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LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1811.

ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
-I- A GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL, under the most
Distinguished Patronage, NEXT MONDAY, September 13,
for the BENEFIT of Sig. VENAFRA, at which Mdlle.
CERITO has most kindly consented to be present.
Signor VENAFRA has the honour to announce that he has
made arrangements to jive a GRAND FANCY DRESS
BALL, to take place at the THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-
LANE, on MONITA Y NEXT,
September 13, 1811, on which
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occasion Mademoiselle CERITOta.s most kindly consented to
be present.
Every arrangement will be made on the
scale, and the Orchestra, composed of the 'Artists as at
the Concerts d'Ete, will be conducted by grandest iossible
the
bll,4eur J UL I EN.
Tickets, One Guinea each, to be had of Mr. 7:rsmis'L atßond-
Box-office of the Theatre ; and of Mr. Mitchell, -014
street ; and at the principal Libraries. Places may be ; tmtred
on application to Is r. Parsons, at the Box-office of the Thea:74'
Dancing to commence at Ten o'Clock. Private Boxes may
be secured at the Theatre, or of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-
street. The whole of the audience portion of the Theatre will be
appropriated to those who wish merely to be the spectators of
the Ball.

GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAIL.
WAY, DARLINGTON, SEPTEMBER 7, 1841.
At the ELEVENTH HALF-YEARLY GENE RAL
MEETING .of the PROPRIETORS, held pursuant to their
Arts of Incorporation at the Company's office,
Darlington,
the following resolutions were agreed to by the meeting :
G. H. WILKINSON, Esq., in the Chair.
1. That the CommOn Seal of the Company be affixed to the
register of Shareholders now produced.
2. That the Report of the Directors now read bc. adopted.
3. That a dividend of 11. 2s. 6d. per Share on 9,095 Shares
be now declared, and be made payable on the Ist of November
next, and be then paid to ,the Proprietors of such Shares as
shall have fully paid up all arrears of ea'ls and interest.
4. That this meeting do now adjourn to Tuesday the sth
day of October, 18 11. _

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A person of respectable appearance, named John
11PArthur, was brought before Alderman Wilson,
charged with having fraudulently demanded anti received
two half-crowns from two ladies at the Custom-house,
under pretence that he was authorised to make pecuniary
claims. One of the complainant's stated that upon the
arrival of a steamer from the Continent, her daughter's
luggage was, according to custom, taken into one of the
offices for examination, and, after it was examined, the
defendant walked up and demanded half a crown. Wit-
ness hesitated about paying what was never required on
any former occasion, upon which the defendant insisted
upon receiving the stun, stating, at the same time, that he
was authorised to demand twice the amount. The com-
plainant dun paid the money; but, having subsequently
ascertained that it was an extortionate charge, repre-
sented the matter in the proper quarter, and the de-
fendant was taken into'custody.
A Custom-house officer stated that he examined the
luggage alluded to, upon which there was no charge
whatever, and he heard the defendant, who, lie was in-
formed, is a broker's clerk, demand the half-crown, and
declare that he could demand a crown.

G. H. WILKINSON, Chairman

I,QHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN and MA-
O RINERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, for Re-
lieving ,`he Widows and Orphans of such Fishermen or Mariners
ashave permed through Storms, and for Clothing, Lodging, and
forwarding to thi,":'K homes Shipwrecked Seamen, Soldiers, or
other Poor Persons.
QUEEN.
PATRONE—t.,s -The
the Rig's Hon Sir G. COCKBURN,
PRESIDENT—AdmiraI •

PRICES OF ADMISSION—PIaces in the Dress Circle, ss. ;
First avid second Circles, 3s. ; Third Circle, Is.

N.B. No person can be admitted in a mask.
Supper will be served in the Saloon at One &Clock. Tickets
HaMa- Guinea each.

COMMITTEE Or MANAGSMINT.
Captain Sir GEORGE A. WESTPHAL, R,N., Chairman.
Arthur Anderson, Esq. iCapt. Manderson, H. C. S.
Capt. Henry Bristowe, H. C. S ;J. Ilasterman, Esq., M.P.
Rev. T. Burnet, D.D., F.R.S:lCapt. Marryat, R.N., C.B.
Joseph Carpue, Esq., F.R.S. ;iCapt. she Flon.F.Maude, R.N.
Sir George Carrel, Alderman R. H. Middleman, Esq.
Major-General Sir Jas. Cock-i Capt. Nairne, H.C.S.
burn, Bart. G. C. B. ;Major Oliphant
Captain Durell de Saumarez;Capt. it SE. W. Parry, R.N.,
R.N. F.R.S.
Dr. Domville John Porter, Esq.
William T. Dry, Esq. Bigmaiden, R.N.
The Right Hal. Lent :0441ran_ Esq., Chair..
elareiice,G.C.ll.,Cipt, N-:1 man of Llod's
Capt. M. Grindlay, v.,1.C.5. T';; Sianders, rsq., F. S.A.
('apt. W. A. Herrinoam, R,141. J. E. Saunders, Esq.
Capt. John Hine. H .C.S. IM. R. Scott, Esq., R.N.
Capt. H. Hope, R.N., C.B. Capt. Shea, H.C. S.
Capt. Jones, R.N. Rev. G. G. Stonestreet
William Janes, Esq. Capt. M. H. Sweeny, R.N.
Rev. David Laing, M.A. William Wilson, Esq.
Capt. R. Locke, H.C.S. Henry Wise,. Esq.
Tausrzas—Thomas Hankey, jun., Esq. ; Thomas Henke y,
Esq. ; Benjamin Williams, Esq.
BANKERS—Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co.
TREASURER—John Deacon, Esq.
Sun-TREASURER—R. Flume AlidtlleMaS, Esq.
SOLICITOR—Thomas Saunders, Esq.
SECRETARY—Edward West, Esq.
The Committee of ,Management will meet every Friday at
Halt-past Eleven A.M. until further notice, to consider cases
of relief and other business.
Donations and subscriptions will be thankfully received by
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; by the various Auxiliaries
and Agents throughout the country ; and at the Office of the
Central Society.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU-
TION, REGENT-STREET.—MORNINGS and
EVENINGS except SATURDAY EVENINGS.
NEW and VARIED LECTURES, and an ELEMEN-
TARY COURSE on BOTANY, by a Graduate of ihe Uni-
versity of London—On the DAGUERREOTYPE and
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, with Illustrations, and
a full Explanation of the Chemical Process—On BAIN'S
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC PRINTING TELEGRAPH,
and BARWISE and BAIN'S PATENT ELECTRICAL
CLOCKS in action. CHEMICAL LECTURES and EX-
PERIMENTS, LECTURES on the STEAM ENGINE,
ac: CARr'ORRERY, andlbe DISSOLVING VIEWS,
with Mosie.d- ,Dlver and Diving Bell. '''Nearly Two Thousand
Works whlch display eminent Art, Science, andingenuity.
CANTON, and other beautiful COSMORAMIC VIEWS
in the EVENINGS. The time appointed for the Lectures is
suspended in the Hall.—Admission, One Shilling.
Opens at Half-past Ten o'clock in the Morning, and Seven
o'clock in the Evening.

AldermanLsox—Are you aware of any right
which the defendant may have to make a claim of the
kind? Officer—Not at all. I was surprised to hear
sucks thing.
ALDERMAN—Did you hear him insist upon the pay-
ment of the money ? Officer—l certainly did. Ile had
on Friday acted in a similar manner, as I heard, and I
said that ho ought to be taken into custody as an
impostor.
A French lady stated that upon her arrival in a
steamer, on Friday- -from the, Continent, her luggagoWiie
aubjecad to a Sindarponsltil!y the defendant, to whom
she was obliged to pay the half-crown, after he had
assured her that he could. make her pay double the Slirn-
ALDERMAN—And he made the demand in the hearing
of those around ?

The officer said that the demand was loudly and re-
solutely made. The defendant said he must have the
aniount, when some surprise was manifested.
The defendant in defence said that he attended to the
business of the Custom-house as a baggage agent, and his
demands upon the ladies arose from the service he ren-
dered them by introducing them into the'searching office
out of their turn, by which they got cleared earlier. He
considered himself well entitled to the money, in con-
sequence of procuring such accommodation, but when ho
saw there was an objection to the demand, he offered to
pay back what he had received in both instances.
The policeman, into whose custody the defendant was
delivered, said that the offer was not made till Mr.
M'Arthur was in the hands of justice.
Mr. Williams, shipping agent, of No. 4, Bear-lane,
stated that the defendant had been in his employment 25
years, as clerk.
Alderman WiLsort—And have you reliance upon his
integrity ? Mr. Williams—l have. He is now in my
employment. I beg to state that about twelve months
ago he was confined in a lunatic asylum.
Alderman WiLsos—Was he at that time practising
any deception of this kind ? Mr. Williams.—lle
was siezed with an insane passion to purchase things,
and it was found necessary to place him under restraint.
He was decidedly insane.
Alderman WILSCN asked the Custom-house officer
whether there was a practice of examining luggage out
of its turn ?

EAST INDIA HOUSE, SEPT. R, 1841.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the
EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice,
That the QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the
said COMPANY, appointed to be held at their House in Lea-
denhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 2,11c1 instant, is MADE
SPECIAL, for the purpose of submitting t 3 the Proprietors
a Resolution of the Court of Directors, proposing an altera-
tion in the By-law, Cap. 6, Sec. 16.
A Copy of the said Resolution is open for the perusal of the
Proprietors at this House.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

By order of the Board,
EDWARD WEST, Secretary.
26, Bucklersbery, Sept. 8, 1841.
A list of the various branches (423 in number) may be ob-
tained on application at the Central Office.

The officer replied that he knew nothing of the sort.
A list was regularly produced from the steamer, and the
luggage was examined accordingly.
The defendant said that the business he transacted as
a baggage agent was altogether independent of, and un-
known to his employer, who knew him to be incapable
of uttering a falsehood. He was authorised by tho land-
ing waiter to introduce :the two ladies who appeared
against him, before their turn, and he received their fees
from them.

Alderman WILSON (to the Custom-house officer)—Did
these ladies receive their luggage out of their turn 7
Officer—Certainly not. They received their luggage
according to the list.

Aldernian Wil.sozi said it appeared to him that the de-
fendant was in perfect possession of his senses, and he
could not think of discharging a man who went so deli-
berately to work out an imposition. If the defendant
was actually deranged, it was absolutely necessary that
the public should be protected against the consequences
of such a dangerous malady, exercised with all the ap-
pearance of reasoning and ingenuity. • •
No other evidence having appeared, the defendant was
committed for trial, Alderman Wilson declaring that he
could not, as a Magistrate, take upon himself the respon-
sibility of discharging a man so perfectly sane.as the ac-
cused appeared to be, whatever grounds there might
have been upon a former occasion for treating him as a
madman.

Mary Oliver, who was on a former day charged with
I.avln co:ail-fitted .siiuu.;pt..z,j-irt.-nbekies -ill the liaise of
her mistress, AL's. Walker, or the King's Head public-
house, in Pudding-lane, was brought up fur final eaa►ni-
nation.

Mary M'Can, who had lived as servant to Mr::.
Walker, and whom the prisoner had falsely represented
to her mistress to be the person who was causing the dis
appearance of various articles, deposed that a purse, and
some other things found in the prisoner's trunk, were
her property.
The depositions were then made out, pm.' the prisoner
was committed for trial.