The Sun.
London, England, 1810-08-18 00:00:00

THE bUKE OF YORK'S' BIRTH DAY.

OATLANDS, AUG. 16,—The "ells in the adjacent
villages kept ringing the whole of the forenoon, and
at one` o'clock 47 rounds were fired. froth guns
placed in the Park. At two o'clock upwards .of
forty children, whom her Royal .Highness the
Duchess of \Toni: clothes and educates; chiefly at
her own expence, sat down to an elegant; dinner in
the Steward's room, as they could not dine in the
marquee erected for them on account of the wea-
ther. The DuchesS's domestics, dressed in their
full liveries, 'waited on the children.
At half past two o'clock her MAJESTY, accom-
panied by their Royal. Highnesses the ,Princesses
AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH, MARY, and SOPHIA, ar-
rived, 'escorted by a party of the Royal Blues.—On
their approach the DUKE'S band, who attended in
full unitotm, played God save the King... Her MA.
Jcs-tv, and the PRINCESSES were handed frorn their
carriage by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
WALES and the Duke of YORK, and at 'half past
three her MAJESTY, and all the Royal Family pre-
sent, sat down to a sumptuous dinner, served up
on a superb service of gilt plate. The band was
placed in an anti-room adjoining 'the dining-room,
and played several martial airs during dinner.
At six o'clock her MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES
set out for Windsor with the usual escort, and at
seven o'clock 'dinner was served up in the principal
dining-room for the 'Nobility and Gentry. The
Duke's Library was cleared for dancing, and at nine
dancing commenced. Soon after she Duchess,, the
Prince of WALES, and all the Royal Dukes, with
the-Nobility and Gentry, entered the Ball Room.—
Her Royal Highness and the Duke of CLARENCE
went down the dance to the favourite Air.cf, " I'll
gang ne mair til you coon."---Colonel UPTON and
~Lady ANNE CULLEN SMITH followed.
At twelve the whole of the company was ushered
'into the principal dining-room, where ,the merry
dance was resumed, and kept up. with spirit until
six o'clock in the morning, when the cowpauy be-
gan to retire.

Corporal Curtis, of the Oxford Militia, :who was
remanded on his petition to be sent to 'a condemned
regiment, has, .fter receiving 260 lashes, had the
prayer of his petition granted.
The first Battaiion of the Mb Wgitnent marched
yesietday into Portsmouth, where they are to.em.
bark fDr Ireland. •

Tie Oxford Regiment of Militia have arrived at
Liu,le Hampton, Sussex, ',on Tliursday.

General HAv; who has for set eral years'Com-
ft-landed at the Cavalry Depot at Maidstone, is to be
relieved by Colonel PUITZLER, who has been in the
Adjutant-General's Office at the. head of the re-
uniting department. .
, Yesterday, in pursuance of an adjournment on
the precedktg day, at a General Court-Maitial,
held at Chelsea College, it again assembled in or-
der to further invesl),.ate the.chares preferr:d by
Colonel. Smith, of the.2d TOWer Hamlets 11egituent
of Militia, against Lieutenant Walter
Lewis, belonging to the said regimen( of ; .
when Major-General Turner was Lalled in, and
stated, that on or about the 17tri June last, he was
present at Coroners Smith's apartments in theTo,kee,
when the prisoner, Li'eutemint Lewis, came there,
dressed in his regimentals, but w:itiloui his sword';
and being required by his Colonel to again return
to. his duty and take hisi.sword, he (Lieutenant
Lewis) refused So to do ; on which he- (Major-
General Turner) admonished him to obey his Co--
loners order, warning him, at the same time, of the
probable consequences of his refusal ; on which
Lieutenant Lewis then left the room,-with" a seem-
ing determination not to comply With the Colonel's
request.

The next witness that Was examined was the
Rev. Mr. Robson, of the Lambeth Police Office,
Whitechapel, whose testimony occupied the atten-
tion of the Court. some time. After stating, that
on or about .the lath of July, when he went to. the
office in the morning,' he met Colonel Smith ; and
on hiS being 'informed of Colonel Smith's presence,
he sent a messacre.to Lieutenant Lewis, in,the Com-
mercial-road, desiring him to come to the office;
which request the- prisoner te:ldily complied with,
and in, a few minutes- came. On his arrival, he
(Lieutenant Lewis) insisted that Mr. Robson would
commit him as a deserter to -the Savoy ; but the
Magistrate stated to . him, that, according to the
Mutiny Act, sect. 9.2, he, .though acting as a Jus-
tice of the Peace, had no such
_power to commit
a commissioned Officer as a' deserter ; their power
only related to ,men " enlisted as soldiers;" and
conceiving that Lieutenant Lewis was not an en-
listed soldier, he had no such authority to comply
with his desire. It also appeared, . that Colonel
Smith then ordel-ed Serjeaut-Major Hughes, as-
sisted by 4' party of -the 2d Tower Hamlets Militia,
to conduct Lieut. Lewis to his quarters at Deptford,
and there to be kept in close arrest; which was
accordingly done ; at the ptisoner's lodgings
'there were two sentinels placed over,him, the one
in front of his lodgings, and the other stationed be-
hind, where he (Lieut. Lewis), was kept under close
confinement.

• Serjeaot-Major Hughes stated, that on the 12th
of July, he secured Lieutenant Lewis in the Com-
mercial-road, and conducted him, under the idea
of' being a deserter, to Lambeth Police Office that
evening, before the sit ting• Magistrate, Mr. Curtis;
when it appeared that lie, 'as well as his brother
Magistrate, the Rev. Mr. Robson, was sensible
that he had no such power as to commit a 'Com-
missioned Officer bearing his Majesty's commis-
sion, as a deserter; and therefore took Lieutenant
Lewis's'word for his appearance at any further pe-
riod when called upon on this strange occurrence ;
on which Sdrjeant-Major Hughes and the party
wish him were then dismissed; but returned, to the
Police Office the next morning, and, by the order
of • their Colonel, conducted Lieutenant Lewis to
his quarters at •Deptford.--The evidence on behalf
of the prosecution being now closed, the Cana then
adjourned till Monday, when Lieutenant Lewis will
make his defence.
The late Earl of BERKELEY, it is sa:d, .has left
considerable property to his third son, provided that.
he never attempts to dispute the pretensions of his
elder brother to the family honours and fortune. "

3-f

LAII REPORT.

COURT OF CHAN:CERV, Auc.
QUINTIN AND OTHERS V. PARRY AND SCIOTT.

Sir SAiftici. Rommty, stated, that three Gentle-
men of the names of Quintin, Callender and Han-
son, ,wln, were. the plaintiffs in this case, had fdr-
merly carried on business, in the glasSuttirig line,
along with the defendants Messrs.. Parry and. Scott.
Iu Pecetuber, 1807.„ the plaintiffs quitted the con
corn, giving up their interest in it to two Gentlemen
of the name of Macnamara. Since quitting the
concern, the plaintiff's had discovered that the de-
fendants had been in the use of gianting., hills
under the firm of Quintin 'and Co. of the old firm
of the
,Company, and which it was stipulated, on
the 'dissolution of the concern, should be discon-
tinued.. On complaining of this breach of agree-
ment to the defend,nts; the plaintiffs were assured
that they should never more have occasion to com-
plain on the same head. With this the plaintiffs
were satisfied at the tirne; but it was not long be-
fore they had reason to know that the pra6tice was
still continued, in consequent e of u hich they found
themselves necessitated to file the present &11. The
,application now made was for an injunction, re-
straining the defendants from granting-such bills in
time coming.

The irjuction. was accordingly granted.
DE ?XP NNEVILLE V. DE MANNEVILLE•

The plaintiff in this case was the father, -and the
defendant was the mother of a female child, who
was a Ward olCourt. The father, being
,a French
man, was an alien enemy; and . the mother was an
English
,woman. Disagreements. had arisen between
the husband and wife, ;in consequence of which
they sepiirated. The husband went abroad, and on
his return; filed a bill for having his child dethrcrcd
up to his custody ; or, . for having her placed 'in.
such custody, as that access to • see and, converse
with her should at all times be afforded to the
father., An -affidavit had been filed by the father,
which it would be improper-to make public and,
on a reference to the Master, he had made a revort.
in favour of the mother,• as being the person most,
proper to have the custody of the infant—the lather
having access to her at Certain times., ;
Sir S. Rwiti.LY, tor, the defendant, now moved,
that this Report of • the Master be approved of.
Mr. BELL,'on the part of Mr. De Manneville,'
begged that that the case be postponed till next pe-
tition day, he having. had no opportunity of pet tong,
the:affidavits befOie the' Master. No inconvenience
conk! 'result to the. Defendant from this"arrange-
went, she having at ',present the 'custody' of tie
child. The plaintitt, who:was'the father, -had sure-,
ly a right to look into the evidetice on which the
Mater, had acted, and to consider,illt could be r 6.-
butted. • .•

Sir SAMUEL RomiLY pleaded the anxiety, of mind
iu which the mother was kept,- a, an argunvzint in
'tat our of the immediale corimideration, and it it
should.dtst.rve it, approval, of the Master's report.
The LORE) CHANCELLOR Could see no'objcCtion,
as matters stood, to the delay proposed.
Tne maiter was accordingly ordered to lie over.

SPORTING INTELEIGENCE,

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NEWBURY-RACES.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, Oho.
The Five GUilleaS Sweepstakes, with 251. added.
Mr. Duiidas's ch. h. it.pmeu . - .
Mr. Lucas•'s GuildfordNda

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Plate of 501.
Mr. Wetherell's b. c: Break • • i I
Mr; Batson's Maid of Orleans . i 2
Mr. Lucas's mare • . 3 3
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WEDNESDAY.
A Sweepstakes of legs. each, 2il. added.
Mr. F. Craven's ch. g. lannette . . I
Mr. Duntlas's Witch of Endor 2
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Capt. Haftenden's I3arbara . . . . 3
The Town Plate was won by Mr. Dundas's Romeo. ,