The Sun.
London, England, 1807-03-16 00:00:00

HARRY V. SANDOM.

This cause came un upon demurrer to the Plain-
tiff's Bill, which he tiled for an account, 'and other
relief, in the premises.
The Plaintiff had purchased an hotel belonging to
the Defendant, and it was agreed that the whole
should be 'valued by a regular appraiser. The
prices of the several articles were accordingly. fixed ;
and among the rest a quantity of wine was valued
at 9501. and the quantity and quality ascertained in
this manner : a bottle was taken from one of (he

binns which contained the wine, and tasted by the
1 parties; and the Defendant stated, that the whole of
the wine was of the-. saine quality. It turned out,
however, • that. much of the wine was very bad, and
of a very inferior quality, considerably bC!IoW the
value which had been fixed by the appraiser. . • ,
The Defendant demurred to the bill, on the
grounds that this was a case for a Court of Law, but
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not of Equity.i

The Laicn CfrAticEr.Loß considered it a very no-
tvel,case, and one which required sooiLr'considera•
Lion; and he accordingly postponed his judgment
tor a future day. . .

POLICE OFFICE, UNION HALL-Michael /M/10-
van was put to the bar, charged, in the first. in-
stance, on suspicion of having forged, and, in the
next, with having uttered, well knowing the same
to be false and Counterfeit, acertain Bill olEXcliange
for 211. purporting to be drawn by B. Cannon, on
• Sir Michael Crombie, Bart. Powell, Hartman and
Co. No. 191, Piccadilly, payable to R. Wilson, or
bearer, and dSiekl Liverpool, March 13,' 1807,
.with intent to defraud,Thorrias.Hornsby.
It appeared
.that the Prisoner having fell into
company with a Flop Porter, as they were walking
along the street, near St. Margaret's-hill, the Pri-
soner, as if by accident, espied a paper on the kirb,
which, picking up, proved to be a 2o Guinea
Wonoran, with great liberality, said, they must
share the produce of their ,luck ; and, as Piccadilly,
where the Bill was payable, was a great distance
off, it would not be amiss to pursue their goad luck
by buying a Sixteenth at the Lottery Office; and
divide the remainder between them. The Porter
went in, and having looked ,out a Sixteenth, • ten-
dered the Bill in payment. As the Clerk was about
to pass it, he was struck with the date,
.March 13,
only the day before, and at Liverpool—that, and
some other circumstances, raised a. suspicion in his
mind, and, under colour of sending for change, sent
-to Union Hall for an Officer, who took them both
into, custody.
The Porter was discharged as having an excellent
character, and having in an inadvertent way been
led into. it. M. Wonovan was committed fora fur-
ther examination, it being deemed probable that
some other Bills of this kind have been tattered in a
simiia( way.

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CONIEtSION belll tJl~ti~ iii

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Some dip ho, as Trott:and Chapman, two
lice o(licers, mere returning fromohe lier-tfqrd
si4es to London„ they stopt at,a public,-house sota.:
sbort distance kotn.Hertford, where they heard-;;La
a man 1141 been confessing :a hn.;rder that he pill
another-4d 'committed about tweivo- yprs
They ingnired. where he was, and being: informed,
iftitpediately secured him, brought. biltx,t9 Lon
clot ,ancl lodged him in the House of Cormttion :t;
Cierfcenwell.,

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Oa Sunday seintiight a Magistrate attended it 0)4
House Of Corrediou to. take .his confession.;
vious to which the Magistrate told him, that he Cum!
promise hini no pardon, nor even permit him to tont
evidence, and, therefore, to tie bautious that what ha
did say was truth. - • •_ _

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The Prisoner then stated, that his name was Mark
Golf; that he formerly worked at Long Sutton;
Lincolnshire, for a Aln Wilbore, a farmer,
,where ;le
iaVed some money; that one evening abdut, IS.veri,
ago, a man of the nArne of Witherbee, and wig.)
worked for the same Master, came to him, and tol.i
him that he knew Dr. Bailey (a physician who h? I
lived in _that neighbourhood) was to return homi
about a certain hour that evening, and asked him' J.:*
he wished to earn a -few pounds ? He having n
objeEtion, they,anned themselves each with a lied.o'e-,
Stake, and went to meet Dr. Bailey on leisreturn.
After loitering about a 4hort time they obFervedhi,a
coming towards them on.horseback. Gottwent ti-,
to him, and laid hold on one side of the bri'dl. ,
and Witherbee seizedtte other. The doaor,
ring his horse, endeavoured .to force them away,
when Goff knocked him off with his weapon :
down, they both beat him with their sticks in a
cruel manner; and having robbed him, left 'him
dead. Goa' says that they took a red -morn;i,)
'pocket-book, which contained-a few notes, two bits
for,kpi., each, a canvass bag which contained a Ie::
shillings, and a gold watch ; that he s,01(1 the watt;
and received his share of the notes.. He describ.'d
'Where his companion resided, nnd that he 11.4
several children, and was doing very well.
..The abovementioned Officers, immediately after
this ekamination, went to Long Sutton, and scion'
found out the man described L'y him, and arrived
with him at the House of CorreaiOn yesterdiy Morn-
ing. The. circumstances Gulf mentioned all appear
to be true.

Witherbee is a respeaable looking• country mm,,
and protests his innocence in the must solemu ma;t-
ner.

On Goff's being questioued as to what could in-
duce him to commit so barbaroug an apt, he could
not give an answer; for it appeared that whit whet
he had saved, and some money that had been lea
him, he possessed, at the time the murder was cot ,
mitted, between two and three hundred pounds. He
said'that he never had a quiet hour since, except
when he was " fuddled ;" and though he could ad-
way; get employ, yet he could never afterwards rest
any length of time in one place. .That he has long
since expended all his money, and has been wander?
ing about in different parts ofthe country ; and being
in London at the time of the execution of Holloway
and Haggerty, he was struck with such horror, that
he could conceal it no long-r; and after rambling as
far as Herttbrd ; he there confessed it to two ine.o,
Whom he described as gravel-diggers, or some such
labouring men. He has been permitted to t ecp in
the Infirmary in the House of Correction, and fre-
quently starts up in his bed, calls on his God an,'
Saviour,'. and appears" to suffer all the torments a
guilty conscience can inflia !

A gypsey of the name of 'Wheeler, having grA in-
to conversation with two other persons, at a pubic_
house near Dorchester, on Wednesday, respeawg
robberies and murders said to have been committot
in different parts of the country, confessed having
been concerned in the murder of Mr. Arnot, a fir-
mer, in a wood near Pinner, Oxfordshire, fifteen..
years since. The deceased was found dead in a foot
path leading through the wood, having been severel7
beat about the head, and robbed, as it was supposed,
of property to the amount of 1001. The fello.v
was taken before a Justice, when he gave informa-
tion of another person, who has been also taken into
custody._

• The Sussex Agricultural Report for February is
highly favourable. The frost)' nights have given the.
young wheats a • promising appearance; the turnip
and other vegetables, which were running fast to
see.d,. have been checked; and there is no want Oh
provisions for the sheep.and' cattle, till the aclvane
of Spring. Pease, and Beans have been 'Well got in,
and the frost will render the wet grounds favourable
for oat.-sowing. , ,

A few dais ago pa.rt of a powder-mill at Secldleg
eolith, near Battle, belonging to Mr. HARVEY, was
blown up, by which one man was dangerou,ly
wounded, and the building considerably injured.

SMITIMELD•MARKET, m
•_ARcH 16.
• This day's market was well supplied with. prirnt
Beasts, and the show of Cattle in general was very
good Beef and Mutton sold at last prices ;
ri
is rather \Te
cheaper; Pork is dearer; and the trad:,
for the most-part was pretty brisk.—The sales in tikt
Haymarket were somewhat lively; Hay and Clovvr
have dropped, in price since Friday's market; Stra..w
obtained a 'better price.—The following is an ac_
.curate statement of the prices and numbers :
To sink the Ottal per stone of Sib.
Beef ss. od. to 6s. od.—.Mutton Ss. 6d. to 6s.
6s. od. to 7s. od.—Lamb os. od. to os. od.--Polk 6s. ad. to
Ss. ad. - •

f:.7o.—Sheep and Lambs, ;6740.—Calves,
400.

SMITHFIELD HAY•MARI{ET.
Hay 21. rss. to 41. 4s.—Clover i4l. 4s. to sl. ros.--IStraw
21. los. to 31. 6s.

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARCH l6.—The Apply a
Wheat to-day is rather considerable, and fully equal
to the demand, fine samples keep their price, nt t
other qualities are heavy of sale and rather lower :
but few arrivals of Barley, which is rather dearer ;
Malt at small variation ; White Pease are love; ;
Beans of each kind likewise, and in plenty; tht;re
are but few fresh arrivals of Oats, and this article is
named nearly at our last quoted prices; Flour as 1 st
week.
Wheat 47s a 67s 2 gos od
Fine ditto -84 s a b6s od
Rye - -44 s a 48s od
Barley - 4is a Ors od
Malt - lias a 763 ad
White Pease 76s a B>s od
721 ditto 44s a 59$ od

Beans . atis a 4.5.; c I
Tick beans 33s a 39, od
Oats :Zs a ass a 1253 0,1
Poland ditto los a 32s 61
Rape Seed 261. 301.05. oci
Fine Flour 65s a 76; oci
Seconds 6os a tf;

1)171C11 FRIGATE at S./14VD, in SCOTLAXD.

Three Frigates, that left the Dutch sorts ertOy
V.braarv, surivoied :to be deitined for flatavia,,in
North about; - made-:tour appearance Otf the.,
(Pknep, on' the.2fith of last ,ntooth, when one of

n was driven ashore nu the small i7landof Sam.'h.
rile,pArt:(:alars Will be found in the two following
letters.' Throe hundred of the" Caithnest Volun,
tft.c:rs, with the Same alacrity:and spirit which they
d:iplayed on a former occasion, have embarked for
S.inda, to:protca'the inhabitants; and to secure the
troops and sailors who have landed ori the Wand. 7
-(Wasgow Herald, jlarill 13.) :

LWVTER FROM A GENTLEMAN IN AN OFFICIAL SITUA-

TI )N, DATED THURSO, mAncii%3.

I have just received notice, by Express, from.
Eh-kw:ill, that a Dutch Frigate,. of -I.j guns; with a 1
caniplernent of 4.(26 men, including a considerable. I
minter of marines, or foot soldiers; had been driven
on shore in the Island of Sanda,.upon 'Thursday lasi,
,andthat the troops and marines having saved a eon-
siderable Ott of their small artits, had becon.le t;')r- I
midable, not only to the Inhabitants oftliat
but to the,country at large. In consequence of this'
'
notice= transmitted direetly by the Licutenantcyof
Orl*ney, a Meeting' of theneputy Lieutenants •of
tilts count) hasjuit been held place, in. NV ch
it has been resolved to send. a. Strong detachment
from Abe -rolunteer ''Fbree of. .t:his Co4lity,,, to the ;
rellefol pur.frionds on the other site of the water.
`the Expedition will sail In
,course of the night,
and I. hope you \Fill soon hear a gocd,accountof 1
them." I 'do not suppose that th,.
any_situation to resist \vltli effe-t -the force. that wdll
be sent against thOm., I an, only fearful,' that they
May find an opportunity of ctfeCting their escape,'
by . means of some -trading vessels., before 'our I
peciple get up,-and thus rob them of their laurela.');

ANOTHER LETTER, DATED .ED.INB&RGH, MARCH I.

" By a letter just received • from ThursO, I. finti-
that a Dutch 42. Gun-ship is on shore at Sanda, with
420 men, including 31 that perished before landing. 4,
They ware.driven on the Island on Thursday morn-
ing, the .26th ult. and it was six in the evening be-
fore they were got as,bore ; the inhabitants distri-
buted them in -small parties among the di&rent fa-
mullieg, and secured about WO stand of small arms to
a store.:bouse, which the Dutch threatened to. break
open. The Gentleman who writes •me saw a letter
from a Mr. D. FOTERIUNGHAM to the Magistrates of
Kirks,vall, requesting immediate assistance.

Capt. RICI4AN, ,in His Majesty's Armed Ship
Noriblk, was in Deer 'Sound, but :he had duly 50
men on board his Ship. Smacks were sent- from
Orkney to Thurso, and near 300 of the CalthneSs
Volunteers had assembled to embark, as-soon as the
wind,whieli,at the time the letter was written, bleW
hard, had abated. The Frigate parted company. front
two others, through the thickness of weather,-thed2y
she got on shore. And they have
,since been seen:
f.orn-the Orkneys. They were said to be bound to
the West Indiesiand to have troops on board."

Tae Faculty of Advocates again met on. the gth
inst. for the further discussion of the intended altet-
ation in the Administration of Justice iu Scotland.

Two motions, of which notice had .been given by
letter, were then made and seconded. Ist, " That it
is the opinion of this Meeting' that the number of
Judges cotnposing the Court of Session ought, to be
considerably diminished insteadof being augmented,
,as is- proposed sin this Bill." An .Arucnclinciot. - was
moved and secOnded, that all the above words should
be left out after the word That, and the following
inserted As no dilninntion of die number' of
judges of the Court of Session, is proposed in' the
Bill, it does not appeartobe advisable that the-Fa-culty should express any opinion upon the. subjed."
The-votes for the Amendment 74-7-Against it 62.

• The second Motion was;" That it is the opinion
of this Meeting, that the Court of, Session ought to
be divided .into two, 'and 'not into three Chambers,
as proposed by the• Bill." The votes for the motion
were 64', againstit .70. The Faculty then adjourned
till the i3th'instant. •

On Tuesday the 10th instant tne infant Non •of
his Grace the Duke of • BEDFORD baptized at
Dublin C4lstle, when his Lorciship,receivealhe natut.,
of CHARLES JAMES Fox. The-ceremony W 35 per-
tbrowd by the Right Hon.' and •Mo,t
Earl of NoiIIAISII'ON, Archbisboii• of *Dublin,. Pii:-
rnate,ofireland.. The SpOIISOTS Duke 11
Rict-tmosn; Lord' fIoi;LAND,- •,trid the Duch:: 3s
represente by tl;e V,arl,of HARtur.:7;-
TON, the_, Right Hon. W. ELIOT, Chief 'Secretary,
Ild Lady A.RETH, UTTLEAI A LES,,.dailgbier of
the. Duchess of I.griqs-rEti. Tie 'evening concluded
a roost mognificent ball atidiutipeS, -to—skihieh
a .nan'et•ous' parry Of the Irish Nobi:ity and Gently
iu d been invited. •
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Friday morning, at seven o'clock, an affair of h&-
rour was decidca- betwun Mr. of Vere-
street, and .of WfOrd7street.7—The
',parties wet, at the top of - Portland-street, fr;)in
whence they proceed&l intothe : after the first
Fre, without of eft the seconds interfered, and filo
• cfspute was, amicably adjusted.
An Inquisition was taken yesterday at a 'public-
hou-se t Knightsbridge; on the body of Mary Eliza
shc.,l,l:;ton, Who was fOuilct 'drowned: in l-5 de dark on
the preceding Sawa day . it appeared in evidence, that
the deceasd, 'Who \,vas of .very.reapeetable parents,
left. her howe to take a wratk .on: Sat urday. after-
rioon, iland in the .eveningv she ''A;na found by some
Thi;-re.. being no conclusive evidence how
the Oeceased'caine by her death) the Jury retuned,
a Verdict--=Found Drozmlert.

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.. 'Yesterday a Coroner's inquest was taken on the
body of Mrs . of-Kni:;ht rlder;,Onycboators'
Commons, who on Friday last cut her. throat so des-,
pe'ra-tely that she expired in a fe%v h6urs.=-Verdi6C,.
Lunaiy. What renders this event the more remark:
able is, the effeCt -which. iris supposedi to have had:
on the mind of a female: neighbour, a Mrs.
of knigiit-rider-street; -who, after 'taking, her break.:
last yesterday, said to her ,maid-servant, " Mrs. B.
is bvpy, now, I wish I Vas so;" and then desiring
the servant not to disturb,her for some time, wetrt.
'up to her bed-room, and hung herself from
Else bed4-post. -