The Sun.
London, England, 1802-11-30 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mordecai Davies, a Jew, was yesterday- examined 3. a
on a charge of having been found in possession of
,large quantity of counterfeit foreign coin, contrary,
to an At of Parliament, which direas a penalty of
five pounds for every piece of counterfeit foreign
coin found upon a person, having more than five of
such pieces in his posssession. The Officer who irp-
prehended him took him some evenings ago in
Fore-street, being indUced to do so by his having a
deal box on his knot, of which he did not give a
proper account.

On his being taken into custody, he said a man who
Was before him had directed him to take the box from
the Bell Inn, in Wood-street, and follow him with it.
The Officer accordingly desired him to call to the man
he pointed out, who immediately ran off. On the
box being opened, it was found to contain near an
hundred weight of Prussian money, called the Doit,
value about three halfpence. The Book-keeper of
the Bell Inn produced his book, in which the box
seized appeared regularly entered as coming by the
Birmingham waggon, and direded to J. M. to be
left till called for ; which box the Book-keeper de_
livered to the Prisoner, at the instance of a second
person, who produced a letter from Birmingham.
He looked upon the Prisoner merely as a Porter.
A Gentleman who attended as Solicitor for Da-
vies, submitted to the Lotto MAYOR whether Da-
vies, as a Porter, liab le..to be employed to carry par-
cels to or from Inns, could be conceived to come
within .the intent of the Ad, which went to impli-
cate those only who had a knowledge•of such trans-
adions.

The LORD MAYOR over-ruled this objeaion, ob-
serving, that if the person who employed Davies had
taken him or any other Porter out of the street, it
would have been very difFerent ; but, in the present
case, the Defendant had confessed his being acquaint-
ed with the other, and the connexion, bi his mind,
was proved between them, by the circumstance of
the man who ran away going to Davies's house,
to engage him in particular to carry the box. be
Prussian Consul, and s'lme Prussiin Merchants, at-
tended to examine the money, which they said was
so well executed,. that they should not be able to
tell it from the real coin of their Country. The
Lord-Mayor direded Davies to be fined for six
pieces, which amounted to Jo!. ; and the rest of the
medals,. agreeable to Ad of ,E:•rliarrient,• Were or-
dered .to be destroyed.

It is our painful duty to record another dread-
ful Murder, which equals, in point of atrocity, the
one lately perpetrated on Hounslow Heath, that
was committed within these few days on Salisbury
Plain, and from the similar manner in. which it
was effected; it is not a; all improbable, that the same
persons that were concerned in the horrid transac-
tion of Mr. STEEL, have likewise been engaged
in this diabolical and sanguinary outrage. The
person on Whom this shocking Murder .has been
efiWted, we understand, is Mr. BENlAlvir.x
pro, formerly an Inhabitant of Portsmouth, and
the circumstances of this inhuman affair are as fol-
low :—A Gentleman crossing the Plain with his
dogs, was attraCted to a spot of ground where some
new earth had beep turned up, and at which his
dogs had made a stop on lightly moving the earth
he discovered the body of a human being, which
apparently had very recently been buried, and
which he justly eonelmied from the marks of vio-
lence that appeared on the body, to have fallen a
sacrifice by the relentless and bloody hands of some
daring miscreants, and deposited there. to prevent a
discovery being made,

AMU iC A;

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IT is with concern we relate, th.tt the SthoCn-t4
Nor rich, Cart; BoCd, which sailed from Savanna:—
la-Mar on Saturday lasti was in the A.tctnok..y.i
that day struck by lightning; which I.il, d the
penter and severely wounded three of the crey'l. Mr;
Thornborough; (a worthy young gentle Man, in the
employ of Messrs. Rotherham and Ahlb:)ttn3 of ti!ifi
town), who was a passenger, • had al ,o the misfor-
tune to be struck at .the same time, but so seVereiy,
that he Was depiii,:d of his senses till the: fullov,.' ing
Wednesday, when he died:

On the rzth inst. as a small barge %vas coming
from the east-end of the harbour, she was unfor-
tunately run down by one of the watering bets, ors
her war to the watering place, near Rockfort, and
melancholy to relate, the following persons .v;ele
drowned : Mr. John Crdw, brother of C:pt: Crow;'
of the Ship /Pill; Master Szepheri Waddington;
son of Capt. Waddington young gentleman;
name unknown and a negro man.
We are informed a Proclamation way issued on
the 29th ult. by Gen. Ettt, at Sr. Doreingo;
inviting the former French inhabitants to return,
promising therri that their properties will be restor-
ed,- and assuring them
.of protection. Their chtldrert
born since their departure from the Colony, are-also.
io be admitted to the full tight and privileges of
French Citizens.

MARRIED.--On Thtirday evening last, qtr. George
pington; to Miss Mary Helena Walcott. On Satiyri,v even-
ing, at the pen of William lames, Esq. Mr. dame!!•
liancorne, Attorney at Laws to A. MackenZie, both of
This town: .

DI ED.-At Salt-Spring, in Handver, last Tuesday, Rich.
Brisset, Esq. second son of Joseph Brissct, Esq. At Kemp—
shot Pen; in thi§ parish, yesterday, at a very advanced ,e,e;
Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell. In this town, last Tuesday, Mr.
William Painter, and the day following Mr. A Ic3fander
die, both carpenters ; last evening, Mr. Alexander Husband
watch-maker. In this town, Miss Amelia Roo:e, and Mr.
John Conner. At forr Mansfield, in the parish of St. An..
drew, Mrs. A.me!la Henrietta Finkin, Capt. Andresi
Finkin. Mrs. Saepneard; Wile of Robert Shepli•ard, Esq.
Attorney at Law.

FALMOUTH, StFT. 8.

D r n.—At the IVlansion-house upon Orange Valley estate
in this parish, last Friday morning, Ater a short iliness of
two days, Doctor ichard Pope, a gentieman not long in the:
t:ountry, and only twenty-nine years of age,

On Wednesday the 24.rh instant, the OFficer3 and,
Privates of the Lite Catterici: Armed Association
assembled, and proceeded to Brough Hail; pith
their Band of Whisk, and a Goad Cup, Was
piesented to Sir JOHN LAWSON, Barr. their lat.-
Commander, by Mr. STRICKLAN6, the First Lieu-
tenant of the Corps, with the following Speech

" Sir JOniv,' I feel inexpresible pkasurc in the appoint-
ment with which the Non-coinnusszond Officers an.i Pri-
vates lately under your command have honoured the this=dav,'
to present to you, in their name, this Cup, as a token of „ad
high esteem arfd affe:Liion tiny entertain for you, and as a
mark of the deep impresioif Tante on their minds by your
great attention; not only to the fOrnn+tion and discipline of
the Corr a, but also to the comfort of eiLli Individual uncle:
your comniand.

" AlloW me, Sir Jo irtr, to Make us 6 the present 0r..•ca..-..
sion to assure you, 00 my part, in the name of my -brothgr
Officer, anti of the Non-commissioned 011ice.rs lately com-
manded by you; that it this Nati .11 should uutirrttin.deiy
again involved in Hostilities with a FoYeign Enemy, or CQlN-
vulsed by Internal Commotion, we shall most Lueerfuqy
place ourselves under your Comniancl, wherever His st;
shall think proper to call for your services." .

Upon which occasion, Sit' JoHN addreiseci the
Voiatitters in these words.:

" Gentlemen, when I had the Hohour of being called upon
to take the Command of the Catterick Armed Association;
the times were replete with difficulties in England, and a
Rebellion had broken out in Ireland. To secure. the peace
and tranquillity of this neighbourhood was the objed of VOUT
service. By your loyalty, by your steadiness, every end has
been accomplished that we could have wis'heir for. / have
lcui the honour of announcing to yon; at. the head of our
Corps, the approbation °four most gracious So‘ereign, ana
of the Parliarnent of Our Country. To any further reward
I had no pretension. Ter such a Present as you have thiii
day offered to me 1 had no claim. Gentlemen, Faccept your
elegant Gulden Cup, as a lasting testimony of your attach—
ment to me, and ass proud prool,that you Were not disstis-
tied with my Canditel as long as I had the Honour of
the Commanding Officer of the Catterick Volunteers."

A handso.ne dinner was prepared on the occasion z
the whole Corps were entertained at Br-,ugh Flail
the King, and , many other loyal Toasts, were
drank, and the day was passed with great conv]...
viali►y.

The Lon.clon Sessions commenced at Gnil~ih II
yesterday, Mr. Alderman WATsoN in the Chair,
assisted by the Recorder, &c. No trials of conse-
quence occurred.

On Sunday afternOon, in Hyde-Park, a Naval
Of&er pranced down Rotten-row, mounted on
bit of blood. By either an improper use of the
spur, or the '...-atitof judgment in the management
the reins, theanimal' ecaine restive, and his eider,
riot being able to keep Hat to the bias, he sprung
repeatedly front one Side of the road to the other.
In one of these frisks he ran fool of a_ Lady's hOrse
so ftrrioujy as to upset both the horse and its fair
rider. Much anxiety arose for the safety of clue
Lady, who was lying alrnwt under her gelditv-;
Happily neither were hurt. Tht female cquesriari
remodnted,i and the tar proceeded on his voyage.
He had not proceeded tar before his steed again
shewed marks of disobedience, and to the s'arprise
and consternation of the pedestrians, the animal
leaped ,--vith his rider over the railing into the-
, footpath, where he upset all that came in his way.
Fortunately nothing serious arose in consequence,
and the Son of Neptune being disffounted, his fiery
Pegasus was soon secured.
lia;:field, the Keswick Ithpostor, now irr Brecon
gaol, arrived at Beulth, in the same ‘Cou'nt, on
the t tth inst. where, about a year and a half ago,
he was introduced to a Gentle:ban of respectability,
under the title of a Naval Captain. The Gentte.
man vias happy to recognize his Old'accitaintance
the Captain, and they spent the evening convivially
at the Inn'. Hatfield prevailed nand his friend. to
• cash a bill for him on his banker in London, and at
his friends request promised to dine with him the
following tray : but the Morrow being post-day, And
Hatfield seeing himself described in the Papers, pte_
cipitately left the inn, without discharging the '
pences of the preceding night. In the mean time,
• his goad natured friend had caused a dinner to be
prepared, and staid till late, in expeaation of his
guest, who,' however, not making his appearanCe,,
he very shortly learnt, to his no small surprise, that
his friend, the soi-d;rant Captain, Was no other than
the Keswick Impostor, Hatfield, and that he hid
Limsabeen duped by this human Proteus,

LAM REPORT.

COURT OF KING's BENCH, Nov. 29.

THE KING ti. HANIB LEN.
THE ATTORNEY GT• NEE AL' moved the juilgment
of the Court on the Defendant.

Mr. justice GROSE spoke nearly as follows :
" Philip Hamblen, you stand to receive the judg-
ment of this Court, charged by an information filed
by His Majesty's ATTORNEY GENERAL, in which
you are accused of having attempted to corrupt the
Right Hon. Henry Addington, First Commissioner
named in the patent,
,of our Sovereign Lord the
King, in his Treasury, offering a bribe to the said
Henry Addington, to nominate and appoint you to
the office of Landing Surveyor of s'
.the Custom of
the Port of Plymouth, •being an office of great
public trust. and confidence then vacant, avid that
to induce him so to appoint you to such office, .you"
wrote and caused to he written to the said Henry
Addington, a letter oif,:ring to him zoool. for so
doing. To this information you have not pleaded,
but have suffered judgment to pass against you by
default, by which you have admitted the truth of
the charge exhibited against you ; that to have
complied
,with such a request would have been a
breach of trust and a very high misdemeanimr, can-
not be doubted ; and it would be an alarming thing
if a Minister of State were to accept a bribe to,
nominate to an office of trust and confidence, a per-
son who has no recommendation on account of his
merit ; that-this would have been a flagrant breach
of public duty cannot be doubted. It is one of the
corner stones 'of our Constitution, that such ap.
pointments shall be pure and honourable ; and it is
in law no small misdemeanout to attempt, by bribery
or corruption, to offer to any Minister,
,any thing
by way of inducement to deyiate from his duty, in
the nomination of any person to. a .place of trust
and confidence, is also clear.. This seems in gene-
ral to be considered as a species of corruption that
meets the contempt-and abhorrence of mankind, as
appears by 'the few instances in which Courts of
justice have been called upon to pronounce judg-
ment for such crimes. Such a praCtice, if per-
mitted, would lead to mischief.incalculable, for
it might extend to
.dvery.Qffice in the appointment
of the great Ministers of the State, Civil, Military,
and Ecclesiastical, and would supersede men of
ability and integrity, and plaCein their stead, the
ignorant and corrupt. We cannot but see the im-
pression en your own mind as to the quality of the
aft .you were doing ; the Letter by which you
foolishly endeavoured to persuade Mr. Addington
to commit this base a6l, does at once denote your
own sense of it, when you offer a .bond of zoool.
to keep the matter a profound secret.—Your own
disposition to be corrupt, could have been- ex,
cceded only by your folly,in supposing that such an
attempt Could have been followed- by any thing
else than a refusal in'the first instance, a disclosure
in the second, and punishment in the•third. HOW-
ever your folly and .you crime may have been
united, and however improbable it is that it should
be repeated, yet this Court must take measnres to
prevent that repeidtion, and order a punishMent
by way of example, and by which men must
learn that .it is a great crime to attempt to, bribe
any person to do any at whatever, particularly
those of high station. If the punishment we are
about to infli& on you. will
.not entirely check
this praBice, punishment still more severe must be
resorted to. This Court, for this your offence
Both order and adjudge, that you pay to the King
a fine of tool. ; that you be imprisoned: in the
castody of the Marshal of the Marshalsea of this
Court,'for three,calendar Months,: and that you be
further imprisoned until such fine be paid."