The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-04 00:00:00

THE LEANDER, PHAETON, AND
ARE TB USA.

A correspondent has forwarded to a Devonport paper
the following, under the date of her Majesty's ship
Leander, Lisbon, December 17, 1850:—" Sir,—Through
the medium of your valuable paper, I beg to contradict
a statement which has been circulated through some
of the Devonport papers,'stating that in a stiff breezy
on the 19th of November last, the Phaeton, as usual,
beat all the other ships of the squadron, and in so
doing twisted the head of her foremast, and
still held the pre-eininence; and that the Arethusa came
next. It is true she twisted the head of her foremast;
but nothing is said concerning her carry ing away her
jibboom, port bumpkin, end a portion of her cut-
water, topsail sheets, &c. I am surprised at such a
statement as beating the Arethusa, but, however, it is
clear enough that it is out of prejudice to the •model
of British naval architecture' (the Arethusa). I will hero
relate the facts as they occurred in our different trials
of sailing. During the summer we had several trials on
a wind, with scarcely enough wind to keep the sails
full; the Phaeton then certainly had the advantage, but
very little of the Arethusa. On the sth of Nov. last we
left Lisbon, and for several days we were either becalmed
or had light airs, but at 10 30 A.M. on the 18th a change
took place; the sky became overcast. At 11 30 the Com-
modore made signal to try the rate of sailing on a wind.
By this time there was a stiff royal breeze. All the frigates
had a beautiful start. About 3 P.M. (the wind in-
creasing) the Phaeton was obliged to take in her royals
At this hour the Arethusa gained about 1 to 2 miles;
at 4 P.M. Phaeton hoisted a signal, " I cannot carry on,"
for no other reason than the Arethusa was laughing at
her to windward. 4 30, signal to take station, and reefed
topsails and courses, blowing very fresh, which continued
during the night. At 8 o'clock the following morning
(19th November) there was a good sea up, with about a
half gale of wind; 8 20, Commodore made signal to
Phaeton, " What sail can you carry ?" Answer,
" Double reefed topsails, reefed courses, and topgallant
sails." A similar signal to Arethusa. Answer, " Single-
reofed topsails, whole courses, topgallant sails, and
reefed royals if I require them." 8 40, signal—
prepare to try rate of sailing with all possible sail.
At 9 40 we started—the Phaeton with double-reefed top-
sailed, reefed courses, and no topgallant sails, as per
signal to the Commodore; the Arethusa carried the sail
as before mentioned, per signal. At the instant we
started, the Phaeton was on the lee-bow of the Are-
Lhasa, and the other frigates far astern, and to leeward.
It was a splendid sight; in about forty minutes the Are-
thusa brought the Phaeton on her lee quarter. It
was laughable to see the wind's eye frigate (Phaeton)
occasionally making a clear jump out of the water,
like a flying fish escaping the pursuit of a dolphin.
Finding herself going so fast, to leeward, and astern of
Arethusa, she sent hands aloft to loose topgallant sails;
fortunately for the crew, it was not done. The Are-
thusa at this time, being about one mile to windward,
received a very heavy squall, and heeled over to it in
beautiful style. After the worst of it passed the Are-
thusa, every eye was turned to the Phwton to leeward,
anxious to see how she would receive it, when,
the instant it caught her, she became a complete wreck,
carrying away her jibboom, port bumpkin, a portion
of her cutwater, and topgallant sheets; it was melan-
choly to look at her—the sea occasionally making a
clean break over her. Commodore made signal to
close reef topsails and courses, blowing very
heavy. Commodore then made signal to Phaeton—
" When will you be ready to continue the trial?"
Answer—" I don't know." Commodore—" Can you
keep your station?" Answer—" No." A telegraph
of some length of time took place between the
Commodore and the Phaeton ; at last she was
ordered to Plymouth or Portsmouth, as most con-
venient, to repair 2,000/. damage, whilst the Are-
thusa did not strain a rope. The Phaeton left us about
4 P.M. of the 19th, in the Bay of Biscay, where we
knocked about with heavy weather fur several days.
When we ,arrived again kin Lisbon on the 27th, we
were anxiously waiting the arrival of the mail from
England, to hear it she had arrived safe. The Phaeton
is a beautiful vessel iu fine weather, and it is a pity that
she should be sent out of the English Channel in the
winter season to encounter rough weather."

MARKET IN TEL LI GENCE.

(From the Loncl)n New Price Current, Jan. 3.).

SUGAR.—To-day importers of raw Sugar were firm,
and offered only 868 bags Bengal at public sale, which
sold at full rates' from 41s 64 to 42,E 6d for fine yellow
like Mauritius. In the West India market there was not
much doing in grocery or refining sorts, and only 208
hhds and trcs were sold; but lull rates are obtained. The
purchases are 611 hhds, end tres for the two market
days; but holders are firm, although the demand is
limited. On Tuesday 150 hhds Barbadoes, 120 hhds
Demerara, 329 bags Bourbon, 1,509 bags Bengal, 1,300
bags Mauritius, and 3,700 bags grainy Madras will be
offered at auction.

MAURITIUS.—The importations into Great Britain for
the past year were 47,000 tons, against 44,000 in 1849;
and home trade deliveries in 1850 amounted to 50,500
tons, whereas in the previous year they were 47,900;
the stock was 7,000 at the close of 1850, against 10,300
tuns in 1849. Merchants have confidence, and the rates
obtained are rather above those current previously.
Only 399 bags have been offered at auction, and sold at
39s Gd to 41s for mid and good yellow. The current
rates are, for brown 31s to 379, yellow 37s to 42s 6i,
and grey 36s to 40s.
REFINED.—The market has a firm appearance for
Refined Sugar, and there has been a good home trade
demand with only a limited supply, brown lumps realize
50s Gd, Tittlers low to fine 51s to 55s 6d; Hambro
Loaves 51s 6d to 565, and wet lumps 473 to 495. Bastards
are only in limited request at from 30s to 32s 6d, and
yellow 33s to 375, but there is a good demand for
Pieces at 38s to 41s. Treacle remains dull of sale at
13s to 14s for common, and at 14s 6d to 18s.for better
sorts. In Crushed Sugar only limited purchases have
been made by exporters, still rates are firm. British
at 28s 6d to 30s, Dutch 25s to 29s 6d, and Belgian 26s
to 27s Gd. The export value of Treacle is 12s 6d to 14s,
Bastards 19s to 225, and Pieces 26s 6d to 275,
with few purchasers. In loaves a fair business has been
concluded; prices are also firm, ruling for Turkey 1 io
silbs at 40s to 455, Hambro 6to 71bs Us 6d to 345, 10
to lOilbs 32s 6d to 33a, 14 to 151bs 325, Tittlers 22 to
30Ibs 31s, Prussian 40 to 451bs 30a 6d, Dutch loaves 9
to 101bs 31s to 335, and Belgian 101bs 30s to 30s 6d per
cwt. Today the Refined Sugar market was quiet, and
50s to 51s is the value of grocery lumps. Of Deitch
made goods several parcels on offer to-day at rather
lower rates.

EAST INDIA.—The market has opened with a good
demand for Bengal, and stiffer rates have been obtained
for sorts suited to grocery purposes. At auction 2,184
bags were disposed of, good and fine grainy yellow re-
alized 44s 6d to 465, fine white ditto 50s, common white
Benares 43s to 43s 6d, fine soft yellow 41s Gd to 42s 6d,
common soft 33s to 34s 6d, and fine brown 325. The
value of good end fine white Benares is 44s to 463 per
cwt. Of the better sorts of Madras some parcels have
been sold privately at stiffer rates, but lower qualities
met with little attention, still holders will not sell, but
at full terms. _ _ _ _

FOREIGN.—The total importations into Great Britain
of Foreign Sugar during the past year were 65,000 tons,
and in the previous one 83,000; deliveries were for home
consumption 43,500, and in 1849 they amounted to only
22,300; for export the quantity taken has been 22,000,
and in 1849 it was 29,300; stocks at the close of the
year amounted to 43,000, and in the previous season
they were 56,300. There is confidence on the part of
holders, and none has been submitted to public com-
petition during the week.
COFFEE.--This afternoon there was no public sale,
and by private treaty little desire was evinced by ship-
pers or home dealers to operate ; but good ord Native
Ceylon is not to be obtained under 56s per cwt.
rtoeeTosd, quantitylotihgvede ropiiner
previous
vwi
duringoteuar taken en t
hf oar
pasthome
year consumption
amounted
to
no
at4htiBeldr:4Uin: in ozeot o 0
,4070,07,
a3n,odoo in; floBr4e9x p r
dur-
ingt
the same period 5,000,000; the stock was 5,400,000
lbs less than at the close of 1849. Dealers have evinced
little desire to operate in Black this week, and prices
have declined d per lb for the lower sorts of Congou,
sales having been made at is to is Old for common to
good ord, and Is Id to is 2d for mecium, but for better
kinds previous rates of is 241 to is 101 per lb
are demanded. Green has been operated in with
caution and for inferior sorts holders are disposed to make
a slight concession, but in the value of Letter kinds there
is nu reduction. Scented and Pekoe sorts are held for
hate terms; there hae, however, been little doing. The
public sales dechred for next week comprise 8,000 pkgs,
of which 770 consist of Assam.
lilcli.—To-day the market was quiet for Rice, but
prices are not lower.
6A d t
to 9s ir pnk
saleo 42iOtygs; 2
of NOl
casksads
were taken in at 8,
AmericaniniT. sc.ll'iirci Cie is fonr Demerara
partsoldat RiBsutm are
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rather s percwt.
S
ale
eseank;soavreer a
proof. Tt from
hem 2a01.5
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qBud for 3
iot tone
44
noto
fur
Leeward Island, but there are not sellers of proof under
is 1", as supply is limited. East India is held for Is 7d,
but little has been done. A good business has been
done in Jamaica, but at rather tower terms, plain and
mid quality 00 to 33 over proof selling at 2s 6d to 2s 9d,
good mid and good 34 to 38 over 2s 10d to 3s 6d, and
fine 3s 7d to 4s 6d. The market is quiet fur Brandy at
former rates.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPT CY, Jan. 3.
(Before Mr. Commisbioncr FONBLANQUE.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF W. T. SAUNDERS.

The bankrupt, en engineer, canoe up on the question
of passing his last examination, supported by Mr. Ford,
and opposed by Mr. Wilkins. The case has been re-
peatedly before the Court, and reported. His Honour,
in giving judgment, remarked that the accounts were
unsatisfactory, and that some of the bankrupt's state-
ments, to be believed, required an extent of credulity
which one who witnessed the proceedings cf bankruptcy
courts could not be expected to possess. The last ex-
amination was therefore adjourned sine die. Protection
was applied for and refused.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evates.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF E. BREWSTER.

The bankrupt was a printer in Hand-court, Dowgate-
hill. The question at issue was, whether a pianoforte,
value 861., furnished to Mr. Brewster by the Messrs.
Collard, of Cheapside, ought not to be deli. ered up to
the asignees.
Mr. Morgan was counsel for the assignees; Mr. Law-
rence supported the claim of Messrs. Collard.
It was contended upon the one hand that the piano
had been merely hired, whilst it was alleged upon the
other that there had been a bargain and sale, and
that the instrument was, to all intents and purposes, at
the order and disposition of Mr. Brewster at the time of
his bankruptcy.
The COMMISSIONER finally decided in favour of the
assignees. _ _

Mr. Morgan then applied for costs, which his Honour
granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.

James Thomas Newland, Henry Hart, and Lewis Levy,
were brought up fur further examination before Alder-
man Lawrence.

The following additional evidence was taken:7.

James am assistant to Ann and Barbara
Reeves, pawnbrokers, in Redcross•street. I produce a
child's cloak and hood, pawned on the 26th of December
lust by the prisoner Newland for ss. in the nemo of
"John Lixten." I gave this ticket to the person pledg-
ing. The articles were in this paper box when I re-
ceived them.

Sarah Shaw—l am saleswoman to Messrs. John
Welch and Sons, in Gutter-lane. The hood and cloak
produced by the last witness are the property of my
employers. The value of the articles at the wholesale
selling price is 235. I missed them from the warehouse
on Saturday week last, and I had seen them safe on
the Tuesday previous. I know they have not been sold.
Cross-examined by Mr. 11. F. Wood—l can identity
them by the quality of the material. The box is also
the property of my employers, and the same that we use
to keep them in in stock.
James Swain recalled—l produce four children's coats,
pawned on the 28th of December last by Newland for
65.; also a child's frock and cape for 35., on the 18th of
December; and a frock, on the 17th of December, for
ls. 6d., pledged by Newland, and all in the name of
" John Lixton."

Mr. Wellington Williams—These goads are a portion
of my stock, but I am not at present prepared to swear
positively that they have not been sold; at the same
time, I have not the slightest doubt but that they form
part of my unsold stock. The value of the articles
produced, at the wholesale selling price amounts to
about 31.

Alderman LAWRENCE was glad to see that the pawn-
brokers had acted in such a creditable manner in render-
ing every assistance to forward the ends of justice,
although in doing so it militated against their own pecu-
niary interests.

Henry Sears—l am salesman to Louis Silberberg,
tobacconist, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. I know the
prisoner Newland. I have seen him occasionally at
our shop. On Friday, December 27, between eight and
nine o'clock in the evening, he brought a canvass bag
into th© shop and threw it on a chest and said, " That
bag will not be in your way tilt to-morrow morning, will
it ?" I told him it would not, and he then left the shop.
I was removing the bag into our little back parlour,
when a packet of about a dozen collars tumbled out.
The bag not being tied up, I looked into it, and saw a
quantity of ladies' collars and habitshirts and gentle-
men's shirt fronts. Seeing clean goods put into stick a
bag, I suspected they were stolen property, and accord-
ingly communicated my suspicions to the police. On
Saturday morning early the officers Webb and Wardle
came to our shop, and I told them the particulars relat-
ing to the bag. Webb then examined the bag, and took
an inventory of the articles it contained. He then put
his private mark upon all the things, and returned them
into the bag in my presence. Webb remained on the
premises watching. About half-past three o'clock on
Saturday afternoon Newland came in and bad six-
pennyworth cf Cubes and a packet of Bremen
tobacco. lie said he would not take the bag then,
but would call for it about a quarter to five o'clock
on the same afternoon. He did not come again
until Monday morning, about eleven o'clock. lie said
he would have sixpennyworth of Cubes, and I asked him
if he would take the bag with him. He said he would
not take it then, but would call for it about half-past
two in the afternoon. Webb was in the parlour at the
back of the shop watching the prisoner at that time.
He went out, and returned at the time he stated he would
call again. I was sitting in the back parlour. Webb
took out some of each of the articles in the bag before I
took it to the prisoner. I threw it on a chest in the
shop, and he (Newland) asked me for a knife. I gave
him one, and he cut off the top part of the bag, and asked
me for a piece of string to tie it with. I supplied him
with the string, and he gave me the top of the bag; it
was marked " W. W.," and " Giiflln, 34, Getter-lane."
He then left the shop with the bag under his arm, and
Webb and Wardle followed him. The piece of the bag
i‘rodueed is the same that the prisoner gave me. I handed
it over to Webb as soon as the prisoner left.
Some delay here took place in consequence of a diffi-
culty experienced in bring up a witness, who positively
refused to attend, although summoned in the usual
manner.

The Alderman accordingly granted a warrant to
compel the attendance of this important witness, and in
the course of the afternoon she was brought up on the
warrant, and placed in the witness-box to be sworn.
Helen Conway, a tall brawny Irishwoman, in answer
to questions put to her by the Alderman, said—l am
servant to Mr. Garton, who keeps a public-house in Spi-
talfields.

Alderman LAWRENSE—What is the sign of the house?
Witness—Sure, then, I don't know what the sign is. I
have only been in the house about a month.
Alderman LAWRENCE—What is the name of the
street? Witness—Sure, then, I can't tell you the name.
It's quite a strange place to me.
Alderman LAWRENCE—Perhaps you will tell us if
you know either of the prisoners at the bar? Witness
—I never saw any one of them in my life before.
Alderman LAWRENCE—Now, woman, remember you
are on your oath, and you must answer my question.
Do you mean to swear that you have never seen the pri-
soner Hart before? Witness—Sure, then, I never set
eyes upon him in my life. But now I see, he be a Jew
man.—(Laughter.) _

Alderman LAWRENCE—And do you swear that you
have never seen that young man, Newland? Witness
—Faith, then, all men are alike to me. It isn't myself
that would take any notice of any man.
Alderman LAWRENCE—WiII you swear that you never
saw Webb before, or the other officer, Wardle? Wit•
ness—l'll tell you the truth, yer honour. I never saw
the man you call Webb in my life. I have seen Wardle,
yesterday.
Alderman LAWRENCE—Yon bad better be careful
what you say; for, if you do not tell the truth, we shall
know how to deal with you.

Henry Webb—Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock,
I went, in company with Wardle, to the Wellington
public-house, in Shepherd-street, Tenter-ground, Spital-
fields, and saw the landlord of the house, and asked him
if he remembered Newland coming into his house on
Monday afternoon. He said he did not, and called down
the last witness to me. I asked hor if she remembered a
young man coming into the parlour on last Monday
afternoon. She said, " Whatl do you mean the young
man with the bag under his arm?" I answered her in
the affirmative, and asked her if she saw any one with
him. She said, " Faith there was—a full-faced man as
plays cards every night in the taproom." She said,
" They calltim Hart." I asked her what they had to
drink, and she said, " A pint of sixpenny ale, and I
gave the young man a sixpence and threepence change."
I asked her if the bag was left there, and she said," Yes,
and Bill Keates fetched it away, and sure, then, what of
that?" I told her not to say anything to any one about
it, and she said, " Faith, I shan't." I then spoke to the
landlord, who was present during this conversation, and
then left the house. The landlord is a very respectable
man, and has afforded us every assistance in his power.
George Wardle corroborated Webb's statement.

James Garton—l am the landlord of the Wellington
public-house. I was present at the conversation that
pawed between Webb and the witness Conway; all that
Webb has stated is suite true, as fir as I can remember.
I did not see Hart on Monday afternoon at my house,
but he might have been there without my seeing him, as
I was asleep at the time that the officer states he was
there. Hart frequently mimes to my house of an even-
ing. Ido not recollect Conway mentioning the name of
Hart in her conversation with Webb. I never saw Levy
before. _ _

Helen Conway recalled—l never saw any of the pri-
soners at the bar before in my life.
Alderman LAWRENCE—I will keep you, then, until
your memory is improved a little.
Witness (somewhat alarmed)—Sure, yer Honour, what
will you imprison me for?
Alderman LAWRENCE—I can commit you to prison
for seven days unless you will answer my questions.
Witness—Eh, then the Lord save me, yer Honour;
why don't you ask your questions, then?
Alderman LAWRENCE—Do you remember saying to
Webb that Bill Keates came for the bag? Witness_
Yer Honour's a gentleman, and now that ye asked me
about Bill Kates, I'll tell ye the whole truth about it. A
man came in with a bag, and I thought he had rats in
it, and served him with a pint of ale, and he paid me
with a fourpenny piece; hut I didn't know who he was
no more than the man in the moon.
(The prisoner Newland was here requested by Webb
to put his hat on.)
Alderman LAA&RENCE—Do you know the prisoner
Newland now ? Witness—Sure, then, I never saw him
in all my life.
Alderman LAWRENCE—Did he drink the ale ? Wit-
ness—They went into the parlour.
Alderman LAWRENCE—You saw Bill Keates take the
bag away ? Witness—l saw a man take the bag away.
Alderman LAWRENCE—And his name was Bill
Keates ? Witness—lt think it was, then.
Alderman LAWRENCE—You know Bill Keates ?
Witness—Sure, then, I do, Sir. I have seen him many
times.

Alderman LAWRENCE—And was the man who took
tho bag Hart ? Witness—l can't say your Worship.

Alderman LAWRENCE—Was it Hart that played at
cards ? Witness—Eh, then his name may be Hart, but
I didn't know any one's name hut Bill Kate.
Akhrman LAWRENCE—You said just now that the
ma❑ who took away the bag was Bill Keates, and that
it was not Hart. Now, on your oath, woman, was it
Bill Keates or Hart ? Witness—Sure, then, I don't
remember saving so at all. _ _

Alderman LA'CVRENCE—Did Webb tell you that the
man that played at cards in your house was called
Hart? Witness—Faith, then, I never saw Webb before.
Alderman LAWRENCE—Did you tell Webb that the
man was called Hart? Witness—l dare say I did, your
Worship.
Alderman LAWRENCE—NOW, woman, on your oath,
did you tell Webb so? I will have your answer. Witness
—I did.

Alderman LAWRENCE—Was the young man who paid
for the ale the prisoner Newland? Witness—l know
nothing about him; I did not look at his face.

Alderman LAWRENCE—But you said just now that
the young man had the ale. Witness—l don't know.
hart did ❑ot have the ale; it was the young man that
brought the bag that paid for it. Hart went into the
parlour.
Alderman LAWRENCE—Did they go into the parlour
together? Witness—They did go in together.
Alderman LAWRENCE—We will speak by the card.
Did one follow the other into the parlour? Witness—
Yes, your Worship.
Alderman LAWRENCE—Is the prisoner that stands
before you the man Hart, that you saw go into the par-
lour with the young man? Witness—lt is so scattered
in my mind, that I can't recollect if it is or not. 1
don't know that I ever saw him before.

Alderman LAWRENCE—I must have that question an-
swered, and I shall keep you till you!' memory gets a
little better. Witness—l cannot help it, your Honour.
Alderman LAWRENCE—What kind of a man is the
one they call Hart? Witness—A short thick man.

AidOialati LAWRENCE—What colour was his hair?
Witnesli—l declare to God I don't know.

Alderman LAWRENCE—Was he a bigger man than
the one before you? Witness—lf he is not bigger he is
not Ices.

Alderman LAWRENCE—h he a bigger man? Answer
the question. Witneis—lbelieve nor.

Alderman LAWRENCE—Was he a less man? Witness
—I don't know. He was a short thick man.

Alderman LAWRENCE—If you do not answer the
questions I shall commit you to prison. Did you tell
Webb that the young man brought the bag with a man
who played at cards at the house, who was called Hart?
Witness—Faith, then, I did, your Worship.
Alderman LAWRENCE—And did you see Newland on
last Monday afternoon? Witness—l did, Sir.
Alderman LAWRENCE—And Hart and Newland you
saw go into the parlour on Monday afternoon? Witness
—Faith that is true, your Honour.
Alderman LAWRENCE—You may stand down now,
but you must not go away just yet, for we shall want
lon again.
George Wardle—When I went to serve the summons
upon the last witness this morning she said she would
not come for any magistrate. Her master tried to per-
suade her, but she positively refused. I sent down to
the magistrate here and got a warrant, and brought her
up without any violence on her part.
James Saunders, a porter at 35, Gutter-lane, said he
saw Newland and Hart in conversation together about a
month or six weeks ago, and Newland told him after-
wards that he had sold a jacket to Hart, but did not get
more than about 4d. tor it. He had often beet' and
heard Hart in Gutter-lane early in the morning.
Edward Lawrence Levy, solicitor, here stated on oath,
that the prisoner Levy had been in his house, near Bed-
ford-square, from eleven o'clock in the morning until
seven o'clock in the evening of Monday last, the day on
which Webb and Newland both stated they saw him in
company with Hart. This was also corroborated by a
servant of witness's, who stated that Levy was occupied
on the day in question cleaning the windows, and knives
and forks, &c. About two o'clock she gave him his
dinner.

Webb here said, that although he was almost certain
that he was not mistaken in the identity of Levy, yet
he was not so positive as to induce him to swear that
he had actually seen Levy.
Alderman LAWRENCE, under these circumstances,
thought that Levy must have the benefit of his master's
statement, and he would therefore discharge him, but
he would remand Newland and Hart, in order that fur-
ther inquiries might be made to endeavour to get pos-
session of the missing property.
As these persons were leaving the court, Webb ap-
pealed to the Alderman to protect him from the insults
of Mr. E. Lawrence Levy, the late witness, and the son
of Lawrence Levy, the Sheriff's officer.
Alderman LAWRENCE accordingly called them back,
and reprimanded Mr. Levy for his indecorous behaviour
towards the officer.

Mr. Levy—l only said it was a shame for him to try
and swear away the liberty of a man.
Alderman LAWRENCE-But you were wrong to ad-
dress him in that style. Webb has only done his duty,
and your client cannot complain of that officer's conduct
towards him, for he does not swear positively as to his
identification of him; therefore I would advise you to say
no more about it.

The prisoner Levy then left the court with his friends.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

John Edwards, a stout, determined-looking man, was
brought before 21r. Hardwick, charged with having com-
mitted a burglary at the house of Mr. Bibra, tobacconist,
No. 2,, Old Compton-street.
Police-constables Williams and Peisley, of the C di-
vision, proved the taking of the prisoner into custody
and searching him. In the prisoner's possession were 11
skeleton keys, one of which opened the street-door of
the prosecutor's house.
The prisoner declined to make any defence, and was
fully committed.
WES 7',llliV S TE R.

Charles M'Caffrey, Theresa, his wile, and Ann Well,
all of whom bore marks of having beea engaged in
some recent fray, were charge with having so severely
wounded and injured John Alley, a mulatto, as to place
his life in considerable jeopardy.
The following certificate was handed in :
" St. George's Hospital.
_ _

" This is to certify that John Alley is au in-patient,
and at this time afflicted with scalp wounds and severe
contusions of the back,

"JAMES ROUSE, House Surgeon.
Mr. Cummings said that the wounded man had lock
jaw, and had been in a very dangerous state since his
admiision.

Mr. BURRELL observed that it appeared to have been
a moil desperate affray, and it was his duty at present
to rereand the accused, which he did until Wednesday
next.