The Sun.
London, England, 1802-05-24 00:00:00

MARCH 20.

A gentleman who arrived from Martinique a few
dVs since, informs us that the British Troops,' on
quitting Sr. Thomas`s, were insulted by the lower
orders of the people ; in consequence of which the
Crew of a 'Frigate landed-, and broke open every
house that had-a flag flying. This caused such con-
sternation throughout the. Town, that the Governor
sent a polite message to the COrmnander of the
gate, requesting him to exert his influence with the
Crew; and persuade them co re-embark.

BASSETERRE, APRIL I.

..A. considerable shock of. an earthquake was felt
here on Sunday morning last, about two o'clock.
By His Majesty's Ship Gaite, Captain,BarcoF,
which arrived here from Martinique -on Friday last,
we
,learn that the' Trent, IP inchelsea, and Dryad,
had arrived there from England with the 58th Re-
ment on board.

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY 22.

THE KING !-J. JOSEPH CATOR,..Esg.

THE Judgment of. the'Court was moved against
the Defendant; for having published several Libels
in the form of Letters, addressed to. and Mrs.
Jackson, of Beckenham in Kent.
Mr. ADAM', tl►e Defendant's Counsel, solicited
the indulgence of 'the Court till Monday, in order
that Warren, Hastings, Esq. might halve an'opper,
tunity of making an Affidavit in favour of the De-
fendant. The Court seemed inclined to have
granted' it, but the Counsel for the-Prosecution in-
sisted, that as the .Defendant had been brought up
in pursuance of his own appointment, he was not
entitled to any further favour.
Mr. Justice-LE BLANC 'read the Report of the
Trial. It was an Indiament tried at the last
Assizes for Maidstone, before Sir BEAilmorrr
HO7HAM, and a, Special Jury ;—the particulars
Lave been already amply detailed to the Public. ,
The Defendant produced near
,30 Affidavits,
made by Ihe.most honourable and respettzble per-
sons ; among whom were, his Grace the Duke of

Ancaster, General Albemarle Bertie, Captain Beltie,
the' . Navy, Major Scott, Cullen, Smith, Esq.
Henry Davidson, Esq. of Bedford-Square, Maurice
Suabey, S. L. D. and Robert Jeuner, Esq. of
DoetorS Commong'."—They uniformly bare testi-
mony to the Defendant's being a man of virt9ous
chara6ler, and incapable of a base and dishonourable

to tlie commercial reputation and domestic peace►F
the Prosecutor.

Mr. ER 611 NE also addressed the court in aggi-
vationof punishment, at..i contended that the lihl
was one which called 'for the severest atiimaavt-

Mil.

Mr. MARY ATT rose to add his observatios,
but

Mr. Justice GRosy, desired that •the businss
should stand over, • ;Ind the Defendant be broutli
up again on the last day of the Term:

SHIP NETS.

GRAVESEND, MAY 21,

Passed by—the 'Hero of the Nile, Phelps, from Lisbon;
Eclipse, Rowe,
,from St. yincerit's ; . Duckingfield, Carr,
from Martinique • Perseverance, Stayers, from the South
Seas. Betsev,,M'Cinny, and Mary, Roach, from Baltimore;
Nymph, Oawsoir, and Zephyr, Pearce, horn Norway;
Mary and Elizabeth, , from Memel% William„
from Jamaica-; Refuge, and Nancy, from D4nt-
zic.

Sailed—the Cecilia, —, for Genoa ; Expedite,,
fot Rotterdam;` Friend's Industry, ---, for Barcelona;
Twe GebrOders, lames' and Drie Gebtoders, —7-, for
Antwerp.