Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-14


| lie had had some experience in affairs OF
this kind, and he was glad 20 observe a
molg the Gentlemen of the Jury two or
| three who were also familiar with them. 1t
| WAS the practice first to set the world "a
| guessing by statement of general ma
! turs, calculated to excite attention, but
without pointing to any particular person.
| This was afterwards followed up by hints
| and ins;nustians more specific, until il WAS
! pnr beyond doubt who was meant as tn
f, object Of the attack. The sooner, howev
| er, this plan was put stop to, the better
lie would now read the pa asraphs. He
| ought, however, TO state, that the gallant
| plaintiff and his lady were acquainted with
| the Marquis and Marchion SIS Of Alb roorn,
by whom they were invited to par,alse,
with other distinguished characters, Of the
Christmas festivities of Baron's Court,
seat of the Noble Marquis in Ireland, ana
when they returned, they were informed
OF the injurious paragraphs which had ap
peared in their absence. lis (Mr. SIR
jcant Best) had the honor Of knowing Sir
Thomas Hardy personally, and he was
Immediately consulted. He told the plain
tilt lie might proceed by Indictment, or he
might institute civil proceeding. which
would challenge the defendants to Justify
what they had said. Sir Thomas Hardy
immediately answered, he should adopt the
latter alternative, but the defendants
shrunk from the challenge. He would
state, that the plaintiffs were not DESTROYS
OF proceeding against the Morning Herald,
It they could trace the articles to any 9TH
er publication (; and he would even say
now, that if the defendants would give up
the authors of the paragraphs, he would at
once retire from the Court, paying his own
Costs.
1.-THE Learned SERGEANT here read the
paragraphs, as they appeared in success
sve publications Of the Morning Herald.
and commented on them as he proceed
ed j
l. " A new elopement is spoken Of, the
enorpity of which is likely to throw other
cases, OF a similar nature, into a temporary
oblivion"
2. g The annual festivities at Stanmore
Priory, the seat, the learned SERGEANT OBJ
served, of the Marquis of Abercorn.1 did
not take place this Christmas. The omis
sion is variaus.y accounted for. In the Cir
Gle of OLD BEAUN it is imputed to the
little urchn CUPID. But the Ladies sig
nifcaptly enquire HOW this can bef'
3. g Previous toa recent elopement, the
Marquis and Marciioness of AoercorA's
seat, Baron's Court, in the county of Ty-
rome, exhibited scenes of almost unrivaiied
gaje.y. Amongst the company Of rank and
consideration expected. were,
- The Earl and Countess of Caledon, the
Earl and Countess of Eaniskilen, the Earl
and Countess of Londonderry, Lord aud
Lady Powerscourt. Lord and Lady Man
ners. Lord and Lady Blaney, Lady Cover,
and Lady Juliana Cover, Lady Frances
Hamilton, Lord Cahr, Colonel and Lady
+. Monck, Sir Thomas and Lady Hardy,
Sir George and Lady Hill, Sir John Stew,
art, Major and Mrs. HUMPHREYS, Captain
Rowan Hamilton, the Rev. Mr.. Bowen,
&c.
THE Earl and Countess of Aberdeen
were prevented joining the joyful groupe,
in consequence of opening Haddow House,
in Aberdeenshre, to ali the neighborlng
Nobility aad GeHtry."
g." A Noble Lord, who, in the course
of go years life, has sinned," con amore,"
Sufficiently at least for methodistical re-
peniance, is said to have applied for con-
ISOLATION to FAITH devoted Bishop, trus-
ting that. Ender the plenary indulgence
which characteristics that pious prelate, he
may receive full abs luton, without the
commonplace plea of GOOD WORKS."
With the malignity of the latter part of
this paragraph, he had, to-day, nothing to
do. But he begged leave to state, that il
alluded to a Rev. Prelate, the present Bish-
op OF London, who was of all men the least
open to the infamous observation, that "he
would give absoution without exacting the
common place plea of coed works" This
was followed by a most insultisg para
graph
s." The Lady" said the Morning He
raid, who has taken so lamentable trip
with her hoary paramount, to the Paphian
shrine, has but just entered her 25th year
was universally admired for her beauty
and accomplishments. and until this unfor-
tunate step, was held in high estimation al
so tor her domestic virtues"
There was not word Of truth in this
paragraph. except what related Ia the
age, to the beauty, and to the virtues Of
this injured Lady. Could wickedness, he
would AK, so further than thsl This la
dy was first held up to the public as nav
ing done that which cancelled all her pre-
vious good qualities, and then she was to
be insuted by the recollection of her for
mer virtues. Yes, she was to be insulted
with the recollection OF her fall from a
state of innocence to one Of vice, (ard God
knows it would be dreadful fall y un--
der the mask Of lamentng over her devil.
alton from the path ofhonor. "Jill this
unfortunate step" said the defendants,
:" she was held in high estimation for her
domestic virtues" lie had not language
adequately to express his indignation at
this paragraph-this canting, hypocriiical
lamentatou-sent forth at the moment