The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-22 00:00:00

Q UEEN-SQ UARE.

Mr. Augustus Abraham Trinterbottom, of N 0.2, St. John's-
terrace, Walham-green, architect, was placed at the bar,
charged with knocking at doors in Sloane-street.
The defendant said that the charge was most gross and un-
founded. He was at his brother's residence, in Sloane •street,
on the night in question, and left it about half-past eleven
o'clock, in the company of two friends, but found occasion to turn
back and speak to his brother, who, had seen him to the door.
iie remained with him about a minute, and was returning to
his f iends, when the policeman took him into custody upon a
charge of knocking at doors.
The policeman, in answer to a question from the Magistrate,
said 'hat he was not positive that the defendant did go up to
see two separate doors and knock at them.
A witness was ealled on behalf of the defendant, who swore
most positively that the he never lost sight of his friend, and
he was positive that he never knocked at any door in Sloane-
street.

Air. BURRELL said, that in consequence of the conflicting
nature of the c,idence, he must dismiss the case.

Defendant—The policeman has sworn- i;.--afalsehool. I
have been dragged here before the public upon a false charge.
What remedy have I against this policeman ?
Mr. Bu RILE LL-I believe that the door was knocked at, and
that the constable's evidence is correct in that respect. I be-
lieve alsi thrt he speaks conscientiously when he says you were
the offending party ; and I cannot think he has done more
than %rred in the identity. You may go to the Commissioners
of Police and make your complaint, but I do not think it will
be entertained.

The defendant then left the office, declaring that he would
seek satisfaction.

A letter from Grenoble, 14th inst., in the
Patriot des Alpes, states that M. Avril, sen., who had been
involved in an affair at Vizille, was set at liberty the preceding
day, after being in confinement upwards of 'a fortnight,
nothing having been discovered against his loyalty. The
writer says that domicilary visits were made in the afternoon
of the 11th at the residences of three of the most respect-
able inhabitants of La More, but without leading to any
discovery, and adds—" A detachment of 300 men were
sent yesterday to Vif, with the Commissary of Police
of Grenoble, to assist in the taking of the census in
in that commune. immediately on their arrival three
controllers met at the mayory of the commune, and
having worked on the ohl return, each proceeded, with
a party of 100 men, to inspect one-third of the commune.
Most of the inhabitants closed their doors against them, but
conferred with them through their windows. The census was
thus completely laarred out. Notice of this was immediately
sent to the prefecture, and an estafette dispatched to the Go-
vernment.' The Courrier du Drome of the 12th says—
" A battery of artillery has received orders to proceed to
1 Grenoble, and marched off at nine o'clock this morning."
ANOTHER BLESSING OF THE SLIDING
SCALE.—Large as have been the importations of wheat during
the last month, they have scarcely benefited the British ship-
-1 owner at all. As there never was any reason to expect that
the ports would remain open more than a week or two, there
has been no time to send out shipping from this country to
fetch the grain purchased The great point has been to get
it here as soon as possible, and the effect has beer. that all
the shipatents have been made in vessels previously in the
ports wh,nce it was shipped. Under the present system tl,e
British s%ipowner loses almost all share in this trade, of which
it happens this year that he stands greatly in need, for freights
to all quarters pf the world are exceedingly low.—Liverpool
Times.