The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-24 00:00:00

NOON SESSIONS.---(THIS DAY.)

tV„,hese Sessions were held this morning before
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Sir Peter Laurie,
Flower, and Mr. Sergeant Arabin.
1,, Ir. Sergeant ARABIN said, that there were two
4Peal cases of great Importance, which he feared
ite COUrt would be unable to take to-day. Those
11,e the appeal case of- Michael Scales, and that of
IteonVictions before the Waterman's Company.
ttioe were no less than eleven traverses to be
h", and the Court could therefore hardly do
et e to the importance of those cases ; and as
Recorder had closely studied the law of them,
tt they
his' mind was made up, he thought
tney had better be postponed until his presence
would 4 be obtained. The better way, he thought,
8 be at once to postpone them until the next
°salon,.
•To L•
both
saes
arrangement the Learned Counsel on
s'des agreed and the cases were accordingly
postponed-
fooir:a/‘i.iieoriebritrinnan and John Sullivan were indicted
24tleirlkwhil"e assault upon a man named Scott, an
in the execution of his duty, on the
August.
in II appeared that there was a row in Grub-street.
city, and the prosecutor went to the assistance
'Nell
orne,lanother offieer' who was endeavouring to
the the Clisturbance. l'here was a large mob in
the streets in 'consequence of a fight between two
n. While exerting themselves to disperse 'the
%-°b' they were attacked by a number of men,
isnlangst whom were the prisoners, and Scott was
Lnocked down and had his leg broken in the conflict.
'e has just left the hostal, and appeared in the
*ittiess,4)ox leaning on ac rutch.
,The witness Thorne was very closely cross-"a-
by Mr. C. PHILLIPS, who elicited that Sul-
•ltan had a cut head, and also that. Thorne had not
the first instance identified Drinnan as the party
'}'„c _had struck Scott when he was produced.
t, 34. C. PHILLIPS addressed the Jury for the de-
1414ant Drinnan, and then called several witnesses
,4(l.Prove that Drinnan had taken no part in the
4ray, in which they succeeded to the satisfaction of
7 quitted Jury, who auitted Drinnan, although the Com-
°ll Sergeant charged them strongly against both
r4soners. They found Sullivan Guilty.
ate
Richards was indicted for assaulting the
officer, and upon the same occasion.
d,.the COMMON SERGEANT and Mr. BOLLAND con-
ueted the case for the prosecution.
Nil'he evidence was the same as in the former cases
eePt. that Richards was the party identified by the
Witn
esses, and was the person sworn to as having
'tc,ed Scott and broken his leg.
te.iehards,. in his defence, said that he saw the
he e'ers grossly assaulting and ill using Sullivan, and
interfered, but he positively denied kicking him.
%114 witness swore positively, that though the pri-
k4et struck Scott, yet lie did not do so until Scott
st struck him.
1,,,,,e0tt positively swore that he struck no one
%Lever.
1),:7..,n0ther witness was then called, who swore as
41Lively that Scott did strike the prisoner first.
te other witness gave similar evidence, but one
btltlen't said, that Scott struck with his hand, an-
t)tker that he struck with a wooden staff, and the
her that it was with a brass staff.
1„11111.e CostatoN SERGEANT charged the Jury that it
Zg impossible to believe evidence so contradictory
that adduced on the part of the defendant.
The Jury returned a verdict of " Guilty."
41,, he COURT then sentenced Sullivan to six
triths' imprisonment and hard labour in the House
jtnent rrection,
and hard and Ri
chards to 18 months' impri-
il lab.

We
are sorry to hear that his MAJESTY is
bel'orifineti to his apartments at the Royal r Aua: .1
wsor,
411' the slight attack of the gout that we mentioned some
kttt time since, and which has left a weakness in the
stli'.7---not accompanied, however, by any pain. In
Itiut!
.respects Lis MAJESTY enjoys excellent health.—
Paper
Ro°ll Saturday last, early in the morning, the
Li aer of the Duke of Sr. ALBAN'S passed through
th:eoln, and attracted much attention by the singularity of
Itb,ectacle. The person who carried the birds had a
114 e work suspended from his shoulders, on which were
q,lted half a dozen or mare hawks, their heads being in-
-41,7d in hoods, surmounted by feathers and other orna-
lit,"4l decorations. The man was on horseback, and
Veded slowly up the hill, towards Redbourn, where
I,l4°ble Duke, it is expected, will reside during the sport-
1,4-14(5R.---Boston Gazette.
tiOraIEATON DE CRESPIGNY has lately writ-
-44., letter from Paris, addressed to his brother, stating
411, he Will not bear evidence against his former friend,
Ckt,"Na WELLESLEY, in a law-suit which Sir W. DR
V has instituted against Mr. W.
; The
'n ,_--,t
Werity.one unfortunate persons drowned
day ',oat from Annadown, on the morning of the fair.
Cot Galway, were almost exclusively the tenants of
0-14'1 J. STAUNTON ROCHFORT, of this county, and
c:k,ts STAUNTON CAHILL, Esq., of the county Clam
4°,0 Morning Post.
o'e
the oNNELL's TowEn.—The peasantry of
ito,„%tY of Clare have erected a solid conical tower of
kOd et‘r!(l sods, on the highest hill in that county (Crag),
h. ristenedO'Connell's Tower. —lt is about 20
4 '
.gh, and 15 feet round the base.—Dublin Morning

Th
- proceedings at the Kent Meeting, we
iordtalltin the present posture of our affairs, as extremely
and portentous. If, in the meeting which is to
/he sentiments delivered at Maidstone be adopted by
'"4li/titY, it can be regarded as neither more nor less than
declaration of Civil War against the Catholics of Ire-
‘44".--I)Ntlin Fuelling Post.-
illl,llle. week commencing the 27th of October
f the 6,3 y one at Kilkenny. The Provincial Meeting
Catholics of Leinster, as may be seen by advertise-
-4: to he held on Monday, the 27th, there will doubt-
vitt 'tea grand dinner on Tuesday ; the races, it is said,
‘ll ecHstinence on Wednesday; there will, probably be a
ThliFsday ; and racing will be continued to the
Pf the week. Kilkenny will, at that time, resume
andspler;dour that distinguished the seasons of its
,:tt
smed amateur theatricals, but we trust the extortion of
adp's of delitht will not be revived.—Leinster

EAST INDIA HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.)

A General Quarterly Court of the East India
Company was held this day, under the Charter.
The minutes of the last Court having been read,

The CHAIRMAN acquainted the Proprietors that
copies were laid before the Court of the documents
presented to Parliament during the last Session, an
account of the expences incurred in the support of
the Company's Colleges at Haylesbury and Addis-
combe, and the annual list of superannuations.
No other business being before the Court, it was
then adjourned.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)