The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-10 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Joseph Picard was charged,
before Alderman Salomons, with having insulted a lady
and assaulted a gentleman.
•Mr. J. Chapman, a merchant, whose offices are in
Crutched-friars, said, on Monday evening, at a quarter-
past five o'clock, I saw in Fenchurch-street the defen-
dant walking behind a lady, the wife of a friend of mine,
named King. I observed him going close to her, then
in front of her and looking under her bonnet, and then
deliberately stopping her and speaking. She turned
away very indignantly ; and I went up and asked him
why Ae did so, and he struck me a violent blow in the
face.

The lady confirmed the statement, and added that the
defendant made some impertinent remarks to her, and
laughed in her face. She desired him to go about his
business. She was aware that her friend, Mr. Chap-
man, was behind her. Mr. Cnaprnan put his hand on
the defendant's arm, and immediately received a blow
from him, which the former returned. The witness
went into a shop for shelter. The defendant had an-
ney.d her along the street, and behaved in the most in-
sulting manner.
Another witness confirmed the statements made.

Upon the part of the defendant, Mr. Wright, a clerk,
who was on the spot, said that an obstruction took
place near Hankey's bank, and he heard the lady deny
that any offence had been given. A scuffling then took
place between the two gentlemen, and the defendant got
the worst of it.

Aldermon Salomons said it appeared t 3 him that Mr.
Chapman had adequately retaliated as to the assault,
and therefore no penalty should be inflicted in that case.
With respect to the insult to the lady there could be no
excuse or palliation in that case, and although the citi-
zens of London were disposed to be forbearing towards
foreigners, it was quite impossible to let such conduct as
had been described pass without the infliction of a pe-
nalty of 20s. or 14 days' imprisonment.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—G. Lawrance, gen-
tleman, 17, Rutland-gate ; C. F. Evelyn, gentleman,
Horns Lodge, Tunbridge Wells ; H. Vernon, gentle-
man, 36, Bury-street ; A. Newton, 58, Curzon-street ;
A. J. E ist, gentleman, 118, Great Portland-street (false
name and address, and therefore not admitted to bail) ;
J. Townsend, 11, Sherrard-street ; H. Johnson, 23,
Porter-street ; C. Slw:len, 23, Porter-street ; W.
Hemmings, 18, Upper St. Martin's-lane ; J. Ford, 13,
Sherrard-street ; and C. Stewart, door-keeper, 32, Castle-
street, were brought before jr. Bingham, charged with
having been found in a common gaming-house, the
Strangers' Club Morris's), No. 66, St. James-street.
Mr. O'Brien, the superintendent of the C division,
having produced his authority for entering the house,
66, St. James's-street, said—This morning, about a quar-
ter to three o'clock, I went with Inspector Lester and
some constables to the house, and as I approached the
door I saw a person who was stationed outside pull the
door bell. We entered the passage without obstruction.
Stewart opened the next door, and Ford the door
beyond that, which brought us to the stairs. On
the landing I found a door covered with baize and
iron, very strong. I told the constables to force
that door. The trial was made, but without effect.
I told the constables to try the posts and side of the
stairs, but on doing this it was found they had been
strengthened since the last visit of the police, with
thick plates of iron. As it was useless to attempt to
force an entrance there, I told the constable to try the
bottom part of the staircase, and after some considerable
damage was done, the door was opened. I entered the
room on the first floor, and found none of the defend-
ants. The room was fitted up as a billiard room, with
the windows strongly secured. I found on the landing,
higher up, a water closet. I also found a strong door on
the upper floor, which would prevent admission from the
top part of the house. Some of the defendants gave
their right names, three of them gave incorrect names,
and one gave a name and address which was not acknow-
ledged, and bail for him was refused. I searched the
house, but found no gaming implements. I saw the
persons of the defendants searched ; they bad a good
deal of money about them, but no implements of gaming.
Mr. Ballantine, for the defendants, made no remark.
Mr. Bingham directed all the defendants to be dis-
charged.

TVellingtort Talbot, Esq., appeared before Mr. Bing-
ham at the instance of cabdriver George Pain fur offer-
ing, as alleged, less than the legal fare.
The cabdriver said the gentleman told him be would
take his cab for an hour. He drove the gentleman
round the Regent's-park, a distance of more than five
miles. He demanded 3s. The gentlema❑ offered 2s.

Mr. Talbot said, when be hired the defendant he told
him he only wanted an hour's drive, and he might drive
as slow as he pleased.
Mr. Bingham considered that the hiring by time was
clearly established, and that the driver had no right to
charge according to distance. The decision was that
the fare was to be 2s.

SOUTHWARK.—Mr. Richard Hawkins, an elderly
gentleman of considerable property, residing at Hack-
ney, was brought before Mr. Combe for final examina-
tion, charged with intermarrying with Clara Eliza-
beth Miller, a young female of prepossessing appearance,
aged 20, his former wife, Elizabeth Hawkins, being then
and now living.
Mr. Wontner appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Solomons for the prisoner.
Sarah Munden, the wife of Robert Munden, of Woot-
ton, Bassett, Wilts, said she knew a female whose name
was Elizebeth Ovens, and her father was her guardian,
and she lived in their family. She knew the prisoner,
and remembered that in the year 1824 Elizabeth Ovens
left their house with him and went to Wootton Bas-
sett Church, were they were married. On their return
from church they had some refreshment, and from that
time she answered to the name of Elizabeth Hawkins.
Witness drank her health at the time as Mrs. Hawkins
in the presence of the prisoner. They left the house the
same day, and did not return, and she had since visited
them at Cirencester, where they were living as man and
wife. She had examined the register-book of marriages,
at the residence of the minister of Wootton Bassett, and
saw an entry dated 1824 of a marriage between Robert
Hawkins and Elizabeth Ovens. She believed that it was
her signature. The signatures of the witnesses John
York, witnesses father, and Mary York, her sister, she
identified, but they are dead.
Richard Clark, constable 223 N, said he took the pri-
soner into custody on the Ist of March, at Hackney.
He produced a certificate copy of a register, which he
examined at Wootton Bassett, with the register-book of
marriages, of the marriage of the prisoner with Eliza-
beth Ovens.
Clara Eliz. Miller said she was living at No. 3, South-
gate-terrace, Hackney. She knew the prisoner, and was
married to him in the church of the parish of Christ-
church on the 9th of January, 1353 ; and she received
the copy of the register produced from the clerk in the
vestry in the church, annd she had lived with the pri-
soner as his wife, until she gave him into custody.
After being duly cautioned by the magistrate, the pri-
soner admitted the marriage of himself with Elizabeth
Ovens, at Wootton Bassett, in 1824. He also admitted
the second marriage, and lie did notintend to defend
the charge, as he was happy to meet it.i
At the request of Mr. Solonions, substantial bail was
accepted, and the prisoner was liberated until the King.
StOU AWNS 011 the 27th instant.
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SHIPPIXG INTELLIGENC,E.

CUSTOM HOUSE, Mixon O.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Leon, from Gravelines ;
Leonne, do.; Carolinda, Cherbourg; Bulgerstyn, Rotter-
dam ; Gladiator, Mauritius ; Ganges, Canton ; Patric'.
Henry, New York ; Gretina, Antwerp ; Abasta, Wham-
poa ; Diadem, Madras and Cape, &c.; Osprey, Terceira ;:
Nancy Dawson, St. Michael's ; Slater Rebow, do.; Ips-
wich Lass, do.; Damebod, Helsingbm g ; Mencius, Shang-
hai; Princess Victoria, Alexandria ; Antelope, New York.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Unity, for
Antwerp ; Lucy, Trinidad ; Patrick Henry, New York
Deslandes, Ambry ; Harriet, Erving, Boston, U.S.; Me-
teor, Adelaide ; Berbice, Barbadoes ; Maria Christina,.
Santander ; Gla liator, Mauritius ; Henthika Margareta,
Grand Canary ; Rysnyk, Melbourne ; Ambrosine, do. ;
Eliza, Demerara; Cornelia, Amsterdam; Wharmir, War-

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burg.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.--The Governor Mac-
lean, for Cape Coast Castle ; Childe Harold, Melbourne;
Ann, Dunkirk ; Cape of Good Hope, Malta, and Constan—
tinople ; Radical, Caen ; Brant, Launceston.

NEWHAVEN, March 9.—The Lady Eglinton (s), from
Liverpool to London, came on shore westward of the piers
here in a fog, but got off with loss of rudder, and will
proceed.
DUNDALK, March 6.—The Susanna, from Troon, in
coming in this evening, got on the North Ball. It is
likely she will remain there for some days, and should the
wind dome from the southward, and, blow hard, she may
receive great damage.
HAMBURGH, March 6.—Yesterday it blew fresh at W..
to N.N.W. To-day the wind was moderate at N.W., and
subsequently veered to N.N.E., with fine clear weather.
The Richardina, from Rouen to Hull, with loss of bow-
sprit, boat, bulwarks, decks swept, and rathar leaky, was
spoken March 1, in lat. 54 N. long. 42, by the Aden,
arrived here. The Richardina intends to proceed.
AMSTERDAM, March 6.—The Lucipara, hence to Mel-
bourne, was in contact, Feb. 26, off the Gondstaart, with
the Dunrobin Castle, -of Aberdeen, for Port Philip, both
received damage, but not such as' to prevent their pro--
cowling.
ELSINORE, March 4.—The British Merchant, from Memel
to Liverpool, with loss of sails, greater part of bulwarks,
and short of water, was spoken in lat. 56 N. long. 3 E., by
the Prince Adalbert, arrived here on the sth. The arrivals
from the North Sea are going as cleared, but some foreign
vessels in the Baltic are detained wind bound in our roads.
List night it blew a gale at N.W., which still continues.
The Anhold and Trindellen, light vessels, are at their sta-
tions. The light vessel in the grounds has been at her
station since March 1, and the Lessoe, light vessel, is sup-
posed to be at her station.
TRIESTE, March 4.—The Don Figlie (Austrian ship)
bound to Liverpool, was on fire in this harbour this morn
ing, has been towed into shallow water and scuttled. She
lies with the water on a level with her deck, and in a dan-
gerous position should the wind blow from the southward.
Part of cargo discharged, and it will be necessary to stop
the leaks before discharging the remainder.
DEMERARA, Feb. 9.—The Camillus, from London, which
arrived here, Feb. 3, had been on shore on the Mahaicon
Coast, Jan. 28. The British isles, from London, which
was on shore on the Essequibo Coast, Jan. 20, has partly
discharged, but it is doubtful if she will be got off these
springs.
NASSAU, N.P., Jan. 13.—The cargo of the Water-lily,
from Jamaica to London, which was wrecked near Wood
Key, Dec. 13, has been saved, and sold at this port.