The Sun.
London, England, 1830-06-21 00:00:00

DEATH BY FIGHTING.

An inquest was held on Friday at the Wheat
Sheaf Inn, Virginia Water, before RICHARD CAR-
TER, Esq.,,Coroner for Surrey, on the body of
Thomas Stubbs, of Winkficld, a young man who
died from the blows he received in a fight with
Thomas Bennet, on Wednesday last, in that neigh=
bourhood. The deceased, who -Was hi- trade, a
baker; and lived some time track atEttirt, has left a
wife and two young children.
John Davenport, of Clewer-lane, Windsor—l am
cousin to the deceased Thomas Stubbs, and wit-
nessed the fight on Wednesday between him and
Thomas Bennet. During-the fight„ which consisted
of several rounds, they had repeated falls, Stubbs
mostly undermost. It was what is called " a fair
stand-up fight." Before they began they shook
hands, and Stubbs said, " Now let us see if we
can't have a comfortable fight." In the last round
deceased_ a heavy blow with the left hand
of his opponent, which knocked him down. He was
afterwards picked up and put upon his second's
knee, and in' an instant a great quantity of blood
gushed from his nose ; afterwards it suddenly
stopped. He was not able to stand in consequence,
and was put into a fly and brought to this house. 1
never heard him speak.after he'received the blow.
Frederick Gilbertson, Esq. surgeon, ofEgham,—
I was sent for on Wednesday afternoon, and came
to this house about four o'clock. I ordered de-
ceased to be taken to bed. I have made a post
moitem examination, and on removing the top
of the skull, I found a great quantity of extravasated
blood and serum pressing on the brain, sufficient to
cause death, and which, in my opinion, was the
cause of his death. The cause of the blood getting
there was from the effect of the- blows he had rt-
ceived on the carotid artery. and the jugular vein.
The Jury returned a verdict of manslaughter
against the principal, Thomas Bennet, and a war-1
rant was .issued for apprehension.

LORD LONDONDERRY AND

BERNAD OTTE.

In reference to my correspondence with the
Prince Royal of Sweden, it is right for me to
state, that returning to the head-quarters of his
Royal Highness on the morning of the 18th
from General Blucher at Breitenfeld, when dis-
positions were made for the attack, the general
officers being present, the aide-de-camp in wait-
ing desired me to walk in.

On entering, I was no less surprised than
hurt, when the Prince approached with .a look
bordering upon suppressed anger, and witightkil.
ing towards the window, he addressed me nearly
as follows, but in a purposely low tone, that
others might not overhear :—" Comment !
General Stewart; quel droit avezvous de m'eerire ?
Ne rappelez-vous pas que je suis le Prince de
Suede, un des plus grands Generaux de Pave ?
et si vous etiez a ma place, que pensierez-vous
si quelqu'un vous ecrivait comme vous m'avez
eerit ? Vous n'etes pas accredite pros de moi :
c'est par mon amitie que vous etes ici ; et vous
m'avez donne beaucoup de peine." I answered
in the most respectful tone :—lt was possible
my zeal had carried Inc too far; but, according
to my own conception of my duty, I could not
repent one step I had taken. I had urged the
march to Zorbig : his Royal Highness had re-
luctantly, and in part only, consented to that
measure. I had entreated the movement for-
ward to Landsberg; and his Royal Highness
had adopted that idea. After General Blucher's
-victory, my letter and entreaty induced his
Royal Highness to break up at two o'clock
in the morning from Landsberg, and bring the
head of his columns at that critical moment into
position. His Royal Highness could then see
whether I had mistaken the views of the enemy.
The whole circumstances were known to his
staff; his ministers, and ,he principal officers of
his army. I desired to be judged by Baron
Wetterstedt and General Adlercreutz whether
the result had not been attained my indi-
vidual, but humble importunity and exertions. I
had never been intentionally deficient in respect
towards his Royal. Highness's exalted .position ;
but it wasa little hard, instead of receiving thanks
for my services, to be visited with displeasure ;
it is true, I was not formally accredited as
British Minister to the Court of Sweden, but I
was charged generally with the military interest
of Great Britain in the north of Europe. Eng-
land paid the Swedish army ; and my reports
whether that army did what I considered its
duty to the common cause, actively or passively,
must operate seriously upon the alliance. I
was incapable of the vanity of 'placing' the value
of my military opinions on a par with those of
so great a General ; but it required very little dis-
crimination to perceive that his Royal Highness
had been literally pressed into -the recent trans-
actions—that his original orders were evidently
a departure from the system of combination, and
foreign to the dispositions of the grand armies.
But independently of these -demonstratibns of
isolated objects, certain expressions of his own
were most explicit, and this was not a moment
for diplomatic concealment. I spoke my opinion
openly and firmly, but respectfully. I never
should shrink froth my -duty in the thost.painful
situation ; which I fairly confessed, after listen-
ing to his Royal Highness, the one I was then
placed in appeared to me to be.
The expression of his countenance during my
discourse, varied considerably, and at levh_ had
become calm; and lie replied with bonnothie:
" Eli bien ! voulez-vous que nous soyons amis?.
Vous savez, mon ami, l'amitie que je vous porte
pourquoi ne pas causer ensemble des disposition
militaires'? - Dites moi vos pensees; mais ne
~
m ecrivez plus, je vous en prie de grace." I as-
sured his Royal Highness I felt honoured by
his friendship, when I considered he was acting
as became the Crown Prince of Sweden : that
if he was displeased with my correspondence, I
should. write in future to General Adlercreutz
although his own jnvitation,--on my first 'arrival,

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had lea me rather to address ,my lotus to the
Generalissimo in, person. My anxious efforts •'
were to assist the Swedish nation ; but I could
never see their chief depart from what I knew
were the true interests of his situation, without
remonstrating boldly. The Prince upon this
took my hand, assuring me of .his friendship.
We discusses the principal features of what had
passed, and I felt myself restored to favour; so
much so, that, he invited me_ at dinner to meet
the Emperor and King, 1 being the only Minister
present.—Lord Landonderry s Narrative of
the War in Germany and France.