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had a spark of humapity he .would come to see her.
He said, qi.ite coolly (turning his back to the fire), he
was sore for it, hitt lie could not help it. I said he was
a great sc4n
Whl ton, fath..-r of the plaintiff. Whwit,
was communicated to her that he broke off, she fell on
a chair cold and stiff. She lay for two hours to all ap-
pearance dead. When she recovered fiem that state
she lay in a bed quite delirious—in fact, raving mad.
She was kept in bed only by force. This was for ten
days. She threw herself on her knees, addressing me
as Mr. Lewis. She never knew me at ail. She is ex-
tremely ill at this moment.
By Mr. SCA RLETT.—The mottgage of my honse was
1,0001. I have one unfortunate son, James; he was
c,minitted as a vaBt ant in July, 18'23. He threatened
u• murder his sister. There %a s no prospect of marriage
aftet this was broken off. I believe I might have said
she deset ved to have her legs cut off if she did marry a
clergyman who visited he'. This was about the month
of March last.
Mr. Henry Wharton, the first witness, was then callep
again, and re-examined. His sister never gave him autho-
rity to write to any one in order to injure the defendant.
• The doci,m,Nas in writing were then read. The fist
was a piece of paper in the defendant's own hand writ-
ing: on one ,ide was written—
" My beloved and dearest Amtlii—Con blest her, and grant
she may livr marry years to bless and make het Willy happy. With-
out her, life is a blank,'

On the her side the paper were the folio ing words:
" We, William George Tredennick Lewis and Amelia Ann
Wharton, hereby most solemnly promise to be true and faithful
to each other, and that nothing but death shall prevent their
being united. " W. G. T. LEWIS."
" Maidenhead, September 5, 1825."
The toll-wilig letters were then read:
(Post.niark) " Sept. 19, 1825, Castle-street, Friday morning.
" My dearest and beloved Amelia—Without you I am wretched ;
miserable beyond description. I know not what to do, or where
to ge-1 can nowhere b..d my dilly. I must come down to you,
and you must come to town—l feel you necessary to my existence.
Oh, my dearest Mill, do not blame me if I come—l never can live
without you—l ant almost wild—what shall I do? No one, lam
sure, ever felt what you'and I have done—it is impossible. 1 hope
to have a letter to-morrow. GOD bless yoa, my dearest beloved and
truly affectionate Mill, and believe me, my dearest Mill, your af-
fectionate and devoted " WILLIAM LEWIS.
" I hope your face is much better."
Is pencil (no date), and supposed to be written at G.
Wharton's house in September.
" My beloved Amelia, I am very unhappy ;come my love quickly,
a id let me again press to.my heart your affectionate bosom. Forgive
a ' my past unkindnesses, which I know are many, and never again
will Ibe the least angry with you. You are too necessary to my
existence. I live only for you; be assured, my blessed, I shall be
t Aa happy to merit the name of affectionate husband, and which
will ever be the study of your truly devoted and affectionate
WILLY."

Mr. SCARLET? then addressed the Jury for the de.
fendant. When they should hear the plain unvarnished
tale he had to relate, it would appear that it was not
case for damages, and that the defendant would be en-
titled to their verdict. The defendant was the son of
Mr. Lewis, alio bad been a hosier and the father of five
children. He fitted out the defendant as an Ensign,
and he cane from his regiment with no more than an
income of 701. per annum. He came home ill, and
was entitled to an additional sum on that account, rais-
ing his pay f tom 701. to 951. It would appear from
that statement of his affairs, haw much the plaintiff
must have lost by not marrying him. The plaintiff was
twenty-tour or twenty-five and much older than the de-
fendant. He first saw her at Vauxhall, and secondly at
Fait lop Fair. She made so much impression on the young
soldier, that he wa. disposed to surrender at discretion.
Mr. Lewis, sen. having been told of the intended match,
made an inquiry. He found the young Lady had 'never
been nut of her father's house, except to visit 'het bro.
chers, or go to a watering place. He knew that to give
hi, son a wile who could not be introduced to the best •
society in India would be his ruin. Whilst he was de-
liberating upon the nature of the connection, he received
as anonymous letter, which stated that the plaintiff
had come to town to get the situation of bar-maid.
It was then quite impossible that Mr. Lewis could
consent to the marriage. The young man some
time after, in the course of his visits, found a piece of
paper in her possession which appeared to be an
advertisement for a bar-maid's place. He was snuck
with the circumstance, but it was explained away and
he thought no more of it. It however appeared that
it had been an advertisement to procure a place for the
plaintiff, and that she was actually enraged by Mr.
Mivart, an hotel keeper, with whom she temained but
one day ; however, the defendant then fund it im-
possible to marry her. He said accordingly, that after
so much deception had been practised, he would not
marry her. After the 19th of January, when thefracur
took place, they tesolted to threats of ruining him in
India, horse-whipping, and other measures, not likely
to induce him to submit. After the refusal to marry
she did not seem unhappy. She appeared attractive,
and a Clergyman offered to marry her. He thought
her an innocent girl, well brought up, but he was de-
ceived, and expressed his disapprobation of the conduct
of Mr. White in hat ing introduced him to such a person.
Several witnesses were then examined for the defence,
and among others—
Mr. William Lewis, father of the defendant, said he
heard that his son had formed an attachment for the
plaintiff in June, 182'2; his son was an Ensign, at 70/.
per annum ; recut tied home in consequence of illness,
and had 9.51 a sear doting his ab-ence. The witness at
that time was in trade; he remetuhered Mr. Wharton
corning to say his son either had, ter was about to make
Miss Wharton a proposal of marriage. The witness
said his son was not capable of keeping a wife; he
was only an E isign, and having already cost him 10091.
could expect nothing mote horn him as long as he
lle told him the expense of sending a wife to
India would he 4.004 Mr. What ton said, that of course
should be paid. The a itness said, Perhaps you will
allow me to ask you how your sister has been educated?"
Ile said, she had received a liberal education, and uas
tit to be a Queen of India. He then asked what her
circumstances acre? The answer was, that her father
had retired front business, was living on his property,
and she being a favourite daughter, would have mote
than any other child. Two days after that interview,
lie teccived an anon) mous letter.
The letter was read. It purorted to give him the
character of Mi•s Amelia Witton. She was said to,
be a milliner at Oxford, in partnership with a woman
of bad character. She had been a bar-maid and a shop-
girl in Wales. He gave the father the anonymous
letter, tit find out the author. Hem y Wharton came,
and wanted to have an explanation about breaking off
the match. A letter was thrown on the table, and
Henry 11 harton said, You see by that how ill my sister
• is. . Ile then said, now, Sir, will you many my sister?
ttness s son said, no; I will not, after the deceptions,