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intercourse with Mr.W. was carried on without restraint,
and with an otter disregard to the opinions of persons,
around them. The disguise that hitherto had been
thrown over their connexion was here broken up. They
remained till the 21st of December, when the eyes of
Mrs. Wellesley began to be opened to the adulterous
intrigue of which she had hitherto suspected so little.
She remonstrated with Mr. W. and insisted that Mrs.
Bligh should no longer occupy the same part of the
hotel with themselves. Mr. Wellesley would not submit
to her wishes, and she accord ugly determined to depart
immediately, for the purpose of throwing herself under
the protection of her friends. Mr. Wellesley and Mrs.
Bligh remained behind, and continued to lodge together
at the hotel for three months longer. About this time,
Mr. W. satiated, probably, by the luscious banquet at
which he had been feasting, began to get tired of Mrs.
Bligh, and exerted his endeavours to prevail on her to
recurs to her friends, promising to rejoin her in England
in as.short a time as possible. .She departed accordingly
for Paris, on her vray. home, ind be remained a few days
longer at Florence. He wet?; then to Paris, where Mrs.
Wellesley was; Mrs. Bligh,, however, soon found him
out, and the criminal intercourse was resumed, and
became so notorious that Mrs. Wellesley was again
' obliged to interpose, aid she deterniioed to lay the
whole matter before her friends, with a view of effecting
a separation from her husband: Lord Maryborough
shortly after went to Faris with this purpose, and a sepa-
ration took place. Mr. Sergeant Vaughan now pro-
duced a letter, upon which, he said, he was willing to
rest the whole case. The letter was evidently written
about this period. It was in the handwriting of Mr.W.
without any date or address, but clearly meant for Mrs.
W. By the moral inferences to be drawn from this letter,
he was willing that Mr. Wellesley should be tried. (The
letter began by deploring the hasty step she had taken,
alluding evidently to her separation, and went on to
trace the course of his conduct towards Mrs. Bligh.) He
accounted for his delay at Florence awl Genoa by her
being in a state of insanity, and front his endeavours, in
consequence, to have her sent to her friends, or otherwise
taken- care of. He stated that he had consulted the highest
legal authority, as to whether he had the power to put
her into a lunatic asylum or send her home? and the opi-
nion was, decidedly, that he had no such power. Hb had
then consulted a mad doctor of the greatest eminence,
on the stat? of her mind, and the Doctor had pronounced
her to be in a state of the greatest mental derangement.
Two flays before the arrival of Lord 'Maryborough in
Paris, the letter added, Mrs. Bligh had promised
Mr. Wellesley to go to England, but on her learning
that fact, ant the object of that visit, her mental pa-
rOxysm had returned, and she was put into a lunatic
asylum, from whence she broke out. Wherever Mr.
Wellesley went, whatever concealment he sought, she
always found him out—she followed and persecuted
him incessantly ;,she suffered him to* have no rest any
wf4„re, and broke into his house at all hours of the day
and night. The letter concluded in the following
wends: 4, Do • not imagine that I have made this
statement with any other object than that of putting
you in possession of facts, which may terminate in
one of the most tragic catastrophes that ever hap-
pened in ,real life. This tragic catastrophe had been
realized ; the blow which Mr. Wellesley predicted
had indeed, fallen, though not, perhaps, where he
anticipated. But on a subject so painful, so full of
agonizing reflections, he would no longer dwell.—
It was clear, from this letter, that Mr. Wellesley
believed that Mrs. Bligh was in a state of mental
derangement, and that it was caused by her attachment
to him. But was this any mitigation of his guilt ?
Was it any palliation of the wrong he bad done to Mr.
Bligh, that the victim of his profligacy had suffered so
severely, and that her reason had given way before the
force of her illicit attachment, or her bitter recollections
of the past? This letter was written about the 25th of
July. He subsequently took lodgings for Mrs: Bligh
at Dieppe, where he lived with her for some time, till
they removed to Bassey, where they took up their resi-
dence, and continued till the following June, when Mr.
W. being apprised of the very grave proceedings which
were commenced in England against him, came over
on the 25th of that month. He took longings for
Mrs. Bligh in Seymour-place, New-road, with a Mrs.
Parker, where he introduced her as Madame Ronzi, he
representing himself as M. Ronzi ; here he remained
with her six days and nights, tiil he began to pay
attention to another woman, with whom he was ob-
served by some Bow-street office; s, who followed them.
Shortly after this he ventured to shew him himself once
more in a place where he ought never more to have ap-
peared—where he was not wanted—and where his pre-
sence could only create unhappiness. He called on his
wife in Clarges-street ; Mrs. Bligh became pregnant
by this connection, and was subsequently delivered of
a child: These were the facts of the case. Of the
adultery there could be no doubt. The only question
with the Jury would be the amount of damages; and
these must be estimated as well by the condition of the
parties, as by the circumstances of peculiar aggravation
in this case. Among these it was sufficient to mention
the harmony and happiness which bad prevailed be-
tween Captain and Mrs. Bligh before this took place,
the probability that the spurious offspring of this adul-
tery might possess the title and property to which the
heir of Captain Bligh might become entitled; and last
of all, the princely fortune and splendid mansion, which
Mrs. Wellesley bad brought her husband. The da-
mages had been laid at 10,0001. which were too low.—
If there had been such a thing as an appeal toe crimi-
nal tribunal for wrongs of this kind, never was there a
case more fit than this for such a tribunal.

The first witness called was Mr. Thomas Rise, a
surgeon. Witness became acquainted with the plaintiff
and his wife in 1815, soon atter their marriage, and
Attended them professionally, at their lodgings, itahke-
street, Manchester-square. In 1816, they wentiao the
Cintinent, and returned in 1821. Witness visited at
Colunel Patterson's, Where Mr. and Mrs. Bligh resided
aittr their manage ; they lived on the most affectionate
terms; Mr. Bligh WAS very delicate in his health, and
Mrs.. Bligh used to express the greatest anxiety respect-
, ing him.

Cross-examined— Witness advised that Mr. and Mrs. BA&
should have separate beds, this was in Into; whether they ever
slept together or not thenvardss witness cosdd not tell ; don't know

that she was sometimes in England whilst be was at Cembray ;
don't know that be returned to England and left her at Paris ; the
illness, on account of which witness recommended separate beds,
was one which reflected no discredit on Captain Eligh.
The Earl of Darnley is the uncle of the plaintiff—.
Does not exactly remember the time of the marriage,
because he did not know of it for some time after. In
consequence of the distress and anxiety of his nephew,
he telt a great interest in effecting a reconciliation. His
Lordship took much pains to negotiate a settlement of
the property, in which he only partially succeeded.—
Mr. Bligh was very anxious to make a permanent pro-
vision for his wife; he had never known any one so
anxious to have bis wife received among his friends. In
the year 1819, Mrs. Bligts was received as a visitor in
his Lordship's family, at Cobham. She appeared to
conduct herself with the greatest propriety ; he was.
most affectionate to her.
Crois-examined— He cannot exactly remember the time of their'
visit ; It was In the year 1819, after their return from CaMbral ;
the visit was for about a week ; this was the only visit. His Lord-
ship had frequently caned on them afterwards; never called whets
they were living at Colonel Patterson's ; he frequently called on
them when ,tbeywere lodging in Duite•street, Manchester-square.'
Mr. Bligh's father was never perfectly reconciled to the marriage,
and never saw Mrs: !nigh. Does pot think he has seen Mrs. atilt-
since they visited him at Cobham, but this was merely an accidental
circumstance. •

Mrs. Collins lived in 1820 at 41, Duke-street, Man-.
chester.square. Mr. and Mrs. Bligh lived with her'
about a year; Captain Bligh was in a poor state or
health. As far as she observed, the greatest harmony
existed between them. . Mrs. !Nigh was very studious
to make Mr. Bligh comfortable; her attentions were
those of an affectionate wife; they lift her in
.'Fetaruary,,
1821. Has never seen her since till last February, in
.50, or 51, York-street, Portman-square; there was a
child in the room, apparently two or three months old ;
Mrr. Parker, and a Gentleman, whose name witness did
not know, were there at the same time.

Cross-examined—Has no recollection of Mr; lilies being out foe
nights and nights together. He was hardly ever-out-in the evening
except when he went to see Lord Darnley. Does not recollect
whether bir. B. was in the habit of going out, as other Gentlemen
did, to see his friends; he was a great deal confined to his sitting-
room. During their stay they bad separate beds made up.
By Sergeant VAUGHAN His disorder WAS in the lungs, and the
air was oppressive to him.
Deborah Stephens—Was in the service of Mrs. E.
Bligh in 1822; went abroad with her, and arrived at
Naples in 1823; their party consisted of Mr. and Mrs.
E. Bligh, and Captain and Mrs. Bligh. They resided in
the same house; Mrs. Bligh resided there till the July
following; Mr. Wellesley was in the habit of visiting
the house; after his first visit, he came frequently ; she
went away in July, and Mr. W.'s visits had ceased
sometime previoully ; Mr. Bligh went out in the evening
on account of Ms health—Mr. Wellesley took that op-
portunity
generally of calling on Mrs. Bligh; he re-
mained till nearly the return of Mr. Bligh ; he generally
went before his return; these visits became so frequent
as to excite attenion. Mr. and Mrs. B. had separate
beds, the former sleeping on the first, and the latter on
the second fl tor. On several occasions observed the
park of a book on the imperial, just under the window.
Mrs. Bligh left 'the house about eight o'clock in the
morning of the Sist of July. Never made any observ-
ation on the state of the window as to its having been
opened, but the maid did. The mark of the foot on the
imperial was a small one; believes that Mr. B. always
acted kindly to his wife.
By the Court—The heel of the foot, whose mark she had seen,
was towards the window; there was also a black mark on the wall.
Mary Anne Milton—Lived with Mr. E. Biigh, and
was abroad with him in 1823 at Naples. Mr. Wellesley
did not visit Captain and Mrs. Bligh for some time
after their arrival; has seen Mr. Wellesley call both in
the morning and evening; he sometimes said two or
three hours. Had made some observation on the win.
dow in the room ; there was a ditch on the outside and
a floor on the inside.—(Laughler.)—There was the
mark of a heel on the impetial under the window; it
was large enough for a man's foot. The shutter had a
pin put into it ; it was lying on the floor in the morning.
She bad a dog which she was very fond of ; it slept in
her room for several weeks ; it was afterwards put into
the stable--(Laughter.)—Mis. B:igh usually wore plain
night clothes. Witness, on one a ceasion, bserved -in
her drawers some ornamented night clothes, which ap-
peared to have been recently worn. At first, she was
particular about the window being fastened, she was
afterwards less so. A door opened from. her bed-room
into the kitchen, which, about the time the dog was
turned out, was fastened, Mrs. Bligh assigning, as a
reason, the noise in the kitchen.

Cross-examined—The houses hi Naples are very high,
much higher than in England. The weather is very hot
about the beginning of July ; her mistress ( Mrs.Ed ward
Bligh) slept sometimes with her window open, as did
' witness; there is nothing remarkable in a window being
open at Naples. Observed the mark of a foot several
times upon the imperial; she observed the foot turned
both ways. Except a person was very t4ll, it would be
necessary to get on the box to open the window ' • the
families of Captain Bligh, Mr. E. Bligh, and Mr. Wel-
lesley, were in the habit of going out together. Other
persons beside Mr. Wellesley were in the habit of visiting
Captain Bligh. The evening is a usual time for visiting
in Italy. Mrs. Edward Bligh and Mrs. Bligh were on
very good terms. Captain Bligh had a man servant, a
German or Swiss. -
Re-examined—There Is a sort of white sand on the streets of
Naples. The mark on the imperial was of that sand.

John Whitcombe—Was living in Naples in 1823,
with the Hon. Keppel Craven. Has seen Mr. Welle.ler
and Mrs. Bligh together. The window of Mrs. Bligh s
room was close to the road. Had seen, in riding by,
Mr. Wellesley going up stairs; Mrs. Bligh was sitting
at the window. As soon as Mr. Wellesley came into
the room, she looked up apparently in much surprise,
and fell into his arms. He appeared to be embracing
her. Was in the habit of walking in the evening on the
parade where the Austrian band was playing. On the
Slst of July, the day Mrs. high left Mr. Illigh's house,
witness observed her in the evening walking with Mr.
Wellesley; cannlt say whether arm in arm ; they ap.
peared not to wish to be seen, and went away, otherwiie
witness does not, think he ihould have noticed them.

- - Cross-examined—The parade is a very public place. The- win-
dows at Naples are very low. Mrs. window was in a very
public place, as it overlooked the parade. Mr. Wellesley came up
and tapped her on the shoulder, at which she was much surprised.
Mrs. Maxwell, sister to Mr. Hamikt..m, the Minister