The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-26 00:00:00

ISRAEL V. ARGENT.

Mr. Sergeant BOMPAS showed cause against a rule
for a new trial, obtained by Mr. Hutchinson in this
case, which was an action on a bill of exchange ac:
cepted by the defendant, who pleaded infancy. The
jury found a verdict for the defendant. The bill was
dated June 1, and the defendant was of age on the
4th of June ; but there was no evidence to show when
the bill was accepted. The grounds on which the
rule was obtained were misdirection by the learned
judge (Mr. Baron Gurney).---Rule discharged.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A very ingenious swindler, who had practised most
successfully in America, has taken up his abode in the
city, and commenced a series of impositions upon the
London tradesmen. The Lord Mayor has received a
communication from a New York magistrate relative
to this individual : _

Sir,—Not knowing your address and name, I have
directed to you generally ; I pray you to consider that in
so doing, if I should omit any of your rightful titles it is
not from want of respect, but absolute ignorance of the
etiquette usual on such occasions. The object of this
letter will appear in three lines. A notorious and ingeni-
ous villain, of the name of —, a clothes-scourer, ran
away from this city a year ago, and is now settled in Lon-
don. He is a light mulatto. There is no crime he will
not commit—plausible, artful, deceitful, and a rogue.. I
deem it my duty to put the London police on their guard.
He has been frequently in our prisons, and lately run away
from his bail. He has had the talent to get sound from a
coterie of rogues, male and female. He is always head
contriver of villanies, which he directs his agents to carry
into effect, so that, though he participates in the profit of
the crimes committed, he seldom puts his own head in the
noose. If 'I shall be able to be of service to the city of
London by the trouble I have taken I shall be amply
repaid, and shall only ask in return that you will recipro-
cate with the magistrates of New York similar information
when in your power.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" W. VAN' WYCK, Justice of Police.
" New York, April 24.
" The Most Worshipful the Lord Mayor of London."
The LORD MAYOR immediately gave directions to
Mr. Brown, the Chief Marshal, on the subject, and ob-
served that a system of communication of the kind
commenced by his American correspondent would, no
doubt, if acted upon punctually and rigorously, be ad-
vantageous to both countries.

MARYLEBONE.
Dr. Prati and George Dunbar, A. 8., the directors
of a Protestant School of Science, recently established
at No. 36, Castle-street East, Oxford-market, applied
to the sitting magistrate, Mr. SHUTT, for protection
under the following circumstances --
Mr. Dunbar stated that the above institution, which
was founded upon Protestant principles, and duly li-
censed, had lately excited the envy and malice of a
numerous body of Irish Papists, chiefly young men,
students of Lincoln's Inn, who had done all in their
power to frustrate the object of the institution by
causing the most shameful disturbances. On Wed-
nesday last, while a lecture was being delivered upon
political and historical science to a numerous auditory,
a body of these young men, armed with formidable
bludgeons, rushed into the house and threatened to
break the head of the lecturer if he did not desist ;
and their conduct was so violent that it became neces-
sary to send for the police, but none were to be found.
He (Mr. D.) had received a letter threatening a re-
petition of this violence on Sunday morning, at which
time another lecture was to be delivered, and he was
fearful that a most disgraceful breach of the peace
would ensue if the establishment were not protected.
Mr. SHUTT—Was there any actual outrage ?
Mr. Dunbar—No, but they used strong threats.
Mr. Suurr—The next time you are disturbed send
to the station-house for protection, and give the of-
fenders in charge.
The parties then left the office promising to do so.