The Sun.
London, England, 1814-03-25 00:00:00

JUDQMENT..--FRITCHARD V. KEMP.

The Loßp CHANCELLOR observed, this was.:a
bill filed, praying that a warrant of attorney might~
he declared ftambilent and null and void, ou EL
motion to dissolve an injunction. It appeared
that in the year 1806, an application was -ttrade
by
.the plaintiff to.the defendant to lend him 6001.
on the expectancy, as next heir of an estate,
and gave, his bond for 13002. the person in pos-
session being G 4 years of age, and the person in
expectancy only f 43. The person •in possession
died 1809; the defendant then pressed .him for
the payment of the bond.;: and the bill stated; that
although in possession in the year 1809, he was
in necessity, and ignorant that he 'could be re-
licvcd by a Court of Equity, and gave the deten-,
dant a warrant. of.. attorney, and a fresh, bond,
payable in five years, bearing interest at 5 per
cent. which would.become payable in the month.
of October, in the present year. The bill
alleged; that he paid the interest, up to the year(
1812-, being iglu,' ant . that that court would ra-
lieve him.. The defendant in his answer had said,
that the transaction, in the first instance, was per-
fectly a fair one, but did not know, according to his
belief, whether the plaintiff was,,ignorant that he
could be relieved by a. Court of Equity ; but he
knew that he brought his suit in' that Court,
against a person of the name of Stevens,. and
succeeded on a similar transaction of the original
bond. The defendant was certainly dealing
with expectation after the death of another. Lord
Hardwicke held that the person who dealt with
such persons were liable to imposition. He (his
Lordship) was at' a lossto-express himself, and be
conic! not do better than quote the words of Lord
Thurlow—" When a gentleman of honour enters
into tut improvident engagement, and after thinks
be ought to enter into a new engagement, the
Court would not:interfere." He (the Lord Chan-
cellor) was of opinion, as the payment on the
bond would not become due until Octobernext,
the 'injunction might continue,- on the plaintiff
undertaking to pay the interest which was due on
the 15001., without prejudice to the cause ; and
if the .cause was not brought on for'a hearing be-
fore October next, that he should pay the Find=
pal into Court, ,without prejudice to the parties.,.

We regret to find, from the excellent Charga. of
Mr. Justice DAy to.tl2e Grand Jury of the county
of Westmeath,. delivered, at, the late Assizes foi.'
Nullinghar, that a system of outrage prevails in
that comity, similat to that which preceded the
rebellion of-. 1793. At ..these Assizes nine men
• Avgrg convicted of administering an unlawful, se-
ditious, and treasonable oath, and sentenced to
seven years. tgansportation ;. and six men were
found guilty of conspiring to murder, and silctually
.murdering a m 44, ,who had informed against-the
pers.ons.convicted of administering the oath, in
order to prevent hiS giying evidence.:against them.
:,rtie following is a.,copy of the Oath :
"1,A.8. do swear, that I will be true to Buonaparte and
his forces; and that I will aid and -assist tp plant. the tree of
-liberty iii.lreland,-and .obey the Otheers appointed over
,tbar will assist ,to destror.and consume' the magazine of
At:Aube; that Twill pe-er prO4Cute my Officers or 10)41,
hrothers; and that fwi 1 be ready, on getting' tett day;
tier, to-put to the cruele4 death any p‘rsou who gires
in-
joruiation and discovers lids."

• 'AT/TEMPTED.. SUICIDE.---A respectable young
w(nuan, servant in a family in Gloucester-place,
;took a' quantity- of arsenic on Tuesilay morning.
She communicated the circumstances to a fellow-
servant about half an hour after she had taken it,
aii medical aid was immediately procured. !The
unfortunate woman lies still in a dangerous state
of fever. ,Some disappointment in her affections
led to thexasla attempt.

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Slit s'. Ii+ONVIE'S 'CIIALLENGE'
"ZO GENERAL VILLATTE, SENT INTO.THE iltEgait
LINES AT SARkE.

Out-vos-t; in l'rnnt of Sarre, Oct. hIS:

hacl the bbnour to-receive ti
letter at Cadiz, froth the Count Gamin, whiCh
I replied word for word, as you will see, id ti
following copy.

Perfectly re-established in nay anti
having the good.- fortUrie rt.) i'ecoverea from
my wounds, wounds received,, as. you.are Weil
aware, at the entrance of Seville; and, being no
longer upon my parole, my e)cchange having been
'ratified, I feel it a first duty to write to you.

‘‘ The base and truly barbarous manner in
Which von treated me, after. I was honourably
taken, and put into your power, .will be always
present to my recollection, and I assure you, I
%hall never be reconciled till I have received sa-
rtisfaction proportionate to the insults you have
ihrown,upon me ; it is with that view, and to call
•you to,account,l write this letter, to desire you
either to make me
a public apology, such as I
:shall= prescribe,
n'escribe, or to hid you to accept a meeting,
cries in hand,,,with the same Officer whom you
insukt) while he vv.ti covered with wounds, and
*ahMiSt4ithout life, to the end that I may have
"persona! satisfaction for so great a provocation.
Vlieil'Aieperal, we shall ,be•able, to see if it-is
reAßi'r Who,deserve the name of a " Chief of
I:lstir',4'onts
,and- Robbers," which you chose to
un:Oir is ;• t who, with the brave Spaniatds,
,Oglit!for•Oeir independence ; ctr, if,it is not more
~,properly your own appellation, you, who are one
,of the leaders ola troop which, by its conduct in
the-spanish war, ought
.to be compared to those
hordes of barbarians who, in past times,desolated
the,same country ; and it is since the gallant
sol-
diers-t ancient France have been converted into
robbers and assassins-by the Tyrant of Europe and
his,:satellites, (amongst whom you figure), that
yottespecially deserve t he ti tle.-1 eon fidently hope
to .receive,an, answer to thii letter, that we may
at last-adjourn to settle this affair. 1 have the ho-
nour_to be; with distinguished consideration, Ge-
neral, your,yeryhumble sersvant,
(Signed) k'..IOIIN DOWNIE, Ent. of Great Britain,.
and of the Order of Carlos 111. Brigadier-
.
General of the Angles of Spain.
" To Ceneral Villatte, &e."