The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-01 00:00:00

THAMES_POLICE.

Yesterday a female of dashing exterior and very
lofty demeanour, who gave the name of Mary
lVil-
hamns, was brought before Mr. COMBE, charged with
attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself
into the river at Waterloo-bridge,
The officer who brought the prisoner before the
Magistrate was no sooner sworn than the prisoner
exclaimed, " Now, Sir, use my reputation more
tenderly than that dreadful hurricane has just now
used my person."

Mr. COMBS-Oh ! you were caught in it, were
you? Prisoner—l was, Sir, and I think your offi-
cers might have paid more respect to a lady than to
have brought me through such a most horrible storm
in a boat.

Mr. John Gaskin, a surveyor of Thames-police,
stated that the prisoner was brought on board the
Port Mahon guard•ship, off Surrey-street, Strand,
between 8 and 9 o'clock that morning by Myers, a
waterman, who charged her with attempting to
drown herself. She was attired in a most splendid
masquerade dress, and was wet through, and appa-
rently dead. By the assistance of the daughters of
Mr. Mitchell, the inspecting-surveyor of Thames-
police, on board, who stripped her and provided her
with dry clothing, she soon recovered. All that he
could asce►tain about her was, that she resided at
No. 15, George-street, Adelphi, and had been to the
masquerade at the King's Theatre.
Prisoner—You have found nut all you could, Mr.
Police Officer, and you, Sir (addressing the magis-
trate), will perhaps ask for my previous character.
You will have to go to Connaught-square, Edge-
ware-road, and they will tell you I rode in my car-
riage, kept my servants, and supported a large esta.
blishment.

James Myers, a waterman, plying at Waterloo-
bridge, began his evidence by stating—" This
morning, your Worship"—
The prisoner here interrupted the waterman, by
exclaiming—" Sir, you and those gazing fools, who
have their mouths open to catch all they can, shall
hear the truth. I went to the masquerade with my
protector, and I remained with him until this morn-
ing, enjoying the revelry. I accompanied him to
his house in Lincoln's Inn-fields, and had scarcely
put my foot on the threshold of his door when he
displeased me. In a moment of passion I threatened
to drown myself at Waterloo-bridge. He laughed,
and I called a coach, which his servant assisted me
into, and I ordered the coachman to drive to Water-
loo-bridge. He did, I got out, and gave this man
sixpence or a shilling, and while he was preparing
the boat I jumped into the river, and that is all."
Mr. COMBE—WeII, this is very romantic, Ma-
dam ; we must hear the waterman.

Myers said a coach drove up to Waterloo-bridge,
and who should jump out but a lady, in the most
elegantest dress he ever sew. " A boat, you scoun-
drel, a boat," exclaimed the lady, and he ran down
the steps to get it ready. She threw a sixpence
into the boat, but instead of getting into it plunged
headlong into the river. He vent in after ber, and
she was on the point of sinking under the stage op-
posite King's College, when he caught her by the
legs and hauled her out. One moment more and
she must be gone.

Mr. CoMBE asked if anything more was known of
this very dignified lady.

Gaskin—Your Worship, her servant is waiting
outside the office to take her home.

Prisoner—You had better speak for yourself, Mr.
Officer—not for others. Why am I put into this
filthy place (alluding to the dock in which she was
standing) ? I insist on leaving such a degrading
place. (The prisoner here walked down the steps
of the dock, but was quickly put back.)
Gaskin had called on the lady's protector : he
said he knew no more of her than of any other fe-
male.

Prisoner--Lying varlet ! he dare not have said
so, or if he did, it was because he did not wish his
name to transpire.
Gaskin--His name is Robertson.

Prisoner—Yes ; and you make use of his name
as if he was your equal. How much longer am Ito
remain thus degra,led ?

Mr. ComBE, who wa% highly amused, and laughed
heartily at the lofty manner and airs of the lady,
ordered her to be discharged, the waterman (Myers)
offering to be her cicerone until she reached her
lodgings.

The prisoner, who looked with the most ineffable
contempt on the poor waterman, who said he did
not know what to make of her, marched out of the
office with a dignified step, amidst the laughter of
the officers, and repaired to the Waterman's Arms
adjoining, where she remained until Mr. Robertson,
her " protector," called, who sent her home in a
hackney-coach.

It was said that a little bit of jealousy caused the
lady to make the attempt on her life.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 31.

(Before Mr. Commissiuner WILLIAMS.)

IN RE HURST AND ROBINSON.

A meeting of the c,editors on the joint estate of
John Hurst and Joseph Ogle Robinson was held to-
day, for the purpose of auditing the accounts and
declaring a further dividend.

A gentleman, representing the interests of Sir
Peter Pole and Co., the bankers, who were the
largest creditors, having proved for 60,0004, sub-
mitted that it would be better not to declare a di-
vidend until the property at Leeds was disposed of,
when a final dividend could be declared.

The COMMISSIONER had no objection to the post-
ponement now proposed. He expected the assignees
to be prepared to declare a final dividend in July
next, at furthest.

IN RE REMINGTON, STEPHENSON, AND CO.

A meeting of the creditors on the separate estate
of Rowland Stephenson was held this day ; the
accounts having been examined, a further dividend
of Is. in the pound was declared ; this, with 2s. Gd.
in the pound previously declared, makes the total
amount of dividend now paid on the debts proved
against the estate 3s. Gd. in the pound. A further
dividend of is. Gd. in the pound may be expected.
The total amount of debts proved against the
estate is 18-1,0001. _ .

By the last accounts from New York, it appears
that Rowland Stephenson is confined in prison
there, at the suit of Ex-Sheriff Parkins, for a debt
of 14,0001., being, as he alleged, money advanced
to the bankrupt individually, but he has succeeded
here in tracing the money so advanced into the ge-
neral fund, and consequently has received, in com-
mon with the other creditors on the joint estate of
Remington, Stephenson, and Co., a dividend of
10s. 10d. in the pound on the amount of his debt.