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London, England, 1824-11-04 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

7uhri Smies, a joumeyntan, late in the employ of Messrs. Brooks
and Co., brass nuinufaeturera, New-street, Fetter-lane, appeared
yesterday. before Mr. Alderman 51 A GNAY. the Sitti'.g Magistrate,
upon a aummona, obtained against him, wider the recent Statute
4 George IV. cap. 34, fur that he being hired by weekly contract.
had quitted his service belOre the time of snch contract had expired,
leaving unfinished work for which he had been paid.
After hearing the case, 31r..tiderinan I%i AOMAY said, he thought
the conduct of the defendant most gross, and was about to send bin/
to hard "About in the !louse of Correction for 'month, but upon
Smith's expressing his contrition, and promising faithfully to re-
repay the money regularly, Mr. Brooks interceded for him. With
regard to the money, he said, that was not his object, r.or would lie
touch a shilling of it when the defendant repaid it, but would giv e
it in aid of the pour 's rates or any other charitable purpose. His
only object wasan example to the numbers of men he was necessarily
obliged to employ, and as Smith now seamed sensible of his mis-
conduct, he did not with to Kea for further punishment.
The Alderman, at this intercession, suspended the conviction,
and the defendant was discharged with an impressive admonition.

BOW-STREET.
LANDLORD •ND LoDOta.--Veaterday a question (had it been
within the power of a Magistrate to decide it) would have been
heard, highly important to the public u far as regards the law re-
spectmg landlord and tenant. A young lady came to complain of
the very distressing circumstances in which she was placed owing
to the renter of the house in which she lodged having negiected to
pay his rent, in consequence of which the landlord, a new days ago,
issued an execution, and all her property, including some valuable
apparel, was seized. The young lady's friends brought the land-
lord before the Magistrate, to know whether the law authorised
such a proceeding.
Mr. HALLS, who regretted the unpleasant dilemma in which the
applicant was placed, asked to look at the authority of the Isrlloni,
and upon seeing it, observed, that he could not afford the parties
any further redress than by intorming the landlord that he was not
justified in detaining any articles of wearing apparel.
The landlord said, that he had seized for upwards of 2001., rert
due to him.

As the Magistrates eouLl not interfere further, the parties left
the Office.

PAW N neort 111.—A labouring man, named Collier, applied for
• summons against a pawnbroker o: Monmouth.street. The ap-
plicant stated that about two months since he pawned a few articles,
which were wrapped up in a large piece of linen, and upon fetching
them out of pledge and opening the bundle. when he got home, he
found that the lineal was gone. On returning to state this to the
pawnbroker,and to claim the property missing, he was informed that
the pawnbroker did not hold himself revonsible fisrlinv linen. he
(applicant) haying neglected to examine the bundle before he quitted
the skip, consequently the only alternative which was left was an
application to a Magistrate.
Mr. lIALLS asked Collier if he came to complain against the
pawnbroker for a non-delivery of all the articles which the applicant
had pledged.
The complainant said he did.
The Maorrisart accordingly granted a summons under the
Act or Regulating Pawnbrokers.
IiATTON-O.IRDEN.

ROBUERY LT ♦ Sguvasr.—Yesterday Joseph iratts,absus-
founder, was brought up in custody of Thissebon, lad offices.
charged with rubbing his etnptiers, Messrs. Johnston and
Brookes, of New-street-square, letter.lane, lamp-manuteeturers
and braeot-fountlers.

hlr. Robert Johnston, one of the paetncn, stated, that the
prisoner had been a considerable time in their employ, and from
certain recent kindnesses they had shewn him in the way of advances
of money, they were entitled to a more grateful return than he ap-
pears to have made ; the intrinsic value of the articles which would
be sworn to as stolen, was of very trifling moment, Cut if sonic ex-
amples were not made, the system would soon extend itself, and
tradesmen would always be open to plunder.
A numberof turtiMg tools and other implements used in the trade,
together wilt some bras ornaments were produced, which were
found by Tbisseltun at the prisoner's lodgings in 01d-street, City.
road.

Mr. Johnson observed, that as he had the whole management of
the mechanics past of the concern, lie could swear positively to
those things, b the particular way in which they were marked.
Every workinati has a setof tools allotted to his use, and those tools
are all lettered a:itl numbered according :0 the letter and naniler
of the lathe at a ti;•.:lt he works. This systematic arrangement he
(Mr. J.)adopted, to prevent that confusion which, in an extensive
factory, employing at least 150 hands, would otherwise ensue.
From two of the tools found at the prisoner's lodgings, the marks
were filed out sery recently. no doubt to prevent discovery.
The Magistrate asked, if there was any reason to suppose that
this pectilatiin had been lung going forward ?
Dlr. Johnston said, that they had latterly missed things, but
really had no power to attach suspicion to one in particular until
last night (Tuesday), that he prisoner was discovered in a part or
tae concern where he could have no business, and was observed to
roll something up in his apron, and when questioned by the fore-
man whet brought him there, he gave some vague excuse, and was
suffered to depart. large clump of lead was missed soon after
from sat very spot, and suspicion naturally attaching tu the pri-
soner, lie was given into custody on the foUowing morning (yester-
day), aad the articles produced were found at his lodgings, by
means of a search warrant. Mr. Johnston again repeated, that it
was only for the purposes of justice, and ass protection due to
trade, that the present prosecution was pressed.
Dlr. Roasts, the sitting Magistrate, entirely concurred in Mr.
Johnston's opinion, and in order to allow sufficient time for in-
quiry, he remanded the prisoner fur a week.
QUEEN-SQI.'A RE.

ROMDERY AT CAILLSEA COLLEGE.--YeStereay WiniatiJalres
Mrad, JIAIM Emery, and Johs /f adds, were brought b. tore
Wilma, Coq. the Sitting Maglatiete, charged with stealing a
quantity of lead from the building called the Powder 3lagaaine,
adjoining Chelsea College.
The prianeers were most notorious characters, and appeared at
the bar with the greatest effrontery.
Patrick Flaherty, a pensioner of Chelsea College, deposed that
he was employed as watehtnan round the preuli•el, and about 12
o'clock last night he saw the prisoner ,lend upon the rep of the
Powder Magazine. The prisoner lay down to avoid his notice.
Witness, however, flung a stone et him. when he mored. Witeess
instantly climbed to the top of the well, and called for astistance,
widen 3liell, a Bow-street patrol, ran towards hint. ti quantity of
lead had been taken trout the premises, and more was ready
stripped off the roof, and rolled up to be carried away. Wit-
ness had noticed the lead WI the building the!preceding day, per-
fectly secure.
Charles 31iell, the Bow.atreet nattol, said, that in consequence of
the w' tehman's calling foe monis:atom, be went to the spot, when
the prisoner !dead we:: given into his custody ; he also noticed the
other two primmer' walking under the College wall. On searching
Mead lie found two knives on his person. Witness afterwards
ezaniined the building; wore lead was gone, and a quantity ripped
up in readiness to be tairri.-d Sissy.
51agistrate, addressing himself to the prisoner 3lead, mid—
". Pray, how often have you been tried ?" . - .

(tauntingly)—l 'can't tell you until I think of it.
Rtysolela said—" You may as well hang us, we have no: fair
play ht re."
Mr. ITIIITIEWbat business had you out at that Lite hone? It
is the duty
.or every watchstrat to take sll suck suspicious characters
as you are into custody.
Reynolds replied, •• Me sad my friend Emery were seeing two
girls home this morning. lamam a suspicious character."
iell.the Row street patrol, said, that knowing the prisoner Rey-
nolds well. hr had apprehended him that morning, and on cunductMg
hint to the (Ace. he (Remolds) pointed out Emery to him (wit-
ness), and said, that was the young man who was with him last night.
Al'itness instantly lieLlll%ll Lint also. They stated themsely•sto reside
in Tark's-enort. Jew's-row, t:helaca, where he had made inquiries,
but found they had not lived t:mre for the last him months, and
that the mother of Reynolds declared dud he had ugly 1, yt dis-
charged out of prison (Torhill-fielded a few Jays since. *Herr he
had been conrined several months, and would not mine forward in
his favour.

Mr. Kelly, keeper or the lodge at Chelsea College, said he arm
an offir:r of the •stabli,.hment, and had the principal management
or the p:cirdacs. Ile dtclarcd that ivr 114.411:C peat a sio3ill Jf

robbery had been carried on in the most audacious manner, and
situated as he was in the square, he had or,ly the opnortunity of
seeing them, but could not get to the robbers. From Friday up to'
Monday last be had been successively robbed by these depredators
of linen. poultry. he. ; but his loss comparatively trifling to
what others had sufrcred.
The Trimmers were remanded for a week, as other charges are
expected to be brought against them.

UNION-HALL.
Yeaterday Fleanne bra, housnmaid in the service of Mr. Hind-
son, residing in South-place, Kennington, was brought before Mr.
SWAREY. Esq. charged on suspicion of having been an accomplice
in the following robbery s
Mr. !Hodson stated, that about two months since he hired the
prisoner at Parr 's register-office. on Holborn-hill. and received an
honest character of her. On Monday evening last, he (witness)
being absent from home, ills wife, previous to retiring to bed, took
a candle and proceeded to examine the different moms in the house
before she went into her own. In the course of her search site also
went to stable, where the first thing that met her eye was the
figure or a man, with black curly hair, lying down on one of the
trusses of hay, with a plate and knife and fork beside him. She
screamed nut on beholding the fellow, and ran into the dwelling.
house. The watchman was instantly called, who, upon examining
the place, discovered that the man had escaped, leaving behind
hint the plate,llknife and fork, and some roasted beef. These cir-
cumstances being related to witness on his return home, he at
once !naivete the servant girl must have some knowledge of the
person who had been thus concealed. She was interrogated on
the subject, and, after a good deal of prevarication, admitted that
lie was an acqusirtanee of hers, a footman out of place; and that
he. commiserating his situation, helped him to a slice of beef nut
of the ludo., with rermission to sleep on a truss of hay in the
stable that night. Her tale was believed, and no farther sus-
picions excited at that time. However, on IVednesday morn-
ing, the witr,ess and his wife went out. and on their return home,
on going into the parlour they found that a basket, containing a
quantity of plate, which had been previously placed under the side-
board, was gone, and front the tact of a quantity of plated articles
which were tin. the sideboard remaining untouched, together with
that of the circumstances above-mentioned, the prisoner and the
person whom she had secreted as described, were at once suspected
of having committed sthe robbery in conjunction. Subsequent to
the robbery witness questioned the prisoner very closely u to the
length of time she hod been acquainted with the man found in the
loft, and then she acknowledged that she had been first acquainted
with him at Kensington, where she formerly lived, and that that
person, since she had entered his (witness's) service, lived as footman
with a gentleman next door. Mr. Hindson called upon this gentle-
man, and, upon inquiry, ascertained that such a person had lived
as footman there, but had been dischargtd tune week% antecedent
for dishoneft practices. This g_ntleman, it appeared, bad also
hired the footman at Parr's office.

When the prisoner was placed at the bar, she cried bitterly, and
protested that she had no hand in the robbery.
Upon being asked where the man ahont she had acknowledged
being acquainted with was likely to be found, she declared that she
had -;.t. the lep.t idea, although she was acquainted with him for a
lorg 'tote, and had been frequently out walking with him, yet she
did not know wLere his residence was.

The Magistrate observed, that there were very strong circum-
stances of suspicion made out against her of being a participator in
the robbery of her muter. She therefore should be remanded for
further exatuina'ion, and as an accurate description of the footman
has been given, the officers were on the alert after him.

ADCLTC2ATION OF Basa.—As an Exciseman, in the
discharge of his duty, was making his customary call at a
brewery, in one of the principal towns in Kent, some time
last week, it happened at the precise time of drawing off
the wort ; something at the moment appearing to stop the
passage of the liquor, he was induced to ascertain the cause,
for which purpose he introduced a hook-stick into the cop-
per, and drew therefrom a bag, which, on examination, was
found to contatt a quantity of tobacco. The stuff, which
was t. have been called beer, was immediately seised, and
the premises taken under the cognizance of the Excise.—
Ken fish Gazette.

TITHE CON( POSITION.—At a Special Vestry held in the
parish church of Castlelyons, on Thursday the 2Sth inst.,
under the Tithe Composition Act, for the Prebend of Kil-
lavilling, being an Union of that parish, the tithes of
which belong to the Lord pishor of Clovne, Garret Standish
Barry, Esquire, in the chair—the Bishop's agent, Mr.
M'J)onnell, made an offer of the tithes for 21 years, with-
out variatien, at 60/. a year, which was immediately accepted.
This Prebend paid last year 70/. for tithe • the year before
80/., and the year preceding that 100!. This arrangement
comes to Is. 841. per acre, whereas, the Composition, under
the Commissioner's certificate, in the parish of Castlelyons,
would be 3a. 20., and tlyo ground in Killavilling is of
rather better quality than the average of Castlelyons.—
Cork Paper.

MR. FAUNTLEROY.—TUNSRIDGIC WELLS, OCT. SO.—
There is a singular trait in the character of this unfortu-
nate man, which must excite general interest, and which
may, in some measure, account for the manner in which ha
disposed of such large sums of money as he must have
made hitnself the possessor of. Mr. Faunt!croy did acts of
private charity with an almcat unbounded liberality. He
never vaunted this, nor made any merit of it, and it is
only known to a few persons. He used frequently to visit
this place (Tunbridge Wells), as well as the writer of this
article, and was characterised for the singular urbanity of
his manners and good humour. Mr. Fauntleroy was never
addicted to any species of gaming, as has been said of
him.—Eerning Paper.
Tits Rev. C. Cosrox.—All doubts relative to the
sudden diappearance and motives of this gentleman will,
we think, be fully explained by the perusal of the follow-
ing extracts from a letter written by him, and dated Oct. 9,
1824, directed to his assignee. It will be remembered that
a commission was sued out against him, and sentence of
outlawry proclainicd, in the usual manner, on his failing to
surrender to his bankruptcy. The object of the present
application would appear to be intended to ascertain how
I far lie would be likely to meet the assistance of his creditors
lin superseding the bankruptcy, and reversing the outlawry.
The living at Kew will be vacated in law, if the incumbent
does not unix his appearance within three years from the
time of citation by the Bishop of the diocese, and this
period is now rapidly approaching ; consequently the ab-
sentee, it is supposed, is very anxious to make some satis-
factory arrangement. It may be necessary to say the letter
is anonymous, but there is not the shadow of a doubt of its
bog his writing. It proceeds thus:—" You will be waited
upon by a confidential ft iced of Mr. Colton's, a very few
' days after the receipt of this letter. Mr. Colton has quitted
America for the sole purpose of making a satisfactory ar-
rangement with all parties to whom he is indebted." He
then alludes to the litigious conduct of some of his creditors,
but for thorn, he says, he should never have quitted Eng-
land ; and proceeds, " for the present Mr. Colton can only
say, that it will SJOII appear he has, throughout this whsle
business, the most upright intentions, notwithstanding ap-
pearances. A most satisfactory arrangement is of snore
consequence to him than life itself, but it must be a
roianterity, riot a forced [These words in Italics, are so
marked in the original] arrangement; the first he would
purchase at any sacrifice; the second he will withstand to
the utmost, as it would not save what he values more than
life. By the time you receive this, Mr. Colton will be
nearer to you than you imagire." Of the authenticity of
this letter there is no doubt, and it displays great liberality
on the part of his sole assignee and creditors, when we say,
from authority, they are liberally disposed towards him ;
but what must appear very singular, after the above com-
munication, is, the confidential friend alluded to has not
yet made his appearance, although three weeks have elapsed
since the receipt of the letter.—.lfeeeiter Paper.
nue FLAIIII.LS l'ION•-•Yl.Stirday morning, pursu-
ant to their sentences, two men were publicly and elf. et-
ively whipped in the court-yard of :he Old Bailey ; after
which ceremony, three young men (one of whom was named
Davis) receivea a similar compliment in private. Davis
was discharged forthwith. Previous to his leaving prison,
he had an interview with the Gurernor of Newgate, who, I
in a humane manner, inquired as to the place of his desti-
nation, and the means he had to proceed thither. The lad
said that he was a m ..ve of Worthing, where his friends
live, and thither he wished to go, but was entirely destitute
of means to do so, for he was pennyless and in want of
trowsers and shoes. The Governor told him he hoped the
punishment he had that morning received would act as a
warning to him through life, and operate as a preventative
against farther depredations ; afar which he was supplied
isith trowsers and shoes, and sullicient pecuniary aid to
enable him to return home, for which he expressed his
gratitude, and at the same time promised to reform his
conduct.

A young lady of Topsham, cut lit r throat ou Monday
in a fit of derangement.
Mr. Cass of the brig Perseverance, fell dead in the In-
dependeutChapel at Truro, last week, in the act of praying.
On Tuesday a desperate battle was fought in Bideford
market-place between two females. Their caps. Zec. were
literally torn to pieces and divided among the ape:tators, to
be kept as memorials of the disgraceful sectic.—Eptcr

THE ORMOADE EST42'ES.

FIFTH DAY'S SAUL

Raw Brce T•vv.aw, NEWCASTLE-ll' antl-Lriga.
The following comprise what is generally known as the Beni
Ilill Estate. situate within three miles front Newcmtleomeei.
Lyme. and one from Stoke-upon-Treat, in the nectiparinti of *b.
John
p!Aermer,
nnum. whose term expires at Lady Day, 1i125, at a trial of
i 721. a
A Farm House, floimatead, ()relined, and Jackman*, knows
Pease Field. Croft, Lawn, Lawn Wood, Well, and Loewy alai
down. Hetilinar and Betson-mw. including 7141. Ik. 30P—kl tut
in
ti. 501.1 guineas. Thomas Kinnersly, Esq. of Newer's:le-ad,
Ly me.
A Barn, Farm Yard, and Nine Parcels of Land known a p„,_
and Sandy Pit Crofts, Done Pasture, Coal Pit Imasow,
Far Broad, and Bank Meadows, tnetether 2.7 a. iii lie_
4.21/9y guineas. Belot Bourne, Esq. of Fenton, DM Net tak.
under-Lme.
A Lane, and several Plots of lard, called Roger's Patch, vrl,
iVood Meadows, Barley Field, ‘Vetley Moor, Long and fie,
Acres, WA. Ha, Alp.— 10.n1/0 guineas. T. Kumasi', t;...
Five Parcels of Land, known as Nether, Rough, Lower,
die, and Far Coppices, together gtuiess, u R.
iliwthcote, Esq. Langton Hail, near Neweastle.unda-Lyme.
Total quantity of the preceding, i94a. Olt.
Amount of sale this day - &Ale
Those at Derby - - .59,377
Those at Chesterfield 0,817

LI4I-
Though materially different in regard to the extent 7, in34qastar,
to the preceding days' sales at Derby and Chesterfield. this 1n5,14
eonvidered more interesting front the great prim produced, whi4
are considered unprecedented.
The estate included 194 acres ; it is let to the prelim tenant
st
1721. per annum, being 17a. /441. per acre; the land very indifferov,
and produced no less than 139 years' purchase on the rack mush
This astonishing price was obtained from speculation in the miss
rale sup used to exist.