The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-20 00:00:00

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.

To the Sceptre for the capture of the Dominick, and of
the French Brig Fanny and Charlotte, on the 16th and 17th
inst. at the Montague Arms, Montague-street, Russel-
square, and afterWaids, at No. 70, Great Russell •street.
Bloomsbury, for three months.
To the Sloop Sheldrake, Head-money for the Salamander
destroyed, on board the said Sloop at Plymouth, on the 14th
inst. and for three months after, at No. az, Arundel-street.
To the Officers, Sea:nen, and Soldiers, why were on board
the Essex when Capt. Essington's Squadron captured seve-
ral Dutch Ships off the Island of St. Helena, on the
at White Lion Court, between eleven and one, and ever}
Thursday after.
To the Stately, for the capture of the Saturnus and Prus•
sian Galliot Charlotte Maria Elizabeth, captured by the
Resolution in company with the Stately, and Spring recap-
tured, every Tuesday and Friday, at No. 23, Norfolk-street,
Strand; for three months.

After the defeat of the Austrians at Austerlitz
BUONAPARTE; in one of his vapouring Bulletins,
assured his servile Senate that if the battle had been
adverse.to him, he should have made a public entry
into Paris, in order to manifest to all Europe that
the affection of his people could not be lessened by
any failure he, might suffer. If he had done so,
there can be little doubt, that unless the people had
beep kept iu awe by his military hordes, they would
br,e displayed sentiments very different from affec-
tion. But he has now an opportunity of bringing
their love to the test, provided by the defeat which
his armies have experienced in Spain. Let bin►
enter Paris without a powerful military fore., in
order to give fill' scope to the affeeiion of his peo-
ple, if he dares. The probability is that the rage of
a people disgraced by the Government of so odious
an adventurer, drained as their population has been"
to fight the battles of his ambition, and elevate his
worthless family, would break out into the moss
furious excesses, and his life be immediately a poor
sacrifice for all the crimes he has committed and all
the misery he has occasioned.

The unfortunate captive King of Spain was the
propr;etor of the glass manufaC-tory in Segovia, where
all the articles which it produced were sold for the'
advantage of the' Monarch. The expence, however,
attending this manufactory was so great', that it wz4
attended with a considerable annual loss. it is to
be regretted that this manufadOry did not furnish
the Joyal Proprietor with glasses of a rgfleaing
nature.
The venerable Bishop of London has submitted
the Manuscript of a -new work to his MAJESTY,
preparatory to the publication of it. Every produc-
tion of so learned, amiable, and enlightened a cba7.
racer, will be highly acceptable to the friends of vir-
tue -and religion.

BIRTH.—Tilis morning, the Lady of Lord ViS'
count ANON, at his house in Arlington-street, of
twin Sons, one of which was still-born.

A very extraordinary circumstance has occurred
at Maryport,,Rear Whitehaven, within these few
days: in consequence of several counterfeit notes of
the Bank` of England having been detected there,
four persons have been apprehended and committed
to the county gaol, since the 6th just, three of then*
resident in that town, and one in a neighbouring
village.
A fire broke out yesterday morning, about two
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o'clock, at the house of Mr. Delahoy, jun. stationer,
paper-hanger, &c. situated in Limekiln-road, Dept- •
ford, leading to Bla,-kheath. The house was con-
sumed, and the maid-seryant lost her life in the
flames.
GULLMIALL.—Henry Locke, a few days since cont-
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mined upon a charge of forging a 6001 Check in the
name of the London Dock Company, was yesterday
brought up for examination upon a distitt charge
of forgery long previous.
Mr. Bavistock, a publican, stated, that on the
night of Saturday, the 21 st of November last, about
seven in the afternoon, the Prisoner came to his
house, in Prince's-street, Barbican, had a glass of
liquor, and tendered him a note, which he said was a
501. Bank note,. for payment, requesting change.
Witness could not change. The Prisoner said, he
should go elsewhere in the neighbourhood and get
change; and in about five minutes, he returned,
saying, he had a smaller draft for tel. and asked
change for that. The Witness's wife demurred to
change a check for a stranger; but the Prisoner said
it was for their neighbour, Mr. Richards. in Bridge- -
water-square, whose men were waiting for pay'
ment ; upon which the witness seeing the check in
Mr. Richards's favour, and being desirous to oblige
him, as a neighbour and a customer, he imm, stiately
gave the change, a five pound note, and the in
smaller notes and money. The Prisoner went a, ay
immediately. The witness said his flee was quite
familiar to him at the time, but he could not recol-
lea where he had seen him. The witness's wife,
notwithstanding her husband's confidence, had still
some doubts of the check, from the Prisoner's man-
ner and mode of address, and she went to Mr.
Richards to ask if it was right, when Mr. Richards
informed 'her he had no knowledge of it whatever.
Mr. Bavistock himself then went to the Bankers' on
whom the check was drawn,,but was there informed
that no such person as Bliss, the name signed to ihe
check, had ever kept cash there. Neither the wit-
ness nor his wife had any doubts of the Prison-
er's person. The former said he had seen his face
frequently, but could opt at first tell where ; but lie
afterwardt recollected, that having himself wrought
23 years at the watch manufaeture, it must have been
in the course of his trade he saw the Prisoner, who,
he understood; was a watch-finisher in elerkeewell,
about two years Since. Ile had, when he passed the
check, a wen on his cheek the size of a nut, but it
bad since beep removed, and only a slight Vicar "C-
-pained.
The Prisoner, by the, advice of hi 3 Solicion-, said
nothing for the present in his defence, aed he was
fully cenamitted to take his trial upon the charge.