Star.
London, England, 1826-03-30 00:00:00

AI A RLDOROUG 11. ST Itt:ET.

In the course of the watch-house delivery at this Oilice yesterday
morning, a poor weather-beaten Lieutenant, evidently in half pay
condition, and very blue in the visage—was placed at the bar to
chew cause, if he could, why he should not be fined for havtug
" put an enemy in his mouth to !trail away brains"—and his
legs also, '•ideedL for the watchman declated that he found him
lying down in the street," so over Jone with drink that he had not
a leg to stand upon."
Dryden says, " drinking Is the satchel's pleasure—great the
treasure, sweet the pleasure, atc.". Saakipeirs makes the soldier
dream of " health, fine fa/born deep ;" and Ocneral Wolfe is said
to have recommende4 to his heroes" s bat 1, and kind laudiady" as
a cure for every ill; but our Lieutenant' .instead of quota% any of
these great autautitiss is justification of his bibulousness, defended
himself thus :

" Sir, I-- I confess. Sir—that is, I admit that I—in short I ac-
knowledge that I was sumesebat--sumewbat inebriated in fact,—
in consequence (don't you understaml ?) of my having supped with
a friend or so. I certainly was rather far gone—rather—intoxicated
a hide (don't you understand?) but, Sir—l du mean to cameos!
(don't you understand?) that I have been most uttpleasantly—"
Who and what' are you, Sir ?" said the Magistrate, ititerrupt-
ing hint • for his Worship evidently began to " understand" that
the gallant Lieutenant was still labouring under his over-night
potations; but we verily believe he was labouring to defend himself
in sober sadness, and that his "don't you understand ?'' is a query
in constant use with him optimal occasions.—" Who and what are
you, Sir?" said the Magistrate.
" Sir," replied the Lieutenant, " I am an olscer in his Majesty's
service—Lieutenant Zacarialt John Totukins, of the of
own Rifle Corps, and on the half-pay list; and I must be allowed
to say (don't you understand?) that this is the firm time—the
very first appearance (don't you understand?) which I cher had the
honour--or the—the isaisfortune--(doti't you understated?)—to'
make before a Gentleman of your very particular function."
" Well, Sir," rejoined the Magistrate, " it is psuved to me, by
several witnesses here, that ypsr were very drunk, and I must inflict
the usual fine. You must pay Ave shillings, and then you may re-
tire as soon as you please."
" My good Si:," replied the Lieutenant, " I submit (don't you
understand?) to your decision cheerfully; but, Sir, I contend that—
that I have beets (don't you understand?) very—l may say very—
unpleasantly situated all night. To be shut up (don't you under-
stand 1) in a dismal den, with an acknowledged robber—a felon
(don't you understand ?) I take great shame—very great shame
to myself, for having been intoxicated (don't you understand ?)
though, by the bye, I don't think I was exactly what may be called
:frank (don't you understand?). but, Sit, what [ chicly complain
of, is the caressive unpleasantness of the situation in which I was
placed. No bed—not a cup of colfee--not allowed to go home
(don't you understand?)—seat warm water, no shaving apparatus—
no accommodation (don't you understand?)—no attention to one's
wishes—no civility—no nothing !" •
During the latter part of this speech, the Magistrate was attend-
ing to other business; and the gallant Lieutenant, boding he was
not listened to, manfully told down his live shillings and departed.

M A RY-L i,BON NE.

A Jay or two since Mr. Kean, a foreign lace-merchant, residing
in Portnian-sweet, Portman-equate came to the office, evidently
under feelings of the deepest indignation, to complain of a violent
outrage wlticif hid been committed upon the person of his son, a
youth 416, an apprentice in the bons* of Stevens and Crofts,
haberdsishers ant lacemen, of Ostord-street, by four of the situp-
men of that establishment. From the representation then made,
Mr. liamusson issued a warrant against the persons accused, and
they were yesterday brought up in custody of Morris, the raker,
and shortly after Mr. Kean and his son arrived, the examination et
1 the charge commenced.
The defendants gave their names Robert .Mix Deaniforel, Met
East, Joseph Mandl, Was. Douglas.
William Dennis Kean, the prosecutor, a for-looking lad, was
then sworn. • He stated as follows My father apprenticed me
about eighteen months since for four years' to Messrs. Stevens
anal Crofts, andgave one hundred guineas as a premium. I was for
the first twelvemonth employed in the ware-rooms, and the re-
mainder of the time in the shop. Mr. Stevens is dead, but 1
the business is tarried on by Mr. Croft, who lives at Blackheath,
but comes to the shop daily. (M Monday morning last, about eight
o'clock, I had dusted the shop-counter, when the defendant East
time into the shop and brushed and dusted hi. clothes on the coun-
ter, which had been just cleaned. rebuked him for so doing, and
be called me " a dirty rumbling rascal." I said be was as bad ;he
then threatened to give me a thrashing before ail the young men in
the shop. I merely said, I hoped they would see justice done,"
meaning that be would not be aliened to beat me unjustly. I went
up stairs to dress myself in Italian hoar after, and, as I was passing
the room where But and the others were breakfasting, I heard him
my, " I will Rog him with the whip." I went to nay room, where
two ethet yoking men were dreseing, and after they had left, East
coma inm the roma. I was that undressed, in my alibi. He hat
a whip in Ms hind, as Istruck me across the kiss thin very
brims language, mid daring_ me to strike hint. I refused to have
any thing to say whint. He went to the door and called up the
other three, who came into the mom and seised me, Douglas by the

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