The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-16 00:00:00

SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE.

(From the Literary Gazette.)
The funeral is to be public, and on the same scale as
Sir J. Reynolds's. The body will lie in state at Somerset
House on Tuesday or Wednesday—(what a contradiction
in terms ! a corrupting corpse lying in state !)—and the
burial will take place at St. Paul's Cathedral on Thursday
next. The procession is to move from Somerset House at
half-past ten o'clock ; and it is supposed that the ceremony
will occupy at least four hours. The arrangement em-
braces the family relatives of the deceased—the Academi-
cians—the students of the Academy, and noble and distin-
guished persons to close the line. The site selected for his
last resting-place is in the vault beneath .he south aisle, in
the immediate vicinity of the grave of Sir Christopher
Wren, and only divided by the late President West's trout
that of Sir Joshua. The remains of Opie, Barry, Dawe,
(at whose funeral we ourselves saw Sir Thomas acting with
the Russian Ambassador as pall-bearer, only a few weeks
since), and other distinguished artists, occupying the ground
adjoining. His Majesty has given orders that his private
carriage shall head the funeral train. The spectacle will,
we presume, be very imposing and solemn. The students,
in particular, will have cause to meditate deeply. It is a
few short weeks since their President and great Example
addressed them on delivering the rewards and honours to
which, beginning their career, they had entitled them-
selves: they may now behold the end of the dazzling
course. He who spoke to them so affectionately and so
encouragingly ; he whose talents led him through flowery
paths to fame ;—he will, on this occasion, point a far more
useful moral, and, it is to be hoped, not without its effect
on the ardent and enthusiastic minds that may contemplate
the scene."

(From the Court Journal.)
There was ever present upon his countenance a look of
settled melancholy, the effect of which, when contrasted
with the almost seraphic smile which his countenance as-
sumed when he addressed any one, amounted to the pa-
thetic. The writer of this notice had the melancholy gra-
tification (for a melancholy one it was even then, when no
fears could have been entertained of what has since hap-
pened) of meeting Sir Thomas Lawrence at a private party
only a few days before his death, and ke never remembers
to have marked the contrast he has alluded to, as exhibit-
ing so striking features as it did on that occasion. There
was something in his smile,—coming and going as it did
upon a face of deathlike paleness, and where the habitual
and natural expression was one of profound melancholy,
which could scarcely be witnessed without calling up re-
flections, infinitely more nearly allied to the latter than the
former feeling : and when the position of the man wan
recollected—at the very summit of national popularity.—
the undisputed head of the Arts of a country, whose Art
stands unrivalled and undisputed in the world—the per-
sonal friend of his Sovereign—the idol of his private
friends and acquaintance—the possessor, in a degree never
before known, of inexhaustible " appliances and means"
for gratifying his favourite tastes, and administering to his
mental wants (we allude to his collection of a certain class
of works of art, which has never been rivalled in the
world) finally, the man whose magic hand could create
gold with a touch :—To see such a man as this, blasted
like a beautiful plant, stricken by frost or lightningo 41i4
withering away with an inward something whiob 'preyed
upon the very spring of his life, was a sight that he could
never contemplate without feelings of the most melancholy
nature, and which feelings were never so actively called
forth as on the cccasion to which we have just referred.

OXFORD v. CAMBRIDGE.—" Noris nos,
inquit : docti SUMUS."-Ifor. Sat. ix.—Dr. JACKSON, an
Oxonian professor, happening to meet with PORSON, the
celebrated Professor of Greek at the sister university

(thinking thereby to compliment him), observed, during ft
conversation he held with the caustic son of Graiit4, ttti.o
PORSON, you are the only man that ever left Cambiidge
with any Greek learning !" " And you, Sir," answered
PORSON, with one of those severe and expressive looks
with which he knew so well how to accompany a deserved
rebuke, " You, Sir, are the only man that ever left Ox-
ford with any learning at all !"
4(
Felicem, aiebam tacitus."
" Thou halt a head, and so has a pin," thought Pomo:4

itIIPPINC

DEAL, J
Snowdon, f
the CaMbriZ
FALMOUT.
the Forth
Plover pack
and from Ha
ALDBOROI
timber have
and Dunwic
two vessels,kama Duoi
L 13. S. 0.
not legible.
BRIDLING'
Great Yarm(
hour, ran on

The Mary,
was wrecked
The Vitt4
N. 8., was d
23d of Nov,
with her carg

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,ypi‘,,eferasyroetnrels
ih breaking
ra
.1
property.
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tsn' S'ysodtY.ne
eel:ii
Death ; but str
his former resp
t
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nY:leliau'agisocsl fESsgd:tevels evt'lltbaluliielei 1 1
W., atua
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miaeEernxla
aoalsoi
ter
nLsfet
rie.i tonil3l:
the county of S
Wisest purpose
A course.
11 and 12 o'clo
s,ereasab. out a boat
l 1: possessio
than 40, each nr
he got Within ,
Pistol, and • '
hellllll
ad with one
Pistol, and irnm
Which knocked
One of the
tLhis, and Waspa part}
beaten. The NV
IpOrewhich they w
~rich
Berri,
the except
the Louse.
`NLe°.psa3rt
but had nevera
wounded. Tlie
he had succeeds
house without
' very dirty
smock frock.
John Brown
stationed near
seeing between 1
Party of
armed with long
UP you ---_,'
Ellis, at the saw
got within abou
O'clock.
discharged.
tal ic,oeneyeksett Irdol eie
on the
i,
t2ihllli,eandso2oc(,
11Pina aim, whi(
covering his se.
u'vsY. Was not
of the gang, but
Cloudy, but suffi(
Yards distance.
Cress-examini
in the gang. I
was assaulted.
John Sullivan
ventive Service.
eeeded towards t
Pursued by a
10ng bats. The
struck witness
°tilers and retie
down and much
, Cross-examine
_titoween 60 and
4fobr ut three yard
e able to ewes
pssitively to a rn'
Party Only swt
'4i,charged.
Be-examined..
Prisoner was one
~ James Campbt
''-e, and was o
The witness her(
I'._s detailed above
bond there wet
the tt)
es* attempts
hlowillusket out
tv4x ~ which fell(
tires dreadful" bem be
t.b.. loner, said,
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aloo u° doubt II
,g," g,,
‘...r0,. •
night,''-examine.
ceiyed but knew
fo, tVVO 4 wenn(
ette tittle.
trba Charles Dudlq
111,-,''.it in the Pre
14-11.`" of Octobe
vve„een the prisons
ji Marks of Id(
of L'llies Dicer e)
ill 'its window bei
ti,,, w hen he saw
N must he 10(
eloe,ross-exatnine(
1, but discharg
hill seplt Ballaw,
kiiti Attended t
'wit others, on th,
rett,l.Csll here dewelpe'red,
eittLived, which i
iley.:' Campbell ,
I 4
tn 0 e smock fro(
'II' the time he
tirlytt Was a spot
111".1t.
k 13 was the cc
°f il., AnoLruut
li: indictment;
nat;l t Prisoner,
Pet:. ii? a long
:,g . ebtt 4'1.4 4
~'Ne,,,Le Jury to
uetp°: that invol'
entire had he,
Zittite Y upon his i
" ii 1,4° I Perjury to
tSL't o conyin
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.4t4)alongm
4411estion, he
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SHIPPING INTELLIGICNCE...(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.
DEAL, JAN. Is.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the
Snowdon, from Smyrna. Arrived from London,
the Cambria, Moore, for New York.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 14.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived
the Forth, Robertson, from the Mauritius ; and the
Plover packet, from Bermuda, sailed the 7th ult.,
and from Halifax the 22d ult.
ALDBOROUGH, JAN. 15.—About 100 balks of fir
timber have been washed on shore between here
and Dunwich ; also pieces of the stern frame of
two vessels, on one of which is " Remnart Fal-
karna D'Jong," and on the other, A. I. X. or
L. B. S. O. N. E.; the remainder of the letters are
Dot legible.
BRIDLINGTON, JAN. I4.—The New Dunby, of
Great Yarmouth, in attempting to get into the har-
bour, ran on shore.

The Mary, M'Kenzie, from Newcastle to Dublin,
Was wrecked near Munro the 10th inst. ; crew saved.
The Vittoria, of London, from St. Andrew's,
N• 8., was driven on shore near Yarmouth, N. S.,
23d of Nov., without any person on board,and sold
With her cargo; crew saved.

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

James Sylvester, aged 21, was capitally indicted for
breaking and entering the dwelling-house of James Baker,
h., and stealing therefrom two coats, and other articles
property.
The facts of the case were clearly proved.—Guilty,
Death ; but strongly recommended to mercy on account of
his former respectability and good character.
Henry.Stubberfield was capitally indicted for illegally
assembling with others, in order to assist in the landing
and running uncustomed goods, liable to pay certain duties
of Customs, and also with assaulting and wounding James
Campbell, when employed for the prevention of smuggling.
The prisoner is a remarkable fine and strong man, and
stands six feet four in height.
Mr. SHEPHERD (with whom was Mr. MA one) stated
the facts of the case, as afterwards detailed by the follow-
ing witnesses. The Learned Counsel said, perhaps the
Jury would be surprized that the prisoner should be tried
at the bar of the Old Bailey for an offence committed in
the county of Sussex. The Legislature, however, for the
wisest purposes, had by passing an Act, legalised such
course.
Mr. Anoernus was Counsel for the prisoner.
John Ellis examined.—ln October last witness was a
quarter-master in the Preventive Service, and stationed at
No. 53, Martello Tower. On a Saturday night, between
II and 12 o'clock, he was sent by Lieutenant Warren to
about a boat that appeared upon the beach. The boat
t)," in possession of a party of men amounting to more
It 40, each man had a club at least six feet long. When
le got within about 10 yards of them, witness fired his
pistol, and immediately received a violent blow on the
head with one of the clubs. He then fired a second
pistol, and immediately received a second blow on the face
Which knocked him down. Scholefield, the prisoner, was
nue of the party. Witness fired several other pistols after
tbheia, and was several times knocked down, and very much
ate% The whole party then went off to a public house
10 which they were followed by witness, and others in the
preventive service. The whole of them, however, escaped
With the exception of the prisoner, who was caught as he
as in the act of jumping out of a window at the back of
the house.
tleCross-examined,. by Mr. A DOLPHUS—Witness fired at
art y several tuxes at the distance of about ten yards,
but part several never heard that any one was killed, or even
.haounded. The prisoner could not hare made his escape if
e had succeeded in getting away from the back of the
was
houae
very without crossing
canal • when he was taken, he
smock froc dirty, and had agood deal of blood upon his
k.
John Brown examined—On the Ist of October, was
stationed near Martell() Tower, No. 53. Remembers
seeing between two and three o'clock in the morning, a
aPramrteydoWfitphoerslongns coming towards the beach, they were
bats, which they held up and said, " Come
n.bl, you -----.," and then rushed down upon him and
416, at the same time holding up their bats. When they
got within about six yards of witness, he fired his pistol.
They then knocked the pistol out of his hand, and also
knocked him down; whilst on the ground they jumped
upon Kim, which made him quite insensible. On re-
envcring his senses, he found they had taken his pistol
4waY• Was not quite confident that the prisoner was one
clof the gang, but believes he was. The night was rather
oudy, but sufficiently star light to know a person at ten
Yards distance.
Cress-examined.--Thought there must be at least 30
in the gang. It was about three o'clock, when witness
Was assaulted. Did not know whether Ellis fired or not.
John Sullivan examined—Was a seaman in the Pre-
ventive Service. Was on duty between two and three
o'clock on the 2d October, when he heard a firing, he pro-
, ceeded towards the place, when he met Ellis on the beach,
luireued by a party of fifty or sixty men armed with
long bats. The prisoner and two others came up and
struck witness ; they were afterwards joined by
five or six
!,thers and renewed the assault. Witness was knocked
umvu and much injured.
Cross-examined.—Was of opinion there must have been
between 50 and 60 in the gang. Stubberfield was within
;004 three yards of witness for some time, and he is there-
2re able to swear positively to his person. Never swore
essitively to a man named Stonestreet as being one of the
14attY• Only swore to his identity to the best of his belief.
di
tntlestreet was detained in custody several days, and then
scharged.
Re-examined.—Upon my oath I can swear that the
Prisoner was one of the party.
James Campbell examined—Was in the Preventive ser-
,Ze, and was on duty on the night of the 2rl of October.
gro44 Witness here gave thesame account of the transaction
t detailed above ; and added, when Brown was on the
.tsu?lnd there were five or six of the gang lying upon him.
"as attempted to fire at them, but the prisoner knocked
4eMusket out of his hand. Witness then received a
';
Which felled him to the ground, and whilst there he
th: dfaadfully beat. One of them, he thought it was
lia,Pr"nuer, said, " Come along, he is dead enough now."
h 5 e beard the prisoner speak since his apprehension, and
alool6/1 4° doubt he is the same person who said " Come
Cr, e•
tught—'-examined—Never saw the prisoner before that
cowed but knew him again from his size and speech. Re-
forehilott..te.wtoimtveounds on the head, and was in the hospital
tell, *ries Dudley Warren examined—Witness is a Lieu-
the ill the Preventive Service at Bexhill, Sussex. On
WC' of October, sent the last witnesses out on duty.
We.en the prisoner, Stubberfield, was apprehended, there
j'e Marks of blood upon his clothes.
of his
Dicer examined—Lives at Bexhill. Looked out
itiuui window between two and three o'clock in the morn-
tip, when he saw a party of men on the beach. Thought
re must be 100 of them, but cannot identify the prisoner.
ei,"loss-examined—Witness's son was taken up on suspi-
'l, but discharged.
heleph Ballaway examined.—Was a surgeon, at
Attended the witnesses Brown, Sullivan, Campbell,
eit,°thers, on the morning of the 3d of October. The
rezZeas here described the nature of the wounds they bad
cisiZed, which in his opinion had been inflicted with
litya. Campbell was hurt the most ; he was confined ten
thiThe 'mock frock and trowsers which the prisoner had
Tl:rt,the time Ire was apprehended were here produced.
Sty Was a spot or two of blood upon them, but not to
nt.
IV* was the case for the prosecution.
ih./...Anoemus took several legal objections to the form
Mdictment, but which were all overruled.
4,44 'IP isoner, upon being called on for his defence,
iyld a long written paper, which, after it had been
J "11 4
4
1 • bus w read. It bby im-
I t 1 4., off!
eil'itt ithe Jury to give th,,iras most patientegan attentionpl toor a
"els; tha involved his life. They wophi see by the evi-
etiire'ithat had been brought forward, that the case rested
Itito upon his identity. Ile did not wish to impute the
ia:i°f Perjury to any witness, but he hoped that he should
ti hie to convince the Jury, in the evidence, they had
'ot
ihtktih $ day, they were mistaken. The prisoner then.
" -"to a long account of bow he was engaged on the night
Ntuttion, he admitted that he was engaged in a
titlit,ling transaction, but totally denied all connexion
q 0,-"e Party that assaulted the officers. He accounted
olMood upon his clothes by saying, in cutting a rope
(iel•kuN_!f Owed, and entered his finger. He then
Imrred of the great hardship in being removed a
of seventy miles “) take his trial, which
Iteillti,Lne great expense in bringing up witnesses
Ctr,er circumstances, almost prevented a person in his
s,4llotancl,s from making an effectual defence. He
tetr,ever, several witnesses, who would prove that it
ZPossible he could have been one of the party, and
141;44 what he had now addressed to the Jury
tie; for he knew they (the Jury) must have ,