The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-02 00:00:00

MR. CHICHESTER AND HIS LOVER.

This matter was mentioned again yesterday morn: ag
before the Lord Chancellor, leave being given on the

last day of the sittings in term.
The Solicitor-General reminded his lordship that le,
on the part of Mr. George Augustus Chichester, lad
directed his lordship's attention to certain medical certi-
ficates on the state of that gentleman's health, and
among others to that of Sir Benjamin Brodie..
The Lord Chancellor observed that he had seer% no-
thing of these certificates as yet.
The Solicitor-General said they were annexed to the
petition, and he would hand in a copy of them.
The certificates of a Mr. Tasker, of Derby ; of Mr.
Cutler, of New Burlington-street ; and of Dr. Brodie,
were then placeel in his lordship's bands. Mr. Tacker
and Mr. Cutler certified that Mr. Chichester was suf-
fering from nervous excitement and debility, and that
being unable to walk, he required carriage exercise for
the restoration of his health, which. would, of course, be
much endangered by further confinement. The certifi-
cate of Sir B. Brodie was in these words :—Having
been yesterday requested to visit Mr. Chichester in the
Queen's Bench Prison I found him labouring under
great physical as well as moral depression, complicated
with a very distressing and painful local ailment. As
far as I can form an opinion of his case at a single in-
terview with him, he is in that state in which his
health would probably become seriously affected by a
continued confinement in prison.
"Nov. 24." "BENJADLIN BRODIE.
The Solicitor-General then read the petition of Mr.G.
A. Chichester, late of Duke-street, St. James's, which
set forth—" That by an order made in this cause on the
20th of November instant, after stating that the Lord
Chancellor being satisfied that your petitioner did endea-
vour to induce the plaintiff, Clara Thornhill, to contract
a marriage with him without the sanction of the Court,
and that he did endeavour clandestinely to remove herfrom
the custody of her guardian, it was ordered that for that
contempt of court the prisoner 'be committed to the
Queen's Prison. That in pursuance of such order your
petitioner was removed to and has ever since been con-
fined in the Queen's Prison. That the acts referred to
in the said order were done under the belief that the
said Clara Thornhill was attached to your petitioner,
and without any intention to commit a contempt of this
honourable Court, but your petitioner is desirous of
hereby expressing his contrition and regret for such
contempt, and acknowledging his full and most humble
submission •to your lordship's order. That your peti-
tioner is willing to undertake not to hold any further
communication with the said Clara Thornhill without
the sanction of your lordship, and to submit to be en-
joined against holding any such communications in such
manner and on such terms as your lordship shall think
fit. And your petitioner hereby submits and is ready to
pay the costs of his contempt, and to do all other such
acts as your lordship shall deem necessary to clear such
contempt. That your petitioner has for some time past
been suffering from great nervous excitement and debi-
lity, and has been constantly under the medical care of
Mr. Tasker, of Melbourne, Derby, and of Mr. Edward
Cutler, of 15, New Burlington-street, and his health has
become materially worse since his confinement. That on
the 24th day of November inst. your petitioner consulted
Sir Benjamin Brodie and the said Mr. Cutler, and was
visited by them in the Queen's Prison, and they then
expressed their opinion, and have since certified,
that your petitioner was labouring under great
physical depression, and that his health would
be seriously affected by a continued confinement.
Your petitioner, therefore, humbly prays your lordship
that, under the circumstances aforesaid, and on his
giving such undertaking or security as to your lordship
shall seem fit, he may be discharged out of the custody
of the keeper of the Queen's Prison as to his contempt in
this cause, or that your lordship will be pleased to
make such further written order as to your lordship shall
seem fit."
The Solicitor-General observed that the proof of the
allegation of Mr. Chichester, that he believed Miss
Thornhill to be attached to him, was to be found in the
letters which had been before his lordship on a former
occasion. With respect to the assertion that Mr. Chi-
chester was in embarrassed circumstances, he was in-
structed to say that the father of that gentleman de-
clared it to be untrue, for on hearing of the attachment
subsisting between his son and Miss Thornhill he had
taken measures, as he had before intended, for the pay-
ment of his creditors. The father of Mr. Chichester had
also instructed him to say that he was most willing to
add his undertaking, and to give his security, for the
performance of the obligations Mr. Chichester undertook
by his petition. Under these circumstances, it was
hoped that, as the Court bad vindicated its undoubted
authority by the imprisonment of Mr. Chichester, it
would now, considering that it had done all that the
justice of the case required, consent to his immediate
discharge. As to the costs of the proceedings, the peti-
tioner was of course bound and ready to pay them, but
he could not do so because he had not yet received any
account of their amount.
Mr. Rowcliffe was also for the petitioner.
Mr. Bayly aid Mr. Renshaw, for the guardians, said
that the paper, the petition, and the certificates had
not beet placed in their hands till yesterday, and they
had, therefore, no opportunity of making inquiries or
considering the nature or extent of the undertakings and
security that would be sufficient. They thought they
ought to have tine for that purpose before the petition
was disposed of.
His Lordship was of opinion that time must be given
to the guardians to make such suggestions as they con-
sidered necessary on the petition. With respect to the
letters alluded to by the Solicitor-General, as in the pos-
session of Mr. Chichester, they must be delivered up.
The Solicitor-General—To the young lady ?
His Lordship—They must be delivered up to the
young lady's guardians, accompanied with an affidavit
from Mr. Chichester that he has no other letters from
Miss Thornhill except those so delivered.
Mr. Bayly believed the guardians would come to the
conclusion that no mere undertaking on the part of Mr.
Chichester himself could be satisfactory.
His Lordship—Well, at all events, let the petition
stand over till Tuesday next, that the guardians may
have an opportunity of considering.
The Solicitor-General reminded his lordship that Mr.
Chichester had been already nearly a fortnight in con-
finement, and the delay would operate most injuriously.
His Lordship—Let the matter stand for-Tuesday
morning.
ay

' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

PROGRAMME OF WOLVERHAMPTON
AUTUMN RACES.
TUESDAY, DEC. 5.
The Shorts Handicap of 3 sous. each, with 20 added
Half a mile. 19 subs.

Age st lb
Kiteflyer
Falcon
Kennyside Hero 3 7 12
Tonic 6 7 12
Young Hack 5 7 7
Knight Errant
Nestor
Alma 5 7 0
Alleborelio 4 6 13
Era

Age st lb

B g by the Earl of
Richmond, d by
Combat (h b) 4 6 10
Grimalkin 3 6 7
Blossom ...... .
Whitelock 3 6 3
Nell Gwynne
Cimiolna
Usurer
Speed 2 5 2

3 G 13
Romeo
The Selling Stakes of 3 s
Three quart,
Yral
Tonic GI

:evs each, with 20 added
ers of a mile.

Young Hack
Blakeley
Alma
Liberty
Romeo
Phase Handicap of 20 sow;
declared, with 100 added

Grimalkin 3
Royal George
Nestor
Voucher 4
The Grand Annual Steeple
each, h ft, and only 5 ii
About four miles.

Age st lb
Escape
Theodine
Toni Gurney 6 9 5
Corms
Jemmy the Black 5 9 0

Age st lb
Miss Mowbray ti; 11 2
Peter
Rosa
Laura a 10 0
British Yeomai
Diana, a 9 10,
Match, 100 sovs, 25 ft ; list each ; over the steeplechase
course.—Captain Horton Rhy's b g Royalty asst Mr.
C. Boyce's br g St. Hilary.
The Selling Steeplechase of 5 soya each, p.p., with 20'
added, for all horses ; 12st each ; the winner to be sold
by auction, &c., for 100 sovs ; if entered to be sold
• for 80 soya allowed 71b ; 50, 141 b ; 30, 211 b ; and 20,
281 b ; winners of any steeplechase or hurdle race 71b
extra. Three miles. To close on Monday next, the
4th inst.
The Hurdle Race Free Handicap of 5 soya each, with 40
added. Twice round and a distance, over eight
hurdles.

Age et lb
Banstead
Rosa
Freedom 5 10 4
Torn Gurney (h b) 6 10 4
Apostate
Calmar
Freotrader 5 9 13
Jemmy the Black 5 9 13
Minerva (71bex) 4 9 12

Age st lb
Emigrant (II b) 6 911
Gaslight 4 9 10
Alleborelio 4 9 10
The Captain
Old Misery a 9 6
Sailor
Frank
Garland
Emmeline

TitE LONDON G.

'AZETTE 0]! LAST NIGHT.

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 30th day of
November, 1854, by tha Lords of her Majesty's Most Hon.
Privy Council. The Lords of the Council, having taken
into consideration the expediency of prohibiting the expor-
tation of certain additional articles capable of being con-
verted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of
,military and naval stores (in pursuance of her Majesty's
proclamation of the eighteenth February, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-four), are pleased to order, and it
is hereby ordered, that the officer; of her Majesty's Cus-
toms do hereafter prevent the exportation of lead and of
nitrate of soda, and likewise of blue lias, Portland cement,
or any article commonly used in the manufacture of ma-
rine cement, to any place in Europe north of Dunkirk, and
that the officers of her Majesty's Customs do permit the
export of the articles herein mentioned to any other part
of the world upon taking from the persons exporting the
same a bond that they shall be landed and entered at the
port of destination :
Whereof the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's
Treasury and the Commissioners of Customs, and all other
persons whom it may concern, are to take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.

C. C. GREVILLE.

DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 29.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Wm.
Lewis Mason, 8.A..' to be Chaplain for the island of Mau-
ritius ; William T. Mercer, Esq. to be Secretary to Go-
vernment and Auditor General '
for the island of Hong
Kono• • Robert Rienaecker, Esq., to be Treasurer for the
Island of Hong Kong ; and John Montgomery Hill, Esq.,
to be Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate at Port
Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope.
WHITEHALL, Nov. 29.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John
Mitchell to the church and parish of St. Fergus, in the
presbytery of Deer, and county of Aberdeen, vacant by the
death of the Rev. James Robertson, late Minister thereof.
MASTER OF THE HORSE'S OFFICE, Nov. 15.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint John
Richard Groves, Esq., late Major of the Essex Rifles, to be
Crown Equerry, Se :rotary to the Master of the Horse, and
Superintendent of the Royal Stables.