The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-17 00:00:00

F. MIGRANTS TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Accounts have been received of the Chapman
transpOrt, which sailed from .London in December
last, with the first party of Emigrants destined lo
form a new Settlement at • the Cape of Guod
1-lope, under agreement with Mr. John Bailie.
The communication from this gentleman is very
brief, owing to the casualty by which it was fa-
voured. It is dated cinder the Line, FehruAry
1, 1820, seven o'clock, P. M. and announces that
the ship made Madeira on the 29- I/ of. Dec( tither,
and the Canaries on the 31st of the same month.
On the 12t h of JAnuary,lB2o, they entered Port
Prays, in St. Jago, one of the Cape de Nerd
islands, oil which 'they landed and encamped.—
Here they recruited the mess-stock with fresh
meat, poultry, fruit, wine, and some nir, and
continued the voyage. The only death which
bad occurred was that of an infant child of Mr.
Chase, on Chi isimas-day.— (Dublin Correspondent,
April 14 )

A Lioness and ;brae Ostriches were brought
home in the Rochtmt, which arrived last week at
Sheerness from the Mediterranean, as a present to
his MAJESTY. The latter are remarkably fine
bird;, but the Lioness appears to have suffered by
the voyage.
His Excellency the PERSIAN AMBASSADOR, who
lately sailed from Dover for France, on his return
home, remained one dayat Calais, then proceeded
for Paris, and intends reaching his home at the
end of seven month=. He has taken on English
groom with him, being decidedly in favour of the
English manner of treating horses. Tile Boise of
the Ambassador consists of a Secretary„ Grand
Almoner, Master of the Horse, Treasurer, Inter-
preter, and three slave=, together with one Eng-
lish groom and two French postillions. The
Circassian sailed about five months ago, accom-
panied by her two ennuchs, in the Lord Exmouth
merchant vessel, for Trieste, a purchaser not
having been found for her in this country as was
txpeeced.
The Edinburgh Weekly Journal of Wednesday
last, says—" Last Sunday morning several re-
spectable persons, whose names we forbear to
mention, were apprehended in Glasgow:'
The Right lion. the LORD ADVOCATE, and Sir
THOMAS BRADFORD, Commander of the forces,
arrived in town from Glasgow on Saturday. AA
accounts from Glasgow concur in bestowing the
highest praise on the strenuous exertions of the
Commander-in-Chief anti the Lord Advocate, for
repressing the projects of the disaffected, and re-
storing tranquillity. Tuesday morning, Lowe a
beamer, said to be a Captain in the late Radical
Army, was apprehended at Glasgow, end lodged
in Bridewell. There are about forty state pri-
soners confined there. A detachment of horse
ausl toot from Paisley as at Barthead on
Monday moe uiug ahoot five o'clock, and seized
three leading Radicals, and conducted them to
Paisley jail.--(Edinburgh Courant, April 13.)
A hog bred by Mr. Gooch, miller, of Roxwell
in Essex, was killed, on 'Wednesday last at
Chelmsford, when the enormous animal was
found to weigh 95 stone, or 760 pounds.
Amongst the various usefnl inventions of the
day we know of none more deserving the pa-
tronage of the Public than the patent. BOOTS and
SHOLIS with ‘VHALFBONE I:INFR SOLES, as being
well calculated to keep the feet dry and wsrm.
In addition to the above advantages held forth
by wearing the Patent Whalebone Boots and
Shoes, we understand they are perfectly smooth
inside, not having any pegs or nails driven
through the soles, On the whole we can assure
our Readers they are well worthy the attention
of those who wish to avoid the sad calamities too
often brought on by getting wet and daily feet.—
, (5,0 Advertiiernent,)

EXECUTION OF MAGENNIS.

CiIESTER, APRIL 15.

The fearful sentence of the law was executed
upon this 11,1 rofes and we have a
few particulars, which may, perhaps, be interest-
Magennis was a than of strong capacity,
but uneducated. Of his early life little is known
with certainty; but he has left a memoir 1 con-
siderable length in the hands of the Rev. Ar-
mistead, which will speedily be publishs..;i. The
proshsction of this document has ucco;‘ted hint
almost wholly since his .•osiviction, The father
and soother of Magennis were of the Established
Church : the man himself, lsowever, appears, by
a statement which he promulgated, so have been,
during a long time, the class-leader of a society
of Nielho,:ist. About thsee years since he arrived
at Stockport Irons Ireland, and followed his o;-i-
-gin'si calling as a weaver. His restless disposition,
however, soon Ird him to join one of the Radical
societies formed in the vicinity of Stockport. Ht
attended the sermosss of Harrison, and speedily
because an active reformer.

After his condemnation, Magennis left the
Court with the must petteit hardihood ; but the
certainty of death prodnced, in the course of the
same day, a considerable change in his tkinettnour.
Ile subsequently became extremely penitent.
Ott Friday, atter bearing the condemned ser-
mon, (he unfortunate matt took the Sacrament,
and slept st'ell last night. This morning he re-
sumed his memoir, and completed it about' eleven
in the forenoon. Ile was very anxious that the
thing should be published. About halt past 11 he
was conducted to the cell of Bruce. The inter:
view was short and affecting ; they shook hands
at parting, and Magennis repeated his declaration
that: Bruce was innocent. After quitting Bruce
he visited Mellor, whose execution for burglar y•
will shortly take place. Mellor appeared depress-
ed ; but Magennis maintained much of his wonted
fortitude. Ile then remained for some minutes itt
a yard of the prison, in which several of the Ra-
dicals of Stockport are confined ; they shook
hands with him, but with great indifference.—
Bagoley, one of the Reform orators, was then in-
troduced. " Farewell," and " good bye," wete
the only words that passed. Magennis then
signed a declaration, that neither Pearson, Bruce,
nor his brother, James Magennis, were accesso-
ties to his at'empt upon the life of Birch, and
declared that he was ready.

A few minutes before 12 o'clock, the Bailiffs
of the City Sheriffs detnanded the body of the of-
fender; and under an escort of the 71st regiment
he was conducted to Glover's stone, where be
sprang into the cart, and with the same escort
was conveyed to the city gaol. During the whole
of the distance, his eyes were steadily fixed upon
a New Testament, which was put into his hands
by Mr. Keeling. At the door of the city gaol he
recognized a man, and shook hands with him : he.
then remained about three (Flatters of an Hour in
the chapel of the prison, where he prayed with
Mr. Keeling and the Ordinary, and at 10 mintues
past one he was brought on the drop, attended
by Mr. Keeling and the Rev. jar. Willan. The
executioner then affixed the rope to the beam, and
1:e again joined in prayer with the Ordinary ; but
theie not appear to be that attention to his
devotions which hail previously eharactet4ed him
—his eyes wandered with a look of indifference
over the multitude below. On being tied up, he
expressed his intention of making a sptitig when
the drop fell, but he was advised not to do so.—
The executioner then left.. hint ; and be signified
his intention, by moving. his bands, to address
the crowd. Silence was instantly obtained ; all
that he said, however, was, " Good-by, gentle-
men ! Farewell ; farewell, my ftiends, farewell P'
—The cap was then drawn over his face, and he
immediately gave the signal by thlowing down a.
handkerchief. The platform snik, end i lees
than two minutes he was no more.

PONTEFRAC SESSIONS, APRIL 13.

TRIAL OF MITCHELL.

Joseph Mitchell was indicted as being a mali-
cious, seditious, and evil-disposed person, and
greatly disaffected to our Lord the King, and the
Government and Constitution of this reabn, as by
law established ; soil maliciously and seditiously
intending to excite disaffection against the person
aid government of his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, then Regent of the l_loited Kingdom,
and to brim; the Commons House of Parliament
of this realm into great hatred and contempt
amongst the liege subjects, and to disturb tli'
public peace, ureter, and tranquillity of this realm.
heretofore (to wit) on the 4tl.r of October last, as
Halifax, in a speech which he delivered to a
great multitude there assembled, seditiously tit-
tered, spoke, and delivered a most seditious speech.
Mitchell, in his defence, which occupied the
Court upwards of an hour and a half, admitted,
that at the meeting alluded to, he might have used
language, which, upon reconsideration, might be
the subject of a prosecution, and therefore re-
gretted much that he should so tar have forgot
himself as to have used it, but he (Mitchell) posi-
tively denied having used the precise language
charged in the indictment, which he confidently
stated he should be enabled to contradict by this
most respectable witnesses; and in the course of.
his defence, he commented very mod) on the con-
duct of some of 'those whom he caned the liberat
Editors of the country Papers.
Mitchell then called several witnesses in his de-
fence.

Atter Mr. MAUDE'S reply, Mr. WORTLLT
Guilty.
II(I up, and the Jury returned a verdict

;Mitchell then addressed the Court in mitiga•
tion, pleading the sincerity of his intentions., an&
that he had, on all occasions, discountenanced
violent proceedings and iwentpernte language.
He stated that be had seven small children.

The Court retired, and after a lapse tit shout
quarter of an hour returned, when the Chairman
passed 1114 following sentence-1 ti Mittheli be
imptisuned six nionths in York Castle, and fiont
suretit's tor two years, himself in 1001, and t*o
sureties in 501. each.

IliotalSON'S trial at Chesser on the secon
*u.diesuient against bum comes ou this tidy.

INI bLLIGLNL E.

COURT OF KINWS BENCH, APrut, 15.
CENOTAPH TO TIIE LATE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE.

LIFit.L.--NUTTALL V. CLEMPNT.

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'l'Hs %VAS lin Re' 3011 ag4inst the Proprietor of
the t•onday hnd Mouthy Observer Newspapers. for
pOtlishing totee alleged libels the former, of
1,1. d eoficeriiii,g ttie comincr as a I\lttn-
ber of the vionti tee for erecting a Cenotaph or
Al‘otottletit to -he Nle9iory of her la,e Royal Hie—
„es., the ittc.,,s chaliwte gf wales a„ui s,,xe
Cohnt-lt, sith•cription, imputing frand
b (I dishonesty to him in the disposition of the
tilf)tele•-collected. in hk character of a Cutllllllltt

Illy 1~.

SCArsLETT.Sta:ed the case. The plaintiff i
,n IlityNteiett of eonehlerable emittettee, and a
getolt men of legit end neinTea,liehle cheracter ;
lie e ptito ipel litte.itiett to the Westminster
leti!tuaiy, and a Director of the Funds of that he-
festilotion. Elr cumpleined ot tt !the
oe hie deo ester, ectiiee it elf times and une
(ler y circernst aoces tvonie he most galling
to ;lie spirit oi a Geittlenten. The subject of '
the ,mac ort•,eoeil with that neltapny
eied ref tie einsl history when the country lost
a 'oust i's Princess. After the unhappy
esent to sse sir alluded, it was tile universal
of a lot.sl peblie t het soweething in the shape
of e tercieeal inneotte,ett shottld be erected, in or-
der to hand doe n to, posterity the feeling which
so .rest ti ext ited in the mind id the tomtit y.
;Or. Yletthese Wyatt, a toting gentleman of dis-
tinguis!,ed erlettrity in the fine arts, cud the eldest
sort of a gtivltßleu )(log entieent, proposed 3 plait
erectieg a cnotitimtett suitable to the occasion.
The plan he suggested was immediately received
by the public with universal approbation. The t
veet accumulation of the fund proposed naturally
grs t eti the pteptiety of adopting some mode
be which it should he duly administered for the
inteeded purpose. lie therefore proposed that
certain respectable indisiduals should torn.) them—
selves into a committee for the purpose of receiv-
ing subscriptions, aed placing the amount in the
bands 01 e. banker, in older that it might he ap-
plied to its ohicet. Among the peiso,ps who c„„,,
t,,e were; for •the purpose Of menagieg the pecu-
niary part of the plain, was Sir Henry Torrene,
gentienl3,i of the highest honour and diameter,
whose class coenection and intimacy with the
peke of York rendered him shove ail suspicion.
The honourable persttes alluded to having ap-
poieted a backer of do:meter, the sithscrintioes
vtere placed its his fiends; so that no possible sus•
piciott could etise as to the due ac mittistration
of the fend. Under these eireemstatices, %lore
successive app' axed in the Obserz:er—a nesta.
l'at'er (4 the most extensive circulation iit Len-
dote Two of them %%etc in the form of letters
adeTv,see so the E.litOr, and signed "
lnacstiga-
tor ;" tied the third was a paragraph of tee Etii•
tor himself, coutainiug comments of a Irte,.! telt- •
tkl,ey with the letters, imputing to the pleintiff
and ceher Gentlemen of the Committee a fraudu-
lent itiiS3proptiation of the money subscribed for
the Mentiment. Here the Learned Counsel re-
ferred to the libels, and commented uton them in
itteguage of strong animadversion. [-le admitted
that, after an action had been brought against
the defendant, he b'ad publi,beci in his paper an
apolegetieal statement, professing that be had
rublisited the libels under a mistake, anti in igno-
rance of rite real circumstances of the case, and of
the characters of the persons libelled. The
reeerned Counsel stated, that he was in a condition
to prove that the libellous insinuations published
by site defendint were without the slightest fonn-
datioe. Before ally witnesses were called to sup-
pert the plaintiff's case,
Mr. Areoetenus interposed on behalf of the de-
fendant, amid proposed to save the time of the
Court, by admitting all that had been stated by
Eris Learned Friend to be perfectly true. Sincerely
lamenting the publicatious, and admitting that
they contained matter not founded in truth, he
was ies,ructed by Mr. Clement to make the most
ample apology- to the plaintiff, and also.to the
other fietelemen named, whose characters he .was
convinced deset et•l the highest eulogiums passed
by his Leaned Friend ; and as an additional proof
of hie sincerity, he of feted to give the plaintiff a
verdict of 501. the defendant paying the costs of
the cause as between attorney and client,
Mr. SCARLETT, after conferring with the plain-
tiff's solicitor; accepted the terms proposed, and
repeated, that, as it was not Dr. Nuttal's object
to recover pecuniary satisfaction, the damages of-
fered would be appropriated, it not to some cha-
rit able use, certainly towerdi the completion of
that naiional design to which the libels related.
Mr. Justice IioLtIOYD, in addressing the Jury,
said he thought the plaintiff was entilled to the
wannest commentlaiion, for the forbearance he
bad shown in accepting the terms proposed by the
defendant.
The Jury, under his Lordship's direction, found
a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages Fifty Pounds.