BURGLARY.—A plan was laid last week to rob the shop

of Mr. Cle- land, shawl-merchant, Ludgate Hill. On Friday week, Mr. Cleland

was informed, by a person who waited on him for that purpose, that a

burglary was to be committed at his house, and that it had been planned conditionally for that night. Ills informant offered to procure certain

information ; which Mr. Cleland, who was inclined to look on the

whole as a fabrication to get a little money from him, somewhat care. lessly agreed to accept. A twopenny-post letter was received in the course of the day, stating that the attempt was postponed, from want of

proper tools, until Monday. He was told at the same time, that one of the housebreakers meant to conceal himself in the dust-bin, to which he

had contrived a method of gaining access. On Saturday, a female called to look at some premises Mr. Cleland had to let ; and it was remarked that she very narrowly inspected the cellar and the bin in question. On Monday, a man named Wilson came to inquire the rent of the premises previously inspected by the female; and he had hardly retired when Mr. Cleland's original informer came to tell him that a man was then actually

hidden in the bin. He had, it seems, entered the house along with Wilson, and made his way to the bin unperceived, where he was to lie until twelve o'clock ; when he was to open the doors to his companions. Mr. Cleland, instead of allowing the lurking felon to go through with his design, by the assistance of Cope the Marshal, and Mr. Wontner junior, who should have known better, took him in custody at eleven o'clock, and thus rendered the arrest of his confederates impossible. When the fellow—who belongs to the select family of the Smiths—was taken out of the bin, a phosphorus-box, a screw-driver, and a powerful centre-bit were discovered there. Wilson was afterwards seized ; and on the information of the person who had unfolded the plot, a person named Philips, formerly in Mr. Cleland's employment, was also arrested. They were all examined on Monday, but without any further particu- lars being elicited, as Mr. Cleland's informant was not present. Smith told a long story about his being requested to hide himself in the dust- bin, by a very dark gentleman dressed in black (Satan himself, no doubt), in order to assist in removing some boxes belonging to the said dark gentleman ; and that the house-breaking implements were fur- nished by the same party, who said he would find them useful. He denied ever having seen Philips. When Wilson was arrested, he was loitering about the place : be had been seen trying the door, and when seized a dark lantern and phosphorus-box dropped from his hat. The whole of the parties were remanded. This is one of the most delibe- rately-concerted plans that we have had occasion to notice for a consider- able time. Had it not been marred, it might have formed an appendix to the next edition of Vidocq. Pressey, the informer, attended on Thursday; and was confronted with the prisoners. The prisoner Smith and be had, it seems, been fellow penitents at 'Milbank, where Pressey went by the name of Hussey. They met by accident on the 16th ult. in the Cock public-house, Tothill Fields, where Philips also was at the time. Philips communicated the plan of attack on Mr. Cleland's, and asked him to join in it. He saw Wilson, the third prisoner, a few days after • when the matter was again talked over by Smith. The four met at the Cheshire Cheese, Mount Pleasant, on Monday ; when Wilson set out with Smith, for the purpose of getting the latter into the premises. Wilson returned soon after, and told Pressey and Philips that Smith was safe. Pressey then went to inform Mr. Cleland. In the evening, heard Wilson (Philips was not of the robbing party) engaged a coach in Holborn Hill, and proceeded to the top of the Old Bailey, where they were joined by some more of the gang. Shortly after, Wilson was taken. Pressey is a very bad subject by his own account ; and this rendered it the more necessary to procure good evidence of the burglary, which, with less precipitancy on the part of Mr. Cleland and Cope, might easily have been done. Some doubt having arisen whether Smith could be indicted for a felony, or whether his offence was merely a misdemeanour—in which case the accessories must stand acquitted—the case was again remanded, for consultation with the law authorities.

COPE THE Manswan.—The case of the attempted robbery in Lud- gate Hill was brought before the Magistrates of the City on Wednesday, by Mr. Cleland. It appears he applied at the Mansionhouse for assist- ance on Monday night, awl was jeeringly told to come next day; and when he asked for Sir Peter Laurie, he was directed to Brighton. He at length found Cope ; and he taking it for granted that the gang had been alarmed, and because his men lodged at a great distance, advised Mr. Cleland to seize Smith at once. They might indeed have waited to -see if the gang were alarmed or not, but that would have kept Mr. Cope an hour longer out of bed. Alderman Wood blamed Cope, and blamed the officers, and thanked Mr. Cleland for making the complaint, and trusted there would be no occasion for another—we dare say there will -not, until there be another call for civility from the officers, or for service from the Marshals.

COMBINATION.—The shoemakers of London receive, it seems, at this moment the seme price for making a pair of shoes that they did in 1810. The masters have lately determined to lower the wages ; and the workmen are equally determined, if they can, not to allow the price to be lowered. Three of 'them were charged at Marlborough Street Office this week, for endeavouring to keep by violence a workman named Hickey, from working to Mr. Arrioll of Regent Street. The case was but feebly supported ; and the Magistrate contented himself with an admonition, and with holding the offenders to bail.

POLICE FELONIES.—Two fellows belonging to the New Police (58 and 29, division H—we give them their distinctive marks) were committed on Monday for robbing a man named Murphy, on pretence of taking care of his money. The sum stolen amounted to ten shillings, of which each had five, and a pocket knife, which fell to the share of 58.

THE SEVENTH DRAGOONS.—A disgraceful affray took place on Bar- ham Downs on Friday, in consequence of a party of this regiment get- ting drunk, and quarrelling with the country people who were assembled to see the races. One man had his arm broken, and many persons were much hurt.

MuTE ream Ons•rnsacy.—We mentioned a case of self-accusation, under this head, last week. Pratt is, it seems, mute no longer. A person named Barry has given information at Union Hall, of a murder having been perpetrated about eight years ago, near Stockport, for which one Dale was executed. Dale accused a man named Pratt of being his ac- complice, but he escaped from justice. Barry thought that the man in custody was the same, although he was greatly altered in appearance. Pratt was brought up again yesterday ; and his case turned out, not- withstanding the above pretended recognition, to be precisely as we thought it must be one of pure deception. The Magistrate, Mr. Swabey, said it had been ascertained that, on the 16th of July, 1823, a Mr. William Wood wes murdered at a place called Eardsley-cum-Whal- ley, in the parish of Taxall, Chester, by three persons of the names of Taylor, Dale, and Platt. Taylor was apprehended at Manchester • but previously to his examination, he destroyed himself in the lockup_ house. Dale was taken sometime afterwards tried, and executed at Chester; Platt, the other man concerned in the murder, had not yet been apprehended. Of Platt an accurate description had been transmit- ted to the office, but in no one single instance did it correspond with that of Pratt. Platt, the man suspected, was nineteen years of age when the crime was perpetrated, light complexion, light hair, and grey eyes. He had two very remarkable cuts, one on the left cheek, and the other between the first and second fingers of the right hand. Pratt is a short man, with dark hair and dark eyes, and bearing no resemblance to the man concerned in the murder of Mr. Wood. The Magistrate asked Pratt what his motive could have been in impeaching himself of such a Crime as murder? "I am insane at times," said he, and it must have been while labouring under madness that I made such a statement against myself." Mr. Chambers thought that the best place to cure such fel- low of his insanity was the Brixton tread-mill. It appears the man had been a crown witness on one occasion, and has been much abused on that account. He said if he had a couple of shillings he would go to Northampton where his relations reside. He received the sum, and was advised to set out as soon as possible.

IfirssivraYmnss.—Mr.J. Cooke and Mr. J. Johnson, silkmen at the depot mills at Macclesfield, were attacked on Thursday night, between that town and Stockport, by five footpads, and robbed, the former of thirty-nine sovereigns and several bank-notes, the latter of thirty sove- reigns, a ten-pound and two five-pound notes, his watch-chain and seals, and some silver. Mr. Cook contrived to secrete from the ruffians' search a parcel containing bank-notes to the amount of a thousand pounds. The gig was overturned, and the two gentlemen very severely handled, in consequence of the vigorous resistance they offered, to the robbers. Mr. Cooke's arm is supposed to be broken, and his shoulder and neck are much injured. A boy of fifteen, son of Mr. Johnson, was in the gig ; but he was not hurt, though a blow was aimed at him with a bludgeon, which knocked off his hat. The fellows said nothing, but "We want your money,"—except one, whom Mr. Cooke having seized by the handkerchief, called out "He is strangling me." Pickford's van came up almost immediately after the thieves made off; but no traces of them were obtained, though the guard rode on for that purpose.

MUTINY.—A mutiny broke out on board the Inglis and Lowther

Castle East Indiamen, on their homeward voyage, in consequence of its having been deemed necessary to flog several of the crew. The first dis- turbance took place on the 6th of June, off the Cape, when a man named Lalley, of the Inglis, refined to obey orders. The others joined in the mutiny, overpowered the officers, and flogged Captain Dadman, the Commander. When the vessel arrived at St. Helena, soldiers were sent on board, and ten men taken ashore, and examined before the Governor. They were placed in confinement on board different ships ; but only the four which were confined on board the Kellie Castle have arrived. Their names are, John Hawkins, Stephen Rose, John Jordan, and John

Theyare all able seamen, and formerly belonged to men-of-war. On Wednesday evening, they were placed before the Magistrates at the Thames Police-Office. They expressed great delight at being released from confinement on board the ship. The witnesses against them not being in attendance, they were remanded. It appears that the chief cause of the disturbances on board the various ships in the East India fleet, arose from an erroneous notion entertained by the men that they were not amenable to martial law while in the service of the East India Company.

MunDna AT CHARD.—Some time ago, a gentleman named Stuckey disappeared from this neighbourhood. It was subsequently reported by the Devon Chronicle that the body had been found in a rick on the pre. mises of a man named Bliss, who keeps the Windwhistle Inn ; but the

story was contradicted. The body has since been discovered at Denning.. ton. It was in a state of complete decomposition, and part of the face

had been horribly disfigured by the carrion crows. In the pocket was found a considerable quantity of money, above thirteen pounds, and the watch of the deceased still remained in the fob. On examination of the

skull, a severe fracture was found in it, supposed to be inflicted with a

blunt weapon. .. Mr. Stuckey was last seen on the 9th of August, on the road near Dennington, about half-past ten o'clock. After all, notwith- standing the positive opinion of the surgeon that Mr. Stuckey could not have walked after he received the hurt which caused the fracture, it seems not impossible that it might have been produced by a fall from his horse. The Inquest Jury, however, returned a verdict of "wilful murder" against some persons unknown.

LAMBRECHT TIIE DUELLIST.—This man applied to the Marlbo- rough Street Magistrates yesterday, to pass him to his parish. He

described himself as .utterly destitute, and that he would be content to break stones on the road, if any one would employ him ! He was de- cently dressed.

A Fan. Bansen OF TILE PEACE.—A young man was arrested last

week at Kincardine, in Scotland, as a deserter from the Artillery, and was handed over to the proper authorities for transmission to his regi.

meta. A report had been spread throughout the little town, that the man had been betrayed by his own father-in-law ; and so unnatural conduct ha& excited no small hatred against the informer, and by consequence in favour of the criminal. He was confined, rather inse- curely, in the Sailors' Hall, with a view to being sent off to Leith by the steam-boat : but when the hour approached, the whole of the young women in the town, no longer able to repress their sympathies, made

an assault on the prison-house, tore the prisoner from his gaoler, whom they locked up in his own cell, and conducting the deserter out of the

town, put him on his route with sufficient leisure to render pursuit impossible ; and then returning to the jail, set the functionary free front his illegal durance.

RIOTS AT KinnnuartNSTER. The Gazette of last night contains a Proclamation, promising his Majesty's pardon to any one of the offenders (except the person or persons who acted as leader of the rioters) who shall discover his accomplice or accomplices therein ; besides which a re- ward of 100/. is.offered. MRS. WITHABI.—A free pardon has been offered by Government, to any one but the actual perpetrator, who will give information respecting the murder of thin individual.

PORTUGUESE OUTRAGES AT SEA.-.-His Majesty's ship 13ritomart (10) arrived from Lisbon on Tuesday, with eleven officers and seamen,

invalided, from the coast of Africa ; who were captured by the Portu-

guese frigate Diana, off Terceira, on the 0th of July, while on her passage from Sierra Leone, in the Honourable East India Company's schooner St. Helena. The schooner was boarded by an armed boat ; her com- mander, passengers, and crew, sent as prisoners on board the frigate, under pretence that they were pirates ! The St. Helena was then six- teen miles from Terceira. The most infamous treatment awainal our countrymen in the frigate ; they were fed upon horse-beans mixed with oil, and calavances boiled in the same ingredient, with, now and then, half a pound of miserable meat—were grossly insulted by every insolent menial on board, nail, if seen speaking to each other, were pricked with a sword or bayonet. Upon their arrival at Lisbon, they were taken be- fore a mock tribunal, and actually condemned aspirates; but the appear- ance of the Britomart changed the tone of the pusillanimous wretches:, and, upon Captain Johnson demanding them, as British subjects, they were speedily liberated. The following are the names of the officers brought home by the Britomart :—Mr. Burgess, late Purser of the Athol ; Mr. Cleveland, Master of the Plumper ; and Mr. Neil, Surgeon of the Primrose, in charge of the invalids.—Plymouth Chronicle.