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IT R t L • house of Messrs. Curtis and Company, detailed the Wanner in which the bill was entered in their bvi , lcs. John Dixon, examined by Mr. 13111,DRICK—I am partner with the prisoner; he drew all the bills; the writing in the body of the bill produced is in the prisoner's handwriting. lam not aware that we have any customer of the name cf Mountain living at Bury St. Signoras, whose acceptance it purports to beat. William James, examined by Mr: LAW-I am ledger clerk at the banking house of Messrs. Lees and bankers, where the bill is made payable; there is no person of the name of Mountain that keeps an account at our house. Mr. Henry Mountain-I live at Bnry St Edmund's. About nine months since I was in the prisoner's employ ; he was at that lime carrying on business as a draper at Bury; I was an app entice; there is no other Henry Mountain i 3 that place besides myself, and I have never bad airy dealings with the prisoner on my own account, nor at any time owed him any money; the acceptance of the bill now produced is not in my handwriting, or by my authority. Joseph Warren, examined by Mr. LAW—I am a draper at Bury St. Edmund's, and know the handwriting of Henry Mountain; the acceptance to this bill is not in his handwriting. A. W. Robarts, Esq. examined by Mr. Lew.--I am a partner in the house of William Curtis and Co. Pre. toner had applied to me on several occasions to discount bills; at one time I refused to comply with his request. A few days subsequently I received a letter from him, stating, that in consequence of our house having refused t r discount, and finding his affairs in an embarrassed state, he had determined on absenting himself for a short time.—(The letter was here put in and read.) Edward Hurst examined—ln consequence of some information that I had received, I went, in company w iih a person named Forrester, to Ss. Helen's. We there , went on board a ship bound for America. I found the prisorer in the cabin, and asked him if his name was not Wilkinson, as I had a letter for him ? He said it was. 1 then told him that I was a police officer, and had a warrant against him on a charge of forgery. Prisoner was at the time in the act of writing; there were seve ral letters lying before him ; I asked him if they were his? he replied that they were. 1 then took them from him, and put a mask upon them. The letter now pro duced is one of that number. The letter was here put in and read; it was addressed to the Editor cf The Times Newspaper, and purported to be written by a third person. It stated that the re ports in circulation respecting the prisoner having ab sconded were unfounded. This was the case for the prosecution. The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, read the paper which be had previously handed up to the Judge; it was to the following purport I beg most respectfully to state, that I am not lead) , to take sty trial, and I think I stated on Friday sufficient rounds to warrant the ordering it to be postponed, but the Learned Judges thought otherwise, and decided against the application. Their motives for so doing I do not imkugn; they were, no doubt, guided by strict impartiality, and an equal love of justice, and on tech nical grounds they were perfectly right; but for the reasons I then stated. I have no means of defence. I have no access to my papers; but if my trial had been postponed till next Sessions, I should have been fully prepared: however, that not being allowed, I shall not do myself or my cause the injustice of attempting a defence. I refrained from cross-examining any of the witnesses my persecutors have brought forward against me; nay, I even requested the Learned Counsel, whom I bad retained on my behalf, to take no part in the pro. ceedings; for as my slight request was refused, I de termined to let my persecutors have their own way, and quietly to submit to their malice, and the awful conse• quences that may attend it." Mr. Justice PARK inquired if there were any witnesses to character ? Prisoner—Oh no, I have not taken any means what• eve, for my defence. Mr. Justice PARK recapitulated the evidence at great length. His Lordship called the attention of the Jury to the letter, which was proved to be written by the prisoner to the editor of The Tiara, and which stated that the prisoner had not 14 childten, but only 10, and that the amount of the forgeries which he had committed was not 14,0001. as represented, the whole amount not being more than4s 0001. and that would have been repaid if the Bankers had not refused to discount. The Jury consulted for a short time, and then returned a verdict of Guilty, but recommended him to mercy. Mr. Justice PARK—Prisoner, the Counsel for the pro- secution think it necessary that you should be tried on another indictment. My Learned Brother and myself will thereforecouie down here specially on Tuesday next (this day week), which will give you an opportunity of Inspecting your books and papers. The prisoner was then removed from the bar. NEW COURT. (Before the Common Satorest.) Mary Arm &oldie, aged 19, a good-looking female, was indicted for stealing a shawl, value 10s. the property of Abraham Smith. It appeared itieeidence that the prisoner and a young inas, who represented himself as ber husband, took a furnished lodging at the prosecutor's house, at Ball's Pond. During the absence of tte prosecutor, the pri soner stole the shawl, and pledged it for fcur shillings The above facts having been sworn to, the prisoner was called upon for her defence. The girl, in a flood of tears, said that she had been seduced by a young Gentleman flow her parental roof at a very early age, who had promised that he would make her his wife. She became pregnant, and fled with him to the above lodgings, where he deserted her, and being thus disgraced, she was afraid to return to her parents, and endured the greatest want ; net having tasted food for two days, she was induced to commit the robbery. She admitted pledging the shawl, bat intended to release it as soon as possible. Since she had been-confined, she had given birth to a child, which died almost immediately afterwards. She was ex tremely sorry for her past conduct, and her parents were sa,istied of her contrition, and had kindly con. seated to receive her back again, if she promised peter to ►ee her betrayer again, which she now before the ALMIGHTY would promise, if the Coutt would give her the opportunity. The above address.was broken several times by the hysterical sobbing of the poor girl, and her situation, and the cause that produced it, excited general coal • A very respectable looking young man said (weeping bitterly) that the prisoner was his sister, and he was satisfied that the villain who had seduced her had been the cause of her downfall. 1-14, was authorised by her mother, who was ill in bed, to say, that she would gladly receive her back again. The Learned SiRGIANT asked if they knew whereto find the fellow ? The brother &clued he , did not; be wished he did. —The Jury found her guilty, but most strongly ammo messa!ed her to mercy. , Caroline Thomas and John Kirby were indicted for stealing a watch, a sovereign, half.a.crown, a sixpence, and a h at, from the person of Thomas Allan, on the 27th ' of September. The Jury found Caroline Thomas Guilty of stealing, but not from the person; Kirby AO William A/lansby and Henry Cooper were charged with stealing a watch, value 15-. from the person of Thomas Field. The prosecutor deposed, that be is a Chelsea pen sio.ier, and on the 13 . 11 of October he went to see his sister. Returning home sather intoxicated in the course of the evening, he missed his watch, and acquainted the watchhouse keeper of St. Martin's with the fact. A boy, named William Ward, who accompanied the prosecutor home on the night in question, deposed that the two prisoners joined them on the road, and witness left them in Hemming 's-row; he, however, watched the prisoners a few minutes, and when they get into Pall- Mall East they threw down the prosecutor, and he saw them rob him. Witness knew that prosecutor had his watch when he first left the prosecutor and the prisoners together. Cross-examined by Mr. CHURCHILL—Witness left the prosecutor in the charge of the prisoners, because he was in a hurry, and as the prisoners had a gentle manly appearance, he supposed they would take care of him. Hannah Humphries knew the prisoner Allansby well, and saw him twice on the evening of the 14th October, each time in a different dress. The officers who apprehended the prisoners found half a crop n on each of the prisoners, but the watch was not in their possession. The prisoner Allansby put in a written defence, in which he stated that the prosecution was a foul con spiracy, got up by the police officers, who had a spite against him in consequence of his having exposed their mal-practices at the Theatres bifore the Police Com mittee. The pi ironer particularly alluded to a witness named Keene. whr, he said, was a common informer, and wanted to get a place on the Bow street establish ment. The prisoner had, upon one occasion, given Keene a sound drubhing, at an auction in the City, for his infamous conduct. There was a preat deal of contradiction in the evi dence; but the Jury, after some consideration, gave a verdict of Guilty. Elizabeth Yates. a little girl, about twelve years old, stood charg-d with stealing a shawl, value ss. the pro perty of Thomas Barker, from the person of Mary Baker, on the 14th of August. The child Mary Ann 11 siker. deposed that she was carrying a younger brother on the day in question, near Whitecross-street, when the prisoner came up to her, and suddenly ran away with the shawl, which was wrapped round her brother's shoulder,. Verdict— ot Guilty. Robert Archer was indicted for stealing a coat, a pelisse, and other article., above 51. in value, from the dwelling-house of John Plumb.—The prisoner's name was gist stated as Robert Shanks, but as the late Act of Mr. Peel empowers the Court to alter the name it ne cessary, he was then charged as Robert Archer. Louisa Plumb deposed, that she resided in Chapel street, Pentonville, and het husband is a jeweller ; on the 24th of September the prisoner knocked at witness's door, and gave her a note, which he said came from a person named Oxley. While witness went up stairs with the note, the prisoner was left in the passage, and on her return the prisoner was gone, and she missed the pros erty in question. It appeared that the report of a similar case at Hit ton Garden, about a month since, led to the apprehen sion of the prisoner. The record of a former conviction for felony was read, and the Jury, after a little consideration, returned a verdict—Guilty. ROB/MIT UPON THB HORTICULTURAL SOCIIITT. Reuben Bale was indicted for stealing three pounds weight of seeds,. value 121. the property of the Horti. cultural S' cirty, and John Wood for feloniously re ceiving the same, knowing them to be stolen. After some consultation with the respective Counsel, Mr. PHILLIPS, on the part of Hale, acknowledged the offence, who expressed great contrition for it. Mr. Putman said, he could prove that the prisoner bore a good character, and hoped for the leniency of the Court. Mr. Bonn's, on the part of Wood, made a similar statement. The 'Counsel for the prosecution (Mr. BOLLAND) stated, that the Society had no wish to pre,s for se. erity, and their only object was to show that such offences could not be committed with impunity. Mr. Smith, M.P. gave Wood au meant character. They then both pleaded guilty. The Court adjourned at nine o'clock, till this day, at twelve. NAVAL Ecososay.—At the. battle of St. Vincent's, the Excellent, shortly before the action, had bent a new foretop-sail, and when she was closely engaged with the San Isidore, Captain (afterwards Lord) Cou.nrowooto called out to his boatswain, " Bless me 1 Mr. l'effets, how came we to forget to bend oar old topsail ? They will quite ruin that new one I it will never be worth a farthing again r John Latimer, the man who is charged with the mur. der of George Howarth, a watchman, at Manchester, was examined at that place on Saturday last. He was apprehended at Carlisle, where he has a wife and four children. From the evidence, and tsbich included the statement of the deceased, which he made shortly be fore he died, it appeared that on the night of the 10th rn►t. Latimer had had some misunderstanding with a woman of bad character, and against whom he pre. (erred a charge at the lock-up of having robbed him of Ss.6d. He applied to the deceased, and to other watch men, to assist him irs recovering his money, but they re fused to assist him, as he appeared to be nearly intoxi cated.' Between twelve and one at night. when he was tst the lock-up, Howarth took hold of his coat and pulled' him out, and told him to go about his business. He did not go immediately, and Howarth took hold of him by the collar, and gave him a swing. He did not fall, but still refused to go away, and Howarth then (his fellow watchmen state) gave him two slight taps with his stick. He then went away, and about three o'clock, when Howarth again went on duty, Latimer met him, and, it is alleged, stabbed him in the belly with a carving knife. After'he had committed this outrage upon Howarth, he went to the residence of the woman with whom he had quarrelled, and applied to be ad- Mined. He was refused, . and he then said, Go I'll atop at the door till morning, and I'll watch her out—l'll have her life, and I am ready prepared for it now.* The prisoner had been employed as a weaver at Min. cbester, and :in his lodgings a carving knife was found, and with which it is supposed be stabbed Howarth. In his defence be said that be was innocent of the murder.j He was committed to Lancaster for trial. I'ULICE IN ILLLIGENCE. 11 A NSION.IIOUSE. Leantaroas.--The Authorities of a Fcm de Broth. Society were summoned before the Loan Maroc for having re fused to pay a claim made by the daughter of a deceased member. It appeared that the deceased had hero suspended, according to the rules or the Society, which rules directed that a member under suspension should not enjoy any of the benefits. It appeared also. that she died whilst • under suspension, and the claim which the 'teat of kin would have bad was denied upon the part of the Au thorities ationlance. Mr. Haler, jun. for the Stewardesses, said, the deceased had nut only been wider suspension, but she bad also neglected to m.ke her regular payments. Either of these grounds was au& ciciit to warrant rejection. The Loan blares said, It appeared to him, that the honest meaning of the case was, that the claim ought to be paid to the daughter. Mr. Hol-der, the chief clerk. said, be never bad heard a similar case. but be supposed that advantage would not he taken of the' calamity of death to deprive the daughter of her claim. The Solicitor for the claimant argued, that except a Member was bursas )dole excluded from the Society all opposition was nugatory. Mr. Haler, jun. stated, that by the rules of this Society, a member was obliged to appo lit a nominee to receive her death. money; and to support the present demand the daughter should produce a nomination, signed by the deceased. independently of letters of adoiniistration. Sir Peres Lama thought poor people who joined Societies of t hi s kind hoe* nothing to nominees, or letters of administration, and if the Lotto Maros bad no bjection, they would issue the order.—Mr. Heider. jun. bete produced the articles, from which it appeared that there was no provision in them whisk gave a claim to a next of kin. The snicks merely referred to the husband of the deceased, or to her nominee. The Lotto blares and Sir Paves LAMM' requested that some compromise should be made. This was done. Half the sum de manded was banded over to the daughter of the deceased. I GUILDHALL Hannah Abbott, the wife of Ames AWN, the katber4frener. who was convicted at the Old Bailey Session, on Monday. °Cloak ciously cutting and wounding her, attended before Sir P. 1410111; yesterday, to beg his signature to the form of recommendatioo to the Governors of the Philanthropic Institution, fer the admission of her three children. She bad been informed, that if she could obtain the signatures of the committing Magistrate and of the Judge who tried her husband, there would be little dobbr of success; and, abe said, as woo as her children were thus perniauently provided fur. she should endeavour to ohtain a situation in route family. In answer to some questions put by the Alderman, she stated, What she could not yrt turn her head about freely, and on one side of it she felt a numbileas and partial deafness. Having signed the order, Sir P. LAURIC gave her ss. an.l recom mended her to Mr. Blades, of Ludgate-lull, we of the Governors of the Philanthropic Institution. BOW-STREET. Jahn Frost, a travelling brush maker, was yesterday placed at the bar betore Mr. liaLm, charged on suspicion ot having murdered Daniel Homer, another travelling brush maker, whose mysterines disappearance ever since last Friday mooting, and tither circum stances, have given rise In the present aceu.ation. It appeared trout the statement of the landlord of the Hope, in Blackmore-street, Drury-lane, that on Friday morning. 11-inter lett his house at ten o'clik st, in company of the prisoner and another itinerant brush maker, tor Sioutintipron. Homer reruroed in an hour atterwat its alone, and a good deal i eeeee located. He slept on a bench inr a:um' halt an hoar, end then stetted up, and said he'd be off. %Viine,s's wife washed him to leave his inuney bV.liind him, as he was unehle to take care of it, and he handed her tms. 61. He asked her however fog a fe* shillings, end she returned him 20.6 d. upon which he went away, and had no. since beep beard of. On Monday night the prisoner and other brush makers met at the, Hope, when Homer's disappearance became the subject of cenvel sation. The prisoner observed," The rascal is dead; I know he is; we ought to spend the 18s. he health at the bar." In consequence of these words, which were uttered under the influence of liquor, the prisoner was taken up. The prisoner denied all knowledge of Homer ; when they were last together they had been drinking, and he himself had lost 2t. in a house of ill-fame in which they had been together. Mr. Hams did not deem the circumstances stared sufficient to warrant hint in detaining the prisoner, who was discharged on leaving his address. Our Readers will recollect that a Gentleman stated at this Of fice, some days age, that he had been robbed of 3601. as he was passing through a court on his'way to his lodgings in Arundel street. The robbers, he said, had knocked bins down, and wounded him in the lower part of the body. Smith, a principal officer, took the ease in hand, and it appears from his inquiries that it was impossible the Gentletnan could have been robbed in the manner described, as a party of the Thames Police had been stationed near the spot at the time, and must have heard it. From all he-could hewn, be was satisfied the Gentleman had been robbed in a house of ill lame, and out in the street. On the day after the robbery, a young man was had up at Marlbo rough-street for having a quantity of hank notes in his possession without being able to account fur them. Smith advised the Gen tleman to go forward, thinking that perhaps these notes might be his; but be declined doing so. Sir Rieman 13,autu said be bad no doubt that it was in a house of W fame the robbery bad been eunimitie.d. HATTONwG A UDEN. Ain WsWow was yesterday Fixed at the bar, charged with stealing a silver watch and two gold seals. Sarah Howell st.ted that sbe was servant at the Marquis Corn wallis, in Brunswick-square, and the poisoner, who bad formerly lived In the same family with ber ' came on Saturday to visit. and immediately atter her departure she missed the watch, which had been lying upon the dresser. On being searched, when apprehended, on Monday night. one of the seals was found upon her, and a pawn. broker, named Dcw. yesterday produced the watch, which bad been pledged by the prisoner.—She was fully committed lot trial. WORSIIIP—STREET. Yesterday Robert knight, a journeyman baker. was charged under the ft4lowing eircurnstances: Murpin said. be was u baker in the Clty-road. and the prisoner was for some time in his em ployment. He entertained strong nispiciocrs.ef kis honesty ; and on that looming. upon searching his person. *Pout 4lbs. of sour was found in a handkerchief, iu his hat. The hi agittraterramaded the prisoner. _ _ LA AI a ItTIISTIt KRT. Yesterday four youngster.. named Bail, all heathen, she youngest of whom, though not eleven years of age, has been already twice in the House of Correction, were charged with hating stolen a number of pigeons, the property of James Grove. . Mr. Weaver asked the youngster was he ever in priaon ?—The youngster replied, I was, your Worship, in CkrkenwelL I was committed front here for stealing a knife. His Father—He is the wont pf the lot, your , Worship; it is be who induces the others, who are good, to com mit crime. He care, neither for whipping, which 1 have given him plenty of, nor the tread-min; and, indeed, be sayable' kad rather be thug than elsewhere, as be is right %ell treated. Three of the prisoners who appeared most criminal, were then sent t o th e H ouse of Correetiun [or fourteen days, in the event of non payment of 110 s, each, and the value or the pigeons. This conviction took place under a recent Act of Parliament, by which a summary jurisdic tion is vested ht chi-Magistrates. Two well-known eke:assets, named Twitekr and Fletcher, were charged by Shelswell, the turner wish breaking into the house of air. Copeland. in Cannon-streetroad, and the latter with having received, and been the memos of disposing of a large silver salver, being part of the property stolen from the dwelling-house of Mr. Hanbury, in ILstclill-bighway. They were remanded and! Thurs. day neat. UNION HALL. A GOITLIMMID —A stout, portly.looking man.respectably dressed, named Thomas Barton . was brought before the Magistrate on the following charge.—On Tuesday afternoon the prisoner went into the house of Mr. Regret, landlord of the Cock and Magpie public house, in Bermondsey -street, and having applied for a substantial dinner, a hot roast joint of meat was placed before him, with the usual accompaniment of vegetables, Ike. Having made a MOLE ex. cadent and substantial dinner, he washed it down with three pints of porter, three plots of port wine, and by way of a " settler," to stay his wontach, finished the repast with a two shining bumper of punch. His reckoning cam, to •lis. id. but the defendant de clared he had not a halfpenny in his possession, and pulled his pockets inside at to verify the truth of his assertion. The land lord remonstrated with hint upon eating and drinking so tr.och when he had not money to pay for U. and the defendant then rose, swore at his host and struck him on the face. The defendant was then taken to the watchhouse, and he sent to Mr. Rawlings, the land • lord of the Black Swan, to advance the money, but Mr. Bawling. said the defendant owed him throe or four scores for rating and drinking, and orconsse worald not advance the money. In his de. fence, he said be was a watchmaker, in Hackney, and would pay the score when he had the money. He was fined 163 for the assault. A view of the St. Katharine Ducks is to form a scene in one of the tortlicon.ing Chi tatmas Pantomime. Friday se . iinight a man in the employment c,f M►. Tuton, of Knatebb►o', breve►. accidentally ttll into tht vat which conta►ned a quantity of 134iling. water. fie was scalded in such a meaner as to CAWro his death tht tollowing mottling. . SPURTING IN lELLIGLNCE. NEWMARKET THIRD OCTOBER MEETING. Nawstaserr 0. Handicap Sweepstakes for all ages. Ab. M. Mr. Roberts's f by Blacklock. 3 yrs. In Lord Evensong's Stumps, 6 yre. gat Itlb ••• Only two were placed —Six paid.— Won easy by two Wok, Match 400 sows. bR. D.M. est SS each. Lord Tavistock's Lepanto ree ft. from Mr. Payee's c by W Mamba v—Pnass ea PARTICOLA IL Mr. Delta, Itadchife's Fleur-de. Lls, sit alb. beat Mr. Pi m% Belzoni, list Ab. M. 400. Bettini-2 t o l on Fl eer-de.tg, This race was' run with great fruits the mars was bro the start in the finest condition, and prifentsed admirably. Wught to ow first made play, leading at a small pee. with the mare dap., his quarters; at the bushes she came up, and got half a neck behead * Burs., preserving this advantage till jest at the Web, when she sass head, and won in gallant style by a length. Robinson reds with his usual judgment. Reload was jockeyed by Ann& Match Mmes. Ab.M. Mr. Weatherley's Tukay, list deb ." g Culnnel Wilson's se c by Young Oehanna, 7st 10lb Betting -2 to len Tokay. whe was rode by ." made all the renning, and woo easy by two lengths. Bedd es Zi e the loser. Handicap Plate of £lOO for four. five, sin yr colds, aid aged h ew. D.l. Lord G. H. Cavendisk's Rapid Rhone, 4 yrs, ea alb Mr. Rodeo be by Merlin. 4 yrs. 7st Mb Five were drawn. .. I ... I ___ Betting-3 t.l on Rapid Rheas Rapid Rhone had It Mali own way, and wen at his laser* by two length, rode by Any.. the loser by T. Robins's. The following is a Staginess of the Odds ibis evesisp.. Daum. 12 to 1 apt Cast (taken) --- IS to 1 apt Canvas colt 14 to 1 apt Will ea' Wisp 11to I apt Prince Faroe IS to 1 apt Ilectstas colt No others imati ssi c Oars. 7 to 1 apt Groot Maeda ISt. 1 apt Fumy 8 to 1 apt Yarn 17 tot apt Sorcery (taiga) 11 tot apt God& 17 to! apt Maresield (tikes) 14 101 apt Quadrille (takes) INSCRIPTION NRAR A CHURCH -WAY PATH. Br WE LATE J. Caesura. Rare ILA. FALL Step, Traveller! tee here you mad Near the drear amnion et the dead: A lib or tear—frets these that Uwe— la all they ask—Vs al. alas! yes have to give. Film—About eleven o'clock last nigh t, Arna was cafire. coral in the premises of Me,u merchants, Beaufort Wharf, Strand. An alarm we t instantly raised, and several persons hastened to the spot; but the flames had gained such an Ascendancy that nothing could be saved of the property but the waggon horses in the stables adjoining. Soon aft er , vegetal engines were on the spot, but in consequence of the combustible nature of the materials, the building, including faces, &c. v ere totally destroyed. The ills. ruination of the •ui rounding atmosphe'e, caused by the burning of the coal sacks, tar, &c. was very great. The fire wal got under soon Wier 'stele,. A married man, who 6 Is a very respectable skaldic* in society, and resides with his family near the Crows Inn, Blackheath, was yesterday committed by the Ms. gistrates of Greenwich to Maidstone Goal, as a vagrant, for having insulted several Ladies in Greenwich and Blackheath, in a most indelicate manner. An Inquest was held on Monday night, at the Ante- lope, Sboreditch, on the body of a young man of re. spectable appearance, name unknown, found drowned in the Canal.; There was no evidence to show by what means he came into the water, but it was conjectured that be might have fallen in accidentally, and a verdict to that effect was returned. Another Inquest was holden the same night, at the Black Horse, Poplar, on the body of John Tardwick, 15 years of age. The deceased belonged to the ship Three Brothers, of Shields, and was on Saturday last found by James Curd, a Blackwell Waterman, who brought him on shore, and stated that in the earlier part of this month, while stepping from the vessel to the lashing rope, his foot slipped, and he fell into the Thames. Verdict, Accidentally Drowned. Friday night, the 17th inst. the Catholic Chapel at Lytham was broken open, and the golden candlesticks. chaliees, surplices, and all that was 'linable ofth: sacred paraphernalia, were carried away. to the amount of 4001. A well•dressed man, abcut five ten feet inches in height. dark hair and visage, called at a house in Princes.street. Lambeth, and desired to be shown over it.' The request was complied with ; and on entering one of the bed-rooms, he stole a valuable gold ring, set with diamonds and pearls, which was left on the dress. ing table that morning by the Lady of the house. The ring was not missed until after his departure, and it was subsequently traced to the shop of a tradesman in she Westminster-road. who accounted for the manner in which it came into his possession by stating, that he had purchased it of a man answering the above de scription, and who was in the habit of having jobs com pleted at his shoo. A grocer of Blackburn. distinguished for loquacity and officious interference, is at this time in the :egoist practice of sending out bis small portions of tea, sugar, snap, and other articles, wrapped up in leaves of the Bible. This system has been carried on for a long time. It needs scarcely be said that he is a Papist. The Bibles are received via Liverpool, in hogsheads. from Ireland. and are sold to shopkeepers of the sameclass SSlOSSilpeper —they are said to be collected by the Priests from their innocent flocks, certainly, without any other valuable consideravon, than an averted malediction. To what side of their account do the Hibernian Bible Societies place these transactions ? It were well for them to take stock, and ascertain what number of distributions re main even a few weeks in the hands of those to whom they have been given. Their funds may by these means be made to flow iqto the far-famed rent.—Mocckisold Courier. Wednesday the cotton factory of Mr. Josses, at Fin glass, near Dublin, was discovered to be on fire. Ever, aid which the inhabitants could render was given for the preservation of the building, but without the 4;0- en effect. In two hours this great factory, which has been of such immense advantage to the poorer classes near Finglass, by giving them constant employments sunk to the ground a mass of burning ruins. The rue is supposed to have originated in what is termed the picking room, immediately beneath one in which was stored a large quantity of cotton. There cannot be the slightest doubt entertained that the fire was accidental, as there were no complaints on the part of the weak men against their employer, nor any on his of combi nation amongst the men. MARRIED. The 23d inst. Lieut.-General Sir Henry Montrease, G.C.H. oaf K.C.B. to Alas Fairman, of United, Kent. DIED. The 24th inst. at Malvern Wells, Catherine, only sister of tbt Hight lion: J. Calcraft, M.l'. The 25th inst. Harriot llamlyn, aged 24, youngest daughter Ur. WSNam Soper, of Paradise.street, Itotherhithe, of pief ler entscii.lonented sister Jane, whom she survived eleven wage oui two day.. 41(1 N. W AVM it LON DON•BH:UGE TO 11101E110W. 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