The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-26 00:00:00

THE S-UN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING,

searching out the murderers in order to deliver them up,
and that they will probably be obtained within a few days.
As soon as they have been conveyed to the authorities
they will be rigorously punished in accordance with the
laws. Decidedly there shall not be the slightest delay
or remissness.
" The villagers in question became all afraid as soon
as the authorities commenced their proceedings, and the
gentry and elders have agreed to deliver up the mur-
derers without having dared to make the least contu-
macious opposition, a proof that the people have a sense
of the laws of their Sovereign. I shall therefore be able
to coerce them, and your Excellency need not cause
yourself trouble with over anxiety on my account. For
this reason I make you a communication in reply, and
take the opportunity of expressing my hopes for your
abundant happiness. A necessary communication.
" To his Excellency Sir John F. Davis, Bart., &c.
" December 13, 1847."
On the 15th of December Sir John Davis observes,
that ten days have now elapsed since the murders were
committed, and no redress has been obtained, notwith-
standing your own declaration that, without giving full
redress, you could not face myself nor the representatives
of other nations. It is time that I should now fix a
limit, beyond which I cannot communicate on this
subject with your Excellency. I have therefore to state
explicitly, that unless the murderers are executed at
Hwang-chu.ke, in presence of my deputed officers before
the 22d inst., I must cease my correspondence, and in-
form my Government that proper redress cannot be ob-

tained.-
In reply to this, the ion. Baronet received the fol-
lowing sini,,,ular communication from Keying, in which
an attempt is made to reduce the dealing with the mur-
derers to a matter of arithmetic:—
COMMISSIONER KEYING TO SIR JOHN DAVIS.

(Translation.)— A communication.
" Ke, Imperial Commissioner, Governor-General of
the Two Kwang, &c., hereby makes a communication in
reply.
" Yesterday I received and made myself
which
hy
yaocu-
quainted with your Excellency's dispatch, in w
say, with reference to the case of the murder of six
Englishmen by the natives, you had to state explicitly
that the murderers must be executed before the 22d
inst., &c.
" On examination I find that murderers in giving
reparation for life must forfeit a life for each life they
take. This is a pervading principle of justice of both
ancient and modern times. In the present case the
Englishmen have wounded two Chinese with fire-arms,
one of whom has already died, and it is uncertain
whether the other will live or die; while the Chinese beat
six Englishmen to death. Now, in consequence of my
rigorous orders to the commissioners and local authori-
ties to examine !the captured criminals day after day
with torture, four of them have been convicted as prin-
cipals in the murder, and it is proper that these be forth-
with severely dealt with, their punishment being in-
creased in degree. They will therefore be taken bound
to the execution ground,, and at once executed. As to
the rest, they will again be severally tried and sentenced.
and the case will in all probability be settled before the
22d inst. When the fixed pericd arrives, I will give you
information of the proceedings in another dispatch.
" Further, I have twice already memorialised his
Imperial Majesty, by speedy express, with reference to
this case, with the view of attaining its certain settle-
ment, of which circumstance I have also to inform you.
For this reason I make you a communication in reply,
and take the opportunity of wishing you constant hapr
ness, &c. A necessary communication.
" To his Excellency Sir John Francis Davis, Bart.,
&c. &c.

"Dec. 16, 1847." •
In his reply to this communication, Sir John Davis
wrote:—.

" I have to acknowled gCea n
thet onr,
eDe
eeicretmobfe r
ylo7u,
rl 847 .
Excel-
lency's letter dated yesterday. In this yeu state that
because one of the villains who attacked my countrymen
was killed, and another wounded by them, you will
execute only four of the murderers.
" But these villagers had often openly declared that
they would kill any foreigner who came there; and the
six persons murdered by them only defended themselves
when they were attacked with weapons. Your
Excellency talks of their being beaten to death; but
they were some of them deliberately tied up, and then
put to death with weapons, as appeared on examination
of the bodies.

The British Government will certainly consider
your present proposition as only an addition to the in-
jury, and as no better than mere mockery. It is im-
possible for foreigners to remain at Canton it they cannot
go out of their own precincts without being murdered,
The first article of the treaty has been daily more and
more grossly violated, until no safety or protection
remains.

" I have already told your Excellency the very leas
that will satisfy the British Government and nation.
The murderers must all be executed where the crime was
committed, in presence of my officers, and Hwang-chu-
ke be destroyed as an example to the other villages; it
will be better to do this low than hereafter. I will not
trouble you to put to death these four men at the execu-
tion-ground; it will be no satisfaction whatever, and of
no avail. Any four criminals indifferently might as well
be substituted in their places.
" The wrong committed by the Imperial Commis-
sioner Lin was not greater than the present. You either
cannot or will not protect the lives of British subjects by
proper control over the country people. It is now time
for the British Government to require not only satisfac-
tioni for the past, but security for the future.—Accept,
&e, (Signed) " J. F. DAVIS.'
In a dispatch to Viscount Palmerston, dated Dec.
24, Sir J. Davis states that, " On the afternoon of the
20th I received Keying's assent as to the place of execu-
tion, and it was agreed it should take place at seven
o'clock the following morning, in the presence of my
officers. The Pluto accordingly proceeded, at daylight,
on the 21st, to the village, having on board Mr. John-
ston and a number of officers, with the light company of
the 95th regiment. The ground was kept by the Chi-
nese and English force, and an immense crowd was col-
lected at some distance, though in perfect silence and
order. The four chief criminals were brought forward,
one by one, to the centre of the square, and their heads
struck off, while their stout and healthy appearance
proved that they were countrymen recently from their
work, and not criminals out of gaol. Indeed it is im-
possible to imagine that, in the presence of the villagers
themselves, the Government, for its own sake, could
degrade itself by such a gross subterfuge." He adds,
" Keying has forwarded me the following account of
the trials and sentences of all the fifteen prisoners, but
the facts are evidently perverted."
(Translation.)—A communication.
" Ke, Imperial Commissioner, Governor-General of
the Two Kwang, &c., hereby makes a communication.
" Whereas with reference to the case of six English-
men having been put to death by the villagers at
Hwang-chu-ke, I at the first, on hearing of the affair,
appointed high civil and military officers, having under
their direction the local military and inferior special
officers, together with the prefect and district magistrate
to proceed to the place in question, hold an investigation
and take such measures as might be necessary. They
obtained the bodies by dragging, and successively cap-
tured and forced the gentry and elders to deliver up a
number of criminals, of which I have given your Ex-
cellency information in several communications, as is on
record.
" Having found on examination that in this case a
total number of seventeen criminals, Leang-a-lae, &c.,
had been captured, I gave orders for them to be de-
livered over to Commissioners to be rigorously tried and
punished, and I have now received the report of the
Commissioners, stating:—
" In obedience to your orders we had the criminals
brought before us, and subjected them to a most strict
interrogatory.
" Two of them, 110-a-wei and Le-a-ying, were, on
being interrogated, found not to be concerned in the case
and therefore entitled to be liberated.
" Leang-a-tae deposed that he was 24 years of age,
Chin-a hae that he was 40 years of age, and both of
them that they were natives of the village of Hwang.
chu-ke. Le-a-ying deposed that he was 22 years of age,
Hwang-a-man that he was :39 years of age, and both of
them that they were natives of the village of Hang-
' keaoa. They all deposed alike—that in the afternoon
of the sth December, six Englishmen carrying pistols
entered the village, and that on the villagers shouting
andgpru usuned pursuingan that
beatthem,t he y
the E
two of the Englishmen fired, killing
Chind
ground;
pursue
.a-chin and wounding Le-a-keen, who fell to the
thednepl(iinshenmtesn,
.inocnite of whomedthecrowedactho
of them killed by repeated wounds with swords and
spears;
by
d thatang_
p.after h at
hy threw consultation
thewibthodiaensd accom-
paniednto
the
river, in the hope of extinguishing the traces of their
crime—all which they declared to he the truth.
" `Leann-a-gag deposed that he was 40 years of age,
and afonllaotwireedoLletahneg-vail.liaageeahofdlt cho ea oouth"hpeaou, and that he
s to pursue and
beat the Englishmen, ono of whom he puta3dBksyeson
; ground,
dat
years
soh
ohaft death.age,
" Wang. a-lini! deposed that he was
and a native of the" village of Ilwang-chu-
gr onh
Le-
a-keen was his grandmother's brother's
seeing him receive a wound and fall to the
advanced to assist and protect him, and that he threat_e
ened to pierce the Englishmen with a spear, in doing
which he happened to wound one of them so as to
kill him.
" Chin-a-hae deposed that he was 31 years of age,
end Ito-a-shing that he was 30 years of age. Both
deposed alike—that they were natives of the village of
fiwang-chu-keg and that it was the ease that they had
&c., in inflicting wounds on the
EasnsgisltieshdmLeenag-a-lae,
.n
" Leano•-tt-ugh deposed that he was 33 years of age,
and a native of the village of Hwang-cLheua-nkeg
a_aitutde thats,c
he bad complied
to r ndwpetipittohtsi
deposed
e‘ttBhhreaetsgiuxheesboldyaiess i3n3toygteahresroiv;era.ge.,
eers of age, Leang-a-e that
Chin-a-keun that he was 2 y
s'sfilsot-tah-etmeeni
f lee and Leang-
, a-fung that h
were natives of the
he was 35 years of age, Chin-a
_%se-anwathsat3 h 2 e3wesasr329ofyaeagres.
They all deposed alike—that they
to rive ad comp
their assi st-
with the request of Leaner.a. lite, ex.,
e't'l'shrnen to the
village of ilwang-chu-keg and that they hlied
ance in carrying the bodies of the lino
river and throwing them into it, which be declared to be
the truth.
ut AEn
dfnt
seg,Englishmen,
crki i
"`We have to present this report, that you may
examineT_,ealicovnina:t itand take such measures as may be
necessary.'
examination, I find that as the four criminals
fithroe
case ; the circumstances China-hae, Le- a-ying, and Wang- a-man,
neiting the crowd to pursue and beat
causing
then put them to death by repeated
rnuasting the matter to become a serious
comparatively
tenced, in accorda
grave, and
attendant on their crime are
and that if they merely be sen-
confirmation by the with the law, to decapitation after
sentenced with warning. These
sufficient for a Criminalpublic Board, such would not be
have, therefore, been 3
additional four
severity criminals

to immediate decapitation, the sentence to be executed
at once.
" Le-a-gan, who followed them and killed an En-
glishman, has been sentenced in accordance with the
law against intentional homicide to decapitation, awaiting
in prison confirmation of his sentence by the Criminal
Bonn].
" Although there is something excusable in the offence
of Waug-a-ling, who, on advancing to the assistance
and protection of his grandmother's brother's son,
wounded an Englishman with a spear-thrust so as kill
him, still, as he has committed a homicide, it is inexpe-
dient to show any lenity by decreasing his punishment.
fie has, therefore, been sentenced in accordance with the
law to strangulation, awaiting in prison the confirmation
of the Criminal Board.

" Chin-a-tao and Ho-a shing, who gave their assist-
ance in beating and inflicting wounds on the English-
men, have been sentenced in accordance with the law, to
military transportation to the distance of 2,500 leagues.
" Leang-a-urh, who complied with the request to help
in throwing as many as six bodies into the river, has
been sentenced with severity to transportation fur life
to the distance of 2,000 leagues.
" The six persons, Ho-a-teen, Chin-a-keun, Leang-a-e,
Leang-a-ke, Chin-a-wan, and Leang-a-fung, who as-
sisted in throwing away bodies that were afterwards
found, have been sentenced, in accordance with the law,
to be punished with 100 blows with the greater bamboo,
and transportation for three years ; the criminals to
receive the blows after the legal computation, and to be
settled on their arrival at the place to which they are
transported.
" The eleven criminals,' from Le-a-gan downwards,
will all await the reply of the Criminal Board, by which
their cases will be separately considered at the autumnal
trials.

" The four criminals, Leang-a-lea, Chin-a-hae, Le-a-
ying, and Wang-a-man, will in the meantime be imme-
diately executed, as a public warning and a caution for
the future.

" With reference to the rest, I shall memorialise his
Imperial Majesty, requesting their cases to be delivered
over for the consideration of the Criminal Board, the
reply of which I shall await, and then deal with the
criminals severally in accordance therewith.
" I have now to give your Excellency a communica-
tion containing the particulars relative to the trial and
settlement of this case; and take the opportunity to
wish you all happiness. A necessary communication.
" To his Excellency Sir John Davis, Bart., &c.

" Dec. 20, 1847."
On the 25th Sir John Davis directs the attention of
Keying to the following inflammatory notice, which had
been circulated in the neighbourhood of Canton, the
names of the authors of which he did not require, but
stated that it was evidently the cause of the murder:—
(Translation .)
" On looking back, it appears that since the barbarian
merchants first came to our city to trade, up to the
present time, there is not one of the others that has not
shown a trembling obedience to the laws and customs of
our Government, nor have they ever taken occasion to
cause trouble; as at present among the merchants of
America, Portugal, Holland, and France, for instance,
there is none who does not pursue his calling in peace,
and conduct himself aright, or who avails himself at all
of pretexts for giving annoyance. It is only you English,
who, to gratify your wolf-like hearts, unbridled and
without fear, encroach audaciously upon the confines of
our empire, who are truly detestable.
Our Sovereign has already bestowed upon you the
whole of Hong-Kong to let you set your commerce on
foot; you English devils are unaware of his extraordinary
bounty, and of the anxious desire of his whole heart to
show tenderness to those from afar. You have now,
too, usurped the old and new China streets, and some
in Honan and other places, to erect therein your devils'
hongs. Your greed is insatiable, and indeed beyond
the reach of either the feeling of human nature or
principles received from Heaven. We, the gentry and
scholars, therefore, feel an indignation and excitement
not to be appeased ; and the gentry and scholars of the
whole city, as well as the elder of the villages, have
flocked in crowds to the Hall of Assembly, hereby to
proclaim to you barbarian merchants, that the Braves
collected and trained in the:hall are hot less than 100,000
,trong ; they dread not your muskets and cannon, they
shrink not a hair's breadth in fear. If any of you Eng-
lish barbarians have the courage that man may not face,
just make ready your muskets and cannon and collect
your barbarian forces, and come, we pray you, to the
Shing-ping Hall of the 48 villages (of Keang-taun, a
place about ten miles to the north of the city, at which
this hall is said to be), presuming upon your awful
valour. It matters not that your muskets and cannon be
good (lit. sharp), or what the number of barbarian
troops, we will not let so much as a fragment of their
mail return, nor a single devil go back; and if you
should have the good fortune to prevail in the fight,
we shall, of course, directly present you (with ground
on which) to build your devils' hongs, and
the tens of thousands of taels which are to meet

the wants of our foroe, all must we present to you

for the supply of your army ; we, the gentry
and scholars, will certainly not break our word. You,
the English barbarians, must henceforward conform
only to our customs, nor must you go outside rambling
and laying hold of pretexts to induce disorder. Neither
will your encroachments along the river bank be tole-
rated; but if you are audacious and insist upon them, as
soon as your new devils' hongs shall have beets erected
there (the gentry, &c.), of the hall will either issue a
table of high rewards, or lead on their forces in person,
and will assuredly consume them with fire, and utterly
exterminate you. Though you be able to secure your-
self for the nonce, you cannot certainly guard against
the future; and after that the merchants of our city will
never more trade with you, the barbarian English and
though you, the barbarian English, bring your merchan•
dise to the city, you will gain nothing. Although your
dispositions resemble those of the tiger and wolf, we of
the hall, in drawing up these articles, are just and
ho-
nourable, and in no respect selfish. As we have said, so
will we do; this is positively no vain determination.
You, the English barbarians, will do well to give it your
mature consideration—examine and decide. In sorrow
reform your past errors, that they entail not repentance
in the time to come.
" The joint manifesto of the gentry and elders of the
hall of the nine districts (districts merely with reference
to the Hall of Assembly)."
(To be continued.)

SEIZURE of TWO ILLICIT STILLS.
On Saturday night a seizure of an illicit distillery,
under very extraordinary circumstances, was effected
by the officers of Excise. Mr. Edward Thomas,
accompanied by Messrs. George Fenn and John
Edward Joy, officers of Excise of the Hoxton dis-
trict, proceeded to a house, No. 56, Wenlock-street,
City-road, where, from certain appearances, they had
reason to believe illicit distillation was carried on.
Mr. Thomas went to the front of the house, while
the other two officers watched at the back. After
knocking at the front, a woman made her appearance
in the area, and to questions as to her husband being
at home, she answered confusedly in the negative.
Mr. Thomas then informed her that he was an
officer, and requested that the door might be opened.
She immediately disappeared, but only for the pur-
pose of still further fastening the door. Mr.
Thomas, upon this, ordered the other officers to
force an entrance at the back, which was
effected with considerable difficulty, during which
time a man was seen going upstairs to get through
an upper window, and ran along the tops of the
adjoining houses. An alarm being given, and all
parties on the alert, the man was kept in this situa-
tion for nearly an hour, not being able to get down,
although making several bold and perilous attempts
for that purpose. One of the officers then went for a
police officer, and who, after various stratagems to
take him-, eventually got into an unoccupied house,
and by this means was close upon him. Further
retreat was now hopeless, and, as a last resource, the
man ran to the back, taking a leap of the most fright
ful description. He soon recovered himself and ran
away, and after a long chase was secured by Mr.
Thomas, and handed over to the police for safe
custody. The man being thus disposed of, attention
was directed to what had become of the woman, and
it was discovered that during the confusion
that prevailed in securing the man, she
had, unperceived by them, made her escape which
she accomplished by leaping through a window on
to a water-closet, from thence upon a wall, and finally
into a back garden. It was the opinion of all persons
who witnessed the spot, that two bolder or more dan-
gerous exploits had never been attempted, and it was
nothing short of a miracle that either of them escaped
with their lives. Upon examining the premises they
found two stills fitted up, each capable of working 50
gallons, with molasses, fermented wash, and the usual
utensils used in distillation. In fact, everything was
prepared for carrying on an extensive trade. They
also found a small quantity of spirits made from
molasses wash, but there can be no doubt that a large
quantity was on the premises when the officers went,
but that it was thrown away before they entered, as
the room had every appearance of such being the case.
The man gave the name of Davies, and said he was a
bricklayer, and had merely called there for money
owing to him. The officers having procured vans
conveyed their prize to the Excise warehouses in
Broad-street.
I 3

-ANY ROBBERY.—Yesterday information was for-
warded to the metropolitan and city police, that on the
night of Friday last, or early the following Morning,
some person or persons burglariously entered the pre-
mises of the Chippenham Branch of the Wiltshire and
Dorsetshire Banking Company, and by means of skele-
ton keys opened the cash chest, and abstracted notes of
that bank of 51, 101, and 90/..t0 a large amount, besides
some valuable securities. The notes were signed, "B.
Pinniger, manager." A reward of 2001. has been
offered for the apprehension, and conviction, of the
offenders.

• ATTORNETS.—The number of persons applying to
be admitted as attorneys in Trinity term 1848 is 162.
There are fourteen notices of admission to be added to
the list. pursuant to judges' orders. The applications for
admission in the present term, in accordance with the
judges' orders, amounts to four; eight applications are
lodged for the taking out and renewal of certificates on
the last day of term, and there are twenty notices to
apply to a judge at chambers on the 13th of May next,
to take out and renew certificates, making the number
of persons applying to be permitted to practise am at-
of
20S,
LISZT.—This celebrated pianist has gone to Hun.
where he has not only been
elected
h one
nativeof
thecounty'
membersr of the Legislative Assembly,
appointed one of the Vice-Presidents,—Musical
but
World.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
CONSISTORY COURT, April2s.
(Before Dr. LUSUINGTON•)
KENWAY V. KENWAY.

This was a suit of divorce promoted by the wife
against the husband, and as it was undefended the
Court granted the prayer.

JEFFERIES V. JEFFERIES.

This was also a suit of divorce, and also undefended,
but promoted by the husband against the wife. Here
the prayer was likewise granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

A letter-carrier named Henry Manning, whose ap-
pearance
chargedarevide underntlyden theoted
ptheaatrahnocewwashoenut
hispolfaced
mind, wa
following circumstances :
James Watkins, No. 31, of the City police, stated
that about half-past three o'clock that morning he
met the prisoner in Moorgate-street, near Finsbury-
pavement, in a very excited state, and with only his
trousers, shirt, and hat on. He had in his hand a
truncheon, and wrapped up in a handkerchief a large
„rying• knife. On questioning him he could get no
further information from him than that he was on his
way to the Lord Mayor, and was a special constable.
The prisoner several times called out, "Is Mr.
Jameson here ?'' and proceeded in a rambling manner
to declare that he had been robbed, and his wife and
family taken from him the previous night. He had
been sworn in before the Lord Mayor as a special
constable, and Mr. Jameson was trying to get him
dismissed.
Alderman FINNIS directed the constable to convey
the poor fellow to the City of London Union and give
notice to the medical officer respecting him.
Shortly after his removal (me of the inspectors from
the Post-office attended, and informed the Alderman
that Manning was the prisoner's right name, and he
had been informed by one of his brother letter-car-
riers that he had complained the previous day of
severe pains in his head, and had given some letters
back which he was unable to deliver. He had a wife
and family living in the neighbourhood of Hackney.
Alderman FINN'S thought his wife ought to be
communicated with.
The inspector said that on his return to the Post-
office he would get the address and write to Mrs.
Manning, informing her where her husband was.
Alderman FINNIS asked what sort of a man he was
when he was in a sound state of mind ? The in-
spector said he was of a most excitable temper.
Alderman FINN'S thought it might be better, if it
was only a temporary fit, to give an order for his
admission into Bethlehem Hospital, where he would
be cured. At present, however, he should order him
to be brought up to-morrow (this day) for the pur-
pose of hearing his wife's statement.
BOW-STREET.
MR. COCHRANE AND THE POLICE.—In the course
of the day Mr. Cochrane entered the court, accom-
panied by Mr. Pointer, surgeon, of George-street,
Euston-square, and applied to Mr. Jardine for a war-
rant on a summons for the appearance of Edwin
Farebrass, an inspector of the A division, for having
committed a wanton and unprovoked assault upon an
aged man connected with the Poor Mau's Guardian
Society, on Easter Monday.
The applicant said that the assault was of the most
fearful and unprovoked description, and was com-
mitted in the presence of Mr. Pointer and other per-
sons while he was in his carriage. He had waited
upon the Commissioners of Police, who informed him
that the inspector was not on duty on the day in ques-
tion, he being only in charge of the stores, and when
the assault was committed, the wheel of his
carriage got locked with another, when the
police improperly interfered, the inspector haring
used exceedingly insulting language to him,:threaten-
ing to drag him from his carriage, at which time
the porter, who was in his :service, was present.
They had then proceeded, and when opposite the
National Gallery, no noise or confusion occurring,
when the inspector came up using threatening lan-
guage, and, seizing the porter, struck him on the
stomach and head with his truncheon ; and he was
desired, at Scotland-yard, to apply at this court for
redress.
Mr. JARDINE immediately ordered that a summons
should be issued for the inspector's appearance.
Mr. Pointer said that the poor man had received
several contusions, and it would be some time before
he could attend.
Mr. JARDINE said that, if he could not attend on
the day named in the summons, it might be postponed.
Mr. Cochrane was then sworn to the truth of his
statement, and directed to the clerk's office for the
summons to be made out.

Inspector Otway, A division, then entered the
court, and said he had been sent by the Commis-
sioners to say that Farebrass was then ready to meet
the charge, and to acquaint the Magistrate that he had
no orders to be on duty at the time in question.
Mr. JARDINE said it would be better to allow a
few days to elapse, as the injured man was very i
at present.

impose, namely, 51., or in default to undergo two
months' imprisonment in the House of Correction,
and ordered the other three defendants to pay penal-
ties to the Queen of 21. 10s. each, or in default to
stand committed for a period of one month re-
spectively.
The fines, to the aggregate amount of 121. 10s.,
were immediately paid, and the defendants thereupon
liberated, and upon a subsequent application by their
solicitor for a commutation of the penalties, it was
decisively refused.
WESTMINSTER.

The Baron De Linden was summoned to appear at
this court yesterday to answer the complaint of Ellen
Morris, a very respectable looking woman, residing
at 2, Wilton-street, Belgrave-square, for assaulting
her. _ _

On the case being called on, it was stated that the
Baron was not present; and Mr. Cotton, a highly
respectable solicitor who attended on his behalf, inti-
mated that the Baron was attached to the legation of

urtemburg.
Mr. BRODERIP, having examined an official docu-
ment relative to the matter, stated that such being
the case he had no jurisdiction.
Mr. Cotton observed, that although he had con-
sidered it his duty to his client to object to the magis-
trate's jurisdiction, he should be most happy to go
into the case with the gentleman on the other side,
and do everything that was right in the matter.
The legal gentleman who attended with the com-
plainant expressed his regret that the matter was not
gone into before the magistrate in the usual way.
Mr. Cotton having repeated that his duty to his
client made him object to this jurisdiction, but that
he was prepared to do everything that was right,
Mr. BRODERIP observed, that Mr. Cotton had only
done his duty in protesting against the jurisdiction of
the magistrates in which he was supported by the
law of nations. Mr. Cotton had exhibited every dis-
position to go into the matter and do what was right,
and he (Mr. Broderip) therefore suggested that the
gentlemen should retire together.
The gentleman who accompanied the complainant
expressed his surprise that the Baron should have
allowed them to come to the court that day, as he
might have given them notice that he did not intend
to appear. Had it been known that the gentleman
was the attaché to the legation the summons would
not have been taken out against him.
Mr. BRODERIP remarked, tha t bad he been aware
of the fact he should not have granted a summons
against the gentleman.
Mr. Cotton and the other gentleman then retired,
and soon adjusted the matter.
THAMES.

John Driscoll, a powerful young man, aged 22
years, was charged with assaulting police-constable
Watts, 351 K.
It appeared from the statement of Watts that the
prisoner and Others were making a disturbance in
Shadwell at a late hour on Monday night, and when
required to be more orderly the prisoner left his coin.
panions, and without speaking a word struck the
policeman a violent blow on the side of the ear and
knocked .hiin..down. The prisoner immediately
ran into his house and was followed by Watts, on
which, the prisoner finding himself closely pursued,
got through the opening of a trap door on to the roof
of the house, and was making his way over the tiles
to the next house when some of them gave way. He

rolled over and, was precipitated into the street. He
was stunned by the fall, but soon recovered himself;
and was taken to the station-house.
The prisoner said, he bad been holiday making
and got intoxicated, and that he was very sorry for
what he had done. He had sustained a serious in-
jury by the fall, and he exhibited his knee, which
was severely cut ; and Roche, the gaoler, said it was'
a bad case indeed.
Mr. YARDLEY--I am only astonished you did not
break your neck. What is the height of the house 1
Prisoner.—Three stories high, sir. I am in great
pain.
Mr. YABDLEY—I dare sty you are. If you get
into this excited state again, you will jeopardize your
neck in more ways than one. I won't suffer the
police to be knocked about by any ruffian in this
manner, but in consideration of the severe injury you
have met with I will discharge you this time.

THAMES.
William Brett,- proprietor of the Globe and Friends'
public-house, Morgan-street, Commercial-road, was
charged with assaulting Maria Kuble, a woman
residing at No. 9, London-terrace, Commercial-road.
Some singular disclosures were made in the course of
the proceedings. The complainant stated that at an
early hour that morning she was in the Globe and
Friends, when she saw the prisoner call in a police
constable, to whom he gave a pint of liquor, composed
half of beer and half of gin. The constable drank it
off, and it produced an immediate effect upon him.
The prisoner then went out and locked the door,
leaving the • constable inside, and returned shortly
after with another constable, to whom he gave the
first in charge for being drunk. The complainant
accompanied the party, and on the way to the station-
house said to the prisoner, " 'Tis a shame for you to
hocus the man and then give him in charge." Upon
which the prisoner shoved her three or four times,
and threw her against the wall.
Sergeant Eve, who took charge of the constable
(Younger, 100 H) at the prisoner's house, made a
statement which was calculated to throw some light
upon the matter. It seems the Globe and Friends is
a house at which the Chartists are in the habit of
assembling nightly. On the previous night, when
the Chartists were leaving, one of them created a dis-
turbance, for which he was locked up. Younger
reported the affair to Sergeant Eve, who remon-
strated with Brett on the impropriety of having
persons come out of his house who caused a disturb•
ante, and the subsequent result he presumed was in
consequence. On the way to the' station-house to
prefer the charge, Brett, who was accompanied by
a Chartist delegate, did push the woman with some
violence.
The prisoner said the constable, Younger, entered
his house drunk at six o'clock that morning, and when
ordered to leave he became noisy and troublesome,
upon which he [(Brett) called in Sergeant Eve, and
gave him into custody. On the way to the station-
house the complainant said to him, " You b-- old
h--, 'tis you made him drunk." _ _

Eve denied that such words could have been used
without his hearing them.
Inspector Scott, who took the charge of assault
against the prisoner, said the latter was drunk at the
time, and so violent that it was with difficulty the
complainant could make herself heard.
Mr. YARDLEY—Is the constable who was charged
here ? Sergeant Eve—No, sir ; he is in an unfit
state—almost in a state of insanity. When tit to
appear, he will be taken before the Commissioners.
J. Taylor, a shoemaker, residing at Palmer's Folly,
who was in Brett's house at the time, and went with
the party to the station-house, swore positively that
the complainant used the offensive phrase described
by Brett.
Mr. YARDLEY said he would not then observe upon
the grave charge of drugging the constable, as it was
not then before him; but, in a moral view, a much
graver 'offence than the assault with which the prisoner
was charged, and which appeared so slight that it
would leave been better not to take the charge, but
refer it to the magistrates. As, however, instant bail
had been taken, the prisoner suffered no inconveni-
ence. There was no reason to disbelieve the witness
Taylor, for Sergeant Eve might have been so engaged
'with the constable as not to have heard the offensive
words alleged as a provocation. The assault was so
slight a one that he (Mr. Yardley) would dismiss the
charge, but without pronouncing any opinion on the
other parts of the prisoner's conduct. It is expected
that the affair will undergo a further and fuller
scrutiny.