Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-27
LONDON, March 90.
.HRR ESTE OXFORD COCHR nm

- " ~ ~ COC1R.d-TE.
The APP rehensicn Of Lord Cochrape took
pace on Tuesday, in the House of Com
monS' onder circumstances winch rendered
u as remarkable as his mysterious escpue
from the Kings Bench Prison
About half pas; one O'Clock his I,ordshio
was seen passing hastily throueh the ave
hues OF 'he house 10 the lobby, across which
nc went WIN great precipitation into the
oooy OF the house. After remaining there
snort TIME, he came on, again and went 70
the Office of Mr. Daring on. TO take. tbe
preliminary steps necessary TO his kim, HE
seat in the House, and messenger aY HE
,eqrest was dispatched 20 the cr0we Office
III Chancery lane, forthe writ of his return
as the Representative OF Inc city of West
Minister Ills Lordsliip then returned 20 the
Rouse, and taking his seat on the Treasury
Bench, took from Lis poke; pamphlet
ana seine manuscripts, which he began 20
rsad IN loud tone. Information of his
Lotdsh ps appearance in the House al
mmons having been seat to the KIM.
hencfH the principal officers entrusted with
tne care OF this prison, accompanied ~
W"lam Jones, E'q he Marshal and III,
ofOoshoof, The Deputy, set of in search &c
hlm' Mr.. Jones entered the House o. {, mn.
mons accompanied by Mr.. Laveodcr 10
Ohctr ot Queen square, Mr.. Pee. aud NJ
Gib5on. his own iip-staT !,avende,. onJ
race advanced respectfully t,vs,5s ne
Lcrdshlp, and the former Eaid, "NTv To-1
ypn are my prisoner" lord Cochran. IN .
mediat, iy demanded his autnority go.
"hich Lavender replied. NV Lord ~,
au'hoii'y IstE4 public proclamation of ar
W shat 1t the King Bench prison, oE,.rine-
leF,ai ioE your aPprehenson.' Id. Csc5.
iaNe then saiu he was there in attendance
70 .esn"s ms seat rs one of the Represen.
.auyeN ~ me city Of Westminster, and that
ne "onia coey no sncl authority. The 9th
S Sei, 'i1sn voc z ms LordsliP by the arms,
ana '-4uested him 90 accompany them. He
refused, however aud rs,itted H. r..
70 remove him, Struggling and kicking v,itil
some violence. Hc vas at length. bo1eyae
oYerpowered, and Lavender pcrceivin.- him
pug his hand towards his pocket. ne was led
20 believe he was not without FIRE ,rma.-~
MS idsa induced him, rs measure Of NC
caution, 20 search his Lordship's Doctets
Ou1 "e found nothing save few loose "a
ftrs, some snuff, a bottle cOntaiaip,. sornc
oAei"icai ac!d, and three OF four pistol bul.
isJa. f'o' D''i'
q" me snnI being pulled out, his Lord. ,
snip sad lhat Is stuff. csudidlv own
10 YOU that ] intended to throw II into ,b.,
eyes o. any one that should interrrpt me .
tiis Lordship was finally conveyed out ot
the House, and on reaching the Iobby he
Pfoceef,ad quietly, but evidently Iabourire
under consid agitation, escoy,ed H.
the othcers into Palace Yard, where q, caaei,
was called, AID his Lordshi, was recon.
Quoted 10 the Kings Bench Poison. and once
more safely lodged within Is waits. He was
paced ~ the strong roctn without FIRE ard
whist there was visited by Mr.. Hsnnctt
and MIR y Wnbraham, who with Others If
a commi.'ee appointed to i,Qg.re into the
spot va vac
variety otrePorts are n cirralatco. but ,re
arc assured THAT his I,ordship had nDtco,n.
inoIcated o hose about hin, mmber tbs,,
- Fellows '--tie considered hlmsrif an I'M.
"9cd man t1at lie os.ht not to have been
seIt e. prison Cochraua Johnston bod rob
30 ,'im Of oi - O0Jl. thatii. weut no tn.
rouse 90 Commas to have tic question d;
gan agt atcd never had a thossbt of ieat
don. - i-YN
Inc ab'ye statements Of his Lord hin
were answers To qurE.isns put tn him b1t
'e fscliaed, we understand. To enter iafo
any narrative 81 the motives of las Iate, con.
o"o'. TITS strongly suspected his i.ordsiis'
in|a has been a!F ciCd bv the late proceed
Tgs. nTfl thai 81 f,ss