MR. FLETCHER.-The London ...
The Times, 1824-10-05T00:00:00

MNa. Fi.ETCHEa.-'The London Presbytrey he'ld a nmeet- ing at Miles's-lane chapel oil Friday last, to consider what course was prop'er to be pursued in the affiuir of Mr. Fletcher, whleni it was deckled to publishl the whole of the corresponidetce between that gentleman. Mliss Dick, and Dr. Dick, as well as the report at full leTngth on whichi tihe Synod founded their sentence of suispension. There was a Florentine Anmhassador here in Oliver's reign, who, witlh great circumspection, wrote to his (Amr--" Somie say the Protector is dlead, others say he is not: for my part, I believe neitfier one nor t'other." The Insolvent Court sat again yester day after a consider- akle vacation, but no case of importance occurred. A MnOSTER-0.n Sunday evening, soon after clu;k, a wretch; in the shape of a man, peranibalated the north side of Sbmers-town, ans, as he proceeded, he attacked sevcral fen,ales with a sharp instrument. One young lady was walking at a short distance behind her father an,. mother, when suddenly shle was as- saulted by the ruffian in a simila,r mnlmncr, and dceadfally injared; she shirieked out, and her father returned to her assistantc. The monster bv this tinme had made a precipitate retreat across sonme waste ground near Euston.square. WiJeni the circumstances er the atsack were known, an imnmediate pursuit took place by the young ladv's father and several other gentlemen, and at one time thiev has the&fellow in view, who, upon seeing his pursuers close to his hteels, quickened his pace surprisingly, anid made for the Hampstead-road, where anl further trace of bim vanished. The youn,g lady described him to be a short thick-set man, wearing spectacles, and was dressed in a blue coat and trousers. From his description, it is believed that he is the same fellow who was convictedl some tine back at the Clerkenwell Sessions, of an indecent assault on a married ivoman in the public streets. for which he reccivea 3 months' imprisonment. Yesterday a complaint was mnade before the genitlemen of the Watch Committee of Holborn division, against Patrick Car- rnoody, a watchman of that district, by an inihabitaitt of his beat, for an unprovokod assault on a preceding night. Two other watchRmen who were present on the night in question, anld in attendance as witnessei for the defendant, ultimately refused to corroborate his defence, whlilc was, that the complainan: was in liquor and abusive. The gentlemeii of thic board conceiving the watchman to hatve grosslv deviated fromn his tiuty, ordered tiim to be discharged from his trst. ANOTHER SWINDLERt.-Char}es Samuel Cave, Esq. (of Thorney Abbey, Cambridgeshire !) had scarcely left our g-aol on his way to the huliks, before another chetvalier dXindustrie, calling hhimself Air. Howe, made his appearance in this ci;y, and by a spe- cious address and respectable appearance, has succeeded in lcvying contributions upon some of the inhabiCants. Hle commenced opera- dons in the character of an auctioneer, chiefly for the sale of such horses and carriages as mig:ht be intrasted to his care; and having opened an office eontiguous to the Bash inn. advertised in both the Carlisle papers his intention to sell several valuable cattle, an ele. gant family phacton, and a gig, on the first day of our races. A few days previous to the proposed auction, he disposed of the pharton (which was tIn' property of a gentleman in this county) to a person in Carlisle, for r,OL, aT9d having effected some minor sales, suddenly de- canmped with de tnoney. He oas been traced as far as Brampton, where he remuained one night, and proeured a horse to pursue his journey, but which he sent back aRcer ridinE Iim soome distance. -Caf;iiSi Jour9nal.