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

WEST INDIAN TRADE.
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The following correspondence was Yesie
placarded at the Jamaica Coffee-house
(copy.) Oct-19'
_office,
of
Sin,—l am commanded by my Admiralty
-0
Admiralty to acquaint you, that their Lordships, in ot
to a statement which has been published of a very savagies:Ac
rage committed by pirates upon the master of the Pew
think it right to transmit you, for the information of the 0
India trade, and of the owners of, and those concerried‘tille'tbii
Blessing, a copy of a letter which their Lordshipsday received from Sir Charles Rowley, reporting that tile
statement referred to was a gratuitous falsehood.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, 011,
(Signed) J. Ni'. CR°
George Hibbert, Esq., Chairman of the Committee

of West India Merchants.
(COPY.)
Serapis, in2i!:tohrtofßAo
SlR,—The accompanying affidavits, made by aught of IS
ton, a free person of colour, and Mr. Smith, the roasteart.
sloop Blessing respecting the plunder of that vessl'oof
murder of her master and his son, are of so ea:,trsB c th,it
nature, that I take the earliest opportunity of putting
Lordships into possession thereof.
_tr psi
The motive of Hamilton, in disseminating a grow— fa
hood of the nature contained in his deposition, is riot Old
this island, nor can anybody imagine for what poll' 000, it'
have bean done. He sailed hence on the Ist of this
the
pee'
the ship Rebecca, Udney master, for Glasgow, in foe,
Royal Harbour'
iboour:
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bourhood of which place it is believed his father,* hdeti, as'
West (a few years since an attorney in Jamaica) Ili,
where it is probable he may be heard of, should their
think the subject worthy of further notice. e°g.
As fabrications have been frequent, and stories In_melca
Berated, respecting the molestation of the British 67.49,0
these seas, I feel anxious to trace, if possible, their°7o`(
to be convinced that the object is not with a view t°l

keep up the insurance.
I have the honour to be, &C. aolo.'
(Signed) C. ROWLEY, Rear
J. W. Croker, Esq.

.m....................-- _
OLD BAILEY SESSIONS
This morning the above Sessions colof the
at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, eore pa
LORD MAYOR, SHERIFFS, Mr. Justice gc.lo
the RECORDER, COMMON SERJEANT, ICC:DePC
Sir RICHARD BIRNIE also appeared on.thrhe Pre'
The calender is remarkably light from t
vious Session. te'
The following is a summary stateulen.t( the
riG45
prisoners for trial, with the nature of their 3'
offences, &c. : Ifilti'
London. I
Burglary - - - - 0 I
Rape - - - - - 0 1
Returning from Transportation - - 0 5
V
Highway Robbery - - -
0
Demanding satisfaction for attempting to
commit an unnatural crime - - 1 ICI
1
Stealing in Dwelling-houses - - 3
f
Maliciously Cutting - - - 0
Attempt to commit an unnatural crime 0 5.
Forgery -- - - 1
- 1
Selling Plate without the Goldsmith's 1
Hall mark - - - - 0
I
Receiving Stolen Goods - - 2
Embezzlement - - - - 1 61
0
Larcenies - - - - ll 13

Obtaining Goods by false pretences - 1
Stealing from the person - - 6
991,.
28 /:20
Total ndr e
After the Jury had been sworn John 'l'lool
Brooks was put to the bar on an alleged cog'
of forgery. Mr. ALLEy, with Mr. Cc°, rIP
conducted the prosecution.—Mr. Serjeaol:o6lo(
Mr. BOLLAND, and Mr. PLATT were retanioerea
the part ofon tbloiethdseidfeetslcetile Fromtria tiresnpae—ctetl.
occupy several hours. 'll
'''''''"'"'''''"'"—"". iiarrils
The Marquis of WATERFoan left
more on Tuesday for Dublin and Lood°n'to :411:
The Duke of WELLINGTON, we regret
still continues rather in a delicate state oflairols.li
though it is to be hoped that a change The 0°,4,
be attended with favourable effects. dist!"
marked attention has been paid to °,ll,rviellti;
and
countryman since his arrival el' (I'l
leste 1'
and the inhabitants generally have non) , oflicj,,
earnest solicitude about him. AU the nrso`iiitor':
personages in the city, both civil and coetteb;
have waited upon him with respeetfullae,iciog,ipe
and the EMPEROR. himself, before '`,"boolutioo
capital, gave directions that nothing,. -, tiols.-0(
wanting which could mark the hig" -slier"
in which his Imperial Majesty
holds the
ig
Waterloo.—(Morning Pver.) in WO
Lord COLCHESTER has taken a hOilf ijorso,
Gardens for three years certain. .5 the 2
intends henceforth to be punctoal linfier"st'rie
cAhmarognegsotf
rumoured
odnuretidesciiiiatntgbees House e Lltohlis t°
tion, Lord C. was named as lilii-nel to ccosPoo
office ; but on the appointment of Mr; state, trf
to be one of the three Secretaries o' Ivfloi,
the P-
idea of his Lordship forming part of COW
was abandoned.—(Mornin;P aper.) a at
.asit'
Mr. CANNING, besides his residelicate oroe
cester Lodge, Brompton, and his prl'i, Ilt Ce•
likely
A oro iS,4O
ments with accommodation 'to sleerresitlefie
Foreign Office, intends to have a tocnout for ill'
Mrs. C. is busily engaged in looking
angel; pr
The Foreign Secretary cannot well 11/oarilf lop'
out a town house, as his Office nee.e-ws to laid
pels him to be obliged to give intervie ecei veal
foreigners who could not be
Downing-street, and who might Iln" -
Age. VII'
nient to go as far as Gloucester Li°.. p. go
14 on ' li'S'
It is reported that the Rign..rz- ri of Pt- may
SITTART iS about to imitate the bands e'...,tea
Poor., and to enter into the silken W ." is 0,""
°CP'
trimony. The Countess Dowager tlOf
prop„erli ft w
as the hride.—(Morninw Paper.) to itatebfrie
HASTINGS, OCT. 9.2.-4-.lWe lament of C°1-the e;
J. H. SMYTH, -Esq. 111. P , for the UniversitY too lot'lol ti'
who has been for some months resident onllll°Stincli4 et%
covery of his health, departed this life/ fa r° 5
20th instant. - . 0 the . Ong
In some parts of Somersetsho 0.01
are actually selling their wheat at j tl 1145
Gray I)°
the bushel. kGO log
1
During the middle of last we hat 11 The
lef
visited by myriads of flies,soroewou OP sP'
ho flight
much smaller, than the common -1 by
isnwsaeicltoswlsv ecroem,
mheonwoeinvge rt,hedi
resateror
iYaelurnits 10 ge.