The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-15 00:00:00

quired of it; but the late conduct of the Opposition
has kindled its passions afresh ; and woe be to those
who, in breach of their promises, may dare to strive
Against them !--Morning Advertiser.

POLICE' INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A woman, named Ellen Grady, was brought be-
fore Sir C. S. HUNTER. under rather curious circum-
stances. A gravedigger, named Langley, stated
that his wife having left him for a better world, be
took the defendant into his house to superintend
matters. She, however, was so much the slave of
drink, that she pawned most of her own and his
clothes to satisfy her craving for gin. As everything
was likely to go to ruin under such management, he
did all he could to get lid of her. He turned her
out of the house dozens of times—kicked her down
stairs, and blackened her eyes; but all would not do.
Whenever he returned home from his employment,
he was sure to find her lying on the bed in a brutal
state of intoxication. He, therefore, besought the
Magistrate to compel so unruly a person to keep at
a proper distance, particularly as she had a husband
of her own.
Sir C. S. HUNTER—Oh, then you took her to
live with you as your wife ? Grave-digger—Yes,
please your Worship ; and we have a child about
three months' old, but if ahe suckled the baby it
would certainly fall into my hands, for she lushes so
much " blue ruin," it would go off in a fever.
Sir C. S. HUNTER—Upon my word, you give a
very respectable account of the couple. And, pray
who supports the child ? Grave-digger—" Why,
your Worship, it's natural that, as I am the father,
I should be fond of the child. Now, although Mrs.
Grady's husband is the person that's bound to sup-
port the child, I'ta willing to contribute my share."
—(A laugh.)
Sir C. S. HUNTER—How very kind in you to do
her husband so many favours! Really there is no
such thing as equalling the morality and obliging
disposition of some people. You have done Mr.
Grady the favour of going to bed to his wife, and
then you offer to join with him in supporting the
issue of that intercourse. _ _

The grave-digger took all this for serious com-
mendation, and said, " Please your Worship, I am
but a poor hard-working man, but I'll give two shil-
lings a week towards maintaining the child, and I'll
give another tanner as soon as trade gets a litle
brisker; and God grant that that may be soon.—
Laughter.)
Sir C. S. HUNTER—Why I should think your

trade is not bad now ? Grave-digger—Why no,
your Worship, I have no right to complain. I gets
my share, but I'm paid by the piece; and if I don't
turn up no earth for to receive the earth, why then
you see, my Lord, I gets nothing.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Nobler said, the grave-digger very well de-
served what he had got, but the woman must n t
continue to annoy him.
Grave-digger—l hope I shall never hare no mcre
trouble with her, your Ludship, again, barring once,
and please your Ludship. I'll do that job for Ittr
with the greatest pleasure.—(Laughter).
Sir C. S. HUNTER—WeII, grave-digger, I hope

that although you are not legally the father, you will
act as if you were. At all events, you must not be
interrupted in your business; grave-making is a se-
rious and important business, and ever since the days
of Hamlet there have been strange fellows belong.
ing to the trade. Go away. You and Mrs. Grady
will contrive to keep the child, and if you don't the
parish must.