The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-10 00:00:00

acquainted with the plaintiff since 1824, sad was
first introduced to the defendant in December, 1826 ;
on the Bth of January, 1827, first heard of the ap-
proaching marriage; prescribed for the defendant in
1826, and in November, told him the less medicine
he took the better it would be for him ; his only
complaint was an affection of the stomach. Met
him on the 14th of January at plaintiff's kouse, and
at that time he appeared to be labouring under some
peculiar affection, which witness says is indescribable ;
after dinner the defendant slept for awhile, which

completely removed his complaint; when he awoke
he sung several songs and appeared quite gay.
Cross-examined by Mr. Keating—Defendant was
attended after witness left him, by some other medi-
cal men; knows all the plaintiff's family, and went
to Lougbrea as a mutual friend to both parties i • did
not go there to administer either a ball or a bolus ;
was anxious to have the intended marriage arranged.
Mr. Keating—Doctor, may I ask what you pre-
scribe for this complaint which you term indescri-
bable ?

Witness.—Give me a guinea and I'll tell you.—
(Roars of laughter.) Witness sings a tolerable
good sang; one of those sung by defendant was
"Polly Hopkins." Miss Doyle declined singing the
lady's part, and witness sung it ; called the plaintiff
" silly Mr. Tomkins," which was some of his part
of the duet. _ _ _

The case of the plaintiff having been closed, Mr.
North rose and addressed the Jury as follows :
Gentlemen of the Jury,--I do not much admire
this species of action, any more than the actions for
criminal conversation which our laws and the juris-
prudence of England sanction, from the universal
sentiment entertained by our neighbours on the
Continent of their being most barbarous and dis-
graceful to the country—and when they wish to
show their superiority over Great Britain, they
point to those disgusting transactions of private life
which are made the subject of public observation
through the columns of a newspaper—transactions
which should be ever veiled by the curtain of deli-
cacy and privacy, and screened from the public eye_
I participate in this feeling of disapprobation • but,
Gentlemen, however that may be, the subject for our
consideration is, whether theeeactions are allowed,and
certain it is that they are permitted by the laws of the
land. Gentlemen of the Jury, in most actions of this
kind there are circumstances which, when the case
comes before the Jury and the public, are calculated to
disguise whatever is offensive or disgusting in them.
The defendant is generally a gay, gallant, attractive,
captivating young man, and the lady interesting,
confiding, and loving. She yields to the charms of
the gentlemen, because they are such as from the.
natural feelings of the sea ere calculated to secure
the affections of their hearts. He is a young man
with the flush of health in his cheek, with a spark-

ling eye and captivating glance; these are the things
which produce impressions on that sex, and will so
bug as it may please Providence to make us what we
are, and so long as it gives those feehngs to young
ladies, which teach them there are great though mys-
terious purposes of nature which they are destined to
accomplish. Gentlemen, am I entitled to say in this
ease there is no love at all ? Do you believe, or does
any man living believe, that Anne Doyle, whom
take to be what my learned Friend has represented
her, arrived at that ripe and perfect state of woman-
hood, round, ripe, and swelling on the sight, beau-
tiful, interesting, and well accomplished, as my learned
Friend has contended; did he, Aid Dominick Doyle,
venture to tell that Jury that she conceived the pas-
sion of love for the miserable, disgusting, filthy Hugh
Clarke ? Love for Hugh Clarke I Albeit my time
for such sensations is long since past, I might as
well fall in love with her as she with him. Gen-
tlemen, such sensations could not exist between them,
for it is contrary to the laws and ordinances of nature,
to connect youth,and health, and loveliness, on the one
side with age, and disease, and filthiness on the other.
This is an attempt, if I may be permitted to use
figurative language, to change the scythe of death
into the torch of hymen, for Hugh Clarke seems to
be labouring under a series of illness from the mo-
ment this intercourse commenced, down to the time
when it was attempted to force upon him a mar-
riage, from which reason and nature revolted, as did
the unfortunate viciim himself." Gentlemen, if there
was no love in the case, we must trace to some
other motive this desire to bring about a connection,
and it is Rot difficult to find out the motive that
Doyle had in view.
His Lordship then charged the Jury at con-
siderable length. The Jury retired, and in about
half an hour returned with a verdict of damages—
One Thousand Pounds, and Sixpence Costs.

TWE HARVEZT.—There is scarcely a field
of Corn to be seen standing for a circuit of several miles
round this City—the fine weather has been taken advantage
of in every direction. The flail is in continual motion,
and an anxiety seems to prevail among the farmers to send
in their Grain to market as speedily as possible, leaving the
more opulent to speculate on the probability of au advance
in a later period of the season, and which experience often
before had taught them to be an unwise measure.— Cork
Constitution.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY !—llad
the celebrated Locke (who wrote such an admirable Essay
on the Human Understanding) lived in the present wonder-
ful era, he would be astonished to learn that the very best
Understanding, in the shape of a prime pair of WELLDIGTON
BOOTS, can be had for only ONE Quittla, at 33k, in the
STRAND ; where the Manufacturers (SALE and Co.) are
selling them as fast as ever they can be made up.-such is
the universal demand for a right good and cheap Article.
FINAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAILS.—
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Western Mail
Coaches, held at Exeter on Monday, it was finally deter-
mined, that the alterations in the arrival and departure of
the snails, as mentioned by us last week, should commence
on the 24th inst. The London mall will then arrive here,
seven
ntigihn Sthheafetesvenburingy:
and Prefer,
and Ashburton, at half-past
e Elliott's Hotel, Devonport,
on its return, at six on the following morning. A secondt
mail, through Totness, over the Laira-bridge, will leave
i ael:
Devonport at half-past five in the evening, reaching Exe-
ter at half-past eleven at night, to leave Exeter, on its
leave present.
is ast
nf-tp. T
th
will arrive in Exeter at
re-
turn, at half-past six in the evening. The North of Devon
mail will arrive and depart at the usual hours; but the
South of Cornwall mail will arrive in Devonport at four in
London mail through Blandford
ftohuer afternoon,o'clock
in
the an
afternoon,hour earlier
and thana
at
at
o'clock in the morning. The Bath and Bristol mail will
arrive at six o'clock in the evening, and leave at eight in
the morning. A pair-horse mail coach will start daily from
Exeter at three o'clock in the afternoon, through Dawlisla
and Teignmouth, for Torquay ; leave Torquay at eight in
the morning, and arrive in Exeter before the departure of
the London mai1....-Devonport Telegraph.
We hear from an authentie channel that the
new Home Secretary is engaged in devising some consi-
derable alteration in our Poor Laws preparatory to the
opening of the next Session of Parliament.-.. Sundae
Paper.

THE CUTLERS' FEAST. --..-011 Thursday
last, the Cutlers' Company held their Annual Festival, at
Wilson,th EN-
tame! the oaths
the Cutlers' Hall, Church-street. After
of office, which were administered by. Jam"
Law Clerk to the Company, the lifembeF! of
Church,tCorpora.,
at tl
heard an excellent sermon. The provided. ,e
tion pro. ceded in procession to
credit to the testi...end liberality of the
Hall did the greatest .
ed in the
Master Ciller, and the Ladies eancern arrange_
merit. Amongst the company present, we recognised Lord
:the
dinner Parish end
Milton, the Hon. W. Duncombe, dR F_ Wilson, Eso.
immense quantity Chandler,
a-
•
elect of Liverpool, and several other gentletr,er, Mayor
from a distance. The dinner exhibited a profusion of all
the delicacies of the season. The following game Twas sent
r.HHugahtfiFeldar,koerf,
lEisaqn.c,h:tsteist.r:
tdiv:
buck. Besides an Dake of
toA em
theb r
Cutlers'l; i t
h Ellison,e
Coun County
el; vio u 3 to the fea4t :-..-
Norfola, twenty brace of partridges ; ten bract of hares ...-
a box of fruit. Duke of Devonshire, one buck ; box ot
fruit. Earl Fitztrilliam, one stag ; hind quarters or a
of ...tilt, &c., from
Gentlemen in the neighbourhoed.—shejuid mercury.
A new publication announces that c, the world
will be presented with two early proinetions of his Majesty
and the Duke of York."---Sunday Tilitlet•
An American savage, who was shown all the
curiosities of Versailles, examined every thing in the greatest
silence ; but seeing at list Raphael's picture of the St.
Michael overthrowing the Devil, b, excising(' fi Vflato a
fiat oavage."....frene4 paper.