The Sun.
London, England, 1817-10-28 00:00:00

" INDIAN NEWS.

"EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY GO
YERNOR CASS, DATED CHICAGO, JULY 21.

" I have late accounts from Rocky River, from
which it appears that the Sieux have struck on
the Fox nation, and destroyed 20 of their lodges.
These unfortunate people have in consequence
complained of the outrage to our Agent at Prairie
tie Chien, who has referred them to the Governor_
of the Missouri Territory. - This circumstance
took place 21 days since. As the statement is
made by an Indian, we must make, allowance for
errors and inaccuracy.

" A Baltimore Paper, o►t Sept.!l6, states, that

the brig Eliza had arrived there from Savannah,
with only the Captain and two men or.•hot►rd
having lost all his passengers, four in number,
and five of his crew, by sickness.
" A Letter from Charleston of Angnst 30
states, that the fever continued to rage with great
violence-7the number of deaths daily were 15.

(From tile Boston Commircial ..Idreititer of Sept. 20.)
" SPANISH RF,voLtriontsTs.—Capt. TATLon,
of the British brig Benjamine, who arrived here
on Sunday, in `2B days, from Tobago, informs,
that the town ut Angns had surrendered to the
Patriot's troops ; that the Royalists, on evacuating
the town, embarked on board a fleet of 18 vessels in
the harbour, and put to sea ; that after they had
embarked they were attacked by the Patriots, and
that the Admiral of the Fleet lost a leg in the
contest. One of the Spanish vessels, with 150
passengers, arrived at Tobago before the Benja-
»tine sailed, and six others had passed that island.

(From the 80.,104 Gazette of Sept. 19.)
" Accounts from Havannab of the 25th Aug.
state, that the fever which had raged there for
some time back with great violence was consi-
siderahly abated. It was also reported that the
fleet of merchantmen, which sailed from thence
to Cadiz, had been captured by a squadron of
Independent pt ivateers.
" CHARLESTON (S. CO, SEPT. I.—We have
received a Havanna!' Paper of the 20th ult., which
returns the official number of slaves imported into
that port from Africa, from the Ist December to
the ist July, to be 11,161."

The Boston Papers mention, that the PEESi•
DENT has at length returned from his tour to the

seat of Government.

Letters front New Orleans, of the 26. th August,
slate, that the ferer had broken out there with
great violence, and from 30 to 40 people died

The American Papers, arrived this morning,
bring news from Calcutta to the 17th of May, at
which (late it is stated that the disturbances in
India had been subdued, but not without blood-
shed.

A Letter from New Orleans. of August 26,
mentions a report that the Marquis de Mori-
cADA, one of the most influential characters in
Mexico, had placed himself at the head of 10,000
Independents.

The cause pending between Lord SELKIRK and the North.
west Company, which was expected to be brought to trial at
the present Sitting of the Court of Kils;'s Bench of this City,
we now learn is to be tried before the Courts of Upper Ca-
nada.—We are able to state that the unfortunate disputes be-
tween Lord SELKIRK and the North-west Company have been
so far terminated as to permit the Fur Trade to take its
usual course, by the St. Lawrence.—(lllontreal
Sept. It.)

The Company's ships Thomas Grenville and Lord
('asticrcagla sailed from the Cape for Bengal on
the 20th July.

e:1 at diasgow Iron
Italia, which the 6th of Juice ; hut. tit
leticyt nor &fly turtker pirti•Olars.::haVt been'' ye.

4.ecOved.

If any "thi‘ig *could excite feeliok Of lb 'aMe in
the IVrizers of Opposition, it would arise from the
issue of the Trials at Derby. They renionstrated
against the crtielty Of taking the Rioters intO 'cus-
tody, and then agAinst the folly of supposing that
any of them could be convicted of High Trea-
son. But, besides theie attackS uptiti Govern-
ment, they endeavoured to prejudice the minds of
the Jury, by various publications in 'favdtir of the
culprits. It now appears, hoWever; that G;)vern-
inent had better information than the Jacobin
Writers, and that it would not be diverted front
its duty to the Empire, but firmly brought the
Culprits to the justice of their Country; and hav-
ing made an example of one or two, to deter the
deluded multitude from practices 'of the most dan-
gerous kind to themselves and- the State, were
more gratified in extending lenity to the others
than in the infliction of punishment.

PRINCESS CHARLOTTE.
CLAREMONT, Mmzda9, 4 o'clock, P. M.--jht
weather this morning early was very foggy, but
by ten o'clock it cleared up and became remark-
ably fine. At a quarter past twelve o'clock the
Princess CHARLOTTE rode out in her small chaise,
drawn by her favourite pony, accompanied by
Prince LEoPor.o. They proceeded to the delight-
ful titles in Claremont-l►ark and the pleaStne-
grounds. The PRINCESS and PRINCE remained
out near an hour and a half. Soon after Prince
LEOPOLD %Vent out to take the diversion of shoot-
ing, intended by Baron H A RDENBE RG, &C.
Monday Night,. 10 o'Ciock.—Prince LEOPOLD
returned from shooting this evening about five
o'clock, and afterwatds dined with the Princess
CHARLOTTE.—Some of their principal wteudants,
had the honour of being invited upon the occa-
sion.

Tuesday Morning, 9 o'clock —The Report this
morning. of the Princess CHARLOTTE is, that her
Royal Highness is very well.

The Courier, on Saimaa), last, misled the News-
paper Politicians, by erroneously stating_ the at-
rival of the Duke of 11's:LuNcrroN in Town.—
!_.;otne of those Politicians entered into profound
speculations on the cause of his Grace's return,
aseribiog it to matters of vast importance to the
general interests of Europe. Others, less saga-
cious, or not disposed to regard every occurrence
as deeply political and important, sir»ply declared
that the Duke left the interests of Europe to shift
for themselves, and only came to determine on
the purchase of en Estate.
The Morning Chronicle of yesterday, in relating
the lane re-capture of Margaretta by the Revolters,
has the following passsage :—" Whet, Moati-Lo
landed, lie put all to the sword who fell into his
hands; neither age nor sex was spared. NVlten
he evacuated, he cot the throats of all the Creoles
who were with hint, even those lie had compelled
to tight in his ranks." It is the object of The
Morning Chronicle to bring disgrace upon all the
operations of legitimate Governments, therefore
no one can be surprized to see such an article in
it ; but, without pretending, like that Paper, mot
like the silly Steward in The Stranger, to receive
letters from all parts of the world, we avow our
total disbelief of this imputed folly as well as
cruelty.
Tire Times of yesterday observes, that the So-
LICITOR-GENERAL was " mistaken in a matter of
fact, if be asserted ,that the Judges are in all cases
exclusive Judges of the Law; and that the Juries
are obliged to take it front them. In the case
of Libel, art express statute constitutes the Jury
judges of both law and fact ; and that statute was
only declaratory.i In matters of Law, abstract-
edly, the Judges are of course the highest autho-
rity : but. Many of the cases tried in criminal
Courts are so mixed up of law and fact, that it is
impossible bat that the Jury who are judges of
one must, to a certain extent, be judges of the
other also." Now, without meaning any disre-
spect to The Times, we may venture to sly that
the SoLiciTort-GENERAL• is likely to be better
acquainted with the la-.v than the Editor of that
Paper, whatever may be his knowledge and abi-
lity. Bul after all, and admitting- that the statute
alluded to was only declaratory of a pre-existing
law, yet the Judge is to expound that law to the
Jury, and they cannot be judges of the latv and
fact till the law has been thus explained to thew.
Hence in all cases they cannot in reality be said
to be exclusively judges of law and fact, but
mediate! y, however their rights and privileges may
be guarded by a statute. •
It is somewhat curious that the Earl of Sr.
VINCENT, at his advanced stage of life, is on the
eve of a .voyage to Naples. His Lordship was
some. years ago invested with .a Sicilian Order of
Nobility by the King of NAPLES, which has beets
confirmed by the PRINCE REGENT, so that the
venerable Peer will now have the opportunity of
sporting his Ensigaio on the occasion,
We are ready to give any of our Competitors
due credit whenever we have .opportunity. We
were glad to find The Morning Chronicle says it
feels,gratified'in stating, that there is no truth in
the reported illness of Sir IV. CURTIS, because we
believe that, politics apart, there is no man
who does not respect the liberal-minded and
worthy Baronet.
Yesterday at three o'clock the PRINCE REGENT,
accompanied by Sir BENJAMIN BLOOMFIELD, left
town on a shooting excursion into Suffolk.
The Duchess of York, we are concerned to say,
has been indisposed during last week, at Oat-
lands. It was her Royal Highness's intention to
have visited the QUEEN and Patt,:casses at Wind-
sor, but She }vas prevented on that 'account, and
also front visiting the Princess CHARLOTT& at
Claremont on Saturday.
Lord Sti]ittiouTn.—We have the pleasure to
state, that this venerated Nobleman is so much
recovered front his late alatming illness, as to
promise a speedy resumption of his official duties.