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to ▪ she Duke ef Northiniberland's house, followed by whiles' and her friend. The two went down Northumberland-street again. to tt.r nook where the livery-stable is, and 'there conversed afresh. 'Snows told the female in her company to wait there while she well for a watchman. At the top of the street she met another lemale and last witness; they got the watchman, who came down the street with them. The watchman tapped the !soldier on the shoulder, and asked what they did there? The soldier replied Ate gentleman was his particular friend. The last witness would Lave let them gm but vanity( insisted on, the charge tieing taken. She gave charge because she did not are what business they had in such a place; gave charge because she saw the gentleman was in liquor. 83 Mr. A noznu es—ll'itness is one of those isn'artnnate fe brile* who walk the Strand. Thr gentleman was very tipsy. Was sang to speak to the gentleman herselt, hut the soldier came up lid accosted him first. The soldier was quite sober. Site wished o c.aqte them. Had no other motive but to separate them. He. „el. cis several persons coming to (he watehhouse. Said it was a hanseful thing. Something noght have taken place, if it did not. Eliza Holton remembers the 211 et of July. Herself and Emma t.ampbell ware walking in the Strand, and observed the gentleman walking with the soldier down Northumberland-street into Scot • land-yard. They returned on seeing the sentinel, and stood for I some time. They then turned into a court, and stopped five mi . notes; sties which they came out, and went round by Parliament street to Northumberland-street, and went to a stable. She did 1514 see any act, but insisted on ihe charge being taken of the sod. diet following the gentleman. Never spoke of it to any other per. am. Told the Grand Jury the same as she has said to-day, word for word, to the best of her recollection. Mary Ann Fisher was with the two last witnesses. One of them told her to watch while she went for a watchman. Went down Northumberlanthatreet, and saw the gentleman and the soldier standing face to fate. The gentleman had his hand in his pocket. The witness complained to the Chainnan that she was airaid to leave the Court, as the other two girls had threatened her. The Watchman said he went down Northumberland-street, and saw the gentleman and the soklier standing together. The soldier had his hand on the gentleian's thigh. He asked them *bat they were doing there. Some of the females said they had been watch iny them fora length of time. Witness took one, and somebody else the other. - • • • - --- fl Mr. AT:tor:out s—The nook near the stable has a strong gas-light. Capt. Reardon apologized for being very nervous. He said he was present part of the time. He was standing near a pastrycook's shop, when he was intornted by a woman that a gentleman and a soldier had been seen improperly. Witness went down Northum. ..seland.street about fourteen yard., and saw the soldier standing with his back to the dotw. Witness asked his regiment, and the Dame of his Colonel. The corporal said he belonged to the Guards and the gentleman was his triend. The woman cried •• Reset, beast I" and the gentleman ran off. He stood awhile, acid some one said it was a shame not to take the gentleman if toey took the soldier. Witnessaaid there was something more than atm explained, and went with them to the watch-house. The evi. denim was taken in a private room. (Witncits was about to detail what had taken place in the private room of the watchhouse, when he was interrupted by Mr. Adolphus, as offering that which was not evidence. The witness repl.ed with great warmth.) He hid hestrl that a great Mal of money had been flying. le a gentleman tat honour, and will maintain his honour. Hid not see the fact, not gave evidence at the watelthouse. Two move witnesseva were examined, but added nothing to the .acts already given. Mr. ADOLPHVA was about to address the Jury foe Mr. Gould, stlen he was interrupted by Mr. Cox ST. who said, if Mr. Adolphus addressed the Jury on the facts, he should examine those facts afterwards. If he could be content with au acquittal, there was no occasion to say any ti.mg t the case was not proved Mr. Anoi.ex es said he should net. Mr. (sower—When cane are not made out, the least that is said is best, A great deal had been said, whether right or wrong. What the young woman had said cannot be taken,into considers. von ; I can say it is not ter!Ecient. If there is a doubt, I have none. There is nothing r wed, and you cannot get a verdict on sus picion. God forbid that :t should be so. The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Me. ADeseeutts craved leave to address a few words to the Court. The defendant, Gould, was a clergyman of the highest ovasseter and respectability—the benefactor to his neighbourhood, and tuld in general high estimation. Ile had witnesses in Court, hn ulsoolfellows, and others, who had known him from his in. !Amy, who would prove to the almost impossibility of his engaging in such practices as were imputed to him. The tetwittant bad, on the day in question, been to visit a tear relation at Muswell-hill, where he had received infor trat ton of a most afflictive description. The operation on his mind as. ,uch, that he had unfortunately fallen into* state of intoxica .t:on, and, wandering into the 'netts, was pounced upon as a prey hoot by men and women ; and he was prepared, if the evidence could have been received, to prove that the other prisoner had con ;eased that he endeavoured to place him in a situactomoNgh would enable him to get money from him. , .11r POLICE. A DISLOCATED PROBOSCIS! Massa oir-u o s • .—A Mr. Jackson was brought before the Loan MAYOR, charged with having broken the' nose of a person named Hough, who is in the employ of Mr. Blencaira, the wharfinger. The complainant stated, that 31r. Jackson came to the premises • tew slays ago, and after haring had a few words with 31r. Morgan, a clerk in the establislonent, seized the clerk by the throat, sad seemed disposed to proceed to great violence with him. The s qut iplainant thereupon, he skid, interfered for the protection of Morgan ? and the defendant immediately transferred his wrath to We mediator, knocked him down, and brokehis nose. Broke your nose !" said the LORD 111,‘YOR; why Time no gym. goof of the (nature.—Comptainant. I assure your Lordship that my muse is completely broken. The bone is smashed. The Loan Al AYOn.—lt isnot likely that a nose could be broken Ly violence without some valpable external] .symptom. I do not (-raking very closely at the complainant)see any mark of the kind. —Complainant, taking hold of his nose, and shaking about the fleshy part of it, " Here It is, my Lord, feel it, you'll find it Is Lrnken."—(A laugh.) he LORD MAYOR.-1 can only take the evidence of my eyes s.;son the occasion, as you have he medical man here to depose to thafraeturs of the bone. 1 really think you are mistaken. You I:offtplain of the violence • hich you say took place a day or two ago, and you show me a whole nose in all appearance, and declare oat it is al:token one. (Laughter.)-1 oniplainant.—Whatever may Lo nought; my Lord, my rose is positively broken. I can feel the fracture hare (again shaking his none).—Besides, my surgeon, after a tt.orstigh exammatiou, told me that it was a broken nore, and he i.t.l At for me. The eyes of all in the Justice-room hsd b-en long fixed upon Mr. Bough's nose, and a buns was beard generally expressive of on the point. The Loin Mayon (to Mr. Blencaiin)—Perhaps you have arstortained whether or not Mr. Hough's nose is broken, or, per naps, you ate qualified to judge from feeling it.—(A laugh). Blencairn shook hilt Lead, urd 'souk. have nothing to do ratio the nose. lie LORD MAYOR-1 do not want to he coos . dered as making a jai of the nsaiter. I shotakt think. Marshal (addressing him i.elf to Mr. Cope), that you may be able to say whether there is a 1-se , ur not.—Do try.—Mr. Cope turned touod to the coin. piamaru, as if he intended to &el the nose; but *lien he looked in the complainant's face, he suddenly drew back, and begged not to astral to touch the nose--(iniughter.) .The Loon MAYOII.(to the Marshalmani—Harrison, b e a judge, for your nose has been broken.—(l laugh.)— -3f lump tall me whether Mr. Hough's nose has been broken. Harrison (shaking his own nose)—Nes, my Lord ; my nose ne vx bu been broken. lam no judge. (Laughter.) Harrison de_ -aimed any i iterferrnee. In fact. no person (and there were two or oiselie.eillsiere in the Justice-room) could be prevailed upon to Ip4llollfinfiosired experiment. Every man was seen feeling his awn numeduring the investigation, but not a being would touch the 'aurae And was the boar of contention! The LORD Marisa, whether he thought that the assault was Melt Yielicaloualy ex crated. or that the oramplainant sendeed jpest provocation, or - both, discharged file cuse—not, however, ayethilut receiving from the defendant, who is brother to Mr. Blen. -fioire's partner, a solemn assurance gust he would go no more to • .the whirr. at is needless to say, after what is stated above, that the nose .haul every appearance of being perfect in all its parts. The skin was Without a scratch, and the owner spoke without the slightest .iwaeg. SINGULAR CHARGE OF FELONY AND MISDE. Id EA HOUR. A woman of the town, mimed Thompson, was charged by a windhman with having committed a felonyy. Uptton whom has site committed a felony? said the LORD AliYot.—Upon me, your Worship, said the watchman. Very well, go on, avid the LORD Marcia. What did the do to you ? Watchman—She-called me • b—d thief, and otber gsflanguage. The-Loan Matron—ls that the felony she committed upon you i ‘Yatcbassn-1 Woosidcred that enough to bring her off *int me. ; ficei:OßD MAYOR-1)0 you call illegal language a felony ? -Weefimais--Yly Lord, 1 thick it a bad felony enough. (Laugh. ter ) A eonstable, who smiled at the Ignorance of the watchman, as. A pra the Lord Mayor, that, although the poor man mistook the nature of the 18001141 . 11 OfCRCe, in incng the illegal language, she hatersinultted d serious offence upon himself. Wbat is that? said his Loansule.— A misdemeanour,' my LS4, said the constable; she put her.band into my breathes I;ecket, aod;stols a serponee out of it ! The LORD MAYOR—You seem both to soderound year btu& ness eery well indeed !_ , It ha ring sppeord that the women wee one of the worst about the city, and bad brew tong in the habit of robbiwgand insulting Men, the LORD MAYOR committed her fto the House of Cot. reel*. tif,FECTB OF TIPPLING pil 'TOE SABBATH. Three Irishmen, named Keats, Gr;intes, and Murray, were licetight up, charged with haring etched tread tint in the par* of illisbeingate, on Sunday. Aii cower stated, that the netghboadltood of Bishopsgste f thrown Into the greatest alarm in consequence of oae of &so trey wendoua Irish disturbances which so frequently take place at the Rain and of the town. When the witness went up to the scene of nation, which was before the Rose public-house, near Angel-alley, he saw the three defendants engaged in tighiing with several others, anti with the assistance of other officers he took them into custody. There appeared to he upwards of 500 persons in the squatble at one time. The landlord of the Rose public-holm' handed in a bill to the Lord Mayor, enumerating the broken glass, &c., by which he had, become a loser to the amount of I/. lb.. lle stated that the dos, fendants had been drinking at his house. That when he endea voured to get them out before three o'clock', that being church. time, they most grossly abused him and his servant girl ; threw quart pots at them, smashed everything that was within their retch ; and would no doubt, were it ;not for the efforts of the officers, have taken away their lives. The wife of the defendant Grimes declared that her husband was In no way concerned in the disturbance. He had, it is true, been chinking from a little after eleven o'clock until half.past two, in the Rose, with the other defendants ; but he was walking offiquietly with her, when the officers laid hold of him, and said he was o;c of the rioters. The LORD Martin asked the woman whether she was sure they had been drinking at the Rose during the time she had specified ?-- She swore that they had. The defendants all declared to the same effect ; and that they had been drinking gin and beer, and got " neither tipsy nor sober , bat betwixt and between," and did not really know whet hap pened. The landlord declared positively that they had not entered his honse until one o'clock, when they slipped in, as he was sending to the baker's for his dinner; and that at half-past two o'clock he got hobbled by endeavouring to get them out of his house, as he was bound to do by Act of Parliament. Ile described the int,: impossibility of expelling a body of Irish within a given time, if once they got inside a public-house; and he repeated, that his own life, and the life of his servant girljwere in the umost peril all the time of the disturbance. The beadle of the parish stated, that upon baring the diteadful disturbance in the public-house, he knocked at the door for ten minute., bat was refused admittance. The Loan aran—Swear the landlord. .When aria was done, his Lordship asked the landlord whether, upon oath, the defendants had destroyed his property to the extent stated in the MI . ? _ The landlord swore in the affirmative. His Lordship then dew red that Mrs. Grimes should be sworn, and then asked her whether they bad been drinking from half-past eleven till half-past two ? She replied in the affirmative ;' she knew it, because it was the first place they went to after prayers. (A laugh.) " I'M well," said his Lordship, " you (to the defendant) must pay the landb.rd's hill ; and you (to the landlord) must pay a fine of 21. for allowing tippling in your house during the hours of divine . service. • Landlord—My Lord. it is not the fact ; my house is one of the hest conducted in the City of London ; every one knows the diffi culty of expelling perrons of this description from a house ; I never allow tippling. • The-Loan Mseon—l have adjudged to you payment of your bill by those men, although you do not deserve it, as you have been the cause of all this yourself. If you had not given the people so much hotroir, you would not have sustained any damage, nor would so disgraceful an outrage upon public decency have been committed in the streets. I trust that this public admonition will operate as a warning to those few (for the body are generally respectable) who may permit tippling during divine service on the Sabbath. COACH-OFFICE IMPOSITIONS. OVILDHALL.—Mr. Herring, of Milk-street, appeared before Mr. Alderman ANSLEY yesterday, to show cause why he refused to pay 31. ter the carriage and porterage of a puce! from Sandwich. On ■ former day Mr. Herring had aesigned as his reason that, although the coach by which it was brought from Sandwich came direct to London, the parcel was shifted into another coach at Can teibury, and the carriage was thereby increased 2d. for remeliag it from one coach to the other, and 2d. for booking at A third 2d. was laid on, as he was informid, at Sandwich, foe boo - tog there, ahhough it was notorious the parcel would not have been received at all if the booking had not been paid in the hat in stance. The ease stood over that some one better informed thug the pot ter, who was the coraplainant, might attend to explain and sup port the demand made. Yesterday, however, only the porter again appeared, and the only additional light be was prepared to throw upon the subject was the production of the way-bill of the Cham pion coach from Canterbury to the Bell. Holborn, wherein Mr. Herring's parcel was enumerated, and charged with Is. 6d. car. riage, and a memorandum that 101. hail been already paid upon it at Canterbury, making altogether but 25.-4 d. and no' 2s. 6d. air charged under the item " carriage" in the complainant's ticket. Mr. liming said the production of the way-bill, admitting it to be a genuine document, which he doubted, had not at all bettered the complainant's Mt. He had been told that one of the trio pence* was a repetition of the charge of booking at Sandwich. This information he obtained at the -.Bell Inn coact-office; but It now appeared that it was an overcharge made at the saidlldilltur coach-office itself, for the couch proprietor, it appeared by the way bill, demanded but 2s. 4d. for carriage, and that with &I. for pot terage to Milk-street, made up a charge of th. 10d. He repeated that the ordinary charge from Sandwich to Canterbury wasallosed to have been increased fo Ithf. by adding 2d. tbr the fresh booking, and 2d. for porterage. 31r. Alderman Astern said nothing could be more shameful than the con:inual shuffling and contriving among derth-owiterwto cheat the public. If the parcel .4ight to have been beiteght direct to London, he would disallow the expenses of removing' it tit the second coach. Mr. Alderman WAIT II M AN, who happened to be present, said. he concurred with the opinion delivered by the worthy Alderman. If the coach owners might shift their luggage one*, tbey might do it half a dozen times; and if there was any thing amiss, the facility of obtaining redress was destroyed ; the blame was sure to rest on the parties in the country. The lumping of charges of porterage, and bookings too, under the head of " carriage," was extremely reprehensible. The decision of the Aldermen therefore reduced the charge for carriage from 2s. 6d. to 2s. OBSCENE PAINTINGS. HATTON.GARDE esterday Michael Herman Stroud, a German Jew, of rather showy exterior, was brought before A. S. LAING, charged with offering for sale, to a respectable female, the wife of a tobacconist, snuff-boxes, bearing obscene paintiligKA , Kimbton, the cons'able who had the prisoner in custody, In formed the Magistrate that the complainant, being a pod deal shocked, and probably from a natural feeling of female delicacy, had declined conning torward, unless her evidence should be deemed absolutely necessary. Mr. LAING said it was a very proper feeling, no doubt; but at the same time her attendance could not be dispensed with. The prisoner was then taken back to the lock-up-room, and a person was despatched for the complainant, who soon after entered the office. She stated that her name was Smith, and that her husband kept a tobacco and snuff shop in Great Sutton-street, Ocrkenwell. A short time ago the prisoner called, and asked her to purchase some si.uff-boxes, which he was enabled to sell at a very reduced price. Not being a enmpetent judge of the value of such articles, she de clined, and told him to call on Saturday, when he would find Mr. Smith at home, who might, in all probability, take some of the boxes. The prisoner did not call at the time appointed, but he came on 3londay morning. There was no one In the shop at the time but complainant, and though much preyed to buy, she still refused, for the reason already mentioned. The prisoner, finding her alone. assumed a very great freedOm of maccer, and produced a pasteboard ease, containing lames of a character not lit to be looked at, which he impudently persisted in exposing to her view, and finally insired that as he was desired to call she should buy some. Mrs Smi it ordered him to leave the shop immediately, and was at most compelled to call in a coastable to take him away. Mr. LAINO asked the prisoner whether he was a licensed hawker ? The latter said he had no occasion for a license. as he was only acting for another. He was employed by Mr. Louis Lisard, of Leadenhall-street, and merely received a commission upon the sales which lie anted. Mr. LAIII/A..." But how do you data, air. to Insult a respectable female, by exposing such indelicate paintings as those on your anuff•boxes ?" Prisoner—" I declare it to my Cot that I did not know dere vas a box of de kin' amongsh dem. Me, your Vorship, I vould be shamed." Mr. LAING said lie was sorry that there did not happen to be a Hawkers' Inspector present, or he would have a chance of being fined 101. for carrying about articles for sale without a license. The prisoner was then discharged. with a suitable admonition not to be found committing a similar offence in future. IMPORTANT DECISION. Mr. R. Smith, a solicitor, residing at No. 6, Calthorpe-street. Brunswick-square. appeared to a summons for the payment of four quarters' rate, 31. 13s. lid., levied on him by the Commissioners for Paving, Lighting, and Cleansing the Calthoipe Estate District. Mr. Harings, the Collector, stated that the defendant resisted the payment. though every other inhabitant of the street hail submitted to it. Mr. Smith would, no doubt, admit that he had alrectly paid this same rate himself. Mr. Smith was willing to admit that lie had, but then he had paid it in his own wrong. The fact was, that he was summoned tor a paving -rate, at a time that there was no carriage -way in the street. Ifiesebjeotlui was grounded on the words of t h e A ct o f P ar li ament. He had himself been a Commissioner, but that was no reason why he should submit to a public imposition. The Act specified that this rate should be demandable when the carriage-way was paved to the middle, which was not the case up to the perindithat he resisted the rate; indeed no carriage could come into the street. Mr. Lama, on referrOg to the Meal Act, deemed the objection valid, end the summons was dismissed. THE WAY TO MAKE A PENNY. MelltLlPOnotrow•aTneEv.—A man nr.med Rivitard Barry, well known at the Office as bail for various of Ida countrymen who are obliged to give sureties for their appearance at the Sessions, was yesterday detected in giving bail for his brother-In-law, upon re ceiving the sum of two sovereiLns from him, which he had de posited in the hands of Ounn, the rubliesn, till the bail was taken. The eiredenstance coming to the khowledge; of 31r.Itoi, he re fused Barry's bail, and said he shoat tidver become security for any body again at that ace. ARBITRARY INTERFERENCE OF 10ATCHMEN. Maavt.egonr.—Yesterday Robert Dobbins, an old reteran, having a pension of 9d. a thy, for services in the Oft and Coldstream Guerda, wailsought to the bat, charged in the watch-book by Peering, a sergennt of the watch, with having no place of abode. Penang not being in attendance to uphold his charge, Mr. RAW. I.IEBO ,/ asked the old Rohner how he came into the watchhouse? Prisoner—Why, Sir, as I stood gaping about last night. the man that is not here tapped me on the shoulder, and said, " Where do 'you live ?" I said. I don't know. He said, I will find a place for ' you: and, so he made me go to the watchhouse. Mr. AA W I.IN SON, to the constable who brought him from the watchhouse-1 do not understand the practice of sergeants of the watch giving a charge, and then not coming here to assign a rowan for it. Was this person drunk, or do you know any thing about it Constable—lle was not drunk, but he was in the street, and Ser geant Perring Rays lie was looking shout him. Me. R ale 1.1 nsow—That may he; and if this system is plumed, a man may be locked up all night for looking at the moon. The wor thy Magistrate endeavoured in vain to find out the poor man's resi. dawn, and risked him, among other questions, where he slept last? to which he replied with great readiness, " in the watchhouse." Mr. Ilawinsaon—That I know ; and if I let you go, where will you sleep to-night ? Dobbins—l can't tell you ; I shall sleep wherever I can get a bed. His other answers led Mr. Rawlinson to doubt the correctness of his mind ' • and as there was a constable present who had been his old comrade in the Guards, and who spoke highly of his former conduct, Mr. Rii/bison dismissed him, and desired the constables to inquire into his eircumstaneeS. AN INTRICATE CASE. Lowg, a toll-rolle , :!or at l'ine Apple-gate, in the Kil burn road, was summoned by Mr. Norwood, a cow.keeper, for an illegal demand of toll. The local Act provides that a cart, &e. passing through the gate with a load, aced paying the toll, is entitled to return, when empty, toll-free; but it does not notice the reversed order of going empty and returning loaded, which Is the case with Mr. Norwood in fetch ing his milk, - and therefore the gatekeepers exact toll of him both lays. Therqueation has been three times before the Magistrates of thin office. who-con - nide in the opinion that the Act did not intend a ciifference. An arrangement was made yesterday, which is likely to bring the rasa before the Magiatrates at the Quarter Sessions, for their decision. PRIVATELY STEALING. THAMES OFFlCE.—William Kcal, rather a respectable-look ing young man, was put to the bar, charged with feloniously steal ing one gold ring, one pair of ear-rings, and one half-sovereign, the property of Mary Burrnwes. Ann Burrowea statnd that she lodges in the Crown and Kee public-house, East Smithfield, in a room on the first floor, and the prisoner lodged in a room on the second floor. On Sunday even. ing, about trine o'clock, she went up stairs and found the prisoner in her room ; she asked him what he wanted there? He said that he made a mistake. Her sister occupies the same room with her. On her mentioning the circumstance, her sister came up stairs and searched the Mary Burrowes Is the sister of the last witness, and she keeps house for the landlord or the Crown and Rose. On her sister tell ing her that die prisoner had been in her room, she examined her trio k, and from a small box which she kept in it she missed one gold ring, one pair of ear-rings, and one half-sovereign. The ring and ear-rings now produced are her property. William Clark, one of the patrol, stated that be had been called in to take the prisoner into custody. He found the prisoner in bed, and t'onnd the ear-rings in the prisoner's pockets, and the gold ring on the mantel-piece in his room. Ile took the prisoner to the watch-house, and on his way thither, in consequepne of witness telling prisoner it would be much better to confess all, prisoner then said if they would make no noise about it he would make up the half-sovereign. Mr. 13E013E81P told Clark, the witness, that he ought not to have held out any inducement to the prisoner to make any disclo sures. If prisoners should say ally thing, he was bound to hear it, and communicate It. The prisoner made no defence, and woefully committed. • OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT. Usriott-flett.—Yeatenlay, John Jones, the proprietor and driver of a Greenwich stage-coach, was brou ght before the sitting . Magistrate, M. SWAbET, Esq. charged with having assaulted gentleman named Terrett. The complainant stated, that on the previous evening lie got int the defendant's coach at Greenwich, for the purpose of coming to town. The defendant alighted several times on the road, and drank at various public-houses. Before the coach got half the distance, he became completely intoxicated, and therefore incapable of the management of the horse, and when witness descended off the roof with the intention of proc eeding no further, he was followed by the defendant who, in an insolent tone, demanded the full fare. Wit new refused paying him it farthing, upon whfeh he was struck several times by the defendant, who also accompanined the assault rby language of the most gross description. 'rite defendant did not contradict the assertion of his having been drunk on the occasion, but contended that he had a right to de mand the lull tare; the gentleman not choosing to ride the whole distance. Anther eenilemein„ who was a passenger on the defendant's' coach at the time in question, corroborated the above evidence, "ad fully proved that the driver was in a shameful state of intoxication, and that it was dangerous to ride on his coach. The Magistrate observed that fie bad frequent opportunities of witnessing the gross behaviour, particularly of the Greenwich stage osaehmen, and lie should now enable Mr. Terrett to prosecute the • defendant at the Sessions, asanr example to deter ethers of the same fraternity from pursuing similar niiscondoct towards the public. The complainant expressed his determination to prosecute, and Ilse defendant was locked up in default of bail. A JACK IN OFFICE. A man tamed Ward. the driver of one of those vehicles, called Go-cars, that ply at the Elephant and Castle, was charged with assaulting a constable named Brewer, by lashing him over the head and arms with a whip. The defendant Ward had also taken out a ',arrant against Brewer, for presenting a loaded pistol at his head, and threetening to blow out his brains. The constable stated that on Sunday afternoon, in the Brixton road, he observed the defendant plying for hire in a situation that by law lie was not authorized. On looking to the cart he could perceive no ntnnber, and therefore went to the horse's head for the purpose of stopping the progress of the cart, and taking it to. the Green-yard, if necessary. He had, however, scarcely time to do so when the driver, Ward, cut at hint with his whip cater the head and arms; when witness seeing that he was de. tetnrined on making 165 escape. drewrout his pistol, and declared that lie would shoot him if lie did'not desist from cutting at him. The defendant paid no attention to the threats, but still conducted' himself with much violence, and ultimately got awal i ky the ex pedient of giving him (Brewer) into the custody of a larch-house keeper, on a charge of threatening to blow out his brains. The above evidence having been gone through, the parties ex changed situations, and die defendant in the former ease now be came the complainant. The driver of the go-cart, having produced his authority as a licensed driver, stated, that on the occasion in gate lion, instead of hit haw and cart standing still, as represented ,' he was driving along thi road, and had actually two female passengers in the vehicle, when Brewer seized the head of the horse.; at the same moment drawing a pistol out of his pocket, end presented it at him, threatening to blow his brains out if lie did not stop. Wit ness conceiving that he had no right to do so, desired him to let go. Brewer, however, refused, and witness then struck him with the whip on the arm. The complainant added that lie was threatened to be shot before he lifted the whip against the defendant. Brewer, he declared, was intoxicated at the time. Two witnesses were then called by the complainant, who swore that Brewer presented the pistol, and threatened to shoot the driver of the " go-cart" before the whip was brought into operation. There were a great many persona attracted to the spot, who cried out " Shame!" on witnessing Brewer's conduct to the cram- plainant. The Magistrate observed, that under ell the circumstances he should hold the driver of the " go-cart," in his own recognizance, to appear at the Sessions. A Solicitor, Who 'attended on the part of Ward, submitted that Brewer. in like manner, should be held to bail, as it was In est. dente that he had presented the pistol at and threatened to shoot Ward, before he received a blow of the whip. The Magistrate, however,. rentoed, observmg, that when the ease was heard at the Sessions, Ward would have as opportunity of bringing forward till the evident* he had in his behalf. Soon after the case was disposed of, two very respectable looking men entered the of fi ce, and assured the Magistrate that Brewer's conduct on the occasion Was most shameful ; that he was in a state of intoxication; and that he was totally unqualified to hold the situation of constable. The Alagistrate remarked that they would he enabled to attend 0 the Seamus, where they might state these circumstances to the Bench. On Friday evening a one-horse chaise was stopped on the road to SVavertree by a single font pad, who stopped the horse, and then went round to open the door of the car riage, and proceeded to pull out some of the young ladies; but the horse being uneasy sot olFat full speed, and left the robber only in possession of some part of the ladies' dresses, having been torn in the conflict.—Liverpool CcuTesperident. An Inqueat was held befate THOS. CaaTea Esq., at the White Bear, Long Walk, Bermondsey, on the b ody of Wil liam Nash, a respectable tradesman, who died suddenly. Mary Leney stated she was a ehar.woman, and had known the deceased Bl far ma ny years, when he carried on the business of a glue - boiler Sr. theue-Anchor road, Bermondsey, which place he had quitted I tonne time ago to reside at Stockport. Deceased had come to town nag at the Pagoda three days ago, when si t e mst him in the street, and he requested her to meet him i n t h e eve public-house, Ber mondsey, which the did, an d f oun d him drinking with some friends, and appeared ve much in liquor. lie accernpanhi d her home to No. 5, Long W a i t, when he said he would stop all night, and un. dressed himself and went to bed. Shortly sifter she heard a rattling in his throat, which she thought was occasioned by the liquor he had drank, but being alarmed she brought a surgeon. Derieseed told her he had that day purchased glue to the tunsunt of lily= Mr. Idoland, surgeon, stated, that be found the demised in bed be opened a rein, but without the least symptoms of resuscitation ; lin his opinion his death was ocessiotted by apoplexy. Witness searched his pockets, and forind bookies some_pilser. which, with some papers, he sealed up Wore witnesses. His friend' bad been written to, but he was arrnid they bad got the wrong ieldreil. Verdict-." Accidcital Death." THE BRITISH PRESS. „ , SPORT,ING INTELLIGENCE. THE GREAT TANDEM MATCH.—Thif match, which, notwith standing the weather, drew together many sporting amateurs, took place yesterday, over a circle of four miles near Attleton, on the Ipswich road. Captain Itawlinson undertook, fur a stake of 300 sovereigns, to drive two horses tandem thirteen miles in one boor, 'and to lose one minute for every break front !lie trot. The per formance was considered a great one, and time was backed freely. The following is a state of the performance from ;be umpires' tlmiug Miles. I . . . null. see. Al ilea. min. sec. - 4 33 - - 4 33 . . . 4 35 12 . - - 4 36 13 - - - 4 38 4 22 4 28 4 22 4 4 28 4 27 4 22 - - - 4 30 Allowing a minute for the hauler breaking into a gallop In going the eighth mile, the hazardous match was won by state , n seconds only. The Captain attired to back his wheel horse to do fourteen miles in one bout, Air. 13. Aleadows, a dealer, undertook an off-handed match on Suturday, to trot his hackney mare over the St.l.eger Course at Doncaster in tour minutes end thirty-five seconds, for fifty sove reigns. The distance is 1 mile, 6 furlongs, and one hundred and ninety-three yards. The mare went off in fine style, never broke her pace, and won with about four seconds to spare. Tat GREAT RAT MATCII.—TIIC match between the veteran Billy and Josh fludstm'e nut-and-nut greyhound to:tk place at the %Vestrninster rit on Thursday night, and excited extraordinary in terest. As a mark of politeness, the greyhound took the lead, and certainly exhibited a quickness of attack unprecedented in his spe. cics. The length of his nose was a good deal in his way, and es long as the rats were huddled in a corner he could not do much ; but the moment they were put in motion he snapped them up with the ra pidity of lightning, and performed his task in rather more than eight minutes, to the astonishment of the spectators, and without distress. Billy then had hie turn, and showed himself a superior master of thew, by flooring all his enemies in six minutes and a half. It was considered, that if some time had not been lost by the greyhound before the rats were set in motion, he would have gone near to winning : hut in order to take advantage of his quick ness of sight, he must have them on the run. It is probable there will be another match. s . 53 44 WREsTLIG. The much talked-of Cornish Wrestling Match was commented yesterday. in the bowling-green of the Eftgle Tavern, in the City road. Although the state of the weather in the forenoon was un favourable fur those who might be compelled to lie upon the grass, and the price of admission to the grounds was Is. each remit, a considerable number of spectators were esxembled at an early hour, and continued to arrive during the whole of the afternoon, affording a tolerably convincing proof that this branch of the gymnastic exer cises is becoming a favourite in London, as it formerly was at Athens and at "Home; oral, for ages before the foundation of either, we have it upon record that the Patriarch Jacob understood the science. In India, at the present day, a good wrestler is held in high estimation; and upon the whole, it must be considered as of greater antiquity and more universally practised than any other ex ercise known in the world. Nor is it only as an exercise that its utility is defended ; its admirers say, that as a means of defence against a treacherous enemy it is superior to pugilism, because in deadly rencontres man grapples man, when pugilism is of little avail (particularly in countries whim it is nut practised); and al though strength and science, when united, must be viotorious, yet the knowledge of wrestling gives to the weaker party the only chance he can have for his life. The Wreeding yesterday was confined to the men of the two counties in England meet noted for th.ir expertness in this species of gymnastics, namely, Cornwall and Devon, who were tied down by articles to wrestle according to the Cornish mode—one of which was, that all parties should play without shoes—a mode less revolt • irg te the spectators than that of kicking used in Devon, where , 1 ..padßare obliged to be put over the shins to defend them from the kicked their opponents. About two o'clock, the weather having cleared up, the articles weresead; and other preliminary matters being adjusted, hats were called for shout three o'clock, when 'Grey, a Cornishman, and Lee, a DevOnshireman, entered first ; and although Lee proved himself the strongest man and an expert wrestler, he found great difficulty in giving Grey a fair back fall, although he th rew hint several times. At length Grey was thrown. Pardee', a powerful Cornishman, then entered to oppose bee, but no tall took place for the ten minutes allowed, and Lee retired as the first double player, having thrown-one and held out with ant her. Jewry, a Devonshireman, next entered to oppose Pardcw, both powerful men. Jewry remarked, that he might as well lay hold of a bullock as of Panlew. Panlew, however, was at length thrown; but a difference of opinion arose as to its being a fair back fall, and Jewry was again called to enter the ring, the referee being of °pa, nion that it was not a fair back fall. Jewry, however, refused tor re-enter, and indignantly pulled off the jacket and kicked it hew him. Panlew was therefore named as the second double player. Two fresh men then entered, Heywood, a Devonshireman, and' Glanville, a Cornishman, when Heywood was thrown. dlietlett, a Devonshiremen, then went went in to oppose Glen. but Glanville threw him a most decisive fall, making hiasse thrthird double player, being the first who had thrown twoname. The rain now came down in torrents, and the playing was 'sea.. ;tended from the swampy state of the ground. Flirty pounds were offered that a Devonehireman could be on the ground to-morrow that could throw any Cornishman in England. This we understood to be an allusion to Abraham Cann, the Devonshire champioe, who is said to be in town. The rain having somewhat abated, another attempt was made to procure douple players. Sandree, a Cornishmen, and Tilk. a De emishireman, entered for that purpose, when Sandree was thrown, and Bocance, another Cornishman, took his place. These two held out with each other without a fall the required time, which placed Tilk as fourth on the list of double placers. It was now nearly dark, and the playing was reluctantly ad journed till to-merrow (this day), at eleven o'clock. In con time* of the unfavourable weather, the playing cannot terminate Wednesday evening. We, with peculiar pleasure, announce the information received: from a gentleman just returned from Burnley, that all the mills in that place haveagain commenced work, and nearly for full time. We sititerely hope this happy change will be permanent.— Wakefield Journal. Harvest is completed in this quarter, aad the greater part in the corn-yard ; crop not so deficient as was expect ed. We have had several fine shavers of late, which have been of much service.-111ontrose Chronicle. Lov EAPPLES.—An ingenious mode has lately been dis covered in Spain of preserving, for an indefinite time, the perfume and the other qualities of -the tomaio, and of con veying it to great distances in a small compass. This pro cess consists in pulverising the fruit, after having dried it in the sun, and in an oven: To preserve the powder, all that is necessary is not to expose it to the air. A HIGHLAND WE icost E.—The following account has been transmitted to us of the reception of Capt. M•Dougal, R.N. of M'llougall, by his clansmen and tenants, , upon his arrival.at Dunolly Castle, after his marriage. There .is something in it that so forcibly reminds us of ancient High land manners, and Highland hospitality, shat we have no hesitation in publishing it entire :— '~ The morning on which our chief and his young bride were ex pected at the ancient seat of his fathers, was announced by the waving of i banner from the donjon, and the echoing voice of a gun from the walls of the ivy-mangled castle. This signal via.) obeyed no less promptly titan was the fiery cross' of old, for instantly were seen !caving island and glen, the clansmen and followers of Loin's proud chief,' clad, some in warlike, some in mirthful gear. By midday they had assembled to the number of several hundreds, in the romantically situated town of Oban, where the wese joined by the Ode pops/atinns in compliment to their te a:pealed chief, and tins united they set out to meet the coming bride. They had not proceeded half a mile when an echoing rock warned them that a carriage was approaching, giving ibe piper but time to swell the well-known salute.' The parties aeon met, when Mr. J. Al`Dougall of Oban, speaking for the rest, begged to inform his chief that he and his fellow-townsmen had taken this opportunity of expressing their respect for the chief of his name. and their pride in the gallantry he hail always shown in the bat tles of his country, os well as their gratitude for the kindness he , had unifurruly . manifested towards them, and Ilia own tenants, since the blessing of peace had returned him safe to his native shores. The whole band, having then thrice welcomed him and his beautiful bride. they begged permission to escort them to Dunolly castle. Neither could the enthusiastic clan be restrained from unyoking the carriage-horses, and lending their trusty shoulders. Tpe bride was safely conducted by her admiring people. Cannon, floating pendants, cheering, and the waving by fair hands a joyous welcome, announced their approach and pre sage through Oban. Epon drawing near the castle, by the pictu resque elitch•ws-era, a salute was fired from the battlements, joined by the cheers of the Celtic garrison, which reverberated far and I wide over its ancient 116111., its rocks, and sea, and copsed hill and happy dela. The party now approached the gateway, over whicn was thrown a decorated arch, and before which stood the old family piper, heeding the household in appropriate garb, and who supported by broadsword and target, with wild, but not unnseloZ diourt tote, touched his great pips. When the Chief arrived at his mansion ball, be celled for horn and hogshead; and filling a bumper, again greeted his fiintl assembled clansmen, telling them that his feelings , like the dance he then held, ove rflowed at the cordialiiy of their welcome; that be would ever endeavour to pro. mote what he nor dedicated this bumpes to.—their happi ness; an d taking his young bride by the hand, be added, that their meeting this day would have been to him less unexpected, had they had an opportunity of estimating the fair Sasasach he had so much plea sure in introducing to them. He concluded by expressing his hope, that, as the pleasure of this find meeting seemed mutual, it might long be cherished, and often enjoyal.. Deep were the draughts pedged, and loudly and far was their sentiment re-echoed. To the expression of these happy feelings was added the brilliancy of a Mae eay, and erasing was in turn introduced by the merry dines. Fires on the adjoining eminence, illuminated the scene, and by midnight the elan were stately beaconed to their respecties homes by bate -tyres on the more distant Itllls."—Caledotriex lifer. COAL MARKET, SEPT/1111R 18. Rhlna at Market Ships gold. Price. SinNeweagtle .............. 2J4 ...... 2Sa Od to 961 fid IS Sunderland .. . 12 MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. LONDON LIST.--(Prom Ow London Gazette.) AT TI! COUNT OF COSMO/WNW O► 22222 OPTS. IPAIIINOOO4. , ON THVISDAT NIXT. U. Bally, H. Cumberland-gardens, tavern-keeper, Ist Browne, J. D. Wattbamatow, surgeon, Ist ex.— ..... . Dandy, C. and 241. A. Hackney road, dealers, - div ..... ...... Hilton, J. Raveley, Huntingdon, Carnet, Ist ex.. ..... ... ....... Holmes and Edwards, Derby, booksellers, Ist en r•• 4 Hobart+, W. Shoe-lane, printer, dtv COUNTRY LIST. Barlow, T. and 11.1'. Liverpool. drapers George, Liverpool, Si az I Bishop, O. Promo Selwood. victualler, Lae!, Warminster, Ist az fl Bridge, 0. litarple, cotton-manufacturer, Lion, Stockport, Ist ex..., '4 Falrbalrn, J. Hindon, victualler, Lamb, Hind.m, di, Gatley, 3. Regius Norris. turner, {Visite% Mareinnta, lot es.. Malket Ind Hughes, Liverpool, timber-merchants, George, Llv. 2d ex I Ilarrop T. Manchester, agent, White's, Manchester, proof of debts 2 Hirst, J. Manchester, spindle-maker, Star, Blanchester, 2d ex Jennings, T. Canterbury, builder, Guild hall, Canterbury, last ex.... 10 Sleddon, F. Preston, machini-t, White Horse. Preston, 2d ex..... 1: Sieddon, F. and T. Preston, cottun-sp. White Norse, Preston, Ist if. 12 Wright, S. Knuteflad, mosey-scrivener, Star, blanches. ackl. last ex. 11l STATE or TRADE.—The demand for our manufactured goods of all descriptions is rather on the increase, corres ponding to the general tone of the country; but prices in most cases remain stationary. In -cotton wool there has been a fair demand, and would no doubt have been a larger one, but for the importation into Liverpool of an immense quantity, which bad the immediate consequence of checking the anticipated rise, though not of producing a reduction. The markets of Glasgow and Liverpool on the whole look healthy and , promising. The auger market continues steady at the prices of last week. Within these few days several cargoeslave arrived, and when the market is supplied with spot! assortment. ales will be made more freely, no doubt. The sales yesterday, of Jamaica sugar, by the Catheri ne, just arrived, weeded 300 casks. Coffee still i m proving. and from present appearances every prospect of an advance. —Glasgow Free Press. On Tuesday there was a good demand for yarns at an advance in price. All the spinning mills are actively cm" ployed.—Ditnrpe Adeerlaer. On Friday, taro countrymen twine to Aberdeen, the one with six pecks (old measure) of potatoes, ,and the othe r with the same quantity of apples. The prop potatoes, who sold by te e new measure, actually realized a ' few shillings more for them than companion did for his Mina_ .911111 WATti DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE. er Nverning. Nta. s Printed at THE PRESS Office, by J. W:CAIII,TONcN. Stria& sad pylittabed by R. CANNON, same place. CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday afternoon an Inquest was held before J. Le PIPIt Esq. Coroner, touching the death of John Fitch, a prisoner, eon. fined within the rules of the King). Bench prison. The Jury were composed of persons within the walls, who, ar t , being elven), went to the late residence of the deceased, situated No. 10. Crescent-place, Lambeth-road. On entering the roem the want, of the unfor unate deceased were obirious ; not a bed or bed. stead, 88y, even a chair, was to he seen, and the corpse of the d e • ceased lay stretched upon two deal boxes, covered with a co, r , e cloth. The Jury returned horror 'stricken with what they had se. P a Mary Bell. widow, sis.er to the deceased. sewed that the ee. meted heel been In the custody of the. Marshnl about twelve rimed and had latterly been an out. i'ktient of the Smith London Infir. ts mem Wormed had had medicines, which of late she had reg.- holy administered. He died on Sunday morning, at eight u'eltek, in her opin on front want. Mary Fitch, the widow of the deceased. stated th a t her e tti , b , 4 had, formerly been a master coach.builder. in Apollo-buildings. Walworth, but within the last eighteen months had fallen into difficulties, and about twelve months since had been arrested, sot confined in the King's Bench urieon. The deceased wee obliged to sleep on the eats in the chapel for upwards of two months. with his clothes on. This was during the winter; and after he got into a room be was compelled to sleep on the floor, for want of a bed. stead. lie was shortly after taken ill, and petitioned the Duchess of Buccleugh for:relief . as she had often heard of the repeated benevolence of her Grace, she called in about three reeks, tut her Grace was out of town ; witness and her husband were then without common necetneriee. An inflammation of the intestines soon took place, which incapacitated her husband from attending to any busi ness. Witness applied to the Marshal for the rules gratis, which was at fleet refused. but upon a eurgenn's certificatebeing prod uce d , the Marshal granted the rules. She then applied to St. Mary's, Newington. for parochial relief; they at first gave her h a lf a croon per week ; but that being inadequate to their su pp ort , s h e apphed for further relief. and they granted an extrs slypence weekly ; an d thin,with themselves. iheexcePi h"Sofea trifle given to them, was a !1 t h ey hid to support and her husband had frequently existed upon one penny loaf and milk and water day by day. B ee r h ad lately been distributed at the Bench, but the deceased had not been so fortunate as to get any. One of the turnkeys said that the deceased was not upon the poor box, consequently he was nut entitled to the privilege of the donation. Juror—Three who were opon the poor box had 201 b. to their share, and did not know how to dispose of it. Witness had since received a shilling per week front Lambeth Chapel Society Fund, in Cheyne Terrace. Juror—Did the Doctor ever intimate to you that your husband wit in want of proper nutriment ?—Yes. and the Doctor gave me half.a.crown, to procure some necessaries, out of his own pocket. All we have had to exist upon lately has been 4s. per week. Robert King, landlord of the house occupied by t h e d ecease d , de . d that the deceased came to live with him on th e 12 t h o f J an. po se d and since that period deceased and his wife had been in • state of comparative starvation ; indeed, such had been their distress, that atrhough he was only ajotuneyman bird-cage maker, with a wife and three children to support, he could Lot find it in his heart to prima payment of his rent. Witness now and then, when be weld afford It, gave deceased a drop of broth ; they owed bias twenty-four weeks lodging, at 2s. 6d. per week. Jahn Weare deposed that he had known the deceased since 1615. Hearing dr his distress he sighed him. and occasionally relieved him t sometimes he took Mm something nice. which he ate with • the voracity of a waif. Deceased. Timbals to his going into the Bench, enjoyed a good slate of health. Ewen M•Andrews, physician, said he attended the deceased 'about three months, who had laboured under a disease of the intes tines, and an enlargement of one of use glands or the neck of the bladder, and he had no doubt the deceased died of that disorder of very long standing. He visited the deceased .generally twice a week. The Coroner %aid, as the evidence was gone through, he awaited to record their verdict. _ One of the Jury he thought the wife of the deceased had been very inattentive. The rest of the Jury cried " Shame— shame;" upon which the Juryman replied, that he alluded to bet not getting the deceased into an htnipitai The Coroner informed him that that could not be done t the de- ceased being a prisoner within the Rules, it was out of the jurisdia tion of the Marshal to send him to an hospitsl, The Jury unanimously expressed their doubts as to the testi. moray of the physician; it had been sworn by several witnesses that the decesatd was in want of food, and without common ne cessaries. f heJyry returned a verdict—That the deceased John Pitch died through starvation. The inquest lasted six hours. M44RKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Nlowpar, SEPT. 18: The snivel both of Wheat and Flour during the last week has been tolerably large, and this morning we had a pod supply at W.:eat from Essex. Kent, and Suffolk. In the early part et the day rather better priers were obtained for a few picked runs; bur, generally speaking, the trade remains much as this day se'nnig:it. Barley may be statist a trifle dearer, particularly for the better Nuts for making ; and itlalt sells nn quite as good terms. Beans, which were in very short supply, have rather improved in value ; we quote Is. per quarter dearer to.day ; and the same may be said of Grey Peas ; but White meet a very dull sa'e. We have had a good arrival of Oota during the lag week, upwards of 2!4.000 quarters, of which about 18.000 quarters are foreign ; and though the trade is not bridc, we consider it rather dearer than Monday last. Flour remains as before stated. SMITHFIELD, Mortnaw, SEPT. 18. We have a great supply of Beasts this morning, and the quality rather better than seen here of late; ss. 2d. is the current price of the best Scots Runt*, and Devons, whilst 4e. M. still continues the rate for the secondary kinds, with a tolerably brisk sale. Mutton is plentiful, and has declined 2d. per stone ; none but the choicest eight-stone Weilters reach 4a. lid., 4s. 43. being the general value for large Sheep. The trade for Lamb is very heavy, and young fat ones only touch our top figure ; other descriptions 4el. below it. Calvet are come up rather short in quantity, but poultry and game now operating on the demand fir Veal, it has in consequence fallen,. the best only realizing 4s. tkl. Pork remains here at the price o f last Monday ; but at Barnet, thin morning, small Pigs were readily disposed of at 61. per stone. To sink the offal, per atone of 81b5. Reef ...... 4. 4d to Os ::d Veal • 4s 03 to 4. 04 Mallon ....... 3s 8d to 45 64 I Pork .... Bd to 65 84 Lemb ...... 4. Od to Bs Od RMAD Or CATTLC TMIS DAT. • *curs 2809 I Sheep 27,000 I Caves 1621 Phis 110 • ATEWOATE AND LEADENRALL—Cite TN! Caacara). Beef 3, Od to do Od Vea1............ as Od to 4a 61 I Mutton Lamb.