The Sun. — London, England, 1824-09-06 00:00:00

t han of the Old Constitutionalists. A most ex tensive conspiracy in favour of JOSEPH BUONA. , PARTE is known to exist; and, although it is far from being certain that he himself has taken any part in it, or has given the conspirators any en couragement, either directly or indirectly, yet serious apprehensions are entertained that his partisans will, ere long, venture to appear openly, and to make a formidable attempt for the execu tion of their projects. There seems to be little doubt that matters are approaching towards a conclusion respecting the state of the Brazil Government. According to report, both the British Ministry and that of Austria have agreed upon some settled basis, on which proceedings may perhaps lead to an ac commodation with the Parent State. It is im possible that the King of PORTUGAL, even if he were to make a successful attack on Brazilian in dependence, could entertain a hope of eventually recovering his Sovereignty ; nor is it by any means prolate that the people l having nearly, if not en tirely, thrown off one yoke, will finally submit to another. The character of Don PEDRO is thought to be dubious, and though his ambition may be pitted against his filial duty, yet it must be owned, that as-republican principles have ge nerally found a favourable reception in the New World, he may not be able long to maintain his authority, if he could even effect a full and complete separation from the Parent State. But a ll is matter of mere conjecture at Present, and it is wasting time in animadvert ing U p" a question which is not yet ripe for dis cussion : n that we can depend on is, that the DritisbMh!istry will conduct themselves with a due regard to all the practicable interests of au ancient Ally, and at the same time not attempt to repress - taat spirit of freedom which seems to be ' • gradually extending itself over the civilised World, anitwhich nothing is likely to. controul or to regulate but the power within its own imme diate sphere' of action. All the accounts from Germany and the Levant agree in confirmin g the successes of the Greeks ove r the Turks. The disaster of Ipsara,'which seemed irreparable, was only a temporary re verse, and the last victories of the llellenes have thrown a panic and dismay among th e i r enemies. It is delightful to behold a Christian nation, Meiling from a state of slavery of such long duration, asserting its liberty under the auspices o f religion, and contending single handed ageing) a gigantic power, which, for many centuries, has M ade Europe tremble. Ne'ver did Ancient Greece, braving the Great ICl ng and all the forces of Asia, present a more noble spectacle than Modern. Greece il l arms against barbarism. The sentiment of th e present patriotism seems to elevate all [Muds, a nd anitnate all hearts. The more timid sex, facUe and infancy, find the requisite energy to , a the greatest perils. Mothers have fol -I"ved their children in the midst of the " il test, wives their husbands, and old men have One to the field of battle, and called down the vengeance .of Heaven on their oppressors. Can t heir exist.a more spectacle teuti w orthy to fix the at , ° II of the truly re li g i ou s, an d o f ever y f r i en d to humanity ? Many of the present accounts al- Iruiyl erdititiell to the now and later action, in which the 0 11 ; 0%. tt et h o u th f d o experienced another defeat. August from Bucharest state, that a courie r h a d arrived on th 7th at Rutschuck from Enos, in the vicinity of the Dardanelles, With intelligence that the CAPTAIN Ivessels 1 431 a had been completely defeated, and that many of his had taken refu ge at Eno s . A ccounts f rom C onstant i.• noels of the'oth of July, add f urt h er part i culars, and say t h at e CAPTAIN Paella. havin g resolved to quit Ilitylene, had he en Pursued by the Greek tireships, which had destroyed several of his largest vessels, and compelled him to seek shelter in the 441 1 of Smyrna. Another division of his fleet, which had also much suffered, is said to have fled in the direction of Samos and Ipsara. Even the Monitarr adds its testimony 41 favour of the Greeks, and states that Dispatches had ueea . received by an Extraordinary Courier at Vienna from nbat°a o !ovraiirEr.s, 'the cont ents o f w hi ch ' t ad not yet 1q74 made public but that comm erc i a l l etters arrived at the tne time frora.Constantinople anno unce d, that- subsequent tto. the recapture of Ipsara the Greek s having assembled- eonsi der ahle number of vesse l s of war, approached the arkish fle et to cl ose , t h at they kept it in a state of blockade, The first eaP lTAx PAcHA then gave orders to attack; and seemed q ui , to obtain some success, but during the action the Greeks ft4th:eciteeet.e:edoattbiw,iintbhirlitle i gest e : aid of their fire-ships in setting fire to several which occasioned great confusion amongst anti nullified all the advantages which the, bata i ars ship had gained at the commencement of the colt De e l u and the Turks after losing five frigates and corvettes were when e 4 to resum e their station in the waters of Alitylene, Ali: they were preparing to sail for the coast of Asia These accounts, it is added, had produced a painful i t ‘ ,7 43 ` 1 2n et Constantinople, and at the departure of the Courier bet a d reP9rted in that capital that the Captain Pacha had () tile" ePrive4 of las command, and that several of hid principal so incurred the disgrace of the °BAND SEIGNOIL --.....ei55. h The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER iS ox' recto I in town t o w S l i t o-m rro • 4_t orn r -r% Mr. Secretary CANNING left town, Dispatches Pulled by his son, for Eton School. h ! dated the 19th July, were re -eivo _ n) be n .," ° Saturday at the Colonial Office . , from 4ara. The Colony continued tranquil. TIIE KING, &c. Wnenson, SEPT. s.—Yesterday his MAJESTY, and suite again visited Virginia Water, where they passed the afternoon fishing and rowing on the lake. Refreshments were sent from the Royal Lodge, which the party partook of at five o'clock on board the spacious banquetting boat, and about seven- returned through the plantations to the Lodge. This morning his Ma jesty, accompanied by his suite, attended Divine Service at his private chapel, which was performed by the Rev. Mr. Sumner. Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, attended by her Lady in Waiting, heard Divine Service performed at the parish Church, by the Rev. Mr. Thompson, Cutate of Wind sor. This afternoon the Bands of the bite Guards and the Grenadier Guards, added greatly to the enjoyment of the terrace, by playing there alternately for two hours, pieces of the choicest compositions. This promenade, although it did not boast so numerous a company as the preceding Sunday, was better attended by the neighbouring gentry than usual.— Yesterday morning his Grace the Duke of - NVellington, Prince Fsterhazy, and the Earl and Countess Lieven, lett the Royal Lodge.--The works at the Castle have proceeded during the past week with the greatest activity. Considerable time was at first occupied in the erection of temporary shops and sheds which are indispensable in an undertaking of this magnitude. These having been completed, the labours of the whole body of workmen, amounting to upwards of 400, are now directed to the clearing away the old materials and preparing the new foundations. In several of the apartments at the south-east angle, the men are now employed in making the requisite openings for fireplaces and windows, two essential requi sites in which the old Castle was particularly deficient. The new tower, of which his Majesty laid the first stone, is rising rapidly, and the arch for the new grand entrance, which springs from this tower, is expected to be completed in a short space of time. A discovery was made yesterday morning, which though not perhaps of equal importance with the subter ranean sally-port, yet affords far greater food fdr conjecture.— The 'labourers employed in lowering the foundation of one of the apartments on the south side, while removing the earth came to a large oblong flat stone. This was carefully removed, when a pit presented itself to the view, about two feet square and four deep. In this were several human bones, and the soles of two shoes ; but from the length of time that has elapsed since they were deposited, no certain idea as to whose re mains they are can be formed. It is not improbable that they may have been the victims of assassination, or persons slain in a chance conflict, and thus hastily buried to screen the perpetrators from discovery. A more elegant assemblage of rank and fashion than that which graced the walks of this tows, during the past week, has been seldom witnessed. The State Apartments of th e Castle have been daily thronged with visitants; and of an afternoon that beautiful avenue, the Long Walk, pre sented a most lively and inviting scene, aided by the tine bands of the two Regiments now stationed in Windsor, which play almost daily in this shady promenade. It is conjectured, that if an analysis of the waters from the Chalybeate Spring (which we have before noticed) should prove satisfactory, an applica tion will be made to the proper authorities for permission to convey it through pipes to Windsor, in which case a great addition would be made to the attractions of the place. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke and Duchess .of Lcinster, and Lady Caroline Stanhope, at the Earl of Harrington's, in the Stable-yard , St. James's, Paris; the Earl of Ilarrington, from his seat, Elvaston, Derbyshire; Lord and Lady Nugent, from their seat, Lilleys, Bucks ; Sir W. and Lady Wraxall, at the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street, from Charlton, near Cheltenham ; Col. Brown, at Buckingham House, Pall-mall, from his seat, Aylesbury ; the Hon. Col. C. Stanhope, from Canterbury ; J. Douglas, Esq. and family. at the Royal Hotel , St. James street, from Belfast; J. Thompson, Esq. at ditto, from Bel fast ; Mr. and Mrs. Hailes, at Gould's Hotel, Jermymetreet, from their seat, Misley, Essex ; Mrs. Cockrainc and family, and Miss Wiltshire, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Bath; Lord Ellenborough, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cuvendish.square, ; Sir Robert Graham and Lady Graham, at ditto ; J. Tipping, Esq., and Mrs. Tipping, at ditto. DEPauTunEs..--The Earl and Countess or Kinnoul, from Greillon's hotel, Albemarle-street, for Scotland; Lord and Laity Eliot, for the Duke of Bedford's, Woburn Abbey; Count and Countess Lieven, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Wellington ; Major and Mrs. Robinson, and Family, for the Continent; Sir John Oldficld, Bart. and George Arden, Esq. • from the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Rants ; George Markham, Esq. at ditto, from the Continent ; Lord W. Paulett, from the Royal Hotel, St. Janies's-street, for Dorsetshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Prendergast, and Family, from ditto, for Brighton; Lieutenant Hyde 12th Lancers, from ditto, for Brighton ; Colonel Scott, from ditto, for his seat, Thorpe, near Staines ; Colonel Pemberton, front ditto, for his seat in Cambridgeshire; Mr. and Mrs. Vanshon and family, from Gould's Hotel, Jennyn-street, on a tour; Mrs. Elford, and Miss Trelawny from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle street, for Oswestry, Shropshire ; Mr. llorocks and Mr. White, from ditto, for the Continent; Lieut.-Col. Cooper and Mrs. Cooper, front Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish -square, for Bath ; Owen Wynne, Esq. M.P., Lady Sarah Wynne, Misses Wynne, John Wynne, Esq., and Willoughby \VMajynnore, Esq., from ditto; Baron Dimsdale, front ditto ' • Mrs. Fitzgerald and Family, front ditto; David Scott, Esq. from do. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. On Thursday last, was married at St. James's Church, in Piccadilly, by the Right Hon. and Rev. Lord Ilayning, Lord Elliot, only son of the Earl of St. Germains, to the Right Hon. Lady Jenuma Co rn wallis, third daughter of the late Marquis Cornwallis. The lovely bride, who is the universal favourite of a numerous circle of friends, was given away by Viscount Sydney, and attended to the altar by her amiable sisters, the Ladies Louisa, Mary, and Elizabeth, Cornwallis, and Lady Jernima Mann, as bridesmaids. After the ceremony, the happy pair set off in a new travelling chariot-and-four, for Woburn abbey, the seat of the Duke of Bedford. Amongst the company were—the Marchioness Cornwallis, Earl of St. tiermains, Lady Caroline Eliot, Lady Susan and Col. Lygon, Duke of Nor folk, Hon. Sophia and Mary Townshend (Lord Sydney's daughters), Hon. Caroline and Emily Townshend (Lora B a y. fling's sisters) Miss Sinderby, 11r. Hamilton, and the Rev. Henry Hasted.—ln the evening, the ,Illarchioness Cornwallis entertained the wedding party with a sumptuous dinner, at the house of her Grace the Duchess Dowager of Richmond, In Waterloo-place, where her Ladyship is at present residing. We feel assured that the friends of both families will join with us, in wishing that this auspicious union may, be productive of the most permanent felicity to the amiable pair, who, from the high character his Lordship bears, appear to have an equal claim to " Heaven's choicest gifts." The following letter has been receive Corfu, by a Member of the Greek Committee : " Coney (JULY 20, o. 8.), AUG. 1, 1024.-4 have the plea. sure of fully confirming my letter of the 22d of July (New Style), relative to the destruction of the Turks, to the number of 15 or 16,000 men, at Ipsara. The timely arrival of Admiral 1111auLT contributed to their total extermination. Many of the brave Ipsariots likewise fell fighting for the defence of their country. The enemy's fleet, pursued and shattered, sought shelter in the port of Mitylene, where it may easily be blockaded by a small part of our naval force, leaving the re mainder free to annoy the enemy's coast, or to go and encoun ter the Egyptian fleet, should it ever put to sea. This news, though already known, has been confirmed by the Secretary of Prince MAVROCORDATO, who is arrived here to prevent the annoyances which lonian vessels trading with the Turkish dependencies might be.exposed to from the Greek cruizers.— Nothing of interest has taken place on the Continent." It appears from accounts brought by the Etna from Algiers, that on the cessation of hostilities, Mr Du ex r o no, our Proconsul, landed, under the customary distinctions, and, thereupon, the Algerine Admiral and some of his prin cipal Captains made an application to be permitted to inspect our bomb and mortar vessels. The request was not complied with, nor was any Officer of our fleet permitted to land, except the Hon. Captain SPENCER, of the Naiad, who was the sole medium of communication between Sir HARRY NEALE and the DEY of Algiers.—The Etna bomb, Capt. SANDON, which led the fleet into Algiers Day, and boldly anchored within about 3,100 yards of the batteries, did not sustain any injury from their fire. The 160 pieces of cannon on the Algerine lines Isere fired three or four times at her, in a correct direction, but the shot fell short, and the shells went over her . The Etna was so close in that she was completely at the mercy of the Algerine gunboats, had the attack bee n made-34 of which, in most excellent condition, each carrying one gun, and formed in one line outside the mole-head, would have made an instant attack upon her; an Admiral's flag Was seen in the centre of the line, and one on each wing. We are sorry to announce the death of the. Countess FITZWILLIAM, which took place at Wentworth House on Wednesday evening last (Ist inst.)—(Doncaster Gazette.) 'ram •.4 , • .....). : VA , %, .. , l , 4 ) • ') -j ( 3, ,:t * Y ' 1 4- Zu 41".. ... ' 11" ' 4, / ~,,,---- - 4 . - e. t!`f i 4 B r r " -. .& • ' '' .5 ' " 7 s'k" - '" • 0 .4-" e L., I , - " I , , , ',4•,,..-,Z- 4' , ...i...... , -.' ' - :s,•• (-, "4, t, . ...., •-";:-; , s , 1 ,, ? '" . ''-1. 4 Zit UT IA- •iti' IA -.4. g ; 56 0.4c - , ? MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, SEPT. s.—Wintl W.S.W.—Came down from the River and remain, the Downs, Fisher, for New Orleans ; Otaiva, Douglas, for Quebec ; West India packet, Munroe, Bermuda ; and Sneaton Castle, Brown, for 31irareichi. Ar rived the Juno, from Jamaica ; and the Mary and Ellen, Guild, from Buenos Ayres. PORTS)LOUTH, SEPT. 5.--Wind W.S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's ships Glaskow, and Ranger, from off Algiers; his Majesty's ship Salisbury, from Halifax; his Majesty's ship Etna, trom the eastward; Flora, M'Donald, from Bengal ; and Alpha, —, Bahia. PLY at °Writ, 4.—Wind W.—Arrived the Provor nay (Russian frigtite), from the Mediterranean ; John and Mary, StepffeiWon, Chiozziti; Concordia, --, !impound ; and a transport under quarantine. Off the Port the - Danube, Stevenson, from St. John's, N. B. ; and Percy, Sawyers, from St. Vincent. FALMOUTH, SEPT. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived the Walsing ham packet, from Buenos Ayres, sailed the 26th June, and from Monte Video the 29th ditto ; Lady Louisa packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 17th ult. ; Union, Brokenshire, from Lon don ; and Churchill, Horswell, from Liverpool. Sailed the Stammr packet, for Lisbon. LIVERPOOL ' SEPT. 4.—Arrived the Mary, Ross, from An tigua; Robert James Haynes, —, Barbadoes ; Stapleton, Rowlands, Buenos Ayres ; Cognise packet, —, Macaio ; Ce lerity, Hardley, Bay Citaleur !addle, Wheatley, St. An drew's, N.B. ; Robert, Forster, St. John's, N.B. ; Oglethorp, Jaune, New York ; Bootle, undell, Faro; and Ellen, —, I.eghorn. Dov Ell, SEPT. s.—Off the port the Barclay, Ferrier, from Jamaica ; and Prudent, Hayward, from the South Seas. The Margaret, Tool, from Liverpool to Buenos Ayres, got aground on the English Bank, and afterwards drifted on shore near Monte Video; cargo discharging in a damaged state. The Mary Ann, 111 4 Kenzie, put into Stornoway the 25► h ult., with damage, having struck on a rock. A brig is on shore on the Goodwin Sands, the boats are gone off; name not yet known. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STATE OF THE ODDS.-I ST. I. 3ETTING.ROOM, SerT. 4. EGER. 25 to 1 agst Cadiz 25 to 1 agst Diadem 30 to 1 agst Bloc Beard 30 to 1 agst Confederate 35 to 1 agst Equity 35 to 1 agst Canteen 40 to 1 agst Ld Alutteaster 40 to 1 agst Vietress 1000 to 20 agst Reformer. 9 to 2 agst Swiss 13 to 2 agst Brutendorff 9 to 1 agst Osmond 11 to 1 agst lielenus 12 to 1 agst Streatham 13 to 1 agst Mustachio 1 , 1 to 1 agst Matadors L 10 to 1 agst Serab 22 to 1 agst Tarandus WILMSLOW RACES.—LANCASHIRE AUG. 31. The Gentlemen's Purse, value gs. was won 'by Mr. Mor ley's Fury, beating Mr. Edwards' b. f by Comus, which broke down. WEDNESDAY. The Innkeepers' Purse, value 50gs. was won at two heats by Mr. Kent's Catherine, beating Fury; and the Sweepstakes at two beats, by Mr. Kent's b. g. Billy, beating four others. 41 fine race. BASINGSTOKE RACES, SEPT. 3. • The Hack wood Stakes of ogs each, with 251. added, for all ages. Heats once roan I the course and a distance. The winner of the Wellington Stakes not allowed to start for this. Mr. Portal named Mr. 13igg's b. c. Bulow, 3 yrs - 1 1 Lord Bolton named Mr. Pearce's b. c. Shepherd, 4 yrs 2 2 Duke of Wellington named Duke of itichmond's b. f. Spree, by Frolic, dam by Election, 3 yrs - 3 3 Mr. Fleming named b. f. Miss Jigg, 3 yrs - 4dr The Cocked-Hat Sweepstakes of 5 soy. each, for all ages, did not fill. The Handicap Stakes of 1 soy. each, anti 51. extra for the horses which accept, with 25/. added by the town of Basingstoke. Mr. Knight's "Ho t ly Burly . • 31 1 Mr. F. Cravelfs .Milto . . • • 2 dis Duke of Richmond's b. f. Spree • • 2dr Mato' broke the pastern joint in the firSt round of the second , . • heat. Fl ItES. ALATOSTMCI FIRt IN THE STRAIII).—About five o'clock on Sunday morning, a fire broke out in the house of )Ir. Martin, a , in the strand, and immediately comma. nicatedu gte.urir7k,el 43 k r ela 4l l)y Air. Hatfield, the porkman.. The fire burnt great house s fury.he being b u il t o f woo d, f ears were e te t ltatneti for the safety of the Bunch of Grapes public. houses k e pt by My. 'Davies, and the . house next to Mr. Hat field's, occupied by Mr.-Simmons, as they also were of wo o d, a s well gat old and new Round-courts Close behind, built of simi. materials. The activity of the firemen, however, prevented n 'ii t he devouring element , from destroying any but the houses of Mr.. Martin and Mr. Hatfield, which are reduced to ruins, and the two houses 'adjoining them being considerably damaged. Ciptain Buller, with a party of the Coldstream Guards, were ors .the spot, and cleared the way for the engines and their men, and preserved titan plunder the little remains of property saved from the fire. 111690 N COTTAGE.—The beautiful villa, known by the name of Bisson Cottag e , near Vi rg i n i a W ater , was burnt to the ground on Saturday a ft ernoon . I ts occu pi er , Reed Framp ton, Esq. had just returned from a shooting party, who were dining with him when the tire broke out. It was occasioned by some combustibles bo . iling over in the wash-houses, the cottage being under repa i r. The house being built of wood was soon destroyed, with the greater part of the furniture. BOW-STREET—(ruis DAY.) A.question of some interest to livery-servants came on for hearing this day before Sir R. BIRNIE. involving a question as to the right of servants to retain their livery on leaving their situations. The person who was now charged was named Thomas Moles, who had formerly been a servant at the Uni versity Club-house, and who was charged with having stolen a quantity of property, amongst which It as his livery-clothes. The Gentleman, however, who attended on the part of the Gen tlemen of the üb, intimated that part of the property had been since returned, and in consequence of the prisoner's former high character, and his readiness to enlist on foreign service, lie was instructed to offer any . criminatory evidence, if the property was restored. The prisoner readily assented to this humane proposal.—Sir R. Wuxi r. deeply regretted that a man like the prisoner, and who had borne so good a previous cha racter, should have been so lost as to ruin himself for ever, but directed an officer to go with him, and see that he complied with the terms proposed.—The prisoner left the bar with ap parent gratitude. IV. Edwards, one of the night constables belonging to St. Mary le Strand, was charged with an assault on a watchman. It appeared, however, from the statement of Edwards, the per. son accused, that he was in possession of the premises of I%lr. J. Newton, the Register Office for servants in the Scram), and who for some days has been ejected the house by artier of Mr. Adams, the landlord. While Edwards was so employed a number of persons came to the door, when he sprung his rattle, and the watchmen instantly collared him, and lie was conveyed to Saint M artin ' s watch- house , which was out of the parts.--The Magistrate said the conduct of the watchmen was shameful in the extreme, and he should report their conduct to the parish ; and also advised Edwards, the constable, to indict the watchmen for false imprisonment. Thursday night Mr. Secretary PEEL arrived in London from B r ondstairs. Friday th e Ri g ht lion. Gentleman was closely engaged in business at the Home Office. Saturday morning he left town on a visit to his father, Sir ROBERT PEEL, at his seat near Tamworth, Staffordshire. FATAL DUEL.—Mr. COULTIIARD, who lately fought a duel in Oxfordshire, died yesterday under the operation of eictracting the ball which was lodged in Ids shoulder on that unfortunate occasion. DREADFUL ACCIDENT. ---A young man, named Joseph Wilson, in the employ of Mr. Bellamy, the newsventler, went on an excursion yesterday, in a chaise -cart, with two friends, to Ed geware . On their arrival at a part of the road where th ere are no houses, he, by some means, lost possession of th e re ins, fell out of the chaise, and the wheel passing over his face and eyes, he was lacerated in so dreadful a manner as to leave no hopes of recovery. As the people were leaving Church yesterday the inhabitants of Chancery-lane were alarmed by a heavy crash by the falling of one of the houses adjoi n i ng to where the late disastrous fire took place. The hove was uninhabited, owing to its dangerous situation. The adjoining houses are in a similar situation. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WELLS, FRIDAY, SEPT. a James Reynolds, alias Walter, was indicted for the wilful murder of Jacob Wilkins, late of Norton St. Philip's, near Bath, on the road from Mitford to Norton. Mr. GUNNING stated the case as one depending on circurn. stantial evidence; and though no witnesses could be called who actually , saw the prisoner strike the blow which led to the death of Jacob 'Wilkins, yet the evidence would be sufficiently clear to enable the Jury to come to a sound and easy decision. The prisoner, who was only 19 years of age, had been tried before, and convicted of felony. _ _ _ _ _ _ George Wilkins—l am the son of the deceased ;my father lived at Philip's Norton for many. years ; was the hostler to the Blucher-inn ;be was 53 years of age; left his house on Sun. day, at half-past eleven in the forenoon ; was dressed in a dark mixture coat, light breeches, dark waistcoat, and light kersey mere gaiters ; the coat Dame down as far as his knees ; I saw him take a silver watch with him ; he had put a gilt seal on the watch, with a red stone in it, marked with " F." I saw my father at the Fox-inn, .next day, dead; I saw the watch again afterwards at Mr. Fisher's, at Stoke. [Witness pro. duced the coat which his father wore when he went out in the morning.] Mary Ltivington.—l knew . Jacob iVilkins ; .1 saw him on the Ist of' August last ; I went to Bath to see him ; lie came to pay his addresses to me; 'it was about two o'clock in the afternoon that we met ; I drank part of a quart of beer with him; lie dined with me at Bath; he paid for the dinner and beer ; he had a good deal of - silver in his purse, I think about five half-crowns, and some other silver ; we left Bath to go to the Cross Keys between six and seven in the evening ; the road is up hill ; we had a quart of beer between four of us at the Cross Keys ; we stayed a quarter of an hour, and parted about eight o'clock ; he took out lido watch to see what o'clock it was; it was a silver watch, which I knew, having got it repaired for him ; he went away towards Mitford, and returned home with two other women towards Bath ; lie was very sober. Samuel Huntley—l was on the road between the Fox-inn and the Carpenters'-anns Stoke ; on the Ist of August I was going to Hinton, anti passed the Fox-inn; I met a man about half a mile from the Fox; he had alight fustian jacket, a dark waist coat, and light breeches on; it was half-past nine in the even ing ;he said, Young man, there is a man lying clown drunk up thheereroitaidt,hase_yroaou pass a d. I have been struggling with him for two hours, and I cannot g et him up ; , I wi sh yo u will. wo I uldh w ea a t s •e in hi c m orn o l u n t n o y f with Ann Deverell, and her daughter Ruth ; Ann Deverell asked him If it was one of his company ; lie said " No, he is a stranger to the ;" he went towards Bath ; we towards Hinton; about 290 yards further on we came to the man; I knew dun ; he was lying clown by the side of the road ; I called him three times ; he made no answer, and I took his hat off, and found he was dead ; it was Jacob Wilkins ; his right hand pocket was turned inside out, anti he had no watch ; he had no money ; I turned back again after the man who had spoken to us ; it was two or three minutes after I saw the body that I act off; I ran as fast as 1 could to the Fox-inn ; I told the people at the Fox, and then went back to the body and searched the pockets ; found a knife and comb ; the women in the mean time went and called Perkins and Grant, constables; I cannot say from the prisoner's countenance that he is the man, but he was much such a one as the prisoner; I believe it is the same man. (3. Perkins—l lived in August last at Mitford; my house is situate between the Fox-inn and Ilinton ; the house is 600 yards from the Fox, on the left hand side; some persons came to my house; I went with them, observed thebody of the man ; I knew him ; I examined his pockets; there was no money nor watch in them, nothing but a knife and comb ; I assisted them to carry the body on a hurdle to the Fox ; it did not receive the l e n looked otan ho s; e a ; i t , ea t hned head alookedt body, t t l a e n dbb bloat B i t s a y u t i n b g t ferWroemowntahse t he o a n b l r e o o r w a o d f . o th n over the eye, as if it had been bruised. I saw Mr. George Dyke Fisher next day ; went with him to the Carpenters' Arms, public-house at Stoke; when we got there we saw the prisoner; I think it was between one and two o'clock in the day. He pulled money from his pocket; Mr. Fisher told me to take him into Custody • lie li - ilia very well,. lie would go any where with me if I would let him have his jacket ; it was brought to him • lie put it on; It was a light coloured fustian jacket; we talked of searching him, and he took from his pockets a one pound note, 14 shillingeln silver, and eight-pence halfpenny ; the prisoner is the man. Ellen Jones—l live at Parey, in the parish of Charterhouse Hinton, with my father ; I saw the prisoner on the Ist August last ; he came to my father's house ; between 1 and 2 o'clock I saw him first; he continued there about one hour and three quarters ; lie went straight oil then to Mrs. Simmonds's cottage, which lies in the way to Bath ; I went with him ; when we got there, we stayed a little while ' and parted; I went home, and he for 1%1 itford ; it was rather better than half-past 6 o'clock in the evening; lie was dressed in white stockings, light cord breeches, light fustian jacket, and red plush waistcoat, with dark specks in it ; had an umbrella with him ; had either quaiter or half boots on ; the umbrella handle or stick main big round, and had a crook at the end. John Wheeler—l was at M Word on Sunday the Ist of August, near the Fox ; it was past seven o'clock when I went there;. saw the prisoner go into the Fox, and out again ; he went towards Rain ; he stayed at the Fox only a few minutes; he had on a silk hand kerchief, of a yellowish colour ; a lightish fustian jac ket, red plush waistcoat, with some spots on it ; lightish cord breeches, white stockings, and quarter boots ; saw him come back again between eight and nine; a darkish looking man was with him, who was an older ,nan than the prisoner ; the latter asked the other to go into the Fox, and have a pint of beer ; the old man said lie had no money; the. prisoner said, " Let us go on in Hinton ;" they did go on ; it was betwixt eight and nine o'clock ; I had seen the prisoner a fortnight before, going into the Fox ; he had the same dress oh then, except his waistcoat, which I did not take notice of. Ann Fisher... 4 was, on the Ist of August last, a servant to Mr. Gorton, who keeps the Red Lion public-house at Oddown ; I saw the p risoner on that day, about twenty minutes past ten at night ; he came to the door, which was shut ; he knocked at it, and called for a . pint of beer ; I told him he could have none that night, for it was past hours; he said he had been walking all day, and was ready to drop ; he had come from Weymouth ; I opened the door, and gave him a pint of beer ; he took out of his pocket a watch, and asked me to light a candle, that he might see to wind it up ; I saw the face of the watch ;it was silver round the edge ; brought him the candle ; he took the key in his hand to do it, but put the watch in his pocket, and said lie would let it stay till he got to his lodgings • there was a chain and key upon the watch ; did not observe if there was any seal upon it; he took a handful of silver, with as many as three or four half crowns in it, and paid for the beer ; he tasted a drop of the beer, and said the first drop turned him sick ; and lie threw it all out of doors ; he said he thould try to stay in Bath all night ; saw him on Wednes day morning in a cart as he came by with Mr. Collins ; I said it was the same man who called for a pint of beer on Sunday evening ;, he trembled very much, and appeared heated when he came for the beer; he seemed as Kite had been walking quick. William Perry—l lodged at Rush-hill with the prisoner at the bar ' • I lett him in bed on Sunday, the lit of August ; went to bed at 10 o'clock Sunday night ' • prisoner was not at rn boe ; I saw -him about a quarter before 11 ; be came into the house quite restless; got up to let him in ; lie knock ed very loud, and said to me, Who are you ? Who are you ? Who are you ?" I hail no light. I said, " James, what's the matter, don't you know me ? He asked for a light; he said he wanted one to wind up his watch ; the light was brought ; lie did not wind up his watch ; he went down, when the light was brought to him, and said he wanted somevictuals. I was in bed, and prisoner soon came up to bed; he brought the light up ; I asked him what o'clock it was ? and he said half past one ; he took out his watch, and hung it up on a nail by the bedstead ; never saw him with a watch before ; we got up at five next morning; he asked pie what seven half-crowns were ? I told him 17s. Oil. Ile looked over his money, of which he seemed to have a good deal ; he said he had changed 2 pound bills the day before; the watch appeared to be silver; it was a roughish chain, with a seal to it; I went away and left him ; prisoner was out of work often. Mary Lewington, Geo. Wilkins, Ann Fisher, Wm. Perry, and Nash, identified the watch. William Barfoot found a stick (which he produced) in a field about a quarter of a mile from Perkins's house, towartls Hinton. Joshua Hunt, a police.officer, saw the prisoner at the Walcot police-office ; a gentleman came there to see him, and asked rim how lie could do such a deed ? The gentleman said be stood a fair chance of being hanged. He said, " I did not do the deed." The gentleman went away. Prisoner said, " No. hotly saw me kill the man, and they can't hang me for having the watch." Here the prisoner vehemently exclaimed, " That's false,,my Lord—that's false I" Mr. Joseph Page, clerk to the jagistrate, said the prisoner wa s examined in his presence; no threat was made ; examine 'dons were read over to the prisoner, and signed by the Magi strates; the prisoner was asked to sign ; he refused , but s tated no reason. There were two examinations on the same day ; lie refused to sign both ; I took them down. [The first exa mination was the declaration of the prisoner that he bought the watch of a traveller at Newton, on the road, at six o'clock that morning, and paid a pound note for it. The second went to state that Nash asked him to raffle for the watch.] George Goldiston—l am a surgeon at Bath ; I saw die de cased at the Sun, at Stoke ; examined the body, and found a contusion on thenose„which was very slight ; a considerable con , tusion on the left side of the head; there was an irregularity perceptible, whieh led me to suspect that great injury had beo inflicted on the cranium; -I opened the skull, making an incl. . sion a the scalp, and took circular piece of the skull off; I should have said I first perceived a depressed fracture, aid wat certain of it after I had divided the scalp ; there' was a very great extravasation of blood under the skull, which, with tLe general injury done to the head, did, as I conceive, cause the man's death. That is my opinion d'ecidedly. From► the circu lar form, and confinement of that form, I think it must have been effected by a round weapon ; it must have been a particu lar round stone, and highly polished, if it were a stone, and then I think there wouht have been a wound of the integuments ,; 4 I mean a wound showing 'Keg externally ; there was no such, appearances. The brain did ridt appear to be injured ; it might have occasioned a sufficient concussion of, the brain to cause death. _ _ _ _ Cross-examined.--A blow given on that part of the skull might have occasioned death without an intention to cause death. If he had fallen on the ground. the wound would not have been so circular and circumscribed ; the wound on the , . nose appeared to be the effect of a blow.' Re-examined.—The two wounds could not have been occa sioned by one blow, and I think not by one lab. The prisoner being called on for his defence, said, I bought the watch of Edward Lacey, a traveller, and thoeight I had as much right to buy it as to sell it, and to sell it as to buy it. ' am innocent of the crime laid to my charge. The prisoner called no witnesses. - The Loan CHIEF Jr TILE summed up the evidence with great perspicuity, and left it to the Jury to pronounce whether the chain of circumstances against the prisoner was IlJt SufEcl ently strong to satisfy their minds of his guilt. The Jury, after consulting about 16 minutes, returned a ver dict of Guilty. . . The LORD CHIEF* JUSTICE immediately pronounced sm. tence of death upon the prisoner. The prisoner is a young man of short stature, florid con plexion, with black hair; his countenance is not unpreposses sing. He heard his sentence without emotion ; appeated to be wholly unmoved by the solemn exhortations of the Judge ; and throughout the proceedings maintained an air of inflexible firm ness, or insensibility. CONFESSION Or THE ralsosrEn. Immediately after the prisoner was removed hack to his cell, he made the following confession to Mr. Hardy (the Governor of Ilchester-gaol) :—" All that about the stick, which was product:din Court, and with which it was Said I murdered Jacob Wilkins, is wholly false. I was welking on the road along with him, and whatever possessed me I do not know .; hut I thought I would murder him : I took up a stone, and with all my force threw it, and struck him on the side of the head. He fell directly on his face; but I turned him on his • back and robbed him, and then left him on the road where ha was found." The prisoner also told Mr. Hardy that the scar on his nose, and the blood on the side of his mouth, was occasioned by his falling on his face. The prisoner's behaviour since his condemnation is quite changed, and he appears another man, and acknowledges the justness of his sentence, and hat become quite penitent, calm, and resigned to his fate. The wretched man is very young and good-looking, being only 111 years or age. This day (Saturday) he was removed from hence to Ilehester, to await his execution. LIBEL. HARDY V. 911ACKEI. AND OTHERS. This was an actiou against the defendants, who are editors of the John Bull newspaper, to recover compensation in da mages for a malicious libel, published in that _paper, charging the plaintiff, who is the Governor of Ilehester jail, with entelty towards a person of the name of Smith, who was confined in that jail. Mr. ADAM stated to the Jury, that in this case they would have no trouble. The action had been brought by M r.'llardv, the Governor of Ilchester-gaol, for the purpose of compelling the defendants to Substantiate, if it was in their power, cert4in imputations against his character of a very serious nature, which they published in their newspaper; or, on the other hand, of satisfying the country and the world, that there was not the slightest foundation for these imputations. The de fendants having, as was their duty, made inquiries into the justice_ of the representations which they had promulgated,. cameo the conclusion that there was no truth in the statement. They therefore resolved to take an early opportunity of stating their conviction,. that there was not the slightest ground for making any charge of the nature which they had published aganist Mr. Hardy, and consented that a verdict should be re corded against them. Mr. Sergeant PELL.—Gentlemen of the Jury, I appear here to represent the editor of the John Bull newspaper. The defend ants wish to lose no time in freeing the character of Mr. Hardy from the aspersions which, through the medium of their jour. nal, they have cast upon it. As soon as it was found that Mr. Hardy had reason to complain of the publication, and that h e was taking steps to vindicate his character, the editor offered to give up the name of the author. This concession was not deemed by Mr. Hardy to be sufficient, as his object was to yin• dicate his character front a public animadversion, and he there. fore thought it necessary to demand a public acknowledgment of the injustice that had been done to him. Under these cir. cumstances, the editor of the John Bun has no objection to declare that he is concerned for having been instrumental in the circulation of charges which he is now convinced are without any foundation ; and he hopes that this statement will have the effect of operating as a complete vindication of Mr. Hardy's character. We therefore consent to have a verdict re corded against us , with 40 shilling damages, which will be suf. ficient to carry the casts. Mr. Baron G AUK° w.—Gentlemen, it is scarcely necessary for me to say any thing to you on this occasion. The parties hare been very well advised, and have acted very properly. There is of late years a growing attention pain to those who are under con. finement in our public gaols, and to the character and conduct of those who have the controul of those abodes ; and it is extremely gratifying to see that the class of persons who are called to the exercise of the duty of regulating our gaols is considerablw improved, beyond what we ourselves have known them to lig within our own time. Under these circumstances, the governor of a gaol, whose discharge of his duty has heen arraigned in public upon erroneous grounds, could not fail to have recourse to an action to assert his character. Gentlemen, undoubtedly proprietors of newspapers are, from the causes mentioned, es • milady liable to be imposed upon by the statements,' the truth of which they have no present means of discovering. They may, therefore, give publicity to a variety of representations, highly calculated to wound the feelings and destroy the reputa tion of individuals, very innocently supposing that they are promulgating the truth ; but they publish, at their peril, and are liable to pay for the injury which they thus inflict. The parties having come to an arrangement between tfitinselves, it only remains for you to find a verdict for the plaintitil—Da. mages 40s.—A verdict was returned accordingly. THE MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE, SEPT. th There were moderate quantities of all sorts of Grain at mar. ket last week, but a tolerable large supply of 'Flour. This morning the fresh supplies of Wheat from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk are middling ; of Barley, Beans, and Peas there are small quantities ; and a short supply of English Oath, but * good arrival of this article from abroad. Several samples of new Wheat made their appearance this morning, which are not so fine in quality as persons in general had expected; they sold slowly at from 06s. to ii2s. per quarter.. The trade for Wheat of the preceding year is still very heatv,y, anti damp samPlet c ; T reported 3s. to 4s. per quarter lower than last Monday. f,c3i. ley is unaltered, having but little at market. Ile.ihntget. Si' remain as last quoted, 4 few new pareds havei C l i ' l l o 3 t „of i n 445. per quarter ; Grey Peas are scarce, t t this article has declined Is. per quarter Mince 0at 2 8 :2 1 6 1 3 418 - Flour is expected to be reduced ss, sack.per, ARRIVALS OF LAST WEEK— s N heat 4 043; Bar. Englt h V , , . price. There arc wod uan tide sof Foreign al th o i a s ts da f y or se s,a , l l 4 n , , ig a b u t d . Oats, _,_ . • , .. _Pats,r , 1 B q e IC; t e 3 t 0 1, 7 , ; i l o 9 u.r , Wheat, Red (old) ---- White (old) ~ —s —s Irish Oats, 630; Foreign Bed (new) 'ifiat 421+ 1 673 ' 06 100 sac ks. Melt, 1,224 ; Fine 44s MOs Superfine .... !As MN I - , White (new)...4Os 44'4 Fine ....... ~. 4Hs 553 Superfine ....:tits 63s 11 y e ........................30 . Barley .................... ri s Fs Fine ....... ..85 zits ........ Superfine 30s 324 1 Malt 5O. slis Fine .. . Ms 603 Pease, G rey 33s 35e 30s 311, . 3 .. 6 s —.Maple ---White 15s 37s mi e n, . 3Bs 428 Beans, Small (new) ....Us Os -- (old) ~„.__H Tick (new) ...... 30s Mt (old) ...... —s —* Ilarrow(nov)...34s 36* (old) ...—s —a Brank °4* 214 Oats, Feed l6s 18* 20* 223 Poland 103 20* 213 23s Potittoe 0 25 231 —Fine 2 Is 25s Scotch .............. 2tis 27 * Flour (per :sac k) ......... 50s Um oll= BNeocNls C0untry...4405: Bran - 53 Os SMITHFIELD MARKET, Sa'. 6. The following is an accurate Report of the :lumbers and prices at Smithfield hlarket this morning :..... CATTLE AT MARKET. Beasts 2,600 I Sheep and Lambs 24,240 Calves 2OO 1 Pigs . 2OO To sink the Offal, per stone of lifip. Beef 3s -Id to 4s 2d I Veal .... ..... its fat to 5s 44 Mutton 3s lid to 4s 6d 1 Pork 4s Od co 55 0(1 Lamb 43 6d to Sc 4d. RAE AND STRAW, pER LOAD. Hay £o O s to £0 Os Clover 1:0 Oq to £0 Os - I New... 3 Os to 5 O s --New 4 Os to 6 Os Straw 12 108 to C 3 Os. ~. Y