The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-30 00:00:00

SINGULAR DISCOVERY.

The following rather singular, and, at the same
time, romantic occurrence, took place at the watch-
house of St. Giles's, on Thursday night. About
half-past eleven o'clock, Griffin Jones, one of the
watchmen belonging to the parish, brought a youth,
apparently about nineteen years of age, charged
with stealing a shawl from a hackney-coachman of
the name of George Felts. The prisoner, on being
asked his name, said it was William Vincent. On
being charged, Mr. Radclyffe, the constable, ordered
Pond, the bzadle, to search the prisoner, when, on
unbuttoning his waistcoat, he discoVered the sup-
posed youth to be a female; on the discovery being
Made she burst into tears, and to the questions of
Mr. Radclyffe, she stated that her name was Julia
Kendowleng, and that her family resided in the
West of England. Owing to being constantly,
treated by a mother-in-law, she took an opportunity
to effect her escape, and came to London, but hay-
ing no friends in town, to whom she could go, and
knowing the danger she was in, she resolved to dis-
guise herself in men's apparel, in which disguise she
had continued for five years ; during the above pe-
riod she had lived in various places, principally at
public-houses ; for some time she lived at the
Coach and Horses, Charles-street, and at the Crown,
Drury-lane. Mr. Radclyffe, on ascertaining where
she had lived, went and inquired if ever they had a
youth of the name of William Vincent living
with them, when he was answered in the affirma-
tive, and they spoke in high terms of his cha-
racter. On his return, a gentleman came forward
to give evidence, but hearing of the discovery, he
refused to say a word. The prosecutor, however,
swore that he did not care who or what she
was, for he was determined to prosecnte, and the
charge was accordingly entered. She afterwards
stated that she had not slept in a bed for two nights,
being compelled to walk about the streets; and that
she had not taken any sustenance during that time.
Mr. Radclyffe instantly had a bed made for her and
sent for some refreshment, but owing to the weak
state she was in she could only take a little porter;
in about half an hour after she went to bed, a young
woman came to the watch-house to enquire if Wm.
Vincent was in custody; on being answered in the
affirmative, she said she wished to see him, as he was
her brother. She was then closely questioned,
when she replied, that he was not her brother, but
a young man whom she had known for some years,
and to whom she was very much attached; she was
then" informed of the discovery, which, if possible,
surprised her more than other parties, and she left
the watch-house quite dejected. In the course of
of Friday she was taken to Marlborough-street, be-
fore Mr. Conant, the Magistrate, who was equally
as much surprised as every person in the Office. On
being placed at the bar, she burst into tears, and
continued crying the whole time the investigation
lasted. As soon as the cariosity of the persons had
somewhat subsided, she was 'desired to stand up,
when Mr. Conant asked her, how she came to wear
boy's clothes, when she replied to prevent detection.
Mr. CONANT—What is your name ?—Girl. JaneTilney.
Mr. CONANT—Where does your mother live ?—Girl.
At Portsmouth.

Mr. Col:ANT—How old are you ?—Girl. Ido not
know my age.
Mr. CoNANT—Did any of the persons with whom you
'ived ever discover you to be a female ? Girl. Never.
Mr. CONANT—Where do you lodge ?—Girl. At Mrs.
George=street.
Mr. CONANT—Have you kept the secret of your sex
there?—Girl. Yes, Sir.

Felts then deposed that he was returning home
on Thursday night, when feeling himself warm, he
took a shawl off his neck, and put it into his pocket,
when proceeding down Monmouth-street he missed
it, he turned round, and seeing it in the prisoner's
.hand he called out to stop him, when a watchman
crossed over, and took the prisoner into custody.
Jones deposed, that about eleven o'clock, hearing
a cry of stop him, and seeing the prisoner, he cros-
sed - crecw,,erne---tbolr.iiseir-4sow. aastody- -She then
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dropped a shawl on the left hand side.
The girl in her defence declared solemnly that
she saw the shawl lying on the pavement and
picked it up.
The Magistrate said, the case was sworn to, and
he had no alternative; she must be committed.—
She was committed to Newgate accordingly.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

LONDON DIARY..—..TUE.SDAT,
.MAY.I.-(At the Court of

Commissioners, Basingliall.street.)
Muggeride, J., sen., Brix- Ryland and Co., Savage-
ton-road lO gardens
More, H., and Co., Fen.. Schlesinger, M.Upper Stem-
church-street lO ford-street ll
Neely, S., Regent-street ... 10 Scott, W., Brook-street l2
Nelson and Co., Bow-lane... 0 Smith and Co., Hatton-
Parkinson, W._, Greek-5t.... 9 garden ll
Pearson, J., Walworth ll Tayloe, E., Stonehonse ll
Read, J., Regent-street lO Taylor, J., Exchange-build-
Rees, T., Shoreditch ll ings ll
Reynard, R., Bond-street... 10 Trevett, R.., Finsbury-place 10
Ross, J. Wyradebury
Rutt, N., Coleman-street 0 Watts, W., Wood.street ... 10
Wortham, J., Leamington 11

COUNTRY DIARY.--IVEDNEsDAY, MAT 2.

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Nottingham
—n—bowl,
-obtoemill
,Pll}o'ntitgthhatii
...... ll
BBAErrt'clhhol,enY);., Downharc-market—Crown, Ring's Lynn. 8
Chamberlayne, W., Leamington Priors—Crown, Leaming-
ton Priors lO
Cooke, W., Liverpool—George, Liverpool
Gear, J., Nottingham—Punch-bowl, Nottingham ll
Edmondson, W., Outhwaite, Lancashire—Green Dragon,
Kirkby Lonsdale
Hampton and Co., Liverpool—George, Liverpool
Neale, J., Plymouth—Royal Hotel, Plymouth ll
Hine, R., Sutton—Angel, Macclesfield 2
Longton and Co. Liverpool—York hotel, Liverpool 1
Poole, T., ColwAl—Feathers, Ledbury ll
Robinson' P., Claypole—Hotel, Newark H
Robbins, F. Deritend—Royal hotel, Birmingham lO
Silvester, T., Withington, Worcestershire—Golden Lion,
Worcester ............................
Smith and Co., Hanley—Swan, Hanley 2
Taylor, S., Milnthorpe-Landside--Cornmercial inn, Kendal 2
Terrill, W., Cambourne—Elliott's, Devonport ll
Tutin, R., Birmingham—Hen, Birmingham l2
Walter, J.,Bristol—Bevan and Co., Bristol
Watson, T., Lower Shuckburgh, Warwick—Craven Arnie,
Southern

DOVER, APRIL 26.—Amongst the passengers
who arrived to-day, from France, by the Spitfire
packet, were—Lord Milton and suite, Mr.
Cosway, Mr. Emmett, and Mrs. W. Wakefield,
the wife of Mr. W. Wakefield, who is now con-
fined in Lancaster Castle for aiding in the abduc-
tion of Miss Turner. She is a lady of much
beauty, and highly interesting appearance, but
appears to be in a very bad state of health. She
was accompanied by a gentleman and some ser-
vants, one of whom, a nurse, carried an infant,
and of which Mrs. Wakefield was confied just
before her husband's trial. They proceeded to
Wright and Mattison's Hotel, and left Dover
this morning for Canterbury. This lady is a
native of this county, and the daughter of Sir
John Sidney, Bart., of Penshurst-place, near
Sevenoaks, and her brother married the eldest
daughter of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Clarence. She was here with her husband last
year when he was apprehended, and is now on her
way to Lancaster.