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MORNING, JANUARY 11 1844.

we do not see upon what grounds he can affect to
complain of his removal from that society. But
it will be said, how are you to ascertain that a
man is expensive in his habits? The answer is,
that the external evidence is generally sufficient;
but if it fail, you have the man himself, whom
you may examine as to his expenditure. A place
of education is, as regards the pupils, properly in-
quisitorial, and it ought to be vigilantly inquisito-
rial. The parental authority is communicated to
its governors, and we suppose it will not
be denied that in a case of doubt a father is en-
titled and bound to make a strict inquiry into
the habits of a son still under his roof. Two
or three examples of young men removed
from the Universities for " expensiveness,"
eo noinine, would do much good in render-
ing expense unpopular. This applies to the
pupils who receive too much money from
their parents, or have, otherwise, too much
money at their own disposal but it ap-
plies also to those who squander borrowed
money ; for these last an additional guard
might he found, in an Act, not of the Univer-
sities, but of the Legislature, barring the reco-
very of any debt incurred by a young man in
statu pupillari, whatever his age, nor could
money-lenders or tradesmen justly complain of
such an act ; to every debt there must be two
consenting parties, the creditor and the debtor ;
but if you want to get rid of the evil, you must
address yourself to him of the two who has most
power to obviate the mischief, and who is most
likely to be acted upon by considerations of rea-
son and interest—this, every one sees, is the cre-
ditor in all cases, more especially in cases where
the debtor must be an inexperienced youth.

IRELAND.

THE STATE TRIALS-ROMAN CATHOLIC AGGRE-

GATE MEETING.

DUBLIN, JAN. B.—ln three hears after the announcement
that every Roman Catholic on the jury list had been struck off
by the Crown, the requisition convening an aggregate meeting
of the Catholics in Ireland, was signed by sixty-five barristers,
only three of whom are Repealers. The requisition lists are
filling very rapidly, and the deepest excitement prevails, espe-
cially amongst the Roman Catholic population. The three first
names appended to the requisition are Richard Laler Shiel, M.P.,
Thos. Wyse, M.P., and N. Ball, son of the Right Hon. Judg
Ball. _ . .

" The Crown solicitor having, on Friday, the sth day of
January, struck off the jury panel of forty-eight which had been
ballotted for the pending State trials, all the Roman Catholics
upon it—namely, eleven—we, the undersigned Roman Catho-
lics, considering that proceeding on the part of the Crown both
an insult and a wrong to the emancipated Catholics of Ireland,
perpetrated by a Government of which the leading mem-
bers have repeatedly expressed their determination to
administer justice without reference to religious dis-
tinctions, request an aggregate meeting of. the Catho•
lics of Ireland, in Dublin, on Saturday, the 13th of
January, 1844, to petition our beloved Sovereign, that she
may be graciously pleased to direct her attention to the con-
duct pursued towards her loyal and devoted Catholic subjects
by,ber Majesty's Government." It is intended that the Ro-
maii Catholic Primate, Dr. Crolly, should take the chair at the
aggregate' meeting. Several offers of co-operation have already
been received from distinguished Protestant Liberals, Peers
and others ; but the Catholics, sander the circumstances, have
determined that the movement should originate with the mem-
bers of that body. It has been determined to make this a uni-
versal Catholic movement all through the British empire.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
Two commercial gentlemen of the name of Rims were
summoned before the Lord Mayor by Mr. Appleton, an
attorney, who resides in Feliehurch-buildings, under the
following circumstances:—
The complainant said that a client of his had instructed
him to proceed against the defendants for the amount of
a debt, and he accordingly wrote to them, politely re-
presenting the claim of his client, and requesting a cheque
for the money ; not having received any answer, he
called upon them a few days subsequently, when they
apologised for not having written, and made a statement
to him relative to the demand, which statement he soon
afterwards communicated to the other party, who as-
sured him that it was a tissue of falsehoods, and peremp-
torily called upon him to proceed at law for the recovery
of the money. Thus informed and instructed, he again
wrote to the defendants, requesting the transmission of
a cheque, or their attorney's name and address, and no
satisfaction being offered, he went himself to their office
for the purpose of serving each of them with a copy of
a writ of summons. Upon arriving• at the office he
found that one of them was engaged with a gentleman,
and he ,took particular care to deliver the message with
which he was charged with as much delicacy as possible
to each. Due credit, however, was not given to him for
the gentleman-like manner in which he had acted, for
he was not only rudely addressed, but pushed out of the
office by the two brothers, who, in thus violently getting
rid of him, knocked his hat down stairs.
The Loan MAYOR—What language did you use upon
going to the defendant? Complainant—l said it ap-
peared, from what my client represented, that the state-
ment made by them to me was a tissue of falsehoods. I
am not in the habit of serving writs, and I assure your
Lordship that I acted on the occasion from motives of
delicacy towards them, as well as of duty towards my
clients, and I take this course on account of the outrage
done to my feelings.
The elder defendant described the transaction, on ac-
count of which the complainant had written to them, as
one which by no means sanctioned any demand upon
them, and stated that the particulars were distinctly de-
tailed to him, and certain parties referred to, who were
ready to verify their representations of facts. It is under
such a state of things extremely aggravating that the
complainant should, after having called at their office and
served them with the copies of writs, declare that their
statement was a tissue of falsehoods (an assertion which
he had made, not from his client, but from himself), and
then continue to hang about the office, although the
business about which he came was completed. The
complainant, upon being told to quit the premises after
all this, refused to move, and they had therefore pushed
him out, but with less violence than they considered,
since the affair had taken place, they would have been
justified in using.
The LORD MAYOR, after having asked several ques-
tions of the complainant, said there was no evidence of
an assault in the case before him. He considered that
the language used by the complainant was such as per-
sons who had the feelings and characters of gentlemen
would find it very difficult to endure, and that there was
nothing in the statement made by the defendants to the
complainant, relative to the client of the latter, which at
all sanctioned the imputation or the suspicion of false-
hood, as regarded them. There were some individuals who
would look upon a toundationless charge of having told a
tissue of falsehoods with silent contempt, others who
would repel it with indignation, while others would re-
sent it with vindictive anger. He considered that the
defendants had adopted the middle course, and he
thought the complainant would act prudently in letting
the matter drop.
The complainant seemed to be exceedingly unwilling
to take the advice of the Lord Mayor, whom he endea-
voured to convince that his feelings had received a very
formidable wound. He also submitted that as he no
doubt should have some future dealings with the defen-
dants, it would be necessary that he should be secured
against ill-treatment.
The Loan MAYOR—I think I can take upon myself
to state that neither of the defendants will offend you, if
you take care not to give them provocation.
The summons was then dismissed.
CLERKEN WELL.
The Rev. John Harrington Evans, minister of the
Baptist chapel in John-street, Bedford-row, made the
foil -Wing singular application to the Magistrate : •
Ile stated that a gentleman named Seers, a watch-case
manufacturer, residing in White Lion-street, Clerken-
well, was in the habit of disturbing his congregation
whilst assembled at Divine worship. A few days ago,
whilst the people were kneeling in the chapel, Mr.
Seers suddenly stood up in front of them, and addressed
them in very unbecoming language. His words and
manner disturbed some, and alarmed all. Last even-
ing the same gentleman created a disturbance in the
vestry during the sermon, so that applicant could scarcely
be heard by his congregation. A policeman took him
into custody-, but as the noise was made in the vestry,
which adjoins the chapel, the police inspector at the
station-house, refused to take the charge, and Mr. Seers,
was again set at liberty. He trusted his Worship would
protect a large and respectable Dissenting assembly
from interruption during the hours of public worship.
Mr. ComßE—What is the cause ? The Rev. Afr.
Evans said he believed the unhappy gentleman laboured
under a delusion, for he said that he (Mr. E.) exercised
a supernatural influence over the clergy, magistracy,
and medical profession of the country for the last
eighteen years.
Mr. ComBE advised the Rev. Gentleman to give the
intruder in charge to a policeman, if he should again
inti-rnipt the devotional exercise of his congregation.
Richard John Langrey was charged with embezzling various
sums of money belonging to his master, Mr. Ostell, a respect-
able news-agent, residing in Hart-street, Bloomsbury.
The prisoner was employed in collecting money for the pro-
secutor, who, from time to time, missed several sums of
money. It appeared from the evidence that bills were forged
and pr, sented to the customers. The name of Mr. Ostell was
forged on these bills, and the money was raid in consequence.
This system of embezzlement had been going on for a con-
siderable time, and when Mr. Ostell became pressing for any
particular sums, he contrived to make up as much money as
satisfied his employer's present demand.
Mr. Ostell stated that the prisoner's father and mother had
been at his house, entreating of him not to prosecute, and he
wished it to be dealt with summarily. •
Mr. COMISE said he certainly would not consent to any
compromise. It was a very bad case, and should go for trial.
Miss Seward, residing at the Green Man public-house, New-
street, Covent-garden, proved to having paid the prisoner the
amount of a bill for newspapers delivered.
The:prosecutor deposed that he had not received the amount.
Sergeant Lester stated that, if the prisoner were remanded,
numerous cases would be brought against him.
Mr. Comas ordered depositions for trial in the present ease
,e be taken down, and remanded the prisoner.
BOW-STREET.

FORGERY.—Charlotte Scott was brought before Mr. Twy-
ford, charged with forging the name of an old woman of the
name of Anne Lee.
Mr. George Thomas Lee, of the Provident Institution, St.
Martin's-lane, stated that on file 6th inst. the prisoner came to
the office with a depositor's book, which had been granted to
Anne Lee. The prisoner presented the book for payment. It
contained the sum of 601. 14s. 3d. Witness filled up a receipt
for the amount and handed it to the prisoner to sign, and she
signed the name of Anne Lee. The witness then referred to
the signature-book, and found that the signature in the book
and that on the receipt did not correspond. In consequence
of this he questioned the prisoner, and then she admitted that
she was net Anne Lee, but she said that Anne Lee was dead,
and before her death she had given her (the prisoner) her de-
posit-book, and told her to draw the money herself. The wit-
ness then sent the prisoner into the managers' room.
Mr. Brendle, the Secretary to the Provident Institution,
stated that the prisoner told hint that Anne Lee had died about
three weeks before, that she had been for some time ill, and that
during her illness she upset a kettle of boiling water over the
prisoner's child. The old woman, shortly before her death,
gave h r the deposit-book in question, and requested her to
draw the money to remunerate her for the trouble she had had
with the deceased, as she had no relations in the world who
could claim the money. The prisoner, when questioned at wit-
ness's office, said she diet not think she was doing wrong in sign-
ing the old woman's name.
Two witnesses were then called for the defence, who swore
that they were present when the old woman gave the prisoner
the deposit-book.—The prisoner was remanded.
MARYLEBONE.
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Georg Stanley, a well-dressed young man, was placed
before Mr. Rawlinson, charged with the following assault upon
Edward Dand :
The complainant stated that he was returning home about
half-past eleven, when he was overtaken by the prisoner and two
others, who said to him, " Oh, how drunk you are!" Com-
plainant said, "hind your own business," when the prisoner
attacked him in the most savage manner, felled him to the
ground and knocked some teeth out. Complainant was
stupefied for a few minutes, and then called for the assistance
of the police, when the prisoner took to his heels, and com-
plainant after him. He was eventually taken into cu tody by
the police.
The prisoner denied the assault in tot°, but Mr. Rawlinson
(after the complainant's reiterating his conviction that he was
the person) lined him 40s.
UNION-I:ALL.
William Newman was charged with forging a bill of ex-
change for 201.
31r. Markwick stated that he had money transactions with
the prisoner, in the course of which the latter gave him a bill
for 20/., purporting to have been accepted by William Pain.
When the bill became due it was ascertained that the accept-
ance was a forgery, and the prisoner was given into custody.
William Pain, who was summoned to give evidence, being
unwilling to attend unless compelled, was shown the bill in
question, and on examining it, he proved that the acceptor's
name was not in his handwriting.
The prisoner having asserted that he had Pain's authority
for putting his signature to the bill, the latter disclaimed the
assertion, and added that, although he had money transactions
with the prisoner, yet that he had never given him such
authority as that alleged.—Remanded.

GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATC A very considerable
assemblage of the admirers of this description of exercise
was attracted on Monday to the Old Hat, Ealing, to
witness the decision of the foot race between Charles Jenkin-
son (the London Stag) and William Robinson, of Newton
Moor. The terms of tine match were, to run a distance of
440 yards, Robinson allowing the Stag 10 yards at starting,
and receiving 101. as a consideration for having come to Lon-
don to accommodate his antagonist. Jenkinson has been long
known to the London cognoscenti on account of the numerous
extraordinary performances he has successfully undertaken;
and Robinson's fame as a remarkably fleet runner stands very
high, particularly in his native county, a proof of which is
apparent in the fact of his friends coming forward freely to
back him, notwithstanding his having conceded the great ad-
vantage of a start of ten yards to so renowned an adversary as
the London Stag. The ground being roped and staked half
way, and every other preliminary arrangement made, the men
appeared at the scratch about four o'clock, and after an ad-
mirably contested race, Robinson was declared the winner by
four yards, having got over the ground in the wonderfully short
time of 51 seconds. Great interest was created by this race,
and large sums of money changed hands on the occasion.
" Why do you not hold up your head as I?" in-
quired an arktocratic lawyer of a labouring farmer. " Squire,
look at that field of grain ; all the valuable heads hang down
like mine, while those that have nothing in them stand up-
right like yours."
THE Cucxoo.—Last week the cuckoo was fre-
quently heard in the neighbourhood of Blackburn.—
Lancaster Guardian.