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thief, and &Wordlist:ly be comniuniested the 'roam to
Nicholas, the Bowater* officer, who came to his horse and
challenged the Prisoner, Hill, with having stoles the articles
shove stated. Wilson told the Prisoner if he would me-
tres the truth he would ant pr to him, epos which
promise he admitted having perpetrated the rubbery, sad
told him that he had sold the ear-ring to • Jew, used
Benjamin, in Crawford street, who told him he would hey
any thing he retold ret hold of. The live.poopd sole be hail
crinceshil under the door in a room in his father's hoes, sod
some of the triukete he had sold at the shop of Mr. Jenkins,
hi Crawford-street. The gold neck-chain be had told to a
Mr. Parlor, a seiner, in Jewin.street, Aideregate street.
Ilpou this coefemion he delivered the Prissier over to his
father, sisce which he had been spin apprellesiled by Pres.
demos, the constable.
The Magistrate mid, that the Prosecutor having held tint
• promise of pardon to the Prisoner, Hill, which Lad in-
/Need hint to confess the robbery, his cosh-mien meld mot be
admitted as evidence spirts' him, but the facts analog out
of bis admission might be received.
Mr. James Ferber, of Jewin-street, Aldersgite-street, re-
finer, stated, that on the tat lest. he purchased ids youth
IS grain. 13 diets. of gold, for which he allowed at due rate
of 65r. per ounce; be thought, to the beat of his knowledge,
it was part of a neck chain. He also purchased mire old
silver (a broken 'pose), fur which he allowed 4s. 104. per Of.
The lad that offered the articles fur sale brought • cant of his
(witness's) shop, and said that the articles belonged to • Mr.
Hill. Witness was very partitslar of wheal be perthesed
gold and silver, bnt the lad who sold the above articles bar-
ing a card of the shop, sod saying be came tram Mr. Hill,
his master, he had set the slightest ides he had become dim.
- boreal!, possessed of them The articles were now melted
down, sod consequently could not be prodeced. He mold '
sot identify the Primmer..
The lisgietnte deprecated the practice of Mr. Ferbtes
purchasing articles of tech value from istividaals who were
soliwowit to him, sod cossideral dist seek practises tvieet-
ed greet dioettabt en Mr. Fisher, foe, said he, " all the
Hawes is Loads* might briar their steles trisbat. to you,
and they would be always sure to find • seedy niarict."
• Reojassin Brojemins, • Jew salesman, in Crawfardsfrret,
stated, that be keel, the Prisoner Hill. (hi Sissitop three
weeks he pareinmed • pair of breeches at his shop; se the
Monday week followieg be came again to his shop, and
oilfired a lady's gold neck-chain fir sale, but be reamed to
buy it ; the Prisoner said lie foaled it; wheelie sever par-
rho.. d a gold earring of the Prisoner, nor hail he any other
&nitwit with him, except selling him the siestl-clothes.
Prendergast, the constable, said, he apprehended the pri-
soner Migrate on the coofession of Hill, who, es being
locked up, said it was hard that be should suffer alms,
when Hargrave was concerned in it. Witless asked the
Prisoner how he was implies's!. He said be had gives the
silk 'turbine to him in pledge, and he had abseoedrd with
the mosey. He accordingly apprehended the prisoner Har-
grave at his fother's house io Homer-stri et.
The 31agistrate said there was sufficient evident@ to Co..
mit the Prisoner■ for trial, but more time *humid be gives
in inn stigaie the matter, and the Prituuers were reworded
till (rid iy next.
11/111011-tut,'.
An inveatiption look pher last week Si this tam swag
a complaint of Mr. Glossop, the Proprietor of the Coburg
Theatre, who Heir/ea four of the people employed by him as
deceralerrs, with having cab. seed a quantity of told leaf
di,intiottd ainoug them, ie she way of their trade, for on
easieuting and einbellirbiog the Hons. The proof did not
sessont to more than suspicion, sad the parties have bees
ssissitt.il to bail.

ROBBBRIBX.

Yeslerdvy iafurmaliou was gives at Maelkormegisstreet
Pu;iee Other, of • moat daring and extensive robbery is the
boric of Mr. Solomon', of No. 119, Pall-Mall, on Thursday
moraine last. The thieves, it appear., in the shame of the
watchman, had torsi up the irms-grating, by which mesas
they rtitaierd an entrance ml. the area, sod after burstieg
open the lumber-window, gained seers. to the house. They
advaseed *hearth the k when, and proceeded up Maim to the
wareroaurs of Mr. Solumora, which they plundered of an im-
merse quantity of the most valuable property, among which
were four gold watches, four gold ususiall snulf.boser, four
silver ditto, some cashmere shawls, several curios, silver
watches, a number of very valuable dilutions' rings, a minim.
tare set with brilliants, several trinkets, gold rings, and
splendid cameo orransenta ; also two silver medals of George
the Second, &e. &e. Mr. &domino has not yet ascertained
the amount of his loss. Tho property stolen it of immense
worth.
Thursday night the hones of Mr. Smith, tailor, la Stan-
hope street, Clare-market. was brakes into by thieves. who
SlOCC•elitd in carrying ofT the whale of his stoat in wade.
which wss very large, and which must have required several
men and horses to remove. It chiefly emisisted of made-up
garments and wooltra clash. This is the mood extensive
burglary committed in Ibis weighlimarhard daring • Go days.
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Tlseol.4 of a shot maker, its Illackmour-street, was bruins
hots, and rob!). d of rued sat ha of new shoes sad bunts.
The house of Mr. Juhtssuu, it %VsDian street, Mary-le.
boar, was broken isto ow Thursday sad rubbed of
plate and wiser property to a large answeet.

ESCAPI? FROM CHESTER CASTLE.

Ralph Reece, a most notorious character free, the weigh-
bourboo.l of ltlacclesfield, who was committed to Chester
Cantle, its she month of April lass, by the Mayor or Mac-
(*.field, for a burglary at the house of Mr. Clark, worm.
firmer, made his escape from that prison on Tuesday sworn.
lug last. This is not the first instance of this males dex-
terity; about three years ago he was takes up on suspicion
of bring concerned in ass ',demise robbery at Mr. Samuel
Histlley's silk factory in Wire'rifle's,. and placed in the
strong lock.ap room of Mr. Frost, the chief cuastable, is
the third slurry of his house. la the course of the might he
made a small aperture wear the wiudow, through which
be contrived to creep, and let himself flown into the street
with the assistance of ■ short blasket. After the lapse
of • few weeks, he was re-taken near Manchester, and
placed in Macclesfield gaol, strongly ironed and chained to
She fluor; but erre this would not hold hark spin
eat-sped. la it short time afterwards he was apprefsesdrd
upon • charge of burglary at Raisiow, near Macclesfield, and
committed to Chester Castle for trial. He pleaded guilty to
the indictment, and was sentenced to two years imprison-
ment in the House of Correction at Kuutsford. l• the.
evening of the very day of his liberalism from Kee tsford
poll, be committed the burglary wish which be sow sum&
charged. A reward is offered fur his apprehension by the
(Imitable of Chester Castle.

The three-doys Fair of Mistime teroguated lut Wed....

day. Athlone sever ow the seens, Is de .memory of
swam, of so dull, so I.tuguld. ao Ilishearoroieg a display. The
stock exhibited were wasterotts mud 'good; bet there was
scarcely soy aura appearance of biddiag than if it was
brought there to be mete, and cot to be sold.—(
Herald.)

On Wednesday afternoon the Members of the.
Houourable Artillery Company assembled iii their
ground. for the purpose of celebrating the birth-
&my and coronation of the KING. their Captain.
General. which was appoiutrA for hlouslisy the 13th
ultimo, but wormed on acconsit of the demise
of the Quilea. The corps was (hewn out in front
of the Armoury-house to recrive their Colonel, his
Royal Highness Inc Duke of Sussex. who came
iii full regimentals; mod intended to take the rem-.
mead, but the uofevouralele state of the weather
prevented any evolutious. At half-past five o'clock
the members sat dews) to J r, his nasal
MU in the Chair. (Jo the health of hp MA.
ESTI' being drank, a ra.9al salute was tiled Is) the
artillery division; the Doke of SUSSeXimisiedisiely
afterwards sung the u.tbousl au of 46 hod sure the
King."