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POLICE.

MANSION HOUSE.
A man of respectable appearance and good address was sortie
days ago,livought before the Lard Mayor on suspicion of Wirt
fiesta* Ike acceptance of a merchant of Edinburgh, upon the house
of Smith, Payne, and Smith. the bankers in Mansion House-place.
An optician stated that the prisoner called at his house, and,
describing himself as the Captain of a vessel which had been lately
wrecked in the Baltic. ordered two telescopes, and otherinstru-
ments which a person in his situation, who was to have the com-
mand of another vessel, would stand in need of. On this °era-
shin he fitted on a pair of spectacles, which, as the optician be-
lieved hint to be a respectable man, he was allowed to take away
without paying for. In the optician's absence he called again,.
tendered the bill in question in payment of the amount of
the onler, and asked for the change. but inquiry having been made
about him in the interval, and acknowledgment having been made
where he said he lived, the banking-house was applied to. It was
there loafed that no order had been received to pay the acceptance.
The Loan Marna directed that the parry who was said to
have accepted the bill should he written to, and that the prisoner
should be detained in custody until an answer arrived.
prisoner, on being brought up a second time, requested
that he might be remanded for a few days; and, as the prosecutor
stated that no answer had as yet been received from Edinburgh,
the request was complied with.
Yesterday was the day appointed for going Into the case, but the
unfortunate primmer had determined to escape all further exposure,
by depriving himself of life. lie wrote a letter to the Lord Mayor,
another to his niece, and a third to the Coroner of the City of Lon-
don, and then stabbed himself in the belly in six places with a
penknife. The moment the condition of the wretched man was
known to the Keeper, immediate means were taken to save his life,
and be now remains in the Infirmary of the Giltspur-street Comp-
ter, with some hopes of recovery.
Mr. Teague, the Keeper of the prison. yesterday stated the
fact of the attempt matte by the prisoner upon his own life, and
handed to the fiord Alayor the several letters. His Lordship opened
that directed to himself. It stated that although the writer had
borne the bottitings by sea and land, in almost every part of the
hitherto explored globe, and that (lod had given him strength to
endure all former calamities, yet he did not feel himself capable of
bearing disgrace, and had therefore resolved to destroy a lite which
was now a burden, and could be of use to nobody. The letter con.
tamed some fervently expressed hopes of forgiveness, and a declare-
lion that the unfortunate writer had not committed many sins of
which he was conscious.
The Loan MAYOR asked Mr. Teague whether the prisoner
had paid anything about the offence of which he is suspected of
having been guilty ? fir. Teague replied that the prisoner had
merely said that the bill was good.
His Lordship of course, postponed the case.
Two of the drivers of Paddington stages were brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged with having driven furiously through the
streets, to the imminent danger of the passengers in their coaches
as well as in the streets.
The Loan MaYoa said he shoultl not permit the public safety
to be endangered, if he could help it, and fined each of the delin-
quents W. His Lordship desired them to tell all their friends of
the Whip, that every other convicted before hint of fUrious driving
should be tined not less than 10/. the utmost penalty. lie ob-
served that this was the only course likely to be efficacious, and he
declared that nothing should alter his determination.
The two fellows, who, it appeared, ate remarkable for running
races, pretended that they had no money, and pleaded wive.. and
children ; but when the Lord Mayor ordered that they should be
sent to prison, they pain the penalties and cons.

BOW-STREET.
Mr. Light, a tradesman, in Holborn, and who has also a shop in
the Butlington-areade, appeared yesterday upon a summons, issued
at the instance of a gentleman named 51•Laren, calling upon him
to account for the possession of a Bank note for 101., the property
of the complainant.
It appeared from the statement of the complainant, that on last
Friday sen'night, he got cash for a check for 171. at Messrs.
Spooner and Attwood's, the bankers, in Lombard-street, and re-
ceived one 101. note, part of the payment. As he was proceeding
westward, having occasion for some mosey, he put his hand into
the pocket in which he had deposited the note and some gold, and
took out what he wanted, and the note was then safe, but when he
got to the Strand, he discovered that he had lost it. He gave nuticeat
the Bank, and on Friday last, he received a note from R. Best, EN.
of the Bank, informing him that the lost note had been received
there in part of a large sum paid in by Messrs. Dixon and Co., the
bankers in Chancery-lane. On inquiry at the latter place the com-
plainant was informed that the note was paid to them on Saturday
morning, the day after it was lost, by Mr. Light, who paid a bill
of MIL there. The complainant applied at the shop in Holborn,
and was referred to the Arcade, where he found slr. Light, and
having informed him of his business the latter said he had received
two 101. notes from a Mr. Judd within a day or two, and requested
the complainant to meet Mr. Judd at his shop in Holborn in the
course of the morning. iViten complainant went there it was as-
certained that neither of the 101. notes received by Mr. Light from
51r. Judd was the one lost by him ; and Mr. Light then said that
the only 101. note he had received lately. besides, was on the Tues-
day before the Friday when the note in question was lost by the
complainant. This was the only answer the complainant could ob-
tain, although he showed the letter which he bad received front the
Bank of England, and Mr. Light admitted that he had paid the
sum of money mentioned into Dixon and Co.'s banking-house;
and he therefore applied at this office for a summons.
Mr. Light being now called on to answer the complaint, repeated
what he had before alleged, and said he had no other defence to
offer. He had taken a 101. note across the counter, in the regular
way of business, on Tuesday sen'night, and the receipt of that
note was entered in his day.book. Ile had a young man present
who saw him give change fora 101. note.
The Magistrate—So you may, but what will that prove ? only
that you took a 101. note several days before that which is the sub-
ject of inquiry was lost. Here is a note lost in the street, and
traced to have been in your possession within a few hours after-
wards, and it is for you to say how you got it.
Mr. Light said he did not know that he ever had that identical
note in his possession. It might be a mistake on the part of the
Batik of England, or the bankers in Chancery-lane.
Complainant—Oh ! no, Sir; the Bank of England do Pot make
.mistakes in such matters, neither do other bankers. I have no
other object in coming here than to compel you, if I can, to account
for the possession of this note; and that, 1 think, you are bound
to do.

Mr. Light's solicitor said that his client had given the only we-
count he could give, and upon that he tuust rest and take the con-
sequences.
The Magistrate—lt in certainly wise to say that, whatever else
may be thought or it. You (io complainant) cannot say the note
was stolen from you ?
Cornplainant—Certainly nut. lam satisfied that I lost it.
Magistrate—Then our juri.dicrion is at an end. Could you have
stated that it had been stolen, Mr. Light would have to answer
this matter in a very dfferent As it is, your only remedy is
by action ; and I have no more uoubt than I have that I am sitting
here, that you will recover.
The complainant said that he should bring his action, and there
the matter ended.

UNION HALL.
Yesterday, James TY, ie4l. a man filling the situation of head
butler in the service of J. Msheriv, Esq., M.P. of Shirty House,
near Croydon, Surrey, was charged on suspicion of having stolen
the sum of 40111., the property of his toaster.
Mr. Hewitt Davis, steward to Mr. Maberly, stated that on Sun.
day morning he missed a tin cash.bnx, containing sovereigns and
bankers checks to the amount of four hundred pounds, which was
deposited within, an iron chest that stands in the pantry. When he
missed it, he instantly apprised Mr. Maberly of the circumstance,
and the whale of the dOO3llllliC, Ism summoned into his presence
and questioned upon the subject. They all expressed their titter
ignorance of what had become of the box and money. Both the
butlers, who had keys of the iron cheat, were very strictly inter-
rogated. From the agitation evinced by the head butler he was
strongly suspected, and after the house had been minutely ex-
amined without effect, 111r.fflaherlyfrnt to this office, requesting the
attendance Man officer. As the prisoner slept in the pantry the
night previous to the robbery, and none of the other servants, ex-
cept the under butler, had access to that place, the officer thought
It bin duty to take him into custody and bring hint to town. It
was impossible the money could have been conveyed from the pre.
mites, as Mr. Maberly's house was surrounded with iron palings
of great height, and the gate was locked early in the evening on
which the money was stolen. On the prisoner being taken into
custody, he observed in a careless manner, " Oh, there is no
doubt that the looney will be yet found about the premises," and
when the (Aces exhorted him to relate whether he knew any thing
about the robbery, he replied, " I hope and trust the money will
never be found now, on account of the steps Mr. Illaberly has taken
to have it restored, by sending for constables."
Mr. CITA MITERS observed tbat.there was considerable suspicion
attaehed to the prisoner, anti asked him whether he had any thing
to offer that was likely to remove the prejudice that calked against
him. The prisoner declared, as God was his judge, he knew
nothing about that of which he was accused t that on the night in
question he left the pantry for some time, having retired to the hall
in order to play cards with the coachman and some of the upper
servants. Ire the interim it trust have been that the chest was uti-
-1 seked, and the tin box containing the money stolen. Ile had been
pixtsen years in the service of gentlemen, and never before the pre.
sent instance accused of any crime whatever.
Mr. Maberly's steward having made deposition upon oath that
he verily beliseed the prisoner to have committed the robbery, he
was committed to Horreinortger-lane gaol until next Tuesday.

ROYAL. I:I:ell MINE COMPANY.—We understand the
directors of this company have abandoned the intention
of working the miucs in 'Tipperary. The engineer who
surveyed them reported, that to do this with efltet would
require a great portion, if not all, of their capital ; and as
this would make necessary a further call upon the share-
! o dcrs, they very judiciously determined that these were
o. films to warrant sucb a procedure.—Frreino's "carnal.

THE ARMY.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

Porn the London Gentile of Saturd.iy.
Irerr.dflee, f eh. 3, 11126.
2dßettiment of Life Gurds, Capt. F.O.D'Areey, Marquis of Car.
marthen, from the 17th Light Drageons, to be Captain, vies
Lord G. Bentinck. appointed to the 75th Font.
17th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Capt. A. Chambre, from the
73th Foot, to be Captain, vice Lord Carmarthen, appointed to 2d
Life Guards.
fd Regiment of Foot—W. G. Beare, Gent. to be Ensign, by par.
chase, vice Winton, promoted.
4th ditto—Lient. G. Mason, from the half...pay, to be Lieutenant,
paying the difference, vice Richard Nixon Shea, who exchanges.
sth ditto—Cap*. W. Smith, from the 3d Royal Veteran Battalion,
to be Captain.
Gth ditto—Major J. Algeo, from the G7th Foot, to be Major, vice
Taylor, who exchange..
7th ditto—Lieut. H. 13. Hall, from the 39th Foot, to be Lieute-
nant, vice Chambre, promoted.
14th ditto—Ensin R. Daly to be Lieutenant, vice Horner, de-
ceased ; J. B. 531 axwell. Gent. to be Ensign, vice Daly.
BM ditto—Lieut. R. ha Touche to he Captain, by purchase, vice
!loran, promoted ; Ensign T. C. Graves to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Ls Touche; Ensign A. Haddam, from the 20th
Foot, to be Ensign, vice Graves.
20th ditto—F. Born, Gent. to he Ensign, by purchase, vice nod-
dam, appointed to the 16th Font.
21st dicta—Lieut. 31. T. O'Reilly, from the 3d Royal Veteran
Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice George, promoted in the Royal
African Colonial Corps ; Ensign A. Stewart, from the 2d Royal
Veteran Battalion, to be Ensign.
22d ditto—Ensign C. J. Goultien, from the West India Regi-
ment, to be Ensign, vice St. Quintin, promoted.
29th ditto—Christopher Ilumfrcy, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase
vice Congreve, promoted.
'3oth ditto—John 3lartii Thomas Boston, Gent. to be Ensign, by
purchase. vice Dixon, promoted.
32d ditto—Ensign E. Russ, from the 3d Royal Veteran Battalion,
to be Ensign.
33d ditto—Lieut. W. Thain to be Captain, without purchase, vice
Tenets.
35th ditto—Brevet Major J. B. Lynch, from the 3d Royal Veteran
Battalion, to be Captain; Ensign IV. Walsh, from the 3d Royal
Veteran Battalion, to be Ensign.
30th ditto—Lieut. G. Mackay, to be Captain, vice Hardman, de-
ceased ; Ensign H. F. Stokes, to be Lieutenant, vice Mackay ;
T. Maclean, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Stokes.
30th ditto—Lieut. H. C. Seaman, from the 3d Royal Veteran
Battalion, to be Lieutenant.
41st ditto—Ensign ll'. Childers to be Lieutenant, vice Russell, de.
ceased.
46th ditto—Ensign G. Varlo to be Lieutenant, vice Duke, de-
ceased.
47th ditto—Lieut. J. Hill to be Captain, vice Pawns, deceased ;
Ensign J. ltattray Scott to be Lieteenant, vice Hill; T.
Wyatt, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Scott.
51st ditto—Ensign P. Henry Ferdinand Phelps to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Meade, promoted ; Arnold C. Errington, Gent.
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Phelps.
53rd ditto—Lieut. J. Lang, from the half.psy 37th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice W. Warren, who exchanges.
5411 i ditto—Lieut. J. Crofton, from the 3d Royal Veteran Batta-
lion, to be Lieutenant, vice Fothergill, appointed to the 64th
Foot.
55th ditto—Ensign Fr. R. Cary to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Brockman. promoted; Assistant-Surgeon G. H. Rutledge, from
the 20th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice O'Reilly. deceased.
59th ditto—Lieut. R. Sweeny, from half-pay 62J Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant, vice IV. M`Donald Matthews, who exchanges.
80th ditto—Second Lieutenant D. Fitzgerald to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Temple, promoted.
filet ditto—Ensign T. B. Bower to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice O'Neill, promoted—Ensign E. Irving, from the 25th Foot,
to be Ensign, vice Bower.
61th ditto—G. Duberley, Gent. to be Ensign, iby purchase, vice
Lechmere, promoted.
07th ditto—Major S. B. Taylor, from the 6th Foot, to be Major,
vice Algeo, who exchanges.
75th ditto—Capt. Lord G. Bentinck, from the.2tl Life Guards,
to be Captain, vice Chambre, appointed to 17th Light Dragoons.
82d ditto—Lieut. C. O'Beirne, from the 3d Royal Veteran Bat-
talion, to be Lieutenant, vice Starkie, promoted.
97th ditto—Lieut. and Adjutant J. Bowes, to be Captain, ries
Mountgarrett, deceased. To be Lieutenants—Lieut. J. Sweeney,
from the 3d Royal Veteran Battalion, vice Christian. appointed
to the 27th Foot ; Ensign E. De l'Etang, vice Bowes. To be
Ensign—P. F. Blake, Gent. vice D. !Tung. To be Adjutant
Hansard, vice Bowes.
89th ditto—Lieut. J. 31‘Causland, from the 3d Royal Veteran
Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice Harris, appointed to 24th Foot.
911 ditto—Brevet Major W. Pilkingtoe, front the 3d Royal
Veteran Battalion, to be Captain.
94th ditto—To be Ensigns—Ensign 3f. Cagan, from the Sd
Royal Veteran Battalion—Samuel Miller, Gent. by purchase,
vice Osborne, promoted.
93th ditto—H. E. Devine, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Young, promoted in 65th Foot.
Royal Staff Corps—Quarter-Master-serjeant R. Kelly, to be Quar.
ter-master, vice Gott, deceased.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
Hospital Assistant P. 31. Henna, M. D. to be Assistant-Surgeon
to the Forces, vice Sweeny, promoted; T. F. Downing, Gent.
to be Hospital-Assistant, vice Gibson, promoted.
UNATTACHED.
To be Captains of Infantry, by purchase--Lieutenants—J. Meade
from 51st Foot; H. A. O'Neill, from 61st Foot; Hunter,
from 68th Foot ; 31. Richardson, from 4th Light Dragoons.
The under-mentioned Officers have been allowed to dispose of
their half-pay :
Captains—W. Blennerhessett Fairman. half-pay 4th Ceylon
Regiment; A. M'Arthur' half-pay 94th Foot; J. Sairin, half-
pay 4th Foot; J. Walsh, half-pay 2d Irish Brigade.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.
AT TRZ COUZT OP COMMIASIONZRS OF BANIIIIPTI,

DASINGHALL.STREET, TUIS DAY.

THIRD MFETMCS.

Archer, J. ,Tudd.street, Brunswick-square, tailor . 10
Barber, J. King's-row, Mile-end, builder . 10
Camplin, R. Ooldsmith-sireet, City, silk-manufacturer - 12
Corbett, A. Friday-street, merchant - 1
Hubbard, W. jun. White Lion-court, Cornhill, merchant - 11
Smith, T. W. Fenchurch-street, watchmaker . 12
Somers, J. Oxford-Street, porkman . - 1

SECOND MCETI,IO9.
Bowring, H. Mincing-lane, broker .
Carmack, W. Coppice-row, Clerkenwell, tiniber-merchant
Editions, W. Harrow-road, wheelwright -
Devcreux' F. Brabant-court, Philpot-lane. provision-agent
Fentsick,%V. Little Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, furni-
.
ture-broker . .
Johnson, R. Broad-street. merchant
Graves, J. and Edwards, W. Chiswell-street, auctioneers
Garrison, G. ll'oburn, Bucks, paper-manufacturer .
Hills, T. Bromley, Middlesex, and Queenborough, Kent, Ma.
nufacturing.chyufist -
Hobbs, F. Barking, Essex, corn-dealer -
Lisle A. de, Regent-street, Pall-mall, blll.broker .
Mills, G. Wood-strect, Cheapside, and Beaconsfield, Bucks,
silkmanufacturer di. a-
Sadler, W. Walworth, Surrey, gas oe . -
Sadler, G. and Firth, J. Great Ot daford-street, Southwark,
seed-crushers - • -
Sard, J. and Smithcrs, J. St. Martin's-lane, woollen-drapers
Stocking, C. Paternoster-row, bookseller -
Thick, 'f. and Lake, E. Quadrant, Regent-street, grocers
B'allack, J. 'W. Hadlow-street, Burton-crettent, boarding.
house-keeper - .
IVebb, W. Great Distaff-lane, paeking-case-ir.aker .
Whittaker, C. P. Strand, coal-merchant -
IVilkinson, J. Castle-street, Holborn, working-jeweller .