The Sun.
London, England, 1805-12-30 00:00:00

PA L 4 CE COURT, DEC. 23.

moved the Court for a Rule to slew
cause why a Mr, Lawless, a Serjeant in a Volunteer
Corps,
,ShoUld not be dkeharged from an arrest on
filing common bail; the amount of the debt and
costs not amounting in the whole to the sum of 201.
The counsel grounded his'Rule on the A& of the
43d of his present Maj,,,sty, chapter 1122, commonly
called, the Volunteer Mt, which allows to all Ser-
jeants, Buglernen,- Trumpeters; and Drummers-, the
Same exemptions, and lays them under the same
re,,aulations, as his Majesty's. regular Forces. The
,hide granted a Rule to show cause, but wouldd-trot
flatter the Counsel. with any hopes that his client
would be btacfited by the application,

Saturday, at the Court of Requests, Guildhall, Sa-
JoneS summated her mistress, Mrs. Williams
.
aE
Leather-seller;'-buildings, for wages due to her
for six months service, at 81. a-year. Tile EeniCZ:
was admitted, but it was pleaded thaiSarah was not
to receive wages, but that her eMoluments were to
arise from the presents.made her by the Ladies and
Gentlemen that frequented the house. This the ser-
vant denied; and the mistress not being prepared to
prove any, such agreement, die servant recovered her
whole demand, with costs.

. .
Saturday, at Union hail, , .1124 e Thompson was
brought up again to answer i charge of cutting the
arm and wounding in the breast, in a moment of
passion and intoxication, one Susan Lediard, at the
house of Martha Brown; in Gray-street, St. Georgre's
Fields. This was, the third bearing on the subsject,.
and the Prisoner prayed miteti
.10 liberated;on-
the ground that the persbiyaggrieved vas willing'
to 'forgive the offence, as" Committed in momentary
heat and violence, but not in malice. The poor girl
who is wounded, being in Guy's Hospital, in a
very dangerous state, tire Magistrates again remand-
ed her. . ,

Margaret Mick, who was, dete&ed by Glannan,
the Officer, in uttering base coin at the shop ofMr.
Joyn Adams, a cheesemonger in Tooley-Areet, was
examined. On her person were fotmd bad shillings
to the Amount of nearly 41. the greater part con-
4eale4 about her neck and body. Au Officer in the
MiPt viewed the money, and plononneed it to be all
base,' and she was fully committed for trial at the.
next Session!

SWINDLING.—Another Swindler has been levy-,
,inn o. contributions, among the Gentry 'and Trades-
,
Punic its the metropolis within ,the last week. He
calls himself Altjor Pteston, J. H. Frampton; Esq.
&c, and is generally accompanied by a dashing fens •de,
about thirty years of age. •He has, by his aOlued
confidence, introditced himself .into genteel
coni-
pany, by representing himself as having been ad-
quainted with their relations ; and those who gave
him credit for his plausible pretexts havebeen duped
by Various artifices.- ,The female ,has defrauded
trades-people of their goods, by taking part of a large
order with her,and at other times, by passing forged
bills. Property to the amount of ;601. was ordered
by her at a Jeweller's in Oxibrd-street, on Thursday-,
and while it was making upthe Major came into the
shop, and intimated his intention of Making a large
--pur4sase,. which was to be sent to his house in Port-
land-place, next door to with whom he pre.-
tended•to. be well acqu:linted. He suddenly turned
round, as.if surprised, and accosted the female by'the
name of Lady Ric:lA[ll)s, inquiring after her bro-
ther,the Colonel, &c, and left her in the shop, This
conversation had the desired influence over the trades-
man, who suffered the Lady to take several valu-
able articles into 'her
Died,, on Friclayovening last, suddenly, in the
29th year of his age, ,'l)w. Ritoons, Esq. second
Son' of Jost. fit lissooKs, Esq, forMerly of Everton,
Major (in the bit war) of the Regiment of Royal
Lancashire I\i'iliria,.and late Major of the Volunteer
Regis-nem of'LArpool Fuzileers. In his eliaraJer
Were united all those qualities which become the
soldier, adorn, the gentleman, and endear the friend.
Asseciated, on his entrance into life, with men to
whom a Sense of honour., is the, greatest test of self
approbation,, be Carly-learned to recognize that aid
to Virtue as his guide in his intercourse with the
world, and its diaates he obeyed to-the last Mordent
of his: existence with undeviating constancy. A
knowledge of the world, to which he was introduc-
ed dtiring-those years. WhiCh usually fix the charac-
ter, made no change in the simplicity and- Purity of
his heart, or the soundness of his principles; but
. it gave candour to his-mind, liberality to his :senti-
ments, and polish to his manners. With excellent
• understauditig and :talents, lie posscsseid the benefits
of a ,liberal education.----Delicate and warm in his
aft-calms, no son snore dutiful, no brother snore
tender, could exist. As a companion of cheerthl
hours he will live in the remetnbrance of many Who
enjoyed Isis society; for he was unaffeeed, manly,
and generous ; no: resentful passions found place in
his breast, and of all little motives he was wholly
incapable, Where lie :was known,(and he was SOOll
known) he could not fail to' he beloved.
with health, and with spirits nat4 to his time of
lite, be added gaiety to ever circle. 'Those families
and friends who were most in his intimacy now
mourn him with a sorrow and, regret which tell
them that he was a near relation their .hearts.—
Such was this (istiftible charaoter: such he was
known ,to be by in toy, and by One more so than
by one who knew bins in intaney and manhood ;
Who feels a nif.thincholy satislaaion in paying Ibis
tribute to his worth, and whose greatest -preseiit
cCilliCtioti is, the thought that'thel hand which nos
writes can never again Make him sensible., to tii
pressure of atiedionate friend Ship.

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BIRTIII.
On ItTe.etnesday; at Stratford Grove, Essex, the Lady of
Emanuel Goodhart, Esq. of a Son.
Ott Tint rsdnv last, at Clyft.St. George, Devon, the Lady
of the Rev. Williatn Rota Ellicombe' of a Dau;hter.
Lately, the Lady of Peter I:l,loy,Ebc. .133111Ster at 401.
of a Son and Heir.
Ott Saturday last, at his seat at Olantigh, tient, the Lady
of S. E. Sawbridge, Isq, of twins.
The same day, in Norfolk-street, Mrs. Martelli; of a Son.
La:ely, Mrs. ferns, wife of Mr. John Ferris, af the Re-
venue, of a Daughter.