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CEYLON,

It has lately been discovered, that the Island of
Ceylim produces A plant nearly similar to our flax ;
it is called N 444 and is proved to be of the greatest
utility.
The stem of the plant is from three feet and a
half to four fe:t in Isaiah, and furnishes a flax
which is twin ed into fang ropes. It is tound that
it has for many years heal in wie among the &her.
men on the island, who make their nets and lines
from it ; for which purpose, its particular quality of
never d:caying or ratting, while in the water, ren-
ders it very set viceable.

It is said to be rather deficient in elasticity, but
that is principally attributed to the articles that were
tried, not having been sufficiently steeped. By the
experiments that have bse made, it is proved to be
in the proportion of five to four of Luropean cord-
age. It grows in great abundance; but the natives
do not appear to know all the services to which it
can be applied.
The celebrated rnbher, Gsddakandege, who some
years ago revolted from the Government of Candy,
and who was particularly atlive in raising distneo-
ances on the frontiers of Calle, had, in the month
of February, returned to thu neighbourhood of
Mapligan, with several other rebels, anJ recom-
menced their depredations. Don Lewis de Zilva,
Aratehy of that village, marched out with a party
of the inhabitants, enJeavaur to apprehend him.
They surprised, on the road, two adherents, horn
whom they learned, that he had taken shelter in a
cave, with two women, whom he Lad carried off by
force from their husbands. Upon hearing the party
approach. he sallied out, with a bayonet fixed to a
stick, and attempted to charge his JasAllglltS, who
instantly shot torn
Thu two women, who were foand to be of the
greatest respedability, were returned to their hus-
bands.

Cootscas' Hs tr.---Fly particular desire of the
Votaries of Dame Fortune, the nest rep. eLerraium
of the p lial•r Ps.4y of The Wheel ,f Furtione, with
The wiil be next Friday, being the last time
but nue of perhirming this year. The stay great
applause the YOW/g Rose-he., alias War Coal Boy, re-
ceived when he product the fortunate Tiarr, No.
6,7:41, which was proclaimed with beautiful em-
" Tssenty Thousand Paan.l.s principal
Money," drew down from • most cinv..ded Aid bril-
liant audience incessant peals of applause. 'lbis
Proclamation will be repeated on the Above day,
possibly twice; in addition to which, the firs.t.irawn
Ticket will be entitled to Five Thousand Puts:As.

There never was a Lottery whereby the public
reaped such advantages as in the present. The capi-
tal Pr izes already drawn have ali beer. shared among
dve: tirers c and further, an imp-rta-it oppi.r-
taraty priseuts itself to those who ssish to t‘new
their Chine's, or become Purchasers for obtaining
the following grand Prizes;—two of 20,0001. two
of 5,(50u1. two of 1,0001. four of SO i. which must
be drawn on eriday or 5.1::u1.1y neat, the day on
wh:ch the Litery closes.

Tickets and Snare, are selling at 11:)%ssay and
No. 26, Coming, warrmituki

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bib BEI" Oct. 24"

The Sessions commenced this day, before. Lord
ELLROi BOROUGH, &WOG TeicsmAtre, the LORD
MAYOR, R►coKne■, and City Officers.

• BURGLARY.
Jain Blair was convieted of burglariously break-
ing and entering into the dwslling-house of George
Gibbs at Shoreditch, and stealing thereout twenty-
five guineas, a silk handkerchief, a gold ring, and
various other articles, his property.
It appeared in evidence, that the Prisoner .at the
bar, and a girl of the name of Sally Swan, with
whom he cohabited, were taken up on suspicion,
and brought together to the Police Office, where
they underwent an examination before the Sitting
Magistrate ; upon searching them, nothing material
was found upon the Prisoner; but, on searching at
the girl's lodgings, a gold ring was found, which
afterwards turned out to be the property of the
Pro .ecutor : when interrogated where she had got the
ring ? she said the Prisoner gave it to bar ; but he
could not give any satisfaftory account how it came
into his possession. They were separated, and put
into ditEirent apartments, which were only divided
by a thin partition. One of the officers concealed
himself in an adininint; room, and tiverlieard the
Prisoner say, to the girl—gt I hope, Sal, you won%
swear against against me ; I never will discover who
was along with me when it was dune, for I will
die first."

The Jury, after some consultation, retuned their
verdi9 of Guilty.
Thomas lkforris, alias Doctor Morris (a horse doc-
tor), %Ai indiat d for felouiouslx stealing from the
person of %%Tinian' Chambers several Baal-notes, his
property. _ _ _

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It appeared in evidence, that on the evening of
the Zoth of August last, between three and four
o'clock, the Prosecutor had been in company with
some friends he had met by accident, and got ex-
ceedingly int ixicated ; so much so, that in passing
through F tter-lane, he lost his feet, and fell sense-
less on the flags. A young man, of the name of
Lacy, a brass-founder, pasting by, and seeing him
in such a situation, took him up, and sent a boy for
4 coach. When the boy reterned with the coach,
the Prosecutor pulled several Banks notes out of his
breeches pocket, in taking out a shilling to give him
for his trouble. At the moment they were endea-
v6uriog to put the Prosecutor into the coach, the
Prisoner came up, said he knew the gentleman very
well, and would see him safe home; he then put
the Prosecutor into the coach, got in after him, and
they drove off. When the coachman came to the
Seven Dials, he let down the front glass, and heard
the Prisoner frequent:y repeat, " Where do you
live, where's your h 'me ? l have particular business
to attend to, and must leave you." The check-string
wit then pulled, he stopped the coach, and the
Pn-
seter got out, declaring he could go no further.
lipon the coachman's remonstrating with him
for leaving the Prosecutor in such a situation,
he replied, he had a particular appointment at
that time, and could go no further. Upon look-
ing into the coach, the coachman perceived
the Prosecutor's breeches pocket turned inside out;
he asked him had any tricks been playsd on
Lim ? to which he could ohtailt no answer, and
with difficulty found out where he heed, He then
dioie him to Middle-row, St. Giles's, where he
was met by the Prosecutor's sister, to whom he re-
lated what had happened. Application was then
made to the magistrates; and, open a description
being given of the Prisoner's person, the officers im-
mediately recolltned him, and some time after he
was apprehended. A few days :1;4'0 the coachman
saw a person in die street very like the Prisoner,
which, at first, made him doubt his parson, but af-
terwards he was enabled to swear positively that
the pert es, who left the Prosecutor in the coach, was
the same who, though diffcrently dressed, was af-
terwar is taken up, and the Prisoner had never been
out of custody since. She Prosecutor had never
seen the Prisoner before that time, and was an ut-
ter stranger to him, and Mr. Lacy had nut the least
doubt that he was the man who went away in the
coach with the Prosecutor.

Th • P. ironer, who was a remarkably tall, elderly
man, upwards of seventy years of age, upon being
called on for his defence, stated, that it was a ma-
licious and scandalous pros:cution, without one
word of truth in the evidence. He was in the
country at the time the business occurred, and had
several witnesses to prove it, but, unfortunately, nut
one of them attended; he threw himself entirely.
upon the prote&ion of the Court and the Jury.
I• was observed by the Court, that previous to
putting off his trial last Sessions, be bad received
sufficient notice, and had declared his Witnesees
were all ready; he now came before them again,
and had not sent for any one.
Lord Ettr %scram:cm, who tried the cause, was
informed that the Prisoner's Witnessa attended out-
side the Court, and basing told him so, asked him
if he would have them called ?
Prisoner—" I don't believe thy are come."
Lord E.--" I am informed they are; they sall
be called, if ye.o wish it."
Prisoner.—" I don't wish it now ; I have been
cruelly treated."

The Jury returned their Vor Gaiby.
Btrnardi, And ' were indiaed
for .1t A'.•tv,.; a fp:unity of i:nen, weAring Ap-
pwel, etc. the property GE Lewes A:4l Cllnal Count
North.

The Countess North, who spoke such very bad
broken it was almost impo.s:hle r-
stand her ; from her evi.!erci.i, however, we were
able to collea, that she and tire Count were origsn-
ally natives of France, but since naturalised as
subjefts of Great Britain, under the title of Ccuta
and. Countess North. About two years ago, thi
had a ready turn shed house in Park-lane, and, at
that time, V.e Prisoner, Lewis 13c rnarcli, lived with
them as a servant ; he afterwards married the Pri-
s 4 ner, Mir), whom they hired as servant; the fa-
mily removed tr2rn th it t i Nlar.c.ie,ter-,treet, and
again to Bearinno..t-stre..it ; the Countess tr ver thi
missed several articles, and h rvinz siispefred the
P, discharged them; afters% ardi applied
to B w-stre.t, ani pricured Officers to sta•ch t em.
(Le of the Bow-street o.ficers sta:e..l,•hat hic went
to the Prisoners' olg:ngs, ald the I' a mrr, Mary.
give him several duplic rtes mit cri her piscket ; but
t h se did n't relate to the articles Fr-id:acrid in Court.
S.ae then fainted away, and when she recovered, slat

tried out, ." Spare my husband, he is innocent
She then lifted up the window, ind, •out of a hole in
the side of it, took out a paper,- containing 31 . du.
plicates of several artisles stolen from the Countess.
The Paiva-Broker proved, • that the Prisoner
Mary was the perion who always pawned the artip
c!es with him, and she told him they were things her
master had given her from time to time ; and,
knowing her for upwards of four years, he did not
question her integrity.
When the Prisoners were called upon Cor,their

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fence, the woman declared, in the mist • soleshei,
m Inner, that her husband was wholly innocent of
the crime alleged against him.
The Jury ntquiited the man, and found the wo-
man Gad!, of stealing, to the value of 355.
The following is a list of the persons tried this
day :
John Blair, and Isaac Hunt, grer'er capitally ennsieted; Leiria
Bernardi, •Oao,ve Han, James Coolie, and Mali/Unman,
vr.rre acquitted ; and 'flionni4 Norris, Mary Rentardi
Lt e, Nu hoiss Brady, James Jones, Janes Martin, Vitiates
Cox, sod Mary Mercer, were found ;Nifty of petty offences:

The Old Bxiley Calendar for the present Sessions, V
contains the following:

• LrtNl,tsPt datel VITMIIPTa
John IlL,lch 7r, int lint tle Coin iniltionert of Ow! • •
ruptd. M.ry %Viso, fir uttertng C.,u,lterfait CAN
it to be such. Urn for Stfaligig 4 a Direiluag /fumes. :Ow
fug (trawl, and IOU( for Fatty 1.41TX,1f.
M ODD L LifiX szaittorve.
Jeseph Ball, fat.receivitigit link Nute, value Vll.. horn Yuba
Ale, a Pmt-UtTse:eL t r Larrier, knowing the tame
b-,en 0134-lArtn:t3r, fo ernhflulins 15 1.43
of F.ote., the property of hi; nnst,r. Henry Trotmar, Phr s
hke olence Jilts for rugery. Miry Wm,
tor AtellialtaA4 ftrobtrery• Juba yitlitinsoii, for Stallbo.s
Cutti,g, wank int. ILO eo.n,nit ktirefer. Mar/ Wad,iger •C.
tu. wag fr (Artu Fur Ifolt•teAllog. Une
fur Burglary. Nevernureir fur °read, a.td Forty-five tar Path
Larceuy, and °that Petty orfrriers

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