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Maistres-Rooreara man *ma Offillilletiiim Invon;lit
ops ithemod with lowebsigies4 eatedig lbobeineall lit& mot,
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.....„ to the Hotta Rai India Contplayr , *tut to steal.
Iw, servant to Mr. Dart, Mad that, , li o'clock
on Thursday night, he heard a noise at thit *the room
in which he slept. Upon Mei *Pin IthbodSt stopped,
but at one o'clock be hove it again, aid, on now be the di-
rection of the foot, of third, he saw a...IMM in at the
window on Ms Imodelmil laces, pintoes. Mode a noise.
the man deo:rout tite *Widow IMO Maim apd the ser-
vants dabs , as stordthe the preadees,toond the prisoner
ht the ceetioli, steak *lllhis face MIN iiiii. h was stated
dist the telling between the street med.*, mos at the house is
et cotilderable height, and the area so deep that the prisoner
could not, without asslitance, have retried into the street, from
which he most have dropped to a dein n( about twelve feet-
Mr. Dart observed that he had no whit to prosecute, and, if the
man bore a good character; he lid no objection to his discharge,
The Loan MAYOR said the prisoner had heel committed from
the Manakin-House a short time ago, for dropping into the area
of a Gentleman's house in finsbury-place,but no evidence being
altered to the Grand Jury, the bill was thrown out. As the pre-
slit attempt wain repetition of the offence, it would be necessary
to prosecute. The prisoner was folly committed.
Gunistau..—Yesterday Sowed Ain Wilkins, who had previ-
may undergone eawination upon a charge of having fraudu-
lastly obtained money from a law-stationer in Chancery-lane,
span the credit of a Stamp-Olice allowance ticket for spoiled
steams,which he had stated were of the value of 101. 14s. when,
in phi of fact, the real value was only es. was brought up before
Mr. Alderman Snot fora final hearing. The prisoner had been
remanded on the former day, in order that the facts of the case
might be laid before the Commissioners of Stamps ; and Mr.
Twyford, a clerk in the Stamp-Office now attended, and stated
that he was authorised by the Commissioners to say that they
did nut consider the case was one which called for their inter-
ference, and of course no prosecution against the prisoner would
be instituted on their part. Alderman Bitten expressed great
surprise at this determination, as the prisoner bad sworn to a
false affidavit at the Starnp.olfice, and in another name than his
own. Mr. Payne (the Magistrates' clerk) observed, although
perjury had certainly been committed, the Commissioners were
not in salivation to prosecute for that offence, as neither the
clerk who made out the allowance ticket, nor the Gentleman
who took the affidavit, bad, at the previous examination, been
able to swear positively to the person of the prisoner. Nei offence
had therefore been made out against him, but that of obtaining
money from Mr. Houghton upon the allowance ticket, upon a
false statement as to its value. Alderman Blum said, a clear
case-of fraud had bees made out, and upon that he should cer-
tainly commit the prisoner; but it.was also his duty, as a Magis-
trate, to endeavour to prevent a repetition of this offence. He
could not, therefore, but express his opinion that the mode of
doing business at the Stamp-Office, in issuing allowance tickets,'
which bore no mark urea' the face of them of the value for
which they were given, opened a wide field of temptation to the
commission of frauds, and he trusted the Commissioners would
feel it necessary to amend their practice in this respect. Mr.
'l"wyforti said the reason why the tickets did nut specify the value
of the spoiled stamps lodged at the Office, was to prevent their
, bring sold, or the claiming of motley upon them (in cases where
they might have been lost) by persons Into whose hands they ac-
cidentally might fall. Alderman ilisat did not consider this a suf-
tient reason for the omission of the value on the ticket, there
being, in his judgment, a greater probability of frauds similar to
the one before him from the omission, than of any ill conse-
quences from the chance cf the tickets falling into the hands of
improper persons. He therefore again expressed his hope that
the Commissioners would direct their attention to the subject.
The prisoner was committed for the fraud.
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On Oatarflay,lase, Mull. Roberts, fir a highway
tohherf, and Jiffies Meadit; plotting dnd
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ma-sm r ob& whir intent to oterdor,unlieviverit dee awful
sentence of the law, utiorithottrop, behind this Castle,'
at York. ' After fervently joining in prayer with the
Ordinary, for aboot ten minutes, the last preparation
was made, arid they were launched into eternity.—
Whilst under sentence they received much attention
from several religious . persons, for which they ez-,
pressed great gratitude. They appeared.to die with'
out a struggle. On the day previous to their exectt-,.
tion Divine Service was performed in the morning by
the Rev. %Vu. Rolm, sen. and in the afternoon by
the Rev. Wm. Rowell, jun. the Ordinary, who
preached a most impressive sermon' frOm 1 Peter ii.
21 :-44 For even hereunto were- ye called, because
CHRIST also suffered for us, leaving us an exampiel
that we should follow his steps."
John Perry, aged 27, convicted at the-last Exetetl
Assizes, of wilfully setting fire to his cottage, occu-.
pied by a man named Potter, at Taleford, in the pa-
rish of Ottery St. Mary, was on Monday, pursuant to,
his sentence, executed on the drop in front of the
county jail. After the sentence of the law had bee"
passed on the unfortunate culprit, he became dulyi
sensible of his awful situation, and has conducted hint-
self in a most becoming"manner.- He was brought'
out for execution at the usual hour : he appeared agi-
tated and shed tears. Besides being attended 10:- the
Rev. Mr. COMTE, the Chaplain, two Dissenting Mi-1
sisters were also present; oneof whom, while the rope
was adjusting, called on the crowd to take example
from the unfortunate man who was about to suffer;
adding, that he had fully confessed his guilt, and died
in the hope of salvation. Before the cap was drawn
over his face, he repeatedthe LORD'S Prayer after the
Rev. Chaplain, clearly and steadily. He again re-
peated the LORD'S Prayer by himself, after the cap
was drawn down, and added, 44 0 LORD, receive my
soul !" when he dropped the signal, and was launched
into eternity.

Hazvow•Gaanzu.—R. Smith, a chimney-sweteper, aged 18,
residing in Charlotte-buildings, Gray's Inn-lane, was brought
Itp for examination, charged with cutting and stabbing Elias
Duke, also a sweep, about his own age. It appears that the
parties, with two others, were playing at skittles at the Braziers'
Arms, in Gray's Inn-lane, for a pot of beer, and the prosecutor
and prisoner were partners, when they lost the game, and the
two agreed to play off. In the interim, the beer was brought
in, and paid for by the prisoner, the prosecutor agreeing to re-
turn the money If he lost ; but on being applied to for payment,
he refused. Words ensued, and the prosecutor struck the
prisoner twice; but the dispute was adjusted by the interfe-
rence of the opposite partners, and all four sat down to drink in
seeming friendship. Soon after, however, the prisoner got up,
and asked the prosecutor if he would fight? The latter replied,
be would, if he would fight fairly with his fists. To this no an-
swer was given ; and the prosecutor took up the pot to drink,
when the prisoner came behind him, and mate a lunge at his
throat. Ike prosecutor did not know he was stabbed, and fol-
lowed the prisoner to return the blow, when he plunged the
huff* into his left thigh, and again into his side. The prose-
cutor was then taken to the house of Dr. Skinner, in Hatton-
Garden, and thence to the Hospital, whence he was this day
brought to give evidence. Dr. Skinner stated, that he examined
the wounds; that those on the thigh and breast were about four
inches and a half in depth, and be advised his being sent to the
Hospital, It was stated, that the prisoner, who appeared not in
the least affected at his situation, had been heard to say, since he,
has been in confinement. that if he got his liberty, he would do
for the prosecutor.—He was fully committed.
Quazu.scauzago—The two Ckerrys, who had been detained on
suspicion of. robbery in the house of Mrs. Badger, were dis-
charged. none of the property being traced, and the hoe-marks,
corresponding in some measure, not being deemed a sufficient
ground of suspicion.
An interesting female charged her father, named Priddle,
with dragging her out of his house by her hair, and tearing her
clothes, when she went to see her children. The father replied,
that he found der abusing her mother, and put her out gently ;
and that she had kft her husband and children, to live with a
worthless fellow, who had deserted his family also. To a ques-
tion from the Magistrate, he said she was married when fifteen
years of age. The Magistrate thought the father bad not brought
her up with sufficient care, and dismissed the warrant.

Laitarru-srzerr.--Ann 'styelunu was re-examined on four
charges of uttering forged £5 Bank notes. She was also iden-
tified as having been convicted at the Stafford Assizes, in 1817,
of uttering forged notes; when she was sentenced to fourteen
years transportation, but escaped from the prison ; and, for aid-
ing in which escape, a turnkey was ordered to be transported
for seven years. After her flight, she took up her quarters at
au inn near Cambridge, wliCre she represented herself to be a
Lady's maid, and paid liberally for whatever she had. In a
short time she contrived to get the servant turned away, and
condescended to offer her services till a new one was procured.
Opportunely, the landlady died, and the management of -the
house devolved upon her. She soon gained her master's affec-
tions, and a day had been named for the wedding, when she
was recognized by a female while standing at the door, and had
just taken flight, when the officers came in pursuit. The Ma-
gistrate told the prisoner she stood in a frightful situation, and
if she had twenty lives, they were all forfeited to Bank prose-
cutions, to say nothing of being already a convict. She WAS
then remanded.
Tows HALL, Sountwxax.—A few days since, I. Dunn, living
at Bermondsey, having quarrelled with his wife, determined to
part with her and all his property. The latter he soon effected,
but the former was rather a troublesome let to get rid of. Ile
succeeded, at the Sword and Buckler public-house, in selling
her for a glass of rum, to a farrier, a very Caliban in appearance,
living in Sutton-street. The lady was sent for, expressed her
assent, and the parties are said to be living together in happi-
ness. An application was made to interfere with the arrange-
ments of this precious trio; but not coming from either of those
parties, the Magistrate could not take any cognizance of it.

The Annual Cattle ➢larket at Kingston, on Wednesday last,
contained a fine and large ahew of good animals, which were
nearly all sold at rather better prices than have been obtained at
neighbouring fairs,

At Leicester Assizes the Grand Jury found a true
bill against the Rev. W. Towne, for the wilful mur-
des of Miss 'tight, at Bottesford. Mr. Towne has
fled the country, and will be outlawed unless he sur-
renders for trial.
Some days ago, an unfortunate affair occurred at
Kilsyth, situate about twelve miles from Glasgow.
A quarrel took place between a father and son, under
the following circumstances :—The father, coming
into the house, found the son lying drunk, and was
angry with him. Some words ensued, but the father,
aware of the vindictive temper of his son when in that
state, left him and went out to a little distance from
the house. The son soon after got up, and seizing a
large knife, which he was accustomed in his drunken
fits to wield, rushed out, and going straight-forward
to the place where his father stood, seized him by the,
throat with one hand, while he made three deep
stabs into his parent's bowels with the knife, which
he held in the other..hand. The poor man, who had
some distance to walk, reached his house with diffi-
culty, literally carrying in his hands part of his
bowels, which had obtruded through the wound. The
cruel monster fled, but had the savage hardihood' to
return on Sunday last, go into the house, and survey
the dead body of his murdered father ! The murderer
has for the moment escaped ; but the officers of jus-
tice ate in search of him. It is a lamentable fact, sod
one which affords another instance of the barbarous
and brutalizing effects of Rhea distillation, that the
unfortunate young man had, for some time previous,
been deeply engaged in the system of smuggling.
About ten o'clock on Wednesday night, a fine new-
born infant was left at the door of Mrs. Rogers, a
mangler, in Gravel-lane, Houndsditch, by two well-
dressed females. A Mrs. .Smith, who saw them leave
something on the ground, asked wkat it was? upon
which they replied, " Never you mind," and ran off.
Life was extinct, and there are some marks of vio-
lence on the body.
Thursday, the 4th instant, an Inquest was held at
Fiiskney, before Mr. Marrtu, Coroner, on the body
of a fine and only child, named Edmund Cotman,
not two years old, who being taken ill, as his parents
supposed, of the scarlet fever, his mother gave him a
syrup made of laudanum, sugar, and water, in a
saucer, to pacify and soothe him to rest. The little
innocent licked it all up, and fell into a sleep for about
twenty-four hours, when he just awoke to close his
eyes in death. Verdict—" Died from the effects of
taking laudanum, incautiously and imprudently ad-
ministered by Elizabeth Cotman, mother of the child,
who was not conscious of its fatal tendency."

The Report of the Commissioners of Colonial Audit
upon the rase of Mr. Theodore Hook, states,, that the
deficiency of that Gentleman in his office of Treasurer
in the Isle of France amounts to £12,885. 1.4.--The
Commissioners thus conclude their Report AVe
feel ourselves imperiously called upon to declare, that
no ,circumstances have come to our knowledge that.
could excuse us for recommending that Mr. Hook
should be relieved from any part of the sum has
which he now stands accountable."—An extent has
accordingly issued on the part of the Crown' against
his pawn and property,

. Thursday morning, some labourers digging near
Carmarthen-street, Tottenham-court-road, discovered
a box, containing the body of a child, about seven
months old, having several marks of violence upon
it. An Inquest was held on the body on Wednesday
evening, and a verdict returned of " Wilful Murder
against some person or persons unknown."
DEATH BY A BULL..—On the 27th ult. John Gill,
of Faber, near Kirkoswald, Cumberland, went to dm'
cow-yard to let out a bull of the short-horned breed,
as was his custom : hitherto the animal bad been
perfectly harmless, but on this occasion he stepped
back a few yards, and then rushed upon his master
with all the ferocity which these creatures are known
to possess when irritated ; his master fell before him,
and the savage beast began to gore him dreadfully.
Gill's wife, hearing an unusual bellow from the bull,
r,m out, and saw her husband gored by the savage
animal. In the horror of the moment she rushed in,
took up her husband, and carried. him into the house,
the bull standing motionless : as if stricken with his
work of destruction, he suffered her tudevart without
,molestation. She . passed a gate in doing into the
house, with her almost lifeless husband, and when she
had reached the door, the bull darted forth, and in I
the fury of his passion completely demolished the
gate., On surgical aid being procured, it was found
that the whole of the unfortunate man's rib? on one
side were broken in, as also his breast' bone, and one
of his eyei completely gored out: Afteflit%ering
nine days in great_agony, he bnathed-hii last. •

Y,
• ConsucTs.— From a ltetttrn of the number of Con
sicts sent out of the. United Kingdom from January
5, 1816, to January 5, 1822, which bat keen printed
'by order of the Home of Commons, it appears that
the number .of Males transportod during that period
has been 15,218; while the Lumber of Females has
been only 1,165.

Duty,

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Middlings 2s 6d tc 2s 8.1 Eng, Horse Os Od to Os Od
Sheepskins, Ss. 01 to 6s. Oct.—Downs, 4s._6d. to ss. Cd.

PRICE OF LEATHER.
Buttc 50 to 561bs each 18d to 21d per b.
Ditto, 56 to GGlbs each 22d to 24d
Dressing Hides 17d to 18d
Fine Coach Hides • -18 d to It 4
Crop Hides, 35 to 4Olbs for cutting 17d to lei
Ditto 45 to 50Ibs ISe to 2011
Calf Skins, 30 to 401113 • - 04.1 to 27d.
Ditto 50 to 701 U; '6d to Z.ltt
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Large ditto .1 .... .......15d to led

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