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on that point, he was removed, on account of insanity, and remanded to prison. The trial went on against Adam Lyall. After the examination of the witnesses was finished, Mr M'Kenzie addressed the jury for the crown, and Mr Reid for the prisoner. The Lord Justice Clerk summed up the evidence with his usual candour and ability; the jury retired, and returned with a verdict, unanimously finding the prisoner Guilty of the crime libelled. The court delayed pronouncing sentence till Friday the 11th instant.

On the morning of the 27th ult. it was discovered that the Winchester bank had been broken into, by an aperture being made in the wall. On examining the desks, drawers, &c., which had been forced open, it was ascertained that cash, notes, and bills, to the amount of 10001. had been stolen. An express was sent off to Bow-street, for an intelligent officer to be sent down. Lavender was sent, and arrived early on Saturday morning, and learned, among his connections in that city, that there was a suspicious character there. The officer, in consequence, went to his lodgings, and, after searching it and him, he found the whole of the cash, notes, and bills, which had been stolen from the bank; together with some linen, and other property, which had been stolen from other persons in Winchester. Lavender took him before a magistrate, and a man supposed to have been an accomplice; and they were both committed for trial. The man upon whom the property was found was some years since a clerk in Winchester, but was detected in committing a forgery, for which he was tried; when his counsel taking an objection to the forgery not being upon a proper stamp, he was acquitted.

On Wednesday evening, John Bowles, charged with the wilful murder of his wife, at his lodgings, in Earl-street,

Seven Dials, was committed for trial at the ensuing sessions at the Old Bailey.

6th.

-WINDSOR.-The bulletin of to-day is of a very cheering nature, and for these five days past, his Ma jesty has gradually been improving, both in mental and bodily strength. His Majesty has become more tranquillized in his general deportment, and there are daily visible signs that his malady is on the decline. His Majesty now uses his sitting room in the Blenheim Tower, takes his meals regularly, and at intervals amuses himself with playing the most familiar tunes on the harpsichord, with a correctness surpassing the most sanguine expectations. As a striking proof of the fact, on some very recent occasions, when his Majesty, in consequence of his defective sight, struck a wrong key, he instantly corrected the error, by modulating the tune, and finishing it with his accustomed science and judgment. In many other instances which have occured in his Majesty's general conduct within these three days, many vourable symptoms of amendment have been manifested to induce a reasonable hope, that his much wished for recovery is not at any very remote distance.

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The harpsichord on which his Majesty plays, formerly belonging to the great Handel, and is supposed to have been manufactured at Antwerp in the year 1612. Handel's music is highly esteemed by his Majesty, and many of his most favourite compositions are now played by his Majesty from recollec tion.

7th.-Yesterday the deep court mourning for the Princess Amelia changed. The officers in waiting at St James's, in consequence, appeared in their court dresses, without weepers, and with buttons on their cuffs and pockets.

The Robert, Knowles, from London to Jamaica, was taken on the 19th ult.

off Beachy Head, by the Petit Loup privateer, of 14 guns and 50 men, after an action of two hours and forty minutes, and carried into Dieppe. The privateer had three men killed and two wounded; the Robert, one killed and five wounded, including the master and mate; and, to the disgrace of the French, in revenge for the gallant defence made by the Robert, they attacked Captain Knowles after he had surrendered, and broke three of his -ribs.

The fall of snow in the western parts of Kent has greatly impeded travelling in the cross-roads, and drifted in some places to near nine feet in depth.

During the dreadful gale of Thursday night from the north-east, not less than twenty small fishing and other vessels have been lost at Gravesend, and in other parts of the river.

Amongst the casualties of the late blustering weather, the principal part of the quay, erected for the preservation of the houses on the Stade, at Folkestone, has been washed away, and several houses are consequently alarmingly exposed to the fury of the

sea.

So eager were the women for plunder at the late wreck of the Mary Ann, that several of them wrapped the wet velvet, cloth, &c., around their bodies. The consequence has been, that three have died from violent colds.

Sth.-Yesterday was the birth-day of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales, who has now completed her fifteenth year. Her royal father celebrated this anniversary with a grand entertainment at Carlton-house, of which a great number of nobility and persons of distinction partook. Her royal highness honoured the company with her presence.

The effect of the present weather upon the river Thames renders it an object of much curiosty. For several days it has been covered on the Middlesex

shore, between Somerset House and Westminster Bridge, with one solid sheet of rough ice, which every flood tide has increased, the current then concurring with the wind, to drive new masses of floating ice against it. This solid covering, yesterday, reached nearly as far out as the centre arch of the bridge, and there was a floating body of large loose masses, passing it, to the breadth of one or two arches beyond the centre. A little below the bridge, the solid mass was still wider, and by this and the moving ice, which was so close as to be distinguishable from it, the river was there so far covered, that not more than one-1 e-third of it was navigable. Between two and three o'clock, four adventurous fellows, with boathooks in their hands, got upon the ice off Richmond House, and with much difficulty, from the roughness of it, went about a hundred yards from the shore, and returned. If the wind and weather continue as they are for five or six days, the river will be completely frozen over at Westminster-bridge.

General Abercrombie, who was made prisoner by the French in the Ceylon frigate, had been but a short time released from a former captivity. He had been one of those detained in France at the commencement of the present war, and was released about two years since on his parole, not to serve till he should beexchanged. General Brenier, who was taken at Vimeira, was sent over in exchange for him; and no exception being made, General Abercrombie was made commander of the forces in Ceylon. He was proceeding from that island to take the command of the Isle of Bourbon, when he was taken.

A poor idiot, known by the name of Hawkey, and who has been for years the sport of the boys, and the amusement of the hackney-coachmen, in Piccadilly and St James's-street, who generally wore a soldier's dress, with

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10th.-BOXING. SILVERTHORNE AND DOGHERTY.-At half past twelve the combatants set to, with Bill Gibbons and Caleb Baldwin seconds to Silverthorne, whose weight was 11st. 2lb., and Dick Hall and Powers for Dogherty, whose weight was 10st. 11lb. Current betting was 5 and 7 to 4 on Silverthorne.

Round 1.-Sparring with caution. Dogherty made a right-handed hit, which was returned, and a partial engagement took place. A most courageous and sanguinary rally commenced by mutual consent, in which the combatants stood and exchanged hits for the space of two minutes, regardless of the effects of the blows. Dogherty's strait hitting gave him some `advantage, but the strength of Silverthorne's blows was evident at the end of the round, and one in the throat of Dogherty was awful. Dogherty got the worst of the rally, and fell by a blow, which decided first blood and first knock down.-Two to one on Silverthorne.

2. Dogherty, embarrassed by the forcible blows he had received, hit short with his right hand at the body, and Silverthorne put in a blow with quickness on the head, which again brought his adversary down. Three to one.

3. Silverthorne made a good stop, and another rally as courageous as in the first round ensued. Silverthorne followed and bored his adversary to all parts of the ring, but receiving Dogherty's science about the head. Silverthorne threw several blows

away by round hitting, but his strength gave him the best of the round, as Dogherty was weak, and he fell with a slight hit.-Seven to two on Silverthorne.

commenced a rally and put in a good body 4. Dogherty's head bled freely, but he blow, but it only staggered his adversary. In placing a second body blow, Dogherty was hit quickly on the head, and he went down.

5. Dogherty made another body hit, and it was returned on the head, as in the former round. A rally commenced, and Silverthorne was knocked down by a blow on his head.

commencement of a rally. 6. Dogherty was knocked down in the

7. Dogherty appeared first at time, and hit his adversary in the head with great gaiety. Silverthorne made play by a distressed and awkward hit, and he received a right-handed facer. Silverthorne bored in on a courageous rally: it was most sanguinary, as each exchanged hits for a minute and a half. Dogherty's science gave him the advantage of the former part of the rally, and a close ensued for the first time, and Silverthorne fell from weakness.

8. Silverthorne rallied, and Dogherty put in a hard blow on the mouth; Silverthorne, however, bored him down.

9. Each sparred for wind; Dogherty put in a body blow with much more force than could have been expected, and it was returned on the head, when Silverthorne fell.

10. Silverthorne put in a dreadful hit as Dogherty was commencing a rally, which knocked down his adversary.

11. It was with difficulty Dogherty could be got off his second's knee; but he went in with the courage of a Cribb, and fought under these disadvantages until he was knocked down, and the fight was supposed to be over.

12. Dogherty was brought again to the scratch, and again made play, in a doubled state, and the combatants managed a rally in a state of weakness unparalleled. They had strength to stand, without the power of hitting, although within length; but Silverthorne recovered sufficient to knock down his adversary, which prevented his appearing again to time.

After the battle, Dogherty was in a state which excited great alarm. He was bleeding from every channel, and apparently

lifeless. Whilst being carried out of the ring, he was met by Silverthorne, who had walked out of the inner roped ring in a state quite as bad as the vanquished. Neither had life to stand on their legs, and they were put to bed and bled. The desperate conflict lasted 22 minutes, 17 of which were really exchanging of hits.

REMARKS.-This contest was even more sanguinary, taking the sizes of the men, than that of Cribb and Molineaux, and it was one of a similar nature, inasmuch as strength opposed science, and in the two instances the former had nearly prevailed. Dogherty received a hurt in the arm in a fall in the third round, which was much against him; but his game throughout excited at once admiration and commiseration. Silverthorne is a prototype of his tutor Caleb, and possesses that sort of courage and strength, with a portion of science, which renders him formidable to men of his weight. He is an awk ward fighter nevertheless; but although he throws away many round blows, yet he is always busy, and possesses courage inferior to none. Dogherty failed in strength much sooner than usual, which might be attributed to recent illness.

The brig King of Sweden, Captain M'Donald, which lately put into Costio Bay, coast of Galway, in distress, was boarded by a set of savage barbarians, evidently for the purpose of plundering her: they commenced their villainy by cruelly beating the mate and crew, drinking porter, and carrying away what they could not use; they then proceeded to cut the rigging, after which they intended to cut her cables, for the purpose of letting her drift on the rocks; but fortunately before they could accomplish their diabolical intention, information was sent to James Blake, and Martin Morris, Esqrs., who, with a party of the Tully rifle corps, proceeded to check their career. The ruffians, on seeing them approach, fled from the vessel, and effected their escape.

Extract of a letter from Armagh:"I take the liberty of offering for your

consideration an account of a most singular phenomenon which appeared in this country, on the nights of Monday and Tuesday, 7th and 8th inst. On the night of Monday, between six and seven o'clock, it was first perceived. The city of Armagh appeared to the beholders, about six miles in a southerly direction, to be most brilliantly illuminated. From the neighbourhood of Armagh, it appeared as if a number of bonfires were lighted in a N. E, direction. From the hills around, it appeared as if the gentle. men's seats were illuminated; and so impressive was the appearance in the town of Charlemont, that a number of persons applied for the fire-engine, in order to extinguish a fire, supposed to be in a neighbouring house; but upon approaching the same, they were agreeably surprised to find the house perfectly safe. From the hills on the borders of Lough Neagh, in the county of Armagh, it appeared as if the county of Antrim, on the opposite side, was entirely illuminated; and on Thursday night, there appeared seveveral lights in the same direction; but on approaching where the supposed fire was, it would seem as if it had fled further off."

Saturday morning, a large Dutch vessel, performing quarantine off Margate, drove from her anchors, and, after making several attempts to gain the harbour, came on shore in Westgate Bay, when, it not being possible to afford them any assistance, all the crew perished. In the course of Friday night, another vessel was also wreck. ed on the Margate Sand. The bodies of the unfortunate men above-mentioned have since been picked up on the shore.

A poor woman was found drowned yesterday morning at Billingsgate. It is supposed, that as she was going down stairs, to the river side, for oysters, she fell in. Her body was com

pletely covered and cased with the ice, and her feet only were visible.

The body of a man has been seen floating about on a sheet of ice, in the vicinity of Woolwich, for the last three tides. The piece of ice is so large, it has been found impracticable to get at the corpse, or to ascertain what sort of person he was,

11th.--OLDBAILEY.-John Bowles was capitally indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, at No. 17, Earlstreet, Seven Dials, on the 26th December.

It appeared from the evidence, that, on the night above mentioned, the prisoner, came home to his lodgings, and missing the deceased from home, went out in search of her, found her drunk at a gin-shop in the neighbourhood, and brought her home to the house where he lodged. She sat down on the stair-foot, and obstinately refused to go up stairs. The prisoner struck her a blow with his fist, and carried her up stairs to his room, where he again struck and kicked her; several persons alarmed by the noise, came up stairs, and found the deceased lying on the floor, but she was dead. The husband immediately ran for a surgeon, but he arrived too late to afford her any assistance. A coroner's inquest, next day, found a verdict of wilful mur. der against the prisoner.

Two surgeons attended to give evi dence, who opened the body and head of the deceased. One stated, that he opened the stomach, and found in it a quantity of gin; and also examined the head, and found no fracture, nor any apparent violence on the interior to warrant any opinion that the instantaneous death of the deceased could proceed from any of the blows she had received; but that, on raising the brain from its base, he found under it some coagulated blood, which, on further examination, appeared to have proceeded from a transverse rent or fissure in

one of the four principle arteries. This he could not positively state to be the result of any blow the deceased had received, but might have been the result of a predisposition to rupture, occasioned by the quantity of spirituous liquors drunk by the deceased, excited by violent passion.

The other surgeon said, that he had also examined, and perceived the symptoms already stated. That if he had not heard the deceased had received the blows stated, he should have con cluded she died from apoplexy; but having heard that she had received some violent blows, he could not take upon him to state positively, whether the apoplexy was or was not attributable to the blows, or whether it might not have occurred without them, The prisoner was acquitted.

Antonio Cardoza (a Portugueze,) Mary Rogers, and Sarah Browne, were indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Davies, by giving him several stabs in the back with a knife. The deceased was a waterman, and, on the night of the 12th of December, had been with his brother dancing in a public house in Nightingale-lane, St Catherine's. In their way home they saw the two female prisoners, Browne and Rogers, in the street, when the deceased put his arm round the waist of Sarah Browne, which she took in an ger. The brother desired her not to be angry, and he would give her something to drink. A squabble ensued, in which the deceased tore the clothes of Browne, by the hook of an umbrella getting entangled in them. She imme diately called out for Antonio, when Cardoza came up. Browne immediately exclaimed, "That is him who has so served me; murder him; don't leave a bit of life in him." Cardoza directly attacked the deceased with a long knife. A scuffle ensued; they both fell down, and Cardoza stabbed the deceased several times in the back,

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