The Sun. — 1801-04-03 (London, England)

PUBLIC-OFFICE, QUEEN.SQUARE.  ON' Wednesday evening last James White' alias Jame! Mills, was committed by PATRICK COLQuHouN, Esq. to Tothill-Fields Bridewell, for want of Suretios, to answer the complaint of John Close, for extorting from him' the Sum of one Guinea, under a threat of charging him with committing an offence against the Laws, by taking illegal Insurance in the present English Stare Lottery. On the investigation of the aboVe charge, it appeared that notwithstanding Close had given the Prisoner a Guinea, he had lodged an Information and taken him into Custody, for the purpose of obtaining from him.a further sum, and that he aftually got from him at that time three Guineas more, under a promise that he would not appear and grve•evidence. Contrary to which he did ; and upoli his Cross-examination swore his name to be James White, when the fa& has since turned out that his real name is lades Miles. a notorious Informer. and who by reason of his testimony being rejefted by several. Magistrates, on account of his not being a credible Witness, thought proper to assume the present name. The Magistrate much lamented that Mr. Close had been committed upon the evidence of such an abandoned Man, as the Prisoner appeared to be, and. was sorry that it was not in his power to remedy it, but expc&ed that Mr. Close would do all in his power to make an example of the. Prisoner, by not only indiding him for the extortion, blit for Per. jury also.  Mr. DRUNIMO NI), who has taken so distinguish. ed a part in the recent Negotiations with the Court of Denmark, is an excellent scholar as well as a man of groat political abilities. He has displayed his poetical talents in a very spirited translation of Persius, and his-knowledge and judgment as a Poli. titian by a profound examination of the Ancien t Governments of Starta and Athens.  The Hind Frigate, arrived at Portsmouth from Halifax, parted with the Sultana, --, for London, on the 9t14, and the Prudence, for Liverpool, on the 2d inst.  At Wexford Assizes, before Mr. Scrjeant CH ATTE RTON, Laurence FUrlong was tried for the murder of Mr. Grey Thomas, on the 7th of June, 1798. The circumstances appeared to be as follow : a crowd of Rebels were assembled on that day, near Mr. Beale's house on the side of Vinegar Hill, (Enniscorthy), when John Hay, son of Harvey Hay, of Ballinkeel, rode up, and being asked " what news ?" he answered " very bad ! 'that Captain Blacker had deserted them last night, and that by —, while there was a Protestant alive, the Rebels would neither. have luck nor grace ;" and then desired them all to be brought up to Vinegar Hill to be piked. Mr. Grey Thomas (the deceased) came up to Mr. Hay with his hat in his hand, and reminded him that he had been his neighbour and friend, and entreated that he would proted him.—" By I will pro. tea you," replied Hay, and instantly cut- him down with-his broad sword. He then asked, " was there no one to finish the fellow ?" 'when Furlong (the 'Prisoner) came up, and kneeling upon the ground, shot him through the heart. Furlong was found guilty and hanged near W(!xford. _ _  The sanguinary villain Hay was executed the. day alter the King's 'Troops entered Wekibrd, on innumerable proofs:l(4,oe most flagitious cruelty exercised against the Unhappy, loyalists who fell into his hands.  At Lewes Assizes, Wm. Card, John Card, and Richard Martin, fur stealing Miscreamt and the &aches! of Limbs, two well-known racing fillies, the property of Sir F. POOLE ; John Nash, for horse-stealing ; Wm. Woodfield, Samuel, alias Wm. Kitchener, and Thomas Fuller, for sheep.stealing ; Richard Balcombe, James Turner, George Bates, and John Pitcher, for burglaries--received sentence of death, but were all reprieved, except, the two Cards. Seven conviaed of felonies, were ordered to be transported for seven years.