The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-22 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.---A 'Mr. Bradley, a surgeon, residing in
John-street, Berkely-square, applied to Mr. Haus, the Magis-
trate, for a warrant against a Mr. Skinner. Dyke 'Clarke, son of
Mr. Clarke, of Grosvenor-place, Pimlico, who is also a respect-
able surgeon, and who, it appears, had sent a letter, tending to
provoke a breach of the peace, to Mr. Geo. Bradley, a son of the
applicant. The warrant was immediately granted, and all the
parties concerned attended before the Magiatrate..
From the statement of the elder Mr. Bradley, it 'appeared. that
about a fortnight ago, he received an anonymous letter of a very
scandalous and insulting description ; and having reason to believe
that it came from Mr. Skinner Dyke Clarke, and was his pro-
duction, he wrote an anonymous reply to that gentleman, accusing
him of being the author of the letter in (petition, and adding that
the framing of that production. was an act of the basest descrip-
tion, and could only proceed from a man who was himself totally
devoid of every honourable and upright feeling. Beth produc-
tions were of course unowned by their respective writers; but in
consequence of mutual suspicions, a coolness took place between
the family of Mr. Bradley and that of Mr. Clarke, although prior
to the event which occasioned the breach they were 'on terms of
intimacy with each other. An explanation soup after took place
between the parties, and:Afr. Clarke, jun., was openly accused of
being the author of the letter sent to Mr. Bradley, who Said that
he had proofs to that effect. Mr. Clarke denied 'the" charge, and
the next day he sent a written challenge to the son of the com-
plainant, describing him as "an infamous coward," if he failed
in affording the satisfaction which the letter demanded. The
complainant concluded by observing, that he felt his son hail no
right to accept of. Mr. Clarke's challenge, and therefore be handed
the letter to hisoolicitor, Mr. Capon, who advised an application

td A Magistrate,
Mr. Clarke, jun., in reply to the charge, said that he freely ad-
mitted having sent the letter demanding satisfaction; but—
Mr. HALLS--Then, Sir, you must find bail ; that letter was
meant to occasion a breach of the peace. •
Mr. Clarke, am prepared with bail,
Mr. Haz.i,s, (looking towards Mr. Clarke, sem, who stood next
his son—Hut I question, Sir, whether I shall take the nail you

mean to offer.
Mr. Clarke, jun.-01i, Sir, I have other bail besides my.
father's.
Mr. Clarke, sen., then observed; that the provocation which
his son received was of that nature to call for an immediate ex-

planation. No gentleman could rest under such a foul charge,
end he was convinced that the Magistrate himself would not

home put up with the insult which his son had been called upon

:o resent.

Mr. Bradley said .he had proof,' of the identity of the anony.
Mous letter, and he knew that it was written by Mr. Clarke, jun.
• Mr. Clarke, sen.—"f is false; my son denies it.
Mr. Clarke, jun.—When I was first taxed with being the
author of the anonymous leiter, I denied it, as Ido now. Nay
more, I pledged my word and liononr that I did not 'write it.
What could any gentleman do more?• Still I was suspected, and
feeling my veracity impeached, and my honour wounded, I sent
idy friend Mr. Lynden to demand satisfaction from Mr. George
Bradley, who, I understood, joined in declaring that I was the
author of the anonymous attack, notwithstanding my solemn pro-
testation to the contrary. . .
After a further display of angry feeling on both 'ides,
Mr. Mims put an end to the matter, by requiring Mr. Clarke,
jtiro to put in bail to keep the peace, himself in 190/.,, and two
housekeepers in UV, each. Mr. Halls added, I will take Mr.
darke, sen. is one Of the sureties.
A person of gentlemanly appearance and address appeared to
altswer the complaint of Elizabeth Gibbs, who keeps a print-
seller's shop in Great Newport-street.
The complainant stated, that on Wednesday, about half-past
two &dna, the defendant came into her shop, and asked to see'
some prints that hung at the window. lle seemed .in a violent
pima-ion, and complainant, tint twin aware of his object, declined
complying with Ida demand. Ile then rushed behind the coun-
ter, flew at the window, broke two panes of glass, and tore down,
all the.prints within his reach, and trampled them beneath hie
feet. On complainant's remonstrating with him, be struck her
several times. The pictures were perfectly harmless, and had no
immoral tendency. .
The gentleman, whose sanity seemed rather questionable, said,
in reply, that his name was Ilfostyn, and that his house was in
Blandford -street. In passing through Great Newport-street et
the time stated, his attention was attracted to the complainant's
window, around which he saw a number of persons Collected, who
were engaged in looking at, what he conceived to be, iMproper
prints that hung in the window. I wished, continued the de-
fendant, to withdraw the eyes of the gazers from ungodly subjects,
and I was about to address the spectators to that effect, when 1
latthought me that itiwould be better to strike at once at the root
of the evil, by withdrawing the attractive bait to which so many
sinful eyes were turued, and accordingly I entered the good wo-
man's shop with that intention. I asked her civilly to-remove
those obnoxious prints from. herwindow , and 1 endeavoured to
impress upon her mind, that their puhln, exhibition would injure
sOciety, by 'corrupting the minds of the rising generation, and ex-
citing. impure and devilish thoughts. Seeing that she only
smiled at my admonition, I then (raising his voice) cemmanded
her, by the Creator of the Universe, end as she valued her sal-
vation, to take down from her window those reandalons pro-
ductione ; but finding her still determined not to comply, I tore
them down myself, and for the damage I have done 1 ant will-
ing to pay the complainant, and—to give her two kisses into
the bargain !
The
,stultleu transition of the defendant's voice front a tone
that closely resembled a puritanical drawl to one of good-hu-
Moored merriment, and the comical climax with which. he
wound up his grave oration, were Wilt so sudden and unexpect-
ed, that a loud roar of laughter burst front the spectators ; the
gravity of the bench was upset, and even the complainant, who
wept at her misfortune only a moment before, was forced to join in
the general laugh.
The amount of the damage done, heink It.' 125., 'was then cal-
culated, and Mr. Mostyn, mit'haVing so mUch money in his posses.
eion, gave a dratight for the' sum on his bankers, in King-street;
Covent-garden, and shaking Mrs. Gibbs very cordially by the
Mind, he waited in the office fOr a few moments until it was *seer-
tained that his order was honoured, and then withdrew, bowing
pOlitely to the magistrate.
Mr. Walter, a gentleman connected, it, was said, with the Bri-
tish Museum, appeared against James Hodson, the guard of the
Liverpool Express coach.
It appeared that Mr. Walter went. on Wednesday to the Pea-
cock et Islington, to inquire if his wife had arrived from Liverpool
'in the defendant's coach. Ascertaining that she had not arrived,
Mr. Walter was about to retire when be perceived a boy on the
ground who was writhing in extreme pain from a kick which the
defeu
defendant heal' him.gtirveeantm:nt of
thels The complainant expostulated with
Hodson
by time'
most abusive and insolent language fn
defendant took Mr. Walter by the collar, said he knew he was a
thief, and connected with a i'f; was assailed
b
coaches for the purpose of plundering them, and he finally drew a
whend ar il:
gang who raised disturbances around
pistol front WI breast and threatened to shoot him.
Sir R. Thema, after severely censuring the guard for daring
to produce his pistol, ordered bins to -find bail, himielf in 501.
and two sureties in 201. each.
MARYLEBONE.—On Wednesday night, Miss Lloyd, a lady
elegantly iirwilq, who keeps the house No.II, Uper Montague-
street,p was charged by Mr. Coleman Jacobs, A Hebrew merchant,
end dealer in jewellery, and' silks, with an assault. On Tuesday
Miss Lloyd ordered of Jacobs' 18 yardsOf black silk ; on Wednes.
day, Mr. Jacobs called on Miss Lloyd, bUt instead of bringing
the silk he requested the payment of a lils.' being a balance due
on a former bargain. `Phis socemm miss Lloyn,_and then (as Mr.
JecObs informed .Mr. Rawlinson) she
berm to talk very sae
English.
Mr. Rawmaraotr.—" Bad English i why, is she a foreign'
lady ?"
ll'lrioJreaicogn Jew.be-- 91, no-_._b d --ha. talk, latiwords, my lost ; she Called'
me a
Mr. Rawrlnsow said, that is 'yeti,' had English, indeed
, . and
was going to express his • horror, when Mies Lloyd interrupted
him, and declared it was impossible such an expression could
drop
front her lips.
Mr. Jacobs—Yon did call me a foreign Je I
w *:**** and .
. T
,
say directly, I very sorry I deal with you, veil' sorry to be
in company with a bad talking woman ; and then 'you spit in
my face.
~ spit in your face► . said' Mr. R.'„si ji,,,sos.
a pantomimic exhibition, reening fold ereteudin4 to spit in all
llthen gave
toy Intl, I win alMw you."
Mr. Jacobs—. yes,

directions, to the great consternation of police-officers, reporters,
and others, his Majesty's liege subjects.
Mr..RA WUNSON desired him not to jump about the room, but
too on with his story.
Yell, then, my lort, she spit, spit, • spit, spit; till she spit my
eyes full: lam a foreigner, and a Jew, but I never vill forgive
this (putting on his hat), so help me Jehovah.
Mr. .RAWLINSON (to Miss Lloyd.)—l am very sorry to hear
this, madam; pray, did you spit in his face?
Miss Lloyd—Yee, I did, for he disappointed me of my silk, and
then he called me swindler, and a dirty worthless woman. She
then handed two receipted bills of exchange to the magistrate,
one for 40/., the other for 20/., which had been drawn upon her

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Mr. Jacobs.
Mr. RAWLINSON (to Mr. Jacobs.)—Come, come, shehas been
a good customer to you ; you get plenty of profit by her. If she
says she is sorry for having spit in your face, you will drop your
complaint.
Mr. Jacobs—No, no, my lort ; punish her, my lort, punish her.
I never gets but shixpence in the pound by all sited shell ; punish,
her, my lort. - -
Mr. RAWLINSON—What am I to do with her, am I to hang
her, or transport her, or do you wish to have her whipped at the
cart's tail
Mr. Jacobs—l have a vitness my fort, send for vitness; lock
her up, lock her up, I do 'not like her; lock her up, I vont make it up.
Mr. Ilkwurrsox—Then you. like her money better than her,
and if you wont make it up the lady must find bail.
A brother of Miss Lloyd's became her security, and the parties
left the office; but when Mr. Jacobs found that by giving hail,
Miss Lloyd would be at large, he returned to. Mr. Rawlinsoa, hnd
in the most supplicative manner said, " Oh, pray my lort, lock
her up, punish her a little, if it is only a very little."
Mr. RAwLitisOl4—WhyyOu are going to the sessions for the
purpose of punishing her.
Mr. Jacobs made au effort to cry, and in a most whining tone
said, " Now, my lort, now punish her."
Mr. RAWLINSON—I do not think you can produce one tear;
you will have no occasion for that handkerchief, unless you put an
onion into it. I can do nothing more.
Mr. Jacobs again left the office, but immediately returned, ut.
tering the most piteous groans, and after placing himself in a
sinking 'posture against the railing of the dock, he said, Miss
Lloyd's brother had beat the life out of his bosom. . (It appeared'
that some scuffle bad taken plaCe between' them in the office yard.)
He opened his waistcoat and his Shirt; but no mark of the blow
presented itself.
, Mr. Rawttwsow-4 do not think a surgeon is required, and
to prevent such a necessity, the officers shall let you out at different
doors.
Mr. Jacobs made his exit at the Magistrate's door in High-
street ; and Misa Lloyd aid her friends nude theirs at the back
entrance in Grotto-court.

QUEEN-SQUARE.--A -young man named Brooks,
was charged on strong suspicion of attempting a robbery.
Mr. Robert Adams, of Little College-street, Westmin-
ster, said, about 11 o'clock' laSt night, he observed the
prisoner peeping through the key-hole of Mrs. Scott's
house, in College-street ; he 'seemed also to be examining.
the door, and: at a short distance* were :two. other, Men ;
Witness went home, where be mentioned his suspickins,
and returned to the spot, the prisoner was. still there, Innd
the two men were loitering. about the.premises.
The prisoner, in his defence, declared that he did not
go there with any bad motive.
The Magistrate ordered him to be committed to. the
House of Correctionfor:sixweeks, andikept to hardLlabour.
Eliwbeth King, a Cyfirian, was charged with stealing a
sovereign from John Hughes, who stated himself to be a
stage labourer at Astley!S.-7Remanded.

A CIIARIVARIe.--A whimsical custom, which the
progress of civilization has not yet entirely abolished,
lately occasioned sOme disturbance in the town of
Alenon, in Lower, 'Normandy. An inhabitant of
the town having married his third .wife, some young
persons in his. neighbqurhood presented him, on his
wedding day, with a bouquet, whiCh he accepted, pro-
thising, as is the usage in such a case, to give them a
ball on the following. Sunday. Vorgetting his pro-
mise, however, his.disappointed neighbours revenged
themselves by executing a' charivari (similar to the
English marrowbones and.cleavers) at his door on
Sunday evening ; mingling with the performance cer-
tain couplets very galling to the new-married man.
On the next evening this scene was repeated ; and the
tumult was so much increased that the civil authorities
were obliged to interfere to restore order. The even-
ing after, the mob assembled in still greater numbers,
and broke all the windowS of the unlucky object of
their wrath; who at length thought it prudent to send
fpr7—the fiddlers ! The multitude danced merrily for a
few hours, and then separated;.without cominitting any
further violence !--Freeman's Journal.

MELANCHOLY FRATMCIDE.—On Saturday last
a quatrel having taken place between two brothers, of
the name of Flanagan, of the parish of Brahagh, County
Galway, about their property in some marl they were rais-
ing, one of then gave the other a blow of a stone which
killed him on the spot. Ou perceiving what he had
done, the survivor went immediately and surrendered

hithself to a Magistrate. The deceased was the father
of six or eight children, the survivor of four and his
wife pregnant. —Dublin Morning Register.
On Thursday a Rock notice was posted up near
Shanagolden, threatening instant death to any person
who should do task work on the new line of road
forming between Shanagolden and Foynes,' or work in
any way unless by the day.--Freeman's Journal.
,After a season of such cotm►ercial depression, it is
with pleasure we announce an improvement in the
trade in the Potteries, Many manufacturers now
fully employ their workmen ; and it is expected that
in a short time this will become general. Distress
has not been so prevalent in this as in some districts;
many of the working classes having had the good
sense, in seasons of plenty and prosperity, to lay by a
fund, by means of Savings. Banks, tic. against times of
want and adversity.—Pottery Mercury.

APPROPRIATE NICK-NAMES,--The late Dr,
Home, Bishop of Norwich, among his collection of
anecdotes, has the following :.••46 In one of our Univer-
sities there were six physicians. Of two, their breath
was very offensive, one was remarkable slender, two
were exceedingly quarrelsome and turbulent, and one
was very ignorant of his profession. They were called
Pl( Suddenalgn e ,
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Pestilence,eaiit._p andoterp Mercury.
.Famine,e wattle, Murder,
an
LIVERY SERVANTS.--It was the Custom in Rome,
about 80 years ago, to pay visits, attended by eight or
rt;jl.
e,
ten servants in livery, lured for the occasion. Many of
the nobility, who kept, perhaps; two dozen footmen,
lived in a state of meanness. This rage for keeping
lackeys infected the citizens also, and. such
,as
not afford to maintain them continually, made an agree-
ment for Sundays and Saints' dar.; that a journey-
man shoemaker 'or cliiinney-svveeper puts on, for tlii
occasion, a scrub livery, which he borrows in their Mon.
mouth-street, 44a. walks gravely befpre,the rung mas-
ter, or pretty miss, to and from church, with hiP greasy
hair turned up behind. his ears, and a long sword by
his side.
The following circumstance, related in private let-
ters from Barcelona, shows that the Monks have suc-
ceeded in raising the feeling of the Province against
the French army :—A little piece, called Paca la
Salado, was played at our theatre last night, in which
a female says to a petit-maitre, who made love to her
in French, t, In Spain; he who does not speak Spa-
nish, deserves to be poniarded." This passage was
received with a triple round of applause. The illusion
was so manifest, the French Commander thought it
necessary to complain to the Spanish Governor, and
ths play was' suppressed,

THE NEW COURTS AT WESTMINSTER.

Altemtions have been made in the Court of King's
Bench, Westminster, with a view of removing some of
the inconvenience which was so much the subject of com-
plaint. In consequence of the windows of the building
having Court been blocked up, the wanted light, and to
i throw n more, the lanthorn in the roof has been raised
and enlarged. Squares of plate glass of very large dimen-
sions, have been let into the upper part of the partition
at the back of the Banisters' seats. This arrangement is
intended t 2 bring a borrowed light from the., vestibule
leading out of the Hall, but the advantage derived will be
inconsiderable. Upon the whole, however, there, will be
more light than the Court has hitherto had. The next
object seems to have been the admission of more air. For
that purpose an opening is made over the door, by which
Counsel and Attorneys enter from the corridor, on Jude
Bayley's side: This will probably bring to the Bench in
Winter, those cool currents of air, which 'some time since
annoyed Chief Justice Best, and the Judges of the Corn-
mon Pleas in the new Court at Guildhall. Nothing. has
been done to render the Court more easy of access. The
seats for Counsel are much too wide, and the King's Coun-
serwill still have to find egress and ingress by exertion
only known to those who have been obliged to jostle,
and make through the crowd which unavoidably stops up
the door. .

The architecture and finely polished oak wainscot, carv-
ings, and mouldings, must be generally admired. The Court
displays workmanship and taste worthy the highest seat of
justice. During the recess the workmen have given the
whole a new face.: In the apartment behind the .bench
fitted up for the 'Lord Chief Justice, a curious chimney-
piece has been introduced. Queen Elizabeth; it is well
known, kept her Court,• and resided near Westminster
Hall.. In pulling down the old buildings in Palace-yard a
chimney-piece,. which had been carved or sculptured in
that Qneen's reign, was taken down with great care, and
it now forms a beautiful ornament. It is_of stone, finely
sculptured. In the centre appear the . Royal Arms .91
'England, as worn by the House of Laneaster and Queen
Elizabeth. The Fleur-de-lis of Trance and the Lions of
England are quarterly. Thieupporters are two satyrs•-,'"
How those figures were introduced is a subject for endive-
' rian research. On the right of the Arms stand the initials
of the Queen, E. R., and on the -left the Rose of Lan-
caster. A variety of scrolls and ,ornaments are displayed,
making the whole,a Matchless specimen of art in the days
of good Queen Bess. ,
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