The Sun.
London, England, 1808-06-03 00:00:00

thethy tha.y.alhb how ipt Apposed ready to matte SPORTING ISTELLIQBNLe.
the attempt Of reconnoitring our Obsition oh the Lett
Whig, have ordered alt the detablunehts under the !
orders of GeneralVEoEsAck to join us, in order that
we may be able to maintain out-petition With vigoor
and died. Count OXgNSTIEttNA has reported, that
on the Bth in the morning the enemy made an at-
tack near Skortsberg, Which, however, proved,
altogether undectsive On either side.

G. M. AhNIFELT,
Head-Quarters, Hohnedat,.the loth 111(4, 1808.
Report from Lieut. O. CRONSTED r, of the Swedish
Navy, to tht; Senior Lieutenant, KAP/ELM AN.
On the gth inst. the undersigned -was ordered
with the Gun-boat No. g, and to men of the mass,
to •attack the. Russian position near Buendo. Our
approach was made in the night perfectly undisco-
vered. The 10th, at break of day, we commenced
the attack by sea and land, my gun-boat being
Moored close in with .the shore. The Rus,shias made
at first a very gallant resistance, but some discharged
of grape shot from my twelve pounder soon com-
pelled them to surrender;. they were 52 in number,
and immediately gent in boats to Kumling. in an-
other neighbouring Islet, one Major, four Lieuten-
ants, and 37 men surrendered without the least re-
sistance. We took also 4500 roubles, and 12
0. CRONSTEDT.

horses.
• Buendo, May 1.1, 1808,

L.4IV REPORT.

MANCHESTER, JUNE 1.

COURT OF KING's BENCH, le'wE r.

MONDELL V. SMITH.

There was a meeting of the Cotton ManufaBurers.
this day, pursuant to notice, at which it was unani-
mously agreed to advance the wages of the weavers
20 per cent. upon the present prices, to commenc6
on this day, and to make a further advance on the
Ist of August. This being the greatest market day
in the week, the town was very full. The Meeting
was held at the Bull's Head, in the Market-place ;
300 manufaaurers attended it. It is confidently
hoped that this proposal will be satisfactory to the
weavers, and that they will go. quietly to work
again. The town, however, is still full of soldier's.
The Volunteers have been on duty all day, and will
mount guard all night in. two opposite parts of the
town.

" We understand that .a communication has been
made to the Boroughreeve and Constables, that it is
the intention of the Officers and Privates of the Bar-
racks, to contribute a day's pay towards the support
of the widow and family. of the man who unfortu-;.
nately lost, his lite in St. George's Fields, on .Wed-
nesday last ; which a6t of generosity refleols the
highest honour upon them, evincing that, in the
discharge of a painful though necessary 'duty, they
are actuated by the most benevolent feelings of hu-
manity.

Yesterday being market-day at Rochdale, a large
market-town, about 12 miles from this place, a great
number of cotton weavers assembled, and a tumult
ensued. One account says, that this assemblage,
amounting un about 200, seized all the shuttles of
such weavers as they, foundat work.---T yo bags full
of these shuttles having been left behi.4l, while they
went in search of others, were found and deposited
in the House of Corre6tion. The weavers on their
return missing the bags, and having learned where
they were, went to the House of Correaion and de-
nianded them ; but being refused, they broke in, de-
molished the place; and burned some beds. AnotDer
account says, that some of the weavers having been
carried to the House of Corre6tion by the constables,
this enraged
.their friends the more; that in the
evening they set fire to- the new Gaol, released the
prisoners, and burned it to the, ground. No lives
were lost in the affray, nor is it said that any person
was wounded seriously.

FOOTPADS.—The circumstances, which attended
the attack on Mr. DANCE, on Sunday night, in West-
end-lane, near Kilburn Wells, deserve to be recorded.
He was on horseback ~Two rutEins approached him,
and ordered him to dismount anZI strip. They had
pistols in their hands. Mr. DANCE immediately shot
one in the breast, who instantly fell and grOanrei,7-,'
Me other robber, seeing DANCE'S intention,
shot at him at the same moment. The fellow's ball
passed through the front ,of Mr. DANCE'S hat, and:
out of the top, bur did not hurt him. The ruffian
then retired a few paces, and took a regular aim at',
Mr. DANCE, who shot at him at the same moment.
Mr. DANCE, being obliged from his situation to fire
with his left hand, missed his aim, but the robber
wounded him in the arm, and took away a consider-
able portion of flesh. The fellow then went Co get his
Comrade's pistol, the hew in the fright being immov-
able, but the wounded 'ruffian desiring his companion
,to attend to him, the fellow did not search for the
'pistol, but came with a bludgeon which he aimed
with the utmost force at Mr. DANCE, who bent tor-
ward, and it' only grazed his back, falling with great,
violence on the horse. At this moment Mr. DANCE
used his spurs and the horse flew oft. MA-DANCE
gave ah alarm to the Patrole,- who was abOut
too yards from the spot, with whom he returned
to the place, but the fellows were gone. •Mr. DANCE
is only seventeen years of age. He is in the Navy.
He is third son of Mr. DANCE, whose musical. ta-
lents are well known, and nephew of Sir NATITA--
NIEL DANCE, to whom he is evidently related in •
gallantry, as well as by family ties.
Early yesterday, as a man was going to attend
sonic cows in a field at the back of the Queen"s
Head and Artichoke public-house, leading to
Camden Town, he found a man, genteelly dressed,
who appeared to have been shot. -He proved to be
a Mr. Jacobs, of Pratt-place, Camden Town. In
the afternoon he went to visit Mr. Moss, who re-
'sides at Cumberland-place, Lisson Green, and re-
ceived some money. When he left Mr. Moss, .he
said he was going to Salisbury-place, where .he
stopped to see some people. play at skittles till a late
hour. About halt past eleven o'clock, • the land-
lord of the Queen's Head and Artichoke, • publlc,.
house heard the report of a pistol, and the cry
of" murder!" It Is supposed Mr. Jacobs was then
attacked by robbers, and that he, being a resolute
man, had resisted their attack. "In corroboration of
this, hi's stick was found with some large"marks upon
it, as lilt had given some violent bloWs.. His watch
was stolen,, and it is supposed he had Bank ,notes
about him to the amount of tool.- of which it is con-
jeaured the villains had by some means had intinma-
tion. Yesterday morning a Surgeon opened the
body, and found that a large bullet bad entered the
left side, through the niiith and tenth ribs, and
passed through his heart.

• . - EPSOM MEETIlstd. •
ftivasna.v, ittits 2. 6
Theis.:cond and List year of a renewal of the Derby Stakes,
or 5,45. loch, It. it. for three-year oid colts, Bst. 71h., and
ti:lxi. Sst. Ilb. The' last mile and a half. The owner of
the second horse to receive bogs. out of the stakes:

Mr. Ha worth's names Sir fl. Williainson's Pan, by St.
• G enrge, out of %Valton't darb • - • - .- t
D. of Grafton's c. Vandyke, by Sic Peter - - 2
Ld Grusi•tnur's b. c; Chester, by Sir Peter, out of a
Stvertbriar mare - - . - 3
.
Mr. O. Radcbtle's Rubens, brother to Castret - 4

.Sixt tuber hours started, but the judge could only place
the Above fotir-.-an exceeding good race,-and won by a length.
Before starting,
,s to 2 on the field agst Vandyke the tavoti-
rite, anti even betting on the field agst Vandyke and Kubeti--
5.t0 r agst Clinker-4 to t agst Rubens- 5 tot agst brother
to Tratalgitr, add 20 to t agst the winner: which was scarcely
thought of in_ betting. It was, as usual, a sportive race, and
considerable sums were won and lost on Vandyke.
A Fifty Pounds, for horses, &c. that' 'had not won more
than one 501. Plate since tfe rst of March, 187; 4-yr-olds.
fist. 41b. s.yr olds, Bst, 61b. 6.-yr olds, 9st. anti aged, 9st.3lb.
Two-Mile heats. ,
Li Foley's b. h. Comrade S. 1
Mr. Butler's b. 11. Eps6m, 4 yrs - 2 2
Mr. Cootlison's b. h. Foxburgh - - 4 3 3

Comrade, which horse won the plate yesterday, wag
backed before starting at king odds against the field. .Atte
the first heat, z tot on Comrade. The second heat was
well contested. The last heat was wnh
easily.. ,

This was an a6tion to .recover a compensation in
damages for an outrage committed by the Defendant
on the property of the Plaintiff. It appeared that
the Plaintiff being tiewly married, and about to
commence housekeeping, the Defendant, who is a
broker, solicited his custom, and: proposed to furnish
his house, giving hiM nine mouths credit. .Th'e
proposition was acceded to, and the' furniture was
looked out, and the Pktintiff's house furnished. Be-
fore the expiration of the credit, however, the Plain-
tiff being at Margate with his wite, the Defendant
brought two carts to the door of the Plaintiff's bouse,
and having obtained admittance, swept off every
atom of' furniture he had supplied the. Plaintiff
with. It was in vain. the Plaintiff's servant, who
was left with a young child, entreated the De-
fendant to leave her a blanket to cover' her. The
Defendant refused, observing, that she would find
something in the*house to answer her purpose that
wits not of his providing. It was for this out-
rage and lawless as of violence that the Plaintiff
had brought hii aation. The Defendant, it also
appeared, had acted in a similar way in two prior
instana.s.

The Defendant's Counsel (Mr. PARK) admitted
the impropriety of his Client's coddu&,. who he
said, had a&ed ignorantly, but not from a contempt
of law. He was apprehensive he should, not get
paid for his goods, finding the Plaintiff was embar-
rassed, and he took the expedient in question to
save himself. It appeared that the Plaintiff had
been obliged to pledge various articles to supply his
temporary necessities, and,- amongst other things,
a carpet, furnished by .the Defendint. It was
urged, hr mitigation of damages, that as a verdiet
must go against the Defendant, the costs of suit
would be a pretty severe- punishment for the in-
'temperance he had been guilty of.
Lord ELLENBOROU.GH said, that tradesmen must
understand, that when goods are fairly sold and de-
livered, they have no power over them. They he-
coare the pryperty of the purchaser, and can only be
assailed by due course of law. •
Some altercation took place between the respec-
tive Counsel, and it was agreed not to call upon the
Jay for dainages, but to take a verdict for time Plain-
tiff, and let the daniageshe. assessed by some per-
sun out of Court, who would lake all the faats into
his consideration, and decide accordingly.
ISeveral other Commen Jury Cubes were tried,
'of no public interest.--The adjournment day ,of
the
,Court of King's
.Piench, Guildhall, will be on
Monday, the 13th.

. • JUNE 2.
. ,
DUKE OF NORFOLK V. WORTHY, ESa.
This was an a&ion to recover back 300 guineas,
paid by the Plaitititf, as the deposit money for a lease-
hold. estate, called Ranger's Lodge, in the Forest of
St. Leonard, Sussex. It appeared that Mr. Janles
Hartins, the. Duke's Agent, law the estate in question
advertised for sale by auCtion, if nut previously disc
posed. of by private contra& : this last intimation in-
duced him to make further enquiry as tb the estate,
and the result was, .that, he purchased it for i 5751.
under a particular which stated, "that it was about one
mile from the town of Horsham." When Mr. H.
came to examine the estate, he found that it was at
least three miles from Horsham, and no way con-
fleeted With the Duke's estates in that neighbourhood.
The Defendant Jelled. on a proviso in the particular,
which Said, • if there was. any error in the statement,
it shouldnot vitiate the sale. The Judge,. however,
said, that the difference was so material that it could
,not be considered as 4 mere error, particularly as the
'objeCt of the Plaiotiff was
,to purchase estates adjoin
ing his own in that county, which would have been
the case had it not been more than .a mile from
Horsham.—Verdiet for the Plaintiff, 200 guineas.
FAIREROTHER V. THE SHERIFF OF MIDDLESEX.
This was an aetion to recover the amount of a loss
the Plaintiff had sustained in the execution of a sale
under the Sheriff. appeared' that the Plaintiff was
employed to sell the effeCts of a publican at Hamp-
stead, under a writ offieriAcias, but before the goods
were sold, they were claimed under .a prior judg-
ment. The Plaintiff, however, proceeded in the sale,
sad the party recovered a verditi against him. • The.
Plaintiff now brought his action against the Sheriff
to reimburse his loss, but Lord ELLENBOROUGH held,
that though the Sheriff was aecountableto a third per-
son for the trespass of his Officer, yet the Officer
hifad no rtaion against his employer for damages ,sus-
tained by his own trespals.: The Plaintitf was accord-
ingly nonsuited. • •

The Bill moved in ale House of Commons, by
Mr. FuLts.a, .for the purpose of preventing the dif-
fusion of that dreadful malady, the Small. Pox, we
cannot but hail. as a measure highly important td the
interests of humility, and does honour to the feel-
ings of the worthy Member.- Proper restridive
m"lsureA, -considering` the prejudice and folly of the
lower orders of people, respecting this lamentable
. 4Bris
isioirdr, has.not unaptly been termed " the
Plague," are imperiously demanded by reason
' And policy, 'as well as by every motive of htnuanity,