The Sun.
London, England, 1818-12-09 00:00:00

THE RECOVERED CHILD.

Bow-SymeT.--Yesferday, about half-past twelve, Mr.
Hottst.EY entered the Office, and thanked Mr. Rifest E, the
Magistrate, who was then sitting, for ail the assistance he had
rendered him in the pursuit of his child. The Municipality
of Braka behaved uncommonly well in the business. Ken-
nett having applied for a passport to go to Baltimore, he was
asked if he bad any pet son with him; to which he replied in
the negative, adding, however, only a child, his sun. He
was told the child must be seen, as they must be both fully
described in the passport.' Bennett replied he would go and
fetch the child; he was told, if he would say where his hotel
was, the child should be fetched, it being strongly suspected
that Bennett was the man who had stolen the child. Au
officer was sent to the hotel where Bennett described himself
to be lodging, took possession of tbe boy,-and conveyed him
to the Municipality, who took great care of him till the at-
rival of Mr. Horsley, when the boy was delivered up to him.
Charles Bennett was detained in custody, and on his coming
into the presence of Mr. Horsley, lie fell on his knees, and
be,!ged for mercy ; he acknowledged that his object in steal-
ing the child was to lay Mr. Horsley under contributions to
obtain the child atain, although Mr. Horsley states, that he
gave' him 3000I.,same time since.
Mr. Horsley applied to Mr. Birnie forlthe discharge of Mrs.
Bennett, the wife'of Charles Bennett, who has been confined
in the House of Correction, Cold Bath-fields, since the dis-
covery that Charles Bennett was the man who had stolen Mr.
Horsley's child, on suspicion of her being concerned with her
husband in the horrid transaction: Mr. Horsley being now
convinced of her innocence, be prayed her discharge, which.
the Magistrale readily complied with, and Sent a discharge
for her,addressed to the Governor of the House of Correction.
Braka, where the child was recovered, and Charles new
nett was taken, is under the Government of Oldenburg; and
on Mr. Horsley leaving the office, he proceeded to the Se-
cretary of State's Office for the Colonial Department, in
Downing-street, to apply to the Earl Bathurst for the ne-
cessary official documents, to he transmitted to Braka, au-
thorising the officers of that Government to deliver Charles
Bennett into custody,.to be brought to England, to take his
trial for the offence of stealing Nlr. Horsley's child.
On Monday Mr. Horsley's house in Canonbury-lane, Is-
lington, was thronged with carriages and pedestrian visitors,
anxiously inquiring respecting tbe.healtkof thee child. Great
curiosity was excited to see the child.
Mr. Iloreley appealed in much worse health than when he
left England, owing to his harassing-journey and agitation of
Mind, although on the Magistrate inquiring respecting, 'the
state of his health, he replied he was very well. He also said
his recovered child and Mrs. Horsley were in good 'health.

The Rev. Mr. BEST, of Sheffield, having► in-
veighed from the pulpit against theatrical amuse--
ments, the Manager of the' Sheffield Theatre .has
published a letter in reply, in which he says---
I contend it is an infriugemcnt, upon the rights
afforded me by the law, to make the precise
theatre that I have opened an object of your at-
tack, and so strong is my conviction on the sub-
ject, that if I could only prove that you had kept
a single individual away, I would bring an action
against you for 'damages.,"
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
have been pleased to appoint the Rev. WILLIAM
GRIFFITHS, Chaplain in the Navy, to be Re-
sident Chaplain to the new Royal Dock-yard, at
Pembroke,.

BOXING.

GREAT PUGILISTIC NIATCH BETWEEN MARTIN
AND SCROGGINs, FOR :too GUINEAS.

Molescyhurst was the field of action yesterday,
between Martin, and Scroggins, who fought for a
stake of 200 guineas, in a 24-feet roped square:
Martin is a fine voting than of twenty-one turned,
and Scroggins; as tar as he knows, thirty-
seven. The weight of Martin is about 1 I stone,
and that of his adversary 10 stone 7 or 8 pounds.
Martin was walking on the outside the ring %%lien
Scroggins crossed the writer from Hampton.
They thr ew-iu their hats and prepared f,r com-
bat at a quarter before one o'clock—even before
the Commissary was ready for them. Notwith-
standing the wetness of the morning, tan'arly as
many people were present as at the fight ha weea
Turner' and Randal ou Sat UrdliV. Average bet-
Hug was from 6t04 to 13. to Bon 'Martin. Se-.
coeds—Horn and Oliver, 'for Martin ; anti
Iki-
cher and Richmond

Round 1. Seroggins flew in left and right at his adver.ary,
hnt tnised bis hits, and a tally to a close took- phic'e
harm to either. Scroggins gave the fall in a trial'of s:rength.
2. Scroggins made a left-handed feint to see vvnere he cauld
place his tight and effective hitting hand,. and Mal.tiil in;s,ed
his left-handed hit and broke IYOIII him. Two or tli ee slight
hits were exchanged, but they were delivered too close is to
(hi execution. Both went down, but Martin under. Betting
as at the commencement.

3. Hits were exchanged, and in a close both went down.—
In this round Scroggins showed a time of claret, but it way
scarcely visible, at the mouth.

4. Scroggins played Borne ingemious nierryandrew tricks to,
get his right-handed hit, and be placed it with some effect
on the back of Martin's ear. Martin, 'who kept himself in
a steady posture, returned the blow. hy one with the left hand,
and another hit cacti was exchanged ; hugging followed, but
neither were expect hands at weavi;sg, and Martin was
thrown.

Scrogg-ins hit short, and he receired three times, when
he slipped duwo.

t. Martin placed a good right-handed hit on the body of
Scinggins, and fell with the blow.

7. Seroggins,had the best of this round, and he turned the
odds for the hrst and only time in his favo,ir; he made hia
left hand tell upon the body, and bis right slightly upon !li
eve, and Martin fell ►weak against the ropes., Even betting,
and 5 to •1 1,11 ."7;croggins.

8. Scroggins shewediquch confidence and gaiety in dancing
round his adversary, and _he lunged with both his hands, tint
the left only told. In a' short rally Scrcggitis -wa: hit in the
mouth, whia drew first blOod, risible to all the spectators;
but in a trial of strength Martin wasthruwn. Still even bet-
ting, and Scroggins for choice.

A goad milling round to the advantage of Martin, who
hruhc and hit, hut his blows Mostly went OVt..r his ad veriarv's
lo•ad, from a happy kiliKk he has of pnttiii it on one side.
Scroggins bit shoit, and tic received a heavy fall.
10. Martin waited to receive his adversary;and lie measured
Itis body cleanly with the ieft hand and the herd with the
right, but he was thrown. in a close, after a tiial at weaving.,,
when hugging at the ropes. •

I I. Scropzins parried'a strait left-handed-hit, and observ-
ed to his adversary that he did not End him so easy' a cus-
tomer as be expveted, do you," said he. Martin bit pvcr
his adversary, ui Scroggins threw him, but, from.an over-
balance in the fall, he had the worst of it.
12. No blow was strnck, and Scroggins was thrown.'

13. Counter hits were exebanged,-and a good round fol-
lowed to the advantage of Scri)ggiais, but Ins blows were nut
those of the Scroggins who fon;:ht the conqueror of Dutch
Sam ; they left 11,, impression. Both down.
14. Scroggins had one side of his head a little swollen, and
he bled at the nose, but Martin, at this tune, exhibited no
signs of a hit. Three olistioct Tallies took place, and Martin
had the best, in brealiing and meeting his adversay with the
left baud. Martin Was thrown.

15. 9artin broke, mid caught his adversary running' in at
him several tinics; both down.

One of the best rounds in the fight.—c:eroggins plac-
ed his right-handed bit upon Martin's ear,
,which was re-
turned, and several whet. hits were exetian;..,,ed. At the
latter part of the round Se,liggins was met in running in,
and punished.
17. Martin placed two hits, and Scroggins one, and Martin
gained the fall, but both %vete weak.
18. A smart rally to the ropes, and in wrestling for the
fall bob went over the ropes out of tine ruing.
. .

19. Both were piping- in next to a helpless slate; Martin
plsinted a slight blow, and his adversary, in endeavouring to
follow in, fell. 2to t on Martin.

20. Scroggins planted a rattler on the side of Lai tin's head,
but.he received two Wows in return. lu a (Anse both tell.

21. At this set-to Oliver bet Belcher two guineas to one on
Martin. Scroggins ran in like a wild man and hit at shadows,
and Martin was too weak to hit him inure than once, and
Seruggins fell.
22. Martin had the best of the round, and Stroggins's
head began to swell, and he rolled about as if he had been
at a blue ruin party. Marti hit him a left-handed body blow,
and he was thrown in a eltise,after having been weaveilaboat
the head at the ropes. He bled freely from the nose.
23. Martin operated upon his man by five or six hits,-and
then fell tired.

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24, 25, and 26, Was similar, as Scroggins only placed one
blow ill the three rounds, but he kept his adversat y iu un-
willing employ. Both were down weak in each round. Bet-
ters silent.

27. Scroggins made a strong hit on the head with his right
hand, and Martin returned two, bat at the ropes he fell in
slanting direction with neither knee on the 'ground, when.
Scruggs manfully walked away froin
28. Martin placed a Hush left-handed hit upon the head,
and Scroggins returned upon the body with the right. Hard
fighting at the ropes, and :Martin was thrown.
29. Scroggins placed his right-handed blow, but he again
received two in exchange. Both down.
30, 31, 82, and 33. Both were fighting in a weak state.
Scroggins's blows Were avoided, and Martin's hits grew
feeble. They were both down in every round.
34. Martin received a mat t blow on the right eye, and he
was under in the fall.

35 and :36. Hugging rounds without hitting.
37. Martin sheaved most strength, and he was well on his
legs, but he threw' several blows away. M o :in gave the first
knock-down blow in the tight with the lett hand in the body.
38, 39, 40, and 41. Both men were much distressed, and
there was but little hitting. Both down in every round.
42. Youth brought Martin round again, and. here he pliiced
four hits upon Scroggins, by breaking and receiving him.

Front this to theouth Round, their is nothing more to re-
mat k than that it was the general opinion a strong hit would
have done much towards deciding the battle, and Scroggins
tried for it by every tuanceuvre, until he was so tired, be
could scarely make play, while Martin bloke upon him, anti
gave repeated hits upon the head.
in the 51)th Round, Scroggins did not appear readily to an--
swer •6 Time," and Oliver was •in the act of announcing'
victory for Martin, when the ring pressed in dust- to S::e
inner ropes, and iwhips and missile weapons hereavio in-.
discriminately upon all lhoulders. The ring was 0r..: oat
again twice or thrice, as Seroggios was led up ten otiier
rounds to try a.desperate eflOrt, and these- rounds were the,
life of the battle, although Scroggins wits in that state that
every' round was expected to he the last. There was more
punishment in these rounds thao in all the rest, and strange
to tell, what the effects of brandy will do (Scroggins haviieg
had plenty of it) he hit Martin blind of au eye, although his
face was more disfigured in every round. Martin, in follow-
ing Sesoggins closely in this state of weakness, got as help-
less as himself, and they rolled against each other, but Mar-
tin, from youth, recovered himself, and hit at intervals.
Scroggins could not stand aftei the 61 Round, and victory Was
shouted for Martin, who is also much punished.-1 he battle
lasted precisely two hours•

Several more numbers in the present Lottery
have,- of course, been taken fro►u the Bank, in
consequence of the postponement of the drawing ;
this may prove most fortunate for purchasers be-
fore the first day (the 15th insta-:;r), as these
identical numbers may obtain the great Capitals.
litsti the Contractor's Offices, No. 4, Cornliill,
and 9, Charing Cro,s, are the daily resurr of
Fortu►►e's suitors ; tl►e first-drawn Prize gets a
Stock Prize of 30,0001. more on tile first day, and
way actually obtain, in Consols, 60,0001.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

`TICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dec. S.

CURIVEN V. EIDSFORTII.

Mr. riam,p, in this case, movetl to disstilve an
Injunction which had been obtained, to restrain
'the defendant from proceeding to 'recover a sum
of 40001. which had been advanced by him to the
plaiutiff, under the following circumstances
The present plaintiff having an estate called Rose
Ilill for sale, the defendant applied by letter,
dated 14th 'January, 1814, to him, offering to
become the purchaser, and was referred to a Mr.
Mitton, -the agent of John •Christopher Corwen.
In the following month, The defendant applied to
Mr. Barton. who stated the value of the estate to
to be 10.0701. After some negociatiotr, however,:
I-c agreed to take 9,5001., which sum was to be
paid on the 13th February, 'lBl5, %%ben the
estate, and the proper titles, were to be trans-
ferred to the present defendant. Subsequently,
but before the fulfilment of the aureement, the
rhi,oitr being in temporary want of rash, aptdied
to him fur art advance of 40001. which was ac-
c,tdingly made, the present plaintiff and his
agent, Mr. Barton, haeiog given their joint bond
t r the re•pavmelit, which was to.hecome pay'•+-
I on the same day that the purchase of the pto-
rerty was to be cat tied 'into effect. The defen-
dant hiving, as he alleged, discovered that the
n1..611611 could not make out a good and sufficient
title to the estate in question, refused to complete
tis purchase, alma accordingly commenced pro-
ceedings against the plaiotiff for the recovery of
the 40001. he 'had advanced. Applicatiou was
then maee to the Coin t of Charlet ry, acid on the
hearing of the case, 311 111.01106011 teas directed
to issue, restraining the defendant from proceed-
ing wilt the action be had ..ointnenctd; the
Present application ;vas therefore Millie to
SUIVC

Mr. HEALD, ID support of the motion, con._
tended at some length. Ile argued that the sum.
question vas only advanced on the supposition
that it was to form part at the money to be paid
for the estate in question, and that his client
could not at the time he so advanced the 40001.
have entertained any other idea titan that a good
title could hay.ebeen made.
Mr. l'Estavaros, %yid) much ability, argued in
support of continuing the Injunction.
Mr. HEALD having replied,
'1 he VICE-CHANCELLOR said the question that
would atise in this case was, could a Court of
Equity receive the statements that had been made
by the respective parties ? His Honour
harticu-
larly adverted to the circumstance of so long a
period having been suffered to elapse without an
objection having been taken to the title ; and
under all the circumstances of the case, lie telt
himself hound to dismiss the motion, which lie
-accordingly did.

THE LOAD CUANCELLOR'S MOTIONS.

Mr. licm.—"Allow me to mention to yonr
Honour, that the Second Seal trill be On Thurs-
day, for the purpose of knowing whether you will
take the Lord Chancellor's motions oh that day,
or Friday, witb your own motions ?"
The KICE-CHANCHLI.OI{-`‘ I will take them on
Friday, but I cannot hear any motions for his
Lordship, of which notice haS not been given for
Thursday (the Second Seal), because it will en-
able me to sit on Friday for tile Lord Chancellor,
which will give me the potscr of hearing any mo-
tions, of whatever importance they may be ; and
I shall also have the authority, as sitting for his
Lordship, to alier any former order of his,Lord-
ship, or his Honour the Master of the Itolls, if it
should be necessary."
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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Disc. B.

T 1•1 KING V. RICIIAIIDS

This was an indictment for a piddle nuisance.
The defendant was a manufacturer of volatile
salts, residing- on Bromley Common, and the nui-
sance now complained of was the stench aris-
ing from the Wolits, which, the Learned Coon-.
eel said, was so offensive and injurious as to affect
even vegetation in its neighbourhood, which was
destroyed and put a stop to by its operation. The
de'endant was not ignorant of the ill effects aris-
ing from h a works—lie had already been obliged
to remove twice—once in consequence of an in-
dictment, and once in consequence of a threatened
indictment. Mr. GURNEY called several witnesses
to prove the nuisance.
'the smell caused many of them to feel violent
bead-aches, oppression at the heart, and weakness
of sight.
Mr. Wat,Fotto, for the defendant, submitted
the present would be a question for the Jury.
Many manufactories were nuisances, which were
absolutely necessary for the production of the
comforts of life. The article which the; Cendant
manufactured was one of importance, and aware
that some inconvenience might attend the process,
he had selected a situation where the inconve-
nience might be the least perceptible. Ile called
witnesses, *wltO stated their opinion that there
was nothing offensive or injurious in the manu-
factory of volatile salts.
The defendant having closed his case, Mr.Gllll-
- was about to reply.
The July said they were fully satisfied of the
existence of the nuisance, and found a verdict of
Guilty against the defendant.
The CHIEF JUSTICR observed the verdict was a
most correct one. No person was justified in
bringing an offensive nuisance into a neighbour-
hood, because other nuisances might previously
have existe;l there. Was it likely the effluvia
from the boiling of large quantities'of gas liquor
would be less offensive ?

WHITE V. WHEATSTONE.

This was an action to recover from the de-
fendant, a music•seller in the Strand, a compen-
sation i;► damages, for having pirated two. coun-
try dances, composed by the plaintiff, Mr.Witite,
of Bath, called " Lady Caroline Morrison," and
Rob Roy." •
George White, the brother of the plaintiff, and
John White, his father, proved that the plaintiff
composed the two dances in question, one in 1817,
the other it► February last ; that they were fa-
vourite dances i,n Bath, and that the plaintiff had
so:d of the first 4,000, of the second 800. The

publication &f the alleged piracies by the &tea-
ant, in August last, was also proved.
Sir G. Smart, Mr. Whitaker, the composer, and
some other eminent musical Men were called, who
stated their opinion, that the plaintiff's produc-
tion was at original-composition.
Mr..GU RNEY, for the defendant, contended that
these dances were not compositions, brit mere
combinations made up of bars from other tunes.
Air. Veile, Mr. Louis Jansen, Mr. Wilson, and
some others, gave it as their opinion, that the
dances in question were not compositions, but
mere combinations of old tunes.

The CHIRF JusTicri summed up tothe,Jury, and
observed, that although t-o his regret he must ac-
knowledge himself wholly ignorant of the science
of music, yet in law he would tell them, that in his
opinion, any person taking a number of different
bars in music, although every one might pre-
viously 'be found in other compositions, amid giv-
ing them a new combination, legally obtained
a property in them, to which the law would give
protection.
Tbe Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 5/.
costs 40s.