The Sun. — London, England, 1819-08-07 00:00:00

I , le et li ~~~ )1 0 . cli le iti ii° 016 td of pry 1~ th e 0 1 , V stg , iop log tt l of ,teat c dlp lore 1 to bad ; pt•. or iffi' , of o * 6u t iii h e , rref, , ttl'• ehe non. Jistige i ; f3TRIZa eoertiay mor r il • • 1 1,3 n g , of the P r ii e •M ast e r an d ot h ers found on ar ct the Spanish brig Fortuna; which the 14n ish Con su l b ad ' claimed i n b eha lf of hi s Go :ertinaen t 'the dev e l o p m e n t of facts in the case 4 s ubstantiate the claim, while they tend to tar lib the character of many American citizens en 11ged in these nefarious practices. The Prize ester is a native of Rhode Island, and states, teat the Fortu na h a d' on board as passen : a Spanish Officer, his Lady, and three th dre n , who were t a k en on board the privateer, 4 9 1 C ether with about 1000 dollars in specie. He 4tes• that the privateer had previously an en tagetnent with a Sp a ni s h ship and a brig, in 2h ielt she effected her escape, with the loss of °Meets aril 8 men killed. l'a°M AFRICA.—By the brig Belvidera, arrived i l i eiterd ay from Princess Island (Africa), we learn 'at . the British ship 'Tartar had recently visited Isl and, and taken two craft belonging to that ; 1 1 ;"' just arrived from the Coast with slaves, htch were sent to Sierra Leone. No molestation 11ri ts • g'"" to Spanish vessels in port. - rumoured . intention of the Princess of ' . a ' 1 10 ret urn t o t hi s coun t r y, has, we find, kr it ed univers a l conversa tion throughout the 4 " e r° .PuTio, and will most probably be a subject tr curiosity and interest all over the corm 7'• Why such a n e vent should have excited so 41 (le lf attention it is difficult to conceive, unless it 114' h "e thou g h t t h at i t w ill serve a s a topic for -.lt e nemies of the Royal Family and of Govern :l.'llls' to draw forth private matters before the the eye, which ought never to pass beyond e d omesti c circle. We repeat of observa -1"' t hat 1 if the Princess will confine her t° priv a t e 'lif e , a n d not deviate from " decoru m which befits her rank and parti cular situation, it will be more proper for her expend her income here than among Fo ' !eigtiert • We hope that such is her intention, the n the People, no doubt, will be glad to l .th e Mother o f t h at am i a bl e P r in c es s , whose oss was sin cere ly d e pl ore d by a ll her contem ' b°Ptries, and which Hi s tory will record with it e f et • We are unwilling to give credit to t he accounts which have been transmitted to it • "1 Country, respecting the conduct of the r r i n ; ee ss durin g her absence from this Country, but So` he repossible for her to adopt here a different I , oe r . e from th a t w hi c h we s hould hope that her On' reflections, and the advice of her true friends 15 1 : 101 to point, out, it is by no means impro r.ble. that the whole . of the accounts to which e a node wi,ll—become the subject of public The .Morning C'hrolicle of this day, we lld 'l fe rseveres' in its statement that the Princess i 1 0: "°t. °rlly positively determined to revisit this nu, ntr Y, but Is- actually' on her way, as our Readers will see by the paragraph from that er; which . We have inserted among our Ex tracts from the London Journals of the day. We cannot help thinking, that " more is meant than flee ts the ear" in the introduction of Mr. CAN.. 4 11 G, th S name, in Connection with the statement of e return of the Princess. There seems to be an meaning in thus coupling that Gentleman i t h " t he expected event. This passage, we con ls intended: to insinuate that that Gentleman j il t be the chief Adviser of her Royal Highness, Wr i t , r) t hat his i n t ent i on o f v i s i t i ng I ta ly, (if t h e re 'l-;r1 is not mere i nvent i on ) was f or t h e purpose "floulti ng with ber Royal Highness. We ' t e r t ilY wish that she may chuse so able a Coun sellor' for we are persuaded that he will advise and enforce, with all his power, the best ur l e of conduct which her Royal High •lv.: can ad o pt, an d t h at , consequent l y , s h e ill merit the esteem of the People, em it °7 her in come i n an expenditure beneficial of l O tr ade, and Loh! forth a meritorious example encourgement to talents and relief to dis ess' We must again avow, that we should have con sidered this subject as altogether too delicate r the discussion of a newspaper, if it had not en rendered so public and conspicuous. ,uch is the desperate wickedness of the Radic a l .14formers, that we find even the terrors of the Lsw ar e nut able to deter theni st r from their de , uctive Pursuits. A Meeting of these Revolu ikoary `'retches, we are assured, is resolved on, the place selected for their scene of sedition " Probable riot is the Borough of South 'l ark I I! But as the spirit of Government act uallY rou se d, an d as Mi n i sters h ave posi titelY det erm i ned to put the law in force, we ii r rt 'bat th e same measures which have been i c i n i ne d 1 0 prevent the intended r e bel M ee ti ng at i4:llelt e ster will b e equa lly rea dy to f rus t rate t h e schkyous designs of those who have prepared for Southwark Farce, or more probably Tragedy. t , 111141.5t/tad th at a p r i vate M eet i ng o f t h e Plcmoters cif these seditious measures took place a fe►v nights ago, ►n Oirder to arrange the proceedingi for this proposed assemblage of all the vagabonds of London, including►, no doubt, those Reformers who were so active at If Fair, and have not yet been taken into custody. The Stockport Magistrates have advertized two men, who have absconded, as having been con cerned in the attack on BIRCH, the Constable. The following Notice has been circulated at Manchester : TO THE REQUISITIONISTS whIO SIGNED THE NOTICE FOR TILE PUBLIC MEETING ON MONDAY NEXT. FELLOW-CITIZENS-011 my return from Liverpool, with the result of the important Mission, which you did me the honour to confide into my hands, and in the faithful discharge of my duty towards you, and the rest of my Fellow-Citizens, I deem it necessary thus publicly to inform you, that after taking Counsel's Opinion upon the legality of your Public Notice, I am instructed by Mr. Ranecock, to say, " That the intention of choosing Representatives, contrary to the exist ing law, tend; greatly to render the proposed Meeting se ditious ; under those circumstances it would be deemed justi fiable in the Magistrates to prevent such Meeting." In recommending you to withdraw your Notice, and relin quiSh your intention of meeting your neighbours on the im portant subjects intended to have been discussed on Monday nest, I deem it necessary to state to you and to the puLlic, that in the opinion of the most enlightened friends to Li berty, resident in Liverpool, your Requitition is perfectly legal, and constitutional ; they are, nevertheless, induced to recommend this pause in your proceedings, merely in consideration of the cruel threats of violence issued in a paper • from the Bench of Magistrates, since the publication of your Notice, and of the evident prepar ations now making to carry those threats into execu tion. lam acquainted with your necessities—l know the honesty of your intentions—and the lawful means you are desirous of pursuing ; but in a question of absolute right, you are not prepared to defend yourselves; I therefore do not deem it advisable, under the present circumstances, to sub ject the persons of yourselves or your friends, to the illegal and unconstitutional violence which your oppressors and their contemptible tools have prepared for the occasion. The formidable preparations which your Tyrants have made to 'meet you, their unarmed and suffering victims, is the highest compliment in their power to bestow upon you ; it is more even than you could hope to gain by the Meeting, you Iherefore may relinquish the objectionable parts of your re - quisition without regret, or even the shadow of a defeat. •Colonel Williams, a County Magistrate, had the honest boldness, on Monday last, at the Liverpool Quarter Sessions, to advocate your cause, and the cause of the Lancashire Re- , formers, before his brother Magistrates; he confounded the whole Bench, not one man being disposed to reply to the Constitutional arguments of this faithful and sincere friend of his Country. I beg leave to conclude, with reminding you, and all the Friends of Liberty and Justice, that our cause grows and gathers strength with the plunderings of our enemies; whilst their rapacity must not only destroy the means of their own existence, but must ere long turn them to the destruction of each other, • I am, very faithfully, Your obedient Servant, Manchester Observer-Office, J. T. SAXTON. ' Aug. 4, 1819. 4, The fact is, the publication issued from the Bench, per emptorily commands all persons to attend the Meeting; when a contrary meaning uas intendrd to have been conveyed. Yesterday morning the LORD CHANCELLOR, Viscount SIDMOUTH, and the VICE-CHANCEL LOR, had audiences of the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton-house. About four o'clock yesterday afternoon, the PRINCE REGENT left Carlton-house for Brighton. His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT dined with the Earl and Countess of MENBOROUGH, on Wednesday, at their house in Piccadilly. Lord CLIFTON has taken the command of the Cobham Yeomanry Cavalry, instead of his Noble Fatler, the Earl of DARNLEY ; on which occa sion his Lordship gave an elegant public break fast at Cobham-hall. We learn from Blackburn, that a man, named ADAMSON, was apprehended immediately after addressing seditious and inflammatory language to a number of individuals, who were collected together in the neighbourhoOd of Burnley. He MS immediately conveyed before the Magistrates, and committed to the County Gaol. Several im portant documents, it is said, were found in his possession. It is said in the City, that negociations are now going forward between the Government of this Country and that of Spain, for the signature of a Convention, by which the British Commis sioners in Mexico.are to be permitted to trans mit to this country front thence specie to the amount of ten millions of dollars, as heretofore, in ships of war : the previous agreement which was entered into was for 15' millions of dollars, all of which, with the exception of 400,000 dol lars, have reached the Treasury. The latter amount is to remain at Vera Cruz until the se cond arrangement has been completed with Spain, when it will be put on board a British frigate, with a larger amount,, for England. Whether it will be necessary to obtain any further sum than twenty-five millions. of dollars will be a matter for future consideration. It is conjectured that when the payments in specie, by the Bank of England, become general, that an additional quantity - will he required. DOVER, AUG. s.—His Majesty's . packet Lord Duncan, Captain HardwroN, sailed this morning for Ostend, with his Grace the Duke of WEL LINGTON.—AIso sailed for Calais, the Chichester packet, several passage vessels, and L'Antigone French packer, with a great number of passen gers, amongst whom were . the Earl of BEAU.- CHAMP, and several families of distinction. The Duke of DEVONSHIRE arrived last night from Calais. BAT!! 41RRIVALS.—Marquis of Bath, Earl of Cork, Lort! and Lady IValtlegrave, Lady E. Thynne, Lady Pinhorn. Honourable Mr. Boyle, Honourable Miss Broderick, Honour. able Sir J. W. and Lady Smith—Colonel Losst,lrian, Colone Palmer, M. P. Captain Coke, Captain blontague, Captait iNlatchttt, Captain Orris, &c. &c. SECOND EDITION. SUN-OFFICE, Two o'CLocK. We have just heard that an Indictment is pre paring against Sir CHARLES WOLSELEY, Bart., Major CARTWRIGHT, WOOLER, EDMUNDS, (of Birmingham) on a charge of Congpiracy, with re ference to the pretended Election of Sir CHARLES WOLSELEY, as Parliamentary Representative for the town of Birmingham. The indictment, it is said, is to be presented to the Grand Jury at Warwick on Monday next. It does not become us to give any opinion at present on this measure, but we are sincerely rejoiced that matters will be brought to a legal issue, and the Laws properly suppoi red, and carried into effect. POETRY. The following LINES were addressed to the late Dr. Wotcor, ohim PETER PINDA Et, Esq. a wretched Scribbler having as sumed his poetical designation : ODB TO DR. WOLCOT. WOLCOT, art thou so dead to fame, , Content that thy poetic name, So long in high renown, A dull lampooner shall purloin, And pass base metal for thy coin, In hopes to cheat the town ? 'Tis said, old Bard, that thou art blind, But that thy visual ,pow'r of mind Still clear and bright appears ; That still thy Muse, as strong and gay, With satire, humour, wit, can play, As in thy earlier years. 'Tis said, besides, far better praise, The subject of her former lays She long has ceas'd to sing; And, while a different course she steers, She mourns the suff'rings, and reveres The virtues of her King. If so—arise, and dash to shame Th' Usurper of thy Theban name, By all with scorn decry'd; His daring impudence expose, And, changing into friends thy foes, Come forth in loyal pride.- THE IHEATRE. • ENGLISH OPERA Housa.—This Theatre seems to be an inexhaustible mine of dramatic novelty. La.,4t night a new musical piece entitled Belles without Beaux; or, The Ladies among themselves, was brought forward. It was supported by none but female Performers, and on this occasion, at least, they fully proved that they could do without male assistance. If we could suppose that so much prompt fertility on female Society alone, was ,a hint taken from the female Politicians, why ex• eluded all male Auditors at Stockport, we should have still greater reason to admire the skill of the ingenious Author. Suffice it to say, that it is a very amusing bagatelle, and that all the females concerned in it, but particularly Miss KELLY, Miss J. STEPHENSON, Mrs. CHATIERLEY, Mrs. GROVE, and Miss CAREW, displayed considerable merit. —The following is an outline of the Plot : The plot consisted of a lively sally on the part of one of , the fair personages, a Mrs. Dashington (Miss KELLY), to pu nish and reclaim the prudery of a censorious Governess (Mrs. CUATTERLEY), who had strongly animadverted o►n the con duct of her pupil Eliza (Miss CAREW), for having admitted the addresses of a young Gentleman. The scheme adopted by Mrs. Dashington for this purpose, was to assume the character and dress of her brother, and under that disguise to make love to the discreet Lady herself. Mrs. Dashing ton succeeds. The lady is captivated, •she receives a letter, accepts a ring, and not only listens to, hut returns a pro fession of love. The catastrophe is obvious.' After suffer ing great anxiety from the fear of detection, her reputation is on the poiht of being lost, when her pretended gallant de clares her sex, and puts and end to the drama, by a moral upon the impropriety of condemning harshly from slight cir cumstances add exaggerated appearances. The Piece was universally well received by a numerous audience. THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE. GUILDHALL.-This Justice Room was yesterday crowded to excess, through the anxiety of the public to witness the examination of Henry Siva, a butcher, (and not a shoemaker, as stated yes terday), residing at N 0.4, Arabella-row, Pimlico, who was taken into custody the evening before, at the Saracen's Head, Snow-hill, for an attempt to murder his wife. The woman had eloped from him in the month of March, 1818, with a fellow of the name of Seaton, a broker in that neigh bourhood, who had been the intimate friend Of the husband, and nearly supported by him and his family. The guilty pair lett the coun try for America, and shortiy after their arri val at Philadelphia Seaton deserted her, leaving her in great distress in a foreign laud ; with much difficulty she procured a passage to England, and, after encountering great perils at sea, artived at Liverpool, from whence she proceeded to London, and wrote to her husband from the Saracen's Head ; the circumstances that followed are fully detailed by the witnesses produced - against the prisoner. Previously to the arrival of the Magis trate\ (Mr. Alderman HEYGATB), a messenger was dispatched from the office to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, to learn the state of the wife, and whe ther 'she was able to make her deposition ; to this inquiry the following !tote was returned— " This is to certify, that Mrs. Stent ihas passed a g ood night, and is better this niorning, but cannot be consid ered out of danger at present ; as rest is a principal object in the treatment of her ease, it would be better to defer her exa mination. " There is no immediate danger to he apprehended. , " Bartholomew's 1 - 10,pital, " H. BEN\ ELL. Aug. 6, one o'clock. House-Surgeon." • The prisoner' was then placed at the bar ; he is a young marl, about 28 years old, was respect ably dressed in black with a white waistcoat, and appeared perfectly cool and collected. The first witness called was Thomas l'ithouse, waiter at the Saracen's [lead, who stated that the woman came to the Inn by their Liv,rpool crosru between 10 and 1l o'clock on Thursday morn. ing, bad breakfast, and desired to be furnished with paper, &c. to Write a letter ; she Wrote one, which was sent by a porter- to Pim:ico ; she staid within (hors the remainder of the day, and about half-past six in the afternoon, after she hail her tea, the prisoner arrived, and on inquiring for Mrs. Stern, was shewn into the room t 4 her ; there were no other persons in the room but them selves ; shortly atter, he (the witness) being in he passage leading to the backyard, heard it violent shriek, and immediately a second, and be fore he and his fellow servant could get to the room door, a third ; they both rushed into the room ; his fellow servant was first, . who im mediately called out "Thomas, the man has got a knife !" the woman at the same time cried out " Oh, he will kill me !" His comp4nioa made it snatch to get the, knife, but missed his hold ; tilts Man altered the direction the knife, and grasp- ing it full in his hand, stabbed the woman :vitli Kt eat violence in the throat ; he then said " I have accomplished my purpose ; I wish for nothing hut to suffer; r know I shall stiffer." The wits replied, " yes you have, Henry, .and - 1 freely forgive' you, come and kiss me 5 " the prisoner then knelt down, and kissed her twice, which she returned, saying, " .1 hope the law will not take hold of you, you are the best of husbands, and I am the very %%mist of wives, and I hope my fate will be a warning to all bad wives." She was Own taken on a shutter to the hospital ; on her way 'thither she was continually calling on her dear Henry, wishing him to kiss her, and begging him to give her his hand ; one of the persons at— tending took hold of her extended hand, which she then closed most affectionately, saying,," God bless yon, I shall now die happy ;" mistaking the stranger's hand for that of her hut•baud. At this part of the evidence, which was given. with much feeling on the part of the witness, the prisoner's fortitude seemed ro be quitting him, his lips quivered, tears stood in his eves, and his whole countenance evinced be was greatly agitated and. affected ; but after a short interval, he recovered. his composure. Thomas Turn r er, the porter, said be was the first person in the room ; le saw the wife on her back on the floor, and the man kneeling on her .stomach. On his coming in, the man rose up, and perceiving he had a knife, he (the witness) drew back, and before he could get to the pri soner to seize him, be stabbed the woman in the neck, as described by Pithouse. He then said, don't be alarmed ; I will not hurt any of you have accomplished my purpose;" he then let the knife drop from his hand. On the witness observing to him what a rash man he was to commit such . a. deed, and that he had signed Isis own death-war—. 'rant, the prisoner replied he was perfectly satisfied;' she had been a base woman, on which his wife said, " Indeed I have ; I freely forgive you,' anti hive no harm will come to yon." This wit ness also corroborated Pithouse's account of the affecting scene that subsequently took place be— tween the husband and wite, and the expressions of penitence and affection used by the latter while being Conveyed to the Hospital. Hodson, an assistant at thitspor-street Comp. - ter, was sent for to take the.prisoner. On his entering the room, Scent immediately said, " I ani he roan," and surrendered himself - Without making the smallest resistance. On searching him, there was found only a few shillings, part of a razor case, which he had used as asheath for the knife while in his pocket, and the letter he had receivekl from his si ife in the• morning, which was in these words : " August 5, 1819. " HENRY—Yon no doubt will he offended at toy writing. to }'on—one that I have used so ill ; but believe me I have considered of my crimes and will repent if possible. Oh, Henry, I have suffered more than I can tell you in crossing the seas ; there was nothing but storms and trouble, and the ship was lost. But you, perhaps, already know thdt I have put my trust in Gad for safety in crossing them again, and have got safe to England once more to throw myself at your feet and implore your pity, if you cannot pardon me. But oh ! for one moment consider before my doom is fixed. Indeed, I am penitent and sorry for my sins, and hope you will bear my prayer for mercy, as well as that God which I have offended. But it my story -was told by any other than me, you would see what a villains he was. If you find you cannot forgive—but, oh ! that thought makes roc tremble; do not let my dear father and mother know you have heard of me, for that would bring their trouble afresh to their minds (that is, if their lives are spared), and I hope I have not got that to answer for.— All I wish is, to pass the remainder of my (lays in obscurity, or in the workhouse if you think proper, or in any other place. Do not desert me for God's sake—do not. I have come from America, landed oil Tuesday morning, and at night left Liverpool, and this morning got to the Saracen's Head, Saow-hill, where I shall await your answer with the greatest distress. If you please to let me have sortie of tit* cloathes I left, as I have not a gown to wear. Oh ! Henry, think welt before you say what shalt be my fate—only ask your own heart--'-do not tell any body that you know of my being in England; but think what a journey for a lone woman to take. Ido not know when you will get this; but if you can, let me know to-night what is to tie my deed, I will lie content on bread and water if I can but obtai► your forgiveness. Oh ! Henry, be not deaf to my prayers. I know it is a crime. • I have often heard you say you never would forgire—only write to say you will pardon me, and di> what you like after ; but do not let any of my friends know that I have wrote to you—grant me that request if you can not grunt any more--let me know, fur I had only two pounds dye shillings to bring me to London. " One o'Clock. " MARIA STENT." Hodson also produced the knife with which the bloody deed was committed ; it ' was one of the common sticking knives for killing calves, ,and was covered with blood up to the hilt ; the point and time edge appeared turned, as it it had struck against a bone,•the woman having been stabbed in time side and stomach before time witness got into the room. On the prisoner being taken to the Compter, he asked for pen and.paper, anti wrote a note' to his sister ; this vas taken to her by, Hodson, but he thought. it right to bring the note b:• - sk after she had read it. The note was then produced, and read as follows : " DEAR. ELIZA—I have been to the Saracen's Head and seen Maria, and from what has passed httween us I ant now in Giltspur-street Compter. I mu,t leave it to you to -breal: the •matter in the beat way you can to our dear father and mother. HENRY STENT." On the other side was written— " I have stabbed her, but would not put that on the other side, fur fear of shocking you too suddenly. It is of Ito use to comic to-night, as you cannot be admitted, but I shall be glen to see some of you in the morning." This being the whole of the evidence at present to be produced, the prisoner was asked it he wished to say any thing for himself ? on which he b ,, wed respectfully to the Alderman, and simply replied. ".No, Sir." Ile was then remanded tilt Monday next, and was conveyed back to the Comptcr in a coach, accompanied by his brother and his cousin. 1 i