The Sun.
London, England, 1819-11-22 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

HURRICANE AT ST. THOMAh'S.-13y the Danish
bessel Harriett, LONNAN Master, which put in
Thursday, wind-bound, from St. Thomas's,
ill 42 days,'dtined to Hamburgh, with tobacco,
we learn the melancholy intelligence, that the
town of St. Thomas's has been wholly destroyed
by a hurricane, numbers of the inhabitants killed
410 wounded by the falling of the houses, and 72
ships, including two Danish men of war, driven
Isltore or foundered. The violence of the storm
4tirpassed any thing ever known in that quarter,
1t)'1 extended to Tortola, where also it did
eqnsiderable damage. (Plymouth Telegraph,
Nem. 20 )

LONDONDERRY, Nov. 16 —The Castlecoote
Re-
l'enue cutter, Capt. ELEvIN, has captured a smog-
Iler, supposed a new York pilot-boat, with 275
bales of tobacco on board ; she had just opened
4er hatches for discharging when the cutter hove
sight. Much mischief has lately been clone to
she trade of this place by the great quantities of
tobacco and other contraband goods landed on
tur coast, notwithstanding the vigilance of the
Officers on the station.

PALBIOUTH, Nov. I9.—The schooner Provi-
4"ce, Brokenshir, from Waterford for Plymouth,
"as obliged to bear up for Coverack the 16th
ihst• very leaky, and with loss of stills and hul-
*arks. The leak is now stopped, and she is ex-
Peeled to sail this evening.

DEAL, Nov. 21.—Carne down from the River,
/elterday, the Sir G. Webster, for Jamaica, and
u.t/cean, for Honduras. The Magnet, Durk, from
woxford for London, got on the Goodwin
but got off again without damage, and
Otoeeeded on her voyage. Arrived, and sailed
feu
' the River, to-day, the Douglas, Moir, for

KRTSMOUT/T, Nov. 2l.—Arrived yesterday the
I.°ll'n, Roach, from Riga. Sailed the Nassau,
1.
rernayne, Jar London.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 20.—Arrived yesterday the
4i/til'g, Dodds, from Dantzic, and Harriet De
berg,
Larnan, from St, Thomas's for Alicant.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 22.

THE KING V. STEVENS AND OTHERS.

41% Serjeant PELL prayed the Judgment of the
r.
‘44ll't on Nicholas Stevens, Peter Driscol, Jonathan
4toot, and Elizabeth Ham, convicted at the last
Assizes for the County of Cornwall of a most
dEoterous Riot, and with violently assaulting Mr.
30h4 Baskervill and Thomas Popham.
Tile case was tried before Mr. Justice BEST,
til° read his Notes of the trial, front which it
ilillesred that Mr. Baskervill and Mr. Topham
t
4d been to London to give evidence in a prose.
*lltion instituted by the Crown ; that on their re-
tarn. in May last, a large mob was collected in
the
to wn of Bochnin, at the head of whom was
defendant Stevens, encouraging and abetting
in the assault and riot.
The defendants severally put in affidavits 5 and
LJAHRIS, with Mr. WILLIAMS, addressed the
‘)lirt at great length on behulf of Stevens.
After considerable deliberation, Mr. Justice
Litoirn pronounced the following Sentence of
°the Court
Nicholas 'Stevens to be imprisoned in the
ti/(/1 of Bodmin for six months, to pay a fine of
a
°L. and to give sureties for 1501. to keep the
ilellee for two years; Peter Driscol to be impri-
b°bed four months ; Elizabeth Ham the same pe-
t"; Jonathan Ham to be discharged, on giving
,e"rity to keep the peace for two years."
Several other judgments were given, after which
tit
CHIEI, JUSTICE left the Court to hold a Sit.
41 to Guildhall.

PRINCE REGENT'S COURT—Saturday, at
o'clock, the PRINCE REGENT held a Court at
,
,on-notise, which was attended by the Lord
illel4,lctllor, the Loid President of the Council,
tLord Si al, the First Lord of the Trea-
rrY, the Chancellor of the Excheqtier, the Se-
") etaties of State for the Home and Colonial De-
k.rttnents the First Lord of the Admiralty, the
,:11"ncellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Pre-
rtttot the Boaid of Trade, the Lord Cliam-
‘'nitti the Lord Steward, the Marquess of Head-
::ll, Sir Hillgrove 'Fortier, the Lord Chief ins-
th the Court of King's Bench, the Recorder
'll."tnlon, the Earls of Thanet and Albemarle.
" Prince Re ,ent held Privy Council, at
•
'fl Viscount Chetwynd attended as Clerk
Clte ttecoider of London made his Report of the
iiicts capitally convicted at the September
lte-bs'hs, at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey. His
al
Ilighness gave audience's to the Lord
411cellor, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl
)41111"st, and Viscouht Sidinottth. 'l' be Earls of
;NIP" and Albemarle were admitted to a closet
litenee, to deliver petitions. The Marquess of
11::otuvt and Sir Hillgrove Turner were the Lord
(31.00 in in Waiting. The Court did not break
t,l
1- dust six o'clock.

trtsale Duke of YoRK. did not go to Windsor ex-
1-iis
Ron Friday morning, as has been reported.
L „ Highness merely went to pay one of
4statil visits.