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POLICE.

DI ASS I ow.ti or az —.Mary Sal lira* was charged by her mastet,
Mr. Robinson. with having stolen several articles belonging to him
and other persons in the house,
Mr. Robinson stated, that having ratssed several thing?' at diffe-
rent times since the prisoner entered ilia service, lie moused some
search to be made, and found that there was good reason fur be.
lieving that she had made free with what was not her own. He
deternaioed to get rid of her as mono as possible, and rent for an
to wake all right brtween him amt the prisoner. The
.4(ficer proceeded to search,and handkerchlefa and other articles were
ter:lid in a place whirls she had Mod left. She told her master
upon being detected, that row that he had foetid all that belonged
to him, he ought to be satisfied. " 11," mild she, " you will fur.
give me, I'll be very much obliged to you." He, however, thought
the least he could do was to interfere, to prevent other families from
being robbed.
The LORD MAYOR remanded the prisoner.
BOW-STRYRT.—Mrs. Eliza Grey, a lady of some note in the
vicinity of Flees.atreet. was yesterday morning brought before the
elitist; Magistrate. G. R. Mtweltut.t., Esq.. charged by Hunt, a
watchman, with having assaulted hint while in the execution of his
deer.
From the statement of the watchman, it appeared that the de-
fendant was very " obatropolous" in Drury-lane on Tuesday night,
about half-past 12 o'clock. Ile stated that she was much "
tossi-
cated," and was disturbing the neighbourhood by eliannting—
t• Begone, dull Care !" in no very gentle strains. He haring, at
the same time, amen in custody, whom he found lying drunk in
a gutter, went up and cautioned her not to create so much dis-
til/hence; threatening her that if she did continue, lie would take
her into costraly, and convey her, together with the said gentleman,
to the wirch-house; whereupon she said, " D—n your eyes, I'll
knock you down if you dare to lay your hands on my person."
hunt, unintimblated by the threat, immediately did lay hold of
her, and was shout to consign her to durance vile, when he received
a v:olent blow on the back of his head from the fist of the Amazon.
fie, however, did not gait his grasp, but haring contrived, by
dim of strength, to detain both parties while he sprang his rattle, 1
after the lapse of a few minutes he succeeded in obtaining assist-
once, and safely lodged both his precious charges in the watch.
I.ouse of St. dl ary.le-Strand.
Mrs Grey being called on for her defence, dropped at least filly
carters to the Reach, and declared that the watchman's statement
~04 altogether false ; she said, that seteloge the poor man alluded to,
in a state of iNtoetientima, she believed she alight tell the watchman
that he fovea to bertha/fled of himself in taking the poor mac to
• cold cell, where he might catch his death. As to her singing.
,sae certainly did not deny it. but her strains were not uttered in so
loud a key as to cause any disturbance; she also averred, that in.
stead ot her striking the watchman, the watchman had struck
I,er.
His Wonbip shook his head, and ordered her to find bail.
Another witness was examined this morning respecting the case
ot the soi-diforst Mr. Smythe. His evidence, however, threw little
additional light on the transaction, and the bail was today accepted
-.the eased in BSI. sad bid sureties in 2001. each.

THE POOR'S RATES.
illarrers-Orinninx.—Yesterday, the Overseers of the Liberty
of the Rolls came before W. L. ROGERS. Esq., one of the sitting
Illagistratem, to enforce the payment of certain rates, levied against
Wren! of the inhabitant householders of that liberty, who refused
pay the same.
The first name on the Bat was that of Mr. Benjamin Stephens,
of SearWs-place, who did not tqopcdt to the amnions issued
against him.
A Solicitor, however. was in attendance, on behalf of the defend-
ant, and begged to apologize for Mr. Stephen's absence. whirl, he
trussed would not be construed into any proof of disrespect to the
liziath, es that gentleman was then confined by severe indisposition.
Mr. Rooms said, if such were the case, he would readily post.
-pae the hearing. •
The Solicitor begged leave to observe, as he attended on behalf
of Mr. Stephens. he was ready to let it literal on its merits at present.
The reason why the payment was disputed rested on the ground
of nnequsl levy. Mr. Stephens would be the last man in the
world to dispute any fair demand that the officers of the liberty
could bring against him; but he thought it rather hard that his
heave should be rated at 461. per annum, when he paid no more
than 371.: he had no objection to par in proportion to his rem,
bet le; eertaitily thought it unfair to he rated beyond that.
Tyne of the Overseers observed, that Mr. Stephomi-was rated pre-
cisely on the same principle with °then bukling.hodscs in the aume
ranee.
The golieitor produced the lest half-year's receipt fbr IJI. 10s. to
wow that the rent did rot exceed the sum stated.
The Overseer; remarked that the rates were fixed agreeably to
toe value of the houses, and not by the rents which th., occupants
paid.
Mr. floor as said that it was of no use to discuss titepoint there,
because the alagiatrates had nothing to do with making the rate 4
ail tat they were elated to do at 'present was to enforce the pay.
Loom, and if the pucks felt aggrieved they might nppeal to the I
session..
The Solicitor contended that the assessment hail been illegally
made in the first instance, inasmuch as the parish officers had not
given the regular notice of their intention to du so, as required by
Act of Parliament.
M-. Recline said that could net alter the case at present ; if the
iavy was illegally made, the defendant would have the greater ad-
•aniaste by taking it to the Sessions.
A "stunt o: distress was then ordered to be made out for the
sum claimed.
Another householder (whose name we could not learn),atppenred
to the summons In person.
The principle on winch It was named was precisely the same as In
the former ease.
The defendant tot* up the savor ground of argument, in regard
to the illegality of the:rot:aliment. and contended that the rate hail
been Must unequally levied. as many of his neighbour; who paid
Wit and 1001. a year rent, were charged no higher than these who
load only half that sum. If the aasessment was made in proper.
ii in to the estimated value of the houses, lit would be glad to know
why a tenement worth WM per annum, should not be charged in
proportion to its graduated value.
Mr. Roc Las again observed, that the Magistrates hail ro juria.
diction in regard to the naseasment, that being the province of the
Gornmiosioncrs; but if the inhabitants felt themselves aggrieved,
they should address the Hoard open that subject.
The defendant said, that he, for one, was determined to dispute
tut payment to the utmost extremity, and If he wet compelled to
pay io proportion tf the present scale, he should appeal to the
Quarter Sessions.
EMBEZZLEMENT.
A young man, named Charles Lrwis, was charged with fraudu-
lently embezzling various sums of money entrusted to his care by
Isis einployer.
Mr. Wril. Ryley, of No. 21, Orange-street, Bleneentbuty. fish. '
nine err. stied that tie defenear t bed been for awe time eniployed
to do the obi-doer business of his house; having had reason o sus.
pea bins of dishonest toseticee, lie paid more than ordinary *nen-
tows to the prise tier's conduct during the last month. but could not
brio; any thing home directly, until a bill of 21. 12s. fwd. win sent
is for ice, furnished by Mr. Varlet], a confectioner, in lamb's
Coeduit forret, which i^e had strays been ordered by the prisoner,
but which he Mr. Ryley) had thought was already paid for, as he
never opened an account for that article. The prisoner was then
forehanded, and whilst fa the New Prison. waiting for final era-
nsirtotion, he sent c le ter through tie post to his employer, be-
forgivencee. Mr. Ryley, in Orel interim, having disco-
:oll.4st some person had been writing to his customers for
mini, determined to question the prisoner on this ppint, in order,
sfporrible, to get at the gang with which he had reason to believe
bias connected, as Le was well) aware that the prisoner could not
write. Many of those letters were sent back to him by the persons
to whom they were directed, and though they were all in a different
haa‘writing, yet the purport was generally to the same effect, and
were calculated to hurt his (Mr. IL's) credit extremely, as it was
irtiarsoiad that he was greatly pressed for money. and obliged to
korgliout of the way. ree prisoner admitted that the letter sent to
bk. Myley praying forgiveness was written at Ids dictation. but
positively denied having any knowledge of the others sent round
eo its COWNTICTI. The prisoner likewise admitted having tept

back the money entrusted to Lim to pay for the ice, but said he
spent it for his support,
Mr. ROGERS—"What Wages did you pay him?
Mr. Ryley— His regular wages were Ills. per week ; but latterly
he has received only 125., the remainder being left in liquidation of
an old debt. But I beg to olterve. that I asked him some time ago
if that was not too hid as I should have given him more, and let
the debt continue the IV/ger unpaid, rather than he should hove
attempted any dishonest practices ; but he told me that the 12'.,
with what his wife could earn, was sufficient for their support.
The case was then proved by satisfactory evidence, end the pri-
soner was fully connnitted for trial.
RIMACII OF CONTRACT.
John Pond, a journeyman brazier, was brought up, in the cus-
tody of Kirby, an officer, charged with leaving his work in an wt.
finielted state, and with fraudulently obtaining money from his
employer on account thereof.
Mr. Sheen, pewterer nod brazier, of No. 91, Holborn, said that
the prisoner had come to him about twelve months ago, in the most
abject diett cos, and asked for work, which was given to him ; and
in consideration of his deplorable appearance at that time, Mr.
Sheen was induced to advance him a week's wages, thirty-three
shillinge ; but he no sooner got the money than he went off;
having performed only half-a-day's work ; and when he was met
afterwards, and brought to complainant's home by the foreman,
he ran away, rather than finish the work foe which he had been
already paid.
The prisoner did nbt deny the charge, hut said he walla pry Mr.
Sheen the money by instalments, if it would be accepted in that
way.
Mr. lloCEas said he was a most ungrateful fellow, and deserved
tote made an example to others.
He was committed to the House of Correction for one month,
there to be kept to hard labour.
ROBBERY BY A DISCARDED SERVANT.
ssonontors-entEET.--Yesterday William Thomas ,lately
a fornman In the service of Mr. William Young Knight, Solicitor
to the Admiralty, No. 8, Great Marlborough-street, was brought
up on a re-examination, for stealing eighteen silver forks and six
silver table.apaons, the property of Mr. Knight, value 201.
M.. Knight yesterday attended, but as the ownership of the pro-
perty could be proved without •giving Mr. Knight the trouble of a
public prosecution, that gentleman's evidence was diepeased with.
The prisoner had a private examination on Wednesday, the 28th
ult., while Mr:Knight was out cf town, and 'eras remanded to yes-
terday, when the depositions were takentaken re-length.
Air. HARMER, the eolleints for Mr. Levi, to whom the plate
was offered for snie, undertook, on the first examination, for the
Appearance of Mr. Levi yesterday. Mr. Levi wasof course allowed
to depart, and yeeterelay gave evidence against the prisoner.
The following are the der.ositions i
Wi!liant Walter, foohman to Ain't:night, said he saw the plate
Rafe on the sideboard of lin master's parlour. on the evening pre-
vious to the robbery? that next morning he first frikeed eighteen
silver forks, and shortly after six table-spoons. Is confident tiles
were safe the previous evening, and knows the articles produced to
be the property of his master, baring frequently seen them, and
by the crest—a beagle. The vales of the spoons and forks he sup.
po es to be 2tli.
Joseph Levi, No. 11, Polywellottreet, Strand, clothes-dealer,
was sworn on the Old Testament. On Sunday three weeks, about
eight o'clock in the morning, the prisoner came into his !shop to
purchase a pair of I:to/sere ; he was up stairs, when his eon called
him down to answer the prisoner, who agreed for a pair of trowse ra
at six shillings, and chewed witness u silver table-spoon, saying he
had no money, but woue. he barter the trowsera for the spoon ?
Witness said he had no objection, and asked him had he any
more. The prisoner replied, " yea. I have plenty more." "
are they ?" said wittiest. " Here they are," rejoined the prisoner,
and pulled five more out of his pocket. Witness said lie would
buy them, if the prisoner could give him a respectable reference.
He said he could, and produced eighteen silver forks, which wit-
ness weighed, and offered him 4s. per ounce, if he procured the re-
ference. The prisoner raid he would go and fetch a person; wit.
ness told him not to be later than three o'clock, or lie should he
out ; the prisoner said lie would be back by two, and left the
shop to get his reference, but did not return. Next day wit-
ness went to Boa street, with his brother-in-law, to mention the
circumstance to the Magistrates, as lie thought there vas something
suspicious •in the misorer's not returning. He showed the spoons
and forks to Rutliven and other officers, who traced the hooks to
ace if information had been given of a robbery of such articles,
but found no notice had been given. Witness asked If there was
any occasion for his going bet Ore the Magistrate, end was told there
was not, that he was to ;Leek) the goods, anti deaf') the prisoner if
be came again. On the At cdnestlay or Thursday fohowing the
prisoner came again. and asked him what he meant to do about the
plate; witness told him if he brought a respectable reference he
would buy it of him, otherwise he should detain it. Piisoner said
the reference was in the King's Bench, where lie himself had been
for a week, and the witness must go with him to the Bench, to see
the person who owned the plate, IVitness objected to go, and the
prisoner went away. He saw no more of him till last Monday
week, when the officers ems to his shop and salted hint if he had
not detained some spoons and forks,. lie said he had, gave them to:
the officers, and went with them to the office.
The brother of 3lr. Levi offered to depose to going to Bow-street
to give publicity to the transaction.
Herring, the Bow-street officer, attended last Wednesday, to
depose to the application of Levi ; but could not tell what day it
was. He mid Builiven was applied to first; but was then out of
town. Neither Rut:liven nor Herrirg were present yesterday.]
Maurice NieholaA, beadle of St. Giles's, said he had a previous
knowledge of the prisoner, who came to him while he was on duty.
and said he had taken sonic plate to a Jew's, who had detained it.
He said he had exchanged a spoon with him for a pair of iron sees,
and haying asked hint if lie had any more, and producing it, the
Jew offered hint 2s, per ounce, and because he refused to take lea.
than ha., lie kept the whole. Ile wished witness to "go and
bounce him out of it." %Vitnem refused to go then, and the pri-
soner went away, and promised to come by and by. Witness let
the prisoner go then, because he knew where to fill him, and in
the mean time went to Green, another beadle. The prisoner came
the same evening, and told the same story to Green and himself.
Witness put him off that night, and afterwards tcol: him into em-
body, in l'all.niall, when he acknowledged he took the plate from
Mr. Knight, of Great Marlborough-street. Witness took him to
Mr. Levi, and nil came to the office in a coach.
John Green, !mintier beadle of St. Giles's, produced the plate.
In consequence of something told him by last witness, lie went to
Thorney-street, Bloomsbury, where they saw the prisoner, who
told them a Jew had detained some plate he had for sale, and
wished them to get it from him. Witness said he should like to
bare a pattern spoon, or the crest, as he coold go with greater con.
fidenee. Prisoner promised him a button with the emit, which he
was to bring next morning. Not coming to his time, witness and
his fellow-beadle waited his approach in Pall-mall, and took him
Into custody. The prisoner then owned he had robbed Mr. Knight.
Witness got a fork like the rest at Mr. Knight's; went to Levi's,
and allied him if he had any plate likeit ? Levi said, yes; he
had received from the prisoner, on the 9th of Jul), eighteen forks'
and six spoons. Mr. Levi gave up the plate, and made no hesita-
don incoming to die office.
Previous to the exeminatian of the witnesses yesterday, the pri-
soner mute the following voluntary confession,-before Mr. Dyer:—
•• On Saturday, the Bth of July, in passing Ale. Knight's door.
I saw the cook at the street doer, and intended to ask her for some
thing to eat. She went in, as though going to the yard. I went
down stairs and saw a man cleaning the knives. I said nothing to
him, but came up stairs again. 1 did not see the cook then, but
the parlour door was standing open. 1 went in, and from the saide-
board took a quantity of plate in each hand, wrapped them in my
pocket.hendkerShief, and came out unperceived. Next morning I
went to Mr. Levi's for a pair of trowsers, pulled eat a spoon, and
asked hint if he bought plate ? He said Yes,' and gave me the
trowseta and eighteen-pence far the spoon. He asked me if I had
any more? when I produced five more spoons and eighteen forks,
and asked him what he would give per ounce. He wanted to buy
thew:het in a lump. which I objected to. He Raid he would give
me 2s. per ounce. I said, • No, I most have Ss. per ounce.' Ile
said that was the iirst.eost price. Levi se* out for scales and
weights, and, after weighing the plate, told me the wed ght was
forty-five ounces; that he had not money enough dttn, but if
came again he would pay me. I went again in a few days, when,
after tonic argument, fie offered me !s. /id ler ounce; said he had
been to the Office, and was desired to detain the property. I then
went away, arid gave intonnation to Green, the constable.
(Signed) " WM. THOMAS."
31r. DYER told the prisoner there was a material variation in his
conftetsion and the statement given on oath by Mr. Levi. lie
sitould commit him for trial, and let the Jury decide.
The pi limner was fully committed, sold the witnesses bound over
to prosecute.
PRIVATELY STEALING.

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Fraocir Iriite, a genteel-looking young man, often seen at the
offi:e ,in a lounging hearer of police examinations, was brought to
the office on the following charges :
Mr. Stiles, a salesman, 28, Oxford-streer, deposed that some time
since he gave five shillings for two deplicates to the prisoner, each
for a pair of pistols. lie redeemed and exposed them for sale. A
few days after this 11:nry Roberts asked the price of them, and
said he would call again ; he did call again, and identified them as
having been stolen from the shop of Air. Egg, of No. I, Colon-
nade, Call-mall, and in April last my uncle desired me to stop the
person who sold them, if I saw him again. The prisoner came to
me yesterday, and desired to have them back, but I detained hint.
Air. Egg attended, and swore to the Fistols; he knew them as
well u his own hand; he had carried them all through Switzerland.
Tbe price, new. was six guineas the pair.
Henry Roberts, the clerk, said they were lost in April last ; he
missed them, but did not *suspect any one at the time.
Mr. DYER asked the prisoner how he became possessed of the
tickets? He replied that he bought them of a Jew ; they were
pledged at 11. each pair, and he gave 7s. for the ticket,.
Ale. Drew remarked that he must produce the Jew before he
could clear himself.
Gook, the constable, here stated that there Ilene several other
charges against the prisoner; thirty-one duplicates were in his pos.
session when be was taken, and some of the property pledged had
been taken from a box which was broken open in the house where
the pacifier lodged.
I.l'm. Derry, a lodger in the same house with the prisoner, No. I,
Harris-place, Oxford-street, deposed, that one of the duplicates
was fora silver watch which lie had lost six weeks ago; his bin was
broken open, and it was taken out.
The witeh was here produced and sworn to.
The landlord of the house said that another of the tickets was
fox a bile* 'waistcoat, which had been stolen from him. lie never
suspected the prisoner, but told him of it, and he (the prisoner)
said, " I'm d--ci if ever I saw such a house as this—there is
always something lost or stolen—l shall leave it." He showed me

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a check, which be told me he expected to get cashed in a few days,
when he said lie would pay me the rent which lie owed.
The check was here produced; it was drawn tln Smith, Payne,
and Smith, for 71., and signed, "0. Smith Egg." it was dated
213th July, but no year.
Mr. Aldous, pawnbroker, Berwick-street, said the watch had
been pledged at his shop. on the 18th of July, in the name of John
Jones ; but he did not know who took it in t the ticket was in the
writing of his son, who was young In the business. He could not
swear that lie did or did not take it in himself.
M LUTE n.Yousee how requisite it is to be punctual in business.
The justice of the country may be defeated over and over again by
such negligence.
Mr. Aldous said he would egad for his shopman, who might per-
haps recollect the prisoner. The shopman accordingly came; he
had seen the prisoner, who pledged a shirt at their shop, but did
not recollect the watch being pledged.
Mr. Gunn, a publican in Martborough-street, stated that he
knew the prisoner very well. Ile was out riding with witness
some months since; he pulled something out of his pocket, and
spiked witness if he would have a pinch of snuff. lie replied yes ;
and 'the prisoner put into his hand two pocket pistols, very like
those product...al, which be said were loaded. Witness desired him
to put them in his pocket, which he then did. Ile was halt' drunk,
and Vanes% took the reins, and would not let him drive home. Ile
was not alarmed at the pistols, or he would have given him in
charge.
The prisoner was fully committed on the charge of robbing Mr.
Egg of the pistols, and on that of Mr. Berry, for the watch and
waistcoat.
SHOCKING DEPRAVITY.
MARTLEBONE Orric e.—Yeeterday a poor roan named Robt.
Mayne, who lives at No. 27, Circus-street, near the Sew-road, and
who is a servant out of piece, applied to Mr. Ilrekins for advice.
Ile said his daughter, nut twelve years old, had lived servant with
a respectable tradesman, who violated her person. The offence hail
been committed forsook de, but it did not come to his knowledge
until Tuesday night.
Mr. Rosettes desired the girl might be brought before him.
The father soon produced her, sad sufficient eviP.ence having been
. obtained, a warrant was_gransed, by means of which Mr. Murk
Louis Constantine, an Oman in York-street, Portman-square,
was placed at the bar to answer the chntge.
Margaret Mayne (the utother of the child) stated, that on Tues-
. day the present mistress Of the girl sent for her, am; informed her
of what had happened. She hail obtained a knowledge of it in
conversation with the girl. Her daughter will he 12 years old the
21st of next February.
I Harriet filayne (the child) having given Mr. Rawlinson s tis fa-
tory answers respecting the nature of an oath, stated to the follow.
ing effect. That she now lives with Mrs. Wilk*, a Jew's wife, at
No. 24, Quebec-street ; it is a lodging-home for women—kept wo-
. men ; they do not walk the streets, or bring men home, but gentle.
men came to see them. She hi the only servant; she makes the
beds and scours the rooms, but Mrs. 11'ilks attends to the cooking;
she has Is. a week for her wages. Before she lived there she lived
I twice with Mr. Comoantine as a servant : she had Is. fad e w eek
and hcr victuals. She west first to him after Christmas ; alicelved•
with him about three weeks. 'Some chickens were drowned, and
, her master turned her away; he said she drowned them. She ye-
t turned again to his house about a month afterwards, and stayed
tbout three weeks.
I Mr. RAW! rwsos—Now, be very careful what you say, and tell

me what happened.
Harriet Mayne—Girls used to call upon Mr. Constantine about
places. One day my master took three of them irto the parlour
behind the shop. There is a glees door and a window. and there
are curtains. He sent me for some ale, and he made them tipsy.
I was not in the room with them. After they were gone, he took
me into the parlour, end gave me some ale ; he then behaved im-
properly—(we must omit the particulars.) 1 could not get away,
the door was shut. He is mnrried, and my mistress wits gone to
see her, in Little Punlandestreet. When this took place it was
between three and four o'clock in the afternoon. He left me to
serve a customer, end retnmed to me again. He repeated it
two or three days afterwards. dertst Thursday, as I was going up
York-street, he stood at the deter. lie cancel me in, and took me
into the parlour as before. He tont me to say nothing to father or
mother—if I did he would be taken up.
31r..RAWLINSON. to the prisoner—Now, Sir, this is a charge of
a very aggravated nature; have you anything to say, or any
question to put to the girl ?
Prisoner—Every word eke has spoken is false.
Henke—Every word I have said here istrue.
Prisoner—Did I take any liberty against your will?
Mr. Reim' ersote—lt isetat satd against kelvin. I believe her
to be a very forward girl; and for this reason it was your duty, as
het master, and perhaps the father of a family, to watch over her
morals.
Prisoner—She has done the same with other persona.
Harriet—No. I have net ; I told you Colonel Salmon's servant,
of St. John's Wood.rosd, behaved with impudence to ins in the
garden, and you told me I must not have any thing to do with any
body but you ; and you said when'my mistress was ill, that when
she was dead and I was afro, you weesid matey. me.
Mr. RAWLINSOX—In COlCCirtente eir her age the caplUddifenee,
in the eye of the law, has not been committed, although your con-
duet has been equally guilty In a Moral point of view. I shall bind
over the girl and her fnends to prosecute you. You may give bail,
yourself in 100/. and two housekeepers in 50/. each, but they must
be unexceptionable, and If the'buil isnot given berme eight o'clock
this evening, I shall commit you.
ROBBERY BY A SHOPMAN.
Urtiox-Hat.e.—Yesterday a linettehaper's shopman, named
George Neal, was brought beide.? the Sitting Magistrate, charged
with robbing his employer. Mr. Benjamin, residing in Newington,
if property to a considerable amount. The prisoner, like most of
Mfr brethren of the trade, was dressed as fashionably and as well as
*man of 1,000/. a year could be.
' The complainant stated that the young man at the bar had been
M his employment about two months. Soon after he had entered
the service, articles were missed oat of the shop, but notwithstand.
ing every means bad been restated to in order to ascertain by wham
the property was taken, the thief was not discovered until within
the Imo few days when, on taking stock, there appeared to be a
most alarming deficiency in the various goods that had been pre-
viously deposited in the shop. The prisoner was suspected as the
person, particularly as he was frequently observed of late in the
habit of visiting at the house of a noted eoartezan in the neighbour-
hood of West-square. A search-warrant was accordingly applied
for and obtelned, which, on being executed, upwards of 'AI. worth
of Mr. Benjamin's goods, consisting of silk shawls, silk handker-
chiefs. silk stockings, and pieces of muslin, were found in thenpri-
'toner's box; and on examining his person, duplicates of pro-
perty of the same description pledged at different pawnbrokers''s
shops, were frond in hie pockets. Mr. Benjamitt, while detailing
die losses he had sustained by dishonest shopmen, was so affected
as even to shed tears. By reference to some of the duplicates in
the prisoner's possession, it appeared that he bad commenced rob.'
Ling hie employer the :Kenna day after he had entered his service.
The eresence of some of the pawnbrokers at whose shops part of
the stolen property had been pledged being requested, the prisoner,
who de, lined saying nn) thing in his defence, and stood at the bar
with both hands covering his face, was remanded.
A female, camel Elizal.(l4 tyunr. was placed at the bar on a
charge cl having robbed Samuel Byford, a sailor, of his catch, on
the preceding night.
From the evidence it appeared that the sailor, in the course of his
ramble!, picked up the prisoner in the Borough, and from thence
proceeded to a house in Kentsetreet, where they retired to bed, and
on awaking the next morning the complainant missed his bedfel-
low, and his watch also. Ile acquainted the people of the house
of the robbery. hot they Tensed to listen to him, and he subse-
quently gave information at St. George's watch-house, with a de-
scription of the glee and soon afterwards M'auhey, the coast ble,
apprehended the prisoner.
Waubey stated that it was astonishing the number of robberies
that were committed in the house into which the complainant had
ventured. A gentleman, he said, was rubbed there a few nights
ago of ell/., but be was unwilling to come forward in consequence
of the abominable chor.ictcr of the place into which he had been
led while in a state Of inebriety. Waabey added, that he believed
more milers were phinclered in this house than nor one in London;
they were a class of men that the girle knew could not alive re-
main in town to prosecute, therefore, whenever a seafaring man tell
into their clutches, he was sure of being robbed. When the con.
stable proceeded to examine the prisoner's person, she made the
most solemn protestations of her innocence; but the constable at
length discovered the sailor's watch completely hidden in her long
hair on the back of her head.
The sailor was very unwilling to proseeuten all he wanted was to
have his watch restored.
The Magistrate, however, would not allow any such compro-
mise, and committed the prisoner.
—seesesseetteeestwmetnekse

UtEFUI. INTENTION TO SEAFARING MEX.—A boat has
been constructed at South Shields, by James Mather, Esq.
of that place, to Le carried by a vessel, possessing the ad-
vantage of both a long aid a life boat. It has been tried,
and found to weigh an anchor, carry weight, &c. superior
to an ordinary long boat; and as a life boat, though it
should ship a sea and lilt with water, it is capable of bear-
ing a crew more numerous • than the vessel of which it is
now on board. This was known by filling it with water,
after which it supported, without sinking, nearly one ton
weight. A short time sgo it was, with an adventurous crew,
placed on Tynemouth bar, when a six-foot sea w*s break-
ing across it, and though it was put into every hazardous
position, there was found no occasion to bale it. To com-
plete this boat there has been added to it a " launching
frame," to enable the crew safely to place it In the water
during a high sea. which will completely prevent it from
getting stove, as is unfortunately but too common in eases
of emergency. On the .'22d ult. it was fixed in her station
on board the Mary, when die inventor, unaided, launched
it from the decks, with four of the crew on board, to the
astonishment of a number of spectators, in little more than
one minute. Every seaman will be able to appreciate the
advantage of this discovery. With all these advantages
this boat has only cost 6/. more than an ordinary long boat
of her size. The vessel has now sailed, and the crew are in
high spirits with their acquisition. We understand the in-
ventor intends shortly to lay eh, Ora of both boat and
launching-frame before the publics in a shape that is likely
to facilitate their general adopsion.

CORN EXCHANGE, %VIM/MI{OAT, AUO. 2.
With the exception ermine arrivals of foreign Wheat and Oats,
e hate scarcely any fresh supply of grain since lilonday.
nett, as well as every other article, was exceedingly dull sale this
*ming, and the currency of lilonday may be considered '
Should the fine weather for harvest continue, prices of
M▪
ot, it is anticipated. must decline; but until the crop is se-
ared, the holden of old Corn will not submit to a reduction.

MEETINGS OP CREDITORS.
LONDON LIST.--.[From the London Cairene.]
A? TIC COURT OF COMMIRSIoNISRS OP AAAAA OPTS, gAligx,
Stall; ON ARTURJPAY NIX?. Nt.
Bentley', W. High Holborn, woollentiraper, Ist examination ...
Bird, J. and W. Writlingwtreet, merchants, Joint dl,. & Dap. .
Brookes, S. Bow Common, ash-rnannftacturev, dividend . 'ow li
Browne,T. Mlle End.road, picture-heave. meter, prroefellegaa. .. Is
Bishop, E. Sheerness, banker, adjourned last examination ... . ..„
'•'li
Bahb, J. 0. Oxford. maltater, Oat ord mortgage ..... . .......11
Becket, T. Worcester, coach•proprietor, 3.1 examination if
Botitiol,Soho-square. feather-manufacturer. 34 examinath;s:
Bell, W. Lucas.street, Corninerdal•road, roal.merchant II
exam. '
Ulnas, S. and G. Grafton-street East, chair makers, 34 exaritiany,;;,
Browell, Ntevrard-street, Spltallields, slik.inenufacturer, ad a 1... I':
Cartwright, S. Dover-road, Southwark, cosbuserchaM, set,
Charman, P. Piccadilly, jeweller, ail;„ last elem... • ....... ..
Clarke. H. likhutotgate and Size-lane, tea•deuler, ad exam__ . le
Carroll, T. J. Drnry-lane, baker, 31 exam. ....... . ............... :
Conte, A. Wellingborough, lace-deciet. 3d exam.
..11
Maws and Gliniton, St. Jarnes's-walk, Clerkenwell, erss•s;s,L; ...... tl
last exam..... ........
Edis, J. Sussex.place, Kent-roan, brewer, J u .4. team
si .*ll/;s;s;''''
Friedman, J. W. Finsbury-sguare. boordinaphonse-keeper, 24 vial 4
Panties, S. and W. 'l'. New Bond-street. hatters, 3ci arm. ..... . I
Proggott and Lil eyman, Doncaster. linen drapers, 34 @meth , ....
Fabre, A. Aidermanbui y and Hegentartreet,
..
............
.....
..........
Gibbs, J. It'ardour. , linen•draper, dividend ...... •
It
' • .... •••
Griffith, W. It. Begent'escanal, City-coed, iron-met...sit, 3dierin ,ii
Haycock, J. St. Alban's. grocer, 3d exam.
Hatfield, J. Cambridge, damn-draper, 3d exam. . • ••• ....... .„ ......
Hole, J. 11 Highbury-terrace, surgeon, 3d exam..., ~,,....
..
Hood, B. Trafalgar-street, Walwoilh, baker, dividend ..
Hutchins, N. B. St. James's-street, cliinaman, dividend
Humphrey, T. 11. Mlle-end-road. stone mason, lat elm .....
Honeys. D. W. I/slalom builder, 24 exam
Jones. II Fat t•street. Bishopsgate, merchant, add. Mat
Knight, W. Holloway, broker, adj. last exam ..„ ....... . ......
f.ake, S. Alfred-place, Iledford•square, builder, he roan. a
Leonard, R. Cheapside, warehouseman, choice olleatamaes
Leven, J. Leeds, 'straw-hat-meter, 3d exam.. .....
Lyon, S. Stamford, feather-dealer, 3d eta& ' ••• ........
.. „..3
3
Matthews, S. King-rtreet, Cierkeu wen, breveted/II EOM .... .
Moses, M. and L. Great Prescot•street, mere au.,
Millington, J. Illoomsbury.aguare, pbilosopb.
Mercer, G. Basinghall-street, Blackwell.hall•thrtoi.E $
Moore, H. Suffolk-street, Datile.bridge, billider. 1,4 • II
Noble, R. Chipping Ongar, builder, adj. last exam
II
Parkinson, E. Whitby, York, grocer, Ist exam
ralyart, J. London-street, Penchi:web-street, merchant, 641. es. dly lyl
Perkins, E. Northampton, grocer, 2d exam
14 Rogers, W. Lad-lane, silk examwarehoueman,3
godwell, H. A ustinfrlars-passage, silk-broker, 3d exam
Sensbury, J. Stoke Newington, builder, aCj. laid exam.. , ... .....
Sims, C. Crown-court, Broad-street, tidal dividend 10
Sutton, G. Southwark Bridge-road, halide?, 34 essaying elon
shepheard, B. Gloucester-terrace, Holton, leather,faetor, ad *
',Melton, E. 11., IL M., and E. Southampton, stationers, 3d exam.
Simpson, J. Cuabion-court and Tallingtun Park, broker, lot rain,, jg
, Tattersall, W. Upper Thames- street, printer, 3d examination.....
Turner, W. Coleman-street, plasterer, 3d examination ..... .•
it
Ulph end Jackson, Norwich, dyers, adjourned last examination I/
, Weller, G. Birmingham, leceman, dividend
Worrell, T. Park-streer, Hanover-eguare, tavern-keeper, 3d exam.
„, n
Whiteside, AV. Little Pulteney-street, brewer, 3d examination
I Williamson and Junes, Packers'-court, merchants, joint dlr. and IN
t and tin. Jones..
Wilson, 'l'. E. Frith-street, Soho, auctioneer, dividend... ......... II
Whittle, C. Hastings, draper, dividend ......
Weissenborn, E. A. and H. Holloway, boardiug-houne.iresper, wis
joint dividend
COUNTRY LIST. II
.• .

Alnswortli Sc C. Vriowell, calico-print. at Hotel, Blackburn, jot. dlv. II
Aldred, J. Over Dar wen, iron-found. Hotel, Blackburn, Ist. ectin.div.
Allen, J. S., J., and B. Birmingham, glass-cutler, Royal Hotel, lir
minaham, 2/1 examination
10
Buoy, J. Blackburn, cotton-mantif. at Hotel, Blackburn, Ad elm, iy
Baxter, R. Houghton, cotton-spinners, Hotel, liiacliburs, dlr. it
Charlton, J. and 1.. Manchester, sawyers, at Star, Mancliestril,2d ex. 111
Chide, J. Nantwich, cheese-factor, at Hop pole, Chester, 3d, exam. 11
Carnes, C. Liverpool, glass-merchant, at George, Liverpool, 2d exam. 11
Coupland, J. Liverpool, factor, at George, Liverpool, 2d examination 1
Fairlie, Sir W. C. Liverpool, distiller, at George, Lirtirpool, WM I
France, F. Wakefield, corn-factor, at Smaions-house, Wakef, 21 ex. :I
Gibson and Greases, Accrington, calico-printers, Hotel, Manchester,
adj. last examination ........ ............. ........... 1
Hesle, J. Plymouth, sail-maker, at King's Arms, Plynouth, l;r1 exam. 11
Holbrook and Adamson, Northwick, brewers, Hotel, Newark, Jul ex.
Hope, W. Bury, calico-printer, at Star, Manchester, 2d csamicasion 'J
Howard, D. Lzeds, worsted-spinner, at Court-house, Leed.. dividend 11
Harpham, It. J. Nottingham and Stamford, hooter, at Horse, Not.div, 11
Liddell, J. Huddersfield. boot-maker, at Pack-boric, nutlike,. sp. af. I
Marsden, J. and G. Kirkburton, cloth-manuf. at Court-haw, Leeds,
3d examination
Merrell, J. Tewkesbury, corn-factor, at Hop Pole, Tenkeobu. 3d
Richardoon, P. Liverpool, victualler, at George. Liverpool, 2d exam. 1
Wells, G. and S. Norwich, hatters, at Menses. Bianold'o, Nor. Mrs, I
Wright, S. Salford, dyer, at Mr. Putter's, Manchester, pagtrier's inter. 11

Offices, 149, Leadenhall-steeet, June 7:
TIIE EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY have in. proved the qualities of their low black Teas, packed in leaeen
cases, proportionably with the late depression, and advertise a L.,:
of the Agencies where, and the prices at which, the Public will tie
supplied until the Sales of °ember.
The Public are requested to observe. that this Establishment e.
ploy no hawkers whatever, that they have no other Agent in
street besides Mr. J. Powles ( No. 146), and are eatnestly requested
to be upon their guard against fraudulent imitations of their pack-
ages and labels.

Prices'of the Company's packed Teas and Coffee, in leaden Mao
having the Secretary's signature on each.
1 lb. I A lb.
4s WI 22
4 9
5 3
5 11
6 6

Robes
Congou
Ditto .
Ditto .
Souchong
Ditto
Ditto .
Di! to
Fine Ditto
Finest Ditto .
Pekoe

Finest Ditto
Tea, Green .
Ditto -
Ilpon - •
Ditto .
Ditto .
Ditto - .
Finest Dino
Gunpowder Ditto
Finest Ditto .

ROASTED COFFEE.
Plantatita
Dutch . . .
Fine Ditto . -
Bourbon .
Turkey
Finest Ditto -

II 8
7 6
7 10
8 6

lo 5
11 8
12 6

14 4

1 7
1 11
2 11
2 10
3 2
4 2

The East India Tea Company have
once to such of their Agents thro
are comprehended under Classes
of obtaining Agencies in this "
same by letter, post paid, to

5 lel
s 9
3 11
4 3
4 68
5 2i
5 10
6 2A
6 64
7 2

o 9
o
1 3
1 5
7

2 or. 'lot
Os 7d 314
o 7i 31
U 8 4
0 4.1
o to , 5
0 11 j 65
0,
2 7
4;
6.,
2i 7
6 i 1
0 1151
o i
1I 15
2! 7
41
6
7 91
8 10
10 11

0 5
0 6
0 7A I 0 • 4
O 811 0 412
O 9 0 5 I
1 Oi ; 0
the Rates of Allow.
United Kingdom a
All persons desirous
are to signify tbt

0 2i
0 3

CHAS. HANCOCK. Sec.
LONDON AGENTS.
Leadenllan-street, 146 Mt. Powles
Whitechapel, High-street, 101 • Mr. G. Spooner
Chiswell-street, 69 - - Mr. W. K. Foster
Mr. I. D. Bird
Mrs. L. Barnett

Fore-street, 30
Be" Yang, SpitaMelds
-1r Market, 3
"U

......_ _.. _
Friabffq • Mr. J. Deane
Oli.sessra, __ - Mrs. M. flown
filialielt-0111, IS - - Mr. J. Peaehey
's.siollsgi,whislt, -1 an e, Blackfriars Mr. W.
. Jones
i Roy
Jostles. 71 - Mr. J. Hancock
es. 11111arthes- , 11 . Mr. J. Allen
St. John-street-reed, 17 - Airs. AL. Prosier
Tavhoork-row, Covent-garden, 14 Mrs. A. Stanley
St. Martin's-lane, Church-court Airs. A. Wainwright
Haymarket, 32 . . Mrs. Dunn
King-street, W'estininster, 16 - AI r. D. Harris
Barton-street, Ditto, 11 - Mr. T. S. Vickers
Prince's-road, Kennington, 9 ilir. R. Walker
Doughty-place, Lambeth, 4 . Mr. O. Hearse
London-road, 101 . Mr. A. Kay
Collingwood-street, Blackfriars, 70 Mrs. J. Payne
York-street, hackney-road, IL Mr. Holdsworth
Doswell-street-road, 106 - Mr. O'Brien
Seymour-street. Euston-square, 49 Mr. J. /links
Euston-crescent. New.roarl, 34 Mr. J. A. Bingham
Edgware-road, 146 .. - . Mr. R. Toms
Bayswater Mr. H. Collard
Fulham Mr. John Houk/
Clapton, Pound-lane - Mrs. E. Symmona
(Imre-street, Carndem4own, 121 Alr. I'. Ebborn
Tottenham-court-road, 143 - Miss O. Pigg
Hoodge.street, Tottenham-court-
road, 34 Mr. John Curd
Woodstock-street, Oxford-street Mr. J. Derail
Hope Town, Wandsworth-road Miss S. Venis
Brook-street, Lambeth, 1 . Mr. Kennedy
Hampstead Toy Warehouse - Mr. E. Taylor
1...

On the 3lst Ji

BIRTH.
Mrs. Walter Buchanan. of a

MARRIED.
On the 31st ult. at Durham, the Rev. Thomas Harvey, B.A. of
Christ's College, to Marian, only child and sole heiress of the lacy
John Forsett, of Rtishmere. in the county of Suffolk. Esq.

On Saturday last, suddenly, at his father's house in Stare.
street, Thomas Raven, in the 20th year of his age.
At Highgate, on the 31st ult., Elizabe h, the site of James
Kibblewhite Esq.
On the 30;h ult. Henry Addington, third son of Thomas Luther
Ireehmert, Esq. of the Custom House, London. having men aml-
dentall drowned while bathing late in the evening of that derv
At Eastbourne, Ella, widow of the late 3litior Unett, Norm
on Tuesday last, Katherine, the sr

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Burke, J

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