The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-15 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF TILE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

It would appear from the German Papers that
the Plenipotentiaries of tine Allied_POwers, who
had been charged with the settlemeet of the afftirs
of Greece, had so long as the 224 June made up
their minds On two or three points of the highest
importence to the adjustreept of the matter con-
fided to them. A letter, purporting to he official,
and beating the signatures " Aberdeen," " Mont-
morency Laval," and " Matousewitsch," is given as
having at the above date been addressed by them to
Count Capo d"lstrias, assuring - that personify:—
first, that his administration of the government- of
Gteeee had merited the high approbation of the So-
vereiges, and bad induced them to desire that M.
Po d'lstrias might ' continue to govern the
country with thosamo.2eal and activity as ever.-
24. They inform the Count that. the last protocol--
namely, that (if we remember right) which had
declared the sovereignty of Greece to be in Prince
Leopold, establishing the complete independence of
the new state, and prescribing her boundaries—would
not be executed in any part, but that another, in 01l
tiered: more stilieactory la Greece, would be made,
end by which would be assigned to her a more ample
extent offronlier, both by land and sea. The third
division of the official letter is of rather a curious
stamp. It declares the intention of their Majesties,
that the sovereign who is to reign over the new
stare, shall be " a young Prince; and that your
Excellency" (to wit,..Capo d'lstrias), " shall be Iris
guide and Mentor as long as you live." With re-
gard to the merits of Count Cupo d'lstrias's admi-
nistration, we are happy, for the sake of Greece her-
self, to find that it has been such as to merit the en-
cotnituns bestowed upon it by the Sovereigns, and
more especially that the opinions entertained of it
list General Church, and others of our countrymen,
appear to be sri utterly groundless. As for the pros
posed extension of the frontier, (if it is really con-
templated), it must be considered a wise, and pro
violent step on the part of the Allied Sovereigns, in-
asmuch 4$ it is infinitely better that such an ar-
rangement should form part of the original and fun-
damental compact tinder which Greece is con-
stituted, and her relations with Turkey and other
Powers defined, than that the compact should be
violated, and those relations forcibly altered, a few
years afterwards. The Sovereigns have embraced
a resolution with regard to the mode of ad-
ministering tine Greek Government, which, if
it have no other characteristic, has doubtless
that of originality. They inform Count Capo
d'lshias, in one line, that the new SoVereign shall
he is " young Prince"—meaning, we presume, an
infant ; and in the next they have decreed that
the 'raid young Prince shrill never come to years of
discretion; because they ennounce to Count Capn
d'lstrius, that he is to be the guide and Mentor ,of
the aforesaid Sovereign during his (Caro d'lstrias's)
life. If such be really the determination of the Al-
lied Governments, it would account for, end seem
to authenticate, a report which has been circulated,
that several " young. Princes" in succession refused
the Throne of Greece, after Prince Leopold's renun-
ciation of it.' Humble as we are, we should not
greatly covet a throne, on which Count Capo
tries, in his quality of Mentor, was to keep us tied,
neck end heels, to the end of his natural existence.
The deaiFn of the letter, nevertheless, is liberal and
otrouragmg to Greece; though (as will be observed
by our manner of treating it) we more than doubt
its authenticity.---Timer,
Onir readers will find in our columns an ample ac.
count of the dinner given at Manchester to the
Duke of Wellington. Ills Grace 'paid a tribute to
the wonderful ingenuity and skill of Manchester.
It was, he said, ," the fountain anti centre °fa sys-
tem of commerce, such as never existed in any part
of the globe till this moment." On polities he was
silent, notwithstanding the invitation held out in
the toast to " the health of his Majesty's Ministers."
The sudden termination of his speech, when be
iteemed, from the energy of his manner, to be big
with some mighty were, filled his audit:nee with
surprise.' They, no doubt, expected in return for
their magnificent dinner an account of the wonderful
manner in which the Ex-King of France and his
fYlinistets contrived to mystify him and his colleagues
respecting their intentioni; but this was too impor-
tant a secret, it .seems, to be .entrusted to them.
One of the party, the Earl of Wilton, fought, hard
to entangle the Premier:—
" Ile might," ha said, 4, be allowed to allude to the
public opinion existing then—it was striding athwart the
WA and was fraught with considerable danger. Ile M.
snentheted when the public opinion breathed obetlience to
the Lawa—berellitary attachment to the Aristucr.tey......loy-
alty and Affection. to . the ,Throne. fie should be the last
nom to say that those sentiments did not now exist ; hot
11.. thought that they were at. least lessened in degree. To
Avhat,course,te,trace this be knew 13,4.. God forbid that
be should sly or do Aught to stem. the current of know-
ledge; but he geoid not help regretting that • the source
ftom which it•sprung*that the higher classes, by whose
liberality it hail town bedewed, *boobd be the.tirst to be
overvelieltnetkby the stream... (Some one exclaimed here,
" No; that's wrong !")—flats far they .were to be affected
lay the elections which had latcly.tiiken place he did not
know ; but he for triw harlot that they would not prove un..
favourable to the Noble Duke."—(Louil cheering.)

It la very ungrateful, no &Min, in the people after
Earl Wilton has allowed them to obtain knowledge,
to turn that knowledge against the Arigtoeraey, and
upbraid them with making a little too free with
beian pockets..-21forning Chronicle.

We have had some conversation with intelligent
natives of Brunswick now in London, on the subject
of the late disturbances in that place. They all
agree that the Duke is not insane, but diet he is
excessively depraved, and a perfect Nero in disposi-
tion. The small territory of Brunswick is one of the
most flourishing in Germany ;. and, though the po-
pulation of the Duchy is only about 230,000, it
contains a number of thriving and comparatively
populous towns, the capital, Brunswick, having
82,500. Wolfenbuttel 0,800, and Helnetadt 5,259
inhabitants. The wretch who has at length ex-
hausted the patience of the inhabitants, 'has been
guilty of every sort of robbery and fraud. Leilers
were seized at the Post.otlice, their contain; apPro•
priated without ceremony, and he carried his
effrontery so far as to give to an abandoned
female a valuable gold chain, which ho took
out of a letter, and which she did not scruple
to want publicly. No functionary was safe
under him ; for be tiampled on all law, and all
order, and all &con; and whoever refused to
degrade himself, by the vilest subserviency to his
crimes and vices, was treated, with the utmost indig-
nity.. Personally he is described as an arrant
coward ; but those who incurred his con.
eeived themselves in danger of amsassination; or of
being poisoned, for he was supposed capable deny
Jrinre. On the subject of the conduct of the Duke
of Brunswick, during the seven years of his ride
since his becoming major, we- understand the public
may expect some valuable details in a few days, as a
gentleman who lutely filled the office of Private
Count:ilia to him—M; now in Lon-
don, preparing a pamphlet for publication. Most of
our readers must recollect the absurd' hostilities of
this wretch to our late Sovereign, and the accuse.
thin't (if fraud which ho brought egainst him and
Coinit Munster. The manner in which he conducted
himeelf in this dispute led titilVitiers to suppose him
eraoKed, white is merely low and depraved. The
late King is, however; blamed for hawing disregarded
the: recommendations of those who had an interest in
leis good behaviour to have him educated
where he would have aces good examples at ue
events. But George the I.ourth, f d
wit Palt,ii,intiuotildo yvvaiseneliol.timainiprie:„l,te (vv. c, Lk' e
turns not altaadone4 in prine'pl7ral Illorli!il:rialiveeed
conduuct. Don Miguel awl 1,„“
iwar ample ttnitimony to tits tail :foil' 111""wiek
who is represented: by an who h,„ t"
Vienna (and for one our readers may :on6svo*it %""
celleut tour of YLN-litositelliol Ediolncrith),,,„ll:
trigt
at all principle, and honour, and virtue. 111 t%;
habitants of Clammy ampeculi I f ,41.1 on.ortunate,fron;
the manner in which they aro parcelled out. Those

who form part of large States, can be kept down by the
other nations under the same sway ; mid then, again
the smaller States, like Brunswick are kept down
by the great States. In vain, for instance, have the
people of Brunewiek sent deputations' to Vienna, to
the Statesman who has so long directed the coun-
cils of the Holy Alliance, complaining of the into-
lerable oppression to which they were subject. The
answer they obtained was, that no doubt the Duke
was not what be ought to he; but the German sys-
tem wrought well on the whole, and it was not to
be disturbed on account of 200,000 people who
felt themselves ill-used. It was added for their con-
solation, that the Duke could not live for ever, and
better timetamight be hoped for under a successor.
It would appear that the people of Brunswick, see-
tug that Om misery could only etel with the life
of the Duke, have endeavoured to take the shortest
way to put an end to the connection. The wretch,
however, has sticceded in effecting his escape. If
we may rely on the following commun'cation, which
we have just received, we may soon expect to re-1
ceive the /Ike of Brunswick in England :
" It is rumoured that the young tyrant if Brunswick
has already arrived at Bmterdsm on his way to England.
Every German hopes that the Court of King William
the Fourth will nut disgrace itself by receiving such a
monster. Let him go and join the upostolleal awl de-
spotic exiles. at Lu'worth ; but let him not dare to fare
men who will and must become free front the chains which
the Holy Alliance and the German Diet have forged (or
them in Germany. " A GERMAN."
A Provisional Government lies, in the meantime,
been formed; and we should suppose, whatever
may be the destiny of Brunswick, the reign of the
Duke is at an end. The Holy Alliance will hardly
have the effrontery to push legitimacy so far as to
re-subject the inhabitants to this monster.—Morn-
ing Chrimiele.
The National Guards of France—tlie patriotic
and brave defenders of their country—have been
denounced by the organ of the Military Premier of
England as a dungerous and unconstitutional force.
This is an additional proof that they are not dis-
posed to sleep at the post of honour, or to neglect
the sacred trust of defending the liberties of the na-
tion, which Jesuitic:el statesmen and military chiefs
would have trampled in the dust. The journal
which advocates a military dictatorship in the Ca-
binet and a Ministerial gendarmerie in the metro-
polis of this " free country," affects the most sen-
sitive alarm lest the constitutional rights of France
should be destroyed by the armed citizens by whom
they have been rescued from destruction. It be-
cornea the journal that praised the Polignac Mi-
nistry, while its guilty ambition had a chance of
guceess, to vilify the National Guards, by whose de-
voted courage and civil virtue its ruin was principally
accomplished. It becomes the journal that offers its
daily incense to the Military Chief who declared
" county meetings were farces," to denounce that
organisation of a people for the protection of their
property and freedom which makes despotism feel
the weakness of its mercenary powers. If the
French are capable of gratitude, they must feel in-
finitely obliged for the anxious regard for the
preservation of their free institutions which the
oracle of the British Cabinet expresses, coupled,
as it is, with the condemnation of the deli-
verers f their eouutry. Let us hear what
the words of that oracle are :—" The Na-
*nal
,Guard of France' with La Fayette for their
chief, carry France on the
.points of their bayonets.
This enormous army contemns, by a reasonable esti-
mate, from 800,000 to 1,000,000 Mil—self-orga-
nized, self-officered, with ditties so frequent as to
keep them almost constantly under arms, and, at all
events, such as, with their degree of discipline and
esprit dos corps, renders .them as distinct and inde-
pendent body in the State--a body with which no
other can reasonably think of contending." If this
account of the nature and power of the National
Guards be true, the obvious inference is, that such
a citizen-force is the most effective that ran be con-
ceived for preventing any thing like the civil com-
motion and anarchy which the friends of defeated
tyranny would gladly stir up, to tarnish the glories
and neutralise the advantages of the revolution. We
not only admit time power of the National Guard to
be as great as the Wellington Journal has stated it,
but to be considerably greater. We believe that
when generally organised, it will be nearer a mil-
lion and is half of men Om one million. Yet we
suspect that,liotwithstanding the fearful anticipations
cf our cotemporery, the French will prefer for the
future armed citizens to hired Swiss, and La Fayette
IQ Marmunt But what in reelity is the National
Guard ?—they are the people themselves—the intel-
ligent, substantial, Middle classes of society, where
the virtue, the patriotism, and all that constitutes the
moral force of the country reside. For such men to
conspire against the country, would be to conspire
ageinat themselves. They are not mercenary
troops, who trey be stimulated by the love of pay
or plunder to support tyranny one day, and create
anarchy the next. They ere not prretorian cohorts,
to whom the opportunities of civil turmoil and de-
vastation would be advantageous or agreeable, and
who would follow the banners of a wild ambition
through whatever path of blend and social misery it
led, to the establishment of military misrule, It is
absurd to compare with the Janiasariea of a despot
men who are armed to defend their fire-sides—theii
kindred—their property—their rights as men and
citizens, from domemic foes or foreign invasion.—
Such were the men who mowed guard in our
cities and towns, or, us it was termed, kept " watch
and ward" under our Anglo-Saxon institutions.—
The National Guard of France is but, as we have
stared before, a revival and modification of that
citizen force; far every town in England had of old
as Paris and Brussels have now, its citizen-soldiers
or burgher guard. Instead of that patriotic and
" cheap defence of nations," we have now a stand-
ing army--" inland fortresses," under the name of
barracks—and a military police, dependent upon the
authority of the Ministers of the Crown. We say that
if the theories of an enlightened freedom in France are
not to be empty words—if the rights which she has
wrested from a sanguinary despotism rare not to be
rendered dependent upon the will of mercenary sol-
diers on the one side, or an impassioned populace
on the other, she must be protected by those armed
citizens who have every motive dearest to the hearts
of men to indoce them to support time cause of well-
constituted-Government, and to attach them to- the
liberties amid social happiness of their country.—
Moraing Herald.

DARING OUTRAGES AT THE ELECTION

OF CORONER.

On Monday evening, Henry Mostly, Joseph
'ref, William Harris, William Bidgood, and IVii-
liamJaoldings, were charged before Mr.BROUGHTON,
at Worship-street-olliee, with committing various
outrages near the hustings .on Clerkenwell-green,
and endangering the livto of several individuals.
Mr, Reynolds, High Constable for the Tower
division, informed the Magistrate that each prisoner
was charged with a separate offence. He should
first prefer his complaint against the prisoner
Mostly. A considerable feeling prevailed in the
vast concourse of persons assembled against all who
clime to vote for Mr. Baker; and such was the pitch
at which it arrived, that all carriages proceeding to-
wards the hustings with Mr. Baker's ("donde were
assailed. The plower Moody was on the top of a
house three, stories high, pulling the tiles off the
roof, and throwing them at Mr. Baker's carriages.
Several persons were struck, and one gentleman had
his'faco dreadfully cut, and was carried away bleed-
ing profusely. Witness took an dicer with him,
and proceeded to the top of the house, where he
secured the prisoner. There were several tiles and
bricks lying near the prisoner broken into large
pieces, ready to throw at the carriages.
Mr. BaoturruN told the prisoner it was a most
gross outrage, and deserved die severest punish-
moo. He. should require him to find substantial,
buil, which the prisoner not being provided with,
was committed to prison.
Joieph Erry Was neat charged with outrageous

conduct mid nssaulting an officer. This prisoner
was also held to bail.

William Harris was next placed at the bar.
William Nash stated, that about a quarter before
rOur several of Mr. Wakley's carriages were coming
towards the hustings, anti one of Mr. Baker's car-
riages following, the prisoner was attempting to
pUll Mr. Baker's bills off the carriage, and swore he
would smash the ---- coach to pieces. Witness
told him to go about his busineis and keep away:—
The prisoner replied, " You be —, and all Baker's
party," and up with his fist to strike witness, when
he took him in custody.
Mr. IlitoucarroN—Do you know any reason for
this violence towards Mr. Baker's party ? Witness—
None, Sir, except that he is at the head of the poll.
Mr. firtottairroN—But somebody must be at the
head of the poll. I hope it is not true that persons
yire hired to behave in this distzraceful manner;
such is certainly reported : if it is the case, it can-
not be called a fair election; eiieh party ought to
have fair play.; It is not the wish of the Magistrates
to interfere in electioneering squabbles; but they
are .bound to prevent breaches of the peace, plod-
Cularly when lives are endangered.
The prkoner, having expressed contrition for his
conduct, aas liberated upon entering into his own
recognizance to appear at the Sessions.

The prisoner Bidgood was discharged, there being
no one present to identify him.
luddinga said he was sorry for what he had
done—he bad no reason for doing it ; he merely
threw mud once, because he saw others throw it.

Mr. puouGllToN—llow much were you paid fur
it, and who hired you ? Jackiings—l was paid
nothing, Sir. Nobody told me to do it. 1 did it
because others did it.

Mr.IIROUGIITON—Ifyou are caught offending again
you will not. get off so cloy : us you appear very
sorry for what you have done, I shall discharge you.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Two gentlemen, who have been in the habit of
going to and returning from Greenwich by water,
yesterday waited upon the Lottp MAYon, as Conser-
vator of the river 'themes, to represent that the lives
of people were constantly in danger in consequence
01 the improper speed of the steam-vessels up and
down the river.

The gentlemen, accompanied by two ladies, it ap.
peered from their statement, got into a wherry near
London-bridge, for the purpose of being rowed down
to Greenwich. As they passed along, three steam-
vessels overtook them, but the wherry was in no
danger until the City of londonderry steam-boat
passed, and by the swell occasioned by her speed
very nearly swamped her. The water poured in,
and all in the wherry were above their nudes in it;
indeed, the poor waterman, who was grievously ter-
rified, expected every moment that they would all
go to the bottom. Nothing but skill and resolution,
in fact, saved their lives,
The LORD MAYOR said, that he had caused a no-
tice to be served upon the proprietors, cautioning
them not to propel the vessels at a greater rate than
five miles an blur between Loudon-bridge and
Greenwich. If the gentlemen who complained could
swear that the vessel in question exceeded that rate,
a penalty should certainly be inflicted.
This proposition was rejected, the gentlemen de-
claring that.no one who had any notion of the nature
and obligation of an oath could think of stn wiring to
the speed of a steam-vessel. They had not made
this complaint for their own sakes, for the danger
was past, and they should take care not to expose
themselves to any thing of the kind again, but it was
for the sake of the public. There appeared to be
one plan by which the.steamrvessels might he held
wider salutary restriction,, to appoint time-keepers
in London and Greenwich, and that if the steam-
vessels reached their destination before a certain
time, the infliction of a severe :penalty would, no
doubt, some put an end to the dangerous practice of
quick sailing.
The Lonn MAYOR said, he thought the proposed
plan a most unexceptionable (meowd he should cer-
tainly do all in his power to obtain for the public
greater security than at present existed. His Lord.
ship then suggested to the gentlemen the propriety
of memorializing the Court of Aldermen on the
subject, and suggesting the dime-mentioned plan
for their consideration.

The gentlemen signified that they would send a
Memorial to the Court of Aldermen.

BOW.STREI?',I%

Yesterday Captain Lambert Malony, who acted
as second to Lieutenant Joseph Crowder at Bou-
logne, on the Ist of April, 1829, when that gentle-
man was unfortunately killed by his adversary>
Captain George Paul Helsham, came to this office,
accompanied by Mr. Harmer, the solicitor, for the
purpose of surrendering himself to justice, and
taking his trial, with Captain Helsham, who stands
charged with the murder of the deceased. The
transaction having occurred beyond the limits of the
United Kingdom, a special commission must be
issued by the Lord Chancellor for the trial of
the accused, agreeably: to a recent Act of Parlia-
ment, introduced by Lord Lansdowne, and it was
for the purpose of being included in that commie.
siert that Captain Malony came voluntarily forward
to meet the consequences of the part which he had
taken in the unfortunate affair. We understand,
however, diet no blame is attached to the conduct
of Captain Malony, and that an application will be
made, on the part of the prosecution, to admit him
as a witness for the Crown, when the, trial takes
place at the Old Bailey, during the ensuing sessions.
The prisoner having stated his name and
,his
object in coming forward,
The Rev. James Crowder, brother to the de-
ceased, having deposed to the fact of the duel, and
the fatal result which ensued, charged the prisoner
with having acted as second to his brother, and
added, that when he (the witness) saw the dead
body of the deceased at Boulogne two days after
the meeting had taken place, the prisoner ackeow.
!edged then, and on several occasions since, that he
had attended the deceased to the ground as his
second. The Rev. Gentleman added, that to him
knowledge and belief Captain Mulony, v,tprie volun-
tarily forward, wi►h a view to promote the ends'of
justice.

The deposition having been read over to the pri-
soner, Mr. Mtrontut.f asked him if he had anything
to say ? Captain Malony—l have only to say that
the deposition is perfectly correct.

Mr. MlNsttuu.--Then it will be my duty to com-
mit you for trial for the murder of the deceased.
Captain Malony bowed and retired in custody of
Dodd, the gaoler.

A certificate of the examination and committal of
the prisoner was then drawn up at the request of
Mr. Harmer, and signed by the Magistrate, for the
purpose of placing before the authorities of the
Home-office, and also before the Lord Chancellor,
with a view to obtain a commission for the trial of
the accused.

Several letters have been received by Sir It.
BtRNIE, with offers of money and assistance' to for-
ward the interests of Sarah Alexander otherwisei
Johnson, and her little brother, whom she had sup•
ported by the wages of her prostitution. Owing
to the exertions of the benevolent gentleman who
wrote to Sir R. ilirnie in the first instance, the girl
hermit' has at her own desire been admitted to the
female asylum in the Hackney-road, and her brother
has been nominated to the next vacancy at the
Orphan Working Asylum, City-road, of which
establishment the benevolent gentleman is a life
governor. The next election for the admission of
an orphan will take place in November, and the
humane individual has not only promised his sup-
port upon that occasion, but has placed a sum of
money in the bends of Serjeatit ,M'Sweeny, of F.
division, for the child's maintenance until the result
of the election be made known. Mr. Eden, the
Master in Chancery, has also taken ft strong interest
in the fate of the young woman, and offered to pro-
cure ber an admission to the Magdalen, and if her
conduct then should merit approbation, to place her

in a respectable way of business by raising a fund
for tl►e purpose.

IlArroN.o AR DEN.
James Long, the individual who was charged at
this office on Monday, on suspicion of having been
concerned in the murder of John Long, the police-
Man, was brought up before Mr. LAING for fund
examination. The particular circumstances which
created the above suspicion, and those under which
the prisoner was apprehended, are ns follow ;—The
prisoner and Sap% ell. alias Smith, who stands
charged with being the principal in the murder, are
both journeymen bakers,and have had an intimate
acquaintance with each other for several years. In
the year 1820, when Long was an apprentice, and
~etl only la years of age, he and another lad,
aged 17, %etre prevailed upon by Sapwell to com-
mit a robbery upon his (Sapwell's) aunt, who was
the wife of a plumber and glazier, and then resided
in the neighbourhood of St. James's-street, Picca-
dilly. himself assisted in the robbery, and
afterwards the three were takes into custody, when
Sapwell turned King's evidence, and Long arid hi,
companion were convicted, and sentenced to die. In
consideration, however, of their youth, the sentence
of death was commuted to ten years' imprisonment,
and they were accordingly sent on board one of the
hulks ; but they conducted themselves in general
with so much propriety in this situation, and showed
such signs of repentance, that a recommendation in
their behalf was laid before tke Secretary of State,
and an order was returned to have them discharged
at the expiration of eight years. As soon as Long
was liberated, it is n strange fact, that he renewed
his former intimacy with the man, who had acted
towards him with so much treachery, and had
brought his life into such imminent peril, and it
appears that, however he contrived to support
himself—and he did so evidently in a very fashion-
tible st)le—be never afterwards had recourse to his
trade, or laboured at any other employment. For
some weeks past he has resided, we understand, at
No. 2, Wellington-place, Britannia-street, City-
road, and has cohabited there with a young woman,
whom he introduced as his wife, of the name of
Smith, and who it is supposed is either the aim or
some other near relative of Salmon. -These cir-
cumstances having come to the knowledge of the
police, suspicion attached to Long that he might
have been in the company of Sapwell on the night
of the murder, and the suspicion was strengthened
by the belief that he answered the description given
of one of the two men who were Sapwell's accom-
plices on the occasion. Accordingly the police were
on the alert, and on Saturday night last the prisoner
was apprehended in the neighbourhood of the Re-
gent's-park, by a serjeant of the S. division. On
the following morning two of the police-constables
proceeded to his lodgings, and the young woman,
Smith, above alluded to, being absent they forced
open the door, and diligently ransacked the apart-
ment. In the drawer of a table they found a pick-
lock key, of a most peculiar and ingenious construc-
tion, but nothing else of a suspicious nature.
Mary Anne Griffiths, one of the principal wit-
nesses in this case, and, we believe, other witnesses,
were examined, but none of them could give the
slightest evidence as to the priAoner's identity, and
he was discharged.
lYillianr Sapwell, otherwise John Smith, whom
we have alluded to above as being the principal
concerned in the murder, was then brought up for
final examination. When the prisoner was placed
at the bar,

Mr. LAING Said to him, " Do you still persist in
alleging that your name is Smith ? Prisoner (firmly)
—I do: my name is John Smith.
Mr. LAING then turned to a man in the office,
whom we understood to be a baker, and whose name
is Mace, and asked him if he knew the prisoner,
and also his real name. Mace replied that he did.
Ile knew his mime to he Supwell, and knew him to
have kept a baker's shop about seven or eight years
ago, in Charlotte.s►reet, Fitzroy-square, next door
to the Lord Nelson public-house.
Mr. LAING, to the prisoner--Do yon know this
• Witness? Prisoner—l know nothing of him nor of
what be states.

Mace added that what he stated was perfectly
correct, for he had known the prisoner well.
Mr. LAING next inquired of the prisoner if he
had known a man of the name of Long whom ten
years ago he had prosecuted for a robbery, and who
it was alleged had been in his company on the night
the murder was committed? The prisoner replied
that he did not, nor any other person at all con-
cerned in it.

Long was here confronted with the prisoner, and
Mr. LAING asked the latter—Do you know that
man ? Prisoner—l do not (in a very indecisive
manner.)
Long—•. You do. You know you gave evidence
against me in 1820 for robbing your aunt, when I
was cast for death with another lad about my own
age. It is in vain ter you to deny it, as I ran bring►
forward 20 witnesses who are all acquainted with
that fact.

Mr. LAING—You know the prisoner's name ?
Long--His .game is William Supwell.
Mr. LAING—He induced you to commit the rob-
bery,,participated of the plunder, and then turned
King 'a evidence, and had you sentenced to death ?
Long replied in the affirmative, and
Mr. LAING observed that it was indeed strange
he should subsequently renew his acquaintance with
so unprincipled a scoundrel who mild be guilty of
such unmanly conduct towards him. Then, turn-
ing to the prisoner, he said this man has been taken
up on suspicion of murder, in consequence of his
known connexion with you. Is your name Smith.
Prisoner--I am charged with murder, and that
question has nothing to do with it.
Mr. LAING—Is your name Stipwell ? Prisoner
—That has nothing to do with the murder.
Mr. LAING had before him a copy of the indict-
merit upon which Long had been tried for the rob-
bery, and out of it he read the following extract
" William Sapwell sworn—l am the nephew of
Mrs. Sheppard (the prosecutrix), and am by trade
a baker.' He then again asked him if, in defiance
of that evidence, he would deny his name to be
Sapwell.
The prisoner made no reply to the question, but
seemed to be very impatient under the examination.
Mr. Ltwo--There is also another name by which
you are well known, and that is, in slang phrase,
" Billy the baker."
The prisoner denied that he was ever called by
such a name.

Mr. Lim inquired of Long at what time he
had last seen the prisoner previous to the night of
the murder, and if he knew where he then resided ?
—Long said that the last time he had seen the pri-
soner was about three months ago, when he acci-
dentally met him in the City-road, and that he had
no knowledge whatever of his residence.
The witness Mace observed that the last place he
had known the prisoner to reside in was in Old-
street,'St. Luke's.
Keyes, one of the beadles of St. Pancras, said
that he recollected! him to havepris
okneeilr)et,
tsartebhattelkwelimtsne.esswhsoaapss
some time ago at Bettlebridge.
Mr. LAING then observed to the prisoner, " You
will now be indicted in the name of Sapwell, and
also in that of Smith." Prisoner (impatiently)—
You had better send me at once to a Jury, and then
I shall have justice done me.
Mr. LAING—Yes, ample justice will be done you,
I hope.
Mr. Berjeaut SELLON said, there could be no
doubt of the fact
Etdir;tost:n_eotirdheenlys
it.
William Sapwell.
goNll%'tliirricLBtlAysliNjteGo4—fitthlelSe Sessions, and prefer the bill of
indictment.

Mr. Mullett, the chief clerk, observed, that Wed..
nestlny was the day appointed for the witnesses to
appear before the Grand Jury, to prefer the bill.
Mr. LAING said, that it was best to lose no time,
as the prisoner would be tried on Friday.
lkie was then fully committed to Nervgate.
The strongest hopes are entertained that hil ac.

complices in the murder will be very quickly ap.
ptehended.

THAMES-POLICE.

Yesterday Anthony Nyland, an Irish bagpiper,
was brought before Mr. I3RODERIP, the sitting Mn-
aistrate, charged with seriously cutting and in,onting
Captain James, Brown, the commander of the
Thames, hound to Bermuda with Government stores,
with intent to murder him.

Mr. Lawson Holmes, grocer, of No. 68, Ratcliff-
Nghway, deposed that on Sunday nida, at twenty-
live minutes plot six o'clock, be was in company
With his son-in-law, and was passing Shad„ ell
Church, when he observed Capt. Brown end anit Ler
gentleman coming down the street, oe the same
side of the way. Directly afterwards, he saw the
prisoner step from the carriage-way tc the pavement,
go behind the two gentlemen with an open knife in
his hand, and place his hands across Captain Brown's
Mouth. He instantly repeated his attack in the
same manner. Witness saw the blood tan from
Captain Brown's face, and perceived that his cheek
was cut across from the mouth to the ear. The pri-
toner after committing the act ran across the road
with the knife, and he (witness) exclaimed to his
son-in-law—" Good God, that fellow has cut the
gentleman, follow him." They both pursued him,
and he laid hold of the prisoner, at the corner of
King David-lane, when he received a violent blow
in the face, which made his mouth and nose bleed
p,ofusely. A long scuffle then ensued, and ulti-
mately two policemen came up and secured the
prisoner.

Mr. BRODERIP—Did you observe the prisoner
having any altercation with Captain Brown previous
to the attack ?

Witness—l did not, Sir. The act was com-
mitted momentarily, without the least provecation.
Mr. James Bourne, grocer, of No. 3, High-streei,
Shadwell, confirmed the evidence of his father-iii-
law. After the prosecutor was cut, he laid hold of
the prisoner, but was dragged by him along the
pavement a considerable distance. 'I he prisoner
struck him a most severe blow, which felled him to
the ground, but he kept fast hold of the ruffian's
collar, and the latter fell also. A struggle then took.
place on the ground and he was severely beaten by
the prisoner. During the scuffle the prisoner dropped
the knife, which was picked up by one of the by-
standers and given to witness.
Captain Brown, whose face was shockingly dis-
figured, was here told by Mr. Broderip that his tea
Oniony would be dispensed with. The evideney
was sufficiently clear, without examining him. The
tinforttmate gentleman was then led out of the office
by two medical gentlemen, apparently in a very
weak state. He was unable,to speak, and had pre-
viously nodded assent to a question, that lie had
never seen the prisoner until he received the wound.
Captain John Smith, of the ship Fortitude, of
North Shields, was walking arm-in-aim with Cap-
tain Brown when he received the wound. The
prisoner put his hand between their two faces from
behind, and drew his hand twice across the prose-
cutor's . mouth. He was just going to observe,
" Captain, that fellow is putting dirt into your -face,"
when the latter exclaimed, " Oh, God, I um cm,"
and the blood immediately gushed from the wound
over them both. The mouth, cheek, and collar of
his coat were all cut.

Mr. BRODRRIP—What has become of the cont ?
Witnesi--It has since been repaired by a tailor ;
the collar was completely cut through.
Mr. William James Moore, a surgeon's pupil,
stated that Captain Brown was brought into the
shop of Mr. Arthur, surgeon, in Ratcliffe-highway,
on Sunday evening. Witness found his face com-
pletely cut across. The wound extended from the
angle of the mouth to a little behind the ear, close
to the external carotid. Ile applied the proper
remedies. Captain Brown has since been unable
to speak, and it will be many days before he is able
to utter or open his mouth. The wound bled pro-
. fusely, and is a very deep and dangerous one.
George Cocking, a police constable, of the K
division, No. 189, stated that on Sunday night his
attention was directed to the prisoner, who was in-
sulting the passengers, and threw a bunch of turnip
tops at a lady and gentleman in a chaise. Ile watched
the prisoner, who had his bagpipes under his arm,
for some distance along the carriage road, but sud-
denly missed him by his turning to the footpath by
the school-house. Soon afterwards be saw the
prisoner running, pursued by two gentlemen, with a
knife in his hand. The prisoner and Mr. Bourne
were struggling when he came up on the ground,
and the former had his legs entwined round the gen-
tleman's. Witness seized him by the throat, whets
the prisoner bit him. The witness described an in-
jury of a serious nature which he received. He
'kept a firm grasp of the prisoner, and with other as-
sistance removed him to the statien-house, where
his cOnduct was very desperate.
"William Wheeler, 160, It went up to assist his
brother officer, and was repeatedly struck by the
prisoner. While bringing him. to the office that
morning he showed him the knife, and the prisoner
said, ,4 That is the one I cut the gentleman with."
The knife was produced, a clasped one, with a very
sharp and bright blade, which was identified by
Mr. Holmes as the one with which the wound was
inflicted.

The prisoner was then called on for his defence.
He exclaimed, ,‘ Please your Worship, I was in-
toxicated, and did not know what I was about."
Mr. BRODERIP then re-examined the witnesses,
who t.aid that the prisoner exhibited no signs of in-
toxicatiOn whatever. He was quite sober. Cocking
and Wheeler the policemen said the prisoner walked
through the streets pith a firm and steady step. Mr. BRODRRIP said the case was clearly proved,
and it was the most atrocious and wanton attempt
on a man's life he had ever heard. He committed
the prisoner for trial for cutting and maiming, with
intent, &c., and told him that in the event of a con-
viction he must expect the worst.
The prisoner was then removed. He is a tall,
athletic young man, and is well known in the me-
tropolis as an itinerant musician.

..... .
Winifred Jones, a woman about 33 years of age,
was next placed at the bar, charged with maliciously
cutting and maiming Robert Waugh, a shoemaker,
with whom she has for many years cohabited, and
inflicting wounds of a serious nature upon him.
It appeared in evidence, that the parties reside in
Bluegitte-fields, Shadwell, and were always consi-
dered by the neighboursas honest and Industrious
persons. On Saturday night,- alter receiving his
wages, Waugh went to a public-house, and remained
there until a late hour. During his absence, the
prisoner heard he was in company with another
woman, and, fired with jealousy, she vowed to pu-
nish him for what she considered big' infidelity to-
wer& her. On coming home she said but little to
him, and be went to bed. After he had been asleep
about two hours, she took a common dinner knife
and cut him across the right arm juit above the
wrist. She was about to repeat the attack, when
hejumped out of bed, rushed into the street, with
the blood flowing profusely from the wound, and
went to a surgeon's, where the wound was dressed.
The arm was about tine-third cut through, and all
the leaders and sinews were divided. He remained
at the house ofa friend during the.whole of Sun*,
but refused to give charge of the prisoner. In the
evening lie went home, and on reaching the house
was informed by one of the lodgers that his wife
(the prisoner) had been sharpening a knife, and
threatened to murder him when he came home. He,
however, exclaimed, " Perhaps she is in a better
humour," and went up stairs. , Waugh told
the prisoner that he was very weak, from loss. of
blood, and requested her to make tea, She an-
swered, " Yes, my dear, i'll make some ten.
sit down." He accordingly seated himself in a
chair, resting the wounded arm on the table. He had
not sat down inure 'than two minutes when she
began to spread the butter on the loaf of bread,
and while his attention was directed to some object
in the room, she suddenly dropped the bread, and
exclaiming" that is the tea I meant for you," cut
him with the knife across the nose. Before he had
time to recover himself she repeated the blow, and
cut him with the knife across the forehead. He im-;

mediately ran out of the house, the blood struts
iee front his face, end meeting with Wheeler,a
soleant of the 1.1 division, informed him of the
affair. Wheeler went to the room, and endeavoured
to secure the prisoner, Whose conduct was ve
violent, and she threw a knife at the officer's head,
which fortunately missed him. With great difficulty
he succeeded in securing her, and lodged her in the
station-house. Wheeler ptoduced the knife, which
appeared to have been recently sharpened. The
face of Waugh was severely cut, and he appeared
to have t•tiff.,red much item the loss of blood.
The prisoner said she had no intention deed.
ously injuring Waugh, to whom she was much
tached. Her feelings hail been outrsged by 'Cirutigh's
remaittine absent on Satindav night sad: spending
his wages, and she had seen him in cotripsnY with
another woman.
the one
eio D .ad j He R I P,:satid
disposedthe euse exceededo sihno
tai
iriotiteei try.
tain'y commit the prisoner for trial on the opal
.char!..e of cutting and maiming, but she roast he
brought up again to hear the evidence of the out.
geon, who was not then in attendance.
The prisoner was then removed in custody. She
is rather a goodslooking woman, but sprang to be
possessed of very strong feelings.

ELECTION OF CORONER FOR MID,

DLESEX.-FIFTH DAY•

i

The most strenuous exertions have been n"""
thirit% the day to bring up mers, gild the result has
twit
to place Mr. Wakley 126 ts•head of his or
ponent, on the day's poll, thereby reducing tilt..
Baker's gross majority, which on Saturday %via 512,
to 266.
At four o'clock, the poll•books were cloud, and
the following declared to be the grosts utonhers.--
Baker .................• .............. 2 211
Wakley ...... ,15
The pollinglu
ijdrituryinf;r tihr.
ifellasyl,terra.; .:.....,... 266
For Wakley ....................... 560
For Baker" ....... .....• 231
.

111Hjority for Wakley on the day's poll lit;