The National Register. — London, England, 1811-09-15 00:00:00

". 1, 17t, 1 respontibi. .person de stiZeiendy r. might think proper to paper. Suspiclon male day afternoon, when the husband of the fienuk who was en trusted with the care of the presses, Was in dye room, and heard a gentle tap at the door; and on opening A, a man, who had formerly been employed to keep the lock*, &c. about Bukitts kam-house in repair, presented himself with a key half bidden by the paint of his hand, and said he was looking for a bell banger. The aman was challenged with having a key ir. his • land, which he denied ; but afterwards pelted one out of his pocket, which the witness believed to be much larger in size 'than the one he bad in his hand. it appeared, that - there hail been no injury done to the locks on. the several presses; and that no one could have committed the robbery without being well acquainted with the premise.. According to the statement of Mr. Hanson, locksmith to the Royal Family, the locks could have been opened only by a dup licate or a skeleton key, and a double key . could not have been made without taking off the lock. In either case none but a, skilful lockstn . in could have opened the locks, as they are of the best kind. Mt - . Hanson also stated, that the prisoner had been • abort eight months in his employ, and he discharged him as an indolent drunken man, some time since. When in Mr. Hanson's service, the prisoner was constantly employed in Buckingham-house; but since he had been discharged, be had no pretence for going there. According to the statement of Sir W. PARSONS, half n dozen men coulai not have carried away the stolen property. The prisoner as. remanded, and a warrant was Issued to search-Ms premises; tv auseeetti. wits elso issued against another man sus pected, who had teen discharged from Mr. Hanson's service about the same time as the prisoner, and who had been seen about the house. pro. here- T. LORD MAYOR acquiescing in this latter opinion, the pro. perty was ordered to be detained in the bands of Mr. Leaky, the Inspector of Customs. Mr. l'ornsit then came forwatd, and, declaring himself to be the owner of the property, demanded itnniediate restitutions which being refuir ti by Mr. Leake, he signified his intentinajog bringing an action of Trover to recorer the amount. • Here the nutter ended for the present. . - k it t lIMEM•MO At Bow-street Police O ffi ce, on Monday, a boy, between tw elve and thirteen years of age, was put to the bar by Vickerf, baying brought him to town from Oeiham in Hampshire, on charge of bang concerned in assisting his father-in - law in foe . warding the escape of M. Duval, and other Frenchmen, pri &otters, by means of batiug a covered cart concealed in a wood, near (Mittens, and conveying them away across the country ;at conveni, nt opportunities. He was commuted fur further exa mination. Elle same day, Morgan Davis, a chimney °sweeper, and run away apprentice tmderwerit exaniination. He was detected on Frldey, in St. Wes's, offering a flesh ess poney for sale, for 15s. John Haninore, an old chimney-sweeper. of Staines, attended, and identified the pent) , to be his property, and raid theinisoner O O W'or bide, He A.:licitettior thdt prieseterto be sent to sea, bet the IVI: - ., - ;iatrat:s ouniti*teti There is at preterit a gat.g of itotorioils swindlers on the town, whose names have been long familiar to the Newgate Calendar. They have the address to order and obtain the most sumptuous dinners at respectable taverns, and by their conciliating man ners get acquainted with men of character, whom they pil. Lige and plu der without mercy. The most celebrated among them is Richard Andrews, who, amongst the fraternity, has been allowed to excel them all, particularly in his transactions with one Davison and others, and -who is alike notorious at Newgate, the Fleet, and the Bench. '1 his man, in company with an associate na ed Hall, succeeded lately in living sumpt uously several days at the expense of the landlord of the Arti. choke Tavern, Blackwall, and likewise .windl d hint of 391. in cash. Sever a l similar charges have been made against them at the Police Offices. Saturday Je ' nnight, the body of an interesting -- about 9.3 years of age, was discovered fl 'atinr near Islington Church. In her pocke s were set with hair. The body was taken to Islington Church-yard, and was ou relatives. ' 13IRTM. At his residence, at High Wycombe, the Capt. Esnie Stuart Erskine, son of L or d E ri i MARRIED. At Brighton, the Hon. H. Butler, third son Mounigariet., and brother to the Earl of datii,;ht‘ r of the late J. Harrison, of Newton York shire. DIED. At his scat at Nunappleron, in Yell( •hire, his age, Sir Win. t ner, Bart, presentative for tht City ot York in f.,tir bUCt 7 04 . . ~-. . TIIE NA'TIONAL nrf:IcTF.R. . ... .. ..... ...... ._._._ . ... *rider the necessity of aliieedy prostralpit limit to avoid a I self tioder these circemstance, the Lo.D MAYOR dieueted kfififtrastbemenr.)- 6 42aerA is aft Mil Within a practical I :lie property' to be thrilted ill the hand, of the Officer - wise u se tiose entrusted w h it • the traserrat i on g pli bli c good seised it, until_the tee ' tier shoedd be identified. isrt:er.-1 1 Hs& tocb:t.) Mr. /WET 'attended a* roun,el for the owner of the property. It and contended diet this setruretei ru , t come vilthinihe Statute, 1: - t ilitt unless - die *peck wee found on board ship flit le could'be tto 1- POLICE. evidence of an int ntt .n to eaport. He tunher argued on the •-,. —..„2 1 . 0 0-: • ' rui•t which might ttleUlt , o the party by such uetention.--Bank. . minty might ensue, and he requires fif the LOIt'D MATOL, . ROBBERY AT THE QUEEN't PALACS. (should bin I:ankh be of opit t o n that there were huf fi cient MAR t aOIIatIGN 4114* r Orr te c.... 011 Wednesday lasi It g yountfs of - that his Lordship would retain the pro. vitas dis:overed by a lanais servant to her Majesty , that the perry in his own custody,44 ord. r that it the party shapid here- several presses in Buckingham•iieuse s which contained her Ma- after think at nee Mary to have recourse to his reinedy at laW laity's Court and other most valuable dresses , had been openet some personal mole responsibility than the party sating shoul4 .and the ciatitenta, amounting in value to 2,0001. had heal %tulle be muswerabie. s therefrom. Her Majesty's wardrobe had been kept ht &. Mr . ifsb4ll , lo, . see Otimavi for the prosecution, on the other lames's-puleee previously to the late fi re, at which time ft *it h assn iker matla c et a , f lat it 4 as a legal •ticure within the Statute, by removed to Buckingham-house. ft was U• 1121 for the female do - ti 1 and that the suspictuakcircumstances •Mestic who had the care of the contents of the presses to_ likspea under wi o li w it Wan Wand were sufficient to warre!,t the Lard them once a year; but from the Klug'S illness they hed not , m ayo r fort Etna, attention. He also held, that it was not been wanted, and consequently they were not opene d oath last necessary ft* Ltftd, Mayor to take upon him the resposanbi. Wednesday, when it was found the dresses were gone; Wet the lity of a - entitling the prollerty in his own custody, the person de- papers which contained them were left, and a baize which co- ts.inim; it being an Oak* of Government, and aufEciendy re- vers the whole was carefully placed over the paper, Sec. sponslble for any action the patty claiming might think proper to • Suspicion had not attached itself to any person unt!l 7 hum- intitute. flair afttrnoon. when the husband of the *male w was ws eft- The LORD MAYOR acquiescing in this latter opinion , the pr!). ~. . . g iii the New Kilter, found a gold locket the bone-house Jay owned by bet 661 - 7 P Lady of the Hone lune, of a sou. of the late Viscount Ci!kenny, to Anne. tool, Noi tb Riding, , in the 57th year of • He was chosen Re. es,ive Parli;tn;entt• near 1 et.iple-liary See of postage, into • • • • EXPORTING GOLD. Yesterday, a long investigation took place at the Mansion House, before the LORD MAYOR, under the following eircuta stanees:--On Friday evening, Mr. Lawless, one of the Inspector: of the Post-Office, being on duty, observed two small boxes on the roof of the Dover mail coach, with a great coat thrown care lessly over them; being cant' ury to the regulations, he proceed ed to examine them ; when hi: suspicions of their content. were confirm el, and having obtained the assistance of another officer, he removed them to the Post-Office for further investigation. A gentleman who had taken his place in the mail, claimed the boxes as his property, and being interrogated as to their contents, he answ:Ted they contained cash, but declined saying of what description. In the meat time, Mr. Leak, an Inspector of Cus torils, being sent for, arrived, and on examining into the bu :- mess, directed that the boxes should be deposited at the Mansion House until a proper investic.tion should be made belle the Lord Mayor. This investigation took place yesterday, when it arpea red, that the boxes contained 7000). in guineas, hall guineas, and seven shilling pieces. They were carelessly tied up with out any direction upon them. The money was counted, put into hags, and rifirked at the house of one King (a discarded mail coach guard) who resides in the neighbourhood of the Pos - Office. and by wh m they were conveyed to the mail coach. — 'the guard being examined, denied any knowledge whatever of their contents, any prissri;y to the transacts. n. A Mr. Col let also attended who stated himself to have formerly been th , partner of a Mr. Tunsir of Dover, whom he alleged to be the owner of the property, but denied any participation in it him. std• perquarcer• Edited by E. ROCHE, anti Published by JOHN FISHER, No 5, Pickett-street. Strand, the Newsmen, the Clerkeof Roads :►nd booksellati throughout a United Kingdom, t 1.6,11,1vm : Printed and pd forwarded by all Coatitry at 10a. :Om several presses kat% Court . .and tte coutents, therefrom. lamel l a-picket removed to r by 'irctiMstarieri Lord not