The Sun.
London, England, 1836-11-24 00:00:00

CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.

MASTER BROUGHAM.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, upon taking his seat this morn-
ing, stated that on Monday last, as he was about to rise,
he was addressed by a gentleman from the bar, stating that
he was the Committee of a lunatic, and that, in communica-
tion with Master Brougham on the subject, he had not had
that reception which he considered himself entitled to. The
Master had very properly sent his Lordship the whole
particulars of the case, which his Lordship thought most
proper to be publicly stated, as it was of the utmost impor-
tance it should be known the committees of lunatics met with
no impediments in their communications with the officers
of the Court. From what the Master stated, there could
be little or no doubt that the gentleman who made the ap-
plication to the Court was Captain Saumarez. The Mas-
ter stated that he found the last proceeding which took place
in the lunacy, was in January, 1836, since which time no
communication of any importance had taken place—no ap-
plication had been made since, either in public or private by
Captain Saumarez. On Monday last, however, a
gentleman came into his room, and began to address
him, when he begged of him not to interrupt
the case that was going on ; at the same time stating that if
he wished to have any communication with him he might see
him by calling again. The gentleman replied that he only
wished to present him with a pamphlet, which he did. That
pamphlet appeared to have been written by a Captain of
the Royal Navy ; and had attached to it the initials R. S.,
which the Master believed to be those of Captain Saumarez.
This was the only time he had seen the Captain, except
during the discussion in the lunacy last year. Such were
the statements of the Master of what had taken place, and
his Lordship thought, therefore, that Captain Saumarez
must be under some misapprehension as to the conduct of
the Master.
Mr. K. PARKER stated that he appeared for Captain
Saumarez, who had instructed him to state that nothing was
further from his intention than to offer the slightest insult to
the Master, or to influence in the slightest degree the course
he should adopt. He went to the Master to communicate
with him, as he considered he had a right to do as
a Committee of the Lunatic. He requested the Master's
clerk to take in his card to the Master in order that he
might see him, the clerk at that time stating that the
Master was totally disengaged ; the Captain again re-
quested him to take in his card, which the clerk declined,
again stating that the Master was disengaged, and he might
see him if he went into his room, and the Captain then did
so. Such were the circumstances under which Captain S.
had presented himself to the Master, merely with the view of
presenting him with the pamphlet, and not for the purpose
of interfering with the decision in the lunacy. After which
the Master's Clerk had told him he did not consider he was
interrupting any other cause.
The LORD CHANCELLOR was glad that Captain San-
marez had made the communication he had done, as he
(the Lord Chancellor) felt sure there had been some
mistake.
The COURT then proceeded with the lunatic petition of
ex-parte Lyon, the arguments in which appear likely to
occupy the whole day.