Star.
London, England, 1830-08-04 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

MaYstox-Bot sE.-31r. Martin Foster, an attorney residing at
Laurence Pountney-lane, complained of a degrading assault which
he received, hot at the hands, but at the mouth of NIL Mender.
son, a wine-merchant, whose premises are attached to those of Mr.

Foiter.
According to the complainant's statement, Mr. Henderson was
very much in the habit of calling him a pettifogger, in derision of
him as an attorney, and in consequence of some little disagreement
which they had about the mending of a water-pipe. No notice
being taken of the insult at first, it began to assume a most serious
shape. Mr. Henderson not only called out " Pettifogger, petti-
fogger," after the complainant, out shook his fist at hint. At last,
Mr. Henderson, on Sunday evening, as the complainant was going
up to his door, walked up, and, drawing up the smoke of a segar as
bard as he could, puffed the cloud three or four times into the corn-
plainant's eyes and nose.
Mr. Henderson declared that he never once shook his fist at the
complainant, nor had he used the word " pettifogger," until the
more offensive term of " fish.fag," was applied to himself. As for
the cloud that issued from the segar he blew it front him without
directing it towards the countenance of the gentleman who charged
him with a malicious intention.
The LORD MAYOR—WeII, I see that it is all words; there has
been no assault ; nothing but words, words.
Complainant-1 beg pardon, my Lord.
The Loon Marox-11 ell, then, all smoke, if you please :
(laughter -) or words and puffs. There has been no blow. Ido
not consider it such a case as my time should be occupied with, and
I shall not interfere. What is it, after all, but a mouthful of
smoke. (Laughter.)
The parties then retired.
GoiLnitam..—Ellers Fitzsimmons was charged with stealing
21. 10s. front the trowsers pocket of Mr. Titus Danks.
The complainant stated that he was returning home between two
and three o'clock in the morning, after supping with some friends,
when the prisoner pressed her company on hint in Fetter-lane, and
caught hold of his arm; he repulsed her, but she pertinaciously
clung t• Lis arm, and craftily slipped her hand into his pocket and
got hold of some money ; he seized her hand, and she resisted with
great fury, and he was obliged to throw her on her back ; she con.
trived however to slip two sovereigns and a half into her mouth, and
after rattling them about sometime, she actually swallowed them.
He succeeded in getting back only two or three shillings.
The prisoner said the complainant suddenly crossed the street,
and seizing her neck, threw her doWn and falsely accused her of
having been in his company an hour before, when she had robbed
hint. She knew nothing of hint or his sovereigns.
Sydney, a watchman, said he distinctly heard the money rattle in
her mouth.
There appearing to be no doubt that she had swallowed the three
coins, she was remanded till Friday, to afford time fur further in-
vestigation.
HOW.STGRET.—A young mun named Nihill was brought
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fore Mr. HALLS, charged with having assaulted his landing% a
broker, named Isles.
Mr. Isles stated, that the defendant lodged in his house, and
owed him an arrear of rent, which he refused to pay. The other
day lie (complainant) sent up to know when it would suit the con-
venience of the defendant to liquidate the debt, and the answer lie
received was a torrent of the grossest abuse, which finally terminated
in the assault complained of.
DirNihill declared that he was the aggrieved party, and that the
complainant had in the first instance assaulted hint.
Mrs. Nihill assured the Magistrate that what her husband had
stated was the fact. The complainant had kicked him repeatedly
in apart which she could not name, but which she would illustrate
on paper if furnished with pen and (a laugh).
Mr. HALLS, however, declined to give the lady the oppor-
tunity which she sought of displaying her talents in the art of
etching, and asked the defendant why he had refused to pay his
rent?
The defendant said he disputed the demand. He was about to
move out of the lodging, as the complainant had taken the course,
which of all others he desired, namely, that of bringing an action
against him.
Mr. Ila.z.s then ordered the defendant to put in bail, much to
the surprise of himself and wife, who exclaimed against the justice
of the decision.
The defendant was locked up in default.
Yesterday, Mr. Coleby, the proprietor of a snuff-shop, in the Rea
gent's Quadrant, waited on Mr. HALLS, to give that Magistrate Is..
formation of an infamous attempt which had been made by some
unknown assassin to shoot him or some of his family.
Mr. Coleby stated that on no fewer than four occasions some con-
cealed miscreant had discharged an air gun into his shop, to the im-
minent peril of the inmates : and that on the two last two panes of
glass were broken by the balls, independent of other damage. The
last shot was fired on Saturday night, ar.d then It was a miracle that
a lad who stood behind the counter was not killed, the ball having
whizzed past close to his head, and although composed of clay there
could be no doubt had it taken effect that the consequences would
have been fatal.
Mr. HALLS observed, that the use of the air gun as a public an-
noyance had become general, and referred to the transactions in the
Regent's-park. He asked Mr. Coleby whether there was any cause
for such dastardly conduct ?
Mr. Coleby replied that he could assign no probable reason. His
portrait, in the act of smoking a cigar, war placed in the window.
and that he conjectured had given offence to some evil disposed per-
son. He would willingly give 201. to discover and bring to justice
the perpetrator of so unmanly an outrage.
it r. HALL' told Mr. Coleby to lodge his information at the
clerk's office, and to employ Taunton, the principal officer, to un-
ravel the affair.
Mr. Coleby said he would act under the Magistrate's instructions
and retired for that purpose.
Information was likewise received that an attempt had been made
during the night, by several felons confined in Tothill-fields, to ef-
fect their escape from that prison. At an early hour in the morning
one of the turnkeys happened unexpectedly to visit a cell, in which
eight prisoners were confined, and to his surprise he found in it a
heap of bricks and mortar. He, on further examination, discovered
that an attempt 4ad been made to effect a breach in the wall, and
that this attempt had well nigh succeeded, a single brick only re-
maining to be removed. The object of the parties was to effect m
entrance into a sewer which would admit them Into the Governor's
garden, and then to scale the wall. As soon as the fact was known
the prisoners were removed to the strong mom, and there heavily
ironed. The prison is excessively crowded. There is accommoda-
tion only for 180 prisoners, and the persons confined in it at present
exceed 250.
LawaErti.sraxxr.--Yesterday, Witliese Mad, in custody
on a charge of having seduced and taken sway the wife tuts:
pony of Chaoles Hitchcock, was brought up for final examination.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner came to lodge at his
house, sold had succeeded in gaining the affections of Mrs. Hitch-
cock. On the evening of Saturday week the prosecutor had me&
sion to go out. On his return he discovered his house deserted.
and every vestige of property taken away. After much triable he

discovered that his wife and the prisoner were rerit!ing tot:edict h
Poplin., and on Friday night last he took a policeman with him,
and surprised them as they were about to retire for the night. The
prisoner completely deceived him hum an: hypocrisy of his man
nets. Whenever he saw them together, he always had the bible it
his hands, and lie was constantly in the habit of reading passage.
from it to her. He used to go three and sometimes four titres on
Sunday to chapel.
Mr. ‘l'vavr. What was the conduct of ycur wife?
Complainant. As Chaste, as good, as industrious. and as sob,•
a woman, as shy in the metropolis, until this deceitful, hypoenti
cal rascal (pointing to the prisoner.) managed to accomplish her
ruin.
The prisoner treated the matter very lightly. and said had
merely acted under the advice of Mrs. Hitchcock.
He was committed to Newgate for trial._
ROBBERIES AT PUBLIC-110ESES.—Yesterday, a young wan,
named James Moran, was brought before Mewls. IV V T ant'
WALKER, for final examination upon the ing charye
Mr. Keasley, the landlord of the Fir Tree public-house, in the
neighbourhood of the Office, stated, that on Friday night last, the
prisoner engaged a bed for the night at his house ; on the follow
ing morning the servant, before he had left the house, discoverer.
that the Sheets and a blanket had been taken from the bed, and it
was stopped and searched, and the articles found tied round his pet-
son. Mr. Keasley added, that the present made the fifth robbeil
of a similar description which had been committed in his house
within the last few months.
A person named Frash, who lodges in the prosecutor's house, de.
posed to having found the articles on the person of the prisoner, awl
he was fully committed for trial.
THAMES POLlCE.—Yestcrday, Charles Pugh was charged
with assaulting Eliza Bradley, and kicking her in a most drnaltill
manner about the body.
The Magistrates fined the prisoner in the sum of or :so
months imprisonment.

SCn'TILL.E.

EXTRACT FROM TIIE WILL OF ELLIS WOLFE, Esq.
—I give and bequeath unto the Treasurer and President of the
London hospital. Five Hundred Pounds. 1 give and bequeath
unto the Treasurer and Members of the Samatitan Society (an ap-
pendage to the said London Hospital), Five Hundred Pound:.
These two sums I have bequeathed in gratitude to the Managers o:
these most valuable Institutions, for their generous and liberal con-
duct towards my distressed Brethren of the Hebrew Nation.—
Amount received 2d August, 11130, of Hymen Cohen Esq. Judait
Cohen, Esq. Aron Josephs, Esq. Executors.
PARIS IN 1789 Ae u 1830 —The events that has
lately occurred in such rapid succession in Paris, bear a remarkahl.
resemblance to those of the beginning of the Revolution, in particu-
lar of the month of July, 1771.3. The National Assembly had the::
sat two (months, and having evinced a disposition by no means
agreeable to the aristocratic advisers of the Court, Louis XVI. oas
persuaded to make the military, stationed in different parts of do.
kingdom, advance to the capital, to assert the power of the Crown
by force of arms. Front 11. Necker, who was then Prime Minister,
this plan was carefully concealed : it was concocted by a junta in
the confidence of the unfortunate Marie Antoinette, at the head of
whom was the Baron dc Brcteuil, whose temper and pretensions
bore a striking resemblance to those of M. de l'eyronnet, the prime
mover in the late measures of the Court. " The Baron," says
Madame de Steel, " was accustomed to speak in a rough voice,
and, in walking, to press the ground with a ponderous step, as
if if he could call forth an army from below. He made bold to
new-model the state of the national politics in three days, and it
happened, singularly enough, that three days proved the term of Lis
Ministry. On the 11th July the King sent a private order to
31. Necker to withdraw forthwith from the French territory,
with which the Minister, who, though a Liberal in prin-
ciple, had a strong personal attachment to his Sovereign, binned:.
ately complied. Repairing first to the Netherlands, he procced.•'
southward towards Switzerland, but had hardly entered that e..11:-
try when he was tnet at Bale by one of his political opponents, M.
dame de Polignac (mother of the present minister) whom he had
left all-powerful at Court by the favour of the Queen, but who lad
been obliged to fly by the rising of the people. The latter h.as
heard with amazement the removal of M. Necker, the only memil.-
of the Cabinet in whom they had confidence; they inimedis •
assembled in groups, and laying hold of muskets, sabre.
whatever anus they could possibly procure, formed theinse:....••
into corps of volunteers, or national guards. On the pith
the month the taking of the Bastile, joined to the refusal of •
military to fire on their countrymen, spread alarm among the ad-
visas of the Court, and showed clearly that the Sovereign could
preserve his power only by acceding to the wishes of the pullie
and removing such dangerous counsellors as the Baron do Breteuil.
Louis XVI. always eager to prevent the effusion of blood, repaired
from Versailles to the Hotel de Ville, or Guildhall of Paris, t 0.1%!
pledged himself to the desired change. Necker, on returning from In..
short exile, lost no time in proceeding to Paris, where he prevails.:
on the assembled multitude to proclaim a general forgiveness for the
past, and cordiality for the future. Such was the result of this first
great scene in the drama of the Revolution. The National Assem-
WY resumed its deliberations, and continued uncontroulcd for a long
I time, until a concurrence of unfortunate circumstances raised up it
Ithe Jacobins the most dangerous and ferocious of enemies.
DISINTF.RESTED GENERosiTY.--Among the few in-
stances of liberality and good feeling displayed by Highland pro-
prietors towards their emigrating tenantry, the following is deserving
of record, as it evinces that among the members of at least one
Highland family, that patriarchal care for the welfare and comfort
of the subordinates of the clan, which used to form the bond of
union between them and their chief, is not altogether extinct—lt is
extremely rare that emigrations take place from the Argyll estates ;
it was therefore with no little surprise that the brother of the nub',
proprietor happened one day, in the course of a ride, to conic where
a crowd was collected to witness the sale of furniture belonging to a:
emigrating family. Having called the old man aside, he asked hint
the reason of hie quitting the Duke's grounds "We cannot live
upon them," was the answer. 4- If your rent is too high," said his
Lordship, " I will use my influence with the Duke to get it re.
duced." " The rent is not too high," said the man—making due
acknowledgment for the kindness of the offer, " I have no complaint
to make on that heed ; but there are too many of us, as your Lord-
ship may see," pointing to his six sons, all as fine-looking Milo% r
as could be found in the county ; " and, had we lands for nothing.
they would scarcely support us." " Can I do any thing -lee fer
you ? " "Your Lordship is kind," said the old man, "but nothing
else than additional lands would do us any good ; and, to ask that.
would only be to ask the Duke to turn away sonic worthy neigh-
bour; and, rather than do that, I am determined to go myself."
The case was hopeless—his Lordship proceeded on his ride—and the
emigrants to make preparations for their departure. Before day
set off, they were given to understand that his Lordship would wri:.
to the Captain to pay them attention on the voyage—more than tit.•
they looked not for. Judge then of their surprise, when, on th.ii
preparing to quit the ship, the passage money of the whole fanul:‘
was returned by the Captain, who also intimated to them that he
had instructions from Lord John Campbell to find a eonveyance t -
them, free of expense, to the place of their destination. Titis s
gular .
instance of disinterested generosity has only transpired throt.:.
the medium of letters lately received from the grateful settlers then:.
selves, by their friends in this country.