The Sun.
London, England, 1819-08-07 00:00:00

WEST END FAIR.

Vfsterday the examination of the Westenders
11,4. renewed at Bow•street , when six young men,
ir,fiderred to that Office by the LORD MAYOR,
sere put to the bar in order to be identified.-
11.1. e;, names were, Wm. Farmer, John Spink,
Th,mns Tapley, Frank Purdam, Alfred Piercey,
gild John Young.
J.lv, the constable of Hampstead, ,who was so
-..nipted in his head and body that the villains
le+l him senseless, and he was supposed to be
op,r'cred, attended, In a very low state, his head
h“ond op in consequence of the wounds, but be
r-uht not identity any of the prisoners as amongst
I hi,se who attacked hint.
Thomas Lunnis, of Little Carter-lane, Doc-
tors' Commons, stated, that he was at West End
Fair on the Monday evening, and described the
dating conduct of the gangs of thieves who as.
sembled there. He then observed them rob se-
veral persons. and now identified F. Purdam, A.
Piercey, and J. Young, as having been active
amongst one of the gangs. Witness saw the per-
sons hustled and robbed ; two or three persons he
saw distinctly. If the persons attacked made any
resistance, they were knocked down, and most
brutally treated, with bludgeons or cudgels. It
was perfectly light—he saw distinctly what was
doing. In about half en hour after these rob-
beries, he saw another man robbed, knocked
down, and so dreadfully treated, that he was in-
duced to go to his assistance, when he was knock.
ed down, beat with a bludgeon, and robbed of his
watch, hat, and one of his shoes. Witness did
not observe the prisoners Purdham, Piercey, or
Young, thorn he had seen amongst that gang
'who knocked hint down and robbed him.
Mr. Harmer', Clerk attended for the prisoner
Pordham, and also a Mr. John Nicholls, who
stated himself to have been a Clerk to Messrs.
Geisler and Co., futriers, twenty years, and that
Pietyy was employed in ill, ir house as a porter,
and he spoke to his general attendance.
There being no special offence charged against
any of the prisoners, they were ordered to be
taken hack to t,he Lord Mayor. Deare, the City
Police Officer, now stated, that he ha-witnessed
the conduct of Purdam, Pierey, and Young, in
attacking a number of persons who were assem-
bled near London Bridge, at the time the rowing-
match was about to start. Alderman Wood was

'likewise near the spnt, and called his attention to
their conduct. On a Gentleman's declaring be
.had been robbed of his spectacles and case by the
gang, and telling them they tvould come to the
gHIIO Deett e took them into ctwoly, and on
".Piercey he found a handsome monyning ring.

Conoti4R's INeeClST.—Yestertlay between II
and"l2,'aii inquest was field bcfore CHARLBSJEM•
METT, F,,q. Coroner of the 'district, at the Saw-
yers, in the Bishop's-walk Lambeth, on the body
of Jolin lltil, asyoutb 17 years of age, son of Mr.
"Hill, carp• 0.e., of Strut' ott-gt mold, Westminster,
who ‘‘,.• drowned while bolting in the Thames,
near the I)3r:4e-houses in the Bishop's-walk.—
Stephen (4 !ninon, of 41, Strutton-ground, stated,
that on Tuesti” evening last, about hair-past 6,
be !.ecompauied the deceased to the back of the
bat;4e-hones for the purpose of bathing ; the de-
ceased went i:ito the water fivst, which was there
about two or three feet 111'6.), 'hitt in proceeding a
few steps forther he suddenly disappeared. The
.witness knew the deceased could not swim, and
therefore immediately gave an alarm ; he ob-
served the body rise three times, when it sunk,
and appeared no more; the body, he slated,
bad been about half an hour under water when
found.—James Collins, fisherman, of Fore-sf ret.t,
Toistribeth, said, that hearing of the accident,
he immediately launched his boat, and with
his son went to the spot, where, after using
hitchers for about ten minutes, they found
the body in what is called the hole, at the back
of the barge-houses, close to the spot which Gam-

mon I,ad pointed out : ti►e body was tftlieu to tile
Srt wyers, ivhcre the n►e,+ns recommended by the
Humane Society on such occasions were practised

for n,arly three hours, but without success.--1t
appeared from the evidruce of the last witness and
Mr. Searle, of Stetngate, in answer to somc ques-
tions put by the July, that several lives had been
lost in the same place within these t wo years.—The
Jury expressed their strong dis.tpprohation (.f stt
such dangerous places to remain near the
!trot-gin of the liver unfilled up, and returned a
verdict—Accidentally drowned in one of those holes
‘Thrade by improperly eseauating the bed of the river
near low water mark.
Mutweii.—We lament that we have to record
ti dreadful occurrence which took place in Wor-
cester, between one and two o'clock on Friday
mottling :—Some men who had been employtal

by the excise to seize some malt, were met near
the back of the llop-hole iun, by another patty
of persons coming fro tn a public-house ; a quarrel
Ensued (several ot the parties appearing to have
b-eu inroxicAted), and a general battle cont-

wenced ginoug those engaged in fighting was
Joseph Bur tun, and a man nick-nittned Jaunty
h. occasionally comes to this city from lin-
tningl-tam to assist at the inns) ; after these two

persons; hat! fought for some time, Burton l'All off

with his wife to his house, which is a few hundred
yards disisuce, nod in about seven or eight mi-
t:toes returned with,a pike, and after a little more
sitercßtion, stabbed Jaunty through the hen rt into
the Itnigs, F consequence of which he died as he
we bt•ltir, conveyed In the Infunniry. As Burton
was returning trout his own house with the pike,
he wns beard to say, that he had been for n pike,
and would rti kit into Jaunty. A Coroner's ln-
tlnert s held before Mr. Aletica, on Friday ;au
adjourritnent till the following day took place,
when, >diet a patient investigation, a verdict of
ifi/fat Murder was returned against Burton, who
lad, be, u c.,intisitted to the City Gaol fur trial.

ll'inchcomh fair, Gloucestershire, On Wed-
nrOay last, tt jockey played off with complete
success the vet), slate trick of riding off with a
valualsle hone, uhich the owner, Alr. David
Neu utsn, incautiously suffered him to mount in
I,rder tip try 114 Daces, (he villain has not since
been heard of. He left behind him an sob? hack,
n itu more than 40s. which lie valued at ten
rl,ilie4l, and that, with an additional 30 guiueai,
to hit ve bern the price of kr. Niwuian's Lorne.

THE COLONIES.

(Concluded frtma our Second Page.)

PORT OF QUEBEC.
ARRIVED.

June 10—Schooner from Bay des Chaleurs—Passenger Miss
I—Schooner I-larriot, Branner, 43 days from St. Vincent,
to the master, cargo ruin and molasses.
—Brig Martha, Scott, 56 days from Workington, to E.
Campbell, in ballast, 74 settlers.
----Brig Benson, Hunter, 56 days from London, to Lyin-
brner.
—Brig Union, Henry, 57 days from Greenock, to Irvine.
M'Naught and Co. general cargo—Passengers, Mr.
Fraser and 8 settlers.
---Brig Prosperity, Wright, 56 days from London, to Bell
and Stewart, ballast.
—Brio' Ceres, Vicker,son, 50 days from Leith, to order,
ballast—PassenOr, William Marsden.
—Brig Ocean, Jeffrey, 59 days from London, to order,
general cargo—Passenger, Mr. Matthews.
—Brig Joseph, Patterson, 54 days from Newcastle, to P.
Patterson and Co. ballast.
—Brig Eslington, ItiChardsoti, 58 days from Portsmouth,
to order, ballast.
—Brig Prince-of V.les, Robinson, 63 days from London,
to order, ballast.
—Brig William, Wild, 52 days from Liverpool, to G. Symes,
general cargo—Passengers, Mr. Jackson and 2 boys.
Alexander, Errington, 45 days from London, to
order, general cargo—Passengers, Mrs. Gibson and
family.
Elopewell, Coulson, 42 days from London, to Pat-
terson and Co. in ballast.
—Ship Heroine, Crosby, 42 days from London, to Coltman
arid Hale, in ballast.
—Ship Doncaster, Marshall, 63 days front London, to Ps
Patterson and Co. in ballast.
-Ship Astrea, Wilson, Go days from Portsmouth, to Hamil-
ton and Co. in ballast.
—Ship Bellona, Story, 45 days front London, to Caniptrell
and .Sheppard, in ballast.
—Ship Eweretta, Stoddard, 51 days from London, to For-
syth, Richardson and Co. general cargo.—(Passetigers
published before.)
—Brig Kate, NPlianna, 60 days from Dublin, to Pentland
and Bury, its ballast.—Passengers, Miss Moore, and
1.10 settlers.
—Brig X Y Z. Fothergale, 52 days from Newcastle, to
Hamilton and Co. cargo coals and glass, t 2 settlers.
—l2—Brigs Luna, Knox, 63 days from Lo;4on, to order,
ballast. ,
—Brig Lima, Harrison, 65 days from •Lotictou, to McTavish
and Co general cargo.
—Ship Minerva, Carricks, 42 days from Portsmouth, to P.
Patterson and Co. ballast.
West Indian, Wardle, 50 days from London. to P.
Patterson arid Co. ballast
—l4—Brig Blackutt, Turner, 52days from Newcastle, to Hart
Logao and Co. cargo coats.
--Ship Britannia, Burns, 7U days from London, to P. Pat-
terson, ballast.
—Ship Pitt, Hamilton, 43 days from Belfast, to Hancox
and Cringan, general cargo—Passengers, Messrs.
Davidson. Hill, Dr. Smith, and -283 settlers.
--Ship Lord Cathcart, Browns, 42 days from London, to P.
Patterson and Co. ballast.
Ann, Wilford, 54 days from Cork, to Mr. Ciuton,
general cargo—Passengers, Colonel Loyd. and family,
Captain Monk, Lient. Garet and family, Mr. Scotland,
and three in the steerage.
- Jane, Frost, 49 days from Plymouth; to Rogerson,
Hunter and Co ballast—Passengers, Lieut. Williams,
and eight in the steerage.
—Brig Omnium; Shaciforth, 70 days from Newcastle, to M.
Chaffers, ballast.
—Schooner Mary and Jane, Duhamel, 70 days from Liver-
''pool, to Itobt. Orkney, cargo salt.
—ls—Brig True Btiion, Reid, 46 days from Liverpool, to
order, generaLeargo—Passengers, Rev. J. Thomson,
Mr. Holiday, and 66.
—Brig Doris, Gordon, 63 days from Liverpool, to G. Symes,
cargo salt.
-*Brig Northumberland, Nickleson, 62 days from London,
to M. Lyniburner, ballast.
—Brig Rose, Beveridge, 42 days from Greenock, to M'Doual,
ballast.
- Dryden, Dryden, 63 days for London, to G. Kerr,
ballast.
—Bark Eliza and Sarah, Wishart, 49 days from Newcastle,
D'Estimauville, ballast.
—l6—Brig Hope, Potter, 30 days from St. John, Newfound-
land—to order, ruin arid tar—Passengers, James
M`Donald, wife, arid one in the steerage.
—lB—Brig Trident, Charles Bruce, 56 days from London,
. .

ballast.
—llrig Maria, J. Harrison, 52 days from London, to Pat-
terson arid Co. in ballast.
--Ship Agnes, J. Bond, 70 days from London, to J. Goudie,
in ballast.
—Brig Green How, .1. Hosack, 58 days from Belfast, to
Mc. Roberts and Mc. Clean, ballast—passengers, Mr.
Birch and family, Mr. Bell and family, Mrs. Dawson, and
167 settlers.
—Brig [Angara, J. Crofton, 70 days from London, to Bell
and Stewart, general cargo.
—Ship Samuel arid Jane, Thomas Harland, 65 days from
London, to Peter Patterson and Co. ballast.
—Brig Mathew and Thomas, Steplica Grey, 48 days from
Plyroonth, to Peter Patterson and Co. ballast.
--Brig Waterloo, It. I'rooas, 69 days from London, to or-
der, general cargo—passengers, Messrs. Scott and Bruce.
—2O-lirig Haddock, John Carr, 65 days frons London, to A.
George, in ballast.
—2l—Brig Trusty, Darrel Millar, 55 days from Leith, to Bell

a tiiiSiewart, coals and goods.
—Brig Wilson, J. Wilson, tl9 days from London, to FL At-
kinson, goods—Passengers, 11,1 r. Patten and seven in

• steerage.
—Brig Zunia, J. Frost, 62 days from Sunderland, to Mr.
Pemberton, coals and glass-51 settlers.
—Ship William Pitt, Was. Wood, SO days from Portsmouth,
to P. Patterson, ballast—Passenger, Mr. Dykes.

Hope, J. Fraser, 66 days fruit; Whitby, to P. Patter-

. .
son, in ballast.
--Brig. Canadian Packet, 13. Robson, 75 days from London,
to Mr. Nfacquay, goods—Passengers, Dr. Coclituft ktiti
Mr. Lcgg.
—Schooner Sarah lane, J. M'tiiiiney,'l7 days from IlalifaK.
to Mtlein and Belanger, runt, sugar and coffee.
—Brig lotes;rity, J. Wilson, from Strangtord, in Ireland,
to J. Sy.rneN, in ballast-60 settlers.
—Brig Bolden, Thoitnis Barnett, 55 days from Plymouth,

to order, ira Int:last.
-BA* fh itobinsun“ 70 days from London, to

Campbell and Sheppard, ballast.
—Brig 1361:m1114. Itobiuson, 51 d.iys from London, to Reif-
fenstein and Co. goodli—Passengers, Mr. and Mrs.

•
Midis, Mr. Chanihers, and 6 in steerage.
-Gn/liot Mai y, Neil, (38 days from Grueilock, to Irvine

and Co. gclirral cargo.
-Brig. Norfolk, Gillirrt, (0 days from London, to I'. Pat-

turuou land Co. ballast.
—Brig Lord Hill, Hanson, 45 days from Jamaica, to Pater-
sun, :tort Wcir, rum, cotice, tkc.
—Brig Atlantic, Harper, from Dublin, to—M—Petubei ton,
ballast —l5l settlers, pc:forming gnarantifir.
—2 —Arid; It.obetts, La,ng, 11 weeks truth London, to M.

Lynil:iirlier, 6:Oast.
k c days from London, to G. Kerr,

ballast. - -
---I.Lbooner Mary and r•elsey, Larabert, 65 days friirn Wex-
ftwd, to J. Ltsloll, 'lel j And ballast-5U settlers, per-

tot ming quarantioe.
- BrUthers, Jettiorison, returned, having been ashore
uu ncil Wand, arid received damage.
—ii—`;Dili Suveicign, Itolira Dawsun, ;ti days frutu London,
to Patterson, in haliast.
---Ship Fanny, Peter Taylcr, !tutu London, 11 weeks, to

rattelioll, in Lail/ISt.
—Brig Britannia, Ruht. Small, Halifax. 24 days, to Mr. 4.
Starr, rum, cigar, and molasses—Passengvr, Mr. Starr.
--Bi ig Governor, Woodford, IL Maxwell, Barbadoes,
days, to .1 I). Hamilton. runt, sugar, and molasses.
----Ship Alligator, P. Doss-dell, GI days from Waterford, to
Mr. Favle, salt—Passengers, Mr. Fayle and Mr. Saun-
ders. tiaw the wreck ut the ship Ocean, May 4th, Lat.
44.1.33 w. Long. 44d, 49m. completely dismantled, nu
body on board ; she belonged to St. John, Now Bruns-

-Brig Claremont, John Tolson, 63 days front Liverpool,

to N 1 v. P. Atal;ot t, general cargo.
—Brig Belson. Castle, J. llillar. 8 weeks from Liverpool
to G. Spurs, salt.
--Bark Sir James Kraft, returned, having lost an anchor
oft St..hilin's
—44---Ship Kingston, W. Collinson, Zit days from London, to
nonillion and Cu. in ballast.
Hubert Thomas, 50 days from Waterford, to
Frost and Porter.,
Resolution, Kobel t Brown, ou I yin %Vaasa turd,
to icost ter;.
tiVl.4 Seas

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE, AUGUST 3,

CIVIL HIDE.

TB KING V. JURY AND TWO OTHERS.

This was a prosecution at the instance of the
Commissioners of Excise, against the defendants,
Mary Jury, John Underwood, and James Cleaver,
the two latter being boys about 14 years old, for
a riot, and an assault on the person of Mary Can-
nagh, at Maidstone, on the 2Wth of March last.
The case proved against the defendants was in
substance this :—A sister of the prosecutrix had
been examined as ,a witness in support of an in-
formation against a man named Patience, for sell-
ing spirituous liqunrs at Maidstone without a li-
cense, for which offence be was convicted in pen-
alties. The prosecutrix had also been subpeenaed
as a witness in support of the information, but
was tint examined. Oct the 29th of March last, the
prosecutrix, accompanied by a friend, went to
take some refreshment at the Turk's Head porter-
house, at Maidstone, where she met the defen-
dant Jury, and Patience, the person already men-
tioned. The latter and Jury immediately began
to abuse her in very coarse and abusive terms,
calling bcr an informer, &c. The publican' eeing
that the storm was gathering to a greater climax,
begged the parties to retire from his house, and
accordingly the prosecutrix went into the street,
whither she wits followed by Jury and Patience,
the latter having observed " that he would give a
pound note had his wife been there to tear her
doilies from her back." As soon as the prose-
cutrix was laid), in the street, she immediately
became the object of the fury, not only of Mrs.
Jiiry and Patience, but of a tumultifouA -mob,
which instantly gathered upon the attractive
notice that an informer was " turned out." The
leaders of the riot supplied themselves with the
materiel of offence front the neighbouring fish-
market and the. kennels of the street, of n hick
both afforded great abundance, in the guts and
offal of fish and mud, with which the hapless pro-
secutrix was immediately assailed. Persecution
being at length exhausted, she nas left to the
kind interposition of some pitying females, who
conveyed her to a house, and Procured those ne-
cessary comforts which her situation required.
The whole of the evidence detailed a series of
brutal outrage, which would be scarcely credible
if related of the most barbarous nation in Africa.
The mob was stated to be near 200 in number,
but the only offenders secured were the defendants
now on the record, the rest having escaped.

The juvenile defendants laid the blame on Pa-
deuce, and their companion before the Court,who
on her part denied altogether any share in the
disgraceful transaction.
The Jury, under the learned Jildge's directions,
found all the defendants Guilty.