Star.
London, England, 1805-08-20 00:00:00

SPORTMG INTELLIGENCE.

Lyndhurft RaCes, on Friday, afforded tolerable
fport ; particularly by the Hants Yeomanry Cavalry,
who contended for a purfe of 25 guineas, which was
given by the Officers. It was won by one of the
troop of Romfey, after four heats. Mr. Ross's oxen
beat the field in the ox race, and created much di-
vet fun from the novelty.
DERBY, THURSDAY, AUGUST Is.,
A Subfcription Plate of pl. for holies, &c.
T. C. Browne's b. e. Mountaineer
J. Egerton's bLc.Othello 2 2
R. Bowman's b. 1. Mils Brown 3 3
CANTERBURY, FRIDAY, AUGUST t 6.
The County Plate of sol.—Four-mile heats.
Mr. Huworth's b. b. Harzfost 1
Mr. Croioet's b. h. Artichoke • a
Mr. Embden's br. c. Experiment, 3 yrs old bolted
Same day, a Bye Match for toogs. p. p.
Mr. Hawkins's b. g. No Go, by Toby, agtt Mr. Falicon's b. g.
by Fortunio, tat each—Four miles. Won by No Go.
A Handicap Sweepaakes of togs. each,
rode by Gentlemen.

J. A jenkins's g.g. Johnny Crappa, aged, itrat ylb
Mr. Failcon's eh. g. Junius, aged, nit
Mr. H.kwkins's Mils Brafs, 6 yrs old, tat
MRS. THORNTON'S MATCH.

The following are the particulars of this intereft-
ing Match, to be run at York on Saturday next:
Beaudoir, June 4, 1801•
'r Mr,. Thornton to ride 9ft. againft Mr. Branford, who is to
ride t3it. ova the York Courfe, four miles—To run the UR race on
Saturday in the next Auguft Meeting, for four hogiheads of Cod
Roti, p. p. and aocogs h. ft.; and Mrs. T. bets Mr. B. yoogs to
600 gs, p. p.—The %wogs h. ft. provided it is declared to the
Stewards four days before ttarting—Mrs. T. to have her choice of
four horks.

" Mr. B. to ride Allegro, fitter to Allegranti.
" N.B. Colonel r. or any Gentleman he may name, to be per-
mitted to follow tic Lady over the courfe, to aft her in cafe of
asy sail

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;.• Ye(lenity.' morning,,* at halftpnfl four, the ad Re-I
,liment of Royal raft-India Volunteers, with the
hand and brigade of 6 guns, under the command of
Major THELLUSSON; proceeded on their march to
,Maidflone, where they will remain for feyen days :
they halted at Dartford yefierday. This day they
reached Rochener, and will march for Maidflone
barracks to-morrow morning:. .. •
The following Central Orders do infinite credit to
Colonel Sir HUGH IN 01.1$, and, no doubt, will have
the happieft effea in producing a continuance of
that attention.to difcipline and order, for which the
brigade has been proverbial—
ad REGIMENT ROYAL EAST-INDIA VOLUNTEERS.
Rec. ORDERS.
" As the Regiment is under orders to march on Monday, the
19th Whet, at three o'clock in the morning to Maldftone, on
permanent duty for a liml;ed time, Colonel Sir Hong Innus
trufts that the ad Regiment will fo rondidt themfelves on the
rnareb,in quarters, where they halt, and in barracks, as to sup-
port thesharadter for order and good difcipline which the Royal
EaR India Brigadd has defervedly gained. Sir H. particularly re-
commends fobricty, obedience to the commands of superiors, and
fuch regularity of behaviour, as if, upon the ',clonal conduit .of
each individual, thy creditof the whole" corps depended.
" The ColoneLfurther qhfcrves, that fuchrg the men as hauls,
miles, arc permitted to draw from their civil pay at the Ware-
bodes, for their fuprort ; and thofe men who are unmarried will
have their civil allowances referred for them till their return.

While on duty, they muft,coofinc the:Mares to a fubfiftence
on kis Malay's pay, in common with other foldiers fubntit to
fimiarprivations and in every other refped, feel that they are
governed by the Lose laws and regulations.
(fly Order) " C. Sir H. INGLIS;
a GEORGE DOMINICUS, Captain and Adj.".
Yeflerday the Royal York Mary-la-bonne Volun-
teers metered in their parade 700 arong, in match-
ing order, and fully equipped for fervice. They
were minutely infpeeted by Lord Banatlairt after
Which his Lordthip addreifed tbem in the following
.
terms : ,e . _
He Laid the time was now come when they won ...
be tilled
dpoti' to perform the engagements they made when his Majefty
accepted of their fervices, and to fulfil the lured pledge they loade,
to Rand or fall with their colours in defence of their courtr y. The
greateft polEble proof that Government would not be difapp4nted
in the expeetation they had formed of the tegiment, .was the
prompt and cheerful manner with which they hid codas forward
on the prefect occafloo. He cautioned them notta.be led away
with a potion that the enemy would not attempt our ihores. What.
ever private opinions may be, Government, who had tbebeit in
tailrace bad every reafon to exiled a fpeedy
His Lordlhip's fpeech *as anfviered with• Thief
cheers: ;: They were then difmilfed by their Colonel,
Lord Dirvcattmos. •

Yefterday the Volunteer Corps of St. Mafgaret and
St. ;ohn's muttered in Weftminfter Hall. They were
much more numerous than have been witneffed of
late, and appeared teady for fervice at an inftant's
notice, having their haverfacks, canteens, &c. They
marched into Hyde-Park, went through their va-
rious movements under the command of Majorjosa as,
in the abfence of the Colonel, who is in the country.
They were ordered to hold themfelves in readinefs to
march on Thorfday, at the fame hour, when they
will have the honour of being commanded by Major
General the Earl of BANBURY, and infpeaed, there-
fore they mutt appear under marching orders. The
whole regiment heard the orders with chearfulnefs,
and received the thanks of the Major for their attend-
ante and attention. • ,
On Tburfday and Friday two slivificius of the tee*.
man Legion marched throtO Oxford, on their route
from Weymouth to Northampton. Their Military
appearance attracted general admiration.
Yefterday forenoon • the right wing of the North
Aylesford Legion, under the command of the Earl
Of DARNLEY, was infoeeted by Lieutenant Colonel
TWYsDEN, in the Windmill Field, Frindtbury.—
The right wing is compofed of the Rochefter and
Chatham Volunteers, under the command of Lieut.
Colonel Tworear ; the Strood Volunteers, under
Captain BARROW, and the Cobham, Capt. BENTLEY.
The feveral corps muttered uncommonly well. Lord
DARNLEY infpeaed every man, arms and accoutre-
ments very minutely, and was pleated to exprefs the
higheft approbation at their excellent order, and of
the general appearance of the refpeaive companies.
His Lordfhip addreffed the Legion in a fpirited ap-
propriate fpeech ; he appeared to be animated with
a fpirit truly Britifh ; his obfervations were pithy,
nervous, arid calculated to infpire feeling, fuch as
Englifhmcn, we hope, will ever cherifis and glory
in. Before the companies were difiniffed, they were
informed by his Len dfhip, that he was in expeaation
of being vifited by the Duke of YORK in the courfe
of next week, when the whole of the North Ayles-
ford Legion would mufter in Cobham Park, to be
infpeeed by his Royal Higbnefs.
Monday fe'nnight arrived at Aberdeen, the Right
Honourable Lord Vifcount Biome, Colonel of the
Eaft Suffolk Militia, which arrived there in three di-
vifions in the courfe of the preceding week. They
are the firft regiment of Englith militia that ever we-e
quartered in Scotland. Lady Louisa Beata accom-
panied his Lordlhip.
The &ft regiment of Aberdeen Volunteers, com-
manded by Lieutenant Colonel F'in taso a, entered on
permanent duty at Aberdeen the fame day, nearly
goo ftrong. They take the garrifon duty of the town
along with the Eaft Suffolk.
• 'The 63d regiment, which has been fu long quar-
tered at Belfaft, have received a route for the Cur-
, ugh. They were expeaed to march on Wednefday
lalt.
BIRMINGHAM, AI/G. 15.—We jolt learn that the
third battalion of the Loyal Birmingham Volunteers,
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel WILKES, is to
march on Tuefday next for Warwick, where they are
to remain on permanent duty for twenty-one days.—
The Loyal Dudley Volunteers were yelterday infpec-
ted, agreeably to the late orders, in marching order.
The orders for the infpeaion were only given late on
Tuefday evening, and the corps, which now confitis
of 360, were on parade yefterday morning, appointed
with great coat.,, knapfacks, &c. and conveyed to and
from the place of infpeetion, in the waggons allotted
for the conveyance of the corps. Only twenty were
abfent, and thole had obtained leave before the no-
tice was received, and were at too great a diflanee
to be informed of it ; but there is no rearm, to doubt,
had an alarm taken place, that every individual of
the corps would have appeared is the fame good or-
der, to march againit the invaders of their country,
as they did for InfpeCtion. The InfpeEting Officer
expreffed his approbation in high terms, both in re-
. gard to the appearance of the corps, and alto for the
very full attendance. The Lichfield Volunteers are

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to be mattered in their waggon:, by Brigadier Gene-
ral Woon, this evening.
The Non-commiffioned Offioers and Privates of the,
Following companies of the Cup4r Fife Volunteer In.
fantry, viz. thole commanded by Captains JAM E SON.
Too, JOHNSTONE, and METH MI, have prefented to
Serjeant-Major DAVID Cooa, one day's pay, for the
purpofe of purchafing a fabre. This was Rival as a
mark of the efteem which they feel for him, on ac-
count of his affiduous and unremitting attention to
their improvement in military dikipline, on all Deco-
fions ; but more particularly while on- permanent
duty, laft year; at Dndhope Barracks, Dundee, and
mote recently while at Perth.
By an alarm from the Beacons in theWapentak of
Staincrofs, the Staincrofs Volunteers, both Infantry'
and Cavalry, were affembled, and the cavalry afro-
ally marched tb Pontefraft, their appointed repdez-•
Tout, on Thurfday morning !aft, with their ammo..
nition waggons, &e. ; the infantry were detained oft
their march to PontefraCt, at Hemfworth, tilVmore:
particular information could he had from taco*
Frank, Efq. The Pontefraft Volunteers alfo.tatad-
ed, fully accoutered, and were likewife ready to
march, when an exprefs arrived informing th et:aufe.
We notice this as one more proof of the alanAy and
attention which this valuable body of men the Vo-
lunteers) ever thew to the defence of their t
The firing of the Beacons was owing to the heroine
of draw in a Rape dole at Briton, which bring in a
line betwixt two of the Beacons, occeficoaed it to be
miflook by one of them for the other:
Sheffield, and other towns in the Weft Riding, in
confequence of the above alarm, were thrown into
much confufion ; every where the Greets were throng-
ed with inquiring multitudes, and the drums of the
Volunteers beating to arms, as it was reported that
the Beacons on the North coax had been on Ere all
the night of Wednefday.
CAUTION TO VOLUNTRIRS:—WAI. FAN AK, War
belonging to the Henftridge eompany of Volunteer
Infantry, has been convicted in the penalty of tot.
for refuting to deliver up the atms, cloathing, and
accoutrements in 'his poffeffion, on being difoltarged
therefrom ; as alfo in 61. being double the value
thereof; which turns have been accordingly levied
with the charges attending the fame.

On Tuefday the 3th init. the remains of the
Counters of Ascaam were interred tat the family
vault, at Newbattle Abbey, near Edinburgh. The
burial (entice was read in a moil folemn and impreffive
manner by the Rev. ARCHIBALD ALISON, 13 rebsa-
dary of Saliibury, Bte.
Chief Mottitdr, Right Hooonrable Lord Newbattle.
Pall Bearers,
Hon. Henry Fras. Kerr Hon. Shomberg Robt. Kerr
Hon. Colonel Douglas George Cranfb,un, Efq.
Lord Napier Duke of Bw.ek ugh
Lord Montague Earl of Dalketh.
The remains of the late Right Honourable Sir
Ric main WORSLEY, Bart. were interred with great
funeral pomp, in the vault of that antient family, at
in the HQe of Wight, on Fridiy la the goody
being fupported by Gentlethen of the family, and ac-
companied by a long train of his numerous tenantry.
The Rev. Sir Hamar W'oest.sv HOLIAIS, Bast. (hie
focceifor in the tide); and his brothcr.in.law, the
Hon. Mr. BILIDGMA* SIMPSON, attended as chief
mourners. The late Baronet died in the soh year
of his age, and dying inteftate and without iffue, Mr.
Stmrsoa s daughter fucceeds to his eflates.

So numerous and fo Rriking have been the exam-
ples of the efficacy of the Cow Pox, in giving protec-
tion to thofe who were expofed to the Small Pox,
fince that direafe in the early part of the fummer •
again broke out in the Metropolis, that prejudice is at
length giving way to the force of truth ; and fo many
perfons ate now vaccinated at the Central Hbufe, and
different Rations of the Royal Jennerian Society, and
at the Vaccine Pox Inflitution, that the violence of
the Small Pox is rapidly abating; Among the valt
number of conclufive inftances alluded to, is a re-
markable one in the family of Mr. Tabart, at the Ju-
venile Library, in Bond-ftreet, who mentions with ex-
ultation and gratitude, the extraordinary cfcape of .
fome children who were, by accident, fully expofed
to tke virulent infeaion of Small Pox ; but having
been immediately inoculated with Cow Pox matter,
were completely fecured from the effeas of the vatic).
loos poifon.
At Barlow, near Selby, two men of the names of
Wilkinfon and Crofsley, employed in Racking hay,
were Bruck dead by lightning about a fortnight ago.
The former was upon the Rack, to which the light-
ning alfo fet fire.
On Thurfday, between ten and eleven in the fore* '
noon, a heavy black cloud, (weeping in a direftion
from Weft to South-eaft, prefently affirmed from the
Southern verge, the form of an immenfe (pout or
tube, and, apparently between Gorlefton and Low-
eftoff,
frequently affumed a fpiral form, and again
darted towards the earth, till it reached the tea,
where an immenfe quantity of water was clifeharged
from it with the regularity of a fire.engine. It palled
feveral veffels in Yarmouth Roads, and fortunately
without doing them any apparent injuiy. It did not
teem quite eihaufled for nearly 2o minutes.
The heavieft rain, remembered by the old ft per-
.fon living, fell on Wednefday fe'nnight, in the after.
noon, at Threlkeld, Cumberland, and within a circle
of two miles. It was with the greateft difficulty a
poR chaife could proceed through that village, from
the quantity of water on the turnpike road, which was
in a manner deluged by the torrents that poured down
the fides of the mountains, and by fudden overflow.
ing of the Glenderamakin, which is generally. a finall
Bream. The furniture, in tome of the hooks, near
the bridge, were wafhed out. At the fame time, it
was perfealy fair at Kefwick, only a dictance of four
miles ; and the inhabitants of that town were unable
to account for the fudden floodin the Greta, which
in the (pace of ten minutes, rote upwards of three
feet above its former height. We do not hear that
any particular damage was done, as the rain, fortu-
nately, did not continue longer than half an hour.
Yefterday morning at four o'clock, George Webb,
and Richard Ruffel, were conveyed from Maidfiono
goal to be executed at Shooter's Hill, imrfy;ant to
Sentence. They are part of a gang that has lßng in.
felted the neighbourhood of Blackheath, &c. While
in confinement they contrived to difenga.ge them.
(elves from their irons, in a moltextraordinary man.
ner, and to keep thernfelves untiliackkd. They were
efcorted by a party of dragoons from the Maidftone
depot, and we are tarry to fay that their behavioisr
evinced a molt hardened aid depraved

feY.

Hail ! Fancy, thou enchanting dream,
White fidions pielure to mankind,
Cbt.giser'd by hope's delufive gleam,
ims—tite fele offspring of tie mind.
Den cow to my cnraptur'd ear
Soft fymphonies melodious found ;
And Orpheus' melting voice I hear,
And fpordee Cupids gambol round :

Where fanning boughs fpontaneotts twine,
‘Pith happineis ideal bled,' •
in tome cool arbour I recline,
And thy fweet vifions fill my firm&
Me, Goddcfs! kind enchantrefs, lead,
Through meads luxuriant, to the fcene,
Where graceful Emma loves to tread,
'Mid feQive youth, the velvet green.
The Mutes, at thy flow'ry (brine,
In fuppliant train their offerings bring;
fhy infpiration fires each line,
With harmony divine to fing.
Thy pewees. oh ! Godders, can excite
The Soldier, rotted to valiant deeds,
Fiercely exulting at the fight,
As at his feet tone Hero bleeds.
The ravilled Bard in airy flight,
• Exalted, leeks Parnalfue Mount
With thy fwift vringsch' Felylian height
He gains, and quaffs the faered fount.
With balm falubrious, thy fair fmile,
Sweet'ning the bitter cup of Care,
Can Miery's wretched glointi beguile,
And give relief to fern Defpair.
The fervent Lover bendi his way,
Tranfpoeted, to a fairy grove ;
Where Ihadee,impervious to the day,
Conceal the objea of his love :
er in the hover, or verdant glade,
Werjoy'd, in thought, be hoe efpiod,
Ted by thy hqpe, the lovely maid,
Or by thqbrink where riekts gait:
Or now the pangs of Aimee oak,
The altar crowns his ardent bilfa•;
Her lips his live-long pain mimic,
Diitilling hooey in a kifs.
Thy quick, enthufiallic voice
Can bld calm Melancholy reign;
Can Tway our alftions by thy choice,
Now breathing Joy, now Sorrow's
Temtaftle,through the circling hours,
On all thy plealitres, Fancy ! wait,
Since thou Son thy bewitching pavery,
Propitiate' to the high. or lowly Ram!

I. I.

ASSIZES.

At Buckingham affizes, James and William Stares
were cow/Mier' of grand larceny, and featenced to be
tranfported (even years. lames Stares had been a
thopheeper at Stony-Stratford a great many years,
and poffefred confiderabk eflates there. The prate-
eutor (who was alfo a grocer of the fame place),
having had his warehoufe repeatedly robbed, watch-
ed one night in a place over the warehoufe, when,
bbferving a light underneath, be difcovered the pri
foster James Stares, with his nephew William Stares,
filling a f.tck out of a fugar-cafk.

At Derby Affixes, John Timmonds, for breaking
into the houfe of B. Smith, of Alfreton, and Beating
thermic a Myer watch, one flyer table fpoon, and
three flyer tea fpoons, received fentence of death,
and is left for execution.

The Affizes for the County of Cornwall began at
Bodmin on Monday fennight. The Nifi Prius ba-
ne& was greater than at any former period within
remembrance, anti was not finilhed till one o'clock,
on Thurfday, though Mr. Juftice Le BLANC anted
In trying the caufes, after he had delivered the gaol.,
There were twenty-four caufes entered, nine of which
were by Special Juries, though vet y few of them were
particularly interefting : that the moil (o, was the
King againft Lanyon and others, belonging to the
Marazion Volunteers, on an indielment for an out-
.rageous affault on a profs gang, and refcuing from
the gang two defertees from the navy. They were
-all found guilty, and will receive judgment in the
Court of King's Bench nett term. A Crins. Con.
'cask, againft Hallett, was compromifed.—
There were orly five prifoners on the Calendar, one,
'of whom, Parnell Nicholas, wa. tried for the murder
-of a new born child : fist was declared not guilty of
'the murder, hut was ordered to be imprifoned for con •
cealing the birth or the child. Walter Purfer was
'found-guilty of I'4A:intim., in killing W. Andrew,
`and was fentenced to be imprifoned three month?.
WARWICII. AUG. 15.—0 N Monday the 1115zes
commenced for this County, at the County Hall, in
'Warwick, before the Hon. Sir ALEXANDEN THomi-
so's, Knt. and the Hon. Sir GILES ROOKS. Knt. fince
- when the following prifoners took their trials, viz.
John Knight, otherwife Farmer Hook, for haling
a bay gelding, the property of Sir Thomas Wilton,
Bart. ; James Pitt, for having coined upwards of
three hundred counterfeit half crown pieces, in this
,town ; Jofeph Fletcher, for coining counterfeit ball.
crowns and fixpences, in this town ; Ann Glover, for
'4 burglary in the dwelling honfe of Alice Egginton,
of Tamworth ; John Hughes. and Thomas Reeves,
f)r a burglary in the hook of Peter Wooldridge, of
S rlihull, (George Martin, an accomplice, evidence
for the Crown) ; John Barrott, for healing a cow,
the property of artha Parkes, of this town ; and
John Stubbs, for Sealing a calf, the property of J.
Gimblett, cf Afton, wore condemned.
George Smith. far having in his poffeftion forty
biank Bank of England forged one pound notes,
pleaded guilty of having the bills in his poffeffion ;
rraufported for fourteen years. Not tried for forg.
log the bills. His wife, indiZted upon the fame charge,
was acquitted.
Thomas Buckley, for robbing H. and T. Kettle,
of this town, of a quantity of Chain links, &c. &c. ;
Jofeph Smith, for receiving the plate, &c. Ilnlea by
Hughes, Reeves, and Martini, at Solihul, were order-
*el to be tranfportql fourteen years. Robert Buck-
ley,
accomplice with T. Buckley ; and Wm. Parkes,
for picking the pocket ofg.rlward Turner, in this
sown, of a pocket book et ataininscaOs ansl notes, to
los trastfparted (even Ain.

Thomas Oliver,•for Sealing fix paumb fewing
(ilk, the property of J. Smith and others, itt his town,
to be impriloned two year in the Houfe rf Correc?
lion ; Mary Moore, for Sealing 'hoes, the property
of Jofeph Bayley, in this town ; and William Tew,
for Sealing wheat, the property of the late William
Elkington, of Church Lawford ; fentenced to be kn.-
prifoned twelve months itt the Houfe of Corretaion.
William Allen, for ftealing a tea caddee, &c. the
property of. Wm. White, of this town ; imprifoned
fix months.

Jofeph Rowley was acquitted of forging a bank
note ;but pus to the bar again for hiving it in his
potTeffion ; trial deferred till next affize.

No true bills were found againft Sarah Pitt, and
Mat y Fletcher, charged with coining, in this town.
The Affizes at Coventry proved maiden :—but
Thomas Trippas, aged fifteen, and W. Wright, aged
feventeen, the ,former charged with ftealing bread
and embezzling money, the property of Mr. Gib-
baf, and the latter with receiving the bread, know-
ing it to be Qolen, were allowed to enter into his Ma-
fervice.

On Saturday, the loth incl. as three French Gene-
rals, prifoners of war at Chefler6tld, were returning
from the hofpitable manfmn of a Gentleman who re-
ticles in the neighbourhood of that tows; they were
flopped by three fellows, armed with bayonets, who
took from them all the money they had about them.
On the 23d ult. M. LAURENT CHOIZY, one of
the French prifoners of war on parole at Chetler-
field, ran away from thence, and we hear he has
been fence re-captured in London; and on the 25th
of the fame month, M. GRRIM ROSE, another of
fuch prifoners, was fent from Chaerfield, under a
proper guard, to Norman Crofs prifon, for breaking
his parole in attempting to go to Sheffield without
leave, and was aprehendcd upon the road within a
few miles of the town.

Yefierday James Lamb, alias Lefley, the ci drools:
Major Semple, was examined at Marlbornugh-fireet,
on charges of fwindling. The extraordinary cha-
rafter of the prifoner it well known to the Public,
particularly on board the Lady Shore, while a con-
via going to Botany Bay.
Mr. Gow, clerk to Mr. France, upholfferer, in
Pall-mall, fiated, that the Prifoner came to his maF
ter's (hop in March laft, and Paid he-wanted to give
an order for tome chairs. After looking at different
patterns, he enquired for Mr. France, and he was
informed he would be at home in an hour. He then
laid be could not wait, and alked for change for a 51.
note, which witnefs was about to give, when he beg-
ged pardon, and Paid he had nothing under a rol.—
Witnefs Paid be could not give him change ; and he
requelted to borrow two drillings, which was lent
him. He then raid it might as well be five, as no•
thing was more unplcafant than to want (mall change.
Witnefa took his name (ColonetLane), and advanc-
ed him the five fhillingit, with full confidence that he
had inferred his mailer a new cullomer, as he could
not furped a fraud. He never faw him again, until
apprehended by Lovet on Saturday.

A fimilar charge was advanced againft the pe
foner by Mr. Felton, wire worker. in New Bond-
finer. He called at the above mop in June, and or-
dered a handfome parrot cage, Rating his name to
be Leflie. He Paid he did not wia to take it with
him, as be would fend his fervant the next day, who
would give climenfions for a fire wire. On being
about to leave the flop, he requefled change for a
201. note, which Mr. Felton was about to give, wile*
he Paid he merely withed for Tome (mall change to
difch*ge his coach at the door. Mr. Felton, like
his brother tradefman, lent him two fhillings, with
full t orifidence in his new cuflomer ; but he never
faw him again until he was apprehended.

The prifoner denied the charges in toto, and with a
view of imprefling on the mind of the Magiftrate a
liability of nriftake in the identity of a man, he Rated
a circumflance which occurred at Bow.ftreet, when
two men (wore to him as having defrauded them,
when in reality he was at that time a wounded offi-
cer in the Brains army, on the Continent.
The Magiftrate thought the charges were com-
pletely eflablifhed, and the prifoner was fully com-
mitted for trial. Others who had charges to prefer,
1 were referred to the SefEons to find dor bills.
SINGULAR. ROZRERY.—We think it our duty to
nation the Public againß a man who calls himfelf
leaptain Swan, of the Royal Navy, as he has very
recently impofed upon feveral benevolent ladies and
gentlemen, by relating a plaintive but artful Rory.—
The following is the plan he adopts in order to pro-
cure an interview : he manages to find out the rela-
tionfhip of different families, afterwards knocks a
double rat tat at the door, and miles for the lady or
gentleman of the houfe, gives in bis name, and lays
he came from fome of their relatives, which gains
him admillion. After a prefatory addrefs, he pulls
from his pocket a paper, containing a lift of names,
who he lays have contributed, and who ftrongly re-
commended him to their benevolent confideration.—
From his appearance and addrefs, an appeal of this
fort is not expelled, and the parties are taken by fur:
prife, and without confederation acquiefce in his re-
quell. If it fhould be neceffary to leave the room,
lie inflantly conveys to his pocket every thing he can
conveniently fecrete. A circumftance of this fog
occurred a few days fine, at Mrs. Nefbitt's houfe,
in Sloane-ftreet ; the left the room a few moments to
fetch him a guinea out of an adjoining one, and dur-
ing the interval he began to fill his pockets with the
plate on the fideboard ; but the footman, who Rood
in the pillage, feeing him making free with the
plate, waited till he came out, and feizing him by
the collar, threatened inftantly to knock out his
brains with a poker, which he held in his hand, if he
did not unburthen his pocket. He hefitated for a
moment, and then produced them, Paying, " Here,
take the fpoons, and don't dilltirb your Lady r—
ile footman, elowever, gave him a violent blow on
the bead, which brought him to the ground, he cry-
ing out " Murder !" which alarmed the lady in the
parlour, who inftantly repaired to the paffage, and
on teeing the fcuflle and bearing the caufe of it,
fainted.—The attention of the fervant was now di-
rated to his milirefs, and before the other fervants
arrived from the kitchen, the rarest deliberately took
the key which hung at the back of the door, and
double locked it outfide, by which means he effefted
his sleeps with a pan of the plate.