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London, England, 1825-09-06 00:00:00

CAUTION TO PAWNBROKERS.

LAMDET 11-STREET, St :PT. 5 —slr. Andertnn, a pawnbroker,
was summoned on a charge of illegally detaining a suit of clothes
pledged st his shop.
The complainant, who was a Polish Jew. stated that in January
lie pledged a new suit of clothes for N. 17s. with the defendant,
and that a few days since he went to redeem it. when the defend.
ant refused to deliver it up, unless he paid 10s. more than was
stated un the duplicate, at the same time alleging that his boy hail
advanced that sum by mistake over the 3/. 17s.

The defendant admitted this statement to be true ; hut added that
as soon as the mistake was dittecrerd, he sent for the complainant,
who denied the fact, when he (the defendant) told hint that the
goods should not be redeemed until the additional gum of 103. was
paid. Indeed the complainant had boasted to several persons since
the transaction, that he had " done the pawnbroker."

AI r. IVYATT obstrved, that admitting that the complainant had
actually received the 10s. yet it would not authorise the defendant,
to establish a lien on the property for its repayment. However, if
Mr. A. could bring forward any of those persons to whom the corn.
plainant had boasted of his having " done the pawnbroker." he
would assuredly consider the defendant in some degree justifiable
in retaining possession of the goods until the 10s. skim ttpaid.

Mr. Anderton slid, that he had node every possible exertion MM
bring some of the parties forward, but without eff,:et, they being atfl
of the same persuasion as the complainant.

The Magistrate said, that under every view of the ease, he must
make an order for the restitution of the property, on payment of the
aunt mentioned in the duplicate, together with the legal interest.
The order was made accordingly.

SERIOUS; ACCIDENT.—On Tueselay night last, about
half. asst eight as James'Craggs, one of the workmen employed at
the new bridge maim over the river W'ea: at Shinelire, was pas-
sing over the old bridge, he was alarmed by a creaking noise at the
arch of the new one next to this city. He proceeded to the spot,
and perceived two of the wedges which had supported a tart of the
centrcing removed from their place, and lying upon the ground,
!le went imentdiately to Shitscliffe, and 'acquainted .Me. Kell, the
contractor for building the bridge, with the.eircumstance ; upon'
which Mr. Kell, with John Hutton, James Cram, and another
workman of the name of Summers, went with lights to the arch,
where they found four wedges lying upon the ground, and the
queen-port, which had been supported by two of them, !mimed to
one aide, but the upright post adjoining, which had been supported
by two of' the other displaced wedges., still perpendicular. They
ascended the arch, and endeavoured to fill with pieces of wood the
spec left fur the remaining pen-atones (the arch being closed
within a few ranges of stones), when it suddenly gave way with a
tremendous crash, and two of the men (Craggs and Summers) were
involved in the ruin*. We are sorry to say that they sustained
very serious injury, so that their lives have been considered in dam.
get. Mr. Kell fell with the arch and was stunned by the fall and
slightly hurt. 11 utton having steps from the arch hardly a moment
before it fell, fortunately escaped unhurt. About half an hour be-
fore this accident occurred, a noise had been heard by different
persons at Shinedifte resembling the sound of blows upon wood,
and there is too much reason to believe the wedges were removed by
some malicious person. The whole of the arch bad been examined
in the of ternoon by Mr. hell and another person, and it appeared
at that time to be perfectly secure. The workmen left the arch at
eight o'clock, and had no suspicion of a failure in any part of the
works. The pillar and abutments received not the slightest in.
jury. The suspicion of foul play is strengthened by the CSICUM.
stances of the wedges being all found at one place, whereas it is
likely. if they had been forced out by the pressure from above, they
would have down in different directions ; and of a large mallet
which had been left, along with collie other tools, on the top of
the arch, when the workmen left their employment, having been
found buried underneath the stones; while the other instruments
still remained above. It is said, also, that a ladder which had
beet) left at another place was found at the spot where the wedges
had been either knocked or forced out. Another opinion, however, I
pretty currently prevails in the town, viz. that the centres were too
weak, and not calculated to bear the weight of stone laid upon
them, and that a it had not been for their insufficiency, the acci-
dent would not have happened. The damage occasioned, we are
informed, will be about MU A mourn of the name of Heyely
was taken before the Magistrates on Wednesday morning, on sus-
picion of being concerned in removing the wedges; but as there
was not the quest evidence to criminate him, he was discharged
in the course o the day.—burham Cbratricte.

SPORTING INZELLforser.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
PONTEFRACT MEETING.
These ?cry important Races commence this day, when several
of the bt. Leger horses w:11 run, about whom great anxiety is felt
in the sporting world. The following are the entries:—

INST DAY.
The All Aged Stakes.
Lord Sligo's Canteen.
Mr. Lambton's Burzsrd.
Lord Scarborough's Diadem.
Lord !Hilton's Whiskerstalos.
The Sandbeek Stakes of 50gs. each, for two-year olds.
Mr. Petre's cli. f. by Canon, out of Agatha.
T. L. Fox's b. by Magistrate—TTlCLlCC.
Syr.
C.
Lord Scarborough's e. by Cation—Henrietta.
Mr. Houldsworth's Elephant:, by Filho.
Sweepstakes of 50gs. each, for three-year olds.
Mr. Petre's Lord John.
Mr. Houkisworth's br. f. by Magistrate.
Vr.lionibton's h. e. by II higher.
r. Lembton's b. f. by Leopold.
Lord Milton's Ilumphry Clinker.
- Sweepstakes of 34/ sots. each, for thrae-yeal olds.
Mr. Austin's ( ktarius.
Lord Kilburn's Actreon.
Mr. Lansbton's Figurante.
Duke of Leeds's b. c. by Ebor.
Mr. Petre's Rothelan.
Mr. Scott's b. e. by Comus.
Lord Normanhy's Lyrastes.
Lord Milton's Dramatist.
lord Scarborough's Brother to Fair Charlotte.
Lard Scarborough's ch. e. by Interpreter.
Mr. Houldsworth's Androgens.
Mr. Hesseltine's Vengeance.
Mr. Richardson's Browniock.
Mr. Uppleby's Camelia&
Mr. hloss's Peter—Liberty.
311. ch for 100 gs. two miles. Gentlemen riders.
Mt. P. Milne's Actaeon, lOst. apt Mr. Hamaden's Hexgrare, Sit.
The Corporation Plate for all ages.
Lord Sirs Bequest, 4 yrs.
Mr. Ric tardson's Brom:lock, 3 yrs.
Mr. Petre's Lord John, S yrs.
Mr. Penes b. g. by tomus, 3 yes.
Lord Scarborough's ch. c. by Interpreter.
Mr. Lonsdale's br. f. by Arilmssan, 3 yn.
lord Fitzwilliani's Parthrnesss, 4 yrs.
Lord 11'dton's Mystic, 0 yrs.
SECOND DAY.
The Gold Cup.

Lord Sligo's Canteen.
Mr. Lsmbeon's Count Porro.
Mr. B. Peters's Minna.
Sir H. iVilliamson7s Actwon.
Mr. Wilson's ch. f. Carmeli.e.
Mr. Petre's Rothelan.
Lord Szarborough's Fair Charlotte.
Mr. Russell's Buzzard.
Mr. Houldsworth's Andmgeus.
Mr. Heywood's The Miller of Mansfield.
Duke of Leeds's b. g. by Cnnius.
Fifty pounds, for all ages.
Lord Sligo's Bequest.
Mr. leuntiton's Baroness.
Mr. Richardson's Brownlock.
Mr. Petre's Lord John.
Mr. Petre's b. g. by•Cornus.
Lord Scarbomugh's ch. q. by lnteepretrr.
Mr. Loomisle's br. f. by Ardrossaa.
Lord Parthemussai
Lord Wilton's Mystic:- 4r.

THIRD DAY.
Sweepstakes of 20 sows. cash, for two-year olds.
Mr. Lembion's b. t. by Ebor.
Duke of heeds 's eh. f. by Phantom.
• Mr. W. L. Fox's b. c. by Perchance.
Lord Mulatto.
Mr. Brown's ch. e. by Clevelino.
Lord Scarborough's b. f. by Catton.
Mr. Ilouldsworth's Elephants.
Mr. MiMes'a b. c. by Cotton.
';
Sweepstakes of 20 sov. estels, for 3-year old tilli:s.
Mr. Holyoake's br. by Ardrossan—Vieissituue.
Mr. Lanibton's br. by Ardrossan.
Lord Milton's Beatrice, by Ardrossan.
Lord Scarborough's Sister to Diadem.
Mr. liouldsworth's, The Maid of Mansfield.
Sir M. W. Ridley's Fleur de Lis, by Bourbon.
The Ledstone Stakes of 20 soy. each, for 3.yr. olds, colts and

fillies.
Mr. Petre's b. c. by Comus, dam by Walton.
Mr. W. L. Fox's Linguist.
3lr. Title's ch. I. by W.'s Ditto.
bir J. Byng's Comietian.
Seventy Pounds given by the Members—all ages.
Lord Sligo's Brquott, 4 yrs.
Mr. Haworth's gr. m. Minna, 5 yrs.
Mr. Fox's Linguist, 3 yr..
Mr. Richardson's Brownlea, 3 yrs.
Mr. Potreo Lord John. 3 yrs.
Rothelan. 3 yrs.
b. g. by Comus' 3 yrs.
Lord Scarborough's ch. c. by Interpreter, 3 yrs.
Mr. Lonsdale's I,r. by Ardrostian, 3 yrs.
Lord Fitzwilliam's Parthenessa,4 yrs.
Mr. llouldss.orth's Androgens, 3 yrs.
Mr. Latubton's Buzzard, 4 yrs.
Lord Wilton's Mystic, fl yrs.
Mr. Wilson's ch. 1. Carmelite, 3 yn.

TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY, SIPS. IL

The betting to.day wits very brisk, and some slight alterations
took place. The three firm favourites have each advanced a little,
but Alderman remain.' as before, scarcely any one backing him.
At the early part of the afternoon the odds against Cleveland were
Ili to 1. but a gentleman afterwards took II to I in hundred,' to a
large amount, and at these odds the betting settled ; in Ycrkshire
be is said to be a much greater favourite. Memnon keeps very
steady as first favourite, and it is observed as singular that he
should have been first on the betting list since the last Doncaster
races, if we except a short time, when Cleveland beaded him a
point.

•T. LEGER.

IS to 2 agst•blemnon 18 to 1 agst Dauntless
ha to 1 agst Redgatintlat 25 to 1 agst Trio=lo
II to I agst Cleveland 30 to 1 aght Pastitr.e
9 to I altwt Alderman 40 to 1 agst Whisker
13 to 1 agst Homer lOW to lb agst Fleur de Lis
17 to 1 agst Addy .1000 to 30 agst Bob Logic
30 sot. Stakes at Pontefract.

to I not Brownlock I 4 to 1 nest Rothelan
10e0 to 1 abet Rothelan winning this stakes and the St. Leger.

CRICKET.

A Hatch was played on Tuesda7 last, on Beverley Westwood,
between 11 of the Decency and Last Riding Club, and 11 of the
Doncaster Club, and won by the latter, with eight wickets to go
down, as follows :
Doncaster, lit Innings 67—Second do. 34.—Total 101.
Beverley 40 b 9 9I
'Warwick ram, which rank amongst the first in the kingdom,
commence this 'day. E. C. Hartopp, and C. Shirley, limes.
stewards. The nominations for the different stakes embrace the
names of all the sporting nobility and gentry. The Guy Stakes of
50.:N. each, 15 subs. is the first race ; the Leamington Stakes, of
20 sons. each, the second, 20 subs. and I I paid 5 each ft. In this
race hongwaist is the favourite, but Triumph, Claude Lorraine,
Euphrates, and other first-rate horses, are in the stakes. The
third race is a 5 soy. Sweepstakes, and the fourth the Warwick St.
Leger.
31r. Frampton, the celebrated fast walker, from Barnes, under-
took yesterday, at day-break, to walk, fair heel and toe, from the
four to the sixteen-mile. stone on the Seven Oaks road, in two
hours, for a wager of 100 sovereigns. He performed the first three
miles in 29 minutes, the second in 29 min. 50 sec., the third in 30
2 sec., and tbi fourth in 30 min., winning the match with
more than half a minute to spare, and without being the least
distressed.

Several envies of partridges have been lately observed coming
from France, and it suppo+ed that the shooting season having
commenced there, the birds have taken flight at the noiseof the
guns, and sought refuge In the cliff's. Three leash have been pick-
ed up in one pW.e in an exhaust,cl state.
The East Sussex Fox Hounds are in good training, and will
shortly take the field for the season.
The Chester fluters will meet for the first time this du fort-

At Ryde Regatta, on Tuesday last, the Prizes far Wherries
were won by the Apollo and Isis.
The Sailing latch on Thursday was won by the Eagle (Reag-
ley's late pazket) beating the Hope, Agenoris, and Fox.

THREE Ronueas snov.—A daring set of thieves have
for a long time nightly infested the gardens in thii neigh-
bourhood. A poor man, who has been a great sufferer
from this desperate gang, determined to watch for them,
and, after having done so for many nights, he at last de-
tected four men in the act of stealing his apples. Ile im-
mediately hallooed to them, and calling out as if he hail a
companion in another part of the garden, the robbers be-
came alarmed, and commenced a retreat. Ile fired at them,
and wounded three out of the four. One of the wounded
men, a desperate character, named Cooper, has since died
of the wound lie received.—Reeding Paper.
Lacey, the horse-stealer, who has committed so many
depredations amongst horses and gigs about Cheltenham
and other parts of the West of England, was taken into
custody (travelling in a stolen gig from Stratford-upon-.
Avon) between Chapel-house and Moreton, Worcester-
shire, on Saturday. Ifis man who travelled with him was
apprehended also, and his information, it is stated, will
disclose such a traffic in horses never before heard of. lie
Ave information of seven horses in the neighbourhood of.
shford, Kent, waiting for embarkation to the continent.