The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-15 00:00:00

POLICI. INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE:—Biesmrcumu COACH, RoassaT.—
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The man who called himself James Clifford, but who now did
not deny his name to be Crowder, was brought' up again for
,re-
examination..
It will be recollected that the prisoner tendered a bl.'Sinning-
ham Bank-note for a suit. of clothes, but the note being found to
he stolen, he was taken into custody. His defence was, that he
received it from a person in the street, in payment for some goods
sold by him.
'The Loan Miami. refused to believe this story, and said he
slimed commit the prisoner for having the note in his possession,
and uttering it, knowing it to he stolen.
Mr. Humphries, who attended for the prisoner, declared that
such a commitment would be illegal. He denied that the prisoner
had committed any offence. He contended that the notes having
been paid in London, were no more than so much waste paper,
until they were issued by the bankers at Birmingham : that being
thus valueless, no felony was committed with respect to them,
and that it was no offence within any of the statutes to utter them.
He cited, in support of this, the case of Astlett for stealing the
Exchequer bills from the Bank of England. He mentioned a.
similar case Which bad occurred, where he was concerned, where
a woman was sentenced to 14 years' transportation by Mr. Ser-
geant Arabin, for having such a note in her possession. Upon
representing the case at the Secretary of State's Office, Mr. Peel
being satisfied of the illegality of the conviction, procured her a
free pardon. Two other. of his clients were taken up for the same
offence, when he determined to take the opinion of the Twelve
Judges on the point : but his clients thought it expedient to plead
guilty, on the understanding that they should he imprisoned for
one month, rather than they should be in prison for 12 months
for the decision of the I,udges. In fact, no doubt could be enter-
tained by lawyers that such a commitment would he illegal.
The LORD Mayon expressed himself of a decidedly opposite
opinion, and declared that he should commit the prisoner. Sonic
deficiency in the technical proof occurred, and he remanded the
prisoner that it might he supplied.
His Lordship expressed his surprise that after the repeated
heavy losses the bankers sustained by sending parcels by stage-
coaches, no arrangement was made with Government to send them
by the post. lie entertained little doubt that Government would
make an arrangement, and that it would be highly to the advan-
tage of the parties.

WATTRNEN's FARES.-It has latterly become a practice to
bring all complaints against watermen before the Lord Mayor, in-
stead of taking them before the Rulen of the Watermen's Com-
pany. The object of the parties is, in most grievous cases, pub-
licity, which is not attainable by the latter course, though, with-
out it, the mere infliction of a penalty upon the offenders is of
little or no consequence. The jurisdiction of the Rulers is pro-
perly, confined to adjudication of disputes between watermen.
The latter, however, now prefer coming before the Magistrate.
Two watermen were siumnoned before the Loan MAYOR,

the one for making use of abusive language, the other for extort-
ing more than his fare frome the passengers of a steam-host.
From the statement of the complaipants, it appeared,they are
mechanics, who had gone a trip in one of the steam-boats, with
their company. On their return at night they were charged
by the waterman M. each for landing, or 4s. for each boat-load of
eight. This the complainant* thought exorbitant, and they had
sufficient spirit to bring the case before the Lo►d Mayor. One of
the defendants began to call the party " lousy scamps," and said
they could be nothing but a set of thieves, to behave " in that ere
shabby manner," and caused them to be treated in such a manner
as few persons, for the sake of a much larger sum, would venture
to encounter.

The LORD MAYOR fined this waterman ltis. and costs, for
abuse ; and awarded the complainant, out of the fine, the value of
his day's work, that he might not he * loser by his laudable con-
duct in bringing the case forward. His Lordship asked the water-
men what they considered to be their fare for taking a person
across the water.
The waterman scratched their heads and looked at each other
before they gave any answer. They then acknowledged Ott. they
were entitled to no more than Id. " sculls"' and 2d. " oars" for
their fare. ,
The Loan MAYOR did not consider that the vratermen were
entitled to more fOr taking a person on hoard a steam-vessel or
landing him, than taking him across the water. He therefore
should, if the watermen charged more than. Sd. (which he thought
a fare that neither the public our the watermei► should object to),
fine them for extortion.

The watermensaill, that they generally charged only 3‘l. in the
day-time ; but they thought themselves entitled to charge double in
the night-time, as they hail the trouble of waiting Up.
The Loan Mavon said, they should be glad that they had au
opportunity of getting money by night as well as day, and surely
these steam-boats, with 200 or tOO passenger, at 3(1. 'tech, were
not bud things for the watermen at th• stairs. flecleelared that

he could not think of sanctioning the dernabd for a higher fare al

any time ; it should rather he reduced. He fined the waterman
for extortion, and paid the complainant out of the fine for his loss
of time. Watermen, his Lordship intimated, would find it their
interest to be neither so insolent lior so extortionate to the passen-
gers of steam-boats.
GUILDHALL—Mr.: Dick, a silversmith in Bell-yard, Tem-
ple-bar, appeared before Aldertuan Sir JOHN PIC/MING, Bart.,
yesterday, and stated that a paragraph had been published by most
of the newspapers, alleging that his family had been poisoned by
eating of a pie supposed to have been made of deleterious Hour.
He now appeared before the Magistrate for the purpose of inform-
ing him of the re,nit of an antlyzation the dour had undergone.
Upon his five children and the maidservant being seized with a
violent retching within ten minutes of having eaten of the plum-

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pie, a medical 'gentleman, Mr; Jones, of Chancery-lane, was called
in, and by the prompt exhibition of antidotes, the whole of the
suffaers were relieved, and restored to their usual state of health
by the following day ; but a neighbour carried a specimen of the
Mom, of Which about a teacup full only remained, to Mr. Clarke,
of Apothecariesi-hull, who, after analyizing it, and also a part of
the pie-crust, 641 delivered his opinion that one fourth part was
pipe clay and chalk, and the rest of it was bean flour, or some
other stuff not poisonous, but wheat formed no part of the com-
position.
Sir JonN Pxxamo.—Where did you purchase it ?
Mr. Dick replied, that his wife had purchased it (merely
half a quartern) at Mr. Turner's, a sort of chandler's shop, in
Bell -yard.
Sir JOHN, after taking a minute of the circumstance, thanked
Mr. Dick for exposing this baneful practice of adulteration.
BOW-MEE:T.—Ave Sirx ALI bra.--This was a charge

against two lads under Mr. Peel's recent Aet,-which has made the
offence of stealing a few apples or other fruit, in an orchard, &'c.
a felony. They were seen by a boy who gave information of the
theft, and they were taken into custody.
Mr. Minanur.ti referred to the Act 'of Parliament under which
the charge was preferred, and said, that he had the power, upon
vanviction, to order them to pay thrice the value of the fruit, and
to fine them any sum not exceeding 201. ; and in default of pay-
ment, to commit them for six months to the Tread Mill. Ile
asked what was the value of the fruit found on the prisoners?

" There were fifteen plume,

The servant of the prosecutor said,
value one penny."
Mr. Mixsuum..—One penny only;-that is very trifling indeed.
If I send these hole to a gaol, they will not be improved in their
morels; and tea to one but they are ruined for ever
It was stated, that one of the boys bore a very good character,
and his matter would come forward in his behalf.
Mr. gliesnuee said, that lie could not look over the offence,
but he Would be as lenient as possible. Hei ordered the prisoners
to pay thi`ee Ponce—thrice the value of the fruit, and also, the cum
of 2s. 6d. each as apenalty, and tribe committed to gaol in default.
The master of one of the lads came forward, and paid the money,
or they must have gone to prison.
Alexander Dallas, a street-keeper or beadle of St. Mary-le-
Strand, was charged with assaulting a gentlemen on Tuesday night
last, et half-pot ten o'clock, opposite Somerset House. Dallas,
in his defence, said that he luut orders from some of the parish
officers to make every one ago on.
Mr. Altrisitoer, said; if he followed, such absurd orders, he
would, get himself into a good deal of ,trouble. •
Dallas requested the gentleman not to press the charge, and
offered to make a public apology. The gentleman accepted the
offer—Dallas begged his pardon, and the matter dropped.
Mr. MINSHULL complimented the complainSntvon his for-
bearance in accepting an apology from the accused.
Jane Grant, a VennUill above bo years of age, was charged
with felony 'in the house of Mrs. Erneeis, alias Conway, No. 16,
Lisle-street, Leiceeter-square. The prosecutrix, a dashing woman,
it the noted Mother Conway, mistress of an establishment for a
certain description of females, in Lisle-street. A short*time ago
Mother Wood, the mistress of another house in the same street, of
othfedesahmtpeanddest.Linpit,ieoyiedi, htaoviiingabeevonitatekoeVnto custody on suspicion
the '
prosecutrix in this
case left her own house to superintend the more fashionable esta-
blishment of Mother Wood. The prisoner was put in charge of
the prosecutrix's house the while, and having beet euepected cif
receiving "fees," which she' had not. accounted for to the prose-
matrix, she was discharged from her situation at a moment's ""ti"
on Friday li4i. On Saturday',articles being rniesed °Y
Mother Conway, she employed a tilileible to search the prisoner's
llodgings in CCastle-street, Leicester.square, and there be found

books, wesring appirel, 41k-dresses, lidett,a tea-caddie, and other

article. which-the proseeutrix deposed had been stolen from her
house:

The prisoner said, the articles* were her own property, ex-
cept tke silk dress and cloak, which had ,been placed in her
care by a Miss Johnson, who was lately one of the inmates of
the prosecutria's establishment, -but,
,having become enciente,
she had retired frorn public life for a time. -
Mr. Mnisnum. asked the prosecutrix if she did not keep
two houses of ill-fame?—She replied " No, Sir, I only keep
one; I look after the other for Mrs. Wood, who is in the Bench."

Mr. MlNsHum. told .her that she was an infamous woman,
and could not expect that her property would be secure under
the prisoner's protection..
The prosecutrix exclaimed "I ought to have the protection of
the laws as well as other persons. Why should Ibe robbed?"
Mr. 311issittm, said, that certainly she was entitled to the pro-
tection of the laws, and he should commit the prisoner for the
robbery.
The prisoner applied to have 51. Ss. which the, constable had
taken from her, restored to her.
Mr. Illtrisnutd, ordered the constable to return the woman her
money.
The prisoner also applied to have two watches, found upon her,
restored to her; but the Magistrate said that he should not com-
ply with her second request, as an owner would, in all probability,
be found for thorn.—The prisoner was committed.
31ARYLEBONE-OFFlCE.—Yesterday Henry Bell, who
keeps the King's Head and Artichoke in the Regent's-park, was
charged by Thomas Reece, a waiter belonging to the New Hum-
mums, with the following aggravated assault :—Thomas Reece
stated, that as he was walking with his wife in Regent-street, at
about half-past eleven o'clock on Saturday night, he left her for a
few minutes at the corner of Beak-street. When he returned, he
found she hail crossed the road, to get rid (as she informed him)
of a gentle Man who obtruded himself upon her. company, and
wanted her to have something to drink. Reece and his wife then
proceeded along Regent-street, followed by Bell, who, overtaking
them at the corner of John-street and Margaret-street, seized the
complainant by the throat, called him by the must disgusting
name, and threatened to knock his head off. Upon this, a watch-
man was called, and he was taken into custody. _ _ _

Bell, who stood laughing as if he was highly amused, although
reminded by the Magistrate that he had nothing to laugh at, said,
" That woman which he calls his wife first accosted' me, and all I
said him at the corner of Margaret street was, ' what are you
going to do with that woman ?"
Mrs. Reece, who had before corroborated her husband's state-
ment, was now called forward a second time, and the following
questions were put by Mr. Ilnotrawrox :—Upon your oath, did
you speak to Bell in the first instance?—No, Sir, I did not.
Did you ever see him before he addressed you on Saturday
night ?—Never, Sir, to my knowledge.
Are you married to Thomas Reece?-1 am, Sir.

Mr. firtouctirm.4.—Thomas Bell, you have been guilty of a
most gross assault, which you have this day aggravated by insinua-
tions against the character of a married woman; you must, there-
fore, find bail to answer for your conduct at the sessions.
WORSIIIP-STREET.—A fellow of about forty years of age,
named Michael Kelly, was charged with assaulting a child named
Catherine Swift. The prisoner was ordered to find bail for as-
saulting the child.
UNION-HALL.--ELorruzNr.--Yesterday morning, after the
night charges were disposed of, a remarkably smart decent-looking
young woman, named Mary Anne Tiaihree, was placed in the
slip (the place appropriated for prisoners), on the undermentioned
charge, which was specified thus in the Beadle of Newington's
book :—" Martin Timbree charges Mary Anne, his wife, with
having deserted her family, taking with her all the said Martin
Timbree's moveable property." The Beadle (Preston) com-
menced the tale of the elopement, while Martin Timbree, the ac-
cuser, stood by his aide. The latter personage is a man advanced
in years, being nearly double the age of his frail fair one. It ap-
peared that on Friday week, during a thunder storm that raged
with great violence in the neighbourhood of Salisbury, Martin
Tirnbree, who resides in that part of the

absent from his dwelling, when his wi
leaving three children in one of the town
that was then passing, and arrived in to,
" moveable property," as he called it, c
money, awl the remainder in clothes any
his arrival at home, discovered his losses.

wife was attached to a shoemaker that

had recently left it, and taken up his ahot
it seems, had been observed lurking
day prior to the elopement, and when the
lie immediately concluded that his goo, .. the
shoemaker. 'finance accordingly proceeded after them to town,
awl on his arrival,- succeeded in tracing the guilty pair" to e
house in the parish of Newington, and having procured the as-
sistance of the beadle, he entered the room where his wife was
sitting. The shoemaker being warned of their approach, leaped
out of a back-room window on the second floor.

The Magistrate, at the conclusion of the above statement, the
recital of which caused much laughter, addressing Timbree, said,
" I'll not keep your wife in custody. I shall give her up to you
but recollect, that ,you are not bound to maintain her if she has
been, living in adultery with another man."
Timbree, who, 'it appeared, had a couple of hours' conversation

with hie wife, that =thing, previous to her having been brought
before a Magistrate, replied, " Your Worship, I'll look over all
that has happened, if my dear wife only promises not to do the
like again."
_ _ _

Mrs. Timbree, however, instead of showing the slightest con-
trition in her behavionr, broke out into a fit of laughter at the
conclusion of her husband's declaration. Upon which Timbree
said, " I don't mind that even ; ni take her back again, although
1 know she cares as little about me; as the stick I have in my
hand." ,

lo Mr. CHAMBERS.--HOW can you take her away ? You Callllol
oblige her to accompany you.

timbree.—" Your Worship, I'll be bound to make her go with
me; my horse is in town,, and I shall place her foremost, and myself
behind her, and we will ride down together to Salisbury. I'll take
care she shall not get off to the shoemaker again so easily as she has
done."

Mr. CuAstonts, here directed Mts. Titubree to be discharged.
The moment she got outside the place in which she was confined,
it was truly laughable to observe poor Timbre., who, eager to
prefent her from running away, rushed out of the office himself,
without ceremony, knocking down three or four persons who stood
in. his way, in his anxiety to baffle a meeting between his wife anti
her paramour,' When Timbree got into the passage of the office,
he was heard to exclaim_" Alt, Mrs. Timbree, I have caught you
now, and I'll be hang'd if I don't keep, you too l"

EXCURSION TO TUE NORE.
On Saturday morning (the birth-day of hie most gracious Ma-
jesty), the commodious steam vessel Eclipse, Captain Reid, matt-
ed fromnoff the Tower Stair", about half-put eight, with a com-
pany, consisting of nearly four hundred persons, for an excursion
to the Nore, and round his Majesty's Fleet, .lying in the River
Medway, in aid of the Fund for the assistance of the unemployed
Printers. The morning wag exceedingly auspicious, far shove
the expectation of the most sanguine. The band, which was nu-
, merous and complete, delighted the gay assemblage with several
celebrated airs,
going (101,171 the River. After the company had
partaken of breakfast in the principal cabin, they went on deck,
when the awning watt put up, and the Ball opened by two littlegirls,
about "evert years of age, pupils of the celebrated Mr. Wilson, who
on this occasion, acted as Master of the Ceremonies. While a
part of the company were tripping it away onl the " light fantas-
tic toe," on the after-deck, the other part on the fore-deck were
highly amused by some excellent comic^ songs, sung in a very
.humorous manlier by professional gentlemen. On passing round
the fleet lying in the river Medway,
his Majesty's health was
drank, and three hearty cheers given its honour of his' birth=day,
which was answered by the men on board the fleet, cheering and
waving 01;4 hats, The vessel.anehored and remained an hear
off Sheerness, and after; the company had dined, she steered her
course towards borne. The dance Ins again resorted to by the
softer sex, while the chief cabin was crowded by gentlemen drink-
ink, greatest
passage' home, and the vessel arrived at
the Tower a short time after eight, • company departing highly
excursion. Indeed throughout the whole day
vas thkeeiprt7u;edialrnidngsitnifeing. excellent
Isho.ngs.hilarity
pleased with their .
there seemed to be a general desire in the persons assembled to
a the 'Cork.
Make each other happy, and the voyage was completely sneeesaful
in its object—pleasure to those engaged in it, and assistance to the
unfortunate.
an action against the Shamrock Insurance /utilizes on the 7th inst. Mr. Knight,, the owner of thebrig West
Indian, 131.0111 M,
marine insurance cause was tried
t
Com-
panyi for the recovery-of 2,7001. insured on the newel, freight,
and part of the cargo, on a voyage from Jamaica to Cork, in the
autumn of 1824, the vessel having put into Savannah in reat
distress, where she was sold for 1251. The insurance was effected
with the Shamrock Company; whose business has since been trawl-
ferred to the Royal Irish. Three Directors of the Shamrock, who
had signed the policy, were held to be responsible ; but they were
indemnified by the Directors of the Royal- Irish. The claim wet
resisted on the ground that Mathews,' the master of the West.
Indian, had not acted with discretion in selling the vessel, as she
had been repaired by the purchaser, and was now under
American colours. A verdict was given against the company for
2,298/. and 6d. costs.

MEETINGS dF REDITOII.

LONDON DIARY; Txuasnav, AUGUST 17.
(At the Court of Commissioners.)
T. Gibbons, jun. Wells, mereltinf
J. F. Lavell, Portland-street, "Wilworth, cheesemonger
J. Offor, Cambridge, bookseller
W. Perrin, Chatham, 'grocer
D. Pinners, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy 44ttare, coal-merchant 2

he country, happened to he
rife locked up the house,
tus, took aireat in the stage,
own with .4.11 her Inthand's
of about 2001. in
rd line k; Poor Martin, on
cc. tre:teenllected that his
lived in thi villagle, but who
lode in Lotohiti..,lrtt man,
about Timbreciiiog6iie the
the latter heard Grads fart,
,ifc had gone off with the