The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-13 00:00:00

MR. • COM 11 E AGAIN

Will any of our readers kindly infurm us if there be at
this moment allonie Minister? If so. is he in a mes-
meric condition, or really, e.Wake ? If awake, does be
tver read those yalgar compositions,. the daily papers ?
Aud if not, wily ikot ?
have looked in our own Pocket-Doak, and find
that Sir'Jani(.l Graham is really Home Sceretary. May
we then call the attention of Sir James to the manifold
merits of Mr. COrnbe, the magistrate of Clerkenwell ?
That mania' a blighted Lord Chief Jtistice. Ha, was
born to be wrapt in ermine—to sit upon the Queen's
Bench. He wears plain' black, and is .confined to an
arm-chair. Such is life !

. Again and again have we marvelled at the judgments
of Conlin.. They have at length convinced us that
Apuleius is not wholly a fable. No ; sure we are that
the spirit of a philosopher—albeit nobody shall suspect
it—may animate an ass.
We subjoin .a brief police narrative, showing the
wisdom of Mr: Cornbe
John" Stevens was charged With assaulting Mr.
Thomas Bunting, dairynian, John street, Bedford-row.
Complainant owed.tha assailant a 'sporting bet of 151.
Whereupon Stevens entered complainant's shop, and de-
manding the money, aimed a violent blow with a large
stick at. his head. Witness put up-his arm to ward it
off, and received the blow 'on it. The - blow caused a
swelling as large as a half-pint pot on the elbow, and he
has not had since, then the use of the limb."
Now listen to Mr. Combe
'" Mr. Combe--Why don't you pay Mr. Stevens the
15/. ? ConiPlainaut—l was unable to do so„Sir—other
parties had not paid me.
Mr. Combo—Nonsense ! bow is he to know whether
they have or not ? You had better pay him the 15/
You are a long time in his debt:" • ' '
After more 441 k,. Mr. Combe hints at-" a bill."
" Mr. Conibe-.-The defendant asks for a bill. Why
don't you give him your bill for the 15L, which you ac-
knowledge.you owe ?
"The complainant said that after having received such
treatment, he
_should be less inclined to do so than ever.
" Mr. Combe-11 you pay him the 151., fine him for
the assault.

" The complainant said he had been brutally treated,
and declined the offer.

" The defendant, who admitted that he was a bet'.;ng
many' was merely bound over in his own recognisance to
answer any charge at the sessions."
Is there not sweet comfort in this. for creditors—for all
betting men with.money owed them ? -Gentlemen cre-
ditors, provide yourselves with large sticks—enter the
houses of your debtors—drub them soundly; and if
brought before Mr. Combe he will use his gentle (Aces
to get you "a bill" .from, the man you have thrashed ;
4nd if failing, will let you off upon your own recog-
nisance !

And then again, how courteous to attempt to make a
bargain with the stiff-necked complainant I "If 7(11
pay him, I'll fine him." But the ruffian was not paid,
and—equitablelir.Combe I—he was not fined:—Punch.

QUARREL. BET 'PEEN- CIVILIANS

''AND •MILITARY:

A serious quaff 01 took place on Sunday evening last,
.at: the Dolphin iublic-house, outside Chapel-bar, in this
town, between ri patty of the 12th Lancers, and a number
of' mechanics.,, Two of 'the soldiers were brought before
the Mayor on Monday, charged with an assault upon the
landlord, Mr. Goddard, when the appended particulars
were elicited. ..."
About half-past-six o'clock, two soldiers entered the
tap-room at the'Dolphie, which was already full of com-
pany,.and called ftir a pint of ale. They had not been
there many minutes before a. -quarrel ensued, and
one of the soldiers began- to fight with one of the
ciri-
lians. Seeing that their _companion was " gettingothe
worst of it,". another, of the,cirilians;it is said, rendered
him assistance, Vghich speedily brought the other soldier
,into action. • Theteivilians seem to have, thought the, eon-
duct of the sOldi'ars to be overbearing,, for they.unitedli,
set upon them, and, after giving. each o.“heca aihearty
thrashing, turned them Out of the, room. By ,this time a
crowd had edllected on'th9' outside of the.. houses, and
amongst them were siXorleight.4oldiet* A's'Soon'as their
comrades had been expelled the freili'SOlaieri'rallied
round them, and-Commenced: in 'attack. upon the"tap-
room door, violently threatening the landlord if he per-
/fisted in refusing them admission. The landlord and an
assistant kept - the door closed as tong as they were able,
but at length the combined strength of the military
forced it open. , As soon as they entered the room a
most savage battle ensued;; civilians andmilitary rushed
together to the table, three of the., legs of which they
tore off, and used as eudgele ; ,pewter pote, iron spittoons,
• &C., were thrown at each Other's heads ; and a tin
warmer and a fender Were Completely battered out of
shape, by. having been used as instruments Of assault.
The two privates with whom the r6l' commenced are
named Allingham and Fidler, the former of whom cow.
menced fighting. Corporal Illimmiek• and private Al-
lingliam were taken ,iuto custody by the police, here
they remained until the. following day, when they were
charged with assault. After hearing the case very fully,
the Mayor and magistrates decided against them, award-
ing them to pay the moderate sum of 245. 6d. costs, and
to enter into recogniaances to keep the peace for the
next three months, themselves to the amount of 10/.
each, and two'others to the amount of 5/. each.----Nolting-
hatnßeviele.• - • • •

We are sorry to: earn that, for reasons not made
pnlolic,, Messrs. Cooke. of Loughborgukli; are turning
off the whole of the men and women working at their
establishment in the:. Rushes.. Rumour, with its thou-
sand tongues, has assigned. many reasons, which it would
be foolish to ectiinerate, as•each like the other appears. to
be unauthorised. This event, with the severity of the
Weather, hos thiown many out of, employment there,
and is likely to • prove serious to any poor families.
We hope neither will prove 'of long duration.—Notting.
ham Review. • •

RAILWAY INTIILLIGENCE.—n6 most important
railway meetings have been held at Liverpool this week
—first, for .the purpose of submitting' the conditional
agreement entered into by the Liverpool and Manchester
Company with, the North Union Company for the amal-
gamation of the, lines, and other minor matters ; and,
secondly, td obtain the sanction of the Proprietors of the
Grand Junction Companyv to the consolidation of the
Manchester line_ with theirs. The terms of the first
agreement are, that pach'con4olidated North Union stock
be considered ttiiiiYeeillt tb 641. 7s. 6d. of the Liverpool
and Manclkester.'or 'fimargam'ated stock. Those of the
seoond, as stated in th'e refairt—that the 'Liverpool and
Manchester Company' having already created new 40/.
shares this year to extinguish their debt, and the Grand
Junction, Company having issued new 121. 10s. shares to
meet their subscriptions to the Lancaster and Carlisle
Company,,each holder- of a Grand Junction 1001. share,
or other stock 'equivalent in amount, shall have a new
25/. share, 'and that being done, that the whole shall be
consolidated on equal terns in one capital stock (instead
of 'shares), under clauses in the Bill for which, with the
concurrence of the trustees, the Direotors intend to apply
in the ensuing sessio'n.
ASSOCATIA MOTHS PROTECTIOX OF FEMALES.--
Last evening a public meeting was held at the Lecture
Hall; Greenwich, for. the purpose of' explaining the ob-
jects contemplated by, the above Society, and the provi-
sions of the Bishop of. Exeter's Bill, and the adoption
of measures for, the suppression of one of the greatest
enormities which disgrace a Christian community. The
'meeting was fully and respectably attended, and at a
little after nine o'clock, D. W. Wire, Esq„ took the
' Chair, and stated that the object of the Spciety was to
-procure is Bill which would entirely Suppress the dis-
-gusting traffic in juvenile prostitutiOn, skt* to enable
offenders of that 'nature to be dealt lith,l?eording to
their crimes, and not to set the laws (as in 'the present
defective state they were enabled to do) at defiance. He
felt well aware Oat- it was -not only a revolting but a
most delicate subject for investigation, but-still the enor-

mities that haddibeen brought to light, _rendered it para-
mount that the moral classes of the community should
exert themselves to wipe so, foul a blot from society, and
to guard against children being inveigled from their
homes for the baseit purposes. The meeting was subse-
quently addressed by the Rev. Dr. Russell and the Rev,
Dr. Woodward, ytiho observed that he thought a clause
might ,:he inserted in the Police Act, placing those in-
famous houses ?on ,the same footing as gaming-houses,
thereby being.more.under the surveillance of the police.
Resolutions to carry out the objects of the meeting were
unanimously carried. ,
ANOTHER COLLISION ON Till 1111019BL-0n Mons
day night week the Abbey steamer left the Birkenhead
slip about ten o'clock, and it being ebb-tide, she pro-
.ceeded down the west side of the river until she had
paised the Woodside slip, and then turned her bows to-
wards the other side. When near the middle she ran
with tremendous force into the larboard bow of her Ma-
jesty's tender, the Redwing, which had just left one of
the mail-packets then in the river. Fortunately there
were few, if any, passengers on board the Abbey, and
no person was injured. The Abbey also escaped with-
out any material damage, the tide being in her favour *:
but the Redwing was cut down to the water's edge in
such a manner as to make a tremendous opening. She
was, however, heeled over, and was taken the next morn-
ing into the graving-dock to be repaired. The night
wag very dark, but the atmosphere was quite clear, and
nothing to prevents lights being seen: We have been
informed thit-the-Redwitig showed no light, but that the
Abbey had one hoisted upon her mast. The bodfee of
Harrison and Fahey, the unfortunate persons who perished
in the calamitous collision of the 215 i-nit., 'have not -RS
yet been recovered.—,Liverponl Adeoliser.
DowraNG-sutzET.-=4Yesterday" the. 'whole of the
unsightly.boarding that has been spffered to remain so
iOng oundthe 'meant space of ground. be tWeen Downing-
street and Fludyer-street was removed, the footway on
either side cleared and newly paved, and the area in-
closed with wooden paling breast high; it is rot intended
to erect any buildings. 4n the site, wtneh belongi to ao-
vernment,attpresettt, but to allow it tO remain in its pre-
sent state until the general improvements in West-
minster are finally determined upon. ;