The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-06 00:00:00

never should have left the sea, but I have no idea of
returning to if.

The young woman who accompanied the poor girl,
said it was evident that Mar). Ann Arnold, although
she spoke respectfully of the avocation in which she had
baen engaged, was very glad to leave it. It was quite
a treat to see her handle a needle, or to nurse a child
when she came to London ; and it was no less amusing
to see her step into a boat, seize a pair of sculls, and
play the waterman amidst the crowded steamers and
craft in the river.

In answer to other questions put to the sailor girl, she
stated that Alderman Pirie, as well as the agents for
the East Indiaman in which she had worked, knew her
history. The captain had paid her up to the time that
she quitted the ship, at the rate of 4/. 11s. per month,
although she performed no ship duties after detection.
She thought she could be of service to ladies who
travelled, for she was never sea-sick in her life, and
she was not afraid of anything. She never was afraid
at the time she was performing the character of a man,
and she (lid not suppose that the alteration in dress
could have any effect upon her feeling in that respect.
It was expected that a situation would be provided
for her on board a vessel going out to India with
passengers, but unfortunately the ship would not sail for
a month, and the money which Alderman Pirie had with
great humanity given to her upon being informed of her
adventures was expended, and what to do until the time
of sailing should arrive she did not know, for the people
with whom she resided at Poplar were very poor, al-
though very kind, and could not afford to maintain her.
Mr. Hobler—You have had some narrow escapes, I
dare say ? Mary Ann Arnold—All people at sea have
dangers to pass as well as people on land. I was ship-
wrecked once on the coast of Norfolk, in the ship Ann, of
South Shields. We ran ashore at twelve at night, and
was picked up by a fishing smack, but I was not pre-
vented by that from keeping to the business ; but my
hands are getting soft now, and I am endeavouring to
fit myself to the business of waiting upon ladies who may
travel to and from India.

Mr. Hoblcr told the intrepid sailor girl that Alderman
Pirie would be in town on Wednesday ; and supplied
her with cash to pay for her mess and hammock until
that time.

Q UEEN- SQUARE.
Thomas Roberts, coachman to the Hon. Colonel
Scarlett, M.P., was charged, by order of the Commis-
sioners of Police, with assaulting a constable. and with
furious driving. Colonel Scarlett sat on the bench with
the Magistrate.

Sedin-gton, a police constable of the A divsion, stated
that there was a party at Sir John Yarde Buller's, M.P.,
in New-street, Spring.gardens, on the 26th of June ;
he was placed near Drummond's bank to keep the car-
riages in line, when the footman of Colonel Scarlett
asked him if he might pass through Spring-gardens, instead
of going round the corner, by the pastry-cook's ; he
told the servant that he could not ; but he got on the
box, and the coachman dashed on furiously, refusing
to return when called on to do so, and when the witness
seized the horses by the bridles he whipped them on, and
throwing him on his knees, dragged him along the ground
until he was quite exhausted ; he had been ill for some.
days. The watchman at the bank, and two other po-
liceman, confirmed this statement.

The defendant said he had got half-way up the street
before he was called to, and that the rest was the re-
sult of accident.

Mr. BURRELL said the police had an arduous duty
to perform, and must be protected. Too many of the
defendant's class offered interruption to them, and be
would severely punish this species of offence ; he there-
fore fined him 31. and costs.

Colonel Scarlett said the man was a good servant,
and he would pay the fine for him. Then, turning to
him, he asked if he had 3/., which, being answered in
the affirmative, he desired the coachman to pay it, and
he would give it him back.

WOOLWICH POLICE.
On Saturday /lir. Charles Thompson was charged
with a brutal outrage and attack upon a young woman
named Mary Wisdom.

Mary Wisdom, a modest, pretty-looking young wo-
man, deposed, that on Monday she made tea for Mr.
Thompson, who is a pupil at her master's (Mr. Lamb's)
military establishment, when he found fault with it, and
began to abuse her ; she went away, when he went out
into the garden, and began beating Mrs. Lamb's child ;
she went to take it away, when he, in a most brutal
manner, struck her on the head and breast, which
knocked her down ; she told him to desist ; but he
took up a brick and swore he would have her life ; he
had several times attempted to take most indecent li-
berties with her ; and because she would not submit to his
wishes he had committed the savage attack upon her.
He had repeated this several times.
Captain FEAD, a Magistrate, said before they went
further he wished to know if the defendant was not ex-
pecting a commission in the army ?
The defendant (with the utmost sang froid) drawled
out, he should have one shortly, an smiled with the ut-
most contempt at the charge. ricrsaid he acknow-
ledged the charge, but the " creature" had positively
" slapped his face," and made him " run away," when
he was compelled to knock her down, and take up the
brick in self defence. As to taking liberties he did not
deny it ; there was no harm in it. (The defendant
laughed during the whole time.)
Sir Jour.; WEBB remarked that it did not become him
to laugh at his unmanly conduct towards a virtuous
young girl, who was compelled to wait upon him, and
whom he attempted to seduce from the path of virtue,
and because he could not obtain his wish he brutally
and in a most savage manner ill-used her.
Mr. Lamb said he did not think the prisoner was
right in his head, and hoped they would make it a fine,
and not send the case to the sessions,

The BENCH said that was no excuse ; he appeared
perfectly right in his head, but he showed a callous dis-
position, and did not care for anything ; however, for
the sake of his highly respectable family and connec-
tions, they would dispose of it summarily, and should,
therefore, fine him 5/. and costs.

Mr. Lamb expressed his thanks, and immediately paid
the money, at the same time expressing a hope that it
would be a caution to him how he acted in a similar
manner again.

HORTICULTURAL NOTICE FOR

JULY.

We ➢hall endeavour now, and on most future occa-
sions, to take a retrospective view of the condition of
the gardens as much useful information may be obtained
by a comparison of facts. The direct knowledge of