The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-11-25

WI LaslIuu. No, tie tMHU WIZ
done IN such'a manner that it was i'm
possible To think the man was nn i'm
postor. However, had no sooner Civ
en- him the money than began to think
II odd; 50 accompanied my porter to
Tooley-strcet, and soon found that
had been defrauded.
Mr.. William Ralph, schoolmaster, of
81, Forc-ssreet, stated that about n
month ago the prisoner calledupon him,
aud said he had two sons whom he had
just taken away from q schoolin York
shire, the system Of education there no.
being at nll to his liking, and he was
desirOus Of placing them under an en-
lightencd man, Of good morals. "Now,"
said he, "Mr. Ralph" for he had my
name ut his fingers ends, II wish you
to take them under your care, and |
wenld rather, if you have no objection,
pay you weekly" To this no objcc-
ton was made, and after some obser-
yations against the York shire. mode of
instruction, viz, great deal Of pud-
ding and little meat, the prisoner went
away. LII about five minutes he re-
turned in a hurry, and said--"Mr.
Ralph, have bill Of 81 l3s!to pay IL
few doors off, and would thank you Ia
let me have I5d., as 1 ann short that
much, find"
Tie LonD MAYoR.-So you gave
him the LII, in consideration of the
Yorkshire boys 2
Mr.. RnIpi'.-Yes. my Lord, ] did.
The LoRD MAyoH.-'rhcn, yon are
not yorkshirc.--(A lnugh.)
Mr.. Ralpb.--He was committed 10
Newgate, aud the officer was 10 let me
know when the trial was TO come on,
hue lee deceived me, and the prisoner
was ut once acquitted for want Of evi-
dence. Next day he had the Inpu-
dcncc ,,, call upon mc to tell me he
would send his boys to my school inn
mediutely. j ordered him out of the
house, ard next day in walked two
chimney-swcxpe xpers, and seizing IA hook
ench, down they SAT on the bench, To
the great annoyance of my scholars.
Uond laugli,cr.
4 The LoRD MAyoR.-Did they say
they came from the prisoner!
Mr.. Rnlph.-They said they came to
learn Greek (Iauglncr,) and / was o.
bliged to get an officer to remoyethem.
A carpes-manufNclnrer of ilatton-
garden, stated that the prisoner called
M bis shop, and after looking at a va
rioty of carpeting, selected certain
PATTERN. and desired that it should be
seiit to has dovse in Grcg's-lanc, Horse
Iy-down, and that the money was wait
ing there, os the article was to be taxi
en- into the country The carpeting
was cut off, and messenger despatch
ed with il. A few minutes after the
messenger went, the prisoner returned,
nnd saying that he had a small account
to settle over the way, begged the loan
@ lGd. The money was instantly
handed o hin,, and he gave I'd in
change of Is. GIL. and departed. X ai-
forwards occurred 20 the tradcsman
that all was not right, and fearing that
Ms messenger wonid he done out of
the carpetng, he trudgcd off to Greg's-
lane, Horsely-down, but no such place
was to be found. AT length, fatigucd
and alarmed, the poor man went into
a public-house, and walked into the
battle-ground, whom should he see,
hale drunk and playiag at skiuies, but
his messenger, who had left the carpet
ing with the landlord as security for
the price of the liquor. !.
In several instances the tradesmen
were put to great Inconvenience bv the
conduct of the fellow. A good deal of
laughter was excited by the story ofthe
trick he played upon Mr.. Wilson, an
artist. lie called upon Mr.. Wilson,
who frequents a public-house in Lam
beth, just rs the arts, was filling his
pipe, and told him that he M:.s dairy
man now, but had been sailor, and
he wns at a loss whether to have King
Williams head, or couple of COWS
over his door. The artist thouglA the
cows would be more appropriate, ano
the terms having been agreed upoa
Jones, who saw preparations for dun
ncr. said, "I'd 81, down with YOU, Mr.
Wilson, but ! happen to have laid ou
, all my money this morning in Smith
f;cld-market."- ebony say word n
, bout it, my good Sir" said the artist
! "l'm oftcner without shilling mysel
y than with one, God knows" Dow
c sat Mr.. Jones, the dairyma'n; and i'm
. mediatcly after dinner, seeing an Iial
= ian image-mam passing by with a nun
. her ofheads--"God bless me-" said h,
"Mr. Wilson, there's beautiful bu.
}, Of His Majesty; be g,1J enough I
II lend me eightccapencc, must have