The sun., 1873-11-18
MINIsrER,s WOOING.
Tn, vsssriss Of m RrgIish Courisbip
Writius Letters 10 BrcaE on an Engage
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Tb, London Dutv NcirS Of Nov. gives
tb, following account Of an interesting breach
of rromise case -Farrcr agt. Palmer tried In
Che I,aII Court, London. on Nov T. before Mr..
Baron Pollock aud common jury. The de-
fcndant pleaded that he never agreed 10 marry
,hst A rca-onablo time had not elauscd; that
tho plaintiff was not willing and ready 10 many
him and that after tho agreement aud before
the breach the plaintiff c1uucratcd him from II.
The plaintiff Is Young lads about ~ years "
age tho daughter VI an accountant IN Chauccry
lsne, and residing at lleathcote House, Neck
IonI,irg square, and the defendant, who Is -
years Of age, IA a Baptist minister. The parties
met in July, 1877, at the house Of a mutual
friend, when the defendant becoming enim-
CURED of the voung lady, he. on the I'D " July,
wrote a letter stating that he should I've much
pleased H. with her fathers permission. she
would take stroll with him. She did So, and
the reault was that he proposed tor the young
iady's hand and hc WIS accepted ns ner suitor
and future husband From that time they met
frequently and corresi"rded toHether' Dut after
ton at Sidmouth, In DcNon-hire, In September.
1872. when the eneaecmcn' commenced We
parties were to be married IN December 49,;
but, in consequence ul his going To Sidmouth.
IL was postponed until the March following.
They corrosponded ON the most anectionate
tertns; but In September the defendant came
70 London. and instead of nt once calling on
the Young lady, he was iu town several uhNS
before he saw her, in the meantime visiting
theatre. and amusing himself at the
Christv Minstrcls. Tho plaintiff demonstrated
with him for his indircrcnc" and he. having
made certain excuses, appeascd the feelings ~
the young lady. and returned to Silnouth N
good terms with her, and the same anecttonate
feeling toward him on her part. He came 10
town again n December. and they continued IN
the same agreeable terms but after lis return
TO Sidmouth tue charge made against the de-
fendant was that hc commenced writing 10 the
plaintiR in a strain with the deliberate inten-
tlpu of inducing her to break the engagement.
A vOluminuu c'rrcspundCnco passed between
them from which tho learned counsel for the
plaintiff read copious extracts. The young lady
was much annoyed at the contents of the let.
t.rs. aud at one time she had made up her mind
10 break ~ the match an intention which size
communicated to the defendants sister but
receiving an ancctionato letter from him. she
name 1t to her brother. but IRON an expression
In one Of his letters there could he me- doubt she
had done so. In one of his letters he says;
.nd s.s syS9pS .s bSa aa pshy % are 1s aud
Sc ,sa sSd @ Sa'ns In THae PSs % @
suppose you are .nsiour TO Show what An doing
lie goes on to say that, having received an in
vitation from one of the deacons, he went there
and drank tea, and wa much pleased with has
visit. lie said:
lie has daughter ,wen,ytveycers ~ age. sgrceshlr
walk on the beach. Nh.rc sh~ Not y the sea. nnt
sir... With noble feature, suc ch.rinns creatures,
With eyes shiung IKE star Al midnight
In another letter he sad
Yesterday evening, after drinking tea with bright.
eyed dsui : went 70 prayer meeting
Again. he wrote that he was going TO take tea
with very important persouhge ~ the town,
whose wife was the belle # the llacc,
Mr. SERGEANT BallaDtine-A chapel bell. Laugh
Mr.. Colo But he could not ring 1t because she
was married Iaughtsr.J
The learned counsel read another letter. In
which the defendant said The widow 1. a
charming creature, young, rich, and good. She
Is very often In my study, but not IN INV bed
room. She does much good IN bringing people
Ia church calling tnA 81 X. and ElN Ing To
the poor" In another letter he spoke OF oxford
street being a green Geld, and his admiration Of
the ladies' pretty little feet"
Evidence was then given of the promise To
marry, and the breach. After sction was
Is,n,iM SroTsn, the defendant offered to marry the
Mr.. SERGEANT Ballantine then addressed the
Jury for tho defendant, and In u humorous
speech rdiculed the correspondence that had
passed between the parties. Although there
Sefendsnt for direction how To act, the letters
did not contsin any actual refusal TO marry, or
any attempted breach OF the contract ihsre
young lady. This case ought not To have been
brought into court IT Just+c-s The defendant
had formed no other ties. He still entertained
the greatest Affection for the Young lady, and II
4 had not been f,r the parents and the lawyer
these two Young people would have been mar
ried and living happily together.
Tho defendant was called and stated that be-
fore he wrote his last letter the plaintiff had re-
pcatedly express ed a wish that the engagement
should I've trOken On, u the ground that she
thought they were not suitable Tor each other
and In retaliation for her having tea-ed him
shout young men she had met in society. lie
now prepared to marry the plaintiff. His
income was flNl per annum. The widow was
hts landiddy. and she simply came into his
study to az him what he wLs going TO have for
dinner.
MIR Baron Pollook-And I suppose you said
"chops aud tomato -au,tI llaushter.l II so,
Brother BllldHtne, there Is strong decisitsi
against you
Cross-examtned In one 81 the pllln'ins let
ters size said tue front Of the house was being
painted, and that the painter. were always tr-
lug to look into the bedrooms early in the
morning.
Mr. cole And IN vour letter IN reply you make
OF TINS cIprpe-tnn: "l bod hrttcr turn
painter; it IS iuily trade" lINughter.l
Witness was once before engaged TO IA
young lady couditionLllY. lLauEhtcr.l The
pldinNH frequently EXPRESSED wish TO have the
snga- emcut broken on. once telegraphed t.
her that would call aud see her before | re-
turned to Sidmouth, hut did not. | probably
went to the theatre before seeing her, because
had prior appointment. Ny remark about the
widow was hyperbolc. Nothing definite was
said about IN Mirage, and Was not aware that
any provision mad been made by the plaintiff foT
Its celebration.
Tho jury. after an hours onsrltation, re
turned .rdl ~ for the plaintiff -duma.es $50
me UESTCHESTER RETURNS.