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and further. that the Captain could not be the individual In goo-
fier. from his dissimilarity in perponeage,and voice.
Mrs. Powell, a lady of very respeetaula appearance, said that a
gentleinan, having a military appearance, but much younger and
thinner titan Capt. Tuach, who spoke with a foreign ae:ent. had
called several times at her house, and on one oc melon had been so
obtrusive, that she had him turned out. On her return home the day
of the robbery, Hamilton told her the foreign gehtleinan hail been
there, and had taken two 'stele-spoons, two wine,glasvcs. end some
shoo that was in the closet. She had since seen Hamilton. who
persisted that the Captain was the pawn, but had left off his
foreign accent.
Captain Tuach said his motive fur troubling the Magistrates was,
to remove the imputation thrown on his character by Hamilton.
That morning (yesterday/ he called on him end requested he would
coins with him to the office, to Clear up the contradiction in his
statements. but he refused.
Sir Lk Fan RANT said, there could be no doubt of Hamilton's
being mistaken.

TFie parties then withdrew.
(41. EEN•SQUA RE.
CAITTION TO CARR I k: Itti.—Ye.tent my Mrssrs. Jackson and Co.
warehnunemen, of the Bull and 310Uth Inn. were summoned bz.
isle Mr. 0 ctroow IT; the Sitting Magistrate, to answer the corn.
plaint of E. 3larkland, Esq. one of the Magistrate; belonging to
the abuse office, for the noo-deliver) of a parcel within twenty-four
110V1i.

Mr. litrrxrg. clerk to Mr. Harmer, appeared for the defend-
ants, and pleaded Not Guilty w the charge.
Samuel Puncher ss.orti-1 am servant to Mr. Markland, No. 9,
James-street, llnekim4ham-gate. On the 17th instant, :bout nine
o'clock in the even 4, one of the Chelsea errand-carts brought a
parcel In my master's house., which wis directed to him, the demand
was :is. 84. for carriage and porterage. The porterage, however, rut
being on the ticket. he refused to pay it. The carrier refused to
leave the parcel without being paid his demand. Next day he
called again, and asked if it would he taken in ; but u he would not
leave it without his demand of Ss. lid., he took the parcel away a
second t e, . _

lii —Had you not the parcel in your possession ?
Witness--lies, in the passage, and I took it up stairs, but my
master did not see it.

Edward Alarkland, E4q. sworn—On the 17th instant my servant
come to let me know that a parcel hail come from fords by the
l'hrisca mand-cart, with this ticket (here it was producall), from
the Magpie and Stump. Newgate-street, Paying that the man de-
manded Sal. Bd. for the carriage. Upon reading it I found a charge
of 4a. &l. and twopence fir warehousing, but no charge for porterage.
1 told o•; ammo to desire the porter to leave the parcel, and to
mammon me if I was wrong. 'The carrier, however, thought pro.
per to take it away. On the 19. h the parcel was brought, with a
ticket, from the Ilull and Mouth. The charge then was 4s. car-
nage and porterage Is. Id.
Mr. aubmission, we are not brought here to
answer an overcharge, but fur the uon-delivery of the parcel within
the limited time.

Mr. Mark consider the delivery not comnlete. as the car.
rier took it away again. The only taus,. I had for pursuing this
course was an impudent answer to the officer when making inquiry
respecting it.
Mr. BUTLER, for the defendants, apologized, and the corn.
plaint was disrui,setl. •

• WORS 11 1 P-STR E ET.
Yesterday in./tad Donovau. who did not appear to be more
than 11l or 17 years of age, was fully coinniitted fur trial on the fol-
lowing charge:—
Oil the tight of the 13th instam the house of Mr. Harris.
cheesemonger, Nelson-street, Shoreditch, was robbed of a quantity
of cheese, the robbers having climbed over the wall eight feet
high to elf,ct their purpose. Next morning 'Mrs. Harris found in
the yard a small piece of black cloth, which appeared to have been
torn from some part of a man's clothing. This she gave to a person
named Joseph Pollen, who meeting the prisoner on Saturday
with's' torn waiscoat. mentioned the circumstance to Philip P“rish.
a constable of Bethoalogrcen i!urish, who afterwards meeting with
the prisoner. examined his waistcoat, and found that the piece of
cloth picked op in Harris's.yard precisely corresponded with tha
tear in the waistcoat.

The wabitco.it and piece of cloth were produced, and were found
to match exac,ly in colour, stitches, direction of the rent, &c.
The priaoncr was then cinnmitted.

FIRE IN THE COMMERCIAL ROAD.

Yesterday morning. between the hours of four and five o'clock,
the inhabitants of the Commercial-road were thrown into the great-
est consternation by repeated cries of fire, which was perceived is-
suing from the extensive premises of Messrs. Beningfield and Reales,
manufacturers of steam-engines on the revoking principle, in
Church-lane.

The alarm was at once given. and the engines from nearly every
office in town were speedily on the *pot, using every exertion to
impede the progress of the flames, but without effect, owi.tg to the
rapidity of the dames, wh;ch had, previous to their arrival, for
axorriplished the work of destruction. Almost every thing was
consumed, and it was nearly by a miracle that Mr. Beale, his wife
and children, were rescued From inevitable destruction.

The stock nn the premises, principally consisting of the engines,
was completely destroyed. A number of thieves were on the alert
to take advantage of the opportunity, but were disappointed by the
vigilance of Facer and Les; of Lambeth-street office, and Gray, sat
Gow.street. _

A report, which drew a great number to the spot, and gained
some credit, was in circulation during the morning, viz. that part
of the premises was used as a private dissecting room, and that, on
the firemen going into it,they discovered a child and some of the in-
testines of a grown-up person. On entering the room, which w,v
occupied by a surgeon av a study, the only thing that gave ground•
for such a report was the discovery of snore anatomical prepara-
tions, and though the burial ground is adjoining, there is uo com-
munication into it.

The exertions of the firemen prevented the destruction of the
surrounding houses, some of which have, however, suffered se.
verely. Among them is that of Mr. Spires, an undertaker, in
whose work-shop the calamity is said to have originated ; of Mr.
Tizzard, a cork-cutter; that of Eldred, a farrier; and that of Mr.
Wardle. a wheelwright.

The confl igration wag very rapid, and was plainly perceived from
Ilford and Barking. Mews. Beningtield will suffer extensively ;
neither the stock, computed to be worth 6000/., nor the house.
estimated at 411001 being insured. The only things which have
been saved are a few books, and those escaped by the falling in of
part of the wall, which prevented the communication of the flames.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.

New AAAAAA Tit UnstiAT NIONT, ELEV." O'CLOCII.
It hae been much and justly regretted, that when the opirited exertions
of the Jockey Club had provided so ample a day's *port, the weather
should turn out so unfavourable so to destroy all pleasure. It rained
from the commencement of the running, *t hair-past eleven, till after the
conclusion. Irespite of this, there wax a eery numerous attendance of the
nobility and higher Mantes of visitors, many of whom were in close ear.
riages.
His Royal Withness the Duke of York MU present, as were most of
those whose name% have hitherto appeared.
Mr. S. WooLey and several other gentlemen have left for London.
In our account of the 2,oofige. Stahel., Mr. IA )ndhent's Centou: (ma,
who came In third, .hold have been placed.
The dinner partite this evening have been a. follows
At the King's Palace, Mr. Dimelas had a select party, consisting of his
Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Hon. 31r. and Lady Caroline Puw.
lett, Dr. titan, Mr. Page, &c.
At Lord an Sir John flyng, &c.
At Mr. Greeille's—Lord J. Fitzroy and a few others.
At the Rooms—C. Wii,on, Esq. Chairman ; Lord Veruhem, Lord Don-
is-lett, Colonel Synge, Colonel Aubrey; Messrs. Itarusbottons, Holyoke,
hisborne, Dotson, Campbell, Mulony, &c.
The betting since the day's races has been heavy, particularly on the
Oaks, for which the odds have undergone a complete revolution, es might
have been expected from the event of the day s running. A tolerable
share of business was done on the Derby and Newmarket States, for all
which the alterations will be be-4. coil Alert from the fallowing statement
of the odds up to eleven o'clock, %%ten our parcel wax closed:—

NIWMAUKET
r to I cord Adrtince
20 to I apt Maas

I Id to I art Carthago
Id to I art Dorlea
21 to I art Charming Molly
25 to I art Monarch
30 to I art any other

IY to 1 apt Rschael
14 to 1 asset Elisabeth
20 to I agst Buttertly
20 to 1 apt Mr. Forth's