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iipl iL t peetwabtabers) have insinuations cast upon them bibs% or de wet &berm PAlliAtte--Suck conduct as we have beard of this even ', perhaps, nothing ? PH always readily come forward. PH ILL res—Yee, when it .s ascertained the goods Mt stolen, • give them up. It is you who ought to stand behind _ That is my notion. I think it would produce some TC -104.1141011. Well, ate there any more of these patlemers? A piwnbroker firm the crowd-- It seems we don't get treated as suss. Mr. Sergeant ARABI:S.-10S were not spoken tn. If I have arty mere speaking 'without being spoken to I str..ll consider it a cease:opt of Court, and act accordingly. Mr. PHILLIPS—CM. 1 can excuse their being angry ; they are butt sorry to give up stolen property. paw obroker indignantly—l think we hate submitted to too pnwnbroker never patens anything but his Officer, is there coy other there that has not yet ilk 'Mthaet—No. sir. numbs of witnesses came forward and gave the prisoner a character. tr. Sergesot ARA Sm. in summing up, observed that it was ims utile for pawnbrokers in every instance to make inquiries as to fe Mace of residence of the parties coming to them. Were they to attempt it, their heaviness could not be carried on. There was tiothiug eatrsordinmy in new shoes being mien to pawnbrokers. and he should. not imagine that cid ones wre often taken. In the present instance he must say that he thought the pawnbrokers had acted with circumspection, for they did inquire the prisoner's place of ressdenee, mid whether the articles were his own property. This. however, had nothing to to with the case. The question was as to the robbery. The prisoner was not indicted capitally, bet there could or but little doubt of his guilt ; indeett, it was not denied. The Jury found the riser er The prosecutor strergly recommended him to mercy, on account of the length of now hr had been in his service. He believed that be bad been led into bad company, for he frequented a Free and Easy wear Hanover.aquara, where he had bean ruined. Joseph Dumberle!., aged 28, was indicted fur stealing a brown sloth jacket lined with green baize. Juba Killigin, a broad-shoaidared Irishman., with a strong brogue, said. as 1 was digging in the West India I)ocks I laid watt my jacket. This man had been walking about there, and he ran away with it, fur I saw him live or six minutes after and be bed got 40 yards off. Croaa.ewamined by Ir. CARRINGTON—It was in the day time, and erre! one mig'a wbat he did. Ile might have run sway. only he did not. 1 se:i sure the jacket produced is mine, because I pawl for it. lA laugh.) 1' snick O'Keefe, another FT:milder, said. I am a watchman at the Ducks ; I sopped the prisoner and the jacket. lie carried it in a very ontsoferi manner. Mr. CARRINGTOX—I want von to tell me, if an Irishman eme tics.* jacket every consoled manner" how he sets about it ? The watchman—Wh. , , plass. your Honour, he carried it under his arts, with ens of the s'eevea barging down. (A laugh.) I could see phi!) enough whit he had got, and so could every body else ; sod then fall;ghs came 'Ai. and said, " and is it my jacket that . yet" got ?" and gave him in charge. The prisoner tnade no defence, but several very respectable wit. "-meses ware hint an excellent character. The C01131L071 Sgnucawv sue ned up the evidence. Verdict, Gte:ity, bat recotnmerkled to mercy. (....... , ~..= ...., ytiml • Sle, Pi in" %.,, pm The Ini # Xt. Pie it"- temp eine lets bee. - Ihollow* A pliWO su4el. Ur. Se (11 wit owe vetoed* 1: elr: PI to :.oubt 1 A will 'ouch. - Alt. Pi bonoor. sotiod? A nom g o od chat 111. Sel poosiblo r :f • . i lA, Peace MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. FRIDAY, Dec. 9. Jurors Gr.-rand WAS iddictedfor having entered the burial ground of St. Clement Hanes, in the Strand, for the purpose of digging up and tai:Mg away the bodies of " divers liege subjects of oct Lord the King." There was a second count, cbargtng a coin. moo assault on James I:Hereon. Mir. PRENDERGAST Witted the ca.e. James Ellerston, a priper, belonging to St. Clement Danes, sworn—The burial ground .in which the paupers are buried, in Drery-latie, having been repeatedly plundered, I was atationel, with two other paupers, by the parish offices, to watch on the right in question. f had a loaded gun gi ven to me. sod ore of my termitic* had a pistol. About one o clock in the morning, we saw the misonct and two other men on the top of the burls'. ground wall, and anon after saw them descend into the ground 1./ means of a ladder they bad brought with them. We then rushed out upon them. r was the foremost, and rats towards the prisoner -.nth the pt in my hand, and called to him to surrender. He pushed the gun on one aide with a spade which he held,•and then 5tr...4 r me with it. the blow descended upon my hat, but did me nu bane. (The hat was produced. ; the mark - Indicted be thelhade was a very slight one, and it would appear that the object 31 the prisoner was rather to terrify than hurt hint.) ens of my comradt. came to my assistance, and we again called upon him to surrender; he replied, ". 11l have your lives first, you b—." I then closed upon hi.n, anti my couirade struck him on the head with the No of his pistol, and brought him to the tgrouod. lie then surrendered, and we conveyed him to the watch_ house. 'The other two men made their escape. also a patrer, sworn.—.l wit armed with a pis tol. and on coming to the assistance of the former witness, I called to the prisoner to surrender. Ile replied In the words stated by El lvison: 1 then put'iny pistol to his hold, bet it 'napped in the pan, and I sprung upon him, and fa, lad him to the ground by striking him with it on the head. The spade I now produce I took from the prisoner. I helped to convey him to the watch-house. Citaisistaw—Was the pistol loaded ?—Yes. ertarltkaW—With ball ?—No, with small shot. CILAIRRIAN—And do I untletetts: Ton, that you pulled the trigger ?—Yes, but it did not go off; it flashed in the pen. ' CDAIRRIAN — It wea rODURite for you it did, not go (After a pease.) Were you instructed to use firearms in the that In stance ?-.—No; but thought trysaif justified in doing so in self definer. _ _ James Franklin, another pauper, confirmed the preceding evi dence, and also prodreed a sick and a estiety of implements winch be ha d picked %wriest the spot. Cracklev, the watco.hotiso keeper, proved receiving the prisoner iota eustnd;, and on searching him finding implements for opening coffies, in his coat porlato. It. had a wound on his head, from orliieh blood was flowing. ThO CHAIRMAN, in summing up, said that the offence which it was charge-1 these wen w commit, would, bad it been committed, bane amounted to only a inisdenieanor, and the at tempting it. therefore, could not be more. The parish had em ielnyed•the witnesses to watch the ground, and had given them arms, •ad in so doing, he could not say thin they had done wrong, but then the wing of those arms, as one of them admitted having done, was another and more serious affair, the offence thing, as hie had betore observed, only a misdemeanor.. If, Indeed, the pistol was Lord in detente of his life, he was justified In so doing, but if not, smaller and a very diffaent sentiment would be entertained by the country. 'They would cor.sider their verdict. The Jury; 'Advent hesi•si ion. found him Guilty. Mr. Pats DX.ROAST said he wan informed by the Vestry Clerk, that the pound had often before been invaded. The Cesitinen—l don't mean to blame either the parish et; a, Valor/ Clerk, but fire-arms are not to be lightly used. Con sider well-to loaded gun and pistol--and that pistol only flashed in the pan. Had A not an flashed, I should like to knew what would hay* been the consequence ? I don't wish to say more, but we must remember the risk the prisoner ran of losing his life in our sentence. Mr. WrIEROAST —The ground has been attompted several times Mnee thia•tnan was taken into custody. The ellAl 111.6 X— t may bate been so, but I don't like the using of fire-arms in these cases. They are but misdemeanors, end nothing but the most determined resistance. and iirminent risk ul life, ought to induce the using of such weapon. Mr. A I.LiMr—HIA he kil!cd the man, it would hare been mu. der beyond doubt. TlrWCustustsw, after having ascertained that the prisoner bad been 01St ou ba•l 1.1! cow, proceeded torus sentence on him, ob servio.g that the °Tents imputed had been mow clearly proved, but as he had been put to the peril of his life, and Lb he had also romfred a violent b!ow. it Court wan disposed to dad leniently with him. For ti.est reasons only, and not out of any tenderness our the crime he purposed, be should only sentence bun to seven 4.yeimprinoninem. D Sureina.-9te town of Southampton. was thrown into much agitation on Monday night by the fol lowing horrible occurrence. About 4 o'clock in the after performers of the theatre, named o women attached tolhe house, to is kept, anal l oad observed on the circumstance to seeing him take it down the , itnniediately felt a presenti t. They followed him softly !c bad extinguished the light and the darkness that pro m proceeding further. While lerable agitation for the cone. ten came alp ; they related what y instant the report of a pistol mentioned, immediately rushed tw passage leading to the pit, the unfortunate man, perfectly oost horrid spectacle that can had discharged the weapon the upper part of his bead was blood and brains covered the being known, the theatre was imc. The rrformance, which one of the.atisnagers, and war , was of course putoff. Various act. Some say it wati to revenge . d affronted hint; but this is too money is more likely, as he was a An inquest pas held on him no evidence of anv thing like not bring in any tither verdict was accordingly interred late in -vard, witbeur any service, as lime is non happily sWiished. WINTER HOME CIRCUIT. ESSEX ASSIZES, CmsLasroien, Dic. 7. John Bruce eras indicted fcr felonimmly setting fire to a house ijt his occupation at Epping, on the 14th Septirmiter. with intent to injure William Beetham. Secretary to the Eagle Insurance COM. pany. A second count alleged the intent to be to injure the Eagle Insurance Company ; and a third count charged the intent to be to injure John Conyers, Esq. the prisoner's landlord. The prisoner 'ad been committed for a misdemeanor only. in attempting to set tire to his house, and had been admitted to hail ; but the prosecu tors, upon more mature deliberation, thought proper to prefer a bill of indictment for a capital offence, and also a second bill for the misdemeanour. The prisoner now surrendered to take his trial on both Indictments. _ . Mr. liaron II u tame', in the course of the proceedings, ea. premed his disapprobation of the course taken by the prosecutors, after the prisoner had been committed for a misdemeanor only. Indeed, he could not comprehend how 9ie Grand Jury could. urro rag, return a true bill for the capital acme, and the other bill for the misdemearor. _ Mr. Jrssorr conducted the proscution, and Mr.Bnonascr defence. - - - • A strong cave of suspicion was opened agaimit the prisoner ; but as the prosecution ended upon failure of proof of a most essential fact to support the indictment—namely, the burning, it would be improper to publish the statenient of Counsel. It appeared that the primmer came into the possession of a public-house. called •• The Harp," in the parish of Epping, In the month of February I last, having taken the stock, furniture, anti fixtures, at a value- I ' tion, from the out•going tenant. He had effected a policy in the Eagle Insurance office, for SOM. in the month of July. On the morning of the 14th September last, between four and five o'clock, his next-door neighbour, being aroused by the alarm of fire got up, and pereeited a smoke issuing from one of the windows of the prisoner's house. Ile immediately proceeded to the door of the Harp, but found it fastened. Apprehending danger to his own property, he returned to his house to take measures for removing ' his furniture. In about ten minutes he went again to the prisoner's hour, and the door being then opened, he entered, but found nobody in the lower apartment. Ile then ascended to the moms up stairs. Passing through one chamber, he was going into another, when he perceived a light on his left hand, with great heat, issuing from a closet. He was returning, for the purpose of arousing the inmates, when he met the prisoner coming into the first room, who, appearing greatly agitated. ex. el:timed, "Oh ! dear, what shall Ido ?" The witness was about to e ff ect his escape by a different route front that be had en. tercel the house, when the prisoner said, " You are wrong ; this is the way :" and made room for him to go out by a different passage. Another witness, named than:woes. the son of a carpenter, proved that on the morning in question he entered the house, on the alarm of tire being given, and saw the prisoner. The latter was running about and sweating. Ile said he had lost his pocket-book, containing lOW., which was in a chest of drawers in the room where the fire was seen. He said there was a plot laid by some one to burn his house, and rob him of his fund tune; end that his money was taken from the chest of drawers. 'Water was procured, and the fire in the closet was soon extinguished. This I witness went to the cellar, for the purpose of giving the men who assisted in putting out the fire sonic beer, but found the door locked. I The key was procured from the prisoner, and, on entering, there was smoke anti the appearance of fire in a cupboard, but it was just out. Witness had searched the room in which the prisoner said that his pocket-book had been taken from a chest of drawers, but could find nothing In the room except a stone jar. The fire in the closet, which was five it , six feet in dimensions, appeared to have commenced in a bur, and had communicated to une of this qusrterings which supported the partition. A piece of the guar ' tering, about a foot in length, was now produced. and it appeared t o be considerably scorched, but not burnt. A shelf taken from the cupboard in the cellar was also produced, but this was slightly scorched. It having been alleged that the prisoner had removed the best part of his furniture in the dead of the night previous to the fire, and had employed a London carrier for that purpose, the carrier was called ; but on his cross-examination, he admitted that he bad come down to Epping for the purpose of removing some things for the prisoner in the day-time, but instead of doing so, he had gone to Harlow-bush fair for his own amusement, and hal afterwards removed the things in • the night contrary to the piisontel wishes. There being no other evidence of the Louse having been actually set on fire, Mr. Heron Huatocx interposed, and said that in the absence of more distinct proof, he thought the case ought not to proceed. The averment in the indictment was, that the prisoner had actually set the house on tire. There was no evidence of that fact, end therefore the prisoner ought not to be put on his defence, assuming that the cue of suspicion which had been opened was satisfactorily pored. Mr. Jtssoer :Omitted that he could not carry the case as to the actual burning any further. The Jury, therefore, under the Learned Judge's dirttions, re turned a verdict of—Not Cari/fy. The prisoner was then put on his trial for the misdemeanour, in attempting ro set fire to his house with intent to injure the F.agle Insurance Company. After the case was opened, the policy of insurance alleged to have been effected by the prisoner in the Eagle Insurance office was put in, for the purpose of sustaining the aver ment of intention to injure the Insurance Company. It purported to have been signed by three of the Directors, but no evidence cottlJ he given of the hand-writing of any persons who were sup posed to have signed it. The Learned Judge thought this was a necessary part of the case ; and as the difficulty could not be got over; his Lordship di. rected an acquittal. Verdict—Not Guil:y. John Smith was indicted for stealing at °nett on the IGth Nor. a horse, the property of Hobert Partridge. On the arraignment of the prisuner , he desired to postpone his trial, on the ground of surmise. lie said he had been removed only on Tuesday from the Middlesex House of Correction, and hail out had time to prepare for his defence, expecting that he was to be tried at the Old Bailey. No affidavit was produced to support his motion. Mr. 11A13IER, the attorney for the prosecution, stated that the prisoner had been in custody for three weeks, and had had a writ ten notice of trial, for these Assizes, served on him last Saturday. Under these circumstances, the Learned Judge suffered the trio! to proceed. . . . Mr. Itnongicx, who cor.ducted the prosecution, called wit. nesses to prove the fallowing facts :—ln the night of the 16th Nov. the stable and cart-lodge of Mr. Partridge. a small farmer at Or. sett, were broken open with a bill-hook, and the horse in question, a cart, and a set of harness were stolen. The robbery being made notorious in the neighbourhood, the prisoner was apprehended under rather singular circumstances. A roan named Saunders having been apprehended at Islington, on the l6tlt November, on a charge of stealing eleven sheep, which wine found concealed in a stable in Sermon-lane, told the officer who had him in custody, that if he would go to the stable between five and six o'clock in the evening, light a candle, and give a whistle when some body knocked at the door, he would see a man on horseback. He desired him to take particular notice of the horse for there was a reward of 40/. offered for it. The officer accordingly went to the stable, lit a lantern, and hung it upon the shafts of a cart, which be found there. About half-past five o'clock he heard a tap at the stable-door, gave a whistle, and, on opening the door, he found the prisoner on horseback. and immediately took him into custody. Mr. Partridge, on going to town, immediately identilicti the horse, which the prisoner rode. and also the cart, and the set of harness which he found In the stable, to be his property. Evidence was then given that the prisoner went from London to Onset on the 16th of November, by the stage coach, and was set down within half a mile of the prosecutor's stable. Ile was then triced by a train of evidence, on his return to Loudon, early on the morning of the 17th of November, travelling with a hone and Cart. The prisoner said nothing whatever in his defence, and the Jury, without hesitation. found him Go:il (g . lhii wretched man had been convicted or horse mealing at the lain Summer Assizes fete this county, but the capital punishment had been mercifully committed to eta months' imprisonment ; and within two moats after his liberation, the offence ic question was committed. Ed-bard Balls, a young man of respectable appearance, was In. flirted for stealing, at K elred..n. on the 17th October, a bay cart. horse, the property or VVilliam Itrown. Mr. JESSOPP conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Baontica the 'faience. On the 17th October, the horse in question was stolen from a field. The theft was Immediately discoveted, and within four miles of the spot whence the horse was taken, it was found in the posses. slot) of the prisoner, who had !XV. in his pocket at the time he was Reprehended. No defence was offered, and eh,: prisoner was found Gai!ty. Henry Young was indicted for stealing at Romford, on the 10th October, a cheanut gelding, the property of James Trower. Mr. BR Ynots conducted the prosecution. It appeared that, in the night of the 10th October, Mr. Trower lost his horse from a field at Gluon, in Surrey. On the 12th the prisoner was found at Romford market, offering it for, sale. He gave two or three different accounts of the manner in which he had possessed himself of it, and was therefore apprehended. No an. ewer was now given to the charge, and the prisoner was found Gouty. Before Mr. ..Instiee LITTLEDAt.t. 141 P -y Ann T/w'w wax indicted for telorion•ly intermarrying with Thomas Clsrkr, at St. Leonard, Shoredien, and afterwards with %ViMann Riches at the parish of South Minster. in Hoax, weU knowing at the time of such marriage that het husband, George Thew, wax living at Chelmrfool. It. BRYDGES conducted the proecntion, and JEssorr the defence. It appeared in evidence. that tl:e prigonet's first husband having been convicted of some offence at the last Spring Assizes for this county, was sent to the /louse of Correction for six months. In the interval the prisoner successively married 'fliiimas Clarke, a bachelor, and William Riches, a married man, whose wife was then living. The case woe clearly peeved against her by the evidence of her first husband, by her own confession, and by the certificates of her several marriages. bile au found GaiGy, and sentenced to twelve months' impri sonment. Willi nu Riches, by trade a dealer in marine stores, was then indicted ter felonioutsly •intermarrying with the lest prisoner, a South 3liester,.his wife Mary bring thee lirir,g. The case a fell net him was proved by bia owneonteision; and by the evidence or the marriage barbs 'been celebrated. It le o objected, on hi: b:half i tt so maxtment world not lie THE BRITISH on the statute, where a married man eontramod a second marriage with a married woman, her first husband being alive. Mr. Jestice LIT TLTDAI.E, after a conference with Mr. Baron HaPock, over-ruled the objection, and the prisoner vais found Gs illu. Sentence—One year's imprisonment. This prisoner was stated to be an expounder of the Gospel to a select congregation in his neighbourhood. Thos. Skinner was indicted on the 4th Geo. 111, for entering an enclosed field called Christen Ploughed Park, belonging to John B'fikes, Esq. in the night-time of the 29th October, armed, with intent to kill gerne. Mr. PAT /SO x conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Dowtigia the defence. It appeared in evidence that on the night in question the game-keeper of Mr. Wilkes, with five armed assistants, went out in search of poachers. Having placed themselves in ambtteh, they saw three men, armed with large sticks, in die act of netting a hare. They sallied forth, and attempted to seize them, when a scuffle ensued, in which one pf the assistant game-keepers re ceived a desperate blow on the arm, which disabled him. The 'Poachers managed to effect their escape. The prisoner Skinner was apprehended next day, and was now positively sworn to by one of the game-keeper's party as being one of the. poachers. Two others expressed their strong belief as to his identity. The main ground of defence set up was an alibi, which was proved by the prisoner's mother, who positively . swore that on the night in qu.stion her son, who was lame in one of his feet, had not left his had from seven in the evening until seven next morning. The Jury found the prisoner Nat Guilty. There were seven persons convicted of this of at these As. sizes. A❑ were respited during his Majesty's pleasure, except John Smith, whose case is above stated. Upon hint Mr. Baron pronounced the dreadful sentence of the law, and advised him to prepare for his fate, which was inevitable. The Assizes ended on Thursday evening. POLIO[. DOW-STRUT. Yesterday Corkereft, the utterer of the sham Bath end Bristol notes, was brought before Sirl It. BIRNIE. and finally examined. The only additional case heard was that of Mr. Bowley, a jeweller. in Sydney's-alley, from whom he obtained a hunting-watch and seals, In exchange for one of the notes. Sir It. BIRNIE said. he had given the cases against the prisoner souse consideration, and he was of opinion that he ought to commit hint for felony. lie got pcssession of goods and money by the presentation of a piece of worthless paper, and converted them to his own use, and he thought that amounted to a constructive stealing. Mr. Wanda, the clerk s said that some of the complainants had gone before the Grand Jury, on Thursday, and that Mr. Stafford, the Clerk of Indictments, at Clerkenwell, on hearing their state ments, had prepared bills for stealing, instead of fraud. he being of opinion that the prisoner erns guilty of felony (if of any thing), it going into a shop to possess himself of any goods on which he could lay his hands, under the pretence of purchasing. The prisoner was fully committed to Seagate for trial for grand larceny. William Inertlcy, alias Sir Thomas Hewn, alias F. G. Sos Esq., alias Rirtrilesavra, ace. &c, who stood charged yesterday se'nnight with defrauding Mr. Gale, a livery-stable-keeper, in Oxford-street, sad Mr. Thompson, the proprietor of Thomspon's Hotel, Caeendish.square, to both of whom he passed himself as Sir Thomas Hewitt, Bart. and obtained credit accordingly, was again brought up before Mr. Halls and Sir R. Wrote. The office was crowded almost to suffocation long before he was placed at the bar, and it was said that almost every one present had a charge of some sort to prefer against him. Mr. Warmer, and his clerk Dlr. Butler, attended for the prisoner. Mr. Thompson said, that since the last examination, in conse quence of the publicity given to it in the newspapers, he had re ceived a great number of letters fiorn all parts of the country, communicating details of swindling practices, which had been car ried on by the prlsoner to an extent, and with a degree of skill and address, he believed quite unparalleled. Several of these persons expressed a willingness to come forward, if the prisoner was re manded for a sufficient length of time to enable them to attend with convenience to themselves. One of these letters was from the Rev. C. Hodgson, at Salisbury, who stated that the prisoner came to that place a short time ago, with two lads, whom lie called his eons, and introduced himself to him as an old schoolfellow, brought it to his recollection that they were at Cambridge together, and in consequence received an invitation to stay at his house. When he and his sons had been there some days, the prisoner one day return ing from a walk, called Air. Hodgson aside, and said, " Bless me! I am very awkwardly situated—l have just had a loss." He of course was asked the nature of it and he said he had dropped twenty pounds from his pocket while he was out, and it was peculiarly unfortunate, for it happened that that was all the cash he had left, he having, as his worthy friend knew, been travelling from home for a considerable time. Mr. Hodgson condaled with him on his loss, and having received a hint that a loan for immediate uses would be acceptable, the Reverend Gentleman consented that he should draw upon his banker for that amount, on his giving a bill at a short date, for convenience' sake. This was done, and finding his Rev. friend so accommodating, he got hlm also to cash two or three draughts upon a London banker. lie then left hint, and Mr. Hodson found, when too late, that he had been grossly deceived. The Rev. gentleman, who has a nu merous family. had just before sustained a very heavy loss of pro pert, in the West Indies, and this misfortune was several times the subject of conversation between hint and the prisoner, who seemed to condole with him with great kindness and sincerity. Ale Hodgson expressed himself willing to come forward on a future day, if it should be necessary. • A Solicitor statql that be had a charge to make against the pri soner, which he believed would be considered by the Magistrates to amount to a much more serious offence than any which had yet been mentioned. lie was prepared with evidence to substantiate a charge of forgery committed in Dorsetshirc. This gentleman then called Mr. John Bennett Luce, who suited himself to be the son of Mrs. Luce, proprietor of Luce's Hotel, at Weymouth. On the 241 of November last the prisoner landed at Weymouth from Guern sey, from which place he came by the regular packet. The witness saw him first on the quay, and obtained the favour of his patronage for his mother's house. He had twoyouths with him, who passed as hie sons. He did not then give his name. He remained until the 36th, occupying a suit of apartments and living In the first style. On that day he announced his intention to depart, and calling the witness, he told him he had not much loose cash with him, but he had a bill of exchange for a sum which would about cover the amount of Ids bill, 3W. Ile then produced a bill of ex change for 3JI. I4s. dated `• Leeds, 17th of September," purport ing to be drawn by Janata Bennett, upon Messrs. Jones, Lloyd, and Co., bankers, London, payable to Messrs. Swainson and Co., and (as the prisoner said), specially endorsed by them to him. He said to the witness's mother, in his hearing, " lam 31e. Robert Wynn, and am brother to the President of the Board of Control; this bill Is specially endorsed to me. I will endorse it, and then of course it will be paid to you in proper time." Witness's mother consented to take It, and the prisoner then took a pen and wrote across the back of the bill " Robert Wynn." He was then fur. fished with a chaise and four, and started off towards Salisbury. At the first stage he dismissed the post-boys, giving one of them a draft for the payment of the hire of the horses, themselves, and also to p ay the waiters, whom lie said he had tUrgotten in his hurry. This draught was drawn upon Hoare, Harnett, and Co., London, for 41. 19ss., and signed " Robert Wynn." This draught was given to the witness, who thought it a little singular that it was upon a difibrent banker. . . _ Sir IL lit lE-Oh ! not at all. There is nothing uncommon in a man or rank and influence having two bankers.... The witness proceeded to say, that he took the bill and draught to his mother's bankers, at Weymouth, in order to have them sent to London tor payment. They were sent, but returned unpaid. The bill was noted. On thin inetrunier.t was written "no advice," and on the draught, "we know no such person." While the pri. soner was at Weymouth he talked very largely of his possessions in %Vales and other parts, and got acquainted with several persons. He introduced himself to Mr. Hares, a butcher and grazier in the town, and agreed with him for the purchase of a number of cows, which were to be sent to Denbigh Manor-house, as be called his supposed seat in Wales. [The witness was pro ceeding to describe the particulars of this transaction, but was stopped, and told that any thing which he bad heard from a third person could not be evidence.] Having learned from Mr. Hares that the prisoner had represented to him that he was going to Denbigh Manor-house. The wimess went to Bristol, and from thence across the terry to Wales, but halted at the border, and wrote to the bankers a' Denbeigh, inquiring if they knew any such person as" Hobert IVyno, Esq." °Tench a seat in the neighbourhood as " Denbigh Manor-house." Ile received for answer that they knew of no such person or scat, and the witness then returned home. His nest step was to write to the Right Hon. C. W. Wynne, President of the Board of Control, in his mother's name, requesting to be informed it the prisoner was, as lie had tepee. 'tented, his brother, and if he would be kind enough, if it wet e so , to forward his ad dress. To this the following answer was itatne diatelv returned : " 111 r. W. Wynn has to acknowledge to Mrs. Luce the nneipt of a letter of the 23d inn, and begs to inform her that he no brother of the name of Hobert, and that he is perfectly unac quitinted with a Mr. Robert Wynn, and therefore lie cans.ot in. corm Mrs. Luce of his ad.:tess. " Board of Control, 2nth Nov. 1811" Witness heard no more of the prisoner until a few dyes ago, when a friend at Salisbury wrote to him, advising him to 'look at the Boa street report In the newspapers. -He did so, anet seeing the description of the prisoner, he immediately felt cern tin that " Robert Wynne, Esq." was ii the hands of the law, and game as speedily as possible to London. Gawps Lowther, Esq. of Wolfing House, Wineheir; was next called. He turn e d r ound t o t h e prisoner, and said " Mr. Wheatly. lam (we under st ood) sorry to see you t h ere . Y know me. I believe." The prisoner . in an under tone, Raid, a I do, perfectly." Mr. Lowther was ohnitt to any aomething further to the prisoner. when Mr. Hat. desired hint to address himself to the Bench, old asked him 11 he kucw the gentleman at the Bar ? Mr. Lowther then said he did. perfectly well. Be tisd slivers known 111111 as William Whrmtly. He had a letter 1. his pocket written to him bhe prisoner when ab roa d i n MD,. la which he signed himself " William HATOTEZ said he believed it was Very commits for gentle men to ehango their mums when e.n the.Coniinem. - Mr. llat.i.s—rerhsr, so L but the prieir.er gives NisAusie here William Wheatley. Do you know any thing else of the prisoner, !Ur. Lowther? Mr. Lowther-0 yes, Sir; enough, I belive, to keep this office in amusement till twelve o'clock at night if I chose. Mr. HARMER—I think, Sir, you should not make such obser vations when a man is under examination for a capital offence. Mr. HAW said it would be necessary. in order to complete the case to have the evidence of Mr. Wynne, of the Board of Control, to falsify the account which the prisoner had given of himself to Mr. Luce. In the mean time, if there was any other charge against the prisoner, he was ready to hear it. A letter was sent to Mr. %Vynn, requesting his attendance. A Clerk to Jones, Lloyd, and Co., was examined, to prove that the prisoner was not known there, and the fact of the bill of ex change mentioned is coming there and being returned. Bishop, the officer, called out, " is there any other Inman who has a charge to make against the prisoner ?" and there was imme diately a general bustle and pressing forward amongst the crowd, and accusations of various kinds were made against the prisoner. Mr. Sanderson. a tailor in Bond-street, said the prisoner came to hint, and representing himself to be a man of large property, and that he was well known to Messrs. Gillow, the upholsterers in Oxford-streer, of whom he had ordered several thousand pounds worth of furniture, he obtained 401. worth of ciothes. He fetched the clothes away in a coach, and gave his address " W. Wheatley, Esq. Illatesfield," where he said he had • seat. Complainant knew Messrs. Gillow, and believed the prisoner's story. When he sent his bill, however, to Marestield, at Christmas last, the letter was returned with, " No such person here—gone away several years." Mr. HALI.II—You should have made inquiry first. Your cue will not do, Sir. You gave credit too easily. Mr. Butler observed, that all this gentleman could say was, that he had given credit, and could not get his money, no very rare occurrence in Bond-street, he believed. Mr. Sanderson said he did not know what his case would amount to, but he thought it his duty to come forward, as it might strengthen others. Mr. Billow said, that the prisoner about the same time ordered large quantity of furniture, but the order was not executed. He contrived, however, to obtain a carvedsivory cup and other things. Complainant bad done business for the prisoner several years ago, and he then paid every thing honourably. He always passed as Mr. W. IVheailey. A Solicitor, who paid he represented the bonne of Adams and Co. Bankers, of Boulogne, said that he had to make a charge against the, prisoner of fraud and forgery committed upon that house. Mr. Emus said he supposed that offence was committed in France. and of course not cognizable here. The Solicitor said the offence was certainly commenced at Bou logne, but he apprehended, was completed in London. The poi. soner resided some time at Boulogne, as Sir Thomas 'Lewitt (we understood, the complainant spoke in a very low tone), and re presented himself as keeping cash at Messrs. Baring's, bankers, Lombard-street, London, and he prevailed upon Adams and Co. to supply him with money , upon his giving a draught upon that house. The draught had been since sent to M mars. Baring's, and found to be faille and forged. Complainant wished to have time to bring wit. resses to prove his case, if the Magistrates thought they could take cognizance of it. Mr. HALLS said he was afraid not, but would consider of it. A tradesman, whose name did not appear, said he bad furnished 401. worth of goods to the prisoner, who then lived at the Imperial Hotel, Covent-garden, and never got his money. The prisoner was then removed from the bar, to await the ar rival of Mr. Wynn. The Bight Hon. Gentleman came in about half an hour, and some conversation took place hetween him and Mr. Halls as to the probability of his being able to leave his public duties to attend the Dorsetahire Assizes. He inquired when they were likely to take place, and being told at the latter end of March or beginning of April, lie said it was very likely that he would be much engaged ut that time; but, of course, if his at. tendance was absolutely necessary for the furtherance of justice, he should feel it his duty to be present if possible. Mr. Itivnn was then sworn, and said—My name is Charles Watkin 'Williams Wynn, I am President of the Boatd of Control, and lam not aware that I ever saw the prisoner before. I have no brother named Robert, or whose Christian name begins with the letter B. I never heard of any such place as Denbigh Manor house, as the property of any part of my family. This was the whole of the evidence as to the charge of forgery, and upon it the prisoner was fully committed to ta:,:e his trial at the next Anises for Dorsetshire. Ile seemed much depressed, and covered his face with his hands during the whole of the examination, except when desired to remove them for the purpose of enabling the witnesses to identify him, and then he showed great reluctance to comply with the request of the Magistrates. 1 noon,_ one of tile untier perfe ! 4 Morgan. wee seen, by two wol . go die claret where the thestri and prime a pistol; they ohs( .-sch other, and presently, e • I .itairs leading from the stsge, orient that all was not right. 1 • dump thP stairs. found that hi in the room under the stage, ueil4 isuitnidared them from 1 i they were in a state of coral& i queneet one of the perfrtmert had oecoge and at the srly ," wstillismsd. The Performer 14 fallen!, and, 113 the tarros i dose to the pit door, found th • . dead, anti presenting the nu pose:110y he conedvcd. He . wilhaa tract an aim allat the tcompletely blown oti", and b wall and ailing. The event 1 I beset' with crowds for -some tin wasfor the hecutit of Kelly, c eapcet4sl• to h t ine:t hi ith,tht, causes are a'sigt eel 107 the act I Ansel( an Kap who lied a inerettitt.., and sear.t of moue, friA nAth.,.of etruupganr. habit/. ! ,"'lt on Tlititdmit, and thi.i.6 wing 1 tn.:aiity, the Jury could no p tharm.Pea, its se, and • he •WU tilt keying, in the church-To titre law of stakes and quick 1i ~ ..iet CAroiicte. j. %. • . MARVLEBONE. Yesterday a middle-aged man, named Thomas Bessilt, was brought before W. HAOSKINS, Esq., the sitting Magistrate, charged with obtaining money from several tradesinenunder false pretences. It appeared that the prisoner, during the past month, went to Mr. John Smith, of one of the Paddington wharfs, and talked very largely of his men, saying he had hones and cans at his com mand, and had a large sum of money left him a few days before, and offered to introduce him to his brother, who he said was steward to the Duke of Norfolk, and who wanted a clever mason to carry on extensive stone works for his Grace. Mr. Smith was extremely obliged to him, believing all he said to founded on fact; and entered into some conversation, during which the prisoner said he wanted to pay a bill of 3031., but had not within 61. of the money, and requested the loan of that sum for a day or two. Mr. Smith could not refuse so moderate a de mand from so good a friend, and gave him the money, but never saw him after; and ascertained that he had no relation at the Duke of Norfolk's; and the story about carrying on stone works was an entire fabrication. The prisoner obtained from Mr. 3layeock, of Augusts -street, a 51. note, under nearly the same pre tence, only varying the name, saying that his brother was steward to the Archbishop of Canterbury. and an introduction to him would have the effect of putting hundreds in his way. It was also stated that the prisoner had duped a great number of the builders and excavators of Paddington'and its vicinity, pro mising the work of different noblemen to some, and to others the excavation of large tracts of land, and the arranging of extensive plantations; using such plausible stories as completely to throw them off their guard. In one instance he directed an estimate to be drawn out for the excavation of a large plot of land, anti the formation of a capacious park. The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and was remanded for another examination. LA MBETH-STREET. MISTAxEN IDENTITY. —YestetdaT, two Cyprians, mimed Shute and Jones, were placed at the bar before Sir D. Williams, the Magistrate, under the following circumstances:— In the month of June last, two females of the same class, Jane Davis and Catherine Ferris, whose haunts wereabout Whitechapel and its vicinity, were apprehended on a charge of having taken front the person of Mr. James Marsh, while passing through that sink of iniquity, Wentworth -street, a considerable sum of motley. On their being brought beibre the Magistrates at this office, Mr. Marsh, though repeatedly warned to be upon his guard, swore positively to their identity, and both females were, in consequence, committed to Ncwgafe on the capital charge. Their trial took place at the ensuing sessions, and on the same evi dence and the same identification, on the part of the prosecutor, both were found guilty and sentenced to death. On the esami. nation before the Magistrates the prisoner Ferris emphatically de clared her innocence, and, when the Jury had returned their ver dict of guilty, repeated the asseveration in the most fervent man ner, and strengthened it by a solemn appeal to the Almighty. So forcibly at the time did it appear impressed with truth, that Mr. Sheriff Brown and Mr. IVontner exerted themselves in her favour, and, while the other prisoner's sentence was commuted to transport ation for life, her's Wag mitigated to a specific imprisonment in the gaol of Newgate. Since then several circumstances have tran spired, which tend to justify these gentlemen in the humane line of conduct they pursued, and exclilpate the unfortunate prisoner from any participation in the crime for the supposed perpetration of which she was so near paying the forf e it o t her life. Information • was within the last week given to Foster, an officer of this esta blishment, which led to the apprehension of the prisoners now in custody. On their being placed at the bar, he requested the Ma gistrate to have their examination postponed for a few days, until Mr. Sheriff Brown and Mr. Wontner could attend, whose evidence be thought necessary to establish the charge against them. His Worship complied with the request, and the prisoners were accordingly remanded. UNION-H ALL. CAUTION To WonkstEX.—Virster.iay two journeymen iron. founders, Lamed Branialt and Turion, in the employ of Messrs. 3laudsley, the engineers, of Cheltenhatu-pla.-e, Lambeth, were brought before the sitting Illagistrete, fisabey, Esq., charged with leaving their work in an untiuished state, and entering into the service of other employers. Mr. Maudesley stated that the defendants were hired into their service by a verbal contract, at 3.70. a week. They worked for the firm for the space of three months, and during that period their conduct was far from being approved of, both of them being in the habit of frequenting pot-houses, getting drunk, and of course neg lecting their work. It was the intention to discharge them after they had completed a certain job about which they had been for a considerable time, but Instead of finishing the work according to agreew.ent, they absconded the day before, without giving any no tice or intimation of their design. After much difficulty they were traced and apprehended, having been discovered at work in the sere vice of other employer'. Mr. Illaudsley took occasion to inform the Blagisuate cif the serious inconvenience such conduct as that pursued by the defendar,ts put the firm to, especially as they had nearly lOU men in their employ, many of whom had been cor rupted by the example of those they were under the necessity of apprehending. The defendants made the usual defence of men placed in their situation, namely, that they did not consider they were hound to remain in Mr. Mantisley's arrvice longer than they thought proper, as they entered into no a ritten contract. Tite 3lagistrate observed, that they must have known they were acting illegally by leaving their work unfinished, putting the ques tion of the contract entirely aside, and it rested with their employ era whether they should be punished for the offence, as in the event of the charges being pressed, he ttlie Magistrate) wiis bound to do his duty. Mr. 11::•.Idalev stated. that it was absolutely necessary to make an exalt:pie, and pressed for their punishment. The Alsgistrate then sentenced Brutish to two months. and Turton ate month, each, to hard labour in the House of Cot re.tien. PLYMOUTH AND aIiBURTON We last week simply announced the failure of the pi,. mouth Bank, reserving any comment s to a future da y when the public mind should recov e r f rom i ts feveriii state of agitation. We are sorry, however, to Fay that the alarm has but partially subsided, another impulse baw l) , since been given by the stopping of the Ashburton 144 (Messrs. Browne, Winsor, and Cumming), which ts o k place on Thursday last. It is, however, confidently u _ serted, that this firm is merely involved in a tempo rary difficulty, and that its resources are more than sufficient to cover every demand. The partners, who are large leaded proprietors, have given notice that they will ply (N th , claim in full, and have advertised an early day for flit purpose. Aul sppearance of a run upon the remaining est a bh iL. menta in these towns has ceased. With regard to the affairs of the late firm of Sir Wm, Elford and Co. our statement last week was, in substan ce, correct. The amount of their debts is upwards of 5 1.50,01,4;, and may be comprised as follows: ArMsunt of interest Notes unpaid . Notes on demand unpaid . Balance due to sundry creditors - Z 175,080 - 25,0u9 50,1.4 2 5 The debts due to the concern amount to about No": being principally advances to the public, for which sec knt ; is generally given ; the great proportion may therefore b e considered as secure. The funded property possess ed by the firm at the time of ita failure was trifling. h the above outline we have not taken the expenses into w ee ., lation, nor, on the other band, have we mentioned the pri. vete property of the partners, both of which dep en d 0 , contingencies ; on which, iii the absence of correct iofor. illation, it would be idle to speculate. From present ap. pearanoes, therefore, the public may expect a divid en d somewhat under lOs. in ;he pound, as mentioned by u week. The Commissioners are W. H. Tonkin and c. gib Esqrs., barristers ; and W. D. Sole, Esq., solicitor. A meeting of the creditors will shortly be called, wh en 1 ,. signees will be elected, and should the choice fall on the gentlemen whose names have been mentioned to us, theft is no doubt that the duties of that important station will be honourably and ably discharged. Since writing the above, we have been informed that Sit William Elford'a and Mr. Tingcombe's lives are insured is a considerable sum. We have also beard that a portion of the landed estates of the partners will certainly be at the disposal of the creditors, though the legal and heretlitty incumbrances are not yet ascertained. The Teignmouth, Totness, and Newton Banks hate each experienced a severe run during the past week, Lct every demand being met with the utmost promptitud e , public confidence in their stability is completely restored,_ Plymouth Journal, Dec. 8. MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE, FRIDAY, Bac. D. Our supplies this week consist of 8,500 sacks of Flour, 4.14 quarter ,of ‘Vheat, 7.550 quarters of English and 2,450 quarters of Foreign Barley ; 3.050 quarters of English and 1.700 quartet of Foreign Oats. What little tine Wheat was at market sold on terms quite equal to last Monday ; but for the damp inferior era. pies Is. to 2s. per quarter lea was submitted to, to facilitate mks. Barley was in limitvd demand, and fine Malting 2a, and Grind ing Is. per quarter lower. The Oat trade was dull, but not ebespa than on Monday. In prices of Beans or Pease no variation. SMITHFIELD, Foresaw, Doc. o. Our supply of Beasts to-day is abort, and its quality remarkably indifferent for the season, appropching, as we now do. so nearly to Christmas. Good Beef is in consequence quickly bought up at la advance of 2d. on Monday's prices. Mutton is about the lames, on that day. Calves, which are rather short in number, .Itt also selling here without alteration from that day's terms, ylz—fis. fur the beet ; but in the Dead Market, Veal is lower. Pork realms at ss. 81. per stone. Beef . N 81 to 5s 2d 1 Veal . 4s 64 t o Cu OA Mutton . 3s 3d to 5s 4d Pork • 4s *1 to is 34 Lamb Os Od to Os 01 lIFAD OF CATTLE THIS DAY: Beasts, 426 I Sheep, 3,450 Calves, 135 I Pigs, 60 HAY-MARKET. - Day (Old) - 41 lOs Od to 4117' 6d Inferior - 31 10s Oil to 41 Si Od Clover . - 51 Os Od to 6110 s Od Ditto (Inferior) . 41 N Od to 41171 lid Straw . - 11 Hs Od to 21 Os tod PRICES OF HA' T. JAMES'S. ----- Hay - GZs Od to 105 s Od I Ditto (New) —s Od to -.4 Od Clover - O2s Od to I2os Od Straw - 31 1 / 1 Od to 43S fid AND STRAW. IVIIITECUArZL. Hay • 70m Od to 1001 Cd Interior _..a Od to ....I ud Clover - Cis Od to 1204 wl Straw -36 s Od to 4 - 2,1 41 Press. 3-14 9d to 43s pa 33. Od to Cis OE 21s Od to COAL MARKET, Dsc.9. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. 11 Newcastle - - 1 6 Sunderland . . 1 Small Coal - - trrom the Leedom New Price Clrrent.l FRIDAY, DEC. 9. COTTON.—The Cotton market is very heavy this week; the sales do not exceed till° bans, principally Bengals and Strno, prices a shade lower. The Liverpool Cotton market is equally dull. SUGAR.--The demand for kluscovades has greatly ineresstd this week, and the prices are ls. per cwt. higher; the market is firm at the improvement. Relined goods have advanced folly Is. per cwt. this week, particularly the low descriptions; few Lumps now offer under Ws., tine goods have not advanced so much in pro. portion.—Alolneses 325. 6d. Foreign and East India Sugars main at nominal (potations. COFFEE.-1 ite public sales lately brought forward hare been inconsiderable ; some parcels of tine ordinary Brazil have been mid at 545. and for St. Domingo there are extensive buyers at 515., bat there are no sellers at that price. There were two considerable public sales :his forenoon; the St. Domingo, of gond quality, was all taken in at 555. 6d., lad for which 55a. was offered and refused ; good ordinary colour! Brant sold rather higher, 535. and 535. 6d. ; the few lots of Jamaica sold also at high prices ; the Demerara Coffee from 70s. a 82s. sold2s. a 3a. lower than the previous prices: the good middling tcld cessive high, 100 s. a 101 s. RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.—The Rum marketis heavy, and purchases may be made a shade lower, except low Lee. wards, which, on account of the scarcity of these qualities now. tain the late prices, but the sales of every description of Ruin lair are quite inconsiderable.—Brandy is dull, and rather :ewe: the best marks offer freely at N. 51, no buyers.—Graers pie 11.9 d. a la. 10d. TOBACCO.—The sales of Tobacco are confined to ineoadtk• able parcels tor immediate consumption; there is ro exprt de mand ; offers ire made for parcels under the present prim, tut th e holders still refuse to sell at any reduction. TEA.—The Tea sale commenced on Tuesday last , Bel le " sold 3d. a 4d. per lb. lower; Congos Id. per lb. hrghtt than tae last sale: since then the sale has gone off steadilt•. and tot the slightest variation to-day. TALLOW and HEMP.—The market is heavy, therts Ty low 37a. a s6s. 6d.—Hemp 431. 10s. BIRTHS. On the 6th inst. at Vauxhall, the lady of Robert Stanton, E* M.P. of a daughter. On the 7th inst. in Ilanovex-sguare, the lady of Wra. HOPelin s, Esq. of a daughter. MARRIED. At St. Pancras church, on the Rth Inst. Elizabeth Vite. daughter of Henry Cooke, Esq. of Highgate, to Wm. Langboa. Esq. of Woburn.place, Russell-square. DIED. At Promo, on the oth of June, of the cholera, afters few hewn Wilma. Captain Charles Auber, of his Alkiesty's service, atil )t ' puty.Assistant-Quarter.illaster.General in Ceylon. Captain Aul,,r had been deputed by Sir }Alward Barnes to proceed to the hetE• quarters of the British army in Ata, where he arrived in April. '•°• 1 was most kindly received by Sir Archibald Campbell. The P , :l y who announces his death writes—Auber was Sir Edward carnal right hand, and will not be less lamented by Si Edward Pettit He was the guest here of Sir A. Campbell. On the 4th inst. at Combe.house, Gloucestershire, thele 6 l ot George Hillhouse, Esq. On the 4th inst. of an mification of the pulmonary artery. Jane, the wife of Wm. Skinner, Esq. of Hattoo-garden. On the 13th ult. at Hanover, aged 45, al ar y.Anne, the wife of the Rev. Henry Gundell. • On the 6th inst., in her 73e1 year, Mrs. Elizabeth Cass, reline the lute William Casa, Esq., of Beaulieu .Lodge, Wina• m ' re Hill. On the 3d inst., in the 51st year of her age. Charlotte, daughter of Joseph Gundry. Esq., late of Btidport. On the 4th inst., at Combe House, Glouoestimhire , l:to lady George Hilliouse, Esq. AnOstawtilekle.3o in th l u .o lt o r sh o, ir e e. t t t h h e e ß h e ou v. s T e i of ,on C la h s a ci rlee n, ln o g ne leli or y , th i , : g i t ; ta . °f Fellows of Trinity_ College, Cambridge. 11l r. Carr had the honout of being College Tutor to the present Duke of Devonshire when Marquis of Martinson. • 1 . 9 ATER AT LONDON THIS DAY• Morning. 23 min. after 2. 1. Evening, 43 tn Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS Office, by J. W.Csassos , 1111, Strand, and published by R. CAN NOS, same Pa"' (/ so ,si a