The Sun.
London, England, 1830-10-21 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

The boy Clements, who was charged ,on Saturday
last ,with having absconded from the service of his
master, Mr. Harriet*, of Tottenham-court-road,and
who was subsequently apprehended at Rochester,
where he limb formed. the desperate resolutin of
turtling highway robber, having provided himself
with is pistol, bulkts, &c. ffir the purpose, was fully.
committed fur trial on the charge of embezzlement.
The unfortunate lad aeknoWledged his guilt with re-
spect to the rnimey, but dechned that he had never
entertained, an intention of commencing the trade of
A highway robber, and had not procured the.pistol
for that purpose. Gardener, the officer, however,
repeated that there was no doubt whatever of the
fact, us the prisoner bad acknowledged his intention
to a constable at Rochester, in whose possession the'
pistol now remained.

Mr. Westmaeott, it appears, has written to the
Commissioners of Police, complaining of the con-
duct of Mr. Thomas on the night of the fracas at
Covent-garden theatre. Ile complains, we under-
stand, because Mr. Thomas did not immediately
take Mr. C. Kemple into custody upon his (Mr.
Westmacott's) charge. The reason assigned by Mr.
Thomas for, not doing so was, that he remained in
the lobby tislsrotect Mr. Westmacott from further
violence, sod while doing so Mr. Kemple retired
through a prifate door to the stage.
VA lanonotum.sTurry.

A gentleman named Heap, residing at Brook.
green, appeared to answer the complaint of Mr.
Steven, to the following effect
Mr.. Steven stated, that on tho previous after-
noon, he was riding along Hetrimings-row, St. Mar-
tints.lane, on .horiehaek, when the defendant 'and
another gentleman came. driving uloag in a tilbury
at -a furious rate, and the defendant, evidently in u
state of intoxication, drove his tilbury close to
Mr. Steven's, horse, that the wheel almost 'graied
his foot and stirrup. The defentlan't then got tt-head,
and 'continued the same career ; and he (sir. ote.
Veit) feeling convinced that some mischief Must
occur if the vehicle was not stopped, he rode 4fter
.it, And ilesited to know the driver's name and ad-
dress; but this was refused him. Ile, however,
followed. the tilbury until the parties alighted tom
it at an hotel, and he followed them in there, anti
wrote his address on a piece of paper, demanding
the name and address of the driver in return; :but
this was refused, and, on his insisting further, the
defendant struck him with his whip, upon Which he'
(Mr. Steven) called in a constable, and gave the
defendant into custody.

defendant, who conducted himself on this
occasion with a very proper feeling, ►uid that he Was
extremely sorry for having struck Mr. Steven (which
Ire admitted he did in the heat of the moment),
he ,was ready to make any proper upologrrequWed.
The fact wus he bad been dining with some friends
in the city early, and he bud drunk a little wine,
which affected him ; but he was perfectly capable of
driving witheiit' 'danger ulthough he admitted he
'drove rather fast ; but he did nut drive {ig.►inst, or
touch Mr. Steven or l►i horse, or any thing else,
and he really mild not bee what right, not having,
done co, Mr. Steven had to follow him and insist
oil his name and addresq.

The.dcfentlant's friend who, accompanied him in
the tilbury said, that ho advised This.defendent pot
.to give his `address, nu he had adne opthing,wrong;
and although the defendant had draden little wipe;
he wire quite capable: of driving preptirly,s, and Ihe
certainly tea nut gone Arittriit. jelbelies of Mr. the.
ve, le* foot. The defeudantle4:boweveri ha
milted, struck or attempt-pi) strikei he wok not
sure which, Mr. Steven ,;with his whip, which
wrong.
The thletidmit again said thus he was decidedly.
wrong, and Would Make any proper analogy, but
Mr. Stevet, would accept none; and the defendant
was held to tail in two sureties of 404 each to meet.
the charge of asecult at the Sessions.
Was procured, and Mr. 11001) was liberated.

It is reurarknbie that men who ill-use tlitir
first wives have the least difficulty in procuring a second.
INlMET-
lNtis—There haw 'been' for 'the last week iu progress of
signatire in thirsaity, a resprisition• fora meeting d this
inhabitants to petition Parliament for a repeal Odle tti°".
,Tbse county Ilea alto- begun to move in furtherance of the
same great ohject. The united parishes of Frenhfurd,
Tullaroan, awl Three Castles will meet, we' observe to-
morrow, (Sunday), and the example is likely to lie
promptly followed by every parish in 'the comity of Kul-
kenny. Never have we witnessed emit an :absorption of
the public mind by any political question, taut even that of
Catholic emancipation. —lCfikt. nay Journal of Saturday.
The great national question of a repeal of the Union
every day beautiful; More popular. Drogheda has set a
noble example. Torun, we are happy to airy, will not be
is the back ground. Some ptrauut think that they should
wait •'until the county town had met—.hut, already it re.
quisrtion rittuierously and resp,ctably signed is in progrr"
tif sinallare,-, and his Worship the SovEnvtoiir i" wilifin
it is ad:dressed, will convene a meeting of tire ielialdmots,
to petition the Nast: and both House* of Parliament for
a repeal of the legislative Union with (heat 14444 Few-
towas have InA more by the destruetive,nreastne tiirt
nntru----41try have lust their reprtserriatives, while kt),*
chaps trotparatiohs in town* of trot half the. exrevit, Ikvo
retained theirs... if`estern

Yesterday William Swallow alias Captain
don, the ringleader, George James Davis alias
Huntley, William Watts alias Williams, Alexander
Stevenson alias Telford, and John Beveridge alias
Anderson, the five convicts charged with being con-
canned in the mutiny and seizure of the colonial
brig Cyprus, between Hobart Town and Macquanie
Harbour, in the month of . August, 1829, after
wounding and overpowering the military guard, were
again brought before Mr. BALLANTINE and Captain
TUOM.ts RICHBELL, at the Thames Police-dice, for
final examination.

The prisoner Swallow, not having been yet iden-
tified by the witnesses, John Popjoy and the of&
cep: of the Charles Grant East Indiamun, in which
ship he came home from Canton, attended, for the
purpose of recognizing him.
John Popjoy said that Swallow was -very busy
during the mutiny and seizure of the brig. Ile
heard him call out for the others to get an axe to
cut the stopper, in order to prevent the vessel from
driving : ho also saw him forcing MT the locks from
the hatches. While the convicts were Securing the
passengers and crew, Swallow came down and asked
Captain Harris fur the ship'i register, but the Cap-
tam said he did not carry one; he had left it m
Hohart Town. Swallow appeared to be the director
of every thing.
Mr. MILLANTINE—Did you ever see SWallow be-
fore the Cyprus sailed? Popjoy--1 did not, Sir: be
was on the returned convict-list when put on board.
Mr. BALLANTINE—Did the convicts send any pro-
visions ashore for the passengers and crew after the
brig was taken P—Popjoy replied that the only pro-
visions given them was 701 b. of biscuit, some rum,
"and one sheep, which was sent ashore at daybreak,
just before the brig went away. Swallow had pre-
viously promised them plenty of every thing.
Popjoy then related other circumstances respect-
ing the seizure of the brig, which have already been
made public.
Mr. BALLANTINE informed Swallow that he was
at liberty to ask the witness any questions, but cau-
tioned him that any thing he might say would he
taken down, and might be used us evidence against
him hereafter.

Swallow replied, that he wished to state every cir-
cumstance respecting the seizure of the brig, and
said that Poppy's evidence r especting bias was quite
fake. He was below very ill when the ship was
taken, and was forced above to take the command by
the convicts.

Mr. `Wooler adviietl SwalloW to be silent, as be
%you'd prejudice his, ease by making any statement.
He then questioned Popjoy whether Swallow was
not below when the ship was-taken, and on the doe-.
tor's ?—Popjoy said that Swallow had certainly
been under the doctor's hands, and had taken a warm
bath, or something of the kind,' a day before the mu-
tiny, but he was very active and quite well after the
Cyprus was seized; ,

Mr, IVorder.4.lad ho• •not• undergone an opera-
tion ? Popjoy 1 believe be had,' Sir.
Sividlow was about to speak, but Mr. Wender
stepped him.
Mr. aiLLANTINE said the • prisoner had better
conform to the directions of his'solicitof; who would
UUdoUbtedlY advise him properly. Swallow—l shill
say so more, except that Popjor ia a base lying sit-
lain, and. was in irons himself when the brig was taken.
Mr. Evans, Chief Officer of
:the Tbames4oliee,
Stated, that on theist of September he took the pri-
soner Davis from the Janie Clistie East 'lndianian.
Ile then said be formerly helonod to the Edward,
Ogptain Wilson, master, Which ho left off the La-
drone Idandsonul afterwurdsicaehed Canton. Davis
said his 'name was Huntley; and that be joined the
brig Edthard at Diachwall, • fifteen months ago. On
the 9th of the same month' he took Watts, Ileve-
ridge, and Stevenson, from the Charles Grant East
linlitunan, in which they had arrived from Canton.
Tiler said, their names were Williams, A,nderstini
and Telford, and were formerly seamen of the brig
Edward, Captain Widdep (not Wilson), master,
who came home- with them, and went on shore at
Margate. They denied all knowledge of Davin on
being int red need to him but.ther had all been hien•
tifisii as being coriCerned in seizing the'Corus, and
were convicts sent from this country. The prisoner
Swallow, who was apprehended on Friday last, he
knew to be u rot timed conilet; and he had seen him
several times at that ellieci before his conviction..
Swellowlied since eintfeaseci, to witness that, he was
in the Cyprus when•she Was laceu by the eimvicts,
but that he, was, [cooed to take the command, as he
was the only person, on board who understood the
navlgutiolf of 4.ship,
Mr. Ilat,Lotptiii inquired for what term of years
Swallow was transported Mr. Evans—He Was
sentenced to transportation for life two years ago, at
Guildford. •

Mr. Ciatie Eastmuir, second officer of the Chatto
Grant, • Richard Smith, the gunner, and Thomas
Wardell, the boatswain's yeoman,' were examined at
great loigth, and proved that, on the 27th of
February last, between the hours of five and six
o'clock, the prisoners came alongside the ship in the
boat new iu the possession of the Thames Police,
They said they had been wrecked on the coast of
China, and Swallowealled himself Captain Weldon,
master of thibrivErtward, the name marked on
the boat. :B'w4llaw and Anderson left the ship the
next morning, and went to Canton, but returned in
a few days afterwards, and came hams in the ship,
and did duty 4$ seamen. Davis, who called himself
Huntley, left :the ship entirely, and they saw no
more Of
,hiM until they arrived in this country.
CePt. Walton (SWallow) had u quadrant, telescope,
and writing-desk with him when he came on board,
and some other property.,..
Smith, the gunner tif:the aaries Grant, said that,
• during the voyage; ;hem •China, Watts had been
farviag silver spoons fet•stile to his shipmates. One.
of the crew, who ,messed with him, one day said,
" That man ha., got. SO many grand things, that I an,
afraid there is something' droll In the affair, and he
must have xtoie theM.
Mr. Curtis Faittmair said, he recollected that u
silrer spoon which Watts had been offeriug for sale
was brought to, him 14 the lest witness, who sui-
pccted that it was the property of the ehip.
afterwards gave it back to the prisoner.
Wardelli the boatswain's yeoman,. said he had
bought some . fine waistcoats and other things of
Captain Weldon (Swallow) for grog Captain
Weldon had also sold ladies'-wearing apparel to the
cook. Charley Williams (Watts) had soverd sove..
reigns in his possession, 'Owe Wit's' simile figtwed
stockings, long things, (infittit's long clothes), aird
otber,arttcles belonging to some female, with him.
WillitSS Was going 10.1eIreh440 some Of the property
of him, but could not spare his grog, ea theirrisoner
sold 1110111. SO that'.

Mr. BALIANTINE—,-Wll4l, did yoo want to pair.
clatqe wearing a2parel and inf.tot'e clothihg
for ? Witness—Because I intended to be monied
when I eatne to Englatid.—(Loud laughter.)
Popjoy he hatl no doubt the wearing
apparel Mal clothing, sold by the pri>onerg,
wto Part of 'the wardrobe of Mrs. Carew, the wife
of I,ietoetrott I.4lrew, the efflomainiing °Meer.
Godiug uud Drew, the ollicers who upprehended
Swallow, pioditged idescope nod quadront, which
hit had lodged since his mind in Engintid,
sw.ijow said they Nora his own property.
ii,004 t but 14 few days sown the schootir
/Arno, jyiok tit thc rivvr, wiwriutidoed. of a tek.

Swallow tiaid the telescope and writing-tiled( for-
merly belonged to the C),lprus, and were given to
him by the convicts when the brig was seized, and
he was furced to take command of her. The low,-
boat in the possession of the Thames police was the
one belonging to the Cyprus. lie again declared
that Poppy bad sworn falsely, and that he was
forced to take clusrge of the Cyprus. Dr. Williams
could prove his statement if he home.
Mr. Wooler strongly advised Swallow to be si-
lent, and reserve what be had to say until the
Sessions.

Popjoy persisted that Swallow was tl►e principal
ringleader, and the most active daring the mutiny
and seizure of the ship.

Mr. BALLANTINC said that some wages were due
to Swallow for his services on board tile Charles
Grant, which he would procure for him at the East
India-house, in order that he might be enabled to
fee Counsel to conduct his defence at the Sessions.
Swallow thanked the worthy Magistrate for his
kindness.
Deris said 6 was also entitled to wages, as be
worked Wore the mast in the Coslk from
Canton to England. •
Mr. BALLANTINE said he understoaa' flint Davis
was sent home as a charter pal passenor,i but if
any wages were due to him, the :Est India Com-
pany would most certainly pay them, and he. would
attend to the subject.
The officers mentioned that there were no more
witnesses,

Mr. BALLANTTNE said the charge or mutipy and
piracy, in running. Away with the brig and cargo,
was made out against the prisoners, and he fully
committed them for trial at the Admiralty sessions,
which commence on MOnday next.