The Sun.
London, England, 1802-07-21 00:00:00

MINISTRY OF MARINE.

THE GENERAL. IN CHIEF TO THE MINISTER OF

MARINE.

" Head--: tamers at the Cape, June r 5•
" TheColony' Continues to enjoy the greatest tranquil-
-147. Some assemblages which were forming, have been
lisPerSed. The Letters annexed from the Generals who
• 17411mand in the different Departments, will inform you
te
„L.." What a length that miserable TOussAztr r carried his
Zcceit. Instead of keeping his promise to remain quiet,
.I°t to meddle in any business, or leave his plantation, he
Went in the night into different points of the Island, con-
rived plott; and held meetings. He had an account sent to
h'rn constantly of the effects of sickness upon the Artily, and
Itatched its progress with satisfaelion. I have cut short .all
▪ plots. Touss w zit? shotild have arrived before this at
-I have arrested the Generals who conspired with
As for the rest; the Cape is rebuilding with stir.
activity. All the Inhabitants of the Spanish part,
Toosswrrvr's Invasion hart driven away, are re-
tUrning home. Diseases make some ravages at the Cape ;
btl•
t, fortunately, they are not general in the Island. Citizen
4Eivczic it is dead. I regret in him the loss of a civil officer,
'7°lo joined to long experience, zeal, and great devotion for
the Government.: I recommend his family to you; aS they
!ilipear to stand iii need of your assistance; for, notWithstand-
the iniportant unions which he filled, he died poor.
" ha re the honour to salute you.

(Signed)

" LECLERC."

CORN EXCHANGE,

..7u6, 21.
„t have this day feW fresh arrivals of most sorts
)sf (=rain; Wheat living many Buyers, that article
halt sell
went off at a small advance ; Barley and
sell readily, and fine Samples of the latter
Fi4 dearer. Pease and Beans have a brisk sale ;
a tolerable supply, and from the very high
.Itice of Hay, with the constant gie4t demand, they
are full is. dearer than Monday. Flour but little
Itiation; and has a ready sale.
heat
tae doszs a 62s a 73s od 1 Beans -34 s a 378 6d
aft- 74s 3 755 cd Tick ditto - 3,35 a 3;5 oct
-46 s a 8` a 2' od Oats - 14$ 3 18s a 24i cd
46 5 Poland'' I 41„ - -53 s a 545 co. 255 a- 26s 6.-1
tye'Y - 325 a 36s 6d Rape Seed 321 a 361 per last
- 3ss a 37s 1 Fine Flour cos a 55S persack
ite Pease 37s a 415 od Second do. 45s a cos per do.

..
—ring the indisposition of M. TALLEYRAND,
.I:Ls Porteleuille has been entrusted to M. DuitAND.,
''l W as formerly Secretary' of Legation at Copen
Igen-
It
is reported. that PASSWAN OGLOU will be
ipinated a Foreign Associate Of the Legion Of
of9nCllr, as well as Cardinal Ittirrci, and the PRINCE
EACt, The'Abbe'BERNIER, it is said, will
il
e "rune-Major; and Madame VISCONTI, Sutler to
e, ennipany. •
I\l,,Mr. D. P. COKE,' 'the unsuccessful,Candidate for
b u-"lngham, has, in general, voted with Mr: Fox,
at We believe Mr. COKE never was a favourite
,rtntglithe Opposition Gentry : his charafter did not
for he is a man of stria honour, arid a
ealons friend of the Constitution of his Country.
r. Lord LAUDERDALE has suddenly started into
wublie notice again. We were in hopes that he
have remained in quiet obscurity for the.rest
°..1 his life. He now, it seems, is a Candidate for
ti'vle representation of the Scotch Peerage, for which,
e Presume, he has just as much chance as he had of
;„!ing made Sheriff of London, when he stood Can.
di for that Office, with the immaculate Mr.
4"1710ToN.
,s• In the course of one of the trials that took place
c
"__" Monday at .Guildhall, Mr. GARRow, in cross-
xamining a
pris Witness, who had been six years im.
mining
in.Newgate as a teeeiver of stolen goods,
4-34 ed him---"
0 Pray, Sir, is not the Plaihtiff also a
OetY resiSetiable receiver of stolen goods i" The
swer was, "Certainly, Sir, I always considered
I'4ll in that light."
In
another trial, a boy was produced as a I#it-
b:,ls, who appeared so young, that it was doubted
ittliether he was sufficiently acquainted with the so.
grid
n nature and obligation of an oath; he was
grid
s erefore examined by the Cpurisel on that point,
Was asked diteCily,—"What does an oath oblige
to h ° . e, It obliges. me (replied the boy) to go
so el/ if
Ido not speak the truth."—An answer
Q,517'-rY &bred completely satisfied the ,earned
43eis and; the boy was examined., •

fit" &PM') ItEDB

YESTERIAt His Royal Highness the Pit INCE of
WALES reviewed on Winibledoti Common, about
ten thousand men, consisting of Horse and Poor,
viz. four Battalions of the Foot Guards the 'Life
Guards, the Scorch Greys, the Royal bragoons,
four 'Squadrons of Light Dragoons front the toth
and I Ith Regiments, and a Troop of Horse Artil-
lery. At four o'clock in the morning, the Guards
were mustered in St: James's Park, and soon after
fiVe they Marched off for Wimbledon Conimon,
where they arrived a few minutes before seven:
On their arrival they were regaled with beer
And bread and cheese, which had been ordered
for them. The Horse Troops Were regaled at the
public-houses at Flttney, at 'the expense of the
PRINCE. About ten the DUKE of Yoax entered the
Heath, accompanied by General DUNDAS, and two
other Officers of His Royal Highness's Staff. The
Common was then clear, except. on the South and
West, where two Battalions of Guards were sta-
tioned; all the other Troops not in sight. The
DUKE of YoRK rode round the open part of the Com-
mon, and on his return met the DUKE of CUMBER-
LAND (dressed in the uniform of his own Regiment,
the 15th Light Dragoons), in company with Gen.
MANNERS. At halt after ten the PRINCE arrived
in his barouche. His Royal Highness alighted from
his carriage at the north extremity of the Common,
and immediately mounted his white charger. The
PRINCE was escorted to the ground by, a Troop of
the Life Guards, and Ale Royal Dukes and the Ge-
neral Officers rode up and paid their respeds.
About eleven o'clock the Line was formed, when
a Royal Salute was fired. His Royal -Highness
then rode up the front of the Line, accompanied
by about fourteen General Officers,. the whole Line
with arms presented, and the three Bands playing
God save the King." The four Battalions of
Guards were then marched off in different diredions
across the Common, in order to commence the
sham fight, the object of which was to attack the
Enemy, who were suppoOed to occupy a position in
the front of the inclosures on the northern extremity
of the Common. As soon as the Columns reached the
open ground, they formed into Line, and the Light.
Infantry were sent out on skirmishing parties, in-
which they were very successful in harassing the
Enemy; but on their return a part of the Troops were
cut off, which being observed from the heights, a
strong detachment was sent out into the woods. Bush
fighting then commenced, in which about 1200
men were engaged. Owing to the superior tac-
tics of the Eng!jsh, the Enemy was dislodged ; and
before the skirmishing ceased, each man had expend..
So rounds of pOWder. The skirmishing laited 20
minutes, and then the general attack commenced
with field nieces of six-pounders ;‘ the reconnoitring
parties had, -previously retreated to the main army.
During the march of the British Light Troops,
which were detached on the left for the security of
their flank; they fell in with the advanced guard of
a second CorpO of the Enemy, which had entered by
the.KingF,too road: The attack-on our Light Troops
was so well planned and executed, as to oblige them
to retreat under a' very heavy
,fire from the Enemy.
—PrOm the heights, •it was then discovered, that
the Enemy 'had 'quitted their original 'position,
and had concentrated their whole fe:ce in the ad-
vanced Corps detached from the Kingston road.-,
Theit Tian of attack was direded against the left
flank ; it therefore was judged necessary to form .a
front to that diredion; which being generalled well,
the enemy Was repulsed. In .consequence of this
retreat, a second change' of position took place, and
under the wing of the batteries, formed on the
flank of the Enemy : the whole Line then advanced
to the edge of the height fronting the Kingston
road, but the Enemy had previously, withdrawn.
A 'reinforcement arriving, the. Courage of the
Enemy; which began to abate apace, was again
roused to 'action ; :-they advanced, and made a fierce
attack upon the right of the British, which was
forced, our Troops obliged to fall back; the Enemy
pursuing; and.the retreat continuing ; but owing to
Want of caution; and inattention in the out-posts, the
Enemy fell into an ambuscade, and before they could
form, a -ietrear, they were surrounded ,' all being
made prisoners of war.
The
.whole of the firing was allowed to be ex-
tremely corked, anti it gave great satisfadion to the
Pa NC E, the DUKE of YORK, and the other Getieral
Officers. The firing ceased about a quarter past
one, when the bugle horn called the men to muster
in their several Companies. At two o'clock the
PRINCE of WALES, the DUKES of YORK and
CUMBERLAND, appeared at the Northern extre_
mity of the Common, where the PRINCE enter.
ed, attended by a number of General Officers and
persons of disrindion. The four Battalions of
Guards marched off the ground in review before
His Royal Highness in open files, one of the Bands
playing the much-admired glee from Ossian, ." Strike
the Hatp in praise of Bragelah." They neat formed
a Line, and fired a :feu dr joye. His Royal High..
ness then departedi It was nearly four o'clock be-
fore the whole of the Troops left the Cortimon.—
The Dula of YORIt gave the word of command.
Among the General Officers were, GWYN/4,
GROSVENOR, CALCRAFT, FINCH, GOLDSWORTHY,
DUNDAS. The whole of the DUKE of YORK'S
Staff were present. Two pair of Colours were tar-
ried before the Second Battalion of the 3d Regiment
of Guards, who distinguished themselves so much
in Egypt. The Colours are very handsome the
word Egypt appears in large letters in the Centre. It
was the first time of their being used.
Among the Fashionables were; the Duke of Sr.
ALBANS, Lady MANNERS, Lady BROUCHTON,
Lord and Lady OSSULSTONE, Sir CHARLES ASGILL,
Earl Of CHATHAM, MI. ADDINGTON, Lord GLEN.
BERVIE, Mr. and Mrs. DUFF, Mrs. DUNDAS, Mr.
ARTF/UR UPTON, Mr. LADDROKEi Mr. NORTHEY,
M. P. and Mr. FELLOWES: The iWI Dragoons
kept the ground.
The greatest order and regularity were observed,
and, we are happy to add; no accidents happened.
The pickpockets were as adive as usual; they
were divided in gangs of four and six eath.
After the Review, the PRINCE of WALES and
his friends dined with the Duke of QtrEENSB'ERRY
at Richmond:

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COURT OF KING's BENCH,. Nit r 4.
SITiikOS REFORZ LORD ELLENBOROUGH IN OUILDHAii,
LONDON.

CLANVIEED ASSIGNER Oil 'MICHAEL PISKER, A
BANKRUPT, eiaint EDWARDS.
This was an action bicitiglo; the Assignees of
a Bankrupt; to recover a Bill of Exchange, and
several Articles of Goods, the value of, which was
12z1. in articles of jewelry.
`Mt. GAF Row stated that this was an extraor4lini-
ry case; even in these extraordinary rimes. Fisher,
the Bankfupt, whose Assignee the Plaintiff was,
had the misfortune to be conCeimed with the De-
fendani,. Mr. Edwards, whci is a:jeweller in Lon-
don, and dis Counted Bills for' Fisher, the terms of
which were, half in money, and half in jewelry
goods, and then Mr. Edwards bought thein back
again of him, at a slight loss, that was.to_say, at the
loss, in some cases, of two shillings' per ounce, and
in others, six shillings per ounce. 'This ended, as
all these things must -end, in the bankruptcy and
absolute ruin of the party 'borrowing the money: the
time at which that ruin should take place,and be made
public, depended, in 'a great meaSure, on the Usurer.
Mr. Edwards knew the manner in which Mr. Fisher
was going on “knew he must - soon be declared a
bankrupt ; and, in contemplation of that bankruptcy,
Mr. Edwards went to the house of Fisher,and took
:away these goods, in order td help himself to what
was . due to him. He possessed himself also of 'the
Bill of Exchange in question, and upon application
to him, on behalf Of the Creditors, to deliver these
things up, he, refused, and this .aftion was brought.
upon that refusal, for the purpose of bringing this
property to the use of the Creditors,. and then Mr.
Edwards might go before the Commissioners, and
prove 'his debt, and come in for his Dividend under
the Commission ; if, indeed, his demand should. not
appear to the Commissioners to be a little tainted by
this self-same Usury.
It then appeared, that the DeTendant had taken
p6ssession of these goods in question, knowing that
Fisher had committed ads of bankruptcy, he having
frequently Concealed himself from his Creditors, de-
laying their debts, &e. and that_ as to the Bill of
Exchange, it appeared by the evidence of the Bank-
rupt, Fisher, himself, that part ,of the considera-
tion of the Bill of Exchange, Was a discount partly
in cash, and partly in jewelry, which he charged at
eleven shillings per ounce, which was the credit
price of that article in the market, the ready money
price being-only nine shillings. That Fisher had
been long in the habic.of discounting Bills with Ed..
'wards, and generally took part in money and'part
in jewelry, about half of the one and half of the-
other. Sometimes be worked up the jewelry arti,
des in the way 'of his-trade, but frequently was
Obliged to sell the gold, and that mostly to the
Defendant, Edwards, himself, and upon which
Fisher lost six shillings per ounce, &c.
1..0rd ELLENBOROUGH said, that if there was
any Usury in any part of this case, it ,tainted the
.whole, of the transalion to which 'it referred. Such
was the case here, as it applied 'to this bill of Ex_
change, for if in discounting. this, Edwards
gave part in goods, and charged for such goods the
credit, instead of -ready money price, that was
Usury in discounting ; for discount, in its nature,
was ready money, lent at the rate' Or price of *live
per cent., but here was discount ; 'and, instead or
good's of the same value as ready moneyi goods were
given of only the proportion of nine to eleven of
ready money, and that was clearly Usury. As to
the goods taken by the Defendant in contemplation
of bankruptcy, they must likewise be brought to
the use of the Creditors. The consequence of
which must be; that the bill of exchange must be
delivered up ; .and as to the goods, a verdkt should
be given for their value, since the Assignee could
not take them to be used in trade.----VerdiEt for the
Plaintiff; damages 1221. the Defendant undertaking
to deliver up the bill of exchange.

+URSDAY, JULY 20;

ASTERBY ;U. RIGG:

Mr. Grass said, that
,this, was an Aaion for
Slander, of a sort which, he believed, the Jury
would animadveit upon very severely.—What one
man might loosely Utter of another at an alehouse,
was not to be regarded in any very serious light ;
but this was a serious case, for Mr.-Rigg charged
the Plaintiff, Mr. Easteiby; with a clime which,
if proved, would cost him his life. Mr. Easterby
and Mr. Rigg were formerly in partnership in
trade together : foi some dislike or Other. Which
Mr. Rigg conceived against Mr. Easterby, he had
wantonly and malidiously, and with great 'perse-
verance, uttered very -slanderous words of Mr.
Eastetby; who had formerly lived in Sunderland.
He had said, that while he was there he had mur-
dered an apprentice; and that he could hang him
for that murder;--These words were spoken, not
once or twice, but in the presence of many persons,
over and over again repeatedly. This was an im-
putation of the greatest crime he could commit.
He understood Mr. Easterby to be -a than of an
irreproachable life and charader, and he asked a
Court of Justice to protea him in the possession of
that charmer. The Defendant had not attempted
to justify these words, and it was for the jury to
say what they would give to the Plaintiff' as Da-
mage§ in this case. •

, .
john Overton said, he knew both Plaintiff and
Defendant. The Plaintiff was a Ship-builder when
he worked for him. He was a man of very cor-
reet and respeaable charaaer, as far as he knew :
he had heard a great deal of abuse and quarrelling
between Mr. Easterby and Mr. Rigg before last
Christmas.—A great deal of discourse between
them.—.—He heard Mr. Rigg call Mr. Easterby 44 a
bloody murdering villain : that he murdered his
apprentiCe in the North, at Sunderland."
Lord ELI:,ENBOAOtiG.Er said, it was not averred
in the Declaration that the Plaintiff had any ap-
prentice, and therefore this was not a charge spd-
cifically.coniplained of.
The Witness then said, he heard the Defendant
gay; that the Plaintiff left Sunderland for that
murder, and durst not go hack again; saying to the
Plaintiff, " you are a rogue and a thief, and you
dame hanaingi and I tan hang yr.n4 any day."

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le ness heard ti its r <pen ); titter,
day; a rriOntli• before Chii,tinas and afierwai-di:,
These words were often spoken so loudly, that ani
bocly niight hear them as they past, in the street. Mr;,
Rigg often hallooed out to Mr.. East:erhyi "
murdered your apprentice."-This was in a itib!id
place, called Lavender-wharf at RotherhitlT;
Mr. Easterby and Mr: Rigg carried on. bUsiness ai
partnekS together; Mr. Easterby used to laugh at
Rigg when he uttered these Words; saying hi
ought tb kno* better.;—Whenever they 'bet the r
quarrelled: Easterby said to Rigg that he was A
fool, and that his brother, Sutton; was a person who
wanted to secrete property froth. hii Creditors
that Easterby assisted him in secreting effeCts from
his Creditors.; and Sutton has since. becorife A
.bankrupt, anti Easterby said that 'he *anted to
secure .his own property::
Another Witness proved to the Sank effect:
Mr. GARROW said, that this Was a low vulgar
quarrel quarrel between two persons who, froth their
language. resembled Hackney-coachmen, accusing
each 'other of Crimes as a thing of course, for
which, if they were guilty, they should be hanged;
Out nobody believed a Word of What they said, and
therefore, it would be ridiculous to treat the case
as .a Serious one by giving any but nominal Da:.
mages.

Lbid ELLENEdttpUGH said, that this was zt
case of, no very serious complexion: Here were
two men extremely foul:mouthed, .uttering worth
which were a great discredit to both, accusing each
other of capital otterices—The words Complained
of by the Plaintiff, were proved to be uttered by
the Defendant ; but it did not appear that. the
Plaintiff had any apprentice at Sunderland; so as td•
fix upon hiai any definite charge z if it had, his
Lordship 'said, he should have advised the Jrty td
give serious Damages.---But here .was a quarrel
between two persons 'of very coarse and bad be.:
haviour; <neither of whoni was .erititled to any fa...
your or encouragement in this case. Such .actions
as this ought to be discouiaged, and he kneW no
better way to accompliSh .that object, or so likely
to be effectual, as that of making it as pmal
as possible on both the , parties, 'that was to
say; to make each party pay costs-tea shilling Di_
triages would answer that purpose. HoWever, the
fury would consider 'whether any other sum would
be fitter for the ends of Justice. Verdin for the
Plaintiff, Damages one shilling.