
his brother. The private letters, by express from Madrid,
say that the new Minister for Foreign Affairs at Madrid
has openly declared that it will be impolitic to suffer Don
Pedro to establish a Constitutional Government in the
Peninsula, and that the other Ministers are of the same

opinion.
The accounts from the frontiers of Spain inform us that
the French Government, to prevent Spain from assisting
Don Miguel, has permitted the Spanish refugees to pro-
ceed to the frontiers of Spain, and that General Mina is
soon to head them. He has been purchasing a great
quantity of arms and horses.
A Lisbon Mail has arrived—sailed 19th February. Also
a Malta Mail—sailed 3d February; front Gibraltar 15th
February ; ani from Cadiz 16th February.