The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-28 00:00:00

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MAtoision-noose.--Yesterday, Mr. Godfrey of
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the Ssracen's Heed, Aldgete, charged uo,n'ee
shewho hseednaimneheisr tiom,bes.e,poriensnu,orwerats, fEr_oinia:thei4F7trkiddaswyptoilisof;4:,
with having stolen •haut 510 i. worth of ("sifters. Us
Prisoner came re his house for a bed
and thtr nest rationing w*s seen waddling acmes the
yard prodigiously incteased in size. Sespoving
that she had with her more than she brought in, iss
ordered her to be searched. At each aide, ender her
clothes, was a large bag filled with feathers, and, ip
the front, one of monstrous aize. they were son/
from her waist by cords. Upoh examining the bed-
he found that half tbe feathers were taken Nei?,
and that the Wain the tick had been eery
newly
stitched up. Besides the 47 duplicates, a bond Of
keys were found upon her, and several mails sw
other lusts-uproots by which locks could be opened.—x
She is a woman of respectable appearance, and nearly
60 years of age. Mr. Godfrey said, he was sore she
robbed him 12 mouths ago of feathers, in the '
way.—Remanded.
BOW-STUEET.—Tbe Lady calling here tat
Bruce, was examined, a third times yesterday,
Josephs hatter, in Borpstresit, stated that she bsd
lodged in his house, and paid him honourably, that
he knew her by ho other name than that of Lady
Bruce, and that he was not swore of her incurring
debts with any body. Mr. Jupps, the hatter 44f
Bond-street, did not attend. Mr. Lewis, the Lady's
Solicitor, sail, that Mr. Jupps bad been desired to
send to her for his money. He had not done so, bet
Mt. Lewis supposed, that he did not intend to pre.
fur any charge against her. Mr. Jupps's eterk
assented to this. A Gentleman in the Office ens
stated to be ready to say, that ha hsd human
the Lady for fifteen years by the name of Lady
Bruce. The wine-merchant, *loose wine had beep
seized for rent, said he should not hare applied
at the Office, bet for the manner in which he was
treated by the person in possession, who said tlis
wine would go towards the rent. He had given tlis
broker notice not to sell his wine. Mr. Lew is 141,
that the distress was improperly pot into the home
in the Lady's absence, when all her private lentos
were opened. Messrs. Harding's clerk said she had
professed to be recommended by the family of Lord
Harrington, but they knew nothing of her. A Gni.
'lemon in the ollice said he had known her by the
name of Lady Bruce, for two years, sod the Ma.
gistrate said, that he had letters in his pocket to the
same effect. The distress in leer house was no prosaf
of her having absconded. Mr. Lewis raid, theta
personsw be had gone round to tradespeople, aI:4W%
them to appear at the office, and charge Lady B. ebb
swindling, would certainly be prosecnted. The Lady
was then discharged. She was not placed at the her,
but on a seat before U. She was dressed in a long
fashionable mixed woollen cloak, a large Leghorn

bonnet, and a veil.
MARLSONOUGH•STREET.—Yetterdoy Mary Ilati
was remanded for stealing ten 51. notes, the lira
petty of Miss 11. P. Young. The Prisoner had been
hired in the family of Mr. Young, a Solicitor, througb
a fictitious character, purporting to be written by
Mrs. Parker, of Walton.upon.Thames, who had,
eke said, gone abroad with her family. Slte had pre.
'lonely stolen a geatitity of tea, aid.% silver spoon,
which was found In her box ; bet Am was forgiven
on her stating that they came there by mistake. At
last she absconded without asking for her wars ;sad
when taken hid another fictitious written &tutu
In her pocket.
QuEtv.sQuAns.—A young women of respectable
appearance *as charged with robbing her ready-fat•
nished lodgings. She had taken them in conjunction
with another. At first they paid their rent regalarty;
but at lag got in arrest to the *mount of 51. The
Prisoner went away, add In a fortnight after bee
companion left the apartmentt when it was Wed
stripped of every portable article, and the duplisates
in a chest. The Prisoner denied having made sissy
with any of the property, and her uncle promising to
make it good, she was discharged.
WortsitlP-STneET.—J. and Sftah Coggin were
remanded for robbing a number of ready-furnished
Lodgings which they bed occupied is Sboreditth and
Its neighbourhood.

ROZBERT.—On Monday night, between ten sod
eleven o'clock, the Windsor Castle public-hover, is
the City.rsrad, was robbed to a considerable amosel,
in the following manner :--A lighted squib woo
thrown into a room where s company of Gentlemen
were assembled, which caused great confesion while
the landlord was endeavouring to find oat the pod
son who discharged the squib, some person, or p"
tons went into his bed-room, and broke open a' Croak
which contained 11916 in Benk.notee, two guinea",
two sovereigns, and 501. worth of silver ; sit silver
tea-spoons, two silver salt-spoons, one silver atom
turd-spoon, marked R..E.13." in a cipher; trio
forge gravy spoons, a large silver pap-spoon„ marked
5.8." in a cipher; two getd Witches, and I
topaz, and a quantity of old gold', with which al
thieves got clear off.

DIED.
Suddenly, on the 24th Wet.. at bis boogie, Beaufort-Iw'W'
lop, Strand, Dr. It. Clarke, hate of the Royal Navy, it! the 64th
year of his age.

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COAL MARKET, Ocr.
Shins at Marko. Skips Sold Price.
It} Newcastle
b Sunderland

COURSE OF EXCIIAI'
Amsterdam, 0' 0 B. () U.
Dino, at night, 0 0
Amsterdam, II 9 C. I.
Ditto, at sight, 11 6
Itosterdass, 11 WU.
Antwerp, 11 13 eft. wo.
Hambargh,:il 3 U.
Alfons, 14 4 U.
Paris, 3 da‘s's sight, 21 5 U.
Ditto, 24 76 U.
lioordeatis. 24. 70 U.
Frauk.oa the Nlaine, Mecum
Madrid, 4t) effective
Cadiz, 40 ell-retire
Thlboa, :191
Neville, 39*
Gibraltar. 34

iGE; TUIMIDaT, OCT. 7.
Leghorn. 516
Genoa, 46.1
Nls!ta, 50
'Venice, 9S 50 •

Naples, 4:4
Palermo. 119 per oz.
Lisbon 58
Oporto, J'A3
1 kw Janeiro. 67
Dubtin. 4 per Cent.
I Cork, 14 per Cent.
1 A gio ot tar Bank on Minna,*
Portugal Cold, in Coin,
pet OA.
Gold, in Harr, 4'. Ir. Cd•
-New I.Nollar, Er+ 41d.
Marron Bats, wanaro.4id.
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