The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-23 00:00:00

TIIF: PAgIIINU

A lady of the name of Fawcett, proprietress of a
most respectable boarding-house at the west cod of the
town, applied to Mr. iiinxie, on Tuesday, for his ad-
vice in the following affair:—
On Friday mornintr last, a young g Altman of fa-
shionable exterior, and very i•ttiet•eitel; manners, applies!
to her to he admitted an inmate of hher house. lie de-
scribed himself as Sir Willi:ten Fox ; and talked with
exquisite ounehalonre of his intimacy with a Noble
Lord, a near relative of the Earl of Koss,. and lately an
inmate of Mrs. Fawcett's house; and learned, with well
affected surprise and infinite regret, of course, that his
" dear friend," the said Noble Lord, was at the present'
moment in Ireland, for he had selected Mrs. Fawcett's
house in the full anticipation of enjoying his society.
Fur his own part, he added, he was that moment arrive.)
from the l'iliversiev of Oxford, and expected his servant
in town on the following day with his luggage; having
formed the determination of spending a few week., in
London previous to his making the grand tour. Meat-
while he would, at all events, even set up his rest wit!,
Mrs. Fawcett, and if she wished for a reference, br
would refer her to—the Lord Chancellor:—but, upon
second thoughts, perhaps it would he more decorous
was he first to pay his personal respects to his lordship.
" For, my dear madam," added he, " yon know these
great melt are all very naturally great sticklers for 0.6.
quette in these matters." Mrs. kairrett admitted the Fro-
priety of this remark; and as his luggage was not come, so
that he might dress, and as it was growing too late to think
of waiting, upon the Chancellor that ,la v, and as, moreover.
Mrs. Fawcett was " highly delighted.' with his manners
" Sir William" was shown into a handsome suit el
apartments, an excellent dinner, utile wines, &c. was sot
before him, and he was at otter " upon the best footing
imaginable." The following day was fast wearing away,
and his servant hail sot arrived aid, his luggage. He
showed great uneasiness at the circumstance, especially
as it was absolutely necessary for his own interests,
that be should wait upon the Lord Chancellor without
bilker delay ; his Loriship would think it so exces-
sirely remiss of him to be two whole days in town and
not inform him of the circumstance. Mrs. Fawcett very
cordially requested him not to make himself unhappy,
• and assured him of her willingness to accommodate him
as far as lay in her power. " Sir William" expressed
his gratitude, requested that dinner might be served up,
and that alsearould, in the mean time, accommodate him
with the load of a deals shirt and cravat. All this was
done. " Sir William" ate his thinner, drank his wine,
changed his shirt, and walked off, as Mrs. Fawcett said,
" as comfortable as possible." But he forgot to return,
and Mrs. Fawcett found ont, before many hours had
elapsed, that he had obtained a suit of clothes from a
tailor in her neighbourhood, and a horse and Whitley,
with three pounds iii cash from a stable-keeper, all upon
the strength of being an initiate at her house. He
played many other pranks; in short, as she herself ob-
serves), nobody would believe that so young a rasa
could have done so mach mischief in the short spare of
two days.
It is supposed that this is the same person who was
levying contributions upon the good folks at Oxford
lately, and, indeed, in many other places; but as the
police have a minute description of his person, there le
little doubt but his ingenuity will speedily be ertrarptel.
MsaLamtoutax-Stotaaf.--Yesterday George Palmer,
a man of gentlemanly appearance,was brought by Coast
from Mary-le-bone watch-house, charged with stealing•
Prayer Hook and a silk handkerchief from Quebee-
chapel, Quebec-street.
Sarah Paine, the pew-opener, deposed, that the prix
soner was observed during the Service, lurking about
the chapel, and at its conclusion he remained there ail
the last; when he fennd as opportunity, lie went up is
the gallery and stole the above property, and left the-
chapel. Having watched him, she called her son, who
went after him and made him give up the articles, which
belonged to Mr. Lloyd, of the Blanchester Hotel, near
the chapel.
The .petneor irr htr deikoce said, that he took SW
propetty with a view of firing them to Mr. Llevd- tilt
added, that he was an otlieer of the
Mkt
and a int
man who had a chsiseter to lose, and rind
risk it for such a trifle; be likesibte
come, which placed him shove sncli paltry acts.—He
was remanded for the attendance of Mr. Lloyd.
Shortly afterwards, a young lady of interesting ap-
Lea:aet., fashionably attired, presented herself before
nM. DTBR and CONANT, the Sitting Magistrates, and
begged to be allowed to have a private interview with
Palmer.—Magistrate. Do you know hits ?--Aa.
Met. No, Sir ; I never had the pleasure of
until he was charged in this offica—ilagistratatillt
can be your motive in wishing to see him then ?—A nswee.
None, whatever, Sir ; but I Should wish to see him pd-
rattly ; I might serve hins.—Magistrate. if you wish to
send hins any thing, I'll take ears he shall have it.—The
young lady. Alt I hut, Sir, I sho 'ld wish to be with
him privately, if Yoe would allow me.—blagistrate.
You say you don't how Mot hp he made any impress'
aion upon yos?—Aikewir. Nese bat that of charity,
youklrr.WltrilmheiPr.was rather niloanood in ears, wore pow-
der, and of venerable sot Ikely to win the
affections of a youngThtMrhtes thought the
WO "'duct very singular, het grubd her request.

On Monday, while a party of shout fifty of the
Paisley volumene were returning from drill. they were
.itssaulumt by as immense molt of the inhabitants, who
eatineied to pelt thew with stones till they reached the
The volunteers ereoessitd in weltring !kw* cd.t
Met active among the web, and marched thew to
Pwliee.thoe.