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phant. Capt. II. Ralfe from 3d comp. 4th bat. to. 1st comp. 5th bat., v. Timbrell. Capt. W. Oliphant from 4th comp. 4th bat. to 3d comp. 4th bat., v. Ralfe 1st-Lieut. G. Twemlow from 4th comp. 4th bat. to 4th comp. 5th bat., v. Greene dec. 1stLieut. H. Rutherford from 2d comp. 2d bat. to 4th comp. 4th bat., v. Twemlow. 1st-Lieut. J. D. Crommelin from 3d comp. 2d bat. to 2d comp. 2d bat., v. Rutherford. 1st-Lieut. H. M. Lawrence to 3d comp. 2d bat. 1st-Lieut. R. F. Day from 4th comp. 4th bat. to 4th comp. 2d bat., v. J. W. Scott from latter to former. 2d-Lieut. C. S. Reid from 4th comp. 4th bat. to 1st comp, 5th bat. 2d-Lieut. E. Sunderland to 2d comp. 2d bat. 2d-Lieut. E. P. Master to 19th comp. 6th bat.

Ens. G. Wilcox to do duty with 4th N.I. at Loodiana instead of 28th N.I., as formerly directed.

Nov. 9. Lieut. Dawkins, adj. of Gov. Gen.'s body guard, directed to proceed to Rangoon to join detachment of guards in Ava.

Nov. 10.-Assist.surg. Hardie to proceed to Pertaubghur and relieve Assist. surg. Lawrie from medical charge of Rampoorah local battalion, and Surg. Castell to resume medical charge of artillery details at Nusserabad; date 18th Oct.

Lieut. Clayton, 4th L.C., permitted to join his corps under orders for field service.

Assist.surg. Greenwell to do duty with detachment of artil. at Arracan.

Fort William, Nov. 18.- Capt. T. Hepworth, 61st N.I., to officiate as fort adj. of Fort William until arrival of Lieut. Shortland.

Capt. A. Gerard, 27th N.I., appointed to duty of surveying valley of Nerbudda, under orders of Surveyor-General of India.

Capt. Morrieson, assist.quart.mast.gen., to conduct details of quart.mast.general's department.

Lieut. Dalby, dep. judge adv. gen. of presidency division to receive charge of judge adv. gen.'s office and records during absence of judge adv. gen.

Capt. C. H. Glover, 35th N.I., and Capt. N. Penny, 1st extra inf., to act as dep. assist. quart. mast. gen. with force assembling near Agra.

Corps of Engineers. 2d-Lieuts. T. S. Burt (not arrived), B. Y. Reilly, T. Greene, and S. Mallock, to be 1st-Lieuts.

Infantry. Maj. T. Gough to be lieut. col. from 2d Nov., v. Baker dec.

45th N.I. Capt. T. Worsley to be maj., Lieut. H.E. Pigot to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. R. Haldane to be lieut., from 2d Nov., in suc. to Gough prom.

46th N.I. Ens. H. W. Burt to be lieut. from 2d Nov., v. Fraser dec.

Lieut. G. T. S. Sandby, 49th N.I., permitted to resign service of Hon. Comp.

Capt. the Hon. J. Amherst, mil. sec. to Hon. the Gov. Gen., permitted to join his regt. during approaching field service to westward of the Jumna.

Head-Quarters, Nov. 11. Assist.surg. W. Stevenson, sen., posted to 2d local or Gardner's horse. Lieut. Forbes, of engineers, directed to proceed to Agra to join army assembling for field service.

Nov. 12-Capt. Oliphant directed to proceed to Agra, and join artillery there.

Lieut. G. Gordon, attached to corps of pioneers, appointed adj. to Rajah Gumbeer Sing's levy in Munnipore.

Nov. 14-Ens. W. Buller, of 19th, removed to 58th N.I. at Agra.

2d N.I. Lieut. Woodward to be interp. and quart.mast., v. A. C. Beatson app. adj. to 10th extra N.I.

52d N.I. Lieut. McBean to be interp. and quart. mast., v. Auberjanois prom.

Nov. 15. Capt. Timbrell re-appointed to 1st comp. 5th bat. artil.

Capt. W. Oliphant, assist. sec. mil. board, directed to proceed to Agra to join 3d comp. 4th bat. artil.

Maj. Swinhoe, 28th N.I., directed to join left wing of that regt. at Barrrckpore.

Nov. 16.-Maj. Battine directed to join 4th bat. of artil, at Agra.

Fort William, Nov. 18.49th N.I. Ens. E. Lyon to be lieut. from 18th Nov., v. Sandby resigned. Capt. A. Warde, 3d L.C., to command 5th local horse, v. Gough prom.

Nov. 5.-Cadets admitted. Messrs. C. U. Tripp and H. Cotton for inf., and prom. to ens.-Messrs. R. Foley and R. M'Intosh as assist.surgs.

Capt. W. B. Salmon, 4th extra N.I., to command escort of resident at Lucknow in room of Lieut. Crommelin.

His Majesty's Brevet. Maj. Gens. John Gordon, Sir Gabriel Martindell, Sir George S. Browne, and Sir Thomas Brown, to be lieutenant-generals.Cols. J. Cunninghame, and T. Shuldham, to be major-generals.-Lieut. Col. George Carpenter, to

be colonel.

Lieut. Col. W. B. Walker, 43d N.I., transferred to invalid estab.

Cadets admitted. Mr. H. Marsh for cav., and prom. to corn.-Messrs W. A. Butler, H. Cheere, T. S. Fast, C. Rogers, J. K. Phibbs, F. Daly, and E. K. Hopper, for inf., and prom. to ens.→→ Mr. R. Mercer as an assist.surg.

Head-Quarters, Nov. 11.-Lieut. and Act. Adj. Griffiths, Bareilly prov. bat., to officiate as major of brigade in Rohilcund on departure of Capt. Taylor.

Lieut. Todd, 11th N.I., to proceed to Dacca to join 2d L.I. bat., in place of proceeding to Arracan. Lieut. Arabin, adj. Goruckpore L.I., to do duty with 7th comp. of pioneers at Agra.

Capt. Broughton, 21st N.I., directed to proceed and join his regt. at Agra.

Nov. 18.-Removals. Lieut. Col. Com. E. P. Wilson from 1st Europ. regt. to 44th N.I. Maj. Gen. J. Cuninghame from 44th N.I. to 1st Europ. regt. Lieut. Col. A. T. Watson from 52d to 42d N.I. Lieut.Col. T. Newton from 48th to 57th N.I., proceeding to Dinapore. Lieut.Col. G. Sargent from 57th to 13th N.I., proceeding to Assam. Col. J. Pester from 13th to 48th N.I.

Lieut.

61st N.I. Lieut. G. Cumine to be adj., v. Tomlinson prom.

Mugh Levy. Lieut. H. A. Boscawen, 54th N.1., to be adj., v. Fairhead.

Nov. 19.-Ens. Cole to act as adj. to left wing of 67th N.I. during its separation from head-quarters; date 9th Nov.

Assist.surg. W. Stevenson posted to 42d N.I. Offic. assist. surg. J. M'Rae directed to join detachment of artil. under orders for Arracan.

Fort William, Dec. 2.-Infantry. Maj. E. Simons to be lieut. col. from 25th Nov., in suc. to Walker transf. to inv. estab.

42d N.I. Ens. W. Jervis to be lieut. from 23d Nov., v. Gibbs dec.

2d Extra N.I. Capt. J. Aubert to be maj.; Brev. Capt. and Lieut. T. Williams to be capt.; and Ens. J. Robertson to be lieut.; from 25th Nov., in suc. to Simons prom.

Surg. Thomas, sen. surg in south eastern div., to officiate as dep. superintend. surg.

Cadets admitted. Mr. G. P. Ricketts for cav., and prom. to corn.-Messrs. J. H. Rice, W. Martin, T. M. Edgar, and J. O. Owen for inf., and prom. to ens.-Messrs. J. Magrath and H. M. Twiddell as assist.surgs.

Capt. B. Blake, 69th N.I., to officiate for Capt. Thomas as superintendant of cadets at Fort William.

Mr. J. Brown, surg., to do duty temporarily as an assist.surg, on estab.

Offic. Assist.surg. G. Evans permitted to resign his temporary situation in H.C.'s service.

Assist.surg. J. Barker transf. from civil station of Balasore to that of Purneah.

Assist.surg. D. Stewart temporarily appointed to medical charge of civil station of Ghazeepore.

Head-Quarters, Nov. 19.-Lieut. Craigie, 38th N.I., directed to proceed to Agra and join his corps.

Lieut. Farley, of invalids, app. to do duty with detachment of nat. invs. at Monghyr.

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Fort William, Dec. 9.49th N.I. Ens. F. C. Elwall to be lieut. from 1st dec., v. Macgregor dec. - Mr. A. Walker admitted an assist.surg.

Lieut.Col. W. Francklin, inv. estab., and Surg. G. O. Gardner permitted to retire from H. C.'s service on pay of their respective rank.

Offic. Assist. surg. Wilkie's temporary app. in H.C.'s service cancelled.

Capt. T. M. Black, 58th N.I., directed to return to command of escort of political agent at Oodeypoor.

Assist.surg. J. Davidson directed to return to Nagpore.

Maj. Gen. Shuldham appointed in that grade to general staff of Bengal army, from 27th May 1825.

Dec. 16.-In conformity with a communication from Hon. Court, Major, now Lieut. Col. W. Dickson, 7th L.C., restored to service without prejudice to his rank.

10th N.I. Lieut. R. Rideout to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. R. Ramsay to be lieut., from 9th Dec., in suc. to Thomas dec.

55th N.I. Ens. J. Awdry to be lieut., v. Clarke resigned, with rank from 13th May, for augmentation.

56th N.I. Lieut. A. Garstin to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. B. W. D. Cooke to be lieut., v. Webb ret. with rank from 13th May.

Med. Depart. Assist.surg. W. Watson to be surg., v. Heaslop ret. with rank from 8th Sept., in suc. to Grant dec.

Assist. surg, J. Allan to be surg., v. Hamilton ret. with rank from 24th Oct., in suc. to J. Gibb dec.

Lieut. Col. Com. MacInnes, 61st N.I., appointed to temporary command of Arracan force, with rank of brigadier, during absence, on sick leave, of Brig. W. Richards.

Maj. F. Sackville, 55th N.I., permitted to resign office of agent for army clothing 1st div., and Capt. J. Wilkie, 8th N.I., to officiate in that situation.

Fort William, Dec. 23.49th N.I. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. J. Mackintosh to be capt. of a comp. from 19th Dec., v. Knight dec.

63d N.I. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. J. H. M'Kinlay to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. E. T. Erskine to lieut., from 12th Dec., in suc. to Fergusson dec.

Capt. F. Crossley, 62d N.I., to command escort with resident at Hyderabad. v. Holroyd permitted to proceed to Europe.

Cadets admitted. Mr. W. M. Shakespeare for artil., and prom, to 2d-lieut.-Messrs. J. Macdonald, D'A. Johnson, P. Hay, and M. E. Loftie for inf., and prom. to ens.

FURLOUGHS.

To Europe.-Sept. 30. Maj. G. Williamson, 1st extra N.I., for health.-Oct. 7. Ens. W. Elliott, 58th N.I., for health.-14. Capt. G. Everest, artil., for health.-Lieut. G. Dyke, ditto, for health.Lieut. A. J. Anstruther, 54th N.I., for health.Lieut. C. H. S. Freeman, 69th N.I., for health.Lieut. J. Knyvett, 66th N.I., for health.-Maj. C. W. Brooke, 46th N.I., on private affairs.-28. Lieut. B. Roxburgh, 6th L.C., for health.-Surg. J. Swiney, gar. surg. of Fort William, for health. Assist.surg. T. Shutter, for health.-Lieut. R. Gledstanes, 16th Madras N.I., for health.-Lieut. Col. Com. T. Garner, 13th N.I., for health. Surg. P. Halket, for health.-Lieut. H. Fowle, 44th N.I., for health.-Ens. J. Sinclair, 10th Madras N.I., for health.-Nov. 11. Lieut. Col. S. Reid, 2d L.C., for health. Surg. J. Atkinson, on private affairs. -18. Capt. T. M. Taylor, 57th L.C., for health. -Lieut. C, I. C. Collins, 40th N.I., for health.Nov. 25. Maj. E. C. Browne, 44th N.I., for health. -Capt. J. Craigie, 37th N.I., for health.-28. Lieut. A. Watt, 27th N.I., for health.-Dec. 2. Assist. surgs. T. B. Barker and J. M. Todd, for health.-Capt. T. Webster, 59th N.I., on private affairs.-8. Lieut. Col. Com. D. M'Leod, 17th N.I., for health-Lieut. B. Boswell, 2d N.I., for health.-16. Lieut. G. C. Holroyd, 57th N.I., for health.- Lieut. Col. A. Richards, 34th N.I., on private affairs.-Lieut. J. G. M. Horne, 2d N.I., for health.-Dec. 23. Lieut. Col. J. Alexander, 6th extra N.I., on private affairs.

To Madras.-Dec. 8. Lieut. J. B. Neufville, 42d N.I., dep.assist.quart.mast.gen., for eight months, for health (also to Isle of France).

To Penang.-Oct. 14. Lieut. G. D. Johnstone, 40th N.I., for six mouths, for health.

To Sea.-Nov. 11. Capt. G. F. Paton, engineers, for twelve months, for health.

To China.-Oct. 14. Capt. S. P. C. Humfrays, dep. assist. adj. gen., for ten months, for health (also to New South Wales).

To Cape of Good Hope. Oct. 14. Lieut. Col. Vaughan, town maj. of Fort William, for twelve months, for health.

To New South Wales.-Oct. 28. Lieut. A. Garstin, 58th N.I., for twelve months, for health (via Cape of Good Hope).-Nov. 11. Capt. A. Lomas, 1st N.I., ditto, ditto.

FROM HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES.

To Europe.-Sept. 27. Assist.surg. Stark, 44th regt., for health.-Oct. 4. Corn. Alexander, 13th L.Dr., for health.-Lieut. Tathwell, 41st regt., for health.-6. Lieut. Knox., 45th regt., for health.14. Maj. Tovey, 31st regt., for health. - Capt. Pickard, 47th regt., for health.-Lieut. and Adj. M'Carthy, ditto, for health.-24. Capt. Brunton, 13th L.Drs., for health.-Capt. Champagne, 20th regt., for health.-Capt. Semple, 38th regt., for one year, for purpose of retiring on h. p.-Capt. Harpour, 67th regt., for one year, to precede his regt. to England.-28. Lieut. M'Ghee, 31st regt., for health.-31. Quart. Mast. Wallis, 46th regt., for health.-Lieut. and Adj. Clarke, 54th N.I., for health. Nov. 3. Capt. Moore, 45th regt., for health.-Capt. Otway, 46th regt., for health.Brig. Gen. Mackellar, 1st or Royals, for health.Assist.surg. Verling, 44th regt., for health.-Nov. 9. Brig. Gen. Morrison, 44th regt., for health.Nov. 15. Capt. Kettlewell, 30th regt., for health. Capt. Jackson, Queen's Royals, on private affairs.-23. Ens. Taylor, 46th regt., on private affairs.

LAW.

SUPREME COURT, Nov. 29.

Among the prisoners brought up for sentence, at the general gaol delivery this day, was Appah, a Chinese, who had been sentenced to be hung for a murder committed by him on board the brig Nimrod, but on whom, in consequence of some mistake in the indictment, the sentence was not put in execution; he was brought up this morning. His aspect was very forbidding, and imprisonment, since his conviction in January last, instead of bringing him to a sense of guilt, seemed only to have hardened him. He was loud and boisterous; clenched his fist, and though his arms were in irons, frequently beat them against the bar in which he stood; he gave vent to oaths and imprecations, and every time the Chief Justice attempted to speak, was louder and more impetuous; till at last his Lordship was under the necessity of telling the Chinese interpreter to explain to him his sentence only and to send him away: he was sentenced to be transported to Prince of Wales' Island for life.

On the sentence being stated to him, he said "No! I not go, I go China.' After which he was taken down stairs, where he was very obstreporous.

The Chief Justice then observed to the Advocate General that, in consequence of the interruption of the criminal, he had

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been prevented expressing the opinion of the court. It was not from an insufficiency of witnesses to justify the charge of murder that the sentence of transportation for life had been awarded; on the contrary, the court were convinced that he had been guilty of as atrocious a murder as any culprit; but that, as the learned Judge who presided at the trial seemed to entertain some doubts that the man had not experienced the full benefit of the English law, and as he was now on a distant land, and they possessed no documents or records of his opinion, they were desirous of being on the safe side, and had pronounced the sentence of transportation.*

December 1.

Breach of Promise of Marriage.-Caroline Lavinia Wickede, v. Luis Jos. Barretto.

This case excited great public interest. The damages were laid at 100,000 rupees. The Advocate General (Mr. Pearson) and Mr. Turton were counsel for the plaintiff'; Mr. Winter and Mr. L. Clarke for the defendant.

The Advocate General detailed the facts to the court as follows:

Mr. Barretto, the defendant, is about twenty-seven years of age, the son of an opulent merchant; the plaintiff is the daughter of the late Lieut.-Col. Wickede, Lieut.-Governor of Serampore; she, like the defendant, is of the South Country. In June last there was a party at the celebration of a marriage festival, and it was there the defendant first saw the young woman, and was instantly struck with her appearance; he there remarked, with true oriental rapidity, to a relation of his, Mr. Gill, that he would marry her, if he could gain her consent. Mr. Gill asked him what settlement he would wish to make upon her; he first proposed 50,000 rupees, and afterwards fixed 80,000. After a day or two had expired the offer of marriage was made to the mother of the plaintiff, a Mrs. Cornabe. The defendant's attachment increased; he talked of settlements, love, and marriage in the month of November. The settlement was originally ordered to be prepared on the 9th of July, but Mr. Barretto's ardour growing unremitting, he insisted on its being prepared on the 6th. On that day Mr. Cornabe, Mr. Hudson, and several others assembled at the house of Mr. Barretto for the purpose, and in the course of conversation Mr. Gill probably misunderstood Mr. Hudson relative to the age of the young lady.

The assertion that she was too young never came from Mr. Hudson, but from Mr. Barretto's relative. Mr. Hudson on the day in question, while they were discussing the intended marriage,

* If this be an accurate report of the learned Judge's remarks, we think them very extraordinary, to say no more. Ed. A. J.

observed, that if Mr. Barretto failed in his performance of the marriage-contract, they would bring an action against him, which plainly evinced the workings of his mind. Indeed, every thing taught the plaintiff her happiness was at no distant period, and that her infancy was no bar to her prospects; for Mrs. Barretto, the mother of the defendant, and his prime agent, when the young lady's age was questioned, said, "Oh, never mind, she is thirteen; I was married when I was eleven." Mr. Barretto's affections were so fixed, that he insisted on Miss Wickede's immediate removal from school; observing that he was afraid she might there meet with some more attractive lover, and he would then lose a prize; and the loss would indisputably cost him his life! (A laugh.) On the 6th of July a ceremony took place, which seems to be a custom in this country; the young gentleman asked permission to drive the lady round the course; this in Calcutta, denotes a foregone conclusion. This attachment continued unremitted; at public parties and at dinner, the healths of the intended bride and bridegroom were drank, and thanks formally returned, till the 7th, when he saw her, and saw her for the last time. One day passed, and no Mr. Barretto; another and another, and yet no signs of him. On this the mother of the plaintiff very prudently wrote to the defendant to call, and he gave her a letter in return. There are no love letters to produce; perhaps Mr. Barretto doubting much his eloquence on paper, never wrote any; but there is one which I will read.

"Mr. L. Jos. Barretto's best compliments to Mrs. Corneeby, and by the bearer sends her the Europe wool for your worthy daughter which he promised the other day."

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the force and beauty of language depended on particles, but some of the Portuguese of this country, and Mrs. Barretto and her son in particular, seem not to think so.

After some remarks on the insult offered to the plaintiff, the AdvocateGeneral called Mr. Guillermo Gill, Mr. F. A. Cornabe, Mrs. Barretto (!) and Mr. Charles Christiana, who deposed to the facts as stated above. Mr. Gill stated that the plaintiff's father was a poor man, receiving 150 rupees a month in the Harbour Master's department; but Mr. Cornabe stated that she was the natural daughter of Lieut.-Col. Wickede. Mrs. Barretto stated that she recommended her son not to marry the plaintiff, after she heard of her being a natural child, as she thought her an unfit match for her son. Mr. Christiana proved that the defendant agreed to marry his daughter on the 15th of July.

At this stage, a consultation took place between the Judges, when the Chief Justice said that the marriage was intended to be solemnized and the contract fulfilled

in November, and the action was brought

in October, which afforded sufficient ground for a nonsuit.

The plaintiff was then nonsuited.

Mr. Winter regretted that the whole case had not been disclosed, as it would

have shown that the defendant was the injured party; and that an attempt had been made to draw him into a connexion not proper for him.

Same day.

Breach of Promise of Marriage.-Maria Jane Christiana, v. Luis Jos. Barretto.In this case Mr. Turton and Mr. Dickens were counsel for the plaintiff, and the Advocate-General and Mr. Winter for the defendant.

Mr. Turton stated that this action was like the other, except in circumstances; the defendant was the same. The plaintiff is a young woman of attraction and properly educated, not having had the misfortune to lose her parents. The objections, relative to religion and connexions made in the other case cannot be stated here; her mother is a Roman Catholic, and her father, who has ten children, holds a responsible situation in the treasury. The first acquaintance of Mr. Barretto with the family arose from his frequent visits to his property which is opposite to Mr. Christiana's house, where he became familiar with his children by sending them fruit. But no visits took place till the present year. In the month of February the defendant met Mr. Christiana at Tulloh's auction, where he intimated his wish to call upon him; on which he was invited to dinner the next day. He went, and continued to visit him from that day till March, when Miss Christiana went to reside with her aunt at Barrack

pore, and did not return till July. On the 4th of this month, Mr. Christiana, on bis return from his evening's drive, found Mr. Barretto in the upper verandah of his house, on which Mr. Christiana expressed his surprise that he had made himself such a stranger. He staid to dinner, and after the other members of the family had retired, he expressed to Mr. Christiana his desire to marry his daughter if he could obtain her consent. Mr. Christiana, as a kind and prudent father, could not object to this; and Mr. Barretto wished that Mr. Christiana should go the next morning and bring his daughter down from Barrackpore, offering him the use of his buggy and horse for the purpose. Early on the next day, Mr. Barretto wrote to Mr. Christiana to come over to his house, which he did, when he put into his hands the following letter.

"To C. Christiana, Esq.

"My dear Sir: I have the pleasure to send you my buggy and horse for you to go to Barrackpore.

daughter, Miss Maria, which I hope it "Last night I spoke to you about your

will not be failed-and I shall be very happy if you will settle the matter, and a good settlement shall be made for your daughter.

"Believe me, my dear Sir,
"Yours most affectionately,
"L. J. BARRETTO."

"July 8, 1825."

Mr. Christiana wished his daughter to select for herself, and did not interfere at all on this occasion. The plaintiff consented to the proposal both on account of the defendant being a mild man, and of his situation in life, as well as for the acts of kindness she had experienced from him. The defendant proposed to settle a lac of rupees on the plaintiff, and instructions were given to Mr. Hudson to draw up the settlement; but, at the suggestion of Mrs. Barretto and others, it was reduced to fifty thousand. On the 18th of July, Captain Read, the uncle of the plaintiff, and Mr. Colvin, met at the house of Mr. Barretto to discuss the subject of the settlement, when Mrs. Barretto again proposed thirty thousand, which was not consented to by Mr. Christiana, as it was not consonant to the former promise.

On the 26th the parties again met at Mrs. Barretto's, but some difference taking place relative to the settlement, they left the house unsatisfactorily. On the evening of this day the defendant and Mr. D'Silva called on Mr. Christiana, and proposed to settle the interest of a lac of rupees upon the plaintiff, and that fifty thousand should, in the event of her death, revert to his own estate. To these terms the plaintiff and her father acceded, and another settlement was ordered to be drawn up. On the 4th

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of August, Mr. Christiana addressed the Christiana, not knowing the custom of the following letter to Mr. Barretto:

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In the letter of Mr. Christiana, said Mr. Turton, there are two words that may be ridiculed; they are " sordid consideration ;' but it certainly was not a case of sordid consideration, and I don't see any thing to laugh at or ridicule.

"My dear Louis, I have communicated with my friends on the subject of the settlement, and agree to the terms specified in that document; my daughter's happiness being superior to sordid consideration, and I wave all objections to the clause of dower, satisfied that you will do justice to your intended wife should circumstances render it at any period necessary.

"I will thank you to shew this note to Mr. Brightman: let me have an immediate answer, all difficulties being at an end. "Your's truly,

"Aug. 6, 1825." "C. CHRISTIANA.” The above was enclosed in the following letter to Mr. Brightman:

"My dear Sir, I feel confident that you will be satisfied with the enclosed: will you oblige me by sending it to Louis and favour me with his reply. My daughter is at this moment dejected; and I wish to relieve her mind by shewing her I do not throw impediments in the way.

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"Your's truly,

Aug. 6, 1825." "C. CHRISTIANA."

Miss Christiana had every idea that Mr. Barretto would do that justice to her, to which she was entitled, and she disapproved very much of her father's interference in the matter. Mr. Barretto had promised to be her's for ever, and if it is language that "Jove laughs at," I hope the court will not; but that it will teach those who make promises, to be cautious how they

break them.

Mr. Turton proceeded to observe, that the conduct of the defendant had been cruel in the extreme. At the first dinner at Mrs. Barretto's, Mrs. B. asked the plaintiff if she intended to marry her son, and on her replying in the affirmative, proposed that they should exchange rings (considered half a marriage); but Mr.

country, did not wish it. Another circumstance likewise deserving mention was this Mr. Barretto took a fancy to a broach of Miss Christiana's, which was given him, and in return for which he gave a diamond ring. This ring Mrs. Barretto afterwards demanded of the plaintiff, alleging it was a present from a relation; and threatened legal proceedings if it was detained.

This, my Lords, said Mr. Turton, is quite contrary to any thing proceeding

from a fond mother who was interested in the welfare of her son. When Mrs. Barretto wrote this, she had not the common honesty to return the broach given in exchange. Miss Christiana went with the defendant to Europe shops, and he purchased her a few little articles, by way of presents, but when the bills came in, they were sent to Miss Christiana for payment. These bills were the last that we heard of Mr. Barretto. He has allowed himself on account of some of these bills to be taken to the Petty Court, which evidently shews that though he has a propensity to pleaThat the fear of sure, he has none to pay. expense was the origin of his breaking off the connexion, and that his conduct arose from sordid and avaricious feelings, I am confident, and the only way to bring him to a sense of the injury he has done, is through his purse, and not through his heart; and, as his mother has pointed out, through "legal proceedings.

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The plaintiff's case was established by the evidence of Captain James Read, Mr. Charles Christiana, father of the plaintiff, Mr. Hudson and Mr. Srettell. After which,

The Advocate General addressed the court on behalf of the defendant in a speech of great length. He considered Miss Christiana as an instrument in the hands of a designing parent; that the rupture of the connexion in the last action was owing to the advice of Mr. Christiana; and that the plaintiff even knew when she accepted Mr. Barretto's offer that she was robbing another of his affections.

The Chief Justice stated the opinion of the court, which was in substance, that there appeared to be no definite period appointed for the fulfilment of the contract; that the defendant had no right to snap at the plaintiff's father's objections to the bar of dower, to break the contract; and that, if it had appeared in evidence, that the plaintiff had suffered in mind or in health, they would give very heavy damages; but as the case stood, they could give no more than five thousand rupees damages.

These two cases are of a class altogether novel in India.

MISCELLANEOUS.

OPERATIONS IN THE UPPER PROVINCES.

The army which has taken the field against the usurper of Bhurtpore is a very

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