are adopted to ensure regular ventilation. The rooms all look towards the centre of a circle (which is divided by brick walls into court-yards for exercise), where the principal task-master resides, and commands a complete view of all that is doing. A chapel is also erecting, which, when the whole is completed, will form the centre of the building. Women are to act as turnkeys to the female prisoners, and all communication with the male convicts will be entirely prevented.

Wexford (Ireland).-A very formidable banditti have made their appearance in the county of Wexford. They entered and robbed two farm-houses in the neighbourhood of Enniscorthy, and displayed that regular preparation and determined resolution which seemed to mark considerable experience in their lawless profession. They were, we understand, nineteen in number; their leader armed with a case of pistols and a blunderbuss, and wholly undisguised; and his adherents provided with belts, and with arms in good condition. The alarm was speedily given, and several gentlemen, supported by military parties, set out with the laudable determination of seizing or putting to death these enemies of the common safety. They had taken refuge in the wood of Killoghram, and however difficult and perilous the search was, their pursuers were resolved to discharge their duty at every hazard. Some of 'thein were at last discovered, but they refused to surrender. A kind of action then took place, and about 30 shots were fired on both sides a sol

dier of the 35th regiment was wounded, and a blunderbuss aimed directly at the officer who commanded the military missed fire. Three of the banditti were taken, and afterwards committed to prison in Wexford. Various articles were found upon them, and particularly a seal bearing the impression of W. S. The rest of the daring body unfortunately escaped. This, it is generally believed, was Captain Grant's corps, headed by himself; and the impression on the seal may be regarded as designating the property of Mr. Stubber, of the Queen's county, who was robbed some time ago. It is material to remark, that this transaction has nothing to do with the domestic peace of the county of Wexford, and that the line of conduct pursued by the magistrates and gen-tlemen of that county will speedily subdue these wandering Arabians, or compel them to change their quarters.

27. Mansion-House.-T. Connelly and T. Dixon were charged on suspicion of having set fire to the premises of Mr. Dunkin, tallow-chandler, in Aldersgatestreet, on Wednesday night, when the whole of the dwelling, furniture, &c. were destroyed, together with the upper part of the house of Cockerton and Son, oilmen, adjoining. These two houses, with another on the north side of Mr. Dunkin's, it may be remembered, were also destroyed last year by fire, and had just been rebuilt.

Mr Dunkin deposed, that on Wednesday night, 26th, about half-past 12 o'clock, two men entered his bed-room, and having drawn

drawn aside his curtain, one of them seized hold of him, and, showing a knife, threatened to "do for him," if he made the slightest noise. The other placed a pillow upon his face, and prevented his crying out. They then asked him for the keys of his desk, money chest, &c. He said he did he did not remember where he had placed them; and finding that he was not willing to satisfy them, they dragged him from bed, and brought him to the landing place of the stairs. Here one of them proceeded to tie his neck, hands, and arms, to the banisters, while the other fastened two handkerchiefs about his eyes. One of them then proceeded to search for the keys, and soon after called out to his companion, who had remained with witness, that he had got them. The parties then informed him, that they would soon leave the house, but that if he attempted to call out previous to their closing the streetdoor after them, they would have his life. They then left him, when, after remaining a short time, he heard the door shut, and instantly called for help. One or two persons, who slept at the top of the house, immediately came to his assistance, and he was released from his situation. During the whole of the outrage, he never distinguished the faces of either of the persons, not even in his room, where he usually burnt a rushlight. He thought, however, from their voices, that the one was an Irishman, and the other an Englishman. Connelly was an Irishman, and one of his day porters, who had lived in his service some years. Suspicion fell

upon him; and Harrison, the officer, having gone to his lodgings, in Cow-cross, he found Dixon (an Englishman). Connelly was apprehended at the fire, but nothing of a suspicious nature was found either at their lodgings or on their persons.

A porter and two of the servants of Mr. Dunkin deposed to the alarm given by the latter, and the state in which they found him. After releasing him from his situation, they opened the windows which looked into the street, and discovered a smoke, as if from a fire, issuing from the cellar. They instantly gave an alarm; but the night being wet, it was some time before assistance was procured and notwithstanding every subsequent exertion of the engines and inhabitants, the fire continued to burn until the whole of the interior was destroyed, including every article of furniture, &c. and leaving merely the walls standing. The iron chest in which were deposited the books, money, &c. was found to have been opened, and a quantity of bank-notes, and 400 gold Napoleons, were stolen therefrom. A bag, containing a considerable sum in silver, was left behind; as were also the account-books, five of which were saved. During the fire, about three o'clock in the morning, the flames having communicated to the house of Cockerton and Son, next door, where some combustibles were deposited, an explosion took place, and the top rooms and roof were blown into the air. Nearly the whole of the furniture in the latter, however, was saved. The fire was not completely subdued till 5 o'clock.

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After thoroughly investigating the case, the Lord Mayor was of opinion that there was not the slightest evidence of suspicion attached to the prisoners, and ordered them to be discharged.

Mr. Dunkin was but lately returned from Paris, and about a week since had stocked his cellar with a quantity of new tallow. During the last fortnight he had also laid in several articles of new furniture. He was ensured to the amount of above 5,0001.

27. The barge the Industry, belonging to Mr. G. Poolly, of this town, sailed on the 21st from Maidstone, with a cargo of ragstone and piles. After having delivered the piles in the hundred of Hoo, she proceeded on her way for Sheerness, where she was to deliver the stones, and on Wednesday night came to anchor just below Gillingham. A boy on board another vessel near the same place, when he turned out on Thursday morning, saw the Industry, and she then appeared flush to the water's edge. He lighted a fire and put on the kettle, immediately after which he looked out again, and then could see nothing of the vessel but the top of her mast head: her sinking must therefore have been very sudden. On board at the time of her going down, were Benjamin Jarret, one of Mr. Poolly's men, and his wife, who, we understand, had rather reluctantly accompanied her husband on the voyage, and a lad of the name of Down, an apprentice to Mr. Poolly. Dreadful to relate, it is supposed that these three poor creatures were wrapped in sleep at the moment of the vessel going down, and

only waked when escape was impossible. They were all young, and Jarret and his wife had been married but a few months. The unfortunate accident is attributed to the heavy rain of Wednesday night, which, she being an open vessel, was absorbed by the stone, and added so materially to the weight of her lading as to bring her so low, that the river flowed into her, and sent her instantly to the bottom. A great many hands have been ever since employed in trying to raise her, but had not succeeded yesterday morning, owing to the giving way of some of the tackling.Chelmsford Paper.

His Majesty's ship Abundance, Captain Oake, was ordered to convey some works of art from Antwerp to Italy, in order that they might be restored to their lawful owners. An officer belonging to that ship has communicated a few particulars of this event:

"His Majesty's Ship Abundance, Civita Vecchia.-We sailed from Antwerp the middle of May, with the valuable statues and paintings stolen from Italy by Buonaparte and his mirmidons. On our arrival at this place we were saluted, and every other mark of friendship shown us. Two days after we got pratique, when the Governor and principal Officers of the place, with his Eminence Cardinal Gonsalvi, Prime Minister of State, paid us a visit. The Cardinal came on purpose from Rome, in the Pope's name, to thank us and our country for the valuable cargo we had brought them. He appeared highly gratified at looking about the ship.

The

The same day the captain and two of our officers dined at the Governor's with the Cardinal, who had the captain placed to his right at the head of the table, and the British Consul at the left. All the foreign Consuls were of the party. About 45 persons sat down to dinner. His Eminence was marked in his attention to the British officers, and by the Pope's special desire invited the captain and as many officers and men as could be spared from the ship to go to Rome for a few days. After dinner the Cardinal returned to Rome, where he told the captain apartments should be prepared for himself and officers, and every expense defrayed by his Holiness. Previous to the Cardinal's departure, the following presents were sent on board:-2 oxen, 2 calves, 6 sheep, 4 pipes of wine, many loaves of bread, 20 hams, with a considerable quantity of vegetables, fruit, eggs, &c. The statues and paintings were all delivered without the least damage. The largest statue weighs 17,600lb. and represents the Nile. The harvest is begun round CivitaVecchia, and promises to turn out well. The Abundance, on her re turn, will take in some statues for England. On Tuesday last we went to Rome, accompanied by the British Consul, in the Pope's own carriage, escorted by dragoons. We were immediately introduced to his Holiness, and had a most gracious reception. The captain was permitted to kiss his hand three times. Persons have been appointed to show us his palace, and every other object worth seeing in this great city."

A meeting was convened at the

New London Tavern, Cheapside, to take into consideration the propriety of opening a subscription for the purpose of rebuilding the German Protestant church of St. Peter at Copenhagen, the parsonages, the school, and almshouses, which were all destroyed during the bombardment in 1807, of the Danish capital by the British fleet.

Mr. Wilberforce, in the chair, having stated the object of the meeting, read a letter which he had received from Lord Gambier, expressing his deep concern at his inability to attend the meeting. His lordship could not find language to express the grief he felt in having been compelled, in the discharge of his duty to his country, to act at the bombardment of Copenhagen; but he was now most ready to come forward to discharge a more pleasant task, by relieving the distresses of those who had been thus injured; and, under these peculiar circumstances, he left it in the hands of the meeting to subscribe, in his own name, such a sum as they might think proper.

The expense of erecting the church and the buildings connected with it, according to a statement made by a gentleman from the Danish capital, would be about 6,500l. of which 2,5001. had already been raised in Denmark, and more than 3,0001. therefore remained to be collected in this country. It was recommended by Mr. Babington and Mr. Butterworth, that as the people of England were themselves in much distress, the contributions should be small Resolutions were subsequently agreed to form a com

mittee to receive subscriptions; books accordingly were opened, and the name of Lord Gambier was put down for the sum of ten guineas.

28. Ely, Friday noon.-At nine o'clock this morning the Ordinary performed his last religious offices in the gaol with the prisoners under sentence of death; and about half an hour after, John Dennis, George Crow, William Beamis the elder, Thomas South the younger, and Isaac Harley, were brought out in a cart covered with black cloth, to be conveyed to the usual place of execution.

The procession reached the fatal spot about eleven o'clock. When the malefactors reached the platform, they knelt down severally, and prayed fervently with the ordinary for a considerable time; after this, John Dennis addressed the spectators, and declared that they had all confessed the crimes for which they were about to suffer; he then, with a loud voice, said, "he hoped all who heard him would take example by their fate, and particularly exhorted them to shun drunkenness, whoredom, and sabbath-breaking, which had brought them all to that untimely end." The whole then prayed again for some time, when, on a signal given, the drop fell, and they were launched into eternity almost without a struggle. After hanging the usual time, the bodies were put into coffins, and given to their friends for interment. Harley, before he left the gaol, discovered a wound in his side, which he had received in the affair at Littleport, and lamented

that his having three waistcoats on prevented his death on that day. He said, he died the death he expected. South confessed that his case could not have been pardoned; Crow denied any intention of murdering Mr. Martin, but was checked by Dennis, who saidYes, yes-he would have been murdered, had he been found"— meaning by this that he saw the temper of the mob, which he declared he endeavoured to restrain; and he added, that he gave Mr. Martin warning to keep out of the way. Beamiss acknowledged his general guilt; but denied the words imputed to him by Tansley; and at the gallows he called out, "I forgive Mr. Tansley that he swore falsely against me." The drop fell as he was pronouncing these words. Dennis and he were the most awakened; South was the most violent in his gesticulations, but all were resigned.

The bodies of the five unhappy sufferers were committed to the care of the chief constable, who, at the express wish of their relations, provided a house to deposit them in, where they were decently and respectfully laid in their coffins, attended by four constables, until the funeral took place on Saturday evening, when they were carried to church in the following order :-A company of singers from Littleport walked before, singing the 104th Psalm through the street to the church : next the Chief Constable and Mr. Barlow, keeper of the prison, with their staves of office, covered with black, and themselves also dressed in black; then followed the corpse of Beamiss, being the elder; next his relations; the other

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