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London, England, 1818-12-21 00:00:00

&ALB AT PARLINGTON.

The following are the prices of the racing stud, told at
Parlington. Yorkshire, oil Mouday last, the 'Hogberg of
Richard Oliver Gascuigue, Esq.

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SNOOD YAW. Gunton/.
Bay mare, the dam of Cannon Ball, Ste.—No bidder.
Shrba's Queen, by Sir Solomon-1n foal to Amodio 360
Thommins, by Timothy—lo foal to Comes l2O
Vouroeen, by Sorcerer—ln foal to Woful 2lO
Louisa, by Orville, dam Tbommina—lo foal to Comua 130
Mis Cannon, by Orville, out of Cannon Ball% dam
A mare, by Sir Peter, dam by Mambrino, out of Mary-
guld—bi foal to Woful .. 55
NORM IN MINIM

Brown colt, 4 years old, by Orville, out of Cannon-
Ball's dam
Brows colt (lEulus), 3 f ears uld, by Thunderbolt 105
Bay filly (Trulla), 3 years old, by Sorcerer

TWO.YIIIAII OLDS.
Chesnut colt, by Hsphastrd, out of Vollmer's
Brows colt, by Sorcerer, out of Sheba's Queen
Black filly, by Sorcerer, out of Thomasina
Bay filly, by Thunderbolt, out of Twee

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VRARLINGII.
Bay colt, by Smoleasko, out of Cannon•bal dans 300
Bay cult, by filmoleasko, out of Miss Cannon . 05
Bay cult, by Cardinal York, dam by ltainembraseer,
grandam by Ptwoomenon
Bay 611 y, by Waxy, out of Youroen

FOAL..
Bay colt, 14 Whitelock, out of Sheba's Queen B5
Hay filly, by Smolensko, out of Mau Cantata ..... 27

Turnip cultivation is spreading greatiy in the
Southern Principality. Mr. Rous, of Courtyr
Alla, Glamorganshire, has upon his farm turnips
of the circumference of 331 inches, and weight
231 lb.
The shew of horses at York last week was nu.
rnerously attended by dealers, and a great many
horses of various descriptions were brought for sale:
those of superior quality were readily purchased at
high prices, and inferior ours in general sold well.
There is a report prevalent, founded on • letter
said to have been received from ass inhabitant of
Valencietsues, by an English Officer, late of that
garrison, now iu town—that some days ago the
bodies of tiro English soldiers were found in a cell
of the citadel of that place. bearing every appearatt,ce
of having been starved to death. The shoulder of one
of them was lacerated, as if gnawed by the wretched
man from excess of hunger, but more probably by
vermin. These circumstances have given rise to a
variety of conjecture as to the cause of the catas-
trophe ; but as the place in which they appear to
have been coufined is known •s having been here-
tofore occupied by the English, as a lock-up place
for petty offences, it is more than probable that when
the troops evacuated the place, these unfortu-
nate mess were forgotten by the person to whore
custody they may have been tetuporarily confided.
SU IC, IDE.—.III nil. V Baty,. L, the wife of a respect-
able yeoman of ileavensleass, in the parish of
FAuser, Su.srx, its a fit of jealousy (as it is sup-
posed), on Tuesday last threw herself down • well
:No beet deep, su of which were water. Wills
great difficulty the body was got up. A Coroner's
inquest was held on Thursday, when a verdict of
LUMUCy was returned.

CURIOUS DISCOVERY or A SACRILECR.
A short time an inme Villains contrived to enter Spring-
garden Chapel, and robbed the place of ail the Bibles,elrayer
Henke, gold curds and tassels, with uh 'WV properly, to a ereat
amount, and then quitted the place undetected. The follow.
fug morning the robbery was diorovereit, and the Rev Mr.
Harris% Minister of the eetsblialtMent. being ecqueinted
with it, be luslatilly laid information of the ciirtinistance at
Ilse different Huller establishments, in hopes of having the
depredators brought to joistice fur the crime; Bills were
printed mid issued abiiiit the town, slid every other effort
pot in force for that hot all is, Vats,; the delis}
tarots escaped justice for a trued& of lime, lintel the other
day, alien by mete chance a welhknown character was up•
iireheiiiled OH a charge of pamiug forced Miles, and lam a
Must smellier manner the abuse sarriteLe DIN partly proved
to have bent committed by the prisoner, which uu doubt
will lead to the detection of a gang of rubbers. The fulluwiug
are% I he pai tutelars of this diarist/el y.
On Wednesday a man minted &Dither. called at the house
of Mr. Kerrick, lie landlord of the Brit■uuia public...house,
Belvidere-row, St. Clewed, Sontliwark, and called for • put
of porter, which he was served with, in payment of which
he tendered a one pound note; Mr Kerrick mold him be was
fearful the note was a forged sine, and on inquiriog who he
took it from, he said from one George Hone, a painter;
Smithers being in the habit of frequently visitiug the place,
the note was taken, Mr. Kerrick with precaution having put
the name of Smithery and Hone upon it. Shortly after,
Smithey' tilled to the house nod tendered another note of
the saint description in payment fur the same quantity of
porter, and it was also taken, having repeated that he re-
ceived It (rum the same person (George Home), he left the
place, and shortly afterwards both the mitts were re-
Wised to Mr. Kerriek as heing fur2ed ones. They were
immediately traced to Hone, who after a diligent search
was apprehended and taken before a Magistrate, and was
several times remanded. Burnett, an Officer of the Bo-
rough, to search after evidence, by mere chance aseertsiued
that a young woman had been to a pawnbroker's, and
pledged a Bible and sonic Prayer-limits ensweriog the de-
scription of those stolen from Spring garden Chapel, of
which robbery he bail previously received information ; and
on further inquiry, he teamed dm a young woman named
Cresse Duffy, residing in Dover.street, was the person who
pawned them, and he went to her lodgings, mud ou searching
the piece, found several gold tassels. cords,. mid other pro-
prrty, and learned also that House had cohabited with her
for some time. The Officer brought her sod the property
before Sir John Eimer, at the Town-hall, Borough, on sus-
picion of lieiog concerned in the robbery.
information of the discovery was %volt to the Rev. Mfr.
Harries, of Park street, Grosvenor-square, who attended at
the Office to give evidence, mud he ides. • lied the whole of
the property produced as being his.
The prisoner Duffy denied having any knowledge of the
robbery, bid said that Houe had cohabited midi ber, and
one alight lie brought home the property sod gave it to liar.
This eircumstmme left no doubt bet be was one of the
robbers.

Dairy was discharged, bit Home was committed to take
his trial at the ensiling Assizes.
On the same night of the above sacrilege, 2oau Chapel
was also broken open, and robbed to some amount.

DREADFUL FIRE.

Yesterday morning, about half past six o'clock, a most
alarming fire broke out in the house of a Mr. Neil, hick.
smith and bell hanger, of No. 13, Greeu Arbone•square,
Fleet-market, which extended itself with great rapidity, and
seemed to threaten destruction to the whole of the ad-
joining premises. At the time the fire commenced, all the
inmates were buried in sleep; but fortunately Mr. Neil
having been awoke by the strong smell of tire, immediately
ruse from his bed, and proceeded up stair's to ascertaip what
it proceeded fmm, and nit arriving at the landing-place, a
large body of flume rushed out upon him from the second
floor apartment. occupied by an old Germs,,, a miser. Mr.
Neil histantls ran back, and his tirst precatitino was to go
and alarm his family, who were asleep, which he did, and
they got up and sought refuge in the house of a neighbour.
The Ire, by this time, had extended itself with great fury,
and the names communicated to the house of Mr. Irving,
of No. 14, and in a short time the back premises were de-
stroyed. The lodgers in the upper part of Mr. Neil's house
by this time were awoke, and they got out, almost naked,
on the top of the louse; they fortunately escaped With their
lives by getting through the loft of an adjoining house;
immediately after the fire raged with such fiery, that the
house of Mr. Walter', of No. 12, aught, and the names
rushed from the windows very furiously, by which time the
Airlines fortunately arrived, and had a plentiful supply of
water. The whole place was in a stele of confusion ; fami-
lies were ramming about almost naked, with their furniture.
The engines played on the element I.lr a considerable time;
but it burned with such fury, that about eight o'clock the
roof fell in with a tremendous crash, and the adjoining houses
were much injured, u likewise the property. The whole of
the furniture in Mr. Neil's house was destroyed. About
Ibis time the flames were gal under. Every /earth was wide
after the old man, who occupied the apartment iu whorl;
the Are broke out, but he could not he found; and as swot
as poseibla the firemen commenced digging in search aft, r
the body, and in a short time found Mum quite dead, amid
burned nt a horrible mann.. , and a miserable bed on which lie
laid was burned stork,. Imo. His body was removed to a
neighbouring boos for a Corimer's inquest. The lime was
burning at the back part yesterday aft. moon, but the esti-
(loos of the firemen, which were indefatigable, prevented
further injury.
The unfortunate decemieil was a German, and had lived
is the above house fur a manlier of years, and although pos.
mailed of a considerable property, lived in the must abject
state of penury, not even allowing himself the common ne-
cessaries of life. He was in the habit of going about the
street aeliiug matches, and picking up hones and other
things from the kennel. Fame. this 'Microbic sourer, it is
asserted, be would often realise a mosiderahle sum weekly.
Os his return home (to save expense) he would make a fire
of pieces of wood in the lid of a saucepan, and in that con-
dition would sit for aome time previous to bus going 10 bed,
which he did on Saturday night, and not putting it nut
carefully, it is supposed some paper caught fire and coM-
muuicated to his bed. Some bills were Growl in his ,pocket
to a great amount. Many articles of valise were iu his
apartment. A few days ago he Teat a friend 401. nod it is
supposed a considerable sum is destroyed, slier which the
Greases are actively employed, in hopes of finding it. be.
venal !fills were found is the r ouse writteu in the Heroism
taliE4lBEe•

(loather fire broke out about two o'clock on Saturday
Worming, at the extensive sugar warehouse of the Orin of
Messrs. Hartslls.of shurt-slrett, Wells4lst-square. The lire
►urned with great fury fur several hour, and was not quite
extinguishes! yesterday. The Ore, it iv supposed, c -
menet(' at one of the stoves. Tie ulace was burned to the
ground, and the whole of the property It contained, which
was considerable. We moderation that the house and pro-
perty are insured fur 111,0061. la ilie J'hotoix Fore Office.

The Providexce , Powca, benoti
to Sr. Michael's, in going iutn Crookliaven on the
1 lth instant, ran on shore on some rocks, bilged,
end *mac—materials saved.

On Tharsday the 19th inst. an inquest was heid
at Butterwiek, before C. MASTIN, Gent. Coroner,
On the body of JOHN RICHARDSON. It appeared
that the deceased bud just come house froth see,
where he had been about ten years; his trifocals had
given him up, and supposed lam stead, when he
suddenly returned to the sislnoitenee ot some pro-
perty, cud to die of en element more dengewas
then the one he lied brayed, for after drinking most
insmoderntety fur avvetel digs, he returned trims
Boston Minket to the hoo►e of hie brother at But-
terwiek. where he expired. Verdict —D-acdfroin
exceintue drinking.

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PLORENCE 111.4 CA RT

A NEW IRISH PLOT.

The following, account of a Trial rid a Phut lo extracted
from this very eniertainiug Mice I. Satire here has out #VI.III.
ed melt ter any can •or diaturt of facts. Many
such plots hove In en truntiwit tip by artful :dui anibilinim
knaci a, in Ireland, within the loc., twenty years, aid have
consigned to ignominy mill destruct ion a imer, Unmeant, and
innocent iwaiotuiry. The judicial and some other principal
chin:wires t %Whited in ohm Nord Pius, ■re au act; drawn
and coloured, the original* 10 Illal country canto/II lie lids-

The scene of the trial is laid At the Castle Of Lady Ma-
nure, who has arrived from England to i ivit her estates in
Ircland,fur the purpose of ameliorating the condition of hir
teoants and proemial( the return of her vim for a via, in
Parlionuent. This Lady timid not he a welcome visitur to
Mr. Crawley, her Irish Steward, whose mi•maisagement and
oppremsiou iu her absence are in danger of hero; exposed, and
whose velf-ionuoi tome is CO materially alleeted by her pre.
pence. Mr Crawley and his family, ii nay he readily COO.
("rived. are the million, of the Plot view to frighten
the Lady out of the country, deprive the truants of .he pro.
iccting presence of the owner of the estate, and regain their
own usurped rower and authority.
" livery thing is really," he ob,erved : 4' the
Court waits. the Prisoners are arrived, and the
Counsel will be here inn few momenta."
" We hive endeavoured to make things comfort.
able for you. Baron," said Lady l)tistore. putting
her a:in through Baron and hurrying hint
towards the hall. where she watt followed by Judize
Aubrev, Mr. Daly, Lord Frederick. Mu. Hem..
age, Mr. Pottinger. and Lid) Georgina.
" There," said Lord Itishriii, presetting two
arm choirs to the Judges, placed at the bead of the
hall, before a table covered vitt» linty submits,
" there, my lonia, that is the An 101 !Wat. Of inch!.
meta. Here. Lady Georgitot, .Itts rs your place.
and y UHT% Evela oum Ultd iteuemAe yuti are the
Special Jury. You see we have a tine giiiiery, a
charming audience," and he pointed to the curt:-
Mire, which ran room' the hall, ati:l which war
tilled with valeta..te-charribre. ladies maid., atilt
the inferior branches of the Duitore household;
"anti,' he added, lining some chairs and It table
to the left, " this is the plsce for theCoutioel far
the Crown, the Learned Crawley+, very Daniels ;'
mid the prisoners, tnu see, say Lords, occupy the
lower part of the hull, the back-grotto(' or portio4
filled up with guards. officers, mute., and others;
and the solitary female prianner, the Queen Ca.
therine of the trial, though na it rug cloak, if
placed, in delicacy to her sex, in the shade of able
recess and painted window."

Every ihjog was, indeed, to the order which
Lord Kolibri') had described.

The prisoners uccupi.ed tile foot of the hall. The
New-Town Mount Crawley corps tilh,il the portico,
A women, in e coarhe grey cloak, sod wave buopeti
drawn over her face; was rested in the iece,:. of the
Gothic window ; and the rest of the wirtv were ills.
posed of according to Lord Robbrin's ides of the
stage business of the trial in tile Mcrae:DJ of
Venice.

On the countenance of Baron Molter was paint-
ed an expression of great humour, as of fine ready
to he amused, as to amuse. Judge Aubrey
on the contrary, sullenly looking over a volume of
Worth, which lay before him on the table ; nod
evidently out of patience and oat of treniwr with
the absurdity of the passing scene. Lady Duoure
was fluttering about from place to !dace, and front
person to person, in hysterical emottno, tears in her
eyes, and smiles upon her lips ; and Lord Itosbno wire
beginning a speech from the trial of Queen Cathe-
rine, and had, in the legal phrase; gut on hie legs.
when Mr. Crawley, his two, and sister, followed by
his clerk, Jemmy Bryan, carrying a green berg,
appeared pushing through the crowd, which filled
the bottom of the specimis hall,
"Oh ! I um glad you are come," said Lady
Dunore, speaking
to them from her jury-box.
" Are you nut enchanted at the torn thugs !lute
taken ? Only conceive, what luck Baton Bon?-
ter and Judge Aubrey so kindly coa•euting to he
present at our little special mmmisNiun. Ituslnto„
pray chew the Mr. Crawley, their 1,1 nc. Miss
Crawley, I'll make room for you hoe : we most
put you on the Jury."
The Crawley' for a moment remxisied motion.
less. To their utter amazement, the whinW4.4llir
sad extravagance of Lady Dunore had uverthriied
uU their long and ingeniously concerted plans. In-
stead of their snug Star-chamber trial, they now
stood confronted before the Judges of the land, in
the prestoce of a large tantnitily ; while the examina-
tions of the prisoners, which they meant 10 torus to
the account of terror, would now be taken out rut
their hand, and he made a jest of by the Baron,
or be conducted in such a way by Judge Autos.),
as would betray the inadequacy of the charger
upon which their wild-looking prisoners were to be
committed.

There was, also, in the scene before them,
areiaagor of the ludicrous and the serious, which at
once struck upon the sensitive apprehension of
young Crawley; but armed in that mail of brass
and heart of adamant, which were to form the base.
of his future fortunes, he came almost instantly to
his father's relief; and whispering him a few words.
which included reliance on their kind friend, Baron
Booker, and the necessity of courage and presents'
of mind, he suffered himself to be led by Lord
Rosbriti to the place assigned him.
Meantime, the clerk spread the table with depts.
sitions against the prisoners. OM Crawley bested
himself before it, and Lord Rosbrin, flour►shing
about, with theatrical solemnity, exclaimed :
" Nov tbeu proceed iu justice, wbict► stuff base aft
Course.

Produce the prisonera. &knee.
Read the iudieuueuts."

The clerk put on his spectacles, and cleared his
voice; while Baron &miter, endowed with a ph.
Aug of mind which permits the pursuit of many
objects at the same moment. and who mug
in the habit of disipatciiing an epigram. and a
warrant, of giving judgment and an insitabon to
dinner in the same breath, now cul:ed for pen, ink,
and paper, that lie might answer it few letters, and
listen to the examination's " wiihaut Iwo" time et
hindrance trf business."
Judge Auhrey, throwing aside his fmok, ohkers.
rd, Since l take lily seat here in the qna!ity of a
Magistrate, st the desire of the Mtoci:.t.mero Ny
Dmitne, 1 beg that if there are any depiaatio,ir to
be made ileum these men. win.) ',ppm to be ti,,ki• r
a double guard, civil and military, they may l;st
gone through forthwiti.."
s' ,D 47 Lurd," said Vouwey Crulllsy,

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