The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-19 00:00:00

DARING ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.

Yevrsit DAY the nian whom we menticieM to
have made an attempt on Saturday evening, upon
the property and life of Mr. Maryan; at his house
in I°o-bard-Street, was brought before the Lord
Mayor.
Mr. itiebard Maryan, deposed,
,that .he keeps a
Silversmith's-shop, at No. 44., Lomliard_street, and
.that about half past five o'clock on Saturday even-
ing, as he was sitting behind his codnter, a man,
(who is the Prisoner) came into the shop, imme_
diately opposite to him on the other side the coun-
ter, pulled a pistol.out of the breast of his waist-
coat, and presented it to his (Mr. Maryan's head
at about a yard and a. hall distance, at the same
time saying "-yotit money ;',-.l9.whielt request IVIr.
Maryan, with some astonishment replied, What !"
The Prisoner repeated his demand. Mr. Maryan
in answer said he had none. The Prisoner then,
in a more peremptory torte of voice, said, " Your
money,"
,putting the pistol much nearer to Mr,
Miteyan's body ; at the instant of his making the
last demand, and closing the pistol upon Mr.
Maryan's person, the shop door was opened by
Mr. Francis Miner, who came into the shop and
pushed up behind the Prisoner, who on seeing, Mr.
Miner pass, turned the pistol which he was holding
to the breast of Mr. Maryan, and presented it at the
had of Mr. Minet, as if to shoot him. Mr.
Miner stooped down, and iVlr. Maryan got nearer
to the Prisoner with intent to seize him if he fired ;
the Prisoner, on observing this motion, presented
the pistol to the head of Mr. Maryan, and fired,
the muzzle of the pistol not being a foot from his
head. At the time Mr: Maryan felt his face burn
and tingle, and for the moment thought he received
the ball in his head ; but upon pitting his hand to
his face and not finding any blood, he recovered
his recolleaion sufficiently to pursue the prisoner,
who had ran out of the- shop, but whom Mr.
Maryan soon got sight of, within about twenty
yards of his own door, driving the people before
him with a pistol
.in his hand. Mr. Maryan fur-
ther deposed, he was certain the pistol fired at him
by the Prisoner was loaded with- ball, as a bullet
had entered the patina direaly behind where he
stood.
Mr. Francis Minet, the younger, df Old Broad-
street, said, that about half_past five o'clock on Sa-
turday evening, he was going into the shop of Mr.
Maryan, in Lombard_street, when he saw a person
in conversation with Mr. Maryan (who he. believes
to be the Prisoner) and heard something said about
money, from which he immediately concluded the
nature of Maryan's situation, and direlly forced
himself past the Prisoner, in doing which he jostled
him, upon which the Prisoner presented his pistol
at him, and from the impulse of the moment he
stooped his head, and before he had recovered him-
self, he heard a pistol go off,. and on looking, saw
Mr. Maryan put his hand to his head, and heard him
exclaim, 0 God ! from which he conjectured Mr.
Maryan was shot in the head ; but, on discovering
it not to be so, he joined Mr. Maryan in the pur-
suit, and saw the Prisoner taken, at which time he
had a pistol in his hand, as described by
ryan.
James Viol, a Hair-dresser, deposed, that being
at :work in his master's shop, in Lombard_street,
between five and six o'clock on Saturday evening
last, he heard the report of a pistol, and immediately
after the cry of " stop thief." He 'consequently
went to the door, and seeing the Prisoner with a
pistol in his hand attempting to run away, he made
a spring at him, and pulled the pistol (which he
produced) out of his hand.

His Lordship then asked the Prisoner his name,
and where he came from ? The Prisoner made no
reply ; upon which it was hinted to his Lordship,
that he would not or could not speak English, but
was well versed in the French and Italian languages.
He was then interrogated in French, and replied,
that he must decline telling his Lordship his name,
lest it should, involve in his disgrace a brother who
had hitherto borne a good character, and was a
very respetable. Merchant of the City of London.—
That he himself had been an Officer in the French
Service ; that he was a Toulonese ; and had last
come from Hamburgh. He had experienced great
distress, not having ate any thing since Wednesday
last, the day of his arrival. in London. He had
expeaed to find his brother ;
.but his search having
proved fruitless, he was driven to desperation, and
in the paroxysms of his_ frenzy had attempted the
rash, aftion for "which he had been apprehended.—
He had not slept in a bed since he came to London,
but had taken up his lodging in an empty house..
He added, that he had received forty guineas from
his brother while he was at Hamburgh ; but having
staid there till it was nearly expended,' he had arrived
in England with only half-a-guinea in his pocket.
He knew he had committed a rash aa,- was aware of
the consequences of the violation of the laws, was
resigned to his fate, and that his Lordship might do
with him as he pleased, but he would never divulge
his name.

His Lordship observed, that whatever might he
his unhappy condition, it was yet necessary he
should not be altogether regardless of his fate; and
if he desired to have a religious instrualor sent to
him, it should be complied with ; for though he
might be regardless of his existence in this world,
yet he should consider that he had to make his peace
with the Almighty, whom he had offended by his
endeavour to take away the life of a fellow-creature.
The Prisoner after this became exceedingly calm
and collened, when his Lordship asked the Keeper
of the Poultry Compter the reason for putting a
straight waistcoat on the Prisoner ?
Mr. Tagg replied, that when the Prisoner was
brought in on Saturday night, he appeared to be in

so tinsettled a state ortniA, that he was fearful of
his doing himself harm. He had, however, been
visited soon after by a Gentleman of the Roman
Church, who had conversed with him, and calmed
the perttnbation, he laboured under; to whom he
had confessed freely the crime he had committed,
adding that lie would die without divulging his
name ;' and that distress was the only impulse of his
aßion3. Mr. Tagg also stated, that .the Prioner
had refused to take any sustenance, excepting a little
water, since he was taken into'custody.
Mr. Panter, juti, of Idol-lane, sta►ed, that he was

robbed few nigilis since 11-a-tori!iver,
into hiS ethititing-hotise holding a, pi!•ttil in each,
hands exclaiming " Blnc 'Piper," repe:iting the
same words several times over. Being ',..n!trcipMy
terrified, he had given the mersortie si:ver,
lie instantly retired, keepiag
Witness till he got 0:1* of the huuce. Mr. Panter,
from the dress and appearance of the Prisoner,
lieved he might be the same man, but world not
swear positively to him.
Several other persons.attended,, who stated, that
charity had been demanded of them by a person at
their own houses, resembling the Prisone'r, as far
as related to his being a foreigner ; but as their exa-
minatiorts were otraed to take t 4) a great length of
time, his Lordship ordered the Prisoner to be agar
brought up for further-coniimrtion. •

ST. PETERSBURGII, SEPT. 24..

Tiii great changes that were expeded,-have now-
taken place. The whole administration of affairs
has received as it were a new forrii ; and the benefi..
cial consequences of the new organization are so
evident, that the joy of the public is universal. The
place of Procurator-General; in which was concen--
tred the whole internal administration of the Em..•
pire, is abolished ;' and every branch has its proper
Minister, who is responsible for all the ads of his
department. By these means, all business is much
simplified, whereas before it was difficult to knoW

to whom to apply. The Senate -is also rqnlated in
another manner. The substance of the Proclamation
concerning these changes, is as follows
All the affairs of the Empire are divided intd
eight departments, which are filled by the follow.:
ing persons :

1. Minister of War—Cenetal of Foot Waesmitinof, hither.:
to Vice-President of the Military College.
2. Marine Minister—Admiral Mordwinot; bitlierto Vicc—
President of the Marine College.
3. Minister for Foreign Affairs—Count Alexander tVGI-c:lt
zol, with the title of Chancellor.

4. Minister of Justice or Procurator, or Attoraey-Gi:ne.:-a',.
—The present Privy Councillor Dershawin. •
• 5. Minister of the Interi.or —The: present Privy Courk-.7%
for Cott& Korschubey, hitherto first Member of the Col keg::
for Foreign Afliiirs.
6. Minister of Commerce—The present Privy Counc:llot
Nichol. Rumanttorf, who had the same title before.„.,
7. Minister of Finance—The present Privy Council:lot
Count Wasiliot; hitherto Imperial Treasurer. - •
S. Minister for Public -Education, and Popnifr Instruct
tion—The Privy Councillor Count Sawittip!skt
Chief of
,the Legislative Committee, aid formerfy Chia of
the Norma Schools. - , • •

• •
Many of these Ministers iia've assistants
--
for them- •

To Count Woron.of, the Privy Counkilor PrTn-cei-14;irri
Czartorinski ; to Cokint Kotschuna, th?: Privy -Cou-ncilloit
Count Pau Sfrogonol; tor ntencia4
Gurj'af; to Cuunt Sawadulski, the Privy Councillor Aluta,
wief.

Under the deparment of the Minister "of
lie instruetion, • are placed tle Acatli.tri: of
Sciences, the Russian Academy, all the "Universii
ties and SchoOls. Besides a 'Committee is-torniecf
to examine into the state of the Schools in the
whole-Ethpite; under the direetion of Count SAwA;
DOFSKt, and consisting Of the following Members';
Prince:ClAßrovrNsx-r; Count SEVER IN-POTOeK
Major-General Kr..tNCOR, Major-General CHI
TOF, iirld Messrs. OB ER ETZKOPSkI arId'FUSS,
hers of the Acadeiny of Sciences:

.~ - ..

• Yesterday, at the Public-Office, Bow-street,. a
man. was put to the Bar, on a charge of committing
a footpad robbery. ,

Samuel Stevens, of New street, Brompton, de-
posed, that on Monday evening List, about five
o'clock; .as he was crossing the fields from Baker_
street to Hampstead, in compony with his wife, he
was attacked by the Prisoner, who presented a
pistol and demanded his money ; that he deliverei
him a metal watch, two shillings, and two six_
pences. Stevens's wife also 'identified the person
of the Prisoner, and, with her huShaiirl; was bound
over to prosecute him at the next Old Bailey Ses-
sions.

The Prisoner said he could prove being- at ano-
ther place when the robbery was committed. '
At the Justice Room, Guildhall, on Saturddy,
several informations were heard before the Sit-
ting Alderman, which were laid against a lariner
of. the first respectability, charged with selling
hay and straw our of Sinithfield-markez, to, tlle
great prejudice of the City, and contrary to the
Ad of
.Parliament for regulating the ‘I-riy.market.
• The Aft imposes a heavy fine in case the charge
is proved. The informations were laid by a man
named Fuller, who? however, m not appear in
person. His` Solicitor, Mr. Bowen, attended,' and
Mated, that on the 29th of September, he saw
a barge uploading is great quantity of hay and
straw near plackfriars,-bridge .conceiving that this
hay had noik been properly entered. in the book of
Sale in the market, he followed the carts, which
conveyed the hay to differene.ions in the City, and
learned from the masters of those inns that they had
purchased the' hay.of Mr. Richardson, the person
alluded' to. ' He accordingly laid the informations on
the tith of Oaoher, and they came on to be heard
yesterday.-
'ln answer to the charge, the Solicitor to Mr.
Richardson' examined the Innkeepers, when it ap..
,peared that they had agreed for the hay and straw
out of the market ; but each of them, had purchased
the commodity several days prior to the 29th of
SePrember, the- day on which the delivery took
place. This of course was sufficient to quash the
informations, as the Aft expressly states, that all
informations relative- to fraud in the sale of hay and
straw, must be laid within fourteen days after the
purchase. Mr. Bowen told the Magistrate that the
frauds pradised in the sale of hay were immense, to
the great detriment of the City, and that he was
determined to bring forward all those lie found of-
fending. The Magistrate slid, the Public would
be much obliged to ,him : he was sorry thit in the
present instance he could not substantiate the charge,
but that sitting in his judicial capacity, he wa;
bound to dismiss the complaint, as the accused party
had proved the sale to be more than fourteen days
prior to his laying the informations. The com-
plaint was dismissed.
There are several more which stand over, the
parties against whom the informations are laid not
being in town.

Mr. Latouche, Mr. Wynne, Mr. John Garnet, Mr. Doyne,
Mr. Ross Mahon, Mr. Richard Wynne. Mr. Grierson, Mr.
Robert Wynne, • Mr. Reynell, Mr. Radcliffe, Mr. Power
Trench, Mr. limes Hamilton, Mr. George St. George, Mr.
Sculley, and Mr. Lloyd; also Lord Longford, Lord Dunlo,
Lord Castlecoote. Lord Clonbrock, Lord Ashtown, Lord
Kilmaine, Sir Edward Crofton, Sir Richard St. George, Sir
ohn Freke, Sir Fenton Aylmer, Sir John Macartney, Sir
Fhomas Burke, Messrs. Astley, Knowles, and Fisher (from
Leicestershire), Mr. Trench, Mr. Parnel, Mr. French, Mr.
Lanbert, Mr Waller, and, in short, almost every resped-
able,and public.spirited Farmer in Ireland.
The Society were accommodated' with a spacious
piece of well inclosed ground for their shew of live
stock, which took place on Tuesday. the sth. Se-
yeral excellent, specimens of Icing-horned Hereford,
and short.horned cattle were produced, infinitely
superior in beauty and utility to those exhibited at
any former shew. A subjett of great imp6rtance
and difficulty engaged the attention of the Society,
namely,. the
,clesteu4ive pradice of buying up all
the finest and best heifers of the Cutiotry for fatten.
ing, and leaving the very worst for breed, a prac.
tich which, . if continued, must produce a rapid de-
generacy in the neat cattle of Ireland. Legislative
restriCtions were recommended, but were considered
inipraCticable and impolitic : perhaps nothing would
be so effectual as to assimilate the mode of breeding
cattle to that of sheep ; instead of fattening_ the best
heifers to give them to well-bred bulls—they would
produce excellent heifers and bullocks, which would
bring very high prices, and would pay the Graziers
infinitely better in the same period than the pre-
sent system—those heifers being judiciously select.
ed and again put to breed with good bulls, would
produce further improved cats es,, and an. useful stock
would be rapidly spread through the Country.
The' premiums for long-woolled sheep have al.
ready fully answered the intentions of the Society.
Vast numbers of the finest of the new Leicester
breed have been imported, and such a general emu.
lation has been excited among the breeders as must
be produCtive of the greatest benefit to the Country.
The old breeders arc in general convinced of the
advantage of hirirg new Leicester rants ; and pro-
bably- in a few years all the long-woolled sheep in
Ireland will have a mixture of this valuable blood.
The pradice of over-fattening sheep is now univer.
sally reprobated as wasteful, both to the .con.
sumer and the grazier ; the latter- will find it his
interest to stock hard, 'and to send his .stieep to
market moderately fat, andein greater numbers.,--
There is every reason to hope that those persons
whose skill and ingenuity- have been so conspicuous
in improving the form and fattening quality of their
sheep, will now turn their attention towards in.
creasing the quantity of delicate flesh,
The premiums for short-woolled Sheep were
claimed for the South Down breed only ;" those ex.
hibited were mach approved of, and were considered
the very best kind of sheep which could be intro-
duced into the light grounds and mountainous Dis•
triela of this Country, where hardineis and aCtivity
are indispensible ; they are singularly calculated for
travelling when fat, from the most remote parts to
the metropoli'i ; the excellence and high flavour of
their flesh is very 'generally admitted, and, their
wool is likely Ao be very beneficial to the manufac-
ture of fine cloth in Ireland. It is to be hoped the
MannfaCturer will see it his interest to hold out suf.
fidieat encouragement to the. growth of clothing
Wool, to which bur climateia better adapted than
that of Spain, or any of the warm Countries..
The improvement in the hreed.of Swine has been
truly surprizing : there were several excellent in.
dividuals exhibited, the produce of which are likely
to be distributed over the whole Island in a very
short period. A most zealous and enterprizing
Member of the Society sustained a great loss by
the death of an uncommon fine boar, which was un.
fortunately suffocated on his way to the shew.
.Therewere thirteen candidates for the premiums
in the classes of long horned cattle, who exhibited
above thirty beasts ; three for the Hereford, who
exhibited nine ; four for the short horned, who ex.
hibited above twenty.of the Holderness and Tees.
water breeds ; thirteen for long woolled sheep, who
exhibited above three hundred, and eighty, all of
the New Leicester'breed ; 'three for short woolled
sheep, exhibited twenty South Downs ; and six
candidates exhibited eight pigs.
• After dinner the President announced from the
chair the determination of the Judges appointed to
decide upon the merits of the liVe stock produced
for the premiums in the several classes.
The adjudications were received with general
satisfaction, and several toasts applicable to the oc-
casion were drank. When the memory of -the late
Duke of BeoroaD was given by the President,,
the company in the strongest terms expressed their
regret for the loss of a Nobleman, by whose spirit-
ed,, judicious, and well directed efforts, the agri-
cultural interests of these Countries were so effec-
tually promoted ; and the Members present, anxi.
' ous to testify their grateful recollection of His
Grace's worth, subscribed towards eretting a Sta..
tue to his Memory. •
Several' English and Scotch Farris Servants at-
tended the shew, and we observed with pleasure a
number of carts. on the best construction, drawn
by horses well-trained and well-appointed. The
most successful ,breeders hate likewise made the
greatest advances in tillage, green food, being found
of the greatest advantage in rearing fine stock.
The emulation excited by the Farming Society' f
Ireland, has already- brought forth the energy of
our young Nobility and Gentry, and has laid the

A Gentleman and three Labourers were summoned
on Saturday before the LORD .I\ll A Yo,-by the Water_
bailiff, for having emptied a PrivY into the River
Thames, near Hammersmith. He confessed he had
comtni ted the offence through the advice of a neigh-
bour, who had done the same himself', and whose
name he gave in. ,-He paid the penalty of 403. with
15s. enCIICCS.

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