The Sun.
London, England, 1809-03-01 00:00:00

MOONNY THOMPSON.

This was an. aaion•-of assault and false imprison-
ment, brought by a Seaman against the Defendant,
who was Captain, of the Rolla. The Ship,lying at
Cape Francois in St. Domingo, the Plaintiff-had
been on shore upon leave, and afterwards returned
on board, when the Captain asked him if lie had
brought any thing on board. The Plaintiff said be
had a bottle of turn, when' the Defendant knoclied
lan down with a man rope,
..and afterwards beat
him on the bead - with a mallet, and laid his bead
open. He afterwards sent hint on: shore with a
guard of block soldiers, and the Plaintiff was confin-
ed in prison for twelve days.
GAmtow addressed the Jury, chiefly in re-
prehension of: the. pratiice of Shore Attor-
nlcs, whw.got hold of the Sailors' upon their. re-
turn from a voyage, and trump up t4lese adions of
assault.:." But a; he called,no evidenc6 to 'tlisprov'e
the fads, the Jury found a verdid for the Plaintiff,
Da?,age% 5:01. , _ ,: . •

There were several other Assault Causes tried, in-
...•
which small damages were.giyen.

P 0 LIC.E.

WiiRSHIP-STREET,—Yesterday AftlrY Tri."4 was
fully committed to Newgate tor trial, for stealing a
diamond ring,. the property of Mr. Whitmore, in
the City road, with whom she lived servant.
:On NondaY:james Hervilt, who li.eco a shop in
WilSon-street,. -Moortields, Was brought before Mr.-
Mosaa.and Mr. ,ReasoN, charged by Mr: Samuel
Walters, of Aldermanbury, waver,. with hav-
ing in 'his possession a greai quatuify of silk hnd
bobbins, the property of Mr. :Walters, vhich had
been embezzled bvyone of his wor)tr4n. 'Hecate,
was proved in the most satisfaaory manner ; and
the Magistrates convi&ed the defehdant in the pe-
nalty of 201.' under the Statute the i 7 Ge0..3.c.
(called the Silk A6t), which was paid_ imtnediately.
TlinmEs OFFlClL—Yesterday the Captain of Iv
ship was convicted in the penalty of
.41, with costs,
having in his possession three bushels .of corn,. for
which he only bivave 1.25. which:was worth 405. to. 'a
,man he did tiotknow, who cannot be

'On accoutit4a•the dangers to which the other
ports of Spain' utVe been exposed, a great numseer
of trading vessels have for some tune been colle6ted
in the Bay of Gibraltar._ Of these ships ninety, or
nearly that number, were to sail for England, under
convoy pt' the ilaiue Frigate, which took,ita depar-
ture on the 3d instant. 'We now understand that a
large portion of them quitted the port at the sumo
time; but Many, from contrary winds were under.
the necessity of reigning to the harbour. • •
Yesterday the walls of Drury-lane Theatre, which
stood in a .menacing situation,. were pulled down.—
The angle left standing in Brydges-street fell inwards
with a loticrash, and the retnaming•part of the front
gave way at the -same time. 'Thenust arising from
the ruins emended to a considerable distance in every
diredion. •
.Several valuable musical instruments were rescued
from the fire sat Druty-lane .Theatre, by the exer-
tions of Mr. FLACK, Mr. >L. )VINGMAN, and Mr.
TAvt.oa, the flute player. .;
A tew (Wettings since Kensington Palace•was-dis-
covered tb be on, fire, which was occasioned by,the
flue, proceeding from a copper .fire, which cririlintl-
nicated to some timber, that led to the Princess. of
WALKS'S apartments, but it being -timely discovered,
a number of carpenters being et work in the Palace,
working early and 'late to get the Duke of Kalifs
apartments ready for his reception, they immediately
came to assist, and. by cutting away some wood:.
work, it. was happily prevented from' spreading to
any. Other apartments in the Palace. The bre was
lighted for the humane and liberal purpose of enter-
taining the labouring mechanics with aisupper, who
have been exerting themselves to get the apartments
ready for the Princess of WALES.
A female, elegantly attired in a fine velvet man-
tle, and apparently not more- than 20 years of age,
was '• found floating in the Paddington Canal early
yesterday morning, She turned out to be a kept
mistress ; who re--sided in Thcliticid-Street, of the
name 9f. Earner. She had been missing since &tor-
day set-might, on which evt.nikg she went to the
Opera, but never returned. Herlate paramour was
the don of a Banker at the West-end of. the Town,
whohad been checked for the connexion, and it- is
supposed tha.l.embarrassineets led the unl4py wc-,
tuan_ to the commission of suicide.. i She had been,
to ap 4ippearances; several days in, the water.
From the prevalenceof an alarming Fever in riff-
fereut parts of the kingdom,:and the probability of
its spreading, from its contagious nature, the Public
sheuld be informed, that a proper dose Of the ge-
nuine Dr. JAM eb's Powder, given at the conlmence,
ment of the disorder, will, in most cases, cut short
the Fever at:innce, before it •botrimits 'any dreadful
ravages upon the convtitutic.m.•? When the disease
has made a-, considerable progress,. its course is with
diffieelty, and often impossible
to be stopped ; it
would therefote he advisable :for ail persons to _be
provided with a ternecty,upon _the safety and efficacy
of which they can depeed.,..(md-which, by its timely
use, may prevent thiiifandleetnsequenees that sa.fre-
euently ensue. Twit Medial.(4entlenion attending
else:Military Hospitalslhave lately, .it is Araid, fallen
sacrifices to this FevenL, vl. :!,. • •

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From the LOA DON
,(7.4ZETTE, Feb.:2B, 1809

Chatnterlain's (Vice, Feb.

. .
Notice is hereby given, that there will be a Draw-
ing-Rourd at St: James's; on• Thursday next, theta
of March: •

Cornm::;sions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the COW)*
of Essex.

Western Battalion of Essex Militia.
I-1,-nry Dennis, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Cowlam, dismissed,
Dami km. 30, tBo9. •
.Barking Volunteer Infantry.
Captain Gienny to be Captaiii.Commanctint. Dated Doc,
a Oa.
Commissions signed by the Lord lieutenant of Hut 3
South Hants Regiment of: Militia.
Percival Lewis, jun. Gent. to be ,Lieuten_ant. Dated Feb'
to, '0134. Thomas P. )ones Parry, Gent. to be ditto.
Dated heb.,l4, viey,