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London, England, 1853-09-30 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Butler,
Sept. 30.
3rd West India Regiment—Ensign Thomas Maurice
Quill to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Wilson,
deceased, August 14.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—James Arthur Hanbury, M.B. to
be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Bell, appointed
to 74th Foot ; Robert Fleetwood Andrews, Gent., to be
Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice King, deceased,
Sept. 30.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, SEPT. 29.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel
William Fenwick Williams, C. 8., to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, vice Colquhoun, deceased ; Second Captain Hugh
Archibald Beauchamp Campbell to be Captain, vice Wil-
liams ' • First Lieutenant Henry Jervis White Jervis to be
Second Captain, vice Campbell ; Second Lieutenant Alex-
ander Walter Armstrong Ogilvie to be First Lieutenant,
vice Jervis, Sept. 18.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Lieutenants, with
Temporary Rank—Edward Renouard. James, to be
Second Lieutenant, with Permanent Rank, Dec. 17,1851 ;
William Bailey and Frederick Edward Blacket Beaumont,
to be Second Lieutenants, with Permanentßank, June 23.

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR FOR T.HE
CITY OF LONDON.

Yesterday a common ball was held for the election of
a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. There were several
aldermen on the hustings, and a larger assemblage of
liverymen in the hall than is usual on uncontested elec-
tions.
The livery, after the usual formalities, elected Alder-
men Sidney and Moon, and the Sheriffs immediately in-
formed the Court of Aldermen of the result, upon which
the aldermen proceeded to elect one of the two thus re-
turned.
The Sheriffs having announced that Alderman Sidney
was chosen Lord Mayor, a declaration which was re-
ceived with loud cheers.
The TOWN CLERK called upon that gentleman to say
whether he consented to take upon himself the office.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY, who was loudly cheered, said
—Gentlemen of the livery, called upon as I am by the
Town Clerk of this ancient city to announce to you in
common hall assembled, whether it is my will to take
upon me the honourable office to which you have
this day elected me, I beg to state to you that I
shall enter on my duties with sincere gratification, con-
fident as I am that in doing so I have received the un-
bought and the unasked suffrages of a large number of
my fellow-citizens. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Gentle-
men, from my earliest infancy the office of Lord Mayor
has been uppermost in my mind. (Cheers and laughter.)
Talk about the Lord Mayor's show being abolished,
why, it made the first and most lasting impression on
my mind ! Unlike what is done now in the Eastern
countries of the world, I then thought that the Lord
Mayor of London was the greatest potentate upon earth.
Gentlemen, as I became a man and a citizen of this great
City I learnt that there were other qualifications for a
chief magistrate. (Hear, hear.) I have learnt that to
honourably perform a citizen's duty—l have learnt 'that
to walk honestly in the path in which it has pleased
Providence to place me, I have won the confidence and
the esteem of my fellow-citizens ; and this day's election
shows the world that I have not walked in that path
in vain. (Cheers.) It would be unpardonable in me to
enter upon any question now that would create a dis-
cussion or difference of opinion in this hall—(hear, hear)
but I cannot avoid saying that you have assembled at a
most important juncture of the City's affairs, and in a
few days hence there will be assembled commissioners
from her Majesty to inquire into the usages, the cus-
toms, and the conduct of the Corporation of London.
(Hear, hear.) lam only anticipating that which lam
sure will be realised when, on behalf of the corporation,
I say that every individual member of that body has
appeared most zealous in courting the inquiry.
(Hear, hear.) And, although it is not for me to
say that time has not made some inroads in our civic
constitution which it requires the aid of the legisla-
ture to correct, still I feel confident that the City of
London will come from that ordeal which renewed hon-
our, and with elasticity to continue the course which
has distinguished them for so many centuries. (Cheers).
I believe, gentlemen, that I shall be something like the
seven hundredth Lord Mayor who has taken upon him-
self this most dignified and onerous office. The office
of chief magistrate was until some centuries ago known
as "Port Reeve," since which period it has been recog-
nised by the familiar title of " Lord Mayor." In that
office it will be my most anxious and ardent desire to
learn what are my duties, and to discharge them with
that even-handed justice and that impartiality to every
other citizen's opinion, which I trust will earn for me at
the period of my retirement the approbation, esteem,
and respect, not only of those who now listen to me,
but of all classes of my fellow-citizens.
Mr. JOHN DILLON Gentlemen of the Livery, I avail
myself of this occasion, as during the present mayoralty
there will be no other opportunity of expressing our
sense of his services, to move a vote of thanks to the
present Lord Mayor for his conduct during his tenure of
office. (Cheers.) I believe you will all join with me in
declaring that he has most ably and most impartially
performed his duties as a magistrate and as Lord Mayor
of this great city—(Cheers)—that by the hospitality
which he has displayed he has endeavoured to promote
the cause of education, of knowledge, and of science.
(Cheers.) I shall conclude by reminding you, that if
there are public reasons for expressing our deep sense of
his public services, there are other circumstances which
have at this moment made him particularly the object
of our personal solicitude and sympathy. (" Hear,
hear." and continued cheering.) I now propose that
the sincere thanks of this common hall be presented to
the Right Hon. Thomas Challis, M.P., Lord Mayor of
the City, for the dignified and impartial manner in which
he has discharged the duties of chief magistrate, for his
earnest endeavours to promote the diffusion of educa-
tion and the advancement of science, for his generous
assistance to the charities of this City, and for his mu-
nificent hospitality, by which the ancient dignity and re-
putation of the office of Lord Mayor has been upheld
and rendered more dear to his fellow citizens. (Cheers.)
Mr. Duputy BENNOCH—Gentlemen of the Livery, I
have great pleasure in seconding the motion. Coming
in contact frequently with the Lord Mayor, I must ex-
press to you the exceeding kindness with which he
has at all times listened to every suggestion calculated
to improve the condition not only of the city but also of
the citizens. (Cheers.) I believe that upon no one occa-
sion has he ever declined coming forward, either in per-
son or in purse, to do his utmost in ameliorating the
condition of the suffering, and improving the condition
of the poor. (Cheers.) This has been with him a prime
characteristic ever since he has taken any interest in
public affairs ; and while he has had the honour of pre-
siding over the affairs of this great city during the last
year, I believe he has lost no opportunity of expressing
those principles by which lie has always been actuated.
The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
The LORD MAYOR, who, on presenting himself, was
enthusiastically greeted, said,—Gentlemen of the Livery,
I am deeply sensible of the honour you have done me in
passing the resolution which has just been submitted to
you. Nor am I insensible of the kindness of the elo-
quent gentlemen who have proposed and seconded that
resolution for your adoption. (Cheers.) The greatest
reward in my humble opinion that it is possible for a
public man to receive is the approbation of the constitu-
ency who have elected him to the high position which I
have for some months past had the honour to hold.
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, without detaining you by making
any observations upon the resolution itself, or upon this
interesting point to which my attention by that resolu-
tion has been directed, I beg to assure you that while I
most highly appreciate the honour you have just con-
ferred upon me, it will always be the highest object of
my ambition to merit the esteem, respect, and approba-
tion of my fellow-citizens. (Prolonged cheering.)
Mr. Deputy HARRISON—Brother Liverymen,—l have
the pleasure to appear before you for the purpose of
making a proposition to which I believe there will not
be a dissentient voice. Gratitude is one of the peculia-
rities of the English character, and, where it is deserved,
Englishmen are at all times delighted to bestow it.
(Hear.) I now propose a vote of thanks to the late she-
riffs, Mr. Carter and Mr. Croll. It would be perfectly un-
necessary for me to take up your time by referring to
the manner in which those gentlemen have discharged
their duties. They have devoted their time, their
talents, and their means in the promotion of all the
charitable institutions of the City. I believe they have
perfectly fulfilled their trust, and I am sure that there
have been no two gentlemen filling the important office
of sheriff for many years who have more diligently at-
tended to their duties, or with greater anxiety to relieve
the sufferings of those who by the course of law have
been committed to their charge. (Hear, hear.) I move,
" That the thanks of the citizens of London are emi-
nently due to Mr. Alderman Carter and Alexander
Angus Croll, Esq., the late sheriffs of Loudon and Mid-
lesex, for the mode in which they have maintained the
dignity and integrity of the office conferred upon them,
for their liberal hospitality, and particularly for the way
in which they have devoted their time, their money, and
their influence, in support of the numerous charitable in-
stitutions with which this metropolis abounds. (Hear.)
Mr. JOHN WOOD—Brother liverymen, entirely con-
curring in the sentiments expressed by my friend, De-
puty Harrison, I have great pleasure in seconding the
motion which he has submitted to your notice. (Hear.)
The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. Alderman CARTER (who only entered the Hall in
time to hear the resolution passed)—Gentlemen, I much
regret that I was not present to hear my excellent and
honourable colleague, Mr. Deputy Harrison. :1-f during
my year of office I have done that which has given you
satisfaction, be assured that the principal aim and object
of my taking office has been fully realised. (Hear, hear.)
My great ambition has been fully to maintain the in-
tegrity, the dignity and hospitality of that honourable
office, that I might hand it down unsullied and unim-
paired to my successor. (Cheers.)
Mr. DAKIN having stated that Mr. Croll was pre-
vented from attending and returning thanks by business
of a most urgent nature, moved that the two resolutions
be inserted in the daily newspapers. (Hear, hear.)
The motion was seconded and carried unanimously,
after which the proceedings were declared to be termi-
nated.

ORIGINAL ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE OF WELEINGTON.
—During the recent meeting of the Cambrian Archaeo-
logical Association at Brecon, the excusionists were in-
vited by the President, Sir Joseph Bailey, Bart., to
lunch at Glan-Usk Park. Upwards of 70 accepted the
invitation, and were highly delighted with the very
beautiful and picturesque situation of his mansion, with
the house, and the rare and valuable paintings. A por-
trait of the late Duke of Wellington, by Briggs, was de-
servedly admired ; and we have heard that the way in
which the worthy baronet became possessed of this por-
trait was as follows :—The artist, Mr. Briggs, was stay-
ing at Glan-Usk Park, when he was sent for by the
Duke, but refused to go, as he had already been there
four times previously, without obtaining an audience.
'When Sir Joseph Bailey became aware of this circum-
stance, he positively refused to allow the artist to re-
main, giving as his reason, that he would not detain
him when his services were required by the first man in
Europe. Consequently he left. The Duke sat for his
portrait ; and, becoming acquainted with the particulars
mentioned above, ho was so much pleased, that Sir
Joseph was allowed to have the portrait—one certainly,
in our opinion, of very high merit, and which could not
fail to be appreciated by the public at large, if it should,
happily, ever be engraved.—Tenby Observer.
COTTON FROM INDIA.—Mr. Wm. Rathbone, of Liver-
pool, has received instructions from the Hon. East India
Company to forward to Mr. Hugh Fleming, the secre-
tary to the Manchester Commercial Association, to be
disposed of by him in Manchester, 550 bales of cotton
from the Dharwar collectorate, received from Bombay
per the Dundonald.
CONVERSIONS FROM POPERY.—Fifty-three persons have
renounced the errors of Popery in St. Paul's Bermondsey,
since the last published account of the 13th of last July.
Many of these converts are highly-respectable persons,
and 110IIIC of them rank amongst the gentry.

George Wilkinson, a civil engineer, residing ira Strath-
more-street, Shadwell, and Harriet, his wife, were
brought up in custody, charged with an assault of an
aggravated character upon Mr. James Grayson, a soli-
citor, in Devonshire-street, Bloomsbury.
The complainant, who was covered with mud from
head to foot, and exhibited other indications of a. severe
personal conflict, stated that he had occasion to attend
as a witness that morning in an action for debt, which
was brought against the defendant, in the Whi techapel
County Court. After giving his evidence, he was in the
act of leaving the court, when the male defend:ant over-
took him in the passage, and assailing him with oppro-
brious language, deliberately seized hold of one of his
ears, and shook him violently. The defendant then
hurried into the street, but was followed by witness, who
demanded what he meant by offering him such indig-
nity, when the defendant struck him blow under the
ear which felled him to the ground. On recovering his
feet he was again knocked down by the defendant, and
he was also attacked by the female defendant, who
struck him repeated blows with her umbrella as he lay
on the ground.
The defendant said that the facts of the case had been
greatly exaggerated, and called two witnesses, whose
evidence, however, went fully to confirm the complain-
ant's account of the transaction.
Mr. Hammill ordered the defendants to be committed
for trial, but consented to accept substantial bail for
their appearance.
Jacob Turner, a marine store dealer in Wentworth-
street, Whitechapel surrendered to his bail for final ex-
amination, charged with having cruelly ill-treated and
severely injured his wife.
The particulars of this case have already been fully
detailed in this paper.
Mr. Hammill said that it was one of the worst cases
of the kind that had ever came under his notice, and
ordered the prisoner to be kept to hard labour for six
months, and then to find two sureties to be answerable
for his good behaviour for the further term of six
months.

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On hearing this sentence the defendant fell back in a
state of insensibility, and was carried out of court in
strong convulsions.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.—Edward Masini was
brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having
stolen a quantity of valuable jewellery and other articles,
the property of Auguste Carcassi, of No. 42, Pulteney-
street, Golden-square.
The prosecutor, who is courier to a family of distinc-
tion, said that on the Bth of June last he left London
for the Continent, leaving at his lodgings in Pulteney-
street, under the care of Mr. Caplin, the landlord, two
boxes, containing property of the value of upwards of
1001. On the 20th inst. he returned from the Conti-
Pent, and discovered that his boxes had been forced
open, and a dressing-case, with silver fittings, several
gold and diamond rings, two sets of malachite shirt
and waistcoat studs, and a quantity of valuable old
point lace had been stolen therefrom. Prosecutor at
one proceeded to the police-station, and gave informa-
tion of the robbery.
Mary Ann Andrews, servant to Mr. Caplin, said that
after the prosecutor left for the Continent, the prisoner,
who stated himself to be an intimate friend of the former,
came and occupied the same apartment. The boxes
were safe in the rooms at the time, and she was not
aware they had been broken open till the prosecutor
came home. The prisoner had previously gone away.
Jeapes, a detective officer belonging to the C divi-
sion, stated that from information he received, he went
on Friday night last with the prosecutor to the Great
Western Railway, where he apprehended the prisoner.
On telling him what he was charged with, he said,
" Young man, you have made a mistake in the person.
I have just come from the country." Witness then
called the prosecutor, and asked him whose rings they
were which prisoner had on his fingers. The prosecutor
examined them, and identified them as his property.
The prisoner was then removed to the station-house,
where the luggage was searched, and in his portmanteau
witness found the dressing case, and the several articles
of jewellery now produced, which were also identified
by the prosecutor. The rest of the property had been
pledged by the prisoner, the duplicates for which were
found upon him. The prisoner subsequently accounted
for the possession of the property by alleging that he
had bought them of Mr. Caplin's servant. This, how-
ever, was proved not to be the fact.
Several pawnbrokers who were in attendance pro-
duced several articles of jewellery which had been
pledged by the prisoner, the whole of which were iden-
tified by the prosecutor as his property.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.

SOUTHWARK.—Mary Dobleys, the wife of a
greengrocer and corn-dealer, residing at Peckham, was
brought before Mr. Combo, charged by an officer of the
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
with cruelly working a horse in an unfit state.
David Watson, an officer of the Royal Society stated
that between 10 and 11 o'clock that morning he was in
the neighbourhood of the Borough Market, when he
saw the prisoner leading a horse and cart towards the
market. He perceived that the animal was in!a very weak
state, and that something was the matter with its back,
which induced him to lift up the saddle, when he found
a large deep sore, which was discharging very much.
There was no hollow under the saddle to ease it, there-
fore the pain must have been very severe. The animal
was in the yard at the rear of the court, for his worship's
inspection.

Mr. Combo went and examined the horse, and on his
return to the court he expressed his surprise that any
one could be so brutal as to work it. It was in a dying
state, and the sooner it was put of its agony the better.
He asked the prisoner whether she would consent to
the animal's being killed.
The prisoner replied that she would.
Samuel Rostings, cab driver, badge No. 3,912, was
summoned for unlawfully charging twopence for luggage,
under the following circumstances :
Mr. Robert Coleman Hall, a tradesman residing in
Wardour-street, stated that on Friday morning the 16th
inst., he hired the defendant's cab in Leicester-square,
to convey him to the South-Eastern Railway terminus,
London-bridge, where he was about to take the train to
join his family at Ramsgate. He had no other luggage
with him but a small portmanteau, which the defendant
placed on the roof of the cab, and on his arrival at the
railway station he paid the defendant his proper fare.
He then demanded twopence extra for the luggage, when
witness remonstrated with him, and told him that he
was acting contrary to law, and wished him to descend
from his seat and look at the regulations inside the cab.
He refused to do so, stating that he was right, when
witness paid him the twopence, at the same time telling
him that he should summon him as soon as he returned
to London.

Mr. Combo said that the public must be indebted to
him in bringing such a case before him, as the defendant
and other cabmen must be fully aware of the act of Par-
liament, one section of which particularly refers to lug-
gage. The defendant had no right to charge for luggage
at all under the present circumstances.
The defendant said he was aware of that now, but be-
ing ignorant of the law at the time he thought he was
entitled to charge for luggage.
Mr. Combe said that was all nonsense. Cabmen had
the rules given to them, and they were also explained to
them, therefore there could be no excuse. The parti-
cular section provided " that they could not change for
any reasonable quantity of luggage, either inside or
outside their vehicles." As a caution to others be should
fine him ss. and costs.

The defendant, with some reluctance, paid the money
and was discharged.

THAMES.—Ann Mercer, a careworn looking woman,
aged 32, of No. 31, Angel-gardens, Shadwell, and de-
scribed as of no occupation, was brought before Mr.
Ingham charged with attempting to commit suicide.
A Custom-house officer named Mears, said that on
Wednesday night he saw the prisoner on the swivel
bridge of the London Dock, leaning over the rail with
her head resting on her hand, and looking towards the
water. She was crying, and appeared to be in great
trouble. The officer suspecting her intention, asked her
what she was doing there, but she refused to satisfy him
or give any account of herself. She then moved away,
and about ten minutes afterwards returned to the same
spot and resumed her former attitude. The Custom-
home officer called the attention of a police constable to
the prisoner, and he spoke to her. She went away but
soon returned again, and was in the act of getting over
the rails of the bridge into the entrance lock, which is
there 24 or 26 feet in depth, when a boy seized her dress
and held her suspended over the water until assistance
was procured. The witness added that if the prisoner
had got in the water as she was nearly doing, a hun-
dred men could not have got her out alive.
Mr. Ingham asked the prisoner what account she had
to give of herself.
Prisoner (abstractedly, and with vacant stare)—What
is it, sir ? What is it ?
Mr. Ingham—What have you to say for yourself ?
The prisoner (suddenly recollecting herself)—Last
night, sir, I was at home with my four little children,
and no food. I went nut scarcely knewing what I did,
but I had no intention to throw myself over the bridge.
Here the prisoner sobbed bitterly.
Mr. Ingham said he would remand the prisoner to the
House of Detention for a week, and she would be pro-
perly taken care of. Inquiries must be made concerning
her, and her means of obtaining a living.
The Prisoner—What is to become of my poor children ?
Mr. Ingham—l will give orders for them to be pro-
perly taken care of in the workhouse.
The prisoner implored the magistrate not to send her
to prison, and said she never had a key turned on her
before.

The mother of the prisoner here stepped forward, and
said she lived in the same house with her daughter, who
struggled hard to maintain four young children. Her
daughter's husband was a very drunken, brutal man, who
had been in the practice of beating his wife.
Mr. Ingham—Then why did she not come here to
complain of her husband t The doors of this court are
always open to receive complaints from women who are
maltreated by their husbands.
The mother—l don't know sir. Indeed I can assure
you my daughter works vary hard.
Mr. Ingham—l think the best course will be to send
her to prison for a week, and she will have time to reflect,
and let the parish officers take care of the children, and
feed them.

The mother—She has a shop of work (slop work), and
will lose it if she is sent to prison. She works early and
late.

Mr. Ingham—lf you will take charge of her and pro-
tect her I will let her go.
The mother—l will, sir.
Mr. Ingham—Then take her away with you.
The poor and apparently heartbroken woman left the
dock crying loudly.