The Sun.
London, England, 1804-01-21 00:00:00

MORE PARTICULARS OF 11*IRS.

Ix consequence of Miller, the i
Bow street
which Mrs.
-street Officer,
discovering fr:in whence the. chaise, .
LEIGH was
*
conveyed from her house, was hired from,
he learnt that the first town they
stopped at was
Uxbridge, when he set off in pursuit of iseterrv,aapntds, Who
took with him one of Mrs. LEIGH'S female
took with her some clothes for Mrs. LEIGH_
OfiCer, from perseverance in, his iries, traced
e
them on Wednesday
inn, and
afternoon to inquiries,
Bell Inn, at
Gloucester. On the Officer's arrival at the.
to,
describing the persons he was in pursuit of. the
landlord, the latter said, he thought they were in hisn
house but the Gentleman had just stepped out.
the room being pointed out where the Lady was• the Officer entered it, when she screamed, and called out
murder, &c.; the Officer told her not to be alarmed,
and who he was, and his business; and on recover-
ing herself, she acknowledged her name was
and that Mr:Lancs NGORDON would return in a few
minutes, ' On -Mr. GORDON'S return, Miller took
11611 into custody. After some conversation, it
came out, that Mr. LAUDEN GORDON and Mrs.
LEIGH were waiting in hourly expedation of the
arrival of Mr. LOCKHART GORDON from London, .
with money and Mrs. LEIGH'S clothes, and of course
weie ignOrant of his being in custody. The parties
then dined together, for which Miller was obliged to
pay, the stock of cash of Mrs. LEIGH and Mr. Go R-
'-''-;`*being exhausted. After which they set off on
~sy ay' to LeindOn in a Post-coach and then in-
two post-ehaies tilt they came to dxbridge from .
which place they proceeded -to London in a' post-
'coach, where they arrived on Thuriday evening.
Their arrival in London was communicated by Mr.
PARKINS, MrS.LE IGH'S Attorney, to Mr.BOND,Who
requested that Mr. LoCKHART GORDON! might be
brunght to the Public-office Bow-street, from Tot-
hill-fields Bridewell, for examination yestetdoy, in-
Stead of Tuesday next, which the Magistrate very
readily complied with, and Mr. LOCKHART GOR Do N
Wa3 accordingly brought up. At a 1 o'clock yestcr-
daY morning, Mr. LAUDEN GoRDON was brought
from St. Martin's watch-house to the Office. Mrs.
LEIGH and her Attorne
When the examination
ofy rived about the same time.
arrived
e Prisoners was about
to commence, Mr. PARKINsth applied to Mr. BOND,
' requestingMrs.LElCH's examination might be taken
privately, to which the Magistrate consented, and the
Parties adjourned to a room on the first 'floor; and no
person was admitted but the Magistrate, his clerk,
• IVIrs.LEIGH,Mr.Paut Itsts,and a few of M.rs.LEIGH's
relations, About a quartet before three o'clock, Mr.
BoNo and the parties came into the Office the two GORDoNs were placed at the Bar. , when
Mrs. LEIGH
eves concluded into the office by M. PAItKINs, and
the appeared much depressed. A
seat was allotted
hotn
her near Mr. 1301,113, and she was nearly fainting till
roc e salts were sent for, when having recovered her-
Self, the Clerk peeded to read her deposition,
Which was as follows : she said she had been acquaint-
ed.
out With the GoR Doris about 13 or 14 years ; that
ab two Months ago their acquaintance with her
was reneWed, by LAUDEN
1301 ton-row, at which time nothing particular passed ;
but since this she saw LAUDEN GoRDoN three times,
and in company with Mr. LOCKHARTGORDON, pre-
*ol4„-t StltArly last. That she having hed a dream,
'the communicated The same to Mr.
DON 1 -he-shortl LAUDEN Goa_
the tht.rein Statin fterwards 'replied to it by letter,
received t w g an interpretation of the dream. She I
o other letters afterwards from M
it) Etr GORDON, testifying the
great regard
LAU-
be 'fad for her; and the last of the twuanrs stating
d esteem
letters
that his brother, LOCKHART
GORDO, ro-
tea her at the risk of his life and fortu newould. Inp the
course of the week p
AUD revious to Sunday last, Mr.
LEN GORDON called upon her, when she in-
vited him to dinner on Sunday last, as, well as his
brother* whom she had once seen with him before :
and accordingly, a few minutes before five o'clock,
they came. Nothing particular passed during din-
ner, nor until LOCKHART GORDON took out his
watch, and observed to his broth r, " it is near seven
o'clock, the chaise will he here at seven;" upon which
y j
ors, LEIGH asked what chaise ? when Loolcuaat
11 Ittioar replied,(adthessing himself to Mrs.LE 1 cti )
befY:roet :ills Lr
iAty DEN to.night ;" and that, either
,GoittoN :aiwtiot US. were spoken, or, after, LOCKHART
mrs.,lo..ahits brother, " you have got a pre-
sent for
to which Mrs. LEIGH re-
plied, " I am dttercrnain'e'd.
Ge.not to take any present ;"
when Mr. Locittimur Roots/ desired his brother
to come and fetch it, vvhoc
DON produced a plain
gold ameiand LOCKHART GOR-
ring, desiring his brother
to put it on IVlrs. LEIG H'S GORDON attempted to do, finger'
whichtefus ed LAUDEN
;O let
but sh
him, and the ring was laid upon thee table. Shortly
' after, Mrs. LEIGH arose, and attempted to go ou-t
of the parlour, when LOCKHART GORDON went to
I, 1•1,.(10.0r• and told her she should not go out ; she
IT ht n she wished to go up stairs, but Locx-
kr HARD GORDON persisted she :should not go out of
the roots and sl
the thought Lo'c I"ed a - pistol ; at which time'
~ther to go and ":"
, GORDON desired his bro-
.ane then opened see If the chaise was ready.
ataitz int
* lb"), netherf bed-rootn, where she met DA..
41 .1 • . letllale Servant, to whom she said,
dm atratd the •
i my house co.,' re is a plan to take me out of
of tonight ;" who replied, '"
who can take
you out your 0,
.
Mr LEIGH observed
s " they are armed with
ptstols don't say any
Mrs.
watch."
LE ICH then returned dowmnore, • but
her drawing-
room, where LAUDE N „..,Sotairs into
to
her,
.and requested her to ki Dolt came
observ--
ing the
Chaise
Was
„gad% dowln. sataifres,;v
minutes
.ainftge.rr•eoLmo,c Ica Hntai R -sr GORDONdraw_
atd to his brother, 1, don't stand
came into the
there :" when Lo 'Th
-OKHART k.zoRDoN took hold of
one of Mrs.LEIGH'S arms, and (led her to the door,'
pu
saying, " you shall go, I am determined ;''
she replied, " I am determined not to go out of my
to which
house; what right have you to. force me out of my
own house.'" To which LOC Kit ART GORDON replied,
" I am desperate ;" at which instant she observed
I.)avinsoN, her female servant, coming towards
her' followed• by her other female servant ; when
Av„istress from 1.1350 N came up
bet Mistress
er
, and endeavoured to rescue
LOCKHART GORDON
a scuffle
51‘bQN
O;
then ensued between Loctutaß:r GottooN and the
riervant, and they went down stairs, leaving
LAUDEN
with Mrs.LE ICH; LocKHARTGoR
DoN(lien
I._

calla to `LAUREN GoßneN, and said, " bring her
down, or I will shoot you." At this time her mind
was in such a distraaed state, she had,no recoliec-
tion whether LAUDEN GORDON forced her do,-"n
stairs or not, and continued in that state Until he
found.herself in a post-chaise, into which she, ;),:t,i
been hurried by LOCKHART and LAUDEN GORbrir.lt
both of whom she found in the chaise when She came
to herself; and the first thing she recolleaed was,
hearing LOCKHART GORDON calling out to the
post-boy to drive on with speed, or he would shoot
him. They changed horses at Uxbridge and Wy_
comb, but could not tell whether they had any refresh-
ments ; she did not get out of the chaise till they.
got to Tetsworth, where they arrived at midnight ;
the family at the inn were gone to bed, and they
were called up to get them supper, which was or.
dered by LOCKHART GoltooN ; she partook of the
supper : at this time she was perfelly in her senses,
and observed to LOCKHART GOR DON, it was a breach
of hospitality to take her from her own house
without her consent, and that she thought it one of
the most infernal measures that ever was taken ; she
entreated to have a chaise to take her back to Lon-
don, to which LOCKHART GORDON answered it was
impossible to be complied with ; Mrs. LEIOH then
said she saw it was inevitable, and went to bed un-
der an impression that her life was in danger from
LOCKHART GORDON, and permitted LAUDEN GOR-
DON to come to bed to her. On Monday morn-
ing they all breakfasted together, when Locx:
_HART GORDON observed, that she would have
no cause to repent the measures that had been
taken, for that it would be the objea of his brother's
life to render her happy ; and that as to himself, he
would adhere to her as long as he bad blood in his
veins, and he would be one of the best friends she
ever had. After breakfast, LOCKHART GORDON
set off for London, and she, at the earnest entreaty
of LAUDEN GORDON, went forward with him to
Gloucester.

Mr. LOCKHART GORDON pat two very material
questions to DAVIDsoN, the female servant. The
first was, how long she supposed it was between
the time Mrs. LEIGH came Out and said to her the
Mr. GortooNs were artled with, pistols, and was
afraid they would take her away, and the time
they brought Mrs. LEIGH out of the dining-room,
and took her into the chaise ? to which she answer.
ed, about twenty minutes.
The second question was, if the man servant was
in the house at the time her mistress came out and
said they were armed with pistols, .and was afraid
they would take her away ? which she answered in
the affirmative.

Mr. LOCKHART GORDON behaved in the most
insolent manner to the Magistrates. Sir W. PAR-
SONS frequently remonstrated with Mr. BOND on
his submitting ; but Mr. BOND bore it with the
greatest degree of composure, and answered him In
the coolest manner. He charged the Magistrates
with ill-treating him, by bringing him up for etc-
amination yesterday instead of Tuesday next, as he
intended to have Counsel to attend for him.

Mr. BO! D replied, that the reason for bringing
him up yesterday was, that in case the evidence only
amounted to misdemeanour, he might be admitted
to hail.

Mr. LAUDEN GORDON applied for permission
to be sent to Tothill-fields Bridewell, with his bra-.
then; but this was objected to by Mr. PARKINS;
on which account, Mr. BOND said, the request could
not be complied with.

Mr. LAUDEN GORDON behaved with a great
deal of moderation.

The examination was not over till past four
o'clock. They were committed for further exami-
nation.

Mrs. LEIGH seems to be about thirty years of
age ; her fignre is delicate and interesting : her eyes
yet expressive ; and her voice is extremely
articulate and melodious. She is a natural daughter
of the late Lord LE DESP ENC ER, who left het by
will the Slim of 40,0001. She afterwards married
MATTHEW LEIGH, Esq. known in the fashionable
circles by the appellati,in of the " Handsome Leigh."
From mutual disagreement, they separated, and her
husband receives from Mrs. LEIGH a liberal annual
allowance.
LOCKHART and LAUDEN GORDON are first and
second cousins to the present Earl of Poßrsmourri ;
their mother, who was sister to the late Earl, was
the Hon. Mrs. GDR DON, and kept a school of some
celebrity, next door to FOZARD'S, in Park-lane, in
a house inhabited at present by Lady WELL ESLU.
The fame of Mrs. LEIGH'S beauty having gone
forth, the Duke of Ou E ENSB ERRY WaS waiting in
his carriage, in Bow-street, during the exatnination,
and remained till Mrs. LEIGH came out.

THE THEATRES.-The lively Comedy of The
Inconstant, was represented last night at Drury_
lane Theatre, and attended by a very numerous au-
dience. Mrs. JORDAN performed the part of Bizarre
with true charaaeristic spirit, and received the
highest applause. The part of Durete te is rendered
very humorous in the hands of BANNISTER. BAR.
RYNIORE was hardly playful enough in Young
Mirabel, but however " bustled through it," as
the phrase is, with tolerable spirit. Pleasant as the
Comedy is, Cinderella no doubt strongly contri-
buted to the attraaion of the Theatre.

The Tragedy of Othello was last night repre-
sented at Covent-Garden Theatre. KEMBLE has
so often .been seen' in the charaler of Othello, that
the Public are well acquainted with his merits.—
The same may be said of Mrs. SI ODOMS in Dade-,
nova, and Coot t in /ago. The only difference'
seemed to consist in the new dresses, which, through.
out the Dramatis Personae were very superb and
pitacresque. KEMBLE, indeed, restored some pas-
sages, which, not being familiar to the public ear,
excited a spirit of criticism at times when the mind
Should rather have been impressed with sympathy.
CHARLES KEMBLE made a very good Ca3sio. The
third at was so late before it concluded, that the
half-price. visitors grew impatient for admission,
and forced down the hatch on the Bow-street side
of the Theatre.

King John, we find, is preparing at Covent
Garden Theatre. There are two King 7ohns a;
that Theatre, as well as two King. Richards ; but
as KEMBLE readily resigned the one, COOKE will,
of course; with equal promptitude, relinquish the.
other.

PARIS, JAN. 7,

LEGISLATIVE BODY,
SITTING OF TI-IE 6TII jANIT

. .
THE Minister of the Interior preceded by two
Messengers of State, four Government Aizissiers, and
escort of the Consular Guard arrived at noun.—
Ile caused it to be notified to the Members of the
Legislative Body, that the Hail of their Sittings
wa, ready to receive them and when they had
taken their seats he addressed theM in tlie
inv terms :

" Citizeus Legislators,
" Bat a few months have elapsed iinee your se-
pration, and you are suuirrme.d again to'resume the
exercise of
.the.august ftinaionS which the ConStitii_
tion ha; delegated to you.
" This Sessions of the Legislative Body will be
marked by new benefits to the People : the Govern..
ment which has matured in meditation that series of
salutary and protecting laws, " which establish and
consecrate the freedom of persons, the bases of trans-
affirms, the guarantee of property, will submit them
to your wisdom.
" You will not sec without admiration, that the
Government, in the midst of the immense prepara-
tions whicti the War has rendered necessary, has not
adjourned a single useful expenCe, has not suspended
a single enterprize begun, has not withdrawn a sin-
gle idea of amelioration. It has been able by its
genius and providence to connea all the benefits of
PeaCe with the important cares of War.
" We do not see, in any part of the Republic,
those agitations which announce apprehensions, or
presage reverses ; we hear no where those stormy
discussions which charatterise distrust, or conceal
sinistrous projetts.;' every thing is calm around us—
every thing is happy—every thing is tranquil I
" Our courageous youth range themselves with
ardour uhder the standards of the country ; the far_
mer, the Merchant, the manufaaurer, press round the
Government to offer it their harvest, their gold,
their produce ; and the French People, proud of
their Government, confident in their means, and
harpy in their Institutions, express but one senti-
mentlove for the August Head of the State.
" Free from fear, from agitation, from disquietude,
the French People repose in him the care of their
destiny.
" 1 shall inform the Government of the resump_
tion of your Sittings."
After this speech the Minister ietired, and the
Legislative Body was provisionally constituted under
the Presidency of the oldest member, Citizen CHA.
TRY LAFOSSE. Citizens BORDE, SAP EY, LES.
'PEUIT, anti DoH.Amet. discharged the funaions of
Secretaries.

The newly eleEted members were called over, and
took the oath of fidelity to the Constitution.
. The Legislative Body then decreed that a message
should be sent to Goveihruent, to inform it of their
provisional formation-

THE Titi!it.NATE.
SITTING OF JANUARY 6.

The Sitting was opened'at noon, by the reading
of the proces verbal of the last Sitting. The Tri-
bunate then formed itself into a Secret Committee,
and fixed its first Sitting for the gth.