The Sun.
London, England, 1816-12-18 00:00:00

Bow-STREET.

Yesterday Joiin Butler, who was apprehended
at Hatfield on suspicion of being young Watson;
or knowing where he was concealed, underwent
another examination.'

A foreigner, who. resides at'No. 75, Fore-street,
attended to claim the Bank-notes which the pri-
soner said be had found near Ripley. He de-
scribed his house to have been robbed on the Ist
instant, by means of a Skeleton key, of Bank-
notes, principally 11. notes, guineas, half guineas,
and silver, to the amount of 50/. He described
a variety of names and marks on the notes, but

did not know the numbers of those he had bee►►
robbed of. The notes in the possession of the
prisoner were closely examined, but none of the
marks or names described by the foreigner were
found, they were therefore of course not his.
The prisoner's account of his finding the notes,
his riding to Hatfield, without his being able to
assign a reason why, and the whole of his con-
duct being so very extraordinary, the Magistrate
could not discharge him till at least he produced
some evidence to corroborate his statement of his

journey and conduct when he was et Ripley. He
recollected yesterday, for the first time, the sign
of the house where he slept at Kingston, when
he was going to Guildford, which was the Bull
and Butcher, but could not recollect the sign of

the house lietween that town and London on his
return.—He was remanded till Saturday.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

In consequence of the repeated complaints of
disorders in those receptacles about the west end
of the town, called " c,,tfee-shops," or, more pro-
perly speaking, shops for the encouragement of
gaming, and every other vice, the whole of the
officers attached to this establishment went out
to execute a warrant for the purpose of searching
the slid receptacles, and to apprehend all disor-
derly persons found therein. The officers 'com-
menced their search at between twelve and one
o'clock yesterday morning ; and at five houses
thexpapprehended and lodged in the watch-house'
seventy4wo persons, consisting of fiddlers, tailors,
shot,makers, sailors, impure', gamblers, and
others. Of these shops, S. Bestitall kept the
Coburg!), in Drury-lane. lie and.his waiter were
held to bail, to answer an indictment at the. yes,
sions,. for keeping a disorderly house. Lawrence
M'Carty and Kenney had sonic taken from their
house (11 each) ; and also one shop kept by the
brother of Besthall, in Charles-street, Drury-lane.
It was stated by the defendants that they shut up
their shops at eleven o'clock, but it was acknow-
ledged the doors were opened occasionally, mid
that company was all night in the house. 4eil-
hall's was the worst case ; . the others Were'dis-
charged.
UNION HALL. .

A young man, who stated his, name to bi
Phipps Easton, was brought up by Snow, the
constable, on suspicion of his being young Wat-
son. Snow stated, that his attention was drawn
to the prisoner by observing him during the night
misdoing backwards and forwards on the Wal-
worth-road, as if watching for some person. On
perceiving that Snow otsserved him, be attempted
to conceal himself behind some shutters standing
against a house. Here Snow took him into
custody, and on taking him to the watch-house,
was struck with the resemblance which his per-
son bore to young Watson, es set forth in the
tirinted description of him. The prisoner, when
called upOn to give some account of himself,
stated, that he was a discharged seaman ; he had
been for several months out of employ, and .was
reduced to the greatest distress. There being no
circumstance to raise a suspicion that the prisoner
was young Watson, except a slight resemblance
of face and person, the Magistrate dismissed that
part of,the charge, but detained the prkooer ns a
rogue and vagabond, and committed hi►n to the
House of Correction - for seven days, to bard la-
bour, and at the expiration of that time to be
passed to his parish.

WoaCasTita ELEcTrow.—We are assured that
the friends of Lord DEentluitsT entertain no doubt
of his being returned to Parliament by the largest
majority ever polled in this city ; and that the
rumours which have been spread of his wish to
succeed without the assistance of the non-resident
votes, are weak and false inventions of his ene-
mies. ilis,sitccess in his general canvas has been
as unexampled as in the "city and its immediate
neighbourhood. ilis Lordship is very sanguine
in his hopes of an early and fell attendance of his
distant, friends, at the poll ; and trusts for ever to
maintain such an understanding and
.close friend-
ship with them, as no trick not chicanery shall
avail to interrnpt.—To judge from the high spirits
of Colonel Davtes's friends, it should seem that
they arc in theloghest degree confident ot success.
The Colonel himself st;oes that his support has
exceeded his most sanguine expectations, and at
it appears that he bas made up his mind, to go to
the poll, we must expect a most determined can-
test.—( Wormier Herald, Fridby)
Stow.—There has been-so heavy a fall of snow
on the HammertOn-road, about ten miles front
York, that the stage-waggon was, on Thursday
last, five hours in travelling four miles.
EXTRAORDINARY Cllll.l3.—There• is now living
at'l(ingsido, about a mile fforn Abbey Town, a
girl named Mary Nixon, who will be ten `years of
age on the 21st instant ; she weighed about
month ago ten stone, wanting two pounds, and
at this time her mother supposes her to be four
or five ponds heavier I. She is very strong and
healthy, and has continued so from her infancy',
although she Is, so fat as to be absolutely shape-
less, if considered in reference to the human
form. Her manners and countenance possesi all
the characteristics ot a child ot ,her age. If she
lives, she will be as great a curiosity as ever was
produced by the " freaks ot nature."

Dire well-known characters have been ,convict.
ed of poaching within the last month in the di-
vision ot cholmstord. On the 10th ihttant,
Thomas Lewis, ot that town, higgler and 'pout-
tererovas convicted in the penalty of 51.1f0r buy-
ing a hare of the wife of* person lately COUTICtsti
as a poacber.

SEDUCTION.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, DUBLIN.

CRANTON V. TOWNSEND.

;z- The plaintiT was John Crayton, a lace.mer-
Thant of this city, and the defendant iienryLD.
Townsend, a Lieutenant in the 41st regiment.--
he action was for the seduction of the plaintiff's
daughter, Catherine Crayton, and the damages
were laid at 60001.

lothilfeivelritnt appeared,
ilsligett
.thcioeaofns of this tt:eilirios,n thatca ttlLeopi lanci t irff has a
ytosn caltiirT
:ten.
duced) is one ; and that she was 16 years of age
beyondlk
anb' oojul ttil:o.rt fouroB
bvh
eee
la) old, Oryas a
ti int ge
bank with
in
June last ; and, for the first titne,metthemonthLieutenant of
Townsend, who accosted her, and asked per'
mission to see her home. This 'she refased
parted from him, and yawned home ; she sear
him in about a week afterwards in Nassau-street
they saluted, but had no further eommimication•
at that time. Between this period and the month of
August, Miss Crayton scarcely ever went out with- .
out meeting and walking with the defendant ; and
the young Lady swore that at these interviews he
constantly spoke of mairiage, and expressed his
determination to make tier his wife. On the
evening of Sunda the Ist of September last, be-
tween seven and eight o'clock, site was
Abbey•street, in company with the. little sister
already mentioned, tap borrow some books—met
ished hC
-the defendant, who caught her hand, asked where
she was going, and on being informed, said he
cseoeuildtisgaivpearitienrlebnatZk:v,haicnhd‘tvielarte going to
shefor might
residenceascertain whenwhether
they thtelteeoyh‘bowould answer
uld be niar4
tied. Having satisfied her scruples, and induced,
her to place firm reliance on his honour, he filially
prevailed upon her to acCompany him to his.
rooms in George-street Barracks, where the see
duction was effected. She returned bottle that
night, but left it the next, at the solicitation of.
the defendant, with whom she remained until the.
following Thursdq, when her father, having dis-
covered where she was (for he had been kepc
ignorant
rrwne
raioltaisl;a2l7 of her intimacy with Licute;
nano
f
the Forces, Lord ha'opprblieesd; toamTeMir;.°lV.mbaelCdoenrtirit);.
alarmed in consequence of that application, nb
liged her to leave his apartments, Copt. Hill; r
whom the task of dismissing her was -perforillet
dropt a 51. note into her lap ; but as it WC$ hiate:
she could not obtain entrance at her fatuel,',-.
house (to which she directed hp steps on titki'd"
ting 'the barrack), and therefore rettaile4 Pe;
seedling to remain la Lieutenant, Townsen4(
apartments that night, which was denied.
old servant at length admitted her privately to tatl;
shelter tinder the paternal roof, where she
sinceii
sr:
Crayton was the only witness for
"
plaintiff.
Heavy imputations were cast upon the chaocte`
of this young lady by defendant's Counsel) tr
three Officers of the 41st Regiment, examine(' '
the defence; but though some levity and inter`;
thence were proved, nothing aCall RMOOntif:gt,,,`
criminality was ceablisherl. sLitisten•n.cli W;i:4t4
and Bender swore, that they thought her a hoist..
looking person ; that she had egreed to appour,
merits of meetings, and had walked at 'lO or,
(and, in one instance, at 12) o'clock at night.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff''"
Damages f5O/. anti costs.

Monday, between twelve and one o'clocit 11",
noon, as Mr. Ulrich, baker, a.t Wandsworth, "
returning home, after collecting at Tooting
"
the adjacent places, he was stopped on the cm:r,,
r.non in his cart, by man baited in a sold,leki
iacket, with a crape over his face, who deistau'—d.
his money, and pointed a bayonet at hint
to a stick. Mr. Ulrich asked' him if he Waif"of
tressed, adding, " if you are, take this wi
.halfpence," holding out five shillings worEh
hint. The robber replied, •"I am distressed,
et,
I must have all your money and your Pr'e s
tool:." Mr. Ulrich replied that -he should De!,
trial for that, and Parrying the bayonet 11'0110,1;
he resisted, and after a scuffle the.'
fellow too' „e
his heels and escaped. There Iwas cottage!a
many yards distant from the spot, from whr4
the robber was pursued, but escaped.--A rol)P-b4
of a more successful nature was perpetrated t
rime evening, on Barnes Common. Two rutss.',,
stopped; Mr. Chorley, Wyatt's-place, liiit~
road, about half-past six in the evening, he'heuf•
on, horseback. One of them presented a o°ol
and demanded his money, whilst the otner
before the horse's head.
71. and some silver, and made
They obtained of 01.':
were frequent last week about this part of
country, and additional watchmen are Put oth

BIRTHS.
Lately, at Hertford, the Lady of the Rey. Henry GiPPs) of
a ant.4-liter.
On Sunday evening, the Lady of F.ilwarti Shaw, Evil• of
ik
of
-
111selt-plari_s, ritzmy-square, of it tiangliter• the Lady
Getwe Hart De, of a anr.
On flu.: Mb mit. at PinkieJ-Hghteonse, near Edin.ur;h
Lady of Sir Joint Hope, of Craigliall, Bart. of a son.
On Mont ay, in Sew-street, Spring-gArdens,

NIARRI F.D. "
On Tue.day, the tith inst. at tit. Pancras Church, tiithe
Rev. Archdeacon Bisshopp, Chaplain to his Exctilerl bif
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, G. W. Wince, Esq. iklsjqr-°.400,
Majesty's Regiment of Life Guards, to: Isabella:lov
youngest daughter of Allen Cooper, Esq. of Upper au
street.
ROO
On the Bth inst. Daniel Dosseter, Esq. of Great ofarf
street, Covent-guden, to Mary, second daughter of Met' •
of Wineant on, Somersetshire.

DIED. • 10'
On Monday, at his house in John-street, IledfordA'illv"
races, many years a Magistrate at the Public Officer
stree a Haton-prdn.
Ont thend 10tht inst. ate Mile-End, Mr. William Gillb101" 0f
Sweeting's-rents, Cornhill, in the 74th year of his agesiorlit
RaOB.notflie
iig9tittbiief,
NSeopttemhulireit
tayinat. Antigua, Robert
0.
lie' ,
n the 400 nit. ctrl
eith, in the 77th year of his
Ham Sihhaid, Esq. formerly of Liverpool. ql /111*
At Largo, Fife, Mr. John Goodsir, Surgeon, age 4
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