The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-12 00:00:00

IRISH ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

TRALEE, Auc. 5.
James Connor vas indicted for a felonious assault
upon the person of Biddy Regan, in February last.
Biddy Regan, a shoeless, ragged, ugly-looking
Young woman, examined—Recollects the 14th of
r
e...ruary last. Came home from market late at
night, and found there was no turf at home ; took
21) the basket and went to the bog to fetch some.
(,tlhe bog was quite near. It was about nine o'clock.
'I4W the prisoner in the bog. He threw me on the
but
in a bog-hole. I roared as loud as I could,
"tit he stopped my mouth with his hand. He then
4u.
I did not consent. When I came home I told my
,mother. I am now ruined, and have lost my cha-
.4eter, the only thing I have had to live by.
Cross-examined—l wont before the Magistrates
next morning and lodged informations. lam not
married, nor is the prisoner. Would like a husband
very well, but did not want to have the prisoner.
Nobody ever did the like to me before. The prisoner,
upon my oath, had never any call to me before,
and that time it was against ray will. Never was
in his house in my life. Never slept with him : and
anybody who would say so would say what was
false. The prisoner is a genteel young man, and
Ought to be too good for me. lam a poor orphan,
and live by my labour.
The mother of the prosecutrix swore that her
daughter told her of her misfortune the moment she
home, and that they both went to lodge infor-
mations the next morning. She was crying and in
very low spirits for a long time.
For the defence the following witnesses were
called

Anne Carmody, a handsome, pert, young girl,
1.11, she could not speak English, and wished to be
examined in Irish.
The prosecutrix here exclaimed—Oh, my Lord,
she can speak English as well as I can. Don't mind
"t---she is telling a big lie.
Judge—lndeed; if she does, that is fluent
Enough.
The witness during this time -had her head en-
l'eloped in the hood of a large cloak, and her cotin-
t*nance was scarcely risible.
Judge—Come, young woman, pull off that wig
(5 laugh) of your's and let us see your face.
, (The witness having removed the hood)—Hali,
Pon my word, I wonder the prisoner had not better
note.
The witness, having persisted in saying she was
not a good hand at English, was examined through
an interpreter—l lived as servant to the prisoner and
'..1.3 sister. Knows the prosecutrix, Biddy Regan.
Nave often seen her at the prisoner's house. She
.1.1,ed often to sleep with him. Have seen her go into
room at night and come out in the morning.
.35'w her going to him one night, and advised her
n°t• Told her that I did not wish to take away her
`44racter, and that I would say nothing about it if
Vale Came and slept with me and another girl, who
Y with me; that there was room enough for her.
She said she did not care what I said about it, she
would rather go to the prisoner.
JUDGE--Ask that witness if she would rather
61e90_ with two women than one man
Witness, looking straight in the Judge's faee with
a miling archness—My Lord, lam now single ;
but, if I was married, I would certainly prefer sleep-
ing with the man.
Junon—l have not the least doubt or it. Call
up the prosecutrix, and confront hor with this witness.
Both were placed on the table ; and each, looking
boldly in the face of the other, persisted in the truth
of her testimony.
William Connor—l am brother of the prisoner,
My house is near his. My eldest sister lives with
me. My young sister, who lives with the prisoner,
told us that she suspected something improper was
going on in the house. We then laid a plan to dis-
cover what was going on. The next night that the
prosecutrix came to the house my young sister was
to send us an account, and both of us were then to
go over and surprise them. We went accordingly
one night last winter, a good while before this charge
was made, and found the prisoner and the prosecutrix
in bed together. The prosecutrix was jumping out
of the bed as she heard the door open. We abused
her for her conduct.
Cross-examined—My sister came behind me on a
horse. I went in first. The doer was shut ; it was
not locked; nobody opened it for me; I was able to
Open it myself, because I had the knack of the latch.
Mary Connor swore to the same facts, with this
discrepancy—she said she went in first, and the door
waB open, and left so designedly ; that she and her
Young sister had so planned, to avoid making a
noise.
. Verdict." Not Guilty."
JUDGE_Gentlemen, there was not a single word
of truth in this defence.

CORK, Auc. 7.

AARAIONMEIJT OF CAPTAIN STEWART FOR THE MURDER

IN THE MARY RUSSELL.
(From the Cork Constitution.)
Yesterday about twelve o'clock, the bills being
Prepared against Captain Stewart, of the Mary
Russell, Baron PENNEFATISER directed that they
should be sent up to the Grand Jury, and the Fore-
man was called into Court for that purpose. After
4n absence of some hours, the Grand Jury returned
It true bill against the unfortunate man. Baron
brought up to plead, and the Crown Solicitor was
t'esPateled to the Chief Baron, to request his pre-
tence as soon as possible in Court, and his Lordship
'ntiutted that he would be in attendance by six
nicleelt. In the mean time Mr. Sheriff Evory pro-
!eeded with expedition to the gas], and re-
L4rned with the prisoner in custody, in a coach.
e was, after a little time conveyed to the dock, and
the Chief Baron having arrived, and all the preli-
Ninaries being arranged, the prisoner was placed at
, bar. He is a man about five feet six inches in
ejght' rather stout made, of sandy complexion and
face eyes a
d, ppeared sunk in his head, and his
much fiurri but he did not appear in the least
d'Smayed; he was, dressed in a black coat, white
Filvat and vest, blue pantaloons and shoes. The
I,r,dietruent was read at length by the Clerk of the
;,-;rown, charging him with the murder of James
-Rayne', and the others on board the Mary
ibussea, on the high seas, one hundred leagues off
1,,-.``) land, at Baltimore. Mr. Jones then concluded
.Y inquiring if the prisoner was guilty of the felony
'hi murder.
Mr. BENNETT—cc Not Guilty."
CHIEF BARON—" Is he ready for his trial ?"
Mr. BENNETT (in a solemn
tone)—" No, my
nrds; but he will be ready any day after to-Mor-
W the Court may direct."
BARON—" Let him then be prepared on
~kiday morning, at half-past nine o'clock precisely)
i
‘,:ihich time the trial shall be entered on."
Alr. BENNETT—" Very well, my Lords; we shall
Capt. Stewart was then removed from the bar.

a 4nn.Philpot was indicted for stealing a gold watch
Kelln spyglass, value 205., the property of Captain
of the on the 25th of April last, at
e4IIQY ; and William Chambent, a dragoon, and
ingn
'il.Y, were indicted for receiving them, know-
them to be stolen.
The three prisoners were found Guilty.
. The Judgelife; sentenced Ann Philpot to transporta-
dg for you, Chambers, said his
Lordship, the receivers being as bad as the princi-
pals (for if there were no receivers there would be
uo thieves,) I will do the same for you, if I find the
Act of Parliament Row in operation in England ex-
tends to Ireland.
Charnbers—l'll thank your Lordship to transport
toe if you can do it. I'll be better off in Botany
lay than here. I wish to leave my regiment, for there it not a single gentleman in it.
Mr. O'Connell arrived here for the Assizes to-
"1Y. The moment he made his appearance in the
mreets he was followed by shouting crowds. He is
to receive a public dinner from the inhttbitKnts on

Tuesday, and on Thursday he is obliged to leave this
for Galway, where he is sper::illy retained.
The rain which eofflineeti op to yesterday, has
done grievous injury to the crop, particularly tie
wheat. Along die line of road from Tredve here, a
distance of 79 bozlish miles, almost every second
field of wheat ha:. been levelied. In some places it
has already begun to rot. Ye3terday gave the finish-
ing blow to the hopes of the harvest. For nine
hours there was heavy and incessant rain.

WESTERN LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC

INSTITUTION.

On Thursday evening Mr. B. R. Green delivered a very
interesting lecture in the Theatre of the Western Literary
and Scientific Institution, in Leicester-square, on the Study
of Ancient Coins in connection with History. He exhibited
a plan of arrangement in the form of a Chart, which is
calculated to assist materially, and indeed to facilitate the
study of History. The p!an is altogether novel and very
ingenious, at one view giving the exact representation of
the coins of any State, whether of Gold, Silver, or Bronze,
with the contemporary coins of the other States, in chrono-
logical order. The lecture was indeed wholly introductory
to the study, but it contained a great deal of instruction,
combined with amusement. Representations were also
given of the earliest stages of coinage. The Chart itself,
which is confined to the Grecian coins, begins with the
earliest suits of Grecian Kings of whom coins are extant,
and is continued down to the time of the subjugation of
those States to the Roman arms.

The Lecturer also intimated his intention of forming a
similar Chart for elucidating the Roman History, after-
wards continuing it through.the middle ages, and ultimately
completing the plan by a like arrangement coming down
to our times.

What Mr. Green has already done must have been the
result of great research, labour, and perseverance, and the
specimens reflect an equal degree of credit on him as an
artist; if he should receive that support from the public
which he really deserve., so as to be enabled to carry into
effect his full intentions, be will have produced a work
which will not only be a Vade-mecum for the collector, but
be will have made that study, which is usually considered
dry, and tedious, a very entertaining one; and he will have
afforded all the information and instruction at a small ex-
pence of money and time, which the Virtuoso and Antiquary
take many years and much cost to attain.
We wish him much success, and think it only for his
" Numismatic Chart" to be completed, to excite in the
mind of every man of common education a fondness for
that study which has been usually left to the curious and
literary, on account of its having been considered as a use-
less branch of education.

On looking over the card of the lectures we cannot but
congratulate the members on the exertions of the Committee
to afford them amusement and instruction, when we see the
names of Professor Millington who has lectured on experi-
mental Philosophy, and Mr. Smart on Elocution ; also fur
the introduction of a lecture on a subject so novel as coins,
which is to be succeeded by a course on Egyptian and Gre-
cian Mythology and Sacred Architecture, by Mr. Stack-
house. We understand that Mr. Cooper and Mr. Smart,
both of whom have recently lectured to the Members, will,
early in the Autumn, conclude their respective courses,
the one on Chemistry, and the other on Elocution, illus-
trated by readings from Milton, Shakspeare, &c.
We had almost forgotten to remand our readers that a
subscription of only two pounds per annum entitles the
Members to all the advantages which this valuable and well-
coaducted Institution possesses.

WHEAT.

COMPARATIVE VIEW of t
In different Countries dnrinl
(From the .

:he PRICES of WHEAT
g the last Three Years.
Atlas.)

Average Moniteur Moniteur'hloniteur
price. July May I August
Places. 1826, per 1827, per 1528, per:lB2B, per
Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial
Quarter. Quarter. Quarter. Quarter.
s. d. a. d. a. d. a. d.
Amsterdara
Antwerp
Barcelona no return no return 52 7 48 9
Bremen
Civlta Vecchia 2B 4 29 7 42 7 33 1
Copenhagen l7 0 23 10 no return no return
Dantaic
France 36 10 38 3 51 9 49 1
Genoa 32 0 35 13 40 4 37 2
Hamburgh 2O 1 28 6 29 5 no return
Leghorn 3O 3 h 3 9 no return 8
London 5B 11 58 3 57 1 56 2
Lubec no return no return 24 5 no return
Milan
Naples 25 1 28 9 34 7 29 3
New Orleans no return no return 35 9 33 10
Nice
Norfolk (America) 31 10 37 10 33 7 no return
Odessa lB 0 10 1 no return no return
Palermo no return no return 28 6 no return
Riga no return no return 19 11 no return
Santander 4l 0 39 7 no return 30 3
Stettin 2O 4 24 1 25 5 27 2
Stockholm no return no return 27 4 22 6
Trieste 24 2 I 27 3 32 8 90 4

Note.—The first column in the above Table is deduced
from the Report of the Corn Committee of the House of
Lords of 1827, and the other statements from the French
21finiteur, as published by order of the Minister of the
Interior ; the prices of which are here converted to ster-
ling, according to the relative proportions of measure and
rates of exchange.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, Auc. 11.

The betting on the favourites varied every half hour, awl
settled as below. Ballad Singer is getting faallionable

DONCASTER ST. LEG ER .
4 to I agat Mr. Armitage's Velocipede
4N to 1 agst Colonel King's Besay Bedlam
6 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Colonel
7 to 1 agat Lord Milton's Ballad Singer
25 to 1 agst Sir T. Mostyn's Ultimatum
24 to 1 agst Mr. TheakstAm's Jour des Noces
30 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Merchant
1000 to 25 agst Mr. Watt's Coulon
1000 to 20 agat Mr. Ileatheote's Scipio

ROWING MATCHES.
WHITEHALL RzGarra.—Tbe contest fur the Annual
Prize Wherry, given by Gentlemen Amateurs, and the In-
habitants, Ladies, and Gentlemen of Whitehall, took place
yesterday, which was decided in favour of Farlow and
Hambleton (yellow).
QUEENHITHE REcArra.—The Tenth Annual Prize
Wherry, given by Gentlemen Amateurs, and the Inhabi-
tants of Queenhitite, was rowed for yesterday by six pair of
oars. The grand heat in favour of James Calcomb.