The National Register. — 1821-05-14 (London, England)

TOWN HALL, SOUTHWARK. FEMALE INTREPIDITY.—On Wednesday Wm. Collins, alias Cumming,, was brought before Alderman J. J. Smith', charged with robbing the house of Capt. Moore, who is engaged in the merchant service, anti resides ut Back Street, llorselydown. It appeared from the evidence of Sarah Clare, who is servant to Mr. Parke, bricklayer, residing next door to Captain Moire, that on Sunday evening, about seven o'clock, she observed, while standing at her master's door, four men, laden with bundles, conic out of the back door of the captain's house. Suspecting them to be thieves, this intrepid Amazon challenged them to know their business; they gave her an impertinent answer, desiring her to mind her washing concerns. Not being satisfied with this sort of reply, she mounted the palings which divided her master's house trout the captain's, and gave the alarm; two of them ran off, but she was so alert in her attack that she boldly rushed at the two men who were nearest to her, one of whom she attempted to seize. The ruffians knocked her down, but she still persisted in holding fast to one of [heel, exclaiming •• Murder, Robbers." With this fellow, who was left by his companions, thinking probably that lie could easily master a woman, she struggled for a long time, retaining a fast hold of his coat, notwithstanding his repeated blows to compel her to extricate hint. While in this situation, her servants attracted the attention of Iharvey, the constable of St. Saviour's, who had been watching the four fellows, whose object he suspected, but they had adroitly eluded his observation. The constable immediately ran to her aid, and assisted in securing the prisoner, whom lie handcuffed and brought oft; having provided pistols to resist an apprehended rescue. _ _ .  The fellow was fully committed to Horsemonger Lane prison for trial, and the worthy Alderman complimented Sarah Clare for her rare, and in this instance most effective intrepidity. The three rendtining fellows got off with a considerable booty from the captain's house, but by the description of the woman and th constable, grea.:nopes are entertained of their speedy detection. c  A turkey, the property of Mr. Fraser, King's Arms, Dumfries, picked up an acquaintance with a very fine Newtioandland dog, chained in the yard, has at last established her head-quarters in the hover end of his narrow kennel, where so far from being disturbed by her canine friend, she is watched and protected with the most aliixtionate care. Although frequently removed from thii situation, the turkey always returned to it the first opportunity, and being now placed on the eggs she tiirmerly bids biir to grace the kennel with a brood of young turkeys. When any boys or other ii.truders happen to take a peep at this singular pair, the dog appears irritated, and immediately prepares for a stern resistance.  On Saturday, three of the royal marines, a serjeant, corporal, and private, attended at Carlton Palace in their new uniforms, when his Majesty approved of the change of dress, excepting the hats, which he has ordered to he exchanged for cups. SuLday evening was fixed for a grand trial at single stick, between the Cork and Limerick men, umoug the Irish ut St. Giles's; and us these rows generally end with more broken heuds than honours, the Police made efficient arrangements for preventing the parties from assembling, and Mr. Smart, the High Constable, succeeded in dissuading them from attending the appointed rendezvous, where much mischief would probably have ensued, had they been permitted k enter upon the trial of strength. .1 he royal pardon having been granted to George England, who had been tried and convicted, at the late Horsham Assizes, of the murder of J. Swaine, he was liberated, about a fortnight ago, from Horsham jail. The late unouncement of this circumstance is caused by the fears which had been entertained relative to the strong feeling which existed the county against this object of royal clemency.