The Sun.
London, England, 1818-11-16 00:00:00

SENDING A CHALLENGE.

Mr. SCARLETT said he had to apply to the
Court for a criminal information against William
Peel, Esq. and George Dawson, Esq. for a mis-
demeanour. -He made this application at the de-
sire of a Gentleman named Floyer, to whom a
written challenge had been sent by Mr. Peel, of
which Mr. Dawson was the bearer. It would ap-
pear from the affidavit, that Mr. eeel and his
father, Sir Robert Peel, were candidates for
Tamworth at the late election. Lord A. Townsend
was also a candidate, and Mr. Floyer gave his
interest and support to his Lordship. In the course
of the canvass Mr. Floyer published an address,
containing allusions to some parts of Sir Robert
Peel's conduct, and in the concluding part of it
he said—" Perhaps fliesefrets*may appear strong,
but he would mesa Sir Robert face to face on the '
hustings; and ansWerany questions he•may think
proper to put." He now solemnly declared he
intended no personal defiance in this ; but the
day previous to the election Mr. Peel de-
sired to" meet hint in a, field near the town
here some conversation passed, which it was not
necessary to detail. Mr. Peel said he should no-
tice what had passed after the, election was over.
The day after the election Mr. Peel, in his
dress to the electors, expressed his hope that now
the contest was at an end all animosity would
cease, declaring he had none -towards any one.—.
Yet soon afterwards, Mr. Floyer received a letter
from him, calling for satisfaction for the insults
offered to his father, Sir Robert. In reply to this
letter, Mr. Moyer wrote, saying, that till Sir
Robert had cleared up certain charges made against
him of faithlessness, he should not answer the
call ; and then there was no greater disparity of
years between Sir Robert and himself than there
was between himself and Mr. Peel. Shortly after
Mr. Floyer discovered that this corvspondence
had been published by Mr. Peel's friends, and he
found it necessary to publish an account of the
whole transaction, which he did in an address to
the inhabitants of Tamworth ; in Which publica-
tion he said he would bring the whole matter be-
fore the Court
,of King's Bench on the 6th of
November. Shortly after Mr. Floyer also pub-
lished an account of what passed between himself
and Mr. Peel in the field, at their meeting previ-
ous to the election ; and it did appear, from Mr.
Floyer's own account, that lie said to Mr. Peel—
. " Show me a reason, and, if you intend to call
me out, you will find me as ready as you can de-
sire.". After the election was over Mr. Floyer
went with his family to reside at Worthing ; and
on the 7th of the present month he received a let-
ter from Mr. Peel, which was brought to him by
Mr. Dawson, a part of the contents of which
were as follow :—*` On a former occasion you
sheltered yourself from my just resentment, by
saying you insulted my father, and not me, for
which you ought to be branded as a coward :
your other assertions are composed of infamous
falsehoods. I again summon you to the field ;
and if you will not meet me, I will give you per-
sonal chastisement wherever I meet you. Mr.
Dawson, the bearer, is acquainted with the con,.
tents of this, and will make all the necessary ar-
rangements with youi" To this letter Mr. Floyer
returned no other answer than that he should, lay
it before the Court of King's Bench. Mr. Peel
and Mr. Dawson, during the remainder of that
day, were parading the streets of Worthing, the
former with a new horsewhip in his band. On
the following day, which was Sunday, Mr . Floyer
was going to church with his family, male and
female, when Mr. Peel came suddenly upon-him
from behind a wall. Mr. Peel said something,
but appeared in_ great agitation, and- Mr. Floyer
only beard part of what be uttered; from :which
be understood Mr. Peel wished him to consider

that he hail been horsewhipped. Mr. Eloyer
smiled, and Mr. Peel went away. In the Theloi
in of that (lay Mr. Dawson put into the ben„4
Mr. Plover's servant a printed bill, containlns
pretended statement of what had passed betw—„'*s
him and Mr. Peel, addressing Mr. Floyer as
.ea.
coward and a liar, whom he bad twice challengi;
for having uttered false assertions and uoluag,°•" It-
ed falsehoods, for which he now published :
to the world as a coward and a liar. He did firi°4
do this till he had endeavoured to meet Om,. h7t
give him personal chastisement ; but 1)
sought for an opportunity of doing so in "'ht..'
having never met him but once, at which tittle, 9•
was protected, being surrounded by the ferli%ect
of his family. This hand-bill had beet! p,.9!;,-
at the Library and all the most public -pbees
Worthing. The Court, on this statement, gr4lite
a rule to spew cause.

Ant'
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 14.
Saturday, on the application of Mr. SergeAi
BEST, the Count de Lima was ordered to be gain.
charged trout arrest, as he was Secretary °,10•
Portuguese Embassy, and his name enter ea of
such at the Secretary of State's Office, anid
course he was from his situation a Privileg'
person.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 14.
THE KING U. SLOPER AND ALLEN.. EXTENTS Fll°

THE CROWN.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL On a former (maye
to
tained a rule, calling on the Sheriff to pa)t w'rebrof
the Crown a certain sum of money which he
in his hands, time property of the defeodants., re •
satisfaction of a debt due from them to his iv'
jesty. filar
Sir ‘Vm. OWEN, on time part of Messrs• rot
land, Bankers, opposed the motion.. It aPPeglio
a
that Messrs. Morland had obtained a vet
against the defendants, and had entered
mem, sued out execution, and placed it ',"(jt,
bands of the Sheriff, who had levied on,"efot.:
'[Three days after the levy was made, Rod 1,4
the goods were sold, his Majesty came in w't
writ of extent. The Sheriff, however, Ortortef •
part of Messrs. Morland, retained. the °to(
which was the proceeds of the goods, on the gr
that they having obtained their judgmehl ci
io,
execution before his Majesty's Writ came` psi'
the Crown was ousted. Sii• W. OWEN, -19,81
and elaborate argument, contended nowm tirofts,
Sheriff was right in his decision; that the ci9
0104'
could have no claim after a subject had (ibt,,ctiti'
judgment
; and, in the course of his argu
cited various cases in support of this opici°"so,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, on the oth,e.rarse:
contended, that by the raw, as decided a"'All!.
lemn argument in the case of the King any's* II
nutt, that the King's writs had prioritY tto''
others, and at all periods previous to the...,
change of property. He contended that thest
ing of the goods by the Sheriff did *oot hi
divest Sloper and Allen of their property t
They were still their goods, and only in °ore
custody or possession of the Sheriff, fora Poi,
to be afterwards carried into effect, haul .I;9ll,Ci'
sale, in order that the proceeds might heisPot !it
to payment of a debt due from the defame mia"/
Messrs. Morland. The King's writ cats tile{ ,
before that circumstance took place ; Pl°
fore, according to the rule laid down itsth"-at:
and Allnutt, in which case the Judges ties 21st
up to the change of property actually takinrof
the King's writ should have precetleOcee oinet#
others. Had time sale taken place only orl. res
before the King's writ arrived, he w";,,itelt
to acknowledge the King would have bee" 9 Or
but as it was, he contended his motion vl"
attt
founded. deo-
t le,.
The Court, after hearing the argumen,
lints
that the Attorney-General was entitled t°
&citierl
The case of time King and Anoint was d.os_i
fourteen years ago : the Court had act;.
500:
ever since ; anti until it was impeached: icoal•
motion for its reconsideration, tbe Co`mrt
not depart from the-rule there laid downtoor lb°
The rule, calling on the Sheriff top Y
money, was made absolute.
BIRTH. 1,3
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On Saturday last, the lady of J. Ricardo, Esq• of the
South Lambeth, of a daughter.
MARRIED. ilsolle
~On the 10th inst. at St. James's Church, ,•-r•cod ds°
Bucklersbury, solicitor, to Sarah Elizabeth; sec , •
ter of Mrs. Barber, of Pall Mall.
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On Friday, the lath instant, at his house in
square, after a lung and painful illness, Ge°' ter of
M.D. in the 72d ear 'of his age. daoo .01.41
On Friday, they lath instant, Henrietta, on.',,dy
Joseph Maberly, Esq. of Bedford-row, aged,,ni,ster, agepsol
0., the id inst. George Bushell, Esq. of C,ll' Hurry Joh of
Oa the Gni inst. at Shrewsbury, George 6,este,„,c,eo,
aged 17, eldest son of Mr. Jose
grandson of George Bushell, Esq• tvlwse deaf
above. " Ogg,
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PROVINCIAL BIRTHS, MIRRIAGES,
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BIRTHS. the Lad'. ° g sira
On Monday last, at Thorpe, Norfolk,
Lady 11'
bert John Harvey, of a daughter. the Y „jo
On the 7th inst. at Milliken, Scotland,
Joseph Johnson,catolii is allow.
Milliken Napier, of Napier, Bart. of a s°ll. e thel/eV.
At Axmouth, on the iad ult. the LadY "
Hallett, of a son.
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Tuesday, at Bristol, Captain rn• Mr 131 d .101"
East Indianian, to Ann, only daug,hrer or joi,si • is
On Tuesday last, atheecles, Norfolk', tvt.
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Raveningbani, to Miss Elizabeth Stringe:_,
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of irk
of Arminghall.
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Susanna,Th ue7ddeasYt ldaughterasrfs ir lolf' thera late .14a
DIED. Ellen, ear..
On Saturday se'nnight, at Yarmouthle t:11 rfoo • ,
.of Broani,f.d. :114 • -010
daughterr of Henry Wyatt, Esq
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On deay evening, at Goriestoo,l7l°
Basely. the `late lis
Lately, Sarah, eldest daughter of
Forster, of North Walsliam Norfolk. seg, ,tb
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Lately, the Rev. Joseph Jones,
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Gloucestershire.
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