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London, England, 1827-05-30 00:00:00

THE WAKEFIELD CA'

HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS D,

In pursuance dim Order of the House,
the farther. bearing of the Appeal is this
be proceeded whit this day, their Lordabipe
shortly after three o'clock. There was a very
attendance of aer Lordships even at that _
and prayers were read as usual. Without the House
persons began to assemble as early as tight o'clock,
lend the throng continued to increase up to the sidurissinn
of strangers, who, however, could not obtain se-
cess below the Bar without an order signed by one
of their Lordship'. By half-past nine o'clock the space
opposite the grand entrance to their Lordships' Hews,
I was crowded to acess. As the hour of ten o'clock Bpi
poached, the anxiety to gain admission beeameellara
intense, and the door having by accident becetit,,gat"!
tially opened, a rush was made towards the doer, mid
the Gentlemen connected with the Press became mixed
with those whose determination and prompt exertions
placed them in the front. A second and a third mistake
occurred, attended with ego di disappointment, until
neatly half-past ten o'clock, when Mr. Lee, the High
Constable, announced that those who had se Pear's
Tickets" would be admitted. A general rush followed,
and several Members of the Lower House with didiceity
obtained an early entrance. Mr. EDWARD GIRSOR
WAKEFIELD arrived at the House, under the care of
the Deputy Gaoler of Newgate, about half-past nine
o'clock. His brothers were also present. Mr. Tommy
with Miss ELzat TURNER, Miss Dime:, die. kc. were
already within the walls of the Howe. Ou our adielit
sion below the Bar, we found Mr. EDWARD Gissear
WAKEFIELD, the Under Keeper of Newgate, lbc. plated
at the Bar, and
Mr. Sergeant ADAM addressing their Lordship....
From the noise occasioned by the entrance of strampreo
much of what fell from the Learned Gentleman foram*
minutes could not be heard. In fact, the presume WIWI
so great, that but for the excellent precautions taken
to strengthen the barriers, it is doubtful if some accident
would not have occurred. There was at this time a
very considerable number of M.P.'s present, and the
space below the Throne crowded to excess. In addition
to the numerous attendance of Noble Lords, we observed
the Duke of Sutter? 'the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke
of Wellington, Lord Leinster, Earl Ferrara, &c., elves
Sergeant ADAmly in opening the case, cellos! their'
Lordships attention to the evidence, and the circus*.
stances which characterised the conduct of the defend-
ant, Edward Gibbon Wakefield; in doing whick be
must state, that from the evidence he was warranted in
asserting, that the conduct of the prisoner now at their"
Lordihips bar, was that of the most sordid, base,enfetd-
ing, and fraudulent, that had ever been adduced before
their Lordships—More base, more sordid, than that of
any man that had ever come within the scope of his
notice, and from which a case of constructive fraud
was so clearly proved, as imperitively called on their
Lordships is the most energetic manner to reserve this
young and interesting Lady from the potter or a man
who bad thus fraudulently obtained, though happily
for a short time only possession of her. Was this, a
clue in which the binding and sacred ties of matrimony
bad been-performed ?—No; none of the sacred, rites
performed in the solemnization known in this entry
had been followed. It was clear that from the atrival
of Mr. E. G. Wakefield in the first instance at Mettles-
field, he had matured a plan to fraudulently possess
himself of her fortune, and which plan, by the means of
forging and fraud, for the letter he should Fore to
their Lordships was' a direct forgery, be had ,car.
ried into effect until his career was stepped.. The
Learned Counsel dwelt forcibly on the cooduci of
the prisoner from the time of the abduction of Miss
F. Turner from the house of Miss Dolby until their ar•
rival at Calais. What was his subsequent conduct? He,
the Learned Counsel, would shew this from letters in,
his own handwriting. • From one of those she fact weal
manifest that no subsequent solemnization of the al•
lmed marriage bad taken place, fur be, Mr. E. G.,
Wakefield, stated, that though he considered Miss,
Turner as his wife, he• had uniformly treated her as
a sister, and on all occasions had evinced the utmost,
reserve towards bee, treating her more in the charac-
ter of a beloved sister than as a wife. Mr. F.. G.
Wakefield bad sow presented a Petition, praying to be,
beard at their Lordships bar against a Bill for annulling
the alleged marriage. The prayer of his petition had
been granted, and their Lordships would now see how
far his declarations in hi. letters to Mr. Turner merited
attention. If he was sincere, would not he have tilt
himself bound to have tendered every aid in his power
to forward the Bill ? Was he not bound to do so in order
to make some reparation for the severe injuti s he had
indicted on the young Lady and her family. In going-
through the various letters the Learned Counsel called.
the attention of their Undahips to one particular pas-
ser, namely-x*6 Thee-have talltdd to me of their Me
testers William, and Mary, until they have made 'me
quite sick and cited of he.ring their names."—(This
passage excited loud laughter.) The L sued Counsel
in the further oetice of the case, said, he felt himself-
confident that their Lordships Would /*nese him when
he submitted,-that in the present case there Was no
es willing consent" given on the part of Kw Timm.—
That her submission was obtained by fraudulent means
—that forgery and fraud were exerted to obtain her
consent, and that consequently, the marriage as it was
called, was not valid. The absence of force would not
avail the prisoner, for bete, as in the case of burglary,
Mice was not necessary to constitute the crime.—
The Learned Gentleman quoted the opinion and
cases cited by Sir Edward East in support of his asser-
tion; and having called their Lordships' attention to
the cases in which fraud had been held to vitiate the
contract entered ince in the particular cases, asked if it
could be said no fraud had been committed here?—
The whole be humbly submitted, was grounded in
fraud, from first to last.. From the very first intro-
dnction of Mr. Wakefield to Miss Turner, he having
represented himself to have been seat to her by her
father, which be should prove at their Lordships' bar
was wholly entree, and that the letter produced by bias
on that occasion was a forgery from the beginarag to
'the end. Oa them grounds, and cre the fact that Miss
Terms was act a willing agent is the roceeding that

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humbly submitted that the Bill

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under the case of
an estate in Lan-
celot. Witness is
1. property besides.
Lady in question,
is his only child, and was so at the time. Wits,
ease did ant know the person now at the bar, &ILI
E. G. Wakefield, before he hissed of his daughter hays
tog been taken away from the care of Mrs. Dahl.
Witness never covenanted directly or indirectly tolibe
marriage of E. G. Wiskefield with his daughters.**
said Ellett Tamer. Witness was first apprised of *Mt
had takes place on the 11th of .March last, when be
was rules of the coach at Marakoffdd. Left lonian
en the eh of March to go so Offsiop, Was alsolatawil
Vtiday to Monday on a journey to LasslitZyllif**
the 13th March. Miss I)ulby arrived at ii not
Lady was one of the lethales to wham whams had efts
trusted the care of Miss Turner. Ow heattig-Wbot hilfi
happened, witness sent off in -lea- ah • Mr.
Gesundheit was the Solicitor T Vela
by witness at the time in quoldeo, and
so for some time balm. Witness sever had is
his service a French servant named Devanhos, oar
had be ever bad a female in his eihseloy who bad
been in the service of a Gentlemen named be. litor
4nia time metiously, and at the time of the ream
transaction, Mts. Turner had been. very mach iadis.
posed. Miss Turner had at -the time ia gametic* an
uncle named Robert, who resided at Manchester. He
had no family. He is a Geadeooto of forme. Min.
Tamer was of a riotous sad cesidiag Naiad. Mrs.
Tamer's ladispostuon had increased considerably dace
the present transaction. Ai tile time of the abduction,
witness was about In remove Ms residence, having taloa
saw hats& He primal was High Sheriff of 11l
+.- yof Chester at the date of the transaction. • .
• • !Ma closed the examination of Mr. Turner.
The Loan Ciancettoa-oßdwardGibbottWakefseld,
do yob wish to put any question 31--If you do, you may
do so new ; and if you have any observations to esliera
yen will In beard in due tins.
Every * was at this moment toned towards die
prisoner. • .
Mr. Wakefield--" My Lords, I was not aware thot
any Counsel would have been engaged against me; ant
was I aware that any evidence would have this dog
been beard, and of COSTA, am unprepared to premendrl
The Loan Cnairciettaa.moB You will have an toppers
amity of putting any speeds's, in the coarse of the la-,
miery, you may di* , or make out any case LI
mower to the allasselowsire you."
fi
- Mr.- Wettish's.* My s, r my witnesses are all
over the country,' amd I am not prepared with their
in • --sr, ,
• The Loan

Yoe my cvl wintessal

as the ease pro: side _
Mr. Wakefield—" My lads. I wish to withdraw.*
This request was alloyed by their Loedsbips; but
the prisoner had scarcely left the House, when
The LORD Cliansauan said—ft is ordered that
Edward Gibbon Wakefield da, ahead the Bar of this
House inunediately.
The prisoner was again placed at die bar.
The Loan cIiRSCRLLOI.--" I have SO infOllD yes,
Edward Gibbon Wakefield, chat Chit Hoomarable House
usaiun
will [mooed with the cause whetheryou attend moot ;
you will have an opportunity of ' any defence.
or producing witnesses on the course of ts trial."
Mr. Wakefteld—My witnesses are in &edam".
France, and over all puts of the country, my Lot&
The Loan CHANCILLOR...IIIO HOMO will pro-
ceed forthwith.
" The prisoner then withdrew, . and lifiss- ailby was
called to the bar and errankined.—The4vitionce given
by this Lady was preelbely the same as that adduced on
the trial.
Our Reporter left their Lordships prOceediag with
the bearing of the witnesses. at which time every space
was crowded.

We received this morning ihe Al:ameba Zahn, to
the 25d, but its contests are wholly destitute of interest.
Exchequer Bulls have bad a considerable fall within
these two days, and are at present 41. Report say
there will be a funding of Exchequer bills to the amount
of four millions, two of which the Bank are to take, and
the Other two millions wilt come into the mat ket. We
understand, by private accounts from Paris this morn-
ing. it is expected that an improvement will take place
in the French Funds.
The first case of compensation under the Act of Par.
Same. nt enabling the Commissioners of Woods and Fa
rests to *Kivu the Strand, was beard at the Sessions
House, Westminster, on the 24th instant, before Mr.
81110 LT, she Deputy High Bailiff, as Assessor. The
patties seeking compentation were the Company of
Ironmongers. The premises were Nos. 464, 465, 466,
in the Strand, and Nos. 1 to 7 inclusive, in Church-
court. After the Jury had viewed the property. the
.parties agreed to take 11,090/. as compensation, wbi
the Jury returned as therr yudict.
Nearly three hundred eolith have arrived from Eng.
. laud at Riga, for carps; alas sod oats ; the imparts•
lion of which, especially or the latter, is espicted tn.
be immense. Of course we must send io payment Bpi-;
tish land produce of some sort.
The Annual Meeting of are Society for the Relief
of Aged and Infirm Frotestant Dissenting Ministers,
isas yesterday held at the King's Head, Poultry,
Jamas Gissou, Esq. in the Chair. The Annual Re.
port of the Prot eedings was read, and detailed a favour-
able account of the progress of the Society. Alter the
dispatch of some routine business, thanks were voted
to the Chairman, and to Mr. Russzt.r., Honorary
S.cretary; a list of the cases of distress relieved by the
funds of the Charity was read ; and the Meeting ad-

The Twelfth Annual Meeting of the friends and sup.
porters of the Worcestershire Society was held yesterday,
at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street ; Jou* MMITIM,
E q. was in the Chair, supported by Lords Dataacaar
and BLUM/KAMP. The Report of the last year pas
rend by the Secretary, by which it appeared that the
funds of the Institution were in a prosperous state.—
The weal patriotic toasts were drank. and 108011 excel-
lent singing by Messrs. Humus, TAYLOR, asd others'
added a good deal to the hart:trot uf the evening, which
was kept op to a late hours
Yatesday. eaorniqg early lame villains bosh* ia&
the Hoots of Mr. Crandall. No. 5, Vassal•walk, Nerds'
Brixton, and stole a large quantity of silver moats,
appaiel, and pro pieta of law, with whlsh the? escaped
ualisearere+ '

'USE bad t 4ltes place, he humbly submit',
ought m pass.
=ANIMATION Ol
DAY. Kr. Tail* examined by Mr. Set
Witting faded at Shapley, pad era
of 14"1" !mit bliss Mlles Tenser, who is now about
is can sbsl ate; ditbed been foes or Ave years
p issrushisd bbs.Dolby. Wapiti is On owaer of I
wake. *hick is of considerable eel
nay sameress
also posseped of very ecidsiderable
ist ad/ "'"ro Mrs Wits Turner, the- young Ls