The Sun. — London, England, 1820-03-13 00:00:00

Y. ty and noise ickney every if per '. Such ras not A yes ght- up to be ppears - _This )St 8(1- tion of knius, ; it is on the in the Can ne, we If• past )ird is Esq. Evlrf- Esc. EluesS• , bort P.- ht ki°4l' )a liesd Vilma t A Esti° . . _ L " l nI, Efq• 141' . '" o t t i" 1. [AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT.] k , 0% LN't RY ELEC.:TION—COBIIE f F. . - COvENTRY, MARCH . I2.—I make no doubt you s'e anxious to know what is passing in Coventry respecting the Election erf Representatives, and therefore have sent a brief retrospect of the oc eltrrences since my last, in which I mentioned the arrival of the notorious CORBETT, who lost no lime in presenting himself amongst his advo cates, W h en t h e dissolution of the Parliament was announced, and after some delay on the road, °'Pecially at Donchutch, for want of carriages, h e arrived here on Tuesday, the 29th February, about four o'clock, and paraded the streets, sit on the bar of an old post-chaise, in which Were his slaughter, one son, and Mr. JAMES GRANT., with a Mazarine flag as a trophy, taken from some of the Old Blues in the morn ing. He afterwards addressed the people from 4 window in the High-street, occupied by a Mr. SARIEANT, from Leicester, at considerable Is;agth, slating the good he should he able to accomplish for them if they returned him ; that Coventry had not been represented in Parliament for the lest 20 years, that the present Members, MoottE 4nd ELLICE bad done nothing ; an'l that it was in his power to do more than all the tithe' 660 Members put together, for the Nation's benefit, etc. &c., with such like nonsense and egotism, leith which he '2utertained them more than an sour, and at:erwx la they were provided with Plenty of feasting . •siv4te houses in the dif ferent Wards. March oe 6,11 was announced for the Entrée of Moorta and ELLICE at 12 o'clock, and a great number of persons went out to meet them on the Whitley Common, where the horses 'Were taken from their carriages, and they drawn I hro' the different streets with considerable clamour a nd rejoicings, their party having defeated Coo- Beres at the end of Muchpark-street, 50 or 60 horsemen being provided fur that purpose, who R Ode full gallop on the multitude, trampling upon °ad beating numbers, who are at this time lSriously injured. Old and young, whet her ° DPcsnents or not, were indiscriminately knock " glown, whilst the heroes of the tragedy sa t composed in their carriages enjoying the scene; t his of course produced a furious temper on both sates, which has increased in violence every day %ince, and were Ow to see the bruised faces and t hek eyes there is in 911 directions, you might "Ppose there had been a general boxing match "'rough the city. On the morning of Election, Wednesday, a ttrilleman presented himself et, an Independent Candidate, who is properly noticed in M ERRIDEW'S Paper of Friday last, and was sanctioned by many of the most respectable Bankers, Gentlemen, and T rallestiien in the City, affording an opportunity f ur the well-disposed Freemen to vote upon t eal Constitutioaal principles—but the want of a PPartunity and time to call upon, or be Previously acquainted with the , Voters, occa 'l6°lted his only having 28 votes the first day, *b id' was increased to 98 on the second, and II great probability of his sure return had pa tience been its exercise ; but be wds so much discouraged, that Friday morning brought his Z o ignation i n f o rm, an d o f course t h e contest h as t ea carried on with great violence betwixt Jag. l t raaut anti Tom Paine. On Friday, the P art y il e loaging to M. and E. proceeded to rioting, and Nil species of abuse which they could exer 'tile short of murder,, with the iutention of rit ing COBBETT away; but on Saturday, their r l nee edings were dreadful. Aft er t h e po lli ng 00 aa Wa d es most i n fl ammatory Speech, and the 4 l( th went di rect l y to M r. S ERJEA N T ' S (where Cos - x f d e TT was), b ro k e t h e w i n d ows, shutters, doors, and force ` f i nto t h e h ouse , b ro k e t h e furni ture, mirrors, &c. and the Magistrates and Police I Were "In for, the Riot Act read, 50 P o li ce M en set o parade the' street, from the Broad-gate to Jot.. " W ell, with staves and torches, who would not stiffer any person to stop, but made all Push forward all th e even i ng . Mr. SERJUANT ds very ill treated, and the professed de. " of the mob was to kill COBBETT, if they tow, evt have l a id hold of him. Seve ra l p ersons tit r . e cut with knives, and oue of the assailants an instrument like 'a Lochabar axe, with b7 .. b !! I t he w oun d e d many people. However, e i e t ne vigilance of t h e P o li ce every thing has ex ( Plitt in th e n i g h t and this day, butt I Peet shocking work to-morrow at the booth, nev ail the parti es are i n a state of ferment I than saw here before; it i s ten times worse soil " the last Election ; the hustling, beating, tearing of clothes, is beyond m y p ower to de which took place on Frid a y and Saturday. ‘e e first indication of riot was on Friday, ttit d parc e l o f the Spor•street Ru ffi ans drums di. I fif es, and be gan to ra ll y a b out halt. ►ass tl,e ol before the c l os i ng o f Pl for three, just the d ay , carrying a wooden skeleton ttn a pole, and scrotal minor exhibitions of bones on three large sticks—a cow's head all bloody, with the skin on another pole, &c. which they pa raded round the booth with, and through the streets, several dines. On Saturday they got a s►one-mason's handbarrow, and laid a man upon it, covered with a great coat, face blacked to ap pear dead, with mock parsons before and mour ners in black cloaks after, carried by 4 men, and a lamb hung upon a wile by the neck with the skin on, with states of the poll, and other inflam matory placards, on different poles, and being sup plied with plenty of gin, they were roused up to a state of savage frenzy more like demons than men. Many of them declared they would kill COUBETT, or have the house down. Thank God, we hare a Sabbath to ease our minds and rest our bodies :at '•resent is quiet. You may depend upon what I have written be ing true, though not to half the extent of the mischief done or cruelty exercised by these men of violence and lies, who would tyrannize over this City if we bad. not a moderate Magistracy. action (Music, ndance ict the s. At iS :- POLLS. . . 234 . . 39 .. , ~43i ... 101 ... Jib .. 622 •• • 75 ..., Jahe ..• 5 53 . . . 367 ... 241 ....439 315 115 0 .... .0 36 6 SS. .. *~Sf _ Isl • 275 .... 161 Esit i* Sqri. E94 14 ' SQUIBS AND CRACKERS. A fat por ly Gentleman, rather beyond the usual pushing tip for the Hustings to vote for CURTIS, a friendly wag exclaimed, " I congratu late you, Sir WILLIAM ; you have the great Ludy of the Electors in your favour." An Hibernian quidaune asked yesterday, "What will the p , •ople of London do for shirts, if they turn out Linen-drapers, wholesale and retail?"— " Troth," replied his sage companion, " they must make a shift with those hey keep in " When Hotel' made his entry into Preston, one of his canvas•ers assured the Ladies, lie would. supply them with lea ; to which another wiseacre added, " and mujins also." " Yes," replied au ancient dame, " with rag a-muffins!" 61404: the Importer of Paine come in for Co 'entry, we shall th e n have another Barebones Par. liament. Should \VOLSPLEY Uis Birmingham Elec tion, he will at least come in for Warwick for a year or two It is a whimsical paradox, that if the Radical Candidates come into Parliament, tbry will all be tried Members before they take their seats! HIBERNIAN IDENTITY..--.." OCil ! by my 51)00," exclaimed a patriotic pavior, in trout of the Host. lags, " Cam Hohhonie is not Calm Hobhouse, or the to the Devil I'd pitch him !" I. G. N. NRWCASTLIC ELECTION, ]ith MARCH.—Our Election has jest terminated :—Sir M.W. RIDLEY, Bart., and CUTHBERT ELLISON, Esq., have been declared duly elected •t half-past ten this morn ing. Mr. SCOTT, the son of the Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM SCOTT, who w•s the third Candidate, not having made his appearance at the hultings, the friends of - that Gentleman determined on with drl.eing him from the poll. The coo sequence alter one day's polling and one hour, our Election has closed as txpeeted. The numbers were— . _ For Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart. - Cl 4 Cittlriiert Ellison, Esq. - . 477 William Scott, Esq. - 217 Preparations ire making to chair the successful Candidates, in the usual gay manner, with music, banners, &c..Stc. BRIDPORT ELECTION, MARCH 11 —The Elec tion of Members for this Borough has been most warmly contested, beyond all former precedent. The polling lasted four days, and terminated this morning, when, on carting up the Poll-books, the numbers appeared as tollow For James Scott,,Esq. Christopher Spurrier, Esei Sir H. D. St. Paul tot When the two former Gentlemen were declared duly elected, amidst the acclamations of a most crowded Hall. CITY OF EDINIIURGH ELECTION.—Tuesday came on the Election of a Representative in Parliament for this city.— The Sheriff's precept being read, Mr. Bell was appointed Clerk to the Election. Convener Gillespie protested against the proceedings of the meeting, on the ground that the present Magistrates were not themselves qua lified to elect, their predecessors in office (1317), hav ing been illegally chosen, and their eL:•ction set aside by a judgment of the supreme Court. Mr. Gillespie immediately after left the Council-mom. The Lord Provost, after a short preface, proposed that the Right ant. - t.t.tmse Dus nAs be re-elected, which motion was seconded by Bailie Manners. Deacon Pawn proposed .JAMES MANSFIELD, of Midmar, Esq. which motion was seconded by Deacon Punton. Upon the votes being called, there appeared for Mr. Dundas twenty-five, and fur Mr. Mansfield 3. — Mr. Dundas was then declared duly elected. After the election was declared, Mr. Dundas Ras introduced to the Council, when the Lord Provost said, he had the satisfaction of intimating to him that he was now, for the 6th time, re-elected by an almost unanimous vote of the Council to represent the City in Parliament. Mr. Dundas, in an eloquent speech of some length, thanked the Council fur the trust which they bad reposed in him, amid in which lie alluded to the exertions he had successfully made for the city in former Sessions.— (Edinburgh ('ourant, Alarch 9.) ANECDOTR.-Tbe late Mr.WesT used to relate, that, being one day in the presence of our late Monarch, his MAJESTY familiarly asked him how old hi was, and Mr. WesT having stated the num ber of his years, the KING rejoined, " Then when Idle, WEST, you will shake in your shoes." The near periods of the decease of the Painter and his Royal Patron may well remind the Clas sical Header of those of HORACE and Maxistias, about 1828 years ago. The Duchess of KENT and Prince LEOPOLD spent Ft iday evening with the Princess SoPnia,, , ait Cambi islge-house. t i Saturday the Duchess of CLARENCE visited the Duchess of KENT, at the King's Palace, in Ken sington. The infant Princess ALEXANDRIA frequently rides out with her Nurse in Prince LeueuLoss carriage. Saturday and yesterday Prince LEoPOLD dined with his beloved sister, the Duchess of KENT. Yesterday the Duke of YORK and the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE attended Divine Ser vice at the Chapel Royal, in tke King's Palace, Kensington. The Duke and Duchess of GLoDCESTRE had a select party to dinner on Saturday. SHIP NEWS. PORT3NIOUTny MARCH 12.—Arrired the Golconda, Ed_ wards, from London for Madras and Bengal ; and Hope, Wardle, from Plymouth. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 12.—Passed up channel, the Richmond, Williamson, for Demerara. NORTH SHIELDs, MARCH 10.—The Milinor, Granger, in turning into Shields, was run foul of 14y the Hercules, of this port. The former vessel bad her quarter broke in, and the latter split, &c. FALMOOTH, MARCH 10.—The Margaret, SOMEESCALE, from the Havannah for Gibraltar, was wrecked off Bermuda 29th November, crew saved: Captain S. took a passage from Ber muda in the schooner Indian, Hunter, for Nk-w York, and was again cast away about one hundredimiles east of that port in a heavy gale, and after being four days on a part of the wreck was taken off by the ship fruited States, of Philadelphia, from Havanna!! for Gibraltar, in distres s leaky ; she bore up for Newpart, Rho:le Island, where she was driven on shore the day after her arrival by a field of iee..- 7 Captain S. has arrived here in the Princess Elizabeth packet. Captain Webster, of the Thalia, which arrived here on the 7th inst. from Jamaica, saw on the sth Feb. in lat. 28. 47. N s limg. 61. 66. W. a vessel, apparently from 300 to 35 , ) tons, bottom up; and soon after an American-bnilt jolly boat or pinnace, also bottom up. • The Charlotte, Gambier, of Liverpool, from Trinidafffin Halifax, put into St. John's, New Brunswick, 17th January, in distress, having lost part of her rudder, sails, bulwarks, and tart of the crew sick. The Master and Supercargo were left at West Quaddy, where the vessel lost both anchors and cables. CATO-STREET GANG. On Saturday, about half-past one o'clock, in consequence of an order from Lord StoNtotrrit, liobert George, the young man charged with being concerned in the late conspiracy , was conveyed f rom th e H ouse o f Correction to the Home office. About the same time Preston, Symonds, and Hazard, were brought from Tothill-fields. They were placed in the Magistrates' room, where they remained about an hour, when they were severally taken before the Council for examination. George was the first conducted up stairs, and remained only about five minutes before the Council. Symond:, followed him, and was ',early half an hour under examination, after which he was placed by himself in the Magistrates' room. Next came Preston, who marched through the hall in his usual way, throwing himself now and then into an oratorical atti tude, and, with a shake of the head, declaring himself " ready." He was hut a short time before the Council ; and 1 - iazv.r . (l was afterwards shortly examined. About half-past bur o'clock an order came down for two King's Messengers to hold themselres in readiness; and shortly afterwards a warrant, signed by the Privy Council, was received by Mr. Adkins for the commitment of George and Symond s t o th e House of Correcti on , on t h e charge o high treason. A simi lar warrant was also placed in the hands of Mr. Nodder, for the commitment of Preston and Hazard to Tuthill-fields; and they were almost immediately conveyed there in a coach, companied by a King's messenger and a posse of officers. In a few minutes George and Symonds were also placed in a coac h, and handcuffed together, with Mr. Adkins and officers by their side, and escorted by a body of Life Guards. They arrived at the House of Correction about five o'clock, and were placed in separate apartments. A young woman, of rather interesting appearance, said to be the sister ~ ,,`George, was observed anxiously waiting at the dour of the Hume Other, and, as that prisoraer passed out to enter the coach, he caught her round the neck and kissed her, and in an af fectionate tone bade her farewell. There was nothing re markable in the conduct of either of the others, The whole of the conspirators at present in custody may now he considered as finally disposed of until their trial, which it is supposed cannot take place at least fgr three It appears thiat the Conspirators, in t heir meetings, thought it necessary, in order to guard against the possibility of stran gers becoming acquainted with the subject of their itelibera tions,to adopt fictitious names for the different articles to which, in their arrangements for future operations, they had to refer; thus, gunpowder they called " rapeseed :" a cutlass, "a rr pistols," tellers ;" guns,"speaks;"and pilies,"thrast.s.." On George and Symonds being taken to the House of Cor rection. they were placed in separate cells, under the especial guard of two men, who remain with them night and day. The period for issuing the special commission has not yet been fixed; but it is understood it will be as soon as ever the necessary arrangements can be made. Thistlewood is not allowed pen, ink, or paper. On Friday he was presented with a Bible. Shortly atter he was visited by hii wife and son, a lad about 14 years of age. It was NI s.. Thistlewood's second visit. She is a neat little woman, and wore a bonnet with white ribands. The prisoner walked for an hour on the leads over the prison. The other prisoners also enjoy a walk daily in the part of the Tower where they are confined, but only one at a time. ESSEX LENT ASSIZES, MAftcH CHILD MURDER, Rosalie Churcod, an interesting female of great personal beauty, a native of Switzerland, was in dicted for the wilful murder of her new-born male illegitimate child, at Barking, on the 20th of De cember last. The circumstances of,this unhappy case were peculiarly af fecting, indeed pathetically romantic, and excited universal sympathy. The prisoner, a lovely and interesting creature, was the daughter of a highly respectable family, at Lusanne, in Switzerland. A young gentleman of that town had paid his addresses to her, contrary to the wishes of her family, who bad forbade him the house. His attent ons, however, were clan destinely continued for a considerable length of time, until MadamoiselleCurchod's health becoming set ionsly affected, her friehds guessing the secret, determined to remove her far from the cause of her indisposition, hopi n g that by cha nge o f scene and absen ce , h er h ea l t h would be restored, and that she would forget the object of her attachment. England was'resolved upon as the place of her adjournment, and she was placed at the boarding-school of a lady named Siff kin, at Barking, in ' the capacity of French teacher. On the 40th of December the pains of parturition came on, and she was delivered of a male infant, unknown to the family. In three days afterwards the consummation of her unhappiness was ac complished—what hail happened was discovered, the dead body of the infant was found in a pan in her bedchamber, and in the result, after a Coroner s Inquest, she was con signed, in the prime of youth, beauty, and finished accom plishnients,,to the horrors of a dungeon, to await the doom of that divine law which proclaims the most penal denun ciations against the crime of murder. The author of her sufferings, a young maii, equally couscions, as it shutild of the unhappy situation hi which she was praced, had been informed of the consequence of their illicit intercourse (hut before they became exposed), and had set out for England with slender means, intending at all hazards to unite his hand to hers in marriage. tie had arrived at Paris in pursuit of his journey, but his pecuniary funds being exhausted, he was detained so long, that he did not reach England until three days after the wretched victim of his attachment had been committed for the offence charged in the indictment. Friday being the day appointed for the trial, it is impassible to conceive the interest which the case excited. Mr. Daoici Moore, a surgeon of Ilfsn4,;asthe first witness examined, and he deposed as billows the month of Dc cemher I was called in to attend the prisoner. On the i3d of that month I was shewn a male child. I opened it two days after,and I found the lungs healtlay ; they floated in water. nom that alone I judge that the child was born alive ; but this it a very fallacious text—mulling more so. The CurEr BARON here interposed, and said, that the pri soner must he acquitted. Th ere was no p roo f t h at the child was born alive, The Jury immediately found the prisoner —Not Guilty, and also acquitted her of concealing the birth. The verdict seemed to produce very general satisfaction, and immediately afterwards the prisoner was restored to the care of her friends. Me Assizes finished on Friday evening. Twenty-one pri soners received sentence cif Tw u slieep-steulcrs acre Jett fur execaticiti, REGBTLit OF FASHION. IMPROVEMENTS IN AP•LEY HOUSE, &c.—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON has just finish ed a magnificent banqueting room at the East sid e of Ansley-house. The interior decorations are not yet completed, btu it is supported by lonic columns. The State dining-room is now the li brary. In this apartment is set out for public •iew the different services of china and other va luables presented to the illustrious Hero by the different Crowned !leads of Europe. Every piece represents different scents in which the Duke has been the chief actor, front the earliest of his campaigns in India, down to the closing ..scenes in the opening of Waterloo Bridge. FASHIONABLE PAETIES. On Friday last the Right lion. the Chancellor of the Ex chequer gave a grand dinner, at his house in Downing-street, at which were present, Lords Shaftesbury and Redesdale, Right Hon. Messrs. Bathurst, Long, Peel, and Sir William Starner, Bart. Lord Mayor of Dublin, the Chief Baron of Scotland, Sir William Scott, Sir George Shee, Mr. Sheriff Neville, and Mr. M. Green, Fee. O❑ Saturday Lord Viscount Sidmouth had a large party of fashionables to dinner, at his house in Clifford-street, which consisted of the Marquess of Camden, Earl of Westmorland, Lords Arden, Redesdale, and Melville, Sir William Stainer, Bart. Lord Mayor of Dublin, Sir William Scott, Sir David Baird, Sir Henry Turret's, Mr. Sheriff Neville, Mr. M. Grcep, &c. The Arnhacsador of the Netherlands bad a grand dinner party on Thursday, and another on Saturday, at his house, Whit chat! lace. The Marquess of Huntley gave a grand entertainment on Friday, to his Royal Highness the Duke of York. the Duke of Richmond, Lord Sidmouth, Sir Win. Scott, Bart. Mr. Green wood, and a large party of distinguished personages, at his house in Great George-street, IVestininster. FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS. Earl Temple left Winchester on Saturday for his seat at Wooton, Bucks. The Earl and Countess of Chatham ar:• arrited at Cook's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Lot d Sydney's seat, Frognall, Kent. The Earl of Darlington left town yesterday fur his seat, Raby Castle, Dmrhant. Viscount and Viscountess IfranyMe left town on Saturday, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess Beautort, at their seat, Badmighton, Glaacestersi.ire. CHANGE OF MOURNING.—It will he seen by the tolloaring notification that the Mourning for his late• MAJESTY changes on Sunday next—the second change takes place on Sunday, the 9 It of April, and on Sunday,-the 30th, the Court go out of Mourning. Lord Chamber/aim's Office, 21Iffrok 10. Orders for the Court's change of mourning. on Sunday the 19th instant, for our late Mast 6racious Sovereign King George the Third, of blessed memory, viz. The Ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, Wadi and white shoes, fans and tippets, white neck laces and ear-rings. Undress—White or grey lustrings, tabbies or damasks. The Gentlemen to wear black, filll trimmed, fringed of plain linen, black swords and buckles. Undress—Grey frocks. The Court to change the mourning further on Sunday the 9th of April next, viz.— _ The Ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fails and tippets. The Gentlemen to continue in black, full trimmed, and to wear coloured swords and buckles. And on Sunday the 30th of April next, the Court to go out of mourning. FRANKFORT, PEST 2S.—A ieport i 9 again spread of the death at Sandr, which is said to have taken place at Al anheini on the night ►►f the 21st of February, but it does not seem to be well founded. CoHN EXCHANGE, MARCH 13 —Oar market was but moderately supplied wilh Wliest this morn ing ; and although fine runs from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, sold 2•. per quarter higher than on this day week, yet the demand was far from brisk. Fine malting Barley supported last Mandny's prices; hut the middling qualities were dull sale, although the supply has been but small. Beans, Peas, and Oats, were heavy sale; of the former article we had a considerable quantity from Essex. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH 13.—The mar• ket this morning was ttell supplied with all de scriptions of Cattle. Prime Beasts sold as high in price as per last .week's market, but the inte rior sorts were under in price than last market day. Mutton of good quality remains in price as per last week, but inferior is rather lOwer. CRIMINAL INFORMATION..-011 Saturday, Great head Lewis, the late proprietor of Ole Corer:- try Recorder, was taken into custody by the prin cipal tipstalf of the Court of King's Bench, in consequence of another criminal information filed against him by his Maj , siy's Attorney-General. He was at the house of Major Cartwright, in comps.) , with Mr. Wooler, at the time the officer arrested him. Mr. Lewis was accompanied by Major Cartwright and Mr. Wooler to the house of the Chief Justice ABBOTT; who tendered them selves as his bail, which being accepted, Mr. Lewis was set at liberty. There are not less than four informations' now pending against this in dividual. On Saturday the dispatches were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Pursers of the following ships, wiz :—Winebelsea, Captain W. ADAMSoN, and' Dorsetsbire, Capt. S. LYDE, for St. Helena and China. It is said 'hat tlie Liffey, 48, Captain lion: HENRY DUNCAN, is to be stied to take Field- Mirshal Lord BERBsFORD to Rio Janeiro. The regalia in the Tower, consisting of the Crown of Engla,ul, the Sceptres, and the Globe, which the KING holds in his hand at his Corona tion, were t,iooved torn the Jewel Office, on Tuesday, to the Pavilion at Brighton, for his MAJESTY'S inipeciion. It is supposed that they Ili Kant cleatiin, , beautifying The legal objection taken to ihe existing autho rity of the Insokent Court is considered invalid, and the Court will, in consequence, continue to exercise its functions as usual. L4ify COURTENAY CHICHESTER, 'rife of an E , iglisti Gemletnin of the name of BLUNT, died suddenly at Paris on the 6th, (we ate told by the French iqurrrals,) in consequence of the fright she experienced at having been overturned in her carriage. She took a hackney coach to go t o some of her relation s, :but fell down and expired on Irepping nut of the vehicle. Pe or usx.—Contestfor One Hundred Guine as a side be. tween George Cooper a nd Shelton —Filthy night the above heroes of the fist entered into articles to meet on Tuesday, the 27th of June, in a twenty-four toot ring, within tWenty-fire miles of Lori Jon,