The Sun.
London, England, 1819-05-20 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES THIS EVENING.

The Duchess of San Carlos's grand concert, Portland-place;
Lady Shelley's grand rout, in Berkeley-square, the Duke
and Duchess of Wellington's grand entertainment, at
Apsley Howse ; the Duke of Norfolk's entertainment, in St.
James's-square; Mrs. Hoare's rout, in St. James's-square;
and Lady Ducie's assembly, in Dover-street.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland give two grand
entertainments, one on the 27th instant, and the other on
the 3d of June, at their residence, St. James's-square.
The Earl otHarrowby gave a grand Cabinet dinner yester•
day at his house, Grosvenor-squaie.

The Countess of Cassillis, on Tuesday evening, opened her
residence, in Privy-gardens, with an elegant assembly, which
was attended by upwards of 400 distinguished fashionables.
Tuesday the infant son and heir of Lord and Lady Lucy Clive
was baptised at their residence in Grafton-street, Bond-street,
by the Bishop of Worcester, by the names of Edward Arthur,
Herbert. The sponsors were, the Duke of Montrose, the
Earl of Poly's, and the Duchess of Montrose. On the happy.
occasion a grand entertainment was given to a large party of
distinguished personages; among whom were, the Duke and.
Duchess of Northumberland, the Duke and Duchess of Mon-
nose, the' Bishop of Worcester, the Earl and Countess of
Powis, the Marquess Graham, Lady Caroline Graham, Sir
Watkin and Lady Harriet Wynn, Miss Cornwall, &c.

EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH.—This morning, the
Great Lioness, in Cxeter brought forth
four very beautiful Cubs, so that the breed of this
Royal Animal is not likely to be extinct.
A very fine brig, called the Tarantula, was dis.
patched on Monday afternoon from Gravesend,
by Colonel MACCIRONE. 'This vessel has on
hoard 100 men, including a number of Officers,
destined to join the expedition against New Gre—
nada. '

At the meeting of the County of Ayr on Tues•
clay, the following new Bills, relative to Scot-
hind, were approven of .—Mr. KENNEDY'S Bill
to regulate the relief granted to the poor—another
to enable Counties to aid Royal Burghs its
building their gaols—a third for the protection
of saving Wanks—a fourth for regulating the
Office of the Lord Justice - General—and the
last for maintaining the roads and bridges in the
Highlands. The meet.i►►g were unanimous in
their approbation of the
,whole of these bilis, ex•
cept the first, Which was Approved of by a ma•
jority of JO to 6.--(Edinburgh Courant, Alloy 17,)

EAST INDIA 110 USE.

MR WILKINSON.

•
Yesterday a General Court of Proprietors of
raSt India Stock was held at the Company's
tionse, in Lradenhall street, at the desire of nine
Pronrietots, in order to consider a ,proposition
for granting a sum of money equal to 180;000
Sicra Ruuees, to Mr. James Wilkinson, in conse-
quence of losses sustained by him, from the enact-
ment of a monopoly of saltpetre, by the Bengal
Gnvernme,t, in the year 1512.—The Minutes of
the Coto r having been reatl-,,
Mr. FORBES rose, and having- shortly adverted
to Mr. Wilkinson's claim, Wild) he contended
was *tided not inertly-On principles of liberali-
ty, hut on those of justice, moved "- that a sum
f money. equal to IBO,WO Sieca Rupees, to be
.taken from the Company's Commercial Revenue,
he paid to Mr. James Wilkinson, on account of
losses be has sustained."

The CumumAN took that opnortnityy of ex-
Tressing his sentiments on the question. What.
'ever it might have been at fitst, the zoibiect %VAS
not an extremely difficult one,- particularly frith
telerence to the main points, that of deciding on
the precise arnoont of remuneration, li, his
opitrioo, Gentle in en who favoured the claim,
had hurried the question beyond its proper
bounds, when they censured the acts of the Lt.-
dian Government for authorizing what was de.
Jiontinated monopoiy, an expression which aft
'ways "male a great impression oil the public
mind in this country. lie considered, that when
she Bengal Governinent giVe per.:
ntissioir to• emnark in the saltpetre trddc, it was
merely meant (IS an indulgence ; and, when, after
tiial of twelve months, it was fonnd that the
experiment hindered the Company from fulfilling
the contracts which they had entered into for the
supply of a large quantity of saltpetre annually to
this country, the Government were justified in
requiting the right they had temporarily laid
down. fie looked upon this as a question of
pi inciple, not of detail, and considering the in-
convenience Mr. Wilkinson had suffered, he was
willing to grant him the sum of 10,0001., but as
to the grant of 180,000 rupees, or 22,0001. stet..
Lug, he was determined to resist it.
Mr. Hums moved, as an Amendment, that the
sum of 1-'27,500 rupees be inserted, instead of
/ SO.OOO.

Mr. TWINING seconded the Amendment.—Se-
veral Gentlemen spoke for and against the claim.
The question was then put upon the Amend-
ment, giving the larger sum, and carried by a
majority of 59 to 50 ; and a ballot being dernind.
ed, it was appointed for this day fortnight (2d
June). ' - -

Tile other -special matters appointed for the
day were put and agreed to without dup. dis-
cussion.

sin. MURRAY MAXWELL.

The CHAIRMAN then read a Resolution of the
Court of Directorg, granting 1,5001. to Sir Mitt-
ray Maxweli, for his services and losses ill die
Management of his Majesty's late ship Alceste, in
the Embassy to Chine. Atter a long uiscoesion
this was withdrawn, and one snagesred by Mr,
flume was unanimously adopted, with the dissen-
tient voice of Mr. Dixon. The purport- of the
tnotion was, that the 1,500/.was granted for his
services, but no allusion was made ro the losses.
The Court adjourned soon after six ozClock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, M I.

THE KING V. KINNEAR AIVI) OTHERS.

It will be recollected that when these defen-
dants were brought up to receive judgment last
tveek, for the late mercantile conspiracy, an affi-
davit was put in on their behalf, purporting to
have been made by two persons na►ned Edwards
!Ind Jones, rending to question the validity of the
Verdict, by representing that Mr.. Adams, the so 7
and, Mr. Harmer, the agent for the prose-
cution, irad spoken with some of the Jury, before
they deliVered their verdict, and which statement
ivas most satisfactorily contradicted by the affida;
vita of those gentlemen.. Since then, inquiry had
been made into the authenticity of the abi►ve
mentioned affidavit, and it appeared that it had,
been prepared by an attorney Of this COurt, who
had not been previously connected with the case,
and who had transmitted it to the defendants in
Newgate, before they were brought up for jUdg,
Went.

•
Mr. GURNEY then moved for a rule, calling up
on this attorney to show cause why he should not
produce in Court. the deponents to the affidavit
mentioned, and why he should not answer Ike'
matters of the affidavit, upon which this applica-
-
lion was founded.

The COURT asked whether any communication
bad been made with the Attorney on the subject,
suggesting, that he himself might have been ins-
p6sed upon by the persons who made the affidavit
it) question, and at the same time expressing.sume
doubt, whether the Court could call upon .him
tinder the circumstAnces stated, to answer the
matters of the affidavit.

Mr. GURNY•answered, that no communication
bad been had with this Gentleman, but if it was
thought necessary as a previous step, it should
be complied with.

The COURT recommended the Learned Counsel
to re=consider the sotbiret, and mention it again
on Friday, if thought advisable.

M(YSELY WOOLF.

, Since the motion which was made by Mr.
Chitty,• on Saturday last, for a levari facias, to
levy the fine of 10,0001. imposed by the Court,
upon this defendant, on his goods and chattels,
but which was refused for want of authorities,
we understand that the Learned Counsel, after
diligent search, has .found precedents to warrant
the proceeding, and ,that a levari has actually
issued, and the defendant's goods have been seized.
The precedents for this proceeding are, we under-
stand, the hint; w. Wade, Skinner 12, S. C. ; Sir
Thomas Jones and S. C. ; 2 Shower, 166, in the
33 Car. 2,'after the Restoration. The Charter of
Charles 11. gives all fines for offences-in the city
to the Corporation.--The Coo RT adjourned until
Ftitlay,.tu,niturow being Ascension Day.

POLICE INTELLICILNCE.

INIPORI;ANT BANK CASK.'

Guit.nnXu..—Yesterday Thomas Porter, a well-
known character,. vas brought before the Sitting
Magistrate, Alderman JOSHUA JONATHAN SMITH,
charged with having in his posseasion forged
Bank of England Notes, knowing thrill to be
forged.
Information, it appeared, bad been recelved.
by the Bank respecting the prisoner, and in con-
sequence* two Police; _Officers belonging to the
Marlborough-street Office, and Harrison, one of
the Marshalmen, accompanied by Mr. Freeman,
a Bank Inspector, were on the watch, and ap-.
prehended him about seven o'clock yesterday
morning in .I'aternoster-row, and, after much re-
sistance, band-cuffed .and secured him in the
Compter. On smelting I.im -there were found
in his waistcoat pocket three forged notes rolled
up and tied round with a piece of worsted. The
notes were numbered 1932, 1625, and 1652, all
dated 15th , February, 1819, for 1/, each, and
signed Watts.
Mr. Freetnan, the.lnspector, declared the whole
to be totged in every respect, they were all from
the same plate, and did not appeal to have been
in circulation he also deposed, that he knew the
hand-wilting of Mr. Watts, the Bank Clerk, and
that the name to the notes-,Was DO! Of his KVI.I
Mr. Alderman S\turta asked if Mr.• Watts was
present ? Mr. Ronker, who attended as Solis for
for the Bank, replied,no ; his-attendance was not
deemed necessary, the evidence of the Inspector
being considered suffieieut.
The Magistrate observed, that these Bank pro-
secutions were cases in which the public felt great
interest, and that in justice to public feeling the
best ei;idence whirl) could he produced ought to
be produced : be held the attendance of Mr. Alia, ts
absoltitely necessity.
, .
Mr. Rooker said, the Judgei had declared such
evidence unnecessary, and he contended, therefore,
against it.on the general principle.
Mr. Alderman Smrru—Sir, 1 will not be dic-
tated to. by any Bank Clerk of Bank Solicitor.
The best evidence the case admits of ought to be
prodticed ; Mr. Watts -must attend. 1 shall not
commit : -let the prisoner be remanded till Satur-
day. . .

Mr. Rooker very mildly disclaimed all rdea of
dictating, and inquired if h was the Alderman's
intention to insist upon the attendance of Mr.
Ways on Saturday., _

The wo►thy Al►lerman replied, he should not
then say v.hat he would do on Satur'day ; pro-
bably, in the interim, he might take legal advise.