The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—No less than 28 dealers in fruit,
men, women, and girls, were charged with obstructing the
highway in the neighbourhood of the Exchange, by stand-
ing about the streets with fruit for sale. They were taken
into custody by Taylor, the beadle of Cornhill Ward.
It is well known to the public that for years past the
neighbourhood of the Exchange has been completely beset
by a number of the poorer part of the Irish and Jews, who.
manage to get a living by retailing fruit from baskets,
which they carry suspended from their necks; and many
complaints hare from time to time been made on the sub-
ject, hilt the Magistrates have almost invariably overlooked
the offence; considering that in the first plAce it was d con-
venience to the public, who were supplied with good
wholesome fruit at about one-fourth the price they would
pay for it at a shop; and, secondly, that the poor creatures
selling it were getting an honest living, when, perhaps,
they would otherwise be guilty of picking pockets. The
inhabitants of the Ward of Bread-street have, however, i❑
their wisdom come to a resolution, that these poor creatures
shall not earn an honest penny, and in furtherance of
this wise decision, they hare presented a petition to
the Court of Aldermen, complaining of this nuisance;
and, in consequence, Sir John Puling, the Alderman
of the Ward, has been compelled to cause the whole
of the fruit people to be temoved, and they, naturally,
Upon. being driven from one place, resorted to another
and so they merely went from Threadneedle-street to Corn-
hill, and it was for endeavouring to rend their fruit there
that they were now brought up, at the instance of Mr.
Pidding, the stock-broker; and if we were allowed an
opinion, we should say that this charge of these poor
people obstructing the way, comes with very ill grace,
indeed, from Mr. Pidding; for during the whole of the lot-
tery season, there was not an individual in the city of
London that created so great a nuisance as Mr. Pidding
did by himself and his servants together, with their puffs,
placards, walking boards, &c.
The LORD MAYOR desired it to be understood distinctly
that he was no party in causing these poor creatures to be
apprehended ; and Sir John Perring shifted all the blame
on the shoulders of the inhabitants. The ward beadles
also tried to exculpate themselves, by asserting that it was
at the instigation of Mr. Pidding, and Messrs. Smith,
Payne, and Ca., the bankers, that they interfered.
After a good deal of explanation, the LORD MAYOR sug-
gested that it would be far better that the poor creatures
should be allowed to sell their fruit, provided they managed
to be the least possible annoyance to the inhabitants ; and
he recommended that they should disperse themselves as
much as possible.
The prisoners were then discharged.
One of the beadles said that he had got ninety-two more
poor wretches in custody ; their cases, however, were not
heard.

BOW-STREET.—Yesterday, a rough-looking middle-
aged countryman, named John Spilling, was brought up
by Smith, one of the dismounted patrol, charged with at-
tempting to violate the person of his daughter-in-law, a
girl of 13, named Mary Connor.
Smith stated, that he was on duty in Hampstead-lane,
en Sunday evening, and when nearly opposite Lord Mans-
field's lodge his attention was attracted by hearing two or
three loud screams proceeding from a field close by. lie
hastened to the spot, and there found the girl (Connor)
lying on the ground and struggling with the prisoner, who
was in such a situation as to leave no doubt that he was
attempting violence of the worst description upon the child.
Witness immediately seized him and took him into custody
—and the girl cried, and said that her father had behaved
very wickedly to her. The witness lodged the prisoner in
the cage, and took the child to a surgeon, who, however,
said that no material injury bad been sustained.
Mary Connor was examined at great length by Mr.
Halls and Sir R. Birnie; and it appeared from her
statement that she was the daughter of the prisoner's wife
by •a former husband, and that her mother had four
children by the prisoner. Their house was at a place
called the Hale, not far from Harrow, but she had been for
some time past living with a relation at Laytonstone, in
Essex. On Sunday the prisoner came to the latter place
to fetch her home, and he took her by way of Highgate,
where they stopped at a public-house and took some.re-
freahment, and he gave her a glass of gin, which com-
pletely stupified her, and she could remember nothing that
passed until she found herself with the prisoner in the
field where they were discovered by the patrol. There
her father-in-law was behaving very improperly to her, and
she screamed as loud as she was able.—(The witness here
gave a minute description of the conduct of the prisoner.)
The prisoner, in his defence, said that at Highgate the
girl became very much fatigued, and he had called for a
glass of gin for himself, but could not drink. it, and be gave
it to the girl, thinking it would refresh her. They had
not got far from Highgate when she seemed stupified, and
so tired as to be unable to proceed, and he took her into the
field and placed her on the grass, with a bundle tinder her
head, sitting down beside her to watch her while she slept.
He denied that he offered her any violence.
The Magistrates said, they could not believe such a
story in the teeth of the evidence, and remanded the prisoner
until Thursday.
MARYLEBONE.—A handsome young female, accom.
pilled by an elderly lady, applied to Mr. RAWLINSON for
advice under the following circumstances:—

A person who represented himself as being a carver and
gilder, comfortably established in business for himself, in
the neighbourhood of Oxford-street, prevailed on the young
lady, whose connections are highly respectable, to marry
him ; and the ceremony was performed about a month
since. As they had not been previously acquainted more
than three or four weeks, it was agreed that she should
remain with her friends for a time, till proper arrange-
ments could be made for her reception; but, from the
hour of their marriage until the present moment, he had
entirely deserted her, and positively refused to reader her
any assistance whatever. They had never lived together
even for an hour ; and, whenever application was made to
him on her behalf, he said be would provide bare walls,
which was the utmost he would do for her. There existed
no reasonable pretext whatever for this cruel behaviour.—
She was possessed of a small property, which was lodged
in the Bank—and it is presumed that he had calculated on
its being much larger in amount, and, being disappointed
in his expectations, he had taken this mode of revenging
himself ou the young woman. Beyond this be bad threat-
ened to remove the money from the Bank, and had taken
measures for that purpose; and the object of this applica-
tion was to know if the Magistrate could in any way in-
terpose to save it from his power.
Mr. Rawr.iNsoN had no power to interfere, and he
feared the law was in the man's favour, unless the money
had been settled on the young lady before marriage.
The elderly lady said the husband bad been to the Bank
to make his claim ; but they were disposed there to do all
in their power to assist her young friend, and would nei-
ther pay principal nor interest, as long as they could avoid
it. The amount was not large: it was collected among
her friends for the purpose of starting her in a light busi-
ness, when unfortunately she became acquainted with this
man, and married him. _ _

Mr. RAVaINSON—What is the age of the young lady ?
Only 19, replied her friend ; and, she aided, he has also
married her by a false Christian name.
Mr. RAwnxsoN—Then, if the marriage was without
the consent of her friends, it can be set aside; but till that
is done, he stands in the relation of a husband ; and I re-
gret that I have no power to interfere in the manner you
desire. --Under all the circumstances, perhaps, it would be
better if the young lady were to keep out of his clutches ;
and,,before ha gets possession of the money, her friends
may possibly be able to come to some terms with him.
The elderly lady said that course had been attempted,
and had failed..--The parties then withdrew.

Buxton, as the time for grouse-shooting ap-
proaches, presents a gayer appearance. The number of
sisitois is already considerable, and many ladies and gentle-
men of distinction are there.--.Stockport Advertiser.
FIER RING FISHERY.—The Herring Fishing,
we regret to say, has been very unsuccessful on the Moray
and Banff-shire Coasts, during the last ten or twelve days.
This, however, we arc happy to understand, is not owing
to a scarcity of fish ; for the fishermen represent them as
very abundant ; but is entirely to be attributed to the de-
cidedly unfavourable weather we have bad during the
above space ; the north winds having blown with consi-
derable strength, accompanied with a degree of cold
savouring snore of the, character of winter than that of
summer.—Elgin Courier.
Herring Fishing, in the Moray Firth, was
stopped lait week, owing to the roughness of the sea,
which prevented the boats from attempting it. Such a
severe tract of uorthernly winds at this seasen of the year
are not in the remembrance of the oldest individuals of the
place. In Ross-shire, the fishers have not yet commenced,
owing principally to the late rough and squally weather.—
Their engagements, says a Correspondent from Cramarty,
are Is. Gd. per crane more tkan was expected. The wea-
ther having since become settled and clear the boats are at
sea, and the fishermen remark that from the easterly winds
and other appearances there is a great promise of fish in
the Moray Firth. At Burghead 100 boats are employed.
Our market was well supplied this day with fine fresh her-
rings et 16 for xispeamwinvernm Comritr.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL

SUWDAY, Au°. 10.--High water 7 min. past
—Wind W. to S.W.—Arrived the Colombian, Geddes,
from Maranham ; Thomas, Currie, from Charleetoo;
Nandi, Ramsay, for Bengal; Hibernia, Kennedyi fro
New Orleans ; Lightfoot, Hinde, from ditto; Orbit, Stri
vens, from Antigua; Isabella, Harper, from Prince Edi
ward's Island; Cornwallis, Baines, from Bay Chaleur;l
John, , from Londonderry ; Wemelina Kranewl
burg, Prauger, from Ainsterdana; Commerce, Churclin
from Southwold.