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few lines, signifying his intention to bequeath to her: the sum of
bOl. annually for her life, and containing an injunction to his
surviving relations to pay her that sum. In the early part of
May last, General Brown died, and she then found herself cast
upon the world with her poor child, destitute. Mrs. Knox, the
General's sister, administered to his effects, and came into pot
session of 50,000/., and when she (defendant) made her claim
for the annuity promised, and, indeed, bequeathed to her by Gt-'
neral Brown, she refused •to pay it, or do any thing at all fur
her. The consequence was, that she became in a short time
want even of the common necessaries of life, and it was only s•
few hours before she was taken up that she had pawned her bed-
furniture to procure food for herself and child. The defendant's
feelings so overcame her at this part of her statement, that she
fell into hysterics, and the office rang with her cries._ Chen,
she recovered, she handed to Mr. Halls the book of which ahe
had spoicen, and in which the bequest mentioned was written in
a very peculiar hand, which Captain Knox, without hesitation,
admitted to be the General's.

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Captain Knox said the defendant had been over and over .
again, whin she made her claim, referred to Mrs: Knox's SO'
licitor, who was the proper person to investigate her supplied •

Mrs. Crowley said she had been several times to the Solicitor,
but he refused to do any thing unless she brought a letter from
Airs. Knox, which that lady uniformly refused to give. St!,
(defendant) had shown the writing in the book to Mr. nobler,.
at the Mansion House, and to Mr. Roche, Vestry Clerk of Co-
vent-garden, who both pronounced it to be unquestionably s
legal bequest. She had a son by her husband, who was non''
a Captain in the East India Service, and she had a letter in her
hand from him, in which he stated that he was coining home-
shortly, and that he would settle an allowance upon her suffi-
ciently to support her respectably. (This letter was handed to
Mr. Halls.) All she wanted, therefore, if Mrs. Knox would
not pay, her the annuity, was a trifling advance of money to keg
her from' starving until her son came home, but this was refused
to her.

Mr. Hatt s said her case certainly seemed replete with hattil.
ship, but still be wm bound to say, as a Magistrate, that she wi
wrong in going to Mrs. Knox's house, and refusing to go whin
she was desired to do so. He could not, however, help,thinkinV
that it would be as well for Mrs. Knox and her son, the Captnia.:
to reconsider the matter, and to ask themselves whether the We.'
fortunate defendant was not a fit object for the exercise of the#f
benevolence, even supposing she had no legal claim. .
At the suggestion of Mr. Hatt.s the case was adjourned until'
yesterday, Mrs. Crowley promising not to go near Mrs. Knux"
house in the mean time.
Yesterday, morning Captain Knox came, accompanied by his
Solicitor, and being questioned by Mr. HALLS as to whether it
Was the intention of himself or his mother to assist. the defendant,
the Captain replied in the negative. He and his mother, said tile
Captain, were better judges of th case than any other person*
could be, and they had determined not to maim the defendant anY
allowance.
This declaration seemed to excite considerable astonishment in
all present, and in none more than Mr. HALLS, who, with 00
warmth, said, he could not help viewing such conduct as helot
not only extraordinary, but he had no hesitation in saying, ex-
tremely disgraceful to the parties upon whom the pour woolas,
claim was made. She had, it appeared,, spent the best of Ix
days in the service of General Brown, and it could not be denied
!that she had been a faithful and a moot valuable servant. She
was now in distress, and although it was too evident to admit of
lidoubt even, that the General had intended to provide handsomely-
for her, yet his relations, who had come into the possessiou 01 $
large property by his death, refused to give her even tempera*.
aid. Even. if they were not legally liable,' they were inoraill
hound to, give her assistance, and their refusal to du so way, he
repeated, in hie opinion, disgraceful.
.At this period Capt. Knox and his Solicitor suddenly left to"
Office.

Mr. HALLS told the poor woman he would do all he could to
serve her, and he had no doubt that the Public, if her ca'
were known, would sympathise with, and contribute to relieve
'her distress.
The worthy Magistrate then gave her some money, an exanTi',
which was followed by several gentlemen in the office; and, finslifi
a letter was given to her, addressed to the officers of St. Patterss?
in which parish she was residing, recommending them to pro 4,-
cute her claim against Mrs. Knox. The poor creature departed
shedding tears of gratitude.
HATTON-GARDEN.-77zomas Newton Sang
yesterday brought up for re-examination undericharafrerms''
extensive embezzlement, preferred against him by his ea'"
ii)ankoey,errlt,ohlllr. Wilson Neil, varnish-manufacturer in Maiden
isvhfoomrmhere.ewaaBamminatietoninigr wit.prOved in evidencik
that he had received the sum 9f 6!. 13d. from 4, galtOcl
malt in Hill-street, Hanover-square, for which his recei
was produced. Since that period Mr. Niel has n*d
discoveries of different sums of money unaccounted for, tck
the amount of near '2001; but haS not been able to 01.
more than one-half of his customers, his connection
particularly extensive.
The two following cases were then taken against hii
and he was committed on the' three different charges.
Mr. Green, of the firm of Green and Houser, jape!'
tiers, Meard4treet, SOhO, proved paying the prisOo
1/. ss. on the 23d February last„and receiving his rectilit•
This sum hid never 'been accounted for to 111 r. Neil, (4,
any entry made.
On the 10th June the prisoner received the sum of fsl!
from Mr. Johnson, plumber and glazier,, Orange-street:
Leicester-square, and accounted to his employer for ih
only.
Several other persons were present to prefer flatbed
charges; but these 'were considered quite sufficient, all
thejiarties were bound over to prosecute.
The' priSoner, who is said to be most respectably
netted, was professionally attended by Mr. Butler, to thl
abSence froth London of Mr. Harmer.

A LAUNCH AT MIDNIGHT.--_O[l .&gturd Pr.
of
Parations bad
been Made for launching, hem the building-Ft]
Slessrs. 3lettershead and Hayes, situate on the west side el 11'
Salt-house dock, a fine new ship,' named the Gipsy, belonoe4i,
to. Sir John Tobin. Owing to some defect in the ways, the
water.ck fast when about one third of her length had got Auto
Two of the large and powerful steamers belonging wasp.
Dublin Steam Packet Company were immediately sent to emu
your to draw her off; hut although they were assisted by 41ti""for
steamer," they failed in the attempt, after persevering in' .-01
some time, and breaking tiro hawsers. The attempt wo
n.llO.
given up as hopeless, at least for Saturday's tide, and At
none were recommenced to ensure its success during t'it'diple tide. As the water rose in the river, the stern of the
floated ; this caused the bows to pram on the ways, sn,di past eleven o'clock, which was nearly two hours berare,
water, the ship went '.spontaneously off in fine style, to tor
small surprise of the shipwrights, who not expecting
off so soon, and, least of all, without their aid, were con'g.llo
regaling themselves. So sudden and unexpected, indeed, the
launch, that not more thou four or five men were on Tit is' vessel at the moment when ,she Plunged into the river.
mediately put off to her asaistalux, and she was !win brought
into dock.—Liverpool Mercury.

On Sunday last, the ladyllolfßliiilkantlford Gralwo, I"lr."'''''
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a daughter.
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On. the 11th MARRIED. ' 11,0106
inat., at chetteniun, by the Rev. John
Prebeinbuy of Southwell, Thomas. Ha Rayly, °l3lf Mr
,;flir
of N. Nil) Esq., of:Mount Boacon lionae, near -paw,' :ar
t* le Becher, only surviving daughter and heiress of the "`"
jamin Hayes, Esq., of Marble-hill, County of Corli!„. '
On the 12th inst., at Pelbrigg, by the Bev. S. F. -1111,1,
gall, A.M., George Thomas Wendhatn, Esq., of Croot6tAlio
Norfolk, and Math, Lincolnshire
second daughter of Rear- Athuiral Windbatn, 'of Ferbrigg
Norfolk, and niece to the late Right non; Wm. Windbsol..'
On the 11th lust, at All Hallows, Barking, Mr, Oliver olio
ford, qf'l4l"ne'''quitre, to Sophia, eldest daughter of Mr. 14°
,Trist, of Exeter,
, to Afaria Anguata..""oll4

On the 19th April, off Rio de Jantir°,
DIED.
1 • sirs'
ridan, Midshipman in his Majesty's ship Diamond' 4)4 Was caused by a fail from the rigging, and instantaneous.
On the 13th inst., k'
Vale,
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in
01—e-B,2:yen:ifs hoofusehit, inageA.lontairar-Pinot, '51,1
'square., and of brieklrwood ;louse, Hendon, Afiddleses, ,
after_ afew 1 ays. bit*
On the 11th ' after 1 ' illstbki Rat 't JOON°
son of Henry John Adeine, Esc'', of Babrahan4 Cimbridges „eh
Thomas Berkeler
On the 9th inst., of s ption, after an Illness of tbur, 17,0
141'. William
.11, j. Mills, surgeon, of Ilarazithire, folmiotr"
of,the late Pair. Mills, 01 l'ark-lane•
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