The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-29 00:00:00

THE BLESSINGS OF EMBARGOES.

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We hear from Roxbury, that a few days since a
fracas happened between two Magistrates of a neigh-
bouring county. It'originated, we are informed, in
some observations respetting the beneficial results of
Mr. .TEFFERSON'S omnipotent Embargo. One of the
combatants, who is also a conspicuous Member of
Congress, Chief Justice, &c. &c. thinking hid op-
ponent a confirmed. politiCal heretic, endeavoured,
as we are told, with the true spirit of democratic
freedom and modern philanthropy,, to correa the
squeamish stomach of his antagonist, and forCe him,
with fisty cuffs, to digest this last strong dose of phi-
losophical quackery. Although we believe this ho-
nourable pugilist took the most promising means of
Making his prescription palatable, as he is well cal-
culated by nature for deducing those highly polite
and, convincing arguments ;• yet we understand his
hOnour's" proboscis bears evident marks of " op-
pugnacion, and -.his ports of vision are now suffer-
ing ;under a distressing, though partial Embargo.,--.
(Boston Centinel.) • . '

GENERAL BRENIER.—His Majesty's Government,
and particularly those at the head of the War De-
partrnent, bave, much to their. honour; done every
thing to make a suitable, return to this *Gentleman
for the politeness and humanity which he was dis-
tinguished for sliming to the Bfitish 'captives in
Prance. The application of Colonel MAcLEOD, of
'lvolbecks (who was one of those that experienced the
kindness of Geneial BRENIER, in the most particular
manner), to be permitted to visit him, and to con-
vey to him the relief and consolation that the situa-
tion of a wounded prisoner of war so much requites,
we're acceded to by Lord CASTLEREAGH in the most
prompt and cordial manner. CoIoneI,MACLEOD ac-
cordingly visited the General at Wantage, and was
received by him with tears Of surprise and joy; for
the General, on enquiring after tti .Colonel on his,
landing at Portsmouth, had been led by some mis-
representation or misconception, to think that he
was the Colonel MAdLEoll who'had been killed in
Egypt. On Colonel MACLEOD'S return to town, he
represented to the Minister of the War Departinent;
that General BRENIER'S health reqnired comfortable
accomModation and agreeable society, and Lord
CASTLEEEAG4 immediately ordered passports to be
ntfacle out for Cheltenham, where, by the benefit of
the *titers, but still more b 7 the kind solicitude with
which the family of Colonel 1.1/4cLaorl will study to
repay the polite and friendly attentions he received
from Madame BRIiNIER acid ber family, it is to be
hoped.that the General's health will be soon com-
pletely restored. The reciprocity of benevolent and
courteous officdi among those who successively fall
under -each others power,. by being made captive,
affords the best means of alleviating the; horrors.
of war, .atd is , the Most certain
.precursor antithe
best guarantee Of honourable; cordial, and durable-
Peace.

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An Iml).ortant Enterpriie, such as no former Lot-
tery could attain 3 One Thousand `rickets are given
by the Contraaor, and lodged ,at,the Bank of Eng-
lau d,. in two' parcels of 500 eacli, and there to re-
main the 4..onclusion of the Praw.ing,'.for the
benefit of the forrunate holden of the ,Tickets, or
Shares so entitled. The
,fst 4ud 2d Dayi of, Draw-
ing will' declare the, possessors of these two extra
Produa of ei.iher of the said.prizes is
incalculable .thi's Gift tias alieady reduced' the
Tickets for sale to 14,009. The Scheme contains
Four of 26,9901. besides 10,6001. 50001.. 10001.
.001. 1001. 601. Sec. tTiCket§ and • Shares- are
selling- by Horttisint and Co.. No. 2'6; Cornhill,
where wer,e sold in. the last eithreen months 156.
Shit rett Clipital Prizes, All. °ANN' Attend '

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THOM 0A.Y7.4.41DAT, acre QS.

Efizat,etiz Thomp'sok, the wife of Jarnet
sorb was' indit-tedl tbr -furniture,- the pros
perty of. Thomas Carpe4es, the saiiie being in- a
Certainiodging-rbonl let by
him to the said-janies and :Elizabeth:- 'The prosv-
icutor liVeS at No. 15, Harford-street;-• FitZroy-
square.l,. The prisoner took a room on the second
floor, stating 'she- was just come from Yorkshire;
and 'her husband was a valet to a Gentleman iii
Manchester-square, !who would occasionally •visit
her. This was on Wednesday, the 14th December
last.- -On, the next day she went out -two or• three ,
times with a covered basket in her hand; the prose-.
cutor saw no more of her. On the Saturday follow
lag it was discovered that the bed-furniture, a pair
of sheets, and life6timerpane, were gone. A du-
plicate was foutidrincotWfloor for one sheet and a
counterpine. He b:s this traced tboSe articles; his
property, to MeyriCl4sy,:pawn-broker, corner of
Mary-la-bonne,streete: He never found the bed-
ftirniture. She was afterwards taken up on ,another _
charge of a like description, on the 24th Septetn-
ber last. He produced the sheet and Counterpane
in Court as his property.
Croker, a Police Officer,' apprehended the
soner. He took her to • Carpenter's 'rouse, where
she was identified. by the daughter of the prosect.,ri
The prisoner made no defence, but with tears th`re4
herself on the mercy of the Court. She,Was found
Guilty,
. *Vt. Badcork was indeed for breaking and- enter,
ing the house •of Samuel' Benjainih; and Steeling
therein six 'coats, waistcoats, and breeches, the pro-
perty of the said Samuel Benjatnin.
• The pkosecutor, a salesman, lives at 44, Mark-
bone-lane. He occupies part of the shop, the other
part is partitioned off; in the occupation of the land-.
lord of the house—his son sleeps in the shop. He
did(not sleep tlinre'at the time of the robbery ; on
the, night of the-AGili,,ol-September last, in conse.4
.quence of inforrnatitelle had *received, he went to
his shop about el&ereixeseock ; be Iciuud , broken
open, and the gotfily all taken away. In eon-
sequence of itittlYmiltiOn he had received, he went
to the. Bull 'and. Gate; Holborn, about one o'cleck
next morning, when the coach, driVen by tl-ei pri-
soner, came in;. upon•searching it, there was found
a coat under the seat, his property. He.had seen it
the day before. •
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The son
,of the last witness had left the shop ott
the above night about ten. He had locked 11, and
the goods were.safe. He returned about ball-past
eleven,. and foancilhp .shop broken open, and, nearly
all the goodsgona.;
,7 :,Constable to whoa) the
coat was given •whenr,ihp prisoner was taken u
produced it, which was sworn to by the p„sdn to.beiong
to his ththeri and to .hae been in the shop on the above day.. He bad:,observerl the prisoner :-that`,,,,
night loitering about that neighbourhood.
John Lomath, a servant to a publican,. in. the
neighbourhood, observed a coach standing near the
proSecutor's shop; a little before nine he saw two
men come from the shop and' put two bundles into .
the coach. He saw theM return to the shop, wheri
they staid a minute, and bring Mdro thingj, third •
they likewise pat into the coach,which going off, hi
went to give the alarm ; another lad tollowedothar.
coach and took the...number (278) ; the cOachniaa
refued,to stop, and drOve the faSter. By_this they
traced the' coach to where it put •up. The prisoner
and another man drove the coach into the yard.---k
Upon being taken into custody, he denied hit
coach had been in the parish of Mary-la-boln4
that day. For the prisoner,_ his employer and seve.
'ral other witnesses appeared, glib, gave him a most
excellent charmer for.honesty.
The Learned. Judp (LAwaENca) recapitulated
the •evidence to the, Jury, whoteturned a vetdid
Guilty.

Thomns
.otherwise Smith, was indieied
for,stealing a gallo9.,gEwipe, the: property of tlici
London Dockg.:994pgriy.,.The prisOner, WhO was aii
Officer in tte servit:e of the Company, •Was stopped
at the Dock Gate with the wine, contained in two
bladders, in his coat pockets. In his defence, he said
he had bought_ it of :a .sailor. He produced twq
Officers, under whoni he had acted for Et..ve'rai
years, • who save him• a good chataCter. Verdict
Not

Jahn Sutherland was inditied for a similar offencei
in stealing three quarts of brandy ; the property of
the same Company. The Pridouer, in this case, at
in the last; viasAsittgried at the gate of the docks,
with two tin cases) 6binaining the brandy, in his
coat pockets. Upon beitt searched, he alleged
he
had been given it bpi tnat6 ofa ship. He also-pro-
duced several witnesses to his general' charaaer fur
hdnesty for several years. VerdiEt--/Vot Guilty.
-"lnn Hill stood indi6ted for stealing a, pair of
sheets and a coverlet, the property of Thomas.
-The pawnbroker where she pawned the articles in
question produced them in Court. The Prosecutot
stated the Prisoner came to -lodge in his house, in.
ilanway-street, ,Oxford-street, in Maylast, in a
furnished room she staid about six weeks, when
she went away without saying any thing. The ar-
ticles were missed
,the next Morning' which 14
swore to be his property, as produced in Court, btu
he had no mark 'upon them. She made no defence.,
Verditi—Not Guilty.
Charles Mackay was indiaed for stealing one
lamb's carcase, the property of John Esthill, The
prosecutor is a butcher. Oa the 21St September the.'
carcase was hanging iii front of his shop; and taken
away. His boy stated;'that on that night; an alarm.
being given, he missed and running; he over-
took the prisoner With fhb on Pass back.
was immediately takeriVelpustody. fte made no'
defence, but called witcases to his charader. Ver-
di6—GOlty.
Frances Nei" stood indiaed for stealing ii!`
of articles of furniture out of her ready-furnished'
16dgings, the .property ,o 1 Thomas .giiteck:
prosecutor lives in Prey 'S-buildings, Matichestet,..
square. , His wife knew the prisoner. On the I.3th
August she took a furnished room in their house:
She said, she worked as an upholsterer, and that bet'
hitsband was a marine, She lived there better than
three weeks, when she went away; upon searching,
the room; theie were -missing a number of articles,
of furniture A hianket/i4 gki! tof fire-irons, a* pair Of
bellows,. and a candlestick,' were traced,' which had
been sold by the prisoner
,tlrfiy, were produced and
identified by the prosecutor' as part of the furnitur*
lot with roon),.

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