The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-11 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ... ... ...
... ... 777
Females ... ••• ••• ••1I ••• 723

Total ...

-.1,500

* In this number ar© included 29 by Scarlatina, 41
by Typhus Fever, 192 by Diarrhoea, and 17 by Cholera,

LIBERTY of SPEECH in the " STATES."
On Wednesday last M'Coy, the Abolitionist, who had
been treated so like a stranger by the good people of
Pike, made his appearance in our town. This news
soon spread, and about a dozen of our citizens consti-
tuted themselves a special committee to wait upon him,
and inquire into his whereabouts and business. He de-
nied being an Abolitionist, or that he was the same
man that was ducked in Pike, or that his name was
M'Coy. The proof, however, was conclusive, and there-
upon a jury of good and lawful men was empannelled to
inquire into his case, and if the facts were found
against him, to assess the punishment. The jury having
retired, and evidence being adduced, there was no doubt
left that he was the individual that he was suspected of
being, It was likewise proved that he had talked abo-
lition the night before (besides misbehaving in divers
other ways), and that he had talked abolition that very
morning in town. The verdict, therefore, was, that he
be taken to the town pump, and, after being well
pumped upon, that he be rode on a rail out of the cor-
porate limits of the town. The whole sentence was car-
ried into effect in a most becoming manner, the boys
accompanying the procession with music on the tin-pan,
cow-bells, fire-crackers, and divers other popular instru-
ments. As the sentence was being carried into effect,
M'Coy entered his solemn protest against the whole
proceeding, and we put it on record for his benefit.
" Gentlemen," said he, "I call you to witness that this
whole thing is done without my consent, and rather
against my feelings and wishes." He did not seem to
take it very much at heart, and if we are not mistaken
ho has been rode on a rail before he ever saw Pike,
M'Coy is a long-legged man, some 40 to 45 years of
age, stout, and a clockmender by profession. He rides
a white horse, and carries a particularly dilapidated pair
of saddle-bags. Let him be a warning to all Abolition-
ists who come to Tuskegee.—Tuskeyeeßepublican.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

The proprietor, driver, and conductor of an omni-
bus were summoned before Alderman Sidney, by
Alderman Wilson, for using an omnibus without hav-
ing a table of fares properly painted in the inside, and
in a conspicuous manner.

Alderman Wilson said he was riding in the omni-
bus belonging to defendants, and noticed that a piece
of paper was fixed over the table of fares, so that all
that could be seen was " beyond those distances, 6d."
The worthy alderman spoke to the conductor, who
said he had only been on the omnibus about six
weeks, and that the paper was there before he was
engaged. Alderman Wilson believed it was a ruse
for the purpose of defrauding the public ; and as the
Act of Parliament made the proprietor liable as well
as the driver and conductor, he had summoned them
all accordingly.
The proprietor said he had had the fares properly
painted, and that he did not believe the paper had
been on more than three days ; but it was done with-
out his own knowledge.
Alderman Wilson said under the circumstances he
would put the conductor in the witness-box.
The proprietor, however, pleaded guilty, and was
fined in the. full penalty of 20s. and costs.
Mr. Pocklington, the inspector of meat in New-
gate-market, attended with Baker and several
other salesmen in the market, to apply for the Alder-
man's decision with regard to the carcasses of five
sheep, alleged to be unfit for human food.
Mr. Pocklington said that he saw five sheep in a
putrid state hanging in Mr. Baker's premises at about
six o'clock in the morning, and ordered them to he
taken down and put away for the fat boilers. At
nine o'clock he saw them again, apparently exposed
for sale.

Alderman &mow:iris asked if the meat was so bad
as to render it unfit for food ? Mr. Pocklington said
it was very bad indeed, and appeared as though it
had been drowned or smothered, and not killed in the
regular way. Witness was informed that the five
sheep were not ;Mr. Baker's property, and he then
seized them, and saw them put back again in the
slaughter-house. Three had been exposed for sale in
the public market. lle sent for an officer, and re-
moved the meat. Mr. Baker refused to let them go,
as he intended to sell them to the boiler, to turn them.
into money. Witness, however, refused to allow him.
to do so, and he accordingly brought the meat to this
court for the magistrate's inspection.
Mr. Baker said the sheep were banging apart from
the other meat that was exposed for sale for human
food. That part of the shop was used only for meat
destined for the boiler, and no other meat was placed
near it but the sheep's heads and plucks. The sheep.
were not his, and he therefore endeavoured to make
the most of them for the owners, by selling them
to the boiler for the fat, at 6d. or Sd. per stone.
Mr. Gabriel Bennett, a salesman, said that when
Mr. Pocklington entered Mr. Baker's premises, he
lost his temper, and threatened to give them all inta
custody because they supported Mr. Baker in claim-
ing the benefit of the arrangement made by Alder-
man Gibbs, and acquiesced in by other magistrates,
to allow the respectable salesmen, during the warm
weather, to dispose of the bad meat to be boiled down
for the fat, as they could not be aware of the state of
the meat until it was unpacked, for although it might
he meat of the first quality, and very receatly killed,
it very frequently turned bad during the journey.
Mr. Baker said the five sheep were out of the Apollo.
a Rotterdam vessel, that was lately wrecked with a
quantity of cattle on board, and they were sent up by
him expressly for the boiler.
Alderman SALOMONS said he doubted very much
the policy of the arrangement made by Alderman
Gibbs to allow bad meat to be introduced into the
market for any purpose whatever. It was prostitu-
ting the market to a purpose it was never inter ded
for. But, at the same time, he would recommend
Mr. Pocklington, holding as he did a very responsible
situation, to keep his temper at all times, and more
particularly in all matters connected with his duties as
inspector of the market. The worthy Alderman said
he had seen the five sheep, and believed that no per-