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 . FARRAR'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 46-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 coachman,
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.

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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 desired ?
The carpenter's bill and all the other vouch4s 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 and 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 High
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 usual de-
mand of the 1-14„11 Balitiand Iris 1/12