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which must result to the parties 

 from this painful occurrence. 

 The only consolation I feel is 

 that no possible blame is imput- 

 able either to my learned brother 

 or to myself. I came here with 

 uncommon advantages of travel- 

 ling and with all possible despatch. 

 I left a jury behind me locked 

 up, and had the misfortune to 

 leave several cases untried. The 

 case is as singular as it is unfor- 

 tunate, anid is to me most afflict- 

 ing." 



Mr. Pugh now read the procla- 

 mation against profaneness and 

 immorality, and Mr. Richards, 

 his Lordship's marshal, proceeded 

 to administer the usual oath to 

 the grand juries, both for the 

 city and county of Glocester. 



His Lordship afterwards ad- 

 dressed the petit jury, and re- 

 quested their attendance on 

 Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. 

 —The Court was then adjourned 

 to the lodgings. 



On the adjournment of the 

 Crown Court, Mr. Baron Garrow 

 entered the Civil Court, and the 

 crier having opened it in the 

 usual form, his Lordship spoke 

 to the bar, many of whom were 

 assembled, as follows: — 



" I am extremely sorry to 

 meet you under the very distress- 

 ing circumstances in which I am 

 now placed. You are sufficiently 

 aware of the nature of the busi- 

 ness at the last place from whence 

 we came. You know the anxiety 

 which I felt, not alone to perform 

 my duties there, but to take 

 measures to ensure my early 

 arrival there ; and were witness 

 to the orders which I gave, to 

 make preparations for my depar* 



ture from Monmouth the instant 

 my presence could be dispensed 

 with. You are also aware of the 

 lateness of the hour to w-hich I 

 was detained. I lost not a mo- 

 ment in setting off for this city; 

 but in despite of the despatch 

 and speed which were used, I 

 did not arrive until after midnight. 

 This delay has given rise to doubts, 

 which my learned brother and 

 myself think it expedient to sub- 

 mit to other authority, before 

 we proceed with the business of 

 the assize, for reasons which your 

 own experience will naturally 

 suggest. We have sent Mr. 

 Under Sheriff with all possible 

 expedition to the Lord Chan- 

 cellor for his advice as to the 

 course which it may be proper 

 to pursue, and hope by Saturday 

 morning to receive his Lordship's 

 answer. Until that day we do 

 not propose to settle any trial. 

 This is a delay which I most sin- 

 cerely lament; but which cannot 

 now be avoided: the conscious- 

 ness that it is not attributable to 

 any w^ant of zeal or exertion upon 

 my part, is the only consolation 

 which 1 have, in a case so novel, 

 and involving so many important 

 consequences." 



The Court was then adjourned 

 to the lodgings. 



ADMIRALTY PRIZE COURT, 

 AUG. 19. 



John Smith Master. — This 

 question arose respecting a Bri- 

 tish vessel which was captured 

 in the month of April, 1814', by 

 his Majesty's ship Benbow, Cap- 

 tain Pearton, commander, in the 

 prosecutioo 



