The Sun.
London, England, 1820-11-21 00:00:00

gYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

Some time ago, an individual, who is said to be
respectably situated, was brought before Sir JOHN'
EAMER, at the Town hall, and held to bail, on a
charge of seducing and violating a girl of fifteen.
At the following Sessions a true bill was found
against him ; but on the trial he called a num-

ber of respectable witnesses, who clearly proved
an alibi, and he was filially acquitted, after a de-
liberation of near an hour and a half amongst the
Jury.

Yesterday, however, application was made at
the Town Hall by a Gentleman, who wished to
know how to proceed, in a case,as he observed, of
more than ordinary singularity. He proceeded to
detail, that, since the acquittal of the individual
above alluded to, hand-bills had been published
and circulated throughout the neighbourhood,
signed by the person agahiSt whom the complaint
had been made, the girl who had charged him, one
of the witnesses on the former trial, and eleven
of the Gentlemen who had formed the Jury, in
which he (the applicant) was distinctly charged
with the same offence for which the other had
already been tried and acquitted! Such an ac-
cusation proceeding through such a channel,
could not fail of producing a very great impres-
sion on the mind of all who read the account
which this paper imputed to him, who was, he
said, a stranger to all the parties. One of the pla-
cards was handed in and read ; it premised.
that the girl; who had been seduced, anxious to
make all the atonement in her power, begged
to declare publicly, that all she swore when she
made the charge against Mr. was totally
false, and without foundation, the present appli-
cant (whose name and address it gave in full) being
the guilty man. The Gentleman proceeded to
state further, that as soon as this extraordinary
charge came to his knowledge, he lost no time
in making such inquiries as he thought to be ne-

cessary. He went to the house of the girl's parents,
in company with some witnesses; and, on inter-
rogating her, she declared (he said) without ally
threat being held out to her, that the whole ac-
cusationa7ainst him was founded in falsehood,
and entirely at the request of the person ori-
ginally charged, who requested her to make the
charge against some one else, as it would make-
his own character right with his friends ; he also
threatened that, if she did not consent, he would
indict her for perjury ; but added, that if she
willingly entered into his views, he would give
her a sj. note, and provide for her, if her friends
disowned her. All this the girl (he stated) wrote
down on paper in the presence of her father and
mother, and several other witnesses, and she
signed it and give it to him, offering at any
time to swear it before any Magistrate. The
applicant also added, that he understood there •
was an intention to indict himself and another
person, who Vas a stranger to him, and he be-
lieved to the rest of the parties, for persuading
the girl to lay the charges against the person we
have already alluded to.
I Mr. NEWMAN advised him to leave the Papers

and call to-morrow (this day) when he would
receive the Magistrate's opinion on the subject.
The foregoing affair is so obscure, that no pre-
judicial opinion should be formed of either party
until further investigation.—(Morning Herald.)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-BOON'
DER

1, Nov. 20, 1820.
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4 to 3 agst Costarus
,6 to I agst Parasol
16 to 1 agbt Bro. to Andrew

*black cult.

OARS.
7 to 1 ag6t My Lady I JO to I ngst Breeze.
RIDDLESVVORTII.
7 to 4 agst Selima..

HoNTrmo Mrxr.t.turs7cx.—His Majesty's Stag nounds
meet on Friday, at the Dolphin, near Slough, at ten —H.
Jellify, Esq.'s Fox Hounds, to-morrow, at Out Wood ; Satur-
day at Chipstead Church. The Surrey Fox Hounds Thurs-
day, at Platt's Green : Saturday at Battle Hill.—The Harriers
every day.—Mr. Hanbury's Hounds (Herts), to-morrow, at
Fore Bridge, at eleven; Saturday, at Capons, at ten.—The
Pytchley Hounds this day; Tuesday, at Stow Wood ; Thurs-
day, at Great Harrowoen ; Friday, at Brampton Wood ; at
half-past ten.—The Duke of Grafton's Hound; to morrow, at
Whistley Wood ; Friday, at. Harersham Wood ; at half-past
ten.—The Oakley Hounds this day, at Mulsoe Wood; Thurs-
day, at ltoxtoo ; Saturday, at Kempton Wood • at half past
ten.—The Quorndon Hounds to-morrow, at 47idinerepoot;
Thursday, at Great Dalby; Saturday, at Clifton; at half-
past ten.

Yesterday Mr. D I (cur, the Magistrate of Bow-
street, received a letter from his Grace the Duke
of BEDFORD, enclosing a check upon his Banker
for 1001. to be appropriated to the sufferers by
the late calamitous fire in Drury-lane.

Saturday last, the Corps of Royal Marines at
Chatham, under the command of Major-General
DESBOROUGH, were reviewed on the lines by his
Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, attended
by Admiral Sir John Gore, &c. when his Royal
Highness was pleased to express to the Ge-
neral his high approbation of the state of
discpline and precision in field exercise displayed
by the battalion. At the conclusion of the re-
view, three times three cheers were spontaneously
and heartily given by the whole battalion in line
to the Royal visitor, followed by the universal
exclamation of " Long live George the Fourth !"
The 10th Regiment, under Colonel Milne, and
the Ist Veteran Battalion, under Colonel Sir
Archibald Christie, were afterwards reviewed by
his Royal Highness, with similar testimonials of
hiS high approbation.
Boxico.—The boxing match between Ben
Thompson, the Berkshire butcher, and 4!trry
Moss, the Oxfordshire gypsey, will take' place'
this morning, eight miles from Dorking, for forty
guineas. The gypsey is the favourite.
A stone coffin, containing a perfect skeleton; of
very large dimensions, which is supposed to have
lain in the earth since the days of King Stephen,
was discovered last week by the workmen in dig,
ging the new road on Rodway Hill, Mangots.
named HAwxEs, while at Di-
tield,
Aynoneanr
g Bristol.
n
Di-
vine Service on Sunday,.at a Dissenting Chapel
Barnet, fell down and instantly expired.

THE. LONDON JOURNA.U.;.

li-11.-6.I7'T.HE.MORNING PAPERS.]

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ET
,fze Public Ledger.]
A Mail from nolhind has arrived, with t)utch Papers to
the 181 h. init. Russia and Prussia, it is said, do-not oh:Ject to
the occupation of the Neapolitan territories by the Aus-
trians, bat it is supposed that no decisive movements. will
lake phtce prior to the termination of the conferences at
Troppao. Lord .Stewait, the Brit;.ll Ambassador to the
Cotrt of Vienna, is sail to have remitted au important Note
on the snhjeet of the, affairs of Naples to the Allied Powers r.t.
Tropp•tu, hot the character or purpose of the Note is not in.;
tito.,Ted. The Empress of Austria arrived at Troppau on the
sth, ;tad the Kitt:, of Prussia was expected there on the 7th.

Nerd ,nti Iris 5i71,1 Villa Barolia, and purchased Vie
Vita at Pesaro. He is .sail to bore a pension of 8001.

.yr,ir-from ht.r Maitsly

The Captain of an Anivrlcan ship,

tloai Ow Straits of Sunda, which has rut into a Dutch port,
s:ivs, that the txpedition against the Sultan of Palembang,
sailed from Batavia on t he 317 st of Juls. ,

..... _ _
tast night received Nurernherg Papers to the Bth inst.
An art idle from Constantinople details the his midable prepa-
rations making to tiring the conflict with Ali Pacha to a sue-
crssful issue. Ali's family hiving triatle their humble sub-
inissipn to the Porte, had obtained perini3iion to reside at the
place of their father's natiVity. The propositions slibinitted
to the Congress at Troppau, by the Austrian Minister, are
said to have for rindr object the maintenance of the.different
European Governments on the basis' sanctioned by the ex-
ist imr,.Treat ies-among the great Po,Yers. The present Tariff
at Hamborgh 1§ to be in force only for six oninitis longer, at.
the end of which time 'a redaction is expected to take place
in the Impart and Export duties.—(lbid.)-

[Morning Herald]
The intelligence by the German Papers is highly interest-
ing. T.' fe AuAtrian
_Observer puts forth distinctly the pre-
tensions of the Cahinel of Vienna upon Naples. Any coun-
try haring made a change in its Government; Which may be
prejudicial to another State, must be induced by neviciat ion,
or compelled by force, to return.to the old system. This
-doctrine was set up. against Rcrolutionary France. But
what was reasonable in that instance, is monstrous in this.
France sent forth her furious Propagandists to subvert the
frame of society and government-in cit.ly neighbouring na-
tion, and was, moreover, endued with maniac strength ; but
Naples is weal: and studiously inoffensive.. • It is not stared
how far the other:Allied Powers have entered into or resisted
Ibis course of prticeeding..

[British Press.]
'file Treasury Writers affect to begalled to the quick at the
enthusiastic expression of joy which resounds though every
part of the, country at. the Queen's glosious triumph. We.,
say " affect tosbe galled," because we know that these per,.
-sons haven() feelings that can he called their own,' and that •
they are g:atified or displeased* thrill with delight or glow
tvitis indignation, just as their patrons chance to prompt
their sentiments. They complain that. in almost every town
in the kingdom illuminations and bOnfires have been used to
display the ardent feelings of the people,.naturally delighted
at the defeat of a base and malignant conspiracy, for such
most undoubtedly was the eonspitaey.framed, or at least put
activity at Milan, for the purpose of accusing the
Queen, and of overpowering her, if
,litissible, by the weight
f fake sweariog. But while the Treasury writers complain'
this I,,anifestatipn of public feeling its the Queen's favonr,-
t hey endeavour to prove* that the majority of the people did
.t concur voluntarily iti"- manifesting. these signs of jun
and hone din they proceed. to establi-h their assertion ? .They
admit that in almost every town the Magistrates were-hostile
to she. Qiieen, and. had endeavoured by ail means in their
p,wer to dissuade or discourage the peopy irons illuminatiog.
their houses, and then conies the confe.sion, that, notwith-
standingtlieprobibitionexpressedorimplied of theMag,istuatcs,
no,withstanding the reluctance of the msjority of t e Notion
to concur in expressing joy at the Queen's deliverance, every
tuivu has; nevertheless, been brilliantly illtiminated-some
for one and two -nightS,•and some even for three oights.—
Now it is very certain 'that some individuals.who might not
wish to waste their candles, or put themselves to inconveni-
ence, or expose their houses to danger in exulting -at the
Queen's triumph, may have been compelled against.their with
to light a few candles fur the purpose of savi,ng their win-
dows ; hut what ettrulid and impartial roan wilt atlirai that a
general illumination could he forcefitpon trop iiliabitaots of
any town in the kingdoms, contrary to the wishes of the Ma-
gistrfites and of the majority of the people .?
The supposition
would be absurd. We cannot wonder then-at the displea-
sure expressed by the Treasnty.Writeri at 011s:distinguished
of public opitinin throughout the Kitigdons,-for it proves
in tliMOst unequivocal manner how teviiiting to the gene-
. Sense of the Nation were.the measures pursued against
the Queen.

[Morning Chronicle.]
NW understand that the QueeN has tetitined an'answer to
Lot d Liverpool's communication, that " until Parliament
shad meet for-11W dispatch 'of linsinesS; the ,allowance which
has hitherto been enjoyed by the Qu3een will be continued to
tier ; and that it will then he for Parliattient to determine the
rtipearnt of the future provisioo to be grarvted to her Majesty."
In'thi; answer, her Majesty, it is sa4l,•informs his Lordship,
that so long'as Parliament was sitting, and contrivedat the
continuation of the allowahce, granted to her as Princess of
Wales, she did not deetn't lie receiving of it inconsistent With
her. honour; hut tirst now that Mitli'sters have annourreed
-their determination to prorogue Parliament, without pro-
posing any regular provision fur the due maintenance of her
diguity,as,Queen, she no longer feels herself at liberty to re-
,cciae any allowance which is not sanctioned by Parliament;
and that in taking it Upf)ll (ileillSeires to pay to her either the
ain:itinLof her former allowance, 'or any other sum, Without
tacit-sanction,' Ministers must be aware that they are acting
disrespectfrilly towards her, and in violation of the law. We
cahoot but applaud the determination of her Majesty to re=
eseiVe nothing front 'Ministers Which has not received the sanc-
tion of Pailiament ; and to refuse to make herself a party to,
Ire to conniveat, the violation of law, which they, in their
sys'tem of shifts arid evasions,• are now disposed to commit.—
Tire letter is said to ,be drawn up with great ability, and we
trast•the advi'serS of her Majesty will deent it necessary to lay
it before the jtntrlic. The, country will see front this des er-
iniiriatind of Ministers to propose no provision for the niain-
tenanc'e of the .-„ineett's dignity, and to withhold from her a
Royal Palace, tleit there is nothing in the, way of ihsult to-
wards her, which they are disposed to stop at. They did riot
dare Itroceed with tkeir Bill of Pains and Pettallies;:but
'thong!) frostraled in their attempt to deprive the Queen of
berlegal rights, they are resolved to have recourse to every
petty artifice to prevent lice from enjoying them. They are
deeply mistaken, however, if they. think that the country
will `submit' to thic.s--An Evening Paper tells' us ,•" the
itnyal Palaces belong to the Sovereign, and in hint
alone is Vested the power of appropriating Alit:ln."
'Vs is idle deckamation. We have nothing to do with
th,e, King in this question. The King acts in conformity
to Ire advice • given 'him by responsible Ministers. It
is the duty of Ministers, in this case;
,to recommend the ap•
propriation of 'a•PalaCe to her Majesty. Shriuld Iris Majesty
refuse to' attend-tot his recommendation,-Ministers then know
-what course they ought to follow.
Some curiosity,is excited as to the proceedings on the Meet-
ing of the two House; p'revious to the Prorogation, on Thurs-
daynext ; and it has become a matter of speculation whether
any Debate van then take place, or airy que,tions he put to
the Ministers. The anxiety of the Ministry to avoid any dis-
cussion before January ;rest has been sufficiently' shown, by
their determination to prorogue on the very day to which the
Commons had adjourned ; and the forms of Parliaßent afford
heip the means of satisfying theMselves on this score. It is
well known that the appearance of the Usher of the Black
And at the door of the House of Commons makes a House, so
that it is not necessary that the Speaker should have taken
the Chair before that Messenger calls for the attendance of
the House in the House of Lords. The Commission may he
brought dowp to the House of Lords at any hour in the morn-
ing; and when the tact is stated by the Lord Chancellor, there
not being, perhaps, more than two'other Peers in the House,
the Lords adjourn to robe, and• immediately on their return,
the Lords holding the King's Commission take their seats,
and the Usher of the Black Rod is instantly sent to the Cow-
MOOS. The Speaker may then at once take the Chair and
leave it to folios; the Black Rod. While the Black Rod is ab-
Sent on this journey of SO paces, any Peer may put a question
in The House of Lords ; but it seems pretty certain, that there
-would be neither time nor disposition for the Ministers to
give any answer. It therefore does trot appear probable that
any discussion will take place in the Lords err Commons ; and
the Ministers will lie enabled to oursne, without a question,
the. n system of meaty attacks upon the Queen to which they
bare resorted since the abandonment of the Bill of Pains and

[Morning Post.]
The mischievous interitions of the partizonsof our most vir-
tuous Queen becoine every day more and more Manifest.
Yesterday they went so far as to advise her Majesty to take
possession of a Royal Palace by force; nay, CM) of the insure-.