The Sun.
London, England, 1804-07-05 00:00:00

THE GREAT DEVIL.

TROVB L ISOM g times produce great men and great
criminals. Among the latter, none has inspired, for
these last ten years, more fear in Italy than the
famous Brigand, known by the name of 11 Grand
Diablo," or, "Great Devil." Any person incurring
his hatred was certain to perish. He has dispatched
IVlagistrates, surrounded by pleaders and guards ;
he has murdered husbands by the side of their wive,
and in the midst of their families ; and he has stabbed
Officers in the line with their comrades and soldiers.
Blood, and nut plunder, was his principal passion.
Alike generous and revengeful, humane and cruel,
what he took from the rich he distributed among
the poor ; but no sooner did he hear of an unjust or
oppressive aft, th,in the name of the oppressor was
inscribed on his list of proscriptions. He was neither
fond of gold, nor of wine, uor of women. He had
made for himself a co►ie of right and wrong, which
he followed on all occasions. He restored several
times plunder, k% hen he heard the plundered was
near being reined by his loss, and he allowed several
pensions to widow's and orphans, whose husbands
or parents ht found out to be innocent, alter he had
put them to death.

The band of Brigands under his cemmand
amounted to one thousand two hundred, dispersed
in the Alps and in the Appenines ; but he was only
personally known to twelve inferior Chiefs, who,
under pain of death, were forced to execute his
.orders within twenty-four hours. He was con-
vided of having killed 176 persons, either alone,
or in company with other Brigands, though he denied
having destroyed more than twenty-six
duals. His first vietim was NOBS FRANC ICO,
a Priest, who abused his mistress's confidence in the
confessional, to debauch her; and his last was the
Advocate RSTEO, whom he suspeled of having
sold the Liberty and Independence of his Country,
Genoa. The one he stabbed before the altar, in the
Magdalen Chapel; and the latter he strangled in his
study in the Senate House. He never murdered any
females; and persons of the other sex under twenty,
and above sixty, were always ropeeted by him.
On the 17th May he was executed, and shewed,
on this trying occasion, an uncommon firmness.— _
From the prison to the place of execution, he kept •
the step'with his escort, as if he had belonged to
their battalion. He would not suffer any bandage
for his eyes ; he called out to the gens d'arrns who
were to shoot him, Courage, Cvarades ! And he
died in asking of Gad forgiveness for his mistaken
Uotiont, not for his crimes. His bAy was buried
in the usual place for criminals, but it was dug up
in the night, and in its place was interred the b :dy
of Signor SEBASTIAN°, who had as a Judge sen.
tenced him to death. These ads prove that his Band
has survived its Chief.

The amount of the Civil List has furnished the
friends of Party with another topic of complaint.
Let them look to their favourite France, and reflen
upon the expences incurred by His imperial Majesty
NAP3L.VONE, by the Blood Royal of the Illustrious
Hott:e of Box APARTE, and by all the Supporters .01
the French civernment, and they will find that the
Civil List of this Country will dwindle in compari.
sun into .a Milk-mare.
The late trials in France affird no alisolute
proof of a Catapirary, and Gitostoes seems to be
the only nan, according to his own confession,
who went N..) France with hostile views against the
'Usurper. In die time, however, if the lat ter does.
not put some bounds to his. ambition ;IA his pride,
he may expea a tv;ispirary of the cuthJe people,
sunk as they are at present in servility and bondage.

If the French Government should not think pro.
per to publish its Declaration, given to the Diet at
Ratisbon and Baden, respecting the arrest and mur.
der of the Doke D'ENGHIEN, it will probably never
see the: light ; for the Germanic Powers, in publish.
ing such a Declaration as satisfaCtory, can only pro.
claim their own disgraceful pusillanimity.
THOMAS PAINS hardly ever favours the world
with his opinions, without taking some opportunity
of representing himself as a very great man. In a
former work, he says he was to have made a cam.
paign with LA FAYkTTIS, for the overthrow of the
Continental Powers ; and in his last letter, of which
we gave an extrael, lie tells us that, by agreement
with BONAPAITY, he was to have accompanied hint
to this Country, in order to improve oar Gar:ferns/sent.
It is probable that neither. the Ex.noble or the Chief
Consul would ever have entered into close connec.
tions with such a vulgar renegade, but he knows
that neither would think it necessary to contradict
his impudent falsehoods.
The word Monsieur is restored in France, but the
people will probably never be at•rest till the reality
as well as the forms of the Old Government ate also
restored.
It has been asked, what is become of all the jam.
hitir in France ? The answer is obvious—they are
nibiaillive Slaver, or Imperial Courtiers. ,

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WEDNESDAY,
.lULY 4.

• Tills day the Session commenced before the ta!tb
MAYOR, Mr. Justice LAURENCE, Mr. jtlbtiCe
ROOKE, &C.
loreph jack:a/I,li young man, 23 years of age,. a.
Money-broker in Eagle court, stood charged with
forging an indorsement on a Bill fur 13001. and for
having uttered the same;
,knowing it to be forged.
The evidence adduced upon this trial was very
long.
Mr. CUR WOOD, Cotinsel for the Prosecution,
having opened the pleadings, Mr. GURNEY stated
the case to the Jury. The substance of it was as
follows :

Mr. John Brown, a \Veit India Gentlemen, a re-
sident of St. Vincent, having come to Landon, had
purchased an estate, and wished to raise the sum of
25001. to assist him .in paying the value of it, by
certain instalments. He being at a loss from whom
to procure that sum, applied ro a friend of his of
the name of Acres ; who, having perceived an ad_
vertieement by the Prisoner, offering his assistance
in raising money for those who required the loan of
it, at an exorbitant interest, he made application to
him, and acquainted Mr. Brown of his having dis-
covered a person who could supply his immediate
wants. The Prisoner, by appointment, accordingly
met Mr. Brown on the 16th of March, 1804., at
twelve- o'clock at noon, at Baker's Coffee.house.—
After some negotiation, Mr. Brown gave the Pri.
goner two Bills- of Exchange, draWn by him (Mr.
Brown) upon, and accepted by Messrs. Learmouth
and Lindsey ; the one for 1 fool. and the other for
13001. For these Bills the Prisoner granted a receipt,
and engaged to bring a person at five o'clock in the
evening, who would discount them upon their being
indorsed over to- him by the drawer. At the time
these Bills were thus delivered to the Prisoner, they
were both unindorsed. The Prisoner, however,
did not attend at the hour appointed, but sent his
clerk about six o'clock in the evening, with a note
to Mr. Brown, alledgieg, as an excuse for his non.
attendancessome slight indisposition, anti disappaint-
ment in not seeing the person from whom he intend.
ed to procure the money. Mr. Brown,, who had.
refused an engagement to dine near Manchester-
square, in order to meet the prisoner as concerted,
was somewhat exasperated at this disappointment,
and sent back a verbal answer to the note, requir-
ing the prisoner immediately to return the Bills, and
then left Mr. Acres to go to a Mr. Webb's in
Thayer.street,where he had previously been invited.
About haV,past seven o'clock Jackson came perso-
nally to Mr.Acresond said he would be certain of the
money next day at 1a o'clock, if Mr. Brown would
allow him to have possession of the two Bills again
next morning at nine o'clock, and said, that he (Mr.
Brown) might depend upon getting the money by
twelve o'clock that day (Saturday, March 17).
As Mr. Acres had an appointment at ten o'clock
that day, it was impossible for him to be at home
to re-deliver the 'Bills to the Prisoner at nine, and
therefore he told him, that he had better keep
them in his own (the Priseotes) pessession. They
agreed to meet again, at Baler's Coffee-house,
at twelve o'clock on that Saturday, and Mr.
Acres gave Mr. Brown information to that pur.
pose. On the setii of the same month of WI-irch,
Jackson had communicated his desire to raise some
money to a Mr. Win. Coomb, a warehousemen, in
Queen_street, Chearside, with whom he had been
acquainted for about three weeks. He eold Cuomb
that the Gentleman far whom he wished to raise the
meney was a respectable West lodian, and that he
was so desirous to have the stun 0f,25001. against a
certain day, that he was willing to allow him
-(the Prisoner) Is per cent. it he could procure
it fur him, and that he (Mr. Brown) would
'give Bills, accepted by Messrs. Learmeuth and
Co. for that am elm, at nine months date. Mr.
Ceomb said, he did nut think he could procure the
money for him, but that theme was a certain de.
scription of goods which he might purchase with
these Bills, and sell them. at a very small loss. Irish
linens were the goods he alluded to, The Prisoner
agreed to this proposal, and having satisfied him-
self of the respedability of the drawer, he made
application to Messrs. Webster and Cubbet, in Fri.
to give goods to the amount
day
-tseehearlif who agreed
the sum, when they were thoroughly
satisfied of the acceptances being just. Coomb ac.
cording!), infinmed Jackson of his success, and the
primmer told him that he would give him a share in
the transaCt
and that Mr. Crown would not
scruple so accommodate hies in the same manner
with some thousand pounds more. Goods to the
amount of the Bill fur 13001. were accordingly Intr.
chased. by Coomb from the house he alluded to, and
the other Bill was employed in paying for a similar
purchase from the house of Edwards and Co. Cheap.
side. The Bills were restored to Jackson upon the
115th March, and he agreed to procure ilic indorse.
ment that, same evening, and to hi ing them itnme-
diately to Caomb, to pay them over to these trier_
chants, before the goods were delivered. That
same evening the Prisoner met Coolish at the City •
Cufne.house, and gave him the Bills he hatl got
Mr. Brown to indorse on the Saturday morning.
The goods purchased for these Bids wet e delivered
at Mr. Coulon's warehouse, Qeeen.st fret, be-
tween the hours of six and seven, at which time
Jackson attended. By a previous agreement, Mess.
Rickatby and Co. of Gracechurch-streei, were to
purchase the whole quantity of linens, at 20001,
Jackson went along with the carts to superintend
the delivery to that company, and Coomb fol-
lowed. As the goods could not be all examined
sufficiently early to entitle Jackson to immediate
receipt of the whole price, he was contented to
receive ibool. ; the remainder being to be paid
when the examination was, completed. He re.
ceived a check for that sum on the house of Newn.
ham, Everett, and Cu. abotit half past twelve
o'clock. Instead of going towards Baker's Coffee.
house, where he was to have met Mr. Brown and
Mr. Acres, Jackson, on leaving Rickarby's ware.:
house, turned down towattle London. Bridge, saying
to Coomb, that he was going to see his wife or
in the stage-coach to Maidstone. He -aid not ap.
pear willing that Comb should accompany him,
but agreed to meet him at the Anti-Galfican Cot.
fee-house, near the Royal Exchange. Comb,
beavever, conceiving, 41 this time, some sows.

cons Gr the Prisoner', followed lon roe a slaflt
distance, and perceived turn doWn Carn.on.
Street, where he soon after fostsiAht of him
Prisoner not appearing at any of the places
he had formed engagemenTs, soon proJtic:d t
covery of the forgery, but too late to elf.-!:t
page of the payownt of the check he hail
Contri'o met with Mr. Brown, whom he i ;hi her :e
before seen, at Kiker's Cotrze.huuse, and
what had passed betwixt him and the Pri?
Several Witnesses were adduced to prlve that the
indorsement *as not of Mr. lirown's
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and othei.: to chew the impossibility' of i; s bein4.hif;
signature, from his having been englged conyany
at a distant quarter of the town daring the very
space of time when that indorsement must neces.
sarily have been written. The Prisoner was soon
after apprehended at Enniskillen, in Ireland, and
was confined in the New,gate of Dublin, from whence
he was brought to London by (ate of the City Mar.
steals, sent over for that purpose. He was !o have
been tried during last Session, hut, owing to the
absence of a material witness; the trial was post.
posed.

- The Prisoner's Counsel, Mr. KNAPP and Mr.
BARRY, called several witnesses, none of whom an-
swered.

The Prisoner, in his defence, Solemnly declared'.
his innocence ,as to the crime of forgery, but confess.
ed that he had aled wrong in having eloped with
the money. He alledged that he had procured the
indorsement of Mr. Brown at a, particular appoint_
men. for that purpose, and complained that none of hiti
witnes,es had attended, and that Mr. Brown had not
been examined, so as to prove hiS innocence of the
crime charged against him. He concluded by mak.
ing a short appeal to the feelings of the Jury, and
said, that though his charatler by this transaaion
was already totally ruined. in this world, yet he had
a thousand ties to make him wish for existence---a
wile, an infant child, and a parent. who would be
rendered miserable, Whatever might be their ver-
dia upon this occasion, he hoped that his innocence
would he made manifest at a higher tribunal.
Mr. Justice LAUR ENCR informed the Prisoner that
it was not.in the power of the Counsel .for the Pro.
secution to call Mr. B. to disprove the validity of
his own Bills but if he was advised by his own
Counsel so to d:), Mr. B. might be called on behalf
of the Prisoner.

The Court then waited until Mr. Daniel Simon
Mercereau, one of the witnesses called for on the
part (4 the Prisoner, was sent for, by the request of
the Gentlemen engaged fur the prosecution. lie is a
Clerk to an eminent Bar.king.house in the City, and
stated, that on Saturday the 17th of. 'Witch, at ten
in the morning, he saw a person sign a paper in
Baker's Coffee.house, with the name of John Brown.
A paper was produded in Court purporting to be a
receipt from Mr. B. for the suin of soot. in part
payment of the two bills .which were cashed at the
house of M,:ssrs.•Newman and Co. and which were
roved to be those laid in the indielarent. When the
Prisoner was brought to the Mansion-house he sent
for the witness, and he there saw the Mr. Brown,
in whose name the Bills had been passed, but lie was
not the person who signed the paper at Boker's
Colfre-house. The Prisoner was, after the exams.
nation before the Lird Mayor, sent to the Compeer.
He then sent for the Witness, and had a statement
drawn up,ticclaring that he had seen Mr. B. sign the
receipt for part payment, which the Prisoner desired
him to sign. This he refused to do, and said that he
was not the same person. The Witness then tote the
paper. He saw the Prisoner several times after that,
.both in the emitter and in Newgate. 'mica-.
voured to draw a disclosure of some feels from the
Prisoner at these meetings, but he always carefully
avoided entering into any explanation, and frequent..
ly threatened his life if he would not swear to the
receipts being fairly signed.
Mr. Justice LAu ILE sic e delivered a very minute
and able charge to the Jury, in the course of which
he adverted chiefly to the contradidion as to the
point of time at which Mr. B. might have been
supposed to have indorsed the bills.
The Jury, after a shnrt consideration, found she
Prisoner guilty of uttering the bill for 13001. (the
only one charged in the indictment), knowing the,
indorsement thereof to be forged.—Deoh.

CORN BILL.--The schedules attached to this Bill,
which is now before the House of Commons, contain
the several rates and prices of grain, &c. when ex-
portation or importation is to he allowed. Exporta-
tion is to he permitted when Wheat is at or undt•r 4.85,
per quarter, Rye 325. Barley 281. and Oats 16s. If
Wheat is above szs. Rye 3.p. Pe.afe and Beans 3.0.
Barley 301. Oars 18.. then no export is allowed,
Thus far the schedules have obtained the siwaion of
the Committee.

A. detachment of two hundred of the East tsset
Militia are to be encamped at Sheerness, for the
purpose of assisting in completing the works naw
carrying on there.

On "Tuesday last a Dad eras fought in llyde.Park,
between Lieutenant of the Navy, attended
by Lieutenant \-s, and Ensign F-, at_
tended by Mr. It The rinarrel arose at Vaux.
hall Gardens the preceding evening. On the tirit
fire Lieutenant B. was wounded in the shoulder,
when the Seconds interfered, and an accommodation
took place.

A REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF
Two swine, of the Chinese breed, belonging to Mr.-
Thomas Radcliffe, in Glen of Cummertrees, Sew-
land, have., within these last twelvemonths, brought
forward t t 1 pigs, viz. first litter, zoth May, 18,03,
36; second ditto, 7th Nov. 1803, 36; third ditto,
7th May, 180+, 39.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—Monday evening, at
five o'clock, a fine boy, seven years oht, belonging
to Mr. Kennedy, of Elgware.road, running across
the way, unfortunately► got entangled between a
dray and the coach of Mrs. SheritTe, and the liinti-
M3it wheel of the latter passing over his loina,
he died in a few minutes without a groan, amidst
the distressing screamx of his affikted mother, who
remains inconsolable. The Ladies in the coach
were so afiettied, that they fainted away, and when
recovered could with much difficulty► be prevailed on
to leave the place. They left in the hands of
friends, some handsome presents for tbos aftUteti
family.

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