The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-21 00:00:00

ti/: CASTE/t ASS/ZPS.

The trials being concluded,. Mr. hstiCe C HAM-
BR eroteeded to pass sentence; when Gilbert Hu..
den, Jame 4. Cudworth, Lawrence Law; James Smith)
Bobert Hartley, and James Draper, all capitally
convieted,.for selling forged Bank notes, were placed
at the Bar. His Lordship lamented, that, after the
serious warning by a recent punishment, particularly
in this. county, there having been seven executed
for a similar offence at the last assizes, he should see
such a number at the bar again, and tour others for
minor offences of a similar nature ; but some cir-
cumstances had induced the agents for the Bank not
to proceed capitally against them. A more perni-
cious crime than forget* could not, be committed, as
it had a tendency to prevent .and injtire that com-
merce by which this country enjoys all its blessings.
It was proved they were wholesale dealers, and very
nearly connthed with the fabricators. They had
endeavoured.to make others guilty of the same of-
fence; as they supposed the two tradesmen employed
by the Bank to dettlZ.'t them were as culpable as
themselves. He could not distinguish any diffe-
renCe between- their cases, excepting with Draper,
who appeared more connected with the fabricator
than any of the rest. His Lordship advised/them
not to exped any triercy from the Crown ; he
should think it a breach of his duty if he recom-
Merided it. He exhorted them not to flatter them-
selves by a short respite, but Make their peace
with God, and to'repent of the injuries they had
done to society.. With respect to the objeaions that
had been taken by their Counsel as to the witnesses
against them_being employed by the Bank, and hav-
ing asked or per uaded
,them to procure the forged
notes for them, and as to the form ofithe indiament,
it not being stated whom they tittered the notes to,
he should submit to the Opinion of the Twelve
;lodges. 'lt would be some months before their de-
cisiou couid be known. His Lordship then plo-
nOunced the awful sentence of Death.

jio.Lert Shepherd and John Schofield, convified of
taking nibney from 4box belonging; to a friendly be-
nefit society. On this case his Cordship observed,.
that the law had very wi,ely considered, that `‘ a
rnan7s,house was his castle," and, for the protection
of his person; as well as his goods, it was made a
capital'offence, without benefit of clergy, to steal
above the amount of fOrty shillings. There was no
doubt but the aisoners were in confederacy with
others, and had robbed other societies; who had col-,
letlited their money for charitable purposes, and had
deprived proper obje6ts of it. Their companion
turning evidence, ought to prove to them, and' all
concerned in dishonest praClices, that there was
no dependebce to be placed upon such-confede-
racies. - His Lordship pronounced the awful sen-
tence: of the law, but respited them before he left the
town.

Patrick Keard, for robbing William Wyatt,
on the King's highway, and Joseph Ward, for
stealing a bill of exchange, the property of Ruth
Holden ; his Lordship pronounced sentence of death
upon thew, but respited them before he left the
town.

.' George Hogg, conviaed of bigamy. His Lord-
; ship observed, that he deserved the greatest degree
of punishment attached to the crime, as the happi-
-i mess of mankind depended upon the inviolability of

the marriage state: His sentence was twelve months
imprisonment in the Castle.
Isaac Howarth, for robbing bleaching grounds.
The Judge observed, that, as the prisoner had plead-
; ed guilty to the indiarnent, it was not in his power
to know any of the circumstances; it was a capital
offence; but as the. law . allowed a discretion, the
lowest he could go would be t 4 years' tranportation.
There were three other indictments against the pri-
soner for similar offences.

John Bullough, Lamlert Partington, and George
Valentine,
.convicted of stealing from the premises
of John Aynscough, at. Blackrod, property -to a
considerable amount. The Learned Judge said,
they might think themselves very fortunate that the
place where the property was stolen was not deemed
the dwelling house. He considered Valentine's
case different from the others; although it was
not his tirst offence, but in this particular offence
he went about it releaantly, and had in some de-
gree been forced into it by the others ; but after he
had joined irr the robbery, `had confessed it to a fel-
low servant, and to the constable. He therefore
only sentenced him to \iB months confinement in
the house of correaioni Buliough and Partington,
to seven years transportation.
Joseph !hod, for stealing a bill of exchange for
301. at Manchester, originating in.a fraudulent gam-
bling transaaion, was sentenced to seven years trans-
portation.
LIVERPOOL RIOTERS.

Wm. Carter and Edmond Riley, found guilty of ri-
oting at Liverpool.
The Learned Judge said, that the riots the Pri-
soners had been concerned in were of the most se-
rious and dangerous description, by pulling down
houses of a very useful nature for per-sops employed
iu theinvress service—in faCt they were absolutely,
necessary. The Prisoners were connected with the
sea service, and were in no danger of being pressed ;'
so that their outrageous conduct was only wanton-
ness. It was fortunate for them they,had not been
indiCted capitally for demolishing houses.. The
Judge wished it to be publicly known, that all who
were found in such unlawful assemblies were liable
for the consequences ; and if murder had been com-
mitted, they would have been answerable. The
Prisoners. and all the assembly had been repeatedly
admonished to disperse ; but Carter attacker! the
Police Otlicers ; and Riley was the most active in
destroying and pulling down the houses.- Such con-
dad could not be passed over with impunity. He
concluded with observing, that he was sorry to pass,
sentence'on young men who might be useful to their
families. They were sentenced to twelve months
imprisonment. . .

Cornelius Cannen and Anionic Silveredge, con-
vieted of a similar utFenc

His Lordship said, that the conduel- of Cannon
was, that be threw a stone, and assisted. in demo-
li,hing a house, and .by him the life and person of
the Chief Magistrate were in danger, who had con-
duaed himself with so much courage, yet with mo-
deration, throughout the whole dangerous riots.—
He could not distinguish between his case and the

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Pr'soner Silveredge's; ?Ink itithimgh lite was i 10-
relner, yet, come from What country he would,
he. must know be.was doing wronf,.—His:Lordship
Sentenced them each to ten montht imprisonment.

HOPS, CORN, &c.

C-NTERBURY,Pr. Is.

Ho!s.---The. picking in the vicini,y of this city
commented on Thursday last, and more generally
yesterday. It is taiely possible at present to form a
judgment of the crop ; but on a rough estimation it
would seem the produce- would be greater than at
tirst expe6ted ; the quality is good, arid' many bright
samples will p:obably be produced. Our accounts
from the.Wealds of Kent and-Susseic state the crops
in those parts as the best in the kingtlgun ; in gene-
ral the observation is, that those li.ounds wbicJi
Were strong in bine when the vermin attacked them;
have suffered least, and are in cousquence much itn-
proved.__

The Harvest in this country, with the exceptiorY
of the crops on the hills, being now concluded, the
following may be considered as an impartial estiriLite
of-the produce :

Wheat on the strong lands short in quantity, but
good_in quality. Oh the-light and-cold lands a fair
crop as to produce on those lands, bUt much irite....'ted
with the collar or smut, and of course cannot make
a_ good sample. .Some strong land*, which last year
produced tour quarters an acre, do not this year
ave-
rage more than three ; but -with resped to weight,
the quality is considered bet!er than that of last year.
On the whole, from the various,accounts, the pro-
duce may be estimated at about ono-eighth short of
what what is termed an average crop, taking the 'medium
of an average crop at three quarters an acre. It, how-
ever, the quality of the clevel is generally stiperi°.r,
the deficiency of the quantity may prcitrably be ob-
viated, so as to raise the produce of nutriment equ'll
to that -of last year.
Many sampleS of new Wheat were offered at our
Market on Sa;urday, among which was one of B°.
quarters. In general they were cold, and apPeared
to have been got up too early,prime sample. brought
from 105 S. to- I OSs. per quarter.
Barley, which next to Wheat, is a staple prodtla',
of this county, has afforded a fair crop, butn.as to"
quality, and produce ; it is, however,, tery 'partial'
in places, and has disappointed the expectations 4,
many farmers, who expected, from. its appearance
on the ground, a larger quantity; the same observa-
tions apply.to Oats, but, so feW are grown in Kent,
that no just estimation can be formed Of the .crop
comparatively' with the rest of the kinOom.
Canary, a species of seed or grain p,:culiar to the'
local distriCts of East Kent, is in a measure short irt:
the-same proportion as the Wheat grown on strong
lands, a soil -which is absolutely necessary for
cultivation.

Pease are admitted a good crop; and Beans, in
every distria,.are universally acknowledged by thc
oldest fanners to be the best podded with the longeit
stalk they have ever witnessed'; and with respect to
this species of pulse, the crop may be considered as
abundantly great.

EXTRAORDI NA R Y EA TIN G.—ThITC porters were
drhiking together`on Wednesday I-, a To' 0,
when one of them, fbr the trifling wager of five still,:
dings, undertook to eat the'Vorsted stockings *bi",
the other two then had on, fried in train oil, all",
half a pound of yellow soap, by way of bread- t°.
this deleabble ragout. Strange to tell,- he- won iliS'
wager ! The same -feliow once before Undertook to
•-tsit-ls much tripe as would make himself a
jaclet ;'
he was accordingly measured by a tailor, and
material cut out, when, to the great . surprise of
every one, he ate up the whole in less than'twentY •
minutes ! •
On the 9th inst. Thmes Scott, keelman, and.
James Wright, caster, having (panelled on board a!
keel in Sunderland harbOur, the former lithe scuff=was unfortunately thrown overboard and drowned.
Wright made his escape, but came back and surren-
dered himself on Sunday, when be was committed
to gaol to take his trial for manslaughter., The de-
ceased has left a pregnant widow and kw" chd,tren.

SHIP IVAIV.S.

GRAVESEND, SEPTEMBER 19.
Arrived—the Progress, Parish, 'from Martinique ; Porn-
pen,maica A ; raGnodvigeern,or HarcourtfrnotPale.ru ,
ro • Vita Wilson' awn la-
the Maria, Morta. from Cadiz.
Sailed—the Valador, DobaMr;nl,eaann'd"l:l;bSertt. C
and roix
s ;ar .w 4
the
Teasdell, for Lisbon ; Divina. Penny, for Oporto; and the
Jess), Pattellson, for Ma,!eira.