The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-15 00:00:00

ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

GLOUCESTER, AVG. 14.
This morning Mr. Baron VauGuAN charged the Grand
hrY ; but previous to the charge it is usual to incite the
Magistrates separately to dinner, as their names are called
ever. The Learned Judge invited no two in the same terms.
Lord Edward Somerset was called and appeared.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—I hope the Judges may expect
the enjoyment of your society, my Lord, at dinner to-day.
The Hon. Francis Moreton was called.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN —You will be with us, of course,
61,a, at six o'clock.
*ir Berkeley William Guise was called.
', Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—Sir Berkeley, will you do us the
enour to dine with us ?
The Hon. Mr. Noel was called—
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—I hope, Sir, you too will let us
sze
you at our dinner table to-day.
'Jr. Cooke was called, and appeared--
I Mr' Baron VAUGHAN--YOU, too, Doctor Cooke, will,
110Pe, honour us by partaking of our humble fare.
Dr. Davis was called, and appeareq—
e,:l4r• Baron VauctraN—l hope we shall have the plea-
re of your dining with us.
tr. Henry Wynchcombe Dyer was called, and appeared—
thelr. Baron VaYou.st.l---I trust 'die Judges may expect
ls of your company to dinner.
`bus did the Learned Judge fp on, •
and upwards of 23
°ltations were delivered seriatim, with a change in each.
After the Grand Jury bad been sworn,
tilr• Baron Vat: eitate addressed them, and explained.
bir alterations of the law with respect to rapes and unnatural
iliett'tractltio'n of and concluded by stating, that he knew the atirni_
justice could not be in Fetter hands.
huthing has been tried, previous sx) our leaving, worthy
rap"ice- The calendar contains no less than four cases of
1116! one case of bestiality, a case of is 'order, and divers other
-eences. The number of -prisoners is, however,
*.car than ever known at this Oath-.

I)rinee LEciPOLD has arrived in Paris.
On Sunday, an unsuccessl id attempt was made
at Leith, to detain the Hull and Le ith Shipping Company's
-Fift, for the non-paurtieeit of some disputed port
-'
Irges• At the hour of high Ivater one of the city clerks,
cuinpanied by the collector of shore dues and some other
14;tsil''"s in the city's employtnett, appeared at the lower
lawbridge, and desired the britlgeman not
.to allow the
.essel to pass. The manager for the Shipping Company
having tendered the leg al duet, awl offered caution or con-
signation for the whole charges, pi ()tested against such de-
tection, and immediately sent for the superintendent of the
harbour, and demanded
free passage for the vessel, while
thl
city clerk insisted on her being stopped.
A consider-
s crowd soon collected to witness this novel scene. On
ttlle superintendent desiring to know what authority could
4', shown for stopping the vesstl, an act of the Town
1,:".1."cil was produced, and read, but the superintendent
eng received orders from the Dock Commissioners not
1.4 interfere with the collection of the dues, be could not
(tvott‘ider those orders cancelled by stitch a deed. The vessel
a, consequently permitted to as e drawbridg, but
I°4 'topping to set her sails, four personswere sent oneboard
the city clerk, who attempted inekeetcally to detain the
csse!..... Fe( nt a Corresrondent of the Scotsman.