The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-21 00:00:00

ST. ELIZABETH'S, AUG. 16.

A melancholy accident happened at Paynestoun
Estate, in this Parish, on- Monday the 9th in_
stant. About one o'clock a very violen.t storm of
thunder and lightning came on whikr the Negroes
were in the field; eleven of the gang, which be-
longed to Henry Ruddick, Esq. of Savanna_la-Mar,
one belonging to the Estate, and one belonging to
the Overseer, went into a small hut, ereaed to pro-
tea the Negroes from rain ; as they went in, they
Laid their hoes against the hut ; the lightning struck
the hut and set it on fire, when four of the Negroes
were struck dead, and four others and a child, all
belonging to Mr. Ruddick, were very much burnt:
the estate's' Negro and. the Overseer's also much
burnt. The estate's Negro is since dead with a
locked_jaw ; but the Negro belonging to the Over-
seer, and the other burnt ones, are likely, from
care and attention, to he recovered. The estate's
driver, on seeing the hut on fire, instantly ran and
burst it open from the top, by which means he
saved all the Negroes from being burnt to death; as
they all lay stupid with the shock. One of the
Negroes, a wench (who is likely to recover), had
not the breadth of a hand of skin left •on her body.
Several accidents of this kind have happened from
the inadvertency of Negroes placing their hoes on
the hut when they take shelter from the weather.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19.

Fifty pounds for z yr old colts, carrying Bst. zlb. fillies Bst.
TWO .yr. old C.
Mr. Delme Ratcliffe's gr. f. by Precipitate - T
I). of Grafton's b. f. Duckling - z
Mr. Joseph Farrell's b. c. Nettle, by John Bull - 3
6to i agat. Mr. Ratclitfe's gr. 1. ; i i to 8 on Duckling.
A Subscription Plate of 501. for 3 and 4 yr olds.—Across the
Flat. Four yr olds carrying Bst. rolb. ; and 3yr olds, 7,t.
loth.
Sir C. Bunbury's b. in. Eleanor, 4 yrs old - - 1
Mr. Delete Ratcliffe's b. c. Shock, by Waxy, 3 yrs old z
Mr. Joseph Farrell's ch. c. Northampton, 3 yrs old 3
Mr. Shalto's b. c. Harefoot, 3 yrs old - 4
ro to r on Eleanor.

Produce Sweepstakes of toogs. each, h. ft. colts, Bst. 41b. i
fillies Bst. alb.--Two yr. old C.
Duke of Grafton's f. by Buzzard, out of a sister to King
Fergus, - - - - i
Mr. Ileming's ch. c. by Buzzard, out of Yeoman's dam z
Mr. Galway's b. 1. by Buzzard, out of Sincerity - 3
6 to 4 on 1). of Grafton's t.

NORTFIALLERTON—SATURDAY, Ocr. 16.
The Members' Plate of 501. for horses, &c. 3 yr olds, Gst.
31b. ; 4 yr olds, 7st. rt lb. ; 5 yr olds, Bst: 91b. • 6yr olds,
Bst. t2.lb. ; and aged, 9st. Mares and fillies allowed 21b.
A winner of a Sol. since the first of March last, to carry
31b. extra, and of two or more, 51b.—Four-mile heats.
Mr. Croft's b. c. Liquorice, 3 yrs old, Est. 71b. - 3 r r
Mr. Crompton's ch. c. Rosamond, 4 yrs old, 7st.
- -- - - r 3 3

Mr. Darley's b. h. Sportsman, 6 yrs old, Bst. 12,1 b. 4 4 2
Lord Darlington's ch. h. Muley MIAMI, 4 yrs old,
7st. itlb. - - - - - - 2 2 dr

Yesterday Mr. HARRIS, grocer, of Black-
friars-road, endeavouring to stop his horse, which
had taken fright, by hanging by his bridle, was
thrown down : the wheel of a cart passed over the
thick part of his thigh. He was much bruised, but
no bones broken. -

P. .4 A 4 fON-110US E O. 7.

, • , • .
ti• ,A account was sent this day to the Lor
MAYOR, that the Fren
chman who wa, examine
On Monday lair, charged with tiring a pistol st Asir,
iVlaryan, a silversmith, in Lorn!iard-street, was now
induced to take food, which he at first r.4l.vcd.
Catholic rriest who attends him, has prevailed on
him to take such nourishment as was of-Fered to him,
He has stated himself to be wel known to many
atmb,irgh Merchants in London, kit still keerl,
his name a secret ; says he was an Oaicer in tile:.
Austrian Army, and fought against the French.---
He is a man about z 8 or s of age, middle sta-
ture, dark complexion, p,tle, and cd cher emaciates
he has long whisl:.crs, wears a brown greatcoat and
boots. A great many persons have attended rho.:
Mansion-rmse for these two days past, to see h;(71,
expecting to be brought up for a second exa.
mination, some of whom gave an account of having
been robbed by a manor his description very lately,
who said he was an Italian in great distress, and
had made his escape front prison at Antwerp. This
Frenchman confessed having, to conceal his name,
destroyed his passport before he committed this
daring attempt.

The experience of every day more and more de_
monstrates the negligent manner in which the Police
is condrthted throughout the Country, but more espe_
daily in the Metropolis and its vicinity. Day after
day, arid week after week, is marked by some ad fof
atrocity, not committed at the dead hour of Nigfir„.
but in the face of the Sun ; not in some spot far
moved from the dread of interruption, hut in the very
streets of the. Metropolis, and in the presence of thou-
sands. It is not by any means suprizing that we shodid
so frequently hear of ruffians escaping unhurt with
their booty, when those appointed to secure theril,
so far from being able to engage in pursuit, seem
barely able to support their tottering steps. This
is a striking and radical lele a in the pre'sent sys-
tem of our Police. It is astonishing that those
whose business it is to look into these matters, should
permit such evils to exist. If they are ignorant
of then, they are chargeable with most gross an
most unjustifiable negligence. If they are acquaint.
ed with them, and take no steps to redress them:
what exeuse can they offer to their know citizen;
for this disregard for the security of their persons oi•
their property ? Much good would Certainly result
from a system of greater vigilance on the parr ol
those whose duty it is to superintend the detail;
of the Police.

The Bankers' Clerks have entered into a Society
for the.support of them-elves when disqualified by
age ^r infirmity from forowing their occupation,
and for the relief of their Widows and Orphans.
The Institution is so proper, that it is strange no-
thing of a similar kind, in their behalf, has ever
been brovilit forward before. They are a nu-
merous class, and but few of them have oppor-
tunities •of rising to affluence by being admitted
into the firm of their re,rea:ve 1-louse. The
Body of Bankers themselves arc certainly as wealthy
as any other class of the Community, and as that
Body was never more respetftable than iris arthepre-
sent moment. we confidenpv !Inn,: to ,per.
ally subscribe to an Institution, latOable in astir,
and which tends to the,seeurity of their own interests
in providing a re3ouree for their Dependants, when
past service, and in exempting these Dependants
from temptations incidental to their employment,and
which have too often warped the integrity of many
a well-disposed young man.

Servants should be cautious not to open their
street doors after dusk, when they are alone in the
house, without having the chain ❑p, as this precau-
tion may probably preserve their lives. On Sun-
day evening a fellow knocked at the door of a
Gentleman's house in Chancery-lane, whose family
are always in the country from Saturday till Mpti-
day, leaving it in the care of one servant, who
carelessly opened it, when he immediately rushed
by her, saying, " How do you do,"—but on her
screaming out, a woman of her acquaintance, who
had been drinking tea with her, made her appear-
ance on the kitchen stairs, when the viliain imme—
diately turned back, and joined two or three of his
companions who were at the door; but her fright
was so great, that before she could give the alarm,
they all go,t clear off.

At the Public-Office, Marlborough_street, yester-
day, David Price, a Publican) at Hounslow, was
charged with stealing corn out of the. granary
of Messrs. Wilson and Co. It appeared in evi-
dence, that the granary. Was on‘ the premises of
Price. The evidence against' Vtn, was a. young,
woman who had lived with him as servant, but
had left him about four months • since. She de_
posed, that during the time of her sePvitude, Price
was in
,the constant habit of taking corn from`the
granary, and that he kept it in a room in his
house, and used to feed the soldiers' horses with it.
She supposed that he makt have taken, at various
times, upwards of sixteen bushels. She. stated, that
she had always supposed he had a .iight to the corn
until one night, about twelve o'clock,-when he sent
her to look if any rcrson was in the yard ; she re-
turned and told him that Mr. Rock ibrd was there.
He replied that it was• lucky he held sent her to
look, or he should have been caught. Surprized
at this, she asked him if he hid not a right to
take the corn ? He said
.that he had not. She
then determined to quit his service, and immea
dive!), gave him warning, and left Lim in about
a fortnight. Messrs. Wilson and Pather attended,
but could not say what quantity had been lost ; they
said Mr. Rockford waa their foreman, and could
speak with more certainty. The Magistrate said
Mr. Rockford must he brought forward at the trial,
and that the Prisoner must stand committed. The
Prisoner,-wished to. discredit the testimony of the
gill, and insisted that she ~Vas a girl of ill fame.. It
appeared, however, that she resided
.with a re.
speaable person at Richmond. He was then fully
committed for trial.

On Tuesday se'nnight the'body of Adam John-
ston, Cook of the .Atnerican Ship Lydia, Tredwell,
lying at Greenock,‘ was found floating at the back
of the East Quay ; and, a few minptes alter, the
body of another man was found in the New Har.
bour : the former fiat' been about a.fortnight miss.
:ing.

THE PAR OT.

GREAT NCARL BOROUGHATitEET.

A curious examination took place on TueSday re_
speeting a Partot, which was broUght to this Office
in a cage. When the woman who carried it, Was
called to bring it in, Poll cried out, " No ! No !"
which caused a great deal of laughter. HoweVer,
on -beingbrought before the Magistrate, nOtWith- ,
standing her being very talkative, she behaved
With great decorum, not uttering a single syllable,
during the time she remained there. From the stale-
ments that were made, it appeared that on the i ith
of August last, a Parrot was stolen, with its cage,
from the front area of Lady Harriet Gill's house,
in Wigmore-street. The following day it was
• advertised, and posting-hills were issued, offering
a reward for it. No tidings of Poll were obtained
till about a fortnight ago, 'when one of the Earl
of Wigtoun's servants passing through Henrietta-
Street, observed a Parrot in a cage hanging in an
area, which he knew to be Lady Harriet Gill's,
and which had been- presented to her Ladyship by
Lord Wigtoun. The bird was now in the posses_
sion of the Countess of Granard, whose cook
brought it to this Office. All the servants of the
Earl of Wigtoun were ready to swear both to the
bird and the cage. His Lordship himself attended.
He asked the Magistrate whether he might he per..
mined to pot-his-hand into the cage, and tickle the
bird's side, because, his Lordship observed, if it
were that which had been his, it would bite at him,
and make a croaking noise. His Lottiship did so,
and the effedi was produced. But the Countess of
Granard's cook said, " Excuse me, my Lord, any
Parrot will do that, when you hurt it so." His
Lordship then requested that he .might tickle it •
under the -breast, and it would exclaim " Boo!
Boo!" - His Lordship accordingly did so, and the
bird, most assuredly, in the true Northern accent,
articulated those sounds. Many of the Coun-
tess's servants also attended, who were .ready
to swear that it was her Ladyship's Parrot, and
had been presented to her by Lord Berkeley tett
years ago. On her Ladyship's going to France,
four months ago, she left this bird in the tare of
her cook. Such, and so positive, were the state-
ments on each side. The Eail of Wigtoun re-
quested he might have Poll till the matter was
cleared up : but to this . Lady Granard's cook
obje6.ed, as she said the Countess would not take
fifty potinds for Poll ; and, on the other side, it
was declared • that Lady• Harriet Gill would not
part with her for dOuble that sum, though it was
stated that :Poll, notwithstanding her present taci..
turrtity, was remarkably talkative, and frequently
bestowed on her Ladyship a great deal of abuse,
and Many vulgar "appf..llations. There were so
many Witnesses on each side, and all so extremely
certain of the fart they respedively ad.ranced, that
the matter was not decided; and it was. settled
that ,the Earl of Wigtoun should call on the Earl of
Granard, in order to inveatigate, and, if possible,
do clear up this business.

The rsAt_ ii—iu.rti.pment is_ Conte
verbatim from an old Norwich Newspaper, printed
by HER CR6SSGRO VE, in the year 1709 :
" This is to inform my friends and customers, that on Sa-
turday next this Newspaper will be sold for one penny, and
be continued at that price; but advertisements will still
be taken in gratis as formerly. The reason of my raising it
to a penny is, because the number I print is too prodigious
great to be given away any longer; and I hope none of my
customers will think it dear of a penny, since they shall al-
ways have the best of intelligence, besides orher diversion.
" lIENKY CROSSGROVE."

GUILDHALL.—Tuesday a man applied to the
Magistrate in behalf of himself and wife, and four
children, Who he stated had been turned out of the
workhouse by the Overseers of Cripplegate Parish.
He is a callenderer by trade, but falling sick, ap-
plied to the Overseers, who took him in; and also
his-wife, who" had lain-in there ; when he had re-
covered, so as to be able to work, he used to go
out, and what he earned in the course of the week
he brought to the Overseers. They, however, had
now refused to do any more for diem, and set them
a drift with axe shilling! He said that lie was so ill
that he was unable at present to earn his bread,
and therefore implored the aid of the Magistrate.—
The worthy Magistrate took compassion on his si-
tuatioo, and said he had been ill treated. He ordered,
. a summons, to be issued,and direaed that a.small sum
should be given them for the present, which the
poor man received with the utmost gratitude.
Died, in Glasgow, on Monday the I ith instant,
after only two or three days illness, George Gibbs,-
a pauper, in his to3d year. He was horn /sr of
11(13y, 'l7oo, at Nether Libertun, near Edinburgh,
being the son of William Gibbs, Gardener to Sir
John Baird, near Dalkeith. He served His Ma-
jt.sty for many years as a private of Dragoons ;
afterwards, for 22 years, as, Serjeant in the 48th
Regiment of Foot; and, subsequently, in_ other
Corps of Infantry during the American war. He
was, in 1783, a private in the 83d Foot, dr Royal
Glasgow Regiment, when it mutinied at Portsmouth
after being shipped for the East Indies, and, of
"course, he lost his right to Chelsea Hospital, horn
which .he had long enjoyed a pension. Often has
he recounted to his neighbours -at or -22 principal
anions in which he bore an a&ive part against the
enemy, at home and abroadvinclUding all the en-
gagements with the Rebels in Scotland; in the year
174.3. He was at the right hand of the late Colonel
Gardiner, when he fell in the battle near Preston-
pans, and was himself ,wounded in the battle at Fal.
kirk.—His vigour, stature, and mental faculties'
were considerable, and scarcely suffered diminution
by years, as. before his death he measured 6 feet
z inches high, his body being as erea as in early
years. In his 83d year, he marrieci his second wife,
then 22 years of age ; by her had several children,
of whom one daughter (his own image in features)
only survives, now in her 14th year. Accustomed
to a wandering life, this veteran pauper 'preferred,
in his latter years, the scanty dependence on • pre.
carious bounty, 'to the more comfortable asylum of
a Poor's-house, which. his years and residence would
have secured for hiM in the Town's Hospital.

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DIED. . .
•. . .
On the t3th inst. at' Willianistrip Park, cloticestershire,
Miss Ann Hicks bmich,se6ond dAitgliret of M. Hicks noah.,
Esq. M. P.
, .
At Woodford, Con.)ty. of Wateriord;itoliri4ttrniack, E'sql
Lieutnitilt-Colrinci ot the Waterti.ii-d'iqditiii:' ' ' t' 1
On Monday she iiith:nistl at ,C,lition,, in 'her 32r1 yeari
Mrs. 6..fleineken, wife of the ltev,.,N,. T. Heiacten, ot
Brentford, M idllesex • .. .
On Tuesday the 19th•inst.. in-tir..!..ti7ill 'Year of hiS age, at
his house,at.gtarnford Hill, Mr. Daniol;ifeli. . . i

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