The Sun.
London, England, 1816-11-07 00:00:00

PETERS ROI Gil

The Northern Past*, iu.its remarks on the ques-
tion now discussed so generally respecting the
oradmissibility of the Liberty of
the Ness, -distinguishes three parties. One of
the parties affirm, that the liberty or the press is
the shield-of national freedotn, the security a►t the
'citizens, anti the strength of the Government ;
another again maintains that liberty is more de-
strnotive to every et:ninny than the, plague ; sold
at third, that the liberty of the- press is certainly
of use, but only under a light censure. As to this
third opinion, says the Northern Post, it has al-
teddy been set at rest by Figato, who,says, " If
in my writings I only do not meddic.with
'nor politics,, nor,triorals, n►►r say any tl►ing.of per-
sons in office,.or distinguished bodies, or of the
opera, or any play, in short, if I say mithing re-
specting something, then I may be allowed to
express *ay opinion freely, under the superintend-
ence of two or three discreet persons. In order
that I may avail myself of this agreeable freedom.,
I have iletcrmiheil to publish st periodical -work
tinder the tiile of Useless Journal.'

With respect to tie liberty of the press in gene-
ral, the ish!rthern Post cites the example of -Eng-
land, wliere this liberty is enjoyed in the most ex-
tensive sense, while tlisrelB 410 count' y whereevery Citizen enjoys so great seenrity, and such
protection from the laws, and where the Goveru-
ment is so firm ; and moreover„, no country where
the cause of religion mid niorrility ioni been so
much promoted by Nll4Siollary and Bible SoCielles,.
The countries where the strictest tensUre exists,.
are-precisely those where sophists'in their ‘Vritiligl
do the most injury to religion and nittality. Eng-
land is of 01 countries, flint where errors in po-
litical economy ere most censured, and ate rondo
mental principles of the liosernment respecting
trade and are not only i7ensuted
without prejudice, but this very censure serves
rather to nuklead the ,Itivals,of. England. • •
• Th._ Arorthern Past, or the IYewl'eger4rtrelt. Journal,
has, since 1909, been publith,ol twice awerk by-the MMistry
9f the Interior. It it sVrittettiashettetsisolunguags. •

OLD 11AILZT.ii, Wensusnxv, ;'ov. 6.

LM was inflicted for stealing in the I.lWel-
ling-bouse of James Burnell 67 yards of sarcenct,
vatne 171. The prosecutor was a silk-mercer near
the Artillery-groitud, and the prisoner went into
theshop under the pretence that 'he wanted to
boy something, previonslV having discovered that
Mr Burnell wAS not at home. Ile fotmd a boy
in the house, whom he sent 'from the shop, in or-
der that he might execute his itttritoses. •The pri-
soner made off eit h the property as Orin as he
found himself idoue. - The only ritiettion WAS as
to his identity : and the Jury, inn conceiving Cite
evidence sufficiently strong, aennitted the pri-
soner. He stood again indicted for stealing 96
yard of sarcenet of John Evor, in his house ; 'but
the evidence being not sirfficiently strong, the pri-
soner was acquitted also of this charge.
John Wilson was capitally -indicted for breaking
and entering the dwelling-Infuse" of 'John Shillit 0,
and stealing therein lank of England notes and
cash, anionnting to h3Ol. his property.
Mr. ANDRP:wS stated the case to the Jury; and
after an examination of witnesses, the COMMON
tintUti ANT remarked, that be conk' not call upon
the prisoner for his defence, its none of the cir-
comstances of the burglary were brought home to
the prisoner ; and although the note was traced
into his possession, it %las not mitt' six months
after it ,had been stoleit. Under all the cirenni-
St flees of the case, he did not think thatthue Jury
could consistently' find him guilty. The Jury ac-
cordingly iv:goitre(' the prisoner. •
Samuel Lee was indicted for" a burglary'in-the
dwciling-lionse of James Burt, and stealing
therein a quantity of sheets and tiii-n!y articles of
wearing apparel, value 60!., his pr,perty. The
Jut y found hint Guilty of Stealing trout the duel-
ling-house to the amount of 393.
EXTRAORDINARY CHATIGE. ,
Charlotte Alorgan was then put to t bar, having
been called on her recognizance, charged in the
indictment with Ste:lll94 six yards of lace, and other
wearing appa'rel,,, value 101., the goods. of Euphe-
mitt NViddleton.
Thiposeciorix. was widow to Mr. Ali4ille!on,
formerly Alember of Parliament, and resided in
Bromptoti-row. The prisooer came to litersieryice
no the 30th of Septeinher,;anci there was lia,other
inmate i,n ,the In vise. Ott Sunday, the 6th
of
Octiiber, a gentleman called uponavititess, Tiaving
1111(1 some haaiiii cut' far' his dinner. At
she went chit • With • gentlemen, and took
the key of thelirreet.;(lOor'in her pocket. When
witness rettirired;. Aralt-past teat, Ole found
she could not' get in; the door being bat red on the
inside': She 'llten-ktrocked, but no one came.
liresebily the prisoner opened the pr!our window,
diAlied who was there, -and-then onhArred the
door.l Wituess.entered the borne, and upon go-
ing infra the pariour .-41 kw. the book-case door tiro-
ken open, . had. A puir
of
; scissors and some. _wearing.. ,opparel were twssed
lk The tea-caddy was also broken open. Upon pro-
ceeding op two pairpair_of staits, witness tound her
drawers hi ',ken open, and s,,toe , vet y fate lace
gone out of theta, to-ether with wettri;: a - apirrret.
She gave no alarni that night, her:Anse it Tsizted
very acid the 'Watehm,n tliti not go his
rounds propetly: Witness icedr cot to
the next"mortiing she'tax(l the pi with the
robbery, and lieranavver was, that she did not do
it, anal was' verrabosive and violent. -Being asked
how she, broke it knife' (which was found 'Cu the
room; andopro(lnced in -Court), she said she had
done it by scraping the door stones. On the Tues-
day following the prisoner went ; but before site
went,' she. harangued some people brfore the.
house; and intitl site was going to be nittrdered.--.:
Witnes, told . the people there was Ito danger for
her, and that .they had better, go' away; The pri-
soner shook her fists t}Ver'the:pr.osectitrix's head,
and being terrified, winless putt her out doors,
lolorthation was theti .giveu a: Bow-street of the
robbery, and. Morgan was apprehended. The
prisoner was searched by witness at Bow-street,
,and upon paling off her goyim; a silver knife
dropped from her. -The, prisoner-.said, " h shall
faint ; 'now my life will he sworn 'sway." IVit-
ness proved, the knife to,he her own, hut had not
seen it for years. The prisoner's inother-in•law
ittorteitiately called out, " Vats yoorself dropped
the knife," addressing the prosectitrix. IVitness
wanted to search the prisoner fintier, seeing it
hump in her stockings, but the petsona present
would not stiffer it.
Crass-examined.--Swore site did'not- drop the
knife herself. All the while she was in such alarm
on Monday and Tuesday, she never seot for any
assistance totake the woman into citstod.e. •
Ciregory, an officer, examined the drawers
of the proaeoutrix; which had been broken open
opparentlrby some sharp instrument,.
.Edwards apprehended the prisoner.
1-le attended out tl.e search at Bow-streetond, for
the sake of decency, when 'On-Witmer, began to
tifitlrCS* herBClf, tOrtted his head away. lie heard
the proseenttix say, "'There is riff property,"
vlten the silver knife dropped on the ground.
; Cross-examinee!.-•--Searched the prisoner before
she went to Bow-StrOet*aild did not rind any knife
about her. The proSeentrix ,desired::l-eitnetts to
look- another way, and he tilt! it, mil turned him-
self round for that. 'purpose. , The prosecultik
cried out before she took the knife from the floor,
There is my property." .Witness-exi-imined the
prisoner very minutely before site went to Btiw-
street, and she could not bare had a knife in her
sleeve then.
The prisoner,saidnothing in her tlefenee.
The Counsel fur the prisoner called his wit-
nesses.

Ann Morgan 4' r!other•in=larr to the prisoner,
.ras present . rtt ,the search at Bow-street. The
proseenti ix • did all she could .to prevent witriti,s
Owing into the.room, -arni shut the door in her
rate. NotsvHtst miffing this, however, she gained
admittance. The prisoner firstrilled of the tront
ot tier -gown,:attd untied her stays. Mrs. Middle-
ton thewslooprd-down as it to pickup the clothes,
and -witnescsaw her tnosulistinctly, with her.lett
hand, throw the:knife down,.und ittltnetliately said ,
" There is ow property." The prisoner cried
out, " Oh,. l" shall faiutl My life will be sworn

The RICORDEA conceived that It was not ne-
cessary to go on with the case. There VOtS

nt,tch nncettaitity Mit& The
only circumstance against the prisoner was abort
the.knite : but even concerninfobat, a witness was
called who directly contradicted the Net.
'The Jury immediately acyailted the pripuer.