The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-30 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1833.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION HOUSE.

SWINDLING PROPENSITIES —Yesterday the LORD
MAYOR received the following letter, the publica.
tion of which will put mercantile men on their
guard against the manoeuvres of the ingenious imi•
tators of Cosier:—

Bristol, Aug. 28, 1833.

MY LORD—The annexed is a copy of a letter written
to us by a person calling himself Thomas Bennett, 178,
Fleet-street, London ; to which letter my brother replied
by acquainting him that we never knew or had such a
person as W. H. Stephenson in our employ. We find
that he has written similar letters to nearly fifty of the
first houses in Bristol. He paid the postage of the letters.
Our opinion is, that it was to get the signatures of the
different mercantile firms, more for the purpose of making
use of the imitations of those signatures, either in obtain-
ing goods or in forging bills ; and as each of the mer-
cantile houses to whom he has written carries on a very
extensive business, I thought it my duty to give intelli-
gence of this person to your Lordship, knowing, as all the
world does, how indefatigable your Lordship is in your
endeavours both to prevent and to detect crime. If your
Lordship will, after this information, prevent the sumised
nefarious operations of this man, you will confer a great
bt na fit of many merchants and commercial houses here.
With the greatest respect I remain, my Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient servant,
THOS. FUIDGE.
" 178, Fleet-street, London, Aug. 16.

" GercrLSlSElq—l am referred to you by a Win. Henry
Stephenson, who has applied for a vacancy in my count-
ing-house. He states having been in your employ nearly
two years up to January last, since which he has been
abroad. A candid statement as to his abilities, integrity,
and general conduct during the time he was with you
will oblige, Gent!emen,
" Your most obedient servant,
(Signed) " THOMAS BENNETT.
" To Messrs. T. and R. Fuidge, 5, Clare-street, Bristol."
The LORD MAYOR had no doubt whatever of the
bad intentions of Mr. B,nnett, who evidently be-
longed to the school of Coster and Co., and was
perhaps at that moment committing plunder in some
way or other. His Lordship here despatched an
officer to No. 178, Fleet-street, to request the favour
of a visit from Mr. Bennett, to account for his cor-
respondence with so many commercial men.
The officer, on returning to the Justice•room, re-
ported Mr. Bennett as non est inventus, and stated
that the people of the house said that they under-
stood the gentleman was a commercial man ; that
a boy called occasionally for any letters which might
be left directed to him, but that at present they be-
lieved he was at Bristol on commercial matters.

The LORD MAYOR said it was quite palpable
that Mr. Bennett was one of those villainous
swiridlers with whom the town swarmed, and whom
he was most anxious to crush. He thought it ne-
cessary to express his surprise how any house of
any character would receive letters for a person
whom they had no knowledge of, and pointed out
the necessity of abandoning a practice which, to a
certain extent, encouraged and aided the deception.
TUE ADY PLAN OF SCHEMING.—The LORD
MAYOR also received the following communication,
which caused some laughter :
Park-hill, near Nottingham, Aug 27, 1833.
My Lord---By this day's post I have been favoured
with a letter from Joseph Ady, of the Circus, Minories,
respectfully offering his advice in a suit of Chancery
wherein some part of my family are the defendant's.
Owing to your Lordship's exposure of the fellow's hum-
bug system I have thought it prudent to follow the advice
you gave to the public, and have enclosed him a farthing
money letter, together with a letter. a copy of which I
trouble your Lordship with. Grateful to your Lordship
for your advice, and also for the publicity you gave to
this fellow's practice, I am, &c. &e.
WILLIAM lIANNAY.
The following is a copy of the letter sent by Mr.
Hannay to the buttonless hypocrite :
Nottingham, Aug 27, 1833..
Joseph Ady is informed that a rascal, who had resided
in the town of Nottingham for thirty years past (just
the time Joseph stated as having lived in the Circus,
Minories), of the name of William Ady, was hanged here
the other day for wilful murder; and as the writer ha
but little doubt of the relationship, he yet lives in hopes
that Joseph Ady, of the Circus, Minorite, will himsrls
ore long give dignity to a halter.
Joseph Ady is advised (gratis), and the thing will
turn out considerably to his advantage, net to try his luck
again at Nottingham or its vicinity, the Lord Mayor of
the city of London having been at some pains to show tip
in such beautiful style the conscientious and respectable
mode of existing practised by Mr. My. The only morti-
fication the writer feels is that he is at such a distance
from the said Joseph as not to be able to practice upon his
carcase by slashing him with a good horsewhip, or by a
vigorous effort slip his head into Chancery.
The LORD MAYOR, upon reading the above-
mentioned letters, had good reason for believing
that the Bank dividend book-speculations of Mr.
Ady were at an end, the press having given such
prompt and availing assistance in celebrating his
professional labours.
We understand that the Post-office has for a con-
siderable time returned the money charged to poor
people for the communications transmitted to them
by Joseph, so that he will be deprived of the gra-
tification of supposing that he is any longer capable
of adding to the pecuniary necessities of his unfor-
tunate fellow-creatures.

The Lon) MAYOR hag received letters from all
parts of the country expressing the warmest thanks
for his resolute perseverance in exposing and chas-
tising the infernal trickery with which the metro-
polis abounds.

Edward Dell, commonly called Parson Dell, a
young man who is in the habit of street and field
preaching, was brought before the LORD MAYOR,
charged with having defrauded a waggoner of the
sum of 2/.

The waggoner, it appeared, had been one day one
of the congregation of Parson Dell, who was preach-
ing in a sugar hogshead, about twenty miles from
town. As the former was an extremely simple-
looking man the parson marked him out fur an ex-
periment, arid spoke of the devil and damnation in
such style that the waggoner considered him a most
wonderful " clargy." As soon as the sermon was
ended the parson introduced himself to the wag-
goner, and gave him further evidence of a very ex-
tensive acquaintance with what was going forward
in the regions of brimstone and fire, concluding with
a wish to take a place to London in the vehicle of
which his admirer was the driver. The waggoner
consented, and also allowed himself to be prevailed
upon to let the parson have the handling of tr.to
sovereigns. The moment, however, an opportunity
offered the parson shoved a smock frock over his
black clothes, slouched his hat, slipped out of the
waggon, and actually passed the waggoner on the
road. The two sovereigns did riot last long in
London, and the parson was obliged to have re-
course to the Scriptures again, and was holding
forth to the bummarees and mudlarks at Billingsgate
when the waggoner caught his eye. This was an
awkward incident for the parson ; but he suddenly
ehinged his voice, and, turning his eyes in upon his
nose, squinted so horribly, for the purpose of de-
ceiving the vision of his old acquaintace, that the
crowd burst into a roar of laughter. The waggoner
was rather shaken in his faith by the extraordinary
alteration in the countenance of the preacher, but
the deception was attended with too much pain
to be carried on long, and when Doctor Dell's
eyes resumed their old position in his head the
countryman seized him, and demanded his money.
The preacher denied the soft impeachment, and
said that he never saw the waggoner before, and
tl;at he would complain of the violence done to him
in his 4. calling" to the Bishop of London.
The LQRP MAWR asked the prisoner whether 118

had a license to preach ?—The prisoner did not
consider it necessary.
The LORD MAYOR observed that the present was
a case which proved how very necessary it was, for
the practice differed most awfully from the preaching.
The parson said that, whatever people might say
he did, nobody could say that he uttered a word
that was bad. He declared that he was as innocent
as a regenerated sinner, and that not only his hands
hut his eves were as innocent as a babe of the touch
or the sight of gold.
The waggoner said that the parson had left his
pipe half smoked upon a fishstall just before the
spirit moved him to " jabber" about kingdom come,
the place of punishment for all wild ones. "
thought," said the countryman," when I see'd him
going on wi' his preachment that he was just the
very mon as ought to go that place himself."—
(Laughter.)
The prisoner was then remanded.
MARY LEB ONE.

THE OMNIBUS NUlSANCE.—Yesterday William
Bingham, the driver of Shillibeer's omnibus No.
189, appeared to answer to a summons taken out by
the new police under the following circumstances :
Police constable E 49 was on duty in Oxford-
street, about nine o'clock on the morning of the
VA instant. Observed the defendant drive up and
stop at the corner of Regent circus and Oxford-
street. He went up and told him to move on,
when the defendant replied that he was obeying his
master's orders and should stop where he was
Witness then took his number and went away.

Mr. HOSKINS to defendant—What have you to
say ? Defendant—l only obeyed the orders I re-
ceived from my employer.
Mr. Shillibeer—Yes, I give my drivers orders to
stop and ply for hire, and if your Worship thinks
proper to convict they must go to prison, and I will
support them while they are there, as I am deter-
mined to try the question whether we are allowed
to stop or no.

Mr. Hosmtis—At any rate, the obstruction
having been sworn to, I must convict; the defend-
ant is therefore fined 20s.
The defendant was also fined on the same evi-
dence 108. for a similar offence.

Mr. Shillibzer—Neither my driver nor myself will
pay the money.

-Mr. Hostuis—Then the defendant must go to
prison.
Mr. Shillibeer—For how long ? Mr. HOSKINS—
Fourteen days.
Mr, Shillibeer—Then he shall go.
The defendant was then removed in custody.
Q UEEN S QUARE.

TILE OMNIBUS NUISANCE.—In consequence of
the repeated complaints of the inhabitants of
Knigtsbridge of the great nuisance of the omnibuses
stopping to ply for passengers, Benjamin Lee, the
driver of one of King's Fulham omnibuses, No.
1,923, was summoned before Mr. GREGORIE by
Inspector Bamster, of the B. division, for stopping
and obstructing the carriage-way pavement at
Knightsbridge on Wednesday, the 21st inst.
A police constable of the B. division, No. 69,
fully proved the case, and Mr. GREGORIE fined the
defendant in the penalty of 40s. and costs.
THE CIIOLERA.—On Wednesday afternoon a
stone-mason, named Trumble, was severely attacked
by cholera in Eaton-stieer, Pimlico. A cabriolet
was called, and the driver took him to the Cholera
Hospital, in York-street, Westminster, but the
persons there refused to admit the unfortunate stone-
mason without an order from the Overseers. The
cab-man drove to an overseer, living in York-street,
who, finding that the stonemason belonged to St.
George's parish, refused to give an order. The
poor• fellow was almost bent double by pain, and a
crowd of persons called out " Shame. The cab-
man next. drove to Queen-square, and the Magis-
trates immediately granted an order for the man's
admission. lie died yesterday morning. It is
stated that last year several persons labouring under
severe attacks of cholera were seen lying in agony
outside the gates of the hospital, because they had
no overseer's order.
HAT T ON- GARDEN.

Several individuals applied to the Magistrates
in the. course of the day for summonses against
the drivers of omnibuses for obstructions and furious
(hiving.
Mr. LAING informed one of the applicants, a Mr.
Cole, that the law warranted the immediate appre-
hension of the driver from his box if he obstructed
the carriage-way, &c.
LAMBETH-STREET.

A GENTEEL. liaNDo.—Yesterday a young man
of respectable appearance, rather tall and slender,
and dressed in black, who gave his name Robert
licillantine, was charged by several tavern-keepers
under the following circumstances :
William Avery, a waiter at the Commercial Tap,
Poplar, said that on Tuesday the defendant was
served with a fine joint of roast mutton, and the
necessary appurtenances, after which he had two
glasses of girl and water. He talked of having
bed there at night, but during the waiter's absence
left the house. On Wednesday he again made
his appearance, and, after apologising for having
taken French leave on the preceding evening, called
for dinner, stating that he expected hi:, luggage
there, and would positively sleep at the tap that
night. After having his dinner and two glasses of
gin and water, he appeared rather fidgetty, and the
waiter thought it advisable to present the bill,
which amounted to Bs. 4d. The defendant looked
at it with great indifference, and said that he had
not so much change about him—in fact he had no
money. He was accordingly given into custody.—
Mr. R. M'Donnell, landlord of the Harrow Inn, at
Poplar, said that his nephew, during witness's
illness, allowed himself to be duped by the defen-
dant to the amount of 41.—Mr. Ellison said he had
lost 11/, by the defendant.—Pohce Constable K,
No. 288, said he had been to the defendant's lodg ng
in the East India-road, and the landlady told him
the defendant was quite destitute, and owed her
half a year's rent.—l'he defendant said he had been
a t argeon in the East India Company Service, and
'ne admitted the truth of the charges.—He was
ordered to find bail, but at a late period of the day
he was discharged.

Last week an old servant of King Leopold,
who had been his coachman for sixteen years, walked out
at a window while in a state of somnambulism, and was
killed on the spot.
Two men were unfortunately drowned while
bathing on the North Sand, near Hartlepool, on Saturday
evening last. They had gone into the sea at ebb tide, and
had ptuceeded some distance from the shore, when a tre-
mendous wave was observed to break over them, and they
instantly disappeared. Every exertion was made to ren-
der assistance, but two hours elapsed beforo the bodies could
be found, and all attempts then to restore animation proved
unavailing. One of the sufferers was a private in the
6()s s, and had nearly completed his term of thirty
years't't Greys,
in that regiment, which would have entitled
him to his discharge. The fate of the other was perhaps
still more distressing. His father had recently died, and
bequeathed hint 6001., with a part of which he purchased
his discharge from the same regiment, and on the 4th
inst. he was tnarried at Hartlepool, to a young woman to
whom he had been long attached, but who would not con-
sent to become his wile until he should quit the army. The
sad event occasioned a great sensation at Hartlepool, and
the church and churchyard were thronged with sympa-
thizing spectators when the bodies of the unfortunate men
were consigned to the tomb, The Hon. and Rev. H.
Liddell, who read the funeral service, was so overcome by
his feelings (he having mauled the ill-fated pair already
spoken of only a fortnight before), as to be almost unable
to accomplish the melancholy task he had undatAkto.