The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-19 00:00:00

CERTIFICATZS --MARCH H.

C. °ringed, Horsham, banker—J. S Allen, Toweester,
-Thser-droper—J: ead J. Parkes, Warwick, worsted-menufac-
wrers—J. Hereto's. Drayton-In-hales, mercer—J: Johnson,
Ilooterreet, =lister—B. P. Evans, Freeman's-Court, Corn-
fit law-stationer—W. Phene, jon. Wetting-street, confec-
stone —W. Smith. Stockton, Durham, banker—J. Greeted,
aocti••uer.

PARTNERSHIPS PISSOLVIID.
M. Robson and J. Thomson, Prince's-street, Hanover-
square, tailors—J. V. Asbury and Smartt, Enfield,
'surgeons—C. Ker. and C. Dawson, Hollybush-hill, Hamp-
stead, fit!hoohnistresses—T. Hall and J. Woods, Nassau-
place, Couuni-rcial-road—R. P. S. E. Rumball and G. P.
Maples, King-street, Cheapside, chemists—J. Stead and R.
Lawson, Watling-stare, factors—J. Stead, R. Lawson, and
F. Ede, Star-court. Bread-street, factors—M. J. and J.
Shaw, Lancashire. grocers, so far as regards J.
Peaks and J. floor, Tunstall, Staffordshise,
brick-maters—J. Wi.son, W. liurnside, W. Watson, and
W. Vh'ilsi.u. Gutter-lane, lace-merchants, so far as regards
W. Watson and W. Wilson—C. and W. Taylor, Warwick,
coack-builders—V. and W. G. Smith, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, corn-factors—G. S. and W. H. Hokin. Great Yar-
mouth, braziers—D. J. and R. Grundy and P. Ditchaeld,
Kersley. Lancashire. cotton-spinners, so far as regards D.
'and J. Grundy—J. Wilson and S.Ranicar, Runcorn, Che-
shire. painters—J. Gapp and P. Once, Mary-la-bonne-lane,
hackueymen—P. Collin% and S.Holeagrove,Ezeter;iailliners
—S. Johnson and J. Ben, at:ing-street, warehoeseasen—
J. Roberts sod E. Vaughan, Minchinhampton, Oloctieter-
shire, surgeons—J. Cooper, J. Pollen. W. Barritt and G.
R. Mason, Leicester, manufacturers of tape; so far as re-
iards W. Bailin.

COURT OF RING'S BENCH, VisarmiusTta,F49.ll3

■RUCH OF PR. MISS OP MAMMA.

HALM V. MEADOWCILOPT.
. Mr. SCA BLerr detailed the circems•ances under which
the plain •fir suite ht to recover. The defendant was the
'nephew of a gentleman highly respected to the legalpros
fession, whese brume he had inherited, and it would
hue been well if he had alas) inherited his high sense of
jus.ic- and of honour. lied he done so, he would never
Dave compelled an unprotected woman to disclose her
seropgs and sufferings in a court of justice, nor would he
have given occasion to that exposure of his ow. perfidy
which he must sow endure. The plaintiff was the
slaughter of a respectable farmer in Gloucestershire; and
-turn a sister who kept* school at Blackheath, was
sent to complete her education under her rare. Here,
when she was scarcely seventeen years of age. she was
seen by the defendant, whose rank and accompishments
enabled him but too readily to ensnare her affections. She
left the house of her relative with him, under promisee of
honourable marriage, and was supported by him et Cams
den Town, at Hampstead. and in Clarendon Square, for
.enme thee, during which these assurances were repeated.
Pe soothe.' her mind in the mean time, by representing
Csat he could not marry while his uncle lived; but he
gradually cooled in his passion, and finally forsook the
object of his passionate regard. His letters, which
*wild be produced, would usark the gradual decline of
1131 affection from "My dearest girl," be addressed
her simply as " Hannah;' and at last as" Madam;" and
t len would also induce a fair presumption that he led
her to expect marriage. The plaintiff. however, would
nee: have the benefit of all Isis letters; for he had himself
• acuially taken an opportunity, when she was shsent, to
break open her writtng-dmk, and to commit them to the
fisann. The evidence of the promise, however, would
an rest merely on such letters as she was able to produce.
fur her servant would prove that the defendant over and
over again promised to marry her, and that be contem-
plated openly tsking her as hiss:Se. Such was the case
which would be proved on the part of the plaintiff, and
w' ich mould call for exemplary damages.
• George Edmund Shuttleworth was called to prove the
head writing of the defendant to the numerous letters
alluded to by Mr. Scarlet?; but be only swore to two of
• them. He was asked if Mr. bleadowcroft had ever con-
Vs rued• with him realtrclia( his ptoperty. and being in-
formed that 14 sta. o iged to answer the question.'
though the communication was confidential, answered,
that the defembnir had seid that his uncle died worth
10.0001., but he expected only 8,0001, or 9,0001. when his
*Waits were wound up. His uncle made a very eccentric
will, and a suit in Chancery is now pending. To the
ha ielmige of the elutes', be bad never a shilling from
she Wll. Mr. bleadoseirofi was a solicitor, a ith chees-
ier, in tiray's-In s and the Auctiou Mart.
Was. Reeves reseed the heudwritiug of the defendant
to ,everal other letters.
The letters which bad been proved were then put in
en I read. The earlier ones, which appeared to be writ-
ten towards the close of 1820, were couched in terms of
hinder." and regard, bet apologized occasionally for be-
ing able to send so little money. In a letter. bearing date
otr the 4h of April, Mt, he stated that retVenebotent
only could extricate him from the difficulties with which
• he was surrounded, and added, " I have already rm
trenched ; you, who an my best half, do so liketuse•—
lhe plan is the ant consideratioe. The plan I would
recounneed is for you to live at present with arfr sister,
•or any other* iend whore society is nut to be ht. and,
improvement is to be 1.2•1. so that at tee end. bre.' " For
*is purpose., every thing you ran wish f r within the
compile. of 1001. a-}ear i cal do comfortably, and will
with plasmic and ifs it would be more sansiastory to
your mind, I would sign whom' to that effect." other
subsequent Utters re. manmade.' an arrangement for des
plainiaboseding wish her sister. and pressed. it on her
edopti on. After these *as a Utter complaining of her
thoughtlessness; intimating that the writer did not his
Sieve her )et criminal, but beseeching her " to go gilder
sister's care, until sue se tiusess she should have aught*
more steadiness." Todhis succeeded a better in the f 4
levying terns*:—" Ham ate the siey has part—something
111. m than ,childisbeess remains.. Judging Irma. the
Worts signed R whet ans Ito suppose? Urindissiityy
arid ;f not actual criminality, . a tendency .your
Ivan sowers it tl e first oprctuisity. M • yes, they sobs