The National Register.
London, England, 1822-11-04 00:00:00

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tam who vindicates art'itutte of an aged, Ock, and honoured
tither, °lily Itt;tl;s a molt' gaited duty imptsed upon him, and
in ,o Acting pursues the lath of hot our and of rectitude.
1 am, my dear Sir, yours most sincerely, &r.
Oigheil) 151. liAllieN EMAt DE LAS CASES.
P.S. Soots after the oc.:urretice took place. I wrote to Sir 11.
Lowe to intone hint, that if lie would give his word to act like a
man of honour, 1 should always be ready to answer to him.
An evening paper published tile following state-

'• About nine o'clock on Tuesday morning lea, Sir Hudson
Lowe had ordered a hackney-ehasse to the door of a house in l'ad-
tlington Green. and was on the point of entering it, when he was
ruttely ran against by a young titan of slight slant stature and
inconappearatee, who, instead of niantlesting any concern at
what occurred, inmiediately exclaimed in a foreiot accent,
.• What do you mean, Sir. by insulting me ?" •• Do you mean
to ill: Lilt ice?" 114,111 t you I" replied Sir Ilud uti l.uwe,
Why, you ran directly up against me!" The young person
pc rsisting. however, to talk in the same strange manner ai it
hardly in his senses Sir Ilualwai Lowe. without regarding him.
proceeded to step into his carriage, when lie 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 pursued him with the
intention of striking him with ire when a second IMILSOII, appa-
rently an Englishman, and a bystander, suddenly sprang for-
ward between Sir Iltidson Lowe and the young man, and forcibly
prevented it. Sir 11. Lowe, finding himself thus oriented, re-
turned to the carriage. and was in the act of stepping into it,
when the young person cane forward, with a cars' in ins hand
and Sir It. Lowe tak.ng nu notice ut !inn, die card was tlit own
into the carriage. and hutau ly flung back. without being even
looked at. sir 11. Lowe had not at this time, the slightest
knowledge or suspicion who the young man wits. and cooed not
conceive him to be a gentleman. tin his return to the house
sonic time after. Sit 11. Lowe found that two cards had been
picked up in front of the door, and on them was written the
name of Baron E. de Las Cases. Dug tavern, Iloly wellotreet.—
This young man bad left St. Helena, a mere boy. between five
and six years before, and was not in the least degree recognix-ble
by S.r 11. Lowe. It was afterwards ascertained, that both the
young man mud the per on who had interposed to protect him
had been lying in wait near the door for sonic time previously.
and esen called the preceding day at the house, to require for Sir
11. Lowe, refusing to leave their names. Sir H. Lowe now
feeling it had beau a premeditated attack upon Irian, arising out
of tire performance of his public duties—viewing also the trea-
cherous manner in which he had been assailed, without any
previous nonce being given of the name, quality, or motives of
the aggro surs--aitti having ground to betieve the whole to be
the el et of un unprincipled combination, made an immediate
Cominunication on the subject to Government, and to the proper
legal authorities, which led to a warrant being issued tor the
appiellensioa ut the 1.•:41 Cases, who Inas bIIICC dwappeated."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT O 1 CHANCERY.
FRIDAY, ROY. I.

The Lord Chancellor cause into Court this morning about 20
minutes aftei ten o'clock, to hold the lint Seal before the Term
Tull: AT 1110RNE1 -Gl.l%lNAl.—'• I..ere is • gentleman unend-
ing its Corot, pursuant to its order, made by your Lordship,
previous to the commencement of the long vacation. Ile has
married a young lady, a wrist of this Corot. That order was
made in consequence of an siiplication Of the guardians of the
lady. Mr. Hart appear. foe them now, before your Lordship.
Toe motion, on the circumstances of the case, as they were then
stated by Mr. Ilart, was, that a gentleman of the name of Ben.
net sliou,sl forthwith restore to her guardians a young lady
wl he had prevailed upon to elope with him, on the of
August last. for the pus pose, it was then presumed, of marriage,
which purpose has been s IL:cleated. 'the young lady 'II
guardians (he said) were Sir Win. Pilkin;ton and Min diddle
Tutthel, Esq. Mr. Bennet bad dined with the family of Mr.
Tullnel, of which the young lady in question was one, on the
Ilith of August ; the young couple distippear,il shortly after
diluter; they were area iu the afternoon in a gig together,
but were now gone at:holly knew whither. Mr. Bennet had
tindered psoporals of nisriwe some time previous to this
event, but which proposals were rejected by the guardians.--
The order was, that Mr. Bennet should return this)dung lady
to her guardian, Mr. Tulfisel, forthwith, and that lie should ap-
pear in Court un the then lint Seel (this day) to answer for the
ematempi."
This day Kr. !fait appeared for the guardians, and said, " I
am iustructed to state, tun the part sit the guardians, that this
,;entlernan is • person of untsceptionahle chancier, against
VlllOlll the &vanities's Lave no desire to press any thing fur the
contempt."
Mr. Attorney General—" Ilp is, my Load, of equal rank in
life wills the lady herself ; and his taller, a iu in of fortune, has
come forward sod is willing to do what is right on this micasion,
and the guardians do not press any thing against him."
The Lord Chancellor,—" I desire to hat c an opportunity of
reading the affidavits in the course of this evenitsg."
Mr. Attorney Gcneral.--The affidavits verify the facts as li
base stated them to your Lordship; and this gentleman is
ready to snide by the ostler of tlie Court."
The Lord Chancellor.—" If you will band me the affidai its
1 will read them to-night."