The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-23 00:00:00

SIR ROBERT WILSON•

[FROM CORBETT.]
There is no view that I can take of the case of
this member of the 44 Collective Wisdom," -which
would induce me, were I ever so rich, to give
him a farthing in the way of compensation for the
loss of his pay. as an Officer of the Army. If I,
approve of that terrible thing, called. a standing.
army, I know well, that it is to be managed ; that
it is to be kept even from knocking people down
in the streets ; nay, that the persons composing
are to be kept together, by nothing short of
absolute power over
.them ; and, who is there
that can believe that this absolute power could
be maintained, if the officers of the army were
suffered to act with impunity the part which this
officer has recently acted ? I shall be, told that
what he did was right. Aye ! but that is another
matter. But, would it be right, 'unless it were
meant to suffer the standing army to pull down

its makers, to retain, such officers in the ser-
vice ? If, therefore, I approve •of the keeping
up of a standing army, I must approve of the
dismission of Sir ROBERT-WILSON; and of course,
should be an imbecile if I gave him a penny.
As a friend of the Queen, I might possibly
be disposed, out of regard for her memory, to
do something for Sir ROBERT WILSON. But to
my. utter astonishment, I found,the day after the
funeral of that unfortunate Lady, his son was
c one of her MAJESTY'S Equerries,' and that he
made part of that Household which, God knows,
was enough to kill her or drive her mad. In
short, he acted in this, as in all the other scenes
where I have beheld him, the busy, the hustling,
the shallow man that never lost sight of Number
One. We are apt, when we dislike any one, to
take liking to all that he dislikes—and thus k is
that many take part with Sir ROBERT WILSON,
merely because the Government has turned him
out. This is, however, but a foolish way of pro-
ceeding. If, indeed, his anger like that of.
Achilles, were likely to produce havoc amongst
the Trojans, policy would bid us support him
.and urge him on. But, alas! his wrath will be
no direful spring of woes' to the Ministry. lie
is but a mere twattler, after all.—He has nothing
of talent or of effect belonging to him. He is a
load to be carried by us, and not a pair of shoul-
ders to bear us up. Let his cronies, therefore,
lay their nest eggs; but let others keep, in this
case, their money to themselves. Besides,, Sir
ROBERT WILSON must have had 3001. a year in
real estate, or he could not legally be a candi-
date for a seat in Parliament. This is quite enough
for any man—and if he want more, let him,earn
it. If he have no fortunes for his children, why,
good God ! let them earn some, or go without, as
other people's children do."

EirEs.—Our cruel mode of taking honey, by
destroying the innocent and somewhat beautiful
insects that produce it, can no longer be defended
by the plea of necessity. A late traveller in the
northern part of India describes the following
easy method, by which the honey-gatherers there
effect their purpose :—A hollow file, or an
earthen pot, is built into the wall of a house, or
out-house, with apertures externally, through
which the bees enter and go out. The internal
end of this hive can be opened or shut at plea-
sure, by various simple contrivances ; a sliding
door is one. In the centre of the hive there is a
valve. When the hive is full, and the honey is
to be taken, a great noise is made at the inner
extremity ; this drives the bees out ; the valve
is then closed, and the honey is taken out by the
sliding door.
NIGHT PROTECTORS.—A very curious and safe
instrument has just been invented, under the
above name, for the purpose of self-defence. The
numerous depredations and personal attacks, both
day and night, by gangs of ruffians, require that
persons should be able to resist their assaults,
and on the spur of the moment to defend them-
selves. This instrument-appears well qualified for
the purpose ; it is about a foot long, an inch in
circumference, and formed of plated whalebone;
at each end is a'nob of lead covered with catgut.
The nob held in the hand and the spring of the
whalebone, prevents any one wrenching it from
the holder: and as it may be carried either in
the side coat or breeches pocket, can be brought
out in a moment. A blow fom this instrument
would be fatal.

Major-General AYLMER, of Walworth Castle,
and Tnok As HopeEtt, Esq. of Sherburn, returned
their tenants on the Wal worth estates 10 per cent.
at the late rent day. The Rev. T. 11. Yonice,
Rector of St. Cuthbert's, York, has returned to
his tenants 10 per cent. on their last year's tithe
rents.

On Wednesday last the foundation stone of a
new Scotch Church, for the congregation of the
Rev. JOHN SmELLiu,was laid in a suitable piece of
ground at the west extremity of Northumberland-
court, Newcastle, to front into Blackett-street ;
where, we understand, a new street is in projec-
tion from Bridge-street to Gallowgate.
We have it from good authority, that 5,3001.
was received at the Custom-house, Portsmouth,
during the last year, for duties on eggs, which
pay tenpence for every 120 imported, conse-
quently 15,264,000 must have been landed at
that port during the tnelve months. It is sin-
gular, but true, that many of the eggs imported
into this part of the country, are sold retail in
London at eighteen and twenty for a shilling,
while the importers, for what they sell on the
coast, demand eight shillings per hundred !
(Lewis Journal.)
We regret to state that four men were suffo-
cated in Nesham Main Colliery, on Wednesday
last, by choke damp ; and that two others, who
descended the pit yerterday, ako lost their lives
from the same cause, one of whom died below,
and the other soon after he was brought to bank.
JOHN STEEL, one of the sufferers, has left a widow
and five children.---(Durham Advertiser,Oct. 20.)
We understand that three families, and one
lyoung man, who went out to Canada under tie
Government grant, during the past and present
season, have returned in the Earl of Bucking-
hamshire. The causes assigned are, in one case, a
death in the family, and in the others, dismtisfac-
tion with their allotments of land.—(Greenock
Paper.)

LAW INITtLLIGtNCV.

COURT OF KING'S BENCII, OcT. 22,

MURRAY t. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.

The Plaintiff in this case was representative of

the _administrator of a. Gentlemannamed Hope,
and the action was brought against the East India
Company upon asszempit, to recover the amount
of four billS of exchange accepted by the defend-
ants. The Jury found a verdict for 35,98.54.
An arrest of judgment having been moved upon
several objections in favour the East India Com-
pany, it was made a special case, and came this
day before the Court for judgment.
The facts appeared to be these :—Mr. Hope,
a merchant, who had been resident in India,
desirous of returning to England, vested his pro-
perty in East India Bills, which he transmitted
to an agent named Carr, in London, with a power
of attorney to all that was necessary for receiving
money on his account: The bills were sent in
letter by one ship, and Mr. Hope embarked in
another, namely, the Jane Duchess of Gordon,
whiCh was lost in a gale of wind off the Isle of.
France, and Mr. hope, with his family, perished-
The bills were received by Carr, who, acting
under his power of attorney, indorsed them to
Carr and Davis. It did not appear that the pro-
ceeds ever found their way into the hands of Mr.
Hope's representatives. The administrator, James
Murray, died, and the second Administrator, John
Murray, brought the present action against the
Company, on the ground that they ought to have
paid the bills to the personal representatives of.
the deceased, and not to Carr, who was not au-
thorized to indorse.the queStions
were reserved in the special case for the consi-
deration of the Court :
First, Whether an action of assumpsit would lye against the
defendants, who are a Corporation ?
Secondly, Whether Carr was authorized to indorse the bills?
Thirdly, Whether the Statute of Limitations applied to the
Bilis ?

And finally; Whether it was not necessary to increase•the
verdict by adding interest ?
If the Court were of opinion the action could not be sustain-
ed, judgment would go for the defendants.
If the Court found that Carr, under the power of attorney,
vas not authorised to indorse the bills, aoxiew trial would be
granted. _ _ _ _

If the. Court considered the bills within the statute of limita-
tions, the verdict would be set aside ?
Mr. CAMPBELL this day appeared for the-Plain-
tiff, and argued all the points in succession, con-
tending for the right of the administrator to dis-
cover.

Mr. JESSOP, on the other side, argued for the
East India Company, which, from the peculiar
circumstances of the case, were justified in taking
advantage of every legal objection.
After Mr. CAMPBELL had been heard in reply--
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE intimated, that the
Court .would 'consider the points, and they order-
ed an affidavit to be made with respect to the
time when the demand for' payment of the hills
vas first made by the administrator.

SURREY SESSlONS.—Yesterday these Sessions
were held at the Sessions-House, Newington,
before the Chairman, F. 'HARRISON, Esq. F.
HEDGER, Esq. L.-B. KING, and a full Bench of
Magistrates. The Court was occupied during-
the -whole of the day in hearing cases of no
public interest.
LONDON SESSIONS.-Yesterday the Adjourned
London Sessions commenced in the Court of King's
Bench, Guildhall, before the LORD MAYOR, Al-
derman Sir RICHARD GLYNN, Sir JAmEs SiLtw,
fix RON J.SMITH, the two Sheriffs, and the Common
Serjeant and City Officers. The Grand Jury
being farmed-and sworn in,, the usual proclama-
tions were read. In the Common Serjeant's
charge to the Grand Jury, lie much lamented
the frequency of street robbery, some cases
would come before them under great aggrava-
tion ; a case of perjury, and several of of a
minor sort. On the whole lie congratulated the
Jury on the smallness of the calendar. The
Common Serjeant, from lameness, was obliged to
be supported on crutches to the Bench.

The Ranters are about to open a chapel at
Darlington. The foundation stone was laid on
Tuesday last. -
COWES, OCT. 19.—The two ladies who had the misfortune
to be thrown out of a gig last week, are still extremely ill. One
of them, AlisS Brun (a beautiful voung lady), is much dis-
figured in the face, having two deep Incisions, one above the
other, below the eyes, and a part of the nose slit. The other
lady, who is of a very delicate constitution, is not likely soon, to
recover from the injuries sustained.
ACCIDENT AT THE REGENT'S PARK BAR-
R A CKS.—Saturday night, about eleven o'clock,
the inmates of the New Barracks in the Regent's
Park were thrown into the greatest confusion
and alarm, in consequence of the left wing of
the Hospital, which is situated at the north end
of the building, falling down with a tremendous
crash. The troop had nearly retired to rest when
the crash Was heard, and the greatest fear was
entertained for the safety of the invalids who
were in the building, as also for the Hospital Cor-
poral and his wife and young children, who occu-
pied a room near the sick-ward. Immediate assist-
ance was rendered,and the invalids were removed
without sustaining any injury, and distributed in
the Barracks. The wife and family of the Hospi-
tal Corporal were in bed fast asleep-at the time the
building fell, but luckily the latter was up,
and heard a cracking noise previous to the acci-
dent, and he awoke his family and put them out
of the window in a naked state, whereby they
were rescued from evident destruction, as the
building fell the instant the whole of its inmates
left it. The cause assigned for the accident is
the foundation of the Hospital having been very
damp, in consequence of a vast quantity of water
having run into it, the workmen had been em-
ployed in the day digging a drain to let the water
off, and it is supposed they undermined the
building too much. The part now standing has
been shored up by supporters, and workmen are
employed in clearing away the rubbish.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Sunday evening,
between Hammersmith and. Kensington, a Gen-
tleman was unfortunately thrown from his horse,
and had his skull fractured ; he was taken to the
Adam and Eve, Kensington, where hei:nmediatly
expired, without being able to give any informa-
tion that might lead to his disco Very ; his linen
is marked A. D. ; the horse he was riding is in
the. possession of Mr. Twining, Landlord of the
above Inn.

LONDON MARKETS.

PRICE OF. 13. REA 1):1111ti WEEK.

The highest price of the best Wheaten Bread.thrortgliout
be Metropolis, i 9 stiited by th6' principal 13aliers, to he 12d.
:he Quartern Loaf.--SOloc Bakers sell the Qmirterti Limit
`rum one penny to two penct

_
11). oz lb.oZ.
Peck Loaf to weigh. .. 17 6 Quarter n Loaf to weigh 4Si
Hall ditto.. ditto g 1 t HMI Quarters ditto .. 22f

I 11)0.11. I'ATIONS OF ti RAIN LAST WEEK.
Enlist). Irish. Ftireign.
Wheat
Barley - 1,26 b
Malt - -
Oats
Beans .
-4,968

Peas ,
Tares

2,563
417

Rapeseed
Mustard
Seeds.
Flour
limpseed
.-.
Linseed 4,063

258
11,184

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47

I'KLCE OF HOP:,., pe. t.;‘,lt., Oct. 26.
Pockets. r Bags.
Kent.. 21 16s a3l 12s a5l Os Kent .. 21 106 a3l 105 a 4160
:Sussex.. 9i 8s a 310 s a3i lOs Sussex 21 Os a2l 12s .a 31 Of
Essex.. 21 lOs a3l lOsa4l 4s Essex.. 21 lOs a3l3s a 31 15s
Faruluo, fine, 71 to 91--S,,eonds. 51 Os to 71 Os

• ,SE.t..l) !),- Oct. 22..
Red Clover (Foreign) - 30s 44s 50s to 66s per cwt.
Ditto English - . 36s 52s 56s 66s to 68s
White ditto 64s 77s 84s to 90s •
Rye-Grass ... —s 23s to 29s per qr.
Turnip Seeds. —s Od 30s 34s to 36s pr. bosh.
White Mustard Seed Os .5s to 9s Ott .
Brown ditto —s 8s lOs to 125 Od
Red and Green ...
Carraway Seeds s —s 50s to 60s
Coriander do
Cinque Foin —s Od Sos to 32s Od per qt.
Trefoil
Ringrass ... 43; -125t0_364,-;
Canary • per yr '
Linseed - —s 44s 4Us to 50s. 'per qr.
__ .

Rape Seed
Winter Tares

281 to 20! per Last.
6d to Os 0,1 prr qt.

SNIII /1 F 114.1,0 MALl.t.l4.l.—Oct.
(To sink the Offal—per Stone of 81tis.)
Beef 3S Od to 4s IA Veal -3s 4d to 5.1 tad
Mutton 34 Od to 3s' 84 Pork is 4d to 5s 4-4
- .

Lamb oil to 4s 4tl
HEAD OF CATTLE THIS DAY.

Beasts 0,925 1 CalvesgO°
Sheep 19,840 1 Pigs 96g

NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL 111AliKET.S.
' By the Carcase.'
Beef es 4d to 3s Oti 1 Venl 3s Oil to 49 81
Mutton .......2s 4d to 3S,Oti Pork 2s Oil tto 59 °-

Lamb. 2. Rd-to 4s 4fl

ST. JANIEI'S HAY AtrlltKEl',.oe.t. 20.
Hay 81 Os Ott to 41 6c 06 , Clover, 41 4s to 51 01
Shaw II 7s Od to II 16s Oti I , - -
SNHTHFIELD.
1-fay
Straw
Clover at lOs Od to 51 104 00----Aferage, 41 lOs 04
WHITECHAPEL.•
Hay 3l 10s Od to 41 4s Od—Average, 41 65 fil
N,w ditto Ol Os ad to UI Os od—Average, 01 04 '4'.
Straw
na
Clover . 4l 4s Od to 5! 5s Od—Average, 41 104 '''--

RAW HIDES. ~ . .'
-:,4 0
Best -Heifers& Steers, per st. ' Ordmory ~,...os od ta ,-- 04
3s thl to 3, ,lt: 111orliet (Alf ... cacti ..,..i..
.91 od
Nliddlings Ss Od to 0, Od Eoy-,. l-rtir's '.os 0d to •1/'
SHEEP SKINS.'
,1
• 36"
Fells .ti Os Od to os Od I Sheep . • 30d
.Od n;i,,. to od
Polled Os Od to Os 01: 1 Laitsl‘ _ 2s ei1.35

_ PRICE OF LEATHER:, '
130tts, 50 to 561bs each 11)- - °SI " °id
per.
Ditto, 46 to 66Ibs each . . :.2od to elidi
Dressing Hides led. to, Ma
Fine Coach Hides -90 d to 210
Crop Hides, 35 to 40ihs for cutting ' .• 194' 4o' 19d
Ditto 45 to 5011)s ' - tlid,to 20
Calf Skins .:.;0 to 40Ihs . -28d' to 344
Ditto 5O to 70113% 264 , to -Sad
Ditto 7O to tsnlbs 24d to 264
Small Seals (Greenland) 18d to 'l9`l
Large ditto -d to- ---,
Tanned Horse Hides l6d 'to :9a'
qf
gpanich Horse Hide: 4od to-
_11....

PRICES OF I,ll_,Luk‘ , bcc. per
0S
Town Tallow 48; 6ti —s od Yellow Soap • 940
Yeflow Russia 47s Od —s Od Mottled ..... 94,
Mite ditto .. 46s tul Od Curd
ti 33
Soap ditto.... 43s Od od Grares ........ . . . • es
Melting Stuff 393 Od —s Ud. Good Dregs -
Ditto Rough.. Os Od —s Od
MICE OF CANDLES, puom TALLow CuANimEars 113"'
Price of Candles, per dozen, 94 6d --Moulds, 113 0","
6d per,dozen allowed fur ready
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PRICE OF RAW FAT,per Stone of 811).-00. 2•1,53
Price of Tallow (as stated riv the Tallow Nlelter's

FOKERIN It l/OLS, j, lb.
Span. Sheep. s.. d. s. d.
s. d. 1' t
Lennesa 3 6 a 4 (3 Saxony, Ist ~. 5. 6 a: 7
Segovia 3O. 3 9 it: .. 4 0 go-6 0
Soria
S,r'lle

rtuck, u

SU6,lOt,

RIF:Fn.:FP. 65S
Single Loaves.... 891 063
I)(mbir do t 1'49 K
565
Hamlin,' 355 a 7of
Itastards
M•olassec
C. 11 tf V, Brown