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London, England, 1822-09-14 00:00:00

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70 THE EDITOR OF THB STAR.

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Sta—You lately quoted from another Journal a
paragraph relating to the late Lady Evelyn, who was
entitled to every mark of respect, instead of being
held out to the Public in such amanner. Toat LOy's
credit, Sir, needs no vindication with any one.who
had the good fortune to know her. Her character
and conduct in every part of life were such as to com-
mand-that respect and admiration which is justly due
to her, and which she fully enjoyed. Alive to every
thing that concerned the honour of the ancient Fa-
tuity, the representation of which was confided to her,
she proved the propriety of that confidence. The
Library, collected partly by Mr. John Evelyn, partly
by his successors, had been thrown into much confu-
sion by removing it for safety, in consequence of an
accidental fire in an outbuilding. Lady Evelyn
wished to have it arranged, and to have a catalogue:
the person whose name is introduced in the paragraph
was recommended by the writer of this. So tar was
her Ladyship from.'r being indifferent to Mr. John
Evelyn's Manuscripts, that they had her most parti-
cular care and attention.. He had himself transcribed
his Memoirs in a thick quarto volume. It had been
seen by many friends c,i'lhe Family, and Lady
Evelyn had been often.solicited to print it; she de-
sired the miter of this, who for a long series of years
had enjoyed the friendship, as well as the patronage,
of the Family, to look .it over, and to select such
parts as should seem fit to be laid before. the Public.
The person above referred to as arranging the Li-
brary, was desired to see what letters or other MSS.
there.were, that such as should be deemed proper
might be added to the Memoirs. A selection was
made by the Proposed Editor ; the publication fol.
100 ed, but her Ladyship did not live to see and enjoy
the knowledge of the manner in which it had been
received. It there is any truth in the ridiculous story
of a letter of the Duchess of Marlborough being made
into a thtead.paper, it had nothing to do with the
publication of the Memoirs, or indeed with Mr.
Evelyn's MSS. There was no Duchess of Marlbo. '
rough till some years after Mr. Evelyn's death ; and
if numbers of mere complimentary letters had been,
preserve)., it was of no importance whether they were
made into thread-papers or used to light a fire. •
The final act of Lady Evelyn's life proved how
justly the confidence had been reposed in her : she
returned to the family the family estates, with her
improvements, the Library, the MSS. &c. which the
entailed as far as the law would allow. •
The EDITOR of Mr. EVELYN'S MEMOIR%

AFFRAY AT CHIPPENRAM.
TWO MEN KILLED, TUIRTY-ONE MEN, WOMEN, AND
CHILDREN, WOUNDED.

We gave a brief account of this WTI ay en Thursl
day ;_we now• supply full particulars from the
Devizes Gazelle :

Scenes equal in atrocity to the one we are atont to
describe may have taken place during the late com-
motions in Ireland, but we believe it to be nearly
unparalleled in English record.
At the last Kingston Langley Revel, which took
place several weeks ago, some offence, it appears, was
taken by a few individuals of Langley at the conduct
of some young men of Chippenham ; since which time
a desire for revenge has been brooding, and during
many a Saturday night there has been slight skir-
mishes :it Chippenham, between a few of the parties.
It was resolved, however, by the Langley people, that
the grand attempt should be male en Saturday even-
ing last, when a most barbarous and blood-thirsty
conflict took place. For this purpose, it is supposed
that SO or 40 men must have as.embled during the
e /ening—many, it is conjectured, even hired for the
occasion! At about nine o'clock a poor fellow fell
down in a fit near the Bear Inn; several of the
wretches here endeavoured to excite confusion, but
uo collision took place ; they did not go far enough
to provoke a quarrel—it was too early, perhaps, for
their diabolical scheme. At about half-past ten, how-
ever, they commenced in an obscure 1-art of the town,
called Timber-street, where, armed with bludgeons,
they spared neither man, woman, nor child ! but in-
discriminately attacked all who came in their way.--
The cry of " Murder !" called many from their beds,
who, on coming out and inquiring what was the
matter, were immediately knocked down, beaten.witli
sticks, and trampled upon. The alarm becoming ex-
tended, and larger numbers arriving, the assailants
retreated to the lower part of the town. By this time
Mr. Moore, of the Duke of Cumberland (the respect-
able High Constable), arrived, with a view to appease
the strife ; but, before he could well speak, he was
felled to the ground, most unmercifully beat, and
soon after carried home senseless ; one eye was nearly
knocked otit, and his body dreadfully cut and bruised.
Ile now lies in a very distressing state, though free
from danger. His brother was also several tittles
knocked down, but received no serious injury:
Mr. Holl, saddler, was called from his bed by the
E mid cries of " Murder !" which now proceeded from
ail parts; and without waiting to put on his stockings
or his hat,* he hastened, almost naked, to render, as
he thought, a fellow-creature assistance; bet, poor
man, little did he expect to what he was doomed !
Within an hour and a half after he went out, be was
found near the Ivy-house in a most deplorable state,
bleeding to death !—scarcely an inch of his head free
from cut or bruise. He was taken home, and ex-
pired within four hours. His remains were yester-
day interred in the church-yard at Chippenham.
Miss Vs astetield, who keeps a Ladies boarding-school
near the bridge, hearing a great noise, opened her
bedroom window to asce.tain the cause, when a large
stone was immediately thrown at her, and she was,
knkked backwards. Mr. Reynolds, a brazier, was
carried home soon after twelve, Bruised from head to,
foot. He was heard praying most piteously for his,
life. 66 Don't kill me, don't kill me, Mutuitjoy (he
said), and I'll give thee a guinea ; but no mercy was
shewn him—he died on Tuesday evening. Unfortu-
nately he was insensible from the time he was
wounded to the moment of his death, so that his de-
position, which might have been important, could not
be taken. The wife of Pound, the carrier, in Timber-
street, where the fiends commenced the affray, hear-
ing her husband knocked down at the door, ran out
and was instantly felled ; and her blow, andthe alarm
for her husband, who was SCarizel risen before he
was beat down again, hai had ma dim on her
Ole being pregowat), that serips, appsokensions ate