Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

BR,.,cu or PnoMisr or MARRIAGE, Jiarinr.
cs lidHeV and Hoor.-This was an action 10
recover compensation tor a breach of promise of
mnrriaee. brought by Young mm who holds the
situation n rcr> in warehouse in Liverpool, a
cainst Mr.. Valley, respectable nftbitant Of
Manchester, aud his wife, who was alleged to have
been pledged al the time Other marriage To Wal.
ley. NJ Aenablcs opened the pleadings, and
Mr.. Alexander stated the case. The action, he
said was rather a pecollr one, nasnuch a. it was
brought by the gentleman against the lady and
although ths wis reversal OF the ordinary oc.
cnrrenee, he Wis not aware of the existence of any
law that shuts oni man from seeking reparation
for diSapponimrnis occaSioncl by a lady. Lord
tbnger-E the action defended by the lady
Mr. AcNander-lt IS, my lord. (Lauehtor.) lie
was prcpaied 10 show th,t the defendant, Mrs.
alley, had iif outraged the Feelings of his cIi4
cnt, the planh, and 50 tar violated the fidelity
usually m,inlanel by her sex, as, after pligbtins
her VOWS to Warng, to fly from linn AT the very
time he vas making preparations for the marriage,
and 10 throw herself into the arms OF another
whom eventually she mtIicd.-1he plaintiff had
boon for some tmo acquainted with the defendant
at Preston, where her father keeps public house.
In 1893 their affections were engaged TO each 9th.
or, and in the hope of amending his condition in
life he removed To Liverpool, where he obtained
situation IN Il merchants counting house. flo con.
HlhtH ~ if'it III i'N'l JouI ana Wis favored
with frequent visit, by the defendants then Miss
Townsend, will whom he planned the arrange
mcats FOR then marrlag"But
The conr,e of true love never did run
smooth"
Miss Townsend met with Mr. W alley to whom in
December Of las, year, she was married, Mr. War
ing being dscardedi---lhr learned counsel then
proceeded to read some letters from Miss Town
send To aIins, portions Of which excited much
mrrrmen'. In the 6r>t, dated 27lh of December.
1898, she expressed much nncasiness regarding
the con,lgney Of her lover, and babe him, " flew
or YOU III ri any of the girl, met in the Square.
shut Your eyes and do not look at them, for if YOU
do, shall soon lo,a YOU" She adds, My cou-
sin Sarah says YIN the best man she saw in
Liverpool, and II YOU were not engaged, she would
set her cap at ton.' (Lond laughter) In anoh
or letter, dated October she complains, q You men
are dcceitinl.' and assures him" You arc the
first ever loved, aud calculate YOU will be the
las'-At the time she says she swould
wait patiently as I.nban did for Rachael" could
she only he sure of having him at last (Laughter)
-Othrf letters IN the Same tcrvid strain were read
bat anon a chaliee came over the spirit of the fair
one, aud on the : oh of January, she penned let
ter addressed simply to Edward !" without tho
dear i'm which she assigns the opposition of
her family as the ground for breaking off tho con-
nec,ion, and requested him to return her letters by
her friend Miss IlodgkiEson. g God bless YOU,
(said she in concluson) and may you meet with
some ono who can make YOU far happier than
can Immediately after the date Of h. letter,
she made Mr. Valley happy for If, by rnarrtins
him. These facts twJ witnesses were called on to
prove, after which Lord Abingcr summed up. He
said that though the law undoubtedly gave toa mar
the same rlgh enjoyed bya woman, of appealing
TO a Jury tor reparaon for injuries supposed TO bU
inflicted by TIE INCONSISTENCY OF a female yet the as
| scsslng Of damages in the case and the other
was far different matter. The poet had said that
love formed the sole object of wonians exis-
tence, while with man IL mere nterude
and undoubtedly in the case of deserted by
a woman there were none OF those sulerings and
taints upon the character which in the case of an
abandoned female the worl often created The
plaintiff no doubt was entitled 10 IL verdict, but he
should say that the very smallest amount of DANA
ges would satisfy the JUSTICE of the casc.--The iu-
ry found verdict for the planil,--damages one
shilling liverpool paper.
The Post Master General DIS -counteaanced.
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