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London, England, 1825-11-18 00:00:00

STAN HOPE.

As soon as the Judges had taken their places,
The ATTORNEYAENERAL rose on behalf of the Marquis of
Hertford, to exhibid articles of the peace against the lion. Augustus
Stanhope.
The Marquis of Hertford, who sat on the Bench, having verified
the affidavit on which the Learned Counsel moved, it wan then
read. The affidavit set forth, that in the course of the year
1016 the Noble exhibitant received information that his son,
Lord Beauchamp, at that time a youth of about 16 years of age,
had been invited to the quarters of the Hon. Augustus Stanhope,
at Paris, and that he had there lost in a few hours 16,000 f. at
play. On the receipt of this information the Noble exhibitant
laid the circumstances before the Conimander.in.Chief, who or-
dered an investigation of the affair. The Hon. A ugustne Stanhope
was tried by a court-martial at Cambray, and found guilty or hav-
ing entered into a conspiracy to defloud Lord Beauchainp. The
Court sentenced him to be deprived of his military rank, and to be
dismissed from the army. From that time the noble exhibitant
had had no intercourse with the Hon. Mr. Stanhope till after the
death of the late Marquis of Hertford. Shortly after that event,
the noble exhibitant, in the month of July 1814, while riding in
Hyde. park, was personally insulted by a person, whom at the time
he did not know, but who he has since learned was the Hon. Au-
gustus Stanhope. In consequence of this insult, lie applied for re-
dress to Sir K. Birnie at Bow-street. Upon this, he gave Sir
R. Birnie his word of honour that he would not again annoy the
Marquis of Hertford during the lifeof his father (Lord Harrington),
to whom he had promised not to repeat this insult, which promise
was far more binding on him than any bond could be. In cense.
quence of this pledge no farther proceedings were taken. After aft
interval, however, of several months, he again resumed his spirits
of insult and annoyance. On the 12d of last August, the Hon_
Aug. Stanhope came up to the noble exhibitant's carriage, in Grub-
venor-square, and pushed his stick into the window, with the inter
of doing the noble exhibitant some bodily harm, or of provoking
hint to commit a breach of the peace by fighting a duel. Upon this
he made another application to Sir IL Birnie. who thereupon else
the Hon. Mr. Stanhope again. Ile said to Sir R. Birnie that he
thought he had not passed the line which he had prescribed us
himself; that during the life of his father (Lord Harrington) be did
not mean to do any thing which would subject himself to magiste-
rial interference, but that he should never cease, by every possible
means short of this, to irritate the feelings of the Marquis ofslleci-
ford, until he should compel him to exert his influence in restoring
to him his military rank, or should pay him a large some of money
or procure him some profitable official situation. The affidavit
stated, in conclusion, that the noble exhibitant was actuated by no
motixes of malice toward the Hon. Aug Stanhope, sad that he
made this application only from his conviction that the Hun.
Aug. Stanhope entertained towards him the most rancorous
feeling, and from his apprehension of the consequences which
might ensue.
The LORD Cuter-JUSTICE—Are you aware of any instance in
which the Court has interposed to grant articles of the peace upon
the information of a third person, that third person making to
affidavit of the facts ?
The ATTORNEY•GENENAL—I am not aware of any such ease
but I have only to call your Lordship's attention to the conduct ut
the Hon. Mr. Stanhope. In July 1624 be grossly insults the Mai-
quis of Hertford ; he gives his word of honour not to repeat the in.
suit, and yet, in the August of the fdlossial, year, there is a repeti-
tion of the insult. We are late in making our application, but this
insult happening in vacation, there was no opportunity of applying
to the Court before.

The LOUD Cut tr-Jurrict —Still where so long an %serval has
elapsed, that would be a reason why the Court might not in.
ter fere.

The ATTORNET-GENEBAL-But the Marquis of Hertford
swears, that in consequence of that attack he has a •ell
grounded reason to apprehend harm iroll3 the lionourat4 Augus-
tus Stanhope.

The LORD CHIEF JIIBTICI—UOII.IIII you are vrepsted with a
case in point it would be more satisfactory in the administration oP
justice that we should have the affidavit of Sir Riclard Millie, st
some reason why he does not make one.