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London, England, 1824-09-21 00:00:00

appeared to have been partially consumed. A notice
to produce the politY effected by the prisoner on the
property, fixtures, acc..of the house, was here put la aid
read by the Clerk of the 'Court.
Charles Taylor, in the employment of the Sun Fire-
office, deposed that• an applicition' for , a policy was
made to him on the 80th 9f March, on the property,
fixtures, &c..ef No. 97, in the Strand. This witness pro-
duced an order, the signature and fivires of which were
proved, by the witness Fearn, to be in the hand-writing
of the prisoner. 'The policy was effected by him as a
dealer in wearing apparel.
The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, said,
in a low tone of voice, ybat he was not guilty of the
charge laid to him, and that it was extremely impro-
bable that he could have acted in so foolish a manner.
He attempted to account for the accident by stating,
that when he obtained the lighted paper from the tailor
he had put it out with a suck which had turpentine
upon it, and which he threw' into the chimney-place.
The turpentine on the wall and other places was occa-
sioned by the splashing of his brushes when he cleaned
them after his work. With,respeet to the goods that he
had on the premises, and which had been valued at only
1001. by Mr. Fears, he hadgiven 1201. to a pawnbroker,
and everybody knew that pawnbrokers sold their things
cheaper than anybody else. He concluded by solemnly,
protesting his innocence.
One witness was then called, who had known the prisoner two,
years, and gave Mm a good character. Ne other witnesses were at
this time forthcoming.
Mr. Justice Gasman then summed up at considerable length.
With respect to the defence of the prisoner, where he observed that
the goods he had redeemed from a pawnbroker at £l2O, this could
hardly be believed without bringing forward the pawnbroker. =
The Jury then turned round to consult together, when the pri-
soner, apologising for the intelruption, said that the panbroker
was present, and might be examined.
This the Judge allowed. William Matthews, a tailor,- residing
in New 0118mb-cow; &read, was called. He remembered seeing
a great number of broad-clothe at the prisoner's room at No. 97, in
the Strand.
Maynard, a pawnbroker, residing In Clare-street, said that the
prisoner bad redeemed broadl cloths from him to the amount (with-
out the interest) of 421.
Souse other pawnbrokers were called, but they did not know the'
person of the prisoner.
Mr. Justice Gaut= then addressed a few observations to the
Jury on the additional evidence that bad been addireed, and ob-
served, that with respect to the amount of the property. it was not
carrlegt any further than the point at which they originally set out ;
for, alrowing that the goods which had been pledged at 431. were
worth more than twice that value, it would not bring It further
than Mr. Fearn's statement, whishad stated it at 1001.
The Jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of Guilty.
There was some difficulty as en the point to whom the bosse be-
longed, and judgment was accordingly respited.
NAP AL IfieI'ELLIGE Nce.

Letters from New South Wales state, that the Purser of his Ma•
jetty's Ship Tam, had enfOrtioately fallen overboard there and was
drowned. Alr. Janes fifteens, of Portage, had succeeded. hint.
The 'hip Ponsea, Captain .4usruss, bound to Bengal, is ar-
rived at Portsmouth, from the River, to embark passengers.
The relkitas, Captain CAsseast.t., from Madras and Bengal; has
put into St. Helen's. . .
Sunday es'onlght the CaLuors, Lieutenant P..levrscr, arrived
at Peeennesib. frost Dublin, and on Friday she 'sailed, with sew.
menvlite Plymouth. Remain at Ponansouth, the-Foils, R
Pnaits, Hama, Cuaterton, Batroateav, and Burn.
Tie new sloops of war, PlPLasetweiptaio Pima 01.141101, Cape.
; and cram/mom, Captain Sremomer (balk on the seve-
ral Plana of Sir Rana, Professor Una% and Captain
Barra), have asiettabkd *Mind, preparatory to proceeding ell
an experimental Western wider, to ascertain thefr•reladve good
quelities. It is believed that. the Hen. Captain T. B. Calewouill
take them ender his orders, lo the ROYAL GitOli# ykitt, to Meet
their moventeets.
•
The Daemon cutter brought some men to Portstriouth,'from
Sheerness, oe• Monday N might, and tilled 'gals ea Saturday:
The Trinity Board having itis cootentoation .to Improve the
present lights at Portland, by the conversion of the present high
light into a revolving en., have given directions to. their architect
to cornewoce the alterations forthwith ; and until the arrangioneut
shall be complete, a temporary light will be shown from the Low
Light-house, but after the works that are new in progress shall
have beets cemptetet, the 'present light at "the Low Light-home
will he disoontiouni altogether.. •
The Idris, Gatrmsts, arrived at Liverpool, from Pereambtco-..•
veiled 3d August, reports that three ships of war, from Rio Janeiro,
were elf that port the day she sailed. _

Ps.neuema. Sart 19.;—Wind N. N.W.—Arlived the Catheihm,
of Amsterdam. Sailed the Wunder, Scums; for Mtla, ga ; and.
a bark, fof Sierra Leone. . • •
Pommes:so, Sets. SO.—Wind N. N. W.—Passed by the Wight,
the Andromeda, Ill000s.; from Bengal. Arrived the Admiral(
Berkeley tralsport, from Algiers ; and the Dublin packet, BramOss
from Vera Cm—left there the ship Tiger, Doss;' and the brig
Francis,
.W4azaa ; spoke on the ISO of August, the Faith, from
Honduras, bs the Gulf of Florida; and on the 4th of September*in
let. 40. long. 44. the Marshal Bennett, from Honduras. Sailed tbs
Bebe, Kumasi% for Lisbon:

Daly Sam ie.—Wind N. W.—Passed through from the Rine,
his Majesty's ship Blass; Captain Lord BYRON, for Portsmouth
and the Sandwich Islands ; Old Maid, Tour, for Rio JaneiroLaskin's; Onmone. for Cpoito • and Anthem, Dawson, for Gi-
braltar. Arrived the Henry and Sarah, Roanarr, from* Pensam-
bac° ; and Orient, —, from Salem.
Llvaanor., Stn. !Os—Arrived the &apnea, Amax. from New
York; Fanny, Peacocz, from Mishohaes ; ids's. 'o2l,PleMip from
Pernambuco; Susan,Wexuarts, from Rio Janeiro; Fincbote,
from Cape Breton; Friendship, from nom
from Miramichi; and Nestor, Mama; from Petersbutgb.
Plimeareeco, Aue. 3. From the Agent to Lloyd's.-44 Adelees
have been received that the Brazilian tripes lit& de Gloria sad
the brig of war Bahia have taken the armed brit Constidcas and a
schooner of war, from hence to Bahia. No farther advice* of the
squadron from Rio Janeiro."
CUSTOM-HOUSE, SEPT. no.
Saws Etna= 11/WARD—The Hope; fad Rambler, from Ham-.
burgh ; Vier Gebroedars, and Jooge John;frons Worcum
and Lively. from Harlingen; Julie, from Calais; and Belisalma,
from Petenburgb.
EMatti Oorwisane—The Commerce, foe Rotterdam; Venus.
for Bahia; Flora, for Seville; Gleaner, for Liaison; Joseph and
Ara, for Hambergb ; pad Burleigh, for Sierra Leone.
, 'Cumairre Onwaaaa—The Fortitude, for fir. List's ; Almon%
for Chitin,; Joseph, for Cartbatena ; Vriendochap, for rdarn
Ida far Pernambaco i sad Madeira packet, for the Southern Whale
fishery.
COMMON HALL.—Yesterday the. LORD Mayo* con-
vened a Common Hall for electing a Bridgernaster, in
the room of the late Mr. GALARDI. The Livery were,
very numerous in their attendance on this occaiion:
Several candidates were proposed, but the greatest chew
of bands were for Mr. WILLIAM GILLMAN and Mr.
HAINwORTN, and the Sheriffs declared those Gen-
tlemen duly elected. A poll being demanded, the She-
riffs adjourned the Hall until half-past two O'clock:
On casting up the poll it four o'clock, the numbers
were, for Mr. GILLMAN, In; Mr. NAINWORTH, 93;
Mr. Moirie, 6:---Messrs. GILLMAN! and HAINWORTH
returned thanks. The pollskeeps open seven days.
Ft Way afternoon, as Mr. D. Scrace, Solicitor, of St.
James's Parade, Bath, was returning front the village of Faulkland,
wbeinbeist two miles -from that place, his horse, it is conjectured,
tdpipsid amd threw him, and Mr. 3. was dragged a considerable
dls-
Itllee he the stirrups. and severely kicked by the animal.. Between
her sad Sere o'clock be was found by a farmer lying in the road,
who, with the assistance of another person. led him bank to a pri-
vate home at Faulkiand, where surgical aid was immediately
processed, bat about twelve o'clock the same evening be became
dation, and continued lit a stare of insensibility lined ten o'clocb
en Saturday morning, when he expired.
Lupo says he will light Shelton in three months, and will be in
Liodon en the lit of October; at Mr. Randers, to put down 50i.
er iObt. to make the match.
rice* Magnet hready to enter the lists with any one. Not par-
about eight.