Star.
London, England, 1817-07-24 00:00:00

CHARGE OF ADMINISEERING UNLAWFUL OATHS.

THE KING v. ANDREW AI‘KINLEY.

4Evitlence of JJea Campbell, in continuation from the STAR of

yesterday.)

The witness stated, that he continued to consider
the agreement that had been come to with him by
Mr. Drummond, to furnish him and his wife
with a passport to go to Prussia, as still bind-
ing, although not signed by the Sheriff, who !milt
it in his presence; that the declaration he made and
delivered to the Sheriff was made upon a reliance on
that engagement: That at the CORverbation with Mr.
Drummond, when he got the order to get books, he
had been cited as a witness on the trial of 11/41,Kinley,
and the first book he got was on the 9.2 d day of
April last, in the week Mr. Drummond went the
Circuit : that the idea of danger to himself was first
suggested by the Sheriff and Fiscal of Glasgow,
who asked if it was for fear of his life that he wool!
not be a witness: he cannot 347 he thought his life
was in danger, but he did not like to go back to
Glasgow after being a witness : in none of the con-
'mations with any of the Genileman above•men-
tioned was any attempt made to instruct him any way
as to what he should s in giving his evidence. The
witness then signed his declaration in presence of the
Court.

Mr. Jerrttsv proposed to call Sir William Rae to
corroborate certain parts of Campbell's declaration,
which was opposed by the Lord Advocate as unne-
cessary._

'1 he Court then spoke at some length upon the
comp‘ tcncy of the last witness, and decided that he
could not be examined, as he came forward to give
his evidence under the impression that he was to re-
ceive a certain remuneration, or had made an agree
ment to that effect.

The Court afterwards proceeded to the examina-
tion of the following witnesses :
John M,Laughlan, prisoner in the Castle of Edin•
burgh, was present at a meeting in Glasgow, when
several others were present : the purport of the meet-
ing was to consider of commencing reform societies.
At this meeting one Gibson said there were societies
about town of the same kind, who would support
them if they agreed, and would correspond with
them. Some altercation took place on the subject of
secrecy, which individuals conceived to be necessary.
as it had been hinted, especially in the London Coe.'
tier, that upon the meeting of Parliament, the Ha-
beas Corpus Act would be suspended ; and that as a
very small crime might subject a person to its opera-
tion, it was necessary to provide against any member
hurting his neighbour by any unguarded expression.
An obligation was then proposed to bind the mem-,
bers of this association till they knew the rules, Bte.
of the other societies. It was proposed at the meet-
ing, whether the oath of secrecy should be by hold-
ing up the, right hand ; this was decided with the ex-
ception of one dissenting voice (Mitchell). A shake
of hand and confidence then took place that no inf or.
matiun from any other society should be used to hurt
any individual of *these societies. Two individuals
(one himself), he does not recollect the other, were
then appointed to wait on the Glasgow Reform Com-
mittee. The next meeting took place, but he cannot
positively state when was called on previously by a
Mr. Richmond, who asked him what they were about
that he believed they were as bad as the Glasgow
Committee : he said he was glad he had been one of
the Glasgow Committee, and lie was anxious to know
what they were about.

The Court here passed over this part of the narra-
tive, and prcceeded to the meeting which took place
on the Ist of January,- in Legget's house.
Witness and the prisoner, Campbell, and about a
dozen others, were present. One Peat was President..
Witness was intoxicated when he went there. A
paper called a bond of union, not an oath, was writ-
ten at this meeting : it was read by one Reddie
cannot repeat the words, but is sure that it mentioned
something about persevering in obtaining a Reform
of Parliament, and elective franchise at the age of ,
21, by all who were not disqualified by crimes but
does not believe insanity was mentioned. Understands
from the nature of the agreement that no mother
was to hurt another. If any of the members were
to break their promise they were to be accounted as
tr ,iwrs, and used as such, but did not know what
this meant. Recollects nothing farther that took
place at Legget's, but remembers a speech being
made, intended, as he believes, for another meeting.
He never understood by any expression used io the
proceedings, any thing but persrveraNce. Recollects
the expressions of moral and physical strength being
used, and believes they were included in the words of
the bond. These expressions he understood to mean
—the moral, to use all the means in their power, by
way of reasoning, to effect a Reform in the Com-
I mons House of Parliament—by physical, that he was
bound to assist personally in preparing, and to for.
ward as much as in his power, by petitions and other-
wise, the same end as far as the case might require,
and to provide funds for forwarding, the petitions to
Government, or contributcas far as was in his power
for preparing and forwarding them; confessing him-
self ignorant of the different idioms of the English
language, he said he could nat distinguish between
the terms physical force" and a physical strength."
Considered himself as obliged to use every means;
either personally or otherwise, to procure the peti-
tions, or to defray the expenses of those who were
personally engageJ. At the meeting before men-
tioned, he saw a paper in the prisoner's hand, heard
it read, but although he considers it respected a re-
form in Parliament, yet he does not remember any
of the expressions contained in it. This paper, as
well as the speech, was withdrawn and he believes
the bond of union was, to the best of his recollection;
then written. While this paper was reading the first
time, amendments were proporcd ; when it was first
,read, the Meeting stood up : the witness then left the.

morn; and when he retitined, the Paper was again
read, and the Meeting determined that the members
agreeing to it should hold up their right hands, w'Aich
they did s the paper was read three times, but the
members only stood up during the first rea•fing.
Witness gave his approval to the bond by holding up
his right hand. The oath was stated by the witness
to have commenced and ended with an appeal to
Gon. It contained something about brotherhood and
affection; but be does not recollect any thing ab
confidence or the punishment of death being included
in it. It talked of equal representation and annual
Parliaments; and those who divulged the secrets, or
gave information, were to be treated as traitors. Un-
derstood that the expresiions " hope, fear, rewards, or
punishments," applied to those of the society who
should he induced by any of these enticements to act
agaiost• any member of the society. Believes, lon
cannot po,itively say, that M'Kinley was present
when the oath was agreed to by holding up the right
hand. Saw (*Kinky go out during the time of the
meeting, but thinks he was in the room when it w:is
agreed to. Heard it said that the same oath was
similar to the one used in Ireland ; het recollects that
some alterations were proposed and adopted on this
account. Does not know Leggett was at Munn's ;
Dicks.ns and Gibson were there ; went at hall-past
nine o'clock on the 4th of January. Peat was also
preses ; was about halt an Your there; Macdowall
Peat volunteered to go to Carmunnock, to see if

some acquaintances he had there wt.uld mndei a si-
milar society. Saw none initiated when he was there;
by ie...tiating, I.e means, by :.014.1:::n up.his right hand
to the bonds Peat was addressed as preset : the panel
received Is. 6d. over the reckoning, as collector, to
defray the expense of the room : thinks the sum paid
by each was 61; was at a meeting about a week
afterwards, at Robertson's, in the Gallowgate ; never
saw IF Kinky have the bond of union in his posses-
sion : WAS in Hunter's, in the Old Wynct, on the 22.1
of February, when he was apprehended : the panel,
when apprehended there, called himself Brotherston,
or Brotherton. and G.bson called hinsselt 14,Kinley
the manner of signifying approbation was the preset
saying. All who approve of the bond will hold up
their right hands ;" that was what he means by being
initiated never saw the bond again put at any DI
the meetings, except at Legget's ; witness by no
means considers !Outsell as under that bond at this
moment.

Peter Gibson, prisoner in Edinburgh Castle, knows
the panel ; saw him . in a meeting in Dickson's, in
December last; there were Dickson, Campbell,
M‘Lauchlan, hi' Kinky, and others he *thought
there were about ten altogether : there was a promise
of secrecy by a shake of the hand, that they would
keep any inlormation they got to themselves : was at
a meeting in Legget's on the Ist of Janii try ; the
panel was there ; the persons he mentioned before
were there, and others he cannot name. Witness had
got spirits before he went there, and while there Cah-
oot recollect properly what was done : was at I meet-
ing at Niel Mune's on the 4th of .1 Jimmy. :ices not
recollect seeing the panel there, .t 1.-ast he was nut
there when the witness was there ; does not k .ow it
Sommerville was there; Hood Was there: was in
Robertson's on the 15th February ; Was
there, and one Finlayson ; and he can say, on his
oath, that no oath was there administered by the panel
Finlayson.
The L RD ADVOCATE moved that these worcti"
might be taken down.
Witness was present at Robertson't upon the IStli
February, along with the panel and Finlayson,
when he thinks there was an obligation taken, but
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wireteer a promise, or amounting to an oath, he can-
not say. All present took it. • It was not written—
not read—he thinks it was repeated, but does not
think by the panel. They bound themselves by
that promise to do nothing but what WAy known to
the central meeting. He never read any oath, for a
very good reason, he cannot read writing.
The witness here was asked by the L•inn Jusriee
CLERK, on a suggestion by the Jury, whether he con-
sidered 'himself bound by any oath he bad taken not
to disclose any thing within his knowledge ?—He re-
plied, Npt.
James Finlayson, prisoner in the Castle of Edin-
burgh, was at two meetings at Robertson's, Ili the
Gallowgate, in the month of February list, a week
or so before lie was arrested. At the first meeting
the prisoner was present, as well as Glisten', J. Camp-
bell, and James Hood, and several others whom he
named ; one Robertson was pieses. The meeting
chose a select Committee, but for what parpose he
does not know—he was fine of the Committee. No
oath was administered at the first meeting. Same of
the Me gibers brought money, which was delivered
to the 'Treasurer, Hugh Cochran. The time was
taken up in conversation. At the second meeting an
oath was dictated to witness, which he took; the
nature of which was, that they were not to tell the
names of the select Committee, or the Members of
the Committee; the witness read this oath at the
table, and which the Members took. Gibson was
present at the time this was done, and was standing
at the table. Did not know any other oath adminis-
tered in that bQuse, other than the one mentioned.
Some discussion here took place upon a question,
whether, alter the specification already given of the
proceedings at the meeting at Legget's, the public
prosecutor had a right to bring forward charges
against the prisoner for oaths administered, not only
in the place, libelled, but in different places, which
could not have any thing to do with the present
prosecution ? .
Mr. JEFFRAV and Mr. GRANT opposed this upon
the principle, that the Crown had no power to prove
what was not and could not besbrought forward in
evidence. To this the Court gave their assent, and
the evidence was not proceeded in.
Witness re-examined.—Knowss one Dickson, but
does nut know whether he had a house in Glasgow.
Knows one Munns. (fie was here cautioned by the
Bench with respect to the administration of an oath
on a different day from that before mentioned; but
was ordered to retire from the box till the Court had
decided whether the prisoner had caused an unlawful
oath to be administered in the places mentioned in
the indictment on the days and at the places there
mentioned.)
Mr. CLERIC spoke in support of the objection, that
the prisoner was accused of being present at the ad-
ministering of the oath, when it could be so proved.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL followed on the opposite
side, and asserted, that the prisoner was present when

this oath was talon, which Mr. jeiraY denied Art
after several observations from the Bench. It Was de-
cided that the question propAsed to the critneis by the
Lord Advocate should be repelled. He was then
asked what the terms of the oath were which was adl
ministered at Robertson's ? He said it was the same
as appeared in the Newspapers, in the form of a speech
In Parliament; and it he had not seen this speech id
the Newspapers, he should not have recollected a
word of the oath:

The examination of the witness was here again in-
terrupted, and after considerable argument by the
Loan ADVOCATE an.] Mr. JEFFRAY, the Bench de•
dared it as their opinion that this witness could not
be further examined on this point, as it was evident
that his inlurtnatii-m was derived merely from News-
paper report, and not from any thing within his own
knowlerige.
The witness Was here called and re-examined. He
stated that the won was administered to a person
whom they met casually on the road, hut did not
•
know his name.

Hugh Dickson, prisoner in the C►s le of Edin-
burgh, was in Legget's house tin January Ist; there
were A number of persons there pr...irnt, among whorl!
were the prisoner. Campbell, and Richmond. The
oisligatien palled the bond of union was then agreed
to, which was read in the presence of the prisoner,
but he does sot know by whom. Does not know
that it was.taken a; MI oath. but he SAW that the per:-
sons composing► Our meeting held up their hands
during a part of_the reading. Witness was not 'dyer
at thus meeting, b-ing N• w YL.tr's Dry. Was at
Munn's on the 4th of December, heard the bond of
union read, and one man took the secret part of it,
and read it to himself, holding up his hand while he
read it. lie cannot say. whether the prisoner was
then present. the room beings over crowded he did
not know whether the prisoner reined, but he did not
see him in the room.

The examination of this a itness being concluded,
the Lono AnvocATE rose and ad, ressed the Court,
stating, that in consequence of the di, appointment he
had experienced in the tutu which the evidence he
had adduced had taken, he found he could not re-
ceive the verdict which his former
_impressions had
led him to expect. Ile therefore would not take up
the valuablii time of the Judges airt Jury in goill fur-
ther into discussion which could neither be benefice tl
to the country nor to hie prisoner. lie therefore left
it to the Jury to return a verdict of Not Proven or
Not Guilty, as they deemed most proper.
Mr. JtEritAvipaiJ a high compliment to the Lord
Advhcate, and the other Counsel for the Clown, for
their humane conduct on this occasion ; and stated,
that he had not sticti an occasion on which the con-
duct of the Court had been dinicted to the mainte-
nance of the constitution and the liberty of the subject
with more propriety. _ _

Tho Jou returned 3 verdict of Net PIOWM.
The L•'nu Jusi ice CLERK then addresbed the pri.
whey neArly

Andiew ftl•Ko.ley —ln consecptence of what has
pawl' this shy, a Jot y )our country has returnel
.t verdict of No Pr.o ea; )ror hay.: la-ii duly tried
upon the roost patitiat iiivekii,;atiiai, and the
Prosecutor has trot upon this occasion p:oduced evi-
dence to find you guilty of the charges in the iiimet.
ment. The evidence has been tins..vistactrry ; but
looking to your own declaialon, and the moon/
given in by your Cutinsel,.the vc•tdict of Net Proves
is a proper verdict. Tint, verdict leaves, however,
mink upon your character, which nothing but a lite
of rectitude wt.' wipe off; you have had a lull, fair,
and impartial trial; it must sheer you the safeguard
of • British Jury, and most leave upon your mind
conviction ea the security and happiness of the people
of this ci-tintry ; it sliew•s ti: it :he laws extend to their
protection. You now return to society; have no
more secret either by fronds, oaths, or en-
gagements. Abstain hoot wen practices, and no
such charge call Caine against again. Hold ma,
fog the future, to your lellowci.intrynien, that the
lawn afford protector► to the persons of the subject►,
and charge theft, to hand down our happy Constitu.
Lion unittipaited to the lit:est posterity. Ky your fu-
ture lifn justify the vereict of the Jury. If you have
been misled by wicked men, he determined in future
to love in the paths ol honesty and virtne."
Belpre leaving the bar, the prisoner addressed the
Cow t as follows :

MY 1.0141)8.-4 am not in a capacity to stands
from a weak state of hotly, to return you my thanks
long speech ; but I thank your Lordships, and
the Gentlemen of the J•nt, for your unwearied at.
kntirin this long duntib case; also the Lord
Advocate, for his kindness to me dining the time of
my imprisonment, in admitting my Mends to visit
me without restraint. To n y Counsel my feelings
will not allow me to express fp/self."
The prisoner then bowed to the Court, and retired.

Tuesday evening a boy, about five years old, son
of Mr. MATHEWS, of Eilgeware•road, was suffered
to play in the fields near his father's house, until his
mother, thinking it was tame lie should retire to rest,
sent the servant for him. To the terror of the latter,
however, be was not to be found. Immediate search
was stn on foot and at nii-iht a young man named
FIELD returned to Mr. MATHEWS with the pour child,
almost in a state of nudity. The account which this
little fellow gave was, that he was enticed away by
two women, who gave him some cherries, and on
getting him near Edgeware, at the close of day,
stripped him of his clothes, and left him in that :tate
On the highway.
FATAL EFFECTS OF DRUNKENNIESS.On Satnrday
litt an Inquisition was held at Stretford, near Man-
chester, on the body of a man found dead in a hay.
shed, near Stretford, the day preceding. It appeared,
upon the inquiry, that the deceased had bees in a
drunken rambling state some days, and having been
employed by a liquor-meichaut in the neighbour-
hood, it is supposed, took an opp.ranney of bring-
ing off a sample bottle of sttoog spirits, which
having indulged tuo freely with, it ttinrnated in
his death. The bottle was found close to bm. The
Jury found a verdict—Died by excessive dr inking.—
Suoday evening anther Inquiiitiae, was held in that
town, on the body or a woman, found in a drunken
state in the strict, at one o'clock. in tits morning.
She was taken borne in a wheelbare'•"+ by two
butcher's men, who were passing :at rte time: and
she att.-ray-Ards died.—The Jury, in this CAW alio.
found a bans Lir verdict.

On no occasion since the great battles fought in
Sir John Saiiight's park, some years since, had we
to record so tine a Jay's sport as that which occurred
lesterday on this flat, where fine science 'and man.
hiod were exhibited in a most extraordinary degree.
The first battle was for SO guineas, between Painter,
a first-rate niAn in weight, resolution, and science
(who was beat in a gallant &Alit with Oliver), and
utton, a fine athletic Black; of strange powers and
lx.ttom, who heat Robinscn, the Black, at Doncaster
last year, hilt who had never exhibited for any prize
iu London before. At twelve o'clock the Captain
of ex/oaring furccs crossed the river, and rommitrary
General, who lad furnished the ring, hailed him,
surrounded by a battalion •of fight and agile troops
Lady from eea, who did great execution in oiL-r gear-
etre while the heavy troops u ere engaged. Painter
was seconded by Critics and H. Harmer, and Sutton
was seconded by T. Owen and T. Jones. Average
betting, fivelo lour on Sutton ; four to one Painter,
and the Jew who fought the flal battle, did not win.

Round I. The Black made a heavy left-banded hit, which
Painter parried over tie shoulder, and minted a slight right. I
handed kit. Painter get the Black's. head under his arm in a
close, and held him wt.ilit be executed by piing under. 'the
Black disengaged him elf in a rally t both too eager far assault,
bit several times abroad, and at keit!' Painter slipped sod fell
forwards.
2. Painter stopped the Black's left band, an& bit him a very
severe herr, which staggered his legs as well as his bead, and
Painter followed and placed two other bits upon the head, and
broke ground. 'lke Black placed a heavy kit. In a most deter-
mined rally, and rushed in determined on tnischiet. Painter
stopped his left hand once at the end of the rally, but he tell
float-the tone of the step.
S. It was seen that some terrible flatting would take place;
and, although Painter had science superior, yet the length of the
Black prevented hint getting in at him very quietly. A severe
rally wait mutual advantage took place, at the end of which
Painter itnocked down his adversary by a right-handed hit, as if
alit-pounder had struck him. It was only equalled by the we
the (;hickso gave Chet, and that wirith Gully gave Gregson.—.

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Betting two to one on Painter. •
4. The Black was Iln much stunned by this Manny, that he
stood Wore his man with his kft arm extended likt a statue,
rolling his eyes about as if for a mountebank prise. He at length
made a rush, for Painter was tired also. bonne determined fight.
big followed, giving and receiving, which the Black bad much
the worst of, although his rush was dangerous' and he was the
strptiger of the tau. Painter 4schiperd his Lead again, and
worked away at Oar, but SMituo din-mangled himself and
threw Painter, who bled first from the rally.
5. I.lw men were both reduced by exertion. Painter placed
• slight blow upon the chew, and the Black ran at him, when be
received three bard blow., by Painter breaking around after each
of than, and hr was again dropped.—Four and lye to one on
Painter ; and long odds were taken, at the beginning et the next
round, that Painter would win in a quarter of a. hour.
6. Owen encouraged and an but pushed the Black into action,
and a tremendous rally took place. Painter received a heavy
bit on the left eye, which bled in a stream to the end of the
fight ; but in return be gave the Black • net which seemed to set
hitt 16ssia for a miontnt. In this stupid suite he rushed in,
throwing his bandit about heker.skelter—his blows however,
sometimes told, and Painter went down.
7. A hard round, but hitting in favour of Pa:nter, and strength
with tbe,shck.
R. Pa:stier waited for his adversary coming in, stopped his left
Land, and again pi:uved three distinct blows %ton his bead, the
led of which floored Islas.

9. Painter now could only peep with the left eye,and his right
WS. dansaged ; whilst the Black, who had received severe facers
fu abliedetice, did not *hew these. The Men had a sort of hug
from weakness, anti both fell.
10 Painter was knocked down through his guard by a heavy
bit on the breasts
, 11. :I be Black was bit to a stand still, and be fell epee his
kites from weaknesa.
Ir. The men tottered up to each other, and Painter placed
about five blows without receiving, but the over eitenion
drouiled him, and it was about even betting which would fall
down first.
13. The Blades head wile rolling about his seeded's knee like
that of a skilful Harlequin, but disordered Instead of instructed;
virhtu time was called he did not seem to have any idea of getdeg
ap until reused: when be did get up, he had the best of hitting,
although it was at random, which his strenitls bows him out in;
but t'e fell eshansted. Both men were, to use the term. now
boat ; and the Black, without disparagement to colour, wanted
mods spurring to go in, which it is fair to impute to stupidity,
ernsioned by Inch repeated heavy kitting. Every inch of the
ground of the as feet ring was couleste4 to thelast dating three
rounds in this distressed vine.

17, pointer mould not c!ce the snatch where the men set to, so
bide of dght had he.
18. The block bad the best of a rani, and knocked his advee.
agry down. He had it mock Ms own way now, and be was
Ladled at to 1.
19. Painter knocked the Black down, but fen also.
go, Painter spurted Isloaself and bad the best of hitting, and
again Soared his man cleanly. Loud shows of applause.
. 21, 22, 23, and VC Painter had all tbe,hast of fighting In his
distressed state. He had strength In bitting, which was vireos-
five only with the loft band. the right baying been puffed much
with kktiug from the 12th round; Mu she black roiled in upon
him, bitting strongly, &bosh M any length.
Painter knocked amp BM& down with a bit In the throat.
96, 26, and $9. Pakster rocchrod some random bbs-ce tbe top
tit the bead.
'1 to fellow to the 50th rquixi, which eadSd the fight, is Quid

CLINOVS STAATAOO4.—.The following article is
extracted from a German Paper, under the head of
Nuremberg
A young man who had no fortune, requested a lawyer, wbo
was his friend, to recommend him to a family where he was a
daily visitor, and where there was a handsome daughter, • who
was t:1 have a large fortune. 'llse lawyer agreed, but tbfather
of the young lady, whO loved money, immediately asked what
property the young man bad ? :le lawyer said he did not
exactly know, but he would inquire. The next time he saw his
ytung friend, he asked him if be had any property at all 1--
' replied be. ' Well,' said the lawyer, ' would you stiffer
any one to cut off your nose, if be should give you 20,000 dollars
for it ?'—' What an idea I not for all the world I'—' MS well,'
replied the lawyer,' I had reason for asking. The nest time he
saw the girl's fuller, be said, ' f hare inquired about thb young
man's tircumstweea. He has indeed no ready money, but he
has aj. wel, for which he has been offered ito,ooo
'I his induced the old father to consent to the marriage, which
accordingly took plate, though it is said, that in the ,equal, he
often shuck hs bead wheu he thought of the jewel."

TUE DIAMOND CLAAl.....rhe following whimsical
story is circulating in the green•rnoms of Paris :
_ .

Use of the prettiest of the French =testes, fancying that she
bad some reason to dread the severity, or at least the silence, of
a certain Aristarchus of the Parisian press, in order to ingratiate
herself with him, sent a remembrance to his wife. Notwitb•
standing this act of generosity, the critic forgot her. Annoyed at
the neglect, the actress celled at his house, where she was very
coolly received by the lady of the mansion. Alter the customary
compiling:tits, the visitor asked the lady if she lied condescended
to accept a certain necklace which she had done herself the ho-
nour to send her 0 yes," replied she, " I received it"— 1
" How did you like it r".—" Indeed it was very preuy.N.-." I
chose it myself."—" Nevertheless, I confess to you that I cannot
wear it."—" How ! you astonish sne!"—OT Yes, the clay I think
might be more elegant."—" It is the meal clasp."—" It k pre-:
cisely oar that atcouut that I dislike k; I ant gain to eked the
neclit.tte to my jeweller's to put a diamond clasp to k."—" A
diamond daspr—" In order to suit my sat—"Ah! Ma-
darn ! I am dktrused at not having pftvdisted--pemdt mar to re-
With pleasure."-4 Be so gOod as to show me to
have the necklace, in tinier to make the necessary arraugements."
Here it is, as it was sent to me."-4 l will take It, and in two
or three days—depend on me—The actress went away, and
carried off the necklace with her. Unfortunately her jeweller has
taken a great while to set the clasp in diamonds. Ihe lady of the
journalist has expected it for above a month; and it is said that
the actress Is determined to make her wait for it a much longer
time still.

MANSION HOUSZ...-CURI'II/S CASICA female all
respectable appearance was yesterday brought be.
1 tore the LISRD MAYOR under the following circum.l
stances :—One of the porters of the Bank of Eng-
land stated, that in the morning the female had called
at the Cash.office, and in very peremptory terms de-1
manded half of the stock of money deposited there !I
The application was, of course, laughed at ; but the
decency of her appearance served as a sort of foil to
her incoherency. and under an impression that she
might have stock in the Bank she was suffered to
enter some other of tt.e Offices. Here, however, she
• renewed her claim upon the establishment for 11111
equal dividend of the capital, and, in fact, became so
troublesome, that it was found necessary to remove
her in custody. She was dressed in a full round.
cloak, wore a beaver hat, and carried a bundle cf
clothes, which she constantly boasted of as being
clean. The LORD MAYOR inquired who she was,
and how she was induced to act in the manner de-
scribed by the porter ? She refused to give her
'name, or any explanation, unless allowed to do so in
writing, which she laid should be extempore. His
Lordship then ordered her pen and ink, and she bl-
atantly wrote as fulloss
_

" Distressed, forlorn, I ever were,
(So this has been my datly fare,
The truth Itself I will discover)
Which nude me for to so away
Far front my native home to stray.
And btie 1 ant doomed to be a rover !"
The LOAD MAYOR complimented her poetic powets,
but required her name and place of•abode. With
this requisition she would nut comply, but wished to
apologise for keeping the tact secret.—" Who are
you P' again said his Lordship.—•" My Lord, (re-
plied the woman) I am one of his Majesty's distres-
sed subjects. In my distreis I thought to try the
good will of the Bank of England, because I thought
the firm straw. I did not attempt to raise money by
forgery ; but, after all my exertions, the Bank denied
me, and I could not prevail. My object was tc draw
out an independence, and go home in decency."_',
The LORD MAYOR ordered the poor woman to be
taken care of for a day or two, when perhaps her
friends might hear of her retreat, or her own wales
might be somewhat restored.

Yesterday morning, as two shopmen.brlonging to
Mr. Osborne, linen-draper, in Oxford-street, were
bathing in the Paddington Cabal, one of them got
out of his depth : his friend swam to his assistance,
and, seizing him by the arm, brought him to land.
He was conveyed to an adjuiniog public•house, but
so much time elapsed before the usual restoratives
could be procured, that all endeavours to restore him
to life were fruitless.

About three weeks ago a young Lady of great re-
spectability ((.11 years of age) bathed at Budlr:c:h•
Sit'tenon, in the middle of the day, and dried rev
hair immediately in the son, which was then dart:ng
its Meridian rays with unusual fervency ; she was
shortly afterwards taken ill, and symptoms of insa-
nity were apparent the ensuing day. She has coal.
nued ever since is a most melancholy state of mental
derangement.
INQUESTS.—Yesterday an Inquest was held at the
St. Andrew, East Smithfield, on the body of H.
Tunbridge, 13 years of age, sun of Mrs. Tunbridge,
coal merchant, who was precipitated into the Len-
don Docks, on Saturday last, while flying his kite,
and stepping backwards to raise it in the air. The
body was found in seven minutes; but all attempts
to restore animation were in vain. Mr. Hepburn,
surgeon, of Hermitage-street, most judiciously opened
th• windpipe to inflate the lungs ; but a discharge
of blood and water took place from the cavity, which
proved that death had ensued ! not in consequence
of drowning, but by the rupture of a blood-vessel in
'the lungs, occasioned by the fall (20 or 30 feit), or
the sudden fright. Verdict—Accidental Death
aod the London Deck Company is to be applied to
the Coroner to provide some kind of fence for
that part of their premises.
An Inquest was held, a few days since, on the
body of Margaret, wife of W. James, in the parish of
Geoerglyn, Cardiganshire. The deceased had been
for several years an invalid, owing to frequent and
severe -attacks of rheumatism ; and, from her hus-
band's adulterous intercourse with a female in the
neighbourhood, it is supposed be wished to get rid
of her. He informed his wife that he bad consulted
a medical man on her case, who had prescribed for
her a mixture he had then in his pocket, and, after
much persuasion, prevailed on her to take it. In the
course of a few seconds, the most excruciating pain,
accompanied by vomiting, indicated that what had
been administered to her was poison, and the di cad-
ful fact was shortiy after confirmed, by a dog dying
in consequence of swallowing part of the rejected con-
tents of her stomach. The poor wom.ut suivived
only till about two o'clock in the afternoon, nheu her
indescribable sufferings terminated with her lite. On
the. body being opened, a large quantity of arsenic
was found in she stomach, and the .lury seta:lied a
verdict of Wilful Murder against the husband, who 11
was forthwith committed to Cardigan jail to take
his trial at the approaching Assizes.
A ROBBFR KILLEM—Monday night as one if the
workmen of Mr. it. Gleadow, sliip•builder of Hull,
was looking over the premises to see that all was se-
cure, he found, to his surprise, the counting-house
door open, and also the window shutter unfastened of
a small back office. It immediately occurred, that
a robbery was in contemplation, although not ac-
tually committed. Mr. Gleadow accordingly placed
two of his men to watch the premises,. under a shed
in the yard, arming one of them with a loaded blun-
derbuss and the other with a bludgeon. About 12.
o'clock two men entered the yard, and proceeded to
the tool-chest, when they filled their pockets with tools,
and then turned towards the counting-house. As
they were entering, Accum, one of Mr. Gleadow's
men, called out—." Halloo ! what do you want
there ?" Both immediately ran towards the spot at
which they had entered. Accum then tired with
such effect, that one of them fell dead instantly, and
the arm of the other was dreadfully shattered. Thzy
proved to be two fellows who welt: discharged from
Hull jail only list week.

Friday night Mr. Statchbnry, a Spitalfields weaver,
in going home, was knocked down and stabbed in the
body, in Baker's-row, by two fellows, who ran fe—
Mr. Statchbury lies in the London Hospital without
hopes of recovery.
Monday night, as Mr. Rogers, of Shoreditch,
was going along the Cootnieteial.road, he was
knocked down and robbed of his pocketbook, con-
taining bank notes and silver. He was soon after-
wards found in a state of inscnsNility by %%Peale, of
the Shadwell Police (Nice, and conveyed to ske
Watclidiouse.

Yesterday E. Long, nge.l 11, in OA. employ cf
Mr. Stout, of Al.riv.w;irt;',, MtAfieseX, wai driving a
n•atwgon, he took hold of the chains in 0r:...r to get
up in ~.•hen his jolt shored :Ind he fei. dow•r,
a:ld bn•h the neat passed orrr his body.—The
w,iggon was heavily loaded, aid Ws. bu 4 was so
shockingly injured th.tt it is next to an unvossibilit?
he can live many hours.

Wednesday, a miner, namrd Thom ts Andrews,
WAS so dreadfully iljoled in 'tin-Craft Mine, in wit-
sequence of the immature explosion ut a charge of
gunpowder, that er.pited shortly after.—Asafthyr
miner was killed in Wloml Music Kline, on MunAly
se'llnight, by a quantity of earth Letting upon him.