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brutal scene, much of the glories of which depended
upon chance and accident,' Mr. O'Connell is more
gracious in his concessions -to them than they could
have anticipated. And they, in their turn, have pro-
mised to send detachments' from their body into va-
rious parts of England for the purpose of beating up
for recruits to his cause. Mr. O'Connell's chief
reliance is said to be on that section of the Pro-
testants of Ireland who are supposed to be discon-
tented with the Government, who are prepared, it
is affirmed, to avenge themselves upon Sir Robert
Peel, by joining the " repeal conspiracy." We have
not been made acquainted officially with the specific
grievances they allege ; but if the rumour be
well founded, that any considerable number of
them intend to volunteer their adhesion to Mr.
O'Connell, we can only express our belief that they
will realise to its fullest extent the truth of the
old proverb, that it is no sign of a man's wisdom
for him to cut off his nose in order to be revenged
upon his face. They have had too much experience
of the value of Mr. O'Connell's promises to place any-
faith in them, and inasmuch as he refers to past ex-
perience, they must know perfectly well that every
syllable he advances is untrue.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Oct. 18.
THE SPANISH CLAIMS.-IN RE CHAS. WM. KING.

' The insolvent in this case described himself as an
agent for the Spanish Government ' • he had also been a
dealer in wine ; and was engaged by several of the un-
fortunate soldiers who served in Spain in the Legion.
The names of nearly two hundred creditors appeared in
his schedule, several of whom claimed for sums not ex-
ceeding one pound or thirty shillings.
It appeared from the evidence of M. Zulueta, and a
number of other witnesses and creditors who appeared to
prove debts, that the insolvent, under the character of an
agent for the Spanish Government., got a number of
" Libranze" from several of those who had elaims in
right of military servitide for that Government, which
through the medium of M. Zulueta were negotiated at
Cadiz, Badajos, and other provincial banks in Spain.
It was urged by counsel on behalf of the great body
of the opposing creditors, that the insolvent had been
guilty of the grossest and most heartless fraud upon those
poor people, many of whom were in the greatest distress,
and that ho had received nearly twelve months ago the
greater part of those claims through the instrumentality
of Mr. Zulueta. The creditors had received direct in-
formation through Viscount Canning and the English
Government, that the
.greater part of the money had
been paid by the Commission for the liquidation of the
claims of the Spanish Legion.
. _ .

The representatives Of several of the claimants ap-
peared in Court, and stated that they had never received
notice of the insolvent's. intention to apply for his dis-
charge under the Act, and amongst them were several
poor women, the wives and mothers of those who served
in Spain, whose demands did not amount to 2/.
After a lengthened discussion between the counsel
on each side, the case was ordered to stand adjourned to
Thursday the 9th of January.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

A tradesman, named Henry Bottle, was summoned
before the Lord Mayor and Sir John Pirie under the
following circumstances :
Mr. Prince, an omnibus proprietor of Peckham
Rye, stated that he gave the defendant an order -for
an omnibus apron, and wished it to be made of a
certain depth. The defendant, however, thought that
it ought to be shorter, and made it according to that
opinion. Witness, upon receiving the apron, paid for
it, and got a receipt, but, finding that it would not an-
swer, sent it back to be altered. The agreement was,
that the apron should-be altered to suit the intended
purpose without any additional charge, but the de-
fendant demanded an additional sum of five shillings,
and refused to deliver the article until the money was
forthcoming. The price agreed to be paid was 11.
The clerk to a merchant in Austin-friars stated
that he was present when Bottle measured the om-
nibus for the apron, and said he would alter the apron
if considered necessary, without any expense.
Sir JOHN PIRIE said the conduct of Mr. Bottle
was very untradesmanlike, and advised him to settle
the matter.
The defendant sulkily contended that he was right,
land said, that as a proof of the correctness of his con-
iduct, he had refused to let the complainant have the
iapron without payment of the additional five shillings.
Sir JOHN PIRIE—You have just strengthened the
lease against yourself, for you let the complainant
have the apron in the first instance before he gave
;you the twenty shillings, and your refusal to let him
Ilhave it in the second instance without first paying the
:additional five shillings, showed that you knew he
ihad a right to it. You must return the apron to Mr.
Prince.
The defendant—l can't. I have taken it to pieces,
;and can't return it.
Sir JOHN PIRIE—That won't do here. You are
;fined twenty shillings and costs.
1 The defendant stated that he could not pay.
Sir Jonx PIRIE—Then a warrant shall be issued
!against your goods.
The defendant, who had been bragging in the out-
side office that he knew the law better than the Lord
Mayor or any other magistrate, said he had neither
money nor goods.
The LORD MAYOR—Then we shall see if we can't
find a law that will suit your case. I have it here.
If you don't pay the penalty and costs, you must go
for fourteen days to-prison.—(Laughter.)
The defendant showed great symptoms of dissatis-
faction at this intelligence, and was about to make a
teply, when
His LORDSHIP ordered the commitment to be
made out.
The defendant then slipped his hand into his pocket
and produced the amount of the penalty and costs, and
Mr. Prince was presented with the money he had paid
to his tradesman.
His LORDSHIP observed to the defendant that such
conduct would not be likelytto increase-the number of
his customers.—The decision pleased all but one.
BOW-STREET.

A man, dressed in the garb of a sailor, and who
gave his name as Richard King, was placed before
Mr. Jardine, charged on suspicion of stealing a piece
of ham.

Police-constable Richard Habbert, 82 F, stated
that he was on duty in Long-acre on the previous
night, when he saw the prisoner with something under
his arm. He questioned the prisoner, and he pro-
duced a pice of ham which he said a person had
given him. As he did not believe the man's story,
he brought him to the station-house!
The prisoner said he had had the ham given to
him by Mr. Roberts, of 22, New-street, Covent-
garden, who, on being sent far, said that the ham in
question had been given to the prisoner. It had
been found unfit for sale, and he directed his shop-
man to give it away.
Mr. JARDINE, upon hearinLthis, immediately
_ .
charged thelifMner. ,
Neither the policeman Who-took: the pristincrinto.
cUstody, nor the inspecter (Mullins) who took the
charge, were reprimanded or spoken to.
Two young men, named Mantas Veatind'Renry
An., were brought before .Mr. Jardine, charged with
assaulting police-constable .A 43, while -in the execution
of his duty.
The officer stated that the prisoners were making a
noise in Whitehall -last night, and when remonstrated
with they refused to desist. He took them into custody,
and then they struck him.
The prisoners had nothing to say in their defence, and
Mr. JARDINE said these assaults must be put a stop
to, and sentenced the prisoners to fourteen days' impri-
sonment each.

Prisoner Veal—Oh, Sir, cannot you make it a fine ?
I have a little money, and I will gladly pay a fine.
Mr. JARDINE—No; I shall not alter my decision.
The prisoners were then locked up.
Shortly afterwards an elderly man applied to the Ma-
gistrate on their behalf. He said that the prisoner
Veal's mother and brother bad died a few days ago, and
were to be buried this very day. He had to take care
of his sister, a little girl, who had no other friend to
depend upon. The funeral had been delayed in conse-
quence of the prisoner's absence, and no one knowing
where he was.

Mr. JARDINE said, that under these circumstances be
would remit the sentence, and take the applicant as bail
for the prisoners' good behaviour. They were then
again brought forward, and severely admonished by the
Magistrate and discharged.