A monument is about to be...
The Times, 1824-02-07T00:00:00

A monument is about to be erected in the Fir-park, Glasgow, to the great Reformer, Knox.-Ca1ded&niat Aercury. A thuub-pottle of grreen grapes for making tarts, was, it is stated, exposed for sale on '~hurseay in Covent-garden, for 8s. Strawberries, in large pattdes, were also at market. SMSALL-PGx.-We regret to find by the weekly bils of mortality of Philadelphia and other cties, that this loathsome dis- ase (t'or which a kind Providence has provided a sure preventive continues its ravages; and that not less thar 3-5 have faller. victims to it in Philadelphia in one week.-Bostosn Paper. TREAD-MILL IN THE COUNTY PLISON, MAIDSTWnE. -On Thursday the Tread-mill in the County Prison of Kent, which has been just completed under the superintendence of M1r_ Cabitt, the original inventor of this species of prison discipliner at an expense of nearly 3,001., was first put in motion. There are eight distinct shafts, all communicating with the grand wbeel, of the following dimensions: two 25 feet, two 20 feet, and four 16 feet in length, making together 154 feet; whicb, allowing 18 inches to every man while at work, are capable of containing about 100 persons at the samne time. , bpacious mill ias been built to grind and dresr the corn, capable for the working of three pair of stones, which wiU grind 12 bushels an hoar, or 18 quarters of wheat every day. Only two pair of stones are at present completed. The mill, together wittt thewhoie of the machinery attachledto it is considered to bethe most perfect and complete building of the kind in the whole kingdom. MUaDni1.-Another foul murder is supposed to have been committed between Leeds and Knaresiorough since the publi- cation of our last paper. On Saturday last a young man of the name of Prigg, a gardener, at Knaresborough left his home for the purpose of receiving a sum of money of MI. John Richardson, of this town, who had engaged to meet him at Kirk Deighton, nea r Wetherby. As he was proceeding along the road, h- was met by two ill-looking, fellows, who attempted to jostle hiu as they passed. Suspecdng from their conduct sad appearance chat their intentions were of a. very questionable character, he withdrew from the road and entered a public-house at Riston; where he mentioned his apprehensions, and said he woald wait the arrival of a friend, who had promised to meet him in that neighbourhood. and accompany him to tbe place of his destination. At this hoase he remained until past eight o'clock, when, fearing lest his wife and family should be uneasy at his protracted absence, he rosecuted his journev on foot, and has not since been heard of. What has increased the suspicion that he has met with fu nt play, is the 'fact that his pocket-book, a bantker. chief, knife, and some letters, were found in Deighton.wood, half a mile from the place where he was last seen, the next morning. The pocket-book is said to have had the marks of bloody fingers upon its covers, and to have been sacked of its contents, with the exception of a receipt for 25L, written with a black -lead pencil, and one or twor worthless memoranda. There is but littie doubt that the unfortu. nate man has been murdered. We trust some really efficient police. officers will be directed immediately to exercise their vigilance in the discovery of the offenders. The supposed perpetrators of the murder were described by Prigg to the landlady of the public-house at Ribston, as two feroctius.loo,ing ruffians in sailors' dresses.* Leeds In*elligezer. MAIL COACH RoBBsaY.-A very extensive robbery was. committed on the York and Shields mal on Saturday last, A lea- ther portmanteau, (under the care of John Dobson, a clerk in the Tees Bank,) containing smx paper parcels and a pocket-book, in which were1Newcastle, Shields,andScoteh notes, and checks upon the Newcastle bankers, to the amount of 4,970L 4s. Bd., two memoran... dums, and a great number of bills, also belonging to the two Stockton, Banks, was stolen. The robbery is supposed to have been comnmitteL while the mail was changing horses at Stockton-upon-lees, by a man who got upon the mail at York, and travelled outside to Swck- toR, where he suddenly quitted the coach; and although the most diligent inquiry has been matte, no tidings have been heard of him. Two hundred guineas are offered for any infbrmation that will lead.: to the conviction of the offender.-Leeds Intdlligencer. The premises of Mlr. Moore, plutmber, in Desville's-row, Hammersenith, having been recendy robbed of large quantities of lead, he deemed it necessary to plant a spring-gun to prevent lurther' depredations, intrusting to an apprentice boy to remove the springs of a morning. This duty, bowever. the lad forgot to fulfil on rues. day morning, and on Adams, one oe the workmen, entering the spot, he received the contents in his legs, from which upwards of 60 shot have been extracted. The fright and agitation has had such an effect on the poor man as to cause considerable doubts of his re. covery. BoW.STREzTTT.TRE MIURDER. OF MaRs. DONATTY.-A morning paper of yesterdav had a long statement, from which it would appear that disclosures had lately been made of such a nature as to render it probable that the murd'erers, evenA at this distance ofl time, would be brought to justice. This, however, like many other stories upon the same subject, has, upon investigatiott, falet to the ground, and the chance of detecting the perpetrators of the atrocious deed iv as distant as it was before.The old woman wv h9b made these pretended disclosures, came to this office yesterday to complain of the conduct of Ellis, one of the principal officers, whou she accused of having neglected to follow up the due which she hat given him, and which, but for his remissness, she said, must har led to the conviction of the murderers. Sir R. Btxlrs iumediately sent for Ellis, who gave this el planation of the matter:-This woman and anotber applied aboa three weeks ago to a policcofficer in another jurisdiction, and com municated her story. He at first refused to save any thing to d with it, but tbie old woman pestered himn until he consented to taL her before the magistrate under whom he sves. The magistrate ot dered her statement to be taken down and tra jalitted to Mr. Tay or the vestry-clerk of St. Andrew's, Holborn, which was don, ana by that gentleman laid before Mr. Hals of this office, wt directed Ellis to make diligent inquiry, and to use his utnot vigilance in endeavouring to elicit the truth. He did so. and ad'1 several days' labour, and the most minute investigatiov, he was col vinced that there was no foundation whatever for the accusatiOn. ft story was in many of its parts totally at variance with probab;' and some parts of it even with possibility. The conclusiop," drawu fron her whole condact was, that she was insune. ly- was perfectly satisfied with the result of his inquiry, and with L whole of his conduct. Sir R. BitaNE said, he was also perfectly satisfied, and was cot vinced that the whole story was a fabricatien. The old woman was sent about her business rather uncerti; niously. Jol/it Jordan, a private box-keeper at Drury-lane theatre tev brought up, charged with defrauding his employer, Mir. B. W. E liston. of 21. 2s. Un Ilnnay nignt i51s r, {U COUU U. Ua acuUu U - " * zzitk a party of ladies to Drury-lue Thextre, and apphed on tl" Ring's de four a private box, but was intormed that Niere was n , mne on that side, except in the second tier. He was advised t0 Q mn the Prince's side, and was let through the house to save the tro 3le of going round. He there saw the priboner, who said ne cous ?ut him into the Duke of Glocester's box. .lr. Turner thou6g his would be more expensive than zny other, and asked what!.n -hould have to pay; but the answer was "A.n2r thing y;: please, Sir." The prisoner requested him not to bnng the yOsl through the house-he had a reason for it, he aid-butW, them round to the door in Vinegar.yard. This was done, and s tew moments the punrty-found themselves snugly seated in the Dea2 of Glocester's box. MUr. Turner gave tlhe prisoner two nutne In the book the folowing morning there was this entry-" Duki (iloceater's box, 4 persons," but no money was accounted for, s Mr. ElWston tlhought that the pry had come virh his Royal Hi ness's ticke lt happened, however, that Mr. Turner, upon nil tion, the next day, thought there was something wrong in their ter- and he wrote to Mlr. E;lliston, when of course the faud discovered. MIr. Euliston stated, that by the terrns of his agreement witF Duke of GloiesteiT the box belonged to his Royal Highness week, and to himself the other. It happened that the last W wvas the Duke's week, and it would therefore be a queutios whci the prisoner had defrauded hira (Mr.. Ellistsi). Sir R. BIXXIE had no doubt upon the subject. The ps went with the intention of paying Mr. E1listonfor theuse of as vate box, and by the trick of the prisoncrthM.t mbonev was& of the coffiers of the thezate.-Tiie prisoneewius.ei;nande& tAdventisementd l-UCrE t'o on Attorney' Ckerk, tontlinini(, rections for histudieaandteiitral cor.duct,de,ignedandcomDiC by the 3T.'t /. C. Duckn, author of fitter'o?nEadRs;. co0tsldr&by 1Y.K,B>ucklaThd, wiU}bepubliahea .Kon gtdv Ey t-iiaad-4s- WsFl~sre andi3t;WaterlQe-. : ';UIil1i,