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

eonsidersble *nano: Me sum; Ititareur, redeemed
his pledges. so often and so solemnly repeated s hot ma
the .*lst Oho. last. pat It fin overeat of hie power
to do the plaintiff jostles. by snarryieg Miss Mario.
Evans.- No attempt would be now made to east a ghee
over the character of** plaintiff—he knew batter We
delicacy of Mr. teller's mind; bat of this Ise-.was
sere, that if all her conduct were subjected to time se-
verest scretiey, anti all her letters exposed to the
world, nothing would be fogad which. is the words of
1 the defendant, " could raise a blush on the mut ians-
cent cheek." la estimating the amount of the damages.
there were many circiostances which they would
consider. They would remember the age of the par-
ties: the defendant of mature years, and competent to
decide for himself; the plaintiff at that period of life
what a protraited courtship. followed by desertion
was an irretrievable injury. Those six long years of
deferred hope, could
world. That beauty which charmed the defendant
had faded ; grief had forestalled the ravages of time;
for, from that moment when I.e dared to request her
consent to an unholy onion with another, her health
had hers utterly broken. Those eyes which he bad
d in the language of poetry u of " heaven's
• a tin " were dimmed with weeping ; and *at
cart whin had butes only with love for hies, was
bust- r ever. If be did her the justice to de-
e a at there was no stain on her honour. calumny
would still be busy, and insinuate that after so long a
connexion, she was not forsaken without cause. Who
would desire to marry one who hail so lot k lavished
her affections, though innocently. on soother? The,
torch of love was exhausted, and there was no Pro-
Inethean heat by which it soeld be rekindled. She
had anticipated an eleration in raok ; a participation
in the enjoyments which the fattens of her lover
could supply; the pleasure of an alliance with a gen-
tleman of a profession whose gallantry and honour
justly gave its members peculiar fascinations in the
eyes of the fair. For the loss of these—for an almost
broken heart—for rained health—for a fransebrught
to the verge of the grave. they would give the on►y
halm within their power to apply—in those ample.
damages which justice required at their hands.
John King, the tallier of the plaintiff, was then
sworn, and examined by Mr. TAUSTON. He stated
the conversation hetweea the defendant and himself

at the beginning of the connexion, and the interview
in which it was broken off, precisely as they were
described by Mr. Jervis. His daegbtqr was. he said,
in large business as a dressmaker, when Mr. Chance
first paid his add ; but since he had forsakes
her, she bad keen incapable of attending to any thing.
and her busiaess bad therefore declined. She was so
altered as to be aphids the person she mice was. The
witness was so much affected while giving his evi-
dence. that be was at times almost unable to pro-
ceed.
Miss Jane Woodward. who was apprenticed to tale
plaintiff two months before the connexion was broken
off. corroborated her father as to her condition at the
last visit of the defendant, and her subsequent illness.
She had slept with bee since, and knew that she
scarcely obtained any repos!._

Chance after Mr. King had gone to blamether, de-
mandirg his letters, and threatening to break open
every door and lock in tits house if they were net
given him. He said he would ask the servant for
ihem. Miss King replied it would be useless, for she
did not know where they were kept; and if *be did,
she would not give them up to him. Miss King was
in bed all the next day, and had never been well since.
Mr. Claim was in the habit of visiting and walking
out with her up to that evening.
'l' he letters of the defendant were then proved and
read: though not without some extravagaNcies, they
were feelingly and elegantly written. The death of
his mother in March, 1821, and his marriage with
Miss Evans, were ad uitted.
Mr. Morgan deposed, that be rented the patrimo.
Dial estate of the defendant at 4001. a year. On big
cross-examination by Mr. CALPIISLL, be stated that
Mr. Chances was originally a clothier, but bad failed
in business, and had afterwards d as a lieutenant
io the South Ulocestershire Militia. After the peace,
he was entirely dependent on his mother for support,
and was now far from affluent.

Poi.s.sa then add d the Jury In mitigation
of damles. He urged that the coonexion ought
never to have subsisted ; that the father ought to
have communicated it to the relatives of the defend.
eat; that the plaintiff had lost little in a marriage
which would have introduced her into a family who
would have treated her for life with anger and bitter
score ; and that the issue was only that which might
have been anticipated as the result of a eonnezioni
which could only he completed when a mother was,
laid in her grave. Hs was authorised by his clieat
I.lllllat entegnivecally to declare, that the coadnet of the
plaintiff was above all reproach, and that if lay car
Oremerhad.amailed her, it was totally
This, be thought, would be • better balm to
al
wounded feelings than those damages which aro;
or rathec her friends, sought to recover. The der''
fondant was new far from rich, and large dimages
would cause his. gals.
fir. HileulkOasaew, recapitulated the chief circum-
stances of the ease to the jury. It had bees said, be
observed, that this .coaneition ought not to have sib-
slated. ;1 the plaintiff bad bees an artfal woman,
eldee than the defendant, who had taken advtistage
of jai ardour and inexperience to entrap him Ist° as
engagement, this would be tree; but each was net
the case before them. His.chief offense, and it, was
aq'ligbt one, consisted in.hie continuing to pretend
affection to the plaintiff, when he was actually paying
his addresses to another woman. He had toned her
is the bloom of life. and in cireumatmtoes of health
and comfort ; and had left her shattered. forlonr. and
hopeless. He had not indeed deprived her, of the•
cona.:iousneas of virtue. for this she bad .herself pre.
served ; bet it was all he had left bee is the world.
Demsgrs were as loelficientisalm for &skew wounded
like her's ; but they were all,of which the case ad-
enine'', and these the jury were booed y
They would however, consider the eircumstamie
of the defendant, and, not press him, with. the pot:
oahlr innocent' partner of his joys and 40111.01144
Mt/ rain. •- . • •
Thojury retired fora shove eleaM.aad whom tiptoe-
sensed late Court gave a verdict for the
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Cilitmoneet..—Yesterday Somme/ John Irittrixt„ a
respectable looking young man, was brought up before
Mr.!lsiderman Iffitcnorpon the charge of Mr. Hough-
ton, law stationer, of Chancery-lase. who stated that
the prisoner applied to him on Thursday last for
stamps to the amount of 1/. bd. and tendered him a
Stamp Office allowance ticket in the name of T. M.
Seneett, for 101. 14a. wishing him to diteount it and
give him the difference. He gave the prisor..tr all the
change be bad in the house, ansonntisg to 31., and de-
sired him to call nn &turd ,y, and he would give hill
the remainder. In the interim. baring occasion to go
to the Stamp Office. toe learnt on inquiry, that a tielet
far 3L, which he had diarminted for the prisoner two
days before. was correct, but that the ticket which he
had last discounted was for en amount of 9s. only in-
stead of let I 4.. The prisoner call,-.1 on the Satur-
day morning according to his appointment ; and, on
the facts being represented to him, stated, that the
difference 11/01111 from part of the stamps beiei coun-
try ones. and that he had received a letter from the
Stamp Office to that effect; hot that be would rectify
the mistake by an additional affidavit, on the next al
'Formic* day, which would be Taesday. Some for-
th" conversation pissed between them relative to a
bill 0601. which the prisoner wiebod him to,diecersat,
and the former was to call agaiq sod leave him, the
particulars. He accordingly caned again on Monday
morning. when sir. 11. give hint Is custody to an
officer.
Mr. Howes, the Stamp Office clerk, who granted
the allowance ticket, and Mr. Twyfoird, who took the
affidavit. deposed to those facts, and also that the
amount for which the ticket was granted was only 95.,
The prisoner, in his deletes, allowed the correct-
ness of the facts stated by Mr. Houghton, but said that
both witkregrad to the ticket for 31. and that fur 101.
14e. be had been employed by. and acted only as the
agent of, Mr.-Bennett. whuse name appeared oa the
affidavits.
Thomas Must Bennett, descObiog himself as re.
• siding in Warwick court, Holborn, and formerly of
DevonAirestr e Qtressquare. f which latter direc-
tion appeared is toe affidavits relative to the 10/. Ids.).
allowed that he had employed the prisoner to get thei
Gest ticket (for 31.) discounted, but with respect to
the ticket for 101. 14s. and the atidarit that accompa-
nied it. be had no knowledge whatever.
Under these circumstances it was judged proper to
remand the prisoner, that the' facts of the case might
be laid before the Commissioners of Stamps.
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Tnn Muanes or Alas. Dotarrer.—The Magistrates
of. Hatton-Oarden Police Office yesterday received a
letter from the Gavernor of ilorsemosger-lene jail, in
consegeence of private information, ebargieg a man
in that prisms with the above named horrid murder.
The person charged was apprehended es 'the Monday
after the murder (or a burglary committed by Ms
some time before in the county of Surrey, far which
offence he had ►een tried at the last Safety Assizes,
and capitally convicted.. One of the Magistrates, ae•
lionspeaiod ►y some of the Police Officers, repaired to
sbeamfoon, where a priumAgtiosinosimi Wit _place I

Was sot suffered to be usidopahlic.
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CORONBIte- INQUISTS. -
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Last night an inquisition was Wren on the body of
John Smith. a sailor, who was found hanging from a
lamppost in St. Clement's church-yard.
John Beech, a pressman,- about a quarter before fire
o'clock on Sunday morning. passing tbrosgh St. Cle-
mant's chards-yard, observed the deceased suspended
from one of the lamp-irons, on the north side of the
western gate; he called for assistance to some other
area, who assisted in cutting him down. Of the as-
'serous witcheries in the vicinity of St. Clement's
chstch-yard, only two or three appeared ; ogle watch-
man was drank, and lying on the door step of
the coffee-house enjoining the Angel Inn, who,
had be attended to his ditty, must have frustrated the
intentions of the deceased. and most have seen him
climb up the railiocs.—When he was est down, it
was discovered that his bands were tied is front with
• leathern brace, whish a man would find a difficalty
in fastening himself.
Charles Loceck, a newsman. saw the deceased
kluging by a thin piece of oakum ship cord. and
loth his hands tied fast before him with oat of his
braces. He was quite dead.
r--.-- Humpbriee, one of the gas lamplighters. who
was passing at the time, cut the body down.
Jobe Lsegfield, a constable of St. Clement's, re-
ceived the body at the watch-house, and seat for Mr.
towel!, the parish surgeon, and Dr. Hearer, but their
efforts to restore animation proved fruitless. Had
Wows the deceased from his childhood ; he bad saved,
4s the navy, and resided. since he came bowie, with his
ildelser is Clement'.-lase;. did not kaltesee. Item his,
ral condaet and demeanour, that he was le his
; met him is Pickett-street tea days aged aid
then talked wildly of his affairs; he spoke is isel-
iilig teems of his mother's continued illness. sod said
bp would go to ma to relieve her ; be also said that,
lieirvicous to going to sea. he bad paid his addr,ss's to
ii.yerang woman, and whilst he was gone she Emptied
time maw., He canre.home a little before Cbeiemtme.:
with about 1001. saved, and inteaded to marry-bigol
bet when be discovered that she was irrevocably peso
he desponded. and spent all his money foolishly is •
few weeks; the unfortunate man was tspeatrese pp*
of age. Witness found ss. is silver, and some half-
peace, is his pocket, besides some pawnbrokers &pH-
catei; be Also produced the brace with which be bad
pee
...scared his hands; and the Jury were of opision,
Ikea the. narks on the leather, that he had tied the
knee with his teeth.

Mr. Powell. the surgeon. deposed to bavieg
mined the body of the deceased, and the various steps
taken to restore him. A vein is the neck was opened.'
.0 hied .freely ; and the lungs were iodated, bat
wieboat Prodociag any sensible effect, as he hal bees,
died eta, tiu/c. t*
Ysrdiut That abar lowed laid vielast bode
was bloseelf, in a fit of delirium, produced by me
lasehali." • ;r• •-•-•

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alileNilArAka till by takken plane to. Ai price ef
eseie at Newcastle. which ought, of ape i egailly to
teems Ow price. la the Leaden Enact.