Star.
London, England, 1827-04-21 00:00:00

now live at Tetbury. Miss Issbella Gough is my second
daughter. She is between 24 and 25 years of age.
have given her the best education a female could de-
sire to have. Two of my sons were about to embark
for the West Indies, and on that occsnion I dined a ith
Mr. Farr, who, after dinner, said to me, "I suppose,
Sir, you understand that there is an intimacy between
your daughter and me?" I replied, " I am aware of it,
bur as my daughter is of age, I shall not interfere with
the arrangements she has made." He produced a letter,
which I knew to be of my daughter's handw. iting.—
He said, "I must answer this letter—your daughter
seems to doubt my sincerity." In July last, I observed
my daughter labouring under a depression of spirits
and an absence of recollection to an alarming degree;
and in consequence of what she told me, I wrote a'
letter to Mr. Farr. This is it.
The letter was read. It was as follows:
" Sts—l understand, by my daughter, that in this month your
marriage with her was to take place; and, finding that there has
beet, an unaccountable silence on your part for the last few weeks,
and grange conduct &mu her by you in her last interview, I send
these few lines to request an esplariatlon and you will oblige me
by an early answer.—l rennin, your humble servant,
" J. GOUGH."

Examination resumed—l received no answer to my
letter; my daughter not having recovered her spirits,
in the month of October I went to the defendant, and
info, med him of my daughter's situation, and asked
him his determination as to whether he would marry
her ; I said, do you intend to marry my daughter? he
said certainly not; he gave no reason why he would
not; and he has never given any reason for not mar•
vying her; Mr. Farr is a widower; he is about 35.
Cross-examined—The interview which ended with
the words " certainly not," had lasted about a minute ;
he did not say that he could not marry without the con-
sent of his parents, as be was dependant on them. On
one occasion, he had said, it was the only subject on
which he would not consult his father and mother ; 1 did
not consult with old Mr. and Mrs. Farr on this matter ;
our families had known each other twelve years; I
don't know Chat my daughter was ever at Mr. Farr's
before the spring of 1826; my sons went to the West
Indies in July, 1826 ; I once walked up and down before
the door, when Mrs. Farr was in the shop, because I
was distressed in mind, and I wanted to speak to the
defendant, on another occasion, I went to the house of
the defendant ;onMarlborough-hill, and, after knocking
at the gate, I got over the garden rails, which are very
low; my daughter paid Mrs. Farr a visit, but I don't
know that it was without invitation. I have understood
from my daughter, that she wrote the first letter to Mr.
Farr; slut has no fortune but herself; she bad been
governess at Lady Barham's. Of these forty-five letters,
most, if not all, are of my daughter's handwriting. Mr.
Maize had made proposals of marriage to my daughter,
and she broke off the match because it was disagreeable
to her parents. He had given her a gold watch, and'
some other presents, which were returned; that match
was not broken off at the instigation of his parents, nor
was he seat away to be out of danger; my daughter
told me that she wrote a much greater number of letters
to the defendant than he wrote to her ; she never com-
plained that the defendant did not answer her letters.
Re-examined—The match with Mr. Maize was
broken off before my daughter was seventeen.

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Mr. Gough, jun, having recovered, his examination
was resumed. The defendant is a widower, with one
child. Mrs. Farr has repeatedly invited me to their
house, and they have been frequently at mine. The
defendant never complained that my sister had written
to him. I informed Mr. Farr that my sister had
no fortune.
The following letters were read:
" Bristol, May lit.l/126.
" Mr DlAllitr Isaiatu—ln consequence of my father and
mother being out of town, and my having previously requested
the postmas, should he have any letters for me, to leave them
on the Hill. I did not get your favour until It was too late to
answer it per return, which, front its contents, I should most
certainly have done. My dear girl, is it necessary for me to my
that your .fetter afforded me the "neatest degree of pleasureT—
Indeed, not►ing on earth could have given me so much. I read
it over and over again, with feelings I cannot describe, and you
may rest assured, that the confidence placed in me shall never
be misused. My dear Isabella, I again repeat that you are the
only individual that is• the counterpart of see I once was happy
with. That, however, is past. I have, I hope, bad my share
of afilictions. Your own feelings will tell you what mine must
have been under the circumstances. You, I hope, will fill up
the blank the unfeeling hand of death has left me. That I love
you, you cannot doubt. I feel convinced you know I do; and I
feel most happy in the assurance that I have not misplaced them.
Happiness unmixed with care in this world, I know we cannot
enjoy; but the sweet commerce of love, when It is (as I am
convinced it is with us) mutual, makes the rugged path of life,
comparatively speaking, a lawn. May it be so with us. lam
certain, from what has transpired between us, you could be con-
tent to share my misfortunes, should it so happen. I, theretore,
tender you my all—and you may with certainty assure yourself, that
I ant devoted alone to you ; and may the Bens° who is the control-
ler of all things forget me when I forget my love ! You ask me if
my father and mother have noticed our attachment to each other ?
They have not, nor do I think they will ; but, as I before told vors,
this is the only subject I should not consult them on. I read that
part of your Letter with much pleasure, wherein you state that you
have devoted two days to Bristol. I need not say that I shall he
most happy to again see you. I look forward with pleasure to the
time when we may enjoy each other's company, withdut the re-
straint of a single thought. Until that time, my dearest Isabella,
believe me to be yours affectionately, " WM. 'Atilt.
" hope your mother Is better, and that the rest of the
family are well. Our folks art all quite well, as is likewise my dear
little boy. I complied with your itlunction relative to him with
pleasure. This is a sad scrawl. but I know you will excuse it. when
I tell you that I have a very bad cold, with the head-ache, and was
obliged to go to bed at seven o'clock. Therefore you must, for I
can scarcely hold up my head."

Bristol. June li, 1826.

MT DIAZ ISAZZLIAACCOrdifig to my promise' I have embraced
the earliest opportunity of writing to you; but before I say one
word on any other subject, allow MC to apologize fee leaving you
in the abrupt manner I did, the law time I had the pleasure of
seeing you. Believe me. I was extremely sorry to do so, but as
I was in a measure compelled, I hope you wig not for a mo-
ment consider I meant it as a slight to you; I assure you I did
not, and I hope that my dear Isabella will not impute it to any other
cause than the true cause, namely—that having pledged myself, in
conjunction with others, to do toy utmost towards returning oor
late worthy Member, H. H. Davis, E,sq. again to his seat in
the House of Commons—l ant happy to say that we have sue-
ceeded beyond our most sanguine expectations, and that Gentle.
man is now elected by a greater majority than ever was known
la this city. Mr. Protheroe's friends, lam awry to say, failed
in their attempt to elect hint for the want of cash; and Mr.
Bright, by spending an immense sum, has recovered his former
situation, and 'will he chaired to-morrow, the poll having closed
this day. I sincerely hope you arrived home safe, and found
your mother better. - 1 assure you, now this bother is over, I
shall wish for your society, and hope that ere long, your mother's
health will be perfectly reestablished, that I may again enjoy
the pleasure of your company. For the first time since you left,
I this evening took our accustomed walk to Itediand, and must
sincerely did I regret bring deprived of the beloved companion
who last accompanied n,e in that walk. I hope, my Dearest',
Love, you will not let unnecessary fears, on my ac,:ount, disturb
your calhd ; for, rest assured, though absent in person, you are not
forgotten by me, and I, with pleasure, believe the feeling mutual;
to know that it was otherwise would make me the moat unhappy
being imaginable. But Ido latter myself I possess your moat
affectionate regard, and it shall ever be my stuly to. in,•eit a Con-
tinuance of the sante. I must now conclude, ai I shall not be able
to put this in the post. lam quite well, as is my dear little boy,
who is DOW comfortably asleep by me. I hope to near Irons you