The Sun.
London, England, 1806-12-26 00:00:00

FA liIo2:ABLE br,PREDA TOR.

tuE Foreigner who was, lately apprehended, and
taken to the Marlborough-street Police-otlice, vas
again privately examined by the Magistrates.on Wed.;
nesday. His name is J. L. Baptista Barrieleut, and
he turns out to be a Swiss. He had been saute tiwe
in-the service of Lord Clarendon, atil was about to
leave this Country with his Lordship, who had.
left him in town during his visit. to his friends in
Ireland.
In the course of the bearing
_many new
circum-
stances were deVeloped, which are not only of a
curious, but an unprecedented nature, in the annals
of modern thievery ; not from the magnitude of
the intended robbery, _ but the effrontery which at-
tended the execution of it.
Mons. B. has been for a considerable time the con-
fidential domestie (vats de cliambre) -of a much es-
teemed Nobleman, who was lately appointed to the
regal dignities of a foreign settlement. That NOble
Lord, intending to visit his estates, in a sister king-
dom, previous to his departure, left to this man the
charge-of superintending the embarkation of his lug-
gage. The property was for Warded to the coach-of-_
fice, where it remained only until Lord C— was
none, when this confidential servant contrived to get-
the nine large packing-cases returned to the family
residence, in the vicinity of Piccadilly. Having so
far succeeded in his first obje&, it• appears he next
Went to Mr. Smith, a linen-draper, in Piccadilly,. to
ask that Gentleman to value a Ictrge quantity of da-
mask tab)e-linen, which he said. lie had
,to dispose of,
consisting of table-cloths, &e. As a specimen, be
took from under his arAn. a _httridle, containing, on
inspthion, a damask table-cloth, about five yards
long ; and several napkins. Orrexamining the linen,.
Mr. S=7- saw in the centre of the table7cloth,• a
coronet, wove in the fabric. - That was his arms—
" I am," Said he, " one of the Notlesse, and am going
to'residein Switzerland. I mean to sell all my house-
hold goods,—l have, among other things, a great deal
of plate—ten thousand pound-worth! which I mean
to •sell to M,l—r, of Bond-street, the hotel-keeper.
I have left my carriage at he corner of the street."
Mr. Smith, highly to his credit, refused to have any
dealings with a stranger, until he had ascertained his
Charader and connexions.

This new appendage to rank said he would bfis
much Obliged to Mr. S. 'if he would get a. value on
the linen; against his return from the British Cof-
fee-house, where he was going to take a basun of
luttle-sonp. He did not, however, return that day,
and owing. to this fOrtunate delay, the subsequent
disc.ei y happened.
•T he follownia Morning, , Mr. Smith, on examin-
ing the table-cloth, saw the same so very finely
marked with initials, that , they were scarcely per-
ceptible. Mentioning this, and other circumstances,
to Mr. Nichols, the linen-draper to the. Royal Fa-
mily, ,residing, in Old Bond-street; the latter ex-'
claimed, " be is certainly Lord 's man ! !—*
'Yntt had better," continued Mr. N, " see Mr.
Allen (the tailor), who is acquainted with.
-of Berkeley-square, Lord s agent. Mr. Al-
len aeCoMpanted them to Mr B house, who
being at, tome, went with 'them to Mr. S's shop,
and identified the property. Proper steps were
immediately taken, and the pai-ty apprehended
the following day.; previous to which, it is ne-
cessary to mention, that the delinquent called at
Mr. Smith's shop, tc, ha'.e his qwstion' re-
spe&ing the value of the 'Men resolved. Mr. S.
made an excuse, that he had been very busy, and
had had no time. When he went away, Mr. S.
'desired his man.to watch where he went to. The
man traced him into his Master's, Lord
mansion. The 'culprit Was taken into custody in the
Noble Lord's house.

The Officers of Marlborough-street found the-nine
packing-cases had all beep broken open, and many
things were evidently taken out. At the time of this
person's apprehension, a Jew-clothesitan was with
him, who .was taken to the office with the Prisoner,
• where lie confessed having bought of him about ten
dozen of shirts, a short time since., Mr. B—d, by
advice of the Magistrates, sealed up all rb packing-
cases; and the doors of the different apartments coin
municating thereto, whiCh had all been under the
immediate care of thc Prisoner. This :la was done
in the presence of the Police Officers. The offender
:has been thrice examined ; but • until the return of
the Noble Lord, Who is daily expeaed, nothing
further can be done in the business.
In the-course of the last examination, the follow-
ing curious circumstances transpired :—.
The Prisoner had engaged with Mr. W. the hack-;
neyman, of Bond7street,, to furnish him with a pair
of horses, and a coachman. For the latter. he
'agreed to pay one guinea and a half per week, for.
board and wages. Having frequently had posses-
sion of his master's chariot (contrary to the inch,
nations of his Lordship's coachman, who being con-
fined by, illness tp his bed could not personally 'pre- •
vent it), the valet de chanthre- (the Prisoner), on the
first opera night, ordered 'lli own coachman to bring
his own horses, and take his Lord's chariot out of
the stable. Lord C—'s coachman hearing this,
desired his ostler to take off one of the wheels, if
the.valet persisted in his objetSl of taking out the
carriage. Unfortunately, by the time the ostler had
got there, the horses had arrived; and were piit to. Ito
appears, that he assumed all the consequence attached
to birthifortune, and expectation, when in his cha-
ra&er of the Nobleman ; and has even been_known
to personify the Noble Lord himself.. In-his own
character, that of valet de chambre; he went to -Mr.
Allen's shop, and ordered the fore Man to get made
three elegant pelisses of forty-five guineas value,—
The Ladies for whom they were intended he
brought with him. 'He likewise ordered of Mr.
Nicholls twelve pieCes of muslin, at twelve guineas
a piece, to make presents of before his departure,—
Mr. Nicholls, very. properly, paid no attention 'to
the order.

This worthy protyiype of the swindling fraternity,
although he doe.; not possess the most .impo;•;ing,ap;
peal-mice, is genteel in his person and address. In
respe& to fashion he has long ben'noticd as being
calculated better to set the fashions than to follow
them ; he is,•in short, a complete petit maitre in
dress. He generally wore, in his capacity of ser-
vant, three diamond rings on the waddle finger, and
we on each Of the others 7 Instead of only one watch
he wore three one in each waistcoat pocket, and
the other in thifob ; the chains, when suspended,
forming- a triangle. Each of these watche; were
small gold repeaters, which he valued at 1(),) guineas
each; they were eacirc-ied by very.ltirge

AMEt{icJ

far. EX-VICE PRESIDENT TURNED iIiAIT6R.

(From the Massachusetts MoV. 21.]

An article in the Alevindria Expositor, a P4ei
which is printed within seven or eight miles from
the seat of Government, states, as a mere rumour,
however, that a, warrant has issued for the ap-
prehension of Colonel Burr., on a charge of High
Treason. We do not vouch for the authenticity
of this rumour, but state certain faCts, for the, truth
of which we do vouch, and which go Very, far to
prove the rumour is wellfounded.

When General EArori .was at Washington, last
winter, he was introduced to .Colonel 'BURR, who
was then at the seat of Government. Having heard
the bold, adventurous, and enterprising chara6ler of
this hero ; believing him to'be a mere soldier of for-
tune, and that, like himself, he was ready to engage
in any cause, either good or bad„which promised a
harvest of military glory,. BURR proposed
.to him
that he should join his desperate fin:tunes—go with
him to the Mississippi, take the rank of 'a General
Officer under him as Commander in Chief, .ereC
the standard of rebellion against the GovernMent of
the United States, sever the Union,' and establish:a
distin& and independent Government, to be. com-
posed of all the States West of the Alleghany
Mountains !!! Such. was the general project,: /he
minute details .of which were particularly stated.
General EATON was struck with horror, and stood
aghast at the proposal. He soon afterwards,.in
.the
true spirit of patriotism, communicated the conver-
sation to the President of the United States, who
treated it with perfect indifference. Recent occur-
renees it the Western Territory (such 'as the build-.
lug of boats on the Ohio, .and a variety of. 'move-
ments, indicating a spirit of revolt) have drawn the
attention of the Government. to that'quarter of the'.
Union.

General EATON has been requested to certify in
writing the _substance of the proposal made to him
by Colonel Bona ; this,. we are assured, from un-
questionable authority, has been a6tually done ;
and upon this, it is probable, the charge of High
Treason is founded. . We are much inclined to be-
lieve, therefore, -a warrant has been issued, and pray
to GOD this modern Catalina may be apprehendeel,
and suffer, the punishnient due,to his crimes.

We cannot forbear to submit a few remarks to
the serious and solemn consideration of our rea-
ders: By the-intrigues of-ambitious 'men, and by
the delusion of an infatuated people, Colonel BURR
was made the second Officec of the Government,
and turned urn a pivot which bad well nigh made
him first. President JEFFERSON, in his inaugural
speech, having been long intimately acquainted with
the public as well as, the private chandler df- this
man, "with a modesty peculiar to himself, spoke of
him as having in every other respect than his age
at least,an equal claim with himself to the office
of Chief Magistrate.: They. zaed in perfect con-
cert, until it was -discovered that Buaa had nearly
jostled him from his, place, by intriguing fur the
.Presidency.
He was then denounced, and. 'driven 'With :dis-
grace from his office. By way of regaining the'
colifidence of the Administration, he became the mur-
derer of HAMILTON ! After having achieved this
glorious exploit, he visited Wmfningtonjor the fiat
time after his disgrace, and seemed to enjoy. a-tem-
porary favour at Court. It was suggested (with
how much truth we do not pretend to-determine),
that he -was sent hitt? the Western Country as an
agent of the Government. With how much fidelity
the purpose of his mission has been executed, we
leave the public to determine,-.after he shall have
been convided as a traitor.

But what are we to think of a party who have
elevated such men to power ! What are we to think
of a President who has eulogised the intcgrity and
patriotism of such a man, a perfea knowledge
of his charader, and has a&ed in perted concert with
him till it was discovered he had been a dangerbus
political rival ! Or'what ought to be our opinion of a
Government which employs him in the publieser-
vice as a reward for shedding the blood of a political
enemy !
These are serious and solemn admonitions to the
true Republicans of our country, who have hitherto
been deluded by the trick of a false name. They
are soleninly called upon to rally round the Fede-
ral .Standard if they wish to restore safety to the
Union, or security to themselves, their wives, and
their children. if they wish to see the flames of
civil war enkindled on our frontiers, and sweep-
ing over the face of our country, let them persist
in their attachment to the present order of things;
and unless we are saved by a miracle, they will soon.
be gratified,to the utmost extent of their wishes !