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London, England, 1818-09-29 00:00:00

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GOOD CONDUCT OF A WATCIIIrAN.
'fits •
mewing JohnSearle, • watchman, AstiSid
to the Coed. accovelaug to order, to atterfaiii If be
was to lece;er any reward beyond the metal maw
urratiow of his expeoses, fur the rapies;couvictiou
sit flag& /reek en ;friday last, for burglariously
brrektrig and 'nursing the dwelling-house of Dr.
WM. PhiHinton*. in theparish of 'St. Mary Abbot,
Reneiligton. on the 4th September.
The eircensatiniers Wet, up. Inflow ; wee
the watehinan in the steignboorlsood where Dr.
house is situate. and betwee• eleven
and twelve o'clock ea the ;light of the 4th Septem-
ber, he observed three men lurking on his beat.
;king determined to see what the men were *beats
be did not call the beer. er give way alarm. About
two o'clock in the atarning he beard a crash. as if
mate glass was broken; it proceeded front the lower
part of Dr. Philhatora's house. The watekoweo
went and looked over the roils into die area ; the
prisoner, on seeing hint, immediately came up the
atepa, nod attempted to meant over the rails for the
purpose of getting into the street. The watchman,
to prevent this, struck him suds a blow that he Tell
back into the court yard. The prisoner then enc.
heeded in mounting over an adjoining wall. sod
getting by that means on front No. 12 to No. 111 its
Ow street. The watchmen still pursued him, the
tirisnali vociferation that if he attempted to take
him he weldat ustuder him be the spot : the watch.
IMO twin 'Weill not care for that, he wits determisseol
to mike him, and ea attempting to close in epoli him
fur thatimpala...the Prisoner gave him two violent
Wows with an iron crow bar. and attempted to rob
him to the belly with the sharp end of it.
notchnim, after h violent struggle, succeeded in
seeming the crow-bar foom his hoods, mod in taking
him into easterly. Oli searching his 'winos, he
timid opus' hum a large quantity of skeletou keys, a
phosphorus how, 11001 s pieces of candle, Bee. Use.
bog secured hits, tritons returned to Dr. Milli•
mure's limper, and found that the kitchen window iu
the rota, ohm he seethe Prisoner, was broken.
The lierpleapr a said that he had considered since
the trial toi Friday whether it was in his power to
crtnbir guy reward upon the witness, but the result
las °maim) was, that the late Act of Parliament
lelt hum no option in each a case, beyond giving
the mere allowance which the county 'paid for Ing.•
Ile regretted this exceedingly. for he
roomer knew • watchman who laid better deserved
a-sople reususieration for Ns coolness. courage. end
iutrepidity. He had evidentirbroved the desperate
hardihood 'adonis bonselireakers (fair no doubt the
lbw . lest men seen were acting in concert), and cur.
melted, nugle-hainded, is securing rod bringing to
rsoneicismo. the most active of the gang. It was a
most ipraireworthy act, stool he repeated his es.
minium to the watchman, that be regretted most
sioserrrly Ids inability, in coonsequeuce of the late
diet ..f Parliament, to confer upon him that re-
ward to whirls his firm and persevering voodoo so
fully entitled him.
The watclituou bowed and thanked the Recor.
dors fur his feelings towards hint. He was a small
thin-made Hobensien.

John Sheen. aged 19, and Simnel Bonofteld.
aged 18. t4simsepsweepen, were essovicted of steal-
ing two pair of Aril% the property of James Henry
Leigh, Esq. The Prisoners entered the house fur
the purpose of cleaning the chimney, when they
ageing their opportunity. and stole the property.
The CuliNON StaiRANT thooght the Prisoners
bad been at the bar before. and though the sen-
tence would not be formally passed upon them
'aim. they might rely on being seat out of the
letsoutry.
Lydia HIM, aged es. was convicted of stealing
!Os. in eopper money, the property of Win. Inf.
The Prooreator kept is public-house in King-
Street. Seven Dials. and the Prisoner lived at hie
honer. Oa the evening of September 3. be missed
the money in question. and suspecting the Primmer,
be charged her with the theft. and she immediate-
ly confessed the fact; but at a subsequent time
"old the money was given to her by the Prosecutor's
niece, which the latter positively denied.
The Cosmos StIIJIANT was sorry to think the
Prionser had acted so basely. There was not the
460044 raceme fur ter crime.
'oho Louie. aged 39, woo convicted of stealing
a paired trainers is the shop of Edward Willis.—
• The Prisouer pleaded extreme digress, and the
'Coon observed that he should suffer some corporal
puoisbuseid, end their, perhaps, be admitted to the
Refuge for the Destitute.
Joke jaws. aged 91, and Jingles Crouch, aged
14, were convicted of sterling two pigs, the property
of Unites Prendergast.
The COMMON SELMAN? observed to lones.that
he was for a long time a notorioos thief. and had the
guilt. no doubt, of making the boy a thief also—lce
ehould. therefore, be teat out of the country—the
Court would crankier the GSM of the bey.
The Proseesnor recommended the boy Crouch
strongly to mosey.

The COIIIION SELMAN? Slid it WWI a olden.
chuly circumstance to see such a buy in the bonds
a an old thief. and every day becoming more ti.
vetted in his habits. The Court was always lenient
in cases of extreme youth, and where the old thief
was she cause of the youth's depravity, it would in-
variably take a merciful view of the child's case;
but fur the sake of the latter it may be necessary
that he should he removed out of the country, to
remove him front the infamous association into
which be had fallen. The Court would take care
en see if any mode of disposing of bias in this court-
try email be devised.
Charles Ansley wits convicted for stealing. on the
Its, of August. a chaise, herons, and saddle. the
property of James Fisher, Esq. or the Auditor's
'office, in the Escheqner.
A Isrge quantity of skeleton keys were foetid on
thin Prisoner.

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A uumber of sew trial• took pine. but they
were A for trivia said petty Armee%

A gentleman yesterday preset►te4 one hundred
pounds. In one au4 two pound Sault notes. at the
Bank in payment. when Seen., of the notes were
returned marked 44 forged." They were all taken.
in the coons of hia Iniaiwww. by • respectable
IMlTket-gardenere of Coyensiordow llorket.

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luirilllNNlS U.
EARL iliteibT.
At the audience of il'edsieselay a magnigicest
piece of plate arm '.p uteri to his Race Hence the
Lord Lieotenatd, ley a Deputation from die Star-
fardshire General Agricultural Societe (the Right
Hoar. Earl Bradford, and Edward blunt, Esq.
their President). attended by the Rev. Thames
Redd& ; when Mr. Blunt had the homer tu ads
draft bus Eaceliesray iu the following term.
Me Elders pear Itsrellrem
The. neuben of she fitalSaddsire Gerard Agrieultand
lbeiriy, ow the otemelon-a(your Eradicates departtn• Cr..
obenget shoo, to rands, Cluveraniewt d kelasidoselitit
ydbebroeptaisee of n pier* afithrie—a shyers tatiasoay of
the mod they eirediall fee yeatiord of lie orate they eater-
tatted, the hosethe ishieh Agriculture Ws embed from your
Excellency's Miami* and support.
l=red, my Lind, that yes cart siittryon. their wrist
vi
poor welfare; that they feelingly appreciate 'the
lea obtained by tbrabeemee of ass smith visibb, mid, mid
ability; Mil that they lonic forward. with cordial anticipa-
tive, As the atuspieloos slay that shall rersora'you to sheik,
'poserestatthaimpaired themme mealy integrity, the same
warmth of beset, she same ardour in the'prooreation of truly
British
``J winch hate orchretriii riser F.aerileviey the
Merited eareat of all wholkive the humour and bappireas
edielp poor aequaiatestee.
To the above his Eiteeilrisey gave the following
abswet. it will butibieived, that it Caatistoll a 11401
mud very waterlog "tesiinsony of his Excellency's
toed moonless of the Irish 'weenie, and the great
tattle 'which be places. a is thaee iodination, of re-
spect mad est=lol6, ,have lost no opptiri se-
.
oily of noui asses lei arrival in
this country.
Ns. Praltleal,
'I scarps, with the shod 'heartfelt gratitude, the splendid
piece of piste which you have premised to ore, us the pert
of traltdrordshire &rand Agritaltoral Set itiy.
Mapilateat aid Leandrol as it is, it desires its sprineipal
rattle inlay eonstatino, froip the bold believe which bare
dietaird the'gift ; and whets 'I consider to whom I am in.
dt:lited file this handsome tads of regard. I shoats, be loran.
stble indeed to the best feebly df the bends were I owl in
avow sin honest pride at necivinsr so luotostrable and Ist-
string a iestimadial of your friendly approbation.
The teal, ardour, mud ability 'Which I have ever met with
In tie fortheraike of aerienituraiimprovesnrat to my nailer
tastily, out, I hies so &ohs, totitiaue Is fall activity, due.
int lay abrader, and sutler the able guidasee of our Society,
be proddctide sit the best effects.
The gratifications whirls I eajoy from the Canes* of the
germane and hospitable people ameeg whom I am sow
„placed. edo oily be bloomed by the assurance that she
useful end patriutleesertimes of my earliest friemis at home.
are (twirled with audeess.
This rarleodid testimonial is a circular vase of
thirteen inches is Iwigiii,'and rhinyoeine inches in
citetilittereete.• The bete is of return form,
„nib a border of oak leaves mud woodbine flowers.
'lite platform, which rests upon the base, is of
burnished wild. The supporters of the rose are
sheaves of wheat, tastefully connected by hands of
exquisite workmanship, and ornamented at bottom
with water-leaves, and dusters of grapes. The re-
presentation of tlie straw is moat '4l.4luntl, and the
richness of the ewes, drooping in their exuberance,
truly easbletnatic. The body of the vase exhibits
a groom! .f bright gold, with wster4leaves spring.
ing from the bottom, and is appropriately Was.
melded by a wreath or Imp 'leaves and pendant
bells—all in deed gold. The inside of the vase is
bright. wish a rich and varied border of shell. and
' water-leaves.

On a tablet near the base this concise and bean•
tiful inscription appears:—
"ru EARL TALsolir,
Tag Erarroaorstas Gan 111•1 Aoatesketnut. Soarer,
Fostered by Mir Can,

•ad unmated to useful exertion
Ey lois Example,
Devote
This Tribute of dark Gratitude,
Laos, 11118.°

Lord and Lady Cestlecoote,Colonel Conte, Miss
Megan, end retinue, veiled from Dunleery on Sun-
day last, on board the Shaatrock revenue cruiser,
and arrived safe at Holyhead uu Mnuday. The
benevolence and humane disposition of Lord Cis.
tleeoote to the numerous class of labourers within
his sphere (seventy of whom, we understand, he
constantly keeps iu employ), is worthy of being
held forth as an example that should be imitated.
Amongst the arrivals et Gresham's Hotel, is
Charles Grant, E.q. father to the Right Hon.
Charles Grant, Secretary to his Excellency the
Lord Lieutenant.
The Duchess of Leinster appeared fur the first
time in,publie sines her arrival iu this country, at
the charity sermon preached by the Rev. Andrew
Ennis, at Maynooth, on Sunday. in aid of the
Romeo Catholic poor school of that town. She
was attended by the Duke, and the principal mem-
bers of her family. This school owes its existence
to the sasuideesce and liberality of his Grace.

KILKENNY, SEP'I'AS.
SIL•UENNT THEATRICALS..
The performances et our theatre commenced last
night. with the comedy of The Way so Keep Him,
and the farce of The Weathercock. The eutertais-
ments of the evening ettraeted • brillistit mud
fashionable attendance ; and we have no reason to
doubt, that.the season just commenced will afford
so the been of dramatic eallibition, as ample a
vs►iety of exalted pleasures, av they have heretofore
derived• from the splendid and be►►evolent labours
of our Theatrical Society. Siuee the lust season
the interior of the home has received considerable
im►provemeata, by the enlargement of the proece-
Niro, and the proportionate iucresee of depth given
to the pit; M also by the construction of a new up.
preach to the latter part of die house from the box-
lobby. The addition of a spacious green-room. in
rear of the stage, hes also contributed essentially
to the establishment and convenience of the house.
The tektite of Mr. Chalmers has been very success-
fully engaged iu the pejo,* of the weeuery. which
happily combines the most striking charms of
splendid colouring and appropriate variety. in.
deed the entire decorations by which this place of
classic recreation is now improved, do credit to the
skill and diligence of those on whom the etecutim►
of obese valuable improvements have devolved. and
coospienously indicate the taste, the spirit. and the
liberality of those distiuguial►ed individuals who
have rendered the diffusion of elegant enjoyments
accessary to the promotion of active charity. The
late hour at which the play c►wduded. residers a
detailed notice of the performance in our present
number i.p►racticeble. The audience trended their

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4dmiration.kttiffeyseat suit ‘e!fi.sPeolavic The
characters *were cast as follow
THE COMEDY OP—Tillt WAY TO SEEP HUT.
Sirltashfol.Coortilot, Mr. Corry; Mr Prilliast natio.
Mr. CLawiptim; Levrmore, Mr. *. Power; Williatti, Mr.
T. Dnalie; Sideboard, bur* Meek; lobs. Air.
Pompey„ Mr. A Ilaalte. Widow Selmour Mtn' Woleteiti;
Lady Cusatast, Mho Cams.; Mrs. Lommire, Slim Kelly ;
Moolia, Mrs. Clarke; Il g.laaet, Miss Reek; Farski,
Mrs. 11,Colloeh.
Preston to the Pay an Oressimal Allitress was spokes by
Mr. R. Power, sad emehided with the farce of
THR W HATO !LRCM -K
Tristan' nettle, Mr. Crampon ; Old 11,1dr, Mr. Roper;
Beiefwit„ Lord Shark; Suter, Mr. It. Power, jim.l Aar-
timer, Mr. esayiy; Radler, Mr. T. &Wit. Swirl* Miss
Reek; Ready, Miss Canis.
Fashistailtle arrivals I. the roam of &many std WOW.
day.—At Demotion's Hotel—Mr. Usiday (swa of Ms Lord
Risher of liklam). Mr. Stookey arid family from thighiad,
I Mater Power, Rev. Mr. lesukverer.
At Ries sad Walsles Hotel, PatrieMdreet—Ree. 'Den*
Senn sod (unity, Captain Pleming and family, the Mon. the
SoliciteirAiriteral sad family, Mr. sad Mrs. Joss; Captain
Pairer slid family.
At Shimmies Hotel, Jabmstreserieral Ppm

coat. sere. 2L
DARING ATTEMPT AT ROBBERT.
kinost daring attempt was made on the night. of
last rridlay, to rob the dwelliug-house of Mr. M.
Leahy. on the Cool-quay. in this city. Mr.
Leahy is iu the practice Of sleeping at his country.
house in Mun)t•town—and on Friday evening his
shop was dosed at the .nbeal hour. and a young
man, who has been an mime of the house fur
some years, was left in care of it. There were iu
the house besides him two men. and an old woman
servant, who slept in the upper Mug.. the young
man retired to rest at an early hour—his lied-moon
was next the drawing-room, and looked into the
street.
Some time atter the watchman had gone hi"'
rounds. between one and two o'clock, the young
man, whose name, we believe, is Matthew War-
den. was awoke by the *se, as he thought, of the
drawing.ruom door shaken by the wind. His fears
were, however, in moue degree excited, and iu a few
minutes a whispering, which he thought hr heard,
made him get nut of bed, and on looking through
the keyhole of the dour, which overlooked the
stairs. he perceived three persons about half.w..y
down the stairs, with the door of u closet, where he
knew Mr. Leahy to have a large quantity of none'~
open. Two of them were middle-aged men. with
their faces [blackened, ■rid the third a very young
hay, who held a lighted candle. Itearden thought
that there war nu time to be lost—caked moil un-
armed as he was he rushed down to the closet,
which they had entered. They appeared to have
collected all the money together, cuusisting, we
understand. of tour 5,0001. partly gold, and a
quantity of notes; on his entrance the boy and
0., of the robbers made off—the rubber making
a grasp at the mum one of which, to au inconsi-
derable amount. it is thought he carried away.
The other villain, who was armed with a large
pistol, declared with a terrific oath that lie
would have Reardeo's life. iterrileis crier' oat
aloud to the men in the garret, but in ruin ;
Ise then rushed on the rubber, who had pre.
rented the pistol at his head. seized! Lim by the
collar with his right hand, sisal with his left laid
hold of the inuszle of the pistol, which immediately
went off, the ball passing through the pains of his
hand and grasing his head. The villain iusme•
chastely struck st him with the butt-end of the pis-
tol. and made off through the drawing-route win-
dow (through which it appears they had entered)
and escaped; taking, however, nothiug with him.
It was not till the robbers lied thus effected their
escape, that the old woman and the two men from
the upper part of the house made their appeorrn, e ;
had they come two minutes sooner, there is little
tiouht but one at least of the robber. would have
horn secured. Another circumstance to be regret.
ted is, that. although there was a ventinel who was
within twenty yards, immediately opposite to Mr.
Leuhy's house. in charge of the BrideweU, he did
not observe the entranceor escape of the villains.
Too much praise cannot be given to Itearden for
*his intrepidity mid courage; and we trust the
wound which he received will not Ise attended with
any serious co oral ue isced.---/ Ca rk .11i/escalade
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