The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-17 00:00:00

MARLBORO UGH. STREET.

Yesterday a funny little old woman, named Humble, and
her daughter Ann, a stout lass of about eighteen, entered
the office and advanced towards Mr. CHAMBERS and Mr.
Curtois for the purpose of bespeaking attention to a mat-
ter apparently of huge importance. The old lady was
spokeswoman—an office for which her unsurpassable powers
of volubility eminently qualified her. She commenced in
the customary style by referring to the number of children
she had been the gratified mother of, the pains she had
taken to bring them all up creditably, and the satisfaction
she felt up to a recent period at finding them all very in-
dustrious and well to do in the world. This little piece of
family oration finished, notwithstanding the reiterated com-
mands of the Bench to spare it, the old lady pro-
ceeded to detail the cause of her visit. About nine months
back her daughter Ann had engaged as servant with Mrs.
Smart, the wife of the master of St. Ann's, Soho, Free
School. Six or seven months passed over satisfactorily to
both parties, but illness having overtaken the girl about
two months ago, she was obliged to leave her place. There
was not the slightest imputation against her according to
the mother's statement during the whole time of her daugh-
ter's servitude, and therefore it was considered that her
character, which was her whole worldly property and sub-
sistence, would be found unblemished when her recovery
allowed her to look out for another service. The girl got
well, and immediately sought and obtained another situa-
tion, subject of course to the circumstance of the character
being found suitable. When the girl called she was in-
formed that her character was such as to prevent an en-
gagement being formed with her. In this manner situa-
tion after situation was lost, the girl meanwhile depending
upon her parents, who were themselves in such straitened
circumstances that every mouthful the girl received was so
much taken from what they required for their actual sup-
port. After some difficulty the girl ascertained that her
last mistress chose to assert that on taking stock of her
body linen she had missed sundry pocket-handkerchiefs,
and several yards of calico. This matter she took care to
hint to those parties who called to ask the particulars of the
girl's character, always, however, concluding the commu-
nication with the avowal that she could take upon herself
to say that the girl was the thief. The effect of this con-
duct on the part of Mrs. Smart was to preclude all idea of
the girl obtaining another situation, and consequently she
had been in a most pitiable state of distress ever since.
As a last resource, she had ventured to the Office to ask
if the Magistrates could do any thing to put matters to
rights.
Mr. CHAMBERS said he had no power to interfere, and
advised her to apply to an attorney.
The mother said all their dcpendance was on the pay of
the father, who was a " superannuated watchman," with a
small addition which he obtained from some employment
which he received from Mrs. Pitman, of Warwick-square.
It was therefore a hopeless case to think of applying to an
attorney.
The bench with some difficulty got rid of the loquacious
old woman, by declaring that they had no power to do any-
thing for the girl.

MARYLEBONE.
OYER POLITENESS.—Yesterday an old Irishwoman,
named Keely, with a very remarkable visage, and who had
a habit of very frequently curtsying, was charged as follows :
Peter Glynn, a constable of the D division, on the pre-
vious night was on duty in Crawford-street, when he ob-
served the prisoner, who was drunk, sitting on some linen
and handkerchiefs placed on a chair outside the shop of a
linendraper, with a mob collected round her, to whom she

RAWLINSON—I think I have seen you here before ?
—Prisoner (curtseying)-ob, no—never.
The inspector here said that she was a very troublesome
customer, and had been repeatedly charged before.
Mr. RAWLINSONI thought I knew her by her curtsey.
You see, Mrs. Keely, it is very unfortunate you should be
so over polite ; if it hadn't been for that I should not have
known that you had been here before. A little imprison-
ment will do you good. Ordered to find bail.
DRUNKENNESS.—Yesterday the Magistrates' time was
much occupied in hearing charges of drunkenne,s, and
amongst them several caused much laughter.
A Lancashire man, named Care, a navigator, was charged
by police constable D 114, who stated that on the pre-
vious day he found the prisoner drunk in Oxford-street., He
desired him to make the best of his way home, upon which
he said he would kick him, which promise was no sooner
given than performed. He then conveyed him to the sta-
tion-house.
Mr. RAWLINSON—What have you to say ?—Prisoner—
Wha, I doan't think its of any use to speak ;?the policeman
has made out a very tidish tale himself, to my way of
thinking.
Mr. RAWLINSON—You must not get drunk in London
on a Sunday ; you are fined ss.
Prisoner—Well, here's the money, loike.
The money was paid, and, Mr. Rawlinson having com-
plimented him by saying he was a good-tempered fellow, he
left the office in a merry mood.

UNION-HALL.
Sarah Purday, a respectable-looking woman, was charged
on suspicion with administering poison to her husband, and
also to a Mrs. Ann Mahon, of Camberwell.

Mrs. Mahon stated that she was then labouring under
serious illness frort the effects of poison, which she had
every reason to believe was administered to her and also to
Mr. Purday, under whose protection she was living. She
then said that the poison had been introduced into their
food by a girl who was living in their service, and who acted
under the directions of the prisoner. The poison consisted
ofarsenic, oxalic acid, and red and white precipitate powder,
which were mixed in the pies and puddings which they had
eaten, and the beer which they had ank. The com-
plainant added that her health had been declining ever since
the commencement of September, the time when she had
reason to believe the poison was first administered to her,
and that Mr. Purday was also labouring under serious in-
disposition from a similar cause. The complainant added
that the girl was present who was made the instrument of
carrying the design into effect.
Lydia Hedge then sinod forward, and she stated that she
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lived in the service-of Mrs. Mahon and Mr. Purday, in the
Albany-road, Camberwell. That about nine weeks ago
she met Mrs. Purday in St. Paul's Churchyard, who asked
her how her master and mistress were ; that upon her
(witness) answering that they were very well, and adding
that she could not agree with her mistress, the prisoner then
gave her a white powder and desired her to put. it into the
beer when she fetched it for her master and mistress. She
(witness) did as she was desired, and she also mentioned
four other occasions upon which the prisoner had given her
poison, desiring her to mix it up in the pies and puddings,
and also in the moist sugar and in the salt which were used
by her master and mistress.

The prisoner said that she never saw the girl who
made the above statement before, and that there was no
truth in it ; the only part of the case which was true being
that which related to her husband living in adultery with
the woman who now brought the charge.
Mr. WEDGWOOD said that he believed the girl had told a

tissue of falsehoods, for which he should remand her to
gaol, and desired the accused to appear again on Wed-
nesday.

THAMES OFFICE.

Yesterday John Clark, Daniel Collins, and Wm. Groom,
the eldest only fourteen years of age, were brought before
Mr. BRODERIP on a charge of attempting to steal a quan-
tity of iron from the premises of Mr. Wineshurst, Mill-wall,
Poplar, on the banks of the River, and with assaulting a
young woman named Phipps.
Mr. BILODERIP sentenced them as reputed thieves to 3
months' imprisonment and hard labour.

The Bristol .illercury continues to expose with
its wonted ability and honest fearlessness the long continued
frauds practised by the late Charity Feoffees and the old
Bristol Corporators. Our Contemporary, in his !ast Num-
ber, brushes away the cob-web sophistry of Felix, the cor-
ruptionists' advocate, and completely demolishes the whole
fabric of Farley's argumentation.—lrfelix Fa! ley !
On Saturday last, while a poor woman of the name
of Story was proceeding from South Helton to Sunder-
land, on the Durham and Sunderland Railway, the train
on the Seaham incline ran her down and passed over the
ankle of ono limb and a little above the knee of die other.
She died on Tuesday last.—Sunderland Herald.
On Wednesday last, the II th instant, T. Lye, the
celebrated jockey, rode two races at Penrith meeting, and
next day, Thursday, the 12th, he arrived at Northallerton,
and rode Alzira (belonging to the Duke of Cleveland),
for two years old stakes, and was the winner.—Leeds In-

BEA UTY.—Remember, says Raleigh, that if thou
marry for beauty thou bindest thyself all thy life for that
which perchance will neither last nor please thee one year ;
and, when thou bast it, it will be to thee of no price at all,
for the desire dieth when it is attained, and the affection
perisheth when it is satisfied.

On Wednesday afternoon a fire, originating in the
spontaneous combustion of some straw which had been in-
cautiously placed on the premises before it was dry, took
pace at Messrs. Pickford's (carriers) warehouses,:fludders-
field. Considerable damage was done to the stock.—llali-
fay Guardian. .

The Gorgon steam-frigate, which was launched at
Pembroke in August, has been fitted with two engines of
110 horse power each. Her armament has also been com-
pleted, and consists of fourteen long 32-pounders, and two
84-pounders, on circular sweeps. She will either steam or
sail.—Hereford Journal.

Cider-making has just commenced in this neigh-
bourhood, and, from the appearance of the orchards, we
anticipate an abundant supply. Good fruit has been offered
at Is. 6d. per bag of 120 lbs., and the price of cider may
perhaps be quoted at 16s. per hhd. from the press.—Sher-
borne Journal.

DIVISION OF TIME.—" Murphy," said an em-
ployer the other morning to one of his workmen, " you
came late this morning ; the other men were an hour be-
fore you."—" Sure and I'll be even wit 'em to-night thin."—
" How, Murphy ?"—" Why, Lit, quit an hour before
'ern all sure 1"

At the Devonshire INTichaelinas Quarter Sessions
on Tuesday and Wednesday, a married woman named
Philippa Carbis, who held a confidential situation in the
establishment of Messrs. Hicks, the extensive mercers and
drapers of Plymouth, was found guilty on four indictments
of a most extensive robbery of pieces of black and other
silks, wearing apparel, lace, and other articles, which she
had pawned, and also of stealing a lump of butter in the
market, and was sentenced to various terms of imprison.-
ment, with hard labour, amounting in the whole to three
years. Several of the witnesses were her own relations,
who were obliged to implicate her to account for various
articles left in their possession.—Plymouth Journal.
At the meeting of the Hereford Town Council on
Wednesday, it was resolved to build a new city and county
gaol, after the manner suggested by Messrs. Jebb and
Russell, the Government inspectors of prisons, for which
purpose the Council are about to apply to the Lords of
the Treasury for permission to sell certain small pro-
perties, which are situated in different parts of the city
and neighbourhood. They intend to expend 4,0001. on
the erection of the prison, and apply the residue to the
benefit of the city.—Hereford Journal.
A tnarchand in High Holborn has a written ad-
dress displayed in his window, in which he states that
" disarning females in the fashionable world will at once
perceive the adwantages of dealing at his shop."
The small-pox is raging to an alarming extent here,
where it has proved fatal in many instances.—Lincolnshire
Chronicle.

The new gateway and road leading from Bayswater
to Kensington Palace are a great Improvement. There was
a passage there before to the Palace, but it was paltry, and
unworthy of being the avenue to a royal residence.
A little meagre, palefaced, bustling native of Vigan
a few days back descended from a prodigixis height at that
place to the ground. His machinery consisted of an aerial
chariot in which he stood upright, which was swung and ran
on a cord of iron wire. Tile cord was stretched at a long
inclined angle, and the chariot was, if needed, retained in
equilcbrio, by a weight which counterpoised it on the
opposite side of awl apex of the inclined plane.—Consti-
httionel.

The will of the late James "Wood, of Gloucester,
involving more than one million and a half sterling money,
and the will of Mr. Day, the celebrated manufacturer of
blacking, who died possessed of vast personal property,
both remain unproved and in a course of litigation, by which
at every step difficulties are said to increase. The money
paid for the probate by the executors of Mr. Wood has on
petition been returned to them ; and the lawyers, civil and
ecclesiastical, are reaping a golden harvest from the con-
tending parties.