The Sun. — London, England, 1806-12-19 00:00:00

PROM THE AMERICAN PAPER:. NEW.,ORLEANS, SEPTEMBER ll'Aveirifi nite pleasure in announcing the arrival of OW'leiA WILKINSON at Fort Adms; and that he, Was. im mediately to set olt for Natchitoches, to 'tak€ the command of tire American troops stationel'ai that important post. We are happy to learn that Government have,at length issued positive orders to'repel the aggressions of our enemies by force. We have, indeed, suffered from)! them almost beyond human endurance ;—their intrigues to disturb the repose of this country—their in t. - taiiiing possession of our territory between the Zlississippi and the. Perdido for upwards of two years„th.:ir ootrrgeous coodutt towards our citizens , on the Banks of the Mobile—these, and a thousand other injuries and insults, demand instant redress. Wail the brave battalion of Orleans Volunteers re m: ia at such a time tame spatators of their conntry men's dangers and achieVements ?—Our Army, in fati, stands in need of every possible reinforcement— The Spanish Army, or to speak more correOly, the army of the PEINCE of PEACE, is 1131.1C11 . thoe nu.- merous than ours, especially in Cavalry. If ,the Enemy: be forced to re-cress the Sabine, 'he must be driven still further, for it would be idle to 'suf fer him to- remain there quietly until .he received reinforcements from the southern province, which would be easily furnished him. The route from - Natchitoches to Mexico is clear, plain, and open, and the country through which it passes well stocked With cattle and fOrage—how far' it may be proper to pursue the Enemy, is a question of policylfor our Go- Vernment to decide. OCTOBER 2.—The letters received by this day's from Natchiz and Fort Adams, state, that every preparation is making to meet and repel Spanish encroachments : all the remaining regular force that 'as left by 'Colonel KINGSBURY, at Fort Adams, have marched under the command of Capt. SPARKS for Natchitoches. Major FERDINAND CLAIBOURNE was howl-, expected when' the Mail left Fort Adams, .with Capt . F ARRAR ' S troop of dragoons, and a hand ;tome detichment of - Militia, on their march to Natcliiroclies.. No doubt now exists but blood will be shed; Unless the Spaniards.fall back. OCTOBER 6.—A letter from Opilousas states, that governor CLAIBOURNE had just arrived, and that the Militia were under marching orders. General WILICINSON and the Governor meet at the Country of Rapide. The first repaired to Natchitoches, and the latter is on his way to New Orleans. A Spanish corps of 1500 strong still maintains its position at the Bayow Pierre. Siottrto..--Lord DERBY, on Tuesday last, turn, zd nut his ,favayrite Lancashire Deer, well known by the Gentlemen attending his Lordship's' Hunt, at Caterharn Common, which ; after a most severe sitn , of 'mar. three hours, they found shot in a Cot tage, near Moulsey, Surrey. The deer be?ng ex tretnely fatigued, took'retuge in a garden, the owner bf which thought proper to shoot him, dragged him into his cottage, and was actually in the 4 6 - t of skinning him when the door was broke open. The' first person that entered was Mr. CHARLES MORE-' Tok, OF Croydon—who,. being extremely irritated, treated the man with sorhe violence. His Lordship was hurt beyond conception. The man, we under stand, Is in custody. "'his was the third year of the deer'sbeing hunted, and be seldom ran less than 30 Miles. He went very often from the Oaks, be low Tunbridge Wells, Crawley, 'Kingston, Ste.— ind.'ed his Lordship esteemed hiin More than his whole herd. . Mr. MELLiSH'S STUD.—There were sortie errors ln the list of prices of horses sold at TATTERSALL'S bn Monday. Eagle, who was stated to have been Sold for 120 guineas, fetched 1200 ; Grey Horse Sold for p 95, instead Of 195, and Shively sold for: 100, in - stead of 1800.—The produce of the 'lonkfide Sales; was little more than £OOO guineas; purchases to the amount of 9000 having been made by Mr. MELLitn's friends; in consequence of the' prices mixed being considerably beloW the estimated worth of 1116 horseS. BOXING.-4 match was made a month Since for two men, the one Of the name of Jones, a waiter, Who then lived at Hanimersmith, and Tddd, a barge man, from the neighbourhood of Oxford, to fight a pitched battle for 50 guineas ; and the same was very speedily decided, about two miles from Mai&- enhead, on Wednesday last. The bargeman .was man of superior height and strength to-his opponent,. who was termed, • however, a skilful and a bottom man. The second round of the contest decided the battle in favour of Jones, to the disappointment of the country amateurs. The first round was such as pro duced plenty of diversion, for the combatants fought until they both fell, and it lasted three minutes. the second round Jones ,hit his opponent a chance blow, and he fell on it, and was unable to recover himself for five Minutes, one minute only being al lowed between the rounds. A good deal of money was depending. Yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, a battle,was fought in a field near the White Lead Mills, Hox= ton, between Harry Waite, a hackney coa c h m an, and Jacob Joel, a Jcw butcher, for five guineaS a side. The contest lasted 'for 54 minutes with equal courage, when the hackney coachman gave his anta gonist a blow on the side of his head, which brought him to the ground, where he remained in a senseless state foixsome time, and gave up the contest, when viecory was declared in' favour of the fortner. They were both very severely beaten, and were taken home to their habitations by their respee - live friends. On Monday last, and by adjournment to the two following days, an Inquisition was taken at South Newington, before Mr. GOUGH, one of the Coroners for the County of Oxford, on view of the body of Geo: Barris, a person of weak intelleots,whd was totind on the Sunday morning expiring on the floor; and after a minute investigation of many credible witnesseos, getber with the Surgeon's testimony, who opened the body, the Jurors ‘k ere: of opinion that his death was caused by a bong of starvation, and therefore returned. their Verdit ( .l—Murder—against John Har ris, his father, and Sarah •Stuchbury, to whose 'care G. Harris was confined, and accordingly' they were apprehended ; and • n Thursday last John Harris and Sarah Stuchbury were co►u►nitte'd to the Castle Gaol, charged vn •the Coroner's Inquest /with the *ilful murder of Gco. Mirth,. at Sout!► Newington, in Oxfordshire. ' 0 is 4 cORRE,S'POND . ENC Arlic'h'ENT: MR. PAUti, AND THE DEPUTY HIGH BAIL LIPF OF . WES.TIVIIItiSTER'. (COPY.) NOTE SENT TO TILE CHAIRMAN OF EACH OF" THE COMM:T. TEES WITII TIIE lIICFI BAILIFF'S ACCOUNT. SIR, Gray's Inn, 26th Nov. 13-6 I have the honour to inclose the particulars of the bills delivered in to the High Bailiff on account of the expenses attending the late Westminstee Elec tion. Any appointment that may be made on the subje& will be attended by, Sir, Your very obedient Servant, • WILLIAM TOOKE, Deputy High Bailiff; P. Moore, Esq. M.P. F. Booth, Esq, T. A. Powell, Esq. No notice having been taken of the above com munication by the Committees, the Deputy High :Bailiff, on the sth December, sent a short circular letter to the Candidates, apprising them of the account having been transmitted to their Commit tees. The following Answer was returned by Mr. SI R, Charles-street, Friday Aftetroon, sth Dec. 1216. . If was not until late thiS afternoon, and it was by mere accident, that I saw the bill given in, on account of the High Bailiff, for the expellees incurred during the Westminster Eleetion, which, I confess, after the conversation I had with you and Mr. Morris, excited my utmost surprise. - ' The memorandum taken by Mr. COBBETT, clearly specifies that I consented, thougly not bound to do ; so. by law, " to pay my due proportion of the rea sonable and necessary expellees attending the erec tion of the temporary buildings :" but with respe& to any of the other items in the bill, I conceive I am in no manner answerable. In the mean time I beg to be favoured with the bill for such temporary buildinms; which; ill:am fa voured with to-morrow, I shall give my final answer on the subje& of the whole demand on Wednesday morning. • • From the beginning, it was, for the sake of pre cedent, my determination not to pay any sum but 'such as could be legally demanded, and from that determination (with the exception of my proportion of the expences attending the temporary ereelion of the buildings) I have certainly no intention to recede.. I am, Sir, your'most obediew Servant, JAMES PAULL. Wm. ,Tooke, Esq. Gray', Inn. Sue., Gray's Inn, Dec. 8, 1806. The account I sent you was exa&ly similar to those transmitted to Mr. SHERIDAN andßir SAMUEL HooD, as the High Bailitfand myself saw no reason for deviating from the principle we had laid down, of considering all the Candidates as equally entitled to our attentions, and equally liable to our claims ; what better basis for impartiality could be de s i re d ? The carpenter's bill and all the other vouch 4 s to the account are at my chambers, where any person you may appoint for the purpose shall have liberty to inspe&, or take copies 4f any or all of them. I cannot but - observe that the conclusion of your letter appears to militate, as well with a former part of it, as with what I understoodyou to say the Sun day.you called on Mr. MORRIS; and with what re peatedly fell from Mr. PowEt.t, at the hustings. I am seldom inclined to repeat converstctions, or lay much stress on verbal .- promises ; but certainly what passed on those occasions was calculated to , have lulled a more cautious petion than myself into full security. Trusting that you will, upon mature reile6tion, and even legal deliberation and advice, acknowledge .the justice of the demand, and favour me with such result, I shall not now enter any farther on the irk some task of supporting a claim, in doing which I must be compelled so much a n d so often to re-, cur to a recital of the personal fatigue and ,mental anxiety undergone by the High Bailiff and myself in the discharge of our respeEtive duties, in addition to which it seems in contemplation to fix us with the liability to heavy expence, in which, we do not diretily or indirectly participate to the amount of one shilling. Upon what principle of law, equity, or honour this can be attempted, I am wholly at a loss to dis cover. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, WILLIAM TOOKE. James Paull, Esq. 2, Charles -street, St. James's-square. SIR, Charles-street, Bth Dec. I'B°6. You ask me, in the conclusion of your letter, with a flippancy that I adjudge extremely improper, and entirely unbecoming your situation . of Deputy Hi g h Bailiff of Westminster, "Upon, what principle of law, equity, or honour; this can be attempted.to be justified, lam wholly at a loss to discover 1" I an swer, Sir, that know of no law, no principle of equity; or honour,. that should induce any. person to discharge what he conceive to be an unjust, an un equitable, a reprehensible, an unauthorized charge: and spell being my opinion, and the opinion of my friends, of the bill you presiime to demand payment of, I- refer ycu, Sir; to laW, or equity, for the reco very the Same ; except, Sir, that part for which I made myself voluntarily liallie, viz. a clue propor tion of the reasonable expences, attending the ere&- ing the temporary buildings ;" and I add the re mark made by Mr. COBBETT when he took a me inorandtzs at Mr. Moams's, " though at the same time Mr. PAULL-observes that this is not ; nth- cannot, be demanded by law." I either mistake much, or you do, the duties of the, High Bailiff of , Westminster, and the services he is , hound, from the nature of his office, to per form ; but the sooner they are clearly defined, and understood, the better: As to an allowance for men- . tal anxiety, or remuneration for that commodity, it is not novel : it was charged for, I perceive, by Me, Frost; during one of the Brentford Ele&ions ; Out I do not consider the precedent a lucky c - lbe, flu- less one that I an likely to pay much respect to. ' I am, Sir, your most, obedient Servant, JAMES PAULL. Williarn - Tooke • Esti, Deputy High Bailiff of Westirriiisret. • (To be Continued.) The •Ele&ors of Westminster have a good oppor tunity of judging how " likely it was that Mr. PAUL L should do hmotai to their s/iYerciges (to adopt his orthography), by liis refusal to pay the usu a l de mand of the 1 - 14„11 Balitiand Iris 1/12 2WI?. LTJZJLAAf. • ie following particulars Of the.eo . aordinary oc- Currency at the London Tavern, On Wednesday last; may be relied upon ~ i Mr. Ludlam„for some 'time past, has had the Misfortune to be subject to temporary derangement ; and the very great attention he has given .to the Philanthropic Annuity Plan, has had the effeet not i only to revive, but to fix his disorder. In condu&ing th e b us i ness • o f t h e meeting held at the London Tavern on W e d nes d ay , h e evinced the I utmost propriety and regularity in his proceedings, until he was opposed in some of his resolutionS by the share-holders, when .he became irritabie-and;in consistent in his behaviour. ' He proposed to such Gentlemen as were dissatisfied with his manage ment, and had an interest' in the Plan, to purchase their shares at a guinea premium. Many Of them acceded to the proposal, and arranged . with him ac. - cordingly. As soon as the proceedings. were over (about four o'clock), he ordered dinner, in a room up stairs, but, was told he could not be accoMdiodated 'with the apartment, as it was engaged: He con-, seated to dine in the parlour, which faces Bishops gate-street, and ordered for dinner some fish, runt ton-chops, and a widgeon. Mr. Noble, his, Clerk, sat down to table with him. There was nothing ;#remarkable in his conduct, until cass, one- of th e waiters, appeared w ith t h e chops ; WhO, taking an opportunity to whisper Mr. Noble, that a printer was in waiting, and desired to speak with Mr. Lud lam—incensed that Gentleman 'so much, that, he threw the dish and chops at the man ; and before he could quit the rooom, di sc h arge d at hi m t h e re s t of the dishes on the table, and their contents, he sides a decanter, and the wine it contained. One of the ,dishes perforated a very valuable'painting in the room. On the waiter turning round to explain, be saw a horse-pistol presented at him ; and before he could utter a word, Mr. Ludlam snapped it at him : fortunately, however, no powder being in the • pin, the pistol missed fire, and the poor, fellow escaped unhurt. These outrageous proceedings alarmed the whOle Tavern, and no person could be found to enter the room.. Mr. Litdlam kept ring ing the bell violently, but to no purpose. No in treaty could induce Cass to go into the room again. Constables, however, were sent for, and placed at the door to prevent Mr. Ludlam escaping; but it was deemed imprudent to suffer any peace officer to . go into the room, as it was not doubted that he would do them some injury. Mr. Ludlam, prior to this, had sent to Mr. Far ley for fire guineas ; but he thought it proper to say he was not at home. Mr. Ludlam appearing now to be more tranquil, sent Mr. Noble to the bar to say he wished to have the amount of his bill, as he was desirous to give a draft for the whole he was indebted to the house. Mr. Peacock, one of the Masters of the Tavern, was induced, from his message, to wait upon him. On entering the room, Mr. Ludlam, with an air of composure, requested Mr. Peacock to drink a glass of wine with him, which he readily consented to, and 'received it as a pledge for- his hature good condu&. Whilst this • ceremony was passing, Mr. Ludlarn contrived to get 'between Mr. Peacock and the 'door ; and, being in a situation to prevent his retreat, he snatched up s two pistols from off the Lib:Ll, and presenting one of them at him, ordered him to stand upright with his back placed against the side-board, which stands near to one of the windows, and threatened to shoot him dead on the spot if he stirred a foot "without his permission. Mk. Ludlam asked What monq he had got in his pocket ; the prisoner said about,two guineas, or two guineas and a half. He.was ordered to lay it on the table, and Mr. Noble was desired to count it. The summons was obeyed, and Mr. Peacock was not suffered to'retain even his silver. Mr. Peacock apologized for,the smallness of the sum, and begged he might be suf fered just to step to the bar, to make it up twenty pounds, or , any su m M r . Ludlam would W'rsh to have ; but this Mt. Ludlam refused, and revived his thicats to shbot hiM if he attempted to escap e . All this time MrAudlam having a pistol-in each hand, divided his att en tio n bet weenhis prisoner and the door, as if suspicious that some persons would rush into the room, an d attac k hi m -b y surprise ; but he was resolved to.be prepared for them if they did. ' Mr. Ludlam continued to amuse himself with Mr. Peacock in various ways: ' sometimes he would make him drink wine ; and next - be would lay down one pistol, whilst he slapped his face; then he ' ; would abuse him; and talk in the most indecent and . incoherent latieage, which alone would have been sufficient to prove .'him insane. Whilst Mr. Pea- I cock was thus kept in a constant state of trepida tion, his friends were plotting and contriving the means to relieve him. It was apprehended, and' very justly, that, to attempt to take Mr. Ludhun into, custody, would be to ensure the death of Mr. Pea cock, or :the person employed to secure him. The Lunn MAYOR and Ski E RII.'FS, who happened to be dining at the London Tavern, offered to go into the room at:-3 seize the lunatic, but were not suffered to I expose .their lives. The ! LORD ,Mn TOR, however, I made out a warrant for his apprehension, and Mr, I Nalder was sent for to serve it. , • Ludlam was now apprised that steps were taken for his apprehension, and began to devise means of eicjping.• For this purpose he sent Mr. Noble to his coachman, who was waiting in Bishopsgate-. street, to request him• to drive his carriage as close as possible to' the windows of the room in which be was; to. take care to keep on his box.; that •the step was to be ready let down, and the two footmen in waitin g placed up behind.' All .. t hi s Mr. Noble had done according to direollom Mr. Ltidlam finding every thing to his wish, asked Mr. Peacock to take another glass of wine before • they parted, leaving. : him to' make his choice of file kind he Would drink. Mr. Pea cock chose claret :—" you are a fool," replied Lud-. lain, " you'shoUld have - fixed upon Madeira, and then it• would have • been necessary to have had a fresh bottle." 'Mr. Ludlam's condo& was generally brutal, but some_ tithes be affeaed to 'be- kind. He now threw ahe remains of the claret in Mr. Pea- , cock's flee, and also the contents-of a butter-boat, as if to irritate him to resistance, that be might have some pretence for dispatching him. In this severe trial Mr. Peacock behaved with the :greatest cool fieSs and prudence. Mr. Ludlam inquired if there wil:4 any back door to the house, by which he could make his escape; Mr. Peacock replied, there-ts, and he would be glad to condua him out of it. m safety'. nr...Liidlam, however; would not fiiist but desirod •Mr,'Peacwk to Orli the Witidoiv nearest' to` him; and facing the "carria2,c ih'e ot'ii window:be. requested Mr. Noble td open., .rust as these orderS were. obeyed 'a waiter entered the room; having ,b6en attending at a dirierent part of;tl,e house, and unacquainted with the Stare of affairs; Mr. Ludlam, with great quickness, turned round; and pOinted the piStol at hint ; at this crisis Mr: Peacock seized, as he supposed, the only oppor; : tunny he should ever haVe of • escaping; rushed by his jailor, and fled to the door.: Mr. Ludiani. being confused at the niontent by having his at ten tion distra&ed between Mr. Peacock and the Wai ter, fired at randoth, and the balls (of Which there were three) lodged in the wall, about a' feat and half above the door. The noise Of the pistol attraet: ed the people in the front Of the house to the pas sage, aud . Mr.Ludlam, availing hirnielf of the favvir= able mottient, with the greatest agility leaped out of the window, over the iron railing, and into his car 'riage'. The servants having their cue,; the step; were:. up in a second; the •door fastened; and the horses 0/r in 101 l • Shortly after the departUre of Mr. Ludlarri Raider arrived, anct,set ,Off in search or himi but we have ,not heard that he has y e t been successful. Mr. Ludlam, it app.eais, ,did not. go_ home to his house in Wolbeck-street. . Mr. Noble arrived there before the City Marshal; and apprized the fiitaiiy of the strange events - of the day, and the means taken to apprehend the author of them. The return hom6 ' of the carriage, in the night, was strictly watched for. Y About two o'clock in the morning Mrs. Lud lam and Dr. }leaviside (whO was once in danger of losing his life by, Mr. L. firing at hiM as he enter ed a room) set off together in a coach to Tenterden street; after Wards they took poSt-berses, and were supposed to take the Uxbridge road hi pursuit of the unfortunate maniac.. At the time,of otir latest inquiry last night Mr. Lndlatn_was not apprehended, but it is expected that he.must very shortly be taken, as he is said to have" left the neighbourhood. of Cavendish-square on foot and unattended. We have heard of several aEts of insanity Which he committed lamely, of which to mention one may be sufficient, that is, about three weeks ago he sent for an eminent Surgeon to hii house; and immediately upon his entering the rouni fired a pistol at him, the contents of which (as in 'the attack upon Mr. Peacock) were lodged above the door. Some instances, even of a ludicrons nature, have been mentioned, as having occurred very lately. ft is to be hoped that he will yet be secured before he commits any more serious a a against his fellow-crea tures. He has been in confinement for lunacy, and; we understand; that a statute is now applied fur by his friends:' - On Friday se'nnight a small band-boit, covered with a new linen wrapper; was found at the door of the Rev. H. ,Kitchingman, out of Boot ham-bar, nezir York. Upon opening it, which was done in Mr. Kitchingman's house; in the presence of his family; the dead body of a new-born female child wa# -covered closely confined in the bdx. A Jury was summoned by Mr. BREAREY, Co roner for the County, when, after sitting some time examining witnesses, the Court was adjourned until Wednesday last; a furth..sr 'investigation then took place ; and a verdi& of Wilful illu,';der, was returned against same person or persons unknown. The following account of a Tecent diseovery may be relied upon as a fad. On Wednesday evening, the '3d of lixember, was found in a field near a farm hoUse belonging to Mr: Itoberis, of Pyennor, pear Knighton';ktadnorshire, several hundred pieces of gold' coin, supposed to h ave l a i n t h ere Man y cen. turies, if not a thousand years; They were deposited itypipkins, and are now in a perfea stlte, about the size 'of a half-crown,• and of' the value of eighteen shillings or - thereabout --(Shrewsbury ()Aron) The following melancholy and distressing acci . dent occurred at Liverpool on .Saturday . :•••-;--13e0.veen and one o'clock at noon,. as Captain ALEX ANDEH -C4RiER SON Was walki4 arm in arm with a friend in Pdradise-street, two ca rt s , go i ng at .a ,quicker rate than usu a l, i n oppositedirethons, came in conta& with each other at the corner of the . street. Mr. GRIERSON, who was close to one •of them, attempting to spring from it, failed in his effort, and fell, u-hen the cart passed over his head, and. he expired in about ten minutes: The owner of One of the carts, riding in it a t th e/ same t ime , was thrown out by the ,violence of the concussion, and the cart passed over his bOdy. fle'has survived ..the-accident, but his life in despaired of. It is not true that Mr. Jon PALMER, son of the late admirable A6tor, of Drury-lane Theatre, was . lost in the vessel that foundered a few days ago in her passage from Guernsey. SMITHFIELD MARKET, Dtc, tg. 'this day's mar4t afforded a large supply of primw Beasts, and the show of Cattle in general was middling ; Beef and Mutton support last prices ; Zreal IS dearer ; Pork is rather cheaper ; and" the trade for the most part was not very good. The sale's in the Haymarket were not lively ; Straw, and Clover haVe fallen in price since Mou day's market. ! —We subjoin an accurate statement Of the prices and numbers : To sink the Offal per stone of Sib. Beef 4s. 6d. td ss. 6d —Mutton 3s. od. to ss. 6d.—Veal 6s. od. to Ss. od.—Lamb os. ocl. to os, ad.—York ss. ott. t• 6s. od. Beasts, 1460. —Sheep and Lambs, 1870.—Calves, too.— Pigs, 400- SMITHFIELD HAYMARKET. Hay 21.,155. to 41. 153.—c:toyer 31. :,s. to 51. 55.--Stra* 11: 18S. to 21. ss. - • CORN-EXCIifiNGE, DEC. 19.—The supplies of Wheat to day are short, with few further imports, and the trade is dull in sales, nearly at last prices ; a few cargoes of Foreign have arrived ; Barley and Malt are each at a reduelio n ; very short supplies of White . , pease, which are dearer ; good Oats are in request, and not many at hand ; Flour hardly supports the quoted prices, fine American to .50s. per barrel. Wheat its a los a 85s Beans - CS a sls ad Fine ditto . 86s a 89s ck: Tick.lieans 37 , a 44 5 od Rye - 4 35 a 4is od Oats 25s a 28s a 32s od Barley - • 36s 3 425 od Poland ditto 33s a 34s 6a Mait • • 675 a 723 od I<ape Seed 251. 281. os. White Peaix 82s a *pew? Fine Flour 7.L's a 75s od t;rvy ditto 455 a Soar od Seconds • firs a 7vi od