The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-23 00:00:00

MURDER IN CHARLES-STREET.

Thomas Burrell and Maria Angel were indicted for the wil-
ful murder of James Thayer, on the 24th of September.
The facts of this case have been frequently detailed during the
different examinations at Bow-street and at the Coroner's In-
quest.
The prisoners, when :alled apon for their defence, protested
their innocence ; but no witnesses were examined either to fact
or character.

The Jury found a verdict of Not Guilty, as respected Maria
Angel ; and found Burrell Guilty of Manslaughter.

FATAL FIGHT. -On Wednesday last, two
workmen, named Anthony Tones and George
Marchant, belonging to the Swindon quarries,
having had some dispute, proceeded to blows,
and after 20 minutes hard fighting, the latter
struck the former a blow which felled him to the
ground ; and either from this blow, or the effects
of the fall, he expired on the spot. A Coroner's
Inquest sat on the body and brought in a verdict
of " Manslaughter." Marchant was, in conse-
quence, committed by Mr. Clare, the Coroner,
to MarlbOrough prison, to take his trial at the
Assizes.—(Bath Herald.)

MR. EDITOR—My principal business with your
correspondent Y.Y. (seu X.Q.Z. liberties audit)
was to notice his ignorance of the principles of
blazoning. This imputed ignorance Y.Y. denies;
but on referring to his [printed] communication,
I confess I still see enough to excuse me in draw-
ing such a conclusion. The reviewer accuses
the novelist of the false heraldry of putting
colour on colour, in placing an azure charge on a
sable field ; X.X. denies this charge, on the
ground that sable is not a colour, btit a fur.—
Then comes Y.Y. and tells us that "Ivanhoe
is essentially correct." Now, if Y.Y. understood
the meaning of the phrase " colour upon colour,"
and believed sable to be a colour (as there is no
controversy about azure) it is difficult to conceive
how he could draw any other inference than that
Ivanhoe was essentially wrong. But Y.Y. goes
on to define the phrase : " ' Colour 'on colour,'
(says he) means a charge or ordinary of the same
colour as the field, and not of a different one."
Now, I am accused of understanding this too
literally. I had to learn that a definition could
be understood too literally. lam unable togive
this definition more than one interpretation ; and
were I in any doubt, it would certainly be re-
moved by what follows. " Lord MARMON (says
YY.) very properly bore—azure, a falcon volant
sable." Very improperly, surely, if YY. un-
derstood the phrase, and sable be a colour; but
perhaps, YY's. (MS) would clear up these diffi- 1
culties.

Your Correspondent might have spared his
multifarious examples, they only prove that fur
may be placed on fur, a position which I have
never seen denied, even in those treatises which
most distinctly condemn the practice of placing
colour on colour and metal on metal. At the
same time, it must be admitted, that if sable be
not a fur, this practice is of the rarest occurrence.
But the question is not whether sable be reputed
a colour, but, whether it actually be so ; 1 never
denied the former ; and, in consequence of this
reputation, sable may often have been combined
with fur, even should YY.'s rule be true. For
a similar reason, this tincture may have been
honoured with a place among the jewels and
planets of Blazonry ; a mode of blazoning by the
way, pretty generally scouted by modern heralds.
But, as one instance in point is better than six-
teen that prove nothing, I shall submit to
17 Y.'s consideration the arms of the family
of WRAY, viz. Sable—three hatchets argent,
handed gales ; which if sable be a colour,
is about as "correct" a blazon as Ivanhoe's.
To this it may be added, that the ancient arms
of France have been blazoned by old heralds,
Vert three toads, sable. Nor does GuiLum
deny the fact, although, according to the com-
mon opinion, he denominates it false heraldry.
All, therefore, that I state, as matter of opi-
nion, is this ; that the sable, as well as the
ermine, was a fur, called, like the latter, from
the animal whose skin it represented : and the
reasonings of YY. do not deny this. My opi-
nion is confirmed by the fact, that white, the
other opake colour, is still considered in the
folding of mantles as a fur, being (according to
Gumum) that of the lituit. But the object of
my last letter was not to prove this opinion, but
to demonstrate the incompetency of its adversary.

For the blazon of the coat of armour of
AMEIDES I refer YY. to the beginning of the
11th book of that knightly romaunt, Pursuirant
am, Sir, your's &c.
Cambridge House, Fob. 21. TA la IIYBIUS.

* Unfortunately for YV. this would not be false heraldry.
Such a bearing is called by heralds u MBRATED.

The Ist battalion of the 3d Guards will march
from Chatham for the Tower, ta-morrow (Satur-
day.) The 2d battalion of the Coldstream C uards
will march into Chatham barracks on Monday
next.—( Kentish Gazette, Feb. 22.)
It is reported that the Barracks at Albany, in
the Isle of Wight, from the want of repairs, and
in consequence of the great sums of money that
must be expended on them, will be sold, and the
troops removed to other more convenient guar-
The stupendous works which have, for a
number of years, been carrying on at Sheerness,
for the improvement of the Dock-yard, though
very far from being completed, have arrived at a
great degree of forwardness ; the basin, which
will be capable of containing a dozen line of battle
ships, and three new docks, also for first-rate
ships, are nearly completed, and the masons nearly
all discharged; the work around the docks, and the
building of storehouses, &c. will necessarily occu-
py some years to come. A long stone wall of
several hundred feet, running collateral with the
town pier, and projecting into the Medway, forms
an extensive wharf for landing and shipping goods.
The work was originally begun under the plans
of the late General BENTHAM, Governor Engi-
neer, and since then those of the late J. RENNIE,
Esq., and when completed Sheerness Yard will
be the finest in the kingdom. It is expected
that by the month of May next one of the docks
will be ready for receiving a ship, when the
Howe of 120 guns, launched from Chatham about
six years ago, and since then lying in Sheerness
harbour, is to go in to undergo a thorough re-
pair, for although this fine ship has not been out
of the River, there is scarcely a sound piece of
timber in her, she is so infected with the dry

[fill E TIMES.]
Lord Althorp's proposition on Thursday night
was to this effect :—" That Ministers had not
" done all they might in the way of retrench-
" ment." Now we should certainly have been
surprised, and so may others, for the first mo-
ment, on seeing so many Members opposed to
such a truth. But it must be recollected, that
the carrying this resolution through the House in
the affirmative, would have been equivalent to a
vote of censure on those who at so distressing a
crisis had not done all in their power to relieve
the suffering farmers. The resolution,therefore,
though not eluded by the previous question, was
still shifted aside by the substitution of other re-
solutions, which did not distinctly meet that of
Lord Althorp. The first of those propositions
was to this effect :—" Tbat there was (or was to
" be) an excess of revenue over expenditure to
" the amount of five millions." This might be
consolatory, if we had never heard the same
thing declared before. The assertion is now
pretty much like that of the antiquated virgin,
who asserted that she was only 30. 44 I must be-
lieve you now," was the reply," for you havenever
" deviated from the tale for the last ten years."
The second proposition of Mr. Robinson stated
the quantum of relief afforded, or promised to
be afforded, by the present measures or Ministers.
But neither one proposition nor the other called
upon the House to say that enough had been
done in the way of reduction : it is clear, there-
fore, that Members might vote for both these
propositions, and yet very consistently urge fur-
ther retrenchment, while the estimates are in
transitu. And this we still hope will be done to'
a considerable extent. It has never, in direct
contradiction to Lord Althorp's resolution, been
declared that enough had been done in the way
of retrenchment. That would have been a blond-
chilling resolution indeed.—The case of Edward
Finch Hatton, a youth with as many superanuua-
tions and pensions of retirement as names, was
somewhat curious, as exposed last night in the
House of Commons. His friends, no doubt,
afford their independent support to Government.

palpable delusions ever entertained ; and the
great wonder is, how, from the time of the first
publication of that plan down to that of the ap-
pearance of Professor Hamilton's Book, no one
in this " thinking nation," as we term ourselves,
had sense or discernment enough to perceive
and expose its absurdity. The idea of accumu-
lating at compound interest in any other sense
than by the reduction of debt, that is, by
the application of a surplus revenue to that
purpose, is so manifestly absurd, that it is
astonishing how it ever could have been enter-
tained ; and the secondary use of a factitious Sink-
' Fund, namely, that of keeping up the price
of Stocks, was as much a piece of delusion as all
the rest, the only thing real in the whole having
been a considerable addition to, instead of dimi-
nution from, our debt, produced by this notable
piece of machinery. It may not be altogether use-
less to allude occasionally to this plan, as an ex-
emplification of Ministerial weakness and popu-
lar credulity ; but we humbly think that the
time which is now devoted to this exploded non-
sense might, in general, be employed to much.
better purpose in exposing the gross delusions
which an examination of the public accounts and
papers will show that the present Ministers are
now practising.

[MORNING HERALD.]
Upon the Chancellor's proposition, and at-
cording to the statement, an annual saving, to
the amount of 1,240000/. will be effected ; but,
on the other hand, the sum of 7,750,0001. will
be added to the principal of the present National
Debt. Now taking the sum of 1,240000/. at six
years' purchase, it amounts to the sum of 7,440,000/.
which about equals the additions made to the prin-
cipal of the national debt. The gain to the country,
therefore, will not take effect until after the expi-
ration of six years ; inasmuch as the million and a
quarter annually saved by this operation will not
pay the addition made to the principal of the na-
tional debt within a shorter period. We shall
revert to this subject, and we request our readers
to bear these calculations in mind, as we mean
to point out a most flagrant piece of injustice
which the proposition of Mr. Vausittart involves.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
We cannot avoid thinking that the proposed ad-
vantages of the scheme are estimated too highly
by his Majesty's Ministers. Should the plan be
adopted on the terms proposed, it must be attend-
ed with a considerable enlargement in the capital
of the unredeemed debt. The Four per cents.
rose yesterday after the plan was known on the
Exchange to 98. At this rate, therefore, we
may presume the capital to be transferred from
the Navy Fives will be invested in the new Stock
at Four per Cent., and thus will give to every
holder something more than 1071. in the new
Stock or a bonus exceeding 7 per cent. In
this proportion the operation will enlarge the
actual amount of redeemable debt. If our view
of this matter, and our calculations be correct,
the increase in " the capital will be very little
short of ten millions. The presumed saving in
the interest is estimated at 1,134,6401. but the
calculation is, in our opinion, founded upon a
fallacy. If the increase in the capital of the
debt amounts to 10,000,0001. as we suppose, the
sum of 400,0001. a year will be required for in-
terest alone, independent of the other incidental
expences of management, &c. This will re-
duce the estimated annual saving in interest to
734,6401. The new stock is not to be redeemed
within seven years ; but nearly fourteen years
must elapse before the estimated annual
savings will equal the instant increase pro-
duced in the capital of the debt by the
proposed .arrangement. Whether such a mode
of proceeding is likely to be attended with any
ultimate advantage to the country, we must leave
to the judgment of the country to determine.
Our calculations may probibly be erroneous, bu(
it has always appeared to us that the simplest
and safest mode of effecting the reduction of the
Navy Five per Cents was, to direct against them
the exclusive operation of the Sinking Fund,
omitting to touch the other Stocks until the Five
per Cents. were wholly paid off.

[NEW TIMES.]
The communication of the Government Plan
for redeeming the Five per Cents. was yesterday
made by Lord Liverpool and Mr. Vansittart
to the Deputation who waited on them from
the City. The particulars of that communica-
tion will be found in another column. It is
not for us to offer an opinion on it. We are in
possession of no other documents than those
which are open to the public, and on which the
monied interest will form its own judgment.—
Business to an immense amount was done yester-
day in the Three per Cents. and in the Five's ;
but more particularly in the latter, the opening
price of which was 1041. They first rose to
and then suddenly declined t• 1031 ; on the re-
turn of the Deputation to the City, they rose
again to 104,1 and subsequently declined, and
finally closed at 1031. We freely confess that
we have no distinct idea of the causes which pro-
duced these alternate elevations and depressions.
Consols rather improved. The opening price for
the Account was 7Sirs-, and the closing price 78.

[MORNING POST.]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave notice
last night in the House of Commons, that on
Monday next he should unfold to the House the
whole nature of his plan for reducing the Five
per Cents. He then proposed to go into a Com-
mittee of Supply to vote the sums necessary for
the support of the Navy. But Mr. Hume, ‘I ith
his usual consideration for the progress of public
business, declared that " it was his intention to
prevent the House from going into a Committee
at all," and very nearly kept his word, for he
made a speech so long, so rambling, so obscure,
and withall so full of mistatements, that it took
Mr. Croker and the House no inconsiderable
time, the one to expose, and the other to laugh
at his blunders. If ever the man of figures was
lost among his own numbers, it was last night.
Among other trifles he swelled to seventeen
mil-
lions some five or six millions which have been
expended on the Navy in late years. And yet this
is the individual who is always railing at the
inaccuracies of others ! The castigation which
he received from the Secretary to the Admiralty
was severe but well merited. It might reduce
wiser men to silence. but fortunately for the
amusement of the House, Mr. Hume possesses
an intrepidity of tongue which banes all expo-
sure. On Monday, we have no donbt, he will re-
sume his arithmetical round with as mach energy
and precision as ever ; and those who neither see
nor hear this wonderful calculator, believe
him the greatest man of the age, and will endea-
vour to associate themselves to his immortality,
by voting him silver tankards and gold boxes.—
Notwithstanding his opposition last night, the
House went into the Committee, and some busi-
ness was even done in it, which certainly cannot
in justice be laid to his charge.

SHOCKING ACClDENT.—Yesterday an Inquisi,.
tion was taken at the Swan tavern, Kennington
Common, before CHARLES JEMMETT, Esq. Coro-
ner for Surrey, on the body of Mrs. Lancashire,
wife of J. Lancashire, Esq. of Stockwell, who.
came by her death in the following melancholy
manner :—lt appeared from the evidence of
Captain Prouse, of Wellington-street, that on.
Tuesday last, about three o'clock, the deceased
and .Mr. Lancashire were coming to town in a
gig, and, when near Kennington turnpike, the
animal bolted with the chaise, which coming in
contact with a cart heavily laden with old build-
ing materials, was overturned with great violence,
and nearly dashed to pieces, on the spot. The
deceased was pitched against the wheels of the
cart, by which her skull was fractured, and she
died almost immediately : her husband had both
his arms broken, and received so many wounds,
that we regret to say his death is hourly ex-
pected ; and a Gentleman on horseback, w•thu
tried to stop the animal, was thrown from his
saddle and nearly killed.—The Jury returned a
verdict of " Accidental Death," and levied a
deodand of 51. upon Dr. Owen's horse.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
It is to be lamented that so much time should
be occupied in the House of Commons with his-
torical disquisitions respecting the Pitt Sinking
Fund, and the comparative advantages or dis- A letter from Listowel states, that three pri-
advantages of accumulating at compound interest, vates of the 39th were unfortunately drowned on
Wednesday night, in attempting to cross a river
according to that. Fund, or at simple interest, ac-
o
cording to the present. The Pitt Sinking Fund on their way to support the Listowel Yeomanry
in an attack made upon them by the Whitebor.
is now well known to have been one of the most

PARLIAiMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, FEB. 22.

The Bishop of Ossoav took the oaths and his
seat.—The Assize Commission opening Bill was
read a second time,. and ordered to be committed
on Monday.—Adjourned till Monday.