Star.
London, England, 1817-08-30 00:00:00

TO THE liDli()R OF IHE ST.IR.

reference to my former note on the sullect of a report,
of the ease of a Mr. Williams against mysel,,in the .4condaries
Court, on the Yid ult.-I beg your insertion of the following re-
marks Confident that any thing bearing the character of an
appeal to the Public on donireac circumstances is the very last
resort to be chosen by a man or honour, and agonized at the
ides of violating the oelicacy which I rave desired to preserve
toward the family mu. which I am married, as well as my own,
orcaown in me the strongest reluctance to appear in this way be.
tore the world. 't be singular forensic eloquence of Mr. Solemn
Best, however, aided by the incorrectness of the Report, de
mends eaplana km, in justice nut mare to myself than to those
&olds whom malignance could nut alienate from me.
It could scarcely be believed that of more than a dozen usern
tions ut Mr. s.rjrant Hot, Counsel for the Plaintiff, Net me
d aafl k Mee—that hardly more man one should be attempted to
be proved, and that some should be disproved by eta wxnesses
called by himself in support of them ; and yet the Lear: ed Gen-
tleman /baud have bad the fatuity to peinevere in attacking my
character, who alone from de icacy to those cont.ected with the
case, had sufiered judgment to go by default, and hal prohibited
any thing bring even fallened by my Advocate dint should repose
a respectable tamely 111 ObirrilgtiOU i and, ealsibiling a Lady in
eu unnecessary eaaminatien In open Court, produce impu
tattoo against the very persons he was employed to Je-
tted! It is no apology kv t. sr Advocate that lie was in•
duced to commit this ali-uruhy by the various cup dity of
bee client —anxious to repleot h las purse from the re-ult of a
horsewhipping tor his more than impertinent intruzion into the
donseatist circumstances of a family.
Mr. Best began by stating tine previous acquaintance of Mr.
Williams with me, which did not calm. that i was thus intro-
duced to my wile, which was wooer; that I was &stiller of for-
tune, which seas .itapreved; and that I thus obtained one ot wen-
migrate's magnitude, which he attetwards shoved to be other-
wise; that bluntly a ter mare age, from ill treatmesii, nay vine
wen obliged to fl) from me; while leint.eli alio *aid. eulogizes
the conduct or Mr William., for having advised tbe measure of
separatiou—vthilst she was on a visit to her nualwe with my
acquiescence, and a, a time when I was receiving (wen her the
UMW affectiouate le:tera.

He attributed to me bees, nevertheless, expressions never turd,
and of %%thick he offered no prom. did, in the agony conjugal
affliction, visit the house sat bee mother to bring her to her house;
and perhaps was nu: easily appeased, nor much impressed with
respect, when I tound that mother, on the advice of this man,
sending her away.--lo continuAnte of the specious artilke before
used, the looniest Serjeaut said Mr.Willsanis advised her going us-
der the protectiocot Mr. Vi him per,whoseeseekence al character
be but poorly appreciated, in •tating bun to be respectable, and a
Meath's. o Pat hinient ; but here again be gives a lake hue to
thi result, tor he forgot to add that—this gentleman had ne sooner
acquainted bintieli with the case, than be dental her, with the
unperative voice of the relation in which he wood, as well as
being a trustee, to return tt her husband.

'l'4ms/do the man s u timid shantekssly urged our separation,
it is not probable I should be very choice in exiression.—The
karned bedew,' plausibly,-because justly, praised the caries to
which I have the tumour to belong ; and I should dean myself
unworthy us that honour if I could regard a nun patiently, who
was thus machinating in the most tender Nowt against me; bat
goat I used the expressions calculated only fur the meridian of ha
own MCMUU/011, that In neither one case me the other
was I lessened in the estimation of that honourable body was best
toothed by its Officers a lending so court, und4 ah impressitto
that my diameter, supported by their ten lawny, might mitigate
the damages; which the learned Soejeant availed himself of roves
of pramos to prevent.
Auer War it Is sum. consolation to sne to add, that of the mo-
ney raised by me, though not, as falsely and maliciously describ
ed; by means of a surreptitious obtainment of the marriage settle.
MOM, and what* ansoemedau just XI to, part was ensnared to
gratify a wish et my wile, by joining dust:ceps at Use sacrifice ol
tee peonssmon which would have is course awaited me us that In
winch I had previously served; and sot our guinea to the wild
itatravagasice depicted in the wilder etshts of this must learned,
and ihretedy seeeenfei Advocate. As I have no tide to the im-
putation at toe one, sat I shall not presume to attempt to emulate
use other. abe gentlemanly !mileage, and correct manlier of
&leapt Best, most speak fur themselves ; but there Is is point
' of
fellow tee auntie SeprEurogitsi7 character, that strongly masks a
is, , sod Indeed, only to be accounted tor by some
painful personal reitudecdon of a similar kind, in the eloquent
and learned Serpent himself.
Foe having used bosomy that Mr. Williams deemed dangerous
to bon on evidenee that sew woad be suclined to nee, be had
me bounds over to keep-the peace; and afterwards inserted in the
Public Journals a sort of de!
When nay bond of honour was discharged, meeting him acci-
dentally, under the impression of all these injuries, and with feel-
logs justly irritate!. I chastised him, as his recreant conduct me.
tiled; the very last step I should otherwise have taken. But I
dal nut make use of the language and conduct ascribed to nut by
the Learned Serjeant ; from the elegance of whose habits, and
the sublimity of hi. genius MOO, were drawn these very Matra.
tive figures so usetul to his client!
Mr. Williams is still an Attorney ; he bas evinced mildew ar-
dour to divide use from my wife • it one half of what he has pro-
pagated were true, he could accomplish this object in the &tie.
waded Court 1 defy bins to dale infinitely =resit:spiv process;
fur I should there be enabled to thew that my conduct has never
deviated from that resulting from the purest affection, and could
then Welty she other assertion; of which, however unblushhigly
made, I shrink with horror from the repeat:on: our shall I, till
that regular course be taken, feel bound to vindicate meek any
further.

1 rrgret extremely to have been forced at all to tbis retort;
though I have nat wantonly used it, for I have no ansbition to
appear in print; hot this is not an age of an Innocence to permit
the progress of confederation 1W it should grow into eteaspiracy.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your very humble ',mat
EDWAILD Fusco, Lieut. ISt Life Goaris,
Hide Put, Aaiun 19, 1817.