The National Register.
London, England, 1815-06-18 00:00:00

2HE SUN'S DISK.

Ma. EDIT OU,—I beg leave to inform you, for the benefit
of such of your readers as delight in observing celestial
phenomena, that there is now on the sun's disk the most ex-
traordinary configuration of .maculae or spots, that ever was
seen : they present, when viewed through an astronomical or

inverting telescope, the exact resemblance of the figures es,
If viewed through an erect telescope, they will of course ap.
pear inverted but equally distinct---the .e in particular is per.
fectly formed. Spots have frequently appeared of a circular
or spherical figure, resembling small planetary bodies, on the
sun's disk; but this is probably the first instance in the me-
mory of man of their being arranged so as to describe any
known figure of varied fo.nr, and it affords a pretty strong
proof that these macula: are not reappearances of the same
objects, as some have conjectured. It may, perhaps, conti-
nue some days. Your's,
June 10, 1815. ASTROPHILVS,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH,..-SATURDAY.
TOVIA V. DUNN.

The plaintiff in this case was a journeyman baker and had been Mt,
.ployed by defendant as a weekly servant, but some dispute having arise
between them, V)e plaintiff was discharged, and a week's wages,.wlneb
was due to bina.were kept back, Sometime alter, the plaintiff s m.
nsoned hint to the Cuurt ut Request, l'he 'mister uncurled, and in ga.
fence agsiast pa).ing the demand) *aid." the plaintiff was;

Thief and had robbed him--he had been transported once and deserved
is be transported again, as he could prove, that during the whole time
Le had been in his employ he had robbed tinu of eight or nine loaves
weekly ; end it was to receive a compensation in damages for the injury
which the plaintiff had sustained from the slander thus cast upon his
c► aracter by the r!efesidant, that the present action was. brought."
The defendant put a justification upon the record. and now proved'
that the plaintiff had recently returned from transportation. A wit-
ness who had lived fellow servant with plaintiff* was also examined, and
stated that he had frequently seen the plaintiff take away bread in his
hat and fret. and further, that he had informed his master oldie cir•
curostance previous to his auending at the Court of Conscience.
The Learned Judge, in summing up, observed, it was fur the Jury to
say, whether the jostification of the defendant was made out—if what
the defendant had said was true, and was only uttered with a view to
his own defence, then there was no grounds for the present action. For
though it might not be pleasant for a man to be reminded he had been
transported, let if the assertion was founded in unit it was not to be
made a *abject of steam for damages. The Jury found a verdict for
tlie defendant.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-SATURDAY.
WILLIAMS V. BRYON, Sago

• WA Int an action to recover compensation in damages for an as-
sault. The plaintiff formerly lived servant with the defendant, and had
been forbidden to visit the house afterwards. Having formed an ac-
quaintance with one of the maids, however, he occasionally visited her,
nerd in the month of January last, while standing at the defendant's
cider, talking to her, the defendant came up, and after saying'" I
thought I desired you not to come into my house," he struck him with
his cane, for which assault the present action was brought.
Mr. Serjeant Best, for the defendant, submitted, that the imperti-
nence of the plaintiff bad produced the consequences of which he had
complained, and as no material injury had been sustained, he trusted
the jury would think the costs of the actionqtrite.sufficient punishment
without any further damages.—Verdict for the plaintiff—damages SI
costs 40s.

PROVINCIALS.

ARUNDEL CASTLE, tASTLE, JUNE 15.

At an early hour this morning vehicles of all descriptions were
put in requisition to convey persons anxious to be present at the
grand Baronial dinner, supper, and ball, to be given at the Castle
this evening, Every inn is crowded with families who have come
far and near, and it being market day, a number of spectators arc
perambulating the town under the most evident symptoms of disap-
pointment, a mandatory Bulletin having been issued from the Castle
refusing access to every one who is not invited or actually employed
in the preparation of the festivities. The Castle gates, which were
expected to move with celerity ou the hinges of hospitality, are
locked, and two porters are sitting in the lodge to scrutinize every
person who may come with idle excuses to gain admission. Many,
and the ladies in particular, are wishing for the power of Aaron's
rod. or the Magician's wand, to metamorphose themselves into a
cook, a dripping-pan, or a turtle, but these articles being pro-
aided in profusion, the necessity is superseded, and the disappoint.
ed visitors return from the gates in wrath and indignation. Many
console themselves, and aie buoyed up under an impression that
his Grace will make it " Liberty Hall" for every one three days
in the course of the ensuing week. We arc enabled to say, from
what passes inside of the Castle, that this is likely to be the case,
as his Grace is certainly pot so forgetful of the ancient customs of
Banquet, as not to remember the Tournament.
The Barons' Chamber was completed at three o'clock this day,
and the table was laid in the middle of the room from one extre-
mity to ,the other. The head, where the Noble and Illustrious Host
is to preside, it immediately under the painting of King John sign-
ing Magna Charta.
The dinner consists of two courses, comprehending eleven turtles,
six haunches of venison, and every' luxurious delicacy that money
or favour can obtain. Two chests, containing parts of twenty
suits of armour, arrived at the Castle from the MatqlliS of Towns-
end, and several persons from Birmingham have been employed
sines day-light to arrange them iu all the majestpof ancient war-
fore. It was at first intended that the Duke and Barons should
themselves in those awful habiliments of wars but on caami•