The Sun. — London, England, 1819-07-29 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Th e E ast India Company's ship Regent arrived o ff Portland, the 27th inst. The Regent, in com- With the C ast l e H unt l y , l e f t Chi na the 10 t h Alarch, and St. H e l e n a 29th May; they 11'rte(1 company in the night of the 21st inst. Moffat arrived at Canton the 10th Feb. The Daneira and Moffatt , were expected to leave China the 20th March. The Regent spoke the Atlas, outward bound, well off the Cape. The William Pitt, Bombay, and Bedfordshire, Were at St. Helena, on the 16th of May- SHEERNESS JULY 28. This day, about twelve i' v elo ck, the Admiralty yacht arrived here from the havir , on board his Royal Highness D tilte of GLOUCESTER, accompanied by his ; suit e/ who were immediately saluted by his Ma 4cestri ship Northumberland, Captain Sir Mt -ill/4' SaYmoua, Bart. and K,C.8., and the guns 1 4) . - (I..te garrison. Soon after his Royal Highness l i n ued in the Dockyard, and was received by the °H• COURTNEY BOYLE, the Resident Commis tlittner, and Commissioner FRASER, of the Navy °f the ar l d ; Captain s Si r M. S EYMOUR , W ARREN , &C. Royal N avy, (Ad m i ra l Si r J OHN G ORE, t h e f °Mln aoder-in-Chi e f b e i ng prevente d b y ill ness sh o e att ersding,) and th e r es p ec tiv e O ffi cers of I t e I) °ek.yard, Captain THOMPSON, of the ° Y al Engineers, and the Officers of the 84th f ra S lat Re g i ment , an d a G uar d o f H onour 7it the l atter Regiment. The Illustrious Vi ill;°r P r °ecetled directly t o th e h ous e of Com- W ' ssin ner Bons, where his Royal Highness of as rece ived by Mrs. BoYLE, and the party partook an elegant breakfast. The Royal Duke soon l 'uter cr , " as Pected the new Dock and the other ex tensive i mprovements forming for the reception, i'ad repairing of the Wooden Walls of Old Eng -1:414' a nd minutely examined the diving bell ki l n e d ( ' w ith such advantage in laying foundations L .. '" water, by which much solid ground 41 1 8 been recovered from the Sea ; the new 41 1a Pel , &c. Ste. With the whole of the arrange yard ensB, and the high state in which the Dock aPpeart, his Royal Highness was ple ase d t o th e his entire a pp ro b at i on . A n i ns p ect i on o f e Garrison and t h e m ili tary , b ot h reg i ments be ing inrr ned on the parade, then took place, which 11 (2' 1 : 12/et With the unquali fi ed approbation of his 1,-41 Hi ghness. Immediately on the landing of ° • 4° Y a l Highness, the Royal standard w a s k,l'seed in the Dock-yard and in the Garrison, f t : rema ined flying the whole day. Soot' after Me ci'el nek, the Royal Duk e emb ar k e d on b oar d a ti t t j aell t , accomp an i e d by t h e severa l G ent l emen °l4 eera who had attended o n hi s R o y a l iph po fless in his various inspections, for the pur stre °1 visiting t h e Howe, of 120 guns, and 11: 111 of the other ships lying here in ordinary, .4 0 wil l retu rn i n t h e even i ng to di ne w i th the '4l•C°Mmissioner and Mrs. BOYLE, and a nu erous party. teThe marked condescension of his Royal High if t° all the individuals who attended him was, e ic P"li ble) more conspicuous than on any other t r i 4sintl, and the buzzes with which the illus- Ni na Visitor was received were long and re lit. etll Y continued. It is said that his Royal High ; `Pill leave this place to-morrow morning. tii:enk :t et 4 4 oz, JULY 26.—Arrived the following snails :—Lady Arabella, from Lis froth in 16 days ; Fox, from the Islands, last Jan a . SC ' Thomas's, in 29 days; Montague, from ca , in 42 day s ; edit er , Lady Wellington, from the %NI \I ra rlean, last from Gibraltar, in 16 days; les t ar ellioness of Salisbury, from the Brazils, ehiolfrnrn Pernamb uco , i n 42 d ays: The Mar gate les , a of Salisbury l e f t at Ri o t h e Creole fri near' the broad penda n t o f C ommo d ore shit s earing anti Blossom sloop of war preparing to Lo rd ur , England. —It was reported a t Rio th a t 1, 4 h k)CtiItANR had made an attempt on Lima, W e le ad r4 iled--By the Lady Wellington packet 2000 4Qiz. 4 n. it was reported at Gibraltar that about le n Lad re f used to join the Expedition at 1). a ori the ° uTPI, JULY 28.—Passed by for Lou. 1'1.1,144"a, CLARKE, from Quebec ttiiL JULY 27.—Arrived his Majesty's 41 2 r ., fr ° ll l a cruise, and the Mariner, Cot.- _ rrotn Marseilles. l„'„, Sayan,. , • ' , I) (steam ship), Captain RODGERS, 411 " ateiY arriv ed at Liverpool from SaVannall, 055 Vr idaY for St. Petersburg!). 41 Adviees . 25th in. ,li n st. from Hamburgh to the ,1);,1 t`~re► that the account brought by li'as so f►arl arrived at Gluckstadt from Greenland the ship Oti."°l.,‘Pery unfavourable, that Oil had risen in utt i 9 ti ne I. to 361. per ton. Ot i 1 " . ot the bottles thrown overboard from i s 4 l, 1 , ' l ' • e ni a bli Ca t • 1 Ross, in his vo yag e 1,„ ri , /3 ,- P air tt4,11, '!,carll_. , dim s Bay, has been cast This is ~c(:).titero part of the Irish coast. "1 (bat has bteu found '" ii.i n I -gn oni ou that part of I' E, lIV. THE FOX AND THE BEES. A FABLE. A Fox, who in mischief took special delight, Crept out of his den to seek food for his spite ; And chancing to pass where a hive of Bees stood, Thus accosted 'the busy industrious brood— " How I pity your fate, ye poor ignorant slaves ! Thus to labour condemned from your birth to your graves, And for what ?—To support, at expence of your lives, The lordly luxurious possessor of hives ! Oh ! had you discernment the folly to sec Of leading a life of such hardship, like me, You'd rid yourselves soon of the infamous yoke— Your fetters of bondage would quickly he broke— Resolve then the rights of free Bees to obtain— Resolve—and you'll find what a blessing you'll gain." The Bees buzz'd applause—then unite in full swarm To follow sage Reynard's grand plan of Reform ; And rising aloft, after liberty drive, Disdaining the rules and restraints of the hive. But now when the Fox saw them canglit in his snare — While the tumult of anarchy rose in the air, • Back slily sneak'd he to the hive they forsook, And soon all the sweets it contained from it took; Thus leaving the dupes of his craft to lament That e'er to his counsel an ear they had lent : For hunger began now to pinch them full sore, And.the honey was gone that they left in their store; Another misfortune befel them beside, Foul weather came on—and of want the whole died ! MORAL. Ye industrious poor ! with your lot be content— When political Foxes would you circumvent. Still turn a deaf ear—To deceive you they strive— And mind—if you listen—they'll empty your hive. HAFIZ. HAY-MARKET.—The entertaining Comedy of The Green Man, the first representation of which at this Theatre, in the present season, we had not an opportunity of noticing, drew a numerous au (hence last night. The Play is so well supported, that it is not surprising its attraction should continue. TERRY, JONES, CONNOR, BARNARD, and Mrs. Gums, as usual, gave it strong support. The only novelties in the performance this season are the appearance of Mr. RE ES, jun, in Major Dumpling, and of Mrs. CONNOR in Lady Squander. Mr. Rats had a difficult task in following so good an actor as the late Mr. TOKELET, bat he acquit ted himself' very well, and Mrs. CONNOR gave a very interesting support to the part of Lady Squander. The Comedy went off admirably, and the new Farce of Wet Weather gave full exercise to the risible muscles of the audience. The PRINCE REGENT and a large party dined yesterday with Mr. CANNING, at Gloucester Lodge, Brompton. The long-rumoured intention of the PRINCE REGENT to visit Plymouth, which would have been fulfilled last season but for the indisposition of the Quesa, is about to be carried into effect. Oa Thursday an official notice to this purport was received at Plymouth Dock, and it was stated that his Royal Highness would probably be there in about ten days. Monday afternoon Viscount CASTLEREAGH left town for his seat at North Cray. On Sunday and Monday the Algerine Ambas sador called upon the different branches of the Royal Family, the Cabinet Ministers, and other official Noblemen and Gentlemen, to take leave previous to his departure from England. His Excellency took leave of the PRINCE REGENT formally some time since.—The equipment of the Myrmidon frigate Captain LEAKS, at Portsmouth, for the reception of the Algerine Ambassador and suite, is completed, and his Excellency will leave town in a few days, on his return to Algiers. Yesterday Lord and Lady STeWART, left town for North Cray, Kent, the seat of Viscount and Viscountess CASTLRRRAGH ; from there they will proceed on their way to Vienna. The Hon. Mr. LAMB, who acquired such cele brity•at the late Westminster election, is one of the Barristers at the present Liverpool Quarter Sessions. The operation of dragging the bed of the Ti ber, in Rome, is going on with unabated vigour ; several mutilated Statues have been found, and one quite perfect, the identity of which is not yet ascertained. The Duchess of Devonshire, and most of the English people who have visited the Capitol, are subscribers to this arduous under taking. News potatoes are selling in Edinburgh market at Is. 4d., and green peas, Is. 6d. per peck ; gooseberries, Sd. to 9d., and strawberries, Is. per Scotch pint. On ►the morning of the 21st inst. a wing of the offices at Kilkerran, Ayrshire, was discovered to be on fire, consisting of dairy, 'brevv-house, and servants' rooms above. The fire was fortu nately confined to this wing, which is entirely burnt to the ground. Had the night not been very calm, the whole offices would have been destroyed. The premises are insured in the Lon don Union Fire Office. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.-At the latter end of last month, as a cat belonging to IMr. ALL WORK, of Goodhurst, was prowling through the meadows, it was observed to kill a partridge, and on examining the spot a nest was found,containing 18 eggs, which were taken up, and that evening deposited in an oven that had been recently used. On the following morning, when the oven was opened, the whole of the eggs were found hatched, and the young ones running about, but in catching them three were unfortunately killed ; the remaining fifteen were put into the nest, and placed in the meadow where it was taken from on the preceding evening. In a short time, the old cock.partridge was attracted to the spot, and in a few minutes it departed with the whole brood, in the presence of several persons ; since that time they have been frequently seen by the gamekeeper of T. WALLIS, Esq. It . riSi...-.-_ INTENDED PUBLIC MEETING AT HUDDERSFIELD. " We, the - Undersigned, being . Inhabitants Householders of Huddersfield, having requested the Constable to calla Public Meeting of the In habitants and Neighbourhood of the Town of Huddersfield, to take into their most serious consideration the best means of obtaining Re lief front the : pressing burdens which they now labour - under, and the most efl'e•ctual means of securing their constitutional rights in the Commons House of Parliament, and the Constable having refused our request, we, the Undersigned, du call a Public Meeting, for the purposes above specified, to be held on Monday, August 2, 1819, in a field betwixt the River and the Canal, near the Dock-yard, Huddersfield, and we invite our Countrymen to come forward and form a National Union on Constitutional grounds, to support the Pillars of the Constitution of England.—The Chair to be taken precisely at Ono. (Signed) " JOHN GILL, Cloth Dresser. JOSEPH PILLING, Clothier. JOHN THORNTON, Cloth Dresser. JOHN BROOK, Ditto. JOSEPH SAVILLE, Ditto. MATTHEW DAWSON, Clothier. JOHN EXLEY, Ditto. JOHN DICKENSON, , Tailor. JOHN WALKER, Cloth Dresser, JOHN SWIFT, Tailor. JAMES CLIFT, Shoemaker. JOHN WILKINSON, Cloth Dresser. THOMAS RAGSHEW, Hatter. WILLIAL COTTRILL, Frame-work Knitter." POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ROBBERIES and OITTR.RIES at \VEST-END FAIR. Bow.STREET.—In consequence of the outra geous scenes committed at West-End Fair, on Monday eveni!Jg an, additional number of Con stables belonging to the above Office, us well as Officers from Hatton-Garden, were order ed to attend the Fair, to detect and apprehend the offenders ; a number of the inhabitanti of Hamp• stead were also sworn in Special Constables by Mr. CARTWRIGHT, the Magistrate of Hampstead, to assist the regular Police. On Tuesday evening, notwithstanding the increased number of the Po lice, they were not equal altogether to meet with equal strength the banditties, who assembled in numerous bodies, armed with bludgeons, &c. and who acted in their attacks upon defenceless indi viduals with more daring conduct, if possible, than on Monday night, by knocking people down, wounding, and ill-treating them. The number of depredators was estimated at 150 in the diffe . • rent gangs. After knocking down persons, and wounding, bruising, and beating them, they not only robbed there of their money, but also in the most daring manner of theirearing apparel, par ticularly of their hats. One man, while laid helpless on the ground by one of the gangs, had nearly all his clothes torn off him ; his breeches were torn to' rags, so that he was left nearly in a state of nudity. These disgraceful scenes were not confined to the fair ; but the mis creants sallied forth to the fields adjoining the fair, where individuals who happened to be walking in them were attacked, ill-treated, and robbed, like those in the fair. By great ex ertions on the part Of the numerous assemblage of the Police, they succeeded in securing 30 fel lows suspected of being depredators, principally consisting of two gangs, II in one, and . 19 in the other. They took opportunities of apprehending them chiefly in a booth, called Waterloo Booth, and behind it. They were yesterday morning brought to the office from different watch-houses, and underwent , ap examination before Mr. HICKES. Some of the parties who had been attacked were prevented from attending through the effects of the wounds and ill treatment they had received; ona man was suspected to have been murdered, as he bad not returned home, nor had he been heard of up to the time of the examination, which did not conclude till near five.o'clock. The gang of were,first put to the bar; their names are as follow : William Brookes, William Burke, Henry Lovell, Edward Cassady, William Merit, James Smith, Thomas Howlett, Wil liam Passenger, John Read, Henry Hancock, and John Smith. Thomas Hunt, a constable of Hampstead, gave a general description of the' conduct of the armed gang of robbers during Monday and Tuesday night, in knocking persons down and rubbing them in the most outrageous manner. James Friend, plumber, of No. 1, Avery-row, Chelsea, stated that on Tuesday he, accompanied by a friend, went to West End Fair; about nine o'clock in the evening, as he was passing through a field, near where the fair is held, he was at tacked by a gang of robbers, supposed to amount to 'l7. The first man who seized him by the collar and arm, he was posi tive was the prisoner Cassady; he was knocked down by a bludgeon, received a stab on the right side of his belly, but fortunately the instrument did not proceed far. One of the villains exclaimed to his companion who stabbed him, " cut his guts out." After ill-treating him in other respects, they tore his clothes off, and robbed him of a one pound Bank-note, some silver, &c. What had become of his friend and com panion he had not been able to ascertain ; he was fearful he had been murdered, as he bad riot returned home, and no trace could be made of him. • Thomas Cooke, printer, of Long-acre, identified the pri soner, Wm. Burke, as being one of the gang who attacked bin: in West End fair on Tuesday night. The prisoner ran against him,.and at the same time one of his companions snatched at his watch ribbon, which fortunately broke, and they only got his seal, with which they made off. Richard Hinds, one of the gang of the 19, was charged with violently assaulting and wounding Mr. J. Clark, who stated that on Tuesday afternoon he accompanied a friend in a single horse chaise for a ride, and between five and six o'clock, when they were about to enter West End fair, their horse was at tacked by several disorderly men by various noises, which startled the horse very much, it being a v er y y oung one; t h e conduct of the men w as evidently intended to create confu sion and mischief. His friend in consequence got out of the chaise to take care of the horse, and while he was sitting is the chaise by himself, he received a very violent blow an the head from a large stone; the dreadful effect on his left temple was very visible ; it had caused a great effusion of blood ; his coat, the inside and outside of his hat, gave evident proofs of it, and he produced the linen he had on at the time, which was covered with blood. He recognised the prisoner Hinds as being ore of the mob, but did nut see bins throw the stone. George Furinam, a Head Borough of the parish of Hamp stead, stated that he was near the spot where the outrage was committed, and saw the prisoner Hinds throw the stone at Mr. Clark. William Fletcher, anothesdpf the same gang, was charged by John Dixon, a constable of Hampstead, on suspicion of robbing some person or persons unknown. On searching him, two silk handkerchiefs Were found, and a hat with the name of Prettiwan in it. This was confirmed by Charles Read,,a special constable. Charles Talbot And Jonas Goldsmith were charged with being =accrued with several others in robbing Mr, Andrew i'd•Atistar, in the wine trade, in fireat Poiteue)-strce's and who stated that he was in West-end Fair on Tuesday evening. At about nine o'clock the prisoners forcibly took off his hat, and immediately afterwards the prisoner Talbot struck him a violent blow on the head with a stick ; the pri soner, Goldsmith, at the same time made a snatch at his ,handkerchief, and struck him with a bludgeon. Charles Staines, another of the gang, was charged with robbing a Gentleman near the Fair. Charles Poulter, a special constable, stated, that aboutele 'veil o'clock on Tuesday night he apprebetuled the prisoner. Staines, in a field at the back of the Fait, While in the act of robbing a Gentleman, who was so Much injured and unwell fi - oui the wounds and br'iises he had received from the pri soner and his companions, that liewas unable to attend. The constable searched the prisoner, and found upon him ISt., seventeen of it the Gentleman who ;lad been rubbed told him belonged to him. This statement was confirmed by anothe'r witness, who said he had been knocked down, wounded 'and bruised from his head to his feet. Samuel Yeomans was charged with resetting a prisoner from Charles Read, a special constable, who stated, that on searching the prisoner hr found upon btu, a seal, &c. witi -It he suspected to have been stolen, and a pair of scissars, the points of which were in a cork, which h.., suspected to he ir tended for the purpose of cuttina; pockets. The prisoner, however, having proved to the satisfaction of the Magistrate how he became possessed . of these articles, he was, in conse quence, allowed to go at large, to appear at a future d,,. Henry Lovell, one of the gang of tl, was charged by Ben jamin Harrison, a beadborough,, of Hamostead, suspicion of having robbed and pl-treated Mr. M ' ichael Ellington, of Hampstead, but who is in such a dangerous state in conse quence of the ill treatment he received, (hat he was not able to attend.. - Thomas Jones and Wm. Cole were charged by John Davis, a constable belonging to the 01fice, with attempting to pick several gentlemens' pockets in the fair on Monday night. John Hayson was charged with being-concerned with seve ral others, in robbing Mr. John Sprattswell, of Tavistock street, Covent-garden, on Monday night, in the fair, of all. bank note, and ss. or zs. fid. in silver. James Cooke was charged by Read and 'Adams, on suspi cion of being one of the robbers: they apprehended him in a field near the fair, and on searehin4 hint they found a one pound note, three shillings, and two sixpences, wh i ch were supposed to have been stolen. William Brookes, one of the gang of the eleven, and one of the most daring thieves in London, was charged by William Humphreys, hosier, of Oxford-street, mi suspicion of being concerned with Whets in robbing him of a silver 1111[1011g watch in the fair, on Tuesday evening; a bat was found in the possession of the prisoner, with the lining turn out, front which circumstance it was suspected to have been stolen.— Those of the prisoners against whom direct charges were made, were cOinntitted, the others were scut to the watch► house to be brought to the - office this day, to enable those persons who have been robbed or ill-treated to identity them. HATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday 15 persnils at- tended at this office, in order to giVe information of robberies committed on them at th'e fair. One was a young man, vv,ho was , robbed by day-light, in the midst of the fair, orilis watch and 20s. its silver.—Another was hustled in the midst of a ring of villains, and robbed of his money and watch.—Three'gentlemen. who were in company, `relying on their own strength, ventured into the .crowd, where they were forcibly separated, and robbed in the most audacious manner.—Richard Wingfield, servant to Mr. Craig, of Marchmont street, Brunswick;.square, stated, that as he was crossing the field near the fair, he was sur rounded by a large gang, who, after heating him most - unmercifully, took the cravat off his reek, his hat off his Iliad, and also robbed him of a silver watch, with three gold seals and key.—Read, sen. stated, that, a respectable tradesman from Paddington,' in crossing the same field, and being a little intoxicated, was stripped, and robbed of his money and all his clothes, except his shirt.— With the assistance of several extra constables, he and his brother officers apprehended eighteen no torious characters, who were to be brought up to Bow-street office; to which the complaints were referred. MARLBOROUGH.STREET.—Two of the most daring of the robbers. at West-End Fair were yes terday brought to this Office. The first of them, John Carter, a noted thief, was charged with rob bing Mr. Rya❑ at the fair, on Monday evening, of his watch and money. A gang attacked him, literally stripped him naked, and afterwat ds jumped upon his body, and otherwise maltreated him : he begged for mercy in vain.—John Furze man, .an Officer of St. Giles's, endeavoured to ap prehend one of the prisoners, and the serue.out, as termed, was next given to him, and he was very severely beat. Furzeman took the prisoner in St, Giles's, on his way to the fair, on Tuesday evening, and the prosecutor identified him. The prisoner was fully committed. The next case was against John Henley, the well-known Captain of the gang of James•street robbers, whose depredations in Oxford-street of a night is a subject of much complaint. young man ;tamed Burn was attacked in the field ad joining the fair by a gang, of which the prisoner acted as principal. He was literally stripped of his clothes, and robbed of two half-crowns. He met the prisoner yesterday morning, andSellers,an active constable, secured him. _ _ Wm. Culbert, a whip-maker, was attacked by the same gang in the same field, whilst numbers were passing. He knew the prisoner, who first came up to him, and he address ed him thus:—" Why, Jack, it's of no use you're trving it on with me,' for I have nothing to be robbed of." The gang, however, did rob him of the few halfpence he had. Another charge was preferred against Henley, by a person named Kelly, for an assault with a knife or sharp instrument, with intent to rob, on Monday night. The prosecutor stated, that he collects the money of an even ing from the turnpike gates of theKilburn trust, and the pri soner, with four or five others in a cart, accused him near the Kilburn gate with having been the cause of transporting a man for stealing iron, and with dreadful imprecations they swore he should forfeit his life for it in a night or two. Kelly was alarmed, having 3091. of the trust money about him. When walking away, Henley and others got out of the cart and attempted to. get his watch, in endeavouring to pre serve it (and he succeeded by some persons interfering) his hand was cut by some slurp instrument. There were many others present who were robbed at the fair, but they could not identify the parties. The prisoner was remanded till Wednesday. Utuorc-HALL. Sabbath-breaking.-10 conse quence of nutnerous complaints lately made to the Magistrates, of the indecorous conduct of shop-keepers about the Borough, keeping open their shops, and carrying on their business iu a public manner, to the annoyance cif the respectable part of the inhabitants, when going to attend Di vine service in the morning of the Sa`Thath-day, orders were givetwo the officers to take measures for the correction of those offences, and yester day 33 tradesmen attended .upon summonses be for the Magistrates at the above office, (barged with exercising their trades as butchers, grocers, chandlers, green-grocers, &c. on Sunday last, after 10 o'clock, when it appearing the several parties had carried on the business of their swops as was usual in a week day, by having their shops open, their goods publicly exposed for sale outside their shops, and considerable traffic going forward inside, the parties v severally fined in. the penalty of 54. vritli costs, and orders given to the officers to btvigilant on future Sonda'ys to detect upy others who should be found guilty atter this warning. ~. ~ 1 AI .ea ref'