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BOW-STREET.

Mr. John Turnbull, the West Indian, was, by appointment,
again brought up yesterday, charged with forging. and -uttering as
true, a forged paper purporting to be a check or note, payable at
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co.'s, foe 101. The office was cmwded
to excess, but Mr. Minshull did not arrive until half-past twelve
o'clock, when his Worship went into the private room. Ford, the
rattler, was immediately directed to bring in the prisoner, who was
attenued by his sachem and several gentlemen.
The complainant, Ann Nettlefold, again repeated the luny she
told yesterday, sa did Ilarvey, the landlord, and his wife.
The defendant again protested his innocence, and declared that
he had never seen Nettlefold in his life before.
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Capt. Small, resident In the same house with the prisoner, swore
positively that be was at home by eleven o'clock on the night in
question.
Ann Nettlefold and Mrs. Harvey swore as positively that he
was at their house.

All the parties were then ordered to withdraw, and Mr. Minshull
and Mr. Halls consulted together.
On our re-admission, Mr. 31 INSIII:T.L saild it was his constant
practice never to give aft opinion as to the guilt or Innocence of any
wren before him, and as this was a case of identity he should
bind over the prisoner to the Sessions, and require him to find ball
in M. and two sureties in 40/. each. This was accordingly done,
and the partia left the office.
Rowers, the duller, was again placed at the bar.
Mr. ilan nett appeared in his behalf, and very strongly con.
tended that his client had not been guilty of any fraud in bra trans-
action with the prosecutr, inasmuch as the article, though certainly
of cotton. was denominated. even by the most respectable trades-
men in this metropolis," linen," which statement of Mr. H.'s was
corroborated by a draper present.
Mr. Hact s observed that he considered any such tradesmen to
he Fluky of a gross fraud, and should any of them be brought
before hint be would treat them in precisely the same way its he
should flowers, who was then fully committed to take his trial at
the next Clerkenwell Sessions, and all the parties were bound over
to prosecute.
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Pt: ta.t.t No.—On Wednesday information was laid at the Secre-
tary of States Office for the Home Department, that two of the
gentlemen snatched to the Etnhassy of Prince Poligr.ar' the
French Ambassador, had agreed to tight a duel, at an early hour
yesterday morning, on flounslow Heath. Sir Richanl the
Chief Magistrate of the Police, who was in attendance in his of-
ficial capacity, Issued Ms warrants arsine N. J. il. Sierac and
M. Chaplain, the two gentlemen against whom the information
was laid. . .

Taunton. the Bow-street Officer, understanding the French lan-
guagP, was selected to execute the warrant %alma M. Sierrac, who
was foucd at his residence in lienaim.,,ton, accompanied by. two
friends, prepared with pistols, on the eve of departing for Brent-
ford, to sleep at en inn there, to be in readiness% to repair early
vesterilay morning to Hounslow Heath. to nwet his antagonist.
t.terrec, who undeTstande the English language, very readily
surrendered to the cuttutity of the officer, attains trieuds left loin.

Chatiktin was taken by John James Smith, one of the
principal officers or Bow street office, at his lodgings in f,litecii.
street, Goltlen.squ:re ; he was also pr.:pared with swords and
pistols rendy for iiie combst.
The two intet.ded doetfists were locked up during Wednesday
sight, separately, in St. Monk's WILIChhOtt4C and cement-garden
ero.thhouse. Yesterday morning they were Irmh brought front the
watehheatises, by the Witco's who apprehended sham, to this (ace,
and undeorent an exwmination beton Sir Hichayel Birnie, who or.
dcrea them to find bail to keep the peace, with suffieitht sureties.
NIAIRLBOBOUGIISTREET.
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. Yesterday Mr. Rat wasfor a considerable tints employed in in-
vestigating a number of informations against several prOprietoni
of the short stages plying in Piccadilly. The complaint was
brought forward by the paruili of St. George.
Front theevidence of Itaywood. the thareetor, it appeared that
thedetindants have repeatedly, utter haviog had itinita given to
than, reins...el to go on at. the segulair num. 17. y staying trout ten
to thirty minute, they csna4l considerable contusion. This testi-
mo_c was st:pported by s...veralother witnesNes.
Mr. WI Li.l ARM, for the defendants, contended that none of the
isettmen stepped the time spentlied, and tho frtil'Hetnos observed
duets was vary Irrd to hare to pay for the noglhit.of their servants.
Mr. HOE. in hi roluervadons, sai.t flint he should hese thought
that by tieing ill often fined they wish have caused their servants
to comply with the regulations, which eould be eery easily done

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they would copy the condnetef the stage-tosehmen at the Bank.
The Meridians were then lined. hsvariostypersahlerantbsosts.
MAItYIeHRONS.
Yesterday • comb-stand qaestion.was tai aced before Fa OUP.
FlT'', Req. Of 'meths inhabiteote of How Flisreyes+,
have been Buoyed by the stand of coaches in time street, to the
great detriment of their impiety t and mural complaints baying
been made, the coachmen using the stand.were tiesennined to have
the ease heard before the filegistrate.
Mr. Putative appeared lot the coachmen, and 111 r. Also Lelina
for the Commissioners.
Willtrim Jo/arroe, No. 374, and James Sharpe. No. 291, ware
summoned to answer why they did not remove from the stand in
Howland-street, on the express order of 31r. Frost, the Secretary
of the Commissioners.
On the information being read,
Mr. Pit M ales objected that it was incorrect, as there was no
Jurist signed to it.
Mr. Ano erne s—Thar is of no consequence. We do not wish
to punish. It is to prevent further obstinetion in Howland.steeet.
Edward Stone stated that he a-as Surveyor of the Pavements
of St. Pancras, and was onlered to lay the present information.
Mr. Hu st tot neve (Solicitor) said, I beg leave to submit that—
Mr. PHILLIPs here said—All I want is, that these pour men
linve sonic place to wan a livelihood.
31r. Frost sild that several complaint' had been laid, and that
the Commissioners only wanted to move the *fend one hundred
yanle farther.
Mr. I'llll.l.les asked Foster if the coachmen had any objection.
Foster replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Frost said that the present 'tend was a great nuisance in
putting clown their passengers in Ilowland-street, as it was near to
their rank.
Colonel Bird—The rank is a very great nnlnsnce.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Are these poor fellows to be deprived of their
livin, %t
NI r..lnner tit'S—You are only required to move opposite to
NYltitticlit's Chapel. stud the Commissioners will keep you bem-
ires from any information that may be laid against you, as at this
moment they do.
Johnsen having remarked that perhaps Mr. Cletnenti would lay
an infornivion against them.
Colonel Bird said that the coachmen should have his full sup-
port.
The coachmen (who were numerous) said it would be very In-
conveniein for them, as there was no place to put up as a watering
house to refresh their horses.
Mr. ADOLPHUS here remarked that he never knew a Metbo.
dist Chapel that was not close to a public-house.
t'ol. Bird said there were two houses who would no doubt fight
for the gaining the watering department.
Mr. Dame ern (the Magietrute) here said, I should not like
to interrupt the arguments; from what I have heard, I have no
jurisdiction in the case. I don't take any objections, although
three are objections In this information. I don't any where the ob.
jection lies, but there is one very important: I drink it would be
of benefit, but if 1 sit here and do not give an opinion on the sub.
ject, it would go forth to the world that I gave my sanction, and it
would be said that I allowed my honourable friends (Adolphus and
Phillips) to carry their points; but I differ in some points of law,
it involves all this great parish as well as all the coathstands in the
metropolis.
3lr. Villein's said that the Information was laid under the
12:11 Deo. 111. Local Act, sect. 16, wherein it says, that if seven
Conimissiontre concur for the rem al of a stand, and that if the
coachtneu do nre comply with proftsevr notice, they shall be liable to
the penalty of 104.
Mr. Gut FFIT tt saki, I de not wish tun), any more, but If you
teen We my opinion I will give it.
Mr. PliiLlies to Johnson—You told me last night you would
bend write derision of the Magistrate.
Mr. Alio Leuve-11 you do not accord, you will all be sum-
moned that attend Ilowland-street, for the future, and punished.
Johnsen—Sir, it' we are driven out of our present rank, we shall
be liable to be drove out of any tenet, at the will of the Commis-
sioners, when they please. We intend to apply to the Sessions.
Mr. PH t I.l.lPl,—There is no occasion for doing so, for there is
no appeal required when no conviction has taken place; you are
only tailed here to tell you, you must not ply there (Howland-
street) any more ; far if you do, the parish and the Commissioners
will prosecute. If you lath any further advice, apply to Mr.
Humphries, who sill direct you how to proceed.
The pnetiee then left the office, the coachmen determined to be
righted, as they conceived that their stemd could not be removed
without the sanction of Parliament.
UNION-HALL.
eURIOUs CAST..—A young man named Joseph Vining, a car-
penter, was yesterday charged with leaving his wife chargeable to
the parish of Christchurch.
The defendant, on entering the office, appeared from his
gestures and manner to be labouring under considerable irritation
of mind, particularly upon being placed by the side of the lady
who honoured him with the appellation of her " lord and muter.'
Burch, the beadle, stated that the perish, in consequence of tlee
woman's application, had relieved her, but on their applying to the
defendant, he denied that she was his wife, and therefore refused
granting her any support.
The reputed wife stood forward, and handing in a copy from the
marriage register of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, said that it was the
certificate of her marriage on the 2d of June last. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Mr. Al organ, the curate of the parish.
The defendant hastily interrupted her, declaring that it was a
falsehood, for he had Hever been married at Si. Martin's or any
other church. The facts, he said, were theae became ac-
quainted with the complainant about two yew ago, a day was ap-
pointed for their marriage at St. Mathes church, but when he en-
tered the church be was surprised on seeing a young man, named
Williams, whom he knew to be a reputed thin, in company with
hls intended wife. He therefore abruptly left the church, deter-
mined upon cutting the connexion altogether. He ran off to
a public-house, iii which he bed not been seated more than half
an hour, when Williams, together with the female now present,
joined him; the former exclaimed " Never mind, Yining, although
you left the church and the bride In the lurch,l base settled the bu-
tane:, for yoe ; here," tuning the woman over to me, said the
defendant, IVilliams obServed, " take her for better for wale, she
is now your wife, as I have marched her fur you in your absence :"
then putting a marriage certititete into my and, he added, " and I
have put your signature to it."
The 3lagietrate expressed MA amazement upon hearing this
statement, and asked where Williams was to be found.
The defendant replied that Williams was transported for felony
soon after the occurrence at St. Martin's Church.
The Magistrate next Inquired whether the defendant hail ever
cohabited with the complainant, and particularly whether she had
accompanied him home after what had taken place at the church.
The defendant said that he allowed himself to be made tipsy at
the public house, after he ran out of the church, and that he was
prevailed upon by the vagabond Williams.—for he could call Aspen
nothing else.—to take the woman home. " I lived with her," said
the defendant, " for some time, and treated her as my wite, but I
had soon reason to repent of it, fur she plundered me of every thing
in order to owlet the person who had more right to her than I have.
The complainant seemed greatly incensed at what the defendant
asserted. " Look," said she, addressing the Magistrates, "look
at my marriage lines; surely that will convince all that he is my
husband."
The Magistrate examined the certificate attentively, and ob-
served that it born all tfie ntarks of genuieeness. Under all the cir-
euinstances he should advise the defendant to enter into some ar-
rangement with the parish for the maintenance of the com-
plement,
Defendant, with warmth—l will not allow her one halfpenny ;
I will suffer my bones to mortify in a risen before r consent to
support a strumpet. What ! ant 1 obliged to maintain a woman
to whom I am not married, and who tubbed me while she was with
cue of every thing.
The Magistrate told him • that be must certainly maintain his
wife until the marriage wee tepidly dissolved.
Defendant—Them your di unship, fur Cod's sake dissolve it
now on the spot.
Magistrate observed, that the defendant's last sentence
strengthened him in the belief that the complaisant was hie law.
ful wife. " However," said the Magistrate, "as you are so
anxious to get rid of her, and as you have Kivu reasons for such
a step. your beat method will be to sue for a divorce at Doctors'
Commons."
The sum of 3s. 61. per week was then awarded to be, paid by the
defendant as her allowance.
The defendant still declared that it was his determination to rot
in girl rather than pay it ; but st this juncture his father stepped
forward, suet passed his word that the allowance should be rqru-
lady paid.

Ronntures.—On Monday evening last some expert
thieves, having previmisly made preparations for their exploits "by
starring the glsee," contrived, though the assistant was in the shop,
to abstract from the window of Mi. Fairlie, an eminent optician
and mathematical instrument residing in the Commercial-road, a
utursbee of valuable telescopes, and different nautical iustruments.
The. miudrive glass had been what is technically czlkd " starred"'
so ?.:11; back as the 14th inst.; but in consequence of the frost, Mr.
Fairlic thinking that by placing sable against it he had sufficiently
guarded against depralatioua,rieferred getting it repaired for a few
dsys. 314. F. appears to have been particularly selected as the
oir;tect of plunder, this bring the fourth time he has been robbed In
precisely the same mode, and in baring on each occasion lost a
quantity of vary valuable property. ()a the same evening the
premises of Mr. IV:ghat, a respectable boot and shoe maker, car-
, tying on business on Fish.ioreet.hill, near the Ilion:intent, was en-
tered by means of false keys, during the temporary absence of its
progriouo, and a quanity of boots anti shoes, amounting to over
pair, feloniously abstracted. Information of both robberies
have been given to the police, who are now actiioy employed in
pursuit of toe offender,.
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A, tire broke out on IVednesday evening, at seven o'clock,.
at Percy House Academy, Coal-harbour-lane, Camber-
well, kept by the Iter. Pr. Trowes. It was occasioned by
o,:e servant grim; up to one of her boxes in die attic with
a lighted caning; and incautiously setting something on
tire. No water could be lied, but fortunately the fire
burnt so deliberately downwarilF, that the family, assisted
by -the neighbours, were not only enabled to save the whole
of the furniture, except what was in the attics, but they
even bad time to tale: out the windows, and same of the
doors, tad the portico. The house was ultimately burnt
thaw*: • ,