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London, England, 1824-04-24 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION. HOUSE.
'fug REFUGE FOl THE DESTITUTE.—Thret beytmee
It'stutssurd, "Molt, and Earnslanr, were brought before the Lord
bhp!, for his disposal as thietes, found at large, with latent to

• 0,11 mit &predation& -
On the WM of blanch last, at about one o'clock in the morning,
a Lit ise was heard in an old ruined house near the 31inories. The
bane became Beat, and an officer went there to ascertain the
t st.aa, when he found a gang of eight little hungry wretches light-
i..g tor the division of • piece of bacon, which they had stole.i in
ei.ui4e of the et enin(g. Five of these boys were orphans. T•o
it: them vim sent to Ltidewell, and three to the Refuge for if::
ita.titute.
'I la ofi:eer who took tie boys to the Society informed the Lord
Ma) er thus he had stated the circumstances fully, and the result
1.9 been an absolute refusal to admit them.

The Loan MaYen said be had received from the Secretary, the; upon the late caw: of C,dins fun. tried in the Court of King's Bench,
Rev. nv. Crosby, a letter which was really very extraordinary ;' in which the plaintiff recovered damages. Mrs. Abbott said,
which mated in substance that the eases of Woodward, Larnshaw, she Lad not heard of the action before, and expressed a wish to
sod Abbott had been considered by the Committee, who had i hear some of the facts, which I related to her, and observed, that I
directed him We. Crosby) to state, that the Lest two were below j was surprised the jury had dealt so very leniently with the defend_
the age admissible into the establishment, and that the first was ant, in guarding audi small dainai•es. I also remarked that the
Not trinainal, and had a father in employment, and capable of giv- Lady who was the cause of the proceedings was a " vile blowy,"
sag weft to his son. He begged to be allowed again to remind ' its conducting herself so scandalously towards a husband who had
1,.a I •ordship that the institution was occupied in the reform of ' gone to considerable expense, after his marriage, in paying masters
youthful culprits, miller which diameter not one of the above boys for the purpose of teaching his wife all the fashionable amen_
can be classed. I plishments a Lady should be mistress of. Upon which, Sir, my
The Loan 31•Yoa expressed great surprise at the contents of 1 wife bridled up, and said, " Mr. Abbott. I am surprised you
this letter, and °bared the prisoners to be taken back to the should defame the lady in that way, and I now tell you if I was
wearer until be tried some other place in which they might be treated by you se that lady was by her husband, I should just do
takes and =veal from the gallows, for he could not think of ex- the same thing." " For god's sake, blrs. Abbott," said I. "do
posit g them to the certain fate which mum await their discharge. you mean what you say ii"—" Certainly I do," said she, " for if
..en Institution was ratting to supply that which none of the us- a husband goes into the country, leaving his wife alone behind him.
(cautious establishments now gave—work to all those who were i I think that wou•an has a right to do what the lady you told me of
found at large in a state of destitution, ands the necessity of either i did." I was astonished at toy wife's declaration, and remarked,
rubLisi or starving. I that as I was frequently obliged, on account of my beans, toin
G UILDHALL. leave town for days and Mahn, togther, I hoped and trusted she
Norio' TO TOE Poetic, Payton's, GAS Costes" irs, did not play such tricks : to this she made no reply. but said, " I
6..e.—Gy the 31st clanse of the New Sewer Act. 4th Goo. IV. C. Ill:'do still think that the lady was not to blame; and I still say that
its is anat. cad, that nu pavement in the carriage or foot-ways, through • I should have acted in the sante manner?' " But, 3lrs. Abbott,"
the whole line of streets irom Whitrchapel liars to Temple Bar, the ; said I, " you will recollect that we are not young fakes and we
whole lice from the north-end of liratarchurch-stmt to London- , hare a family of six children to look after." Oh I" says she,
bridge, Queen-street, Cheamide, Bridgenurcet, Blackfriars, I " that would not hinder me ; neither does it alter my opinion of
',ppm and Lower Thames streets, Laniard-street the Old Palley, the poor unbitten:de lady." I could restrain my temper no
Barbie-sub and Long-Line, shall be taken up, laid down, or re- I longer; I rose from the chair in which I was sitting, and desired
paired, except between the hours of six o'clock in the eveeing and her to quit the sputment immediately ; adding, that she was on.
eight tidal in the morning and, that on more p.vernent shall ! worthy of remaining under my roof any longer. She resisted the
be taken up for LI purpose whatever tt.an call be completely re- ' command, and I admit that I turned her out, but did net assault her.
so that persons or carriages may merely pass over the sante, Mr. ALLEN observed, that it was a pity persons in a respectable
eight o'clock the next morning; and any paviour or other, line of life, and so many years married. should quarrel about such
offending in any such particular. shall for every offence for- ridiculous nonsense. as detailed in the defendant'statement. s
rste od pay any sum not exceeding 201. in the discretion of the The defendant said, that after his wife had expressed such opi-
Siareistrate White whom such complaint shall be made. mina in favour of Crim. Con., he could not think of living with her
Ur. Geonotte, the Superintendent of the City of Isondon Gas any longer. He had 00 objection to allow her a separate imbue-
Casetpsny, attended yesterday before the sitting Magistrate. Mr. ranee of 4L per earth, or indeed any MU the Magistrate would be
Warman raorp, to answer a complaint exhibited in the name of pleased to suggest
I,aoreteee, beadle of the Ward of Qucenhithes fur haying caused Alf. ALLEN observed, that if the defendant's object was to ti's.
revisit, pavement. MIST Broken Wharf, Upper Thanies.street, to ba I fain a divcyce from his wife, he must apply to another Court. Ile
caeca rpm the di, time for the purpose of preparing the gas- I was now brought before him (the Magistrate) for an assault upon
rpm. There was no question on the facts, and Mr. oronons ithis wife, which was proved, and lie must find bail. The defendant
Usage' his readiness to plead guilty ho the complaint, which het burst into tears on hearing this decision, saying, that it was a hard
said had orizi.ustul entirely its the ignorance of their ethtractor for lame he should stiffer for endeavouring to correct a very improper
paying. noti his wife had formed relative to the subject Le had already
Mr. Aldermen Twoar said it was of the utmost importance'alluded
that these long-complainedaf obstructions in the public streets hail was then taken, and the defendant was liberated.
tatiold be prevented ; but as this was the first complaint of the
kind, he convicted the party in the penalty of 20s. DEATH or P. I writes.—We have just liarnt that P. Inglis, the
_antagonistto. Ned Turner, died yesterday, through the purnslinient
It may be proper to remark, that, in cases of accidents, or upon
nom.n aanaltattataa that may arise, torender it oest.„,a,p, take ,he rem aresim_dje.ths_te ; that warrants ts ars issued for the
tap t„, an, ere the pavement, the.Commissionees resident in apprehension ""
town
scat ditlarect IN/WI am auposeiwrial to g.re the necessary authurny prang anu is menu, es-champion, Daft arrived in
, fruits their late sparring tour.
Jos ow shams.