Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-06
AN ENGLISH EY- CAVALRT OFFICER, AND
Ills MAMMA.
u,ycccv v. LORD ERNEST vAyE TENPEsT.

p.rcccK v. LORD ERNEST VASE TEMPEST.
rbi. was an action brought by the plaintiff, the
eminent ieweller in Bond street, against the defend
ant. Lord Ernest Vaiis Tempest, Ia recover The sum
of elsa l9.. for goods cold and delivered.
Mr. Edwin james, 9. e., ia stating the case to me
Jury. rrid that the defendant was Inc thiru son OF lhe
I.;s Marquis and the present Dowager Marchioness
Of Londonderry. and the action Was brought to re
cover the s::a Of $50 1873; :o' iawelfy suppilto
10 The noble defendant Ircn september to,o'to ;'i"y'
1854. To the demand tie noble defendant he'd p'"ud'
ed. bv b, Guardian, infancy, and never Indebted
The defendant, at tho time he contracted tae deDt.
wes an ofiioer in the Second Lille GUARDS ara seh .!
one of the most wealthy Of cur oris:ocracy' meinG ID
a high sphere Of society," accompanied ~ lns,,h
n, went from TINA to time 20 the pla!n!Nt - shup apc
selected the various ertic!e2 VITA winch ne ""s
charged, and the question for the july was whether
the articles IN question were sui,aois ior Seh.ena"
in the position OF life Of the defendant, he having
thnupht rjuht as a gentleman and an officer 20 put on
the record The plss Of infancy. In Aidisoi.s trea'
tiss it wss laid duwn inst necessaries "s'e 10 Dc con
sidared in reference to the po'it'on ana rank Of l1s
person contracting the deot' anu u nad oeen neiu
thet a servant in livery was a necessary 10 a rlcn To-
FAINT No we'll ~ expensive Uniforms to en- infant OF
icer in the Guards laughter -and TO infant Of.
fcers in Volunteer Corps. IL oerta'niy aP?tar.e
ridiculous to talk Of infant officers, but 1t was just 10
say they fight very well. ING articles supP'ISu con.
sisted Of, amongst other', o DIAMOND run centre
cross ring, an rpamelied pearl star locket, rs ~.
Ills Lordship-A lccket! what is that, Mir.
James7
Nr. Jame.--,u ask me what it lie, my Lord, and
! will tell you, for / once MI d loese'' lcaugn.et.J
A ,ocket is Il thing in which you wear a piece OF ta'
hair Of b lady to whom You are ATTACHED. Laugh
ter.
His Lord.hip-Than | have been without q neces.
sary oil my life. Renewed laughter
Mr. James Lcrd>hip wa, never an infant
officer in the Second Life Guards That makes al!
.hc difference. Laughter. The mex: item Wa. Il pair
Of onyx sleeve link studs, t3. That surely mast be
a NECESSARY article for a nObl5 lord, for only fancy
Lord Earnest vore Temples, riding with his rnainms,
with a pair OF pewter studs Gni brass sleeve rugs.
Laughter The thing was ridiculous, ami II was
70, 10 be expected that q noblemau would wear q
second rr third rate jet etud which ordinary persons
we're obliged 10 wear. tLaughterl Then came az
item tor q good latch.key. Every one, he believed,
understood what a ~letch-key was. ILsaghter II
va. usual with the officers Of this regimeu: 10 nave
gold latch.keys, snd OF course this young noblrman's
mamma could not fancy her sill having ono Of iron or
-;eei, whilst tie other officers, his equals. were wear
ias gold ores. There was M item ior a necklace,
L.; but whether his io7dship wore il or not he tMr.
james, could not say, aud there vas another item
for a Rassiar leather c:essi.g-case withou. razors.
Laughter.
lis Lordship-The defendant being young r;an,
and al, iufau;, probably cid ret wac; inein.
Mr.. Janes-if your Loriship saw him, yen ~ould
say he did not went shaving. ILaughter.J TIE
learned COUNSEL then read various either items and
anongst them, another article for holding ha:r, re.
marking that the noble defendant appeared to be
much attached to ba!r-ilaughterl aud alluded, IN
conclusion, to hs lordship having = watch. That. ne
said, h. thought the jury would say Was a necessary
article, In order that he might be on parade at toe
right time, and 10 look at Gee that he never went too
.:s:. Laughter The learned counse! tn" called
Mr. Hancock. xho proved having demsnced he
h.,aey He said inst every e:.--: !: 49, sLop wss
marked In plain figures. A.;st the noble lord became
involved he sent;hs account to tho marchionsss.
Mr. James-That was when be ives about TO enter
the Church. (Laughter.
Mr.. Hancock said j. was usual for gentlemen TO
have gold latch door keys, especially the officers OF
this regiment. II was usual for gentlemen to wear
bracelets and locks:a, and from the low price Of these
articles ne thought they were for gentlemen's use, He
was In the habit Of sending articles To the noble de-
PENDANT at his barracks. Several of Mr.. Hancock
assistants spoke 10 selling many of the articles in
question to the noble defendant, especially a blood.
stone locke;, with the initial AZ" or il in diamonds.
His Lordsh;p said the plaintiff had failed to prove
moro than ES l5e. Mr.. Bovill, for the defendant
said that in that case, be would not 60 to the jury