Star.
London, England, 1816-12-13 00:00:00

THE LATE RIOTS.

PURTHER PARTICULAR&
Officers may now ise said to he in search of the
young Watsen in every direction, and the LORD
MAYOR hourly receives communications respecting
him. Among them is the following extraordinary
letter received by his Lordship yesterday morning,
and purporting to
come tram young
Watson himself.
The document has been shewn to several of the MA•
gistrates, and a copy sent to the Sec'etary of State,
but it is net deemed autaentic
• Mr 1.04 D —See II; I cannot escape tress igilato nce
make of the
We, or any longer ti :14: t., my Wendt, I pme thdis
proposal to your I.ortitHe t—l will voluntarily corne
for
ion,war
if you will give me the rt•ward offered for my apprehens I
not 'wing the person wilco actually shoe Mr. Platt. Money only
in the hands of Counsel at present will divan me any thine in
strJer :o substantiate my innocence.
" 'Loudon, 10th Dec. 6. as J. WATSON.
Lord Mayor."
as 'l'„ MAI ru EN WOOD, Este
• p, S. On bring offered a free pardon, I will discover a plot,
now going on, more dangerous tiun the Gun Powder Plot."
The Loan MAYOR received' yesterday morning a
communication from Mr. Tuxedos, a Magistrate of
Cambridge, stating that a young man, in some re-
spects answering the description of young Watson,
had been taken into custody in a small public-house,
the Wilt, and subsequently twice examined before the
Magistrates. His first accounts were of so extraor-
dinary and evasive a nature, that, coupled with other
circumstances, it was deemed necessary to detaib
him. The description given of him by Mr. Putter:os
is as follows :—He appears to be about '2B years ol
age, but states himselt to be 52, about five feet three
inches high, fair complexion, and had on his tight
arm branded the letters J. W. He states !,is name'
however, to be William Williams. His Emil WAS
net marked, and lie acknowledged having worn an
outside, as well as inside coat, one of which he sold
for sixpence I He further stared, in the first instance,
that be was a weaver from Spitalfields, out of em-
pinyment, but has since said that he had been dis.
charged from the Marines.
The Lottu MAYOR, under all the circumstances,
did not think it necessary that the person so described
should be kept longer in custody, and has written a
letter to the Magistrate to that effect.•
Mr. Wormier, the Bead Marshal, who was dis. I
patched on Tuesday night about 150 miles flouri
town, yesterday wrote a letter to the LcssD MAYOR,
stating, that although the person answering young,
Vs'ason's description had left the town to which he
had been sent, he had obtained information, the most
accurate, of his route, and has strong hopes of ulti•
mate success in pacing Watson in the immediate
hands of justice.
The Mayor of Boston, in Lincolnshire, HENRY
CLARKE, Esik has also written- to the LORD MAYOR,
in reply to one from his Lordship, who had an inti-
mation that Watson had taken refuge in that neigh-
bourhood
, being his native place. The Mayor
accordingly instituted the most diligent search in all
the adjacent towns, but without effect. Mr. CLARKE,
however, aed his broth .r Magistrates, have adopted
such Means as cannot fail in secileitig the person in
question, should he appear in that (patter.
During the time the Lotto Wilcox was in the
Justice Room, on Wednesday, be received positive I
information that young Watson was seen on his way
from London-bridge towards St. Thomas's Hospit 11.
His Lordship lost no time in taking the proper steps
to have the person so described overtaken and secur-
ed, which was effected, but it was not the desired
patty. Information of a still stronger nature was
given to hislLordship of a young man, whose person,
dress, &c. corresponded in every way with those of
young Watson, bcing in a house in the vicinity of
the King's Bench. Leadbcttcr and another were
dispatched to the place, and secured the person in his
bed about two o'clock in the morning. He was of
course brought to the Mansion House, where his
Lordship had not yet retired to rest, waiting to hold
an examination. In the possession of the young man
there was found a number of papers, from which it
appeared that he was formerly a medical person, and
had been in the army. Upon a strict examination,
however, of his person and features, nearly as he re-
sembled in every particular save one, it was evident
that young Watson had still continued to elude a
vigilance perhaps unequalled. The young man we
bare alluded to yesterday complained in bitter terms
of having been aoprehended or confounded with such
a character as Watson. The LOUD MAYOR, how-
ever, endeavoured to console him for a mistake which
had before occurred, and must necessarily occur to
other individuals equally as respectable as himself;
and added, that had he given more satisfaction in his
answers when he was first found by the officer, his
detention might net have been persevered in. 4‘ A
young man (continued his Lordship) has been de.
tained at Cambridge for the same reason, for three
days, because lie had the misfortune to be like young
Watson I"
A young lad, named Reader, residing in Old-
street, was brought before the LORD MAYOR, some
Gentlemen having spoken to his being with the
rioters in Skinner-street and elsewhere on. the 2d inst.
Officers, it appeared, had been dispatched to his
house at night, and upon their arrival, he had jump-
ed out of the window and escaped. He, however,
subsequently heard that officers had been after him,
and be now came voluntarily before the LORD
MAYOR, who stated to him that he was charged with
acting with the rioters, a charge be thought rather
corroborated by his extraordinary elopement. The
young man, however, declared his innocence in the
strongest terms. He confessed being at Spa-fields,
where be heard Mr. Hunt making a speech, but
assured his Lordship, that as a proof of his not being
in the City with the rioters, he had net left Spa-fields
from two until near four o'clock.
The Lone MAYOR said, as he had now come be-
fore him voluntarily, he should not detain him in
custody, but directed him to appear on a futursday,
to be confronted with those who accused him.
A number of fire-arms,swords,and other Weillpella,i
continue to be brought Kinnersley, the 04-
cer, yesterday produced a dragoon sword, which it,
appeared bad been used by some of the rioters in the
Minories, and who, before it had been rescued from
him, had contrived with it to cut the coat of one of
the Life Guards. The latter, however, merely dip
armed him, although be might instantly have killed

Aim.
Two individuals were called upon to account for
having in their possession pistols traced to have been

lost on the day of the , riots. 'they were each or-
dere& to.appear on a. future day:
Tux WATSONS*--No intelligence had been received
at Bow-street, or the Secretary of State's Office for
the Home Department, of the apprehension of young
Watson. Mr. Smurthwaite, the keeper of the Leap-
ing Bar livery stables, in Blacktriars-road, who let a
horse to Thorn ts Butler, who was taken into custody
at Hatfield (11l Monday night, on Suspicion of being
young Watson, attended yesterday at Bow-street,
bet Butler bad not arrived in London,owing to Lord
Cranborne, the committing Magistrate in Hertford-
shire, not being at home en Wedncsd ty to authorize
his removal to London. Mr. Swirthwaite will at-
tend on a future day at the examination of Butler.
The elder Watson was not examined yesterday, as
was intended. Several Gentlemen were allowed to
go and see -him is the House of Correction, by the
special order of Sir N. CONANT•
The lad who was detected at Whetstone, with a
pistol in his possession, which I.e admitted he had got
among the rioters in London, was brought to the
Office, but did not undergo another exatnination.
Letters have been received from Vickery and La-
tender, who were sent in pursuit of Watson the
younger, on Saturday last, on the road to Lincoln, ,
stating, that they have not as yet been able to find
any trace of him. They were about to set off for
Lynn, where the fugitive's mother resides with a
person of the name of Binge. The Officers dis-
patched to Liverpool, have. as yet been equally unsuc-
cessful in their researches.
Linthlick, the Hatton-Garden Officer, returned to
town yesterday, from an unsoccessful search ARC
ysuog. Watson.
Mr. PLATT was much better yesterday than he has
been since he was shot, but the ball is not yet ex-
tracted.

BOW-STREET.—An Italian was brought to the 01
fice, charged with stabbing and wounding a porter
employed in Covent-garden-market, at the Northum-
berland Arms public-house, in Great Russell-street,
on Wednesday night. It appeared that the panics
%ere at the above public-house, when a dispute arose,
and the prisoner stabbed the porter in his right hand
aids a sharp instrument, and afterwards most sa
vagely bit his right thumb through with his teeth.
The instrument he inflicted the wound with was not'
found, but there is every reason to believe he threw
it into the street, as ht was above five minutes at the
door.—The prisoner could not speak a word of Eng-
lish, but through an interpreter, he said the wound
had been given with a broken glass. He had only
arrived in London a few days from his own country.
Mr. BIKNIE. the Magistrate, inquired what such a
desperate character was doing in this country ? which
was answered by saying he came into this country to
make images from casts he had brought with him.—
It is feared the porter will lose the use of his band.
The prisoner was ordered to Ise committed, but an
arrangement was made between the parties for the
prisoner paying the surgeon, and making a compen-
sation to the porter.
HATTON Gaitnea.—Yesterdly a charge of a novel
kind was examined at this office—that of constables
extorting Money from unfortunate girls of the town,
under a threat of committing tlitm as common pro-
stitutes if they did not comply, and giving them a
promise to walk about unmoested.
Maria Rose said, that she lodged at No. 4, Nor-
thampton-street, Blttlebridge ; that onTuesday even-
ing, about three weeks ago, as she was walking up
the New Road towards Judd-street, and alone, the
prisoner, William Westley, whom she believed to be
a constable, came up to her, and desired her to turn
back with him to B.ittlebridge, which she refused ;
when the, prisoner Lewis Page came up, and laid hold
of her arm, said she was a nuisance, and he would
take both her and the prisoner Westley (whom he
affected not to know) ta the watch house ; on which
he pulled out his staff, and said he would send her
[ down for a month. Westley walked behind, and they
whispered together; after which Westley come be-
[ hind her, and whispered softly into her ear, " Tip
him." She answered, she did not undeistand what he
meant by the word Tip. Westley said, " Give him
a shilling, and he will let you go." The prisoner
Page still held her arm, and heard what the prisoner
Westley said to her. They both threatened to take
her to the watch-house if she did not comply ; and,
through fear, she went home to her own lodgings,
where the prisoners accompanied her in, and ordered
her to send for something to drink, which she did;
after which Westley called to her for a shilling, tell-
ing her he would not molest her in future, and she
might walk where she pleased without interruption ;
and if he had any other officer with him, be would
tell him she had tipped, as they had 10s. for every
unfortunate woman they took up. Witness borrowed
a shilling from Mrs. Bright, her landlady, which she
gave Westley. Westley pulled out his staff,-pocketed
the shilling, and cautioned her never to mention his
name. They then departed ; but returned again in
about half an hour with a young woman, named
Elizabeth Walker, who lodged in the same house,
and whom they used the same way.
Elizabeth Walker's evidence was to the same effect,
she was compelled to pay a shilling to the prisoner
Page under the like fear and promises.
Eleanor Bright, the landlady, confirmed their de-
positions ; and the prisoners were ordered to find bail,
for extorting money under false pretences.
Yesterday information was received at this Office
of a highway robbery having been committed on Mr.
Jones, a plumber, of Hendon, on Wednesday after-
noon. Mr. Jones was on his way home from Pinch-
ley in his chais,e-cart, with his wife, when he was
stopped by three men, just by Finchley-bridge, who
presented two horse pistols, and robbed him of his
watch and Bs. By the description of the men, it is
supposed that they had been begging on that road
all the morning, and Smith, the patrole, was dis.
patched in pursuit of them.

An Inquisition was taken yesterday a(terneon at
the sign of the Barley Mow, Gray's Inn-lane, on the
body of Robert Dobbing, who fell down dead in the
taproom of the abOve public house, in consequence
of the bursting of an abscess winch had formed on
his lungs. It appeared that the deceased had labsintud
nodes a complaint in his chest about a month, which
was caused by his carrying a heavy weight of goods,
which had hurt his iaside, and bad rendered him
incapable of following his business. Verdict—Mil
by the visitation of Gov.