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P OE T RY.

WONDERS.

The world has many strange, surprising things,
As Shokspeare bas it, more than you or L know ;
There's Catalani who to Monarchs sings,
And pockets by it snuMboxes and rhino.
Tho' nothing's new, 'tis said, beneath the sun,
We've daily wonders—each a seeming new one,—
The Mermaid (now in Chancery) is one,
Or was—while people fancied it a true one.

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The greatest wonder of the ago is dead,
The mighty Chief whom brave Sir Hudson guarded,
Whose service Ministers with ribbon red,
And young Las Cases, with a whip, rewarded.
Is politics, divinity, and law,
We've always something curious, if not comical,
As when a Minister commits a flaw
On his own throat, with science anatomical.
A Bishop Pother day forsook the Church,
(Ood bless her!) and his darling Vire-Society ;
Left even Bridge-street MORMAT in the lurch,—
To live abroad in trioxidrian propriety.
The Law's a miracle from first to last,
Greater than any mentioned in the Bible;
It never was and ne'er can be surprised,
At least that part of it—concerning libel.
Upon ►he stage a brace of Kelly's shine,—
One just imported—she is all for tragic ;
The other better suits the comic line,
Where few can equal her peculiar magic.
The world of letters has its wonders too—
There's he whom mystery and doubt environ ;
In poetry there's also one or two—
Tom Moore, a Commoner, and Patrician Byron.

These all are wonders in their way, you'll own ;
There Way be greater—l have not denied 'em,
Suppose that George the Fourth, upon his throne,
Should place a young and lovely Queen beside Lim!
And many more strange things I might recite,—
Pious Vartsittart's Lottery, which Bush or
Carrot contracts for—but none are quite

So interesting u Miss Clara Fisher.
Sweet elf!—when Nature formed thee, she desired

(As she is sometimes charg'd with being a slattern)
A living miniature of matchless kind,
And now despairs to equal such a pattern.
December 13, ta44.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

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The Countess ofCarn aaaaa has arrived at the Earl of Egre-
mont's seat, Petworth, Sussex, from Lord Ducie's seat, Wood-
angler Perk, Gloucestershire.
The Earl of Chichester bas loft town for his seat, Steamer,
bear Lewes.
Sir Henry Fane, Bart. left the Royal Hotel, St. James's-
street, s,esterday, for Lincolnshire.
The Hon. George Petre has arrived in town from the Earl
of Lonsdale's seat, Cottesmore, RaUsodshire.
The Hon. Mr. Murray has arrived in town from his seat in
Scotland.
Departures from the St. James's Hotel, Jernlyn-street :
Sir Frederick and Mr. Vane fur their seat In Cumberland;
and F. F. Vane, Esq. for Brighton.
James M'Night, Egg. has arrived at Blake's Hotel, Jar-
myn-street, from Brighton. Departures :—Mr. and Mrs. Ful-
ler fur their seat in Wilts.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have arrived at Hodgson's Hotel,
Dover-street, fres their seat in Ozfordsliiro. Departure:—
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blake for their seat in Kent.
Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street St.
Vincent Cotton, Bart. from a tour; end Anthony Wright,
Esq. from Brighton. Departures:—Mr. and Mrs. Crawley for
Brighton.

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.
• The Duke of Norfolk is entertaining a party of friends at
his seat, Fornham, Suffolk.
The Marquis of Salisbury entertained a distinguished party
at dinner on Christmas-day, at his seat, Hatfield.
Earl Craven has a party of friends at his seat, Hempstead
Lodge, Berks.
The Earl of Bridgewater bad a large party at dinner on
Cbristmas-day, at his seat, Ashridge, Herts.
The Dowager Countess of Stamford had a select party yes-
terday evening at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley.
square.
The Earl otilarrindon had a select party at dinner yester.
day at his hoese in the Stable-yard, StsJames's.
Lard Amherst gave **grand dinner on Christmas-day to the
Idarquis and Marehiouess of Downshire arid a part} of their
distinguished friends, at his seat, Montreal House, Kent.
The Dowager Lady Reeve lied a select evening party yes-
terday at her house in Albemarle-street.
lord Oage is entertaining a party of distinguished visitors
at his seat, Firle-plaqp, Sussex.
• 'Pascoe Grenfelf,Bilti. M.P. had a dinner party on Christ-
ltes-day, at his house in Charles-street, St. James's-square.
Charles Ellis, Esq. M.P. had a dinner party yesterday at
his house in Audloy-square.

Mr. CANNING returned to town on Tuesday night,
from his visit to the KING, at Brighton.

On Christmas Day the Duke of Wimitworow and
• numerous party dined with the Earl of Liven-
POOL at Coombe Wood.
ST. JAMES'S Paaa.—Yesterday the canal in St. James's
Park was completely frozen over, and during the day several
persons centered upon the kit, at the upper end and along the
sides, some distance from the bank, in the most dangerous
parts. The ice appeared tolerably strong, except in places
where it had been broken op by the pastry cooks. One young
man, about three o'clock, skalted accidentally into one of these
places, and was immersed in the water, but providentially be
threw himself forward and was caught by another, who kept
him from sinking till assistance came, and be was firmed on
shore dreeping wet. Instead of sympathising with him, the
group of men and boys•present set ups shout of loud laughter,
which seemed to be more insidious to him than the misfortune
he met with.
OTTO GUIRTCRE, the inventor of the air-pump, used to take
great pleasure in a huge w ater-barometer which he erected in his
[louse at Magdeburg. It consisted of a tube above thirty feet,
rising along tie wall, and terminated by a tall and rather wide
tube, hennMieally sealed, containing a toy of the shape of a
math The whale being filled with water, and set in a basin on
the ground, the column of liquid settler', to the proper altitude,
and left the toy floating on its surface; but all the lower part of
the tube being roacealeil under the wainscotting, the little Image,
or weather-mannikiu, as he was called, made its appearance only
when raised up into view in fine weather. This whimsical Co..
trivance excited among the populake of Magdeburg vast admira-
tion; and the worthy Burgomaster was in eonsequenee shrewdly
suspected by his townsmen of being too familiar with the powers
of darkness.
ORIGIN OF TUE WORD "
when the affluent lived all the year round at their
mansions in the country, the lady of the manor dis-
tribaltd to hev.poor neighbours, with her own hands,
once a week or oftener, a certain quantity of bread,
and she was called by theta the Leff-day, that is, in
thp Saxon, the bread-giver. These two words were, in
time, corrupted, and the meaning is now as little
known as the practice which gave rise to it ; yet it is
from that hospitable custom that, to this day, the
ladies of this kingdom alone serve the meat at their
own table.
General -• was one of the parvenus, lifted,
by the Ftench Revolution, from obscurity, his father
having held the situation of Swiss or porter to
Louis XVI. When appointed by Botta parrs Am-
bassador to the Court of Russia, he was much in the
habit of boasting in society and at Court of his estates
and possessions in Languedoc, Champagne, &c. &e.
upon which a very witty and beautiful Lady, the
Countess VALERIEN ZOOBOEIP, said to him, with
great naivete, " Languedoc, Champagni! men cher
General, et moije von, croycies. taniours Suisse."

THEATRE&

DRURV.LANE:
Last night, according to ancient usage, the doleful
Tragedy of George Barnwell was performed at this
Theatre, doubtless to the great edification of the
Christmas visitors. As these merry times can never
be got over without a Pantomime, the antique legend
of Gog and Magog, who flourished so conspicuously
in the " olden time," was dressed up for the occasion.
Of this whimsical production it would be difficult
Ito give any distinct description, for it embraces every
curious fact, in our history, from good King AL-
' raEo's magic lantern down to the " Tread-mill." In
the opening scene, Robin Goodfellow, who was hu-
morounly represented by FITZWILLIAM, is disco-
vered, surrounded by Mirth, Laughter, and Sport, and
other of the deities who preside over this festive season,
and they proceed to the venerable council chamber at
Guildhall,where the aforenamed illuitrious personages,
Gog and Magog, who for so many tedious years have
guarded the privileges of the worthy liverymen of
London, are exhibited in all their silent grandeur.
Fearful lest the " Genius of Innovation" should
disturb them from their posts, they call a council
of the other "ornaments" of the city, to consider
the best and most effectual means of preserving
their places. This gigantic congress concluded,
Mirth, Sport, and Laughter, continue their
career to St. Paul's, Lincoln's Inn, out to Vauxhall
Bridge, and round to the turnpike gate at Hamp-
stead-road, culling all the beauties on their road,
and making most judicious and learned observa-
tions on every thing they meet, and thus they see
London as it is, and compare. it with London milt
was. A great variety of tricks are necessarily intro-1
duced, none of them very novel, and not a few
most clumsily executed. Some portion of the scenery
is extremely beautiful, and particularly the represen-
tations of the Cathedral of St. Paul's, and the view
at Vauxhall. SOUTHHY, as Clown, kept the house in
roars of laughter; and Miss Tare, in Columbine,
communicated general delight by the grace and ele-
gance of her movements. She introduced a solo on
the flageolet, which was most tastefully executed, and
all through her performance she tripped it so lightly
that she seemed only, par complaisance, to touch
the ground. If the strict rules of criticism could be
applied to Christmas gambols, perhaps this production
would not be selected as a fit subject for panegyric.
But as this is the season for laughter, let Gog and
Magog enjoy their temporary renown, and again retire
from the busy pantomimic scene, to indulge the
otium cum dignitate in Guildhall, amongst the other
city dignitaries.
The following may be selected as not an unfavoura-
ble specimen of the poetry :

Bowe—Laughter.
This wonderful city 'tis said was begun,
In the year of the world something thousand and one ;
But when 'twill get finished, or likely to be,
Is a secret Old Time hasn't yet told to me.
But barring all pottier
Of this, that and tot her,
Folks all go to London in turn.
London's rich, and she's poor, and she's humble and proud,
She's handsome and ugly, now calm, now a crowd ;
Her trade I. so east, it extends, if I'm right,
From each Holiday morning to Saturday night.
gYet barring, &c.
The Parliament once thought of passing a Bill,
To bid London cease building, and keep herself still ;
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etr
her
lengthbout tribesa from makere needless
iom
ssttod(thi,
4ad
to
too.
Yet barring /cc.
prow
hot two bridges as history notes,
• say there's more bridges than boats :
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were Paul's, and St. Peter, and Bow,
's almost as many as_ people that go.
Yet barriag, icc.
l'eri: wee there were here nod there erre,
Pee . and Foote, and for Pantomime fa. •
lilw age io each street, and good lack may they gala,
Only Lass and Gents don't forget Drury Lane.
Where barring all pother,
Of this, that and hither,
We all strive to please you Its turn.
COVENT-GARDEN.

In compliance with the long-established custom of
gratifying the holiday visitors of the theatres with pan-
tomimic representations at this season of the year, a
new piece of that description was produced at this the-
atre last night, under the title of Harlequin and the
Ogress, or the Sleeping Beauty of the Wood. The
,in-
troductory story is taken from the well-known tale of
The Steeping Beauty, in Mother Bunch's Fairy Tales,
Which had before been " melo-dramatised," but had
not hitherto been taken for the groundwork of a har- 1
lequinade.
The piece opens In one of the fabled grand caverns under
'the Pyramids of Egypt, in which the three fatal sisters of
.Mother Bunch's mythology are seen spinning and winding a
hell of golden
i thread, the fastening of which to the wrist of
the Sleeping Besot,' is intended to add another century to
the duration of her fife, and of the power which the Ogress or
Fairy has exercised over her and her possessions for the
preceding hundred years. The ball Wing been completed,
with the due quantum of magic Incantation in such cases
prescribed, is consigned to tho care of Grim Cribber, the
porter of the eagle, With directions to attach it to the
wrist of the lady in the chamber of sleep, whither he ac-
icordingly proceeds for that purpose; hut overcome by the
Isoporilie influences of the atmosphere of that enchanted
aoc, he bills into a deep sleep ern his task is accom-
' Ished. Tho Prince Azoff, with his squire Abnab, stray-
Fnl
g from a hunting party into the enchanted cedar grove,
encounter the Fairy Blue Bell, protector of the Sleeping
Beauty, who imparts to the Prinoe the story of her enchant-
ment, furnishes him with a magic flower is protect him from
the Influence of the Ogress, and instructs him iii the means
of releasing the Beauty at this expiration of the term of her
first enchanted sleep, which ft then drawing to a close. In
the amazement which seizes the Prince on finding himself in
the chamber of sleep, at the splendoar of every thing around
him, and the light of the Steeping Beauty with her sur-
rounding train of attendants, whose faculties are all en•
chained in the same preternatural slumber, ho lets fall the
magic flower, and becomes thereby stilvect to the power of
the Ogress, from which ho Is however rescued on the instant
by the protecting interference of the Fairy Blue Boil. But in
punishment orbs' neglect, be is condemned to wander for a
time in search of happiness with the now-awakened Beauty,
pursued by the relentless Ogress and her servant, Grim Glib-
ber. The whole (tithe persons engaged in the scene now un-
dergo the prescriptive pantomimic cheer's, and the ordinary
succession of barloquioade adventures, tricks, and transfer-
orations mane.

Our old favourites the Galin tats, father and son,
Mr. ELLA R as Harlequin, and Mr. BA RN es as Panta-
loon, were hailed, on their appearance, with the warmth
of greeting to which their excellence in their several
parts fully entitles them, and displayed their wonted
drollery, gracefulness, and agility; and Miss BIIISSAK,
who, for the first time, appeared as Columbine, acquit-
ted herself with tolerable credit, and was very well
received.
The scenery in general was marked with that cha-
racteristic bogey and highly-finished excellence,
Which have long distinguished the productions of
this theatre; end the panoramic series of views on'
the river Thames, from Greenwich to the Nore,l
on the passage of the Royal Flotilla for Scotland,
and its arrival in Leith Roads, probably surpass
every thing of the kind before exhibited. There are seve-
ral diverting tricks and ingenious changes.Gatat Di's
equipment of a patent safety coach at Brighton, in
particular, was highly amusing. The machinery,which
is in many instances of a most complicated descrip-
tion, worked remarkably well for a first night's
exhibition; and the whole went off with a de-
gree of eclat which must have been exceed-
ingly gratifying to the managers, as auguring
the probability of inch a lengthened run for the
piety as may amply recompence the pains and
expense which have beea so lavishly beslovied in

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its preparation. The house was filled in ever;
part, and the announcement of the pantomime for
repetition was received with the most clamorous ap-
probation, undisturbed by a single dissentient voice.
THE COBURG.
This Theatre ranks'as one of the foremost in the
production of novelty. Our old friend George Barn-
well, with a new face, in the form of a melo-drarne,
was produced last night, and extremely well it was
got up. HUNTLEY played the apprentice very ex-
cellently, and Mrs. STANLEY enacted the seducing
Millwood with great effect. The scene where George
Barnwell murders his uncle was a highly interesting
one. The scenery was particularly beautiful.
Ton and Jerry followed, which was succeeded by
a new pantomime, entitled, The Mermaid ; or, Har-
lequin Odd Fish. HILL, from the Royalty ,4 played
'the Clown fbr the first time at this Theatre, and the
tricks and scenery were better than the common race 1
of pantomimes generally exhibit. The house was
crowded to an overflow.
ASTLEY'IL
The proprietors of this favourite place of amuse-
ment have not been behind in contributing to the
amusement of the holiday folks. A new equestrian
legendary romance, by C. Dtentx, called St. George
and the Dragon, or the Seven Champions of Chris-
tendom, commenced the entertainments. This piece,
considering (as we understand was the fact) that it
has only had a very limited time for preparation, went
off with considerable eclat: the combats were admi-
rably arranged, and obtAined the applause they me-
rited. A pantomine, entitled The Mermaid, or Har-
lequin Fisherman, followed the horsemanship. This
piece opened with a view of the sea, and some fisher-
men, in the course of their employment, caught a met-
maid, which had been pursued by a sea-monster ; the
usual peregrinations, dangers, &c. then commence,
the Fisherman having changed to H&rlequin (Go a-
al NT), the Sea Monster to Claims (Klase), and the
Mermaid to Columbine (Miss Lours), until Harlequin
and Columbine are made happy in the usual manner.
Symptoms of disapprobation were manifested by the
gods at the omission of the Tread-mill. BLA Nem A RD
in consequence came forward, and with regret in-
formed the audience that the machinery had been un-
fortunately broken, the performers therefore threw
themselves entirely on their mercy. This appeal had
the desired effect, and shouts of approbation testifie
their forgiveness.

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THE SURREY.
This theatre put in its claim last night for public
patronage, by exhibiting a new piece, called Massa-
niello, the Fisherman of Naples, and. Deliverer of his
Country, which is certainly a most magnificent dra-
matic production. A pompous display of pageantry
was presented to the audience during this perform.
ance, but our limits will only allow us to notice more
particularly the grand procession of the Viceroy of
Naples in his state carriage, drawn by sin horses,
which enters from the back of the pit. This pro-
cession, together with that at the funeral of Mas.
saniello, was very imposing. The piece, like
most others of a similar description, is a mere vehicle
for spectacle, and as such is highly creditable to the
liberality of the proprietor and the talents of his stage
manager. Massaniello was followed by a comic
heroic Turkish opera, entitled The Royal Sygnet, or
the Fool and his Cousin. We cannot help deprecating
most strongly that system which places the gods of
the upper gallery in the boxes. We saw persons in
that part of the house whose usual occupations, we
are convinced from their appearance, could not be '
more respectable than donkey drivers and chimney
sweepers; and the consequence was, the theatre, in
point of noise and confusion, was a perfect " bear
garden." If orders are to go, why not give the box
free•admissions to those whose external appearance
at ieast would not annoy respectable persons who
pay to see the entertainments of this Theatre. Wp
really hope this hint will be attended to; we intent
it as a friendly one.

THE OLYMPIC.
A new Pantomime, called Harlequin and the Cygnet,
or the Fairies of the Silver Lake," was exhibited at
this Theatre last night. The scenery (by GRERN•
w 000) was excellent, and the tricks and transforma-
tions very well conducted, and obtained the applause
of a crowded and fashionable audience. There is, how-
ever, a little pruning required in several portions of it,
which will render it more palatable to the holiday
folks. The overture was an admirable piece of,
music.

Ct.-more EAR IT 4.--in an octavo edition of oar authorised
Bible, printed at Cambridge, 1793, instead of " They brake
down the hoes/. of Baal, and made it a dresels-Aerie." The
reading le, "They brake down the house of Baal, and made it a
dretigisLherse."---In a folio Prayer-book, printed EMI, It is said,
Psalm ii, 9, "Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron, and
break them in pieces like a porter's vessel," instead of a poltee's
vessel.
About 1750, a merchant of Cleves, named Joussax, who had
become almost totally deaf, sitting one day near a harpsichord]
while some one was playing, and having a tobacco-pipe in his
mouth, the bowl of which rested accidentally against the body of
the inurement, he was agreeably and unexpeetedly surprised to
bear all the notes in the most distinct manner. By alittle re-
flection and practice he again obtained the use of this valuable
sense, which, as Bowater says, connects us with the moral
wbrld ; for he soon learned, by means of a piece of hard wood,
one ehd of which he placed against his teeth, to keep up a con-
versation, and to be able to understand the least whisper. His
son afterwards made this beneficial discovery the subject of as
inaugural dissociation, published at Halle, in 1751. Panottit
has !given some excelleat observations on the capability of hard
bodies to conduct sound, in the Moieties efthe Academy,/
Tories, for 1790 and 1791. The effect is the same if the'penoto
who winks rests the stick against his throat or his breast; Or
What bin rests the stick which he bolds iu his teeth against sane
vein! Into which the other speaks.
It is a curious fact, though not generally known, that
the popular superstition of overturning the salt at
table, being unlucky, originated in a picture of the,
Last Supper, by LEONARDO DA VINCI, in which JUDAS
ISCARIOT is represented as overturning the salt.—
Dublin Paper.
In Kentucky a law was passed at the last Session
of the Legislature, to abolish all imprisonment for
debt. In the existing Session, a Committee has been
appointed, to amend the law, so as to provide, that
debtors guilty of fraud, or concealment, may be im-
prisoned, &c. The spirit of the law will be preserved.
—Boston Paper.
A Russian meechint was extremely, even Im-
mensely, rich, yediXedin *a small obicure room, with
hardly any fire, furniture, or attendance, though his
house was larger than many places ; burying his
Money in casks In Vie cellar, arid ivas so great it
miser that he barely allowed himself the common iief.4
eessaries of life. He placed his great security in the
possession of a tremendous large and fierce dog, whb,
used to go round his premises barking every night
the dog (u most dogs will do) died bee'day. HI,
'Master was inconsolable ; but, Mitlainfogilitiettollis
principle of economy, Would not hisionodsce, ac-
tually performed the faithful - - -.4.es
„him-
self, going his tounds rig
well and as kiud as'hi
ceased friend.

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MANSION-IIOtISE. •
/Yesterday a young man of respectable eppenranle, named
liedvore. was brought before Rlderman Coa,.who. sat for
Iho Lerd Maiter, charged wills havens stolen live fowls, the
Property of a butcher residing in the loeighbourhood of
renctrurch -street.
The son of the butcher u he was going up stairs, saw the
prisoner enter the st-up with a great mot mum kiln at half-
pa.,t $ o'clock in the morning, and deliberately take five fowls
one after the oilier from a high shelf and deposit them in a
hsrge pocket its the side of the great coat. Wilnue mu down
stairii and called afire the prisoner, who ran with great apecd,
•• Stop thief!" The witness looked cootly at the prismser
*abate he was taking thermals, to ice what stet of a consei-
eneelie had. When the prisoner was liken he threw down
his cut and desired the people to search him. They pro.
lerred searching the coat, and found in the pocket the
properly.
The Prisour's wilkiMer said the fowls kid been sold, and
RS they were not producible, lire case must go to the ground.
rise Alderman was of opinion that the Jury *veld be,
neverthekss, satisfied of the robbery, and oommitted Rod-
grove for trial.
A man named Midge who has been obtain' about the
wharves in Thames-street for some time, was comsnitted as a
rogue and vagabond, fur having stolen some rap on Mr.
Smith's IsberE

OUILDHALL.
BENEFIT SOCIETIES.
• ._MHteth. it is now gesterally WM that the introduction into
of .Immelit monistic* of a Meuse referriug all
nsellmagf dispels the members to arbitration takes
vamarar MelPotrate, qpiestyous are coeti-
rhi eeriest be odierwies decided than by as
. • it hie ssibsoity. lassisoribut Sorge cases of Ibis de-
mos spier tho bisso_l4.lo•4l el Le James Bbaw
atil AldevenneWailimmew at title dim yedierde•
In the first is., the Pstgeasd Stewards of the United
Brdistr amok SOsietys, at the Peoreek. Whilecross-
le Meese I pee/mord against them by
Hz It Virondimis, as lbe executor of
'W M thelobe st rottoolies,
Tbe Wises* lbo smillessel flakes
lobe pat sti itirtZeloW tbs Os So-
ciety, s assessed bpi boos free
fog be immi.lol oessivad elbow* for Aim or
'Us ewes dere seissoh his roprossota-
Joe bit entitled In Ws Uwe Oowenso IN ordi •
noel eases bele; only VP Mr. Neap had been a free
mesa* to yews, wad last, within the first is years of tie
time, received from the Illeelety so smelt as live guineas.
Had he died then, it wen witted his representative woeld
have been entitled le so seines'. Subsenosetly, however, he
bad declared upon the boa and bad received more than the
limited sum, and ties Society, therefore, soldelideli his repre-
sentative was *My earlitied to the used sum of ro gnineas.
'rise President, alio Was the spokesman upon the occasion.
did sot offer any argooggigto show that his was the true con-
struction of the class., but seemed to rest his case upon its
belie so iebisdod, esderstood, and meted upon in the Society.
The Magistrates, however, were decidedly of opinion that
they could net wander in search of what might have been the
intention of the eociely, but must look only to the letter of
the regulation. if it were the intention of the society that
the sum of eighty guineas should not he paid to the represen-
L,ltive of a member who bad, under any circumstances, re-
ceived more than live pounds from their funds, they should
have so provided, but as the clause now stood, the represen-
tative of Mr. Kemp was, in their judgment, entitled to the
full amount of his claim.
A case uf a very different nature followed. James Law-
rence, watchmaker, Windmill-street, claimed from the soci-
ety of Associated Brethren, the sum of llama guineas, as the
next of kin to his deceased brother Edward. There was, it
appears, no intimacy subsisting between the brothers at the
firmer Edward's death, and his mother, with whom he re-
sided, bad been at the expense of his funeral, bud had at-
tended the society with the certificate of his interment, the
document upon which the society usually acted, and had, in
onampenc-e, received the money. As proof of the deceased's
intention, the stfidavit of three or his personal friends was
put in, who all swore to having heard Edward say that his
mother was to have him buried, and to receive this money
from the soeiety, espressing at the same time his regret that
he had nothing more to leave her. The complainant, who
appeared to be acting under the guidance of a shabby, leer-
ier-looking friend, stood to his claim as next of kin. He
had protested against seaward of the arbitrators who bad
been appointed, and whose deoision was against him, open
the ground that the award was nut made within the time li-
mited by the articles, and that the Magistrates atone had no
jurisdiction in the case.
The Aldermen were of a different opinion, and, by their
advice, the parties agreed to refer their disputes to a fresh
arhitratioe.
The Secretary rif the society of The Sons of St. Lake"
applied for sumiammes against several members, to enforce
the payment of arrears due from them. lo cases is here in-
divider's have been expelled from a society for non-payment
of their cootributiens, the Magistrates have held that they
were not liable fur arrears, as they would thereby be subject
to two descriptions of punishment ; but is the present in-
stance the nimbus had withdrawn themselves, and the Se.
cretary urged, that as they bad not regularly been dismissed,
they might still claim upon the funds as members, stud
therefore, to he compelled to contribute.
No discussion upon the subject could, however, be entered
into, as Mr. Secretary. had ant come prepared to exhibit a
regular information of the facts, and consequently, ,tu use a
lege! expression, took nothing by his motion.
Yesterday three boss, part of a gang of young robbers, of
whom the Wilder, earned Buckley, was apparently not more
than twelve years of age, were examined on a charge of hav-
ing committed a burglary in the house of an old man named
Herbert, and stealing all his wearing apparel.
It appeared from the evidence, that the three prisoners,
Buckles, Broad, and Redwood, were seen constantly lurking
shout 'the neighbourhood of White Croes.street and Moor-
lane. The prosecutor is an old man, who lives in one of the
courts near Moor-lane, gets his hiving by hawking fish, and
fifes alone. The prisoner, Buckley, it was proved, laid a
plan for robbing this old man, amid before lie spoke of it
to his ssociates he wet and carefully watched to see
how thea house was shut up, and, in order to find out
where the old man kept his money, he went and asked
hits for change for a shilling, and observed well from
what part of the room he got it. The little rubber on the
following day raid to his associeles, " I'm going to crack
the mils of lhis old fellow, sill you be in it ?" The young
thieves immediately assented, on learning the nature of the
enterprise, and at night they watched the old man out.—
Buckley succeeded with his assistants, after an ineffectual at-
tempt to force the door, in removing a shutter ; he then pick-
ed out a pane of glass, got through the hole and handed ant to
Use others all the old man's elethes and other articles of pro-
perty to the value of upwards of M., but he was disappointed
in not finding any hoard. He succeeded in patting his plun-
der in a place of safety, and the Police have not been able to
recover any part of it for the poor old man, who had no other
property that was portable.
A boy who staled that he was a mere spectator, related the
Sets of the robbery.. Be seeing this wares come foe ward,
settbat they were in some danger from his testimony, the
prisoners Broad and Redwood, who. tire Buckley, were
mere boys of between twelve and thirteen, began to show
compunction, sod a strung desire to give evidence against
Bear leader ; and the Magistrate allowed them to ho sworn.
They related the facts as farm regarded Buckley, to be much
us we have stated them, and laid the guilt npoim, but said
they knew nothing of the n-h
intention to rob the old man, un-
til li,iettley handed nut the goods to them. They swore that
they had not been in his company more than three days, but
an officer declared that he had seen the whole party upon the
prowl together for above a month before. They did uut know
Low the property was disposed of.
The prosecutor proved that Buckley bad milted, and asked,
change for a shilling 'irides a few daysbefure the robbery.
The friends of Redwood and Broad came forward to
answer that they should be taken from the streets. and the
Magistrate discharged them upon the condition that they
should be forthcoming to give evidence against their leaders,
who was evidently a most dangerous young thief. Buckley;
who behaved with great coolness, and 'betrayed none of,threse
' signs of apprehension displayed by bis associates whose de-
• fettle° he treated with coutempt, was then committed to the'
Oil Bailey for trial.
MiehrielTuruley, who was some days since charged on
suspicion of having robbed the shop of Mr. Morris, the linen-
drap.r of Fleet-mariet, was convicted as a rogue and wage-
hoed, and sentenced to three meths' imprisuument in the
Mouse of Correction.

ROW-STREET.
FRAUD.
John Smith, a limn of decent appearance, one of the frater-
nity of runnier-skippers,_ out of_piace, was brought before the
Churl Masistrate, Sir Richard Bienie,tharged with commit-
ting a trawl upon the Arm of Roberta, Griffiths, and Crick,
wholesale silk-mercers, Cliamlos-street, Covent-garden,
Thomas Getrstt, shiipatan to Misers. Roberts 15541 Co.
stated, that We prisoner came to their house on the 3d of the
present inautli, and stated that he wanted some silk of the
same colour as a pattern which he produced, but that it must
be • f tirseperior quality. Witness fetched lase pieces of silk
limn aback warehouse, and skewed them to thu prisoner,
who said that be thought occur the pieces would he " quite
the thing." The prisoner thee stated that the silk was far
Hs dins arid Co. silk•awircers, whose employ ho
had bees is for some years. Witness replied, "Then you
know Mr. Davis, who was Conwerly at Harding and
Tse winnow said that ho did, avid that be had
fre.quently sees the witsess same to Harding and Co. to re-,
olive money. Witness hawing been frequently to receive
money at Hardiag mid Ge. bark so asspients of the truth ofthe
prisoner's representatios. The prisoner. obi Is eausistiog one
of the pieces of silk, asked the witness to out him a pattern
tie; but affisswerds said, " I may as self take the whole
pima to skew the lady, amid lwill borne, a ywd saaalts., as
I can out off Use iantity the Way .111 have, mad nun with
the remainder." Witness aihrwed the priessief is Ib6 the'
silk and t u awasuce, irOt bathes he RR HIM shop b paift,'

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*NUM lie was going lo gentleman's honse Botocesetf
place with the silk, and that the lady who was going to have
two gawnomade of the silk ism the wife a gentleman in one
of the Government offices at Somerset House." In corpse-
gamma or a coesiderable • 'Unto haring elapsed, and the
I prisoner not returning, according to promise, illness cnl to
Harding and Co.'s in Pall-mall, and upon inquiry found that
the prisoner had kit their employment for three yearst•and
that they had not authorised the prisoner to obtain the silk.
Mr. Smith, a junior partner hi the firm of Harding and Co.,
said, that the prisoner was nut authorised by them to get
the silk, nor had it ever come into their possession.
Sir S. Birnie asked the witness what art of a character the
prisoner bore, and what lee had been doing latterly
Witness said, that it was the brat fraud he had eenunitted
in the name of Harding and t 70., but he believed 'that it was
not the first he had attempted in the name of Hewettlnd Co.,
of Regentritreet, in whew employ he had been since he left
Harding and Co.'s, and who bad felt it their duly to caution
the trade against the prisoner.
The prisoner declared that be obtained the properly upon
Meows wle resposibility ; he said, that since he left Howell
and Cs. ho had been doing a little business ou his own
account..
A gentlemen belonging to the irm of Roberts and Co. said,
that on the Saturday preceding the day the fraud was com-
mitted they received a caution to be on their guard against
the prisoner, who was sinus shoat committing frauds upon
the silk mercers, but unfortunately this caution was nut

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given to Mr. Oerratt. -
The witness Oerratl Bated, that the piece of silk obtained
by the prisoner wu thirty yards in leugth, and value at the
tie& "pride's!.
The prisoner wait fully committed to Newgate for trial.—
Re afterwards admitted that be pawned the silk scion after be
obtained it at two differeat pawnbrokers for 41. We. Levi,id that
e subsequently sold the doplicates to a Jcw named L who
"asides in the Now-cut, Lambeth, for 165. ,
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ASSAULT.
Mrs. KINK of Wood-street, Cheapsitle, appeared before the
!Magni:Verged with assaulting Caleb Tilt, the money-
taker on iddlesex side of Waterloo-bridge.
Mrs. • was attended by her huiband, and, from the
, fiery Introment of the lady's disposition, it was very eti-
,.‘,„it 4, grey mare was the better horse."
Caleh's statement was, that the lady and gentleman came
Id his pats. turnstile, or money.taking machine (which those
mho - ireeeed the Bridge know very well goes with •
sr
hills
oldie% sod, at every penny taken, gives a click ; so
that II machine is a patent for honesty on the part of the
made! reesivers), red presented (Anisettes, to pay a wAie
each for eteseieg, Aso, by some mischance, the lady dropped
something trim her 'Weide. She insisted upon Caleb's
taking down a lamp to look fiir what had fallen ; but, as
Caleb told bet, that ewe impossible, for it was a fixture, and
lighted with gas, Mr. Stubbs took one of those useful papers,
called Lottery Bills, out of his pocket, and Caleb set it on
tire, tied refereed it to Mr. Stubbs, to enable him to find the
lost property.
What it was that raised the ire of the lady we cannot pre-
tend to say ; probably it was the very ungallant behaviour of
Caleb in not looking for the lost property himself, and thereby
causing Mr. Stubbs to crawl upon the ground in his spik and
span new Christmas togyery, but, from whatever cause, she
was very indignant, and gave Caleb such a ranter upon his
iroriesax would have done credit to the lint Sstio tactician

of the fancy.
Mr. Powell, the clerk of the Commissioners, witnessed
the " douse" Caleb received, and mentioned a few terms of
reproach which dropped trues the mouth of the lady during
the heat of the conflict.
Caleb declared that both lady and gentleman were primed
that is mellow, or full of spirits.
The Magistrate thought it was not a case that should be
persevered in. There was a want or gallantry on the part of
Caleb towards the lady ; but still she bad no right to assault
him.
Mr. Stubbs said, that his wife was locked up several hours
is the watch-house, and as be was quietly and peaceably
walking uo and down in trout it, a watchman seized him
the collar, dragged him into the watch-house, and Rai°
eharge.of him ; but the night constable eery properly refused
to receive the charge.
Sir R. [finale said, the conduct of the watchman was abo-
minable, and that he ought to be indicted for the uffeuce.
The lady was ordered to And bail or be committed.

thiy.

QUEEN SQUARE.
ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.
Yesterday John Thicket,*a lad about 17 years of age, was
brought up, charged with robbing his mistress of a sovereign.
It appeared that the prisoner, about three weeks ago, was
employed by Mrs. Fowler, landlady of the Three Brewers, in
Dartmoult.street, as pot•boy. When be was in the situation
shoot II week, he told her that Mr. Churehil, Smith-square,
one of her customers, wanted his weekly bill, rod change for
a sovereign. She nut having change gate him a sovereign to
change at a neighbour's shop, and desired him to take Use
bill i but he absconded with the money. and was not met with
till Wesley night, when Cooper the ullicer met him accident-
ally, and took hitn into custody.
The prisoner ssid he had been brought up in the Refuge
f the Destitute, at Horton, from which he had been sent to
is., but was discharged about lecke months ago ; since that
'thaw he had no regular emlent. Ho admitted having
giviivt the sovereign, and beggedfor forgiveness, promising to
pay it when lie could get emp optical. He was a poor friend-
less buy, and had nu person to come forward fur hire at pre-
sent.
Mrs. Fowler had no wish to prosecute him, but the Magis-
trate committed him fur further esainimition.
RESURRECTION-MEN.

inlays New and Jolts Crisp, stated to belong to a notorious
gang of resurrection-men and body-snatchers, residing in the
Borough werebrought up, charged by William Allen, watch-
man in the New-way, under the following circumstances:—
On Christmas-night the watchman was on his beat, near the
burial-ground, when he was accosted by the prisoners, who,
after asking him a few questions, offered him two pounds to
permit them to take up a body recently buried in the church-
yard. The watchman spurned at the offer, and told them lie
Would take them to the watchbouse sinless they departed in-
stantly. After abusing him, they loitered about. lie was un•
certain whether bo would be justified in taking them into
custody, and he went to the watch -house. The constable
ordered hies to take them by all moans; and be has iug pro-
cured proper force returned, and on tindiog them on the same
spot .gaiu, took them in charge. They were provided with a
sack and proper instruments for opening the grave and car-
rying off the dead body, which, no doubt, they would have
dune during the night, only for the activity of the watchman.
The Magistrate applauded the watchman for his vigilant
conduct ; but as the prisoners had not committed the offence,
he only sent them to Bridewell as idle and disorderly charac •
tens for a limited time.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Hugh Ball, a watchman of St. James's parish, charged
Deue/and, a wat,lonan of the same parish, for assaulting liira
on Wednesday night. The accused was so much in liquor as
to he unable to perform his duty, and the Serjeant of the
Watch ordered the complainant to do Donaland's duty, which
gave rise to the assault complained of.
The Magistrate, Mr. Roe, on referring to the book, found:
the accused had been twice before charged with similar con-
duct within a short time, and therefore ordered him to dteli
hail, and told him ho should write to the Watch-Committee I.
discharge him.
Mayo, a watchman of St. Giles's, appeared before the Igo-
gistratc,_acconipiiiiied by Catherine Pitt, alias Baker, alias
Terrijic Kit, to lodge a complaint against a woman fur hay-,
lag rubbed her of a basket, containing wearing apparel, ow
Tuesday night.
Terrific Kit was followed into the office by a little worn!.
who gave her name Sarah Johnson, and who appeared to be
quite equal to Kit in point of tongue, amid charged her with
loving stolen the shawl which was wrapped round Mrs. Pitt's
This cress indictment • little interrupted the regularity 44
the proceedings. The ladies were most uproarious, and at last
a man named Joseph Taylor, who, it appeared, kept the owe
end intrigued with the other, was asked what he knew of the
business. lie said the shawl lielonged to its present possessor.
I Joe, as each of his ladies facetiously called him, was unlisted
to quite a new version of llfaeheath's song, lbr be told his
wurahip he was heartily sink of both his dcarya, and had
gone, on Christmas night, to the Carpenters' Arms, near
in
Berratt-court, where they all live comfortably together one
room, " to get rid of two troublesome caslousers."
Alter the cross indictment was disposed of in hor favor, Mrs.
Mitt became vastly mild, and would nut press her charge
I against the prisoner, an elderly woman who it appears wad
a crony of the complainant, and who had, taken, on the night
in question, a little drop of comfort with her.
The basket and its ,relents were, by the Magistrates
orders..delivered up to Pitt, as be saw no reason, limier all
the circumstances, fur detaining the prisoner.
Mary Junes was charged by Jesse Philips, who keeps a
china slop in threat Queen-street, I.ineoln's Inn-fields, wills
having rubbed him of two dishes.
The prisoner, in her debunce, said she was a good deal I
tossicated.
Fully committed.
Carnegie, the boy charged by his master, Mr. Donovan, the
fishmonger io Oxford-street, with an eatenslee robbery on
Sunday, was brought up again yesterday for a further bearing.
Thomas Griffiths, another boy in the employ of Mr. Dono-
van, mid Mr. D.'s daughter, were examined, but nothing was
elicited from them that brought the rubbery home to the pri-
soner, who was again remanded.
Rafael Bartodano, who told the constable of the night that
be was attached to the Spanish Embassy, Joseph Hermit, and
Charlea Braldell, three swells of the first order, appeared to
answer the charge of al least half a dozen Charleya, for be-
ing disorderly-lie Monday night in Regent.street end Water.
100-place. For the purpose of carrying on the war with ri-
gour,the disorderlies purchased • shilling's worth of turnips
out el a waggon passing •losig to CoventGarden.whirhplaiod
.watt viulsetly areuad the worsted mighteapsof the St. Jaime's
sad altar a good many more 7 ow aitel Jerry tricks.
Waly tottgettii the' . dungeon keep" ' or SLJanim's
. The Magistrateinquired why they bad out

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been brought up on .tnewlay i when a watAttettn answered,,l
that one of tho germane. had left 301. for his appearance, which
Mr. Roe remarked upon as being highly irri-solar. A con•
stable of the night iebound to take hail, which in the present
instance Gould have been estreated; in this ease he should
overlook the irregularity, alit on the licensed paying 6s. for
being in liquor, and giving the watchmen half a crown each,
be should discharge them.
The boy who was brought up nn Monday last, for offering a
bundle of ground ash plants fur sale at a shop in Osford-
street, was lined es., the value of the sticks, and discharged.

lIATTON-GARDEN.
GAME.
Me. George I.llzlon, landlord of the Orange Tree public-
house, In Orange-street, Red Lion-square, was charged with
unlawfully having three hares in his possession, contrary to
the Game Act.
In consequence of information being given at this office,
that the defendant had a large quantity of game unlawfully in
his possession, he not twilig a qualified person, a search will.-
rant was granted, and the two Reads and. Wainwright, officers,
were deputed to put it into execution. They accordingly
went.on Christmas-eve and searched the defendant's house,
wbivb WI searching they lowed a hare hanging up in the bar,
another hare in a room above stairs, and a third hare and a
turkey below stairs in the cellar, besides several boxes and
bagels packed up, each containing hares, pheasants,
turkeys, and other luxurious presents of Christmas fare.
The (icers brought the three first named hares to the office,
but those packed up, as already described, they left behind
on a supposition that they were intended for or belonged to
some qualified gentlemen, and on those three hairs only the
penalty (which is five pounds for each so found) was sought
to be recovered.
The case was proved by the officers.
Mr. Luxton, in defence, stated that all the game found in
his house belonged to qualified gentlemen, with the excep-
tion of the single hare famed in his kitchen, with the turkey,
aback was a present he received from the country, and which
he intended tor his Christmas dinner. That his house was
frequented by porters from different inns and coackmilices,
and that the game was left by them till they called again, to
deliver then as directed.
The Magistrate remarked, that the officers behaved very
lenient to the defendant in not Isrii!gialt away all the game
they found in his Wassw,ws they might have *ON gad fur
which he eertainlywonli be convicted, as his house was not
an °Mee where parcels are hooted or delivered from; but as
the game left bellied did not farm part of the present charge,
he would convict him only for two hares, passing titer the
hare he intended for his Christmas dinner.
The defendant was accordingly convicted in the penalty of
ten pounds, being al. each.
A young gentleman, sun to Lady Perrot, was brought up
on a warrant granted in August last, and remained since un-
executed for a common assault. Lady Perrot attended and
made a very forcible and argumentative defence in behalf of
her sou.

The Magistrate stated as two Sessions were suffered to pus
without the eomplaitiant preferring an indictment, he should
discharge the warrant.

Yesterday Mr. Gough, of Shoreditch, timber-merchant,
preferred a charge of felons apsust Ann Duels.
It appeared that the prisoner was the servant of complain-
ant, and ou Wednesday last ooeplaiaaot and his family went
out to spend the day, leaving the prisoner in charge of the
house; on complainant's return, a watch was missing, and as
no one was in the bons*, euespiainant doubted not the pri-
soner was the person who onneeled the watch away ; but
though every search has bees made by Armstrong the officer,
it has not yet been found.
The worthy Magistrate observed, there was no evidence
naiad the prisoner, 'bough strong suspicion; he therefore
should discharge her, us finding bail to appear at any future

John Steers, alias Moody, an old offender, was charged by
Mr. Chantey, of Stepney Green, with felony.
Mr. Chaseley. was attended by Mr. Williams, solicitor, and
stated that the prisoner for the last six months had boarded
and lodged with complainant, for which the friends of the
prisoner paid. A few data ago complainant went out on bu-
siness, sud on his return- ound a new coat and a pair of shoes
missing; complainant with the assistince of en officer, dis-
covered the coat pledged at Mr. Dexter's, Whitechapel.
Mr. Dexter identified the prisoner as the person that pledg-
ed the coal.
The prisoner it: a very wild and incoherent manner, plead.
ed innocence; and the manner of conducting himself war to
all appearance so similar, that the Magistrate was at first
'educed to think him insane, but sufficient proof watt offered
that he was an old offender, and welt known by a different
same at the Old Bailey.
The worthy Magistrate fully committed the prisoner fur
bid. •
LAMBETH-STREET.
Yesterday Jacob Levy and his wife, William Somers, Peter
Anderson, Elizabeth Price, John Webb, Samuel Lasers's, and
:Wary Marney, were brought mp front the a etch-house charged
under the following circumstances:—
It appeared that a sailor owned Roberts met a girl on Tues-
day night, and accompanied bee to ber lodgings in a house in
Blue Coat-fields. The landlady, Mrs. Levy, told him loins°
the room, for which ho had just paid her, but he refined, when
she Instantly seized the poker, with which she gave him a
tremendous blow on the bead. Roberts instantly left the
house, and obtained some officers and watchmen to take the
lasNlada into custody. A party proceeded, and upon enter-
ff.
use found all the prisoners above mentioned. Levy
is landlord, and has been long known to the police as the
harbourer and•trainer of y (mug thieves, of whom he .con-
Moistly keeps a great number in the house, who prowl about
at Yahoos WIRY, sod pilfer every thing they lay their hands
on ; the plunder is taken to Levy, who disposes of it, and
reaps a plentiful harvest for his share. Of the above prison-
ers, two of them, viz. Webb and Lazarus, are ofa very ten-
der age, but upon being questioned by Sir Daniel Williams
and Matthew Wyatt, Esq., they appeared to be very har-
dened, and particularly attached to their profession. When
the officers entered the house, one of them was struck by
Elizabeth Price; a great confusion took place, but of the
whole of the inmates only one escaped. A orow-bar was
found in the room, besides a quantity of articles of plunder,
such as a roll of filmed, two pieces of pork (one with the
hook in it by which it had hung from the place it was stolen),
a turkey, a great quantity of raisins, a tailor's pattern-book,
and some pieces of canvass. Webb was found concealed un-
der the sofa.
Webb and Lazarus said they had never been in Levy's
house before Tuesday night, but in the watch-house they ac-
knowledged to having slept there several nights.
Anderson said he MIS a sailor, and had recently been in a
collier to Shields, but having recently met Somers, the latter
took bin, to Levy's to lodge.
Mary Marney said she lodged at Levy's ' • she was an unfor-
tunate girl, but would readily work for tier livelihood if she
could obtain work.
They were disposed of as follow :
Somers, Webb and Lazarus to out month's imprisonment
sad hard labour iu the House or Correct io.a.
Levy, to three menthe' imprisonment and hard labour;
and hi's wife to find bail for assaulting the sailor.
Marne', to be sent to the workhouse.
Price, to find bail for assaulting the officer in the execution
of his duty.
Anderson was ordered to be detained until the correctness
of his story can be ascertained.
USHERING IN CHRISTMAS DAY.
Six of the Dallies oh the Emerald Isle, by profession mace-
bearers to builders, named Fturenee Mar earthy, Charles
Mac earthy, his brother, Charles Mac earthy his cousin, Ti-
mothy Sullivan, John Sullivan, and /knit! 'M
ehony, were
brought up from Whiteohapel watch-house, where they had
been since Weduesday morning, charged with kicking up a
great big row.
It appeared, from the statement of the officers, that on
W sday morning, between three and four o'clock, a cry
of Murder! was beard to proceed from a house in George-
yard, which was an frequently repeated that it was necessary
to procure a posse to storm the house. They accordingly ee-
-1 rived at the place, drew up in order, and commanded all the
inmates to surrender. The summons nut being obeyed they
forced a breach, when the alio% e defendants were perceived,
[ several of them stripped to their shirts, drinkiug and lighting
together, a thing not very uncommon among the heroes of
that long-tailed monkey board yeleped a hod. The intrusive
, visages of the officers were no sooner perceived by the Irish
I boas, than, for the honour of Ouid Ireland and St. George,
they determined to resist a capture " with all their veins," as
Lady Morgan has it. Accordingly, they resorted to their
arms—the shovels, which they used pretty freely about the
officers ; nutoithstanding w limb they were all taken
pri-
soners, and toddled off In lie rowndeken by the conquerors.
One of the prisoners stated that the men bail been drinking
in his apartments ; and when the officers catered the house
he was vial prating I hem to bed.
They were all ordered to find hail.
Heavy Samuels charged his sister with stealing a hat.
[ The complainant stair tl that the prisoner was a very bad
character, and was constantly in the practice of stealincpro-
I party from his father's house and disposing of it. Only a
few data ago she broke open a box of her Mother's, and took
out the contctits,although her mother is in the last stage of a
protraeted illness. Oa Monday she stole his hat and pledged
it at r pawnbroker's for live shillings, after which she con-
fessed the rubbery, and gave him the duplicate.
She was convicted in the penalty of no., besides the value
of the hat. But nut being able to pay it, she was sent to the
House of Correction for 14 days.
Samuel Bickered Fitch was charged with a highway rob-
bery.
the Mile
statedo'clock, he was
thalgoin
on Wednesday
alongedneay night,
belt‘wiedielnizinjinar:iidCutinmienon'eg•oc
End-road, with his child in his arms, when two women went
up to hint, and w ithout ray provocation struck him ; upon
whiohe persoe passing took his child out of his arms, and a
man at that instant knocked him down. When he got up
be (Wowed the man Into a public-house and secured him, and
gave him in charge of the watchman; hut the two *omen
escaped. He lust his haadkenshief and sixpennywoeth el'
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Mrs, Minim& Hairkins stated that her husband and she

were Onsidpc and saw he complainant struck, when she was
indueed to take the child out of his arms, lest it should be
hurt ; she saw one of the women then bring the prisoner from
a public-home, who knocked him down; and witness saw him
put his band to the complainant's pocket ; alter that they
went into the public-house.
The primuner was fully committed fur trial.
THAMES-OFFICE.

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• i FRAUD. ...- - -
muter all in his apartments ; and when the officers catered'
: John Smith, a man of decent appearance, one of the crater- Miticri;e.
u.dnealitvitnercedes,ururtodePtiatit,ntasng
thlisiewilprWison:i;err.ealiuil,
lie was post prating I hens to bed.
i . i• arty of roomier •sloppers, out of play!, was btouga before the Mary Jones was charged by Jesse Philp s, who keeps a They were all ordered to find hail.
'leafy Samuels charged his sister with stealing
Chief Magistrate, Sir Mir bard Barnie,•ebarged with commit- china shop in t+reat Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, w ith
sing a fraud upon the Arm of Roberts, Griffiths, and Crick, having rubbed him of two dishes. The complainant /tit d that the •
, . prisoaer was a
character, and was constantly in the practice of ate
• wholesale silk-mercers, Chaedes-street,-gerden, The prisoner, in her deli:nee, said she was a good deal
Thomas Garrott, stoilinian to Misers. Roberts soil Co. ~‘..„.41.d. pert from his father's house dd. • '
an 'spotting of it
• . &feted, that Use prisoner came to their house on the ad of the '"lFully—committed. few days ago she broke (yeti a hos of her mother's,
`.s
&present mouth, and stated that be wanted some silk of the out the contents,although her mother is in the last
t ' - whichheproduced, but that it oast Carnegie, the boy charged by his master, Mr. Donovan, the prolnieted illness. Oa Monday she stole his hat an
same colour as • pattern
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Leaf Ssuperior quality. Witness fetched two pieces of silk fishmonger io Ostord-street,an eatensire robber • on
with
d .a
further hy. it at a pawnbroker', Wive shillings, after whit,'
trim a hack warehouse, and skewed time to the prisoner, Sunday, was brought up again yester ay for caring. timed the robbery, sad gave him the duplicate.
who said that he thought once( the pieces would be" quite Thomas Griffiths,
another boy in the employ of Mr. Deno- She was convicted in the penalty of 20i., besides
d Mr. D.'s daughter, were examined, but nothing was of the bat. But nut being able to pay it,
this, thing." Toe risenerthen stated that the silk was far van, an
rum em
kelicited f Them that brought the rubbery
Harding and Cu. Pail-mall, silk•nwircers, whose employ be
bad been in for souse years. Witness replied, " Then you sower, who was again remanded. home
to
the
pet-
HoSlsoleatesorl egerstrtollr• 14was days.
charged with a If
Alt
know Mr. Davis, who was formerly at Harding and Rafael Bertodano, who told the constable of the night that beer.
itcpacipsi" Tile prisoner said that ho did, and that he had. be was attached to the Spanish Embassy, Joseph Hermit, and William Jacob Cummings stated that on Wednes
frequently seen the witness 90INS to Ilardieg and Co. to re- Charlie Drildell, three swells of the first order, appeared to between nine and ten e'eloek, he was going along
veivt• money. Witness having been fre‘yeattY to receive answer the charge of al least half a dozen Charley., for be- End-road, with his child in his acme, when two was
, . money at Ilevelieg mod Qs. ha* ausampteiies alba tenth oft ing diserderlyne Moodily night is itegeot -street end Water. up to hint, and without ray provocation struck t
! 4 prisoner's representelies, The prisoner, witilesmamiaiag one 100-place. For the purpose of carrying on the war with vi- which a person passing took his gild out of his in
1,1 of the pieces of silk, asked the witness to oat hies a pattern gunr,.the disortleclies purchased a shilling's worth of termite man at that instant kooehett him down. When It
aff ; Int analwards said, " I way as volt Wee the whole out of i waggon pessing slong to Covent Garden, which plated Ise followed tho man into • pitblimlouse and securei
• have to awe the lady, mid I win borrow a ye/rill measure, as mast viukatly areuadtbe worsted eightcapsof the St. atalflea's gave him in charge of the watchman ; but the Is
I oaa tut of the nuantity the lady will have, mid reboil with searshaes; and after a good maul more 7 oni ondJetry tricks. escaped. He last his baadherebiar and ajapean
itio remainder." IVitnew sikiweal the primmer to take the Osaywerewifely todgeitta the" dungeon keep" or St.Janies's halfpence.
AR end the measure, him loan he lea She alms he mid, watch.boum. The Magistrate inquired wisp they had sot Mrs. glizabeth Iliairkhts stated that her beeline
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