The Sun.
London, England, 1801-04-08 00:00:00

DUBLIN, APRIL 3.

His Excellency Marquis CoRNWALLIS, held a
Privy Council at the Castle on Tuesday, and trans:.
aded a variety of business. At the same time a
Proclamation was ordered to be issued, offering a
reward of tool. for the apprehension of each of the
offenders concerned in murdering William Bran_
don, shepherd to MICHAEL /11./RKE, Esq: of Spring,
Garden, in the County of Galway, on the night of
the t7th of March last:
The circumstances relating to this murder arc of
a most atrocious nature. h appears the unfortunate
man had been regaling himself at a public-house,
and going from thence was wtty-laid; shot. in the
breast, and his head afterwards severed from his
body.

On a speculation that the Suspension of the Ha.:
beas Corpus Ad had expired, and that the account
of its continuance could not have arrived, several OP
the State Prisoners on Thursday and Friday caused'
themselves to be brought before the. Judges by Ha.:
beas Corpus ; but as the news of the Royal Assent
to the Suspension reached this city in 4i hours after
it occurred; they were 'remanded to their several
prisons.

Yesterday arrived from England ic:xs of the 214
Light, Dragoons, with ilieir horses; &c. They were
immediately billetedmnd found in comfortable quar-
ters; by Mr. DAwsoN, the Hightonstable.
Monday eight the 16th ult. eight villains broke
into the house of Mr. Michael Lanagan, near Cahir, ,
laid him on the floor, put straw under and over
him, then set fire to it, and tortured him in such a
manner that he confessed he had iso guineas, which
he handed them, but he was so shockingly burned
that he clied,on Friday; and an Sunday another
house was robbed in the same neighbourhood.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.

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MONDAY, APRIL 6,11
The craven Stakes; a Subscription of togs each; foi all ages;
a yrs old carrying 65t..; 3 yr olds, Bst: ; 4 yr olds, Bst.
9lb. ; 5 yr olds, 9st: ilb. ; 0 yr olds; 9st. 0b..; and aged,
951. 71b.—Across the Flat.'
Sit F. Standish's b. c. Eagle, 4 yr old
Sir F. Pdole's b. h. Worthy, 5 yr Old
Mr. Durand's b. c. Alston; by Crouse, 3 yr old
D. of Grafton's b. c. First Fruits, 3 yr old
Mr. Erogley's gr. g. Ploughboy, by Countryman, 6.yr old
Mr. Ilerning's ch. c. Sir Sidney, by Pegasus,
,3 yr old
Lord Sackville's b. c. Robin Redbreast, by Sir Peter,
4 Fr old
Sir C. Bunbury's br. f. Thais, by Trumpater, a yt• old
Mr. R. Heathcote's b. h. Warter, 6 yr old
Mr. Wilsen's b. 1. Tabitha, by Toby, 4 yr old - dr
3 tot agst Eagle; 6 to 4 on Worthy.; 6 to i agst Robin
Redbreast.

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Major Rooke's Dick Andrews beat the Ntirquk of Dons-
gal's Fortitude.; Bst. each. 1). 1. boogs. h. ft.-5 tot on Dick.
Andrews. '

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Mr. O'Kelly's Wrangler; Bst. 41b. k'at Major Rooke's
jack Andrev.s; Sst. Three last miles of B. C. ...100s;h..fr.
—5 to 2 on Wra4er.
Mr. Whaley's Tuneful, Sst. beat Mr:.l-teathcote's Popin-
jav; .Bst. 61b. Ah. M. 24ogs. h. ft.-5 to zon Popinjay.
'Sir C. Hcathcote's 1. by D;.tlpini, out of Faunus's dam.
rec. Soo. from Sir F. StAndish's sister to Stamford, Bst.
each. Across the Flat; 26045. h. ft.'
Sir H. T. Vaxes. Cocktightcr, Bit. rec. It. from Mr.
ficathcote's \Vatter, Bst. 71b, Two middle miles of B. C.
tooogs. h. it.
Lord Sackville's Expedition; 7st. tolb. rec. it. from the
Marquis of Donegal's' Fugleman, 7st. 31b. B. C. 2ogs.
Ir. ft.

Mrs. StDDCiNS is now perfOrming at Bath, 'where.
she .will remain for a fortnight;
HoLNIAN Was to open the Cork Theatre on
Monday last, as the Manager ; the Play 16 MP° and
Juliet.
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On Tuesday W 35 married at Mary-le-bac
Church, by the Rev. Dr. lIANtn.-roN, RICHARD
HENRY Cox, Esq. to Miss Frrztiuc;rl, daughter
of the late, and sister of the present TnomAs
FITZHUCit, Esq. of Pottiand_place.
On Saturday lest-died, at an'advanced age, Mrs.
Cox, of Highgate, after a long and painful illness,
which she bore with true Christian resignatiai.
Rinaldij, the Grand Serions,Speaacle brought
out at the Royal Circus, St. George's Fields, prove-;
most highly attraftive; such is' its intere3t of plots
beauty of scenery, and graptleur of dresses, ecc,
joined to the music by Reeve, which is truly-ekel..
lent—the Overture being particularly strikingOlie.
Airs and Glees admirable, and the .Chotusses very
full, the whole in consequence produced the happiest
effect.--Mr. Ireland, the Flying Phenomenon, now
pettedly recovered, went tltoull his amazing p'r_
formanecs to the' astonishment'of every one,—ard
the house newly embellished mil improvedin every
parr, produced a most brilli,mt effeet,. while tire
amusements throughout met with the utmost appro.
nation,

COUNTRY NEWS..

NE*CASTLE;APRIL 4. -

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On Friday se'nnight, it blew a hurricaae from
S. E. during which a vessel went ashore at Don
Mouth. The crew were saved, and if the weather
continues.rnoJerate, vessel will be got off'. She
is the Christian, Leask, from Kirkw3ll,:for Mon-
trose and. Leith. The Brothers, .oT Sunderland,
frokAberticen, in ballast, 'was pat ashore among
the rocks at Juhn's.haven. The crew were' with
the utmost difficulty saved, acid the vessel went to
pieces soon after. .

• We are happy in saying, 'that the oats, beahs,
peas, and barley are nearly
,all sown in this neigh-
lion rhoodland a finer se'ed-tiine has not often been
known. The wheats universally look promising,
_ as do the Clovers, aod afford a cheering prospea of
a bountiful year.
Sine thethe gales, usually attendant on the Vernal
•EquinOx, have blown away, the sea on this coast has
become very smooth, and fish •is expeeted ih great
'plenty. Much fine ling "has been exposed to sale
here and in Shields, for several days. past.
- On Sunday last, a five-man boat arrived here,
with fish, being the first' this Season ; and yesterday
four more of those boats cattle up to the Quay, with
a.most plentiful supply of turbot,-ling, cod, &c. &c.
to the great and seasonable relief of the Poor. Se-
qral other boats are expeEted this day.
Mr. Currie', the Danfsh Vice-Consul at thigport,
• has received an ordinance of the king of Denmark,
caJing on all his- faithful Subjeas who may be on
foreign service, imm;diatelv to return to their na-
• live country ; which, if they do before the Con-
clusion of ,this year, they will be pardoned for their
offence in deserting -from their native land without
perinit,sion ; but if they do not return within the
specified time," they will be considered unworthy of
being Danish.Subjefts. ,
During the last six months, unbounded depreda_
tions have 'been committed in this neighbourhood,
that of Shields, Seaton-Delat,al, Crarnlington, &c.
especially hotise-breaking, robbing of pig-syes, hen-
roosts, &C. On 'Tuesday se'rmight, in the morning,
o'clock,'the house of a poor man at Low-
lights, named John Taylor, was attempted to be
broken into, but the moire oCeasione&by the open-
', ing of the window-shutter alarmed Taylor, who in-
• stantly jumped out of bed, and seizing a musiluet
loaded with swan..,,!;ot, ran out of doors, where
meeting a man armed with an instrument called a
tom-paw sort of hatcher), he attempted to level
flit- gun, bnt at that moment. dr villain struck 'him
with great violence on the head; by throwing the
instrument at him, which rather Stunned Taylor ;
btu soon recovering himself, he 'fired the'musket. at
the fellow (Then .running off), but missed him.—
The shot struck the wall of Clifford's Fort, and
alarmed die guard cons-tantly kept there. The roll
was instantly called, and an Artillery-man found
missitl ;. on this, searOh Was made at Tynemotith,
where the man lodged ; there he was found, and,
on inveAigation, such a scene, of villany was Un-
fOlded, as has been rarely exampled.' In -the house,
and in the holes near it, were found fowls split and
salted, turkeys,pork in pickle (much of it
putrid), bags f flour, recently stolen from Shields,
sundry articles' of wearing-apparel, knOwn to be
stolen; &c. &c. Heckler 'is- the name of one who
• has turned evidence, and_cOnfessed sundry robberies
in conjundion with Ryley (the man shot at) aria
two others of the names of Brciwn.and.Christmas.
The Thursday foll,owing,'Ryley and Heckler were
committed to Morpethgaol"by the Magistrtites foe
• Castle. Ward, and Brown and Christmas were
brought hex& for. further exaMination. Much in.
terest.ing information'relative to the robberies corn-
Mitred in the above neighbourhood by this gang of
villains., is expeEted'on further investigation. They
all belong to the. -Train of Artillery stationed at
Tynemouth Castle.,
On Monday last, the dead body, of ap old Blind
Man, whO wis accustomed to'beg about the Streets
of Sunderland and this Town, . led by a dog,' was
Oh!erved:floating in the River Tyne, by the men
belonging to a Keel, who took it up along with the
' d6g, Which was sitting'itpOn the'body at the time.
It IS 'supposed the dog had led the poor mendicant
over. th'e'Quay the preceding evening in the dark:
Yeiterday morning the Supervisor of the:Excise
stoiweci a persOn coming into Newcastle ; and, upon
examining. his sack,, thirteen cocks and hens', 're-
cently killed, were found ; the man, however, un-
fortunately made his escape.
Some trifling disturbances have taken place at
Sunderland, within these few dtys occasioned by a
number of women aud. boys assembling in the
Corn-market there, and ill treating the farmers.-=--
1 hose distUrbances hdve since 'subsided, by the
timely interlocence of the Magistrates, aided by
the Military Force.; * •

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The Inverness Packet, Bain, fro\n London to In-
verness, has
.been taken-by. a Privateer, retaken by
two Fishing Boats:, and arri'ved in the Rivet%
One of the most singular trials at Shrewsbury-As-
sizes, was that of johitHarrh, on an Indiftment for
shooting at T. 'Banks, 'in a dwelling-house, contrary
to the Statute. It appeared in evidence, thet Banks
was an 6fficer of the Sheriff in the year tag?, and
had a warrant issued under' a writ of possession di..
reded to him for the delivery 'bp of 'acertain dwell-
ing-house in possession 'of Harris. .--On attempting
to exe.tite this warrant, Harris fired a blunderbuss
at Banks, 'loaded with the head of; spike nail, and
wounded him. The Jury found the Prisoner guilty,
when two objeetions %vere taken by his Counsel!—
The. first, .upon • the legality of' the . warrant under
which Banks aded, which appeared not to have been
in the name of Banks, on account of the interlining
of it, and the witnesses not proving whether the seal
had been affixed previous or subsequent to such in-
'terlineation. The second question), Whether shoot-
illy, in the dwelling-house of the Prisoner, in 'defence
of his posseseion,*o such a shooting:in the qwelling;
Louse as comes,within the meaning of the Statute /