The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-24 00:00:00

THE INFORMER.

Yesterday, the Polii e-office, Hatton-garden, ex-
hibited a scene of a most extraordinary character, in
which Byres, the notorious informer, cut a figure
which rendered him conspicuously ridiculous, and
afforded a delightful gratification to a host of re-
spectable Licensed Victuallers, from whose pockets
ha contemplated the extraction of a considerable sum
of money, through his nefarious calling.
Byers, be it known, has a numerous host of
myrmidons in his service, who prowl about every
part of the town to find cases for prosecution,
while Byers rests himself at home, and merely has
to attend at the various Police-offices, as the
informer, and to receive the produce of his
earnings in cases of conviction. For several
months past he has been looking out for a
fresh hand, as one or two of his old ones, find-
ing it turn out so profitable a spec to him as to
enable him to drive about in his gig, they became
masters themselves, and quitted his service. He at
length discovered one in the person of John Sims, who
always described himself as living at No. 3, port-
pool-lane, Gray's Inn-lane, and who was very active
in procuring cases against Licensed Victuallers, but
his demeanour, arid the flippancy with which he
gave his evidence, were not at all in his favour, and
a prejudice existed against him, and he met with so
many rebuffs, that he is supposed to have become
sick of his situation, and looked out for a more re-
spectable and profitable calling.
Yesterday, Byera entered the office in great haste,
thinking he was too late, when a host of Licensed
Victuallers were in attendance to answer various
complaints.

At one o'clock, the hour appointed for the cases
to be heard, a great rush was made into the Court,
which was crowded to excess, and Byers took his
station before the Magistrates, Mr. LAING and Mr.
ROGERS, and stood erect.
The first case called on was that of Mr. Cumber-
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to which he pleaded not guilty.
Mr. ROGERS asked Byers what evidence he had
to offer ?

Byers looked round for John Sims, who did not
make his appearance, at which Byers looked rather
flushed and a little agitated, but still kep• his ground.
" Where is he ?" exclaimed Byers to one of his
assistants behind him; and the officer went out
to call him, but there was no answer, while
unfortunate Byers was surrounded by the smiles
of the by-standers, whom he eyed with art innate
cunning, and affected to be merry himself, until
he heard the Magistrates pronouncing their a' ful
decision of, " You are dismissed, Sir, for want of
evidence."

Byers still waited with patience, and the next case
against
Mr. Jeremiah Nichols, of the Ironmongers' Arms,
Lizard-street, St. Luke's, who it was alleged suffered
bagatelle to be played in his house, was called on.
John Sims was again called, but no answer was
received, and the case was dismissed.
Numerous other cases were succe•sively called on,
but the whole of them were dismissed on the same
ground, when Byers wrapped up his papers, evi-
dently vexed and disappointed at the conduct of his
ungrateful servant.
On leaving the office he was jeered at by several
persons, who applied epithets of a very unpleasing
character to him.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—As Mr. JOHN CUR.
LEY and Mr. J. D. SALMON, of Stoke Ferry, were on
their way home from Lynn, on Tuesday afternoon, in a
gig, they got entangled between a waggon and a post-
chaise, driving rapidly in a contrary direction, when they
were violently thrown to the ground, and Mr. CURREY
was instantly deprived of life. Mr. SAL%ION providen-
tially escaped with a dislocation of the shoulder, the wag-
gon wheel passing, however, over the crown of his hat.
Mr. CURREY was in his 55th year, and highly esteemed
and respeved by his friends and the neighbourhood.--
Norwich Mercury.

RISE OF DENIS BROWNE, OF MAYO.—
Dzras ElltowNE, when a young man, is said to have
been extremely handsome; but early in lite he because
corpulent, and, engrossed in other pursuits, gradually care-
less and slovenly in his person, and neglected any means
to restrain his constitutional obesity. To strong natural
abilities he united decision of character and mensal energy.
He started in dangerous times. Several influential fami-
lies disputed political power with him. He had a fierce
and dangerous aristocracy to overcome—men cold to every
argument " but the last and worst one," the pistol.
Hence, in the very outset of his voyage, Ids vessel all Lot
foundered. It was his first contest for the county, and
he was opposed by the late Lord CLAN:I,IOKM% The
Bingham party was bold and powerful, and, after a p 0-
trActed contest, matters looked gloomily enough, and the
Brownes were likely to be defeated. "In this dilemma,"
to use his own words, " I applied to Counsellor
my legal adviser. I to'd him how badly things were,
nut-shell.
and inquired what was to be done." "My dear DENIS,"
said he, with a grave and serious movement of his full-
bottomed wig, " the thing admits but of one remedy, and
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one fact would lose you your election—you must fight my
boy." " Fight ! to he sure I will, when Fin insulted."
" Of course you would, and so would anybody; but you
must fight, and that too this evening." " Impossible !
how could it be managed ?" How! arrah whisbst, DE-
NIS ! may be ye think I have nothing but law in my head ;
You must knock down BINGHAM." " Knock down a
°man who never offended me—with whom I have no dis-
pute?" " And what does this matter ? the blow will settle
ye
that.
that difficulty. But as you are particular, can't ye say
some friend of his affronted one of yours—some devil you
never heard of will answer—and as JOHN BINGHAM is a
reasonable man, he'd not lose time in asking idle ques-
tions." Accordingly, I followed this excellent advice,
struck BINGHAM on the steps of the court-house, was
called out in half an hour, fought in the barrack-yard,
was there wounded, and won my election." From that
period DEras BROWNE rose rapidly into power. His
able brother, the late Marquis of Stints, supported him
with all his influence and talent. DENIS overcame every
obstacle, distanced every competitor, and at last was abso-
lute in authority, dictator for twenty years, and ruled the
county during that period with a rod of Wild
Sports of the West,