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EXTRACT FROM THE
CROLY'S POEMS. REV. GEORGE

NOON.
Come, ye brown oaks, sod stomp your heavy bought.
Making cool twilight round my sultry brows !
Wave your white beauty, Blies ; Irratindus sigh;
Mid, woodbine, from your blossomed canopy.
That stirs the smooth breast of this quiet stream,
felted an my eyes some deep Elysian dream.
And come, thou young. and silken-pinioned wind,
That the pale virgin May sends forth to And
Her lowers, in Winter's frozen bosom ileepeog ;
Wing round this leafy bed in whispers creeping
Like softest music ou my slumbering ear;
Until the murmur of the grosshopper,
And the fresh sweetness of the row's breath,
Tells me that Day is faint, and nigh to death ;
And the small stars are waking, one by one,
And to fair Thetis' pouch the weary San has gone 1

DIAMION-Hour: Amex ox At Orrecne—e
Iraimphres Marks and Patrick Field were brought before the
LORD Maven. charged with having made attempte to rob per.
eons in the streets. Daniel Forrester, the officer, stated, that
en Monday evening, at nine o'clock, he observed the two pri-
soners and two other persons, all bad characters, in Blshopsgate
street. He followed them into Houndaditch, and in their.pro-
greet observed Marks walk cautiously up to a gentleman and
ask him a qiiestion. The gentleman, however, probably riot
liking the appearanet of his interrogator, immediately concealed
his watch-chain, and Marks turned away disappointed. A
woman next passed along with a bundle, and Marks, to make
up fur his want of success in the former case, made a pull at it,
but the woman held the bundle firmly, and resisted the violence
of the fellow, although he actually dragged her to tike other side
of the street. The witnesi then ran to her assistence, end seized.
Marks, but was desperately ;tucked by the rest 'of the gang,
who dragged him into that sink of iniquity, Still-alley, and beat
him with great violence. They were, however, disturbed, or
probably the consequences would have been fatal to the witness,
who, norwithstanding the attack, kept rfirni hold of Marks. A
person ran into the alley and seized the witness and Marks, and
dragged them into the light. The witness was surprised to find
that this person was no other than his own brother. John For-
rester, who has a remarkable character for muting the thieves
in the City, stated that as he passed along Houndsditch he heard
the noise of fighting, and cries of alarm in Still-alley, over which
he was obliged to keep tonstant guard, on account of the gangs
of robbers who infest it. lie believed that some of his " old ac-
quaintance" had dragged a passenger in to strip him, and ran
up to do all the service he could. tie there found his brother,
and Marks in his grasp. Some others ran up the alley, and wit-
ness followed them. He seized Field in the alley, but the two
companions of the prisoners escaped. Several complaints were
made of the dangerous place in which the violence was com-
mitted. Since the other by-lanes and courts in the neighbour-
hood of HOundsditch have been stopped up, Still-alley has be-
come a more formidable haunt for robbers. Daniel Forrester
was 'desperately beaten. The two prisoners were fully committed.
liow.sreerr.—Toe. SPANISII DONNA.—Yesterday after.toon
Caroline Riley, alias Donna Carolina Isabella Isidora de Reveleyaz,
Countesi de Chantal, appeared at this Office before Sir Rieuatin
Ifiestiz, in the custody cf Blakesley the officer, for the purpose
of undergoing a second examination on the charge of having
fraudulently obtained slims of money from the Society of Friends
of Foreigners in Distress. The defendant on her entrance ap-
peared much agitated, and at her own request was allowed to
have a chair. She was attended as before by M. Iklaporte. Mr.
Murray, who it seems is, or was Secretary to the Society men-
tioned. was in attendance, together with Mr. Collett, the Solicitor
for the prosecution, and several Gentlemen connected with the
,Society. The investigation commenced by Mr. Murray asking
D_•laporte if the defendant had ever professed to know him
(Mr. Murray). or said she had been at his house, for he could
not himself at all, recollect having seen her before? M. De-
laporte said he did. not recollect that she ever had. lie had
known her four years and a half, and never had any doubt
that she was the person she represented herself to be. She
certainly spoke bad Frencb, aria no Spanish at all ; but this
he (M. Delaporfe) attributed to her having left Spain at so
early an age, and her constant changes of residence since.—
Mr. Murray eprnined some documents connected with the
claim of the defendant upon the Society, which were produced
by Hornaby, the Clerk to the Institution, and said that
from them it did appear that she had been recommended• by
him. Ile was. now further enabled to state, that in a note
which accompanied the memorial containing the relation of her
supposed misfortunes, she referred to his Royal Highness the
Duke of Gloucester, the Patron of the Society, as the only per-
son to whom the was known in this country ; and he (Mr. Mur-
ray) havpng made inquiries, was induced to recommend her, at
the instance either of Colonel Higgins or Major Currie, of his
Royal, Highness's Establishment. She, in consequence. was
called upon by the Clerk, and relieved. Iler memorial was
signed" Caroline J. J. de Reveleyaz, Viscomtesse de Chantal,"
and in it she declared she never was in this country until 1837.
It was dated July, - 1819. Mr. Collett said, he had discovered
that she did once, about the year 1815, 'rake this country, and
return again. A young 'Lady, whose name was not asked,
.but
who came with Mr. Buckle, the dentist, and his wife and msse
tber, here looked at the defendant, and said she knew her per-
fectly well. Witness went to school at Ityde, Isle of Wight,
some time ago, and the defendant was there as a teacher. She
called herself at that time Madame de Chantal. and taught
French. Mr. Murray asked M. l)elaporte if be had ever seen
any documents respecting the defendant's family, or that of the
Ceunt de Chantal? M.Delaporte said he had not, but he had
'seen a document which convinced him she had been in a Con-
vent in France in the year 1816. The defendant said, the only
proofs she had in her possession were some seals impressed with
the arms of the two families; all her other vouchers were lost.
The defendant was here proceeding to address Mr. Murray in
French, when he told her he understood she could speak English
extremely well, and be could understand her English, he was
sure, much better than her French. Sir R. BIRMY assured Mr.
illurray that he was right, and remarked that it was not a little
singular the Countess should be able to speak English better than
either Spanish or French—Spanish she could not speak at all.—
The defendant said, she could not account for this. She was
'taught English when seven years old, by a Clergyman of the Esta-
blished Church of this country. and she had practised it for the
last five years constantly. Sir RICHARD BERNIR said, she stated
in her memorial, that she was married in 1814, and asked Mr.
Buckle, if she was then at the Isle of Wight? Mr. Buckle said,'
she most certainly was.—Sir Mcßae]) Biame—" Now, Madam,
you have heard alrthat has been said about you ; can you make
any answer to it ? Can you say anything in answer to what has
been stated by Mr. Buckle and his fanuly ?"—Defendant—" I
appear before you, Se' r Rceshard, as an orphan, a widow, and a fo-
reigner, and I claim protection at your hands as an hontiurable
English Magistrate." She was going on to relate her story, when
Sir Itictiaan Blame said, " I have already heard the whole of
your tale. I only want to know if you can contradict what has.
been stated? Did you, or did you not, ever see Mr. Buckle,
or the other witnesses, before ?'—Defendant--" I never did. I
never could hold any situation because of ill-health; but I have
given lessons." The witnesses lifted up their eyes in astonish-
ment at this declaration. After some further conversation, Sir
It is unnecessary for you to say
It. Brame said to the defendant,"
more. You are a female, and perhaps friendless, and therefore
the Society do tio wish to prosecute you. lam instructed to
say so. They wish, however, that it should be known, that any
persons, foreign or English, who in future attempt to impose
upon them, will not be so leniently dealt with. Be cautious in
your conduct henceforth. Take my advice; ' Go, and sin no
more " The defendant thanked Sir Itscsimin in French, and
snaking a profound curtsey, withdrew.
Ibanez or Mas. Dowarrv.—Although the Public have not
heard lately of any pursuit of the barbarous murderer of Mrs.
dknatty, yet Mr. Taylor, the vestry:clerk, and a gentleman well
qualified, have been constant and indefatigable in their exertions,
frequently in the night as well as day, and no expense has beep
spared to detect the wretch; and they have at length got a woman
and a man in. custedy who are strouily suspected of being con-
cerned in the murder. They underwent a long private examina-
tion yesterday, before Sir MOWS.= BUMS. Is the presence of
Iffr: Taylor, and the gentleman who has assisted him the par-
dculars of which did not transpire. In fact, the publication of
them at this particular juncture might frustrate the ends of
atice, and prevent the perpetrator of the horrid deed from
bebing brought to condign pudishment.