The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-13 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday Ann Bevclin, a middle-aged woman,
and Mary Smith, an old woman, a notorious fortune-
teller, were finally examined, charged by Mr. James
Jarvis, solicitor, of No. 2, Gower-street, Bedford-
square, with having stolen a quantity of plate, under
the following circumstances :
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor
that about ten months ago the prisoner Bevelin,
who had formerly been his father's housekeeper,
applied to him for assistance when she was in a
state of destitution, and he received her into his
service as a general servant, and placed the most
implicit confidence in her, allowing her free access
to
key.his
The
et e p eosnte, r of w s
mi
thhi c h she usually
e vent
uai
leventually
kept he
introduced
herself at the friend of the other prisoner, and re-
ceived his sanction to visit her occasionally, but he
at length forbad her the house in const (pence of en-
tertaining suspicions against her; but she still
persisted in paying her visits, arid was fre-
quently seen in the kitchen. Having deposited
401. in the possession of the prisoner Bevelin for
household purposes, he ascertained that she had mis-
appropriated part of the money, and on searching his
plate ci,est he discovered that the plate had been
stolen ; and on questioning the prisoner she con-
fessed that she hail taken some of the plate, and
that Smith, whose mysterious art had gained a
great ascendancy over her mind, had taken part of
it, and she had pledged the whole of it, and deli-
vered the duplicates to her. On searching Bevelin
the tickets wer,i found in her possession. Ir also
appeared that from August to D cember the pri-
soner Bevelin had run a score in the name of wit-
ness at Mr. Eagle's, the Red Lion, Tottenham-
court-road, for 52 pots of porter, 20 pints of rum,
27 (patients of gin, 10 pints of brandy and cor-
dials, which had, no doubt, been consumed by her
and her friend the " fortune-teller." Sbe had also
run ups bill of 2/. 10s. at the Gower Aims.
They were both committed for trial.
UNION HALL.
Yesterday a poor old Irishwoman was brought
before Mr. MURRAY, ch:rged with conveying a
small quantity of sp,rits without a permit.
The old woman was observed in the street mim-
ing something under her shawl, and when stopped, a
bladder, containing about five pints of spirits, was
discovered. When questioned by the officer who
rook her into custody, she said that she was taking
it to a countryman who was going to Ireland, and
:hat she wanted to give it to him to comfort him on

the road home.
The defendant made the same plea before the
magistrate, who observed that the offence was
clearly proved, and, in default of paying 251. she
must be committed for three months. The old
woman, on hearing the decision, set up a kind of
noise resembling the " ullagone," or death-song,
common in Ireland ; she entreated the magistrate
to have compassion on her, declaring that she would
never do the like again.
Mr. MURRAY said that he had no discretion in
the case ; that he was bound to convict, and, in
default of the defendant's paying the penalty, to
commit her to gaol. The Magistrate then told her
that she had better memorialize the Board of Excise,
and probably the Commissioners would set her at

liberty.
The old woman—Och, your Worship, I don't
know how to moralize—(Laughter)—those gen-
tlemen ; they'll pay no attention to a poor ould
creator like myself.
Mr. MURRAY gave directions to the Excise offi-
cers to instruct the old woman how to proceed in
drawing up a memorial to the Commissioners.

THAMES POLICE.
ASSAULT ON A SAILOR-BOY.—Yesterday John
Simpson, the master of a Stockton trading vessel,
lying at Cotton's wharf, was brought before Mr.
BALLANTINE and Mr. GARFORD, a county magistrate,
charged with assaulting Joseph Mannel, an appren-
tice belonging to the ship.
The defendant laughed heartily while the boy was
giving his evidence.
Mr. BALLANTINE—Why, Sir, it makes you laugh
as if you were enilying the antics of a clown. If
you had fractured the boy's skull you would have
killed yourself with laughing.
A seaman confirmed the boy's statement, and said
the boy was struck with other things besides the

rope.
beat him as I liked if he offended me.
Mr. BALLANTINE, after consulting with. Mr. GAR-
FORD, thought I might
ntth(mlaaulgi
paid to the King,
yhifingne)—thWe—yhclld inflict would be
and allowed the parties to retire
in order that the defendant might make some com-
pensation to the boy.
FODn.pe,fesnaduai
An old sailor here stepped forward, and after
giving his trousers a hitch, and making a nautical
bow, said that he had been on board a man of war
six years and four months, and had served under
Captain Cl,fford and Captain Harvey, and he had
never seen an officer tll use either man or boy all
the time. It was more than an officer dare do in
the navy to strike a boy.
Mr. BALLANTINE —We know that. There is a
great deal more ill usage in the merchant service
than in the Royal Navy.

By the last advices from Hamburg the price
of gold is 43:3 per mark, which, at the English Mini
price of 3/. 17s. 141. the ounce, gives an exchange of
13 9 ; and the exchance at Hamburg on Lond,n, at
short, being 13 Si, it follows that gold is 1 16th per
cent. dearer at liambutg than in London.
The premium on gold at Paris is 7i per
mille, which at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s
the ounce, give• an exchange of 25 33 ; and the exchange
at Paris on London, at short, being 25 30, it follows
that gold is 3.25 per cent. dearer at Paris than in London.
ABSENTEEISM.—it is most lamewable to
observe the ex ent to which aristocratical emigration is at
this particular time going. We happen to know that the
le term of credit granted to English continental travellers
the two provinci .1 banking houses in the we,t end 01
Lornion, exceed this year, bota in number and ‘alue, by
more than half, those of any preceding year ! Quarterly
Review.

LONDON CORPORATION COMMISSION
INQUIRY. FEB. I I.

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Yesterd ,y the Commissionets assembled at the usual
hour at Guildhall.
Mr. Payne attended, and said he was prepared to sate
before the Commissioners the practical effect of the systeel
of exclusive work by the ticket-porters.
turnsth e 'f oftrvon.Ctl Clerk's The COMMISSIONERS appointed another time for re-_
ceiving the intel igence, and proceeded to hear evidence of
:sevOerffialeeN,Vahredel
the duties of the ticket-porters, and the manner in NJ/hie
they performed those duties.
CITY POLICE.
Mr. Hicks handed into the C ,Enrni.ioners a paper &Bin
within the same, during the time that the nightly of the
and morning and evening patrol were on duty
numberr ofw oh, u,drtghloarrpiees,
handedstret-t robberies, and an3dirn.ig: tach:ia;rgtitei
sylpitteleartgraeolorBn:t2o:Wrishointecfortrissijostnr,eioent
apnrdiso;ittictiei wexhaonsed sii:11'9111.08:t-gcne't
orthaelitY the Town Clerk bore testimony, a " State Men
oedf,th‘e'
cAibtystorafcLtoonfdotnhe Ile•
nature and duties of the office of Surgeon to the
of
Compter.

Adjourned to Wednesday.
PEBRUAR r 12.
The Commissioners assembled at Guildhall,
and pros
ceeded to the examination of wi,nes:es.
TICKET-PORTERS AND INNKEEPERS' PORTERS*
The time of the Commissioners was occupied for $
great part of the day in the examination of witnesses as Of
the comparative moral respectability and physical P"le
of these bodies of men. Our readers will readily excuse
us for omitting the details of the inquiry.

THE SEWERS
COMMISSIONERS F .
Mr. Deputy Da Iv (the Chair Oman of the Comeoi"
sioners of Sewers) stated that the jurisdiction of the Co°.
missioners was confined to Lon on. They were quite
independent of the Corporation of London, to whom they
reported none of their proceedings, although they were
members of the Corporation.
secur.lTY OF THE FLEET DITCH.
Sir F. PALGRAVE asked whether the Commissioners of
Sewers had been consulted on the construction of Net
Farringdon street and the security of the Fleet Ditch.,
The old market bad been built over the ditch Under the
idea that no heavier building should be erected upon it.,
The security of the road over the ditch was a very impor
tant point in the jurisdiction of the City.
Mr. Kelsey explained that there were now two streams
running under the New Farringdon-street. At Fleet Bridget
which was very strongly constructed with stone at ande
expense cf the Corporation, the two streams united,
le .
they ran thence to the river in one stream. The he who
state at
of
the works of the line of the ditch were in a sec

present.

THE CONSERVANCY OF THE RIVER THADits.
Mr. Woodthorpe was then examined. He said that the
Charter of James the First was the result of a dispute be"
tb°
t,een the City and the Crown on the Thames. On
occasion it was found that from time immemorial the tbe
had rights, and the Act referred to was passed to .ettle
qtostion. Tl e right was theii given to the City of the
conservation of the Thames for ever from Swine. Bridg
to the Medw ,y. A Commission was issued every roe'
since th, statute of William and Mary, confirming Os
rights of the City in that respect Mr. Woodthorpe tbell
proceed d to state how the Courts of Conservancy Wry
held. Ti.e MAyor could not hold a Court while the Kiel
was in either county.
The Commissiosmas, alter having heard some evide°l°. '
relative to the non residence of Aldermen in their
aria
adjourned to to-morrow (this (lay).