The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-04-10 00:00:00

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If,. LI7DLOW Mated, that the declaration oomph's-
ed of a breach of premise of marriage. and that she de-
fendant bad pleaded the geseral i.e...
Mr. 'saws addressed the Jury os the behalf of
rite plaintiff. They had, he said. beard the nature of
the action which they were sworn to try, sad which
was brought to, recover damages for one of the most
,cruel blade' which could be indicted on the sex. He
wonld, bower. restrain his feelings, and state to
them *elects. which would be proved is evidence,
%Atli all the simplicity in his power. Miss Mary Ans
King, the plaintiff. was now thirty-two years el. age,
bet was only twenty-sis at the commencement of this
disastrous courtship. She was the daughter of a most
respectable man, who obtained his livelihood by the
management of a large factory at a salary of little
more thus 60f. a year. Mr. Chimes, the defendant,
now 98 years of age, and who was 32 when be began
to address the plaintiff, was a gentleman of consider.
able fortune, and of fascinating mentors. who bad
served as a Lieutenant in the Olorestershite Militia.
Attracted, no doubt, by the beauty of Miss King, who
moved is an inferioiatation of life to his own,Assd
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wbo then was asecessfally .attempting to add to'
'tasty income of her 'father, by her exertions as a fan-
ey.dress-esaker, be early in 1815 began to visit her.
and to pay her marked attentions. Her father, soli-
atone for the welfare orbis child, thought it necessary
to demand of Mr. Chance the meaning of his visits,
sad that gentleman offered to satisfy him with all the
apparent frankness and honor of a soldier. On the
invitation of the defendant, they walked together to ao
inn, called the Old Bell, where Mr. Chance exclaim-
ed, "-What can I say, or what possibly can I do, more
sine I have done, to conflate yen of my honor ?
Mafia), hand drop from my body. may my tomes
cleave to the roof of my month. if ever 1 deceive you
we your daughter; and no one but she shall ever call
Ind husband." These e'spressions were strong, bat
they were beautiful. for they were taken in no small
degree from sacred writ. Mr. King, anxious
that the defendant should not mealy pledge him•
sett, reminded him that his daughter would have no
fortune; to which Mr. Chance replied, " I desire no
fortune bat your daughter—this is all I desire." Mr.
Kiel( 'bee ob cl, that he had a mother and rela-
tiers who probably would disapprove of the con-
nexion ; to which he answered, " I am not a boy s
sorely lam old enough to cheers for myself. No;
neither mother, nor aunt, node, nor any other ehall
make a choice for me ; I bare made my choice, and
by that I will abide." But even on this distinct pro-
slims 'he (Mr. Jervis) would not rely; he would read
extracts from a series of letters addressed to the plain.
tiff daring the whole of the protracted courtship,
width' were fall of the strongest and teaderest espres-
lions of love. In selecting thelle, he bed endeavoured
as far as possible to avoid wound's' the feelings of
the defendant, fur be stood in that court not to gratify
the curiosity of an expectant audience. bet to obtabi
redress for ueinerited suffering. Here the leaned
coattail read *sweets frees the kitten of the
from August 1815 to 1819, which expressed O.
*mien affection, and while they lamented circum-
stances which did sot permit an insestdiate marriage,
'aborted Miss King to sustain her spirits le the full
assurapce that a time would come when their mutual
wishes would ist;completesl. But io 1819 (continued
Mr. Jervis) his love began to decline. In that year
the plaintiff lost her mother, on which occasion the
defendant addressed to her a very common-piste letter,
far different from that which she might have expected
from him (titan event which left her half as orphan.
In the February after tie wrote to her, intimating
Ihat he had no prt,vect of marriage, nod :veld mot
think of bringing ea her pessary and wretchedness :
but, to bit homer, In allusion to her fears lest her
imputation. shosild suffer from the breaking off of se lung
anintimacy, declared that her character was seise-
peed:able, and that be would maintain her innocence
with his life. "Never," said be, " did 1 witness
hey thing from you in word or is deed which could
traits a blush on the most innocent cheek." What,
'however, would the jury think when they beard, that
in May. 1820, after more than -five years' courtship.
be paid her a visit to inform her that -he had formed
an attachment to another lady named Maria Beans,
to ask her consent to his marriage, and to demand
)ice letters from her heads. On receiving this cruel
iptimation she fainted, sad fell into violent hysterics,
Mer father returning home from his daily occupation.
'rushed We the room, and supporting is his arms his
;401, doubly endeared to him by the lose of his
Mite. and by her own sorrows, asked the defendant
what skis could mean ? Mr. Chance replied, " Ask
:Mary ;" but abe was astable at first to speak.—
:!4,lfy dear child." said her father. " speak to, me;;
what is the.matter?" "Oh father," said she. "it
will be the death of me," and again fainted. When
!alas recovered, she exclaimed. " Mr. Chance is come,
bore to tell me himself that be has formed a similar
- teopeexion.with another for some time, and to ask my.
cermet to his marrying her, and insists on haring bin.
'letters." Mr. King then asked the defendant bow be
could think of breaking off a connexion which had
lasted so long, and demanded to Anow if he temetss-
bored the promise made to him al the ion? "I don't
know that I do, exactly," was his answer. His own
remarkable expressions were then repeated to him ;
but he only aid. " I do not know if it was exactly
that.", After some time be begged Mr. King to go to
his mother at City, and to tell her he would never.
leave his daughter. 3lr. King accordingly went; and
it was to be. feared that this was only an expedient to
procure his absence; for after he was gone Me.
Chagos was overheard demanding his letters of the
scantly conscious woman. and threatening to break
ore every lock in the house if they were net
gives to bin. Dlr. Xing returned, after seeing the
defendant's mother, and informed Mr. Chance that she
bad refused to bear him on the subject. as het sun had
formed a ion with another lady. • Shortly after
§Ol defendant left the house. and returned no more.
in a few days be wrote a note in the coldest terms,
agsia demanding his letters, and offering to Mara
ammo( the plaits:tiffs which ho represented is
disia-
teressed conduct. best calculated S. secure their met'
teal happiness. On the 9th -of Musk 1891. his
mother died, and with her ceased all obsfasilesaf his
oaks with Mho King, for ha same tato pooooraioa of