The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-12 00:00:00

Witnesses to the above Gil

John Thompson; No. 3, New Ponitry Ihrket, Eclinhargbi.
John Wlntosh, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh.
Prepared and sold by the sole Propriewr, 1•10 MAS TAY-
LOR-, Meml.ler of the Royal Cellege of :itirgeons, at his
house, No. 9, New aridge-street, London; whet e, after a
coustant'residence of th9re than 40 years, in a practice parti-
cularly directed to the cure of Venereal Complaints and those
incidental to the Parts of Generation, with that inviolable
secrecy which men of his profession should always observe in
such cases, be flatters himself th. advice and assistance he
ratuiteusly administer,- to persons t•thing this Medicine, will
be estamed, by a d.;sceini rig, Public, as an advattage seldom
attainable, at d void of all ambiguity.
Also sold, by his aprint ment7, for the convenience of those

living at a aisiance,.a.t the. rovshop, Nu. 1 id, Oxtord-sstrte't.;
Mr. Disborough's„ No. 7, Irish-street-hill; Mr. Baxters,
South-bridge, Edinbarg,l;, Mt .j.;allwell's, Dublin; and by
one person in every considerable Want in. Great Britain and
Ireland, in boxes of only 4s. 9d. each, stamped, and sealed up
with full and plain direction;, whereby persons, of eithtr
sex mar cora themselves with ease, !Teed. iiott.cv, and safety.

THE CORDIAL, BAIA OF GILEAD, FOR EMACIATED

CONSTITUTION!74.

Tlll5 granii Preparation conduces tvornierfilliy
to cheriih Nature and 'support the Aged entl.lnfirm.
When the rigour of youth begins to Wear off—when Nai are
grows languid—when remissions or weaknesses ;Pend those'
who thilk themselPes not thoroughly cleansed from infee-
?ion before they enter into a marriake state; such as those'
this Medicine assists, and ttiriiws a genial waxtuth upon thQir
,debilitated and relaxed Constitutions.
FROM PENRITIT.

A young Lady near Penrit It, in the County of CUmberlaml,
was long afflicted with a Consumption, so deeply that her life
was despaired off ; in this situation she was recommended to
take Dr. Solomon's Cordial Balm of Gilead, which restored
her to perfect health, to the surprise and joy of her friends
and relations.—Mr: Anthony Souk, bookseP.9., Mr. M.
Thompson, check-manufacturer, Penrith ; 'and .Mr.
nerly, at Mr. Fletcher's Printing-Office, Chester, have at-
- tested the truth,of this wonderful
FROM WATCOM B F.. •

Mrs. GRIFFIN, aged 43 years, was soil!, that she could not
walk out of the house., and fur near three years watvonfined
to her bed with extreme iveaknet's: the Was afflicted with_
strong nervous affections, trembling, debility, lowness of
spirit, and subject to fits, by which the was - reduted to
'mere skeleton. After trving the hest advice in our neigh-
bourhood in vain, she'hal recourse to your Curdirl Dalin or
Gilead, which was, purchased of Mr. Simmons, of Blandforil,-
* taking four bottles of which she was entirely cured. sorno •
time since, and now remains perfectly well,' to the astonish,'
merit of all her neighbours. -
Prepared by Dr. SOLOMON, Gilea&House, near Liver,
pool, in bottles, price 11s. each, nr four iii one fainiiy bot-
tle for 333, by which. one 1 Is. bottle i 8 saved, with the words
" Samuel Solomon, Liverpool," engraved on the Staino,..to
imitate which is felony:

Double postage of all letters to Dr. Solomon, Liverpool,
must be paid, and a fee of 10s. (id. inclosed for advice. •
The ANTI-INIPETIGINES, or Suloinon's Drops, fur puri-
fying the blood, and restoring the sySteta when impaired by
the imprudent use of Mercury, have been found the great
and only reStorer of health aoil vigour where Salivation Lite'
repeatedly failed.—Price I ls. and 335. a bottle.

The AbiSTERGENT LOTION, for removing eruptions
from the human body. Pints 4s. Gd. Half-t‘ints 9d. duty
included. Also, DETEROENT OINTMENT, for old surest'
&c. at 4s. 6d. per box. : -•

. . .
Also, just published, price-:3s. •ft New Edition; with Ad=
ditions, oJ " A GUIDE, TO HEALTH, in a Variety of Cnal-
plaints,"'sorne.of whjch*.are treated on under the following
heads, viz. Advice' 't&" Nervous Patients, Asthma; Barren
Women, Deficiency of Natural Strength, Female Complaints,
Gouty Spasms in the • Stomach; Hypochondriac'Complaiiits,
Internal Sinking,• Loss or Defect. of Memory, Rheumatism,
Scuivy, Scrofula,. Turn of \Life, Venereal Diseases, Youth,
&c. &c.= By S. SOLOMON, M.D.
.
Sold by Bacon and Co. 150, Oxford-street -; Ward;
born; Leigh, ls';' Staut:l•, and MriGoatley, 133,
.MinoriUs.
Sold also by every reputable .Vender. all Al TovvriS-
lueuglaout ether Me 1011-v Vetrlcts.

TRIAL BY BATTEL:

FOR THE SUN.

MR. EDITOIi,-11 is the astonishment of the
civilized world., that any .Imm:in Government
should be so stink in hArbarism, ignorance, and
impiety, as to snffer a trial among men fit only
for heas's of prey, 115 if an „appeal to the-Almighty
Providence give victor* to Ole innio-,
cent and injured. It is of filo same Gotitie. origin

as rtppf•►ris of tt*?ny, proceeding, from the military
and superstitions spirit of our Cicrntap anceitors,
in- the presumptuous belief that the God of Bat-

ties would, give conquest t(i those in the right,

and defeat to those in the wrong. It was brong►ht
here by the Normans, in military, criminal, and
civil cases, as well of felony, as rights of landed

property, thigh tvere only citnntenanced under
the strAined notion that ail other proof of tight on

both Ode's was %cawing, and nothing remained hilt
a persOnat conflict, to decide the question in fa-

von: of the strongest arm ; thongh it has been
derived from the example of DAvin, in Holy.
Writ, who, as champion for the Israelites, van-
qt)'ished GottAn, as champion for the Philistines,
and hung up his sty-old in-the Tabernacle.
In a writ of right, %%hen. a tenant of the land
pleaded that he hattmore right to hold than the
demandant had to recover i , be offered to prove
its by his champion, which, when
.acceptell. he
brOught forward, who by throwing down his glove
waged Bare! ; and the champion of the de-
Mandant, taking it up, joined issue.. Immedi-
ate!Y after tt is the trial funk place on a piece of
promo! enclosed, 'with a Court for the Judges of
the 'Common Pleas, and the Serjeants, dressed in
!mkt.. - It berm at sun rising. The patties were
introduced by two knightA, and.. dresser) in ar-'
tnonr, with- red sandalS, bare• legged, ha; e- headed,
and arms bare to -the elbows. Their weapons
were stases ,of an ell long, and a four cornered
leather target. They, shovlc-handsi each swearing
their right and 7;tgititist witchcraft : they then
commenced their Baud,- Find if the tenant's cham-
pion held ont,till the slats appeared, be hairjutlg-,
nr nt ; but if the champion of either party proved
recreant, cowardly, and called out Craven, for fa-
vour, he was condemned and outlawed as such,
for forfeititit: the land of his principal.
This trial may he demanded eithei' by a tenant
or dernandant, which in writs of right to hod was
the only one till HENRY 11.. when the' Grand)
Assize was invented, and gave the tenant his
choice of -either. • , _ _ _•

In an. appeal' of felony it may be demanded by
-an appelletl, as in a writ of right, not by cham-
pion, but in person. except the appellant be a
woman, priest, an infant, lame; blind, or sixty
years old ; and in 'either cAse be _or she may
counter-plead, and refuse the tender of Bartel,
which .vonlil compel the appellee to a trial by 1
Jury ; but if a felon he taken in the fact; or
murderer' in a room with a bloody knife, it is
otherwise. • I

The form varies hot little from that on writs of
right. 'I he appellee pleads Not Guilty,- and
throws down his glove, declaring he will defend
the same by- his body. 11e then shakes hands
with the appellant, each taking an oath, and they
begin their Mattel. if the appellee be conqueredi
or cannot or will not fight longer, he is sentenced
to be hanged Immediately,. when Providence is
foolishly thonght to have adjudged the troth ;
btu if he kill, the appellant, or hold out till the
stars appear, he shall be acquitted ; Or if the ap-
pellant prove recreant, lie shall become infamous,
tend the appellee recover damages.
This - is ihe history of Trials by Mattel ; front
whence may be dedacCd the practice of duelling,
on imaginary, but false points of honour, by
making a pistol or a sword its wily guardian ;
and also the robust exercises of the peasantry in
the co,untry, with boxing in the metropolis. The
Trial by Blue( is d sgr2eeful, and God speed the
intended Bill in Parliament for i,s repeal, saNs

AN ANTI ENT IiAIptISTER of t In; Inner Temple

AYRICA 'REG( ST R.
' Performed lust Night. •
THFATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.^',9tll.. lime!, The Jew of
.Malta : Baratias, Mr. Kean; Ahigair,Mrs. Bartley.' After
"which;
71-IEATRF: ROYAL, CorF.vr-flAttor.!:.—(Blh time). Bellamira
tlailtalto, 111 r. Yolfog; Ilellamira, Mi s After
which,. Barnhastes Furioso'. To which was added, Haile-