The Sun.
London, England, 1821-12-19 00:00:00

DEMERARA.

(From the Guiana Chronicle and Demerara Gaze.tte, Oct. l.)
" GEORGE-TOW:4f, OCT. 1.-It is impossible, under the
pressure of matter which has this day crowded into our office,
to give place to the sentiments which have been called forth by
the account of a scene exhibited this day at the 'Commissary
Coiirt. It is indescribable, and affords a nnlancholy proof of
the desperate alternative to which his Honour the President
now reduced ; at the same time that it relieves a few doubting
individuals of their anxiety, by displaying, unequivocally, the
integrity and determination of the Hon. Members whd compose
the body of the Court. We are compelled, howeVer, to leave
the facts without comment.

" About half-past one o'clock his Honour the President en-
tered the Court-house. Immediately afterwards the Court-bell
rang, and the Marshal summoned the gentlemen of the rtii.
Only one-half of the door was opened, and on their approach-
ing, his Honour appeared attempting to read a paper which he
held in his hand. He demurred to the Bar entering the Court,
and violently exclaimed against it; whilst the Hon. COM-
missaries De Groot and Gavin Fullarton insisted on their
adtancang. His Honour then called out to the Marshal,
and ordered him to adjourn - the Court. The Honourable
Commissaries, on the other hand, ordered him to call the next
cause, whereon the President addressed the Bar and said—
' I am sorry it has tome to this ; but it is a duty I owe to thy
country and my King, to declare, that anything done at' this
meeting is illegal ; I therefore, in the name of the King, ad-
journ the Court.' • The Hon. Commissaries commanded the
Secretary to proceed to business—but the President alio, ad-
dressing the Secretary; commanded him to desist. The Com-
missaries ordered the Marshal to call the next cause—his Ho-
nour called out, I order you to adjourn the Court;' and again
-attempted to• read the papa', but to which the Commissaries
"would not listen, repeatedly stating that his Honour had no
business' there, and positively demandingef him to'retite.
" The President, addressing the Secretary and the Bar, Said,
4 You know what I have stated, and you hear my positiie
orders not to go on at this' meeting, until some. further
orders are given.' One of the Commissaries, addressing the
Secretary, said, c and he has our orders to go on ;' the other
also said, and he has our orders to do so.'
" His Honour the President, abashed and defeated, retired
from the Court, and the next cause was called. This is the
substance of what took place ; some other observations parsed,
but which, in the confusion of ideas, occasioned by witmssing
so extraordinary and unprecidential a scene, escaped's Particu-
lar notice. His Honour's conduct, on the 234 Oetoberi...lB29,
in the well remembered case tof Mr. Holmes, astonished:hi,• and
every body that heard of it: but, from- all-accounts, the
vehemence and agitation of his manner this day, and the furi.
ous gestures and attitudes he, assumed, exceed &ascription...-
The Honourable Cominisss.ries-maintained a deKrec pf
determination, and calm dignity; which reflects the highest
horwtir upon their characters, as Meinbers of the C?urt,and aa
•
" About a quarter of an hour afier.the.Court was ,concluded,,
the Secretary communicated to the gar,- !,hßc#4
series, having soifie'minntes to make up—had been p to
adjourn the Court until ten o'clock to-morrow morning."