The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-11 00:00:00

self.—(Laughter.) I do not called him that, but I do
term him a foul-mouthed letter-breaker.—(Shouts of ap-
plause and laughter.) I come to what Sheil did in the
House. He produced Sir R. Peel's declaration before
his face. He had that paper before his eyes, and yet he
had the power of farce, the audacity, the intensity of
falsehood to say, according to the newspaper reports, that
be had a fair trial.—(Several voices—" He's a liar.")
To be sure he is.—(Great cheering, and loud laughter.)
There's a British Minister for you—the Premier of the
first country in the world.—(Groans and laughter.) With
a packed jury, a one sided Chief Justice, the exclusion
of jurors and evidence of justice, he ventured to say we
had a fair trial. Oh, a very fair trial, sweet Sir Robert!
Ah, my good man, you were wrong to call him a liar.
He thinks what we got was a very fair trial for an Irish
Catholic.—(Cheering and groans.) That foul falsehood,
however, identified him with the whole of the proceed-
ings here, and the union is but a mockery indeed, if the
English people do not join us in hurling Peel from office,
and driving him from power as a Ministerial leader in
Parliament.—(Cheers.) I have done. I want to consider
the affair of the Clontarf meeting.—(Cries of " Have
it.") I want to consider the assembling of the Preser-
vative Society. I see, I know I can rely upon the people.
—(Cheers.) There will be no revolt, no riot, no tumult,
or violence. They would not be the shrewd people that
they are, if they did not perceive the advantages they
have already derived from the same course at the time
of the emancipation and other agitations.—(Cheers.) I
tell you, repeal is irresistible, if you continue peaceable.
—(Cheers.) Oh, how my heart throbs with delight when
I see the O'Briens, the Butlers, the Hutchinsons, the
Mocklers, the Porters rallying round old Ireland.—(Great
cheering.) What a day will we have round King
William in College-green.—(Great laughter.) What a
triumph we had on Friday, when the news of tardy
justice done at last was spread through the country.
Oh, it is a proud feeling, a noble hope, an endearing
anticipation for us to look forward to the day when we
shall have old Ireland free and a nation again—(Tremen-
dous cheering)—to have her commerce spring to life,
her agriculture crowned with riches, to make her merry
maids and brave men more merry and cheerful and
happy. Old Ireland for ever—hurrah for the repeal
[The Hon. Gentleman resumed his seat amid ap-
plause nearly as protracted and quite as enthusiastic as
that which greeted his opening address.]
Several sums of money having been handed in by Mr.
O'Connell and Mr. D. O'Connell, jun.,
Mr. J. O'CossELL came forward, and after handing in
some subscriptions, proceeded to address the Association
amidst great applause. He stated that he regarded the
glorious triumph that they had just achieved as but the
harbinger of the still more glorious triumph of repeal.
He fully concurred in what his father had stated of the
pleasure and comfort they had experienced during their
confinement, and wished to take that opportunity of re-
turning thanks to Mr. Butler for the present which he
had sent them, of some fine Kilkenny venison. He was
delighted that the Attorney-General had included him
in the indictment, for what higher honour could a young
man, or any man, desire than the honour of suffering
for old Ireland—(Loud cheers)—but he had more—he
had the deepest and the sweetest pleasure that a son
could have, of sharing and of endeavouring to mitigate
the captivity of a beloved parent.—(Cheers.) They had
also given him the further pleasure of sharing the cap-
tivity of the fearless, devoted, and true• hearted men
who were in prison with them ; and he would tell the
people of Ireland to cherish these men in their heart of
hearts, for he had an opportunity of knowing how de-
serving they were of every honour that could be con-
ferred upon them. After referring to the decision in the
House of Lords, and promising to redouble his efforts
with renewed energy in the cause of Ireland in future,
the Hon. and Learned Gentleman resumed his seat amidst
loud applause.
Mr. T. STEELE, who was loudly cheered, said that
he had never enjoyed such a high honour as on the pre-
sent occasion, and that the greatest glory of his exist-
ence was being included in the martyrs for Ireland. The
people had heard his last words at their parting, and by
no act of theirs had violated the awful tranquillity of
the country—that tranquillity which had struck horror
into the hearts of their enemies.—(Cheers.) Having
passed some high euloeiums upon the perfection of the
repeal organisation under the guidance of Mr. O'Con-
nell, which he compared to that of the steam•engine in
the hands of Watt, Mr. Steele proceeded to refer to cir-
cumstances connected with the State trials, more parti-
cularly to his protest against being put on his trial by
the Attorney-General, on the ground that he would re-
ceive no justice from that gentleman, and referred to
the remit as verifying his predictions. He concluded,
amid loud applause, by expatiating on the necessity of
repeal.
Mr. S. 0 BaIEN, in handing in 421. from the county
of Limerick, said, that he was anxious to congratulate
them upon their liberation from their imprisonment, for
their proud position as vindicators of Ireland, for their
noble and manly bearing.—(Cheers.) He tendered his
gratitude to them.—(Cheers.) Was he at liberty to
tender the gratitude of that meeting also ?—(Loud cries
of "You are, you are," and cheers.) He regretted that
the scene of Ireland's vindication was not Ireland herself,
and that it had Leen reserved to English judges to do
justice to Irishmen. To Lord Penman alone were they
indebte:l, and to him they were indebted through an ac-
cident for the liberation of the friends of Ireland.—
(Cheers.) He did deeply regret that their liberation
had not been effected by an Irish jury ; but the worst
features of their provincialism had prevailed over the
spirit of justice. It was a subject of sincere regret to
him that the character of the Irish bench had been so
seriously impeached.—(Cheers.) He had hoped to have
found judges upon the bench in Ireland who would not
have had to go to school to their brothers in England
for the merest instruction in the first principles of law
end equity.—(Cheers.) As to the proposed impeach-
ments, he would not venture to say more than that he
believed the parties threatened most richly deserved
them.—(Cheers.) But the imprisonment, the sin of the
premature imprisonment rested with the English Go-
vernment, for it was distinctly suggested to the Attor-
ney-General by Mr. Justice Crampton, that the impri-
sonment of the traversas should not take place until the
result of the writ of error were known.—(Cheers.) It
was a most fortunate thing that that result had been suc-
cessful, for he would not answer for the conduct of the
Irish people if they had beheld their leader imprisoned
throughout the long winter, whilst a foreign war was
impending.—(Cheers.) They were now, however, tri-
umphant, and he implored them to be as calm and dig-
nified now as they should be in the hour of their danger
bold and defiant.—(Cheers.) Let them persevere in
their course, and assist their great leat'leader in his soon-
to-be-successful struggles for thefiberty and happiness of
fatherland.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. BARRETT (rising in obedience to a call from va-
rious parts of the meeting) said, that though he was
not a member of the Association, he would not refuse
the expression of his sentiments which the courtesy of
his fellow-countrymen had called for. He was delighted
that he had had an opportunity of sharing the martyr-
dom of the father of his country. He proceeded to ex-
patiate upon the iniquity of the State trials and the in-
nocence of himself and his quondam brother prisoners.
They had, he said, administered justice as they would
have read Hebrew—they commenced at the end.—(Loud
cheers.) They first inflicted the punishment dictated
by injustice, and then they proceeded to investigate that
injustice.—(Cheers.) Could Irishmen be insensible to
the wrongs of their country ? Did they not see their
brethren aliens and exiles, their name a mockery, and a
subject of gibes and insult ? They must unite. Let
them do so, and they would triumph. Let them hesi-
tate, and they would fall.—(Cheers.)
Dr. GRAY then came forward amid loud applause, and
having tendered an apology for addressing the meeting
similar to that given by the last speaker, proceeded to
say that there was a difference of opinion between some
of the conspirators. His friend Mr. Steele had said that
he had had no redress. Was not that redress ? Was

barrels, and proceeded, in one case, by over sixty
women with lighted flambeaux, which they waved in
the air, the effect of which was singularly picturesque.
Several temperance bands accompanied them, playing
national and popular airs, and as they passed each
house or public edifice which was illuminated they
gave several hearty rounds of cheers. The Chamber
of Commerce was effectively lighted up, and was
filled during the evening with the members and
others exchanging cordial congratulations on the
event which was thus hastily- celebrated.
After describing the illuminations the report pro.
ceeds

Until a very late hour the dense crowds continued
to parade the streets, and though shouts of triumph
and acclamation rent the air, we have the happiness
of recording that no outrage or insult to the person,
property, or sentiments, religious or political, of any
of our fellow-citizens occurred. Well did the people
exhibit on that exciting occasion the effect of that
moral training which their leaders and friends have
shown them the value of. In exhibiting the intensity
of their veneration for their illustrious patron and
friend, they carefully—scrupulously—abstained from
the slightest indications which could be censured by
the partisans of any political doctrine. This was as
it should be, and as it henceforth ever will be. We
have received accounts this morning from several
parts of the country, all of which acquaint us with
the extacy of the people on the receipt of the intelli-
gence which restores to liberty the Liberator of mil-
lions of his countrymen. A respectable correspon-
dent writing this morning from Mallow says :
" On last night Fiddane, Knockaro, Mallow, and
the entire of the country, as far as the eye could
reach, was brilliantly illuminated. Joy beamed in
every countenance for O'Connell's triumph. A meet-
ing is to be held this day in Mallow to appoint a
number of persons to keep order and prevent the
least annoyance during the illuminations this even-
ing—extensive preparations are making for the occa-
sion in that town.

In Bandon the populace carried lighted tar-barrels
through the principal streets, and by the most enthu-
siastic popular demonstrations evinced their partici-
pation in the general feeling of joy and gladness. The
hills all about Cove and for miles in that direction to-
wards Youghal and along the coast were illumined
with bonfires, and the people thronged round them
in joyous excitement.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY REGIS-
TRATION.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
The Liberal party, it would appear from the fol-
lowing statement, are active in the field, and have
again an advantage over the Tories, although we are
sorry to say the old Whig party, have rendered but
little aid. The Honourable Member, Mr. Byng, has
apparently for the last three years forsaken the sup-
port of the registration of the county. To some ex-
tent it is said the Anti-Corn•law League have ren-
dered service. We do not know if this circumstance
has given offence, seeing that Mr. Byng took the
chair at the Hammersmith Anti-Corn-law meeting,
and afterwards voted with the monopolists on Mr.
Villiers's motion.

Reformers.
Bedford district

Tories,

•I
*Brentford do.
Enfield do.
Edgware do..
Uxbridge do l3
*Hampstead do 0
Hammersmith do 2B
King's-cross do
Westminster do
Mile-end do 62
Bethnal•green do
City of London do 364 ... 61

637 514
* The overseers have objected in these parishes.
In the county list in the City of London two
Judges, the Solicitor and Attorney-Generals, and
eighty-five barristers and attorneys, who voted for
the Tories, are objected to, they having claimed in
the wrong parish. No doubt much noise and declama-
tion will be made to induce the Revising Barrister to
retain their names.

[When Mr. Byng's age and his services to the
county are taken into consideration, great allowances
should be made.—ED. Sun.]

not that hour redress enough ?—(Tremendous applause.)
They had sought for redress, for inquiry from England.
They had been refused.—(Loud cheers.) Like that un-
righteous city, wherein 50 good men were sought for in
vain, wherein 40, 30, 20, 10, aye, even 5, were looked
for fruitlessly, and Sodom was destroyed—(Loud cheers)
—so had it been with England. Well was it that there
were three men of probity and of honour—all praise to
them—who declared that a packed, fraudulent jury was
not an instrument of justice.—(Great applause.)
Mr. O'CoNNELL came forward, in answer to loud
cries for Mr. Puffy, and assured the meeting that that
gentleman had been obliged to retire from illness. The
Hon. Gentleman proceeded to hand in numerous contri-
butions to the repeal rent.
Mr. SCOTT brought in 20/. from Edinburgh, which
was, he stated, altogether contributed by Scotchmen.
Mr. N. BOYLAN, ex-justice of the peace, handed in 20/.
from the county of Meath.—(Great cheering.)
Mr. S. O'BRIEN
gave notice that he would move, on
the next day of meeting that Messrs. Hutchinson and
Butler should be added to the general Parliamentary
Committee.

Mr. O'CONNELL formally entered his notice of motion
for a Committee to inquire into the expediency of hold-
ing the Clontarf meeting, and to inquire into the mate-
rials requisite for the impeachment of the parties he had
named connected with the recent state trials.
Several sums of money having been handed in, some
letters read, and a few speeches made, amid great noise
and confusion,
Mr. O'CONNELL announced the rent for the week to
be 575/. 6s. 6d.—(Loud cheers.)
The usual vote of thanks having been passed to the
Chairman,; the meeting, which was very turbulent after
Mr. O'Connell's speech was over, then adjourned.

REJOICINGS IN CORK.
(From the Southern Reporter.)
Under any circumstances that have arisen to call
forth popular enthusiasm in Ireland, we have never
witnessed so intense and earnest an expression of pub-
lic feeling as this city presented, from the hour at
which the news of the decision of the House of Lords
arrived yesterday, to a late hour last night. Within
a few minutes after the intelligence was received by
the coach—having been specially marked on the way-
bill in Dublin, by Mr. Charles Bianconi, and its ac-
curacy confirmed by the signature of that patriotic
gentleman—it was promulgated through every street,
lane, and alley; and anxious thousands of every sex
and age instantly abandoned their usual occupations,
and thronged into Patrick-street, towards the Cham-
ber of Commerce, and the newspaper offices, for the
purpose of satisfying themselves that the account was
true. A requisition was, at a moment's notice, drawn
up, and signed by
all the influential and respectable
citizens, requesting the mayor to convene a treeting
on an early day, for the purpose of voting a congratu-
latory address to Mr. O'Connell and fellow-patriots
on their triumphant release from an unjust incarcera-
tion. It was also resolved that the Chamber of Com-
merce should be illuminated to celebrate the glorious
event. Soon after nightfall thousands of people began
to parade the principal streets, carrying lighted tar-

two children knocked at the door of his private resi-
dence, in Pearl-crescent, Bagnigge Wells-road, and
sent to him a letter supplicating relief, and thinking
she was one of those impostors who subsist on this
species of fraudulent representation, he took her to the
police station. He handed in the letter, which set
forth the distress of the applicant, but in simple un-
exaggerated language, and written in a legible man-
ner by a female hand.
Mr. Comae asked if any money was found on be-?
The inspector replied in the negative. Nothing was
found on her but a number of threlicates.
The inspector further stated, that not wishing to
confine children of such tender years in a police
station, he sent a police-constable with them to
Clerkenwell workhouse, but the officials there refused
to receive them. He sent the same constable with
them to St. Pancras workhouse, but there, too, they
were refused admission. In compassion he took them
to his own home. (The inspector behaved in the
kindest manner towards the children, who were in a
most deplorable condition, their garments having been
literally covered with vermin. The inspector's wife
had them properly cleaned, and gave them nourishing
food, so that the poor little creatures appeared in court
in a much better condition than they otherwise would
have done.)
The prisoner, who seemed very timid and nervous
when called upon for her defence, stated that her
husband, who had been clerk to Mr. Alexander, a
merchant, residing at the West-end, died about 18
months ago. She supported herself and children for
some time ofter his death by the sale of furniture and
by pawning her clothes, and at length turned to
needlework; she earned something by stay-making,
but it was inadequate to supply them with the neces-
saries of life, and her health failing her about three
months ago, she was reduced to th:, greatest di!.-
tress. She did not like to go into the workliou,e,
because she would be separated from her children,
and was at length driven, as a last resource, to solicit
aid in the manner in which the inspector found her.
Inspector BArton said he believed what the woman
stated. The- Mendicity officers had no kn-)wledge
whatever of her. There were between thirty and
forty duplicates found in her possession, and none of
them were for more than one shilling, most of them
for fourpenee, a pocket-handkerchief or a shawl, and
those of later dates for articles still more requisite in
female attire.

Mr. COMBE discharged her, and directed the officer
to accompany herself and children to the overseer of
Islington, that they might be relieved.

SIDCUP PETTY SESSIONS.

(Before Lord SYDNEY, H. S. BERENS, Esq., and

J. CHAPMAN, Esq.)
Yesterday, two lads, named Matthew Butler
and William Sharp, were brought up in cus-
tody, charged upon the police-sheet with unlawfully
assuming the appearance of ghosts, for the purpose of
frightening passengers upon the public highway, at
the parish of Crayford.
Mr. Latter, the clerk to the bench, having read the
charge from the police-sheet, the Noble Chairman in-
quired under what Act of Parliament it was made ?
Mr. Latter replied that he supposed the present
complaint was made under the Police Act, which
made it an offence to do any act calculated to create a
breach of the peace upon a public highway, but the
offence was also an indictable one at common law.

The BENCH said they were aware of that, but the
charge in its present shape was one of a novel cha-
racter.

Inspector M`Gill explained the circumstances' under
which it arose, and said that for a considerable period
the inhabitants of Dartord, Crayford, and the
seigliboui hood, especiAlly the female portion of them,
had been very much alarmed and annoyed by the
pranks of some mischievous individual who chose to
personate a ghost. It was his custom to station him-
self in the lanes leading to the two villages, and when
any person approached him, he suddenly distended a
sort of white dress he wore, and emitted a sort of
flame, and in several cases had caused the greatest
alarm, many persons being at present actually seri-
ously injured in their health from the sudden fright
they had received. In consequence of these proceed-
ings, he gave directions which led to the apprehension
of the defendants.

Hayman Smith, a police-constable, stationed at
Crayford, deposed that on Saturday evening he went
in plain clothes to a place called the Old-lane, near
Crayford, for the purpose of looking out for the
and about eight o'clock, just as it was
getting dark, he saw the defendants coming to-
wards him. One of them said, " The coast is clear
—look sharp," and they then both . jumped over
the bank into a field, and he saw them pull their
shirts out over their trousers, which they tied round
their waists underneath them, and they then com-
menced a series of gambols upon the bank, when,
being satisfied of their object, he pounced upon them,
and took them into custody. After he had secured
them, they told him that they did not mean any
harm, ar.d that they merely intended to frighten the
girls.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
A young man, of respectable appearance and good
address, who gave the name of Edward Williams as
his at the station-house, was brought before Alderman
Gib')s, charged under the following circumstances.
The defendant appeared to be very near-sighted, and
a native of the sister kingdom.
The shopman of Mr. Hughes, optician, of Fen-
church-street, detailed, at great length, the circum-
stances of a visit paid to the shop by the defendant,
who asked the prices of several eye-glasses, and at
length went away without purchasing any, but stating
that he would call again, for the purpose of getting
something done to a pair of spectacles. Immediately
after the defendant left the shop, the shopman missed
a gold eye-glass, of the value of 2/. 155., the first the
defendant had examined, and to which he had objected
that the price was too high. The defendant and the
shopman, it is necessary to state, were, during the
prisoner's visit, the only persons in the shop, and the
defendant had, before he proceeded to look at the
articles exhibited to him, laid his handkerchief and
gloves on the counter, close to the spot where the eye-
glass in question had been deposited. The shopman at
once ran out and overtook the defendant in the neigh-
bourhood, there being at the time two persons near to,
but not in apparent communication with, him. Upen
being spoken to by the shopman, the defendant asked
whether he had left anything. behind him. "No,"
replied the shopman, " but I have lost something,"
and desired the defendant to return with him to the
shop. Not the least objection was made, and, after a
little while, a policeman was sent for, and directed to
take the defendant into custody.
The defendant said it was true, as the shopman
said, that he had looked at some eye-glasses, and as he HEerer's HOSPITAL.—The monthly meeting of the
did not choose to lay out more than thirty shillings on Governors was held on Thursday—the Lord Provost in
an eye-glass, he had objected to all he had examined the chair. A letter was read from Mr. Crosbie, teacher
as too high; and not wishing to give any more trou •of the school in Bothsviek's-close, High-street, resigning
ble to the young man, he put on his spectacles, took the appointment. It was resolved to advertise for can-
up his gloves and handkerchief, and walked leisurely didates. The Property Committee reported the result
away. He had gone a very little way indeed, when of their negotiations with the Edinburgh, Leith, and
the shopman came up to him, and asked him to re- Granton Railway for the disposal of the ground required
turn. Upon being informed that an eye-glass was by that Company for the Leith Branch Railway. The
missed, he insisted that a policeman should be sent Governors approved of the Committee's refusal of the
for, and that he (defendant) should be searched. The
offer made, and re-committed the matter with instruc
search was accordingly made, but nothing was found -
Lions to dispose of the ground on the same terms as had
upon him but his own money. been
agreed
upon in the case of the Cemetery Company.
It was further stated that the sum of 21. 10s. in —Edinburgh Paper.
gold was found upon the defendant, that he refused to [ADVERTISEMENT.]
give his address and a respectable reference to Mr. ANOTHER WONDER !—CURE EXTRAORDINARY BY
Hoeewsitscrnees.—Mrs. Maguire, a respectable per-
formed although that gentleman said, that if he per-
~, near Sunday 's
-well, Cork,' was given overp
formed that very necessary ceremony, he should not 'ona, casere of -dropsy, and was perfectly cured, when pro-
be detained longer; but that he said if Mr. Hughes innounced to be at the point of death, by these wonderful
or the policeman pleased, they might either of them pills. Persons, either young or old, who become eorpu-
accompany him to his residence, which was a great lent, pottle-bellied, bloated, or dropsical, may not only
way off.
avoid apoplexy and other dangerous diseases attending
Alderman GIBBS (to the prisoner)—Can you refer thereon, but also regain the highest state of health,
me to anybody who knows anything about vou ? The strength, and energy, and their figures become as tight,
defendant—l have respectable friends, but Ido not as light, and as good as in the days of youth. Sold (also
know what construction they might put upon this
Holloway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Este-
matter. blishment, 244, Strand (where advice may be had
Alderman Grnns—Who, and what are you ? The gratis), and by almost all respectable medicine vendors
Defendant—l came from Dublin about two years throughout the civilised world.
and three months ago. I have two relations, the one ALLEGED ROBBERY OF 8,9001. FROM THE BANK
at Islington, the other at Gravesend. OF ENGLAND.— Considerable sensation has been created
in mercantile circles in the City, by the circulation of a
Alderman Ginns—Have you any objection to write
report that a clerk in one of the dep of te
upon paper the address of your friend at Islington, and Bank of England has absconded with 8,900/.artments in soveh-
hand it to me ? Defendant—l do not wish my reigns. Our information has been obtained from a re-
friend to know of so disagreeable an incident. spectable source, and we believe the following particulars,
Alderman GIBBS—Then you refuse to give me any meagre though they be, may be relied on:—On Wed •
reference ? The defendant—l do not wish to do so. neaday last, the clerk in question asked and obtained
What proof of guilt is there in any part of my con- leave of absence for three days ; he ought to have re-
duct. I walked leisurely out of the shop, and when turned to the Bank yesterday ; but he has not yet made
the man came to me I instantly returned with him, his appearance, nor has any intelligence been heard of
and insisted upon being searched by a policeman. I him. Inquiries having_ been set
t to some
was wholly unaccompanied—and the shoptnan and I o transactionsfattorn c t
(i)nh draw d J91;07:1;71; the signature
been discovered atpoobweear
were the only persons in the shop, and Ido not at all forgery. attorney to
forged document was presented on Wed-
recollect seeing the eye-glass he has deecribed as lost. nesday afternoon by a person having the appearance of
Alderman GIBBS—In all cases of doubt character a land steward ; he was paid in notes, but the whole of
is calculated to settle the doubt. Now the absence of these were subsequently changed for sovereigns, which
all references upon your part where there is so much being placed in strong wooden boxes, were carried to a
ground for suspicion, makes the probabilities against carriage at the Bank entrance, in which they were de-
you. Before I can part with you I must have
some posited, and the apparent " land steward" having en-
reference. The impression your conduct has made is tered, it immediately drove off, The name of the clerk,
unfavourable.
believed to be implicated in this serious and daring affair,
has been handed to us, but in the meantime we decline
The defendant—l cannot think ofletting my friends publicity.azette. The gold weighed about four cwt.—
know anything of such a circumstance. The defen- tS'oeleiv7nagt
dant here repeated the circumstances, which he OTPAneere.—The following is an extract from a
pressed as evidence of his complete innocence. private letter, dated " Otaheite, April 24, 1844," ad
The shopman—Mr. Hughes distinctly said, if the dressed by Mr. Alexander Salmon, resident at Otaheite,
gentleman gave him a respectable reference he would to Mr. John Salmon, 86, Piccadilly, London .—"My dear
let him go.
Father,—l now regret to inform you that there has been
The defendant—As neither Mr. Hughes nor the an engagement between the French troops and the
policeman would consent to go with me, I did not natives, in which the former have lost 16 killed and
like to give a reference, for I did not know what 1 about 50 wounded ; and the latter from 180 to 200
killed, and a great many wounded. You may fancy we
people might be inclined to call it.
Alderman GIBBS--By refusing to give a reference
are not very easy here; in fact, we have all our arms you oblige me to remand you till Thursday next. cleaned up, and keep watch every night."
The defendant—l hope you do not mean to detain EXTENSIVE FIRE AT STRATFORD About half-
me. There is no proof whatever a past two o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered
Alderman gainst me. snaking considerable progress in the lower part of the
GIBBi said there was quite evidence j Rose and Crown public-house, near Stratford turnpike.
enough to justify the person accused, who should The police, with the utmost difficulty, aroused the family
have the opportunity of comanunicating with the ' and lodgers, who escaped with only their night clothes.
policeman on the subject of the rererence, which was, The engine of the parish was soon taken to the spot,
in such a case, considered so necessary.; but the flames had spread their fury so rapidly that its
The defendant was then remanded. I use was trifling. Shortly afterwards the powerful ones
belonging to the London Establishment and West of
CLERKENWELL.
knelaudCompanies arrived, and were ably worked b
Margaret Anne Stephens, an elderly female., men and others present, but in vdin, as nearly all
: thefire dressed in thread-bare black garments, and wearing the stock, furniture, &c., were consumed. The loss is
a widow's cap, was charged with the novel offence of
estimated at 6001.
attempting to obtain money from a police-inspector, ' TRE- QUEEN DOWAGER.—We are happy to state
through the means of a begging letter. The prisoner ' that her Majesty the Queen Dowager arrived safely at
Was accompanied by her two little children, about
airway Court, Worcestershire, on Monday eveninz, tee-
the ages of six and twelve years. tween five and six o'clock, where she was warmly
The inspector stated that on the previous night, greeted by
neighbourhood,
all the moat influential inhabitants of tl.e
between six and seven o'clock, the prisoner and her surrounding

An inhabitant of Crayford here addressed the bench.
and in confirmation of the statement made by the
inspector, said that the proceedings of the Crayford
ghost had, last winter, caused the utino,t alarm in
the neighbourhood, and there appeared to be good
grounds for believing that they would be renewed
during the ensuing winter.
Lord SYDNEY asked the defendants what answer
they had to make to the charge, or what
excuse they could give for their misconduct ?
The defendants assured the bench that they had no
idea of doing any harm, but the fact was they heard
that the " real ghost" was expected to show himself,
and they had acted in the manner described by the
constable merely for a joke.
The BENCH said they had done very wrong, and
although the charge, in its present shape, could not
be sustained, yet they had subjected themselves to be
indicted for misdemeanour, and to receive heavy
punishment. They would now be discharged, but
they were cautioned to be careful, and not to per-
sonate ghosts for the future.