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London, England, 1826-09-19 00:00:00

THE OLD LABOURER.

Are you net tired, ob, poor old men?

. . .. .
The drops are on your brow;
Your labour with the sun began,
And you are labouring now!
" Anurmur not to dig the soil,

For I have beard it read,
That man by industry and toil,
Must earn hit day bread!
" The lark awakes 'me with his song,
That halls the morning grey,
And when I mourn for human wrong,
I think of GOD, and pray."
Let worldling. waste their time asd health,
And try each vain delight,
They cannot buy with all their wealth—
The labourer's rest at night !

THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT
BRIG HTON.

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A circumstance, which has excited the most intense
interest here, has occurred at No. 25, New Steine, the re-
sidence of Maurice Holford Barrow, Esq. The affair
has been brought before the Magistracy of this town,
preparatory to its investigation in a higher Court. The
following is the substance of a statement onoath, made
by Mr. Barrow before the Hon. Gents. St. John S. F.
Milford, and It. Aldridge, Esirs. on Tuesday last, and
which will put our readers in possession of the main
facts : That about six weeks since two women, one of
whom is called by the name of Mrs. Forrest, came to
reside at the house, known as No. 24, New Steine,
where, with several other women, one man and one boy
servant, they have continued to the present time; that,
during the six weeks aforementioned, Mrs. Forrest, and
the other woman, did keep and maintain an ill-governed
and disorderly. house, and that to the said house evil
disposed persons, both men and women of ill fame, did
resort, both by day and night for purposes too indelicate
to mention, to the great damage and nuisance of the
inhabitants residing in the several houses round about,
and against the peace of our Sovereign Lord the King;
and that a ces tain person, calling himself Mr. T. Rams.
den, of Manchester-square, London, but now residing
in Brighton, did frequent the said house, both by day
and night, for the space of one week last past. Such
bring the ill-governed state of the house, Mr. Barrow,
on Saturday last, caused a placard to be placed in the
parlour window of his house, No. 25, New Steine, on
which were written the following words: " Beware of
the B----1 house, No. 24, New Steine." In conse-
quence of the exhibition of this placard, Mr. T. Rams-
den came from No. 24, on Saturday evening, and, re-
presenting to Mr. Barrow bow vet y unpleasant it was
to the ladies at No. 24, to perceive such a notice in his
window, requested Mr. Barrow to cause the offensive
placard to be removed, and promised that, if Mr. B.
would comply with his request, the ladies should quit
the house the same evening. Mr. B. answered that he
would consider the request of Mr. Ramsden, who pre-
sented Mr. Barrow with a card, inscribed, " Mr. T.
Ramsden, 2, Manchester-square." Mr. Ramsden then
left Mr. Barrow's house, and returned to No. 24; and,
after some time, returned to Mr. Barrow's, saying,
that to still saw the placard in the window, and
wished to know if Mr. Barrow intended to remove it?
Mr. Barrow replied, that he had considered his request,
and bad determined not to remove it till the Ladies bad
quitted No. 24, upon which Mr. Ramsden demanded
the card he had delivered to Mr. Barrow, which Mr.
Barrow left the room for, the purpose of fetching; but
recollecting that ,he had written on it Mr. Ramsden's
address in Brighton, " York Hotel," and also the name
of a Gentleman who had called on him the same even-
ing to request him to take down the placard, Mr. Bar-
row refused to deliver the card, but offered to shew it
to Mr. R. and to tear it to pieces in his presence. Mr.
Barrow then produced the card, of which Mr. R. en-
deavoured to get possession; a scuffle ensued; but Mr.
Barrow succeeded in retaining the card, which he tore
to pieces, and, after presenting the fragments to Mr.
Ramsden, ordered him to quit his house, which order
Mr. Ramsden obeyed, and returned to No. 24. About
11 o'clock that night, Mr. Barrow was informed that
the two Ladies had quitted the house, and he therefore
immediately took the placard from his window, and re-
tired to bed Nothing further occurred until the even-
ing of the next day (Sunday), when Mr. Barrow, hav-
ing gone up stairs for the purpose of retiring to rest,
heard a rap at the door of No. 24, and some one go up
stairs. Mr. Barrow immediately went down into his
parlour, and saw one of the females come out of the
house, and rap at bis own window, saying, " We are not
gone yet." 'She was then joined by a person is coloured
clothes, who, Mr. Barrow believed, was an Officer of
the 52.1 Regiment of Foot, now stationed in Brighton,
(he having several times seen him dresied in the uniform
of that Regiment). The patty then proceeded to use
low and threatening. language to Mr. Barrow, who,
thereupon, again placed the placard in his window. Mr.
Barrow sat up all' night to watch, lest his windows
should be broken by Mr. Ramsden, or some other of the
men concerned with the women. About 12 o'clock on
Sunday night, Mr. Bounden, accompanied by three
other men, two of whom appeared to be Officers in dis-
guise, came to Mr. Barrow's house, and having rapped
and rang at the street door, pressed against it, endea-
vouring to force it open, and not succeeding, hallooed
to Mr. Barrow to let them in, which he refused to do,
on which they became very abusive, and used threat-
ening language for a considerable time, when they
went away. About three o'clock on Monday morning,
Mr. R. and two of the three men who were there before,
returned, and again demanded admittance to Mr. B.'s
house, using the most abusive language to Mr. Barrow
for not letting them in. They were then joined by
fourth man, who, from his dress, appeared to be a servant,
and who,atter speaking with them,stood at some distance.
On their continuing theirinsuitingconduct, Mr. Barrow
opened his parlour window to speak to them, when Mr.
Ramsden assaled him with the most shocking lan-
guage, on which Mr. Barrow closed the window, and
they continued their annoyance until Budgen, the
watchman, came his rounds, when the man, who ap-
peared like a servant, went away, and Mr.-Bartow
having again opened the window, desired the watch.
man to observe the conduct and expressions of Mr.
Ramsden and his companions towards him ; whereupon
the u tochman requested Mr. Ramsden and the other
per sons to go away, and not stay m :king a noise there,
or he should be obliged to take ttem into custody ; on
which Mr. Ramsden d his friend commenced a fresh
volley gbose against Mr. Barrow, charging him with
cernzs at which b•irriAn nature revolts, and which are
far too gross for publication, challenging him out to

fight, and spitting repeatedly at his face. They were,
at length, prevailed on by the watchman, to depart.—
In consequence of these proceedings, Mr. Barrow, in
the evening of the same dAy (Monday) stationed a
police officer in his house, and others to watch outside
his premises. In the course of the night, Mr. Ramsden,
Mr. Deedes, who is an Officer of the 52d, and two other
Officers of that Regiment, paraded frequently before
Mr. Barrow's house. About three on Tuesday morning,
Mr. Ramsden and Mr. Deedes again passed the house,
and the latter shook a stick at Mr. Barrow, who was
standing at his parlour window, upon which Mr. Bar-
row threw up the sash, and observed, 4, What ! again,
Mr. Ramsden T' whereupon both Mr. Ramsden and
Mr. Deedes assailed him with the most disgusting lan-
guage; and upon Mr. Barrow remonstrating with them
on their conducting themselves in a manner so deroga-
tory to the character of Gentlemen, Mr. Ramsden
struck at him repeatedly with a►stick, at the same time
calling Mr. Borrow and Mrs. Barrow the most insult.'
ing and disglaceful names. The police here interposed,
and the two Gentlemen were immediately taken into
custody. This was the substance of Mr. Barrow's de-
position to the Bench ; and he now claimed the protec-
tion of the Magistrates. During these proceedings,
George Mortgp Eden, Esq. (who is a nephew of Lord
Auckland, an also an Officer or the 52d.) entered the
Hall, when the complainant instantly recognized him
as one of tt e party who had spitten at and abused
him on Sunday night. Mr. Eden, it appears, had volun-
tarily come forward to surrender himself.

Mi. Bartow having gone through his complaint
against the prisoners, Mr. Ramsdell, on the part of the
I,:tter, merely observed, that it was not likely that him-
self and kis companions should have acted in the manner
imputed to them, when they were well aware that
police officers were stationed to watch them ; and denied
that he had any stick in his possession, which, in fact, he
said, was in the bands of Mr. Deedes.

'Hinman one of the police ollicers, however, positively stated
that Mr. It:Louden had a stick in his hand, for, at least, one hour
before, and at the time he (Mr. Ramsden) was taken Into custody.
The three defendants, Mr. Ramsden, and Messrs.
Deedes and Eden, were then severally bound over, each
in his own recognizance of 1001. to appear at the Ses-
sions, to answer for the assault, and, in the meantime,
to keep the peace towards all his Majesty's subjects, and
particularly towards Mr. Barrow and his family. Sum-
monses were then issued for the appearance of the two
Ladies, Mrs; Langdon and Mrs. Forrest, on Thursday,
to answer to the charge of keeping a disorderly house.
On Monday, in reply to the placard exhibited at Mr. Barrow's,
the following notice was placed in the window of N.. 24 The
public are requested to suspend their opinion of the infamous libel I
exhibited in the window of the house, No. 25, as the writer will
have to prove it in a Court of Justice."
Oa the assembling of the Magistrates on Thursday,
the names of the two aforesaid Ladies were called over
three times, merely as a matter of form, it being known
that they had left Brighton the preceding evening in
their carriage with post-horses. The Ladies not an-
swering to the call, Mr. Barrow rose, and addressed the
Bench as follows ;—" As a public prosecutor, I call on
the Magistrates to issue a warrant; I demand it as the
right of a British subject, whose character has been
vilely aspersed, and who if the allegations made, were
proved, must yield up his life to the offended laws of
his country," Mr. Barrow appeared considerably agi-
tated, and manifested great warmth.
Mr. Milford exhorted Mr. Barrow to act with coolness, and in-
formed him that the Magistrates did not consider it a case sulkiest
for them to grant a warrant. _ _

Mr. Barrow then stated it to be his intention to lay the matter
before his Majesty, the Duke of York, and the Secretary of State;
and added, that lut would make the case resound throughout the
kingdom. Thus, for the present, rests this most extraordinary affair.
The hall was crowded to excess.

Mrs. Forrest, one of the Ladies who agues in the preceding pa-
ragraphs, is no other than Mrs. Forbes, the beautiful and fascinating
mistress of the late unfortunate Mr. Yaunderoy.
The number of females altogether in the house was, at least ten,
all of them, save one, young and elegant, and possessed of consider-
able charms. Mr. Ramsden, we understand, holds a situation as
Gentleman Usher at Court.

The placard Is still In Mr. Barrow's window, in consequence, it
is said, of all the Ladles not baying left No. 24.

Persons whose avocations have led them, since the
conclusion of the late harvest, through the most fertile
of the corn districts, state the appearance of the stack-
Yards to exhibit no intimations of scarcity.

Mr. Grotto's, with two companions, ascended in his
balloon on Wednesday at Bristol. On descending, when
near the earth, one of the aeronauts jumped out, but the
balloon rose again, and travelled upwards of four miles,
when the whole afterwards alighted in safety.
As a party of convicts were last week at work in the
marshes at Woolwich, four of them endeavoured 10 make
their escape; upon which the guard fired upon them,
and wounded one in the foot, when the remainder sur-
rendered. It has since been found necessary to ampu-
tate the leg of the wounded man.
AD inquest was held at the Hare, Hoxton, on the body
of G. Morris, a child, who, it appeared, was left with
his brother is a room by themselves, when they amused
each other by kindling a fire on the hearth, which com-
municated to the clothes of the deceased, who died in
consequence the next day. Verdict—Accidental death.
Calm. Corr.—An affluent gentleman, residing in one
of the principal towns in a western county, has just
commenced an action against a professional man, of
considerable practice, residing in the same town, and
also in good circumstances, for having, in the course
of his professional visits, gone beyond the objects which
he was employed to attend to. The latter denies the
fact of criminal intercourse with the plaintiff's lady,
and accounts for the suspicions which are entertained
by stating that his duty to his patient required those at-
tentions which placed him in situations which are
deemed equivocal. He moreover states, that but for
matrimonial infidelity on the part of the plaintiff, his
professional attendance would not have been required.
The parties have been married only two years, and the
defendant is a married man with a family.
Saturday mg rning last, about nine o'clock, two ill-
looking fellows had the audacity to enter the house of
Mr. Brick, of No. 14, Stephen-street, Tottenham-court-
road, when they proceeded up stairs to the second floor,
and went into the front room, where there was a box,
containing some valuable property. One of the thieves
lifrld the box on the head of his companion, and they
were aboOt to make off with their booty; fortunat:ly,
however, they were overheard by a female lodger in
the adjoining room, who instantly got out of bed, and
made an alarm. The villains immediately threw down
the-box and ran down stairs into the street, pursued by
the female with the ci y of 4, Stop thief!" she having
nothirig on her person at the time but her chemise. The
extraordinary exhibition excited general attention, and
it was extremely ludicrous to witness the Lady running
with all her speed until she overtook one of the thieves,
when she had the temerity to seize him round the waist,
and keep tight hold him until he was properly smiled
and taken into custody.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Yesterday, in a ease in which a man swore that he belonged to
a parish in the City of London, and that the Overseers refused to
again him, the Loan MATO. ordered that temporary relief should
be given him, at the same time observing, that be regretted to see
that the spirit of litigation was getting to an extreme amongst the
several parishes in the City. There were no less than.seventeen
cases of appeal at the.last Sessions.
A Mr..kickson was brought before the LORD MAYOR, charged
with having broken the nose of a person named Hough, who is in
the employ of Mr. Blencairn, wharhnger.
The complainant stated, that Mr. Jackson came to the premises
rfew days ago, and after having had a few words with Mr. Morgan,
a clerk in the establishment, seized the clerk by the throat, and
seemed disposed to proceed to great violence with him. The com-
plainant thereupon interfered for the protection of Morgan, and the
defendant immediately transferred his wrath to the mediator,
knocked hint down, and broke his nose.
Grote your nose ? said the Loan MAyon, why I see no symptom
of the fracture.

Complainant—l assure your Lordship that my nose is com-
pletely broken. The bone is 'masked.
The Load baroa—lt is not likely that a nose could be broken
by violence without some palpable external symptom. Ido not
(looking very closely at the complainant) see any mark of the kind.
Complainant, taking hold of his nose, and shaking about the fleshy
part of k—Here it is, my Lord, feel it, you'll find it broken.
The Loan MA TOR I can only take thel evidence of my eyes upon
the occasion, as you have no medical nun here to depose to the
fracture of the bone. I really think you ale mistaken. You com-
plain of the violence which you say took place only a day or two
ago, and you shew me a whole nose to all appearance, and declare
that it is a broken one. (Laughter).
Complainant—Whatever may be thought, my Lord, my nose is
positively broken. I can feel the fracture here (again &baking his
nose). Besides my Surgeon, after a thorough examination, told me
that it was a broken nose, and he set it for me.

The eyes of all in the justice-room had been long fixed upon Mr.
Hough's nose, and a buzz was beard generally expressive of incre-
dulity on the point.
The I.OIID MATO& (to Mr. Blencairn)—Perhaps you have ascer-
tained whether or not Mr. Hough's nose is broken, or perhaps you
are qualified to judge from the feeling of it 1 (A laugh).
Mr. 131encairn shook his head, and would have nothing to do
with the nose.

The Loan MAYORI do not want to be considered as making a
jest of the matter. I should think Marshal (addressing himself to
Mr. Cope) that you may be able to say whether there is a fracture
or not? Do try:
Mr. Cope turned round to the complainant, as if be intended to
feel the nose, but when he lOoked in the complainant's face, be sud-
denly drew back, and begged not to be asked to touch the nose—
(Laughter).
The Loan MAYOR (to Harrison, the Marshalman)—Harrison,
you must be a judge, for your nose has been broken. You can tel
me whether Mr. Hough's nose has been broken ?
Harrison (shaking his own nose)--No, my Lord ; my nose never
bas been broken. lam no judge. Harrison declined any inter-
ference. In fact, no person (and there were two or three hair-
dressers in the justice room) could be prevailed opon to make.the
desired experiment. Every man was seen feeling his own nose
during the investigation, but not a being would touch the nose that
was the bone of contention.
The Loan Mason discharged the case, not, however, without
receiving from the defendant, who is brother to Mr. filencairn's
partner, a solemn assurance that he would go no more to the wharf.
A woman of the town, named Thompson, was -charged by a
watchman with having committed a felony.
Upon whom has she committed a felony, said the Loan Maros ?
Upon me, your Lordship, said the watchman.
Very well, go on, said the Loan MAYOIL What did she do?
Watchman—ie called ate a b—d thief, and other illegal language.
The Loan Maros—ls that the felony she committed upon you?
Watchman—l considered that enough to bring her off with me.
The LORD MAYOR—Do yOu call illegal language a felony?
Watchman—My Lord, I think it a bad enough felony.
A constable, who smiled at the ignorance of the watchman, as-
sured the Lord Mayor, this, although the poor man mistook the
nature of the woman's offence, in using illegal language, she had
committed a serious offence upon himself.
What is that, said his Lordship?
A misdemeanour, my Lord, said the constable; she pat her hand
into my breeches pocket, and stole a sixpence out of it.
The Loan Mares—You seem both to understand your business
very well indeed.
It appearing that the woman was one of the worst about the
City, and had been long in the habit of robbing and insulting men,
the Loan Memos committed her to the Hesse of Correction.

GUILDHALL.
Mr. Herrisse, of Milk-street, appeared before Mr. Alderman
ANSLEY yesterday, to skew cans* why he refused to paf ss. for the
carriage and porterage of a parcel from Sandwich.
On a former day Mr. Herring had assigned as his reason, that,
although the coach by which it was brought from Sandwich came
direct to London, the parcel was shifted into another coach at Can-
terbury, and the carriage was thereby increased.
The case stood over, that some one better informed than the
porter, who was the complainant, might attend to explain, and sup.
port the demand medic. Yesterday, however, the porter again ap-
peered alone, and the only additional light be was prepared to throw
upon the subject was, the production of the way-bill of the Champion
coach from Canterbury to the Bell, Holborn, wherein Mr. Herring's
parcel was enumerated, and charged with Is. 6d. carriage, and a

Memorandum that 104 had been already paid upon it at Canter-
bury, making altogether but 2s. 4d. and not 2s. 6d. as charged under
the item, carriage, in the complainant's ticket.
Mr. Herring said, the production of the way-bill, admitting it to
be a genuine document, which be doubted, had not at all bettered
the complainant's case. He had been told that one of the two-
pages was a repetition of the charge of booking at Sandwich.—
This information he obtained at the Bell Inn Coach Office • but it
now appeared that it was an overcharge made at the said Bell Inn
Coach Office Itself, for the coach proprietor, it appeared, by the
way-bill, demanded but Ss. 4d. for carriage, and that, with 6d. furl
porterage to A/ilk-greet, made up a charge of 25.10 d. He repeated '
that the ordingy charge from Sandwich to Canterbury was allowed
to have been increased to 101 by adding 2d. for the fresh booking,
and W. for porterage.
Mr. Alderman Alegre' said, nothing could be more shameful
than the continual shuffling and contriving among coach. owners to
cheat the public. If the parcel ought to have been brought direct
to Loudon, he would disallow the expenses of removing it to the
second coach.

Mr. Alderman WALITNIIAN) who happeue to be present, said, he
concurred with the opinion delivered. If the coach owners might
shift their luggage once, they might do it half a dozen times, aad if
there was any thing amiss, the facility of obtaining redress was de-
stroyed—the blame was sure to rest on the parties in the country.
The lumping of charges of porterage and bookings, too, under the
bead of carriage," was extremely reprehensible.
The decision of the Aldermen, therefore, reduced the charge for
" carriage," from 2s. 6d. to O.