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called the 'JTrkigrpaJsk estates In ; the lasfc two year 3 oil his . minority , the court made him . an allowance o £ l £ 00 fc per aimuiru In L 852 ,. he being , tlkea . about 19 , plaintiff" became acquainted with Mr . Johnston ,. who then , resided in EQH-steeet , Beckeley-square , and in ^ Lyryt of t&at year accompanied him to Paris ,, where they ; took , a , suite : of apartments in the Rue Castigfione , afc a rent of 16 QI . They agreed to furnish t&eeei apartments at their jp £ n £ expense * and Mr . Johnston haying represented to the plaintiff that his 8 &ar » of , the expenditure amounted , to about 50 . 00 / .,. plaintiff drew and . accepted bills to that amount .. After reroamiDg . in Paris for ; some time they travelled in Germany ,, and then parted for a time , but met
again at Genoa , and returned to London , and agTeedL to reside , together , and that plaintiff ! should purchase half . Mr . Johnston ' s in-tetest 5 a his house in Hillslceat ,. Jus furniture ,, wine , < &c . and thaj they should also take a . house together in the country . It was ajso ; agreed , that the furniture of the house in London sjboijja h& , sent tp the house in . the country , aad that new . furniture should Iks bought for the house in town . Accordingly , ia March , 1853 , plaintiff was . informed that Mr . Johnston had purchased a house called Oak Lodge , near Feltham , and the old furniture being sent down , from Hill-street , liew furniture ¦ wa ^ bought to supply itaplace , and at that time plaintiff gave to Mr . Johnston bills to the amount of 14 , 500 / :.
on . account of his moiety , qf the purchase money of t 3 le house at Feltham and the furniture . They lived together for sometime ; Johnston , managing the estibK ^ hment , and telling the plaintiff when he Wanted money ; and in the result plaintiff had put his name to bills to the a , mount of between 60 , 000 / : and 70 , 000 / . In April ; 1854 , plaintiff became of age , and in the course of that month , Mr . Johnston introduced him ¦ to the dfefendaatj Sir . George Smith , who had acted as his solicitor ; and there was a proposal to borrow 3 O , 00 CT ? . on mortgage from an insurance society , a jroject however which Mr . Smith opposed , Plaintiff Howevery executed a bond in favour of Mr . Smith for 12 , 500 / ,, which was advanced by him to coyer the
Amount of six bills of exchange ^ drawn by Mr . Johnston , and accepted by plaintiff , and the amount thus advanced was to bear interest at 74 per cent . Plaintiff' also raised 30 ^ 000 i . on mortgage to ; an insurance eompanjy which- was applied ; in taking up a . portion of thq bills ,, for which he and Mr- Johnston were join % liable . Aboufethat time plainti : ff : appairited ~ Mr . Smith his solicitor in ' * Howardv . Kay , " and lie also . qpBointed'hiqa steward ' of the manor ofTring . In July however he changed Ma solicitor , and Mr . Smith is . npw prosecuting an action to recover the 12 , 500 / . due ¦ upon the bond . The object of the present motion ¦ was to restrain such action until a proper account had been taken between the parties . The court granted the injunction ,
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THE EARL AND THE MAYOR . ~ EVs > b a break in the monotony of steady social progression , we . are indebted to the Ejirl of Stamford and , Warrington , who ,, as Lord of the Manor of Ashton , has been issuing his orders to Mr . George Heginbottam , the Mayor , respecting a meeting on hehalt of the Patriotic Eund . The correspondence will convince that the armorial bearing of the noble towards the citizen ia not yet . extinguished , though the citfeenrr-as represented , by the Mayor of
Ashtondoes not , give any great encouragement to Us continuance . It seems that a paragraph in the T { rnes newspaper had inadvertently intimated that the Mayor . of Ashton had expressed himself unfavourably towards voluntary contributions to tlie Patriotic ITund , and , had , therefore , not called any public meeting . This aroused the interest of Lord Stamford " , not unnaturally ; but ? , without ascertaining the correctness of the aforesaid paragraph , or remonstrating , -with ins obedient servant George . Hoginbottotn , he writes a feudal summons to that vassal
saying , ;—u reqjjast you , to * state to . m % by tho bearac , whether itifli yauuintantkm-, to calL a . publio meeting ofi tlip iriha ^ bltants of Ashton-tmdor-Lyno , in pursuance of thus uugp gcatioa contained , in . tho Qiieon ' s , letter . " These are the exact-wox 4 » of tins- irate Eond ; . awl ifc the conclusion of his letter was more in unison with tho nineteenth century than tho twelfth , this would eeom to arise , not fron * as w « nt of will , but of way . Now , the noble * BanL contflude * \ Kith remarking , that if the Mayor will not call a public meeting , ho will j but had both lived a little earlier , the alternative
migjtvt have boon a little more congenial to'the Earl ' s feelings ,, and . a troop of armed retainers might have wasted tho homestead and maltreated tho l ) oad of tho HogpnbottoTXis . After a haafcy acknowledgment of Lord Stamford's letter , the Mnyor of Ashtonscems to have discovered that thoro was ' rather more ftmdnl seasoning in that epistle than suited his personal feelings , or public position ; and thereupon ho writes t sMn to tho Earl , tolling him that tho Times' paragraph wn . 8 incorrect } that ho thought Lord Stamford should have inquired into , this before sending so dictatorial an orders that tho residents of Aahton know
jaerfcetfy well t&at the Ik&iyor , aai nob tlie Lpr , d of the-IVEijjjor , was- responsible foe the good eUacaotex of the . bocoug ?! ,. and concluding , tihua : — lt ~ Any- suggestion- ftom youc loTdship wu ! , at all times , receive due consideration ; but when your lordship ' s views are couched in language of dictation , I may be excused in saying , that the effect desired will not be attaiaedl' * Ta-wliehwe should like to append " Cheens , " with , csie& . of . " Bravo . Heginbottora , " only that we think tUese were- not exactly the sentiments with , wlu « h the . gpoekMayor's lines were received at Euvilte Hall . Indeed ' it is certain ,. thatthey were-not ; for another letter from : I < ord Stajnford lectures the Mayor upon
his weakness- ; of tenvpec , and tells him that " courtesy o £ language to , a nobleman and a . genileajjut' * ia part of a public djustyi Courtesy from Mayors , be it remaEked ;;—bat from Load * , of the Manor , anything that , suits them .. The noble Lord descants upon the ejcee « ding :. virtue . of calmness ; of temper in Mayors ; but Tv : hjr no-t give ; aaQbLevaany and even , a gentleman ( since the phrase of . the Earl would seena . to imply that the one did not include the other ) ,, a-. sinjjJar treatise 2 A Mayor , who had made a blundering attack npoa * a noble , and afterwards found out his
eireo * , wouM , perhapsi have been expected to apologise . . But Lord Stamford enjoys an immunity in this respect . ; He ; acknowledges his blunder , but does not retract his . insolent dictation . Swice , however , this attempt tQ revive the -ancient privilege of Xorda oftkelfelanor has been so signally- unsuccessful , it is upssiblethafe his lordship may in future think twice before attacking :- his manorial dependents ^—we had almost said before telling them his mind , but this forea of expression might be inappropriate . —iia « - chesier Exeuminer .
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PKENGB ADAM CZARTORYSKFS ADDRESS TO THE POLES . The following is from the speech of Prince Adam Czartoryslci , delivered at the meeting of the Polish Historical Society , at Paris , on the 29 tli of November last . Tlie prince alluded to tlie anniversary of therinsunrectionof l 83 Qj . and , after the usual lamentation over the state of Pulaud , took the following hopeful view : — " None of us can foretel what will arise from the grappling-of all those gigantic forces , and the most momentous interests of tlie world . Let us put on the armour of faitf * and hope ! Yes , let us hone that Pro-vidence , by giving an all-wise turn and . impulse to events , will unravel the ominous complication of so many adverse tendencies , and call forth results which may , perhaps , be
beyond the forecast or even re&ch of Ivuman -wisdom . Poland , - whose felonius murder is the chief cause of the ovcrfcniro-w of the-political equilibrium , of the disregard of tie law of nations , and of tire former , the present , and the endless succession of future woes and difficulties—Poland , fettered , forsaken , powerless , is jiow everywhere obtruding-itself upon the mindfe' of tlie people as indispensably necessary for the ¦ successful issue of the war , and for the security of a lasting peace . Thus , organs of opinion ¦ which formeily-wxiTe . eitilier opposed to or avoided raen ^ - tioning , Po-londj'cannot help dt > ing so mow ; pamphlets are written ; public opinion is even in England expressed in our favour ; and various places echo with fluttering ¦ words to Poluird ,.. which escape from various-lips . . But , . as yet , no Government has uttered Poland ' s name
franldyand © penry > f andthere iff , therefore , no certainty , no reliaMe and' positive promise made in her behalf ; Wore I even awarc'that o \ it future , that our fato , waa on tlio- point of being satisfactwilyisecurea , it might perhaps bo incumbent upon mo to coaccal it ; whilst ,, were I to see , which God forbid , our hope vanishing , it would' be , oa the- control my sacred ,, though most painful , duty to wat » i of it ray leUow-countaymon . Aa matters stioid , however ,, I can but repeat tho advice which I havo previously given to my country , nainoly , to avoid carfifully every iaah proceeding ,, and patiently wait until clear and positive Rroofe bo given that her existonqo and independonco aro really- and safely acourcd . Let tliom beware of illusory promises , and , above all , of discord , wluch wmld in tho deciaive moment prove tlioir irrctriovaBle ruin . " The prince concluded by a , tribute to tho memory of Lord Dudley Stuart .
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AS GOOD AS A PL AY . Thm following amusing etory is from the . Stick , Can the heroine bethe reigning I rima . Donna who recently disappeared and ro-appoa , » od ?—" Ono of the moat attractive notrosmos of one of our vmuiovillo thofttres -was lately seized with an ambition very common to her companions . Tired of ophomornl trlumphu and tr « nsiont connexions , who drooint of jnnrriugo—a grand marriage , wlxich would give her nn fti-irttoorutio titlo and a « olid fortune . PoNHCHaiug oonaidorablo attmotiona , » Uo was not long in nulling u gontloxnan tvUo suitoil her idoa » . A young JVIanjuiM proaontud hlmuulf ,
brilliant , elegant ,, having a goodmanae , belonging ; fp the pure blood of toe Faubourg St . Germain ,, and perfectly imbued , with the philosophy of . tie day ,, wiich consists iii disdaining , all prejudices . The Majrqnjs was , one of tbose . who ace not alarmed at the report , of . adventuces , or at the hundred and one names inscobed on the tablets of gallantry of a theatrical nymph . He thought that true conjugal happiness might and , ougltfi . tQ b& found wiih a woman who . had seen . much , of life in a . abort time ; he therefore set forth his pretensions , and . mate honourable , proposals . ' We will throw the veil of marriage over the past , * nobly exclaimed the young Macquis . The actress was prudent * and before accepting , his offer she called and made due inquiries from the notary of
her suitor . She wished for nothing better than to be a marchioness , but she had made consideraMe savings , and did not feel inclined to place them in , an opulent common fuod . The notary completely satisfied her . that the Marquis had a fine income of 80 , 00 Qf . a-year , free of all ineumbrances , and was completely free from debt . She hesitated no longer , and her hand vr&s gracibasly accorded to the noble suitor , who declare * himself to be tlie happiest of men , and expressed his wish that tlie marriage should take plaee very shortly . ' In the . first place , however , and before our marriage , ' ' . ' saM' he to the actress , ' there is a sacrifice which my delicacy and ray dignity demand from yoiu I can accept , your past life , but not the profits you bfcve derived from ? ifc I will not
consent that you / should bring' me as > your dowry the tribute o £ nations , nor tliat tus jewel-box o £ iny wife should be composed , of the gifts of a crowd of geaetousv amateurs . I cannotsee- you adorned with the insignia of your former follies . S « ud bade , therefore , you * diamonds , inscriptions of mate , and otaei securities' which you ; may have- As to jour furniture , sell it , and ; give the proceeds to the poor . I wisJi you to be staippedof all ; like a repentant M ; at 3 eieine . . You must owe- to me alone your fortune aJ } d your ornaments . ' The pride , of the gentleman , was inflexible on this point ,, and the actres& resigned herself to tke sa « rifice for which ; sac . was to be so amply indemnified by the title of MarcMoness , the 80 ^ 00 Of ., a-year inc « me of her husband ^ and : the promised splendour of her wedding presents . Sh » r executed bis washes with good grace . The furniture -vrasv lately
soldfoi ? the benefit of t 3 ie poor ,, and tke jewels andi securities returned to . her old Mends , who-were not a . lifctlc aatonisbed at sucli an unlooked-for restitution ^ andi it is said ; that some of the gentlemen , whot had almost ruined themaalvea with , their jiEodigalities , w « re well satianediat the circumstance ^ . Alltliia was done ^ and ) there appeared tobe nothing-to delajy- tihe marriage , -wlien suddenly the young Marquis disappeared ; without a-word , of rntimation . Whether to . yieldedto > : the representations of his , family OK-liis &icnds , or whether the whole affair was foe the purpose of avenging himself on tke actress ,, or playing off . a joke on her , remains a mystery . The rage , of the duped aiid rained ootress may be better , imagined than . described . It is said that site is about to comwemee legal proceedings against , her deceiver . This- is Avhiat liei - comrades recommeud her , and . what the curiQua are . in hopea of . "
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A PRUSSIAN MAKBIAGE . The Times gives , in a leading article , an amusiiig : aocount of the marriage of Prince Karl of Prussia to the Princess Maria Anna of Dessau , and suggests that , if a marriage takes three days ,, six months is not an , unreasonable time for a state alliance . " Prince Karl of Prussia marries the Princess Maria Anna of Dessau , and Berlin is bid to wipe its eyes and forget the slaughtered grenadiers of 1848 ^ in order to smile -with becoming 1 benignity on the pretty young bride who is passing beneath tho Chariot of tho Sun through the stately arch of the Brandenburg ( 5 ntc . The guns of the Prussian fortress adjoining Dessau were lined , and civic autihaiities at ovary railway station ,, and
the more important parsonages at the Berlin * terminus , present addiesBCH . Thence the proec « nion moves to Charlottenburg , and , from Ghavlottonburg / to Bcllovue , wliara night , charitably iuterposed to relieve overtasked nature from the preliminaries ofi n Geranan marriage . At noon ' next day tlio princess is convoyed , to . Berlin , wuQr&Hliaia . Arelcomed by sovouiy ^ -two giine nvcl . nil tfae munusipal nutlioritioa . Alithcs oillcers of . tlwj court , recoivo her in , oixo . place ,, all tho princcuin . another ,, all the ptinuussasiin m thicd ^ tlia kingamcl qnoen thomaolvoa in a , fnuiitu , - iuid v hcuvjng by thia , tiino been profcty vw 3 X ' rccoived / abo iai loft in ouch tranq [ iullity as tliia numoroua family : < sir < da allows to somowlicro nonr sovon o ' clock . Thon all tiiQ
civil and militury funutionarioM of Prussia , and nil tho ladies having tho anlrdo are diatviuutod , Uko 80 nitich typo , into different chambers of tliopuluco . Tho . imptiul ccown ia- ftituhod from Mm royal treasury by a , detuchmont of tmop » , and l ' unlonu < l on tUo brido ' u . head hy tlio qucon ( ind ono of )» or liuliea in waiting . Thon everybody go « K > to the * top of Uiq p « laco , wharo tlio woddhig . is performed , by tlw oxuliungo of two ii » ig « , then Hl x- ( ind-tlurl , y moro guns arc Jllrod , nuU the procouHlon ruturna to the bottom , whoro tho royal funiily offor thoir uongrutulutiouH . Lot no ono Huppuau tho thinii is < lou « . Tho best part iu still to conio . 'll » u royul uiul bridul party thon go into tlio "While Saloon ,
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 9, 1854, page 1158, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2068/page/6/
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