The Sun.
London, England, 1804-03-15 00:00:00

LORD CAAIELFORD.

THERE has been so much misrepresentation re.
.speding the real eh:ll36ler of this unfortunate Noble-
man, that we receive some satisfaaion in communi-
cating any thing to the Public which may do honour
to his memory. The Rev. WILLIAM COCK/WANE,
with the laudable eagerness of friendship has already
given an account of Lord CAMELFORD'i death,
with an extraa from ,his will, and some remarks
upon his charafter. The extrad from his Lordship's-
Will is particularly honourable to his feelings, and,
as Mr. CocxwußNE -observes, strongly marks the
nobleness of his charaEter. We shall therefore
present it to our Readers, aS well as other passages
that tend to illustrate the virtues of the deceased.

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" There are many other matters which at another time
I might be inclined'to mention, but I will say nothing more
at present, than that in the present ,contest, am fully and
entirely the aggressor, as well in the spirit, as in the letter
ot-the word - should I therefore lose my life in a contest of
my own seeking, I most solemnly forbid any of my •friends-
or relations, let them be of whatsoever description they may,
from instituting any vexatious proceedings against my anta-
goiiM ; and Should, notwithstanding the above declaratiOn
on,ray part,--the laws of tile land be put in force against him,
I desire that this part of my will may be made known to the
Xing, in order that his royal heart may be moved to, extend
214 Al.ercy!tPla, ids him."
-We do not agree;with Mr. CocicuutVE in think.
ing that " the Officers of
.English Police though
tl:ey usually manifest some activity in punishing,
evil, seldom shew much anxiety to prevent it,"
berauso numberless instances have occurred of the
vigilance and aelivity with which our Magistrates
have' exerted themselves and happily with effect, in
preventing such melancholy
.consequences of private
enmity as that in question. • The following extract
will account for the earnestness. with which L-rd
CAntrLti9itis urged the fatal event, and was a pro-
operation Upon a,mind animated by 'high no.
tions of honour.
lefore the fatal meeting, I have been told
that. several overtures were made to Lord CAME L-
-I'4 Li to produce a reconcilia'tiOn, but they' were.
reielOse,d.witli some obduracy. The fact was, his
LlydSlio had an idea that his antagonist was the
best shot in. England, and he was therefore ex-
tremely fearful lest his reputation should suffer,
it he made any, concession, however 'slight, to ;itch
a person."
The following remarks upon the
;charaeter of his
Lordship are; 'as far as .we have ever heard front
those who kneW him best, well-founded.
Thongh too violent to those, Whom he ima-
gined to have wronged him, yet to his acquaint_
ante was mild, and affable, and courteous; a .
stern adversary, but
,the kimtest and
,most gene-
rous Olfiiends. Slow and' cautious in determining
upon. any important step, .and while deliberating,
most attentive to the advice of 'others, and easily
brOtighir'OVeil to their opinion ; when however his
resolutions were once taken., it was almost impos-
sible to, turn hiin from his purpose.
" That warmth of disposition which prompted
him so:unhappily -to great improprieties, prompted
him also in the most lively efforts.of active benevo-
ienc.e. Fre,:nthe many prisons in this MetrOpolis,
frOm the various receptacles of human misery,, he
received UnnuMbered petitions ; and no petition
ever came in vain. Hi was often the dupe of the
designing' and, crafty suppliant, but he was more
often the reliever of real sorrow, and the soother of
unmerited woe. Constantly would he make .use of
that influence which rank and fortune gave him
with. The 'Government, to interfere in -behalf of
those milefators whose crimes had Subjeaed them
to punishment, but in whose cases appeared circum-
stances of alleviation." ,

If, appears that Lord CANtEtrox.D in early life
read sceptical books for the purpose of puzzling the
Chaplains on board the Ships in which ne served.
We,wish".lMr. CoCK13111t1; E had suppressed this Let,
but he makes some atonement for it in the follow_
in4pasSage, which shews that the deceased Noble.
man was not without a proper sense of, Religion
at the awful moment when the levities of imagina-
tion- give way to the solemn convklions of the

" In the worst moments of his pain, be cried
ow, that he sincerely hoped the agonies he, then en- .
dured might expiate the sins he had committed.
When more ,ar ease, he desired that I would pray
by him, and that he might join by saying, Amen.
" This mode of prayer I several times repeated
(luting the few days it pleased Gld to spare him ;
whenever the laudanum or the pain had not so far
confUsed hitin as to render his assent equivocal.
~hare ti
welt, perhaps to some Readers, tedi-
ously .on this subjed, because I have heard it as-
serted by some wl\o rOuld fain shelter their own
fogies under the authority of others, that Lord CA-
miLFO4D, after the most serious refledion, disbe.'
lieved Religion, and doubted a life hereafter. I
wish with all my soul, that the unthinking vota-
ries of dissipation and infidelity. could all have
been -present at the death-bed of this poor man :
could have heard his expressions of contrition for
past tniscondua, and of reliance on the mercy of his'
Creatiq ; could have heard his dying exhortation -
to one of his intimate friends, to live in future a life
of. ;,ease and virtue ; I think it would have made
impressions on their minds, as it dad on mine, not
054 to be effaced."
It would he injustice to Lord GRENVILLE to pass
over the part which relates to his Lordship, or the
well-earned tribute to the humanity the Gentle.
man in whose house Lord CAMELFORD expired.
Among the many impertinent and ill-natured
Teports ivhich this tragical event has given rise to,
one. of the most malevolent was brought yesterday'
to my knowledge. It was said that Lord GREN::
NyLLE, though in London when the sad event took
pace, neither came nor sent to inquire after his dya-
ing relative till the next day. The fa& .was aS..f
fdllOws :
" His Lordship beard, with many others, the
first current report that Lord CAMELFORD was ac-
titally dead he understood likewise, at the same
that I had sent an express to Dropmore with
tte melancholy news. Alarmed, therefore lest the
iar;:mation should be too abruptly given to Lady
t;KtrviLLF,. who was in a weals state of health,
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his Lordship hastened in pursuit of my messenger to
Dropmore, and having there learnt that Lord
thWIELFORD was yet alive, he almost immediately
returned to Little Holland House, where he arrived
in the middle of the night, and scarcely ever quitted
the house afterwards, till the moment when 'he lost
his friend and relative.
" poor Lady: GRENVILLE came too, and ex-
pressed the most anxious desire to see her unfor.
tunate and much beloved brother; the Surgeons,
however, thought such a meeting might be attended
with fatal consequences, and her good sense getting
the better even of her feelings, she acquiesced in
their determination, and returned to Dropmore,
not hoWever without manifesting the most-exquisite
sensibility. On Friday her Ladyship came again,
but was again prevented from, seeing her flying
brother Her &Stress defies dekriptiOn!
" Throughout all these melancholy scenes, the
stoicism of the philosopher, and the apathy of the
statesman, were laid aside, and Lidird.GRENVILL E.
appeared only as the br,ther and the husband.
" The good man of the house also sympathized
with all our sorrows. I hope that 'many persons
world, with equal generosity,• have received under
their roof a_dying man bqt it is, impossible That
4rw should,have evinced more readiness to oblige,
rnOre feeling attention to our 'wants, 'or more cheer-
ful acquiescence iii the many privations occasioned
by the long occupatiOn of the greater-part of his
house. The name pf this good Samaritan is OTTEY ;
may Gpd bles'S him, and all'his amiable fapily, for
their kindness to.my unfortunate friend."

FAT4L DUEL.

Air REPORT.

COURT OF KING's. BENCH, MAkcit

JAFFRAY,.V✓ABELL.

This trial disclosed a system of fraud which ex-
cited the indignation of the auditors, and supplies a
useful lesson to traders in- this great 'commercial
'Country. The Plaintiff is a linen draper) the M.-
fendant a publican, at the Horse and Jockey, Chip_
ping-Norton. One Lindell, now a bankrup', went
to Scotland, where, front the too easy confidence of
the,
dealers, lie purchased goods to the extent of
.:ro,oool. ; and in order to give the charaCter of a
regular establishment in these transactions, he, took
a warehouse at No". 2.6, Basing-lane. • It was not,
however, intended that the goods so bought sh6uld
come to. the /London matket,br-that any trace should
be discovered of .the place of abode of this'neW mer-
chant. The goods were to be disposed of in' dif.,
ferent parts of the country, appl,agrAts were 'em-
ployed to convert the property into the portable
form of bank Paper; Prior to the flight or Mr: Lin-
dell; • Amongst;- these igeriti Was a Mr.'Casson,
whose. scene of aClion was to be in Oxfordshire, and
the place of business was the.house of this p9bfican.
Casson was an auttiopeer, and therefore by profe,siOn
well *skilled in thiS business of redAi6n of effetts
into money. Unforttinately-fai Lindell, this agent
was, taken,:extrernely ill •at• the Angel, at Oxford,
and in, the agonies of death he disclosed all the
'mystery of Slits nefarious attempt..ln this dilemma,
L'tlidellimlas not without his resources, andliekne',v
where to find a new agent. M'Eav,e,r, then in jail
in Scotland, was the person he appointed ; and with
the assstaccce of his employer, he obtained egress,
and sopp, repaired to the house of Abell. However
adroit this
_.leputty might be, the negociation was
ut,successful, and Lindell finding all his efforts vain
to, secure or sccrete this property) at last informed
his creditors of this,depot. The goods concealed,
for which this anion. was brought, consisted of
seven valuat)ip,,b9xes
.of-inuslins.:
After Mr. Ea.s.x.lNE had been heard . for the
Plaintiff, it was agree.l, that the cause should. bere-
ferred- to Mr. Lowten e no
,defence was attempted.
A yerdiCl was therefore taken for the Plaintiff, the
amount of which was to be determined by the award
I of such arbitrator.

SURTEES, BURDON, SURTEES, AND BRANDON, V.

HUBBARD.

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The Plaintiffs are Bankers at Newcastle-upon- -
Tyne; the Defendant is a merchant. To the former'
were assigned as a security'for money lent to a Mr.'
Ward, the Ships :Adventure, Hope, Lady Lasalle s,
and Lady Nelson. The Plaintiffs knowing •that
freight was due from the Defendant .to'Mr. Ward,
acquainted him with the asigninent,-and- gave hirin.
notice to pay-no more freight for such ships, except-
ing at their own bank. The Defendant on this up-
plication that " Ifeltad already paid ioool.
for such freight to i 1 E 4 Ward, and having this no-
tice, he would now pay him no more." Notwith_
standing this prom*, he subsequently paid 2001. trr
the Captain of the L4dy. Nelson, to recover which
this aaiim was brouglk4 and further, 291. Bs. for
freight due on the same ship.
Messrs. Glass and: NOWLAND disclosed the par-
'tiepins of the case, proved the assignment of the
'ships, and of the freight• to the Plaintiffs ; they also
brought testimony to the notice, and the promised
compliance with•such notice on the part of the De-
fendant, and after having•shewn that the. Defendant
•was indebted
,for .freight on the "Lady .11(eis.;n for
2291. Bs. they concluded their case.
hit. ERsicINE, for the Defendant, said, that the
assignment ,was void as far as respeled this Causes
because the. rule of law is, ,that, you cannot recover
a ,chose in .a Lion. lie contended that zoo!. our of.
• the 2291-Bs. for freight due to the Captain of
the Lady Nelson, wits in account, between Oiptain:
Jackson and the Defendantoo whom be was Agent,
or Basket, and had nothing to do with Ward , the
late owner, or with the ,Plaintiffs, if .they were
the present owners of Vie vessel.
Witnesses were then called, who gave,evidence,
to the payment of .5401. to the, Captain, at four se.
venal times.
Lard ELL ENBOROUGH--!' The question is, if
the Defendant paid this 2601. in,his charaler as
hanker to Captain Jack;on, and if he have a right
to consider it as a setoff for, freight ? A late deci-
sion in the Common Pleas seems to have settled the
law with: reaped to Captains and Owners. The
Ciiptain i 3 not bound to deliver his cargo Without
his freight is paid ; but he has no lien as against his
owners ; and if he. have no lien, then it is Obvious
he can convey none. The impression Of my mind
is, that the Plaintiffs have a clear right to recover
at least the difference between the sum paid the
Captain, and the larger amount of, the freight. It
is very material to the vast concerns hi. shipping,
that, it should,be univer9),ly understood, that Cap-
tains have no =right to supersede their Owners in the
,receipt of freight."—Verdia for the Plaintiffs,
291. Bi.