The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-20 00:00:00

111)11THPIRLD•MAIIK ET.

Mr. SLADt called the attention of the Cintrt to Smithfield-
market. lie described the annoyance which was °maimed by
thecattle, and the general noise and obstruction in the thorough-
fares leading to the market ; and concluded by moving, that it
be referred to a Committee to examine and report on the practl.
cability of removing the' market for cattle now held In Smith-
field to some more commodious place.
!r. FAVELL seconded the 1110t1011.

111 r. FIGGINS eicpressed-lii;astonishment at the coolness
with which it was proposed to deprive the Corporation of one
of its greatest sources of profit. There really-was no know-
ing how tar they might gallop on their hobby of improvement.
!)—Perhaps they would take it into their heads that it
would render their city more quiet to remove the Royal Ex.
change.—(Hear !)—For his part, he liked the crowed streets,
the obstruction and even the dirt which was occasioned by
great traffic, better than all the modern improvements.- (Ap.
plause.)-..11e should be sorry to see the streets of London as
clean and quiet as those of York. He moved the previous
question as an amendment.
Several other members opposed the motion, which was ire.
gatived by a large majority.
A petition was presented, praying for the charitable aid of
the Court on behalf of the sufferers at Aliramich!, which WAS
referred to the Committee of (lateral Purposes,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

3JANSION:IIOITsE:

Baron Joseph Fe;11,; the Spanish service, and
during the struggle of the Spanish Constitutionalista Governor
of the fortress of Lerida, came to the Justiee-roont yesterday,
after the Lord Mayor had retired, for the purpose of borrowing
a few shillings, of which he declared, but without betraying any
symptom of dejection in his countenance or manner,. he stood
greatly in need.
Mr. nobler and the Colonel, whose condition might be sup-
posed to have reached the climax of Misery, entered into
'conversation from which the following, particulars were col-
lected _ _

The noble Spaniard, whose landed estates had produced to
him 80,000 francs annually, joined the Constitutional army
when it became necessary to snake sacrifices to the cause, and Wali
engaged in rnostof the battles which took place hi hi, unfortunate
country. Upon arriving in this country, utter the defeat of his
hopes; and in the last stage of want, he applied to the spaAish
Committee, whose tinances were such ax prevented them, in
consequence of the numerous demands upon them, from al-
lowing him as much money an would buy the 'mean* of co-
vering his nakedties, without stopping that allowance weekly

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out of the few shillinns adVanced to him for titod and
The cravings of nature wore net to ho postponed, anti hunger.,
one of the most uncompromising; compelled Mai for several
nights to dispense with the'protectiou of hir miserable npart,
rnentl and ta walk about the.streets, from which almost every
other person, it appeared to hiM, had saind refuge to fly
e had thought that an 'application to a leodge of Fred.
masons, of which body he was One, would have the curet of
producing sornethiqg in the shape of relief, whiCh, Weyer Pro-
vidence should change his present condition, he would rem.,
lect with the most atthsfaatial gratitude. Ile accoitiogly ap.
plied, but he failed for wint of the testimoiXls consideml
necessary In the recommendation of I brother, width, if lie
had dared to carry about him in tipain: 'would have tom) 'tit_.
ately sealed his doom, Freemasonry being, regarded there. t a
means of binding together the affections of the people, and of
course a sort of barrier against oppression. lie said he had got
no testimonials, and mentioned the penalty which awaited the
bearers of any in Spain ; hot the regulations of thelnxiy for..
bade the extension of relief under such eiremustaneps,;.and
now, as a last resource, and to it Was the'orte.sit
many of his once affitient;!but row pot-r and deselittecountry-'
men had depended upon, came to the .:ilansitin.bousc to
borrow a trifle—even a few halfpence would lie serVice•tble.---
Ilia wife, who had been starving in Spitin, was expecicd by
him to join his fate here ; so that, although lie never. as •we
intimated Wore, appeared •for a moment to despond, caere
never appeared at the bar of the Justice-room a inore. iti.vting
object of pity.
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In a letter froth the unfortunate Nobleman to :Vit..' Ilobler,
introductory of the subject, he stated,. iVith• as much delicacy
as could be done, that he was afflicted with a cutaneous
disease, of which he found it inipossible to t!et•rid !; that he
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knew not how he had contracted it, but " poverty made a •
nun acquainted with strange bed-fellows,.” he supposed he
had found it amongst persons equally .exposed to the sad aeoi.
dents of life. , •
Mr. nobler requested that the Colonel would receive • from
him, in the nftme;of the• Lord Mayor, as a • contribution or a
loan, a small sum of money, which would give, him present
relief. To doing this, Mr. loblet felt some difficulty, !on ac.:
count of his comparatively indifferent knowledge of the French
language, with which the Colonel is perfectly well acquainted?
The loan was accepted most gratefully

- GUILDHALL.
, 'Yesterday George Rrtnsnni, Stephen Collings lrin, Poky,
and Richard &may, were brought up before 11/r. Alderman
\Voon, charged by their employer, Mr. Pontifex. an eminent
eoppersinith, with leaving their work in an unfinished state,
and having obtained . money on account of the same, • The ease
was fully made out against one of them, who had, it appeared,
obtained no less a sum than eleven pounds in advanre, and then
went to another Manufactory to work. .• . • •
Mr. Pontifex stated it Was not his wish to press the cases, if,:
the men were sensible they were acting. illegally, :tint would.
• return to their work.
111 r. Sheen, another coppersmith, then stated that ,the trade.
had for along period been put to the
,greatest inconvenience ;:
that the men could earn from .9s. to 12s. per day ; that a great
:number of theni got in debt as much as poisible in advance tin
their work, and then left. It wag also, proved that other men
would not finish the work that was so ,begmh • .•
The cases were then all gone into and proved ; the great
point the journeymen wished to be•deeided was, whether,'" If
they made out their that isi undertook certain• work, and
received money upon it, or were in debt to their employers, they
were liable to the penal clauses of the law.
Mr. Alderman WOon folly explaincd•this In the, of..'
firmative, and athicd that the, opinion . of an eminent Counsel
had:been taken thereon.. • • •

This being int4oritood; one of the defendants said they were
sort) For what they had done; that they ucre willing to go to
work, and pay xll the oxpences.
This was assented to, and after a suitable admonition from
the Alderman, they were discharged.
The office was crowded with worktnen in the same trade,
who appeared to be pleased u4th the termination.
The Alderman deprecated the practice of advancing money
to the workmen beforehand, as injurious to theth and to their
employers.

BOW-STREET:
DUELLINO.—On Wednesday information ~was laid at the
Secretary of State's Office for the Home Department, that two
of the gentlemen attached to the Embassrof Prince rolignae,
the Frruch Ambassador, had agreed to fight a duel, at an early
hour yesterday morning, on Hounslow heath. Sir Mc',Aar"
the Chief. Magistrate of the Police, who was in at—
tendance in his official capacity, issued his warrants. against. AL
J. 11. Sierrac and Al. Chattlain, the two 'gentlemen, against
whtim the information was laid. Taunton, '1...11e BOw.street
officer, understanding the French language, was- selected to
execute thowurrant against M. Sierrac, who was . found at his
residence in Kensington, aecoippanied.by two' friends,
ed with pistOls, on the eve of departing' for ittantford, to steel
at an inn there, to he in readiness.. to repair . early yesterday
morning to Hounslow Heath, to meet his antagonist. M. Ster-
ne, who understands the English language, very readily
rendered to the authority of the officer, and his friendstleet him.
M. Chattlain was taken by John Junto* Smith, one of the part—
eiptd officers of Bow.street office, at. his lodgings in Queen..
street, Golden-square; he was also prepared With swords and
pistols ready for thecombat. The two intended duethsti.were.
locked up during Wednesday night, separately, in St. Martin's.
'flitch-house and Coverts-garden watch-house'.N'esterday morn-
ing they were both brought from the watchatouses, by' the
officers who apprehended them, tothis office, and underwent
on examination before Sir Richard Birnie, who ordered them
to find bail to keep the peace, with sufficient suretieC