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first tended to excite serpieios, sad demos they stool
ea, amounted to proof that the primmer most bey.
be of the robbers, sod fully to Justify the Ver-
dict that bad been given. Use or two of the skean..
stances takes alone might have bees consistent with
his defence, but when taken together. they formed a
state of things that rendered it impossible for the
July, in their dol. not to fix the guilt aeon the pri-
soner. In considering the offence which the prisoner
bad perpetrated with others, it could cot fail to strike
all as one which was as ostensive as it was atrocious,
conducted with great art and deliberation, and con-
certed with utcommon skill. In every way in which
he considered it, his embarrassment was i d to
resoncile his laciandeti duty to the public with the lan
mane reconamendation of the Jnry and the prose
tutors; fur how could be reconcile it to his duty to
recommend merry for a crime thus extensive, and thus
concocted with great skill, and concerted with great
prudence—entered' into, not with the rashness of in-
experienced youth, het with all the coolneu and cau-
tion of age and deliberation. Few Aesises ever pro
deiced a parallel case, and it was such, that with all
the consi.leration he could give it, lie thought it would
be impossible for him to recommend the prisoner to
mercy; and his Lordthip, in the most impressive man-
ner. bade the prisoner prepare for the worst, and make
the beet use of his time in making his peace in the
beet way lie could with hi. Ood and his country. He
bad been long growing rich at the impasse of those
whom be had robbed, and however fair appearances
might have been for a long time to his friends and his
neighbours, his own conscience must have told him
how guilty that appearance had been obtained. Again
the Learned Judge bade the prisoner prepare for the
worst, and proceeded to pass the dreadfnl sentence of
Death upon him.
The prisoner. airliner distress of mind became ap•
parest as the facts rose in evideace, and increased
greatly towards its conclusion, sow became greatly
agitated, and in a tone almost inaudible from emotion,
be cried out, " I hope your Lordship will bare mercy
on me, fur it is my first eifence."
The most intense interest was excited by the trial,
during which the venerable fattier of the prisoner sat
with• his three daughters by his side in the gallery,
and ezeitid much sympathy.
The Assizes having concluded, the Judges left town
without respiting the prisoner.
CHELMSFORD.
THE KING V. AND DROWN.
This was an indictment against the defendants for a
conspiracy to obtain 152 sheep. by offering two bills of
exchange, one of which was drawn upon and accepted
by Brown by the title of Lord Viscount Montague. end
addressed, to him at Storrington-hall. Sussex. and pay
able at the house if a Mr. Champ, in London, anal which
when presented, the answer was, that no such person
was known there; and The other, a bill equally worth-
less, sad accepted by another person, payable at a bank-
er's in the city.
Mr. Knox stated the case for the prosecution. which,
according to the evidence, was in ',Warm this :—An
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;gooiest and illiterate %Veldt's,* had beemosigloyed by
his master, a Mr. Edwards, of Denbighshire, to sell the
sheep is question, aid for that impose be west to Har-
low bush fair on the 9th of September. 1820. Two of
the alleged conspirator', Archer and Church (the latter
Of whom was concerted at the last mobile for this coun-
ty. and sentenced to six mosths' imprisonment), west
down in a gig to the fair. and pretesdiog to be great
cattle-dealers. purchased the whole of tile dock. for
hich they gave the two bills of exchange in condos,
and received from the unsuspecting Welshmen 10f. as
the difference between the amount of the bills and the
stipulated price of the sheep. They took them to Lon-
don, anal sold part of them to a gentleman near Kentish-
town. Whilst the sheep were in- the possession of the
latter, the pretended Peer (Mr. 'Pow's) came and said
that time sheep were his. and not Church's, and that
Church was merely his drover. It appeared that the
soi-disant Lord had n dilapidated house in Sussex, call-
ed Storringtoo-ball, but did not reside there. This was
the substance of the case. The formality of proof re-
quiemd to support the indictment having been gone
through,
' Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the Jury on behalf of the
defendants, and contended that there was not sufficient
proof 'to support the indictment against the Noble Lord,
even if all that had been proved against him were true.
All that the evidence amounted to was. that be bad given
a bill of exchange to the other defendants, of which a
bail use had been made. His claiming the sheep eight
or nine days afterwards did not amount to proof that he
hail conspired to obtain the sheep by means of the bills.
It had been proved that the Noble Lord had a house in
Sussex, called Storrington-ball; and, although be did I
not reside there, still it could not be doubted that the
bill was genuine, though it did not produce any effects,
The Jury foetid both defendants Onilty..The defend-
ant Brown was sentenced to six months' imprisonment,
and to pays fine of ten pounds ; and the other defend-
ant to a like term of imprisonment, and to pay a fine of
five pounds.
Mr. Brown was a man of respectable appearasce, re-
thee above the middle age. It is said he is prosecuting
Lis claim to the title of Viscoaat Montagne, anal the
estates thereto belonging.

Fllls.—Saturday morning, between two and three
o'clock. an alarming fire broke oat oa the premises of
Mr. %Yellen', coach-smith, bell-banger, &c. in High-
street, Whitschapel. As many of the adjacent build-'
ings were for the most part of wood, and in the rear
stood the extensive brewery of Meson. Horncastle (for-
merly Messrs. Bullock and Co.), constructed chiefly
similar combnatible materials, the greatest fear wa■
entertained of the spreading of the coaflagration. Th►
fire originated le the kitchen. bet bow we are unable
to learn. For some time it raged with ansbated fury.
as sear half an boor elapsed before the engines, which
were promptly on the spot. bad a-y effectual supply of
water ; this was said to have arisen from neglecting
to alarm the tomcod' in due time, and •early the
whole ..f the hurts". and a great part of the bunkum
was destroyed. The house of Mr. Story, the sac
tio•eer, was also damaged by the fire, and the devour
ing 'lenient nest extended its rava•_es to the brewery,
A great portio.l of which, with some of the machinery.
was reilnred to ashes. From the coefieed situation of
the premism, it is trite a miracle that the fire could
have been pat out without doing greater damage.
However, had it not been fur the calmness of the
morning, the whole neighbourhood must bare beets
destroyed. The persons who cupsidered themselves
within reach of the deotrnetive element suffered ma
terially, by having their furniture shattered in throw
iag it of the windows, and carried off by 'bier...
Oa. Mks had the audacity to stab with a knife is.
tie thigh a female child of %Yellen*, while
protecting her father's goods in the street during the
' fits.

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POLICE.

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Mutates noose.—Saturday. Michael Marpki,
Thomas Brill. sad nooses Blackburn. three fisher-
men. were c►arged with fishier with untan tn. nett :
the feet was posed.
The prisoners. is their defence. stated that they
were merely fishing for white baits they did sot, there.
tote. consider it oulawbal. particularly u their acts
were allowshl- to fish for shimps.

'fbe Worthy Alderman condemned the nets, bat re-
resod to inflict ayy fine upon the prisoners.
Iritiami 110614, ,trmt het fisherman, was charged with
"gfii"4: " near Fulham bridge.
• Toe officers st.sted, that for the gement of
anglers, it nZ.4 fled .reel nnlewful for any person to
cast a net it ithin a certain distance of either of
and the prisoner was fmnil rogtring aad,r
Fulhaw brhige, but the net be was using was a lawful
net. _ _ _

The prisoner, in his defence, said that there Lai
been a vitrgeon seen in the river for a wei k ..r two
past, and that he had been endeav .oring to tale it;
that seeing the sturgeon under the bridge, lee w.st
*Per it, not considering that be n•as thing any !ear:::.
The Worthy Alderman ad%ised him, when lie saw
the sturgeon again near a bridge, to leave it alone,
For the present offence he discharged bite, and
rected his net to be restored to hits.
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Fraacis Frcdetich Ifeetiv, a native of Geramt,
a watch-maker, of Mooreatreet, St. Giles's, on
brought up in the custody of li:ker, tiodfrey scd
Morris, on a w• for cerryiogon illegal's...rase-a
hi the I.ottery, sod keeping what is termed a Lin:e
Go. P.om the rzatninatioe of the witnesses it appear-
ed, that be had not only for a long time continued tiro
business, but bad been Seer. tar, to a Committee rot tu.
ad for the express purpose of protecting iudieitin .11 of
the same stamp from the consequence of le.ral prover:-
infs. Baker the oficer, produced a stuall.slip of pt.
per which he tool; off the fire, with tizares istitmet.
able upon it, descrip•ire of the subject of chatter.
It also appeared that no less than fifteen warrants. had
been at different times been s against the prisoner (,r
similar offences. •
Mr. HMS stated t y the Ist and 2nd Deo. IV.
a third offence of this nature would subject him to
transportation.
The Magistrates. after a suitable admonition to tie
prisoner on the illegality of his conduct, sentenced hie
to two months' Imprisonment in the Mose of Coutes
tion.
/Mitres Halloo was brought op by Bind. whO sp•
preheated him on &med.') morning, charged with a
most exteosive rubbery. It appeared from the ev;-
deuce adduced,that Mr. Devoted. was keeps the Porto
Dells public house in St. Martin's-lane. had, ..11 the
10th instant, bit house robbed of 3161. 12r. 6./. is
which sots was a forty pound note, which be saceredol
hi tracing before Gilding its way to the Batik, where
it was changed. It bad passed through the hoods of
several individuals, all of whom screamed for the pos
session of it until it come ass ihsesoo.
Mr. Smith, of the Marquess of Granby, la Writ
Street, Seven Dials, knew the primmer, and changed
the note.
Hatton was remanded on the capital charge. •
MAILOOROUGIPSTILIMT OFIICC.-0111 Muil•lSy tit
15th inst. the house of Sir William Duff Dorton, A
Lower Brook-street. Grostroor square. was entered and
lobbed of a far quantity of plate. The osier day ow
of the artiolea *as traced to a man of the name of Wm'.
residing in Crown-court. Prince's-street, who was cos
ducted to this office, and at olle, arkaureledged that he
had purchased the article in mintier% with several el
the same description, from a dealer mimed Josephs, at
bs.6d. per oz. Josephs was sent for, and after itt;isr
examined was committed oo suspicion of felony, out
brought up this day for re-exantioation, and finest so
diseharged. The parties are directed to he in attend-
:ice again to-day.

Casa or GUILD-STIALINO.—At the Norfolk Statism
Gadliana Manlove, as Italian boy, who travels thecae
try with pictures, was indicted for enticing away Suns
Hoffrath, a female child of the age of el; ht years. After
evidence was heard, the Jary deliberated about a law
ter of en hour. and returned a rennet of ()Gary, with
recommendation to merry, because it did not aprest
the prisoner had ill-treated the child. He was then we.
termed to two years' imprisonment in Harwich ta,tlr.
A dustman of the Dame of Samna Butcher. rnielisr
in Mile-end, who kept a large dog. having Worn law
his bead to divert himself and otbera, a few days ago.
by the cruel sport of cat-baiting, which the 4.. z re
fusing to perform to the satisfaction of his master. trn
heat by him in a most brutal manner, when the animal
at length, in retaliation, flew at his umeercihrl keer
and inflicted very severe wounds ahont Isis face,
and body, in some instances tearing large urauthful.s
of his flesh quite clean out. and at one lime clang 0
fast to the man, that before be could be tliseegar!',
frsaithim the artimare throat was obliged to be rat.—'l
The man was promptly conveyed to the Lawton Iln
pita', and there died of the injuries he had received.
RacaLascrl—Hazaaa & CO. Sold the Two rrst
Drawn 20,000 i. Prises Last L Mery Cocrrsct, sod that.
Two More 2031901. Prizes Mast boshawn TO-MORRO.
July St Wheel contains Two of 30,0031.!—Tee
V 13.0001. &e. &e. Consols and Monec.—Tickets end Sharr•
are Selling by Hataao & CO. SION k 11,0tiere. Royal Et.
change Gals. 7lti. Voituntia.: and 334. tlerotto-Wrver•
end of RsaaNT segue ; end by their &seats iu all at
Principal Country Towns.

bI IRRIED.
On Saturday. at St. George's. Hanover-slyly.. f-,
Granville Somerset. second son of his Grace the Bute
Bettufort, to the Hon. Emily Smith, youngest daireter,
Lord Caerington.
On Saturday evenlow. in Hanover-square, Lieuteng'
Colonel Clements, N. P., for the ening), of Learn". :0
Catherine Frances Wentworth. second daughter of Ge.l
Wentworth Woolworth, Esq. of Woolley Perk, in the NW
of York. _

DIED.
On the morning of 'he 17th inst. et Biel, Wm. Di
Niche, Ksq. of D:rirton and Belhaven
On Wednesday last, at Fredrille, keel. the seat !fl
hrother-in-law, John Plum/tire, Esq. Dr. Pemhsr
oa. tat
37th year of his age.
On Wednesday last, at Tjahridge, Mrs. Francis I
relict of John Kent. Esq. late of
On the morning of Thursday last. Thema. ilinma
Oldlield, aged 07, the well-known Author of the 11,

Greet Britain.
Oa Friday morning, the Nth in.t., Mrs. ONtwrn,
at Tacistoa-place.
Oa the 17th Inst. In the 7711.: year of hie eke. John llfith
F.sq. of Ile ton •garden
On Thur•day lest. et Vausheil. Vissoontess Feltis
mother of the preseut Viscouut Fail and, of the 7lst
Nt
.)1 Foot.

Landoll t Edtted. Piloted. and Pabli•lwt at the
•• Tbo STATISM/X.. nod " Tap CO \iiTITIITII4I4" 1.4
Paper. No. 27. Strand, IA R. ROEWLL. MR
Mame coinowieatious, enicrs, t trilleggd

cues nousa.—Saturday, Michael elferpki,
la Drill, and Thome Illeekbera, three Wm-
✓ue charged with fishing with unlawlu. nets :
A was peved.
prisoners. its their defeat*. stated that they
merely fishing for white bait, they did sot, there-
°molder it oulawfal, particularly as their acts
illomahl# to fish for shimps.
Worthy Alderman condemned the nets, bat re.
to inflict wry fine upon the prisoners.
Liam Hobbs, another fisherman, was charged with
giog " near Fuiliats bridge.
e officers awed, that for the gement of
rs, it gas deed ireil nniswful for any person to
net it ithin a certain distance of either of It e
re, and the prisoner was fiend roggiag Nader
itu bridge, but the net be was using was a lawful
e prisoner. in his defence. said that there Lai
a s•urgeon seen in the river for a wet k or two
and that he had been entleay.mring to take it;
seeing the sturgeon under the bridge, I.e want
it, nut considering that be Was &inn' any
to Worthy Alderman advised him, when lie la*
turgeun again near a bri•lge, to leave it alnoe,
the present offence he discharged Mtn, and t.i.
d his net to be restored to him.
mania Frcdetich fleeting, a native of Germane,
Itch-maker, of Mooremtreet, St. Giles's, eras
glat up in the custody of it her, tiodfrey acd
rig, on a w• for earryingon illegal itothasc-s
is Lottery, and keeping what is termed a Lin:e
Fiona the examinatioe of the witnesses it appear.
bat he had not only for a long tune continued tin
nem, but bad been Seer. tary to a Committee fret:,
sr the express purpose of protecting iudividn ill of
tame stamp from the consequence of le.ral prover:-
. Baker the ()filar, produced a small alip of pt.
which he tool: off the fire, with figures Mesmer.
upon it, descririve of the subject of chimer.
leo appeared that are less than fifteen warrants, had
iffrreht times been s against the prisoner Lr
tar offences. •
r. Hesse stated t y the Ist and 2nd Geo. IV.
ird offence of this nature would subject hint to
sportation.
'he Maiistrates. after a suitable admonition to the
oner on the illegality of bisconifuete sentenced bin
wo months' Imprisonment in the Hoese of Cerra.
•
Mitre Halton was brought op by B md, who sp.
tended bite on &tarifa} morning, tharged with a
t extensive rubbery. It appeared from the ev;-
ceadduced,that Mr. Beyond. who keeps the Porto
lo public boon in St. Martin's-lane. had, .41 the
is instant, bit house robbed of 31111. 12r. 6d, is
eh sum war a forty pound note, which he seceettled
racing before finding its way to the Bag ha where
ran changed. It had passed throegh the heads of
real individuals. all of whom accounted for the pot.
don of it until it game aso
Mr. Smith, of the Mampiess of Granite, Is West
eet, Seven Dials, knew the prisoner. and changed
note.
tattoo was remanded on the capital charge. •
IAILOOROUGIPSTRItaT OFIICa.— 00 Monleday
h inst. the house of Sir William Duff 601.4a11,
en Brook-street. Oromreuor saran. was entered and
lied of a rave qnantiry of plate. The other day ass
he artiollefa frts traced to a man of the name of I,arst.
iding In Crown-court. Prince's-ateeet. who was ro-
ted to this office, and at ones acknowledged that let
I purchased the article in question, with several eE
same description, from a dealer named Josephs, at
fail. per os. Josephs was sent for, and after hill(
twined was committed on suspicion of felony, and
ought up this day for re.exandeation, and Fittest WO
charged. The parties are directed to he in attend-
re again to-day.
CASS Of CUILD-STIALINO.—At the Norfolk Saslow.
Ulan., Manlove, an Italian boy, who travels thecae
with pictures, was indicted for enticing away Suns
,ffrath, a female child of the age of el; ht years. Alto
dense was heard, the Jury deliberated about a par
of en hour. and returned a verdict of Dolby, with a
immnendalion to merry, because it did not apprst
I prisoner had ill-treated the child. He was rhea set
teed to two years' imprisonmeat in Harwich teeth.
A dustman of the Dame of Samna Butcher. rniefier
alile-entl, who kept a large dog. having taken into
e head to divert himself anti others, a few days age.
the cruel sport of cat-baiting, which the duz re
ling to perform to the satisfaction of his master. vu
at by him in a most brutal manner, when the animal
length, in retaliation, flew at his immervifid Iceeper
d inflicted very severe wounds ahont Isis face, hails
d hotly, in some instances tearing large manthfuht
his flesh quite clean out. and at one time cling 0
an the man, that before hr could be tliseegae
rfkbim the animal's throat was obliged to be vet
be man was promptly conveyed to the London Ilea
tal, and there died of the injuries he bad received.
RacaLtscr:—Hazano fic CO. Sold the Two net
raven 20,0001. Prises Last Latter!. Gictract,aell dot
wo More 2031001. Prizes Hest his drawn TO-1101litott
ily $O. Wheel contains Two of 30.00dr. !—Two
.0051. &e. fie. Consols and Money.—Pickets and Shire
e Selling by HAZAID & CO. Stork 11.0kers, Royal I'
ange Gate, 26,, Vonuntia.: end SVC Oseonti-Wrier•
4 of RetlenT &TR are ; sod by their Ageets lit all at
rineipal Country Towns.
M %BAIRD.
On Saturday. at St. George's. Ilannier-square.
ranidlle Somerset. second son of his Grace the Dar c
saufort. to the Hou. Emily Smith, youngest daughter
ord Caerington.
On Saturday evening. in Hannver-siusre. Lieurr"
colonel Clements, 1111. P., for the county of Leitme.
atherine Frances Wentworth, second daughter of Code!
rent worth Wentworth, Esq. of W toile) Perk, is the eons'
r York.
DIED.
Oil the morning of 'he 17th inst. at Biel, Wm. Ustalto
Met. Esq. of D:rleton and Belhaven
roOthneWr-irdii-Isar, unistiprjer,dEvisliqe: Dkrt.il.'eVistillitierso,?:. is
7th year of his age. • •
On Wednesday last, at Uxbridge. Mrs. Francis
Aid of John Kent. Esq. late of Iligishurv.
On the morning of Thimiday last, Thome.- llintos Rae
ildisld. aged 07, the well-known Author of the Berates
;rem Britain. Ja
On Friday morning, the 20:h inst., Mrs. Osttnrn. ayr
t Tacistoct.-place.
On the I;th Inst. In the rill: year of hit sae, John
's 'q. of lie ton lariten
inai
foOrtlnomorTt
Foot.
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Paper. No. 2111. Strand, P. WARDELL.
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