The Sun. — London, England, 1803-11-15 00:00:00

( °R4VC/LIFF CAMP) OUR Campaign is verging to• its close, as the Troops 'are expelled to march into winter quarters in the course of a week or ten' days. A party of the 4th and 59th regiments took pos_ session of 1-#'y the Barracks yesterday. Preparatory to the reception of those regiments, the `5 ad and Rifle -Corps, it is said, will be quartered at Shorn- Fliff Battery, and Forts Twiss, Sutherland and Mon crieff, on the Beach. The Berkshire and West Kent ;are destined for Braybourn Lees Barracks, near Ash. ford ; and the East Middlesex are to be quartered at Deal. SUch is the arrangement given out.on very. re. apatable authority. The Camp and the Towns of Sandgate and Hythe were alarmed last night by the report of a 4.pountler. At first it was imagined to proceed from some ship in distress, but was af terwards ascertained to proceed from Fort Twiss : • it seems the Sentinel gave notice of the approach of a sail which did not give the necessary signal. The Officer commanding the Detachment cluttered a gun' to be fired at her, on which she sheered 01F, hut the Tropes were under arms in consequence. It is now conjedured she was a smuggling vessel, and is certainly indebted to the Officer for driving her off, as there were a considerable number of E. cisemen waiting for their prey on the Beach. SiII Nov. 11. The I.llowtng Circular Letter has been transmit ted to the different General Officers conimanding llitarkh in the United Kingdom: 6111, G. 0. •♦ Mlle Guards, Nov. 11, iBo3. • - " It is the Commander in Chief's order, that all Men at present serving as Soldiers of the Army of Rizscrve, shall be permitted to extend their services, by enlisting, without find fetiorri either r ilo 'wpm , to time or piece, in th e Re . ,titnents in Which they are now serving, or in_ the Royal Artillery, Foot Guards, or any other Regular : Regiment of Infantry, prcivid ed they signify their inclinations so to do to their 'Commanding Officers, any time from the 3tst day of this month, Novem ber, to the 2Sth, both clays incltasive. " The Commander in Chief strielly enjoins all Officers commanding Regiments which hive received Men from the Army of Reserve , to promote the Recruiting Service, in con formity to the above orders, to the utmost of their power, and, at the sante time, to use their endeavours to Check every soccies of Irregularity, Drunkenness, or Insubordination, during the above period. " by order of His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief, (Signed) " HARRY' " AdjUtant-General to the Forces." • The following very honourable testimonials ~of approbation have been communicated to the Officers commanding different Co r p s o f V o l unteers , i n t he Island of P ortsea - : Extrsta of Central Orders, dated Nrtanoutb, Nov. 6. Lieutenant' General His Royal Highness the PUKE o f LA mu, has been niclob gratified by the loyalty and 5, 2c41 immileste4 b the Volunteers of • Portsmouth and its L'ePendencies, a c ircumstance so animating and desitabie at this momentous crisis. • (Signed) T. PRITZLER, M. B. Head.Quarterr, Portsmoktb, Nou. S.' Genital Orders.—Major General W ytrat.ncxs has great satisfaitiee is ascertaining that the duty of this Garrison was enne in the most regular and soldier-like manner, by this Vo • • Lamers On the 3d instant. (Signal T. rRITZLER, M. B. 1 AMERICAN CONSULATE,LONDON. i . , Ihrli4 Siam: Frigate Consiit salon,. i. an, TaNgitet Rey, nib Oa , 18c.3. 2 ,: n i I t li with pleasure 1 titforrn you of the re-establi s h ment "; 'cue between the United States of America and the Em.. roe Pf if M orocco , an d o f the renewal and ratificiition of the 1 T euYenteted into with the Eintieror,, his f at h er , in the Yr 4 r 1 7 1 6, t. I have the honour to be,.icc. " EDWARD PREBBLE, " Commander of the U. S. Squadron,- To she . " Mediterranean.' *maim Consul, Londcm. . . The Tragedy of Hamlet drew a large audience to C ovent -Garden Theatre fast night. KEMRLF. SUS. tamed the part of Hamlet with his usual excellence. IVlrs.Calsw e ee appeared irrthe charade,' of oAbdia, in which.she jestitied the . good Opinion fojrnd of her on .Saturday. She played the charader much feeling, and sung the airy with great-judg. ment and taste. An Operatic Farce is preparing at Drury.L.ine Theatre, under, the Title- of- The—Driver-and.-his The M us i c i s to be sepplied by. Itzky,e. Rep o rt ascribes the Dramatic part to Reyxoeni. Lately, near Leghorn, there was a grand Review of the French Troops, after' which various miliotry saanccuvres took place, the chief of which was die inv as i on o f England. 'This was represented in die following manner :—A small Island, on wliiclt , stands an old Castle, was the Great Britai n c i tl6 moment, where a body of French Troops wa;rs'ta. I 4) netl, which were attacked by the Invading Army 'n their Con-boats. A few larger vessels Were T"reg off the Island, w hi c h, w i t h the suppoaed . glish on shore, maintained, for a consitterahie time, a stout defence ; one of the invaders, indeed, was killed ; but at length French skill and prowesa overcame, every, obstacle, and they perfettly suc,. seeded in landing upon, and confluering the " tight little Island." The English (several of whom were present at this:military farce), smiled with honest contempt at the splendid mockery, and lamented only that the attem P t was not a real one, in which case the termination would have been su very dit. tercnt. • Dr. ADDINGTON has improved upon the system Kit Dr. Pe kIC I :Is in the use of Tradors. The chief ingredient in the composition of Dr. Anot NG tux 's fraaor s is gold, and they have been found very po tent in their operation. 130 NA ?MITE,. in his last piece of Stage FPS, in. which he was persuaded to stay at home, has given the finishing stroke to his character. He was before thoroughly flagitious and detestable, and he is now Contemptible and ridiculous. But what does he "l'Pose the world will think of this farce, or how can he conceive that his army will venture upon an expedition which he is afraid to accompany ! ! ! The Advocates of Ministry are anxious to make The people sensible that there is it great difference between the Income Tax Bill brought forward by the lan Administration and the new Property Bill. Theft advocates need nut give themselves so much tgouble, for the diffetence is very evident, as former Bill , was chic Wit understand that it was not the Duke De Nrtaz who died su dd en l y on Saturday while t e ns. hut the rerson with whom he was fencing, a ~Nir. StmoNs. DINAI.IIWII, .IE6TERDAY the KT .. ) : leshire Militia 'command. edy Colonel CAMPBELL, jun. of Shawfitid, were reviewed on Burntsficld Links, by Brigadier, General the Earl of DALmo . ust E. The Regiment went through their evolutions and firings with 17„reat precision and exa&ness. We understand they are 'shortly to leave this place for the North, and are to lie replaced by the Aberdeenshire Militia, now on their march from Fort George. This day the Court of Session met. The whole Lords were present, except Lord ANKBRVILLR. JAMES WALKER, Esq. of - Dairy, W. S. presented his Commission to the Court, appointing him one of the Principal Clerks of Session; in room of CuARL Es GORDON, Esq. of Cluny, resigned; when he took. the oaths and his seat at the table. We hear it is in contemplation to throw up some works on Crarnond Island, and the adjoining shore. ABERDEEN, Nov. 9. THE Marquis of HUNTLY set out early on M6n_ day morning from Aberdeen for Edinburgh, on a visit to the Earl of MOI RA. _ . On Monday last the first division of the Aber. deenshire Militia, commanded by the Right Honour. able the Earl of ERROL, arrived here from Fort George, and yesterday marched on their route for Edinburgh and Leith. The second division came into town to.day, and will march again on Friday. The sick 'and baggage of the Regiment have gone by sea, and were on Saturday put into Fraserburgh by stress of weather. We are informed, that in passing Fochahers the different divisions wereinspecled by His Grace the Duke of Gottoo.rl, in his uniform, as Lord Lieute. nant of Aberdeenshire, who expressed himself highly satisfied by their soldierlike appearance. His Grace in the afternoon entertained the Officers at Gordon, Castle, and gave the Men several hogsheads of porter. On 'Wednesday last, the sth, or Ross. shire mrnt of British Militia, under the command of Major M.'Leon, was reviewed in the Links here, by Major-General the Marquis of HuNTLv, when his Lordship was pleased to express himself highly satisfied with the prompt and, accurate execution of the various manoeuvres and fifings performed that day. • Lieutenant. General Fox's appointment to, the Command of the Home Distria (which extends to Windsor, His MAJEsty's principal residence), must at.the present moment be peculiarly gratifying to rho feelings of that gallant and distinguished Officer, as it affords a most unequivocal testimony of the Royal approbation of the General's conduit while he held the Command of the Forces in Ireland. His Royal Highness the Duet of CureeeeLAND will review the Battalion of Poole Voltnteer In. fantry, commandedby Lieutenatit.ColonellseeitY, to.tnorrow. . Cui. CLAyeattio, the General of the District, will at the same time inspeet the Battalion. The Sea Fencible System has been extended to the Northern Coast of Cornwall. The numbers now enrolled at Padetow amounts to one hundred and fifty. .. Lord Ice tent has fitted up East Cliff Lodge, which he lately purchased, and which is .to be his future: 'residence, with greit taste and elegance-.' , ..e pretty convincing,root . that the d r e a d o f French Invasion does nut operate ,very powe.rfully )(liven, his. mind. Last night a man, in the most.outrageous state, of lunacy, was brought to the Office. in .tiow-streel•: from the Admiralty, where he had gained admit. tance, and refused to depart till ; he had seen Lord Ket fit and Sir EVAN Narahtt., Rivets, and Mil, ler, the Officers, were sent for, who forced him into a ,lieekaey:COath, and in 'his way to the Office, he broke the , tunnels of,Ahe coach. When he wali helcirc Sir ItteliAßp : Folit," heseid be was ► the I , lessiali. It . toek six men ,to; hantheir him, for the purpose of conveying him. to. 14 4 House of correclion for safety, till his friends.ean-be found. From some: papers, found upon him, there is reason to believe his name is 4obert • An uncommon luminous meteor was seer! on. Sun. day night, about 40 minutes past eight o'clock, which attraded the .notice of all those who hap pened to be out et the time, for a considerable ills. tanct. round the metropolis. A Gentleman coming up, from Leebridte towards Clapton turnpike, saw i t very, distieNy ; it lied an oval form, and was Billowed by sparks which gave it .somewhat .the ap p ea raece of having a tail. .It emitted a very vivid, white light. The effe4 of the light was in. deed so strong, that any small °bled on the road could be readily, perceived. It moved with great velocity in a N. W. direftiott,, and disappeared by cowing a thick black cloud; a few seconds after which a most awful tumbling noise, like distant thunder, or a heavy discharge of artillery, was heard, and continued a considerable time. It was seen a lso in Whitechapel, Knightsbridge, Hammer. smith, and many miles round the Metropolis, the whole of which was illuminated by it. At the time of its appearance the congregation were com• ing out .of the Broadway Chapel, Westminster, and many of them, struck with fear, ran in again. The ' passengers in Leicester Fields were particularly. affeCted by it s and several females were so. much alarmed that they screamed out. The meteor de.. ' scendod to the earth at the west end of Great Queen.street, next Drury.lane, when,at blue flame, accompanied by a strong sulphurous Smell, imme diately darted upwards to a considerable height. The superstitiou,, as usual, entertained a thousand conjeEtures as to the cause of this phenomenon, which, no doubt, was one of those fire balls so often mentioned by Philosophers. Utitoe.linta..—On Saturday last. Peter Shaw was brought before the Sitting Magistrates at the above Office, by W. Collingbourn, one of the officers, who apprehended him upon a warrant granted by NATHANIEL MILNE, Esq. Coroner for Manchester, for the rwilful murder of Mary Shaw, hit wile. Mr. SMETLIUItIT, the 'High Constable of Man. chester, who brought up the warrant, attended and identified the Prisoner, who was ordered by the Magistrates to be conveyed' by the pflicors upon the warrant before the Coroner at Manchester who had granted it, LAW REPORT. COURT OF KING's BENCH, Nov. Z. IUTTERFIELD WINDLE AND OTHERS. MR. HARRISON having had leave on Thurs. day, which, by the Rules , of the Court, was the last day for moving for new trials this Term, moved for a new trial in this cause. It was tried before the Lilo D CH IR? JUSTIC E, in Guild hall, London, at the last Sittings, and was an anion for penalties on the Coal Statutes. One of them was a penalty of goo,. for not delivering coals of the quality stated in the contra} between the Plaintiff and the Defendants, as directed by the Statute of 3 Geo. 3, c: 26. , The first count in the declaration stated that . the Defendants under took to deliver to one Tho Mas Wood; in the Parish of St. Dunstan, in the City of London, a certain quantity of coals as. and for the best Walisend Coals, whereas they were not the best Walisend Coals, but coals of another and inferior quality: The second count was for not putting the proper quantity of coals into each sack, and for not mea suring by the stature of Anne. Another count , stated that they did not put three bushels into each sack, &c. for which the penalty was 'so!. There were four counts in all. The ground of his objeaion to the first count, upon the penalty attaching cool, .was, that the venue was wrong. That it should have been laid ,in the County of Middlesex, instead of the City Hirf London ; that as an aftion for penalty , it was necessarily local ' • that the Defendants live in Mil. ford.lane, which is In the County or Middlesex ; that the contrad was made between Thomas Wood Ind the Defendants, at their Counting.hotise in Milford.lane ; that the coals were paid for there; that every part of the transaetion was in the C o u n ty of Middlesex : the Defendants did no one apt in the City of London at all. The only thing that could be called an 01, was that of the Defendants' Clerk calling at the house of Wood, which is in Fetter-lane, in the City of London, to see the coals re.measured; hut ns they had begun before he arrived, he went away again immediately, and did nothing, so that this could not be called - an at on The part of the Defendants, • Therefore he trusted the Court, upon this part of the case, would grant him a new trial.; hut supposing the Cciurt to be against him as to a iiew trial, then he should reserve another motion in arrest of judgment on the ground he had already stated. The same ground Of oblation did 'not ,appl to the second and, the third count, because the delivery was stated to be, in London. But with regard to the measuring by the bushel, that was founded upon the Statute Of a Geo. 11, and that Statute was oot -in force, be. cause it was repealed by the Siartlte of the 7 Geo. 111. ; and this objeCtioo aftlied only to the 'fourth count. So that •tlie •ohjettlions were these --- That as to the first count for the penalty of soot. the oh. jediott was, that the..attion ought to have .been brought in Middlesex . instead of .London ; and as to the 4th count, the Statute on which it was founded was repealed. No oblation was offered as to the :mood and third counts. Lord' ELLitelsoxoucts said, that in delivering one species of coals instead of another, he inclined . to .. thirl4:,that the offence depended on the place of delivery. if the Defendarits had at first sent coels that were not the best Wallsend, as contrasted for,. but inferior coals, with intent to deliver them to this 'person, but had afterwards not done so, but had,adually delivered the best Wallsend Coals, no offence would have been 'committed. He slid not see th a t any . offence in this case could.be committed until the delivery,' because until delivery 'nos 'Epee that he would deliver the improper coals ; for this :;anon it seemed to his Lordship that the place 'of delivery was the place where the offence was com. miffed, and if so the 'v enue was right, for the place oft delivery Was in _London. However, in order tothave the case fully argued, a rule .to shew • cause sßould b 4. e granted. , tuna to , s p ew cause granted. .NOVEIfi3ER 4. LORD NELSON .4 7. 1 . TUCKER. THIS' Wait 4 Writ .of' Error from the Common Pleas,. and the case had been ably argued, and now stood for the judgment of,this Court, that of the Common Pleas being in 'favpur ,of the Defendant.— The Defendant, Mr. Tuater, was the Prize' Agent who • had received - all the prize-money which.be_ longed. to the gallant Officers on the Mediterranean Station, under the command of Earl St. Vincent. That Noble Lord came home for the benefit of his health, and continued Commander in , Chief on the station, but the actual command then devolved upon my Lord Nelson, during which time many Captures were made by that Fleet, and the money arising from the prizes was seccived by the Defendant, as Agent, , . . This Aaion was brought by my Lard Nelson for orte.eighth of these Prizes, amounting to the sum of 13,0151. and. the real question was, whether this sum of money belonged. to that Noble Lord, as the actual Commander for the time, or to the. Noble Earl who 'continued in the Commission of Com. mender in Chief on that stittion ?—the Defendant being ready to pay it to. either ; but both these nobhi and gallant Officers claiming It, it was agreed. that the question should be decided by. this Action. The Court of Common Pleas decided, that this prize.money belonged to Earl Sr. Vincent, as Com. mender in Chief upon .the Station while the Cap. ture was made—upon which a Writ of Emir was brought'for the purposed_ taking the sense of this Court upon the same point. Time was taken by the Court maturely tocunsider the case, anti this day the Judgment of the Court was delivered by..the CHI sr justice s which was most able and elaborate; the result was,, that according to the construe ion which the Court put upon His Majesty's Proclama. 1 tions for regulating the Distribution of Prize.money taken all together, and • which constitute the Law upon this sultjea, this Prize.money did not lielong to Earl. St. Vi n c en t," who was absent, although Commander in Chief, but , to Lord Nelson, .who Was 'present, and actually commanded upon the Station. This appeared to the Court to be not only the plain common sense of that which Was expressed tote the will of the King in His Majesty's Prods. orations taken altogether, but 31$0 - to hd the piait► and grammatical meaning of the wards of ~ne o rt i. cular Clause in the last Proclaination, The . C o urt expressed a regret at the difFerence of opinion t►veen the two Courts, as well as a diVrence be_ tween this Court and the opinion delivered by Sir Wm. SCOTT in the case of the St. /1.7 m ; but the Court was clearly of opinion, that io this case, this Priie.money was the proputy of Lord Nelstyn, the consequence of which was, that the Judgment of the Court of Common Pleas•must be reversed. Judgment fut.the Plaintiff, Lurd Nelson. LORD KEITH T. PRINCLE, ESQ• TMs was a case similar to the la,,t. Lord Keith was Commander in Chief at the Cape of Good Hope, and the limit of his Cianunand tended to the Indian Seas. He retired from that station without intention to return, and the Cum. mand devolved on Admiral Pringle, the Defendant. Captures were made under his Command, anti which were made while the Fiect was pursuing the orders' which had been issued by my L+►r,; Keidi ; bc►t took place after his lordship had gone out of the li m i ts of bis. Command, as he was on his way home without intention to return. The Noble Lord contended, this Prize.money' .belonged to him as Commander in Chief, on accc',l.nt. , of the Captures 'having taken place while the Fleet was pursuing the directions he had given. '1 he case was reserved tier Argument as a Special Case—was very ably =argued, and stood over Ll judgmeor. The Court this day delivered Judgment-con,i., de t red this point as having been decided„by the last case, being , oflhe same name entirely, and a test between the Commander in Chief upon the St;:. than, but absent at the dine of the caw urt!, and . t1;t! Comin:inder who was eauelly on the Station at tH time of the - Capture, with the difference Ilt►t here the Commander in Chief was coming home without intention to return, when the Capture was made. The consequence of which was, that Judgment should he given for Admiral Ningle.—judgment fdr the Defendant. • THE KING v. VANE, BARONET'. Mr. Serjeant Cocxtt.t. rnlved for t l heln,lgmetit of ihe.Court ii upon the Delendanr, Sir 'rederick Fletcher Vane, Baronet, virho stood convitted of a' misdemeanour, the learned Scrjeant said, •on own confession. Mr. ERSKI*E said, he would, endeavour to save the Court the trouble of going . through the very long affidavits which had been made for and against . the Motion for the Criminal information on Ar 1601 this Case was founded. There had been nothing subsequent to them ; there had been no citspo:ition , in the Defendant to resist :he LaW since this.pro.. - secution, but he was perle&tly ready to submit ro whatever the Master of the Court might dared:, provided' rite Court would allow the (master to t;il.z e , that course. This was nut a deliberate misconditel; but it arose from a misconception when the Prose. ;cOtor came to serve the-Hon. Baronet with a sub. p=a ; there was. no contempt of the Court. fle hoped- his teamed Friend would not oppose this case going befoie thi Master. lUP JUSTICE asked, if there was a t ali lenge in this Case ? Ileing.answeted there . wai not, his Lordship that up-,n consent .of the Prosecutor, tile Court would assent to this proposal. Nir. Serjeant Cocas L said he should not oppose' it, on condition that Sureties, for the preservittion of the peace, should be cntened into, to which the Court assented ; and the Patties having agfeed to go before the Master, the Hooourable Ittronet withdrew. . , . , THE KING V. TILE It F. V. 1011 N E rs. DAI:f.'AS' moved for the Judgment a the Court on the'Defendant ; hut MrUttstiee I,elll.ANe' observed, that-he had had notice of this matter,, or he would have applied to , M r . Button GRAHAM,' he fore whorn . the Cause was tried, 161' his Report, without which nothing could be done, except that of committing the Detendatit.' ' Mr. justice Game said, this was quite irregn.. lar, the Case must 'be brought on again'. Defendant cotnmitted to Newgate. A dreadful 'scene happened at Whitstable, .on Friday night, near the oyster ground, The Boat of the Gun-brig cal led.the. 1-14eleo, with ten men In was going to Feversham, but the weather being bad, they returned ; and gOing alongside of. .the Ship, the sails of th e Boat backed, a nd in a moment she upset. Seven oUlckf the Crew were drowned ; one of the,other three swain to the stern of the ship, and saved his life; the other two swam to the buoy, called the Cullinbin biloy, and ,were 'takcsi oa` by 'another, boat , that belonged.: to the jaltr-boisr. , Among the suffercro were thedottor and a ruidAtip. .nln. The ship fired guns of distress, and hoisted a black flag. • A robbery was prevented on' Sunday night in the following manner : Mr. D. 'WATSON, of Parli.4„ ment.street, is owner of a'honse in Great . George. street, Westminster, . which he has been in the habit of letting furnished, but Is at present with. out a tenant ; passing that way about seven o'clock. in the evening, lie saw two persons coating out at the -_atreet • door apparently unconcer ne d. Fi e immediately accosted them by asking what they had been doingin the house . , and how they. gained admittance, when both the villains rushed by him, and made their Cscape. Mr. WATsominitnediately procured assistance., and entered the house, when he found all the beds and furnittite completely , ' packed up, and as much of them brought down into theypassage as it would hold: On going into• the -parlour, they found a fellow sitting smoking hie pipe with a light before him, seemingly quite, at: his ease. When the parlour, door opened h'%t, was not the least alarmed, supposing it to be his coin, panions, but on his being convinced of the contrary, he tried to get away, but was secured, and taken to, .Tothill.fields 13ridewell. .the -course of the evtii„ ing Mr. • WATSON procured a party .of soldiers to guard the house. The villains ..had procured ad. mina= by - picklock keys.