Star.
London, England, 1815-03-22 00:00:00

APPREA2NSION OP LOAD COCItRANt.

Yesterday this Noble Lord, with whose mysterious
escape from the King's Bench Prison. the Public are
already acquainted, was taken into cusuady under
circumstances of an extraordinary nature, in the
House of Commons.
Ahout hall-past one o'clock, his Lordship was
seen passing hastily through the avenuesof the House
to the lobby, across which he went with great preci-
pitation . into the batty of the House. After remain-
ing there t short tint, Ise came out again, and went
to the Office of Mr. il,,Virrington, to take the prelimi-
nary steps necessary to Ins taking his seat in the
:House, and a messenger, at his request, was dis-
Tiatehed to the Crown Office, in Chancery-lane, for
the writ of his return as the Representative of the
City of Westminster. His Lordship then returned
to the House, and taking his seat on the Treasury
Bench, took from his pocket a pamphlet, and some
manuscripts, which he began to read in a loud tone.
The sodden and unexpected appearance of his Lord-
, ship at first excited no.small degree of alarm. The
first person who shewed symptoms of terror was the
servant maid who was. employed in dusting the
benche3—being busily occupied on his Lordship's
entrance, and her back being towards him, she was
ignorant of his presence till aroused by the tones of
his ponce, when she turned raund, perceiving who it
was, so firmly was she convinced that she saw an
apparition, that without waiting to take a second
eep, she scatnpercd up the back stairs in the utmod
affright to Mr. Bellamy's rooms, and in broken ac-
cents announced the cause of her fears.
Those to whom she addressed herself not being
quite su nervous, immediately went to ascertain the
truth of her story, and to their infinite surprise found
the Noble Lord, in prolgria persona, seated in the
House. The news of his presence was now spread
in every direction, and some person who happened
to be in the lobby sent an express to Mr. Jones, the
Marshal of the King's Bench Prison, to acquaint
him with the tact. Mr. Jones would not at first cre-
dit the statement, but being at length convinced of
its truth, he proceeded to consult legal advice as to
the course it would be prudent for him to pursue ;
and having ascertained that he would be perfectly
justified in retaking his prisoner, he immediately ob-
tained the aid of Mr. LAVENDER, the officer of Queen-
square, Mr. Pace, and Mr. GIBBuN his own tipstaff,
with whom he went to the House, where lie still
found Lord COCHRANE. I.avespert and Pace ad-
variced respectfully towards his Lordship, and the for-
mer said, " My Lord, you are my prisoner."—Lord
COCHEANE immediately demanded his authority.—
Upon which LnvEnnan replied, " My Lord, my au-
' thorny is the public proclamation of the Marshal of
the King's Bench prison, offeting a reward for your
appreheusion."—Lord COCHRANE then said he was
there pttendance to resume his seat as one of the
Representatives ut the'City of Westminster, an 4 that
he'would otiey no such authority. The officers then
took his 116triship by, the. arms, and requested him to
,acconiptuty thews he refused, however, and resisted
heir efforts to remove him, struggling, and kicking
with some violence. He was, at length, however,
overpowered; and LAVENDEE, perceiving him put his
band towards* his pocket, he Was led 'to believe* he
as not without fire.arms.-.. This idea induced him,
as a measure of preiaution, tosearch his Lordship's
pockets; laatfie found nothing save a few loose pa-
pas,
,some snuff, a bottle containing some chemical
acid.,• and three or four pistol bullets.
His Lordship was finally conveyed out of the
House, and on reaching the Lobby he proceeded
quietly, but evidently labouring under considerable
agitation, escorted by the officers into Palace Yard,
where a coach was c.i led, and his Lordship was re-
condUcted to the King's Bench Prison, and once
more saidy lodged. within its walls. He was placed
in the strong-room, without fire, and whilst there,
was visited by Mr.-RENNSTT and Mr. B. WHAM..
HAM, who, with others ut a Committee appointed to
inquire into the state of the prison, happened to be
on the spot.
The Marshal having thus secured his prisoner, re-
turned to the Houseut Commons, and wrote a letter
to the'Speaker, stating what had occurred, and ex-
pressing his readiness to act in any way which the
House inight direct. This letter was taken into con-
'sitter:moo, as will appear by our report of the pro-
ccediugs in another part of the Paper, and a Com-
mittee of privi.eges was appointed to examine into
the circumstances.
It appears that his Lordship had written a letter
the S .key two days back, intitnatinr his inten.

to . ,pea,
civil to take his seat yesterday; but his abode being
unknown, no steps could be taken to dissuade him
from such a proceeding.
How Ins Lordship effected his escape, or in what
manner he disposed of himself subsequent to that
escape, has not yet transpired. A variety of reports
are in circulation ; but we are assured that his Lord-
ship has not communicated to those about him "fur•
Cher than as follows:

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He considered himself an ill-used man ; that he
ought not to have been sent to prison ; Cochrane
Johnstone, he said, had robbed him of 84000 ; tbat
he went to the House of Commons to have the ques-
tion again agitated ; -never had a thought of leaving
England; bad been all the while in London.
The above statements of his Lordship were answers
to questions put to him ; but he declined to enter into
any narrative of the motives ot his late coiiduct. It is
strongly suspected his mind has been affected by the
late proceedings, and that all his conduct ot late has
been the result at insanity.
His Lordship wore a blue braided great coat only,
yellow waistcoat, grey trowsers, and a silk handker-
chief tied carelessly round his neck.

SUPPOSE) Minium—Yesterday, abaft two o'clock
in the morning, as the watchman was going his
rounds in Chicksand-street, Bethnal-green, he per-
ceived sonitthing laying on the coachway, which he
at first took to be a shawl dropped by some female
passenger, but on his coming closer he discovered
that it was the body of a young woman, quite naked,
he immediately sprung his rattle, and several o:her
watchmen came to his assistance, when it was deemed
prudent to call up the parish beadle, who, on exami.
nation of the body, found several marks of violence
about the neck as if she had been strangled. The
body was removed to th'e• workhouse to be owned)
where it now' ts.