The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-19 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.

THE HAGUE, Arc. I3.—His Serene Highness, the
Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar has arrived here
from London.
It is reported that Baron Van Zuylen van Nyeveld is to
be appointed Ambassador front the Netherlands to the
Court of the Tuileries.
NEUzEN, Auc. 12.—T0-day a beginning was made with
the dismantling of this fortress.
ZEALAND, AUG. 11.—Extraordinary exertions are mak-
ing to equip the Rhyn frigate, Captain Arriens, on board
which Prince Henry is to go to the Mediterranean as first
lieutenant.
ZEALAND, Arc. 13.—We hear that instructions have
been received by the several divisions of the army to make
out the lists of the militia men of the class of 1837, whence
it is inferred that they will be speedily dismissed on fur-
loughs.
GUININGEN, AUG. 12.--From the report of the deputies
of the States of the province it appears that in the year
1838 no fewer than eighty neiv ships were sent to sea in
the preceding year, likewise a great number of new ships
had been built, and at present almost all the dockyards
have orders for new vessels.
KONIGSBURG, Aro. 4. —The damage done by the fire
the day before
_yesterday is not overrated at 800,000 rix
dollars (above 120,0001. sterling), of which only 130,000
are covered by the insurances. Besides the corn, of which
there were 1,000 lasts of lye alone, 60,000 bushels of
hemp and flax are burnt, and 7,000 tons of herrings are
destroyed, also 60 lasts of flour in the royal magazines.
KONIGSBURG, AUG. .7.—The weather during the last
month having been favourable, the harvest has turned out
well. The cutting of rye has already begun, and the pro-
duce is expected to be abundant.—Prussian State Ga-
zette, Aug. 14.

It is expected that during the autumnal visit of
her Majesty to Windsor, which will be about the Ist of
next month, Lord Melbourne will occupy a suite of apart-
ments at the Castle which are situated in the Devii's
Tower.

RUMOURED DESTRUCTION OF THE Rus-
slAN FLEET.—We have this instant received the following
communication. We have no time to test its accuracy,
but lay it before our readers for what it is worth. We have
been too often deceived by rumours to place much reliance
on the present one. Information that the Russian fleet had
entered the Sea of Marmora, having reached the French
and English fleets, they forced the passage of the Darda-
nelles, and on the Russian Admiral firing into the Daphne
corvette, Admiral Stopford made a signal to commence
hostilities, and after about three hours' fighting, two Rus-
sian ships of the line, one, frigate, and five sloops, were
taken and the remainder burnt. The Britannia.—[lt
is worth is nothing.]
CHARTIST PROCEEDINGS IN HULL.—The
12th of August has arrived—the day, so long anticipated
and regarded with
" high hope" by the Chartists as the
one which was to usher in the Commonwealth, the division
of property, the abstinence from labour, has dawned upon
us, and in Hull we are "as we were." Not an anvil less
is struck—not a hammer less wielded—our shops are open
and busy—the dock quays are thronged with labourers—
scarcely a tailor less plies his needle, or a cobbler belabours
his lapstone ; the " sacred month" has no charms here,
for the labouring classes have wisely followed their own
will, and heeded not the advice of Feargus O'Connor and
his Convention. A demonstration was to have been made
on the Sunday, at the Holy Trinity Church, but four
Chartists only were in attendance to " implore the blessing
of the King of Kings upon their endeavours." The
Mayor having refused some requisitions to call a public meet-
ing on Monday, one was called upon the responsibility of
twelve persons, and a little after eight the Chartist
procession started from Salthouse-lane, consisted of seven-
teen persons. Well might the peaceable inl.abitants quake
as this imposing and august body proceeded on its way.
Arrived at the ground selcted for the meeting, Mr. John
Jackson was installed the Chairman, and the whole pro-
ceedings were of the most insignificant kind. The Mayor,
with several of the Magistrates, the Superintendent of
Police, and a large body of the. Police under his command,
were on the ground during the meeting. The Police were
drawn up round the speakers, and every precaution was thus
taken to prevent the slightest disturbance. The Magis-
trates acted very judiciously in being upon the ground, as
it showed that not only were they determined to prevent as
far as possible any disturbance, but in the event of one
breaking out, they were prepared promptly to repress it.
All went off quietly; an address was voted to her Majesty.
The meeting broke up about eleven, and the procession,
shorn cf its Liir proportions, and reduced to nine, went on
its melancholy way back to Salthouse-lane. The persons
composing the meeting seemed in a hurry to get away to
enjoy a holyday at Drypool feast.—York Courant.
ANNUITY TAx.—The number of rate-payers
in arrear for this impost is upwards of three thousand.
The number of persons liable for the tax is somewhere
between six and seven thousand. There are thus about
one half of the entire number of rate-payers in arrear for
the tax. Summary warrants of poinding were, we under-
stand, issued yesterday (Tuesday) against a thousand and
upwards of the recusants, so that the annual conflict
between the clergy and the citizens seems now on the eve
of being commenced. The.ranks of the defaulters having
ggeed a
body
been this year greatly augmented, the pending contest
dtylin of their fellow clergy, that
may be expected to be unusually severe and protracted.
It will be a consolation to those who may
be selected as
theyth e
enjoy
victims
citizens. We should like to know what the clergy mean
to do, with the goods which may be distrained for non-
payment of the impost. The curious may be surprised to
thei n
sympathies this
unholy
o war,f waar
so large
learn that a great proportion of the articles which were
carried off from the lieges last year, still lie within the
precincts of the Council Chamber undisposed of, and are
there quickly mouldering away into ashes.—Scottish Pilot.
THE WEATHER AND CROP& m
he late
heavy rains in England and Ireland have thrown a tempo.
rary gloom over the prospects of the agriculturist in certain
districts, but we trust no permanent injury will be the con-
sequence. In Scotland, the same cause of complaint has
been partially experienced, thong , we should think, not to
any material extent. iAyrsl!!re, high winds and heavy
showers have occasionally prevailed. On Friday last, Ayr
was visited by a bitter pelting hail-shower, which continued
for some time ; and since then, the wind has blown at inter-
vals with considerable fury. Notwithstanding, we are not
aware that the crops have been laid or injured in conse-
quence; on the contrary, our neighbourhood presents some
of the finest fields of grain ever witnessed , ; and, should the
weather continue at all favourable, harvest is pretty confi-
dently expected to be general in a week or two.- We have
been particularly struck with the fine appearance of the
crops on some of the Newton freedoms. Where sandy
knowes, and whins, and bent, were formerly alone to be
seen, luxuriant fields of wheat and oats now wave,
with a
strength of stalk and fullness of car little inferior to those
of the Lothians. The improvements effected on these lots
demonstrate the power of skill and capital, and
prove to
what a state of perfection the agriculture of this country
may be brought under the protective system. We have
just learned that Mr. P. ISl‘Kinna, of Gouk's Croft, has this
day cut a field of barley, in excellent condition
.—Ayr Ob-
server.

The prisoners were shortly after brought up to enter
into their recognizances. The Clerk of the Arraigns said
that the younger prisoner, being a minor, sureties would
be required. _ _

Mr: C. PHILLIPS said that there was no desire on the
part of the prosecutor to oppress; and that he was per-
fectly content to take their own recognizAnces.

Lord DENMAN said he should not detain them on that
account, as it could not be expected they could be pro-
vined with sureties.

Mr. CLARKSON said he thought it his duty to state one
fact which had occurred since the trial. One of the gen-
tlemen of the Jury had sent a most kind and humane note
stating his desire to find employment for the prisoner and
aer family.
The prisoners having entered into their own recegni-
zances for 501. each to keep the peace for twelvemonths
towards all her Majesty's subjects, and more particularly
towards Arthur Palmer, jun., were discharged.
William Davidson, aged 32, was indicted for embezzling
various sums of money, belonging to Archibald Mitching,
his master, a baker, residing in Edward-street, Portman-
square. It appeared that the prisoner had received various
small sums from customers of the prosecutor without ac-
counting for the same, and that when the prosecutor dis-
covered these circumstances the prisoner offered to repay
him at the rate of ss. per week, and subsequently at the
rate of 10s. per week.

Mr. PRENDERGAST addressed the Jury for the defence.
The Judgo summed up, and the Jury found the prisoner
Guilty.

Lord DENMAN, in passing sentence, said that good
character and respectable appearance were aggravations of
the offence which the prisoner had committed, inasmuch
as they tended to throw suspicion on others, than the
really guilty persons, These offences had greatly in-
creased of late, perhaps in consequence of the leniency
with which they had been treated. The Court felt it to
be its duty to mark its sense of this offence by passing on
the prisoner a very severe sentence, which was, that he be
transported beyond the seas for the period of ten years.
Stephen Gard, convicted of stealing a lead gutter from
the skittle-ground of Mr. Joseph Gurney, a licensed vic-
tualler, residing at Poplar, was sentenced to transportation
for seven years.
Edward Gurney, John Newman, and Wm. Wapshott,
were indicted for stealing 155., the monies of John Saun-
ders.

Mr. CHADWICK JONES conducted the prosecution.
The prosecutor, a labouring man, residing at Isleworth,
stated, that after having received his wages, he went into a
public house at Isleworth,where he found the three prisoners.
Newman came up to him and asked him to pull out his
money, and after some conversation struck him, and forced
him to produce his money, he laid 15s. on the table which
the prisoner swept off the table and called for some gin,
for which he paid with prosecutor's money. Wapshott
then came up to prosecutor who was giving an alarm, and
told him to hold his noise and struck him ; during this time
the lights were put out—the prosecutor got away as soon
as be could—he met Gurney the next morning, and asked
him for his money, who replied, that he had one shilling
left of which prosecutor should have part, this he refused ;
he told a constable of the circumstances on Monday
morning, and had the prisoner taken into custody.
Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—There were others
in the room who had part of the gin purchased with the
prosecutor's money, but whom he has not given into cus-
tody. Mr. Grove, the landlord, brought in the gin, but
prosecutor did not tell him that they were paying for the
gin with his money, or that be had been robbed. He had
been drinking, but Wing ..n4at ada_ciratak. as not to know what
be was about. His cousin, Henry Saunders, was present.
Lie did not go to the constable that night.
Cross-examined by Mr. DOANE-He had been in four
public•houses altogether that night. There might have
been twenty persons present when these transactions took

place.
Cross-examined by Newman—He had said that he would
rleend Gurneyfused.fi a s
He
washinlloing tdorurnkt7woroliif he
ing about
ttteidie it, but
he
,
nor did he say he bore Newman animosity. Newman had
a sovereign, which he held out, and offered to fight pro-
secutor.
Re-examined by Mr. C. JONES—The prisoners were the
only persons who interfered in taking his money from him.
The constable who took Gurney into custody stated that
Gurney said the prosecutor's money was throwing about on
the table, and any person might have taken it. Wapshott
had come before the Magistrates to give evidence, and was
taken into custody.
Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the Jury for the prisoner
Gurney, and contended that this was merely a drunken row.
Mr. DOANE was about to commence his address for
Wapshott, when the Court and Jury intimated that they
did not consider there was any case against him.

Newman defended himself.
Several witnesses were called to character.
Lord DENMAN summed up, and the Jury acquitted all
the prisoners.
Henry Atfield, aged 18, convicted of stealing certain
articles of wearing apparel from a yard, was sentenced to
seven years' transportation, having been previously fre-
quently convicted.
FORGED ORDERS.

John Davis was indicted for uttering a forged order
for goods, with intent to defraud Henry Woolcot.
Miss Eliza Attwood deposed that the prisoner brought
the order produced, purporting to be from Mr. Cooper, of
Dartford, to the warehouse of tho prosecutor, and gave
it to the brother of the prosecutor. The prisoner gave his
name as John Williams.

Mr. F. Woolcot, the brother of the prosecutor, stated
that he received the order from the last witness, and saw
the prisoner, whom he recognised as John Davis.
Mr. H. Woolcot, the prosecutor, asked the prisoner
if his name was not John Davis. He said, No; his name
was John Williams, and that he knew Mr. Cooper well.
Mr. Pearce, the chief constable of Dartford, deposed
that there was only one person living in the High-street,
Dartford, named Cooper, who was a plumber, and that
there was no F. Cooper living in the place.
Robert Nunn deposed that the prisoner came to the Spot-
ted Dog, where he was a servant, and asked if there were
goods for Mr. Cooper. Understood that the prisoner
represented himself as Mr. Cooper. The prisoner came
with another man.
The prisoner denied that he had ever said he was Mr.
Cooper, or had told Mr. 'Woolcot that his name was John
Williams.
Lord DENMAN summed up, and the Jury found the pri-
soner Guilty.
The prisoner was again charged with uttering a forged
ordering, purporting to be from Mr. J. Cooper, for a
quantity of horse hair, with intent to defraud Mr. Willdon.
The case was clearly proved against the prisoner, who
represented himself as Cooper's foreman. The circum-
stances were very similar to the proceeding case, and the
Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Lord DENMAN sentenced him to transportation for four-
teen years. _ _

CASE OF INSANITY.—John Happy, aged 19, was placed
at the bar for the purpose of evidence being adduced as
to the state of his mind—it being represented that he was
in a state of insanity, and consequently unfit to be put
upon his trial. The offence with which he was charged
was with attempting to drown a lad on Sunday evening
last, by throwing him repeatedly into the Regent's Canal,
and he would have effected his object had not the unfor-
tunate lad been rescued from him by the bystanders.
Mr. Holder is the Assistant-Surgeon of Newgate. The
prisoner has been in the prison for two days, and he is of
opinion that the prisoner is perfectly imbecile. It would
be more satisfactory if lie could have a longer time to
observe him, in order to ascertain if the prisoner was feign-
ing or not.
Mr. G. Hoff said the •prisoner was his apprentice, and
had been for some time past labouring under delusions—
his mind had been failing for the last two yeaas. He had
been about that time in a boat on the river Lea,
which was upset, and the prisoner was brought out in a
state of suspended animation, from which he was recovered
by a medical student, and ever since that time he had been
in a moping, melancholy way.
The Jury found that the prisoner was of insane mind,
and the Judge directed that he should be kept in safe
custody.
On the application of .Mr. ADOLPHUS, the ease of Wm.
Napier, for defrauding the revenue, was postponed to the
next Sessions, when it will come on the firtt thing.