The Sun.
London, England, 1808-09-20 00:00:00

CHARGE OF SACRILEGE.

Abraham Benceley►, an elderly Mussultilan, was
indieted for this of once, in hiving, on Sunday the
4th inst. feloniously and sacrilegiously stolen a sur-
plice value 30s. the property of the parishonioners of.
the united parishes of St. Ann and St. Agnes, Al-
dersgate, and St. John Zachary, in the city of Lou-
don.

The prisoner's defence was rested on the plea that
he was subjet to frequent intervals of insanity.
Mr. COMMON SEBJEANT observed to the Jury, it
was unquestionable that the prisoner had occasional
visitations of insanity ; but the great' point for their
consideration was, whether at the time he commit-
ted the at, he was so much under the influence' of
that distemper as to be, unconscious of what he
had done. The Jury deliberated
.for upwards of an
hour, when they found the prisoner Nut Guilty, on
the ground of his being insane when he cominitted
the offence.

Eight ware convicted of Felony; viz.—Mary
Craig, Ann Gibbons, Catharine Mann, William
Caulford, Sarah- M'Kenzie, Abraham Levy, Alex-
ander M'Quin ; , .
And six were Acquitted.

THE BRILLIANT ACTION IN THEI3ALTIC.

SPOICTIAG ISTELLIGWI;JVCE.

PONTEFRACT MEETING.

TUESDAY, r . 13.
S weepst akes of tons. each, with zol. ad:kcl; for all
Four (Six S,lbseribers.), -
Sir W. Gerard's br. Julius Cirsar, by Alexander - s
D. of Hamilton's b. c. l'eter Little, by Sir l'eta Teazle T.
Sir T. Oascoigne's t. by Ildrnbletuntan, .; mold -
Ld 11111ton't. b. h. Sir'Paul, 6 yrs old - - - 4
7 to 4 on Julius Cww. —Won easy.

Sweepstakes of cogs. each,- zags. ft. tor 3 yr old colts,
Est. 31b. fillies, Bst. The last mile and duce quarters.,
(4 Subscribers.)
I.cl Milton's b. c. Easton, by Stamford, out of Rupee - t
Sir W. Gerard's ch. c, Pam, by Hambletonian - 2.
Mr. Wilson's b. c_l3unitrap, by Agunistes - -
3 to I on l'am."—A fine race; and won by half a neck. .

Fifty Pounds for all ages.— Heats, two miles and a halt',
D. of Leed's ch. c. gowbray, by Pandolpho, 3 yrs $ I 1:
Mr.'l. Acred's br. -c; Wansford, by StatE,rd, 4 yrs I 3 2..
Ld Hawke's ch. 1. Mother Goose, by Stamford 3' z dr.
to 8 agst Mowbray, and 6 to 4 agst Wansford; after tho
first heat, 6 to 4on Wansford; after the second heat, 2 and
3 to r on Mowbray. . —Easy.

kir. Sitwell's Clinker, Bst. 41b. agst Mr. E. L. Hodgsort's
ch. t. by Shuttle, out of Miss Muston, fist. izib. Two
toogs.—Us' by consent..

WEDNESDAY.
The Cold Cup, a Subscaiption of togs. each, with 2cgs.
added, for all ages. -- Four miles (14 Subscribers.)
Mr. T. Duncombe's b. f. Ceres, by. Hainbletonian . - z
Sir W. Getard's br. It. Julius Caesar, by Alexander - 2
Ld Monson's u. f. (late Easy,) by flambletonian - 3
Ld Darlington's ch. c. Pain, by Hamoletonian - 4
Mr. Wilson's b. c. buintrap - - • - 5
Mr. Fletcher's b. f. Miss Staveley - - - 6
5 to 4on Julius CMSill"--5 and 6to it against Ceres, A
good race. .
The Macaroni Stakes of logs. each, for horses, ,iscc. Gen-
tlemen riders. Three miles. (8 Subscribers.)
Mr T. Sykes's b. 11. by Idris, 6 yrs old, mt. - 1
Mi. Sotheron's ch. g. Darrington-Cade, 4 yrs. old, lost.
.81b. • - . - .z
Mr. Cascoigne's ch.' m. Dowager, 5 yrs old, i ist. 51b. 3
Dowager the favourite. A remarkable tine race, ana admi-
rably rode by the Gentlemen.

THUR.SDP If.

Sweepstakes of ugs each, with 24,6 added, for'3 yrs old fil-
Ttie last mile and three quarters. (8 Subscribers.)
Mr. T. Ouncoinbe's ch. Laurel-Leal, by Stamford, asst.
31b. . - . -
Mr. Sitwell's bay,cooSeander, by Hambletonian, Bst. 41b. 2
Ld Hawke's chesnut, Mother Goose, Bst. 3
Mr. E. L. fiudgsdn's chesnut, Bst. 4
Even betting on laurel-Lear. A good race, and won With
difficulty.

Sweepstakes of zags each, for 2-yrs old colt; Bst. ;lb. fillies
Sst, The List mile. (s iubscribers.).
Ld Fitzwilliarri's b. c. Cervantes, by Don Quixote
`Mr. Dimsdale's b.- f. fair Candidate, by Deipim - a
Mr. Thompson's b. f. by, Shuttle . -3:
4tot on Cervantes. \Von very easy.
- The tool. Plate, for all ages. Three male heats.
D. of Leeds's ch. c. Mowbray, 3y rs, 6st. i r Ib. r /
Mr. Sotheron's ch. g. Darringtou- Caue, 4yrs 7st. blb 3 z
1). of Hamilton's b. h. Grahler, sYrS, sat. 71b. 3 2
.6 to 4 agst Mowbray ; alter the heat to to i on Movehray.--
The first heat was won easy, and tne second with some
difficulty.
Sweepstakes of
,sgs each, for horses not thorough bred, of
all axes. Gentlemen rulers.. Heats two miles and a
Subscribers.)
Mr Milner's b. h. by Screveton,. aged tzst. 71b. - r I
Mr. G. Netille's b. g. syrs old, list. 711). -
• 6t04 on the winner. Won easy.

LITCHFIELD RACES, SEPT. is.
Fifty POUNs for ali agC3. Pour wile hats,

Mr. Clifton's b. an. Josepliimac aged - 2 z r I
Mr. Booker's b. g. Plunder, syrs - 3 a 2 7.
Sir W. Wynne's b. la. Gen. bcnningsen, cyrs a 3 dr

SAME D.
A Stakes of toogs. One tour.naile heat.

Mr. Keerie's b. g. 6 yrs' did . -
N 1 r. Uyott's K. h. Lltchtild, 4 years old
Mr. Giover's b. in. 5 yrs old - - pd

MORPETH MEETING, Tnoßso-i‘x,,'SET-r. 8.
Fifty Pounds for all aos Four mile heats-.
Sir H. T. Vane's b. m. by Sir Peter Teazle, 5 yrs old z I I
Mr. Storey's Cramhogton, 5 yrsold, sst. 7ib. - i 2 3
Mr. IV . Hutchinson's b. C. Silvio, 4 yrs old, 75t.131b. 3°3 z
2to I, on the winner.• .INun easy.

AYR RACES, TU&SDAY, SEPT. 6.

Sweepstakes olzogs. each, p. p. for three yr olds, named
when foals; colts Sit. bib. fillies Sst. 31b. Two.inues.
Twelve Subscribers.
Lord Montgomerie's• b. f. by Bentaingbrough
Mr. Oswald's b. f. by Scorp►on
Mr. Cum►ning's b. 1. by Haninletonian - 3
Lord Belhaven's O. c. by Shuttle - - -
Sir H. D. Hamilton named Mr. Baillie's f.
)

SAME DAY.

The Gold Cup, fifth ;car, being a Subscription of togs.
each, p. p. 14 sunseribeis, for horses knell and trained ILI
Scotland. Two miles.
Ld MOntgomerie's b. f. 3 yrs old, 7st. ,- _
Mr. 13,s,,vell'sg. 1. 3 yrs'old, 7st. -
The Earl of Cassillis named Mr. Baird's Juno. 6 yrs old 3
Earl of Eglinton named Mr. Boswell's b. c. by Delpini 4
Col. lohn Hamilton named Lord Monty,ornerie's cis. - s
Mr. Wallace's ch. it. Chancellor - - 6
This race was very keenly contested by the three fires.
SAME DAY.
Fifty Pounds for all ages.
Sir John Johnston's Fortuna, 5 yrs old -
Mr. I ieliderson's Petera, 4 yrs old 2dr
weuNxso....y.
A Purse-,,r col. for all ages.
Lord Montgomerie's g.c. Irvine, Bst. 21b. -
Mr. Heriderson's,Petera, 4yrs, Sat. - 4
Sir J. lohnston's Streamer, Sy rs,,yst. 21b. - 3
Mr. Boswell's Merry tricks, 39rs, 6st. last. - - 2

• THUhSDAY.
A Purse of sof. for all ages.

Sir I. Johnston's Fortuna - - - r
Mr. Oswaltt's b. f. - - - • zdr
Mr. Cuntrning's b. f. - - 3 dr
The races on'f uesdayafFirded very good sport. Yestehiciy
the two heats were very smartly run. .

A few days aga the Emerald, eIIIGHTON, from
London to Newtbundland, 'passed through the Nee-
dles, with a heavy gale at S. W.'--When be came
off Portland Roads, her starboard quarter struck
. against a sunken rock. It was 'then attempted to
wear ship, but in the attempt her larboard bow
struck against another rock. The surf ran uncom-
monly heavy. The pinnace was washed away from
her lashings on the booms, and before any of the
crew could get into her to save themselves, she
was stove to pieces against the Ship's side. Both
pumps were constantly employed at work, but the
leak gained on them from four till ten feet water
in the main hold. Eight of the filen then got into
the jolly-boat, and with difficulty reached the shore,
which .was then about half a mile distant from the
Ship. A lad of the name of Walwyn, who could
swim well, very humanely and "ingeniously tied a
shirt by the sleeves round his body over his clothes;
he made another lad, who could not swim, jump
into the ;ea, and lay hold of his shirt tail, and so
towed him fairly in shore—au example well worthy
of imitation. The Captain, his son, and 14 others
were lost in the wreck.

Sir JunNNctikut arrived at Kelso, last week,
} His objet[ we Understand Jo be an inquiry into the
cause tif the failure in quantity of the wheat crops
in Roxiwghshire and the neighbouring counties.