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who had presided. ern the tench lot more than twenty-tyro
years past.
Several Volunteers wete also given•—•" The Attorney-Ger
ae:-11,"—" The President,"—" The Vice-President," by his
Lordship—" John Young, Esq." by Judge “alliburton;—
\tr. Young ascribed all the success which had attended his
,vritines, to big Lordship's early patronage.—" The Countess
tf Dalhousie," by the Attorney-General, in behalf, and at
uhe request of the Children who enjoyed her Ladyship's Pa-
tronage, was given in a most impressive style, and received
with a gecieral burst of applause—Proper atttntion was also
paid to " The Catholic Bishop" and usher respectable cha-
racters...

At half-past 12 o'clock, the Earl having ex-
pressed himself well pleased with the eveniug!s
entertainment, and the marked attentions which
had been s_hown him, gave—" The-Land we live
in ;"—took his leave of the Company, and
retired.

On no occasion were more promptitude, libe-
rality and unanimity, witnessed in this community,
than were manifested, from the'moment the first
hint of this entertainment was suggested. This
disposition was not only highly creditable to the
town; but, without doubt, had a tendency great-
ly to enhance the compliment thus paid to the
I llustrious Guest.

WILTS ASSIZES.

CIVIL SlDE.—Before-Mr. Justice BURROUGH.

The cause, CIIAMPNEYS V. MF.SSITEIt AND
OTHERS (which was heard before a Special Jury),
is the only one which possessed any public in-
terest. It was an action for a trespasS• and as-
sault, brought by Thomas Swymner Champneys,
Esq. of Orchardleigh, in the county of Somerset, ,
son of Sir Thomas Champneys, Bart. and a Ma-
gistrate and Deputy Lieutenant of the Counties :
of Somerset and W iltst, against Nathaniel Mes-
sitereßanker, George Messiter, Gent. and John
Messiter, Woolstapler, all of Frome, in the coun_
ty of Somerset. The damages were laid at -50001.
The case was opened by Mr. Serjeant PELL, who,
after Tamenting the imprudence oaf.the plaintiff,
stated the facts as follow :—He 'observed, there
were a number of writs out, against the plaintiff;
there were two of execution againSt his person ;
and to prevent being-cast into prison, he removed
from Orchardleigh, in Somersetshire, and . went
to an inn on the borders of the county of Wilts,
called the Black Dog. Here he was free from
arrest; the writs for Somerset could not touch
him. I must also inform you, that Mr. Natha-
niel Messiter had become bail for Mr. Chanip-
neys for 10001.; nor will I conceal that Ma.
Messiter had an undoubted right to see himself
perfectly secured with respect to Mr. Chaimpney
surrendering himself in discharge of it. That his
withdrawing from Orchardleigh might give good
cause of suspicion to Mr. Messiter, he would not
deny ; and had that Gentleman done nothing
more than merely secure the person of the plain-
tiff, there Would have been no action here this
day. To the Black Dog these defendants went.
Mr. Champneys , is a Gentleinan of highly po-
lished manners ; he received them with civility ;
but:soon found that their visit was of no friendly
nature, and that they were going to take him
in discharge of Mr. Nathaniel Messiter, as bail
in an action with a man of the name of Mid-
dleton. He objected going into Somersetshire,
because he said he knew that there were
writs there against him.. Mr. George Messiter
upon this informed hit:a-that he had the writs, in
his possession, but assured-him that he would not
put them in process against him. lie did'not re-
sist going, but yet he must be supposed to feel as
. men generally do on such occasions. A chaise
made its appearance,. and at the same time a man
of the name of Ivey,_ whom I shall call -before
you-, and who, if you give credit to his evidence,
will prove the facts I
,airs: mew about to state.
When the chaise drove up to the inn, Mr. Champ-
neys went into it, as did Ivey ; George Messiter
' went on the dick.ey, John rode behind, and- Na-
thaniel was mounted on horseback. At this
time the horses heads were turned towards War-
minster, as if they were going to London ;• but
the moment they had got every thing secure, the
horses were instantly turned round- and took the
road -to Feome,. driving as fast as the horses could
gallop. The unfortunate plaintiff' then found
out the treachery of the defendants ; he called
to the driver to- stop, that he was not on the road
to Warminster, that he was going to, London,
and that Frome was not the way ; for. to go to
London by Frome they would have to go, back
:a considerable part of the road. He exclaimed
that he had been entrapped, betrayed. Finding
that they were taking him to Somersetshire,
where of all other places he- was most afraid to
go, he attempted to get out of the chaise, and
in doing, so he fell, and was dragged a considee-
able way before the chaise- stopt. Thus taken
by surprise,,assaulted,dragged,sufferjng great per-
sonal iec,onvenience,it was natural to suppose that
his Mind was greatly agita led : while one of them exe,
hibited a species of brutal violence,lVlr.G.Messiter
produced a dagger !- he drew it from under the
' cuff of his coat,. and directed it towards Mr.
. Champneys.--They then endeavoured. to replace
..,him in the chaise,. but lie refused to go ; and on
this they dragged him towards it; Mr:N. Mes-
siter threatening that he had. pistdls, are,' would
employ them if he continued refractory. In com-
pliance with their wishes, for he found resistance
vain,- he went into the el aise, and in that way
i
. they. drove him to Fm roe. In the straggle he
I:
teemed a blow which made him stagger, and cut
his hat, but he received no external injury.
There was no sign of sviolence upon his person,
but - in consequence of the usae which he had
`received, he was confined to his bed fiir several
day; and required the attendance of a medical
gentleman. An objection will be taken to• this
action, h consequence of the elder Messiter's
right to render up Champneys in discharge of
his bait. Had they solely executed the arrest
on this ground, they would have been- perfectly
right ; and the joint bond of Champney and Evil,
g,i'Ven to the defendant, N. Messiter, completely
exonerates them from' blame in taking Champ-
.neys -into custody, and- liberates them- from all
. responsibility with respect to him. A bail has a
right to render a defendant whenever he pleases,
- - on any day, and all times. But this rendering
of Mr. Champneys was a mere pretence : it was

not to render himself tor his bail, butt to stirfeil.."'
der him to the other creditors. -They- said the./
came to take him to LondOn ; but I shall be abl°
to show you that this was not the case ;
chaise was never ordered for Warrnins.ter,
wlricu
is the di:ect road to London ; it was ordere4
from Fro:ne, and to Frome it was to go again":
Williamson, the officer, had authorify froth the
Messiters, as soon as the chaise passed Cle boun-
dary of Wilts and entered Somersetshire, td
serve him with the two Ca. sa. warrants Nvh!Lv
he had received from George Messiter. I`l,ei
moment he tame up to the chaise he ingnirev
if Squire Champneys was there, and on being'
informed that. he was, he took him into ousted."
Whatever may be the fate of the other defendif.
ants, I am sure that one of them will be informett,
that he must not take such unwarrantable stelo
in executing the duties of his profession. it
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the business of Attornies to seethe propel
carried into effect, Ina not to Violate it themselves-
The defence principally rested on the opera.tinl,
of certain recitals in the above-mentioned Bond 0
.Indemnity. He trusted the Jury would -n°t
punish an honest man for the steps he is corn'?
pelled to take, to prevent the loss to himself °
a very serious sum of money, for which, through
humanity, he had become " responsible. The
Learned Counsel concluded his masterly defence
with imploring the Jury to consider Mr. Meg'
siter's situation, his stake, and the motives that,
urged him—and then they would give only 11°-
minal, not vindictive damages. After an able
. charge from Mr. Justice Bußnoucil, the Jury
returned a verdict for plaintiff—Damages, 7001;
The Court was crowded to excess, and many e".
the Nobility and Gentry of Wilts
,and Somerset
were present. •

DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT GRAVESEND.---°
Saturday evening a Gentleman,his wife, and soo7
a fine lad about IS years of age, arrived at Grave,
send hi a chaise,
.and on Sunday morning the}`
proceeded to the bathing machines, for the Par;
pose of bathing. It was a spring tide, all'
the current was consequently running verY
strong. The lad, who it seems could not swio'l
was unfortunately carried out of his depth'
by the stream, and instantly gave an alarm OS'
his cries, in which he was assisted by his agonize
parent. The man attending the machine ran to
render assistance, arnd with a boat-hook endear
voured to reach the incautious youth. In his hum-
mane efforts he forgot his own danger, and NOS
himself precipitated into' the river, and being
ble to recover his footing, was, with the object 0
his solicitude, drowned within sight of the verso"
on the beach. The feelings of the father 'f
O
be more easily conceived than described. The lig'
happy mother was at the instant immersed in tl°
warm bath, and alarmed by the cries which sh';
heard, rushed forth to witness her son sink, 10,.
the last time, beneath the treacherous eletnell,!,
The event has excited the greatest sympathy
the town of Gravesend- Poor Emmington
left a wife and three children to deplore his Ms"
His body was picked up in the course of the daY,if
but that of, the youth has_ not yet been recovered'

The hotly of a young woman, whose name `s-6
forbear to-mention, was found upon •the beach 3c
'Tendon, near Sunderland:, on Wednesday incr,c
ing last, such circumstances as gave rise
a very general suspicion of her having been
dered ; it was however satisfactorily proved
ct
a Coroner's Jury, yesterday, that the decease
had " drowned herself hi a fit of mental dAe:
rangement." There were no bruises or wotto;
on any part of her body, except sinne scratche,t
upon the head, supposed. to have been cLOc-e,
by th rocks and gravel, about the spot where ii
body was washed up. The deceased was °II
16 years of age,. and had been seduced' bler.
villain. who- had prevailed on her to. leave Ott
father's house at Richmond, in Yorkshire-
Tuesday she had walked from. Stockton 10 ;4
derland, at which place she expected to fin Via,
letter from her seducer. There she procured 1° ir
ings ; but after some conversation with the PeVibt
of the house,.she went out. At if o'clock atlut
she was seen among the rocks near the 5e131_,1,,
could. not be prevailed on to return to, her lu"to
inns, or to go to any others. Sire said she 10'a
remain there all night; and that in the uwillver
she would he in perfect safety. She would
return home:--rather than that her bed sii°.iej
be in the ocean. The personwho saw earhio
her back to the -town, but she escaped frn,er--
and another person, and they could nett 3

wards find her.. tfi,
EXTRAOSDINATtY CALF.—A Cow belong-
; °
Mr. Richard.ilewison, of Ford, in the par-' jay
Bishopwearrnouth, calved a Bull-calf on Suna,o
the 4th of June, which weighed, when twa
old, 12st. 21b. ; and when killed, on the 'oci,
ult. by Thomas Hunter, butcher, of Sunaer!3'
weighed 1 80 lbs:, exclusive of head and offal.
A few days ago a beautiful white Mole
caught in a field near Sherburu Hospital.
Abel Hill, aged 23, a most hardened wre.,,re.
was- condemned at Stafford, and has
beerrlsite
executed, for murderina,, (by drowning 7 of
Martin, and her infant child, 116 months ow'pf
which Hill was the father, and the- linhail
woman was pregnant by him.

MARRIED'.
rod"
On the .2.3e.lnne, at Corfu, Major-Gen-eral Sir
Adarn, to the Signora Diarnantina. - SolP
. On Saturday, the eßtli ult. at Ml Soints
ampton, Martin Maddison, jun, Esq. to Eliza Matillto,aria,
((f James Esq. of 'l'64lllodt, and. daughter of iodies•
Bird, Esq. late Chief Judge of •I)orra, Eat

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ing of the County of York, Mallard Willou, F'"1.01)(1'5' tt:
Dr. Willan. late an eminent physician in the Me: o`,,,a's ',
Cn Thuttulay last, alter a few hones! illness) 11 , •;I'
Esq.. of Seething, in Norfolk, in his 74th year. ijufll'oAlo,
_ On Saturday, the 49th ult , after a long -andirs °l'-
ness, which he bore with treat foittitude, Tii().--3
librarian, of IlLightort, aged 27.
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