The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-27 00:00:00

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which in nwing, the ears are alwAvs inserted: It
may be asked of him, how he c4luld prove all this ?
It was true, that if in Cases of this kind dircrt

' witnesses were required to the facts them,e!.ses.
prisoners might frequently escape; but the wisdom
of the law had provided that these inevitable de-
ficiencies might be supplied by strong circumstances,
and other sufficient proofs of criminality. Cooper,
who shoUld be called before theca, undoubtedly
stood in the light of an accomplice. He did nor_
mean to represent him as an innocent man.; anti
certainly if the ease was left to his evidence alone,
and every thing depended on the credit to he given
to him, it would be going too far for any jury to
convitt the Prisoners. If, on the other hand, his
.evidence should, be strongly confirmed, he would
then stand before them as a competent and credible
Witness, and the Jury would have only to ask them-
selves the question, whether they believed the
evidence or not ? He was well assured, he would
' he enabled to build Cooper up, and surround him
with a rampart =seta tower of confirmation, so that
his credibility could not be effectually assailed.
This • tower of confirmation would be built upon
the conduCt of Codling, who, before the crew took
to the boat, made the signal of a ship in distress, .
upon which some of the look-out boats, which al-
ways surround the different coasts of England, im-
mediately came up. This, however, was somewhat
too soon to answer the Captain'spurpose ; because
the skill and intrepidity of these assistant Mariners
would no doubt, at that time, have effectually saved'
the ship. He and the Mate got into the vessel
again, broad trimmed the sails, and put the helm
about, as if endeavouring to steer it into Post.
When the Brighton boats came along side, Codling.
desired them to keep off, saying, the ship w:fd his,
that he would stick to it to the last; and that they
must not coine onboard before he left it"; that i:
, was, in vain to do any thing, for the, vessel must _
go to the bottom.. 'He. would leave it to the in.. •
telligent Jury he was addressing, and whOm he waa
glad to find conversant with these things, ,whether
this was the conduCfof a man who thought himself:
in danger, and who wished 'to preserve either the •
vessel or the cargo ? A Government Cutter then
came- teiy-whieltsetssuming ..more .authority, endea.
voured to,get the ship, • then on her broadside, to
rightis by 'throwing a hawser on her ; but their
efforts were in vain, and, she, went to the bottom.„
He had 'heard it somewhere doubted, whether it
could_ be called destroying
dtheship; •if it was no;
quite consuM4sTentiiily ailieirrci Werrisbrstit
would not, unless urged to i t more seriously, tak4
the trouble of refuting an objeCtion of that kinds
as
.he knew the Court would nor,' fot a moment, ens, ..
tertain' it. He would not deny, that the Vessel was
not destroyed itn.Substance, as the. materials of it,
still remained; 'but',it was certainly destroyed for
all the•purposes of the voyage and if the objeCtion
was good in laW, the case was at an end.. Alter she;
, Vessel Was cast away; or destroyed in the manlier
just described,
,the crew. repaired to Brighton, -awl
put up at the Old Ship Tavern. The news ,soati
reached London, and suspicion of foul play arises
ing, Mr. Douglas, an. intelligent Gentlernan,'. was
dispatched by the Underwriters, to Brighton, where
Easterly and M'Farlane. ktd arrived before him,
—lt was evident, he said; that if Cooper:had ttsua
scuttled the vessel without the knowledge and the.
dirdlion of the Captain, the latter would have
remainedat• Brighton-to have superiutenaled_alliov
upon • the 7spot. 'lnstead -of this, however, Real(
took•Ya place for.. him in the stage, under the
feigned' feign 'name of Postardo; and on his • arrival` in
-London, he•wrnte- back to Read, that, pursuant 0
his orders; - he was going to Colcheater,to seek for
• ,the.packet,.or byeshoat, or even a .collier,in whiCll
• he might •leave she kingdom, and.proceed to H,lrar
burg. By. 'the
,aCtivity
,and vigilance of Mts.
,Le.vie, this letter,.was -intercepted, and Mr. Loot'-'e
glas, hin order to•trace Codling, -proceeded to. flat-
wielts,. but could hear no.aceount of
_any such names
He then' took; a :,boat 'and went' in porsait of-,
-packet; but on:overtaking:it, could learnsOf no soll
man , as Cridling Oti, boards ' He however heard of
.a Mrs 'lin:it-gate, 'no long Postardo, whonon bcii-ig
produeed,tlittieds out to -be the-very identical mail
.4e
.:%yis in qUest,Of.- If . all thest'faCts were made
out, and it.should also . be; prOvAl;:tfrilt;ofe• rest OS
'the ems; were not !suffered by-the Captain w go
I'doWri while Cooper wets ' busy in 's risaking 0;7,
holes,-hes-kneashsnot witat wtl. oaf charit.Y e'en eon?
make the ;Jury hesitar *wishes guilt aCodling•
--They would next: bas7e ato: mustier.; Ilse. *circarli-
stances
~?shich regarded. ilastterbys and."M..4lParl'aner
the isio owner's- '.7.114 4olfstte"charged assainsr
-them .eras, their having—Pro&iitsd•ciidling to.destror
. _
the-. ship7o the prejudice ::of.sthe Underwriters-
Here he. Conceived "ablifidant fifboes N'irould: be foll:l.ii
in the-fat-1s of the cargo:itself. -,;_,This was not 0
'general vessel. for general' purposes-, into svhielsainr
-
-man may convey Ins goods; •but: a priv'are
.ITip-erri-
::oioyed for a particular purpose. The.objeft of Elie
two , Owners, merchants in the • City of Lonsi°ll' '
smanifestly was tossprocure such a cargo of goods 4'
li'otilel: give a,colouc 'to their transattions, and e'lli
F.able.them to.receoilet y' 11 Upon this cargo.
saCtually insured to- the arnOunt.,nf -.0 001.! and ar'.
tempted;in various - placess. insurances. as higliso.s
• ;..,
~t3,_odol. In order' to .reCOVer-frism. the Under'
writers, in was necessarYsTharstfie`invoices shook'
be pioduced, .and- the liberal conduct• prevailiq
ifsetweerrsthesGest4sien at Lloyd's and-the Merl
chants of the City of London, made the'produeoo
of these invoicesS;tenerally- sufficietst ; but where
suspicions was excited, the bills of lading 31 °t
occessaill}r"k brOligit ~f6iward.' -In this instance'
'.the two, Proprietrsrs' procirred fabricated, invoice:
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.charging the 06(15- sit- a`o oi 4.0 per cent. ob°,..
their' 'yeal Values:and:heo,vould. ask, if it was phis
sible they. could -co'uld,. have: any, 'other motive for -t
but to serve. the asurPosessof.lmpbsition ? Co.'"iri,,,
',
'was. involved' in, these'tbills of lading, .wh.feh,,etit
signed, though he-rrifist have known perfealy'saiso
that the goods. were -neVer 04 • hoard. Ve A
passed his coCkets 'at the Custom-house, and nris
manifest on the inveritory.of goods, which to
Sup.
knowledge . were taken out by Eastethy : .bur, the
posing Codling to be.entirely out of the case'crts,
two Owners .were. to 'account for their'falses` •ll ce
fieateS.— On this .subject Mr;. Storioses Fivijcio..
would, be very material, for he was not at ail loch
plicatecl in the .ceise,;:st:hisugh ;he :Was7 .qI.Y. ;/, fils
connected tvith him, hathbeen some voyaBes*