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r ti .~ Means* to be entreated, and the articles to be delivered back to the primontre. l'he ptiv,ner Williams then put the cruets. cruet.vtand, and spouxx irto a bag, and walked out of Court with great saig . tCoici, and the pratcutor not only loves his plate by his non-appeazanee, but (teens 401., the penalty of his recognizance. .1 nr, rertots, aver, respectable young woman, RAJ charged with %h.:ding a quantity of linivev, torks, glasses, and table linen, the property of Mr. Mesa. of Furnivars Inn Coffee-home. Mr. C. PHI Lttra conducted the pioaceution, and Mr. Law the defence. Mr. Muse stated, that the prisoner had formerly been his at , rant, and that slue basing married and gone away. many articles were snisaed, and on his causing her mann to be searched, he found the article, in question. The pri s oner made no defence. but several witnesses gave her an excellent character. l'erthet—iluilly. Mr. C. Pitte.l.les, on the part of the prosecution, desired most strongly to recommend her to mercy. -• • - • - - Itirrruel Grant was imlicted fur stealing a piece of dowlas from Robert (iliham. A person in the employ of the prosecutor prove'. that he was a hawker. aid was with his pack at Kensington, and that Lonl Holiamt bad then• a atIMIXT of navigators at work making a sewer, and -I. fuer asked to look at his goods; he shewed them, anti the prise er. who was one of them, took a piece of cloth, and ran away rr ith it. limvs-rentlined by Mr. CANWINOTOIr.—There were a great imam men and a great dad of confusinr., hut he was quite sure that he et'r charged any one else wits' taking it. Thr pri,i.rcr declined making any defence. tmd .inutstia us rallvd one of Lord llolland's navigators, nan.ed . . Ot, who stilted t h at he was present at the 'fair, and that a min csiltsl " lon:ky " took the cloth. and not the prisoner, but in los answers to some questions by the Common SERGEANT R. WAS T.V.ht t Vlntr.k.lictory. The Cost son itsl:l2GL ANT let it to the Jory to Intim the confi.cting testimony, and. after about half an hour's deliberation, ttt.y found the prisoner Gu;ity. EMBEZZ L . E3I ENT. Ernest Jacob Ctrl Rats*l/, aged 30, was indicted for embezzling Its. W. the prup•r.v of J. Grant. The pressocutor armed, that the prisoner was a native of Hanover, and that he lout taken him nut of the streets into his employ, as • v.arant ; he had given him a check to receive the money, the pro. Glace of which TN. Its. Gd., he had never accounted fur to hint ; he had absconded, and WAS taken at Gravesend with some prcperty upon him. The fact, or the case having been satisfactorily made out, the Jury found the prisoner Gnilty. The prosecutor recomtnended buzz to mercy. ( &Arc the R [con DER.) .1. Kt magedy. aged 114, was indicted for embez ling 371.35. 6d. in. trt.sted to him on account of J. Ilsthway„ Ids nt 'lite prosecutor, a manufacturer of ostrich feathers, in Henry. *trees, Old-street„ employed the prisoner. and intrusted hint to re cett e money for him; he httl received 6 3. from a 3lariner. in Blackfriars.road. who ass one of his eustoincra. for *huh he newer accounted, hut absconded in March. C. 3lariner stated, that on the 9th of January last he paid the prisoner nr. 3%. 91 on account of 3lr. Highway, fur ostrich feathers. • (Receipt put in and read, with the prisoner's signature, dated Jan. 9, The prisoner, in hi• defence. said he had lost this, as will u usher monev, to the amount of 101., which circumstance he had re. lated to his master, who had given hint into the custody of au officer. The Jury found the prisoner Canty. The prisoner was spin indicted for hosing, in the month of February last reecivod, and applied to his own use, the sum of 21. 4s. Nr. A Lt.,: r said, the only reason of his going upon this second charge was in consequence of the defence made by the prisoner, and also front the , nature of a letter sent by hint to Ins sister, saying that it his master dais:A to prosecute hint, he would be the ruin of ha business. Thci case was also made out dearly, and the prisoner was again fJund Sentenced to fourteen years' transportation. "roses Sotomos was indicted for asaaulting, with intent to rob, N. Povner, of his watch. on the 15th September. 51. Porno, a framework-knitter, works for Thompson, in S-,..italtields. On Wl..daiesilay last, at two o'clock in the afternoon. his •de and he were going along Pelicoat-lane to work, wl • i the prisoner and two others came across to them, and the prisoner put his stick across witness's head, and said he would cut his head oft: Witness told hini to go about his business. He then went back to his companions ' and one of them told him to go and st, , him. Ile came bark, and witness put his watch chain safe. :lie prisoner knocked him dawn with a stick, and then snatched et his watch, ant one of them said it was stowed away. Witness tt•en received two kicks on hi head. At this time there were two o.ess at him* his wife came to his assistance, and they left him. lie was positive that the prisoner first attacked him, and snatched at his watch. I:pnii his raising himself lie saw two use at his wife. He called fur assistance, but no one came. The prisoner had hold of a bundle tibial his wife had, who called nut murder. add thee ran away. A gentleman advised bias not to pursue hint, fur fear of being murdered. Crosa-esainiued.—There was a warrant taken out for a common assault. The assault was committed in Petticoat-late, near the East India warehouse. . . . The etficer was here called, and said he did not know whether the spot was in the City ; aril one of the City 11111r111141111e0 was sent with the prosecutor to ascertain whether the assault was wade in the City or not. Handley, the officer of AVorship-street, said that a warrant was granted, and that he, Armstrong, and the prisons, went to a pub iic.house. the sip of the Princess of 'Vales, vulgarly called 132a.:k Hell, in II entworth-street The warrant was made out for a common assault. The prisoner went quietly when taken into custody, though some of his companions said, " He shall nut so." Alutha Pcyna, the wife of the prosecutor, confirmed his tes timony. O the return of the illarshalinan he stated, that the spot where the second assault on the prosecutor took place was without the imits' of the City. Verdict—Guilty. Sentenced to be transported I.:: life. &mad 1.0.1, a respectable-looking elderly man, against whom wart six indictments for emberaling several sums, the property of Messrs. Uodihg and Co., brewers, xhile in their employ, was placed at the bar. The prisoner having pleaded Not Guilty to all the charges, Mr. AnoLFHt's. 011 his behalf, said he understood it wag his wish to retract his pleas. The indictments were then again read over to the prisoner, and he pleaded Guilty to each. Mr. Girding said, the prisoner had been in hia service about four Eve vcars, and was, in consequence of the above discurtry hav 4ng been made, given into custody about three weeks ago. lie had revetsed a most excellent character with him. sznteneed to 14 year: transportation. Mary Aire ('error, ageil wss indicted for stealing from the person of .r. Bradshaw a Bank note, value :291. his property. The prosecutor, who reside* in l'ast/e-street, Falcon.square, went the prisoner. on the 19th of August, to a house of ill-fame, where he lost a Bank note tiir /01. . seller, a constable, was sent for about hall-past six in the morning to take the nritoner into custody, upon a charge of having ttoLn a 2W. note 60111 the prosecutor, which the deuied having, but he found upon 'careful% her that she had got it upon her peruin. The prisoner here fainted away, and was obliged to be rcutovcd. Un her recovery the Jury found her Guilty. 3110OLESEIC SESSIONS, TVEWDAY. SEPT. 2L The Chairman having enter Court a few minutes after ten •delock„ proceeded to try petit larcenies. John iVnit.. a determined stermlooking young man, having been found guilty of having stolen mix cakes of.lortati, sue ask ,al by the Chairman what he had to say for hinivelf. • Prisoner—Nothing, but that you all know my character. CIIAIVIMAN-1 know tau! No, 1 really forget that 1 ever bad th pleasure of seeir A eon. Prisoner—lA you dad see rue, and know it too. My name ... I ..!an Watts. You know any character. CH at a maw—nut where were we acquainted? Prisoner—Here at this bar. CHAIINIAN-011, 1. it there? Prisorter—l'es, and heir I am agai n ... . • and you may tramport toe if .you Tease, or hut , WC Cl6lO. DO what you will with We, I don't care. Caantmax—The only way to serve such a charseer as you, would be to send you out of the country—to transport you at Privamer—Tranapeet me. do; that is what I wish and want. CH All MA li—Then to convince you how different the feelings of the Court are from your's, and also to try what effect uninerind Irony of treatment may produce on you, the Court wiU sentence you to ore month's imprisonment only. The privoner heard this humane sentence without showing the allgitteat emotion of gratitude ur satisfaction ; and retired front the la; with note ieflexible frowning looks which marked his featur... idscogli the trial. Lofty Carty. a fair native of the sister country, whose accent as well as name proved her to have emigrated loan Munster, was soco , r4l of having stolen a peck of coals out of a punt on the Thames. Th.: charge having been proved. The CUAIRMAw wished to h Alt how Mrs. Carty would account for Inswing made tree with her neighbour's property. Mrs. Carty—l never did it, your Honour; I did not steal 'em. lum as inreceot As your Honour's own self. lam a poor woman as gets my doeest living by picking up nimbi 'pon the wharf. I gee. :role the water /tier `cm, the bits of things, and earns my little umwathful of dry bread by iretrinc myself up to the waist of my wtticoat. I never laid a wet linger on the coals, that I didn't ; tiers, bad lurk to me if I did. I have two chiller without a father, awl that's all. I lore it aU to yourself. The. prorogation of innocence did not, however, produce the *surd effect of Irish eloquence on the Jury, who returned a verdict of Gotha. rhe rum R AN riTOCerdea to pronounce s^i..ence Oh the leJe b gone culprit. • • Now, my good woman Pro Carty,-'rliank your honour. emote'eax—You have been found guilty of a met wicked thing— Mrs. Carty—Why then that's true, your Honour. I did do it. I Ras wrong. sure enough, that I was; but I could not help it. t HAI HAN—Oh. yes, you could help it. The sentence of the Court is. that you be imprisoned seven—no, not seven, I mistook. Mrs. Carty—You did not, your Honour; you did not mistake. Let it be seven days. as your Honour said it. Don't go back of your word. (A laugh.) CHAIRMAN—WeII then, sal said it, let it be seven days ; and never let me see you here again. 31rs. Carty—Never in all my born days will ye lay your eyes on me: not but I'll be always glad to see your Honour well ; and may the blessing of God lie down upon you day, night, noon, morning, and every other time of day. James Eduardo, the Sham Attorney. who had been convicted of obtaining money from Duncan, under the false pretence of conduct ing his defence, was called up for judgment. and sento.ced to hint months' imprisonment in the House of Correction. Jamri Thrall. the Row-street Patrol, who was convicted of a groin assault on Mr. Kronen. and detaining Lila at night near Hyde Park-corner, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Ile has lost his situation at Bow.street, which ltas mitigated his punishment. Catherine /nine, and ,inn Irvine, her daughter, who had been on Monday convicted of ill-treating children, were olio called up for judgment. The CHAIRMAN said that they had bean found guilty of a systematic offence, in taking children under their care, and of all but starving them. The smallness of the sum, three shillings a week, for whieli they took the children, was no reason why they should starve them. Parents were deeply interested in the present case; —and the judgment of the Court was ••That Catherine Irvine he imprisoned four months, and Ann Irvine three months, in the House of Correction." On being taken to prison. they were assailed by the populace with loud yells, and cries of " Starve them." William Clifford was indicted for an assault on Mr. Fox, for merly a wine-merchant. The prisoner objected in a decided manner to being tried by the Court, on the ground of its incompetency and prejudice. He de manded to be tried before the King himself. The Cti nt %MAN' desired him to state his reasons. I'he prisoner again objected to the Court, on the principle of its injustice. Ile held a book and some papers in hie hand, to which he occasionally referred. lie wanted to be tried before the King. The CHAIRMAN—DO you want his 31ajesty to CORM here? (A laugh.) Have you been any time in London ? Prisoner—Yes: ten years. I have been tried before. But I object to being tried by persons appointed by the liing on a prin ciple of injustice. I object to being tried. The l'it•itt MAY—No doubt. 31any persons come here who have an objection to being tried. Perhaps you wish to stand over till next Sessions? The prosecutor said that he hail been two months in prison, and hail plenty of time to prepare for his trial. The pnsoner said he was not at all prepared. Ile would be tried by the King. The . 11 cif RUA): ordered the prosecutor to give his evidence. 31r. Fox then stated, that on the 24th of July his servant came to his room, Keying that a nian at the door wanted him— Prisoner—l f you are going on with my trial, I beg that all the witnesses leave the Cour.. The witnesses departed. and Mr. Fos proceeded—The prisoner entered my room and asked for his wife. I sail sheens not there. She lived governess at a gentleman's family fur two years. The prisoner then attacked me with a stick, which he culled a shillelah. (loud laughter) and which lie repeatedly struck over my head. I struggled with him. and he was secured. Ili' wife was a Miss Dwyer, who was in the habit of visiting my family. She bail sonic property, of which I was trus tee, and the prisoner wanted 1001. from her. Ile has often threat ened to murder me, and bas sent threatening letters at various times. _ . . The prisoner said it was all false. Ile then handed in ■ state ment of facts. The Clistaxia; haring read the book, said he saw nothing there about the assault. Prisoner—ls there nothing there about a connexion between me and Mr. Fox ? . . . . . . . —......... CH•tassax—No; and if there was, it is not inaterh.l to the assault. The prisoner then read his defence in learned order ; first object ing to the injustice of the Court. He had applied to all the Ma. gistrates—Sir R. Ilimie, the Lord Mayor, and the Secretary of State, but ail in vain, before he went to Mr. Fox, whom he found reclining on a sofa, with a table covered with wine before him. Mr. Fox began thiassault with a great stick, striking him with the nitseteavege ferocity. It. was plain, therefore, that they should change placesat the bar. tlr. Fox had conspired for the last two years in robbing him, ruining him, and depriving him of all means of obtaining justice. The Cliata mem—Have you any witnesses ? PT inoller —I low could 1, Sir, when this man has robbed me t I have been a schoolmaster in the parish of Shotreditch for tee years with great respectability, but ant now reduced to pot erty—runksi-- having not a penny to buy bread. The CHAIR m• N. was proceeding to sum up, when Mr. Fox said he had another witness who would swear to the assault. _ _ The CHAIRMAN said it was unnecessary t—he had already sworn to it. Prisoner—l will swear against him. (Loud laughter.) The Jury returned a verdict of—Xi/iffy of the Ass_mit. The Calm a wax—liave you any Lail ? Prisoner-11y dear—soy good Sir, have I not been two months in prison ? Cn •t a MAN—I don't know. Prisoner—But I do, Sir. Mr. PIM A3T—I believe, Sir, the prisoner is insane. He has been tried at Guildhall some time ago, and behaved in a most outrageous manner. Prisoner-1 did not engage you, Sir, as Counsel. The Cu AI 31•1(—.Lel. intit stand aside. Three Corponds of the Coldstream Guard.' were tried foe assault. ing the Street-keeper cf St. Giles's •ith drawn bayonets, on the 30th J uly, One of them was acquitted, and the other two found guilty and sentimced—faiuton to ten weeks', and Williams to six weeks' im prisonment. POLICE. MANSION-HOUSE. Mr. Scheffer. the inventor of a great many ingenious things, which the world dug not sufficiently appreciate, applied to the Lo u u Ill•rou, for his Lordship's permission, u conservator of the river, to allow an exhibition, which he (Mr. Scheffer) intemi.d to make next Thursday, near London-bridge. Mr. Sch.:tier stated that he had now invented a life.pregerver, which did away with all ground of fear for the consequence of shipwreck and the chance of drowning. It was, though he said it, a wendcrful thing, and ought to be adopted all over the world. Ile then strewed the Lord Mayor a plan, which exhibited a number of persons supporting themselves in safety upon Ns preservers in the midst of a stormy sea. The invention appeared to consist of a girdle made of a flexible substance, which is inflated, and, as he described it, has no seams. . . . The Loan Mayon said he thought Mr. Daniels had invented something of this nature, which was considered to have attained every thing that was desired. There was only one distaste to the use of these things, namely, that people not being constantly under the apprehension of death, they could not be persuaded to en. cumber themselves by always carrying such safeguards about them. Mr. Scheirer did not hesitate to declare that his plan was incom parably superior to that of Mr. Daniels; the latter was as cum bersome as two hogsheads tied together, and supported the body by means of a strap, which passed between the legs ; whilst his, a simple girdle, was portable and elegant, and would be pleasant in the wear even to a lady. Ile was desirous of demonstrating the supe riority of his invention with a public exhibition on Thursday, in the Thames, where, by means of this girdle, he would ensure the heaviest man in the Corporation from being drowned in swimming through London-bridge, at the time when the fall of water was The Lo n MAYOR considered that few would have such con fidence as the inventor, in these schemes on the principle of the blad der, which school boys were warned not to rely upon. lie could not sanction the pmposed exhibitions,as a crowd of people would get together on the water, person■ might be drowned, and a share of the blame would fall upon him for having sanctioned it. The Inventor exprmsed his astonishment at the objection, and said confidently, that no person should run any risk of that kind whilst he was there with his preservers. Ile appeared to be not even unwilling that such an opportunity should occur of prov ing the utility of his invention. • The Loan Marcia said he should not molest the inventor, but repeated that lie did not sanction the exhibition. The Inventor, who seemed determined to construe every thing into approval, thanked his Lotdaltip fur his patrona;, , e, and departed. OVILDHALL Two rufE ins, named Ilenry Connolly and Peary It' yntl. hackney-coachmen, were brought up yesterday, the former eliarg.,l with committing a most atrocious rape on a young deaf and dumb' woman named Sarah 3laynard, and the Liter charged with niaking a violent assault upon her. The woman wrote answers to the ques tions am down by the Alderman. It appeared she resided in Que.!n street, Limehotise, and supported herself by working for 3!r.• 31ills, the extensive st.iy-maker at the corner of llolywell-street, in the Strantl. The prisoners wort remanded for a day or two. The persun of a third fellow, whom she accuses of being a party, is known, and it is most probable he will be in custody by the heat examination. BOW-STREET. Vestenlay George //ant, a sun-burnt, ill-looking personage. VMS brought to the office in custody of Avis, charged with lurking shout the out.ide of the Euglish Opera House last night. with the intent to pick pockets. Avis stated that the prisoner was a well-known character, having• already been to the tread-mill. • hie ktcnean iltßNlF—What are you ? Hunt—A chimney-sweeper, and I shall be most happy to• sweep that chimney for your llonour—< pointing to the °the tire place.) Sir It. Maw ir—How comes it that you are strolling about ? What were you doing at the theatre last night ? Ilunt—l was merely looking about, when that man came up and I saki he know'd me, and gave me slap with his club. I only wish THE BRITISH PRESS. I could get down to Enfield, I could get plenty of work their, the fete being on the point of commencing. Sir H. 'lintel L.l don't doubt you ; but if you were to go, you would be soon back again. Hunt—Upon my word, if I come back again you may hang me at once; hut if I had one shilling I'4l soon get there. Mr. Woods, the chief clerk. said that the prisoner lied a shilling given him when he was discharged lictitre. Hunt—So I did, but that was only a belly-full. That man there (Avis) gave the a later slice of bread and cheese this inarning. Sir H. Da awrg—Well. then. I think you will do. There, go along, and don't come here again. The prisoner bowed as he left the bar, anti exclaimed, •-• Do with one slice! why, I could cat twenty such slic:s." Yesterday, Me. W. Dakes Giles, of Fumival's Inn, was brought before air R. Ilia wit, and D. H. 11l tbsttut.t. Esq. on a warrant, to answer the complaint of a eers,in of the name of Jahn Thompson, for assaulting and beating Mr. Thompson stated himself to be a tailor, and Paid, that al though he was now unfortunately very poor, and with the utmost difficulty enabled to maintain his family, he was the rightful claimant to freehold estates to a large amount. So long as two years ago, he employed the defendant to take the necessary ste; . s to establish his claim to, and recover possession of the property to which he was entitled ; and in order to enable him to do so, he en. trusted him with documents upon which the proof of his claim mainly rested. From that time to the present, however, the de fendant had never done any thing decisive; in fact, the matter was not forwarded one lota ; and being extremely dissatisfied with his conduct, complainant, a considerable time ago, applied to have his papers restored, but the defendant objected to give them up until he was paid a demand whi:h he set up of 7!. for his services. This the complainant thought he had no right to pay, inasmuch as no services had in reality been performed. Yesterday morning his wife, accompanied by a young women of her acquaintance, went to the defendant's chambers to demand the documents, when he treated them very rudely, and locked them in. One of them screamed out, and complainant, who was waiting below, went up stairs to ascertain the eact.,e, when he was seized by the defendant, shook violently, and his hat knocked off. The defendant in answer to the charge, admitted having the papers, but said he had offered repeatedly to give them up. Complainant—How can you say that, whet: you know how re peatedly you have been applied to ? I was determined to (i.ek the business nut of his hands, your Worship, continued Thonipeon. and I therefore employed Mr. Cooke of Furnival's Inn, who has applied several times to the dc. fendant for the papers. and he has promised as many times to give them up, but still retains them, and he says he has lost two of the papers, one of which is the most important of the whole. The defendant in reference to the more immediate charge of as. sault, said, that the two women came into his chambers when lie was engaged in business, and he desired theta to leave inssantly. Mrs. Thompson did retire, and he locked her out. Ile then desired the younger woman to go into another room, and locked her ice, and she began to sermon, but she might hare retired by another staircase which led frotu the room. He tdmitted shaking the come plainant a little. A long altercatitm took place between the complainant, his wife, and the young woman on the one side, end the defendant on the other; in the course of which the latter was accused by the women with having treated them with extreme roughness, and by Thump. son with having grimly deceived hint with respect to his cause. Mr. 311i:sit e—What property is it you lay claim to? Thonineon—Freelhold estates, Sir, to the amount of 10,000!. to which I bare an indisputable claim ; and here, I am reduced almost to a workhouse, by the deceptive conduct of this man and his refusal to give up my papers. Mr. Al INSRULL (addressing the defendant)—flow do you make your bill amount to 71.? You seem to h we done nothing ; and meriwitile another claimant may step in and deprive this poor fellow of the property to which he is justly entitled. The defendant said he had no doubt that the complainant's claim was a just one. His (defendant's) bill was for visits to a Mr. Lockhart, and other persons upon the subject of the claim. Complainant—Why he never visited Mr. Lockhart sceording to appointment. That gentleman, who is a Member of Parliament, waited for him morning after looming, and I lost 31r. Lockhart's friendship and support in consequence. Besides, Mr, Cooke of fered to pay his demand, if lie would furnish a proper bill, and give u p _ the documents. Sir R. Mit YI C. examining the Law List, observed, that he did not see the defendant's name as an attorney entered there at all. The def.:ndant said lot was in last year's list, but being at Ux bridge at the beginning of the year, and not being determined whether to remain there or return to London. he hid neglected to take out his certificate until it was too bate to have it inserted in the present year's list. After some furthee conversation the Magistrate said, that the best course for the defendant to pursue was immediately to give up the papers, and to give hint an opportunity of doing so he would suspend the warrant until to-morrow (this day.) Mr. Thompson thanked the Magistrates ; and the defendant said lie would adopt the course which they advised. KIIROEYY.—A gentleman of the name of Edward Dickenson, who stated 'himself to be tie rears ett age, and to have retied from business, applied at this (Acc for a warrant to apprehend his nephew, on a Charge of forgery, in an acceptance of Mr. Dicken son's to a bill fur ten pounds. A ropy of the bill was produced, but the Magistrate, Mr. Minshull, declined to grant a warrant till the bill itself was brought forward, but stated to the applicant, that he or any one might apprehend the party charged without a warrant, and upon his being brought before him, and th e bill pro. duced, vomit' instantly commit him for triaL lIATTON-GARDEN. - - - FATAL ACClTlENT.—Vtliterd&y Mr. Nesbitt, • respectable livery-stable keeper in leather-lane, whose case stood remolded until this day, was brought up fur final examination, charged under the following circumstances : Mr. HAux Ea attended professionally on the part of the defend. ant. _ _ _ It appeared in evidence, that on Friday evening, about eight o'clock, the prisoner, in company with Mr. Clarkson. proprietor of the Barnard 's Inn Cotfee-house and Hotel, were returning from Enfield, each in a gig, when, in passing through Bath-stria -1, fold Ilath.square, the night being dark, his horse took fright, and ran over a man coined John !fart, a person between 40 and 50 years of age, euiploled in the plano-forte manufactory of Messrs. (Amend and Co., theapside. Immediately on the accident occurring Mr. Nesbitt came and delivered himself up at the watch house, when the constable of the night, knowing the delen.lent, discharged him on his own reeogntaance. On hearing of the fatal issue to the case, he went to fit. solomew's Hospital on Sunday last, and in quired what was memory for him to du in the case, and afterwards surrendered himself to Read, sien. chief officer. Dr. Whitmore, of Cold !lath-uptave. deposed that the deceased wu brought to him on the night when the accident occurred, appa rently lifeless. There was a depression of the cranium, with a frac ture of the clavicle, and also that of four ribs. After raising the bone frow the brain, the man war able to give his name and ad. dress. Ana a emitter of individuals being examined, Alr. Sergeant &mum, the Sitting Magistrate, observed, that there was non pearance to him of any intentional or wilful neglect, but be ordered Read, sm. to detain the priso:::r Mil the Coroner's In quest was bad. The Inquest was held at the Board-room of St. Bat:thole:new% Hospital, and, after a long examination of all the witneros, the Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death," with a deodand on the vehicle of one shilling. I It was a remarkable coincidence, that but a few months ago the mother of this man was crushed to death on the same spot, between a waggon and a post, and about eight years ago, the father, then residing within fifty yards of the spot, cut lii.s throat.) Tit E Toot 11-XCII E.—An old lady, about seventy years of age, with a relic of a Leghorn bonnet on her head (the entire front being torn MI), and with a gown on that appeared to have been bond: sale , was brought up from Pentonyille watch-house under the following circumstances : It appeared from the watchman's statement, that about one o'clock yesterday morning the defendant was disturbing the tranquillity of Ids district by moaning, groaning, and occasionally singing, and exclaiming, „ )iii! what am I to do for my tooth-ache." The watchman, not knowing a dentist, took the lady to the watch-house , when she laboured had, by hew exertions un the watchman's jaw, to supply herself with a set of teeth. The lady, in her defence, stated, that she had got xi:. h a violent tooth-ache, that she was advised to drop a little londintim nn it; she then went to visit her sister at Battlebridge, who asked her— " 3ly dear Nancy, what makes your face so red and inflamed t" " The tooth-ache, my dear," said!, "and /terdinam." ! my clear," said she, " take a drop of gin." So what between g in, lon. dirturn, and a erstehatinw pain, I lost my senses. 31agistrate—You don't appear to me to have a tooth in your head. 'Tis clear. however, you have lust your wise tooth. The lady was then discharged upon a promise never again to at tempt such an extortion frotu the watchman. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Mr. James Bentley, of Lichfield-street, Soho, was brought up at this offios yesterday, charged with having committed a gross as sault and outrage on the person of Mr. James Garner, of No. 10, Frances-street, Tottenham-court-road, under the fullowieg extra emslisistry circumstances:— Mr. flamer stated, that, about half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, he was walking with a gentleman along firafton-street. Soho, when, about the middle the prison accused crowed front the opposite side of the way. wised hint violently by the collar. shook hint severely, anti called him a thief and a rubber. Hie extraordi nary conduct caused a considt:rable number of persons to gather coned hint, to *how the defendant pointed hint (31r. Garner) out as a thief, and net:toast him of robbing him of a aunt of money. imeas finding the defendant would listen to nu remonstrance, and that he persisted in charging hint with the robbery, considered it necessary, for his character's sake, to give hint in charge of an offi cer, in order that he might substantiate his assertion before a Ma. gistrate; and if he could prove the charge he alleged against him, it might meet with is just reward--aed if not, that he (the accused) might be he held to bail for so gross an outrage. Mr. Garner eon ' :lulled his atatement by declaring that he never, in all his life, saw the defendant before he accosted him as described and could, of course, only account Mr his extraordinary behaviour from his (Mr. flamer) bearing a resemblance to some other person. Mr. Bentley said that l:ariter was not the name of the complain. ant, but Tanner, and that lie acted As an attorney, and had robbed hint (Bentley) of thirty shillings about two years ago. Ile (Bent ley) happened to comma a debt with a person named Kennerley, and Mr. Tanner somehow or other found it out, and sent hint a lawyer's letter, declaring unless he immediately paid the debt and costs he would arrest hint, and actually weed hint with a copy of a writ. Subsequently lie had an interview with Mr. T. at his clue. ben in Austin-friers, where lie under:mil:Ads stay proceedings urn payment of Otitiy shillings, which witness accordingly paid. _Jr. Bentley persisted he was right in the person, and would swear it immediately. Mr. CONANT tow asked Mr. Garner what he bad to say h an swer to the charge of Mr. Bentley? Mr. Garner Will he would clearly prove to his Worship he was not the person. He now resided at No. 10. Francis-street, Totten ham-court.road, and was an accountant; prior to that he lived at hi. High Holborn, at which time he was in the firm of Messrs. Holditch, coach-makers, in Long -acre. He declared most solemnly that he never resided in Austin-friars; that he never acted as an at torney, nor as any agent in the profession, In all his life. Ile could prove this statement by e. gentleman who was present, and by Messrs. llolditvh. and indeed a hundred persons. Mr. Thomas Jones stated that he knew Mr. Gamer for the last seven years, and was confident he never could have acted in the way described. He was a gentleman of the strictsst honour and integrity. Witness was quite sure he never lived in Austin-friars. 3lr. gamer said he would not let the subject pass unless he (Mr. Bentley) ma d e a public apology in the newspapers to him. 31r. 'Huntley said he had no objection to make a verbal apology, bin lie would not consent to have his name exposed in the public Parerl„ • alt. CONANT thought Mr. OAITItT'S offer very fair, and advised Mr. Bentley to accept it. Mr. Bentley peremptorily refused, and ha was ordered to find sureties to answer the assault upon Mr. Garner at the Sessions. We take the opportunity of correcting the various mon , w hi c h we are assured appeared on Monday, respecting Mr. Samuel Bam ford Hamer. in our report of the examination of 3lr. Faunticroy at 31arlbomugli-strnt. We are confidently assured that Mr. Hamer never called at the prison or desired to be introduced to Mr. Faunt lerov. Mr. Hamer opened an account with 3icsars. Marsh and Co. in July last, hut he never drew out the money, either in a few days or at all, having unfortunately still some money and securities in their hands. We are further assured Mr. Hamer never applied to Mr. Fauntlerov or to any other person connected with that bank. in;-house, to discount either for himself or any other person, any bills or notes whatever. nor had he ever any conversation with Mr. ►auntleroy: except on the occasion of his first introduction to the house of Marsh and Co., when he originally opened an account with them. NVOIISIIiP.STREET. On last Monday a youth of the name of /fan was Armagh before Mr. Twyronn, under a charge of as singular and mys. terious a nature as has ever before come under Police investiga tion. It appeared that the prisoner was in the employment of a dyer, and had been sent by his master on last Saturday to the house of a Mr. Smith, In Whetler.street, Spita'fields, fur half-a-hundred weight of chipped fustick I that while the shopman of Mr. Smith went to a loft for the article, leaving him (the prooner) alone in the shop, 1631. Oa. which Mr. smith had left in the till to pay a bill due that day, had in the mean time completely disappeared. On Monday evening Dorian. Chief Officer, with Att fi eld, repaired to the residence of James IL 11, No. 11, Dunk4treet, Mile End New Town, who is the father of the accused, and was also a journeyman smith in the employment of 3leasrs. Thomas and Josiah Moorman. iron founders and smiths, 01d-street, St. Luke's, who besides keeps a shop in the Tower.— While the officers were engaged in sttictly examining after Mr. Smith's property, their suspicions were excited from the appear. ante of some boxes and parcels, which they perceived in his house. They subsequently communicated their apprehensions to the Ma-, gistrates, and to Messrs. Moorman, when he was ordered to be taken into custody, and the property to be brought to the office. Yesterday lie was brought before Mr. Tw YFO w n for examination, when Mr. Kidd (who superintends Messrs. Moo rman's factory), with Mr. Browne. of the Tower (in whose employment the pr - saner had formerly been), examined the property, which consisted of three large boxes, apparently packed up, and ready to be sent to the country, with 14 large paper parcels, which consisted of bell. hangers' materials, and locksmiths' and carpenters' tools, to the weight of between 3 and 4 cwt. Mr. TWTFOIID called upon the prisoner to say how he became possessed of them. The prisoner said they were his property, and had been the pro.. duce of his earnings for the last twenty years; that some of the articles were purchased twenty, some fifteen, but none later than ten year' ago. Mr. Teryroan, after animadverting for some time upon this most extraordinary charge, as well as a more extraordinary defence, said that he would remand the prisoner for further examination, for receiving stolen goods, and ordered the property to be advertised. The prisoner was then removed from the bar. LAMBETH-STREET. Bvtu James Horne, Patrick Collins, Ed. ward Fier-, and Edward Atka, all well-known characters, were placed at the bar before JOHN If •abwicxx. Esq. on suspicion of their being concerned in a daring burglary committed on ltionday night, in the dwelling-house of 114. John Crowley, in East Haw, Essex, and taking away therefrom property to a considerable amount, consisting of copper, kitchcn, and house furniture, table and house linen, a quantity of wearing apparel, two fowling-pieces, a bracket clock, a valuable pier glass. and several other emelt... The primmers were remanded till Tuesday nest. UNION-BALL. Yesterday, William Ciatey, a veteran in the Engineer De partment at Gravesend, was brought up under a warrant, granted on the application of the Overseers of Clapham parish, on a charge of bastariy. Charlotte Bellington, a well-looking young woman, with a child six weeks old in her antis, of which she had lain-in in Clapham Workhouse, deposal, that the ectenui engineer was the father d the child. Mr. ALLEN inquired, in legal language, whether he might, by possibility, be the father. Cottey answered—Not to his knowledge. (A general laugh.) Mr. ALLEN said, there appeared to him so much doubt in tbi, case, that he thought he should not make the order of filiation, as he could not suppose a man, who had the honour of serving his Majesty, would make such a declaration, if not true. Mr. Halt, the Overseer of Clapham, then put in the following letter, which was read aloud. " Gravesend, 20th July, 11124. "My dear Charlotte—l received your dear and welewine letter, dated 19th instant. I have been looking out every morning for the same. My dear Charlotte, you tic - ., what I towld you about our coming together, the last time I spoke to you, I intending to marry you as soon as Betsey do leave me, as I expect it will not be long-- and when I see any thing moving about it, I shall emmediately write to you about it. My dear Charlotte, I want to now how you are used in the house you are in. in respect in eating and drinking, in sleeping, or else ware. Please to write all Partiekrs to me, my dear Charlotte. As I have brought you in trouble, when it is In my power I will bring you out of it. It depend the hole on Net. sey leaving me. lily dear Charlotte, Mrs. :Vaster' and Mrs. Ellen love and respects to you, front your effectionate and ever loving friend and well wisher till death, my dear Charlotte, " WILLIAM COTTEV. lie parti,lcior in open you mind to every body. Direct to ' Coney, Offiee.keeper to the Engineer Department, Osavesend, Kent.' My dear Charlotte, I long to sec you ; send as ofen as you can. lily dear Charlotte, I respects you now as much as ever. lam glad your mother has been to see you. Dear Charlotte, is 6 kisses 90000. " To Mrs. Charlotte Dellington, Poorhouse, Clapham, Surrey. To be delivered immediately (post pawl)." On this letter being read, Mr.A t.t.e• made an order of affiliation, directing the defendant to pay 2s. a week. On Friday, whilst three miners were working in a pit at Groveland Colliery, in the parish of Rowley Regin, up wards of 30 tons weight of coals suddetdy gave way, and killed them. _ _ _ On Tuesday week, a female servant at Penlan Renard', Cardiganshire, fell into a well in the yard, 39 feet in depth. A fellow-servant saw her fall, and she was rescued from her situation without having sustained any injury.— Shrewsbury C l / 4 runiele. A youth, seventeen years of age, of the name of Flo rence, was drowned on Monday morning, in Chelsea Reach. Ile was with a party of four others, steering, when the boat was run foul of by another, and the concussion threw him overboard. lie was the sou of a poulterer at Battle Bridge. Wednesday, between one and two o'clock in the after noon, a man in a respectable way of life put a period to Iris existence, at the house of a relation in Ladyfield-place, Edinburgh. Ile had gone into • room on pretence of writing a letter, where he perpetrated the fatal act with a pistol. A boy of the name of Price was sent front the neigh bourhood of Cleobury Mortimer, to Mr. James Coley, surgeon, in Brid h ruorth, about the middle of August. The boy had violent fits every week, in consequence of an extensive fracture of the skull, which be received two years ago. Mr. J. Coley sawed out two large pieces of the skull, and drew off nearly a wine-gluts full of water from the brain. The operation was performed with so much success that the patient walked about the streets a few days afterwards ; and io about a week went home quite cured, having hied no fits since the operation.— Shrewsbury Chronicle. On Thursday au inquest was held at the Strafford Arms Inn, Wakefield, on Mrs. Mary Tomlinson, of Chesterfield. The deceased had been in an ill state of health for some time, and very much subject to fits. She left home on Wednesday, by the Telegraph coach, fur the purpose of visiting alt uncle at Wakefield. At New Millenlam, she appeared to be eery unwell, and when the coach an ived at Wakefield, she was a lifeless corpse! Notwithstanding there were other passengers iu the coach, it was not known that she had died until they gut to Wakefield. On Friday morning, about eight o'clock, an explosion happened in a spirit rectifying cellar in Jackson-street. How the spirits took fire is not yet ascertained. A man of the name of Bell was so dreadfully burnt that he died at four o'clock in the Royal Infirmary. The foreman is also much injured, but is expected to recover....GLogow Chroxick. CRAIIGE •'r tfG .~ The Circuit Court for the cowinino l renu, tn a? , • was opentd here yesterday by t h e sand Justi ce Clerk Lad L Pitmilly. and a number of eases of an aggravated and nature will be brought before it. Thomas Marshall, George Scott. and James White, were , put to the bar, charged with the crimes of murder, laasaa,d, riot, committed at the toll-hotse of stobsinuir, in th e .. Dundee, on the 13th of July last. nt This interesting case occupied the Court the greater par t ok ,, day. I t appeared that John and Alexander Allan, and sob as masons. their companions, emploved at Hu mane. in th e a „1 hourhood of Stubsinuir, where a kir is held, had, after l s i ey ,, when their labours were concluded, gone to the fair. drank some whisky, ale, and small beer, but were not in tb e i...7 intoxicated, as the whole sum spent among the nine men wa l six shillings and s i x p ence . While they were return, peaceably, about nine o'clock. th e y soot at th e toll-f use- wanted admission. They had not been there many minutes, they were suddenly assailed by some men who can hu t t h e of the house, and most of them knocked down. The aura s so sudden and unexpected that they were not able to w awa ., bpersons of the prisoners, nor did they k now f rom what lows proceeded, as they had no previo us quarrel with say e ' One witness, Sandman Stewart, blea c h er , deposed, ts% he was passing the toll-bar at Stobsinuir, he wn assailtak one of whom aimed a blow at him, from whieb be dread e d himself with his umbrella ; that another man came up, a n d uud to him who struck him, that be, Stewart, w as not one of the 74; meaning, he supposed ,4 the masons. The man who at br a was Scott, and it was Marshall who interfered for his resole. This man saw the prisoner strike at J. and A. Allan yepsatedly„whafej down. saw John Allan receive a violent blow in the templ e v i t a, t s w ti o ck m ; ii h m e t,, ree sa led id ,. an u d o ser ord ed , st r p am itied go lt ri im e, a te n b ut low sir an ik : in tn u ade Ity more !" and fell Hat on his face on the road. The testimony of several other witnesses went to psne e , t s, Marshall, Scott, and ll'hite, had been actively engaged is the net and assault ; the two former in particular. The pany Marshall as their leader. He bad his coat stripped, an d stick, and his name was frequently called out be the others. At one time he exclaimed, •' We re the bays th a t w ill do frthets,^ and, Dundee for ever." was called out by the party. Ar ta Allan fell, his body was removed into a potato field, and liftman it was carried Into the toll-house. While the hoe/ we, reinorgg into the field, Marshall and his friends bad gone from the spot bs. a time ; but they afterwards returned, and on suing Alenade I Allan standing by the dead body, asked what IVY the matte? wh et it was announced that a dead man was lying there; on shi e b shall said, '• I)—n it, let us all have the last whip at him." Many other circumstances were brought forward, all p eat , r , that the assault was most wanton and unprovoked on the part r 7 the masons. A medical report was given in, and witnessed to by Whin Crichton, surgeon, Dundee, which certified that the death of Jab Allan was occasioned by a blow on the temple. Mr. A Lisom, Depate Advocate, addressed the Jury forth Crown, and they were shortly addressed by theCuunselsflllie, and b Mr. liirmoca, for Scott. Mr. Inci sow made afore-he appeal to them on behalf of Marshall. The Loan JUITICE CLERK summed up the erideron a speech winch occupied upwards of an hour and forty nueetao s which he went minutely into every particular that 6.11 ben been sworn to. The Jury retired for half an hour, when they came into Cent, and returned a viva wee verdict, finding Marshall Gailt:ofu. sault and riot, with the aggravation of carving a suck in the riot; Scott Gritty of assault and riot ; and 11 hire GA/4 of riot. This verdict seemed not congenial to the Court, or those who h i t heard the evidence given, and it seemed generally expected nu; Marshall would have been found guilty of murder. The Cot' KT informed the Jury, that the aggravation of 0217Titt astick could not be admitted into the verdict, and they thereon aL toed their verdict so u to omit this as to Marshall. Lord PIT MILLS' then address:d the Court, setting forth the heinous nature of tbg crime, and propoeed to sentence Marshilln transportation for 11 years, and Scott for 7 years White to be cm. lined 12 months in the gaol of Dundee, an to find dation for good behaviour for five years. In this the Learned JUSTICE CLERK concurred, and in hie dress to tile criminals, the Jury could be at no loss to unit:masa the great disappointment be felt at the verditt they had return?. The whole audience seemed to participate in the feelings oils Lordship, and regarded this whole transaction as one that merited the severest pnnishment that the law afFords, and to think with him. that if such grow and daring outrages are not severely checked this country may soon degenerate into a state similar to that Ireland. ROWING MATCH FOR A PRIZE ITHERRT. Yesterday the Second Annual Prue Ili berry. and other wins given by the Ladies and Gentlemen of St. Clement Danes and 7K Mary-le-Strand, as an encousgt :nen* to industry, wu roc,: fir in three heats, by eight pair of oars, belonging to Strand-limn:l Arundel-stairs ; to start from buoys moored on' Stand.lta, through the centre arch of Blackfritirs-bridge, return upbeat& shore round a boat lying off the Fox-under-the-Hill, don *Mitt Blackfriars-bridge again, and rp to the prize wherr► avant bo. tween Anindel.stairs and Strand-lane. B. Godfrey and 6. We 4. of Strand-lane, were the successful candidates. The thinl hest wu an exceedingly fine race, and victory was uncensin till with a short distance of the winning point. J. Earon soil C. Sn i ck rowed the socand boat. The day was not very propitious. but !hi river, notwithstanding, wu covered with boats, particularly daring the last heat. THE MASON AND HIS SON. The following fact occt=7T'lagenfurt, in Carinthit, when the French army occupied that town. The thunder had much injured the point of the very high steeple of the principal church ; and a mason and his son were employed to repair it. A crowd of inhabitants assembled at the place to witness this perilous operation. The father, s man of fifty years of age, still vigorous and active, ascended first ; his son followed him : they almost reached the sure. mit ; the spectators tremblingly counted their steps, ides they saw the son suddenly loose bold of the ladder and fall to the ground. A cry of terror arose. All crowded towards the unfortunate man who lay shattered upon th pavement, without a sign of life. In the mean time the father continued to ascend, performed his task, deenlal with long, front, and appeared with a melancholy bat com posed air before the spectators, who immediately surrounded him. All endeavoured to eonstle him ; but they won learned with horror, that the fall of his son was not Wa dental, for that he himself had precipitated hint f r om the top of the steeple. " Heavens! (exclaimed they) is it pot sible ? Il'hat fury 1 what madness !" "Listen to me, replied the father, without emotion—ln our trade there are certain rules and customs. The oldest and most ex perienced ventures into danger the first; the other follows. According as one ladder is secured by cords another is raised, which is at first fastened at the bottom to the top part ti the other. Then the eldest ascends this ladd' er which is only steadied at the bottom ; and, assisted by his compa nion, who supplies hint with cord, he proceeds to fas ten it at the top. ' Phis is the work of greats: danisr. As I was occupied at the highest extremity of the ladder , I su ddenl y heard my son exclaim below me, " Father, father , there s a cloud before my eyes ' • I know not where I on. 1 instantly raised my right foot, and gave him a kick, which struck him in the forehead, and he fell without u tteris s a word. Infamous wretch-I monster! what demon could have urged you to such a crime? Softly, G‘ntlemen; lam as. suredly to be pitied, much to be pitied; but 1 stn far from believing myself guilty. In our trade it is well known that if the head turns giddy in a dangerous position, where there is no means of assisting one's self, and of taking tits to recover, that man is irretrievably lost. Now such win the case of my son. From the moment that his sight was gone there was no hope for him. In two or three so comb more he must necessarily have fallen; but berg , that, and in his last agonies, he would undoubt edly have grasped at the tottering ladder where was placed ; he would have dragged it away, and w ` hould have both (align. In an instant I foresaw this 104 vitable result, and I prevented it by dealing him the blow( which precipitated hun, and which saved me, as you see Now tell me, you who call Inc a monster, if 1 bad kille 4 myself at the same time with him, who would have sur ported his unfortunate wife and children, who bens:for wait' liar_ nothing to look for but my labours? To die for hint would perhaps have been the duty of a father: but to die along with hint without any utility, is, I belie"' what neither religion nor justice requi,e. During some moments a pmfound silence reignol throughout the assembled crowd ; but the clamours ro• commenced ; the mason was arrested, and delivaedovel the tribunate. Ile there displayed the same firmness he NJ shown before the people. The judges, like the tuultituds. could not resist a first impulse of horror ; but, urn rvil e ,t, in g on the situation in which lie was placed, motive he had assigned for his conduct, they acknoukelt'^l that his reasoning, however horrific, wasjtut, and ezbibtte. a presence of mind to which, though with shu dderin g , ux` could not refuse their admiratiotevatsra. WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON ISSIDUX Morning 10 mirs....._l.afteerneon 4s uthi.ebsl. Printed at THE lISITIsH PRESS office, by J. W.CA20009 101, Strand, and published by 11. (;iv Nos, Mir SO* I