ial stone, representing Queen Elizabeth proclaiming
the Royal Exchange, 21 pounds; the corresponding alto relievo,
representing Britannia seated amidst the emblems of Commerce, accompanied
by Science, Agriculture, Manufactures, etc., 30 pounds; the carved
emblematical figures of Europe, Asia, Africa and America, 110 pounds.
The sale of the remainder of the materials, etc., it is understood, will
take place in about a month."

In the Mansion House Police Court, on 10 Jan., the Lord Mayor announced
that he had received five letters relative to an individual who was going
about the metropolitan suburbs frightening females to such an extent that
they were afraid to go out at night, as they were met by a man, who,
under different disguises, would suddenly appear before them, and as
suddenly disappear with terrible bounds, which earned him the name of
"Spring-heeled Jack," and he inspired such terror, that the recital of
the victim had to be taken with caution. Whoever he was, or why he so
acted, was never known, as he was never taken; but, certainly, robbery
had no part in his escapades, for he was quite content with paralysing
the poor women with fright.

The first facts I can gather about Jack are at the latter end of 1837, at
Barnes, where he appeared as a large white bull; at East Sheen he was a
white bear; he then visited Richmond, and after having terrorised that
town, he went to Ham, Kingston and Hampton, where he was clad in brass
armour, with large claw-like gloves. Teddington, Twickenham and Hounslow
were all visited by him, and at Isleworth we hear of him wearing steel
armour, in which he seems to have been attired when seen at Uxbridge,
Hanwell, Brentford and Ealing. At Hammersmith he took the form of a huge
baboon, and as such was seen in the moonlight, dancing at Kensington
Palace, ever and anon climbing over the forcing houses. He varied his
localities frequently, one day being at Peckham, another at St. John's
Wood, and anon at Forest Hill.

This about brings up to the time of its being mentioned by the Lord
Mayor, the consequence of which was that a Committee was formed at the
Mansion House for the purpose of receiving subscriptions and deciding
upon the best means of capturing this erratic genius. Probably feeling
that he had sufficiently terrorised the districts before mentioned, he
turned his attention to the East end of London, and particularly favoured
Bow. A case is given in the _Times_ of 23 F