The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-16 00:00:00

KINGSGATE-STREET.

MRS. MOPPS AND MR. Nopps.—The plaintiff in this case
was a licensed victualler, and the defendant a porter at the
Flowerpot Inn, in Bishopsgate-street. A considerable time
since the plaintiff had employed the defendant to take two gal-
lons of gin to a Mrs. Mopps, of Bayham-street, Camden-
town. The carrier, however, after, as he stated, making dili-
gent inquiry, could not find Mrs. Mopps, but succeeded in
discovering a Mr. Nopps in the same street. Mr. Nopps took
the spirits in, and, finding them of very excellent quality, he
did not trouble himself about any further inquiries; and every
time Mr. Nopps quaffed his glass of toddy, he wondered who
the good friend could be who sent him such a seasonable sup-
ply—" What's in a name ?" said Mr. Nopps. Mrs. Mopps,
lower down on the other side of the way, very soon informed
him, through the carrier, and the said Mr. Nopps, more re-
gretting the loss of the favourable ideas he had formed of the
goodness of human nature, than any pecuniary consideration,
forthwith paid the carrier, and bade him forward a similar
quantity of good stuff to Mrs. Mopps.
The parties who came before Mr. Sergeant HEATH were
Mr. Wilts, the plaintiff, and the carrier, who, it appeared,
had appropriated the money paid over to him by Mr. Nopps to
his own use.

By the Co car—Pray what number in the street does Mrs.
Mopps reside at ? Defendant—No. 1, was the direction, Sir.
Mr. HEATH—Then why didn't you leave the gin there ?
Defendant—'Cause there worn% never number one, and so I
went on till sich times as I got to number 10. I knocks at
the door, and I ses, "is this here Mrs. Mopps's ?" and a gal
ses " No, this here is Mr. Nopps's." " Well, I'm blowed,"
ses 1, "if that 'ear aint a rum'un ; I brought two gallons
o' licker (spirits); they sartinly must mean here. There aint
nuthin to pay but a shillin." " Oh, then," ses the gal " I aint
got no objection, cause we expects some sperits".—
( Laughter.) With that I left licker, and never beard no
more not till Mrs. Mopps said I must go to Mr. Nopps ; and
so I went.

Mr. HEATH—And Mr. Nopps paid you, I suppose ? De-
fendant (with great composure)—Why really it's so long ago
I can't recollect.—( Laughter. )
Mr. HEATH—NOW, Sir, remember you arc under the so-
lemn obligation of an oath. Did or did not Mr. Nopps pay
for those spirits ? Defendant—Why, l'tworn't me at all, Sir,
'twas my brother.—( Laughter.)

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Mr. HEATH—Then why is your brother not here, Sir?
Defendant—He's werry ill, Sir; werry ill, indeed.
Mr. HEATH—When was he taken ill, and what's the mat-
ter with him ? Defendant—Got the 'flenzie, Sir (influenza)
—took werry bad last night.
Mr. HEATH-When did you see him last, and where?
Defendant—This morning, Sir—down in the kitchen !
( Laughter. )
Mr. HEATH-..And what was he doing ;:getting his break-
fast? Defendant—Yes, Sir.—(The Court could not help
laughing heartily at this admission.)
The Jury, after a very short deliberation, ordered the full
amount claimed (I'. Bs.), with costs, to be paid immediately.
An Irish wag in Court became quite inspired with the fol-
lowing, which he pencilled down and handed over to the re-
porter :-
06 sad Mr. Nopps, to go swallow the drops
That were sint on a journey to poor Mistress Mopps ;
Bad luck to the spalpeen—most stupid of men—:
He was tould 'twas for one and he left it for ten.
Such a blundering ninny desarves a good whip--
06, many's the slip 'tween the cup and the lip.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Joseph Lyon and William Aspree, two young men who have
been some time living by their wits, were brought up charged
with having picked a gentleman's pocket of a handkerchief.
The first prisoner has long been remarkable for the speed with
which he removes himself from one place to another in times
of danger. Indeed, his activity is so extraordinary, that the
officers believe he is able to accomplish an alibi.
The prosecutor, as he was passing through Union-street,
Bishopsgate, at half-past five o'clock in the evening, felt a jerk
at his pocket, and on quickly turning round, saw his handker-
chief in the hands of Aspree, who instantly passed it to Lyon.
Both prisoners then ran off, and witness kept his eye upon
Lyon, who started off at race-horse speed, but was sudenly
stopped by a policeman, who, upon catching him, was spun
wand like a top by the effect. In Lyon's hat the handker-
C.-liar was found. Some time afterwards Aspree was taken by
Paniplet, a constable, who resides in the neighbourhood, and
, in
knows the most dangerous people it.
Lyon—My Lord, I'll set this right. I never see the young
fellow (pointing to Aspree) afore with my eyes, so he had tic-
thing to do with it at all, and I do assure you that I never seed
the ankerchief till it was taken out of my own hat.
The LORD MATOR—But how did it get there ? Lyon—The
easiest way possible, my Lord. You see, my Lord, being a
poor boy, I have no way of warming myself, barring I run
myself out of the cold, and I was cutting along when off turn-
bled my hat in the mud, and jist down near the same spot some
thief or other drops this here ankercher. Well, a young man
as was passing by picks up the ankercher, and flings it into
my hat, supposing, my Lord, I suppose, they both belonged
to the same person ; so jist as I picks up my hat, the gentleman
natrally seed his ankercher.—( A laugh.)
The prosecutor said, that although Lyon ran with great ve-
locity, he was not for a moment lost sight of.
Pamplet declared that Lyon was one of the worst of the
Bishopsgate boys:_

Lyo'n---Me ! r How can you say that? It is well known I
never was afore a Magistrate afore.
Pamplet—You may thank your heels for that. I defy any
one to catch you except he starts suddenly before you. My
Lord, he'll cross the streets between carts and carriages, and
under horses' bellies, and nobody dare to follow him. Per-
haps the like of him was never seen in getting away.
Lyon—Lord, what nonsense you talk. Please you, my
Lord, the police owes me a grudge, cause they know I cares
nothing for them.
The Loan MAYOR —Now tint we have caught you, we will
give you an opportunity of trying your skill in running.
Lyon,l've engaged to go to sea, my Lord. If you let me
go, I'm blest if ever you set eyes on me again.
The. Lour) 111Avoa—No : we have you by the heels, and
you shan't escape us.
Lyon.—Give us a turn at the mill, please you my Lord, I
never had a go there yet ; that may make a good'un of me.
The LORD MAYOR.—You shall both go to the Old Bailey
for trial.

Lyon.—Well, never mind, the Recorder knows that poor
boys can't help getting into scrapes, and he'll scratch U 3 across
for no more nor a week or two.—(A laugh.)
The prisoners were then committed for trial.
Before Ald. COPELAND, who afterwards took the chair for
the Lord Mayor, two young girls were brought, as common
vagrants.

-They were stated to_ be occupied during the day in the
closely allied trades of street sweeping and begging, and were
a great nuisance in the neighbourhood of the Royal Exchange.
Ald. COPELAND immediately recognised them as old vi-
sitors when he was Lord Mayor, and asked them if they recol-
lected having addressed him a short time after his Mayoralty
was at an end ? They replied they did not exactly remember.
Ald. COPELAND.— Pii bring it to your memory. As I was
passing along the street, you came towards me evidently to
ask for charity, but the instant you saw who I was, you
changed your tone, and said to me, " Ah, there you go ; your
year's out, and you can't send us to Bridewell for begging any,
more. "_(Laughter.) I told you that l'd have you before me,
notwithstandinx, and you see how truly I hare spoken.
The defendants said that they would make any promise the
Alderman required of them ; and
The Alderman discharged them, with an assurance that
they should for the next detected offence undergo the severities
of imprisonment.

FICTITIOUS VOTES.—The Glasgow Herald fur-
nishes the following naive apology for the very honest prevail-
ing practice of collusive voting :—" The embodying of the
village ten-pounders with the landowners and tenants, in the
election of county Members, has given a great weight to the
former in the return of Members of Parliament. To coun-
teract in some measure this state of the constituency, which in
manufacturing districts partakes fully more of the mercantile
than of Ow, fgricultural character, some landed proprietors,
fbubt, that those who had the largest stake in the
larase-Ryorili4vconntry ought to have most to say in the corn-
iuon- of .4',44tgislature, have increased the number of
voters on theif awes, by creating qualifications, which have
hitherto bean sustained under the legal interpretation of the
:Reform Aril but 41a are now about to be disputed,"

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