The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-08

Ollce Ol ihe kings ana ms personal beauty anu grace
ulness of dcmoanor AZ once made their way 10 James
capricous favor, Carr Was liIerae, idle, and by no
means gifted with ability. But his influence the
king admitted him into all the secrets Of state placed
at his disposal all the gifts and promotions; gave him
voice In all questions Of foreign and domestic pol
| ity; and thus while il overwhelmed him with wealth
and court friends, overwhelmed him likewise with
duties cares and responsibilities which he must have
l found irksome enough. In a country where all was
strange to him, and whose very language he could
| scarce speak inteigiby, guide and counsellor must
have been of the last necessity 10 him; and such
one he found in Sir Thomas Overbury. Oyerbury
was received into his Patrons inmost confidence; all
affairs of state were made known to him; dispatches
petitions, in word tho secret history OF the nation
all was open both alike; till al last Bacon tells
| u.s. they two knew more Of what passing in the
country than did the council itself In all things Carr
made Oyorbury his oracle; and, indeed If we are TO
believe the vaunl of the latter owed TO him all his
fortunes reputation, and understanding. Thus il
came TO pass that the servant, an able, INSCRIPTIONS
man, began at length TO look upon the master a
| mere tool. Overbury may have known, perhaps,
more fully than know, the nature and causes
of Cars extraordinary influence over the king. d.
il may be that he had gained too much insight into
secrets of state At all events is certain that Over
bury believed he had the iavorito in his power; and
use what insocncc he might, he could not now be
| shaken loh. His patron soon to learn that bad
men must endure WIN patience the Vrahhy VI o'en
| confidential servants.
! carr croaied 'scouht i.ochcstef, hau MOI ,ois'
enjoyed ms new rank, ana inc cour'y society "hc''
/ was now open 10 him, before he was captivated by
the charms Of the young Countess of Essex then in
| attendance the queen. Lady Frances Howard
had been married. at the unripc age OF thirteen TO
boy of fourteen who had Immediately been forced to
leave her to complete ms education on thn continent
She was yet girl when she was initiated INTO the
pleasures and temptations oil court, ol winch, lor
her rare beauty, she was looked upon as one oil the
brightest ornaments. A contemporary writer, who
bore her no good will, declares OF her that "fhose
who saw her face might challenge Nature OF hypo-
crisy, for harbong 50 wicked heart under 80 sweet
and bewching countenance.' Her beauty was q
fatal gift. Surrounded by hattcrers separated from
her natural protectors, with the liberty oil widow
and the susceptibility oi girl, Lady Frances was not
sufficiently insensble TO the solicitation Of the young
favorlo Carr employed Overburys pen to give
| words TO his wishes and private correspondence
was carried on between the lovers through the nedi-
nm of one Mrs. Turner, the ladys periumer.
The intrigue was interrupted by the return of Lord
Essex from his travels. Lady Frances received him
| with undsgused repugnance The young girIshrank
from concentrating a marriage that was Itself u
crime; and she cndeavored to persuade Essex into q
separation To aid her in this attempt no doubt
and by the advice of her conidante Mrs. Turner sht
applied to one Dr. Frman, noted astrologer, for an
amulet to chill her husbands love. Her letter 10 thu
Doctor in which she styles him her dear father,
was produced on her trial, together with the charm
he gave her which consisted OF enchanted papers ant
puppets, piece OF human skin, and black scarf ii,l
oi white crosses The good doctor recipe appears
have been OF no avail. Baled in this quarter, Lad
Frances must now nave revealed her secret 70 he
| uncle, Lord Northampton, a hobleman whom baco
styles the NieaIheaest couheihof IN me kinsaoh''
and VINO Is the au'hor OF work III reiuiltoh :
Iwhchcraii II Is an odd coincidence mat tis BOG
was published IN me saiio year 1855 III Which IN
niece gave so iehafkap'e PROOF oi hef oenci III III
superstition ina, '''c uhe'e u''aeheu' Norah'p,o
seems 10 nave pee'' i'u"ceu' ny MS "A'ey io' NV
young rc'a'Ne" iePu'''ion' '" asAs' hci WIN u.
valuable counses; ana PROJECT was DEVISED by whic'
she might DC fe'easen from ''e aplorfea yokerah'
united 10 me man s''e 'oN.u.
ms pan, hoWe'ei' ~ INC 'o'} ou'se', met WIN
opposiuon 'h quartz iio''i Wnich IL WAS ielit eA
pecieu oV.tpury, w'o nih huer'o heiped 10 ior
ward ms patron sun "i'ho"t reluctance resoiulel
opposed h','se', 10 "s Pi"I''' o' Inarfiage. fer
maps lie haa Ut 'e't '''' ii,eics's vi hls 'ei ah'
omciousy SOUGHT " sei'o ''i''' asuihs' MS "h' per
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hins,lr o,h,vor, The only n,th Tim, cnnld lead ha
hanr +, y;rus, ,nd h,nninras MI the rrios in hs,
hrc,s, ,y,r, ,rousod Sh, now nroved ina, un,Ie,
,ha, ..s,ycc, md hc,yichin, coun,enance or ars,
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ec,rcc could res,r,in she s,poht IN cc,r h,r v,o,
Inv r,movins her enemy HAVING Ie,rr, ,h,, M,
Sir ID Woojcs bon oycrburv , T,duc sho s,,,,h,
him ont ur,cd him to assossnate Sir 'rbom,s, ,,,,
promised him reward Of FL 900, and 10 max hi.
greatest encu,v-meaning Rocb,s,rr. bis ,roa,,'
friend. This we have on the authority of .yoodas
himself. The worthy knight replied he saws tha,
he would do so at once il she would obtain lin NJ