The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-03 00:00:00

HATTON.GAIMEN.

AN AWKWARD PROPENSITY.--A shabbily-dresaed
little fellow, attired in a worn-out dresming-gown,
With his neck buried in a dingy white cravat of im-
mense dimen.ions, was charged with diddling Mr.
William Luis, a licensed victualler, :of Charles-
street, Hatton-garden, out of four glasses of brandy
and water.

The circumstances of the fraud were, the pri-
soner, in the usual form of business, came into the
house and ordered a glass of brandy and water, say-
ing he expected a friend to call. He remained there
the whole of the day, and no one c4lled for him,
but he called for several things, and had four glasses
of brandy and water cold. In the evening, when
the prisoner was about to go away, the waiter
stopped him, as the prisoner seemed inclined to jilt
the reckoning. When the prisoner was sear( bed
he was found not to be possessed of a farthing.
The prisoner, in defence, said " it was a propen-
sity he had."

In his possession was found a number of dupli-
caps of articles of wearing apparel and other things.
Mr. LAING told the prisoner, that if he could not
make an arrangement with the prosecutor he should
be under the necescity of ordering him to find bail.
The prisoner saw the danger of his predicament,
and entered into 411 arrangement with the prosecu-
tor, and was discharged on•a compromise.

MUTINY ON BOARD THE LOWTHER
CASTLE AND INGLIS, EAST INDIAMEN.

A very serious mutiny broke out on board.the Inglis
East Indiaman, during her homeward-bound voyage.
The ship arrived yesterday in the river from Can•
ton, and ten of the ringleaders are in CUAIOdy,
Pour of them were brought last night to the Thames
Police-office. They were placed in irons at St.
Helena, and have ever since been confined on board
the Kato Castle, which was towed up the river
on Tuesday. They were taken out of that veoo,el
yesterday afternoon by Mr. Evans, the chief raver
of the Thames Police, in pursuance of orders to
that effect from the ecretary of State's office.—
Four others are in the Grant, and three in the.
Vansittart, Honourable Company's ships, the arrival
of which vessels are hourly expected. On the ar-
rival of the other prisoner., the charges against them
will be entered Into. After doubling the Cape, the
crew of the Inglis, in consequence of its having been
found necessary to flog several of them, mutinied,and overpowered the offieers Captain IStidman, the
commander, was flogged by the men, and was com-
pelled to submit to their terms until the ship ar-
rived at St. Helena, when soldiers were sent on
board, and ten men were taken ashore and under-
went an examination before the Governor. They
were afterwards consigned to the vessels mentioned,
and the depositions have been transmitted to this
country, and are now in the hands of the Thames
Police Magistrates.

The names of the prisoners in custody are John
Hawkins, of the Lowther Castle, and Stephen Rose,
John Jordan, and Joliw Lalley, of the Inglis. They
are all able seamen, and have formerly belonged to
men-of-war.

Hawkins was first placed at the bar before Mr.
BALLANTINE, at the Thames Police-offtce,last night.
The Magistrate told the prisoner, that the charge
against him was for mutiny on the high seas, on
board the Lowther Castle, during her voyage home-
wards.

Mr. Robert M‘Tullock, chief-mate of the Kellie
Castle East Indiaman, delivered to the Magistrate
sundry papers and doeurinents.

Mr. 13AMANTINE inquired if the papers were the
depositions taken at St. Ilelena, and whether the
Lowther Costle had yet arrived.
Mr. M'Tullock said the Lowther t'astk was in the
river, and the papers produced were delivered to
him at St. Helena by the Governor of that place.
Mr. BALLANTINE ordered the prisoner to be re-
manded until the Captain and officers attended to
proceed against him. The particulars of the case
were not entered into.

Hose, Jordan, and Laney, of the Inglis, were next
placed at the bar, and informed b Mr. BALLANTINE
that the charge against them was for mutiny on board
the Inglis, during the voyage from Canton to Sr.
Helena.

The prisoners, who appeared in high spirits, ex-
pressed great delight ut being released from their
dismal prison on board the Xellie Castle, where
they have been so long confined, and said they
should have now a fair trial,belorean English Judge
and an English Jury.

Mr. BALLANTINg told the prisoners they would
be again brought up on the arrival of the witnesses
against them; in the mean tune, they would Stand
remanded in Clerkenwell prison.
Another seaman named Huntley, who was also
taken out of the Kellie Castle, was next placed at
the bar. He came in that vessel from Canton, and,
of course, could not have been engaged in the
mutiny on board the, Lowther Castle or Inglis.
The natureof the charge against him did not transpire.
He was asked by the Magistrate if he would give
the required information respecting some transaction
which was not explained.
The prisoner said be was unable to give the infor-
mation required : he knew nothing of the affair.
Mr. BALLANTINE told the prisoner, as he refused
to give the information required of him, he must be
remanded until the production of some witnesses who
would supply the necessary proof.
The five prisoners were then removed in the van
to Clerkenwell prison.
The first disturbance on board the ing'is took
place on the 6th of June, off the Cape, and arose
out of the refusal of Lalley to obey orders. The
crew took part with him, and subsequently refuses'
to submit to martial law on board. The prisoners
in custody say they were driven to acts of mutiny
by the severe flogging they so often received, and
the stoppage of their allowlinee ofgrog. The mutiny
in the LougherCastle.we hear Wal a very slight one,
and soon quelled.