The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-08 00:00:00

LAMBETH-STREET.

An Irishman, named Jeremiah Ryan, but who is
known in Whitechapel by the more familiar cognomen of
" Jerry," was yesterday brought before Messrs. HARD-
WICK and WALKER, charged with violently assaulting po-
lice-constable No. 193, H, that same morning.
The prisoner is the man who, our readers will remem-
ber, behaved himself in such an exemplary manner at the
falling of the Brunswick Theatre, and rendered great as-
sistance on that occasion.
Police-constable Barret said, that that morning, about
eleven o'clock, he went into a public house, in Rosemary-
lane, .and asked for a glass of gin, which he was served
with. The prisoner was theist at the time, and asked wit-
ness to drink, but he refused ; and upon this the prisoner
attacked him, knocked him down, took his staff away from
him, and, had it not been for the assistance of 11,:s brother
officers, would have ree.:sdered hint.
Messrs. WALKER and He.anwicx said, that as the pri-
saner bore a very good charactei, and also in consideration
of his behaviour at the Brunswick Theatre, they should
discharge him now; but if he was ever brought there again
on annular charge, he would be severely punished.
A desperate attempt to escape was on Tuesday made by
three bad characters %xlio were committed from this office.
Their n.atnes were William Walker, Christopher Ain-
gier, and John Foley. and they were committed for two
months to the House of Correetiote for having severally
-
assaulted severs 1 of the new police. After they carne out
of the office, on their way to the lock.up.house, they
commenced a volley of a.lease upon the policemen, threat-
ening to kill them when they Fame out ofprtson. At tlie
usual time of conveying the prwaners in the van, they
behaved with the greatest violence, And on the arrival of
the van in Whitechapei they all agreed
.t,o itve three
cheers, and at the last cheer Foley, who is a cripple, tpok
up his crutch and broke through the pannel of the van;

but through the exertions of Shields, the gaoler, their
escape was prevented. Had it been dark, there is r o
doubt but that the prisoners woul d have succceeded in
their attempt.
THAMES POLICE-OFFICE.

Yesterday Margaret Watson, a dashing young Cyprian.
was brought before Mr. BALLANTINE, charged with rob-
bing Thomas Russell, an old weather-beaten son of Nep-
tune, on the wrong side of sixty, whose antiquated ap-
pearance and battered countenance formed a striking con-
trast to the prisoner's face awl manner as she stood at
the bar.

It appeared that the sailor, who was formerly one of
Nelson's boatswains, and fought under the colours of that
brave commander at the Nile and Trafalgar, is now the
mate of a Yarmouth trader, and, having received some
money on the previous night, got more than half-seas over
with copious libations of grog. In this state he was stroll-
ing along Ratcliffe-highway, when the fair one accosted
him, and the amorous old sailor, after treating her to a
good supper, and plenty of liquor, and paying for a
fidler to amuse them with a tune, accompanied the pri-
soner to her lodgings, where he went to bed, having first
carefully placed his watch and money, amounting to 71.,
under the pillow. The old man expected his companion
would follow, but he had no sooner laid down than she
took the money and watch, and decamped. The prisoner
was soon afterwards taken into custody, in consequence of
her breaking the windows of the King's Head public.
house, in Brook-street, Ratcliff, where Mrs. Cozens, the
landlady, detained her, and gave information to the police
that she bad a watch in her possession, which was found
to be the one stolen.

Mr. BALLANTINE inquired of the sailor if he could
identify the watch? Sailor—Lord bless your Honour, I
can swear to it from a thousand. My old woman gave it
to me when I was courting her forty years ago.
Mr. BALLANTINE-What ! are you married ? You must
expect to be severely punished by your wife when she hears
of your inconstancy ? Sailor—lf it was to come to my
old woman's ears she would never let me have another
day's peace.
Mr. BALLANTINE said he hoped the present affair would
prove a caution to the old man, and asked him if he was
aware of the inscription on the watch.paper ?—The amo-
rous old tar replied in the negative, and said he had for-
gotten the words.
Mr. BALLANTINE—Then I will repeat them to you,
and I advise you to look at the watch-paper before you
again engage in a similar adventure. The worthy Magi-
gistrate then read as follows:
" When this you see remember me,
And from your marriage vow don't flee."
_ _ .

The old sailor promised to bear the words i❑ memory,
and the prisoner, who offered no defence, was committed
for trial.

UNION-HALL

Yesterday a man named Eaton was charged with hav-
ing committed a most brutal assault on a woman named
Leary, who was assisted to the office by her friends to give
evidence.

From the statement of the complainant it appeared that
she and the defendant's wife had some altercation together
a few days ago, and the husband of the latter having been
made acquainted with the nature of the dispute, immedi-
ately went to the house of the complainant to demand an
explanation of the affair. The complainant refused to
give any, upon which he immediately seized her by the
ueck, dashed her to the ground, and while in that situa-
tion knelt upon her breast, and nearly choked her, besides
beating her violently at the same time with his fists.
The Magistrates, on hearing the nature of the assault,
and perceiving the woman to be in danger, remarked that
it was a case of such an aggravated description, that, in-
stead of inflicting the highest penalty they were em-
powered to do, which was a punishment not at all ade-
quate to the offence, they should make the defendant find
sureties to answer the charge at the Sessions, and give
twenty-four hours' notice of the bail he intended to offer.

FRAUDS UPON MEDICAL PRACTI-
TIONERS.

One of the most effectual systems of fraud practised in
London is that pursued by fellows who set up as medical
practitioners for the sole purpose of disposing of the esta-
blished trade which they exhibit in their books, to those
who may be induced by advertisements to buy themselves
into the business of a neighbourhood. Two months ago
an advertisement appeared in the Times newspaper for the
sale of a medical practice at Peckham. A young man of
respectability answered the advertisement, and inquired
into the practice, emoluments, and prospects of the situa-
tion, of all of which he received the most flattering ac-
count. He was told that an assiduous surgeon might
turn a round sum in the trade, and that the receipts in
cash were sufficient for the support of the house already,
though the disposer of the business had been but a short
time exerting himself. This description was confirmed by
the books, which left no doubt upon the applicant's mind
as to the value of the concern. The bargain was made,
but some little delay having occurred as to the production
of the needful, the seller urged on the unfortunate specu-
lator, by pretending that a Scotch anatomist was anxious
to purchase, and had offered a higher suns for it by
twenty pounds than that which was agreed to be paid.
It was even contrived that this anatomist should make
his appearance. The objection taken to him was said
to be the national one of weighing too scrupulously the me-
dicine, and calculating the value of each bottle with a rigid
eye—but the scene was so well played, that the cash, which
was rather reluctant before, made its appearance in a very
short time. The contract was drawn up by the brother
of the advertiser, and on the day appointed the money
was paid, and several persona were introduced to him
in the shop as patients. One of those customers (a lady)
was said to be a near relation of Sir Herbert Taylor ;
and, strange to say, although her exterior indicated rude
health, her name appeared in every page of the account
book, and the medicines ordered for her were some-
times quite contrasted to each other. In explaining
this seeming inconsistency, the advertiser stated that the
patient was one of that profitable class of the slaves of
physic called hypochondriacs, and would produce, if pro-
perly worked up, a plentiful business to a man who knew
how to agree with all her suspicions. But the Doctor
said the best business would arise from the employment
given by the multitude of ladies who required the as-
sistance of the accoucheur, the air of Peckham and its
neighbourhood being peculiarly favourable to the con-
stitutions of women in the family way. Lastly, it was
stated that one day in the week was occupied in bleeding
customers, who paid Is. each for losing a certain quantity
of blood, accumulated by the excessive use of beer and ex-
citing liquors. Possession was taken of the business, but
the new corner, instead of finding the practice adequate to
cover the expences of the house, ascertained, after a week's
experience, that the receipts of any one day never exceeded
4d. The late inquiry after the reputation of his prede-
cessor soon confirmed the suspicions of fraud now enter-
tained. The lady who had been introduced as Sir Herbert
'Taylor's relative, proved to be the doetor's mother. The
ladies who were said to have the doctor's assistance every
year, on the most interesting of occasions, had had no oc-
casion of any aid of the kind for many years. Upon apply-
ing to one of those, with whose venerable appearance any
body might be struck, " My dear young "lan," said she to
him, it is quite a mistake, I have not been brought to
bed these 15 years, and, in fact, I and my family manage
to live without medical advice." This gave the finish to the
matter, but curiosity led him on further. He found
that its the bowl into which the weekly blood way to
flow a spider had spread its meshes, and that the invoices
produced to show the quantity of drugs sold were forged,
the druggists, whose names were affixed, having denied
Ow sale of any goods to the person represented as the pur-
chaser. The person who drew the agreement turned out
to be no attorney, and the medical practitioner himself,
who sold the trade, proved upon inquiry at the College of
Surgeons, not to be a member of that body. The Court
of Examizers of the College of Surgeons have stated their
regret at being unable to check the impositions practised
by some persons who, in several instances, have procured
the diplomas of deceased members, erased the former
names, and substituted their own.
A practice is, we understand, about to be adopted
which nay, in some cases, operate against the plan of
i
forging diplomas. Surgeons, upon being summoned in
Courts of Justice, and before Coroners, will be required
to produce their diplomas.

A marriage is said to be in contemplation be-
tween the elde'it Gl the Ladies BERTIE, daughters to Lord
ABINGDON, and the Hon. zagev. CHARLES BATIIIIRsT.
—Brighton Gazette.

There is no N living at Nantwich an obi man,
named 13;.A9 , who has been affected with an asthmatical
complaint fur 25 years ; and during that time he has re-
gularly taken the amazing number of 100 pills per week.
So says our correspondent, who has prepared that quantity
for him for the last five years. Mr. litioo has therefore
swallowed 130,000 pills !—a feat but seldom equalled, and
which few can boast of. _ .

As a proof of the rage for emigration at this
time, we are assured from good authority, that at the small
village of Westwang,
near Driffield, on Tuesday last, '73
Persons casually met there on their way to leave their native
i country.--Hull Advertiser.

LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1830.

A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-
office this afternoon, at two o'clock.

The customary despatches from Paris and
Brussels have been received at the Foreign-office

his morning.

The Royal Assent will be given by Commis-
sion, this evening, to Lord ELLENBOROUGII'S
Divorce Bill, and several other public and pri-
vate Bills.

The following are extracts from German and
Brussels Papers, received this morning :

CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 8.

A few days ago a French courier arrived at the palace
of Count Guilierninot. It was immediately reported that
be was the bearer of the final act of the conferences of
London, and in fact the Ambassadors of the three Allied
Powers have since then had daily meetings, and their dra-
gomans are almost constantly at the Palace of the Porte.
It is believed that the fate of Greece is now wholly de-
cided, and that nothing is wanted to the final arrange-
ments but the assent of the Porte to the measures agreed
upon at London. Though the Porte can hardly refuse it,
a considerable time may yet elapse before it formal resolu-
tion of the Divan is published. An affair of such import-
ance is usually left to the decision of the Great Coun-
cil of the Empire, and several weeks are necessary
merely to call it together. But as the then Ambassadors
have, it is said, fixed a certain time within which the
Porte is to declare its intentions, it may happen that the
assent of the Porte with its tedious manner of doing busi-
ness, from which it cannot be moved to deviate, may be
delayed too long, and be dispensed witk, as the plenipoten-
tiaries in London will hardly be able to wait beyond the
time fixed for the Sultan's answer. The choice of
Prince Leopold as Sovereign Prince of Greece, which we
hear from Vienna is decided, has, in general, given satis-
faction, and seems to be the most suitable, as the Turks
will place the greatest confidence in England, and
look with less jealousy on a relation of the King of
England than on any other, while the Greeks on their
side will readily accept a Prince who not only requires
nothing from them for himself, but even brings with him
resources to meet the emergencies of the public service.
A French courier has been sent to Smyrna, where Admiral
de Rigny is expected, if he has not actually arrived. It
is known here that the French Government intends to
carry on war in good earnest against the Deyof Algiers.
Hence some persons understand that the tribute which
the Bat bary Powers annually pay to the Porte, may in
this case fail, which at this time would be a loss
more sensibly felt than under other circumstances.
The Porte continues to exert itself to get money together
to pay the military centributions to Russia, and a loan is
again spoken of, which the Sultan means to contract.
VIENNA, MARCY 27.—Metalliques, 1031 ; Four per
Cent. ditto, 03 13-16 ; Bank Shares, 1358—in the even-
ing, 1363.

FRANICFORP, ♦raft 2.

The bulletins of the health of the Grand Duke of Hesse
Darmstadt, to the Ist of April inclusive, say that his
Royal Highness was a great deal better, but still very
weak, as might be expected after twenty-one days' severe
illness.

VIEFNA, MARCH 29.—Metalliques, 1031; Four per
Cent. 99 ; Bank Sharer, 1371.

We this day have the pleasure of printing the
Report of the Committee appointed by the
House of Commons to enquire into the means
of improving the Northern Roads—a subject
which has been repeatedly advocated in The
Sun. The Committee have recommended the
nomination of Commissioners to carry this object
into effect. As the necessity for the continu-
ance of the Holyhead and Liverpool Roads
Commission is now nearly at an end, some of
the Commissioners are recommended to be thence
transferred to the new Board, which, it is sup-
posed, will be immediately appointed, and com-
mence its labours, The evidence adduced be-
fore the Committee consists of that of Mr.
TELFORD and Sir HENRY PARNELL. The

former gentleman gives it as his opinion, drawn
chiefly from surveys already made, that a saving
of thirty miles may be made in the road from
London to Edinburgh, viz. ten between London
and Newark, six between Newark and Morpeth,
and fourteen between Morpeth and Edinburgh,
so that the whole distance would be reduced
from 399 to 369 miles. The line would thus
pass through Coldstream instead of through
Berwick as at present. Mr. TELFORD, from
the want of surveys, was not able to speak
with exactness of the saving that may be made
between London and Portpatrick —a distance of
424 miles ; he, however, particularly condemns
the bad and circuitous road over Stainmore, and
from Greta Bridge to Carlisle, and thinks that

much alteration is generally required. At all
events, between London and Doncaster, where
the Portpatrick Road turns off, the advantage of
the ten miles proposed to be saved between
London and Newark, will also be gained in the
North-western line. We hope no considera-
tions of local interest will interfere with the
accomplishment of so beneficial an object for
the leading interests of the kingdom, as the im-
provement of both these great roads. The inha-
bitants of the legal and commercial metro-
polis of the North, are, as the Committee
observe, peculiarly entitled to this accom-
modation fr..)in the late removal to London
of their Revenue Boards, and from the great
inconvenience sustained by the arrival of
the mail at present after the business of the
day is closed, thereby giving rise to a multitude
of questions in money and bill transactions, and
affording, in fact, almost as little satisfaction as
if it came in twelve hours later. This is, how-
ever, now in a fair way of being remedied, and
looking to the information conveyed by Sir
HENRY PARNELL, relative to the advantages
of the Holyhead Commission, and the very
moderate expence it has cost the public, the
greatest benefits may be anticipated from the
adoption of the Committee's recommendation.
Lord MORPETH'S exertions in this matter have
been as creditable to himself as they will be use-
ful to the country.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.

In our market of to-day, which was but moderately
supplied throughout, Lamb and Veal met with a brisk
sale at an advance, Beef, Mutton, and Pork, a very dull
one, at a depression of from 2d. to la. per stone. So
dull was the Beef trade that fully half the Beasts, though
limited in number, were expected to be turned out unsold.

PRICES PER STONE OF BLI

.BS. TO SINK Till OFFAL&

a. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts...... 2 4 2 6 Large Lambs 0 0 0 0
Second quality ditto 2 8 3 0 Prime small ditto 6:O 7 4
Prime large Oxen... 3 4 3 8 Large coarse Calves 5 0 5 4
Prime Scots, &c..... 3 8 4 0 Prime small ditto 6 0 6 4
Inferior Sheep 2 4 2 10l Large Hogs 3 0 3 4
Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Small Porkers 4 0 4 4
Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves 12s to 365. each.
SouthdownWethers 4 0 4 4 Quarter old Pigs 14s to 18s. each.
SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT.
Beasts. 'I
Sheep and Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
441 7,600" 197 441
Mitch Cows, which were for the most part of inferior
quality, and not very numerous, were dull of sale at con-
siderably prices ; the best short horns in the market, with
her small calf, producing no more than 191.