Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1821-02-20
Prom the N. Y. Daily Advertiser.
Synopsis of Miscellaneous Items, from late
English Papers.

EngtaSh FGpefS'
Among the singular acts OF robbery re
ported in the English papers, we find tn
following -
The market gardeners, farmers, DC. o
Kent and Surrey, for long time had tbeil
horses tails aud maues cut off III the nigh
time. At length they agreed TO watch fol
the thief, aud shortly after fortunately
nick'd him. He proved to be a cheap
chair manufacturer. He was fully com
mitted for trial.
All collection 10 Dr. Manna's church
at Belfast, for the Belfast charitable So
ciety, two bank post bills OF 500 pounds
each. we're found 10 one Of the plates.
According to annual custom, under the
will Of Mr.. Raine, formerly Brewer in
Wapping, six maidens educated in his
hospital met at the trustees house TO draw
lots for prize Of one hundred pounds as
a marriage portion, agreeably TO the Will
ofthe founder. The husband OF the sue
cessful candidate must be mechanic; he
must not be sailor, soldier, nor water.
man, and must have testimonials OF good
character. The young woman must have
attained the age Of 81 years, and lived
three years in one place with strict pro-
priety as servant.
AT the Peterborough sessions man
was Indicted for behaving rudeIy to wo-
man at fair, aud afterwards defraudiDg
her. 1t appears that after imprudently
conducting himself for some time, hesoi-
fered her 6 sbilIings to make amends for i
she agreed 10 accept il, and he desired
her to give him IA shillings and he would
give her one pound uote.--The change
was made. She soou afterwards found
the note to be only an imitation note, what
the New-York bloods call cranberry
nole.) II was well engraved reading thus
-" No. $4,000. Great Britain. | prom
Use to pay to Mr.. Buonaparte pill of
five pounds weight, as a just reward for
his insolence TO us shop keepers. (Signed)
/ Volunteer" From the difficulty Of
proving the identity Of the note tit having
been 10 several hands from curiosity the
prisoner was acquitted.
Jane Harris, who assaulted the Earl OF
Liverpool in the public streets in London
forced herself before his lordshiP. andlook
ing him full in the face, at the same time
holding her fist at him, exclaimed 10
loud tore Of voice" you old rascal
-" you old thief" She then left the
earl but in moment returned again and
with loud voice shouted" that's the
old rascal that's the old thief"
The Queens acquittal was celebrated
at Gravesend with more than usual splen-
dour. Among ether ways OF manilesting
their hatred Of some Of the witnesses, a
Wagon followed in the procession con-
tanning the effigies Of four persons, viz J:
the Countess CoIombier aud Majochi, with
their heads in the pillory occupied two
corners Of the Wagon, aud celebrated
col. B. and sir ]. l.. on two gibbets oc.
cupied the other two. They we're burnt
Oh Windmill hill Many flags we're dis.
played bearing devices and descriptions.
One Of the banners was surrounded by aD
oval border, ornamented with laurel, be-
meath was this couplet -
(" OF Queen Caroine's case this at last is the sum.
s. Shedid come over here, and did here overcome"
On scroll was the figure Of Dove escap-
ing from the grasp Of Boa Constructor.
In many Of the towns in England, De.
mont, Majochi and the green bag were
burnt together.
The Edinburg Star, relates that a
stranger in miserable forlorn condition,
was observed by some workmen at ANIMAL
dale 10 drop down upon the high road.
He was taken into house, placed before
good fire, his body rubbed, and as ami
nation began TO return, few teaspoon
fuls of oat-meal water we're introduced
down his throat. In short time he was
SO much revived that he suddenly and
eagerly seized the basin that held the
meal and water, and in the most ravenous
manner devoured the contents. He was
calico-printer searching for work. Ne.
cessity had compelled him to part with
his great coat and other parts ofhis cloth
Jog, aud had not for three days tasted any
food except siegle turnip that he found
on the road. He was made comfortable
and S shilings collected for him to ena-
BILE him TO get home.
Many Of the robberies 10 the streets Of
London are committed by women. Two
women had been committed for forcibiy
throwing man out Of a two story win
dow. by which both his wrists were broken.
Sarah M'Fell and Mary Floyd, two
gigantic women, we're committed for rob-
bling young man foreman to taylor Of
his pocket book and silk handkerchief.
They seized him by the collar in the pub
lie highway, and on his making resistance
they tore off the skirt.of his coat He
was rescued from the women by soldier.
The Queen Of England, in her address
es frequently paysSa high compliment to
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