The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-18 00:00:00

THOMPSON V. LACY.

This was an application set aside the nonsuit.
The case was tried before the Chiet Justice at the
late Sittings alter Tei tn. The circumstances
were these :—The defendant is the proprietor of
the Moorgate 'Goitre-1'0.1.e ; sonle time ago the
plaintiff and a person named Sew-1, went In the
defendant's Coffee-house and dined. They con-
tinued till the evening, then implied if they could
be accommodated with a bed in a double-bedded
room. They were answered in the affirmative,
and continued there hit night. Next day their
baggage arrived, and was deposited in the care of
the landlord. They cow-foiled in the house S 3
days and nights; during which they breakfasted,
drank tea, and sopped together. Scott, the piaitt-
tid's companion, then went mit of town, and
Thompson asked for his Bill. 'hue defendant
made out an acconnt for both Gentlemen. The
plaintiff refused to pay more than halt, which he
said was all he was liable to. The defendant de-
manded the whole, and detained the plaintiff's
trunks, saying he had a lien upon them, as well as
Mr. Scott's. The plaintiff tendered half the aunt,,
but the defendant refused to take less than the
whole. The plaintiff hen brought his action in
(rover against the defendant, and was nonsnited.
The application for setting .:side the nonsuit
was siipported by Mr. MAItRyATT and Mr. I'. POL-
LOCK, who contended that the deteudint foul('
have no lien on the property. "[he case differed
from that of the Innkeeper, who had property
entrusted to his care, and being liable to the guest
for the safety of it, had in justice and equity a lien
upon it for any demand on the guest. The de-
lend int in this case was not an Innkeeper, but a
Coffee-bouse-keeper.
The CHIEF JUSTICE asked what was the differ-
ence between a Cotter-house and an Inn ?
Mr. MARRYATT submitted that they differed ma-
terially. To constitute an Inn there must be
stables attached to the house. The defendant
had ❑one.

Mr. GURNEY and Mr, E. 'AWES on the other
side, contended thAt a cutne-house and inn was
the same ; each was open for eating and drinking,
and both required licenses for beer, wine, and
sririts. The proprietors of a coffee-house were
liable, as well as the proprietors of au inn, to
make good to the guest property which might be
lost tuliltr their roof.

Ihe Court, after heating the case argued, gave
judgment in support of the non suit. The differ-
Circe in the names of coffee-house and inn made
no distinction in the law; both were houses of
eutertaintnent for the traveller and passenger.—
An innkeeper was liable for the stately of the pro-
perty of his guein, and was equally entitled to
prose a lien on such property for the amount of
necessaries fuinished the owner. The Court were
also of opinion that the defendant %YRS justified in
making out a joint bill.—Nonsnit affirmed.

DREADFUL FIRE. - This morning, at five
o'clock, a most alarming fire broke out at Mr.
KER's, hoot-maker, the corner of Norfolk-street,
Strat.d. The hie was first discovered in the lower
pint of the house, but by what means is at pre-
sent unknown. In a few minutes the whole of
the building beciime a prey to the devouring ele-
ment, and was completely burnt to the ground ;
the houses of Mr. CARY, optician, are also de-
stroyed, with one or t‘vo others adjoining. The
engines, On this occasion, were used with the ac-
customed skill and alacrity of the firemen, which
prevented the flames from extending further, great
apprehensions being at one time entertained tor
the whole neighbourhood. On making particular
enquiry, we are happy 10 state that no lives have
been lost, nor any other accident except the un-
fortunate circumstance of the houses being de-
stroyed.

MELANCUOLY ACCIDENT BY DROWNING.---We
have to record a shocking eatastioplie which be-
fel four young men of respectability on Saturday
night on the Thames, some distance from Chis-
wkk. They had remained skating until after dark,
and in loll° \.‘ lug each other a sheet of ice sepa-
ra,ed from the .rest, and they were hurt ied into
the eurreut and drowiied. There Were two others
iu compuny, who with difficulty escaped. The
names of Iwo of the drowned persons were
lieathers, whose relatives reside near Kew-bridge.

Mrs. Sarah Tenant was convicted at the Surrey
Sessions yesterday, of.. stealing 100 pieces of
earthenware, the property at Joseph Storey, who
resides opposite to the Bricklayers' Arms, Kent-
road. The evidence has been already before the
public. Nothing new came out on tl►e trial. The
prisoner, who cried frequently during the course
of it, said, in her defence, that she had purchased
the goods without any evil intention. She de-
clared that she seriously intended to pay, and that
the fear of an execution compelled her to leave
her house soddenly. Mr. Harrison summed up,
and stated, that it the Jury were of opinion arm
the prisoner hail obtained the goods with the in-
tention not to pay, they were bound to find her
guilty of stealing. The Jury immediately tumid
her Guilty. Upon hearing the verdict, she
screamed and cried bitterly. The Chairman, in
passing sentence, said, that in order to check the
act ice which was so frequently repeated, anti to
correct the pri,onet for tt►e future, the sentence
of the Court was, that she be transported tot
7 Feats. . .

On IVednesday last, Thomas Seholetield and
J Ames Lister, blinks t-weavers,ot Hezkinonilvvike,
were convicted at a Just ice Meeting, held at Dews-
bury, ot an illegal combination 10 taistz the price
ot %cages, anti were committed to York Castle, for
the t rrnt ot thiee

Extraordinary Production of Nature.—Oti Wed-
ilesthiy hilt a tae, briougiog to Alt.. Win. Bound,
of Corte Nltilleit, I)orsrt, yenned a lamb with
sevru legs, viz. four pet feet shoulders and legs,
iwo perteet hind leo, and the growi„g
close to the navel,
to do well. The lamb is aud Rd),

POETRY.

PON FIANA.

Tust—" --Is I was a drivias- my Irugg, °me Day."

Come, my Neighbours and Frieink, all attend to my Song;
If I'►n right in my notion, yore cannot be wrung'.
There's ►are news for the Country, as well as the town,
For the Stocks have got up, and the Rad;c4ls down!

CuottUs.
It's just as it shouli! be,
I knew how it wonid lit.,
The Stocki have got up, and the !,,,dicals down !

WI lAA( COBB E TT'S conte bad: from the Land of Delight,
With a Cargo of Bones, as a popular Sight ;
Hr intiudeit to make all the Radicals stare,
But he came, as it hap'd, a day after the fair.
It's just as it should be, Sze.

Mister I-JuNIT brew'd at Bristol, to further good cheer,
l'vr he brew'd, upon oath, Parliamenrary Beer;
Now he plan:, in his garret, a scheme most complete,
And grinds Radical Cutler front Indian Wheat.
It's just as it shonld be, &c.

Doctor WATSON belong'd to the Radical Crew,
And eke Mister PaEsToN, the Collier too;
But the Doctor's in good for a whimsical feat,
And the Cobler's unable to make both ends meet.
It's just as it should be, &c.

Mister HontiousE, who the Parliament House,
I, as mute as a mack'rd, as still as a mouse ;
He's loch'd up safe in Nee:gate, and there let him lie,
For he'll ne'er cost the good or the loyal a sigh.
It's just as it should be, &c.

Now• the Laws are triumphant, Peace reigns in the North,
Spite of HARRY the Ninth and of WILLIAM the Fourth;
As both. heroes, 'tis known, have dispiay'd the white feather,
So, liLe birds, let thew dangle on one cord together.
It's just as it should be, &e.

THE ItLIMP OF THE WHIGS.

A FAYOURITB SONG.

Of all the wily Ramps that were ever yet seen,
Still' rumps, and c(ork rumps ; rumps fat, dirty, or lean,
Or the old Rump of Parliament long-sitting prigs,
None was ever so bad as the Ramp at the Whigs

When Radicals threatened the Church and the Crown,
And yow'd to pull them, and all property dawn,
Honest men all unitud to baffle such rigs,—
But nothing could more Hie Rump of lice !

Yet no credit they got by their talk and grimace,
For their objects \VC! e seen to be power and place ;
In vain did the Chrunide pia the pour gigs,
Ev'n the Radicals kich'd at the Rump al the Irhigs !

Hus•r and CoaIETT despis'd them, and surely you know,
What they could despise must be terribly low;
Nor did one of the Mobbites regard them three figs,
So sunk beyond hope were the Ramp of the JV!u;•s'

If they rise by our means, said the sharp-witted dogs;
The❑ they stand on the hill, they'll leave us in the hogs.
Though now they defend us, they'll then rote us vigs,
No faith can be put in the Ramg of the frhig4 !

Then, all goriest Britons, unite to defend
The Church, your best anchor, the King, your best friend;
For them, h4ll in air wave your hats and your wig's,
But spurn with your feet time base Rump of the trhip

4k For the of igin of this name see the /?anip Songs pub-
lished in 166'2. "Now if you ask who named it /?/emp, know
'i«•as so styled, i❑ a honest sheet of paper, called The
Momly Rump, written before the trial of our late Sovereign
Of glorious memory; but the word obtained not universal no-
tice till it Hew from the mouth of Gen.•rnl lieurvo, at a public
Assembly,in the dales of Ricitaed Ceoe;euTll."The present
Rump of the !Plans waits fur a similar cuulirmatioa of its
name.

TO J. MUDIE, EsQ.
Mum E 'tis well that thou art known
For firm attachment to the Throne,
Else Law might on thee justly frown,
For having Crack'd the Barrtsu CHOWN

* Tkis Gentleman, who is the Proprietor of the Series of
National Alcdals, lately struck a beautiful Crown Piece as a
proof of English skill ; but having taken a few impressions,
destroyed the Die.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

►M, JANUARY 17.
11.13 Y.
17 to 1 ag-st Pindaree
17 so 1 agst c. uut of Briseis

ST. LEGER.
20 to 1 asst any other.
iddlesworth or Oalis.