This morning between eleven and twelve o’clock, the judges assigned to hold the assize by special commission, viz., the Hon. Sir Michael Foster, Knt., one of the judges of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench; the Hon. Edward Clive, one of the Barons of His Majesty’s Court of Exchequer; and the Hon. Sir Thomas Birch, Knt., one of the Judges of His Majesty’s Court of Common Pleas; went from the Bishop’s Palace, preceded by the High Sheriff of the County, with the usual ceremonies, to the Guildhall, where they were met by his Grace the Duke of Richmond, Sir Richard Mill, Sir Cecil Bishop, Sir Hutchins Williams, Barts., John Butler, Esq., Robert Bull, Esq., and others of the commissioners named in the commission for that purpose; and after having opened the said commission, and the same having been read, the gentlemen who were summoned to be of the grand jury, were called over, and the following twenty-seven, who were present, sworn, viz.: Sir J. Miller, Bart., foreman. Sir M. Fetherstonhaugh, Bart. Sir Thomas Ridge, Knt. John Page, Esq. George Bramston, Esq. William Battine, Esq. John Winker, Esq. Edward Tredcroft, Esq. William Winker, Esq. Samuel Blunt, Esq. William Pool, Esq. Peckham Williams, Esq. Thomas B. Bilson, Esq. Thomas Phipps, Esq. William Mitford, Esq. James Goble, Esq. John Cheal, Esq. William Leeves, Esq. Richard Nash, Esq. Thomas Fowler, Esq. William Peckham, Esq. William Bartlet, Esq. John Hollest, Esq. Francis Peachey, Gent. John Laker, Gent. William Peachey, Gent. John Pay, Gent. As soon as they were sworn, Mr. Justice Foster gave a most learned and judicious charge, taking notice among other things, that this commission, though it did not extend to all the crimes which are cognizable under the general commissions which are executed in the common circuits; yet it did not differ from other commissions granted for holding the assizes, so that they must proceed on this commission in the same method of trial as was usually done in commissions of assizes; that this commission was only to enquire of murders, manslaughters and felonies committed in the county of Sussex, and the accessaries thereto, and therefore the Grand Jury could not take notice of anything else but what was specified in the said commission. Then his lordship was pleased to say, that the several murders and other crimes, committed by armed persons gathered together contrary to all law, in this and the neighbouring counties, loudly demanded the justice of the nation; and for that reason his Majesty had been pleased to entrust his lordship and brethren with his special commission, that public justice might be done upon the offenders against the public laws of the kingdom, and that the innocent might be released from their confinement.