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teresting. The communication by gestures between the
old woman and the girl was the most expressive panto.-
mime ‘Ve ever saw; the answers were given distinctly,
and with a rapidity which surprised the Court; an•
were delivered by the daughter with a touching simpli-
city of manner. which bordered on the pathetic. In this
manner the widow communicated that she left the
house fast on the 30th of December, at night; that at
two or three o'clock in the morning her husband wat
disturbed, and went down stairs; that in the morning, as
five, she lose, struck a light, and found marks, which
proved that the house had been entered by the chimney.
She then missed.a watch which had stood on the mantle-
piece, a red cloak, a shawl, and an umbrella ; arid saw
a ladder placed against the chimney, with the marks of
soot. The prisoner Hair, with another man, who was
not die prisoner, had swept the chimney about tluee
weeks before. Being particularly interrogated, at the
request of Hart, as to his identity, she gave retrial kably
dear answers.

Elizabeth Penny, another daughter of the deceaSed,
of a similar decent appearance, described the.situation
of the premises, and the articles which were stolen. It
was then proved iliac Halt sold the watch, umbrella,
and cloak, toe Jew pa..:-nbroker at Abergavenny ; that
when he and Williams were taken, each was found with
a part of the shawl round his neck ; and that Williams.
voluntarily acknowledged to the constable a participa-
tion in the offence. Nits. Penny, being recalled, identi-
fied the articles as the property lost.
Hart being called on for his defence, in a long story,
alleged that he received the articles from \Vahan's,
who prevailed on him to offer them for sale. Williams
said nothing.--The Jury found both prisoners Guilty.
Mr. Baron GAnnow informed the prisoners, that as
they had used no personal violence, he would recom-
mend them to mercy, hut it must be on the terms of,
transportation for their natural lives. Tike Learned
Judge then called lot Silvia Penny, and thaliOd her for
the very intelligent and modest manner in ‘‘hich she
had interpreted the evidence of her mother. Toe old
woman and the girl curtsied, and retired together.

YORK, MARCH 23.
Ccorgc Kendal, abed '22, and Robert Robinson, aged
CO, u ere put to the bar, charged with an assault on
John Flint, and for' taking from his person a pocket-
book containing bank and promissory notes to the
lamount of 2001. and upwards, and a watch, his, pro-
perty. It appeared that the prosecutor, a feeble old
man, was returning from the market at York on •the
6th of September, when he was met by the prisoners ;
one of them pretended to pick up a pocket-book, and a
short time after the other persuaded the prosecutor to
let him see his pocket-book, which he did, and informed
him what it contained ; on turning up a lane the men
left him, but shortly after he fraud himself held behind
by men, while others placed .their hands over his eyes,
and robbed him of his book and watch : they imme-
diately decamped with their booty, but were pursued and
taken in a stable, where the book was found.—The pri-
soners denied the charge, but were found

' The late Sir THOMAS MAITLAND'S Will was proved
in the Prerogative Court, in Doctors' Commons, on the
18th instant, by the Right Honourable JAMES Earl of
LAUDERDALE, the brother, one of the executors ; the
Right Honourable Lord Viscount MAITLAND, and the
HotioUreible ANTHONY MAITLAND, the nephews, the
other executors, not having at present undertaken the
trust. The personals within the province of Canterbury
are sworn under 80,0(10/. Five thousand pounds are
bequeathed to the testator's sister, Lady JANE HOUSTON,
and five thousand pounds to
,the children-of Colonel
EDWARDS ; with the exception pf these two sums, every
thing is left to the Earl of LAUDERDALE, the Residuary
Legatee. The Will is dated the sth August, 1823.
Thursday night, about eleven o'clock, a fire broke out
at the house of Mr. Crump, tallow-chandler, in Hunter-
street, Brunswick-square, and which raged with consi-
derable violence for about half an hour, when the whole
of tie front of the house fell in. The flames soon after
communicated to the adjoining houses, one of which it
entirely destroyed. It was, by the exertions of the fire-
men, goz under about twelve o'clock.
-At a dinner given to Captain BURTON, late of the CA-
stecaos, who so eminently distingstished himself in capturing the
Algerine corvette Tripoli, in rising to return thanks for the hand-
some manner his health, with the Wooden 'Walls of Old bktgland, I
had been drank, he made a lung speech, which was as remarkablel
for the talent lie displayed, as for the modest manner in which he
spoke of his fortunate rencontre with the Tripoli; WhiCh ship, in
cvety respect, was so superior to that which be commanded. Hel
pleasingly animadverted on the striking roof Lord Exisoutit had
given to the world in 1316 of the superiority otold British Oak over
Foreign Stone, with which their batteries were constructed ; It notl
being the true English Free Stone, alone to be found in Great Bri-t
rain, in substance so peculiarly emblematic of the people of this in.,
dependent and happy land. In conclusion, he said, "if it be the
policy of this country to go to war with those barbarians, who, in
point of fact, have hitherto in a measure been to us a necersary evil,
as they let the British flag fly alone pre-eminently and peaceably hi,
the Mediterranean Seas, it ought to be a war of extermination until!
the City of Algiers was laid in the Mole, and thereby rendering that
receptacle for Pirates and Savages, who are an'abominatiOn to man-
kind, for ever useless, and thus leave its ruins, Oat those who es-
cape may come and prostrate themselves
Upon their setted City to worship the rising tiutr,
And pray for better Days than by them begun."

A vessel returning on the Sib instant, from F.lbeuf to Rouen,
during very foul weather, was to take from a part of the shore, on
its way, a young Lady, twenty-five years of age, and two children,
four and five years old, her nephew and niece ; this 1.:14's name
was Vienna, Avatier.. The ship's boat, which had been sent on
shore for the purpose of bringing this little company on board, had
just. arrived safe back to the vessel, when by the violence of the
wind it was dashed against the latter, and broken to pieces before it
could be put into safety. The sailor on board had only time to seize
the little girl, whom he succeeded in saving by throwing himself
on the rudder; but the young Lady AVENEL, encumbered by her
nephew, who, clung to her arm, sunk amidst the billows and soon
disappeared. However, on again coming to the surface, she j
seized a rope whits!' was trailed behind the vessel at a &Stance otH
twenty-five feet. By the aid of this feeble support she sustained
herself and the child, which she held quite above the water,Tor the
space of ten minutes. Sieur Lorsorxr, a builder at at-
tempted several times to throw himself into the water ard ende a-
your to save them, but the height of the waves not permitting bins
to discover them distinctly from the vessel, he was restrained from
Imaking the effort, and every idea of bringing the succour was
now abandoned, when by the grating of the rope it was discovered
that they clung to it. They immediately dress' the rope close to the
vessel, and Loisourr, hanging by his legs, and letting his body
downwards, got hold of-the wretched sufferers, and brought them
safe on board. The first anxiety of the courageous yobs% Lady on
recovering herself, was tb inquire after the child-which was in-
debted to her tenderness for a second exi►tence. The greatest at.
testis* was paid to both of them, and there is reason to hope now
that they will sustain no serious injury from this accident.
Joust SALTER, 35, Strand, Goldsmith, Silversmith,
and Sword-cutler to his Royal Highness the Duke of Seaszx, re-
spectfully returns his most grateful thanks to the Nobility, Gentry,
his Friends, and the Public, who have so liberally supported him
during twenty-four years. Retakes this opportunity to intorm them,
that he has rebuilt the house (lately destroyed by fire), at the corner
of she.Adelphi, where he has laid in a new and fashionable Assort-
ment of Goods, such is, he trusts, will merit the continuance of,
their patronage, support, and approbation. Every attention has
been paid to increase the accotnmodation of his Fs lends, argil he is
determiued to mutt the times, by sehh.g the best articles on the
very lows at