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mat of 4'13,540, and s tys he had disposed 01 iris of
it to pay small deists, the loss of Whiel tn,titt.naittPe
ivoiddise ineVitable-tuin;,'burihst the Wlf *ft% heh-?:::
had turned into Foreign Pro** and Ett He
spoke most feelingly, of his “ doe, dear " and
of Ms 44 seven children ; the a3miration of every One
th it beheld them." He requested, in the most
pressive terms, his brother's attention to his wife;
who, he said, must be within a week of her confine-
ment.; and most fervently 'prayed for her and his
children's happiness. Ile-had some hopes that Sir
Thomas Plonier would not make.the matter. public :
but, if he did, he hoped it would not get into the
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newsp.pers,i as his dear Mary would then see t
and such a shock, in her present situation; he was
' confident she never could survive.
The nest letter received at the Post Office was pro
duced, which was also intended for his brother. it

chiefly spoke of his affection fer his wife and family,
and conclu.lei by saying, that 'ore this he had no
doubt but that that arch-fiend ---liad made a pie- :
ty story of it in the newspapers ; and that but for th,t .
wan he and his Camay might at that hoar have been
in affluence and happiness. This letter -Also stated.,
that he intended to have taken the money from ano. ,
cher, wh ,se m;serable and unprincip'.ed conduct de-
servednoilsing better : but that the temptation..had .
fail:n in his way by Sir Thomas's money' being in
his hands • but rather than see his wife and family
• Earve, he lia 1, by this most unjust conduct,.added in-
! gratitude to real injary,:as Sir Thomas Plotter waa
I a sincere 'friend. His last letter was to Sir Thomas
himself, co,nfe'ssing the robhery, itn,ploring his forgive- .
ness, acknchrledgjng the magnitilife of his guilt, and •
statie& the wretchedness of his circumstances, and
theirupossibility of their ever mending or recovering
in this world • but that if any change of circitmstan- ,
ces should tae place, and he once more become pos-
sessed of money,. Sir Thomas might depend on every
birthing being returned ; but that he could net h:•lp..,
supposing that Lir Thomas would at present only
think such a declaration from him as adding insult '•
to injury. He farther stated td Sir Thomas, that he
had repea:edly applied to Mr. Perceval for a situetent
under Government ; that he had offered to leave his
home, his dear wife and children, and to meet the
dangers and difficulties of the worst of foreign cli-
mates; but that latterly Mr. Perceval had returned
.pn answers to his letters. After the last letter, and
one or two others of less importance had been read,
Sir Thomas Plomer signed his deposition and reiiied.
The next witness examined was Sir Thomas's Se:
licitor, who stated, that he accompanied the Police
Officer to Falmouth, and found the prisoner at an inn.
there at breakfast; and On seeing the prisoner he said
to him, 44 I suppose you know my business with you ?"
to which he answered in the affirmative. pit (the
Solicitor) then asked him to tetire into a back foo-
-1 lour with him and the Officer, *Weil lie did. t'he
deponent desired him to . give up all he had. Ills
answer was, that he had very little ; but oft b:ing in-
formed by the deponent that he knew every dream-
stance of the transaction, he stated, that he had: only
eine foreign money and some bullion. This, he said.
WAS in li.s trunks; which the.deponent sent fo
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now produced the contents 'of them. The ton
money consisted of 10,000 and odd pound, worts ,
sterling, purchased into the American funds, and
with it were blank transferable warrants. The bull
lion WAS in a bag, which the deponent, on securing,
put :his seal-arr. • Thr pecikee•was now,- by order of
the Magistrates, opened. It consisted of drieblocitts,
71 in number, one half doubloon, and °tier Spanish
and Portuguese money, amounting in oil to abotit '
8300. A small dressing.case was next prodeted by
the deponent, which contained nothing but the usual
articles, and a few ends of checks :.Pick had been
use.'.
Tlib Magistrates enquired if his person had been
searched, as there were still upw.irds of .g. 1.00 unac-
counted le ? Being informed by Sir Them IS% SO.
licitor that it had not, the prisoner was ordered from
the bar for that purpose. On his rettini he te!..pt
bitterly. Tlfem were found in, his pos.rssi !ii forty=
seven pounds in Bank' of England Notes, ant some
silver • which, with the 'American s:o:k, the btillion,
and other loose articlei, were given to Sir Thomas's
Solicitor, and the farther examination was postponed
at half past, eleven, until this day. . .
Mr. Rasa enquired of the prisoner if ltd had any
question to ask, gr any thing to Say'? bd.-, •withoet
taking His hands from his face, where he had placed
them during the whole time, he :.uswered, " Neii,
Sir.". He bowed respectfully to the Magistrates wheat
he retired from the bar.
Mr. Remo suggested, that as..the prisoner had heen
searched, and all his money hod been taken away,
that n small sum should be given him for present
purposes. The prisoner was. immediately supplied
with four pounds by Sir Thomas's solicitor.

E1,01,14111rT PREVETZTED.-- A great bustle took
place yestf.Tday afternoon at Kenningtnu, in conse-
quence of a post-chaise, in which Were a young Lady
and Gentleman, having been stopped by two Gentle-
men: From the conversation and warmth of the par-
ties* the populace Soon understood that the young
Lady bad eloped from her friends in the city. and a
crowd was collected, who preskd so close round the
chaise ai to obtain a view cf the fair fugitive. that it
was some time before' she todid be removeffrom the
chaise, She was at length, however, put into a
[ Gentleman's carriage, and conveyed away by her
friends. The young Lady had left her home in the
morning, on a visit to a friend in Surrey-square.--
An anonymous letter was soon after delivared,to her
=tiler, informing her of the intended plan of elope-
ment, which was consequently preveated. The gal-
lant is an Officer of Dragoons.
MARK-LANE.—This day the market has but few
further arrivals of Wheat, and the sales made fully at
last prices; some samples of fine old rather esceed
the quotation—Barley of second and inferior quality
much lower. Malt and White Peas at liitle flactuitioe.
Beans of both sorts nearly at lastprices—Oats continuo
in short supply, and sales in this trade likewise tally at
the last currency—Prices of Flour movly n annexed.
COMMIT PIiCAS OF Gamic.
Wheat, 635. 102 s. 11$.. ,Beads 565.
line &eta, I co.. r26s. Ttck &toll* Sek.
Rye 599.455. , Dkto (6n1,014-Siti.
Bartel, 40s. 695. ode Oats. fiSk. als. Sea.
beau, 78s. tNa Poland diem. Set. Ns. OIL
White Pees (bolters), abs. lets. P-
Oro ditto, 57r. cos.
• Floe Floor, !Ss. I"

Potatoe dittc;, 40s. 425. 64. •
Rape Sied. X. 59.
—Satan-de, 90s. 954.