The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-20
From late English Papers.

An interesting trial took place in Februa-
ry in the Sessions Court, Dublin, in which
deaf and dImb orphan boy vas prosecutor.
He was totally deaf from his birth, and had
been dumb until taught to artculate in the
Deaf and Dumb institution. He gave his
testimony, partly by signs, partly by speak
ing and spelling words with his fingers
which was confirmed by watchman. The
prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to
seven years transportation. The boy is an
apprentice to a printer in Dublin. After
his examination he wrote and handed to the
Recorder the following letter, which ex-
plains the nature and. the circumstances Of
the robbery.
TO my JHase,--I was standing, looking
at shop winnow and things, last Monday
week night; it was o'clock in the evening,
a wicked woman met me, and she asked
me -. | said II am deaf and dumb, %
and by my signs, until she took away my
watch and my fob pocket, and tore it off
She ran away into another street, into a
house; / followed her with my eyes imme-
diately, and ran after her She ran into a
house down stairs into little back kitchen
cellar-low.- threw candle down, out,
with her hand to make me dark night, and
she pushed me. fell down on my back on
the ugly ground; my elbow and back were
painful and blue. got up dirty and caught
her; she is very strong; | called a watchman;
| said, come come to take her to prison.
She pushed my watch under a bed; the two
watchmen found it in their search. | hope
the Judge will not hang her. win he give
me my silver watch and my fob, and send
her to lock up in prison, o. send her to ship
to botany Bay. | am Thomas Collins, a
hO, D.,
good minister will speak TO her some things
about God and Christ she will be repentant,
and will become good woman, and a min
lister will be better than Judge; out if She
will not be rcpentant, that the Judge will
send her to hard work in the Botany Bay.
The catalogue of Mr.. Pea Green Haynes
effects which were sold by auction, will sug
gest some edifying hints to those who wish
to make disbursements ON large scale. A
mong the curious specimens of magnifcence
which it comprises, is the far famed dress
ing case. Its contents are not of gold, as
was reported, but of silver gilt, massy, and
elegantly chassed; boot-hooks the shaving-
hot, Soah dish the backs of all the brushes.
the ra=or-handics, and the shoeing horn, are
all composed of this costly material The
old effect produced by this exhibition of ar
ticcs destined to such humble uses, so su-
perbly finished can hardly be described. Its
appearance is not less eccentric than slpen-
did.
Asa necessary explanation of this para
graph, we will state for the information of
our American reaGers, that this is Mr.. Hayne
whose affair with Miss Foot, the actress
made SO much noise some little time since.
The epithet "pea green" was given to him
on account of his shooting dress that color.
About three years ago, he came. when of
age, into possession of upwards of $50, 900
in ready money, and nearly $50, 900 per an
nun of W. India property. He is now
beggar, and his effects have been sold at
auction for the benefit OF his creditors. The
story of the dressing case is ridiculous e.
nough After it was finished, having learn
ed that the same jewellers had formerly
made little more costly one for a celebrat-
ed courtesan about town, Hayne ordered the
case to be studded over with precious stones;
determined he said, that no one should own
more expensive thing of the kind than
himself! Pea green, is AS may be coniec-
tured, very silly parsonage. The dress
ing case cost nearly S,0o0.]