The Sun. — London, England, 1819-05-20 00:00:00

EAST INDIA 110 USE. MR WILKINSON. • Yesterday a General Court of Proprietors of raSt India Stock was held at the Company's tionse, in Lradenhall street, at the desire of nine Pronrietots, in order to consider a ,proposition for granting a sum of money equal to 180;000 Sicra Ruuees, to Mr. James Wilkinson, in conse quence of losses sustained by him, from the enact ment of a monopoly of saltpetre, by the Bengal Gnvernme , t, in the year 1512.—The Minutes of the Coto r having been reatl- ,, Mr. FORBES rose, and having- shortly adverted to Mr. Wilkinson's claim, Wild) he contended was *tided not inertly-On principles of liberali ty, hut on those of justice, moved "- that a sum f money. equal to IBO,WO Sieca Rupees, to be .taken from the Company's Commercial Revenue, he paid to Mr. James Wilkinson, on account of losses be has sustained." The CumumAN took that opnortnityy of ex- Tressing his sentiments on the question. What. 'ever it might have been at fitst, the zoibiect %VAS not an extremely difficult one, - particularly frith telerence to the main points, that of deciding on the precise arnoont of remuneration, li, his opitrioo, Gentle in en who favoured the claim, had hurried the question beyond its proper bounds, when they censured t he acts of the Lt.- dian Government for authorizing what was de. Jiontinated monopoiy, an expression which aft 'ways "male a great impression oil the public mind in this country. lie considered, that when she Bengal Governinent giVe per.: ntissioir to• emnark in the saltpetre trddc, it was merely meant (IS an indulgence ; and, when, after tiial of twelve months, it was fonnd that the experiment hindered the Company from fulfilling the contracts which they had entered into for the supply of a large quantity of saltpetre annually to this country, the Government were justified in requiting the right they had temporarily laid d o wn. fie looked upon this as a question of pi inciple, not of detail, and considering the in- convenience Mr. Wilkinson had suffered, he was willing to grant him the sum of 10,0001., but as to the grant of 180,000 rupees, or 22,0001. stet.. Lug, he was determined to resist it. Mr. Hums moved, as an Amendment, that the sum of 1-'27,500 rupees be inserted, instead of / SO.OOO. Mr. TWINING seconded the Amendment.—Se veral Gentlemen spoke for and against the claim. The question was then put upon the Amend ment, giving the larger sum, and carried by a majority of 59 to 50 ; and a ballot b e ing d e rnind. ed, it was appointed for this day fortnight (2d June). ' - - Tile other -special matters appointed for the day were put and agreed to without dup. dis cussion. sin. MURRAY MAXWELL. The CHAIRMAN then read a Resolution of the Court of Directorg, granting 1,5001. to Sir Mitt ray Maxweli, for his services and l osse s i ll d ie Management of his Majesty's late ship Alceste, in the Embassy to Chine. Atter a long uiscoesion this was withdrawn, and one snagesred by Mr, flume was unanimously adopted, with the dissen tient voice of Mr. Dixon. The purport - of the tnotion was, that the 1,500/.was granted for his services, but no allusion was made ro the losses. The Court adjourned soon after six ozClock. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, M I. THE KING V. KINNEAR AIVI) OTHERS. It will be recollected that when these defen dants were brought up to receive judgment last tveek, for the late mercantile conspiracy, an affi davit was put in on their behalf, purporting to have been made by two persons na►ned Edwards !Ind Jones, rending to question the validity of the Verdict, by representing that Mr.. Adams, the so 7 and, Mr. Harmer, the agent for the prose cution, irad spoken with some of the Jury, before they deliVered their verdict, and which statement ivas most satisfactorily contradicted by the affida; vita of those gentlemen.. Since then, inquiry had been made into the authenticity of the abi►ve mentioned affidavit, and it appeared that it had , been prepared by an attorney Of this COurt, who had not been previously connected with the case, and who had transmitted it to the defendants in Newgate, before they were brought up for jUdg , Went. • Mr. GURNEY then moved for a rule, calling up on this attorney to show cause why he should not produce in Court. the deponents to the affidavit mentioned, and why he should not answer Ike' matters of the affidavit, upon which this applica - lion was founded. The COURT asked whether any communication bad been made with the Attorney on the subject, suggesting, that he himself might have been ins p6sed upon by the persons who made the affidavit it) question, and at the same time expressing.sume doubt, whether the Court could call upon .him tinder the circumstAnces stated, to answer the matters of the affidavit. Mr. GURNY•answered, that no communication bad been had with this Gentleman, but if it was thought necessary as a previous step, it should be complied with. The COURT recommended the Learned Counsel to re=consider the sotbiret, and mention it again on Friday, if thought advisable. M(YSELY WOOLF. , Since the motion which was made by Mr. Chitty,• on Saturday last, for a levari facias, to levy the fine of 10,0001. imposed by the Court, upon this defendant, on his goods and chattels, but which was refused for want of authorities, we understand that the Learned Counsel, after diligent search, has .found precedents to warrant the proceeding, and ,that a levari has actually issued, and the defendant's goods have been seized. The precedents for this proceeding are, we under stand, the hin t ; w. Wade, Skinner 12, S. C. ; Sir Thomas Jones and S. C. ; 2 Shower, 166, in the 33 Car. 2,'after the Restoration. The Charter of Charles 11. gives all fines for offences - in the city to the Corporation.--Th e Coo RT adjourned until Ftitlay,.tu , niturow being Ascension Day. POLICE INTELLICILNCE. INIPORI ; ANT BANK CASK.' Guit.nnXu..—Yesterday Thomas Porter, a well known character,. vas brought before the Sitting Magistrate, Alderman JOSHUA JONATHAN SMITH, charged with having in his posseasion forged Bank of England Notes, knowing thrill to be forged. Information, it appeared, bad been recelved . by the Bank respecting the prisoner, and in con sequence* two Police; _Officers belonging to the Marlborough-street Office, and Harrison, one of the Marshalmen, accompanied by Mr. Freeman, a Bank Inspector, were on the watch, and ap-. prehended him about seven o'clock yesterday morning in .I'aternoster-row, and, after much re sistance, band-cuffed .and secured him in the Compter. On smelting I.im - there were found in his waistcoat pocket three forged notes rolled up and tied round with a piece of worsted. The notes were numbered 1932, 1625, and 1652, all dated 15th , February, 1819, for 1/, each, and signed Watts. Mr. Freetnan, the.lnspector, declared the whole to be totged in every respect, they were all from the same plate, and did not appeal to have been in circulation he also deposed, that he knew the hand-wilting of Mr. Watts, the Bank Clerk, and that the name to the notes-,Was DO! Of his KVI . I Mr. Alderman S\turta asked if Mr.• Watts was present ? Mr. Ronker, who attended as Solis for for the Bank, replied,no ; his - attendance was not deemed necessary, the evidence of the Inspector being considered suffieieut. The Magistrate observed, that these Bank pro secutions were cases in which the public felt great interest, and that in justice to public feeling the best ei;idence whirl) could he produced ought to be produced : be held the attendance of Mr. Alia , ts absoltitely necessity. , . Mr. Rooker said, the Judgei had declared such evidence unnecessary, and he contended, therefore, against it.on the general principle. Mr. Alderman Smrru—Sir, 1 will not be dic tated to. by any Bank Clerk of Bank Solicitor. The best evidence the case admits of ought to be prodticed ; Mr. Watts -must attend. 1 shall not commit : -let the prisoner be remanded till Satur day. . . Mr. Rooker very mildly disclaimed all rdea of dictating, and inquired if h was the Alderman's intention to insist upon the attendance of Mr. Ways on Saturday., _ The wo►thy Al►lerman replied, he should not then say v.hat he would do on Satur'day ; pro bably, in the interim, he might take legal advise. JUVENILE INCENDIARY. MANSION-Hooss.—Yesterday John' James Cole, a boy, not exceeding 15 years of age, was charged with having set fire to the premises of Mr. [loose man, of Sun-street, Bishopsgate. The prosecu tor, some lime since, had his house and some - goods damaged by fire, and the thing having been supposed to arise from accident, be received a compensation for his loss front the Insurance Of fice. The following extraordinary eircumstanee, however, led to a development of the truth :—On Sunday la - st Mr. Houseman Went from home, leav ing the prisOtrer, who was his apprentice, alone in the hwise. On the followiog morning, abo u t three o'clock, the watchman discovered the shop., door open, and upon entering the premises, found his way into•the room of the prisoner. who lay upon the bed, his hands and feet being.bound with cord, and a handkerchief being tied round his head and eyes; The account he gave the watchman was, that "a tall mati - , in the course of the night, had found means to enter the place, and having bound him as he was found; swore with dreadful imprecatious, that if he moved or stirred he would murder him ! This ex planation was not considered satisfactory, more particularly as no violence was manifest as to the entry of the house, or any property re moved. Sapwell, an active officer, was, fit conse quence, employed to investigate the transaction, and having strictly itirerrogated the boy, the lat ter, atter great egaivocation, confessed that he was alone the guilty, party. He had not only placed 'himself in the premises in the way de scribed, on Sunday, but had previotudy set, fire to his master's premises, having borroWed a tinder box and matches'for the purpose, and lighted a crate of porcelain in one of the ware-rooms. His only object he declared was, that he might he re moved from the room in which he slept to me more immediately within the premises. The prosecutor, it appeared, on the occasion of the tire, had fortunately discove,red,it soon atter the flames burst out. Had this not been the case, not only his own, but ~the premises immediately adjoining, muit'have been consumed. The Loan MAYOR said, he had never known a more diabolical case, particularly as it affected so young a person.as.the prisoner. He advised the prosecutor to consult the Insurance Company as to the necessity of a prosecution, tor it was not safe that such 4 winked character should be left in the country.—The prisoner was remanded. Bow-STam.—Yestertlay the examination was resumed before Mr. litcKs, of James Roberts, 'Nathaniel Oliver, Benjamin Hammersly, Robert Stannelottl, and William Yates, privates in the Guards, who are charged wit), committing depre dations in . Dover-st 'vet, Piccadilly, on Thursday morning last, during the time of a house being on fire. The prisoners were all again committed for another investigation. On Saturday last a tremendous explosion took place in one, of Messrs. Grueber and Harvey's gunpowder mills on Hounslow Heath. The two men tit work were literally blown to atoms. The injury done to these extensive premises is very considerable ; the report was Irepsrd at Thicken barn, Richmond, and neighbouring villages—se veral windows 9k the houses in the neighbour hood were broken. A Neighbourly Cuckoo.--Yesterday, abmit 12 o'clock, a Cuckoo. flew over the maiket-place ok Gainsbro', chaunting its name melooioubly, and vomited in a few minutes with the same song ; it was followed by a small bird both ways. This is a most unusual visit to the- haunts of MAU by that interesting and retired sopipter.—(Huil Packet, May 17.) . At A A, ALIEN LAW. (C(?nii Rued from our Paper of :Monday.} Ships Certificates and Passports. Whereas, having taken into consideration that it is requisite some fixed and just regulations were made, relative to granting ships certificates and passports to vessels owned in India, and sailing under the Netherlands thg. Therefore is- it. that we have seen fit, with the cancelling of all previously exioing laws and re gulations, lawful orunlaWful expressed ok usages or customs, to determine as is determined by these, the fiOloving Regulation regarding Ships Certificates and Pass- POT 6, Art. I. It is forbidden for all ships and vessels, owned by citizens of Netherlands India, to bear any. other than the NetherlAnds flag: Art. 2. No vessels, ()Wiled by citizens of Nether lands India, newly build, or going to .sea for the first time, . for acc6unt of such "citizens . ,'can be made use Of unlesS an application has been made and granted forAcertificale thereof, upon penalty . 'off 2 for each last the ship measures. Art 3_ The certificates shall 'tie granted by the Governor•Gentral in the name of hie M a j es , v , according to the form placed at the end-of this rept' Ilion. Art. 4. The applicatiotl for a certificate rAithit be accompanied with, Ist. An affidavit (sworn to before the proper authorities of the place), of the applicant or applicants being a citizen or citizens of Netherlands India, and the owner or owners 'of the vessels. 2a. 'An of the ships carpenter, if built in India, otherwise the last bill of sale. Sd. The ship's name. 4th. The name of the captain or commander. Ar►. 5. The certificate so obtained shall be re gistered at the bureau of the place w hire the ship belongs. Art, 6. The certificate shall be of effect so long as the ship's name is not - altered, ur she does not (bailee owners. - Art. 7. With the alteration of tl►e name or the ebange of owners, either wholly or in part, the certificate becomes void and of Ito effect, in which case, the same most be reported at the bureau of the place where the ship belongs, at farthest within eight days; upow pain of forfei ture of 1000 guilders. In the sane penalty, no ship maybe demolish ed before the certifica"te is returned. Art. 8. Each conntwoder of a vessel is obliged always to have its cettiticate on board With him, and ort his arrival at any place under Netherimrds jurisdiction, to exhibit the san'te to the corn ipandant or other person thereto appointed, upon pain of forfeiture of f 2 for each last the ship theasures• . Art. 9. All changes of ownership of the vessel, eithet.wholly or in part, whether by sale, death, change in pmmiership, or whatever other causes, must be made known at the bureau of the place where the ship belongs, at farthest, in case of change of owners among the living, within six weeks, mod if caused by death, within three mouths, upon pain of forfeiture of 1000 guilders. Art. 10. On the change of ownership without the country, be, who is here known as owner or joint owner, most each, for so ter as pro- Telly in her extends, make it known within the abovementioned periods . of six weeks and three months, upon pain of torteitute as above. Art. 1.1. Should the vessels be sold otit .ol Ne therlands India, detholiShed or east awaY , the commanders are hound if 't he certificates 'are saved by te a ring to render them oseirsB, anti in that state to deliver th.ln over to the Netherlands com mandant (it there be one) of the place where iii! arrive, who is bound immediately by sending the instrument, to inform pi t ve he , G: t e t r u 7 ie r r -( N i e e tT e 'u r l : In case they arrive at lands contrail, they most immediately, it opportu nities offer, forward t he instrument referred tootp to the Goveritor.-Creneral, or directly on their arrival at a Netherlands possession, give the same over to the government. Art. 12. The captain of any vessel owned by cv liens of Netherlands Intia, for Whi c h a certi ficate has been obtained, uniat provide him 5..211 moreover with a passport for each particular voyage he is to make. Ant. 13. With the application for tl - - pasNi:ot.t must he given in, Ist. The ship's certificate. 2d. The name of the captain who is to command time vessel. 3d. The name of the place to which the vessel is destined. 4th. The number and character of the ship's company. sth. ti account of the arms. Art. 14. The passports shall be granted by the Goverom General in the name of hi iThijesty ; they shall be counte'rsigned by the resident of the place where the ship belongs, to whom also the application must be sent .in. • Art. 15. No certificates or passports for each particular voyage shall be granted to native ves sels not rigged as Enropean vessels, they are bound howevey to provide themselves with a year. iy passport. Art. 16. With the application for a yea' ly pass port must be sent in. Ist. The sort and name of the vess,el. . _ 2d. The nanns of the owner and commander. • 341. The bortlien of the ve , sel in lasts or evil/Ts. 4th. The numkr of the ship's cowpony. - sth. The number of guns, pikes, sabres, cutlasses, and whatever else of that nature, with the quantity of :Sill munition. Art 17. The yearly pabsports for such nnsive vessels shall also be granted by the Goverrof Gt.... - nerd] in the name of his 'Majesty ; they shall be countersigned by the resident of ihe place where the vessel belongs, to . Whoni also the apiilication thereof must be sent in. Art.'lB. Each Commander of a native vessel is hound always to have his passport on board with him, and on his.arrival at any place under Ne z therianns jurisdiction, to produCe or exhibit it to tht , Commdudant or other person thert to ap pointed, upon pain of one , gnilder fine for each lust or coyzmg the vessel measure's. Art. 19. Each Commander or Owner of such native vessel, is' bound at the end of the year for which he has received a passport, to return it to the resident cif the place where it was registered, upon pain of 100 guilders fine. No new pass port shalt b gi•atiteditiln inileES the above performed: Art. 20. A r;trainlarlder, Who puts to sea With" out being provided jai h such a passport, shall he arrested, and forfeit the soli of two guilders fol . 4ao) last or, coyang the ship or vessel ineasurel. Commissioners-Genera! for Netherlands ladl e '_ •iiy orde,r of the same, The Secretary-.. Genera l, (Signed) R. D'OZY. Batavia, Angtuit 23, 1818. (To be continued.) FRom TUESDAYS GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS. • May 22, T. Dowley and - J. Dowley, .Willow-street, 1 334 : side, corn and cool-merchants—June 17, S. Mars - den, M 3n 7 chester, drysalter—June 9; B. Rogers, Ashton-upon-Mers e i id Manchester, corn de.tier—.; u or, 10,.1. Savidge, East W l l4 .Nottingham, one is, 3. Thistlewood, Muscovy'. court, Tower. hill, flour factor—May 22, T. Sisseil, street, Cripplegate tailoi—May 8, J. Kirkman, of L ., "- Welli - ngton Brewery, City-road, b rewer —J une I. " • Barnard, Lloyd's Coffee-hOuse, und e rw r it er —June 2o ' Pallett and J. P. Masser, Love-lane, Alderatann'Al . ,., :tors and pp,rtnersi---June 9, W. Coates, Skiptun, g•rorei - L-June 12, W. Ha?hlen, Clement's-lane, Lumbar° street, tea-dealer—June 12, W. Fowler and .1. Fowle r , • Aider Mills. -Stafford,, cornmillers, paper-malters, a" .cotton-spinners—June 17, J. Griffiths, Bristol, victualle r.-- June 6, W. 'l:wet - 1110w. Winuington, Chester, drug-vende r " . June 10, M. Cullen, Liverpool, etv!relidift. CE WEI CAT ES—Ju NE 3. 'l'. Powell, Leominster, licrefor,l, outcher-4. Howe, Fin s ' buiry-plhce, staple-keeper—J. Booth,. Glouc es t er ,, china ' carthenwareman—W, Miller and R. Leavitt, Hi n t o n-stres,l , .. Bethnal-green, earpent e ri and builders—W. Carlile and j': Ilodgson, Bolton-le-Nloors, Lancaster, cotton-yarn dealer'". E. Smith, St. Martin's-court, shoe-maker. PARTNERSHIPS• DISSOLVED. T. Wroe, J..Duticuft, and J. newborn, Manchester , fil er. chants—J. .111 en, %V. Morley, and J. Kendall, Nutlin , :b 3 r lace manufacturers—J. Eaglesfirld, .1. Wall, and G• 'Hinckley, Leicester, hosiers—W. Walker, Notting - ha:I) , 4 W. Henson, %Worcester, lace-Lnanufacturcis—ft. and 1 %. 31 !... T. Pearce, Camelford, Cornwall, woollen-manufactorers W. Philip, A. Taylor, and W. Forbes, Aberdeen—C. 01 ": 1 ;i, law and J. Taylm., Leicester, hosiers—J. Rowbultom Law, BlackhOrn, Lancaster, cott.m•sizers—J. and W• 3 7 d u .i Saida, Law, ence•lane—L.S. and E. Stead, Cloogh Ni ills,- Huddersfield, York, c ...-dealers—J. Rans.ome aou „. Boulter, Norwich' brash-miters—T. Kaygill and H. R ° " - Warwick-squAre,lNewgate-street, printers. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. EXAMINATIONS, DIVIDENDS, SW. George cothie, merchant, MossellmrLrh, to be examine* lA the Sheriff-clerk's office there, Ibtlr May and Ist .I . lnie, Creditors of James M'llquham, victualler and spirit-delk" Glasg:) , 'v, meet in the office of Jas. M. Nelson, writer 04°1 T.7th May. „.. Creditors of Cochran Davidson and Co. merchants, o ' 3 ', goy, meet in the Office ot-Mo4ison rind Macdowall, wri te. there, Ist June, at 19.,; ' • Creditors of James Elliot Henderson, merchant, G!Vg Sr C r meet in the Lyceum Roonis.there, zsth Ma,y, at l. Creditors-of Witham Burnet, late merchant in Leith, w" receive a divid e nd at •the Office of the Trustee, Parlianae"i2 Stairs, Edinburgh, Bth June. A CAUTION.-011 Monday a young man n ame . r l thC son of a respectable . tradestual. " t Red Lion'-street,` Clerkenwell, while in a staf f of great heat, from walking fast, drank a 00 9 . 0 , cold water ; in a lew - minutes after his bremb l "' , „became'very difficUlt ;he then cxelaimed,, a ",:• a dead man, I should not have drank cold tv 6 r e % A surgeon was sent tor, tind eve , y IIS ' used to restote him, but he wis rt corpse in 1131 f a hour. *.,"* We are requested to inform our !levi ers ' that ..lessrs. COOPER and Co. , Sttr ,, etiq ot Ch tir.* • • lotte-Ho u s e , Great Charlotte-street; Maektio l road, haVe, in consequk.nce of their exieO l s . Factiee; and t o r. the accomurortation Of 11‘4;ier,; ? Ii! the \Yest-end of the Town, estahlishc , : diCat Bum d in Woodstork-street, Oxford-stre et ' o f fetvtloors from Bonn -street, tvbere it Pit 51rra r► :„ • years' experience, and a Sorgreon of grt" a l I t e t ' e l ene• re sid e , e' whole 4 l of ho l c t r v ea !t i t l are i Royal Colleges—that,thoutands have been rest eti to perfect health by their united 13 : t " ver.,aily acknowledged, ntaoy of whom lia ,4 dischatged trout hospitals, and othertvise perly treat.ed. They are consulted at Woodsl oc house, 'Woodstock - eet , from Eight in 16 mottling until Eight at night ; and at the Me l ' ic ii Board, Charlotte-House,. Blackfriars-road , i r° •,‘ Twelve till Eight in the Eveiliug.—Mecl,"":l - advice gratis every evening train Si s •, l ,,s Eight, at both housest and 'on Sqiiclay mort'""' • until Twelve o'clock. ' AIARRIED. th . On Saturday. the 15th inst. Mr. Geor4e llitherdon, of thet East India lionse, to Miss Anu Pool Johusois, late 4 :" island of DIED. ore , 00 the lath inst. at his sister's house, in Grosrennr -s q. On the 15th of May, the Rey. Henry Rigby, of Salis aged 77. Yesterday, at her father's house, at Luton, Mrs' " - a vit Mine the :vile of James.' Nlitionin, Esq. h arr ister•a t " - Great Coratn•street, Russeli-squre. • I S ' PROViNCI4.I, 'BIRTHS, I . 4.IAPJUAGES. 'AND PE A j. ntaTlis. Lately, at Edinburgh, Countess Pahaut, led a claugl iter i3 lo . Lately, ia li,ireuart-striwt, Dublin, the Lady of O f,- WiHoe, of a dKi,l,m, e atig;ner.- IT'llij °l Lately, in -stntet - , Dublin, the Lady of ‘• ' Farrell, Esq., of a SOH, ;ALA or irp t Lately at Ilattronart Cha R rcli E , D Geor ,, e G ;bli .Esq., of Prospict lOdgC, near. the of the late New lirunsrviek Ite ,, Nient, to Isal , c-.113 Jane , lit daughter of Ettwatti Eagle! ' Esq., Surgeon-10 ther""-oop Ireland, and grazol-niece the late li.oh,rt Lord Vc° M oleswort h. • sio ltllt On Saturday the Bth at.ntineraile, nem: 1 ,ill 6 t sq. of liallinat re. in the County :ii.'Witterford;to cage, of Castle Widenhani, County Cock. rnLn. iti pifirtt Lately, at Leith, in the Srato year of his age, Mr. ' take, houliselier, win) carrici! iu the 14,4ig 53 years, attd WA S the f 3 of tier b001,,ei1,n5, profe,sion in Scot;anil. a tak e Wtn. Tie was sudderi' - d fe d ill ni the llotle:ir(mt, 'when hi went io;o a 11011 '', atj afto r quested a glass of water, nut he expired ihinlediate,Y tithing- a iißie of it. t!ie Uu Sitialay Liat, at his Glebe Monse , LetterlienrlY, Rev. Mr. Meredith,- forrilekiy Fellow •of Trin it y Go lli-v p LONDON: Priote.ii hy J. CAP A STN:LS, of N ". o• ' t c. • Ornlnd-street, atia published r )V` l ,, , ' SCRIt'PS, of No. 7, South IVloh.uh-%truet, at r'H oi deo, ,Office,, N. 112 1 Stralt; where, el tisottentSl act. (post-paid) must buaddiessed• /~ ~+i ~i!/ Vh i ~ .; , 410ei th e 6l t and 4(Qi, t he gR J~~.~ he; tst