The Sun.
London, England, 1808-04-15 00:00:00

POLICE.

Bow-STREET•.—In consequence of the outrage
coMMitted upon MARGARET WEs-r, a servant of
Mr.. LUMLEY, of Holborn, by.,sotne men belonging
to a livery stable, in Duke-street, Lincoln's-Inn-
fields; she is now considered in a dangerous state.
• Her mother and friends applied to several Sur-
geons' to atteptl her, who refused, assigning as a
reason that it was extremely inconvenient to attend
at the trial.

This information being given to Mr. GAAHAM,
the sitting Magistrate, on Wednesday, he requested
Mr. Andrews to attend the girl, which he accord-
jugly did.
Yesterday, Isaac Dawitrry, the coachman in
custody, :charged with being one of the men who
violated her person, was brought to the Office for
re-examination.

Mr. Fisher, an assistant to Mr. Andrews, attend-
ed, and stated, that he had examined Margaret West
on. Wednesday evening and yesterday morning. The
violent treatment she had received had produced
much inflammation and fever, and she was other-
wise in such a bad state, as to render it highly im-
prudent for her to attend the Ottice.---The Prisoner
was, in consequence, remanded to prison.
Mr. READ, the Sitting Magistrate, gavedireaions
for Mr. Andrews to continue to attend the

' We understand the Prisoner •has a wife and four
children he is coachman to Mr. Mills. One of the
other fellows concerned in this horrid a&, has ab-
sconded, and has emoted on board a man of war.—
The girl is a very virtuous industrious girl, and bears
an irreproachable charadcr.

UNION HALL.—Yesterday William Alarm was
brought up, charged with stealing a horse, the pro-
Oily of Robert Rigg, in Whitechapel.—Parks„by
w hose statement it appeared, that about three weeks
ago he went to Smithfield, and there • purchased a
horse in presence of the Prisoner, who, after he had
bought it, informed him that he had been taken in
by the seller, and that, the horse was nut worth the
money-, he had given for it, and at the same time
told him, if he would meet him the following clay
at St. George's Coffee-house, in Sutfullc-street, Bo-
rough, he there should introduce a person to him,
who in all probability would give hint the money he
had paid for it : the nest morning the Prosecutor
went according to appointment, when be met the
Prisoner and another man, and whilst he was about
to bargain with the parson, Marnts left them in the
room ; after waiting for some time expethug his re-
turn, the Prosecutor went to the door, and found
that his horSe as well a; the Prisoner were gone.—
The Prisoner was committed for future examina-
tion-.

MANstop-Hoesr.—A rtpresentation having been
made to 'the' 4AORD MAYOR that a grew number of
sentrien, descriers- from the Navy, had taken refuge
in the City, press-warrants, backed by his Lordship,
were given to the City Marsbds, for the purpose.of
their, apprehension. On Wednesday night, soon
after nine o'clock, the Marshals, accompanied by a
great number of. Constables, and several Officers in
the Impress Service, visited the public-houses, and
other places in 'the City, suspeaed to be the resort
of the description of personaot whom they were in
pursuit. In the course of that night and the ensu-
ing morning they arrested between .50 and tin per-
sons, and lodged them in the Compter,l)reparatory
to their examination before the Lord Mayor, which
• took place yesterday at the Mansion House. Some
of them proved to he men of good charaaer, who
had never been at
,sea, and others had prote6tions ;
they were of course discharged. Some were re-
manded for further inquiry, and others, who were
found fit subjeas
,for service, were; sent on board the
Tender; the Regulating Captain and some Lieute-
nants of which attended the examination. The ex-
terior of the Mansion-House, while this business was
• under discussion, presented an interesting appear-
ance ; it was surrounded by a great crowd of per-
sons, consisting chiefly of the mothers, wives, sis,
ters, and sweethearts of the men impressed, all
anxious to learn their fate.

Harrorr-Gnaosat,--Yesterday the I\laiter of a
Man of War was Charged t?y, a Gentleman of the
name of Davenport with a violent assault upon him,
under pretence that he harboured his wife and two.
children, anti denied him arcesSitt them. His sus=
picion was groundless ; and the assault being proves'•,
he was Ordered to Jiud bail-7ot which he grew out-
ragecius'i`and*poured Itirth such a torrent of sea-oaths
against- the complainant, -that it was necessary to
remove hint ftiom the °dice, and be was locked up
till the-bail arrived.

' GtrtaniALL.—Yesterday .a genteel young man,
named Tltinnas Davenport, was charged with a
misdemeanor in uttering a ten pound Ipswich Bank
Note, of no value whatever, at the shop of Mr.
Robinson, Tobacconist, in West Smithfield. sv-
veral persons having been defrauded by notes-of a
descriptiotb, he was committed for re-exa•
.nahustion

FEMALE SWINDLER.—A young woman, seemingly
about 20 years ;of, age, whose addrebs and personal
qualitievativ suitable to her profession, has within
these few days been defrauding the credulous trades-
people, in various parts of Westminster of their
goods, underAlienarnesofMist,lllilliams and Miss
his. has
Information been received at the 'Police
Officem4 joriotts frauds committed by her on dif-
ferent people.

'tAlt/itt-P6.4t.

COURT OE CHANCERY, APRIL 74.
szIngIDMAICE AND DAVOUST V. GOWLANO.

• was the third time of hearing this cause. It
now l'3lllo befOre the Coert upon th© tiling of new
affidavits ; and as the limits to which we flave peen
obliged to confine bur Law Report, tertainlT with
snore lettitlatice, has obliged us to exclude our
previous intbrmation on the case, it will be neves,
sary that we should make a few introdutiory re-
marks, to prepare our Readers for the concluding
stage of the proceeding.
On the occasion of the success of the British arms
on the shores of La Plata, numerous British mer-
chants Made large consignments to that country,
to the amount of three millions of money ; among
whom wire the parties in this cause. The. De-
fendant, Mr. Gowland, entered into partnership
with the Plaintiff's, and on board the Anne, took
out large consignments, which were to be diSposed
of for the common concern, trading under the firm
of Schmidmare and Co. After this Gentleman had
arrived at Monte Video, he not only engaged in ex,
tensive business on account of the partnership, but
he also entered into some speculations on his own
separate account; and, by the British Commander
in Chief, was appointed to the lucrative office of
Vendee Master, in which situation he had the dis-
posal of property to a considerable value, for the
sale of which he obtained a liberal commission. On
the event of the evacuation of Monte Video, in t 807,
in conseeeence of the treaty . between Generals
Whitelocke and Liniers, the Defendant left Monte
Video, and in ()Lather, teo7, embarked in the Ship
Favourite, Captain Cleveland, previously converting
his property into gold and silver, to the amount of
about ten thousand pounds, on which an. insurance
was eifeeted in this country. It was contended by
the Plaintiff:, that the Defendant had engaged with
them, in his articles olco-partnership, to devote his
whole time, during his Trans-Atlantic Expedition,
to advance the purposes of the common concern,
and not to apply any portion of it to any separate
adventures, for his own private emolument. On
this ground it was argued, that all the advantageS
derived from the exclusive speculations of the De-
fendant, whether As a private Merchant or Vendee
Master, ought to be thrown into the general account ;
or at least, if not carried to the credit of the Plaintiff's,
that Mr. Gowland ought to state such complete ac-
counts a the respective transaaions, as a partner,
and as private adventurer, that no possible doubt
could remain on the mind of his Lordship as to the
separation of these ,interests. This dot-trine was
assumed on the authority of the well-known cases of
the Duke of Newcastle v. Jackson, and of Peyton
p. Panton, decided in the Court Uf Exchequer. At
the last hearing it was disclosed, that for the purpose
of distinguishing the interests of Mr. Gowland, as a
partner, and as a sole merchant, the hooks had not
been produced; and the consideration of the subjed
was therefore postponed, by the Lord Chancellor,
.until such books were produced, and until they were
authenticated, by the proper affidavits. The matter
came forward on motion to restrain the Defendant
from selling the etfeets, and from recovering either
the partnership or the separate effects (it separate
they could ba called) ; and that a receiver might
be appointed for the whole, under the cognizance of
the Court.

. Sir SAICIAL RONIILLY, for the Plaintiffs, Sup-
ported this motion. He said, that the Defendant
never considered this as a distlina trade of his own,
until it became necessary to abandon Monte Video.
- The boas were now produced, after having been
sent to Cork, and after the Captain of the Ilwourite
had denied having any account-books on board, as
alledged by. Mr. Gowland. But in what state were
they surrendered to the onservation of the Plaintiffs ?
They were not account-books as had been represent-
ed ; they were merely' diaries, or, memorandum-
books, toll of erasures and interlineations ; one of
thetas
with
several leaves torn out; and, in truth,
they had all the appearance of being fabricated for.
the purpose of this cause. It appeared, that although
the Detendant himself was stated to be perfe6tly con-
versant in merchant's accounts, yet that he had em-
ployed as his Clerk, at Monte Video, a Mr. Morino,
who was before hi the character of Musician, or
Comedian, at that settlement, The Learned Coun-
sel contended; that there were so many circumstances
of suspicion -eOtille.ted with these books, that his
Lordship must see the necessity of granting the ob-
jeets 'of the motion, and especially as Mr. Gowland
proposed immediately to quit this Country, in which
evcut the redress sought by these Plaiutiffs must be
completely disappointed, if this Court should not
think fit immediately to interpose.
Messrs. RICHARDS and HART, at considerable
length„endeavoured to justify the condo& of the
Defendant, who,. in the .hurry and contusion in
which the •British merchants at Moue Video were
latterly exposed, could have no opportunity of making
that regular arrangement of his nccorultti which the
,Court, under More favourable eireurnstancei, would
require: In any case, the motion went inoch beyond
whit( the Court would concede. It knight, that
his Lordship should lay his hand upon the whole priti.
perry of the Deteudaut, whether connected with hit
partnership concerns, his separate, interests as a pri-
vine merchant„; or his otbcial business as a Vendue-
master at the Port pf Monte Video. There was no
precedent to skew that the Court had on any occa-
sion exercised such an authority on the application iof
Plaintilfs.who had obvidusly and avowedly no inter-
est in the property (and the Court would not deviate
on the present occasion from its acknowledged and
established practice.

After sortie interlocutory observations by the
Learned Counsel, it was agreed, that all matters in'
ditference'between the parties should be referred. to
Mr. BULLER anci,Mr. Huou 'Nous, who were to
appoint an umpire, and Mr. But.t.aa to be the stake-
holder for the general concern. It being also re-
presented that the .Detendaut had a wife and six
children who were unprovided for, excepting from
these sources, it was agreed, that such temporary
allowance should be made to them as the arbitrator*
should think peeper.