The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18

seemed to have broken upon The troubled
chambers Of his brain, and he rose some |
what hastily from his chair. .sr s-a
by the BY, will Just step and speak to
this Susan Hopley. if your ladyship can in
form me in what part Of the lower regions
| am likely to meet with herr
Let me ring for her,.
mo, If you please not. What have to
ask her is of very little Importance; still,
to summon her here might give rise to sur.
misses, reports. and so on, which it may be
as we'll to avoid l had much rather see
her accidentally, as it were
AS you please. You will find her some
where about the housekeeper's apartments.
You know her by sight, Think
Perfectly, and with your leave I'll take
tho opportunity Of directing the horses to be
put TO. must be in London by noon TO-
morrow if possible and away MIR. Ferret
hustled. ....-,
Susan, said Mr.. Ferret a few minutes
afterwards, 'step this way, want to have
word with YOU Now, tell me are you
goose enough to expect you will ever see
the money again you 50 foolishly threw into
the botE0mless pit Of chancery?
''Of course | shall, Mr.. Ferret as soon
as ever Miss Clara comes to her own. She
mentioned it only this morning, and said
she was sorry she could not repay me at
once. --.,,,-,.. i.. .r ......., ...-rr o. ~.
You are sensible girl, Susan. though
you did 80 70 law with the lord chancel-
lori want you TO be of with me to
London; and then perhaps We may get your
money sooner Than you expect.
J, .Oh, bother the money! Is that all you
want me 10 50 TO Lunnon fort
! Mr. Ferret replied with a wink of such
exceeding intelligence, that Susan at once
declared she should be ready TO start in ten
minutes at the latest.
Eoe'ThaL's good creature; and, Susan. as
there's not the slightest occasion TO let all
the world know who's going to run Of with
you, il may be as we'll Tor you TO take your
bundls and step on mile or so on the road,
soy 10 the turn. just hey ond the FIRST turn
pike Susan nodded with bilsk good hu.
NOR, and disappeared in a twinklns.
An hour afterwards, MIR. Ferret was on
his way back 10 London, having FIRST i'm.
pressed upon Lady Compton the necessity
Of Immediately relieving herself OF the
grave responsibility she had incurred to-
wards MAJOR Brandon for the safe custody
of his ward, by sending her home Immedl-
sIely. He promised TO return on the third
day from his departure; but on the nature
OF the measures he intended 10 adopt, or
the hopes he entertained Of success, he Was
inAeIiDly SILENT and he moreover espec-
ally requested that no one, not even Miss
Brandon, should know Of Susan Hopley' s
journey 70 the metropolis.
MIR. Ferret, immediately on his arrival
in town, called at my chambers, and rela-
ted with his usual mnutsness and precision
as many Of the foregoing particulars as he
knew and thought proper TO communicate
TO me. For the rest am indebted TO sub
sequent conversations with the different
parties concerned.
We'll, said |, as soon as he had con-
cluded, what course do you propose to
adopt .
Il wish you to apply, on this affidavit,
for a writ Of habeas al sub, 10 bring up
the body OF Clara Brandon. Judge Bailey
will be OF chambers at three o'clock: it is
now more than halEpast two, and | can be
off OF my return by Tour at latest.
"A wit Of habeasI exclaimed with as
constituent. why, what end can that an
swer? The lady will be remanded, and
| you aad shall DO l--cA.a OF Cor nnr
pains.
This writ OF habeas corpus, 'ad subj
ciendun,,' had better explain 10 the non.
professional reader, is the great prerogatiDe
writ, the operation Of which is sometimes
suspended by the Legislature during politi
cal panics. Ii is grounded on the princi
pie that the sovereign has at all times a
right to inquire, through the judges Of the
superior courts, by what authority has OF
her subjects held in constraint. 1t issues,
as matter Of right, upon the filing OF an
affidavit, avernng that TO the best OF the
belief Of the deponent the individual sought
70 be brought up is illegally confined; and
il is Of the essence Of the proceeding, thai
the person alleged to be suffering unlawful
constant should actually be brought be
fore the queen herself that is, before one
Tor more of the judges OF the court which
has issued the writ, who, if they find the de-
tentiOn illegal, the only question at issue
upon this writ may discharge or bail tht
party. Itwas quite obvious, therefore, tina
in this case such proceeding would be al
together futile, as the detention in the house
of her guardian, under the sanction, too, o
the lord chancellor, the ez-otieio custodiel
Of all lunatics--of ward OF alleged dis
ordered inpellect- was clearly legal, at leas
prina facis 90, and not to be disturbed un
der habeas ad sub. at all events.
Perhaps So replied Ferret quite cody
in reply to my exclamation; but am de
lternined to try every means OF releasing
the unfortunate young lady from the cruel
| thraldom in which she is held by that har
/ ridan Of an auntin-law. She is no more
really insane than you are; bot at the same
time 20 excilable upon certain topics, that il
imfght be perhaps difficult to disabuse the
chancellor or a jury OF the impression SC
industriously propagated to hn prejudice
The peremptory rejection by her guardian
Of young Burford's addresses. though sane
toned by her father: you kno W the Bur
fordsf ,.. 4. 81. .'.....
OF Groavenor Street you mean-ths
East India director!' sHsa
yes. his son; and that remh ads me tina