The Sun.
London, England, 1804-04-14 00:00:00

REIVAi;D OF MERIT.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL to.—One of the Band of
Mus c of the' division of Royal 'Marines of this
place, conunanded by Colonel BRIGHT, having in
the late dreadful hurricane of the 19th January last,
at the risk of his life, saved the lives of three of
the crew of a dockyard lighter, wrecked among
the breakers and racks near the Long Room. On.
reptesentation.of this humane, spirited, and heroic'
aftion being made known to the Admiral, Sir. J.
Cotroys, rB. he wrote to the 'President of the
Royal Hutnine Si-Tiety; London, stating the cir-
cumstances. About ten days Since, a silver medal
was sent to: the Admiral from the Society, to be
given, and 'Mor-n by the 'Royal Marine, who had
so nobly risked his own life tO save these of his
fellow:creatures. • Admiral Sir J. CoLioys added
a handsomesilvcr chain, from which the medal was
to "be suipenjed.-=-01i the. zd 'instant, the RoYal
Marine Corps were drawn up on the parade the
form of a square, with. their band and drUms, to
-witness the ceremony of investing the man with
the medal Mrs. BRIGHT, the Commandant's Lady,
supported by several Ladies of the Corps, adVancei
into the centre of the square, and having placed
the medal and chain round hiS neck, addressed him
in the following appropriate speech :
You are presented here this day for the purpose of re-
ceiving a motif distinguished and honourable reward, be-,
stowed on account of your manly exertions and etfbrts at the
time when (under the permission of Divine l'royidence) you_
preserved the lives of your fellovv-creatures, at imminent
risk of your -own ; it has been obtained for you from the
Royal Humane' Society, by that great and good man, our
Port Admiral, Sir I. COLPOYS, K. 13. And 1 teel infinitely
proud and happy in assisting mem and him in bestOWing on
you this public testimony of your humine and meritorious.
conduct} : but remember a'higner reward awaits you than in
the power of man to give7-the approbation of the Al-
mighty.
" I have only to add, that you will have now the proud
privilege of saying to any of your fellow-creatures and com-
rades around you, acccording to the advice of the Motto on
your Medal, which is—" Go and do thou likewise."
_ _

At the cf,nclusion of this very well delivered a4l.
dress, the band and drums struck up " God save
the King,'' which being finished, Mrs. BRIIIHT
and the Ladies retired, and the ceremony ended.

Friday sennight, at Sunderland, a handsome young
LadY, named Young, put an end to her existence,
by hanging herself, with a pocket handkerchief and
a child's slip tied together. An inquest has since
been taken on the body, and the Jury returned a
verdia of—Self Murder.
A fire broke out on Thursday evening, about seven
o'clock, at the house of Mr. Elcombe, Cornfaaor,
in London Road; St. George's Fields. The flames
raged with prodigious fury, and threatened for a
time the whole neighbourhood. Unfortunately, a
considerable 'time elapsed before water could be ob-
tained. The different Corps of the Distria imme-
diately assembled, and contributed much to the se-
curity of the sufferers and their property.
Last week a Running Match, depending some
time, between two men of the names of Andrews
and Oldling, was decided on Grimsby Race-
'ground. The distance was five miles, and the stake
ten guineas a side ;' bets in favour of the former,—
About twelve o'clock they started ; ()idling rook
the lead, and kept it for about four miles, when
Andrews passed him ; in consequence of which, the
odds were ten to one in his favour, but he was short.
ly after obliged to give up to his opponent,- who,
at the end of the five miles, leaped three yards and
a half, and offered-to-run any person on the ground
another mile immediately; for five guineas. The
first.two miles were run in eleven minutes, fifteen
seconds ; the third in six minutes, thirty-three
seconds ; the fourth in' six minutes, twenty-seven
seconds ; and the last in five-minutesc, thirty se-
conds : being five miles in twenry.nine minutes,
forty-five seconds. •

OLD BAILLY.

IHIRD DAY-FLUDAY, APRIL

.Catharine Kirby was ind ided for the w ilful Anu r
der of her- new.born female infant child, but as the
Surgeon who examined the body could not swear
that the child was:, born Ali 11,e, -the .Learoed je.ige
told the Jury there, was, no question to go. to !hem
in this case, nor' was the Prisoner to be Far upon .
her defence, there being no case made out against
heriand therefore.she wits entitled to her acquittal.
Not Guilty. ,!
Providence Harrison. was indided for a forgc4,
in having uttered, I;:nowingi.i'to be forged; an or-
der for the payment of money, as follows :
tj, Lombard-street, London ; 6th February 1504.,
Robarts, .and Co. ; 'fay. Mr.
John Chapman or Bearer, 7414,..77.--J.
There was no immediate evidence applying .to
alual fad of the forging of the Instrument by the
Prisoner at the Bar ; the whole consideration was,
whether the uttering was ,by- the Prisoner, knowing
it io be forged. There wits no doubt it was forged,
for that was proved by Mr. Ripley, who kept cash
at the House of Messrs. Robarts ; he proved it was
not his hand.writing; neither was there any ckubt
of its being uttered, for it was paid at the House of
Robarts and

The Prisoner had been Clerk at the House of
Messrs. Ellison and Co. and bad 'been there for
about A year
~and a.hall. There wa,s no. evidence
that' the Prisoner was the person who received the
money fur the order, but Lord ELLEN; iltOUGg
told the jury, that if they were satisfied the Pri-
soner knew it to be forged and gave it to his agent
for the purpose of being recetved, and that' person
received the money for him, he would be as much
guilty as if he had received it himself; or if he was
privy to the receiving this nioney, lie :.would -be
equally guilty.
As soon as the Forgery was discovered, suspicion
fell upon the Prisoner, and his motions were watch-
ed by a ticket. porter, when he went to-Blackfriar's
Read,, where he took a coach, and drove to Pall.
Mall, to thehouse of Mr. Strong'ith'arm, an en-
graver, had a seal engraved there, and paid for it,
drove to Hyde Park Corner, and went into the
Bath and Bristol Coach. He was afterwards appre-
hended at Hilsley. A great part of the property
was found in his possession, in gold. He told the
Officer he had left +2Ol. with a friend in London,
who had paid that money back to. Robarts and Co.
and he had himself sent 24,01. to a friend in East.
cheap, to be returned to, them, and therefore he
thought they would not trouble him.—Guilt.y.,