The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-17 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Detachments belonging to the Ist Battalion of the
Royals, the 19th, 25th, 27th, 35th, 86th, and 93d Regi-
ments of Infantry, have received orders to embark forth-
with, at Glasgow, Portsmouth, Dublin, and Cork, for the
West Indies.

A Detachment belonging to the 57th Regiment of Foot,
bas received orders to eniimrk, on the 27th inst. as Guards,
on board the Morley convict ship, for New South Wales.
A Detachment belonging to the 6th Regiment of Dra-
goon Guards, was ordered to embark OR Friday, at Pad-
dington, on board a Canal-boat, for Manchester.
A Detachment belonging to the sth Regiment of In-
fantry, was ordered to embark on Friday, at Paddington,
on board a Canal-boat, for Bolton.

DROWNING.--On Saturday morning a fine
youth about seventeen years of age, named Jo-
seph Rockwell, unfortunately slipped off a barge
alongside Milford Wharf, Strand, and although
every exertion was made to save him, it was in
vain. The father of the deceased was attending
Messrs. Hall and Bevan's barges at the time,
and it is supposed that the unfortunate young
man, owing to having a very defective sight, had
missed his footing. Drags were procured, and
the body was found in about ten minutes. Two
surgeons were sent for, and every possible en-
deavour was used for upwards of two hours to
restore respiration, but without success.
DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF DUPPLIN
CASTLE. —On Tuesday morning, •Dupplin
Castle, the seat of the Earl of Kinnoul, was
burnt to the ground. The fire broke out a little
before five o'clock in his Lordship's dressing-
room, and, in a few hours, that princely mansion
was consumed. The deatruction of property is
immense. Besides an extensive gallery of paint-
ings, many of them by the first masters, Dupplin
Castle contained a large and valuable library,
chiefly collected by the great Earl Thomas. We
have not heard if any, or what portion, of the
books and paintings have been saved, and, in-
deed, we are without any further particulars
than those above mentioned. Lord Kinnoul
and his family had only arrived from London on
Monday, and, we understand, there was on that
evening afete given at the Castle, together with
an illumination, in honour of the arrival of the
heir.—Caledonian Mercury, Sept, 13.
SURPRISING DISCOVERY.—The curiosity
of some children was excited last Monday by
their perceiving, whilst at play on the New
Ground, at Guernsey, two women of a rather
mournful appearance pass by them and soon
after dig a hole at a short distance. The children
immediately approached the spot where the
mysterious persons were engaged in forming a
receptacle for a box and its contents, but the
female sextons drove the forward intruders from
the scene of their labours, and threatened them.
with severe chastisement if they should dare to
return,—this unceremonious repulse displeased
the inquisitive children ; they therefore ran home
immediately, and related the particulars of the
scene which they had witnessed. Information
of the occurrence was soon conveyed to a police
officer, who, conceiving the affair to be of a rather
serious nature, thought proper to request en As-
sistant Constable to accompany him on his im-
portant errand, and the party consisting of two
Constables, the informer, and a vast concourse
of people, then repaired, with due solemnity and
anxious expectation, to the spot where the
strange interment had taken place, and which the
child pointed out to the best of its recollection.
After a short deliberation had been held, for the
purpose of determining who should be fixed
upon to disinter the secret treasure, one of the
party, with the assistance of.a spade, and by the
light of a lanthorn, set to work, and after a short
time discovered a small box ; whilst this person
was occupied in digging up that which had been
so recently interred, the expectant groupe ex-
pressed various opinions and surmises, exchanged
intelligent glances and alternately uttered signifi-
cant exclamations. " Tis a ch-chi-child," cried
one,who stammering found considerable diffi-
culty in giving birth to his infantile opinion—.
" Or stolen goods," cried a second, whose yard
had lately been pilfered of two chickens and a
lame duck."—" I'll lay my life, 'tis smuggled
goods," cried a third, who from his manner ap-
peared to belong to that honourable and essen-
tial body of individuals commonly called Excise-
men. The elucidation of the mystery which
had caused the assembling of the incurious mul-
titude, and raised their vague conjectures, was
however, now arrived, and the box, which it was
expected would, like Pandora's, contain nothing
but evil, was at length opened ; but to the ex-
treme astonishment of the eager spectators, it
contained, instead of a " dead child," or " stolen"
or
" smuggled goods," the last remains of a once
loquacious and amusing parrot ! The disappoint-
ment which was. •
depicted on the countenances of
the assembled party,
ng
on beholding the contents
of the fatal box, was extreme ; they however
prepared to leave the scene of the evening's ad-
venture, and " with solemn steps and slow" re-
turned to their dwellings, without shedding a
single tear for the sad fate of poor departed Poll.
—Southampton Herald.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 15.-.--Ilear-Admiral Sir
Thomas Hardy, in the Galatea frigates Sir Charles
Sullivan, Bart. will go down to St. Helen's on Mon-
day next with the Experimental Squadron, fitted as
for Foreign Service, preparatory to proceeding on
the third cruise. All the ships have taken their full
allowance of foreign .stores, and.of provisions for six
months, except the Alert (a converted brig of the
old class), which ship could only stow bread for
three months and a half, four months' supply of all
other kinds of provisions, and 38 tons of water. The
Columbine has stowed every article of her supply of
provisions under hatches, with 44 tons of Water.
The Galatea is victualled for three months. Captain
Hayes, CB. goes on the cruise, in the Challenger,
as a spectator.

Upwards of 150 sail of homeward.bound merchant
shipping have passed this port, during the week.
The Thomas, Indiaman, left the Cape of Good Dope
on the 20th of June, when the Sparrowhawk, only,
was lying there ; the Owen Glendower, Commodore
Christian, C. 8., had gone to the Mauritius, with
Commissioner Ridge; the Helicon, to the Mozam-
bique Channel ; the Semarang was daily expected
at the Cape from the Mauritius. The Owen Glen,
dower had lately seized a Dutch ship, for illicit tr4d-
in, and the smuggled part of her cargo had been
condemned : the ship was restored.
The Elizabeth, Mattinson, and Tuscan, Stayers,
for the South Sea Fishery, are waiting at the Mo-
therbank for a fair wind. The Indian, Robertson,
arrived on Tuesday, from Quebec with timber for this
port; no news.
The Mountstuart Elphinstone, Captain Herring.
for Bombay; and 'Wellington, Captain Evans, for
Bengal, are expected to call here to-morrow, to em-
bark passengers.

On Sunday arrived the Baltic Merchant transport,
Lieutenant Henry Tucker, agent, in 74 days, from
Rio Janeiro, last from Cork, where she was obliged,
in consequence of being short of water, and strong
easterly winds, to put in for a supply. Left at Rio
his Majesty's ships Ganges and Ranger, and Ad-
venture surveying sloop ; she proceeded on Tuesday
to Deptford.
Yesterday arrived the Russian brig Belloni, from
Lisbon, in six weeks, short of provisions, bound to
Wasa, in Finland.
The Tweed, 28, Capt. Lord H. J. S. Churchill,
sailed on Tuesday for the Cape of Good Hope sta-
tion; and the Starling, Lieutenant Pearl, on a
cruise. Remain at Spithead—Galatea, Tyne, Sap-
phire, Challenger, Wolf, Acorn, Satellite, and
Columbine.

The Maidstone frigate was paid off this mo►ning
by Commodore Charles Bullen, C. B. and re-com-
missionecl by Commodore W. Skipsey, appointed
to command at the Cape of Good Hope, and the
eastern coast of Africa.

The Coromandel is fitting at this port, to convey
another supply of convicts to Bermuda, to be em-
ployed in the public works there. The Jupiter, 50,
is to be filled as a troop ship.—We are informed
that the expence of a ship of war, especially fitted
and emplozed io the convoy* troops, is-
,eqval
to the hire of twelve sail ofumerchant ships,
_as
transports.

Admiral the Hon. Sir Robert Stopiord, K.C.8.,
resumed his command to-day, having been engaged
several days in inspecting the Preventive Service
stations from N'er►haven to this place.
Lieut. W. Daw'son is appointed as Third Lieute-
nant of the Royal Naval College at this Yard.
The 50th regiment, Colonel Wodehouse, have re-
ceived orders to hold themselves in readiness to
march. It is expected they will do duty for the
winter at Hampton Court or 'Windsor Castle. The
depot of the 18th, or Royal Irish Regiment, is or-
dered from Gosport to Plymouth ; the depot of the
35th regiment from Albany Barracks to Jersey; and
the depots of the 70th and 76th regiments, from
Jersey and Guernsey, to join the service com-
panies of their respective corps at Cork.—Hamp
shire Telegraph.

PUBLIC SALES.

AT THE AUCTION MART, SEPT. 14.
(Conclusion of Mr. COOPER'S Sale.)

A House in Belmont-row, leading to Nine Elms,
let at 26/., held for GO years from 1791, at a ground
rent of 4/.-1951.

Foie• Houses, Nos, I to 4, Ebenezer-place, Wands-
road, let at 50/., held for 74 years from 1811, at
151.-161.

A House and Garden, No. 7, Gloucester-street,
Lambeth-walk, let at 24/.; a Ground Rent of 61.,
arising from Nos. 8 and 9; Three Houses, Nos. 10,
11, and 12, the two former let at 201. each; Three
Ground Rents of 11/. 12/. and 28/., secured upon
houses, stabling, &c. in Duke-street and Gloucester-
street ; Twelve small Houses and Carcasses in
Friendly-place; Two Houses in Duke's-place; the
vacant Building-gtound at the end of Gloucester..
street, containing two frontages of 260 feet; a Plot
of ditto, about 63 feet; a Yard, with Stabling 'and
Shed, in Gloucester-street ; and Two Houses, Nos.
.50 and 51, Prince's-street, with vacant ground at
the back, held for 71 years from 1807, at a net rent
of 114/. 125.-3201.

A House, the corner of Paradise-street, Lambeth,
let at 31/. 10s.; a ditto adjoining; a House, No. 5,
let at 201. ; a ditto adjoining, let at IN. 165.; Five
Houses in Church-street; a Piece of Garden-ground
and Cellarage ; Two Houses, shop, and yard used in
the ironmongery business, and a smith's shop, rental
and estimated value 2921. Is., held for 67 years from
1812, at 1741. per annum, fixtures to be taken at a
valuation-6501.

The above property sold by order of the assignees
of Mr. James Jefferys.

AT GARRAWAY'S.
(Conclusion of Mr. BLow's Sale.)

A Leasehold House, Bake-house, Oven, &c.,
No. 2, Mercer's-terrace, Highgate Archwsy-road,
held for 98 years from March, 1826, at 15/. per
annum. A Residence adjoining the precedingZheld
for the same term, at the same ground rent. A
ditto, ditto-8501.
A Leasehold House, No. 49, Edward-street, Al-
bion Road, Regent's Park, of the estimated value
of .501. a year, held from the Crown for 98 years
from Christmas last, at a ground rent of 71. per an-
num.-4501.

The Life Interest of a Gentleman, aged 34 last
January, upon whose life a Policy of Insurance will
be effected at the British Office, at a premium of
21. Ils. per cent. per annum, in and to the dividend
of 3,3331. 6s. Bd. three per cent. Consols; also to
the dividend of 1,6661. I3s. 4d. three per cents.,
amounting to 501. per annum, standing in the name
of a trustee--1,5601.
The Life Interest of a Lady, aged 41 last birth-
day, upon whose life a Policy of Insurance will be
effected at the Eagle Office, at a premium of 2/. 18s.
per cent. in and to 63/. per annum, being the divi-
dend of 18 Government Stock Irish Debentures of
1001. each, bearing interest of 3i per cent. standing
in the name of trustees-6351.
The Life Interest of a Gentleman, aged 61 last
May, tegether with policy for 1001. effected in the
Globe in 1816, at a premium of 4/. 13s. 6d. per
cent. in and to 20/. per annum, left under the will of
the Right Hon. Francis. Augustus Lord kleathficld,
paid half-yearly—.lsol.

COMMIS - I F OYER AND TERMINER.
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DUBLIN, SEir.

GRETNA-GREEN MARRIAGE.-GRAD? V. RICHARDS AND

OTHERS, FOR A CONSPIRACY.

At a quarter past one o'clock, the. bar for traver-
ser( being cleared, the greatest possible interest ap-
pearing to be excited in court, Mrs, Richards and
Mrs. Grady, the former accompanied by Mr. Fitz-
gerald, and the latter supported by Mr. Saunders,
entered and took their seats. Mrs. Grady was at-
tired in white, with a striped lilac handkerchief on
her neck ; she wore a large bonnet, with a thin
white veil, which partially shaded her extremely
handsome features. After being seated for a short
time, she appeared to be distressed to an extraordi-
nary degree, her whole frame being violently agi-
tated, accompanied with sobbing and appearances of
approaching swooning, A glass of water being pro-
cured, she was, after some interval, restored to a
state of apparent composure. Mrs. Richards, her
mother, seemed also to be extremely affected, and to
suffer exceedingly.
The Clerk of the Crown then proceeded to state,
'that Elizabeth Richards, Ellen Richards, otherwiSe
Grady, Catherine Lynch, John Lynch, and Eliza-
Cavanagh, stood severally indicted for a con-
spiracy to take away from the school of the Rev.
Prince Crawford, near Donnybrook, an infant, under
21 years of age, the son of J. H. Grady.
Mr. ROLLESTON said that the present case before
their Lordships was one, the nature of which was most
awful, as it related to one of his clients, Mrs. Grady.
This unhappy lady had, so lately as the 19th of the
last month, been arrested at Gretna-hall, on a war-
rant which contained only a single charge.
Lord PLUNKETT here interposed and said—Mr.
Rolleston, I cannot permit you to go on in this
manner without my being first made acquainted with
what the motion is which you say you intend to
submit to the Court.

Mr. ROLLESTON.-My intention is, my Lord, to
call on the counsel for the prosecution to state ex-
plicitly whether they mean to press this trial for the
present commission, unden the circumstances which
I am now stating.
Mr. WALLAct.—Our intention is to move it by
certiorari into the Court of King's Bench, and to
take the benefit of the statute of the 3d of Geo. 111.
c. 56, to have it tried there. _ _

Mr. ROLLESTON observed that the trunks of this
young lady were, when she was arrested, broken
open, her baggage was searched, and her papers seized.
Mr. WALLACE.—My Lord, as the trial will be
postponed, I feel myself called on to object to coun-
sel making statements in a public court which may
be injurious.
Mr. ROLLESTON.—We are provided with affida-
vits stating the facts, which we will have immediately
sworn.

An affidavit was then sworn to, and signed by
Mrs. Grady. She appeared to go through the pro-
ceeding with considerable composure and self-pos-
session.

Affidavits were also sworn to and put in by the
Lynches, and by Mr. Thomas Farquharson, Mrs.
Grapy's solicitor. These affidavits were not read.

ROLLESTON then proposed to move, on be-
half of Mrs. Grady; that certain papers mentioned
in her fflidavit, including the certificate of her mar-
riage, which.were forcibly taken from her when she
was arrested, be forthwith restored to her, or lodged
with your Lordship's Officer.
The Court had no jurisdiction to enforce its re-
storation.

Mr.III4CANN applied to the Court, on the part of
Elizabeth Cavanagh, for a copy of the indictment, to
which the traverser was not only entitled, but also
to a copy of the caption of indictment, including the
names of grand jurors and witnesses. In support of
his application for a copy of the caption of indict-
ment, Counsel referred to the second Treason Act,
which he contended was applicable to cases of mis-
demeanour, by which ttaversers were entitled to the
names of witnesses in the case. He considered that
if they had a copy of the names of the witnesses,
they could, from the circumstances of the case, have
applied to have the indictments quashed altogether.
The COURT said it would make no rule as to
whether the present application was' or was not en-
titled to be complied with. If it were entitled to be
complied with, the Clerk of the Crown would act
accordingly, but the Court would certainly make
no rule on it.

Mrs. Elizabeth Richards and Mrs. Grady were
then re-bound in recognizances of 2001. each, to ap-
pear at next Commission. Mr. Farquharson and
Mr. Everard being bound as their joint securities in
the sum of 100/. each. The other traversers were
subsequently also rebound.
We understand that so great a number as 170
witnesses had been subpoenaed for the prosecution.

An English lady utterly confounded a French
gentleman, by remarking, that a friend of her's
going to St. Cloud, had preferred travelling in a
chaise percee read (coupee) to his own carriage.
The Frenchman, too well bred to take advantage
of the mistake, merely said, " Mais, Madame,
c'etoit une preference Bien drole." This is no
travelling story, but a literal fact.
A RUSSIAN IMPERIAL BALL.----The
dowager Empress came round, and spoke to
every person at our table. She asked me if I
was pleased with it, and thought it magnificent.
After we had been about forty minutes at table,
the Empress retired, when a most unexpected,
extraordinary, but amusing scene took place—a
general scramble for the good things which were
left, particularly at the imperial table. Generals,
counts, and subs, with their gold-laced coats,
pocketing without mercy, and struggling to out-
do the domestics, who did not appear to pay
them much respect, or to be willing to allow them
to carry off the spoils quietly ; and in five minutes
there was a perfect scene of devastation ; even
the very candles were carried off by the attend-
ants, and to the blaze of splendour which we
had
just witnessed, succeeded darkness scarcely
visible. It is too common to ,form a judgment
of and condemn a whole nation from local cir-
cumstances ; and without reflection one might
be led to judge harshly of the state of society in
this country, from the above scene ; but upon
mature reflection and inquiry,. this would not be
Justified. By the custom of the country, what
has once been put upon the tables at an imperial
fete can never be brought into use again for the
family,
and consequently the fragments become
the perquisites of the attendants. We know
with what devotion and respect the nobility have
always looked up to the imperial family, and
consevently they esteem it an honour to possess
any thing which has belonged to them ; and
therefore a father, a brother, or a relation, who
may be at these fetes, is earnestly invited by the
young ones who remain at home to bring them
some memento from the imperial table ; and
thus, from the most amiable of motives, arises
that which appears to a stranger a most disgrace-
ful scramble. The bonbons with which a
his pockets, are not
gforrowhin;tznpteisrse7buist
fofirllitnhge
gratification of some
sister or brother, &c., who -has not had the
honour of being at court.