The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-29 00:00:00

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Fleece, and proceeded to Alva. )4,4- :a Lel: ••
was a young lady passenger, whO;•-• t-'10„-rit
voyage had made such an impressiontths. t. ads-
fendant, that he married her on arriving at Algatt-'4
Bay, and lie then wrote to rlaintiff a letter, dated
November 24, 1856, breaking off the engagement.
The learned counsel read several from a Inge man ,r
of letters which had been written by 'aeferidant,,
commencing from his voyage in the ship Lochinvar.
The following are extracts :
"My Dear Love,—lt is blowing azale f om the
north-west, but it you wee here how happy I
should be. I see captains of other ships with theit
la Ties walking about the decks as we shod I. WI
are not without music, for there is a flute on board,
which is now playing 'Pop goes the weasel,' and
there is a nice accordion which plays in the cabin." .
(Laughter )
In another of his love letters to the plainiff the
defendant said—
" Your likeness is now on the table before me, I _
never write without it. I have no tears to fill in
eyes, for my heart is too full of grief at your abf• .
sence. I could sit and wrote all day long, but
think and feel I shall not be .r from your dear lipi
anything soothing or consolin?..” Oa the Earn. -
day, and in a second letter, he regrets his " only ,
companim is the second fficer," and hopes soon
to "enjoy each other's smiles and fond _kisses."
Next day he wroie, " I am quiet in my own cabin.
I have got your portrait open bey 're me, and can
almost fancy T see your sweet smiles," adding that
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he hoped they " may love ono another, and by the
will of Almighty God through life. I never write
without your likeness before me. I hope nothing
will mar our cherished love. Now tell roe about
you, love, kc." Then was added a bit of poetry--;
"Farewell thou clime of beauty,
Where blooms the maid I I)ve,
Fond thoughts in pleasing duty
Around her ever rove.
" What way to say farewell in,
In vain the heart would tell ;
Winds blow while sails are swelling,
Oh, native laud, farewell."
In other letters he said, " I miss your half-and-
half ; tell your father I am sorry I got no bottled
stout. (Laughter.) Since my voyage to Shanghai
the hair is partly off my forehead, which gives it
a more ample appearance." - -
The last letter, breaking off the match, was as
follows :

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" Port Elizabeth, Nov. 24, 1856.
"MARY ANNE BILLS,—I have heard from my
parents about our correspondence, so I must say
the truth to you, as I shall lose he ship and be
forsaken by them, so I must give up all hopes of
being yours ; so you had better look for another,
and what you are out of pocket I will recompense
you. So I must remain single as I am, and pray
you will forgive me, and if I can be of service in any
other way I will be most happy."
Mr. Samuel Bills, father of the plaintiff, proved
the handwriting of defendant, and identified the
photograph of the latter, as produced to the jury,
showing the plaintiff had lost a young man of good
personal appearance. He also sta'ed that de-
fendant had told him he was not only part owner,
with his father, of the Golden Fleece, but th. t this
vessel was to be considered his own ; that she was
400 tons, a clipper, and had cost his father
8,0001., and that he (defendant) had 400/. in
the Bank of Aberdeen, and he directei that a
house should be furnished, a pianoforte pur-
chased, as preparatory to the marriage with him
(defendant) and witness's daughter (plaintiff.) The
breaking off the match had had a very serious effect
upon the health of plaintiff, from which she bad
not yet recovered.

Mir. Henry Bonner, a solicitor's clerk, deposed to
defendant, before sailing to Algoa Bay, havir:g de-
clared it was the last voyage he would make with-
out making plaintiff his wife, and consulted witness
about purchasing a house.
Mr. John Atkinson, plaintiff's attorney, proved
serving notice of these proceedings in the cabin of
the Golden Fleece, now in the port of Loudon.
Witness told him that there was a rumour that he
was married, when he replied, "It is no secret,---
I am."

Defendant not being present, or professionally
represented, the learned Under-Sheriff summed up,
and the jury, after a brief consultation, returned
a verdict of damages 2501.

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