It was knocked down for £168 0 0 The Opera Glass 5 5 0 Tooth brush 3 13 6 Snuffbox 166 19 6 Military Stock or Collar 1 17 0 Old Slippers 1 0 0 Common Razor 4 4 0 Piece of Sponge 0 17 6 Shaving-brush 3 14 0 Shirt 2 5 0 Comb 1 0 0 Shaving box 7 7 0 Pair of Gloves-- 1 0 0 Pocket Handkerchief 1 11 6." In my search through newspapers of this time I came across the following--which belongs to no section of this book, and yet is too good to leave out: "IRISH EVIDENCE.--During a trial at the Carlow Assizes, on the 29th ult. (July, 1819), on an indictment for stealing 30 lbs. of tobacco, the following confessions were extracted from an accomplice in the robbery, who was admitted King's evidence-- "_Q._ How many robberies have you been at altogether? "_A._ Together! (_laughter._) Why, sure I could not be at more than one at a time. "_Q._ You certainly have knocked me down by that answer (_loud laughter in Court_). Come, now, tell us how many you have been at? "_A._ I never put them down, for I never thought it would come to my turn to give an account of them. "_Q._ By virtue of your oath, Sir, will you swear you have not been at fifteen? "_A._ I would not (_witness laughing_). "_Q._ Would you swear that you have not been at twenty? "_A._ I would not (_still laughing_). "_Q._ Do you recollect robbing the Widow Byrne in the County of Wicklow? "_A._ The Widow Byrne--who is she? May be it is big Nell you mean? Oh! I only took a trifle of whiskey from her, that's all. "_Q._ Was it day or night? "_A._ (_laughing_). Why it was night to be sure. "_Q._ Did you not rob the poor woman of every article in the house; even her bed-clothes, and the clothes off her back? "_A._ I took clothes, but they were not on her back. "_Q._ Do you recollect stealing two flitches of bacon from Dovan, the Wexford Carman? "_A._ Faith! I do, and a pig's head beside! (_loud laughter in Court_). "_Q._ Do you recollect robbing John Keogh, in the County of Wicklow, and taking every article in his house? "_A._ You're wrong there; I did not take everything; I only took his money, and a few other things! (_Witness and the Auditory laughing immoderately._) "_Q._ Why, you're a mighty good-humoured fellow? "_A._ There isn't a better-humoured fellow in the County--there may be honester." CHAPTER X. Reform Meetings -- Peterloo -- Orator Hunt's entry into London -- The King's last illness and death.