The Sun.
London, England, 1803-04-29 00:00:00

PRIZE AGENCY.

Micheal Mealy, the unfortunate man who suffered
death on Wedugsday before Netvgate, it appears,
belonged to a Gang, who have for these two years
and upwards uninterruptedly pursued a regular anti
systematic plan of defrauding the Agents for Prizes,
and to a very large amount, by personating Seamen.
White, who was executed at the last place in Ja-
nuary, and Hugh Maguire, executed at Bristol on
Friday last, were two of the gang; and, on their
detedion, the remainder have fled to different
parts of. the United Kingdom.
When their persons became too familiar at such
offices to render them suspe&ed, part of them pro.
ceded into the country, or to the out-ports, and,
by an artful tale of charity to a distressed Seaman,
procured the signatures of respeftable Clergymen
and Churchwardens to orders for payment.

It is hoped, therefore, this may meet the eye of
such Reverend Gentlemen, Justices of the Peace,
Churchwardens, and others, who may have been
in the habit of attesting such orders, and make
them particularly cautious in examining the par.
ties that come before them for such purpose, as
the Ad of Parliament that punishes the offence,
renders ►he "' wilfully aiding and assisting the-
personating" as capital ; as was folly explained by
Mr. Recorder Gibbs lately, at Bristol, on the trial
of Maguire. And where it is ignorantly or inat.
tentively dune, as considering it a mere matter of
course in their clerical.dutyto attest such orders;
yet. the law looks to the responsibility of their sig-
nature, as being satisfied of the identity of the per.
son, and the amount so defrauded may be recover-
ed from the party attesting the same.
. It is likewise hoped, that this public exposition
of their crimes may also meet the of those who
are SirSpeaed, and have been before the Magistrates,
and deter them from committing such ,practices in
future.

ne,dy was apprehended on the confession of
Maguire, one of the principals ; and it appeared
on the examination, that he only received sevenshil-
lings as his proportion, the remainder being shared
among the confederates ; amd near One hundred
forged orders and certificates were found 'in the
possession of M3guire; who .had imposed upon a
very respcaable Clergyman and Church‘Vardens at
Bristol.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.

WEDNISAA`t, APRIL 27.

Fifty pounds by subscription for 3-yr.,_olds, 7 st. 41b. 4-yr.
olds, 8 st. 7 lb. and 5 yr. olds, g st. D. C.
Sir 11. Williamson's b. c. Walton, 3 yrs. old ' _ i
Mr. Watson's b. h. LigntunVitLe,. 5 yjs. old - - 2.
Mr, Dawson's ch. h. Quiz, 4 yrs' old - - dr.
Eleven to 3 on Walton.
Sweepstakes of wogs. each, h. ft. fur 3 yr. olds. Across
the Flat.'

Lord F. G. Osborne's Gulliver, 7st. 31b. . - i
Mr. Wastell's Scotia, B.it. . - - .- 1
Mr, Wilson'sY,6*.l-oung
61b:Eclipse, Lt. 21b. • •
Mr. Wartlell's Haretoot. ..
Mr. Ladbmke's Julia.; 7itt. 131 b.: f; T - - .; 'i tpd
Mr. Whaley's Inforing,,lst. i3lb. ~ . - - • pd
Mr. Delnie Itadclilles'Shock, pt. . - pd
The Judge could place only two.
Six to r against Gulliver; 4 to t against Scotia ; I t to 8 on
• - • Nosing Eclipse ;„ and 3to t against ii4refoot.

A Handicap Sweepstakes of Zsgs. each. Across the Flat.
Mr. Whaley's Tirnbertoc, (late Wilkes) 4 yrs old, Sst. 71b.
'Mr. I-loward's Creeper, 3 yrs old, 7st. 131 b.
I loworth's :Malta, .4 yrs old, Sst. 71b. 3
Lord Sackvilleas l'acitic.itor, 4 yrs old, gst. slh. 4
Thirteen to against Tiinbertoe. and z tot against Yaciti.

cater.

Mr. Watson's Gaoler, 3*C.-i2,lb. beat Sir C. Ennburv's Or-
lando, fist. t tib. R. M. wogs. lu, tt.-6 to 4 against Gaoler.