The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-23 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTHWARK, OCT. 21.—We have no variation in our
Market this week, except in Middle Kent Bags, and those may
be bought on lower terms, unless they are of the very first rat,:
quality and management. Weald of Kent Bags are l arucu-
larly difficult to sell.

ROBBERY.—On Sunday morning last an ex-
tensive robbery was committed in the house of R. Horsley,
Esq., No. 26, Connaught-terrace, Edgware-road. The roc -
bers succeeded in carrying off twenty-four silver forks,
silver spoons of different descriptions, a silver snuff-box with
crystal top, many other articles of plate, some gold watches,
and some hankerchiefs, and 31. in money. The villains in their
retreat left behind them a 30s. Cork Bank note.

One evening this week, as a Gentleman was
passing a close in the High-street, a fellow rushed out and at-
tempted to take his hat and watch, which he resisted. In
the struggle, the fellow, whilst endeavouring to get his hand
in the Gentleman's neckcloth, thrust his fingers into his
mouth, where they were firmly held till the Police arrived,
The case was heard at the Police-office, but dismissed fur want
of sufficient evidence.—( Caledonian Mercury.)
The recent heavy winds and rain caused some
damage in the interior of the country. There are
now lying in the Bird-cage-walk, St. James's
Park, five trees blown down by the wind.
On Saturday the Thames was very rough ; the
oldest watermen did not recollect any such
storm. At Hungerford-stairs the floods and
over-swoln drains rushed to those stairs with
terrific fury,and broke down a portion of the caw e-
way. At Battersea, and in that direction, the like
severe storms and gales were experienced. The
windmills could not be stopped. Few boats
ventured on the Thames. A stack of chimnies
fell down in the neighbourhood of " The Ddchess
of York," Battersea-fields ; fortunately no per-
son was near.

TILE LONDON JOV4NALS.

EXTRACTS FROM -THE pAir.Y MORNING PAPERS;
October 23, 1822.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]

His Majesty, since his retirement to his Cot-
tage at Windsor, has spent his time in unusual
privacy, admitting scarcely any one to break in
upon him, excepting occasional State Messengers
from the different Departments. He rises very
early, and retires early to bed ; his associates are
the dear and intimate friends to whom it is his
Majesty's pleasure to devote himself, whilst
estranged from the busy scenes of political ca-
bal. His 'Majesty now and then drives his little
low chaise and two ponies through the private
rides in Windsor Great Park, with one compa-
nion and a solitary groom. The Cottage and
the Grenhouse, and all the new apartments, are
complete, and occupy in their arrangement much
of his Majesty's leisure.—There are within the
Park many large preserves for game, and phea-
sants in abundance. The King has a few times
indulged himself with his pony and his gun, and
has on these occasions proved himself an admir-
able shot. As we stated on a former occasion,
his :Majesty never intended going to Brighton
earlier than the first week in November, al-
though he will return to Carlton House to-mor-
row. There is no truth ‘s hatever in the report
propagated in all the Papers, of his Majesty,
dining with the Lord Mayor on the 9th of No-
vember at Guildhall. When the City Officers
waited upon the Secretary of State for an answer
to the invitation, the reply was, " I have re-
ceived no commands from his Majesty on the
subject." Besides, there is a certain picture
there which the Corporation will not certainly
remove. .•••••••11filliwr

[NEW TIMES.]
Much has been lately said about the opening
of private letters ; and to our astonishment we
find the admirers of Buonaparte very loud in their
clamour against this measure. We must certainly
confess, that, as practised by him, it was a per-
fectly " atrocious system"—" striking a death
blow at the confidence between man and man"—
and rendering the sanctity of the diplomatic
character a mere farce. Probably these gentle-
men have forgotten how the enlightened and
liberal Emperor proceeded in this business.-
1f the present French Government does unneces-
sarily violate the secresy of epistolary cor-
respondence—a fact of which we see not the
slightest proof—but if it does, from whom has it
learnt the art ? Who practised it on the broadest
scale, and with the most unblushing 'Contempt
for every right but that of mere power ? The
idol of all slaves in heart—the cold-blooded
murderer of his prisoners—the man, that, in the
opinion of Edinburgh Reviewers, should have
reigned over the whole world—Signor Napoleone
Buonaparte !

EATOKNING POST:11
We received French Papers by express last
night to the 21st inst. They contain no intelli-
gence from Turkey or Greece, nor yet from
Verona, which is now becoming the general focus
of attention. But to make up for their deficiency
in that respect, they abound with advises from
the Spanish frontiers. These accounts, however,
continue to be of such a contrary nature, that it
is impossible to follow, with any degree of cer-
tainty, the operations of the contending parties,
and still less to determine what has been the
result. The most, if indeed it be not the only,
intelligible statement on the subject, is given in
a letter from Perpignan, dated the 9th instant.—
It does not record battles, it is true, but it de-
scribes posititions, and may prove auxiliary to
judgment in coming to a decision respecting the
probability of the triumphs hereafter claimed on
either side. According to this statement Mina was
at Calaf,. at the head of 6,000 men ;lans oc-
cupied Granollers with 3,000, and Costa had ar-
rived with about an equal number of artillery
and militia from Barcelona. Those two officers
were in immediate communication with the Com-
mander-in-Chief at Calaf, and thus swelled his
force to about 12,000 men, with whom he was
manoeuvring for the purpose of attacking the
Seo d'Urgel, and driving the pretended Regency
from tho seat of its usurpation. But before he
could reach that point, it is added, that he must
cut his way through eighteen thousand Insurgents,
who, under the command of the Baron d'Eroles,
occupied strong positions in advance of Urgel.

[MORNING HERALD.]
We observed yesterday, that intelligence of a
decisive engaement.between the Spanish Consti-
tutionalists and the Serviles in Spain might be
shortly exvected. There is. reason to believe
that it had been already fought when the last
accounts came away. The accounts in the French
Papers are unauthenticated,and directly opposed
to each other. In the Quotidicnne, which has
hitherto shown the utmost disregard of truth and
probability in its labours to serve the Insur-
gents, Mina. is represented as totally defeated
—deserted by his troops, who have joined
the Insurgents—nay more, according to an-
other version—seized by his own party, who
charged him with want of activity and skill. On
the other hand, the Journal de Paris, a Journal
of moderate character, states that a rumour pre-
vailed on 'Change in Paris of the total defeat and
dispersion of the Insurgents by Mina—whilst a
third Journal (the Courier Frangais), which fre-
quently receives early and correct intelligence
from Spain, says, that " it appear 3 certain, from
news received in the course of the day (Friday),
that: General Mina had completely routed the
Baron D'Eroles who was forced to take
refuge in France, with only a small fart
of his staff. Upon the credibility of these
opposite accounts, we shall leave the reader to
exercise his judgment, suggesting only that it is
probable that a battle has been fought. Neither
date nor place are assigned in the journals of
either party. It.is not improbable that, subse-
quent to the writing of these lines,, accounts may

arrive by our usual express from Paris, of a more
circumstantial and authentic nature.

[BRITISII PRESS.]
A letter from one of the most productive coun-
ties in Ireland says, " The general topic of
conversation throughout the country is the
strange contradiction which it presents—every
one is distressed in the midst of plenty. The
farmers have no means to employ the working
population. The tithes, taxes, seed, and labour,
amount to more than the produce of the land
will sell for, without leaving a penny for rent ;
so that the men of fortune, or owners of estates,
must live on former savings or capital. Those
blood-sucker's, the middle-men, are totally
ruined ; most of their under-tenants are bank-
rupt, and running away with one or two years
rent in arrear."—Out of evil, perhaps, may come
good ; and the ruin of the middle-men, who are
generally supposed to have in a great measure
caused the distress which has now fallen so
heavily upon themselves, may give rise to an im-
proved system.

[THE TIMES.]
The case of Sir Robert Wilson now attracts
notice : he has been sent away from Paris
hastily, and with great inconvenience to himself
and his lady : he despatched a message to the
Police, offering to take an agent of theirs to
attend him during his stay ; with a great deal
more stuff, which we abstain from repeating.—
Sir Robert Wilson will be pleased to recollect
that he has already been convicted of a breach
of the laws of France, and that ho therefore
does not appear in that country as a person
wholly exempt from just and legitimate suspi-
cion. He was subjected to a prosecution—was
convicted—and received a sentence of so gentle
a nature, as ought at least to prevent him from
insulting that Government by which he had
been so benignly treated ; and we do hope, if he
weighs these things duly, he will acknowledge
that personally he has great reason to be
grateful to the Bourbons. We do not expect a
man to change his principles because he has been
kindly treated by a triumphant adversary into
whose hands he had fallen ; but we do maintain
that the clemency thus experienced, should deter
from needless provocation—should suspend gra-
tuitous hostilities, in a case where the person
saved has no natural or national motive for fresh
interference. We aver further, that the lenity of
the French Government, shewn to Sir Robert
Wilson has been too useful to that Government
itself to be speedily relinquished. We, there-
fore, look for the humane treatment of our coun-
trymen for the best of all reasons—because we
have known them humanely treated.

PUGILISM
Between 'WARD (the Black Diamond) and ABBOT (the con-
queror of Oliver), for 50/. aside, at Mousley Hurst.

An unusual degree of interest had been excited throughout
the Fancy respecting the event of this battle, itt consequence of
the superior milling talents displayed by Ward in his fight
with Acton, and also in his various exhibitions at the Fives
Court, but more particularly in his set-to with Cy. Davis. At
one o'clock Abbot threw his hat into the ring, followed by
Richmond and Josh. Hudson as his seconds ; and in a few mi-
nutes afterwards Ward attended by Eales and Torn Jones,
made his appearance.

1. Both the men appeared in fine condition ; and a minute or
two elapsed, when Ward hit short with his left hand ; but he
rectified this mistake, by nobbing.his opponent, getting away,
and Iqughing at him. In a close, both went down, but Ward
had the throw.

2. It was already seen that Abbot was a plaything in the
hands of Ward, and he nobbed him with the utmost ease; and
finished the round by hitting him down-7 to 4.
3. Ward, from his tapping, light play, was denominated a
china-man ; but nevertheless the head of his opponent was so
much at his service, that he kept pinking without getting any
return. Abbot was severely thrown.
4. The backers of Ward were in high glee, that it was all
right, and Abbot received another fall, ready to burst him.
5. Abbot received a severe hit, and fell down on his knees.

6,7, 8. In all of these rounds Abbot appeared perfectly stupid
from the repeated cookers he received, and the severe falls he
experienced. 5 and 6to 1.
J. 10, 11, 12. Abbot was so much at a loss that his blows were
thrown away ; in fact, he had not the shadow of a chance. In
the last round lie received a tremendous cross-buttock.

13, 14, 15, 16, 17. The whole of the minds of the Amateurs
were so much made up, in consequence of the superior talents
displayed by. Ward, who did as he liked with his opponent, that
10 to 1 was offered, but no takers.
18. Abbot was hit down, and the battle was considered all
but over; so much so that Tom Belcher left the ring to get his
pigeon to convey the intelligence to town of the defeat of
Abbot. _ _

19. At the conclusion of this round, Eales observing some-
thing wrong in his man, called out to Ward's backer, who im-
mediately stepped into the ring, when Eales with much indig-
nation observed, " Ward says, he means to cut it this round,
he shall lose it." " No," replied his backer.
20. Ward now endeavoured to drop fighting, in order to give
Abbot a chance ; and actually, in an under tone, as we are in-
formed by his'second, said to Abbot—" Now hit me." When
Eales remonstrated with him for such conduct, he observed,
" I know my orders—l must not win it !" 100 to lon Ward.
21. Ward gave his opponent all the opportunity he could ;
but Abbot was so distressed, that he could scarcely knock a fly
off a loaf; 'but -Ward took care to go down.
22 and last.—Ward went down after a slight skirmish, and
on being picked up and placed on his second's knee, he smiled,
but recollecting " his orders," and for fear that Abbot should
give in, he went off in a swoon, and, and when " time" was
called he would not notice it till he thought proper to come to,
and quit the ring.
REMARKS.-it is impossible to describe the consternation as
well as the indignation expressed by the amateurs; and the re-
sult must be a tie-up to prize fighting. So bare-faced a robbery
was never before witnessed in the annals of pugilism. The
Umpire, when asked his opinion, replied, he could not swear
it was a cross; but lie was quite satisfied there was wrong conduct
somewhere." The most honourable part of the sporting people
declared they would not pay at present; and several gentlemen
who have lost heavy stakes are to meet this evening at the One
Tun, in Jermyn-street, in order to investigate the matter ; or
in the slang phrase of the ring, this " ready made luck" fight.
Ward, on recovering from his swoon, made his way out of the
ring, and in his eagerness to get across the water to Hampton,
jumped with the utmost ease over some ropes, laughing at the
credulity of his backers.
Two other fights took place, but the principal part of the
amateurs were so disgusted that they left the ring.

THE SILENT SPEAKER.—As the brother of the
proud Duke of SOMERSET, who then filled the
Chair in the House of Commons, was returning
from Bath, his carriage was interrupted on the
road by the negligence and audacity of a west-
country waggoner. Indignant at the insult, he
jumped out of his carriage and began to lay about
him with his gold-headed cane upon the head of
the waggoner, who, in his turn, soon plied his
long whalebone whip so sharply, that his Honour
was glad to retreat; exclaiming—" Villain I do
you know who I am ?".---44 Noa," replied the
west-country flogger, "Who beest after all?"
1" Why, sirrah, I'm the SPEAKER."----" Then why
didu'st the speak before ?"

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, TUESDAY, OCT. 22.

WITTE AND ANOTHER V. HAGUE AND TOTHAM.

This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, who are resi-
dent in Well-street, Wellclose-square, to recover a compensa.
tion for the injury done to their premises by the explosion of
an engine for boiling sugar by steam, erected by the defendants.
The plaintiffs' case was conducted by Messrs. GURNEY, PUL-
LER, and CAMPBELL, and the defendants by Mr. SOLICI-
TOR-GENERAL, Mr. SCARLETT, and Mr. F. POLLOCK.
It appeared in evidence, that the apparatus in question was
erected by the defendants on the premises, and by the desire of
Mr. Constant, whose premises adjoin those of the plaintiffs.
In a few weeks after its erection, and before it was brought into
complete use, it exploded, and did great damage to all the sur-
rounding buildings. It was clearly proved that the boiler was
not of the proper thickness, and was therefore liable to acci-
dent. It was also proved that the parties who, at the time of
the explosion, managed it, worked it without adequate skill.
The amount of damage was not investigated, as it was agreed
to settle it out of Court in case the vedict should be in favour of
the plaintiffs.
On the part of the defendants, it was contended that, in point
of law, supposing the engineers had entirely resigned the con-
trol of the apparatus to Mr. Constant, the present plaintiffs
could not recover for any defect in the original construction.
And, in point of fact, it was urged that the boiler was entirely
under the control of Mr. Constant, and that the defendants had
no responsibility for that carelessness which had been quite
sufficient alone to account for the explosion.
Evidence having been called to this point, and Mr. GURNEY
having replied,
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up the case to the
Jury. He requested, that if they thought the boiler was in
itself defective, they would find for the plaintiffs, but would
further communicate to him their opinion on the point of fact,
whether, at the time of the accident, it was worked by the ser-
vants of the plaintiffs or of the defendants; because, if they
thought it still under the controul of the latter, no point of law
would arise ; but if they thought it bad passed into the care of
the plaintiff's, then the point raised for the defendants would
be fairly open to future inquiry.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs, and expressed
their opinion that the boiler was under the controul of the de-
fendants ; so that the point of law will not arise.
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, TUESDAY, OCT. 22.
THE KING V. SMITH.
In this case, which was a prosecution on the part of a Gentle-
man of the name of Coil against the defendant for perjury, Mr.
ALLEY moved, on behalf of Mr. Smith, that the recognizances
be respited until next Sessions. He made this motion upon an
affidavit which stated that through ignorance of the practice of
the Court the defendant had neglected to give due notice of
trial until after the day prescribed by law. The trial had been
by consent postponed until the present Sessions and the defend-
ant had been misled by an old edition of Mr. Dickenson's work.
Under these circumstances it was hoped that the recognizances
would be respited.,
Mr. C. PHILLIPS, on the other side, maintained that both in
point of law and justice the recognizances ought to be estreat-
ed. The defendant having neglected to give notice of trial.
within the specified time, ought not to be allowed to turn round
and declare that it was merely through ignorance that the
error was committed. Ile might have been misled by. Mr.
Dickenson's book, but that was no reason why the recogniz-
ances should be respited.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that the notice had been served
only 1.5 hours too late, and thought some indulgence ought to be
given for ignorance of the practice of the Court.
Mr. PHILLIPS thought, that under such peculiar circum-
stances the recognizances were never respited. In this case
there were above 110 witnesses, and ,it was one of considerable
importance.
Mr. ALLEY only wished to observe, that the defendant was
a very old man, nearly 80 years of age, and ought to meet
more indulgence than might otherwise be shown ; but he
maintained that recognizances were frequently respited on such
grounds as those upon ,which he now rested his present motion.
Mr. PHILLIPS wished to know what rule the Court laid
down in cases of this kind, for his future guidance.
The CHAIRMAN said, that the only rule which seemed to
have been hitherto laid down was to pay no respect whatever to
the judgment of the Court.
Mr. Pm 1. Li PS.—What, then, is the judgment of the Court?
The CHAIRMAN.—That the recognizances be respited. In
common fairness no other decision Ought to be given.
Mr. PHILLIPS.--Then the motion shall be submitted to the
King's Bench.
Mr. ALLEY wished to know whether the recognizances '
were to be respited until next sessions, or the adjournment day ?
Mr. PHILLIPS said he would not decide, as he should cer-1
tainly submit the motion at the King's Bench.
Samuel Johnson was indicted for assaulting John Davis.
There were two other indictments involving the same transac-
tion ; the one, against Charles Devereux and John Rohan,
watchmen of St. Giles's, for assaulting James Hicks, a police
officer; and the other against John Davis, a patrol, and Joins
Hicks, for assaulting John Jones.
The transaction which gave rise to these various indictments
took place near the Black Horse public-house, Tottenham-
court-road, on the night of the 24th of June, about 12 o'clock.
The evidence on both sides was as long as it was contradictory,
and it would be impossible to give even an outline of the facts
without occupying more space than the case is worth. It
seemed to be a contest between police-officers and_ watchmen,
and the endeavour seemed to be which could give the hardest
blows. Ultimately, after an investigation of some hours, the
Jury found Johnson Guilty, and acquitted all the other de-
fendants.
The CHAIRMAN, in his charge to the Jury, deeply lamented
that such glaring perjury should have been committed by the
witnesses on one side or the other. It was to him extremely
distressing even to be compelled to listen to such testimony.
The judgment upon Johnson was postponed till to-morrow.

LONDON SESSIONS, Ocr. 22.

MISCONDUCT OF STAGE-COACHMEN.

A powerful man, named Lano•ridge, a stage-coach driver,
was tried for having assaulted J.'Clay, also a stage-coachman,
on the 7th of July last.
It appeared from the evidence adduced by Mr. BOLLAND,
for the prosecution, that the parties are Blackheath coachmen,
and that from the peculiarly civil and good conduct of the pro-
secutor he had been set up with a coach and horses, and had
been strongly patronised by some of the Gentlemen at Black-
heath. This excited a violent animosity and opposition on
the part of the other coachmasters of the same place who
Every
means not the same recommendation to patronage.
means were resorted to by them to prevent the prose-
cutor from getting passengers, and " cads" were placed to
intercept persons before they could get to his coach.—On
Sunday, the 7th of July last, the defendant was employed
with another in " working" against the prosecutor, by inter-
cepting passengers. A lady with a child in her arms went to
take places for four in the prosecutor's coach. The defendant
stopped her, and told her not to go with the prosecutor, who
was an infamous character, but to go with him and encourage
honesty ; at the same time the defendant's " cad" took the
child out of the lady's arms forcibly, and without ceremony
placed it in his employer's coach, judging that the mother
would follow the infant. The lady however would not submit
to this treatment. She took her child out of the defendant's
coach, and with her party went into that belonging to the pro.
secutor. The defendant could not contain his rage at the loss
of the passengers, and began to, vent it upon the prosecutor,
whom he abused in a most horrible manner, and set upon him
and beat him furiously, until some bystanders interfered and
prevented further violence.
Mr. ARAIIIN addressed the Jury for the defendant, who was
found Guilty.