The Sun.
London, England, 1820-05-23 00:00:00

AIELANCHoLY ACCIDENT.

It is our Imintul dii y to announce the death of
the Rev. OATT,HEW ARNOLD, 14trti•on Chaplain '
of twit place, occasioned iry a no-lanclioly acci-
dent which occur-ft:a can Thursit.y last Mr Ar-
"told had gout on Tuesday, toe 16,t1 nisei, to t
his list: r, Lady Givan, at tits I,,,titship's_ scat, in
the New F.rest, ui,d gave directions to Alexan-
der tiontet wed-known waterman on the
Gosport, Portsuioutti, and POUSC4 Ferry, to
come ,for tint in his wherry, on Thursday
morning last, for the purpose of bringing him
home. attain. Huiver' acLorilingly left Gosport
beach Thursday morning about six o'clock, with
another waterman named fink, as his assistant,
and about ten o'clock they reached the place of
their destination. At bait past ten Mr. A. em-
barked with them to return home, the wind then
blowiaa rather fresh, but wit htint any appre-
lension of danger. In an hour or two af-
terwards the %% ether became very tempes-
tuous,
.and when they had reached, within
a mile of Brown Down Point, the jib sail
' was split by the excessive violence of the wind,
and a heavy sea Overwhelmed the boat. The un-
fortunate Gentleman and the two watermen were
seen clinging fur a few. moments to the mast of
the boat, but the violence of the waves soon
overpowered theM, and they sunk to rise no more.
The men belonging to the Watch-house of the
Customs, in Stokes Bay, saw the accident at
a distance, but being
.on a lee shore, and the
storm raginglwionsly, theV were unable to render
any assistance ; they immediately, however, ran to
the spot opposite which the sad catastrophe occur-
red,, in hopes that the unfortunate sufferers might
be washed on shore, but neither of them could be
seen. The Rev. Mr. Arnold's trunk and the hack
hoard of the boat, with. the oars, were drifted on
the strand, and at about 8 o'clock •in the even-
log, the body of poor Hunter was driven on
shore, and the boat was picked op. Neither of the
other bodies have yet been (wad, although areward
of five guineas is offeted for that of Mr, Arnold.
Mr. A. was one of the Guardians of the Poor in
the parish of Alverstoke, and devoted much .of
his time, his influence, and his property, to aine-
liorate the contrition of his fellow creatures.. He
was not a married man. Hunter has left a widow
and three infant children,.and Pink by his indat,try.
supported a blind and aged father. It is u sin

gulag. colocideuee, that Mr. Arnold's hither, who
was Collector of the Customs at Cowes, de-
parte'd this life in a fit of apoplexy, whilst crO;is-
ing in 'the passage boat between East and %Vest
Co wes.—(flanipsitire

DESPERATE OUTRAGE.—For a cormiderable time
past, numerous bodies of men and boys., who in-
fest the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green,
have met in gangs in Hare-street-fields, on the
Sabbath day, for the purpose of dog fighting, duck
hunting, bull baiting, aod: other amusements of
the worst description, during Divine Service. On
Sunday last a formidable body of those cha-
racters assembled at the above field, and a ring
being formed they commenced their infamous
sports by fighting dogs. The pariah officer's hav-
ing had iiflormation of the circumstanee,,repaired
to the scene; but they were met by at leas: fitty
armed fellows, who attacked them with bludgeons,
and beat them most inhumanly ; one of the Head-
horougits (named Cornwall) was seized by the
throat, dragged a great distenceiand, whilst on the
ground, the monsters beat 'him over the head with
a bludgeon, by which his skull was fractured.—
By this time several Gentlemen had armed them-
selves, and went to the assistance of the offi-
cers ; but they were obliged to retreat, taking
with them three constables who were desperately
wounded, while the villains pelted them with
brickbats and other missiles till they completely
gained the field. Yesterday three 'desperate
lookiog fellows (named Clayton, Vanderbeton,
and Chisholm) were examined at the -Police-Of-
flee, Worship-street, before Maurice Swabey,
jun. Esq. on suspicion of being concerned in the
affray, and after a long investigation they were
remanded. Mr.- Cornwall is attended by a sur-
geon, who gives but faint hopes of his patient's
ecovet y.

A blackbird, closely pursued by a hawk, darted
tin ()ugh one of the I:nes of glass in the drawing-
room window of the Rev. Nr. Read, of Sand Hat-
ton, in Yorkshire, a few days ago, and dropped
down dead on the
.carpet. The glass was of the
strongest plate, and was shivered into a thougand
piece).

OLD BAILEY, MONDAY, MAY 22;

BANK PROSECUTIONS.

Henry Brown, a young man of very interestiOg
appearance, was capitally indicted for utteril
seven 101. and five 51. bark notes, with intenttk
defraud the Governor and Company of the Banff
of England.
It was proved by the evidence adduced on Os,'
part of the prosecution, that the poisoner boo
passed the forged notes mentioned in the indict'
mem to several respectable 'tradesmen in thii Me:
imports, giving various names on passing each
note. On one Occasion lie gave the name n'
Lieut. Crow, of the Golden Cross, Charing"
Cross; on others, Lieutenant Bligh, Captain
Close, Lieutenant Webbe, Dawson, E‘cp, %%1,1;
limns, &c. The first charge against the
was made out by Mr. Geo. Jarrett, a hatter,
living in Piccadilly. On the 27th of Febreari
the prisoner bought two bats of him,
and gave i 3
101. bank-note in payment at the same tithe star;
his name was Liet. Bligh of the Artillery, a"
lived at Woolwich. The rest of the case vt'a°
proved by evioenee of a similar partite.
The prisoner made no defence as to (ac's, but
threw hitt 301: upon the mercy of 1)4 eqUIL 11.1
e,,mplumed. that' oe had not been allowed to plead
guilty to the minor offrirce; that mercy bid beefs
shown to otter prisoners, and he could see or?
reason whyysh.o,td not be extended to him.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY summed up ihesevideneee
arid observed, lbw wilt) respect to that part of ibt.
prisonre's -defence which tega'rded the 138,,k og
E.,elaud, the Jury had ttothtt gto do. The onlf
qaevion now to be corimiduttd mos, '.%bether,
ttttutt
a due; eXAMlWititn, of the rvicit-oce, the pri,oneir
was gqil.y or innocent of the chatge agaiiiSt leo)/
J •ry tound a vet (Lc( ti; Guilty, after a cal
short detibetation.

,qr. Jar Celt and Nir I.lornan, two trattesen'n
!o whom the prisoner passe(' Iwo of the do irs
(itteStloll, ICC:011'111,11dt,, !he pi ho'fltr to in y
Air. Justice BAYLkY SAbti thd7 be st,,oin be
happy to coma-mint ate the i ecottimeud4' jot, tit 145
prgp,r (patter; but !ego( sled w tuft
~trtiCilin: gro.,nd,ttre I, cotiontod4;l,,i) was
Mr. J iii eft and M. 411141 tort, suit' that tit
groontls 0p.04 which they
heir c cE•mvitel"'
dation were, that the pc lotiet hpo been t., :nceS
to pass these Dotes lilthiigh gt eat diStiess, atm teat
he had been pPitYthiy the iiisirtonnini of t>iners
they were led to suppose this 110ili these Circwh-
stances, that when the prisoner was ap,,,t he r,lett
he was very shaLbily cl,d, mod ihdt o.:iy IL. ID,
was found in his poq-ession.

Mr. Jinticeimri3eili►tedypored down
the recommendation, and said that iis!too;(1 be
communicated in the proper quarter. Toe pri-
soner would, however, act Most iiiipriitietriy,
this recommendation railed any material degree c'
hope in his mind. This was a serious tranNaetion:
and whatever might be the event, the prisno,‘"
would act most wisely in preparing •liimselt tur
another and a better world.

The prisoner bowed awl retired from the bar,
hating requested that the property whicii
been taken trona, him by the officer might be. re'
stored.

Mr. Justice BANLEY desired that the prouertr
might be given over to the. Under-Sheriff, lo 1741
disposed of in the proper way. He hilll9tif could
snake no order respecting it.
Mr. Under-Sheriff Turner humanely. intimated
that the property should be restored to the
prisoner.

Samuel Benjamin Meredith was indicted capitally'
for having uttered a forged H. note, knowing is
to be a tot gery, with intent to defraud the Gover..
nor and Company of the Bank of England.
The evidence was clear. against the prisoner,
and he Was found Guilty,
im,iiediately after the verdict tvasspronounred;
the prisoner looked at toe prosecutor with a kr.et2
eye and enraged countenance, , took rip a handful
of herbs which were placed on the bar before :he
dock, and ,orew i: at him with all his force. Na
injury was, honever, receivrtl 4y the prosecutor:.
Jane Harrison, an infeesing female, was ilia
to he bar, charged wi! b haring (IC cued it oow waif
a forged bank-owe. She wk,s OrtSatorr:,y 4114
mind acqnitjeti of a similar offence ; and vulen sac
was paced at the bar, she w:O3 informerl by Mr•
Barnit GAtutow that [rail im:Annely
ientcd to take a veldirt cif acquit'al net Case.

On Tne,day evertitig las!, a rude girl of Mr,
Ridgway•i, of Re, h.q.,1, mittstEr, dhow t
01d, having got rip stairs into a hack clianibes by
the assistance of a chair she reacl,ed irit• .6orl .ves•
which was open, ene untortnnatelyftell ow; bog
providentially hrr pintriole caoght: hold 0- a nail'
on the outside, anti there she hum.; sii4pen!te4
until observed by a neighbour,- who gate the
alarm, and Mr. Ilidgwny immedia:ely drew is, r its
at the window,,, without having sustained 1116
slightest injury,
On Tuesday last a private of the Rifle Brizade, now io
Glasgow (a native of Irel,ifil) cut off' the two first, joints 0P•
the forefinger of,his left liana and part of the thumb. Tbiss,.;!
we believe, is a transportable offence, .

003.1. MARL(: , MAI( 42.
Ships at Market.. Ships sold. Price.
41 Newcastle
3 Sunderland 3 '43s Sti to 395 9'l.

BIRTHS.
Yesterday, at his house in St. James's-square, the Lady of.
Sir W. %V. Wpm, of a so:o.
At Alresford, on Standay last, the Lady of the Hon. Carte'
Robert-Rodney, R. N. of al sun.

MARRI ED.
At Edinburgh, on the 18th ult. William Wemyss,
Deputy Comuissary General, to Mrs. Davidson, of No. "
Cbarlotte-streft, New Town, Edinburgh.
On Saturday, Daniel H. Jones, Esq. to Mrs. Boyles,' 1)0(4
of Kt unington, Surrey.

DIED.
Suddenly, at his I louse, at Silsoe, Bedfordshire, John o'.
wards, Esq. sen. t
On Saturday last, at Luton, age 76, Mrs. Collett, relic
of
Thomas Collett, Esq. of lletna Hetupsted.
On Sunday evening, the 21st inst. at his house in Gower'
street, Bedford-square, A. H. Sutherland, Esq. F.S.A.
At Nairn, N.B. on Friday, the 12th inst. in his 70th Ye 3):.
the Rev. Isaac Ketchen, 40 years pastor of the Associate I •
tiburghef Church in that town.

LONDON: Printed hy .3. B. CARSTAMS, of No. 29, O til
Armond-street, Queen-square; and pahlished
SCRIPPS, of No. 7,, South :1101ton-street, at Tftg
4t i
Offset No. 112, strand ; where Adveltisementss Ord° I
i•rtteri, Ace, (post•Wid) tAti;t• I e edit:lied.