Star.
London, England, 1831-06-20 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

MANSION HOUSZ.—A CAPACIOUS BED.—Saturday,
Mr. Golams brought twenty-five men before the LOYD
BIATOI, charged with having, in conjunction with about
two hundred others, made a bed-room of Billingsgate-mar.
ket, Many of the visitors to this favourite hotel were lurk-
ing about the Mansion House, to ascertain by the result
whether they should be obliged to shift their quarters. Mr.
Goldhain stated that for some time a number of poor but
honest men, who had no settled residence, had been in the
habit of retiring from the streets to the market to lie down
under cover, and as he knew their condition he never dia.
curbed them. Abuse, however, crept in, in the persons of
a couple of hundred of the greatest ruffians that could
be congregated. The other sea very soon began to fancy
a share in this spacious chamber, and he, finding that
the burdens of the parish were likely to be increased
if be permitted such a contempt of the regulations to
be persevered in, resolved to put the whole assem-
blage to the route. He accordingly, on Friday, gave
directions to the officers of the muket not to allow an eye
to be closed about the shambles. The accommodations.

however, were too Important to be given up without a strug.
gle, and the lodgers swore they would not be deprived of a
night's rest, if they were to surer death for their resistance.
Mr. Goldham at first expostulated with them ; but several
of them deliberately pulled out their knives, and vowed if
he disturbed their repose any more he should sleep himself
with a vengeance. Under these circumstances it was
thought expedient to let them have their sleep out ; and,
just as they were rising In the morning, the above mentioned
twenty-live were apprehended and conveyed to the Comp-
eer. The Lord Mayor said he thought the best way of dis-
posing of the defendants would be to send them off, one and
all, to Bridewell, where they would not only have sleep, but
work to make sleep palatable.
Mr. Goldham said he very much feared, although he had
succeeded in reforming the habits and principles of Billinapte,
he should not yet be able to reform its manners. The
language which was let off at him, from both sexes, sur-
passed any thing he had ever heard ; but he felt it but jus-
tice to state, that there was not a single fishwotnan present
—(Laughter.) One of the defendants said that he had never
slept in the market before, and never intended to do so again,
the boatmen began to make a noise at so early an hour. He
bad slept In the Old Flemmarket, in the pens in Smithfield,
under the arches of London Bridge, and in St. Michael's
burying ground, but he never slept in so uncomfortable a bed
es Mr. °Wham's ; in fact, a man had no business to go to
sleep there except he got blind drunk, and no respectable
man would do that—(A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR gave directions to the officers to ap.
prebend every person (man, woman, or child) whom they
should find sleeping at Billingsgate. His Lordship sent
several of the defendants to Bridewell, and the rest he dis-
charged.
M•111.110101IGN•STREET.-011 Saturday, Mr. Harrison,
the pawnbroker, of Wardour-street, made further interest-
ing communications respecting the accomplished swindler.
Wheatley, as he thought it important the Foreign Office
should adopt measures to secure his apprehension. From
a letter Mt. Harrison bad just received from M. Bonny,
of the Hotel de l'Europe, Place Royale, Brussels, it appeared
that the accused was still practising a series of deceptions
in several of the Continental cities. At Dresden he had
recently personated the Marquis of Clanricarde ; and at
Brussels and other places he had assumed the title of
Earl Grosvenor, a boy now returned to England passing
as Viscount Belgrave, his Lordship's heir apparent
The writer stated that having lately perused an account
in a Morning paper of his proceedings in the shape
of an application of Mr. Harrison to Sir George Farrant,
lie was led to believe that he was the same person who, in
the early part of February had defrauded him to a consider-
able amount, by representing that he was nearly milled to
Earl Grosvenor, and was then on his way to Hanover. ac-
companied by Lord Belgrave, who he was going to place at
college in that city. With so much cunning was every thing
arranged that so suspicion was excited of Wheatley, inte-
pity, and be remained for a week at the• Hotel de 1 Europe,
living in the first style. M. Bonny suggested to him, with great
deference, that u Hanover was then very unsettled, in conse-
quence of a revolution having broken out there, It might DO!
be prudent to travel. He said he would set of for Hanover.sad
as he represented he was short of cask, be wash feel infinitely
obliged if M. Bonny would accept a bill for 28L on Costa's
house. From the ease sold eleganceof his manner, M. Bonny
did not refuse, especially as he was the relative of a noble.
man so distingnllssitteedd and opulent es Earl Grosvenor. Har-
ing received the money they departed in a caleche. It is
scarcely necessary to add that the bill was returned disho-
noured, and M. Ronny was required to pay 21. more for ex.
ponces. The swindler defrauded him of a travelling carriage,
thus making five vehicles he had dishonestly obtained en
the Continent; and he was therefore anxious that be might
be apprehended. Mr. Harrison added, that he had comm.
nicated the purport of M. Bonny's letter to Earl Grosvenor,
and it was therefore possible that his Lordship would con-
sult with the Magistrates on the subject.
Mr. DYER said he should be most happy to be honourel
with his Lordship's commands, and also to render Mr. Har-
rison any assistance to bring the swindler to justice.
QURRN 81111,11/L.-41101•ULT ON A 11•0111111• Ti
On Saturday, CON/11 Stanislaw Petewski, a Polish No-
bleman, who has only been a abort time In this country,
was charged with violently assaulting W. A. Wane,
Esq one of the Magistrates of this Office. Mr.
White, having been sworn, stated that ae he was passing
along the Strand, about two o'clock in the afternoon. the
defendant came behind him and struck him two violent
blows on the back of his bead, and then ran away. It
appeared that after the assault was commited Mr. White
applied for a warrant in the usual way, which was en-
misled to Handley and Woodberry, the officers, and they
swelemeded the Count at Salters Hotel, Covent Garden.
aM knight him in a coach to the office. During the time
Mr. 'White was giving his evidence, the prisoner conducted
himself in the most violent manner, and threw his gloves in
I the magistrate's face. Mr. White said Abet he had we
little doubt but the prisoner was tabooing under mental de-
rangement. It may be recollected that a few months ago
this unfortunate nobleman was brought before Mr. White.
by one of the inspectors of the T. division of police, charged
wick resenting a loaded pistol at one of the sentinels on
duty at Knightsbridge Barracks. The prisoner, on bring
asked what be bad to ass, abused the magistrates in the
grossest manner, and made use of the most opprobrious
epithets. The magistrates, after consulting together. di.
rected the officers to saki the Count to Dr. Sutbesisses
establishment in Bleckland's-lane, Chelsea, to which place
he was conveyed until his friends could be informed of his
situation.
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The Neapolitans have three words by which to
express their degree of lilies or disliking the pool
of their acquaintance : sympetice, valise, autipalin;
the first tern; is,acloinded to those who excite a plesaurailt
sentiment ; tht to those who are viewed with Old:t-
-hrum t the third to those who cause a movement at kat
approximating to disgust.

BIRTHS.
The 17th inst. at Stoke Newington, the lady of S. Re!•
nolds, Esq. surgeon, of a son—The 17th inst. at the Ow".
Hackney, Mrs. R. W. Kennard, of a son.—Tbe 18th
Mrs. Hinson!), of Great Russell.stnet, Bleemsbury.sqvce.
of a son.

MARRIED.
The 18th inst. at St. George's, Hanover-square, B. )1
Westmacott, Esq. Capt. in the 98th regt. and second se
of R. N. Westmacott, Req. R. A., to Louisa Marian, et!.
est daughter of the late Rev. G. Plummer, rector cf North.
hill, county of Cornwall.—The 16th inst. at Stanford, Nl,'"
joe G. Birch, of Clare, in the county of Hants, to le
Diana, eldest daughter of the late ker. S. P. Dashwooe, et
&anford.hall, Nottinghamshire.—The 17th inst. at fan
berwell, the Rev. Edward Young, of Whitchurch, Rao'
son of Capt. Young, R. N. to Emma, daughter of the hoe
Stephen Cattley, Esq. of Camberwell,

DIED.
The 11th inst.' at Versailles, 05, J. Bridgman, EM
The 18th inst., at his house, John.street, America-qui".
71, W. Parkw, Eeq s native of Kilmarnock.—The
lint, 38, Mr. J. J. Smith, of Clare. Lincoln's irr.
fields.—The 18th inst. st his seat, Wondeed- Hatr'Pht"'
83, Magni 81r J. Knight, K. C. 11.—The 15th inst. st
°Tine-house. Islington, Susanna, wife of the Rev. I'. C'
Ss. —Tbe Bth inst. st St. Omer's, Junes, youngest son o.
the late J. Waite, Esq. of Old Burlingreet•

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!ANDO, Ptimed mad rubllebed by JON MAYNE. at ta
SIAS OFFICE, NA 1, Picket...place, Temple Var.