The Sun.
London, England, 1816-12-27 00:00:00

FRIDAY C AI 13 P. lV :27 I

SPURTS.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER' FROM BARODA, DATED
JJJNM. 26, 1816.

" A report was brought by a ettltiestur *horn
eight o'cluek yerterday morning, of twos large
tigers having taken up their abotie the preceding
night in a garden within a mile of the west ex-
tremity of the town. The Gentlemen of the resi-
dency, after a hasty breakfast, anxiously Pre-
pared rifles, Insect, and maskets, and attended
by ten sepoys of the residtnt's escort, went forth
in search of the animals. The place,in which they
were said to have taken shelter *as covered by
Noshes of the ningtee flower Orin, extremely thick
and manding shoat tont- feet high, with narrow
pathways, occasionally iptersected by hedges of
the prickly milk hush, and low and thick mini&
cations of the aloe tree.

The party beat about the jungle (for it had
this appearance, rather than that of a gado),
when by great good fnrtime it bad a glimpse of
one of the aninisli making off with some rapidity,
It was first taken for a large grown calf, K
coneeption very natural, as the sequel will show,
and as by the report of the morning the party ex-
pected to meet with tigers. The appearance of
the animal, however, gave a stimulus to the exer-
tions ot the Gentlemen, who moved forward in
;he law jungle, surveying every bush, and expect-
ing each instant to hear a tremendous roar, or per-
haps to encounter. the savage attacks of the ani-,
malt. Little more search brought
time two beasts
in full view, when one at them started off, receiv-
ing a ball from A Gentleman in the side. It weisit
rapidly past Iwo others of the party, anti tilKa
wounded by a single shot in the flank. These
Wounds appeared to have produced no decided
effect, end •a quarter ot hour bat! elapsed be-
fore it was again disc' eered crouching in a thick
of aloe trees. It was here that a few
sepoys and one oft he Gentlemen, advancing with-
in eight.paces,.brought the beast pristrate on the
ground ; when, for the. first time, considering the
iodistinet view obtained in the lOW jungle doting
the ptirsuit, it was found that, instead of tigers,
the objects of the chart were lions of considerable
•ize ! Soule danger attended the death of this
aitiittal (-ehich was a lioness), as the other party
were diametrically opposite to the aloe plantation
when the volley was fired into it. Tl:e balls whis-
t lest over their !semis antrarmind them, hot hap.-
pily whist:Mt had consequences to any body.
'The success which attended the first hunt
redoubled exertion, and %Oh great msnagement
the party scoured the bushes in search of the
lioness's compulon. Some time passed, and a
great deal of laborious exertion, before the 'mini-,'
::was „traced by fonis,ve to one of the high
hedges whieb iutcr3ected the garden. rife p irtfl
approached within eight yards, when, by previous
copeert, two Gentlethen anti two sepoys fired, in
dependently, with-effect. The animal moved off
immediately on the other side of the hedge, and
in tell minutes more, he *was dilcnvered lying
de'r another hedge, groaning with rage' and pain.
Some pieces were jauntily fired, which exaspe-
rating hint, he rushed out, and nobly charged his
Assailants, his being curled over his back. In
his advance he was saluted, with great coolness,
ith several balls from all the Gentlemen and a
less sepoys of the party who had come up ; and
though within a few yards of the objects of his
attack, he suddenly turned off (it is supposed on
secouni of being severely wounded), and sprung
upon a sepoy detached to the right, with whom
he grappled, awl •apterwards, by the violence of
the exert ion, fell Io he gunlock beyond him.
"It was at this moment that the party gallantly,
and for the humane purpose of sash); a fellow-
creature, rushed forward, anti with the bayonet
and swords put an end to Use monster. The
sepoy was woonded in the left shoulder, but it is
hoped that there is no danger of Ilia losing his
life.

" The complete success of the day was justly
calculated to excite many pleasing reflections;
but after all was concluded, it appeared that a
countryman wit° attended at a distance 'warmed,
and for his own curiosity W 4! wounded in the
thigh by a ball. This accident has of course
clamped the pleasure of the sport; though it is
bctt just to remark, that before the party entered
into-the garden, entreaties were used to the cu-
rious bystanders to induce them to keep away
from the scene of action, and many were sent off
by main force, who afterwards returned in de-
fiance of every remon,ti once.
" The animal last killed was a lion, not quite
:all grown, but strong and powerful in his make;
the lioness was in the same propoition.

6 ".04 being brought
,to the resideo4 and in-
spected, these_animals were sent to his Highness
Futtalt Sing, at his Own request.
" The appearance Of tigers its the itnmediate
vicinity of Bawds is not common, two only haw-
.ing strayed front the ravines of the river Nlyltie
to the enclosures round the tOwn within the-lust
.15 years, but lions have -never been. seen. In-
dce4-the exiitence Of this species-in hulls bits been
questioned, thong!) since sttisractnrity'et.tablWtedi
It irs 'copjectitred that the: lions killed yesterday
had wandera ont-of tile deep defiles of the Al yhie,
Amin: 12 miles fmea 'lament, in the night, which
was .untottally dark, and attended throughout, in
the neighbourhood of that river, with torrents of
main. if was fortunate tiritt their retreat Wevitu-
niediately discovered; Or from the' number of,people
now et ployed% cultivation around this populutts
,town, wine wonhl in allprobahility Pave talfen
tQUICit: vordeity." . .

LITERATURE.

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According to our pro vise, we to-day continA
our emrteti from Dr.Faal.N4Lts's Correspondence.
Lowe.- will probably ht .condder(2(l,'
at the, present juncture, at.
iUbe not the least Cittl.
Oils of this coll.: spaiu
mid the United States ate alindo at open war, kt
•
is interesting to peruse the speculAtious of stable
• ,
a
man e Dr. F. forty years ntgo, on the conse=
pumices of the peace and union of the kwo
cnutl-
tries. The contrast between event arid atoiciPar
Lion is extremely instructive, asid we trust all our
SCHVARS will be warned by it, to be less
sure of the future, and less dogmatical in 'their
opjoions
Tti liii Mon Serene Highness DON G. 1.1111110. of
ltotllthoN.
ON ?reciting kis Vcrttipu ui sathist.
.0' Philadelphia, December It, 1775..
" ILLUSTRDIVS. P,ittNca,—l have just.received,
through the hands .ot the Ambassador of Spain,
the much esteemed present ; yorir Most serene
Highness bath so kindly sent use, of your eXcel-
lent version of Sallust, , •
" 1 um extremely sensible, of the honour done
me, and beg
.you would accept my thankful ac-
knottledgments. I wish .1:eould stud hence any
American literary prodtietion worthy of your pe-
rusal but.as yet the muses. hove sc3rcely visited
these femme regions. ;Perhaps, however, the
proceedings of our Ametican Congressjust pub-
may be a subject of smile curiosity at your
Court. I therefore take the liberty cif sending
your Highness a copy, with some (niter papers
wipe!) contain accounts of the successes where!.
with Providence has lately favoured us. Therein
your wise politicians may contemplate the first et-
tarty of a riling State, which scents likely soon to
act a part home importance on the Stage of hu-
man kitrairs, and furnish materials forti future Sal-
lost.- I am.very old, find can scarce hope to see the
event of this,great contest but looking forward,
I think I. see a powerful dominion growing up
here, whose hiterest it will be to form a close and
firm alliance With Spain, (their territories bor-
dering) and who being united, will he
,able, not
only to preserve Omit- own people in peace, but to
reuel the force of all the other powers its &rope.
It seems, therefore, prudent on both aides to enIA
tivate a good understanding, that may hereafter be
•so useful to both; towards which a fair lounda-
thm iv already laid in onr minds, by the' well-
.
tomoded popular °pillion eitterianted here of
Spanish integrity and honour. 1 hope my preAltup-
tion. in hinting this will by pardoned. it to
thing oo this shit the globe I can render either
service or pleraore to your Royal Highness, yam
commands will 'Make me happy. With the utmost
esteem alit seder _ have the .1101WrIr tti lot
your Serene Highness's most• obedient and most
humble Servant, • " 13, FRANKLIN."

The following is an amusing Letter, though
there is more of silly innovation deknded in it
than could well he expected from a person► of the
Writer's understanding. The more we read and
the more we reflect, we•hecome snore firmly con-
vinced that nothing depreeiatis the human mind
and the human heart so much as giving way to
party prejudices :

""To BIIIDGEN, LONDON,
'..‘ Octauber 2, 1779.

"-Dais St received your favour of the
17th past, and the two samples of copper are .since
come to hand. The metal seems to be very
good, and the price reasonable, but I have uoi
yet received.' the orders necessary to justify my.
making the purchase ptoposeti There has indeed
beets an intention to strike copper coin that may
not only be useful as small change, but serve
other purposes. Instead at
.repeating continually
upon every halfpenny the dull story that every,
body knows, (.Ind:what it tw,ultl have been voles*
to mankind if nobody had ever known,) that (100.
is King of Great Britain, France, and Ire-
Nods Bte.- To put on one side,- some import.
ant Proverb of Solomon, some pious moral, pru-
dential or economical precept, the frequent incul-
cation of which, by seeing it every time one re-
ceives a pieceof money, might Make an impression•
spots the mind, especially of young persons, and
tend to regulate the conduct such as till some,
The fear Of the Lord is the beginning of
dons ;" onntlters, " Honety is thebest policy;"
on others, " He that by the plow. woald thrive,
himself must. either hold or drive ;" on others)
" Keep ;by shop, and thy shop will keep thee ;"
on others, V, A penny saved is'a penny got ;''
ott
others, " lie that buys what be.inss.no need of,
will soon be forced. to sell his necessaries ;" On
others, " Early to bed, 'and early to rile, will
make a man healthy, wealthy; and wise ;"
aril
so on to a great witty:" The ,otherside it was
proposed to fill with poll dtatignsolrawo and en-
graved by the ,best Artists in France, of all the
dilFereent spe'clei of barbarity With which. the
English have earritti an the . Wittf
rVrty eiremnstance of
their cruelty anti inhuttltioity, that figures call
CipttelS, to make an impression on the minds
at posterity es strong Rail ilorable as that
on the copper. This resolution Is.ts been n long
time tot borne, •but titer late burning of defence•
less townsin,Connectititt, ha the flimsy pretence
that the people firett from behind their booses,
when it is ksu to have been premeditated
.stol
nrdered from finghottli will probably give the,
finishing provneat inn,. and may occasion it
y♦alit
demand fOr your metal. .
" thank you for your kind wishes respecting
my health, I return Orin mutt • eottloilly foto fold
luta your brisam-, Adieu. " 13. FUNKSAtt"

IPnrcr SEVENTENit.

Pit E STO4, &O.

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ATAssioN-.1-Ititise. Prigcrt Walt
brooght tips; .the City Solicitor linvittg; sigpifieti
ter the'LoHo naYott that sufficient:trail. ha 'been
offered.tor his. itpreurikoct; at the tte!vt S sions, to
answer the iotlictoteikt misAletitettliour.
His :Solicitor aitektiell., and- gave. in the !names
of iNiark 85, Ottfortl-sttcet, .s.tr,tw«
hat•maker, iced !Charles Pentir'ell. -of riewgatg..,
street,y buot-tna,ker, as the persons.„wlio were
security. The.oatlis.shaving• been mitnittisteretly
his • Lordship mentioned that Prtstnn t.rts. no
longer to consider himielf in ch rgi. of tlie oftico.k,
Piestott said tinthin.g;-but howed to ilk Lordship,
and lett the office with his, bail.. •' . •

Mr. liirnran and, Mr. rendre4l itagre hien bound
itoire sum ,uf 501. each, wttdftestQn has entered
his own recognizance of 1001. • t
It! isf•ot course, stated that the act upon the part
of.tbe bail was, asgreston seemed tti expect, volonT
tory, no other application,haiing been made that]
that pubtic onc which intimated his determinationz.

liever will be bailed thisllay, and the alias
against whnni similar indictments hare been. pre.7
ferred,will, it .11,said, be supplied with.friettiloltt
a few llay.s, who will be answerable for their ap.
peatance..
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Preston's solicitor, .wito..bas exercised,* very 1
extraordinary power over his Client, in preventing .
liim- from addressing the Lbrd Mayor in a long,
speech, hai been applied to by the coadintors of
Preston .to act in their behalf. . ~

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His tordstdp received on CIOStITIRS-clay Es
paefiet from a Magistrate ,in a p>,,.t•t of Scotland,
which ct►st tss. but ..co►►taiiiing no okher intelli-
gence than that the strictest. search had .beet 4
toads attar a man who (lid not prove to beVaiii6u.