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' and afterwards the Birtl.M.Hand, Oxforthstreet. She did not
know where her sister lived. She abould be glad to find her.
The offizer t.mployed in the case said that after Mrs. Smith Call*
to the office she slipped avriy, and when he overtook her at the top
of the street. she /odd she was going to fetch a female friend, with.
out whose presence she could give no answers to :my questions ti,st
might be put to her. This female friend he had reason to berme
was her skter.
The applicant having, by desire of Mr.llinshull, ennununicEed
the names of one or two persona who she believed had some knot,.
ledge of the circumstances of her case, the worthy Magistrate post.
potted the inquiry until a future day, and desired the officer to re.
quest the attendance of the individuals whom she had mentioned.
Mrs. Smith meanwhile was sent back to the workhouse.
MA If LISOROUGH-STREET.
WATCHMEN AND NIGHT CONST ABLES.—A watcfman
named M`Punald, belonging to St. George's. llanover.stoare,
charged Vorley, the night constable, with refusing to take or enter
a charge which he preferred against a young man on Saturday tight
last. . . .

From the inquiry into this case it anpeared that the complainant
is a full-hand watchman, while the defendant is only a sus or setts
constable, performing the duty of another person, and the watch.
man on that account considered himself on an equal footing in point
of rank with the defendant. On this subject several little bicker.
ings arose from time to lime in the watchhouse, in which Turret
the beadle pas obliged to take a part to preserve the peace of the
house. On the night mentioned M'Donald brought a youag
men from the end of Lanselown-passage into the watchhouse, fir
being found standing there, and preferred a charge against him
for being disorderly, Although he admitted that his prisoner its
quiet, and only standing in conversation with a fellow-workmen.
He did not even desire him to " move on," or " keep moving,"
before taking him into custody. The extra.suh. under such dr.
cumstances, set the young man at liberty, and for this offence he
had now to answer.
After a patient hearing from both parties the charge was die.
missed by the Magistrate, with a suitable reprimand to both.
UNION-HALL.
SHOPLIFTIVG.—Yesterday a respectable married woman,
named Phabe Cox, was brought up to this office in custody, charged
with having meten a piece of silk amtaiiiing forty yards, from the
shop of Menem Simmons and Harvey, haberdashers, of Bridge.
street, Westminster-road.
From the evidence, it appeared that the prisoner, who is a man.
tua-maker, was in the habit of making purchase at the shop of the
complainants. Some days ago she had been there, and soon after
her departure the silk in question was missed. As no person bad
been seen to take the article, information was sent round to.the
pawnbrokers in the neighbourhood to stop any person who preset*
such goods, and soon after the prisoner entered one of those shops,
and produced a piece of silk in pledge which by the description was
instantly known to be a part of that which was stolen front the
complainants. The prisoner was apprehended, and it wee subse.
quently ascertained that she had divided the fifty yards of silk, sod
pledged it by pieces at the shops of different pawnbroker', who
attended and produced the silk, and also identified the prisoner as
having pledged it.
Mr. Harvey, one of the partners, identified the whole of the silk
so pledged to be the property of the firm.
The prisoner was fully committed.

SHIPPING INTAZLIGRIVCR.

LIVERPOOL, TUZSDAY, FEB. 28.

Wind W. fair.—High Water, 9 m. p. 3.
Arrived the Mary Beacn, Allen, from Savannah; sailed the 24
February.
The James Cropper, from Liverpool for New York, wee spoken
in lat. 45, 20, long 35, 30, out 30 days.
KIRKWALL, FE8.20.
_ _ .

A ship from the Baltic for Liverpool (name 'unknown) if
stranded on Stronsay Wand, and it was supposed would be a
total wreck.

PENZANCE. FEE. 27.—The Amelia Elizabeth, Witt, which
put in here 20th inst Ant, in distress., having been hauled over on
the hard ground to examine her, tell over, and, an the tide flowc..:,
she filled. She has been got upright, but makes much water.

and has received considerable daMage..
FALMOUTH, FEB. 27.—Arrived the Liberty, Blanchard, frnm
Cork. Sailed the Osborne packet, for the-Leeward Islands. Pui
hack the Providence. Noye, for hlaiaga ; and New Frederi.k.
Quintens, for Cadiz.—Wind S.W.
utwEll, FEB. 28.—Arrived the Jane, Tanlor, from Singapore.
sailed August 21 ; Swift, Artis, from St. Michael's ; George and
Ellen, Allison, from Newcastle for Charente; and the Ann, Moth
day, from London, for Malta.—Wind S.W.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 28.—Arrived the "lope transport, from
Cork. Sailed the Hope, Gregory, for Lmation.—Wind
DEAL, FEB. 28.—Passed through the Abeona, Patterson, and
Calypso, —, from &t. Michael's; and Barbara, Henchman,
from Cnarlestom The latter, on the 6th inst. encountered a severs
gale off' the W estern lalands; lost cote-topmaid, gib-boom, bal.
warks, &c., and has milli:no Ramsgate, tide fair. Arrived from
the River and remain the Albion, Lee, for Boston; Macke:lL
I White, for Valparaiso; and Caledonia, Bodnet, for Jamaica;
also the Tiber, Room, from Shields, fur Gibraltar.—Wiad
W.S.W.
OfIAVESENH, FED. 28.—Arrived the Exporter, Bertha. from
Carthagena ; Endeavour, Smith, from Lisbon ; New Manly,
Mitchell, from Seville ; 111arduff, Elder, from St. Michael's ; Cot.
cord, Freeman, from ditto ; London. Phillips, from Singapore;
Friends, Lawrence, from Alias ; Indian, Shannon, from Bengal;
Lady Kennawuy, Sui Hen, front Bombay ; Curres,• Sprague, item
New York. Sailed the Speedy, Lake, for Rio; Bee, Wishan,
for Constantinople;Elizaberh,Longridge, for Genoa, London; Rum.
beet, for H smbro' ; Earl Clancarty, Heath, for Rotterdam.
BRISTOL, FEB. 211.—A letter received from Captain Potter, of
the Toni Cod, dated Mesurado, ()miser 6, states that while at
anchor orthat place on the night (lithe 4th, a pirate ran alongside,
and after firin• several shots at his vessel, boarded, and plundered
her of a new chain cable and anchor, coil of rope, Captain's watch,
and several other articles. She wan Spanish schooner rigged. and
Captain Potter understands she has robbed several other vesseh
down the coast. By a letter from Captain Feebin, of the Union, be
was all well off Sanguin Nov. 30, and the Tom Cod was thes is

sight.
GALWAY, FEB. 25.—The Crossthwaite, Wilson, from St. An.
drew's. New Brunswick. to Limerick, which was driven on shore
on the island of Feirnich, has become a total wreck, but the cargo
is expected to be saved.
CONSTANTINOPt.E, JAN. 26.—The Hope, Lovell, and the
Leddell, Leddell, from Odessa to England. are lost with their
crews: the former about 10 miles from the entrance of the Bos-
phorus, and the latter 15 miles further on the European coast.
NEW Vona', FEB. 4.—The Chilton, Scott, of this pm from
Genoa for Mexico, was upset 5:11 day out, and totally low
Captain and crew saved.
FEB. B.—The Joseph, Pratt, from Kingston, Jamalcs, for
Wilmington (N. C.), put into the Mississippi 14th Jan. after berg
captured by pirates, from whom they escaped by cutting their
cable, after being brought to a.schor.

The Augusta, Bradherring, from Rostock to London, passedde
Sound 18th Dec. last, and has not since been heard of.
The Camilla, Gardner, from Genoa to Alvarado, is lost.
ERRATA IN YESTERDAY'S PAPER.—Eut " Agents to Lloyd's
at Mexico," read " Agents to Lloyd'a at Alvarado."
LOSS OF A LEITH SMACK, WITH. 16,000 LOVE.
REIGNS ON BOARD.
YARMOUTH, FEB. 28.—The Delight smack, Captain Smith.
from London to Leith, with a general cargo, and four boxes (16,00)
of sovereigns on board, stencil on Hasbro'n
Sand on Monday nifht.
-- • evi

Afterward; got off, and sunk Is deep water off liVinterton ; erew
passengers saved.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Port William, Nash, was to sail from Baum for Lois
direct the end of October ; the Lowly Cainpbell was to kr
Gibraltar and London in all November; and the Sir Clarks,
Forbes, Foulerton, to sail for the Caps and London the end og
October.

..sestssms.ste
A man named Guillaume was condemned to death, a
few days ago, at Melon, in France, for various murder
which lie had committed. From his condemnation toils
execution he passed great part of his time in playing cusp
with the gaoler, to whom he related many anecdotes of bit
life, amongst which he mentioned the following, saying a
was the best action he had ever done. During the reign
of terror, the plate and other valuable effects of the Abbe
de Flay, his godfather, were confiscated ; Guillaume ha'y'
discovered where they were deposited by the public oft err
whoseised them, succeeded in stealing them. He then
sold them to a Jew in Paris, and brought to the Abbe de
Flay the whole of the money he had received fretuthe
sale of the stolen articles. On the day of his execution,
on stepping into the cart, he excla:tned, Jr rurats
Francais ( I die like a Frenchman). As soon as 11
et
within sight of the guillotine, he said, " Oh, there it u,
this time I shall not escape it." On quitting the cart be
said, with a steady voice, " Adieu, my friends, I am 1011th°:,
cent, and I have still the same courage to meet dea',
A.nsl in fact his courage and effrontery never absodenut
him for a moment. Ile asceneed the scaffold wiTh a f.rgl,,
step, reciting the two first verses of a complaint o
dF
ballad, which lie had composed since his condemnation:
and which contains a farewell to his family and friend'.

BIRTHS.
On the rth nit. the wife of Edw and Leigh Pemberton. Es+ d
,fOnn4:‘,.l...sday IBA in, Judd-place Ea,t, the lady of J. G. Tr

D .... .b.,,lTulks
On Monday, the 27th ult. Jane,lwElit). h
01. Mr. Josoph AN a,
hillOnFt, rloon. •
the 27th ult. la Catherine-place; aged IS, jaw, the oft 4
Wm. CunUtte Shawl), EN. 411P6.11
E. 4
At Whitby, on the 24th ult. much Tageoll4 Thos. Fiebbufl
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