The Sun. — London, England, 1802-11-11 00:00:00

Ines so the night Leo gnitY, les, he irewd • burl • e !SpeCt" ive in jvCS disae- was is pe comic : o ht, g rid.' • red by f TI" KAY. St e ,tool ls ' )r lleC imo; I beeil t, 3 03 sbanut 'eCOITI'' oha at , Hie if that: n i g ht: roost DVen t.. The .es M us k ►ssinnt ion non to ueotu inifn 4 Such 8 ed fbr re all Wee' ) Jet )I'o 6 ! Tl isiab D 111°Sf ron cei boil r, a" /he ll :re be. i " )evo nr vo s, fi r c el r row, / god"' a a i t s , - arrafi‘ TOUR TO FAANCE. LETTER 11. : IIN all conversations the subje& of Egypt is Er care- uily av o id e d . It is one on which they feel sore. only field on which French and English land discipline were brought to a fair trial, and Which afforded a glorious proof that republican en thusiasm is unequal to the steady bravery inspired by true liberty. It may be remarked, that the French have owed their unexampled successes .to a ; v ariety of obvious causes, such as power of num vers a system of terte , r ; a new mode of attack ; c ' r rYirg on the War in mountainous countries cal culated to give efficacy to this mode ; and raising and advancing enterprising merit without regard to station. By a combination of these causes, added to p erpetually commencing attacks, a thing pecu liarly adapted to t h e gen i us o f t h e F renc h S o ldi er, always light, intelligent, and affive, they have got the li:tter of the Austrians, probably, on the W hole, th e b est T roops on t h e C ont i nent. It may be said that the Austrians were defeated before They went into aaien. Their heavy lines and co lumns waited for the attack. The French poured r ound th e i r fl an k s innumerable swarms of Tirail leurs and E c l a i reurs, who galled, annoyed, and threw them into a confusion favourable to a main att ack that com;leted their route. The Austrians ° ave lata4 omitted to f urn ish t h e i r Army wi t h light Troep s to cover their flanks, and to t l l ,' l t P s e to th e novel mode of attion introduced by 1r enemies. In all instances where they have comba t , could .4- 1 .. ' On fair ground, where their fine Cavalry al / 4 1, and where they did not wait for, but c3menced the attack, they have ever proved vic- Ithorious. L et the Austrians study the system of thee Fre nch, in o r d er to o pp os e it efficaciou s ly : l et ha m rep a i r the errors they have committed, in not d r vin g, prin c i pa ll y , li g h t T roo p s ; an d l et t h em c i allV the Enemy from ground that gives so much v antag e ; and they will prove superior to the . deprived of many of the leading causes of clear successes arising from peculiar times and on ) I , ° ,, tl ) f r a',ln circumstances. The Russians beat them a t - t i a 4 T lll Y, because they marched uniformly to the and never waited for it. The French will anAirentember the long bayonets of the Russians, icharging with power and effeCl, their cry of fl e , 4 "try ! woorry ! woorry ! !!"—When we re for a moment on the incalculable advantage attack, t h ere can he no h es i tation in deciding on th e more eligible mode. In attacking, independent Of th e rise of animal spirits., productive of confi dence, impetus multiplied into velocity, rushes like a .torrent again st t h e res i st i ng force, constituting 61 .toply a vi s inertia; ; and, th ere f ore , on even me chanicalv p r i nc i p l es, generally inadequate to sustain the shock. We are not to argue f r om this, that a liar force is to be always successful. A good fire' st eadiness, firmness, and a determined resolu. " n must princ;p contribute to give the operation of the , e the requisite died : without these, a short the s t e padv ance coun on the opposite side would turn sale. : Relat ive to o ur Navy, I believe the French them :an fully are fully persuaded that our Tars will, at I? y ,„ ti me, meet th'm with two to one in favour of klteat Nation, and all the Republican ti e , ntlio_ 1 1 '14°1 t hey can bring, into the bargain..,The rench h ave launched thirteen line of battle ships since the ;i! ° ' n g of th e P re li m i nary A rt i c l es . A n i nt elli gent I \l 4 n i c h Officer told me, when alone, that the great a . Officer CI obje of France was the formation of a v Y,) In order to deprive us suddenly of our Colo_ t o the E ast an d West Indies, constituting th e t - "'"!''Y that furnishes us with Seamen. I remarked °cl r im e j that th e o b e was grand, but would re - W tli • „,.,Pme, ship s , sa il ors , an d more money th an t h ey , f e ' have to spare; not to mention, probably) a m ore Revolutions. ta,: t he Chi e f C onsul holds a gran d P ara d e once a gr o tni ght in fron t o f t h e Thuilleries, on the v ery tv „ "nd wh ere t h e unfortunate S w i ss G uar d s were scsn' s eacred at the commencement of the Revolution. ; r , r( junded by Guards many deep, he isdrawn f rom `-lutid to t h e C onsu l ar P a l ace i n a very p l a i n t i a l e h and six, running almost at full speed. NI::;- Ward s x I3O NAPARTE arrives a few minutes after , In a ch ar i ot an d f our , i n t h e E ng li s h sty l e. V r 4I Y at twel ve o ' c l oc k, t h e little Sover e i gn o f kn-n e nters the Pl ace d e C a rousel, and mou nts a ha ms , 1 w hite ch arger t h oroug hly trained. He plac es el f()fir" somewhat in front of a division of General t' l-i e rS) th ree or four deep, b y seven or e i ght to at i t e l n a nd left. A coup l e o f Iviamelukes, mounted, stare: tan rear of th e grou p. At the se th e P ar i s i ans is nd gaze wi t h no common aston i s h ment . I t 4ti,4tner surprizing that these mementos of the In E xpedition, and of the Defeats of the French b ahl y 4 Pt, are suffered to appear. It may be pro 14° ali t Suggest, suggest, that if the Chief Consul had not ` j ave bltlY quitted that Country, the event might e en far other kvi,;e. ing s °ll4l 'AßT E • is better looking than busts, paint. : 411 d prints represent him. You at once read soloti3 features, intelligence, discernment, and re_ d e °n ,• The spirit that is within seems to et tnrardlot, ‘6,11 a frame which it would appear can 1 ll orse Y b .ustai r , long the decay it is falling into. s 'With i ac k he does not sit gracefully. He rides maybe, luehed shoulders and a Ligh knee ; but this pea rs owing to the state of health he is in. He 21 1 7 p e ars Perf eqly unconscious of his greatness, and thematic 3 Unconcerned as if he were studying ma kliiit;s) or reading Plutarch's Lives, at the Ecole qua rd a : re ' He is dressed in- the uniform of his back, ") Plain blue, with epaulets thrown very far IA rit Were to take off the effed of the stoop tu rn osfle'iulders. He holds in his hand a parade r!- L llis tn e Troops before him. To the details in irtiuPeape,r he i s remarkably attentive. His features restin nt l y relax into a smile, which gives an inte_ lie co '!: Pleasing expression to his countenance.-7 a rki ieftverses much w i t h t h e G enerals to t h e r i g ht general) wi th his head inclined to the opposite side, the r acco mpanying what he says with a no_d a re w e il' ea d. Were to keep his teeth, co u4t _ t : ar to and even, in better order, his whic . h tr lore tatianee, ants h e speaks, would appear to ti lr the Petitions ar e h an d e d file of Ge nera l Officers. The etctant a re in front of ti:e paradc to him from being at what ►is teemed the tag end of clothing, their ap. pearance is uninteresting. They are under size, hardy, and elderly. The uniforrii of the Consular Guard is extremely aukward, heavy, and displays little taste. It is a plain long blue coat extending almost to the ankles, with three buttons at the dis. tance of about seven inches from each other, slant ing on the outside of the enormous skirts. No stock or shirt ruffle is to be seen. The collar embraces the neck all round as high as the chin. The men are tall, but of a slender description. I think an English Regiment of five feet seven men would easily ovcrset these tall, unhinged Guards, with their long great-coats. The Soldiers wear a short sword in addition to the bayonet. This is certain ly an useless anti inconvenient incumbrance. The. Cavalry Horses are small, and, in the same Rgi ment, of different colours. They are spirited, but do not make an appearance that pleases an English eye. The Artillerymen are the best formed. Flying or Horse Artillery are only to be kept up. They think justly,. that Foot Artillery only clog the movements of an Army. In standing at ease, the French Troops do not keep the left heel in its place in line. They are at supported arms, and think themselves at liberty to order arms, turn round in their ranks, and converse with each other, till " atten tion" is called, when instantly they form, dress, and are steady. The Consul, attended by his Suite, rides along the front of the five or six lines, necessarily formed on a small space. He touches, or takes off his hat,. in passing the respeCtive Colours. He re sumes his position in front. The front battalion wheels by sub-divisions, to the right forward, from line into open column, marches to the right of their ground, and on the match, close up, in quick time, to the front sub-division, continuing to march steadily in ordinary time, and form close column in its rear. The head of the column, followed by the rear sub-divisions, wheels iSo to the left, and when the whole column '(necessarily a little extend ed by this movement from close order) is on the line of passing the Consul, it opens out to proper dis tance from the front or rear, either on the march, or from a halt ; and then the column of sub-divisions forms column of companies, on the march. In pass ing, they do not take open order, and the Cotntnan dants only salute. The next line marches up to the place of the first, and goes through similar move ments. The whole makes a fine appearance, and the men_march steady and well, though not in perfeCt good dressing. The Chief Consul now dismounts, disap_ pears in an instant, and holds a Levee in the Palace. ' Here, it i:; said, our Countrymen who are. desirous of being introduced, do not make an appearance that can be very gratifying to themselves. The Consul stands at the e n d o f an extens i ve apartment. The English Plenipotentiary leads up his flock to make a bow to the Consul, who slightly returns it ; and thus ends the-ceremony : a group of Gener,ilA. and Civilians to the right and left of BONAPARTS, are not a little amused with this scene. He pays much attention to Officers, generally asking them what Regiments they belong to, and what services they have seen. During the Levee, some Soldiers dress ed in some newly projeded uniform, are brought forward to be inspetied, and to have alterations in their appearance and dress suggested. A few are invited to dinner ; after :vhich the great Pacificator returns to Sr. Cloud; with the same rapidity wi t h which he arrived. The opinion entertained by the people at large, of this extraordinary charikter, and their attach ment to his Government and person, if any such really exists, arc things difficult to ascertain in a Country where freedom of conversation no longer exists. (Do be continued.) If the plan, at present under consideration, for supplying the Navy with Seamen without having recourse to impressing, be carried into effect, it will be an event highly honourable to the Proposers and the Nation. Although General ANDREOSSI did not partake of the Civic Feast on Tuesday last, .he had a full view o f the procession through Cheapside. His Excel lency, Mr. OT - ro, Mr. and Mrs. PORTAL'S, toge ther with four other French Gentlemen, were at Mr. CHAMPNEY'S, in Cheapside. Mr. PARKER COKE will certainly petition the House at the Meeting of Parliament, and we have no doubt, with success. The Prince of CONDE has taken no Townhouse for the Winter, meaning, we understand, to reside principally with his family in the Country, and look after the management of his small farm. His son, the Duke of BoußsoN, is at present one of the party. The united Parishes of St. Margaret's and - St. John's, Westminster, have appointed an evening pa_ rrole, to go on duty at sun-set„ and continue on duty till the regular watchmen and patrole come on duty. This establishment has been made in conse quence of two robberies having been committed in Dean -street and Stratton-ground, between sunset and the setting of the watch. The Vaccine Inoculation has made great progress at Constantinople, and in several other parts of the Turkish Empire. The Mayor of Berwick being ill, the Court of King's Bench has beep applied to for a illandeunus, for a new Deßion ; upon which it is remarked, that till the present time, there is no record of a Mayor's illness or death, during his Mayoralty, ever since the grant of the Charter by James I. Lately was married in Yorkshire, CHARLES HOAR HARLAND, Esq. to Mrs. HENRY Goon- RICKE, of Sutton Hall, near York. Died yesterday, much lamented by all who knew her, after a tedious and painful illness, which she bore with exemplary fortitude, Mrs. UrroM, wife of Mr: Uppom, o f Warren -street, Fitzroy-square. Yesterday morning, about four o'clock, a dread ful fire broke out in Blackman -street, Southwark, at a Cabinet-maker'; of the name of Massey, near lY opppsi te S t . G eorge ' s Ch urc h . I t h appened very unfor tunately that a taliow.chandier's shop adjoined the p rem i ses, the back part of which also took fire. The 'timely arrival of a number of engines, and a plentiful supply of water, prevented the flames from extending beyond these premises. The damage is stated to he considerable, as the conflagration raged most backwards among wooden erettionse iv R TP,D Rt COURT OF KING's rENcri, Nov: in, 't`Hp• greater part of the day was taken up with Motions for new Trials; the most material of which, in poincofinterest to the Public, were the fulluw ing ; STEVENS V. WHISLER. This W 33 an ACtion for the Defendant's keeping a Gun for the destru6tion of Game, and for having killed Game, viz. two Partridges, he not being qualified by Law to kill Caine. It appeared at the trial, (hat one John Hicks saw the Defendant out in the fields, one ddy in January last, with a gun, under an hedge, in which fields there was no foot-path. On the 16(h of January, the Witness saw the Defendant shoot something on the ground. At another time, he saw two Partridges sit, and the Defendant shot through an hedge at them, and when the Defendant saw the Witness, Ire ran away, on which the \Vitries said- to him, it was of no use for him, as he had killed them. The Witness then went to the spot where the Partridges were lying, and picked them up. He had known the Defendant for ten years. Be saw the Defendant out for three days following. Another Witness, of the name of T. Hughes, swore, that on the t7th of January last, he screed the Defendant with notice in this aaion, and he asked the cause of the action ? The Witness said he did not know ; on which the Defendant said, " will tell you, this is all for shooting two birds." The Plaintiff had intended to bring this case forward at the Quarter Sessions, but observed, that a Gmtle_ man was to sit there, who was the friend of the De fendant, and therefore he would not bring it for ward there : unon which the DOendant said, " he thought he had as good a right to shoot birds as any roan in the Parish, as he had done it often , be fore." •An Alibi was attempted to be proved on the part of the Defendant, hut the Jury believed the evi dence given on the part of the Plaintiff, by,Hic!;,t, the first Witness, and Hughes, the Sheriff's Gffieer, who served the Defendant with notice, and tiko-e -fore a verthel was found for the Plaintiff, for the Penalty specified by the Statute. A Motion was now made, on behalf of the IX fendant, for a Rule to skew Cause why there should not be a new Trial, on the ground that the case, or. :he part of the Plaintiff, was supported by Perjury; in support of which Motion, there was an Affidavit, made by a person who had been servant of the De fendant, and who had left him soon after the rime of killing these Birds, and was not heard of in that neighbourhood until the August followliig. He swore, most positively, that he was the person who shot the very Partridges in question, and he caTue forward to say so, the moment he heard that his old Master had a trial for doing it. Another Witness swore that he was present when Hughes, the Sheriff's Officer, served the Defendant with notice in the att►on, and that he did not hear any such conversation as Htw,hes stated to have past between him and the Defendant on the subjet of shooting the partridges ; upon which it was contended, that tliere ought to he a new trial, for that the testimony of the Sheriff's Officer was a surprize upon the Defendant, and if he had been aware the Sheriff's . Officer would have given such evidence, they would have brought for ward for the Defendant this Witness to contradict hitn. It was urged, that if the Court should not grant a new trial in this Case, the Defendant would be driven to prosecute the Plaintiff's Wit nesses for perjury, a course he did not wish to pursue. Lord ELLENBOROUGH said, the Witness could not he under any mistake as to the person of the Defendant in this case, having seen him three suc cessive days. In this case there must be perjury on one side or the other; but it would be infinitely dangerous in its probable consequences, if a con_ vieled man was to he indulged with a new trial, merely_ . because he had found a servant to take upon him the delinquency, especially when he knew the time was elapsed within which any penal consequences could legally attach, for then it was only assuming guilt when there was no risque in it, which was the case here, t;)r ‘vfich reason Mr. NIIILLFs, who moved for the new trial, took no thing for his motion. THE KING v. GOODEY. This was an Indictment against the Defendant for wilful and corrupt Perjury, and on which the Defendant was found guilty before my Lord Chief B,lron, at the last Assizes for the County. of Kent. The evidence on which the Defendant was indided was given on behalf of a Smuggler. Mr. MARRYAT moved for a new trial upon three grounds. That the Defendant was charged with more than was proved lie swore, and that such over-charge :jetted the consideration of what was proved he did swear ; and therefore might be said to have possibly influenced the Verdi t. That what he was proved' adually to have sworn, was not sufficient to support an averment of perjury ; and that the Learned Judge said some things to the Jury, that were extra-judicial.—Such as, that his Lordship commenced his charge to the following . elfcet.—" That it had long been his fate as At torney General, in prosecuting Smugglers, and afterwards as Judge, to observe, that in 19 cases out of zo, the parties accused were guilty ; but that their cases were supported by perjury. That poaching, smuggling, and insurance in the Lot tery, led more persons to the gallows than any other crimes. That when a Smuggler was tried it was considered as mere matter of compliment to commit a little perjury in support of him."—Why these general observations should have been made in a Case depending upon a dry question of fad, the Learned Counsel professed himself at a- loss to account ; and then he proceeded to argue the other points, all of which were over-ruled by the I Court, and upon this occasion, Lord ELLENBOROUGH said—" I really think it is too touch to make such observations as we have heard on the Learned Judge in his charge to the Jury, for it tends to spew that a Learned Judge ought not to be alloWed to make, foe the benefit society, observations upon the frequent COM. A rith , :sion ctinies, And on the enormity of vice, or t remind the Jury of the course by which it is pursued. _I do think that such exceptions to a charge made to a Jury, are not so resnedful to a Learned judge as may be expeeted. I think that the way i n which this charge came from the Learned judge, did riot deserve any animad version." The new trial was refused, and the Defendant, ;,t,-ho, by order, attended the Court at the time the motion W:JS made, was committed to Pris;ll, to be brought up to rcceiee judgment when the Court shall order. Tat RTEL V. THE HUNDRED OP MITFORD AND LEATIIINCLAIt:D. Mr.GPORGE WILSON Moved far a Rule to shew Cause why time ncnsuit in this case should not be set aside and a new trial had. This was an action against the Hundred to rec4;ver satisfaaion for the los3 the Plaintiff sustained by his barn having been wilfully set on fire. It was an aetien tried b;_ifore Mr. jutiee CR(a and the question turned en_ tirely cam the sufficiency of the examination of the Party before the Magistrate, previous; tn the aaion being bt-ughr, whether the Plaintiff then disclosed ail that the A.q of Parliarn,fnt required in thry - par.- ticular . ? Having stated the whole of that examina tion,.,the seaion of the Ak't of Parliament which requires it,. and the material averment in the De cjaration, Mr. WILsoN s7A:..rnitted, that this Non.. suit should be set aside, and a new trial had. Rule to shew Cause granted. • WILLIAMS V. THE kik,T INDIA COMP ANY• T ne Plain tiff was Owner of the Princess Amera, a ship chartered to the East India Company. While in their service a quantity of combustible oil was put on hoard of her, this taking fire, she blew up. This Aftion was brought for her value, and in the Declaration ,it was stated, that the Defendants well knew the nature and effects of this oil. In of this allegation, scarcely any evidence was offeted, save that every thing is put on board these ships by the Company's orders and by the ,Com pany's servants. Lard ELLENBOROUGH nonsuited the Plaintiff. Mr. ERSK INE now moved to set aside this. non ,uit, upon the gr and that the best evidence had bc,en offered, of which the nature of the case was capable. The Chief A►te, who took the oil on board, had perished, and no other person whom the Plaintiff conic! cali f was cognizant of the transac tion. He represented the case as one of peculiar hard 'Ship, although the Direaors, being ,trustees, per haps were not to be severely- blamed for standing upon the rigour of the Law.—Rule to skew cai;se granted. ROBEERY AND MURDER. • MR. ST E ELF, Proprietor of the Lavender Water 'Warehouse, Catherine -street, in the Strand, was yes terday morning found murdered on Hounslow Heath. The deceased went on - Friday last to Bedfont, where he had a plantation of lavender, for the• purpose of giving some instructions to the people whom he there employed, nacaning to return borne on the following day. Not having returned at the appointed time, his family-concluded that he had been unexpeßedly de , tained by business ; and this consideration prevented any alarm for his safety, till Monday morning, when they sent a messenger - to Bedfont, to inquire the cause of his delay. The information there received was, that he had set out at seven o'clock on Saturday evening, and being unable to procure any kind of carriage, had resolved to proceed to town on foot. Since that time, the people at Bedfont had - heard no intelligence whatever of him. This eircurnSeance naturally led his relations to conclude that some fatal accident had. befallen him, and his brother-in-' law, with some other friends, determined in conse quence to set out in search of him. For several hours they continued in vain exploring different parts of the Heath. At length they discovered at a short distance from the road a piece of blue cloth. On - lay, ing hold of this, they toured it to be the skirt of a great-coat buried in the turf, and which, on ex amination, proved to be the same that Mr. STEELE had taken with him from home. • Proceeding a little farther, they saw near a hush a soldier's hat, and ex amining the bush with care, they perceived a quan tity of blood ; this appearance led them reasonably to conclude that murder had been committed near the spot, and on examini n g the bushes minutely, they found their suspicions unhappily realized. They be held beneath, the shocking spenacle of their mur dered relative, nearly covered with the turf, and for several minutes were lost in the horror of the scene. Upon insneftion, they discovered that the deceased had received several wounds in the top and on the back of the head, and that a part of his forehead had been entirely cut away. Round his neck they found tied a strong piece of belt, by which it is sup_ posed he had beene,trangled. The wounds on the head appeared to them as if inflicted with a bayo net, and this circumstance, as well as that of a mi litary hat having been found near the spot, natu rally excite a suspicion that the horrid deed has been perpetrated by two soldiers who were seen walk ing across the Heath the same evening. The pockets of the deceased were entirely cut away, and his boots and hat had also been carried off. , The most diligent search is now, making for the abominable murderers, and there is reason to hope they will not escape the punishment so justly due to their crimes. Mr. STEELE was a young man of very amiable chargter, and his fate is sincerely lamented by a very numerous acquaintance. The body has been conveyed to the Ship, at Hounslow, where the Co roner's Inquest was to be held upon it this day. On Monday se'nniglit a young Gentleman, on a shooting party . at Wakehurst Park, Sussex, t h e seat of Admiral PEYTON, was shot through one of his arms, owing to his gun acc . .lentally going off; whilst the gamekeeper, by whom he was attended, was rapping his flint. On the arival of a surgeon, amputation of the limb was deemed necessary, and accordingly took place on the same evening. The young Gentleman, (who, we understand, is ne, phew to Admiral PEYTON, and had lately returned from abroad) is as. well as can be expeted after SO severe an opergion.