The Sun.
London, England, 1817-02-19 00:00:00

CITY BUSINESS.

Yeoerthy the 1.,,un .thvon held a Court of
Alm rum', ‘‘ hie}, was unmerously atten.led.
The Li-,l informeci the Court, that they
ha l attt.,ndril hiS Royal d
Iliiilyiess,the Prince Re-
gent Ht Ca rol -House, with the Xddress 6t Coo•
gratulatio,l on his estar e'Pl'ii`-';;11 trd to roils A4*
committrd 00 his ltoyal -'liir,bitess, an t 1,101
before the Court his Royat,oiooess's Auswer
thereto, which was read and ordered to be enter-
ed cm the Journals of the Court.

The Court di'rected that public notice should
he giveO for all persons drairpus of becoming can-
didates for the situ:at:on' of Keeper of Newgate
to maka: application to the Sheriffs, and it was
ieferred to the Gaol' Cominittee to consider fl'i
EtibOrt what would be an -adipiatu salary to he
given to the person t0.1?e,.,!41,efed.,,.
His Lordship then submitled', to the Court a
plan for establishing a pi/idniiii tkuilLarnied Poll e,
to b” resorted to in*Cates4)fitasussh or riot, cairn
-
hoed ;o strengthen the Civit,rower, and to pie,.
rent the necessity of introducing the Military
'rite smite was read, and the proposed plan of
dress and accoutrements inspected. It was r?-
(erred to a Committee, to Consider and report
thereon.

The Chamberlain was directed to, apply the
sum of eight thousand pounds in the dischorge
of bonds raised for the improvements at Temple-
Bar.

It was also referred to that Committee to con
sidet the propriety ot raising a Rate upon the in.
habitants of tl►e city, in the nature ot a County-
rate, towards defraying the increased expellees of
the City Gaols.
The Thanks of the Court were unanimously
voted to the Inhabitants of those Wards who
came forward to be sworn in as Special Constables,
on the 10th instant.

DOVER, FEBRUARY 17.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AT YOIIK,•fIfUSF, nnVrti.

T. LONDON-Right Hon. Lord Clinton, Lieutenant-Colonel
Sir William Gorman, Captain TUrster, 'R.N., Mr. Moseley,
Mr. Brougham, M.P., Lieutenant Minnis, Bqd Regiment Sir
George Temple, Mr. Guwley, Lord Henry Seymour Moore,
Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Foster, Capt.lVillis,
Hun. Mr. Petre, Mr. Iticharchl, Mr. Desist, Hon. Captain
Bridgman, Lord Arthur Hill, Mr. Gunning, Mr. Doyne,
Captain Brooke, Mr. Marsden, the Hon. Mr. Molyneaux,
Captain Bruce, Ist Guards, Mt. Beck, King's 'Messenger,
Mr. Kelsail, Mr. Sims, It. .eigh Lye, Esq. Ist Dragoons,
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. tihde, Mr. Oliver' Mr. Duncan, Captain
Langton, Lieutenant Scott, Lord and Lady Clancarty, family
anti suite, Lady Austrnther. •
To l'Aitis—Count dr. l'Aigle,. d. D. (?ldersvood, Esq. the.
Charles Gore, Admiral Siii—Clihil4.4l Dtirham, Colonel
Kirkpatrick, the Hun. Mr. Curst,.94ll.yin Peers, the I+.n.
Mr. Rouse, Sit Lowry Cole, Mr. Stewart," Mr: Latchford,
King's Messenger, Captain Anseruthry, b

CLERKENIVELL BES;SIONS.

ASSAULT, wrru INTENT TO VIOLATE.

'yesterday Robert limy wa's put to the bar, in-
dicted tar assaulting Alm. Griffiths, with intent to
violate her person. The defendant having pleaded
not guilty, Mr. ADOLKIUS stated the case on he•
half of the prosecution. The first witness called
was Mrs. Griffiths. ;(the. prosecutrix) ; she stated
that her husband and she lived in Oxford-street,
where they kept a fancy reiiiiiittiryanii Print shop ;
that the defendant was a married man, that he
was acquaintetrwith her husband, and on the
24th of December last he came to the shop, no
one but herself being then in the house, carrying
with Min a drawing hook and someprints, for the
purpose of having the former repaired. That the
weather being cold, he asked permission to sit by
the parlour fire, where he remained near an hour,
during. which time she was occupied iu the shop -;
that then she went into the parlour to prepare for
dinner, and.he entered into cons luntion with her,
offering to make her large presents, which she
declined; that on attempting-to gat the room he
seized her, and assaulted her in the most brutal
manner, with evident intentions of 601,4611 g her
person, but she having been aide to resist him, he
quitted the house without Intving effected his
purpose.
Mr. ANDRIV,V3, after cross-examining Mrs.
Griffiths, stated the defendant's ease, who endea-
voured to prove an alibi, is hick was do wistlecess-
fill attempt, us the dory itlinfly discredited his
principal witness. .
Mr, .ADoLrnk,s:haying simikett to evidence, tile
Jury, niter a few Moments couiitieiation, gave in
a verdict of Guilty. ' "'••
The Learned CILVIRMAN, in pronouncing sen-
tence, said, that the nature of the defence wits a
greet aggravation of Alre.defenaant's crime. He
therefore sentenced hint to one year's imprison-
ment, and 201. fwe.

MIinDERS.-An Inquest, was held yesterday at
the Qieen's Head, Islington, on the body of an
infant child.—George, Crane of George-street,
Holton ay, said, that ah*ont 2 o'clock-ihat day
(Tuesday) lie was wallting.by the side of the New
River, near theThatelted7l;•mse, Canonbury-fields,
lie saw the deceoacd floating on the water; begot
nut the hotly ! it appeitted to he about four days
old, it was in a putrid state, and seemed to have
been in the water souse days. It was tied up in a
filthy cloth, which was totters ; its legs were bent
backwards, and lied! tip: the arms were iliessed
together. He was- of opinion that it had bet is
destroyed... It was a male child. Veddiet—
" Found in the water of the New River, in Geir
opinion murdered by some per Sou or persons un-
known."-- •
Last Monday an Inquest. was held at Hebden-
bridge, near Halifax, on the body of Samuel Sat-
cliff, (of liawden-hole) betar linoWn, according
to the custom of that district, by the name of Sate
at Cattle's, who With found murdered in his own
cottage.
,The body'appeared as if death had en-
sued fro .absolute choaking by the grasp of a vet y
strong band: Two neighbours have been appre-
htlidedONSllSltiCioll'of havingcommitied this horrid
act, who, on being examined, voluntarily con-
fessed that they lately robbed a corn-mill at Hang-
ing-Royd, near H eptoosi all. Old Stadia., who was,
upwards of 80, mit alone in hid .cot, his son,
who generally resided with him, being selling
cotton goods, in the neighbotirlioor) of Lencaster,
The murderers did not obtain any considerable
sum. The old man having, by his hard curbing,
saved about 2501. had prudently placcl. It out air *
interest.