The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-02 00:00:00

P OLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MAR LB OR 0 UGH- S TREE T.
On Saturday the Marquis of Waterford was brought before
Mr. DYER, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Picca-
dilly, at five o'clock in the morning.
Policeman Ellis, C 91, saw the Marquis with two or three
other persons and a woman in his cab, driving down the Hay-
market, and committing the insane trick of making the foot-
pavement his road. The policeman had no hope of overtak-
ing the Marquis from the speed at which his Lordship was
driving : he, however, followed as fast as be could, and when
the Marquis turned into Piccadilly, he saw his Lordship pull
his horse again upon the pavement and drive on, to the immi-
nent danger of foot-passengers. The cab, however, went
against some posts, and this brought the horse to a standstill.
The policeman ran up, and, after much difficulty and opposi-
tion on the part of the Marquis's friends, he succeeded in lodg-
ing his Lordship in the station-house. His Lordship was too
drunk to allow hisAbeing enlarged on bail.
In explanation the Marquis said he had a young horse in his
cab, which was very difficult to drive. The animal having a
heavy load behind him became unmanageable, and went, in
spite of all he (the Marquis) could do, upon the pavement..
The policeman, in the most positive manner, said the Mar-
quis pulled the horse upon the foot pavement, and whipped the
animal to make him go the faster.
The Marquis declared, upon " his honour," .he, did .not go
more than about five yards on the pavement.
The policeman declared the Marquis drove about 100 yards
on the pavement in the Haymarket, and about 100 yards more
on the pavement in Piccadilly. The concussion against the
post was so great, that the woman was thrown six yards out
of the cab.
Marquis—l was thrown out myself. The fact is, I con-
sider this charge to be quite unwarranted. No one was hurt,
and the policeman exceeded his duty in taking me to the sta-
tion-house.

Mr. Drtrft.The policeman states that you were intoxicated.
Marquis_ Why, I had been out all night,:and I don't think
I was very sober.
Policeman—You had your collar and shirt open, and your
chest wss quite exposed.
Marquis—I was dressed just as lam at present.
Policeman—Your coat is now buttoned up; it was not so
when I took you in charge. You said when I took you that
you would defy your brother to drive your horse.
Marquis—l might have said so because none of my brothers
are in town. But the horse is only four years old, has never
had a collar on before, and I'll defy any man to drive him the
length of this street. If he can I'll make him a present of the
animal.
Mr. DYER--It was the more imprudent on your Lord-
ship's part to bring into the public streets such an unsafe
animal, and more especially at the present time, when the
streets are more than usually thronged ; have you any witnesses?
Marquis—Yes. I can bring them, but I would rather not.
Mr. llyart—lf they can allege anything in contradiction of
the charge of wilful driving on the footpath I am willing to
hear it.
Marquis—No. It will be a fine, I suppose, and I'd rather
pay it than trouble my friends to come forward. The best
witness would be my horse. I'll call my horse, if your Wor-
ship thinks proper.
Mr. DYER then inflicted the fine of 403.
The Marquis paid the money, and, turning, to the police-
man,_ made some unhandsome remarks on his evidence.
Mr. DYER said the policeman bore an excellent character,
and, as far as the Magistrates could judge, had always done
his duty fairly and respectably.
The Marquis took his friend the Earl of Waldegrave's arm,
and left the office.—Observer.

We find the following extraordinary story in a letter
from Berlin, of the 10th instant, quoted by the Hanover G axelte;—" A
country patrol lately going his rounds between Konigsburg and SChoen-
files, in the New March, found an elegant carriage and horses stainling
in the middle of a field of corn, and inside the dead body of a young
man who was an inspector of the forests, and who had been shot through
the head. The patrol took the carriage and the corpse to the next via_
liege, where he was himself detained on suspicion of having committed
the murder. On the following day a young woman, lately married to a
man of fortune, came voluntarily forward and declared that she was the
perpetrator of the crime. She stated that the deceased, who had long
courted her, on learning that she was married to another, wrote a letter
threatening to destroy her husband and all her relations. Convinced
that he would carry his menaces into execution, she made an assignation
with him, but went armed with a pistol, and taking an opportunity,
fired when his head was turned from her, and instantly killed him."
The journal from which this is taken does not inform us what the result
of this affair has been.

Woodside and North Birkenhead has acted with
spirit. Having subscribed a sum of money, astonishingly large for so
small a population, towards the expenses, it was resolved to adopt the
old English brotherly plan of roasting an ox and several sheep; for general
distribution among the poor; a really splendid ox having been slaughtered
a few days previously, as wet as a couple of sheep, it was determined
to i'orrn a procession from Woodside 'Hotel to the market-place for the
purpose of roasting.t hem. At Prescot, St. Helen's, and Ormskirk similar
demonstrations of loyalty took place.
WARRINGTON.—AImost every house in the town
was decorated with evergreens and flowers. Triumphal arches were
raised acrrss the principal streets; flags, with appropriate mottoes, were
displayed from the windows of the various inns and club-rooms ; and the
greatest unanimity prevailed amongst all classes of society. Various
bands of music, were dispersed throughout the procession, and a more
splendid display of banners and flags was never witnessed in Warrington.
In the afternoon upwards of two thousand five hundre'd of the poor and
aged people of the town dined together at Ryland's Cloth-hall. Two
thousand eight hundred pounds weight of mast and boiled beef, twelve
barrels of ale, seven hundred weight of bread, and thirty.six bushels of
potatoes, all of which were purchased by subscription, were consumed on
the occasion.

DOVER.—(From a Correspondent.)—The Coro-
nation of her Majesty has been kept here with eve' y feeling of attach.
ment and loyalty. About two thousand five hundred children were
hospitably entertained with cold beef, plum pudding, See. It was a very
interesting sight, and the enthusiastic way in which the children, by
sound of bugle, drank the health of their Sovereign was highly gratifying
to an immense assemblage.

LilicctLx! INN.--On Thursday, this honourable
Society dined together at their hall, in honour of her Majesty's corona.
lion.ii The party consisted of 220. Mr. Treslove the Queen's Counsel,
sod treasurer of the society for the current year, being in the chair.
'fwenty.four haunches of venison graced their board, and it was oh.
served that finy.five bottles of iced champagne were uncorked in one
minute of time. Wha will the Middle Tvropl.irs say' to this ? Their
hall was s'i tit up, and their kitchen grates had no Ore in them.
THE INDIAN JUGGLERS' SECRET DISCOVERED.
—Lieut. Hutton observes, that the snakes which the Indian jugglers
handle with impunity are drugged with opium, which renders them
quiet and harmless. The effects of the drug will not wear off fl)r a
fortnight or three weeks. This fact Lieut. H. ascertained by personal
experience; a drugged snake which he had purchased having, at the
lapse of three weeks, flown at him unexpectedly? and nearly strangled
him.—Orienlal Herald.
Major Warburton has been sworn in only tempo-
rarily as InAp.ector.General of the Irish poDet, Waiting the return of
Colonel 11,1'Gr egor from Canada.

On Saturday a co►ntnission of lunacy was opened
before Commissioners Phillimore, Winslow, and Martin West, at the
Eyre Arms Tavern, St. John's Wood, fur the purpose of inquiring into
time state of mind of Gawan Taylor, Esq., barrister of the Inner Temple,
and of Caroline-place, Regent's-park, and also of Whigton Lodge, near
Hull, Yorkshire. After hearing evidence at length, and examinng the
lunatic in person, the jury returned a verdict—" That Mr. Taylor is of
unsound mind, and has been so since the 18th of November, 1837." O