The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-06 00:00:00

POLICE INVESTIGATION.

Mr. Broughton was occupied the greater part of the
day, at Marylebone Police-court, with the inquiry re-
specting certain proceedings on the part of Mitchell,
the gaoler of the court, and Mr. Robinson, a gentle-
man connected with the legal profession.
Mr. Walesby and Mr. Halsewell, two of the visit-
ing magistrates, were present throughout the pro-
ceedings.
Mr. Wolff was in attendance, and Mr. Robinson,
who appeared to refute the allegations against him.
It will be remembered that on the 29th ult. another
charge was entered into, in which Mitchell was stated
to have improperly received money from Anne Simons,
for the purpose of obtaining the attendance of the
above-named legal gentleman, and with also having,
contrary to regulations, conveyed some spirits into
the cell in which she was locked up. The evidence
in this case was taken at some length, and from the
explanations given it was generally considered that
:hev were of a satisfactory character, as it appeared
that what was taken in was a glass of gin and pepper-
mint, which was required by a woman of the name of
Mitchell who was suffering from a spasmodic attack,
and for which he (Mitchell) from a kind feeling, paid
out of his own pocket.
The inquiry into the case of Mary Wright, which
was referred to in the report of the visiting magis-
trates, was then commenced, when it was shown that
Wright, one of the witnesses in the case, being a pri-
soner in Westminster Bridewell, could not attend,
and that Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Barton, the other
material witnesses, although summoned, were not
then present, nor could they be found, although
searched for.

Much discussion ensued, in which Mr. Robinson
declared that the imputations which had been cast
upon him were utterly groundless.
Mr. Broughton, who had bestowed a great deal of
care and attention on the above case, ultimately came
to the conclusion that the charge against Mr. Robin-
son and Mr. Mitchell had fallen to the ground. With
regard to Anne Simons's caser.it did not remain with
him to give a decision.
The inquiry here terminated.

THE HOUSE IN WHICH HENRY BROUGHAM WAS
BORN.—The birth and existence of the illustrious orator
depended upon a chance circumstance, which will strike
every one with wonder. The father of Mr. Brougham,
it is well known, was proprietor of Brougham Hall and a
fine estate in the north of England, which still form the
patrimony of the family. He was about to be married to a
lady in his own neighbourhood, to whom he was passion-
ately attached, and every preparation had been made in
their nuptials, when, to Mr. Brougham's great grief, his
mistress died. To beguile himself of his sorrows he deter-
mined to travel, and came to Edinburgh, where wander-
ing on the Castle-hill to view the city, he happened to
inquire:of a fellow idler where he could find respectable
and convenient lodgings. By this person he was di-
rected—not to the New Town or to any fashionable hotel,
for at that time no such thing existed in the Scottish
capital—but to Mrs. Syme, sister of Principal Robert-
son, widow of the Rev. Mr. Syme, minister of Alloa,
who then kept the largest and most genteel boarding
and lodging establishment in town, in the second
fiat of M'Lelland's land, Head of the Cowgate
(marked No. 8), the front windows of which look
straight up the Candlemaker•row. Here Mr. Brougham
forthwith proceeded to settle himself, and though he did
not at first contemplate a permanent residence in this
city, he soon found occasion to make that resolution;
for, falling in love with Miss Eleanor Syme, who was a
young lady of great merit and beauty, he abandosed
his early sorrow, and, espousing her, lived all the rest of
his life in Edinburgh. He resided, for some time after
his marriage, in Mrs. Syme's house ; and thereafter
removed to No. 19, St. Andrew's-square, where Henry
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