The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-09 00:00:00

UNION.IIALL

Yesterday William Wilson, the proprietor and
driver of one of, the t.laphato stage-couches, was
charged with having assaulted a gentleman named
Basan, under circumstances of great aggravation.
Mr. Besup, a few days ago, got on the defendant's
coach on Balham-hill; with the view of coming up
to town. Whilst seated on the outside of the
vehicle, having had occasion to ask the coachman
something, and being afflicted with an impediment
in his speech, the latter no sooner discovered that
fact than be 'immediately commenced mocking the
witness in the presence of the other passengers, by
imitating his defect of speech. This conduct he
repeated, until the witness at length observed that
if he (the defendant) was aware of ilia respectability,
he would not presume to conduct himself towards a
gentleman in the way he bad done. The defendant,
however, evinced no disposition to apologise for
such behaviour, but rudely told the complainant to
get down if be did not like to remain. Mr. Basan,
in reply to this piece of insolence, declared his inten-
tion of proceeding to hit destination on the coach
upon which he first got, adding that had any other
vehicle been about to start, he should certainly have
given it the preference, owing to the insult and
' derision he experienced from the person then driv-
ing the couch upon which he had unfortunately
taken a seat. The moment Mr. Baum had uttered
these words, the defendant, still imitating the impe-
diment in that gentleman's speech, declared that he
should alight, and should not proceed to town on
his coach. 'I he complainant, however,. was not to
be intimidated by such language, and. again ex-
Pressed his determination to remain where he was
until the arrival of the coach in Gracechurch-street.
The defendant, upon this, used the most foul lan-
guage, expressive of his intention not to permit the
complainant to proceed any further, and, to carry his
determieation into effect, the coach by this time hay.
ing arrived at Stockwell, he drove into the yard be-
longing tothe Swan at that place, andactually unbar-
n6ssed the horses from the vehicle, adding that he
4,,1dd 11447444 compel Mr. B. to alight and Make
his way to town to the best way he could. The other
passengers who had, witnessed the misconduct of
dheet,icarittl:gedhtimo thtoeheimome
the driver towards Mr. Bolan now remonstrated
with the. former, for detaining them, ender Such c.
down,r-
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complainant
and declaring his intention-of pulling down by
force if he refused to obey the
. • - mandate, Mr. Baca!'
again reiterated his determination of stopping .
where
ha was- until the coach arrived at the place where he
wanted to alight, and bid no sooner said
the defendant jumped up on the wheel in so,than
seized him by the collar, and dragged 1 'a passion,
roof of die Mrß um off the
Anadeclared that it was

a miracle he did not receive serious injury from the
Violent manner in which he was dragged down, but
fortunately fur him, instead of falling upon his head
he came to the ground in an upright position, and
only received a severe shack, which however had
not been attended with any serious consequences
to him.

The defendant, in answer to the charge, denied
that he had committed the offence imputed to him,
and endeavoured to prove that the complainant was
the aggressor on the occasion.
The Magistrates agreed as to the aggiavated nature
of the case, and inflicted a fine of 4/. and costs on
the defendant.

The defendant, in a most insolent tone of voice,
said, that the complainant should not get upon his
coach again, for if he dill he should serve him: in a
similar manner. The Magistrates desirvd Mr. Bastin
to apply there again if he experienced any obstruc-
tion from, so insolent a driver.

BRUSSELS PAPERS.

PROCLAMATION.

INnARTT'ANTSOPBfussEIsjHis Royal Highness
the Prince of Orange has just offered us to go imme-
diately to the Hague to lay before his Majesty our
demands. He will second them with all his influ-
ence, and there is reason to hope that they will be
granted to us. Itnmediately after his departure the
troops will leave Brussels. The Burgher Guard
engages on its honour not to suffer toy change of
the dynasty, and to protect the City, and especially
the Palaces.
Brussels, September 3, 1830.

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Mere follows nu►nerous _signatures of the Officers
of the Burgher Guard, and followed by those..of
several of the Prince's suite, who signed as being
present, cot brthablc to the truth.]