The Sun.
London, England, 1804-01-11 00:00:00

ANTIQuz ctiRtO,SIT.T:I3.

Tlf! Curiosities found fast week in digging op-
posite the East India House in Leadenhall.street,
-proved to be exceedingly valuable. About ten
feet below the surface of the street, the workmen
finding something hard, it was immediately inspeCt.
ed by that respeCiable Antiquarian Mr. WILKINS,
by whose directions and assiduity a perfect urn was
soon brought out. It contained a quantity of bonea,
among whit* a finger and a jaw-bone were plainly dis:-
cernible. A beautiful Roman tesselated pavement
was also discovered, and by the nice attention of the
same Gentleman, one piece of about four feet by two,
was raised uninjured. The entrte pavement seems
to have been a square of nine feet, in the centre of
which is an elegantly adorned circle of four feet,
containing a Racch-us holding a wand, and riding on
a tiger ; the figure is in a purple robe, and the atti.
tude of the beast is very grand ; his head looking
at the figure on his back, one of his fore feet raised,
stepping well forward, and the tail extended.—
Under the able direCtion of the Librarian, there is
no doubt of the whole being rendered well worthy
the attention of the 'Antiquarian.

Amer;can Papers, which arrived in Town yestet.
day, contain accounts of a late date from St. Do-
mbige. The American brig Betsy had arrived at
Newyork from off Cape Francois, which place she
left about the middle of November, after having
been- refused entrance in ballast. The Betsey, on
the 20th of November, was captured at the back of
Tortugas by two Brigand boats, and sent into Port
Paix, where she was detained twenty.four hours,
and, discharged. The Captain observes, that he
never was more politely treated
,than by the Bri.
gand General (f. Copoix.), who told the captors,
that if they took a single article from the
.Brig,
they should be put to death immediately, The
Cape had held out much longer than could possibly►
be expected ; the French Commander seemed to be
determined upon keeping possession until reduced
to the last extremity. He had frequently been al..
most brought to that situation, when relief ar-
rived in vessels which had stolen in with provi,
sions, during the time that the English blockading
ships of war had been blown from their station. Ac
the aboVe period, Surinam had not been attacked by
the English, but that event was daily expeacd.
The Arelv-York Gazette of the 3d ult. states, on
the AtitliVrity of a Letter from Port-au-Prince, that:
the French evacuted that place on the Bth of Ono-
her. It is added, that when General DESSALINE3
entered the place, only ninety-two White People
were found there, two of whom were hanged by
order of that Chief, but the remainder were spared,
and received a promise of personal protettion. The
French Fleet, says the same account, sailed on, the
evening of the 9th, and a considerable part of theta
fell into the hands of the English, to whom the Ne..
groes rendered every assistance, and were of essen.
tial service in capturing the French vessels.
Accounts from Gremufa state, that two well-built
French Privateers were sent into that place on the
4th of November, by an English Frigate. These
Privateers Were captured in the aft of robbing,
two Salem Brigs. The British Frigate Gerd
berets was cruizing off St. Vincent's on the Bth ."`
of November, all well. She had examined some
American Vessels, and treated them politely. A
short time previous thereto, the Brig Agenora was
boarded by a handsome.buitt French Privateer,
named the Herenione, of 14 guns. The Cerberus 4
was afterwards seen by the Agenora in chace of the
Privateer.

THE OP E It A.--.A general rehearsal of La liergint
del Sole, took place on Monday last on the stage.---,
GRASSI NI is much recovered from her hoarseness,
and made a greater display of her powers. Het
voice is of considerable compass, and goes lower
than any voice of the same kind that we ever heard.
Her tones are strong and yet mellow. She perfect..
ly understands the conduet of the Stage, and deli..
vers the Recitative in a very striking and impres..
sive manner. She will certainly surpriie as, Well as
please. Rttist t confirmed us in our former opinion
respeCting his voice and taste, but we begin to doubt
whether ne possesses much musical science. Having
reason to admire him for his natural talents, we hope
we shall have no reason to blame him on she score
of indg.t. try. The same confusion took place, and.
the musitimsl. lost even more time, for want of a
proper person .to explain to the English Performers
in the Orchestra, many circumstances necessary for
giving due effed to the new Opera.
Mr. PYR'S comedy has excited much conversa.
tion in theatrical and literary circles. The learn.
ing and poetical genius of this Gentleman are well
known to the Whole world, and we shall be glad
to find that he can chew as much humour upon paper
RS he' is said to possess in society.
The Concert of Ancient Music, as we have'
stated, is to be removed next Season to the Rano_
ver-square Rooms, which have been altered for that
purpose upon a new and magnificent plan. A new
room has'been made entirely for the reception of the
ROYAL FAMILY, before and after the performance.
The whole of these alterations, which are in great
forwardness, will be attended with very considerable
expense.

Yesterday the LORD
. MAYOR, after examining
the Mealweighers' Returrs, ordered the price of
Bread to continue the same as last week, viz. at
9,id the Ouartern Loaf Wheaten, and 74d House.
hold.

. From motives of humanity, Government offered
Dnyei,the Irish Rebel, a passage, free of expence,
for himself and followers, besides a handsome sum,
to remove to America ; which lie refused, and he
is now to be transported to Botany Bay.
Another case of fraud, similar to that of Mr.
Aslett, though to a less-extent, was discovered fait
week in the City. The old and confidential Clerk
of a respettable Banking house, was deteded in a
course of fraud which he has carried on for some
time, and to a considerable extent. Having the ma-
nagement of the books, and being entrusted to lock
up the money, he had carried on false balances, and
by this means defrauded his employers to the ex-
tent of about 60001. He underwent a long and se-
cret examination before the Lord Mayor on Saturday
last, and was committed for fume, exxatiation.

VOLUNTEER FINES.

COLCHESTER, JAN. 9.

The Quarter Sessions for this Town were holden
!_nis day before the Mayor, Recorder, and other
Magistrates ; anti when the business of the Session's
terminated, an a ;rimed hearing of a complaint pre.
• ferred by Mr. GILL, the Secretary of a Volunteer
Corps of Cavalry agArisr D..D. LLOYD, Esq. came
On to be determiiied. This Cause, from the very
Crowded appearance of the Court, aid the extreme
anxiety to procure admittance, seems to have ex-
•oited much interest in this town and neighbourhood.
The information was under the Volunteer Ad, to
recover treble the amount of Fines imposed upon the
Defendant for nonattendance at the drill and musters
of the Corps subsequent to his having notified his
'lntention to resign, but which resignation the Corn
tnanding Officer refused to accept. It appears that
very serious dispoes have for some time unfortu-
• nately prevailed amongst tic Members of the Corps,
accompanied with some ads of violence. Two or
three Members were expelled the Corps, in conse.
quince of which a number of Gentlemen signified
their intentions to resign. The question, therefore,
which the Defendant wished to bring before the
Court was, whether a Yolunteer may not resign
When he thinks proper ? Mr. W. JisciesoN, the
Cotinsel, attended on the behalf of the Defendant,
and the Prosecution was conduded by SUTTON,
a Solicitor, and who is a Csrptain in the Corps. As
soon as the business was called on, IVIr. GRIMwOOD,'.
the Recorder, who assisted the MAYOR, stated •
that lie was aware that the question of Law was ex-
treinely doubtful ; that Gentlemen of the first emi-
nence in the Profession entertained different opinions'
bpoo it ; and that it could nor, therefore, be ex.
pe&stl that any decision of the MAYOR'S could set
• the question at lest; he therefore intimated to the
Fatties, whether it would not be better to leave the
ease in '•rstbe shape for the judgment of the Court of
.„Anag's Bench. Mr. jescxsori, on the part of the
elendant, said this was the very thing he wished
"rs but suggested, that as the evidence then stood,
16 question could not arise, because, though reaig-
nktions had been talked of at former heerings, he ‘1
kited they ha'd not been proved ; and it would be 1
otcessary fur him, unless the Prosecutor would ad-
tO.t. the tad, to prove it, which he was prepared
Todd. The Prosecutor refused to admit any thing,
„Otto produce tie original written resignation sent
!Gale Commanding Officer of the Corps, although
itrwas,provecl that a notice had been served upon
ihQ parties to produce it. The Counsel for the De.
fetxlant, therefore, endeavoured to spew by whet
evidence, that the Captain had ackno vkdged the re-
teipt of the notice ; and to do this, put in a letter
'written by the direetton
b .'f Captain GILL to the
and had not been, informed him that his re.. efendant, in which he
. • signation was a nullity, nor would
Lei accepted by him. This letter, however, upon
s ekiimination, appeared to have been written since
Slit first hearing of the cause; the .RECORDEK, was
e of opinion, that any evidence procured since that
time was inadmissible, and could not be received.
Loom thus tailed to make out his case : his
• Ccuroel, however, pressed much for a ease. He of-
fered to deposit in the hands of the MAYOR, or of
any Banker in the nwn, the treble ameunt of all
th(fines supposed to have been incurred by the Mena_
bets who had resigned, amounting, we believe, to
allow 2001. to abide the event of the decision of
the Courts' at Westminster. He stated, that it ap.geared to him of the last consetrence to the interests
of the Public this alarming and most awful crisis,
Shit the question of Law should be speedily settled.
The feelings of Volunteers ought not to be trifled
with ; and be knew, that an opinion given by His
Majesty's Attorney General, had created great un-
asiness and apprehensions in the minds of many of
thetti; and he knew? 'alsob that many of the most dis-
tinguished leawyers in Westminster-Hall, differed,
in tj ornmon with himself, from that opinion. Stye-
ral other propositions were made by Mr. JACKSON,
• teisliog to save trouble and vexation, as it appear-
ed 10 him best ; all were rejeded. SUTTON,
• 110WeVer, proposed to refer the question to the arbi-
tration of Colonel-ADDENBRoms, the very honour-
.' ablr, and diligent Inspelior of Volunteers for that
•
blstrtet. This• proposition Mrs jisoltiorr at first
accined willing to accede to, and the'Clerk was
I;,rliiceeding to take the terms of the reference, - when
4kr• JAtt-ort, in consequence, we believe, of some
?ul.ervations made by Mr. SUTTON, refused the re-
ktiehce, and insisted that the Law should take its
cutirse. Much time elapsed in the discussion of this
onisiness ; great warmth appeared occasionally on
30th sides; and the Court was at one time most
i
ntlecenrly and shamefully interrupted by a violent
chipping and shouting, at some observations made
b,;‘' the Counsel for the Defendant.
'We understand that it/is the determination of the
Utlendant, and some others in the same situation.
with himself, to replevy, if a Warrant of Distress
61" la issue; as Mr. /so' Kw's- pledged himself not
tnhi:Csr, until the question should, in one way or
another, be brought before the Court of King's
ittnn.

The following mark of Royal favour has been
tqnlerred on the Regiments of Militia belonging
!ti the County Palatine of Lancaster. The follow-
iB 4 corred Copy of the Royal Grant :

2.Izr.D.LESEX SESSIOI7.S.

HICKS's MALI., Tuzsi),:., TAR. ie.

(COPY.)
•
17,IteiNc has this
Windsor, Dec. 26, 1803.
• mori
Note, accompanied vs
thneng letteriv fromM ther.Secretary Earl of R DEBY,
receed YoRKE's
inclosini; the application of the Colonels of the ReOnents of
Lancashire Militia, that they may be allowed in future to
: • bear in the Colours of their respective Regiments the Red
Rose, the ancient badge of the County Palatine.
The z.:41 shewn by this Corps, and the uniform peisonal
attachmeu# of that County to the KING's Pas", makes
biro most willingly consent to this distinCtion, which they
most fully deserve.
(Signed) GEORGE R.

nr.nOas Scott was indiaed for wilful' and corrupt
perjury, in swearing that Edward B. Kannah and
Charles M'Gregor, on the 6th of July last, robbed
hiM..That M'Gregor.pinioned him, and heid him
fast, while Edw. B. Kannah took out of his pocket
. ,
a receipt eicknowledgment for too guineas and
a tot. Bank of England Note, his property—which
he swore before HENRY JAMES PYE, E,q. who
committed both these persons for the felony ; but
eleven days afterwards admitted them. to bail, the
Prosecutor not appearing.
Mr. BARRY opened the pleadings, and Mr. Gott-
Na s tbe case in a very able speech. The crime of
which the Defendant stood charged, was the blackest
that was to be found in the black catalogue of
human crimes. It was murder, compared-to which
murder by steel or poison was humane, for it was an
attempt to murder two human beings under the
colour of Law and in the sacred name of Justice, by
Falsely accusing them off-a crime to take away their
lives,' and at the same time to consign their char
rafters to infamy. The Learned Gentleman then
recited the circumstances of the case as they ap-
peared in evidence, and concluded with encpressing
his confidence that the verdid of the Jury would
Oeoreaothe virtuous part of the community in their
properiy, their lives, and what was still dearer,
their charaaers, from the foul attacks of the most
aha-tidoned and profligate persons in human society,
- .The substance- of the whole cast, which lasted
tine -whole day, will appear in the evidence of the
Prosecutor.
Edward- Bennington Kannah, being sworn, gave
his evidence a follows :—" I am by profession an
Officer in the Army, and was lately in -.the_ Prince
of Wales's Regiment. I have been an Ensign,
Lieutenant, and Captain. The Prisoner, Scott, was
introduced to me in the beginning of the month of
April, or latter end of March last : he was recom -
mended to me by a friend of mine. In consequence
of what passed between my friend and me, who
requested me to use my influence to• get Scott a
commission in the Army, I used my endeavours for
hiM. I advanced sot. out '-of- my own pocket to
Austin and Co. Army Brokers, to procure a -corn-
mission for Scott. This was on .the 6th of April;-,
and was for the purpose of procuring Scott a com- ,
mission, and as payment for their trouble. From
the ciiaraEter which my friend gave of Scott, I was
induced to do every thing in my power for him.
Scott came to me nn that Bth of April, and informed
use that he had deposited too guineas atCoults'
the Banker's. I went with him to Coutts's bank-
ing-house, and found there that the lop guineas
had been deposited both in his name and mine : it
was in our joint names: Lie and I signed- a check
to draw she money out, after being told ,by the
Clerk that that was the ;roper ,course for us, upon
our applying to him. That being done, Scott. put.
into my hand 551. to reimburse me, and the other
Sol. was _put in in his name at Coutts's. I gave
him an acknowledgment afterwards at the British
Coffee-house, and he gave me an acknowledgment
for the other Sol. I have 'llia acknowledgment
here. To avoid the expence of a receipt he gave it
to me in a letter. On the 23d of June, Scent made
application to me for 221., he said, he wanted to bor.
row 221. to pay a very pressing creditor. I had not ,
so much cash in the house, hut bid hiM call two clays
afterwards, saying, I would get it for hirn.._ When
he cdlittl, I lent him an acceptance of Messrs. Ogil-
vies', my Agents. I gave it him to get it discount-
ed, for I wanted it discounted myself. He was
to have it discounted, and to take 221. and to
let me have
!he balance. It was a Draft of Messrs.
fro
Oadlyies'for 721. He was to have brought me-the
change after he had taken 221. ; but he did not re-
turn to me until the following day, which was the
27th. I expeded him on the Saturday. He told
me he would have it discounted immediately. He
cattle back to me again on the b, saying, that I
had omitted to indorse the Draft or Bill—then I•
indorsed it, and he told me that a person was wait-
ing for the bill, with the money ready—he would
bring it back. lie did not
.return ; I waited the
whole of the day. The next day I. met, him by
chance in-Cockspur-street. I live in Great Smith_
street. He was walking with a Lady. I was go.
ing to accost him—but he came up to the and said,
what you wish is inclosed at your house. I took
it for granted it was the money ; but I' found a let-
ter instead of the change. I met bins in the street
again on the next day, nearly opposite to the Horse
Guards. I asked him what had kept him away I
He said some business.. I requested that he would
give me an acknowledgment for :he 701. Bill, which
he had not done before. He told me he would bring
it to me the next morning. I requested that he-
would give it me then. He told me he was going
to a Gentleman and could not, but would return in
the evening. I wished to-go with him to that Gen.
demo, that he might give me the acknowledgment,
a's I had.reason to doubt him ; he would not let me
go with him, saying it was on a private. business. 1
requested him to go with me to the Salopian Coffee.
house and to give me an acknowledgment, which he
would not. I told him that I would not part with
him without an acknowledgment, and then I ex-
pressed my suspicions of him. He then walked
with me through the Park ; when he found that
I stuck to hip, he acknowledged to me that he had
received the cash for my hill, but that the person to
whom he was to pay the 221. was id—a Lawyer
who had.charged- him 4.51. instead of 221. and had
stopped the 451. out of the hill instead of the 221.
and that was the reason why he had not come to
me sooner, nor did he intend to come to me Until
he should receive his half year's rent, which was'
6001. for that he had t zoo'. per annum, an in
turn for my civility, he made me an offer to lend
The unparalleled colleaion ofplards from Cayenne, me sool. or 6001. to obi ige me. I declined his
amounting to above 15,000, s considerable On of off'et, and said that I did not go beyond my means.
which are new to the English Botanists, have been t Then he went home with me to my house in Great
Purchased by Mr. Earox, for His ;Majesty's Garden. y Smith-street, Westminster, No. 12. I have wily a
at Kew. lodging there. lie then proceeded to give me an
From an accurate calculation, it appears that the acknowledgment for the 701. bill. He wrote what
(dry days in /SO3 were, in the neighbourhood of I did not think proper. - I pointed out to him what
Norwich, as follow :—ln January 18, February 18, I thought the proper acknowledgment. The ac-
March 20, 13, May 13, June ao, July 20, knowndgment being
read, was in substance this
August 20, September 18, ()Eloise( .15, November " I have received Mr. Ogilvie's bill, which I have
11,3 and Decemb:r 5 ; a total of 183. got discounted, and will return the same to you, &c: