The National Register.
London, England, 1811-07-07 00:00:00

REMARKABLE LAW SUIT.

A very curious case is now pending in one of the Law Courts
of Edinburgh, which is likely to make a great noise in the
world when the whole of the transactions are developed. ft
seems, that a person of great political notoriety has brought as
action against a Gentleman, who is the brother of a Lady of
quality, for 50001. and intettest, for several years, whi!h he had
paid as part of a bond for 20,0001.; but he requires rc.-stitntiou,
upon the ground that he had paid it without value received.
The defence is, that the plaintiff had given .this sum, to avoid
• the consequences of improper intercourse with a lady to
whom the defendant is related, and that the latter had retained
the money with the coinnt of the ph:irtiiY himself, in order
to have it settled on a sot, the Etipnesed eflTring of the
amour. The• defendant, however, had. eot.oeanted to return
the sum in question if the child diced u certain priast
But notwithstanding this arrangement, the iiaintiff. it seems,
insists upon the restoration of the money, though the child
alive, conceiving that so long after the period of the amour,, and.
the proceedings which resulted from it,, that he is total:?) exempt
from all legal consequence.: on that gr:und. The defence is
printed, and though the name of the lady is, not muitioned, that
of the plaintiff and the defendant are given at large, and the
matter is likely to be soon brought into open. discussion
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VAUXHALL.
Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather during
the greater part of the week, this favourite place of public: resort
bus been numerously frequentect by the most respectable chn,fes
in the community. This cannot be wondered at when it is
considered how great have been the exertions of the Proprietors
to please each varying taste, and to ,arit the amusements to all
seasons. The Philosopher here delights to give up his who
soul to' contemplation whi!e promenading its delightful shady
walks. The Man of Pleasure, charmed with the splendour oi
the decorations, and with the harmonious sounds which swell
on the breeze, pants to mingle with the gay throng whkh pass
b? fore him, and can only exclaim-4c Mirth, al,;nit .tne of thy
..crew !" While the honest Citizen, lost in admiration at all he
sees, can hardly persuade himself that he is not walking on fairy
ground; and, gazing in astonishment at the splevdid display o'f
fire-works, wonders how the rockets can go su high fur ti.e
money !
Among the company, on Friday, we noticed the following:--
Duke of Bedford, Duchess of Bedford, Duk': of Rutiami, &!ar-
quis of Ely, Nlarchioness of Ely, Marquis of Tavistock, Mar-
chioness of Tavistock, Marquis Townsliend, Earl of Westmor-
land, Countess of Westmorland, Earl of Jersey, Countess of
Jersey, Earl Cowper, Countess Cowper, Earl Tempfe, .1.84.17
Melbourne, Lord Pamerstone, Lord Kinnair4l, Lord rilvaaley,
Lady Noble, Lcird Grantley, Lady Darliiiztnn•

—ease---.
t%e °tremor? of the installation of his -Royal Highness the
bake of (Mooreslet% as Chance** of the University of Cant-
badge, took place on Saturday se'nlght. The Senate assembled at
eleven o'clock, when a deputation waked on his Royal Highness,
end attended him to the Senate House: the usual forms and
ceremonies being gone through, the Duke took the oath of office,
and was seated in the chair as Chancellor; afterwards the
Orator, tu an anue.ated Latin speech, addressed his Royal High-
ness, who, in reply; addressed the Senate in a manly, impressive
speech, which was received with great aeplause; after which
she Installation Ode (coatposed by Professor Smythe, and set to
music by Dr. Clarke) was performed by a full band, assisted by
Cataiani, Braharn' 2nd other first-rate singers. The company
afterwards formed in procession, and walked to Trinity Col-
lege, where, at five o'clock, a sumptuous dinner was served up
in the Cloisters, to which upwards of 300 Noblemen, Heads of
Colleges, Members of the University, &c. sat down. The glass
had free circulation till seven, when his Hoyal Highness, accom-
panied by many of his friends, went to the concert in the Senate
House, from which they returned at ten. The walks of Trinity
were then tht own open ; the Cloisters illuminated; and a com-
pany of nearly 50&) persons were admitted to a cold collation ;
during a grand display of fire-works, and the alternate harmony
of his Royal Highness's band. The Senate House was so much
crowded on this day, that it was found necessary, on account of
the excessive heat, to break many of the windows, in order to
admit a free circulation of air, which for a time created some
confusion.

On Sunday his Royal Highness attended two sermons at St.
lary'i Church.

Monday morning the Chancellor held a Levee at Trinity
College Lodge, which was very numerously attended ; after
which a procession was made from thence to the Senate House,
where his Royal HighneNs was pleased to confer Honorary
Degrees on the following loblemen and Gentlemen :
Dorlors et/Laws—The Marquisses if Lansdowne and Har-
rington; the Earls of Hardwicke, Bristol, and Carysfort; Lords
Erskine, Kinnaird, J. Townshend, and G. Cavendish • the Ho-
nourables L. Dundas, T. Dundas, and D. Erskine; Mr. Caven-
dish, and Mr. Penn.
Doctors in Divinity—The Bishop of Norwich, ad eundum.
4. .M.'s—Tbe Earl of Bective, Sir Sydney Smith, Lord F.
Osborne; Honourables R. Neville and F. Carlton; Sirs H Dal-
rymple, G. Shee, G. Warrender, C. Coote, J. Cox Hippisley,
N. Colthurst, and W.Rowley ; Mr. Horton, &c. &c.
At three o'clock the Gardens and Sidney College were opened
for the subscribers and others to the University breakfast, and
in the evening the Senate House was filled for the fourth and last
concert.

Teesday morning, the Chancellor went in state to the Senate
House, when Doctors were created. The annual prizes left by
Sir William Browne, to three Under Graduates, for the best
Odes in Latin and Greek, were adjudged by the Vice-Chan-
cellor. His Royal Highness was attended by all the Noblemen
end Gentlemen in Cainbridge. When the ceremony was con-
cise:led, his Royal Highness took the tour of the Colleges, and
expressed his satisfaction of the general order which prevailed
ht them, and afterwards sat down to a sumptuous dinner at
Caius College. In the evening he went to Christ's College to
supper.
Wednesday morning, the Chancellor finished his visitations
to the several Colleges; and at about one o'clock walkei
ttieough the Great Court of Trinity College, from whet:cc the
?halloos ascended, in fader to inspect the operation of filling it,
and afterwards ascended the top of the turret of the Great Gate,
from whence he viewed the spectacle. The morning was one
eortinued drizzle of rain, with some wind to the N. F. Mr.
Sadler intended that his two daughters should ascend with him,
had the weather been fine; that not being the case, however, the
second seat in the balloon was engaged by Lieutenant Paget, at
the price of longs.
At a quarter past two, Mr. Sadler and Lieutenant Paget were
Petted in the balloon, which had some difficulty in getting under
weigh. At ksegth it was the MS ronaut Captain's opinion, that
the vessel weeid not carry the Lieutenant as well as himself ;
and Mr. Paget reluct2ntly stepped out of the car. At about 21
minutes after two o'clock, the balloon rose, and immediately
crossed the c,,uth side of Trinity Great Court, and over King's
College Chapel. The balloon moved towards the south, steadily
and beautifeny rising gradually, or with a slight impulse as Mr.
Sadler threw out ballast. It remained in sight about two mi-
nutes, when a cloud enveloped it, and withdrew it from the
view of the enraptured spectators, with as much quickness as
the curtain falls upon an interesting scene of a play. At this
moment the spectators gave Mr. Sadler a farewell cheer of en-
couragement anti satisfaction. It was kis intention to remain
suspended in the air only fur 45 minutes.

_ gave a public breakfast this day, Whit&
crowned the whole festivities cf the Installation.
D,ESCENT OF MR. -SADDER.
Mr. Sadler alighted hi a field near Stanstead, in Essex, es
miles from Ca:r.bridge. He had been long before discerned by
the inhabitants of that spot, and some labourers assisted his
descent; some time ebpsed before they could keep down tht
balloon. He immediately set off for Cambridge in * chaise and
four, where be Pi-deed at eight o'clock the same evening. The
account which Mr. Sadler gives of his voyage is this : he as-
cended at fifteen minutes past two o'clock, and lost sight of
Trinity College entirely In three minutes and a half, when 14.
entered a mass of clouds, through which the balloon continue d
ascending, and ir. viz minutes more was dear of the clout;
The observati...is which he made upon the clouds were, that
from the time occupied in breaking through them, they must
have been nearly one mile in thickness. The balloon still contie-
nued ascending, and in a few minutes he observed its shadow
on the clouds; the balloon was then moving with great velocity,
in a direction nearly east, still rising till about 10 minutes past S.
110 barometer at this time was 13. the thernioni• ter 28 deg.
From the direction and velocity of the wind, at the- only time
there was an opportunity of observing the progress of the.
balloon, Mi. Sadler was apprehensive that he should be carrie4
to the sea coast; in consequence of this he began to evaporate
the gas, to find out at what part of the country be was in, and
descended rapidly, but finding that the barometer fell, he threw
out some ballast to moderate the descent, this occasioned the
ascent for a short time, and shortly after Mr. Satter descended,
Mr. S. then observing, having neared the earth, that a Stria!l
copse was at hand, in the direction the balloon was-taking,
judged it expedient to descend. „The country arvnd appeared.
and was beautifully laid out with corn fields; and the balloon
taking the ground at fifty minute past three o'clock, at which
time Mr. S. had been an hour and fis minutes traversing the air:
The balloon took the ground in the midst of a barley-field, re.
bounded completely over it, and, after dragging across afield;
was for an instant arrested in its progress by a hedge. The
shouts of the people were distinctly heard by Mr. Sadler, when
at a considerable liLight, previous to his descent. In a minute
or two after the descent, a man came tin, and assisted in endea.
vouring to secure the balloon, but the violence of the wind soon
disengaged the car, which was dragged, with the man, tope,:
great distance, until stopped by another hedge. The hoop their
got entangled in a tree, the man holding on all the while.
In the descent Mr. Sadler encountered a very severe squall. •

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II crowned the whole festivities cf