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BILL

This Bill went through Committee.
On the motion that this Bill be read a third
time,
Lord BROUGHAM said he had no objec-
tion to the reduction of treason to a minor
offence, but he could not allow that opportunity to
pass without stating his conviction that the offence
of high treason was just as much deserving of
capital punishment as the crime of murder, for
offenders of that class often brought about civil
war which invariably led to great loss of life. The
offence, therefore, of high treason was often productive
of great loss of life, and it ought to be held in as much
abhoreuce as that of murder or any other repulsive
crime.
Lord perfectly agreed with the
opinion
Noble and Learned Friend, and could
ofC
assure the House that no offence was fraught with so
much danger both to life and property as that of high
treason.—(Hear, hear.)
After a few words from Lord CREMORNE,
The Bishop of OXFORD said he was sure that
the Noble and Learned Lord opposite (Brougham) did
not wish it to go forth to the world that he was
anxious that capital punishments ought always to be
applied to treasonable offenders. It appeared to him
that the opinion the Noble Lord wished to convey
to their Lordships was, that the Crown ought not to
be deprived of the power of inflicting capital punish-
ment upon parties convicted of high treason.—(Hear.)
Lord BROUGHAM said he was much obliged to
the Right Rev. Prelate for giving him an opportunity
of explaining his meaning. He never meant to convey
to their Lordships that he was favourable to inflicting
capital punishment upon all treasonable offenders, but
simply that it was injudicious to take the power of
inflicting that punishment out of the hands of the
Crown. It was absurd to say, upon the authority of
" Thou shalt not kill," that capital punishment ought
to be abolished, for the same authority asserted, that
"Whoso sheddeth man's blood by man shall his blood be
shed."
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
EXCHEQUER-BILLS.
Lord LANSDOWNE moved that the Standing
Orders should be suspended in reference to a Bill for
raising money upon Exchequer-bills.
The motion was agreed to.
The Bill then went through its various stages, and
was read a third time and passed.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL.
The Public Works Completion (Ireland) Bill was
read a third time and passed, after a short discussion.
Their Lordships then adjourned to Saturday, at
Two o'clock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
SHERIFFS' COURI;. Ap►il 20.
(Before Mr. Tinder-Sheriff BIJRCIIELL.)
PORTER V. MIIMPRREY.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of
21. 13s. 6d., the balance of an account on the purchase of
the goodwill and stock in trade of the plaintiff, who had
been a beer-shop keeper.
On the part of the plaintiff, the broker was called and
proved that the valuation for fixtures, &c., was 2441.
15s. 9d., but there was also a second valuation of 21.
13s. 6d. for petty stock. There was also a sum of
21. 3s. 6d. due for some cigars, which had been ordered
for defendant, but paid for by plaintiff. This 21. 3s. 6d.
was paid, and the defendant now insisted that it was
paid on account of the petty stock. The defendant paid
10s. into court.

Mr. CHARNOCK said it was a most unfortunate mistake
on one side or the other, but did not arise from any
desire on the part of defendant not to pay what was just,
for he had deposited 3001. to pay the amount of the
♦aluation. The real fact was that the 21. 3s. 6d. was
paid to plaintiff on the day of the sale, and she gave a
receipt ; and the sues subsequently paid was for the
petty stock, but the person who called for it had made
an error in the amount, and the 10s. was paid into court
to cover the difference.

Witnesses were called to support this statement, and
The jury gave a verdict for the defendant.
The matter had been pending for two years and a half.

THOMAS V. THE BAENTFORD CAS LIGHT COMPANY.

The Court was occupied during the rest of the day in
an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a widow lady,
residing in Thomas place, Hammersmith, against the
Brentford Gas Company for damages arising from the
negligence of defendants or their servants. The grounds
of the action were that the gas had escaped from the
pipes, whereby the water in the wells supplying her
houses was rendered so impure as to be unfit to dri►►k.
The case was likely to occupy the remainder of the day.

COURT OF EXCISE, April2o.
(Before H. F. STEPHrISON, Esq., C. J. HERRIEs,

Esq., and C. Ross, :Esq )
Thomas Humphreys, of No 2, Jubilee-place,
Stepney, was charged with having on his premises un
illicit still, and also with working the same, with
intent of the legal duty.
court proved having served the
defendant
Apoiajst resent a prisoner in Coldbath-
fielTdshe to
officer
Prison) defraudffier
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of the information.
Mr. T. HUGHES, an officer of Excise, deposed that
on the 4th of February last, he went to the premises,
No. 2, Jubilee-place, Stepney, They were kept by
the defendant, who was entered as a retailer of tea,
tobacco, and beer. In a washhonse at the back heou
full
work,ad
a quantity copperk
isng till; set in brickwork, which was at
f was
illicitly. In addition, there
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of molasses wash, yeast tubs, and the
am
usual distilling utensils. There was a stock of pre-
pared spirits, 44 per cent, over proof, and cther
articles, the whole of which he seized. The defendant
was in the shop at the time.
A gentleman who attended on the part of the
defendant said this portion of the premises
had been let off by him to a man who represented
himself as a cooper, and who also occupied the back
premises of the adjoining house, and that entirely
without the defendant's knowledge the cooper had
had contrived to convert the washing-copper into a
still for making spirits. The defendant, therefore,
had nothing to do with the illegal trade that tad thus
been carried on.

after a short consultation, gave judg-
ment for the full penalty of 2001., with condemnation
of
jthoehnwhcoulerloinfgt,heof mseizuaried.en
-lane, St.
.Pancras, waa
charged with retailing spirituous liquorst on Sunday,
the 20th of February, having no license.—Fined 251.
Sarah Stephenson, keeper of a French hotel, Lei-
cester-place, Leicester-square, was charged with re•
tailing spirituous liquors, without license, on the 6th of
March last.
Mr. Kingsby, an officer, proved that on the day in
question he went to the Hotel du Prince Albert, in
Leicester-place, Leicester-square, in the company of
another officer. They ordered coffee, and afterwards
two glasses of brandy, which were served imme-
diately, taken from a cupboard in the room
Defendant—Did I not send out for the brandy ?
Witness—No, it was taken from a cupboard. I
was not asked for the money first, but you remarked
that it was fortunate that you had it in the house.
The Court gave judgment in the penalty of 251.
John Dyer, proprietor of the Saloon and Oyster-
rooms, 63, Haymarket, was charged with retailing
malt liquor without license.
Mr. Kingsby said he went to the defendant's with
Mr. Lloyd, leaving Mr. Newland, the supervisor, out-
side the house. When they got up stairs they or-
dered oysters and a bottle of stout. In about a
minute the oysters and stout were brought in. Before
the stout was brought the money was asked for, and
one shilling handed to the waiter.
Mr. Lloyd corroborated this testimony.
No othernf
anMdAfrtw.eer Newland said he accompanied the two last-
mentioned officers and remained outside, and during
that time a bay left the house with a dish of oysters
waiter, nor was any stout taken in.
The defendant protested that he never had stout or
tuprtetorhwioarnr
evidence,
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coteu te haying
butth
ed did p
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nce return.
ofa
any other liquor whatever in the house.
The CHAIRMAN said, that it appeared from the
general allegations that the defendant had not sold,
but as the evidence as to the particular day remained
un_ceonn.tradicted, they must give judgment against the
de
t dant, which they did in the penalty of 101.

net cash, for 3.5
Chascow APRIL 15.--The price of Scotch pig
opinion is
iron delivered here may
and be quoted to-day at 41s. per ton
is so shaken ever where that we unhappily
There
note no reviving activity in our pig iron market.
here is, however, less disposition to press sales. An
No. 1, 2-5 No. 3. Commercial
gainin::: ground that the price has already
touched its lowest point, and there is a greater smut,
to purchase at the present luw rates. Sales were mad.9s.
during the week at 3 6d., 4 s 0., 40s. 6d., and 41s. per
ton cash. - -

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
M ANSION- HOUS E.
John Piper (with a number of aliases), Mary Ann
Piper, and Mary Webb, were brought before Alder-
man Gibbs for final examination, upon various
charges of having fraudulently obtained goods. The
Justice-room was crowded with the victims of the
prisoners.
It was the custom of the male prisoner to refer
those with whom he wished to deal, on the subject of
his respectability, to himself under a different name.
Mary Ann Piper appeared sometimes as his wife,
sometimes as his housekeeper, and sometimes as his
referee; and Mary Webb generally appeared as his
servant, and was always at hand to aid in the decep-
tions required. In addition to the evidence produced
on former examinations, the following cases were
detailed :
Mary Webb went on the 23d of March into the
shop of Mr. Ranvvell, of Norton folgate, and said
that she wanted some articles of mourning, as her
mother had recently died, and that her master, ss who
was Mr. John Piper, architect and surveyor, residing
at 14, Duke-street, Spitalfields, would be security
for the amount, as it was not convenient for her to
pay at that moment. The shopkeeper sent round one
of the establishment to Mr. Piper, who turned out
to be the prisoner, and who signed the paper drawn
uv as the security. Not a farthing of the amount
had ever been received.
Mary Webb said she never said a word about her
mother's death. It was of her grandmother she had
spoken.
The principal witness—She spoke of her mother,
and made use of the observation as we went along
that it was hard for her to lose both father and mother
in a very short time. •
Mr. E. W. Davis, upholsterer, said—The male
prisoner obtained from me goods to the amount of
371. 5s 3d. He came to me in the name of Pember•
ton, and in the first instance purchased goods to the
amount of 11. 103., for which he paid. He subse•
quently came, selected goods to the amount I have
stated, and gave the address No. 16, Wilmington-
square, and said he was not able to pay for them at
the moment. I did not suspect his respectability.
William Hale, carpet planner, in the employment
of Mr. Davis, said—l went, by the direction of my
employer, to fit some blinds to the windows of the
house, No. 16, Wilmington-square. I there saw the
male prisoner. On another occasion I saw Mary
Ann Piper at the house, when I went to do business
there; and I also saw her there on a third occasion.
She appeared as servant in the house, and said that
her mistress was up stairs, ill. Mary Webb was also
in the house.
Mr. Thomas Ferguson, bootmaker, of Charter-
house-lane, Charter-house•square, said—l am land-
lord
of the house No. 16, Wilmington-square, and let
it about October last to the male prisoner, for three
years certain, at 501. a year. He disappeared the day
bef we Christmas-day, and I received the key by a
Delivery Company, in a bundle of wood. I saw both
the female prisoners there whilst they were Lying
there. I- received a reference to a Mr. Broad, in
Little Britain, who spoke highly of the prisoner, but
he has since left Little Britain, and I cannot find out
where he is gone.
Mr. G. Hill, coal-merchant, sent coals to the
amount of 41. 10s. to No. 16, Wilmington-square,
and upon calling for his account he saw the male
prisoner, who stated that he received his salary quar-
terly, and would pay in a. few days. Pemberton was
the name he went by. Mary Ann Piper acted as
housekeeper. When the coal-merchant called again
they were gone.
The male prisoner—Oh ! you called at the Compter
yesterday, did you not ?
Witness—l did.
The male prisoner—You did; and you did not
identiy me there. You did not know me at all.
Witness—l am quite positive that you are the man.
The male prisoner—l am a most respectable man,
and know nothing at all about you.
Mr. George Bishop—l am a builder, and landlord
of No. 8, Argyle-street, King's- cross, and I let that
house to the male prisoner on the 10th of January
last for three years certain, in the name of Everett,
at 441. per annum. After he had been in about two
days I went to the house, for I had heard something
wrong, and asked to see Mr. Everett. The prisoner
Webb said Mr. Everett was not in the way, but her
mistress was. Mary Ann Piper then made her ap-
pearance, said she was Mrs. Everett, and asked what
he wanted. I told her they were not the people I
supposed them to be, and I wished them to go away
at once. They, however, remained in the house till
March, and then disappeared. I received the key
a piece of newspaper, but I never received any
rent.
The male prisoner—How could you ? There was
no rent due.—(Laughter.)
The witness—They disfigured the walls of the
staircase with drawings as large as life, and they
bored a number of holes with a screw or a chisel all
over the place.
Alderman GlBBS—Piper is liable to penalties under
another Act for injuring the house. -
Mr. H. Quelch, printer, of Charlotte-street, Black-
friars-road, said—l am landlord of No. 14, Rivers-
street, Maiden-lane, Battle-bridge. On the 19th of
February Mr. Piper hited the house of me, at 221. per
annum, in the name of Tubbs, and he gave me as a
reference, Mr. James Everett, of 8, Argyle street,
New-road, King's-cross.—(Laughter.) I went there,
and saw the two female prisoners. Mary Ann Piper
said, in answer to my inquiry, that Mr. Everett was
out of town, and would not be at home till Wednes-
day, and that she knew Mr. Tubbs's family.—(A
laugh.) I agreed to let him have the house, but the
agreement was not signed, and he was apprehended
there.

John Potts, basket maker, Crispin-street, Spital-
fields, said, in consequence of an order left at my
shop, I called at 14, Duke street, Spitalfields, and
saw the two female prisoners. One of them ordered
some baskets, which I took home, and the other
called for the bill, and gave another order at the same
time, which I executed, but I never received a
farthing.—(A laugh.)
Mr. J. Barnes, assistant to his father, hatter, of
Norton-folgate, described the manner in which Piper
had contrived to get some oats at their concern, and
proved that Mary Ann Piper had stated herself to be
housekeeper to that prisoner, whose wife she declared
to be a woman of good property.
Mr. Delamere, a silk manufacturer, landlord of the
house No. 14, Duke-street, said, "On the 22d of
February I let that house to Piper for three years
certain, at 93/. a year. He described himself as an
architect. He took possession immediately, and left
the house, without giving any notice, on the 29th
of March. He stilt has the key. I have received no
rent."

Several other witnesses gave evidence on other
charges of conspiring to defraud, amongst whom was
a man named Morris, who, upin going to 14, Rivers-
street, Maiden-lane, and insisting upon being paid
for eggs, &c., with which his mistress had credited
Piper, was assaulted by one of the females, and
threatened with slaughter by eight fellows who were
inside, evidently accomplices of the prisoners.
John Jenkinson, G 53, of the metropolitan force,
said on the Ist of April I went to 14, Rivers-street,
Maiden-lane, with another constable and Morris. I
found the door open. I knocked, ind Webb answered
me. I asked if Mr. Jones was at home. She said I
think you make a mistake in the house. Morris said
that's the woman, and she tried to shut the door. I
forced it open, and found Mary Anne Piper there. I
got in at the window of a bed-room, and found Piper
in bed. I told him that I was a constable, and that
I took him into custody on a charge of obtaining
goods under false pretences. He laughed, and said,
" Oh, you can do nothing in that ; it's only a debt."
I then searched the house, and found a variety of
articles.
Here the officer produced several articles, which
had been obtained under the pretence described
above.

John Piper denied that he had any idea of fraud in
any dealings he had had, and the two women were
willing to take their oaths to the same effect.
Alderman Gums said the prisoners, it was evident,
had been concerned in a most extensive plan of fraud
and rcbbery, and he should give directions to the City
Solicitor to prosecute them. He should require un-
questionable bail.
Bail to what amount ? said a person in the crowd.
Alderman GIBBS —1 shall require him to procure
four securities in 50/. each, and himself in 2001., and
each of the women to procure two bail, each in 80/.
The man in the crowd said he was willing to be one
of the securities for John Piper, whom he knew to be
an honest man. Upon being called forward by the
magistrate, he was at once identified by Morris as
one of the men who had threatened him when apply-
ing for payment of his mistress's bill, and the coal-
merchant recognised him as the party who had pur-
chased the coals of which Piper had defrauded him.
l'he bail was of course at once rejected.
The prisoners were then committed to Newgate.
GUILDHALL.
Samuel Smith, George Wilkes, Mary Ricketts, Ma-
tilda Ricketts, her daughter, Mary Smith, and Jane
Walker, were again placed at the bar, charged with
stealing a quantity of plate, and about 401. in notes
and silver, from the Red Lion public-house, King
Edward-street, Newgate-street, on the 20th of
March.

A greater part of the depositions taken on the
former occasions were on Wednesday read over, and
additional evidence given, which induced the Alder-
man (Moon) to remand them until yesterday, at the
same time intimating to Mr. Humphreys, who con-
-lucted the prosecution, that he should tak, the depo-
sitions already made out, and read them at home.
1% hen the prisoners were now brought up, Alderman
Moan said, that after reading the evidence against
hem, he had arrived at the conclusion that although
it was a case of subpkion against the two Smiths and
the girl Walker, still it was no more, and he ahoul

discharge them, hut send Wilkes and the two
Rickettses for trial. The prisoners were then re-
moved.

CLERKENIVELL.

Edward Price and George Hyams were finally
examined, charged with having feloniously entered
the house of Mr. Jermaine, the Grapes, in Old-
street, St. Luke's, and stealing ten gallons of brandy,
and other property.
The house, it appeared, was closed on Friday night
last, at eleven o'clock, and at an early hour on
Saturday morning it was found broken open, and
the property was missed. Tyler, 130 G, saw the
prisoner Hyams carrying the property, which he
took to the lodgings of Price, in Peartres-street,
adjacent to Mr. Jermaine's, where it was ultimately
found.

The prisoners reserved their defence, and they were
fully committed for trial.
John Brown wss finally examined, charged by
Mrs. Hall, licensed victualler, of St. John-street,
Clerkemwell, with pot stealing.
The prisoner was observed by some boys in an
empty house in Islington cutting up pewter pots;
they gave infizmation to a policeman, who took the
prisoner into custody. One pot was traced to have
been stolen from the prosecutor. The fragments of
pewter were numerous, but it could not be traced
from whom the pots had been stolen, but it was evi-
dent that he had been in the habit of plundering
licensed victuallers.

He did not deny the charge, saying he was driven
to the offence by distress.
He was fully committed for trial.
MARYLEBOA E.

John Kellar, an athletic man, having the look of a
foreigner, was brought before Mr. Long, charged
with the following gross misconduct :
The evidence went to show that on the previous
evening the Belgian Minister had a dinner party at
his mansion, in Portl.ind-place, and that on some
gentlemen alighting from their carriage at the door,
the prisoner abused them, at the same time raising
his arm, as if for the purpose of striking a blow. He
also uttered an offensive expression with regard to
Mrs. Bates, the mother of the Minister's wife, and
shamefully abused a person who had been engaged to
assist in attending to the distinguished individuals.
The prisoner, who denied having conducted himself
in the way shown, was fined in the full penalty of
405., which he directly paid.
WORSHIP-STREET.

A young man, named Thomas West, was placed at
the bar before Mr. Hammill, charged with having
been found secreted, under remarkable circumstances,
in the house of Mr. G, orge Seager, landlord of the
Flying Horse, Mare-street, Hackney, having previ-
ously entered it burg lariously, and stolen a quantity
of silver and copper money, and other property.
It appeared from the evidence that between three
and four o'clock that morning, police-constable White,
87 N, was informed by another officer that he had
just heard a suspicious noise in the prosecutor's
house, and, observing that the street-door was partly
open, turned his lantern into the passage, where
he saw the prisoner standing against the wall, with a
large poker in his hand, which he instantly raised, and
dealt him a tremendous blow upon the fore part of the
head, which felled him to the ground in a state of in-
sensibility. The other officer immediately sprang his
rattle for assistance, and placed himself in the door-
way to prevent the egress of the prisoner, until the
arrival of Sergeant Hawke and several other con-
stables, who alarmed the inmates, and upon examining
the interior of the bar the landlord discovered a wax
taper a knife, and bundle of keys lying about, his till
standing empty upon the counter and a great coat
lying near it, which belonged to no one in the house,
and in the pockets of which part of the contents of the
till were found, consisting of 713 farthings and a large
quantity of other copper and silver money. A thorough
search was then made for the escaped thief, but al-
though not the slightest trace of him could be dis-
covered in any of the apartments, the officers were so
convinced he was still secreted upon the premises,
that the landlord, instead of retiring back to rest,
determined to remain up and keep a vigilant watch
for his re-appearance. Nothing transpired, however,
to confirm their apprehensions until near eight o'clock,
when he heard a rustling sound proceeding from
the interior of a cupboard in the tap-room, the door of
which was constantly kept locked, and having pro-
cured the key from a recess in the bar parlour, where
it was usually deposited, he unlocked the door, and
was astonished to find the prisoner crouching down
inside without his coat, and the remaining portion of
the contents of the till wrapped loosely up in a hand-
kerchief; which was lying at his side. He was then
secured and conveyed to the station-house, where a
further quantity of the missing money, and a penknife
belonging to the prosecutor's wife, were found in his
possession.
The prosecutor identified the prisoner as having
been in the tap-room of his house on the preceding
evening with another man, both of whom were sud-
denly u.issed, but by what means he contrived to in-
troduce hiinselft.,into the cupboard and secure the
door, which could not be fastened from the inside,
and the key of which was found safe in toe place
where it was invariably deposited, was an inscruta-
ble mystery he was totally unable to throw any light
upon.
The prisoner, who declined offering any defence,
was therefore remanded for a week.
LAMB TH.

John Cambell, a mechanic, appeared before Mr.
Norton, to answer a charge of assault preferred against
him by Mr. Charles James, cheesemonger, Lambeth-
marsh.
Mr. James stated that, since the Chartist meeting
on Kennington-common, on Monday week, he had
been subjected to the greatest possible annoyance ;
and such was the length and excess to which that
annoyance had been carried, that he was compelled,
in justice to himself and to his family, to seek for the
protection of the law, and adopt the present proceed-
ings. Previous to the meeting to which he had
alluded he felt it to be his duty, in common with
his fellow-tradesmen throughout the metropolis, and
with the view of assisting in the preservation of the
peace and the protection of property, to get sworn in
as a special constable at this court ; and for this, and
this alone, he had been since subjected to the most
incredible persecution. On the evening after the
meeting, two individuals attended close to the factory
of Messrs. Maudslay and Co., when the workmen were
leaving the factory of those gentlemen, and having
denounced him (Mr. James) by name as a special con-
stable, cautioned the assemblage from dealing at his
shop. This denunciation was followed up with a report,
that while acting as a special constable he had killed a
child, broken the arm of a boy, and so ill-treaten a
poor old woman, that he had been convicted in a penalty
of 51. at this court. Indeed, so far was the feeling
carried, that songs were written and sung about the
streets, alluding to him in the most scandalous and
libellous manner, though he was perfectly unconscious
of having given the slightest cause for such a feeling,
beyond the fact of his having been sworn in a special
constable. There was another calumny which he
wished to rerreive, and that was a charge made against
him of getting intoxicated on the evening and night
of the meeting. The charge was grossly false, and
on his solemn oath he pronounced it to be so. And,
while on this subject, he felt bound to declare, also
upon oath, that in so far as he was able to judge and
discern, there was not a single individual of his
brother tradesmen in the neighbourhood, who like
himself were serving as constables, in the slightest
degree the worse for liquor. He (Mr. James) would
now come to Sunday morning last, and the charge
which he had to make against the defendant. At
about half past ten or a qtrArter to eleven o'clock the
defendant, with five or six other men, came up
to the front of his shop, and made a full stop.
One of them, addressing a female who was pur-
chasing a piece of pork, said, " Come away
from that special's shop ; don't buy anything there."
He (Mr. James) requested the man to g.► about his
business, when the defendant seized him by the breast,
shook him, and put his fist in his face. He threatened
to put the defendant under lock and key, and was so
alarmed at the conduct of himself and his compa-
nions, and the crowd outside, that he left the shop
and retired to the back part of the premises.
The defendant denied committing the assault.
Mr. NORTON said for the offence,, of which he had
clearly been convicted, he would adju4ge him to pas
a sum of 201., or in default to two months' imprison-
ment. Ultimately the Magistrate said he would re-
duce the penalty to one of common assault, which
was 51., or two months.

THAMES.
An elderly man, who gave his name George Glad-
well, was charged with committing several robberies
under the following circumstances :
The prisoner, who is an old thief, and was convicted
a few months since for stealing the bed-clothes from
a tavern where he passed the night, resumed his old
practices on leaving prison, and has been going
from house to house, engaging a bed for one
night, and next morning carrying away the sheets
and blankets. On Wednesday night the prisoner
hired a bed for 6d., at a beer-shop, in Benson-
street, Limehouse. Yesterday morning he was about
to leave the house, when the landlord, observing that
he looked rather bulky, stopped him, and upon
searching him, found two calico sheets wrapped about
his body under his clothes. He was immediately
given into the custody of Huckstep, a police-constable,
293 K, who immediately recognised him as an old
offender, and a man of whom he had been in search
for some time.

The second charge was preferred by Mrs. Allum,
the landlady of the " Bonnie Scotchman," in the
West India-road, Poplar, who said the prisoner hired
a bed in her house a fortnight ago. On the following
morning, a few minutes
.after he had left the house,
she missed a shfet from the bed he had slept in, and
another from a bed in the same room. A lodger also
missed at the same time a table-cloth, a handker-
chiefAa4 several ocher articles,

A third case, of a similar descriptiv, having bee°

made out, •
liuckstep, the officer, said a publican had just re,l
cognised the prisoner outside the court, and sasibdeequs
detected him in the act of carrying off the
and blankets from a bed he had hired for the night.
The landlord took them from him, gave birn
shaking, and, kicked him out of the house.
BALLANTINE said the prisoner's
say
career
now, he hoped, at an end, and committed him for
trial.
John Webb, who had the appearance of a butcher,
with
was brought before Mr. Ballantine, charged
having a quantity of mutton in his possession,
petted to have been stolen or unlawfully procured- d
On
Wednesday night a police-constable, none
Parsons, met the prisoner and another man in trb
Mile-end• road, oosite Charrington's brewery, en,s
with a large bundlep on his shoulder. Parsons pat ult.
hand on the bundles and found they contained rne2r
He asked the two men what they were carrying„
To which they replied "clothes, it's all right, obf
which appears to be the summary mode 2dOpted
thieves to get rid of an officer when anything wrong'
Parsons was not satisfied, and insisted on seeinno'.w ,
the bundles contained. One of the men immedistel
dropped his load at the officer's feet, and ran 15;
The prisoner was detained with his load, and lot
desperate resistance on his part, was secured.
all
ttiro
bundle contained a quantity of mutton, in
carcass of a sheep, but cut up in a very tinsel!: the
manner. The meat was quite warm and
tl
opinion of the policeman a sheep had been recaseribes,
stolen and slaughtered on or near the Essex °Than!
and the meat brought up to London. The two f
when stopped, were coming from the direction °tb,,
Bow. A large butcher's knife was found uPelihafe,
prisoner with some gut upon it. It appeared t°

been recently used.— -
The prisoner said the man who ran awaY,l„, to
whom he had never seen before, employed "'—
carry the meat. . .0 to
Mr. BALLANTINE directed some further inquirlor •
be made about the prisoner, and remanded bin' -
week.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.'
(From the Times.) ode°
We have received a letter from our cerreeP„°;dente
at Aberdeen, communicating the alarming inte'"°- the
of a regular organization of the Chartist forces
°
northern districts of Scotland. # rota
The first public meeting that excited the roes- tips
the populace was convened for the purpose of elec
a Th is delegate
delegate delared his determination of re
to physical force, if the moral influence of the et.
should fail to produce its effect on the Governmesaifolftli
On the departure of this gentleman for the s oc.
ment of his " Parliamentary duties," the ld nog
curred tolis constituents of organizing and
a " National Guard," and measures have an"'
been adopted for the enrolment of volunteers, !S'c the
On Monday evening a great demonstration 41 si%
Chartist forces took place at Aberdeen. tot
o'clock the "National Guard" met in the iis"'d the
having been joined by the other Chartists itcstle•
deputation, marched in procession to tlle followed'
street, attended by a band of music. A car vets
wool
decorated with the tri coloured flag.. Other ",,,sioe•
with the old mottoes were carriel in the pro
At seven o'clock the chairman opened the Pftru-oole.
ings in the midst of a very large concourse eloPteo t'she
He stated that the object of the meeting wile of th 3•
into consideration the present alarming ste' ineati
country, the recent proceedings of the Gore
and the measures necessary for the redemPtioll d
country ;" and that Mr. Jones, Mr. Adams, en
Hunter would address the multitude. b
The speech of the evening was delivered l_ndes•
Jones, of the Convention. This gentleman ; the
voured to vindicate the Chartist petition fr°twittr
aspersions cast upon it, and maintained that e°e the
standing the expose of the Select Coufhlitete ;00
document in question was an important Inanirthst
of the public feeling. Mr. Jones announee'cbsrtsfir
memorial to the Queen in favour of the, that "
would be signed by the working classes, ite"„ocl
this resource should fail, monster meetings fl sie as *
held, with a view of appealing to armed force
dernier ressort. Ifni °ll
to
At nine o'clock the meeting adjourned /Ole.°
Hall, where nearly 1,000 persons were case
The business was of a practical character' i that
Committee of the " National Guard" reporr' and
upwards of 500 members were unrolled, IA
that a correspondence had been ofene4ebs°ll
some of the gun-manufacturers of Bat* and
one of whom had offered to supply frs letter,
bayonets (wholesale) at 12s. 6d. each. Therasa
of the gun-manufacturer in question wel woe,
to the meeting, and received with bursts Of oPPbot
After a lengthened discussion it was resolved bet
gun and a bayonet should be ordered for each 02613/
forthwith 10%
On Tuesday arrangements were made for IW-op
a series of meetings in the city and su burbS•'
special constabulary are held in readiness to act' the
ii
no apprehensions are entertained that the peace n'el,"ts
town will be disturbed. The general feeling is
"there is nothing to revolutionize, hut much to reform'
WARWICK, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, APRIL 19.
The troops composing the Warwickshire Yeomacr7
Cavalry corps will be again called out, and that, per:
haps immediately. Two expresses to Lord Warrill
the Lord-Lieutenant, have, arrived at Warwic,
Castle during this alterno'jn from Major Arbutbc°"
Commandant of the Midland district, who r,
a,
troops in barrack at Birmingham. There is a tea
port that the colliers have suddenly turned out in 'ea
coal districts adjoining Coventry. We are informer,that the Yeomanry will be immediately placed and
orders to march to Birmingham before Good Fric`.44,"
to watch the expected treasonable movements 01114
pated from the Chartists and disaffected there on to'
day.