The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-28 00:00:00

ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS.

(FROM TIIE MONITEEP. OF SEPT. 23.)
Mr. CASATI, a traveller recently returned
from Egypt, has brought besides many other
antiquities, several ancient manuscripts, written
on Papjrus. Amongst the number are two
-in Greek, and, one in Greek and Egyptian.—
He has also collected several fragments of Pa-
pyrus, which seem -to have belonged to Latin
manuscripts. The mast important pieces of
this collection have been purchased by the Go-
vernment ; and the three Greek manuscripts, the
Latin fragments, and a superb Egyptian manu-
script, in a state of perfect preservation, and co-
vered with hieroglyphic characters and drawings,
are now deposited in the Museum of Antiquities
of ,the Royal Library. Mr. de ST. :MARTIN,
Member of the Institute, read on the 16th of
August last, at the Academy of Inscriptions and
Belles Lcttr•~s, a memoir on the three Greek
Manuscripts, which, will shortly appear in the
Journaldes Savants. The first of these manu-
scripts, which is 16 feet 6 inches in length, and
7 inches in breadth, contains a deed of sale drawn
in the Thebais, on the 9th day of the month of
Epiphi, and in the 4th year of the reign of CLEO-
PATRA, and of her son PTOLOMY SOTER
which corresponds to the 25th of July of the
year 113 before our Saviour. This Deed was re-
gistered the 28th of the ensuing Mesori, which
is the same as the 12. th of September of the same
year. It is, therefore, indisputably, the most
ancient Greek Manuscript in existence. Ano-
ther Contract of the same kind was published
two years. ago at Berlin, by Mt:. BOEKII, and
has since been republished by Mr. JOMARD, of
the Institute, but its date does not go back ear-
lier than the year 105 before our saviour.

FEVER IN IRELAND.—At DO period, we re-
gret to state, has Fever, been so prevalent with
us as during the last week, and the mortality
has been very great, not so much from the fever
itsolf, as from the inability of the poor to re-
store themselves after its effects. Labour they
are incapable of, if that were to be had ; and
what must be the fate of i.hese poor people when
they recover from the disease, find all their
means gone, their strength wasted, and no gra-
tuitous food to be obtained ?—(Galway Ad-

vertiser.) , I
On Wednesday George Chandler and Isabella
Coppoek were convicted- before N. FAIRLES and
B. ABBS, Esqrs., at South Shields, of peijury. It
appears this loving couple, not relishing the ne-
cessity of having their names placed upon the
church door in their, own parish, appeared before
the Surrogate -at North Shields, and took their
oaths of being inhabitants in that town, when, iu
fact, bothof them were residents in South Shields.
—( Tyne Mercury.) _
' Twelve acres and a half of land, belonging to
Mr. DOUGLASS, of Crofts, near W hitehaven, have
this autumn produced the extraordinary number
of one thousand three hundred and forty-four
stooks of oats.' One woman, employed in reap-
ing.this amazing crop, earned five shillings a day,
at 94 per stook,

POLICE INTE'LLIQENCE.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

•
Bow-STREt RictfAitti BtrixtE was engaged until
a very late hoar: on ThiirsdaY night, in an investigation of an
extraordinary nature. very respectable looking-Middie aged
. . .1
man, named Samuel Bedlow Szoietmad,. was 'brought •to the.
. .
Office in the custody of Bishop, on a charge of stealing a bill of
exchange for 3,5001. the property of Richard Thornhill. .
Richard Thornhill, a man of gentlethanly exterior, was ex-
amined byMr. POLLock-L-He stated•hinaself to be an Officer
in the Army. The bill of exchange in question was.hia pro-
perty; it was drawn by Thomas Claughton Upon Thomas Legh,
and accepted 'by the latter for 35001. dated Nov. 5,18•2 l, at 18
months. He received the bill from Messrs. Knight and Pye-
son, Solicitors, in Cornhill. He took it without an. inderse-
ment, giving them an undertaking for it.—[ The undertaking,
was4produced.l—Last Tuesday witness delivered the bill to
Captain Barford, in Bedford-street, Strand. Captain Barford
was to present it at Couttsh banking-house in the presence of
the defendant, to' satisfy him that it was a genuine acceptance
of Mr. Legh ; and if he was satisfied witness was to receive
the sum of 30001. immediately. • They defendant told witness
he had discounted several bills for, both Claughton and Legh ;
that the former was not worth a farthing, but Legh he
knew to'be a man of of 4,000./. a year. The defendant repre-
sented himself to be a merchant in the City; in. the habit of
eiscounting bills to a great amount, often at Coutts's. The
defendant was introduced to witness by Mr. Walker, whO said
he (defendant) was a man of property—a monied man.. He
.did not know that the defendant was clerk to Mr. 'Walker, the
attorney ; lie had heard so. •
Mr. Walker, who was instructing Mr. Platt for the defence,
said the defendant was not his clerk. -
Captain Edmund Barford, residing at No. 10, Carlisle-place,
Lambeth, sworn.—l received the bill in question from Mr.
Thornhill on Tuesday last. I went with the defendant to
Coutts's, to prove the hand-writing of Mr. Legh, in order to the
discounting of the bill by the defendant. I saw Mr. Antrobus
(the chief clerk)in a back office. I held out the bill, and asked
him if that was the acceptance of Mr. Legh ? The defendant
was then standing beside me. Mr. Antrobus had a.letter in
his hand which he handed to the'defendant, saying,." I believe-
this is for you, Sir." The defendant at this moment, and be-
fore Mr. Antrobus could look at the bill, said, " I believe there
are some indorsements on that bill ; will you allow me to.look
at it. ?" The bill was given to him-by Mr. Antrobus, and he
immediately squeezed it up in his hand, and proceeded to read
the letter which Mr. A. had also given him. I asked him for
the, bill, saying, "it is as well in my possession as yours;"
but he replied, when he had read the letter, that he should not
give the bill up to me or any one else. I said, "if );au do'nt
give it up, I shall take .you to Bow-street ;". and without re-
plying, he walked out of the house. Before the presentation
of the bill, the defendant said that Mr. Thornhill had offered
him very handsomely ; lie was to have 500/., and he certainly
would discount the bill. ,
Cross-examined by Mr. PLATT—The defendant said he
would go to Bow-street, or anywhere else we cliok. Ile said
he had received a letter from Mr. Claughton to stop the bill,
and lie therefore should keep it. .-.•
Mr. Antrobus, clerk to Messrs. Coutts, confirmed the-pre-
• ceding statement as to the seizure of the bill. The letter to
the defendant had been left with witness, and the .defendant's
person described,' in order that he might give it him. He would
not take the letter when witness first offered it to him; and he
looked angry. Witness thought when he was asked, if was
for him.
The letter was as follows :
'‘‘ To Mr. S. B. Sweetman.
" SIR-If a Bill of Exchange for 3,5001., drawn by:me,
should be presented to you, I hereby authorise you to take
and detain it, no consideration having been given for it, and
notice having been served many months ago upon the holder to
return it.

" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" THOMAS CLAUGHTON."

Witness continued.—We should not have discounted a bill'
for the defendant. It is not true that he ever discounted bills
at our house. 'I saw no other indorsement upon the bill than
Mr. Claughton's ; I had no opportunity.
Mr. Charles Knight, solicitor, of•Cornhill, examined.--I re-
ceived this bill, as the solicitor of Sir Peter Pole, and 'Co.
bankers, from a Mr. Pullen, the agent of Mr. Efurth, pr'oprie-
tor of a gun manufactory, as a security for 1,0001. to be ad-
vanced by Messrs. Pole to Mr. Efurth. I gave the 'bill sub—
sequently to Colonel 'Thornhill, upon his giving me an-under-
taking for the 1,0001., which had been advanced upon it. I
knew the defendant to be clerk to Mr. Brumniell, a solicitor.
Mr. PLATT (attorney for the defendant)-You have been in
the army ?—I have
What are you now ?—I am, like a great many more, unfor-
tunately, I am on, half-pay.
• You were an adjutant at Bath, I believe ?—I was.
Pray did you pass your accounts to Government there ?
Mr. 'Thornhill—What's that to you e How dare you ask me
such a question ?
Mr. PLATT—I shall let you know presently how I dare ask
you. Did you pass your accounts, I' say ?
Mr. Thornhill—You are a d—d impertinent fellow for ask-
ing such a question ; and I shall not answer it, because you
have no business to put it.
Mr. PLATT—I am perfectly content with your refusing to
answer such a question.
Mr. Thornhill—What do you mean by that, Sir ? What
do you mean by that ? Ask Lord Palmerston if I passed my
accounts. -
Mr. PLATT,—YOU dare not answer the question.
Mr. Tbornhill—Dare not, Sir ! You are protected now on
your own'dunghill, or I would let you know whether I dare or
not. You darenottell me so out of this place. • - •
Mr. PLATT—Is this language to be used before a Magis-
trate ?
Sir R. BIRNIE desired Mr. Thornhill to be more cool,
Mr. Thornhill—Sir, I have great respect for the Chair, but
el—n me if ever I saw such a fellow as this. 1 won't be ques-
tioned by a ruffian like him. He a member of the law ! Why
he is paid for concealing the law, and not for expounding it;
for he has no law in him. _

Mr. PLAT T coolly remarked that the abuse of some men was
an honour. _ _ •

Mr. Thornhill here indulged in a strain of coarse invective
for some time ; and told Mr. Platt he was to be found at 43,
Ludgate-hill, if Mr. Platt had the courage to meet hint, or had
any thing to say to him. This hint being repeated, Sir R.
BIRNIE told Mr. Thornhill he should certainly exercise his
authority in a very decisive manner, if be did not restrain his
tongue.
Mr. PLATT—Did you not leave Bath because you could not
pass your accounts ?—No, I did not; 'answer you that. •
Have you ever offered to give up this bill to Mr. Claughton,
on receiving a sum of money ?—No, I never did..
Did you ever see Mr. Claughton ?—Yes, and shewed him
the bill ; but I took care to keep on the further side of the
table from him.
Whence are the funds derived from which you were to pay
the 1000/. to -Mr. Knight, as you gave an undertaking to do ?
—1 shan't answer that.
Did you offer Mr. Walker money to discount this bill ?—I
was introduced by him to the defendant, whom Walker said he
knew to be a Gentleman of fortune, and it was agreed upon
that I should 'give 5001. •I knew that Mr. .Claughton was en-
deavouring to hunt up the bill.
..Don't you know the bill was stolen ?-L,No, I know it was
not. I saw Claughton, and he said he bad been as bad as
robbed-of the bill, and that a Mr. Farquharson had got bills
from him to the amount of 6,0001. or 7,01 K, and had sent them
into the market without ever giving him a farthing for them.
He observed, however, that if I were a bona
‘de holder of the
bill, I must be paid. To some further questions, Mr. Thorn-
hill said, that Mr. Walker certainly stated that the defendant
was a monied man in the City, and in the habit of discounting
bills to a large amount.
Mr. PLATT—WiII you swear that Mr. Walker said the de-
fendant was a monied man, and in the habit of discounting
bills ?—Will I swear it ? Why, Sir, have Inot sworn it al-
ready ? What do you mean ? • •
Mr. PLATT—I do not mean to offend you by these ques-
tions ; why not answer them coolly ?
Mr. Thornhill—Now, why did you not say that before, anet
all would have been good-humoured enough ; but you're such
a humbug, there's no knowing how to deal with you. •
-Mr. PLATT, addressing Sir R.. Birnie, said his defence to
the charge was a right to the possession of the bill, and he had
no objection to allow it to be impounded with the Worthy
Magistrate, until the question could be settled elsewhere:
Sir R. I3IRNIE—Did you ever know an instance, Mr. Platt,
of a Magistrate taking such a step ?
Mr..ALATT—We will give you indemnity, Sir.
Sir R. BiniirE said he must decline the honour of holding
the Bill. - - _ .

Mr.. Turtill proved that the defendant at that moment was
clerk to Mr. Brummell, a solicitor. •
Mr. -- King deposed, that he heard the defendant repre-
sent himself to be a man of property, and that he hid ,often dis-
counted bills.
Mr. PLATT proceeded to call witnesses for the defence.
Thomas Claughton, Esq. M:P. for Newton, Lancashire, and
a Magistrate for that County, sworn—l know this bill for NL
It was drawn by me upon Mr. Legh ; I gave it to Farquhar-.
son with others, and' have his receipt for them "(receipt pro-
duCed) ; I never received one farthing for them, and I gaVe
him notice many months ago to return them ; I issued 4dver-
k- fisements to stop them; I also. filed a Bill in Chancery ; and

peoclee
several persons were served with injunctions nOt•,t° 11Ttion;
them. I wrote to the defendant to stop the bill in cl.. .: •
I know' iil elad dealings •iiith him.
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~ Mr. PLAT'T—We are free to cOn.fcss %that this 'was - plan
get possession of the 'bill. • ' .' ' •
•,111r,%Pqr.LocK,—Tbat is candid, howeyer.
•
and
ir.p.Cultaufogrthhioandcioenrtitinieumettisldehsie
iidnbgeeanndefralswdiffobatlljgbeigi
Meet with them to stop them.. 1 put the word person stolen Thom'
.top of the tiavertiseinent: 'ln the interirieW:l h. d w o
.hill, I told him -I had been robbed of this bill and o hers,al or
General
he said-he' had taken the opinion--of the' Attorney' were 10
some other eminent Counsel, and was told
.that if he he rer-
innocent'holder of the bill, he could recover: I my pal-
htaine3nileyrv.could.-* He did offer tugive me up the bill IW° , bar
Parljase
ing him 600 t, 'and appointed a meeting for that
erPocarloe.c-K-And Yo-u
are
Claughton ?--Yes, ncas ire. . sa g
Mr. PoLLocx=-Aye, and have been ushered in 3 to get
UharSOß _ ,
ber of Parliament. 'P'ray; Sir; was not Farq
these hills discounted.for you ?—Yes, he was. ' not ?"'
You arrested him for the 6,0001. or 7,000/., did you .
I. • - . . the
,0 iii
Did you know of Mr. Sweetman's going to C.outts
manner described?-L-Yes, he did: 1 so, dia
And the Magistrate and Member of Parliament.,4t . :
he'? Yes, he did. - -. • ' ' • be °'
a 31e111
And he thought it becoming a gentleman and
Parliiment to engage in such a transaction ? with, Ire
Mr.: Claughtou—then we have the deVil• to ilea/
iritii bi§
Must meet him upon his own ground, and tight him a /toot'
o:wn•Areapons. I did •not know that Sweetman was an
that
ney's clerk. A-partner in Sir P. Pole's house told and
said, if
money had been advanced by them upon this bill,
AnmFaorleidu,haarsn Aont,totorndeeliy f
a n 'Thomasoti Cup
it ever came in he would. tell Me.. '
ii Magistrate, are you, ,Iqr,
'sveCiraueprktli
ton, onWill of prosecution. • • :A ot TePI.SI
' Mr. iain Walker; the Attorney, sworn--1 (11" r) i sio'h
sent the defendant to ' Mr.' Thornhill as a monied hilmer to get,
he was a man of respectability, and had it in his r to ge'
bills discounted. I was employed by, Mr. Claus, iton,
_ea to
pthirossecbitillt,ca,Fndaniffulrh. Sweetman, in consequence, was enriras t 0
get it. I told Sweetman the object 'of getting the con-
cerned.
Sir R. BIRNIE—I should be sorry to attempt to esPT't lin is
la* in 'the presence of.the two' Learned Gentlemen ; 1,7 A moil'
roPerlY
arson, Mi. Thornhill, and all the parties a
the
case it appears to me, that my daty is perfectly' Plain'
is the stealing and taking away the goods, money, or prop
of another ;• and. 1 certainly cannot view this charge 'lntl I
Mr. Sweetman as a fony. Ulterior procngs rnaYjd Ile'
have no doubt Will, arise; but as far as leash concern '
Sweetman is discharged. • : ;ng ill the
The. arties then quitted the Office, thebill reMain.--
possession of Mr. Claughton's party. eprboillsvedtothileirs.e:clainugghe,
' Maxsio'N-HousE.---LA young woman, who is a seraiical:onl
a public-house, having sworn a child to a married Tbrootghtf
the parish officers having taken him into.custoly, an „pent °I
him before the Lord 3layor tO find security for the Teri
fibers
a weekly sum for the maintenance of the child, a s'cri to. the
offer was made by the wife ; she attentively .listen%terigt:
whole of the evidence,_ which her huiband repeatedlY
"I`Pn irate
whole
ed by assertions that he was not the father, and L-"----aphiki, 1°,4
..him to offer, that she would herself take home 1.11.-dancJ
treat it as one of her own, three of which she had, an
_A
youn. • • - - •• - '' sprefF"
The Beadle, who. protected the mother of the child/ F, it wee
a doubt of the continuance of kindness to the child i'
the
given into Such strange custody. ' A she
child
0
-: The defendant then, • pointing to his wife, said .„,,, ch.
best woman in the world, and would take lone ---' ati
distreas; sooner than it should come tO harm• ight u" xs
The LORD MAYDR observed that a man's Wife xn,,at it Ir a
a
act of humanity, such as had been just described ; '-'_,liia lib
a very different thing to take under her protection e' b
would be a memorial of her husband's infidelity and thOg
The defendant said he had no fear of reproaches taken _ of it-A
the child was not his, the greatest.care should be take'esatis6ol'
The Beadle said the Parish Officers would not b_ irade•ag
with such an arrangement-rand of coarse the order w,r,..tio be „
The LORD MAYOR observed that the Parish wilfoisfl '''-
mild as possible in their dethand upon a man whole
1
much virtue.

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DARING ROBBERY.---011 TUeSdal it
the 4e,
room. in:the Prince of Saxe Coburg public-house, 113 -I',
Duey, P:of
road, wtiS feloniously entered, anda quantity °fill the ,f°l-01.,
and. other' valuable property, stolen therefrom;
consisted of three Bank-notes of the respective value yviate,74tit
and SL, together with 32 sovaeigns. Among tillAics,
13 table, 4 dessert, 21 tea, and 7 salt spoon, 2 sauce fisiptte'llg,
cellars,. two. butter-boats, pepper and sugar-caster!ic, ale-TITO
two pair Sugdr-tono.s, two cream-jugs, large bucs.riogs,, °,lOll
tea-strainer, gold' watch, two pair garnet eal old b°s'
brooches, three punch ladles, pap boat, and one
crown. No trace has as yet been discovered-
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- COAL-MARKET, SEPT. 27. vice.
Ships at Market. Ships sold ad t.O 455 • 6(1
49i Newcastle - -33 i - 333 6tl
12 . Sunderland - - 11 37$