Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-08-05
EDWARD GIBBON WAKEFIELD.

Below will be found n kind of biographical sketch
Of the life and adventures" OF Mr.. Edward Gibbon
Wakefield, ii gentleman who has occupied much Of
the eye o the British Public the last six months by
reason of his infamous and yainous conduct to-
wards Miss Turner, boarding school Miss, who
was by hi, stratagems and w,les, torn from the en-
braces of her parents, and forced her into u,liaw
fui wedock. The sketch vi i'll be found very in
teresting, by those who fond Of reading such
things; as well faithful delineation of the
PRECIOUS and erratic measures, pursued by Lon
don man of fashion.
1t is connected with the case of the abduction of
Miss Turner, the whole of which was published in
previous number OF the Cadet. and we now con-
slider ourselves bound to give the following article
insertion, it is intimately connected with that
extraordinary transaction.
1t ls to be hoped that Mr.. Edward Gibhon Wake
field, will be put into way, to amend his morals
and correct his habits. and that the members Of
English legal Jurisprudence will. by suitable fine
and imprisonment, if not by transportation, teach
,im that maiden virtue is not to be trined with,
duu - WTetCu oDly tO De ues-
ised and treated as an unprincipled villain. For
the credit OF our country, we hope that such fash
ionable gentlemen will not be allowed to introduce
their fashionable department among us, and that
he who attempts to prey upon society will be held
up "for scorn to point her slow, uumoving finger
att The only excuse for the prohigscy of Mr..
Wakefield that has thu. far been offered, is that he
is fashionable man. and Of course at liberty to de-
predate where he pleases. We hope that all such
fashionable scoundrels will meet their deserts-and
that such fashionable gentlemen. will ever be treat.
ed with the contempt they merit.
Edward Wakefield, Esq. the father ofthe sub
ect Of this sketch, whose celebrated work on Ire
land is so often referred TO for the accuracy and in
erest of its details is of the first Land Agents
III the kingdom, and enjoys an income oil E70OO or
E8O00 per annum. He is candidate for the
representation in Parliament Of The borough Of
Reading and a short time ago married. atthe hotel
OF the British Ambassador at Paris, Miss Davies,
daughter OF DR.. Davies, Of Macclesfeld, school
master of the first celebrity. His son. Edward Glib
bon Wakefield was, at an early age. sent to attend
the University at ElinbuTsh, confded to the care
Of friend Of his father in that metropolis ceri-
cal gentleman OF great literary atanments, and pc
cullary distinguished as a IreeK scnOlar." In the
family of this distinguished indvdual.young Wake
field, from his frank aud cheerful disposition, be-
came a great favorite. He was fine looking
youth, a leader amongst his companions, and the
life of every party; but his love OF froic, and that
rough amusement common to boyhood, in pursue
ance Of which he played off many practical jokes
bordering upon the mschievous, rendered him at
length so great an annoyance to the sedae inmates
of the house, tnat they obliged to write to his
father, requesting he might be removed He soon
after left Scotland, having studied for about two
years at College, where he obtained the reputation
of cleverness o,arred however, by that want Of at
tention and punctuaity which was the natural con-
sequence of his love OF amusement. OF the nature
of these frolics, some idea may be formed by the
fact, that on one ocsasion, in company with fell
lowstuden, he passed himself of as blini hddler'
and performed his part so well among amons his
every ,ay acquaintance, that not one OF thom dis
covered the Joke; and he drew from them charitable
contributions to "A considerable amount, enjoying
afterwards the wicked satisfaction Of laughing al
them for their credulity. The bilkins Of police
men was another favori,e joke; but mere annoy
ence to those about him, by his waggery, without
any dishonorable act, whatever, formed the head
and front of his offending, and Of this so sensible
were the family with whom he lived, that he con-
tinued after he left them, in habits ofiniimacy and
correspondence.
Four or five year. after his departure from Ed
inburgh, a young man IN a shabby gentcel dress
Knocked at the door Of his fathers friend in that
sThis gentleman is now on his passage to India,
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