The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-11 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

DARING OUTRAGE.-John Brookes, a desperate look-
ing young fellow, was brought to this office, in the custody
of John Groom and Charles Ashley, constables of Cran-
bourne-alley, charged with the following daring outrage.
It appeared from the evidence of the officers, that at
about ten o'clock last might, while they were on their beat,
they received information that a formidable gang of thieves
were at the end of St. Martin's-court, attacking every res-
pectable person that passed near the spot. They imme-
diately proceeded thither, and found the prisoner, who ap-
peared to be the leader of the gang, beating an old gentle-
man" who had been knocked down and robbed. Groom
instantly rushed in, to take the prisoner into custody, but
he was attacked by him in a violent manner; and on
Ashley coming to his assistance, they were both surrounded
by nearly twenty desperate ruffians, who struck and kicked
them, and tore the whole of their clothes from their backs,
and it was with great difficulty they took the prisoner to
the watchhouse.

Mr. HALLS asked whether the prisoner was known ?
Groom said he was constantly in the company of the moat
reputed thieves.

While the prisoner was declaring his innocence and
honesty, in " suiting the action to the word," Ford, the
gaoler, espied the mark of a ring pricked on his middle
finger, which, he said, was quite sufficient to show what
trade the prisoner followed. It was a mark by which
young pickpockets recognised each other.
Mr. HALLS committed bim for one month to the
tread-mill.

ROYAL YACHT CLUB.—We understand that
the Royal Yacht. Club Lai appointed the Southampton
Herald the official organ of its communications.

Notwithstanding the great length of Chief-
Justice Best's charge to the Wiltshire Jury, it has been
exceeded by that of an attorney in an action for libel.
A TOUCH OF SENTIMENT.—In a letter from
Lady M. W. Montagu to a Mrs. Hewitt, at Worksop, is the
following delicious little bit of sentiment :—" Mr. Sterne,
our titular Bishop, was last week married to a very pretty
woman (Mrs. Bateman), whom he fell in love with for
falling backwards from her horse." Corporal Trim, with
congenial sensibility, fell in love with a cool:maid for frying
sausages for supper !

Yesterday, about ten o'clock in the morning,
the gates at Temple. bar were closed, and a complete interrup-
tion made to all direct intercourse for carriages and horses
between the eastern and western parts of the metropolis.
This measure has been rendered necessary by the repairs
now going forward in Fleet-street, which it would have
been impossible to continue without preventing the im-
mense concourse of waggons and carriages, which usually
took place between Temple-bar and Chancery-lane. The
gates will continue closed for some days, until the repairs
in Fleet-street shall be completely effected. This part of
Fleet-street on Sunday night presented a curious appear-
ance; the road having been hollowed to the depth of two
or three feet, so large a quantity of water lodged there, as
to rise even with the curb-stones on each side, extending
from Temple-bar to Chancery-lane, and giving it the ap-
appearance of a deep canal.
DELIBERATE HANGING.—A man in New
Hampshire, Ainerica, lately took a bundle of flax to a
neighbour's and broke it ; he went to another and swingled
it ; to a third and made a rope ! He went home, and
hanged himself.—Sheifield Courant.

A gentleman who was last week, convicted in
a mitigated penalty of one shilling, evinced his dissatisfac-
tion at the decision of the Magistrate, by paying the fine in
farthings, which he deliberately put down one by one. This
unusual occurrence pro lucetl much merriment in the Hall.
_Southampton Herald.

At our late confirmation, an old woman, who
had long been severely afflicted with the rheumatism, en-
tertained an idea, that the touch of the sacred band of a
Bishop, before the Communion Table, would procure relief
to her pain, and with true piety presented herself among
the numerous candidates for information. An old man
named Rashley, who has nearly attained his ninetieth year,
was confirmed. A punster Would say this was no rash act.
—Southampton Herald-

A poor woman, aged 61, who calls herself
Mary Macmullan, undertook, on Monday evening, to walk
93 miles in 24 hours. She started on a level piece of
ground, near the Hanover Arms Inn, at six o'clock in the
evening, proceeding half a mile out and half a mile in, and
is said to have accomplished her task within the time
limited.—Brighton Journal.

Sheen still remains in Clerkenwell Prison,
where he is daily visited by his mother. He was ordered
to find good bail to keep the peace; or in default, to be con-
fined six months in prison. Should he not procure bail, he
will be imprisoned threemonths longer.

Yesterday evening an inquest was held at the
Spotted Dog, Strand-lane, on the body of George White,
a fine youth twelve years of age, who fell into the Thames
whilst .playing with other boys on the barges.—Verdist,
Accidental Death.

CORONER'S INQUEST.-MELANCHOLY SUI-
CIDE.--Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the'
SL I uke's Head, Mercer-street, on the hotly of Christian
Shane, a tine young woman, aged 36, who destroyed her-
self on Saturday morning. Mr. James Wilson Carter, of
stated, that the deceased was first
Mercer
-street,
andt had lived with his family for seven
years, About
to c.l,
MAbout a week ago she caught a severe cold, which
flew to her head ; she had medical advice on the occasion,
at his temporary residence at Kentish Town. On Friday
evening she walked to Mercer-street, from Kentish Town,
and said that she thought she was better, and retired to
bed about ten o'clock. Witness took leave' of her, and
went to his family at Kentish Town, desiring one of his
lodgers to see that she wanted for nothing. On his return
the next morning, about,seven o'clock, One of the lodgers
informed him that the deceased's door was fastened, and
they could not get any answer ; he instantly ordered the
door to be broke open, 'when the unfortunate deceased was
discovered partly suspended by a handkerchief fastened to
the bed-post. —Verdict—lnsanity.

MYSTERIOUS DEATII.—On Monday morn-
ing last, about half-past twelve o'clock, one of the Pad-
dington watchmen heard a plunge in the Regent's Canal,
near the Tunnel in the Edgeware-road, and instantly re-
paired to the spot, and calling to a barge at that moment
.an ~hropeorlev,as thrown out and the body of a woman
brought Ste alarmmith,re-,
siding in Aberdeenllpnaacree,llly lifeless.laida-hil on AA'r.
hearingl the
repaired to the spot, where be found that the person
brought on shore had been his visitor fur the ‘vhole of the
day, that her name Was GrahaM, and that she resided in
Kentish Town. The body was then taken to the Padding-
ton watch-house, and placed in a chair before the fire,
when Holt, 'the deputy wateh-house-keeper, by every ex-
ertion in his power, partially restored the deceased, and she
recognised Mr. Smith for a moment. She was, removed
for comfort and medical assistance to Mr. Smith's house,
but expired about three o'clock, after every effort of the
medical men bAci been resorted to without success.