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whith have l•e^n practised. The witness then said, if
you would give your sister 5,0(X`1. my son should not
merry her. -,llenry Wharton said, he would ruin him
' when he went to India, if he did not marry his sister.
Cross•examined by Mr. BROW:MAIL—He did not
object to the match first; he meant to say the match
was broken off in consequence of the deceptions prac-
tised; he never mentioned those deceptions to old Mr.
Wharton ; he never assigned those deceptions as the cause
of breaking off the match ; he gave a different reason.
Mr. John Halliday examined.-1 am Marshal of the
University of Oxford. My principal business is to at-
' tend the Vice-Chancellor, to watch the scholars, and
keep the streets in the evening. In short, it is a part of
my duty to look after loose gills, and keep them away
from young men. 1 remember very well Miss Whar-
ton and Miss Stephens living in Blue Boar-lane, Oxford.
This was five or six )eats ago. There was no ap•
pearance of a shop. It seemed a private house. There
were complaints of the house from the neighbours. I
went round several days with the Proctors. Both the
Ladies were known to the Proctors. The two Ladies
were both of the same age. They appeared much
about the streets, and walked very much dressed. They
were much talked of by the Gentlemen. They were
called the "Gay Milliners," by the young Gentlemen—
(4 laugh). They had been lodging in St. Giles's a little
before. I never saw any young men going into their
house of an evening. I observed some gownsmen about
it—one in particular. I took notice of their maniser.
I have seen them laughing at young men, as they passed
the house, and the young men nodded to them. Both
the Ladies were rather handsome. A complaint was
made to me of those Ladies, by people in the neigh-
bourhood. I never spoke to them. Miss Stephen
father was a hair-dresser in Oxford. Blue Boar-lane i,
in view of Christ Church Crillege, and the window,
looked into one of the Canons gardens. When then
appeared in the public walks, they seemed to kno%.
some of the young men. I saw them most days.
Judging from their appearance, I should not like that
a:son of mine should know them.

Cross•examined—l knew the father and grand-father
of Miss Wharton ; they were very respectable persvns.'
Miss Stephens's father also kept a public-house.
Re-examined.—The Ladies quitted Oxford shindy
after I mentioned to a friend of their's that it was right
they should do so.
Mr. Mivart, owner cf the hotel in Brook-street, said,
in consequence of an advertisement he addressed a letter
to Lombard-street. A young woman came of the name
of Wharton. She came a second time with her brother,
Henry Wharton. The witness made an arrangement
to engage her at 201. a year ; she was to attend the bar.
The witness asked her what experience she had had in
such a life? she said she had entirely managed her bro-
ther's house, at Maidenhead. She came on trial for one
day, and was desirous of stopping ; but he observed a,
disposition to flaunt and dress, which induced him to
decline her services. She went away next day.

Henry White said, an old friend of hi,s, a Clergyman,
paid Miss Wharton attention. She was a fascinating
pretty girl.
Mr. BROUGHAM then replied. It would be justice,
he said, to this unfortunate Lady, to apprize the Jury,
that everything whets might have done ought to weigh
as one feather in the balance against hfr. She had not
participated in those acts. After contending in the
most able manner that the attempt to injure her cha-
racter had failed, he called upon the Jury to give da-
mages which would at least justify her conduct and
reputation.
The Loan Cates Jura= left the Jury to decide on
the question whether the defendant had been induced
to break his promise by misrepresentation? If he had,
they ought to find for the defendant. If not, for the
plaintiff, with moderate damages.—The Jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 1501.
Several documents were produced and read in the
course of the trial.—The written vow was in these terms:

T, William George Lewis, promise to be faithful to Amelia Ann
Wharton until death, and to marry no woman but her. And I,
Amelia Anne Wharton, promise to be faithful to William George
Lewis until death, and that I will marry nobody but him.
(Signed) WILLIAM GEORGE LEWIS.
December 25,1823. AMELIA ANNE WHARTON.
The following letters of the defendant excited a good
deal of laughter
Tu Miss Wharton, No. 10, Bronti-place, East-street, Walworth.
My dearest Amelia—l find my father has retired some time, and
therefore will not have an opportunity of speaking to him till tomor-
row morning, which I will most certainly do; I must trouble again
my beloved Amelia, as soon as my father has appointed the time, &c.
I hope, mg love, you will now daily improve in health, as I think no
doubts remain to make us happy. Be assured, Dlilly, I will do all in
my power to merit the title of an affectionate husband. If Ido not
succeed, you must take the will for the deed ; do not forget the .—.,
as it will be in a state of requisition on Thursday evening. My
dearest girl, do console yourself: ycu will doubtless be better if you
are riot so anxious. Of course your brother will not wish to prevent
our meetings ; if so, we know what plan to pursue. I find my
father has been to Birchin-lane, but if he went to your brother's, I
know not. I shall hear all in the morning, and will write. Pray
give my compliments to your brother and Mrs. W. and believe me,
my dearest Amelia, your truly affectionate, WILLIAM.
Castle-street, Tuesday, July 50,1823.
I rill be over about half-past three or four o'clock.

To my dearest Milly—Allow me,my dearest Amelia, to commence
by wishing you many happy returns of this day. I hope, my love,
you will, for my sake, live long and happy, for on your happiness
depends my own—be assured, my dear Milly, I will do all in my
power to make you so. Were I not well convinced of your pure
disinterested love for mc, I should have little hesitation in begging
your acceptance of this* petit Gage d'Amour, but I know you
will take the will for the deed.' I hope the next I give you will be
more valuable. GOD bless you, my dearest hilly, and believe me,
your truly devoted and affectionate WILLIAM LEWIS.

. .
Wednesday.— Millions of
• A small slip of paper, worded thus :—"Amelia Ann Lewis, jun."

TO MISS WHARTON.-W. G. T. L.

London, Sept. 22, 182. '
Nothing, my beloved and dearest Amelia, could exceed the
anxiety I felt this day. I more fully expected you would write, as
I requested, by return of post. I sent you a letter on Friday and
Saturday. You will perceive, my blessed Milly, how very misera-
ble and wretched I am. I hope to-morrow's post will bring me a
long letter front you. I must come down, or you must come to town.
I assure you Mill I know not what to do with myself; I can only think
of you. Pray, my love, do not keep me long in suspense. We
inu-c meet soon, or I know not what will become of me. Yester-
day (Sunday) morning I was very miserable, and felt somewhat
relieved in addres►ittg a few lines to you, which I now inclose.—
Pray hear what your father says about my coming down, will
he be displeased ? But why should I ask the question? lam
resolved ; I feel my health will suffer if Ibe not with you. My
Alin, I have sent you the worsted—pray get on with the basket as
quick as you can ; the one I brought to town was much admired.
hope you will get old women or children to knit it for you, the
trouble will then be less. Oh ! that I were with you to assist you,
how happy should I be. I have written down some particulars
about the basket, &c. which you will perceive. I hope the worsted
is done properly ; I did it alone : I had to go to the Borough to
get it; I could nut match it about here. When you write, pray
tell me what yon wish done with your pelisse at Mrs. Herring's.
I hope you have written in this to her: she seems much bort. I
cannot attempt, my dear Amelia, to enter on any common-place
subject. I must only cOn lid )11 my letter to my thoughts, which is
you, and you only.—Milly, if you do not wish to make me miser-
able fur ever, let me come down to you. I know there is a public-
house not far from you where I can have a bed. I would willingly
lay on the bare ground to be near you, my beloved and adored j