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BOXING.

A reenter detertehied entities Mat& between young Bahl-
-144 ass of the ceiebreteel Ca* and piing Barren, sow of
the like caticiiirated Aniiebee, took piece is Tothilblielde, by
candle-light, eei Tuesday, for a eabeeriptioa purse amongst
a party at amateurs who bad aired at Mimes. Forty
mese& werel*ziflit,, at hit fee bit, baleen dime beret.* of
the ileafem . Teas/ Caleb relied to mischievously in
his &fest hot llama met him timely, sad both milled
away mail they MI breathless in every mired. Time was
item feefidehie. windowed to it they west slain with tie-
rce atreamiagesatil the epee reareabled Iha koacker's slaugh-
ter-boom ea a beetling day. They kept up this game for
three quarters of as boar with equal adtantages, sad some
mesa/ was *lle sadism as betting odds opus rich. Bald-
ern, teed at disadvantage the km six meads, manifest.
lag so masses, sod Is was ottleately obliged to yield
I. superior "Mel. Althossi Saldwia was defeated, he
did OM sully for mot.

Ostiolsc—The rise and fall of this nluable ve-
getable has been almost us rapid as the rise and fell
of modem expires. ♦ Kentish horticuliuria,
the early pot of the season, sold the produce of
IMO .acres foe soon then twenty Mooseuld pounds.
This article was then worth twenty-five shillings
per bushel i but st Reading fair, last week. they
were purebsaed'wholeade fur less then five ►hilliugs;
so that thew, contrary to the usual custom,
brought tams in the eyes of the vender, tither than
the beyer...-(Eneairrg Paper./

The streets leading into Covent-garden Market
were, on &sturdily morning lasi, crowded with
carts, of various descriptions, heavily ladaii with
fruits and vegetables' from diets's! 'mitts of Kent,
and the connties of Sunlit sod Norfolk ; a cit.-
cambium Dover before known.—Unions sold ma
Saturday, in Reading market, at 3s. per gallon.

OLD 41LAY TSOISDAY, &MUMS** *4.

Br/ore the liecoaom.

SINGULAR ROBBERY.
biskop, a young man, fashionably dressed
in black clothes, was indicted for stealing from the
person of Elisabeth Rose, the wife ofJarepl. Hose.
a peekrt-book, containing four Bank of England
motes of. IL reels. a gold brooch, and home .ilver.
Elisabeth Rose State& that she had been for four
years married to Joseph Rose, and had lived on
the Bth of August in the family of Mr.. Daniels,
of D.-vuoshire-place, Portland-place. On tie even-
ing of the 8.11 of August, about nine o'clock, she
went to bring away her clothes, as she was about to
leave the. ph ce., 011 bringing this bundle home
towards Mary-le-bone-street, she was met by the
Prisoner in Upper Wimpole-street. He said to
her, " It is a pity so slender • figure as you are
should be. so bawdy loaded." She made him no
answer, as he was a perfect stranger to Iter. He
then said, " Madam, allow me to )rent you with a
coach." To which she replied, " I don't want you
or your coach, Sir." He said, " Don't be fright-
coed, I am • gentleman of unlimited fortune. and
don't want to set • foot in the coach with you."
To which she replied, " I'll take care you shall
not set a foot in • coach with me." She
then got on close to Portland-place, but the street
tieing there very wide, she. instead of crossing with
the Prisoner, who seemed determined to walk close
by her, turned back to try and avoid him. She
had then • pocket-book, containing 4!. in Batik
notes, Its. iu silver, and a brooch, in her pocket.
When the Prisoner futuid her determined to turn
back, and when she got as far as Weymouth-mews.
he held her fast, and forced a purse into her hand,
saying " There is 80/. and a Napoleon in the purse,
take it, isd stop bat two minutes with the in the
Mews." This she instantly refused. He then at-
tempted to behave very indecently, and forced his
baud into her right-hand pocket. At that moment
he perceived somebody coming hp, and he instantly
rest easy. She missed her pocket-book at the in-
stant, and gave the alarm ; she was afraid to give
it at the monteat he held her, lest he should cum-
mit iterionil violence upon her. The man was
sternly takes, sad at the watt-1144rue he wanted to
make it up with her, by offering terms. Witness's
husband was in tire service Of Mr. Cowper, of the
House of Lords.
Criosir-eraishied by Mr. At.I.ItY.
The Prisoner forced his arm through hers as she
walked, and she could not extricate it from him.
He cautioned talking to her, and offering her 40!.
a year. She called out the moment she saw a man
coming up towards them.
Mr. Stephen Lydier, a hoesedealer, in Mary-le-
bone.—On the night iu question he was pacing
.hear Weymouth-mews, and heard a cry of " Stop
thief'!" on looking round he saw a Well
across—he stopped hint ; the man said, ** for whet
do you stop me ?" and dropped something down an
area—the Prosecutriz instantly came up. and said
that the Baia had rubbed thee. Witness then gave
him in charge to the watchman. On ear 11l i l sing
the iota they found a leathern purse, containing
thiee or four pieces of soR paper, like Bank note
paper, and a coonterfeit, like a sovereign. The
Prisoner offered to make it up, by paying the Pro-
Secistriz, at the watcli-house, any compliment she
desired, but she rejected any settlement.
*Samuel Britton, • viaichmarysaid, • he came up
06 the night of the Bth Angusti.and observed the
man and woman-for about s minute together stand-
ing, as if talking, and he then saw the man part
front her...sod she cried out " Stop thief !" and
the man was soon stopped.
Cress-exeisint.d.—They appeared to have parted
from each other very quietly until the Prisoner got
to the middle of the street. It was then the Prose.
cutrix called out " Stop thief!"
Chid. Wild was constable of the night, and found
the pocket-book which the Prosecutrix lost with
the 44 Bank uotes, bmasch. and silver. in the area
of No. 48, Weymouth-street, at four o'clock nu the
morning of the gth August. It was near the spot
where the alarm was given.
The Pro.ecutria proved the pocket-book and
Dotes to he her property.
The Prisoner, on being called upon for his de.
fence, said—" My Lord, I aus:parfactly innocent—
I call God Almighty to whines my innocence of
this charge."
He then produced some witnesses to his charac.
tar. The first was

Mr. Jeremiah Moore, who said, he lived in
Nevinliatn-street, Edgware-roed. end was • house-
keeper. He knew the Prisoner to be • gentleman,
for witness was a publican. and used to supply linn
with beer. The opinion which witness always hail
of the Prisoner was, that he was it geutlem•u living
on his fortune.

Cross-exatitimed by Mr. ADOLPH VS.
Witness never represented himself, either to the
Prosecutrix Sr her solicitor, by the name of Webb«.
kle certainly had lurid both of them a vim', froze► a
wish to serve the gemilextan at the bar; but had
never used threatening hiagusge to either. He ad.
milted, that on being asked his address. he said
" Webbe, Newithata.strett. Edgware-road;" hot
what he meant in saying so we., that • letter
would find him there, for Webbe was a partner of
his in a public-house, where witness had • property
of 1.1001.

The ItSCORDIR pursued the examination of this
'item, who said that Webbe was deed tl►ese eleven
years, but Mrs. Webbe still kept the house. and
wituess resided there. The mo►e closely the lie.
corder put his questions, the more bluut were the
witness's replies. until.

The RaCoADER. said...." Go down, Mr. Moore,
or Mr. Wehbe, or whatever else your name is."
The witness replied—“ I'll go down by the name
of Mew, my Lord."
Wm. Fletcher said, the Poisoner lodged with
him about a year and a half ago, and aiweys be-
haved like • gentlemen, keeping quiet hours, and
paying has way."
The RIMORDIIII-44 What are you?"
Witness—.." A hatter by trade."
The ROCORIna" What is the Prisoner?"'

Witueas" A geotletwasi."_
The liscoiuma—..4. What lodgings had he d
your hiss..?"
The Witness (after some hesitation)—‘1 An op.
per attie., but the tent essidborr "billings a week."
The KSGOILDEL—." So 1 thought; yOUr 01,110.

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ing of s gentletnin is. I suppose, a Mati'il cutting
a slash, without any.visible hootst mesas aiming
a livelihriml."
Thrown Vincent, • very aged man. also spoke
the Prisoner's character. Ile said _le' WWI a Irtr.
fi-er getitleimm, and renter' • house from lain in
HON-gardeps, Lissomirrove.
The Reconnea" What are you ?"
Witness-6' I etn nothiug; I live an my pea.
pert V."
The Reconotia" What liar* ?nu OCigillant?"
, Witnrss--" A nienn.forte.maktr."
Question.—.4. %%hat was the rent of the heave lie
held fristti you ?"
Answer—" 13/. • year."
Another person also described the witness as u
trioleinen.

Cntsn•rl for the Prisoner.
him to hove tired
manlier.
the eviderree wiry
iitorited mu immediate

Ribber, were
',tenet. and the letter
;slowing it to bestelett.
wolisati, bot faiud the

they aid not conceive
the property worth vireo out and though
they were persuaded of the wotnan's guilt, yet They
could not say so by their verditt, as they under.
stood by the law it was necessary to hate the
perty of higher value thou a shilling, to sustainfig
indictment against her.
The Itacoanau replied, that the 3sary hail meted
ands discrinaissat iiiiii and were, he was Pine, COO•
snored the l'risolier Was a worthless sturian.
He theit.aildressted Ann ° Iron
are now discharged, thuiVi your .conduct was
highly erintinsll and Lad you been found guilty.
1 should have sentenced, you to fourteen years
transportation. Tell your associates, that when..
rvrr ilwy are found receiving goods in this manner,
and acting iu collusion with old cluthesitsen, they
will inevitably suffer transportation uu conviction."
George Taylor was canton:tad of stealinet 011 the
91b of July. a bilk pocket.handkerchief front the
penes afJantes Joseph Brett, au "Seer in the 51.1

vegimest.
taisebeth Beriett, tiged4 3, and Olivia Shwa**.
aged fl, were indicted for stealing • quantity uhf'
*eating apparel. the property of John Urethan'.
Mr. Medium strtrd, that he ways Captain in the
t list India Company's service. 50a resided in Man-
chester...street, Manchester-sgeare. and the Ptisoners
had been his seAntritt. His wife, shortly after he took
thePresoners iotohisservice.misxed several articles of
weitritig apparel. whfch it was afterwasels ascelgaiued
`sine of the Prisoners had effered for sale; but a
difficulty arose respecting the identity or the arti-
cles, Alm. Beetham not appearing in Court.
A number of respectable persons gave the Pri.
mynas an excellent character.
Verdict—Am Guilty.
Some of the witnesses iiernediitey agreed to
take the Prisoners into their service.
The RetoaDvit implored 'file Prisoners to con-
eider the narrow escape they had Pet lied, and se
they were younir, to reflect in the coarse or their
future lives on the value of character. and the beim-
fits which, in the hour of trial, they derived from
the kindness of reputable friend'. He conjured
them to show by their future 'combiet they were
sensible of the support now offered theta. and that
they were willing to acknowledge sod repaS• it by
gretitude, honesty, and industry.
The twee young women seemed properly itrt.
pressed with the farce and value °Ville RIECORDIIieS
admouidoes, and quitted Court with their friends.

.4 SLEEPW ALKER.
On Thursday, the 17th inst. Julio Hogarth, of Firbaokt
Westmorland, a young mail, who for some time barb Imo
cone to Howgill school, arose from his bed fast asleep. and
went • distance of two was and a half, before he awoke,
and to his great aatonishme•t found himself sitting in How.
gill chapel purch„adiontiog the said reboot. He afterwards
went above a mile, to • friend's house, to borrow some
clothes, as Isis only covering was a shirt and Nightcap. He
has mot rerriNred the least iaj•ry, though the night was
inlay, excepting in his feet, which were much Isuised.
The followitsg day, in the road by which be weut,were found
his Grei.k Testament ■nd Bible, which he bail bee• reading
the night before, acconli•g to custom ; and a slate was also
found at the school door. It appears that he hail celled to
ace a friend as usual by the way, and on appruseldosit the
lox, hail sail, " Nhat, stern in bed yet?* and being ash..
id what he wanted, mitred, " I am going to school, sore,*
mad marched olf.--(Ectimberrit C t

The new street from the Strand (esdiog to the
new place about to he erected sajoining to %Vetere
ion Bridge. it to be celled Leocaster-street, and
the latter, Lancaster-place.
()le Thursday mottling last, an athletic mint,
&retied in female apparel, was apprehended en this
city. The preerthag sagitt 1w took is lodging in
St. °lave-street, at the house of au elderly woman,
and lasted to her that lie was not one of the fair >ett !
'flee Mahon he atisightd for being thus di-euised
was, that he had been robbed of his owls clothe,,
awl supplied with female garments by some lathes,
n ttttt rdhitely after the rubbery em his person
Ihid been committed, io supidy the place of those
which had been taken from him. The old lady
o•noismoiricsted the story that had heel, imparted to
leer, as to her lodger bring steramorphoied. to a
/rotate who lodged in the house, who iintueeliattly
trumped up a tide, which induced the strasiget
to engv•ge another lodging which she had recom-
mended to him. Early tier following morning the
Mayor's porter (who had been made ifilurinted with
the eirciimfitatices in whirl) this woman had been
engaged), with several lie' sow., went to the
lodtN
icirs of Ow 'to lenge charireter 11l question. and it ttttt
diately anprehendril hint. lie was afterward, token
to the Ex( unit underwent uu el:animation,
tint not bring illdr In 141%e a i,itislat tory lec• taint of
lamina, W 34 Ordered into cuidinernei.i.
which be wine was of a seiy snpeiror kited. Tier
partliitesided to cover the lowom was stnfed with
Callon-wool, or *Mae Ware soft Material ! lie "tore
h small hat, sod, a one as it worn by women in the
it a pier eh o.ll.lset limiter% WPM
44111H1. llr Outeil tl at he come 110111 ith!tidtui.,
ut Floseshire.--/('heater,4ll,llr.)
•• )U9( ; :.-• I II Olt 'la •

POLICE.
cep 41
A.ll Jlt 0%. •'
amorutt.

...rive", llle. Taylor, wlsokrepsNlie Salisbury Carte and
Omp-Moona In dithaisostreet, I. the Adelphl,wasbrought
to the Offire, chargod with violently assaulting his head-
.waitft, si the:time the keystone,* fregbenthig the house
were cognise Mkt simper, ws Weather'lay sferrasem.
The Prearcistor stated. that es Wedrieeday menthes lie
had °resole* to go out, and ors his retaru a dispute mime
„betrnieu him awl his .antra, which ended is their agreeing
ropers, snit be visa preparing In leave the boast at that time,
t Iris onager refused to let him take toy of his property
awaylexce:ol be NMI him at die rale 4101. a year for allow.
lag him to be *deer at the hawse, Gayle( he had agreed to
du so when ha loth the place, bet he denied hawing mimic
sly such ru st, and of coarse refused to pay it, ripe-
ekay as he hesfilea paid eafficierrely for the place, prying
U.S waiter eirdir him lbs. a week, and another Six or
seven ladling, a Week ; he also furnid the glees and cloths,
mod hod a man desk to kerp them in. As he was going
hi keve the Flare. s• permit had pay right to the cloths,
and he was gadng le lake the desk sway, which was his
property, sad the cloths In it, away with him, when his
master came wee him, Wiwi- the deg, sad hoisted that
be should •M to that, hot chah..., any of his property
with hiss, till he had eattled with his, ot the rate of 301. a
yeer for his plasan• heed wailer, sod at which dins be gave
him a rioter* Moir en his heist.
Mr. 'fall" to his dam" opted,that es the Peoesen.
tors return brims ma Wed reds lie apeekbred Mn to be
.Istenicnted, width wee the maw of their &Spot& Se per-
todillwd that the redeeWeter agreed ID pay hint4/N.Soper fur
Ida &are.. Is addlitted that he had seised end alroggled
jitith the Primieenter. to.lbsee from him the desk stotaiaing
glom-cloths, which he •ffinitteil was the Primonator's pro-
,pray. till be was poiskid she rate of 301. a.ywer fee Use place.
He delllMl siratiwg die Prosecutor on the breed, is the way
he Mad described.
Mr. Conant, the Midst Magistrate, told him he was not
jmisiriell in forting from the Promeutur the desk, containing
the gilts-cloths. which were his property, and completely in
bit posarsoline, to asks fur any disputed question between
tlgen : tae might as well pretend to furry his watch ?noes him.
Several persons who were 1,, she coffee-rosin, and the con-
stsbk' who nes sent for in cuuseouence of the violent din.
puts between tauter amid man, tame to prove sad disprove
theasesolt. The last mum who was called his evidence was
not beard. or from his inauser there was every repeetation
that be would 'prove the ausll ; however, be canard the
Mittel* proceedings to tabor another lure by smiling at both
parties, and obenvieg, that he theeght they had better
wake it up.
This vales stdgood-aattird observation appeared to
swath the violence of hush parties, and with the emend of
the klaei shake. they retired, and is a skirt tins* the miesnalis
who had Mr. Taylor in custody returned, soil said the par-
ties had seined the dispute rod requested the weiranl to be
discharged, which was am:W*loy dose.

A treatises in Oxford-street charged his &tighteri a
Isegg wises abate IV yeses of age, with mer eti a misthis
&sus, and &SISSON' tie escape of his othetlasetter,
aged 14.
It appeared Oat the Primmer, fee the last two er three
years, has cuadacted herself in a vs, improper seasser,
misting the company of Wove claret-tem of both sexes, and
in every respect isa6ag a meat ahassdeeed tits. She was
fiespeeetly adassailabed, but she wee tee hardened le hetet,
to the advice of her (ricotta, (Mahe MI late that save which
twr bad conduct bad led them to anticipate. She lived spirt
film her relations, bat frets her essiked it was suspected
that she attempted it seduce her aisle Se the saes course
of ; and this iespleiva was yesterday insteniag verified
* the sodden disappearance of the girl. For souse days
past she was helot ender rentridhou by her father, who cuss-
ed her clothes to be tate, from her wits the went to bed,
sad reword tech wierniag, notwithstanding which pee-
natio*, she mastasid to effect her escape eat or Ike
window, quite undressed, before any of &eternity were up,
tot as she eased sot walk the streets is that coudittos, it
wee natisrally sopposed that her escape had Ms effected by
the Primmer wad her tosfeclerses, as she was sees in the
eusrae of the day in St. Gike's. The Primmer was is eons.-
goatee brought before the Illagiitrais, and questioned with
regard to her sister's retreat, opal which shethrew so light,
sod she was discharged. She immediately proceeded, after
leaving the Ogee, so lam father's boom, assaulted her law
them in-law, and by Ile violence of' her conduct canard a riot,
and a large snob to assemble. A constable was wish same
difficulty Cowed, into whine custody she was eousigoed.—
Every inquiry after the runaway has proved fruitless.
The Prisoner said, she only went to her father's house for
some clothes which she 114.1 there, sod that they beat her
with a stick.—the was bad to bail.

welch then produced is the same, and is the properly of Mr.
John Sleepyhead was hatikneg so the shim that =origin. '
Here the evidence clemed, and the Primmer was eoseweitted
to Neegate fur trial.
Lasarru-rrassr.
Veztyvate /ewe Perris, a ',mine man Of *steel aepeer.
Amer, last she is copyist with au laifameos pug of
„thieves, was brought up from, Whiteekaperi watch-house,
charged with as Amens* at highway ru by es Mr Chilly,
barrister, of dee !neer Temple, or Wqmoday sight last.
It appeared from evidence of Iheigate, a watchman,'
end Allan Harrieue, post-boy he die employ of Mr. Henry
Botta, beery stabirkerper of Ciemrairett,
that on Weduenbey sight laet Mr, Colin eccoospe.
pied by hieeisier, set out from Ile. Butts' stables ha a pest.
chafer, about eight o'clock, to go into the'coastry as far
as Bury St Ednitinds. The post-buy, hal;ing futeusd Sick
Yanks. whirls contained cowhideralite , to the
chaise, *oersted un as fur as the Milt- road. The Pri-
mmer, with Ilene other notorious cheirielere, wan sees by
Dungate, the watchman, mewing after the chaise,
sad the Primmer at length routrived to get betimes
the *heels, and commenced cutting something; it mil very
dark, sod the watchman having his 'impieties*, ran after the
chaise, whew the Prisoner had ceetrived to rut the strap
which fasteved she eremite. The pest.hey was alarmed, said
'oheerviag the villaius ruselog after the chaise, he called out
fur the watch, Wien the others got before the hAirses and
stopped them. Dengate by this time came up, and observ.
tag the Primmer rutting away with his knife, Perfel of
being Wend by him if ha seized him, be knocked him
down with his stick, sad he dropping his knifeithe watchman
seised it, and likewise the Prisoner, and Mr. Chilly ordered
him to be lakes to the watelt.bouse. 'rhe other villains,
when the watchman came up, ran u'ff, and made their escape.
Two of theft are well-known characters, and so doubt
will moo be ie custody. The knife, sod a strap sad rope,
which framed the trunks, were produced, the latter,eset to
several places, but fortunately no property was stoles. Mr.
and Miss Chitty, who uuderweeit cumideeat..te alarm daring
the affray, proceeded on to Bury SI. Edssuada, where they
arrived he safely.
The Prisoure had nothing to say is his defence, and be
was remaaded for the astmidanie of kb. and Miss Chilly.
The sight previous to the above Wets*, two highway
robberies, similar to the above, were emmestted on the same
rued, sod comidevable property Wet, aed it is *opposed
were commitsed by the same poly, and the isjared peewees
will be brought forward to give evidence at the next Mali-
Nation.

Mr. A 'Awl% who woe, Cntsn•el
raid; it was rather err4itahle to h
as it gentlemen in so economical a
The RECORDER *Unified up ti
to fine .1 ay, *rho nitorin
ve niter rirtloilty.
Jobs .thpoley anal Sam MIA
the former fur steeling a woi.tcoa
for purchasing the sassie,lisowing
The Jury Aiquidid the trainee
man Galli/. .
The Foreman mated, Mit they
.i.:

I . .
1. 'aloillllMl roar was (Urged yesterday with Wickedly "s-
-limMug Jahr Ilaltre. , ,
1. (ant Salter Wssad.'lbit leer husband lay is a oast don.
raisirheareell,bwestased liy litedisliatiterkilef thesPrreowera..stalr.
traded hystyswetwa. who was of apisioa that It world ea-
raw Ifis lige if,lae arep tw appear at present to give evi.
twee asshist doe Trivewr. the (Ihs. Salter) was aof pre.
tent whets the amesalt wsp tanamisied.
Sir Wis. Lasprie%. the Witting Slagistrate. twined the
Prisinsee to be rein...tiled till tu-ortirrow' sod if Mr.tialier.
wa. ""I ‘alllelo.6llvv.l. Cutllrs. batter tobriag a oertilicant
Guns time bo.vine to that rect.
sibw-Arazut.
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