The Sun.
London, England, 1809-04-13 00:00:00

RBSTIRIVECTION Mitt.

Yesterday Henry Penn, John Gladwell, and Tho-
mas Littleboy, were indided for a conspiracy, in
having Stolen a dead body from the vault of the
church of St, Mary, Islington. From the evidences
it appeared, that the body was bound in the posses-
sion of. Henry Penn, who is a porter to Sr, Bartho-
lomew's Hospital. 'that it proved to be,t,hat of Ja-
cob Hart, a Jew, who having been found drowned
in the New River, was left for interment, alter the
Coroner's verdiel, with the other two Defendants,
one of whom is the grave digger of that parish, and
the other eMployed under him • but itberitlled a
',calla with sand, and it, was bur'led in lieu of the
body, of the unfortunate deeecs-04, withal, they
livered to‘Penn, who was detested coAveying it to
St. Bartholomew's HosOtat for disteaion., The cut
being clearly made out, they were all found Gallty,

Tuesday Lieut. ilttowtr, of the Royal, Navy,
crossed the Thaines, and passed through one of the
arches .4. Westminster•bridge, in the presence of
some thotisagds of spedators, in a canvass& bat teen, in.:
vented -by Col. Ilaow NA, of St, Vincent's, for the use
of the army, with thirty persons. This military bat-
teau is made of prepared canvass, so as to be Miner.
viotts to water. l'he batteau,is 17 feet long, five feet
"wide, and three feet' deep,,and when loaded with 3t)
persons, only draws three inches water. It is capable
of conveying 100 soldiers, with their arms, accou,
trements, and baggage, across the widest river,
provided they lay down, and 60 if sitting. This
batteim weighs only to poimds, and can be fitted up
or taken to pieces in three initintwi,, so &kit it forms
an easy load for a soldier on a march., Two hat.
teatoc. lashed together are capable of conveying the
tr
heaviest piece ordnance, &e. and a number Con-
fleeted together forma bridge, fbr the {u sage of
cavalry. this, invention of Colonel BROWNS'S has
been highly approved of by the Duke of Yo/m,
Lord Moi.stik, Lord My".I.,GEAVIi, Lord CHATHAM,
and Sir A.,, We CLEnsi. The Colonel, we under-
stand, ikfitting up one of his batteaux to carry Iwo
G-pouuders, ..tiLle in the head, and the other-la-140
stern.; - -

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M PER lAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMIIIONS.

IVEDNERDAY', APIIL

. .
.:. Mr, Alderman Comm presented a Petition from
the 'Worshiptol the Company of Butchers of the
City. of ‘London, praying; agaitmt .the rerno at of
Sniititileld .Nlarket.—,Read, ;u orderei to he on

t he .table. .
Campbell's Divorce Lill was read a third time and
passed.
• , The Small' _Debt Recovery .Bill, the Irish Loyal
gxchange Assurance Company. Bill, 'and Temple-
bar Lottery Bill, were each read a seCond time and
ordered to be severally committed.
Upon the motion of Mr. Alderman Sttikw, the
t.-ctilict reading of the Smithfield Market -11t11 was
postponed till 'Friday' next.
Colonel LONGFIELD moved the second reading of
the Infirmaries- Bill.—Read • accordingly, and
ordered to be 'committed. for to-0.0l row. .
Mr. YoutLE moved .second reading of the
NV(..4. NS/ratting Int.lotture Bill.
Mr. WHARTON objeCted Jolt, on.the glound of
its app,aring to be prejudicial to the motional rights
ut S:r Edward Williamson), one of the principal
t!roptietors in that parish, he
,therefore moved that
the I,4.c:ond:reading -be postponed till this day six
months.
Alter a few observations 'Tom Mr. TATLort and
M. H. bi-:wigs, the House divided on Mr. WharJ
ton's Arneildinetit.
Ayes
Noes

IYl3jrnify

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Sir C. stdtvrot4-coniplained of a breach of pri-
vilege con,equehee •of 411 irregular arrest being
ma,.e on his.pes Wit by a Sheriff's Ptficer, as he was
roceeding to the Houiie.
-The ZPRAKE:It was. every way inclined w admit
the proprivty of the lion. Gentleman's remonstrance.,
and was of opinion that the Sheriffshould be held
iv-pun :Ale for tin,. unwarrantable of hu-...otficer.
A nr.w Writ was ordered for the Borough of Salt-
ash, in t lie room of Mr. Pedley, 'Who has accepted
tit t,w Clot tin Handiedi.
Coun.el wa, heard in the ,Committee on Bfa-
grave`b lii‘nrce Bill, • .
The House having resumed, Lord c‘taa.azArt.pfe
laid before it Paperi relative io the .lotisea ou,taiued
in the late Cainpai6u ua Spain, which were ordered
to be printed.
Mr, Cusaysy gave notice, that to-morrow lie
would move tor au Account of the Produce arising
our, of the 0 per Cent Duties.
Upon the motion of Mr. VANSITTAVT, the Re-
port f the Corothissioneo appointed to inquire into
the State of Windsor Forest, was ordered to be
printed,
Upon the motion of Mr. MELl,tiff the Highgate
Archway Bill was read a second blue, and com-
pleted.
Mr. Sei4w, pursuant to. notice, moved .for the
produ6tion of certain Papers relating to the Abuses
pratlised by the Dublin Paying boatel, The Hon.
Gentleman entered into a long detail of the many
abuse's prbetised by that Board.
After some Oppobiliun from Mr. FrATRR, the
nioiion Wits agreed to.
COLONEL.OOLE, •

VOL Ii.STON as it WaS it) general expeet-
ecci the person who nude a nichion should ac.
company it by an exi;ionstion, he would now enter
. into one on the subjett of that motion; of'w bleb ott a
fortrier :eVening he had given notice. rine Noble
tout here meta 101080 et:CollOt of the.charges exhi-
bited Against Cuiene' 061 e. He represent‘d him
es not only guilty of fraud in InS.,itccounts, at a pz,
nod when he obtained a letter 'of service for
.raiongof a levy, but .al4o of lirgery in the receipts
tie 6a t* tit) that nustueo. in these
kitlicialij bled azoinkt• him by ,the 4;loriley-Gencial
in 1801,, he had pieadeJ not gyilty, but of ton,vaids
witictrew tiiiit plea, and coilbequonly titond upoti
ionting or lull cnmi,ltion Noo.y,tln,iunding
this the pentlitz proeeeditigi agoinst him Were unite.
ootintably slept ,w..switit the view of as-
certiiiiiing die reasons for so dOing that the Noble
Lord mane his lirefiettl motion; timely, sc that
there be, laid before the B, ti,e a copy of the infor-
mation filed in his Nlajety's Court ut lknch
by the Attorm y-Gentrni, John (..);le,
time year 1801) or 1801, tOgoller ‘vit.ii an account
'of the cmisequent legal I,roceedings therein,"
Mr. YORKE and the Cit;,,NcELLOR of the. Pot,cita-

at Pat } ad'tau objedion,to Noble .Lord's motion

Jul the Papers. They contended that the bond ot
IU wild) 6)1. bMi entitled into for the

,
yeiloborienient i)ubhe moncy,, aria which at
pr,2:4:nt exi,te.d.at the War Office, was a reasonable
t3r(,uittl whE'rcon to tea a suspension of further pro!,
ci:tldings, This bond was equivalent to any fine
which the C.,urt of King's Bench may impost., and
vivold be 'conterted to other purposes than would
the tines imposekl by that Court.
The • Pluble Lola's motion was then put and

as; oed, t o.
Lord FOLKOTONE further moved for the produc-
tion of such letters from Colonel Ogle to the 'War
Office, :44 reldivti to his application tor a settlement
ot Ina tweotinti, and the answers thertho.-•

Mr. Yoax a proposed, as art amendMent to this,
to add, " and also all the proceedings of ill: W‘r
Office, with relerence to Colonel OAtei iccounts."
'Tile Motion, thus amended, was put and carried.
Lord Ossu LSTON moved far a return of alloflices
. regulated or abolished since .t 782, pursumt to the
recommendation of the Crinmissionerkof Accounts
• iu 178 n, and the COmmittee of Vinatiee iu )797.
" .Agreed to. •
The Noble Lord further moved for art accotint of
ill Offices, Places,'"&c. created by the Lords of the
'Treasury and Commissioners Or Excite since tint!,
with the date of the first appointments, and trm
" authorities by which they were Inade....Agreed to.
l'he Noble Lord also Moved for a return of such
Offices in the Colonies as were in the gift of his
Maiesty's Ministers at home, topther with an ac-
count of 'their emoluments. . _

Mr. H. TuonNTON perfeetly coincided with 'the
Noble I.4i.rci in the object of this motion. He felt
haitgy that it bast beet' brooght torward now, as hi-
therto no order to the same etlett had not been com-
plied with. He meant, however, by wey of amend-

Ment, to properm: ille-intr:on of the *orris (e depth
ties as Well As principals."
Mr. flusaissons et:Marked on the diffictilty- which
would attend the produdion cif those -documents, so
far as icgatde.d the deputies; he theretore objeded
-to be amendment.

114,-TtEV.N EY was of opinion, that if the amend-
.rnent were persisted in, there would be no chance of
procuring the account, even so far .as related to tbe•
principals.
Mr. Tuoawrotl said, that if he were obliged to
withdraw his amendment, he conceived it ‘4,,uld be
necessary for the Nuble Lard to withdraw his.mo.
tion alsb, Jo order .to futile it in such a shape as
would meet all their wishes.

The motion was then read, .and. agreed to.

Mir: Hystussok moved, that the T?,;".0 Bills of, Ex..-
chaiige, detained in the late inquiry, be delivered to
Mr.'Coakley, the Attorney.-Agreed to.
Lord FOLESTONR "moved that the Papers, relat;og
to Kennett% Bankruptcy; produced on the late In.!
(wiry, be ieturnedtu Mr. Archibald Duff, uf Thavies
to.
Mr. CROKER moved for leave to bring in a Bill,
in order to amend the laws in force, respettng
cognizauces in Treland.—Graeted. •
Mr. tiosKissost brought up an Account of all
Exemptions of Foreigners from Tax on Provrty,
Funds, &c.--Ordered to lie on the table, and be
printed.
Mr. HirsxissoN also brought up-an account of all
monies advanced out of the Civil List. Revenues,
which had • not been made good by Parliament:—
Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed.
NaWrowr moved for a copy of the war-
rant appointing. Beacham Hill, E,ci: to the effice of
Inspector-General of Excise, -for that part •of the
Visited Kingdom called Ireldnht. The Hon. Ba-
ronet 'N'Vished to know what could entitle a man who
Was notoriously guilty of Mal-prat-bees in ah inferior
office, to promotion of so extraordinary altind.
Mr. FOSTPR and Mr. Caot‘ea both bore testi-
mony to the ability and distinguished :ictivity of that
Officer. If he took tees, it was at a tithe wiien it
was a general practice to do so ; for though contrary
to the Act, it was warranted by the extreme poverty
of the salaries. These had been since raised, aid no
further excuse, could now exist, but th,ere Was cep•
tainly an excuse at a formerveriod. • •
• Sir J. NEWPORT offered some observationsitiJe.
ply.; alter which the notion was put, and agreed
to. 'She /Honourable Baronet then moved for the
prOduetion of the returns made by the Archnea to
the Trustees of the. Linen Board in Ireland, speci.
lying the aunts expended in January and February
last.

Mr. FOSTER objeCted, on the ground of its.Seemr
ing to be thsrespettful towards persons of shell re-
Spettahklity as the Trustee 3 of that Bcatd. •

. -
Mr. PONISLINAY said, he had the honour of being
one of the number, and certainly could perceivo
/tattling disrespectful in the motion of the Hon. Ba-
ronet ; on the contrary, he believed it would be at-
tended with great public advantage.--:The motion
was then aLireed to.
'Sir J. N :A'roitt. also moved fora Copy of all out-
stalicling demands, &c. on. the funds of the Irish
Linen lioard.—kreed to. •
Mr. MAuTirr postponed his notice respeaing the
A 41114014 Eves: till to-morrow. ,

Sir T.Teuton' gave notice, that on Thursday,
the 20th of April, he would submit to the House
some 'Violations respeding the late proceedings
against Gen. Clavering.
Mr. Fesreit, in a Committee of the whole House,
submitted reasons for Winging in ,a Bill to amend the
Acts establishing Coannisiioners of Public Emolu-
ments in Ireland. _

A. lung conversation ensued between the Hon.
atrt. Mr. Vomit, Mr. PARNBLL, and Mr-THORN*
TOI,I, after which leave was given bring in the
'Bid, and the report was receive.ci accordingly.
Sir G. gave notice, that on Friday next, he
would bring in a Bill to regulate the Benefit Societies

_ . .
Titp LORD ADVOCATE Of SonTLAND moved the
second reading of the Scotch Creditor'
accordingly,' and o:tiered to be committed tur to-
m:3110W. .
Upon the motion of Mr. O'HARA, the ComMittee
on the Const4bles' Bili was postponed :ill this
day '
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed
of, and the klouse adjourned. •

Mr. Howe, the pedestrian, will finish hia.three
days task of Os miles a day this night, for a wager of
tuo guineas. He.has undergone great fatigtie in this
undertaL:ing, as he is not allowed more than two
hours rest at one tune. 1-le started at•Twiekenhain
on Monday,"and arrived ar•Basingstoke by a circuitous
route, bong his tirst day's. task, at • ten o'clock at
night.' 1-le. Was at Dorchester, Ottordshire, on
Tuesday night, and at -two o'clock yesterday .after-
noon he had gonezg.miles towards London, and is
ekpetSted at his journey's end, at the 12 mile stone on
the, iiatll road, by tight o'clock, tss the issue:is
.p !city
•
certain.

•
GLoafous 12th of Artitt..--,Success attends it by
Sea and Laud.—Anotlier tirst-rate Capital by Sir
,FIWES. aamiscosta and CO. !--Nu ..t(; la,
the..first 'day a PriZe of 25i. and entitled ,to One
Thousand Tickets, was sr.ld in tt; Sixteenth Shares,
at their lucky ,Oifices, Holborn, Cornbill„ Hayinar-
ket • and Strand; .where Tickets and Shares arc now
selling, warranted undrawn. The next Grand Prize
of 600 Tidos, insist rake -place on. Friday ,next,
the 2 ist .of April, and may produce upwards "of
. 00,0001. besides the chance of oh the other Capital
Prizes, therefore an early-purchase is recommended.

'the Pottle Tempest rises."
We cannot .forbear calling the atten,:ion of our
Readers to a proi;osal announced in the last monthly
publications, for establishing a POETICAL MA6A-.
ztuz. If its contents possesss the humour and Spi•
rit which chara6terize the Proskeltis, it is our de-
cided opinion, that the-undertaking will probe high-
ly gratifying to the Public. Its principal object into
affott a vehicle for such original procluaions of every
species*, and pf every Author, as would otherwise be
written, read, destroyed, and forgotten. The First
Number, will be pubii•died.on the first of May, by
IL Apt a a 5tA t; SI (the Proinietor of that much-esteem-
.6d and. fashionable Miscellany, entitled the Repo-
sitory of Arts), lot, Strand, London.