The Sun. — London, England, 1802-07-24 00:00:00

' - ~ J.~tia rr• .~ LAST night none of the ROYAL VAiwitt 4 l were out, the wind being so boisterous that several ships in the Roads were driven ashore, but were got off again at high-water; This morning His MAJESTY, and PRINCESS CHARLOTTE of WALES, bathed. After breakfast His MAJESTY, and PRINCESS SOPHIA, attended by Colonels CARTWRIGHT and Firzaoy, rode out on horseback on the Dorchester road. HER MAJESTY, and PRINCESS CHARLOTTE Of WALES, accompanied by Ladies ELGIN and STA. WELL, took an airing as far as Dorchester. Lord ARDEN arrived here last night. VAUXHALL ROGVING MATCH. it YESTERDAY being appointed for the trial of skill for the Prize Wherry, given annually by the Pro. prietor of Vauxhall Gardens, the following persons took their stations under the arches of Blackfriar's. !S bridge, at six o'clock ; each Boat being distinguish_ ed by a white flag with red spots; No. of Spots. Mew' Names. Ifikeie J. Edward Brumwell; Charles Westwood, Vauxhill. 2. Robert Barrow; p Three Cranes. lames Tims; 5 Lambeth. 3. Edward Birch, ? Blacktiiari. John Sheppard, $ Lambeth. 4. . Charles White, 2 Strand Lane. George WoldstondOrf; 5 Three Cranes. s. john Sayei, ? Three Cranes. Lewis Phillips, 5 Hungerford. 8. Isaac Wood; 2 Strand Lane. William Perry; 5 Hungerford. '7. William Prizernan; 2 Black friars. Francis Tomlinson, 5 Stengate. They Started at a quarter past Six ; for a short distance with much equality, but in a few [ninnies the veteran Sheppard, with his partner Birch; by far Outstripped the rest, and maintained their superio rity till they approached Westminster Bridge, when they were passed by Perry and Wood, who bid fairly for Viclory. After a very hard contest, how. ever, Sheppard got a head again ; and having pass ed Battersea Bridge, returned in triumph to the Irize mooted off Vauxhall. At coming ini they distanced the other Boats by about thirty yards. Perry and Wood nextfollowed, ‘hrid the third were hiZeman and T6mlitison i among the Other 13oati the contest was very even. Excepting Biretta there is nd man on the River, ito i nct has coritentkdsingly with Sheppard. He eel'_ fainly deserves, and *e wish him to be well reward. td i but think, that his combined strength and skill, render him too povkrful for any competitor, as erndlatitin must at length cease s when opposed by Certain vi6tOry. They were accompanied, as ustial, by the Duke f Yottr's Band, in a barge, which enlivened the scene by their martial airs; The Prize Wherry followed theM, distinguished by a white fag: Owing to the unsettled state of the weather, the attendant Boats were not so numerous as in general on the occa s ion; nor were the banks of the River so trowdeti;' Sttoortxp MA-ron.—Yesterday afternoon the §o long talked of Match between the celebrated P: hobif,toi) ; ct Ashe, near Fardhatn; in Surrey, who ta s been long considered the best. shot in the Coun• try, and Samuel Morton, a wolkman to Mt. OnAnaker, of Oxford-street, took place at Montpellier Gardens, Walworth. The match was for 446 guineas, to shoat at pigeons flying front the trap at twenty...two yards distance, twelVe roUnds each. Robinson had the first fires ands although it was acknowledged to be a fine shot, he missed ; Morton then fired aid brought down his bird--the bets were 3 tot on the latter; The f 2,11 shot Morton Missed ; they vete then even. Even betting. The 17th B hoi Robinson thissed s and when it cairie to the 23d thtit s the wager was looked Upon as decided, as Robinson court' only tie if his adversary missed s and he did not ; Morton took a long aims and although the bird flew well, he missed, and Robinson bring ing down his, the match remained undecided. It was then agreed to fire again seven each; in the eoutse of which Robinson missed twice, and Morton °nee, consequently he is now considered the best shot in England. Robinson hat long borne the palm. He 1 10:14 at pigeons some time ago at trentford, for a c onsiderable sum, laid b etwee n two N Noblemen. .,,.. Rubinson was to shoot 28 pigeons ; he brougnt ' lo l , vn 27. Among the co m p an y we re the E ar l of 1, AkMOUTI-1, Colonel MAC K ENZIE, Captains P. I qN and SMITH, Sir W. W. WYNNE. About moo Persons were present. Mrs. JORDAN and QUICK are engaged for the iehmond Theatre. Of course all in the vicinity who Pretend to Taste, will give their countenance to the Rich mo thl Theatricals A Letter from Gibraltar mentions, that the dis ipline of the Garrison since the arrival of the new Qevernor, has been enforced with per:their lever;ty; that no relaxation is allowed to the Officers or Sol tHers • and that military punishment is infliCted, af ter the fashion , of the Prussians and Getthans, by beat of drarti Mr. PAXTON, from the great support he Meets has every prospea of succeeding in his Elec tron for Carmartbenshire. Citizen CoMae must be aware that the difse x Poll exhibits a perfett reseinblance of a Pot of hig own. Porter. The froth is at the toiti, the Ja zindeslpart in the .middle, and the dregs at the bettor„. ' Mr, CAWTHORNE has tirade a very vigorous at. tempt to get into Parliament. It is nor quite so easy to get in, as to get out of the House of Com. mons. Saturday last James Baldwin, the Milford Post. Iboy, about fourteen years of age, was committed to l' l- Y Gaol, .charged with stealing a col. Note out Letter, direfteel to Messrs. Barber and. Dent, of drafts s treet , L on d on . Th e L etter conta i ne d " -I !fts and. Notes to the value of 3181. Tile Note t nicit the boy rook, h e exc h ange d to pay f or some and sugar, which he purchased at a shop in. N ,4 I ford. £LSe r , LiVL 4IT 1.14 ti L. 11. U A very melancholy accident 'happened :it- - these Docks on Thursday evening, which is more to be lamented for 'the loss of lives, than for any - setions injury it has done to this gteat• national -work. The groUnd in . Which these doCks . are Made, is the inside of a half-Circle, foithed by the Thames from Litriehouse to Blackwall; The Whole space, more than a mile in diarrieteti is low, itiatshy ground, Which but for an embankment along the river side, Would be generally oVerflowed. The entrance to the Docks if at Blackwall. The Docks theniselVes have been made of Bourse !addle the embankment was cut, and the Docks being nearly finished, this last part of the under taking was performing. From the Docks to this entrance is nearly half a mile, in the course of Which there is a large bason, immediately outside the Docks, which is connected with the River by a Canal, having in its course several sets of Flood. Gates. The space between the outer extremity of this Canal and the Thames is called the Coffre Dam, we understand ; and here was to be overcome the diffictilties of introducing the water. The neck of the Canal, over which there is a temporary bridge, was, previous to the accident of Thursday, block. aded by large planks, &c. to prevent the water from prematurely flowing into the Docks, or even the Eason, should such an accident as that which has occurred actually take place, the danger of it being foreseen. This neck is about fifty feet wide, and from it to the river not much more than a hun dred yards, the entrance spreads on each side with a curve, till on reaching the Thames the sides are about two hundred feet apart. This part forming nearly a triangle, is called the Cof fre Dam, and here the accident happened. Between this dam and the Thames, forming a barrier against the water, stood the old em bankment. But to the right and to the left, go. ing out from the Docks to the Thames, on each side a gate was cutting, to let in the water, while the bank was left standing in the centre, forming a wharf. In making these gates, piles of wood were driven in front of the bank ; the piles close to each other, forming a cur ve, the breast towards the Thames, so that on the principle of an arch of a bridge, the more pressure that came against them, `the firmer they locked together. These piles of wood forming a breast-work kept out the water, while persons were employed outside and in, in re moving the earth and- forming a passage for the water. On the outside lighters are employed in heaving ballast. This is the way in which the earth is and has been removed on the outside, On the inside, about thirty men were employed in cut ting away the Bank. On Thursday evening, at five minutes past seven, it being then high water, though only a neap tide, it was seen that the piles of the upper gate were giving way, and the alarm was given. At this time, from the best information we could tolled, there were twenty-eight men at work, cutting away the earth on the inside ; the lighters were not at work, it being high water. By the alarm being given, about ten or a dozen were enabled to climb up on the wharf, in the centre, and save their lives; but the notice of the accident was so short, that the re mainder were unable to escape. The barrier, the em bankment against the Thames, being much reduced, the ground beneath the piles gave way, and the water, which entered but gently at first, rti a few seconds acquired such force, and rushed in with such a sod. den violence, that the piles, 'and the whole of the wood-work were in an instant blown up, as if by gun-powder, a noise being made at the same tine as if a cannon had been fired, and many persons mis taking the foam and spray Of the water ascending to a considerable height; for smoke. About ten or a dozen were able to escape ; but the others, though all alarmed, and running to save their lives, were in an instant overwhelmed. One man bad just got safe from the water when a pile struck him on the head, and he was buried in the flood. orother to, the Surveyor, Mr. Du Pa, was super intending the men in the dam ; he had reached some scaffolding by which they had heaved up the mud ; it went in the general wreck, and Mr.Dtra-a disappear ed. Of the men that were overtaken by the water, on.. ly two escaped alive, and one of them, it is feared, will not live. • They laid hold of ropes that hap pened to he hanging into the dam, klnd Were ,drawn up by the help of boat-hooka, for one of them -was so severely bruised and cut about the head, that he could make little exertion ; the other is also much bruised, and all the dead bodies found are cut and mangled, so that it appears they suffered as much from the falling of the wood-work as from the water. The news of the accident spread a most dreadfUl alarm round the neighbouthood. Many hundreds of men are employed on the Docks, and the friends of each ferried they had suffered. Crowds flocked to the place, and great distress prevailed, wives and children in the utmost anguish. It was a long time before a boat could come into the dam, the en trance of which was choaked up with piles and pieces of wood ; the water inside was also covered with wood; the wreck of the gates. Boats dragged for the dead bodies, and about ten o'clock four were found ; at two o'clock yesterday .thorning fifth was found: These five bodies were yesterday lay. ing at a public house in the neighbourhood. The body of Mr. DoPtis,brother could not be recover. ed, though a reward of five guineas was held out to encourage the watermen in searching. Two boats were dragging and feeling with poles all yesterday forenoon, but without success, and at three o'clock they discontinued searching. They found, how_ ever, a piece of Mr: DUFF'S coati with his line-and rule in the pocket ; they fotind his hat also; and they found some other articled of wearing apparel. The rush of the water carried in a great part of the bank with it, into the Coffre Dam, which, in consequence, was in many parts filled with mud, two or three feet deep. In this mud, or beneath the bank, it is supposed the bodies are buried. Others imagine they may have gone out with the tide, which ebbed in the night. The reports about town were indeed very much exiggerated, some persons saying an hundred were drowned, and that the water had flowed- in to the whole Docks; others said fifty, and many, thirty persons, had lost their lives. 'We understand that, on . calling over the names' of the men yesterday, auout thirty , were nusstrig; , but it does Oct foilow they were drowned, as, in so extensive a 'cern; all the men c annot be mustered, except on Saturday nipti • when they come for 'their Wages, and Many might yesterday hai'e . aseneil, thentsel yes from work. From persons who - Saw,the'acci&nt, we are assured the probable toss is aliO:4 fifteen. • Some of the water was yesterday itilining through the neck we have described, intd d'.e liut at no greater rate than it runs in an ofilinary guttei ; some water was in the bottom . oldie Basun ; but the whole of the bottom was not covered. At low water yesterday, the water remained froth four to eight feet deep, in the Coffre DaM ; and this after a passage had been cut to let as much as possible out into the Thames. It was then level with the Thames at low water. Earth was throwing" in at the neck, and other steps were taking, to prevent the water flowing from the Coffre Dam into the Canal. The accident has not produced any injurious con sequences to the works, nor will it in the least degree impede or delay their completion. The DireCtors of the West India Dock Company have ordered an inquiry into the situation of the families of the unfortunate sufferers, with a view to their relief. It is remarkable that, as we are informed, similar accidents happened at Liverpool, and at Hull, when the Docks were opened there. At Hull, about fourteen years ago, the water burst in, in the same manner, and twenty-:4i* lives wer lost. EFTRACT OF A LETTER FROM PARISi JULY 19. " The Installation of the new Bishops in France, has been treated in several places with a sort of de rision, which must wound severely the feelings of these Prelates.—At Doge, (Auvergne) the Bishop of CLERMONT experienced the most.M9lt,ifying rec(sp tion imaginable, not only from the towns-people, but also from the Military—During the whole of the ceremony the Troops were under arms, as is customtry, but the hand made choice of music known here by the name of Bastriugue, and the air Ah le I'd Oiseau , vraiment ! which is adopted upon all occasions where popular contempt and Motkery are meant to be demonstrated without the aid of de clamation. "The AElors and Aflresse3 destined to play their parts upon the Theatre de la Comcdie ffranfaise, are in future to make their first appearance at the great Theatre of 'Versailles ; it is here they are to be heard, examined and judged, previous to any display of their talents before a Parisian Audience.— Mademoiselle de CtiAtnot is the first who has sub mitted to this ordeal; She performed last week the chara&er of Phcedra, with great success ; her voice is remarkably fine, and as well as her figure, ad mirably 'well adapted to Tragedy. " BONAPARTE upon the Parade the r 4th July, was 'dressed in a plain blue coat, with two gold Epaulets, but as soon as he returned to the Palace, he dressed himself in one of the most richly embroidered silk coats imaginable, of a kind of marone Colout ; white silk waistcoat and breeches, and to add to his magnificence, he wore a sword. ornamented with the inestimable diamond, known by the name of the Regba's Diamond. "My Lord HOLLAND and suite arrived at Paris on the evening of the 13th, and 'his Lordship was at the Patade in the house of Citizen MARET, the Secretary, but he was not presented at the Levee " Lord EGREMONT, Lord STAWrELI., Mr. COcx- ERELL, Mr. KEMBLE; and a great number of Eng lish Gentle nen, have lately arrived at Paris:—The Marquis DE LIMA, and the Count STAHR EMBE kW, are distinguished amongst the Foreigners who have lately appeared in the polite circles; " The igth Thermidoi, or jd August, is fixed upon for . the FIRST ColisUl.'s lehlo iog to Si. which hat been repaired and.fitted up in a stile of splendor and Magnificence scarcely to be imagined the Theatre has been ptilled down and a new Onereetecl, according to the taste of ropiTAINF., the Architett, who has placed it at the . -end of. the Oran.kerie, so that BbtlAtAkfE may `go to it from: his apartnierits %=, , ithotit being - seta—No ?Ake in• Europe can pie with St. Cloud, :,in elegance dr rich ness Of decoration ; One hundred and fifty men are daily eMployedin gilding the Saloons,. &c..arid the Mdsenni Of PiEfOreS at Versailles is to be stripped for the purpose of ornaMeniing this seat of luxury and refinement.; the estimate of expences for re pairing and beadtifying it, amounts to the enormous sum of 3,500,000 livies, and when the furniture is included, the valuation will .exceed, 6 millions. The Consul has ordered 60,000 livres only, pe.r month, to be appropriated to the payment of these accounts.** VAtixnAli..—On Monday next July 26th; Will be given a Grand Fete in honour d the:Peace, the particulars of which will be given on Monday. The ARCMS 'SHOE OfCANTERBDRY - 11aS appOinted the Bishop of St. DAVID'S to the turd tieanery of flocking; in Essex:, • Ort the 27th. of Bober last, as Mi . , GREGORY JAeistort, the India Company's Agent at Kedgeree, with his wife and family, and several other Ladies and Gentlemen, in all seventon petsons, were pro ceeding to Calcutta in his cutter, it accidentally upset below Ctilpee, when Mrs. JAcicsdN's mother and sister were unfortunately drowned; and the remaining fifteen, after enduring unparalleled hard ships, and just on the eve of perishing, were pro iidentially saved by the exertion of a poor descry . - ing fisherman and his boat's crew. The Assiut for the Hothe Circuit commence at Hertford on Monday next, before the Chief Baron MAC DONALD, anti Baron Sir BE AUMONT HOTIiAM : and on Wednesday they will open their Commission a t Chelmsford. Yesterday morning a Bath and Bristol_ coach, coming into town, broke down opposite Lord Co- IaNTRY'S, in Piccadilly, by the neat fore-wheel giving way ; fortunately no accident happened to any of the passengers. The Betsey ; Ireland; of Arundel; laden With stone ; foundered as she lay at anchor in Studland Bay, and the crew were all drowned. The Two Brothers, Garratt, of Cowes, run on shore on the sands in the same gale of wind, ril"-REPOR COURT OP Kikl;srEkorr. SITTINGS sErOP.r. LORI} rti.Eniniiitciud,x A !;1.1 JURY GUIL6.IALL, I.ONDON-‘---Fit ti AIIsiiS . .ANIY• A noTiii a This was ah'Aaiiiir fa the breach bc,a Conruß ( .l4 • • the o.:fendant' had agreed to tell the GaJdwill of the." Trade' lie followed, at the tinie . rif entering into the Contra which was that of a dealer in i:te and brandy, &c. in , Newgatc Street, for which He ''as w baVe the sum of losct. and the Plaintiffs were to l t reit Ise ail the stock in trade of the Defendant, wl :6 they did and raid for, amounting to between 7 80001. For these considerations; the Defendant engaged td instruct the Plaintiff's or their Agents; Sce, lb the art and mystery of his trade : not to go into it himself in any other place but that be Would, as far. in him lay, recommend the Plaintiffs to all Iris ens corners; so as to induCe them to 'continue favours to the Plaintiffs in like manner as they had done to the Defendant. The Deed contained seve- _ ral other Covenants, biit this last was the material one in this 'case.—The last clatise iri the Agree ment provided, that if either of the parties should refuse or neglea to perform any part of this Agree-, Merit, that then the penalty of zo o ol. s h ou ld att a c h in ten days; and be sued for and be recoverable in any Court of Law; &c. The Material breach assigned against the De fendant was, that he refuied to reconimendthe Plaintiffs to his 'cuStomets in trade, haVing refu.ed to sign a letter intended, by the Plaintiff , to,be `circulated by their Rider all over the country; &e: . whereby the Mantas conientie'd. That the Det,,Li,mt had forfeited the penalty in thib Agreement, Mr. Ettsg.trE opened the Case op the part of the. Plaintiffs; stating all the eiretitristanbei the material parts of which afterWards-aitexr ed in Evidence; -and' many other eir'etinistane§ which did not appear.—Of the Evidence the 131- lowing is the substance: The Agreement was prOVed; arid read; after which Benjamin Hanson; the sori of One of the tiffs, said, he remembered when his father and Mr. Williamsoh, the other Plaintiff, and the Del'en.l.int, were together, when they propo.sed to the De fendant A letter, Which was intended by them to be made a circiilar letter to all the cdstorriers of the Defendant hi iris trade; fOr :to sign it, at the same time desiring him to di - ow out another; if he did not approve of tht ; or that he would make such alteration in that ; as h e thought fir. They presented to him the letter, brit lie refused to sign it, unless they gave some further Consideiation for the lease of his house, saying, he thought it was .Worth about 3061..-:'---He then looked at the letter that was presented for..him to sign, and the parts he disliked he scruple our, and made several altera tions with his• own hands .; to which the Plaintiffs submitted, but even then the Defendint re(used to 'sign-the letter tirilesi they would allow Ititti cer tain further sum for his •leaSe tyon which'l\ l l . r. Hanson offered to leave the difference between them to the arbitration of :airy two I t.% persuns chosen by both'sides; to Say whether theLDeleamt ought to have any more money do tads cttse,thnlhe had already received; for they .iv ; t n rn 1 •n o 1-1 awl] Liaveller ready to gb - brf: the business of the-House..---But : the'Detendant objected; saying, he would leity.e_it to the deierniirthtion of his own friend, naming-a All%,Brewin for - that pose.; but not:Jrave into the decision of any one, but to some person Of his Own nomination. ,After this, another meeting took place between the parties, and ; the Wimess:was present at , that also. The rlaintiffs,again pressed . the Delenda.nt td sign the letter in the presence of .several -other- Wit nesses. The Plaintiff's. asked his whether 'he . persisted in. his refusal to sign the letter U. He said he did._ • they told - hint _that- if he wFittld sign it they would . , haye_a_nurrther of them printed and circulated for : Vie, trade of the House, and pressed' hirniigairt td srgti - but he said he would not sign it, unless-he received a consideration foe Lease. lie • vtidlte: wdeld take igol. for this Lease, and w,eiuld 419 E -sign it wilthout that sum. ,The Witness had conversation himself afterwards with thefDefendaritf and offered film this nio'ney otit of his oWn pOcket 2 ; ifle .. W6til".:sign the praiios.: ed Circular Letter wiiielt he .had alterCd- with !lig 'ckrt inade-zatiter hiunti.insted of being rt civil entreaty.,far the continuance of fitvour ; the Defendant' Wodld odt sign - theletter; nor wotita he take the money from the Witness, aying that his father, the PlaibtiWlLoson„.slotid send hi m a 46 0 1,. Note and lean it to him hew would take of &e. • s orn d othee . Witnetses corroborated, this aerpuot asTir as it related to the refusal -.tht: Ekrendant ttr . . sign the' Circular. Letter; • • It then appeared in - evidence that since the De., fendant had transferred this htisities§ . tb the Plaintiffs, he wrote It...tters to several customers, its which'he threatened to stic then for non-payment-of their and taking but slight notice of his sue, cessors inlansiness, which Was contended on the part of the P'aintiffs, to be an ill moth to procure business to them, &c. • • It was contended by Mr. Gtras, ,ori.thh.parrai the Defendant, that unless my to s rd:Chief Justice should be of opinion that the damages Were the penalty in the. Deed, in which case the DiAr prro nounced their amount to be 2odol. withaiit any consideration of the Jury, they would have to cono sider a case of daihages in the dark, because PO loss was proved to have been aelually sustained• Me said, that the truth of the matter was this, Tha't had the case been to he decided bet Ween the Dea fend= and one of the Plaintiffs only, Mr. Harson, it would have been easily settled, for that Gentleman knew, and was disposed liberally to interpret the spirit of the arrangement between the Parties; Tut unfortunately;the other Partner had the guidance of this business. In reality, it was understood that a considerable sum should be allowed to. the atfend. ant for this Lease, bat he had rot the precaution to provide for this by an express coveniml. in tlyt Deed, and therefore, in point of substantial justice, the liefendant lalthough he had omitted to do one thing which he covenanted to do, and therefore there must be a verdid against , him) owed tho