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London, England, 1812-01-06 00:00:00

NIGH TREASOY.

A special commission of Oyer and Ternahm Un-
der the Statute 35 Hen. 8, for the trial of treasons
committed out of the re.dm, has issued, under the
Great Scal, for the trial of several persons in custody,
coatged stith having entered into the French Service
at the Isle of France, and with being found in arms
at the capture of that Island. The first meeting of
the Cunt be on Monday, the 20th instant, at
lfwsemonter-lane, in the Borough. The following
is a li>t of the Jiidgii and Commissioners named in
the Comm s iou:—

The Earl of On.lore, Lor d Lieutenant of the County.
S.r caibaid Alacdonald, Lurd Chief Baron.
Sir Smon I,e ,nc, Judge of the King's Bench.
sir :114n Chambre, Judge of the Common Pleas.
&minel shepherd and W. D. Best, King's Serjeants at Law.
Charles Runnington and Arthur thislow,Serjeants at Law.
John Stivester and Jerome W. Knapp, Esqrs.
Thomas G. Knapp, Henry Hughes, and John Stafford, Gen-
tlemen.

After the Bills are found, the Court w;11 adjourn.
c,pies sof the indictments, and lists of the jurymen
anJ witnesses, must be delivered to the prisoners ten
days before the trials can commence.

Bow•STREET.— Saturday, William Whitewas brought
to the Oflir e by Taunton, charged with stealing
a £2O Bank of England note, and other property,
to ,t considerable amount, belonging to Edward Man.
ners, Esq. of Epsom, in Surrey. It appeared that the
prisoner was servant to the prosecutor. On Monday
last he was sent with a £2O Bank note to pay for some
manure; but instead of which, he absconded with the
note ; previously to which, however, he obtained
property tram tradesmen in that neighbourhood
under a pretence that he was seat for it by Mr. Man-
ners. 1,
Taunton traced the prisoner to Earl-street,
Seven-dials, where he apprehended him ; and on
searching him, he found nearly the whole of the
£2O with which he absconded, ad.o several articles
of wearing apparel belonging to Mr. Manners, end a
pistol : the property, however, that he obtained horn
the tradesmen could not be found. He was "coma
milted for trial.
DARING OuTaaoz..Mary Davis, the wife of a
gardener, residing in Mead's-row, Lambeth; applied
to the Magistrates at Union-hall, on Saturday, for a
warrant against two men, under the following cir-
cumstances :—ln August last, her husband being out
of town, two men, one of whom was one of those
against whom she now applied, came to her house
one night, and having gained admission, said they
were in possession of a secret of the utmost impor-
tancc to her husband, namely, his having been guilty
of a murder in Vales, upwards of twenty years ago,
for which two innocent persons suffered. On this
account they had got an order from the ,Lord of the
Moonr, to seize her furniture, and unlass she could
raise them £2O immediately, her furniture would all
be sold, and her husband would be informed against
and hanged. This story alarmed her so much, that
she fainted away ; on her recovery, she found them
pullipg the things ahem, pretending to pack some of
Clem up she then represented her inability to raise so
large a sum as £2O, and intreated their mercy ; and,
aft, r some time, they agreed to take £3, which was
all she had, and which she gave them. Her husband
is at present out of teem, and on Wednesday morn.
ing last between one and two o'clock, she was alarm-
ed by another visit from one of the men who came
before; he was, on this occasion, accompanied by
one she had never seen ; they insisted on admission,
and on her hesitating, they were in the act of forcing
open the door, when the watchman came up and took
them into custody. The watchman stated, that pre-
vious to their going to Davit's house, they came to
his stand, and wanted to borrow his arms, saying
they were wing to apprehend Davis, who was a
murderer. The watchman supposing them drunk,
advised them to go home, and after some persuasion
they went away; not liking their appearance, how-
ever, he watched them, and came sap at the time they
were attempting to force the door, as stated by Mrs.
Davis, when, with the assistance of another watch-
man, he took them into custody, and conducted them
to the watch-house. The constable of the night re-
fused to take them in charge, because Mrs. Davis
did not appear against them, and they were dis-
charged. The watchman, however, has since learned
their names, and ascertained their place of residence,
and the Magistrates, under all the circumstances,
thought proper to grant a warrant for their appre,
hension.

A man of the name of King has been detained at 1 Early on Thursday last, es a Centlevnan of the
Deal, under strong suspicion of being concerned in name of Phillips was returning from Dover to Ranee.
I the above atrocious murders, and he underwent a gate, in a single hone chaise ; when near Walder.
long examination before the Mayor of that place on &are he observed two men at e short distance bcfore
,irriday last, during which he prevaricated so much I him in the middle of the road, who on his approach
in his Answers, that it was thought necessary to corn- I separated one on each side's on coming up with them
init him for a further hearing, • I one of the men attempted to seize the horse's head,
Thursday a frit eigner, in the habit of a sailor, was I but Mr. Phillips observing his intention by the appli.
taken isioi custody at Brighton. On examination he cation of his whip avoided him, and the horse (which
proved to be a Spaniard, and a passport was found ! ;s a spirited one) suddenly increasing his speed the
on him, on . which was written, " No. 6, Martha- ' fellow was unable to get out of the way of the wheel,
street, St. George's in the East." In addition to this, which threw him down and passed over his body,—
his answers were so extreniely vague and contradic- The fellow on the other side at the same time aimed
tory, that it was thought inc.:sear yto detain him t-o. ! a desperate blow at Mr. Phillips with a heavy
another examination. I bludgeon, which he was fortunate to evade without
The late Mr. WreeramsoN and his wife, have, it is .
njury, and increasing his speed, left both the villains
' inlotsy,
said, left property to the amount of about sCif)o. 13'.hind him.
Among their papers has been found a will, made by i Thursday mooting, at ofte o'clock, a Gentleman,.
Mrs. W ILLIAMSON, on the presumption that her hus- • who lives in Market-street, Newport-market, from his
band might die first; and the lawyers are not a little window observed five men and a boy of suspicious ap-
embarrasses( to ascertain which was murdered first, pearanee, in the street. They continued loitering
as if she became a widow before she died, it would near the house of Mr. Watkins, butcher, at the
... MI. MARK cor-
influence on the descent of the property. m ncr of Market-street, facing Gerrard-street, till three
has left property to pay 19s. in the pound. : o'clock, during all which time he watched them from
his window, as it was a clear moonlight night. When
A Commission has been sent out to Jereey, to ex.' the watchman went his usual round they retired out
amine into the records, and to reform thr Constitution of of sight, but always clime fit) the spot after he had
that Islemi. It seems that for time past, the Jurats passed ; at three o'clock they began to break open the
have disagreed among themselves, and much contro- Parlour window, the Gentleman then descended, and
-v has arisen from the corruptions and abuses that procured assistance, but we presume they had one of
to ancient, free, and pure system of their party on the 100k-out, as they made off, pursued
'.S. In consequence of this, a corn- .by the watchman and patrole, but unfortunately all
issued by the Pewee RICORNT in the escaped ; they only took a few books of little value.
behalf of his MAJESTY, to WILLIAM ! Two &agars, one apparently blind, and the ether
tte Chief Justice of Canada, Dr. haring lost the use of his arms, was lately sent to the
NET HORHOUSE, Esq. to go over so House of Correction at Beverley. When taken by
Luise into and report on the abuses, the constables, the blind man immediately recovered
genuine Constitution may be re. his sight, and endeavoured to make his escape ; and
gentlemen sailed about teat day; ago the man without the use of his erns, made such use of
them as to knock down two of the constables:

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in a frigate.