122 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1812. 



order of the Golden Fleece, the in- 

 signia of that order which belong- 

 ed to your ladyship's deceased fa- 

 tlier, the infant don Luis. 

 ■ " The incalculable benefits which 

 tlie Spanish nation has derived from 

 the activity and military talents of 

 that valiant captain, entitle him to 

 the gratitude of every Spaniard ; 

 and, therefore, your ladyship's wish 

 to transmit to him the insignia, 

 which you cherish as valuable, be- 

 cause they belonged to your de- 

 ceased father, has the approbation 

 of his highness, — deserves his ac- 

 knowledgments, — and is a new 

 proof of your ladyship's enlightened 

 patriotism. 



" By order of the regency of the 

 kingdom, I communicate this for 

 your ladyship's information and 

 guidance. May God preserve your 

 ladyship many years ! 



" Antonio Gang Manuel. 

 « Cadiz^ Aug. Utk, 1812." 



28. A robbery was last week 

 committed in Dublin, attended 

 with very singular circumstances. 

 About midniglit, a prostitute was 

 accosted by a person somewhat 

 intoxicated, who took her to a 

 house of ill-fame, where she con- 

 trived to pick his pocket of a small 

 envelope, containing 10 notes of 

 100/. each. One of these she in- 

 trusted the next day to a Mr. Casey, 

 a mealman, to procure change, and 

 two more to a Mr. Lynch, with 

 whom she had formerly lived. The 

 latter, however, disclosed the trans- 

 action to the banking-house, whose 

 name appeared to the notes ; and 

 it was agreed to detain the woman 

 when she came, and take measures 

 to recover the remainder of the 

 notes. But in the mean time 

 Casey and one M'Lin, a next-door 

 neighbour, contrived, by thieaten- 

 ii)g the woman, to get possession of 



the entire sum, and then turned 

 her out of doors, telling her to 

 get away as fast as she could, 

 for her life would be in danger 

 if she were taken. For a few 

 hours she was inclined to com- 

 ply with their suggestions, but 

 afterwards gave herself up, and 

 disclosed all the facts. Case}' and 

 M'Lin are both in custody ; but 

 the most extraordinary circum- 

 stance in the whole case is, that no 

 person has yet come forward to 

 claim the property. 



29. This morning, about one 

 o'clock, as the mail-coach from 

 Derry was on its way to Dublin, it 

 was stopped, near Drogheda, by 

 about ten persons, well armed, 

 who had previously fastened a rope 

 across the road to impede its pro- 

 gress. One of the gang tired at 

 the guards, without doing them 

 any injury. The shot was re- 

 turned, and the robber fell. Se- 

 veral other shots were fired, which 

 wounded the coachman and a 

 guard severely ; notwithstanding 

 which, the other guard kept up 

 the firing with great spirit. The 

 robbers, however, succeeded in 

 forcing open the coach, and made 

 the inside passengers, who were 

 six in number, come out one by 

 one, and searched them. From 

 one gentleman they took two hun- 

 dred pounds, and about one hun- 

 dred pounds more from the others. 

 Some of the passengers got into 

 the fields, and escaped towards 

 Drogheda, and the gang?disperscd. 

 The coach returned to Drogheda, 

 with the wounded guard and coach- 

 man, and did not pursue its jour- 

 ney to Dublin until ten o'clock the 

 next morning. During the con- 

 flict about ten shots were fired ; 

 four of which were fired by the 

 guards. The mail-bags of 21 



towns 



