The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.'

MANSION-HOUSE.—Yesterday, a young *woman, of
very interesting appearance, applied to Alderman FARE-
BROTHER, who sat for the . LORD MAYOR, tinder the fol-
lowing circumstances
She had been, she said, about ten years ago, when she
was no more than 16 years of age, prevailed upon by her
mother, who was fascinated by the Methodists, to marry a
minister from amongst them, although a gentleman who
is high in the law, in the Welsh iiiitricts, ,Lad been
paying his addresses to her at the time. After three years of
great unhappiness, her husband abandoned 'her, and her
moth er, who, notwithstanding the misconduet of the minister,
lost none of her attachment to the sect of Which he pretended
to be the ornament, married one of the persons who are (we
believe she said) called Ranters, and soon found that his re-
ligion' had been put on to enable him to deceive with the
more dexterity. Her mother did not long survive the
marriage, and then the cloven foot immediately appeared
to the unfortunate applicant and her sisters; for their
stepfather contrived to get hold of every farthing of pro-
perty to which they were entitled, amounting to several
hundreds each, and refused to give them the slightest assist-
ance or relief. Under these melancholy circumstances, the
young woman came to London, and succeeded in procuring
a situation au ladies' maid, in the neighbourhood of Bruns-
wick-square,-where she resided two years. Uer former
lover, however, found out the place .of her abode, and
persecuted her until he prevailed upon her to leave her
honest employment and live with him as his wife. For the
space of two years she was his constant companion, some-
times residing with him at the Temple, and sometimes at
Brighton. At length he also abandoned her ; and, left
desolate, without, father, mother, nioneY, or friends, she
had, no means of saving herself front starvation except that
to which the submitted in her eitremity---proetitution,_
She had frequently written to the gentleman who had se-
duced her from the life of industry which she had chosen,
but in rain : he never took notice of her misery.
Alderman PAILICBROTHER asked her Who the' gentleman
was.

She stated that he Lad been but very lately married, and
that she would not, on any account, disturb the happiness of
the family to which he was united.. She would, however,
disclose his name, and other particulars relating to him, to
the superintendent of the Magdalen: Asylum, or of the
Female Penitentiary, into one of which she hoped to obtain
an introduction frena the Worthy Magistrate whom she ad-
dressed. Her condition was wretched in the extreme. She

was driven by the most desperate necessity into habits whicl
she detested, and all she asked for was an opportunity ani
a place for repentance.

Alderman FAHRBROTUER, whO was affected at this rela-
tion, Which 'hail All tlne symptoms of truth about it, asked
the young woman whether she had not applied at the Meg-
claim on Saturday to be received there.
She replied that the bad upon his Charitable /worn-
mendation, but the answer she received (it was a written
one) was, that in the first place, the superintendents had
been compelled to refuse numbers, in consequence of the
crowded state of the asylum ; and, in the nextolut was not
young enough to come under the established regulations of
the institution.
Alderman FAREBROTHER expressed, his surprise at the
latter objection, which he thought very extraordinary. He
immediately wrote to one of the superintendents of the asy-
lum at Pentonville upon the subject. ' '
The applicant's countenance is full of care, and she has

many of the symptons of consumption " about her ; but a
little humanity may do a great deal. She was supplied
with adequate means of support by the direction of the
Alderman, until the intentions of the Governors of the Fe-
male Penitentiary shall have been made known.

GUILDHALL.—A young mau in a sailor's dress, named
John Jones, was charged before Mr. Alderman THOMPSON,
M. P., yesterday, with a street-robbery.
The prisoner, who offered no defence, was committed for

George Stratton, a Hertfordshire farming-man, was
charged with endeavouring to impose upon the public by
pretending to be in great distress, and to be afflicted
with fits.

Spencer, a patrol, saw him in a pretended fit in Skin-
ners-street, on Saturday night, and when he recovered he
told the mob he had not tasted a morsel of victuals for
three days. Witness made him move on, hut be was
seized with anoth©r 5t near the pig-tharket, in Smithfield.
He excited little sympathy there, however, and shifted to
Holier-lane, where he gently laid himself down and had
another fit. Witness then locked him up, and he had had
no fits since, He had Is. 10-id. in his pockets.

The prisoner was mad when he obtained a little liquor,
es was the case on Saturday night. He protested the fits
were not feigned ; and upon promising to make the best
haste out of town again, the Alderman discharged him.
John Hooper, a journeyman painter, was charged with
divers assaults.

John, it seems, walked into the Jews' auction•room, in
Ludp;ate-street, near St. Paul's, about nine o'clock ou Sa-
turday night, and seeing some person bid a shilling for a
picture, he . called out, " thirteen-pence," and. down went
the hammer. This was an unexpected blow, and when he

made the bidding he had felgotten that he had spent his
last farthing. When he confessed this to the' auctioneer,
and requested him to save the lot for him, there were some
boyi standing around who jeered him, and, called him " a
spooney," and ether unpleasant names. He-ran after one
of these boys into the street. Next door to the auction-
room is the entrance to Mr. Adams's Electrito-Ethereal
baths, and Mr. Adams's housemaid and the butcher's boy
happened to be unravelling a mystery as to where Mr. A.'s
si►loin of beef had been delivered by mistake, and whose
piece of mutton had been sent to, Mr. Adams, when the
prisoner came bounce upon them out of the auction-room,
knocked the butcher one way, and Phoebe Prudence the
other, giving her such a slap in.the face, she said, as but
for her bonnet, would have discoloured botk•ber eyes.—
From what he said at this time, it was evident that the
prisoner supposed her to he the servant of the auctioneer,
,and he was so violent that a gentleman exclaimed he ought
to be sent to Eridewell for a twelvemonth.

The prisoner x••as ordered to find bail, and stand down
.oni the bar.

In less than five minutes there was an alarm that he had
escaped, and that his brother had been locked up in his stead.
The brother being put to the bar, Mr. Alderman TROMP-
sos reared hint why he went into the rage.
" I was standing with my brother," said he, " and this
gentleman (the turnkey) asked me to walk in; but I am
dete►:mined I will have satisfaction for this false irapriwn.
ment. I will go to my solicitor in Lombard-street about
it directly.
Alderman Tito3trsoN replied that he ought to have ob-

jected at first, when his brother was present. He millet
h xre been aware of the mistake at the time.
The brother declared he did no understand that he had
been mistaken, and began'to talk angrily again about his
solicitor.

-Having reproved the turnkey and the constable who had
charge of the prisoner, for their carelessness, the brother
was dismissed, and the officers were directed to make search
after John Hooper.
MARYLEBONE.—John Jackson, a respectable lad,
*is charged upon his own confession with having shot
James Croft, a young man who lived in Silver• street, Ken-
sington Gravel-pits.
Mr. RAWLINSON said it appeared purely accidental; and
was a sad proof of the way in which such boys are suffered
to use fire-arms. It was his duty to detain Jackson until
the'fate of Craft is ascertained; but instead of sending him
to prison, be would suffer him to remain under the care of
Mr. Bradberry, the keeper of Paddington watch -house.
Time ease of Robert Evans, the unfortunate little boy
noticed in our report on Saturday, was again brought
before Mr. Rawunsox. Mr. Yates, who we understand
to be the vestry-clerk of Streatham, hifortneil him that Mr.
Rowerofi received the child from the Marylebone officer on
Friday night, and turned him into the street the next morn-
ing, and it now became a question which parish should
bear the burden. He conceived that as the child had,slept
two nights in Marylebone parish, it was entitled to find a
true settlement, and not Streatham.

Mr. RawmusoN hoped the parish Of Streatham would
not take advant‘ge of the improper manner in which the
child had been bent out of it ; in hie opinion neither parish
ought to hare the burden, but if either, certainly that one
n which the tree fell.

Mr. Yates said the child would be at the office in a few
Minutes; but if it was returned to Streatham, the Board
at their sitting had determined individually to contribute
*wards its support and education, until its parents can be
nude acquainted with its circumstances, and to keep it
independent of the parish.
Mr. RANVLINSON Said it would be an act of the greatest
kindness, and if necessary he would join in the contribution.
The child soon after made his appearance, and after being
kindly noticed by the Magistrates, was taken back to
Streatham under Mr. 'Tates's care.

Mary Ryan, a disorderly prostitute, set the authority of
Strickland, a watchman, at defiance, on Sunday night;
and told him she did it that she might cut plum-pudding
at 'the tread-mill on Christmas-day.
Mr. RAWLINSON committed her for a fortnight, and told
her he thought she would find the pudding without plums.
HATTON-GARDEN.—Twenty publicans, moat of
theta from the parish pf St. Clement Danes, and the int-
mediato neighbourhood of Bow-street, were yesterday sum-
moned to this office before 2dr. LAING! and Mr. Sergeant
Stiu.ns, upon informations laid against them of transgress.
ing certain regulations stated in their recognizance., which
oblige them to close their houses after 11 o'clock at night,
and during the hours of divine service on the Sabbath.
Many of them complained of the severe hardships to which
they were subjected, in consequence of having those infix.-
mations lodged at this office. They always, some of them
for 24 years that they had been sin business, considered
themselves within the district of Bow-street; they had
their Notices and licence, front that office, and had also the
authority of the Magistrates to keep open their homes to
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Mr. LAINc said, that if notices were not served upon
them from this office, it certainly was not the fault of the
Magistrates, who had given orders to that effect; and he
must inform them that their notion respecting the situation
of the parish of St. Clement Danes was a mistaken one,
for; according to ancient limits, it is within this district.
All he could assure them of was, that henceforth no infor-
mations should be laid against them at this office, for any
time before 12 at night.

Sarah Johnson, ;rho keeps an 4-la-mode beef-shop in
Clare-court, Clare-market, was informed against for keep..
ing open her house till 40 minutes past 12 on the night of
the 13th" of December.

She alleged that she was a licensed victualler, that she
never sold a glass of liquor after 11 o'clock at night, and
that she kept the house open for the accommodation of per-
eons coming from the theatres.

Mr. LAING—WiII you undertake to swear that you
never, under any pretenee whatever, sell a glass of gin, rum,
or brandy,
,to any person after 11 o'clock at night?
Mrs. Johnson—Why, your Worship, I cannot swear
positively to that, for if you or any other gentleman came
into my ,house---

into your house and call for a
Mr.'ILAINGI—Do you think, woman, that I would go
glass of liquor ?
Mrs. Johnson—Oh, no, your Worship ; but if any gen-
tleman came in andsaid be was warm, haying just come
out of the theatre, and was in danger of catching cold, I
would certainly oblige him with a glass of brandy and
water, or any thing he required.—The information was
dismissed.

TOWN-HALL, SOUTHWARK.—Mr. John Brown,
proprietor of the Green Man tavern, Old Kent-road, ap-
peared before Mr. Alderman THORP, who sat for Mr. Al-,
derman J. J. Smtrff, to answer to a charge of assault;
preferred by a mechanic, named James Felton, residing at
No. 3, Carden-street, in the- same neighbourhood. The
complaint was dismissed.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

SUNDAY, Die. 23.—High water 43 inlautee past
two o'slock.—Wind N.N.W.--Arrived the Hogarth,
---, from Charleston; George IV., from
Newry ; Enterprise, —.-, from Glasgow'; Robert,
from Dublin ; Comet, Phillips, from Dublin ;
Erin, O'Neil, from Newry ; Hannah, Savage, from Newry;
Birmingham, Head, from Dublin; Swift, Quayle, from
Strangford ; Henry Bell, Spiers, from Glasgow. Two
brigs off at four o'clock.,

Telegraph Office, Dec 23.
Wind at Holyhead, at SO minutes past nine,a.
light breezes.
Several vessels hauled out ofdock to-d 4, and got steam
boats, intending to go to sea, but we have not learnt whether
any actually went.