The Sun.
London, England, 1807-04-28 00:00:00

FIRE AT HAFOL).

Tie Fire which happened at lialod, in Cirdigan-
shire, South Wales, the Seat kof TWOMAS JOHNES,
14:sq. wa.; an event of so unfortunate a kind that our
Pomders will doubtless be gratified in knowing more
Iml-tic:Wars respe&ing it. The condo& of Mr.
Jon Nes, who has suffered so severely by the melan-.
choly event, is in the highest degree honourable to
his charader, nor is that of the Directors of the BRI-
IISH and Imptaum, Fine 0/1710E_IeSS.elltitiCd to
the praise of liberality. The extent of the loss, as far
a it was possible to ascertain a loss of such vast and
a: ions magnitude, has been estimated with great
ability, perspicuity, anA judgment, by Mr. A;aOTT,
who af:ted as Agent for the adjustment of the Claims
upon both Offices, The following is a succin& ac-
count of the supposed origin of this lamentable oc-

March 13, 1807, at a quarter past three in the
m ruing Mrs.Joimas discovered that the house was
on fire, and immediately alarmed the family ; Mr.
liAtesultv \View:es, of Colebrook, Monmouth-
shire, was visiting at the house. Mrs. Join ES at.
tempted to save same of the principal books in the
Gallery, but could not remain there long enough tb
render much service. Mr. WILLIAMS and his ser-
vant completely cleared four bookcases below of
their contents, at which time the lead.pouring down
in showers, drove them from thence. The plate .
and some furniture, pictures, china, and glass, were
saved, but the major part of the books, furniture, in-
eroding magnificent French glasses,%ttine,linen,stores,
marble busts,Mosaic, musical instruments,ornaments,
Mrs. Jon NES'S priVate library, dressing-plate, jewels,
trinkets, laces, and all her wardrobe, together. with
the mansion, were consumed in about three hours:
Mrs. JOHNES and Mr.. WILLIAMS are of opinion that
when theyarole the flames were on the garret floor,
and Mrs. J. attributed the misfortune to the careless
use 61 a warming-pan in the housekeeper's cham-
ber; all the servants agree in sayieg, that they dis-
covered the. fire on the staircase, west of the ante-
library ; the housekeeper charges the house-maids
with taking hot ashes, ,from under the grate, and
leaving them in scuttles under the stairs, instead of
emptying theta in the proper place.
The seclUded, situation of Haled prevented assist-
ance ; none could be obtained but from the inmates,
three men, and the gardener, who were called from
below the bill three Ladies, and about eight female
servants. An engine was kept upon the premises,
but no one there could work it, and the flames were
iinterruped in their progress until they had spent
their fury and (excepting the walls and turrets) had
levelled to the ground the pride of Wales.
From the period of destration of the Alex-
andrian library, no greater loss has perhaps
befallen Literature than 'the conflagration at Ha-
-1 d, by which, in three hours, was consumed a
Collection of precious Books that would have given
honour to a Sovereign, splendour to a Palace---a Col-
le6tion; the fruit of 40 years pursuit, formed with
liberality truly magnificent, a judgment correete a
taste refined, and a fortune ample, by aentletrian
whose learned labours will transmit his name to pos-
Wry, and who can never cease to lament the calamity
here recorded. No catalogue of tins invaluable trea-
sure bas ever been compiled, so that it is now become
impossible to specify the different articles that adorn,
ed this celebrated Mansion ; weeks, even months
might be occupied (with catalo4es of other li-
braries to assist Mr. JOHNES'S memory) before an
enumeration of the major part could be committed
to writing. And here it will, be proper to preniise
that the best copies of the finest editions were stu-
diously sought for and purchased regardless of ex-
pence.
' great and unwearied exertions Mr.-JOHNES
.was able to effed a salvage,amounti rig to about 35001.
but the candid manner in which the British and
Imperial Fire OtficeS had cendutted themselves to-
wards him induced hint to conceive that the:benefit
arising frOtn that 'salvage should not be exclusively
his oe,tn, and therefore he relinquished it intirely in
their favour, as they were such great sufferers as well
As himself, by tket,latal occurrence. Mr. Jon Nes
testified his sentiments on this occasion by a letter
addressed to. the Directors, in which he takes an op-
portunity of expressing iu high -terms his entire
smi.dadion with Mr. leeeorr's delicacy and pro-
priety of behaviour while making his survey, as well
as with the ability which he manifested in perform-
ing his duty. The, loss altogether was adjusted at
80,5841.

LITP REPCIrtr.

COURT OF KING'sBEN.CII. Aritls

THE XING, V. ROBUUT CRAMANT.

The Defendant, who had formerly been an As-
sistant :It Mr. Barge's School, at Hackney, was
brought up for judgment, having been convicted of
assaulting and beating the young son of Gen. Lynam,
American consul ; as fully reported in our Paper

some time ag,..
The, ATTORNEY-GENERAL, for the Defendant,
said his client was in a most unfortunate situation,
deseming the commiseration of all who knew him.
His situation, at best, was not likely to lead to much
-opulence ; but he Was, in consequence of this trans-
action, quite thrown upon the world. The circum
stances in I,isfavonr Were, that he had received his
education at that school, ;:incl from his good ConduCt,
was after Wards made an assistant; and it appeared
from the evidence of all the buys who were examined
Upon the trial, that he bad at all times conduCted
hims:lf With the utmost humanity and good temper
towards them. He was far from casting any reflec-
tion upon the Prosecutor, but' coeid not. beip say-
ing there was a good deal of mi4tipprehension on
his parte aud it ap.peared thenotion of the manner
ofedueation'in -America was quite dihreut from
the mode inculcs,ted. in this country. -GM. Lynam
had .directed that his son should not receive any
bodily chastisement-; mid certainly a mot'', petulant
unruly little hay was never placed under any mas-
Aer. The General might hare considered this a
case not tit for a prosecution. The master was in a
'very bad preditament, from the obstinacy 'of the
boy, for when he had beat him to compel him to
do a thing, it would not have been right to- let the
boy conquer him by that obstinacy ordispositio;i.
He did not press the contradittory evidence upon .
the trial, because the boy's fither was wesent ; but
certainly the account he gave :was widely different
from the story of the other boys. •
Lord ELLENBOROUGH---.``' The great aggravation
Of the cage, was the sort, of cane he used. He
might have chosen another mode of punishment. 4
Mr. GAanew, for the prosecution, urged the feel-
ings of the father at the appearance of the boy's
budy, when he returned from school. He admitted
that the boy was the most provoking of all provok-
ing boys, bat put it to the Court, whether this was
a proper mode of corcedlion or not ? It was for
their LordshiFfs to say, whether in so important a
case for she Public, there was not a necessity for
bringing it before the Court for example's sake ?
Mr. Justiee GROSE, in-passing the sentence of the
Court, observed, that the only question very pro-
perly left to the Jury was, whether this was a pro-
per mode of punishment ? and they were of opinion,
that it exceeded the bounds of moderate cor-
reaion.- 'The boy had behaved exceedingly ill, and
deserved severe correeion; but the first thing a mas-
ter should do, was not only to command his own
temper, but teach his scholars to moderate their'i..-
There were, however. circumstances of great Miti:-
gation, and the Coen had not forgotten the excel-
lent charaCter which had been given of him. For
these reasons the Court directed he should pay a fine
of 51. and be committed until such fine be paid:
The Defendant immediately obeyed the sentence,
and was-discharged. ,

ANDREws V. WILSOK.
This was an action on a Bill of Exchange. for
2951. drawn by Mr. William Sharp upon the De.
fendant, in favour of Robert Eyre, Esq. and duly
accepted.
Mr. GARROW said, he had a sufficient answer to
the case, inasmuch as he meant to show that the Bill
in question. was vitiated by usury in its original for-
mation. The Learned Counsel stated, that a Gen-
tleman named Eyre, attraEted by • an advertisement
which. daily appears in one or other of the Daily
Newspapers, applied to Mr. John King
.to relieve
him front .some temporary embarrassments, by pro-
curing him an advance of money—'-proposing, at the
same time, an assignment of some claims he had
upon Government, as the means by which this ad-
vance was to be effe&ed. Mr. King said he had so
objection to procure the advance required, but thought
the assignment of the claims not the most eligible
way of doing it. He therefore proposed, that' Major
Eyre's friend, Mr. Sharp, should draw certain Bills
upon a Mr. Wilson-in favour of the Major, and that
.he, Mr. 'King; would get them negotiated. To this
the Major and Mr. Sharp consented, and-Bills to the
amount of 30001. were drawn by Mr. King. Major
Eyre, however, stipulated, that he was not to pay
more than ten per cent. for this accommodation,
and one per cent. for the eommissien. If it could
not be done for that, he insisted upon having the
Bills returned.
. The following witnesses were'called teprove the
usury applied to the Bill in question :
Mt% William Sharp, the Engraver, proved the fa&s
stated by the:Coutisetrespeding the drawing of the
Bills. He stated, that *Mr. King undertook to pro-
cure the money on . the . terms proposed by Major
Eyre, or to return the Bills, but that the Major had,
received no more than- 1751.—The witness being
cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, said,
he had some knowledge of Mr.—King ; hut, till
this transaatioe, believed him to be better than he
was described to be, or he should not have recom-
mended his friend to him. He could only account
for that by a general sentiment he possessed, of
thinking better of mankind than they. deserved.
Major Eyre was next examined. He said, that
he had, claims upon Government, which had not been
forwarded so fast as he could have wished. That
fad had occasioned some pecuniary embarrassments,
and he was compelled to apply to Mr. King for a
temporary supply. His first introdthion to Mr.
King was by Mr. Sharp, by whose credit, and Mr.
King's kno'wledge of mercantile affairs, he hoped to
raise the money he want,J. • He wished to sell.the
claims he had upon Government, rather than to in-
volve the credit of Mr. Sharp and Mr. 'Wilson ; but
Mr. King.said, that Bills were easier to negotiate, and
was by tar the best way. Mr. Slia-:p and Mr. Wil-
son agreeing, he acquiesced, and Mr. King tilled up
sundry Bills to the ainouut of 30001. including the
Bill in question for 2951. but of which total he had
receivel only. 37 1. , that was, 1751. for the Bill
now in question, and 2001. for a second Bill.—
He added, that he understood he was to sustain no
' greater loss than 10 per 'cent. for putting them in
negotiation, and one per cent. for stamps, dee. M.

Kin: assent,!l ; buttlie witness, finding that lie was
likely to be, a looser of 60, instead 'of 10 per cent.
got bacl?; the greater part of the bills, indeed the
whole of them, with the exception of the bill in
question, and another for 4001: which, he said, had
been negotiated without his consent or license.
The ATTOUNEY-GENEUAL went into the law
upon the -case, and contended, that the defence set
up would. not pi event the... Plaintiff from recovering,
as the -Defendant was in'''no respe& an actor in the
scandalous trans:Aaiun. In point of faa, the De-
fendant haLt.told the Plaintiti'; that the bill was a
good one, and would be paid when- due. How
then, he would ask, was any man to be safe,• if the
Plaintiff was not considered so, after all his precau-
tion .? But he might be told tliat the hardship Of the case
would trtake*e bill a legal one. In answer to that
he would reply, that before the bill could ,be de-,
dared void, the Jury must believe that the De-
fendant knew ihe bill to be.drawn upon a ustwious
principle, and that he was aiding and assisting in the
illegal transaction.
Lord ELLENDOROUGH, after stating .the p'omi-
nent features of the case,, said it was a queatioa for
the Jury, whether, the Defendant, who had recog-
nized the ad of King's drawing the Bill .in his own
hand-writing, by accepting it as if drawn by Sharp,
had not authorised the transaction, and antecedently
lent himself to the parties ? If that was the case,
King was acting as his Agent, and the Bill was
usurious in its formation. The Defendant, who
had subsequently represented the Bill to be a good.
one, was liable wan .action for that representation,
and therefore the bona fide holder had his redreSs in.
another way ; but the action on the Bill could not
be maintained.
The Jury found for the Defendant.

COURT OF CHANCFRY.
PURCPLL V. DIACNA:§IARA.

Yesterday his Honour the Master of- the Rolls de-
cided this case. The decision was grounded on
three exceptions filed to the former Report, and, on
the present 'occasion, theD4-endant was- allowed a
considerable --Sum on 'credit, which he had given
during the time the Purcell's.,atiairsiremained in his
hands The Master was fib° ordered to amend his
Report, and take account of Ntgroes furnihed by
Mr. Macnamara to the Purcell estates in the West-
Indies.

' • PRICE OF SEEDS IN -MARK-LANE. --
Rape Seed - - 28 --s. to ,C 32 -s per last..
Tales - . - 625. to I2oS. per quarter:
New ditto ._ - .- -s. to -'.s. do.
Rye-Grass - - - los. od. to 345. do.
Fine - - . •-s. od. to -s. do.
Red Clover - ~ - 235. od. to 6Ss,'ewt.
White ditto - - - 2SS. od. to 84s. do.
Superfine - - - -s. oti. to -s. do.
Broad Beans - - - --s. od. to--s quarter.
Long Pods - - - -s. od. to -s. tto.
White Mustard Seed - us. od. to 28s. wt. bushel.
lirown ditto - . 13s. od. CO 2oS. od. do.
Carraway . -
-
40s. 0(10 to 425. od, cwt.
Coriander - - - us. od. to 13s. 6d. do.
Tsre foil - - - - 45. 6d. to 225. od. do.

PRICE OF HOPS.
DACS. POCKRTS. '
1
Kent, 51. 05. to 61. —s. Kent, 51. ss. to 61. 16s.
Sussex, 41.'16x. to L. los. Sussex, 51. 9s. t...) 51. IBS.
i6s.Esaex, 41. i. to 51. IDS. Farnham, 81. og. to 91. ys.

NEGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
13y the Carcase.
Peet' - 3s. od. to 4s. 0,1. Veal 3s. od. to Ss. od.
Mutton 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. I Pork 45. od. to Ss. od.
Lamb - 3s od to 6s 4d
-

PRICE OF LEATHER (per lb.) AT LEADLNHALL.
Butts, So. to OHL each. • 21d. to 22td.
Ditto 00 (0 bslb. each 24d. to 25d.
.Merchants' Backs, - - • 200- to 214 d.
rebsing llidcs, - - - • alit. to 1.1.
D
- ;W. to 2d.
fine Coach Hides, - o
Crop Hides kir cutting, . - 2od. to 23d.
Flat Ordinary t7d. to d.
Calf Skins, 3o to 40111. per Dozen 38d. to 42d. per lb.
Ditto, S© to 701. b. 33.1. to 42d. per'lb.
pint). 70 to Holb. 30. to 37d. per lb.
Small Seals (Greenland) 40. to 48it. per lb.
Large ditto, . toos. to 17os. per Dozen.
l'anneti Horse Hides, 2OS. to 335. per Hide.

RAW Hi DES.
Best I lei fers and Stoers fp. st..) Ordinary, 23. od. to is. 2d.
2s. tod. to 3s. 2(t. Market Calf, t2s. 6d. each.
Middling, as. 4d. to 2s. Bd. Eng. Horse iss.to 17s. od. do.
Sheep Skins - od to 63 6d
Laino ditto - Is 6.1 to 35 44

St. HAY MARKET, Aprii 2s.
Hay, 3s. Bz,. 00. to 61. 03. otli—Aver. 41. 14s.
Straw, 31 3.. od. to 31. tas. od.—Aver, 31. 7s. 6.1.

WHITECHAPEL IiAY MARKET.
Hay, 41. os. cad. to st, 18). od.-- Aver. 41. tso. od.
Clever, si. Ss. t. t.t. od.--tiver. sl. 17b. 6d.
4.; to' • iv r /1 ^< .

COlll.-eeAr.,.....• ~
Sitips at Matket. • Sold.
Aitril 24. 3s Itiewcastle , 28 at 44s cd 50s od
4 Sunderland 2 at 44s od 40, gd
17.. B.Nt:.,vcastio 6 at 0 od \cis od
S 'S
mitt:x*l,oA ' 4 at 4S. 0 i 4G; rd
t 4. 2 Neirvcat.tio 2 . ..;,s 3! 5 od
Sut.dedand
." i at .i6s od —s ,od