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London, England, 1818-04-20 00:00:00

Rest without the roarctit of thr Coot; Ite hal scarcely
Granted the order to ecattain ibis l.urdshit•, •bra I ad, ,
Aatrint rewrote, a minion, prayitik that I.tool Sleeve,' •
proposals might ler rattled le 11w 31tolers lie tower le- I
_weathered an application Of the kind, tempt by 11w pi two
hims►lf who hail wale the proporalt; and Imo' conl.l lie
ltsow whellwr, errs if he ordered the referetscr, it would ha
with the approbation of the renown be whom the Formals
had 16..111 wade. No application was thrn wok h. powers,
Lady Antrim from hieratic any isstrrt-uante with her dough.
t. r. The maitre now tame heron• him, and he wish'
, that in a raw if doh h:•td, referring to th• Mews r
nothoot any think brink peldiely said, arise Irmo that
it ohne happened intmirirs aright be carried um to a wore
.ittidartory mentor, awl with teem pin Judie, to the pasties,
it the 3latteet 011irr, titan in open roost. ft had also hers
cottomnry with hint, at i.e artier of all partirs, to hew
eters of shit Iliad in his private wow, for hi. wok it to he
the role that the politic had tot Well isi intrrp.ae whr►r t'''.ll
portlier wialool the Anlkessinino to he private; hot it was wort
a legitimate reercitie of the Clmwe►llw'a p.swer, to bear any
raw prorattiy whir? .me of the parties *ld not roneent.
There was no way by whir% be (wild browse origeminted
with the farm, bat by reading the allblards, or by having
ohm mated to bins.

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Mr. 8 mtetroo..Gattratat., on dr part of Lora Stewart,
maid hr had so objection to his L.rdship's moiling the ?Ads.
rite: if that was not acceded to, be hoped he w9ul4 bear
them 1441.4 in hie private meta.
S.r RottILLT said. hr had on a form, occasion stated
ihat be dol Not emoseist to the Lorel ClianeettoiO4 motion the
affidavit*. He desired that the affidavits which rehab d to
the riernioltiorre of turd Steoart's iatreaneti•ot to icily

Tempest should be pnblirly read. If lord Stewart pn-ased
Cw she reference, he emit.' only answer him by reading the
alßdarit. which was made the ground of the application
ausiiiist Indy Asitries.
The I.rotri 17n.saarkt.ott repeated, that if, In the Mien(
s:i infon, Mery were any affidsvits shich %mild coin,. in.-
format...a to the Count, he mast hear them read. II is Lord.
ship desired that the farther discassiou of this maitre siii;:lit
blind "err till Tisrsilly.
Sir &trust RostiLt.w said, he shoal.' certainly make his
trinti•on ag.iust looly Aatrim nu that day.
The I.nito CIIIAVCELLOR Mid, !burr was bur one person
hi the moistly against shorn he was jn.tiliwl iii not bearing
is motion—he could rot hear a moil to which be was him-
self a party; but a. az thud all other of 11w Killer subjects
be w.is booml to mitred to any motion, and con.epir silly it
ass nopensible fsw him to refuse to hror shy mutton that
welt he submitted to him against Lady Anti im.
The fleshier cuasidtratlon of the cue was litrefitd till
uestlay.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, WErrasturra,
SATUaD►Y. APRIL I*.

CH A IL ENG E.
TOT KIND e. wto.t.s•t hap t 'tastes Hailer.
This WAS an ill.lietittellt at the instance of the Huard of
Ado' ratty, against these Defend:tuts, fur eorleovoorioor to
seise Captain T. P., revs! to fight a duel with the Dahlia.
'ant, C. Davies. At the trial b. fore Lard Ellenburusegh at
the sittings after last Term, the Defendants were found
guilty, and were recommended by the Corot, through Mr.
Denman, their Orono!, to restive what they had to offer in
initigstion of punishment, mail they shou'd Ise brought up
for joidgmeut. The eirteinalanceg which appeared at the
trial were in effect Om sr:—Ter Prosecutor had been Cap-
size of his Maj sly's sloop Echo, and the Defendant, Chas.
Davies, bail served soffit bins as suitishipswan awl suasive*
lONIC. In the Course of his service, the D.:fradani,
safuerived diet he had been treated with unieseeiteil harshness
and severity by the Prosecutor, sad cousassuuicated leis cum.
plaints to his brother. Capt. Percival WAS appointed to an.
oilier slop, and on the esp.nition of the war hr retired on
Ilialtpay,•••l took op his residence at Alliitau.tesrace,
mersosith. Dos the 211th Jan. last year, the Prosecutor god his
wife were walking in the weighboushowl of their residency,
when the two Lb remittals came up, and accosted the Prosecu-
tor in violent language, and with hostile gsgtures; and the De.
feud gut, CIIAS les. demanded satisfaction for the jOisirjes lie
11441 rectiv. a, declaring that nothing *maid satisfy Imo but
a written apt,logy. The oiler Defentlatii, who hail lees, a
gorgeous in the navy, also in s i 444444 upon Captain l'erceval
giving his brother satisfaction by ass apology, or fight him,
"echoing that he would stand by and see every drop of
his blood spilt : and adding, that Isis brother had nut the
courage of a I—e, or he would have (might kite lung aisle,.
The Prosecutor it Bret affected out to know Charles Dri.
ries ; but the parties aftes wards retired to the lilOarettlUes
to discos the matter. Stone reflective" fame eimle
by one of the Defeat/mats upon the character of the rival
*trying., declaring that half of the Captains in the navy
ooght to he Imaged. As the Preareolte's bows a warm sod
siokot alleiratiun cosee.l„. the Lick...slants mailing that
the Posscostor should give a written apology, Of floht.
These were the eireonsitauct us which led to the twirsecutio•
tgo the part of the Loads Consesisaimores of his )Isjesty's
Nays, mid the Defesolsuls, as already toeutioned, were CVO-
s irti'd.
MI the motion of Mr. ToPrtho they were now brought
up for judzsient.
Affidavits were put in by the Lb.... Wants, the principal
ol.ject of which was to skew that the Prosecutor, during
bit C,llllllltOld On board the Echo, hail ailed in a must tyrau.
laical in 5..... towards Charles DavieS. It was alleged,
...... ng..5 other cormintans es of uppressiou, that he hail
I..ritrul Imo before the mast, hail thrown him sorthuard,
rtflocul to send him any assisisoce, though et der
ifosigiuent peril of drowsing; that Ise haul
tiered ham to be stript naked before the ship's crew, for the
purpouw of being Bugged, and that Ise hail falsely charged
Lini will. having Moles sense of his Ma s.llllAlr'S propiity,
although there was DO colour or pretence for such a charge,
as appeared upon the inquiry which took place into thew.
runtrtatices alleged. Souse of these allegations were coo.
tirnattl by the allislanit of smother 0160 rof the ship. Huth
D. fifaillauts prodored lMllmunisb frogs several officers, slid
others eaminected with the navy, giving them the highest
clammier. as officers and gentlemen.
On the part of the prosecution, the affidavits of Captain
Pereeval and his wife were put in, as well as those of Penn
officers .also had morel so board the Echo. The charges
usetirist the Prosecutor, of his hatring treated Ur.
('harks Itaries in the nianner stated, was completely mega.
lived by the fernier, who treated them as an attempt to vi.
Isfy Ism character, and east isiputatious which weir sitlieffit
the slightest foundation.
Mr. DVIMAN then addressed the Court ou behalf of the
Defeedasor, wish Isis visual ability; lout before be hard pm,
'ceded far the Court iuterposed, and suggested the propriety
of having the affidavits on both .isles reconsidered by the
Growl of Admiralty, as there appenortl to be considerable
faults au bush sides. The professed object of the proares.
Oho was fur the preserration of dimipliue in the navy; but
the miestuois was, whether that ohjeet could be effected by
runs ponislasuent which the Coen could impose. Undoebt.
rutty the ulfrosee inspeted to the Defeudants was eery se-
ri 111 l s ; and if the tustrt were called spur to do their duty,
they west pars a very heavy sentence. Any perasisiss y pus
;11.1 'III %kith they should impose, would have the effect
of crushing the Defesidauts. Laser all the circsoustances
of she case, with faults on bolls aid. a, and with such serious
imputations knot without some foundation,) veinal the Pro.
Mertittlf. •lAMIShIpS thought 111. 11/061 proper course
was to Imre the affidavits refeired to the floard of
AJmi-
rally, tool if upon comideration they should still pray fur
jade:wet, the Court wool) du its duly.
The Defendants entestil Into fresh recognizance's. and the
ease stands over for the cousidegatiou of the Admiralty.