Star.
London, England, 1830-02-04 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW3MTIT.
Yesterday Mr.WakJey, the editor of the medical publication call.
" The Lancet," made the following curious appplication to th.•
Bitting Magistrates, MOW& HALLS and lidsnanou.:
Mr. Wakley stated that hi. Chabert, commonly called the Fire
King, bad sent forth an advertisement stating that he intended ou
Thursday, the 4th inst. (this day) to swallow a quantity of prussic
acid of the strongest kind, by way of answer to the challenges
which had been published in " The Lancet" upon that subject.
I" Now," said Mr. Wakky, " I intend to be present, and as I have
I the strongest doubt of the existence of any real antidote to so deadly
a poison, I wish to put M. Chabert's powers to the test in such a
way as to prevent the possibility of juggling, which I suspect he
practises ; but at the same time I would wish to know from your
Worships in what situation I should stand, should the result of the
experiment prove fatal to M. Cbabert?"
Mr. Hat s—That is a very di2cult question to answer, Mr.
Walley, but I should imagine you would be about in the same
situation as an apothecary who sold a poisonous drug, by taking
which an individual lost his life.

Mr. Muumum—lt is as awkward thing, Mr. Wakley, to try
experiments in which the life of a fellow-creature may be iu-

Mr. Wakely—But, Sir, this Frenchman has declared that he
possesses an antidote to the most deaSly poisons, which is in itself
of the most simple kind, and boasts that we cannot find it out,
thus bringing scandal upon the whole profession. I wish and am
determined to put his poison-swallowing powers to a test that
shall place them beyond a doubt, and I mean to propose to.
morrow that be shall have one hand tied behind him, and that the
dose which he consents to take shall be administered by my-
self or some other competent person. An eminent chemist has
prepared some of the acid of so strong a kind, that I will venture
to say that a small quantity even, placed under the nose of a rabbit,
would produce the instant death of the animal, and I do not at pre-
sent believe that M. Chabert can swallow any portion of it without
its producing fatal effects.
Mr. Hance—The mon dangerous the experiment; and wits.
respect to the circumstances of M. Chabert's challenge, you, I date
say, remember the story of the conjuror, who publicly stated that
he would suffer himself to be shot at by any one of his auditory.
He presented a pistol, which be pretended to load with ball, to a
countryman, and desired him to “ fire away." The countryman,
however, by way of ascertaining whether he " woe reedy a conjuror
or no," had brought a pistol with him loaded to the muzzle, end
by $ little slight of hand of his own be substituted one for the
other, and actually shot the poor conjurer dead. The countryman
was put upon his trial for the murder, and pleaded the conjuror's
shalienge, and that plea was admitted by a numane Jury; but I
question whether you could avail yourself of a similar plea, espe-
cially after the deciaratioa you have mule, that you believe the
consequences would be fatal.
Mr. Wakley— Well, M. Cbabert has published the chellenge,
and if he will the the prussic acid, and he shall have it, and
from my bands too.
Mr. Mastauts. and Mr. Hares said they could give no opinion
as to the precise situation in which Mr. WalrJey would be placed
in case of a fatal result • all they could do was to advise him to be
cautious. Mr. Hatt' added, that be knew very little of such
matters, but he was by no means prepared to deny the possibility
of such a discovery as that which hi. Chabert professed to have
made. He knew from an eminent medical man that a poisoo bad
recently been discovered of so subtle a nature that a drop would
produce instant death, and yet that poison could be procured in so
simple and unexpensive a manner as to be within the reach of the
poorest person, if the secret were once made public. •• However,"
said Mr. HALLS, .. I will not pursue the subject further, es
the publication of the particulars of the discovery might du great
mischief."

Mr. Waitley said be was determined to try the experiment, and
deputed, thanking the Worthy Magistrates for their attention.
The young man named Webb, who was examined on Saturday
night upon a cha►ge of having stolen a hat containing PO sove-
reigns, and .610 in silver, the property of Mr. Wileot, of Dongiaty.
street, Brunswick-square, from a coffee-room in Hand-court, Hol-
born, was fully committed to take his trial for stealing the hat, the
money having been disposed of by the owner.
HATTON-GARDEN.

Sir Charles Flower, Hart. of Roma-square, attended on sum-
mons at this Office, before Mr. Rouses, to answer a complaint for
not haring the snow swept from hie door according to Act of
Parliament, on Friday last. Sir Charles was fined in the penalty
of bee shillings,and costs three shillings and slzpenee, which the
Harvest good-honsenredly paid. saying he bad blown a Lord

Mayer to be tined tor the".same thing. He also intimated to
Ws servant, that it the negkrt occurred again he should pay the
line himself.

Joan Sq. of lissaelt.square, was also cooed for dor

sme offence in Use sale sum.

About a dozen other Informations, laid. by the etreetAseper
of Saint John's, Casoltenwell, were also !Kurd, and the parties
fined, amongst whom was Jr.b Pendry, paribh desk of St. Janus's.
Clerkenwell.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

P. A. Ron midi. Corers, Zags. were occupied Beady the whole
et tie o&e bows in hearing informatioise against houmbolders,
Eat ueglecting to clear away the snow from the pavement.
The informations had been laid by the Inspector of Nuisances
for St. George's, and included, whit many otters, the maws of the
'Mowing Illustrious individual. His Grass the Duke et
Wel-
llOtan,the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of .Devonshire. Berl
Grosvenor, Lord Palmerston, Lord Chesterlisid, Colonel Stephen-
son, Colonel Hamilton, Alszander Baring, Esq. Lady Smith. Lady
Montford. Lady Ashbuenham, Countess Pottle; and Sir George
Robinson. The majority of the per sons spinet whom intornsatiosse
were brought were convicted in the penalty of M. and 40146 • SOW
IDS*. Id. and costs; and others were discharged on paying the tees.
Hawk Emma, Miss Beam, and &rah Nialcolsits, two women
upwanls of forty years of age, were placed et the bar, charged with
having stolen a piece of mutton front no. Mop, a jute *fables Mew
another, and a bunchsuf carrots from a third I
It appeared that the ladies took a walk up Walker's-court, end
were tempted by the appearance of the different commodities to
purloin a little from each (not finding to their consciences to make
one &Martha sufferer), and they were just walking off to enjoy the
banquet when they were apprehended by a policeman who had
watched their motions. . . . . .

lu defence. the females said they were at the time under the in-
fluence of liquor.
Mr. CONANT ordered the woolen to be eonwaitted for tail.

Edward Phillips, Williams Baker, Maria Mitt, and Thos. Hans,
four men of healthy appearance, were brought before the Magis- •
tripe charged with begging.
Davis, a constable of St. James s, stared that he saw the four
men supplicating charity at ten yesterday morning ha Jermya-
street. lie cautioned them, but be detected them again in the set
about half-past eleven. They were crylug out " I'oor frozea-oat
gardeoers !"The silver and halfpence. were rattling down hum
all parts of the street, and as be was about taking them into cus-
tody be saw cane lady give them as. On searching them ins. in
1111VOT and Si. m copper were toned open them.
Mr. Ron said it was a pity benevolent people bestowed their
charity without making some inquiries. Had the lady sent the
Ave shillings to the Mendacity Society, it would have been better
disposed of to those who really were objects of slushy.
Sebes Mutes, the mine yesterday again appeared at this
Mice. and defended an Won:whoa laid against him for allowing
garde to be played In hia house. Tie defendant was lined Masco
ihillings aid roes.
imeemensinummunmenn.
ROBBARY UT THU MlNT.—Gecuge Keith, the mill
who committed the robbery at the Nina a short time since, was
taken through Canterbury to London on Monday, acc.ompanield ty
a towaetteet .clay. We hear be wu captured at Calais, in
Fromovesisere be load turned schooimalcrr.—.Kgesisa Gamete.

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At .tiohlia, the lady of Doctor Charles Ocpen. of a sea.
At Vaatlerea, the lady of Luke linUy. MJ.•U. of a aon.
At Westborpe. the lady of Sir Thomas Francis Freecoautle, Bt.
U: P. of a son asd bear.
'At Panantooth, an board:his Majesty... ..ship Prti.ce, the lady of
Captain Edward (Actium, of a son. _ _

MARRIED.
In Mobile. she list. John ZolearA, rector of lieadford, iu the
County of -Galway, to Marianne, thirst daughter of It.bt. Larry,
'Zig. of Upper hierrien-street.
to Nevorwern Church, James Bradshaw. of Densirk. io the
Coositrof Monaghan. Rag. to Susanna Augusts, third daughter of
John Teasy. of Loughtillaireen, In the County of Verasassegh.
In Cork. George Spread Crofts. .q. of Churchtueru limise, so
'Eliza, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Mathew Purcell, rector of
'brims-brown and Dungoerney.

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