The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-31 00:00:00

SUN.OFFICE, Tint). O'CLOCK.

We stop the Press to state that Government
received accounts this day, stating that a consi-
derable-body of the Ashantees underwent:.it sig-
nal defeat on the 21st of May. ,It appears that
they advanced within five miles of Cape Coast
Castle. They were attacked by the combined
force of the British and Fantees. The British
troops acted with their usual gallantry ; the
Fantees behaved with more spirit'than could b.
expected during the contest, but they were iii
vain requested to join in pursuit of the discom-
fited enemy. We have the satisfaction to state
that the loss of the Ashantees was very great,
but that of the British comparatively trilling.

COURT OF' CHANCEILY—(Tuts DAN.)

UEEK 7/. WAltt).
DISMISSAL OF THE SUIT.

On the Lonn CHANCELLOU taking his seat thi,
tioday,
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and he (i
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htaivi•ei s great ti
p Wsoatiissfc-
lai).,
happy to hear it, that this long and expensively
litigated cause was at length brought to a conclu-
shut, us Mr. Ward had relinquished all claim to
this estates as heir at law, consented to the itt..
ceiver being discharged, and 'that 'an equal
sion of the estates should be made -hetWeAut the re-
spective claimants. The Lotto CWAsvki.Lott said,
I think they have acted very wisely, for,tlils'i:ase
bears some affinity to one in whiCh the father-anti
son both died together, and • the question was,
which of them survived longest ?—Let.the motion
be granted.

DUGS.

M /oust° w-Hotisr.-:—Yesterday the Loan Mayon stated
that he had received Information that several persons had been
bitten in the streets in the course of the day by dogs' which
were supposed to be mad. One 'of the City Ifospitalshad re-
ceived some unfortunate persons wbo were severdy bitten, and
almost crazy from the fear of Hydrophobia.
The following three. eases Occurred on Thursday s—Daniel
Lloyd was bitten at Hinton and received into the Hospital,
where the bitten parts were cut out. • Henry Oriel was' bitten on
the same day at Layton ; the wounded parts were cut out, but
this patient has not thought it necessary to go into the Hospital.
Edward Philips was also bitten 'on Wednesday near Old.street ;
' the parts bitten have been cut out, and the patient lies in the
Hospital, Mr. Vincent; the Surgeon of St: Bartholomew's Hos-
pital, operated in the Amine Manner upon a dog which was be-
lieved to be mad; and yesterday Mr. litirloch, a surgeon in
Paul's Church-yard, was sent for to attend a person who had
been dreadfully bitten by a cat, which there was every reason to
believe was mad. -

Lounsit tl. said he was convinced that after the public
were intbrmed of this st.rious mischief, which was but a small
part of 'what had occurred within two days, all persons of ho-.
nullity would use their utmost endeavours to prevent dogs from
going at large unmitigated. His hardship asked whether the
notice respecting which ho had given directions had been cir-
culated. • '• '

Mr. Cope, the Martha], stated that he had, agreeably to those
directiOns, caused the following notice to be posted throughout
theCity:—
" Whereas, the Lord Mayor has received various complaint'
relating to the number of dogs which- are suffered to be about
the streets.of this. City, and particularly of that latge class of
dogs used in drawing trucks, which front their great exertion
and want of access to water, are at this season of the year ren-
dered extremely irritable and ferocious; and many persons have
been bitten who, if no worse consequences accrued (which un-
fortunately has been the case in many instances), are left to the
horrors of suspense• for a length of time.
" The Lord Mayor 'doth therefore .hereby give notice, that
all dogs used in drawing shall in future be muzzled, and re-
quests that other crop may be kept out. of the public streets;
and the full penalty of the law-lvill,he inflicted in every case of
accident arising from the neglect of this caution.
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Lord
A notice has also been eefiny s6srtdti ()if); h‘tei roa wets lirte,°snolft• iln
Bow-
street Office, that all dogs found-in the streets' unthunlcd will
be considered as nuisances.

In Consequence of sortie recent deaths, oecaSionod through
hydrophobia, the inhabitants Of ,St. Matthew, Itethoal.green,
have become considerably alarmed; and yesterday Mr. (fable,
the riurveyor of the bye highwayS, applied to Mr. TwyfOrt4the
presitling..:Magistrate at Worship-street Police Office, for an
order to compel, the inhabitants of that extensive district, to.keep
their dogs confined, or if at large muzzled. Mr. Gable ,then
stated some cases ()fa truly appalling nature, partici:llan, one
in North-street, ilethmil-green, where a poor man having a
wife and five children was bit by a dog, and that he tlu4t lay
lii a very precarious and dangerous state. Another instance he
also mentioned of a child having been that morning rescued
from It dog opposite a public-louse in Ilethaal-grcen-rogul.
Mr. Oa* further observed, that his application was made.with
the concurrence and 'approbation of Mr. Watson and Mr.
Wood, the 'churchwardens. •

. Mr..Twv ronp Said he would take their application into
consideration, and requested Mr. Gable to call the following
day.
`ire are happy to find orders has4'been given by our Magill.
trates that the owners of dogs may 'have them confined, other-
wise that the constables and watchmen shoUld destroy them.--
On Sunday, when the people 'were" Coining out of church, a
dog was "seen to run furiously. down Donegal-street (whether
mad or not we have not ascertained), and bit a little. girl, who
was immediately conveyed to a surgeon that the wound May
be properly treated.--(Belfust C'hiesiniek.)