The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-23 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR.

The Devonshire papers report a curious case as
having occurred at Chard: About eight months ago
a strange young man, who gives the name of John
Richard Bulkeley &Ackley Peck, about 23 years of
age, having a wife and one child, and a reputed in-
come of £7,000 a-year, came to Wambrook, near
that town, and contracted to purchase a residence,
and went there to reside, and has since kept livery
servants, driven a carriage and four, and exten-
sively patronised the tradespeople—on credit. Some
few months since he formed the acquaintance of Mr
annmett, solicitor, which soon ripened into a mu-
tual friendship, and the two families frequently
visited and drove out together. On Tuesday last
Peck unblushingly avowed that he had dishonoured
Mr. Dommett's second daughter, a young lady under
16, and that he was determined to leave his wife,
and take away the young lady with him. Mad-
dened at an avowal so base, Mr. Dommett and his
son pursued Peck to.his residence to inflict summary
chastisement on him, which he avoided by jumping
out of the window. In the afternoon he exhibited
articles of the peace, and obtained a warrant against
them, and the mayor became responsible for their
appearance before the county justices on the follow-
ing morning, when the case came on before a large
and excited auditory. During Peck's cross-examina-
tion he made admissions sufficient to authorise a
charge of abduotion, while there was evidence to show
his wife's complicity. He then offered to withdraw
the information if Messrs. Dommett would give their
assurance that they would do him no personal
harm. Acting under Mr. Langworthy's advice,
they gave the assurance, and Peck withdrew the
charge in writing. The bench then signed a war-
rant for his and his wife's apprehension, soon after
which they were bailed out until the following
Thursday morning by Mr. Milne, a solicitor, of
Manchester, for whom he had telegraphed the day.
previously. Hundreds of respectable persons assem-
bled on Thursday morning. After some delay and
much suspense, the respective solicitors entered the
justice-room, and stated that they had consulted to-
gether, and had come to the conclusion that the
least painful course would be to withdraw the
charge, Mr. Langworthy observing that, anxious.aes
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THE AvticA.—The British and North American
wail steamship Africa sailed from Liverpool on Satur-
day forroyal New York. Besides the usual mails the Africa
took out about 50 passengers and had £16,000 in gold on
board. _

A letter from Chalons-sur-Marne gives the fol-
lowing account of the position of the wool trade :—" To the
20,000 kilogrammes of wool which remained in the stores
since last year are to be added double the quantity of the
present year's growth. Sales, however, are very difficult,
and buyers were not to be found for half the quantity offered
at the last market. Great fault has been found with the
slovenly manner in which the wool is washed by the flock
masters. There has not yet been any fall in prices, but they
must come down should buyers continue to be so reserved.
The principal business transacted has been in wool of per-
fect whiteness. This fact should prove to the sheep breeders
the necessity of well washing their fleeces. Lambs' wool is
in much better demand than any other."
_

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