The Sun.
London, England, 1812-09-17 00:00:00

FURTHER •EXTp.ACTS.

WARSAW, Aug. •14.—Among the numerous acts
of accession which the General Confederation has
lately received, we remark the following
The goOd cause at last triumphs : Poland
arises and marches towards the greatest glory ; I
learn that the Senate has made an appeal to the
children of the country, to invite them to concur in
the re-establishment of its ancient grandeur ;- I
wish to reply to this happy appeal ; the power and
force of those \who direct the enterprise must ex-
cite all the virtues: I never doubted the existence
of eternal justice, which would one day revive Pod
land from its ashet7, and restore her to her former
splendour, which she can never again lose, be-
cause concord will reign in it. Receive then, oh
country ! my wishes, and my accession to the ge-
neral confederation.

(Signed) " GEORGE CHARLES,
Prince and Landgrave of Hesse
" New Strelitz, July 31, Hie."

BERLIN, AUG. 29—We- learn from the camp
at S anet Oley, three leagues, from Riga, that on
3d August our troops celebrated there the anniver-
sary of our. King.
MELLAU, AUG. I 1 .----Op the sth and 6th, we
were annoyed by several English gun-boats, that
ascended up the Aa, and which were accompanied
by several Rusian battalions that bad disem-
barked. They repulsed some Prussian troops and
approached-our town.
• On the 7th we attaaed and repulsed them : at
this moment several gun-boats are cut off, and we
every instant expect that they will be obliged to
stirrender.

We are waiting for the heavy artillery, in
order to vigorously press the siege of Riga. That
town now presents the image of consternation,-
more than 500 pers'ons perished daring the.night
in which the suburbs were burned ; 'others saved
'themselves in their shirts. We expect that this
Place will not make a long resistance.
FRANKFORT, siFT: 7.—The .Sovereigns who
possessed any part of the possessions of Phi Teu-
tonic Order in the States of the Confederation of
the Rhine have agreed, that in order to adjust
their reciprocal interests on this subject,: to hold
a Congress at Mergentheim, Their Plenipoten-
tiaries have assembled there, and the opening of
the Congress. has already taken place. , Conse-
quently all the creditor's, and all thoge who
think the -pretensions to form upon the posses-
sions of the ancient• Teutonic Order, and upon
the funds admiaiStered at Mergentheim, have been
invited by the deputation of the affairs from the
said order, to personally, or by deputy, present
themselves at the-congrass_of Mergentlicim,
with-
in the peremptory interval of two months from
the publication of the 'present, to duly-and legally
prove their claims. •
-After- the expiration of this term they will not
be allowed. to prove their claims, which will be
considered as null. '

BEELIN, AUG. 25..—0ur Gazettes, which had
declared Stettin was in a state of siege, and that
it was possible the gardens -and country houses
situated'round the town would be razed, have to-
day contradicted this information.
WARsAw, Aug. 18f,—The Prince of Eckmuhl has
established at Minsk' a Commission of Govern-
ment, to.administer the public affaiis of that pro-
vince. On the 14th August, this Commission held
its first sitting under the PreSidency of the Gene-
ral of 'Brigade BAREENEGRE, Governor of Minsk.
'Prince PUZIA is chief of this Commission. .
COPENHAGEN, AUG. 23.—The First Lieutenant,
FALsEN commanding a division of our gtin-boats,
bad on the 18th inst. near Grenae, 'an engage-
'ment very glorious to out Marine, with five
brigs and English cutters. The result was
the taking of the eneiny's brig Attack, of four-
teen guns and fifty-three men, commanded
.by
Capt., SIMMONS. • The brig had two men killed
and five wounded; we besides took an enemy's
sloop.
The English had the barbarity to' expose upon
the toasts of Holstein six Prussian soldiers which
they had made prisoners, at two or three miles
from the Coast, in imminent danger of being car-
ried' away by the high tide. A, fisherman fortu-
nately saved them.

Marshal BERESFORD,. it is said, is so exasperated
at the latz conduct of the Portuguese cavalry, un-
der that gallant officer Gen. D'Urban,•that he has
issued orders that •they shall walk beside their
horses, with their swords slung on the pummels,
and their, jackets turned ; but when theenemy ap-
pear, they may mount and charge, and retrieve
their character and jackets. •
On Thufsday nearly 20,000 bushels of wheat,
400 barrels of flour; -arivet in the Clyde from
Quebec. Two vessels 'belangir:g to Ay: have also
arrived•frarzj Quebec. •

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V7EDNF.SDA.Y, SEPT. 16.

tile Sessions commenced this day' liefore
Justice HZATH., Baron WooD, Sir VICARi 01335,
the LORD MAY OR,
The first persons put to the bar *ere John West-
brook, _Elizabeth Phipps, Susannah Phipps, awl ga,
lintel Westbrook, who stood indiCted list Seoori
for having burglariously broken cpen and entered
the dwelling house of Joseph (L':Onyughain,
Angel and Porter-cburt, Golden,lane, and corrt
mitted a robbery therein, bit • whose, trial *as
postponed in consequence of the absence of a ma-
terial witness.'

It appeared from the evidence adduced in sup-
Port of the prosecution; that -the prosecutor is a
haWker and pedlar. ; that he had gone into- the
country to sell some goods, and upon his return
found that his room bad been broken open, and
property to the amount of 1201. ,stolen from it.—
In consequence of some information given to him
by .Patrick Cochrane, -a, lodger in the same house,
he regained part of his property, and through the
same means he• ascertained the persons who had
plundered him.
This witness stated, that he heard the door of
the prosecutor's room broke open, and soon after
saw John Westbrook and Elizabeth Phipps go
out of the, house with bundles in their possession.
He followed them, and saw Susannah. Phipps in
Golden-lane,. who was immediately joined by
them,_ and to whom they gave part of the articles
which they took from .the.house. It further ap-
peared; that. John Westbrook and Elizabeth
Phipps had subsequently gone to lodge at Wood's-
Whitechapel, where they passed as
man and? wife, and by the name of Smith. In
these lodgings was fonnd. amongst some articles
belonging to them, the duplicate of a- shirt which
had been pawned by them in Whitechapel, and
which was recognized by the prosecutor as his
propert)a.
The only manner in which Samuel Westbrook
was said to be.implicated was, that be had been
seen to receive from his brother • a bundle three
hours after the robbery had been committed. His
landlady-proved, however, that he had been at
home all the morning.
John Westbrook and Elizabeth Phipps were
font's'
,guilty—Death and Susannah Phipps and
Samuel Westbrook. were acquitted:
Henry Moth was tried on an indictment, charg-
ing.him with having burglariouSly broken open
and entering the dwelling house of Mary Tyler,
of Islewoeth, on the 25th Of July last, and stole
several articles of wearing' apparel, It appeared,
that on the night of the 25th of July, Wm. Tyler,
son to the prosecutrik, was from home. At ales
VQII o'clock Mrs. Tyler and her daughter-in-law
bad retired to rest, having previously fastened the
cloth-, but in such a manner that Win. Tyler could
open it without disturbing theM upon his return.
Soon after they bad gone to their respectiae
apartments, they heard the door open, and a per-
son enter, who walked' about and then
,went ,out.
A few-minutes after, Was. Tyler returned home,
and found the door Open—which circumstance he
mentioned to his wife, who told him ,the suspis
cions she entertained inconsequence of the
,steps
she heard before he
.came into the houses_ Upon
searching,the parlour, be missed the pelisses of
his mother and wife, and other articles of dress.
It immediately occurred to him, that a man whom
he met, about 50 yards from the house,- with a
bundle in 'his hand, and who inquired of him the
way to Acton, was the thief. He accordingly
went hastily in that direction, and overtook him,
and he proved to be the prisoner at the bar.—
, Tyler accused him of the robbery, but the pri-
, soaer only replied by a knockstisa-vu blow. Tyler,
notwithstanding, pursued and collared him, and
though levelled to the ground five or siX times by
the prisoner, and threatened with murder by him,
he still persevered, and with the assistance of a
person who was passing by, succeeded in securing
him. The property stated in the indictment was
found upon him. -
The prisoner said in his defence that he was
going -from Hampton Court to Deptford, to, see
his daughter, and in passing-through Brentford
picked up the bundle. He was found guilty of
stealing, but acquitted of the burglary.
Charles Bullock, also, stood capitally indicted
for stealing a leathern bag, containing upwards
of 7/. in silver, in the dwelling-house of .Jonas
Bayley, on the 43th of July last. The prosecutor
is a publican in the Tower, and the bag in goes-
: tion was in a draWer in the bar. He positively
. swore . that it contained' eight dollars,: five 3s.
pieces, six Is. 6d. pieces, 6s. and other. silver, to
the, 'amount stated in .the indictment. On the
evening in question the prisoner was sitting in the
bar. The prosecutor, shortly before the prisoner
_came in, saw the bag of silver ; having 'Occasion
tsi cross the street for a moment, he went out,
leOing the prisoner behind him ; and on his re-
turn the prisoner immediately got up and'sfent
,out, saying he Would return again. • Prosecutor
-thought hessaw his Ncket hang •heavity, and im-
mediately suspected his bag had been taken, and
on looking to the draiirer he Missed it. He almost
instantly went in pursuit, of the prisoner, but he
evaded his search. On the xame evening he was
.seen to place the leathern' bagin.which the silver
bad been under a sentry box in the Tower.
. The Learned Judge, (Baitey:}s, in summing up
the, evidence., observed, that under all the circum-
, stances of the case; he fe'ared the-crime alleged
against the prisoner had been fully substantiated.
The Jury-, after a short consideration, acquitted
the:prisoner of the capital felony, and found him
-guilty of stealing to the value of thirty-nine
shillings.':
Mr. Justice BAILEY having intimated a wish to
know thea*.ounds of this verdict? .
'The FOreMan of the Jury said, that it was pro-
bable the prosecutor might have mistaken the sum
• which
.was in the bag.
Mr. Justice GIBBS.—On your oaths you believe
that the prosecutor is mistaken ?
Foreman, with a smile—Yes; my Lord.
The prisoner, it appeared; had been: long ac
quainted with the prosecutor, who recommended
him to mercy in the course of his testimony. The
prisoner herself did not deny his guilt, but threw
himself on the mercy of the Court.
Thomas Cutter was capitally indicted under Lord
Eilenboxough's Act, for cutting and maiming

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The proseeutor is a gardenei., reSidellt in
itampstead. stated, that al abottt ten o'clo:t.
On.the night sp&i6ed in the indictment; he
served the prison4r, whose perSCn he wds nc
(painted stealing cucumbers in his garden.
The prisoner ran off, but was -overtake!) v7hile
getting over a.stile, 'and pulled down by the pro-
secutor. A scullieensued; and the prisoner drew
out a.knifei witb Which be inflicted two severe
wounds upon the hatid of the prosecutor, and one
on his throat, by which he .vas prevented from
further exertion. The prisoner was taken. into
custody the same night; at his own lodgings.—He
at first denied' all knowiledge of the circumstance-;
but having peen told that the prosecutor IVould, in
all probability, make it up with him, he agreed to
go to the public-house where Hedges, was lying:
and upon being searched', a clasp knife was fora .d
Upon him.
A Surgeon proved the injury sustained by the
prosecutor, and that he had been nodet• his care
three weeks.

The prisoner's-II:di that be had i;een struck first
by the prosecutor, and -what lie .had done was in
his. Own defenee...

The prosecutor having been iisked by the Bench
whether this statement of the prisoner Was correct;
stated, that he believed he had struck the, risoner
with a small stick, when he pulled him from the