The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-02 00:00:00

POLICE.

GUILDHALL.
Niew Winos?' AIM MiAlUlls.--On Saturday Mr. Janie,
Woodhard, a corn-dealer, residing in the Triangle, in Mare-street,
Hackney, stated, that a short time previous to the order for the
alteration of the measures was known, he had purchased of Mr.
Phillips, the measure-mater, in Tower-street. a set of corn (nee-
, sures, for which he paid upwards of O.; and since the order was
made he had them altered to the sire of the new standard, which he
had ascertained beyond all doubt, by tilling them with water.
Having done what he considered requisite under the Act of Perlis-
ment, he had that morning brought the altered old measures to the
office at Guildhall, to have them assized and marked with the im-
perial stamp ; but on presenting them to the stanipers, he was told
that they were authorised not to stamp any old measures unless
sent from the measure-makers.
Mr. Temple, the keeper of Guildhall, and Mr. Newman, the
City Solicitor, attempted at first to make a stand on this ground,
and on the circumstance of the altered measure!. having the old
stamp ; but it was finally agreed that they should be re-stamped on
the old stamps being obliterated.

HATTON.OARDEN.
John Jay, of Gottleton-street, HonlBton-square, war charged
with selling counterfeit coin.
John Connell, 'Of St. Martin's-lane, shoemaker, stated that on
the 19th of December he wax passing through Illackmou-street,
Clue-market, when he watt accosted by the prisoner, of whom he
had no previous knowledge. The prisoner said," blr. Connell,
I think you are a person on whom I can place some depend-
ence." Witness thanked him, and asked in whet way he was
to be tried. The prisoner said, "Do you not buy • things' from
-?" Witness hesitated, and the question was repeated. He
then answered in the affirmative. The prisoner then said, ." This
is no place to do business, come along with me." They then
went to a public-house, and prisoner said that he could get
Sii•lCofo of "things" for sixteen shillings. An appoint-
ment was then made at the prisoner's lodgings for the neat
evening, where witness received from the prisoner a paper parcel,
containing three-score of "things." The term " things" implied
bad shillings. Witness communicated the circumstance to him-
, brick, the police officer, who desired him to make another purchase.
Witness afterwards made four oilier purchases. On the last or.
elision he was accompanied by three officers. Witness told pri-
' suer that he wanted three-score " thinge," and gave hint eight
shillings of marked money to make the purchase. The prisoner
then went out, and on his return produced a paper parcel,
which he said contained three-score "things." « fitness put it
Into his pocket, and the officer, on coming into the room searched
him, and finding the parcel, took the prisoner into custotly.
lAmbrick produced the parcel. It contained sixty bad shillings,
which were identified by witness as being the sante purchased
from the prisoner.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.

MA RI.ROROUG H -ST R EET.
PRIVATE LUNATIC ASYLUM.—On Saturday Doctor John
Bright, of Manehester.square, waned upon il. M. Dyer, Erq.
and stated that having observed by a report in the B' digs Press,
that Mr. Dyer had expected a communication from the College of
Physicians in the shape of an official document respecting the In-
quiry into • private lunatic asylum, he bad taken that oppor-
tunity of waiting on Mr. Dyer to state that that learned body con-
sidered that the communication made by Doctor Turner was suffi-
cient. It was solely to prevent giving Mr. Dyer any unnecessary
trouble that the Secretary had not furnished the expected letter.
Mr. DYER : I was perfectly satisfied with the communication
which Doctor Turner favoured me with, but at the same time I
understood from hint that • letter in the shape of an official docu.
ment would have been sent to me. 1 feel greatly indebted to you
for this explanatory visit.
Doctor Bright—l was certainly very much surprised an reading
the charges which the newspapers stated. .
111r.Dysm—I had mentioned the subject to an old friend of mine,
a physician of considerable eminence, and he spoke highly of the
establishment. The visiting physician (Doctor Sutherland) has
also left with me certificates from the patients and their friends,
which still further support the character of the establishment. I
now feel no hesitation in stating my belief that the charges are en-
tirely destitute of truth.
Doctor Bright, having in reply expressed his pleasure at the
satisfaction evinced by the worthy Magistrate, then withdrew.