The Enquirer

CHARLESTON, April 30.

Accounts from Savannah state, that at the Supreme Court held there during the last week, for the county of Chatham, judge Bowen delivered a charge to the grand jury which was considered so egregious by them, that they refused it as injudicial, insulting to the government, and repugnant to the general wishes of the county; and declared at the same time that they could not, without doing violence to their consciences, and disregarding the dearest ties of society, proceed further with the business of the court. In consequence of this presentment and declaration, the judge issued an order, under his hand and seal, directing the sheriff to commit to the common jail of the county, every member of the grand jury who signed the presentment, and keep them in custody until he should receive an order from him for their liberation. They were accordingly apprehended & committed to prison. The account further states, that several warrants had been issued against the judge who while on the bench had conducted himself in a very unbecoming way--he was taken and committed. The jury remained in prison when our informant left Savannah.

A meeting of the citizens had taken place, at which several resolves were agreed to, one was, that they approved highly of the conduct of the grand jury; and another that a committee should be appointed, which was to repair immediately to the seat of government, to obtain a discharge of the jury from prison.

(City Gazette.)

May 1.

A letter received yesterday from Savannah states, that the Grand Jury had been released from confinement under the habeas corpus act. Judge Bowen remained committed.
[Chas. Courier of April 24

The late novel occurrence at Savannah (a short account of which will be found under the Charleston head) exceeds any thing we ever recollect to have heard of.—It seems that Jabez Bowen, one of the Judges of the Superior Court, had delivered a charge to the Grand Jury, which they conceived so injudicious, insulting to the government, and repugnant to the general interests of the country, by disseminating principles that they thought tended to involve the community in the horrors of domestic insurrection.—In consequence of a presentment to this effect, and their declining to proceed any farther as jurymen, the judge directed the sheriff to take them to jail.—They were proceeding, when there arose a partial cry of "No, no, they shall not "—which was immediately silenced by the determined deportment of the grand jury.—At this, the judge pulled from his pockets a brace of pistols, impassionately exclaiming, "so help me the damn'd rascal who dare say no? Show him to me, and I'll pistol him " The Grand Jury proceeded to jail, where they remained 24 hours, and were discharged by a writ of habeas corpus.

Judge Bowen has since been committed to prison, on a charge of endeavoring to excite insurrection, and at the date of our last advices, remained in confinement.

[Peterfburg Intel.]