The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-18
SaERtFF's CouRT, May 10.
Grim. Con.-7He Hon III ,peUeslev y

Grim. Con.--7ne Hon H. IVcUesley y.
I tie. Right Hon. Lord iaget.
Yesterday there was an inquisition of da-
images in this case, as the defendant had
suffered judgment to so against him by de-
fault.
Mr.. Garrow stated the case on the part
OF the Plaintiff. He conceived that it was
the most distressing case of this description
winch ever fell within his experience. In
September, 1905, the marriage took place
between the plaintiff (who is brother to the
Marquis Weilesley,) and Lady Charlotte
Cadogan. Equal III rank and situation in
lie, and attached as the parties were to
each other, there was every reason TO ex-
pect as much happiness as the matrimonial
state affords. He would prove by the most
respectable witnesses, that they were an UNI
commonly happy couple until the affections
OF Lady Charlotte Wellesley had been Sc
duced by Lord Paget. They had family
OF four children, for whom both parents
Showed equal fondness, and nothing seemed
wanting to the happiness of the plaintiff,
until his domestic peace was forever des-
troyed by the act of the defendant. He
could not conceive, that many circumstan.
ces could be stated in eXtenuation of the
icriminaiity of the defendant. He could not
plead the infrmity of youth overcome by
uncommon beauty; he had a most estima-
bic wife, to whom his affections and tender
ness ought to have been exclusively confin-
ed, and by whom he had a family of eight
children. In some circumstances, there was
a ray of hope left to the ruined female, that
the seducer might afterwards be her hus-
band but in this case there was no occasion
for the new standing order of the House of
Lords to prevent such union for Lord Pa
get was married man, and CONSEQUENTLY
could not be her husband
The first witness was the Rev. Mr. Sloane,
relative of the Cadogan family. He had
been in the habit of great intimacy with the
plaintiff and Lady Charlotte duriHg the
whole time of marriage. Their conduct
was mutually kind, tender and affectonate.
He begged leave to state in one instance,
which made great impression on him. If
ever party was made for Lady Charlotte
to so to the Opera, or of any assembly, pub
lie or private, she always went homie first to
see II her husband was at home, in which
case she staid with him; and 1t was only
when her husband was at the House of COM
mons, or engaged in business, that she par
took OF these amusements. e..
Lord George Seymour, the Dean Of
Windsor and Mr.. Sydenham, also proved
the domestic happiness in which the plain
tiff and Lady Charlotte formerly lived.
Mr. Garrow said, that although he could
bring host of witnesses to the same point.
he thought it would be wasting the time
of the jury to dot.
Mr. Dallas then addressed the ;ury on be-
half of the defendant He had been posi-
lively instructed to abstain from every OBJ
seryation tending to justify, or to mitigate
in any degree, the crimirality Of he defen-
dant in a moral point OF view. He should
therefore moi attempt to soften down or shade
away the crininality; and on the subject Of
damages he would say that Lord Payet
would not be solicitous about the mitigation
of damages which jury could reasonably
give, would really be Compensation to the
wounded feelings and happiness of the plain
tiff. In the point of compensation to Mr..
wellesley, many circumstances which ag-
gravated the offence of Lord Paget were IN
no degree applicable for instance, the strong
ground Of aggravation was. that Lord Paeet
was married man. and had eight children.
What was this, however, to the compenSa-
ton OF Mr. Wellesley. When husband
loses his wife, is it to him Of any copse-
quence whether the Seducer is married
Or single man; whether he has eight chill
dren, or whelherhe has no children, or whe
tier the wife that has been unfathfui to
him may marry her seducer or not9 The
real circumstances Of the case were these.
there had been an intimacy between the de.
PENDANT and Lady Charlotte from their ear
hest years. An innocent intimacy was in
time matured into friendship and soon as
sumed another form. Both parties shud-
dered equally at what they conceived the in
evitable consequence of this strong attach
ment, and resolved to struggle as much as
possible against it, At FIRST they resolved
to avoid meeting each other, but from the
circles III which they moved in life. this was
impossible. Lady Charlotte conceived her
suif highly impressed with religious feelings
aud flew TO religion to- protect her honor.
This was a vain ATTEMPT. That which our
Poet had put in the mouth of Eloisa, Lady
Charlotte experienced. IN vain she address
sed her prayers 10 Heaven. Lord Paget
was always IN her thoughts, and the master
of her affections LopG Pagel, on the other
hand whohad chosen sbc honorable profess
sion Of rms. in order coavoid the temptation
which be felt hd kaGs 10 force to resist