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COURT OF CHANCERY, JAN. 2FI.
WELLESLEY V. DUKE OF BEAUFORT.
Mr. Hostwx, at the sitting of the Court, resumed his argil=
ments in this case. The Learned Counsel had gone a considerable
way in it when the Court rose on Friday. It was not therefore
his intention to repeat any thing which he had previously said.
At the. rising of the Court on the last day of its sittings,
the Learned Gentleman had brought the attention of the
Court down to the period when Mrs. Bligh was received,
as the other side had said, into the protection of Mr. Welles-
ley; but as he said into the protection of Mr. Welleiley in an
honourable way, he trusted he had removed any imputation,
if any there did exist, upon Mr. Wellesley—an imputation that
not only had h 4 induced this lady to elope froth her hus-
band, but-having done so, he had put her under the protection of
his wife, for purposes of the most improper statute. - The
• Learned Counsel trusted that he had on that day satisf►ed
! the Court, that the protection that Mrs. Bligh received was .from
Mrs. Wellesley. The Learned Counsel had dwelt a good deal on
the evidence of Dr. Bulkeley, and was going to call his Lordship'►
attention to the affidavit of Mrs..l3ligh, in which that Lady I►ad
denied that most horrible crime which the evidence of Dr. Bulke-
ley had endeavoured to fix upon her with respect to her .conduct
with Mr. Wellesley. The Court would recollect the terms of in-
: degnation in which she had repelled a charge so horrible.
The learned Counsel thought that there were periods at which
little circumstances were very important, and well worthy of
consideration with respect to testimony. Now the Court would
recollect the elopement as stated, had taken place on the 311,tevii
July. It was said on the other side, that it was an elopement on
her part voluntary from the protection of a kind hushend for the
purpose of an adulterous intercourse with Mr.W. Now it was sworn
by Mrs. Bligh, and there was no contradiction whatever of it, that
a fortnight .or three weeks before this elopement, which she swears
was not voluntary, so far from being so, she was forced, by the
ill conduct of her hoiltand, to leave his house; but that a fort-
night or three weeks before this elopement, she had written on the
subject to the Dnke of Wellington, stating that it was impossible
she could, if she received the• same treatment, live in her hus-
band's house. Now the Learned Counsel would ask if the affida-
vit of Dr. Bulkeley was true, whether at the very moment she was
writing this letter, she must not have been carrying on the most
adulterous intercourse with Mr. Wellesley, the nephew of this
noble person to whom she was writing, and whether with respect
to female purity she must not have stunk at Naples ; and was it,
he would ask, to be supposed, that a person in her senses would,
under such circumstances,'- have bad the folly to write to
a person, who (if what Dr. Bulkeley had said was true) could
only look on her with abhorrence? In the opinion o:
the Learned Counsel it was impossible. What was more natural,
what more proper, considering the high relations this lady had,
than that she should in such a case write to the Duke of Welling-
ton. The Court would also bear-in mind the correspondence that
took place, not only between Mrs. Wellesley and Mrs. Bligh, but
also with Mr. Wellesley. It was remarkable that on this subject
Mr.' Wellesley bed himself written to the Duke of Wellington;
would any man iu his senses, under such circumstances, have done
as Mr. Wellesley had.; if what-had been stated was true ! !
His LORIAHIP wished to know whether either of these letters
were in evidence?
Mr. HORNE believed they were.
His LORDSHIP did not think he had any copy of the letter of
Mr. Wellesley to the Duke of Wellington.
Mr. Preys said it was not in evidence.
Mr. HORYE was very much mistaken if it was not.
His LORDSHIP had not said it was not, but he had no copy
of it.

Mr. Houssx said, Mr. Wellesley, is his affidavit, states the
fact. The Learned Counsel was quite aware, that however the
fact might he, his Lordship would not exclude it upon any techni-
cal ground.
His LORDSHIP thought quite the contrary; hit. feeling *as far .
otherwise, and he was quite sure that a great deal had not been
brought forward that might have been. When he said this, he
did not mean with respect to the parties now before the Court;
but with respect to other persons, he was well satisfied a great
deal more might have been brought forward.
Mr. HORNE then proceeded—There was a letter stated in Mrs.
Bligh's affidavit, which he thought important should be read, and
he trusted the Court would pardon him for taking up so much of
its time. It was a letter from Mr. Wellesley-to Mrs. Bligh, of
the date of the 4th of August, the elopement having, as had been
stated, taken place on the 31st of July, and the Learned Counsel
would submit it never could have been written for the purpose of
being used in this or any other Court. The substance of it was
as follows
" Dear Mrs. Bligh,---1 pray you to read the enclosed ; if you
think the affidavit to be correct, write upon the back of it your
opinion."
This is the affidavit which had been said to he such a tissue of
perjury ; the Learned Counsel then went on to read the conclud-
ing part of the letter, in which Mr. Wellesley requested Mrs.
Bligh to go 'to Mrs. Maxwell ; that although she would
view her conduct severely, yet Mr. Wellesley thought
that was the thing which her interest required. The
more her conduct was watched the better. What motive, the
Learned Counsel would ask, had Mr. Wellesley for writing this
letter to this Lady? Could it be supposed that he would adopt
such a course if he was carrying on a criminal intercourse with
her ? Could it be supposed he was looking forward to the period
when it might be made evidence of? If that was so, what use could
it be of, but to plunge them deeper and deeper in criminality.
But if the Court disbelieved what Dr. Bulkeley had stated, then
there could be no difficulty. The Learned Counsel proceeded at
some length with the evidence. He begged to call the attention
of the Court particularly to the correspondence, as he considered it
of much more weight than many parts of the evidence. He
thought that he had brought Mr. Wellesley triumphantly through
this part of the case ; that he hid exculpated him from the crime
of adultery, and he trusted, that the ill example that was supposed
to exist fell to the ground, for the foundation of such example had
no existence.. But supposing it could be proved, which the
Learned Counsel begged to deny, he would ask his Lord-
ship, whether he was Trepared to say, if it was proved
he had been guilty of adultery, and had concealed it from
his family, wbetker that would be a ground for taking Mr.
Wellesley's children away from hint. Things of the most ini-
quitous nature had been imputed to Mr. Wellesley and Mrs.
Bligh, which could by possibility be imputed to any man or
woman, upon the foundation of the evidence of Doctor
Bulkeley; that man who had shrunk from going into
the witness'. box at the time ; and he trusted the Court
would also bear in mind that there had been a consultation of pro-
fessional men, and the result, it was thought, would be better for
Capt. Bligh in his action not to bring forward Dr. Bulkeley in
the box; and that it would be beLt:sr for this proceeding, at
least as far as the Solicitors tail a voice upon the sub-
ject, that his testimony should remain upon his voluntary
affidavits, uncontradicted, except by those who swear as boldly
as he had done.
The object of Mr. Wellesley svas, in his opinion, highly ho-
nourable, commendable, and justifiable, his was the natural
feelings of a father, and what, he would ask, was there brought
against Mr. Wellesley at all, to induce this court to take from
him the care of .those children, which as a father he claimed
the care of? Mr. Wellesley had shown himself in no in-
stance to feel less for the fate of his children than Mrs. Wel-
lesky had done. The Learned Counsel sat down at half-past
one o'clock, trusting that his Lordship would be of opinion that
Mr. 'Wellesley was entitled to that which he asked, namely, the
eare of his children.
Mr. Ha.srar was partly heard on the same side ; but was inter-
rupted by the rising of the Court.
The crowd in Lincoln's Inn hail was to-day again very numer-
ous, and the majority followed Mr. Wellesley across the square to
the chambers of his solicitor, but without expressing any symptons
of, disapprobation.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JAN. 22.
RUNNING DOWN A SHIP AT SEA.
JAM SON 2. nars.r...x.n.
This was a new trial on ari action' by the owner of the ship
Lively, against the defendant, owner of the ship. Miranda, to re,
cover the value of the former vessel, which was run down by the
latter on the night of the Qiith of December, 1525, off Scilly...-
On the last trial the verdict was given for the defendant..
Serjeants WYLDA: and Mr. ALpxitsoN, were for

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the plaintiff, and Serjeants Seattateand -Boistecsuan, 41e-
fendant. The amount to be referred toTwp-e,takitt.
The counsel for the plaintiff opened the Catiazittik4ted
ship Miranda had, OR the above night beta- patriot -rut
ligence in scudding with great rapidity-on a
night dslt-
in perhaps the most dangerous part of the channel, - siheiti-
were continually passing both night and day. The Lively wails
much smaller vessel, and though she had taken the precaution of
placing a light in the shrouds, when she saw the danger ap-
proaching in a narrow navigation. Notwithstanding this care, how-
ever, the Miranda came full upon her, and ran her down by cros-:
sing her larboard how. The crew were saved by great exertions.
and with great difficulty, but not a vestige of the property wan saved.
The Learned Gentleman contended, that the use of studding sails. • •
was not only injudicious but dangerous, on a dark night, in a narrow
part of the sea, where they might be sure of meeting a great num-
ber of vessels, and called on the Jury for a reparation of the in-
jury, and the recovery of loss, by their verdict. The following
witnesses for the plaintiff were then called :--
- Spittle—l was Captain of the Lively, at the time of the
accident, our vessel was sailing against the wind, and the AC-
rondo was sailing towards us. The former was going at the
rate of two miles and a half an hour, and the latter eigh a miles.
The Miranda was about three quarters of a mile from us, when
one of our men first saw her, and we put up a light when ehe.was
a quarter of a mile from us. We hailed as she approached, but no-
body appeared. She then struck our abotif mid-ships, sad:
we then leaped on the bow of the Miranda, Where watch shanld
have been kept. We saw none on her deck, LJew osiatztes
after.' saw the Captain, whom I asked why hj di 4 of#rep elsk
of us,-to which he replied that he had just gullet° the cabinist dref'
tiMe, and that if he had been on deck it would not havehapposest.fihe
21/i;intsia bad plenty of opportunity to have avoided us after we
stuck up the light. It was impossible for us to have-avoided her,
as we could not distinctly see which way she sailed till we saw hw
hull,: about a minute or so before she struck our vessel. The •
Miranda was in good trim, but our vessel was heavily loaded.— ,
The. Miranda's crew did not hail to us.
a:emitted h} Mr. Sergetant Bias_a;sclutar kept.
on the Miranda from the Lirely's quarter-dec is first
time I saw her; she did not alter hea ceurs,aat we could not dis-
tinctly see her course till she caniesstiakit a cable's' length of us ;
I thought her crew were all listaiP, and considered ourselves in
danger when she crane close to us; though I had taken up our
helrry.s,4l,' asst saw her, it .would not have the effect of putting
;cent vessel before the wind, there not being time enough for her - •
to turn round. We had a speaking trumpet on board, but we •
did not sound it, as we had not time.
William Telford, John Bradlie, and Andrew Rankin, who were
seamen on board the Lively, were then examined, and in substance
confirmed the Captain's testimony. •
William Reynoldsou, who was master of a ship in his 31ajeity'A
service for upwards 0130 years, • was then called, in alder to give-
his opinion regarding the conduct of the parties. Naafi,that.
vessels sailing against the wind generally keep their course, and
that it is the duty of the vessels going before the wind to keep out
of the way. A vessel going by the wind, though withiiitwo or
four ships' lengths of one going against it, may, on putting her
helm sport, avoid it altogether. She would turn round as quisklv
as a horse led by a bridle. Witness considered the studding (midis
used by the Miranda, quite improper at night, as they are placed
in the fore-yard, and project about twenty feet, whereby they pre-
vent the sight of any vessel coming a-head ; and besides they en-
crease the velocity of the ship, and entangle the yards. It was
always witness's practice to keep a good look out at night, and not
to allow the studding sails to remain up.
By Mr. Sergeant BOSANQUET.---It is the custom of all mer-
chant ships to take in studding sails at night.
By the Co c RT.—The speaking trumpet is generally kept in the
companion of the vessel. When a vessel is coming by the wind,
40 people, each blowing a trumpet, in a vessel coming against the
wind, would not be heard by those in the former vessel.

The LORD Ciu JUSTICE observed, that though the practice
of carrying studding sails in the channel might be of very old
existence, he should not hold it justifiable if it was dangeroui,
init he felt hound to pay every respect to those gentlemen who
tat by his side, and who were of opinion that near Scilly the
danger was not so much increased as to render the practice ire-
proper, provided a good look-out was kept. It would, therefore,
be reduced to the single question, whether the Miranda had kept
a good 100k-out, and as they were of opinion on that' point they
would find fcr the plaintiff or the defendant.
The Jury immediately retailed a verdict for the_plaintiff. The
damages were agreed to be referred.

The latter end of last week a grand Battu was held
at the seat of the Marquis of Chandos, at Wotton. The party
consisted at first of about fourteen sportsmen. On attirdar
alone, 1135 hares, besides other game, fell from the well-directed
shot of ten fowling pieces. The sport had been contemplated
several months ago, and his late Royal Highness the Duke of
York, we understand, had promised to attend on the occasion !
Bucks Chronicle.

SINGULAR MODE OF REVENGE.—Father Catrou
relates that a very 'strange use was once made of artillery by a
Princess Cande, whose capital, AMadanagar, the Emperor Alihar
,had laid siege to :—" Akbar was detained more than two months
at the foot of her ramparts; obliged at last to yield to the perse-
verance of the besiegers, she conceived a singular mode of taking
revenge on her enemy. All the geld and silver of which she was
possessed the Princess caused to be melted and nude into bullets,
on which were engraved, iu the character of the country, words
expressive of the malediction against the usurper. With these
some culverins were loaded, capable of carrying ball to the
tance of a league, and the bullets were fired into the copses and
lesser woods, by-which the place is on every side environed. The
Princess at last capitulated, after having scattered "all the riches
of which she purposed to disappoint the conqueror. Some of
these bullets of gold and silver are occasionally found, even at the
present day, in the vicinity of Amadanagar. It is but a short
time since that a peasant discovered one of gold, weighing eight
pounds. It was seen by M. Manouchy, who was much gratified
with reading the inscription."—History of the Mogul Dynastil,
OLD COBBETT AND THE JEstyurs.--,The fero-
city with which the old bone-grubber has recently attacked the
most distinguished and virtuous supporters of the Reformation in
England, and the diigustin7 manner iu which he has slavered his,
praise on that most orthodox and pious Christian Ferdinand en.
Seventh, may, we are confidently assured, be traced to his Intl,
mate connexion with the Jesuits in this country and in France,
In England thisfellow sometimes boasts that he is a staunch Pro.,
testant ; that a very different opinion prevails in France, eves
amongst those who are said to know him best, the following antic..
'dote will prove:—Some time ago his two daughters (who, by the
way, have been educated rigid Catholics) were sent over to St.
Omer. One of their letters of introduction was from the Rev.
a Jesuit of this country, to the provincial chief of ;he ordt,-
in that city. In this epistle Cobbett was exultingly described by
his reverend friend, as Milieus hereticorum et• schismaticorans,
and therefore every kind of. aid and protection was sought for his
daughters from the holy fraternity in France ! !

OR T HOGR A PIT Y.—Spelling is an accomplishment
indicating a very advanced state of literature. The, old Duke et
Cumberland's love letters are a very amusing specimen of delei,
ciency in this branch of the arts. The present Lord Melbourn'a
letters, in. Mrs. Baddeley's Memoirs, are as deficient in spelling,
as in grammar. His Lordship, among various other eleganales,
„lays, horses is dear in France !",..Hut bad spelling is,not merely
royal and noble. The most distinguished authors cannot spell-:-one
of the most copious writers and fluent speakers of the day, writes
" tragedy" with aj. The letters of ladies, while they abound in
every charM, too frequently betray a west of familiarity with the
lessons orthe classic Dilworth. How common is it to meet with
a feminine epistle, which abounds "in thoughts that burn," and
in words that halt. We fear that ladies lose much by this muti-
lation—the fastidious eye shuts the open heart—no one believes in
"sincerity" spelt with a e--every one rejects the affection that
cannot boast its complement of ff's.—London Magazine.
MAJOR WA L L.—A few days ago Major Wal!,
who hail been for years an inmate of the Poor-house of the ParifL
of St. Martin's in the Field's, departed this life. The Alija'
was a brother of that extraordinary criminal,
Governor Wall,,
who, it will be. recollected, was convicted and executed is,
ISO 2, for a murder committed by him twenty year* before, while
he was Governor of the Colony of Goree. The Major sold his
ennunission many years ago, and though in his eatly days he had
seen a good deal of service,-yet he had no pensiodi gltd fork long I
period previous to his death depended chiefly upon the 'bounty- of
the Londonderry family ; upon which his only claim was, that'll:*
brother had married a near relative of that Noble family. Ti,
Major never 'associated with any of the paupers, and though iu
extreme poverty, was peculiarly haughty and reserved. He was
above six feet in height, with features deeply marked, and strongly
resembling his brother's. Ile was above 80 years of age when be
died. lie never, upon any occasion, was heard to make any All'"
sion to his brother. When he was taking refreshment in a
coffee-room in St. Martin's-lane, a few years ago; he " ad-
dressed by an Officer of the palish in these terms, " , youpermit me to ask:you, if you had not a brother ?" The Major's
eyes flashed with indignation, and looking
sternly in the face of
the inquire:, replied, No, Su-, I will not permit you," and left
the house,