The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-12-23 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

cited; hot that he could not think of forbidding the!
visits of the ward so long as he conducted himself with
honour and propriety. Mrs. Deane then took the ward
to Hastings with her, on finding that banns of marriage
had been puldisbod in St. Pancras Church, where they
were stopped by Mr. Carr. On Sunday, the lath, the
ward left Hastings, pretending that he was piing to ,
F:astbourn, on a shooting party, instead of which he
came up to Lendon, and eloped with Miss Staples on the'
night of the 11th instant. The affidavit of Mr. Care
then stated, that on the night of the elopement he re-
ceived intimation of it at one o'clock. from Mr. Staples,
and on the following day he saw that Gentleman, when
Ise informed him that at half-past 11 o'clock, his daughter
left his drawing-room to light the ward down stairs,
and on her nut retuning immediately, her mother went
down stairs to look after her, and found she was missing,
on which she alarmed the whole of the family, and learn-
ed from the cook-maid that they had 0(.134, and taken
the northern road, on nhich he (Mr. Staplcs) sent his
two sous in a chaise and four in pnrsnit of them, hut
without success. The Learned Counsel diva stated the
affidavits of Mr. and Mrs. Staples, espial:awry of their
conduct, and which stated, that the attachment of the
ward and their daughter commenced at the house of
Mrs. Deane, where the %%ming lady was on a visit. Ile
then said it wen nut his intention Ili groninl any special
motion, but Mrs. Deane thought it was her dnty to
bring Mr. and Mrs. Staples before the roam for his
Lordship to deal with them, for the contempt of Court,
as be should think proper.
Mr. Don ncsnct.i. followed.

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Mr. MALI). in an able speech. defended the rotation
of Mr. and Mrs. Maples, and contended that they hail
acted with all the caution in their power; ■nd so far
from conniving at the elopement, they wire much dis-
tressed at it. _

Mr. Sintowitta. followed on the same side, and was
heard in part.
The LoitoCrweccu.ott being obliged In risr, it bring
three o'clock, desired that it should go on at an early
day.

montlls. swore that be siw men and loose women go in
bud out there all hours of the night.
Mr. Woutner, the City Marshal, Lnew this Lowe be a
bail house.

Other evidenoe was given to the same effect.
Uader these arcane,' the plaintiff'• Volitivel
consented to a Neastsit. The plaintiff was therefore
called.

FROM TUESDAY..I LONDON (LIZETTE.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

wse O►rlce, nec.
13:11 Rect. of Light Dragoons—Capt. J. Mylnv. from
half•pay of thelth Light Dragoons, to he captain of a
troop, vice Brown, who exchanges, receiving the differ-
. .

10th ditto—T. Baker, gent. to be cornet without par-
chase.
lit Regt. of Foot—Brevet-major Graham to be major,
without purchase, vire Maeteat', decemw.l ; Lieut. awl
Adjutant llalbrait6 to be captain of a company, vire
Camptwll ; Serjeant-major Osborn to be ;idiot:air, with
the rank of ensign, vice Galbraith.
111th ditto—Lieut. Allen to be captain of a company
I.y purchase, vice Grieve. promoted.
I 1:1, ditto--Lient 311 terimot, front the half-pay of
the regiment, to he lieutenant, without purchase, Lice
tiamlole. deeeased.
lith ditto--Lient. Romney to he captain of a company,
by purchase, vire Merrick, who retires; Ensign footer
to he lieutenant, by purchase, vire lt 1111 l ney,
th ilittu—Capt. Lane, f he half-pay of the SIB,
font, to be captain of a company, s who ex-
changes; Lieut. Robertson, from the half-oily of the lad
foot, to be lieutenant, vire Cameron, n lot VNI Ling";
Ensign Ilarr;s, from the half-pay of the 10th lout, to he
ensign, vice Carr, nilo eschauges.
tvol. ditto—Lieut. Pratt, fr the haltpay of the :Al,
foot, to be lientruant, vice Dcates, who eschanges, re-
ceiving the difference.
30th ditto—Lieut. Ralph, from the half-pay of the 599,
foot, to be lieutenant, vice Dauiell, who rt.. hangs, re-
ceiving the difference.
1111. ditto—Lient. Caulphrll, from the 91th foot, to be
lieutenant, vice Rai bank. who exchanges.
47th ditto—Ensign Ridge, from the half-pay of the
rath foot, to be en i;;a, sire !Woke, who rschanges.
53,1 ditto--fientletnati Cadet Bremer, from the Rural
Military College, to be ensign, without purchase, cite
Despard, pro 1111 l tell.
Ist ditto—Lien!. De Lacy, from the half-pay of the
37th foot, to be lieutenant, vier Fugion, a hu ex, hanger;
Lieut. Toole to he Adjutant, vice Fugion, who resigns
the Adintanry only.
filth ditto—Lieut. Denham, from the half-pay of the
Fs oth foot, to be lieutenant, vire Chambers, who exchanges,
receiving the difference—J. 3loleswortls, gent. to be
cosign, by purchase, vire Ravensworth, promoted.
ti7tl, ditto—Lieut. Ilarror, to he captain of a cunt-
panv, without purchase, vice Browne, deceased.
7.ith ditto—Ensign Cameron, to be lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Itrutton, promoted ; E. Daniell, gent. to
In. ensign, vice Cameron.
76th ditto--11revet-major Loring, from the half-pay of
the 1104th foot, to be captain of a rompanv. without pur-
chase, vire Armstrong, promoted in the :hit Royal 1 ete-
ran Battalion. _ _ . _ . .

Sri Royal Veteran Battalion.—Ma!nr-Cleneral itamiltor,
from the Itslf.pa‘ of il:e iib West India regiment, to bs
colonel, vie* lia:jor-Cletirral Raymond. whose appointieest
has not tiara place: Captain Fairllough. front the la:e V .
royal veteran battalioa, to be captain of a company ,• I.lea•
tenant Irwin, frosts the late 11th royal veteran battnilo::, to
be lieutenant t Ettsleu Hibbs, front the late 7th royal vete.
ran hattalloa. to he ensign: Quarter-Master flora
the late rural veteran battalion. to be
11th Royal Veteran Rattalion.—Rroret Lueutanntadotolonel
A renstrune. from the Illth foot, to be IRO w.—Tro be Captain.
or Companies, Captain Hall, from the late 14th roval vt•e•
ran battalion ; Captain Mackay. (row hie late 11th royal
veteran battalion.—To be Lieuhrt.ares, Lieotennat Moran.
front the late 3d roil teleran baltalioa ; Lieat.a.ant Rosette,
from the late la? ro. nl s Wei an battalion ; Liinst.ataut Marsh,
from the late itt r..‘ al veteran battalion.
. .

Pith lto)al Veteran Ita:taliso.—Lirevet I.isatenvahtot
Irov, from the half-pay of Ow JGth hot. to b. major. ;tee
collie. shove appoloaven! has sot taken place.—To be
Captain% of Ccopuniea. traptala Neltell. frost the late I•:
tro al tetrrnn bat:align ; raptoin bibvon, from the late 7,•
royal veteran battalion.—To he Lievmmate. thleatona...
Gleadinniug. from the latelhhroyal tetra' battalion; 1.h.•.
truest litowardv. from ttw late Sib rove. veteran bsttanon ;
Lieutenant Cliartaan. (ruin the late Bth royal cetera. hatth-
Eon; Lieutenant Uiiland. from the lee 491 c.trren
battalion : I.leittesart tillea, from the late I/6 role te-
terra battai:va.