The Sun.
London, England, 1813-04-30 00:00:00

ANN 'MOORS, OF TUTBURY.

On 'Wednesday last, about two o'clock in the
afternoon„pursuant to the regulations adopted by
th.e Committee. the Watch commenced on Ann
Moore, of Tuthury. The' room was, examined
With the' most' scrupulous accuracy by the Com-
mittee, and the three Gentlemen (Sir Oswald
Mosley,
,Dr. ciailike, and the ltev. Leigh kWh-
mond), who undirtook the first watch, to their
entire satisfaction that no 'kind of food, either
solid or dquid, was or could be secreted in any
part thereof. 'A new bedstead was provided, a
new bed filled in the presence, and every art Me
of the bedding searched with the utmost minute-
ness. The removal of her person from one bed to
the other
,was closely watched in every circum-
stance by all the Gentlemen ; after which, at her
own request, her person was examined, anti every
pdssible satisfaction afforded, that no collusion
could have taken place in. any part of the trans-
action. Not a single article of any kind or de-
sciiption remained unexplored, and when the 'bu-
sines of search and removal was concluded, no
doubt was left npon the mind of the parties pre-
sent, that she was entirely deprived of possession,
or the means of access to any kind. of food what-
soever. A., barrier is placed acrors the room,
within which the watchers nlone occupy their sta-
tion, and prevent all access to the woman, which
could implieflte her in the smallest share of sus-
picion. Various regulations have been made, aud
are rigidly adhered to, in order to conduct this
watch in such a manner as to satisfy the,public
mind, through,the medium of the Committee, and
the watchers, as to the truth or falsehood of the
case. Her bedstead is placed ilium a Merlin's
weighing machine, constructed with peculiar ac-
curacy, in order to ascertain the variations
of,
weight, during the period of the. watch. '
A numberof Gentlemen who undertook to snitch
her have signed their names to it relent, ttesting
the minute examination which they nook, and
their positive conviction that no aliment of any
kind had or could be conveyed to her, The witch
bad been uninterruptedly continued` from the 2lst
to the 27th bast.

MAJOR. GENERAL BROWNE.

GEN E I_, 0 itD i s.

lifirse'Gtuirds, April X a, 18?3:
In consequence of a letter addressed to the
Editor of The liorning Chronicle, having appeared
iii that Paper of the Ilth of March, signed ". Ro-
bert Browne, Major-General,Ljeutenant-Colonel
of the 12th Light Dragoons,". of, which Major-
General Browne has avowed himself. the Author,
fia which, after drawing a comparison
.I)etween
the former and the present clothing, and equip-
ment of the Cavalry, it is stated, that from the
Clothing and equipment now in Ilse, " the disad-
vantage to the Dragoon is considerable, and may
be attended with-serious consequences, and that he
(Major-General Browne) was a Member of both
Boards of Cavalry Officers, but disapproved 'of
their prOceedings, and stated his sentiments to
the-Secretary at War, to the Commander in Chief,
and also to the Adjutant-Geinkral in writing-, and
that its conversation with Mr. Whitbread, the
sticlkject was acecidentally mentioned ; and he hav-
ing stated it in.the House of Commons, he (Ma.:
jor,Genera( Browne) thought it a duty in justice
to lihmelf, and the Light Dragoon, to give the
above.'' The. utas:tder in chief judged it ex-
pedient to direct that'a Board, 'composed of Gene-
ral Officers of Cavalry, who were Members of the
Board, whrise proceed!ngs formed, the basis of the
Clothing Warrant of the Cavalry,: noiv in force,
should be re-assembled, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the letter before mentioned,
and of affordin, such explanation on the several
points animadverted upon by Major-General
Browne, as might enable his Royal Highnes:i to
lay before the Prince Regent, the fullest and most
satisfactory proofs that the assertions of that of-
ficer are not founded, and that the essential ob-

jects for which the Board was originally convened,
as stated in the Adjutant-General's letter of the
13th of June, 1811, have been strictly kept in
view in the alterations introduced in the Warrant,
• namely, that every article of the sulder`s equip-
ment should be simplified, to prepare him for ac-
tive 4erviee, and cowsequent exposure, and that
in no instance should the expellee he increased to
the Colonel, or a larger deduction be. made from
the soldier's pay, than is authorised by his 7.lla-
jesty's Regulations.
Accordingly, the Board ccimp.osed of the Gene-
tal Officers 'waded in the margin,* did assemble,
and in their Report, which the Courimander in
Chief has submitted to the Prince Regent., and
the substance of which his Royal Highness- has
graciously pleased to con-inland to lac 'thus
circulated for the general Information of'the
have stated, (after a most minnteand laborions
vesti4ation of every article of Cavalry etpiipment
and necessaries) that, by the comparative list of
ne.cfssaries, it appears, that under the present
Warrant; there will be a saving to the Dragoon,
upon the first supply of necessaries to be provided
out ofhiS bounty and allowance of eqnipalent, of
no less a sum than 11. 2s. 2t/ exclusive of the iv-.
ticles that undergo no alteration, anti of costs of
shoes and gaiters.
The Board further add, that the change of up-
IHATltalents has been so long in pi•OgITS*, and
must, both in conformity to the order, and from
the nature of the case, proceed so gradually, that
Ithe-ir>ikrttt a ntteSt lie rrire Whom the imlevidnitt
soldier can be called upon to provide any of the
new articles, heffire the corresponding article of
necessaries, for which .it is to be substituted, shall
have been worn out.

Theßoard further state, that they cannot con-
clink without remarking their surprize at the up-
parent loose. manner in which Major-General
Browne has expressed himself, when he says,
" be was 4 Member of both Boards of Cavalry
Officers, but disapproved of their proceedings, and
stated his sentiments to the SefTetary at War,. to
the -00111ftrIlIdCr in Chief, and to the Adjutant-
General, in writing;" for the Board Plod by their
minutes, that Major-General Browne was relieved
from his attendance at theßoard, last year, on the
sth of May, and although while he continued to
attend, he certainly d;tl take opportunities of
stating, in conversation, sope opinions of his own,
and throwing out suggestions of alterations which
he Would wish to recommend, no ReSolution Was
ever proposed, or any note taken of such sngges'-
•tions, and in fact; a very great proportion of
the estimates, accounts, returns, and evidence
called for by the Board, and which formed the
bails whereon their conelusigns principally rested,
were presented, to them subsequent to the sth
of May, arid that consequently Major-General
Browne had no knoWledge as a Member of the
Board, either of the information by which they
.were guided, or of the opinions they formed ; and
the-Board had no opportunity of profiting by the
Major,-General's assistance, or of hearing tutu ex-
`press his disapprohat 4,, of their proceedings, with
the purport and etket of maoy parts of which he
appears to'he still unacquainted.
, The result of this investigation has been highly
satisfactory to the Prince. Regent, inasmuch as it
has convinced his RoyalHighness,,that the Ge-
neral Officers,- on whose- Report the Clothing
Warrant of the Cavalry is founded, did pernirm
with ability and fidelity the important duty that
was confided to them, and.that the interests of the
Soldier have in every respect been duly cansider-
ed and guarded with the most scrupidons attention.
The Prince Regent cannot allow this, Order to
go out to the Army, without at the same time ex-
pressing his highest displeasure against Major-
General 11roWne, and his surprize that an (Meer
of his rank can have been so forgetful of his duty
and station, so 'regardless of the discipline and
welfare of the service, as to circulate, through
the-medium of a public newspaper, -assertions
calculated to excite discontent in the Army, to
mislead the soldier, and to give 811 erroneous and
unfounded impression to the public, that the
Funds assigned far his equiement and Main-
tenanceure improvidently !Ind injuriouslyexpended.
The Commander in Chief directs dolt this Or-
der Shall be circulated throughout the Army, and
he entered in the Genkral Order Books of all Re-
giMentS of Cavalry.
I3y apes Rom Highness the COnimander in
Chief 's Cortnll9o,
FERRY CALVVRT—,Atltitiiiic-Oen.
Otneral Earl_ of 1-14r,-;ogtOo, President; General
Fratmi< Gwyn; Litrot..-43en,r31 tttr 1,,%rt. of Ittroilyu
Lieut.,(jowv;4l thr F.llri of Uxbricip:.l.,icli!..7i.;eirai EVraa. .
tv-rig-1,1; mkkir-rlienerat Hew . Crary ; . 'La, -
George lie Grey.

13IPERIAL PAP.LLUMENT.

IMUSE Or LORDS,

THllRsimy, ArgirL 29.

Counsel wen. heard in pat t relat.be to the Scots
cause, Laurie ;And others v. Laurie. On account
of shine informality that obtained, with reseect to
the pi oceedings, the farther ,consideration of the
case was adjourned the die.
Lord BRAY,IIROICC presented a Petition from
Reading, foi facili:Ating the introduction of
Christian knowledge in India.
Ordered to lie on the tahle. .
The farther consideration of the case of the
Stafford Peerage was fixed for this day se'n-
night.
On.the motion of Lord AVitishkgbain, a Com-
mittee bras ordered to consider of the best mode
of 14::ilithting the hearing of Appeals, and trans-
actrilg the judicial business of the Masc: to
;it to-morrow, tntl that all the Lord, present
this Session be obliged to sit in the said Com-
mittee.

The Earl of iquLGIiAVE presented Petitions from
Scarborough and Whitby, in Yorkshire, for fax
cilitating the introduction of Christian knowledge
in India. In the instance of his LoriVnip's pre-
senting the latter Petition, he observed, that,
, so doing, he did not mean to pledge himself
with respect to a support of the prayer of the
Petitions.

Being read, these documents were severally
ordered to lie" Ott the table.
The Cork Butter Bill, and a few others nt a
private or local natnre, were brought up front
the. Commons by Colonel Longfield, Mr. Slur. 4 e,
Mr. Preston, and other 'Members, and sevefally
read'a first time,
The Earl of BUCK,INGHAMS HIRE presented ct
Report from their Lordships Committee on
Ind'a Affairs, which was read by his Lord-
ship in a low tone of voice, and afterward 3 laid
upon the table.
The Duke of NORFOLK presented a Petition
from the Baptist Missionaries. It was ..igned by
a great number of persons, many of tvhom were
of respectable characters, and in reputable situa-
tions : there, could he, he thought, no doubt as to
the purity of their motives; their wish was to be

enabled to pursue their objects with respect to tile
promotion of Christian knowledge in India. Whe-
ther they were right or wrong, in thus coming
forward, he was certain of the respectability of
some of their characters, and of the propriey
of their motives. His Grace moved that the
Petition be laid on the table, which was ordered
accordingly.
The Exchequer Bills, the Exchequer Deben-
tures, and the Brass Importation Bills, %; ere
read a second time, and committed foi to-morrow.