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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING,

THE LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL

GREAT MEETING AT TTHE MANSION-HOUSE

A public meeting of merchants, bankers, and citizens
of London, was held at two o'clock yesterday in the
Egyptian-hall, Mansion-house, for the purpose of pro.
rooting a subscription to erect a suitable testimonial to
the memory of the late Sir Robert Peel.
The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor occupied the
chair.

Some time before two o'clock, the hour of meeting, the
ball was partially occupied by a respectable assemblage,
and as the proceedings commenced the auditors had in-
creased until the apartment was pretty well filled.
Among the gentlemen on, and in the vicinity of the
pla.forcn, besides the Lord Mayor, we noticed Mr.
Cardwell, M.P., Mr. Monsell, M.P., Mr. E. G. G.
Howard, M.P., Mr. Henry Drummond, M.P.,
Sir J. W. nogz. M.P., Mr. Hume, M.P., Sir
E. N. Buxton, M.P, Mr. Ross Mangles, M.P., Capt.
Shepherd, Chairman of the East India Company, Mr.
Masterman, M.P., Sir Peter Laurie, Sir John Henry
Pelly, Chairman of the Hudson's Bay Company, Sir
Moses Montefiore, Alderman Salomons, Baron Gold-
amid, Mt. David Williams Wire, lie. Under-Sheriff
Millard, and many others.

The LORD MAYOR said he took the chair on this
occasion from a sincere wish to do honour to the memory
of the late Sir Robert Peel.—(Cheers.) They were
met together to-day to promote a public subscription
with a view to erect a suitable testimonial to perpetuate
the memory of that eminent statesman; and, having
stated the object of the meeting,
.he (the Lord Mayor)
would content himself with leaving the matter in the
hands of the gentlemen around him, satiified that they
would deal with it in a way worthy of its importance.—
(Cheers.)
Sir PETER LAURIE rose to move the first resolution,
and in doing so said the history of Sir Robert Peel was
written in the annals of his country for the last 40 years,
and he (Sir Peter Laurie) could not pass a higher eulo-
gium on the deceased statesman. The object of the
gentlemen around him in calling the meeting this day
was to allow the, public• an opportunity of subscribing
what sums they pleased towards ri testimonial to perpetuate
the memory of the great man whose loss they had been
so suddenly called to deplore. In seeking to carry out
that object, it was their desire that there should ba but
one fee'.ing among the citizens of London, and that was
Una Amity; and he hoped that the testimonial, whatever
it might be which they might determine upon, should
'express and perpetuate the feelings, not merely of
the citizens of London, but of the whole country.—
(Loud cheers.) The Honourable Gentleman concluded
by moving the following resolution :—" That this meet-
ing desires to give expression to the profound and uni-
versal regret which pervades all ranks of the people at
the irreparable loss which this country has sustained in
the decease of the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, and feels
that in seeking to perpetuate the record of his public
services it commands the sympathies and enjoys the
cordial co-operation of all."
Captain SHEPHERD, the Chairmain of the East India
Company, in seconding the resolution, staid-it would not
be necessary for him to detain the meeting for any
length of time in endeavouring to recommend it to their
favourable regard. He felt it might savour of presump-
tion were he to attempt to pass any laboured eulogium
on the merits of the distinguished and lamented
statesman whose loss they all so deeply de-
plored. They were all aware that before the grave
had closed over his honoured remains but one universal
feeling of deep sympathy and regret fur the loss which
the country had sustained pervaded all classes of the
people throughout the length and breadth of the land.
That feeling extended to all ranks of society, from the
sovereign on the throne to the humblest artizin.—
( Hear, hear.) If therefore so strong and universal
a feeling prevailed at this early period, what
might they anticipate when time shall have exercised its
softening influence over the f-elings arising from politi-
cal differences of opinion ?—(Hear.) Under these circum-
stances he (Capt. Shepherd) should be justly chargeable
with presumption were he to attempt to bring for-
ward arguments drawn from the political principles of that
great man, and much more with respect to any feelings
or opinions he (Capt. Shepherd) might have in reference
to them. Ha would advert but to one important feature
in the character of that important statesman, to which
the Duke of Wellington had borne his testimony in the
House cf Lords, namely, his (Sir Robert Peel's) uniform
and uncompromising adherence to the principles and
convictions of trutb.—(Hear, hear.) Let the meeting
pause for one moment to consider the importance of
that distinguishing quality. While all earthly
honours sank into utter insignificance, they were
told he was guided through life by the princi-
ples of truth. He had now gone to render his account to
Him who was truth itself, and who judged the motives
and actions of men by the.unvarying principles of truth.
—(Cheers.) The name of Sir Robert Peel he (Captain
Shepherd) believed would be revered throughout the
whole civilized world, and the longer it was known the
more it would be venerated by generations yet
to come.—(Continued cheers.) He felt it was
unnecessary to attempt farther to dwell upon this im-
portant question. He felt that the sentiments that must
pervade the meeting were of too sacred a character to be
disturbed for one moment by political or party feelings;
and he had therefore the pleasure and the melancholy
gratification t 3 sec mid the resolution proposed by Sir
Peter Laurie.—(Cheers.)
Just as the Lord Mayor was about to put the resolu-
tion to the meeting, a well-dyes ed elderly person stepped
forward to the platform from the body of the hall,. and
asked permission of the Lnd Mayor to propose an
amendment to the resolution. He was invited upon the
platform, and to give his name, which he did by handing
a card to Mr. D. W. Wire. The name, however, did
not publicly transpire, nor anything else respecting him,
than that he was a resident at Nottingham.
The LORD MAYOR inquired if he was a citizen of
London ? to which he replied that ho was " a Cockney
born and had property in Middlesex." Ho also said he
was a member of one of the companies in London.
The LORD MAYOR intimated to him that he could Only
allow gentlemen to address the meeting who were
citizens of London; but requested to see the amendment
he wished to propose.
This request having been complied with, Mr. D. W.
WIRE read the document to the meeting, which was to
the following effect—" That this meetine, does at the
same time with anguish and regret look' upon the past
policy of the departed statesman, in so far as he sup-
ported Lord John Russell by voting fur the admission
of slave grown sugar into this country, which admission
has terribly increased the trade of man stealers.—
(Laughter and loud cries of " Oh, oh " and " Shame,"
drowned the remainder of this so-called amendment.)

The LORD MAYOR again intimated to the stranger that
be could not allow him to address the meeting, or put
such an amendment, and the proceedings were resumed.
The first resolution was then put and carried with ac-
clamation,
Sir ,TORN HENRY PELLY, chairman of the Hudson's
Bay Company, and one of the elder brethren of the Trinity
House, moved the next resolution:—" That a Committee
be formed, with power to add to their numher, to collect
subscriptions, and to consider ths best means of carry-
ing out the Objects of the meeting; and that the Lori
Mayor, Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., and Baron Rothe-
child, M.P., be requested to act as treasurers."
Sir JAMES Wzia Hocc, M.P., seconded the resolu-
tion. He said—My Lord Mayor and gentlemen, this
resolution has been put into my hands with a request
that I would second it. Oa ordinary occasions it may be
incumbent on any individual who offers a suggestion to
such an assembly as the present to attempt to support
it by arguments, and to reason in its favour ; but
I feel such on attempt would now be worse than use-
less. I feel that I am only the form and medium of
conveying the sentiments and wishes which I am confi
dent are passing in the hearts and minds of all whom I
hare now the honour to address. The striking charm-
teriatic of Sir Robert Peel was devotion. I might use
the word self-dedication—(Hear, hear)—to the service
of his country.—(Cheers.) To him that country owes a
debt which it can only repay by recording its great
sense of his services.—(Hear hear.) He sought no other
reward while living; he disclaimed every other wish
after be was gone.—(Cheers.) Sir Robert Peel com-
menced his political life in a period of war ; but
throughout his long and glorious career, whether
in or out of office, he was eminently the minis-
ter of peace. (Hear, hear.) All his efforts
were devoted to the improvement of the institutions and
the development of the resources of the country, and
to its advance in those pursuits to which war was fatal.
His labours were transeendant
and incessant, and the
relinquishment of office scarcely tended to relieve him
from their weight ; for whenever Sir Robert Peel
took his seat in the great council of the nation
his voice was the most influential in that
assembly and throught the whole country—(Cheers.)
...n amount of labour which, not less from its con-
tinuity than from its extent, was sufficient to have over-
whelmed most men, was encountered by him cheerfully
and voluntarily. To him, personally, office could have
been but a burden ; his pcsition, his fortune, and his sta-
tion rendered it to him a matter of indifference, save as it
afforded him the means more efficiently of renderingi
service to his country. To that great object . all his
strength of mind, all his great and relied acquirements,
his heart,
were unreservedly and unceasingly given.
In h
ful-
ness of his mental powers, when his last accentstofe wis-
dom and consel yet hung upon our ears, it pleased the
Almighty suddenly to withdraw him from us; but his
memory is hallowed in our breasts, and the voices of men
of every party, every creed, every class, and every occu-
pation unite in pronouncing him one of the best and
wisest, the most disinterested and the most distinguished
statesman that over guided the political helm cf the
country.—(Loud cheers.) It was England's blessing
to have such a statesman in times of trial and transition,
and I believe it will be England's glory to record her
seas of his services.—(Renewed cheers.) The Hon.
Baronet concluded by seconding, the resolution, which
was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. HOME, M.P.. supported the resolution. He had
attended there to-day to offer his tribute of respect to
the departed statesman. For forty years he had been
an observer of his public conduct, and often had he op-
posed him, and as often supported his measures, and he
considered he was perfectly qualified to offa an
independent testimony ; and he was bound to
ay he had Lever seen his equal—so com-
prehensive in his views, and temperate and
disinterested in all his proceedings.—(Loud cheers.)
Seeing that his measures were intended for, and were
attended with, public usefulness, it was with peculiar sor-
row that he marked the void which he had left, and as
they had since his death perceived how disinterested
for himself and his family he really was he I
t aought the public were doubly bound to come forward

and testify their esteem and regard for his loss.
It was with these views that he himself, in his place in
Parliament, had proposed that signal testimony of the
respect of that Hauze, which had never been g acted to
any private individual. And he now hoped that the
result of this meeting cf the citiz.ns of Landon
would be to erect some long and enduring testimony
of the regard in which he was held in the city
of which he was an enrolled citizn—(Cheers.)
He most cordially supported the resAulion,
and he trusted the Committee would take into conside-
ration, in the execution of their duty, to make the testi-
monial as honourable to the departed statesmaa as it
might be useful to the community at large.—(Cheers.)
The resolution was then carried unanimously.

Mr. MALSTERN.IN, M.P., moved the next revolution—
" That the Rev. C. Marshall and Under-Sheriff Wire be
requested to act as secretaries to the committe, and that
the resolutions of the meeting be printed in the usual
morning and evening newspapers."
Baron GOLDSXID seconded the resolution. He ob-
served it was unnecessary for him to say but few words
on this occasion, because he was certain that the departed
statesman lived in the hearts of his fellow-men and woud
ever live there.—(Cheers.) He had watched Sir Robei t
Peel through his whole life, and he had observed that
no man had ever aJcuaed Sir Robert Peel rf any other
motive of action than a love of his country.—(Cheers.)
Sir E. N. Box role, M.P., supported the resolution.
He could not refrain from joining his voice to the uni-
versal voice in expressing the loss which he felt had
been sustained in the death of Sir R. Peel. He thought
he might truly say that no man ever merited such
deep feelings of sorrow and regret as did that illustrious
man. He would not attempt to enter into the great
talents and indefatigable devotion or public services of
Sir Robert Peel, but there was one point upon which he
wished to ask the att nti.na of the meeting. He wished
to compare the state of public morality evinced by
Sir Robert Peel with that evinced by a great prede-
cessor of his in office, Sir Robert Walpole. During
his administration, Sir Robert Walpole secured
sinecure offices for himself equal to 14,0001. a year,
and when he left office he obtained a peerage and a pen-
sion for life of 4,0001. a year in addition. Sir Robert
Pee!, on the other hand, twice refused a peerage, when
pressed upon him by the late SJverign, King
William, and by her present Majesty. He also
refused the distinction of the Garter, being only the
second commoner to whom that great honour had been
offered.—(Cheers.) He utterly declined all personal
emoluments, and observed that his reward should be,
not the honours which he dispensed to others, but that
which he had obtained, and which his name would ever
obtain, the love of his countrymen and the gratitude of
his country.—(Hear, hear.) He thought that look-
ing at the great career of the great man, the least they
could do, who enjoyed the benefits of his virtues and of
his talents, would be to erect some permanent monu-
ment to his memory, and he trusted that besides erecting
a monument there might be a sum of money left to
devote to some useful end. He would venture to suggest
that as there was a great hospital connected with the
city of London, they might devote some portion
of the money to the erection of an extra
wing to that building to be called the Peel
wing. He mentioned that as a personal sugges-
tion. The Hon. Baronet then concluded by supporting
the resolution.

The resolution was then pat, and carried unanimously.
Mr. HENRY DRUMMOND, M.P., then rose to move
the next resolution. He said he felt be must
offer some apology for his presumption in ap-
pearing before them to take part in the
proceedings, but he had been invited by the Lord Mayor
to propose the resolution which he held in his hand. He
thought the best way would be to pay implicit obedience
to all his commands; and he was not sorry that he had
been invited. He had been the school-fellow of Sir
Robert Peel—(Here the Hon. Gentleman seemed af-
fected almost to tears by his recollections, and it was with
some difficulty that he could proceed with his speecb)—
he had been the school-fellow of Sir Robert Peel, and he
had been at college with him afterwards ; they had en-
tered the House of Commons together, he had heard his
first speech these', and hid listened to every word of it.
Their paths in life lay wide asunder, but at no time had
they met without finding that the intimacy of their child-
hood had been unimpaired, and up to the last period of
his life he (Mr. Drummond) had had the honour t ) enjoy
his personal friendship. The points in his character to
which he would call their attention this day should be
such as should be a useful example to all, for it so hap-
pened that, with the exception of one great public
event, there was no event in contemporary history with
which tha name of Sir Robert Peel was not
intimately connected. They would remember that
it was by him that the constabulary force had been
established in Ireland, that it was by him that consider-
able modifications had been effected in the criminal law
of the country, and a hundred abuses done away with—
that the Test Act had beer repealed, and they would
remember that many similar Acts were associated with
his name.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) There was one
remarkable circumstance connected with Sir R.
Peel's career to which he would call their
attention, and that was that in pursuing his great public
objects he violated some of his dearest private affections.
—(Hear.) In the instance of the bullion reform, he
was placed by his patron Lord Liverpool on the
Committee on the part of Government, but he came out
of that Committee a decided opponent to Govern-
ment. When he introduced the measure of 1819,
which went by his name, he was opposed
in the House by his own father. Whea he carried the
Catholic question, be offended his friends at Oxford, and
in his last great measure they would remember how op-
posed ho was to the spirit of his party.—(Cheers.)
Another remarkable circumstance WAS, that he
not only read, but that he thoroughly digested
every report which was laid on the table ( f the
House, and the consequence was that he hal a mastery
over it which no other man ever had. He could also
bring out of his well stored mind a mass of information
which settled all debate. —(Cheers.) The II m. Mem-
ber for Montrose was old enough to remember how
violent party rancour ran when they were
young. At that time persons of oppposite
opinions would hardly associate together. Happily
all that state of things had passed away. Sir Robert
Peel, more than any other man, was the victim of private
personalities, and, of all men, he was the man who
would fly to them the least. He kept the good of his
country steadily in view, and whether the waves of
friendship or opposition turned him to one side or the
other he never lost sight of that object. It was by a
course such as this that he was enabled to say—
" Exegi monumentum core perennis."
The Hon. Gentleman then concluded by moving that' the
thanks of the meeting be offered to the Lord Mayor for
his conduct in the chair, and for his courtesy in offering
the use of the Egyptian Hall.
Mr. Alderman SALOMONS seconded the resolution. He
was desirous of mingling his testimony of regard with
that of the other gentlemen present, and he hoped that
the Corporation would offer t) the committee the oppor-
tunity of erecting a monument to Sir Robert Peel in the
Guildhall. They had there busts of military heroes, of
the ministers of war, and he thought that the minister of
peace well deserved a place there.—(Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR returned thanks, and the meeting
then separated.
At the close of the meeting, Under-Sheriff WIRE an-
nounced a list of subscriptions, among whom were the
Lord Mayor, 201; Sir E. N. Buxton, 201; Sir Peter
Laurie, 101.; Sir Moses lionteliore, 101; The Mer-
chant Taylors' Company (of which the late Sir R. Peel
WAS a member), 2001.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Winchester, July 15.

The Commission f.,r the county of S.outhampton was
opened in this city on Saturday last, by Mr. Justice
Coleridge and Mr. R. Gurney, Q.C. Both the Learned
Judges.attended Divine service yesterday in the Cathe-
dral. The business of the assize commenced this morn-
ing; Mr. R. Gurney presiding in the Crown Court, Mr.
Justice Coleridge at Nisi Prins. The cause list contains
an entry of thirteen Causes for trial - of these five are
marked for special juries. Several of these are expected
to be heavy causes, so that there will be some difficulty
in getting through the list in the time allotted—four
days. The calendar is light in numbers, owing to the
quarter sessions having been holden about ten days
since. There are thirty-four prisoners for trial, and the
offences charged against them include nearly every rrinie
known to our criminal code. They are—Murder, 2 ;
manslaughter, 3 ; cutting and wounding, 2 ; rape, 1 ;
attempt to ravish, 1 ; unnatural, 1 ; concealment of
birth, 1 ; forgery, 1 ; burglary, 7 ; housebreaking, 1 ;
perjury, 1; false pretences, 1; embezzlement, 1; bigamy,
1; larceny, 10.
CROWN SlDE.—(Before R. GURNEY, Esq., Q.C.)
John Pither and William Young were indicted for
having burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-
house of William Green, at Farnborough, in this
county, and with having stolen therefrom a large quan-
tity of leather.
Mr. H. T. Cole was counsel for the prosecution; Mr.
Elwards defended the prisoners.
The jury found both the prisoners Guilty.
_ 21'ehey were then sent-need to be each imprisoned for
No case of the slightest interest 1. slender months, with hard labour.
Civil Court up been taken in the
(six o'clock).

NORFOLK CIRCUIT Aylesb ury, July 15.
Tfoarftetrnheoocno. Bucks was duly
openedhe coonm ms s
Saturdayiun—unthy, of
son and Mr. Justice Pattesonwtoen Mr. Baron Alder-
magnificent lodgings recently erected possession of tho
the accommodation of the judges ofe by the county for
the old gaol. assize, on the site of
Bath the courts were opened for t‘le dispatch
tld of busi-
ness at an early hour this morning.
The 4
taiced the names of twenty prisoners, all of whom, con-
with
one exception, were tried by five o'clock by Air. Baron
Alderson.
On the Civil Side there was an entry of five causes,
two of which were for trial by special juries.
(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.)
TURNER V. BERRY.
Mr. Griffith and Mr. Prendergast were counsel for the
plaintiff ; Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Dasent appeared for
the defendant.
The plaintiff is a builder and bricklayer at Chesbam,
in which parish the defend int occupies a farm, called
Wheply Hill, ander Mr. Farmer, a miller in Stafford-
shire. This was an action in which the plaintiff sought
to recover the balance of his bill for eucuting
repsira on this farm, to the amount
cf nearly 6'ol, in July, August, and September
last year. The question between the parties was
not of the most interesting character, the plaintiff
contending that he had done the urork in ques-
tion for the defendant, and on his credit ; while the de-
fendant's con ention was, that they had be em executed on
the credit of Mr. Farmer, the landlord,. to whom the
plaintiff had applied for instructions during the progress
of the work, and for a more liberal scale o t payment than
that agreed upon originally by the deVeudunt or the
tenant on behalf of his landlord.

Mr. Justice PATTESON lett it to the jury to say to
whom the credit had been given, and after much con-
sideration they fJund for the plaintiff—Damages let.
Ilia Lordship refined to certify for c:)sti.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, July 8.
IN RE GEORGE PRICE HILL.

The bankrupt was a par'ner with Mr. James Ander-
son as solic:Ors in Cannon-row. He was gazetted as a
carrier in Fleet-street, having been a member of the
Parcel Post Company. The Hon. Mr. Henry Berkeley
and Mr. James, of Brixton (late of 15, Great Bridge-
street, Blacktriars-road), are trustees for certain parties
of the name of Dillon. As such they had advanced to
Anderson and Hill. at various times, sums amounting to
several thousand pounds, for' the purpose of being in-
vested in mortgages. Prior to the money being advatlcA
Mr. James said he had known Mr. Ander.on, and Mr.
Berkeley having known Hill, it was not until some time
after the money had been paid over to Messrs. Anderson
and Hill that any application was made by him for the
mortgage deeds. He had then found that the mot taxes
were to Hill, and that they had not been assigned to Mr.
Berkeley and himself. Upon that he had taken them
away with him. He had not since made any application
to Mr. Anderson to repay the money, because he thought
it would to quite useless. He had not known Hill as a
carrier, and was not aware that ho had been gazetted as
such until ab )ut three months since, or more. The
bankruptcy interfered with his rights and interests, and
he wished the fiat to ba annu'led on the grounds of mis-
description and no sufficient trading.
Mr. Cooke supported the application; Mr. Linklater
opposed.
An objection having been taken that the production
of the banker's cheques and the decision of the master
in Chancery furnished no legal evidence of the existence
of a debt, his Honour ruled that the objection was fatal
to the application without going into the other points in
dispute. The bankers must be produced who had paid
the money.

(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN.)
IN RE H. SPILLER.

The bankrupt was a slater in Sr. John's Wood-terrace.
His debts exceed 1,0001., exclusive of a sum of 600/.
covered by securities. The asst. ts aro nominal. This
was an application for certificate. Mr. Bagley sup-
ported.
His HONOUx said that the bankrupt's accounts com-
menced with a deficiency of 300/, and his trade and per-
sonal expenses had more than doubled his profits. He
had not kept any books, and it could not be admitted as
an excuse for a bankrupt in neglecting to keep books
that ho was illiterate. In this case it would, even if he
were not illiterate, be the object of the bankrupt to avoid
keeping books. The certificate would be suspended
twelve months.

Mr. BAGLEY applied for protection.
His HONOUR—At present I do not think that this is a
case in which the bankrupt is entitled to protection, but
I will consult the assignees, and give my decision on a
future day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

John Bromfeild, mate of the Trinity yacht, lying at
Nicholron's Wharf, was summoned before the Lord
Mayor, for having violently beaten William Smith, one
of the seamen employed on board.
William Smith said on the 20th June last I was on a
voyage in the Trinity yacht, from Liverpool to Nassau,
in New Providence. The defendant struck me with a
rope. He struck me twice on the back. so much as that
my shirt stuck to my back. The vessel arrived last
Monday at Nicholson's-wharf, London•bridge.
William Martin, seaman on board the yacht, said the
mate struck the complainant over the face and over the
ear with a rope. Ile also beat him on the back. He
beat him at one time for ten minutes, and at another for
five minutes.

William Hitchings, seaman on board the yacht, said
the mate complained that Smith had been half an hour
coming from below. The captain of the vessel did not
intethre. The complainant was beaten with the rope
for tan minutes by the mate, and there were great stripes
on his back, _ _

James Davis, seaman—l saw the boating given to the
complainant. It was very violent. The complainant
took off his shirt afterward'', and showed the marks of
the beating. The blood came through the shirt. I have
been myself knocked down twice by the mate, who is a
violent man.

The LORD MAYOR —Well, defendant, what can you
say in answer to this positive statement? The de-
fendant—l allow, sir, that I did strike the man, but he
gave me abusive language, which was calculated to pro-
duce insubordination. I told him teat I would rope's-
end him. He said, "Do as you like, and I will make
you pay for it." He struck at me and missed me.
The master of the vessel upon being called said the
mate was tantalised, or he would not, he was convinced,
have struck the complainant.
The LORD MAYOR—Did you sea the condition of the
man's back. Witness—l did. It bore the marks of the
beating. I have cautioned the defc.niant against strik-
ing the men.
The complainant was then called back and questioned
as to what he had to say in answer to the conduct as-
cribed to him by the mate, and he declared that he had
neither struck nor threatened the defendant. The cap-
tain had told him to take the helm, and he told him he
was not able to do so. _ _

The LORD Marou said the sentence of the Court was,
that the defendant should pay the penalty of 20i.

GUILDHALL.

Yesterday Joseph Watts, a very respectably-dressed
man, about 40 years of age, and of a dejected appear-
ance, was placed at the bar before Alderman Hunter,
charged with throwing himself from the balustrade of
Disci:friars bridze, on Sunday morning last, with a fe-
lonious intent to commit suicide.

John Bull, pierman at Blackfriars-bridge, said he was
on the pi4r on the morning in question. when he heard
a heavy splashing in the water. He directly jumped
into a boat with another man for the purpose of render-
ing aid to the unfortunate individual; but on coming up
with him he (witness) fiund a fellow servant had hold
of him with the boat-hook, and was holding him so
until further assistance should arrive. Prisoner was
then taken ashore, and Mr. Hutchinson attended, and
ordered him to be put between._ blankets and the usual
restoratives applied. Oa recovering some degree of con-
sciousness prisoner said he had lost his chest of clothes
and money, which were detainei by his brother, who
resided in Compton-street, Soho. Witness went to the
brother's residence, but did not see him. A person
there told him that prisoner was a little deranged in his
intellect.

Robert Watts said the prisoner was his brother, and
bad lately been living with him. He (prisoner) had
served 21 years in the Royal Marines, and retired upon
a sergeant's pension. A short time back he took a
situation as deputy warder or assistant turnkey in
Tothill-fields Prison, but was unable to retain it in con-
sequence of certain irregularities occasioned by the
mental derangement he was at present suffering from.
Witness said his means would not allow him at the pre-
sent time to undertake the care of his brother in the
state of mind he then was, but if the Alderman could do
anything for him, or would remand the prisoner for a
short time, he would endeavour to make arrangements to
that effect.
Alderman HUNTER said he would remand the prisoner
until Thursday next, in order that some arrangement
might be entered into for the purpose of placing the pri-
soner in an asylum, or some place of safety, and where
he would be taken care of.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Two ladies applied for advice to Mr. Bingham in the
following manner:—They were passing through Oxford-
street, when they stopped to look at some dresses which
they thought were marked 11 id. each. A person from
the shop invited them to look at the dresses, and they
went into the shop. The dresses were produced, and in-
stead of I lid. they were informed the price was Is. Hid.
and that the length was only five yards. They told the
shopman, or whoever he was, that five yards would not
make more than half a dress, and he admitted that was
true. They then declined to buy a dress, and were leav-
ing the shop, when they were induced to return and look
at some corded petticoats, which were to be had at the
low price of two for half-a-crown. They agreed to take
two, and put down half-a-crown. As soon as the man
had got possession of the money, he said it was not the
practice to sell petticoats alone—they must take three of
the dresses at ls. 110., or he would neither give them
the petticoats nor return the money. Finding remon-
strances useless they left the shop, and mentioned how
they had been served to a person who was passing, and
he advised them to make their statement at a police-
court. They remarked as they left the shop that an-
other female was apparently complaining of having had
4s. 6d. detained from her in a similar way. . .

The person who had been appealed to in the street
said, as soon as he heard the story of the ladies he went
into the shop and asked the person who was there how
he could act in such a way to two unprotected females.
He was resolved that such proceedings should be ex-
posed. The man in the shop wished then to give back
the half crown, but he would not have anything to do
with the affair.
Mr. BINGHAM told the applicants that the county
court would very soon procure the restitution of the
monoy obtained under such circumstances.
WORSIIIII-§'TREET.
THE ALLEGED ATTEPMVT OF. A SURGEON'S A PPREN•
TICE TO DI RDER ,B 4 kS TER - George Frederick
Masterman, a youngmla qrespectable appearance and
connexions, was brought up for further examination
before Mr. Hammill,-charged with having attempted to
strangle his master, Mr. William Finer, a surgeon, in
North-place, li.ngsland-road.
Mr. Ashley, a solicitor, conducted the prosecution;
and Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, instructed by Mr.
StAdart, attended'for the defence.
The prosecutor, Mr. Finer, was uow enabled to attend
for the first time, and gave his evidence at considerableength, and the defendant was admitted to bail in two
sureties of 1001. each.

SOU THU' ARK.
CArruas: of Ax ILLicrr STILL. —Ann Davis, an old
woman about sixty, and Sarah Williams, a . female
20 years of age, were brought before Mr. A'B:ckett,
charged with being concerned in working an illicit still.
Robert Last, an Inland Revenue officer, state,' that
having received information that an illicit still was .ex-
tensively worked at No. 20, Bond-street, London-road,
he proceeded there, with other officers, on Saturday
evening, about half-past eight, and knocked at the door
some time, %Moll at last was opened by the prisoner
Davis. They tound Williams sitting in the front
r0)33, seemingly much Harried. Having procured a
candle, they went into the back rooms, and having ex-
amined one of the cupboards, they found a trap
door, wive!), on being lifted up, introduced
into a room underneath, where they
found an extensive still and everything requi-
carrying on business on a large scale. The
st
ih
stilltee formwas
quite warm, and had been worked within a few
hours of their appearance at the house. There was up.

wards of 100 gallons of wash in a s'a•.e of fermentation;
but the spirit had been removed. In the front room
they found a small quantity of spirit in a bottl,, which
no doubt had been recently placed there. Both pri-
soners said, " Da not be hard with U 3, as it was poverty
tbat compelled U 3 to work the still." witness took them
into custody, and removed the still to the Inland IL:-
venue-0E N..

Mr. A'BECKETT said they were both found oa the
premises, and he had no alternative but to fine than 301.
each, or three months' imprisonment.
LAMBETH.

EXTRAORDINARY °MR.—SHOOTING A 'BURGLAR.—
James Carpenter, a desperate looking young fellow, Was
brought before Mr. Iriabatu for re-examination, charged
pith being concerned with William Everett, now in CM-
tody in St. Thomas's Hospital, in breaking into the
dwelling-house of Mr. Jos,-ph Green, surgeGn, Ivy Cot-
tag,l, High-street, Peckham.

Mr. Joseph Green state! that on Wednesday morn-
ing, a little after three o'clock, he was disturbed by one
of his children crying. He went up-stairs, and having
ascertained that nothing was the matter with it he re-
turned to his bed-room, when he heard a noise in the
lower part of the house; and after listening for a few
minutes he was satisfied that thieves were in the house.
HA accordingly put on his cloak, and, taking a loaded
pistol in his hand, descended to the kitchen. He there
found everything in conrusi,n, and going into the wash-
house he perceived that the window had been forced
open leading to the back preoliscs. He instantly pro-
ceeded upstairs and alarmed his fami y, when he pro.
cured a light and examined the premises, but the
thieves had decamped. However, on looking out of one
of the windows he saw two men near the wall, when he
instantly fired off' his pistol, and one of the men fell. He
then sprung his rattle, and called out " police," but
while doing so the men made their escape. When
the constable came np he examinel the premises and
ascertained from the appearance of the place where
the man was shot that he must have been severely
wounded, as more than three ounces of blood was left
behind. He could not distinguish their features, but he
believed the prisoner to be one of the men.

Mary Ann Dorman, prosecutor's servant, proved that
the house was properly fastened up at ten o'clock the
previous night, and that everything was safe in the
kitchen.

Police-constable 93 P said he was on duty near the
prosecutor's house on the morning in question, when he
heard a report • of a gun or a pistol at the back of the
house. He instantly proceeded round, when be heard
Mr. Green spring a rattle, and on arriving at the spot
where ho was he ascertained that thieves had been in the
house. He also informed him that he had fired his pistols
at them, and he was certain that one of them was
shot. Witness searched the back premises, and found
a quantity of blood leading from the wall to the back
lane. He then went in that direction, and in passing
over Globe-bridge he saw the prisoner helping another
man along, who, he said, had been shut by some person
while passing along the road. The wounded man, whose
name he ascertained to be William Everett, became
insensible from loss of blood, and perceiving another
constable approach be called him to carry the wounded
man to a surgeon's, while witness secured the prisoner.
The man Everett eras afterwards conveyed to St.
Thomas's Hospital, where he now lies with little hopes
of recovery, the shot having passed through the neck.
The prisoners were seen together a few hours before,
when they were warned from Peckham Rye by another
constable.

Mr. INGHAM asked whether any officer had seen the
wounded man lately 7—Police-constable 117 P replied
that he bad seen him every day since Wednesday last.
He had taken his shoes and compared them with the
footmarks in the garden, and found them to correspond
with many. The prisoner's shoes also corresponded with
the remainder.

The prisoner declared that ho knew nothing at all
about the robbery or the wounded man. He was pas
sing over Globe-bride when he saw a man staggering
about, and on his approaching him he told him that he
had been shot, and requested him to help him a little
way home.
Mr. INGriAM said, as the wounded man was still bal,
he should remand the priscner until Tuesday next.