The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-10-31 00:00:00

ROBBERY AT LORD AYLESBURY'S.

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We lay beforeour readers the particulars eta
robbery at Lord Aylesbury's, which will thew thp
necessity there is for the Nobility and Gentry to
caution their servants not to allow workmen, when
employed in the absence of the family, to remain
by themselves, especially in those rooms when; pre..
petty is deposited. Lord and Lady Aylesbury ar.
rived at their house, to Seymour.place, on Saturday
44, and on Sunday moritin,; it was discouJed ihet
several drawers and a bureau had bouts opened •
either by false keys, or a picklock ; among others,
those bel-onging so her ip the charge 0f... ,
her maid, who instantly missed a very valuable .
pearl ring (presented. tsr-her Ladyship by the Prin.
cess Augusta), a diamond hoop ring, a pair of sine.
thy's! snaps, arid gold chain, two roes for bracelets, .
set ssith brilliants, four rows of gold chain, and.
articles to an immense value ; alsO a great
qoantity of Ladies' wearing apparel.
Fier Ladyship, on being acquainted of her loss, re.
vested that Townsend might wait on her the ful.
lo wing clay; which he accordingly did; and, through
his exertions, nut only have the - perpetrators been
discovered, but a great ;wart of the eropery found,
its the following manner : Upon exaussiting the
drawers, &e. he instantly reported that no ssangers.
could have done it, and enquired who had beeti
left in charge, of the Rouse, amid *what persons
had called there. On iteing informed oat there
had bean no strangers, extuspe looto workossn
from in ;eminent upholsterer, who' had been re.
coolly employed there, suspicion immediately
fell on them, and Townsend suggested to Cady
Aylesbury, without taking notice or what. had
occurred, to send fur the same Men, and to re.
(pest that their master might accompany them
which was instantly complied with,- and the jam... •
iseymawand the two assistants, upon b'eiii„; closely
questioned by Townsendi confessed' the robbery ;
and upon examining their respective apartments,
in that of the jou-neyinan was discovered a part of
the jewels ; and amongst a number of dupliestes
was found one fur the ring presented to her Lay.. -
ship by the Princess Augusta ; and in those of the
apprentices, at their master's house, was foetid a
part of her Ladyship's wearing apparel.
The three yesterday underwent an excnination at
Bovisstreet, and :.sre to te. brought tip again.

ST. 134RTUOLomElPs. 110SPIT.IL.

Last night a very alirMing fire broke out in the
Cloisters, in the neiglittotirhood of St. Bariiirt.ln.
mew's Hospital, which fcir some time raged with
great fury, and consumed three houses. Great fears
were entertained fur the safety of the Lliispitat ; but
we are happy to find, by the following clicial cont.
mitoioatitin that that most elcelleut linsittirlott
perietierd no injury •
•4 We are happy to Mute tharthe Arty wbirh t . ik plate last
night in the neigooourhoott of St. liarthol..me,r b HaTital has
done no damage to the itospital. and pat at' I& paticats dr"
safe.—PubliAwd by order of Ch..t Vt. ou. '."
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The Blue-Coat.BOys were'extretnelY iniVe at the
cofnmencement 'of the fire; in c,olveying• waters pat-
which greatly Contributed to• prevent ifs 'Nader: •
extension;

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This day At &manna cdmnsenreitat ttie Old Bali'
ley. The trial of Ensign Hepburn. ii.iiiiected to
come on in the course of the week.

The
,following may serve a a caution' to Or—
vieto :—On Saturday, a sharper hiving ;•licerved a
man deliver a hatbox, which tie concluded contain.
ed a new hat, at the house of Mr. W. in Norfolk..
Street, Strand, stetiped .up to him, as 'soon as the
door was shut, and asked .whether he came front
Mr.'Andre's, in St. James's.street ; for that, if he
did, lie would trouble him with a message home to
ins-master. 'The •mto, no/ wincing 'the question
was meant as a finesse, inadrertentry replied, " No,
he did not; that he came from Mr.
Bond.street.',' • This was sufficient for the ,h trot.;
who immediately quipped in an apron, such
as is usually worn by batters.; then returning,
'knocked at the 'cher, and begged to have the hat
returned which had just been le.fe; for that tho
stupid fellow had deliveied it there instead of at the
house of Mr. —, another' of his matter's' cus.
tomers, residing iti the uezt street. Thic
,p,ere of
art succeeded; and the servant; after this plausible
story, had no kesitatipn in delivering the ~at.box
and its contents, with which the sharper wade off.

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On Fridayoshotit threso'Clock.ln tbeaiftei now..
hetween 2 and 300 ciiavicts, belongiqg to the hulks,
in Langston ilarlatue, who were at work in Cues.
befland Fort,essembied iq a budy,.and artud pith
spades, pickaxes, &di came down to entrance
guard.bouse w.lth an intention t idriysic their esciipe.
Part of-the Bth Royal Keteran Bittalion was on the
guard, and seeing their object, ineackiiistely brat to
arms, anti drove thorn. Nell They tneo atkempted.
to cross the mad to Milton COMMON it hciplol)V
water, and eleven of thin effeet!'d their esgepe;,..lset
from the activity of the Ye(tUfattS,ivii of them wine "" *--
secured by. six o'clock in tho-eiruivg, 'ln& Atout '*7
-eight the missing one was dlseoiereJ in some husjace .
.ticar• the fort. 'Phil Whole. or them are now'safOr
lodged on board the hulks. ,
Cartoagena Gazettes are
.said to have been tre.
oeived tattle 30th of August, containing some fur.
rqther particulars of the establishment of the ,Provi.
simnel Goveruotent at Carthsgens, anti stating the
assumption of the Supreme Junta of the power for.
tnerly vested in the Superior Ociteritturnt of Sawa
`Fe. We apprehend there is senic mistake ip.•the
date assigiteil toithese•paperthastl:that. nO later ac.
counts have reached this. toontty;frbni 11141, Gre.
iiada than those we• formprlxAttliimed;
Lieut. Itattru.tawszt-sz, of -Ake 45th reghnent,
who was amongst the. killpd hs.4he tagegoineat at
.BIlsgo.:•on the 274 tat. ander Lord %YELLING*
TOtt' Served nritts the regiutetSt dialog Iti ettinpaigia •
itt Portugal,, and, we present .tit all the vkirmistes
Unit lately oectirred,.in whirels the Rfitish were 664'
ceroed —et the battle of Talavera, ai Ensign.. he
gallantly distiogaishisdhinis,l(;. for one of. aloe Of.
Aims being mortally wounded early in the action,
lie inatistitly seized botb standards, and continu,d,to
, maintain teenv;. though pressed on, by the repeated
charges, until the sente‘t .terminated.-• e was slam
of the late Rabaul OeisLiy, .Esq: of Linlclriok ;
JAW had. not attaised. hi* rights:nth yesr.'

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