The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-11 00:00:00

H UNTINGD ON, Blanch 9.

Walter Peck, Esq. was indicted fur an a.,atlit on Mr.
G. Hewitt.

The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the learned
Judge advised the respective counsel to settle the dispute.
This, however, could not he arranged.
The calestd .r for this county contains the names of not
fewer than 60 persons, who are charged with the offence
of machine-breaking. The offences are alleged to have
been committed some months ago, during the general dis-
turbinces ; they were not tried at the quarter sessions, in
consequence of the noble Secretary for the Home Depart-
ment deeming it fairer towards the accused that they
should not be tried before the local magistracy, at a period
when the country was in a state of universal ferment.
They are all in the situation of labourers in husbandry,
with the exception of a miller and a wheelwright.

The wheat every where looks admirably ! the blade
strong, and of good colour. I made a point of inquiring
into the truth of the report that the sheep had died exten-
sively by the rot, and I do not find any ground for the re-
port, except in a very few places in the lower pert of the
county. There is not the least disturbance either in this
or the adjoining counties among the labouring population.

CHEL MSF OR D, dTexcrr 10.
Wm. Eve was indicted for a burglarious entry into an
out-house of George Buckstone, kt Shenfield, and inflict-
ing diec.s wounds with a clearer on the head of Mr. Buck-
stone.

The prisoner called a witness to prove an alibi; but
the Jury, without hesitation, found him guilty.
The lest ned JUDGE passed sentence of death upon him,
and told him not to indulge in the remotest hope of mercy.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOTV-STREET.

The application made last week on behalf of Mr.
Sampayo, the Portuguese Consul, for summonses against
the Chevalier D'Abreu e Lima, and that gentleman's
porter, was renewed yesterd .y by Mr. Alley, who grounded
hie application on the 42d of Geo. 111., cap. 81, sec. 4,
which provides, " that if any person shall wilfully secre'e
or detain any lettee'cr packet forwarded through the
General Post-office, and left by accident or mistake at the
house of such person, he or she shall be liable to he fined
or imprisoned. The Alagistrate (Mr. Mnisu um.) said,
he retained his former opinion and that of his brother
Magistrates, that he had no power to grant a summons in
the case ; because, although the seals of the despatches had
been opened, there was no proof as to who broke them.
After some discussion as to whether the Magistrates could
take cognizance of the case under the Act of Parliament
referred to, Mr. Mptsnur.r. said, he had no objection
under all the circumstances to send for the Pest-office
messengers and receive their evidence as to the delivery of
the despatches, and their having been subsequently ap-
plied for. This would be a preliminary step to the in-
vestigation, which might be pursued further, if the evi-
dence should be found sufficient to make out a case for
granting a summons. The clerk was then directed to
write to Sir Francis Freeling, reques}ing him to allow the
letter-carriers and messengers to appear to give evidence
touching this matter.