Star.
London, England, 1828-10-15 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL
Tempel Hourard,.a youth, who was charged by his master, Mr.
Lynch, of Sme.lane, with robbing him of 110 i. was again examined.
The prisoner had been in the employ of Mr. Lynch for four years,
and was In the habit of going to the warehouse about seven o clock
in the morning. On Saturday last be went at the usual time, and
sou let in by the female servant. He proceeded to open the wars.
house, to sweep it out. and then went below stairs for some other
purposes. About eight o'clock he went to his breakfast, and re.
turned at nine. Near this time lir. Lynch came to the counting-
boo-c, and on the desk found a sovereign and a piece of foreign gal i
coin. On examining the desk, he found that his cash box had been
opened, and 12ti es. 61 in cash, bank notes, and checks missing. I le
inquired of the prisoner respecting the sovereign and the other gold
coin, and be stated that on sweeping out the counting•bouse hr
found them on the floor, And told the same to the servant girl, and
said that they were not his. and perhaps his master had put them
there to try him, nd he would put them on the desk." In a gutter
over the counting.bouse, the checks were found, but the cash and
notes have not been discovered. Mr. Lynch said the case was
fraught with strong circumstances against the prisoner, but he feared
he should out be able to carry it turther—he was entirely in the
hands of the Magistrate.
Sir Purge Limier was disposed to commit the young man, but
eventualiy dettrnutied to admit him to hail.
BOW-STREET.
An elderly person, whose name it appears is Lee Sug, was charged
with having collected a crowd around the door of the Adelphi
. Theatre.—The constable who had him in charge and a person
from the Adelphi Theatre stated, that about half an hour before the
defendant had behaved in a most outrageous manner, and caused a
mot. of people to assemble about the Theatre. lie bad called to
see Mr. Mathews, the comedian, but as that Gl ntlenunt old not
think fit to be at hews, the defendant new into a violent rage,
swore at Mr. Mathews and Mr. Yates, and became so violent that
they were forced to bring him to Bow-street. Mr. Mathews, how-
- ever, had no intention of inconveniencing the defendant by causing
him to hr locked up, but was desirous that he might not be trou-
bled with him again.
The defendant, with a low bow, and a theatrical flourish of his
band, gave every indication at entering on his defence by means of
a long speech, when the Magistrate stopped bins short, and re-
quested him to confine what hr 'purposed to say within as mode-
r.er a compass as possible.
" I will," said Mr. Lee Sug—" That which I purpose saying
shall he neat, terse, and pithy—ecce.signuoi. You must know then
(he said) that I had the honour of being the tutor of the renowned
Charles Mathewe; yes, it was I who, in the words of the poet, • first
taught his young ideas how to shoot ; I put bins in possession of
his talents, and ensured him the means of attaining to that enviable
station in the theatrical world which he now enjoys. It was I who—
* " My good Sir," interrupted the Magistrate, it I have no time
•for long speeches at present. All I wish you to explain is, why you
went to insult 'Mr. Mathews r
" Me insult bins !" exclaimed Mr. Lee Sug. • No such thing,
your Worship." e' •
" What brought you to the Theatre, then r asked Mr. Hants.
"Why I went," rejoined the defendant, "mask Mr. Charles
Mathews, my old friend and pupil. to help me to some situation—
any thing at all to keep life and soul together. I am growing old
now, but I have been in respectable circumstances, I assure your
Worship."
" Well," said Mr. Hems," will yon promise nut to create a dis-
turbance at Mr. Mathews's any more, if I let you go now ?"
" Most certainly ; I give my unequivocal assurance, and all that,
not to be obstreperous any more, although 1 have a crow to pluck
with my old friend and puVil."
" Then you are discharged, Mr. Lee Sug," said the Magistrate,
" and I wish you agoodasoznine."•
" Good day to your Worship," rejoined Mr. Lee Sag. with a
profound obedience; then, elevating his chin, and throwing a good
deal of comicality into his countenance, he repeated his " good
day" in a falsetto key, quite worthy of his inimitable pupil, and
retreated backwards, bowing as be went, to the no anal! amuse-
ment of those who were present.
biABLBOROUGHoSTREET.
An elderly female, named Walker, preferred a complaint against
a distinguished Lady, who is nearly Mimed to a Noble Duke.—
The complainant stated, that she entered into her Ladyship's sere
vice about sixteen months ago, as an inferior servant, but foe dm
, last five months she had been employed as cook and housekeeper.
On Saturday her Ladyship returned to town, and although sire
• (applicant) had used every means to make suitable preparations for
• her Ladyship's reception, her Ladyship, from the time she entered
the braise, found fault with the arrangements which had been made,
and at length was so excited by passion that she seised a large brass
• candlestick, with which her Ladyship beat her most severely, and
then turned her into the street*.
Mr. Cotsear said, he thought her Ladythip would have obtained
the assistance of her butler or footman to have turned the coin.
Valliant out of doors, rather than have resorted to truch an act of
violeuce herself.
The applicant said, that her Ladyship bad had no busies for a
length of time, and as for the poor Inuthoy he was almost frightened
to death at her Ladyship's violence.
Mr. CONAOT assured the applicant that she should have justice
done her; but he was desirous of shuwing the Lady of whom she
complained the courtesy due to her rank, and he bid no doubt her
Ladyship would be forthcoming at any time, without a warrant
befog granted.
foe applicant then retired; hot it was afterwards understood
that some recompense had been made to her by her Ladyship, who
dad not wish the case to proceed further.
MARY-LA-BONNE.
Yesterday Michael Iloyeil4, and Maly bfa wife, late of Exeter-
street, Liken-grove, who, In the character ot paupers, had obt in'ed
parish tater on Monday, and a pass for Iretaird, were charged
with taking credit of various tradesmen, and amending to run away,
at the expense of the parish, with thirty soveseigus also in ilior
pocse•sion. The pasecir: had started with the pristiner‘ but was
overtaken, and I lanelky and his wife were brought before the Ma-
ge,:rate. When the ticks, covering what was supposed to he a bed
and pillow, were ripped up, nut tumbled goods 'elude the shim.
ketpti• had lust; gowns, very smart ours, three in number, all
new ; a handsome cloth pelisee, two pair of new blankets, large in
size, a counterpane, a gown piece, several silk handkerchiefs, and
many usher articles, useful and ornamental. which increased the
value of the whole to IW. or eel. and Bockeridge, the officer, who
searched them, produced an excellent silver *sub, which be bad
-extracted from Michael's fob. Upon my word, said Mr. Gan.
etas, the Magistrate, as he surveyed the property, this is pretty
plund ; you were here as paupet • yesterday, and to-lay you ale
surrounded by all this Awry. How do you account for ii ?—A
aiknt Irishman is an unusual sight at Mar y-Lnle 1111 l e, hut Michael
was one oa this ()ceasing:l. and hr and his wee west lucked up, that
the parties who are injured may pro.ectite hint.
QUEBN-SQU A It E.
Yesterday two young Fekke., named treslesor eland and Brawn,
were (barged berate W. A. A. Wane, Esq. with operating upon
the pockets of eight or ten Genus in the !talk yesterday rumen,
and retracting therefrom divers and sundry India Mediums.
Several persons, whose hartiketchjets had imuished in a very
Mysterious manner, appeared against the primmers, but only one
was found, which was in the possession ot Brown, and which it
appears au officer detected Westmorelaad in the act of deawitig
from the pocket of Janus Hanover Gee, of Clasendonkteett, Re-
. gent's l'ark.—They were both committed.
HATTON GARDEN.
Thorne' Lupton was charged with burglary and robbery. Moses
Morris, clerk to Mr. Thompson, of Otal.square, Lincoln's Inn, de.
posed, that abopt eight o'clock the preceding night he met the pd.
salter coming out; suspecting that all was not right be followed
• him, upon which he threw down a bundle anti fled, hut was
knocked down, and taken to the watchhouse. Several skeleton
keys were found near the spot where hr was taken, and the bundle
contained a quantity of wearing apparel. The chambers of a gen-
' tleman were found to have been entered by means of a trap-doer
In the loot of the house. Upon the roof was lotted another bundle,
which also contained wearing apparel, and a small crow bar near
the bundle, which being Acted to the pressure in the trap- dour, an-
swered meetly. The property was identified by Mr. Bailey as
being of the mks Q 1104.416 rimer was coaunitted.

&mud Wiley. the drifts sof a buttery each, was yesterday
brought up to this (Mice, charged with drunkenness sad extortion.
A Gent.rman stated. that on Thursday night la4t be hired the de-
fendant's coach at Rowland Mill's Chapel, and Was driven to St. 1
John-street. The. complainant byre gave the ratan 21. the fare only
lWing Is. 6.1. Tbr coachman was so intoxicated that be could
hardly %Nod, and demanded another shilling; the Gentleman in a
',tautly manner cautioned hint, but he was ultimately obliged to
pay it co set viii of him.
tlr. Luso defendant what he had to say?
Wilr) • nl.o w :s obliged to hold against the desk, being so In-
tosic.ised, s..id tie Gentleman was awry liberal, and be should like
to h .ve it liras:wed.
Mr. I.air44 hard the defendant N. and committed him in default
for a nhentli.

WORSHIP—STREET.
Yesterday Eliza Pontes. 15 years of age, was brought before the
Niagistr.re under the following cltarget—Mary Darker said she
was time sears old. On a Thursday, about two months ago, she
went out to walk with her younger brother, who had a silk shawl
atom' his neck, bud rn• rang with the prisoner, she took her to
Brick lane and stripp,Al her brother of the shaseL—Tbe prisoner
was fully committed.
Was. Oemetits was fully committed for robbing a boy, named
Simmons, of a pair of trousers and a silk handkerchief.
THAMES POLICE.
A young man, the son of a Gentleman deceased, sehts formerly
held a very high situation in the Irish Revenue, came before the
Magistrate, to make the necessary affidavit to be pawed as a vagrant
to Ireland. The applicant stated that he came to this country with
letters of introduction to some Gentlemen in the medical profes-
sion, but not one of them was in London, and he was destitute of
every means of existence. lie had received a classical education,
and was conversant with the Continental languages. het he could
not procure employment. lle endeavoured to ettii,t for a soldier,
but they would net receive hint, u be was under the standard
height; be applitti at the rendezvous for sailors, hut they laughed
at him. He added that he had some relations in Ireland who would
assist him when he For there. Taw :%I.,gitu ides said they were sorry
fur his coll.:160n, aild sigiteti the pass.
LNION 11A1.1..
Several robberies frol. tiotberlsnis having been lately effected
in the parish of Bertittoolsay, the constables of that parish have
been more 111411 orditt.atly active in their eutteiteours to secure the
thieves. Pout young own (two of whoa were discharged) were
yesterday brought before the Sitting NI agistrate, Mr. CHAMBERS,
accused of stea:ing a torty-toot deal plank, the property of Mr
Smith, the landlord of the Star and rimer, uncler these eircurn-
stances--The prisOstets, whose names are .4* Harris and Simla
Moore, were seen by a Bermondsey constable walking along the
streets at an untimely hour, apparently with a view wt stealnig any
thing which might be conveniently placed within their reacts. A
pile of planks, belonging to the prosecutor, attracted their anew
tion. After looking about to see whether or not they were ob-
served, the prisoners seised one, with which they went off, but
were followed by Smith, a constable, and apprehended with it its
their custody.—They were fully committed for trial.
• LAMBETH-STREET. _ _ .

Two fellows, charged with bullock-bunting, were brought up in
custody of the officers of. the Buw-street patrol.—The odicers
stated, that yesterday they saw the pismires with several of their
companions' in ilare-street.fields, when they commenced wars ying
a bullock. The animal was perfectly quiet at the time, and was, it
any thing, in a state of exhaustion, having been bunted in the earlier
part of the day. They succeeded in driving the beast into the street,
un which they apprehended them, and on matching Parish. they
found a number or stones in his pocket.
The Magistrate inquired what the object WAS fur which these
stones were carried; and the officers replied, that they were for
pelting at both the bullock and then at the °Metre.
The prisoners offered in defence the old plea of being merely no
the spot by accident, anti merely lookers-on at the bullockshunting.
This however, the Magistrates did not credit; and after espremr
ing their astonishment that the awful canopies that bad been made
had nut operated more effectually, and admonishing them on the
results likely to follow front such revolting conduct. fined them in
the mitigated penalty ut I.o*. each, or in default of payment tomato'
committed to the House of Correction fur one mouth.
A Smuts. blenoicamr.—Getirge Mims, a hulking looking fellow.
was brought up born Limehouse watchbouse, on a charge of
vagrancy. From the statement of a constabk, it appeared that on
the preceding evening the in isoper entered the shop of a tradesman
in the parish, where he, the constable, happened to be at the time,,
and requested a few halfpence to 'sable him to pay for his lodgings'
for the night, representing at the same time that be was a stranger,
and destitute of means to procure shelter for the night ; suspecting
that he was an impostor, he searched his person, and round fifteen
shillings on him.
The prisoner, who described himself as a stone mason, and a
native of Leeds, in Yorkshire, was committed fur one month to
' the tread mill.
John Hayes, a most incorrigible young thief, was committed to
' Newgate, to take his trial, fur stealing a silk pocket handkerchief
out of the pocket of a Gentleman, while sitting ou the back seats
of one of the Blackwall stages.

We understand that the person employed at the Paris
Post Office who minds charged with stealing lrtters, is
Count Mallarme, chief of the Bureau of distribution

for the Paris diviiion.—Galignani's Messenger.
ELOPMENT.—Sunday evening a young Lady. whose
friends reside near Sill —quare, and who. it is stated,
is possess:d of wealth, beauty. and accomplishments,
eloped from the residence of her parents with a young
Swiss, courier to a Noble Earl, and it is supposed they
have gone to the Continent. Tne parties, it appears,
have been acquainted some time, and the circumstance
coming to the knowledge of the young Lady's parents
drew upon her their censure and opposition to her
wishes. Previous to her departure she left a note on
the dressing table for her mother, the content. or which
only tended to augment the distress into wcich her im-
prudent step has plunged the family.
The renovations at,out the Parliament Houses have
eommenced, particularly at the It yal entrance. in the
new gallery which leads to the Painted Chamber, thence
to the Robing-room, and the body of the House. In
such new gallery attached to the House of Lords, the
beautiful scagliola columns, in particular, are being
again beautified. They are regularlytleansed, and then
repoltshed; they are receiving high arid admirable var-
nish. Many men are now at work on these reburnish-
ings, brushings up, &c. In the House of Lords, the
'matting, the cushions, &c. have been removed, and they
will be forthwith replaced with new furniture. The
splendid throne in the House of Lords, which has at-
tiacted so much notice, als,) undergoes the customary
cleansing. The orders for the workmen ate, generally,
to get the House. ready, in case the Parliament should
be requirei to be assembled before Christmas; but
thongs) such is the order, aere is no WWII to believe
that there will be, except some 'err untoward events
occur, any meeting of the Parliament till about the
usual time—the latter end of January, or the beginning
of February.
INFUItIATZD OZ.—Monday afternoon, the greatest
alarm was occasioned in the neighbourhood of the Royal
Exchange, by the appearance of an overdrove ox, sun.
ning from Whitechapel towards the Mansion House.—
Hundreds of people hollowed the exasperated animal,
hallooing and hooting, which tended to increase its fury.
In its progress from Whitechapel, where first it had
shown symptoms of fury, the ox tossed a girl, and se-
verely hurt her; it knocked over almost everything that
opposed its progress, and arrived opposite the Nlausisa
House, where at stood apparently considering what ob-
ject it should attack. At thisusoment a butcher passed
the street, and the ox Tao with the greatest impetuosity
at the man, and drove him against the shop window of
a clothier, in Charlotts-row. By a sudden turn the,
butcher escaped with a scratch in the lace, and the ox
drove his head through the window of the shop, and
cat its mouth with the glass. More incensed, the ani-
mal ran up Cheapside. and many lucky escapes there
were from its fury. The animal turned down Bucklers-
bur y. and went into Walbrook, and laid down in an
exhausted state. Various efforts were made to raise it ;
among others four other oxen were brought to entice
hint to rise; but all was in vain, and alter some delibe-
ration, it was resolved to kill the animal, which was
easily effected.—. The thieves and pickpockets were all
alive, and two mta caught at pocket-work near the
Mansion House.

THE FANCY DISAPPOINTED.
• •
MATCH BETWEEN HID &MGR AND MIR

SWEENEY, FOR .130 A-BIDR.

- - .
match
teverday was appointed for the decision of the
between Ned Savage and Peter Sweeney. The latter
mail having won the toss for the choice of ground.
named a convenient field within a :host distance of the
Jolly Sailor public house, between Norwood and Croy-
doo. This selection was. no doubt, made in coospli-
ifiseist to the host of the Jolly Sailor, where Sweeney
ti tined ; but as an attempt had been made to fight in
the same neighbourhood by Jack Nicholla and Acton
some time before, which attempt was frustrated by the
indefatigable interference of a worthy Beek On the spot.
a similar fate, it ' was anticipated, would attend the
present meetim'and this anticipation was id the end.
fully realised, for a detachment of Police from (Woe-
bill were ordeied on duty to preserve the peace, and
prevent hostilities. This duty therperforined, but not
till the men had fought 115 rounds, and till matters had
reached such a pitch that a few minutes might have
elicited fairly which was the better man.
The men entered the ring at the usual hour, Savage
attended by Harry Holt and Ned Neal, and Sw
by Alick Reid and Frank Redmond. Both looked we
eens
and were equally confident. At the commencement
operations Savage broke ground, and tried to plant
one of his over-banded bits on Sweeney's nob, but k
fell' short, and caught him on the breast. Sweeney their
retreated, but immediately returned to the charge, and
a sharp rally followed, in which the in fighting 4
Sweeney. was excellent, and he succeeded in planting.
several facers. Savage fought with him rather wildly,
and in a struggl, at the ropes both went down, Seelig*
under. Its the second rimed Savage adopted the sae*
style of hitting over•liasided, but his band went beyond
Sweeney's shouldei, and he received a counter hit from
Sweeney's eight. More in kitting followed, during
which Sweeney popped in a few hall aril hits on the head
and body, and in the dote was thrown. This style of
fighting continued to the seventh round, when Sweeney
Lit &iv Apr flown with a right-bander oat the jaw. It was
" all but ;" and on Savage being placed on less second's'
knee, it required all the cheering of his friends to get
bins to the scratch when " time" was called. He did
conic, however ; and bad Sweeney then bustled in, the*
fight would have soon been over. • This he did not do,
and Savage, after a little time, with his wonted game,
shook off iiis stupor, ans: went In light with great spirit.
The fight wastheu protracted, with alternate advantage,
to the fifteenth round, the hitting being decidedly in
layout tit Sweeney. and the steuggling.at the rupee
rather. in favour of Savage, ulnas the officers, armed at
all points. entered, and pioclainied the duty winch had
been imposed upon them. It was vain to resist, sad
both pater, esptested much niostiication, for each
seemed to const4er their man had the best of it, al-
though Savage had the worst of the punishment.
Isis ear was cut and his face considerably swollen
and discoloured. Sweeney bad his left peeper black-
ened, and lust a little dirret from the menial but
otherwise he did not show much outward syseptallied
mischief; although, during the struggle on the rapes,
his stomach was considerably deranged. The spectators
having immediately dispersed, the men seta, tied to their
respective quartets—Sweeney to the Jolly Sailor, and
Savage to the king's A i °is, on the top of the bill. They
both lay down, and a council of war was held as to
what was nest to be done. The stakeholder had the
power of teaming the time and place for the next meet-
ing. and as both pasties were desirous of bringing the '
question to isiue. he named Old Oak Common fur the
nest tout of rendezvous; thither the Commissary, fol-
lowed by a long trans of charioteers,- proceeded. By
four o'clock all was its pet feet readiness for renewing the
combat; these attangements, however, proved of no
avail. and, in fact, tinned 'tut to be 44 labs tat in vain."
The police cake's. attar the Commissary had scatted,'
said that their orders were peremptory to follow and'
prevent the fight that day ; and added, that unless they
had a pledge that no further attempt to bleak the peace
would be made, they would take both men into cus-
tody. This pledge, thus asked. was of cpurse given,'
and the man ° live to fight anodic' day," which day is.
to be hereafter decided. Savage. in this tight. put sued
his usual chopping system with his sigh., but he suc-
ceeded in putting in a few straight left-hatiders, and
would have done some execution in that way bet fur'
the 'topping of Sweeney. ss Inch was quick and scientific.,'
Sweeney [moved hims. It alive at all points; and when,
in, was skit and busy with br•th hands. rattling away'
"rubes, lliticliing, and fully confirming the good opinion'
of los friends. Such wa. the state of the battle, how-
ever, that either man might have wow.

A dumb pedlar was selling his commodities at an
alehouse in the neighbourhood t,f Ciieff.otte day lately,
and having had some ditfetence with a customer about
the puce ct a bottle of medicine be was disposing of,
the parties proceeded to blows ; in the which
ensued the dumb pedlar Homed his antagonist, and in
the unguaideJ moment of victory, could not refrain
from expressing his exultation by means of his «unruly
member," to the great a-tonisliment of the spectator%
and to his own subsequent mortification and loss.—
Perth Courier.

A Ma* SHOT IT A SPUN' GON.SaMateIIMO%
who lived in a Cottage at Stayley Wood, situate in a
lonely place and strep valley, between two of the
highest inountains in CI eshire. was lately visited by an
Officer is the army, who-e ancestors had lived in the
neighbon;hood. and wi.liing to 'make- the cottage an
occasional residence for
;himself. prevailed upon Ash-
ton to remove, with his family, into another cottage.,
at a abort distance ; after which, Asbtoo and his son slept
at the cottage so given up, in the Officer's absence,
and in the evening of the 48th of last month, Ash-
ton, before going to bed, set two spring guns in the
house. The %ire A one of them was iced across the
door-way, between the lionise place and partner, so that
any one attempting to pass through ic would be shat.
The wire from the other gun was fixed across the head
of the stairs. opposite Ashton's bed room door. Both
of these guns were charged with at least half a dozen
ballets. On the following morning. Ashton and his
son got up together; but espectiog a cow to be about
calving, he directed his son to go into an adjoining field
to look 'at her; but cautioned him to keep off the wire
of the gun below, as otherwise he would be shot. The
son then left his father in the bed room, and before be
reached the cow, he heard the report of a gun at the
house, and on his return, be found his father lying dead
'on the parlour floor, with his feet near the door place,
across which the wire bad been teed, and his body ex-
tended into the WOOL It appeared that several bullets
had entered his back, and passed through the body.
; Afer a Lull investigation upon the Coroner's Inquest,
which to,tk place a tow days afterwards, the Jury were
fully satisfied that the deceased bad been attempting
to loosen the wise attached to the gun without using
sufficient caution, elteieby the gun bad one off, and
that be had been thereby accidentally killed, and they
dittoed a verdict accaecliagly.—Sfeetipert Advertiser.