The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-30 00:00:00

PORT OF CALLAO.

Extract of a letter from Messrs. Gibbs, Crawley, and
Co., Agents to Lloyd's, at Lima, dated Nov. 22, 1526 :
" We have tie pleasure of sending you the enclosed di-
rections for passing through the Boqueron, or windward
entrance into Callao; and, to render accident nearly im-
possible, Captain Maling, of his Majesty's ship Cambridge,
and ourselves, have gone to the expense and trouble of lay-
ing down buoys in the Channel. We have forwarded copies
to Chili:"

DIRECTIONS Volt NAMING THROuGar THE DOu4tURILDH
PASSAGE FROM TDB SOUTHWARD INTO CALLAO.
" Bring the Haradada Rock (which has a hole through
it) on with the dark point of the Moro Solar, bearing S.E.
by E. I E., keep them in one, which will bring you to the
south-east buoy, in the fair way of the passage, which you
keep close to on }our 'starboard hand, and steer N.W. by
W. /W. with the above marks on, which will bring you
to the second buoy, in 7f fathoms, which you leave on'
your right hand ; there are only 4 fathoms a very short dis-
tance to the eastward of this buoy, and 10 fathoms half a
ship's length to the westward of it. From this buoy you
must not steer directly for the next buoy, an tho
point of Callao Shoal, because it elbows out towards the
island between them, but keep rather in for Lorenzo, until
you have passed a remarkable round head, with a red-
dish appearance, and you may then run for the N.W. buoy
and steer for the anchorage. The cross-bearings for round-
ing this buoy, are the " Casas Mates," on with the Hill
of San Cristoval, E.N.E. The buoys lie with the fol-
lowing marks and hearings :—the S.E. buoy in 64
fathoms ; the Haradada, on with the outer end of the dark
point of Moro Solar, E. S.E. a little southerly ; Castles of
Callao, N. N. E. E., the point marked Ain Arrowsmith'e
chart, W.N.W. ; S.E. point of the island of Trouton,
S.S.E. : point of Callao Beach, north; the Boqueron
Rock, S. S. W. 4 W. ; breakers on the Callao Shoal,
N.N.W. A pinnacle rock, near the south-west point
of Lorenzo, just open of the island, and a remarkable
notch of the ridge of Trouton, just open of another ridge
on the same island, -S. E. The middle buoy, in 71
fathoms, lies with the liaradada, the same as the S. E.
buoy, and hear from each other, E. S.E. and W.N.W. ;
Castles of Callao, N.E. #E. ; Point of Callao Beach,
N.B. ; breakers on Callao Shoal, N.E. 4 N. ; Boqueron
Rock,: S.E. 4- :E., S.E. ; end of Trouton, S.E. ; the
point marked A in Arrowsmith's chart, W.N.W. ;
the N. W. buoy, N. a W. The water shoals to the
eastward of this:buoy very suddenly, and must be kept
on the starboard band. N.B. This boy has a blue
flag, all the others red. The buoy on the N. \V. point of
Callao Shoal is in 61 fathoms, the Castles of Callao bear-
ing E. N. E. ; the Cases Mates on with the middle of the Hill
of San Cristoval ; the Boqueron Rock on with the highest
part of the cliff, on the N.W. end of Trouton, S.S.E. I E. ;
and the N.W. end of San Lorenzo, W. N.

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"All the above bearings are by compass.
(Signed) " THOS. JAS. MALING, Captain.
" W. CARR, Master.
" H. B. M. S. Cambridge,' Callao, let Nov. 1826."

THE WAICEFIELDS.--It•iS said to be the in-
tention of Mr. E. G. Wakefield to claim Miss Turner as
his -wife, and to move that she be given tip to him by vir-.
tue"of a habeas corpus. This motion will be resisted by
the lady's father, who will contend against the validity of
the marriage.

SINGULAR FAcT.-A poor man, a native of
whenga v
oictetaos iao go
ei?et lieTuraend
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th abvee
gl:
t aboutr
Ireland, having gathered together a:few pounds, and not lik-
ti,tt,tabkuet eare t
he
gentleman had not had it many days in his possession be-
fore he died. The poor man on hearing of his death went
to bed immediately, and died in twenty-four hours after.
Dublin Morning 16viditer.
ACCOUNT o A BURNING HILL.-NVEY-
mourn, MARCH 27.—The smell has been remarked for
two or three years past ; steam began to issue forth about
six months since, at ten, or more different points, in
the space of five yards in length, about .50 feet above the
level of the sea, where it now continues on a more extended
scale, with an occasional appearance of fire below the in-
terstices of the rocks. It has been remarked, that at spring
tides the effluvia emitted is•still more stalphureous and dis-
agreeable than at other periods. The heat is now such as
to kindle a fire; and, as a proof of it, a bird (shot near the
spot) was literally roasted there, of which the party par-
took. On clearing- away some of the external rubbish, and
digging abont three feet downwards, a strata of coal ap-
peared, and so hot, that it was impossible to stand thereon
for more than two minutes; its temperature was that of
an oven, issuing an intense and suffocating smell; on re-
moving some of this coal, the heat became so great, as not
to be touched by the hand ; a piece of it was put on a
white cotton pocket handkerchief, which was completely
Singed, as if !Aunt by a heater; matches were made of
brimstone melted by the heat of the coal, which were tried,
and found to ignite on applying theme to the fissures from
whence the steam issued. On removing more of the ex-
ternal rubbish, it gave fresh vent, and the fire was dis-
tinctly seen underneath, so that Pipes were lighted frona
the coal itself, without the assistance of a match. Another
hole WilF (lug, about four feet distant from the principal ca-
vity, creating a fresh current of air, and a piece of furze
took fire on being applied thereon. In placing the hand in
a cavity, which could only be borne fur the space of half a
minute, it was quite dripping
with the effects of the steam,
and the appearance of those cracks are quite steamy. Se-
veral pipes of tobacco were easily lighted by the imitate,
on their being applied to toe hot substance product 1. A
species of sulphnreous coal is considered to he on fire at a
considerable depth, and of great extent, thereby rendering
it hollow underneath, consequently due caution need be ob-
served on approaching to view it ; the cavities are over-
hung by large pieces of black stone and earth, so that a
foundering of it might prove fatal to spectators; some of
this mass has already foundered into the cavities from

(Evidence for the defendants, continued from our last.)
Mrs. Tonge said, my maiden name was Careswell, and
I formerly lived in Shrewsbury. I have known the plain-
tiff since 1805.. I first knew him by being at Wem, at
the house of Captain Austin. That gentleman was then
an officer i❑ the army. The plaintiff was fetched from
school to see the Captain. On the plaintiff' (then a little
boy) coming into the room, the Captain told him to come
and kiss me and Mrs. Morris, which he did. Captain
Austin spoke of bins as "my little boy." The child
called Mrs. Morris by her name of Mrs. Morris, and
said " Sir," to the Captain, 1 paid one half year of his
schooling with M►s. Morris's money. Captain Austin went
abroad in 1805, and, before his departure, he said he was
very uneasy about the boy, and hoped I would be kind to
him, and he, the Captain, would be grateful to me ou his
return. I agreed to have the little boy during the holydays.
Ile was very like Captain Austin.
The will of Captain Austin was read. It purported to
he the will of Captain William Austin, of the 90th
'Tient of Foote and by it he left his whole property to the
plaintiff, by the name of Evan Williams.
Mrs Tonge crosssexamined.--I was intimate with Mrs.
Morris, and with Captain Austin too.—(A laugh.)—l
have heard Mrs. Morris call the plaintiff her little friendless
orphan.
Anne Owen said, my husband was Francis Owen, the
parish clerk of Wem, where I have lived for fifty years. I
have known the plaintiff since he was a child. He was
often called John Austin, and he spoke of old Edward
Austin as his grandfather.
Mrs. Charlotte Morris said, I am the widow of the
said brother of the late Mr. Morris, with whom I was also
well acquainted. I have heard him say that he had only
one daughter. He never spoke of having a son, nor did
he ever mention plaintiff, who was never, mentioned in
the family, as far as I know. I remember his daughter
marrying Mr. Davis. I don't think Mr. Morris approved
of the match, though he got reconciled to it afterwards.
When I first knew Mr. Morris he was a surgeon of emi-
nence in Shrewsbury.
The deposition of Anne Lloyd was read ; it stated that
Mr. Austin went into the service of Mr. and Mrs. Morris,
and that soon after that Mr. and Mrs. Morris quarrelled
about him, and they separated, and William Austin lived
with Mrs. Morris. That previous to the separation Ass-
tin lived in the family as a footman, and after that had the
management of every thing. This witness stated that she
used to sleep with Mrs. Monis, and that one night Austin
Mine into their bed-room and stayed there some hours,
but the witness believed that nothing improper could have
occurred; and the witness further deposed, that on this
Mrs. Morris threw herself on her knees, and called God to
witness that she had never permitted any thing improper,
and the witness believed her.
Morris Evans said, I lived in the service of Mrs. Morris
at Llanvayr. I never saw Mr. Morris there.
Mrs. Jones said, I was once a housemaid at Gwrdd
Llwdd ; I don't know when I was married; I think 31
years ago. I never knew of Mr. Morris sleeping in that
hoUse ; I never knew him ; I don't think he could have
slept there without my knowing it; I left the service 31
years ago,-and had been there seven years.
Cross-examined—My mistress kept a great deal of com-
pany ; I don't know all that came to her house.
Mary Davis said, I was housemaid at Gwrdd ; I
succeeded the last witness; I remember Mr. and Mrs.
Morris being there 28 years ego ; they passed the night
there, but did not sleep in the same room; they bad sepa-
rate rooms.
Cross-examined—Mrs. Morris's daughter was with her
at the time, and she slept with her mother.
Several persons, who bad been servants to Mr. and Mrs.
Morris, stated that they never knew that Mr. Morris visited
his wife.
Mr. Morris's will was read, to show that he did not take
any notice of the plaintiff in the disposition of his affairs ;
and a deed executed by him, in which his daughter was
stated to be his only child, was read for the like purpose.
The executor of Captain Austin proved that he paid the
amount of the Captain's property to the plaintiff; and that
it was rather under a hundred pounds in value.
Several workmen, who helped to repair the house at
Llanvayr, stated, that the repairs were done in 1788.
Charles Micklebrough produced, a paper, written in
1811, by the plaintiff, who had been making inquiries of
old Ann Evans respecting his, birth. " I Was born at the
White House, at Llanvayr, on a Saturday. My father,
Wm. Austin, stood by trembling, and said to old Ann,
what shall Ido ? They took me to Wem. Mrs. Morris
kept her bed; she took a basket of wine for, me."
This witness was severely cross-examined by Mr. Ens-
saLL, as to the manner he got possession of the paper, and
why he did not ittuto it.
Mrs. Payne.—Mary Evans told me she should have 601.
a-year if Austin gained the suit. She also told Me that
Mrs. Morris had a child by Austin after her separation
from her husband.

Mr. CURWOOD.—Gentlemen I must remind you of the
issue to be tried. It is, whether the plaintiff is or is not
the son of Wm. Morris, not whether he is the produce of
an adulterous intercourse with Win. Austin, for if he is not
the son of Mr. Morris, it is of no consequence to this issue
whose eon he may be.—Mr. Taunton very skilfully, before
he attempted to attack the access, stated all such facts and
circumstances as could tend to create a prejudice in your
minds, that the plaintiff is the offspring of Austin, and not
of Morris; after that, he comes to the only point in issue,
the question of access. lie complained that I did not state
enough concerning Mr. Morris's family. I told you all that
was relevant; he went on further, and informed you that
there was an adulterous intercourse between Mrs. Morrie and
Austin, and then likened this case to the Banbary peerage
ease ; lie did not tell you all the circumstances of that cue ;
hilt he did not tell you, that access must be rebutted by
such irresistible evidence as can leave no doubt upon your
mind before you decide for illegitimacy, and that in that
case there was that irresistible evidence, for the husband
was upwards of 82, and very infirm. All the evidence to
prove that Mrs. Morris concealed the birth of her child was
unnecessary, for I admitted that fact in my opening, and
young t woman,
nutlnan with on
; g, A
whome
s
told you I did not understand the perverse workings of Int-
, ma, nature, and that I could not account fur her conduct.
There is a case very keTthahreeryie
d quarrelled and so
, parted
present,
a
but
lyieulnivged anul; named d married
went to live at Hampton, where a person named Brandon
lived, with whom she was suspected to be intimate. She
ehoandces ealhiitlsd
bwirlitothwasTci:i.lled Brandon,
eilosbaodwe and
sprovsleide artoteriovpetedoetno
her twice in company with others, and there only was dis-
tinct evidence of their being alone once for half an hour,
in a kitchen, and
.yet the child was found to be legitimate.
The trial
was reviewed by the Lord Chancellor, and Vice-
Chancellor, and they were both unanimous that the verdict
could
not be disturbed. The only paint is; access or not
access. If
you believe there was access, the legal conse-
quence is, that the plaintiff is the eon of Mr. Morris.
There are two ways of attacking the proof of access; one,
that no credit is due to the evidence in support of it ; the
other serve is,
to show that the husband was at too great a
m:ondue takene(i
six before
persons a lis
justicewrhc
distance from his wife to have it. But how has Mr.
Taunton met this case? He has called witnesses to state
that they did not see Mr. Morris at Llanvayr. T
minds me of the old.storyoftlmfor stealing a sheep, when three witnesses swore that they
saw him take the sheep, and he p
did not see him. This story applies to all Mr. Taunton's
case. He has attempted to show that our witnesses are in-
accurate as to dates; but registers cannot be falsified. One
witness I remember it was in the year in which I was
marriea
d:rlyns:l then comes the unerring testimony of the pa-
rochial register. Mr. Taunton says it is very hard to fix
dates accurately at so great a distance. Be it so. All his
witnesses speak positively to their dates. My friend
touchedupon the hardship, after so long an interval, of dis-
ttabing a possession. Whose fault was this? Who kept
Ann Evans out of the way for ten long years? It is
admitted that' Mrs. Morris had a son in January,
1798, and that that eon is the present plaintiff.
This reduces the question to access,
,and if the very first
witness is credited by you, there is an end of the case. I
am not bound to prove that Morris was at Llanvayr
on the btit of April, 1792, nine months before the birth of
the child; I have shown he was there before, after, 'and
about that time. If Morris had been to the East Indies,
or on any other long voyage, the case would have been
different; but they resided within 11 miles of each other.
r. Taunton considers the account another witness states,
of Mr. and Mrs. Morris rushing into each other's arms, as
unnatural And imnrohable. I do not. Thev were both

The Jury withdrew for one hoer, when they found a
verdict for the plaintiff establishing his legitimacy.
The trial lasted the whole of yesterday and upwards of
nine hours to-day, nearly twenty-two hours in all. 1 hers
were great huzsaings among the plaintiff's party, after
the verdict was given ; and the belie of St. Chad were set
a ringing.
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We were extremely sorry to observe, that Mr. Baron
VAUGHAN was so .much exhausted by this very long and
anxious case, that towards the conclusion of his address to
the Jury, his voice was quite attenuated, and that, as soon
as he had brought his speech to a close, his Lordship leaned
on his hands and appeared to be fainting ; however, by the
assistance of a glass of water and a smelling-bottle, he was
restored so as to be able to leave the Court.

Mr. Baron GARROW sat in the criminal Court on Wed-
n eeday.

THETFORD, MARCH 28.

Ambrose and Robert Gathercole, the acting overseers
of the parish of Great Franeham, were indicted filr.mau-
slaughter, in having conveyed Anne Mallet, a pauper, in an
open cart, from liorningtoft to Thorpe, theme to Norwich,
and back again to Thorpe, exposed to the inclemency of the
weather, she being at that time dangerously ill, and unfit
to be removed, whereby she languished for two days and
then died.

Mr. Case, a gentleman living on his estate at Great
Francham, deposed that he had known the prisoners a long
time ; had seen the manner in which they treated the poor,
and gave them a good character for humanity.
The Jury, after consulting about a quarter of ac hoer,
returned the following verdict. "We find the prisoners
Not Guilty of Manslaughter, but are of opinion that they
acted with great impropriety."
John Wilson, a very young good-looking lad, was in-
dicted for a capital offense in having assaulted Susannah
Hunt, in the parish of Hilgay, on the 20th of September
last.

Mr. ANDR.zws conducted the prosecution.
Susannah Hunt lives as servant at Mr. Shingles', near
Tenrillile-hank ; recollects tho 20th of September last;
went to milk the cow en that day, at seven o'clock in the
evening. The cow was in a place called Town-hundred,
about a quarter of a mile from her master's house ; knew
the prisoner ;he had lodged at her master's. He earns to
her that evening while she was milking, and sat down by
her. When she had done milking she got up to go home'
with the pail in her hand, and prisoner cause with her to a
little brig (bridge.) He then said " Let me carry the
pail ?" She replied No, thank you." She afterwards
said, " you may carry it," and gave him the pail. lie set
the pail down, and then took hold of her and flung her
down.—[Here witness described the particulars of the vio-
lence.]—She called out, screamed, and tried to get away.—
When the prisoner got up,she got up, and proceeded home;
she left the milk-pail. The prisoner took up the pail and
gave it to her ; she then went to her master's house. The
first person she saw there was Mrs. Beamea, who was there
to nurse her mistress, who was ill ; called Mrs. Beanies into
the dairy—told her how ill the prisoner had treated her;
prisoner did not come in. Showed her clothes to Mrs.
Beanies in the dairy ; went afterwards into the parlour.—
When there Mr. Shingles came in, and Mrs. Beames.—
Did not see the prisoner again during that night. Saw her
mother on Monday morning ; her snottier came to Mr.
Shingles ; had sent a message to her on the Friday evenikk,
Cross-examined by Mr. PM-ME—Saw the prisoner the
ththartelivs
her
next mourning after this happened; he came to Mr. Shing-
les'; he stayed till he got his meale • and then went to
down by the little brig, he did not say anything ; the brig
evvr :
on
afaalomngile from the Ten Mile Bank ;
work
olriltetlelu'e•alyw°frrokse'nl Mr. Seaman's
a n 'NR;lfiaerninh;e
the side of the river on
tishenoTterAitfeilea
Bqaunartk
which boats and barges are often going ; there is not a road
under the bank ; there is one along the top of the hank ;
she had said nothing about itnit;ev
the road on' the
horses;6l ae
nr h
iuss
ietnioisst
aonebwithinou totsnwi goxhi tfehraoeililaiiskg
go
yo
milts
she wished
Mr. Ambrose that she frightenedand
was by her muter
others, when she said she would have made it up for two
shillings, but the prisoner would not • she first talked to
Mr. Atnbrose about it, because he asked her if she would
did_ei sr said onlysay thatftq to
make it up for two shillings ; he did not ask her whether
the prisoner would or would not; when she told the nurse
that fibs would make it up for two shillings, the nurse told
her that she had better not, but tell her father and soother ;
that was the reason it was not made up ; is quite sure she
did not tell Mr. Ambrose that the prisoner would not give
the 2e. to make it up; the brig is about a quarter of a
mile from the mill ; a man and five children live at the
mill ; no workmen live there ; it was a very dull night.
By the Junta—Told her mother on the Saturday morn-
ing between ten and eleven o'clock. It was after she told
the nurse she would make it up for two shillings. Had
not seen the prisoner, or offered to make it up for two
shillings when she said she did. Knew the prisoner be-
fore, and used to laugh and talk with him as with the other
lodgers.
The Learned JUDGM summed up the evidence, observing
upon all, the circumstances of the case, and the Jury, after a
few minutes' consultation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Thomas Pallant was indicted for manslaughter, in hav-
ing, on the night of the 27th of November, discharged a
gun at the Rev. Mr. Whitear, a magistrate, whereby he
received a mortal wound, of which he languished until the
10th of December, and then died.
The prisoner is a very young man, of respectable appear-
ance, and when placed at the bar appeared in the most
pitiable condition; he was labouring under violent mental
agony, and several times during the trial fell into strong
convulsions.

Mr. Coomt conducted the protocntion.
Mr. Ethbridge—Lives at Stanton. The deceased Yeßs
Rector of Stanton! On the night of the 27th of Novem-
ber witness went out with three men. Another party, at
the head of whom was Mr. Denny, also went out; the
Mother-in-law of the prisoner was among them. Witness
had a rom, and the deceased had one. Air. Denny end

Cram-07.mi1l fled—The prisoner was wounded in ,the hand.
He bad lost the tone of his voice. He seemed'still under
great alarm. He was not like the same person he had
been. Witness has known him for twenty years. He is
his brother-in-law, and his character was always that of a
steady, quiet young man.
Mr. Bunn—ls a surgeon. Attended the deceased on
the night of the 27th of November. He was wounded in
the right side.—Survived until the Monday week follow-
ing. Attended the prisoner also for the wound in his hand.
He was very much agitated that night. Said he had been
wounded by poachers. said he fired at one of them. Has
no doubt the wound waf, the cause of Mr. Whitear's death.

The Jury returned a vediot of Not Guilty, and stated
that they were of opinion that when the prisoner fired he
was in a state of mind that made him unconscious of what
he was doing.
The prisoner was then carried out of Court, having just
before the verdict fallen down in a fit.

NORTHERN CIRCII/T.—YORK ASSIZES.
The Assists began on. Monday : the eases hitherto tried
have been unimportant.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.-WARWICK, MARCH ?S.
TUREIR V, ROBERTS.

Mr. GOULBURN opened the pleadings. This was en-
action brought to recover compensation, in damages, for
loss of services sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of
the seduction of hie daughter by the defendant.
Mr. Sergeant Amtms stated the ease. The plaintiff was
a highly respectable farmer residing at Flecknoe, in War-
wickshire. He occupied his own estate, and had fire eons
and three daughters, of whom Elisabeth, the object of the
present action, was the eldest. The defendant was the son
of a neighbouring farmer, mad had been acquainted with
the plaintiff's family from his infancy. He first paid his
addresses to the young lady at Easter, 1825 ; she was then
twenty, and he twenty-eight years of age. He continued
his attentions to the young lady till Ist of December, 1825,
when he completes her rain. During the above period the
defendant had frequently promised her marriage; and the
plaintiff, placing full reliance upon his honour, permitted
the young lady, on the night just mentioned, to sit up with
him after the family had retired to rest. Previous to this
event the defendant had taken a farm of 150 acres, and it was
agreed that the partied should be married at Lady Day, at
which time he was to enter upon his farm. On the next Sun-
day, however, after the Ist December, the defendant visited
the young lady, and then deserted her. The consequence
was, Miss Turner was taken very ill, and kept her bed for
six weeks, during which time she was daily attended by a
medical man. At length her pregnancy became known to
her family, and the brother was deputed to wait upon the
defendant, for the purpose of ascertaining hie final inten-
tions. The defendant's conduct on this occasion was
brutal in the extreme. A few weeks afterwards, how-
ever, he again called upon Miss Turner, and told her he
would marry her if her father would give her 5001. In
justice to his great family, the plaintiff could not comply
with these terms. About a month after this last interview
the defendant again called upon Miss Turner, when his
conduct was so outrageously brutal, that she was again
taken ill, and the consequence was
a premature labour.
Elisabeth Turner was then examined.—Sbe is a bettuti-
ft",
and
interesting
young woman, and appeared to excite a
very strong sympathy in her favour. Her health seemed
to have suffered considerably, and she gave her evidence,
which fully corroborated . eatest the
modstatemeneat an t of the Learned
Sergeant, with the gr y d propriety.
The
.first •
defendant had married his cousin.
In her cross-examination it WAS attempted to be shown,
that during her intimacy with the defendant, she had en-
eouraged the addressee of other young men. she, how-
ever, positively negatived this.

Thomas Tfrner-examinsd— Was the son of the plaintiff.
He had heard the defendant make repeated promisee of
wheern.t torrdheefeanntiliawn(wter,itdwnescreilil:witehhrea.r, siaiititufcitootonmtiotyielottiumo::
dthe defendant
marriage to his sister. During her first illnese, witness
she
this msacy-
and in-
quired when he intended to fulfil his promse, and marry
,wad bridal.of j
°II -lye'
swear the child and be d----d, and her mother may go to
h—." Afterstohutieri,g
---,_ her.
.In consequence of
this ill-treatment and distress of mind, the was preina-
pt7sulasahri3'ielieni:rt'nniff'cuigB::sinwtiufittilbindibskednoiil. surgeon,yher b
nineteenexamined.._tayeda r sdt-co lin
considered d ehrae cid tkhneoewonndtuhcet
at the
anla.tdter
of Elizabeth, previously to her misfortune, to be very cor-
rect. lie had never in his life heard any thing to the
prejudice of her character. He considers her health quite
broken.

Miss Butler examined.—She resides at Daventry, and is
a person of independent property. She had known Miss
Turner more than seven years, five years of which time she
had lived in witness's family. Miss Turner always con-
ducted herself with the utmost propriety. Witness never
heard any thing disrespectful of her character.
Mr. COMMON SZROXANT addressed the Jury for the
defendant. He was aware that they must find a verdict
for the plaintiff; but he contended that as the plaintiff had
chiefly brought the mischief on himself by his imprudent
e n(iuet'in suffering his daughter to sit up alone with the
defendant, the smallest damages would satisfy the justice of
the, ease.
rolTuhe etedLotrhdemChtoief Justice
divelttheintsrvesehosfrtgd he Jury.heovetfeelin He
feelings, which
the very pleasing manners and appearance of the young
lady could not have failed to have excited. He trusted they
would consider the case with coolness and moderation. It
would be
to dangerous,
n lgeefrto his, the Learned Judge's time
o
t pend a night with so beautiful
a aloneas, even r e
to a s
and fascinating a young woman. The Jury, however,
were melt of the world, not shut out from society, like
monks, as Judges were. The plaintiff had,
de-
gree, brought the mischief on himself; and it was for the
Jury to say what damages a parent was entitled to who
thus exposed his daughter to seduction. In taking into
consideration the impropriety of the plaintiff's conduct,
they must not forget the brutal and outrageous behaviour
of the defendant. The seduction was effected by means of
a promise of marriage, but they must net give damages for
breach of promise of marriage, as he was still liable to an
action for that. There ws.a no evidence of any impro-
priety in the young lady's conduct previous to the seduc-
tion. Probably, if the farm had not been taken, the father
would not have suffered any sitting up. in a great
The Jury found for the plaintiff -Damages, 100/.