The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-29 00:00:00

[THE TI M ES.j

We some time ago mentioned the capture of
Danabew and Prome, by our Indian army, (the
account of-which reached this country by a Swe-
dish vessel), and we to-day publish the official
dispatches confirming our success-, and detailing
the circumstances hr which it was accomplished.
Donabew was captured on the 2d of April without
much loss on our part, though during the siege,
whiCh lasted some days, the enemy are described
as having made several boldand desperate sorties
on the British lines. In one of these attacks the
Burmese seem- to have conceived that they could
surprise or alarm our troops by a charge of ele-
phants'„ but the' time had gone by for the employ-
ment'of such unwieldy and inefficient auxiliaries.
The enemy had left the fortress before it surren-
dered, having previously-lost their commander,
Buttdoolah„ to whose death is ascribed the panic
which ended•in the submission of the place, and
the dispersion of the garrison. The fall of Dona-
bew and the, death of Bundoolah rendered the
capture of Prome an exploit in which little dif-
ficalty and no resistance was encountered. In
this latter place considerable magazines were
found'--a circumstance-the more fortunate,as here,
it •is presuMed,the-campaign will end. That this
should be,the second campaign, and that meeting
with uniform success, we should still have no cer-
tainty that it is the last, is a'view of the contest by
tiarneanscousolatory. The Burmese,tltough beaten
at .points, seem not to have learnt that the
natural consequences of defeat is submission, and
ti at they cannot fight, they should try
,to ne-
gociate. Towns and fortresses may be taken in
ttig Ourmap_ dominions, and royat salutes may be
fired at Fort William ; but the least indication of
a :returning desire for peace on the part of the

BurifitS4 people would be worth more to our
Indian Empire than a dozen, victories over an
enemy at once passive in their resistance, and
persevering in their hostility.

IMORNING lIERALD.I
The French have of late years frequently corn-
plained that their domestic er party politics were
taken up as common property by the politicians
of Europe, especially-those, of England. On the
banks of the Thames every man,conceived that
he had a right to lecture and reprove the French
for their party disputes -and their choice, of
Ministers—who yet would have thought it ex-
treme presumption and impertinence in a French-
man to interfere between an English Ministry

and Opposition, Whigs and Tories. The French
seem now determined to retort. They have
taken up, in the Paris Journals, Irish Catholic
politics, as matters proprii Juris—and it would
appear as if it was intended to establish at
Paris, a Committee for the Relief and Redress
of Irish Catholics, similar to the Committee
of Protestants established in London some
years since, for the protection of the French Pro-
testants, then persecuted in the South of France.
This appears matter of deep policy rather than
of national sentiment or retaliation. It is evident
that the minute attention given by the French
Journals to Irish affairs is not without an object
—and it is the more interesting and curious, that
the Journals which keeps its eye constantly upon
Ireland is the most accredited by the Ministerial
Journals—the favoured organ of M. de Villele—
the Etoile. The minute information and details
of the proceedings in Ireland, given by this Jour-
nal are evidently the fruit of particular and atten-
tive research. Statistical details, for instance, re-
specting church property, and the proportion of
Protestant and Catholic population are put forward
with prominent and invidious minuteness. The
truth is that this Journal—the demi-official organ
of the Ministry of Charles X.—treats the vul-
nerability of Ireland in the style rather of an
enemy than a friend, as if on the eve of war.—
There are,in fact, two leading interests in France,
which seem equally engaged in the affairs of Ire-
land—the political ultras, composing the Ministry,
who seem already disposed to cultivate an alli-
ance within the United Kingdom, in the appre-
hension of a war, and the church party, which
looks to Ireland as a theatre in which the Ca-
tholic religion may be vindicated and promoted.
These remarks, it is true, are suggested merely
by articles in the French Journals—but be it
remembered that the Journal which takes the
chief share is a Ministerial one. But this is not
all. Every encouragement is given to Irish Ca-
tholic students, and the endowments for their
education, suppressed during the revolution, have
been restored for their ancient purposes. It is
well known in Paris, and openly avowed, that
the present French Cabinet is disposed to culti-
vate relations of close intimacy with the Irish
Clergy especially. It may be said we are on the
best terms with France. But will this last ?
The observation that " France was the natural
enemy of England," has been censured as illi-
beral and unphilosophical, but it is not the less
true. The period of peace approximates alarm-
ingly to the longest for the last 200 years, during
which period it is that the art of war and the
law of nations, have made any real advances in
France.

tuarrisit PRESS.]
By the Brazil packet, yesterday, Rio de Ja-
neiro Papers were received to the 21st of August.
They bring an important announcement, viz. the
official disavowal of the convention lately made
with the Spanish Authorities for-the union of the
province of Chiquitos, in Upper Peru, to the
adjoining district of Matto Grosso, in Biazil.—
The military occupation or this province by the
Brazilian forces had nearly provoked a war with
the liberating army, undet Genvrat tixtcre.-- The
Brazilian Government, however, have ordered it
to be inatnediately evacuated, and have condemn-,
ed in strong terms the rash conduct of the Gover-
nor of Matto Grosso. This prudent resolution,
and the judicious tone of moderation in which it
is communicated, may in, all probability be as-,
cribed to the salutary influence exercised by Sir C.
Stuart, whose presence in that part of the world
will, we have no doubt, be attended with the most
beneficial results at this critical juncture. A com-
mission has been formally appointed to confer and
treat with his Excellency on the irnyortant negotia,
tions now pending. A nlmperialDecree has been is-
sued relative to the Mining Associations in Bra:
zil, complaining that the grantees have abused
their privileges with the view of promoting their
private interests, and directing that their proceed-
ings shall be investigated. We do not under-
stand what is meant by the charge. Of course
psivate interest was the leading motive with the
grantees. The question is,. whether they have
violated the terms of their contracts. If they
have not, his Brazilian Tqajesty has no right to
find fault with them because his Ministers may
fancy that the interests of the empire might be
better served by following another mode of
transacting their business. The Decree, how-
ever, renews the Imperial pledge of good faith
with respect to the grants.

[iIORNING CHRONICLE.]
Letters from Asturias, received by the last
Mail, mention, that the usual severity against the
Constitutionalists had materially relaxed. The
several Members of the Junta of Government in
Oviedo, the capital of the above province, named
at the time of the re-establishment of the Con-
stitution, and who had been confined in prison for
the last two years, have been suddenly released on
their own recognizances. The two parties of the
Freemasons and A nilleros have joined the old par-
tisans of Joseph Napoleon, for the purpose of
opposing the influence and designs of the Clergy,
and supporting the views of the Government,
which is gradually becoming more moderate. It
is stated that matters were not sufficiently matur-
ed in Madrid for the publication of the Decree
of Amnesty, or the appointment of the new Mi-
nisters, all the arrangements for counteracting
the plans of the Carolists not being yet made.

Yesterday was a holiday at both the English
and Foreign Markets. A considerable assemblage. of brokers
and jobbers took place in the morning at the Royal Exchange.
The Consols for Account, quoted at 8761, were looking very
heavy. In the Foreign Stocks there was little doing, but the
tendency of the Market was for a fall, in consequence of the
heaviness of the Consol Market. In Shares there was a great
gloom. Real del Monte Shares sold at 601. and were reported
at par. The others were nominal, but Thursday's prices could
not be obtained. The letters received from the country on
Thursday were looked for with some anxiety, on account of the
recent failure in London, and its consequences. At Liverpool
there have been no failures: At Manchester, Leeds,. and Bir-
mingham, some failures are anticipated, but none to any ex-
tent. The failure was at the close of yesterday ascertained to be
to the amount of between 450,0001. to 460,0001., that is to say,
somewhat under, instead of over,• the sum at which we first
stated it.—Vbid

[THE PUBLIC LEDGER.]
We are glad to see, by the Brazil Papers,
which arrived yesterday to the 21st of August,

that one very grave cause of misunderstanding be-
tween that Government and the neighbouring
republics has been removed. In an official ar-
ticle, published at Rio the 6th of the same
month, the occupation of the Province of
Chiquitos, in Upper Peru, is formerly disown-
ed in the name of the Emperor; and the Of-
ficer, who has committed the offence, is cen-
sured, and ordered to evacuate the Province
immediately. This conduct is denominated
the effect of " indiscreet zeal," and a harsher
motive, now that the circumstances are explained,
would be misplaced. This prompt reparation on
the part of the Emperor will, we trust, not only
heal the smart, which the unauthorised proceed-
ings of his Deputy may have caused, but will go
far towards obliterating the ill-will with which
he has inspired the neighbouring Powers. The
Emperor has now the good fortune to have near
him an able and disinterested adviser in the person
of Sir C. Stuart, and if he will but honestly
consult him, he may rest assured that his
affairs will proceed more prosperously than
they have done for some time past. In
the mean time, the negociations with which
our Minister was immediately charged, had been
put in train, and the conferences commenced al-
most immediately after his arrival. As they
were not brought to a close when the last advices
left, we may infer that the subject is more intri-
cate than is generally imagined ; though there
seems to be no grodnd to doubt a fortunate
issue. The principal difficulty consists in the
disposal of the Crown of Portugal and that of
Brazil, in the event of the demise of King
John, as it must strike all parties that a union
is impracticable. If, however, the King of Por-
tugal, or his son, entertain a different opinion,
they will learn their error, when it may be too
late to repair it ; and in the mean time, it should
be the study of our Government to undeceive.—
Any Treaty between the two Crowns, based
upon any other principle but the absolute inde-
pendence of the Brazils, would become a dead
letter, before the ink with which it was drawn
up had well dried ; and as we feel an earnest
desire to see both countries happy, we strongly
deprecate all attempts to unite them, either now
or hereafter, under the same Sovereign.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE ojI3URG LAR.Y•

On Sunday, the 23d of this month, two persons
dressed in the most respectable manner, came in a one-horse
chaise to an inn at Hampton-court during the time of divine
service. Now among the several persons who have separate sets
of apartments in the palace at that place, is one who is a white-,
smith, and bell-hanger, and who has been in the habit for a
considerable time of going every Sunday to Mr. Rowland Hill's
chapel in the Blackfriar's-road, and leaving his apartments
locked, without any person being in them. Most remarkably
he stayed at home last Sunday ; and as he makes it a point,
from religious motives, never to answer a bell on the Sabbath-
day, though at the outer door there was a loud ring, he paid no
atlistion to it. At a second pull of the bell lie simply looked
out.'at an .upper window,and saw two gentlemen standing at his
door. Shortly afterwards he heard the outer door open, when
he immediately locked a second door in the passage, and re-
treated to his sitting-room. Scarcely had he entered there
when he heard also the second door open, on which he locked
the door of his sitting-room, and stood behind it. Almost
immediately afterwards he sees a skeleton key turning in the
lock. On this he pushes a private bolt. The person on the
.outside pemeiving that. there Ass some otter obstacle besides
the lock, hail then recourse to.-alie usual instruments, a screw-
driver, and a short iron crow, denominated, perhaps from its
size and its neatness, ajemmy. The son of Vulcan within ob-
serves, not without dismay, the roint of a screw-driver, which
from its mutilated point he reognizes for his own, make its
appearance, then the crow takes the hold. This lie sees three
times repeated, when with violence the door flies open, and one
of those gentlemen stands before bins face to face. " What
do you want here ?" cries the inmate. On this the in-
truder quickly runs down stairs, gives the alarm, and his
companion follows him from an opposite room into which he
bad entered, and where he had pulled out two drawers, and
emptied a box of linen, which was left on the floor. The old
man, as well as he was able, pursued the two gentlemen, who
first tried to escape into the,gardens, but being prevented,
Walked deliberately through the barrack-yard, passed the sen-
iinek and with a quickened pace proceeded over the bridge,
paid the toll, and then ran with all their speed. The hue and
cry.being now raised, they were soon taken into custody. It
ought to be known, that the old nsan applied immediately to
the.officer on duty, who replied:that he had nothing to do in the
business. In passing the bridge, one of these gentlemen was
observed to throW‘into the river a bundle, which was subse-
quently picked up, and found to, consist of 14 skeleton keys.—
These persons were brought for examination on Wednesday
(the 26th) before the Reverend Dr. Sampson and Mr. Rich,
both of whom are Magistrates for Middlesex as well as for
Surrey, who folly committed them for trial at the present ses-
sions in the Old Bailey. Mr. Harman, and also Mr. IsaaLs,
attended on behalf of the prisoners ; and after all the evidence
had been gOne through, the former gentleman strongly urged,
that as nothing had been taken: away, these persons should be
admitted to bail; but this was over-ruled.i

Extract of a Letter from Perpignan, dated Oct.
17.—" A girl about eighteen years old having died in the
Commune of Cobestany, distant about three quarters of a
league from Perpignan, the parents demanded of the Mayor
his authority to have a grave opened near the place where the
rentainsiof other Members of the family were deposited, ac-
cording: to custom. The Mayor granted the request, and the
grave-diggers set to work ; but the Cure, pretending that the
place where they were about to bury his parishioner was too
near his windows, told the gra,ve.diggers that he would not
perform the funeral service, or attend at the church. It was
therefore decided that the grave should be made elsewhere ;
and it was accordingly made by the wall of the cemetrey,
opposite the Rector's house. This did not satisfy the Cure,
who wished for the absolute deference of the parents to his
authority, and that they would reject all interfence of the
Mayor in the regulation of tke burial. The Mayor, how-
ever, to whom the pretensionscf the Cure were made known,
ordered the grave to be mita. ili the place pointed out.—
Hereupon the Cure complained t. to the Prefect and to the
Bishop against the Mayor. The. Prefect wrote immediately
to the Mayor, desirinp him to ipler. to Aloe wishes of the Cure,
but he refused to do so. The twenty-four hours having at
length expired, the body must be interred, but the Cure re-
fuses to perform the burial ceremonies. The Mayor calls
upon the family to go with witnesses to the Cure, and duly
note the refusal, and then orders the burial to take place with-
out his assistance. .The Cure complains to the Prefect, who
orders the suspension of the Mayor, and that an officer should
bear to him an order to that effect. But the officer sends back
the order to the. Prefect, refusing to put it into execution ; as-
sembles the Municipal Council, and after informing them of
• all the shufflings and tricks practised to embroil the function-
aries of the Commune, gives up to them the registers and
municipal seal, and resigns his office. The Municipal Council
followed his example, declaring that they would not act other-
wise than the Mayor and officer had acted, whose conduct
they highly approved of; and that they would not resume their
functions till the Mayor had been restored to his. We are in-
formed that both the churchwardens and the bell-ringer, not
wishing to hold any communication with the Cure, resigned
their offices also. One thing is quite certain, that the Cure,
finding no person in the village who would serve mass for
him, has been authorised by the Bishop to come to Per-
pignan to say it, which he does every day.—! Constitutionnel.)
•
1 HE LOST CHILD.-NOtWithStailding the vigi-
lance of the officers attached to the police esta-
blishment Union Hall, no tidings as yet have
been beard of the male child belonging to Mr.
Weller,, that was stolen from the girl intrusted
:to nurse him, on the 6th inst., near the Duke of
York public-house, in the Borough. The re-
watd, was in, the first instance 201. has now been
'increased t 0,60/. The poor mother of the child
-has been inconsolable ever since the loss of her
offspring.

OLD BAILEY.

CHARGE OF MURDER.

Yesterday William Harwood, aged 71, was put to the bar,
charged with the wilful murder of George Barton (his grand-
son), aged 22, by striking him in and upon the left side with a
dagger, and giving him a wound of the breadth of one inch,
and depth of four inches, of which lie died. He was also given
in charge on the Coroner's Inquest for manslaughter.—The
circumstances attending this case, we have already said, has
appeared in our Police Reports.

The prisoner being called on for"his defence, presented a
written paper, which was read to the Jury, and was to this
effect :

"My Lord and Gentlemen,—l loved the unfortunate boy
too well to have intentionally injured a hair of his head. It is
true he had frequently ill-used me and threatened to take away
my life, and from his late dissolute habits and bad connec-
tions, there was but too much reason to fear he intended to
put his threats into execution ; still my attachment for him
was so great that I always forgave him, in hopes he would re-
claim. My house was open to him at all times ; whenever lie
required clothes, 1 furnished him with them, and I never re-
fused to give him money when he asked for it in a proper
manner. I had besides bequeathed to hint a considerable por-
tion of my hard-earned savings. Can any one, then, for a mo-
ment believe that I would have destroyed the object of my
doating affection ; and have committed- the horrid crime of
murder, just as I am about to sink into the grave ? The cir-
cumstances that led to, and attended this dreadful calamity, I
refrain from relating, because they will be stated to you by the
witnesses, and the narrative would give me unnecessary pain ;
hut I can solemnly declare, that by arming myself with the
dreadful weapon, my intention was only to alarm, and not to
injure my unfortunate boy, and that the wound was uncon-
sciously given by me, when resisting his violent attack upon
my person. I will not further trouble your Lordship, but re-
spectfully submit my deplorable case to the just and merciful
consideration of your Lordship and the Gentlemen of the
Jury."
The Jury, after a moment's consultation, returned a verdict
of " Guilty of Manslaughter, under circumstances of great
provocation."
The RECORDER. said that the verdict was a very proper one,
and after an address to the prisoner, in which he recapitulated
all the facts in his favour, sentenced him to pay to the King a '
fine of 405., and to be discharged.
The trial to excite a very great interest, and its ter-
mination appeared to give great satisfaction to the crowds
within and without the Court.

The prisoner was a very decent-looking old man, and con-
ducted himself while in court with an apparently deep regret
at the melancholy circumstances which had brought him there.

ALLEGED MURDER.

John Rankin, aged 26, was put to the bar, charged with the
wilful murder of Mary Anne Hunt, on the 23d of September,
by striking her several blows on the head with a board, and
inflicting several mortal wounds and bruises, of which she im-
mediately died. He was also given in charge on the Coroner's
Inquest for manslaughter.
Mr. ANDREWS opened the case to the Jury, and in parti-
cular directed their attention to the evidence which would be
given by the two principal witnesses who were to appear in
support of the prosecution. These were the daughter of the de-
ceased and a woman named who were both present
at the transaction, but whose accounts of it would be found to
differ in some very important particulars. It would, however,
be for the Jury to heat both, and decide to which of them
credit belonged.
The case for the prosecution was then gone through.
The prisoner in his defence said, that the deceased had for
several nights got very drunk, and annoyed him very much,
and he could get no rest. He remonstrated with her, but in
vain. He also declared, that on the night in question the
woman struck him twice 'before he returned the blow, and when
he did, the woman fell, but he could not say whether the injury
she received was from the fall or not. _ _ _

Prisoner described himself as a labourer at a wharf, but his
address and manner of delivering himself bespoke a person
much above one of that class. No witnesses appeared to give
him a character.

At five o'clock Mr. Justice PARS began to sum up, and went
through the evidence with great minuteness, remarking, as he
proceeded, on the discrepancies between the statements of the
two women, as far as they bore on the case.
The Jury, after a few moments' consideration, returned a
verdict—acquitting the prisoner of Murder, but finding him
guilty of Manslaughter.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Yesterday Christopher Dickenson was indicted for publish-
ing on the 3d instant a libel on his present Majesty and
ilii-
nisters.

111 r. BOLLAND stated the case for the prosecution, and
handed in the libel, which was read, and was nearly as fol-
lows:

" I, Christopher Dickenson, having suffered nearly ten years
by an unjust and tyrannical law, and for seven years made ap-
plication to his Majesty and Ministers for redress, but received
no answer: I-now issue my Edict, his Majesty having made
an unjust and tyrannical law, and contrary to his Coronation
Oath, I therefore prohibit 'George the Fourth, commonly called
King, from reigning any longer; and I hereby appoint his
heir and successor to reign in his stead.
(Signed) "C. DICKENSON."
The Learned Counsel then called

Samuel Reynolds, who stated that he kept a stall near White-
hall, and on the ad instant saw the defendant draw out of his
pocket some papers, one of which he stuck up under a Procla-
mation ; he took it down, and got it read by a man, and on
bearing the contents considered it high treason ; he immediately
followed the defendant, and there being no officer, he took him
into custody.
The CHAIRMAN.—Have you any Counsel, or have you any
thing to say ?
Defendant.—l have no Counsel ; they have taken my
papers ; I cannot make my defence without them.
The CHAIRMAN ordered the papers to be given to the de-
fendant, who made no defence, but seemed to labour under great
imbecility of mind.
The Learned CHAIRMAN then addressed the Jury at consi-
derable length, in which he dwelt strongly on the state of the
defendant's }Lind.

The Jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty, but con-
sidered him not sound in mind. _ _

......
The defendant was ordered to be kept in custody till a future
day, when he would be brought up for judgment.