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REGULATIONS OF TILE UNITED STATES'
MILITARY ACADEMY AT IEEST POINT.

Extract from the General Regulations orate Amu.

ORGANIZATION OF TIIE ACADEMY.
I. The Commandant of the United States' Corps of Engineers is
the Inspector of the Academy. The orders of the Secretary of
War, relative to the Academy, will be communicated through
him ; and to him only the superintendent will make all returns,
estimates, and communications, appertaining to the Institution ;
and he shall make a thorough inspection of the Academy at least
once a year.
2. A permanent Superintendent of the Academy will be rip-
pointed front the Corps of Engineers, who will have the immediate
control of the Institution, anti be hold responsible for the comet
management of it. Ile will direct the studies, field exercises, and
all other academic duties, and all l'roffissors, Academic Officers,
and l'adets„ shall be under his command.
3. No officer of the army, of any rank whatever, !hall exercise
command in the Military Academy, unless subordinate to the Su-
perintendent.
4. The Professors, Assistant Professors, and others, composing
the Academic Staff of the Military Academy, shall receive every
mark of respect to which their rank and situation in the Institution
may caviar them respectively. They are not to assume, nor arc
they subject to be metered upon, any duty beyond the lute of their
several professions as instructors, except by the authority of the
President of the United Stater.

tr. There shall he detailed a Captain, or Field Officer, and at.
niched to the Academy, as instructor of infantry fatties, and a
Captain or Lieutenant as instructor of iirtillery ; and such number
of lieutenants to perform the duties of Assiwamt Piolessors, &c.
as shall, from time to time, he deemed necessary.
G. The Superintendent is authorised to &tad a number of
Cadets, to perform the ditties of Acting Assistant Professors, or
teaelirsi, as the system of the institution may require ; and each
Cadet, so detailed, shall he entitled to rte ire ten dollars per
month, as a coinpoisation for extra services. The appointment
will be considered as ern honourable distinction.

7. The trot:owing incodiers of the Academie Staff shall constitute
a Board for the transaction of business, viz. ;—The professors of
natural philosophy, nia+cinatics, engineering, ar.tl ethics ; the
acting professor of clicnit,try; the principal teacher of French ;
the teacher of drawing • the instructor of tactics ; the instructor of
artillery : of which !lour(' the Surrintendent shall always be
President. _ _

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8. During the principal annual exarriration of the Acai
ar..l to the purpse of that examination, the principal assistart

professor of mathematics, the principal assistant pro essor nstu.
ral share() by, and the principal assistant professur tat eligirirenag,
shall be associated with, and become, r:r the time, membert of
the Hoard.

9. lowing the time that any claim, or scii;on of a c!cot, is unts,r
examination, the immediate instructor of the same abaci be asso-
ciated aids, and become a member of, the Bard.
10. Other Instructors in the Institution may be invited, by the
Superintendent, in the name of the Hoard, to attend hi meetings ;
in which caie. they may be called upon to give i .formation. or to
express their opinion; but can have no voicz in the decisions of Ole
Bow d..

11. A member of the Academie S:sfraltall he desivated is Secre-
tary to the Board, by whom all in preceudings shall be wy and
fairly remat.d,
12. It shall be the duty of the Board to regulate the feystem atf
class books ; to recommend for pulchts2 all such hooks, maps,
charts, models, machinery, ant! opparatits, run. eyed wit!: the de.
partments of instruction, as may be deeritel necessary ; to Paper-
intend the initial, and all other examinations of the I:aders ; decide
on thclr Meets and stnntlir.gs, grant diplomas, and recommend for
promozion. It shall also be the duty of ti.e board, moneaieteig
after tlae :tine exantination, annually to repria to the Secretary of
W.tr, on the system of stulies and instruction; proposing foe Ilia
approbation such midi:lonal rules and regulations for perfecting the
same, and such improvements in those already existing, as expe-
rience may have suggested.
13. A number of gentlemen, not Lots than fire, distinguished for
nailita-y and o.lter scsenees, shall be appointed by the Secretary of
War, to cot stitute the Board of Visitors ; of which Beard, one of
their number, des* •ed by the Secretary of *shall be Pre-
sident.

14. It will be the diwy of the Board of Visitcts to sttehi at the
Academy during the general June extunination, annually, Int the
purpose of ascertaining the progress and improvemait of the Cadets
in Loch of the Lanch.s of Science and instruction ; of egamining
into the state of police and discipline; and minspecting, generally,
the management of the Institution ; concernmg all which, they
shall mike retort to the Secretary of War.
I?. .l P ymacer, to be stationed at Hest Point, shill let as
e
Treasur t at tie Cadets.
Tilt a Qt a termaster at {Pest Point shall fbrnish hooks. ate..
ti at y, and other starlet waided for the MT of the BRitsry
hpot the requisition of the Surerinte..tient ; and shall
furnish iu iii
%rat. Dliertment timely eitimates for the nee.viary
funds, al prod by the Superintendent.
17. Tke Quatermaster,under the direLtion'of the Sup& in tend ent,
shall make c attracts for the supply of the commons ; and hr B'l4ll
alas perform the ditty of catimitutary of purchases fur the 1V: ditary
Acad. my ; ant, as such, stiall furnish clothing and rquiPments of
estery kit d t• the Cadi tr.
IR. TI e in I tiny Storekeeper at West Po:nt 'trill be under the
imme liar e e m nand of the Quartermaster ; and shall be reaponsis
ble for tl e s. fe-keeping and issuing, according to forms which may
be prescratud, of all property which may be delivered to him by the
Qoartermadtt's or Ordnance department.
IV. It sh: II be the duty of the Quartermaster to procure, by erns
tract or otherwis.. clothing and necessaries of all kinds, on the
most advantageous terms, which shall he di lirereti to the Cadets at
prime omit. with no other extra charge than what may be necessary
o co e: e•penses,.-vhich extra charge shall. in no thatanee, exceed
sopw ie um. T e Quartermaster to keepswoper .tonrhers bi
id. h a ; ur has a, a d shall, on inspection, pars the same to the
Etorekeeper, for sa e keeping and iise.ror, accompanied by a state-
ment of tic primecow and extra charge on each article.
20. Ev.yy ard booed to Cad...ts, to be chargma in the Store-
ketper's books, specifying, oppooitecach article, the prime cost
thereat, and the extra cluirge on the slim. Each article to be
charged, also, at the time of its delivers. in the account-book kept
by the cadet to .whnin the said article is dciivered.
21. 'l'h.• bo ks and vouchers irt the Quartermaster and Stort-
tenser to be .1 all tim a op m to the inspection of the Soper-
keer.dent, the Inspecto• of the Academy, and the Board of
V a1t0...

22. On tit. fin day o' January. and on the first day 'of July,
cab year, thu Sturtekeci e shall make out a statement of all the ar-
tic'es delis. tad to Cadets d ring the rezceslig six months; specie,.
ing the hr en chit gal fo each, a: d the prime emit of the same.
Tun ulste nest sitall b. examiccil and certified by the Sup.a,
into de t, and by him ra *mined to the Department of %Var.
23. 7 hr.e oh Ceti of he Academy, dc-ignited by the Superin.
tcndent, shall ion Mime a Hoard of Clothing lasPectors, whose
duty it shall be to v,ew, and compete with the approved patterns.
all articles purolusse I fur Cadets, and to report ihurcupon to the Su.
perintendent. No rushes but such t. 14 hare been approved by the
said Board, shall be deliu end to the I..horekeeper, or issued to the
Cadets.
24. The achy ry of al: clothing end necessaries shall take pier
at stated periods, in presence of at least one ft the Insweturs.
23. The officer cotninanding at the arsenal bear Albany, will fae.
nish the Alilitare Academy with ordnance and ordnance stores, or.
the requisition of the Inspector.
26. An officer of the Academic Stall' will be appointed to ae:
as Librarian, under rich regulations as the Superintendent %ha.l
prescribe.
27. No books. instrnmrits, or other public property, at it est
Point, attached to the Academy, shall, on am account, be remove-I
therefrom, except by neuter of the Se7rtary of War.

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COURSE 01' STUDIES A .ZIO IN sTIWCTION.
28. The following branches of science and instruction will be
considered as comprising ft complete course of education at the
31;litary Academy, viz., the French language, drawing, geogra-
phy, hismry and nioral science. chemistry and mineralogy, mathe-
matics, natural and experimental philosophy, including astronomy.
engineering, and military science ; also, a course of practical. rid:.
tan instruction.
29. The course *of French shall consist in pronouncing the tin-
gling, tolerably, and in translating French into English aud hog-
lish Into French, accurately.
30. The course of drawing will embrace, Ist, the elements of the
human fl ore. 2,1. A scrim of elementary snide" in /ma/ear,
with the pencil ; the art nf shading geometrical figures web Indian
ink; the shading and finishing of landscape in Indian ink ; sketches
from nature, and elements of topograrliv, with the pen and pond,
and with Indian ink and colours.
31. The counso of geograplic shall comprehend a knowledge of
the grand divisions Of the earth, and of the relative situation, ex-
tent, and boundaries, of the several countries in each of those grand
divisions ; likewise a knowledge of their natural productions,
commerce, manufactures, governments, naval and military strength,
and relative importance ; also the use of the maps.
32. The course of history shall comprise, a general sommary of
universal history, with a view more partieulaily of the history and
political relation's of the United States.
33. The course of no-ral science will include moral philosophy.
and tl • elements of national and political law.
81 The course of chemistry and mineralogy, will embrace,
Ist. Chrinical PhiZos.phy, including the theory and practice et
analysis, and the cisininaiiiin of vegetable Red animal produz-
tions ; 2d. Arrlicatios of Chrtnietey to the Aria. as agriculture,
&Stilling, tanning, dying blearlerg, gilding. pyrotecliny.
&c.; 3d. 111 inert. !egg and I, six classification and Mar.*.
lion of mineral sultatances, general structure and elastaifiewion of
rocks, analysis zu it uses of minurals, view of the diff,ient systems
of geology and mineralogy, and an account of the minerals and
geology of the United States.
John Tay'or had the merit of interrupting the servi...‘
etiquette of kneeling to the King. I myself (sacs the
Watt r P et), gave a book to King James once, in the
Great Chamber, at Whitehall, as his Majesty came front
the Chopel. Tbe Duke of Itichmond said merrily to me
" Taylor, where did you horn the manners to give tit.
King a btr:k, and not kneel?" " My Lord," said I,
it please your Croce, I doe give now ; but when I beg at:•:
thing, then I will kneele."
DEST..VCTIVE FlRE.—About two o'clock this morning.
the timber-yard of Mr. Loader, of 'fair-nacle-walk, (Icy-
toad, was discovered to be on fire. The parish engine a soo.
arrived, and other engincs in succession ; but though the:
was no want of water, the tire spread over the yard ; an..
another timber-yard adjoining had just caught, when me
informant left the spot.
Ara kItI No Ft ar.—Ahout half-past three o'clock yes-
terday morning, a flre of the most destructive nature broke
out in the very extensive and valuable premises of Mr.
Mills, the wholesale leather manufacturer, in Silver-street.
Falcon-square. As some part of the manufactory was
composed of wood, the devouring element burnt with a tie-
gree of rapidity nod extension truly awful. Ins few mi-
nutes it communicated to no less than seven or eight dwel-
ling-houses adjoining ; and such is the closeness of the
buildings, that at the same time three houses in Silver-
!street, two in Feats tt's-.:.tert, and three in Iliral-court,
both in Noble-street, were burning. It was some time
before the fire-engines, aft: r their arrival, could, not-
withstanding all the exeitien of the firemen, to whom
every 'praise is due, operate actually on the flame.
To witness the great distress of whole t'atnilies niak-
Mg their escape from the fire, many of them having scarcely
had time to put on their clothes, was truly heart-renting;
and their furniture, at least such parts thereof as could be
sawed, huddled into the street, in one confused mars. The
fire burnt for upwards of two hours with a fury that even
defied the power of die enoines and a plentiful suppler of
water ' • but by six o'clock the great exertions of the hre-
men and neighbours confined the fire to the devastation
above-mentioned. Mr. Mills' manufactory and seven or
eight houses are now reduced to almost a heap of ruins. It
is satisfactory to add, that no lives were lost, and r.o serious
accident occurred, but the property dcstrove •
able. The property consumed belonging to Ali
is estimated at about 10.0400/. No later that

2,000/. worth of goods were delivered on leis
what adds to the ca:amity is, that not a f•

whole is insured

It is a curious circumst;

last Saturday aftcmoon a list of insurances

premises mid property, to the amount of
made out, but being after otlice-hours, the
carried into of ; and it escaped Mr. Ali
the two folloaing days.

Ivetl is consider-
Mr. Mills alone,
in Satta,lay List
premises; and
arthing of the
stance, that on
s for the above
4 14,60J1. was
" same was /We
ill► recollessiss

OLD BAILEr,
WunckspAY. SirTrusta 22.

Reform Mr. Secrunt AEARIX.
AItSENCE OF at JURYMAN.
The businen of the Court was retarded a considerable time in
consequence of the absence of a Juryman to complete the panel.
An officer was despatched in quest of a person to fill his ;duce, but
Pot returning, the deficiency was tilled up by a person occident-
raly in Court.
HORSE STEALING.
idea, aged 24, was indicted for stcalirg from a clone,
ut Tatham, on the 24th of August last, a gelding, value ISI., the
property of J. Green.
The persecutor stated, that he is a fanner, livingat Eltham, in
Kept. On the 23d of August he saw the gelding in question in his
pustule. On the next day he received some informattoo, which in-
duced Km to repair to the close, and he missed it. Witness home-
dantdy proceeded to London in search of it, and found it at the
Raw in Smithfield.
A. Hunter—b a journeyman knacker, in Sharp's-alley. On
landay morning, the 24th ult, he was cane' up about four
adefeck ; witness went to the door, and found the prisoner at the
bar there, who was unknown to him. He had thematic gelding
with 'hint n hid' was afterwards owned by the last witness. Pri-
itaitY wished him to purchase it. Witness asked what part he earns
from ? he said from Tonbridge, in Kent, and thathe had another
to dispose of. He gave the same name he now occies by. %Fitness
refused to purchase the horse so early ; but it he would take it
away, and bring it about nine, he would try to purchase it. lie
said he had nowhere to put it • on which witness said he would
take it to his master's (Mr. %tithes) premises, and give it some
ha ; which he agreed to. Witness afterwards understood that he
Wee! at a house near Infirm-hill, at which he was eaten Into
custody that morning, by Barnsley, the officer. Did not know why
tue officer cattle then. The horse Wttx removed from his master's
stable to the Ram Inn. Knew the horse to be the same by a star
on the forehead. and other marks.
By the COURT—Witnesi has been in his present employ
telestey years, and is a toletable judge of horse fiesh—the renewer
waadireeted by his sister, who is a cat's-meat dealer, to ti's ,atten-
Sou of witness.
R. Ayin, a watchman, saw the prisoner on the 24th on Saffron-
hill. He had a horse, anti inquired for Hunter, whose account of
the trometion was correct. Witness went intmodiately and gave
iiitiernation to Barnsley, the officer, in consequence of which the
trigger was apprehended.
J. Barnsley apprehended the prisoner. Y.:•Cr held out promises
tr. threats to hint, but he confessed that the horse was not his. Ile
ealekit belonged to nisei. whose name an 1 address he did not know,
hut he met him on the Tunbridge-rani, and ordered him to take it
to London and sell it.
This statement the prisoner now made in his defence.
Mr. Sergeant A RABIN summed up the evidence, and the Jury,
si Wiwi hesitation, returned a verdict of—Guiltu—Death.
Before Mr..fa diet LI TTLEDAI.n.
FORGERY.
G. Lake, aged 29, stood indicted for having, upon the 17th July,
forged the name and seal of J. Faulkner to a bond for eat with in-
tent to defraud his Majesty.
Mt. Goiters stated the circumstances for the prosecution.
Tin prisoner hail been some years in the post-office, and as such
nei obliged to give security himself in one hood, and two sureties
et one each. It was for the forgery of a bond of a person to act in
tcb capacity that the prisoner was now before them to be tried for
his life. Ile ehould prove that not only the name of Faulkner had
been forged, bat also that of the attesting witness. Giles.
W. 11'ood—I ant an inspector of letter-carrier in the post-
oe:ee. The prisoner was one of the carriers, and had been so for
seven years, and upon the sureties wishing to withdraw, the prisoner
gore in the names of E. Laker and John Faulkner, as their sue-
t-coves A paper containing their names was given to me by the
prisoner. And the prisoner, on the 19th July, asked to be em-
ployed, as the bonds were executed. I said I would go to the
nelititni's, and if it was correct, he should be employed. I saw the
INA there, in its present state. From some suspicions entertained,
I Pant for the prisoner and Faulkner to come to the solicitor's
office. Faulkner was asked if that signature was his. He said DO.
The prisoner made no observation.
P. Dowling-1 am clerk to the solicitor of the Post-office, and
prepared the bond, which the prisoner executed in my presence,
on Saturday, the 17th of July, and said, as his father and Alr.
Faulkner resided at some distance, he would feel obliged if I
would let him take the bond for their signatures. I gave it to him.
and be said he would bring it back in the evening, and if I was
rut at home he would pet it in the letter-box. He did not bring
at while 1 was there, but I found it in the box on Monday morn.
ice, and it appeared as having been executed by both the parties.
lair. Woods came about two o'clock, as well as the prisoner, aid
t •ein any asking if both the parties bed signed, he said yea, and
th-t it was witnessed by John Giles, in Faulkner's parlour, where
it was signed. Faulkner was then sent for, and, In the presence
of the prisoner, 1 asked him if he had signed the bond ; he said
no, nor had he eve peen it before. The prisoner stood mute.
'l'ne bond is now in the state it was then.
Cron-examined—The bond sae never in the hands of the pri-
s,ner after 1 took it out of the letter-hoe.
Thomas Dwris.—l know John D Faulkner, a jeweller, of New,
reen-sereet„Oxford-street. 1 know his handwriting. The writing
to the bond is not at all like Mr. Faulkner's.
(;toss-examined--I have seen Faulkner write bis name twice;
saw it done about a month ago.
11+ the Cot 'lT—Thew is not the least resemblance on the bond
to Mr. F.'s handwritine,.
Henry Whatley.-1 am a jeweller in Charles-street, Middlesex
Hospital, and am in the habit of dealing With Faulkner. The
handwriting on the bond is not at all like his writing. I have had
many opportunities of seeing his writing.
3. I). Faulkner—l know the prisoner.
Crofts-examined—The prisoner applied to me to become surety
for him to time Post-office, and be went away under the belief that
I would do so. My wife was against it, and so 1 did not ; con-
.,,ieece of which I said to the prisoner I would not sign the bond,
bn• any thing elac I could do in favour of hint I would. I knew
when he applied to me, it his lamil was not immediately put
in he would lose his appointment. I told hint I was very sorry I
could not do it, but on account of family affairs I had rather de-
Lion signing; but 1 gave the prisms' to understand that If he
sign my name 1 should not mind it; as 1 could not do it
yself from the promise I had mule to my wife.
Mr. Ge n Nil! said, that notwithstandiiig he did not consider
th.s legal evidence, yet, after such testimony, and as the signature,
of the raison's father was canner, he should be sorry to call
t nor the Jury to give a verdict against the prisoner. Ile would
therefore consent that the prisoner should be acquitted.
Mr. A notrnes said, for the prisoner, he felt bound to return
lins most unfeigned acknowledgments ter the leniency with which
Attorney-General and Mr. thaney had treated him.
": he prisoner was acconlingly Acquitted.
FRAUDULENT ISANKRUPT.
G gyre Num% (a foreigner,) SEMI 36, was indicted for conceal-
ins and embentling Mar gold watches and other articles, value 1101.11.
with intent to defraud his creditors.
Messrs. ALLEY, A wnazws, and Law conducted the prosecu-
hot. ; and Mews. ADOLEDL:II, BIIODEEICIL, and PLATT, ap-
nesred for the defence.
Mr. ALLEY, in stating the case for the prosecution, informed
the Jury that the prisoner carried on business as a jeweller at Noun-
hire and on the 1.191 March a Commission of Bankruptcy issued
against bins. There were three meetings of creditors, at the host of
widels the bankrupt delivered in his balance sheet, and swore that
,it contained &just and true account of all his estate and eflicts, and
that he had not concealed or embezzled any of his property. Some
time afterthe third examination, one of the creditors received an
onyinons letter, stating that the prisoner had concealed some of
his property, and means immediately were taken to prove the ac-
ca racy of this gatemen!. After detailing some other circumstance%
tie Learned Gentleman went on to all witnesses, whine evidence
ss repeatedly interrupted by the Counsel for the defence, who
ratted objections to almost even question.
The trading, end the act of bankruptcy of die prisoner, were
prayed. The proceedings of the Commissioners were also put in
ani teed.
J MCI Serle, a Deputy 11l esaenger to the Commissioners., proved,
n• 0 the articles named in the indictment were not stated In the
tenkenees balance sheet, tin were they amongst the ero;icrty
he
delivered up.
Noah Edward Lewis, an accountant, was employed by the as-
s'grees to go through the prisoner's accounts. The books were
not given to him, but he made oat the accounts by bill of parcels.
Jie saw a book marked A delivered by the bankrupt at the last
esamination. lie never saw the prisoner afterwards until he ap.
feared et Bowntrech
Mr. A not en t: s submitted, that this hook ought to have been
produced. It had been insinuated that the bankrupt bad concealed
at; but the evidence of Mr. Lewis had removed all suspicion on
that point. Ile admitted, that after it had been proved that titers
was a dncittrent in possession oldie &enigmas, which, fur any thing
It treelit account for the articles named in the indictment,
it ma slit to be laid open, and that if those who conducted the pro-
ignition did not choose to produce the book in questiun, it was not
neenpetent to them to endeavour to substantiate their charge by pa-
role evidence-
111r. ALLEY contended that if the doctrine of' his Learned
Yfiend were aged upon ft would lead to innninerable frauds, be-
cmite, if parole evidence were not to be admitted to chew the fnu-
deilent conduct of a bankrupt, a rogue had only to make up his
leeks accurately, and as soon as they were given up he might
dispose of th. 2 property that belonged to his creditors with tau-
Mr. Justice lATTLEDALE observed, that the book certainly
morin to have been produced' but under all the eirturnetancen he
ten-night parole evidence might be admitted. The prisoner had
sworn that he had give up all his books and property, and he
thought it was competent to the prosecutors to endeavour to anew
-Le witnesses, who could speak to certain facts, that he had nut
dine so.
?4r. ALLEN then called Hanle Hutchinson, who stated, that
-Ms lived at Km-street, Pimlico, with her father; she knew a
person named Glarispool, who lived in Three Tun-court, Borough.
Harriet eilasepool was her cousin. In April she brought two boxes
t o witneses tither, in a coach, about ten o'clock at night. The
Loan were_put in a cupboard under the china press, in the front
kiltainen. The boxes remained tin the leth of August; the mes-
Mae, and three other persons, who she believed were creditors,
lgohed the boxes away on that day ; witness saw the prisoner at
her father's house two days after the goods were taken; he was
taken ea the 13th August; Glasspool was at hate father's house on
the loth, and die prisoner knocked at the door and Inquired for
Mon ; tillssepool then went out, and returned in about five minutes ;
totems never saw Evani and Glasapool together.
lease Mitchinson the brother (if tiel.l6t witness, saw the boxes

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at the prisoner's examination, at Bow-street ; the prisoner was ap-
prehended at the Coach and Horses in Dover-street, Piccadilly,
through witness's endeavours; he was at the public-houseabout
half-past nine o'clock u:t the 12th of August, and the prisoner came
in about half.pciat ten ; he said to witness, " Sir, tke property and
boxes belong to me, and if you will give them up I will hove you
every satisfactions" the boxes were at that time in the bands of the
creditors. (In being interrogated by Mr. Adolphus. the witness ad-
mitted that he had never seen these boxes at hie father's house.--
The witness then further stated, in answer to Mr. Alley, that the
prisoner said. " My head is under your arm," (meaning that he
could hang him).
Maria Hutchinson, sister to the last witness, saw the primmer on
the opposite side of the way to her father's on the Ilth of August,
at twelve o'clock at night; her cousin, Harriet Glasspool, went out,
turd the prisoner walked towards her; on the following homing
Harriet aasspool mine again to witness's father at abouteeven
o'clock ; in an hour after prisoner came and asked for Miss Glass-
pool ; lie he would wait in the front of die house for her, and
Glimpool went out in a few minutes.
Mrs. Martha Hutchinson, the mother of the last witnesses, stated
that she had seen the prisoner at Christmas, and in February, at
Mrs. Glawspours; witness stumbled over some boxes there, but she
did not take notice of the make of them.
James Scrie recalled.—He produced the boxes that he seized in
Eton-street, Pimlico, on the 10th of August; they cootaineel the
same articles that were in them on that day, viz. :—jewellery of all
descriptions; he should think their contents were worth at least
1,1100/.
John Furnace, jun., deposed, that the prisoner, in the month of
January, bought 2201. worth of goods of his father. The witness
examined the boxes, and said there were 001. worth of the property
in those boxes that the prisoner had purchased of his father.
John West, a shopman to Mr. Adams. a watchmaker, in
St. John-square, identified a watch that was in one of the boxes,
value thirty guineas, that was sold in March to the prisoner. The
witness identified three other watches, value together thirty guineas,
that had been sold to the prisoner by Mr. Adams.
Francis Relator proved that property to the amount of 371. was
contained in the boxes, that had been sold by him to the prisoner in
January last.
James Serle was again called, and stated, that none of the articles
produced had been 'email by him at Hastings.
31r. ALL:is, said, that was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Anot.rn es remarked, that the indictment set forth that
the creditors under the commission had been injured. That he
submittal was too loose a description, and went far beyond the
meenins, of the Act, which had the especial object of the protec-
tion of partnerships in view. The indictments under that Act
always rum--A B and others ; but it never contemplated such an
indisaiminate number and loose description of persons as was here
set forth.
His Lordship, however, thought that the case ought to go to the
Jury, observing, that he should reserve this point, as well as the
one respecting the book in the earlier part of the proceedings.
The Learned Judge asked the prisoner if lie had any thing to say
n his defence ?
He answered in broken English, that be left It all to his
Counsel
Ile was then asked If he had any witnesses to call.--He replied,
No. He knew the Marchioness of Hertford, Lord Wm. Gordon,
and many others ; but he would not send to them in his present
situetien.
The Learned Juncie then summed up to the Jury, and told
them that the prisoner was iudicted under a statute that originated
in the reign of George 11. by which it was made a capital offence
for a bankrupt to conceal or embezzle any part of Isis effects. The
capital part of the statute had been repmled some years since, so
that the prisoner's life would not be forfeited, if he should be found
guilty. his Lordthip then remarked strongly upon the non-pro-
duction of the book marked A ; and observed that it was somewhat
extraordinary that the young woman, Glasspool, had not been
called. Ile said he thought that All the preliminary acts, viz.--the
Peeling, the act of bankruptcy, and every thing relating to the
commission, had been sufficiently proved ; and it was for the Jury
to make up their minds, and say if the facts, without the produc-
tion of the book marked A, were strung enough against the pri-
soner, for them to find him guilty ; and to enable them to form
a judgment upon the case, be would refresh their memories by
readiug the whole of the evidence. Ills Lordship then recapitulated
the whole of the res.!.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of concealing and em-
bezzlirg to the amount of 201. and upwards.
The trial lasted from half-past ten in the morning till eight at
Mght.
refore Mr. Sergeant Alienist aid a Land'', Jury.
PERJURY.
William Monk was indicted for wilful, corrupt, and malicious
perjury.
Mr. Anoeenus stated, on the part of the prosecution, that the
defendant had put in an affidavit in the Court of King's iench, in
an action pending, " Stackhouse v. Field and Forster," that 31r.
Mullett, the present prosecutor, who appeared to justify buil to
the action in questian, was always poor, and in pecuniary ember.
rossinents; that he was repeatedly borrowing money of him (Monk)
which he neve: repaid, however small the sum was ; that he once
gave Mullett his acceptance fur 231. which was to be taken up b
him when it came to maturity, but instead of doing so, Monk
' was obliged to take up the bill himself. Ile also stated In the
Court of King's Bench that Mullett owed his mother-in-law be-
tween tour and five hundred pounds, and that she had repeatedly
said that she never could get a settlement with him. [The affida-
vit and bail bond in the action " Stsckhuuse v. Forster and Field"
were put in, and Mr. A xnurtra, for the defence, took an objection
as to the description of Mullen ; it being stated in the bail bond
that Mullett was of the Spur Inn, High-street, Borough, but he
was only described in the indictment as of the Spur Inn in the Bo-
rough.]
'Air, and other objections of the Learned Counsel, were over-
ruled by Mr. Sergeant ARABI N.
The prosecutor was then called, and stated that he had never
borrowed money from the defendant ; and with regard to the bill
of exchange, it had been given for the value of a gig bought by
Monk of Mullett. _ .

Mrs. 'Wicks, Mullet's moth:l.-in-law, also proved that she had
never lent him any money.
Mr. Charles Townsend, Mullett's attorney, confirmed his testi-
mony as to the bill being given for the gig.
On the part of the defendant, his two sisters were called, who
swore that !he prosecwor wix in the habit of borrowing money of
the defendant, but thee believed that the money was repaid. One
of theme witnesses distinctly swore that the' .31. bill was an wenn-
tuodsion bill asked fur by Mullett.
The Jury found the defendant Guilty, and he was immediately
conveyed to Newgate by one of the tutukeya, he having been out
on bail.

Sergeant A RABIN dinharged the London Jury.
NEW COURT.
Before Me lost sox Se.ltatANT.
James Cauk was placed at the bar on an indictment charging
him with having stolen a child's bonnet: the bonnet was proved to
have been found on hint.
The pris.wicr said he had bought it of another man.
A man like the prisoner was proved to have heel seen skulking
about the place when the property had been stolen.
rueCOMMMON SERGEANT summed up.
The Jury, after half an hour's deliberation, pronounced the
prisoner Guilty.
The Common SERGEANT informed the Jutie that the evidence
was insuffi, het to convict the prisoner, and that they ought to hare
acquitted hint.
(Inc of the Jurors said that some of his fellow-jurors had doubts
of the prisoner's guilt.
The Con SION SERGEANT said that those doubts formed a suf-
ficient result to induce the Jury to acquit the prisoner, but could
not form a ground for recommending him to mercy. As the Jury
entertained doubts of the prisoner's guilt, their proper course would
be to re-consider their verdict, and give him the benefit of those
doubts by acqui.ting him.
The Jury consulted among themselves again, and again declared
the prisoncr Guilty.
The Co :Amos SERGEANT directed the second indictment
against the prisoner to be th.d.
The prisotier was then replaced at the bar on a second indictment,
charging I with having stolen a gown.
Catherine Hill proved that she left the gown in a garden to be
dried.

A constable stated that he found it in the prisoner's possession.
The prisoner could not give a sisCstictary ticc...unt of the means by
which he had obtained it.
The Costal)), SERGEANT Intimated to the Jury that the re-
prated circumstances of the psisoner's iwissessing property not pro.
perly accounted for, warranted a very stzong, suspicion that he had
tauten it.

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The Jury found the prisoner Cr. ifty.
The COMMON SERGEANT then left the Court, and vu sue.
ceeded by the RECORDER.

T. Ilditibriage was indicted for stealing a piece of cheese. vxlue
Ba. the property of W. Oeury.
W. Partridge, a shopman to the prosecutor, stated that on the
2:4 of July the cheese was in the window fur sale, where it was
safe, and about two minutes after it was taken away by the prisoner,
who was pursued and taken with it in his posseoiion.
The prisoner pleaded distrois, and said, it being his first offence,
he would throw iiia,self on the humanity of the Court.
Verdict—Guilty.
The CO CRT ordered the prisoner to pay a fine of Is. and be dir.
charged.
The RECORDER reprobated the system of exposing arti.•!ri for
sale within the reach of the meetly as well as the guilty prosier, tell
refused the prosecutor his expenses.
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J. Bowers. aged lit, was indicted for stealing two brushes, the
property of W. Halliday. The case was fully proved by the pro.
secutor, who witnessed the theft and apprehended the prisoner; he
stated, that he had inquired of the risoner's late master, and un-
derstood his character was previously good.
Two persons, in whose employ the prisoner had been, gave hint a
meet excellent character, one of whom said he would tuke him agrm.
Verthet--Griiity.
The Cot; It T ordered the prisoner to pay ls. and be delivered cp
to his master.
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Mary Blake. aged 19, was indicted far stealing twelve yards of
muslin, the property 44 John Noble.
The prosecutor suited that he is a lilen-draper at Somer►town ;
on the 19th of August witness had a package of muslin, which he
ntarked off fir sale ; the prisoner came into the shop in witness's
absence, and took one of the pieces; his trite gave the alarm, and
witness pursued and took her ; the muslin woe fauna concealed in
her (lot Verdict,
Mary Aim Bo , aged 40, was indicted for stealing a shawl

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value its, the property of Messrs. Allen and Maynard, pawntro.
kers, Clare-street, Flare.rearket.
The prisoner pleaded intoxication as an excuse.—Verdict, Guilty.
John Sparks was indicted for s:ealing nine copper-plates, the
property of J. M. Langharn.
he prosecutor is a copper-plate printer in Red Lion street, Hol-
born. The articles were pledged well Mr. Brown, of Fetter-lane ;
he traced some of them there, and had since recovered others ; the
prisoner had frequently been to his 11011 C and employed by him.
The pawnbroker's shopmen produced the duplicates of the Oates,
by which it appeared that they were pledged in the name of the
prisoner.
The prisoner made no defence, but called witnesses, who gave
hint a good character.
Verdict, Guilty.—To be imprisoned 14 days. and discharged.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.
Man Sit-V(IU wee indicted for stealing 1,000 yards of Irish
linen, value 1501. the property of Messrs. Richardson, linen-drapers
of Oxford-street, and Wm. Barren and (.'has. Shillito were indicted
for receiving the same, knowing it to be stolen.
Mr. BoLLawn and Mr. LAW conducted the prosecution, and
Metres. ADOLTEIrs, ALLirT, ANDREWS, I.I4ODERICI, and
PLATT, thedefenee.
It appeared by the evidence, that the prisoner Stevens was a shop.
man to Messrs. Richardson, into whose employ he was taken upon
his representation that he could dispose of a great quantity of goods
amongst his connexions, which he represented to be extremely
good and extensive. He had, on several occasions previous to the
transaction in question, disposed of goods to Bowen with the know.
ledge and approbation of his employers, who had debited Bowen to
the amount of several hundred pounds, which he had punctually
paid. The goods mentioned in the indictment were obtained by
Stevens from Messrs. Richardson, upon his representation that he
had two customers. named Watkins and Thompson, who had made
an agreement with hint for the purchase of the linen. Instead,
however, of delivering it to IVatkins and Thompson, be conveyed
It to the house of Bowen, who carries on the business of a saddler, '
in Jermyn-street, but who cho traded as a general dealer. Bowen
gave a toltrably marketable price (about for the goods, and
• day or two lifter his getting them into his possession, they were
conveyed from his premiers by the prisoner Shillito, and disposed '
of for about 1601. (In obtaining information of the,,,transaction,
Messrs. Ilichanlson obtained a warrant and searched Mte premises
of Bowen, who gave every facility to the officers in the execution
:of their duty.
After evidence had beenven to spew the mode by which
Stevens obtained possession of the goods,
Mr. Boons:we objected that the indictment could not be sus-
tained, contending that though Stevens might have committed a
fraud, yet that he had obtained possession of the goods in such a
way as not to render hint liable for " stealing" them.
Mr. 110LLawn replied to the objection, which was over-ruled
by the COMMON SEIGTANT•
The prisoner Stevens is a young man of respectable connexions.
Ile received a good character.
For Bowen upwards of 20 persons came forward, some of whom
had known him for 12, IS, and 20 years. They uniformly spoke
to his character in the highest
.possible terms. One witness (a
Colonel Corry) declared, on leaving the boa, that he thought him
" Honesty personified."
The prisoner Shillito also received an excellent character. One
witness on his behalf stated, that he heard Mr. Richardson say,
after the examination at the police-office, that he understood SW-
lito had an independent fortune of 3001. a.year, and that, sooner
than be tried at the Old Bailey, he thought he would compromise
the affair.
The C 0313101/ Seaotawr minutely summed up the evidence
to the Jury, who, after considering for some time, found Stevens
Guilty of stealing, and Bowen Guilty of receiving the goods, know.
ing them to be stolen. Shillito was Acquitted.
The trial was not over till ten o'clock at night. It excited con.
siderable interest.