The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-15 00:00:00

POLICE.

QUIOIII-SQUARE.-4; homds Spiers, a Waterman,
appeared to answer a complaint preferred against him
by Joseph an'lnspector of the Waterman's
Compaq; for breaking the Sabbath, contrary to the
rules aid regulations of that Corporation, confirmed
by. Ad of Parliament. By the, statement of Mr.
tfalltim;'it appeared that he was O. Sunday the_ loth
of July, stationed at Millb,ank, and in the course of
the day,
, observed the Defendant rowing a fare froth
Cumberland
Gardtns ;.,whea he came ashore he re-
monstrated with him on the impropriety of hisj cod-
duet,•well. knowing he was ding contrary to
The Detendaut abused the Company and the wit-
ness, and'forthese offences Was summoned
but he refused to *rear at the Hall. The Com-
pany were of course obliged to apply to the Magis-
trates to confirm their proceedings ;—he was there-
fore convided in the mitigated penalty of 10S. for
Sabbath-breaking bs. for abuse to Mr. Hallam, 11.
10s. fir retUsing to 'appear before- the Cornpany'at
their Hall, in obedience to their summons, and he
was ordered to be detained till the money was paid.

GuilDHALL.—Yesterday John Scott, who had
been to be taken on board the, Tender, he
having been deteaed in the adt of robbing the larder
of Furnival's-Inn chop,-house, was brought back by
the Constaole, the Regulating (Meer having refused
to receive him. He was ordered to be detained to
take his trial, and the parties to have notice to attend
to give evidence.

Two-Frigate% are ordered to be built in Wool-
wich Dock-yard, to be ready for launching in eight
months.

A grand match at back-sword playing took place
at Swindon on Friday and Saturday the 23d and 24th
ult. and it may with truth be said, that a match in
which more good iJay, skill, and true courage were
shewn, was never .witnessed in that nor any other
country. The gamester's consi44ed- chiefly of the.
S,,viudon 'and Devizes. parties. On the first daythere
,were drghr.Singte-head tiers, Niz. four on each side;
two couple played cut the tye, each side winning a
head; the other two tiers of the Devizes side, name-
ly, Glass and Palmer, refusing to face their opponents
when called upon by the umPires, they deelared their
heads forfeited, consequently the Swindon party be-
came entitled to the prize.. On the second day a rein-
forcement of six fresh men on the Devizes side ar-
rived in a sociable and four horses. • There 'were on
this day eleven single-head tiers, viz. seven Of the
Devizes, and foui of the St indon : four couple play-
ed out the tye, each party winning two heads; the
two t.wo-head tiers on the Swindon side then ntend-
ed against
twoothers of the single-head tiers on the
Des izes side, the first head being gained on the De-
viies side, and the remaining tier on the Swindon
side having four left to contend with, it was mutually
agreed that the play, should cease, and that the-De-
vizes,party, should take the prize; subjeat to an
lowance, to the last Swindon tier on his consenting W'
withdriw*

:PROVIDENTIAL EscAt.e.—A few.clayi'ago, a girl
13. years of age, belonging to a poor than' of Maid
stone, named :Wooler, --was ordered by her mother
to draw some water from a well, when in endea-
vouring to make the bucket sink, she fell a dietance
of 47 feet. Her mother, who was joist in time to
perceive the girls arms as she went down, iminedi.;.
ately ran and called her father, who on coming to
the spot, .perceived the poor girl clinging to one of
the stones juft above the surface of the water; the
alarmed father called to her to lay hold of the rope,
which with difficulty she did, and he fortunately
succeeded in drawing her up again, with no Other
injury than being very much frightened and only
slightly bruised. The bueket was
:dashed to pieces
Two extra Prizes to be decided on the First and
Second Days of Drawing, each entitled to the
Chance Of Five Hundred State Lottery Tickets.--
HORNSBY' and CO. t 6, CornL li, respedfully ac-
quaint the Public, that the all, ve two valuable
chances-are given to the purchasers. of Tiolcets and
Shares in the present Lottery, in add non to the
prizes contained in the Scheme, and exceed all fel -
mer Lotteries in value, in as much as the total
amount of Que Thousand Tickets. Schemes at
large may he had gratis. No.. 10,294, the last
dawn 20,0001. and No. 3,5.36,, the iast drawn
2,0001. were both shred by Huluissr ,and Co. in
the last Lottery,