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London, England, 1826-08-23 00:00:00

THAMES POLICE

A pretty young woman, who gave her name as Mary Ss3#, was
put to the bar, charged with having in her possession seven quarts
of spirits, over proof.
James Gallon, an Excise Onicer, stated, that on Monday forenoon,
between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock, he stopped the prisoner
Ir. Neptulic-street, carrying a basket; he asked hcr what it con•

tained 7 She replied, If he would aemillppOy her over the way ri e
would tell !Ain ; he did so, and she then desired him to examine t! e
basket, which, on doing, he found in it two skirts or bladders (which
be now produced) containing seven quarts of spirits, ever proof. He
asked her bow she came by it? She said, she got them from a man
in the City road, who was to call at her house in the evening ; she
said, she would not know the man if she were even to see him
again. lie then gave her into custody.
Mr. BILODsam asked the prisoner, what she had to say for herself?
The prisoner repeated the same story she had told the oecer.
Mr. Baonears.—Stnee you cannot give a satisfactory account how
you came by the spirits, I shall convict you in a penalty of forty
shillings for the misdemeanour.
The bladders or skins seemed to be peculiarly adapted for smug.
sling, as they would fit a very small basket.

Jasses Warty, an Irishman, by profession a coal beaver was
put to the bar, charged witb obstructing the King's Excise Officers
in their duty. Mr. Mayo, the Excise Solicitor, attended for the
prosecution.
Meredith, an Excise Officer, stated, that on Monday
John
morning, be, with some brother officers, effected a seizure of a pri--
vats still at full work, in Spring-street, Shadwell, and in the
evening they were conveying away all the utensils in a cart. There
was the still, which was about 13 cwt. three casks of waste, besides
a great number of empty tubs. It was about eleven o'clock at night,
and the prisoner went up to the cart, and unloosed the warning or
belly-band, whereby the cart was thrown backwards, and upwards
of 30 or 40 gallons of wash was spilt ; the prisoner on doing so in.
mediately ran away; he followed him, and overtook him in his
house, and gave him into custody. There was a great crowd about
' the cart, and the mob evinced every disposition to rescue the cask,
and several persons threatened him.
The prisoner said he was a little drunk, and only did it out of fir.
Mr. kinorirmr said, he should feel it his duty to commit the pn.
soner until the other offenders were apprehended, unless he should
find bail, which was done, and he was disebargcd.

Frederick, the eldest son of Mr. Beaness, of King's-
road, Chelsea,was unfortunately drowned s hilst bathing
yesterday, just below Battersea-bridge. The young
Gentleman was an artist of great promise, and every
endeavour was used to save him by Dink, a Waterman,
and two of his companions.
Wednesday, as two lads, sons of Mr. Major, of Thor-
low, were playing upon a stack, one accidentally pushed
the other off, who fell upon a fork, wl.ich was set prongs
upward, and it entered his side. After saying. "Oh
my side !" he almost immediately expired.
BERMUDA.—The public interest has been excited here
by the trial and condemnation of the wretched man
who murdered the unfortunate Mr. Folger ; it was
thought that no Jury in Bermuda would have found
him guilty, but the evidence was so strong that it was
found impossible to acquit him: he was accordingly
sentenced to be hanged. The Archdeacon, and the
Rev. Messrs. Lough and Posts, attended him after his
condemnation with great zeal, and endeavoured earnestly
to bring him to a proper frame of mind, but their
efforts were net so successful as could be wished. It is
so many years since an execution has taken place in
there islands, that the office of Jack Ketch is unknown,
and it was supposed that there would have been great
difficulty in finding a pet son who would perform the
office of that respectable character. Bit such had been
the behaviour of the wretched criminal to his servents,
and those over whom he had ever had any power, that
when it came to the point, a great many people came
forward, who were ready to hang him with the greatest
pleasure; and the man who did hang him was an old
apprentice, with whom he had parted in anger some
years since. It was thought necessary to disguise the
executioner, but just as he was tying the fatal knot, his
mask fell off, and the ill fated man immediately recog-
nised him ! Upwards of three thousand people were
assembled to witness the awful scene, upon most of
whom it appeared to produce a very powerful effect.
The greatest order prevailed, and the multitude retired
peaceably to their own homes.
An Inquest was held at St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
on the 'Jody of T. Loadon, who died in consequence of
a fall from a ladder by which he was d.scending from
the roof of the Middle Temple Hall, which he had
been assisting to repair. Verdict—Accidental Death.
A Gentleman of Buckingham has at this time a
number of young tame hawks, called kestrels, stone.
galls, stannels, or wind hovers, the Falco Tinaunculas,
of Linnaeus, La Cresserelle, of Buffon, which hover over
his head, then take a cruize into the fields for many
hours, return thence into his garden, sit upon his fit and
feed, and then go to roost ; cruise again the next morn.
ing, &c. and yet will suffer no one to approach them
with impunity, but himself. He calls them his sailors.
They ate erroneously castled sparrow hawks:
A novel mode of robbery has lately been adopted
with considerable success at the West end of the town.
A fellow, in the dress of a butcher, waits at the corner
of a street till he sees a real butcher's servant go down
an area with his load ; soon after he is gone, the thief
runs down and begs the cook to return him the beef,
mutton, or veal, as it may happen to be, for that his
master has made a mistake in the weight. NV
he makes off; and there are receiving houses even for
such plunder as this. ith this

Wisen Sir Roam. CALMER was upon his trial, some
evil-disposed person told Lady C. that he a•as found
guilty and condemned to die. She lost her senses, and
never after recovered them ; and this event hastened
the end el Sir ROBERT.

Fifty-three years ago, Mr. WAS. Mossor, of Board
Hall, near IVestmoreland, placed a small fell-beck trout in a well
in the orchard belonging to his family, where it has ever since
remained until last wpek, when it died for want of 'mgr.—.
" Ned," for so Mr. M. named this finny hermit, would receive from
Mr. M.'s hands, snails, worms, and bread, and always seemed pleased
at the presence of Its feeder, frequently moving its tail and fins
with the greatest rapidity, and approaching the surface of the
water. At several times trouts were put into the well, which were
instantly devoured by the solitary inmate' who had increased
in size, and weighed about two pounds. Time had certainly changed
poor " Ned's" appearance, once bring a fat, well-proportioned trout,
but lately resembling a small cod fish. His lips and gills were per-
fectly white—his head was formerly black, and of a large size. This
remarkable fish has been visited and considered as a curiosity by the
neighbouring country for many years.
The moors above Chesterfield have been on fire for
some days; they abound with grouse, which are preserved. The
light at night is seen at seven or eight miles distant, and appears
very grand.

DIED.
Rev. .1. W. M. Sumner, Rector of Simon, Suffolk.
At Genoa,the Rev. R. Buller, Rector of Lanreath, Cornwall.
August 19, at Montpelier, the widow of the celebrated Dr.
Lucas. She survived her husband just seventy-five years.
At Manorhamilton, county of Leitrim, Ann, wife of Lieuterant
George Healy, of the 3d Revenue Police, aged twenty-right yr....