The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-13 00:00:00

intilgated.

. The Court found the prisoner guilty of the first, second,
third, and sixth charges, but
.from his advanced period of
lire, his infirmities, and the total dependence he appears to
have plated in his clerk, by whom the accounts appear to
have been made up, the Court is inclined to admit that the
prisoner 'ivas not aware of the irregularities having been in-

serted.
In respect to those parts of the charges of which the pri-
soner has been found guilty, in breach of the Articles of
War, the Conh sentences the prisoner, Paymaster James
Ilrunker, of the sth Dragoon. Guards, to he dismissed his
Majesty's service.
At the same time that the Court feel themselves under the
necessity of awarding this severe sentence on' the prisoner,
they trust that the age, long services (42 years in the regi- •
Inca), and the numerous family which the prisoner has to
solpport, as well as the honourable testimonies of good cha-
racter which he has produced, may excuse the impulse which
the Court feel to interest towards him ; and that they may
therefore be permitted, most humbly and respectfully, to
submit those circumstances to the gracious anal merciful con-
sideration of his Royalloess the Prince Regent.
The Court, in closing their proceeding's, cannot help ex-
pressing their regret, that the prosecutor did not report the
irregularities which form the charges now before the Court,
so soots' as he because acquainted with their existence, which
might have prevented the coalitioner of them so long, and
thedilliculties the CourChase found in investigating particu-
lars, in consequence of the time that has elapsed and of docu-
ments being now destroyed, as he would thereby have more
effectually promoted the good of the service.

Major-General HorE, having transmitted] the
proceedings for the decision and approval of the
l'aucce REGENT, received the following commu-
nication through the Commander-in-Chief :

I am to acquaint you, that his Royal Highness the Prince
Regent was pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Ma-
jesty, to approve and confirm the finding and'sentence of the
Court. But under all the circumstances attending the'pro-
seention, and on the face of the pruceedingsby which it is
evident that this Old officer, however culpable and, negligent
he may have been, ill confiding to others the details he should
have executed himself, together with his excellent character
fora perifid of service of more than fcrty years—the Prince
Regent •was farther pleased to extend his most gracious cle-
mency to the prisoner, and to command that he, Paymaster
Bruni:er, should be restored to the service, and planed upon
half-pay, as a small provision for himself and large family,
for the remainder of a life spent in the service of his country.
Major-General HoPE has directed the finding
and sentence of the said General Court-Martial,
together with the approval and confirmation of
the same bv his Royal Highness the PatNcE RE-
GENT, as also the extension of his Royal ,High-
ness's most gracious cletuvey to i'ayinaster
BRUNN.ER, to be read at the head of each regi-
ment and corps stationed under his command its
North Britain. •

Early yesterday morning Colonel FAGAN arrived
at Earl BATHURST'S otEce, with despatches from
Sir HUDSON Lows at St. Helena.

The Duke of WELLINGTON set out On the 3d of
August from Brussels, to visit Antwerp, Ghent,
:tud Atli. His Grace, will be on the 15th at the
Prussian hea,l-quarters at Sedan.

Lord CLIFTON, we are sorry to learn, is much
indisposed at his lathef's, the Earl of DAuNLsY
Cobhain•hall.

ORIGINAL POETRY.

SONNET,
•
Qre
cowLEy'., Itionu:neni ire Irceminslee

Sure ruthless Time, and ivo unhallowed band,
Could CowttcY's sacred Monument deface,
Cow,LuY aloft among the tuneful ;r7tCe
Of Alliion's Bards, who diaitify her land,
Auld who with noblestTil3 might proudly Italia
CowLEy, ad,,rtetj OtleF'fy moral grace,
In whose pore life weloyal firnmess,tracey
Most faithful of tits KiNc:'s mint faithful
Should Time at fast destroy the votive. stone;
Thus rear'd in honour of the:Poet's 11:11/).ei

Thcro can his pow''r extend, but there alone—
r,r v't am GENI es, Shan tt,,ert their ch:iin,
Shall ho,,ct. that
.geotle.c9wt.r.r was their own,

. . .
and eunseemte his Works to endless fame. •
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kING'S THEATRE.

. ,
The season -terminated ,at this Theatre last
night„ with kpon Giovanni. that has been
,pe-
culiarly attractive on account chiefly of the music
of MOZART,. though it has been so highly
praised, is too ,scientific for a mixed audience; and
which was very heavy in parts. We not .only
differ in opinion with ;our Competitors as to the
excellence of this mosic„revering as we do the
genius of MozAKT, but on the manner in :which
the principal character was„ ;sustained. We ae-
knowledgethat AMBROGETTI is,a .good, actor, and
is animated by an indefatigable spirit, but neither
in person or manner is be qualified for Don
Giovanni, WllO, though a flagitious, Libertine, is
supposed. to be a. Nobleman of high rank and
fascinating manners. AMBROGETTI
,was, there-
fore, much better suited to perform the pajt of the
servant, as his manners were characterized by a
low kind of fun. However he is a very good
Comedian. The Opera was, fitlloweil by
.what is
styled a Rejoui.sance, in honour of the PRINCE

REGENT'S birth-day. The musk Was composed
by the veteran KELLY, and was pleasing anti ap7
propriate. The stage, on the raising of the
ctirtAin, presented a very splendid scene, repre-
senting an Eastern Temple, with a triumphal Arch
in front. The stage was filled with vocal Per-
formers, and the Band was supported by 30
Prussian Trumpets, and the effect of the whole
was nmrtial, grand, and impressiVe ; concluding;
with God save the King, sung by all the Per-
formers, and rapturously appiauded by the au•
thence, standing in loyal reverence. This well-
timed tribute to the PaINCE REGKNT, which was
highly app!auded, was followed by the Ballet of
Figaro ; and the audience, which was very nu-
met oils, were warm in applause. We have sub-
joined the words of the Re/cm/vice in hopes that
some of .our Poetical Readers will exercise their
taste and talents in favouring its with -a transla-

ion :

Viva 1. eccelso PRENCE,
Ow in man dell' Anglia ha it fato 1
Calla Vittoria a lato
Ei rrge,e, a rvgitera.
Le I►lacide virtual,
Chu .sculte in eor gli stannu,
Al rupolo Brit:unto
Miran felicita.

Grande in pace, gramle in guerra
Leggi al mr, leggi alla terra
Dia pussente Iteggitor.
Ed a Lei, clic alto Orme
(;hinds in sen dell' Anglo Impero,
Sempre aseunda it serto aiteru,
Alustri sul di Padre it cur.
Onto.
Della patria ara
Nui giuriamu Oct no moor, -
Noi devota fete
All' atiguStu Reggitor.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, An°. 12'.,
QUEENSBERRY ESTATES.
Sir ARTHUR Ill*GoTT moved a Petition from the
Legatees and Annuitants on these estates, praying
that one-fourth of the legacies and interest, and
of the arrears of annuities, should be paid to
them. Several successive orders had been made
by his Lordship, in 1812,1814, and 1816, for all
the claims by the tenants on the March told Bue-
cleuch estates. They were all now presented, and
the Master had reported upon them. They
amount to 565,5631. The funds nuts in Court
are upwards of one million and.a half in Reduced
and Consolidated Annuities. The whole demand
of the petitioners was 775,0111. One-fourth of
this was 193,7521. 15s. ; and to obtain this sum
it was necessary tia sell out a certain-proportiou
of the 3 per cents., which were now above 80.
Making therefore round numbers of it, after sell-
ing to the 'amount of 19,1,0001. there would re.
main 1,258,7331. The petitioners had never
received any money irom these funds, aud the
propriety and humanity of granting the sum.re-
quired would be admitted, when he stated that
many of them were poor, receiving 55., 7s. 6d.,
and 10s. per week, servants and dependents of the
family- in London, 11iellmond, and Newmatket.
As the whole extent of claims was ascertained,
the Residuary Legatees made no objection ; nei-
ther would the Duke of Pruccleugh, the Earl of
Maech, or their tenants slake any objection.
Thy Loan CHANCELLOR-1 am nut prepared to
say any thing on the subject till I read the peti-
tions. 'A question of great importance was stated
in the Court of Session, that if the leases were
reduced the tenants might be entitled to rank as
claimants of compensation front the funds.
• Sir A. rIGGOTT—That, my Lord, is the ground
of the claim 1 have mentioned-of 565.000/.
Mr. WETut ERAt.t., for the tenants of March, 211(1
Mr. ABERCROMBIE, for Horst of liuerlench,.had un
objection, provided they were to be served with
notice when any money vas paid out of Court.
The Loup CHANCELLOR-1 shall read the poi-
' .t ions, and try to by ready, to-morrow ; but the
Duke of linceleugh and the Earl of March ought
to be represented in Court.

h e rapid Sale of the Tickets in so early a pe-
riod of the present Lottery is inconceivable, and
can only arise from their very limited number,
and low prices. It is confidently anticipated by
the Contractor, tbst the whole of -them %%ill be
disposed of lone: before tl,e Day of Drawing,
there being but 2,900 \timbers, by One of which
an Adventurer may gain Forty Thausaud•Youudi

REGISTER OV

TilE 11.1-;GENT:ti
.1311111-1
-DAY,
Vestertftly,beittg,the at niyersary of the l'ak7,iisa
blillir,day, it ivas obc.r%ed
demimstration orreloieing. The warning: tvrti
w.hereil in with a general ri4;llg of bells through-1
put the metropolis,. and %which cont.inued during the
day. The domestics of Carlton-house ‘vk.re reg ti-
ed, as usual, with a dinnktr. The Royal Tratle-nwu
togetlrer at the'! •hatched Howe TA:ern.
Flags Yt:eretlying oil the.chttuch st cepleti aint pt. 1).-
Ilc hinlding, during the day. In the .e.veuing the
Opera flouse,,,tle Theatr.es, and the h.tuses of
the !loyal 7 radesmen, were illuminated.

.• Tile Countess Dowager of Cardil:an gave a
spiemliftiZ e in honour of the. diy at her hove
at Ilichmon(l,,to a very
,numerous patty. There
were present—

'The Prince Regent,, the Queen, the Princesses Augusta and
Elizabeth, the Duke and Ditche4 of Gloucester, the Princess
Charlotte, Prince Leopold, the Duchess of York, the Princess
Sophia. of Gloucester, &c. &c. &c.

The hike of Clarence was prevented from being
present by, we regret to say, another a►tack of his
asthmatic complaint, which confines hint at Busby.

Tlye two Royal yachts, just launched, will, it
is expected, sail immediately to the Isle of Wight,
when, they will be joined by 2 or 3, men-of-war,
for the purpoce of receiving the l'iuNce, REGENT
with the respect belpnging• to his station. Lord
MELVILLE and Mr. CROKER will. be at Cowes,
attendants otr.his Royal, Highness; who, on Fri-
day or Satiirday next, intends dining there with
the Members of the `lacht.Club. His Royal Hight-
Hess will leave London this day for Portsmouth,.
have not heard how many of the Members of
the Club will be present, but we believe the Mar.,
(pis Of ANGLESEA and Sir AV. CURTIS VI ill be
ainong•the number.—( Times )

. ,
The Marchioness of Salisbury came to town on Monday
evening from Hatfield, to attend the Dowager Countess of
Colligates elegant dejeune yesterday, at Richmond.
The Earl and Countess of Lonsdale, Lord Lowther, and

Lady E. Lowther, arrived on Saturday at his Lordship's resi-
dence in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, from Paris. This

day they leave town for Clotesmore, Rutlandshire.
Lord and Lady Melbourne left town on Monday fur East
Sheene, on a visit to the Hon. Mrs. Pallier, for a ft w days. •
. Lord and Lady Castlereagh are expected in tow:► this day
from their seat North Cray.
Lord and Lady Ellenborough and family leave town in
few days, on a Continental tour fur three months.
Lady Caroline Lamb entertained a large circle of distin-
guished fashionable with an elegant sulYper, yesterday even-
ing, at Melbourne House.