The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-05-22 00:00:00

SPORTING

A very extensive failure in the spirit trade took
place yesterday in the city. It is feared that the con-
sequences of it will prove very serious, from the
large connexions of the parties.
At the approaching Coronation it is arranged that
$ very splendid novelty is ti, be distil eyed in the chief
part of the military attendants. The Life Guards are
to be equipped as l'nirassiers. Si hundred t ni•
rasses, we understand, are at present preparing in
Woolwich Warren for the nerasiou, and an equal :som-
ber at another of the Ordnance establishments•
tireat reductions atnong the junior and extra clerks
In the Victualling-of& es and Dock-yards, at the (im-
ports, are to take place on the tith of July. Sever.,l
have had notice to quit these establishments at Ply-
mouth and Plymouth-dock.
The Board of Excise have issued orders, directing
so table beer to be henceforth sold at a high
etailerser rate
than 18s. per barrel eteelnsive of duty. R
charging more than lid. per quart are therefore liable
to a penalty of 501.
Sovaattrowe.—The ember of golden
is stated to
sovereigns
received in Liverpool, dp to Monday last
have been sixty-six thousand. Eighty-five thousand,
we understand were last week transmitted to Rath and
Bristol. It is reported that tiovernment has lately de-
tected as estraordinary fraud which very seriously
affects this species of currency. The story is that love-
reigns to a great extent have been coanterfeite fd,
theby
casting pieties with gold, the specific. gravity o
two metals being nearly equal. In melting down
some Sovereigns, the platinsa it is said was detected at
the bottom of the crucible. Such is the stateermen itt th
at
has been put into circulation ; but wheth h
any real foundation, or whether it be fabricated for the
purpose of checking the love of metallic money, and
the desire of hoarding the new gold coins, we hare
not the means of ascertaining.
The process of ezebanging for gold the one and two
pound notes of the Rank of England, commenced here
on Thursday, since which time the office has been
crowded, principally by persons belonging to the
__ _ _
labouring classes,
it seems that a -
that the neat it kept on
any thing— We hate
is this town sent ILI
bat the replieseitatlve
to do business yin
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WTI hi mum? !Rail D SPRING 'Ai..
'MONDAY. Mla.N 31.
Mr. Jetsam's Flair de 13a. 13st. beat Mr. Ron% e.e's AT-
hairs, Sgt. San. D. 11. 11111100.-3 to 1 Mari
Fleur dl,
Won by a neck.
Lank Jersey's Oracle, gat. to Duke of Portlan Za
111 b. D. M. Ralsrs. h. ft.—: 1 to 4os Oraete.--,Was by
3 quarters of a length.
Handicap Sweepstakes of lens earl, fcr Zlr-olds as.ke.p-
sards. T. Y. ('.
Mr. ('rockford's Sultan; b yrs old. lOst .........
......... 1
Mr. W) wtham's t'ripple. 4 vrs Rat. rt. ...
Mr. Jame.'s Fleur de 131. a yrs old. Go. 0111. ........ 3
Lord Esetes AsPasia, 4 )nold, ist. ?rib. ............
Exeter
Mr. Fraser's Clan Albyn. 4 its old, 70.9 k
1`). ..........
Nit% lireville's yrs 013, Sit. Sib. .
to 1 agst FIAT
........ • • 1'
2to 1 sent Sultan-4 to agstCripple-,-4
de Lls.—Won tw a length.
Sir J. ithelles,'s Misr. Sst. 71b. beat 11r. Prendergat4
--
4
Regent, list. Sib. D. it.lOgs. li. ta Son ‘ntar.
Won by a head.
Mr. °reside's Rsaler. Sft. I€lllt. ree. ft. front Mr. Cbtr.-.-
too's Pbeeni‘. Sat. A. F. ditalgs, k. tt.

MONT IiXTRAOII4)I N.litY CASE'.
COURT OF COMMON PI.F. %S. DURT.I,:, MAI* 19, 1421.

CrTIIIITIT C. nantrxe.
Thia case having been called, Counsellor RlCiallfrk,
for the defendant, submitted to the Court that this ac-
tion coned not he sustained on principle. The allega-
tion contained eleved counts ; the defendant eleiteitmei
to the five first. and the rem tining sit, vhich were for
slander, he jeistifted.
This was a apdwial action for dreit. The first mint
stated, that the plaintiff, I. lead's Clobber:, firs th n
a thiChelinir. Wait, on the 20th of March, IStO, wrntst:-
folly and dcceititelly informed by the defendant, John
Browne, at Cas;lo street. in the county of the el
or 111.-
l of
Doblin, that Ilannali Partin_, the Pifiter•itt-law
I'oll4n', John Iliowne, was a virtnons, •tioral, anti %rel,
con.lacteel yontig lady, he, tbe alb% John lirowne, wet%
knowing to the contrary; and that in order to induce
and eneonrage the plaintiff to ply his addresses to fire
said Hannah Darling, the defendant did represent her
as a pure and undefiled virgin, and that he thereby die!,
falsely and decritfally, cause aill that
the dt.di.l
Charles Cuthbert, to marry the said Hannah Darling.
This Court st ited, that conA:in ! in the assertion of the
defendant, J 011 n Browne, he, the said Charles Cathleen:,
on the 2341 of April. Mil, did ask her, the said Hannah
Darling, in marriage, in Castle-street, in the (annoy 't
the city of Dublin, and slid then and there *starry ti
said liannalt Darling. TM. count farther st tied, th it
the catch Xdlen Browne well knew the said ItaitirOt
Darling was not a pure and undefithat she led virginhad, aslwo els-
he ha t
repre‘ente,l to the plaintiff, tint
benched and defiled by the said John Browne, he havin.::
got a child upon her body. The count further mated,
that thee 14.1111 Hannah was delivered of a child on the
et of Detobr fullowing ; mid that the plaintiff w.is
anellyh veil
deceiv, and put to an expense of ttlnif!. for
the maintain tnee and support of the 'aid Muni& ;old
for medical advice and atten !since during her aceutetle-
ment.
The second moo teas nearly similar to the tiro.
The 31 stated, that the said Hannah was not all tug-
drilled% win, but lead illicit intercourse with another
mail.
The .tth state .l, that she was not a chaste and moral
maiden. as was asserted by the defendant.
The :itli stated, that the lady was drilled by the sat 1
John Wayne.
Mr. Kieft arena contended. that the marriage eontract
did not regnire that the wontsn altould be chaste pre-
")
sinus to het inarriaa, nor would ant reticule unchaste-
ness, on the part of a woman, deprive the husband of
any benefit he might derive from her, or limit any of
the privilege% site, as a wife, should eopy, The defend.
ant contract for no more than a wife, awl he has got
oak;---(A Ise .) the very words of the contract are. •• to
take her for er fur worse."—(Contineted laughing.)—
At any fit f goo.la, however, they may be puffed
off ; ail fa must go with them.
r. RICH %RDA eattel,sdleil •by stating, that if his ac-
dlr.
tiort was admitted, there was no imperfection which a
la.ll' might have, hut might he the subject of litigation •
haul temper, on the part of a lady. might be the grown;
of a future treated their Lordship
evil 0!t
not tolerate orvictims allow the plaintiff to go into the evidence
n
of this ease, and to cause an investigation before a Jury,
as to the sirginity of his wife.
Mr. JACKSO:I rose, and stated, that he was Connie'
for the plaintiff; this was a case of most grievous ire-
jery ; the defendant did not trust to the plaintiff,
which might, by poesibility, be lint that which he
actually knew to he false, she baying been, at the time
the defendant averred that she was rue and 10(1444,
delsaaclied by the defendant himself. Mr. Jackson con-
tended, that if, by a false affirmation, any person should
proenre an action to be done, vhich otherivisc wnfibi
not he done, an action would lie against the party.• War
the plaintiff to hive no remedy ! 'the allegation. Matti
the false reprelentation of the defendant, with the intint
deceive; the damages sustained, anti further, that the
to
defendant lead an interest in the deception, she being hie
sister-in-law, anJ the defendant having thus got rid of
leer suaintenance anti support, and also of the charge of
the child. Mr. Jackson conrindled, by eating, that the
plaintiff sustained grieving' damage in the sitpport of
that child which was not hi., nnti that be •was put de
great expense in providing medical aids's.' advice daring
the accouchnieat of
the said Hannah, and also in pro-
viding for thee child, begotten on the body of the said
e
Hannah, by th said John Browne.
e plaintiff,
Mr. Cloot.o, oo die part of he stated, that
the present action was rounded on one of the greatest
ries under which a human being cosh% auger. If
history did tint furnish any precedent fir this action, it
did not proceed from aay defect is the law. butt solely
from the 'marmite of the eirence. It was the maxims of
common law, thai there was uo wrong without a tweedy
sad should it be said to the defendant. after haying sat.
feted so ii-eadfol an injury —should it be then said to him
" Depart from hence, for you cannot be beard In this
Court ?"—Hannah Darling wait the sister-in-law of the
defendant, John Browne, dlousnatiested sad living under
his iirotectioa. He illVtif led the plaintiff, by allestoegfitileer.
nes
spiticli he knew to be false. to pay his ress '
The defendant was the proper authority lot the plaintiff's
ascertaining the Lady's character, and thronah lashing
rtpresentationt, he was ininced to ask her in marriage.
The plaintiff has sustained great !seemlier, loos is eon-
The of a crime committed by epee defendant. Surely
the plaintiff was not Isoand to support a child not be.
gotten by hint. (Judge Johnson here mentioned lip in-
stance of a gentleman having advertised for eachoot.* N.
a wo-
man, in order to diainiterit his heir.)
sumed.—This was a stronger case than one fur criminal
conversation. ?%eer' compevaation might be had, and
the marriage &mired, bet what law 'midi dissolve this
marriage? Was he net bested to this wools' as bad
been e• fee better foe water? Vilest opportunity had
the plaintiff of ascertaining the fact, as to-the Lady's
chastity, that be ding ot avail [
frightful? -Mr. (Mold
-hided by statin that the enorotity a(
- nevelt - The gentians

ally by persons 0rt....5.-,, -
,during the hours at which iris open. continaed by stattng.
tuition is prevalent awonzst them, this ease, was the cause's
.7 ii:nsii;eity. The questions
kept on band will no longer be worth for tilde. ialatsblps. try.
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