The Sun.
London, England, 1830-08-13 00:00:00

PRINCE POLIGNAC.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Star—Should you have hail no prior intimation of the
feet, I lose no time in acquainting you, that the traitor
Pulignac is arrived in this country, and is actually at
this
moment residing in London, in --, where he arrived
yesterday. By what route he-came, or how lie contrived
to steal sway undetected through France, I know not, but
that he is here you may rely on as a fact. Will it be the
wish of the country to harbour him? And if oat Will
this Government venture to act contrary to the will of 00
people, and make deadly enemies of the whole French
nation for such a man ?

Your obedient Servant,
AN OFFICER IN HIS MAJES"I'V's sERVICE AND A
HATER. OF DESPOTS AND THEIR ADVISEES.
Friday morning.
P. S. I refrain from mentioning the name of the street,
(which I know), lest popular indignation might anticipate
cite course of the law.

ASSIZES—(RECEIVED Tills DAY.)

OX170111) CMCUIT.-SIIREWSBURY, Aim. 12.

(Before Mr. Justice: BinANQuEr.)

James Allison was indicted for stealing a watch, the
property of Joseph Manuel), of Wellington, in this county.
Several witnesses were eilled, who proved that the pro-
secutor and prisoner were drinking together at a public-
house, when the former missed hi 4 watch and charged the
prisoner with having stolen it. Ile denied the theft, but
immediately took to his heels and ran away. He was
pursued and overtaken, and the stol, n property taken from
his person.
The prisoner cross-examined al the Witnesses in a most
ingenious and amusing manner; and when called upon for
his defence addressed the Court in a speech which occu-
pied nearly half an hour. He said his Lordship . must
have seen the object of his cross-examination, and that
he had clearly shown that the witnesses who were, brought
against Lim were persons who had no idea or regard for
the moral obligations of an oath, and o❑ such evidence
he felt convinced that a British Jury, who were always
anxious to administer justice, would not return a verdict
of Guilty. Ile then said the prosecutor hail lost his
watch with some women, and talked about his own good
character. Unfortunately for which, however, it was
proved that he had on a former occasion been sentenced to
seven years' transportion.
Mr. Justice Bossmaurr summed up, and the Jury
found the prisoner Guilty.
The learned JUDGE immediately' sentenced him to be
transported for fourteen years.
Prisoner—Thank you, my Lord, I shall most probably
meet you again on some future occasion.
Mr. Richard Charles Ilaphes, Mr. David IVilliants,
awl Mrs. Emmanue, proprietors of public-houses in this
town, were indicted for an assault on Mr. Watson, a pub•
lican of Liverpool.

Mr. CHAS. PHILLIPS And Mr. Busnr conducted the
prosecution. The defendant4' Counsel were Mr. Cult-
WOOD, Mr. DATHISS, Mr. GODSON, and Mr. WitaTELar.
The else excited unusual interest in this town. The
Court and avenues were crowded to suffocation.

The fellowing are the short facts of the case :—The
prosecutor, Mr. Watson, is the landlord of the " Pig and
Whistle" public-house, at Liverpool, and is in the prac-
tice of attending statuteahle fairs and races, for the pur-
pose of selling spirits, wine, &c. which he is authorised in
doing by taking out a hawkers' license. At the last
Shrewsbury races, on the 15th of Sept., he erected a booth
on the rave course, the defendants also had booths
there, and they formed a " Committee" (as they termed
it), for the purpose of demolishing Watson's booth, who
was underselling them in all his articles. The " Com-
mittee" in consequence met, and, as was alleged, invited
about twenty individuals to perform the work of destruc-
tion. It was proved before operations commenced that
the defendants treated a number of persons with drink,
and gave them money ; they also read a letter, purporting'
to be written by the Mayor of Shrewsbury, authorising
them to pull down the prosecutor's booth, and added, that
they would teach the " Pig and Whistle" man to keep at
home. After this about twenty persons (several of whom
were convicted last Assizes) went and pulled down Watson's
booth, in doing which they damaged it to the extent of
100!., and destroyed about 40!. worth of spirits and wines.
A great number of witnesses were examined to prove
the above facts, and after an inquiry which occupied from
six o'clock to nearly ten at night, the defendants were ac-
quitted on a legal objection to the form of the indictment.
This case closed the business of the Assizes for the
county. To-day (Thursday) the Commission will Le
opened at Hereford.