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London, England, 1825-09-10 00:00:00

BOW4TREET.

Post Orrice Roasear.—Wm. HettivAsisdn.was examined, for
rite last time, before 0. R. Mnisnetz, E.q. on a charge of robbing
letters, which passed through his bands, as a Counter at the Post.
alice. The prisoner has been several times before the above Ma.
'Write, and yesterday the following statement was read from the
depositions, and stated by ether witnesses, who appeared. A man,
named Willis, who had formerly been acquainted with the priso-
ner, met him on the 9th of last July, near Southwark-bridge. After
a number of inquiries, the prisoner told him he should be able to
put something in his way occasionally. Prisoner told him then to
take two in country notes to their respective Bank* where they
were payable, get them Amsted, and he would await his return on
the bridge. When he trottirned the prisoner desired him to go into
the City along with him. Having arrived at Cornbill,the prisoner
gave him two AS Bank of England Notes, and desired him to go-
to the shop of Messrs. Thomas and Co. the bullion merchants, and
purchase £3O wadi et French coin. Witness got the French
money, end sweleiedieptisener. The latter requested him to go
to his watcheadmes, at Clestenwell, and pay for the repairs of
his watch. Witness went, but did not get the watch : be
again saw the prisimer, and offered hint the sovereign. The
prisoner told him he might keep that. Some time after the wit-
ness received a letter from Mr. Feeding, of the post-office, con-
cerning a 51. note. He asked the prisoner what be should do.
He told him be must say be had received it in the course of his
business, and that he was not in the habit of making memorandums
on them; but to take particular care not to mention his name.
Prisoner gave him two sovereigns to pay his rent, and told hint be
had been inveigled.
Mr. Charles Gardener, the rider of Mr. Pike, hop-merchant, at
Oxford, said that be had forwarded a 51. note on the sth of July to
his employer, the number of which was 7955, along with other

The Solicitor for the Post-011m then proposed to go into another
case against the prisoner. It was of a 51. nate of the 13ank of Eng-
land, No. 16,366. It had been sent by a ',Hr. Pyke, of Michael
Dean, Gloicestershire. to Mr. Shipp, of Hawley-square, Margate,
on the Sth of July, and never received.
Mr. Curtis, a clerk in the Albion Insuranceelice, stated that be
bad received a XS note, produced,. from a Mr. Meade. of Marlbo-
rough-place, Old-street-road, as part of the premium on an &acuity.
Mr. Mode was called, and he proved his having received lt
from Mr. Thomas, the bullion merchant la Conde, in part pay-
ment for some French money.
Mr. Thomas appeared,.and identified it to be .tbe very note be
had received from Wallis.—This being all the evidence, the prisoner
was fully committed for trial, aaa the parties hound -over.
A young Gentleman, named Aleph ire 66; was brought up from
Covent, Garden watchhousc, eltarged•by a constable of St. Martin's
parish with assaulting bias.
Chitty, the constable, stated that on Thursday night he went
about two o'clock in the morning round his ward, to see that the
watchmen were ac their posts, and that all was quiet. was going
through Deter-street, Strand, when he met thedefendint, and two
other pessons who were walking, and singing, and laughing, in a
most disorderly manner. He said to them, " You had better sing
sitain,*upon which the defendant immediately came up to him, and
putting himself iu a boxing attitude, struck him two or three times.
Mr. Webb, in his defence, declared that the foregoing statement
was wholly untrue. He sod his friends had been supping together,
and on their way home, one was telling a droll story, at which the
others were laughing, but certainty neither in a loud or disorderly
manner, when they were met by the complainant, who said very
rudely," What are you making that noise about ?" Defendant an-
swered. " What is that to your and had hardly spoken, when the
complainant seized him by the collar, shook him, and gave him in
charge to a watchman, and he wastaken to the watehhouse.
Mr. Webb's two friends torrobeirated this statement.
Mr. Missuma.—Really, constabk, you have acted very wrong.
Supposing the' Gentle Men were a little merry, what right had you
to address them even in the man you-have described.
Bartlett the night slicer of St. noi,-Covent-gasden, said he did
not think the constable would bees behaved en if be bad neit,been
very drunk.
Chitty-11r. Bartlett, how can You say that I was drunk ?
was as sober as lam now. • •
Bartlett repeated his assertion thee he was very drunk, and said
be was so noisy in the watchlionse,,jthat. be was okliged to, turn
bun out.
Mr. Itichinend, the clerk, mid he perceived by the viatchaptse
book, that there was a charge against the constable for assaulting a
watchman. •

Andrews, a watchman? swore that he beard a Calf of ".Watch!"
and he ('
?Mad the cipmptagsant pad the defrodant baying hold of
each other, and it was charge for-charge," each eying charge of
the other. Ile took hold of the mutable, who immediately pro.
clainied who sad what he was, and, producing his staff, shad the
watchman had aarigist, and Arruidasot take him. The witness
told him that If he were,the Pas be would take him, for be bad
been given regularly in his. charge. Chitty said he would crack his
head if he did not let him go, and on his persisting in keeping his
hold he struck hiniover tie hAd with his staff, " and," continued
the watchman, " it is bit nut. been foe the singe( any hat it would
.have beta all ever with, sue, roar. Worship.'
This assault was qot *Med, . and the constable was ordered to
find hail;
Mr. Mrssitner. said be bad sworn to an assault against Mrt
Webb. and asked bias if.be intended to indict that Gentleman ?
Chitty said bethat asd Mr. Min-hull said being the
case, he must call upoa Mr. Webb tor bad.
Mr. 13tcpirr,_a county Magistrateis asked Chitty if when h
call.d out, 4. You had better sing again," he meant to check o
encuurage their singing?

Chitty-1 thought it would have a tendency to check the
• Mr. RecrelrWol.l.lir. if Oa tigat to tee when
a young man, 1 should have knocked you.down.
The constable wag held to ball; and in i Short time after the
was disposed of ; be carne into the office, and withdrew his r•
against Mr. Wrbb:
skim ap4.l Trillion Moore, who, our Readers may remember
wets onluesday committed for further examination, on a •
of horse-Stealing at Uitbridge, were yesterday filly committt
trial. A person named Roswell, who resides arthifOrd, lost
animal Item the Port 'Meadow, the very day after be had p
chased him, and never saw him again till be saw him at Uxbridge,
where be had been detained.

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H ATTON-G ARDEN.
Yesterday, Anne Smith and Sarah Junes, the first a girl
town, and the other a servant it Ihrothel, were brought up
OoswelLstreet avatch-house, charged by Mr. Peachey. a ,
broker, with improperly offering to pawn a metal chain,
sliders, and two gold seals. Having suspicions that they had
come honestly by the articles, be stopped them, and gay'
prisoners in charge.
While they were in the watchbouse, another prisoner observed
them destroy a pawnbroker's ticket. They were searched,
some money was found in their possession, which is supposed '
what they received by pawning the watch.
The prisoner Smith said, that being intoxicated when she
to Bartholomew fair, she met an old friend who was also inti
cared, and who had been in the habit of giving her three and f
sovereigns at a time. But happening to have no money at the
he gave her the chain and seals, saying that they would fetch
His name is Harrison.
Mr. Strjeant Suct.ox,.the Muistrate, commended the conduct
the pawnbroker in detaining the suspicions articles. The pawl
brokers from their peculiat business had it in their power to confer
great benefit on the public. The-worthy Magistrate then remanded
the prisoners till Tuesday next.
Thames Clarke, a member of a benefit club, called the "Firmly
United- Brothers," summoned the Steward for withholding I,'
weekly allowance he being afflicted with ophthalmia. The •
man said, that he had been obliged, in cocsequence of his
being affected, to dispose of all hit furniture, and also of a chel
working tools. While the purchaser of the latter came to
them away, he (the complainant) assisted him to set the chest.
stairs, and this act had been construed by the Society to be contra]
to their rules, which said. it any man, while a pensioner, should I
found at work, he should he expelled.
111 r. Serjeanc Sau.ox reprobated the attempt at expulsion
suck a ground, and advised the Secretary to pay the poor man
weekly allowance.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Was. Addeo, who stands charged with stealing a check .
4185, the property of Mr. Gabby, of Leicester.strect, St. Anne'
Soho-square, and his brother Edward, who is alio accused •
being particeps erisoinis in the transaction (as stated in the Sea.
Wednesday), were yesterday brought before Mr. Rot No further
evidence was elicited. Sir Grosos FARRAHr took occasion to ex-
press his disspproval of the publication, in one of the Newspapers,
of the name of some person against whom some enspkion attached
in the affair, and he was of opinion that the party had absconded
in consequence, and that the ends of justice had thereby '
thwarted. The prisoners were remanded.
A journeyman baker of the name of Heard, in the employ
Mr. Harrill', Moor-street, was charged with embezzling
master's property:
Mr. Beeville said. the prisoner had been In his service for
years, and during that time had cheated him out of great sums
money for bread, which had been been delivered to him, and '
which be had not accounted. Within the last See weeks, be-'
ascertained that the prisoner bad sold for his ewe use !So leave'.
For some of these, the customers had been overcharged, and -
rest had not been accounted for. Be produced his books.to
that a Mrs. Dykes, of Bedfordbury, had been charged for eighteen
loaves, and she proved that only leagues had been deliveved.—
,Other instances of similar conduct were brought forward, but •
some of the principal witnesses were not present, the case was
(erred till a future day.
Mr. 11)ds11, looking-glass manufacturer, 31, Wardour:street,
peered on an assault warrant obtained against him by his wife.
Mrs. Wydall, who appeared some ten years older than her
band, said they had lived logetber about ten years. Latterly, ,
husband bad estranged Mona frail her, and taken up with another
woman, and on one occasion with her dwn Sister. He at length,
Menet her out of Aeon, end *Rowed her les. a week. On his dis-
continuing this allowance, she mans Wants days ago to complain,
when be struck her, and turned het. out in s rude manner.
Mr. Wydall denied the assault, and alleged as a reason for
continuing to pay t2s. a meek. the • conduct of his •,
and his own reduced cireuntstanees.
.spent nearly the whole
of the money is gin, and When in a state of Intoxication, would
'Pine to his shop, and abase him in the most cruel manner.
0 0 you worthless character." ezolaimed the wife, 0 don't
know that you keep another woman in the house, while your ,
wife is left depilate ?"
Sae was proceeding to snake some more grievous charges, when
Mr. Roe interrupted her, and asked how much a week would
@eddy her?
Twelve shilliags, your Worship ; he is well able to afford it.
After many different proposals, the Magistrates at length
dusted the husband to consent to give es. but the wife would-
Ilmeo to such terms, and was referred to the parish officers to .
what they judged.* proper allowance.
One of them shortly arrived, who said that if she, bad applied
for relief, they would have given only 4s. and that they thought
issitgb for a woman of her character.
The warrant was discharged, and the hothead ordered to
her Its. a week. This is only one instance, out of many, that occur
every week of the effects of ill-eorted matches.
MARI:LA.IIORWL
Yeeterday,.3(ers thossseibf, who was charged with a fraud on
Oietieeriof Maly-la-bonne, was, re-examined before Mr. Gt
news; and was filly committed.
Illmooxecer or WATCllollll4•...Thlrit Dole, the watchmso,
wet seiky of such gross conduct in taking two persons to
evatch-house, merely for abusive language, was yesterday brought
before the Magistrates, in order that his case might be Investigated.
'Mr. Lloyd, a shoemaker, deposed that Dale dragged
.a Mr.
-Pbsuglunan into the watch-house for calling hint a "brute."
Getrritts said that be had received a most et:client
ipeter of the watclunin from dismal respectable inhabitants
01,ford-street, whO repiesenied that this was his first act of impels-
gritty since he had been in his situation. On this acceuut
restore him to Ilk situation, with this advice, never to ea
body to the watch-house fee language, howeveri abusive.
," "vagabond," and" brute," were strong terms, but they
not justifY taking persons to the watch-house tor be coafinel all
i‘ght, and he wished this to reach the ears of all watchmen.
Yesterday two labourers, nulled /fiend Ear!, were charged
suspicion of stealing a pair of silver caudlesticks, the property of
smick En. of chariotte-street. PArtiesl4efe• The ealldifFtlihe
Were nsilpfd from, a ream where they were at work, and the
were found concealed near them. Upon these facts-it Vrai=t
necessary to take them into custody. They solemnly denied -
charge, and were remanded.
WORSH IP-STRERT.
A young man pained Mn Cede* of idiotic appearance.
brought be,fore Mr.Tweqqats, es a charge o( wantonly breaking
decanters. worth two guineas, the propetty of Me. abbe of flare=
etreet-fields. •
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It appooliad that as Mr..Diske's boy was carrying the decanters
in.a baobab**. bio Arad, be nefaetenetell eneemoteretthe Prhogners
who, incited by the mischievous suggestions of another boy, dashed
the basket on thi ground, and destroyed the de-Canters.
It was stated to the Magistrate that this unfortunate person
for years been In the habit of wandering about the streets in
most grotesque habilimenu,. and that for more than two-years
had not der upon a bed.
The Magistrate committed him for 14 days.
J. Clark and a female, named Anita, were fully committed,
charged with uttering a counterfeit half-crown at the shop of -
Hamer, a baker, in ,John's-row, St. Luke's, and another at
Cripps, a baker, in Old-street.
Mr. West, grocer, in Shigeditch, was summoned by a modern
Jebu for not paying his 'fare. Mr. 'W. had gallantly escorted some
females in a coatis to a wharf near the Tower, *here they em-
barked to Margate; and in his attention to the fair ones, and in
the bustle incident to such scenes, he forgot to pay poor Jehu
Is. 6d. ; who stated, that after waiting four hours in-hopes of his
return, he was obliged to drive off pennyless, and now summoned
Mr- Sugar-loaf for his lost time.
Defendant acknowledged his forgetfulness, but complained that
the extra charge.was an imposition.
The Magistrate, however, differed in opinion, and sentenced
him to pay the whole carcases, 16s. which appeared to him a very
bitter pill.
TOWN HALL.
Janus Venables charged with. being concerned in the robbery of
Job Itt.)llcy, of liZckenhans, Kent, was ec-examined ; the woman,
who was the principal, having in the interim been taken at a lodg-
ing-house in Kent Street. The heart of the prosecutor, hrwever,
relented, on seeing his.children, and the companion of many years,
and declined giving evidence on receiving back what remained of

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embee,l -Irgliarit Itthiesort and Mary Ceara:els :alas noiiriven, whe
charge• for his wife, were finally examined ; the former charged with ae,
:ted for. burglaries, one in the house of Air. iforrod, in Jane-greet, and"
lost the other jn that of Mrs. Millard, of Richard-street, Loth in the
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bridge, various property, knowing it to have_been 14.40; and scat tei
fully committed.
Til A Al ES.POI.ICE.
of the R. Tedfird, J. Wool. and I. ;foga?, , seamen, *Save Cut .0.
p from Melville, Irks off Limelsouse Hole, Were raned cos to meec2s:4
three hams, sixteen pounds of sausages,. analtssenty.eight ,g;,
pawn-
,, with all foreign, found in ,a boat in -.diets possession, by W. IsrJe.'";
tad not. Surveyor of this Esribliihment.7,-W..Pordie, Master of the se;;;,
ave the ,said the property was his, he bought it at St. Petersburgh,sede.,
it on shore by the defendants.-1-The Magistrate then distkarm
served them, and ordered the articles tease fent.to the Citstoos-kotut,tl
• and a representation of the case. TO blaster having said. that the f.
to be venuethlicers must have known ofibelr beingett ever the sh
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r went. Sir RICHARD AL:BISON oseu to say—think r.thirz
before you speak, and an hour before you promise.
id four
Sir Thomas Smith, who 'A rote in the r:-.ne of Edit..t
Se fair
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,gg,, the Sixth on Dignity and Titles, says As for Grath,
they be made
,good el:cap in thh kingdom. for whc,,
tact of ever studieth the laws of the se slm, who studies in
owfiti professes the liberal
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be short, who can live idly and without manual labor,
and will bear the pin; ch irge, and countenance of
• Gentleman, he shall be c died master, and 'hal be take
rig his! for a Gentleman.
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sight In 181.5 a party of Frank showmen Went to Cr.s •
hut of stantinople, and exhibited under the pro:ectioa oi
a take Emhassies. Their feats of horsernan.hip pleased
:down Turks very moch, but when they began eatiag fire,
old
drary
Mufti remon..trated, this being one of tl.e pertottua-cti
which the Ii wiling Dervishes pass on the people Ic;
on on miracle. On this their exhibition was prohibited.
an his HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Friday night, the 26th ult. 2;
Mr. J. Cook, of the firm of Newberry, Son, and Co, k.
ck for drapers, of Taunton, was proceeding on horseback.
Lone;, near the two mile stone between Halberton and Ti•
I ws. verton, he was stopped by two men, one of Wh(ll4
roofseized the bridle, and the other caught hold of LI
es- collar, and pulled him off the horse. They dernandot
to
kapees, his money, and threatened to take his life if he resived.
ached Mr. Cook called for help,• when ore of the villaia
undvd_ seized him by the throat, and swore he would kill kia
instantly, if he made further resistance. They tiles
goy of struck Mr. Cook a very violent blow with a bludgeta
g his on the head, and dragged him into an adjacent Taw,
where, after inflicting further violence, they rifled 11-is
r two
• pockets of a silver watch, gold twisted chain, t'• ree
Asntsrfor(). gold seals. pocket-book, pencil-case, knife, a if:o
kr- had bunch of keys, a sovereign, and some silver ; ant!
Wives. throwing Mr. Cook almost lifeless into the hedge, t: t•
askew du camped. Mr. Cook, with great difficulty, reached :;:e
owh main road, and was conVeyed to his fa hex's house :3
M 1....-. the neighbourhood, where he noir remains.
hat as A robbery was committed. on Wedtesday night, test
'as 414" 17th Ult. at the Buffalo's Head, Drinsey Nook,
et, ,p- Lincoln. Mr. 'Wright, a jobber, from Iletford art'. el
fe. there rather late in the evening, and being somewhat
ex-hus- intoxicated when he retired to beg be Was robbed in
ITt her the course of the night of notes and bills to the amount
of about 2401. with which the thieves got clear o:T.
• Mr. Wright was in a room where some other pers?:h
gbh, `alept..who bad the appearance of horse-dealers, and 5e
did not discover the robbery until he got up the neat
s- •
wdiife morning about nine o'clock. He found his pock-
whoa; book in its proper place, but the cont...nts of it ne:e
would gone, and he immediately set off for Lincoln, but as yq
has not discovered *the s:ightest trace of the robber,.
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NEWOATE AND LEADENIIALL mARAET3, Sea.:'.
when Beef... 3s 04 to 41 Od I Veal
would Mutton ........3s 4d to 4s 84 Pork
Lambs 4s Od to Ss ad
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PRICES or HAY axa STRAW YESTERDAY.
lt not ET. JAMES'S. WHITECOAPEL
to see flay 41 Os od to 51 2s 6d Hay 51 10s to .51 Os 05
Clover 41 Os Od to 61 10s Od Clover 41 Os to 61 15.
poled Straw 1113 s Od to 21 8s Od Straw 11 18s to 91 5s Oi
ought PRICE OF HOPS
NEW POCKETS. KEW SAGS.
occPl Kent 280 s to 340 s Kent ...... 263 s to 311'
ur Sussex
Essex ...:. 2003 to 3101 Essex
writhe Farnham, fine 2110 s to 5410a—Seconds. 280 s to 340.
Mar-
PRICE or TALLOW, SOAP, 'Etc. per 111218.
Town Tails, • 42. 64- Yellow Sap
who Yellow Russia ... ..... 3as 6d Mottled ..
o the White ditto
Neat Soap ditto
wed.. Melting 5tuff...........51. Od Good Dregs ....... ..... •Gs
RAW HIDES
g eha„ Best Heifers and &eers (per Ordinary .. 24 Cd to 21
its or stone)
npeo, Middlings ... •TO• 9A to. 35 Od
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at he PRICE OF LEATHER:
• take Best Dressing Hides i9d to 21d
&wive. Common Ditto Au- iStd •
they Crop Hides, 35 to MIAs for cutting ... 144 to I7d
all Ditto •40 to 451bs —.b.: • .371 d to is!d•
Calf Skins, 35 to 40115 s lB4 to 274
ed Ditto 45 to 551bs .213d to 32A
Ditto 55 to*7slbs .... 234 to 2Gd
Small Seals, Greenland).— ..i.... . ....• ll7/d to JON
Tanned- Horse •Hides • 434 to 154
rd wavy,
the spoof*. Hearse Hides ......
• lfd to 18d
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COAL MARKET, SEPTEMBER 9.
Ships at Market. Ships Sold. .-• Price.
Was 22,1 Newcastle 221 • 33s Od to 405 94.:
g two .6 Sunderland 5 403 94 to Os ad
Bare-
COURSE 17Peribli A !46/4,7-SliiT. 9. •
inters Amsterdam l2 5. C.F. I Swell* ..... 561
Awe, Ditto at sight.' 12 0 1 Gibraltar..., .. SI
abed, Rotterdam... I2 4 -;
Leghorn .. 5O
Antwerp l2 3 • Genoa..,-........ 411
n has Hamburgh......, 37 0 Venice • .. 2T - - '
D the Altona l7 1 . ,Malta ............A. •
rs he I'aris,3day'ssight2s 25 • ,Haplfs .......,... 441
Ditto 2U25 so • Palermo • 19;24 pecan
Madrid 37
Wed, Mix 37 Rio Janeiro..... 42*
Mr. Barcelona ...... Dublin.. ... . ...
/ cork •-• ••• s • .-• 96