Star.
London, England, 1830-02-17 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.
Alr. Thomas, the superintendent of division F. and Sergeant
liPSwiney, went before Mr. JIINBHULL yesterday to prefer *com-
plaint against a constable belonging to the parish, of Si. Paul's, Co-
vent-garden, of the name of Colville, for having interrupted them
in their duty during the fire at the English Opera House.
Mr. Thomas stated that immediately the alarm of fire was given
be came down with his division to render every assistance. Mr.
Colville came up to him with his constable's staff in his hand,
and said he was not doing his duty in trying to save paltry
property instead of lives, and that he ought to be reported to
the Commissioners. Ile told him to mind his own business, as be
knew his, and not to interfere either with hint or his men ; at which
observation the constable shook his staff in his face, and also in that
of the sedan; and made use of abusive language, in consequence
of which he was taken off to the watehhouse ; but being a house-
keeper, he offered to release him, on his promising to appear bet re
the Magistrate.
Mr. bliwsHuLt severely reprobated the defendant, and advise I
Mr. Thomas to indict him at the Session!.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET
Mr. George Folvoo, a gentleman engaged in a Classical InstLu-
tion in High-street, Mazylebone, appeared yesterday before the pre.
siding Magistrate, J. E. Cosapur, charged by the late Fire Ring
with having assaulted him on the tut day of his reign at the Argyll
Rooms.

M. Citaiort thus commenced his statement:—care, dis gentle.
Somme say he is a median man, and he only one schoolmaster.
He come to me at my rooms, and he say will you take dis poison.
I say non ; I jempa over de stage, and I tell him to take himself ;
and Mr. Wakley tome up and be say give me back de money I
piy ; and I say I will ; and dry say, " See him cheat, sie n Iler," and
jumps over de stage ; and dey make one grand cry, and din man
fellow me and—
Here Mr. CONANT interrupted the complainant, by nine:viol;
that he had said a great deal irrelevant to the assault.
M.Chabertcontinued—After I jumpe orer de stage he fallow me,
and he strike me one grand blow in de chest wid his elbow.
Samuel Cox, a man e'hiployed by the Fire Rini!, corroborated
his sovereign's statement.
The defendant inquired if the whips' knew whether he were
spectacles or not at the time?
The witness said he did not know, but he knew his features, and
also knew hint by his cloak.
The defendant denied having had his cloak on.
Joseph Banks, a porter in the service of Mr. Welsh, the pro.
prietor of the late Argyll Rooms, stated that he saw the Fits King
make his exit, followed closely by the defendant.
Mr. Fa'voy, ha defence, said that he was a sh rt time since passing
the Argyll boons, and saw Chabert's bill. "I thought it a vile
Imposture (continued the defendant,) and 1 went in. I there saw
Chahar( exhibiting ; I enquired how it was that he took no poison ;
he replied that his audience paid 3s. one time and saw a little, and
came again another time, paid another 3s. end raw a little mute. I
thought it mu a six shilling exhibitisn at that rate, aa.d ri.quirtd
when he woulteake poison; he replied that he would take any poison
I chose to bring on the day of his benefit. I accordinitl) went on
that day, sad took some prussic acid, which I °find him. and
be then told me to take it myself. and at the time of his Bight I
continued up stairs until Mr. Wakley returned, and told me that
the exhibitor had taken refuge In the coal-hole."
Valentine, one of the officers of this establishment, said that after
the disturbance was over, he saw the defendant by bin side in tile
ep.stairs room, but he could not any whether he remained up stairs
the whole time.
(Amber' showed the Magistrate his bills for the day, in which be
tomised to try the effects of prussic acid on degs.
Defendant--Did you ever take prussic odd?
To this the exhibitor made no reply.

Tho Mer" Ale osopoltire ispolior, *heed the defendant
e gat &Woo we he goad bs,s mesa w red tbe O-
Uman. at Mr. Welty, awl Iwo • lod • eke nee ieiYed at the
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gitnnwpotimatimme
It ought set to be passed over earoletely. that )Ir.
Moors (a brother of the illustrious officer who periebe.ll at
Cantons), sad late Deputy Secretary at War, has wen
up to the country his retired allowance of 400 per
ammo, to oseoldertitiog of the public exigoodee.