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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

stiEntEvos C. I•RT, NOVEMBER so.
Ct 4 CON.
Girt oreeoe int see seneow 9 -MAJOR E. P. SMILOW.
'l'his was an ingnisition before the Sheriff to assess
damages. , tut having suffered judgment to
go by default. The action was Inought by Sir George
Barlow, late Governor of Madras, against the defee.
dant. Mr.i e Ba' low, who stood in the -relation of
cousin r Cilm, order to recover a compensation in
denieges, ter criminal conversation with the plaintiff's
wile. The jet of the declaration was, that the plain-
tiff had sustained the greatest injury by the loss of the
comfit, ~rising from the society of his wife. The
dentures st r.• hid at 45000.
Mr Guneee.l ,r the plaintiff, addressed the Jury,
cal lag their attention first to the baseness of an adul-
ter, r, who could wantonly invade the peace of a fa-
who lee! cherished and nurtured him to (of-
fline. and prosperity. The plaintiff, a Gentleman
hilt' Iv distinguished in the service of his country,
' Lady at an early age. The difference be-
tween them, in point of ages, did not exceed six or
levee years. Sir George had that advantage, hut, as
the Jury might well suppose, no difference could oc-
cur bete e hen. on that account. It would be
roved that they lived in a state of domestic happiness
until the base conduct of the defendant destroyed for
ever the cempact between man and wife, and not only
plunged the plaintiff into all the agony of woe, hut
depraved a numerous offspring of a parent. Mr.
Gurney then stated, that the defendant, while a yowl
man, went out to India strongly recommended to Sir
George Barlow, who fostered him with all the kind.
mess human nature could afford. The Government
House at Calcutta was constantly the abode of the
defendant. He was treated as one of the family, and
his advancement in life every way consulted. the
interest of Sir George, the Right Hon. Lord Lake
procured the defendant a commissi Byon, and for some
time he rose rapidly in the service of his country. In
2807 Lady Barlow returned to England, and the de-
fendant, who had been rased to the rank of Major,
through the recommendation of Sir George, also re-
turned in the same ship to join part of his regiment.
In the course of that voyage the criminal act occurred
which for ever broke the bond of domestic happiness.
The defendant, forgetting every moral feeling, and
every tie of gratitude on that occasion, committed
the adultery. The plaintiff, who had no reason to
suspect, for how could be suspect a man whom he
believed to be a man of honour, placed in the situa-
tion of the defendant, the plaintiff discovered his
dishonour only in the course of last Autumn.—
Lady Barlow, who was seven or eight months on the
passage, soon afterter arrival in England, was deli-
vered of a son, which she christened Frederick. She
again returned in 1808 to India, and came back to
England once more with Sir George in 1814. Ou
their arrival they resided at Strea,lani, where Major
Barlow constantly visited. Ills visits were generally
on Stincley, when the family attended Divine Service,
with the exception of Lady Barlow, who generally
received him, and they proceeded together to her sit-
ting rnotri. The conduct of the Lady was altered to•
wards le-r husband and children. The youngest, Fre-
dea;ck, was she object of her particular regard ; and
t'lee eonfeeeed Miss Pa e, tie governess of her
cruidren, mat tie able is of Tier auection were Moor
Barlow and Frederick. • Miss Page on one occasion,
returning from church, before the rest of the Earthly,
heard Lady Barlow speaking to the Major in the
sitting room, from whence they went to the bed room,
and remained there twenty minutes. In cow quence
of those appearances, she told the Major to decline
visiting the hou'e in future in the absence of the fa-
mily. and finally intercepted a letter, which she com-
municated to the plaintiff.. In that letter, which the
defendant addressed to his brother,_ though it Was
intended for Lady Bellow, a plan of correspondence
with her was arranged, and expressions used with re-
spect to the child Fret!erick, which left no doubt as to
the criminality of the parties, arid the extent to which
it had been carried on. Mr. Gerney drew the atten-
tion r f the jury to the last words Mete Ltter, " Kiss l
Frederiel for we," and observed there could
be no doubt that tnis child was the i ffspring of the
aditlee-eus inters, urse. He did not itraieip Ite that
his Learned Friend, Mr. Scarlet, worths him the
privilege ef a reply, by calling one single winless, but
they would hear an address in mitigate et of dernages
of the most impressive description. The powerful Ar-
guments of his Learned Friend would, however, tall
Short in reducing the measure of guilt which attached
to the deiendant. Could' it be said that Sir George
Bedew was a morose husband ?—That be had lived
in affect on and kindness until the moment '.f the in-
c eminence, the Learned Counsel said he would show
by the most unquestionable evidence. It ever there
was a men whose deportment could engage the af-
fection of a wife, it was Sir George Barlow. " I
Never met in my life a person more calculated to
'flake a womarshappy, and one who more endeavoured
t) do it. I have heard, and h..ve been astonished,
that it should be surmised there was some indiscre-
von en the part of Sir George in trusting his lady,
in 1807, to the protection of the Major, in the pas-
sage to England; 1 cannot believe it still be so con-
sidered by the Ju:y, because I knew the father and
moteer of Sir George thought it no indiscretion ;
they thought it the hest thing that could be done to
trust her with a relative, and a friend bound by ho-
nour. Gentlemen, is it to be supposed a person can-
not vest his wife with a roan during a voyage from
Lydia, and with a man, bound by honour, and im-
pressed with the kiuditess of' Sir George Barlow
towards li,m ? one who was by every sense of honour
bound to protect her, and to procure all the com-
forts due to her sex. There is another part of this
case whi,;ll cannot admit of palliation—there bad
been pledges of muttral love ; Lady Barlow had
borne to Sir George fourteen children, seven (laugh.
ters and seven sons; the eldest daughter is married
to Captain Pellew, related to Lord Exmouth ; the
second to Mr. D'AlntAine, resident in India : five
other daughters remain at Streatham; the eldest son
has been lighting the battles of his country ; four ate
at college, and two at school; all these fourteen chil-
dren must blush when they hear their mother named.
Those who were to look tip to a mother for instruc-
tion have been robbed of a mother by one whose father
was brother to their father. What my Learned
friend means to address to you I know not. The
conduct of Sir George Barlow has been exemplary.
The defendant bas made use of the access be bad au

this family for the purpose of adultery. He has vio-
lated the rights of la-spitality, the duties of a relation,
the obligation of gratitude, and you, by your verdict,
are to say, what damages are to be given to such •
husband by such an adulterer."
EVIDP:NCE.
Chadg Leonides, Esq. being swam, deposed that
he was a Member of the Supreme Council of Bengal,
he had knot% n Sir George Barlow 30 years. 44 I re•
collect the marriage of Sir George ; 1 was not pre-
sent, I was then in other provinces." The witness
was afterwards in the habit of visiting Sir George, at
Calcutta ; he had frequent opportunities of seeing
Sir George and Lady Barlow ; they appeared then
to live as husband and wife, and apparently were as
happy a couple as ever lived. Major Barlow came
out to India in 1802, and was received at Sir Geo.
Barlow's house very kindly ; witness was acquainted
with the family until Lady Barlow's return to Eng-
land in 1806 , from 1799 to the return of Lady Bar-
low he was constantly in the habit of visiting at Cal-
cutta ; Sir George was an affectionate husband ; they
had many children, and Lady Barlow appeared fond

of them.
The witness being re-examined by Mr. SCARLET,
said, did not know how long the defeudant remained
at Calcutta when he first came out. He went away
to join his regiment. He was about 18 years of age
when he arrived in India, what persons would call a
boy. He was not certain, whether any female went
on board with Lady Barlow, on her return to Eu-
rope. The voyage home was from 7to 8 months.
Mrs. Lumsdat, wile of the last witness, knew Sir
George and Lady Barlow in India. They lived in
great comfort and Lippitress—she had never seen a
more tender husband—Lady Barlow always appeared
to return his affection. On her cross-examination,
she said a female went on board with Lady Barlow,
on her return to England, but it was a native woman,
there was no other.
Thomas Oaks, Esq. said he was a Member of the
Supreme Council at Madras, in 180.5; he was there
on the 2lth of December, 1806, when Sir George
Barlow became Governor of Calcutta, and at that
time he had opportunities of seeing Sir George and
his Lady ; he saw them three or lour times a day—his
conduct was that of a most affectionate husband.
Witness never had any other impression, than that
they lived in the utmost domestic happiness ; he
knew Major Barlow, who was Aide-de-Camp and
Private Secretary to Sir George. Major Barlow lived
in the family of Sir George, and was treated kindly.
William Barlow, Esq. the brother of the plaintiff,
said, Major Barlow went out to India about the year
1803—He was the son of witness's first cousin—He
had no appointment when he went out—,, He went
out recommended to Sir Geo. Barlow, my brother,
by me. Lady Barlow arrived in England in May
11307, accompanied by Major Barlow, and three
children. She was confined in June following.—As
the manager of Sir George Barlow's concerns,
provided every possible accommodation for Lady
Barlow.—While she was in India arrangen:ents were
made for her and her children to be ready by the
time of her arrival. She came first to a residence in
Holles-street, Cavendish-square, while the house was
fitting up at Streatham, where Sir George now re-
sides; Miss Page was selected as governess for the
ladies by Major Bmtow's mother ; the Major return-
ea to India before Lady Barlow, who quitted Eng-
' land early in March 1808." From all the know-
ledge the Witness had, it appeared to him that Sir
George and Lady Barlow lived most affectionately ;
when Lady Barlow left England, the witness and
Mrs. Barlow took the residence at Streatham with
•the children; while Lady Barlow was in England,
she was on terms of intimacy with Major Barlow;
witness understood from Major Barlow, that he had
been received in India most affectionately ; when the
Major left England in ISO 6 he was made Captain,
and witness knew that Sir George assisted the
Captain in his promotion; the money he lent to pur-
chase a commission for him was 412000 ; it passed
through witness's hands ; it was paid by a bill drawn
by Sir George; the Majar was received at Calcutta
-as one of the family ; Sir George and Lady Barlow
came to England an 1814, and took up their resi-
dence at Streatham; Major Barlow returned with
them ; he had filled the situations of Aide de Camp
and Private Secretary to Sir George; after their le-
turn to England Sir George paid that attentioi; to
his Lady which an affectionate husband would do;
witness do:tight Lady Barlow did not receive her hus-
band as she should have done ; they had fourteen
children, seven sons and seven daughters ; Mrs. Yel-
low and Mrs. D'Almaine were with their husbands;
Louisa, Fanny, Harriet, and Emma were at Strea-
tham; in August last witness was at Goring in
Sussex, and, in consequence of a messenger sent by
his brother to him, he came up to town, and received
on a Friday a communication of a discovery of 'Lady
Barlow's infidelity having been made ; the rnorning
after she quitted the house she went to her mother at
Bath; she took with her the child Frederick, and was
attencitel by a man and maid-servant • Sir George
and Lady Barlow had never had the slightest inter-
course since; the witness identified the hand-writing
of Major Barlow upon a letter.
On his cress-examination by Mr. SCARLET, witness
bad some recollection, he said, that Major BarloW,
on his arrival in England, proceeded to join a part
of his regiment in the Isle of Wight ; the Major
[ was thirty years of age on this day ; S:r George
Barlow was fifty-two, Lady Barlow forty-five.
Henry Carway, a butler in the family of the plain-
tiff, said his master came to England in 1811 ; he
knew Major Barlow, who frequently visited at his
master's house ; he bad been there on Sunday; Lady
Barlow usually met him at the door, and ti,ok him
up stairs to the sitting room ; they were frequently
alone half an hour; young Frederick was generally
sent for when the Major went away ; the witness said
his master's conduct had been kinder to Lady Bar-
low, than Lady Barlow's to his master.
Miss Blizaletk Page said, from January, 1808, to
the present time, she had been governess to Sir
George Barlow's daughters; she was recommended
by Mr. and Mrs. Barlow ; Lady Barlow returned to
India in 1808, and Sir George and his lady returned
on the 10th of May last year • Lady Barlow quitted
Streatham on the 12th of Zugust last; alter their
return, Major Barlow visited the family ; for the first
week or two Sir George was much out, and the
Major visited ; he was always alone with Lady Bar-
low; on the 11th of June witness attended Lady
Barluw in the carriage IQ Kensington, and du SOW

evening, on returning to Lady Barlow's room, she I
opened the door ; the M rjor was with her, and Lady '
Barlow's arms were over the Major's shoulder, and •
her face near to his ; when Major Barlow visited at
Streatham he always went up stairs, and, on his ad-
mission, Lady Barlow constanly waited to receive
hi. 7. ; he was received differently from any other vi-
sitor; the Iklaj,r went to Ireland, and returned to
England in May or June ; she caw him before he
went, and appeared in deep distress on his taking
leave ; in his visits the little one was broitr,hi
up, and his attention was always paid to Freal.rick ;
in June last he came frequently on Sunday during
divine service, Lady Barlow did not go to church
with the family ; witness met him at the gate, as she
was going to church, and after she had been at
church a short time she returned to the house. She
heard Lady Barlow talk, and she went towards the
room ; Major Barlow was with her ; witness after-
wards heard them in the 1):%1 room, where they re-
mained twenty minutes. They returned to the sitting
room, and the witness then went in to them ; Lady
Barlow was sitting close to the Major, with one
hand on his thigh, and with the other she was doing
something to his pantaloons. The witness then told
the Major he had better abstain from visiting in the
absence of Sir George and the family. She observed
also, that his letters had altered Lady Barlow's con-
duct with respect to Sir George, and made her more
violent towards him and her children. The witness
never saw a more affectionate husband than the plain-
tiff. In August last a letter was pointed out to the wit-
ness, which she'opened ; it was directed to Mr. Fre-
derick Barlow, the Major's brother. Witsses, opened
it in the presence of Lady Barlow, and communi-
cated it next morning to Sir George. Mr. William
Barlow was then sent for; he arrived on Friday tot-
lowing, and Lady Barlowquitted Streatham with Fre-
derick next morning.
Cross-examined by Mr. ScAn LET.
Q. You said you told the Major that. his letters
had made Lady Barlow more violent: what do you
mean by that expression ?—A. More violent against
Sir George and the children. She used to say that
Major Barlow was more kind than Sir George: sbe
has said she did not like Sir George, she liked the
Major better : she appeared to find no comfort with
her husband. _ _

• Q. Do you mean to represent Lady Barlow as a
woman of violent temper—she had no difference with
you ?—A. She never abused me. The witness ad-
mitted that the defendant was a very handsome
.young man.
Mr. SCARLET, for the defendant, then addressed
the Jury in mitigation of damages. He felt, he said,
most sensibly, the duty he had to discharge, and the
instructions which the defendant had imposed upon
him. The defendant most expressly admitted his
offence—he lamented, and did not seek to justify it.
It only remained for his Counsel to implore the Jury
that in levying the penalty due to the offence, they
would not visit the sins of a very young man with so
Heavy a hand as must for ever dessioy leis future pro.
spects in life. He admitted all the facts of the case.
The defendant WAS a gentleman and a soldier. In
both characters, he felt that it would not become him
to add a pang to those already felt by the plaintiff.
wining he had injured. He admitted the high cha-
racter which Se- George Barlow was entitled to re-
ceive, and that up to MAI (the tune of ieeey
Dar-
low's coming to England), Sir George bad enj-yed
the domestic happiness to which he was entitled.
The defendant bewails the circumstances which have
disturbed that happiness, and now debars his Counsel
from probing the source of the calamity, if even he
were, in his capacity as an advocate, inclined to adopt
such a course. What were the facts of the case ?
The defendant, when a lad of seventeen or eighteen
years of age, was taken from school and sent out to
India with a recommendation to Sir George Barlow.
Within a few weeks after his arrival, Lord Lake ap-
pointed him to an Ensigney, and sent him on duty
to the Upper Provinces, where he remainel until
1806, when he arrived at Calcutta. In the mean
time, he had by his services merited the good opinion
of Lord Lake, who appointed him to a Lieutenancy
in the 7601 Regiment, from which he exchanged into
the 3.1. th, then in England, where he was ordered to
join his corps. It was at this fatal moment that Lady
Barlow was about to return to Europe ; .rti here the
Learned Counsel observed, that it was inipt,,sible to
suppose Sir George could have confided Lis Lady to
the care of a youth of twenty years of age, during so
long v 1 voyage: it was rather to he imagined that
Mr. Barlow was the party to be taken care of by the
Lady, who was then his senior by fifteen or six.
teen years. It could not be imagined that a hus-
band would have discreetly acted such a pact. It
was not usual to repose such a confidence, and above
all, to allow a lady to undertake a voyage which
lasted from November, 1806, to May, 18u7, without
having a female compani.m. Here the Learned
Gentleman expatiated upon the nature and quality
of cases for offenees of this kind, which had multi-
plied in receitt times. Some of them were justly hei-
nous, and deserved exemplary punishment ; such,
for instance, as the case of a deliberate Italterer,
who, by his address, had sapped the virtuous prin-
ciples of a woman, and destroyed her future liappi.
ness. Others were of a comparative veniel coin-
plexion suppose, for instance, the case of a youth
0t eighteen years of age, living in countries remote
from social intercourse—never, during that period,
seeing a female of the same complexion as himselt,
and then suddenly finding hims.ll iu siogle and un-
interrupted commerce with all the fascinations or
beauty, and under circumstances of uninterrupted
and insulated society, in the cabin of a ship, for the
space of six months—who could answer for them-
selves in such a state? And it no man could, with
what justice could the ofl:.nce be visited with an ex-
cessive and ruinous punishment?-11i, instruction:.
precluded him from casting any imputations upon
thesLady. But could a Jury suppose that. aii at
once a youth like the defendant, when this int: course
commenced. could have presumed under the &pa-
rity of years to have attempted the seduction of a
lady, in every sense his superior, unless there were
opportunities afforded which passion could not resist.
It was clearly a case not of criminal intention, but
of ungovernable passion. What was the first hiend-
ship (unhappy opportunity 1) in a long and unguar-
ded voyage, ripened into love ? Truly did the Phi-
lospher say, 66 friendship, at that season of life when
we have strong passions, is nearly allied to love."-e,
The learned Counsel strongly Animadverted upo:,

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thekattempt of his Learned Frienl to direct the mind
of the Jury to the Turse of tie def,,twatit's
and thereby make the parent per the pen
son's offence. This was Its.ghly prcjil:4l.:i4i In ;II
t r it went to remove the repons.bney trnm t'
owner. The tact was, the N 4 •j ,r, 1...!:o n'tt-t
pe.uniary sufferer upon the iv, sod h ul 1,-;
property hut his commission, the 11111 tL.y
was but 3()t) alear, and the fiat. N), t

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little more than ,El5O. Any es, , ,
would destroy all his hopes. wit%tuit s laci,,,
unded feelings of the plai:v :if, .r thir
mate object ot justice. The Learned g,
eluded by making an eloquent appeal to the Jr—.
layout ot the defendant, uliose exireme
the act Was contmit:ed, trusted,
into consideration.
The Deputy Sheriff ( SAYL:I4% E`.)
summed up the evidence, leaving it, byci,
went, to the Jury, who r.. tired for about .20
an:l brolight in a verdict fur the plaintiff, 1).k%
Two Thousand Pound:.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, NOV. no.
:AV-MIENS AND Will. V. NNIII H.

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This was an action fnr slander, the del.:ral.:r.t
ing said of the plaintiff's wile that she wo
housi•-keepilig b—h, t'i..t she kept a la
in Wapping—that her lausban.l was a !an,
that her hi tier was a bully. The
public-house in Ttini ty•hah: se- squat e,
and the Defendant is a labourer an tia;
Company's warehouse.
Tht Jury, under all the circum,tatic,
found a verdict for the Plaiiktill.—au,"
Farthiss !

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CORNISII V. CIIAPNIAN.

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This was an action by the indorser t
acceptor of a Bill of Exchange, dr .wa by ‘v.
man for £3O, dated 17th At.gust, ISI
There was no evidence elf.red of the delta 1./7 t
hand.writinz:, but a witness was called, ttho rr.. d
that three d iys after the biU bec irne I e .c ;,,,r.
ledgeLP the acceptance, and plvrniwd to Je‘t
it p.tid.
The Jury, under the directi :1 c,l L r,l ELI
itoucit, fvund for the plaintiff—thniag..
including the interest.

At Edinburgh, on the 21st ult. Dr. Willis n 8un•,..,
Anna I ri lin, widow of the dec,ased Captain bun..,l
Roy as Stet*.

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DIED.
On the 14th ult. Dr. Brown, ot lslinLtoo, in the 7! •
his age.
hiontlay, in Grosvenor-street, aged two year:,
youngest 11.,u,;Itter of the Rev. Archd .icon Ho4s.n.
:s4tutday. at Brighton, Packinrua, yuunvat actu ui 117.
Dr. 1 ornkris, ot that place, in hi, 14th yrar.
At the Gm. nheal, (llapsow, on the v2d ult. M.,.
Gray, wife ut Mr. John hplaoluttahl. writer.
At Batavia, tut tht: 25th May last, iu the v• :11 ) e r ,•11t:• -^.,
Robett Dutf, you:lest sun of the late 14.4. v. N1t....!1n ..,
Minister ut lovvran.

On the 14th ult. at Hackney, Joseph F‘gbyth,
from Jamaica.

Wednesday, in an apoplectic fir, Mr. W. littag.,
Great Turnstile, 1-1..1b,0 t lie had l:eeo to ei.n a II I
soned tor debt m N..wgate ; and atter partir..! h
Court-yard, dropped down and in..at.tiy eipu d w.

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