The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-04 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL—A respectable looking man, named Lee-
thorne, was charged by two ancient guardians of the night with
having, firstly, taken upon himself to teach them their duty; se-
condly, with being "remarkable impudent" in his said teachinc, ;
thiraly, and lastly, with refusing to "be off with himself;"
wherefore they took him to the watch-house, and thence to the
Compter, and here he was to give an account of himself before the
Alderman. •

Mr: Leethorne, in his defence, replied, that he ought to have
been complainant, instead of defendant, in this case, inasmuch'as
he had been grossly maltreated by these guardians of the night
merely because he had ventured to claim their protection. He
was passing through Long-lane on his way home, he said, when
he was seized by one of those Amazonian strumpets who abound
in that quarter. She seized him, and attempted to drag him to
her den—or more gallantly speaking, to lead him to her
bower," and he having a particular abhorrence for "such cattle,"
repeatedly desired her to let go her hold ; but the more he desired
her to loose him, the more she held him fast. He therefore called
for assistance to one of these same watchmen, who had stood within
a few yards of them, on the opposite side of the street, the whole
time; but he refused to interfere, alleging that the spot where they
stood was "out of his beat." However, when the woman heard
him call out so lustily for assistance, she thought proper to relin-
quish her hold upon him, and he then went over to the watchman
to remonstrate with him on the impropriety of his conduct, and
inquire his number, in order to ledge a complaint against him ;
but the watchman would neither, listen to his remonstrance, nor
tell him his number ; and, upon his persisting, the rattle was
sprung, the other watchman came up, and he was dragged' along
to the watchhouse with such Violence that his coat, shirt; and
neckcloth were torn, and his person much bruised.

Mr. Alderman Cox, who sat for Sir Richard Carr Olyri, 'im-
mediately discharged him, and recommended him to procetid
against the watchmen for the assault and false imprisonment.
One Mrs. Mary Brown was charge with having stolen di-
vers articles of wearing apparel, the property of a Mrs. Sarah
Crawley._

_ .
Mrs. Crawley is a country matron, who, being " as ladies
wish to be who love their lords," has recently come up to London
to take the benefit of some one of those obstetric charities with
which this metropolis abounds; and in the mean time, she took
up.her residence in the house f Mrs. Winterton, who gave her
this Mrs. Mary Brown for a bed-fellow.—" I never had no sus-
picion that Mrs. Brown was any thing but honest," Continued
Mrs. Crawley, until last Monday morning, when I missed a
lace cap and frill, two pair of white cotton stockings, and one
elastic chemise."

And pray what sort of an article is an elastic chemise?" in-
quired Mr. Alderman Coi.
" Your Worship," replied Mrs. Crawley—" it is a garment
which some people call a flannel ;" and hiving given this ex-
planation, she said she bad no doubt all these things were stolen
by Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Brown, on her part, declared, she bad never touched
them. She - was just come from Portsmouth to see for a service
in town, she said, and she would " scorn the action."

Mrs. Crawley, in reply, cleclared that the things could not go
without hands; and as no other person, except Mrs. Brown, had
been in the room, it followed, of course, that Mrs. Brown's hands
must have taken them, especially as she had more than once ex-
pressed her wish to have an elastic chemise. On one occasion,
too, she not only stopped out all night, but she came home quite
tipsy the next morning ; so that they bad no doubt she was
" going into the unfortunate girl line," instead of seeking for any
honest service, and they thought it highly probable that she had
taken the elastic chemise and the other things, as stock to begin
with.
• Under these circumstances Mrs. Brown was detained, in order
to give time for inquiry, after the elastic chemise, &c. at the'
,pawnbrokers.
BOW-STREET.---Byre Beano, Esq., an eminent merchant
at tiverpoolovas brought up by Taunton, charged with intend-
ing to fight a duel with Mr. Thomas Robert Richmond, also a
merchant at the same place.

It appeared that the two gentle Men quarrelled on 'Change at
Liverpool, and Mr. Richmond applied the .epithet scoundrel to
Mr. Evans, upon which the latter knocked him down. A chal-
lenge ensued, but the meeting was prevented, and they were both
held to bail. It was . subsequently agreed to meet at Dieppe to
settle the affair, but information being sent to this office, Mr.
Evans was arrested on his way through London, with his intend..
ed second, Colonel Barton, of Chester. Mr. Evans was held to
bail in heavy sureties.
Yesterday a tall young Irishman, named William Little, was
brought before Mr. Minsuutd. and Mr. liau.s, by Ledbitter, on
a warrant, charged with sending threatening letters to Rowland
Alston, Esq. of Harley-street, Cavendish-square, a Magistrate for
Middlesex.
The defendant, it appeared, had liVed for a considerable time
in the service of Mr. Alston, es footman, and conducted hiinself,
generally speaking,. with propriety; but he had the misfortune
(for such: it was in his case) to possess rather a pleasing voice,
opinionand Eu
had
way, 7thaes fe constantly
tily, he
rP.riolnet his qwa,
sometimest
li
cee in choosing in
h letihesiel4vgoru aniiagst
etannoyafrcet
ofhaen
Hours for practice, as constantly boasting, that if he 'could
once make his-powteirisektid:titisionea,tarli(cie:ilid:,loliufolri-Ilider:opeuledd iblyu'trhiseavetosocroop_i-
often say to ftt tohfeSemt:huaisnllirting;;Veks Mr. K,emble, or Mr. Elliston, or
Tom Cooke, or ,0K:01114Fi1g444.41040-jusb Olive them a sped-
„„‘,/, of my powerful pretensions to public favour, how glad would
they at Moe te'patronize nie; and-bting me, in time, before a
London audience. TO be sure I have not the power. of Brahani,
but then I know I har.i all the kweetileft of Sinclair; and could I
but have tin means of cultivating my talent, what a great man I
c,4eorni little time." ."Loril, Susan,
unil tike Other servants, who 'did all they could to discourage his
" why, you are singing and music mad, sure—a'n't

ton Yon sing a fair song etough, to be Eire, to please the 11k.
of us ; but you'll Defter do for the playhouse, depend upon it."
William,, however, was not to be "-damned with feeble praise;"
end he went on singing almost from morning till night, and la-
menting the want of opportunity' to bring himself into noting.
At length, about twelve months ago, he left the service of 'Mr.
Alston, who, notwithstanding the defendant's folly in one par-
ticular, had a very good opinion of him, and gave him 51. over
and above his wages, when be went away. The defendant re-
ceived a good character from Mr. Alston, and soon procured
another situation,- but he did not keep it long ; the " stage-
stricken hero" could not endure the vile drudgery of a footman's
life for any length of time, and he gave up his place in disgust.
From that moment he began to tease Mr. Alston with letters,
soliciting his patronage and influence in getting him brought
upon the Metropolitan Stage, and occasionally requesting pecte,
niary assistance. Mr. Alston, of course, soon got tired of, notic-
ing these applications, and then the defendant commenced setite
ing in a different strain, hinting that, unless his demands were
complied with, he should disturb the peace of Mr. Alston's familf
most materially. In addition to several letters, containing evert
planer threats than this, he wrote to a gentleman in Groove**.
square, a particular friend of Mr. Alston's, statingi that- bei
should be sorry to create confusion and dismay in the family-
the latter gentleman, but be should feel himself obliged to do so
unless he came forward, and lent him his influence and support.
He want.d, he said, first of all, to procure a provincial 03P'
ment, and Mr. Alston ought to supply him with 501. to suPpnrt
him decently until he could be ushered to the London boards. At
length his threats became of so unequivocal a nature, that Mr.
Alston thought it necessary to seek protection from the law against
the meditated violence of the defendant, and a warrant was issued
from this office for his apprehension.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, repeated all the non-
sense before mentioned, about his great yeas] powers, the loss the
public would sustain if he were not brought forward, and the ob-
ligation there was upon Mr. Alston to do all he could to promote.
his views. It did not at all appear what possible obligation of
thatArik.inmditNhseirieui.coLuasldkbeed uthpem defendant Alr
.Alstifonh had any friends, and
Alston.
be replied in the negative. .He had no relations in thiworlde.
He was born at Waterford. He did not remember hisliAther antf
mother. He did not know when or where they died, or if they
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were dead. He did
,riot, know when he left Ireland. Ile knew
he was an Irishman, because be was born in Ireland.
AU the defendant's answers were evidently evasive, and he'
evinced, from the beginning, an obstinate determination to avoiff
satisfying inquiry. He went on to say, that Alr. Alston had IP(
nied that be possessed any qualifications for the theatrical stage/
but had pronounced him to be exceedingly well adapted for the'
prize-ring, and had offered to back him if he should fight.
Mr. Alston laughed, and declared that he had never said sal
such thing. •
Mr. Miestwee earnestly ecdeavoured..to convince the foolish
fellow that he was labouring under a delusion, but it was in vain,
and he was ordered to find hail ; Mr. Minshull observing, that, in
consideration of the defendant's situation in life, be should only _ •
call upon him for his own recognizance in 401. and two suede
iu 20/. each, to keep the peace.
The defendant said, the Magistrate had no business to take his;
situation in life into consideration at all; if his threats were 01
such a nature as to be considered dangerous to the public peen
the law ought to take its course. He should not attempt .to gel
bail; he should rather choose to endure imprisonment.
He was taken away and locked up.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—llieirwaY Roantalr.—Yell:
terday, Jeremiah Child, James Price, and J. Goodwin, Pri-
vates belonging to the 2d Regiment of Guards, were charged with
a highway robbery.
Mr. Thomas Wayne, of Duke-street, Bloomsbury, the pawn
whom they had robbed, deposed to his acquaintance with hild,
and of being in company with him arid the other prisonere at the
Black Lion public-house, Bloomsbury, on Tuesday night. When,
he left the house, preceded by Child, he was instansly laid hold of
by the other two, pulled down, and his watch and some silvur
taken from him. •
A watchman swore to seeing Mr. Wayne on the ground..
lies
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parties quarrelling, and a girl exclaiming',
M'Gregor, patrole, passing a brothel in George-street, he,e7
I'll tell about the watch." In consequence of hearing this, he
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tered, and took the prisoner Price, and he ultimately succ es,caea
in securing the other two. He found the watch in the possean
of Goodwin.
watch.
Goodwin said Wayne was drunk, and gave bin' the
Mr. Wayne denied this.
Price and Child declared their innocence.
and be was
Mr. Wayne believed Child completely innocent,
consequence discharged.—Goodwin and Price were cominatvn
" If you don't hequei
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LONDON DIARY,..§4IIII-- Y.
17.tNheGeoSurtOoFccotriCiiin
.1. Manger, Great Surrey-stre.et, Blacklriars-road,
at 11'
S. 'Williams, I,insbury-square, at 11.
E. Wilford, Boston, Lincoln, at 1.
J. Williams, jun., Fenchurch-street, at 10. " •
J. Crosthwaite, Fenehurch-street, at 11.
T. Dornford, Philpot-lane, at 11.
J. Burrows, Bond-street, Vauxhall, at 10.
W. C. Wright, Paternoster-row, at 11.
-'.. Seward, Bullo-pill, Newnham, Gloucester, at 11.
11.
J. W. Shaw and A. W. Elnislie, Fenchurcb-building's, at -
EigspionieTmons.

COUNTRY DIARY, MOTiDAY, MAY B. „, • '
if. Capper, Liverpool, at the. George Liverpool, lit I.
T. Groom, Brinton, Norfolk,' at the Angel Inn, Norwich, at*. I
T. Jennings, Canterbury, at the Guildhall, Canterbury, at g, •
J. Pickrin, Lyticorobe, Somerset, at the Ilumnier Taver3o°4'

tub at 2.
T. Pointon, Manchester, at the Star Inn, Manchester, at 9.
J. Goulden, Methley, York, at the Court Itouse, Leeds, at 11•
S. youlger and B. Havers, Norwich, at th'e Bowling Grecnloo

Manci:oft, at 5.
J. Hill, Manchester, at Whites Hotel, Manchester, at 9.
J. Braman, Ashton-under-Line, Lancatter, at the White

Manchester, at 10.
•
1. Robson, Charlton-row, Manchester, at the Star,
at B. -A-rana, ester,

CORN BXCHAN6E, iIIAY 3.
---The proceedings in Parliament touching the release of tt.
Bonded Corn and Flour in warehouse on pament of date
kis, for the moment., completely:suspended all operations, ° f
our market, where we have no business whutcver doing,4ol.
course nothing but a nominal currency ; a decline in Pricesis;
however, very generally anticipated. The following Is the Is,
of duties:—On IVheat, 125.. per (Platter ; Rye, lieW, P`irlt
Peas, Bs. per qr. ; Barley, per qr. ; Oats, 4s.
Flour, 3s. 2d, per cwt. • .

ARRIVALS..
English Wheat 3,435 Qrs. irish Oats - 6,230 go'
--- Barley 550 Foreign %%Meat 1,/iOO
Barley t2OO
--- Oats 5,000 ----:- Oats 5,901)
Beans --- Enflisli Flour 5,410
Pe.tse • - • •
reat Alterations proposet.her:
ANOTHER REroni,....;.Tho to
the Corn Trade by his 51ajesty's Minhhivetera, hive excited
the deepest interest.; and on ....rs,tlay.(‘V.ednesday), when 'lir,
usually expect no trade, the case has hr ,-,•,!pletelyrever°
There was a very large,attentianes • this inorrliuf:
but up to a late hour no busineits r, Towards er
close of the market several' kolders.; :Aar. • re
t the tierclii•
tion which sonic factors look for, ofrerTri •,t mit reductiol'
of 2s. to 3*. per quarter ; and Oats at :1 r
similar deelij
but his to be observed thero were few or sellers that w)
accept of lower prices; we cAt:not, then . . .zare itny.C.l°.;(
sl
reduction in our corn market ; thwgintr, Lit voin in grin!i,,
in London is estimated at 140.000 quarti:r.. the Fart.,
Grain there were no sales whateverots the 11,1,ters were
a great advance on thrformenntavirtal prices.

()OA I, MAIikET, 1%1 Ai-
A daieg, 31g—Dettn's Ptimt- :19
rdsS:LF, Main, 1-'74 6d":-
lis ason,34a 6.1.-- flebbnrn Alaitr,t4 IJuiy
Main, 28s 6d—Ord's 1174—'Pelatv, 31s eds-sikalit,r`
IVintlaor, 211 a 11d—l'antield Moor, 2llr fid-2.Townley, 31)3
34a-11'ylarn, 3la 6tl-441,1Tialla End Bewicke 81;
Co. 36:1 6d—Walla End .13r0;v07#442*(iti--Alralls End Greco!,
30a 2d-.-Virally End Itidtivil'a.,3ss—lValla End II abs Pi!
—Small Coal, 168-I..ambton small, lOs 'l'anfield Trader, a.n
—C°wyeili 29a-011M, 3!s—Particy, 31,-.—Stone Coal Cr?'"
tie, 4:al—Walls End OM Negligin lat'rr's"
:13a 6d—Walis End H. t. End • Ida°
33s 9d—Vlralla End 37;4 61-Ittisselrs
Walls End, 37a tnarkfit, 4r ' iPg g°lll'
—Unsold, 17. j.

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On the 211th ,at Ilianl4- li' °Vnig:llli4°.
InfulAry, to Elizabeth, 1t114,1;44f P'. 4.
Collins, r‘sq, of thetiant`e

Printa4 anti ;Published by M. YOIING, at the. SiiK 61°1°1
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