The Sun.
London, England, 1802-08-27 00:00:00

FRAUD ON THE UNDERWRITERS.

YESTERDAY the final examination took place at
the Mansion-House, of •William Codling, Captain
of the Adventure Brig, bound from London to Leg-
horn, and sunk off Brighton on Sunday the 9th
instant ; as also of Wm. 114‘Farlane, one of the
Owners of the said Brig..
Thomas Cooper, Mate of the said Vessel, who
Was almitted as a King's evidence, deposed, that
he went on board the said vessel in the Downs,
having engaged to make the voyage with her. A
short time after lie had come on board, he was
prevailed upon by the_ Captain to join in a scheme
for sinking the vessel, after having first plundered
her. On Saturday night he, by desire. of the Cap.
tain, broke, open some boxes containing watches,
which the Captain carried ashore at Deal ; the Cap-
tain proyided augurs for boring holes in the ship's
bottom, and the next day, the vessel being near
Brighton, the Witness, at the" Captain's' desire,
bored several holes in the ship's bottom,
The rest of the crew of the vessel, about five or
six in number, confirmed the, acc'iunt given by the
Mate, and said, that on Saturday,/ as well aa Sun-
day, the Mate was shut up with the Captain in the
cabbin ; that the boyS who, used to attend in the
c,ibbin were not permitted to go down ; atul from
all those circumstances, the crew suspettcd that
something wrong was going forward ; that otr4l_
day finding the ship make a good deal Of', kr,
they were all busily cmiloyed at the pumps ; but
the Captain cried out, " D—n you, never mit:cl
her ; d—n the pumps, let her go to the bottom."---
After this, the Mate went down into the hold,.
with a crowbar ; and in a short time afterwards
the leak was found to have increased prodigiously,
and the vessel to be in a sinking state. Signals of
distress were then made, and several boats came
off to her assistance, but the Captain would not
suffer them to come alongside, but called out to
them to stand off, saying they should have nothing
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to do with the vessel till he had done with her. A
short time afterwards the ve-ssel sunk, and the crew
got ashore in the boats. A day or two afterwards
Mr. Easterby and Mr. MrFarlane, two of the
ship's Owners, came down to Brighton, and pia
the crew their wages, withuut asking any particulaF
questions about the loss of the ship.
Mr. Brewer, Shipbuilder at Shoreham, said,
when he 44w the vessel sunk, he fastened ropes to
her mast 4 4 part of which was ab...ve water, and
drew her very near the shore ;. while he was 6,ing
this, he was opposed by the Supercargo, whose
name was Read, and who is now in Lewes gaol.
The Captain, who was with him at the time, seemi-
ed very unwilling to leave the vessel in die Wit-
ness's possession. He then gave evidei:ee as to the
holes in the bottom of the vessel, and having found
augurs on hoard her.

Mr. Tasher Was present when the ship's hatchet;
were opened fur the .ptirpose of examining her cargo.
He said that a conOderable number of articles ‘vhich
the ship's papers and her clearance at the Custom.
house proved to have been shipped on hoard of hai
Were not to be found—in-particular, several cases of
hats, several boxes of Irish I; LINOS, 249 ounces. 01
worked silver, and a variety of other articles were
then missing.

Mrs. Patterson proved that twenty-two package°
of goods found at her house were brought by het
from the house of Mr. M'Fatlane. •
In this statement she was corroborated by Mari
Smith her sister, who lives in her hour,:.

The packages were proved to be part of the ship's
cargo.

Mr. Rolfe, a Musical Instrument-maker, old
that by the order of Mr. Easterhy and Mr: M‘Far-
lane, he made a grand piano.foi-ze and several other
musical instruments, particularly organs, to he ex;
ported by this Ship Adventure ; since that time, anc,'
since the loss of the said Ship, he has seen two or
the organs, the one at Mr. Easterhy's, the other ;1r
Mr. M'Farlane's, and also the grand piano-forte, ail
of which had been entered in the ship's papers for
exportation.

Thomas Blagdon, a Lighterorm, proved, that bi
desire of Mr. Easterby, he carried about ten tons
of goods from the Customhouse to Canada Wharfs
where Easterby's house is.
Several Clerks of the Custom.house proved the
entries and clearances made at the Custom.houief
which were for a much larger quantity'olgoods that)
were found on board her.

Mr. B/acket, a Broker, proved that he bad been
commissioned by Mr. M'Farlane, to insure for 103
to the amount of soogl. The entire value 'of the
cargo did not exceed 35001.
The evidence being closed, Captain Codling' and.
Mr. Farlane refused at the present stage of the
business to make any defence ; but requested.-digf,
they might be admitted to Lail. This was refli"
by his Lordship, and they were fully committed .t 0
Nekvbdte, in order to take their trials at the next
Admiralty Sessions at the Old
Easter6y and Read will soon be brought up fOr 3
final examination.

On Tuesday last the Lady of the Rev. Doar/r
MYDDLETON was safely delivered of a Daughter,
his Seat of GWaynynog, near Denbigh.

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MINISTRY OF FO REIGN AFFAIRS.

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REPORT PRESENTED TO THE FIRST CONSUL, IN
SENATE, BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AF-

FAIRS, SITTING OF SATURDAY, AUG. Zi.
" The Treaty of Luneville has produced the re-
establishment of Peace between France and Ger-
Inally.—lt has expressly and definitively regulated
the general relations between the two Countries,
and satisfied Francein evert' particular : the entire ex-
ecution of the Treaty, therefore, would require no
ulterior adjustment, did it not provide by just and
formal stipulations, that the cessions agreed to by
the Empire, in favour of the Republic, should be
ratified colledively by the Germanic Federation ;
allowing, nevertheless the distillations relative to
t'ie Hereditary Princes and the Ecclesiastical Occu.
pants.
" This principle, once fixed, it appears the
duty of the Germanic Body, to proceed spontane-
ously and without delay to its application.
" The earnest attention of the French Govern-
Ment being uniformly directed to the affairs of the
Interior, it did not participate in the regulation of
the stipulated Indemnities ; it cbntented itself with
frequently manifesting its wish that the Treaty of
Luneville should be fulfilled solely by the provisions
of the 7th Article. But her excitations remain
without effect, and more than a year 'has elapsed
without her being able to perceive that the business
of Indemnification -has been little more than enter.
ed upon.
This non.execution of one of the principal
stipulations of the Treaty of Luneville, leaves all
Germany in a state of incertitude, which every
day becomes more embarrassing. In consequence of
its the Germanic Body is in a species of dissolution,
which deprives all Europe of the_full enjoyment of
the advantages of Peace, and in some degree affects
the general tranquillity. The Government of the
Republic does not alone perceive the danger, and
while it receives from every quarter the remon-
strances of the parties interested, the Court of Rose
sia testifies its urgency with resped to the regula-
tions of the affairs of Germany. The Emperor
ALEXANDER, on his accession to the Throne,
tsebly felt an anxiety to maintain the restored paci-
cati°h, and the spontaneous agreement entered into
between His Majesty and the First Consul, on
principles the most generous, and with views the
Bloat disinterested, had that great objet in view.
' t was recagnized by them that the Peace of the Con-
-1 tinent could not be perfectly re-established otherwise
tthan by tl-e complete execution of the Treaty of
uneville; and farther, that this could not be car-'
tied into effed without the interference of two Neu-
tral Powers, whose preponderating influence could
do away the various obstacles raised in the course of
eightien months against the final adjustment of the
indemnities.
" It Was, . therefore solely in order to establish'
. the pacification of Europe, and to ensure its stabi-
litx, that the First Consul and His Imperial Ma-
jeaty of Russia; determined with one accord to in.
terfere in the politics of Germany, and by their
Soint mediation, to accelerate the internal delibera-
tions of the Germanic Body. -
" This prelimin:tty step being agreed upon, a
itistussion took place between the two Cabinets, of
the measures most likely to produce the desired tf-
feet. It was resolved that a general plan of Indem_
Ilification ehould be presented to the Diet, and in
'the drawing up ( f this plan, the most scrupulous
ittentionwas paid to the interests of the-various par.
ties CODCei tied.
3" Nor Was this all : the effeas of the year had,
bn a gieat measure destroyed the Internal equili.
'ium of Germany I they applied themselves to its
restoration. The intriatitidion of new Princes into
,t.ba Gearnanic Body, necessarily reuired new -
oinat ions. The real value of the i qndemnitiescorn does
t'°" alone depend upon their extent,- but frequently
"Pon their position, and the advantage which would
't-Psult to some Powers from the concentration of
aotient and new domains., was regzirded as an
MlPuetant consideratien;
The two Governments, therefore proceeded
rUptiloushy to examine the question of Indemnity,
respect to all those relations--they were aware
'he Policy of affording complete satisfaction to
L'ke chief Pow •rs, and felt the justice of rendering
the States of inferior rank a full indemnification
for their losses.
`` The perfed coincidence of opinion between
ranee and Russia, augured favourably fin:the-WI.
_ merit of the disinterested views of the First Con_
and which soon became those of His Imperial
ajesty, who assisted at all the discussions they
';!greeti in every point, and the plan of Inprojectedfica-
leion projected at Paris, received the approbation of
the Emperor of Russia and the First Consul re-
S.Pedively.
It was agreed that this plan should be presented
to the Diet by their respective Ministers Extraordi-
-I)a.ry, viz. on, the part of the First Consul by the
.:Itiaen LA FOREST, Minister of the Republic at
te.aVaria, who had orders to repair to katLion for
that purpose ; and on the part of the Emperor Of
ussia in like manner, by le Baron de BuHLER,
" Minister at illanich.
this declaration should have been presented some
e?s, and its communication, which the First Cone
su
e_' has ordered to be made to the Senate, goes to
Evromulgate the principles upon which the two Go-
el
te vrhtnents have acted, and the anxiety which they
e evinced respeCting their application.
Ivl. In fad, if the proposed plan is examined, it
be seen that its principal objet{ is to consolie
dte the Peace of Europe, and, above all, to di-
th. the chances of the recurrence of War. On
oi! ground it is -that care has been taken to sepa.
e t'he rho had Confines of the territories of the two Powers
oftenest involved Europe in their sangui-
7cuhtests, and who, trnly reconciled, cannot
;leve a more earnest desire than to avoid all occa-
b 'I
rival
.of misunderstanding, which, being environed
tr Iva' Powers, Must always be produative of 5e-
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consequences.
be, this principle, adopted, hot in all its rigour,
fairly
duce`; as circumstances would allow, has in-
• 4 the Plat
-::!n,ce. from the -:
inag the Indemnities of Prussia, at a
confines of France and Batavia.
BY such an arrangement Austria will derive

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immense advantage, by the concentration Of het.
Territories.
" The Palatine will also receive a more advan:.
tagclus organization, and its means of defence
strengthened! and Prussia shall continue to form;
in the Germanic System, the essential basis of the
necessary counterpoise.
" The regulation ,af the Secondary- indemnities
1150 proceed upon principles of generalsand.,indi.!
vidual accommodation, and nothing has been omit-
ted with resped to the consideration of ascertained
losses. It will nevertheless appear, !bait. the. House
of Baden has been more advantageogaiy„sircuma
stanced than many others, but it was jutgedneces-
sary to fortify the Circle of Sna'aia,
,which lies
direttly between France. and the .great
..oerinan
Powers. In this instance the First Consul merits
applause, as such a line of policy. perfectly accords
with the disposition of the French Government,
which with pleasure sees an augmen:ation of power
conferred on a Prince, whose virtues ha% e long since
obtained the esteem of all Europe, whose Alliances
so honourably distinguished his family, and whose
condud during the War, has particularly merited
the good-will of, the Republic.
It is also with real satisfaflion that France
and Russia, obliged to take the System of Seculari-
zation as the basis of Indemnities, perceive the pos-
sibility of preserving to the Empire, one Ecclesi-
astical Elettor, and that they have proposed to
assign him a suitable Establishment, in conferring
on him the title and funtlions of Arch-Chancellor.
"It will be necessary farther to present-to the
Diet of the. Empire some general considerations, as
a proper basis for the internal regulations, which the
New Organization of the Germanic Body will re.
quire. In this view, the. First Consul and his
Imperial Majesty of Russia, impressed, with a de.,
sire to 'chew their siticere wishes for the consolida-
tion of the Peace of Europe, have not delayed to
concert such a plan for the farther Indemnities al-
luded an, as appears to them to include a basis. and
detailS as strictly conformable -to the spirit as well:
as to the text, -of the Treaty of Luneville, as can
possibly be frained; as well as analogous to' the
Political interests of Europe, and favourable to the
preservation of Peace.
" The two Governments, France and Russia,
are firmly persuaded that the time which they have
allotted will amply suffice for,the discussion of the_
interests of Germany, and they will reap, in a long
duration of Peace to. that Empire, :the most‘akree-
able as well as honourable reward for the eaertions
which they have respettively made to procure it.
(Signed) " C. M. TALLEYRAND."