The Sun.
London, England, 1812-12-10 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

'WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9.
Martha Nagle and Sarah. Jackson were put to
the bar,, charged upon an indictment, the former
with feloniously stealimr from Samuel Whitero*,
in a dwelling-honse,, one coat, two waistcoat.
one pair of pantaloons, a pair of half-boots, and
a hat, his property ; and the Ender with receiving
the sarr, linowing them to be stolen.
On cross-examination by Mr. BARRY, on behalf
of those wretched women, it turned out that
:Nagle, herself was robbed of her clothes as well as
the,prosecutor, her paramour, ;Ind she was obliged
to borriw garments, even to tit her to go. to the
watch-house.

As soon as this fact came to the knowledge of
the Court., the COMMON SEIbEANT directed that
Nagle should he acquitted of the theft ; am! as
there was no evidence of the receiving against
Jackson, although the property was found in her
apartthent, she also must be acquitted. The Jury
accordingly . brought in a verdict of Not'Guitty,
and the Common Sergeant admonished theta both
to avoid their present course of life. •

The traitor LESSEPS, who was appointed French
Consul and Governor of Moscow, incurred dis-
grace tuna his ❑ew sovereign shortly„after his
elevation. "laving been ordered by BUONAPARTE
to make. contracts for provisions, he applied to
some of the Russian merchants at Moscow ; they,
however, declining it, on the ground that they
were without the means; he next resorted to the
Jews, who professed their willingness to serve
their grand Patron; ,but stated, that as they would
have to go to the small villages and towns to make
their purchases, the peasantry would expect to be
paid' in ready money, and therefore it would be
nece4sary that the French should advance consi-
derable sums for rhat purpcie. The necessities
of the French were great ; there was no time to
lose ;- the demand was therefore complied with.
The French waited for the.provisious much longer
than was convenient ; Lut neither money, Jews,
nor provisions, ever returned. LESEPS was, in
consequence of this aflltir,'. displaced and dis,
graced

Qn Sdnday the 29th ult. at two o'clock in the
day,,several of the Felons confined in Fishercon
Gaol, 'macle a, deSperate attempt to elect their li,
beration.—ln cat der avoid, as much as possible,
inflicting punish went before guilt is proved, the
prisoners committed fur trial have for some time
been without ironS,tmless there was a special ea-
son to the contrary. One of the prisoners bad by
sonic means obtained a knife, which he kept con-
cealed ; with this he contrived .4) open the door
Of his cell, and those of his accomplices. The un-
der.tnrnkey having some business in the ward, on
bis appearance they rushed on him, seized the keys,
andforcing him into a cell, fastened the door on,
him: 1 Nine of them then_ ran out, and others were
following, but retrepted on the appearance of Mr.
Rnwden, the Gaoler, who, hearing the noise,: ran
into the yard. The nine, however, were too far
advanced to be immediately stopped ;, among the
keys, they pitched on the right one for the iron
wicket at the entrance of the garden, and haying
opened it,tbcy scampered of in different directions,
but were so closely pursued; that the whole uiue
were retaken in the afternoon.