The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-13 00:00:00

TEE KING V. MOLT.

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The defendant, Mr. Holt, the proprietor of the
Pliceaix, Itatchlre,cross,. was convicted in the
pei,,&y of running contraband spirits,
which were selivi:by the officers of Excise in
Whitechapel. There were only two gallons of
spirits the penalty was taken by consent.

This Meeting was held. at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgatc-street, yesterday, a little after the
hour appointed (two o'clock.)
Mr. RowcaoFT appeared and stated, that en-
tirely without being expected, Mr. Thomas Wit-
sou, of the house of Agassiz and Co. had been
called upon tb come forward, and a meeting of
his friends had just been held. That Gentleman
was most worthy and respectable ; he bad been,
connected with him in the Plicenix Insurance esta-
blishment, and therefore could speak of him as a
most descrying man from their personal acquaint-
ance. It had been-said, that Mr. Wilson had pro-
mised to offer himself to the Livery on Tuesday
next ; before that time, therefore, they might ex-
pect sonic definitive arrangement, or some change
might probably take place. Since it had first been
contemplated by his (Mr. ROwcroft's) friends
that he should offer himself, two other persons
had come. forward ; Mr. Alderman Birch, no
doubt with great propriety, having given notice
of his intention to become a candidate. It was
necessary, if there were two Members of each
party for the city, that one at least should be a
'man capable of energetic exertion. It ought,
therefore, to be a consideration what time and ef-
forts a man could 'bestow upon the City as their
Representative.
In a few minutes the Committee entered, and
Colonel Wilson was called to the Chair.
The Cn AIRMAN apologized for the delay that
had occurred in consequence of Mr. Wilson's
Meeting having taken place. Mr. Wilson's sen-
timents and those of Mr. Rowcroft, both politi-
cally and commercially, be considered as nearly
similar. Of Mr. Rowcroft's ability no man could
doubt ; he had appeared on so tnany. public °pea-.
Skits, and had so constantly displayed that libe-
rality of sentiment tliat was peculiarly required in•
A representative of the City of London. It was,
however, the opinion of the City of London, that
Mr: Rowcroft should not proceed in his offering
himself to become a representative, because they
considered that defeat, if it should take• place,
would be most hurtful to the feelings and acute
sensibility of that 'worthy gentleman. If the
gentlemen in the room, however, were of a dif-
ferent opinion; they would have au opportunity
of expressing it. The subject was one which re-
quired consideration.
No Gentleman offering himself,
Mr. ROW CROFT said, that the matter would re-
quire great consideration. With regard to his
acute sensibility, perhaps he bad not -so much for
himself as he had often shown for affairs in which
lie was. not interested, except from' motives of
hninanity. Mr. ,Wilson was a man who was
‘vor.thy of the situation for which lie was proposed.
A person who was the son of as excellent and
deserving a man as had ever appeared or lived in
the Metropolis had come forward. Another Gen-
tleman of great talent arid respectability, both in
public and in private life, intended, he believed, to
offer himself. At a meeting held for the conside-
ration of the best means of forwarding the elec-
tion of Mr. J. Thornton, it had been suggestetko
him that he might become a member. • He said
then, however, that they
,should look-further

CHARGE 6F Pots° NIN G Henry Newton,
who is a decent looking, well dressed man, was
put to the We, indicted for 'the wilful ,murder
H. Ryder upon the high seas, about 300 leagues
off the island of Madeira, by mixing white arsenic
with a saucer of sugar, with which the deceased
sweetened his tea, and of which he died. '
The examination of the first witness, Carter,-
the black cook of the brigantine Willia/m,- of
which the deceased was Captain', sbewcd, that
the prisoner was taken .on. board the at
Barbadoes, as a pilot for the Brazil coait,'the
vessel,being .bound for Maranham. On the home-
ward-bound. voyage the prisoner and the deee.ased
had' some word:, the latter threatening- to knock
the prisoner down if he gave him the lie. Carter.
had always been in the habit of placing the sugar
saucer on the table, till one night, when on -go-
ing into the cabin to lay the cloth, he found the
saucer already 'on it. After supper Ryder com-
plained of being very sick,' iind had excessive
pains in his bowels, and all his limbs. He vo-
mited, and was severely-purged. He said he was.
poisoned, and died about three o'clock in
_the-
morning. Bowden, the Mate, was very ill, but
tlitl not die.

The evidence did not substantiate the charabei
and the evidence of Medical men was that the
appearance of the body was not that of a person•
who-bad taken arsenic.

The prisoner, being called on for his defence,
said he was perfectly innocent ; that his -heart
would revolt at a crime so horrible ; and that al-
though they met two vessels shortly after the un-
fortunate death ot Captain Ryder, not a word was
saitl about his death, not for three months after
his arrival at Liverpool. Under these circum-
stances he should entrust his case with the Learned
Judge and the Almighty.
Several respectable persons gave the prisoner a
good character.
The Jury retired for an quarter of an hour, and
on their return found the prisoner Not Grilly.