The Sun.
London, England, 1816-10-14 00:00:00

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The following Statemt:nt i 3 c'opied from a
Sunday Piper : it is eviuently the narrative ott
one side, and wilt probably draw forth En answer
from Nir. ADoLPHUS. There is sornethin, 4no-
tuitions in the l roceeding altogether, for it has
neither been conducted by the intervention of-
'bird parties, as is usual in affairs of hortotir, nor
directly by the parties interested, as is the prac-
tice of the Bar,

" In a trial before Mr. Common Sergeant and I
a London Jury, on S'aturday' night, the ,sth
inst ant,
.Mr, Alley appeared as counsel for the
prosecution, and was opposed to Mr. Adolphus,
who. acted as counsel for the prisoner., During
the, progress of the case, some warmth of feeling
was expressed by the contending edvocates ; but
Which at first was marktd by nothing more than
becoming zeal for the interests of their respective
Clients. As the trial advanf rd, however, fresh oc-
casion was given in 'a personal manner, as it ap-
peared to us, by the learned Counsel for the pri-
soner, for irritation on the part of Mr. Alley, avho
said in the hearing of every.body, that a Court of
Justice was not the place to manifest personal
feelings, but that if Mr. Adolphus was disposed to
indulge himself in that way, he knew very
well where to find Mr. Alley. This produced
a retort from Mr. Adolphus, in a tone and
manner of defiance, " that he should be glad
to knOw where Mr. Alley was to be
that he bad twice before sought him, bUt
could not' find him ; and added in a tone
equally audible, but in a manner more easily un-
derstood than expressed, ." I have not been in
Coventry with the Bench fur two years." What
these expressioni Were meant to convey, we know
tint, but' they were as public (and as audible as any
part of the proceedlegs of the Court. We must
presume, that in the ssarmth of the moment, Mr.
Alley, did not catch the whole of Alr. Adolphns's ex-
pressions. If he
.did hear them, We must attribine
his forbearance at the moment to a just sense of
the 'solemnity of the place, and the dignity Of the
garb which he had the honour to wear. Whatever
might be his feelings on the occasion, he certainly
acted in a manner highly to be applauded. He Sat
doWn in silence till the trial was concluded, More
the Common Sergeant summed up the evidence tor
the jury,ihe took occasion, with his nsualurbaeity.,
and with a due regard, to the di4nity of his office,
publicly to lament the length to which this disor-
der in the Court had gone.; but at the same time
passed au encomium upon the character and con-
duct of Mr. Alley, during the long period of their
acquaintance. lie had known that gentleman for
many years as an able and zealous advocate, and!
tiring,that time he had always cenducteal Hula&
as a gentleman and a man at honour. Nothing
bad ever occurred to his knowledge to derogate.
front that character, and he felt the utmost con-
cern that any occasion had been take ti now to cast
an imputation upon it. What passed afterwards
upon this ,subject we only Learn front public
report. It has been stated, that on Monday MOrm..
leg early, Capt. Alley, the cousin of the barrister,.
was sent by the latter with a message • to Mr.
Adolphns, uecptiring hint to snake a public apology
before the London Jury (which wus to sit for the
last time in that Sessiob at' five o'clock .in the
evening) for the insult he had offered, or to meet
him in two hours to fender that satisfaction which
his tharacter and honour required. Of the par.;
ticulktrs of what pa,fsefl et.the interview between
the Captain and- Mr.. Adolphus we'are ignorant
Out we understand that Mr. Adolphus positively
refused toattake any apology, and declined meet-
ing Mr. Alley that day ; but subsequently declared
lie. was ready to meet hint on the Wednesday tot!
or'any day afterwards...ln this position
matters stood until Friday morning, when Capt.
Alley, finding that Mr. Adolphus did not keep
lilt promise of signityin4 the time and place lie
was ready to meet Mr. Alley, again waned upon
him, and peremptorily demanded a Aneeting on
Saturday otoenieg. The result of the interview
we understand to be, that Mr. Adolphus again pa.
sitively refused to meet Mr. Alley on Saturday
morning, alleging that he was obliged.to gar tut
nt town for .a few days, but that he would be
ready to meet Mr. Alley the week after next ; and
Upon being still further pressed, said he would not
Meet bin) at all. Captain Alley is stated to have
expressed his sentiments upon the coolness of
Mr. Atlolphus's conduct in a manger such as the
leeliugs of an ardent soldier would dictate, and
left the house, declaring that it was impossible for
his cousin to have any further communication with
Mr.:A.,after such unworthy-treatment. Thus the
matter rests at present. Time Gentlemen who
practise atx,the bar of the Criminal Court, it is
understood, intend holding is meeting on the sub-
ject, and, in deference to their own feelings,
coining to some resolution on the subject."

" Since writing the above," continues The
Observer,. f we have learnt front our. Bow-street
reporter, that Mr. Alley was brought, in the cus-
tody ofr erks the Officer, to that Office on Seta-
day night, at nine o'clock, from hi 3 chambers in
the Temple, by direction of Mr. !lima, the Sit-
ting Magistrate. Upon being railed On to cuter
ikito securities to keep the peace, Mr• Alley de-
tailed the circumstances to which we have already
alluded, anti said, that nothing was more foreign
to his intention, 'than to take any further notice.
of Mr. Adolphus, after the manner in which he
had conducted himself. In this view of the case,
Mr. Bums agreed to take Mr. Alley's word of
honour that he would abstain, front any hostile
steps, anti suffered film to depart. it is but
proper to state. that we are informed the course
taken by Mr. Birnie no this occasion originated In
an application from Mrs. Ailey. From the Lady's
statement, it appears, that a Gentleman at the
bar, who had held Mr. Adolphus's, briefs in the
Insolvent. Debtors' Court, culled at Mr. Alley's
house un Saturday evening, and not finding him
at home, wrote a letter, stating that Mr. Adolphus
had beets misundeistood, and that he was ready
to give Mr. Alley the desired meeting some time
in the ensuing week. letter he delivered to
Mrs. Ailey, sealed with a wet wafer; and her sus-
llicions , being excited, she opened it, and thus
discovered the imaginary danger in which her