The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-04 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION-DOUSE.
Saturday James Watfran, Elizabeth Waftig, FriPIM Pickett,
Theadaro titopsly, Eqzabeth Stopety,olllianr Jack
ass, Henry Clarke, Sarah Hancock, John tlear!-r, mid Wchard
L-ster, were examined before the Lord Mayor, charged on
suspicion of being concerned in the stealiug: of various goods
widish were found at the house of the first named prisoner, in
Harp lane, a few days since. Some of -the particulars of this
extraordinary affair have already been published, by which it
appeared that information being given of tliti place in question.
being a common house for the reception of stolen goods, a num-
ber of officers wcre procured, sod the prisoner Watson and his
wife being taken into custody, the Loose was seat cited, and an
i omense quantity of merrhaudize and other goods found. The
/injects also being placed in the house. the several other pri-
soners were secured as they arrived at the house, earl' loaded
wi'h various descriptions of property for the pm pose of sale.
Independent of this the officers, from an examination of the
prisoners. as well as other information, have got possession of
sieve cal cart-loads of tow.. Th, Op VI ty conskts of cottons,
prints, shawls, handkerchiefs, lace, sugars, coffee, liquorice,
spices, various druggists, articles, and a quantity of other
goods. The account which the prisoners gave of the pos-
session of these goods is that usually pleaded, namely, that they
either found them in the street, or were employml to carry
them. It is evident, however, that the whole is the result cf
rn ex'ciled system of plunder long earrierCon, every hour
some new filet, or some discovery of property being made.
Through the esertions of the Lord Mayor, aided by Mr.
Drinkall, one of the Common Councilmen, some information
has been obtained, which may serve to throw Iklit upon the
whole affair. Doe iron% idnal, a party in the .y.teiti, has come
forward and tendered an offer of his es itlence for the purpose
of justice The prisoners Leder and 11.%arcr were yesterday
committed, each for two months to Bridewell, for having in
their possession a quantity of coffee for which they could not
account. All the other prisoness were remanded for future
examination, alien it is expected that many of the parties who
have been rubbed will be enabled to identify the property
found.

MARRlFD.—Richard Wilkins, Esq. of Brecon, banker, to Char-
lotte Alice, dau. of James Greene. Esq. late of I.anstirade, Monmouth-
shire.—G. T. Lambert. Esq. of Tavistock-square.to Ellen, dau. of John
banker. of Settle, in Craven.—Major Coon to Harriet.
eldest daughter of Henry Gale, Esq. of &mum. Yorkshire.—E. F.
Akers, Esq. of Beremeoe Priory. near Acton. to Miss Dewhurst,
of
Baker-street, Portman-square.—Capt. Towers, of the Queen's Rays, to
Miss Baker, only daughter of G. linker. Esq. late High Sheriff of Nor-
thiunherland.—At Bath. James ‘Voodinsn, M.D. of Bognor. Sussex. to
Sophia. daughter of the late Rev. John Sibley, Rector of Walesit.—The
Rev. T. St. l.awrence. eldest son of the Bishop of Cork, to Harriet, only
daughter of I.ietit. Col. John Grey.—John Cary. Esq. of Lincoln's Inn,
to Miss Johnson. of Kirkstead Hall, Norfolk.—M. W. Boyle, Esq. of
Friday-street. to Miss E. Meek, of Coleman-strut-buildings.---.J. Dob-
son, Fsi. of ('pper Marley-street. to Isabella, daughter of R. I.oran,
Esq. of Egliam Lodge, Surrey, and of the island of Jamaica.--Sir Hen.
AVellettley, to Lady (:eorgiatin Cecil, eldest daughter of the Marquis of
Salisbury.--. 1. laxon Sweet, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, to Caroline, third
daughter of E. L. Macmurdo, Esq. of Clapton.
113.4ingstoke, Charles Best, Esq. 46 years Town Clerk of
that place.—Sir Wm. Forbes, Bart. of l'raigievar. Aberdeenshire.—At
K naresborough, aged td, lady Sllngsby, relict of• Sir T. T. Slingsby,
Hart. of Seriven. Yorkshire.—Aged 80, Mrs. Glassup, formerly Mrs.
Cole, mother of the I'ountess Berkeley.—Aged K. 3, James %Viss. of Staf-
ford-place. Pimlico. many years in the East India Company's service.—
In Aidermanbury, in his 84d year, S. Downer, Esq.—The lion. Chas.
Tumour. Lieut. 65th regiment of foot, and uncle to the Earl of Win-
tertian; he fell overboard in landing the passengers by the (:en. Stewart.
from India, at Portsmouth.—At 11. Shedden's, Fs q. (Slatmxxls, Isle of
Wight), aged r 7, William (ioodrich. Esq At Blackheath, A. F.
Spence. Fsq. fimnerly Carotin in the 54th regiment, and eldest son of
H. Spence. Esq. of Mailing, near Lewes.—The Rev. Sir J. Edwartles,
&rt. of Frodesley. Salop.---At his house in St. James's-place, Sir J.
Lubbock. Ilart--At Mvdeirrt (where lie went for the benefit of his
health). T. Holloway, F.sq. many years a solicitor in Chancery-lane.---
Saniut.l Betty, Esq. many years second clerk in the office if the Lord
Chamberlain.—At Banstr•ad. Surrey, C. Buckle, Esq. first cousin to Sir
John Hill, Bart.--Tteniamin Brunimell, Esq. of tha Treasury.--At
Kensington. Lieut. C. Young, of the Royal Navy.---At Fdinbur4ll. the
Right lion. Lady Charlotte Durham, wife of Rear-Atlinjral "lir P. C.
Durham, sister to the Earl of Elgin.—At Perth. in his !loth year. the
Hon. Henry Nairne, son of the late John Lord Naime.—At Stamford-
bill,jamee IkCamp, the mother of Mts. Charles
Kemble, of Covent-garden Theatre., and Mr. Dc Camp.