The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-25 00:00:00

CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.

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Cash continues unusually scarce, and it if not
expected to beeorne plentiful until the dividends be paid. Cash
Consols opened this morning at 81i, but very little was done
in them. South Sea Stock is sold at 91i. The difference in
East India Bonds is 47 a 49 ; and fours of 1822 are 100} 1.
Consols for the settlement on the 16th proximo opened at 81}
and were very heavy, until a powerful party. who were sup-
posed to have been bears in this account, purchased largely,
and caused a slight advance. They finally closed at 811
To-morrow being a great festival amongst the Jews, the
business done in the Foreign. Funds has been this day less ex.
tensive than usual. The French Rentes are per cent. lower.
Spanish fully maintain their value. The new Loan is expected
to appear this week,, and the smallness of their public debt, and
energy of their Government, give great. confidence in their
safety. The new Russian Stock is a shade dearer. In Aus-
trian and Prussian securities, few transactians.have taken place..
An attempt to reduce the value of the Chili Loan, by unfavour-.
able reports from Lima, said to be dated on the 6th of June,
but supposed to be the same Which were communicated in
letters of the 6th May, did not succeed. Monday is the pay-
ment day, and this circumstance may reduce its value.
The current prices this day are as follow :
French * Five per Cent. Dividend from 22d Sept., 92 50.
Prussian Five per Cent. Bonds of 1818 (sterling) Dividend
from Ist April, 90i.
Ditto of 1822 (sterling) Dividend from Ist July, 88g.
Neapolitan • Five per Cent. Bonds, Dividend from Ist July,
76f.
Spanish • Five per Cents. of 1820, Dividend from 30th April,
70i.
Ditto Five per Cent. Bonds of 1821 (sterling), Dividend from
Ist May, 65.
Danish Five per Ct nt. Bonds (sterling) Div. from Ist July,
891.
Ditto Banco Marks, Dividend from Ist July, 861.
Russian * Six per Cents. Dividend from Ist July. 82. •
Ditto * Five per Cents. (metall.) Div. from Ist Sept., 82.
Ditto New Five per Cent. (metall.) Dividend from Ist Sept.
87g..
Austrian • Five per Cents. (metall.) Div. from Ist June 82.
Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds (kterling) Dividend from. Ist
May, 86k.
Chilian Six per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend from Ist
April, 84g.
-United States Six per Pent. of 1012.1815 with Div. from Ist
April, Ex. 46. 92.99.
Marked * are subject to the rate of Exchange.
In Mincing-lane this morning, about 1500 hogsheads of Su-
gar were sold, and prices were fully as dear as during the pre-
ceding week. Fine Coffee is. dull, bat inferior quality is. steady.
The sales amount to nearly 300 casks. In Rums nothing
scarcely is, doing. The nominal value is Is. 40. for Leeward
Island ovenproof..
One mail arrived this afternoon from France, by which some
of the missing letters from. Spain have been received. Those
from Barcelona are dated on the 11th current. The whole
of. Catalonia. was.kept in, the greatest consternation by a ban-
ditti, who have assumed the appellation of the Army of the
Faith, and like other Ultras of the same description, used the
mask of religion to cloak their robberies and vices. It will be the
work of time to put them down, dough Very energetic mea-
sures had been adopted by the Liberal, Government to protect the
people. These vagabonds conceive' themselves to be engaged
in a common cause with the Holy Alliance, but the meeting at
Verona wiil probably deprive them of the hopes of receiving
the assistance of this fraternity..—This' mail brings, no letters
from Turkey or Greece, and much anxiety is expressed for cor-
rect information from die Mores, as the importance of that fire
Empire to the British nation is becoming daily
.mere apparent,
and a deep interest is consequently now taken in the success of
the Grecian-cause.—( Morning Chronicle.)

Tilt JUDGE ADVOCATE then rose And said, that two Mem-
bers of the Court had been challenged, and that therefore pre-
vious to entering upon the business of the day, it would be ne-
cessary to close the Court for the purpose of investigating the
subject ; as the Court would probably, (as he should conceive
it his duty to advise), require that Captain Jebb should state
his gthUnds for the objection.
Tho' prisoner then requested that his Counsel might be per-
mitted to state his grounds of challenge ; which, as we under-
stood, he had already submitted to the Duke of York.
The JUDED ADVOCATE intimated, that any thin.. which
Captain Jebb had to state to the Court, in support or his ob-
jection, would in course be ieceived, and duly attended to.
Mr. SCOTT then submitted in writing an objection, which
the Judge Advocate read to the Court, and as far as we could
hear, was as folloWs : -That as it would, it was hoped, be prov-
ed that the present charges had originated in an entire miscon-
ception of the prosecUtor, there„was recason to believe that
Lieutenant-Colonel Clement Hit/ being of the same regiment,
and brother of theprosecutor, Sir Robert Cambre Hill, ticces-
sanly partook of the influence of that misconception; and that
Colonel Drake hadalready eyiliressed himself in a manner that
proved him to have already decided upon the charges. He
Said at the same time that thete were other causes of challenge,
but that Captain Jebb was desirons, from motives of delicacy
to the officers themselves, of avoiding to make these in public;
that it was in consequence of this delicacy he had, at the ino-
ment he was aware of their appointment, applied to the Adju-
tant-General, and also, he believed, to the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman's department.
The RIDGE ADVOCATE remarked, that in the application
to his department, Captain Jebb was clearly in error, though
he had no doubt it was done inadvertently ; he being the mi.
nister of the Court, it *as improper to apply to him uptill any
subject connected with' the formation of the members who were
to sit upon it? He theft made soiree observations upon the pie-
sent objection's which he would thus publicly declare he could
not consider sufficient ; and that such would be the opinion he
should gi% to the Court when closed.
Mr. SC* T observed, that it was with great diffidence lie
should say any thing 'against such authority ; he would only
submit, nod merely the practice of the Courts of Combion Law,
but of Courts Martial, where even the circumstance of an
officer sitting out of his turn had been deemed sufficient for
his removal ; it would necessarily be recollected on the part
of Captain Jebb, whose delicacy upon the subject had been
marked by previously announcing his objection to the autho-
rities, and Oen to tGe officers themselves through the Adjutant,
that it was not to the individuals, but to the common circum-
stances of our nature, that he referred ; since it could not be
supposed, that where members had previously decided upon
a case—

The JUDGE ADVOCATE here stopped Mr. Scott, saying that
if he meant to address the Court, he must be aware that that
was not permitted to any but the parties interested.
Something further occurred, which we Could not hear, and
the Court wa's closed.

Ots te.openingTilie JUD)GE An'totATt announced the de.
tisiow of the f;ourt seriatim upon the objections taken, that they.
did not consider them of suffic►ent force.• fie then desired to
learn of Capt tin Jebb, if he persisted in his objections, and on
being answered in the affirmative, stated that another had been
handed to him on the part of Capt. Jebb, and wished to know
if it was his desire to urge it.
Captain Jebb declared it *as.
The Court was then ordered to be closed. . .

Previously to quiiiing the-Court, Capt. Jebb, at the desire
of his Counsel, begged to declare his inipession to the Court,
that in no instance whatever had two members ever continued
to sit upon a Court after the objections that had been made.
On the Court re-opening,
The JUDGE ADVOCATE announced that all the objections
were held by the Court instifficient, but that bearing this de-
cision in view, which rendered any imputation on the two
Members impossible, it was for them to say whether, as there
was a sufficient number without them, they had any wish to
retire. _ _

This they very handsomely did, and the case proceeded.
Witnesses were ordered out of Court, but Mr. Buxton,
Cxptain Jebb's solicitor, was after some discussion allowed to
*main. _ _

Col. Sir R. C. HILL then commended the prosecution by a
short address, which, as he was not much accustomed to public
speaking, he begged leave to read.
It was in substance as follows :.---That in presenting him-
self on this occasion he did it with great regret ' • that he had
had a constant desire to avoid bringing forward these charges
against Captain Jebb, who had been so long in the Regi
ment, but he felt it his duty to do so, and should delay the
Court no longer by any preface, hoping that if he should be
found wrong m any point of. form, he. should obtain their
indulgence.
He then called _ . .

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Adjutant Hirst, to produee a Regimental Order of the
18th of April, 1821, dated at Head-quarters Cavalry Bar-
racks, 'Windsor. It related to the first charge, and directed
that the troop debts should be settled every three months,
and that the clerks of troops should assemble on the Bth of
January, Bth of April, Bth of July, and Bth of October, for
that purpose.
Qu'arter-mastef Speed was then sworn and examined.—
He had regularly presented the accompts to Captain Jebb,
who had not settled them, nor taken any steps according to'
the order.
The troop-book was then produced, and the Quarter-
master pointed out an accompt which had run from the 24th
of March, 1820, to' the Bth of June, 1821, when it *as settled
by Captain Jebb.
Cross-examined ft* the prisoner.--Captain Jebb saw the
books every quarter, and he knew the Regimental Order for
quarterly payment. He never pointedly asked. Captain .Jebb
for payment, as he was his Captain, and witness only clerk
of his troop. Captain Jebb hail at times applied for his ac-
count, and when he did he got it; he did not pa) at these
times immediately ; his last account was paid no the 19th of
August.. On being asked if he had suffered from non-pay.
ment, he answered, with much energy, yes, in his charac-
ter; and then threw a latter upon the table, from Mr. Jen.
nings, of Windsor, dated 4th of Arne, who had not been paid
a-debt due at that-time, till the Bth. It was the custom of the
Lieutenants to pay him regularly..
Captain Jebb here vehemently demanded of the witnenr if
he had not told him otherwise; and, as we understood him.,
also something about the officers having public money, hut
this was overruled.
Captain Jebb had asked him if' he wanted money, and he
had said not immediately, in no great hurry ; believes Captain
Jebb had said if he did he would give him some. Did never,,
to his knowledge, receive a bill from Captain Jebb that was
not paid:
Examined by the Court.—Did not presume to ask for mo-
ney, presenting the account was the same thing. He was only
clerk, and Captain Jebb was his Captain.
•On the second charge—
Corporal. Bell, messman, proved that a check upon Green-
wood and. Co. had been given him, and was- not paid: Cap.
taro Jebb was surprised, and gave Idm another foe 321. with a
letter. It was not paid.
After a tedious and uninteresting examination, the' witness'
said Captain Jebb had paid' him, blit not at the time ordered

Mr. Bolland, juni, Storekeeper at Placentia and Newfound-
land, 3,5371. 19s. ltd. deficient.-Mr. Bolland, jun., was dis-
missed, and brought to England under arrest, and thrown into
Winchester gaol, and, after a long imprisonment, having no
property, was discharged.
Sir. Atralker, Storekeeper at Antigua, 8871. 13s. deficient.-
In the year 1319 the Board adopted proceedings for the recovery
of the balance from Mr. Walker's securities, but without effect;
some recent information, however, has come to the Board's
knowledge, which has induced them to re-commence proceed-
ings against the securities.
Mr. Thomas Grant, Storekeeper at Curaeoa, 8551. 15s. 3d.
deficient.-Mr. Grant is dead, and insolvent; he was repeat.
edly applied to during his life-time for the payment of the ba-
lance due, without effect. Proceedings are instituted against
his securities.
Mr. Edwards, Storekeeper at Trinidad, 7,4251. 10s., Bd. de-
ficient; 5,2541. 2s. sd. recovered.-Mr. Edwards died at Tri-
nidad ; the Civil Power then took possession of his property at
his decease, which has subsequently been recovered by the
Board, and placed to his credit.
James Grant, Paymaiter at Heligoland, 1811. /Gs. Ild.
deficient.-Mr. Grant is dead, and his securities have been call-
ed upon for payment of his balance; no reply has been received,
and the application has been repeated.
Mr: Price, Storekeeper at Curaeoa, 2451. 6s. deficient. Mr.
Price is out of the service; his securities have been called upon
for payment, but were found to be insolvent. Sir. Price's re-
sidence has been recently ascertained to he at Curaeoa, and
the Secretary of State has been applied to, to assist the Board
in recovering the amount due; which it appears lie has no
power to do, the colony belonging to the Dutch Government.
Mr. Pickering Paymaster in the Peninsula and Netherlands,
5,5211. 18s. 4d. deficient; 2,585115. Ild. recovered.-.51r. Pic-
kering's securities. died insolvent. An action at law has been
instituted against Mr. Pickering ; he was committed to prison,
where he now remains ; his half-pay of 101. per day has been
stopped.
Mr. Patterson, Storekeeper at Martinique, 7211. ls. 4d. defi-
cient.-Mr. Patterson is dead, and lett no property. The
Board, on the 7th of September, 1821, directed their solicitor
to proceed at law against his securities, for the recovery of the
sum due from Mr. Patterson.
Mr. Lechmere, Storekeeper at Jamaica, 9,287/. 10s. SAd.
djetlamcaieknat ;tI44NLovOI.
Threcori,:eredrn.-103118r.
the
tei
directed
their November,
their Officers at Jamaica to recover and give them credit for
any property belongink to Mr. Lechmere's estate ; but no
report has been made of any sum recovered to liquidate the ba-
lance. The executors left by Mr. Lechmere refused to act as
such, or to receive any letters so addressed to them. Mr.
Lechmere's was a very old appointment ; his security, Admiral
Lechmere, to whom application was' made for payment of the
balance, was also found to be dead. Proceedings at law have
been instituted to rocover the debt from the representatives of
the late Admiral Lechmere.
Mr. Duff-us, Acting Storekeeper at Jamaica, 660/.lBs. sd.
deficient-The Board's Officers at Jamaica have been directed
to adopt proceedings for recovering Mr. Duffus'i balance.
Mr. Fleming,' Storekeeper at St. Lucia, 864/. Ils. Bd. deed,'
ent ; 5251.25. 9d. recovered.-Mr. Fleming, appointed while
abroad, dismiSsed the service, and' his residence has since been
unknown to the Board.
Mr. Roberti, Storekeeper at Haßfax,. 6,279/. 15e. sd. deft:
cient.-Mr. Roberts absconded from Halifax into the United'
States of America, to avoid the effect of his fraudulent proceed:
inks,- in obtaining money trolly the Commissariat;' and on the
18th of September, 1816, the Board directed the Solicitor to
adopt proceedings against Sir. Roberts's securities, for the
,recovery of the penalty of the bond ; but no sum has yet
been recovered.. One of the securities" could not be found,
and the other, Mrs. Roberts, now pleads coverture at the time
of, the execution of the bond, which being a. fraud, she will be
prosecuted upon it.
Mr.! Smith, Storekeeper at Dominica,. 4,144/.45. Bid. deli:
cient 7644. P9s.' sd. recovered.-The Board have acceded to
the proposition of Dr. Bond, one of Mr. Smith's securities, for
the payment of the penally of the bond of 2,0001. by annual
instalments of ; and Mr. Smith's half-pay of 150/. per
annum remains under stoppage, in aid of the remainder of the
balance due from him.
Mr. Onion, Storekeeper at Priddy's Hard, 3,1121. Is. lid..
deficient ; 1321. 11s. recovered.-Mr. Onion dismissed the ace-'
Vice. The Beard have agreed to receive from his securities the
penalty of theirtiond, 1,000f.,_ by annual instalments of 500/. ;
and. the Board have ordered Mr. Onion to be prosecuted for the
recovery of the debt. An Extent has been issued against the
person and property of Mr. Onion, for the recovery of the
balance remaining due from him.
Mr. Vicars, Stotekeeper atDuncannon Fort, 5081. 14s. 10111.
eleficient:--A Custodiam has beenobtained for 5001., the amoun
of the bond on the prOperty of one of Mr. Vicars's securities,
whiYhar been allowed to liquidate the debt by instalments of
-50 E, per annum. Nothing has yet been paid, as the forms ne-
cessary to secure the regular payment of the instalments, with-
out endangering the Custodiam, have not yet been perfected.
Sir. Hartley, Storekeeper at Denctinnon Fort, 1;693/. 17s.
fid. deficient.-Law proceedings have been taken' against Mr.
Hartley; who has absconded, and there is little probability of
recovering this deficiency.
Mr. Crawford, Storekeeper at Charlemont, 4,6961. 6s. aid.
defitient ; 5671. 14S. recovered. 5001., the penalty of Mr.
Crawfours bond, has been recovered from Ins sureties; and
671. I4s. has been, obtained by a sale of Air. Crawford's pros
peril, Under an 'execution issued for that purpose. Proceed.=
ings have also been taken against his person, and he has lately
been arrested:
In addition to the above, there is an unsettled account be.
twien the Board and Mr. Ridge, late Paymaster of the Field
Train, to a considerable amount, but which has been gradually
diminished by that' gentleman's representatives, lefeitreny any
positive sum, as a balance against him ; and the administrator
has promised further explanations and voucher*, which will,
in his opinion, reduce it still* further ' • so that until: the whole
accounts are completed; no exact or admitted_ balance can be
returned. By order of the Board,
Office of' Ordnance R. H. CREW, Secretary.

sth July, 1412.2.
One company of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Soot
(General 0. Nichol* Colonel) has been, ordered to commence
its march on the 24th, from Carlisle for Sunderland, where
will arrive on the 28th, instant, in order to juin. its regiment,
preparatory to the half-yearly inspection.
Two troops of the 14th (or the Duchess of York's Own
Light Dragoons (General T. W. Earl of Bridgewater Colonel)
are ordered to march on the 2d October from Birmingham, for
the purpose of joining the 'regiment,, which is ordered for in-
spection on the 4th of the said month.
The above two troops are directed to return to Birmingham,
on Saturday, the sth of October.-

tOl4 TUE NEW TIAMS,I)
ASSAULT os THE REV. MR. AB Y,
The circumstances noticed in our Paper of yesterday,•as hay.:
ing occurred on Sunday afternoon, in the burial-ground of St.
John's, Horsleydoirn, appeared in a very different light when
Judiciously investigated yesterday, at Union-Hall before the
Magistrates, R. J. CU 'G AMBERS and R. HEDra, Esqrs:
deed, we must candidly state, that the Gentleman appointed to
revise the article of yesterday, was prevented by indisposition
from giving it that attention which he otherwise would have
done, and which Would easily have led hiin to detect some-in;
accuracies in the report. It any erroneous impression, there:
fore, was created by the former statement, we trust it Will be
removed by the fonowing, which we have used every exertion
to render accurate and impartial :
UNrox-HaLL.—Shortly after twelve o'clock yesterday, the
Rev. Mr. Abdy, jun. appeared at this office, to prefer a charge
of assault against Mr. John Butler, jun. of 20, Crucifix-lane,
Horsieydowni undertaker. Mr. HARMER attended as Solicitor
to tLe defendant; and we also observed Mr. Bacon and his'
family (all in deep mourning), together with many witnesses
on eithefside, in the office. As soon as the case was called on,
Mr. Abdy said, I appear before you, Gentlemen, to prefer a
charge against a person of the name of Butler, for a moat our-.
rageous assault committed upon me whilst in the execution of
my duty as a Clergyman on Sunday last ; and it is highly
portant to me that your attention should be drawn to the
manner in which my tune was so fully employed as to occasion
what I had not the means of preventing—a necessarily hasty
performance of one part of my duty. 1 had pet-famed the
Morning and Afternoon Service for my father at the parish
Church of St. John, Horsleydown, and I had to do tbe.Evenj
ing duty at Bow Chtirch, Cheapside, at half past siK o'clock.—.
Having been informed that there were to he five funerals, I
directed that three of them should be ready in the Church-yard
at a quarter before five, and two in the old burial. round, a
short distance from the Church, at five o'clock precisely ; hay;
ing concluded the service in the Church-yard, I proceeded to
the old ground, and at five o'clock oftly one corpse, having az,:
rived, I performed the usual rites, when finding it a quarter
past five, and not having had time to take any refreshinent since
the morning, I left the ground for that purpose, telling. the sex:
ton that I-would return at about five minutes before on Iny
way to Bow Church, in order to meet the funeral that lied hot
arrived. I did return a few minutes befoie the time I had fixed.
Seeing the coffin on the bearers' shoulders, I immediately put
on my surplice and began reading that part of the serrice which
is usually read as the body enters the Church-yard, in its pas.:
sage to time -grave. lam fully convinced of the propriety and
utility of performing religious ceremonies, and especially that
of butial, with all due solemnity ; and I conceive a slow pro-
gress to the grave a prop'er and necessary ceremonial ; but on
the present occasion I amp convinced that although
.the grave
was not ten (or to avoid all question twenty) yards from the
gates, the whole of the mourners could not have arrived there
within twenty minutes or half an hour at the pace at
.which the
undertaker walked before thern—observing this, and being
pressed for time, I Beckoned to the bearer to advance more-
quickly, when the defendant said, 4' DOW( mind that fellow !
mind me; I'm your master."
Mr. CHAMBERS—YOU are positive that you heard Min use
those words, are you, Sir ?
Mr. Abdy—l am, Sir. ram free to confess that all the
mourners had not. arrived at the grave when I proceeded with
the service: shortly after Mr. Butler placed himself imtnediately
between me and the grave with hiihat on: I requested Mtn to
take it off; and a person, who unfortunately rs'net now present--
Mr.' HaitSIER objeCted to the allusion to an alrent *fitness.

Mr. CHAMBERS-:-WC cannot take cognizance Of the defend.;
ant's conduct, as to any obstruction he may have occdietied to
the performance of an Ecclesiastical rite.
Mr. Abdy—l am perfectly aware, Sir, that on that itibject
another Court is open to me. To my request, however, that
Mr. Butler would take off his hat, I can bring forward a wit.
ness, if necessary, who heard him say, " I shan't." My ho-
noured and respected father has known Mr. Butler, sen. for, a
long period of years, and it was therefore with sincere regret
that I felt myielf obliged to notice the extremely improper con:
duct of his son ; btit feeling strongly the impropriety of his he.:
haviour, and foreseeing yet greater oatragcs to religion and
humanity, I conceived myself juitified' ih int:on-wig the
moulders, that Consistent: with decency and -dedOrum,, I coulil.
not proceed with the fuheral service until order was restored.—
I then tools off my stitplice, whiCh I gave to the sexton,, acd
left the ground: Mr. Butler followed me ;' and.; after using
the most profane and disgraceful language, struck me a blow
in the face with his fist; (the discolouration of the part stile,:
bore ample testimony of the violence of the assault).
Mr. CurituEßs—lb. Abdy, do you* aWear that Mr. Buller
struck yott first? ,
Mr. Abdy—l gii.
„ .
Mr: CriAMBERS—Did you nom up yuid fist at urn; WS, or
threaten. to strike

Mr. Abdy—l did na, Sir.•
Mr. CHAMBERS—NOW, Mr. BUtier, what gip you to rte
assault f .

Mr. Butler—l acknowledge having struck Mr. Abdy, but he
struck me first.

Mr. CliA3llrE us—Thera mint hnar the witniotes—ase eiCAe
Children witnesses ? betause r prefer the evidence of a child as
the least likely to be influenced by passion.
Keziah Martin and Mary Day, children of St. John's Fernalrr,
Charity School, were then examined as to their knowledge of
the nature of an oath, and being sworn, fully proved the assauli
upon the Rev. Clergyman.
Mr. Butler—Now, Sir, I'll call my witnesses, who Will pro,!e
to the contrary.
Mr. CAAMBETti—I eirniOt hear thim, Sir.. _ _

Mr. Butler—l declare those children have sworn falsely.
Mr. CitAstltEits—Sir, I would quite as soon believe thc.
children upon oath. as yourself.. As to your witnesses, y,:u
Must produce diem' at the Sessions.
Mr. Butler—Very well; I. see this.- ii no place for me.
Mr. HEDGER--I think your conduct very reprehensiblr,
Sir. The Skied' office of a Ctergyrnam should protect himfroza
Maul* Such as: yott have Committed: You knMs that he ws
incapacitated from resentikir an injirty anti you ought to hare
known also that itn striking Win you degraded yourself.
Mr. Thitler..4 hare not acted ungentlemanly.
Mr. HEDGER—You haVe, Sir, in, thiaOffice ; sueh conduct
hi not cause' of boasting.
Mr. CIIAI4BE 011171thit find' boil,
Mr. Butler That I can easily do;
Mr. Henry Smith, 23, Bermondsey-slYeet„,, grocer, and.M.r.
Thomas Bacon, 173, Tooley-street, cutler, then entered
the usual recognizances for the appearance of Mr. Butler at tte
Seasioni, ana*er for the &mink.