The Sun.
London, England, 1817-12-06 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THE SPAN'S I'ATIHOTS,
11fAxsioil-HousE.—Vesterday a fine able 'MI..
low, 28 years of age, stated to the Loa!) i'vinYott,
that, he. had been advised by a Alagistrate itr the
county of Kent to apply to his Lordship as the
iinly parson qualified to instruct him how to act
in a case of much hardship.
The complainant said, that be, and about 40
others, had gone on board the Britannia, now
lying at Gravesend, destination South America, at
the request of a Colonel, who proftlised them SO
dollafs a man Upon their joining the cause of the
Spanish Patriots. The pay was to commence
from the day they. went on board. The offer of
such a reward in stich bad times wag not to be re.•
fused, and accordingly he, and II is companions ill
adventure, submitted to all the regulations for the
voyage, having complied with the direction to pot
away their watin clothing, and substitute that
which was adapted id a warmer climate, and to
have their hair cut in the military style, as close
as possible to their heads. The complainant hail
been in his Majesty's sea Seri/ice 13 years 'and
nine months ; had no objection to turn from that
service to the field, where he was given to under-
stand he might fight for the Patriots without any
impeachment of his duty to the British Govern-
ment, and had such a reliance upon the Genile
man who hired him as prevented all suspicion of
disappointment.
The Loan MAYOR asked whether the Colonel
had entered into any written agreement with him
and iris companions upon the subject of pay, and
upon what authority he had been employed td
tight against the Spaniards?
The complainant .said they had no other security
for the payment of the money that) the word of
the Colonel, whir, he believed, took all the respon..
sibility of the matter upon himself; but, whether
Government had authorised him or not to go to
South Arnesiea to fight, :see seaman did not know..
The other day be and his Entry companions were,
surprised with an order to go ashore, compll.-
/Dented with a shilling a piece from the Colonel,
who said they were not to sail, and here they
were in town, without a halfpenny in their
p,ickets, and dressed in jackets and trowsurs,
through which the windi made 30d work wit
their limbs.

The LonD MAYna mentioned, that in ail proba-
bility, the ltroclnnu had broken -the contraei,
having rendered their dismissal
Lordship COUCIMIed with mentioning, 'that his
should write to the Colonel upon the subjecto
and on receiving his answer, make some arrange-
ments fur disposing of the complainant and. his
companions.

The seaman thanked his Lordship, and' said.
they were all able to work, and if they had co-
vering would look for employin6lt.

EXTRAORDINARY INEWMANITY AND BARBARITY

TO A GIRL.

UNION-HALL.---On Thursday Mrs. Paton, who,
was charged with ill-treating her niece, Jattec
Paton, and was ordered to be committed until she
found bail, by a subsequent application to the
Magistrates was suffered to go to her family, upml
her own, and her friends undertaking that she
should attend with bait yesterday morning. She
attended accordingly. The Magistrates were of
opinion, that neither of the girl's relations' were
fit persons to have the care of her. Mr. Camp-
bell, haberdasher, Kent-road, one of Mrs. Paton's
bail, offered to take care of the girl for a month,
until site could be sent to her friends in Scotland.
The Magistrates :approved of the arrangement,
and admitted Mrs. Paton to bail upon- hods
charges of inhuman treatment of Janet Paton and
assaulting Mr. Mat.—The girl went home with
Mr. Campbell.

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MARRIED.
On Tharsilay last, Thomas Roprr, Eq. of tioble-stred'.
Falcon-square, to Miss Eleanora Johnston, of Hampstead.--

DIED.

On the 29th u:t. at Devon, Mrs. E. M. Sor
rine, yoomyest daoghter of the Lite Hon. George Somcral"
of Diode', Somerset.

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