The Sun.
London, England, 1808-12-07 00:00:00

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.o di happy result' of,kyltioh 1 cannot doubt, if ~tl4i
COuncil condescend to interpose."

No. 4. Is the reply of the
,Council to General
Castanos, dated I.st of September. In this tbe
bean Aria Mons.expreSsed the entire coincidence, of
,the Conned, in the views and wishes, of the Geneial.
'Could the Council hearken with indifference to. the.
noble sentitnents of one who, to the glory of the
nation, has so laboured to break the chains which
oppressed our beloved country.?. Would the Council
expose that country to: the ,calamity. of. having its •
great viaories and 'decisive triuihphs rencl,ered
effectual by domestic dissentions, which if not heal-
ed, would involve the nation in ruin.

N
O. 5. Is Letter from the Connell to General
Cuesta, of the same date, expregsing the coaster-`
nation they had felt at the arrest of the Deputies,
and awowing their high sense Of:the.merits.and ser-
vices of M. Valdes. It remonstrates in the most
mild and respectful terms with the General, con-
cerning 'the- evil tendency of , his Conduct. " To
maintain the internal peace of the kingdom, the
Council has renounced its rights, .and been inn
Bible to the ingratitude it has• experienced. It
sighed, ' for a legislative power, Which. would iniite
the sovereign authority of the several kingdomS,'in
the unhappy absence of the Monarch, and remedy
the evils produced by division's. And when that
happy moment approached, it beheld. its desires
frugrated by so unlooked-for an incident." The
Council then suggests, that even if the individuals
were guilty of any political offence, no harm would,
arise trom their being Permitted to join the General
Junta. • • ,

No. 6.' Is a Note froM
,Castanps toNCuesta, of the
'same date, declaring that all further cortesponderiCe
between them would be useless.

NO. 7. Is a second Letter from Castanos to the
Council, inclosing a copy of C'iesta's Letter, the:re-
ceipt of which is acknowledged in N0..8.

No. 9. Contains the.answer of General Ctiesta'io
the Letter of the Council, in whiCh the arrest 'is
avowed, and reasons for it urged before, are repeat-
ed. " The detention of the arrested, far from hav-
ing the evil consequences prognoSticated,f ought,ra-
ther to be the means:of avoiding the discussions and
doubts which .might occur when the Central Junta
saw a double set of Deputies present themselves, and
contend for admission. On the other hand, neither
prudence nor justice permit me to overlook the dis-
loyalty, insurrection, and insubordinatiop of the an-
cient Junta of Leon, created by me, and seduced by
its President, as will be proved by the documents.
I shall therefore ordter a Council of War, consisting
nt Generals; to be formed, in order to sit in ju4--
ment on one who is a General, if a Sovereign Re-
gency be not established before, to whose decision I
shall immediately submit these pt'oceedings, and all
my powers, which I have hitherto, considered as hi-
. dependent of all.other authority. Nevertheless, I
shall always respect the mediation of this Supreme
-Council, froth whose judgment and knowledge I
expeo that it will calm its fears, and approve of
.itny deterinination; when it shall he informed' of my
'motives."

bated Burg() de. Osma, 22d September.
The result, as is known, was, that the Central
Junta was iormed; notwithstanding the absence of
the arrested Deputies from Castile and Leon, and
also of the Deputies from Galicia, who did not .yen-
tore 'to pats through the country where General
'enesta was in authority ; and that those Deputies
have since been admitted to take their seats, while
General Guesta remains in the capital unemployed.

When the Earl. of STAIR -was Ambassador in'
Holland; he made frequent entertainments, to which
the- Foreign Ministers were constantly invited, not
excepting even France, though hostilities were then
commencing-between The two countries. In re-
turn, the French.residen as constantly invited the
English. and Austrian Ambassadors Upon the Tike
occasions. The French-Minister was a man of
Considerable wit and.vivacity. One day he proposed
a health in these terms : The rising sun,7 (my
master) alluding to the motto of Lours XIV. which
was pledged by the whole company. It then came
to the Baron Di RIESRACtes turn to give a health,.
and he, in the same humour, gave " The-moon and
fixed stars," in complithent to the Empress-Queen.
When it came to the English Ambassador's turn, ail
the eyes of the company were turned upon him, but
he,
.no way ~daunted, drank to his masker by the
Larnor" Jogrful the son of Nun, who made the
suit and ?noon to stand still."

At Constantinople; on the 10th of OEtober, the
-Grand, V'izier gave a Sprendid Dinner to about
300,000' persons, in the 'great plain 'or Kiathina.
All the neighbouring hills were filled with sue&a-
_tors, admiring this great scene;, which ,the Grand
Signor honoured with his own Presence. Unveiled'
Ladies were not allowed to be present. It was
givtu on account of the int rocluaion of the corps of
. Sehneos,,;who replace the Janizaries.

In the neighbourhood of Pateley Bridgo, on the
16th ult. ,pact of the roof of a lead mine unexpeol-
edly gave way, and falling upon Christopher King,.
of Boverley, crushed him to death. When the me-
lancholy intelligence .was communicated to the mo-.
ther-in-law of the deceased, it produced so severe a
shock as to occasioti her death the' swine day..

In the gale of wind that separated the last, convoy
of Cavalry Transports,' one
.of them, with 'a diviSion
of the Prince of Wales's Dragoons, •the loth, was.,
boarded by a French Schooner,
.who only took the.
arms of the men, but were about to kill the horses,:
when a Frigate heaving in sight; they. hastily quitted.
the Transport before they effected their brutal design.

CORN EXCHANGE, DEC. 7.--. There is bait a short

supply of Wheat to-day, and sales in this trade fully.
support Monday's advance ; Barley in plenty, and,
rather cheaper ; Malt likewise,' and extreme heavy
sale ; White Pease hardly at last quotation-; • very.
-few small Old Beans, which maintain their prices ;
there are very •tew arrivals. of Oats, and .this article
continues full 'as dear; Flour this week a trifle

dearer; sales as under, fine quoted at 85s. nominal.

Wheat 63s a 76s a 86s od Tick Beans . 7zs a 78$ od
Fine ditto (new) ;9os A 941 lg.: Oats -. 365 a 4os a 445 cl
Rye - .. 559 a bos od Noland ditto 45$ a 469 o(1
Harley - -40 s a 4.3 s od 1 Potatoe . . —s a 47$ od
Malt - . 74$ a 8.,:s cd t Rape Seed . 481 a 531 -cd
White Pease 1309 5 1429 cd. kine Floor . Bos a 829 cd
Gtey'ditt6 . 569 a 6is od Seconds . . -is a Bos cd
Bruns, . . . 76s A bzs ed

LAIP 21EF511T.

COVRT OF .LNG's BENCH, Di 6.

CHAMBERS, ESQ. JONES, ESQ. . •
SCARLETT stated this to be an Adion.dgaiilst
Air. Jones,. the Marshal of the King's Bench,, for
escape of Captain t ablfitld, aperson V ho had
;been charged in execution at ,the suit of Mr. Cham;-.
bers, who. had recovered against Captain Caulfield
the sum of two thousand pounds dan.l4i,ies, , for cri-
minal conversation with Mrs. Chambers, ;and
.his
costs, which had been taxed at'2ool.; so that Capt.
Caulfield had been charged in execution for 22001.
The first part of the complaint was, that Ciptain
Caulfield, being a prisoner-in the King's:Betich,had
made his escape ; that is, had gone out Of the rides'of
,the King's Bench Prison. To which there was a
plea, that. the Defendant Caulfield had:afterWards
rendered. himself, and had-been'kept in the-ctistodi
of the Marshal since, until, the timed the death of
_Captain Caulfield, upon which issue was taken.-1-•
The question was, whether Captain,Caultield had,
,ever been obi of the custody of the Marshal after the •
voluntary surrender after the first escapee that, is,
whether, he was aut of iheßules of the Kiog'S Bench
Prison ? And he had to prove'the aMrmative of
that proposition : he should prove that he was at
Hampton Court, and el aually died thete But here.
:he must observe, that not the slightest imputation
for his'esCape rested on Mr. Jones, who was a Gen-
tleman of Perfea integrity, whom he, as well as tile'
whole 'Bar, had the pleasure to be acquainted With-.
a.nd to esteem; but the truth was, that Mr. Johes,
.vias' imposed upon by those who answered hiS agents
when they went to see whether Cant. Caulfield, Was;
'at his lodgingS, at No. 15, iii Melina-place, within;
.
the Rules; that he had gone out tbr anhours and
soon; and Mr. Jones,. out-Of perfect good temper,
did-not 'instru&' hts.:Clerls to insiSt on seeing Capt:
Caulfield,- satisfied that he was neonstant resident
there. But the fat l was, that this -.1.;-.6nerotis
derice.was abused; for CanfairCatillield; While he
was thus stipposed to be a Prisoner in the 11016 of
the King's Bench, was atOnally much of his time in
BrianstOne-street with Mrs. Chambers, with-whom
he had before committed the adultery. for which he
.Was made a‘Prisoper, and he aCi,ually died at Hamp;
ton Court, and the'body was brought to the lodgings
in Melina-place; and the same :artifice that had
imposed on !dr. Jones Lad imposed also on the Co-
roner, when theinquest was beld..on the body—lor
,the Coroner understood-„that,Caulfield had died in
that house ; 'but, in truth, the body was brOught
there in a leaden coffin, which codify was opened ,
before the Coroner came.
There wero two objeaipns taken to the pleadings
here :—First, that one of the writs, anon °muftis,
Was wrongly recited ; secondly, that after the first
plea, thereought to have been a new assigotnent.--1
.To.. both Which his Lordship was much inclined in
point of law,' bUt saved. ther4 for the consideration
of the'Court.
. The ATTORNUY-GENERAL, after. paying a just .
-tribute of praise to Mr. Jones for his integrity and
.generous disposition; observed, that a person much
less acquainted with the nature of evidence than that
Gentlenian, would see that. thiS Was a'case which
could not be resisted. Mr. Chambers had taken the
body Of his debtor in execution, and although he
-could never leave sixpence-worth. of him but skin
and bone, and although he was on the point of,losing
even that satisfaCtion, because his debtor was aboet
dropping into the grave, yet he had a right 'to de-
tain that miserable body in prison while it had life
in it; and as that, body was out of custody, and 'as
Mr: Chambers had chosen to call upon :another to
:pay that which he never could have got by'detain7
ing the body of his, debtor, the law allowed him to
'do so. ,
,But it was impossible to conceive a case -of .
greater hardship than this,was upon Mr. Jones, who
had allowed to Captain Caulfield more.than' the
law: granted: to him and humanity dictated; but
Captain Caulfield had abused the confidence which
had been reposed its hi n.' •.: •
Lord ELLENBOROUGH observed, that upon this
evidence, subject to the points of law which bad been
reserved; the Plaintiff Was, in this case, entitled to a
•
The Jury found for the. Plaintiff; by which he
will. get the.2oool. datnages,for his wife's infidelity,.
and costs of.

COURT OF CON/NION PLEAS, 02c. 6.

'SITTINGS BEFORE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE ,MANSFIELD,
AND A SPECIAL JURY, AT 'N'ETIS,IIINiSTER.
• • • BEAZLEY against vri:j.JKhs:‘
. This :action was brought
,by:Mr..Bea-zley; who is
a Surveyor, , agaihst; Mr. Williams, Who :is, of the
same profession, for defamation. The . circum-
stances of this case; as stated by .Mr. Serjeant
.IiERD, were shortly these. These two Gentlemen,
with two others, had been employed, the one by
Mr. Hakes and the other by Messrs. Derrners, to
, survey
.some party-walls., at: No, 22, Piccadilly.
.A certificate was signed by the
,Surveyors On, the
part.of Mr. flawkes„against which Messrs. D.,T-
mers appealed ;. that appeal. came on to be•heard, be-
fore. W 34. MAINwApING• 45...5q. at. the Guildhall,
:Westminster, when both the Plaintiff and Defendant,
were examined ; and in the investigation of that ap-.
peal it, became a:material question whether Mr.
Beazley had on.a certain day (toth•Februhry,) com-
municated his opinion, and judgment to Mr. Wil-
hams and .the other Surveyors, concerning the state
of these party-walls. Mr..Beazley deposed at :the.
,Guildhall, that he had made known his opinion re-
speOting these party-walls to Mr. Williams and the
other Surveyors. Mr. Williams deposed that he
had not
*:and Mr. Williams, at a subsequent Period,
(2d July last,) when Mr. Beazley, Mr. Stoddart,
and other Gentlemen, were met at the sat* pre-
mises in. Piccadilly, to survey the party-wail, said to
Mr. Stoddart, after Mr.' Beazley had quitted one of
the rooms, " I am astonished you should be seen in
company with such a rascal, who perjured himielf
in a Court of JuStice--7he is a perjured rascal or
fellbw-he swore to a direct lie."
For the speaking of these words, this atStion. was
brought, to which the Defendant pleaded It pie? Qf
.
justiticat ion.

After Mr. Serjeant,,SHErnEnn had "proved the
speaking of these words by Mr. Williams,'
MT:DnuNcEY next .addressed the Jui-Y, on the
part of the Defendant. After he' had finished hii
opening, and called hisfirA witness to substantiate
plea of Juatification, the Loitb CturA, jUSTACR