The Sun.
London, England, 1808-09-29 00:00:00

POLICE.

I,i ,:.IG/ILEii.lAt,L.—Yesterday a well-dressed -fethale
' applied to the Sitting Magistrate, Alderman NEkVN..
HAM, for a warrant against her husband for assault-
ing her., •
She stated that her husband's- name was Post, he
was guard to one of the mail coaches. Or MOdary
Tookforenoon, when he was from home, she Took atrop.-
portunity of examining his- pockt-book, which
she found a letter from a concubine. On he hiri-
band's return home, she Upbraided him in a smart
manner, which he answered by striking her. She
said they had always lived happily together, until
her curiosity led her to read the letter.
The Magistrate reprimanded her for her idle
riosity, but at the same time said he would grant
warrant against akly man that would be capable of
striking a woman.

The-warrant was accordingly issued, to the ap-
parent joy of the fair complainant.
John Minchin was committed to Bridewell for a
month, for assaulting a watchman on his duty, on
Tuesday night, in Skinner-street.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-Yesterday, a complaint
was made before' the Magistrate, against the Parish
Fire Engineer of St. Giles's in the Fields, by several
respedable inhabitants of Tavistock-street, Bedford-
square, and others, for negle& of his duty on an
alarm of fire, and ill treatment to several Gentlemen
present on the occasion.

Mr. Page, undertaker, of High Holborn, stated,
that on -Sunday evening Dist an alarming fire broke
out in the chimney of No. 18, Tavistock-street, Bed-
ford-square, which for a considererable tine threat-
ened pet only the destrudion of that house, but of
those in its immediate vicinage. Several respectable
neighbours, as well as himself, flew immediately
to the spot, in order to render assistence. They bound
a considerable number of persOns in Tavistock-street,
collected round the parish engine, which was almost
opposite the house. Witness and friends went up to
the machine, in order to work it themselves, when
they were ruddy assaulted by the defendant, who
had the engine in custody; by this time the turn-cock
of the neighbourhood had opened the fire-plug, and
water was rushing in torrents about the street, but
the defendant refused either to work the engine
himself, or suffer those who ;vished to do it to touch
the machine: Mr. Page and. his friends, however,
having suffered a great deal of scandalous treatment,
thought it necessary to give the defendant in charge
of the watchman, and send him to the watch-house,
after which they had free access to the engine, and
soon after the flames were extinguished.
This statement was corroborated. by several re-
speetable housekeepers.
The Defendant stated, that there was no danger
whatever to be apprehended from the fire, 'wind)
was very trifling, and it was a wish to prevent his
engine from' being torn to pieces by the mob that
induced him to interfere. He was answerable to
the parish for every injury done to the engine, and
there was no circumstance in his judgment, vd:;.2li
could indicate any serious danger to the house. The
fire was almost immediately put out by his father,
who went to the original seat of the fire, which was
at the bottom of the chimney in the kitchen, and
had originated in the carelessness of a servant who
had been burning a large quantity of waste paper in
the grate, and the draft of air drawing up the lighted
paper, produced the alarm which immediately en-
sued.

The Magistrate expressed his regret that he had
it not in his power to punish the Defendant as his
condud seemed to merit, as, by the Act of Parliament
• for regulating the Parish Engines, the conduCt of
the Overseers of the Parish only was cognizable for
breach of duty in negleding. to
_provide parish en-
gines, and every thing necessary belonging thereto.
This was a novel case, as there was no provision of
punishment prescribed in the Ad, nor could it be in
the contemplation of the Legislature that such pu-
niShment'enuld be required, where, in tai`,, a pre-
mium was held out for priority of attendance in cases
of fire.

Yesterday. a man, who was examined last week
on suspicion Of being an accessary to The burglary
committed a tew nights since 'in •Mary-le-hone-iane,
and for which a hackney coachman has been com-
mitted, was re-examined. It has been stated that
the hackney coachman was seen waiting in the
night near to the house df Mr. Benjamin, which was
broken open, and robbed of articles ton considerable
amount, and on the number being known, the coach
was traced to the Bull and Gate, Holborn, and part
of the. stolen property found under the seat. The
prisoner Draper's own confession that he was on the
box with the coachman when the coach arrived at
the Bull and Gate, was the strongest circumstance
against him, for although-a person was seen on the
box with the coachman in Mary-le-bone-lane, there
was no evidence to•identify the prisoner as that man,
and he was discharged.

Monday being the first day appointed for the
bunt, a_ tine deer was turned out at South-hill,
which was pursued by his MAJESTY'S stag-hounds,
and .afforded a fine day's diversion to a numerous
field of Gentlemen sportsmen, and others who were
present.

A CANINE MENDICANT.—A venerable sailor,with
white locks, bas lately made his• appearance in the
metropolis, attended by a large Newfoundland dog.
The veteran tar is an eccentric chara6ter, but the
sagacity of his canine associate excites admiration.
The dog takes the hat of his master in his mouth,
and he implores charity in the shops of the inhabit-
ants by the most expressive signs. He bows his
head, scrapes his foot on the ground, and looks sted-
fastly in the face of the person from whom he ex-
peas a donation. If he procures a halfpenny of one
friend, he immediately walks to another, and returns
to his master with the contributions he has raised.
It frequently happens that this honest servant meets
with' harsh treatment and. a denial of aid ; but his
humility upon such occasions is truly astonishing.
Without waiting to trouble the uncharitable, he im-
mediately returns to his master, and walks into an-
other house, where he has a greater chance of sue-.
cess. The docility znd discriminating faculty of this
dog are the support of the old tar, who drinks, eats,
and converses with h m as a friend. Their 4iti.
macy is of long standing; and the sailor often
gratefully declares, that the animal has rendered him
moat services-than he ever received from his fellow
man.