The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-18 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

Yssterday Elizabeth Burlington, a middle-aged woman,
of remarkably spare figure, who for some time past has
been living as servant to Mr. Henry Amos Ash, surgeon,
of 53, Brook-street, Bond-street, was charged before Mr.
FlomNs with creating a disturbance at her master's
house, and refusing to quit it, although she had receiwd
due warning.
Mr. Ash stated that, as the prisoner did not suit him, he
some time back gave her notice to quit. The warning
having expired that morning_ he paid her the wages due to
her, and then desired that she would leave his house as
soon as possible. No sooner was this announcement
made than she flew into a violent passion, and declared
she would never quit the roof while she had breath in
her body ; and, persisting in this resolution, he sent to
the station-house in Marylebone-lane for assistance ; when,
in a short time, Mr. Inspector Robinson, of the D division,
arrived with a constable. She then became more violent
than ever, flew at complainant, and threatened to smash
every window in his house. She was, at length, conveyed
away by force.
Mr. Robinson bore ample testimony to the prisoner's vio-
lent conduct.
Mr. HOSKINS—What have_3oU to say?
_

Prisoner (bursting into a flood of tears)-oh, dear, I
never thought Mr. Ash would have behaved so. I thought
he was quite a different man. I have been a faithful ser-
vant, but one unlucky discovery has spoiled all. Three
weeks this blessed day master had a young lady in the par-
lour. I peeped through the key-hole, and saw—dear heart,
what did I. see !—I actually saw them sitting together.—

(Here the priioner again shed tears, which she dried with
her white apron.) In the evening he went home with this
same young lady, and has dined out ever since, though I
have always prepared a good dinner for him at home. I
have become quite useless to him, it seems, and he has the
barbarity to turn me off ; but 11l never leave him. No ;
I'll stick to the last.

Mr. HoSKINs—Are you a single woman ? Prisoner—
No ; but it's all the same, my husband has left me, and
now--(Here she again applied the white apron to her
eyes, till it was completely saturated with tears.)
Mr. HosKiNs—lf I discharge you, will you promise not
to annoy your master any more, and not break his win-
dows? Prisoner (placing herself in a theatrical attitude)
—Upon my honour I
'can make no such promise. I'm
sure, at least, that if I m at liberty the windows will pay

for it. •
Mr. Hosurrs—You are a very foolish woman.
Prisoner (turning to Mr. Ash, and making a very low
congee)—And I think you're a very foolish man, Sir, to
discharge such a good and faithful servant ; but I'll never
leave you—no, that I won't !
'Every persuasion to bring the prisoner to reason having
failed, she was at length locked up, in default of bail.
Mr. Ash, who appeared in great perplexity, and in fear
of another visit when the prisoner should be released, asked
the Magistrate what he had best do ?
Mr. HosxiNs replied that he must indict her at the
Sessions ; he could do nothing else.

THAMES NAVIGATION.—Pursuant to appoint-
ment a deputation from the Committee appointed to inves-
tigate the present imperfect system of navigating the
Thames, with a view to obtain a code of regulations appli-
cable to the altered state of navigation by the introduction
of steam, had an interview yesterday with Lord John
Russell, the result of which was highly satisfactory, and
reflects great credit on his Lordship for the prompt attention
he has given the subject, and the readiness with which he
entered into the views of the Committee in requesting his
Majesty's Government to investigate the causes of the pre-
sent evils, and from the evidence obtain materials for laws
likely to encourage the commerce of London, giving its in-
habitants the full advantage of their noble River, divested
of the present dangers and difficulties arising from steam-
ships, overloading of craft, and insufficient description of
boats, together with the crowded state of the Pool caused
by the number of colliers waiting to be discharged. It is
with great pleasure we notice this step towards a better
state of things, and doubt not Lord John Russell will fol-
low up this matter with the same spirit and with the same
success as the greater measure of Reform. The deputa-
tion consisted of Sir John Hall, Mr. William John Hall,
Mr. Stuart, Mr. William Morgan, Mr. Joseph Adams, Mr.
Blenkarne, Mr. Cruden, and Mr. James Jenkins.