The Sun.
London, England, 1814-08-15 00:00:00

Till!, PRINCE REGENT'S MRTH-DAY.

Friday being the PRINCE REGENT'SBirth-liiiy,
i 3 Was,ce'rbrited by the Queen with much splen-
dOur at F!-oganore. The entertainment was upon
a intich; largcr scale than any her Majesty has
given since the King's illness. The Nobility mid
pvrsons ofdi,s,tiuctioa invited to the Rnyal Banquet,
amOuntirig..to near 800, continued to arrive dur-
ing the dayin carriages andinor, with the drivers
in fancy. Jackets. The baud of the :nth regiment
was stationed on the lawn -in front of Frogrnore.
to receive the Rtiyal Family, and a Grenadier
Guard of flotioar -was distributed. through, the
Gardens with much military effect. The prepara-
tionsfor the entertainment hail-been longin pre-
paratinn by her Majesty.
• For this occasion El new splendid tent Was built,
strictly in the Eaatern styli!, 60 feet ion;; and 25
feet-wide. It tvas set apart for the Royal Family'
and those selected to dine with them. The dinner
tables were double, fifty at each table.. Each end
was kept open, that there might be no,impetli-
ment to the views. It was lined with chintz.—
The outside was -ornamented with half-inoons and
other ornaments. There were two small tents at
each end of the Royal tent, fitted up in a similar
style. Opposite to the Royal tent were two large
Littlia marquees, formerly Tippoo Saib's, and
which were presented to the King' by Marquis
t;orlitvallis,and several tents. There was a tem-
PArary .kitchen for Cooking fish and heating soup.
Tne !taus and rnartpiees, in the' evening, were
brilatly illuminated, in additionao wax can-
d:eS, by ei-Jit Chinese lanthorns, nearly a yard
square,. maqe of white gauze, decorated with
fi;tires, and lighted with eight lamps
earh. frets, bushes, walks, 87. c. were hung
with Chinese- lamps -of Smaller dimensions the
mount also teas illuminated with similar lamps ;
'Alen. reflection on the Serpentine water had a very
beautiful effect: Every thing was served on plate.
'life Royal table had a gold service, and 'au ex-
quisite filigree service of and a plateau of
filtigree, which is the only one in England. All
the ornaments were of gold and silver ; and a
splendid sideboard, in the cent're', displayed ano-
ther slaved) goid service ; it was in the form of a
pyramid. The company were received by the
Queen's prneipal attendants,. The dinner was de-
layed for three-quartets of an hour -•,' the Prince
Regent. being engaged with dispatches brought by.
two Messengers. •

A few minutes after,six o'clock, the Queen left
the house,leaning on the
.Prince Regent'S arni.,
followed by the .6ther branches of the :Royal
Fainity, and the visitors, and paraded for a short
ti,ne in the front of the tents and nfarquees. The
Queen took her Seat, in the centre of the table,
under the gold service .of plate on' the sideboard.
The Prince Regent on her right' hand. The Duke
of Berri wits on bur left. ,'Tie Duke and Duchess
of York, due Dukes ofßent and Cantbridgeifrince
Vrederick of Orange, and Princess 'Sophia of
Gloocester, sat alternately on each side of the
Prince Regent and the Duke de Berri, according
to their ranks': Earl Chohnorndelry presided at'
One of the ski-mil tents; as Lord §teward of the
1-I,l;,sehold. All the company were attended,hy
the Itoyal Livery. The Princess Charlotte .was
prevtoted troni routing-11,a •tight imUsposition.
Her Royal Highness, however, was well encsugh
to take an airing in 'a carrii.ige in the morning,
and visited her'Rijyal Father, the Queen, &c. at
two o'clock, at the Casile, and remained with
thcm. till tear four, after which she returned to
Cranbourn Lodge.
When the company rose from dinner, the
Royal livery servants-were allowed one of the In-
dian tents, k,cping their velvet caps on, to par=
take of Ole Royal Feast, and a liberal portion of
wine to drink the Prince Regent's health. The
company retired to the house between 9 and 10
o'clock, to partake of to s, eoffe.e, &c. and where
there was a concert by 'the Queen's_ band, assisted
by several, others of the. Prince Regent's band ; at
the eonelnion of which, a sumptuous supper was
laid out in the Library. •

MITCHELL THE MURDERER.

EXAMINATION AT BO W-sTnE ET.

The public anxiety respecting the apprehensiOn
of this mati,•who stands charged with inhunninly
murdering Miss WELCUMAN, in Mount-street, on
the night of the 4th instant, has at length been
relieved—this.tellow having been taken on Wed-
nesday last, at a village within three miles of Sa-
lisbury. At this village it appeared Mitchell had
been, born,' and Lis mother had lived there till
within temdays of the time of his being taken into
custody, where site died, and liad only been bu-
ried three days 'before the arrivA of Mitchel} at
her house.' An old man in the employment of h
fanner, under whom the intmleyer *had been 'a.
plough-boy twenty years back, Was the persOn.
who tirFt recognised him, and took him into cus-
tody, in consequence of the 'intelligence which.
had arrived in that part of the country of the
murder, and of the person by TOlorii it had been
cOmnritted. He was secnred 'and committed to
Salsbury Gaol: He neither 'denied his guilt or
asserted his innocence, rind -on being searched he
Was found to be without money, and iron.' the'
Appearance of his shoes, little doubt was enter-
tained of his having walked the whole of the way
from London. His dress Was a black coat and
Waistcoat, and light cassiinere breeches and long
gaiters; Information having been dispatched to
Bow-street. of his apprehe.mio,n, Taunton and Ad-
'di's were dispatched to bring hiin up to LOndon,
and they arrived with the priSoner on Satttrday at
two o'clock in the morning. During the journey
Mitchell was opreMely taciturn, and seemed to
be wholly wrapped up in the precariousness of his
situation. Among other trifling things- tound
his possession was a bill of exchange for 351.
made payable CO him, and dated in Nov. 1815.—'
This bill, it appeared, he bad ineffectually pre::
seated at a Country Banker's for discount.
At twelve o'clock orr Saturday the several wit-
nesses against the Murderer were ordered to be
in attendance; and at that hour the prisoner was
conducted to -the presence of Sir, NATHANIEL
CoNA'NT and Mr. SKETCI-11,F,Y. He MIS -dressed
in the same manner as when taken- into custody:
He had, however, got clean linen, and was to-
lerably decent in his anearance. His counte-
nance was wrapped in gloom, .but his -general

demeanour manifested nothing of disordered in-
tellect, or fear at his impending fate.—The-yonug
ladies.who were in the house at the time -Miss
Welehman was murdered, to!::;ether witii. that
lady's sister, were. in the office, and on seen►;;
the prisoner, they were so shocked•as to be forcedt.
to quit his presence for some time. ---At 1-ngth,
having recovered their fortitude, they retut ned,
and the-examination commenced.

. ,
Miss Ann We!clonal' deposed, that she was tl'e
sister of the deeeased, and lived ...tt - 27.,
Mount-street. She knew the prisoner Janteti
Mitchell ; he called In Mount-street, on the even..
ing of the 4th inst.' and asked :Jr informant's
sister. f. He was shewn up. into a room on .the
first floor, in which was ..Ihe deceased, a Miss
Maynard, Miss I.lltlcey,' Mis 3 Sisson, a sery2nt
girl ; and tvimessi,and -Other Ladies retired, and
left her sister.. the servant,, and tlie prisoner
to-
getfter. Shortly after heard higlk‘voi'ds between.
her sister and the prisoner. Site %vent down stairs,
and in about a quarter of an hqur heJ'd that her
sister had been murdered.

Miss Mary Macey resided in Mount-street. The
deceased, Mks HanualrWeichinair„Was her lure-
Avoman ; recollects the prisoner coming to her
house on the evening of Abe 41h inst. was'in :the
room with
_the deceased when the priSorier en-
tered. Deceased accused ,him of having taken
away a small pair of seiSsars, which 'he denied,
and Became very abusive: The prisoner wanted'
the deceased to send out for salmon forlirs supper,_
she refused. He then wanted her to glee Mini
Motley, which she refused: -He subsegnently ask-
ed her to go out with him to supper, but this she
like Wise-declined. Witness left the room short!?
afterwards, and went .down stairs. The deceased
in a short time followed her, and said She must be
alone with the prisoner a few, minutes. She
Went up, and afterletnaining some time, witnesi
heard, deceased Scream, and .almost iustantane-
misty two shots were fir d. Sh, erushed up stairs,
and- found the deceased lying on the, floor (lead,
and prisoner gooe. •
Robert Watkins was landlord of the house, NO.
27, Mount-street. The deceased and Miss Ma-
cey occupied his first-floor. -He had some know-.
ledge of 'the Inisinrer. On the. night 'of the 4th
inst. heard the saeams of the deceased, and the
shots fired ; rushed tin stairs; found the deceased
lying dead 'in the door-way. The• window next
the door WaS.open. 'Faun(' a pistol on the floor,
awl another, in the back-room. • Both had been
discliar
Writ.'Collin4on; landlord of the Barley Mow,
next door, to the house of Mr. Watkins, was sit-
ting in his house: on the night in question', heard
the. screams of. Miss ,WLlchutan ; did nor hear the
shots fired. Loolicd ort(..of the window, and per-
•ceived a mart the.paveinent oppiisite Mr.
Watkins.'s door on iris hands and face. Had some
knowledge of the prisoner's person, and. believed
the man he saw in that,situation to he hint. He
gat up immediately, however, and rat') oil, so that
the witness had not a distinct view of his pet son.
It appeared to him that he had come out of the
first-floor' window.

Mr. Mood, a constable of St. George's, Hano—
rer-stpuire,,produced a- hat and a pair of pistols',
,which had been delivere4l to Jiiin ongthe night of
the murd'eri they hail been picked up in his .pre.
settee, one in the front and 'the otlier in the back
room.. The pistols were small pocket pistols.
Thos. Chapman, hatter in• Bond-street, pi.ovect
that, in the month of June last, the prisoner pia.
chased a-bat of ii ni, which he believed to be the
same produced. On that occasion the prisoner.
told him that he had formed a Connecticut with a
Lady in Mount-street, to Whom he was pa,ving
his addresses, and asked witness if he knew. any.
thing of her ?-7-Witiess did not - recollect "the
Lady's.name.
After this•evidenee had been gone through, Sir
N. CONANT addressed the prisoner, and observed,
that *the evidence of his identity had nay been.
gone thrOugh, and it %Vas of a nature so clear,
that he should feel it his _duty to commit hint to
the gaOl of Newgate, to take his trial at the Old
Bailey Sessions, which would take place in Sep,
(ember next. As a Magistrate, and considering-
the awful §ituation in which he was phiced, from
the testimony which had been •given against him,
he thought it proper to •reniiinl him 'that little
hopes were to be entertained of his escape front
cgutlenmation,' and therefore advised him to take
such steps as he might deem proper both with rti:=
gard to his continuance in this world, and to his
fate hereafter. The I.vortby- Magistrate thea
handed to him the bill of exchange,
,which : we
have already alluded to•as having been taken from
him at Salisbury, observing, that as .it .was not
connected with the charge in .queStion, it need
not be detained. The prisoner, On receiving the
bill, tore it•with great cOolness,. and threw
fragments on the ground. Ile did: not tater a
word. Ile was then conducted train the.Otlice,
and froth' thence to NeWgate.. The'croted
ccrl-
lecied to obtain a view of him was immense.

The prisoner iu person, very • much resembles
Williams, who, it will be recollected, was app.&
heuded for the murders of the Marrs and
sons at Shadwell, with the exception of his hair,
which is•very. dark..

We are happy
to bear that E nehsh 13'a11k Notes
are now at par at Paris. What a sterling pioof
of the high and still increasing credit of Old Eng-
landl

The VITT CLUB is determined to support the
N"per .advertized to appear on Sunday next,
.eaellc7tPla'lle WILLIANI PITT, and, which avosketily
Conies toiward to innnortalize the Memory, and
propagate the Principles and Politics of that
•lns.trioys'Statesman now no, more:. The price ofd
the 'Paper is fixed at Eight-'pence, and it will be
the largest and best arranged Weekly Journal iu
the kingdom ; but- a singularly novel circum-
stance, that the Propri.etor, who is a Lottery-
Office-keeper, has determined on -giving it G aATIS
-to the Purchasers of Shares sto be drawn in thV
Lottery of the Ist of September, and even pro.
poses to continue he gift for one whole year, aik
example of liberality and profusion unprt;cedc.ni:ed
inithe annals of this. or any other country ; ot
course•thedemand for 'Pickets and Shares at the.
Office Of MARTIN, 5, CORNHILL, winhe'g'reater
than ever was; known, and it may • be reasonable
to conclude, that before the day of Drawing, not z<
Ticket or Share will be to be had upon any tqais.:

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, Ave. 13:

ludic 136,ard, TrAirrhall„lng'ust 13.

The following Letter, from. the Adjutant-Getre7o of the
Forces in Bengal, to the Scerrtzny of the Surietne Govern-
ment, with its Infrflosures, has been. received try the Secret
Committee of the East.lndiA,Company, from his EN,:ellcncy
the Governier, Cencral in Council, Ma. Dispatch, dated Fort
William, the sth February, 1614. .

TO JoHN ADAM, ESG. SECRETARY TO GoVELNMENT.
5111-,---1 have the honour, lay dire'ction of •the
Right lion. the Conntiander in Chief, to transmit
to you, in oidr to be laid before the Right lion.
the Governor-General in Conneil, the inclosed
copy of a dispatch, received froni Lieut.-Colonel
Ada us, cOninonding the troops in Rewah, tinder
date the sth in,;tant , detailing the succeAsful result
uf %T.-1-y gallant anu well planned attack on the
Aihurree of Entotn:ce, on the 4th instant, and ac:.
coinpanied by a return of the killed awl Wounfled.
1 haVe the hrinour to he, &c.
• (Signed), FAGAN, Adj.,Gen.
Adjatant-Genfral's °dice, Pre,ideney of
• Fort William, 16th Dee. 1313.

TO LIEUT. COL. FAGAN, ADS ~GEN.HEAD-CLUARTERS.
Slit-4 have •the honour to report, for the in-
fOrmation 6f his Excellency the Commander
,of
the Forces, that having resolved to attempt to
invest, and ultimately attack, Surnaid Sing and his
troops in the,Ghurree, of E.ntouree, I now proceed
to detail tire successful result of that enterprize.
I detached to Entouree, a distance of ten miles,
at midnight on the ;;c1 inst. the Whole of the out-
line
piequeti, amounting to forty cavalry and.36o
infantry, tinder the Command of Captain Patrick-
'son, Ist battalion sth regiment Native Infantry,
to elfeet this object, and followed myself, wit lr the:.
under-mentiOnetr; details, at
,four A.M. the next
mornin):, t iz. hol;se artillery six-pounder brigade,
.I:wk.]. Captain Stark ; division sth ]*g--,ittient Na-
tive Co valry, under Major Clark ; bdteriog.guns,
.two. IS-pounders, with 'lOO rounds, per ,;tins;
pioneer company ; four light-infantry companies,
- under. Captain Lindsey ; two grenadier conyanies
'from the 2(1 liattalion,2d regiment,' and Ist batta.:
lion, 9th regiment Native Infantry: -
I arrived at ,Entonree about eight A. M. and
found Ciptainyatrickson had completely sucseeed:-
ed in his enterprise, and. occupied such judicious
positions as precluded the possibility of the escape
of Surnaid Sing .and his troops. In-ctinjunctimi
with Captain Tiekell, Field Engineer, I yecou-
7-mitred the (-Murree on every side, an object dif-
ficult to effect, the...place being enveloped in smoke.
:Surnaid Sing, 0;•1 retiring into his Ghtirree, having
set the whole of the villages around it- on, fire.
Captain Tickell, 'as well its myself, was from this-
' reconnoitre induced to determine' 00 making the
breach,,and 'assaulting the Ghurree, on the north-'
east bastion, with the screens previously prepared.
A battvry was instantly erected for two eighteen-.
poundeli, at the distance of 350 yards from the
lort, and the guns .opened at twelve o'clock.—
Until this period the enemy had been making
every .preparation for resistance, by destroying
choppersjelling trees, &c.'but had utTered no
.op-
position to our work. When the guns opned, an
irregular fire of matchlocks was commenced and'
continued ; but with little effect during the whole
ofthe day..
As the walls of the Ghtirree• appeared of con-
siderable strength,, i took the precatition of send-
ing to our camp at Stithenee fur an additional
hundred rounds-of shot ; these arrived in sn ffiCient
time to enable our fire being carried on without
inlet mission until five, m. when the.breach was
reported' practicable. ' Every arrangement was
previoulyntade for the storm, which I directed
to (mount:nee a few minutes befoee stmset-; Capt.
Lind Say, 2d battalion lOth regiment Native In
lantry, commanding the party destined to assault
the breach, which co:lsis-tett two grenadier and
three light-infantry Companies, '% ith the pioneers,
furnished with ladders, A second, party, com-
manded by-Capt.. PAT.KICKSON, 'at the same mo-
ment, moved, to assanft: the gateway of the
et stern face; This party v•as
.composed .of one
pi:topper, sth, regiment cavalry, ~two complete
. con panieS of infantry, and' a- parry of pioneers,.
ladders. The cavalry were disposed, under
tire orders of 11.14)r CLARK,. on the'several faces
of ,the Ghturce, to cut oil allretreat.
On these columns advancing, the enemy opened'
a heavy fire of matehlock,"andappeared resolved-
to maintain the plaice to the last' extreinii y: Our
t rOOpS rushed forward to the tattaC.k with the most
undaunted bravery, and, after a severe conflict,
succeeded in crossing the ditch, which was deep,
narrow, and stockade( by 10)601 trees, fell6d tor
the purpose.- On gaining the foot of the breach,
the enemy, instead of relaxing, increased their
exertionS. A conflict ensued, which-- in duration
and the intrepidity displayed, both by the assail-.
tints and the garrison, has never beta equalled;
our troops using every exertion to gain the place
by escalade, as well as to carry the breach,' Their
efforts were not crowned with complete success
until after a struggle of an hour :twister) minutes,
when Ott place was entered, anti the garrison put
to death, with few exceptions 4mong the Slain
is Surnaid Sing himself. Upwards of one hundred
ilead bodies haVe been since counted in the inte-
riorof the fort. _

Thus have the unparalleled exertions of the
brave officers and men engaged ill iltis assault,
not only severely punished and amply revenged
the treacherous' attack of their fellow-soldiers at
Swhenee, in May last, but have, trust, proved
to the minds Of the inhabitants.of Rewith, their
erroneous impressions of their own superiority.
I deeply regret trtese objects, have not been ob-
tained without loss on our part. Na European
officer has fallen ; but in the list of livoinnled I
am concerned to report Capt. Lindsay, who so gal-
hantly‘headgd the main attack, Capt. Meredvth,
Mid 'Ensign Malden, Ist battalion 9th negiment
Native InfnntrY• I tun, however,, led to hope
that theirwounds will not be attended With se-
consequences. I have the honour to inclose
a return of our loss, which I -conceive tinitstiztliv
mail, When the obstinate defence of the Churree
is considered, and (he [into the attack I,:sced.
I have tiow .to perform a .pleasing part Of. My
flue inteportiog, for his Excellency's itthutua
tii.tp., the distinguished gaililittry and perseve;:in:i;
bravery so uni‘ersally displayed by all rank, em-
ployed on this important occasion. To the Se-
poys ever y encomium is due for,thcir persevaatice
so continuing the attach unabated ardour;

Under circtimstance:! of peculiar clictieult, even
alter ,the heavy loss in Officers. sustained early in
the attack. It is difficult to particularise
inttivi-
dual merit 'where exeitions ate so etinal, unleSs
when situatioi:s of command or respouability ren
theui peculitrly conspicuous. Capt. Lindsay,
who commanded the main attack, is entitic•ci to
the- highest "encominms, for his steadiness in-lead-
ing on the columns- . and for his just artangc-
mews, so well calculated to ensure success. .
'Fo Captain' Patrickson,. who led the. second
column, and intended to distract the attention
of the enemy, an object effectically accomplished
by his active efforts to escalade the''fort, every
praise is due,.
Lieutenant ';ot.( I I
„ ,telio commanded the pin-
titers, was distinguished in leading the troops
to the breach ; and the cool determined-conduet
lie displayed in planting. the ladders, and opening
the road into the fort, by forcing the wicket on
the northern curtain.

The.,profesional itbility of 'Captain -Tichcll,
Field Engineer, bas afforded ►ue that advice a►►d
assistance i❑ detern►ining the point of attack,
which -must eminently have contributed to the
success of the assault. _ _

'l'o Captain S; ark, who commanded the bat-
teries, and the Officers under his orders,. I 'cannot
hestoW too great praise, for their animated
awl the skill with which it was directed.

The success attending the judieious arrange,'
ments adopted by Major Clarke, coininanding the
division of the sth regiment cavalry, ,for cutting
off and preventing the escape of the garrison,'
even aftei the three companies were withdrawn
for the phi-pose of supporting the storming Co-
lumns, entitles that odice.r's skill and exertion to
every 'commendation.
In conclusion, 1 have great pleasure in report-
ing
the high gratification 1 have received from the
exertions of Captain Faithful,.Major of Brigade,
Lient. Roberts, of the sth regiment cavalry, and
Lieuten4nt Barrow, 'of the 10th regiment Native.
Infantry, irons whose zeal and intelligence 1 de-
river great advantage in conchieting the necessary
arraugenftnts on this important occasion..
1 have the honour to be, &c,
(Signedl• J. W. AD.AMS, Lieut.-Colonel Com-
Camp Fa ouree, otti Dec. 181:3... wand:int in

.• - , • .
Return of Killed'and Wounded on -the Assaitt of the Ghuree
_ at Littonree, of the 31.11, f)e.eetit;ter,. lola. .
,Coop•Eigiou•ree, Dc .'lBl3.
sth Reg,t. •Rative Cavalry—l horse wnundett.
2d Batt. 2d
.Regt. Native 'uriary—l sepoy, killed; 1 jenia-,
thr,-1-liaiAltlar, sepoys, wounded.
Ist llatt.sthdtvg,t. Native fut.:tatty-1 sepoy, killed; 2 scrip,

, .
. .
IA Batt. in li Regt. Native' Infantry--1 jematlar, 1 sepiri,, kill-
ed ; i captain, 1 enbigu, 111401d:1r, 1 natcli,
.16 repo •a,

, . .
wounded. - -
.
2d Batt. lUth Regt. Native Infantry—l•seyoy, killed; 1 cap-
. tain,„l 'wild:, ti sepoyi, womn-lt.d. . ..
. . ,
I stilatt. llth ltegt. Native Infantry, 1 nalch, 14 sepoys, wound-
ed. Pioneer,.---4 seixoys, wonnilvd. - .
Total-1 j,:inadar, 4 sepoys, hilled ; 2 'captain, 1 ensign,
.
1 jemadar, .2 havildars, 5 naiclis, 57 sepoys, 1 horse,
wcaulden.
- (Signed)- 3. W. ADA:V.f., Lietit.-Colonel
. . -• Commanding in Rewah.
- NAMES OF OFFICERS WOUNDED.
Captain Li.)th,say, 2d Batt, 10th-Native Infantry, a match-
-10.0: bail iu the 1.r1... • Captain .)lerctlith, Ist Batt. 9th Native
• lniantry, a Oiatclilock !mil tlmaigi6 the arm. Eurngn Maiden,
)st lial.t. 9th 'Native infiitat'v, a contusion in the head.
. (Signed) R. C. i'Aut-teci..„ 51ajin• of Brigade.