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London, England, 1821-09-06 00:00:00

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• 1820. He knew nothing of the families of Miss
Oliver or of Mr. Blamire.
Mr. SCARLETT addressed the Jury on behalf of
the defendant; he said he did not know that he could
do better than to keep up the men intent and good
humour which his friend had introduced, for teally
the cause could not but excite a smile. There h-sd been
no attempt made to describe the distress cf Miss
Thompson on this occasion, or indeed that she had
lost a shilling, and therefore the Jury would treat it
as it deserved; The father was a man ttho con-
fessedly was in indifferent circumstances, and it was
no difficult thing to foresee that what damages the
Jury gave, if any they gave, would go into the pocket
of the attorney, as the landlord of the plaintiff's
father. The young man, when he commenced his
visits, Was not more than 17 or 18 years of age, but
in no one letter that had been read, alluded to a mar-
riage as likely to be the consequence of their cones-
pondenct... He was introduced at the age of 17 or
18 by the father's landlord, and had continued ac.
(painted with the father for six years, without a time
ever being fixed when this marriage was to be so-
lemnized. The defendant was the natural son of a
Gentleman of property, but in his own right had no
claim to wealth, nor could have any. He was per-
mitted to visit Miss Thompson until the father was
blamed for permitting him to be so assiduous to his
daughter, under circumstances unexplained two
years, sshen the neighbours noticed it. Why had
• not Miss Thompson's father communicated with the
defendant's father, as his daughter's reputation was
then somewhat critically placed ? At that time they
were dealing with a man under age, and having
taken him by surprise, they obtained from him some-
thing like a promise of marriage. But they had
not much reason to suppose that it would be ful-
filled, for his Learned Ft lend had glanced at an in-
convenience attending it during the father's life.—
Ile, perhaps, was mistaken, but he thought the love
in this case was not particularly warm ; he had heard
his Learned Friend say, that he was not skilled in
amatory matters, but if he had ever felt as he had
described these lovers, he thought that in absence he
would pine, and grow thin and slender; but, instead
of that, we hear that Mr. lliamire writes from the
Bull-and-Mouth that be grew fat. What woman
would say that a man loved sincerely that grew fat
in her absence ; the general rule is, that he must pine,
and grow thin and sleek, and she must do the same;
but we do not hear that that is the case in the pre-
sent instance with either party. When he introduces
his horses to his mistress, it was natural to expect
that the comparison would have been, that Chessy
was as far superior to all other horses at Newcastle,
as she, Miss Thompson, was to all other ladies, and
not to Jack about Carlisle. This was not very pas-
' sionate love. As to his letters, they were just such
as a boy would write. A woman of 18 of 20 knew
the value of these kind of letters, and acquired a
wisdom of these matters at. a much earlier period than
a man. Would it not have been better for Mr.
Thompson to have said to Mr. Blamire, Sir, you
must not come to visit my d.itighter till you bring
your father's consent? but, instead of that, he is en-
cour: cd to visit and raise his youthful passions.—
We hear nothing of Miss Thompson'; pining, being
confined to her bed, or that a sigh or tear is shed for
the loss of her lover; or that the smallest imputation
is cast upon her character; and if a verdict is given
for the plainti:7, let it be remembered that it is failing
upon a begging boy, who is not worth a shilling!.._
Let it also be remembered, that if they had married,
the probability i-,, that they would now be in mi,ery,
as there was every reason to suppose that Mr. illan:ire,
senior, would not have given his consent tl their
nuptials. Thee promises s'. ere obtained liJore'the
youth was of age, and such engagements ate gene-
rally of an unstable nature, when they are given
befote the party has had an opportunity of seeing
the world. The Jury must Coo ,idcr this as a boyish
attachment, wasting itself en two ;:r three sheets of
paper, and frame their verdict accordingly.
Mr. Justice liarLny minutely detailed the evidence,
with comments to the Jury.
The Jury, in about a gum ter 4.f an hour, returned
a verdict for the plaintiir—Dama:;t. $1:100, Coats -10.1.

Bow-svarrr.—A most singular case came on yesterdLy, be.
fore It. Drams:, Esq. 1)r. Burton procared a warraut. to search
the house of f.'aunt Berm n i tOr a bust 4tlic late Emperor Bl-
thiparte; and just at the n o nent want the officer arrived with
the warr:.nt, Sir Robert Wi:son happened to call upon the
Count, and entreated the officer not to proceed until he had ac-
contpaitied the Count to Mr. IlittNlE. to have the matter it:ve.s:i-
gated. The oflicer consented, and th: whole party went to tl:e
thrice, when it was stated, on the p.:ri of Count 'left rata!, that
It. was one of the Executors of N.q.•,hott's will, and L d been
desired not to let any one touch the body of the deceased. It
had been judged necessary, however, that a mask or bust of hint
should be taken before he was int.Tr.d, and, for th tt purpo=e,
Antoutarehi, the Italian, and Dr. Burton, w7re et:::aged. After
it had been complez.ted, Dr. Barton heed applied to the Count f
.r
the bust, who replied, that it was not his to give, as it helom,,:l
to the Emperor's family ; but the Countess promised to do
she could to procure hint a copy ait, meantime the Count wools!
write to Napol:oll's relatives I*lll' leave to do so. Nut satisfied
with this, the Doctor proem ed a warrant to search the Coem'i
house. Dr. Burton, on the other band, stated, that he got per-
nr!ssion from the Governor of St. Helena to take the bust, at.d
that he procured the material and t00d...11..,d it himself
which no oar else could do, :red left it wi h .lic Ountess. %Viten
he calk(' for it a. aiit, he was tofo,trao.tl tiro it ow.: lunlazd up e,
nttileti dozen ready to take to England, lilt refore he could to st
have it. Mr. liinNlE discharged the warrant, with this mere o•
random, that no property belonging to Dr. ilattr.n was low d,
and that the jtoperty flu question belonged to th, Lxccuto:s.

Friday artcrnoon, an affecting incident took place
at the Old Ilr:dgc, lilt-:goo. Two men v:ere Orivin
a cart along the sand bank below oi,c of the piers of
the 0:.1 Midge, whou goii,g into the Led of the
stream, the borse suddtidv io,t his feet, ::ad
it swain %yell, and would ea iiy Lott e escaped it lrtt
to itstlf, )-et beinq tiliadvi•esr:y it :at t: e
current, it could not stem it, and di or. I.:::
some time the spectators ware, all rehensive that the
same Lite v.onid befal the men, bat the boat cm.
ployed in colh%ting sand was adroitly. brought to I:,e
place whe:c they wa:re sinking, and took them t%).