The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-30 00:00:00

POLICE.

Masstom-Ilorse.—A girl, who bad been telling some
scandalous stories about some of the ladies of the neigh-
bourhood where she lived, made an application of a very
singular nature to the Lord alayor. She stated that she.
had uttered stories which were false and scandalous of
the females of her neighbourhood, and that the slan-
ders having unfortunately reached their. ears, they had
determined to punish her with a white sheet anti bare
feet, or some other terrible linffietion, if she did not
forthwith contradict every word that she had uttered to
their prejudice, and produce a written evidence of her
contrition. She had, as the best and most effectual way
of satisfying those whom she had calumniated, come
before his Lordship, for the purpose of m iking an affi-
davit that she was a liar.
The Loan MAYOR censured the mischievous toogne of
the applicant, and assured her that it was quite none -
emery to take her oath upon the subject, is those who
knew her would hike her word rip ti that question, al.
though they would nut believe her on any other.
The application was rejected, and -the girl departed
greatly dissatisfied.
NIARLBOROUGH-STRVlT.—Satarday, a man named Den.
ninon was put to the liar. It appeared from the evidence,
that on Tuesday night, during the fire in Red Lion-
stre, t, the prisoner took an opportunity when the utmost
confusion prevailed to enter a house, and handle up a par-
cel of trifling articles which he was making off with, but
was stopped by an officer.
Matthias Weldben, a lodger in the house, swore to the
property as being his.
The prisoner said in his defence, that while he was at
the tire, a person addressed him by observing that he was
a poor man ; and made him a present of the property.
Mr. DMZ, the Sitting Magistrate, told the prisoner, he
thought his story would have very little weight with the
Jury at the Sesuons, and fully committed him.

THOItA9 HOWARD URIFFITIC Esq.—The remains o
the above unfortunate gentlemane,were removed ou
Friday morning last, from his late lodgings, No. 4,
Maddox-street, Hanover-square, to the residence of Mr.
Wilson, Undertaker, of Welbeck-street' Cavendish-
square, from which place the body was to be carried for
interment in the burial ground or St. George's Parish.
The body was deposited in a handsomely finished coffin.
with the following inscription:—" 'thorium Howard
Oriffitbs, Esq., died June 23.1. 1523, aged 57 years." By
nine o'clock, the, appointed boar for the barrel to take
place. several of the deceased's frimpla assembled at Mr.
Wilson's house. attired in deep mourning,- and among. the
party we noticed, as chief mourners. Captain Griffiths,
and another son of the unfortnnate deceased, two fine
looking young gentlemen. The funeral was conducted
as privately as possible, and it the above boor, a hearse.
with two mourning ciiarlies. volved at the door, on
which the coffin, &c., were brought from the !loose, spit
deposited in the hearse, which was drawn in six black
horses. with pinnies of feathers on their beads. The
hearse was preceded by a man supporting a large please
of feathers, and followed by the two mourning coa thes.
the first containing the sons of the deceased. on the
arrival of the procession at the burial ground of St.
tieorgr's Parish, near Hyde-park-corner. the coffin was
takes. into the church-yard. followed by the mourners
io procession. and interred with the sepal ceremonials.
After which they, ratwaed in thq assail form to
Wilson's house. • •
Vortrtwo large animals of the Whale species were
dr ven on shore on Thursday last. in the bay of Nog,'
between Youghall and Cable Island, and imetdiatetyl
severed by the coantruprople.