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son who vindicates the cause of an aged, sick, and honoured
ether, only hi:fils a mud 3c,11 duty imposed upon hint, and
in iu acting pursues the yuili of honour and of rectitude.
I am, my dear Sir, yours most sincertly, eitc.
(Signed) El. BARON ENIM DE LAS CASES.
I'.S. Soon after the iic.AirrenCe took place. I wrote to Sir 11.
Lowc to infoim him, that if he would give his word to act like a
man of honour, I should always be ready to answer to him.
An evciiing paper published tlie following state-
ment:

•• About nine o'clock on Tuesday morning last, Sir Hudson
Lowe had ordered a hackney-chaise to the dour of a house in Pad-
dington Green, and was on the point of entering it, when lie was
rudely ran against by a young man of slight Mott stature and
111C*11uppcarmtce, who, instead of manifesting any concern at
what occurred, immediately exclaimed in a foreign accent,
What do you mean, Sir, by insulting me ?" .• Do you lIICall
to insult me ?" '• Insult you!" replied Sir Ilud on Lowe,
•• Why, you ran directly up against me!" The young person
persisting, however, to talk in the ante strange manner as it
hardly in his senstea Sir II utlani Lowe, without regarding him,
proceeded to step into his carriage, when he felt that a stroke
had been made at him with a small whip by the young man. who
instantly withdrew out of his reach. Sir 11. Lowe having an
umbrella in his hand, turned round and purated hint whit the
intention of striking him with it, whets a second person, appa-
rently an Englislinftni, anti a bystander, suddenly sprang for-
ward between Sir Ifutison Lowe and the young man, and forcibly
prevented it. Sir 11. Lowe, finding himself thus oppmmed, re-
turned to the carriage, and was M the act of stepping into it,
when the young pelson mine forward, with a and in Ms hand
anti Sir 11. Lowe taking no notice of hum timecard was thrown
into ti:Ca/1111V. and itotan ly flung back, without being ever,
looked at. Sir li. Lowe hail not at this time, the slightest
knowledge or suspicion who the young man was, and could not
conceive him to be a gentleman. On his return to the house
sonic time alter, Sir If. Lowe found that two cards had been
picked up in front of the door, and on them was written the
name of ilartm E. de Las Cases, I hig tavern, Ilolywell,strtet.
This young man had left St. Helena, a mere boy, between five
issid six years befitre, and was not in the least degree recognizable
by Sir H. Lowe. It WAS afterwards ascertained, that both the
young man and the per on who had interposed to protect him
had het ti lying in wait near the door for some time previously,
and evea called the preceding day at the house, to require for Sir
Lowe, refusing to leave their names. Sir 11. Lowe now
feeling it hail been a premeditated attack upon him, arising out
of the performance of his public duties—viewing also the trea-
cherous manner in which he had been assailed, without any
preemie: notice being given of the name, quality, or motives ut
the aggrossors—and having gootind to believe the whole to be
the eff.et of an unprincipled combination, made an immediate
communication on the subject to Government, and to the proper
legal authorities, which led to a warrant being issued for the
appiebension us the Las Cases, who has since disappeared."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERI.
FRIDAY, NOV. I.

The Lord Chancellor Came into Court this morning about 20
minutes alter ten o'clock, to hold the first Seal heroic the Term
Tile. Al roR NEY-GENER A L.—" There is a gentleman att:nd-
ing in Court, pursuant to its order, made by your Lordship,
previous to the commencement of the long vacation. Ile has
married a young lady, a avoid of this Court. That order was
made in consequence of an application of the guardians of the
lady. Mr. Hart appears fur them now, before your Lordship.
The motion, on the circumstances of the case, as they were then
stated by Mr. Hari, was, that a gentleman of the name of Ben-
net should forthwith restore to her guardians a young lady
whom he had prevailed upon to elope with him, on the Itith of
August last, fur the purpose, it was then presumed, of marriage,
which purpose lots been effectuated. The young lady's
guardians (he said) were Sir Wm. l'ilkington and Julio Joliffe
Tuffnel, Esq. Mr. Benoit bad dined with the family of Mr.
Ttattorl, of %licit the young lady in question was tine, on the
Ititli of August ; the young couple disappeared stoutly after
dinner; they were seen in the afternoon in a gig together,
but were now gone nobody knew whither. Mr. Bennet had
tendered proposals of marriage some time pets ions to this
event, hat which proposals were rejected by the guardians.—
The order was, that Mr. Benue) should return this young lady
to her guardian, Mr. Tuffnel, forthwith, and that he should ap-
pear its Court ou the then first Seal (this day) to answer fur the
contempt."
This day Mr. Hart appeared for the guardians, and said, " 1
am instructed to state, on the part of the guardians, that this
gentleman is a ',rearm of noexceptionable t haracter, against
whom the guardians have 1111 desire to press any thing for the
contempt."
Mr. Attorney Ceneral—" Ile is, my Lord, of equal rank in
life with the lady herself • and his father, a man of fortune, has
come forward and is willing to do what is right on this occasion,
and the guardians do not press any thing against him."
The Lord Chancellor,—" I desire to have an opportunity of
reading the affidavits in the course of this evening."
Mr. Attorney General.—The affidavits verify the facts as I
have stated them to your Lordship ; and this gentleman is
ready to stride by the order of the Court."
The Lord Chancellor.—" If you will hand me the affidavits
I will read them to-night."