The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-04 00:00:00

CERTIFICATES-M AY 23.

A. Jacubb, London, shipsell.m--J. Constantine, Crook-mill,
Westmoreland, NL Robitisoo, West-house, Yorkshire, and A.
Tyson, Crook-mill, flax-spinners—J. Peel!, Borough-market,
potato::-ruerchant —W. T. Levens, Gutter-lane, ribbon-manu-
facturer—J. Carr, Sheffield, grocer—W. Horner, Mile-end,
Hainpshire, grocer.

Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
froM the Returns made in the Week ending the 29th day of
April, is 495. ;W. per cwt.

ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.—Last week a
maiden lady, ❑pwards of 88 years of age, eloped
from the town of Caistor with a gay widower, to
to Gretna Green, and it is expected • will spend
the ho►tey 'inoon at Doncaster. Nothing in tl►e
whole history -of the Corps Dipolamatique,lepqd
equal the negociaiion of ti►is affcctivnate snatch ! !
—(Stamford Paper)

I3EWDLEY MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

IVc copy the following Letter respecting the
Be►vdley Missionary Society, as we find it to be of
so much interest as to engage the' public atten-

tion :

" To the Editor of the Worcester Herald.
" SlR,—The paragraph inserted in the Wor-
cester Journal of the 9th of April, evidently from
the pen of the Rev. Patron of the Bewdley Mission-
ary Society, seems calculated to produce delusion,
and therefore demands explanation. It states,
that " the AnniverEary of the Irewdley Sunday
School AssociAtion in aid of the Church Mission-
ary Society, was very respectably attended." Now
it is distinctly denied, that it was," respectably
attended," in the received and acknowledged ac-
ceptation of that term. And the public will- be
enabled to im:ge how far " the state of Heathen
countries, the duty and adsantages of promoting,
and the motives and encouragements to engage iu,
Missioris were stated and enforced with 4 strengili
of argument, a soundness of judgment, and a vi-
vidness of real genius, that would have done ho-
nour to riper years," when they are informed that
these enlightened mastert.of flicology are school-
boys under the tuition of this Rev. ['wroth
" The young - gentleman, who is reported to
have been an " eye witness " of Indian cruelty
and superstition, and whose interesting detail was
so " peculiarly affecting " as to melt the tender
hearts of the audience, is also a school-hoy, about
• 14 or 15 years of age; and is known to have left
that country many years ago; but, doubtless, he
had well rehearsed the part he was, to act in this
tragical farce.
" Some idea may also be fortlied of the do-
(pence and argument displayed in the " admira-
ble defence of penny subscriptions, Made by ah
individual whose native talents throw a lustre on
the obscurity of his,station in society," when it is
announced that this nameless lurninary, who so
distinguished himself by his penny speech, is nei-
ther more nor less than a Journeyman Copper-
smith."

All reference to the excellent Protest by the
ArchdeacOn of Bath would have been .waved, had
not ►he Reverend Patron, in his Address to this
Assembly, thought proper to attack that dignified
Clergyman ; and, in his own native and sublime
imagery, gravely to add, that " he would recom-
mend the Archdeacon to compose himself with a
little of the American Soothing Syrup, and if that
would not do,. to take a dose of Godfrey's Cor-
dial."

" It is extraordinary th-at this Meeting is balled
the Sunday School Association in Aid of the
Church Missionary Society. The collections and
donations
.foy the Bewdley Sunday School are no
way connected with this Missionary Society, and
although received-by the Rev. Patron of the latter,
h 6 htts-nyver condescended to lay before the con-
tributors any account of the expenditure. Not.so
the Btu-tiler-Charity School, in which 30 boys and
30 girls are yearly clothed • and educated. The
Treasurer's accounts of the 'Teel-fit-S.-and- payments
are regulatly examined and audited, and printed
copies distributed agreeably to the invariable
practice of such institutions in all other places.
" Zvaley, 1918 ." ••••••.011

FATAL DUEL.

(Fnrther Particulars)
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM CAEN.

An occurrence has within these few days taken
place here which has created a great sensation in
the town, and a considet able degree of inquietude
to the English inhabitants, from the unprovoked
aggression of a set of persons in this'town, wlrece,
from their want of occupation it 19 difficult to cha-
racterize, but whose characters are not unknown..
It has of late been their custom' to insult the Eng-
lish by words and gestures, wherever they•met
them : our countrymen have borne this conduct
With much forbearance. A late fatal instance, in
which one of these aggressors has paid the for-.
felt of his life, will, it is hoped, put a period to
this Unprecedented conduct.'
Mr. Charles Pickford; son of Captain Pickford,
of the navy, on returning to his father's house
about three o'clock on the 18th ult., was met•by
one of these persons, who, without any provoca-
tion on his part, was assaulted by the most abusive
language, and in order to make him sensible of
the affront, was tapped on the :boulder, and asked
if he understood what the attack meant ; to which
Mr. Pickford replied, he understood him well, and
would take notice of it in another place. A meet-
in. was arranged for the following morning,
when Mr. Pickford attended, accompanied by
Lieut. Morgan, of the navy. It was proposed by
the second of Mr. Pickford's antagonist, ►hat one
pistol only should be loaded, which was reluc-
tantly complied with on the part of Mr. Pick-
ford, and the antagonist of Mr. Pickford bad
his choice of the pistols ; they stood at four
paces. Mr. Pickford expressed his regret at
being obliged to,tneet a person to whom he was
an utter stranger, and whom he had never offended,
and signified that he should be satisfied if an apo-
logy was made ; this was refused ; on the signal
being given Mr. Pickford's antagonist fell dead.
The second of Mr. Pickford's antagonist, on seeing
his friend fall, ran and seized the pistol of the de-
ceased, and struck 'Mr. Pickford, using.reproach-
ful and injurious expressions, saying, that one- or
the other should not leave the place alive, and in-
sisted on Mr. Pickford fighting hint, to which
Mr. Pickford- reluctantly consented, provided he
produced a second ; he left the giOund for that
purpose. Mr. Pickford waiting an hour, and this
person not returning, he retired. This spirited
and decisive conduct of so young a Mali as Mr.
Pickford, a lad of 19 years of age, has excited the
admiration of his countrymen, as .well.as the re-
spectable inhabitants of Caen.
It is ardently to be desired that the melancholy
termination of this affair, and the steps taken by
the magistracy, may have the good effect of put-
ting down that inimical spirit which has so often
lately manifested itself.

CAT RAC.E..--MHER, the Clown, engaged for
the Coburg Theatre, had nridertaken to drive his
tom-cats, in a vehicle of his invention, 600 yards
in ten minutes. He commenced from the south
end 01 Waterloo Bridg, and made the cats per-
form the task three witiutes within the time. .

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KINGS BENCH, MAY 2.

DISTURBING A DISSENTING CdNGREGATIOC
The Rev. Wm. Easton, Jas. Gerrard, Richar
Randall, and six other persons, were brought ti
to receive the Judgment of the Court, having ble a
r
convicted before Mr. Justice. HOLROYD, at tof
late Assizes for Wiltshire, of a riot on fhe3lst;l-,e,
December, ISI6, at the parish- of Anstey, In
1,,e,
county of IVilts. The Learned Judge read t"d
notes taken at the trial, from which it appear.,eot''
that on the evening in question a congregBtloo
of Dissenters having assembled to perform (01'14
worship, at a cottage in the .village, which cvtio,t;
regularly licensed by the Bishop, a numberot,
persons, of contrary religious opinions'
lected round the house, and commenced "ang •
ing, singing,• whistling, blowing cow-LW:iv;
shaking sheep-hells, and making various noiaes',
the great annoyance and interruption of the co;e
gregation within, and that the defendants "Pito
amongst the persons assembled, and behaving
riotously ; Mr. Easton being the perpetual cuing
of Anstey, and M '
Mfr. Gerrard a farmer res
there, and constable of the village.

Affidavits in mitigon t inl.
The Court, afterati heatinwere put
g counse, sentenc.e4
Mr. Easton to pay a fine of 51., and find securil
in 1001. for three years. Gerrard to pay a 61Alethe
101., and find the-same security. arndall toririig
other six defendants to ay. a fine of- one 11'..4104
each, and to find, security for three years
in
each ; which they did, and were discoarged•