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WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1825.

with Four Coachmen only, through Warrington, Pres-
cot, Conglcton, Lawton, Newcastle, Rogely, Kr.utsford,
Stone, Stafford, and Litchfield, (only One Night on the
Road), every Afternoon ; arrives at the Saracen's Head
Inn, Dale7street, Liverpool, next Afternoon. The advan.
tages to Travellers who honour this Coach with their pre-
ference are far superior to any other on this Road, especially
to Commercial Interests, as it performs the journey in less
time than any other Coaeli, and is driven through with Four
Coachmen ; and, notwithstanding its cheapness and expedi.
tion, the Proprietors pledge themselves that 4so- safety and
accommodation it is equalled by few, and shall be surpassed

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,

ADCLTERATION OF SUGAR:

M.tNstoY_llousi —Yesterdays in Cotisecliterice
of a report which appeared in some of the newspapers respecting
the adulteration of moist sugars, by mixing salt with it, in or-
der to increase its weight, a grocer who belongs to ti very ie-
spectable house in the city *lifted upon the Lord) :Itax'tht, for
the purpose of showing to what the rnikture was in his opinion
attributable, and of course, of proving that the charge brought
against the trade by Mr. Clarke was without foundation. It
appears from the terror with which the venders of most of the
necessaries as well as of the luxuries of life look at that part of
the'newspapers in which the analyzer's complaints and cautions
are generally centained, thaf he is an object of no inconsidera-
ble interest with the public. It is rather remarkable., that
neither baker nor flour-merchant, nor Confectioner, made any
attempt to refute or contradict what appeared in the newspapers
under this head, from the same authority some time ago, al-
though it is well known that the Chief Magistrate considers the
honour. of many of his fellow-citizens seriously concerned, and
it is certain that he expected long before is UW.424 indig-
nant denial from, site xuajuxiir of /base •tratWkß.-,. I
'The ComPlainant, who is not chargeable with.the like su-
pineness, and who, we believe, belongs to the firm of Stubbs,
Absoloin, and Canning, produced a sample of sugar, which
was of an exceedingly. dark colour, and excessively salt and
bitter to the taste. This disagreeable,mixture was, he said, a
specimen of the sugar which oftemettme into the market from
oar colonies, and men of science,. who were not acquainted
with the soil from which it sprung, might conclude that it
was adulterated, when in fact it was perfectly genuine. Now
the cause of this apparent phenomenon was, that the canes
from which the sugar was extracted grew on lands that had.
been lately reclaimed from the sea, and imbibed a considera-
ble portion of saline matter, of which the sugar could be divested
by the skill of the refiner alone. It was highly probable that
the sugar which had been analyzed, as was stated in the Man-
sion-house report, was sugar of this description, which had
been ignorantly sold. It was indeed almost ridiculous to
suppose that retail grocers Would knowingly sell sugar adulte-
rated with salt to the extent that had been represented. In a
recent sale, several hogsheads of sugar of the kind described had
been sold by mistake to a country dealer, to whom a &Auction
was made in consequence. The trade had already sustained
quite enough of odium from the malpractices which had been
proved against some unworthy members, without having an ac-
cidental circumstance adduced against them to raise a suspicion
of a general want of integrity amongst the trade.
The sample was left at the Mansion-house, in evidence ofl
the inaccuracy of Mr. Clarke's judgment ; but that gentleman
had, on a former conversation with the Lord Mayor, stated
distinctly that the sugar which came from parts of the
island of Berbice, and of other islands, imbibed the particles
of saline matter in consequence of the condition of the soil—
that the flavour was, of course, vitiated, and that the trade were
apt to lay hold of that fact to cover their malpractices ; but lie ,
ridiculed the idea that a sugar cane could grow as much salt
as sugar.
The sample produced was as dark-coloured as the sugar usu.
ally sold for mixing with, or making, what is called wine, with
as much propriety as the staff sold at many places. As nearly
as might be guessed from the taste, it seemed to contain not
more than about 10 per cent. of salt.
The sugar which Mr. Clarke analyzed, it will be recollected,
was very fine and bright in appearance; and he observed that
salt was calculated to brighten the appearance of sugar when
Mixed with it by the hand of the grocer.
Mr. Clarke is to be shortly engaged in analyzing what is
usually called port wine, and sold at what is said to be a
cheap rate.
The Loan MAYOII was satisfied, that however others might
be chargeable with the offence of adulterating sugar, the com-
plainant was acquitted of all idea of permitting such a practice
to go forward in the concern to which he belonged.
FAIRS.

by none.
MANCHESTER and Altringharn New ligl,t very fast Day
Coach, every morning to the Mosely Arms and Swim Inn.,
MANCHESTER to Winslow,Coogleton, Neweastle, Wal-
sall, Wolverhampton, and Koutsford, light Four Inside
Coaches.

MARLBOROUGH and Swindon, four-inside Day Coach,
through Maidenhead, Reading, Newbury, Hungerford, Rams-
bury, and Aldbourn. Driven through with One Coachman
only. The nearest conveyance to Lambourn, Murton, Woot-
ton Basset, and Pewsey.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE and UNDER LINE Coaches
.every morning and afternoon.' Only One Night on the road.
PLYMOUTH "Sovereign,' New light fast Coach, to Fala
mouth, Truro, Bodmin, Peuryn, Ashburton, Totness, and
Newton Abbott, every morning at 7.
RAMSGATE " Royal Telegraph," New superior fast safe
Coach, to Margate, Dover, Deal, Broadstairs, Canterbury,
Fevershani,.and Sandwicl+—every Morning at half-past 7.—
In consequence of the decided preference given to the Te-
legraph safe Coach, the Proprietors are determined no
expense shall he spared to render it the first conveyance on
the Kent Road.
SHEFFIELD " Express," and also "The Rockingham,"

through Rotherham, New Four inside Post Coaches, every
morning and afternoon. _ .

SIIRKWSBUItY, Wellington, and Shittnal, Light Post.
Coaches, every morning and aftetnoon.---Guarded.
SOUTHAMPTON " Union," to Lymington, Lyndhurst,
Winchester, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black water, and
Bagsbot, New Four Inside Coach, every morning, and ar.
rives at the Coach and Horses and'Vine lon, Southamp-
ton, by Five. This is a most delightful Conveyance to
the Isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, St. Maloes, Havre de
Grace, Cherhourgh, &c.—The Proprietors of the above
Couch hoot to receive a continuance of that support which
has hitherto been experienced since the commencement of
the "Union."

STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES, a new light very fast
Coach, every afternoon, to Lanend, Stoke, Shelton, Bin 'km,
Tunstall, Lawton, Hanly and Holmes Chapel. This is thu
only Coach direct to the Potteries.
STAMFORD light Post Coaches every morning and after-
Baldock, noun, through Biggleswade, St. Neots, Buckden,
Alconbury, Stilton, and Wandsford.
SUNDERLAND, ,Stockton, and Yarn► Light Post Coach
every Mornin►;, to the George Inn, Sunderland:
TUITENHAM and Edmonton Coaches daily, at Eleven,
Half-past Two, Five, and Eight o'clock.
WAKEFIELD Four inside Post-Coaches, 6refy Morning.
and Afternoon. . .

WARWICK and Leamington Day and Night fast Coaches,
through Davent ry, Weedon, Towcester, and Stoney Stratford,
WELLS, Bridgewater, Taunton, Falmowh, and Ply.
mouth Coaches, and to all Parts of the West of England.
WEYMOUTH "Magnet" Coach, through Bagshot, Black -
water, Basingstoke, Overton, Whitchurch, Andover, Wood-
yeats, Cashmore, Salisbury, Illandford, and Dorchester, at a
Quarter past Fire o'Clock in the Mot uing. Driven through'.
with Two Coachmen only.
WEYMOUTH PACKETS to Guernsey, Jersey, Cher-
bourg, St. Maloe's) &c. every Wednesday and Saturday af-
ternoon, at Two, from Weynimith.
WOLVERHAMPTON only Day Coach to Dudley, West
Brun-IMO), and Meriden, through Coventry—Morning, at a
quarter before 7, and every afternoon.
YORK "Express," to Scarborough, Whitby, Shields, Sun-
Newcastle, and Edinbut-g14.. a New light Fout
inside Post Coach, with a Guard throughout ; sets out
every Morning by way of Newark, Retford, Doncaster, Fer-
rybridgc, Taacaster, Darlington, Northallerton, Rushyford,
Durham, Mut petit, and Berwick, and arrives at York early
next Morning. Passengers finding themselves fatiguedAu the
journey, may rest what time they please, and then pheeed
without any additional Fare.
At Reduced Fares to Ramsgate, Margate, and Canterbury.
S. A. MOUNTAIN. and Co. respectfully acquaint their
Friends and the Public, that they will not be accountable for
any Parcel,. Passenger's Luggagc, Writings, Plate, &c. of
more than Five Pounds Value, if lost, stolen, or damaged,
unless entered as such, and the Insurance paid accord•
ingly, at the Sat acen's Head Inn, Skinner-street, Snow-hill,
London

A Citizen, who has a residence near Peckham, waited upctii
the LORD MAYOR to represent to his Lordship the desperate
conduct of .the thieves who info Ml- Peekhartr Fnir '4 pfd
this in the hope that the city polictevrould.be4illk-peepitred-for.
them when they visited the city in turn at the annual nuisance;
Bartholomew Fair. On Monday night, at Peckham Veit, a
gang of forty or fifty thieves posted themselves on a small
bridge, and heat and robbed with impunity the persons who
were compelled to pass over it. The screams of the fernalet
whom those villains maltreated were frightful, and yet the
work went on without interruption. The audacity of the rut'.
flans was astonishing. The Lord Mayor's informant described
the general scene of riot which the-fair presented, and said that
those who defended the tolerance of such scenes, had only to go
and witness what passed to be convinced of the necessity of
abolishing all fairs in or near the Metropolis.
The lai MAYOR said, the police were well aware that
more girls were ruined, and that more boys turned thieves, in
consequence of the temptations supplied by those annual as-
semblages than from almost all other causes besides. The plea
set up in their behalf were the maintenance of old English cus.:
toms, and the enjoyments of the poor. But fairs were Institut=
ed for the purpose of traffic at rude periods when comMerce
was in its infancy, and travelling; except at stated periods,
dangerous : and not for a mere assemblage of jugglers and
buffoons. The cattle fairs Were even now serviceable in the
country, but their real utility in the Vicinity of the metropolis
was entirely done away with. if it were desirable at this
period that the old English practice of meeting to contend in
rough games and in fights should be maintained, there was no
necessity in keeping up fairs for that purpose, since it appeared
that the people only resorted thither to spend money riotously,
and he conceived they were ill friends of the poor Who sup,
posed that the riot and extravagance of fairs could be proper
amusement for them. The only persons for whose. benefit
13artholortfew-fair, with all its evils,_ was to be kept up, were
forty publicans, who declared In their petition that the pay-
ment of their rent and taxes depended upon the produce of the
drink sold at the fair, thus giving the best evidence of the dis-
sipation carried on there. The Corporation had the power to
put a stop to the fide, by refusing to let the ground. That por-
tion of the ground belonging to Lord Kensington was, he um•
derstood, very small indeed, not paying /note than 401. a-year;
which might be easily purchaced by the city.
Mr. Cope, the Marshal, stated, that the expense which the
fair occasioned in the city police department, fully counter-
balanced the gain derived from the tent of booths.
The Loup MAYost stated, that it Would be requisite this
year to go to the expellee of appointing 100 extra constables to
maintain the peace. his Lordship assured the gentleman
who made the communication to him, that every thing should
be done at the ensuing Bartholomew-fair, to guard against
depredations and the other mischief's.

THE CITY WATCH-WORD, s.l EEP MOVING."
Gumbum.t..—A well,dressed courteztir, named Catherine
Hambletan, and a gentleman of very resireetable appearance,
'who upon this-occasion, we suspect, adopted the surname of
his fair companion ; for, though he claimed no relationship- to
her, he gave his name William Humbleton, were brought up
yesterday before the sitting Magistrate, hlr. Alderman 'AT.
irrws, on the common-place charge of being disorderly, which{
in the watch-house. vocabulary, appears to mean "disobeying
the orders of the watchmen."
James Cocham, the complainant, a Vatehmant of Castle
Ilaynard Ward, we should 'have little doubt had tead the ob-
servations in the public prints as to the conduct of the watch.
man in Mr. Gamble's ease, for he shaped his story so as to
make it appear' that he had avoided all the errors attributed to
that individual, his beat, he said, lay on the noYth-west side
of St. Paul's church-yard, and that on going his rounds at a
quarter before two that morning, he saw the two prisoners
standing conversing together against the preirrisea of Mr.
Harris, the bookseller, at the corner of Ludgate-street. He said
nothing to them at that 'times but finding them still standing
there on his return, told them they must keep. Maving. The
gentleman, with some warmth, immediately asked him, had he
the impudence to ten him that he must keep moving ? He re-
plied, why, no, he would not exactly insist- upon that. He
might remain. but for the lady, she must positively " keep
moving," for it was contrary to his. orders, and lie durst not
suffer them to stand gosslpping there at that late hoar. Such
politeness and civility, it might have been thought, trust have
•
produced a,ready compliance ; but no ;according to the watch,
finished his speech, when Miss
inan's statement, he had scarcely
Hasubleton spat in his face, and her companion seized him tio-r
lently by the collar,telling him at the same time; that if he hart not
been an old man, he would have thrashed hint soundly ;. abd in=
deed, upon his attemptingto take him to the watch-house, the gen-
tleman did actually strike him. - Ile however sprung his rattle,
and assistance coming up, took them both.to the watch-house.
The: aceount given of the transaction. by the soi-disant Mr.
Hambleton ditli..red from that of his accuser in almost every

material point. On his way from the theatre, he said,
,he
the female by his side; They walked on tofvther and as they
were passing the cdinei of St. Paul's Church-yard, the watch-
sna-A was guilty Of an act of indecency towards the female
:which he cduld not help renidustrating against. He was ins.
mciliately ordered peremptorily to go on, with a threat it' he
did not he *mild take him to the watch:house; and he (Mr.
Hatrilileton) had no sooner said that he would not be driven on
in such a manner, than the Watchman sprung his rattle, Which
brought Others to his assistance, and the threat Was cattied into
execution by the fetnale and himself being taken to the watch-
house and while there, two pelions, who had gained admit-
tance with the crowd, were about to state the circumstances to
the constable of the night, hating., as they said, seen the whole
from the beginning. He; however, refused to listen to them,
and ordered them to be turned out of the watch-house. .AS for
Cocham, the watclnan, hd was id drunk at the time that he
could hardly articulate.
Mr. Alderman AT Ktitt.—Well, Mr. Constable of the Night,.
was the watchman drunk or sober ?
Hooper (the constable).--Not so intoxicated, Sir. as not to
know what he Was about. He might have had a pint of beer
or two. •
The Aldetsnari.--.Was heAgtok or sober ?
Htittper-.4-fe rrac not dlatiT7
The Alderman--You said at first he was not Sobet j and yon,
now say he was not drunk. Mich du you menu mo-to.
behove?
Hooper-,That he was sober.
The Alderman-,Then I do not believe it.
Another watchman here stepped forward, and began-=As
soon as the rattle sprung
The Alderman—Not a word more about the rattle; Sir. I
want only to have your answer to a question. You were pre-
sent. Now, before you are sworn, I wish to know, was the
watchman drunk or sober ?
Watchman—Sober.

The Alderman—Will you swear he was sober ?
Watchman—No; I will not swear that.
The Alderman—Do you think I am sober this Meriting'?
The watchman replied " Yes ;" and being asked if he would
undertake to swear that, replied he could.
This seemed to put an end to the complaint, and the Alder-
man appearing to be about to address the prisoners, a very at-
tentive silence pervaded - the room, in the expectation, as it
seemed, of hearingAlr. Alderman Atkins's opinion as to the
authority of watchmen to make every body in the streets at
night " keep moving." In this, however, we were disappoint-
ed, the Alderman contenting himself with observing, that the
}gentleman seemed to have been somewhat too anxious about the
female—rather more zealous than prudent and if he (the Al-
derman) had seen no reason to blame the conduct of the watch=
andjt had been proved he had been struck in the exe-
cution of his office, he should certainly have directed the de-
fendant to be prosecuted at the experice of the city; for he who
was better dressed than the generality of persons should also be
better informed ; but as the case stood, he should discharge
both the yirisoners and direct a representation of the conduct of
the watchman to be laid before the Deputy of the Ward:

Bow-STlti-4---Yestetuay a yottng Wan, natfied
Styles, dressed like a labourer, and having much mote-the ap-
pearance about him of honesty and hard work, than of one Who
is in the habit of making free with his neighbour's goods, was
brought before Mr. MIR slitl Li., Charged with stealing a box
of linen from behind the cart of a Richmond carrier • and a
singular feature in the case was, that he was apprehended
through the instrumentality of his wile; and that, not from a
feeling of pique or revenge, which often operates very power.
fully upon women for a short time, but from pure honesty.
The carrier, it appeared, was standing at a public-house, at
Fulham, refreshing himself and 'his horse, when the priSoner's
wife came crying to him, and said she feared her htisband had
cut a box from his cart, and begged him to satisfy her one way
qr the other. lie soon found that a box of linen had been taken
from behind his cart, and the wife immediately sent for it,' and
restored it to the carrier.
Mr. MiNstkota. asked to see the Wife 4 and a very deerit
and rather pretty-looking woman etepped forward, her face
bathed in tears, 'and curtesying modestly to the Magistratec
-461441.4tegati by'entreating mercy for her. husband. She stated
(not on oath)-thet'he came home with the box in-question upon
his shoulder, and feeling apprehensive that he could not have
come honestly by it, she questioned him very closely, but could
get nothing satisfactory front him and she ran out to inquire
about it, and seeing the errand wiry she Concluded that the box
must have been taken front it.

31r. 31fxstiuti..—You are, in atiy view of the case; an alts
traordinary young woman. Pray is he a good husband ?
Mrs. Styles, glancing through her tears a look of strong
affection upon the prisoner, said, " Poor fellow ! Yes, sir, 48
good a husband as ever lived, and I am sure as honett a man
as can be; but he has lately been troubled with a complaint in
his head, and when be gets a little to drink, be does not know
what he is about. This was the care when he took the box."
31r. 31t Nati Lt..—How came you to be the first to disclose
his commission of a theft ?

Mrs. Styles.—Because, Sir, I know he would nut have done
It, If he had been in his proper senses; and I could not bear
tile dui-tights Of keeping any thing int a moment that I knew
belonged to other people.
Mr. MINSII (ILL.—You ate really a noble instance Of cor-
rectness of principle and strength of natural affection.- I am
afraid, however, that my duty will not permit me to take the
explanation you hate given as a sufficient excuse for the com-
mission of a felony. I tear I must send him to prison.
Mrs. Styles. -O dear, no, Sir, I hope not. Pray, pray, Sir,
don't send him to prison.
The prisoner here began to shed teats, and declared that he
never wronged a human being of a halfpenny in his life, and
that he should not have taken the box if he had been in his
proper senses. He had no recollection of doing it at all.
Mr. Mir/mum. said, he never felt more strongly the vio-
lence that a man was sometimes compelled to do to his feel.
ings in the performance of his duties ns.a magistrate. His
private feelings *Mild lead him instantly to discharge the
prisoner, but he could not suffer it to go. abroad that a plea of
drunkenne6, or even of insanity, without strict legal proof of
the latter, could be taken at an answer to a clear charge of
felony.
The prisoner was then taken from the bar to the lock. up-
room amid the wailing: of his wife. If we judged rightly of
the manner of the worthy Magistrate; it is not his intention
ultimately to send the prisoner for trial, but to teach him, by
a taste of imprisonment for a day or two, to have proper com-
mand over himself in future.