The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-27 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CYR CU/ 7'.—Ki.vcsrox, MARCH 25,
CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE. )
THE FATtti lIAM INCENDIARIES. —JOhn, IVO/145, 28, and
itfundfield, 21, were indicted for maliciously and
feloniously setting fire to a certain barn with intent to in-
jure J. Avenell.

Messrs. Clarkson and Chambers conducted the prosecu-
tion, and the former Learned Gentleman stated the facts
of the case, which has created a considerable sensation in
this county. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Gazeice defended the
prisoners.
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Mr. James Avcnell examined by Mr. Cita mriF.as—l am
a farmer, and reside at Farnham, where I have a barn
and other buildings, called Boxalls. My residence is about
200 yards front the barn. About one o'clock in the morn-
ing of the 9th of February, I was alarmed by a cry of
Fire," and upon looking out, I saw that my barn was on
fire. I immediately got up and went to the barn, where I
found several other persons. The barn, stable, and shed
kvere all in flames. I succeeded in letting out all the
cattle, and they were saved. In about an hour and
a half the premises were destroyed. All those
buildings were my own, and were occupied by me. I saw
a person, named James Gadd (the approver), at the fire,
and I observed hint immediately after I had let the cattle
loose, and he was then engaged in pulling off the thatch
to prevent the fire extendibg to a large barn. When the
fire was extinguished, I went home ; and directly after-
wards James Gadd came to the house and wished to see
me; end I had some conversation with him, and he made
a statement about the fire, in consequence of which I sent
for a constable. I gave the prisoner Nlundfield into custody
the same morning.
Cross-examined—l saw the man Gadd almost immedi-

ately after I got to the burning premises. The premises
in question are divided from the high road partly by a small
wall and partly by a fence.
The approver, Gadd, was then examined at great length,
but as no one gave credit to his story, and the Counsel for
the defence did not think it necessary. to ask him a single
question, it is needless to give his evidence.
The jury acquitted the prisoners.

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April, when his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, with
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.
Mr. William Bode, a well-dressed young person, who
stated that he belonged to the Foreign-office, appeared be-
fore the Lord Mayor under the following circumstances.
Thomas Deveral, policeman 334, stated that as he was
on duty, at half-past eleven on the preceding night, he
heard a cry of alarm in the Poultry, and observed a horse.
and chaise in full gallop without a driver. He then ob-
served a person lying on the footboard of the chaise, and,
apprehensive that some dreadful accident would happen, he
ran up and at the risk of his life seized the reins, and
stopped the horse. The defendant was lying in an insen-
I Bible state of drunkenness en the footboard, with his head
out at one side and his feet out at the other. The trace-
bar was broken and at the horse's heels, and the animal
was greatly excited. As Mr. Bode was too drunk to
know anything at all about the business, winless took him
to the station house, and drove the horse to the stables of
Mr. Gray, of Blackfriars, to whom it belonged.
The Lose MAYOR-Did any accident happen in the
street in consequence ?
Policeman—l did not hear that any occurred, but there
was great danger to the public as well as to the gentle-
man himself. It seems that he bad been previously taken
to the Black Horse station-house on account of driving
furiously, but it appeared he was let go, as he was
not considered so drunk as not to be able to take care of

himself.
The LORD MAYOR—Then I suppose if you had missed
the reins when you ran after the horse, your own life would
have been in danger?
Policeman—Certainly ; in imminent danger.
Mr. Bode said that he had hired the horse and chaise at
one o'clock on Wednesday, and accidentally drank too
much wine. He bad satisfied Mr. Gray, and was obliged
to the policeman.
The LORD MAYOR said that the defendant probably
owed his life to the policeman who had acted with such
spirit and energy on the occasion, and must appear at the
Mansion House on a future day, in the event of some mis-
chief having occurred by collision before he was taken un-
der the protection of the policeman.
Subsequently, Mr. Bode having satisfied the policeman
that he belonged to the Foreign-office, was permitted to
depart, upon his promise to attend in the course of next
week, and after having been advised by the Lord Mayor
to join a Temperance Society with all possible speed,
A girl named Mary Ann Foling, a horn-blower, was
brought before the Lord Mayor, charged by Mr. John
Monger, the proprietor of the Baltic Coffee-house, in
Threadueedle-street, with having, together with other
horn-blowers, obtruded herself into the passages to his
house, the subscription-rooms of which were attended by a
great number of gentlemen, and with having attempted to
play up, and also with having assaulted him.
The complainant stated that the female wind-instrument
players were a source of great annoyance to him by col-
lecting a crowd about his house. Being determined to
prevent any further repetitions of such a nuisance, he went
up to the hand, and desired them to leave his premises.
The young woman at the bar immediately exhibited a
brass bowl which she had under her clothes, and made an
attempt with it at his head. She luckily did not hit where
she wished, or she might have broken his skull, but she
struck him with the lady•like instrument lower down, and
was well inclined to give battle. A policeman, however,
interfered, and took her into custody, and the music did
not play up for that time.
The LORD MAYOR—I have received letters on the sub-

ject of horn-blowing. Pray ale you my correspondent?
The Complainant—No, my Lord, I would not care
about it if the band did not fix themselves in my premises.
The Lotto MAYOR—They were bound to leave the place i
upon being desired by you, and are liable to punishment
under the new Police Act. What have you to say, girl?
Arc you a foreigner ?
Defendant—l was born in England, but I was brought
up in France.
The LORD MAYOR —Why did you strike this gentleman?
Defendant—Vy, he punch me a big punch in de back,
and I punch him a litle punch ; and he punch again, and
den I punch again.
A gentleman who was present stated that the pulmo-
nary exertions of the band very seriously interrupted busi-
ness in some retired places, which were frequented by gen-
tlemen who got out of the bustle of the public streets to
give more close attention to commercial matters. A noisy
crowd always accompanied the young women, who blew
terrible blasts from their instruments. As they were
females, gentlemen did not like to make active war upon
them, but the interference of the Lord Mayor would be
very desirable.
Defendant—Ve go to play in de great hotels, and do
never punch us. Ve blows de French horn and de trun-
bone and de bassoon, and ve gets money and not punch.—
( A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR—WeII, you see we can't stand your
music in the City—you must go to the West End with it.
The complainant having expressed himself satisfied at
the interference of the Lord Mayor, and unwilling to punish
the defendant,
His LORDSHIP said that she was at liberty to go upon her
promise not to blow in'premises where her music was pro-
' tested against.
The LORD MAYOR said he was glad to be able to serve
the commercial correspondent who had written to him in
such agny on the subject of the street music, by giving
public notice of the penalty attached to the violation of the
Police Act. For his own part, he iked tat of which such
complaint had been made extremely. The opposite taste
of his neighbour might be judged from the following
additional expostulation with which he had been favoured
by the gentleman to whom he alluded :
.. 'Tic too bad. Nothing but nuisances in the immediate
vicinity of the Mansion House, which should be the scat of
justice and propriety. Band of squalling singers 1
• trombone players I organ grinders 1 bells ringing and
, tolling, &c. &c.l All very pleasant to a poor distracted
i I commercialist, trying to compose! My Lord Mayor, is
this right ? Is it possible to be borne ? Pray do say a
, word to the police, and oblige, believe me, by such mea-
sures, your truly distracted neighbour, " H."

SHIPPING INTELLIGE'SCE.
(LLOYD'S.)

VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL:The Seagull packet, Fal-
mouth to Halifax, 2,1 instant, lat. 38, lou. 51, by the Star
packet, arrived at Falmouth. Amity, Jdn. 30th, lat. 2 N.,
lon. °O W. ; Bollard, 31st, lat. 3, lon. 21, by the Cam-
brian, arrived at Cork. Dahlia, of Newcastle, oft Algeciras,
by the Ambassador, arrived at Cork. Seria, New Orleans
to Havre, March 17th, lat. 17, by the Antioch, arrived at
Havre. Defender (brig), 20th instant, lat. 49, lon. 8, by
the Derby, arrived at Falmouth. James Ewen, Dec. 21st,
in the Straits of Banca ; Christiana, New South Wales
to Batavia, 28th, lat. 10 S., lon. 102 E. ; Symmetry,
London to Ceylon, Jan. 3d, lat. 16 S., lon. 81 E. ;
Martha, Calcutta to London, 14th, lat. 28 S., lon. 48 E. ;
Selma, Calcutta to Dundee, 26th, lat. 35 S., lon. 19 E. ;
City of London, Cape of Good Hope to London, lat. 3 S.,
lon. 18 W. ; Inglis, London to Bombay, 15th, lat. 2 N.,
lon. 20 W., by the John o' Gaunt, arrived off Liverpool.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, A 'ARCM 26,
The LORD CIIANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-

sack shortly before Five o'Clock.
EXCHEQUER DOCUKENTS.
Lord MONTEAGLE moved that a return should
be laid upon their Lordships' table, specifying the na-
ture and character of the Exchequer documents which
had been either sold or destroyed. The Noble Lord
went into some details respecting those documents, which
were not heard in the gallery.