Star.
London, England, 1826-07-03 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

1N LING V. 'SIB B. CLIFFORD, B 111 T.
The SoLimon GENBRAL appeared t' their cause
against a rule which was obt4ined last Term under the
following cireninstanc?sr—lt appears that in . the
Barony of Holderness, county of York, Sir E. Clifford,
Bart, is the hereditary Bailiff, and also a Roman Catho.
lk and a minds. The Sheriff of the county issued his
mandate :directing him as such Bailiff to summons the
-Jury at the Spring Assizes, which mandate he refused
obedience to.. Mr. Baron Hullock, the then going
Judge of Assize, imposed a fine of WI in order to try
tile question as to the Bailiff's right of refusal to execute
the orders of the Sheriff. The last Term Sir E. Cliff ,rd
Omitted a rule to shew cause.against the imposition of
such a fine.

The SoLICITOR GENERAL now appOled to their
cause against the rule, and contended that by the statutes
of Charles 11. and William 111. it was the duty of the
Bailiff tb obey the orders of the Sheriff in the summon-
ang of Jury, but said he should nit trouble the Court
with any observationi until he should hear what his
Learned Friends had to Offer on the other side.
Mr. Deacon, in suppbrt of the rule, observed, inas-
much as Sir Edward Clifford was a minor, he was
not obliged, to obey the mandate of the Sheriff; and
furthei, as he had never accepted the office, it would be
infringing on the personal liberty of the subject to in-
flict the performante of the.dities of a situation which
he had. never accepted.

The SOLICITOR GINIRAL, replied, that though a
minor, he could have performed the duty by deputy ;
and as to his never having accepted the office, he could,
if the, performance of the duties of the office were so
irksome to him, have relinquished ir.
'Lion HucLocs observed, that the Gentleman was
known to have interfered in several instances, but he
scented anxious to accept the emoluments of the office,
and relinquiih the burthen of the performance of its
el Laugh).
The Court, in giving judgment, were decidedly of
opinion; that the rule to shew cause ought to be dis-
missed, inasmuch as it was perfectly in the power of
Sir Edward Clifford to perform the duties of the Office
of High Bailiff, being a minor. He could have per-
formed them by De, uty; and as to the arguments
offered by Counsel, of his not accepting the office, it was
quite 411 easy matter for him to resign the office, in case
the performance of the duties of it were not agreeable.
The Courtoherefore, &Wised the rule.

. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. '- •
Aunirids.SAvvviviy, Jura t, tintriti,•:
Sin—This own has been thrown into the usiussiaststa
ety and alarm, in consequence of what traosPifedAl+
night on the hustings. In tfie course of the proceedings
yesterday afternoon, Mr. B.aumont, one of the ,candi7
dat s, observed that Mr. Lambton was prompting Lord
1-iowick, his brother-in-law, also a candidate. Mt.
L.mbton said, "It is not, the fact!" Mr. Beaumont
retorted, '6 That is falser and immediately left, the.
hus:ings. Mr. Lambton remained 1 ehind, and remarked„
that he should reply privately to Mr. Beaumont, in a
min t. r and then continued to speak on'ete
subject if gi coaliiiiin between Mr.-Liddell and Mr.
Beaumont. A challenge was immediately afterwards:
sent by Mr. Larubton to Mr. B. and accepted. The
Magistrates and police Were on the alert. Si.,, D. W. .
Smith, B trt. called at the lodgings of Captain Plunkett,
Mr. Beaumont's•friend. Mr Beaumont was concealed
in a bed chamber, and escaped observation. A riveting
had been appointed to take place at nine o'clock last
night; about three or four miles from here, on eke Alias:
wick Town Moor. Constables having been stationed.
in front of Captain Plunkett's lodgings, that Gentle-
man and Mr. Beaumont effected their escape at'
the back part of the house, climbing in.their wa,y over
a high wall.' -An express ha I been dispatched to FA.%
lodes for General Grey, on the p lit of Mr. Litubton.
Mr. Laud, a friend, left the town pi ivately ; bat en Gen.,
Grey and others getting into a c.rr;age and [Our in the
street, the attention of the people was excited, and it was
found impossible for the parties to meet, withbui inter -3
ruption. A second attempt was made about three
o'clock this morning, on the Moor ag sin, but this ils
was fruittated. • Sir D. W. Smith was on the ground
at the time appointed, in his capacity of Magistrate.
and Mr. Lambton and Mr. Beaumont, who both ap-
peared, with some difficulty escaped. Capt. Plaskett`,
Mr. Beaumont% second, who wished the mretinglitiftAe
place in Scotland, has been taken into cuituiy. It is
not yet certainly known where the Gentlemen are gone, •
but it is supposed somewhere in the neighbouihood of •
Belford. Mr. Beaumont is not expected to take hiri
place on the hustings this afternoon As usual. Some
friend will return thanks for him.

Ualf•pau Four, Saturday Afternoon. •
P.S. I have just retuioesi hum the hu,tissgs; .t!,
state of the pull was—

Liddell
Bell

• 1451
• 1313

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rumen t • • -1201
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Howick 952
Mr. Liddell, Mr. Bell, and Lord Howick, returned,
thanks. Joseph Lamb, Esq. in the absence of
Beaumont, made his acknowledgments. The Rev. Ct
Bird also made an excellent speech in his favour. Boit.
Gentlemen held out the strongest expectations of 'Mr.
Beaumont being elected as one of their rept eseniaLives
on Thursday next..

FRIDAY, JUNE 30.—At the do eof the poll this day,
the numbers were announced t , be, for
Mr. Liddell

1421‘

Mr. Bell . . 1297
Mr. Beaumont . • 1165
Lord Howick 937
The Hon. H. T. LIDDELL theti addressed the ass-m-*
blaze, thanking them for the situati,in they had enabled
him to occupy on the poll. The Hon. Ge..tlernin then,
in allusion to something which took place previously,
said, with respect to his opinions on the Roman Catho-
lics, he could mot take notice of any general attacks;
but if any man would make a specific charge against
him, he would answer him immediately.
Mr. BELL again thanked the freeholders for their'
support; and, in allusion to the coalition bet Ween
Beaumont and Mr. Liddell, said, it was clearly pri
and. designated it a conspiracy against their sigh's and
liberties, which had long been in existence.
Mr. Beaussosix next addressed the freeholders, and
retorted the charge of coaition ru Mr. Be land Lord
; and called on Lord Howick o state that day
es what political grounds lie could assist Mr. Bell, who
was neither friendly to the C itholic cause, nor Parlia-
mentary Reform, and who coisl,l not be expected to
give a single vote against those Ministers whose ad-
usinistration was bringing ruin on the country.— Mr.
-Beaumont was then going on to state, that he would
attend to his duty strictly, if. retuned to Parliament),
when a voice from the crowd called out, " We can't
believe what you say." Mr. B. then said, " Will 'that
person come forward who says he can't believe what L.
say ?" An elderly man then made his appearance near '
to Mr. B. wkg announced, in answer to Mr. B.'s sines;
tion, that his name was Mr. Reed, of Acklington Park:
Mr. Beaumont then inquired why be conic' not be-
believed ? To which Mr. Reed replied, 4, I want yon to
be judged by your past conduct." Mr. Red was here'
desiredto withdraw by the Sheriff, and he accordingly.
disappeared with a few expressions of disapprobation
horn the Whites.) Mr. Beaumont continued, and con-
sidered that he had been absolved from his past offences
after the trial at Morpeth (alluding to the meeting held
there fur the nomination of proper persons to represent
the county, at which the chew of hands was declared in
favour of himself and Mr. Lidde 1) and asked if it was
fair, having been tried there, to be tried day after day,
here ? Mr. B. concluded rather lengthy address, with•
a wish to be accommodated with Mr. Liddell's place*"
the hustings, which is next to that of Lord HowiCk,
order that he might hear, as he was particularly deaf.
on the left side, what fell_ from hit Lordship. in' reply.
This being acceded to;
Lord Howick addressed.the meeting. His Lordship
said that Mr. Beaumont had inquired who dared' to s.ate:
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