charitable. On Saturday last, two men were charged before the

Mayor of Windsor, with stealing the black cloth from the platform over which the funeral train passed in their progress to the Chapel. One of the delinquents had cut with a good will, for he had secured about 20 yards. The men defended themselves on the plea that they were ignorant of the act being a felouious one ; they thought the cloth in question be- longed to the first corner ! It seems, that when the Duke of York died,

a similar scramble took place, and the whole of the black cloth used on that occasion was carried off. The Magistrates, in consideration of the

prisoners' ignorance, dismissed them with an admonition. There was one point, howerer, that was not mooted.—To whom does the cloth be- long ? Before a theft can be committed, an ownership must be proved. Who got the black cloth ultimately ?

PAYING FOR PEEPING.—A number of pockets were picked during the reviews that took place in the Park on Monday and Tuesday. It

was an ancient custom, that the boys might remember the boundary- stones of their native district, to whip them at each. He that loses his watch and purse while gaping at the King, stands some chance of recol- lecting his appearance.

POCHET-PICKING.—Mr. Jamieson, a Newcastle warehouseman, was robbed of 8301.—one five-hundred pound note, and six fifties, with a promissory note for 301. on the 5th July, while witnessing the pro- clamation of the King in Manchester. The officers have been on the . alert for the larger note ever since information of its loss reached town. On Saturday, a person named Scholey proposed to the landlord of the Two Bells public-house, to purchase a five-hundred pound note for 3501. The landlord-mentioned the proposal to Miller the officer,Und to Norris, - who had had information of the note that was stolen. A plan was agreed on to ascertain if the note was the same of which Norris .was in quest ; but unfortunately it failed, from the landlord's blundering. The officers were to enter on his exclaiming " Where are my spectacles ? " but he forgot the watch-word, and bawled out " Where is the key of the cash-box ? In the momentary confusion created by this mistake, and before the landlord had time to secure it, one of the thieves made a dash at the note, and, catching a part of it, he and another swallowed it. Mr. Jamieson examined the portion of the note that remained, and identified it, so far as its mutilated state permitted. The prisoners—whose names were William Price, George Walker, W. Scholey, and William Smith— behaved with great violence during the examination. They were all remanded.

On one of these fellows was found a very characteristic letter, con- taining, so far as we can understand it, a plan for robbing a female now on her way to New Holland. The following is a copy of this precious document.

"Manchester, July 12, 1830.

"Dear Friend,—I write these few lines to you hoping to find you in good health as it leaves me at present, thank God—i should not have wrote at present but for an unexpected concern. The plan that we have in hand is at present visited by some people i should think from the Voile. i should not think that you would send any body down to it. i went to it last night to look after it. and beheld them piping me and me them, but did not say any thing to them : I should wish you to let me know which way to proceed, for it will not do to put a deny on so good a plan. perhaps you could know the party if you could see them and order things with them, for I am determined they shall not have it to themselves. I shall be there to- night again, and shall speak to them If I have an opportunity of so doing ; but perhaps from their not knowing me they will think i am for planting on them and put a down on the plan for spite-1 should like you to come down and see them if you possibly can ; it must be done soon. I have another thing to inform you, that a person from this town is coming up to London to follow Jonas Lancashire to Sid- ney. She has been selling all her property, to the amount of 2,3751. and is taking it all with her ; but I have been told she will transfer it to London ; but she must take it from town with her to the ship ; it is kept a secret here. Had my inform- ation from the man that wrote all her letters. She is taking a young brother with ber about IS or 19, but a rank fiat. They will start from here on Sunday next, I believe ; but you must not trust to a day or two before or after. This will come by one of the Manchester coaches, but don't know which of them. You know how to order it. I should think if it's in specie she will have it in her box, but don't know any of the natives of this town to know when as you can see some of them. There is J. C—, a d—. She is a stout, thick, good-looking woman, very fat ; you can't miss her. I have no occasion to name her. If you see Tim, tell him, Ube can, to send me a trifle to help me up for a week or two.. I have got togs, but I can't get coachfare, or I should come a day before this woman sets off. Be so good as to write by return of post to let me know when you will come down, and what I am to do with the people that are after the plan.—Your's

" Wm. StmesoN."

BURGLARY.—On the 2d February, last year, the house of Mr. Elsey, at Horsted Hall, Lincolnshire, was entered by a gang of thieves, chiefly bankers and excavators, and property to the value of 4001. carried off. A reward was offered for their apprehension ; and one of the gang turn- ing evidence, three were apprehended and executed some months ago. The leader of the whole, whose name is Richard Poacher, escaped detection, until a few days ago, when he was taken at Boston. An attempt was made by a numerous band of his fellow-labourers to rescue him, but in, effectually. He was examined at Horncastle on Saturday, and fully

vommitted. -

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.—TWO men named . Rumsey and Harvey were finally examined at Union Hall on Wednesday, on a charge of at-

empting to break into the premises of Mr. Cockerel), the silversmith and jeweller, in Blackman Street. The prisoners were seen in the act of attempting to open the door of the complainant's shop with a ske- leton key, at five o'clock on Sunday afternoon, during the absence of the family. There was upwards of 10,0001. worth of property in the house at the time ; and there is very little doubt the prisoners would have ef- fected an entrance, had they not been disturbed by some neighbours on the opposite side of the way, who communicated the circumstance to a policeman. They were secured near the house, and in their possession were found two sets of housebreaking implements. The Magistrate said, that he was only empowered to commit them, under the Police Act, for three months to gaol. Mr. Cockerel], regretted they had not been allowed to enter the house. Next time we hope they will, and to go out also.

ROBBERY AT THE EARL OF ROSEBERRY'g.—A robbery of very considerable extent took place at the residence of Lord Roseberry, in

Piccadilly, on Sunday morning. An entrance had been gained to the house by the area door, which had been wrenched open by a crow-bar. The policeman on the station had not perceived any suspicious character near the house on the night of the robbery.

EMBEZELEMENT.—On Monday, John Walker, a clerk to Mr. Ashurst, the solicitor, of Newgate Street, was charged with defrauding his employer of sums which ought to have been paid as fees to counsel. Only one case was gone into The prisoner was remanded. A PAIR EXCHANGE.—Three men have been sent to Suffolk gaol, for stealing a horse and cart. The owner of the cart, it appeared, had taken

more porter than he could conveniently carry, and fell asleep in the vehicle. The thieves, when they found him thus helpless, bundled him into another cart that contained some calves, and took away in his place a well-grown calf, leaving him covered with hay. The owner of the calves happening to have a drop himself, did not know any thing of the exchange until he had nearly reached home, when, hearing a noise from

the substitute animal, he shoved a stick in amongst the real calves, and soon found out his mistake. For some time the impression on the mind of the driver was, that the man was an accomplice in the robbery, but the surprise and terror of the latter convinced him of the contrary. PIRATES.—A letter from the Captain of the brig Countess of Dun- more is given by the Barbadian newspaper, describing the plunder of the brig by a gang of sea rovers. The Captain and one of the passen- gers were treated with great inhumanity, and expected to be killed by one of the ruffians who boarded. They were very anxious for money, but obtained little. The crew of the pirate were Spanish, and were armed with swords and large knives.