The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-03 00:00:00

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MANSTON-TlOUSE.—Yesterday the case respecting Mr. Wilk.,
jun. came on before the Lord Mayor. Alderman Lucas was acci-
dentally present at the time. The Justice Hoorn and the Hall of
'the Mansion house were crowded durihir the day ; so great was the
heat and the pressure, that Mr. John Walks, the complainant in
the case, was obliged to go away before the business commenced, in
consequence of the delicate state of his health.
Mr. ALLEY attended for Mr. Walks, and Mr. ADOLPHUS for
Mr. Verbeke„ and the gentl-man staled to have been concerned in
taking violent possession of Mr. Wilks's house, and of having acted
riotously there.
Mr. ALLEY awed that his client had withdrawn, because he
was overpowered by the heat of the Justice Room, which was
crowded almost to suffocation. His presence. however, Was not
necessary upon the occasion, as he (Mr. Alley) was there to repre-
sent him. There were, he understood, many affidavits given in,
proving that forcible entry had been made into the premises of Mr.
Wilts, and mentioning other particular relative to th r conduct
pursued with respect to that gentleman. An agreement had been
entered into between Mr. Walks and Mr. Verbeke, fiat an officer
should attend at the house, in order to see that no riot took place.
The charge against Mr. Verbeke comprehended riot, as well as
violent entrance into the premises, and detention of them.
Mr. Adolphus, who, as well as Mr. Alley, was a stranger to
what laud occurred at the Justice-room on the former day of mans
ti ration into this case, expressed some surprise at hearing the charge
of riot.
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Tate LORD MAYOR said that if the charge of riot was to be gone
into, he should wish to have the benefit of Alderman Lucas's co.
operation in deciding uptot the case.
Mr. A LLEY said that Mr. Adolphus had anticipated him In al.
luding to the charge of riot, as he ( Mr. Alley) certainly intended to
call upon the Lord Mayo., to hold Mr. r erbeke and his friends to I
bail, for the twofold offence of violently entering and taking pos-
session of Mr. ‘Vilka's house, and of committing a riot there. All
Mr. Wilke desired was to have peaceable possession of his house,
and to trloillicate the injury which the public had sustained through
him, by the violence exercised in depriving him of his ptoperty.
He made application also to the Lord Mayor to oblige Mr. Ver.
beke's servant to leave the house, in which he had been placed by
his muster. At the same time no objection could at all be made to
the presence of the officer, who had been appointed by the Lord
Mayor for the purpose of preventing any breach of the pence.
After his Lordship should bind over the parties, an indietmeat
would be preferred against every one of thetu. Mr. Alley rejoiced
to see Ids Learned Friend, Mr. Adolphus, engaged upon this occa.
siou ; as, if their two clients were pitted against each other, the
case probably would slot come to so speedy and amicable a tenni-
nadon. (A laugh.)
Mr. ADOLPHUS was of opinion that his Learned Friend had
galloped a great deal too fast in his sta•ement of what had taken
place. Tlure was no evidence whatever, he was assured, of riot.
Mr. IVilks hail no right to file affidat its at the Justice room. In a
case of this kind. be was bound to produce evidence. and not to
come forward with affidavits. The fact was, from all that he had
heard, he was justified in calling the en:ry a peateable entry, and
not a violent or forcible one. 11ith PC,:pet.:t to the application of
Mr. Willis to have Mr. Verbeke's servant turned out of the house,
the Lord Mayor had no such power.
The Loup 31avon-11 the violent possession of the ;Itemises
be illegal and improper, surely the person holding possAision, under
such circumstances, can be removed. — .

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Mr. AnoLeit US—Ay, after a decision to that effect by a Jury,
Mr. ALLEY—The man is certainly not justified in retuaitdo.,a
in possession. All we require is, that lie do quit the house, and
that those gentlemen do Hod bail to answer at the Sessions: .

Mr. Auotruus—lndeed he will not quit the house. We have
got an •agreement in our possession, signed by Mr. Wilke, in
which he admits the propriety of keeping the officer in the house,
fur the sake of securing the public peace.
Mr. said that that stipulation had been made upon a
certain condition, which had never been performed. Mr. Wilks
was not nt all disposed to attain reparation by viulence. He wished
that every thing should be done in a quiet ;tad peaceable manner.
With respect to the production of the affidavits, lie allowed :hat
they cught not to be admitted under circumstances of this de-
scription. . . _

Mr. nobler said, that in taking notes of what had occurred on
a former day, he had never once thought of term ring to the affidavits
which h ul been produced.
The Lono MaYon—l mentioned before. upon hearing the
charges, that I considered that a violent possession had been taken,
which could not be defended in a Court of Justice, and that a riot
had taken place.
Ale. A Dor.ritt:s—lf your bird.hip thinks so, the defendant
must enter into recognizances to appear at the Sessions; but you
cannot intelfete with the man who is in possession.

Mr. ALLEY—AII I want is, that the Lord Mayor will recom-
mend to the man to leave the premises quietly.
The Loan MAYOR said, that he could hot take upon himself
to interfere. The presence of that man involved a.quesstion of law
with which a Maghtrate would not be justified in interfering.
Mr. AnoLptios—For God's sake, Mr. Alley, don't say any
thing more about Mr. Wilkes quiet and peaceable demeanour. I
don't wish to say any thing about that disposition to peace and
Tuictnesa which you ascribe to your client, for I wish to act upon
ristram Shandy s principle. In my journey through life, I would
not hurt the hair even of a jackass on the road. (Laughter.)
Mr. A have no acquaintance wit:i Mr. IVdka; I hare
had no communication with him until this day, and v:hen I spoke
of him I spoke from my impretoion of his manner in addressing
me. and certainly he showed a great disposition to quiemes4.
Mr. A.not.runa—Oh. I dare say he did—to you. (Laughter.)
The Loan MAYoR—The conduct of Mr. Verbeke appears to
me to have heed calculated to do great public mischief. hatever
may be his right in the case, he has taken means of possessing
himself of the right in a way that may be turned to very bad pur-
poses. It is my opinion, certainly, that lie, and those who actual.
partied him to Mr. Wilkes house, mull find buil:

31r. ALLEY—I am glad that my Learned Friend and I have
been employed on this occasion. It Iles been one good effict of
that anangement, that we have got through this business without
travelling into partnership accounts, or meddling with any other
question.
3lr. ADOLPHUS—Yee: and we have our names in the news-
papers too. This pLan of getting business before the public is
wh4l pawns ought to avail themselves of, for the purpose of saving
election expenses.
The I.onu Maxon then directed Mr. Verbeke, his brother,
Mr. Corrie, and one or two others who assisted those gentlemen in
getting possession of Mr. Wilkes house, to attend next day with
securities. _ . _

A Friend of Mr. IVillts.—There is Dr. Mitchell; he is to find
bail as well as any of the rest; he was amongst the rioters.
Mr. A t.LEs--Certsinlythe Dovor tnust find bailtoo;
•

Mr. Verbeke—Dr. Mitchell ! These is not a tittle of evidence
against him. Why would you inclotle him ?
Dr. Mitchell—No, I was not in the house at all; I trust thr.t you
will not put me to expense for nothing. There is no pretence for
saying that I was present.
Mr. Wilke, sen. (uncle to the complainant)--The Doctor cer-
tainly assisted in the riot, although tie was not in the house.
Mr. ALLEY—Yes; it appears that Dr. Mitchell handed in a
sword to Mr. Werbeke's party. That was very tuatetially assisting,
in my opinion.
Mr. lierbeke—There is not a tittle of evidence against Dr.
Mitchell. and 1 refer to the Chief Clerk's notes to prove it.
Mr. Holder, in referring to the evidence, of which he had taken
notes, did not see the name or Dr. 3litchell amongst those who
stood accused, but there were two persons alluded to whose names
did not appear.
Mr. A t. Lev—lt will only be putting of to the trouble of Wing-
ing forward our evidence again.

t Dr. iikchell—ls It par Ale that you can hate any ides of tr.& ct.
ipf; nse P
ale. Verbelv—Why, Wilk* has i,elocksl Mr. lifillta4
Clark in his eltsrve ut consitiraey amunat hi; m
Mr. Clark xpressestairtne ,urpri.e at this infortnition, La/
mot to have much devil of the e. esequences.
l'he Lout, MA YOU—lle has included the Killtor of The Turrea
elan in the chive.
Mr. fkoirie requested tl•at as he was already hatted over in the
sum of 2091. to appear at the besaMns, on a cortir.L.tr.t a/641g oat
of the same circumstances, no ftfrther security should bs
minded.

The LOAD Marna ordered all t;.e defendants, with Ile excl.
don of Dr. to produce hail this day.
. Mr. Atilt'', the propristne of the fortdne of War public-EQ.I4,
'in 011;spor.stmet, appeared 'moo an information, charging hint
lark Efitiwingly harbouring, keeping. end concealing some /nail
tllk handkerchiefs in his hrvse. The penalty sought aces 100!.
The Cusfmn-house officer stated, that on the tdd of April, in
con.equenterif info-melon which he had 'emitted, he went to :ha
;house n. this delndant, who was in the cellar Et the time. Hi sew
Mts. ali:ht. anti told her he insisted to search Cie house, as hr be.
Ii: tad there were contraband goods in it. She offered no nhjamiuni
and upon going up stsin4 into the cluh.rorww, which iris opcw
*on ti.e ttble n bundle dfsilk handkerchiefs. 'floe posseottor. of
handkerchictit of the kind tras at C:tat rime against the taw. That
wa• met the ease now.

Mc. Mills' attorney red, that his client knew nothing whn'mitr
about the bandk!rehiet,. A man had called in with a bundle is
'mot time brtire the Miker at dyed? and, after looking round the
tolt-r. disappeared. and it was solvated that be had gone no
troths end left tl.e handkerchiefs either for the purpose of obtcit..
irg share oh the Density, er hum liar of being apprehended. tad
Custormlioir.eolfntre witlnn
The Lone Mavou said, he was of opinion that it was not
likely that the landlord knew any thing at all about the hdmiker.
chisfa, er they would not have been lett in an open room.
Altlesman LUCAS was quite or a different opinion. Ile thong-lit
It wooed be a dangerous principle to act upon, as that sort of de..
fence would. in all probability, be made by nine out of ten of :lime
who were guilty.
The Loan MATOR—I em not at all Satigleti with the esklence.
The handkerchiefs were in an open room, not mingled with the
stock. I canon' think of convicting in this linty penally althotat
much stronger evidence.of guilty knowledge.
Alderman I.l.7cas—'Perhsps we cm mitigate the penalty. The
defendant keeps a licensed house, and he must be responsible for
every thing that is brought into it. It is easy for a poblicasa
to say," Oh ! bring them lic:e: and you reed not say any thirty
about them to me. ' 1 am caii.laly of opinion that there is no
doubt of hi. knowledge.
The Loan MaYon—Well. I cannot think this man guilty.
There is not a title Or proof that either Le or his wife knew any
thing about the bundle.

Ur. ALLEY and :11r. ADOLPH VS, and Mr. IfARNER, to whom
his Lordship referred, perfectly cuincided with hint in the view ho
had taken of the evidence; but
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Alderman LucAs said, that it would be a.bad practice to permit
excuses of he kind to turn case in a publican's favour. It would
be constantly acted upon. He repute:l, that ate publican W. 1.4 m-
aw mible fur every tiara,: in his house, as well u for the good order
of it.

Thz Loan MA Y Ort—Well, we must only dismiss the CIRC. We
cannot agree. 1 refuse to give judgment. If, however (addressing
himself to the Solicitor for the complainant), you think proper to
have another hearing, prepare the matter anew. and 1 will
lingly attend, and hear it with Alden:lan Lucas and any other Al.
derman, if I ant authorised to do so.—The ease ended here.
f)ittt.OH A ta...—Mary Gorinam, a poor Irishwoman, was brought
before sir Peter Laurie, yesterday, charged with att•ttniiting to in-
traduce three pins of rum and gin to the Debtors' Prison in Whitt..
cytysy-street.

Mr. Douglas, the principal tore key, stated that her husband hod
been cantina! in the gaol
.but a few days, and suspecting that she
had been employed to introduce some spirits, he lout her searched
by toe matron when she presented herself for admission on Satur-
day, and the above-mentioned quantity of girt and rum was fount%
concealed in long guts under her clothes.
The prisoner said she had been enticed into the commission of
this offence by one of the intustes of the gaol, who assured her that,
if she was defectid, she would be merely reprinlantled and dis.
missal, it bring her first offence, and if she succeatal she should
have a shilling for her trouble. Her husband had been thrdwn
into prison for a debt of IL 136., and would probably remain con-
fined six weeks, and being in distress, the offer is: the shilling opt.
ra.t d as a suffici. nt inducement.

Sir P. Lab; LIE said, the debtors in V.'"i:ltccmss-strett were tba
most ungovernable prisoners in the City of London. The Magis.
testes were continually hearing complaints of them, while those in
Seagate and the other prisons were orderly and quiet in their de.
ineanour. If first offenders were to escape in the way anticipated,
It was clear there might be a daily succession of them, and MO
primners would obtain a regular surely of gin. Ile at brat coc-
teniplated committing 3lAry Garman to the House of Corr.:circa
fur three months, In default of paying a fine of MI., but learning
that Sir John Perring hail committed a female for a similar offence
last week for only one month, he fixed the term of imprisonment
at one mond, also.

Shortly arieriirstris. Jeremiah Douogiue, al Irish labourer, who
had just been detected in attempting to convey three quarts of gio,
coocerled in long bladders round his waist, was put to the bar.
Mr. Spencer, the Governor of the prison, said, Donoghue was s
labourer, who, with about forty others, had been employed some
time in repairing the gaol. lie, of course, had no suspicion of
them uhtil he received a letter from an unknown friend, de-
scribing the prisoner as being so employed occasionally ; an 4
whet Douglas returned from the Justice Room that morning, find-
ing the prisoner among a body of workmen waiting for admission,
he sear:bed him, and discovered the bladders.

Jerry cried, and urged in mitigation that it was his first offence,
and that he had pointed out to the Governor the debtor who, by
the primtise of a shilling, had tempted him to commit the offence.
Sir I'LTEn LAURIE asked what had been done upon the discos
very of the tempter.
Mr. Spencer said he visited his ward and broke all his store hot.
des, which was all the punishment he could inflict.
Douglas here stepped up to the prisoner, and asked for his hat,
upon snidling which it was too evident that it had recently con-
tained spirits to be d:nied, and cite prisoner confessed he had cars
tied in a quart of gin before dinner that d.y.
Sir PET ER said, since the last case had been disposed of, he hal
received a letter. complaining of another ouirageous assault having
been committed in the pinion. These broils were, no do•tbt. pen.
rooted by the great circulation of spirituous liquors among the pri-
soners; and, by way of example, he should commit him to Me
House of Correction for one month.

Bow-sTREET.—Last night, at eight o'clock, narks F.,krant
Grim. MI, the husband of the lady who was the prosecutrix in the
extraordinary case of assault and imprisonment in a madhouse.
detail. d in our paper of Saturday, and Without Mutter, a nuta
charged with aiding and abetting in the offence, were brought up
for examination, in the custody of Ledbetter, who had apprehended
them in the country on Sunday night. The warrant was put in as
the hands of Ledbetter on Friday night, and, as lit stated before, it
was ascertained that the parties bad gone to Tunbridge Wells the
°Meer proceeded thither, and found the two defendants living with
Mr. Grindell, bon at an hotel. lie took the defendants into cus-
tody on Friday evening, and set off post to town with them, tra-
velling all bight. The old gentleman was too infirm to be removed
itnmediately, or with so much rapidity, and he was left to pursue
his journey in a manner suitable to his age and cothlition of health.
It was not convenient to bring forward the witnesses until mir-
ing, and the defendants remained during the day in custody at the
Grapes public-house, near the office.
The defendant Onndell is a tall man, rather slight, about forty
years of age, weating, as is the fashion or the day, large whisker,,
and was dressed in a claret-coloured coat, light trowsers, and a white
hat. Hunter is a mithlledrized man, and curies in his countenance
the appearance of good humour.
Mr. A001.1,111:3 appeared as Counsel for the defence, and Mr.
list' DON aitended, as before, for the prosecution.
Mrs.Grindell, who wasattended by several friends of both sexes,
was Called and sworn, and was desired by Mr. Miarettut.t. to re.
state the complaint which she had made upon the former examina-
tion. when

The defendant himself observed, that as the watement and the
proceeding altogether which was about to takc place were e.r-park.
it would, he thought, be necessary to have the evidence taken on
the former occasion read over.

Mr. A DOLPH tra—lllr. Illinshull has been good enough to desire
Mrs. (Modell to tell the story over again, and that I think is Comte
than reading any thing which may have been before taken down.
We shall have a viva vote statement, which is always the beat.
Mrs. (Modell then repeated her evidence. adding some few cir-
cumstances which, in her artati,n on the former occasion, she had
omitted, and which we now supply. She said it took four of them
(the assailants) to get her into Mr. Grindell,sen.'s house, after they
had attacked her at the gate of the fore-court. Site fought with
the desperation of one who thought her life in danger, but they
were too much for her. One of the men kept his hand over her
mouth, and it was not until they got her inside the house, ant
every duct and window was closed, and no complaint or call could
be heard, that she was permitted to speak. They threw her down
in the moat indecent manner, and one of them knelt on her cheer.
The defendant, Ilunter, who had been dismissed front the house m
the course of the day, said to complainant, " You ei—ti bitch. I
will be revenged of you for getting tut insulted in the fore put or
the day."
Hunter—l beg your pardon, Madam; I deny that.
Mrs. (Modell—Ay, but you did though. Site continued to
stale that the assailants pet handcuffs upon her, the marks of
which she bore now, as we:l as bruises in all parts of ber person,
as a lady now present, who attended her to a bath on Saturday ,
could testify. lie: husband, Mr. Sinton (and not Durnalord, as
stated by mistake in our hauler report--a mistake which arose front
Met. Oriadell's speaking with a very peculiar accent), and Coch-
rane, were the active assailants upon her ; while Hunter stood
over tlie old gentleman with • straitjacket, which he exhibited to
the pato old man, and whenever he seemed inclined to give
the least alarm, Hunter grad, "If you speak a word 76u
shall have it on you." When the others took her away, Hunter(
remained with the geadclu-n. When they got her to the mail_
house, her Ito:bard had the face to wish her good night, and ever:
wanted to shake hands with her,"but she wou.d not speak to hist.
There were nine mad people in the room where she was placed, and
the stench WAS horrid—as bad as "Mariam Clouk.wria" Ithe goddess
Cloarina, we presume, the lady meant). She had a mast disagrees
able mad pir..m for her betlfeltow during the night.
In answer to qtlCititHlS from Mr. MIXOTItILL, the co.tiplainsfle
mid bee husband std 31e. Minton were the canegers and divider*

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.61 dee Wait t " bu: as to my Ineslosad." said the witness, " he can
do soibirar.f hiru.elt; be mild not even lam a horses had round
osier anal? the avidaorr of anotber person. When we were poor
wr •rre happy, lan gin(' he b...e Doi tt:g. the parAstation of some.
{LINZ the gape of property, he rejoird by others., and
•'-u Wen ouernunde I by plenty Of frierd., nit th.y cm!) them-
oettes. bat shove wap.sia.aoce to rather a charm.: to hint than
..thetari,te."

111 r. iiiDlloll oa.id tide was an the rvidenet he in:entled to Writ
sr frr.ert. Thee:• were other pertnn.t. perhaps, who "tight "..e
.1.4-11 to t.).• ch.alte. but rbov t. cr IIM here.
llr. Apo, rut- o.kott It ail other chug: Will to he preferred
siceneants? .ad _ _

Mr. llAntern• ...vit. there or t 'sir lv *regd.! be a r't:tt.,.:( fur memoir.
It • 12r. lett:JAL ,en. ntirte Da a tutnr• day ; but he waa not et
; truest pteptreel to gn hat) that ;nil of the cue.
att.,* ',firs, whirevving the defendants, Paid, he had no
unite. in tlie present ...Ate of the lotaineas, to put any que•tions to
cf.mplamiett. or to make any obtnevutiotos upon the ease;
Lai list deft" dime aryl at 111..711, ii eo to theroadvcs if they
titt.ogitt it esp:titottt. Hr would obvert', hotteeLe. that after the
' ..ortwerit •It'.e.s had beta mute. whatever &smite to die chug.
' r iletvotl int. soir.,t have ea give. Mr. 31in•Itull could not, con-
..sen.ly • .•t pc/immune: of his duty. pursue any other
rum I:, •t„ roved to bail. 11'ha.ever defvoze they might
,ft could TOKTff,I lbw Os: time of trinl.

6.14 V r in'ry i•Okirt.l. upon !he subjat of the amount
.00.1. .• •1 Mr. Al:r %hull miered hnsh.ato rpve he.

•71 !ninon,' in 230:. •-irh
fln••• 11. o•J tr. 101C1r11 in 601. each, fur their

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:‘7,1141t a: tits ; and in the mean time to keep the
e towards all hi. Majesty'', a.lbjers, particularly to Mrs. Chia-
.led, and to give 21 li-urs• notice.
The names of przweis were ei7en in be the defendants; and et
their own requrat they were sent to a watehhouse instead of a gaol,
mug the proper Inquiries can be mark.
The defendant firmdell sacinc.l to repul the prosecution as •
mutes worthy of very little cow ideration. fie teat during
the greater part of the examination.
fl•rrow.n.annew.—l'laterday, Jst.w, s F;sld;sg, a smart-
young man, wns plac,rl at the bar. charge,' on suspicion
with beteg concerned in , burglary and mbbery, which waseom.
en.tted in the house of Mr. Jones, watchmaker, of Copenhagen.
Elea. Whips Conduit.ficid a.
Mr. Jones stated. lit@ his shop had been bu•glnrititdy entered
a few nights bark. a' i! property, to a very ennsulerable amount,
rad been eirricd cr)oecricn e of which he had sent round
a ileeevipt,,,, If if); 7,-• smrtich• etmen tt the rent aste-
r Inns owl Fla r.l.r Ai di.- ct.ti is to stop them f offered in
?sedge. er for &lie.
privn,:r, it ~cit., h-1,1 rre.ent:ll a lathe, or turning ma.
'one. weed in the m..ro.!.t•tare of nat.?' movements. at We shop
or Mr. trews. in Toron wh.o lathe tu:neti or.. to be a
ram tithe property so sto:i.n. It was of the value of ,1. of up-
s 1 its. _ . . _ .

pawnbroker's shnismen pr-%laced the snide. which he said
I• zit Milord by the pr,.tricr in pawn Inc • small sum of
% hen quew toned as to bow 1, became einviessed of it,
liediefthised entering Kr° any e,/ and as It answered the
-cription of one stoic.. trim Mr. J ,n••.'s aim*, he Wall detained,
it trees Min the en-tody nt a conmabl...
Jtaizs I•lent::i vl the lathe as hi. property.
. LAI% a said. thv n. was nit unlikely that 110711 e more of the
triztt be apprehrii.l.iii rsinand the prisoner until
t y.
Ihe re...my e. nn ht;-.T mooted to th • I wk.up mom, observed
t• it hid ft, it sae, w••tilil pretcrisbli• to %WWI.
: hosiery, he had nit doubt d.ct he could satisfactoelly
:minim:ice.

r en• ilia. ttl IT I.,rdf rick c-1 ;;7.• and Dank,
!4n. Ily examitail nn the charge of stealing two
r. tri tricks. nileu wi i appar;l and jewellery. the property of
tt n. Ant. fines, who wino a ii.it to her broter at No. 2.1,
'!-eerf«..ferfece. f'hr;tea, nn biro r_7:rurr!r) morning.
.xlegreel C., it Mrs. f,ra•tt ir ft to return to her reeitlehefit
• t .Vilfole. in r•••••• ,hat oh': hail peeked up her trunks and
f :•erel behte.l ar.ter in het br.thet's shoji, and had only
r. • c: up Mai., in call her dwahttr. wt.r a. upon her return, she
d th..• one of her oz.r..tarits. •Lal 61).4.n...a the prisoner
'eT•iir, •aii tome met to lnqulr: t?' arty at.eh tatoson hail been
s •.!sarietd t ttkr stray ill • trunk.. Sam.!!e and IlkottiticlJ were
1... r• ord. and at hot rtettaltrn with the trunks.
t.r promo/to lie 1,11. d a..yinz ely thing in their icefenee. and
•• r :en. Milted fit trini.
Jot. to 31e. %curet • in about to ti:e. a rentleman, deeded. av
not co lentand, by the Amerit-sn Caroni. easel, that en account had
•.• eared on 1.30 Jmor., el. rcorpn:in4 one William Wine.e.
had bran be.ulebt to th.. ogle. for 311 aitrlifil dmwn himself
▪ ‘rg..ll)lllSeft•bridee. an:aerl. wa. treengobed by
•it .townlesis Cannel. who knee tkat hit family and ctrowniene
w • !...ttle empettehk. Ti. arta., int had. in eswesermer.ee. bent
I. T *Wields pri.ww tw are h.... where he illet•reiril that Ili, cos-
.' •-• wry MOM, the elt:et of brl,hriun. aryl he Itettfutc withtd
f.. know whether h wato praetle.ble that %%later n.to:cl be released
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wee •ais Liansie, sea ekse,f- • 1 be Jut.n Liu.. • rummest informer.
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trV•ed.asteas, eltee ha floral sips...sty at {awl, eh.eb be
del ell Whig same daibuotoly, sr.d
ss. se the Mesa.
The adel1401: to a wild and atrietcd Noe, dated having acme
by is entympaislip: aatl othmed to give any meeptcot whatever or iIA
yoofetty. mart way log that it was Maoris. He handed a letter to
51r. 'Nonlegal. aging, Head. read it, and you'll lied out elms
sad OA., l /11111.
ItllUelned him to account for the kw!.
t• Saha -That 1 'hill sot d0...v..4 do s• you pleu..
Mt. its. Lll6 • Os -Then you AM defy 11101116 b, if you came by
1-.1•121:11 IT.
;Ir. SAL. T (with folded amts)-Foolish, eta! foolish : Dab year
I'm no fool. rad, mut.
3*'. Paw:Active-Wel. then, you mutt be mad.
51r. Sthei-NN not mad. and it is no: your duty to tall
tai (p„inun,t to 31r. Rtivtlicsecit. nit. not your duty, and 1 am tell
y a. Slut I bare Ikea In as uspeusblesociety as you was ever in la
.0/diem:
RA161.16160W--Viell, Well, be silent on that head ; but if
net mad, ru nod your letter.
The truer wa. bete read by .It. Haelineor. shoal, which ocat.
plea snarly a quarter of ea lour, sail caused much laughter. It
..aasaarareal by stat.arg that the •• miscreant" officers had entered
bec blue. • b.re they emamittad a moat outrageous robbery epee
her provers, • du!. he wished W have *snowed to.hint, and, to con.
..dew ece 3/sgimate that is was incapable of a dishonest auk*,
hrdmt,ilad hi. 11664161 X over the world. In hi. tea lie hail beau
tb memetate .4 the Dupers, Alesa•ider, Sir Walter Scott, and about
gay lino Ind odor iod.viduals who would, If neap.
• swag lot • utl 7e gyre tint a cligatter. At the conclusion it

the letter, he exclaimed with coney, "Now am I a foci ? now am I
mad ? could I do that if I wa•
_ .

- •
Mr. RAW LIIIION urged him to account foe the pc-m-agion of the
lead.

111 r. Salta—l :will nut until you give me the nar.sc of the in-
former.

RAWLIWION—Then I must commit you.
Mr. miter-1 art ready to go; but don't you commit me :1111
commit myself. (I.ausluer.)
A person came forward, and stated that part of the lead was
given by him in excharge to Mr. Salter for some nails, and the
other part was front a Ic Ige, he having lately altered his house.
Mr. ltawstxsorr adjourned the case until this day, in order
that some account might bc given of the lead.
Mr. Salter—At what time shell 1 apperr ?
Mr. RAW LI Nsox—itt one o'clock.
Mr. Salter-31ird, at one I
pree.se_y ; if you are not here, not a
single minute will I wait for you ; that amy way. (Laughter.) I
don't see why I am not to be respected u much u any nobleman
Olt the face tot the earth.

LAMILTII.IIPIIMET.—CaIkerIAr Alahnny, alias Doornm. silos
Talbot, a buxom latle ernignw front the " Dog of Allen," ap-
peared ;,er, r their Worships, ushered in by Partridge. the beadle
of eft. Mary. Whitechimel, and accompanied by a person from
whim she claims the last edge, fur the twofold purpose of nscer-
tabling the legality ot illegality of her marriage, and, in the event of
its bring determined In the former way, of compelling Mr. Taken
to allow her a proper maintenance and support.
Partridge op..ned the pleadings, and statNi that the lad? with the
three names had, a tew days bctiwe, applied to the parish Ovente;:s
for relief, at the same Moe mentioning tf•at her husband was very
well ai.le to support her, but that he reward thing so. A small
sum was given to her, and he was sent after the husband to ascer-
tain the cause of his refasal. He anteceded in finding him out,
but he dispuod the validity of the marriage on some legal grounds,
which lie a ould himself explain.
This lie ors about doing, when the Rev. Mr. Mathisia, the Rec-
tor of W hitechapel, who at the time happened to be on the bench,
said that he recollected Talbot having called on him that morning,
for the purpose of getting an eattact Iron, the parish regimes, certi-
fying that a marriage hid bem solemnized in 1812, between the
femme appliew.t and a ',croon named Donovan. On that occasion
she rive her name as Catherine Maliony, spinster, and had since
marrie.t Talbot, at Sr. heonard's, Shoredi'eh, when she also mines
sentill herself mica spinner. So that, he .lie former husband dead
or alive, there scot an evident informality the description site
gave or hit-self, ithich, in hid %intim, invalidated the marriage
she had last cunt r.n.ted.

The applic;nt, iu exphination of etis confusion of montages,
/*skirted, as had been stated, that she was married in 1811, in
Whit,chapt.l. It was contrary to her own wishes. foe she was at
the time only thirteen years of age. and, in obedience to the pressing
solicitations of her friends, she bad formed an union with Donovan,
but euthing more than the mere ceremony had Lifer passed between
diem. I hiliontit stity.ciittently went to sea, and she heard nothing
more of hint for foutete..:l yea..
31r. 11 Annw IC X. nheereeil, thet the long interval that had elapsed
wee.ld rem:tilt say criniiiiai clung: being established against her.
At the sante time ha hid no doubt that the second marriage was
illetzal, and that then:line she could nut claim any support from
Talbot. . . . .

Talbot said, that Ciouch she hail no claim on him, he would,
however, moist her whenever lit: could ; and on this underatand:ng
the parties left the ollice.
Won ii tr.s Titr r.— c steed ay John Pons, a well-known
character, was brought up, charged on suspicion of privately steal-
ing, in the dvallin.house of-J. Kershaw, Esq., Newington-
coaimon, a gold watch and appendages, value fkl guineas.
The prisoner is one of those feilows who throng the suburbs o
the metropolis, and, under the pretence of vending oranges an f
lemons. lined( into houses, and plunder. On Saturday morning,
about nine o'clock, Mr. Kersbaw was in his breakfast-parlour, the
window of which links into c large shrubbery but having occa.
sion to go to some 11' ci part of the house, be incautiously left his
gold watch and seals cpcn the table. Iln his return he was sur-
prised at seeing a person leaving the sill of the window. He im-
mediately caused an alarm, and the gardener came, and took the
prisoner into custody. A little boy (a child bye years old), who
had been amusing himself in the shrubbery. only a few weal from
the spot The e the prisoner was taken into custody, came running
up, saying, " Papa, papa! lore's your watch ;" at the sante time
handing 3lr. Kershaw by gold watch and appendages. The pri-
soner, on beholding the watch, declared mi.st solemnly that be
never rentoeed it ; tird he had been 'mind to the front door, to ask
if the servants vrant.il any lemons; but ant being able to gain an
answer, he lori made bold to come round to the back entrance, to
ask if any lemons were wanted: and seeing the window of th
parlour open. h.:just ir.pped Ibis head in. to ea:: the question.
When Mr. Kara haw saw him he was withdrawing his hand from
the window. However, the prisoner's asseverations of his inno-
cence did act avail him, and lie was tali, n to the cage.

Mr. rule t. who atter?. ed on the part of the elickerllfrons
M►. Kseahaw that his cli:l3 was only live years old, con%equently
could not be sworn ar.d that he wee sometimes in the habit of
piling with the watch, and had been in the mem that morning;
but whether or not he kft the child there when he left the room for
a few minute. be coul+l no; undertake to say. 3lr. Price now sub-
mitted to the Maguarate that the csse had not been made out
iffaine pt..tiner. In all probability the child hal taken the
w.t h o 9 for table heat; to play with.
Tile 31agl•tratc, under all tile circumstances, remanded the pri-
sons for further eswinnation.

tardMICS 11.14•1, 11.• A. a young man about 18 years
of ntr. brot•Li:t b.tote 31r. BENt:TT for examination, on
Itav mg been ate of the gang who attacked and robbed
M▪
r. Euler, the aurgenr.
Two into, named 11..yer and Houghton, were convicted of the
Mai Arum at the gate old Bliley be.•lorui, antl are at preen: in
Nevrte, order 110111enCe of tie•Th t others, named IIJW/W3
aod Late. who h.re been ptt.tively sworn to by Mr. Fuller, are
to be boa ly ettamitwil to.mnrruw.

The pn•Macr 11'il•ao *acing idacrti at the bar, Mr. race declared
him to have b:. o unt of the patty by whom he WII attacked.
, _ . . . . .

1 he ‘laghr.te t"cn roman. Jed the pri•unm, to be n.-examined
•itts the ottbirr4 to.r. < ri

About twelve o'clo,k yegerday infortration was brought to the
Ace that a large mob had taken possession of a bullock, and were
tl.v.t.drtv_ing it titiough the neighbtrtrhond of Oil street.

b 4 al 41.trate itialatitly despatched .isrton and the other officers
in pursuit and an their appearance the mob dispe-sed, leaving
the &anal. Dearly exhausted sad wild, !n their possession.

Late cm Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning,
the house of Mr. &woke. hoot atul shoe maker, 35, Parlia-
m.iit.stre,t, %Vcsnailistrr, was burglariously entered by
means of false keys, and shore 150 pair of boots and
slims, with abet property, 41 off:
. .

A case came on Court, in Edinburgh, last
week, which recited considerable laughter in Court. A
modemes antis lady tvere seemed of having sent to the
h.Juie of a person. wile appeared as complaiNr, an effigy
of as absent frictstl, together with an anonymous letter, re-
lating to an totts...:ue wli:ch it was alleged had been carried
ors htcw-en a male and female acquaintance of theirs. 'f he
gentleman 111a1ril that be knew rousing of the effigy in
s,neeitin, but he knew that his brother, a young man
about twenty-four years of krt., I ad been seduced from his
wife anti family by a woman who had that day appeared as
a witness, who was the sole cause of the present complaint,
anti whom he described as a " Dumbarton Youth. She,
to appearamae, could stmt be untie? seventy years of age, and
on bearing her character impeached in this manner, espe-
cially with so young a mast, and seeing every one in Court
aLamt cosavulacal wish humbler, she modestly blushed and
wind. The Magistrate distoisscd the complaint, the
oesnplainev psying the expenses.
(7usstoes Tilers, AND A 11 turren Meanie Aso Set-
, Clne.—One day last week, a farmer in the neighbourhood
Exettr 1144 tubbed of Lis bee-hives, which were burnt
near his house, and the honey taken away. A labourer
and his wife, who lived not far eff, were shortly after heard
to be quarreilire", when the woman charged her busload
" with being a thief. and threatened to inform against him,
witith so caasperarttl I. n, that its the height of his pas-
sion he *oak a Ituife and cut her throat ; the effusion of
blood from the wound caused her to faint, when, trembling
at the effect+ of his ra•ne. the n.an hastemd to about-house,
an.' hung himself. In the msn 'Atilt., the unfortunate
woman, thotsgit the laceration in her throat was very con-
sith rabic, recovered her tenses, and having her attention
dr.rwn by a noir.: in the out-house, hawned to the spot,
where she discovered her repentant spouse, suspended by
the nark. Her forme' affection immediately reviving, like
a good wife *be cut him down, before he bad suffered much
inconvenience from his rashness. On the following morn-
ing he was sufficiently recovered to set out for the purpose
of selling his honey; but the true owner, being on the
watch, galloped past him to procure a constable ere he ar-
rived in Exeter; however, as great rogues have generally
great cunning, the peculator stopped at a house on the
road, and sold his honey for a mere trifle, and upon the
constable's examining the jars in which he was seen to
carry it. he found them emp:y.
On Thursday afternoon a shocking suicide was commit-
tAl in the Magdalen Yard, Dundee. 'file name of the
unfortunate victim of self-destruction is James Soutar. It
appears that, on Monday night or Tuesday morning, he had
been robbed of 1401. by a woman with whom he had been on
terms of intimacy, and it is probable this circumstance had
led to the fatal act. Ile purchased a pistol front a shop in
the High-street about three o'clock, with which lie ter-
minated his existence. Some persons suspected of being
accessary to the robbery were apprehended. An old man
land his wife, who keep a house of ill-fame in Peter-street,
were brought to the police office, and on searching the old
woman 81/. were found concealed in she waistband of her
petticoat, and 201. more concealed in the sleeve of a frock.

THE, BRITISIII PRESS.

CHARGE: OF CONSPIRACY.

At the New Bailey ('out linage, York, on Thursday, a case was
heard by the 31ngiv.ratcs, pit Wittaim and JAMES
II lIAE RT, Ertirs. %Inch tillevi the whole Court with astonishment
and !Wien:llion.
. _

The p7rsorta &need with Ibis infamous conspiracy were, John
Pridgihrd. the landlord of the Eschange Tavern, in St. Mary's-
rue, W Tusrerr, an attorney (office, Exchange Tavern),
and tinning! Meri:dey. John Radish, Benjamin Harrabin, and
Thomas Hardman,bailift,„
. .

Tne victims of titarlieged conspiracy were, Mrs. Sandford, and
Miss Bridgford, her lister, two ladies who succeeded their father,
the late much and deservedly respected Mr. John Bridgford, in the
business of arethiman and florist in Market-street.
Mr. W. A. 11'cic minims, who appeared as the 'decorate of the
complainants, stated that this was one of the most amigos and im-
portant cases that ever came into that Court. It was a charge of
conspiracy to cheat, defraud, harass, oppress, and impoverish, an
in°Wcnsive and resliechithle widow lady, named bandford. Mr.
Woodburne then detailed the fiat' of the CIIPI2 in a very clear and
able manner, from which it appeared that on the death of the late
Mr. Bridgiind, Mrs. Sandford entered into partner:4llp with her
sister Misr Itridgford. On that occasion Mrs. Sandtorit gave notice
to the landlord of the house in which she then resided that she
should quit tit a certain timr, lint the notice not being deemed suffi-
ciently long, the landlord sent het a bill for the rent up to the full
time, which Amounted to 101.
. .

M;a. San:lfordrUtb7ing;rompt in the payment of the money,
he directed his attorney, Mr...ltatelille, to commence proceedings
against her, and the rasult was, that a cognovit was prepared by
31r. littdifre's clerk, and signed by Mrs. Sandford, at the bottom
of which was a memorandum or defeasance, which stipulated that
judgment should not be entered up, provided that the costs and five
pounds were paid down, and the remaining flue pounds in two
months from the date of the instrument. The defendant Brldg.
ford, the brother of the complainant, being desirous to get the pm.
session of the papers and documents of his late fa:her, entered into
a conspiracy for that purpose with die Other 4efendants, and Towers
acted as the attorney in the business Bridgford, without the
knowledge or concurrence of Mrs. gatalford'. creditor (Mr. Robert
Jones), obtained the cognovit front Mr. Ratelitre, and Towers,
who acted in the business as his attorney, sent the cognovit to Pres-
ton, the defeassnee or memorandum to the foot of it having hero
first cut off by llorrnbin, who, on bring told by Mr. Jones that he
had done wrong, said—" 0 be d—d, I've done that many times
bef Te. I served one last week thesarne sauce." On oho 22d inst.
inter arrived at the Exchange Tavern, directed to Towers, and
containing the execution ; and atter the defendants bad timed Loge-
' tins, Mosley, 11.ddish, Horrabin, anti Ilaniman, not one of
whom was named in the execution, took a cart, and proceeded
with it to the plaintitra shop. 3lrs. Sandford at the time was un-
well, and lying on the sofa in the back rootn. Miss Bridgford
asked them what they wanted. They said they had an execution
at the suit of Daintier and others. ". Why," said Miss Bridgford,
" you have had part of the money." "0 be d—d," said Hawley,
and turning to his companions said, " tire away." They then
seized the drawers and boxes containing the family papers, toge-
ther with all Miss liridgford's clothes and trinkets, a quantity of
seeds, a quantity of valuable books, a 5/. note, a box of medals,
and numerous other articles, to the amount of about M., for selebt
of about 5/. In great consternation anti distress or mind, Miss
Bridgford and her sister went to 3lr. Woodburne's office, and se-
mosintieg him with what had happened, engaged his professional
assistance. Mr. Woodburne immediately went to Mr. Bridgford's
house, and seeing .Ir. Bridgford, asked him if there was any pro-
perty there that had been brought front his (Mr. 11.'s) sisters', in
3larket-street; cpon which Bridgford said, " No ; you may go
to --."

On the sem evening Mr. Woodburre wrote to Preston, and
learnt that Towers, the attorney, hal sent off the cognovit for the 11
execution, and that the defeasance was torn off: On Saturday Mr.
Ar o•dbume went to the Exchange Tavern, and saw a bcl:man an-
Flouncing the sale of furniture. 'rowers was there, and admitted to
Alr. Woodbume that he was the attorney in Mrs. Sandford's case.
" I am come," said Mr. W. "to pay the debt and costs." Towers,
and Misr:Olin (who acted as his clerk), then wont into a room, fol.
lowed by 31r. W.,when Horrabin produced the ettecotioo, and Mr.
W. paid 10/. 18s. 51 for the debt and coats, and Horrabin signed a
receipt for It. Whilst this transaction was taking plan the sale of
the goods was going on, "and to show," said Mr. Woodburne,
"the manner in which the things were thrown away, I have to
state that 183 numbers of a valuable work called Curtis r ITedoleal
Mogazi.Pe, for which the executors of the late Mr. Bridgford re-
fused twenty guincas, were knocked down for the paltry sum of
lie, lid. No account of what was sold was rendered, nor were
more than one-half of the goods returned; the bve.pound note,
which could not have been sold, was also not returned. Mr. Wood-
borne then proceeded to call his witnesses.
Francis Cheadle, clerk to 3lr. Ratcliffe, the attorney, deposed
tut on the Bth inst. Mrs. Hannah Sandford executed a cognovit,
confessing an action then depending between her and Jones, Bans.
her, and another, for 9/. 19s. Id.with a defeasance or memorandum
added to the bottom of it, which stipulated that the balance of the
costs oil such 'salon, and the sum of Al. were to be paid down, and
the remaining 5/. In two months from the date of the cognovit. The
cognovit was afterwards given to John Bridgford,who got possession
of it by Raying that .11r. Jones. one of the plaintiffs in the action,
had sun him for it. Witness afterwards saw the cognovit itt lior.
rabbi's hands, and he also saw Horrabin take a pair of scissors out
of his pocket. and cut off the ustmorandum or defeasance. He had
heard Bridgford express a wish to have the family papers, in order
to see if his father had left any will.
Crass-examined by Mr. DarilErt., who appeared for the de-
fendants. Mr. Ratcliffe gave up the cognovit when he was applied
to for it. I witnessed the signing of it. I saw the cognuvit last in
liorrahin's hands. He cut off the defeasance. Bridgford was
present at the time.
Mr. Robert Jones (one of the plaintiffs in the action against
Mrs. Sandford) examined.—l employed Mr. Ratcliffe to comnience
proceedings sgainst Mrs. Sandford. I agreed to stay the proceed-
ings on condition that she paid Al. down, and the remainder in two
months. When I received the tint Al. I found a bad note amongst
the money, and I conceived that the contract was broken; but re-
ceiving a good note in exchange, I told Mr. Ratelifth's clerk that
the contract being fulfilled lie must stay proceedings. I never
authorized Bridgford to get the cognovit. I never told either Towers
nr llorrabin to enter up judgment. At the bottom of the cognovit
there was a memorandum. stating that proceedings should be stayed
provided that .51. were paid down, and the remainder in two months
from the date of die eognovit. The cogoovit was gone before I
knew any thing shout it. When it came to my knowledge I went
next morning to 11r. Bridgferd's, and took Mr. Tyraalong with
me. I saw Illorrabio, aid he said the cognovit was gone oil 16
Preston. I said nothing at that time, but in the course of the
forenoon i saw Borrabin again ; he said the memorandum at the
bottom of the cognovit had been thrown into die tiro. I said it was
wrong soda so." Oh," said he. " I've done that many a time. I
served one the same sauce last seek." I was there when the ere.
eution arrived. Whilst we were expecting it Towers came once or
twice into the room. Bridgford said the cognovit was gore off to
Preston, and said, " goods we want, and not money." He
said he wanted to get hold of some family papers. This was on
the (Iv the execution arrived. Arhen the letter containing the
execution arrived, Horrabin received and opened it. Towers was
not don at the time. Horrabin or Mrs. Bridgford paid the post.
age ; I can't say which, but one of them paid it. The names of
Chemock and others were in the execution; but I knew that not a
single bailiff that levied in Miss Bridgford and Aloe. Sandford's
shop was named in the execution. Horrabin had the ear-
cation in his hands. Alawley came in end said, " Now we're
weedy, I've got a cat." They then.wert, and in half an hour re-
turntd. At that time I was sitting in the Exchange Tavern, and
1 saw the cart through the window • the goods that were in it were
desks, diawere, boats, &c. The whole of the property was put in
a back room. Bridgford came in and said, "we have brought the
goods." Knowing that he wanted some family paper., I asked him
if lie found them. Mr. Tyas and I. and 31r. Bury. were in the
room at the time. About eleven o'clock cm Saturday ftrenoon. I
went to the Exchange Tavern, and sass- Horrabin. Bridgford, and
1 Towers. the Attorney, were there. Towers appeared to be acting
las she Attorney in the ease. Bridgford, when ht told me that the
eagnevit was gone to Preston, said, " don't you fear; I'll guaran.
tee the money. On Satiodsr- Bridgford putt me /. towards the
W. and said that he would pay me the ronainder when the sale
. shouid he over.
I Air. aionr—ln point of fact, Sir, had Bridgford any business
with the cognovit
j IVitness—He had not. Sir.

I';a+strae next examined.
This witness fully coerobarated the statement of Mr. Jones.
Thanes Bury examined—This witness proved the tact of Hor.
raisin saying that he had destroyed the defeasance or memorandum;
that not one of the bailiffs who distrained were mentioned in the
execurien ; that the words " Towers, attorney," were in the execu.
don; that Bridgford saiu he wished to see if there were any deeds
of Ins farlier'v ; that Borrabin. :Bewley, Reddish, and Hardman.
went with a cart to Miss Bridgford's; that they returned with
I cheats, drawers, desks, seeds, Woke, stc. which they deposited in
Bridgford's premises; that he (the witness) heard Mr. Jones say to
Bridgford, " don't send the Wink; send llorrahin and Tyan, he-
: cauee I have no doubt of the money being paid immediately ;" that
Bridgford said. " Oh, d—n it, it is not momy but gawk that we
want ;" that, from what Bridgford said. he inferred that he had
been rummaging the boxes tor papers; for he said, " 1 have found
a piper that will be of aerviee to me."
Miss Bridgford, in a very clear and becoming manner, stated the
fact of the 'militia coming to her and her eii:er's shop, and described
their brutal conditet, on the occasion, both arnanle her and Mr.
Lovatt, who kic fly came to her assistance. She also stated that,
when she asked what watt their demand, :Baxley said " We don't
want matey. we want goods ;" and then told his men to levy.
The Magistrates immediately
crdcrcd
Bridgford to enter into
recognizanco to appear at the Sessions. to answer to any indictment
for misdemeanour that might be preferred against him at the Ses-
sions. himself In 2011/. and two sureties in 101/1. each. The re-
mainder of the &Ardente were also ordered to enter into recog-
nixanees for a enntlar purpose, each of than ih Itltll., and two
sureties of 1111. each, and 21 hours notice of the bail to be given to
Mr. Woodburne.
Bridgford, binding bail, was liberated ; but the remainder, not
being able to du so, were committed to prison, and they were all
locked up—Mr. rowers, the allot new. included. This gentleman
affected to laugh ot, the occasion, but it was evidently an attempt at
merriment.

A collection, amounting to 330 florins, was made last
Sunday week, in the English Church at Ostend, for the
sufferers by the late disaster.

VISIT OF BARO' LARREY TO THE HOSPITALS.

Guy's.—The veteran larrvy visited Cuy's Hospital.
during the last week ; on Tuesday, and again on Saturday.
On the first occasion he was accompanied by Sir Astley
Cooper, and spent a considerable time in viewing the pre-
parations contained in the New Museum. The Baron af-
terwards passed through a few of the wards; he made
many inquiries on the different cases, and commented on
thew with great freedom and frankness. A ease of spas-
sendie wry neck was shown to him, in which he recom-
mettelid ice to be applied to the head, and the moxa to the
neck. This proposed plan of matrnent threw a sarcastic
smile on the face of the English Baronet. It being iuti-
matrd to Baron Larrcy that a general wish prevailed to
see him apply the moms, he appointed Saturday for that
purpose, when, at n, on, he came in a coach, accompanied
by his friend Dr. Vatle. The patient selected on this
occasion was a man labouring under chronic disease of the
knee-joint. As a great number of pupils had assembled,
it was determined to perform the operation in the theatre.
The cone of moxa used by the Baron was composed of
lint or cotton, dipped in a weak solution of nitre; it was
about three quarters of an inch in length, and of the same
thickness. The instrument called the porte-moxa, em-
ployed to fix the cylinder on the spot where it was to
he applied, consisted I a metallic ring, which was fixed
by means of a screw into a wooden handle, about four
inches long. There were ditto small knobs of ebony on
the lower part of the ring, on which it rested, and it was,
consequently, prevented from coo.ing in contact with the
akin. (The ebony is used on this occasion, In ing a had
conductor of caloric.) The upper extremity of the cone,
held in the porte-moxa, was now set on tire, and the lower
end placed on the fore part of the knee which it was in-
tended to cauterize. The combustion was kept up with a
large blow-pipe, until the whole of the moss was con-
sumed; it had occasioned an esehar of the size of the Fn-
ger nail. The Baron immediat.:ly applied some spirit of
wine to the knee, which, he said, would prevent the sur-
rounding inflammation. The patient did net express much
pain during the operation. -

So much for the application of the actual cautery, by one
of its warmest admirers and patrons; in this country its
use has lately been revive•' after having been abandoned
for a long period, and used only by farriers, to whom it
will again revert, we doubt not, ere many years have
passed away, having nothing in our estimation to recom-
mend it in preference to other countet-irritants, which are
le►s painful and formidable.
Baron Larrey remained a long time in the Accident
Ward of the hospital, showing to the pupils his mi. died of
treating compound fractures. It appears to us very sim-
ple, and at the same time ingenious. In cases of tibia, for
exa,mple, he places the foot on th? heel, and supposing a
wound to exist on the fore part of the leg, he applies over
it a piece of linen rag, with numerous holes cut in it to
allow the discharge of matter. Over this a quantity of
charpee or tow is put, and on this a piece of linen rag,
doubled and made wet with a lmion composed of the
whites of three eggs, a pint of camphorated spirit, and two
pints of the lotio plutnhi. Previous to this, however, we
should observe, be plums under the limb a large square
piece of strong linen cloth—sheeting, foe instance ; and on
each side of this cloth he puts a quantity of straw firmly
hound together with twine, so as to form a body of about
three inch, s in diameter, and somewhat longer than the
limb. He next puts adm e-tail bandage under the limb;
the transverse piecta or lads of the bandages are very broad,
and consist of three layers.

With respect to the order in which these things are ap-
plied, the square piece of cloth, with the straw splints, is
first laid on the bed, and on this is placed the tail WO-
age. The cloth with holes, the charpee and rag wet with
lotion, then being put on the limb, the tail bandage is
tightened, and the straw splints are firmly rolled in the
cloth, until they approach each aide of the limb; broad
tapes passed under the limb, and tied on the side, render
the "pulling up" of the fracture complqte. The Baron
then stated that he never afterwards ism:alert:4l with the
limb until it was quite well; and that he had never lost a
case thui treated !

The patient chosen for the Baron to enhihit his mode of
practice on was a tall hislnnen, who is in the hospital
under treatment for the cure of ague. The poor fellow
became so dreadfully alarmed when a portion of the appa-
ratus only was on the limb, that it was with great diffi-
culty he was kept in bed ; and he roared out with true
Hibernian accent, " Bad luck to ye all, it's my leg you are
going to be after cutting off. Blood and 'ounds! I'll have
none of your exparirnenta done on myself."
Sr. BAarHot.oMEw's.—On Monday last this veteran of
the Republican medical staff made a hasty and unexpected
visit to St. Bartholomew's hospital, with which he ap-
peared to be pleased. From the manner in which he de-
livered his opinions, however, respecting several cases, it
appeared that he was not quite satisfied with the treat-
ment adopted; indeed, the worthy Baron is inclined to
quarrel with every body who does not use nioxas, ices,
and cupping-glasses, precisely in his own way. He pre-
sumes a little upon his age and long experience, but his
zealous exertions in the early part of his life entitle him to
the respect of all surgeons. Larrey has now reached the
age in which the fire of intelligence begins to burn dimly,'
but the suit of his reputation wi!l go down unclouded ; and
few men will close a long professional career with fewer
enemies. although, like Larrey, they may outlive the
greater number of their friends.—Lancet.

UstroaTtr!carc ACCIDENT.—On Saturday evening, be-
tween seven and eight o'clock, a young man and woman
from Oswestry missed the bridge at the south end of
Princes Dock, and fell in (the chains not having been up)
and were drowned. They were shortly to be married, as
report says.
Cost at NATIO NS.—The system of intimidation and vio-
lence practised by the cabinet-makers here is quite intole-
rable, and will assuredly expose the first of these misguided
men upon whom the ann of the law falls to severe pu-
nishment. In the beginning of this week, a respectable
master cabinet-maker engaged two men to supply the place
of some of those belonging to the association who had
struck work. The shop is regularly watched, and the two
new hands hail scarcely/ quitted it, when they found they
were dogged by four journeymen personally unknown to
them, who literally chased them home to their lodgings,
and watched them there for some time. The men were so
much impressed with an idea that personal violence wets
intended, that they wrote a letter to their employer next
day, begging him to release them from their engagement,
and declaring that they considered their lives in danger if
they worked with him. About the same time, a work-shop
' was broken into in the night time, and the tools of a
man who was working against the rules of the association
were destroyed.—Calechairm Mercury.
ALARM' NG Pim—About four o'clock this morning,
the neighbourboood of Watts-beer-street was thrown into
the greatest agitation by a smoke issuing from the exten-
sive workshops of Messrs. Kingdon. iroutnongers, the inte-
rior of which, at the moment of discovery, was filled with
a body of flame, which was making the most devastating
progress. The alarm was immediately spread through the
city, and the engines from the (Efferent Insurance offices,
"%tended by their firemen, were promptly conveyed to the
scene of conflagration. A message was also despatched to
the barracks for the assistance of the 17th Lancers, who,
with their officers, speedily obeyed the summons; to their
efficient aid the safety of the surrounding houses may in a
great measure be attributed, to whom the ;need of prates
is infinitely due for their unremitting and extraordinary
exertions. In a short time the premises where the fire
originated were completely gutted, and we are happy to
add the further progress of the flames was allayed, and
the injury done was alone confined to them. From the
extremely narrow street in which the workshops were situ-
ated, and the contiguity of the neighbouring buildincs,
fears were entertained for the greater part of the dwell-
ings. The fire was entirely got under by eight o'clock,
the supply of water being abundant. We have not heard
how it originated, but it is supposed to have been occa-
sioned by some sparks proceeding from the forge, at which
some of the workmen were employed last evening, re-
maining undiscovered, which had mouldered some hours
until they broke into a flame., and occasioned the above
calamity. The loss sustained by the destruction of gobils
in an unfinished state is at present incalculable ; hut we'
understand the property was insured to a considerable
amount —Exeter News.