The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-04 00:00:00

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The Court was occupied, during the whole of the nlornirig;•'
trying the case of William Tucker, who, it will be reniembered,,.
was committed for shooting a boy named Becket, near the I,lx-
bridge end of the Paddington Canal. The circumstances of 'the
case were nearly the same as given in the examination; and ft
number of witnesses gave the prisoner a most excellmt cbartsc,
ter. The Jury, after a minute's conversation, acquitted, the
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prisoner.

STATE OF NEWOATE.

Araks. Fernpio,•
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28 27,

Prisoners under sentence of Death -
Respited during his Majesty's pleasure
Judgment respited ' - - -
Under sentence of Transportation for life
Ditto, for 14 years- - -
Ditto, for 7 years
Suffering imprisonment for Felonies and Mis-

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demenours - -
For Trial at the present Sessions -
Committed by Commissioners of Taxes
Ditto, under the Bankrupt Laws -
Insane - - - - - -
For Trial at the Admiralty Sessions -
Committed by Insolvent Debtors' Court -
Ditto, Court of Bing's Bench . .

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346.

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MERCANTILE SMITING.

DEAL, DEC. 3.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed this morning ;it
daylight the whole of the outward-bound, with a fine breeze
from the Northward, except the ship Eliza Ann, whaler, who
remains to have her windlass repaired. Came down from the
River the Charles Forbes; Clark, for Jamaica ; Waterloo, for
ditto ; Aurora, for Grenada ; Aurora, for Jamaica ; Elizabeth,
for Tobago ; Honduras Packet, for Poyllis ; Catherine Green,
for Jamaica ; Lord Cranstoun, ditto ; and Harvey, for Trini.
dad, and sailed again.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 2.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Dor.
set, Evans, from BordeauN; Montagu Packet, from Jamaica—
sailed 22d October. Put back the Countess of Chichester
Packet, for the Islands.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 3.—Wind N.—Sailed the Russian
frigate Cruizer and store.ship, on discovery ; Prince Regent,
Tobago ; Liverpool, St. Übes ; Kitty, ditto : Sir Charles
M'Cartney, Africa, Valiant ; Garland Grove, Rawlins, and
St. Ann, for Jamaica ; Colonist and Sneeton Castle, for Bar.
badoes ; Thomas, for St. Vincent's ; 'William Manning, St,
'Kitt's ; New Frederick, Cadiz ; Barbara, Lisbon ; Rolla, Me.
diterranean ; and Rose, for Madeira.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 2.—Wind W. Arrived the
Nymph, Watkins, from Messina in 40 days, last from Gib,.
raltar in 14 days.
The Melton. Cram, is arrived at Newcastle, from Miramichi,
leaky, with part of her cargo thrown overboard, having been ou
shore.
Besides the Gloucester, of 74 guns, and Tribune, of 42
guns—the Phaeton, 46 guns, Capt. Sturt, on the Portsmouth
station ; the Forte, Sir Thos. Cochrane; the Valorous, 26 guns,
Capt. James Murray ; the Bellette, 18 guns, Capt. Leith and.
the Helicon, 16 guns, Capt. Dawkins, are ordered to be imme.
diately equipped on the full establishment. They are to be
manned by volunteers from the guard-ships at the different
ports.- The command of the squadron, it is said, will be given
to that able Officer Commodore Sir Edward Owen, for a special
service. The Briton and Ringdove are also ordered for com.
mission.—( Kentish Gazette.)

CORN EXCHANGE, DEC. 4.
There is a good supply of Wheat and Barley fresh in this
morning, chiefly from Suffolk, but not much Grain from other
places. Wheat continues dull at Monday's prices. Barley
sells freely at rather higher prices. Beans and Peas remain
unaltered, and Oats maintain Monday's prices.

HOP INTELLIGENCE,
SouTirwAitx, Dcc. 2.—Our sales are gradually on the de.
dine, but we support our prices for Hops of the first rate qua.
lity ; the middling and inferior sorts we have no purchasers for
at any price.

ALARMING FlRE.—About one o'clock • this
morning an alarming fire broke out in the premises of Mr.
LAMBERT, a chemist and druggist, No. 203, High Holborn,
which for some time burnt with incredible fury. The-watch-
man was the first who alarmed sthe inmates of the house by, burst-
ing open the door, when he discovered the shop in a blaze, front
which it is conjectured that the fire originated in that part of the
house. The family of Mr. Lambert being thus aroused„: suc-
ceeded in saving themselves by walking along the roofs. >6f the
adjoining houses, almost in a state of nudity ; but we are
sorry to add that a female servant is said to be missing, and fears
are entertained that she is buried in the ruins. The Sun fi.re-en-
gine, accompanied by the parish engine, soon arrived, and corn.
menced playing upon the devouring element, but so rapid was
the progress of the flames, that the house in a short time was
completely gutted to the ground, consuming the whole 4 Mr.
Lambert's stock and furniture ; the strong party-wall: zeured
the adjoining houses, one a linen-draper, and the other an ex-
tensive floor-cloth manufacturer. A plentiful supply. of water
being obtained, about three o'clock, the flames were so consi.
derably subdued that no fear was entertained of the ravages ex-
tending farther.

'When Norway was invaded by-the Swedes,
in the year 1716, an• officer who commanded a fortified place
on the frontiers, was waiting- with great distiess and
anxiety for succours from Denmark, which by some ac-
cident were delayed ; his distress and danger were . soon
known, and before his reinforcement arrived from Denrm:-":,
he was agreeably. surprised by a body of 300 greS.headed
farmers, each having a complete set of military accoutrements,
and three weeks provision in his knapsack, who offered him
their service in this laconic address : Good day, fatter.—
we -hear that you have got some unwelcome guests that you .w Int
to get rid of; if you are willing to make use of us,,,tell us
what we Oust do, and you shall find •that .we are men."—
the offer was.thankfully accepted, an officer was appointed e
command the volunteers, and, at their own request, they de.•
fended a pass of great importance, where they repulsed a nu-
merous body of the Swedes, killing more than two hundred,
without the lass of a man.
There is now a gang of fellows about the
country, in the dress of farmers, under pretence of
of making purchases at market towns, they. set
up at an inn, have sumptuous dinners and .wines,
learn the residences of the opulent farmers near,
what " horses they keep, &c. &c.. In. a few
nights after the stables of those farmers are
broken open, and their best horses stolen.—
The horses are disguised, sent to Loridoni and
soon disposed of. Surrey was the first place
where this system commenced. The gang pro-
ceeded through Kent, where they stole maily
valuable horses, and finally. into Essex, where
they are now-carrying on their depredations.—
A Gentleman residing in Chipwallin Farm ~10-;t
3 valuable horses last week,• and -traced them. u p
to London, -but there lost.all trace of them.. Ou
the 23d ult. the stables of Osgood. Gee, Esq. of
High Garret, parish of Bocking, were far6bly
entered, and two excellent mares stolen, one of
them a blood mare, value .1501, (Kentish
Gawite.)