The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-19 00:00:00

HORRID OCCURRENCE.

A most melancholy proof of the violence of the
huMan passions, when not under the guidance of
Reason and Religion, took place on Thursday last
at Cran'ligh, near Turby. Two young men,
named Griffith and Roberts, had for a consider-
able time past paid their addresses to a young
woman in that neighbout hood ; she encouraged
he attentions of one of them (Griffiths), to whom
she was married about two months since. Ro-
berts, smarting with disappointment, and urged
on by despair, determined on revenge upon his
fortunate rival. On Thursday morning last, un-
der pretence of going to skate, he persuaded
Griffiths to accompany him to a piece of ice that
had been formed in the declivity of the rocks, of
which there are many in that neighbourhood.
Crossing one of the rocks, he suddenly took from
his pocket a bottle, under pretence of taking some
spirits to keep out a cold, and with it immediately
knocked his companion down, and afterwards at-
tempted to cut his throat, and in so doing lace-
rated the Mouth and face of the unfortunate man
in a dreadful manner. Finding it was impossible
to effect his diabolical purpose, from the resist-
ance that was made, he bad recourse to main
strength, and threw the unfortunate victim of his
malice down the side of the rock, being a per-
pendicular height of nearly forty feet ; by this
he was much bruised and cut, but not killed
(as might be supposed) by the fall. In the
course of the day he was discovered by some
Gentlemen, who happened to be passing on a
shooting excursion. Every assistance humanity
could suggest was afforded, and medical aid being
immediately procured, some hopes are entertained
of recovery. The poor fellow refused at first to
tell the name of his brutal assailant, but it having
been afterwards made known, a warrant was issued
for his apprehension.

CITY BUST/int.—Yesterday the LORD MAYOR
held a Court of Aldermen for the dittpatch of gene-
ral business. The Court was attended by a great
number of persons appealing against serving the
offices of Constable and Inquest men, to which
they had been elected on St. Thomas's Day last.—
The Presentments of the Inquests of the several
Wards, of Nuisances, Non-Freemen, Ruinona
Houses, &c. were severally referred to the Alder-
men, Chamberlain, and City Solicitor, to adopt
such meastires as might be expedient.—The Peti-
tion of Mr. Tipper, and other inhabitantss of
Bread-street Ward against the return of Mr. El-
liott as a Common Councilman for that Ward,
was then considered, and, after hearing the seve-
ral parties at length thereon, Mr. Samuel Elliott
was unanimously declared to be duly elected.—
The Thanks of the Court were unanimously voted
to the Reverend Mr. Borrodaile, Chaplain to the
Lord Mayor, for his Sermon, preached at St.
Lawrence Jewry, on Sunday, the 9th instant,
being Plow Sunday.—His Lordship appointed
Tuesday next for a Court of Aldermen to proceed
further with the appeals and other business.

To THE EDIToR OP Tt-it stlg.

No. 30, Jubilee-place, Commercial-road.

Stß—Haying addressed a Letter to the Editor
of The Nl)lie Ledger, on Tuesday last, in conse-
quence of an account, inserted in that Nei, simper
on the Saturday preceding, of a trial which took
place in the Court of King's Bench, ALLEN
against HALL, the contents of 'which Letter was
immediately inserted by the Editor of that impar-
tial Paper, iotimatin:z that the statement which 1
complained of had
.been copied (tom your News-
paper of Friday the 7th inst., I did expect, from
the gross tnis-statement made by your Reporter,
that you would immediately have taken notice of
my communication, and have rendered me that
justice which 1 now demand. You have not only
charged me with perjury, when under examina-
tion as a witness, but you have thought fit to set
forth additional slander, by the following note:—
" This Mr. HALL is the person that attempted to
give such a dolorous account of the proceedings
at Manchester, at the late Borough Mceting,
with almost as much accuracy as on the preseot
occasion." I should not have troubled yn'i with
this Letter, as it must have been evident to the
woild that your statement was mixed tip with
political spleen ; but it is essential for the sake
of my own character,—and I flitter myself I have
one to lose,—that I shoull not suffer such a libel
to pass with impunity. 1 have therefore to re-
quest you Will lose no time in doing away will,
the impression such a mis-statement is likely to
have on the public mind, to my prejudice and
injury. 1 ate, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,
Tuesday, 18th Jan. 1820. R. NY; HALL.

*** Whatever error may have appeared in the
statement of the trial referred to is to be imputed
to the Reporter, and not to the Editor of this
Paper, who will always feel it to be his duty to
admit any correction that may be necessary for
the vindication of any Person whose character
may have been injuriously affected. Therefore,
any explanation which Mr. HALL may send shall
be readily inserted. The note to the account of
the trial was nor written by the EntTort of THE
SUN, but by the Reporter of the proceedings in
question.

EAST INDIES.

Extract of a Letter from an Officer of the 34th

Regiment, dated Bdngalore, Aug. 27, 1819 :

" I embrace the opportunity which presents
itself, of forwarding letters to England, to inform
you of our arrival here, after a most fatiguing
march, since we broke up our camp at Belgaum.
We are at present inactive, having no enemy to
contend with, and are in daily expectation of re-
ceiving orders to embark for England, which, you
may rest assured, will give us great pleasure, as we
have been much harassed and fatigued with long
marches, ever since we took the field, in February,
1817.

" Previon‘ accounts will have informed you of
the dreadful sickness in August last, which proved
so destructive to thousands here, particularly the
natives, proving fatal in a few hours. Our' regi-
ment lost, in three days, forty-seven men, seven
women, and six children (all Europeans) ; and
upwards of three hundred native followers of our
small camp, died within the sure time. Thank
God, the army and the country are now quits
healthy ; hut we have lost many valued friends.
‘‘ Nothing can exceed the respect and venera-
tion in which the Mmiquess of Hastings is held
in every part of this vast empire—both army and
inhabitants idolize him, and pray constantly for
his continuance here. An unfounded littnour,
some months ago, that be was about to be re-
called to England, caused the greatest despon-
dency among all ranks; and it is impossible to
describe the Joy that was telt when it was ascer-
tained that there was no truth in the report.
_ . _ _

" The 64th Regiment have embarked and sailed
for England, and the 22d Light Dragoons are also
under orders to embark for the Cape of Good
Hope, and from thence for England, if they
should not he detained by the Governor there, of
which there is some doubt, as Captain S. receiv-
ed a letter from his brother, at the Cape, on
the 14th instant, informing that the Caffrees were
waging a most destructive warfare against our
people, and that the force then in the Colony was
very inadequate to meet their incursions in the dif-
ferent vulnerable points. I trust, however, that
all will be over before we reach there, as I most
heartily wish to see Old England once again.
" Colonel Dicken;, has succeeded Colonel Dun-
kin, in the command of our regiment.
" If we are detained at the Cape, I will write
you from thence by the first opportunity."

The severity of the weather during the last
week has been greater than remembered for
many years ; on Saturday it was peculiarly so,
for at half•past seven in the morning of that
day the thermometer in this town stood at 12
degrees. below Zero, or 44 degrees below the
freezing point. The river Medway is completely
frozen over, and is frequented by numbers of
skaters and sliders ; on Sunday there were
many hundreds of persors on the ice, and for-
tunately we have not heard of any accident occur-
ring. In consequence of the navigation being stop-
ped, many industrious individuals are thrown
out of employ; but it. affords us very peculiar
pleasure to state, that in consequence of the
prudent manner in which the Churchwardens of
this town managed the surplus of a former sub-
scription for the poor, upwards of thirteen hun-
dred gallons of bread were gratuitously distribut-
ed during the last six days, and we wad,
stand that a further relief of nine hundred
gallons will be disposed of in the same benevo-
lent manner, in the'course of the next four days.
In addition to this, we have heard of many
charitable individuals affording pecuniary relief
to the poorer classes of this town and neigh-
bourh‘od ; and it affords us much gratification
to learn, that James Hulkes, Esq. of Tovil, has
been exceeding benevolent to the poor of that
place, and also of this town, distribUting with an
unsparing band, meat, bread, and coals : this eXr
ample is too praiseworthy to tequire any eulogy
of ours, and is such as we trust, will meet with
►any imitators.—(Maidstone Journal, Jan. Ig.)