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• LONDON IRISH WHISKEY.
llr. Alderman SUITS hat red theJostice Room,
hall, at eleven o'clock yesterday (an hoot earlier than the rsual
lisle of sitting), was instattiv occupied by a ease which appimed
to give his Worship more perplexity than onumon.plz.e.: r.)lice
poiicemies we used to afford.
Ahirishwoman having been planet at the bar,
Houghton, a RIM,11511:111 of last stated that he was
alastual about two O'clock last night by the cry of •• Murder."
which seemed to conic from a house in the vicinity. lye instandy
enteted, and foend two wino:a and man around the table, r.dorned
mith'pots, glasses, and other symptoms of drinkivg. line woman
VAS ltuno, on the Hoof. The prisoner held a quart pot in her hand.
The prostrate lady said that the praionir had strue• her with the
.at. bed refused goring her to charge to the watchman. Iler hum-
Land confirmed the statement of the assault, yet declared his imen.
!ion twit to accuse the a.-nilar.t. The watchman. howeuer, thinking
the abase a fit subject for magisterial venation, took the assailant
lob custody, who on quitting the house brought away a lushet
emitaining some wet of liquors. These liquors bad been examined
in the watchhoute,but their quality could nut be discovered. The
watchman therefore considered himself in duty bound to submit
them to the inspection of his Wonhip.
The h,-het was here prialuced and examined. Three Madden.
stilled with liquor, and will corked, were taken out. The Manhal-
man, mare desire of the Alderman, poured out some into a cup
attached to one of the bladder., tasted it, sneezed most heartily,
drew his break shove, and after some moments was able to articu-
late that he knew not what it wet—the devil was in it—he never
tasted it,. like before. The cup was then passed to the chief clnh,
woo having tasted ft my cautiously. declared his ignorance of it.
under 'lnk tasted it—the by.standers had •sip—the constalde
contact with it-wad his Worship himself had a angel! at it—hut
nil
to to papier ; nobody knew what it was. His {Worship declared
it was rot woe; the clerks were certain it was not brandy; and
the eunitables were sure is 11114 rot gin. {What could It Le! It
icettild not be poison. The mystery was soon solved by a man,
who havine just entered the loom, was heard to roar out in *strong
t rish aenut, si Oh, J—s, who's drinking the putter? i+ (whiskey)
1 !mow the very smell of it and puttee's it certainly was, just
fresh from the still.
The A:demi:in asked the primrose if it was her property
She answered in the negative, with a true Hibernian tone.
The wat.ihman added, that the woman %Ow had been struck
ityriiii) also dieoweed it.
The man (Mr. Paddy llyrne) also denied that he bad anything
to do with it.
Ursier these circumstances, his {Worship. not possessing any
prcr rh: lux's!), of the liquor, dischatged the prisoner, but
retained the spirits until they should be claimed by the owner.
A t •CT the case had been &spoiled of. a corsultation was held by
the gaiier aka% of the Court as to the tender mode of disposing
o• Num. Shoe proposed that it shouhl he sent to Sir Hum.
trs Laity, fur the interment a chemical analysis; another was
v' oliinion, that, haing a rarity is this country, it ought to be de.
wsited In the British MusalT, fur public inspection; lastly, a
iredshalman contended that it ought to be reserved for the new
leerd Mayor's feast, and plaeetlon that solemn occasion before the
the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

NEW MAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS.
Mr. Gee. gr Prier. a member o the profeesinn, residing in
Foentsindmort. Temple, was brought up to Bow.street yesterday I
en a wnient by Leulbetter, charged with committing an outrages I
sees assault upon ore %Vilham Bird.
complaiunnt, a simple-looking, diminutive young man.
w,..a a haulm jacket and blue apron. adeareed to the table to tell
it stare, wh-n he was emptied by Mr. Price. who, leaning atm.!,
the tab:S.ll3i The fact is, your NVonhip, that admit ASlSlgling
s'its tran...and I resume that will be sufficient in this state of the
;tins eling% My defence 1 shall reserve till the Sessions."
The Magistrate—Not quite so fast, Sir ; let the man tell his
sea-y. that I may judge of the case.
Ti.e ismsplainant then stated, that he is a milkman in a small
way sat businees• living in Little Essex-street, Strand ; and some
Li re ago the defendant, Mr. Price. placed his horse in a small stable
tat complainant bad, the latter finding him in corn and hay as
:Li as suble-room. The charge had amounted to ill, when air. '
was thrown into prison for debt. and in due time pee notice
Oat ha intended to seek the benefit of the Insolvent Act.
:aneetly before the time appointed for his examination. he sent for
cent pia.rant„ and said to him, " Bird. I owe you W. Now I should
be eery nosy for yeti, a pour man, to lose your money ; therefore,
11 you keen youtself quiet. and du not come forward to oppose me.
I will pay you honestly when I get clear." Complairart, of
cause. dad not object to such a propositiem, and Mr. Price was die-
Otero& on his first application to the Court. Ilia discharge took
place tear months ago, and in that time complainant had applied,
over and over again. for his money, but in vain. He had been put
°teals earioas excuses flout time to time, and at length Mr. P. I
besets to bent at the possibility of his never paying it at all. Ohm
W canes 't. co:nisi:inane met Mr. Price near his chambers in the
7.. em pis, and. putting his hand to his hat, civilly asked him when
i!d be conrenient to settfe that little account ?" whereupon
Mr Nice !few into a tremendous passion, and after bestowing upon
es.:t.pneinatet, a variety of hard names, such as "Scoundrel—ins..
set raseal—wretch--enn of a b—h." Ste. he fetched a
I.,,esewlip from Ins chambers, and laid it about complainant's
lauldess without mercy. After tiring bin:salsa this work, he rave
evinnfs• flan • a fiew over the eye, witich brought him to the gran d.
T.te merehtirsent here pointed to his eya, which hail the ninrk of
a tolerably sever blase.
Me. Price being called on for his defence, said, that he certainly
I. id, as he tea tile outset, assaulted the complainant, but he
richly deserved it. It was tree that he had owed him U. which the
Plagietrate must be aware he was nut legally obliged to pay.
.12 itiagiatrate--No, tfir ;
Price—l was going to observe myself, Sir, that though net
legally obliged, I am hound as a man of honour to pay his demand,
and I dare say, do so.
Complaiaaut—W by you said this nterning that you would neat/
pay me.
,fir. Price—f admit that I Oil tell him so. Bat to the point.
The feet is, he met me toeday in Fonnutinereurt, and accosted time'
io the sauciest and most impudent manner you can conceive. de-
manding instant psymcnt. In tact, his manner was so insolent.
that it wax impossible for any gentleman to bear with it. lat
lergth fetched a horsewhip from my apartments. and certainly did
gi.ni Lim one pie ty severe cut; butt I do deny striking him with
my Sat, as he describes.
Complainant—Why, heres the mark, Sir; and as to being
impudent, I deity it most positively. I ally asked civilly for my
r.oney, which is a great object to use, Sir; for 1 an: a poor man,
end have a family to keep.
The Magistrate—Well, Sir, you have admitted the charge, and
I tries* order you to find bail.
Mr. Price—Oh yes. Sir, of course. I have oce housekeeper
; 1 presume cut, wiiii toy own recognizance, will be
seiticient.
tae alsgistrate—No, Sir ; I trust have two hous..keepers.
sloo,nt estaifire the mine from a man'ln bumble life, and I do net
1t ,seta why I abseld do less in your case.
:.f r. Prier—Wein ycu can take ley friend who 6 here, while I
go end procure another.
Tie Magistrate--Vou ran send foe another. Sir.
Lir. Price—Dear me, this is very odd. Will you let an officer
go with me ?
Magistist, —NJ, Sir, you must remrie hire. You can
send, as I said bestre. It is our rule, Keel I imow of roinine in
your case that ihouid itetwite me to depart fr.ni:
:le. Price was thin detained until a meastng went fur another
surety, and he was then admitted to bail.

SUlClDE.—Extract of a letter, data Naples, Sept. IG,

“air Frederick Filmner, an Irish gentleman, who bas been resi-
dent here several years, put a period to his clistenee in a nielan.
(hall manr.er on Tuesday last, the 11th inst. Ever since bin arrival
hive in 11119 he bat! been labouring under great pecuniary mbar-
Yr:anent' 3 lie had been zepeattilly arrested for debts, and as fre-
quently almost irfaitteiatelyAib.ratod by the kindne,.s and getters.
si:y ef the English residents trith whom he was aeqnnlnt.d. A
rapid 4uccesAion of these circumstances. and ins own unpardonable
in,yru.lettee, at length tired evert the wannest-he-artist and the bee-
line/ginned of his frier.da, wi,o,oae by one, had refused to Irrtl
any farther asstitance. 12:4 week be was on the 'win! of beirg
.carried to prison fur the trifling st:.” of 54; ducats and was n lievid
rda Year elitan rubler AB. to wliAti lie was already deeply indebt.
. On l'uestiav winning the Iltiis!iers and the Juge de Paix
aurprised him hilted, at hi.t lodgings a: the Riviera di Chiaja, and
presented him a fresh writ for a debt of titAt ducats. Ile requested
tLem to snit while he d:essed ; they tetirod into another room ac.
*wittingly ; and after waiting more than a quarter of an hour. they
re-corned his chamber, and found hint in bed with the sheet stained
pith bloed drawn 1.11.7 his head ; they removed it, and futintl hint
d-ad lit•, throat was iircatiftgly mangled ; he had repeated the
114.4..0 th-ce tbilea. The rya with which he had rommitted the
dead lay tic ids. him. The judicial authorities, at the instance of
ilaniiiton, our Miilitter, were put under arrest on account of
nom. irregi Undies, inconsistent with our treaty with this country,
shies they ts.:!l committed hi the arrest they were, however. al-'
minted to after a day's confinement. The wife of the.unfortu.
gate we, beady Falcone!, who is einuitic:cd with some of tile first
fsmilito of lit: i!id, has had the most humane attentions paid to
'flee Letly was deposited yesterday evening in a garden near
as (him tlae only soot in tholes allotted totne burial of
rrotcsta^ts. lhis melancholy catastrophe has excited a deep
• tii ti!• of this city, entang which Sir Roderick anti his
beady long. mixed in an Minim • rranmx."
ibLA”PLI. :i-../ICIUI.—On the 26th ult. Lydia Sims, a
vi•low women ;via 61 years, residing at Aldervrealey, in.
t!.; to the privy, *here, with a rarer, she
cra.nphit 111v1,1,al be abdomen, and let oat her. States-
Sit a! assistance was promptly procured, the in-
spstr nes ultra :1-d • slid the wound sewed up, but this proved
'-tide:dim soon took place,. and the poor
• r. -11 :Felt cutiertuenco tat the 99th. Au Inquest was
11 dd factor Mr. darnel llateman, on view if the liNlar.
when a wrrliet Was returned to the effect following, akiiat
she died in cohsequence of a wound inflicted by herself in
✓armer befou mentioned, and that she was at' the time
babrurang tinier a temporary derangement of her reasoning
;settlers.•'—This poor woman wsa comfortable in point of
ereurustances, snit rerided with one of het ions and two
daughters, remarkable for their aill•ctionate and kind at:
wirsp4 to Mercury.