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POLICS.

MANSION TIOUSE.
- Satnnlay, at this office, the p►oprietor of the Ohl Swan
Tavern, Fah-street-hill, preferted a charge of f. lonj agniiiet
two eminent indirrduals, asirciains, of the following na-
ture :--.The wife of the Proseciitot 6aJ, it appeared, upon
retiring to rest, sprained or broken her kg. Her boa:moil
(who confessedly had gone to bed iii a Ili tie of inebriety)
immediately eon., and obtained medical avaistance. Tau
Gentlemen, whinge anima we forbear mentioning, were called
in, and one of them bad Deem to retire. During his ab-
sence, a pocket-hook, containing 1191. in noire, it WWI said,
wan 'missed. Thi, fact was alleged by the Proneentor, hut
the Lord Mayor, ilikking his evidence insufficient, Meld smite
of the Marshal, (Mr. ‘Vonterl In the (lid Kwitit 'rave, is.
where the Prosefuirix declared, on her aick.beJ, that she
had Placed the pocket-hook, containing the money an be.
fun stated, upon a chair el.,se to her bed-side, cud that nu
other person■ but the surgeons had 60'11 iu the room.
Muir an iavestigation of more than two hours, the De-
fendants were ordered to appear un a future day; hut we
learn that, at a late huffs ton Saturday eight, the mum, was
Nand under the patient's bed, so that the further attend-
ance of the Geutlemen at the Mansion-house will be die-
pegged with.
ioti-STR►CT.
EtTRAORPINARY FRACAS AT COVENT-GARDEN

THEATRE.
--
Saturday Ifajor Ramsay, an officer of the South American
army, was brought op from Covent-garden waiels-hotow, and
examined before Sir N. Crews', on a charge of assaulting
John Lambe, Erg. and prese(lting a pair of toasted pistols
at him, fur the purpose of i ling Mask) fight a duel, in
the saloon uf Covent-sardcn• atre, on Friday night last.
'flee Complainant stated, bat betweitt eleveu and twelve
Fr
o'clock on Friday might, he was escorting.* lady from our
.vf the hoses of Covent-gardeniliertre, when the Prisoner
CILIUM tip to them said addressed the lady in a rude inntiner.
He immediately asked her if the Prisoner was ally acquaint-
ance, and she answered ju ilk negative. Wiliam tlwu de-
sired him to walk on, bet he re( sell, and leakier, upuu ail-
dressitig the lady, at the sometime soaking use of very threat.
(sing langssge. IVititess produced his card, offering him
soy gentlemanly satisfact ion, provided be would desist, which
seemed to satisfy hint for the ttiouseut ; but as witness was
(Meg down plait., the Prisoner suddenly struck him with a
heavy stick aa4 felled hiin to the ground, by which acre's%
of his teeth were loosened. The P ' ner kept beating hut.
for some time after he was down, and then put hid baud to
his pocket and drew out a pair of small pocket pistol., one
of which he presented ut witness, but as be was going (as
he thought) to pull the trigger, witness dashed the pistol
aside with his baud, and fro up to the lobby in the greatest
terror imaginable. The company bad nearty all kft the
theatre at that time.

Mr. Churchill, one of the box-keepers a: the theatre, 'stated
that on Friday night, when the company had nearly left the
house, he hoard a scat& on the grauu staircase; be imme-
diately went to the spot, and saw the Prisoner with a pair of
pistols, one of which he was presenting to a gentleman, who
was on the ground, and dill not take it. The Prisooer then
placed them across each other. The gentleman, who was un
the ground, knocked the pistols aside, and ran op stairs.
Witness then rushed opus the Prisoner soil took away one of
the pistols. Doualdsou took the other. Here the witnees
laid a small pistol on the table.
Magistrate—" Is that pistol loaded?"
Witness—" Yes, Sirs with powder and ball."
ths being called un fur his defence, the Prisoner denied
having used any unbecoming language. He was about to
proceed whets the Magistrate interrupted hind
Magistrate--4 Do you belong to the ibitish army, Mr,
Ramsay ?"
Prisoner-"-NO, Sir; I am • Major of the Spanish Pa-
triots." 4 •
Sir Natbaniel—" Upon my honour lam heartily glad to
bear it ; I should hopeno Gentler:mu holding the exalted
rank of Major in the English army could so far forget his
honourable profession as to be guilty of such conduct."
The Prisoner smiled. He said the lady who was in
company with Mr. Lambe, was well hairs, to him, and
that be bad a commuuication of a particular nature to
make to her, which it was necessary she should know,
but when he attempted to address her, she treated bim with
coolness and contempt, and called upon Mr. Lambe to
protect her from " that fellow." He acknowledged having
produced the pistols for the purpose of settling the matter on
the spot."
. . _ .

Si; Nathaniel—" I bare heard quite enough of 'your
story."
Here Donaldson, the constable, produced the second
pistol, which was elan loaded, and desired to kouw what he
should du with it.

The Magistrate desired it should be kept till the trial,
and ordered the Prisoner to be committed till be found very
excellent bail. fie was dressed in every respect like an
officer, and had the appearance of a bear of the first water.

APPREHENSION AND SUICIDE OF AN

OUTLAW.

*Some Ilkse is Jasnaty last, a person of the name of
George Cowen, a merchant is Great Preseothetreet, be-
came a bankrupt, and absconding from his commission,
was otitlawed. Several of his creditors hearing lately that
he was living in great style at Rotterdam, applied to the
Lord Miror for his issistauce in appreheudiag him ;
and accordingly, 'Brand, the Marshalman, was sent over
to Holland with his warrant for that purpose. The
Italavian Government, hoWever, manifested a decided 'up.
positiun to the 'measure ; and it was only by the great-
est exertions of Lord Clancarly, the British Minister at
that Court, that it was at length seceded to. His Lordship
was compelled to write LOOM to the English Government,
and obtain its sanction to an undertaking, pledging a reci-
procal conduct, before the Minister of Justice at the Hague
was directed to furnish the necessary authority. This was
dune un the 1311 i of last month, at twelve o'clock iu the
day, and Brand immediately proceeded to Rotterdam is
search of his object, and at tire o'clock the same aflame/it
he awl him walking in the street. On being accosted by the
Officer, lie treated the matter with great contempt, and
asserted tbarthey dare not take bin.; but the Dutch an-
thority bring *hewn to Irim, he made but little resist-
ante, and suffired himself to be taken into custody. The
populace, however, appeared •larineil at the execntion
of a foreign warrant iii their streets, and a great body of
them collected immediately, who shoved a disposition to
oppose the arrest; imeimuch, that the officers found it NC*
'misery to get au immeillite and strung reinforcement; and
it was only then by a amnion exhibition of their
that a 'rescue was not attempted, and the prisoner was
lodged in safety. The same Night he was conveyed by
• stroug patty, furnished by the Cortunissaire of Polies.,
to the prison at the flaetie; and the Gurernor aim di-
rected to let have terry comfort consistent with his safe
custody, till the packet shook, be in readhsess to sail.
On the Mousing of the folluwing Wednesday, however, the
primmer requested the pi rson appuinled to he with him,
to prOcure hills a little cane fur his breakfast, and though
the man was nut away More than live minutes, um his
niers he found him hanging by his handkerchief to the
knob of a small cup board which was fixed in one curlier
of the mum lle ass instantly cut 'down, tint he bail
accomplished his purpose so carelessly, that life Was totally
extinct. On uncovering his neck it apiwared that he had
peerlessly made all attempt to straugle Himself, his watch.
ribbon being found twisted su tightly round his neck as to
estoet buried iu list flesh. The ufiicers also recovered
f,ow his lodging a large epinuity of valuable property
iu cash, jewels, beak notes, watches, ice &e. which
Brand has brought back with I$ i 111 l and it seems a law.
suit is likely to take Ogee between the ssegisees moiler the
commission, mid those creditors who Moue were the cause of
it. siceri iy as to elm shall have the di.pusal of it. Sines
this occartence lira sakeu place, the Coronshiemire of Police
at Rotterdam, has Issued au order, enjoiiiing the mops ii tins
of all lodging huuess to make a returu every morning of the
slumber, 'lamer, and description of their issmstes, and this
girder has hub hilliest() strictly eisfurced.s--(Seaday CM-
mut.)

Sd TUR D.IY NIGHT' GiZETTE.

LITARY PROMOTIONS.
Ifirr-Offire, Nay I, 18111.
1.. t Regiment of Dragons Coine.l.—Lieoicomt and
toot Henry 818. from the half-pay of the 13.1 Livia 1). a.
goon.. to 6...illjoitmit and Lieutenant, vice Thoinas Bar-
low,oho emit inge4—.fated April PS, 1118.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet Richard Miele,
/min the halting of the •M• 1 Light Drat...lois, to be Cornet,
wire 31unt.i.:14 liarycy Grand, who C‘olltigtil—.l.llrd as
shove.
lit Regiment of Fool—Captain Thomas 31..i.5e, froin the
half pay of Ilse Regiammt, to he Captain, 'rice %William
Cray, oho tvelsailgev—ilsted as shove.
12111 elitio—Lientenaut M•iczaii James Jenkins, from half-
pay of she Regiment, to to Lieutenant, vice James
who cxclia.ig,s, recrivisiz ildf,sence--ilated to. above.
7711. ditto—Ensign Clarke, froM half.pny of the
Oils Yout, to be I usigu, vice George Edward Francis, who
enehangra. Fere.% ing the difference—dated us above.
78th dam—Lien truant Donald E. Nl•Quren, from t hehalf.
pay of the Rego mrot, to he Lieutenant, vies. Joists (ire.
gory, who emit:nixes, receiviuz the difference—timed wa
%hove.
.:at West Jodie Begin+ eitt—F.nsigii Olho
fr the half-11,y of Ilie 71h Wit 111,111 a Iteruneut, to he
F-osign, vice Eduard Lemiaii, who exchanges—dated as
shove.
Royal African Corps—Lir menant Thomas Cochran Ilam-
mill, front the lutLpay of the 1.1. e \ .0V:11 Sroilit
to be I.i utrnanhvice Abr.:Maui ()Mono, who t itehang. a—
dated nv above.
Royal York Itasseers—Lieutentint Briley r.nicar, on
the half pty of the 12 ik Foot, to be Payin titer, vice
Culuter, drceased—vlated as above.
MVVIOna\TOLISII
The Christian nem.% of it..sivtaut.Snrgeon SPLean, who
enrhasixed from the 7418 Foul to half-pay of the 3Sili Foot,
on the 9th April 1818, are Gefor.ze Gordon.
The commission of Ensign BPI. in the Stli how, is doled
126th March 1818, mud 1101 the 25th 31aich 1818.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOCVED.
I. Garnett and D Dock, of CroweAlert., Jaincr:rtrei.l,
Mary-lrillone, ariunio.manufacturerr, March I, P:124 —lt.
Gibron nod J. Dillon, of Swertinerallley, Corillnll,nor-
chants, April 14, ISIS.—R. W. Rumford nod J. A•libr, of
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Tower-1011, London, watch-makers, relbruiry 1,
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chants, April 21, IBIS.