The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-27 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE•

MANSION-HOUSE.—Esi BEZZLEM EN T. —The person
who has been several times remanded upon a charge of
robbing his employer, Mr. Troup, wholesale watch manu-
facturer, of Cheapside, of several valuable gold watches,
was:: on Saturday again placed at the bar. The prisoner
was engaged as traveller, at a salary of 1001. a year, con-
sequently the greatest: confidence was placed in his inte-
grity--of that confidence, however, he was now accused
of taking advantage, and as well before he started on his
journey, and when in the country, pledging the property
entrusted to his care. Mr. Humphreys, who appeared for
the prosecution, was ready to enter into one case, where lie
could bring the pledging in London home to the prisoner,
the duplicates of two of the watches being found upon
him by the officer who took him into custody. The greater
number; of the watches have,: however, been pledged in
the country, and further time being required for the
production of evidence, it was, after considerable. con-
sultation, determined to remand the prisoner for another
fortnight. The LORD MAYOR observed, that he should
enter into strict inquiries in every case, as the crime of
robbing employers had recently arrived at that magnitude,
that the Judges bad fully determined, especially in cases
like the present, where the prisoner had a liberal salary, to
visit it with the severest infliction of punishment the law
allowed.

THE G.A.muLtwc Honsr.—The Proprietor of the Coffee.
house in Throgmorton-street, in which the apparatus 14
gambling was discovered on Thursday night, handed in a
written paper to the Lord Mayor, giving notice that he
meant to apply for a renewal of hi• license at the n3lt
meeting of Magistrates fur that purpose. He did so at the
desire of the Deputy and Common Councilmen of the Ward,
who were notions to have the matter investigated, and he
had no wish to avoid any scrutiny.
The LORD MATox desired Mr, nobler to keep the
notice, and to acquaint him a day or two previous to the
sitting of Magistrates on licenses. His Lordship had no
doubt that after the discovery of the late proceedings in his
house, the Magistrates would be very cautious before they
renewed the license.

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BOW-STREET,-Up SatOF44Y evening, the " Cacique
of Poyais," General Gregor Mac Gregor," Was brought
before Mr. Mussnur.t, on a warrant, in the custody of
Lincoln, a conductor of patrol, and Fagan, an officer, for
sending a challenge, tending to provoke a breach, of the
peace, to Lieutenant Francis Mellitt Spong, of the Royal
Artillery.
A brother-in-law of Lieutenant Spong, deposed that he
received a letter on Saturday morning, from Gregor Mac
Gregor, enclosing a challenge for Lieutenant Spong, and
requesting him (the brother-in-law) to deliver it. The
following is a copy of the challenge:
Sir,—Mr. Mocatta has informed me that you have used
expressions injurious to my character. When a gentleman
does so, of course he is prepared to stand the consequence.
I have, therefore, to request that you will send your friend
to me (through the office), in order to arrange when, and
where you will give the explanatiol required.—l have the
honour tole, Sir, your obedient and very humble servant,
GREGOR MAC GREGOR.
23, Threadneedle-street, Thursday morning.
Lieutenant Spong, &c. . . .
This letter being shown to Mac Gregor, and acknow-
ledged by him, Mr. MINSIIULL informed him that he re-
quired him to enter into sureties, himself in 2,0001., and
two respectable housekeepers in 1,000/. each, to keep
the peace towards all his Majesty's subjects, and towards
Lieut. Spong in particular, fur the term of two years.
" General Gregor Mac Gregor" expressed surprise at
the magnitude of the bail required, and asked the Magis-

trate if there was anything particular connected with hied,
,itstif, or his circumstances, that induced his Worship to
k he was able to give such heavy sureties.
Iffr: Alnisturit. said he knew nothing of him, or his cir-
cumstances. lie should not alter his determination to have
the' [mil he had required, and moreover, be would have
notice of that bail.

Mac Gregor said he could give the bail required, but not
at that hour of night.
He was therefore sent to St. Martin's watchhouse, where
lie is to be kept until he gives the bail required.
It was with difficulty Mr. Spong was persuaded by his

friends to repress his feelings during the examination.
The origin of this affair did not transpire, but we under-
stand that this man, Mac Gregor, has inflicted the deepest
injury upon Lieutenant Spong that one man can inflict
upon another.

The challenge, although dated " Thursday morning,"
was not delivered at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's .street, the
residence of the brother-in-law, until Saturday morning,
but immediately upon the receipt of it, the friends of Mr.
Spong applied at this office for a warrant against the author,
which was readily granted by Sir Richard Birnie and Mr.
Minshull, to whom the application was made. The officers,
who held the warrant, had much difficulty in finding out
the residence of the." Cacique," and only succeeded at last

by practising a ruse upon one of " His Highness's Agents"
in the City. Having however ascertained it to be at No.
12, Baker-street, in the New-road, they proceeded thither,
and after lying in ambush near the house for some hours,
they succeeded in capturing " his Highness," '
Nothing was stated publicly in the office as to the cause
of the difference between Mr. Spong and Sir Gregor
M'Gregor, but upon inquiry in the best quarters, we were
informed that the following were the circumstances which
gave rise to it :—Fifteen years ago, Mr. Spong married
Miss E., the daughter of Sir F. E., the lady Wing then
not much past 15 years of age. He settled a jointure upon
her of 7001. per annum. They are stated to have lived
very happily together, and the lady has been seven times
pregnant, but no children are living. Sir Gregor M'Gre-
gor knew the family of Sir F. E. before the marriage of
the daughter ; and it is said, that from the moment of
the marriage of the young lady to Mr. Spong, up to a
very short time since, he (Sir Gregor M'Gregor) has been
unceasing, as far as his other avocations would permit,
in his endeavours to induce her to leave her husband. Of

these attempts Mr. Spong was not aware until very
lately, and, indeed, he had not even a personal acquaint-
ance with Sir Gregor M'Gregor. Air. Spong bag a
seat at Long Ditton, and there for some time past Sir Gre-
gor M'Gregor had occasionally occupied apartments in an
obscure house belonging to a poor widow. About a month
ago, Mr. and Mrs. Spong, the Messrs. E. and family,
went to the seat a General E. at West Cowes, and had
been there a week when urgent business called Mr. Spong
to London, where he had been but a few days, when he
wrote for his wife to come also to town. To his inexpres-
sible astonishment, he received a letter from one of her
brothers, informing him that she had suddenly disappeared,
and no one knew whither she was gone. The state of mind
of Mr. Spong, and of the whole family, may easily be con-
ceived. Inquiries were made in every quarter that could
be thought of, but no tidings were obtained of her until a
letter was received from the unhappy lady, acknowledging
that she had eloped with 11I'Gregor, but expressing her dis-
gust at the conduct of her seducer, and in language such as
has seldom been committed to writing by a female pen,
declaring her deep contrition, and imploring forgiveness at
the hands of her husband and friends. She did not state
the place of her abode, but requested that if she could be
received back by any portion of her family, that simply the
word " Yes" should be inserted as an advertisement in

the public prints. This was done, and the lady returned,
and is now under the protection of her brothers. Mr.
Spong met Sir 0. M'Gregor on Friday night, inWigmore-
street, and some words arose, when the latter assaulted
Mr. Spong, who thereupon seizing him by the collar
dashed his head against the wall. Sir G. M'Gregor was
then given in charge to the watch, and conveyed to a
watchhouse, where he prevailed upon some man to bail
him cn depositing the amount in cash in his hands. Sir
G. M'Gregor did Rot appear at Marylebone Office on
Saturday morning: He lost his hat and one of his shoes
in the scuffle. Lincoln and Fagan were waiting nearly the
whole of Saturday at the " Office," in Threadneedle-street,
to take Sir 0. M'Gregor into custody, but he did not
make his appearance, and it was only by inquiry of one of
his agents that they learned that he lived at No. It, Upper
Baker-street,: where they apprehended him.
MARYLEBONE.—A person, called Major Drum-
mond, was charged in the watch-house book, on Saturday
morning, by Mrs. Phillis Gibson, of 41, Wigmore-street,
with refusing to quit her Louie when ordered so to do.
- The pintientars'-of the charge:did not transpire L.ltire.
Gibson came forward to support. it, but there was no

Major Drummond to answer it; and Mr. Edward Eagling,
a bout-maker, at No. 6, Adam-street East, in hlarylebone,
who had bailed the defendant out of the watch-house, in-

formed Mr. HOSKINS that he did not mean to attend—to
which Mr. 11. replied, " I tell you, Sir he must attend."
Mr. Eagling—He cannot, Sir ; he is in the country.
He left town early this morning, on purpose to be out of
the way.
Mr. Hosicm—You must produce him, or take the con-
sequence.
,Mr. Eagling—lf I had known his intention, Sir, !would
not have been his bail. To which a friend of Mre. Gib-
son's replied, " You knew his character, and be gave you
18/. to bail him."

Mr. nigling—He did no such thing; he paid my fore-
man 18!. for an account which was owing, because he
knew I would not otherwise be bound for him.

Mrs. Gibson's friend (to Mr. Hostms)—This fellow,
your Worship, makes use of four names, to my knowledge
—Major Drummond, Major Gordon, Mr. Grant, and
Gregor McGregor, which is his' real name.
Mr. liosxlws told Mr. Eagling be would be called upon
to pay the amount of his security, 201. ; and the case was
dismissed.
James ArDougall, a shoemaker, living at: No. 65,
Wells-street, was.charged with stealing a bundle of whited
brown paper from the shop of Mr. Burgess, a stationer,
at No. 11, Berners-street.
Webb, a watchman, saw the robbery committed, and
the prisoner did not deny it. He was committed to New•

gate for trial.
A coachman, named Woodford,. was charged with hay.
ing furiously driven over a poor old man, by which hi

legs were broken, and his life placed in danger.
It appeared in evidence, that on Friday evening last the.
old man was in conversation with a friend at the corner of
James-street, Lisson-grove, when the prisoner, who was
driving along at a rapid pace, suddenly turned the corner
of the street, and before the injured person had time to
get out of the way, he was knocked doivn by the pole
of the coach, and the wheels passes{ over both his legs. He
was carried to the hospital. The surgeon's certificate was
produced, stating that he was in danger, and unable to at-
tend to give evidence.
The prisoner said there were several persons at the.corner
of the street, and he tried to pull up the horses.
Mr. flosimis—The man
,is in danger, and I must
detain you in custody unless you procure good bail to be
in attendance, should he be able to attend at some future
period.
WORSHIP-STREET.—TirxBETMNAL-CREEK GANG.
—A young man named Thomas Sorrel was brought up
on Saturday on suspicion of having been concerned in a
highway. .robbery, committed on Sunday the sth instant.
It appeared that about two o'clock that morning, three
young men, who were going on a fishing excursion, were
attacked in Hare-street Fields, by the brick-field gang,
about twenty in number : and one of them, named Single-
ton, was severely beaten and robbed. They gave intima-
tion of the outrage at the watch-house, describing the per-
sons of their assailants; and within the last week Charles
Downes, Joseph Wheeler, and Thomas Sorrel, have been
apprehended as three of the party.
(The prisoner Downes was one of the persons charged.
with the robbery of Mr. Fuller, the surgeon, for which
James Boyce was executed some montlii back, and Thos.
Norton who suffered this morning, Downes and two others
were acquitted.)
The officers stated that they had apprehended Sorrel as
answering the description given of one of the robbers.
He did not speak a word, and was remanded for further
examination with the other two prisoners.

TOWN-HALL.—INFA JIOU S ROBBERY, Taylor, a
well-known thief, was charged on Saturday with robbing
a lady named White, the wife of a ship-owner at Horsely-
down. It appeared that Mrs. White left home to make
some purchases, having in her reticule a sovereign, and a
quantity of silver, and in passing thronli Joiner's-street,
she fell down in a fit, and on coming to herself found she
had been robbed of five half-crowns. The prisoner, in the
confusion occasioned by the distressing situation of the
prosecntrix, was seen to pick up several pieces of silver,
and make off, when lie was pursued and taken.
The prisoner saucily admitted:taking threihalf-crowns,
saying lie saw others do the like, and thought he had an
equal right to a share in the spoil.—He was committed.

NEWPORT, Auc. 25.—We are happy to
find that the wheat-harvest is nearly approaching to a
close, and that the rain during the last week was not of
the least injury to it, but of incalculable benefit to the
turnips and pastures, the former of which never, generally,
appeared more promising.