The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-06 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

• COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Drs. 5.
THE KING V. RADFORD.
This was an indictment against the defendant, an Officer to
the Sheriff.of Middlesex, for assaulting Mr. Lancaster, a Gen-
tleman who had formerly been in the army. The defendant
was also charged with extortion in taking more as fees incident
to the discharge of Mr. Lancaster, whom he had arrested, than
he was legally entitled to demand. The circumstances of the
assault and alleged extortion were stated. by the prosecutor and
his son.

The Jury found the defendant guilty of the assault, but the
charge of extortion was not made out.

HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY, Drc. 4.
THE rurnrnlCX.—(Further Account.) .
This was a cause of seamen's wages, which has been twice
or, three times before the Court. The men suing for the re.
covery of wages, pleaded that in March, 1822, they had been
engaged by the master of the Frederick for the voyage to
Jamaica and back (out and home), at 21. 10s. each, per month ;
and that on 25th of May, about a fOrtnight after their lir.:
rival at Jamaica, they were discharged by the master with.
out their own consent; that on being landed of a place called
Old Harbour, they were compelled, in order to procure
money to enable them to cross the other side of the island,
to sell their clothing, hammocks, &c., at the greatest
loss possible, to the negroes ; that on their arrival at Kings.
ton, (Jamaica), they fortunately succeeded in obtaining a
ship, in which they returned to England. Their claim was
for the interval of time elapsing between the day in which
the master had ordered them ,ashore, and the day of the
Frederic* completing her homeward voyage. This claim was
opposed by the owners, and principally on affidavits by the
master, td the effect that these men having on the night pre-
ceeding the 25th of may, asked for their " Saturday night's
allowance," (i. e. an extra bottle of rum), and he having re-
fused to grant it them, therapplied to his mate and his Steward,
in his absence. Meeting with the same refusal from these parties,
they became exceedingly refractory ; and on the captain coming
on board. he was assailed with the most abusive language by one
Brown, the ringleader—a seaman who had not joined in this
suit. The captain told him, that if he waiedissatisfied, he had
better leave the ship; to which the other men replied; that if one
went, all would go. The boat was then lowered down. Brown
and the other men got into it, and the Captain, fearing they
might otherwise he tempted to run away with it, put two of
the ship's boys in it, purposely ; the master further admitted
that the language which Brown used to him was of so gross and
insulting a character, that being extremely irritated, he could
not now recollect with certainty what passed between them; that
he had desired thewharfinger at Old-wharf to detain their clothes,
.
In the idea that when the fumes of the rum, which notwithstand-
ing his Inhibition they had managed to get and drink freely of,
should be dissipated, they would- with the next morning return
to their duty ; and finally, the master and owners pleaded that
the men had worked a forfeiture of their wages by mutiny and
desertion. This was the substance of the summary petition;
and there was a large body of evidence in the cause relative to
conferences held between the Proctors on each side, or rather
their clerics, with a.view to the arrangement or compromise of
the matter. Among other things, it seemed that the men had
found a passage home in the Antelope ; and owing to the scar-
city that always prevails in the West India Islands of British
seamen, the captain of the Antelope readily hired them at up-
wards f Si. per month. Now, when the clerk of the owner's
proctor asked the men by what ship they had returned, and
what wages they had earned homeward, in order to ascertain
whether any offset was to be made upon the account, the proc-
tor for the seamen interfered, saying, " Don't answer ; don't
commit yourselves." A delay of a week was. then asked for
by the other party, in order that they might write to Liver-
pool to ascertain what was the fact in this matter, but this
was refused. The consequence was, that the owners, in reply
to the plea of the seamen, were obliged to give in an allegation
and examine a multitude of witnesses; by way of proving the
return-wages, &c.
Dr. JENNER and Dr. JESSE ADDAMS, in addressing the
court on behalf of the owners, contended, that far from there
being now a claim for wages established, the men had forfeited
those wages by desertion, if not by mutiny. They then sub-
mitted, that on the part of the proctor for the men, there had
been something approaching to perjury ; for whereas 'it was
quite manifest-lie must have well known that theyhad received;
on the return voyage, 51. and upwards per month, he not only
exhorted them not to reply, when examined by the other side
on this topic, but allowed the men to offer to swear that they
had received not more than 50s. per month. They therefore
prayed that the Court would condemn the proctor, by •whose
advtce, and through whose conduct, the mass of evidence
produced in this cause had been compelled to be taken. in
the costs of these most unnecessary and very expeneive
proceedings.
Dr. busuriotvrox and Dr. Donsow contended, that front
the master's own admission, it was clear that lie had dismissed
the men, and at least permitted, if he had not commanded them
to go, not even making the slightest effort to recover them.
Lord STOWELL gave judgment this day, finding for the
claim of the men, according to the tender which the master had
made, pending the negotiations between the proctors, but al-
lowing no costs, nor any of the expences for the clothes, &c.,
which the men had sold to the negroes. The loss by this trans-
action was more than counter-balanced by the advanced wages
' which they received on their home voyage. But the conduct of
their proctor was much to be reprobated:; and his Lordebip,
after severely animadverting upon it tlfrough the whole of the
business, condemned him in the costs of the second allegation,
and all costs subsequently incurred.

TRADEPF CLYDL—INcrtAsE.--So great is the
increase of the trade of this port that there is not
room for vessels toload and unload without the;
greatest inconvenience and injurious delay.
vessel in the
,Irish -Grain Trade, which, to expe—
dite her departure, has been engaged at addi-
tional freight, has now been five days waiting her
turn to get a birth, to take in her outward cargo,
and there is no chance of her being able to get
this done for three days yet to'come. Surely this:
shows the necessity of further accommodatiOn to;
the trade in our river, and holds out the most.
flattering prospects of a speedy reimbursement of,
the funds which may be expended for accomplish-
ing so desirable an object. The vessels from
.Ireland, we are told, generally ,find the births for
unloading for Stalled three and four deep. The,
increase in the Custom Duties is, we understand,
this year very great. Above 40001., we have
heard, has lately
,been collected frowthe duty
on fruit alone imported at the Broomielaw.—
(Glasgow courier.)
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LTTICISMS, Site.—Why is's kiss. given to an:.
old woman in the dark like a specks of fire-arms.
Because it is a blunderbuss.--A learned 'school
master being lately interrogated by one of -his
scholurS with respect 'to the etymology of the
word replied, after some sage consider'. ,
tion
uT of thex theftsYitnr tyiaia
it
nr'cia: let
pcaies i testdi t
nisg having' o
t.
ser tie laid
a
meaningif rwnt
Pontatx e
he
t circum-
stance suifn;
A countryman
at
Paris, and 3reing, ansong a heap of shops full of
merchandise, that of a banker, in which there was.
nothing but a man sitting at a table with a pen'
and ink, had the curiosity to go in and inquire,
what it was he sold. " Asses' heads," replied
the banker. 44 They must be in great request,"
said the countryman, " since you have only your
own left."—Lord Chathamasked Dr.ilennerker
for a description of silt. "My Lord," said he,
" wit is like what a pension would be, if given
by your Lordship to your humble servant,* good
thing, well applied."--when Lord Townsend
was Secretary of State to George I. some city
dames came to visit his lady, with whom she was
little acquainted. Meaninglo be mighty civil,
aldw Ile rree ee
r ? v turn thiisits,sOltleheraslkeepdlieor lolefarthAelli•l
• dermanbury. " Oh," cried Lady Townsend,
44 I hope the Aldernian is well."
BEAUTY.-1 gentleman -said to his mistress,
cc
sAY: °ou 1:11:v' ur wouldY
aoaluy;Tilfe t i"c*ltnu‘k( ,Pd" ihi:nu'ost t'viteshaid
ri s
nk he,
" though I hhould not' say so.'

MEDICAL QUALITIES OF OYSTERS IN FEVERS

AND CONSUMPTION.

Oysters are a mild, balsamic, and cooling ar-
ticle of food, and are of the utmost benefit to
those who are troubled with warm fluShings Of
the face, and other feverish symptoms, usually
felt in declines and in nervous and irritable con-
stitutions. It is quite possible, indeed, by making
them a principal part of a meal, to prevent,
in a great measure, the irritation and heat which
produces the hacking and distressful cough
in the more advanced stages of consumption.—
Oysters, indeed, and other mild nourishing foodY
will often altogether prevent• consumption ill
those who are disposed to it from hereditary
causes. A young lady—of very narrow chest,
and slender, consumptive make, whose mother
and two sisters had died of declines—by avoidini
beef, mutton, pork, and all sorts of red meat, and
confining herself wholly
to a diet of oysters, and
other shell-fish, while they were in season, and to
boiled chicken and other white meats, with Waal°
instead of bread, and rice instead of fresh vege:
tables, soon became healthy and active, and
escaped for many years the dangerous decline
which threatened her. It is to be remarked, hot'
ever, that oysters, when too copiously eaten, aro
too cold for very weak stomachs,. unless accouv
panied with'good pepper or cayenne. Vinegar
ought eat
oystersn,e,vteor
e.otoricibleth telisredbloboyethoorseto‘vphroevei
consumptions. Instead of vinegar a very lid':
white wine may be added ; but not will"
there is fever or cough. When too men):
oysters have been incautiously eaten, and are
felt lying cold and heavy on the stomach, we
have an infallible and immediate remedy in I:°r
milk, of which half a pint may, be drank, and it
will quickly dissolve the oysters into a WO"
creamy jelly. Weak and consumptive WI
should always take this after their meal 0
oysters.

Ex ECUT I ON.— oti 'Wednesday last, Sain
Frost'!
Yoke underwent his sentence at flchester. Fr
the time of his trial he never entertained the
slightest hope of life, and has .heen assido
in his attention to tho instructions and exhortv
tions of Mr. Valentine, the pions chaplain dale
gaol, from whom he derived the greatest spill'
tual comfort, and entire preparation for his fate'
Having expressed a wish to see his prosecutor,
Pearse visited the gaol on Sunday the '23d 511.0
when a mutual pardon was exchanged, and chef
took leave of each other in the most friendli
terms. At an early hour on Wednesday Iron!'
ing, Mr. Valentine visited the prisoner, and itel
ministered the sacrament to him, and they Cott
tilt
tinned in prayer and religious conversation, f',
the awful moment was at hand. Before he le"
his cell he expressed iu the warmest tern" !di
gratitude to the Chaplain, as well SS to l‘fr'
for. their
Hardy end the officers of the gaol,
kindness. At eleven o'clock he ascent lea
.„011
platform, and having prayed with
for a quarter of an hour, he continned.
, °r faker;
five minutes in secret aspiration to id bo-
ttle rope was then adjusted, and the sign eat,
ing been given, in a few minutes life \vas elt. „us
Volta was a remarkably tine young ill°, -0,,
about 21 years of nge, the son of respecto"
parents, who occupy a small farm at Colt°
Dundon. Poaching, considered by pang. "r,
of his class a venial offence became In his" t "
terroliti"s
parent of a frightful crime the in
Pea rse,
given to him in his unlawful pursuits by
in the, performance of his duty, led to that (1010
fatal-
to
for vengeance and thirst for blood which
ly recoiled upon his own head. the el_ergayb...out

His
MAJESTY'S 'free pardon came down "
Newgate on Thursday for William Baas Dig°l7
who was tried for the murder of ELIZA ANTII°N P
in September Sessions.

COAL-MARKET, Dec. 5• •
*
Ships at Market. Ships sold p tot 1212
9 Newcastle . . 5i . Sts As to 410 --
1 Sunderland - . 1 -