The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-25 00:00:00

front, and enclosed by a hoard, 280 feet in length, for the protec-
tion of the public. The space left by this plan will be sufficient
to admit two carriages to pass in the middle. The hoard to begin
at the west wing of the building ; and, as soon as that end is
finished, another hoard to be erected at the east wing, leaving a
passage for one carriage. This project of making a foundation
for an' immense building, which has been raised upon a bad
foundation, is considered very bold. The whole of the front of
the Custom-house will be hanging upon the shores while the
workmen are driving the piles which are to constitute the future

foundation.
The Loan MAYOR stated to the Yeoman of the Channel, that
he was anxious to do every thing possible to mitigate the inconve-
nience which the public must suffer by this undertaking ; and
therefore he should submit the plan for the consideration of the
Commiasionera of Sewers.
The subject is to be immediately brought before the Commis-
sioners. The builders are Messrs. Baker and Lee, who are the
contractors for the new Post-Office.
A man of respeetable appearance, named Thrall, was charged
with having stabbed a boy, with a cane-sword, in Gracechurch-
street, on Saturday evening.
Cowton, the officer, stated, that as he was passing through
Gracechurch-street, he saw the prisoner putting a cane-sword into
its sheath, and it was said that the prisoner had stabbed . a boy.
Witness saw a boy, named 'Holton, soon afterwards, and found
that ho had been stabbed in the thigh.
A Mr. Caltborpe stated, that the prisoner, who was very tipsy,
fell up against, and broke his window. Sonic persons desired
Dwan to keep himself up, and he ran against Molton, who was
going along inoffensively, awl then drew his sword, and stabbed
the boy with it in the thigh. The prisoner was in a state of
drunken madness at the time, and had frightened all the passel,-
germ from the pavement.
The Lonv Maxon made some observations upon the danger-
ous practice of carrying cane-swords, which the present state of
society did not render at all necessary; and remanded the
pri-
soner for nine days.
GUILDHALL. —Nary Renton, Ann Stevens, and Margaret
Atkins, three decent-looking females, were severally charged, be-
fore Mr. Alderman llamas, with attempting to convey spirituous
liquors into the Debtor's Prison, Whitecross-street.
They were committed to the House of Correction for one
month ; and the worthy Alderman gave notice, that he would send
all future offenders for three months.

'lke premium upon a quartern of gin wan 6d. last week within
the walla of the prison.
Michael Byrne, a tall exile of Erin, who officiates as one of the
guardians of the night and in about Bartholomew Close, was next
placed at the bar, charged with having annoyed and disturbed one
Mr. Robert Brockley, in breech of the King's peace, and his duty
as u watchman.

It appeared in evidence, that Mr. Brockley resides in Bartholo-
mew-place, and about three o'clock in the morning of Sunday
last, he being then quietly asleep with Mrs. B„ he was sud-
denly awoke by some one beating upon the door of his house with
the end of a heavy staff—thump ! thump ! Mrs. B. was conse-
quently very much alarmed; and whilst they were conjecturing
what it might be, the thumpings were repeated ; whereupon Mr.
Brockley left his warm bed, and popping his head out of the win-
dew, he saw it was this Byrne, the watchmen. "What do you
want, Watchey ?" said Mr. Brockley; to which Byrne replied
by 'asking " Is it yourself r " It is," replied Mr. Brockley.
" Why then," said Michael, " it's almost four o'clock—arn't you
going to get up ? " What should I get up for ?" demanded the
angry Mr. Brockley ; but Michael, instead of'vouchsafing him
any satisfactory answer, walked away, " with a grumbling sort
of a growl," and Mr. Brockley, having sent a few good wishes
after him, got into bed again and fell asleep. But in less than
half an hour; ViChael was at the door again—thump ! thump !
thump " Confound the rascal !" cried Mr. Brockley,-jumping
out abed again and poking his head into the cold morning air ;--
"what the plague do you want ?" "Is it yourself?" again.
asked the vexatious Michael. "To be sure it's myself," respond-
ed Mr. Brockley—" who the d—l else do you think it is ?
What—do—you want, I ask you again?" "'Fait then, I wants
my rights—that's what we may think rasonable, for knocking ye
up last Sathuiday morning." Mr. Brockley now recollected that
he had been called up by Michael, at his own request, a few
winnings before, and that he had not given him any thing for
his trouble ; but angry at being disturbed on that account at this
unseasonable hour, he desired Michael to go about his business,
and call upon bins at some more convenient season. Michael did
go ; but in another half hour be was thumping at the door again,
and thereupon Mr. Brockley became so angry that he got up, and
calling for the interference of the night constable, Michael was
adjudged to he drunk t, his staff and lantern were taken Irons him,
' irisuome ea ,text ter, 11. e re-
azgyie was
.e.,,,smns.
the Al-
dennau.
%odd lie now scowl upon hug dehsersuce beton, the Al-
dennau.
" WtU, Michael Byrne," said the Alderman, " don't you think
this was very pretty conduct for a watchman ?"
"'Fait then, your Honour, I don't," replied Michael ; "hut
my wife's gone down into Wales, and I'd nobody at all to take
care of me."

Poor Michael having said this, pulled a very long face, and
showed symptoms of weeping ;
,whereupon the night constable
and Mr. Brockley explained that they had made inquiry into his
circtinistances, and found that he bad 10s. a week pension from
Chelsea Hospital, besides 20s. a week as a labourer at the India
House, and 18s. a week as a watchmen ; all which his wife re-
ceived with het. own hands as it became due; but she having
g °tie into the country to see her relations, he had been bewil-
dered with the possession of so much money, and getting drunk,
had misconducted himself as above stated.
" Sure enough, its God's truth," added Michael; " for I lost
my half year's piushion out of my pocket, and.auffert much, and
acknowledge my error to your Lordship and the other gentlemen,
in regarduf my wife being out of town, and nobody at all to
take care of me."
The Alderman told him that a man who could not take care' of
himself was very unfit to be a watchman, whose duty it was to
take care of everybody ; but Upon his manifesting so much con-
trition, if Mr. Brockley would forgive him, he might :go about
my business, and try to conduct himself better in future.
Mr. Brockley was not inexorable, and honest Michael was set
at liberty.

mARyLEBoNE.—Hannah White was charged by a con-
stable with having entered the Spanish chapel, on Sunday after-
noon, in a drunken state, and with disturbing the congregation
by hallooing and hooting at the deck, and using the most dis-
graceful language.
The prisoner, who was a most wretched looking being, said
that she was starving, and the clerk owed her some money, and
she was driven by desperation to the above act. She denied being

drunk.
. The Magistrate, after a suitable admonition, dismissed hen
lIATTON-GARDEN.—Fanny Shepherd, a woman far ad-
vanced in years, was charged by Thomam Roe, baker,
with robbing her ready furnished lodgings.
Ann4l.oo, wife of the prosecutor, stated that the prisoner took
a ready furnished room in her husband's house, Saffron-hill, for
which she agreed to pay a weekly rent. She continued to reside
in the apartment
.• for three months, when having contracted
several debts in the neighbourhood she left her lodgings claudes-
tinely. It was then discovered that she had taken from the bed
a pair of sheets, one blanket, and a bolster. The articles were
traced to two pawnbrokers' shops in the neighbourhood, where
they had been pledged in the prisoner's name.
Timothy Perry, shopman to Mr. Brown, pawnbroker, Fet-
ter-lane, produced a bolster
pledged at his master's shop on the
20th of May last, which Mrs. Roe proved to be the one which
she had lost.
Mr. LAING—Now, Sir, look at the prisoner at the bar, and say
who pledged that bolster at your master's shop.
Perry—l really cannot say, Sir, who it was that pledged the
holster.
Mr. LAING—To the best of your knowledge and belief, was it
not the prisoner?
Perry—l.eannot take upon myself to say it was she who pledged
the bolster. lime had an opportunity of observing her for the
last hour, and have no recollection of having seen her on the day
in question.
Mr. Lama—Perhaps I can refresh your memery, Sir. I
perceive what you are driving at, but you shall not succeed, I
promise you..
I again ask you on your oath, Sir, was it, or was
it not, the prisoner at the bar who pledged this bolster at your
master's shop ? •
Perry—l have already answered you, Sir, that I cannot recol-
lect the person who brought this article to pawn.
Mr. Laino.:—Then you refuse to answer my question ?
Perry—l have answered you, Sir, to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
Mr. I..ststo.—l have a very great mind to commit you to pri-
son forthwith; however, I will give you ten minutes to make el)
your mind, and if at the expiration of that time you still Persist
to evade my questions, I will commit you to the House of Cor-
rection for refusing to answer me. Lit hink be removed into the
next mom, and see that he is secure.
The witness was then removed, and in ten minutes he wits again
brought forward.
LA1g0,.....Are you now willing to answer my question, or
are you prepared to-take the consequence.?
Perry,..4 mum siie ally other answer to your question than