The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-19 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c.

DEAL, Nov. IB.—Wind W.—A brig ran on the Goodwin
Sands on Friday, and several boats put off toherassistance, one of
which is returned and reports the crew to be lost. The boat
put two men on board, and the sea ran so heavy that she broke
adrift from the brig, and could not again reach her. At 4P. M.
the brig sunk with her crew OH men and a boy), and the two
Deal men ; she was about 220 tons, white sides and fresh
painted, but no figure head. Her name is not known, but they
observed on her stern " Altona." It is conjectured that she is
the Hoffnung, from Hamburgh for St. Thomas's, that arrived
off Dover on the 15th inst. Several of our boatmen have been
offto-day, but not a vestige of the wreck is to be seen. Arrived
yesterday and sailed for the River the Mountaineer, Motley;
and heart of Oak, Robertson, from Quebec. Sailed to-day
the whole of. the outward-bound. Arrived and remain the
Belinda, Carsdale, from Havannah ; Tods, M'Pherson, from
Marseilles; Henry, Thompson, from St. John's, N. 8., and
several others. Came down from the River and sailed the
Shakspear, Cleavland ; Louisa, Baker; Segar, Middleton ;
Claremont, Gauden ; and Britannia, Pixley, for Jamaica ;
Brooke, Aiken, for Dominica; and Melanthe, Baynton, for
Hay ti.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 17.—Wind S.—Arrived yesterday the
Fortitude, Richards, from Roscoe, after being driven on shore
on the sth ult. Sailed to-day the Urania, Ilensch, for Ham-
burgh.
Po RT S MOUTH, Nov. 18.--Wind E.--Arrived yesterday
the Caledonia, Mosely, from the Downs for St. Domingo.—
Passed by the Drie Groisters, Sepke, from Amsterdam for
Cette. Sailed his. Majesty's ship Rosarioon a cruize. Arrived
to-day the Robert, Steel, from Virginia, in distress. Sailed
his Majesty's ships Semiramis, for Cork ; Phaeton, for the
westward ; and Iphigenia, for the coast of Africa ;—Loyal
Briton, Thomas and Mary, and Fanny transports, for Ply-
mouth ; London, Turner, for Jamaica ; and Jane, Anderson,
for Bordeaux.
PLYMOUTH, Nov.l7.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Nassau,
Tremayne ; and Royal Eagle, Gibbs, from London fbr st.
Michael's ; the latter with loss of yard. Passed by the Jong
Lodewyk Antony, Stackouwar, from Amsterdam. for Surinam.
POOLE' Nov. 18.—The Anna, Buck, sailed from New-
foundland the lOth of September, and has not since been
heard of.
DanTMOUTH, Nov. 17.—The Speculation, Anderson, from
Genoa for Rouen, has been released from quarantine, and
found .o damaged that she must discharge.
LivEnro at, Nov. 17.—1 t is reported that the Jane, from
Coltrane for this port, is at the Isle of Man, water logged.—
The brig Isabella, of North Shields, and Caledonia, of Urange-
mouth, were lost on Fox Island the 18th of October—crew
saved. The brig Antoinette, of and from Quebec to this port,
was cast away at Gaspe about the middle of October.
MARGATE, Nov. 13.—The Charles, Dod, from Dartmouth
for London, got on shore yesterday morning on Fairness Rock,
but got off again, and has proceeded on her voyage.

REAR-ADMIRAL BURNEY.—On Saturday last

died suddenly, of apoplexy, at his house in
James-street, Buckingham-gate, Rear-Admiral
13unNey, F.R. S., in his seventy-second year,
eldest son of the learned and elegant Historian
of Music, and brother to two very distinguished
persons of the present age, Madame D'.Anat. t
the justly celebrated novelist, and the late Dr.
CHARLES BURNEY, a member of that triumvirate
of profound scholars which has adorned our own
immediate times.

Several weeks past the Missionaries have been
preaching in different parishes of Paris. On
Tuesday evening they were at St. Etienne du
Mont, where there was an immense crowd ; the
Archbishop of Putts was present. At the mo-
ment of the benediction, a violent detonation
was heard, which caused some alarm ir. the
church. On making a search, there was dis-
covered against the wall of the church, on the side
next nue Neuve, the remains of a box about ten
inches square, and capable of containing a pound
and a half of gunpowder. The Police are endea-
vouring to discover the authors of this, impious
and scandolaus action.

A DUEL, with sword and pistol, has taken
place within a very few days in the Bois de
Boulogne (here there is a blank space of two or
three -lines.)—(Journal des Debuts.)
An unfortunate event happened on Thursday
near the Bois de Boulogne. The Count ALFRED
DERVILLE, aged 24, riding on horseback with se-
veral of his friends, his horse took fright, and
threw him against a wall. Ile survived only two
hours.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH (This DAY.)
JUDGNIENTS.

At the sitting of the Court, the SoLICIToi-
GENERAL moved the Judgment of the Court
against Francis lienbury,. Stephen Barrow, Sa-
muel Chester, and Samuel Hyde, convicted at
the last Assizes for the county of Sussex of at-
tempting to bribe a Mr. Byrne, Midshipman of
his Majesty's ship the Severn. This vessel- is
stationed on the coast of Sussex, near Hastings,
for the prevention of smuggling; and the de-
fendant, Henbury, is a brewer at Hastings ; the
other, Barrow, carrying on the business of a coal-
merchant at Bexhill ; Hyde and CheSter were
their servants. The case was tried before Mr.
Justice BURROUGII at the last Assizes for the
county of Sussex.—Mr. A DOLPIIUS, in an ad-
dress of great propriety, called for the mercy of
the Court in behalf of Henbury and Barrow ; the
two others had not the advantage of Counsel.—
After considerable deliberation, the following
sentence was passed on the several defendants :
amt. Henbury and Barrow should be imprisoned
twelve months in Horsham Gaol, and pay a fine
of 2001. each, and give securities to keep the
peace for five years ; and that Hyde and
Chester be imprisoned three months, .and find
the like securities.—Soon after one o'clock the
Court sat and heard undefended causes at Nisi

In the case of the KING against PLUCKWELL,
for a Violation of the Quarantine Laws, in con-
sequence of the Court considering there was
an informality in the proceeding, the Defendant's
judgment was respited.

(Proceedings of Saturday.)
COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. 17.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. THE SKINNERS' COMPANY.
This was an appeal from the decision of the VICE-CHAN-
CELLOR, relative to certain monies vested in the Skinners'
Company for the use of the " Tunbridge School." Sir Andrew
Judd left large estates to the Charity, and the question was in
whom the right of Trusteeship was vested.
Mr. HEALD spoke against the claim of the Company, and the
LORD CHASCF.LLOR rose at half-past two, adjourning the
further hearing till a future day.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 17.
Their Lordships this day took the Crown paper, but the busi.
ness had no public interest.

ARCHES COURT, Nov. 17.
ADULTERY.—PASTEUR V. PASTEUR.
This was a case of divorce by reason of the criminal infidelity
of the wife. The parties were in a humble station of life, and
the delinquent had more excuse for her misconduct than is some-
times seen among females of a more elevated class. The mar-
riage took place in 1804. The woman, who was of a respectable
family at Towcester, possessed about 301. a year in her own
right, and her husband tried various modes of obtaininga liveli-
hood without success. Among others he set up in business as a
grocer at Stoney Stratford, but failed; after which he came to
London, in search of employment, and not finding any,
enlisted in a •regiment destined to India, for which country
he sailed in. December, 1812, leaving his wife with four
young children on her hands, and no other reliance for support
than the small annuity above-mentioned. Two witnesses were
examined, who deposed, that they accompanied the husband to
India as privates in the same regiment, and remained there with
him. till his return in 1817. The wife, it appeared, went to live
at a small village, called Foster's Booth, near Towcester, where
she seems to have conducted herself with propriety,. and to haYe
been noticed by her friends, till about the beginning of 1813.
In the month of April of that year, she was met by a female
witness coming from Towcester, in tears, and in great distress.
The witness parted from her at the moment; but in about an
hour went to Mrs. Pasteur's cottage to inquire into the cause
of her misery, which the latter, after many tears and much
agitation, confessed. She had parted from her husband with little
love on either side, ana never expected to see him again. She
had found a kind and compassionate friend in hrr next door
neighbour, a Mr. Brown, who acted as manager of some farms
for a neighbouring Nobleman; and unfortunately :sir. Brown's
pity had ripened into a tender passion, the consequences of
which may be easily guessed. On discovering her situation
her wealthier sigers had forbidden her to approach them ;
and thus repuba, degraded, and conscious of misconduct,
she could scarcely endure existence, and was tempted to
rush into greater guilt by self-destruction. Her neigh-
bour was at first greatly scandalised at this confession, but
at length took compassion on her despair, and consoled her
as she best could. Seven months after this event a female child
was born ; and in a month or two more Mr. Brown died, and
the poor woman was left more destitute than ever. When the
husband returned from India, he was informed of his wife's
frailty. He went down to that part of the country, and saw
her ; but it was only to lake away from her his children, and to
put them under the care of his own relations. After this she
went to live with a butcher, to whom, in 1820, she bore a child.
The Learned Judge (Sir J. NrerroLL), after briefly recapi-
tulating these facts, observed, that in point of law they left no
doubt of any kind upon the case. • The husband was clearly
proved to have been out of England during the whole of the
years 1813, 1814, 1815, and 1818. so that he could not by phy-
sical possibility be the father of the child born in 1815. On
his return, he did not go to cohabit with her, and. there was
nothing like a condonation or forgiveness on his part which
might have barred his remedy. The delay in bringing the
suit was accounted for by his want of pecuniary means for
some time after his arrival in England : and upon the whole
the evidence of the fact being clear, and no misconduct ap-
pearing on the part of the husband, the Court was bound to
pronounce the sentence of separation from bed, board and mu-
tual cohabitation.