The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-13 00:00:00

ELECTION RIOT AND DISGRACEFUL ASSAULT ON
THOMAS HARES, ESQ., THE BROTHER OF THE MEMBER
FOR LAMBETll.—Yesterday William Dudley, a wheel-
wright, and a youth named Robert Parfitt„ were brought
before Messrs. GREGORIE, WHITE, and LINDON, the pre-
siding Magistrates, and charged with assaulting the police
in the execution of their duty, and assisting in the rescue
of a prisoner who had committed, with others, an assault
on the person of Thomas Hawes, Esq , the brother of the
recently elected Member for the new borough of Lambeth.
It appeared that a committee in the interest of Mr.
Hawes was held at the Horns Tavern, Kennington. and
at the conclusion of the polling on Tuesday, Mr. T. Hawes
and a number of other gentlemen assembled there, and
congratulated each other on their successful exertions on
behalf of Mr. Hawes. A large concourse of persons con-
gregated in front of the tavern, the majority of whom, it
was evident from their language, hailed the return of the
Hon. Member with anything but feelings of satisfaction.
About 7 o'clock, 'l\ll.. Thomas Hawes left the Committee-
room, and not for a moment fe gyring any personal molesta-
lion, was proceeding to some adjoining stables, where he
had left his groom in charge of his horse, when the mob
assailed hint and proceeded to acts of gross violence and out-
rage. They first pelted :Mr. Hawes with mud, stones,
and other missiles ; they then surrounded him, using the
most vile expressions ; and ultimately, we understand,
actually pulled him to the ground. Mr. Smith, an in-
spector of the L division of police, who was on duty
near the spot, on hearing of the danger Mr. Hawes was
in, immediately went to his assistance, accompanied by
about a dozen of his men. This interference on the part
of the police, was considered extremely fortunate, for it is
conjectured that had the assailants been left to themselves
much longer, the life of Mr. Hawes would have been in
imminent peril. Mr. Smith and his men rushed into the
midst of the mob with their staves drawn, and after much
difficulty succeeded in safely conducting the illtreated
gentleman to the stables above alluded to, the gates of
which were instantly closed upon his cowardly assailants.
The mob having thus been deprived of their principal
object of attack, commenced a battery upon the stable.
gates, during which they broke up a barrow and truck
as weapons to further their operations. The police,
however, dispersed a number of persons; but as the
greater part of the assemblage hovered near the spot,
it was deemed most advisable for Mr. Hawes to en-
deavour to reach the Horns Tavern, and await the
total dispersion of the crowd before he proicenl 'nl.,ord An kis
*he lapse of nearly an h•'"e" 'nl.,otook hold of Mr. Hawes ."., ',or policemen form-
ing a file on either side, they proceeded to the cotn-
mittee-room. The mob, however, received information
of this circumstance, and a shower of stones and mud,
accompanied by horrid yells, greeted Mr. Hawes and
the police, on their way to the tavern, several of the win-
dows of which were broken. One of the crowd was seen
particularly active in throwing stones at Air. Hawes,
and he was captured by the police, who were about
conveying him to the station-house, when the mob cried
out, " Rescue, rescue." In an instant, the police, who
were only few in number, were surrounded, several of the
men thrown down, and their prisoner rescued. The pri-
soners Dudley and Parfitt were subsequently taken into
custody as active participators in the rescue. Dudley was
positively sworn to as the man who struck a policeman
violently on the knuckles with a stick, in order to make
him leave his hold of the prisoner charged with assaulting
Mr. Hawes. The other prisoner (Parfitt) was also iden-
tified as one of the party who threw stones, on being urged
to do so by a man who stood near hint. Mr. Hawes
was fortunately not injured by any of the missiles ; bathe
was nearly covered with mud. The mob continued around
the tavern for some time after Mr. Hawes returned thi-
ther, but were ultimately dispersed by the police.
The prisoners, in their defence, denied they were the
persons who had committed the offence imputed to them.
After a short consultation amongst the Magistrates, Mr.
WHITE said he should convict the prisoners in the highest
penalty allowed by law, viz., 51. each, and in deflult to
be imprisoned two months in the Howe ofCorrection.
MAR YLEB ONE.

THE LAWYER'S CLERK AND CAEMEN.—A man,
named Laity, the driver of the cabriolet, 743, was
charged with robbing William Roberts, clerk to a soli-
citor, residing in St. Clement's Inn, of bank-notes to the
amount of 2501., and several sovereign.. The prosecutor
hired the prisoner's cab on Tuesday morning, about
1 o'clock, in Kentish-town, and being a little elevated, he
had been driven from one public•house to another all
over London, where he stood treat to the cabman until
they were both completely sowed up, and at 5 o'clock
in the morning the cabman gave him into custody, in con•
sequence of a dispute about the fare. He was conveyed
to the station-house, but having made everything square
with the driver, he was discharged. On his way home
that morning he met the prisoner and another cabman, who
accosted him, ands rid he hoped he did not bear any
towards him for taking him to the station-house, and re-
quested something to drink for old acquaintance sake.
This was acceded to, and all three adjourned to a public-
house in Charlton-street, where there were several other
cabmen, who were also treated. After remaining some
time in their company, they began to pull him
about, and on hie attempting to retreat, his coat
was torn open, and his pocket book, containing
notes to the value of 250/., taken out of a side pocket
by one of the cabmen, and the others busied them-
selves in rifling his pockets of six sovereigns and 20s. in
silver, part of which fell in the street, and there was a
scramble among them for the money. The pocket book,
however, was thrown away, and the prosecutor gave it
into the hands of Mr. Lamb, a grocer, in Carburton-
street, who witnessed part of the transaction.
Mr. Hostwis asked if the complainant's employer knew
any thing of the circumstance.
The prosecutor replied that he did not, but it was of no
consequence, as most of the property was his own.
Mr. Hosicitss observed, that on his word, the prosecu-
tor was a good-natured fellow to the cabmen, and a rich
pigeon to be plucked.
Mr. Lamb described what he saw of the transaction.
Mr. HOSKINS remanded the prisoner till Thursday,
when he would order the attendance of the prosecutor's
employer, and directed Mr. Lamb to hand over the 245/.
to that gentleman, whose name is Arnage.

The brig Funchal, arrived in Hampton-roads from Madeira,
sailed on the 28th October, brings intelligence of the
distressing condition of the Cape de Verd Islands, from the
awful calamity of famine. In Brava and Togo the distress
was so great that within a few months 200 persons had perished
by famine.—New York Paper.
The season of the navigation is now drawing to a close ;
there are about thirty vessels yet to sail. The weather to-'
day is mild. The business of the Legislature of Upper Ca-
nada has commenced. The re.expulsion of Mr. AV Kenzie, the
Member for York, was one of its first acts.—Quebec Paper.

ALARMING FIRE.—A fire broke out in the arsenal of
Fort William about 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon,. The
fire-engines from the Fort were at work, and their number was
increased by the arrival of those from Calcutta, but their united
efforts were insufficient, to stop the progress of the flames,
which increased to an alarming extent. At about one o'clock
in the morning the fire was subdued. Property to a very great
maount has been destroyed,—Bombay Paper.