The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-12 00:00:00

CHESTER CIRCUIT-CrIESTER, SEPT. 10.

On the opening of the Court this morning, Tohn
Henshall and Richard Taylor, convicted last week
of shooting at James Foster, one of the Earl of
Stamford and Warrington's keepers, were placed at
the bar. Sentence of death was recorded against
the latter. The former was most feelingly addressed
by the learned Judge, who told him that he had been
very properly :convicted upon the most conclusive
evidence. He had taken from the time of his con-
viction till that hour to consider his case, and to
try if he could discover, consistent with his duty to
the country, any ground for a recommendation to
his Majesty's mercy, to the extent of saving his life.
[The Learned Judge was here so affected that he
burst into tears, and was for a short time unable to
proceed.] lie then implored him to prepare for
that death he must shortly suffer, an to entreat for
pardon for this and all his other offences, through
the merits of the Saviour Jesus Christ. His Lord-
ship then passed sentence in the usual terms, and
again was relieved by a plentiful flood of tears. The
prisoner was crying with agony, as well as his com-
panion, during the whole of this affecting address.

PEACOCK P. WARRINGTON AND WIFE.
This was an action of very unusual occurrence,
being no less than an action to recover damages for
breach of promise of marriage,by a gentleman against
a lady. The plaintiff is a surgeon at Upton, in re-
spectable business; the defendant, at the time of
her engaging herself to him, was a widow, 26 years
of age, in affluent circumstances, say 600/. or 7001.
a-year, and residing at Holt-hill, nearthe same place.
The courtship had continued two years, during which
the lady treated the gentleman in every respect as
her future husband—taught her child to call him
" Papa," and his sister " Aunt"—wrote no less
than 30 letters to him—caused him to give up part
of his business, through fear of injury to his health
—to paper his house afresh—and prevailed upon
her mother to build him a surgery adjoining to, her
house. Nay, the day was fixed for the ceremony
every preparation was made for the reception of the
friends of both parties, the dresses were bought, the
cake and gloves were provided, and matters had
gone so far, that the sister of the plaintiff, at the
widow's request, had cut the cake up, and directed
it. Just then, an attorney, the cousin both of the de•
fendant and her present husband, droned ;ii with-
alarming intelligence of a dispute respecting some
part of the property of the lady, in consequence of
which a subsequent day was fixed for the marriage,
at her request ; but that also was put off, because,
as she said, this same attorney had entered a cavcaut
against the will by which she became possessed.
Another day was then fixed for the ceremony ; but
for some reason that did not appear, it was again
delayed. The parties all this tiwe continued on the
best terms—letters frequently passed between them,
the sister remained witk the lady a fortnight, and
some of her servants were sent to the intended
bridegroom's house. Just then, however, a frosh
surgeon (Mr. Stephenson) was called in, and pre-
scribed for the mother and daughter; and the plain-.
tiff having smelt the medicine, rushed out in a pas-
sion, swearing he would never enter the house
again. The ladies took him at his words and the
day after sent him a regular discharge; arid in six
months afterwards Mrs. Thompson was safely es-
pliced to Mr. Warrington. Previous to the mar-
riage, the plaintiff had boasted that he had her fast,
and that he did not want her, but her money ; that
she had offered him 6004 a-year, butt lie would have
nothing to do with her unless all her property was
placed in his hands ; and on one occasion, in a pub-
lic-house, he said that he did not care a for her;
for he knew he could get 2001. damages, and she
might go to if she chose. He gave as the rea-
son why she could not get married to any one else,
that she had admitted hitn to take indecent liberties
with her.

Mr. Justice .TAnvls said, it appeared to him that
the lady had loved not too wisely but too well, nod
he thought what kid been stated ought not to give
her present husband the slightest tuieasiness.—Tne
Jury returned a verdict for the defendant.

FEMALE INFLUENCE.—Women of strong
tempers always govern their husbands ; women of stroilg
minds influence them. The kel• of the government of all
men is their iissions; and after these—hot this is showing
up the mystery of the craft. Plague ou't ! that rogues
cannot be true to tlicniselves.--Lady Morgan,