The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-13 00:00:00

MELTON MOWBRAY, .JAN. 12.

The Earl of Wilton aud the Hungarian Nobleman,
Count Sandon, departed from Behroir Castle, the scene of
the late splendid festivities, yesterday, and passed through
this town in their travelling carriages, on their way to
Gopsall Hall, Leicestershire, the seat of the Right
Honourable Earl Howe, with wham they aro expected
to remain on a visit for a few days. Lord Alvanley
still remains a guest of his Grace of Rutland. There has
been very little frost here, and no impediment to the
sports of the Hunt from the frost, as has been stated, has
taken place ; on the contrary, the hounds have met nearly
every day fur the last month, and the Nimrods experience
generally very good runs. A mated between Captain
Ross and Mr. Gilmore, at pigeon shooting, took place
on Saturday-, in a field tiear Hives NEIL Captain
Ross killed nine birds out of twelve at a distance ol thirtre
five yards from the trap. Mr. Gilmore" at twentv-five
yards, killed six birds out of the twelve, the Captain
beating hint by three pigeons. The Fame patties shoot
again to-morrow (this day).
The second steeple clime between these gentlemen for
4001. is expected to take place daily, but the strictest
silence upon the subject is observed as to the day, in order
to prevent a concourse of people assembling.
This being what is termed Plough Monday, the streets
of this spirited little to are thronged by the Ws of the
villages fantastically decked in their tinsel and ribbon
robes, who parade the town with bands of music, dancing
and singing, to the no small amusement of the inhabitant-9.
The horse riders are here, and every thing assumes a most
cheerful aspect.

It is rumoured in the legal circles that Sir A.
Hart, tbe present Chancellor of Ireland, is to he recalled,
;And that the Attorney-General, Sir C. Wetherell, will suc-
ceed him.—Afornit.,g Papir.
The quantity of waste stone in Portland is
more than sufficient to complete a Breakwater 30 miles
long, while the one proposed is miles long.

On Tuesday last a fox and fordmart were
taken out of a.well a.t Blencogo, by Mr. John Barnes, of
that place. It is supposed the fox bad bred chasing the
foulinart, when they were precipitated in the well,— Car_
lisle Jourral.

J it 4 4i4-14

ADMIRALTY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.:

OLD COURT, OLD BAILEY.
Captain George Gideon Keith Barclay, the n'
ter of a vessel called the Ease.r, was indicted
siolently assaulting Christiana Waller, his servall'
on the 9th and 16th of May, 1826, and the 27th
January, 1827. It appeared by the evidence of tb
prosecatrix that she was hired as an attendant ;JP°
Mrs. Barclay in November, 1826. The vessel 0
then going into the South Seas. An accident her
petted to one of the Captain's children, by which il
. arm was broken. The morning after the accide
the child was knocked down by a goat, and its an'
was again injured. The Captain came from ;11;
sleeping cabin, and struck the proseeutriz With b'
fist in the most unmerciful rammer, desired her to
out of the cabin upon deck, tied not come tber
again, de-daring she should have nothing bat a littl
water for a whole week, and ordered herbed to b'
taken away, which was done by tsars. B. 2141usothe
period, the child cried. for some work Which tb'
prosecutor was .doing,'part of which being giver
but not pacifying it, the Captain hearing the coil'
cry, ran up the cabin ladder, and beat her in a rno'
shameful manner with a man rope on the side of tll
face and shoulders. She was afterevads admitted ago'
into the favour of the Captain and his lady, whoa
she attended during her confinement. On the 21t1
of January she was in the second mate's pot))
washing herself and her linen, when she was se
ill-used by the Captain. He than desired that shi
should have uothing but brown biscuits and watt'
for the rest of the voyage. This order was strict!,
adhered to from the 27th of January till the 16;1'
of October. At other times the Captain had
taken hold of her arm, and put her forward among
the men.
On a cross-examination by Mr. ADoePuus, she
admitted that she slept in the second mate's cabin
(a man of colour), bet stated it to be in consequence
of having no where else to go. She had never re'
moved her bed to such places in the ship that she
might be observed by all the men. She Mad once
been so much in liquor as not to be able to undresi
herself, which was accomplished for her hi
some of the crew. Did not choose to deg
with any body, and preferred the mate. . Af'
ter the child had broke its arm, she pulled
it into its place. Dr. Quincy, the ship's surgenee
and no friend of her's was afterwards called in to
the child, and put its arm into splints. -Never called
the Captain a white-livered rascal. ,
The prosecutor wished the second-mate (Gar'
dener) to be examined. Upon his. being called it
was with, the greatest difficulty be conld be pet'
suaded to come into the box. When there he firs;
stated he was not, then that he was a Christian; and
seemed very averse to be examined. After Ina-0
questions by the Learned Judge, to which no direC
answers could begot, it was determined not to ad'
mit his evidence.
James Simpson, the ship's cooper, was then call-
ed. He bad never seen the prosecutor beat the
child; believed the Captain struck her; the prose-
cutrix was a high mettled girl, and had a great flow
of spirits ; she immediately endeavoured to return
it. Heard her call the Captain A white-livered rascal
and a bastard. Always thought the Captain a good
natured man.
This was the case for the prosecution.
. Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the Jury on behalf of
the defendant. The prosecutrix had called witnesses
to prove what she had stated, almost every fact of
which they had disproved. She was a woman of
such a character as to be utterly unfit to be within
'the pales of any decent family—her conduct would
disgrace a brothel, for a more infamous strumpet
never existed. He trusted the Jury would never
find his client guilty on the evidence of such an
abandoned wretch.
Robert Daniels, chief mate, had repeatedly seat
the prosecutrix in a drunken state, lying upon the
lockers in the most indecent manner, and bad re-
peatedly remonstrated with her.
John Kinder, the steward, had also seen her in this
state, he had himself slept with her upon the lockers.
The prosecutrix had the same allowance ,as all
on board the ship had. The Captain was a hu-
mane kidd hearted man. She was not fed oil bis-
cuits and water. Several other witnesses were exa-
mined, who strongly corroborated the testimony
previouly given.
The Froeman of the Jury hero interrupted„estating
they were quite satisfied, and had made 'up their
minds. They found the defendant Guilt; -of the
assault, but taking all the circumstances into con-
sideration, they thought a very small, if fatty fine,
should be levied.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALD observed if that were
so it would be unnecessary for him to read his notes.
The COURT then ordered the defendant to be
fined ls.

Edward Armstrong was indicted for assaulting a
boy named John King Rowland. The defendant
was mate of the Kersivell, a vessel trading to the
Cape of Good Hope, and iu which ship the boy
(Rowland) was employed. It was proved by the
witnesses for the prosecution, that on the last out-
ward-bound voyage, while the boy was employed
scraping the outsAe of the ship, the defendant threw
him into the sea, and after he was hauled up, the
defendant insisted upon his renewing his work in
his wet clothes; he then discharged some filth upon
the boy, and on his coming on deck, beat him about
the head and face with a broom handle, and then
caused him to go to the main-top, where he was
kept for four hours. In consequence of this and ether
ill-treatment which the boy received from the de-
fendant on subsequent occasions, he became very ill,
and under which he at this time laboured, and was
unable to attend and give evidence.
The Jury found the defendant Guilty;on the count
for throwing the boy into the sea, and :Not Guilty
upon the others; and he was seutenced to one
month's imprisonment in Newgate.