The Sun. — London, England, 1822-12-26 00:00:00

THE LONDON JOURNALS. MXTRACTS FROM THE DAILY MORNING PAPERS, December 26, 1822. THE TI M ES.] Had the Portuguese nation not been alive to the danger resulting to its liberties from an inva sion of any part of the Peninsula, however re mote, or had the Spaniards not by the most earnest instances urged upon theit: brethren the expediency of a united provision against it, we should have said that neither people was morally capable of encountering the crisis to which it • was exposed ; and that freedom, not fully ap preciated by its partisans, was in both quarters of the Peninsula likely to be soon subverted. Their treaty, therefore, is a pledge, not merely of the stipulated scale of exertion on the part of Portu gal for the defence of Spain, but of such a tho rough understanding on both sides of their posi tion, and its difficulties, as well as of the identity of interests which unites the nations, as must communicate, to their conjoint efforts a vigour progressive with, and proportioned to, their wants; and a spirit of harmony not liable to disturbance from intrigue or petty jealousy. There is an,' other view to be taken of this treaty, which is to us of decisive importance. If the interests of Spain and Portugal be the same in relation to the passage of the Pyrennees by a foreign army, a truth of such value cannot fail to be recognized by Great Britain, nor can it be void of its effeCt upon her policy. If Portugal, therefore, beholds in a French invasion of Spain a direct assault upon her own security, is it possible that England can remain insensible to such an aggression, pledged as she stands to the support of her ancient Ally ? We have already maintained that the defence of Por tugal, if an acknowledged principle of British policy, involved and compelled a defence of Spain, \rhich is the outwork of Portugal. There are those to whom this single consideration would be decisive as to the. probability of peace or war. NEW TIM ES. - 1 A Correspondent has communicated to us some extracts.from the authorized Report of the Charge of His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin, as pub lished by His Majesty's printer. Our Corre spondent wishes us much to give peblicity to all the passages which he has selected: and most happy should we be to do so, if we did not think it would be adding fuel to the flame which 'we are sorry to see the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Friar Hayes are endeavouring to blow up in Ireland. The words stated to be used by the Archbishop of Dublin, and on which his polemical opponents eagerly lay hold, are words - which we cannot conscientiously approve.—They are these—" We, my Reverend Brethren, are placed in a station, in wlaich we are hemmed in by two opposite 'descriptions of prOfesiing Chris tians; the one possessing a Church without what we can properly call a Religion ; and the other,posses sing a Religion without what we can properly call a Church."—Now, we have no doubt, but that his Grace, who is certainly 4 4 a very learned and excellent Prelate," meant and intended to convey no more than the plain and simple fact ; but unhappily he has used terms, which to the generality of minds (and we confess, to our own) convey ‘1 hat most assuredly is not the fact. 1 [MORNING POST.] _ _ - We received - last night, by Express, French Papers to the 24th inst. and private letters of the 24d. The former maintain au unbroken silence on the qpestion of war with Spain, and only contain details of the struggles of the few detached parties of Insurgents which still main tain themselves in the Peninsula. To one of these, commanded by O'Donnel, the im posing name of Army of the Faith is still applied, though it appears by the French ac counts themselves, to be too feeble in numbers to perform the least service, and abandons its posi tions whenever it is approached, imitating, how ever, the Parthians in nothing but their flight.— Yet this is called' by the Ultra Papers carrying on the offensive, and because O'Donnel was turn ed by Torrijos, cut off from France, and obliged to throw himself on the road to Vittoria, that movement, which exposes him to almost certain destruction, is .represented as an advance ! The private letters from the French capital are all written in a pacific spirit. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] Anxious as we are for the preseration of the peace of Europe, we cannot help at the same time deeply lamenting that all hope of the inde pendence of Italy and Poland must vanish with the abandonment of hostilities, and that the in fluence of the example of the regeneration of Spain aad Portugal, on which the eyes of Europe will be fixed, must still be balanced by the con tinuance in a state of degrading thraldom of so many of the inhabitants of other countries, long ing for independence, and eager to avail them selves of the first opportunity for acquiring it.— The Emperor Alexander, who holds the greatest share for Poland, is known to be not a little apprehensive with respect to that ill-fated country, and it is generally supposed that much of his apparent moderation in the case of Turkey is ascribable to his dread of a Polish Revolution. —How far such an apprehension is well or ill founded, we have not the means of accurately judging. All we can say is, that we wish from the bottom of our hearts that it may not be groundless ; for who would not wish to see that fine country wrested from the grasp of its bar barous conquerors ? That the idea of indepen dence is still fondly cherished by the Polish Gentry is a matter of notoriety. They do not even seek to conceal their sentiments from the Russians. They have submitted to the force which mastered them, without ever recognizing the title of their masters. [BRITISH PRESS.] We have learned on authority on N% hich we can rely, that the Duke of Wellington expe rienced great difficulty in prevailing on the Allied Sovereigns to abandon their determination to invade the liberties of Spain. The firm and dignified tone which he assumed was worthy, we understand, of a - free and magnanimous people— worthy also ; of the Representative of a Mo narch who rules over a generous and enlightened nation. England, he assured them, would not remain a passive spectator, if any foreign Power should forcibly interfere in the concernsof Spain, or attempt to dictate a form of government con trary to the will of the Spanish nation. This is as it should be—this makes us exult in the name of Englishmen. May Britain ever thus stand forward to .protect the weak, to resist " the oppressor's Wrong," and to speak defiance to any confederacy that would crush the.nascent liberties of an unoffending and independent people !—We understand, likewise, that the Ultras in Franco are highly indignant that their malignant designs should be thus disappointed, and• can hardly yet persuade themselves that war will not take place. This is also as it ought to be. To fret at the rising superiority of others is envy's guilt, and its sharpest punishment. [MORNING HERALD.] If the French' Government has really deter mined, as we are so often told, to make war ;upon Spain,. its conduct seems quite chivalrous. The leisure which it is allowing the Spaniards to prepare for the encounter, reminds one of the generosity of the English and French Guards at the battle of Fontenoy, each yielding to the other, with a coup de chapeau, the honour of the first coup de feu. The last arrivals froM Paris do not in ap pearance bring us a whit nearer to the invasion. In deed, if any thing, the aspect of the Journals is such as to appear rather receding from it. But upon authorities so uncertain, which bear every analogy, to a weathercock—except its usefulness—we shall suggest no inference or probability. They still " talk the matter"—if not " well," at least in defatigably ; and " Liberal," " Ultra," " Car bonarir " Radical," " Revolution," are ban died from party to party like so many shuttle cocks. It would appear, indeed, that these ma gical words had taken possession of their imagina tions so powerfully, that they write and dream of nothing else. Like those potent word? of an an cient tragedy,, which so filled the heads of the Ab derites of old, that they uttered no other sounds for several days. One' thing is observable, that the Paris Opposition Journals press those of the Ultra Ministerial side with somewhat more cou rage and_ vigour than usual. There are various articles from the south of France and the Spanish frontier, the chief interest of which is the proof they supply .b,ow little the Paris Jour nals are to be relined on. The Baron d'Eroles, who had, according to them, resumed hosti lities and harrassed Mina in some dozen valleys and mountains between Seo d'Urgel and the French frontier,. was living, with many others of his criminal, but unhappy followers, at Toulouse. By the last accounts Minahad attacked the town of Urgel, and after some sanguinary affairs with the besieged, who made sorties from the Castle, gained, and it appears desolated, all but this last hold, or citadel, in which the insurgent garrison still held out. SPORTING. PETERSHAM COURSING MEETING. MATCHES FOR 15 GUINEAS EACH. Captain Smith's Rover beat Mr. Chase's bl. b. Mr. John's Chloe beat Major Harper's Sharper. Mr. Goodison's,brindle b. beat Mr. Owen's Fly. Mr. l3ouverie's Ranter beat Mr. Vyse's wh. d. • Mr. Lang's bl. d. beat Mr. Smith's Flora. Mr. Udney's Gossip beat Mr. Harrison's bl. b. THE SILVER CUP. Mr. Marriot's Juno beat Mr. Hart's br. d. Captain Smith's wh. b. beat Mr. Owen's r. d. Mr. Cooper's Trusty beat Mr. Roden's bl. b. Mr. Kite's Polly beat Mr. Jebb's Juno. Mr. Spencer'a Frolic beat Mr. Mellish's Fan. Mr, Humberstone's Multiplication beat Mr. Frosts' Kid napper. In the First Tie, Polly beat Frolic ; Juno beat Capt. Smith's wh. b. ; and Trusty beat Multiplication. In the Second Tie, Juno beat Polly, and won the Cup, Trusty's owner receiving five guineas, MATCH TO NEWBURY. Mr. R. Abetnethy, the pedestrian, started at one o'clock yesterday morning, to go from Park-lane to Newbury, and re. turn, 112 miles, in 28 hours. He reached Hounslow at a quar ter before three o'clock, And was at Maidenhead Bridge, 26 miles, at six'o'clock. He passed through Twyford, 34 miles, at eight o'clock. The pedestrian travels alone, and is desirous of avoiding public gaze. Like Captain Barclay, his object is to ascertain his powers, rather than for money. This undertaking is for 10 sovereigns. BOXING. JOSHUA HUDSON AND WELLS THE BATH MAN.-=-It had been whispered about in the sporting circles, that a plant from Bath had arrived in London to take the shine out of some of the fistic heroes of the London ring. Josh. and the new candidate for fighting fame fell in with each other on Tuesday night, at a jovial party, when after plenty of chaffing, Josh. be came jealous of a rival, and off he doffed his toggcry, and gave the Bath man a punch in the head, which he was too good to take quietly. The parties retired to a chosen. spot, peeled, and turned to. Harry Holt seconded Josh, and Mason the Bath man. A merry battle of 35 minutes followed, although neither of the men were in right condition. Josh, in his usual bull dog ibrm, went up to his adversary's head and dealt out punishment ; but he found in Wells a man not easy to be shook ofF. Josh. was parried and returned upon, and both went down. 2. Josh. led in this round, but he was thrown a heavy cross buttock. The next four rounds produced something like equal fight, both proving high-couraged ones. The claret bustled about freely, and the men got tired. Josh. was thrown heavily again at the end of the 6th round, and lamed in the knee. 7. Josh. went limping to the scratch and hit away under great disadvantages, but he was too good to !truck. He placed a rattling facer on his adversary, who threw him, and that seemed at this stage of the fight to be his aim. In the 10th round the gallant Josh, managed to reduce vic tory to a tolerable certainty. He rattled away, and did smart execution. It was Newgate to a scout ken. 11. and 12. Josh. had his work to do, and he wos thrown heavily in the last of these rounds. The 13th finished the business ; Josh, hit his adversary on the mark where the remains of two pounds of . solid had been deposited—and he gave in. The fight was for pure love and glory, and Hudson won it under great disadvantages. Cuazous FACT.—Last Tuesday, when the York mail arrived at the Cross Keys in this town (Hull) at about six o'clock in the morning, a hen was discovered roosting on the top. On inquiry it turned out that she had come all the way from York in that state. She had chosen that place for her night's lodging some time previous to the coach being brought out, and, undisturbed by the harnessing of the horses or the motion of the vehicle, had remained stationary the whole of the way. There were no outside passengers, and the night was dark as well as excessively cold.— (The Rockingham) IRELAND. We extract the following report from The Dublin Morning Post : On Saturday a meeting of the Guild of Merchants was held in the Guildhall, Wellington-quay, for the purpose of con sidering the propriety of presenting an Address to his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant, regarding the atrocious outrage which took place at the theatre, on Saturday, the 14th instant. At half-past two o'clock Alderman Nugent, Senior Master, took the chair. The Master stated, that in consequence of the thinness of the meeting, he would hold the Hall open for half an hour. The Master then vacated the chair. At a quarter past three, the chair was retaken by the Alderman. The requisition calling the Meeting was then read by the clerk of. the Guild. • The MASTER addressed the Meeting, and stated the object for which he had called the Members of the Guild together.— The worthy Alderman mentioned, that it had been said that he had subscribed for the purpose of sending persons to the thea tre on the night of the outrage ; this he most positively and unequivocally denied. He never laid out a penny for any such purpose. 111 r. DnrscoLi. said, that it was totally unnecessary for Alderman Nugent to enter into any defence on the subject.— (Hear, hear !) . . Mr. J. B. FITZSIMONS then nose, and after addressing the Guild in strong terms of abhorrence at the atrocious attack on. his Excellency, ,moved i resolution expressive of the detesta tion the Guild entertains of the outrage committed at the thea tre, the perpetrators of which he looked on as assassins. This. Resolution was seconded by Mr. Glascock. On being put from the:e f pair, it passed unanimously. A Committee was then 'aplminted to prepare an Address : they retired for that purpose, and returned in abbut an hour, when Mr. Glascock read an Address which the Committee had prepared. It was unanimously adopted by the Meeting as the Address of the Guild. Mr. 'GLAscocx moved the thanks of the Guild to Mr. Johnston, Private Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant, for his spirited conduct on the occasion of the outrage committed at the theatre, on the night of his Excellency's visit. This Resolution was objected to by many Members of the Guild, on the ground of its being out of order; several voices exclaiming—" It is not in the Requisition." Mr. J. B. FITZSIMONS seconded Mr. Glascock's resolution. Mr. 'WILLIAMS said, that if the resolution was pressed, he would move as an amendment, that the thanks of the Guild should be given to Alderman Harley. Mt. PrrzstmoNs said, that he understood this trickery, but that he would be sorry that Alderman Darley should be made the 'scape-goat of a party. Mr. WILLIAMS said, that he was not a member of the Cor poration, and he (Mr. Williams) did not understand - trickery. He moved as an amendment, that the thanks of the meeting should be given to Alderman Harley, and the other Police Ma gistrates who acted on that occasion. Mr. Frrzst MONS observed, that a little reflection might sug gest to the gentleman some reasons why he should not press the amendment. Alderman SMYTH submitted to the meeting, that if it was objectionable in point of form to, pass those• resolutions, the Guild might act as the Common Council did at the late assem bly ; that is, postpone both resolutions to the next meeting of the guild. This suggestion was acted, on by the movers and seconders of the Resolution and Amendment, both of which were with drawn. Mr. FITZSIMONS moved, that the Master of the Guild should wait on Mr. Johnston, in order to ascertain when his Excellency would be pleased to receive the address. Alderman NuGENT said, that he would write a letter to the Secretary on the subject. It was urged, that it would be more respectful' to wait on Mr. Johnston for that purpose. Alderman NU•GENT again observed, that he would write. The meeting then adjourned, sine die. MEETING AT ST. PETER'S PARISH. On Saturday, a meeting of the householders of St. Peter's parish was held in the vestry-room, pursuant to requisition, for the purpose of expressing abhorrence at the atrocious and daring outrage attempted by a set of miscreants, on the person of the Representative of the Sovereign,' at the Theatre Royal, and to prepare an address of congratulation to his Excellency, on his fortunate escape from such lawless and brutal violence. At one o'clock, Henry R. Paine, and John Schoales, Esqs, churchwardens took the chair. The Requisition calling the Meeting was then read. Mr. Ditisccrt.L moved that'a Committee should be appointed to prepare Resolutions, to be submitted to the Meeting, and an Address of Congratulation to his Excellency, on his providen tial escape from the outrage attempted against him, on the oc casion of his visit to the Theatre. This Resolution was seconded by Mr. MACARTWEY, who observed, that the true interests of Ireland would be best con ' suited by the distinction between Protestant and Catholic being totally forgotten ; and every than being left at liberty to wor ship his GOD after the manner which he believed in his con science to be best.—( Hear, hear !) Mr. GLAscoex said, that he did laot think it would be ne cessary for a Committee to be appointed to prepare Resolutions. He (Mr. Glascock) had written out a Resolution which he would read to the Meeting ; should it be adopted, Mr. Driscoll's mo tion for a Committee to prepare an Address might follow it.— The resolution which he would propose was, that " the house holders of Peter's parish fully concur in the sentiments which have been so universally expressed by their fellow-citizens of all persuasions, expressive of the abhorrence and detestation of the outrage committed at the theatre, on the occasion of his Excellency's visit." This resolution being seconded, was put from the Chair, and carried unanimously. Mr. DRISCOLL moved, that a Committee of seven, with the assistance of the two Churchwardens, should be appointed, for the purpose of preparing an Address to his Excellency.—Car ried unanimously. The following Gentlemen were then named on the Corn- , mittee Mr. Driscoll, Mr. Macartney, Mr. Sharman, Mr. Glascock, Mr. Mahon, Mr. Wright, Dean Hawkins, and the two Church wardens. The Committee then retired for the purpose of preparing an address, and returned in about half an hour, when Mr. Dris coll read an address, which was carried unanimously. Mr. GLAscoc K moved, that the Churchwardens be requested to ascertain forthwith the time and manner in which his Excel lency would be pleased to receive the address ; and also that a deputation, consisting of the • Churchwardens, the Committee who prepared the address, and as many of the householders of the parish as choose to join it, should present it.—Carried una nimously. Mr. MACART NEY was then called to the Chair, when the thanks of the Meting were moved by Mr. Driscoll to the Churchwardens, and the Meeting adjourned. REVISION OF THE MAGISTRACY. COUNTY OF KILKENNY.—Vt r e have learned the extent to which the purification has been carried among the illagistracy of the county of Kilkenny. Writs of supersedeas hare been issued in this county to one Baronet, one Lieut.-Colonel, ten Esquires, one Knight, two Majors, anti two Clergymen. It is but fair, however, to mention that this revision is more showy than substantial. Only about half of the gentlemen super seded are resident in the county. Of the absentee moiety, few have any connection with it, and the resident half is alto gether composed of those denominated Esquires. The pul•ifi- cation is, indeed, far from complete, and has not, in every case, evinced that discrimination which might have been ex pected on such an important occasion from an unbiassed and impartial Government. Mr. Owen returned from Lord Carbery's seat, Castle-Freks, on Monday ; and on Tuesday, accompanied by Mr. Sheriff Saunders and Captain M`Donnell of the Royal Engineers, visit ed the House of Industry, and some of the other public institu tions. In the evening he dined with the Sheriff, who had a select party to meet him. Mr. Owen proceeds from hence this day for Sir John Godfrey's, in the county of Kerry, where he is to remain some days. CLONMEL, DEC. 11. On Wednesday last, the Inquest on the body of Mary Ryan, (whose murder near Thurles we have before been obliged to re cord) terminated, after three days' continuance, when a verdict 4" wilful murder" was returned against John Fitzpatrick and William Gorman, who have been committed to gaol. Deceased had 13 wounds on her body, three of which were fractures : be ' fore her death, in her intervals of reason, she mentioned the names of the two fellows above mentioned, Fitzpatrick- and Gorman, with great reluctance. WEXFORD, DEC. 9. The paragraph in one of our late numbers, respecting the finding of the body of an elderly female, on the Burrow of Ballyteigne, anti the annexed receipt for her lodgings in Boston, which was found in her trunk, having been copied into the Cork Cons-Wu-Non, a Mr. Matthews, of that city, has written to us to obtain information respecting her property. It appears that Mrs. Dobell, to whose sister Mr. Matthews is married, kept a most respectable boarding-school in Boston, where she resided the last 34 years. She was returning home with the in tention of passing the remainder of her days in her native land, in the calm of retirement, when her hopes were cut off in so de plorable a manner. Another trunk belonging to her, in which were articles of value, was found by the country people, who divided its contents. We are confident that the parish priest will use his best exertions to recover the property.—Herald. [From the Cork AdvFrtizer of Friday last.] MORE INCENDIARY OUTRAGES DESTRUCTION OP TITHE CORN IN THE LIBERTIES Or CORK.—Yesterday morning, about three o'clock, a party of White Boys, mostly mounted, and some armed, went to the house of the sexton of the parish of 'Whitechurch, in the north liberties of this city, whom' they swore generally to answer dif ferent questions; the first of which was—whether he had any arms, or knew any person in the parish having arms—whether he served any processes for the clergyman of the parish, or had any processes or decrees by him. They then swore him particularly not to have any thing to do in future with the Clergyman's tithes ; on which he asked, if he did not, would they allow any one else? He received for an swer, they would not, if they could prevent it. They then demanded fire, which he, , thinking they wanted to light a pipe, got them, and having ascertained from him that he had neither pitch nor tar, and that they had made him take the fire between two sods of turf, to a neighbouring•haggard, where one stack of tithe corn was lodged, which they immediately set fire to, and which, though very damp from the late rains, was in a blaze before he had time to return to his own house, not a distance of 200 yards. Fortunately, it was the outer stack; the direction that the wind blew in, saved the remainder of the corn in the haggard. We noticed in our last the burning of corn, &c., the pro perty of a farmer near Ballinhassig. • The incendiary spirit, with all the demoniacal feeling attendant on midnight or matin work, is abroad, and, - we regret to say, that whilst it has hitherto kept its wanton ravages in the distant parts of the country, it more immediately threatens the neighbourhood of our city. The following fresh list of outrages will put our readers in possession of the state , of things in this part of die island :-- On Thursday evening the house of Arthur Norcott, Esq., of Hermitage, near Doneraile, was attacked, and a demand made for arms, but having , been disappointed, the insurgents threatened to set his haggard on fire, for which purpose they procured a sod of turf from the kitchen fire. After a short time they returned, and said, that in compliment to Mr. Nor cott's son, they would not do it at that time. Their numbers could not be ascertained. We have been favoured with the following extract from a respectable Correspondent : DoxEitAILE, Wednesday Night. This part of the country is in a bad state, and while I write, there is a fire burning, apparently about a mile on the road from this town to Mallow—no doubt the work of incendiaries. We are concerned to find, that three of Mr. Terence Lane's sheep, at Coolmore, were plucked of their wool by some mis creants, on Monday night last, leaving the poor animals in such a state of lacerated carcase, as to give but little chance of their recovering the barbarous treatment. How much it is to be re gretted, that these nightly depredators do not spare even their best friends ! They could have hardly selected a man who more entirely devotes his ample means to the comfort of his poor neighbours, than the proprietor of Coolmore. FRAUD. MARYLEBONE OFFICE.—On Tuesday Jonathan Wilson, the man who was remanded on a charge of defrauding a very aged Lady named Bingley of a sum of 3501. Navy 4 per Cent. Annuities, by obtaining her signature to a power of attorney, and withdrew the money without her consent, was brought up for final examination. The prisoner had been previously ex amined on this serious charge ; he has since been brought up, and as often at the request of either party again remaiided. The general outline of the case is as follows t—Mrs. Bingley the prosecutrix, being . possessed of a sum of 3501. Navy 4 per Cents. imparted the circumstance to the prisoner, and confiding in his honesty took him with, her once or twice to the Bank to receive her dividend, and promised him at her decease the money should remain for his children. Prisoner, however, thought the old adage to be best—" A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Having obtained the money by indirect means through a power of attorney, which he got the prosecutrix to sign at a time when she lay almost inSensible, he drew the money from the Bank and absconded, having previously left with the old 4 .,ady 20 or 25 sovereigns. The wife of the prisoner being con cerned at his absence, called with other persons at the Bank, and likewise on the prosecutrix, to ascertain if the money was taken out ; suspicions were raised, and upon an application at this office a warrant was granted, and the prisoner the next morning taken into custody. Previous to the final examination taking place, the prisoner had sent in a letter to prosecutrix, offering 100/. to settle the matter, and intimating at the same time, he came forward.A.s44. Man of Honour, and as such his proposal ought to be accepted; it is almost needless to say, that such ternis of treaty were not acceded to. On Tuesday the prisoner was brought up for final examina tion, when Mr. Harmer attended as his Solicitor. _ _ The only fresh evidence adduced in addition to what has been already stated, was that of a nurse, who attended prosecutrix : she spoke as to the infirm state of the prosecutrix, and heard her say the day after the prisoner had prevailed upon her to attach her name to the power of attorney, that he had gone away with all her money. A gentleman named illainwaring, clerk to Messrs. Davis and Taylor, stock brokers, _residing in Bartholomew-lane, said, the prisoner came to the office on the 15th August last, stating the prosecutrix's money was to be made over to him, and wished a power of attorney to be drawn up, intimating at the same time prosecutrix was unable to come, on account of infirmity ; the power was accordingly obtained, and delivered to prisoner, who obtained the signature, and the money was taken out of the Bank, amounting to 3131., and delivered to the prisoner. The witness further stated, they would not have drawn up the power on the prisoner's assertion, but that they had previously seen him at the Bank with the prosecutrix. The prisoner, upon being called upon, declined saying any thing. He was therefore fully committed to Newgate for trial, and the parties bound over to prosecute. A SMUGGLER AND AN EXCISEMAN.—A ludi crous circumstance took place lately in the neighbourhood of Lyme. A smuggler was carrying a pair of tubs at his back, and turning a corner, came in full view of the receiver of seized liquors. After a moment's hesitation, his ready wit suggested the following ingenious method of escape. Al though he knew• the receiver, the receiver knew nothing of him. He made up to the receiver with his kegs, and lay ing them down before him, said he was uncommonly glad o have met him, as he had undertaken the hardest job he had ever attempted in his life. " Sir, Master, the excise man axed me to take tlfese tubs to you, and flied me 2s. for the job, but d—n him if I had know'd they'd been so heavy, and would hit' cut my shoulder so (here the fellow writhed most piteously), I'd seed um to the devil afore I'd a touched o' em." " Well, but my good man," said the receiver, " what can I. do with them, I want to proceed on my jour ney, I hope you will carry them to my house, which is but a quarter of a mile farther."—" I'd be glad to oblige ye, Measter, but my shoulder be so cut that I can't do no such thing." " Come, come, my good fellow," said the receiver, " try what you can do, and here's 2s. more, and when you have brought 'em my wife will give yon a cup of drink into the bargain." 44 Well," quoth the man, 44 I'll try what I can do ;" and putting the silver into his pocket, and the liquor upon his back, the receiver rode off, and the smuggler proceeded on his way, which we may naturally suppose was in any direction rather than that of the receiver's house.— ( Exeter Gazette.) _ _ _ Thursday morning last, two men left a box at SIMPSON'S coach-office, Rochester, to be for warded to London. Mr. ALDERSLY, of Strood, who was present at the time, having before ob served the same persons at Strood, suspected something improper, and called in an exciseman, who was passing, and communicated his suspicions that the box contained contraband goods ; it was accordingly opened, when the body of a man was exposed to view. The circumstance being made known, many persons soon collected round the office, and one of them thought it was the body of his father, who had been buried in Strood churchyard on the preceding day. It was ac cordingly taken to Rochester 'Workhouse, when it proved to be the body. of W. HERRINGTON, an aged man, many,years servant to the late Mr. BOGIIIJRST, of Strood. The body was reinter red on Friday, the grave having been deepened to ten feet. Three men suspected of the robbery were in the meantime taken into custody, at Graves end. They were travelling in a light cart with a good horse, and had tools, such as a spade and pickaxe, and a wrapper similar to the one the body was shrouded in. They underwent an examination on Friday, at Rochester, aid were rernanded.—(Kentish Gazettc.) SUSSEX WINTER ASSIZES. LEWES, DEC. 24. James Johnson, William Pipe, and William Payne, We e indicted for burglariously breaking and entering, on th e night of the 4th of September, the house of Charles NewingtoS at Ticehurst, and stealing 14 silver spoons and a prunia knife, his property. Mr. Newington, who IS a surgeon at Ticehurst, had, on th e night of the 4th of September, when lie retired for the night" taken particular notice that his house was fastened in evert direction. On the morning of th e sth, th e servan t p erc eive' that the house had been broken oped in three different' plaOes' In the kitchen, a pane of glass had been removed from the vihv dow, and the spoons mentioned in the indictment removed. 1 15 the door of the kitchen leading to the interior of the house 111 , fastened, further admittance at that part was impossible. then appeared, that the robbers, being disappointed in these attempts in,that place, had forced an entry into a dressiW room. There an obstacle similar to that in the kitchen agat es opposed them. An attach had then been made on the pariot° window, but with less success, for they had been unable t° open it. The window of one of the lower rooms were thr-A forced, but there the door of the chamber had been fastened' and thus they were again frustrated in their endeavours. The only property taken in all these attacks was the spoons before: mentioned, and a pruning knife. When Mr. Newingttin liege of his loss, he determined to lose n 0 opportunity of thscoverig the thieves. Accordingly, he called a number of his neigh' bours to his assistance, and sent them in every direction that he thought it was possible any information could be obtaiiied with regard to the robbery. The effect of thie search was, that in the course of the next day, he heard t hat 3' suspicious persons had passed the turnpike gate al Heathfielt A pursuit was instantly commenced, and in about two days after, the prisoners were found sitting on a bank near East Grin , stead. They were seized, and the constable then assisting in the pursuit began to search them. Pike then said, "he was not going to stand all that time, for he - Was tired." He then throe himself into a dry ditch, as if to rest himself ; but on search' ing the ground where he had lain, a number of Mr. Newitig' ton's spoons we re found. Two spoons, also the property a the prosecutor, and the pruning knife that had been lost, were found in the pocket of Payne. On searching -Johnson ' they found a pocket knife, with the point b r ok en ; an d i n theframe, of the parlour window which had been attempted, the point of a knife was found 'exactly tallying with the knife now dis covered in the pocket of the prisoner. The spoons lost were now produced, and sworn to be worth 3/. 10s. by a silver' smith. The Jury found the prisoners Guilty—Death. Thomas Purser was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of Na' vember, a brown mare, the property of Benjamin Challen, aj Cocking. On tile night of the 4th of November, the mare in question was placed in a stable belonging to the prosecutor, by one Of his servants. The next morning the animal was missed. Mr. Challen then circulated a number of hand-bills in the neigh bouring towns, with a full description of the mare. By the inquiries made at Lewes, it appeared that the prisoner had gone to that place with the mare, and booked.it for sale at the office of the auctioneer. The next day a person named Eagles pur chased it. For greater security, Mr. Eagles asked the auctioneer who was the owner. The prisoner was then pointed out to bin'. When asked how he came, into possession of the mare, he said he was a farmer near Arundel, and that being rather unfortir nate, he wished to part with her. This perfectly satisfying the purchaser, he paid the money, and the prisoner was permitted to depart. M 7 hen,Eagles heard of the prosecutor's loss, he MI• mediately sent to inform him that a similar mare had bees bought by him from a person at Lewes. Challen tame to Eagle, house and identified the animal as his own. The prisoner was pursued, and apprehended on the 20th of November. The prisoner in his defence said, that on the night of the rob bery, he was sleeping at the house of his washerwoman, and had never seen the witnesses now examined against him.-- Guilty,—Death. Jol;t Haywood was indicted for stopping Samuel Pettit on the highway, and feloniously taking from his person a Bank• note, a silver watch; and other property, on the 23d of October, at Heathfield. The prosecutor, who is a labouring man, had on the 23d or October gone to,a place called Burwash ; on his return he call' 'ed at a public house, for the purpose of getting some refresh' ment. There he saw the prisoner, and remained drinking with him for some time. He and the prisoner left the house in corn , pany, as the latter informed the prosecutor that he was going part of his road. When they had proceeded together abonc three or four miles, the prisoner left him, and returned towards the public house they had left. When the prosecutor la walked some distance further, he turned down a lane leading from the main road. He had not gone far before the p r isonet seized him by the collar, and by the assistance of another man threw him on the ground. They immediately put their knee on his breast, and took his watch, and some money then in big pockets. This action was accompanied with so much violence that one of the ribs of the prosecutor was broken. The person of the prisoner's companion being unknown, no proceeding , ' were taken for his apprehension. The next, day, as the prose: cutor knew the residence of the prisoner, he went there any , demanded his watch. This was refused. A warrant was then obtained, and the prisoner taken into custody. Witnesses were called on the part of the prisoner, who swor' that on the night in question the prosecutor had given his watch to a woman for certain favours which she had 'granted him. The Learned JUDGE, having summed up the evidence , re marked that in a case of this description, it was the peculiar province of the jury to decide between the contradictory state• ments made on the present occasion. If, on duly weighing the different evidence adduced by the several witnesses, any reason' able doubt remained in their minds of the guilt of the prisoner' it would be proper to acquit him • and they ought not to con'. vict him, unless they were perfectly convinced of the pri s oner . ' guilt. But if they were of opinion that the story told by the witnesses on the part of the prisoner was a fabrication, they their verdict must depend on the evidence for the prosecution. but if they thought that it was a sufficient contradiction to the evidence produced by the prosecutor, they must acquit the pre' soner.—The jury immediately acquitted the prisoner. John Brown and Charles Stnitlywere indicted for stealing on the 29th of August, a gold watch, from the person of Sirne° Bates, at Brighton. On the evening of the day in question, Mr. Bates, a respee' table druggist at Brighton, was walking along East-street, lu that town, when he saw the prisoners. They had approacheY very near him, when Brown snatched the watch from his per ; son and ran away, in company with the other prisoner. As the; proceeded down the street, he observed the watch transferre° from Brown to Smith, and the latter put it into his pocket' Both the Prisoners were stopped just as they were entering.° the Cliff, and on being searched, the watch was found on Smitli' —Guilty—Death. DREADFUL AFFRAY.-On Saturday night last/ the 21st inst. at a late hour, a party of keepers/ on the estate of Mr. WADDINGTON, of Cavenharof encountered in their rounds a gang of poachers' who instantly gave the word to fire, and (Ds' charged a volley at the keepers, three of w horl' returned the fire, and closed upon the marauders' There were nine of the poachers, and ten of th e keepers. A desperate conflict ensued, whic h terminated by E ix of the former being secure'; and conveyed to our gaol. Some severe injurle have been sustained on 'both sides, but non likely to lead to fatal results.—(Bury Gazette.) BIRTHS. On Monday last, in Gower-street, the Lady of George ReP Esq., of a still-born son. On Sunday last, in Mark-lane, Mrs. John Reay, of a sof;) MARRIED. • 9 4 On Monday last, at Clewer Church, Wm. Felix Riley, , A d of Forest Hill, rear Windsor, to Mary Sophia Harcourt, eirj , daughter of John Ramsbottoni, Esq., of Woodside, near ii 7 _sp sor, one of the Representatives in Parliament for that Barol DIED. On the 23d inst., at her daughter's, Theresa-house, MOP' „dr smith, Mrs. Turner, aged 73. On the 23d inst., at St. .James's Palace, Rogers Clas? ;i Francis Da Pasquier, Esq., in the 64th year of his age, O r "" - Page to his Majesty. On the 19th inst., at Stratton house, near Chile°nie, Somersetshire, in the 63d year of his age, Charles Gordon E sq. At Mill of Allardyce, near Bervie, Scotland, on the inst., Mr. Robert Milne, farmer, in the 92d year of his 7: 0 0 and, at Bervie, on the 7th inst., Mrs. Barclay, his sister, 91. 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