The Sun.
London, England, 1810-09-01 00:00:00

GENERAL ORDERS.

HORSE-GUARDS, AUG. 6.—At a General Court
Mart:al held ari3eugal, on_ the 1-4.111- Yecem:.ier,
1809, and continued by aujournmer is tOi the 30!h
of the same tuonti,,, Captain WilliathGririi,r, of tiie
141 h retnent of foot u arraigned upon the under.
mentioned charges, viz.

" tst, For scanci.dous and infamous behaviOur, such ;.s is
unbecOrning the character of an'Otiicer, in having on or ahciut
the 27th of Oct. tSon, suf&redAhe most gross,• abusive, and
opprobrn;us latiAtiage to be applied to him by Ltent. Dove,
of his M.jestv's 14tI: regiment of Foot, Viz ;,,ltroon and
scoundrel ( words subsvpiently,4vo wed by that ►tii, r ith
out tar ng such involutes as would have beet. .topropr,loit to
tctz vin..lication of his, Caatain G ri 'tin's, inai.acra honour And
charatter, and in toetant breach ut the tuies of subordina-
riot', and military discipline, prescribed by the Articles of
war

" and, For scandalous and infamous behaviour, such .4 is
becoming th charader at a gentleman, in having solemnly
denied in tette( unuer date the 2.3 d ultimo, addressed to Lieu.:
tenant-Colonel Watson, being at all COI:SCIOUS of the abusive
and'ungentlenian I ke langu sr,e imputed in the turnierckarge,
although it is evident by a letter from Capt Gritlin, address-
ed to Lieut. Dove two days atter the tattiay above adverted to
happened, that he complains tirat such abusive, and ungen-
denial's like language was applied to him by that Officer on
the. 27th of OCtober, and further in a conversation held with
Capt. Shea, of the same corps, he fully admits that the term
poltroon and scoundrel, had been applied to him by Liente-
uarit Dove, and even worse."

The Court after maturely weighing, and consi-
dering.what appeared in evidence before it, toge.
titer with what the prisoner alleged in his defence,
was of opinion that the prisoner, Capt. William
Griffin, was not guilty, and the Court therefore ac-
quitted him of the whole, and every part of the
charges exhibited against him.
His Majesty having been pleased to approve of
the decision of the Court-Martial, the Commander
in Chief. diiects that the charges preferred against
Captain Griffin, together with the decision, of the
Court Martial, and his. Majesty's confirmation
thereof shall be read at the bead of emery regi-
ment,, and entered into the regimental orderly
books.

By command of the Right Hon. the C:mmander
in Chirf. ,

(Signed)

HARRY CALVERT,
Mjutant-G en.

SPORTING I.NTELLIGENCE.

TRE.MADOC, NORTH WALES, Auc. 7.

.TUEVLIA Y.

6o gs. fur three,''four,-,fire, six 3 L,,..1d, and aged. Twice rounp
. - • • • - and'a distance. . .
Sir W. W. Wylin's 0h.,.c.. Young Vestris - . I. 1
Mr. Hewett ''b. t. I anietta - - - 2
3 Sit T. Mostyn's b. h. by Mr. Teazle - - 2 3
The Stewards' Purse;6lpi. added'to a silver CUp, vat it.e,sol ..
given by W. A: 111aducks, Esq. for three, tun', five, six
yr olds and aged ;. two mile heats. . • •
Sir T. -dostyn's hr. h. Artichoke - - 1 .• I
Mr. Fletcbers b. t. ForeSt'Lass - ;•2 2
Mr. Hewitt's ch. c. Lingudel - . • 4,3
Mr. Oweti's Glainorgansnire Lass - 3 tir
Mr. •Natiney's gr. c: by' Delpini, out of Cortielia,, rec. it.
from Mr. Boycott's bl. c. liky Diamond ; two miles, rpogs.
is. ft.

WFIDNZSZAY.

The Trull. Mawr Stakes of togs. each, for maiden horses of
all ages; two wile heats (7 subscribers).

Mr. Fletcher's b. f. Forest Lass - - a 't
Mr. J. Maciocks's Mary Ann - - 2 2
The Snowden Welter Stakes of s get each, for hories..mares,
and geldings, the property of Subscribers; two mile heats
(to subscribers).
Sir T. Mostyn's b. h. by Mr. Tedzle - - I t
Mr. Nanney's gr. c. by Delpini - - 2 di.
THURSDAY. •

The Tan-yr-Allt Stakes of sgs. each, for three, four, five,
aix yr old, and aged ; one mile heat,
Sir W. Wynn's Young Vestris - - 2 I I
Mr. Hewett's lamotta 40 •• .
14:4 Owe,n'S Glamorganshire Lass - . 3. dr.
The V ron 1w Stakes of cgs. each, catch wsightl; four miles.
Mr. T. Mbstya's Artichoke - - 1
Sir T. Mostyn's hby Mr. Teazle - - - 2
Sir W. Wyna's4uung Vestris - _ 3

LAW RPORT.

PALACE 'COURT, Aye 3r.
EDGERTON v. ALDING.
This was an a&ion for an assault.
Mr. HART stated, that Mrs. Edgertcin was the
wife of
.a block-maker at Deptford, where the De-
fendant kept a public-hoi,e. The plaintiff .vent to
this ',house to receive • some money from her club.
In consequence of a mistake having been made in,
the payment, she returned to have .it put right,.
when some words ensued, and the defendant
.used.
language too grkss even for a•gin-,,hop in Deptford.
The plaintiff begged pea to be eniet, but all remon—
strance•was in vaD. Mrs. Aiding went into a vio-
lent passion, pursued the plaintitfte the door, and.
struck her several' blows on the head and breast. j -
The Learned Counsel-said he shoUld prove the case; •
and be_ entitled to suitable damages.„
Several witnesses dese ibed Mrs. Edgerton .to be
a person of mild an amiable manners, and the de-
fendant a very Sphynx in femper and disposition.
The assault, according to.t heir tesiintony, was un-
provoked ; but on their cross-examination they ad-
mitted that Mrs. Edgerton had sa;d the defendant's
daughter was pregnant, 'notwithstanding her hus-
band had been at ,sea during the last six years. She
alSo accused the daughter of. having pawned h6r
cloiheS, to see a doctor. to destroy the child, and
ether words of a similar tendency., thg4
refined...end elegant compliments-Paiia rite plain-
tiff and a female friend recruit-ed. their spirits With
a few glass:-snf gin ; and , tearing they might want
a staphly,..they" toot care to have quantum sudicit in
• . •..
a bottle., • • •
_, Mr.. AGAR. addressed.- the Jtary ih .behalf of
the defendant, and contended that the plaintiff
hati..reeeived no 'more than she deserved for wound-
ing the feelingseltbe.parent by false and diabolical
in,,inu -
Mr. eijeant MARSHALL (the,J,irige) obsrvecl,
" It appears that the plaintiff went for money due
to her .from a dub. :This must bean extraordinary
club kept at gin-shop.; by Money being returned,
the club seems. to. depend on some.i.ir-ince `game,
wi.ich must` have :a most injurious tendency, •but
wtiat the nature of it -is I cannot leardfrom the
witnesses.—Mrs. :E.)gern n„ who is the wife of a
hloclt-titaker,-,a very re.;hectable person ter any thing'
I know, received this. money, and 'finThig it short
of the sum expeded,
.returned,‘ and had it made
good • by;.Mrs. • Aiding. 'When- the plaintiff came
b.lek to hare it set right,, the defend:int fie.v in a .
passion, and used bad words. The plaintiff begged
her to be quiet, but yi.ords passed between.- them, -
doting h..;llMrs„Edgerton was .stoickon the head
and breast. They had .drank - glasses
,of -gin
together, which takes aWay any r',pettability which '
• might at soli, t,,the parAes, because...they. cannot be
very,respectahhe :to to.a lief ibis descrip-
tion,. arch not' onDy drink a quantity of gin, but
carry some away in a tkule. The plaintiff said the
defenda„t's d-mghter hid- pawned her clothes, to
give three guineas to a door to destroy the child,
Tile charge.is of a serious nature, and if any medi-
cal than is wicked enough io-do such a deed,- he is
answerable. The other assertion was, that the'
Was with child, and her husband had been,
away six years. If the defendant resented ,these
welds, it was not without :'provocation ; .but this
cannot justify a .blow. The law trill not warrant a
blow ;. it is a breach of • the peace, and, no words
• will justify it ; therefore, if .yon believe what the
witnesses have said, there must he i'•iterdi4t, fur the,
plaintiff; You will consider what damages the
plaintiff is
.entitled to, and weigh in your mind that
Mrs Edgerton imputed' a' crime to the defendant's
daughter little less than murder." '
;The Jury found for the plaintiff-,--Darnagcs One
Shilling. •-•

Treble, alias,'Elbert, alias Geo. Henry
Thornton, who vers: condemned to death. for for.-
gery at the assizes at LeWes, during the last week,
put a period to his existence in his cell in Hotsharn
gaol, on Monday night. He effeated his purpose
by the means of a stock and a handkerchief, Which
he placed round his neck, and fixed to' the upper
iron bar of the window of the cell. It is remarkable,
that the day of the night during which he perpe:.:
trated the fatal. deed,',the Chaplain of the pri.on
waited on him, and finding him. very much agi-
tated, told him -he would visit. him tot:izorrow --
The unhappy man repeated the words." to-morrow,"
several times, and he said once emphatically—
" Alt ! to-morrow." He was found on "Tues.,*
morning quite cold. It is therefore supposed that
he most have coMmiNA the deed very soon' after
the Chaplain left, him. He has left several' letters
behind him,, iw one of wbich he assigns as a reason
to-r committing the aa—the dread of dying before a
gapit4Crot.vd. :He. was a very genteel man, near
60.yeArs of-age, and had received a good eilneation:
he.has lett a wife and four children.
A telehritehay accident happened Dear BostOo .on
ThUrsday .last. The 'clay having 'been extremely
sultry„,-,a,number of boys, 'on their distritssal front
school in the'afternoon, went down to,the haven to
bathe; they had left The water, with:an intention
of drt,;sing ;,but in playing on the sand, some of
them \vere so covered with • dirt a to make it be-
q&,:ork, ere they put their. clothes on, tOl.lip again.
pivgaing into the Water a second time, they im-
pt adeatly attempted to cross the correrit in the.
cltattnel occasioned by the ontleThof the Witham :
in this attempt.(taelancholy to le ate !) titree out Of '
seven of the boys were carried away by the strength
6116 stream, and, before assktance could be ob.,
taiped, were drowned !•'"l'tvo of the sufferers were
brothers—spas to Mr. Joseph Jackson, guard of
the Boston mail-coreh ; George, aged 13, and
James, t 2 years of age: the other was a son of the
Rev. Mr. Plates, a dissenting minister of Boston.--r
More than two hours elapsed ere any of bodief,
was found: the agonized feelings of the father's,
who 'paced the shore in Phrenzied anxiety for the.
recovery of their children from the water, excited
the heart-felt commiseration of 'every 'speatatOr.-
Dr..and Mr. Crane, on the..earliest. mention of the
catastrophe, humanely hastened to the' spot, with
the apparatus for yesoseitation ;' but the length of
time woieh had elapsed before the , first body was
found, destroyed all hopes Of the sUecesAul appli-
c4tion of their

tiOalE CIRCUIT

KENT ASSIZES.

MAIDSTONE, AUG. 30.

DOE, ON TULA:a:XIS& OF HONLYWOOn, Yl, LOKD .EADNott..

This was an anion of ejeatrnent to recover the
posses,ion of some small parcels of land, situated
Otween Hp he - and F,lkestone, iu 1114 ,Lounty,
which Sir John licineywood, the plaintiti,
as belongiog totiim, and Lord Radnor-tit-limed as part
of the-waste of his mane r. The,place i., question
was a narrow slip of land, liei.wtiep a_ sea-wall a,,d
the sea,- catled_the Shire, and the t consisted
of reading a great nuinnernot ancient deeds, deduc-
ipg the ti le of .tbe Honey woods troth toe time of
6.tueen Elizabeth to.the present diy.
- --Evn the defendant a' great ninlibei..OrkiiCient e—d
s
.were also ready but On compatison of the several
deeds, they did not destroy the plaintiff's title, he
theref6re, under the direction of the Learued Judge,
-
`Tile cause lasted for several hbars.