The Sun.
London, England, 1804-05-15 00:00:00

DUBLIN, MAY 10.

A son of a respeElable landholder, in the County
of Meath, had been strongly attached to the daugh-
ter of a neighbouring farmer, but as she did not
encourage his advances, he formed a resolution of
seizing her by force; and, as he knew that she had
beets in the habit of going daily to see a favourite
cow milked, he conceived that such an opportunity
would be favourable to his plan. The young lady's
brother;however, got previous intimation or his de-
signs, and immediately made them known to his
sisrer, who, as there was a striking resemblance in
their persons, agreed that he should dress himself
in her clothes, and at the usual time go and attend
the cow. This plan was that evening put into
execution, and, when he had just arrived at the
spot, four men jumped over the hedge and imme-
diately seized and carried off the supposed lady
(though not without much apparent resistance) to a
chaise in waiting, which instantly carried them off
to the house of the intended bridegroom. Imme-
diately on.their arrival there, a priest was sent for;
but, as he was absent atteiding some sick members
of his Bock, the wedding was necessarily postponed
until next morning. In the mean tune, the lover's
mother tried every thing in her power to administer
comfort to the distressed
_young laa'y ;' and, in order
to convince tier that her son had no dishonourable
intentions towards her, she proposed that she should
sleep that night with her daughter. The young
Ladies 2ccorctingly retired soon -.4iter fo t, l7ut
they had not been !trig g'ne when an iinusnal noise
and cry for Af heir !" brought the parents to the
door of their daughter's room ; which, as the young
man had previously secured it, they were obliged,
with the assistance of the domestics, to break open,
but by that time he had accomplished his design.—.
They immediately seized, bound, and scot bian off
to Trim gaol, where he now lies, and is in a short
time to stand his trial ; but, as he supposes they
cannot substantiate the rape, from the circumstance
of the old Lady putting him into her daughter's bed,
he has entered an action against the opposite party
for false imprisonment.

Those who have heard of this affair, wait the
event of the trials with impatience, and promise
themselves much amusement on the occasion.; as,
no doubt, the ablest Counsel in the kingdom will he
employed on both sides. It is reported that the
trials will be moved to the Court of King's-Bench
here.

In taking down an old house at the corner of
Capel-street and Upper Ormond Quay, an immense
quantity of guineas (some say to the amount of
20,000) was discovered in one of the walls, which
the present proprietor of the house seized on ; but
the former one has gone to law with him about it.
It is, however, probable, that neither will get it, as
the coin was made in the latter end of the reign of
King GEORGE the First, and beginning of GEORGE
the Second.

The Books of the 3 per Cent. Consols will be shu
on the 18th instant, preparatory to the payment o
the Dividends, and will not be opened for transfer
till the zoth of July.
Yesterday se'nnight a Publican was convkled at
the Public.office in Birmingham, in the penalty of
201. for using unwholesome ingredients in brewing
ale several maltsters there have been lately con.
viaed in the penalty of zol. for wetting malt in less
than / z days after it had been emptied out of the
cistern.

One of our Relations.—Our sister, the Princess
BORGHESI'S uncle, ArlusQuiNET de Id PLAGNE, was
hanged in 179 z, at Angers, for the gentle offence
of converting to his own use property not his own ;
in the plain language of our law, for highway rob—
bery.

There never was a period in any Lottery when
the Wheel was so rich as at present : there are two
prizes of z 0,0001.-1 prize of tp,0001.-3 prizes
of 50001.-2 prizes of zoool.—besides prizes of
!cool. 5001. 2001. &c. and only four days to draw.
Was money as plentiful now as it was twenty years
back, there would not be a Ticket or Share left by
Wednesday night next, as the First drawn Ticket
on Thursday is entitled to 20,0001. and yet whole
Tickets are under 201.

Every precaution will be taken on Thursday
morning, to keep all the avenues leading to Coopers'
Hall clear, as immense, crowds of persons. will na-
turally be tempted to go and hear the First-drawn
Ticket proclaimed, which is entitled to zo,aoQi, at
the leash, whether blank or pize,

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF KING's BENCH, MA I/ 11.

THE KING 2). EAST2N, NANKIN, AND FREER.

two first of these Defendants are Coal Fac:
tors ; Freer is the Beadle of the Coal Exchange.
It seems this place of business is, for the purposes
either of convenience or monopoly, converted into
exclusive property, and Strangers are not admitted
without much ceremony. Mr. Butterfield, an Offi-
cer of the Court, having occasion to serve Subpoenas
upon Mr. Nankin, and another Gentleman, did
not precisely comply with the formalities expe&ed:
and in consequence was opposed by the Beadle, host.:
led by his employers, and the Writs were thrown
about the apartment. In consequence of this vio-
lence, theste Defendants were reported by the Mas-
ter in contehapt, and brought up to receive judg-,
merit.. They were all committed to the Marshalsea
for six weeks.