The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-01 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

The following summons had been issued in this
case; it is from a very old Act of Parliament :

HEAD OFFICE OF POLICE.
Dublin, Sept. 24, 1822.
Police District of Dublinl WHEREAS a complaint on oath
Metropolis. has been made before us, two of his
Majesty's Divisional Justices of the
Peace for the Police District of Dublin Metropolis, from which
we suspect that a marriage has been unlawfully celebrated
by a Popish Priest, or reputed Popish Priest, or a person
pretending to be a Popish Priest, or by a degraded Clergy-
man of the Church of Ireland, as by law established, be-
tween Moses H. Pentland, a Protestant, or reputed Protestant,
and Mary A. M'Garry, an infant, under the age of 14 years, a
Papist, or person professing the Roman religion ; and whereas,
we also, under the aforesaid complaint, suspect you to have
been present at the celebration of such marriage.
These are, therefore, in his Majesty's name, to will, and re-
quire you, John Casey, of No. 11, South King-street, person-
ally to be, and appear before us at the office aforesaid, on
Thursday next, the 26th day of September instant, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, tobe examined on oath, touching and
concerning such marriage, or alleged marriage, according to
the Statute in such case made and provided.
Given under our hands and seals, this 24th day of Sept. 1822.
Signed by the Magistrates.
We understand that Mr. Casey did not attend
on Thursday.
The case stood over for some time, and as the
doors were closed, two Gentlemen connected with
Morning Papers sent in respectful requests to be
admitted to note the proceedings of one of the
most singular cases which. has for some time occu-
pied the Magisterial attention in this Metropolis.
An account of the progress of the case being then
sought for, two Gentlemen from offices of the
Morning Papers attended for some hours, and
prayed permission to enter the Court in vain.—
These Gentlemen at length demanded admission ;
the reply was, " that the case under considera-
tion was undergoing private investigation, and
that none of the Gentlemen of the Press could
be admitted, and that when this extraordinary
case was in a fit stage for obtaining publicity, ad-
mission would certainly be granted."—(Dublin
Correspondent, Sept. 28.)

At the Adjourned Quarter Sessions at Durham, on the 7th
inst., William Cuthbert, Esq. of Benwell Lodge; George
Townshend Fox, Esq. of Westoe ; and Wm. Pryce Cumby,
Esq. of Heighington, qualified to act as Magistrates for that
County.
BaisToL COMMERCIAL CHAMBER.—The fol-
lowing information is extracted from the Bristol
Journal:—" A writer in a contemporary print
has hinted at a rumour, that a Chamber of Com-
merce, to watch over the mercantile and manufac-
turing interests of this city,is about to be establish-
ed. We are happy to have it in our power not only to
corroborate the report, but to state that consider-
able progress is made towards its formation ; and
we sincerely congratulate the city, that some of
its most respectable and independent inhabitants
have at length, seen the necessity of following Li-
verpool, Birniingham, &c. &c. in the adoption of
those enlarged and liberal modes of transacting
business,which the extended commerce of this great
country has shewn to be absolutely- necessary for
its success and continuance. And we have reason
to believe, that such an institution is one of the
most important measures, which a correspondent
in a future Number of our Journal means to
point out, for the restoration of the ancient city
of Bristol to its original rank and importance in
the British empire."
DEATH OF THE DUKE D'EscAas.—Two days
before the death of the Duke D'EscAns, he was
received by the KING in the morning. His MA
.TESTY, who was in a very good humour, said,
" Well, M. le Duc, it is a long time since I ate
any nouilles" (a sort of German dish prepared of
pastry, butter, Stc.) The DUKE bowed and re-
plied—" Enough, your MAJESTY'S wishes shall
be gratified." " Eh bien," said the KING, " give
me one to-morrow morning, and come to break-
fast—we shall be alone." The breakfast actually
took place, and lasted much longer than that meal
ordinarily does. The consequences were fatal.
Both the KING and the DUKE were taken with a
surfeit, and the DUKE died soon afterwards.—
The KING was in the greatest danger, when the
death of his first Maitre d' Hole was communicated
to him without any previous preparation. The
fright produced by the news was, however, the
cause of his recovery. It produced on the nerves
of the Monarch a commotion which at the moment
increased his physical powers—a sudden sick-
ness in the stomach dislodged the enemy, and
preserved Louts for the country and its cooks.