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POLICE.

Illawsiox-nouse.—Mr. Middleton, a merchaat, re,iding in
Devonshire-street, whose counting-house was broken open a short
time ago, and rohbed of Bank notes, summoned the book-keeper
of Mr. SVaterhouse, the proprietor of the Swan with two Necks, in
Lad•lane. to account for the possession of a Rank of England note
for 90/., which hail been amongst those that were stolen from the
complainant's premises.
Mr. Middleton's statement was to the following effect:—Flit
warehouse had been broken open on the night of the 22d of Sep-
tember, and robbed of Bank notes. lie gave infomiatimt at the
Bank of the numbers of the notes, and a few days ago he learned that
the 24.1/. note in question had been paid in by the house of Smith,
Payne, and Smith. He found upon inquiry that the banking.
house had received the note from Mr. 'Waterhouse's clerk or book-
keeper, and he immediately Trent to Mr. Waterhouse upon the
subject. The necessary infinity was made of the establishment.
and it was ascertained that the clerk had received the 20/. note from
some person, but who that person was nobody knew, as the house
was in the habit of accommodating with change persons who had
business to transact with it. and this it was in the habit of doing, on
account of the great multiplicity of business. without entering the
name or address of the person so accommodated. The complainant
thought it necessary, under the circumstances, to apple to the Lord
Mayor, in order that a proper investigation might take place.
Ilemans, Mr. Waterhouse's cleric, was then questioned
by the Lord Mayor, and he made a statement to this effect:—lle was
in the habit of taking to the banker's a considerable sum of money
daily, which the house received from a great variety of persons.
On the day the 2111. note was paid into the banker's, he had re-
ceived no less than t,201. front different persons in the employment
of Mr. Waterhouse, and he did not know front what particular
person he had received the cote in question.
Another clerk stated, that he could net say from whom the 201.
note had been received. It was impossible to decide, as they were in
the habit of accommodating gentlemen, and were not in the habit of
taking names or addresses...

The LORD .'*!Avon—This way of doing business will not do at
all. I csinnot hesitate to say that it is highly intprop..r.
Mr. LEE, solicitor to Mr. Waterhouse, represented the difficalty
of transacting husintsa in the manner of which the Lord Mayor
woukl approve, in such an extensive and bustling concern as that
of Mr. Waterhouse. It was easy to give take names And addresses,
and therefore the house accommodated those who had business to
do, without upon all occasions requiring such particular..
The LORD MAYOR-1 know that it is exceedingly impenpa to
do business in so loose a manner, and that in exteusive concerns
business is mostly done in a very different manner. In that in
which I am concerned, where the sum of 150,000/. or Ititylittli„ is
turned every week, we have never had to the value of a shilling
questioned in this way.
A great deal of discussion took place span the subject of the
manner in which business was done at Mr. Waterhouse'e establish-
ment, and the Lord Mayor made the most accurate inquiries into
'lie particular transaction referred to. Nothing further, however,
could be done in the case. It could not be stated who had paid the
201. at the Inn but it was, the Lord Mayor said, palpable that
the note had been paid to one of that firm, or one of the clerks,
and that further trace failed in consequence of the nece.sary pre-
caution of having the name and address of the party written upon
the note not hieing taken.
Mr. LEE repeated that the proprietors might have received a
wrong name and address. He declared that it was impossible that
business of such a nature as that of Mr. IVaterhouse could be con-
ducted with emitter regularity.
The LORD MAYOR told the complainant that he could not do
any more in the case.
Mr. LEE complained that a summons had been granted upon
such an occasion.
His LounsiliP said he considered he was perfectly right in con•
sensing to hear the particulars of the case. Ile considered that the
subject was one of importance.
Mr. LEE ask Mr. 31 illleton whether he was not assisted by
Mr. Waterhouse es much as it wa.; possible to be assisted in the
investigation.
Mr. Middleton admitted that he was.
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The case ended with a hope, on tile part of the Lorti Mayor, that
the usual practice adopted by men of business would be no longer
neglected.
A stock-broker of respectability was summoned before the Lord
Mayor, to answer the charge of having obtained sums of money to
the amount of 53ttf. from a young gentleman who holds an office in'
the Easr India.bousc. Each party bad a solicitor in attendance.
The Secretary to the Managers of the Stock Exchange stated,
in answer to questions from the complainant's solicitor that the de-
fendant was not a Member of the Stock Exchange, and that he had
never been one. He did no: know whether the defendant had ever
applied to be admitted. A person who wished for admission must
be reconimcndf•ti by two persons, and hare a notice posted to that
effect. Nothing of that kind had taken place with respect to the
defendant.

31r. Nobler—But he might be a broker without belonging to the
Stuck Exchange.
Defendant's Solicitor—That is precisely the case, and as respect-
able a man as any on the Stock Exchange.
Mr. George P. iVilliams' the complainant, stated, that he mui a
clerk in the India Douse. Ile became acimainted with the Stock.
broker by an introduction from the clerk of the latter. iVitness
went to hint in !girth last, to have business transacted for him in
the funds. Ile had a wish to make an nitration in the Funds for
the April Account, what was called a time bargain, and he there-
tore employed the defendant. On the 11th of Mardi he gave to de-
fendant 50/., on the same day 50/. more, on the 10th 1001., on the
11th 2131., on the 13-h 871., and on the 13th 3M. Part of this
amount had been given to defendant's desk, and the whole had
been given as depot; is oa the speculation in the Funds.
The defendant—l admit the receipt of all the sums, without he.
citation. The transaction was a perfectly correct one, as I can
prove.
The complainant's Solicitor—Where was the last tranmetion of
the 351. entered into?—Complainant—lle dined with me that day,
and we went to the theatre together, but to which 1 do rot know,
and we made the bargain in the saleon. It was a bargain of " put
anti call."

The complainant's Attortityhere produced what ha said was the
account of the bargain transactions. Ile declared that it was no ac-
count at all. There were none of those particulars which a man
must expect in a pecuniary transaction—no names of the persons
I supposed to have been concerned were mentioned, neither was there
any thing like correctness in the items. In leer, the transaction ap-
pears to he a most suspicious one' ant! it is obligatory upon the de-
fendant to produce his proofs that he liss dealt uprightly.
The Lonn MAYOR, after looking over the account, anti shaking
his head at it, said that the transaction was altogether illegal, but
it was a thing of constant practice, and those who made time bar.
gains were fully aware of the illeg t:lty of what they were about.
The comptaintant's Solicitor said, that he would nat press the
matter, were it not that the transaction was quite out of the way of
doing business. Ile then pointed out what appeared to him to be
gross inconsistencies. in Atitua =mut. but wiii.rsoss thiff were not
publicly exhibited, we shall not attempt to describe.
The Loan MAYON ndmitted that the account appeared to be
destitute of that particularity which bAiinged to accounts in trans.
actions of a different nature. Ile did not, however, see how this
case could be called an obtaining of motley under false epresenta-
lions.
The complainant's Solicitor stated, that there is not a sickle pd. c
in the account corresponding with the day's prices In IVrienittill's
list, which, it was well known, was recognised in the Court of
Chancery.
The defendant's Solicitor declared, that the complainant had had
full opportun'ty of ascertaining whether the most honourable con-
duct had not been adopted towards itim. The names of the per-
sons concerned in the bargains were given to bins, and he might
have easily learned from them ail the particulars of the transaction.
In answer to questions from the defendant's Solicitor, the coin-
plainant said he had near looked at the names. nor asked who they
were. Ile bad made no inquiries of the kind.
The LORD MAYOll—The transaction is, we all know, an illegal
one. I must say that this account is a most unsatisfactory one, and
that it is the duty of a broker, where a sum of money is concerned,
to be most particular in his accounts, whether the bargains be lime
bargains or not.
Mr. Ilobler—ln illegal transactions of this kind, the names of
parties are not given by brokers, except the correctness of the deal.
in is questioned.
The LOAD MAYOR said that the defendant could have no ob
jeetion to furnish a detailed account under the circumstances.
Defendant's Solicitor—We have stated the hours when the busi-
ness was done. Inquiry can be made into the dealing.
The Loup MAYOR—This is not satisfactory regarding so large
a sum as between 500/. and MO/.
Complainant's Solicitor—lt is far frau satisfactory, my Lord.

The complainant is a more boy, and he has in this sort of business
lost upwards of 9001. One of these bargains was made in the sa-
loon of the theatre. Is it cat a most scandalous trantagtion ? Re-
sides,the defendant is not entitled to act on the Stock Exchange.
The Lott n MAYOR— For God's sake! has he no friends to give
him advice, to prevent him front engaging in things of this de-
scription ?
The complainant. who appeared to be about 21 yeara of nate and
quite 'unable to deal with num of any expiirience, looked billy, and
said nothing.
Ills Lorthibip said that 'Cams melancholy to see a young man
destroying his property in such a manner.
Thr complainant's Solicitor said that a threat had been made to
arrest his client after the account was closed. . .

The complainant—Yes, after our account was closed the defen-
dant came to one, and amid that he would put a bailiff into the house
if 1 did not pay the difference. There was a person with him,
who. he said. was the person concerned.
The defendemea Solicitor stated that his client's character stood
too high to be affected by what might be said at random.
The Lotto Alarm' told the complainant that the defendant
would furnish him with a detailed account of the several dealings,
and that he (complainant) might regulate his conduct with respect
to the case accordingly.
lIATTOX-GARDEN.—Yesterday, three fellows, named T. Fd-
wards, Jonws Harris, and John Powell. were brought up in cur.
toffy of Waddington and Mills, of the Bow-street patrol, charged
with stealing fri. worth of stamps out of the shop of Mr. Benson,
s stationer, residing in the King's-road.
The prisoners, it appeared, had called at Mr. Benson's on Wed-
nesday evening, under pretence of purchasingsome drawing paper;
Edwanis and Howell contrived to engage the attention of Mr.
Benson, whilst Harris watched en opportunity to slip a parcel of
stamps out of a glass-case which lay on the counter. and the fellows
went off. In a short time afterwards the stamps were missed ; but
no stranger had route into the strop in the Werral. The stamps
now produced were complainant's property.,
Waddington, the patio], said that he observed the three prisoners.
who were all well known as men of bad character, go into several
shops in Oray's Inn-lane. on Thursday evening. On being ap-
prehended, they offered some resistance, but were finally secured;
the stampttwere found upon Harris, and a tottofse•thell tomb upon
Powell t the comb had been stolen from the sloop of Mr. Hick,
haberdasher, in Oray's Inn-lane.
The poisoners declared that it was all a mistake, that they had
never been in Mr. Benson's shop, and that they picked up the
stamps in the street. _ _ .

The charge was, however, fully sustained in both cams, and the
prisoners were fully committed.
Thomas Dowses • was brought un in the custody of a constable,
charged with picking a silk. handkerchief out of the pocket of
Robert Dixon, Este the barrister.
The prisoner could not deny the fact, and was fully committed.
Q E N S L' A nrf.—On Wednesday evening Joseph Gtr'-deer, a
Chelsea pensioner, aittlry trade a shoemaker, was brought hand-
cuffed to this office, Ikefore W. A. A. White. Esq. the presiding
Magistrate, in custody of 'f annock, a constable, charged with the
following diabolical attempt to murder Samuel Knight, a watch-
man belonging to the pariah of 31arylehot e.
It appeared from the evidence of James Yonne. that abreit two
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon the rironer was seen brandishing
&shoemaker's knife near his own doof in Turk's-row, Chelsea, to
the great terror and dismay of the neighbour', threatening instant
dealt to any person who dared approach him ; at length a man
named tiormon, tearing mischief might ensue, ventured to remon-
strate with him, urging him to give up the knife, which he refined
to do, and gave him a stab with it ; by this time Samuel Knight
tame up to Gormon'a assistance, a scuffle ensued. when the pri-
soner. drawing himself hack, plunged the knife with all hits force
into Knight'. left side. who however continued to grapple with
him, until be fell from loss of blond. IVltile he lay bleeding on
the ground the prisoner again thrust the knife into his thigh, which
penetrated tei the hone. Witneaa and several others now seized the
primmer a most severe contest ensued, when he was eventually
overpowered and thrown down, and the knife wrenched from his
grasp by a man named Henry Barton. when he was given In cus-
tody to avwable. The unfortunate viciiin of the prisoner's bru-
tality was then raised from the ground, and taken to his home close
by: a medical man was procnred, who examined the wounds, and
described the ( ne in the side so dargerous that recovery was doubt-
ful, and that the knife, must have gone through the heart had it not
been turned aside by one of the rib.booes; he was then, by the ad-
vice of the surgeon., taken to St. George's Hospital, where be still
remains._

Mr. WHITE. under them cirentnatances, ordered the prboner to
be remanded until Wctineqay next.

LAMBETU-STREET.—TWO young men, the one named Samuel
Powell, Midshipman on beard an East India man, and the other
Sancta Glyn, a gentleman of no particular profession. but at one
time attached to the spanish Consulate, were brought before J out;
CURTIS. Esq., on Thursday night, charged with assaulting and
lacerating the clothes of John Van, a Bow-street patrol, and causing
a riot in Illgh-street, Whitechapel. Both the gentlemen entered
the office in the most woeful plight, hint of no particular l rofession
exhibuirg souse Astir work•on his countenance, that considerably
mereased its size on the offside, and blackened both his eyes ; and
the East India )lidaltipman wearing a uniform whi h may at one
time have been very gay, but which was touch begrimed iu the late
engagement, especially the waistcoat, whose snowy whiteness was
much diminished by coming in contact with the slaughter mire of
IVhitechanel, iB which, much to the amusement of the surtoundim-
butchers, he had been throwing off a few Chinese somersets that h
had acquired in his visits to the East.
%'en, first displaying the torn garments, which he brought in
neat bundle under his arm, stated that on that evening, about half.
past 4 o'clock, 'while on duty in Whitechapel, he saw the twr
prisoners conducting themselves in a manner towards same females
that was neither creditable to the gallantry of a son of Neptune, nor
even a gentleman of no particular profession. In fact, they were
threshing and flooring them right and left ; he in consequence re-
monstrated with them on their conduct. and recommended them
to go home; but no, borne they would not go, nor elsewhere,
and suddenly turning round, and ettangbig the object of their at-
tack, they fell on him with so much hearty good will. that it was
with difficulty he succeeded in capturing them, and depositing
them in the watch-house. This, however, he accomplished, but
not without the loss of his clothes, the remnants of which he again
submitted to his Worship's inspection, by way of peroration.
Ilir..Ctravis (to Glyn)--Was it in this affray your face has
bean so severely beaten ?
Glyn—Not at all; that occurred in a lark at London-fridge. -
Mr. CURTIS (l 0 bodo--What have you to say for Your out-
rageous conduct in Wbitechapel?
. . . . . .

In reply, the pri• soners said that they had been on board the
Wigan, near Lontion.bridge, and might perhaps have indulged too
freely with their friends; but as to the attack in Wisitechapel, it
was altogether a fabrication of Van's.
file. Cu R T 19.—1 cannot credit it; the assault has been most dis-
tinctly sworn to, and, unless you settle with the officer for the
damage he has sustained front your violence, I must send you to
prison, and require 24 hours' notice of bail.
The MINI) here stepped forward and took the oratory into his
own hands. Settle with the officer, indeed, he would not ; he never
once thought of doing any such thing; and as to prison, he cared not
•lin it—he had been where the black huts of Calcutta was, he
had visited the dungeons of IThurtpore, and was it to be supposed
that he cared for the paltry prisons of this country ? Not lie, in-
deed ; he wan proof to their terrors, and, should he be sent to the
lie would repose as tranquilly in them as in a bungalow on
the batiks of the (hinges.
The gentleman of no particular profession joined in this con.
tempt of " durance vile" and " dungeons deear," end both were
handed to the gaoler to be consigned to the New Prison, Clerkan.
well, there to remain until they had given 24 hours' notice of hull,
and until such bail was approved of.

UNION-HALL..—About twelve o'clock yesterday, a respectably
attired man meeented himself at the office-door, saying that he had
a letter for one of the Itlagistrates, conveying the intelligence of a
dreadful murder having been committed in Surrey. and he wished
to be immediately admitted. The officer (Clarke), who was sta-
tioned at the door. instantly opened it, and let the messenger into
the body of the office.
The presiding Magistrate, Mr. CALDWELL, who was then en.
gaged in one of the night charges, nn being made acquainted with
the serious mission which the stranger had to communicate, desired
him to state what facts he knew resne, eting the shocking occurrence.
The messenger said he was thebemer of a later from the Rev.
Mr. Holland, the Rector of Feteham, in whose parish the murder
was perpetrated, which he handed to the Magistrate.
The following is a copy of the letter:—
" Feteliant, Friday morning, eight leek.
Sir,—l have just been informed that a murder has been commit-
during the night upon two aged persons, and, with a view of
diselosiver the perpetrators, I request that an intelligent officer may
be sent down immediately.
" The bearer of this is my servant, who will accompany the'per.
son you send to me.
" I am, Sir, ynttr obedient Servant,
"To —Chambers, Esq.,Or "JOHN GIPPS HOLLAND."The sitting Magistrate, Union-hall."
Mr. CAL DW EL L, having perused the letter, immediately directed
11814 the chief officer. and Pople, to proceed to Fetcham, which is
about a mile heymd Leatlierload, with the utmost despatch, and a
elusive was ordered to be brought to the office-door as soon as it
could be got ready. In the mean time the messenger, who brought
the Rev. Gentleman's letter, was questioned as to what he knew
relative to the murder. Ile said that very few particulars had
transpired previous to his departure, and the information he pos-
sessed was very scanty. The parties who were murdered were very
far advanced in life, and were living in a cottage which stood some
distance from any habitation in the village. The name of theman
was Ekes, and he was upwards of chi years of age. The other indi-
vidual who was murdered was his housekeeper. Site was likewise
very far advanced in life, ant; had been many years under his roof.
The poor old man had a little property, the cottage and garden
being his, and lately he disposed of a quantity of fruit. It is be-
lieved, according to the statement of the meatienger, that the money
which the fruit produced was somewhat ennsidende. and the hopes
of obtaining it induced some wretches to commit the horrid deed.
The way in which the murder was discovered was this:—A boy,
having occasion to borrow a basket, went to the house of the de.
ceased, about seven o'clock that morning, when he discovered, the
poor aged creatures murdered. Information of the dreadful deed
Immediately reached the ears of the Rev. Mr. Holland, who took
the steps above described, by despatching his servant with the letter
already inserted.

The chaise was ready in a few minutes, and the officers set of to
Fetcham.
lu the course of the morning Grosamith, another [officer be-

with
longing to this eatablishment, having been made arqme rited the above facts, %aid, that he was himself in the neighboutbood or
Feacham on Wednesday, being at Leatherhead Fair, on partiNkj,
business, relative townie stolen property and at the latter pine
lie noticed some very bad characters indeed, whose rt,il.-•:)(e ;5 in 11
disreputable part of the metropolis. Now, if they ahoit'ol he in an
*ay connected with the murder, he should have no thltieu!!): is de! scribing them, provided they hed absconded, and. if tiny had not,
he could easily take then, into custody.
Mr. Staples, the Chief Clerk, old the officer to git and endeavour
to ascertain whether the parties whom he knew to be suspicious
characters were now in London ,• anti if they were, about what Um'
they returned from I,eatherhead.
Grossmith accordingly did as he was desired, but he had not re-
turned when the office closed.
A little impostor, named Daniel Thomas Asouder, was ist,zted
at the bar, charged with obtaining a small sum of money bunt a
respectable tradesman of Mount street, laambeth.
The circumstances are shortly tbeses—The prisoner, who is an adept at begging. called at the prosecutor's house on Thursday sr.
ternoon, dressed like a sailor. He commenced a piteous tale shout
a shipwreck, which, he said, happened a few months back on the
coast of Norway, and he detailed a string of particulars respecting
the crew and their sufferings. The ship he represented as coming
from America will a cargo of deals, arid that they had, when they
were overtaken by a storm, Lila men on board, all of who except
himself and eight men, perianth lie said, that these whose lives
were spared underwer.t considerable suffering on a barren rock
having nothing but raw fish on which to subsiat, and that v ,
sparingly, for the period of eight days. It fortunately ham-lend
tltat a vessel, called the l'rovalence, which was bound for Bany.,
passed near the rock, and having perceived them, they were ye.
Lased from their almost hopeless condition. The raetain of de
Providence had landed him at Dover, and he was then on his way
to Bristol, to see his mother.
It unfortunately happened that the young urchin had forgotten
that lie had called at Mr. Tarsey's (for that is the name of the pro.
senator) about three months back with a very similar story, and
having then imposed upon him by his plausibility, he was now re.
cognized, and given into the custody of a constable. Oa the lomat
occasion the prisoner Paid he was brought up at the nennau's
Selit.c.l, at Greenwich, and from his knowledge of many person
connected with that establishment, known to Mr. Taney, the Melt
of his statement was not th.m doubted. and Mr. 'farsey interested
himself a good deal in his behalf, and obtained for biro leveed
shillings.
The boy was committed under the Vagrant Act to Brixton, f
fourteen days.