The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-30 00:00:00

ICELT.SIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

The Rev. J. R. Roberts, B.D. Fellow and Bursar of Trinity
College, in this University, to the Rectory of Rothertield Grays,
in this county, void by the cession of the Rev. J. Ingram,
D.D. ; patrons, the President and Fellows of that Society.—
The Rev. John Phillips Roberts, B.A. and Chaplain of New
College, in this University, appointed a Chaplain of Christ
Church, by the Dean of that Society.—The Rev. Richard Cut-
ler, 31. A. is elected Master of the Grammar School, Dorches-
ter, vice the Rev: Evan Davies, resigned.

COVENT•GA II DEN 111 Alt ET.-T his day's prices
of fruit and vegetables were-Potatoes fVom 21. 15s. to 41. 15s.
per ton, or from '24. 9d. to bs. 3J. washed, or 2s. 3d. to 4s. 9d.
in their mould, per cwt., which is about from Is. 10d. to 3*. 4d.
per bushel; cabbages for boiling from Is. to Is. 9d., large
whites for pickling from 3s. to 65.; and cauliflowers from ls. 6d.
to 3s. per dozen heads; carrots from 4s. to 65.; turnips from
Is. 3d. to 2s. 3d.; coleworts or greens from Is. 9d. to 3s. ;
and leeks from Is. to Is. 6d. per dozen bunches ; brocoli
from Is. to Is. 6d. ; horse-raddish from 2s. to 4s. and
celery from from to Is., per bundle; onions from fs. 6d.
to Ss., and harvest plums from 3t. tld. to 64. 6d. the half
sieve, about a third of a bushel ; apples from 12s. to 20s. per
bushel; pears from 7s. to Ids. ; damsons from ds. 6d. to Os. ;
and walnuts, in their outside shell (there being still a few in this
' stare) from Os. 6d. to 13s. the half bushel basket; lemons from
dl. to 51. the chest; sound old oranges from 21. to 4s, per dozen ;
naked walnuts from 2s. to ds. per hundred. The supply of
French fruit was great; that of other things moderate. The
trade was brisk, with most kinds of vegetables looking a little
upwards.
At EWELL SHEEP Fain, which took place yesterday, South-
down Lambs sold at from 19s. to 275. ; South-down Ewes. at
from 231. to 335. ; and South-downs Welber Tegs, at from 265.
to 35*. each. There ware but few Sheep or Lambs of any other
breed present. It was not a fair for large cattle.

Another affray between the Coast Blockade men
and the Sussex smugglers took place at Bexhill,
on Wednesday : a considerable number of tubs
with spirituous liquors were run, about 300, it is
said, and about the same number was seized. A
smart skirmish took place, and some severe
wounds were inflicted. A smuggler of the name
of Benjamin Bradford, was taken prisoner, and
he is now under confinement in one of the
Martello Towers.—(Kentish Gatette, Oct. /9.)
A " Poor Knight of Windsor" is to be elected
by the Commissioners of his Majesty's Navy,
under the will of the late Samuel Travers, Esq.
in November next. Curious certificates and me-
morials will be required, to show that the candi-
dates come within the meaning of the will, as it
expresses that they " are to be superannuated or
disabled Lieutenants of English men-of-war,"
and shall be " single men without children, in.
dined to lead a virtuous, studious, and devout
life, to be removed if they gave occasion to
scandal."
Queen CAROLINE, then
Princess late MajestyessofWales,tk great interest in the wel-
fare pf the celebrated little minstrel Miss
Randles : she was invited to pass a few days at
Blackheath, where she was introdused to the
Princess Charlotte, who soon became very much
attached to her. Otseesdli,a,iy:g,,woflhviil.7,ee,:ligaiD,ll:at,outgisdyui,noicgauknlkdylimorewy..
them-
selves in some innocent pastime, the Princess
father
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grandfather
Princes said to
o tfo ‘
l is Miss
handles,
plied Bessy, ccand my father is organist of
Wrexiim."—( Dictionary of Musicians.)
Lord BvnoN had many acquaintances and cur-
respondeats, but very few friends whom he ad-
mitted to his confidence. To one of these friends
his Lordship spoke and wrote upon every subject,
both public and domestic, without the slightest
reservation. We hear, from good authority, that
at no distant period this Gentleman will favour
the world with a circumstantial Memoir of the
Noble Lord, embracing all the occurrences of an
eventful Life, and enriched with an immense num-
ber of his Lordship's highly interesting letters
and conversations upon every subject.—(Morning
chronicle.)

FAWCETT, the excellent comic actor, was edu-
cated at St. Paul's School, and, being an ad-
mirer of the system of education at a public
school, he took a house in the neighbourhood of
College-street, Westminster, merely for the con-
venience of sending iris son to that seminary.—
FAwcterr, jua. is a youth of great promibe, and
intended for the Church. _

HATTtats.--:-The city of Philadelphia, with a
population of 13,000 taxables, contains 56 master
hatters. The borough of Reading, with not
quite 1000 taxables, contains 66 master hatters,
by whom about 300 persons are employed, as
journey men and a p pre u tices.—(Amerirun Paper.)

SECON I?, r irr:o N.

S UN-OFFICE, TH it LE O'CLOCK.

The case for the prosecution having closed,
the Learned Judge called on the prisoner for'
his defence. lie immediately rose, and having
bowed to the Court, proceeded to read frorri a
written paper, no a denial of the facts, her
rather an exculpatory address. His suffering's
had been known to a very few. His life had
been a sea of troubles and vexation, and ruin
stared him in the face which ever way he turned.
He declared solemnly, that he had never put one
shilling of the money in his own private purse.
Every action of his life had been founded
in the most !audible zeal to resuce the Fires
froth destruction. The whole weight of care
and trouble had fallen on his shOulders. His
partners had deserted him ; two of them had
overdrawn to the amount of RIOO,OOO. What
was he to do ? How was he to act, placed as be
was in this dreadful dilemma? Reports had gone
abroad highly detrimental to him, hut he trusted
a kind public would not deal harshly with him.
With respect to the Lady in question, he was
sure she still wished not the slightest ill to befit
him. He was certain that that Lady by no
means would have placed him in the awful salute
tion in which he then stood. What he
had done, he repeated, was not to be-
trek himself, and at the time hit was do.
inn that for which he was now called on to
answer, In had not the most remote idea of
wronging any one. He implored the Jury to
weigh well the situation in which he had been
placed, a situation which threw on him the %Omit,
weight and responsibility of so extensive (mad
not by his own act, but by the acts of others,) to
concern already tottering on the brink of ruin
and destruction. How had he been situated ?
At a moment when every assistance night to have
been afforded him he was left forlorn and help-
less. In this dilemma he had done that which
his Country now called upon him to answer for,
but which, could the inmost recesses of his heart
be laid open, would be found to have ninny clahui
on a merciful consideration. lie had felt
himself called on to state thus much in ex-
tenuation, if not in justification of his coo-
duct ; and in conclusion, he threw himself ou
the merciful consideration of the Jury.
The inconvenience the Reporters were un-
der prevents more than a brief summary of
the defence, but the above contains a faithful
epitome of his address.
Six or seven highly respectable persons gave
the unfortunate Gentleman a most excellent cirri-

racier.

' Mr. Justice PARK summed up th• evidence to
the Jury, %Ito, at half-past two o'clock, retired,
and on their return, found the prisoner GUI LT y
of uttering the Document knowing it to be forged.