The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-17 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.—(Tau.

Mary Ann Marsh, a nioatArretehed looking being, with an
infant iu her arms, was charged with being drunk on-the step of
door, with her infant at her breast, at a quarter-before eleven last
night. Collins, the watchman, said she was so drunk that' she
could not fund, and it was a miracle the infant was not killed.
The prisoner in answer to these inquiries of the Magistrate,
stated that her husband had died and left her with the child.'
She bad noisome, and had been very
After a suitable admonition she was discharged.
Thomas Webb was charged by a watchman with being drunk,
and ringing the bells of the houses in Devonshire-street. He
described himself a clerk out of employment, end was hued 51.
for being drunk..-

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—(Tuts DAY.)
A most extraordinary deformed creature, about three feet high,
/with a bead nearly as long as hi; body, and a nose nearly as long
as his head, applied for a warrant against his Ipdlord. He was
well known to the officers as a very industrious man, in writing
petition., fencing stolen goods, and harbouring :thieves. In fact,
he had arrived to the enviable distinction of being.considered their
King, and by that title was generally known to the officers. Ile
now wished to obtain a warrant, but without the usual and neces-
sary ceremony of paying for it.
Mr. Roe could not consent to his having a warrant gratis,
unless it was an aggravated assault, and his Meljesly left the office
greatly chagrined at the disloyalty with which he had been treated.
A Mr. and Mrs. Rtitorn, were charged by Mr. Cook, a poul-
terer, with creating a riot round his house ; Mr. Edson/ was also
charged with striking a watchman. It appeared bythe,avidence,
that the prisoners went into the Complainant's shop' to purchase
some poultry, hut. without the usual precaution of taking money
with them. A row consequently took place, and the prisoners
instead tifleming 4, snug supper at home, were themselves taken
to the wiWhouse.
Mrs. Edsom said, that Mrs. Cook had favoured her with seve-
ral unfavourable epithets, and that she was first insulted.
Mr. Cook said that he interfered with the svatchtnin solely be-
cause he was treating Mrs. E. in a most brutal manner, and he
certainly tried to protect her.
Mr. Ros ordered Mrs, Edamo to find hail, and finfd Alr. E.
ss. for assaulting the watchman.
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QUEEN-SQUARE...4IIm DA T. )

Stiorturrtno.— 'William Barton, a genteely dressed young
man, was brought before the sitting Magistrate, W. A. A. Want,
Esq., on a charge of felony.
It appeared from the evidence, that the prosecutor, Mr. Bear,
wits a linen-draper residing on Pindico-terrace. The prisoner
came into his shop under pretence of purchasing Jenne trifling
article, and after asking the prices of several lets of calicos and
*balloons, he left without buying any, observing that the prim)
was. too high. The prisoner, however, coutrivod, .before he retired,
to secrete a quantity of printed cotton from off the taunter, ,end
placed it in his basket. The shoproani iniundiately alines .the
prisoner was gone, missed the property, - *nd brought him .beck.
On searching the basket, the stolen goods were discovered con,
cealed therein. A constable being sent for ha was taken 'into
custody. He declined saying any thing, and was fully committed
to Newgate, the parties being also bound over to prosecute.

AFFECTING SUICIDE of a CLERGYMAN,

yutaciayitichsrd carter, Eaq., the Coroner for Surrey, and
a highly respectable Jury wary ernPumelled at the Queen's Head,
%hearth, to inquire into the death of the late Rev. James Charles
Blankerne aged about b 0 yeah who committed suicide on the
previous day by banging himself at his residence in Arttold's-plate,
Newington.
It appeared that the deciessed had been. Curate of Newington
Church for seven) yeira owing the last four or five monthche
had been observed to be dealanding and nervous, he, howarir,
always Performed his clerical duties, yet it seems his mind at
length was ea much affected/ .tbst in a state of desperation.
he deprived himself af existence' The cord with ;which the act
was perpetrated, 'toss fixed to the ,keY at bilk,
..eitt 4004, "'kW!.
had beta thrown over in the inside, where the neceeeett was found
suspended by the neck. The deceased was not in embarrassed
circumstances, and no cause can he assigned for the rash act.
The Jury, after hearing the evidence, returned for verdict—That
the deceased destroyed himself when in a state of insanity.