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Y_ ,T , .. •ite . •c+ -,. g.,--9,.., l k ... .;-- '.,-..\ e ... ... ~ vio.3 _ WE VILLAGE PATRIARCH. A POEM, IN TEN BOOKS. BULL. There never was such a cringing, copying age an the present. It is a rare thing e. meet with a boar which has not been written because the writer has read some other book, rather than because he had any thing new to bring before the public. This is especially the case with poetry and poets. Very few of the thousand-and-ere aspirants for poetical fame, produce any thing strictly original that deserves to live,—any thing good that they 11. v.. not stolen ;—And then,when they find that the public is not so gullible and good natured an animal as they had anticipated, they Oval out their philippics against critics hard of heart and :ratios dull," threatening. if the world will not exalt them by its praises, .1) inflict upon it the most dire of all chastisements, by leaving it in its native darkness and veiling for ever the resplendent light of genius.—lf poets knew the secret charm of ode. nality,i . ) , :ead of wearying themselves,and vexing the literary world by worshipping swore standard authority, and making it their chief .arti t.) identify themselves with some poetical school, they would ,truggle to give birth to something, the originality and intrinsic acaence of which, would ensure for itself and for its author a sate passport to honour, if not to immortality.—No man possessing .trength of intellect and true genius, can present the creations of his own mind in his own language without being read, besides realizing that pleasure which is greater than all others to a writer, indulging a laudable thirst for fame, the pleasure of seeing his - - work out-live the servile imitations of the age. with the hope that it may also survive the age itself. Had Burns attempted to imitate Homer, he might have cele hrated the achievements of his country in good set heroics, but he would not have been the author of " Tam o' Shanter ;"—might never have been known beyond the narrow sphere of his own ac- quaintance, and certainly would have been long since forgotten. Without its individuality the poetry of this " darling of nature " would have had but little to recommend it to posterity. Had Southey regarded Milton as the standard of poetical perfection, be would not have attained his present eminence as the author of " Thalabs" and " Roderic ;" nor could Wordsworth have written " The Excursion" had he viewed Nature through any other me dium than that of his own philosophic mind, or laboured to present his thoughts and feelings in any other versification than that which is emphatically his own. The author of " The Village Patriarch," in the work before as, furnishes a powerful illustration of this fact. His excellences are his own, and his very faults are those which none but a strong mind could perpetrate—they are not plagiarisms. If the reader find weeds among the flowers, they have at least the recommen dation of being the magnificent products of a rich mental evil, not those of a weak mind, or diseased imagination. Like Crabbe, our author is the Poet of the Poor, and displays an equal knowledge cf their habits, privations, and wrongs. He differs from that cele brated partial painter of real life, inasmuch as he exhibits greater tenderness, and possesses powers more nearly approaching the sublime. His delineations of character are equally accurate, though not so stern as those of Crabbe, and are enlivened by melts of tenderness which never fail to engage the sympathies of the reader. Enoch Wray, the hero of the poem before us, is an old man who has braved the storms of an hundred winters, and indus triously laboured at his trade, that of a stone-mason, for the sup port of his family. At this advanced period of life he is afflicted in no other way than with the loss of sight. Our author finds him strong and bale, but in a state of blindness; but, notwithstanding his calamity, the patriarch's spirit is unsubdaed. Enoch is distils. ruisbed by that noble respectful Independence which was wont to characterize the peasantry of England, and which could not brook assistance, and more than all, the pecuniary aid of the parish cscers. To whatever source may be traced the subjugation of that high tr-ed honest independence amongst the labouring classes, which vas once the boast and safety of the land, there are few who will co: admit and deplore its disappearance. The mind, uin years ti-e patriarch appears to have lived beyond his day, presenting in Loth a fine contrast to those who are the heirs of his labour, but not of his spirit and reward. As will be andcipated, the old man survives the loves of his youth, and the companions of mum life, and the Poem itself is, to a considerable extent, a transcript of his reminiscences and feelings, at the closing stages of his pil grimage. The reader will discover, eves in these slight notices, th: materials for an interesting narrative; and if he turn to the volume, he will not be disappointed._ We may give a few extracts on Monday. Alma DEL.---The funds of the Commissioners of this port are likely to receive a very considerable augmentation under rather peculiar circumstances. The Druid frigate arrived at Ports mouth, on Sunday se'nnight, from Jamaica, having on board cochi neal, and 1,300,000 dollars, which were brought from the Spanish Blain, on private account. In consequence of some part of the Arundel and Portsmouth Canal being dry, the dollars, which were of the value of 270 0001. were brought coastwise into Litdehamp ton harbour, for the purpose of being forwarded up the River to London. The packages were discharged into lighters, and me the master of the vessel (the Elizabeth) waiting on the Collector to pay th: harbour-dues. he was not a little surprised to learn that they amounted to 7871. 101. the Act imposing a due of Id. for every 101. value. This demand was, however, resisted, but on what grounds it is difficult to imagine. the Act apparently not leaving room for a doubt on the subject, and the consequence has beets the detention of one of the packages by the collector. The lighters proceeded up the River with the remainder on Sunday. A special meeting of the Commissioners has been called to take the case into con sideration.—Brighlon Gazette. Tuesday evening a very singular accident happened in Cateaton-street. About six o'clock the iron gas lamp post nearly opposite the door of the Blucher public-house, suddenly sunk down perpendicularly, to such a depth that the top of it only was visible above ground. A number of persons crowded round to look into the aperture caused by this apparently inexplicable phenomenon. About three quarters of an hour afterwards a portion of the street, to an extent of about six square yards, and including the whole of the space in front of the shops of Mr. Slack, grocer, and Mr. Cook, Unendraper, iuddenly sunk to a depth of at least 20 feet! A mechanic, who was at the moment looking very intently into the aperture caused by the descent of the lamp post, went down along with the rubbish, and received several cuts upon the forehead, but was not otherwise seriously injured. It is not the least singular part of the occurrence, that considering the number of individuals who wsre passing at the time through that crowded thoroughfare, no other persons were injured. The common sewer passes to the river through Cateaton street, immediately beneath the part which has fallen in; and as the sewer was not arched over, but was merely cut through the red soft stone or sand, which forms the substratum of that part ot the town, it is supposed that the accident was occasioned by the street having become excavated by the constant passage of the water for a number of years. The masses of water which were forced through the sewer, during the late very heavy rains, must also hive tended in a considerable degree to precipitate the accident. The street, how ever, is built upon the site of the old Roman fosse from which Ilanging Ditch derives its name; and as the cavity appears to pe of very considerable extent, it is not improbable that it may be of greater antiquity than the formation of the sewer.— A number of labourers were yesterday set to work by the sur veyors of the highways, to remove the rubbish that has fallen in. We understand it is intended that an arched sewer shall be formed inAead of the old one. We presume an investigation will also rake place as to the state of the other parts of the street. This, with the formation of the new sewer, will be a work of some time, and no little expense. In the meantime all access to the shops of bleurs. Slack and Cook is completely susp.mdeti, as is the passage to and from Salford by the Old-bridge, except to foot passengers ; and much to the benefit of the proprietors of Riackfriars-bridge .A 1 atichester Herald. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT DONCASTER RACES. Thursday evening a daring and extensive robbery was committed• io the absence rat the proprietor of the betting-rooms at Doncaster &ices, which were entered, and the iron sate rifled of Bank notes anti gold to the amount of 4,0001. Thiry can he no doubt the robbery was effected by one of the London gangs of mail-coach or Bank robbers, and that it had been planned for some time, as the site was found tucked ou the return of the proprietors. Bad the rubbrty beets on Wednesday there was at least 10.0001. in the safe, many gentlemen havia g deposited money there for safety. • The loss falls entirely en the proprietor. ot the rooms. who have always conducted their establishment with such spirit and liberality that the regret for their ni:sfortune is general and deep. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCSSATING. " Odometer, Thorodoy, Sept. 17. Previous to the races today a few eupgemeots were made re specting Bruniwicker, who was quoted for the Derby and &. Leger at about I>s to 1 each. Bad's defeat to-day will probably send him back.—The running to-day was as under : The Gascoyne Stakes of lOU 90'111. each, SO forfeit; for three-years old colts, use. Mb. and fillies, est'. Sib. St Leger Coarse. Lord Clevelamrs. %amine.. walked over. :—Locd Langfogd's Sr Hercules, Duke of Leed's illindocantlia colt, Mr. Tarborgh's Pilgrim, Lord Milton's Sister to Mulatto, Mr. Noweire Brown Dusbess may, Mr; Att wood's Leonardo, Mr.Gaseoyne's Cora colt, Mr.Petre s Netherby, and Mr. Hunter's Canvass colt. Two-year Old Stakes 4(20 sows. mei ; colts, sst. 5111. and Niles, gist. 2tb. Duke of Leeds's all. f. Lady Mowbray 1 Mr. F. Mehardson's b. e. Si. Nicholas _ _ The following also started, but were not placed by the-Judge : Mr. Forth's Bud. Lord Sligo's Candour. Lord Sligo's Brine, Lord Scarborough's Carobs), Mr. Baird's Ransom, Mr. J. Robin son's Lucretia, Mr. Jackson's Don Giovanni, Mr. Serjeantson's Savoyard, Mr. Powlett's by Young Phantom, Mr. Riddell's by Dr. Syntax. Mr. Hebden's Splendour. Mr. Houldsworth's Cres cent, Jr.A Watts's Dr. Oloroso. Lord Kilburne's by Woful. Betting 2to 1 apt Bud-5 to 2 apt Splendour-6 to t agst Carolan-8 to I apt Nicholas, and Bto 1 apt Lady Mowbray. From the unusual number of hones in this race,copsiderable difficulty was experienced in getting them of There were several attempts and four false starts, after which they went off in good order. Brine went off in front,making strong nutning,andßamona close at hand ; the others in a body well laid up. Brine maintained his lead as far as the Red house where he fell back, Ramona taking up the running,having neat her Lad. St. Nicholas, Lady Mowbray, and Canker—the rest being in a cluster behind ; she kept the lead to the rails, where she was beat off by Lady Mowbray and St. Nicholas ; and Im mediately after she dropt into the cirle. At the distance the above two were in front, nearly abreast, Bad and Canker close at their quarters. From this point the race was terrible, and it was only in the last stride or two that Lady Mowbray got her bead in front, by which only she wen the stakes. Bud was about three-quarters of a length behind St. Nicholas, and Canker half a length a-stern of Bud. A finer race never was seen. Jose at the most critical part of the struggle, St. Nicholas drew himself up, or Dockeray thinks he would have won. There is something inexplicable in Lady Mowbray's public running at Catterick Bridge she was beat twice ; at York Spring she beat a large field ; on Monday she was one of the last in the race for the Champagne Stakes, and to-day she beats a field of fifteen horses, among which is the very horse (Bud) that beat her so easy on Monday. The Duke nets £660 by the Stakes. The winner was admirably jockeyed by S. Templeman, St. Nicholas by Dockeray, Bud by Forth, Canker by Shepherd, Carolan by Nelson, Ramona by Jaques, Lucretia by Holmes, Lord Kelburne's "by Boyce, Don Giovanni by Garhut. Mr. Powlett's by Lye, Mr. Riddell's by Johnson Crescent by Robinson, Brine by Conolly, . Doctor Oloroso by Nicholson, Splendour by Scott, and Savoyard by J. Day. The following paid : Mr. Gibbeson's Lady Betty, Lord Queens berry's Remembrance filly, Mr. Westgarth's colt, Genneral Hu. neywood ; Mr. Wormald's Bullet, Mr. Nowell's filly by Orville or Ivanhoe, Mr. Nowell's Rosanne filly, Duke of Leed's Sister to Moonshi ne, Lord Milton's Sister to Barataria, Mr. Tarpon's Barnacles, r. Petre's colts Brunswicker and the Major, Mr. Hower 's Tartarina, Mr. Richardson's Hermione, Mr. Watt's Apuntador. Mr. Bailey's Utrecht, Mr. Gascoyne's Trull colt, and Mr. Uppleby's Crazy Jane (dead). The Cold Cup, value 160 gs. three years, Tst. four, est. 31b. five, Bst. 10Ib. six and aged, 9st. About two miles and five furlongs. The winner of the St. Leger to carry Mb. extra. Lord Cleveland's br. e. Voltaire, 3 yrs Major Yarbutgh's b. h. Laurel, 5 yr 5..... ....... His Majesty's Fleur-de- Lis, aged Lord Milton's b. b. Medoro, 5 yrs Lord Scarborough's Cistercian, 3 yrs Mr. Petre's Granby, 5 yrs . ..... 0 The following were drawn :—Lord Chesterfield's Zinpnee, Mr. Forth's Frederick and The Exquisite, Mr. Houldswortb's :Terror and Vanish, Lord Fitzwilliam's Ballad Singer, Duke of Leeds's Moonshine and Itbodocantha colt, Lord Langford's Sir .Hercules, Lord Cleveland's Stotforth and Tambeff, Lord Kt.!. Isurne's Georgians colt. Mr. Chilton's Don Jose, Mr. Golden's :Robin Hood, Mr. Robinson's Bolivar, Mr. Gascoyne's Louisa colt, Mr. Watt's Coulon, Mr. Haythorne's Wandering 130 y.— After the sensation that followed the St. Leger had subsided, the betting on this race became unusually heavy, and it is thought that as much money was staked on it last night and this morning as was betted on the Sr. Leger for the three days preceding the race.— Laurel, Voltaire, and Fleur-de-Lis, were severally backed to large amounts, the old horse having the call on the Grand Stand, the odds took a turn, Voltaire getting before the mare. At the close the odds settled thus : 2 to 1 against Laurel, sto 2 against Voltaire, 3 to 1 against Fleur-de-Lis, and 5 to 1 against Granby.—Granby took the lead at a good pace, followed at the distance of about three lengths by Laurel, Voltaire lying third, Medoro fourth. Fleur-de-Lis fifth, and Cistercian last; so they went to the Red House, when they got more together, Granby holding the lead till near the rails, where he was obliged co give up; Laurel then took up the running, followed by Voltaire, Medoro, and Fleur-de-Lis close tit the heels of the latter, and nearly abreast ; at the distance She last-named pair made an attompt to get up, the only result being that the mare beat Aledoro without getting up to the Others. At the Grand Stand the struggle between Laurel and Voltaire was highly interesting, Voltaire heading just at this point ; ite kept his advantage, and although Laurel struggled manfully, he was beat rather cleverly by half a length. The events of this race proves Voltaire to be an extraordinarily good horse. The winner was rode by Lye (who wins 3001. by the race), Laurel by H. Edwards, Fleur-de-lis (who was brought to the post in beautiful Condition) by Robinson, Medoro (fourth) by J. Vay, Granby by- Scott, and Cistercian by J. Gilbert.—The Cup weighs 200 Ounces : it is an antique tazza, with bold snake handles, after a model of one in the possession of Lord Wilton, Lord Cleveland is reported to win a large stake in the race. Thrteiear-old Stakes of 200 sees. each, b. ft.; colts. flat.6lb. and fillies, Bst. 51b. St. Leger Canso. (14 Subscribers.) Lord Keibiarne'sc. by tintokosko Mr. Houldswordes ch. f. Fortitude • Mr. Ridadale's ch. c. Tyke s Mr. Petre's ch. f. ApoUonla 0 Lord Sligo's Prince Eugene 0 Mr. Dowhiggen's b. c. The Captain . Only three placed-5 to 4on Tyke, and 7to 4 agst Apoßoni'. Prince Eugene made the running to the rails, when Fortitude took it up, and carried it on to the Grand Stand ; here H. Edwards brought up his horse, and beat her after a short struggle. For titude rode by Robinson, Tyke by Templeman, ApoUonia by Scott, Prince Eugene by Shepherd, and the Captain by Nichol son. Value of the Stakes (deducting the winner's), £1,600. The following paid : Mr. Nowell's Roundwaist, Rosanne colt, Brown Duchess filly, and f. by Orville, Lord Milton's sister to Whisker andos, Mr. Broadbead`s Hazard. Mr. Wilson's brother to Re former, and Mr. Powlett's Penhill. There is no foundation for the report of Rowton and Voltaire being matched. WEYMOUTH RACES.—Fsase Dar, Sam 16. His Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas. Mr. Finch's Moses 1 1 Mr. Radclyffe's Brownlock Mr. Farquharson's Presentiment • .. dr The Gordon Plate of 50 sore. Mr. House's ch. g. Young Briton ..... Mr. Douglas Sturt's Arincue Mr. Legg's ch. g. Madcap .. 3 3 Mr. Fryer's br. g. Topgallant . Mr. Thomas's ch. m. Josephine The Mayor's Plate of 50 soya. Mr. Radclyffe's b. h. Lawrence Mr. Farquharson's b. f. Annette Mr. Wreford's ch. f. Upas • The Members' Plate of 50 sore. Mr. Radclyffe's b. h. Lawrence . Mr. Farquhar.on's b. f. Annette .. .. Mr. Finch's b. g. Fadladeen .. 3 3 Mr. Whitmore's g. f. Flirt ISLE OF THANET RACES, Sart. 17. Margate Plate of £5O. Mr. Kettle's ag. Hawk's Eye, 5 yrs, net. slb 1 1 Mr. Roberts's b. f. Tancredi, 3 yrs, 64.41 b 2 2 Mr. Brown's b. h. Job. 5 yrs, 9.t. Sib . 3 3 Mr. Coleman's b. 1. Bunter, 3 yrs, 6st. 9lb Mr. Macdonald's b. f. Night Shade, 3 yrs. 6st. 41b 5 dr Mr. Back's b. m. Lady Jane, aged, est. 111 b.. ....... 6 6 BASINGSTOKE RACES, Seer. 17. The Vine Stakes of 5 sows. each. with 35 soy.. added, for all ages— beat, twice round the course. Lord Bolton named ch. c. by Robin Adair, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b 1 - 1 Mr Chute named b. f. Crane, 1 yrs, 7st. lib Mr. Cusby's h. m. Constance, 5 yr., net. nib' 4 4 Mr. Gixidard?s ch. b. Lycurgus, 5 yrs. Est. 71b.'.... 1 4 3 Mr. Leferte named br. g. %%mister. 6 yrs, 9st. 11b.,:,... „ boiled • • SHOOTING EXTRAORDII4AItY.—A sportsman, • the other day. standing in a held neat Monk's-bridge, .abimit half a mile below Tenbury, shot out of Shropshire into Worcosterddre ; his bird flew about fifty yards, and dropped in Herefordibtreem- Worcester Juanital. lii OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, Sept. 18. SENTENCES. Te &Mem laving terminated, the Conn iii bled yerteffif to pose iiifemlente upon those wow Who hod. Mt rendeed the ngmeut of the Conn at the eusshislan of their trials. A large umber received sentence of whiffing and imprisonment for abort ti The following **re ordered for • testes. Saves Yeas.— William JonesrMa t m atb it i fumphreys, Mexender Gyon. Thomas Comity, Sarah Skelton, John Roberts, Mary Lear!, Henry Witte, Samuel Smith. Richard Graham, Richard H. Jones, James Stedman. Elizabeth Stuck. Aon Davis, Henry pillurray, John MiGhee. Margaret Barry, Henry price, Daniel Kelly, Joseph Brett, Samuel Beasley, W. Cooper, Robert Lockwood, John Searle, E. Wilson. G. Weston. E. Hickey, Mary Hill, John Kemble, John Larkin, Wm. Otterway, W. Collisson, Henry Robinson, Matthew Ward. Witham Lot. Ellen Waters, Joseph Waterhouse, William Bremer, Charles Boyd, W. Chappell, John Divine, Henry Dempsey, Soloman Bardillier, Philip Levy. Frederick Pareass, Mary Jackson, John Rending, Jas. Robinson, Mary Scares, John White, Jobn Williams, John Shore, William Row, William Saunders, Jane King, John Charter, Wm. Green, Rutin Doraville, Henry Belcher, Curies Phillips, John Wilkin son, William Sullivan, George Wingrove, James Legge, John Flater, James Davis, Thomas Taylor. William Spong, Henry Norris, George S. Balk Mary Jones, Mary Allen, Henry Turner, Edward Theme, Henry Stanley, John Smith, John Kelly, Joseph Hearvitt, William Thompson, May Brown, Thomas Simkins, and George Mar. Fos Foueenat Yeaas—John Fairer, John Dowlan, William Coulson, James Skinner, John M'Cairn Jas. Whittle, P. Overton, James Gallaway, Henry Hughes, S. Brett, Daniel Sullivan, Henry Wilke, Jane Knight, Hannah French, Wm. Downs, Henry Grif fiths, Francis Marsha, Wm. Stevens, Elijah Saunders, Mary Ann Dodd, Win. Squires, John Edmonds, John Foley, Thomas La zarus, Henry Woodward, Henry Keyes, James Kelsey, George Morris, Caroline Knight, Ellen Kelly, William Earl. John Cook, H. Hughes, Thos. Knibbs, Thos. Williams, and Jam Hurley. Fos Lon—John Gibbs, WM. Jones, Win. Gracean, James Turner, Win. Parker, Maria Parrot, Wm. Bensuead, Jas. Harris, James Evans. Wm. Kershaw, Sarah Jones, John Hancock, Elisa beth Jones, Daniel Sullivan, and John Smith. Fora Two Yeas.' lursuossunrs—Ellen Burke, alias Hagget. Anthony Colville. John Pesman, Wm. Forbes, Charles Quilk7 (for conspiracy), Elizabeth Carter, (tried yesterday), Sarah Blake ley (for pot-stealing). You Twzims Mourns buusexuarr..—Ann Shaker, William Blake, Thos. Hollingsworth, Jane Pearce, John Woodward, Jas. Sumville, and Eaton Winter. Fos Dumb—Richard Word, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having personated Richard Mann, proprietor of ,1300 stock in the Consolidated Three per Cent. Annuities, and' thereby receiv ing 427 kis property ; and to a second indictment, for forging a transfer of .11125 Three per Cent. Consolidated Bank Annuities, with intent to defraud Mr. Green. On being called up to the bar he banded in a written paper, which the Recorder having read, said that Its contents could not stay passing the sentence of the Court ; but he would take care that they should go before the King, for he himself would deliver it into his Majesty's bands, who, by the advise of his Council would, he was sure, give the utmost con sideration to his case, and yield that benefit which the violated laws of the country would permit. Asses &folk, convicted of having uttered a forged will; also ad dressed the Court, hoping that a service of upwards of 20 years to his King and country would induce his Majesty's advisers tu Mitt gate his punishment. The Remains said, that they could not be considered as a jus tification for the crimes of which the prisoner had been convicted, and recommended him to address a petition to the Secretary of State. who would submit it to his Majesty for his pleasure. Charles Wilson, for stealing in a dwelling-house ; Thomu May nard, for uttering a forged warrant, or order, for 41,975, with intent to defraud the Commissioners of Customs; Thomas Walker (who was in irons for refractory conduct), for stealing in a dWei ling-house ; John Wilson. for housebreaking ; Wm. Callaghan, for hone•stealing ; John Roach, for housebreaking ; Elisabeth Swiver, for stealing a bank-note in a dwelling-house; Timothy Driscoll, for a burglary ; Josiah Nathan, alias Soseph Nathan, alias Josiah Jones, for housebreaking ; James Charles, for horse stealing; John Hill, for ditto; Win. Newett, for sheep-stealing ; John Hill, for ditto ; Wm. Newett, for sheep-stealing; L Den nington, for ditto; Wm. Williams, for ditto J. Boyce for rob. bery from the person ; W. Spong, for stealing in a dwellhig-hdan $ Michael Duff, for robbing front the person ; Henry . . King, 's • ' H in a dwelling-house • Thomas Edmonds for cattle - stealing; H Duffy, ditto ; Mark Joel, for stealing in a dwel li ng-house ; Robert Cross, for housebreaking.—The Court then adjourned 'ld the 29th of October. POLICIEIrifffi'ELLIrdNCE. 130 W-STREET. Yesterday Mr. Hunt, jun. son of Mr. Henry Hunt, tame to this Office, and, presenting himself before Mr. Ildnianuts, complained of the meaner in which his father bad endeavoured to Injure him by an information against hint respecting the blackiogmanufactory. After a good deal of conversation, in the tonne of which Mr. Hunt, jun. proceeded with much violence of voice and gesture to comment upon the conduct of his father, Mr. bluesnot.t. stopped him, saying, I believe you dame here to know if there was an information out against you. I inform you that there is none, and wish to hear no more upon the subject.— Good day to you, Sir. Mr. Hunt, jun. accordingly withdrew. Arnhem BAK*, the ex-pugilist and present proprietor of a brothel, io White Hart-yard, in which robberies are nightly per petrated, was brought in custody upon a warrant charged with having been concerned in robbing two gentlemen of IS sovereigns. It appeared that the complainants had accompanied two of Be lasco's flash girls to the house of their employer, where they had beds, and upon awaking in the morning they found that their pockets had been eased of the sum mentioned. Having made some disturbance in the house, Belasco made his appearance, and after some parley offered to compromise the matter by giving the com plainants three sovereigns, which they rejected; and upon stating their complaint to Mr. Minshull, a warrant was granted against Belasco, on the ground that the fact of his proposing to compromise a felony committed in his own house, placed him in the light of • jrarticeps crimhtis. The warrant having been executed, Beiasco was brought before Sir R. /Bruit. Mr. Kelly (one of the complainants) having stated the circum stances under which his friend and himself had been robbed in &Issas house, Sir it. Blame asked if the two girls were in custody, observing that most likely it was they who had committed the robbery. An officer replied that they had net been apprehended. Sir R. Brasis—l suppose you know them, Mr. Belasco? Belasco—Me, Sir Richard? Not I, upon my honour. (A laugh). Sir R. Bram observed, that as the girls had not been appre hended, nothing could be done. There was no ground for sus pecting Belasco of the robbery ; and, indeed, he (Sir R. Birnie) wondered upon what grounds Mr. Minshull had granted the war rent. The light is which Mr. Minshull had viewed the transac tion was here explained ; but Sir R. Birnie repeated his opinion that there was no ground for the charge. At all events, Mr. Be. lama was a housekeeper, and would come forward when caned upon. He was therefore discharged, and he (Sir R. Birnie) ad vised him to endeavour to find out the two girls, by whom must likely the robbery had been committed. Belasco was accordingly discharged, without any opposition from Mr. Kelly or his friend. QUF.F.N-SQU ARR. _ _ _ Yesterday Joseph lArsuirr, a prTvate in the Ist Guards, was charged with deserting his wife and child. The wife, scarcely able to support herself, carried in her arm child ab out a twelvemonth old, which was reduced to a mere skeleton. She stated that she had been married five years; he had lately left her quite destitute, and sold all her things, even her clothes. She could get her living by weaving, but he had sold all her working took, and had only allowed her a slice of dty bread for herself and child every two days, for some time past:. The scantiness of this food hid so reduced her, that she was nearly starved, as well as her baby ; and had it not been for the kindness of her landlady, she must have perished. • Elisabeth Miller, the landlady, fully corroborated -the coat plainant'S itatenirnt. Mr. Waste liked the Sergeant of the Regiment how much the prisoner's pay was? and Was Informed is was is. 2d. per week. • can't- afford to allow her any thinfoid: of that ; I have to keep myself out of k. Mr. Wurrs—Very true; and by your looks yOu seem to live pretty well, while your wife and child appear to be nearly starved. 3lr Worm directed an order to be made on the ptitoner to allow his wife Cs. 6* per week, and informed hint, k was . not paid, he would be committed to the House of Correction. The parish officers then gave the pour woman some temporary TOWN-HALL _ _ A fellow in a sailor's gatlaw'ealling.bintself spec. Ekturrtiivaricks. l matted for one mouth to the House of Correction as a vassante.• It seems, he went into the house. of Mr. Brooks, one of the over! seers of lit. George's parish, and demanded relief of lasien. Mr. Brooks. on being calleddovin, told him, that . reliWinFtramper's' had , been in disuse for emu years.. Upon Vali; the primmer de- , 'daring with an oath that •be Mould not "Effie places. w . itholit money, Witched himself at length. upon the Boor of the ego", rest ins his head on his wallet by way of a pillow ; the street-kmper wan called in, who, with assistance,. etereeyed 'him, after a' desperate struggle, to the Compeer. UNION-HALL. Lisa Mae& was charged with robbing her mistress, Mrs. Ann Phillips, of Km%ingots, de silver watch. The prosecutria stated, that on Wednieday last she went oat, leaving the Watch site in a clipboard. On her return, the prisoner bad absconded, and the watch could not be found i she, on inquity, ascertained that the watch bad been pledged at Mr. Wahusky's, Londomroact, in the name of Brown. The pawnhroher swore that the prisoner Was the person who pawned the watch. A constable apprehended the prisoner as she was going along the streets the day afterwards. She was committed for trial. LA M BETH -STR EET. ----- Yesterday Hymn Maus, a well-dressed Mr, Wit charged with the following daring shop robbery : A shop-woman, in the employment pf Mr. Wards, • laceman and haberdasher in theWhicechapel.road,stated that on the previous evening the prisoner entered her master's . shop, and asked to be shown some black lace veils ; she took out a box in which was half a dozen, for the purpose, and placed it before him. After tz arist:nog them for some time, and just as she had turned herself round, he snatched up the veils, and rushed into the street. She on the instant tin from behind the counter, and pursued him, calling out stop thief." He was mu by anolker, who secured him, and on examining his person the two veils then produced were found on him. These were the property of her muter, and some of those which the prisoner had stolen. Adams, a Bow-street conductor, deposed, that while on duty in Whitechapel he heard the ay of " Stop thief !" and seeing the pri soner running across the street, he gave bins chace, and secured him with the property in his possession. Mary Anne Thompson, an assistant to Mr. Dalby, a linen.draper, Ounmerdal-road, said that the prisoner came to her employer's shop on Tuesday evening, and requested tone seen* black silk and Bandanna handkerchiefs; a parcel of about 12 or 13 of both was in consequence produced for his in and while she thought he was examining them be leaned over the counter, and endeavoured to strike her and a Mrs. Webb, another shopwcnaan. He failed in this attempt, and he then bolted off with the handkerchiefs. She (witness) was convinced of the prisoner's identity, and had no doubt but that the hankercidef produced was one of the bundle of those he had stolen, and that it was the property of bet master. The handkerchief alluded to was taken off the prisoner's neck, and he, contenting himself with declaring his innocence, was com mitted for trial as both offences. THAMES POLICE. Jan Lam and CMistspker Mahoney were charged with two at. tempts at burglary ; one at the house of Mr. Palmer, mercer, High-street, Shadwell, and the other at Mr. Clarke's, oilman, Wapping-wall. It appeared in evidence, that Mr. Campbell, the pawnbroker,of Shadwell, saw the two prisoners on Thursday night loitering about Mr. Palmer's house; upon his approaching them they ran off and escaped. He then perceived that Mr. Palmer's shutters had been bored through in nine places. At a later period of the night Cita del and Schulte, two watchinen, saw the prisoners neat Mr. Clark's house, at Wapping-wall. Upists seeing them, the prisoners endea voured to escape ; however, the watchman, suspecting all was not right, seized them, and, after a violent resistance, succeeded in lodging them In the watchhouse. Close to the spot where they were taken were found a centre-bit, phosphorus-box, and matches. They were committed for three months to the House of Cor rection. FlRE.—About five o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out hi the house of Mt. Rusiell, in Hanover -street, Long. acre. Mr. Russell is a cabinet-maker and broker, and his house immediately adjoins the New Coachmakers' Arms, in Long-acre; and in Hanover-street to that of Mr. Slowcomb, the tallow. chandler ; immediately behind these houses are the, extensive and valuable premises of Mr. Houldsditch the ceichslaker, which fortunately, as did those of Mr. Newcomb, escape with little injury. The fire broke out in the upper part of the house of Mr. Russell. the upper part of which has been burnt, and fallen in, and nothing but the activity of the firemen, and the Assurance-office engines—twelve of whom were on the spot in a very short time after the fire broke out, could have saved the whole adjoining premises. We did not hear of any one having been hurt upon the occasion. It ought to be stated that the light fingered tribe from Drury-lane, the Sevin Dials, and St. Giles's, mustered strong, but the Bew-sttett officers were on the alert, and we saw four of them secured. BIRTH. ♦t Beekworth, near Gloucester. the wife of Lieut. F. Lt YM wrier. R.N. of a daughter. MARRIED. At South Malik Church, Plymouth, J. Watts, Ey. to Emblem Ann, daughter of John Lidstone, Esq. of Galmpton. At Bradnincb, Charles Calmady Dtmt, Esq. Commander R.N. to Eliza, third daughter of the late T. Shepherd, Seq. formerly of Cuteembe Court Somerset.. At Alverstoke, R. Allen, Esq. surgeon of his Majesty's ship Pearl, to Louisa, second daughter of G. Motley. Esq. of Ruhr Hospital. At Malabar Point, Bombay, Captain Sir Clarks Maiccim, Kat. R.N. Superintending of Marine, to Elmira Riddell, youngest daughter of Major-Gen. Shaw. At Meesdentury, Netts, C. Thrusting, Esq. Captain R.N. of Taigrath, county Merioneth, to Eliza, second' daughter of T. Sotheby, Esq. Admiral of the Blue. At Edinburgh, Adam Stable, Esq; surgeon, to Jessy Ogilvy, daughter of Capt. A. Moiricar, R.N. DIED. At Colombo. in the Mind of Ceylon, Lieut.-CoL H. Bird, of the Ceylon regiment. Mrs: Bell. relict of Wm. Gillian Bell, Esq. of Moss Hall, Finch. ley, having survived him only three months. At sea, on board the Hymen, on his passage home. F. H. GC. li Davenport, Esq. Assistant suieoe SOth Regiment . Madras Native Infantry, aged 34, otily - son of Mrs. Davenport, of the Theatre Royal Covent -garden. NEWCATB •ND I.RADgNHALI. 111)1111CBTS, Sm. 18. Beef ..... 3s 4d to 3s 6d I Veal ... 4. 4.1 to 4• 8J Mutton ..... 3s 8d to 3s 10J fork 4s 81 to Ss Od Lamb 3. id to 4§ sd PRICES or' HAY mei STRAW YESTERDAY. ft. JAMES'S. WHITES:NA MIL. Hay 3115 s Od to 41 10. 04 I Hay 31 us to 41 10. 04 Clover SllO. Od to 51 5s 0%1 Clover 51 Os to 51 54 04 Straw 21 34 04 to 21 es 04 I Straw 11 18s t 21 4s 04 PRICE OF LEATHER. Best Dressing Hides Common Ditto Crop Hides, 55 to 40Ibs for cutting Ditto 45 to 50Ibs l6d to 19d Calf Skins, 36 to 401bs Ditto 50 to 70Ibs Ditto 70 to SOlbs 204 to 224 Small Seals, Greenland) Tanned Horse Hides Spanish Horse Hides t9ed to soid 17d to sid ..... PRICE o► TALLOW, SOAP &c. Town Tallow ... 42* Od Yellow Soap 78s Od Yellow Monis 40s 04 Mottled .. . 84s od White 'ditto' —s Od Curd . —s b.! Soip . ditto —s'Od Graves ... 04.1 Melting &uff ...... 33s Od Good Dregs 50 od Tallow Imported from St. Petersburg'', 7,710 Casks: PRICE OF HOPS, Sart. tn. NSW MUM Maw PACS. Kent 150 s to 160 s I Kent Sussex ' l3ss to teos ' Stisscs 1154 to 120 s Hues Farntsam One 15Ss to 2201—Seconds. 1804 to 200 s Old Duty laid at £37,000. ANGR. Sm. 18. 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