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LAND. DOWN CONSTABULARY. On Wednesilay an Adjourned 31 , etiott of Magistrates I took plart at Downpatrick--47 present. The Marquis of Down hir: was called to the Clair at one o'clock, and pro moted to eta Coulburti's reply to a remonstrance , sued ti ia Dllb'T Of Magistrates at their first tneeting. following is the r...21y " Dublin Castle, Aug. 18 . 1821 " 31r Loa —I have received the Lott ) Lieutenant Lieutenan ts command. to acknowledge the rscLipt of the Memorial which your Lonliihip bas done me the honour of transmittiag to me. expressing, for the reamer therein mated, the opinion of the 31agistrates, whose signs. tuna it bears, that it is not advisable to extend to the county of Down the operation of the Act passed in the third year of hi. present Ma k esty, for the appointment of Constables in Ireland. and requesting his Excellency to reconsider the decision which he had announced by Proclamation, of applying it to that county. " The Lord Lieutenant apprehends that the Magistrates have much misunderstood the nature and objects of the law, from the operation of which they seek to be exempted. That Act was he'. tt•er intended, por is it calculated, to inflict punishment of any dc. scr:ption on three districts to which it may be applied. Where disturbance hail prevailed, the planetoid aim of the Act was to afford 110• the Magistracy the means of restoring and prciervaig public trinquillity, by a due enforcement of the ordinary adminis tration of justice and law. " In districts which had been free from disturbtrice, the cation of the Act was Intended to secure the continuance of peace and :pod order, by the same salutary means. The Act his been applied to many districts. net less free from disturbance than the county of Down ; and the Magistrates of those s riots have amply acknowledged its advantages, after full experi.l ea e of its operation. • • The state of the county of Down, therefore, does not form any , exception to the general policy of extending the provisions of the Act to that county. •• It is as remote from his Excellency's intention as from the spirit of the Act, to punish, or to disgrace, any part of Ireland, to which the law has been, or may be applied ; and, considering the extension oldie law throughout Ireland to be conformable to the great objects contemplated by the wisdom of the Legislature, and to be essential to the maintenance of a general and uniform system ut good order in Ireland, the Lord Lieutenant trusts, that the re spectable Magistrates who signed this Memorial will co-operate in aiding his. Majesty's Government to establish, in the county of Down, • regulation already in force, with such beneficial effect. tnroughout the greater portion of Ireland. " I hare the honour to be, my Lord, " Your most obedient humble i•ervinit, " HENRY GOULBURN. " To the Marquis of Downshire, &c. &c." After the reading of this letter, which, of course, was decisive of the subject, Major D'Arcy, Inspector of the Police of the Province of Ulster, submitted his proposed allocation of the Police Establishment over the County, made out by himself without reference to any Magistrate, which was adopted. As many of the present Barony Con stables. as can read and write, are of good character, and within the age, will be continued on the New Police Establishment. Lord Rodcn having been called to the Chair, the usual vote of thanks to the Noble Marquis was passed, and the Meeting dissolved at half-past three o'clock. THE WILL OF PAULINE BONAPARTE. The following is an accurate statement of all the pro visions of the last will and testament of her late Highness Pauline Bonaparte, Princess Borghese:— The will is date d at the Villa Strozzi, near Florence, June 9, 1825. We translate all its bequests. The whole of her property of evert kind is to be equally shared among her appointed heirs and residuary legatees, the Comte de St. Leu (Louis Bonaparte), the Prince de Montfort (Jerome Bona. parte), and the Coutness Lissona (Caroline Bonaparte). subject. however. to the disci:art,e of the following legacies:— To each of the three children of the Prince de Montfort, 30.01)0 I ; to be paid, with accumulated interest, upon their coining cis a respectively. o her nephew and niece—Napoleon . son of het brother Louis rag' Bonaparte, and Charlotte. daughter of Joseph Bonaparte—and to their heirs, the Vl::ii Paphos in Rome. This property is not to be alienated, under periley of being added to the endowments of the Great Hospital of St. Spirito in that city. To her ,nephew Napoleon, eon of her " brother the Emperor." the villa and possessions of St. Martino, on the Island of Elba ; the ktoftbo of oJrcelsin used at the coronation, "as it will remind bun of one of the most glorious epochs in the life of his late father ;" also the box for perfumes and the little bijoax of gold de vised to her by the Emperor; " the whole as tokens of her tender affection fat him." To her " beloved uncle," Cardinal Pesch, her English berlin. " Although (the will proceeds to say) she has cause to complain of her brother Lucien and his family, she nevertheless forgives him s. and. as a proof of her sincerity, bequeaths to him, for the sore use and benefit of his son Paul, a sum of .?0,000 francs. to be • pnneipal and tr.tcrest. to him upon his coining of age." To her dusband, Prince Borghese, the use, during his life-time, of the Villa Psolina at Lucca, "as a small acknowledgment of the genuine and sincere solicitude evir.ced by him during her long ill ness. She is fully aware that nothing short of particular circum stances, and many succeeding events, could have effected their late temporary separation, and declares that the conduct of the Prince towards her brother the Emperor had ever been loyal and faithful." Ene also leaves to him her •' handsome" travelling carriage. After ins demise the villa is to ervolve to the Princess Zenaide, daughter of the Comte do Sui villiers (Joael•h Bonaparti), wife of Lucien's .eldest son. The Prince Francis Aldobramlini, her brother-in-law. a marble bust of her hu%band, and the fine portrait of him painted by Gerard. To the Duke of Hamilton, Marquis of• Douglas, her neces saire of gilt silver, es a token of remembrance of his friendship towards her. • To her brother Joseph " she directs no legacy, he not being in want thereof, as he is better provided with the goods of for tone than his brothers are. She requests him, however, upon the present occasion, to accept the sincerest assurances of her affection ate regoni." Ti, Jerome's sun, born in America, by Mies Patterson, " whose marriage was annulled," 20,000 frames. To nor niece, the Princess Louisa, daughter of Caroline 80-a -parte, the sum of 50,000 francs, and to her brothers, Achilles and Lucien, 30,000 francs each. A fine dream and cachentir shawl arc so be selected from her a artrobe, and to be given to the Marchioness Lettis Pelson, another of Caroline's daughters. Also to the above Prince's Louisa her gold medallion, containing the Emperor's hair, and as bronrstl chain. To Prince Felix Baciocehi a fire Vermeil candlestick, as a token' or her friendship. To her niece, the Countess tie Posse, 2,000 dollars ; and a 6::c 4:annotate shawl to another niece, the Princess Gabrielli. To Madame d'ilautnimnil, a lady who hits constantly resided with her during six years, and has invariably testified the greatest affection for her, a sum of 6,000 dollars, a portion of her linen. end of her gold and silver trimmings; a fine eschemir shawl, her *ace. lett adorned with pearls and turquoises, and her little embroidered bed. To the Chevalier d'llautniesnii, husband of the above, two thronged dollen, a pair of horses, and her handsome Vienna ca liche. To the Countess Bonsecorei a cachemir shawl. To a godchild, a daughter of the Countess Norval, a veil of fine lace. Te another godchild, a daughter of the Countess Carti•Lepri, a I bijoux, and either a shawl or gold or silver trimming tor a dress, as robe any prem. A similar bequest to the child Cafferelli Negroni. To Cardinal Rivarela, her service of green porcelain of Sarin, st ass token of her friendship." To Cardinal Piens, "as a memorial of friendship," two cande- Ribes, to he chosen by himseit, and a e:.,elc. To Cardinal 2orlo a inset alk if ewer cf gilt silver. To Cardinal Spine her lands-,let. Witte brother, the Compte tie Survi.liers (Joseph Bonaparte), two vatic* of fine porcelain. To_ her sisteron-law, the Countess de St. Leu, her necessaire, made rf steeL To Prince Chili, her service of cut glass. " as a memorial of her friendship nod esteem." To the Prine:PS of Piombino one of her cachemir couvrepieds and to the Courage 31ariscotti another, or any article from her toilet thee she may prefer. 1 o Count Panimolle. at Rome, a small breast-pin and a ring, '" as memorial* of friendship." To .Signora Rosa 31ellini, a shawl and a.bijout. To Prince Lenin. son of the Comte de tit. Leu, the portrait in osis.ature of the Emperor, with its chain. 'l'o each of three domestics, a pension of seven dollars per month, and a sum of one handfed dollars. A like sum to her senior see. vacs, and 'pension of two dollars per month to a woman employed in her wardrobe. n Sophia, her fille de chamber. " who has served her with so fidelity," 1,000 dollars and her gold repeater. To another :malt servant 2 0, .1 dollars. ' 1 0 James Szlluomini, for his dangliter (her godchil 1), 300 ds 111 end her email caleehe. Tit Signor Pellini, auditor at Viareggio. • ring, a pit:, and a sin oil clock, of tokens of friendship. To Francis Belluomini, one of her best white dresses. and six •tLers, at her own.selection. A like number of dresses to Margaret helloomini, and.a clock to Joseph Belluorrini. To a person of the name of disco, from Porto Fe Tajo, a iced. To the hospitals at Rome six hundred dollen,. forthe celebration of UMW' ; and, to Father del Postm fifty dollars, for the like purpose. To a daughter of Colsnel Canto, some little article belonging to her toilet, and a trimming cd'gekt, silver, or lice. a. Preparations for the approaclong Barthnlomeie fah. have already commenced, by the desire of the Right Honourable die Lord MI abr. ' to protect the more orderly lust mirth and confusion, has ' iA for the regulation of the SURREY SESSION.% TursDAy, Ago. 3 HotttyoAoau•tall. JrAn Frampton and Jane/ Wit& Oft. two Mei lkocivn characters, were indicted fur picking the pocket of a gentleman unknown, at Petkhim Pair, a few days since. I Vollingbourn, the constable, stated, tbot he with hls brother officers, observed the two prisoners with • gang . of thirty , or forty ' whet reputed thieves, busily engaged in " drawing , " the pockets of the people standing about the shows. He saw krampton in the act of takings silk handkerchia f from the pocket of a gentleman, and hand it over to one of his companions. Ile secured the two prisoners as being the most active of the gang ; but the gentleman, who did not know lie had been robbed, went away, and had not attire been heard of. The Jury found the prisoners Gnilty, and the Court sentenced them to be transported for seven yeses. Jmeph Ilarrbegioa and Janes Parker were indicted for steal ing, at lAmbeth, a paddle and a set of harness, value 51., the pro. perty of Miss Deborah Smith. 'r h e constable who apprehended the prisoners deposed. that he yaw them near Ilinover.street, Walworth, carrying a hamper, which, on examination, he found to contain a saddle and harness; the prisoners endeavoured to make their escape, when he pursued .nd succeeded in taking them. It was about six o'clock in the mornings/hen he lint saw them. I I The coachman to Miss Smith deposed, that he had frequently seen the prisoners near his mistress's house at Stockwell ; on the I night that her property was stolen, the coach-house door was broken open. lie saw the property with the constable, and knew it to be his mistress's. The prisoners, in their defence, stared, that they had been asked to earn a trifle" by carrying the basket fur a stranger, and 'they agreed to do it. They were found Realty, and having been frequently sent to Brixton a. reputed thieves, were sentenced to be transported for seven yearn. CAMBERWELL AND PECKHAM FAIRS. The Grand Jury having found sundry true bUls against several persons fee riot and disorderly conduct and theft at the fairs of Camberwell and Peckham, the Chairman, J. SCRIVILS, Esq. ad deemed them, anti observed " Gentlemen—The Court is desirous of bringing the subject of those lairs that are held in your neighbourhood before your parti- I cular notice. and it requests that you will live them your serious attention. The instances of disturbances and illegal conduct have become very numerous, and the Court suggests to you the pro priety of declaring them, in your presentment, to be both public nuisances, it you shall, on mature deliberation, consider them to bej places where vice and immorality are generally practised, places anti scenes from which no beneficial effects can result, and by no means partaking of the character of the old fairs, which were origi. nally established as marts the the disposal of articles of labour, cattle, &c. and the fruits of industry, but not tot the idle, the wicked and the disorderly to assemble there. The Court, Gentle- men. I again observe, beg to call your attention to this subject." The Grand Jury subsequently returned into Court, and gave in their presentment, in which they stated that they hall taken into consideration the subject of the fairs held at PerkhamUnd Cam berweil, and intliziAttiaily considend that they were places of ion- 1 morality and vice. The presiding Magistrate mid, that individually did not mean the Grand Jury. The Foreman of the Grand Jury replied, that the Grand Jury consisted of 18 gentlemen, 15 of whom, with the Foreman, were agreed in the above opinion, but two gentlemen had dissented. The Magistrate then observed, that the declaration had better be made as the opinion of !` the untiereigiiedJurors;" as it now stood it could not be a presentment of the betty. This having been done, and the Grand Jury having terminated their labours. they were formally discharged. Hannah Kelly and Catherine Kelly were indicted, the one for stealing, and the other for receiving, certain articles to the value of 10s.. the property of Mathew Shepherd, Esq. Mr. Shepherd deposed, that Hannah Kelly resided with him as his servant, and left him in January last. On the 9th or 10th of this month he heard that some articles of his had been seen in the possession of the woman ; he obtained a search warrant, and ex. amined her box, in which- he found several things belonging to himself, his wife, and his brother. He then went with an officer to the house of the sister, Catherine Kelly, where he saw upon the floor some carpeting that had been his property; Ile found also several other articled that belorrd to him. The carpeting was missed during the time flannel% Kelly was in his Janice, and he stated his suspicions to her. Benjsmin G. Hill, a canstehle of Union Hall, stated that be ac cotnpanied the prosecutor to the houses of the two prisoners, where he discovered the articles in question. The prisoner, Hannah Kelly, muted that as the carpeting was all in pieces, and the Aim were all in riddles," she thought they were of mouse to her master, and took the one for the people to wipe their feet on, and the other to see if she could get little bits out of them to make nightcaps a. Iler sister knew nothing at all about the business. Three or tour persona !poke to the characters of the prisoners for housty • and the prosecutor informed the Court that tile employer of the husband of Catherine Kelly had given him an excellent character. The Jury acquitted Catherine Kelly, and found Hannah Kelly Guilty. The prosecutor recommended the prisoner to mercy, on the ground that she wu extremely ignorant, and he believed it was her tirst offence. The CHAIRMAN. in passing sentence on theprisoner, commented on the clime of a servant robbing a master, the protector of whose property she ought to be ; and on the necessity of holding out a warning to those whn held such places of trust. She was then sen tenced to transportation for seven years. George Thompson Was indicted for stealing the sum of 6s. from a woman of the name of lilary Smith, in a booth at Peckham fair. The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentences to a month's con finement in the House of Correction at Brixton. William Bransby stood indicted with feloniously stealing a quantity of wonted, the property or James Beagle and John Fitch. .‘lr. BARN WELL addressed the Jury, and said the prosecutors were very extensive worsted manufacturers, and a number of pau pers were employed by them. Of late great depredations had been connniled on the stock. On the With July last the prosecutors' premises were entered, by tearing up the iron grating of the area. On examining the stock, he found a conaiderable quantity of worsted had been stolen. On the :Id of August suspicion attached to the prisoner, who has subsequently cohabited with a common prostitute. The prisoner's lodgings were searched, and under some coals in the cupboard, was found some worsted ; he called J. Beagle. one of the prosecutors, whose evidence corresponded with the statement of the Learned Counsel, and identified the property. George Massey, constable, proved taking the isoner into custody, and fintEng the property in a house in Queen-street, Borough. Mr. Tussstautt contended the prosecutors failed to make out their case, in as much as they had not proved that the primmer occupied the house, or any soartment in the house; the room where the prapery as; foi al belonged to the female whom the prisoner visited. The Co t:IIT over-retied the objection. but The Jury returned a verdict et Nor Guilty,. the Lord Mayor, wito: in onfer - trhittout of that sconce of annual had 100 civil constables 11f0211 POLICE. hinsoitoic Hoost, A uo. 30.—A gentleman came to the justice morn, to complain to the LORD MAYOR against the Captain or the person, whoever he war, who had the command or superintend. Knee, t few days ago, of the London and Ramsgate steam-packet, Captain Martin. It appeared, from the complainant', statement, that as his servant•maid and three children were crossing the Thames, opposite to liorselydown. in a boat, under the care of a waterman. on Friday last, the steam-teasel, although called upon to check her course, which was about fifteen miles an hour, contlnoed• to rash impruously through the water; and bearing dove upon the boat in which his family were, upset it, and turned them all into the water. Their ►ives. which were in imminent dungcr, were fortunately saved. The complainant ea. proud a hope that some regulation would be made as to the rate at *blot steam-vesseb should go, after they reach a certain part of the Hirer. Tbe LoaD 14Asoa said he bad received ounteriitts complaints amtinst the steaumessels, and he regretted that the directions which he had given to the Harbour Masters seemed to have no editca. Those directions were, that the Captains of steam-vessels should be instructed not to exceeed a certain degree of speed after reaching Greenwich, in their passage to London . If he bad the power to compel a observance of this plan he would take care to prevent all caue of complaint, by severely punishing those who violated the rule. The complainant said, his Lordship had the power to regulate the speed of stage.coachcs, and to punish those who exceeded the velocity to which they were limited ; and as Conservator of the liver Thames, it was roast rahle to suppose that he had a somewhat similar control over those boats which plied in his juris diction. The Loan MAYOR said, the poser just alluded to was given him by a special Act of Parliament. and he wisbedmuch that the Chief Magistrate had a similar power to check the abuses sad ill-cotaluct of those who were employed in steam. vessels. He treated that a petition would be presented to Par liament next Session for leave to bring in a Bill to regulate steam-boats. so as to prevent the dangers is which human litk was sn conatastly exposed. In the mean thne,nothing could be dame to remedy the evil, except by an appeal to the humanity of those who sapermtended the steam-vessels. Hie Lordship hi. mental tkat a Veer; of Low was the urly place in which redress could be giver. Mr. Reltteard 111,:kvicts., a bill-broker. was charged with having appmnristed to his osm use, bills of exchange to a large isniiient, which had been intrusted to him to get discounted, by a gentleman *bodesl, largely in nierchardise In the city. Mr. ALLZT, for the complainant, stated the his client having had occasion for ready money, placed in the hands of the defendant, who was, he understood, a respectable broker. bills to the amoant of leOM. or 1,000!. s in Act, called Sir Thomas Plomer's Act, as teas welikr.own, had omitted. making it a misdemeanor. punish. able by transportation fur fourteen years, for any person to whonr* bill of eaclistizy was intreoted. to apply it to his own use. The Act. Lefever, required, that atlirection should be given in writing to the person to whom the bill was intrttSted, as to the manner in which it Ras to be disposed, but it was not specified in what form that direction was to be convey.d. The complainant had written a. direction, which certainly eorresponded with the sairit of the Atl i . and *kith he considered suSe:ent to prove the th fendant respcnti ble • under the Act. That direction consisted in the words--“ To , be tried," which meant that it should be tried M the market, whether or not the bills could be discounted. Mr. Alley added, that he had got the acknowledgment of the defendant as to what he bad done wi.li she bills; the. IA:: unfortunately become au barmiest in his cireamitaneet, and lot the bnls go into the hands of 'his Meditate. • Mr. ADOLPHUS, for ilks defendant, contended, that the case did not come within the meaning of the Act. inasmuch as the direction was not of the description requital by its provisions. His client, he said, had never entertained any ides of acting fmudulently, and I was, in fact, raw unconsciously deprived of the bills. He had,l in truth. upon being desired to try the bills in the market, placed I them, with the view of getting them negotiated, in the hands of a gentleman with-whom he did business. and who, when Mr. Hick., man got into difficulties, impounded them. Mr. Hickman finding that this advantagn had been taken of his embarrassments, called a meeting of his cisillitors, in order to do the best that could be done under the circumetences, The Lone MAYOR said he was decidedly of opinion, that it was requisite to have the signature of tho party who deposited the bilis for discount to the direction. in order to place the defendant within the operation of the Act, which was, in its present state, he was sorry to say. almost a deed letter. The I.one MAYOR then discharged theme. Mr. A LI.Ev observed that commercial men ought to derive bene. fit from this derision, to which he yielded without hesitation. Ile hoped that • false delicacy would not interfere to prevent men from giving written dirnetions, signed by themselves, to those whom thee intrusted with their bills. John Palin, who stands charged drith having stolen the Bank notes from Mr. Robertson at the Auction Mart, was on Monday brought before the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, upon a writ of certiorari, and admitted to bail, to appear at the neat Old Bailey. Sessions. In the affidavit on which the writ was founded, he declares his total innocence. His bail was himself in 2,0001. and four sureties in :,1101. each. ARBITRARY CONDUCT OF THE HORSE PATROL Bow-STREET, Ann. 30.—This day a man name' Mitchell, a room, in the service of a gentleman of the name of Powell, re siding in Nightingale-lane, Clapham. appeared according to an undertaking, which, it was alleged, he had entered into, to answer the complaint of William Thomas. one of the horse patrol, who made the following statement :—On Saturday nig ht last, he (the patrol) was on duty on the Dulwich road, when he saw the de fendant riding a very valuable horse, which was wanting a shoe, and which seemed to have been overridden; he stopped him, and asked who and what he was, and to whom the horse belonged ; and he replied in • short anti rather surly tone, that the horse was his master's, and that he was going to take it home to his master's, house in Nightingale-hoe. The.witness put other questions, but the defendant refused to give him any further answers, and told him, if he chose to suspect that the horse was stolen, he was wel come to take the animal, and keep him until he had satisfied him. self, so that he let him go about his business, for he was tired, and wanted to get home. This proposition increased the suspicion of the witness that the horse was stolen, and he kept hold of the bridle until he met some of his brother patrol, when, on the defendant's still refusing to give any further explanation, they took him into custody, but let him go the next day, on his promise to appear here lay. They inquired, and found that he was the servant of Mr Powell; that the hone belonged to that gentleman ; and that, in fact, the defendant had told a correct story, and therefore the witness had now nothing to charge him with, except that when he and the other patrol were taking him to a place of confinement, he abused them grossly, and told them they wanted to make a pro perty of him. 111 r. lIIINSITULL said, it was very natural that an innocent man should feel a little indignant at being arrested, although, perhaps, 1 the patrol had done no more than his duty, and therefore, any warmth of expression that he might have made use of ought readi le to lie esecused. There appeared now to be no charge against the defendant, and he, of course, was at liberty to go about his business. Mr. Powell (defendant's master)-0, Sir ! but we shall not be satisfied with that mode of dismissing the case. _My servant has great reason to complain, and he begs that he may be heard. Mr. MlNsituLL said, he should certainly not deprive him of the liberty of making any statement he thought proper. The groom then stated, that on the night in question he had been attending a lady some distance in the country, and was returning home when he was stopped by the patrol, who questioned him roughly as to the horse, and he told him his master ' s name , and where he was going. but lie refused to answer any more questions, because he had a mind to see to what length the officer would go with him. The patrol, when he refused to give any further ex planation than that he was welcome to go with hint wherever be went, seized the bridle of his horse, and conducted him at least three quarters of a Milt, with his pistol within three inches of his (defendant's) head. Mr. Draw uLL.—Did he do that? I hop' not. It was very wrong if he did. The patrol.—l deny that. I rode with my right hand next to the defendant, and held my pistol over my left hand. Defendant—l say that he rode with his pistol within this much of my head (taking a gentleman's stick and holding his thumb about three inches from the end). The defendant went on to say, that when they came up with the other patrol, he immediately re cognised one of them, of the name of Lunn, as an old acquaintance, but Lunn seemed determined not to know him until after some time, when he asked him some questions, and Lunn admitted that he knew him. Lann knew perfectly well who he was, and where Ile lived, but notwithstanding that, they took him to the cage at Dulwich, and locked him up till the middle of the next day, when Thomas, the patrol, discharged him without taking him before a Magistrate, on a promise that be would appear here. The defendant added, that when he was first put into the cage, there was not so much as • bit of straw for him to lie or sit dowr. upon, and be requested to have some. After a little delay straw was brought, and he sat down upon it, but had not been long in that posture before Thomas came, and with an oath desired him to get up. or he would handcuff him. llr. Altsrsit utt said that the patrol hat unquestionably done wrong in taking upon himself the power of discharging the de fendant without first taking him before a magistrate. With re. spect to the other parts of the case he should only make this re. mark, that he wished the patrol to do their duty, and he would al. ways protect them in the proper exercise of it ; but he was always very anxious that that duty should be performed with temper and discretion. Wjtitnut further observation at present, he shotad di rect the clerk to draw up at length the statements of both parties, and those statements should be sent to the Home Department for she inspection of the Secretary of State, who bad more immediately the control and regulation of the horse patrol, and who would, doubtless, do equal justice in the cars. Meanwhile the defendant was by no means deprived of the privilege of indicting the officer for assault and Imprisonment, if he thought such a comic ad visable. . The clerk retired with tile parties to a pri ►ate room to take dawn their statements, and here the matter rests far the present. HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS. lIATTON-GARDES, AT:GUST 30.—Mr. Ser geant Se li on bras occupied this morning in developing a case , of which Gaerick's farce appears to have been only the prototype. It appears that Mr. Holcomb*, the Eta/sister, who resides at No. 5, Chancery-lane, while travelling en the Weaters Circuit, received a quiet hint from his friend, Mr. lanes, of the Temple, that all was not quite right at home, much more company being in the habit of visiting his habitation during his absence than he could know of, or would feel honoured by their " making his house their home." Acting upon this intimation. 'Mr. 11.. in strict conformity with the , example set hint by his predecessor hovel, determined if possible to surprise the revellers by his presence at a moment when his room would be more acceptable than his company ; and in pursuance of this intention despatched a letter to the is whom lie had left in charge of the house, tieing the time of his octant for this day. Last night, however, about ter. o'clock, a thundering rap at the door, recognised at once by the junketters as " Master's knock," produced all that bustle and confusion in the interior, whieh we have seen so amusingly delineated on the stage. Concealmeht was sought, but, alas! as in the instance alluded to, the penetrating eye-of the master rendered it - impassible, and in a room above stairs were discovered, in the midst of a most interesting hle a tete, one Mr. John Ainsworth, a smart looking youth in a claret-coloured coat (whether a descendant of the lexicographer of that name or no we know not), and a dashing belle, the Lady Charlotte, we pre sume, of the party, gorgeously apparelled in a French lilac 'haul, lace veil, eye-glass, garnet ring, and one of those huge Leghorn bonnets which in graceful undulatidn " Still waive responsive to the passing breeze." And a pretty breeze there was, fur Mr. Holcombe breaking in upon their amorous parley, caused them in a twinkling,to exchange hit commodious drawing-room for apartments infinitely less elegantly furnished in the watchbouee, where the fond pair were consigned fur the whole night, " to sigh and weep, acd think on v hat was past." With his own two female servants, Mary Brien anu 'lmre Clarke, who now appeared like a brace of Niobes, he was not so peremptory, assigning them their own apartment as their place of durance fur the night, taking, however, the precaution of locking the door, the window being_ as secure as a declivity of some forty feet could make it, and no - Romeo appearing " to_mount the high top-gallant of his joy," and rescue them by the help of a lamp lighter's ladder; there they remained till the 'horning, when the parrie carrrc were marched to this office. Mr. Holcombe. in answer to a question from the Magistrate, whether any of his property wait missing, replied that he had not yet had time to examine thoroughly, but that, on entering to re lease his prisoners this morning, he found a parcel concealed be tween their bed and mattress, contaipiug a black silk cravat, shirt, and waistcoat, and the ladies could not possibly Imagine how they , came there. Mr. Sergeant brttox therefore remanded Misses Brien and Clarke till Thursday, to give time for examination into the extent of their delinquencies, while the gentleman and his fair companion, lapin': whom no thefts could be proved but those of Venus, were dismissed with a reprimand, and a caution not to be found in a similer situation in future. DESPERATE OUTRAGE NEAR GROSVENOR-PLACE.' Qv ter:44ll,oft. Aro. 30.—This morning, soon atter twelve o'clock, the Pivc-Yields, Chelsea, near Orcersenor.place, weremade the scene of a most disgraceful outrage. committed by a bony of Irish labourers, whose habitations are in Uniomplace, y'cicpd Frog Island, nen the New Church. The ruffians paraded the King's road in • party of fifteen to twenty in number, and their principal object of attack were la•lies, whom they most grossly in-1 suited. On., female, in company with two friends. walking along ' the mad in question were surrounded by the ruffians, and in oppo. 'Woo to all remonstrances on the nett of the men, they knocked the female down. and treated her most cruelly ; many others also shared a similar fate, and two young gentlemen, who were return. ing home from a friend's house, where they had been to supper, were attacked and most seriously ill-tised by the assailants. Such was the a bominable conduct of the villains that the neighbourhood was in a state or alarm by the repeated cries of " murder," from the individuals who had fallen into the hands of the gang. Two patrol, belonging to the Row-street establishment. named Warren and Currie, were proceeding down Grosvenor.place, wbere they I mat two young men, who had been most shamefully treated, and I were scarcely able to move from the injurite they hall receivesl..and from their information the officers went in search of time ruitins, . . - and . ultimately they eilethisileti Itt appteheoding thrtd of ale • ringleaders, at the depot in Frog Island, kept by a min nluned Welsh. They were this day - brought before D. V'. Gagoo tux, Esit. the Magistrate, and underwent a long examination. I Their names are ilarry ArLogF!in, John gnstijbrel, and ril.Jce.. The following evidence was produced against them Ames Barrett, a youth about 17 years of age, was first ex- amined ; his bead and face presented a most frightful appearance, i being in every part contused, and his left arm was in a sling. ' From his weak state the Magistrate ordered him a chair. On being sworn, he stated that he was son to Mr. Barrett, a coal ; merchant, in Cross-street, Sloane-street, and on the preceding ' night be had been, with two or three others of his acquaintance, to supper with a friend in North-street, and as they were returning home soon after twelve at night, along the King's-road, they ob ' served several men, who appeared to be labouring Irish, approach a lady, whom, without any ceremony, they knocked down into the road and beat her most cruelly. After this act of violence they crossed over again, and surrounded witness and his friends, and without exchanging a single word the prisoner Standford gave him a very heavy blow with his fist, which knocked him down, And whilst in that situation he kicked him in the eye and about his body, in which he was joined by his associates, anti after thus cruelly treating him. Standford jumped upon him several times. IVitness with difficulty got up, and was making his way as well as he was able towards Grosvenor-place. when he was again knocked down by fitandford, and served in a similar brutal manner. Witness called out " murder" several times, but could get no assistance. At length, after recovering himself, he proceeded along, and met the two patrol in Grosvenor-plate. to whom be communicated the manner in which he had been treated, as well as his companions. Thomas Pike, another witnees, stated, that he was in company with Barrett, when the prisoner Standford and his associates made the attack upon them, he saw Standford knock his friend Barrett down, and he himself was levelled with the earth by a tremendous blow from the prisoner M•Locklin. Mr. GnEsionit asked it' they had given the prisoners any cause or provocation for the attack? The complainants answered most positively in the negative, and maid, that the attack was momentary, and not a word transpired bc. tween them. _ _ . A lad. named Benwell, in the service of Mr. Blackburne, a stationer and newsvender, at Knightsbridge, stated that he was also in company with the two last witnesses at the time of the outrage, and he himself was most shamefully used by the gang, but could not recognise the person of any of the prisoners ; for being alarmed, he on getting up made his escape. John Warren, one of the dismounted patrol, stated, that about twenty minutes before one o'clock yesterday morning, it was re ported to him and his partner Currie, by arseral respectable persons, that a serious outrage had been committed in the Five Fields. At this time, they were in Grosvenor-place, and saw Mr. Barrett, who appeared very much Injured, who stated to them what had hap pened. Barrett was unable to return and join in the pursuit,' . owing to the beating he had received, but Pike and Benwell did,' and they repaired to Union-place, otherwise Frog Island, where the prisoners were pointed out to them, as part of the gang. On his attempting to take M'Locklin into custody, he held a fire shovel over his head, which induced him far his own personal safety I to . present his fire arms ; and on the prisoner Standford being pointed out, he jumped out of window and gained the roof of the house, and after a pursuit over the tops of several, he was appre hended by Currie, in the act of sliding down the water-spout. James Currie, the other patrol, deposed to following the prisoner Standford over the roofs of several houses, and when in the act of escaping by the water-spout, he threatened to shoot bim,.whicb induced him to surrender quietly. Mr. GRTGORIZ asked if this was all the evidence, and being answered in the affirmative, he said that as there was no charge against Blake, he was entitled to his liberty, therefore, he was form with discharged. The two prisoners Standford and M'Locklin made a very lame defence, and they were committed, to give twenty-four hours' notice of bail, and the complainants were bound over in 4W. each, to prose cute them at the Sessions. MAIRLBOROCOH•STREET. AVCI:ST 30.—A genteel looking youth, about eighteen years of age, named Edward Cleveland, was Charged with robbing his master to a very considerable extant. blr. Robinson, r. young gentleman of fortune. residing at No. 60, Greek-street, So h o , stated that,A few months ago he took the pri sorter into his service as groom, and having occasion to visit the Continent for a short time, he left the prisoner at home in charge of his wardrobe, &e. in the house, with Mrs. Robinson, his mother, who resided with him. On his return, however, from Italy, he found that the prisorer had gone away from his service, and that a great many articles of property had been carried off: and having traced the prisoner to his mother's lodgings in Fulwocd's-renta, he procured a search warrant at this office, and went thither with Bal. lard, the officer, who found at the lodgings and 111 the prisoner's boxes many of the artirles stolen, and pawnbroker's duplicates for a great quantity more. which he had pledged. Ballard then produced a collection of valuable prints, which Mr. Robinson had purchased at a high price: a valuable ruby brooch, and other articles, identified by 54, Robinson as his property, ti and in the prisoner's boxes, besides a large parcel of duplicates. Mr. Robinson said, that there were also found a number of letters written by the prisoner, which proved that his depredations had gone much farther, and that the mother was fully aware of the cha racter and practices of her son. Here Mr. Robinson produced a bundle of leters, one of which was addressed to his mother as his '• Dear Parent," asking her what sort of wine she liked best, as he had an ample stock of every sort at his command, and would send her whatever kind she pre ferred, but would recommend one particular wine, of which he would send her a sample. There were also several letters to and from a person named Hutchinson who, it appeared, was clerk to an attorney at ll'oolwich , and with whom the prisoner seemed to have carried on a very mysterious sort of correspondence, as the Magistrate would perceive, by the perusal of the letters. Dlr. CorrAlrr looked over several. the purport of which did not appear, but Mr. Robinson had one from the prisoner to Hutchin son, which cave a tolerable idea of the latitude the former gave himself while in Mr. Robinson's service. The defendant, by this letter, stated, that he was firmly fixed in the service as groom and confidential man of a gentleman of large fortune, wno kept a fine establishment ; had a beautiful cur tee and pair of horses ; a delightful cellar of the best wines ; and, I in short, every thing that could make him, the writer, comfortable and happy, and he was, besides, almost entirely his own master, having every indulgence from Mr. Robinson, and not a stall to control him in the house, but a very good old lady. He had, by his master's. pennission, he said, liberty to take the curricle and horses out for his own use whenever he liked ; had a good cellar of die best wines at his control ; had a bed for a friend, fee. ; so that if Hutchinson would come to town and spend a few days with him, they would occaaionally take a drive into the country in the curriele ; come home to a good dinner ; enjoy their bottle of wine after; and, in short, live like little Princes, with one exception, that they must sleep on the first floor " down the chimney," alias the garret. The reading of this letter, which was remarkably well written and worded, excited much laughter; and Mr. Robinson said, that on examining his wine cellar, he found, to his cost, that the pri soner had been hospitable and bountiful to his friends during his absence, for there was an amazing reduction of the stock of wine. By another letter which was found at the mother's lodgings, ad dressed to her from a gentleman named Hammond, a clerk in the Hausa of Commons, with whom the prisoner had also lived as servant, it appeared that he bad robbed that gentleman too. Mr. Robinson then read the letter to Mr. Hammond, which said, that unless Mr.. Cleveland had the silver spoons, and other pro perty stolen by her son, returned by a given day, he would apply at Bow-street on the subject. On searching the prisoner's boxes. Mr. R. found, amongst some of his own shirts, one marked with Mr. Hammond's name. The prisoner did not say .one word in defence or explanation of his conduct, and was fully committed on the charge of stealing the brooch, but to be brought up again in • week, to hear any other charge that may be made against him. Mr. Robinson unfortunately neglected inquiring the prisoner's character of Mr. Hammond, before he took him into his service. DANCING ROOMS AND BALLS AIARY•LA-BONNE, Aro. 30.—Two of the inhabitants of Ox ford -street, adjoining to whose residences a Signor Antonio has opened an Assembly and Ball-room, applied to Mr. Griffith for advice, under the following circumstances. The applicants said, the Signor had on Monday commenced for the seaso , l, and a crowd of every description of persona attended. Those pets-ms paid nothing, as the placards very speciously stated, that " Witte and gentlemen would be admitted gratis ;" but hav ing sueeeedel in passing the first door, they found that unless2s. wets paid for a'• coffee ticket," they could not enter the ball-room. Dar ing the night the neighbourhood was annoyed by the usual conten tions attendant upon so very irregular an assemblage ; and as it was , decidedly illegal to take money at the doors of such unlicensed rooms, they begged the magisterial interference to prevent the re currence of such a scene. Mr. Crtirr LTII—Well, If you can prove money was taken you can make a case against this Antonio. One of the appiicants said he could do so, and instanced the coffee ticket as a proof. Mr. Onsrmn—lf you can prove that was a mere subtesfuge it may do, but if an assembly is given avowedly gratuitously by this Antonio, I don't ace what we can have to do with it. Applicant—lt was stated to be under the authority of the Magis. trate% of this office. Mr. ORTFTITH (lOUghing)—i rather think that is a mistake. Applicant_ One of your officers acted as master of the ceremo. flies, and said he was sent by the Magistrates ; the officer's name is Gibbs. Mr. 01 said he did not think any of the °Sec rs of the establishment were so gallant as to conduct a ball. tlibbs (who is a very respectabto tn-.n and steady officer) at. tended, and said he was not master of the ceremonies; be wius in. ' sited to the ball. and took his sire ; other officers did the same ; the comp.sny was highly respectable. as he prevented any women, or other persons, of bed repute entering the room ; he was confident no money 'was charged for admission ; the ball was very well con. ducted. Mr. Gurmit thought this was the real fact, and pas at a' loss to know how he could prevent any uumbcr of respectable per. sons assembling in a house to amuse themselves with dancing. It must be proved the place was unlicensul, and money was re ceived. The applicants said they could do so, as one of their s h o p men had paid two shillings for his admission ; the neighbourhood, during the night. wu in a state of confusion. A woman had threatened to set ere to the place if her two 4aughtets, who were there dancing, did not come sway. The hlapistrate said, if money was taken he could interfere, but not otherwise. The applicants left the office, and in a short time returned with a ydung Man, the laid be paid Nen tthillingl fde a " canes ticket,' hot be any no code; and believed it to be merely a ssb. [ tarnage. The Magistrate granted a luminous against the STgnoc. Me. Stocker, inspector of tike poor of the parish Mary-la•henas, [ attended upon the complaint elf a female, who stated that some time since het mother, a very old woman. had fallen down in a tit in the street, and was taken to the workhousi:, where she since bus eamaibed. The parish officers had smashed bet room int West. I minster, and found a check on the Bank of England for 1001. be.. sides seventeen sovereigns and other monies, which were by them detained. The mother had recovered. but was very feeble. and she wished to remove hex to hex own house, but they refused to allow bet to depart. Mr. Gni ?mu considered this very harsh. Mr. Stocker said the applicant had come from Glasgow, re- I the old lady (her mother) had not only lost the use of all her facui. ties, but was so weak and feeble that she could not survive such a journey ; therefore, the palish had declined acceding to the app;.. cant's request. By desire of the Magistrate a messenger was despatch e d. and c;, .. mother appeared at the office, in the person of a venerable old lady, but who was in full possession of all her faculties. After some conversation, it was agreed she should be given up to her daughter. CORONERS' INQUESTS. ST. GEOROE'i HOSPITAL. .... Last night Mr. fimos, the Coroner, and a respectable Jury assembled at the sign of the Triumphant Chariot, Pembioica mews, to inquire into the deaths of two patients of the above inc tution, named James Taylor and Peter Lahert. After the Jury had been itnpanelled they repaired with the Coroner to the hospital to view the bodies, which lay on the tab:. in the theatre ; and it is but justice to state, that every pains we e taken by the persons connected with the establishment to atom. modate the Jurors. _ In the caseoffatnes Taylor it appeared, that he was a brown's servant, and worked at the Swan Brewery, at Chelsea, and emit a fortnight since was employed in the loft cutting chaff, snot cr man was turning the wheel, and the deceased was feeding thecae. chine, when he accidentally threw his hand over the crosa-ptece, between the knife and the steel, and two of his fingers on the not hand were cut off to the second joint. He was taken to an spel t , eery's, and from thence to the hospital, where he was placed ur te e the care of Mr. Jefferies, the surgeon. The middle and rti lingers of the right hand were merely hanging by a piece of at:., the little finger was also considerably injured. Mr. Jefferies ex. plained to the deceased that there were no hopes of saving theta,: fingers, and advised him to have them taken off; he conser,d to have the fingers amputated, and they were both taken off. Is about five days after he was attacked with the scarlet fever. Won which he recovered, and his fingers continued to do well. but v. the night of Thursday last he was attacked with pains in the that and right aide ; he was seen early on the following monk:: by the apothecary, who ordered him to be bled, with other r e m e di es , ai d in the middle of the day he was seen by Dr. Hewitt and other ••hysicians of the hospital, and every attention possible was paid to h . m. but he died on the Saturday. On examining the bady after death a violent inflammation of the lungs was found, matter had harmed both in the lungs and liver, and abscesses were alai) dis covered. These diseases were the cause of his death, and rot from the injuries of the fingers. Juror to Mr. Jefferies—You say the deceased was attacked with the scarlet fever in the hospital. Was he placed near any patent that was infected with that dreadful disorder Mr. Jell'eries said there were no patients in the ward the deceased was planed in, labouring under the scarlet fever. Mr. Jefferies here said that he had attended In consequence of the reports that had appeared in the public papers, respecting the neglect alleged against some of the servants of the hospital. as a Governor himself, as well as on the part of the rest of the Governors of the establishment, would feel most particularly obliged to the Coroner and Jury, whenever there appears to be any neglect or misconduct on the part of any of the officers. whether subordinate or not, connected with the institution to make it known to the Weekly Board, either through the Chaplain, who resides in the hospital, or by by letter to the Secretary, as it was the wi s h o f the Governors that all the officers of the establishment should do their duty. Mr. J. would also beg to state, that it was not till the Board had received his (the Coroner's) letter, stating the neglect. that was alleged against two periods in the treatment of a ter. named Taylor, who died in the hospital some few days ago, that the i veroerre aware of such treatment. Hewett, another Governor, also hoped that whenever n. neglect or disrespect was apparent in any of the servants, that the Coroner would report the same to the Governors, and they would be dealt with accordingly. One of the Jury considered these observations were ill.timed. Mr. Jefferies felt it his duty to make the statement, In order that the public might know that the Board of Governors would tour.. tenance no neglect on the part of the officers of the establishment. Here the conversation ended, and the Jury retur, a verdict of " Died by the visitation of God." In the case of the unfortunate deceased, Lahert, he fell a heig..l of 40 feet, which caused so many compound fractures of his limbs and skull, that he died about half-an-hour after ke arrived at C.ia hospital. Verdict, " Accidental death." Yesterday evening an inquisition was taken before J. W. thlwrx, Esq.. the Coroner, and a respectable Jury, at the Got Tavern, Shoreditch, on view of the body of Mary Barrett, middle-aged female. After the Jury were sworn they proceeded to view the body ; dm examining which they perceived in the throat, near the carotid artery, an incision made as if by a sharp instrument. This IS first excited their suspicions, but Its cause was afterwards unship torily explained. On their return to the jury-room the followieg evidence was adduced:— _ . John Atholl, landlord of the Stag's Head, Canal-road, Bourn. stated, that on Sunday last, shout two o'clock in the afternoon, his a. tension was attracted by a crowd of persons standing on the C. o I Bridge ; on his going up to find out the cause of their assemblitn, he perceived the deceased, who had been just dragged Olt of tl.: Canal. She was immediately taken to his house, where sort brandy was administered to her, of which she took a small pm. Lion ; she appeared quite motionless ; he then had bee pu. into s warns bed, and sent in aff directions for medical assistance ; bet half an hour had elapsed before any arrived ; Ur. Parkinson at length attended and did every thing in his power to restore ant. mation, but without effect. _ Juror.—Can you account for the wound on the throat' Witness—Yes ; it was made by 31r. Parkinson, with a view c! inflating the lungs. Ann Letten stated, that she had observed the deceased mtg. ling in the water on Sunday last. She at first beak no nom, thinking it was some boy bathing. She saw her rise se►aal times to the surface of the water, but at length sank. .he about tonsmintates under the water, when she was taken on spew, and brought to the hat witness's house. It appeared by the evidence of further witnesses that the de- ceased and her husband lived on the best terms, but that she bad latterly become of a serious turn of mind. The Coroner recapitulated the evidence, and the Jury retained a verdict of—" Found Drowned." A Cure of Souls, in one of the parishes of the county of Somerset, failing to be closely attended by its spiritual shepherd, as was his duty, one Sunday morning a gentle man rode up to the church door, and not finding it open, l as he appeared to expect, inquired for the clerk or sewn, to whom he put the question, whether there would be any service that morning? " Why, non, Zur," said John, " I don't think there wool; we mus'nt expect measter here to-day !" " Well, never mind him." said the inquirer. go and ring the bell ; I am come to do this day's aervica John's dutiful instinct being sufficiently alive to the coa mand, without the ceremony of first learning the new and quality of his director, the novel sounds were gladly heard, and the people flocked to the " village spire wit points to Heaven." The stranger proceeded with tar service, and delivered a discourse that fully convinced Its admiring hearers there was r* lack of reverend qualifica tion for his office. Upon the eve of his departure, the preacher left a record in the vestry-book, under the ProPr date, to this effect:—" Divine service was performed her this day, by the Bishop of Bath and Wells."—fifernc . Paper. BIRTHS. On the 20th hut. at 011011. y-hall, Leicestershire, the wife cf Major Grey, Royal Scots Greys,\of a daughter. On Sunday last, at her lather's house, in Bedford.squarc. 01 1 lady of Robert Hawthorn, Esq. of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 27th inst. at St. Pancras New Church, John Frew*: Wood, Esq. of Howland-street, to Juliana Lissetta, the eased daughter of Matthias Arun', Esq. of Dusseldorf. On the 16th inst, at Hearne, kent, the Rev. Win, It e l Sudbury, to Miss Buntlock, of Laytonstone, Essex. On the 411th inst. at St. Mary-la-bonne Church, CoL of the 3d Foot Guards, to Millicent, eldest daughter : sal at P same time, Edwanl John Rudge, Esq. eldest son of Earle. Rudge, Esq. of Abbey Manor House, Worcestenhitc,4 4 . Winvile-street, to Felizards, youngest daughter of Clutieb Earl. of IVyck-hill House. Gloucestershire, and Harley-strset• On the 27th inst. at hlary-la-honne Church, Alt. West. of 14: pingham, Rutlandshire, to Mrs. Benson, w idow of Sir. Benson.: ' Grarraway's Cotfee-house, 'Change-alley. DIED. At Brighton, on the 28th inst. Frederick Stsinforth, &sal til e I l s yu ervi rs ce , youngest son of W. J. Robertson, Esq. of the 'kepi Coal . On the 28th instant, in his 134th year, James Iknt. 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