Star. — London, England, 1828-09-08 00:00:00

THE POLICE OP' • THW METROPOLIS. • (Continued from a former Sus.) Repori of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the • Clone of the !serene in the Number of Cbrismitments and Con victions in London and Middlesex. and into the State of the Polies of the Metropolis. and of the districts adjoining thereto. WARS/MI IN CAID OF TWINY AND WACO WASS/LOTS. Your Committee have had summitted to them sug gestions for alterations in some existing atatuter, that at first view seem likely to afford beneficial changer, and to be worthy of the attentiqn of those on whom the preparation of a new police law may devolve. Yet as many more or less invade the principle upon which . legislation is constitutionally conducted. it would be imprudent to notice any of which your Committee do not entertain such an opinion as would justify the recommendatiOn for their adoption. Mr. Dyer, an experienced Magistrate of the Public office at Bow -street, has noticed the great inconvenience which is produced by the necessity that exists of furnish ing the Magistrate with a written information in cases in which a summary jurisdiction is, given to, him. He states, 44 that the technical accuracy requireJ in an in formation before a justice is such..t . .at the most exten sive practice and longest experience in the profession are not sufficient. in drawing op, to ensure ultimate success and certainty, not to escape objections being taken to the manner of setting out the offence in this mode of proceeding ; there is, besides, additional delay created by it. In order to avoid these difficulties, and to tender the punishment of olfences more easy and summary,the proceeding by summons should, he thinks, supersede the necessity of commencing proceedings by vititten infOrtnation, which amounts to an absolute de nier of justice to the poorer-.or busy Classes, and sum Mary jurisdiction becomes in fact dilatory; and be quently, nisgatorj.” Another impediment to the administration of justice has been represented ri arise from the delay occasioned by the necessity of having the warrants issued, in cases of felony, " backed" by local Magistrates ; for while a constable, who is sent, under the warrant of a Justice, to apprehend an offender t is waiting to have the warrant " baclked," it is obvious that the culprit miy escape ; and with; tegard to searchAvarrants, still greater iinpedi meat are interposed, for, too •power being giien to magistrates to give . effect by endorsement to those issued out of their jurisdictions, no steps can take place . in" search of stolen property until proceeding; have been:capered before the magistrate within Whose_juria- diction are situate the premises to be searched. Under such. legal impediment!, Mlle prospect of succesi Can :timid a process so dilatory and so diciest, with reference to ant protection that the parry suspected ought to de rive." The rediedy, therefOres' recommended by Mi. Deer is, that in a case where the charge is fcir felony, the warrant issued against this per‘on should run into all counties and over all jurisdictions, without being backed by, the local magistrates; and that, in the case of a search-warrant, the local magistrate should have the.powey to back and to authorise the execution of ihepr+ginal warrant, „. flut your . Committee do ontpee any reason for mak ingppy dininction between the cases, and recommend that in future, warrants, whether to : apprehend the pe-- SOO or to search the premises, shall be executed in all puts of the kindom under the authority of the magis trite from whom it- original! issues, who alone can mit °tight to beiesponsible for the legality of the pro teedings. • earbkie h le a I CI! 10110 1 11111 MAIM • In forthei improireireentof the law, your Corismittee haie ha* esecroght under their consideration by Mr. Gates (a solicitor of extensive practice, and much em' Ogled by bankers in the prosecution of forgery cases), 4 p l= en defect by which forgers very generally escape t; and as the opinions of this gentleman are given Unnewhat in &air, they cannot be submitted to the House in a ckarde way than in the following extract . iron hit evidence: • • " Have the goodness to give the Committee any in • formation you can; mfrowthe subject of forgery ?—M y intention it more particularly called to the subject of ' fOttiry ; aid the difficulties that present themselves with reference Co that crime aria mortis respect of the existing law On that subject than tfie poliee ; and if it -is not faelgn to did obj ect ior *Wok the.Comnittee ath met, and they will- petthit nit, I Will state what I Catilder to -be a Very ieteat timissiob air defect in she hi sport that itthlein •I dO ;now *art can illusulte •• hafting 4 belt recent tate. • A person Ilsld olhahied the tisettey'foe three avid checks upon hoirsi of .a...-z - 'o)* Chet% are-eutively in the hand wadings of lie cannot be tried fbr the forgery of char fdi Wauf ors Venda ; foe,- as the law at present elttinogh Yon ea show the whole of the check or of exchange to be in the Itandwriting of a CV* taro individual; you cannot rotten* for the forgery aleis foci Mtn dhoti While u was wringers , and nr 19 not id 26 that is ifoliossible that die Orion cad= Alid forgery escapes punisl anent. aside's be dere • • the *tete, tithe issue:neat also,whiCh is eery seldoui dthinikle thb bill or check is generally Rites to goose • is Oi it. of irh6oi there are too Many 'loitering I%Oit tile strati:, who fur a strident or sixpence would take the check to the. banker-a t where, if it is discovered at the counter to be a forgery, the man it on the out look at the ddor or in theneighhourhood to ascertain that fac_ t , and iirakdiately be fi nds his messenger does not rettifft,lij tlitinse by which he supposes he could sit the money, be is gone, and before you can get out of the hem* be it oat of the way, by which means the greatest tritisinal escapes punishment. • Would not a Jury. film: the presentation of the cheek in Westminster, presume the writing of it there? —NO, the rule is this suppose you detect a person who is the forger in the uttering, you can only indict him idecessfully fit the uttering; and although we have =Mots in, the itidicenient for the forgery, it is Me hies liable rule of the Judges in charging the Jury (except in cases where the party has been seen writing the in striltheK a there is other evideacetantamoont to that• aii)l6 teU theitt; a 1 there it no evidetue *bete the forg ing took plaice, they cannot find a 'redid of guilty on the counts for forging, but they may use the proof of hand *ridgy as bringing home to the person a guilty know. ledge oldie uttering, knowing it to be forged, that is id etas Where the forger hiniself is in cuitody, 'Aid: Was the ease of .—; but is we canna prove where the writing of the checks took place, and the petit* who uttered them cannot be identified, it is lid:able to convict him in either of aerie cases. is there any other difficulty that presetile itself hi • prosecuting that triage?--No; these whO are in the; habfrof committing forgeries confidently screen them.; Rivet by this defect in • the• law ; and there it net dee case in a. hundred where yOtt tan get a conviction foe; the forgerj. If an Act of Parliament was to pass ter remedy That defect, the crime of forgery must, in nil opinion, of necessity decrease." 'won Senses SibORTAD Ti AY 16111113 GASIALEPIAR: Wks evils that prevail is countuactiOn of -pine add etiolation that has (Or its object the improve& slight Of the babies of the 10itlit dater, none weeks. with _ _ More dreadful certainty than the obscsre houses which are opened in every. part Of the town under Orions de signation% but better known under the comprehensive was do Flash Hearts; they are the resort of noto rious thieves, of professed gamblers, of. idle and dis. solute persons of both sexes ; are frequently kept with+. out license, and never io conformity' to the provisions enacted by law; from the penalties of which, it has been proved to your Committee, that the keepers be come secured by their annual contr Unarms to t.unmon inlormeis, and by the accustomed negligence& con. nivance of the public and parochial authorities. To tbese . sinks of profligacy and dissip niers, your Committee learned with concern that sundry police of6cers are (as has been stated to have been . the case in former times) in the habit of resorting, under thript. cious pretext that their object is to •see and to become acquainted with the persons of notorious characters, in order that they may the more readily counteract them when in the pursuit of plunder, and securetheir persons when become amenable to law. lint should' suelfreally be the genuine purpose under which they act, the ob jection would scarce be mitigated; such, however, is evidently not the motive. Habits of intimacy are formed with those that ought to shun their presence; in proof of which, sanctioned by the imitation of the very keepers of these brothels, officers participate in the annual feasts and entertainments prepared to welcome and to gratify the Abandoned and accustomed fre quenters of such plaCest But none of the justice:, and :taste any of the officers, have defended the practice on the score of necessity. Your Committee therefore trust that the magiitiates will be-required to take deti sive and effectual steps for the suppression of this long endured nuisance, by the prosecution of every unlicensed victualler, and by compelling those that are licensed to observe such good rule and order a s ca n alone war rant the renewal of their license. talbtives of equity to vrardi the licensed and orderly publican claim 'such an exercise of magisterial authority—motives of sound po licy towards 04 community at large prohibit any li cense or act, be it of commission or omission, that can serve as a cloak or a protection to a disorderly publican. (Te be captioned.) LETTRES DE CACHET. . FROM•CRADOCIeI FRANC& TOIIIMUSE, In the midst of dinner this day. a most straw and disagreeable tumult: occurred. As the waiters were bringing in the second course, lourWlears of the police. appeared, and inttantly endeavoured to seize a young Gentleman in the dress of an Abbe:• be sat tweet* me, and before I was aware, jumped up. and inimedi tely produced a brace of pistols. •which, providentially. !hissed fire. He was immediately secured'; the: chairs were broken. all mho were near him • were thrown down, and I received a violent blow on the ear from one of the pistols. Some LadieVwere carried not in fits, and all was a scene of the utmost confusiosi: the city guards were soon called in, and the gates of thi hotel barricadoed, to prevent the irruption of the mob, The offi.cers who held this Gentlemen produced Lair* de Cachet, and said that he was a person of very bigls distinction in disguise; but no name could be ntura cloned, and all was enveloped in the deepe,t mystery. Before the Gentleman was led away, he: expressed much anxiety about my safety, and said." You belong to a country, Sir, chat happily for you, knows nothing of Lett, es de Cachet ; nor can Yits guess at any of the vile means by which lam lime betrayed." I told him that a 1 bad resided long at Paris, ; end had both heard and. read much about Lewes .de Cachet." He this threw himself on the floor in an agony., and eacbdoledi .$ What an escape have I had in not killing you and others; let me hnpt I shall privately. be- permitted to explain to you every 'thing." He was. then removed, and I received some surgical assistance, as 'I bled vies !midi from the wound vibialt I bad received. • - In the evening,lvrais permitted to have an interview. and he then ittfOrtflett me thlAtit WileiliCOMOMteete Of gaming, by which4e.bid offended hi s *boor, who was a person of higlrrank it Paris; ba t he bard l'svoild excuse his then givingnse more ?attic/Wan. as many pa— sons were listening* the door ; the hotel Was sot - rounded, and I Was obiged to give a circumstantial account• to the police . of all that passed.. The stranger, whoevir he might be, before he was released, gave me Much more explanation, .ina we parted most o:catkin hilikewise gave his address, in case I should eat' again returw . to Parte • , ANECDOTES: Dr. Paso, like all the pedagogues *of the liit gets tory, was very partial to the use rf the birch, mid went, like. BOSSY, to the very belie,* in scholastic dis cipline. Contrary to the general role. he was More merciful to the blockhead than hewas tothe lad of talent. On one occasion a lad was taken by the doctor for a doir, whom his head assistant discovered to be a boy of genius. The assistant told him of his discovery. "SaY you so?" roared out PARR in one of his delighted checkless "then begin to flog to morrow morning. Speaking of Dr. JOHNSON, Dr. liaan said—"Onee, Sir, Sam and Ihad a vehement dispute upon that most difficult of all subjects—the Might of evil. It calved forth all the powers of our minds. No two tigers ever grappled with more fury; bit we never lost light of good manners—there was no Boswaz.r. present to retail our conversation—Sir, he would not have anderstOod it. And then, who do you think was the umpire between us ?—that fiend, Hoasitxv." The Doctor being thus " clammed" to the throat With argument on the subject, was anxious to show off upon it on mie occasion at the expense of Potion, but Poison " smelt a tat," and disappointed the hopes.ot the Doctor: Them was a large company, and the Doctor addressed Potion nearly in these words :—" Mr. Por son, pray what do you think *boot the intfoduction of moral and physical evil into the world" This was a knotty question. C,oaticiere mars interlards ors tette. bent. • Porson, after a moment's pause for reflection, answered with great .soismaity or dryness of manner, al Why, Doctor, I think see should have done very well withous them." • - • Willies one snowing called upon a friend Who re sided in a close and retired situation in the City, but who bad a small opening before the house of a few. yards square, and two plants which once looked like, lilacs. in large tubs, adorned his windows. Men were employed in painting the outside of the house. "Bro ther," said Wilkes to his friend," suffer me to *Ad in behalf of these two _poor lilacs in the tubs tvray, let, oheas be painted too. Hatteitinli&—A Oaptain in the Navy meeting a friend as be landed at Portsmouth Point, boasted be had left his whole shijfs company the happiest fellows in the ri How fit) r . sated his friend. " Why Iha juiritoggedseeenteeio. and they ate happy it is over, sai l ell the isst are happy that they have escaped FLY WnvenoasPs aerie Acid hes been obtained from the km. of tree too. hi se coeinetlined ar assn, tb&itei eirif Idlireis album. iffeliatautunnit. • sti e*bhp*At,eihsgi efteerseietwilk snip lieu. Orates! Its tbi ildetidi of siadite,lol4lllll Niitter diMPurpaatitw, POLICE INTSLI G IGENCIL I M A ZISION*HOUSIL - - . • • iaSitarday Mr. r% the: water:64K stated *Aid 4 l Bl2 ", suaitiermas, "AO sat for the Lord Maymr, dist the fishermen low bridge were meat assuming a most reiogoa *samba?, lad that it had became tweak to go amongst thorn while dietweew atm *rot isii Isekvefully "Using. Their desperados bad been more pi. i fibiapsWesMie efforts to prevent white-belt Ming had sueminW, and new direst* of assas.ination were made by some of them. On , iirialay night, Pierce, a very powerful man, who bad beim lately *pointed antler Mr. Saunders, had the rashness; in opposithies to the advice of Nelson, who knows the character, of those . wish Whom he bas to deal, to go alone upon the river between Green• sfich and Woulariels, in order to prevent the fishermen froit " standing d,r shrinstiv," s species of fishing very litiutiobs tit the 'fishery of the Thames. He saw three boats engaged at this work, sled immediately grappled for their natty They manteivred se. &Ming to custom, hut Pierce **cured one, but received a blow sibich deprived him of sense. One of the fishermen bad watched Ibm until his head was bent towards the bow to the boat. abtrthisit struck him with the erappling.iron on the crown. Had not some dome approached, Pierce said he •bad no' doubt be should never I: ye come ashore alive. When he came to himself the blood was wing in a stream oekr his clothes. me- ruffian who struck m steam soon afterwards, that if the matter ever was brought to tidal. Pierce should soon be a dead man. A warrant was home. tbatelf lasted for the apprehemion of the aesa:lant. , The City Solicitor. who attended, stated that the character of the fishernien was undergoing a Most dangerous change. Certain it is, that never was poverty more strongly pictured than I is in the families of the unfortunate fishermen. The nets with Which they are permitted to fish catch nothing, and those which are prohibited are seized the moment they are set to work. A fisherman was, immediately after this complaint of the violefice 4f one of the fraternity, charted with having fished with atrunlaw -1111 net. Alderman FA 'murrains regretted the necessity be was under of tioncletnnhsg the ner, but said he had no alternative. Fisherman—Why, roar Worship. I have a wife and sli children. and Must they starve? What am Ito do? Shall I take 'cm oat, and drown 'ens like cats? . . The City Solicitor—You must fish with a lawful net. The law directly forbids the use of such as you have used. Alderman Foostourtms& T -I mature you, it is with great pain I condemn the net. Fisherman—lf yew saw my family you would not conch the net. Alderman FAitilltUTHIM—I most condemn it. Fisherman—Welk then, your Wordily, let me have the rope at any rate: that s not unlawful. Alderman FA SES11171111111.44.• What do yes want with the rope? . _ Fisherman—To hang myself, to he term The Alderman and the City Solicitor having consulted together; the former said-4' Well, my good fellow, in a short time your net will be a lawful one, auld when that time arrives you shall bus if by applying at the Mansion House." The Stillman was in some degree consoled by this assurance, and returned thanks. Some other fishermen received a similar assurance, and retired equally well satisfied. GUILDJIALL. The Keeper of Wild Beasts. in Bartholomew Fair, where the lion lacerated the bead of a youth (aa formerly stated) appeared en the semmots. • Mr. Alderman Alain' said be had received a letter from an in. dividual wisp was in the booth at the time, wherein it was stated that there were several boys who amused themselves with imbuing the lion, by thrusting at him with sticks ; that the keeper .orderod them to desist, for which they jeered him ; and that ahor tom tinning to teasethe,acimal, it contrived to strike one of Stew He thought nor blame attagsgd to the keeper of the booth. The writer of the letter yrasi Gesitikian entitled to 'entire credit, although be had Objected to minfistehimielf up in this matter berate the PAO& Mr: Savage, the* rad's master. stated, be understood the. other, boys•bad,in spart. pusbe,d a hlmyouth close against the cage. He bad' not witnessed the accident kimaelf, but what he had stated the day liefere was just what the bWhid told hint. The iiroprik4 said; that 111 a roan chose to poke his arm into a gaming fanjet; heinust be content with being burned; and if, atter being cautioned, he chose to go within reach of a wild beast, he had no tight to complain. There was a caution stuck up over the cage in these worde—!' Beware of Putnpey, the great lien, who killed his keeper." Alderman Amur considered that, after the caution, he mold not interfere farther than to recommend that, as the lad was poor, ,soine,compensatioo should be given. • Tbe defendant expressed his svillingnete. Martin, the °Seer; said he had Visited the booth, and thought a rail ought to be placed round vans, so as to keep the public from the cages. This the defendant pledged himself to do, and the matter coded. BOW—STREET. TM, ogee was again crowded on Saturday litorehig, to whams the foal esansissation et Mrs. Cede, which took place at one o'clssk before the sitting Magistrates Sir IL Sims and Mr. Haus. Sir R. Ikaoss—Mr. Rath:sachet., it will be essentially necessary that yoo *mold give us the date of your traissactino with Mrs. Cooke ;,by doing so, we will be enabled to moms Wks of wi dows bow before us. Mr.'ltatiansacher then gave a particular MOSS( of the different date., aod•said he had beard nothing of his piano Ante. it, Batutut—l thought k was rift, as Nis. Csiske informed us. I worst to know who prosecutes in this cam? • Cipthis Peuiagbassl thought the Society for the Peanut:lon of Swindlers weloW take it up in a very active manner; bet I under• stand, tam their solicitor, Mr. Foss, that at consequence of hassles so attend the Sheriff, it will not be sn his power to prosecute. In that cue; I feel k 'ardor? to become presecuter. Rir lisossanti--I regret to find that yes are under that nemsdry. We melt contrive to do something in the affair. • C4taln P.—They cannot complain of Wog defrauded. le. when they hive evident, to convkt such a gang of consplfitora, they West to prosecute them merely becausi theroarb• would lacer a Mimi vapour. Sub a want of publicapirit givessoccioragemem and Impunity to other wretches who may be carrying on similar practices. • Sir ft. Rome sent to the office of Mr. Pons for the dePositions whle bad been left there, sod ordered the primmer to be taken to thelock-up rootn ( and to be again brought before his at two o'clock. At two o'clock she was again put to the bar, and the aka being croaked, she M d her face as much as posiable with her veil. Mr. Atkinson ; a chandler, ridding 3u Sendngton, came forward to indite ch*ge against the prisoner. Ho silted that the candles Mete delivered by his porters. Sir Riceatto—Very well; have the porters is attendance at the Semite* Mt. Richt:46er, leo. was again called—He merely proved thit It was on ebs 26th Joly the pianoforte was seat to the house of the prlisoose; at 12, South Parade, Queen's Elms, Chelsea. Mr. Hathnsacber, jun. who took the pianoforte, said • that belted no coaieriatioti with the prisoner when he deli vered It; but he believed that the two porters who assisted in carrying the instru ment bad mole coeversation with the primer. Mr. Haus "said that their evidence might be of great import ance, and . beabouid not commit the prisoner that day, but remand bet tin Bletedae. He ordered Fagan to bring the 'two ?erten to give widens on Monday, and also any ether evidence be mild obtain liplike the prisoner. ' Mr. Haiaa inquired if any perks present had any other charge to prefer against the prisoner? and no reply being made, the meet *u removed fit* the bar, and conveyed beck to her guar tfn, is Glerkenwell MANY-LA-BONNL Thews Pegs tais Sully examined for steal* seven SI. Bank notes. belonging tO Mrs. Thompson, housekeeper to Mr. Gilles, in Seymenr-atreet. Mr. Galles removed from the above house,_ and left "Min Thompson • to talk CM of it, and she permitted G. 31•Ewele and the prisoner, servants out of place. to sleep in a rim adjoining the ha. GO the nth ult. the prisoner, instead of shaving in the bodies pantry, according to his usual practice, did it in the adjoining room, and after be went out she missed a pocket buok.cootainiug the money, and as no one went into the room but him, and he saw her deposit the book, and afterwards remained oat all night. she caused bins to be apprehended. " The prisoner was than remanded, and ?d*Keasie detained; but as no circumstances appettrediqpdnet the latter, he was liberated in the evening. It afterwards appeared, by theeiklenee of Mr. Moss, clerk at the Leith aid Berwick Wharf, that the friesser• was trying to ob tain. Scotch angel Nr others on the moodegal the 6th. He was ementitted fer.u.ial. Ms* Thompson intormed•the Slash:ram that Wltenzie died three days atter the first haring. in consequence of anxiety op the occasion. • HA T ON-GARDEN. A Ireiesuf a private in the titi Guards, was charged with entering an oyster shop in. Helbowin a state of knoakatioo.spd demand * some oysters, whkb were refused him. He then struck the proprietor, and tan into the street with an oyster knits, iikhwideh be au d weiehami. 110 was sent in ptstody tolds riatimult, and a repreeentatios °lbis asidnet ordered to be made to bisAllieer. • D. &damn was elierged by E. Wssga.with Ma down, and robbing hint of sin. sovereigns and twelve The pre secutor stated ;bat be bad been drinking at a publiO4onse in Smith &ld, on leaving which he was going in the amiss of Oaken well. The prisoner was ping r she same 4itsetiopoad they walked together to the corner of St. Johtes-lase, where die prisoner knocked him down, plieed his lineesipen biiMinefiefid Rad his pockets.-.4ii was committed: • WORSIVIP•STRIEET. 01 409hdh Yen** sett Ilieherdantdffee ow* gYldi breaking into the m aims of j; m a ;;Z., • "ank- weaver, and Wetting hls work.. • -••'• Frm LA btalgTH-STRRET. .....tt . • • - ;..a 401111010 Leary. a ntiddle-sged Irishman, was ebairg e g b l as ! own under the following tetreuenstancret—.on the 5d of jam` ' ' - th = t an . :bor . a w f ai er; ite ,6 t in he ll d osem aoor, a rl d .lane, b a t t ad whopeetended it was an accident ; iindvat being ad /4 4. neeepeaseskso. be told thelooseeetur kir would pay hint st hi 4 in Old Gravel lane, hut on their way there the prisoner red several tiangeroes wounds on complainant. and ou st Mmitt his bat end pocket-book. The prisoner then e.caped ; bi t so Friday be was taken Imo moody.-- Fully committed. UNIO 'ST;4IA Li.. . Saturday a fellow, named Bury, was sharged , before Mr H the sitting Magistrate, under the following disgraceful circenwasc at _• Mrs. Walsh, wife of a bighly.rerpectable Gentleman kyle ' Dread-wall. stated that abaci alit o'clock on friday teeming 6, 1 , • greeseding witbber husband in his gig, with au intention efgek i hi the direction of Vauxhall. They bad not proceeded more tk g ligin or ten pads, and at the end of Broad-wall were entering the • • New -tut, and crossing to the proper bide of the road, when W . piicelved the prisoner driving a cart at a most furiou s rat ,. • Welsh drew up as close as possible to• the foistpath ; 'but, aswiei,e standing all the Gentleman's caution, Bury drove the cart to d a , to the gig that they came in collision, and Mr. Walsh was thb o yi,': out.,. He received very serious injury on the bead, heddes several ribs on tlie right' side fractured, and now lies io a very serous state. • Mr. Hose asked the Lady if elw considered her heabseeslil. is danger. ' Mrs. Walsh replied, the surgeon considered hint in a very l i g state. Mr. Homo told site prisoner be world remand bins till Mr. Ws% was out Of danger ; as, in tbr event the accident proving l a % lie (Bury) wooldbe capitally indicted TOWN—HALL A driver of one of the Richmond stave was charged with na g .. mitting a rape upon the wife of a milkman in the W e sy li d oom 'road. The complainant, who was attended by her husband abi t his solicitor, stated, that she had known the prisoner ex seeds; het first introduction to him being at the Goose and Gridiron, he St. Paul's Church-yard, where she was le company with her hp„. tber-inslaw and a female acquaintance. They staid an how. sod the primmer insisted upon seeing her part of the way home; sh e consented, and as they went, proposed her giving her Noland th e "ge by," to whom she had been married ahpot a month, to ge e with bins. and that be woald bring his coach for her the next days in the good man's absence. Alderman Soma—And did you consent?—" yeg a g the gentle dame; "and a few days after," she continued, "h e came when my husband was from home, and having decoyed use into the bed-roons, locked the door, overpowered me, and remaistd half a* boor." Alderman fbarret.—Well, and when did you tell your limbos. of it ?--Tlie Lady said, in a day or two. The coachman was the asked Jibe wished to say any thing? when he answered, atehiug further than that it Was on his coach-boa, and one at the Ge hl and Gridiron, they beanie trot acquainted. The Alderman it was very little matter, as no rape had been committed, and he was at liberty to go about his business. The husband then chard him with stealing his watch from the bed's bead, and as th e oa k evidence was the wife, she stood up again, but not helot able to recollect the exact day. though one remembered his paying* halt a score subsequent visith, this choir also fell to the vomit • CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. • I:Ceti/UST/CA L TIMI10111)111. •th TM Rev. John Salter, Master of Arts, Student of Christ Chlitri, Oxford, has. been presented, by the Very Rue. the Dean and Oi.p. ter, to the Rectory of Iron Acton, Gioucestersktre. His Grace the Duke of Argyll has been pleased to appoint Ore Rev. Jobb Courtenay Campbell, IL A. of Univetsity College, CM ford, and Curate of Hailing, Gioucestenkire, to be oat ot4h Grace's- Chaplains: The Rev. Joseph Payrer, M.A. of Clue Hall, Cambildge s . and Vicar of Sc. Teeth, Cornwall, has been unaninsonsiy elected Um. tor of the Grammar School as Chard, which erM be opened at lit obaelmas next. • Thursday sennight the United Associate Congregation of Miss Chapel, )Loorgate, Loridon • gave ati unanimous call to Mr. Ma •Young, lioung, preacher a the gospel, to be their minister. Richard Croft ChOwner, & C. L. Yachted appointed a NM of Trinity-ball Cambridge. The flew. George Wa %newly, IL A. of Magdsleoe kV. Ounblidinn bH been collated, through lapse, by the Arch bishop of York.. to the Rectory of Thorpe Bassett, oeyr Malta, Yorkshire, oacant.hy the make of the Archdeacon of CleitrfaoL T. W. 1311111111001, V. H.P. has presented the curacy.nd Fa,/ to the Rev. Joseph arsids. Tuesday the United Associate Presbymt of_ SI/W a x pointed the settlaheut the Iter. Wildest VW*. and iciness* tb Ns father, to take plehr ell trolly *Mitt The 19th tie. eire We new. Willis IlMeher, •Abereleekbilli oh ovalness bi It. Asiketee Okapi. lifetioye. when Ardor Raldeb,4.ll..el Marimba' Cake:, siesphOesi to the Ake el Dome. • *.• Thursday alternons, about five o'clock, daring a storm of thunder and lightning, James Poole, a uncurl Sri the employ of Messrs. Gloyne, of Havant, wbiht en gaged in carting some hay in the marshes at I:athwart, was struck with the electric fluid and instantly kilted. The flesh of the deceased• was much discoloured, and part of the aucle torn off; his- hat, shirt, and tresses on one side, and one of his boots, were torn into shreds. The prong also whith he held in his hand, and which in all probability acted as a conductor to the . eteetric fluid,. was rent in splinters. When the diceased,was struck he was observed to be enveloped in a flame, and from the body and clothes, after death]. PrOatOr4 a strong smell of sulphur. He was a penman, ita an 'excellent servant ; and what rendered the 6;04 :Mire distressing was the circumstance of his mother standing near bins when the calamity happened. The.sluickiar severely felt by Mr. James Gloyne 29d other persons who were near the spot, one having been forced ni the ground, but who soon af t er recovered. An inquest was held yesterday on the body at #arlingion. before Mr. Longcroft, the Coroner, and a verdict returned;.4lllo2 by lightning.—Hanspthire Tele,grapk. HEBUOMADAItY. Tuts Day—Feast of the Nativity of the Messed Virgin triads Catholics. To-First—First day of the year 5369, with the Jews. It is the Yeast of Trumpets, mentioned in Lee. szili. f.'3. and . Need% Ruiz. I • supposed to be in memory of Abraham offerieg aP his sat on this day. The trumpets of ram's horns will be beard Is the neighbourhood where the Jews congregate.—New Maxi 34 minutes past 8 in the morning. %Vstneassav—Secoad Feast of the New Year with the Jests. TUUSIMAY—First day of the month Rains 1. in the laiirenents Caleedar. Fast of Gedalia with the Jews: . Z a charias alb it the Fast of the Seventh Month, and it is kept iu memory of the Saw der stf Gedalls. Jerem. Ili. I. Famar—Day decreased Stiours46 minutes.—Sun rises 33 glib past 5; sets 15 min. past 6. SATURDATJUpIter sets at 8, and ,Mars at eleven at welt.- - Saturn rises at I, and Venus s quarter before two in the mnrukst Venus 1 digit east illuminated. MARRIED. At Crayford, the Run G. Heberden, rigs. of Dank" , I° Elisabeth, second daughter of ii. J. Suchard, E*q. At St. Georges, Haoover.square. the Rev. Augusta's r. Dirn to Georgian Elisabeth, daughter of the kte Dean of Selliblifla Ph the . Lady EHeabeth Talbot. DIED. The letb ult. is the 49th year of his age. Mr. Peter rif kg y lately student of Divinity in the University Uf Glasgow. At Dumfries, on the u7th ult. Mrs. Mait.abeth Martiu r Vow sf Mr. John *Chic, surgeon, R. N. At the Vicarage Home, Sottoo Coottenay. Berke, lbe new' Jabs Russell. Vicar of that place. 110 At Wenvoe Rectory, Glantorganddre, in the a6 t h year el the Rev. Thomas Davies. upwards of fiftrom years the dent and aid wales. Ministed of that parish, and a Justimet the rage Ise the toasty. 1116H-WATZIL et LONDON-DRUM!! TO 1111010 10% Xerfling IS Minute• g Aftsroous • S 7 mum... Auer S Wynn* Printed iind Pubihbed by Joust Wilts. the Priv rit " 6 • it . tbe Snit °fro; Nw t, Pickettidue, Tempts Bab , ~_~ .~