The Sun.
London, England, 1810-04-16 00:00:00

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;treat you all, Tyrok...-,2,- V 4) eneeforth . renounce
every thought of insurrection,, in. the conviction, that
an all,Lgoverning f'rovide4:ce takes from and gives to,
nations Rulers, adjusts the relations Of States,. arul, •
has these thousands of years governed the world with
etunirotence and wisdom. To me it is no, longer
permitted to implore forgiveness of otlr injured but
good Icing. But to yon it belongs to dp so. Do it,
and henceforth be the most faithfUl of his subjects,
in like manner as ot:if forefathers were to their 'Ru-
lers for which conduct. hey are highly celebrated
in the past biitnry of our-country': I go to give my
account in the other strengthened by-a cpti-
fident hope that you will give .heed Ito these my ex-
hortations.. I prepare for death, ,vishich I have just-
ly merited.--Alas ! I .am, already in its arms--40-
give me, and long may you continue to shout Lung
live ling . •

OPIC 'CITY ASSIZE I, APRIL Cr

THE KING :AT THE ARLATION I.74CGETT,
13A,111tISTRIR AT ANE),JIECORDER or
;),. NOBLETT JOHNSON, iSCI. iIAYOR OP

CORK.

The MandamuS, in‘this case, which we
lightly adverted to on .Wednesday last, suggested
that the Recorder 01 Cork, froii ancient-and
usage,moral was a Member of the Common Council -
of •theCorporation'Of Cork, and had a rig.!:i to
sit and vote,in that_hody in virtue-of his office. A
return was made by the Mayor to the Writ, deny-
-417 the usage or the right of the ilecotder to a seat
in Council, and the Relater . traversed -that return.
Theluestion of right, and of damages for alleged
injury, in fp!irig retuned the privilege of COuneilship
was r6ferredto- a 'special Jury of Frethohlers of the.
City.of COlk. The' trial commenced before• the
Honourable Judge Da-, on Tneidayla-t, and cop-
tinned, With a stria and minute. exam nation of
every record or dOcument that could I:fford any in-
formation upon the subject, until three o'clock yes-
terday; i.vheu the Jury, after a' few minutes consul-
.tation, returned a verdict for the-Plaintitf, with• Gd.
'damages and costs. ' • •

.PitIVATt CORREsPONDEt4CE.
er TstANcoSo, MAncfr 24.--Having DO news of
any importer ee to communicate, I- on-1416d writing
for sotee. time pest. I yesterday received a letter.
from a friend in the Seth regiment, informing me
of a Most gallant a6l'eCii which occurred °tithe night
of the 19th instant, between Part•of that 'cores and .
a 'yen strong.forCe of the eneinv, the particulars of
which .ere as follow :-.-For some time' our videttes
The
.Petitian from the Drory-Lane Company for
and advanced picqtiets, and those ot the enemy, ..
a Patent, enabling them to build a New Theatre,
hate been in sight, of each' Other 'on either side of
Pore
the river Agu:tdi, that the License iutentlect toe- their heir protece
ailr, Which separates - Spain
... states;
. i !, net been generally filfi lled, as only a part
tugal, in the diretion of Ciudad Rodrigo. ' lion has
a On the et cuing of .thel9th, the, French Wriih-
of theme have been received .hareettse. Lyceum Theer
drew their picquets, . which were stationed in front a. re. It •is probable, however, - that. on account of,
the. contratied scale tif that Theatre, it was hardier
Of the bridge of St. Faces, evidently with the de-
possible for the whole ofthe Company to be retains
sign of putting our troops toff their guard, which
ed, without incurring such a vastexpence as would
ruse 'de. gueere had -nor the inteeded effect, ' At
preclude. the hope of deriving any advantage from
tWelVe o'clock. at night, they advanced from' the
.
opening it at all.
town of St. Felices towares 'the bridge,
,in number ,
Cape- of Goo f Hope, dated
about t61)0, under:the command of a .Colonel, 500 In a letter from the
the 2.34 of danteiry, we find the following yassage
.of whom crossede he bridge, and forced a small nom- :
a Last night, the Boadicea,.one n+ our ern:zers„ an,
ber of German
.cavalry to retreat, the remainder '
rfejd from the Mauritius. She briegs tee implela
of the %ice stopped on .the opposite site as a re- '
sent . ietelligence,' that our prisoners have not beers
serve. The alarm Was given by a chain 'of sentries,
. senteto India for. exchange, as we had previously'
which extended from the bridge to the villegee of
.been led to suppose : and 'what is still more afflict.
.Barb to tie Perce, . where. settle, Companies of the
' 95th e, the Governor has invlmated his determination
were 'quartered, . I -ir
,
foe&eie,si. from am
.to . ny terms.
.The Leopard
`exchange them on a
" The gal.anr Colenel BecicWritlr,
has Joined the squadron on the Bombay station."
%Via' had taken place in the evening, that the end- ,
I
thy were meditating some secret plan of attach, : . Accounts have been received of the capture of
Was perfettly - prepared to oppose it. Having first two American vessels, the Triton and Governor
sent one CoMpeny tti take possession of a pass, ''Gore, froth New York, both Of Which -were taken
about it mile o, hi; left, which would prevent his into Calais, on the ISt instant by a French Prin.
beik Surrounded, he al•s; weed with Capt. O'Hara's Leer. The Mate of an American ship, who made
and 'Captain Balvaird's compenive, and half of arm- his escape in an open boat from Tonningen, is arrived
ter company only, to meet
.so unequal a force, in London. He effeCted his escape on the 6th in-
which, after a severe conaiel, he •cornpelled to re= stant, at the hazard of his life, in consequence of a
treat. They left behind them two Officers and prevailing suspicion, that after the seizure of all
Seven men killed, and two woneded. They carried . American. ships aid cargoes the American citizens
m
off seven is aggons, loaded with wouneed,.Whowcitild be dragged into .confinement, to abide the
they sent next day to Sal imarea. i event of the future relations between France and
"The loss on our side is one ()Alder and three ratar the United States. This Gentleman further in-
and file lolled, one steje,ant'and seven rank and tile , forms us, that a large French force had' entered
wountled,and the two sentries,who were Stationed at : Holstein,
the bridge, missing. The officer's natne,who.se-friends i Saturday, a number of extraordinary constables
were swora to do duty at the different Police Offices,
have to lament his untimely death, was Mercer, a
. te be in readiness to preserve the peace, especially
First Lieutenant ,in the Rifle Corps, a, young man
of most amiable and conciliating manners, and who . at the meeting *hid) is to take place to-morrow at
was highly esteemed and: iespetted buili by hi, Co- , Westminster Hell. . .
lonel and brother officers. . i A boy te dye years of age, "son of a shoemaker
e " This via ' ory - although on a small wale, gives 'at Rotherliarri, was
.last Week committed io York
additional lustre to -our military character, end adds ' Castle for the murder. of anotherhoy-about the same
fresh laurels to the brow of the brave elfieer that-. age, a felkiw-appreivice, with whom he qosrrelled,
achieved it, who was near forfeiting his life to the and' stabbed in such a manner as to occasion h's
boldness of the enterprise; for, while 'leading On immediate death.
his li
,tle band of heroes, he received a musket4all A young man ha§ been committed from the
through his cap, which passed over his_ forehead, ' ' Secretary of 'State's Office to Tothill-fields Prison,
without doing th . e.least injury." . on suspicion of being the person Who shot at En-
---...................,-- sign COWELT., of the Coldstream Regiment 'of
. ...
• A Coroner's- Inquest was held at the_King's Head, Guards, and for the apprehension of whom a reward
. .
James-street, Westininkter, on Saterdav, on the of Five Hundred Peunds-basbeen offered.
body of James Pledge, who died in the Westnens:er A French Officer of considerable celebrity has
tai
,Hospital on Friday morning,' in eonsnence of a made-Isis escape,' within "these feW days from Cher,
terfield, in Derbyshire, where he was a prisoner on
wound he received froth a pistol, on Saturday night,
7th of April, shot off by A soldier of the Life Geards, fits perole of honour. He effected it bybribin a
gentleman's servant of Chesterfield, corresponding
The evidence on this oceasion was giten principally
by the companion of the deceased, who stated:that -with 'a relative in London, who went to Chester-
about half_ past ten 'he and khe deceased were stand- field, and accompanied him to town, and for a sum
ing at the top of Church-court, leading into Jermyn- of money he was to have, conveyed him 'to the sea-
street, the street at. this
_time having been nearly eshore, and have suited him in procuring a convey-
ance to the Continent: ' The circumstance, how-
:Cleated of the people, as far as the tee of the Hay-
market. Willie they were. weeding peaceably in ever, got known to an official- gentleman, and the
this situation, two gentlemen ran ono. of Piccadilly,
officer was, Qt) Fridays inorningetaken into custody
Mel said, " the soldiers :ire coming :" they ran to illtl:e neighbourhood of .Covent-Garden, . where be
the 'bottom of the court e a •soldier rode by the top was-eoneealed„ and lodged- in Tothill•fields Bride-
of the court, but turning round,. on seeing the peo- ; well.- 're. ' --, ,
ple there, he levelled his pistol at them., and shot j
_ yen, adjed.ged to Mr.l3:andreth, of Trinity College,
Ids companion. The evidence stated, that at the
and ltir:ten Hodson, felloW of Maedalen.--The.
time the pistol was fired there was not - the least ,
. . e disturbe.nce it' the court.. ' :subjectefor the Members' prizes this year are—ftr
'Mr. White,. surgeon, of,Parliament-street, who Senierßachelors, fitrum,ezajori.prudentici., eloquenticl,
' attended the deceased, stated, that in passing uP ' foriitu-iine, potrice (lug. annr.sre, M. T. Cicer'o :in
Comes Clarendomanus, temporibus gravissimis, 1-fe;rl...
York-street, ,St. james's-square, on Saturday night, .
he was met by same women running down the putlicam administrcitrit p—Middle Bachelors, Utrum
street, exclaiming that a man was shot in JertnYn- ee optima Republim forma ins. tituenda plus valeat in-
street. Mr. White saw a number .of people-as- .genium an experientia P. • . . . listing in carrying off the man, who was taken to i
an apothecary's hence in the street : that he went i SMITIMELD MARKET, APRIL :6.
to the house and inquired concerning the accident, e
and offered his Assistance ;that he f This day's Maritt was amply' supplied with prime
ound a bullet feel P,eazts, and the Show of cattle in other respels was
entered the left side, and he discovered it lying nearprices
from whence
iery good ; Lamb and Veal support last ;
`the spine, lie
.extracted le.—Mr Beef, Motion, and Pork, 'are dearer ; and the trade
in general was sothewleit brisk ; elle sales in the
-White sent the man to the Westminster Hospital,
where every possible assistance was administered kris--market were rather lively ; 'Hay has got up in -that for three or four days the bad symptoms yield- price since Monilay'S Mat ket ; Straw has fallen in
ed to medical treatment, but that on Thursday price; Clover fetched la,t price. We annex a car-
expired on . rect statement of the prices and numbers :---
morning the; patient began to sink, and
Fr;dayeafternoon. The deceased was 18 years of To sink the Ottil per stone of Sib.
age,and son of a. bricklayer residing, in York street. . B _ee_ r
4S. art. to ss. 6d. Mutton 4s. 2d. co ss. Ed. Veal 6s.
od. to 7s. 6d..Porkss. 4d. to 7s. od. Lamb 6s: cd. to -s 6d
I'he Jury returned a .Verdict of Wiffitl . Murder II is a - Sh )'8 C li' . .
i ea. 4)0..- eel ,po. 3eS 230.--Piss3oo. . against a Life: Guardsman unknown, , i ' , -SmITHF/ELD HAYMARKET.
! Hat's' cos,d to 61, t s ed. str w at. - d
5 . . a 45. o .1031.-Es.
On Sunday morning, -at a ititeirter before seven..
ver 6.. -s. ad. to 71. res.'
od. 1.:1; .6.
,
o'cloCk; a man descended the area of Sir William . _ • e --
Bee.:hey'e house, in Harley-street, and opened the i et_
I.4aßti-EXCHANGE, AiRIL 16--The supplies of
window' of the butler's pantry, from wliltch he' took .
Wheat to-day are- very aboundant,
mostly the lat-e
several 'articles of plate; the butler, thee in bed in 'b t4O irf•quarters, foreign arrivals of aou,o 0 in•till
the' pantry,. 'waking at the moment, and noticing f
tains its price, other qualities heavy in sale ; Bariey
the theft, flung on a flannel jacket,- and, thes light-• and Malt fluttuate bet little; White Pease-liken lv „apparrlitd, with great activity ptersned the thief Grey*, and. Beans of botlesorts at little variation
several streets off, and at last secured . hire, "iu Pot%- • •
lau there 'are tolerable supplies of Oats, and this trade is
d-siree.-te and took him to Mary-le-bone %vetch- quoted at ,a'sniall .increase in: price; Fl ' l
. bUr wito-out
house; the man threw down the articles he kid .
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alteration. . ' stolen in the street, when be found hitusell to lose Wheat -76 s a 9o„ 104s1 Tick Beans (old) eSs a 5;,t
ground. :. Foie ditto - .. too,s 3 I IcS :Matt ' .;• . 2IS a e 5:: :a 2.35.
, The Committee of Aldermen still continee tle.ir tty.e -- . 46e a azs f Poland dines - SOS it 33S od
. ba,ley - - - 3-zi 47s j.l'otatoe ditto 37* a--s od
itivestgatuni ot Hpr causes of the late di!, terteteCeS is,iait, . .
._ 6i, , 76, , Rape seed .
~A,
4,1
,4.
izl
in the Cie/. Upwards 9f 49 witnettie§ lime alreiely w i
. Itte E'r'ase -64 S 'a
'7..1S Fine Flour ~ bis a goll
Greptitto . 45S a sos Seconds . . -.. itc.,s aSs
lea oE4llk:ed.% .
. • - -'. Mans told) . 57s a 63s
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