The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-18 00:00:00

THE REPORTER. No. XXII.

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A STATEJTIENT OF FACTS, IN REGARD
70 THE ROYAL ETCHINGS. By Jasper
Tontsett Judge.

A complete Yet condensed narrative of the whole
proceedings which have been taken in reference to
these interesting and remarkable productions. If only
on the score of justice, the writer is entitled to a
perusal.

PRINCE RUPERT TAKEN PR!

SONER.

Once more the Austrians charged, and forced the
Palatine cavalry back, still struggling, into the defile
from whence they had issued; but here they made a
firm stand, repulsing every attack, until a body of Aus-
trians, 800 strong, crept down the hill side, charged
the Prince's flank, and put his few remaining troops to
the sword or to irretrievable confusion. No thought of
retreating ever occurred to the Prince's mind; he
struggled onward through his enemies as fast as horse
and sword could force their way, when suddenly ho found
himself the sole object of attack to a score of cuirassiers;
he turned for a moment to cheer on his men, and found
himself alone! With a desperate effort he broke through
his assailants, and soon afterwards, to his surprise, found
himself disregarded by the eager enemy. For a moment
he was unable to account for their neglect ; until he
observed that the Austrians all wore a white ribbon
in their helmets as the sign.* lie had by chance
adopted the same mark to render himself conspicuous
to his followers, and thus passed uninjured among the
hostile forces. As he rode through the confused
and still struggling bands under this disguise,
he observed one of the cornets whom Lord
Craven had brought up, struggling with a few
gallant soldiers to defend the Elector's standard.
In a moment Rupert was in the melee, fighting fiercely
till his last comrade fell. Then, once more bursting
from his assailants, he rode at a high wall, his ex-
hausted horse refused it, and sunk upon the ground.
His pursuers rushed forward to secure him; but he
striking down the foremost man, refused all
quarter, and fought desperately on, until over-
whelmed with numbers, and borne by sheer
strength to the ground. Colonel Lippe struck. up
tho visor of (his helmet, and, not knowing bis face, de-
manded who be was? "A colonel," replied the Pala-
tine. " Sacriniet I" cried the grey-haired veteran, "you
are a young one." Just then, General Batzfeldt rode
up; be immediately recognised his prisoner, addressed
him with respect, and committed him in charge to Colonel
Devereux to escort to Warrendoope.—Eliot Warburton's
Memoirs of Prinee Rupert.
* The similarity of armour and accoutrements ren-
dered it necessary for each party to assume some sign or
symbol to distinguish them, especially when the face was
guarded.

FlRE.—This morning, at nine o'clock, a fire broke
out on the premises occupied by Mr. Stone, builder and
carpenter, siruated in King's Head-yard, at the back of
Little Wild•street. The flames suon spread through the
roof, completely gutting the shop, and extending to the
back of two or three houses in Little Wild street, te•
nauted by a number of poor people. The brigade noon
arrived, together with the engine of Messrs. Combo, the
brewers, and a plentiful supply of water being at hand,
the fire was soon extinguished.

GOTTA PERCHA UIIING.—A series of iuteresting
experiments has just been concluded at the Birmingham
Waterworks, relative to the strength of gutta percha
tubing, with a view to its applicability for the convey-
ance of water. The experiments were made, under the
direction of Mr. H. Rote, engineer, upon tubes three
quarters of an inch diameter, and one-eighth thick of
gutta percha. These were attached to the iron main, and
subjected for two moths to a pressure of 200 feet head