The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-01-04 00:00:00

POLIO& _
BEFORE ALDERMAN SCHOLEY.

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GtiirtinALL, Jaw. Johnsugs, a Flat.
Street belle, was cintrged OA suspicion of stealing
a metal watch and 'gold anal; the property of 4
Mr. tloodworthy.
Mi. Blood worthy stated, that on Wednesday
evening last he gave Iris watch to a young man, a
watch-maker, resident in' Bridgt-street, West.
!niftier, in orderto be repaired, and that on alp.
plying for phis watch a few slays afterwards, his
friend acknowledged, that haring been iutoxicatr d
on his way home, he had lost the watch.
It happened by a singular incident, that on
Monday night a young. man, who had seen the
watch and seal, went into a liquor-shop at Tom-
ple-bar ; the Prisoner came in, called fur some
quer, and offered a gold seal to the shop-keeper
to sell. The yowl., man saw 'the seal, imluedirite'y
recognized it as the same that was attach'u to
the lost watch of Mr. .Bloottworthy, and cha'.
lunged it. The Prisoner 'insisted it was her own
property, and she was in consequence charged in
custody to a watchman, whip, ote searching her,
found also the we'd), wltleh Mr. 13loodworthy
swore now to be that which he, had given to his
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friend last Wednesday night.
The Prisoner being called on for her defence,
positively insisted that the watch had been given to
her as a present, three weeks ago, by 'a friend of
hers it a hontrein Shire-time ; end that she had it
in. her' possession until taken from - her by. the
watehmanr. In this story she persisted for a con.
siderable lime, and said she could bring proof of
the fact.
The Keeper of the Counter, however, stated,
that his wife, at the Prisoner's desire, had gotte to
the house in Shire-lane; and that the. persons nam.
ed by the Prisoner denies' all knowledgeof her and
the transaction.
Upon the further inquiry of
.the Magistrate,
the Prosecutor declared he could not, wilitont
tuaterial injury, remain in town until tholSeseions
to prosecute, and should be perfectly satisfied with
the restoration of his watch : and the person frorn
whom the. watch was stolen not being present,
the Prisoner, with some reluctance, agreed to re.
stoic the property, and was discharged; with a
strong admonition as to her future conduct. •
MARLBOROUGH-sTam.—Yesterday, a lamp.
,ligllter,•was charged with being concerned' with
others in breaking and entering the dwelling-house
of Lord Saukville, in Upper Ilarley.street., on
Tuesday mdrning. About half-put five o'clock
on Tuesday morning, two female servants ett up
earlier than usual to wash, and the Are at White_
friars being then visible, the housu-steward was
called up to veiniest; the. coesd.sgration. Toe
steward went to. the garret to look at the
fire, and he frequently spoke to the females, '
who were in the kitchen, and daring this con.
versation the street-dour was heard to shut.—
Au alarm prevailed, and it was discovered th. 4
thieves had beets iii the house. Lord Sacks.
vine's secrelaivu in the front drawing-room was
broken open and ren.sackeel, but the loss cannot
be ascertained until his Lordship arrives in Lori. I
, dun. . the .servaate.gir.ring had probably dims!). ~
painted the thieves, as they had not committed - •
any other depredation. -It kpperred that the..
rubbers had entered the house at titerfirst.lirsor by
a ladder, which ladder was found in'the balcony.
The ladder turned,' gut to belong to the lamp.
lighter,. who resides in St. ADIOS parish ; and he
stated that It had been stolen from 'under his win.
slew, 4t six o'clock on Monday evening. He,
however, never complained of having lust the
ladder, which beionged.us his employers. Under
all the ciectunstances, the Prisoner was remanded
until further search can be Made respecting the
burglary:

A more favourable opliortunity has not of late
years presented itself fur enabling persons to in. ,
crease their incomes considerably, without any
risk whatsoever, merely by exchanging their 3 per
Cent. Consols, or 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
into the 4 per Cents. They may possess dm game
security, receive the same interest, and make an
actual gain of near 10 per Cent. as the following
• concise statement will show
ZINO Rediteed, producing 433 per ann. a. .X 695
750 4 per Cent, ditto, 2) ditto, a. 84, rests ti,lu

• A Saving of the whole difference. 4;4

A. person who receives 1001. per annum in the 3
per Cents. Stocks, by exchanging it into '4- per
Cents. will receive 1101. per annum, being in an.
anal saving; of thc whole of his Income Tax I° .
The real comparatide Value of the 3 and 4 per
Cents. is ascertained in the fellomiug simple cal-
culation :
'actoo..3 perCeat, yititling £3 pot Mn. costs.. X 69 t 0
/{id •.4 per Gem. - ditto 1-44 maw auxin Wood 92 13 4
Brat the present price I. only Xtil I - .. .
A similar disproportion occurred once last year, •
whets, many Stock-1440ra proved considerable
gainers by making the exchange, and that likewise
in a very Biwa space of time.
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The simpler merits of Nufrilia ix Seam* of 41111
liurband, have raised it to rapid popularity :' a
learned and veld/rabid writer, in noticing this
.17,r,. Thek,
says--
author ot'ii ti‘ilia has somitinics sur.
passed Ctelcbs its animation, variety, andeleg,ince.
Did our limits permit; *0 tould select., a nuniber .
• t excellent practical remarks on eduration 'lron
this volume, which would be eminently sliefitl its,
the instruction of youth t tliey deserve ifie-dttett.
Sion of parents, guardians, aed students of Istsman.
mature. Throughout this work there is a vigorous
tono•ef moralitys elevation of good -
a dignity MIg
taste, and acutzl dileri:niiiiitton On just printiples
.of morality. If Crefelserftes.tia4serf through nine
editions, we slieulthsaie a bad' opinion of public
tasto if Nubilix does. net. toss through eight.--We
have heaTil this vulttyle attributed to the 'willows
and Itstrefsad Writer who lately Misplayed the
' Fashionable 'Weild ;' Nit', whtieser nily"be its
author, it is unquestionably the production of an
enlightened, observing, and virtuous mind, and
I bears interual aviator:a of talents and liraining.”