The Sun.
London, England, 1813-12-16 00:00:00

COPPER. COINAGE.

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It appearing that much mistipprelfension haw
taken place with respect to,; he cooverSal ion e bleb
occurred in the Howe of Commons on the 10th
inst. on tie subject of the Copper Currency, we
have thought i;.4oterial, to inquire lenticular"), al
tp• what passed of that occasion, with a view of
preventing those inconveniebities which might
arise from mistaking the intentions of Govern-
Went on this stibject.
Mr. GrteNret.t. haVing made sOme obserVations
on the ineonveniencies which were produce) in
the metropolis, frOm a redundancy of copper coin
tittni . the iptr(“ltiction
,of a ereai
number of counterfeit halfpence, and focal or
,vate topper tokens, 'proceeded to state, that tie
subject had long since been represented to Got.
vernmenr as requiring a remedy, and that be had
reason to believe that some proceeding ivuuld.hilve
taken place several years.ago, but from an, appre-
'tension of the expenec which might h.e incurred
by Government in calling in and exchanging the
old legal copper coin, without doing which it ap..
veered to be agreed that no elfeetnal -shit' could
'be put to the circulation :of ece.nterfeits. That
the evils were now so grenfly inereassel" by the
vast number of private tokens lately introduced,
' that he hoped the.coosideration of expellee would
no longer deter the Government from.epplving 4
remedy ; and he desired to know frnm the Chan-
cellor of the. Exchequer whether any steps were
likely to be speedily taken on the subject.
Mr. VAI'SITTAItT answered, that he had not
mud' tb add to what'-he loud, soon lifter the meet-
jag of Parliament, stated in answer to a question
of the same nature, viz, that the subject had been
long under the consideration of the Privy Conn-
ed ; that br hoped that their proceediugs Would
be in stifficieat forwardness to enable him to sub-
mit a measure-to the consideretiop of
.Lintliament
soon 'after the Christrnas reces§ ; and that he
could assure the House, that the cotWdehltion of
expence would not deter the Government (what-
ever importance ought to attach to public eery-,
nomy iii the'present circumstances of the country)
from attempting to put a stop to practices which
be understood to be so injurious to. the public ;
that the justice and good faith 'of- the Government
were pledged to a redemption nf the legal copper
coin at its current rate ; and Malt, ;i5 soon as me:),
sures were sidliciently"prepmed for that purpose,
it might he called in, and replaced 1w a :tete ctn.-.
rency ; and that he hoped the effect of doing so
tvotild be to stop the circulation of any b44g..aTlil
counterfeit coin.

It appears therefore to be the intention co. (:,-
vernment, that all legal eqper coin shall be re-
ceived at its current value, Mid that consequently
no pet Ann can run any risk of loss by rt.,:eiviog.
it ; and it is to be observed, that as it i n; i le cur-
rent by his Majesty's Prochonati .on, Ito person can
}Awfully refuse to receive ir, and dila any person
so doing is liable to orw.ecation.

This morning; about tialflast four n'eloeh, ti
fire !poke out on the }in:wises -of Ur. 6460 , a
tallow-welter, hi Chick-lane, near. Holhorti-hili,
which entirely contimed the Sallie, together with
three intioining
.houses. valuable itore and
sonic ni,j4 fD 1l it sacrifice to the flames:.
A shock in., murder was coin on the
evening. of 'lMlrielay St'llilight, on u powr wonlitu
of the name of Anne Coyle, at Killyfollitgt, within
fire miles of: trabane. On the morniiii; of
the body MIS discovered by a young that
neighbourhood, Who 'Was led to the spot by his
dog having stopped at the corpse.
There are note in. Chester C„:astle eight bo,s ;
three convicted of house-breaking ; two fur trial,
tin' picking rockets ton large amount ; and three
chnrged with privately stealing in shops : their
united ages amount to 96 yeart—inverage 12.

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IMPEItIAL P.IIILIAAIENT.

TIOUSE OF 1.01 DSt Wp)Nr.sp.ty, Drc. 15.

JUDICIAL BUSINESS.
Nearly arewhole of their Lordship silting was
occupied in this department of their liu:,;ness.
In the cause of " Smith, .Graham,,and others,
v. Robertson', Forsyth, and CO." Counsel were
partly beard.—The further discussion of the case
wigs postponed, until certain documents from the Court of Admiralty should be laid -before the
Hon Se.

In that of Grant v Grant; on the consideration
of judgment, the Lunn CHANCELLOR was of
opinion, that the judgment of the Court of ,Sesimi
should he reversed ; and said, he would prepare
find lay before the House to-morrow the form in
wdrich lie thought their Lordships decision should
be made. •

ln the cas;e ofAvkins v. the King, theNnble
end very Learned Lord seemed of opinion, the
judgment of the Cour: below should be confirmed
by their LOrdshipi. A proposition to whichelfeet
be should submit to.the 11oubie on Friby.
On the further conSideratibn of the Fen Branch
of the Roxburgh k.ause, or BeHewlett Kerr r. the
Duke of Roxhurtrh ;

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The Lotto Cii,o4cet.t.ott addressed the House
at great length, and took a copious xiew of the
different points and bearings of the case, as well
As the course of its discussion in the Scots Courts.
Thu inclination of his Lordship's opinion seemed
to be that the Fens were bad ; and on Friday
morning, be said he should submit that which he
thought should be their Lordships decision upon
the case.

I,,ordships then proceeded to transact the
Legislative business, in the coarse of which, the
East India Circuitous Trade Bill passed through a
(..!ontinittee of the whole House, and was reported
'without any amendment.
The Five Millions tkchequer Bills, the French
Wines, and the Portsmouth Works Bills, were
read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
The East India Duties Bill, the India Chartered
Ships, and the Itorne-made Spirits Interchange
Bills, yr efe read a third. time, and passed, and
messages ordered to acquaint the Commons there-
ivith.—Adjourned tilt to-morrow.

ROYAL ACADEMY.

On Friday, the 10th-instant, being the Anni-
versary of the Institution of the Royal Academy
of Arts, a General Assembly of the Academicians
ioili. Was held at their apartments in Somerset Hcitise,
when the following distribution of Premiums took
place, viz. l—
ii. To Mr. Joseph Kendrick, for the best Histo-
rical Basso-relievo, the gold medal and fifty gui-
i. tieas.

To Mr. Levis Vulliamy, for the best Architec-
tural Design, the gold medal and fifty g►tineas.
To Mr. Dennis Dighton, for the best Dratring
from the Life, the silver• medal, a►►d a copy of the
Discourses of Reynolds. 'West, and Barry, hand.
sontely bOund and inscribed.
To Mr. John May, for the• next best Drawing
from the Life, the silver medal.
TO Mr. Thomas Denman, for the best Model
frotu the Life, the silver medal, and the
Dis-
course• of Reynolds, West, .and
• To Mr. Thomas Wynn, for the next best Afo-
delitom the Life, tl►m silver medal.

. To. Mv. William Page, for the best Drawing
from the Antique, the silver medal, and a copy
-of the Lectures of Fuseli mid Opie.
To Mr. Henry .Stothard, for the best Model
from, the Antique, the silver medal, and the Lec-
tures of Fuseli and Opie.
The Piesident•then delivered a Discourse. to the
Students; in which be traced the progress of the
Arts from their origin in the East to the period of
their natural Nation in this Country, in the year
.when his present Majesty fnunded•the Royal
Academy ; exhorting the young Artist, by the
example of his great-predecessors, to. use onremit—
ted assiouity -in his studies, and reminding him,
that the Fine Arts have no Value. when they fall
311 art of excellence, _ _ •

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The General Islembly aftgrwardi prnceeded,to
elect the-Officers for the ensuing year, .cehen--,
Benjamin West, Esq. vas unanimously're.-chosen
President,

New Council—Henry Bone, Philip Reinagle,
Thinnson, and Thos. Lawrence, Esquires.
Visitors—W. Owen, H. Thomson, S. Woodforde, and D. %ITUMe, Esquires.
Auditors re-elected—ti.Dunee and J. Farington,
Esquires.
G. Dance, Esq. was also elected a Trustee of
the Academie Fund, in the room of the late
Mr. Wyatt.

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011 Friday night, as one of the twtrittes belontt

On Friday night, as one of the amines belong-
tng to the •6'ollunt gun-brig, lying in Leith har-
bour, %Va 3 going on board, he fell into the water,
alongside of the vessel. The boatswain and ano,
then of the crew, hearing the fall, ray, to give as-
sistance, when the plank gave way, and both fell
Into the water. The boatswain had his thigh-
bone broken, and the other man was much brills-
ed. it Avii4 upwards of twenty minutes before the
marine eOuld be found, as he had gone tinder the
botow of the vcssol. He was buried on Saturday.

LAW IN I'4LIGENCE,

COURT GP CHANCERY, Du. 1,5,
GOLDEN V. ELLYLTT and WIFE.

l‘ft. ,moVed, 'tha►t the puhlicationsmight
be enlarged, and the defendants allowed to bring
forward ►►ew evidence ?to prove the illegitimacy of
di,e plaintiff. 'The circumstances Were—the re.-
plitcd father at the plaintiff, a stone.mason in
Gray'szlnn-lane, died possessed of.property to a
la►fe amount. The defendants, the brother-in-
law and sister of the deceased, took out letters of
administration, as it the plaintiff Nvasillegitimate;
and he, by his next frieml;filed a bill-to set aside
the administration. 'rhe Lord Chancellor directed
an issue to he tried'in the Court,of King-s
to decide On the legitimacy or illegitimacy of the
plaintiff. The Jury found a verdict fdr the plain-
' tiff, declaring his legitimacy. The Learned Conn—
scl made the ph .:sent motion for the defeulia►nts, on
thc ground that they had found further evidence to
prove the illegitimacy of thc
Mr. But., Counsel tOr the plaintiff, said, that
this motion was only n►aade for delay. There
were no affidavits that they had count! new evi-
dence since the trial, nor. of what nature it was.
He, therefore, trusted his. Honour would di:siniss
the motion with _costs.

The Vicr.-CoANcEt.LoR was of opinion the
motion ought to be refused. Ile, therefoyc, or-
dered it to be discharged, With costs.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL, 'Dec.
I!EnciVA.

This was an action upon the warrantry of -a
horse, for which the plaintiff had given his own
horse and 2.13 guineas. in exchange. 'Air. TOPPING,
for the plaintitfi. said, that he was assured by the
defendant thilt the horse %vas a very pretty horse,
and perfectly 'sound. Being a small soap dealer,
he the next day put him in a small cart ; hat the
horse, much to his surprise, kept start big and
jumping at every thing he saw, and particularly
bad an uuacount.►hle motion of .the head. He
however, thought he would give him a fair trial ;
and as he had been told he was a country bred horse,
he supposed the animal was a little ustunded at
the sights of London, anti that as he becanie more
familar with then►, he would leave off gazing
and staring; around him at every object as it
passed. H 1 accordingly gave him a longer trial,
until one day he fell down like a shot, He
was then recognised by some byeitanders us licw's
horse, that was sohject to the meagrims. And a
Farrier being called in, itronouncetrthat he had an
inflammation in the brain ; anti that that turning
of the head which the plaintiff had supposed arose.
from curiosity to gaze at London objects, was in
fact a swinuning of the. head from disease. .The
plaintiff• accordingly sent the horse to the (Wen&
ant's yard, who refused to take him in, his hus-
tler saving that if he was left there they had or-
ders to shoot him. And indeed if they had shot
him they would have saved a deal of good meat
which was wasted upon him. The horse was
sent to• the defendant's farm, where he ultimately
(lied of his complaint.
It appearing upon the evidence of the-first wit..
ness, that the horse was kept iihove a month af-
ter the discovery of his inininity,, the plaintiff
was nonsulted. • 4
.SCITEINES V. NORRIS.

This action was brought for the recovery of da-
mages for the non-perlminance of a contract for
a quantity of cotton yarn. It appeared by the
evidence that the only memorandum that passed
on the occasion, was a bill of 'parcels, in which
the defendant's iluine was in copper-plate, and he
was described therein as an agent : the plaintiff's
name was inserted in writing, as well as the par
ticulars of the cotton-yarn, but it was not proved
in whose haml-writing. The tielendant had ad-.
witted that the bill of parcels was correct, and that
the money tendered by thuplarntiff was sufficient ;
but stated it Was hapoSsible tor hint to 'perform
the contract, as Messrs. Pooley and Co. who were
the proprietors-. of the cotton-yarn, 'had
.not for-
warded it to him us he had expected.
TOPPING,. for the dcfendant; .at first at 7
tempted to prove that the plaintiff knew the name
of the particular person roe Whom the defebdant
acted in this case, hut. in this lie failed ; he then
contended the contract xvas tint binding by the
statute of frituds,as there was- no contract in writ-
ing' signed by the party, for the name of the de-
fendant at the top of the bill of parcels being
printed could not be considered as a signature ;
neither was it 'pretended that any earnest had
-been given, or a delivery. made, of any part of the
goals..
The ATTORNEY OVittitAti on the other side,
relied on the_:case•of Saunderson e.Jaekson, and
another,.2d.Bos.,and Pul. 238, in Which Lord El.,
don hail tint this very case, in 'which a person's
name might be printed, and held that would be
sitflieient to bring it within the statute of frauds.
• Lord ELLENBOROUGH intimated ulna his opi—
niou coincided with that delivered by- Lord El-
don but said, he Ivosild •reserVe the point, and
the defendant might move-upon it.—A verdict was
found for the plaintiff.

POLICE.

stnble ; .she reengnised:tbetwhy a scratched par!
of the heading being loose at the top; and a stain
Wink inside the top drawer. The girl being po-
sitive, that the drawers Were her master's,Mr.
'Blackball attended with the officer before Mir.
when, although the asmunt Black'hall
gave not being satiSfactory, Mr. `axes did not
detain Itni in custody, hut took his word for his
appearance at a future day, for a full investigation
of the circumstances.

Mary Pritchard, another servant of Mr. W.'s,
attended, and the drawers tieing -produced in the
Office, she fully identified them, from a variety of
descriptions, as the same which were stolen from
her master's loft last winter. •

Nlr. John Robins, the auctioneer, of Warwick-.
Street, stated, that a few years since he made.lhree
chestF; of drawers 1(n. Mr. Wynr.h, and he -11:d
every reason to believe that the drawers produced
were one of them, which lie was enabled to iden,
til'y from the circumstance of ~hating himself
given directions for making them in a. nectdiar

111 r. Wynch stated, that he verily belie►•ed the
drawers tumid in 131ackhall's house were those
• stolen from his loft in the 01001.11 of January last.

Pearkes, the officer, ivho executed the search
warrant, described his entering Blackball's Louse,
accompanied by Sarah Gardener, ,Mr. Wynch's
servant,. and as FAOII as they entered ►► room on
the attic, she recognised the drawers as her was-
ter's, and described a v►►riety of marks she knew
tbent by. After leaving the house, they went to
Mrs.Morphew's house, and saw Blackball, a►►d
told him what they had seen he denied the
drawers being Mr. \Vy►►ch's, and that. he bad
bought .and paid for every tl►ing in the house.
His wife and Mrs. MorplieW came directly after
inti) the kitchen, when Mrs. Morl►hew said, she
had given tl►e drawers to BlaCkliall uhen they
were married.

Mrs. Morphew attended yesterday, and repeat-
ed this 'statement.

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A cm'penter aiso attended, and stated, that
about lour years since, Mrs. Alorphew einployed
him to put a particularly.good lock on one of the
drawers,

Under these circumstances,. Arr. NAurs (!ill not
think the case sufficient ttlainst Blackball to com-
mit, andthereforeclischargsci him.

HANSON attended for the prosecutor, and
Mr. IliumEtt for the prisoner.