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INFORMERS e. LICENSED VICTUALLERS.

Jahusom, Straw,'ll, eta Cu. Use nuturio a informers against
publicising, have been for some VirCILS reaping a rich bare. st,
hlaying in orniatiiins agamst this respectable class of per-
sons, fur keeping their li.maes open after the hour of eget rn
al night. The Act of Parliament, upon which these convic-
tions have taken place, gives the Justice a power of fining a
LicenNed Victualler fur keeping open his house Eller a " Isle
hour," for the first offence 31., to be reduced at the discretion
of the said Justice. It has liven decided, at one police office,
tba i t o'clock is a late hour, and at another that it o'clock
is'not a late boor in the meaning of the Statute. In several of
the parishes of Westminster the local Magsatreteslitirdissued
orders to publicans to i lom their lions as at i I o'cloca on Sa-
turday night as well as lithersi sad is the adjoining parishes,
the order is to cities, by 111 o'clock. Marty publicans com
plain of the gross injustice in bring compelled to close an
boor before their neighbouring publicans, who happen rutin-
moray to reside a few doors within the next parish, where
they are permitted to keep open till twelve o'clock! It is
intended b) licensed victunbers, we understand, to take the
opinion of the Bench of Justices, at the next Quarter Ses-
sions upon this subject, and to obtain a dorsi-aux from the
Court as to what is meant by • late hour. The object in
passing Wm Act was to put as end to what is termed flesh
hawses, and was never intended to afflict tavern keepers who
conducted their houses in a respectable manner. The land •
lord of the Ruse and Crown, Broad Street, St. Gibe's, was
Onedtweety shillings fur having his biome open at twenty-ive
minutes hNlirc twelve o'clock, on eaturdny night, and sera-
tag persons at the Isar. The informer 'toted that, in St.
Giles's. as order bed been issued to all publicans to close at
eleven o'clock at night.
The defrodengsaid that on a Saturday might he thought be
would here been sassed to keep open till twelve u'oluek, as

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all shopkeepers in his neighbourhood kept open till twelte,l
and came at that hour for the beer fur their suppers'.
The Magistrate said that he (defendant) mud ad according
to the orders issued to him, on Saturday, as well as on other
nights.
The defendant paid the fine.
Mr. Creswell, the landlord of the Rose and Three Tuns, in
FAH-street, Seven Dials, was charged with keeping open his
house on Saturday night at twenty tniuutes before twelve
o'clock.
The informer said that he saw persons drinking at the bar,
and admitted that the lab lord was doing all in his power to
clear his house, and informed the company that they could
not be alto% eit to remain in the place any longer.
Mr. 'fernier attended for the defendant, who pleaded not
guilty to the information.
Mr. Harmer stated, .bat on Satertley night there had been
a lire near the defendant's house, and the persons who as-
sisted in extinguishing the flames, came afterwards to take
refreshments at the defendant's house ; and in addition tonal
he contended, that before the hour of twelie o'clock on a
Saturday night eculd not be considered a late hour, and if it
was he should think proper, on behalf of his client, to
take the opinion of the Sessions on the subject. The Magis-
trate ( Mr. Halls) under all the circumstancer of the case, dis-
missed the informa.ion.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Saturday, some laughter wave:cited in the coarse of the
day by toe lining of two persons, in the shape of paying fur
their own dischargeswho had been stopped by the watchmen
while taking home their own property. One of then, a rug-
maker, was taking home's roll of carpet from his employers
at beir-pest ten o'clock, to tit somo rugs to the pattern, ehen
lie wu slopped by a watchman, who detained him and the
parcel on suspieiwn.
The man's account being confirmed, and no imputation
therefore applying to his case, he had, in addition to the
privilege of sleeping in the watch-house, to pay the Inc of,
one shilling for his discharge before the Magistrate.
Another man, a draper, was taking home a piece of cloth
to has own house when he was stopped in a similar manner:
he left the cloth until 'WS morning, and gave his address.—
On enquiry the correctness of his account wu ascertained,
and he was told all was right, and that ha wu discharged on
the payment of one shilling,
The draper, addressing the Magistrate. said, "One shil•
ling—for what? Is it for carrying home my own property !" ,
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be Magistrate replied. that the watchmen were strictly
in the discharge of their ditty in stopping persons carrying!
bundles of such a deseription.gt unseasonable hours, and that
he must pay the usual discharge 'shilling.
The draper complained of the harshness of such a deei•ion,
and said that sinless a man could be detained for stealing his
own goods, be thought it rather- singular that be should he
muscled for a discharge tee, for taking them home. lie pals
the fee and left the office.

CORONEfc'S INQUEST.—SATURD•Y.
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At heir-past seven o'dook this evening, an inquest was hold
before Thomas Shelton, Esq. upon the body of David White,
young man about twenty-five years of age, who was brought
into the Compler on Friday night, on • charge of horse-
stealing, and hanged himself this morning.
The Jury baring viewed the body.
John Harker, officer of Smithfield, stated, that yesterday
afternoon, between two and three o'clock, he was sent to take
a boy into custody in Smithfield. The bo3 had a stoten horse
in his possession, and bad been employed by the deceased to
ride him up and down. The boy described the person, and
witness went round tho market and apprehended the deceas-
ed, the boy having pointed him out. The deceased was going
out of the market. Witness asked him whether be gave the
horse to the boy to ride ? He said yes," but hesitated as
to the cause of having done so. A gentleman came op, and
asked him whether his name was not White, of Ongar? He
replied in the afiirmatire, and added that his father was
from that place. The deceased was taken to the Compter,
and a key was foiled upon him, which, be said, belonged to
his boa, but be refused to say where he lived. The owner of
the !write said he believed the deceased had stoles two or
three other horses. As the deceased came alongb he said be
had the horse of • man at Epping Forest.
One of the Jury—Did he speak as if in his senses?
Witness—Perfectly so. He was quite confounded at being
apprehended, and made no resistance. He knew himself
guilty. He was seen in the neighbourhood of Ongar, where
the horse was stolen the day before the robbery. He said he
lodged in London. . .

Did lie appear wild in his countenance)—Not at all.
William Scourfield, inner-turnkey of the prison, stated
that on Friday evening he received the deceased into his
charge, and placed him in the iron lard, in one of the sells in
which he larked him up, at eight o'clock, to go to bed. He
was in the cell alone. This morsieg, al half past seven, be
unhooked all the cell doors, sad the deceased was sitting on
the hedste•d. He couahed, but did nut speak. Five minutes
before eight, witness heard the herdsman say the man had
hanged himself, and was dead. This was about eight o'clock.
Half an hour elapsed between the time witness saw him and
that event. He was laid on tie bed, and a doctor was seat
for. Deceased never spoke a word to witness from the time
he entered the prison sail be died. He appeared low us
entering the prison.
James Skinith, a prisoner confined fur an assaelL—Deetwieed
was delivered to witness, who acted as herdsman upon his
arrival at the prison. Ile said he wee there about a horse,
but did not wish to say more. Witness was at tea, and asked
him whether be would have some, but he refused every thing,
and appeared guile dejected. Ile said his case was so bad,
he could not keep up his spirits. At eight o'clock be retired
to bed. A few minutes before the hour ..f rising in tie morn-
' ing, witness went round the cells P. call the prisoners to take
their breakfast. The deceased's door wu (*lewd, end witoesa
found him banging inside. A cord was licifilWee times mind
his neck, and thrown over the rail above the dour.
r Shelton.—W here did he gel the rope 1
Witness.—lt had tied a person who had beinsiwought in
some time before, and witness did nut know it was in the
mom. The deceased seemed to be moat determined to de-
stroy himself, and must have given himself a desperate chuck
fro. the merit nn his neck. Ile was as void as clay when wit-
ness took hold tit him. He had lain in the bed, bet be had
not taken bus clothes of He appeared very low indeed on
coming in. Ile appeared to be an innocent sort of young
man, and to be greatly alarmed at the charge against him.—
Ile was more dejected than prisoners are injenerid.
Another witness stated that lie heard the deceased groan
very much, and saw him lying 4.n the lied, covered with rugs,
and apparently in great agitation. The deceased appeared so
unhappy, that witness went several time., and looked through
the window, in the fear that ho might make an attempt upon
himself. Witness was determined that nothing should happen
while be was on the watch. _ . .

Mr. Teague said, the cord was one of the bed cords. It
MU not the practice to take knives from prisoners, except
some suspicion was excited.
The surgeon stated, that when he was called to the Comp-
ter, the deceased was quite dead, and had been to all ap-
pearaoce for some time. From the ctuation from which he
must have thrown himself; he ma.t have killed himself
aimed immediately. Apoplexy must have been produced
instantly.
Mr. Shelton observed to a Juryman, who asked whether
the neck might hare been broken. that it was excessively dif-
ficult to break the meek, and nothing of the kind had ever
yeeurred within his knowledge.
The Coroner said, there could be no question es to tbe de-
ceaked having laid violent banns upon himself. The only
thing for the Jury to decide upon was, whether be was sane
or insane at the time It was evident that he was distressed
eery much at the time, but it was involved in obscurity wise-
thei be had been so desperately affec.ed as to have suffered a
su.pen.ion 01 reason.
The foreman (Mr Rosa) was decidedly irif opinion that no
man would under seek circumstances have put united to hies-
self is ithout being deranged. lie bad outdo up bis naiad upon
this subject.
Several of the Jury agreed in his opinion.
One of the Jury said he was of epi..ion that there say no
proof of eerwea.e.t. The damaged was sane, et he would
not have committed the act. The moaning was a proof of the
sanity.
Marker added to his former evidence, that the deceased, on
being apprehenoed, shook all over with agitation.
Another of the Jury strongly urged, that the deceased had
not the use of his reasonieg &cult es when he destroyed him-
self. The eircumat.nee of the charge affected the body of the
man most violently, and must probably also affected the
mind. 'rho man refused sustenance, a circumstance which
was know. in be one of the first symptoms of derangement ;
this, added to all the other points of the et ideate, impressed
him with the conviction that the deceased was in a state of
derangement.
A long conversation ensued, in which tboae who said the
(Itemised was lOW, and had been merely isfluenced by fear
and shame to commit the act—
Mr. Shelton tabooed them, that fear and shame often
caused iosaairy.
After a very long deliberation, the Jury give a verdict of—
inesinity.
naolisinsma

Gleniunple (or rather Edinample) Castle, which it is said Katy
is about ti purchase, belongs to the East of B &&&&& Lewis; is
romantically situate on the south side of Loch Erae, and was the
revideilee of his Lordship's brother, the tate Captain COLIN CAMP.
eau- This castle at toss time belonged to a Chieftain of the
MACOIIIIOOIII, and is likely to base been the scene of deeds of
feudal barbarity. It is subsequently celebrated for hating been
the temporary prison of the unhappy Lady Gllesell, while
on her tooely journey to the island of Husky. For a more parti-
cular account of it, the curious reader is referred to the " Appen-
dit to Macleay's Historical Memoirs of Bob Roy, p. Mt"—
Edinburgh Star.
Died, on Sunday last, aged 70, Mr. Jon. RiDDISH,
formerly a respectable bookseller in this town. This
poor old man never recovered the injury to his health
and spirits consequent upon the prosecution he under-
went last spring, at the snit of the Bridge-street
Society, for selling an alleged libel.— kw/inter
Guardian.

ANECDOTES OF NAPOLEON,
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[Frees Las Cases Journal.]
6th.—TlM Emperor, aftev'dictating tome ttlis morn-
ing, was successively engaged with some gentlemen,
with whom he prolonged his walk for tome time.
When tire), withdrew, I followed him into' the lower
path : he was dull and silent, and his countenance
appeared somewhat harsh and ruffled. " Well," said
he, as we were returning to dinner, " we shall have
sentinels under our windows at Longwood. They
wished to force me to have a foreign Officer at my
table and in my drawing-room. I cannot mount my
horse without being accompanied by an Officer ; in
short, we cannot stir a step under pain of being in-
sulted !" 1 replied, that this was another drop of sor-
row added to the bitter cup which we were clOomed to
drink to his past glory and power, but that his philo-
sophy was sufficient to defy the malice of his enemies,
and to make them blush for their brutality in the face
of the whole world. I ventured to remark, that the
Spanish Princes at Valencey, and the Pope at Fontaine.
bleau, had never experienced such treatment. " Cer•
taiely not," resumed he, " the Princes hunted and
gave balls at Valencey, without being physically aware
of their chains ; they experienced respect and cour-
tesy 'at all hands. they
King Charles IV. removed
from Compeigne to Marseilles, and from Matiseilles to
Rome, whenever he wished. And vet how different
are those places from this ! The Pope at Fontaine-
bleau, whatever may have been the reports circulated
in the world, was treated in the same manner."-

To-day, the 19th, when I paid my respects to the
Emperor, he showed me a libel upon hitnsetf, which
had fallen into his hands, and asked me to translate
it. Amidst a mass of other nonsense, some private
letters were mentioned, which were said to have beeb
addressed by Napoleon to the Empress Josephine,
under the solemn form of Madame et there Spouse.
Allusion was neat made to a combination of spies and
agents, by whose aid the Emperor peeped into the
private affairs of every family in Franre, and pene-
trated the secrets of all the Cabinets in Europe. The
Emperor wished to proceed no farther, and made me
lay, aside the book, saying—" It is too absurd." The
fact is, that, in his private correspondence, Napoleon
always addressed the Empress Josephine very uncere-
moniously by the pronoun " thou" (tu); and " My
good little Louisa" (Ma bonne petite Louise) was the
form by which he addressed Maria Louisa.
The first time I ever saw the Emperor's running
hand was at St. Cloud, after the battle of,Friedland.
when the Empress Josephine amused herself by mak-
ing us try to decipher a note which she held in her
hand, and which seemed to be written in hieroglyphics.
It was to the following effect :—" My sons have once
more shed a lustre over my career ; the victory of
Friedland will be inscribed in history, besides those
of Marengo, Austerlitz, and Jena. You will cause
the cannon to be fired (tu feral tirer le canon) ; Cam-
baceris will publish the bulletin."
I was again favoured with the sight of a note in the
Imperor's hand-writing, at the time of treaty of Tilsit.
It contained the following :—" The Queen of Pt ussia is
really a charming woman. She is fond of coquetting
with me ; but do not be jealous ; I am like a cere
cloth, along which every thing of this sort slides,
without penetrating it. It would cost me too dear to
play the gallant."
On this subject, an anecdote was related in the
saloon of Josephine. It was said that the Queen of
Prussia one day had a beautiful rose in her band which
the Emperor asked her to give hint. The Queen hesi-
tated for a few moments, and then presented it to him,
saying—" Why should 1 so readily great what you re-
quest, while you remain deaf to all my entreaties?"
She alluded to the fortress of Magdeburg, which she
had earnestly solicited. Such was the nature of the
intimacy, and such the conversations that were so
unblushingly misrepresented in English works of a
certain character, where the Emperor was described
as an insolent and brutal tyrant, seeking with the aid
of his ferocious Mamelukes to violate the honour of
the lovely Queen, under the very ere Mr unfortu-
nate husband!

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With regard to the inspection of letters tinder the
Government of Napoleon, whatever may have been
publicly said on that subject, the Emperor declared,
that certainly very few letters were read at the post-
offices. 'Those which were delivered, either opals or
sealed, to private persons, had, for the most part, not
been read : to read all would have been an endless
task. The system of examining letters was adopted
with the view of preventing, rather than discovering,
dangerous correspondence. The letters that were
really lead exhibited no trace of having been opened,
so effiectual were the precautions employed

Some time before the dinner hour he assembled ns
all around him in his chamber. A servant entered to
announce that dinner was ready; he sent us away,
but, as I was going out last, he called me back.
Stay here," said he, "we will dine together. Let
the young people go; we old folks will keep one
another company." He then expressed a desire to
dress, intending, as he said, to go into the drawing-
room slier dinner.

While he was dressing, he put his hand on his left
thigh, where there was a deep scar. He called my
attention to it by laying his finger in it; and, finding
that I did not understand what it was, he told me that
it was the mark of a bayonet-a uund by which he bad
nearly lost his limb, at the siege of Toulon. Mar-
chand, who was dressing him, here took the liberty
of remarking, that the circumstance was well known
on board the Northumberland, that one of the crew
had told him on board, that it was an Englishman who
first wounded our Emperor.
The Emperor, on this. observed that people had in
general wondered and talked a great deal of the sin.
Oar good fortune which had preserved him, as it
were, invulnerable in so many battles. " They were
mistaken," added he, " the only reason was, that I
made a secret of all my dangers." He then related
that he had had three horses killed under him at the
I siege of Toulon; that he had had several killed and
sie wounded in his campaigns of Italy ; and three or four
at the siege of St. Jvan d'Acre. He added, that he
had been wounded several times ; that at the battle of
latisbon, a ball had struck his heel ; and at the bat-
of Ealing or Wagratn, I cannot say which, a ball
had torn his boot and stocking, and razed the skin of
his left leg. In 1814, he lost a horse and his hat at
Arcis-sur-Aube, or its neighbourhood. After the bat-
tle of Brienne, as he was returning to head-quarters in
the evening, in a melancholy and pensive mood, he
Was suddenly attacked by some Cossacks, who had
passed over the rear of the army. He thrust one of
them away, and was obliged to draw his sword in his
Ova defence ; several of the Cossacks were killed at
his side. " But what renders this circumstance very
oatraordinary," said he " is, that it took place near
# tree which at that moment caught my eye, and which
I recognized as the very tree under which, when I was
hat 12 years old, I used to sit during play hours sad
used " Jerusalem Delivered."
taut spot Napoleou bad been first fired by esentioas
of glory I

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