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DEATH OF A THRUSH. Sweet were the notes, wild bird, thou once didst pour From thy melodious throat the livelong day, But now these beauteous strains are heard no more, -- Nor wilt thou e'er resume thy vocal lay ! Stern fare bath passed on thee its sad decree; To endless night thy little life is fled; For ever cease thy strains of melody, Since thou art number e d with the silent dead Itevolving months bad seen thy drooping wing, Thy tuneful throat was now no longer heard; Not e'en the genial advent of the Spring Could rouse again thy sprightly strain, sweet bird! Did sad captivity thy heart depress?' For groves sequester 'd did thy spirit Sigh ? • Kind was the hand which, 'mid thy loneliness, Each want that Nature feels did well supply ! Soon as the summer sun began the day, Thy early notes my morning slumbers broke; And homeward as I bent my wand e ring way, Thy voice in cheerful notes my welcome spoke! Yet was thy nature fierce, unfeeling. bold; No gratitude thy little heart did move; g r y contention 'tens thy joy to hold With those who shewed thee nought but care and love ! The race of man, perhaps, thou didst detest, Who stole thee from the woods, thy native reign; And, though caress'd and honour e d as his guest, Still thy existence was a life of pain ! Now ftem thy long captivity set free, Death has releas e d thee from thy Wicker cell; But never, while the light of day I see, Will sing a bird whose notes I lov'd so well! B. OLD BAILEY SESSION& Yesterday Thomas Jeffs was put to the Bar, upon as indictment charging im with btealing a dozen of wine, and other property, from the dwelling-house of Mr. William Allen. Elizabeth Odell swore that she lived at Stoke New. ington. as set rant to Mr. Allen. Recollected that on the 18th of August the family went to bed, leaving a quantity of bread and cheese in the safe, and wine in the cellar. The following morning she found the safe broken open, and the bread and cheese missing. She afterwards saw part of them at Worship-street. John Manse said, that on Monday, the 20th of August, he searched the prisoner's house. He there found some lamb, a bottle which had contained white wine, and some keys, two of which were picklock keys. Witness also found a dark lantern. Prisoner was not at his house when witness searched it; but. on a sec,,nd search, which took place on the follow- - ing da), the prisoner was present. On the second search, a quantity of cheese was again found, and a bottle containing port wine. Prisoner was then taken into custody. He said to the officer, a Well, I think I shall go this time, but I do not care so I escape the dancers." Another police•ofScer corroborated the former ac count, and produced the bottles and cheese found in the prisoner's lodgings. The first witness was then called back, and she identified the cheese produced as her master's property. Thomas Fowler, a black servant of the prosecutor, proved that the wine had been stolen from his mas• tea's cellar on the night in question. He identified the bottles produced. He knew them by a private mai k which had been cut upon them with a diamond. His master had at that time but a small quantity of wine, about six dozen of red and white. _ _ The prisoner offered nothing in his defence, and the Jury found him—Guilty. Mr. ALLAY here observed, that this was not the first time the prisoner had bedn at this Bar. lie had before been convicted of an offence. Mr. Justice llebr said, this tircutnstance should not be overlooked. Peter Doran was indicted fur feloniously killing Thomas Wallace, in the month of August last. ... . . _. . . Lawrence Christian Salition, a surgeon, was era mined.—Witness opened the body of the deceased. The liver was in a very diseased state, and there was a considerable quantity of blood and matter in the surrounding parts. There was no appearance of con cussion on the brain. Does, nut think the death of the deceased was produced or occasioned by external violence, although it might have accelerated it. Cross-examined.—The symptoms were such as were likely to be produced by some pre-existing dis ease, rather than by any external violence. The ac celeration of the deceased's death might have been caused by his own personal exertions. It might also have been accelerated by drinking a bottle of wine. Death might have ensued very shortly in consequence of the natural progress of the disease. Michael Donaghue was at the Cricketers' Arms public-house on the day mentioned in the indictment. Ile saw both the deceased and the prisoner there. — Witness heatd the deceased say to the prisOner, 44 Peter, I don't deny what I have said ; you have robbed me of a sovereign." The prisoner replied, 4g You rascal," and struck the deceased a blow in the face. Deceased persisted in the charge of robbery, and a fight beta een him and the prisoner was the consequence. Witness endeavoured to part them, but without success. Deceased fell.down; he was re moved, and died a fortnight after. Cross-examined.—The prisoner was putting 'silk shirt, as if averse to further fighting, when the de ceased attacked hint again. Prisoner was a humane honest man, as far as witness knew anything of him. This was the case for the prosecution. The prisoner desired that a written paper Which Is: handed might be read in his defence. His Coun sel, however, would not permit it to be read. Peter Dean was then sworn, and stated that the prisoner had received great provocation from the de ceased. Deceased had, - on the day the quarrel took place, expressed a wish for something to.drinic, and witness gave him a bottle of wine. Cannot say whe ther he drank it all or not. Mr, Justice Bina then summed up the ease to the Jury. lie told them, that even if the deceased had been suffering at the time under a disease that would have proved mortal, still, if his death had been occa sioned by the violence of the prisoner, he must be found guilty of the offence charged. The Jury found the prisoner A'ot waiter itlandiord, a youth of 14, stood indicted for burglariouslr breaking into and entering the dwelling house of Lord Barnard, and stealing thence 29 towels. The paisoner's gutit was Completely established by the evidence of the prosecutor's servants, and the Jury found him Guilty. Wheo the prisoner was removed Irons the bar, one of the witnesses cause forward to ask for his grans. The RECORDER said that , it was impostible r.ot to feel for die situation of the mother; but this unfor tunate boy was one of a gang of thieves who made plunder their business in this extensive metropolis.— In mercy to himself and to the mother, he had re solved to send the boy out of the country, as, if he were suffered to remain in it, his habits must, of ne cessity, bring him to an ignominious end. Thomas Morgan,-aged 12, Richard Wells, aged 13, and Thomas Fowler, aged 16, were charged with steal ing, from a person unknown, a silk handkerchief, on the 6th of August last, near Can ton Palace, and at the time when his Majesty was passing in State. It appeared from the evidence that the theft was effected with die greatest address. The case was proved by the two officers whe ap prehended the prisoners, and who stated that there *ere about them 1.5 or 16 well known pickpockets. ' A Juryman—ls there any reward for the appre lhension of these boys ?—/Laconota—Not the least. The Jury found all three Giddy, but recommended them to the mercy of the Court. The Baconoaa said he hardly expected to hear the ret . ornmendation to mercy from the Jury on this oc casion, for they must have seen from the evidence, that these boys belonged to a gang of thieves who infested the metropolis, and whom it was determined tout down. Juryman—lt did not appear, my Lord, that these boys were connected with the gang of pickpockets whom the officer saw near the place: The Ritcounaa—There is but too much reason to believe that they are practised offenders. The dex terity and art with which the theft was committed, fully shew that they were not novices in crime. Be sides, Gentlemen, the offence was perpetrated in the presence of the Sovereign.-014 Gentlemen, there is no hope of them! Juryman—ln consideration of their tender age, as well as the good character which they received, the Jury are anxious to recommend the prisoners to mercy. Leadbeater, the officer, volunteered the following information:--That Fowler was in custody before for picking pockets, and that he (Leadbeater) had more than once taken him from among a gang of thieves, and brought him to his father's. This prisoner's former waster aimed that he never knew anything ill of Fowler v that be had i .. —Mr. Justice Barr millet if this app) eatia was mne- 1 Mt** , MO - hl ' mast in Mr anianY ll . llo, alb e ' toned by Lord Barnard PA4Vitness-It is not, that he thrtyg •ftW him faithful eridlimelei:,- Mr. Justice Bast—Then,viben his lArcbiliip daises Itnennteen--Vnint pod , Sir, in , lout gain , 20 , you to come and ask your mouses of the Public far sertions„ in contradiction to the fiositive statement prosecuting a prisoner charged with stealing his pro- the officer, Leadbeater?—Gent emen of the Jury, n the *Mance to be sled petty, I will order-them for you, but not till then. I aut not sure but that, besides having your expenses , the Court has . resolved upo pa , on the three - pnsoners. The two youngerboys are tol bete, yon would also charge his Lordship wkh them. 'be transport ed _ for seven years. They will be sent to a I cannot order them for you. Ki n g ' s ship, where they will be taught a trade, and . Alexander Brows was charged with stealing seven thus they may be weanedfrom bad habits, and bmught sovereigns from the dwelling honse of William Fur- to honest and industrious courses. The elder prisoner, neaux, at Westminster, on the 10th July last. Fowler, shall be sent out of the country in mercy to It appeared that the prisoner lodged in the rose.. himself, and for the protection of the inhabitants of cntor's house. On the day in question the prosecuto r ; the metropolis. It would be impossible for that boy left the money in his breeches pocket in the prisoner s li t escaping remain at large in this country, with any hope of an ignominious end. I should tell you, room. He afterwards missed the money. No one h i s Gentlemen, that his Majesty's Commissioiler abroad' could havelad access to it but the prisoner. He after- wards left the house, and had not been seen till the has the power of pardoning end sending home per sons, who, though transported for life, approve them day he was taken into.custody. . selves to be thcroughly reclaimed. If this prisoner The Jury found the- prisoner Guslty. shall, in course of time, thew that he is worthy of this John Pavey, wd 42 . , was indicted for feloniously indulgence, he will be sent back an industrious and marrying Mary Thomas, his first wife, Bridget, being h onest mem b er o f soc iety. still in existence. The two younger prisoners were sentenced to be Mary Thomas examined—Lives at No. 1, Gate- street. Is a single woman. Knows the prisoner. Saw transported for seven years—the elder one for life. _ Mar* Sloman was indicted for wilful and corrupt him for the first time the Sunday after Whitsuntide. He introduced himself. He walked with her. Saw perjury. The assignment was in the answer of the prisoner on a certain examination, in which he posi him again the Monday following in S L.George'sCh u rc h. Was married to him the 14th of July.. The courtship tautly denied, on oath, that he had made a certain entry in a book belonging to him, and that be was began the 4th of June. He represented himself as a unable to write and read. single man. Witness was married at St. Clement Mr. ADOLPHUS took an objection to the substantial Danes, by the Rev. Mr. Knight. Witness's mother averments in the indictment, which ran in these words, was present. The marriage was brbanns. His wife " Whereas the said Mark Sloman cave read and write, Bridget soon after came to claim him as her husband. and toes. capable of making an entry in the said book He denied that she was his wife. • if he were so disposed," Now this averment did not Cross-examined by the prisoner—Did you not know go the length of saying that the prisoner was able at that I was married ?-4 did not. the time, when he was under the examination , in ques- , On your oath, did I not tell you in Hyde Park ? don to read and write. The word can referred only —No, you did not. to die time present; namely, the time of finding the You said, Oh, never mind, we will go on ; it will bill ; and the word WS might refer to any period' never be found out.—lt is false. since the examination in question. The indictment, Martha Jones was present at the marriage of the therefore, as it ought to do, did not aver that the pri last witness with the prisoner. The ceremony took sonar was a bl e to d o w h at he denied' being capable of place in St. Clement Danes, early in the day. doing, at the time when he so denied on oath. Elisabeth Weston is mother of the prosecutrix. Saw After some further discussion the prisoner married to her daughter. They were The COMMON SERJEANT said, in his opinion, the married in St. Clement Danes Church. objections must ultimately prevail. He was unwilling, Mr. Justice Bese—Do you wish to ask this wit- however, to stop the case ; but let the objections be ness any question? moved in the shape of an arrest of judgment, and he Prisoner-She knows nothing about it,but as she was should then decide upon it. told. It watall over before she came to the Church ! M r . A NDREWS said, that under these circumstances Mr. Justice BEST—That observation does not serve he should not proceed with the case. you. Will you ask her anything else? ' The prisoner was accordingly Acquitted. Prisoner— Oh, she is a party concerned. John Keane was indicted for wilful and - corrupt Mr. Justice Berr—Oh, we know that. perjury, in his testimony before Thomas Shelton, Esq. John MiCarder proved the prisoner's first marriage one of the Coroners for the county of Middlesex, at with Bridget Tooler. She is now alive and present. Can- an Inquest held on the body of an infant. not say how long he lived with his first wife. He had It appeared, from the evidence, that the child met one or two children. Cannot say why he left her. Sarah Webb had known the first wife many years. its death by the wheel of a cart rolling over his body. The prisoner was witness of the transaction, and was The prisener had'been married to her about seven called on to giie testimony before the Coroner; and years age. They had four or five children. Cannot it was alleged in this indictment that he swore falsely say why or when he left her. William Pearce produced copies of the register of in four instances; namely, that the horse under the cart in question was galloping at the time the acci the two marriages. The first was solemnized in St. dent took place ; next, that he called out to the driver Brides Church, the 15th of May, 1815. Mary Thomas again called up—The prisoner did of the cart to stop,. but instead of stopping he conti nued his former pace; thirdly, that he laid hold of not possess himself of any of her property. While he the reins ; and fourthly, that when the cart was stopt, lived with her he behaved in the kindest manner. Fox, the driver, jumped out and ran away.—Several ' The prisoner called some witnesses to his charac- witnesses were called to support the indictment. ter, and asses ted that the certificate produced was not Mr.Wat.rono addressed the Jury on behalf of the a copy of the rt.gister. defendant. Mr. Justice Burr—That does not matter. If the register was in the sea there is evidence enough against Several witnesses were called to support the truth of the defendant's testimony. Witnesses to the de you, in the testimony of those who were present at fendant's character were also called, who gave him a the marriage. Every observation you make dues but character of undoubted integrity : one of them, with injure you. There cannot be a doubt of your guilt. much simplicity, observed "Heis a very proper man, The Jury found the pri..oner Guilty. but he will tipple at times, like many more." William Strode, aged 19, was charged with steal- The COMMON SERJEANT summed up the evidence, ing from David Richards a silk handkerchief in Gs eat and the Jury, without hesitation, Acquitted defendant. Russell -street, Bloomsbury. The handkerchief was taken from the prosecutors pocket, is the open day, and the prisoner was seen to throw it away.—Guilty. The REOORDER sentenced him to be transported for life. The unhappy mother of the boy, who was in Court, fell on her knees and implored mercy for her son. Thursday night the house of Mrs. BRYAN, of Port man-place, Edgware-road, was entered by thieves, wbo ransacked the loiver part of the house of pro perty to a large amount, and got clear off. Yesterday, an Inquest was held at the Watch-house, Queen's Head-passage, Newgate-street, on the body of T. Masters, a journeyman printer, aged 40, who was found in a state of insensibility, lying at the door of Mr. Bowles. His son was attending him. When put into the watch-house, his handkerchief was taken off, and he was laid on the floor flat on his back, and there left, his son and the watchman quitting ; his shirt collar was also unbuttoned : he was left in care of the houseman at the watch-house. T. Masters, son of the deceased, of No. 3, Mullins' -rents, Shoe-lane, said :—My father was in very good spirits all day, and joyful with his companions. Went in the evening to the Cross Keys Tavern, Gracechurch-street, where a supper was provided for thirteen pressmen and com positors, arising from fines saved in the office. During the evening has father was very cheerful, and sung two or three songs ; he drank brandy and water—the last glass he bad particularly strong, but when he left the house he appeared well ; he drank five glasses of brandy and water, besides several glasses of neat brandy out of goblets, and a quantity of porter. When he g ot into the air the liquor took effect, and in Corn hill he could not walk. The party broke up about half-past twelve o'clock. • He got him from the Man sion House o Newgate-street on his back, wheri the deceased let go his hold, -and he could get him no further. He had frequently been in that state, as he was in the habit of drinking a great deal. Did not think he would die. Could not tell how many bottles of brandy were drank. The deceased worked at Mr. Phillips's, in George-yard, Lombard-street.--James Beveridge, Surgeon, said he opened Abe body ; the stomach was an a healthy state; found some food half digested. The lobe of the liver was in a schir rous state, - from hard drinking, and the spleen and pancreas enlarged. "Opened the chest, and found the lungs in a diseased state, which prevented their na tural action ; they adhered, therefore, to the ribs, and were loaded with blood. From the quantity of ardent spirits the deceased had taken, he had no doubt they had caused his death.—Verdict " Died by excessive drinking."—The CORONER called Shaw, the keeper of the watch-house, and recommended him in future not to lay a drunken man on his back; for if there were any symptoms of apoplexy, the effects of the liquor operating at the time, were frequently fatal to 'the party ; . he said the person should always be placed as perpendicular as possible, and supported by chairs, or in a corner Of ihe PRICE OF CANDLES-1 Candles, per doz. 94 Od--I‘l allowed for 1 Frum Taltr;lv Chandlers PAL lo!:!L1 , 4, to 3 cid; taper dulyta ready nomey. COAL-31AILKE1', sv.tEr. to: Adair's 38s 6(.1-Ikaumort 38s Cd—Killingwirt 41s C Percy East 38s—Pontup 1V4141,1,1'6 38i—W411F 1;rows: 91—%Vallsend Green 38s 6d—Wallselt4 .!., end Russell 43s 94-011 Walker 39s Lin ;";• 6d—Wallsend Liddell's 3Si. a Ships at. market; 9 Ship v.! i. COUNTRY MA RK RTS 021,011.0, SIEPT. Whea 5.3. 3d. a busheL The pt: :e Lea' a half-peck loaf (household) ls. lid. BANSURY, SEPT. 19:.Whtlit, ss. Oki to 711. 041-•-15e:VIS to 5s ltd.—Vetches, Os Od per bushel.—Barley, 16s to 26s Oats, 15s Od to 25s Od per quarter-13read, Is 3.1112:1 peck; aud smaller in prbportion. Flour 25e•. t.) .7;01. per ou:k. Ulaatoct, Surr. 1 9.-New Wheat per load, .Cto £l3 101 Wheat, £6 to £ll Os—Barley., per quarter, .L - to 12s to 25s—Beans, 26s to 32 ;.—l'eas, 30s to 35... Nawauay, LlynKs, SErr. 19.—Wheat, 20s to 52s—Earley, 22s to 30s--Oats. 15s to 24.-7-13 cats, 25 to 32a—P.- ,. .r. to 30s.—Rye, Os to Os.--Bread, llid to is 161 per EXCHANGE. Scville Gibraltar ..... . 314 Leghorn Genoa • 47.fr Venice Ital. Liv 427 .;* Malta Naples Palermo ll7 pet at. Lisbon sfe4 Rio Janeiro 4B Dublin 9l Cork ..... 91- LD AND SILVER. $ 17 6 313 6 ......... ............ ,••••••••••••• 000004 • , 1 PALOS-COURT,• SE Gui...... CHICH S. NATHAN AND WIIE. The plaintiff, who keeps the Britannia public-house, near the King's Bench prison, brought his action to recover damages for islander, whereby his character and reputation were injured. The slanderous words, las set forth in the declaration, were—" Yo u are a thief, for fon stole my goose, and I will transpott you as your brother has been ; and you and your f i milt' are all thieves." Captain John Allen, of the Royal Navy, deposed, that he was sitting in the bar of the Britannia in Az. gust laq, when Sarah, the wife of the defenkk.rt, came in, and commenced a dispute about a gorse.— She said. her husband had lost a goose from the ba r , and Chick, the plaintiff, declared he knew aothiu T about it: he d—d her, and bid her go about 11,:i business. Captain Allen remembered she called la i a thief. The words were—" You are a thief, v t . : stole the goose; I will transport you as your brcC:iit-: has been. You are a thief, and your family are thic;c altogether." Jane Hill, a servant to the plaintiff, corroborre2 the testimony of Captain Allen. The Jury found verdict for the plaintiff, and gave 40s. damages. DEAN V. HLNDLE. In this case the plaintiff, a publican in ChancerF. Noe, sought to recover a den:and of nine pounds k.r. victuals and drink, and money lent, furnistted to defendant, who, in default of payment urged a 4r.ft,,,c; in consequence of having sold the plaintiff some paintings and a box cf ivory chcss-men.—The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, fur ES. la . Sd. The cyder harvest just now commencing, pry ve the most bounteous that has been. known fc , r many years. All the cyder.pounds in Devonshire coming into full request. One farmer, at llucklatic, will make between 500 and 600 hogsheads. NEWGATE AND LEA DENT, A L M A ETS,Sm. ( tliL C:tr,:ase.) Beef "... ...... 2s ad to 2,410,1 Veal 45 4J to 41 6i Mutt0n........ 2s Od to 2 6d I fork Zs 0,1 to f: Lamb 21 . 0 d to 7.1 41. PRICES or HAY AND STRAW YESTERDAY. Sr. J A MES'S. lA* M !TIMM A TEL. Hay 21 los od to 41 Cd 3l 6s to 41 Oz; Straw 11 7s Otl to II 15s Od I Straw 11 64 to 11 ICs sod Clover 31 3s Od to 41 Os Od Cloves - 31 :us to 41 ISt 4e.4. PRICE OF LEATHER. Butts, SO to 561bs cads • . ISd to 30.1 rex Ile Ditto, 56 to 661bs each .... —d to —d Dressing Hides .... .... ISA to 1f. , 1 Fine Coach Hides it to i:O4 Crop Hides, 35 to 401bs for cut Zing ...... lod to fled Ditto 45 to 5011,' "Od to .:!tl Calf Skins, 30 to 401bs '2d to 27d. Ditto 50 to 701bs MI to zzl Ditto 70 to 60lbs ... Z6d to MI Small Seals (Greenland) Large ditto 16d to ISA Tanned Horse Hides lsd to 171 , Spanish Horse Hides 16d to 1:0d RAW Den Heifers and Steers (per stone) .....3s 4d to 33 6d Middlings ...3s Od tc 3s 2J Elf DES. Ordinary... is ta t 0 423 :Market Calf lOs Pd to cs Log. Ilorse 0.1 if). C-5 PRICE or TALLOW, Town Tallow 4os 6d Yellow Russia 424 Od White ditto Soap ditto Melting Stuff ",Os Od SOA L', &e. per 1112/5. Ditto rough ..... 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Dublin 1 I Waterford 1 0 Guernsey and Jersey 1 0 Lisbon 0 0 Holland a. 0 _ AIM. I.VII. 1 0 Nance O 0 liasn!wrigh Maiden' 0 • Malta 0 0 Gtietenbersh 2 0 -Brazil u 0 H I G H-WATZRat LOW DCrN IRIDGZ TO- MOIIItt)W. 111c.rnmg - - Minute. :Rat 6. Aftentnian - 2 B 2B minutes after 6. I.otr aus rriucttl and pubish6l by tresklirict, natio. pLice, 'A.l3.lple-Bat. MARRIED. Sept. 17, at Peel, Isle of Man, Captain Maw, of the Ital. East India Company's Service, numbay F.stablishment, to 2.irs. Maginnes, widow of the late Captain Alaginnes. Tuesday, at Norwich, Denis Mahon, Efq: Captain in the .19th Regiment, to Henrietta Bathurst, eldest daughter of the Bi:kap of Norwich. i