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actuated. Her friends, however, felt it due both to
her character and their own, to bring this action.—
Their object was, not to recover heavy damages, but
in order to rescue the characters of the young Lady
and her to other in•law from the most foul and un-
merited imputations. He now boldly called upon
the Lea fled Onmsel for the defence (Mr. Serjeant
Copley), to atioiogize for the grossly insulting lan-
guage lise.i by his client—language used without
either a shadow of troth or of provocation.
Mr. Seijeaat COPLEY cheerfully accepted the chal-
lenge of his learned brothel, and begged to state to
the Court and to the Jury that he had been instructed
by his client to make the apology called for, and re-
tract the imputations which had been improperly cast
upon the characters of the plaintiff and her friends.
His client had begged of him to state his sincere con-
trition for the expressions he had used in reference
to the plaintiff and her brother-in-law, Mr. Reynolds.
Mr. Serjeant VAVORAN observed, that the evil
having been done, a bare apology could not now be
accepted.
Mr. Serjeant COPLEY said, the apology had been
offered before the trial, with the addition of £lOO, by
way of compensation, but both had been refused.
The Cuter-Anima—l think the call for an apo-
logy having been made, and the apology having
been offered, the due weight which attaches to this
circumstance ought not to be overlooked.
Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN, after a few additional ob-
servations, called
'Mr. • Thomas Reynolds.—Witness stated that he
kept the Bell Inn. Plaintiff is his sister-in-law. He
kriew the defendant to be a Solicitor in good prac-
tice: his father is a man of considerable property,
living opposite to witness in Wood-street. Miss
Spencer came on a visit to witness's house in August,
1818. The defendant there became acquainted with
and visited her frequently ; and witness, after a short
time, observed that an attachment existed between
them. The defendant wrote several letters to the
plaintiff.
Here several letters were handed to witness, which

he deposed to be in the hind-writing of the defen-
dant. They were then put in and read. •The defen-
dant, in the strongest manner, expte!sed his love for
plaintiff, and repe,iteJly urged how necessary she was
to his happine-s. He frequently expressed his hope
of soon calling her his wife; he also complimented
her on her :amiable and endearing disposition. They
were likewise interspered with some poetical quota-
tions on connubial felicity, with fervent prayers in
conclusion that the happy pair would realize the
charming descriptions of the poet. One of them con-
tains the
" Indeed, my am firmly persuaded there is no real
and permanent l'appinrcs (nor even is that to be called perma-
nent, though urierrshtiedy the most lasting of any; on this side of
the grave, but what is to be found in tli. ma: ried state, when
grnund,il ou nitiv•al a.rection. How beautifully has the im-
mortal Thornpon described such a vnion, when, after describ-
ing the many matches made from political and sinister motives,
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Happia• thq—ihe happiest of their' ind
Whom gentle stars unite, and in one fate
'Their hearts, their fortunes, and their beings blend!'
That such may be your happy state when married, on whomso-
ever you may bestow your hand, I most fervently wish and pray
fat ; but, should the bkaing be rine, gratitude to you, and the
sentiments of an affectionate heart, will unceasingly dictate that
1 should, by every means in my power, endeavour to ensure it.
Then may .1 hope, should Gla union be blessed with the smiles of
PKOVIDLNI:

The touch of love and kindred too to feel" "

In a postcript to the above the defendant says—
" I have not tendered my. love to you without a due consi-
deration of the subject, and the mare I reflect upon it, ;he more
my heart and mind approve my choice, for when' I perceive your
frankness of disposition has submitted to my mind the cm...aer-
ation, that you are not mistress of those fashionable and taxi.
nuing.t.ecomplishments which many women possess.' I must be
ellew,d to observe, that you have what many of those women
you allude to arc very deficient of—good sense, with, I am sure,
a willing mind to do any thing towards acquiring that which you
conceive would render your society more agreeable to tile man
you honour with your affections; but what are those accomplish.
meets when compared with the more valuable and sterling worth
of domestic information? To know the duty of a wife, . mo-
ther, and the mistress of a family, is to a husband by far more
useful, as well as necessary knowledge for his wife to possess,
than to play on the pianoforte, to dance, and such like, in the
obtaining of which so much time is usually spent—the improve.
cunt of the mind and acquiring knowledge of domestic economy
is most commonly entirely lest. A wife, povessing the infon.
sr.stlon I am speaking of, with an amiable disposition, is a !Or-
nate to a man in herself ; she thinks it het duty, and experiences
a pleasure in laying out his gains to the best advantage, which is
oftentimes of infinitely more importance to a man's prosperity
thsa by marrying a woman of fortune, who too frequently ex-
pects a large proportion to be expended upon herself, and is
above looking to the proper and due administration of the rest
with that of her husband. If, my generous girl, you possess not
the allurements of fortune, In my animation you have attractions
far more estimable--sweetnets of disposition, which can only be

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