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London, England, 1812-12-26 00:00:00

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Hail hr teas ! 5v01.4011 of joy and delight,
I.v e wrlcon s thy • leasures so s..cia.ll,Yak ;
b ;chi lia•ting the uniavrns th, night,
An t. e opltth which 'tweet:cis to the tuils of the day.

When the f.o'tcs of yt uth the .ong ev'tting4 hvguile,
01 In conver.v unten alit! uttnot,c'tl they glade ;
Am; the teature• ,•t age are rel.l):ti to a snide
As he talks of 'its tnal.hood with garrulous pride.

Bu:, c h ! ag ye sit round the gay s..c,al board,
IA here wealth or where competence pruners her store,
To hu: ger, to want, some small ration afford,
A.,d remember the ciditni of the indigent poor.

Let the Christian, whose bosom with gratitude glow%
For redemption divine, which by mercy is giv'ns
By his eLatily soften the sufferings rf those
Who, like him, are the heirs of salvatien and .heav'm

I.et his bounty the dwelling of poverty chore,
His accents speak comfort in mansions of woe,
Till gratitude only occasion the tear
Which anguish and misery pion:l:4rd to flow.
But if few the rich blessings of w eadth can impart,
1 he sweet bouu of s)mpatitt a 1 can bestow,
And the mild look of kindnet s which speaks to the heart,
Is dear to the child of misfortune and woe.
Oh ! these are the dutkus which Christmas enjoins,
And to celebrate liardon and peace from alone ;
With prayer and thank4giving it also combines
The observance of Charity, Friendship, and Love !

LAZY INTL L

:OURT OF EXCHEQUER, DUBLIN, DECEMBER 12.
BREACH OF PROMIIrb: OF MARRIAGE.
:ATHEICINE KELLY, SPIN6TER, V. B. CANNON, ESQ.
'1 his interesting trial, which was heard before the
'ORD into;BARON and a Special Jury, lasted the
'ire day, and afforded a rich treat to a crowded
essence. •
The plaintiff, Miss Kelly, is a Lady of respectable
innections and good education, aged about thirty-
'e years. Mr. Gahnon is a wealthy wholesale
ten merchant, highly respected, residing at Bridge.
,eet, ::bed about fifty-five years, a widower, with
tarry children. In November, 1810, he sought for
Lady who might preside over his family, and go-
'ern his household—who might at once act as his
ionsekeeper, and partake of his table. Kelly
tad, in earlier life, known days of plenty, but her pa-
:tits had left her. the eldest of five children, with
ender means of subsistence. She thenceforth ge-
:rously applied herself to the advancerpent of her
ends ; she equipped her two brothers for an adven-
iitue to America, where they have settled and pros-
pered ; she procured decent settlements in marriage
for her two sisters—but was less successful in her
rwn affairs. Not willing ti, eat the bread of idleness,
she laudably beeceik herself to trade.; and, aided by
the friends of lex family, she opened a haberdashery
hop in the thriving tewn of Tipperary. But soon
le felt the ills of inexperience, ar.d of too generous a
:art. In short, she became insolvent; but, unlike
ether insolvents, she fairly distributed tile produce of
s remaining property, with even hand, among- t her
xediturs, reserving not a shilling to herself. Again
trown upon the world, she accepted the seasonable
ivitation of a female Ii lend, to all hospitable dwel-
lug, near Thurles. After teyo years, she learned
tat her brother was about to consign a valuable !
ergo of goods to Dublip for her use, as the ft uit of I
is American acquisitions. She repaired to Dublin,'
and, alter months of anxiety, she learned, that the
tupension of intercourse with America was to disap-
taint her new hopes, and that the shipment must be!
iostponed. Her fortitude did not yet forsake her.—
'iris well-minded young woman, thus grievously I
ported with by perverse fortune, preferred industry
mendicancy, and tees not too proud to descend to
situation of honest livelihood. A Lady of her ac-
ivaintance recommended the house of Mr. Gannon,
as a refuge from want, and a comfortable home. She
became his lieusekeeper.
Mr. Gannon was seized with a tedious illness, from
ltich he recovered with difficulty. Miss Kelly nursed
im during this period, and soothed his pains by her ,
unaffected attentions and kind readiness in executing :
his orders. He became pleas: with her society, as
tie discovered her merits and attraction upon longer
acquaintance. la fine, he thought her an eligible
wife. In August, 1811, he proposed marriage to
her. She candidly remonstrated with him upon the
apparent imprudence of such a measure. She told
him of her debts, still abciut £6OO. He answered, I
that his fortune was large, and he would comround
the debts. She delicately hinted other difficulties,
',bout his children and health ; but he was prepared
(or all such objectionsi and obviated them at once.—
ilte then requested him at. leas', to defer it till after
he should take a country excursion, in which he
might at once confirm his recovered health, become
acquainted with her relatives, and judge of their re-
spectability. To this he dt length acceded, and set
nt upon an excursion of some weeks, accompanied
iy his eldest son, a .young Gentleman; apparently
ebeut 18 years, to whom he imparted his purpose.—
kle visited Cashel, Kilkenny, C'arlce.v end other places
—dined with her brother—drank tea with her sister ;
became intimate in their society—amused himself in
water-patties on the Barrow—wrote Miss Kelly let-
ters of eloquent passion ; and the enamoured tom ist
;eturned to Bridge-street, about the ead of Septem-
ber, ISII.
l'hese letters contained decisive proofs of the pro-
mise of marriage, which proved the ground of the
present uction: We 'shall bile only a tew extracts :
" cab: el, Sept. 7, 1S1?.
" I have the pleasure of infurrning my Nery dear Kitty, that
r G is I.inded safe brie, and well. thanks to Providence!
NVe are es conitortal,le as possible with your sister. Hope to set
eff for Climinel on Alouny ; the, et to Caltan and Kilkenny,
where K will expect an answer to ibis We dined here yesterday
r your bruit:, (-in-law's—had some friends with us—was very
•le cant—tsli SM. and her brother of the party. Orr bus n-ss I
me Coned to son George;— a few days ago, which gave
hint sat the pleasure possible.
" l long much, be usstired, to see ycu—hope you take care of
y.tmselt tor the sake of your dear G.
" Adieu to my darling Kitiy.—Ever, ever, ever yours.
46 13. G..,