The Sun.
London, England, 1818-11-23 00:00:00

MR. 11ORSLIW'S

Tie public mind has not fora considerable pe-
riod been so anxious about
.any domestic calamity
as the present. We are Sony to say, that lien-
nett, who robbed the fond parents of their too
n►ucl► loved child, is not yet arinved in England ;
and we are deeply sorry to say, t hat the infant is
not yet tinder the protection again of its Boating,
though now extremely miserable relatives. Such
has been the (Inc e►fect of the child's absence upon
the winds of Mr. and Mrs. [Land Mr. Dignturn,
that they have lot been in bed more than an hour
together, any night since it was stolen. Mr. D.
was so particularly attached to the interesting
creature, that he had resolved to leave him heir
to all his property, which is reported to be about
30,0001.

Taunton, the Bow-street officer, was in France,
when Reunett, who is supposed to ha:•...! stolen
the child, crossed the Channel ; hut Taunton did
not hear of the circumstance until he had arrived
in Ent:land, when it was conunnnicated to hint by
, the Magistrates of Bow-street Police Office. lie
immediAtely returned to Calais, having previously
learned that a matt of the description of the per-
son whose name was stated to be Faulkner, but
whose real name was Charles Rennet:, had set otf
from the London Inn, at Dover, with a child, an-
sweting the description of the stolen child, to
Calais in a boat ; and that he had obtained pass-
ports in the name of George Reynolds. When
Taunton arrived at Calais, he found that the de-
limpient had left there on the 10th inst. had
been at a tavern, kept by a person of the name of
Meurice, and had taken refreshments, and also
given some to the child, who was in good health.
Rennett, it appears, applied inunrdiately to the
Police, on his arrival in Calais, to get his p,ss-
port indorsed, which being done, he set off with
the child in the Diligence towards Brussels. Prior
to Taunton's second arrival in France, the nephew
of Mr. Horsley, and Gooding the officer, had ar-
tived, and had pursued the fugitive, so that the,
affair was generally known, and told to him on his
landing. lie learned that the pursuers had disco-
vered the route taken by Kennett, and were at
least three stages on their way after him, and it
was therefore useless in him to continue the Inv-
suit ; for the persons who were before hint hav-
ing received every assistance from the French
Police, would be equally able to obtain their ob•
just as if he were to follow. lie therefore
returned to England. with the so far satisfactory
intelligence to the afflicted relatives of the child.
Such is the system of the French Police Depart-
ment, that the pursuers were informed that they
might rest assured that both child and thief would
be oltitnitely in custody.
On Friday a letter from Gooding, the officer,
to his wife, was received iu town, giving further
hopes that the child will soon be retrieved. The
following is a copy :-
4., maa WlFE—Request Valentine (an officer) to be so
good as to call on Mr. Horsley, No. 3, Canonbury-la:2c, Is-
linv,ton, and inform him that we are still in hopes of seizin
Reimett, and recovering the child. He is gone further up
the country. We landed at three o'clock on Sunday last,
and are in pursuit. " J. GOODING."
Since the above, further information has been
received in town ; and yesterday morning a Com-
munication in writting was received by Mrs.
Horsley from Mr. Birnie, of which the following
is a copy
Mr. PIRNIC has reason to believe that Rennett and the
child are at Dunkirk."

By which it appears almost certain that they
mast be on their ‘‘.,ay to London by this time. It
is the opinion of the distressed family, from in-
formation they have received, that the parties will
arrive in town this day.

Dr. Halloran vas on Saturday removed from
Newgate to the hulks at Woolwich, preparatory
to transportation for seven years. He was con-
veyed in a post-chaise by Mr. Brown, the Go-
vernor. On Mr. Brown's leaving him at the
hulks, he expressed his gratitude and, thanks for
the kindness and attention he had experienced
during his it»prisonwellt in Newgate.

AN ,tAfEItiCAN fioAßEit,

The following narrative affords a good pottrait
of Yankee chivalry :

(From Tide ling-erstown nrch

Joseph Thompson the mail robber, %rho was
Ining iu I",,ltitnore, on 'Thursday (Sept. 17), was
as ❑otorious and successful a one as has ever been
brought to punishment in the tin it ed States. For
14 years past, his life presents a connected series
of extraordinary and successful robberies, com-
mitted in Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts,
New York, New Jersey, and in Canada, and the
Spanish provinces, to the amount of I trl/4),GOC
dollars.

IThe first robbery in which he was concerned
was in New Orleans, where he, in company with
some others, robbed a sea captain of a watch
value 50 guineas : the second was also in New
Orleans, where he robbed a French ollicer of a
large sum of motley ;'the third and fourth were
likewise. iu New Orleans, one of which consisted
of 250 dollars, which they took from a country-
man, the other of a watch and 17 dollars ; the
fifth seas in the wilderness between the Muscle
Shoals and the Choctaw nation, where Hare and
two others robbed a compauy of four gentlemen
of about 28,000 dollars in gold; the sixth was in
the Choctaw nation, where they robbed a geode-
Ina I) St. Augustine, and one trout Charleston,
S. Carolina, of 12 or 13,000 dollars in gold ; the
seventh was also in the Choctaw nation, where
he himself- robbed a traveller of 2700 dollars in
gold, and a bag of silver, a watch, and a rifle ;
the eighth was between Pensacola and Baton
Bouge, where they robbed R company of five
travellers of 40 weight of gold, and some silver,
amounting to upwards of 11,000 dollars ; the
ninth was also between Pensacola anti Baton
Rouge, where they robbed a gentleman of 15,000
doltats in gold ; the tenth was near Nashville-,
Tennessee, where they robbed a traveller of 170
doleits ; the eleventh was in Franklin county,
where he himself robbed a drover of
450 dollsts and his horse, for which he W4S ap-
prehended, and sentenced to eight years' confine-
ment in the Penitentiary of Virginia, five of •
which lie served, when he was libetated for his
good conduct ; the twelfth was between New
Yolk and Boston, where they robbed two gen-
denten front New Valk of 14.700 dollars, mostly
in English guineas ; its New York, Hare stole a
handsome pair of carriage horses belonging to
the Governor ; in Washiugton city he attempted
to sell a horse for a roan who hail stolen him, for
which he was thrown into jail, where he lay for
several months, when he was released on coot&
it on that he would join the army. While in the
army he meditated delivering the President of the
United States (Madison) to Admiral Cockburn, ,
whose fleet was then in the Patuxent, which he
won:d have done if he could have communicated
his scheme to the Admiral. Becoming dissatis-
fied, however, with the army, he hired a buret:
and gig in Georgetown, deserted, and sold them.
The thirteenth was in Chester county (Pa.),where
he entered a tavern room, and robbed two Ger-
mans of 1000 dollars, The fourteenth was near
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where they robbed a
drover, of the name of Scott, of 1800 dollars.
The fifteenth was at a tavern about three miles
from Boston, where they robbed a man of 400
dollars. The sixteenth WTIS at Princeton, New
Jeriey, where he robbed a merchant's trunk of ,
30,000 dollars, for which he was tried at Summer-
ville Court-house, and septenced to the state prison •
for 5 years, two of which he served, when he was
again liberated for his good conduct. The 17th 'and
last robbery in which lie was concernerlovas that of ,
the United States' snail near Havre de Grace, of
19,900 dollars., for which he was hung, together
with J.. Alexander ; it was their intention to have
robbed both the northern and sow liens mails, as
both mails had to pass the spot on sshich the rob-
bery was committed, within about an hour or
two of the same time, but one of the company
making away with the ropes intended to tie the
driver and passengers, they permitted the mail to
pass unmolested. Hare was. a tutin of great
strength and courage, and possessed More gene-
rosity than is generally met with among robbers;
he always acted as principal in the robberies in
which lie was concerned. The following is the
concluding paragraph of his confession, written
by himself while in Baltimore jail : " The cir-
cumstances of our trial. and our sentence are al-
ready known to the citizens of Baltimore. Since
then, I have been confined in a dreary dungeon,
heavily ironed,witltout hopes of any mercy here, but
looking forward to a crown of everlasting glory
in the world to come, through the intercession of
my blessed Saviour. My offences have been great
and many. For the last 14 years of my life, I
have !seen a highway robber, and have robbed on
a larger scale, and beets more successful, than
any robber in Europe, or in this country, that 1
have ever heard of ; but I have the censolation
of reflecting, that I never killed or wounded any
man, and that no titan's blood is upon my head.
I have employed tnyclf its my confinement, in
writing this confession, which I solemnly declare
to the world, and will repeat under the gallows,
is a true end faithful history of my life and adven-
twee, and I hope it may serve as a caution to
other persons how they foliow the same course.
May the (iod of mercy pardon and receive my•l
soul."

CAtmot,t.—A. Lady lately eating roasted ches-
nuts after dialler,' pot one in her mouth, which
exploded, and lacerated her lips vei y severely.—
An accident of this kind may be always appre-
hended where can't!. is not previously taken to let
the ratified air escape.
CORONER'S INCLUEST.—AII Inquisition ‘vas
taken at eight o'clock on Friday night, before T.
•Esq , at Guy's Ho-pital Committee
Room, on'the body of Mr. Thomas SycN, for Oft-
pntpose of investigating - the cause of his death,
which was commonly sta•ed to have been acce-
lerated by the bein4 removed by parish officers
and others, Prom (Me place to another, when
in a state approaching disolution• The Jury
having viewed Ilve body, and heard evidence, re-
turned their verdict---" by the Visitation of
God.".