The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-08 00:00:00

H ATTON.G ARDEN.

Yesterday a young man, of the name of John
Baker, a journeyman baker, was brought up before
the sitting Magistrates, Mr. ROGERS and Mr. Ser-
jeant SELLoN, in custody of Limbrick, the officer,
upon a peace-warrant, to answer the complaint of
Miss Elizabeth Fraser, a respectable young lady, re-
siding at No. 38, Camden-street, Camden-town,
for putting her in fear of bodily harm, under the
following curious circumstances :

On Sunday week Miss Fraser, accompanied by
her mother, was proceeding homewards from the
' Scotch National Church when the defendant came
up, and taking off his hat, made a low bow, ex-
pressed a hope that they enjoyed good health, and
begged pardon. Addressing himself then to Mrs.
Fraser, he very politely requested her permission to
pay his addresses to her daughter, of whom, he said,
he was enamoured, and trusted, if his behaviour was
singular, she would not feel offended. Mrs. Fraser,
and her daughter, who had never seen the man be-
fore in their lives, were rather surprised at the
strangeness of his conduct, and telling him they
knew nothing whatever of him, desired him to with-
draw. But he was not to be diverted from his pur-
pose in this way. He still pressed his suit, and
pressed it so earnestly that Mrs. Fraser became indig-
nant; and her son, who preceded her, accompanied
by her second daughter, overbearing some warm ex-
pressions, turned back to ascertain what the matter
was : but as soon as he approached, and his mother
complained to him of the annoyance she was under,
Mr. Baker, with some degree of precipitation, with-
drew. On the following (last) Sunday, while the
family were returning from the same church, at the
same time, and in the same place, our love-sick
swain again presented himself, and accosted Mrs.
Fraser and the complainant, renewing his former
suit, and pressing it with still greater earnest-
ness, hung upon them, till - Mr. Fraser coming
up forced the fellow to decamp, by threaten-
ing to inflict summary punishment at the in-
stant upon him. The same evening, while the
family were at home, and sitting at the window of
their drawing-room, they recognized the defendant
at the opposite side of the street making inquiries
which they supposed to have relation to the com-
plainant, at the door of one of the houses, but they
quickly saw him spurned from the door, which was
slapped in his face. Sensible that sometimes the
most disheartening obstacles are surmounted by per-
severance, the defendant watched an opportunity,
and met the family again on Wednesday evening last
corning from the Scotch church, and presenting him-
self to reiterate his love for the complainant, Mr.
Fraser struck him with his umbrella and knocked
off his hat, which, however, the defendant coolly
picked up and went silently away, but it was only
to rally his resolution ; for Mr. Fraser and the fa-
mily had not proceeded far, when, turning a corner
of the road, the defendant stood before them, pre-
pared to carry his purpose or suffer another defeat.
The latter was his chance, however; but Miss Fra-
ser was so exceedingly alarmed, and apprehensive
that the defendant might at last, rendered desperate
by his disappointments, offer violence to her, and
the entire family being impatient of the annoyance,
it was deemed necessary to obtain a warrant for his
apprehension, to hate a legal restraint laid upon
him. This statement Was corroborated by the sis-
ter and brother of the complainant, who accom-
panied her to the office.
Mr. RoGEas asked the defendant what answer he
had to make to the complaint ?—The defendant,
who stood much dejected and abashed, replied
that he was sorry for his conduct, and would take
care not to renew it.

Mr. ROGERS ordered him to enter into his own
recognizances to keep the peace, which was accord-
ingly done, and the parties left the office.

WORSHIP.S'FREET.

Yesterday, Prudence Wheatley and Elizabeth
Staples, her servant, were brought up on a warrant,
charged before Mr. BENETT and Mr. BamiGHToN,
with wilfully breaking three panes of glass, the pro-
perty of Mary Pitt, and also with assaulting and
beating Thomas Eagles, • one of the officers at this
office, in the execution of his duty.
A lodger in the same house with Mrs. Pitt said,
Mrs. Wheatley abused her, and said she went to
meet her gentleman. She (witness) denied the
charge, when she threw the tea-pot, and broke three
panes of glass.

Mrs. Wheatley—Yes, and you said my sister
broke the windows; you called her a strumpet, and
said I was a kept woman.
Mrs. Pitt—You are a nuisance to the neighbour-
hood—you know you are.—(A laugh.)
Eagles stated that he went yesterday morning,
about nine o'clock, to apprehend .the defendants on
a warrant; he knocked at their street door; the de-
fendant Staples looked out of the windows and
asked him what he wanted, Ile told her he had
a warrant against her sister (Wheatley). After re-
maining outside the door a few minutes, Mrs.
Wheatley came to the window with the chamber
utensil, and smothered him with the caz.tents.
Staples then threw a brick at Lis head. He tried
to break open the door, but could not; but at last,
with the assistance of several parish officers, broke
in at the back door. The. moment he entered their
room, Staples took up the fire•tongs, and said " I'll
split your ---- skull open," and Wheatley took up
a knife and swore she would stab him if he touched
her. She also threw a penny at him, and told him
to get something with it.
Mrs. Pitt identified Wheatley as having thrown

the contents of the chamber utensil over the officer

Eagles.

Sirs. Wheatley—All, I'll Wheatley you ; I
throw it over the mob; (ily a little ‘vent on the
ofiiver's shoe.

Ph 11;ps, a pari.h officer, said list night he went
t,, rye a (i!! JTrs. Wl.e:t!!oy ; she also
sawthered him with the contents of the chamber

utensil.

Mrs. Wheatley—lt's all false.
Mr. BReuGuToN—Are you a married woman ?
Mrs. Wheatley—l am kept, Sir, by a .Justice of the
Peace, and have had a family of children by him.
The Magistrates said the oflieers must be sup-
ported in the execution of their duty ; they should,
therefore convict the defendants in 4Os. each, and,
if not paid, to be committed for one month.

Mrs. Wheatley—l hope the Lord will punisl
them for false•swearing; never mind, I have go
30,0001. yet.

The following is a copy of the answer given
by the Earl of ABERDEEN to the Memorial recently pre-
sented to his Lordship by the Merchants interested in
Mexican affairs, in consequence of the expedition from
Cuba :

" Foreign Office, Aug. 6, 1829.
" Gentlemen,—l am directed by the Earl of ABERDEEN
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th inst. ;
and I am to acquaint you, in answer to that part of it
which relates to the protection of British property and
persons, that his Lordship had already given directions for
a ship of war to be stationed off Vera Cruz, for the pur-
pose of affording protection, in case of need, to his Majesty's
subjects in that quarter.—l am, Gentlemen,
"Your most obedient humble servant,
"John Schneider, Esq. and others. " DUNGLAS."
The Great Whitwell Estate in Yorkshire, the
property of Sir BELLINGHAM GRAHAM, Bart., is to be
sold on Thursday next by Mr. GEORGE ROBINS.
THE DUBLIN THEATRE..—The sale of this
valuable property is fast approaching, its fate will be de,
termined on Thursday, and we are assured from the best
authority it Will be submitted to unreserved competition.
Mr. GEORGE ROBINS will be the principal actor in thin
interesting play ; and, if we are to judge of his exertions
from an extract in the printed particular, he will not avail,
himself of one of the admitted privileges of his profession,
by exaggerating the truth, for he says—
" I will a round unvarnish'd tale deliver," &c.—Suns.

His commentary is very full, and compels us, from want
of room, to confine our observations to the more piomi-
nent points—it is the only Theatre that is quite isolated—
the altitude of the principal building admits of the most
effective scenic operations for the stage—the patent insures
the exclusive right of performing dramatic representations
within the city of Dublin—the performances are not sub-
ject to the controul of a licenser—there is an express Act
of Parliament of GEORGE the Third, restricting any minor
theatre from acting the legitimate drama, and (which is
exceedingly material) the penalty for offending against this
wholesome law is very severe, and enforced by a summary
and not expensive process—it is the only Theatre in the
world that may be called rent-free—the total expence of
erecting and completing it, including 20,0001., the esti-
mated value of the patent, was 145,6201.

We understand that an order for upwards of
twenty Mail Coaches is now in a course of execution for
the Spanish Government, by a maker of coaches on an
improved principle, in the Westminster-road.—The circu-
lation of men and goods must favour the circulation of
ideas.—Morning Chronicle.

With regard to the loan of 1,000,0001. ster

ling from the Bank to the Corporation of London, to
which we adverted yesterday, it turns out that the bar-
gain is not yet concluded. An application to that effect
was, however, made yesterday to the Board of Directors,
but it will not be decided upon till their next weekly
meeting, which is on Thursday next. It is said, that
previously to this application, a negociation for the loan of
the sum required was opened by the London-bridge Com-
mittee with the Equitable Assurance Committee, and ac-
•;etled to, but with the stipulation that the whole of the
money should he taken at once ; and this not suiting the
views of the Committee, who only wish to take it in
instalments as the works proceed, the offer was declined.
There has been some occasional discussions to-day in the
money-market,. on the propriety of a transaction of this
kind by the Bank of England, and we have heard some
strong doubts expressed on this subject, chiefly on account
of the long period which must elapse before the repay-
ment of the money, which will be about 27 years, but
partly also on account of its being a partial return to the
principle of lending money on mortgage, which was un-
derstood to have been formally abandoned by the Directors.
There, is said to be, further, a difference of opinion in the
Bank parlour on the subject, although the supposition na-
turally is, that the application would not have been for-
mally made, without an almost certain prospect that it
was to be acceded to.

FIRE IN BULSTRODE-STREET.—Afirebroke
out between twelve and one o'clock yesterday morning in
the workshops and warehouses of Mr. NORTON, cabinet-
maker, at the back of the houses on the south side of

Bulstrode-street, and threatened the destruction, not only
of that side of the street, but also of some of the houses
in \%relbeck•street. Happily, however, by the excellent
operation of the fire-engines, which were, however, de-
layed for some time time in arriving, from the circum-
stance of there being a fire at Hampstead, the injury
was limited to the total destruction of the cabinet-maker's
workshops and warehouse, and to the partial injury of the
three adjoining houses fronting in Bulstrode-street, and of
their furniture. By the exertions of the respectable part
of the spectators and neighbours, amongst whom Sir
CHARLES DOYLE, Dr. COPLAND, and some officers of the
Guards, were particularly distinguished, a considerable
portion of property was saved, in which was a collection
of valuable paintings, which, with other effects, were
kindly received in Dr. COPLAND'S house, situate nearly
opposite. The paintings, we understand, are insured in
the IMperial Fire-office, and the other property in the
Palladium, Sun, and British Fire-offices. We are sorry
to add that considerable depredations were committed be-
ore the arrival of time police and military.

ROBBE►dY IN DRURY-LANE.—Yesterday
afternoon Mrs. ELIZABETH CARTER, and her son, of No.
91, Drury-lane, were brought up for final examination at
Queen-square Office, and placed at the bar before G. W.
Manatorr, Esq. charged with the robbery of Mrs.
JOHANNA O'KEEFE, deceased, a lady of fortune, who re-
sided in the house at the time of her death, of Bank notes
to the amount of 225/. After hearing the evidence of Mr.
J. FARRE, M.D., Mr. FARRE, jun. &c., Mr. BARRY
applied to the Magistrate to take bail for the prisoners.
Mr. MARRIOTT said he could not think of such a thing.
Mr. BARRY begged to observe that he had witnessp:;, to
call, but he did not intend to call them 'Anti] the trial.
The witnesses were then bound over to prosecute, and the
prisoners were fully committed.

On Wednesday aftprnclon a melancholy acci-
dent happened at Woolwich, nearly opposite the Royal
Arsenal. A Falmouth lighter going to Deptford, hove to
in the river for the purpose of disembarking two female
passengers at the above place. The women and two of
the men having got into a small boat in order to go ashore,
by some accident the stern of it became entangled
some gear belonging to the lighter, and the be ,;14 upset,
precipitating the whsle party into the wat,,e,!•, where they
remained for at least ten minute :34 1,;efol;e asiistal,,co ar-
rived. The two women and a the men were saved
by clinging to the keel of tie boat, but one poor fellow
was (howned anxiety to save the life of one of the
women, who would have inevitably perished but for the
assi,tance he rendered her before he sttp! The body of
the man has not yet been found„

A STottm,—,Ga Monday night this city and
vicinity were visited by a heavy storm, which resembled
one of the scowling tempests of Llecerubrx, During the
night the rain at times descetyled in torrents, accompanied
by a number of very vivid hashes of lightning, and a high
Westerly w;11.1, that approached a hurricane. The storm
wee severely felt in the Frith, and it had a te-.,;4iiic ap-
pearance at Newhaven, where there ha. been a greater
loss of boats sustained by the ,sliermen than they have
suffered in any one see upwards of twenty yeors.
Out of 25 hoe that were moored off the stone4.o,*three
only -.Tide out the storm, and yesterday the coast in that
vicinity was covered with fravacuts ' of wreck, thofts,
masts, and oars, and ve.7.eztod a distressing scene. Si.
fishing, and fisv.c. i..-loasure boats, have been dashed topkces,
and the destruction would have been still gkcater, had not
the men remained the whole tiir;iai on the beach to save
their boats when they cc,-.;e ash Ore. Some of the poor
men who have th-.-es been deprived, not only of ter little
all, but of all means of providing for th r families, have
strong claims on the sympathy and assistance of the opu-
lent classes. In Leith several chimney tops were blown
down, and there is too much ground to apprehend still
more painful tidings from see.—scolsman%