Star.
London, England, 1826-01-20 00:00:00

HAT fOti-G A RDEN.

THE IMPERIAL Mitesnas.—The enlarged dimensions of the
wine measures have eirratly began to
.r Aerate. Two Ladies, who
owed rhrir complexions, not to rouge or carmine, but to the power-
rut influence of potations lungfirawn our, were brought before Mr.
~:leant Set. Lon, charged wish
•' Pl.tying such farta►tic pranks benrath the moon,
As made cv..n Miiihrown stare."

The charger, Patrick Dlagoe--Wben I Was going round my diva.
just above the corner of Gray's Inn.litee, 1 met the two Ladies
coming swaggering along, thumping the shutter: and daorr. and
conteltlngevery bne as they met, gentle or simple. I could .them
civilly, to move on, but they said, they would go un ow pt
but is they thought proper, and they swore,—(yes swore. and a
good round oath ton, th it is for Ladies) that they would nt,t budge
an inch. The consequence of which was, that Pat was compelled
to give them a lodging for the night in thsi parish Hotel, in Eagles.
street. The Ma;istrate, judging• from the appearance of the
women, that they were not professionally deLycd in the street,
' asked them why they hat been " thus forgot ?" Ooe,who under-
took the office of pleader, admitted the truth of Pat's allegation.
They bad, indeed. drank overmuch ; but still they were both disuse
women—and; their .busbatids being at wink in the country, they
went out togeth,r for a clay's pleasure. In titter rambles they looked
in at differi nt friends' houses, and at length they finished the even-
ing at a .respedaide " free and easy," commonly called " a tock.ond.
hen club," .there they were again compelled to drink. In the its:
&race of ripe hour, they forgot the increased dimension of tire
m Imperial eisure ; and until the watchman came in to " turn out
the whole," they had no idealt was so late. With respect is corn:
'slitting any assault upon the doors or whitlows, they were neeew
mompeaceably invlined ; though, perchance, in their zig-zag progre.e
towards " home," it was possible that they had come rather
awkwardly in collision with them—and what was merely
dental, the watchman had mistaken for purpose direct. The Ma-
gistrate said, that their husbands bad no great reason to be proud
of their bargains; but as no ditect charge had been proved this rime,
he trusted it would teach them iu future to play the fool at bo.ae.

M *WY-LA-BON NE.
tilscurgr COACH STAND. Mr. ADOLPHUS said, the information
was laid against the defendants (hackney coachmen) for a nui:
sance, in having a stand of coaches in Howland-street, Tottenham.
court-road.
Mr. SwervEßS, on the part of the Commissioners. I am instructed
to propose a removal to the widest part of Tottenham Court-road.
opposite Winifred's Chapel.
Johnson (a defendant)—Why, then, all the Methodists of the
Chapel will be down upon us!
Another defendant—There's no public-house near that 'ere plize,
Mr. Anotrnos—My good fellows, did you ever hear of a Moho-
dist Chapel without a public-house by it?.
Johnson. - Mr. Ciementi has threatenid to prosecete us if we go
there. It was stated that they were safe under the Commisiitmet.'
warrant, but Jarvis had a better reason. It we go there we shall
lose our bread, none of the Mks west of Howland-street, will ever
think of sending to Winifred's Chapel for a coach.
The Magistrate did not think he could interfere. So the question
remains nth justice still.