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SENTENCES.

The Sessions having concluded, the Recorder passed sentence of
death on the 23 following prisoners. viz.--
Frances Haymer, Michael Donnovan, Anna Green, Hannah
Crewe. Elizabeth Thompson, Joseph Taylor, John Holdham,
John Skipper, John Lee, William Parsons John Yates. John
Ling, John Price, John Goodwin. James Collins. James Francis,
Thomas Cormack, John Grant, Robert Savage, Joseph Binfield,
Thomas Grovatt, James Johnson, and Thomas Wooldridge.
To be transported for life—John Brown. William Barris,
George Johnson, Mary Junes, Richard Heathfield and Jane
Chapman.
To be transported for 11 years—Thomas Russell VVigram,
Wm. Ward, John Ronalds, Elizabeth Clarke, John Coates, John
Bryan, Ann Dixon, Thomas Bryant, and Mary Ann Denham.
To be transported for seven years--John Smith, Samuel Cawsey,
iesay Bell, Catherine Valiance, Henry Peeble, Richard Allen,
Richard Marsh. Ann Ford, Thomas Harris Robert John Johnson,
Lewis Reynard, John Parleir,JohnKing, Thomas Townshend alias
Cross. James Woodward, Sarah Ryan. John Sheen, Joseph Teed,
Sarah Buckle, Thomas Jones, Thomas Glanville, James Johnson,
James Frazer John Williams, James Jones, James Smith, James
Davies, Joseph Leary, John Saunders, John Lloyd, George David.
son, John Brown, Samuel now, Henry Pooly, Thomas Aledcalf,
Francis Tolls, James Norris, iatrick Alacavvy. William Boyle,
Charles Abbot, Roller' Baines, James Nark, Daniel Shepherd,
Henry Chamberlain, Richard Coply, Maria Wood, and Cornelius
Moran. . _ .

One year's Imprisonment—James Clay, Thomas Prudent,
Priscilla Ridout, Charles IVibley, Caroline Mallard, John Smith,
Ann Elliott, Thomas Provost.
Six months' imprisonment—Ann Field, David Saunders, Wm.
Jones, Thomas Williams, Abraham Townsbend. Joseph Marshall,
James Curtis, Joseph Clarke Perdue, Thomas Henry Curley.
The remainder (tithe prisoners were sentenced to various periods
of imprisonment, and judgment was respired on the follcwing :
John Ronald% and John White.
The conduct of Savage, on hearing his sentence, was the same he
evinced on Saturday. llis expressions we, of course, forbear men-
tioning.

POLICE.

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday, William Collier, a decrepid old man, seemingly on
the verge of 70 years, was put to tho bar on a charge of stabbing
Samuel Westerford, an old friend, with intent to murder or do him
some grievous bodily harm.
William Turner, a weaver, living in Old Cock.court, Bethnal,
green, deposed, that he knew the prisoner, who, as well as himself,
was a weaver, and he was also acquainted with Westerford, who
was a dyer, living at 105, Hare-street, Bethnal-green. On Satur-
day es ening, about seven o'clock, as he was leaving yolk he saw
Wcsterford leave his dye-house, and go into his dwelling-house.
About eleven the same night he was passing Westerford's house,
when he saw the latter anti the prisoner standing together at the
door; the prisoner going into the passage, said to Westerford," here
—I want to speak with you." Westerford followed him into the
passage, and in a very short time came running out again, and ex-
claimed," Oh ! lam stabbed." Immediately following him came
the prisoner, who said as he issued from the door, " I have done
for him." The witness attempted to secure the prisoner, but great
confusion arose and he escaped.
John Barton, a carpenter, living at No. 9, Hare-street, exactly
opposite to Westerford's house, stated, that soon after eleven he
heard some high words at Westerford's door, and saw the latter
and his wife, the prisoner and his wife, and two young girls who
lodged in the house, standing together quarrelling. The witness
went up to Weaterford and said, " You had better come over to
my house." lie replied that he would come and take part of a pot
of beer, to get out of the piece of work. The witness and %Wester-
ford were crowing over the road when the latter (as witness under.
stood, for he did not hear the call) was called to by some one, and
turning on his heel, went into the passage of his own house, whence
in less than a minute he returned, saying he had been stabbed, at
the same time opening his waistcoat and chewing his shirt steeped
in blood. An alarm was immediately given, and a crowd assem.
bled about the house. Two watchmen came, who went up stairs
in search of the author of the outrage, and while they were gone
the witness saw in the passage, which was nearly dark, a person in
the act of opening a door leading to some cellars, and thence to a
garden at the back of the house. He seized him by the shoulder,
at the moment that he was descending the stair, and endeavoured
to hold him, but the person, whom witness then discovered to be
the prisoner, pulled so hard that he was obliged to let him go, to
avoid being dragged to the bottom. When he first seized the psi.
inner the latter said, "he is up stairs." A candle was procured,
and a search took place in the cellars and in the garden, but the
prisoner was not to be found.
Brown, a patrol of this Office, stated, that on Saturday night he'',
was on duty in Hare-street, when he heard that a man had been
stabbed at 105, in that street. Ile went there, and found Wester.
ford in bed, in a back parlour. A waistcoat was produced to wit.
ness by Westerford's wile, which had a hole in the lower part of
the left side, as if some sharp instrument had passed through it.
Westerford told the witness that the wound was inflicted by a man
named Collier, who lodged in the first floor. While the witness
'was present, Mr. Camplin, a surgeon, in Finsbury-square, came,
and dressed the wound, and witness saw that Westerford had been
stabbed immediately under the lower rib on the left side. The
witness produced • certificate from Mr. Camplin, stating that a
wound had been inflicted twin Westerford with a sharp instru-
ment ; that it had taken an oblique direction, pmsetrating about an
inch and a half into the body, anti that the wound was healing, and
the patient likely to do well. It was added that the instrument
had met with resistance from the ensifonn cartilage, and that, there.
fore, it was probable that none of the viscera were pencrated.
Merry, another patrol, stated that he was on duty at this office
in his regular turn, on Sunday afternoon, about four o'clock, when
the prisoner presented himself at the door and said, " I give my-
self up to justice-1 have murdered a man." The witness asked
him whom he had murdered, and he said, " one West (Wester.
ford was usually called so by those who knew him) of Hare-street,
Bethnal-green." The prisoner seemed intoxicated, and witness,
for sonic time hesitated a hether he should detain him, and con.
stilted Mr. Stufford, the chief clerk, upon the subject. That gen-
tleman ordered him to lock up the prisoner, and make inquiry into
the circumstances of the Case. Before he did so, the prisoner said
these words :—" I have been qnarrelling with this man for eleven
months, and I was determined to do it. I give myself up to jus.
tice." The witness went to AVesterford's house, where he found
him lying in bed, and received a shirt from his sister-in-law
which was steeperlin blood. This wan the shirt which Westerford
had on when he was stabbed. .The latter said there had been •
quarrel of some standing between him and the prisoner.
In bin defence the prisoner said he was standing in the passage
eating sonic bread and meat, with a knife in his hand, when Wes.
tcrford came up to him, and Paving first spokes sharply, and then
struck him, he (prisoner) made a blow at him with the hand iu
which he held the knife. lie denied that he said he was " deter.
mined to do it ;" and said the Officer had spoken falsely. He also
said that when he delivered himself up he was tipsy, having taken
two or three drama, supposing that he would not be allowed any
thing to drink when once la custody.
The prisoner was remanded for a week.

Yesterday morning, about three o'clock, the house of
Mr. Morgan. the Globe, in the Borough-road, was entered by the
parlour window, the shutters to which had not been secured ; the
villains then forced the bar fastenings, and drew off about thirty
gallons of spirits, broke open a desk sod took from it 30a. iksilver ;
they also emptied a cannister containing about two pounds of tea,
and took away a leg of mutton, with a new wt., leaving behind
them a candle burning, and three parcels of shoe-makers' thread.
It is supposed they remained,upwards of two hours on the premises,
regaling themselves with a bottle of cheEry brandy. It was a most
fortunate circumstance they did not effect their entry on the pre-
vious night, when they would have fouod 1001 in notes in the
pocket or the coat. The bouse-dos had been missing two days
previous.

SUIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAT, MAY 14.

Arrived the Charlotte, Sieversts. front Dantric ; George and Ellen,
Allison, from Charente and RI istol ; Licence, Narrator, from Rostock.
3 ships, 4 brigs, and 1 +HMV of, at eight o'clock.
Private slgnal..—klr. E. Mol y nett x, for the Mazy, from Savannah ; John
Hayes and Co., for the Thorne, front Rat Ledo's.
The Shamrock, )I•Groth, dues rot appear to have called (rum Liver-
pool, as stated by a man at Malaga, Isl., sold he belonged to her, and
that she sunk un the 12th of April, head foremost, about two milers
from Ceuta.

FAI.MIWTII, MAY 13.—Arrived tbe Magnet ppacket, from Lisbon, in
seventeen days. Off the port the Woodinrk, !Imam from Singapore ;
and the John Guise, N'Vee, from London. Sailed hie Majesty's brig
['Home!, with a mall fur Lisbon ; and the Eclipse packet, for the Bra-
, put back the Amos, Palmer, fur Antwerp.—Wind E.
PLYM111;1111, MAY 13.—Arrived the Black River packet, Reid, from Ja-
maica, sailed the 16th of March ; the Dutch Man of War, Brute, from
Surinam ; the Twe tiebroders, Witt, from Havannah. Sailed the Brans.
ford, Moon, for St. John's, New Brunswick ; and Die Emulous steam-
packet, for Calcutta.
PORTYAIOUTII, MAY 14.—ArrIved his Majesty's ship Olasgnw, from
Lisbon, in fifteen days—passed about three Lundred nail of homeward
bound merchant vessels io the mouth of the Chan:lei, stnweling wish
contrary winds. Passed by the Vansittart, from china. Nailed his Ma-
jesty's ship Dryad, on a cruise to the westward, and will afford such sup-
plias to any ships she may fall in with as their necessities may require ;
and the William and Mary yacht, for Deptford.—Wind S. K.
IMIAL, MAY 14.—Passed through the Kingston, !Money, for Jamaica;
the COM; Robertson, fur the Cape of (tool Hops ; the Fanny Vow. —,
for Oporto ; the Eliza, Johnson, for Antigua ; the Unicorn, Wilson, and
the Melatietho, —, fur Mt. Vincent's.—Wind N. E. to E.
GA tVkAiNI). 31AV I4,—Arrived the Eliza, Young, from Memel; the
Speculation, Hintz, from ditto; the Diana, Stick, from Embden ; the
Four Brothers, —, from Worcum ; the Solos, Gollen, from Kiel, the
Providentia, Wilkins, from Dantric ; and the Daphne, Robinson, from
Pillars.—Salted the Faith, Carm:ck, for Genoa; the Jane, Tuff, fur Ja-
maica ; the Boyne, Miller, for Bombay ; the Colombo, —. for Genoa ;
the London, Glbb, for ItOtterdam ; the Therese, Perre, for Ostend; and
Prince of Waterloo, —, for ditto.
MILL, MAT I3.—The Delight, Barnett, of Bridlington, wistotally lost
on Hasbro Sand, 3d inst. Crew saved.
CRONSTADT, APRIL 16-28.—Pilots from town report that the mow
is clear of ice, and the navigation may commence w,th safety. Towards
Oranienbaum It is also clear, and the open water extends a great way to
the westward. By the latest accounts from Kraemer% Gorki, the sex there
is perfectly covered with Ice, and no appearance of any ship. As It
blows stiff at E. the ice must be moved downwards, and dispersed among
the hays.

The Fat...unite, lore, from Topsham to London ; struck on her anchor
In the Meer Eze, and Immediately filled. Cargo Is &charging in a da-
maged state. _ _

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Scaleby Castle, Newell, from China, off the Start, sailed 16th Jan.
inn, and St. Helena, ltd March. •
The Woodlark, 'lonely, from Singapore, off Falmouth, sailed from
Manilla, 13th November, 182.5 ; Singapore, 6th Dec.; and St. Helena, 23d
February 11126.
ARKIVALA AT ST. lINLENA.--1311011e, Scion, from the Mauritius, on
the Bth March, and celled on the 11th for Bordeaux ; Courrier de Bourbon,
Gaillard. from Bourbon, on the 13th , Sabina, Hubbell, Manilla, on the
lath; Constance, Gateau, on the 15th, Bourbon; :h. Helena, Fairfax,
Cape, on the 19th; John, Freeman, Mauritius, on the 21,t; Nestor,
Weakner, London, (with coals) ; Woodford, Chapman, Bengal and Cape,
on the 22d : Roxburgh Castle, Denny, China ; Spring, Newman, Since-
pore • Guildford, Johnson, Bengal and Madras ; Childe Harrold, West, do.
on thei TM. _ . _ _ _ .

Salta Nos •nor ST. Hata a.—John, Preeman, for London, on the
??d March; Woodford, Chapman, do. on the 21d; Spring, Newman, du.;
Roxburgh Castle, Peony, Quebec.
ARRIVAL! AT yea CA►n.—Greeuoct, J. Miller, from Leith, on the
20th February; Luna, Knox, London, on the 26th; St. Helena, Fairfax,
St. Helena, on the 28th. . .

SAILISOI ?nom THE CArs.—Fxmouth, Owen, for Bombay, on the
12th February ; Patience, Hind, fur the Mauritius, on the 22d; Ganges,
Boultbae, Madras and Bengal ; Java, Scott, Batavia, on the 2d March,
Greenock, Miller, New South Wale..
ARRIVALS AT 1101111AY.—Alacrity, Finlay, from London. on the 20th
December, 1825 ; Lomach, Driscoll, New South Wales, on the 2d January
1526.

SAILINOS PROM BoumAv.—Le Dan, Pascal, Alipee, on the 25th De-
cember; Maitland. Studd, Canomore and London, on the 28th do. The
Alacrity, /inlay, was to sail from Bombay to London, 7th January. The
Upton Castle, Thacker, was engaged by the Company to convey troops to
Bengal, and sail Sd.tanuary, tovettun to Bombay and load, from thence
to China.

Passengen per Scaleby Castle, Captain Newell, from China r —Captain
C. S. Timmins, late of the Royal George ; Mr. Andrew Thompson, sur-
geon, do. ; Mr. Frederick Palmer, purser, do. ; Lieutenant John Edwards,
his Majesty's 3ixt regiment; Mr. Josh. Salter, merchant, from Bombay.
Passengers per John, Freeman, from the Mauritins, (dally expected;
Mr. Bradshaw, Registrar of Slaves • Mrs. do. and three children ; Mr.
Saulmer, Mr. do. and two children, four native servants, one European do.
Faesengers per Maitland, Captain !Budd, from Bombay (daily ex-
pected .—Mrs. 'fucker and three children; Mrs. Colonel Campbell, lir.
Tabois„ Miss Taylor, Lietnenant.colonel W. B. Tucker, Deputy Adjutant-
general ; Major Francis Farquharson, 22d Bombay Native Infantry; Cap-
tain It. T. Tabols, 23d Madre. Native Infantry; Messrs. Hart, Mark
Bond, James Bond, John Tabols, Richard Tobin. From Canomore:—
Mrs. Captain Young and two children ; Mr. Wiliam Crier; Mr. H. Grier;
I officer and 35 Invalids his Majesty's 45th Regiment.
Ships spoken with.—The Duchess of Athol], Daniell, from Lon n to
Bengal and Chins, 3d of April, lat. 1 15. N. long. le. 12. W. (per Sikleby
Castle); the Buckinghamshire, Glaespool, from China to the Cape and
London, 6th of Marchat. XL 5. S. long. 27. MS. E. ;per Scaleby Castle ;)
Denny,D the Roxburgh Castle, from China to Quebec, 3d of April, on the
Line (per Scaleby Gaelic.)

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK SPRING MEETING.

YORE. SOWDAT Mawr.
This grew Meeting commences to-morrow, and from the number and
amount of the Stakes, the celebrity of the horses, and the vast Importance
which attaches to their performances at this period, more than usually
Interesting sport is confidently anticipated. Most of the great Doncaster
St. Leger horses are entered, and expected to run, so that a most material
alteration In the state of the odds on that Stakes may be looked for.
The attendance of the great northern patrons of the turf, will, It Is
thought, be ego numerous, but from conflicting circumstances will be
less so than would otherwise be the cue. It happens unfortunately in
this respect that Manchester Racer commence on Tuesday, which coupled
with the recent untoward events In that part of the kingdom, will have
the effect of keeping away many noblemen and gentlemen who have al-
most Invariably visited York Races. Notwithstanding, we are enabled to
state many noble families, from different parts of the country, are already
arrived, and that of general visitors there will be little diminution.
Knavesmere was crowded this morning by anxious spectators, eager to
view the condition of the St. Leger and other horses. Hedlamite was out
and looked In good running order, his mode of galloping drew the aUen-
lion of all; " ;mid " Cleveland was also out, and seems in fine condition,
AY did moat of the others who showed.
The following horses are already arrived :—Bedlatnite, Belzoni, Bro-
ther to Barefoot, Garcia, King Calton, Brother to Cymbeline, Mulatto,
Catterick, Ruthelan, Fleur de-Lis, Actreon, Lottery, Floilemont, Fair
Charlotte, Alt Isidore filly, Sister to Diadem, Sister to Elizabeth, Mulatto,
Neva colt, 2 yr old colt out of Clinkedna, f. out of Montana, 2 yrs, Lu-
nacy, Conjuror, M'Adam, Barataria, The Alderman, Dauntless, Brown-
lock, Daredevil, Octavio., The Constable, Claudine, Cleveland, Abroa,
Helenue, Miss Patrick, Galena, Mary Anne, Theodosia, Zino, Der Feels-
chute, Jerry, Barytas, Hartsbury,.Troubadour, Tlckhill, Brother to Fair
Charlotte, Humphrey Clinker, Caccia Plaid, and about ten or a dozen
others. Memnon, Longwaist, and some other good ones, are now at
Manchester.

The lodgings have been taken freely, and the beds a► the Black Swan.
the George, and other principal inns, are engaged for many of the nobi-
lity, who are to arrive either this day or to-morrow morning. The town
already assumes a gay appearance, and the course, during the whole of
the day, haa been as numerously attended as if the races had actually
commenced. The booths have been, and are now, occupied by parties of
pleasure. This, and the attractive appearance of more than seventy of
the hest homes In the kingdom, raking their gallops, has made naves-
mere a most animated and brilliant scene.

Amongst many other distinguished and sporting characters, we noticed,
his Grace the Unke of Leeds, the Marquis of Queensberry, the Marquis of
Titchdeld, Lord Kt4burne, Lord Kennedy, Lord George fientinck, Colo-
nel Russell, Major Wright, Mr. Farquhanon, Mr. Baird, Mr. Mills, Mr.
Rolyoakc, and many others.
The specious rooms at the York Tavern, which were opened for the lint
time last August Alerting as Betting Rooms, are reopened dill Meeting,
under the guidance of one of the Directors of the Doncaster Betting Room,
and up to the time our account left York, the Subscription Book exhibited
is good show of highly respectable nap!!..

nErriNG.

Little has es yet been done except on the Derby and Oaks, and two or
three matches. The St. Leger betting will be stationary till some other
influential .takes are decided.
Match fur 1000 between Mr. Holyortice's Dauntless and Mr.Dalrd's Cleve-

betting. Cleveland for choic,..
Match for ZOO. Mr. Russell's Abron against Mr. Payue' Ilelenus.
6 to 5 on Abron.
In the match between The Constable and Claudine, the former Is the
favourite.

It Is doubtful whether the match between Caccia Platti and Barytes,
for 500, will be run, a dispute having arisen resdectlng the weights.

9 to 2 agst Panic
bf to I agst The Moslem
7 to 1 apt The General

II to I apt Dervlse
12 to 1 apt Carthago

OAKS.

6 to 4 agst Problem Id to 1 agst Tears
tl to 1 agst Mignounette 12 to 1 agst Bachsel
tl to 1 agst Paraplule
The following are entered for the Stand Plate on Wednesday:—Mr.
Powlett's br. g. by Ardrossan, 3 yrs, M. Appleby's Warrior, 4 yrs, Mr.
Petre's Saladln, 4 yrs, Mr. Lumley' b. g. by Ardrossan, 3 yrs, Mr. Payne's
br. c. by Ardrossan,3 yrs, and Mr. Barker's br. 12. by Ledstone, 5 yrs.

TATTERSALL`s, MONDAY, MAY 15.

There has not been so numerous an attendance for some months, nor has
there for a considerable time been so much business tranbacted. The Be.
neml has again got up to evens with Panic ; Advance also is rising ;
Prep and Tears went back right to the outside , Mignonette also receded
—and no one to back them; Butterfly got up a little, as did Belzoni for
the Leger. The alterations, which are important, will he best collected
from the following statement:—
klatch at York-6 to 4on Dauntless, p.p.
DIRRY.
18 to I art Shakspeare
20 to 1 agat Burins
25 to 1 art Truth
30 to I art Premier
35 to 1 art Twatty.
40 to 1 art Plato
40 to I agst Syntax
100 art Demise and Molly; 10 to

9 to 2 aget Panic
9 to 2 apt The General
I I to 2 apt The Moslem
10 to 1 apt Derv's.
12 to I apt Advance
13 to I apt Rush's
16 to I apt Monarch
5 to 4 Advance apt Molly 1 660
1 apt Panic and Problem—;all tak
6 to 4 apt Problem (taken)
7 to 1 apt Paraplule
10 to 2 apt Mignonette
12 to 1 apt Rachael
13 to I apt Butterfly
15 to I apt Elisabeth

lil to I apt Tears
20 to I apt Ho-Peep
20 to I apt Morel
26 to I apt Louls'
26 to 1 agst Gamella.

ST.
7 to 1 apt Bedlimits
9 to 1 apt Belzoni
13 to 1 apt Crusader
13 to 1 apt The Oregon

iR to I emit Fanny
18 to I agst Barataria
23 to I apt Peale
23 to I aett The General
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