The Sun. — London, England, 1814-12-06 00:00:00

t,, HOAX. 12 0 , %,1 --,-- -.......................... we dOO e LThe f o ll ow i ng has just reached. rt,, It ou r duty to lay it before our il l ' but l eern ~,I ° , ,,,44lll ll, e :,4 :akiteers of rs o nip ect th e report has originated i °t ale , Ilt t'h Dumbarton, dated Dec. 1, 1814. %4 b e town of Greenock has been in a ti stle t o a t tliat e , - "sY, from an apprehension of an vi sit from ommodore OGER s ‘i Il ir ' Ticl* bei . C R ' s-ua ltfitia have lev er ' to be in the Channel. The I lee e been called out, and preparation for Ateil. ode en al,s 4 c's-an express having arrived from 4 ' th ' 4 on the Irish station—ammuni= : ts ot, an ,, as t i e " shells, are now sending off from ~fit, foe the new battery." —(Edinburgh , i D ec o ` k . 2.) report b %,{ e a s reach e d town of an attack having I , t4 t 4 111 '" C freenock b y C ommodore ROGE Rs. b tq t , PPy to v . 9 tt • the awe, on th e b es t- au th or ity, ')'). a( het is e r uniour."—(Caledonian Mer e 0 r ee tioa, nOek i i 1 04. , ildvertiser, of the 2d, makes na l ► t"b ii t itis eii t absurd story, which seems to N it "In the fact of the British frigate -1, , 4 n 4 1 ( of -4, 1 .not the Yankee Commodore's It ti, '4 4 " at "rile, having anchored off the tail ilk . T kite he American s hip s o f war do not , . so far from home. -....._ l'itp • , , NAVAL NEWS. ~ r )4t .k v Oa-BOU ND WEST INDIA FLEET 'tirli4i: 1:1C • 4 . - --Arrived l a st even ing the a lll :l •it% 4 flareeet 1 ° Mier con vo y of his 'Majesty's &e - n 1 Itlp p ' .-- -A schooner, bound- to Ma f ()se ( ' i i tlitl f b tobe the• Ellen, BELLItAN, was Lki lva / a ship in coming into the Bay, and i N ge. l'` her main-tnast, bowsprit, and other k ; "li tit L ET It aho Lit t-I TR, SAME DATE.—Arrived list k, tl tir, - 'line o'clock, his Majesty's ship 4 -, with 4 14 „ Part of her convoy, about 120 til-:4ir,ii.l,l:l:loftltiellefleet remained at sea until this 'lli 'Min darkness of the night ; and t t ,„liii la , ly ing. strong from the S.W. several of ,/i 4 , uro ve 4 (1 14 ; t1 lia lli " board each other, and a few t4 )111 4 g e . The schooner Ann, FULLER, , th i , 'an t• Or , v . ki l 1 1 It . . : 1 1 1 7 ; 1 etr a , lost her fore-mast and I vt ril e • q ' th„ f t 40 r. till t p 1 Trusty, CHAPMAN, for St. t . N. ° 'ler bowsprit, her stern stove in, h ttl,h "l igred , kl4 e •41 rtoll and other damage. - The ship i irt ' her 'for Jamaica, lost an anchor and , ten,. quarter stove • Th e above vessel's 0), ( 74• 1;; d k li Pt tic e i 4ina ges, and it i 3 hoped will he 4 eoth e with the convoy, when the wind r will Bert it. ....., ti l- h °11 „ 4 4 „ I.' uf t)-111 1) • HAS VaiestY's ~t PI I , t , ' Ec. 5.---Arrived ), y It . 4 1 , fr om p i hPi t ', d el i . by don lip I 'lls 1 ymout ..... • 4 _ I rl llth t l5 Stallard), HLiDSOt4, bound to tri l i se ' Sailed his majesty's ship Growler, on '`.--Iv % 4440 'NI Nrortherly: 1/41 4 4 4 11 1 ,• 14, 4 % ,. , . . _, ,_ Ajax, bound • sq ca 0.--Arriveu tue t ri:: f l••\r ; Iris, Amicus, bound to Bilboa 1..'11e1, '' r laix ; L. D ncade, for Havre.; the i, I , e, , a 0 Ili dll d the k' our e 4 o ur Friends, from London. I t : lt ' I:),, arY,l ox, for Dublin.—Wind S. S.E. ci,,'' t o "c• 5.--Sailed the Barossa and Me '.ll f ro 4 ludiamen, for the River; Came 9( 4 1 th e 0 . k l , 'tr - ,, lver the Dmdalus, for Bermuda ; t i , at grid ..1.. . "Ivill ,`h e Nile, for America, and re ,44►" Ni . . .4 4 i ,,ti, • kf v 'th "'io„,'rtniglit a , ro a fishing boat belonging O'itl, tvt ra ' l„/ /ic kect it; at sea a trunk or chest " ll ' s ' F '' "Ptrs )&c• in it, drnong them two sets 711;v5,) -V.:balk, Messrs. MILLER, k s'lt t 3 a,, 1,7 e, drawn by kfo t „srs. t ,!: ,• of St. John's, Newfoundland, i t i k k lL lwrif ~, MILLER., and Co. of Glasgow, -4,, , ti n Alp. T il I '4. '''' tilid wmAs RoniNso.N ; cer tificate ,. tFlat 411 t r w ages as Chief Mate on board the iil'l3l.llVhitelniven, W. tionGsoN, mat hitittet ° F 7 ,li, t '' J an• 1813 ; a bill for cod-fish, te- 44 (11 , , ' sr t s • IluvroN and Co. of St. John's, i. i'kst,„litk.,,m, !d, lath of August last ; indenture o tioth), s inD I,_ Esq. of oti,, .% at , , -,,vve(l STOW Woo D, of that N't %(1, (' Wzr.L H ENRYoBERTS, 1 114 d tt, td to . .lANI of t k ili t 4 i i t ' of April last. The Canada, 1 1 4f t 1:13 . fili.les:.'tionerl in one of the papers. 1i,, , , dal, '''. a te., Capt. CEIRISTIA,g, Was paid 01,4`t.ititt0 s uice, in the River. I;li iiit lie ci',4l:trit.ial was held at Portsmouth, on C. , F„ 4,,,,,,,-,„ u .,"r, on Tuesday, on a charge , 1 1 )4 - '-..t Ai r el .. , Williams, gun '[;h e Artix , • ii rstopner charge ')14,1:.1.4,,,i s, for drunkenness ; which . e - d ti s li e is tJt . fi .e ' e "e was sentenced to be dismiss Itqtq tAtuQl,, °}' gunner of that ship. ),,('',1).,?14 Paid' 50, Captain BUTCHER, is or" t:, tl tt,' ' '' l '.---..1 , ; nr f , and conitnissioned again as a Alit illiy , L."e Laurel, Hon. Captain Pawn:, I:lii.'4t,•'e.ltt. GREEN, are to be paid ofl It tt i i. fri {4 . 4( will afterwards commission the s 1 4 1 11 t 1 , 11 tq tel.'s-T[l e Niger, Capt..RaiNtea, a Ititt,4l,"-hrrspc'e C aPe of . Good Hope station. 1,);'44141 IrLicr Which sailed from Cork in June. 1 6)! 1 (ist j il l Ikvat stlpposed to have been tHlf 4 o B r 7 k 4; il) I ', 114 94s"er PaS*a_g e to Quebec,' with . , t,,,t, ot"tlt,tli`b: w!men 'and children on hnalli., k.,til r,i'Liii,pri.:4lllleard of. The Cro'codile f i r . i.- k q 't 011,:34Thrt7ael'illg the desolate island of Ai t s i : Iltt(tt,ile,4l4.4Q,(liia Part of the crew of the tran Il i r (h ,"tti vti i )10111011dr she had been wrecked ; Iti ti sh'ovlitn bringing away the whole of the kt .44 ! t tLl Qtr ) 4 ( 1 been on the island 37 4Ys.— k‘v. l'itits of pers 1- 1 'l 'd from Cork port ons vi, 0 Sal L kVa S a.boVe 1000, including the . ~ a o °l a ra s aLe o s ` " j c d fro a► 1005 pvs 0 0 ' di :11. o°' POETIt y. A NEW,LULLABY, BY DOCTOR TOWZEIL WILL YOU COME TO TUE COT: TUNE—." irill'you come to the Bower." Will you come to the cot we're got ready for you? Your quilt shall be white, and your curtains sky-blue • Your cot, Master Shi, ev'ry other shall beat, 'Tis the pride of the City and Aldetsgate-street. Won't you ; won't you, won't you, won't you, Come Master Shi. Will you come, will you come, and be born, Master Shi, We'll spew you about, as the boys do. their Guy; If you don't quickly come, there will be such a row, Sir, The Lord only knows what they'll do to poor Towzer. Won't you, won't you, &c. Oh, come, Master Ski, 'tis a shame that a son Should keep his Pa waiting so long as you've done; If you now could but call, the Believers would_pay, But kept longer waiting, they'll all go away. Won't you, won't you, &c. Haring urged for your coming these arguments strong, Eicuse me if I put an end to my song; Come now, and tht public shall finely be.cramued, If you won't you may stay where you are— But I Won't swear. Won't you, won't you, &c. Esi•r. THE THEATRE.-1L Will give the public ranch pleasure to know, that Miss O'NEILL IS so Pouch recovered as to be able to resume her station last night at Covent-garden _Theatre, in the part of Juliet. The Theatre was completely occupied, and at the moment when-this interesting Actress appeared, reiterated shouts of welcome manifest ed the esteem and admiration which her charm:- ter and talents have excited.- Her performance manifested few traces of her indisposition, but was as usual marked by correctness, animation, and genuine pathos. The Opposition did very well as long as they only multipEed questions, but they cut a very poor figure when they came to divide. A Question for Mr. WHMIREAD.—Co - rn, malt, and hops having fallen in price, why has not porter fallen too ? The Committee•at Dumfries for managing the 'Subscription for erecting a Mausoleum ,over the remains of BURNS, in. their Zeal' to forward this tribute of respect to the memory of departed ,ge nius, addressed a card to the celebrated Mrs. JoR DAN, who had an engagement with.the Manager of that Theatre, submitting to her consideration the propriety of devoting tt night's performance to so laudable an object, to Which. she returned the following liberal' answer :—. . _ " Mrs. JORTA - presents her respects to the Gentlemen of the Committee appointed for erecting a Mausoleum to the Memory of Rein Brty BURNS, and be, leave to assure t hem , that she feels highly gratified in their application, as it will allow her to hecinue (though an humble) yet most zealous promoter of so interesting 'and liberal adesign, and one so worthy the feelings of Scotia's sons. " Dumfries, November 23, 18t4." With a correspondit►g spirit, Mr. M'CREADY, the Manager, agreed to the proposal ; and on Saturday evening the comedy of the Way to Keet) Him was performed, the part of Widoiv BeitnOur by Mrs. JoRDAN. The receipts amount eiklearly 501. Receipt for a Fashionable Rout.—Take all the Ladies and Gentlemen you can get, place them in a room with a slow fire, stir them well, have ready a piano-forte, a harp, a banditti of books or prints, put them in from.time to time ; when the mixture begins to settle, sweeten with poli tesse or wit (if you have it ;) if not, flattery will do as well, and is very cheap. When all have stewed together for two or three hours, put in one or two turkeys, some tongues, sliced beef or ham, tarts, cakes, and sweetmeats, and some bottles of wine ; the more you put the better, and the more substantial rittr,Rout will be.—N. B. Fill your room quite full, and let the scum run off of itself. SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.—An Inquisition was held last week at Ashton-upon-Mersey, before Mr. HOLLINS, Coroner, upon the bodies of a young %voman and her infant child, found drowned in the river Mersey. It appeared the deceased had been courted some time by a young man, by whom she had the child, and was . .afterwards slighted by him, and took the fatal resolution of drowning herself and the infant. The Jury brought in a Verdict, under the circumstances, Lunacy. They were both buried in one grave on Sunday last, by the Rev. Mr. HonsoN,.Curate - of Ashton, amidst the commisseration of a sonrround ing multitude. BEGGAHS.—Tbe Mayor of Oxford bas set on example worthy of being followed by all the Chief Magistrates,,in requesting the inhabitants of that city to abstain from giving alms to beggars ; an office having been establish - ed in the Town Hall,. for investigating the Cases of persons asking alms, and affording relief to such as really want it. Pro fessional beggars are dealt with according tc . ; According to law, every person giving money to a common beggar, is liable to a penalty of five shillings. Monday se'nnight, about seven o'clock, a wo man belonging to Rutherglen, was attacked by two men, near Nelson's monument, Glasgow, and robbed of ss. and a basket containing some yarn. Th e y afterwards took off her petticoat and duffle elobk ; and as she was crying, they said they would soon make her quiet, and immediately tools her to the river and threw her itl. - Fortunately the noise she made dreiv people to her assistance 5 and.she was taken out without any other injury than '%vhat she had sustained from the blows of the robbers. She remained in great distress all night in the Humane Society lodge.. The-Popularity of the New Patent Twine Cloth, brought out by the House of MILLARD, which has arisen from its intrinsic value, far exceeds any thing of the kind we have had occasion to notice of the discoveries and improvements in our Ma nufactures for a great length of time. its eco nomy, which is certainly very great, being only a secondary consideration, since it has been found to be not only of the greatest protection and .con for,t to the weak constitution (preventing the ill effects of sudden transitions front heat to cold) but of im provemeut to the robust, by simply and most be neficially, yet iniperceptably imparting an equable temperature. Observations on this useful Article haS recently' been published by SHERWOOD and Co, price Is. and pay be bad of . all Booksellers, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, DEC. 5. CHARGE OF USURY. STEIN, SMITH AND CO. V. KENSINGTON AND CO. This was a Motion by Mr. LEACH, for an order to exclude from the Special Jury- directed to try the action in tins case, chiefly on the circumstance, Whither a sum-of 292,0001. a dividend proved by - the defendant's bankrupts against the asserts of the plaintiff's bankrupts, likewise be an usurious debt, being created by a charge of one half per cent. commission on monies furnished to the plaintiff's two - houses in London and Edin burgh by the defendants ; the charge, as to the house in London being deemed illegal or usurious, while the accommodation to that at Edinburgh was legal and allowable. - The charge was made against both, and created the action directed.to he tried in the City of London. The immediate object of this motion respected the ex clusion of the creditors of the defendants, and the relatives and all persons connected with, or in any way connected with such creditors or relatives, from being impanneled on such Jury, and getting a list of the' defendant's.creditors. Mr. HART - opposed this Motion in' part as too extensive, and quite unprecedented, but offered to comply with the furnishing to the plaintiffs. a list of the principal creditors in time to object to the pannel. • Mr. LEACH replied, that the extraordinary na ture of this case pLstitied the extent of his motion. The LORD CHANCELLOR stated, that the mo tion went too far, and, could not in its full extent be acceded to ; but as far as the list of creditors assented to went, it was fair to furnish it two days before striking the pannel, that the plaintiffs may object to all the creditors or any of them be ing of the Jury, or any of their relatives ; but as to connections or dependants, he could make no such precedent, as none had hitheito existed. With these qualifications the motion was granted.. PUBLIC CHARITIES. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND OTHERS V. THE COR PORATION OF WINCHESTER. , . Mr. LEACH, in this matter, native(' for an order on the proper Officer of the Corporation to.deposit with the 'Clerk in Court certain books called Li bri donationum oinnium benefactorum hujus Sorie tatis, for inspection of the plaintiffs, in order to ascertain the extent of the abuses or perversions ot the several charitable donations in question, by the Corporation. Mr. HAar, 'fDr the defendants, did feel war , ranted in resisting this application, and the mo tion was ot course grailted. • The LORD CHANCELLOR rose early, and no thing of interest occurred in the Vice-Chancel lor's Court. couirr OF KING'S BENCIJ, DEcEmsun 5. ASSAULT UPON A MAGISTRATE. THE KING V. LORD BOY LE. This was an indictment against John .Boyle, Esq. commonly called Lord Boyle, for an assault upon Mr. Richardson, the - Magistrate at Bow street. it appeared that the' defendant was in-the Navy, and having been released from a French prison. upon the late peace, bad got intoxicated on an illumination night in London, and had committed some assault, for which he was under going an examination at Bow-street'before Sir N. Conant and Mr. Sketchley, the Magistrates, when Mr. Richardson, the prosecutor, came in, and took his seat' with his brother Magistrates. The defendant abused Mr. Stafford, the clerk, who was taking down the examinations of the wit nesses against . him.; and . upon the prose- , cutor (who sat - near him) remonstrating with him, the defendant assaulted him, attempting to drag him out, and challenging.him. Upon be ing told by the other Magistf:4 - tespsat the prosecu tor was also a Magistrate, and uplan the prosecu tor's felling the defendant that heliad been to sea him Self (as lie had - 7 years), the defendant wished 'to make it on with bins, and offered to shake hands with him, but. the prosecutor refused. It slid not appear that the defendant knew the pro secutOr was a Magistrdte in the execution - of his duty, when - he - assaulted him, so that he could only be convicted of a common -assault ; but it did appear most plainly - that he was very drunk, and had offered an ample apology-by his Attorney: But Lord _ELLENZOROUGH held the-assault com mitted ; -and that a Gentleman, who had had his feelings wounded by one, however noble, was entitled to - expect that that Nobleman should de scend from his rank, and make- a personal repara tion to those wounded feelings. The defendant was, therefore, under - his Lordship's directions, found guilty : But his Lordship hoped, that before the next Term such an arrangement would- be made, as that the Court should hear no more of the case. sDEFAMATIO:sI. NOTTINGHAM, GENT. V. KINNARD, ESQ.' This was an action for defamation, brought by an Attorney at East Redford, in the Ctiunty - of Notts, against the Middlesex Magistrate. It ap- . reared that the defendant and Mr. Duncan Camp bell were co-trustees of Lady Ankers, under her late husband's will ; and that the plaintiff was a ppointed to act for Mr. D. C. (luring his ab sence abroad. The uarties had had disputes re- , , • s pecting these affairs ; but they were considered to be all settled at a meeting of the parties pre vious to Mr. D. C's going abroad, and that all the defendant's defamation of the plaintiff had been put an end to. Nevertheless, the Mendant since wrote a Long letter to Mr. P. Campbell, requesting him to urge his brother not to entrust the plain tiff with his affairs, in which he renewed all his defamation, and had also slandered the plaintiff in conversation. The plaintiff's case being opened by I'ir. TOPPING, his client proposed a compro mise urn being paid his costs; and the ATTOR NBy-OENERAL, for the defendant, closed with a proposal which he acknowledged to be handsome. Lord ELLENBOILOUGII commended the discre tion of both parties : he had read every ,word of the long correspondence out of which this talon grew,: and though he was of opinion that a great deal of the defendant's language might. be protect ed by the confidential relation in which he stood, yet he had overstepped by his indiscretion the litnits which that relation allowed, and a verdict w ould probably in the result have passed against hi in. The plaintiff was, therefore, entitled to Uis costs ; to cover which lie took a verdict for 40s. FIODGKINSON AND ANOTHER V. PLETCHER. The plaintiffs who are linen-drapers in Bond street, sought by this action to charge the de fendant with drapery goods to . the amount of 531. delivered to his wife, who is living separately from him, at a house in Dean-Street, Audley square. There was an action brought by another tradesman against the same gentleman, tried in the Court of Common Pleas on Saturday, in which the then plaintiff was nonsuited. The decision upoo the present case was looked to as of consi derable importance, 'likely to affect in its result the claims of other : persons who have credited Mrs. Fletcher, and also as Calculated to influence the future establishment Of that lady. IhCATTORNEY-GENNHAL, for the plaintiffs, said, that after.he had proved the . delivery of the goods to Mrs. Fletcher, the only grounds of defence left: to Mr. Fletcher would be, either that his wife had been incorrect in her - conduct, or that, living se parate, by mutual consent, he allowed her a fair provision, considering his circumstances in life. As to the first suggestion, he believed that even the breath of calumny had never in any way pro faned her name. If Mr. Fletcher had allowed her three hundred pounds a year, he - had during the last year deducted froth the miserable pit 'Nine the amount - of a tradestnan's bill that he paid for her. The rent of the house in which she lived, and as was proved by the letter, with A-Ir. Fletcher's approbation, was 801.. alear, it would not be too much to take the taxes of such a house at 301. and after having paid these expences, was it to be supposed that she could pay her butcher, her baker, and her servant, and maintain herself with the remainder ? The case appeared to hint so clear, that he should trouble the Jury no fur ther upon it, only just observing upon the verdite of the Common Pleas on Baturday, that there must have been sonie material difference in the question before the Court, or the case could not have been decided as it had been. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL having proved his case, Mr. PARK, for the defendant, regretted equally with-his friend, the Attorney-General, that these . unhappy misunderstandings should become the subject ofpublic discussion. Mrs. Fletcher, upon whom he could charge nothing more than vio lence of temper, had left her husband's house against his wish ; and, wh6n it was considered that she had only herself and her servant to maintain' while Mr. Fletcher had the whole expense of the support and edueati?n of their four children, after the' losses he had had, he trusted the Jury. would think the allowance that had been made fully sufficient. Mr. Park substantiated his de fence by several witnesses. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied. The Court laid down the law to the Jury :—lf a woman elopes from her husband and lives in adultery, the husband is not liable for any of the obligations she may contract ; but if he parts with her from caprice or in any other way, he is bound to find her a suflici(nt maintenance accord ing to his. means. It was for the Jury to consi4er whether NU a-year, after all his ,losses and ex• pences, - was not as much as he could afford ber ; if so, the plaintiffs must look for payment from Mrs. Fletcher out of the means with which her husband supplied her: if they thought otherwise, the goods supplied to her being necessaries, thy: defendant would, be liable, and they must give a verdict for !lie plaintiff. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—. Damages 531. 15s. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 5. CON. KNIGHT V. LOAD. MIDDLETON. This .was an action brought by the plaintiff, a. Gentleman of Fortune, against the defendant,' Lord Middleton, for Criminal Conversation, pitted to have been held with the Hon. Frances linight,• the plaintiff's wife. In taller terms, it was an. action to recover a compensation in da mages for a civil injury sustained, in which the plaintiff had been deprived of the affection, com fort, and fellowship of his wife, by seduction and adultery on the part of the defendant. • Mr. Serjeant BEST opened the case by obServ. ing, that he should have to encounter considerable ditficulty; as it happened that a great part of the witnesses were under the influence of the defen dant and the adultress. The plaintiff %vas apersots of large property and honourable. connections. He . bad been a Member of Parliament,:and wasiti every sense highly honourable. The defendant was a person of great Consideration ; he was.a. Peer of the realm, and possessed of one of the largest fortunes in the kingdom. At the time of his adultery with the plaintiff's wife, which gave oc casion for this action, the plaintiff and Mrs. Knight were not living together; but whatever might be the circumstances which led to that separation, he. should be able to prove the plaintiff was en ,titled to a verdict and damages. He should be able to prove at the time the adultery was com mitted by the defendant, that the plaintiff resided in •London. Mrs. Knight at that time lived in a village at Hampton Cottage, a short distance from Warwick. The Noble defendant had large estates in than part of the country, and one of those estates was within a short ride of Hampton Cottage. At the latter end of 1812, the Noble Lord was in the habit of visiting - the cottage. He was addressed, when he .went there, in a manner different from oilier visitors. When he came to the plaintiff's wife, he continued in a room with her for several hotirs together—that he remained late in the evening, (end excited the-sus picion of the servants. They were ordered to keep away from • that part of the building where the Noble Lord and their mistress w w e a re ys ; but one of the servants, in Conn oneseque the Noblenceofsusp t cion, looked in at the window. There were sofas on each side the fire-pla c e ; o Lord was seated with Mrs. Knight. The defend _ant kept a number of servants, and was always attended by a groom, except when he visited-the plaintiff's wife.; on those occasions he came alone, went aback way to the house, and frequently put his horse up himself hi the stable, locking the door, and keeping the key. The Learned Sedeant said be had a number of circumstances to prove tha