The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-29 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Yesterday two soldiers, named
Rose and In'Kinnon, who are in a Scotch regiment
commanded by Colonel Arbuthnot, now doing duty at the
Tower, were charged before the LORD AINTOR under the
following circumstances :
A lighterman, in passing near the Tower, at half-past
twelve at night, heard a female call out for assistance, and
believing that some woman was in a desperate situation, 1w
ran over close to the gate, and there saw Rose and a young
woman, who complained of indecent violence which had
been offered to her. The moment the lighterman inter-
posed, Rose drew his bayonet, and, brandishing it, swore
that he would use it if any one dared to approach. The
watch were called, and Rose was determined to stand
against that body, for which purpose he got into a sentry-
box, and appeared ready to destroy all who might endeavour
to pull him out. That gallant body, the watch, sprang their
rattles and crowded round the box, but the bayonet, kept
them at a respectful distance. At length, one of them proposed
that they should get long poles, and rout the soldier out of
his citadel, in which he had by this time barricadoed him-
self most effectually. The poles were brought, and to work
they went, poking at the sentry-box, and occasionally
starting back whenever they expected that the soldier would
make a sally. M‘Kinnon, who was inside the gate, hear.
ing a noise, and fearing that one of his comrades was in
danger, contrived to get over the spikes, and drawing his
'bayonet he added to the consternation which prevailed in
the neighbourhood. The increasing number, however, of
the peacemakers put an end to this formidable state of
things, and the soldiers were obliged to yield. It appear-
ed upon inquiry that Rose had been addressed by the
female, who wished to know what o'clock it was, to which
question he replied in such a manner as made her appre-
hend the very worst consequences.
The LORD 'AIA volt handed over the soldiers to the ser-
geant, who said that they had been both absent without
leave, and that in all probability they would meet with
severe punishment.
GUILDHALL.— William Kinq, an able-bodied young
fellow, was brought before Sir PETER LAURIE, charged
with begging.
The ALDERMAN committed him to Bridewell for a month.
BOW-STREET.—Yesterday Thos. Smith, a wither-
ed dwarfish-looking man, was placed at the bar, charged
with forcibly entering the cow-house of John Myers, Esq.
of Acton-green, with intent to steal kis poultry.
The prisoner was sentenced to a confinement of three
months in the House of Correction, there to be kept to
hard labour.
MARYLEBONE.—Edw. Clarke, a foot-boy, was
charged on suspicion with having disturbed the peace of
his mistress, at No. 7. Nottingham-terrace, in the New-
road.
The foot-boy was committed for want of bail, to ensure
his attendance to answer any charge that may be brought
against him.
LAMBETH- STREET. —Yesterday evening, just before
the office closed, Mr. Vickery, the Governor of the House
of Correction, Coldbath-fields, entered the justice-room,
and applied to the sitting Magistrates, Sir D. WILLI/ats,
and M. Wvarr, Esq. by the directions of Mr. Capper,
from whom he handed in a note on the following subject •
From the substance of Mr. Vickery's statement, it ap-
peared that a young man named. Samuel Banks, the mate
of an Indianian, was in the summer of last year tried at
the Old Bailey, for the commission of a very atrocious as-
sault, with intent to commit a rape, on the person of a re-
spectable maiden lady, then the proprietress of an extensive
female hoarding-school in the Commercial-road. On that
trial he was found guilty, and the culpability of his conduct
appearing aggravated by the advanced age of the object of
his attack, and her having before treated him as a child,
the Court sentenced him to two years' imprisonment, and
hard labour in the House of Correction. Since his com-
mitment the maiden lady had died, but previous to that
event occurring she signed a petition to the Crown, pray-
ing that the term of his confinement might be abridged.—
The prisoner had also prepared a memorial to time
same effect, but derived no benefit from it, as the
former document to which be referred as an argu-
ment in support of the concession he prayed for, had
by some means got into the hands of a Mr. Wollaston, an
ironmonger in Poplar, who, though repeatedly applied to
refused either giving it up or permitting it to be laid be-
fore the proper authorities, unless he (Wollaston) received
201. for the favour. This the prisoner, from inability, re-
fused to give him : and having communicated the predica-
ment in which he was placed to the Home Department,
'directions were received through Mr. Capper, by Mr.
Vickery, to call on the district Magistrates, and ascertain
from them why it was and under what authority Mr. Wol-
laston detained an instrument so necessary to the prisoner's
advantage; and with that object Mr. Vickery now waited
on their Worships.
Mr. WYATT said, that the request should be at once at-
tended to, and gave directions to Norris the officer, to pro-
ceed immediately to Mr. Wollaston.

COTTON MILL BURNED.-SIX LIVES
LOST.

On Thursday afternoon, at half-past three o'clock,
a fire broke out in the cotton-mill at Johnstone,
belonging to Mr. Alexander Stewart, of this city,
which, in an hour and a quarter, was totally consumed.
The fire broke out in the picking-room, being the
lowest flat of the building, and so quick was the
devouring element, that, before the fire was known
to those in the attics, the whole of the tenement,
which consisted of three stories and attics, was in a
blaze, and the flames bursting from all the windows.
The persons employed in the attics were, in conse-
quence of the smoke and flames coming up the stair,
prevented from effecting their escape in that way.—
The cries of the people thus situated, were afflicting
in the extreme; many of'them precipitating them-
selves from the windows, and although the spec-
tators were extremely anxious to render every assist-
ance, the flames raged with such fury, that assist-
ance was impracticable. Six persons, it is believed,
lost their lives on this melancholy occasion, four
grown-up women, and two girls, and a few were,
hurt by escaping from the windows. These parti-
culars, in so far as they go, can be relied on as
authentic. The building was insured in the PhGenix
and North British Insurance Offices.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT CONCLUDES THUS--
a The scene was indeed truly appalling, and the
screams, which were incessantly repeated, particu-
larly when some of them were seen upon the roof,
Nvere of the most terrific description—so much so
indeed, that many were obliged to quit the scene,
being unable to stand the shock which their feelings
received. Unfortunately, the engine was not stop-
ped, and those in the garret continued at their work,
quite unconscious that the flames were rapidly
spreading beneath their feet ; for it was not until an
emission of smoke near Jean Robertson's jenny (who
immediately gave the alarm) that they were apprised
of their danger, when they all rushed to the door,
but the passage was so densely filled with smoke,
that they found it impracticable to procee They
then opened a window, and went upon teed oof, but,
as the flames were making rapid progress, they were
soon enveloped in smoke, and were under the dread-
ful necessity of throwing themselves from the roof.
rhe first, Jean Robertson, was killed upon the spot,
and all of them who followed her example were more
or less hurt.—Glasgow Courier.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—Last week, a man,
while attending an illicit still in the vicinity of Lochern,
fell asleep while the boiling wash was running into the re-
ceiver, and no person being present to render him assist-
ance, he remained asleep till be was immersed in the boil.
ing liquid which flowed around him. When found he was
scalded to death, and his body in a shocking state. lie has
left a wife and three children to lament his fate..— Glas-
gow Free Press.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND.-
A rumour was prevalent yesterday that Mr. LAMB was to
resume the office of Chief Secretary, to the no small delight,
we doubt
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thing is impossible—but there are sundry circumstances
which lead us to think it not very probable. Mr. LAMB
has been hitherto looked upon as belonging to the BESSBO-
noucir division of the Whig forces; now we can hardly
expect that this body have given in their adhesion to the
new order of things, and if they have not, it is equally dif-
ficult to imagine that Lord DUNCANNON, so long known
by the familiar appellation of " Whipper-in to the Opposi-
tion," would permit so distinguished a. member to stray
from his pack. Besides, we have reason to know that
the domestic arrangements of Mr. LAMB, on quitting Ire-
land, were of a nature which evinced anything hut a con-
templation or idea of returning hither. Sir J. BECKET
has been mentioned as likely to fill the situation ; but the
fact is, there has not been any decision come to on the
subject —Dublin Evening Mail.