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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1840.

ANECDOTES of DR. BAR.RINGTON,

BISHOP OF DURHAM.

It was his constant maxim. of conduct, and he often
gave it in counsel to patrons, never to make promises,
nor even to encourage expectations. He was one day
accosted at Court by Queen Charlotte, for whom he
entertained an affectionate and dutiful respect, as fol-
lows :—" My Lord, I have a favour to ask of you.
The living of —, in your disposal, is, I understand,
vacant, and I shall be greatly obliged if you will bestow
it upon Mr. —, for whom I feel much interested."
The Bishop, in the most courteous manner, signified, in
reply, his desire to meet any wished expressed by her
Majesty ; but added, that he felt bound to apprise her
of the rule which he had invariably laid down to him-
self with respect to all such applications. He had no
sooner given utterance to it, than the Queen stopped
further explanations, by exclaiming. " My Lord, I will
not say a word more ; and I beg that no wish of mine
may lead you to violate so golden a rule." But, though
he never made promises, he always had a list, known
only to God and to himself, of the names of those who,
he had reason to believe, were most deserving of
advancement and patronage. The following incident
illustrates at once his unbending principle and great
kindness. A near relation of his, who had been gay
and thoughtless, applied to him for advice about
taking orders ; adding, that he could venture to say, a
great improvement had recently taken place in his
principles and habits. The Bishop received him
kindly, but, before he would enter upon the subject,
stipulated for the most frank and explicit replies to
any questions he would put to him. In this way an
acknowledgment was obtained, that he was influenced
by the hope that, as his relation, he would ordain and
provide for him. And it further came out, that his
wishes were fixed on a particular living, then va-
cant, or on the point of becoming so, the value of
which was about 5001. per annum. " And would
this amount of income," inquired the Bishop, " en-
tirely satisfy your wishes ?" He eagerly replied in
the affirmative. " You shall have it, then," replied
his Lordship, " but not in the way you propose. I can-
not reconcile it to my sense of duty to ordain you,
but I will immediately transfer as much stock into your
name as will produce an annual sum equal to that
which you have declared to be the acme of your wishes,
and may it prove to you all that you anticipate !"
Huiford's Life of Burgess.
MARYLE BON E VESTRY.

On Saturday, at the ordinary weekly meeting of this
board (Mr. Daniell in the chair), Mr. JOSEPH informed
the vestry that he had seen in the Morning Herald an
account of a meeting of the Tory portion of the rate-
payers who were opposed to them, which called itself the
" Parochial Society," at which gross calumnies were ut-
tered against the vestry, and Mr. Pope, one of the rela-
tors in the Chancery suit, moved that Mr. Thrupp, the
solicitor, be instructed to give the requisite notices of an
application to Parliament for a Bill to amend Sir John
liobhouse's Vestry Act, by which they hoped to destroy
the rights and privileges of the inhabitants ; it was most
important that the vestry should be on their guard, and
oppose the mischievous attempt.

111 r. BIERS ridiculed the idea of the success of the
parochial association.

Mr. KENSETT said that the same fate would await
their attempt as did that of the Chancery suit, where the
Lord Chancellor confirmed their powers, instead of cur-
tailing them, notwithstanding which he advised the ves-
try to be prepared to meet their opponents.
Mr. GIBSON, after condemning the conduct of the
Society, moved that a committee be appointed to watch
the proceedings of the Parocaial Society, and to report
to the board on the propriety of retaining some eminent
counsel to oppose the application at the bar of the Le-
gislature. . .

- The motion being seconded, Mr. KIRBY thought it
premature. _ _

Mr. HOVENDEN stated that a Noble Lord, a mem-
ber of the Vestry, had shown him the heads of a Bill to
alter the election of that body ; this was done in !confi-
dence, and he was not until now enabled to announce
the fact, but the proposed measure was so unjust, that
he convinced his Lordship of its iniquity, and that No-
bleman refused to support such a measure.
Mr. COCKRANE said, that after what had fallen from
the last speaker, the case was so much altered, that he
should support the motion. The resolution was then put
and adopted.
The Clerk produced a bill from Messrs. Forster, the
auctioneers, for levying the distresses in the houses of
the Churchwardens, amounting to upwards of 96, which
at first the vestry were inclined not to pay at present,
but, on the Clerk informing them that the Magistrates
could issue a distress warrant on the goods of the
Churchwarden for the amount, it was ordered to be dis••
charged.
Mr. JOSEPH called attention to the resistance of the
inhabitants of the south side of Oxford-street to the pay-
ment of the rates, and read a circular from Mr. Packer,
calling on the householders not to pay the rates until the
dispute was settled ; he moved that the collecting officer
Ise ordered to enforce the rate against Mr. Packer forth-
with.

Mr. Gissow supported the motion, and gave notice
that on Saturday next he should move that the law be
enforced against all the inhabitants of Oxford-street who
refused to pay, and that they should be indicted for a
conspiracy.

The motion being carried, the vestry broke up.

•
SINGULAR ENTRY OF THU JUDGES INTO
BEDFARD.—At the commencement of these Assizes the High
Sheriff, W. F. Brown, Esq., proceeded in an elegant little car-
riage, drawn by four ponies, guided by two little postillions in
striped jackets, along the Brombam road to the Biddenham
turn, where he met the Judges, the Hon. Sir E. H. Alderson, 111
and the Hon Sir John Patteson, who were handed into the
Sheriff's carriage. Here a daculty arose. The carriage was
so small that it would only contain two persons, and the She-
riff had only expected one Judge to open the Commission. How-
ever, as the Inside was full of Judges, the High Sheriff took
his seat On the box by the side of one of the footmen ! and
the other, John Smanker, rode on the springs (for there was
no dickey or foot-board behind). In this singular style, to the
glee of all persons assembled (the Judges themselves being un-
able to preserve their gravity), the procession was ordered off
at a smart trot, and the moment the trumpet blew, up reared
two of the horses bearing javelin men on their backs, snap went
two stirrup leathers, and down relied one of the armed officials
from his lofty seat. Away scampered the Sheriff's officers and
Bailiffs' horses, as if the hounds were in full cry, and some who
were taken a little by surprise were obliged to spur
their steeds to keep up in the line of procession at all.
It is not every livery-stable horse that feels attached to
spurs. So in this case some of the nags danced,
reared, and kicked) entil those who happened to be near had
great diffictilty in aVeiding a kick from the horse, as well as a
prick from the javelin. Upon the whole, it was one of the
most singular judicial processions ever witnessed, and it ap-
peired very like a second edition of the Queen's visit to the
city, We hardly know which showed the greatest skill, the
Ltedon citie.ens, or the Bedford javelin men ; certainly the
latter did "witch the world with feats of noble horsema! ship."
However, at last the Judges arrived in the town, and opened
the commission at the County Hall, after which they were con-
ducted to their lodgings.—Hertford Reformer.
DISCOVERY OF ANCIENT COIN.-0:1 Thurs-
day last, as some labouring men were employed in pulling down
a wall on the ererniEes of Mr. R. Wippell, BrampfordSpeke,
they discovered a large quantity of old silver coin of great
value, upwards of 40 pieces of which were coined in Queen
Elizabeth's reign. Plymouth Journal.

'l'hc Tail Vale Railway is now carried on with
renewed vigour. The undertaking improves steadily in public
estimation, and its speedy completion is anticipated.—Shrews-
bu,,-,9 Chronicle.
Mr. Bunn, in his recent work, the Stage Before
and Behind the Curtain, relates the following anecdote:—
" A friend of mine called on me to-day, who met Mr. Lamb-
ton, Lord Durham's brother, at dinner yesterday ; and Lambton
told him that he was dining at the Palace on Thursday last,
and was talking with Lord Melbourne over Lord Mnlgravo's
private theatricals,' when, the Royal attention being attractet.
her Majesty was pleased to ask what sort of an actor Lord
Mulgrave was? Oh, very bad, very bad, indeed,' was the
Premier's reply. And 'So I should think,' was her Majesty'
gracious rejoinder."

THE WEATP.ER.-Our hopes that St. Swithin
would have brought us a happy change in the weather have
not been realised, for we have been visited with rain in greater
or less quantity every day since the 15th, to the material hin-
drance of the completion of the hay harvest. Yesterday af-
ternoon, between two and three o'clock, a very heavy but brief
hailstorm passed over the city. The stones were of rather a
remarkable size, and, as far as it extended, the fruit has pro-
bably suffered a good deal.— Worcester Chronicle.

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—A few months ago,
when excavating a grave in Abergcle Church-yard, Denbigh-
shire, a glittering object was Absei ved by one of the excavators,
which, upon a closer totamination, appeared to be a wedding-
ring, and the metacarpal bone of the finger in it. On remov-
ing the bone an inscription was found engraved in a rustic man-
ner, which proved that it must undoubtedly have remained there
a long time. The inscription was as follows :
" As love has linked both in one,
Let none but death part us alone."
—Shrewsbury Chronicle.

The wheat harvest, if the present fine weather
continue, will soon be general in thisneighbourhrod. Mr. Of-
ford, of Brook's Hall, near this town, began on Saturday last.
Suffolk Chronicle.
SWIMMING RACE.—We observe that a swim-
ming race is to take place in the Clyde, on the morning of the
7th of August, under the auspices of the National Swimming
Society of London. On this occasion silver prize medals are
to be awarded to the three swiftest swimmers. The gainer of
the first prize have engraved on his medal, "Glasgow
Champion, 1840," which will enable him to enter the list in
London as a competitor for the gold medal, value 20 guineas.
We hope to see a numerous body of competitors on an occasion
so interesting as the above, and look forward to some good
sport on the waters.—Glasgow Argus.
EXTRAORDINARY CATCH OF SALMON.—On
Monday morning no fewer that. 663 salmon were brought up
from the nets at Culmore, the take of two tides. This is the
largest catch that is within the recollection of those engaged in
the Culmore fishery.—Derry Sentinel.
One of those wen who follow the hazardous
practice of descending the
down a rope to hi companons un erneat on hurs-
cliffs at 111oher,
alost liferiwhen
throwing
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Clare Journal.
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Chem, "plum, Greenland-800 seals, 4 fish, 60 tuns ; Ranger,
,
Greenland, 2 fish, 20
tuns; Union, Stephen, Greenland,
t vtDi'thj2rj,(l)oYo 2selal—s,
flagston, Greenland, 1,400 seals, 15 tuns; Resolution, Flcgg,
2,100 seals, 20 tuns; Gleaner, Anderson, Greenland, clean.
Off port the Friendship, Greenland, '2,200 seals, 22 tuns. The
Perseverance, of this port, with '2,000 seals, was lost at Green-
land during a gale, 3d May, crew saved. The Commerce, ,
Martin, and Superior, Manson, of this port, the former with
4,300 seals, 40 tuns, and the latter with 1,000 seals, 10 tuns, ,
re expected up to-night.

A HISTORY.

MELANCHOLY DEATH 43}' Mit. WILLIAM PASTON
MANN, SURGEON-DENTIST.—We have to record the
untimely death of this once highly-respectable, but tru:y
unfortunate individual, which occurred at Norwich on
the Bth instant, under the following afflicting circum-
stances :—He bad spent the evening at a public.house
up to nearly 11 o'c!ock, when he left, after being told
that he could not sleep there. F,r the last few years
he had indulged in a propensity for drinking ; and it ap-
peared that he left the public-house in a state of inebri-
ation, and was discovered by the police, lying upon the
pavement in Wellington-lane, St. Giles's, about two
o'clock in the morning, in a helpless state. They con-
veyed him to the station-house, and placed him in the
usual apartment for disorderly characters, where he re-
mained ten hours ; when the police went to his cell, to
take him before the Mayor and Magistrates, they found
him in the last stage of exhaustion, and apparently
in a dying state. Information was instantly given
to the Mayor, and Dr. Lubbock was sent for, who
did everything he could, but his unremitting exertions
were unavailing, and the unfortunate man died about
seven in the evening. An inquest was held on the
body, and the Jury returned a verdict of " Died by the
visitation of God." Mr. Mann was a native of North
Walsham, in Norfolk ; and in the early part of his life,
having received a liberal education, he became a member
of the Norwich company
iof comedians. He afterwards
applied himself to the science of dental surgery, and at-
tained great eminence n his profession at Edinburgh,
where he practised for ten years, being patronised by the
most eminent of the faculty and the nobility, and moved
in the most respectable circles. He had at one time ac-
cumulated considerable property,vvhich he generously lent
to a supposed friend, who duped him out of the whole of
it. He left Edinburgh soon after; and came to London,
where he remained some time, and then came to reside at
Colchester, where he was well received by the faculty,
and practised some years with considerable success ; but
being seized with mental aberration, he was placed
under restraint ; he, however, recovered in a short time,
and resumed his profession, but not with so much suc-
cess as formerly. He had repeated attacks of mania
afterwards, and was again placed under restraint, but,
being perfectly inoffensive, he was set at liberty, and
was more remarkable for his eccentricities than any-
thing else. From these unfortunate circumstances, he
lost the respectable part of his practice; his patients,
especially the female portion of them, being afraid to
trust themselves under his care. He soon sank into
abject poverty, and became the object of heartless deri-
sion and scorn from the vulgar and ignorant. At
length a friend advised him to apply for an annuity
from the theatrical fund of the Norwich company ; he
having been a subscribing member in the former part of
his life, was entitled to its benefits. His applica-
tion was successful, and for the last few years of his life,
he received from the fund about 181. a year, which was
paid by quarterly instalments ; but, being addicted to
intoxication, he soon spent the money, and wandered
about in a deplorable state, without food, and no place
to lay his head ; during the most inclement season of
the year he has been known to sleep in the air for three
months together, no one caring to take him in, as he
was afflicted with infirmities and quite regardless of clean-
liness. He left Colchester about two months ago, for
Sudbury, Bury, and Cambridge ; from thence it appears
he travelled to Norwich, his last resting place. He was
a fine man, about 53 years of age, and was unmarried
—lpswich Express.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT—MAIDSTONE,
JuLr 25.
CIVIL SIDE.
(Before Lord ABINGEB and a Special Jury.)
LOCKIE V. OVENDON, CLEEK.—LIBEL.

This was an action for libel, the circumstances of
which, from their peculiar character, and the rank of
the defendant, who is connected with the first families of
the county, have created very great interest.
The declaration alleged that the defendant published
a certain letter, containing certain scandalous and de-
famatory charges against the plaintiff.
The defendant pleaded that he did not publish the
letter.

Sir William Follett, who was specially retained,
Sergeant Channel, and Mr. Platt, appeared for the de-
fendant; Mr. Thesiger and Mr. Peacock were for the
plaintiff.
Mr. PEACOCK having opened the pleadings,
Mr. THESIGER addressed the Jury, and said that
the case he was about to lay before them was one of
no ordinary nature, and the plaintiff, whose honour,
whose character—nay, whose very professional ex-
istence depended upon the result, looked forward to
it, he need hardly say, with the very deepest anxiety.
The plaintiff had been for many years a member of an
honourable profession, and in which, more perhaps than
another, high character was absolutely essential, and
without it, however great the mere skill of the party
might be, he could have no hope of success. The
plaintiff had established himself as a physician at Can-
terbury in 1838, and his skill speedily obtained for him
a most extensive practice, and he was consulted by the
first families in that city and its neighbourhood, and had
every prospect of speedily obtaining wealth and indepen-
dence, when the unfortunate occurrence, which led to
the present proceeding, unhappily took place. Among
the families visited by the plaintiff was that of Mr.
Hallett, a gentleman of fortune, and highly connected
in the county, residing at Higham, near Canterbury, and
the plaintiff had acquired the esteem and respect of every
member of that family. About the month of March in
the last year some person chose to annoy Mrs. Hallett.
by sending a great number of anonymous letters of the
most base description. Endeavours were made to dis-
cover the guilty party, but they were unavailing, and he
believed he could state that the matter still remained
in the deepest and most inexplicable mystery. There
could be but one opinion, however, that the man who
could be guilty of such a base and contemptible act
was unfit to be regarded or associated with, and if he
belonged to a respectable class of society he deserved
to be driven from it with contempt. The defendant,
Mr. Ovendon, was related to Mrs. Hallett, and he was
the curate of a neighbouring parish. He bad been on
most friendly terms with Mr. Lockie, but from some
cause, which it was impossible to account for or ex-
plain, he took upon himself to charge Mr. Lockie with
being the author of these abominable letters, and in the
most hasty and intemperate manner communicated, by
a letter to Mrs. Hallett, his opinibn that Dr. Lockie
was the author of the anonymous letters.
The following is a copy of the letter to Mrs. Hal-
lett :

" October 28, Midnight.
" My dear Mrs. Hallett—The anonymous letters
to you, and of you, have been of so flagitious a charac-
ter, and so indisputably requiring detection by any
means for the good of society, and for the punishment
of the offenders, that Dr. M'Divett and myself, for
months have been obliged to play the hypocrite towards
Dr. Lockie and yourself; but our suspicions would have
been suspected before our proofs could be completed. I
will not, however, for there is not time, enter into this part
of our conduct till we meet, but I wish now, before I
leave England, to tell you that Dr. Lockie is the
author of all the letters. I have long satisfied myself
of the truth of this extraordinary fact. But it was ra-
tional to suppose that you would scout the idea unless
actual proof could be established against him. We
have laboured hard, incessantly, to effect this. The
result you will know from Dr. M'Divett. But as one
particular proof is required by us before we disclose to
you the name of the criminal, Dr. M'Divett will not
give you this letter until he effects it, or else fails
in realising it, but whether he fails or succeeds,
I am ready to swear to Dr. Lockie being
the guilty person, and have left a letter, telling him
so, and declining ever to speak to him again. Now,
my dear friend and cousin, la me strongly advise yoe
not to hesitate for a moment (however distressing and
inconvenient) to expel him from your sight, he is too
dangerous a villain to be in your family. Nor should
we have let him remain at large so long about you bad
not the success of our exertions to prove our sus-
picions correct rendered it necessary. We have both
felt for you deeply, very deeply, but we would not trust
you with our suspicions because he would then have
observed your necessarily altered feelings towards him,
and thus our efforts would have failed. I have said
that we have deeply felt for you, not so much for the
absurd and monstrous charges brought against your
character, but for the cruel wounds aimed against your
'heart, which has never ceased to ache for the loss of
your amiable Fanny. But you have borne it, hitherto,
well against all, and I am sure you will do so to the
end. Treat the whole with the contempt
and pity it deserves. Tell Mr. Hallett the
whole from the beginning. It need not go further,
but to him it is due, and you can explain why you
wished to spare him the pain of knowing it sooner. If
you do not like to act upon my advice, which I give
with all diffidence, but with a belief that it is rational,
consult Dr. M'Divett, than whom you have none more
sincere, none more indefatigable, none more judicious
a friend. I will only repeat at this late hour of the
night my warmest wish that you will not for your-
self be distressed at what has passed, but that you will
act fearlessly and firmly. The object of the secret
villain was to extort more fees. Money, money,
money, is the burden of his slanderous song. The
abuse was merely the weapon of alarm for you. But, 1
thank God, all his diabolical scheme has failed ; he, and
not you, is the victim of his vice. God bless you till
we meet. Your's affectionately, "C. 0."
Alter some further remarks, the letter was put in,
and the Learned Counsel called the Rev. James Hal-
lett, who deposed that he was the son of Mrs. Hallett,
the lady referred to. He knew Mr. Ovendon and Dr,
Lockic. The latter visited the family in the capacity of
a physician, and had attended upon his mother about
a year and a half. The letter containing the alleged libel
was in Mr. Ovendon's handwriting. _ _

Cross-examined by Sir WILLIAM FOLLETT—Mr.
Ovendon is nearly connected with our family, Ha is
the son of Sir Henry Ovendon, and first cousin to my
mother, who is sister to Sir Edward Knatchbull. Be-
sides the relationship, Mr. Ovendon has been on the
most intimate terms with our family, and particularly
with my mother. Some years ago, my mother had the
misfortune to lose one of my sisters. During my sis-
ter's illness, Mr. Ovendon frequently visited her sick
room. He is the clergyman of the adjoining parish.
Sit= my sister's death, my mother has been very ill,
and she was constantly visited by Mr. Ovendon in
her sick chamber, arid he was, in fact, on most
intimate terms with the whole of our family, but par-
ticularly with my mother I knew the late Dr.
M'Divett ; he died last year of consumption. My
mother's malady was paralysis of the limbs, and she was
compelled to keep constantly in bed. My mother was
first attended in her illness by Dr. M'Divett, and sub-
sequently by Dr. Lockie, who was recommended to my
mother by Mr. Ovendon. Mr. Ovendon and Dr.
M'Divett were on very intimate terms with Dr.
Lockie, and did all in their power to forward his in-
terests, and by their exertions he was appointed physi-
cian to the Canterbury Hospital, a post which Dr.
M'Divett had resigned, in consequence of ill health.
I first saw the letter that has been produced on the
11th November, when it was shown me by my mother.
I believe an investigation into the charges made against
Dr. Lockie was entered into by Sir Edward Knatch-
bull, and Mr. Hammond, a friend of the family. I have
heard Dr. Loekie mention the:investigation in question,
and that the result was tantamount to a verdict of
guilty against him. He complained of their
giving no decision as to the truth or falsehood
of the charges. I have heard Dr. Lockie
say that he complained to Sir Edward Knatchbull that
his not giving any decision was tantamount to saying
that he was guilty. Dr. Lockie also told me that he
had received a letter from Dr. M'Divett, accusing him
of being the author of the anonymous letters. This
was before that gentleman died. I first heard about
anonymous letters in the month of November, and Dr.
.Lockie told me he had seen sonic anonymous let-
ters that had been received by Mrs. Hallett. He told
me that he had seen several, and that they were abu-
sive of my mother, and accused her of being stingy in
the amount of fees she gave her physician. Upon
one occasion Dr. Lockie denied that he was the author
of any of these letters. I only learnt, in the course of
conversation, that these letters had been in the course
of receipt by my mother for several months. Since
the accusation has been made against Dr. Lockie,
some more anonymous letters have been re-
ceived by my mother. I have heard. Dr.
Lockie say that he was very badly used by Sir Edward
Knatchbull not giving any decision, because it left him
in the same state he was before with regard to the ac-
susation.

Re-examined—Dr. Lockie has not been at Higham
since the receipt of the letter in question. He com-
plained that he was not allowed to be present at the in-
quiry before Sir Edward Knatchbull. Dr. Lockie told
me that he had received ample fees from my mother.
Sir WM. FOLLETT then addressed the jury for the
defence, but called no witnesses.
Lord ABINGER summed up, and the jury imme-
diately returned a verdict for the defendant.

HER MAJESTY'S IIIEATRE.—The perform-
ances at her Majesty's Italian Theatre on Saturday night were
" Lucia di Lammermoor," substituted for "11 Giuramento,'
in consequence of the sudden illness of some of the prineipi 1
performers, and .c Le Brigand de Terraeina." Her Majesty,
accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemour.s, and the
Duchess of Kent, honoured the opera with her presence durinc,
the last two acts. The House was crowdeJ.
MIDDLESEX TR AN SPORT.—This vessel, which
has been reported lost, arrived in safety at Sydney ; eight nu-
victs died 011 the passage.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. Regan, of the Adelphi Shades public•house, an
extensive range of apartments under ground. was sum-
moned by Mr. Jones, of Goldsmith-street, Cheapside,
to show why, as the summons stated, he detained a bill
of exchange for 50/., which was Mr. Jones's property,
but which had been either lost or stolen.

Mr. Jones, who, as well as Mr. Regan, was accom-
panied by a lawyer, stated that he had put into the
hands of Mr. Pigott, a neighbour of his, a bill of ex-
change at four months' date, brawn by a Mr. Metcalf,
upon Messrs. Searle and Co., for 50/., dated March
15, and made payable at the London and Westminster
Bank, to get discounted for him. in consequence of a
communication subsequently made to him by Mr.
Pigott, bills were sent about stating that the bill had
been either lost or stolen, and offering a reward.
Notices had also been sent to the drawer and the ac-
ceptor. On Saturday, the day on which the bill be-
C2lllO due, witness went to the London and Westmin-
ster Bank, and in about a quarter of an hour the clerk
to another banking-house presented it at the counter
for payment. Witness traced the bill easily to Mr.
Regan, but there the stream of intelligence was stopped.
Mr. Regan's attorney said that his client had given
money fcr the bill to Mr. James Wilson, a customer of
his.

Mr. Jones called upon Regan or his attorney to pro-
duce the bill.

Mr. Regan—l have not got the bill here.
The Lon]) Maxon—Surely there can be no objec-
tion to produce it.
Mr. Regan's attorney—The summons says nothing
about producing the bill. It is in my possession, but I
have it not here. If the Lord Mayor requires to c3e
it, he shall see it.
Mr. Jones's attorney—Where does this Mr. James
Wilson live? Mr. Regan—l don't know, but he is a
customer at the Shades.

Mr. Jones's attorney—How much money did you give
him for the bill? Mr. Regan—Flo owed me between
Si. and 101., and I paid him three 101. notes, and I
think 101. in gold.
Mr. Jones's attorney—At what time did he give you
the bill ? Mr. Regan—At about half-past one o'clock
in the morning, I think, about six weeks ago.
Mr. Jones's attorney—That was an odd time at
which to give money for a bill of exchange.
Mr. Regan—l did not give him the money then.
He left me the bill, and I gave him the cash next night,
between twelve and one o'clock.

Mr. Regan's attorney—lt is not an odd time at all
tor cashing a bill at such a house. My client's house is
a night house, and does not commence business before
the late hours. He had made inquiries about Mr.
Wilson on the day after the bill was left with him, and
finding it unexceptionable cashed it, deducting the
amount due to him.

Mr. Jones's attorney—Of whom did Mr. Regan make
inquiry as to the goodness of the bill?
A Mr. Bradshaw, of No. 112, Bishopsgate-street,
here came forward at the desire of Mr. Regan, and said
that about five or six weeks ago Mr. Regan met him
in the street, and asked him whether he knew anything
of Mr. Searle (upon whom the bill was drawn), of
Bishopsgate-street. - He replied that Mr. Searle was a
respectable man. That was all that passed on the sub-
ject, and witness spoke of Mr. Searle from his general
character, not from personal knowledge.
Mr. Jones's attorney (to Mr. Regan)—Do you know
the numbers of the notes you paid to Mr. Wilson ?
Mr. Regan—No; I had them by me for a week or a
fortnight. Finding that Mr. Searle was a respectable
man, I did not hesitate to give the cash.
Mr. W. R. Pigott, of No. 1, Goldsmith-street,
Cheapside, stated that he received the bill from Mr.
Jonas to get discounted for him, and the last place at
which he saw it was, to the best of his belief; on his
own desk, where he had deposited it.
The LORD MAYOR—What is your impression as to
what became of it ? Mr. Pigott—l am inclined to
think that it was stolen. I might have dropped it out
of my pocket, but I do not think I did.
The LORD MAYOR—Have you anybody about your
premises of whom you have any suspicion ? Mr. Pigott
—No, my lord.
The LORD MAYOR—Pray, Mr. Regan, have you no
idea where you can find this Mr. James Wilson ?
Mr. Regan—Not at all, my Lord. He sometimes
came to my house, and I think he is a seafaring man.
The LORD MAYOR—And do men of whom you
know so little run up accounts of such amounts at your
house ? Mr. Regan's attorney—lt is not at all unusual,
my Lord, for a gentleman to run up an,.account of 10/.
or 20/. at houses of the kind.

Mr. Pigott—One of Mr. Regan's servants told us the
other day that Mr. Wilson was in the habit of frequent-
ing the Adelphi Shades.
Mr. Regan said that 2/. of the money Mr. Wilson
had been indebted to him wero borrowed from him.

The LORD MAYOR—When did you last see Mr.
Wilson ? Mr. Regan—l think about fortnight or three
weeks ago.
The LORD MAYOR—I suppose he sometimes has
been accompanied by ladies ? Mr. Regan—Yes, he has
had ladies with him.

The LORD MAYOR—WeII, I do not say anything
against your character by any means, Mr. Regan, but it
is your duty to assist Mr. Jones as much as possible to
find this Mr. Wilson.

Mr. Regan—Most willingly. If he or his friends
come to my house Mr. Wilson shall be pointed out the
moment he appears.
Mr. Jones's attorney intimated that payment of the
bill should be withheld, and the probability is that the
case will give rise to an action, from which the learned
profession will receive the most advantage.
John Evans, a cab-driver, was charged by Mr. Sor-
rell, of No. 8, London-street, Fenchurch-street, solici-
tor, for having most roughly, and in the most disorderly
manner, claimed relationship to him.
Mr. Sorrell stated that, having been informed that a
cabman was insulting a lady, a client of his who had
just left his office, he went out to interfere. The mo-
ment he appeared the cabman said to him, " Oh, have
I caught you at last ? you are my uncle ; you have
robbed the whole family, and they are in the work-
house."—(A laugh.)
Cabman—So you arc my uncle. You are Tom
Ewins. The name you go by is fictitious, and you
have the property of the family, while they are with
the Poor-law Commissioners.
The Loan MAYon—Do you know this man, Mr.
Sorrell ? Mr. Sorrell—l never saw him in my life be-
fore. He said my client was his aunt.—(Laughter.)
Cabman—Your client! Nonsense, uncle Tom
She's your wife. You think because you were so long
in America I don't know you,

The LORD MAYOR—Have you ever been in Ame-
rica, Mr. Sorrell ? Mr. Sorrell—Never out of Eng-
gland--searcely out of London.

Cahman—Oh dear, not you! I have found you at
last, and here you are in clover, while I am cab•
driving.--(Laughter.)
The sergeant of police said that the cabman had been
drinking for th 9 last four or five days, and found uncles
and aunts in every street. No doubt a few days' so-
briety would restofe him.
Cabman—Why, people talked of sending me to Bed-
lam at one time, because i happened to know my own
relations.

The cabman's wife said that the parr fellow had been
drinking, and that she knew nothing of the gentleman.
Cabman—No, it would be hard for you, for he has
been in America these twelve years.
The LORD MAYOR ordered that the unfortunate man
should be kept in the Compter till Tuesday next.