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MEETING AT READING.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

A numerous and highly respectable meeting of the in-
habitants was held on Thursday in the Town Hall, to
consider the advantages or disadvantages likely to arise to
the town, from the adoption ( f the Great Western Rail-
road. The meeting was convened by requisition, and the
Mayor, T. Lawrance, Esq., was called to the chair, who
commenced the proceedings by briefly adverting to the
objects of the meeting, and its importance to every gentle-
man, and bespoke for every gentleman, of whatever opi-.
nion, an impartial hearing.
Mr. SAUNDERS, the secretary, on being called on to
state the general advantages proposed to the town by the
company, entered into a very full detail of the circumstances
connected with the origin and progress of the undertaking,
the various benefits which had arisen in other districts
where railroads had been established, were all pointed out
to the meeting, and he showed clearly that the like bene-
fits would be secured to the town of Reading by the adop-
tion of the present measure. After correcting many mie
representations which bad been made on the part of their
opponents, Mr. Saunders declared himself ready to an-
swer any question which might be put to him, the com-
pany having nothing to conceal, but being anxious to
make the fullest and most unre.erved communications, in
order that the inhabitants of Reading should come to a
resolution upon the deliberate conviction of their own
minds, and not upon a mere
,Ten• ral statement.

The meeting was subsequently addressed by several other
gentlemen, residents, who coincided in the evident advan-
tages an improved means of communication with the
metropolis must afford them.
Mr. HARRIS, in oppc.sition, expressed his fears that it
would interfere with the profits arising from the Thames
navigation, and injure the turnpike roads by the diminished
traffic, which would take place on them in consequence of
the railway.

Mr. LAW, also a Commissioner of the Thames Navi-
gation, concurred in these sentirmnts.
Mr. VINES, in reply to these arguments, maintained
that the present profits arising from the Thames Naviga-
tion, however individually acceptable, were no ground for
perpetuating a bad mode of conveyance, and debarring the
public from the enjoyment of a better ; and so far from
deteriorating the turnpike roads, it was clearly shown, by
the experience of those at present existing on p irallel lines
with railways, that they were now in a better and more
flourishing condition than before the construction of the
railways, owing to the diminished traffic upon them of
those articles most prejudicial to their preservation ; and
in confirmation of these statements, Mr. Vines read an
extract from the evidence of Joseph Pease, Esq., M.P.,
before a committee of the House of Lords.

The feeling of the meeting seemed nearly unanimous in
favour of the views taken in support of the measure; and
on the resolutions being put, only five or six hands were
held up in opposition.
At the conclusion of the meeting, petitions in favour of
the bill now before Parliament were very numerou.ly
signed, resolutions having passed that the melliblrs for the
county and borough be requested to give them their sup-
port!

Altogether, we certainly never saw a more unequivocal
expression of approv of this great undertaking than that
be4towed o❑ this occasion, and by one of the most nume-
rous and respectable meetings we have ever attended in the
Town Hall of Reading.

M. Ventouillac, Professor of French Litera-
ture in King's College, died yesterday se'imight of pd•
inonary consumption. M. Ventouillac was born at Calais
in 1796. He bad r, sided in England eighteen years.
ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY.--Yester-
day as the train of carriages was crossing the turnpike
road, about a mile from Bolton, the engine came in con-
tact with a two-horse load of coal. So violent was the
concussion that the cart was broken, and one of the bind
legs of the shaft-horse was cut clean off, and the other
smashed. The poor creature lived in this state for about
a quarter of an hour, when he was stabbed, and an end
put to his bufferings. The other horse way knocked down,
remained a considerable time undrr the tinder, and was
dead when ex!ricated.—Liverpool Mercury.

Saturday, at eleven o'clock, Henry Hughes
was brought from Horsemonger-lane Gaol, to undergo an
examination before Mr. Samuel Elyard, and the Rev. J.
Prodgera, at Streatham Common, on a charge of having
brutally violated Emma Cook, a child of only eight years
of age, in Penge wood, on Monday last. A rumour
which bad very generally got abroad that the outrage had
been accompanied by an act of atrocious barbarity on the
part of the prisoner, caused a great number of persons to
assemble before the residence of Mr. Elyard, and as their
indignation was likely to endanger the personal safety of
the prisoner, precautions were us:rl to bring him as
privately as possible to the house of that magistrate.
Having been safely conveyed to Streatham in a close cart
by BAser, one of the Croydon constables, he was placed
in the justice-room, strongly handcuffed, between two
officers. The prisoner appeared of rather mild appear-
ance, about 22 years of age, and had the look of a com-
mon labourer. lie was then fully committed to take his
trial at the ensuing mixes.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BO W- S TREE T.

BURGLARS( IN LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS.-Information
was in the course of the week received at this office of a
robbery which had been effected in the house of a gentle-
min named Meredith, residing at 25, Lincoln's Inn-fields,
on Tuesday night, when plate to a large amount was
carried off. The thieves, it appeared, made their entrance
over some stables situated in Whetstone Park, at the rear
of Mr. Meredith's house, when on opening the kitchen
window, which was without a fastening, they had free
access to the house. The plate, it appeared, was left
over night in a chest in the pantry, the door of which was
locked by the housemaid, and the key placed on the
mantel-piece, and covered with a cloth. On the ruornin.2
of the robbery the kry was found in the same position in
which it had been left on the previous night, and the door
of the pantry still locked, the plate, however, having been
removed.

John Egan, an Irishman, of decent exterior, was on
Saturday put to the bar, charged on suspicion of being
concerned in the above robbery.
Mr. Meredith was informed on Wednesday morning
last, by his housemaid, that a strange ►nan had visited his
cook on the previous Friday. He then called up the
cook.; when after considerable hesitation, she admitted the
fact, describing the prisoner as the person who hod so
visited her ; and on the previous morning, on his again
calling, witness caused him to be taken into custody. The
cook was now present, and could explain the nature of
their connection.

The cook, on being called forward stated that about a
fortnight back she was in Cleveland-street, when, having
missed her way, she requested the prisoner, of whom she
had no previous knowledge, to direct her to Tottenham-
court road. After giving her the necessary instructions,
ha followed her and entered into conversation, in
the course of which he told her that he had been on
the pint of marriage with a lady's maid ; but having
ascertained that, during his aisoence at Bath, she
had permitted the addresses of another man, be re-
fused to marry her. He had then, he said, made a vow
that he would wed the first woman he saw with whom lie
thought lie could live happily ; she was that woman ;
and, with her consent, they would meet again. He con-
tinued to urge his suit most strenuously, assuring her of
his honour•alile intentions, and she at length consented to
meet him on the following Tuesday in Lincoln's Inn-
fields. He there repeated his vows, and informed her
that his name was James Clynch, but declined introducing
her to any of Iris friends or connexions, as he was residing
in the same house with a cousin, whom it was expected he
was about to marry ; he should, however, immediately
break off that match, and fulfil his promise with regard
to her. On the following Friday the prisoner, with her
consent, visited her at her master's house, when he drank
tea with her, but went away at an early hour, never
having left the kitchen during his visit. On his going
away, he promised again to visit her, but did not mention
any specific time. She did not see him again till last Fri.
day, when he was given into custody.
Mr. illussittn.r. said that there was not sufficient evi-
dence on which he could detain the prisoner. He must
therefore be discharged.
21fAR Y LEB ONE.

A proprietor of extensive livery-stables, in the neigh-
bourhood of the Regent's Park, was brought up on a
charge of having violated his servant, a good-looking gut 1,
about fifteen years of age, the daughter of industrious
people, living in Duke-street, Lisson-gr6ve.
The defendant, who is a middle-aged man, and has a
family of six children, was accompanied to the office by
his wife, who evinced much astonishment at the serious
charge.
The complainant slept in a back room, with two of her
master's children. In the dead of Tuesday night she was
awoke out of her sleep by finding a Man in her bed. She
jumped up, and her master, whom she distinctly saw,
then quitted the room in haste. The complainant stated
such particulars as to prove a capital offence, provided her
statement is to he credited. She did not mention the
occurrence till Thursday, and then shs ran home to her
mother.

A medical man said the complainant had been greatly
injured by the treatment she had received.
The defendant, who denied the charge, was held to
bail to answer the charge at the sessions.
Q UEEN. SQUARE.

ROBBING TILE LATE WHIPI4II. IN OF THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.—Two well-known pickpockets, named John
and Robert Harris, were placed at the bar before Mr.
Burrell, charged with stealing a pocket handkerchief,
valued at 35., from the person of Wm. Holmes, E,q., the
late member fur the ,l franchised rotten borough of
Has!emere.

Mr. Holmes resided at No. 10, Grafton-street. He
tvas pasoing down Parliament-street, about a Turter past
six o'clock in the eveniny, with his friend Mr. Croker,
when he felt something at his coat pocket, and, on turn-
ing round, he saw the prisoner John Harris with his
handkerchief in his Irrnd, in the act of throwing it to the
other prisoner, who caught it and ran off. He immedi-
ately collared him, and Mr. Croker ran after the other
prisoner, and succeeded in taking him with the handker-
chief in his possession.
John Wilson Croker, Esq., the late member for the
disfranchised rotten bornuelt of Aldeburgh, confit med the
above statement, and added that he never lost sight of the
prisoner. He called out " Stop thief," and a police con-
stable laid bold of him. _ _

The prisoners, in defence, said that they bad been over
the water to see a sister, and as they were returning home
the hlndkerchief was blown to them.
Mr. BURRELL ordered them to be fully committed for
trial, and the parties bound over to prosecute.
The prisoners were then removed.
The honourable ex-members, as soon as they had got
into the clerk's room, began to discover that the prosecu-
tion would be attended with some little trouble, and they
returned to the magistrate, when, after some conversation,
which we could not distinctly hear, the prisoners were
ordered to be again placed at the bar.
Inspector Mallihue, of the A division, knew both pri-
soners well! they were notorious pickpockets, and one of
them had been convicted before.

The prisoner had nothing to say, and
Mr. BURRELL committed them both for six weeks to
the House of Correction, as reputed thieves.

T HAATES-P OLICE.

THE PUBLICAN AND THE SlNNEKs.—SurahEdmunds,
a stout woman, fair and fat, hut somewhat more than
forty, was brought before Mr. CoalßE,charged on a peace-
warrant threatening the life of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
Chapman, wife of Mr. John Chapman, the landlord of the
Marlborough Head, Fox's-lane, Shadweil. The domestic
quarrels of the parties have been frequently brought be-
fore the notice of the magistrates.
About three months ago Mrs. Edmunds was charged
lay Mr. John Chapman with breaking his glas,es and
abusing his wife, who, after a long separation, he had
again restored to her old place in the bar, and Mrs. Ed-
munds was then held to bail to keep the peace towards all
his Majesty's liege subjects, and particularly towards John
and Sarah El.zabeth Chapin in. Mrs. Edmunds on that
occ ison declared that John Chapman loved her little
finger better than his wife's whole body, and that he
would soon be glad to send for her again. Her prediction
proved to be too true, and John Chapman now appeared
as a witmss against his own wife, and full of zeal for
Mrs. Edmunds, whom he believed " the very best of
women."

On the defendant being placed at the bar, she ad-
dressed the magistrates with her usual volubility, and said
that Mrs. Chapman had robbed her husband, and he bad
been compelled to turn her out again.
Mr. COMUE—You must hold your tongue. What
are you?—l am Mr. Chapman's servant.
Mr. COMBS—And something else ?—Why, I may be
--that's private.•—(Laughter.)
Mrs. Chapman had been Chapman's wife 25 years,
and his ill-usage had been so great, that about four or
five years ago she was compelled to leave him. By the
assistance of a professional gentleman, she was enabled to
go into business, and mss for some time landlady of the
Grapes, Duke-street, Lincolns Inn-fields. About three
months ago he quarrelled with Mrs. Edmunds, and sent
fur her (the complainant) again, and she went home and
officiat.d in the bar. On the Ist of January the de-
fendant called at the house, while she was sitting in the
bar, and demanded a quartern of gin, declaring that she
was as much mistress of the house as any one living. She
refused to serve her, and desired her to leave the house,
but she refused to do so, and abused her in language the