The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-09 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT AT SUlClDE.—Yester-
day a young woman of decent appearance was
brought to this Office, charged with the following
robbery :
Mr. William Manning deposed, that be was
shoprnan to Mr. Satle, of No. 95, Blackman-
street, Borough, boot and shoe-maker. That
morning he observed the prisoner at the shop of
a linen-draper opposite Mr. Salle's, attempting to
steal some cotton, but she was not able to suc-
ceed, owing to the watchfulness of the sbopman.
About half an hour • afterwards he observed her
come to the shop-door of his employer ; he got
behind the desk-shade, and was able to see her
without her knowing it. He saw her take a
knife out of her pocket, and cut the string which
tied a pair of shoes to a number of others which
hung at the door ; she wrapped the shoes in her
handkerchief and walked away with them; he
followed her and secured her with the property,
and found a knife in her pocket.
The Magistrate wished to know if Mr. Sarle
would prosecute the prisoner ?
The above witness stated that be bad resolved
to do so, in consequence of the frequency of rob-
beries committed at his shop. On Monday be
was robbed of some shoes, and he had reason to
believe by the prisoner, because she was seen
lurking about the shop.
The prisoner said that distress bad caused her
to commit the robbery ; she declared it was her
first offence ; site begged that site might not be
sent to a prison.
Being fully committed for trial, she was put
into the lock--op room at the buck of the office,

where she attempted to bang herself. She 11:3e!
found by the keeper of the prison in a most r,
plorable situation ; she had tied one of her gao
ters round her neck very tight. A surgeon %,
sent for, who came immediately from the Disre
sary and bled her, and used means to restore I°l,
She soon recovered, and the knife and her 118111(he
kerchief and garters were taken from her. °, r
declared that she would never live to be tried°
robbery ; and when the keeper locked ber,,lif,
again, she tried to hang herself with a hanbe",
chief which she had concealed under her clotlies'r
she had tied one end round her neck and the
to the bars of the window,.and was going to d'.19„,,
herself down, when the keeper entered the Pris"re
and untied the handkerchief. Her arms vcie,6
pinioned, and she was taken to Horsemouger-°-
Gaol.

`I6IIE TWO HIGHLANDERS•

(FROM AN AMERICAN PAPER.)
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There are now, or at least were, a few .1 -A.
ago, living at the village of Three Rivers, Catou4
two venerable Highlanders,
opposite armies at the battle of Culloden, s';l:lir
terminated the Scotch Rebellion of 1745-6. f;a;er
names are Sinclair and Macdonald. The lat'id
fought under the banners of the Pretender, V(I,
on the final defeat of the unfortunate Charles if
ward, escaped from Scotland, and oltimate„i,
who fought in
settled in Canada. Sinclair fought in the tele
anent called the Frazer Highlanders, attl
ed to the Royal Forces. This corps forffle„iiil
part of \Voile's army, which invaded Cana(l3; "et.
on the peace of 1763 he left the regiment a nu9Bo
tied at Three Rivers. Both of them were Pr,,lvi-reA
soldiers at home ; but in Canaela they acci"d",,io
handsome properties by hard and honest i° ;1,4
try, and their children have intermarried with do
most wealthy and respectable inhabitants
province. They are hospitable to all strAnge
especially to the Scotch, but will not call 0°'0;
any other name than North Britons, vs
been horn since the Union with Englawl, %-
they deplore as the extinction of their nall°°' eet
They also live on the best terms, and neve:. to
without a hearty shake of the hand, but daillj
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each other, the one on the signal defeat Of ;
rebels" at Culloden, and the other on his file.; to
abandonment of their " legitimate
serve " the recreants." it is remarkable fife,
Macdonald, the soldier of Stuart, dresses
Riei
English fashion of last century, and that `roc „d'
the soldier of Cumberland, most retie,los
~ the,
Beres to the co-tome of a Highland hied °'s
pl
17th century.—They are each about 100 Ye'rb,d
age, and are very fine specitnens he oet
features and athletic forms of the Highlands
the days of other years.
Sinel,ir especially, with his decorated - nest
and ample plaid, seated at the door of bis loft
and hospitable mansion, quaffing the la° per'
is an object of peculiar interest to eyes
son who visits the beautiful village of tl'e theta
Rivers ; and when they depart this We' a4O
will be a blank in its society that no addio°-
fill to equal advantage. Prince, oof
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EXCESSIVE BRUTALITY.—On 110;10
last, a quarrel arose between an elderly oh°
named James Collins, and his son-in•4l,%e:fali°
reside near Lambeth Church ; from biga ntrolf
they proceeded to blows, and during
the son-in-law, Joseph Wood, bit a pie" °whicli
out of the cheek of his father-in-lair' to the
dreadfully disfigured his face, and put bit° 1 00
most horrible pain. Yesterday a WOtali
issued to apprehend the offender.
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