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London, England, 1812-10-01 00:00:00

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POLICE

MA& 624 THE itivElt I:RAMEII.
TUALUES Poises-bietee—There hai never beets a
more alarming case to the Commerce of London than
the present, nor a parallel to be heard or. The final
examinat on took place this day, from twelve o'clock
till near five, when the history of the complex crime,
after repeated examinations of its mdltifarious rani-
, ficationa, had occupied much of thi time and labour
of' the Sitting Magistrate, Mr. MARRIOTT.
[t is ahead? before the public, in what an
ing i-
Qus and wicked manner the barge calltd the Three
Sisters, was robbed on the night of the 12th of July
last, near the wharf of Queenhithe, by the persons on
hoard another batge, called the Three Brothers, lying
ar i hr.ut lier, by the stratagem of one or two men ip-
proacilk.g the Three Sisters in the beat of the Three
Brothers; rind hoarding her, after ime of the robbers
being asked by the tide-waiter on board the Three
Sisters, if he were Joseph, the man expected from the
shore belonging to her—replied in the affirniative,
and lulled the inquirer into perfect security against
any danger at that hour, (near two o'clock in the
. Morning) ; upon which the tide-water and MS com-
panion under deck fell asleep, and left the robbers at
liberty to get on boards silently to lock down the
hatches and skylight, after which they, unperceived,
carried off Valencia white silt, to the value of above
£3OOO, the roper of Messrs. Grant and Company,
wholesale silk merchants in the city, or which some
traces were discovered after bills were circulated,
offering a reward. by which certain persons recollect-
ed, that some of the silk and white ostrich feathers
had been offered to them for sale. •
There were trine prisons originally taken up under
the ellarge ; but after an offer by the chief leader of
the gang, one Robert Coolter,.the established receiver
(if not robber of the goods) to ture King's evidence,
to save himself 'and tlecomplices, Browne, one of the
prisoners, a and one Ingram, not apprehen-
ded, by sett-acing the remainder, he, with his prin.
eipal coadjutor Broome, ,were liberated, and subsea.
quently apprehended after three of the accused,
Bumf:ton, Firma id, and Browne the younger, turned
the tables upon the first approvers, by taking their
places, under stronger confirmatory circumstances,
and evidence the most irrefragable.
The prosecutors, till the last moment, expressed.
their chief desire, and object to be, the developement
of. the nefarious crime, by getting-at the principal,
which Mr. HARMAN, their Solicitor, by the activi-
ty of Cooke, of Hatton.garden Police-Office, with
other active Officers of Wapping, had wonderfully
effected.
Divers witnesses were prodieed, to prove that
small quantities of the silk were offered to them for
sale about the time of the robbery, which seemed to
have been principally traced to tee prisoner Cooper,
or his emissaries.
The owner of the Three Brothers' barge proved, that
she sailed down the river with the prisoner Winter,
her Captain or Master, with two other men on board,
for Margate, two or three days before the robbery,
to bring the freight brought from thence by the Sis-
ters, and which he regretted to have lost owing to his
causing Winter to paint his barge black, which occa-
sioned the delay and loss. The robbery was commit-
ted about-the time of the Three Brothers' return,
and Winter was under a contract with the owner for
years to find freight hi general, and provide himself
with all necessaries, being allowed a moiety or one.
half of the profits, to be settled or accounted for In
'every six or seven months only, but of the last voy.,
age no account was had, since Winter was taken up
soon after his returnfrom Margate.
A witness proved that the black bags containing
the silk, which were afterwards traced to have been
brought in a cart to Gravel-lane, in the Borough, the
slay after the robbery, was attended by three men,
including the cotter ; and a publican in High-street,
in the Borough, proved Browne and Cooper to have
been at his house drinking together theft, as they had
In the south.western, and all the forward counties, before repeatedly been. Tt was also proved, that 192
'harvest is finished, with the neeptiert of beans, which pounds of the silk were sold at 255. per pound, when
also ate needy harvested. The same may be said the real value was 325. the pound.
of the earliest &edicts in Scotland.. The late dis- . Mr. Farrow, of Love-lane, a silk'.broker, was ex-
• tricti ire now in the midst of their harvest; A mare amined as to this fact, and proved that he had been
holitticul and prosperous season, with respect to the applied to to sell the same, by Mr. George Harris,
"recliner, *ha never experienced; but, from the eager ,astdther of Mr. Samuel Harris, attorney for some of
desire of anticipating the fall of markets, perhaps a I the prisoner,, wlib told him that it was his .practice to
greater quantity of wheat has been hurried imme- sell silks by commission of two and a halt per cent.
diately to the threshing floor than was ever known I for his trouble.; that the silk could not reach town
in any previous year. Yet the speculation, has by no before some lapse of time, it being run or smuggled
I means succeeded, for great part of the wheat so hur- I goods. The sample was sent by Mr. Farrow to a
Tied-has remained unsold upon the markets as unfit I Mr. Prater, a silk manufacturer, who, after it was de-
• for immediate use, and Must be kiln-dried at great I livered, ordered it to be returned, refusing to buy any
. expense and waste. In the mean time, dry saleable part of it. Mr. Harris'was also charged with having
samples have hitherto suffered but aarnall declension carried money to the prisoners in Newgate—sums of
pf price. The probability, however, ought to be ; forty, twenty, fourteen, and eight pounds respectively,
noted, that many errors in judgment were committed from all which circumstances.. he was suspected of
this year as to the state of the wheat crop, ahich in being an accomplice in the guilt, not giving up his
goitre parts; from the peculiar nature of the season, employer under the commission.
wore the appearance of ripeness a week or two he-; His brother, the attorney, in vain pleaded his in-
. fore it was actually so. The wheat cut in that de- nocence, and, at length, he charged Cooper with
iteptive state is, by consequence, shrivelled and light, being his employer; but, notwithstandin all remon-
and -will detract considerably from the goodness of ; strances, the Chairman refused any bail for Mr. Her-
the general sample. Far from the ears of corn being ris, ordering him to stand now detained, and, on sti
of such magnitude this year, as stated in the public future day, be brought up for his final examination,
Papers, it is generally reported that the wheat car 1 his present defence not availing him, if substantiated.
was never smaller. It is nevertheless given, on the' Mr. BOLLAND, for the prosecution, would not wahre
highest authority, that there is a probability -of the, the charge against Mr. Harris, who was committed. I
present growli of corn being equal to the consump- ; The Magistrate read a most impressive admonia
tiott of the country for the ensuing year ; although ' lion to tha six prisoners at the bar, stating, that such II
there never has been a September, within the last wicked piracy and extended combination, could -Mat
fifty years, in which so small a quantity of old corn be guarded against by the ordinary police, mach less
remained in store. , ,by any individual.
Of earn and pulse, generally, there is not an ' They were all -fully committed for trials—Tfals
'average crop. &ans are partially good; peas gene- case excited uncommon interest, and the avenues to
rally bad, quantity and quality. Barley an inferior the Office were thronged with people to an uncoil-,
crop. Oats, probably, may reach an average crop, mon degree.
and VIP said to be of good quality ie Scotland. Po.: UNION HALt..—A drayman, in the employ
• tatoe-digging not yet finished,' but the .roots must Messrs. Met,: rod eo. wan charged before R. Bu m%
abundant, and where good Species were planted, of Esq. with carelessly .driving over a fine boy, about
fine Mealy quaky. Hop-pifking completed ; the nine years of age„ son of a respectable tradesman las
quantity smalls the quality, in great part, very bade Lambeth, and causing his death, on Monday even-
' —Second crops of hay and clover well-made, arid ing last. The prina sr, it appeared, was driving etre I
• • abundant. Turnips, a fair crop, although back- of the note earairans up Carlisle-lane, end riding on'
ward t the rise of the Swedish species dectning in ene of the horses, and was folloWed by a dray. the
the South. driver of which was riding also, when they were met
by the child, who, seeing tile carriages conk ~stood
Cattle markets lower. Lean cattle, Scotch,NVelsh,
up close against the wail, to let' them pass ;-sswhen
and Irish, in plenty, and store pigs. Fat pigs and
lambs scarce and dear. Wool rather arisin market. nearly opposite the place where the child VMS stand-
g
The farmers universally engaged in throning and
ings-the.horses, throuith the. carelessness of the prir.
bending corn to market.
tilicr.lianod audit, aid tte whit! of the caravan oallte

Si. dire suspense! how hard to bear!
*-.ly add thy sting to my despsii?
*by rivet on me fetters hard,.
A lone desponding, struggling bard
Let me not suffer OTwAT's fate,
Where Pity's tears were sent too late,
Whose Genius plerc'd through darkest gloom;
Tho' hungry Death has marled his Tomb.
0 ! aid me, gracious Hc.strax !—Oh ! send
• thm' some protecting Friend !
•.• These Lines were communicated to us as the prodoctiosa
of the pen of an orphan dstnatter of tbe.late Lusts Poswittt,
Esq. the celebrated historiographer of iontesost. They were
written, as we are given to understand, under the Influenee of
chagrin at sr me uneaptcted delay in the scenniplialihie4o of .a
promised beneficent purpose for the relief of the writer. We are
happy to be informed, however, that the disappointment Will be .
but inemettary ; as the most earnest solicitations are now std..
louslyemployed, in a quar•et Where appllcat.on for Fufferingmo-
rir
was never urred in vain; and we Lope shortly to tie able lit
congratulate the litersty world and the lade on the iteeriltilt of
her name, for an 'Adequate provision, to the *Scotch Peellah.Ligt.

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR 6471 e EL

7110 M LA BELLE ASsENIBLEE Olt THE PBEiENT alnatTir.
WA L KING Mt am—bonnet muslin dtess, inAle rather below
the 'Klee. and open in front; trimmed round with a rich worked
muslin border, seol:ord, and laid on rather full; waist mode-
rata), tor.: , end a &liar about a pail over the throat,
ilh eh, as *ell as the steer', is edged with, the same pattern trim-
ming as the dress, but rot more than half the wish!, ; the sleeve
. made very long and base. Petticoat of jacconet muslin, trim.
med to correspond with the dress. • Whi,e shawl of dii newly.
Invented silk and cotton twill, with% !ich coloured border thrown
loostly °v.r the shoulders. Cottage bonnet of yellotv twilled
sonnet, titd under the chin with a large rode of yellow ribband,
small front, which display! a rich lace cap, a bunch of corn-
Bowed is ?row. Yellow kid sandals anti gloves. , •

EVENING Dot res.—Demi-trail+ of pale amber, white satin bodyi
made tight to the shape. and wry low in the bosom, which Is
square, and triinmed totind with a pnffiog of rich lace, between
every puff a white silk small Spanish button, which has an ex-
tremely elegant effect ; an epaulet sleeve, very short and full,
with a double trimming of puffed lace, ornamented also with
Spanish buttons. White satin sash, finished at the ends with a
rich white silk fringe. Topaz necklace and ear-rings; gold chain
of very light and elegant workmanship, and a glans rather larger
than they have lately been worn, Hair divi:lt don the forehead,
end dreamed very full on each temple; part of the front hair is
brnnght over te the rtglit side, and faits in loose ringh is in the
etch ;, elegant half wreath of artificial flowers, composed of va-
rious coloured precious stones. White and silver fan, white kid
gloves,. and *bite satin slippers, with a plaiting of ribband In-
stead of rosette*
QLNtaAL OESIRViIfIONS.---The only novelty 101 mi-dram
is the Miser cap, the form of which Is that Of a small gipsey hat,
but it is composed entirely of lace; round the edge it is vrred to
keep tt in shave; and trimmed so as to collect I the wire with a
plaiting of net; a small bouquet of artificial flowers in front, and
an end of the lace of which it is composed falls on the right side;
it is worn very much on one side of the head. Short white and
coloured silk boots still coLtinme to be worn, and are clashed a la
a/davits', the same as last month. Slippers made quite square
across the instep, with a plaiting of ribband, are just introduced,
and promisp to become general. In jewellery, coloured stones
ere universal. Fans are increasing in size.
FROM AtiLERBIANIes REPOSITORYOF ARTS, TAM lONS, ETC.

Paws aNADC COrrukut.—A plain muslin robe, finished at the
bottom with a Moller of needle-work, long full sleeves, and for-
Med high in the peck, with simple collar, cqpfined in :he centre
of the ft it it with a tops* thatch, and buttoned down the bo-
som ; an antler coloured sa‘h, tied in irregular bows, and ends
in front of, the figure. A rosary and cross of the coquilla nut.
A lappelfrei Nosh of bright amber or yellow crape, faced with
twist, apd edged wi ii fluted ribband of the same colour. A Wel-
boron Jtat of straw, trimmed with white ribbsntL Gkores and
Mote of yellow kld. ,

AIit&UNA.: CalLlUßtAelt OR MORNING Cos-restv.—A ;drain
jaeconot muslin robe, formed high in the neck with dt.uhle frills
of deep vaidyke la;.e. A grey satin spencer, ornamented with
salver cord and buttons, en mtilitaire, and confined at the throat
with a correSpondent cord and tassels ; the spencer formed with-
out a collar, and the doable fril of the mrining robe falling over.
A quartered foundling cap of lace, confined with a full band of
the same under the chin, and tuna:slatted on one side with an
' autumnal flow r. Fboes of grey kid; gloves, lemon colour; and
ridiettli of purple velvet.

Nomrifm- AGRICULnhIAL

contact With a Obit ; tli %Mini hisie ins, by the'
shock, thrown out of the road, and stumbled upoit
the child, who was killed on the spot. The prisonek
Was committed for re-examination on Friday neat.—
The driver of the dray was also summoned, fdr
riding whilst driving, and fined 44)5. and costs.
GUlLDHALL.—Yesterday W. flout one was charged'
with disturbing the sluinbers of tlik of the
City, by playing oa a wind instrument through the
streets on tke preceding night. Skid. &tams ex-
pressed his astonishment that any individual, how-
ever humble, should be confined in prison a whole
night for so trivial an error as' this. He thought the
condUci nt the officers extremely reprehensible, and
dismisstd the complaint.

Tuesday last, between the hours of six and seven
in the evening, Mr. T. Weller, of Croydon, watch-
Maker and jeweller, Wa' robbed of a glass•case, pitied
Upon the counter of his shop, and which contained
jevfellery, Btc. io the value of £5O or more. infornia-
don kas bten given at Bow-street, but as yet no trace
can be bad of the offenders.

The house of Mr. Alie, in Upper Mary-la-bonne-
street, was entered by picking the lock of the street
door, early on Sunday evening. The family did not
leave the house until six o'clock, and at eight, en
Mrs. Alie going in at the street door, the robber
escaped through the shop. It was discovered that a
desk had been broken open, and money to the amount
of 022 stolen, besides some portable articles, with
which the thieves got clear off:
Last week a dreadful accident happened to one of
the masont' ldbourers employed at the building in
Cornwall-street, Plymouth, intended for the Public
Library, who fell froM the scaffolding and was killed.
EDINBURGH. SEPT. 26.—Thursday night, at the
Wet Dock, Leith, as three boys were passing from
one vessel to another, the plank, on which they were
walking, canted- up, and they fell into the water;—
two of them were drowned • the third being itile to
swim, supported himself tilt some foreign sailors gin
to his assistance, and rescued him from the fate of
his companions.
Friday John Robertson, brewer with Mem.
notchkis, Lamont, and Co. Edinburgh, came to
Perth from Cuper Angus, where he had been on
a visit to his relations. Having, arrive.l about ten
by the coach, on his way to Edinburgh, he called
at the Shore-house, and remained there, with an
acquaintance,Till one in the morning. When he left
the house, it is supposed that he had lost his way and
fallen over the pier, as he was found drowned among
the boat; on Saturday at day-light.

DI V IDY.NDS.

October 22. Wm. Bin, of Cirencester, salt-merchant,•at 11,
at the Horse and Groom, Gloucester. October 20. Philip Mee-
dows Taylor, and John Thomas Smedley, Liverpool, merchants,
at one, at the Globe, Liv.-rpoiri. October 20. Wm. Henry and
Charles Sawbridte, of Northampton, ironmongers, t ten, at the
Peacock, Northampton. Nov. 7. Cornelius Battler, Old Jewry,
broker, at ten, at Guildhall. Noy. 2. John Glover, of Liverpool.
boot-maker, at eleven, at the Bull and Punch Bowl, Liyerpuol—
pctober 24. Hugh slid James Currie and John Cooke, Liver-
, pool, merchants, at eleven, at Mr. Wood's, Liverpool. October
it. Daniel Buchanan and Robert Bran, Liverpool, merchants, at
' site, at tht Globe, Liverpool. October 31. Alexander Stark, of
Buckingham-street, taylor, at 11. at Guildhall. October 22. Wm.
Prince, Ponteffact, grocer, at 11, at the Red Lion, Pontefract.
Nov. S. James Harkness, Liverpool, draper, at t t, at the Angel,
Liverpool. October 26. John Birchall, Liverpool, butcher, it 11,
iat Mr. Wood's, Liverpool. Nov. 2. Walter Beaumont, of Cross-
! land, Yorkshire, cotton. spinner, Olt , Mahe White Lion, Halifax.