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attended tu, but *yet he pregetetty'pead ter.
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tar their edteatage.
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LAST INDIA 110173 Et Inrert.
WRITERSIIIPS /IA 1.1 CADEri/UrAi
The proceedings of the fig pact P9FlAlMugtseelL
read—
Mr. SANIOM• to ,14141 N. leintinsi
• resolutiou of the Uhrecteni the'2d Msey,A
ridative to the recall of ce;rtttita writerS apt P1...4e4.
Sewn India. He said that flee sistiiect 'West
already before the Court of Proprietees, end
,that
the resolution alluded to v•us- :disapproved of
by them. Their had referred it IrAaiii to the
-Court of Directors, lost that Craft had de- ,
dared its adherence to its former opiiiiou, and
pereevereul in its intention of receilime the writers
and cadet-. '['i.e resolution of the Vreprietors was
to goaded as to avoid givieg,any offetive to the
Directors. if the one he shouldriow' priiipose was
considered to WM, a (barna lesiguage, he hoped
it wonlil be pardoned, 144 ariseig out of the circum-
stances of Inc case—[Here lie read MIMIC extracts
fawn the R...port of the Court of Direeters, de-
claring alit they were still of tile Dime opinion, mid
that the reasum, loreught forward Ire the Proprie-
tors, in obiectium to it, del 'sat appear comet mitre to
theinl:.--1 le tweeted words to exprose fu. IiSIOIII4I-
- that au assembly of such eitligliteoed Men,
with such a Chairusim et their head, should thick
that it was necessary to their character, that they
should persist in a measure, cruel and aulitst—re-
pugisaist to every moral and religious priiseiple.—
What could be more cruel than to indict .o severe
a punishment 'moil young men, for a fault its lellief)
they had no share—,t which they might, with pro-
priety, lie presumed to Wire nu knowledge; what
.coteld be mere uojiist ? The residuum, 'dated, diet
all places ',bustard by corrupt practires should be
cull and voice It' this principle wise to be pushed
to its full exteer, perieve the Direettire haul not
acted op to their own resolution. Butt if those
yoUng gentlemen were to be I shed for a le...itch
of law, they (the Court) should consider the ter.
comAances under wine!) that law wet promulgated.
That great constitutional lawyer, Blackstone, had
minted, diet the law should be notified to those who
were to obey it. Imbed, it, was a truth so self-
evideot, as searcely to require ally authority to give
I ..veight. What, then, was the notiecetion of this
raw ? Was a solitary pahlitielen in the pews-
papers of Landon, Edinburgh, and thibtati, to be.
considered as a sufficient notification? Such was
the only one this law or, resole. ion ha 1 re-.rival ;
said sorely it conk! not be coniiidered ua soffit:unit.
With respect to himself, lie saw •-the Ga:Fitcr but
very eeluloon ; and us to the newepapors of Edin-
burgh and Diable', he did net know that he had
ever seen these in his life; in fact, it was the Com-
mittee of the House of Conmsone which first
brought this resolution before his eyes. If such
Wm Isis igutirence-- Ind the iiisoraisew Of many per-
m* connected wide the department—that allow-
aresseassueht to he made for the ignorance of others ;
isn4 with whit propriety could st be aseeruel that
it had iciwrieoce.l that promulgation which law
awl jestice required ? But the Directors had not
conformed to directions laid (WWII by she Le-
gislature. According to Lord Ninth's' Regolation
Ad, ell sets or reaolutioas of the Compatty were to
he promulgated as extensively as ; even
the tempter was predlallste4: It was directed that
ciiines of all the rules mid regulations instituted
at any period shoithl be placed in conspicuous
placed in the India Honer, to be consulted from time
to trine; with this directioa they hail sent com-
plied ; the publication of their resolution was con-
ducted in the manner he had already described,
througli the medium of The Gazette and newspapers,
so that he considered himself borne out in the oh-
serratirm. that it was ant promulgated MI prescrib-
ed by law. It had been sutra that the Compaity,
like every other company. had a right to prescribe
rules to threw who were received into its service ;
this he admitted ; it had been also stated, that the
resolution in question was prowitilipited, known.,
and violated ; certainly it must have been pmninl.
gated awl kuown, before it could be violated ; bnt
he had stated the vottiols npon which he thought
it was lint pro uulgated and knoon; he therefore
world infer that it could not be violated. Suppers.
however, Cilia it was violated, they should con-
sider tlw nature or the crime, in order to estimate
the degree of the puuishinent. There was a ma-
terial difference between the turpitude of those
who bought places, awl of those who sold them; or
even (if lie might sp.. ok It without offence) of those,
who, by their negligence, permitted them to be *old.
As he had spoken of negligence, and that the 11Pg
ligence of Directors, he must, however unwillingly,
mention the name of Mr Thellussoo. lie did 110 t
1111t1111 to charge him wills any corrupt priictie**,
but he charged hint with carelessness—and for that
crime he had voted against him. Upon this sub-
ject he would not say one word himself. but he
would reheat what huil haiku from Mr. Thiel.
losseou's own mouth, in the Committee of the
Heim of Commons. lii a conversation with Mr.
Barry 'la Proprietor). Mr. Barry said—" 1 wish
you, Gentlemen Directors, would he more careful
HI the distribntion of patronage." To the pro-
priety of this remark Mr. Thellosision *seemed.—
A nother had mentioned to hint the (ince of a cadet-
ship, but was corrected by thteDirector, who not
only kite*, that such sales were made, but was ue-
(imitated with the market-price. Mr. Woodford
had said. shut, if Mr. Thellueson inquired into the
partieulers of any promotion negotiated by hins,
he weillti consider it as imeerious end unjestly sus-
picious; here were proofs of negligaitec, which be
considered waist more reprehensible than that *mi.
bated-violation of an Seni;roisitilgitted resolution,
for which the Writers and- Cadets wcri to be re.
celled. What could be more natural than for a
111411. having a large &linty, and wishing to provide
for one of his sous, to purview* *situation which
he had heard was 10. be sold. What crime could lie
charged against him ? Could it be said that lie us-
jured the service by sending an incapable person
into it, after he had educated his child specifically
for the itervice ? Before they inferred guilt, they
should have some proof of iiitention.. Black-
stone laid it down as a maxim, that in unlawful
art, without a vicious will, did not coostitute crime.
If they followed his authority., lie knew not whet
degree of crime they could impute to such a pur-
cheowe With reepect to the particular ewes" which
the were to decide mom. he would offer a few
word.. tie bad received a letter front Mr. !Leith,
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that, until the Meeting of the Court on Friday, lie
was ignorant of the resolution winch he was wild
to have violated. Wit respect to Mr. •1114,,":i1de,
he would state settle particultrs also. Thset.Gen-
Cerium hail beau promised a situation for his salty
is a Director, lam ° inure. II mini, educates' e
young .mansfor the nitration, and Ceing.disoppolut-
ed in it by the death of his ideate!, he purchaisd
one ; but so far from c sposi himself to the elitrge
of haring SJiit an ivicapalne pinsetteilito the service.
his son becameAlistingisislird ley his abilities, nisi
.inure that moment tinder recominemlatipia to fur-
Atha., preferment. Admitting, therefeire, that they
...were aware of the resolution, the puiiiiihrueiit wad
too severe. The Marquis Ileceariti recommended
a scale of criiitesMontesquieu asserted, thut when
punishineut was too severe, impituity would be the
cousequence. The reselutimi of the I.)irectors
would i.m to confound sill distincticuis, and ()Loewe
all gritilettiO,lS and degrees of pnwshmcut and of
crime. There was Lowther argument in favour of his
came, deducible trim the waive of contracts.
The immortal Locke had observed, that, however
men mightdiffer upon cat her points of morality, they
all agreed. that cotton( is should be held inviolate.
lie held a contract in his hand, by which these gen-
tlemen were received iota the service for five years,
unless guilty of inieconduct ; and even in that case,
it was provided that the/ should have a copy of the
charges, end proper time allowed for the it „fence.
He re eembered when Mr. Fox's India Bill woo
brought forward, that a lawyer defined a contract,
" a piece of parchrn ait with wax upon it," lie
hoped they never would agree in such a definition. ,
The measure of which he compluined was 50 com-
pletely contrary to the spirit of the British law, that
be thought the Directors should again consider it.
There gas another case which he had almost for-
gotten, it was the case of Mm. Gardiner ; she was
a widow, aud had made one of those ruckuses for
her sou; should that be atigniatireel as a crone, or
ackno.vlediol iesa virtue ? iie concluded with
moving it resolution to the following effixt
a That'll, Corset or P,nprietors It elinK Ms it the Conrt-of
Directors still sabered to the Resolution of the Id of Wis.,
her the recall or Writers yid Cookie, is whom us hlnuie cuttid
Le attached, tholizht it itreesotcy to dee:ale its distanit. it
did isut think-such a ranwice essriwal t i (Ito character,tw
consistent with the iuterests use Connally. 'it Reel Ible
declined its opinion, that it should out Ms carried ions ear-
cution:,
The Motion being seconded. .
Mr:dat:sore Bartels said, that however nip:
Moos the speech of the -Hon. Mciuber oust ha
esteemed, us an ap.ical to the humanity of the
Court, it was, ueverthelese, defective, when coon.
dered as ap addreas.to their tusiicei They should
riot authorise corruption, even though no law was
made• against it. If there was 110 t positive law,
there were feeliugs in the breast of every Mail, that
must signify it was wrong. it the Grotletuetions-
tained auy injury iu being retailed, their linrents,
not the Directors, were to blame. It became' the
Company to avoid giving s handle to its ',inks.
A vest empire, such as they governed; alsbi and
could be governed by justice alone. The Oman-
melt In question ought to be recalled.
A Proprietor, whew name we could not learns
spoke for some time. tie suggested the propriety
of referring the matter to the Civil Governors of
India, who might examine the individuals, and de-
cide upon the merits of the case.
Mr. Al AIRY ATT said, that many principles had.
beets advanced, winch he felt himself Willed to
combat. This was, in fact, part of the question of
reform; abuses had been known to exist, and they
were to decide whether they should he checked or
not? The House of COMIIIIOIIII had instituted in-
quiry. They themselves had proved reform to be
sreermary, nisi abuses to exist, by the excluairm of
one of their Directors; that Director was not
chargeable with corruption ; but negligence it-
self should be punished. Ile had lately voted with
much pleasure for a resolution founded upo.i a
coming jealousy of nwn iii power ; in the present
case he would vote furtive recall of the Writers and
Cadets. The swim' was brandished harshly enoagli
agaiost the Directors, and he could ate agree to,,
grant Mai sty to the Cadets, without evea thee
form of investigation. Besides, many' of the Propri-
etors ware charged with such purchases, and it
would appear as if they declined inquiry and 'MI.
nishmeut, lest it should fall upon ineinselves.
The Legislature might with as leech propriety ohs-
frinichiae the Company for such acts, se it had
many boroughs for corruption. Rescinding the
resolution of the Directors would teach u dread-
ful lossou to their servants abroad; it would teach
them that the Court of Directors could not coo-
tonal their conduct, awl that they might bud in.
the Proprietors nu authority to resist them.
Mr. Sitsiox seconded the motion, and, its the
most handsome inisse.icr, observed, that while Gee-
tleinc.o affected to deplore the hardships attending
the recall of these prong Gentlemen, and the ex-
penses winch they would be thereby pet to, they
should set on foot a sahstriptom to Betray these
t 'Tenses ; let them ilo so, and he would, with
pleasure, put his name doom fur five hundred guineas
for that purpose.
Mr..Sreennis, al re as lie was to the vital Mte-
rem* of the Company, wen conscientious in the dis-
charge of his duty towards them, could not but feel
the inconvenience attached to any difference in opi-

Mon from the Court of Directors on the present oc‘
eirainii ; but as this was a question neither of com-
merce. nor oriental policy, he would take the liberty
of stating Ins reasons for that difference of opinion.
He admitted the situation which the Itirectors
were phiccd iu. imposed upon theme task of in-
violable int3exibihty sin the administration of the
Comnauy's affairs, liar fear of iitiy imputative that
might Le attached to their indulgence of rerliog:
hut these reasous did not shackle the Proprietors.
A tiroteit had been entered. as it were, against their
'offering their passions to interfere ; this he could
not List consider at a kind of fashionable cant of
the day ; but lie would totiiutaiu, that the passions.
were not to be excluded, when they writ exercised
with a virtuous bias ; and yet. with this raistion. his
!ion. Friend (the Moser of the previous question)
had ealled their pi...ions in to his aid, when lie
alarmed their fears fur the losebaf their Charter, as
a cohaequence of isgreeiii% to the primmest RP .4111.
6011 ; while. at the saute time, he would hare
those feelings excluded, in 'Considering the conse-
quences of recalbto Abe objects of it. One eicat
iii particular was that of an aged widowewhis had
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of her old age. IVits this no ground fur feel-
ing ? or were they to decide without cousider-
Mg the coneequeucee to the parties ? Were they:
not bound also to confider the measure of penalty,'
ass compare ,1 with the magnitude of theotfence
The case of a housebreaker had been put ; he
would take it, and ask, would it be an iinpruper
aimed to his prunione to point out to hint the coo-
repo_ e'en of his isiedituted visdenee, the probable
'bloodshed that 'night attendhis attempt?Hto
Hum Friend, respectable us he was in every point
of view, both 'in head and heart, had, however,
token a fallacious view of the question ; he had as-
sumed, as the foundation of his argument, that the
young Well were themselves guilty in the business.
He wished, however, he hail condescended to have
pointed out to theta wherein they really. were so ;
as, by so doing, he would remove the pail' of hi-
Hitting the punishineet. if he could only shew
they were a party coucereed in the business, he, for
one, would ask tio merry for them. indeed, even if
their guilt could be made appear, there was nothing
iu the proposed resolution inconsistent with their pu-
nishment ; but, if there was no guilt, and no cor-
maim), as applied to them—where was the force,
or what became of the argument ? It war also said,
the Proprietors had u personal intere-t, and conse-
quent feeding 011 the subject ;if such theie were,
let then walk out of the Court ; he could not be
supposed so, for he knew not aim of the parties.
The fact was, the Proprietors were not, could not
be interested, nor could they have an improper
bias on the ucesision ; but it was their duty to
stand, as it were, between she Directors and those
unfortunate yOUIIK men, in order to save them, if
possible, from the cousequences which the stern
duty of the Directors might impose on them.
IVith respect to the terms of the proposed resii-
. !ration, he could not but doubt the propriety of
the distinction taken by the Court of Directors,
between delinquencies after mei, and previous to
it, upon the regulation of i7els. That regulation
pointed at all such as improperly obtained their
uppointinent. This term was certainly ambiguous,
He it 'aright mean either the mere acquirement
of i place, flowerer obtained, or that procure-
ment which would lie so interpreted, under the
statute against obtaining by false preteaceo. lie
thereiere comitlered the application of that regula-
, tiou should only apply where active and improper
merits were te-ed by the parties themselves for gain-
niß their app ointments. tra. here then was their
antherity for this visiting the sins of the fathers
upon the children ? was not to be found in the
Divine Law; fur there, as applied to human iiistau-
tiums, the reverie was expreasly laid down; ueithrr
wes it to be discovered M any code of human legis-
lation, either sucieut or moderu. Eve) iu the ease
of high treason, that attaintof.blood, which had
ne-
ver lieu approved of, head been übrogated byano-
dern Unti:a; let here, where services had actually
heel' performed Lty the urifortuuatirobjects of their
severity, unit where, in the event of their persever-
ance in. punishment, no reenunpencecould be made,
the law of the East belie Company went to the ex-
tremity of punishment of those whowere universally
acknowledged to be themselves innocent. To justi-
fy a case of this nature they mint go to France for
a precedent, they could not feud it in Euglish Jus-
tice :
" Not she in British Cools who, takes her stand,
Nan %AMA and well-puled batsore in her 'must; •
Who sits for the just punishment of vice,
Wub joidenitut cool and disquisition nice;
Bost, liter the Justice set &grin rste trance,
Who, froni impiittial truth marts her stance,
Leeks to she heree decrees of barbarous times,
And pinsisties the Pope fur Caesar's climes."
The (virttion in fact narrowed itself' into this,
were they to establish a precedent of severity when
untie mach was to be found? It with hiod. the reasidu-
Lion of the Coos( of Directors only went to rectal l such
as were persoually guilty. lie could find no such
principle iii the Resolution itself; tint were it other-
wise, was it nothing to recall these yoong men, to
lose their time, to drag them a voyage ot half the
circumference of the globe, merely, upon enta.
blimhl lig their innocence.; to retrace then steps, die.
graced and degraded by the imputation? This
ihnlf-lieuemg eyelets he did nut like; it was worse-
. than at mut" rendering them absolutely incapable
el ever serelng again. He did not by this meta to
impute blame to those who praesseal sentiments
opposite tsi his; he merely wished to guard the
Proprietors against what might 'be termed the epi-
demic fever of the day--agninet cornietion. One
extreme was ass less to be avoided theu the other.
pion these grounds the resolution propound met
witlahis entree concurrence.
Mr. Reif late JACKSON entered into a very full
defence of the decision adopted by the Board of
Directors: Upon the former discussion, any thing
mandatory on them, from the Court of Proprietors,
bas stud' ly dischnimed ; and it was infected
then, merely to recommend to the Directors to re.
comider their determination. They did so accord-
ingly ; and, with the interests of the Company in
view, they came bock to ray their duty required
them to persevere. New they were fairly at Issue ;
not as between the Directors and Proprietors, but
between the Mover of the present resolution anti
his friends, and the general and collective interests
of the East India Company, as appeared by the
very words of the revelation itself. Ile had, how-
ever, hoped the Proprietors would have looked at the
law upon the subject, before they isslopted it., and
ore if the 'measure proposed was iiractoceble muter
that law. He certainly felt a difficulty iii
lullow-
ins his lion. mid Learned Friend, elm, for want of
better materials, hail smote a powerful appeal to
. their ouseirsin, upon which he alone rebel. He
also was a friend to compassion, but he had ever
considered true philanthropy to commie in attest-
tine to the general good, and ant iu particular
eases. Five or six individuals were not to lie re-
ferred to fifty millions of subjects, under the
rare of the Director., who, by the decision of
this slay, might he taught to disreganl the tartlets of
the 1./melons ; and even in cases of treason come
- to the Proprietors for support and protection. Wee
there then a law to support the motion ? If there
was not, and they shoold nntwithetanding support
its they might well expect the Parliament, ou the
eepected renewal of their Charter, would take
care to restrain nu in within proliso. bodusls. He
then entered into a sliacii.sani of the several Char-
ters of the Comimoy. from which, he rootesoled.
the Directors lied the (lustiest smarted slier the
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cases as were specially excepted iu the several Act
of Parliament. He then conib..teit a variety of ar.
gutnents oilvanced by the Learned Gentleman who
'preceded hitn, repeatiug his preference or the pro.
spenty of the many to the utivatitage of the few.
lie concluded with observing, that as the merits of
individuals hail iseen used as tin argument in their
favour, lie would auswer,isi the words of the great
Loud Thurlow, olio, upon a great and inelancludy
occasion, a hen the royal indisposition seemed to
cad for the transfer of some part of the preroga-
tive, and the amiable qualities of the personage to
whom that transfer, was proposed to be made were
urged, replied, " that he could not consent to
transfer the ionstitubou_ to any amiability, hots.
ever transceistlatit."
Mr. LowNtsts thought the sword, and not the
balance of justice, was used on this occasion. lie
considered the conduct of the Directors as the
coquetry of a yoitii girl. They wished as well to
the voting men as the Proprietors themselves, but
felt the delicacy of their situations.
Mr. PETRI' Moriat, in support of the resolu—
tion, recommended the *delve he had given upon
the homer debate. namely, to turn clown the leaf
it, what was past, under the security of the sta-
tute passed in the last session, for the preventiou of
future abuses in the pm chase of places.
Mr. QUIST (the Chairman) felt it his duty, in
order, if possible, to prevent, by their vote of this
day, any collision between the Proprietors and Di.
rectors, as to their respective powers, as by law es.
tablished, to lay before them au opinion width the
Court of Directors had taken upon the subject,
from the Attorney and !solicitor-General, anti oleo.
standing Counsel, Mr. Adam. They had put two
questions to theta, us to the legality of the appoint-
ments so corruptly obtained, and as to the power
of recall ? They had unauisnously agreed, first,
that, a-sinning those places had been purchased,
that did nut of itself invalidate the appointineuts ;
and, secondly, that the Proprietors poss.ssetl no
power whatever of rescinding the deteriniiiation ut
the Directorsof recalliug spch as had bt) improperly
obtained their appointment.
Mr. SAWSOM said' a few words in reply to the
general arguments against his motion, when the
pievious question was put, and carried by a very
considerable spew of bands. .
The Court was then adjourned.

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NORFOLK COUNTY SESSIONS.
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INTERESTING CAM
On Thursday, at these County Sessions, was
argued, before a Beach of. near Idly Magistiates.
(Mr. BLOYILLSN Chairman) a cause, which, from
its uovi-Ity, and the parties concerned, had for
some time greatly excited public curiosity. Our
reader* will recollect, that one of the chic goiwhich
were brought against the fluke of Yoik, was les
refusing Major Wtaichcote Turneeleave to sell his
commission ; he, the Cointuander-in-Chief, being
guided by the will of Lucy Anne Sinclair, or Su-
therland, who was supposed to have some consi-
derable influence with his Royal Highness. Major
(now Mr.) Turner, resides at Buckeuham. near
Attlebovough, in Norfolk ; and for some time Mrs.
Sudierlaiiii had lived with his. Altercations bad
atisets between the patties. and Mr. 'Punier exhi-
bited articles against this Lady fur a breach of the
peace, stating. in his affidavit, that he was in bodily
leer of hie lite, for Mrs. Sutherland had once de-
clared, in Kent, she witild be revensectom him ;
that, since that tune, ou the Sth pf March. she
• came to hie house. in Norfolk, ttiti took possession
of it for *nine days; hut when Mrs. Sutherland
came, he went away into Suff..lk. On Sunday, the
4th of June, Mn. Sutherland came in the morning
before he was up, and again teak possession of hie
house. He, the st (banter. sent amity to his bro-
ther-in-law's, the Rev. Mr. Methwuld, of Stow.
ham; and, on their return on the following l'hur,-
day, the affidavit stated M a. Sutherland luck-
ed the door against him, lot it was afterwards
opened; and that when Mr. Turner and Mr.
3lethwold meet 10, Mrs. Sutherland hokling, in a
menacing rummer, a large non fork in her hand,
tschiltned--. If that rases) touch me, I all run
this through his thick Lead ! '—Tile affidavit gotta
on to mate, that Mr. Turner ap, hid to the Hun.
George Herbert, to exhibit aitic.es of the peace
against her, whets she ewers bel aved violcatly ;
and he, Mr. Whichcote Turn r, being in buddy
fear, bogie d that Court to r• strum th I said Lucy
Arnie Sinclair Sutherland from staining him, by
finding sureties for her keepiug the peace.
Mr. A mentors, as Counsel for Mr. Turner.
having rated the contents of the affidavit, coatend•
ad, that Mr. Turner having sworn to the matters
contained in it (and if he had sworn falsely. he
might be indicted for perjury). the Court ought to
grant his petition, and that Mrs. Sutherland ought
not to h • permitted to reply, eitl.er by herself or her
Counsel.
Mr. Ptusteaaa, in a mauls and energetic •peech.
observed, that the very foundation and greatest or-
ailment of the. British I AR, N as, that no oue could
lie condemned unheard ; and he was colonies d that
Bench would attend to Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Su-
' rland's Counsel, and Mr. P. desired Mr. Coup-
to claim his request to he heard, not as a laicals -
t a right.
Mr. (,anent then, in a long and able speech,
and quoting sorie legal piecctlentii to prose he ass
correct. addressed the Court iii behalf of his female
client, observing on the nature of those circum-
stances which were by law deemed admissible to
warrant a recoguisnace living demanded for ••
breach of the peace, and clearly defying those :ie.
thins, which, however in ether respects they might
violate the laws of the laud, still did not constitute
a breach of the peeve in the manlier here intended
to be represented. Mr. C. first stated, that any pr
culler threat against the exhibitor must be of a re-
cent nature; but the threat of winch Mr. Turner finit
complained, Mrs. 8. stryiug she would be reienged.
appeared to have been made a very long time ago
iii gent ; and Mr. Turner evidently was not alarmed
by that, fu. a long period had elapsed, and sl-
tl ghi Mrs. Sutherland had been almost criustent-
ly with him since that time. yet she hod never at-
tempted to put that tneusee iuto execution ; as to
the holding up a little fork, and even making use
of the words elech Mrs. Sutherland in her an-,er
might—yet even shot was only a conditional threat
--etwoirlYs " that if se.:essary I will stand upon the