The Sun.
London, England, 1802-03-29 00:00:00

THE ARTS.

Tne admirers of those Arts _which embellish life,
and afford art elegant occupation to the mind, will
lenrn .with pleasure that the Rev. Mr. GILPIN,
Prebendary, of Salisbury, to whointhe world 'is so
much indebted for an enlargement of the circle of
taste, is coming forward'with some very beautiful
works) the offspring of his own genius, imagina-
tion, and sensibility. What this venerable orna-
ment of the Arts has done to improve,••our pet-Cep-
tions of PICTURESQUE BEAUTY is well known- to,
every man of taste, .and therefore every produCtion
of his fruitful mind, and elegant pencil, will doullt-
less be received With high gratification. The
works alluded to, we find, relate to Forest Scenery,
Woodland Views, and, an exhibition of NATtlx4 in
her most sublime as well as most beautiful aspefts.
It is not however merely an exhibition of Nature
that is to be expeeted on this occasion, but such
hints and sketches as tend to dired the mind in ju-
dicious, interesting, and refined seleftion. We do
not know exadly the purpose for which this Gen.
tleman means to present his labours to the Public,
but•we understand that it will be as honourable to
his feelings as to his genius, since that purpose,
however direfted, s to be subservient to the in-
terests of benevolence and virtue.

, It is extraordinary, considering the` talents and
industry of the Chancellors of Exchequer of England
and Ireland, and the zeal they shew to consolidate
the Interests of Great Britain and Ireland, that the
plain simple method of drawing them closer toge-
ther. than formerly, by affording
.them a readier
means, of interchange of property and industry, by
consolidating .the National Banks, his not been re-
sorted to. Considering .the Millions. which come
out of Ireland and go- into Ireland every year, and
the facility which this measure would afford to these
interchanges of property, it must tend to encourage
a 'commercial' spirit between. both Countries; by
giving them a common medium of an equal fixed
"valtie, highly necessary for a steady permanent in-
tercourse between both Countriei— The Irish Mem.
hers of Parliament, whO have had pradical prcof of
the defeet of the present system, will no doubt
cause inquiry to be made in Parliament, before they
join their Constituents; into a subjed so momentous
to the Commerce and Manufaftures of both Coun.
tries, and ascertain whether it be Private, Corpo-
rate, or National Aid-dims, that oppose a measure,
apparently so loudly called for by the spirit of the
Union.

At Nottingham Assizes, a Cause was tried,
CAmow cz). WILIiAN ; it was .an Action brought
by the Plaintiff, who.is a Clergyman at Mansfield,
in that County, against the Defendant, as one of
the Proprietors of the Leeds Mail-coach, to recover
261. los. the value of a parer box, containing sun-
dry articles of female apparel, left with the Defend_
ant's Book-keeper at Mansfield, to go by that coach
to Bradford, in Yorkshire, without any thing being
paid for the carriage. The-Case-on the part of the
Plaintiff was clearly made out in evidence ; but the
Defendant's Counsel contended, and cited several
,former decisions, to shew that the'Defendant was
not, liable for the loss of any parcel above the value
of 51. unless it was entered as such at the. time of
the delivery, and an insurance paid exclusive of the
carriage. After producing a witness to prove those
were the terms upo% which he carried on his busi-
ness, and that notice was stuck up in the Coach:
office to that effect, the Jury found a Verdict for the
Defendant.

• Elizabeth Salmon was tried at the Assizes for the
County of Norfolk, on the Black Aft, for having
int the open day, and before several persons, set fire
so a stack of clover, which was upon, her. premises,
and which had been bought, in defiance of her ad,
vice, by John Catling, of Lessingham, from a per.
son named Forsdike, with whom she had cohabited
for some years, but had recently quarrelled. The
Jury having pronounced a Ver,did of Guilty, the
udge wished them to reconsider it, observing that
if the offence appeared to have arisen from the sud-
den impulse ofpassion, and not to have been the re-
sult of malice propense, they should acquit the pri.
soner. They however persisted in their Verdict,
upon-which Mr. Justice GRost, before whohi, the
Cause was tried, said he would submit it to the
Twelve Judges.—Jonathan Saunders, for cow-steal-
ing ; J. Wilson, recently. discharged from a Man of
Wan., and Wm. Dannett, severally,.for horse-steal-
ing ; S. Browne, for a burglary, and T. Edwardsi
for sheep-stealing, were sentenced to be, hanged.—
Dannett, who with Browne, is only so years of
age, was, together with Saunders, left at Thet_
ford for execution ; Elizabeth Salmon, Edwards,
Browne, and Wilson, were repXeved.—Mary Ar_
nell, othei - Hay ton, indinled for marrying ,a
second husband, knowing her first to be alive, was
acquitted, inconsequence of the intliament stating
the offence to have been committed in the County of
Norfolk, whereas Norwich, in which it took place,
is a-County in itself.
. On Tuesday night last a most daring burglary and
- robbery was committted in the house of Mr. Tow),
Clerk of Bickley parish, near Plymouth, called
Lower Counter Park. Mr. Pearce, a lodger, and'
Mr. Towl, and his sister, having retired to their
separate apartments t 3 rest, were awaked by a noise
pt the front door, which was broke open, and three
men, with,blacked faces, dressed in sailors' jackets,
- with a dark lant'iorn, and armed with pistols, rushed
into the house, ran up into Mr. Pearce's room, and
with horrid imprecations demanded his money..
They proceeded to tic his hands, and the hands of
Mr. Towl and his sister, behind their backs. One
of the parties went into the kVilieo, to rifle the
meat parttry, while the other two up stairs broke
open a strong box, out of which they took five Ply-
mouth bank interest notes (luckily not indorsed), to
the 'value of zool.—lol. in bank notes, and so
guineas in cash. They also took away a silver
watch.; and from the pocket of Mr. Pearce, one
guinea, a 7s. piece, and some silver. After threat-
ening them with instant death if they moved, they
returned some bond securities..