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POLICE.
BOW-STREET.
Yeste►day evening, at halt past seven o'clock, u we have already
stated, was appointed for the ve-examlaation of Mr. Collins. the
man charged with obtaining 1,7001. from Col. Camac, late of the
Guar's; and considerably before the time fixed upon, a great num-
ber of persona, seemingly of respectability, presented themselves at
the door, and evinced great eagerness to obtain adtnissicn to the
office. The office, bench, and all, was soon tilled, but, as will be
seen in the sequel, curiosity was disappointed, and it will probably
be admitted on all sides, that a more farcical termination to a legal
inquiry, so solemnly commenced, has fiefdom been witnessed.
In the first place, it will be remembered that at the first and se-
cond examinations, Mr. Well,•tbe aoliciter of Col. Camac, pledged
himself to produce witnesses from alalmesbury, to falsify com-
pletely the statement of the defendant Collins, that he was autho-
rizzd, by the burgesses of that borough, to treat with a gentleman
upon certain conditions, for his return by them to Pultunent at the
next election.

At the next hearing, which took place on Monday evening, Mr.
Phillips (Counsel for Collins) complained that Mr. Well had not
produced the 3lalmesbury witnesses according to promise; and Al r.
IVell then paid he had despatched his confidential clerk to that
place, to bring up Scale and Neate, the necessary witnesses, on the
previous Friday ; that they were on their way to town i and that
they would certainly be 'in this office by Wednesday evening.
Upon this declaration the further hearing was postponed.
Shortly before half-past seven yesterday evening Mr. Collins was
brought from the watchhouse to the office, in custody, and almost
at the same time, singularly enough, Colonel Comae, the prosecu-
tor, and Mr. C. Phillips, the Counsel for the accused, were seen
to enter Bow-street arm in arm, by the avenue of Covent-garden
Theatre, which leads from the Piazza to Bow-street by the box en-
trance.

Yr. Prirt.t.trs, after a short conversation there, left Colonel
Camac, and almost at the same moment met Mr. Adolphus, and
having spoken a few words, entered the office with Mr. Butler,
Ir.. Harmer's clerk. Mr. Adolphus then joined Colonel Camac
(who was walking up and down by the theatre) fora few moments,
after which he CH r. Adolphus) also walked in and took his seat on
the Bench.

Mr. Well, the solicitor for the prosecution, on presenting him.
self at the door soon after the time fixed for hearing, was stopped
by the door-keeper, who said the office was already full, and he
could not go in. Mr. Well 'hewed some warmth at this, and
stated the nature of his business, upon which he was suffered to
pas", and he complained to Mr. Minshull of the obstruction.
Soon after halt-past seven Mr. Minshull desired that Collins's
case should be called on, and the defendant was brought in from
a private room. _ _

Mr. M tNSHVt.L then asked Mr. Adolphus if he wu prepared to
proceed ?
Mr. ADOLPHUS said that according to the arrangement he had
to call Mr. Seale and Mr. Neate, the witnesses from Malmesbury.
Were they present ? for he did not know whether they were or not.
Mr. MINBIIItLi. desired their names to be called, which was
done, both inside of the office and at the doors, but no answer was
returned.

Mr. Miwsnutt—is Mr. Well here ? Call him. He is more
likely to know than Mr. Adolphus whether or not the witnesses are
here.

Mr. Well was then called, but he had left the office, and on his
name being called at the outer doer, no one answered.
When the officer returned to state that Mr. Well was not to be
seen, the general smile which had been visible for some time
through the office, broke nut in some quarters into a sort of half-
smothered laugh, which Lord Mountford, and several other gen-
tlemen (Magistrates) on the Bench, joined in rather heartily.
Mr. Mr.csii um. asked if Colonel Camac was present, and being
informed in the negative, said he had desired Mr. Woods to write
to the Colonel, requesting his attendance, and the answer was that
he would come.

Colonel Camas was then called, bat no answer was returned, and
there was another general mile.
111 r. MINSIIULL then desired tl•.e names of Came, Seale, and
Neste to be put down on a piece of paper, and to be called at the
door three times.

This was done, but still no answer.
Mr. PHILLIPS said that this must be a busy time for Messrs.
Seale and Neate at Malmesbury, !and the probability was that they
were gone back to the election. (A laugh.)
A respectable-looking person stepped forward and said, he had
seen Col. Camac and Mr. Well in •(or about) the office just before,
and he imagined they had retired for a short time, conceiving that
other business was coming on.
Mr. 111rwsst u L again•aaid he would wait, and other matters
proceeded until half-past eight, when
Mr. Purta.trs observed, that a full hour had elapsed beyond
the time appointed, and something ought to be done.
Mr. MINSIICLL said he wished to know to a certainty whether
witnesses were to be called or not.

31r. A DOLPllVSsTicihe;eall; did not know whether or not the
witnesses were present. He could not identify himself with trans-
actions of this kind. All he could say was, that if the witnesses
were not in attendance, he could not proceed, and his case was in
the hands of the Court, to do as they pleased with it.
Another delay of considerable length took place, and Mr. Phil-
lips then pressed to have his client discharged.
Mr. Alt t. ordered the names to be called over once more,
and again the call wns unanswered.
Another long conversation ensued, in the course of which Mr.
Adolphus observed, that having no witnesses to call, he could pro-
ceed no farther. He was in the same situation with any other
Counsel; he could not go on with his case unless he had witnesres
to call.

Mr. Mlsisnuts said he was anxious that the ends of justice
should be fully answered.
Mr. Piiistirs—Yes, but the ends of justice do not require that
a man should be tortured; and the defendant has already been in
custody a week, and now no witnesses appear against him.
Mr. M nester:vs then called Collins forward, and having in-
formed him that no witnesses appeared against him, pronounced
him to be discharged.
Collins bowed, and retired without saying a word.
Yesterday Mr. Lynch, the landlord of the Crooked Billet
public-house, at the corner of Wych-street, and who described him-
pelf to be the son of a banker at Tunbridge. was brought before
Mr. Illirrawnts, on a warrant, charged with committing an out-
rageous assault upon a person of the name of Hardy, a compositor.
The complainant, who had a severe wound on the head, and two
other compositors, stated that they were sitting in the parlour of
the Crooked Billet on Tuesday evening. about seven o'clock,
when some words arose respecting another of the same trade, who
was accused of being too intimate with a female in the house,
nearly related to Mr. Lynch. The latter became enraged, and or-
dered Hardy to leave the house, hut he said he should not go until
he had drank his;liquor ; upon which Lynch seized a poker and
struck Burdy a violent blow on the head, and was about to repeat
the assault, when others interfered, and wrested the poker from his
hand. Lynch then went to the bar and returned perfectly infu-
riated, haring in his hand an instrument, which some of the wit-
nesses described as a dirk, others as a long knife, with which he
made a lunge at Burdy, and but for the interference a second time
of the other compositors, and some coal-heavens, who were called
from the tap-room to audit, ite would probably have deprived
Burdy of life upon the spot.
Lynch, in his defence, said he was justified in acting as he had
done, and would no the sante again, under similar circumstances,
(or I:,e complainant had called his (Lynch's) wile a w—e.
Burdy exclaimed earnestly, "do help me God ! I never applied
that or any other epithet to Mrs. Lynch ; if I had, 1 'should have
deserved all I met with."

hit. .11t watt eTt.Casked the cause of the quarrel.
Burdy begged he might be exensed upon that head, as an ex-
planation would disclose some family matters of a delicate kind.
Lynch, however, told the complainant not to withhold anything
out of delicacy to him.
Burdy, alter being repeatedly pressed, sold that on Tuesday
evening Ur. Lynch came into the parlour, and told witness and
the others that a compositor' who had before been auspeoted of
being too intimate with Mts. Lynch, was then up stairs with her,
and asked them what they would do under the game circum.
comets ? To which witness replied, that he should go up, and pitch
the fellow out of the window.
Mr. Al man u t.t.—You told him so, did you?
Burdy said he did ; and that a few words more baring passed,
Lynch struck him.
Lynch—You denied just now calling my wife a w—e, and
now you half admit it ; and I served you rightly.
Mr. AI INSII ULL Snid that a violent assault, without any apps.
rent justification, had been committed, and he should call upon
Mr. Lynch to give security, bicuself in 1001. and two housekeepers
in 50/. each, for his appearance at the Sessions.
Mr. Lynch gave the required bail in the course of the day.

DREADFUL MURDER IN QUEEN-STREET,
SEVEN-DIALS.

Yesterday morning, about a quarter put nine o'clock, the neigh.
hourhood of Seven Dials was thrown into the utmost consternation
and alarm, in consequeoce cf a most revolting murder that was
perpetrated on an infant aged three years-
'the Seven Dials and Alariborosgh-street were thronged to such
excess as to require the interposition of policerofficers at both places.
Mr. and 3lrs. Brown, the unfortunate objects of attention, were
fellow.servanis in the same family, and have been married for
many years, but have no family. They live in Queen-street, and
are very comfortably situated in their sphere, keeping a shop for
the sale of coals and wood, Mr. Brown has had two illegitimate
children by two different women ; the first, and eldest, the subect
of the present melancholy story, resided with the father and wife;
the other has been very recently affiliated to the husband, and an
order made by the Alagistrates of Marlborough-street Office of 3s.
per week for its maintenance. A female neighbour has been in the
habit of frequently taunting the wife of Brown with having no chil-
dren, saying that he brought home his bastards for her to keep.
This, it Is supposed, has or:at:totted that irritation of feeling that
induced her to sever the head from the child of her husband.
Yesterday mottling the husband came down to his business, as
usual, leaving his wife in bed. A neighbour came past, and juk-
ingly said, " What, begun work already ?"--" Already," said
Brown, 66 I've chopped this great box of wood before breakfast ;"
and in an instant the char-woman came into the shop to say his
wile had killed the little girl. Brown directly ran up stales, and
diseovered the horrifying spectacle. The charwoman went Jester.
day morning to light the fire as usual about eight o'clock, and as
the fire did not burn so readily es sued, was employed till about
twen:y minutes to nine, when Mr. Brown came running up stabs,
from an alarm by his wile running down stairs, exclaiming,
" Where's my child, where', my child ?" Mrs. Howard, tutu

lives in an opposite house, at that moment entered the shop, and
seeing the gore on the hands of Mrs. Brown, Raked the husband if
-he had been fighting with his wife. He was too much distracted
to make her any reply, and she followed, and at the suggestion of
a person present laid the child on the ironing.hoard, placed Mrs.
Brown on a sofa. anti reasoned with her. She talked very cohe-
rently, and seemed to know witness and every one around, and ap-
peared perfectly in her senses. A neighbour who was attracted to
the house about ten minutes after nine, deposed to going into the
shop, and hearing Mrs. Brown exclaim, " What have I done?
what have I done ? Charles (her husband) I've set the house on
fire, I've set the house on lire;" and then, with a wild amazement,
asked, " {There's my child what has become of uty child ?"
Turman, the MAICIIIIOIIne keeper of Si. Odes's, was called by
the night constable, and on going into the room where the infant
lay discovered the child on the Hoor, with its head nearly severed
and a carving knife stained with gore, near it; the wife's hands
were stained similarly, and so were her shoes ; in fact, the floor and
the appearance of the unfortunate woman presented to his mind
the sight of a slaughter-house. Ile desired the person present to
remove the child scat place it decently, and brought the wife away
In a coach. On the way to the Office, he endeavoured to elicit the
cause of die calamity, but all he could obtain from her was, that
she could not tell what made her do it. lie brought away the
knife, and produced it. The husband was absorbed in tears the
whole of the examination ; and as an inquest was to be held at five
o'clock, at the Black Dog, in Queen-street, the evidence taken was
but summary. %Viten asked what site had to say, the wife re-
plied " she could not tell why she did it ; it was done in a moment
of passion ; she was very sorry for it ; very sorry, indeed."
The husband is about 30; the wife appears to be LO.
An inquest was yesterday afternoon held at the Black Horse,
in Queen-street, Seven Dials, on the body.
The Jury consulted for a few minute*, and returned a verdict of
wilful murder against Ann Brown.

EXECUTION, AND DREADFUL ACCIDENT. e

Yesterday morning the great space in front of Newgate was on
masa of people, and their numbers, long before the fa:al hour ar.
rived, were even greater than they are usually at the moment of
execution, extending front nearla,Smithlield to Ludgate-hill, and
every window and house-top was lined with individuals of both
sexes, so intent was their curiosity to witness the aid exit of the
four unfortunate beings, Joseph 7'aylor, aged 31 ; James Johnson,
23 ; tiobeel Savage, 21 ; and William Benfielil, 22. At the usual
placeof execution, at an early hour, the two City Marshals, and
the whole of the police under their direction, assembled in the area
in front of the scaffold, and were stationed in every direction to
preserve order, and to prevent, if possible, any accident occurring.
Yet, notwithstanding these precautions, we are sorry to say, a
very serious accident took place, which it is feared will prove the
death of one individual. About 'wren o'clock the barriers at the
End of the Old Bailey, in Newgate-street, were not placed in their
proper situation, and carts and waggons were allowed to pass and
repass down past the gallows on to Ludgate-hill, although the
crowd was so immense; and a coal-waggon, drawn by four horses,
in passing, went too near the barrier that encloses the fatal engine,
land • poor man was crushed between that and the wheel in such a
dreadful manner, that.he was curried to the hospital on a shutter, in
a dying state.
whole of the culprits were convicted during the last Session
of the offences fur which they forfeited their lives, viz.—Joseph
Taylor, for feloniously stealing four horses, the property of a far-
mer named Batten ; James Johnson, for robbing his employer, a
Mr. 3lun -, an auctioneer and upholsterer in I/afoul-street, of cash
and bills of Exchange to the amount of between 2001. and 3001.;
Robert Savage and Wm. Benfield, for entering the dwelling-house
of Mr. Bigg, of the Islington-road, and stealing therein property
amounting to above the value of 40s.
The conduct of the unfortunate man, Savage, since his con-
viction, has been stated in some of the newspapers. It will be
recollected that after the Recorder had passed the awful sentence of
death upon those who had been capitally convicted, and Savage
amongst the rest, the misguided man rushed from his fellow-
culprits to the front of the dock, and used the most abominable
language to the Learned Judge, telling him that " if he was
allowed to hang longer than the hour he would brinsr an action
against the sheriffs ; ' and even when the order reached Newgate
for his execution, he received the sad tidings with the greatest in-
difference, and, with the utmost hardihood, said, " Well, I am
glad of it, I wish it was to-morrow." All attempts on the part of
the Rev. Air. Cotton, the Ordinary of the prison, and that worthy
man Air. Baker, to bring him to a proper sense of his situation,
were treated with the utmost mockery ; and when he was summoned
to attend, with the rest of his fellow prisoners, the condemned ser-
mon on Sunday, he feigned to be ill, awl upon those grounds he
was excused being present. It, however, gives us pleasure to
state, that this misguided man, on Monday last, was brought to
a due sense of his ctitical situation, although up to that time he
continued to use the most profane language imaginable, and he at
length betook himself to prayer, and seemed to inhale the spiritual
advice administered to him by his reverend advisers.
Tuesday he engaged himself the whole day, nearly, in writing
letters to his friends and relatives, and at night he again indulged
in religious conversation with 31r. Baker, who remained with him
and the rest of the unhappy men till a late hour, when they re-
tired to rest, and slept soundly during the night. Benfield, who is
brother-in-law to Savage, having married his sister, behaved
throughout with the greatest penitence and fortitude, And more than
once admitted the justice of his sentence. He old all in his power
to turn the mind of his unfortunate relative, Taylor conducted
himself with the utmost propriety since his conviction ; and his
manner and attention to the discourse of the Reverend Divine:,
was very exemplary. Ile persisted to the last that he was not
guilty of stealing the horses, although they were found in his pos-
session. The young man, Johnson, was particularly assiduous in
his devotions, more so than any oS the rest. He was bred at
Kidderminster, and received a religious education. He lived, for
six years before he came to London, In a very pious family, from
whom he received every instruction. lie attributed his downfall
to his neglecting his church, and associating with bad company.
He had been only a few months in Air. Alunn's service, by whom
he had been taken in a very distressed state. On Tuesday, the
24th April last, however, he ran away, taking with him about
276/. in cash and bills of exchange, from an iron safe. He destroyed
the bills of exchange, and threw the fragments into the Thames,
the cash lie expended in a very short time, and when taken he had
not a farthing in his pocket.
Shortly after half-past seven o'clock, Air. Sheriff Kelly and the
two Under-Sheriffs arrived at the prison, and were escorted by the
Governor into the Press-room. In a few moments Taylor was led
in by Mr. Cotton ; he was a remarkably fine man, of portly appear-
ance, and was dressed in a black coat and waistcoat, drab breeches
and top-boots. He walked up to the table to be pinioned with a firm
step, and underwent the operation with a becoming demeanor, lie
was afterwards seated on the prisoners' form, and then Johnson was
brought in; he appeared in a very weak and debilitated state, and
his legs seemed totally unlit for their office. He clasped his hands
and raised his eyes, and when asked by the Sheriff if he felt happy,
he said, faintly, " I do, thank you, Sir, and I hope to be forgiven in
the next world." Johnson having been pinioned and seated by Tay-
lor, Benfleld was brought in; he was a very fine athletic young man,
but had fallen away very considerably in bulk since his trial, which
was remarked by all present; he seemed very composed and peni.
tent, and when spoken to by the Sheriffs, lie said be felt more in.
ward happiness at that moment than he had ever done before. The
operations on him being completed, Savage next entered, with a
quick step, and bowed to all around him; he, contrary to all expec-
tation, behaved himself with very great fortitude and respectful
demeanor, and declared he felt very happy, and that the only thing
he wished was, that the awful moment was over. 31r. Baker told
hint that all possible haste would be observed, and that it would not
be long before he wax in the presence of his Redeemer. Savage
replied, lie was sensible of that, but he wished it was all over.
Every thing being now in readiness, the sad procession moved on
to the platform, Taylor walking first, Johnson next, Benfield third,
and Savage last, preceded by Mr. Cotton, reading the funeral ser.
vice, and the bell tolling as they passed through the gloomy pas-
sages. On arriving at the scaffold, they ascended in the same
rotation as they had walked, Taylor first taking his station, John.
son next, and so on. Precisely at 12 minutes past eight, every
thing being adjusted, the fatal signal was given, and they were
launched into eternity, and seemed, to die almost immediately.
After the bodies had hung the usual time, they were cut down, and
delivered over to their friends for interment.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, Jvxs C.

Arrived the Fame, Sharp, from Trinidad ; John Troughton, Reveler,
from Demerara; Margaret, —, from Trinidad Oporto, Martin, from
Oporto and Hoylnke ; Mary, Robertson, from Antigua; Hope. Vernon,
from Barbadoes ; Columbia, Chapman, from Calcutta, sailed from Sand
Herds, lith January, and from the Cape, 23d March.
s The General Brown sailed from Charleston the 10th of May with the
South Boston. The Belvidera and Shamraatloa3, sailed 11h May, fur
Liverpool.
His Majesty's ship Bittern, is off, from Plymouth.
The Isabella, Bloy, from Liverpool, has arrived at Monte Video.
The Treasurer, from Liverpool, was spoken in the River.
The Lady Dangle+, Archer, from Liverpool, off Buenos Ayres, 9th
March, was boarded by the Brazilian squadron and ordered to depart;
she therefore proceeded to Monte Video, and remained, on the 19th March
•
Gaayssitmn, JUNg G.—Arrived the Windsor, Havislde, from China;
Lord Hungerford, Talbert, from Madras; Swift, Aries, from Lisbon;
Eggerdon Castle, Harvey, from Jamaica ' • Lady Sherbrook, Barton, from
Jamaica; Swiftsure. Tilly. from New York; Dina, Vikes, from Embden ;
Adeona, Crawford, from the South Seas; and Colonist, Smith, from Bar.
badoes. Sailed the Xenophon, Fleming, for New York ; Boyne, Pope,
fur New South Wales; Equity, Story, fur Quebec; Hannah, Shepperd,
for Bombay ; Fortuna, Ries, fur Norway.
The William Etherington. Harrison or Haringlon, from Petersbnrgh to
I,ondon, which was reported, 9th NUT. 1523, as being on shore lo Casper.
wick Bay, and abandoned by the master and crew, is, by a letter from the
Agent to Lloyd's, at Revel, dated 23d April la'2d, stated as having arrived
safe In that harbour, with 134 men pumping her for 3 days,
The Monmouth, Roberts, from Jamaica to London, sprang a leak,
when loaded ut Montego Bay ; part of the cargo was taken out, and the
leak discovered to arise from airmail hole never stopped, and a splintered
plank in the round of the bow ; she was reloading and expected to sail In
a few days after the 12th April.

EAST INDIA

Maitland, Studd, from Bombay, 31st March, standing to the
lat. 94. 37. S. The Clyde, Munro, from London to Bengal
on the Pith Feb. The Rival, Wallace, from London to ~4
April, lat. UO. 48. S. The General Palmer, Truacott, (row 1,1IY!
Madras, tad April, lat. 00. 48. 8.
MAILING /MOM SINGAPOIII.—res Orient, White, for China, on lLe
Get Dee.
SAILIMO FROM B . —The Bussomb Merchant, Stewart, for 14_
dm* and London, on the 29th Jan,
SAILING FROM CANNOMOIti.—The Maitland, Studd, for London.
the 34 Jan.
Passagoaas •OARD Till 11. C. S. 11.111Q11111
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. liainwaring, Mrs. Churchill, Mrs. Richard.
Cahill, Miss Berney; W. Towers Smith, John Pascal Lin t,
H. C. Civil Service ; Lieut. Col. Richards, 34th regiment Bengt., s l
Capt. R. Smith, his Majesty's 44th regiment; Lieut. John 80,
regiment Bengal N. I.; Charles Birth, It. 8. Cahill, James
Dups., free merchants ; Mr. D. Forbes. Master J. Clark, three
Smith, two Masters Mainwaring, two Masters and three Misses Calej,
Master 0. W. Urquhart, Master J. Caterimrve, Master (jr,,. It.
Miss Louisa C. Emit, Miss Charlotte 31.14.Maca0, two Mlext
and twelve Native and European servants.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The Duke of York, Locke, from China, has arrived of Weymouth;
, sailed from China, 30th Jan. 1826; Anger, 9th Feb., and St. Helena, 13th
April.
The Marquis of Wellington, Blanalard, frowning's], off Weymouth:
sailed ditto, 2d Feb. is% ; and Wt. Helena, 12th Apyll.
Snips 8,0115.1 wirn.—The Lady Melville, (Aland, he tlouthw Em en London to
4.
Bengal and China, 24th April—all well; tisleton,
from Lund 'n to the Idaurittut, 11th March, lit. 26.88. . long. M. 30.
She bad seen a large ship, who bad lost her foremast and bowsprit, and
two others, one of which appeared to be under jury masts, In long. 62.
blowlog hard. The Coultas of &Lwow, Delathas. trash China. Tba