The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-02 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Yesterday the master of the Favourite steaut-vessel at-
tended at the jt etie:-room, in order to answer the charge
generally made against the steam-vessels plying in the
Thames, but particularly against that by Captain Stewart,
who has the Ordnance ships under his superintendence.
Sir C. S. HusrEa (who sat for the Lord Mayor) read
a paper which had been handed to him, and which stated
that the Captain was unavoidably absent from London, and
that the master had never received any order from the
water-bailiff, or other person, to keep aloof from the
vessels stationed at Woolwich ; that the reason the toaster
went close to the shore.at Woolwich was, in consideration
of some passengers of the Favourite, who occasionally
wished to go ashore there ; but that if it were at all sup-
posed to be necessary that the Ordnance vessels should not
be approached, care should certainly be taken to avoid any
proximity to them in future.

The master said that he certainly was ignorant of the
necessity which there was for avoiding the Ordnance ves-
sels, and knew nothing about the signal of the red flag.
Captain Stewart said, it had been erroneously ►unposed
that he declared that the Favourite had been warned away
from the Ordnance vessels. The fact was, there bad been
no warning given beyond the notices which had been put
up to caution vessels from approaching when the red flag
was flying.

SirC.S. HI: NRE a said, he supposed that the recogni-
tion of the flag would be quite sufficient to satisfy Captain
Stewart. It was evident that the master had no disposi-
tion to run any ridiculous hazard. Indeed, he knew ti,e
master to be a most cautious and indefatigable sai!orp and
to have been highly commended for his good qualities and
conduct.

Captain Stewart said, the declaration Ntas perfectly
satisfactory to him, and he hoped .that every other vessel
would pursue the same course bi passing Woolwich.
Sir C. S. HUNTER said, that the more public the anti.
fication was the better. The danger incurred, as Captain
Stewart had very properly observed, was imminent, and
should be guarded against as much as possible.
The Master hoped that what had had taken place would
he publicly represented, as what had been mentioned on
the former occasion was calculated to do the owners much
injury. A passenger had just mentioned to him, that it
was with difficulty he prevailed upon his lady to go on
board, as the vessel was so much in the habit of pushing
into dangerous quarters.

Sir C. S. I:IIiNTER—I can answer for your caution, and
am convinced that no more hazard will be run.

The Master—lt cannot be supposed, that if I did not
care about the safety of others, I should not have some re-
gard for my own life. •

A gentleman stated that there were some gunpowder-
vessels off Folly-house at Blackwall.
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Captain Stewart said that those ♦essels were the pro-
perty of merchants, and not of the Ordnance, and he of
course, bad no controul over them.
Sir C. S. HUNTER desired that notice should be sent to
all the offices of the steam companies, requiring that when
the red flag should be raised in any of the Ordnance ves-
sels, no steam-vessel shoulsl approach.

BOW-STREET.
Yesterday a clerk of Mr. Hill, the solicitor of Chancery-
lane, waited upon Mr. MrNsttuLt., to request that Mrs.
Scott, who had been brought from Brussels at the suit of
Mr. Long Wellesley, might remain at the watch- house for
a day longer, when the arrival of Mr. Hill in town was
expected. The clerk explained that Sir R. Birnie had
consented to Mrs. Scott's continuing at the watch-house
until Wednesday, and in consequence of his master's non-
attendance to have her liberated upon bail, the delay of an-
other day would be necessary.
Mr. Mr:ism:tr. asked if Mrs. Scott herself wished to
continue in the watch-house? The Clerk replied that he
made the application by the desire-of Mrs. Scott.
Ruthven, the officer, observed, that there could be no
objection to Mrs. Scutt's remaining at the watch-house for
another day, beyond which, however, he had no anthoiity
to grant any further indulgence. The expence of her re-
maining there would fall upon Mr. Wellesley.
Mr. MINSHULL—Perhaps Mr. Hill is prepared :to pay
the expence.
The Clerk of M. Hill said he had no authority to say
any thing upon that head.
. Mr. MINSHULL said he knew nothing of the case be-
yond what he had read in the newspapers. He thought,
however, that the warrant upon which the prisoner had
been taken into custody having been issued by the Chief
Justice, Sir Richard Birnie was right in declining to ad-
mit her to bail.
The Clerk soon after retired.

Mr. Robert Tay*, whose appearance at a Bible
meeting, held at the Freemasons' Tavcrn, Great 94e01.
street, was noticed yesterday under the head Of
" Bow-street," addresied M. Minshull upon the
subject in the course of the morning, under the im-
pression that he was speaking to Mr. Halls. Mr.
Minshull, however, having undeceived him upon that
herd, Mr. Taylor retired, signifying his intention to repeat
his application when Mr. Halls should he on the bench.
John Beresford Sayers, alias Captain White, alias
Captain Beresford, a young man dressed in the first style
3f fashion, wearing spurs, mustaelioes, &c., was brought
befote'Mr: MrtssuuLL last evening,'ch7ged with obtain-
ing goods trailer false pretences; intent CO' defraud
Mr. James'Eddles, who keep's a; glove and hc4lei'y shoP in
Piccadilly, ind one of n like description in Coventry-street.
Mr. Eddies, previous to his entering upon the charge,
addressed Mr. Minshull, with a view to have the prisoner
remanded for two or three days, in order that he might
have an opportunity of writing to his friends, who were
persons, he learned, of the greatest respectability, and who
would no doubt come forward and pay any demands against
the accused.

tlf. Mil43trur.r. would not • hear of any such compro-
mise. ll'a cage df fraud weee made 'out' against the Re=
cused, he should he 'committed as any other individual
tinder the same ciremnstanceS. He (Me. Minsbull) de-
aired that if any charge were intended to he pre?erred
against the young man, it might be gone into at once.
Mr. Eddies then stated, that on ThuisdaY'last the pri-
soner carne to his shop in Piccadilly, and ordered a dozen