The Sun.
London, England, 1807-11-10 00:00:00

1111,1fibtit OF MR.. gefliGEdliVT.

rem/Sart-4 Nov. 5.--=On Mondby)' the 2(1 of I
Noerilher, a, great. number of persons assembled
'in,theireighbourhood of Greif hens,. for the purpose '
of apprehending the murderer of Mr. Giotto':
SA [(GRANT. From Petworth and its immediate vici-
trityivent abont 200 'men, artned for„ the most part
:with muskets •wend. .)%vliUg-piectes, and from Arun-
del, Graffhani-, and other places, ahem too More,
some armed with guns, others with prongs and
clubs : they were joined by, about - 100 dragoons on
horseback. The first search was made to the Teg-
lease, a wood Of considerable extent on the hap of
the South Downs, about a mile' south-east of the
village Of Greif ham., in which' wood the wretch had •
murdered Mr. SARGEANT : this search proved fruit.
less. About tWelve o'clock, the impressions of his
feet in Worsted stockings (tbr he had no shoes, hav-
ing left them when pursued in the Tegleese the day
before) were distiettly traced by' a small party 'in
the footpath, 'at the bottom of the north stle oldie
Downs ; his footsteps were followed into and across
a large stuk,ble field, through some other fields, •
across a-lane, .and into a coppice called Genters,
lying about half a Mile to the north-west of
ham. Graf-
f distance over which he was tracked
was about half a wile ; in the fields the operation
was attended with some difficulty, therelseiug only
small and light iMpreSsions of the network of his
worsted stockings to be seen. But the light na—
ture of these tbotsteps.conVinced his pursuers that
he had passed that way since five o'clock in the morn-
ing, because the rain which fell until that hour must
otherwise have effaced them. Within ten minutes
after the party had entered the wood, one, of them
perceived him lying on his breast behind a thicket,
at about five yards distance ; he presented his piece; ,
at the villain, but it missed fire. Allen then bounded
away from his pursuers with the agility of a deer,
and concealing himself in the wood eluded all
search, although neatly 400 persons ha.t assembled:
in and about the wood soon atter be was seen : this
happened about one o'clock, About an hour after-
wards he leaped over the hedge on the North sidle
.of the Food, and crossed the lane ; crossing, a •
musket was discharged at him without etre& : he
then rushed over another hedge into another cop-
pice; from thence,' however, finding himself beset,
he rushed back again by the same way, but was not,
then shot at ; and from that time he was not seen
again until five o'clock. At that. hour the search
was althost giveu up; theDragoona had assembled.
and marched away; the chief part.of the multitude
also had departed ; and not more than thirty men
remained in the wood: these were also about to
leave it, but in returning they had spread theinselves
at short intervals,- in order that the ground through
which they were passing might be thoroughly
searched. Of these John Meitehen, a IllatiGeS la-
bourer, one of the Petworth Volunteers, hearing
rustling in the bushes, turned, round and saw a matt,
'clad.in a dirty •round frock, at about six yards dis-
tance; in the att of getting out of a - small brook :
he itinedietely,fired his piece,'and the wretch ut- •
tered the words', " Oh Lord ! Ohlaard !" itr a tone
of agony and despair ; another gun was then dis-
charged at him ; and he appearing incapable of do-
ing hasher ;mischief, was then approached by the
party, dragged from the brook, and laid on
his back on the grass, where lie lay gasping
about a quarter of an hour without 'the
power of uttering another word, and died, His
piece was found in 'his hand, primed and cocked ;
it bad a bolt to the lock, but was not bolted.---
He had in his pocket the watch of which he.had
robbed mr, 4tiones, of Chiclicater, on Sunday
morning,
flint, The shot ..which first
u
agulsket-ball ; it penetrated be-
sek
him oustw o:
tween his shoulder-blades, but did not pass through
him ; this' doubtless occasioned. his death; the
second shot which he received .consisted 'of slugs,
which broke his right arm and slightly penetratedhis
side. He bled very much ; the place where he was
shot was not.
.twenty yards• distant from the thicket
wherein he was first discovered.: When dead, he
was taken to the public-house at Gratfbam;amidst
an immense concourse of people, almost, all who
hed been engaged in the search (including the (Ira-
&otitis) returning to see hint. .0o the following
day au inquest rat on the body, and a verdid was.
brpeght ie of—Juslifialle
This wretch was bred up at Gratfham, and from
hks childhood was guilty of dishonest pradiees.—
About three years • ago lie robbed a gentleman, in
whose service he then was, of his trunk and clothes.
.He is said to have deserted three times lrom the
army and navy. It was the custom of this villain to
,chaege,his dress'; he was observed by a . woman,
after strewing Mr. lasoTsozs, on, Wednesday," the
rstlt ouher, to .enter a wood, and take oil' his
tosutd,frock, which he wrapped 'up in a handker-
chief--.-lie then_ appeared dressed in a coat.- His
general condut was, Mother particulars, very impru-
dent ; he robbed iu open day (and frequently at least)
withput any disguise on his face, and was aktually
known by some whom he robbed; yet on Friday last,.
oa. 30, he went into a public-house at Petworth and
drankbeer, and remained in the town some time, and
even betrayed his name to the man Who drank with
hint. .. • • .. •

AMERIC.III'

MODE OF.COURTSITIP, MARRIAGE, ETC. AMONG SELF.

114.1. TRPES ;---TAKE./F FRQM 4.‘ TRAVELS THROLiail

THE CANADAS, BY G. IiERIOT,BS(I

(Comtilyu ed from j

The J.Npalachites of
,North America wero per-.
milted to, tutirry in every degree 'Of cl43,74.iiiriti
next to that of brother and sister. TlF4'.44iii'fi-tn
tiStutily bore names which tended to commemorate
the exploits of their lathers ; those of the enemies
they had slain in. battle, or, of villages which they
bad burnt, were transferred to their sons. Among
the inhabitants of New Mexico, polygamy is al-
lowed, but those of Cibola take only one wife., The
natives or California iniU6t on the persons who are
guilty of the crime of atibltery, a capital punish-
ment. The women mourn Fix months for the death
oftheir hnsbailds, and are permitted to re-marry at
the expiration of that period. The custom of es 7
pousine. aplUrality of wives prevails among the mt.-
tives of Darien, and the husbands have the priVi-
lege of selling their partners, whenever they cease
to be agreeable. Prostitution before rnarriJe is said
to be frequent ; but as pregnancy in that state would
be deemed ignominious, everyendeavont p;
tised to cbuntera& it. 'Attachment to each other by
mutual atietaion,, is not necessary for: forming t..n-
gagetnerti between the sexes; their gallantry ex-
tends ,no farther than to a proposal of marriage: on
the part. Of the man, or of the worm; and it is
considered no mark of forwardness in the latter
openly to avow her inchnatiop. A present is broneht
to the door of the cabin of the bridegroom, lty card
guest invited to the;marriage; ' The parties are cc
duaed by their fathers into the cabin, the father of
the 13-tided-°room cotmnencing the ceremony by att.
oration. He hold., in his hand a bow and arrows
with the points dire6lel towards the
.'olll.lg couple ;,
he dances until he becomes heated and f.tt,,,,eed,'.
and afterW'ards kneeling down, 'present.; his son to:
'the bride, whose father also perform.; the same get,'
tured which were already exhibited. 'When the
ceremony is concluded, tt party. of men'immediately
'begin to cut down trees, and to clear a spot, wheru
they plant a quantity of Whitt corn for the provi-
sion of the new married persons. _ _

Although polygamy is pertutttud among the Moxes,
it seldom happens 'that v. man takes more thatt outs'
wife at a time, his natural indolence rendering
incapable of supporting two. Incontinence in a
parried state is here considered as A crime cif, the.
first enormity; and if,a woman is so tbrgetfOof.
her duty as to be unfaithful to her husband, she
reputO as infaruous, and is frequently punished with
death. .; .

A total disregard of external forms seems to prep
•
vail in the celebration of marriages among the 1140xes,
The whole Ceremony consists in the mutual consent
of he relations. of the parties,. and in some presents..
"made, on fhe.part of the intended husband to the:
*father, Or•to the nearest conne6tion of her whom bet
is to ekpoose. Reciprocal regard.' is by no, means..
deemed essential. • After marriage, thebusbod fol-
,lows his wife to whatever spot or situation site may
'chose to inhabit.

(Te be I'DIU11110.1.)

There was yesterday a Cabinet Council at the Fe-
reign Office. The 'Members present .were 'LOrth'
'H.twitzsionv and MULGRAYE.,.and the CtrAticra.-
Lett of the.-lis,x..ctu ROMER,
:The, Prince of Wa.l4.s left town yesterday mem-
ing,„ tier Wrindsor, 'on a visit to MAJt:sTtes.
His Royal Highnos is expeCled to this day,
and to-morrow he Will leave town
.ft,r Brighton.,
The Vessels going upon the Secret h,:p.'t:ttlon are
i4et ing ready for sea with the greatest- chipain_ h.
veral ti:itmbottonsed boats are ordered to be put On'
board the different Ships,
The Dublin Theatie,opened on Tuesday last with
.The Castle Spectre,' and the Opera of bide
redUced to 4 Farce, 'ti cireunistance which
Icannot be,very„gratifying to the ingenious 'authur of
tthiS cake popular Drama. A new Perfinmer, who,ie-
tnarne is CARL4TON; is announced at Theatre
tthe part of Bdcour, and. who, if he succeeds, will
probably inherit the range of charaders left by M.
.JONES.
The new Comedy of Time's a Tell-Tale 1133 one
great-recommendation, which we wish most` of the
drainatic.produations of the day could boast.- While
it affords much rational amusement, and gives ex-
ercise to moratand benevolent impulses, it is a piece
to which it master Of .a family may take his whit
and danght6- with a certginty that they will not be
put to the blush by any trespass on delicacy.
.
A man of the name of !Paring, a dealer in' eha-
,
-rai.iers for mate and servants, wAs yesteenay
apprehended for giving a tiaitions charaCer to a man
of thenaino of Childers, by which the latter ob-
tained a service 'in the house of Mrs. Samuel, at
Knightsbridge.' 'The place was obtained bs; an. ad-
Nertisement, three months ago, and the servinit re-
iforred to ,the Prisoner, from whom the Lady received
'satiSfidory ansWerto a letter. The house had
been robbed of trivial- articles several times, durino-
;the short servitude of Childers, who was at lengtrt
discharged for insolence";. and afterwards a silver tea-
pot, which had been' stblen, was found at a pawn-
Tns COMET.—ARMAdiI, OCT.•;;!)..-;-The'Comet broker's,' On inquiry ter the Prisoner, the itnpo
was.not- observed here, on account ()film:cloudiness sition,was" deteeled, titlel his .charaCter found noto-
of the weather, Until the evening of -the 25th inSt. rioni.•: He watcommitted for the offence.
araEteristic, and an unusual one Of
at 1., hours P. 11.1. mean time, when its .right ascension
A strikin ch
was found to be -16:hours, 3t minutes, 35 seconds:
,thite 1 g
cries ,s—that t not one of
the thirty-ewe prin-
in tinte,,or 447, deg. 53i nun, in spume.. dechn- cl4l Beaded by a 40,000 and to 000
which d' • * 1)6
anon was 9? deg. 39 min. t 7 sec. north.., At about
distinguish` upp eme.ntail,
the saine.tinae on the 27th-.it Wastiagghatinas.c.oehnloryne,dB, `Scheme of the. New Lotter fixed Prize."
,'''Every prize, "in short, is afloat—and that too in
Lottery,and (mato have increased its
Aneel containing' Only fi 000
uppletnentaty Tickets.
deg. 44 min, and also its deelinationl deg. 23 mat.- , numbers. Hence it.
3 sec, northerly. Its nucleus *as about the size of nun, b c , d
c onceive , what. a race there will
a star of the tee-ond magnitude, but feint and 'xi- ire,1
for obtaining s
fined. The tail extended about deg. opposi'e to ; Y 43./* .
, One If the Miseries of Human Life.--To attend
the sun's place.'
. LONouvrTv,..--Mary Ralpson, !Attie bupplementa-
aged 100, yearsfr:iithe First Day's Drawing of the '
hortrin Lochaher, January •1, 1698, is now living,
,rlYLioleatter7t,heonN'ullininibr:rtloatyibe ~thtg month,
tliestiigptphie.oluelf
krk good health,- in Kent-street, Liverpool;- where td
.or,Shareyon haVe sold, drawn a Twtn.ity thounod
she has resided. upwards of `,fifty years: She has
Pounds Prize in favour of another !
lived in three centeries, and enjoyed an unlitterrupt- •
eel state of good health during five successive reigns, BIRTH.—On Saturday last, the 7th ihst. in Lover '
viz. King William, Queen- Anne, and.three-{.;forges. Wimpole-street, the Lady of Brigade-Major Vim.'
-She was an a6tive partaker •in the great bellies of NON GRAHAM, of a Son.
Dettingen, Fontenoy, Preston Pans,, Failtirk,Cel- Died yesterday JOHN EVILIGH, Esq, of St. mo.
Aoden, c. and followed the arms of William Duke', -mas's-square, Hackney, in the '95111 1 e
of Cumbsrland in all their toils, both at ;wine and father to Brigadier-General Eri4.lGli, of the Corr.
abroac!. , • •
4)4yoltponeorh.

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L2.1712* RE"ORT.

COURT OF Nov. 7.

CAM Pt 1 LL IN THE MATTER OF NEWTON

‘l,. :i;Thcatiori. ft* liberty-to prove -under,
fe ‘:,A,cliH:4,ll. a 41.,.4.1t due to 'the Petitioner, as
tru!,Cee or the wrife and children of the Bankrupt,
coot ~f which had bk frit yelmcd by the corn-
tuiso; (Is," or, the ground that the r(teeti, under
w lilt- itiorß claimed, was a gratuitoua'con-
vvsaifce by 'fie Bankrupt to his Wife and children,
to the IleiOdice of the lawful creditors.
heir,,A 0n7,,d by the affidavit of the B inkrept, that
diA rh,t at the time of •th', eCommission issuing, or
for st:,,w Moe previOns, Owit.:any debt due at the
'time of executing the conve7aoce, the Lotto CHAN.
cr.tiata thought this sufficient; and ordered proof Of
the debt to be admitted.