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ffickpoeitets in the place, sad fearing din they
might attempt a rescue, applied to the serjeant of
the guard for a file of men, which was granted,
and Matkay was conveyed to St. Martin's watch-
house by a military escort. The other Prisoner was
carried to the same place by the Constahles.—
Yesterday miming, the \Vatch•hcu,e Keejer
having business out of doer s, left the keys of the
cell with his wife. Mackay knocked, took an op-
portunity to knock her down, and, having pos-
sessed himself of the keys, effened his esca; e from
the watch•house ; but being lotoppc.l by de: :,..tte
at the bottom of the court, which he fi.und d:f}i-
culty in opening, he was taken by a butcher, who
happened to be p.issing at the time.
At twelve o'clock he was taken to the Plice
Office, Bow-street, wherehe u detwel t an examina-
tion before Sir Wit. Liar PA ncoNs.

John Townsend, the Oi e, said, that about
three o'clock, there was an alarm given, and a cry
of " Pickpockets ;"' he observed several gentlemen
with the Prisoner in their custody ; he took charge
of hem ; observed his hand to move as in the aft of
throwing: something away, and heard something
fall directly after; and knowing the Prisoner to be
a notorious pickpocket, he had him secured.
William Petherick. of St. James's, said, he seer
the Prisoner throw away a watch, as he was passing
through the Lobby of the first tier of Boxes, is
custody of some Gentlemen who bad seized him;
and very soon after he saw the Prisoner threw
away another watch, which Witness picked up and
produced.
Thomas Rolgrins. Esq. who had been robbed of
his watch, attended, but declined acknowledging
who he was, or where he resided, or to make his
charge upon oath. Sir WILLIAM PaasoliS urged
the necessity of ita and that it was a duty he cm ed
to the public and himself. Mr. Robbins replied, he
was well convinced of that in his own mind, but
that his ohjettion was, he was ashamed that it
should be known be bad been yr such a place, or bad
been in such company; he, however, at kng:h gave
his evidence, upon oath, and stated, that at the ge-
neral bustle about pick pockets, he discovered that
he had lost his watch, and found the Prisoner close
to hint ; and, as he supposed, in the ad of taking his
watch ; he endeavoured, in vain, to secure him. and
while he was in this ad, he supposed the Prisoner
put the watch into his waistcoat pocket. Mr. R.'s
watch was not found upta the Prisoner, nor has it
been since recovered.

- Captain Henry tforse Samson. in the East India
service, said, that about three o'clock he saw the
Prisoner running down stairs, pursued by 'eyelid
people, arid observed him throw or drop a 'ath
close to h.m, which he picked up, having had of
tie Prisoner at the wee time ; the Witness pro-
duced the watch.

John Henbry, of Devenshirc.street. Queen-
square. merchant, identified the gold watch, chain,
and seals, produced by the last wit: ass, as his pro-
perty, and said, he missed them bet wren twelve
and one o'clock, at the Masquerade. The Tricorn
cadtd himself James Smith ; but Townsend
begged to remind him, the his name was
Janus Mackay, by which came he had been con-
vided in the year MI, for picking pceke a. and
trantpered. He admitted Mr. towinend's
state-
m_nt to be correfL, and that he had return!cl train
Botany Bay about nine months ago. Ha was or-
dered to be committed for farther exami. ati,.n.
When he WAS taken to the Biown Bear, to hare his
irons put on, he sit during the time vety compo-
sedly, and smoked his pipe.
The young man who was apprehended and sir.t
to the watchhoase, in consequence of hip attempting
to rescue 11/(4,1 from some Gentlemen, underwent
an examinatian ; when it appeared that his coaduft
proceeded from intoiticati.in, from vihich he w.is not
recovered when at the Clificz; but he prove.l, from a
book and papeit. that lie had upon 'aim, that he is a
clerk to a brewhouse ; be said be had been robbed
of four or five pounds

Sir WILLiAis Paasowc discharged him, and told
him to g 3 home and go to bed.
Townsend said, he had attended a somber of
masquerades.isut never saw so many improper per-
sons as were at this.

The Prisoner, Mackay, applied to go to New
Prison, Cierkenwell, and to Newgate as soon as pos-
sible ; the constant request of *ll old thieves, to
avoid being seut to the limn! of Corredion, that
they may be enabled to associate with their com-
panions in infamy.

A few days since a bet of 40 guineas was made
at Hsdleigh. ins Suffolk, between some to iends. that
one of them could not End a horse to trot with two
persons in a gig, from that town to Bury. in two
hours, being a distance of 20 miles, and very hiUy
read; but the same was effected 4* minutes within
the time limited (41ihough the gig partly broke
down athirst half way, which threw the load much
backwards) nor was the horse at all distressed.—
Much money was won and lost upon the occasion.
The Peses»rsec•. Woo°. from Cardiff, is put
into Itamsgate. with damage, 'Living been oa
shore.

The Mary arrived on the 13:h of December at
Kingston, isma:ca. On the 30th of November, at
five p. a,. near Cayenne. she descried two strange
sail standing towards her, from which she endea-
voured to escape, taking them to be French
cruisers. At In p. es. they came up with her.
when she sustained a running maims with them till
day-light nest morning, when, having her Boat.
swain killed, her Captain and several men wounded,
her main-mast and bowsprit seriously damaged.
six or eight shot between wind sad water. and her
sails and rigging much shattered by her sup.
posed enemies, Captain Caow was compelled to
strike; but, to his great satislialion, the two vessels
proved to be His MAJ EST Y'S ships Dart. of 30, and
firobrri4e, of 18 guns. Captains Sews and Cot.
L I Int, which were sent some time age from Bar.
badoes, to cruise of Cayenne. ia hopes of ietercept.
iag a Large French privateer of 36 guns, reported to
be fining out there. an.; for which they unfortunate-
ly m;st..ok the Mary. The M‘ry carries 20 nine
and 4 siximunders, and had on board 45 stamen.
Captain Ca ow was severely wounded in the lett side,
anx slightly in the left arm. but we are happy to
add, that he is in a fair way to recover ; the Boat-
sweinhad both his legs shot off, and expired shortly
after; six seamen were badly wounded, and five
serves Wed, and six wounded.