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received was, that Mr. Franklin did not live there. The
next mornilig, Sunday, about six o'clock, 1 went with
Vickery, the officer, to Clarendon-place, Mania-hill, and
entered the house pointed out to me as the resideoce of
Mr. Franklin; 1 sent up a message by the servant to
Mr. Franklin, that a gentleman wanted to speak to Min
on particular business; I gave her an assumed name ; iu
the mean time 1 admitted Vickery the officer; the ser-
Valli requested me to walk up stairs, stating that Mr.
Franklin was in bed ; I went up stairs and found him
in bed ; I asked hint if his name was Franklin. He
said it was, and I found he was the same man I had
traced from Seale's to O'Brien's and the same man
whom Mickley and Seale had described to me. I told
him I had all officer below, and I took him into cus-
tody, and we brought him away to town; I took hint
to toe public office Bow-street, lodged hint there, and left
hint there about mo o'clock. I left him with Vickery
and another officer or two, and Mr. ‘Villiams, a (mod
and ilext door neu.thbour of Franklin, who had conic up
with us in a coach. I called the following morning at
the office at eleven o'clock, the hour of appearance ap-
pointed, but he was then gone I have made a great
many inquiries for him in different places, hot I have
never been able to hod him. Ott the Monday, about
twelve or one in the day, I went to Mr. O'Bryen's with
Vickery. Mr. 013ryen was at home; we were refused
admittance ; Mr. Vit kery stated to the set ant the object
of Ms call was to search the house for Franklin, and
a:ul threatened to break open the door. Mr. O'Bryen
recptireil to know, why I searched h s house? I du-
sty, red " for Flank ;" he said " what for ?" I told
hint I hal I was the Secretary of the plate committee, and
it was for publishing seditimir libels, particukirl)' in their
name; Mr. O'Bryen said, " I don't know such 3 man ;"
I said, " you cannot say so Mr. O'Bryen, for I saw sou
myself nit Thursday last in conversation with hint ;" he
again denied knowing such a man, more vehemently
than before, accompanied by threats against us for
searching his house; I gave bun a further descrip-
tion of Franklin ; I told him he lived at Maida-
hill, and that his son was an ollicer in the guards, and I
also described to hint the dress in which I had seen him
with Mr. O'Bryen on the Thursday; Mr. O'Bryen re.
prated with very great warmth " I know of no such
man."

The Jury deliberated two or three minutes and found
a vordict —Not
The case occupied front twelve o'clock until near ten
at night.

COUIU' OF EXCHEQUER.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21,
Till RING 0. THOMAS GODDARD.

Nlr. Clarke stated the case for the Crown. The in-
formation was brought to recover from the defendant,
who lives at Rauobury, in Wiltshire, certain penalties
he had Mewled for carrying on the trades of a shoe-
maker and tanner, Chien the law did not allow to be
carried on by the same person, on account of the facility
it gave of evading the I ayment of the duty on leather—
The present defendant being a wealthy shoemaker, had
made a tan-yard at the bottom of his garden, whith was
entered in the Oaltle of one of his workmen. For this
offence he linfeitecl 1001. and the value of the leather
seized at the tulle, amounting to 1901. There was also
a count fur taking leather out of ouze, while in the
process of tanning, wi bout having given notice. The
person in whose name the tan-yard had been entered
gave notice of taking out of the ooze 11 hides, which
number were accordint;ly taken out iu the presence of
the officer; but on his going again the next day he
found Iv hides had been taken out of the ouze. The
defendant on being aiplied to by the Aker on the
subject, said, it was not his wish that any ding should
be alone that was wrong, and distinctly admitted that the
lan-yard was ; for this offence the penalty was ::001.
'1 he case as stated was fully proved, and the Jury
found a verdict for the Crown for .4901.

COURT OE EXCISE.
MONDAY, FEB. 19.
CAUTION TO STATIONERS AND 01;HERS.—Mr. J.
Howton, law stationer, of Chancery-lane. was charged
na%ing, had ut hu 1)04:A•S51011 368 skins of parch-
own!, without hat vii ally Excise stamp iiix et% to them,
whereby tie had incurred J velialty In a considerable
amount.

C. H. Lord, an ()nicer of the Excise, proved that he
went, in consequence of information, to the house ol the
defendant, and overlooked his stock of parchment, when
he found 508 skins without any stamp upon them,
which the WlllieSS seized. Ttic defendant was unable
to state front whom he had bought the 1113.
Howton said, that it w s frequently the practice
of LW stabutiers to purchase large quantifies of skins,
tor really nioney,llolll iiileratit dealers, whom, perhaps,
they never saw agin. The skins in question had come
Imo their possession ih that manner.
The Cann said, that the law stationers ought, for their
own ►afety, to be particular in seeing that all the skins
they bought were duly stamped, as they were equally
responsible w lift the manufacturer, and laid themseltes
open to heavy penalties, besides the loss of the skins, In
the present instance the Court thought that there was
not the slightest imputation against the delentlant , they
therefore remitted the penalty, but condemned the whole
of the skins.

I
ELICIT DISTILL ATI ON.—W. 1.3.111Vr was charged
with having had a still in an unentered pace, and also
with having illegally woiktd the same, n tierefy ne had
incurred penaltas to a considerable a I twill.
J. I)ranet, au officer of the Excise, mated, that on the
6th of I.)cceinber last lie went, in company with a bro-
ther officer, to No. 8, Baker's-tow, and gamed athloss,tht
to the home by stratagem. The decent:ant st as there,
and accompanied mein over the house to :heir seatch,
assuring them that they would find miming, until the
witness found six wash backs, or tanks, sunk in the
ground, by the cellar ; at that instant the defendant
darted off, lai;ening the doors behind hint, to prevent
pursuit, and he had not since been heard of. It: a son

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of cave underneath the house they found two copper
stills; the one a large, and the other a small one. In
the backs they found (ion gallons of wash, which they
worked off, and obtained 160 gallons of spirits front it.
They seized the whole apparatus.
J. Hancock, a constable of Clerkenwell, proved the
occupation of the house in question by the defendant,.
who had opened it as all undertaker's shop but seeing
no wood or coffins go in or out, the witness had long sit
eye upon the place.
The Court condemned the goods found on the premi—
ses, and convicted the defendant iu the penalty of 1701..
Alexander Allen was also charged with having had a •
private still. It appeared from the statement of Fitchew, _
and some other oflicets, that on the 30th of December
tart tuey Lim: air-11A visit to a house which was oc.
copied by the defendant, No. 3. Gloucester-street, Cur-
tain-road, where they Mond a large still in full operation,..
with extensive apparatus, which they seized, together
with a large quantity of raw spirits.
The Court condemned the still, apparatus, and goods,
and convicted the defendant in the penalty of 1901.

BOXING
BETWEEN OLIVER AND SPRING, FON ONE MUNDY= SIM
NEAS IA SIDE, ON TUESDAY, AT NEWMAN'S MEADOW*,
DAYS, MIDDLESEX.

-410—
This was the first Spring meeting of the gym-
nastic sports, and at day-break in the morning the
western road was all bustle, with the usual motley
equipages, from the lordly barouche to the sweep
and costermonger sets-out, intermixed with the Ber-
mondsey deunets, and the sedate rattlers, and all
seemed upon equality. The Rainerites, as game as
the Norwich bull, started after their Monday night's
diversions, and no adequate idea can be conveyed of
the confused scene, when the fanciers approached
the ring. The Commissary having made the ring,
the men entered, after dolling their hats and slinging
them into the ring. Seconds, Cribb and Painter
for Spring, and Tom Owen and Richmond for Oli- -
vet. Guineas to pounds on Oliver.

- ROI) N DS.
t. Sprint parried Oliver's left and right-handed blow*, and Oliver
made play again, sad placed a slight hit out of distance, when they
closed, and utrr a shot t rally boils went down, without any mischief.
2. 'Aver 111422 4 feint with his left hood to bring bis adversary
within his iesch, and Spring, fightiog ■pea his sayeilor length, broke
away. Oliver placed two blows, but they were nut within executing
distance. A close followed, and Sluing tried to hold his man, but
miser got away, and in making a tally at Spring he was knocked
slows. cleanly by 4 ,huh bit on the mouth. Ouster gathered himself ap
without the aid of loss seconds instantaneously, and by his smile seem- -
cil to hold the event in disdain.

3. I hie sadoid mewed the coolness with which the men (ought in
placing their teet, by which boners measure their &umbrae (as the eye
must be heed upon the adversary's eye.) Olver stepped en Spring's
toe, and feeling that he had done so begged his pardon. Oliver Made
parry of Spring's lett hand. In a rally spring drew the that apparent
claret from his *dam sary's 'numb, and threw him. No bolting.
4, Oliver made a tell-handed hit, which Spring. got cleverly
:may from, and Oliser's right band alio fell short. Oliver placed-
a blow main his adversary's head, and anew him in a•close. betting
6 to a on Spring.
loth throw away many blows, and it was evident that Oliver had
not length sufficient to place hie hits. Setting got his adversary's head
under has lett arts, but the •' weaving" spurns was spun an equality.
Oliver was thrown.
a. Spring had all the best of this round. Ile hit his adversary twice
span the head, and Oliver had out length enough to imam, and be was
thrown again.
7. Oliver niadea rash, but lie (Ailed, and Spring lilt him heavily on
the neck, and threw din a 2evere tall, which knocked the senses oat
of hint, and which he never recovered during the light. Owen, his
second, rallied him with •• halloo, Tom, what's the matter, are yon
going to sleep I" It's trite, he was in real sleep, but the sound roused.
him.

a. Olney went in with desperation, and had the bast of a good
rallying realm!, but his blows were not 'trust,: tootles to ma k his ad.
• • y's tier, mid he wasthrown. Oliver was much exhausted, and,
without aeeillellt, spring had secured the battle to a certainty. It was
all the town to tliiktstreet.
11. Oliver fought snost gallantly, and bad none the wont of the brat
tart of the round. lle placed three blows, bat still lett nu mark, gad
e was again thrown.
ills Ad..- psiestsx a weak left-banded hit, Oliver was floured cleanly,
and delogest in elates. It was altogether a brown suit fur him. floe
hit rut lion under the eye.
It, I2,tuA Id. there was nulling to observe upon, Oliver was beat,
and he expel enougis to smash the h•rdiast in these 101114 d,.
13. 111.0 was a manly suuml, and Oliver tried most tearlessly tu
place his blows, but spring am his head muter his arm, and smutted
it with smelt tounging ling at the weaving system, that it was a cuntusnt
mass of minssuu hue; mid be received heavily al...upon the body, wad
tell, as a mass would trout a shut in she sight place.
is. Oliver again di played the most dm intsourage ; but Spring bad
reduce,' his strength to babylsin,stud be again weaved him at the ropes,
until Oliver's backer• called out, ill the language et JhalcspeAse.
" • Ilulti! Enough. "fake him away;'
it, la, and IV. The amateur Could wily feel pity fur the vanquished
CUttl'agna Oliver, who pet listed in his daring rews.utsun• flocoutoned
to stand up, or Was i &bet' lest •p lu the scratch, reeling like a drunkard,
who had swallowed a couple 01 tidal ti Ul Ull1141).a .• primrose," amidst
the ealls us " taking him away," mail the end of the :tad round, when.
be became guar lust, and ill/ seconds said '• enough" fur him.
REMARKS.

Spring won the battle without a visible bit, and
although the opinion is still entertained that he is
not a punisher equal to his weight, yet he is a most
cautious boxer of much strength, which he works
well in, and is, like Randall, as busy with his feet
as with his Lists, with an eye like a hawk poUncing
down upon his prey, and it' he cannot finish at one
hit, he has two or three others in reserve. Giver
is one of the bravest of men, but he could not gct
at his adversary. A liberal subscription was got_
for him.

Both Spring and Oliver returned to London, on.
Tuesday, and it could not be seen that the former
had been fighting. The constant flow of blood
upon Oliver's face made his punishment appear
worse than it was, and he does not chew marks of
any heavy hits.

Many of the industrious poor are now busily em-
ployed in supplying with water the inhabitants at
the west end of the town, particularly in the
parishes of Mary-le-bone and St. George, Hanover-
square, who, by resisting the demands of the
Water(Companies, have had their supplies cut off;
as a temporary expedient, this measure is highly
bene6cial to the labouring poor and to the rublic.