The Sun. — 1822-01-02 (London, England)

LIVERPOOL, D.  Dominica 1 Antigua Nevis 1 0 7 1 8 4 1 I° Illontserat • Trinidad  , re.  The German Papers state, that accounts have been received at Petersbargh, from Lieutenant. General WELJAMINOW, Governor of Georgia, dated Teflis, November 7, according to which the Persians who have invaded Asiatic Turkey had really made themselves masters of that important city of Erzerum, after defeating the Paella of Bagdad, who attempted in vain to defend it. It is said that there were many French officers in the Persian army with which Prince MtazA, the second son of the SCIIA/1, has undertaken this expedition. Winter did not set in at Petersburgh till the 4th of December, when' it commenced with a temperature of 10 degrees (Reaumur) below freezing. The communication with Wassily Ostrow is interrupted till the ice on the Neiva is firm enough for the erection of temporary bridges. An order is daily expected to issue from the Horse Guards, relative to a change in the regimentals of the Infantry Officers of the Army. A long coat is to be substituted for the jacket now in use, and a plain blue frock is to be worn for undress, with a Prussian or standing collar. Two epaulets have been suggested to the uniform, as in the cavalry, distinguishing the Field Officers by lace round the wrists; but this improvement, it is thought, will not be adopted. Yesterday being the first Tuesday in the month, one of the Magistrates from each of the Police Offices attended, as usual, at the Home Department, with their Reports on the state of the Police in their respective districts, and of the number of persons apprehended, &c. during the last month; when Lord SIDMOUTH took his leave of them in a most friendly manner, signifying to them that it was the last time that he should meet them together on the like occasion. His Lordship, we understand, retires from his office in the course of next week. To-morrow the. prisoners, who stand committed on various charges of felony, will be removed from the several gaols in the City of London and County of Middlesex to Newgate, preparatory to their taking their trials at the next Old Bailey Sessions, which will commence on Wednesday next.—The Sessions of the Peace for the Count of M  ,ddlesex will commence on Monday next, at tne Sessions House, on ClerkenWell-green, when the trial of traversers, and others on bail, will take place, as well as of nuisance and misdemeanour. •On Saturday last, a dog belonging to Mr. WILKINSON, of Moor-town' was seen bringing -something across the fields in its mouth, which, on examination, was found to be the' head of a new-born infant. This discovery excited considerable astonishment; and information was immediately conveyed to the proper authorities at Leeds. It was directed that the dog should be tied up without food, till the following morning, When Mr. Farmery, our chief constable, and a medical Fendeman of this town, proceeded to the place.— When the animal was let loose, it ran off to a shed which was distant about 200 yards, and is used for the purpose of turning cattle into, where it began to scratch and tear up the earth. —On searching the place, two bloody cloths were found, but on the most minute inspection nothing else could be discovered ; and there is little doubt bat that the remainder of the body has been devoured ! It is conjectured that the child was either still-born, or murdered immediately after delivery, by its unnatural mother. Suspicion attaches, we cannot say how justly, to a woman who was seen, last Monday morning, about eight o'clock, at Chapeltown, apparently in a state of pregnancy • and the same day, about 1 o'clock, was seen sitting on the shelvings of a cart, in a shed adjoining Mr. Frith's house, at Moortown, and about 100 yards from the shed where the cloths were found. She had every appearance of having been recently delivered of a child ; but she denied that such was the case, and refused to have a surgeon sent for. She wished to have shelter given to her for a few days, and said her friends were respectable at Knaresborough, and she should apply to them for some money ; she was taken to a cottage at Moortown, where she still remains. The overseers of Chapeltown, we understand, were sent for, and they gave her some relief. This mysterious case will he further investigated this day.—(Leeds Intelligencer, Dec. 31.) • An extraordinary fat rabbit was exhibited in our town, yesterday, which weighed upwards of lOfibs. The kidneys, Iv hich were as large as that of a common sheep,- weighed nearly 31bs.— (Maidstone Journal, January 1.)