The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-21 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Some days ago an account appeared under the
head of this office of the apprehension of a person
named Goode, on the alleged charge of aiding in the
escape of Captain Nicoll, on the retired list in the
army, against whom an offence of an abominable de-
scription was preferred by a lad named Pearce, whom
he had enticed to a cottage, near the Zoological-
gardens, under the pretence of employing him as
his servant. Since the voluntary confession made
by the boy Pearce, implicating Captain Nicoll,
the latter has absconded, and although every
effort has been made to discover the place of his
retreat, it has not been yet ascertained. In the course,
however, of the inquiries, made by the police since
Goode has been in custody, evidence of the strongest
nature, implicating other parties concerned in a
similar offence to that which has been alleged against
the individual who absconded, has been brought to
light; and on Monday evening Captain Beauclerk,
who is represented to be in the army, and allied to
a family of great respectability, was taken into
custody. Yesterday morning Goode, Captain Beau-
clerk, and a young lad named Williams, were
brought up from Horsemonger-lane gaol, and on
being placed at the bar, the witnesses were exa-
mained, and the following is the substance of their
evidence against the accused parties.
Elizabeth Taylor, a married woman, was engaged
by Goode to take care of a small house belonging
to him, called White Cottage, situate in a lonely
part of Vauxhall, and which place he was about to
let. This was about six weeks ago, and she had
permission to have her husband and mother to live
in the cottage with her, the former being generally
from home at work, except during the night.
Shortly after Mrs. Taylor became an inmate of the
cottage, she noticed that several very young lads',
and middle-aged men were in the habit of calling
upon Mr. Goode, who, although he did not usually
sleep there, generally carne three or four times a
week. Oa those occasions that any persons called to
look after Mr. Goode, he directed Mrs. Taylor to
show them into a room in the cottage called the
Green room, but was desired not to enter the room
herself, as her services would not be required. The wit-
ness recollected, about three months ago, the prisoner
Williams calling at the White cottage in the even-
ing, and he and Goode going into the Green-room
together, and her suspicions being excited in conse-
quence of the mystery of so many young lads and
men coming to the place, she was determined on
watching on the night in question. She had been,
however, previously sent out for some sweet oil by
Gvude, and on her return with the article she

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handed it to him, and went back into the kitchen.
At this time neither her husband nor mother were
in the cottage, and to satisfy her curiosity she pro-
ceeded from the kitchen, all the rooms being on the
ground floor, to 'the door of the Green-room, and
having applied her eye to the key-hole had a view
of the prisoners in such a situation that left no
doubt as to their brutal intentions. The witness sub-
sequently mentioned the circumstance to her mother
and a Mrs. Jones, and declared her intention to
them of quitting a place where such disgusting
scenes were going forward. The witness added,
that when the two officers came to the cottage and
announced themselves, she at once said that she
knew what they were come about, and expressed
her conjectures to the officers.
Goode's legal adviser cross-examined the witness,
but failed in shaking her testimony as to the princi-
pal points in her statement.
Two police inspectors of the A division, who have
been extremely vigilant in their exertions to dis-
cover parties alleged to be implicated in the commis-
sion of offences of the horrible nature alluded to,
were examined, and they confirmed that part of Mrs.
Taylor's evidence with respect to what she had said
with reference to the charge against Goode when
they entered the cottage, after having taken him into
custody.
A boy, named John Steyne Veres, was examined,
and his evidence was to the following effect :
He stated that he lived with Captain Beauclerk, at
No. 22, Spring-place, Paddington. He has seen
Captain Beauclerk, Goode, and Captain Nicoll
together. He saw them on the day previously to
Goode being apprehended at Captain Beauclerk's
cottage, at Paddington. They were all in the room
together, and witness being present also, observed
Captain Nicoll give a letter to Goode, desirihg
him to take it to his agent, Mr. Code, in Fludyer-
street, and that he would there be enabled to get
some advance of money on his half-pay. The witness
also said Captain Nicoll gave another letter into the
hands of Goode, and they conversed together on the
subject of this last epistle, which was dated from
Folkestone, in order to induce a belief that the
writer (Captain Nicoll) was at that sea-port. It
will be recollected that a letter, dated from Folke-
stone, was found in the possession of Goode when
he was taken into custody on the charge of aiding in
the escape of Captain Nicoll, and owing to the cir-
cumstance, an officer was despatched to Folkstone
in the hope of apprehending Nicoll, but it was soon
discovered that the officer was on the wrong scent.
The witness Veres stated, that on the occasion
alluded to, after some further conversation between
Captain Nicoll, Goode, and Captain Beauclerk, the
two former left the place together, Captain Beau-
clerk giving his cloak to Captain Nicoll. This wit-
ness had given evidence on the preceding evening
before Mr. MURRAY against Captain Beauclerk of
such a description as to call upon the Magistrate to
remand him with the other prisoners to a future day,
when more of the gang are likely to be in custody.

HAMPSTEAD SABBATH-PROTECTION

SOCIETY.

A public meeting of the supporters of this insti-
tution was held last night at the Holly-bush Tavern,
Hampstead.

SAMUEL HOARE,Esq., having taken the chair, ob-
served, that every ordinance of God was intended
for the happiness of mankind, and when any ordi-
nance was disregarded it carried its punishment
with it. Rest was necessary to recruit feeble na-
ture, and it was a right to which man was enC-
tied that he should have that rest. Since the for-
mation of this society the public mind had been
awakened to the subject ; and as this was a time for
advocating public rights, he hoped that no effort
would be spared to secure the object which had oc-
casioned the formation of this society.
Mr. G. T. LAY, the Secretary, then proceeded to
read a report of the proceedings of the Committee,
which chiefly consisted of arguments in favour of an
entire suspension of business on the Sabbath, and
concluded by stating that the Committee, having
divided the parish into districts, went from house to
house to induce tradesmen to sign an engagement of
mutual defence, but they had refrained from giving
any just cause for the inference that they were
fond of taking the oversight of other men's matters.
During the reading of the report considerable
alarm was excited by part of the platform giving
way. The room was crowded to excess, and as there
were many females the consequences would have
been serious, had not the Chairman, with great
presence of mind, prevailed on the audience to
keep their seats. Shortly afterwards Mr. Hume
entered the room, and was received with deafening
cheers.

Mr. W. A. Garratt was about to speak, when a
cry was made to make way for the females to leave
the room. While this was attempted a private con-
ference took place between some gentlemen on the
platform. Cries of " Adjourn" were raised, and
The CHAIRMAN rose and said, the disorder which
prevailed was so totally inconsistent with the object
of the meeting, that as Chairman he felt himself
bound to declare that the meeting was now dissolved.
This announcement was followed by considerable
uproar, and loud cries for Mr. Hume. A few
minutes of disorder having elapsed,
Mr. HUME rose, and was saluted with loud cheers.
Mr.Hoare stood between Mr. Hume and the audience,
and endeavoured to dissuade him from speaking.
At length his voice was heard, amidst conflicting
cheers and hisses, saying that the conduct of those
around him was most disgraceful. He entreated,
that if they were gentlemen they would not conduct
themselves as they were now doing. He had re-
ceived a letter inviting him to attend this meeting,
which he understood was convened to discuss a
most important question. He returned an answer to
that letter, stating that he should be absent from
home all day, having to go to Harrow and Edgeware,
but that he would call in upon the meeting on his
return. When lie made his appearance he was
quite surprised to hear Mr. Hoare complain of dis-
order, as though he had interrupted the meeting.—
(Cries of " No," arid " Yes.") He wanted to aid
and assist in the object of the meeting.—(Hisses
and cheers.) He had the greatest respect for Mr.
Hoare, and he expected and hoped he would
do him the justice to say that lie had not disturbed
the meeting.—(Uproar, and cries of " The meet-
ing is not dissolved, go on I") Mr. Hoare and
several persons novv surrounded Mr. Hume, and
persisted in charging him with coming purposely to
interrupt the proceedings. Mr. Hume was heard
amid the din to say that he had been deceived;
that he came with the best intentions, and that he
had brought (pointing to a bundle of papers in his
hand) some important documents relative to the
object of the meeting. One of the persons who
surrounded him, and who conducted himself with
great violence throughout the evening, said Mr.
Hurne was not acting like a Christian. He seemed
very indignant at the remark, and replied, " I am
as good a Christian as you, Sir, and don't insult
me. The same person who thus attacked Mr.
Hume, on perceiving reporters present, exclaimed,
" Reporters ! How came they here ? They ought
not to be allowed !" The uproar was now be-
yond description ; at length the call for Mr. Hume
to come forward became very general, arid he again
forced his way to the front of the platform. lie
said he was now told that this was a private, a pa-
rochial meeting, and not a public one, and that he
ought not to have appeared,—(Cries of " No, no;"

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and uproar.) He regretted mush if he had bean
the cause of the ptesent disorder.—(" No, no.") If
he had been so, he was so innocently ; and he was
equally innocent of having any political object in
view on the present occasion.—(Hissing and loud
cheers.) He begged now respectfully to take his
leave, because it would be repeated that he' had in-
terrupted the meeting. He came prepared to add
his voice and assistance in the cause which had led
the calling together of this meeting, but as he was
prevented he should now retire. . _

- This avowal was answered by cries of "No,"
and a proposition that Mr. Hume should take the
chair; he, however, took no notice of it, and in a
short time left the room.

Mr. KELLY was heard addressing those members
of the committee who remained on the platform, and
the chairman. He complained that the chairman
had created all the disturbance; there had been a
little alarm in an early period of the meeting in con-
sequence of the insecurity of the platform, which he
doubted not would have been made much stronger
If men of such weight as the chairman and his co-
terie had been expected.—(Laughter.) Mr. Hume
was sitting quietly reading a paper, the alarm bad
subsided, and everything was likely to go on in pro-
per order, when the chairman jumped up and pro-
ceeded to dissolve the assembly.—(Hear, and
laughter.) He was pursuing his observations, many
1,1 which we lost in consequence of the noise, when
Nlr. Hoare and other gentlemen left the platform.
The majority of the assembly, about 400 persons,
still remained, and amused themselves by joking
with some of the committee, who, they alleged, had
back and side doors to their premises, by which they
admitted customers on the Sabbath day clandestinely.

A gentleman, named LEE, at last rose and said,
though he regretted the proceedings that had taken
place, the abject for which they met was a good
one, and ought not to be frustrated. He wanted a
chairman to be appointed, that he might have an
opportunity of proposing a resolution that another
meeting should be called to pursue that object, but
the assembly would not hear him. He entreated
them all to desist from doing any work at all on
Sundays, and to keep the Sabbath holy.
A man whose name we understood to be SURETY,
called out, "Let the Bishops, and Parsons, and rich
men, set us the example."—(Laughter and "beers.)
There was now a cessation of hostilities for about
a quarter of an hour, but the parties remained sta-
tionary. It was, however, quite evident that an
overwhelming majority were either in favour of
Mr. Hume, or opposed to the object of the meeting.
At length
Mr. HOARE returned, and having eyed the Els..
4embly for some minutes, said he had lived in
Hampstead forty years, and he knew all the Hamp-
stead men perfectly well, and he could positively
state that there were only a few Hampstead men
present, and those he could mark.—(Hisses and
uproar.) He called upon them all to leave the room
quietly.—(Laughter.) "Will you leave the room
or will you not ?" exclaimed Mr. Hoare with great
vehemence.—(Silence, but no movement.) "If
you don't go out directly I will order the police in
to clear the place." Mr. Hoare, we understand, is
a Magistrate. The beadle of the parish appeared,
and in a few minutes the people left the room, but
not without murmurs. Mr. Hoare threatened to
take two persons into custody, but they dared him
to do so at his peril, and l►e then suffered them to
depart quietly. Altogether it was one of the most
extraordinary scenes we ever witnessed, and from
the feeling evinced before Mr. Hume's appearance,
it is very prohable that the meeting would have
been a failure, merely on account of the opposition
shown to its object.

REVERSE OF FORTUNE.—Died, on Mon-
day, in Lambeth 'Workhouse, Mrs. E. BEVERLEY, an
actress of some celebrity at Covent-garden and Drury-lane
Theatres. Owing to adverse circumstances, she became so
very poor that she was taken to the above house, on the
12th inst., in a complete state of destitution and wretched-
ness. We understand that some few years since her 615-
band was proprietor or lessee of the Bath and Bristol The-
atres. She was in her 41st year. Prier to her dissolu-
tion, she stated she had a relative in the neighbourhood of
Waterloo-road. On application being made to her rela-
tives about her burial, it was stated that they had not the
means to pay for her funeral. It is much to be regretted
that a female well known to the theatrical world should be
buried at the expense of the par:tel.
Yesterday an inquest was held at the work-
house, Hammersmith, on the body of a female infant,
which was sent in a band-box to Mrs. FINDE, matron of
Hammersmith workhouse. The box came by coach, and
it appeared that it had been booked by a little boy. Mrs.
Fitinit said, that on opening the box, she felt the cold
cheek of the deceased, and exclaimed, " My God ! some
one has sent a dead child." Having recovered from her
astonishment, upon further examination, witness found a
letter, of which the following is a copy :—" It is from
your affectionate niece. I will come as soon as I can.
Bury the dear little baby—bury it as soon as you can."
Witness solemnly declared that the charge was a base libel
upon her family, which was most respectable, and that
they would do no such thing. She suspected a woman►
who was at one time an inmate of the workhouse, and
who declared that if she were again in the family way,
she would never come to the workhouse again, but would
send them a present they little dreamt of. Verdict—.
Found Dead in a Box.

Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr.
STIRLING, at the Adam and Eve, Chelsea, on the body of
Mr. CHARLES HILD, a courier to the Hanoverian Con.
sul, who destroyed himself by jumping over Battersea.
bridge, on Sunday evening last, and was drowned. From
the evidence before the Jury it appeared the deceased had
lived with a widow lady of the name of ARTHUR, in God-
frey-street, Chelsea, and, from the evidence of the police-
constable, was much attached to her. He said the de-
ceased dined and supped with him on Sunday last, and
he persuaded him to sleep at Chelsea, lest be should go to
her and get into trouble again, as he bad been twice
charged with an assault on her, when he said, "My God,
Ido love her, and cannot help it." He returned home
with him, and cried bitterly several times daring the even-
ing. He left a little before I 0 o'clock, and was perfectly
sober. Verdict—Temporary Insanity.
DEATH OF A CHILD, FROM IMPROPER
TREATMENT BY • QUACK DOCTRESS.—AU inquest was
held on Saturday night, at the Black Horse, High-street,
Maryleboue, on the body of MART LANDON, aged five,
the (laughter of Mr. LANDON, of 2, South-street, Man.
Chester-square, fishmonger. It appeared that the child,
in September last, was suffering under a violent scorbutic
humour, accompanied by what is called a " scalied head."
Mr. CARTER, surgeon, of Snth-street, attended the
child. He said be prescribed for her until the 4th inst.,
and under his treatment she had got gradually better, and
he thought in five or six weeks would have got quite welt.
On the sth of November he called, and was informed that
the father had taken the child to a Mrs. STILLER, at High-
gate, who was said to be a quack doctress, and famous for
her skill in the treatment of the complaint under which
the child laboured.—Mr. LANDON said he was strongly
advised to place the child with an old lady named Mrs.
SPILLER, living in the Archway-road, just above the
Tunnel at Highgate. On Wednesday week he took her
there, and Mrs. SPILLER ordered the head to be shaved,
which was done, and a plaister was applied to her head.
From that time the child became gradually worse; the
child was light-headed from the Friday to the Sunday.
When the drawing-plaister was removed on Sunday, Mrs.
STILLER put on what she called a healing-plaister; on the
Friday following she ordered six drops of laudanum,
and on the next day the same dose, to be administered to,
the child ; in the interval she continued to get worse ; ots
Tuesday last he again took the child to Mrs. Svu.i.tik,
accompanied by a friend, and she applied another plaister;
witness asked her if she did not think it advisable to have
further medical aid, and she said, "No, the child is getting
better," adding, that there was no danger, and that wit-
uess would see a great change in a day or two ; she re-
commended witness to give the child brandy and water,
gin and water, or sago, or anything that would keep her
alive, and bid him have patience, and only be satisfied and
all would be well ; the same evening the child was so weak
as not to be able to walk ; she gave him a box of oint-
ment, which was to he applied to the child's joints on the
directed, anindornwinhgile wdiotinnegu'esowtihfee appoporliedchitlhdesocirneatnimeendt as
so
violently as to
During the
the day she called continually for drink, and tow-
he heard on the opposite side of the street.
ards evening she died in excruciating pain.—The Jury
returned a verdict of " Manslaughter" against CATHARINE
SPILLER, who was conveyed to Newgate upon the Co.
runerie wsrrsnt, in the custody of REDDING, the bead('
of the district, and the witnesses were bound over to pro..
accuse,