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the subject, it ought to be to the Common Council of
their own ward, and not to the Court of Common
Council.

The CORONER said he saw a gentleman then present
who was there on the other occasion, and who perhaps
could give them some advice.
Mr. Mathews (the gentleman alluded to) said the me-
morial, when presented to the Court of Common Council,
had been treated most improperly, the greatest levity
on the subject having been displayed by some of the
members, and by a large majority it was directed to lie
on the table. He thought such conduct ought to be
most strongly reprobated.
Mr. Lawrence observed, that as an inhabitant house-
holder of the neighbourhood, he could state that persons
were frequently in the habit of getting over the railings
of the gallery. It was only a few days since that he
saw a man standing with one leg over, who twisted him-
self about, and waved his hat, to the great excitement
and alarm of the inhabitants and their families.

Mr. Pewtress defended the members generally of the
Common Council as to their conduct at the presenta-
tion of the memorial of the former Jury. He was sure
that the City Lands' Committee would now do some-
thing effectually to prevent the recurrence of such cases.
Until that was accomplished the monument would be
closed.

The Jury then returned a verdict of—" Temporary
nsanity,"

Mr. -Pewtress pledging himself to speak to the Com-
mittee.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

Saturday morning, at eleven, an inquest was held
before Mr. Carter, the Coroner for Surrey, at the
Hero of Waterloo, in the:Waterloo-road, upon the body
of a young gentleman, name unknown, who destroyed
himself under the following circumstances :
Mr. John Molesworth, a gentleman residing in Up-
per Baker-street, deposed that on Thursday evening,
about half past six o'clock, he was at the National
Baths, Marsh-gate, Lambeth, bathing in company
with a friend of the name of Holland, when he heard
some gentlemen shooting in a gallery adjoining. He
and his friend dressed themselves, and went into the
shooting-gallery, where they saw the deceased with a
rifle-pistol in his hand. He held the pistol very
carefully with the muzzle pointed upwards. When
be was going to fire, witness observing that
he held the pistol very awkwardly, took it out
of his hands, and fired it himself, to show him how to
hold it. Deceased ordered the man in attendance to
load the pistol the next time with more than the usual
quantity of powder, as he was going to take a long
shot. Deceased then crossed to the opposite side of
the gallery, and stood as before, beside one of the pillars
which support the roof. Winess was at the time talking to
his friend, and did not for a minute or two observe the de-
cased ; but on hearing the shot he called out to the de-
ceased, " Sir, have you hit the bull's eye?" Not receiving
anyanswer he went to the end of the gallery, and saw the
deceased lying on his back. On going near he heard
him breathing. The attendant immediately ran for a
doctor, but before he returned the man was dead.
After some further evidence the inquest was ad-
journed.

WESTMINSTER COURT OF RE-

QUESTS.

A BALL-ROOM DISASTER.-A yard and a half of
bandy-legged humanity, who responded to the name of
" Jemmy Simpson," took his place in the plaintiff's box,
to make good his plea of 9s. in an action he had brought
against Alfred Rosamond, a smart little personage, who
contrived, after shop hours, to personate the " swell"
upon a salary of 501. per annum.
While the plaintiff was stating his case, the defendant
arranged his collar, gave his "tip" the regular touch, and
set a large quantity of mouse-coloured hair to his com-
plete satisfaction. " This here gentlem.m," said the tai-
lor, "brought a hit of cloth and engaged me to make
him a pair of pantaloons for a bail as be vas a going to
the next night. I undertook the job, and me and my
vife set up all night and got em done. He vas to pay
me ready money, but he gammons me to leave 'em, and
the werry next day he sends me sitch a note, that my
vife said she'd spend her last farden but vot she'd punish
an hindiwidual wot could write sitch a willanous letter
to a respectable tradesman."

The tailor handed in this letter to the Court.

" You d—d rascal—l return my tights with wrath
inexpressible. Look at the seat of all my present sor-
rows, and then when next you catch sight of me—cab-
bage your Sell from my company, for bodkin nor shears
shall protect you. I'm spifflicated by a shred of hu-
manity. Yes, in place of taking the shine out of the
Paddington swells—the very first Taglioni twist caused
a good handbreadth of your rotten stitches to give way.
Giddy, giddy, gout,' bah ! 1 heard the damning words
and bolted. Bolt thou, for Pelion or Ossa shall not
conceal you from the vengeance of
" ROSAMOND."
Theie," said the tailor,
,"-t.d'it werry good roind-to
get a peace vorrant aOll him, but my vile said ve'd serve
him out•iri'another way.
CHAIRMAN—We have nothing to do with threats
here, but I am of opinion you have not much to fear
from the anger of your customer.
" I vow," said the defendant, " pon honour I would'nt
site my person with his touch. He's beneath the notice
of such gentlemen as me."
CHAIRMAN—You agreed to pay him Bs. for the
trousers. Now is he to have his money.
_ _

Defendant—Cash is scarce. Can't raise the needful
without sacrificing some of my necessaries. Say 6d. a
week.

Tailor—Sixpence a veek ! Vy, gentlemen, this here
werry person can smoke his Hawanna, and take his
lady every Sunday a haquatic excursion by vorter to
Greenvich, vile I can't afford more an a pipe of common
bakker a vonce or so in a season, or give my vile a treat
to Vite Condick Gardens.

CHAIRMAN—The Court decides that you pay ls. a
week.

Defendant—Well, 4s. a month I'll fork out ; but
harkee, Mister tailor, I'm dem'd if you have any more
of my custom.

COCKERMOUTH SESSIONS.

CHARTIST CONSPIRACY.—Thomas Bell (aged 50),
and Thomas Wallas (22) were indicted—Bell for
having fabricated sundry pikes and other weapons, and
Wallas with having assisted in the fabrication of such
weapons. There were various counts in the indictment
charging the prisoners with conspiring with Julian Har-
ney and other persons for subverting the government
and law of the country.

Mr. Fawcett and Mr. Ramshay conducted the pro-
secution ; and the prisoners were defended by Mr.
Bell.

The prisoners pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Fawcett said, before entering upon the me he
wished to make a suggestion, which he thought would be
to the advantage of the prisoners. IF they withdrew
their plea and pleaded guilty, he, on the part of
the Crown, wonld feel it his duty to recommend to the
Magistrates to pass upon them as lenient a punishment
as they could with justice to the country. If the case
was gone into, and they were found guilty, they must,
of course, receive such punishment as the law required,
and probably that might be heavy.
Mr. Bell consulted with the prisoners for a short
time, and they consented to plead guilty.
Mr. Fawcett said he was glad the prioners bad adopted
the suggestion which he had thrown out. He was anxi-
ous to show that there was no vindictive feeling in this
prosecution ; and that the sole object was to protect the
peace of the country. The Bench was aware that a short
time ago a strong political feeling agitated the country
at large : that feeling had extended to Cockermouth,
where there was an affiliated society of which the pri-
soners were members. For carrying out the objects of
that society pikes and other dangerous weapons were
manufactured. The prisoner Bell was a blacksmith,
and by his own confession had made upwards of
one hundred pikes ; and in the town, it was known,
there were upwards of three hundred pikes of the
most formidable description, which had been made for
the purpose of breaking the peace and disturbing
the order and quiet of the country. Had it not been
for the spirited conduct of the Magistrates, and the ac-
tivity of the police-officers who were brought down--it
was his firm belief that there would have been bloodshed.
He was glad that the prisoners had, by pleading guilty,
shown they were sensible of the error into which they
had been led. The Crown was actuated by no vindic-
tive feeling against these men, but the Magistrates were
deteimined to do their duty in upholding the laws, and
protecting the lives and properties of the peaceable and
well-disposed. He believed the prisoners were now
sorry for what they had done. They had been misled
by wiser and wickeder heads than their own, by men
who travelled about the country, inculcating sedition.
Under the circumstances, he would beg of the Magis-
trates to pass upon the prisoners as lenient a judgment
as they could with due regard to the peace of the
country. He thought that it was right also to state that
Bell had already been in custody for six weeks, and
Wallas for seven days.
Sentence—Bell to be imprisoned for six months, and
to enter into recognisances to keep the peace for twelve
months, himself in 201., and two sureties in 101. each.
Wallas to be discharged on giving security for keeping
the peace for twelve months, himself in 501., and two
sureties of 251. each.—Carlisle Journal.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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MANSION -ROUSE.
Mr. Bradfield waited on the Lord Alayor to state to his
Lordship that the regulatiols regarding the collier ships
were not, after an experiment of some duration, found
to be productive of such good effect as was expected, as
the facilities of supplying the market with coals were
not at all increased by them.
The LORD MAYOR asked by what authority it was
assumed that the regulations did not work well ?
Mr. Bradfield stated that the high price of coals was
sufficient proof.
The Loan MAYOR—The high price of coal does