The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-12 00:00:00

'HOP INTET.T.T.GENCE.

SOUTH WAR K JAN. .1
0.---Our trade is so very
at present, we esonot with any correctness
(rime the prices ; some people are Asking 57. or
tit. mote than others for the same desetiption of
hops.

It appears by recent act:oat-vs from Cape Coast
Castle, that that part of the coast of Africa W 8.3
infested by awatrus of pirates of the vet y worst
description, who fregnently, not content merely
with plondering the vessel, us rdered the crew
also. Thi, lipre,,t-d to a Dutch ship- called
the Drie Vrienthm, its Dexcote-loads, which w.ss
boarded during the mght, when tae Captain,
Mate, and all the crew were inhumanly bircher.
atid the sliip was afterwards bluwn up by :Lc
marauders.

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MR. SIJEEIIFF PARKINs.,
TO HIS CONTIIITENTS', THE CITIZENS' AND LI-
VERY OF THE CITY OF LONDON.

GENTLEMEN--I have, it, my official capacity as
one of y,ifir Sheriti,, attended at- the Old. Bailey
during the ht ter putt of ,be first Session (when
my tholes commenced). and also durini.f. ilte wh"le
of the last tut) Sessions, regularly front nine
o'clock in mite mottling to the htealtuig op of the
COW t ; ,matiy days not even taking any refiesh-
ment (having previously breakfasted at home)
until Joy retnen.—Gentlemen, it has been with
• sincere regret
.1 have witnessed, Olt several
that the Sessions at the Old... Bailey
spud Guildhall have been delayed on account
of time non-attemitianee of • the -Alderman on the
rot ; indeed, I am imouttned by my predecessor,
that on one occasion tinting his Shrievalty, the
Court at the Old Bailey was obliged, ftoni such
cause, to he adjourned until the next clay; and I
lament to have to state, that in Deer mher last a
sift+il •r but mote fLmgrant neglect took place, whilst
attenditmg in my official capacity at Gmtildhall to
open time Sessunts, where the Elecolder and only
one of your Sheriff,, after waiting a considerable
time, anti setiding itt all directions in search of,
without tieing able to find any of the Aldermen on
the tors. Mr. Aldermati 11eygate excepted, were
(tidied to di:•tniss the Jury, adjourn the Court
until the 1211, of .14ttuary, and send the prison-
ers who waited mheir trial back to jail ; by which
gross neEket six p,150144, possibly innocent,
wer, deptived'of their liberty, &r. &c.- I have
not only.-Gentletnett, to complain of. such non-
atmetidance, but also of many of the minor City
Officers, whose ditty it is to at fetid the tOlitt,
who, with many whets, are 11(11 even seen through.:
out tie day until. the limit" of dimmer ; at ta Mull
time, I am informed, they, as %lAI as otany ttt the
Aldermen. are very punctual in their attend:fnce,
unit anm!mly re,gale themselves at the " festive
board" (at the expence of the Sheriff'), which
iii •-cord with the solemnity of a criminal Coort
(1' j vim—Therefore. Getitlemen, I trust it will
wit lie considered by you an iMproper attempt lutt
lily part, to withhold my countenaticeftom a COS-
ea) which has no moral or useful tendency what-
ever to sanction it, and for which i beg leave to
qinte the following legal authority :—lt was
enacted by moatitte -13tma and 14th of Charles
11., chapter 21. that " nn Sheriff shoOld keep any
table at the Assizes (except tor his .owtt
nor, give- any presents to the Judges and their
servant S." I respectitilly announce, that Dot-
. wHistantfirg an exception is made as regards
the S:,ei;fl. of London and Middlesex, in con-
sequence of the Charter, ~1 have no desire to
avail myself-of it, in-direct opposkion to the
generil and unqualified opinion of the firgislature,.
manifested by the atoresai.! A. !oared, 1 Coll•
litter it a most iinse.oonahle and improper custom,
when carried to the voluptuous extent which it
has hitherto been. But I feel it due. fo
the J.ltlees of Iris ltijesty's Court of Justice to
treat them msith that veneratiou at respect ohich
their elevated station and praiseworthy conduct
so justly entitle them to. Isheill be happy to pay
them every personal attention in my power, and
also will direct my. servants, to, be in hourly at-
tendance durin...; 'lie.Sessioms, to. wait the com-
mands of the Learned JOdges, and to supply them
with any refreshments they may require. Gentle.
men, allow me to remark, before I conclude, that
it the litre, of conduct which I have alone and'un-
supported (but con,cientionely) adopted, should
not meet with your approbation, l_beg leave to
intreat, that,you will not hesitate to exercise the
right which your invaluable Charter gives you,
viz. not only power "to elect your Sheriffs whom
you will, but _remove them %%lien . you . will." I
not onlymaintain, that you popess the full power
and right to dismiss votir Sheriffs, hitt also to du
the same by your Aldermen, who are not, as they
vainly imagine, sectired in their places during life,
but, on the contrary, dud-rig their good behaviour,
a! most etnphoically-. expressed by enactment,
7th Richard 11., when the City had the an-
cient privileges and
.Courts of Justice re-
stored to it :—lt was enactctl, 4,‘ that from
henceforth the. Aldermen of the City ihsll not be
anntially,elected, but remain in their office during
their good behaviour."—So that thsse Gentlemen
are your Servants, at a very short notice, and it
is to he hoped that this information to them may
operate to put them more upon. their guard in
their conduct than they have hitherto evinced to-
wards you and rote privileges.

I have the honour to subscribe myself, Gentlemen,
Vont- very obedient and faithful Servant,
York Hotel, Jani.'►l, Idio. J. W. PARKINS.

THE HUSSAR FRIGATE. AND THR SLOOP Alan-
CURY.—A Mr. SAMUEL DAvts, of Baltimore, of-
fers a project for raising these Britisli vessels,
-which were sunk during the revolutionary war,
the one in the.east, and die other in the north
river. 1-1:. states that one of these vessels 64,
when she sunk, nearly a million of.dollars'; that
lie is informed by letters from the Mayor of New
York, and another respeFt4le gentleman, that
there no doubt from exii-Onation given to. the
vessels by means of a diving-bell, that bjtli can
be raised, amid that he his iheehteel i machine,
by which he has alreadyraised two Schooners u hick
wcrc sunk its the harbour of Baltininre, as Weil
as a large wreck fifteen feet under water.—(Balti-
more Patriot )

loge.ling 1145 $) titheil 13CIT1150d on the north-
east of Sc—'land, clia. the of the
.Treasury
have, it is said, found it rxpvdient to aflopt.tncans
for rendering the preventive servine more ,effirient
on that coast. Three new stations are to be
formed on that line, including Aberdeen, at each
of which a naval officer will 'preside, who will in-
stract the revenue offic-rs and cruisers on the
toast, Rs advised by G-vcrntnent. or according to
his own local kn0w1,...,igt.; arid observation. The
three soper:or ~i'ficers appointed to till these 5i -
(citations, are twO of them Captains, and, the othtr
a p.st Captain in the Roy a! Navy. They frill
retain (heir half •pays which, with the emolonwnts
of tht.ir new doiy, will amount to between 4001.
eitid 50W. a year.

Si. great a ~c4rcll y uF ~rrivls from tile West-
ward nai tint neer) 110tvn lur some time. The
I,,evraid 1.1,1 id packer is severAl days overdue,
2(!d the one rxpected 40114 Ilai 110 W been
oi:( dicyt.