The Sun. — London, England, 1804-04-27 00:00:00

ELECTION OF A CORONER. YESTERDAY the Eleftion of a Coroner for the County of Middlesex, in the room of the late Mr. WALTER, took place at the Sessions House, Clerk. enweil Green. ' J. W. UNWIN, and G. A. BONNEY, Esqrs. were proposed, when the former, by a show of hands IA declared duly elected ; but a Poll being demanded by the Friends of Mr. BONNEY, the books were opened about eleven o'clock. Sir Wz,t. CURTIS recommended Mr. UNWIN to the notice of the Elec tors, as a Gentleman of whom he had a very high opinion, and who deserved their support, for his disinterested proposition, in agreeing to allow a certain part of the profits of the situation, to the Widow and family of the late Coroner. Mr. TOWNSEND, in a short speech, recommend ed Mr. BONNEY. About ten minutes before five o'clock the Poll was declared to be finally closed, Mr. BONN EY h av i ng given up the contest. The numbers being demanded, they appeared, For Mr. UNWIN, 9 62 For Mr. BoNNEY, 139 Majority, 823 LIST OF THE MINORITY IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, ON TUESDAY NIGHT, AGAINST THE IRISH MILLTIA AUGMENTATION SILL.. Duke of Richmond Earl of Romney Duke of Beaufort Earl of Besborough Duke of Bedford Earl of Darnley Duke of Montrose Earl of Aboyne Duke of Leinster ~ Earl of Cary s f ort Duke of Ath9l ' i. Earl of Lucas Marquis of Buckingham Earl of Upper 0 ssory Marquis of Stafford Earl of Stair Earl of Derby Lord Viscount Maynard Earl of Pembroke Lord Viscount Lowther Earl of liridgeWater Lord St. jolua Earl of Thanet Lord Grey de Ruthyn Earl of Essex Lord King Earl of Albemarle Lord Boringdon Earl of Cholmondeley Lord Kenyon Earl of Tankerville Lord Bray brooke Earl Cowper Lord Grenville Earl Fitzwilliam Lord Nlulgrave Earl of Egremont lord Dundos Earl of Guildford Lord MountfOrt Earl of Darlington Lord Stowell Earl of Radnor Lord Eoley Earl Spencer ' Lord Yarborough Earl Bathurst Lord Carrin g t on Earl 'of Leic ester Earl Talbot Lord Glastonbury Earl Cam Lord Minto den = Earl Fort escue Lord Lilf o rd Earl of M ansf i eld Lord B erw i c k Earl of Lord Bishop of Lincoln Earl of Carnarvo n Lord.Bi s itop of Carliste Malthesbury Lord Bishop of Peterborough. IMPRO TU, ON Mgt. THODIAS HOLE'S literary ATTACK ON THE PROFESSIONAL CREDIT OF MR. WYATT. Hors boasts in Architecture wond'rous knowledge, And swears that WY AT? cannot build a College; He boasts, too, he the mild has travell'd o'e4 In fond pursuit of st:ientific lore But in his book it p';;:inly may be found, Ills travels have been far from G",:'/PP'gralad. The L a d y Mayoress's gout PI the Mansion on Tuesday, was attended by upwards of Soo visitors. The Venetian Chamber and Lord Mayor's. Parlour were open for cards Wilkes's Parlo ur f or pr i vate company ;• the Egyptian Hall and Long Parlour for dancing. Lord ViL - or E'RS, who is the successful Candidate for the fair hand of Lady SAKAH FAN E, is to have, it is said, in addition w the high personal merits of the Bride-elea, a fortune amounting to a. yearly income of near 60,0001. The severest Satirists against marriage would perhalis he inclined to enter 7within the pale of wedlock upon such terms. Miss DAV is, who. is 60011 to give her hand to Lord .kODNEY, comes into a fortune of 80,0001. on the day o f h er marriage. This Lady is the heiress of Ctoft Castle, and considerable landed property surrounding it, to the amount of 12,0001. per annum. The Oracle says, that Mr. TIERNEY has been accused of an attempt to procure a hundred a-yea r for his Lady ; and the same Paper very pension of fifteen ProPerly vindicates Mr. TIERNEY from 50 °clot's a charge. Mr. Ani2trivaroN's objeBion t o M r . F ox ' s Mo tion the on Monday night i n the House of Commons, opon ground that it was the most extraordinary Motion ever submitted to the consideration of Par. liament, was the very weakest ground that he could hav e ta k en ; for it is evident to all tnatikind, that the Nation is 3 itua - in the most extraordinary lion in w hi c h i t has ever been aced, and that it of cou rse requ i res extra° ri t..,; nary pl talents to preserve it from the menaced dange r ; while there is nothing exraordinary in the Minister, but his continuance in an office which experience has plainly utter inabili ty to execute. sliewn his The Irish Giant has, it is said, made overtures to the present Administration lobe admitted as one of their members, upon the plea that he is sufficient. ly refreshed, and that he is near nine feet in altitude, alledging that this high claim is equal to any other that can be urged by existing Ministers. Tate Tx F ATRI.—The Merry Wives of Windsor was repeat e d on Wednesday night at Covent. Garden Theatre, and K ENID E's second performance of Ford amply justified our former tribute to his merit in that character.. He evidently weighs the import of every word, yet without in the least impairing the general spirit of his at-ling. The jealousy wr n'dniiested i n t h e s li g h test shades of suspicion, as well as in the bursts of passion. The whole, in deed, was marked by critical nicety, ease, and vi gout. The Comedy wen t o ff very well, an d was well attended. We arc sorry to hear that Mr. SMITH, long an ornament of the English Stage, is so much in_ disposed that he is hardly expea.ed to recover. This respel.ible veteran of the sock and buskin has pass , ed his 74th year. COOKE revived the Comedy of such Things Are last • night 'f or hi s Benefit, at Covent-garden Thea tre ; but we are sorry to say the patronage of the on this occasion, by no means corresponded ‘"iih he general estimation of his talents. INc Ltuox. had 6zol. in Covent-garden Theatre at his Benefit on Tuesday last—a large sum for The Beggars' Opera to attrad, even wiih all itsmiliary recommendations. LAW REPORT. COURT OF KING's BENCH, Arn r. Mr. ERSB: I N E moved for a Writ of Ibbeas Cor. pus, to bring in the body of Caroline De Manol:t vile, an infant of eight months old. The Learned Counsel stated, that the father of the Theobald De Manneville, is an Alien, anti having represented himself as a man of considerable pro. petty, he inveigled the t nother of the child into a marriage, and after living with her for some short time, and treating her with great cruelty during her pregnancy, he threatened to carry her and child by force into some distant foreign parts ; by some stratagem he possessed himself of the child ; and the mother knowing his cruel disposition, and his inability to support the un fortunate infant, procured two women, nurses, who undertook to bring her back, and succeeded in their purpose. A short time after this, Leo Theobald De Manneville, accompanied by his ser vant, one ChristOpher Frederick Herzel, on pre tence of business, got into the house where his un happy wife and child were, and forcing into the apartment, he again carried off the infant, quite naked. Mr. ERSKINE then said, that the child being born in this realm waa literally a suhjeE of it, and called for the proteaion of the Court. He then adverted to the several aggravating circum stances of the case, and pathetically described the parental feelings of the unhappy mother. The Court without hesitation granted the Motion. WILLIS V. THE COMMISSIONERS OP APPEAL IN PRIZE CAUSES. This was a Motion to shew cause against a pro hibition, upon a suggestion of a certain decree of that Court, whereby Messrs: Willis and Waterhouse, Prize Pay Agents, were decreed to pay interest for certain proceeds of prize money; which had from time to time come into their hands: The question principally turned upon the jurisdiEtion of that Court, and its capability of making such a decree. After a very long discussion and much argument on both sides, which were ably sustained by Messrs. ER SKINE, GARROW, PARK, and RICHARDS, the Court were unanimous in confirming the decree of the Prize Court, observing, at the same time, that it was a nouvelle question, and essentially necessary for the Public at large, but more particularly for Officers in the Navy, to be decided. APRIL 24. BARING V. CHRISTIE• This was .an Adion brought upon a Policy of in. surance on goods, and a verdid was found for the Plaintiff.. A Bill of Exceptions was taken thereto, and came on this day to be argued before the Court : it was a question of very considerable importance . to the Underwriters in particular, and has already admitted of many years serious and expensive litigation. Several similar Causes stand over in order to abide the decision of the Court upon the present one ; the matter in dispute amounts to no less a sum than one hundred thousand pounds. The arguments made use of by the Learned Counsel on each side occupied the whole day, in the course of which Messrs. KU RR and ['tut.' NT displayed sound rgument and great legal abilities. The Court, con. sidering it a matter of great consequence, and a question in which the commercial world was much interested, required time to consider it, and deferred their judgment till a future day. THOMAS HILL. This person was impressed, and was brought up by Habeas Corpus. Mr. JERv ts now moved, that the return of the writ might be filed. Mr. HARRISON applied for his discharge. He had been put on board the Ceres, Capt. Rowley, and the Learned Counsel argued, he did not come within the description of the warrant for impress ing Seamen by the commissioners executing the Office of the Lord High Admiral. He was taken by two Police Officers, on the charge of a misde meanour, for which he had offered bail ; but in stead of its being accepted, he was detained, and sent to serve on board His Majesty's ship, although he had never been in the sea.service. Lord ELLENBOROUGH" By the terms of the warrants, the nuestion is soon determined ; it is merely if the Thames be or be not a navigable river. If it be so, this man, who is described as g working in boats upon the Thames,' comes with in the terms. Numerous cases of this kind occur : persons taken up for offences make their eleEtion, and, to avoid a worse fate, enter into the . service, which is advantageous both to the individual and to the Country : He must be remanded." Soon after Hill had withdrawn, a singular circum stance occurred : Mr. JERvis informed the Court that a contempt had been shewn to its proceedings, as the man had been arrested on a civil suit, and forced from the custody of the officer to whom he was remanded. He was arrested at the Royal Oak, in Palace-yard. The Bailiffs, and the Offi. cer into whose custody he had been committed, under the authority of their Lordships, were again ordered, with the Prisoner, into Court , when the LORD CHIEF Jti, - rrcE seriously reprimanded the Bailiff for this violation of his duty ; ordered him to be cautious how he proceeded in the execution of his office within the purlieus of the Halls of Justice, and commanded that Hill be delivered to the Offi cer with whom he had been before in charge. as Court, after recapimiaiing tile evidence, anti cnn. , idering the arguments, gave Judgment for the De fendants. APRIL 26. Abraham Ergas was this day brought up from the Fleet, in order to have the Judgment of the Court pronounced upon hitn, for a scandalous Libel against Mrs. Esther Hannah Montefiori, a Lady of upwards of seventy years of age, who resides at Hackney, and was the mother-in-law of Ergas. Very little, in deed, could be urged in his behalf by his Counsel in mitigation of his punishment ; and upon Mr. GARROW'S representing w the Court, that he even craved their Judgmen t, and that his present con finement was no punishment, being permitted the Rules of the Fleet, the Court ordered that he should be immediately committed to Newgate, and again brought up next Saturday se'nnight. In the cause of Roe on thede mise . of the Right Hon. Thomas Connolly, against the Representa_ fives of the late Earl of Strafford and others, the COMMON PLEAS, WESTNIINSTER. DANC' AND OTHERS, GIRDLER AND OTHEr.S , The Plaintiff's in this case are the Corporation of the Charitable Fund instituted for the Relief of Decayed Musicians ; and the li-(tion was brought against the Executors of Jesse Hotwood, formerly a Colledor of the Charity, on a bond, wherein it, was contrasted, that the Colleaor Horwoo d should deliver annually an account of the different sums he received from the subscribers. . On the death of the said Cplledor, which happened in 18oz, the Society claimed a balance ,of money to the amount of g5Ol. and payment of the same was resisted by the Exe cutor, on the grounds that nearly the whole of that sum had been accounted for.. The Court, after exa mining the Charter by which the Society were in corporated, and hearing the claims on both sides, recommended a reference to Arbitrators, to which the parties acceeded, QUICK ea. RICHARDSOU. This was an aCtion to recover the value of a quantity of oats sold and delivered. The Plaintiff, who is a corn-chandler in Drury lane, employed a person named Cook, to procure orders, who, on the 26th of August, bargained with the Defendant for the oats in question; they were sent to his house, accompanied by regular bills of parcels made out in the name of 11 , 1 r. Quick ; and the Defendant, on receiving them, being satisfied, said he would call the same evening and pay for their. The defence to this action was, that the De fendant was ignorant the oats were the ptoperty of the Plaintiff, having never seen him when the pur. chase was made. In the course of former dealings with Cook, the Defendant claimed a debt ; and, it was contended, that the Plaintiff had not a legal right to bring the action. The evidence, however, proved a fair understanding had taken place be. tween the parties at the time of the bargain, and the Jury found a verdit for the Plaintiff. PASSENGERS FROM INDIA: Per Devqynts—Mr. John Mahon, Lieutenant Joseph Watts, Lieutenant Hugh Hamilton, of His Majesty's zzd Regi— ment ; Lieutenant Stokoe, of the Madras Establishment ; Lieutenant Enright, of His Majesty's 22d Regiment ;'Mrs. E. Johnston, Mr. lames Vaissien, Captain Otto Beyer, of His Majesty's zzd Regiment; Mr. T. Duncan, Lieutenant- Colonel Michael Symes, of His Majesty's 76th Regiment ; and Mrs. Sy rues. Per Harriet—Lieut -Colonel E. Baynes, of His Majesty's 76th Regiment ; Mrs'. Baynes, Mrs. Cator ; Lieut. Charles Gordon, of His Majesty's 76th Regiment ; and Captain Robert Campbell. Per Lord .Duncan —Mrs . Henrietta Thomas, Mrs. Binny, Mrs. Elizabeth Moreland, Mrs. Ann. Grace, Captain lames Salmond, Mr. Alexander Benny, Captain Moreland, of the 76th Regiment, Mr. F. Vansittart, Lieutenant J. Smith, and Captain George M'Call. - - The intelligence of the renewal of hostilities was received at Bengal in September, when the follow ing Ships and Armed Ships were appointed to cruize in the Bay of Bengal : Bombay Frigate, Teignmouth Cruizet, Lady Castlereagh and Calcutta Armed Indiamen, and the Waller Brig, THE AR'l'.--SHEE has not been able to finish his Portrait of Mrs. BI,LLINGTON for the approach ing Exhibition, as her, professional duties probably would not allow of sufficient leisure. He has sent a fine whole-length of Earl Mot RA ; a Portrait of General TONYN, one of our most respectable mili tary veterans ; a Portrait of. Miss LEtokr, and se veral other works that will render him conspicuous among the heroes of the pencil. Mr. Fox has for the present relinquished his His:. torical labours, though he has collected all the do cuments he wanted. We understand, indeed, that he has expressed doubts, whevser he shall ever be induced to finish the intended work. From the central situation of Carlisle, it has of ten been considered by military men, as well calcu. lated for a great dep6t fur arms and stores. In con sequence of this idea, the Military Engineer of the Western District has made a minute inspection of the various buildings, stores, &c. belonging to it, 'and having made a report to the Board of ,Ordnance of its great military, advantages, the Barrack Board has given directions that all the rooms of the Castle shall immediately be put into repair, and persons have already contrasted for the masons' and carpenters' work. The greatest expedition is to be used in finishing the same, and we hear that an immense quantity of military stores is constantly to be kept there. It is said that the stores to be sent to that garrison are to the amount of three hundred thousand pounds. By the Calcutta N.e , vspapers we learn, that early in OLtober last, the Inhabitants at Sangur were much surprized by the sight of a strange brig, heavily laden, floating with the tide ; it appeared that no one was on hoard, or that the Crew knew not how to manage her. In consequence, a pilot. boat went off, and found not a soul on board ; the deck in many parts was covered with blood, and in the cabin the clothes of several Europeans were found, steeped in gore. As she was laden with salt, it was supposed she was from the Coast of Coromandel. No further particulars were received when the last accounts left India. On Sunday ,morning several Peace Officers pro. ceeded to Shudehill,' near Manchester, in conse quence of private information that a house of ill fame was kept in that neighbourhood. On entering the suspected brothel, they found every thing per fectly quiet, and only an old woman sitting by the fire, who, on being interrogated, confirmed their suspicions by her evasive answers.—They insisted upon searching the premises,. which the old beldame reluctantly complied with, and irk their progress dis. covered a door fastened on the outside with a pad lock. She was desired to open it, which, after falling on her knees and begging they would not insist upon, she positively refused. The door was therefore forced open, and a number of infamous wretches of both sexes were seen in very indecent situations, some being . in bed, others half dressed, and some standing naked ; all of whom, to the number of seven men (chiefly low-bred Irish) and seve n women, were, after a desperate resistance, secured; and being bound all together with strong cords, Were concluded through thy streets, and safely I f udged in the New Baylty. ANOTHER G HOST. YESTERDAY a young :in ,as before th Sitting Magistrate, at Guildhdl, with having • turned ,a s aner-nat:.tral appearance in Cannon-ailey, St. Paul's Church-yard, at ten o'clock, on the even ing preceding. By the testimony of a number of - Witnesses, it appeared, that the Prisoner, habiteJ in a dress corresponding With the ideas of a Ghost; was observed in the alley by a woman, the etfeds of which proved so alaming to her, that she im mediately tell into fits; a c,;ncourse of people ga., thering round her, the Ghost .made a speedy retreat across Paternoster-row, Newgate.market, and War.. wick-lane, to the Oxford Art Inn, pursued by a prodigious number of people, who dared not advance within its clutches. The-Spedre being thus b!ock. - atied in a dark passage, made a retreat backwards, assuming a majestic stride, which for a moment caused the beholders to retreat, until a butcher be longing to the market, advanced forth and received the terrific SpeBre in his clutches, Whom he con- veyed to the Compter. The Prisoner appeared as he was taken, in a mus lin robe, a muslin handkerchief coveted as a veil, and which, by the zssit , tance of a coat of chalk, gave a ghostly hue to the face and legs.- He remained in oneposture during the examination, and made no answer to any questions. A female in.. formed the Alderman that.he Iva , a man of a respea_ able family in the Country, and that he had become insane whilst a Lieutenant in the Navy, by a wout - A he had received in the head when in alion. This informant delivered his name to the Magistrate on a slip of paper, requesting, that for the sake of his family, it might not be made known. The Pei:. soner was recognized by many persons to be the same who was walking through the principal streets of the City on Sunday morning last, in getie teel attire, and without shoes or stockings, with his legs chalked. He was ordered to be taken care of at the Poultry Compter, until his real state be known. After he was committed, a Gentleman gave the Alderman his name, Price, and satisfied him that he was a lunatic, CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL 27. THERE are not many fresh samples of Wheat ar rived here to-clay, and better prices for good quality are obtained ; not much Barley here, but presuming on better supplies of that, as well as all kind of Grain, it is not dearer ; Malt steady ; Pease sell bet ter ; Pearls at 44.5. per quarter, and good old Beans are dearer ; Oats are in tolerable plenty, with many Cargoes of Foreign at hand, they fully support the quotation. Wheat 28s a 38s a 54 5 od ' Tick Beans - 275 a 345 od Fine ditto -55 s a 5 6s 6d Oats -18 s a 23s a 2 3 s od Rye - - -25 s a 28s od PoLadd ditto 24s a 25i o‘t Barley - - ' 215 a 26S od Rape Seed - - 3 7 1 a 4 01 Malt - - - sos a 5 6s 6d Fine Flour - 4os a 4 4s od White Pease .31s a 4 25 od Seconds ' 35s a 4 as od Beaus - -32 s a 38s ad • Extraft of a Letter from an Officer of the 74th Regiment, dated Pantrely, November 30, by the overland dispatch:—" We are just arrived at this place, after a most fatiguing march of more than 24. miles, the principal part of which we have dis. puled inch by inch. I have frequently been engaged with the Native Powers, but I never .experienced so determined an opposition as we yesterday met with from Beeng Sing, with a body of picked men. The gtion raged from noon till sun -set, and w a s maintained with uncommon slaughter ; during which, wonders were performed on both sides.— The Enemy stood their ground in line, with their guns, at intervals, till we had marched up even to the very muzzles of them, under a shower of musquetry. The son of Rangojee Bhosla had two horses killed under him, and effefted his escape on a third, after having been severely wounded by an European Dragoon, with which he was en gaged hand to hand. Five of the 'principal Berar Officers are said to have been killed in attempting to rescue him from the very perilous situation into which his temerity had led him. Beeng Sing war• once unhorsed, and fought for a considerable time on foot, before his attendants could reinstate him ; he is, however, supposed to have been mortally wound ed. The cool determined gallantry of the remains of the 74th and 7•Bth Regiments in particular, wil: never be forgotten ; they followed up their advan tage in the most rapid manner, but with an adhe rence to order and discipline, perhaps unequalled in the annals of British warfare in India." A grand Naval and Military Speaacle, repre senting the defeat of the Enemy in a supposed at. tempt to effea a landing on the Coast, was wit. nesied at Swansea, on Monday last. The Boats of the British Fair Cutter, Cleveland Tender, and M o rristown and Endeavozr Armed Brigs, manned by the men employed on the Impress Service, - the Crews of the Brigs, and a small Detachment of the Military, the whole under the direCtion of Captain s New, of the Royal Navy, entered the Harbour under cover of a heavy fire from the Cutter and Tender, and attempted to land ; but the Troops drawn up on shore, consisting of Col. LAsc ELLes's Corps of Riflemen ; the Western Glamorgan Rifle men, commanded by Col. LLEwELL:triv ; the Legien Infantry, by Major LANDEG, with their field.piece, under Captain ROBERTS ; and the Cavalry under Capt. HUGH ES, kept up such a spirited and well. directed fire on the Enemy, that they were speedily driven out of the Harbour. A second attempt was made at the hack of the Pier, but with no better success ; and in a last effort, at the Bithing-house, they were again repulsed, under sane excellent charges, by the Legion Cavalry ; and the Enemy finally retreated, with the British Colours flying over their own, as a _signal of compltat defeat.— . Col. WArtnt, Inspeaing Field. Officer or the Dis trit`:l; was then received in form by the w,IR line on the Sands, who communicated to the Troops the great pleasure he should feel in apprising the Ge. neral commanding the Dtstrift, of their meritorious zeal to render themselves fit for aaual Sery ice ; and begged the Naval Officers to accept his hest thanks for their valuable assistance in the businetis of the day. This noble and interesting scene attratled an immense concourse of Speaators of Ali ranks; and the spirit, steadiness, and celerity, displayed by the Volunteers, entitle them to the highest pa. negy tic.