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The Times, 1824-08-04T00:00:00

MAV9sro9routsr.Yesterday Mr. John Blenkarn, a gentle- maa engaged in mercantile business, and residing in America- square, waited upon the LoRD MAYOR, and begged his Lord- ship's advice in a matter oi' great importance to the inhabitants of the parish in which he rmolded. In consequence of his Lordrhip's decision in a latc case respecting tithes, he had received the following extraorlinary form of ,notice from the agents of the lay impropriator of that parish (St. Botolph's Aidgate, in Portsoken WVard) :-_ " Sir,-W e are directed by Rorer Kynaston, Esq., to apply to yoa for payment of four quarters' arrears of tithes due to him at Christmas last, amnounting to the stn of 51. lOs t and to informr you, that unless the same he paid to us on or before Thursdlay next, zwe have peremptory instructions to 61c a bill against you in the Court of Chancery; and you wiU particularly understand that this notice will not be rep eated. " We are, Sir vour obedient servants " i. and H. K. BURFOO', " Mr. John " 2, King's Bench-walk, Temple, July 22,'1824. Mr 0nBlenitarn, 2 Americs-square.' The act of Henry Vi.directedthat all disputes which arose under the alleged decree should be settled by the Lord hfayor for the time being; and that only in his default should the parties apply to the Lord Chancellor. Here the clergy threw up his Lordship a jarisdiction in defiance of their own pretended instrument, and in the present case, as the notice was a printed circular, which he believed wvas general, the whole parish were threatened individually with the dreadful expense of saits in Chancery if they ventured to resist the Inordinate dcnand of 2s 9d. in the pound on the rental. The 2s. 9d. E in this case was demanded upon the rack rent, which showed to what an extent the inhabitants were now to be proceeded against. Thc father of the present impropriator had for many years only taken ld. in the pound ; under particular circumstances the parish afterwards agreed to give le. in the pound; but it was only bs the present im- propriator that the demand of 2s. 9d. was put forth and acted upon. Under these circumstances, he begged to know whether his Lordship could in any way interfere, or the claim be resisted without taking it into titeCeurtof Chancery. He was desirous ofresistingtheclaim, but he could not think of singly encountering the horrid delay, ex- pense, and uncertainty of a Chancery suit. The LOan IMIAYOR said, that however oppressive the proceeding might be, he could not interfere; and his advice was, to those who felt the proceeding as oppressive, to call a public meetng and petition Parliament for redress and a proper settlement of the claims of the Clergy. Ar. Blenkarn left the office, as we understood, with a determina- tion to act upon his Lordship's advice,ard to try to get the pArishion. ers together upon the subject. Mnr. Miaealpine and Air. Moncy, two rival friseers, residing in Threadneedle-street, were surnmoned for keeping two live bears. which were not sufficiently secured to prevent danger or annoyance to the public. Bdy and another street-keeper represented the anrnyance and danger occasioned by the animals to be very great; and it appeared that the rival decorators each kept a bear for the purpose of rLemon- strating to the wise heads in the city, who attend solely to the exte- riorof'their caputs, that it is not scented suet, or hog's lard, or any- thing else, but genuine beer's grease whielt they (tbe proprietors) sell. Numerous complaints were made to the Lord AMayor of the conduct of these animals, and of their masters, in disturbing the whole street by their noise and contest. The bears attracted multi. tudes round the doors, andl blocked up the thoroughfare. One of them could pit his leg or aras out to its full extent, and seize any passenger Wltu its claws. The other was almost entirely at liberty. and might, if it so pleased him, vent his displeasure on any of His lajesty's subjects who caine near him. (ne of them now/ and then exhilarated the neiathbourhood by Kiving them a Russian cdin- tate, and at midnight particularly, whether it was for want of food or want of society, he mnade the place resounid with hideous howls. A smart young mnan, with his hair cut and curled with mathema-n tical precision, presented himself before the LORD MaAYoR, and said he had the honour to aid Mr. Money,vwho unfortunately was at Paris, and could not therefore attend his Lordship's summons. The deputy, in answer to the charges that had been made against his mastcr's bear, assured his Lordship that it was thepink of propriety. Even if it was inclined to do mischief, it could not, as its cagc was so far from the window as to prevent the possibility of its reaching. It could only be seen by the public; and surely there could be no harm in the mere sight of such an animal. The liORD MAYORt-Yes, there can. If vour mother had hap. penedl to have seen such an animal, we! might have had a yoang bear before us now, instead of a spruce young barber. (Laughter.) If it be not removed, I shall order it to be indicted as a nuisance. The young friscur begged to state, that whatever he had said in defenc of his master's bear, didnot apply toany other haniirul. It would doubtless promote the peace ofthe neighbourhood if the oppo- sition bear were confined. Mlr. *Uacalpine declaimed with furv in defence of lils bear, and endeavoured to makethe Lord Mlayer believe, that in its nature and its mranners it was as harmless as a lamb. He had killed one bear already to appease the prejudice of the place, but he would not im- molpte his present bear to gratify any one. He ilow kept it chained closer in his cellar, where lic hoped lie might have the liberty of Eeeing it himself. The MOitD MAYOR told Mr. Macalpine that lie might do as lie pleased in that respect, but if he suffered it to remain loose, or to create any furtlher annoyance, it should certainly be indicted as a nuisance. Upon thistunderstsnding the parties retired. Johan Pinks, Cl/arls Ed:eerds, and George Edwsrds, were sum- moned on Monday, to answer a complaint made by ir. Rowley under Mir. Milartin's Act. It appeared that the attention of the complainant, in passing Mfr. Hulme's slauglitewhouse, Lea-denhall- market, on Friday afternoon, was attracted by the defendants, with three or four others, practismig the most wanton cruelty to soine sheep. Instead of sliding theni down in a proper manner to the slaughter-house, they were thrown with the greatest cruelty imaginable: One of the poor animals caught against a hook,which tore the skin, and otherwvise mnuch injared it. Pinks struck another over the head, with such force, that it was completely stutned, and fell to the ground; and before it could regain its strength it was hurried down, like the others, vith much violence. Mr. W. H. S. Thorn- ton, who waspassing at the time, fully corroborated Mr. Rowley's statement. MThe Lo on AYOR, after reprimanding thei, said he was determined, in any future case, to inflict the full penalty of 51.; but as this was only brought forward as an example, Pand to prevent the like occurrence, he would only fine Pinks and Edwards lOs. eacb, with costs, which they immediately paid. The third, a youth, was discharged on paying costs, as it aplpeared he acted in obelience to the others. BoWs-T aExsT.-Yeaterday Johne Green was brought before A&r. HALLs, by Bartlett, the beadle of Covent-garden, charged with a verv audacious robbery. Mtrs. Newton, e lady residing at No. 66, Chancery-lase, was stand- ingat affuit.stalyesterday morning about lO o'clock, with a reticule- basket in her hand, contaIning her purse, in which were two sove- reigns and other money when the prisoner and another man got one on each side, of her, and the former thrusting his hand inte her basket anatced out lher purse. She immediately seized him by the collar and said, " You thief, yoa have stolen my purse!" upon whichi he pitt the purse Into the hnnd of his comnpanion, and they both ran off in different directione. A cry of " Stop thief I" van raised, anti the prisoRer was taken in Southamptor-street, running at full speed towards the Strand. The other got clear off with the purse._The prisoner was fully committed to Newgate fbr trial. Jnts Norr*c, a watchman, was shortly examined and remanded till a future day, upon the horrible charge of committing X rape upon his daughter. MAnoRL~O55ouGU.5t-sTRzEET.Jame, 1"Jatrhetar,, a valet in the ser- ice of the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel 1Hutchinson, was yesterday brought to this office, charged witit robbing his master of various articles of valuable property; rnd Letlia Wright was charged with receiving the same, knowing the-A to bestolen. Colonel Hutcbinson, who resides with his uncle, Lord Hutchin. son, at hi5 house in Bulstrode-street, stated, that having Occasion to visit the Continent a short time ago, he left the prisoner (Flattery), who has been some time in his service, in charge of his trunks, desk, e, at Lord hUtchinson's; and on his returr., a few days ago, he found that the prisoner had gone away, and that his desk atd one of bis tmun7ss had been forced open, and the prindipal part of thoeir con- Itcents carried of F. Clements, one of the officers of this establishment, stated, that Itn conacqulence of informnation he received, he soprahended the pris. soner (Flattery) that morning at LJord Hutrhinson'e house, he having gone tO viSit one of the servants there, not knowing that the Colonel had returned. On searching the prisoner, he found in his pocket the gold snnaf.box novr produced, aBnd which the prisoner acknowledged having taken; but denied all knbowledge of the other property. The officer, however, ascer- tilned thathe lived with some woman, and: traced oUt the female prisoner as that person, and, on going to her lodgings, In North. street, he told liar that he was sent by Flattery fior such and such articles, namiung them, and ehe ilmmedi.ately hndedhim all the pro. perty now produced ; arid be took her bate custody. This property conlsisted of shirts, nteclcloths, stockings1 anumber of valubaclrsngs gold seals, chains, brooches, &v. &c. too whole of which Colonel lHntehinsonidenutlfed as his property' indeed, the shirts had iris name marked on them; hut the on said, that, indepedentof this malr, ceshould Instantly know them by t heut of the collars, they having been made cud shaped er s.'peeuliar way for him, at the Capeef eood otpe. One bf the seals produ ced Colonel Hutchit. son esid was made a present to him by one of t7e sisters of Buona. paste. The gold snuft.box was of the most curous and beautifil worknaishlp, madc in Paris. The prisonerPlaterysaid, that he did not deny tirnig the snuft- box, but that was aU of the property be knew any thingabout, and disclaimed ever having broken open ihe Coionel's truinks. The female prisoner Paid, that Flattery brought the property found with her to her lodgings, in a bundle, and told her to take care of it, but she had no knowledge either of whaa the bundle con- tainLso, or that it was stolen. Air. CONsAaT, the Magistrate, said, that if that was the case, she was the least curious of any woman 'ne ever knew. Both prisoners were remanded, to have search made for some more of the missine property. Colonel HIutchinson (we believe) is tlte gentlemnan who assisted Sir E. Wilson and Mr. Bruce in the eseape of lfavalette. QUE -SQUAx.M.-CAsU IOss TO PAw5t oxKEzs.Two wo. men having complained to the Niagistrates of the conduct of Messrs. Graham and Stocks, pawnbrokers, of Tothill-street, Westsinster, the latter partner attended at this office yesterday, at the retlaest of tbe sicting Mlagistrate. One of the women stated, that on Thursday night they were com- ing down the colonnade, after the opera was over, when she kickeA something with ber foot, end on picking it up she found it was a bracelet. On Fridav murninsr, being in want of some Money, she pledged it at the shop of Graham and Stocks for lOs. On Monday morning their shopman called at her lodgings and offered her 5ri for the duplicate; she refused that sam, and ie then ofered der l0s.; she stil refused to sell it, adding that perhaps the bracelet might be advertised, and if so, she wou3d redeem itand restore it to the ovnecr. She had, at the time of pledging it, no idea of its value, but from the shopman's earnestness to obtain the duplicate, she supposed it -ras worth a much larger sLtm. The shoparni then went awvay. Mlr. Stocls.s one of his emnplovers, then mude his appearance, with a constable, end demanded the duplicate, say- ing that the bracelet was advertised. She refused to deliver the duplicate to Mlr. Stocks, but intrusted it to the caceof the constable She then examined the Mos-sing Advertiser, and found the bracelet advertised, and a reward of two guineas offered; the address of the advertisement was 171, Piccadilly, whither she went, and was from thence referred to the owner, Lord Alontford, in Cadogas-place, to whom she related the foregoinig facts. Lord lMtontford, who attended this inquiry, said that MIr. Stocks brought him. the bracelet, and received the reward, as well as the lOs. for which it was pledged. AMr. Stocks, in his defence, merelr said, it was customary for pawnbrokers to receive rewards for articles pledged with them. Mr. Wrs'rzTZ expressed his indignation at Mr. Stocks's conduct, and observed, that he had no claim. whatever to the reward, for the owner of the duplicate was, for the time, the owner of the property. Mr. White observed, with much warmth, that he regrettie to be under the necessity of again publicly telling AIr. Stocks, that his was the worst conducted house in Westminster, and if he had the case in hand (it being Mr. Greggorie's day), he would convict int the penalty of lOl. at once. AMr. GE uGOtRIE (to Ml?r. Stocks).-Have you received the re- wtard ? sMr. Stocks.Yes, Sir. 71r. GREG sOREE.-Then instantly refuard it. (The money was produced.) l'Woman, take it up: the rewztf is Yours; and take the ticketagttin; and if the 7pawnbroker does not restore the propertv pledged hy you, upon producing the ticket. you can lay an Lnfrxma- tion against hinm for ies recovery. 'l'he girl took the reward and the duplicate, and was abottt leav. ing the office, wrhen Lo7rd M7iontford desired her not to leave the of- ice, atS he wished to converse with her. His Lordship added, that there was a syatem of plunder which ought to be checked, and he svas determined this case should be prosecuted further. His Lordship then held a long conversation with the girl, we un- derstood, relative to proceeding against the pawnbroker. INaRYLEBsoE.oF.rICE-Yesterday Mlr. ,sngky, a tradesman in Orford-stree;, appeared at this office on summons to answer the complaint of Miary Gibbs, a woman of very decent appearance, who stated that she was the mother of five children, one of whomn a little girl about three years old, which she held in her arnms, had been bitten that morning in the cheek bv a dog belonging to MUr. Engley, which was permitted to run loose and utnmuzzled about the yard In which his premises are situated, through which a great many persons are obliged to pass to have access to their dwellingrs The same dog had bitten a l'ttle boy, another of her children, about three months before. The cheek of the infant was very muclt swollen, and its sufferings must undoubtedly have been great, two considerable wounds having been made by the arnimal's teeth, cl6se under the eye, to rehich a surgeon had found it necessary to mnake an application of lunar caastic. The dog, a red wire-.naired ter_ rier,was brought to the office, and his appearance certainly indicrated considerable ferocity of temper, notwithstanding his owners 2sasr. ances of his being perfectlsy quiet and harmless. Ffis extreme ini- tabilitv was evident to aAl present, and was so mtuch excited by tbe flies tlhat occasionally alighted on hirm, as to resider everv arie cau- tious oF approaching him. Mr. Engley said, he found it neces- sa.ry to lteep a good dlog on his premlises as a gusrd agrainst the de_. predatiouts of th~e many suspicious characters in the neiehbourltood. ~Ie was, hsowever, willing to have the dog killed at once. if'tbemrsagis.. trate desired it, and undertook to defray the charge for surgical at. tendance on the child, Hie was required to enter into a recognizuce to prevent the dog from going at large without a muzzle. HAa"rOw-GAaozN.- -A younrg lad, namned Dtaniet FWicks, ap- peared yesterday) before the Magistrates of this office, to a sum..- mons, issued on the information of his master's wife, for leaving his master's emplo; vwithout leare. The lad, it apwared, was apprenticed to George Solomons, a Jew, who carried on the business of a paper-stainer, in John.streec, Clerk. en well, to whom the fath er paid a c onsiderable apprentice fee. Sole.. mons' affairs became emnbSrrassed, and be entered the rules of the King's Bench three months ago. witit the intention of taking the be. nefit of the Insolvent Act. In the interimn, all his property, tolols, &c.,-were assigned to another person. Thenarne of Solononae wasef- faced from the show-board, and the concern to all appearance become the property of auother. On this principle, Mr. WPickes con- ceived he was authorized in taking away hia son, as he had no o. portunitv of learninghisbusiness; and he (tr. Wickes) was a.- ready suifficiently a loser by Solomons, without throwing away the boo's sisne. On the part of the complainant, Alr. Solomons, some man catme forward, and said, that the assignment of Mr. Solomons' effects was merely a matter ef form to cover the property; they erer stiUl bona de his, and as he woulsl be enlarged in a few days, the btsiness would go on as before, not that it haEd experienced interruption evera ask it Vaqa; for thie tools, though indirectly beonging to anotber per- son, were hired by Mrs. Solomons, whonow conducted the business: so that the apprentice had plenty of work, if he thought proper to attend to it. Mir. Sergeant S89LLOs' gaid lie could not listen to any such arga. ments. I'he object of the assignment wvas uite clear*.t was done to defraud the creditors, and any man capab3e of such an act was ill qualified to bring up a boy in honty. If the making over the pro. perty was alegtal act,themasterwasdeprivedofthemeansofcar- ryingon trade; and if the transfer was illegal, the objection ':s stil stranger; bat in cithercase the apprentice wLs entitled toa relase T'ic indentures were accordingly cancelled, and the boy delivered up to his father. LAtasETH-sTszrET._.MTr. Spratlyy, Landlord of the Safe Eaer- hour public-house, Coinmercial-road, and his boy, appeared belbre the Magistrate on a susimons, changing the former wtth keeping a furloaq dog and allowing hini to go at large unmuzzled, and the lat- ter with setting and encouraging him to bite a boy, the aon of a re, spectable carenter in that neighbourhood. The comnplainant sai, that on that morring, as he was crossing Stepney-ields, he n3et the hboy with a large dog. which ran tow-ards himn, and being encouraged by the boy, le seized him by the clothes and draw him to the ground, and wrould have torn him to pieces, only that his father forturately happened to come up at the time and prevented it. Thc father of the boy corroborated the boy's testimony, and saitd the dog was very fttrious indeed. lh. Spratly said the dog was but a mere puppy, and would not touch any person, and that he would for the future keep hir tied up. On this ptromise, and no harn beirg done, the Magistrate disnmissed the complaint. The father of the boy, however. expressing his d,e- termination to;bring the case to the sessions, Mr. Spratly was held to bail. UwrOss'se1ALL.-Two men, who gave their nanes Jack )7of.t ind tlBW Smith, were brought ur in custody from Lambeth wvatch.liouse, charged with disturbing the graves in Lanbeth c,hurch. yard. Mlr. Seager, the sexton of the parish, stated, that for same length 3f thiie he has had reason to suspect the two men at the bar of coim- nitting depredations in the burial-ground of lbambeth, and in conse- I atence appointed anl extra number of persons te vratch their mnotions, md placed them in such situations as would enable them to see all passing in the ground, and prevent the escape of "snatchers' out of the churchyard. That morming, about one o'clock, as he and his p.arty w7ere on the look-out, they observed two men approach thie pa- isades that surround the burisl-pla3e, which tiey immediately ;caled, and proceeded over to the grave of a corpse which wasZ ecently interred, and commenced work. They had not heen nan'-rrminutes engaged with their shoveLs, when the loolk,oti arty fired a pistol, as a tsignal for their companions to interceom the offenders in their retreat. Oo the report of the ahw- the tio fellows took to their heels, and r-un towards the patlsades, over' which Hall dtarted like lightning, and escaped down Paadcsia street; but his ";pa," not being so expert a Jumtper, on reaching the pahi.adsc, criedl out for qarter, and gave hlrai^elf quietly into castody. He was conveyed off*to the wathonJwofse, end in about ars. hour afterwards, Hall, who thoagt al was quiet by that time, camie to ascertain the fate of his omWpanion, wben he was Mimre diately recognize&, and placed irn cofinement. Mr. Seuger added, that on the spot wYhere the prisoners broke the grorad were foau al the implements used hy resurmation-mnen, which they left belhind them in their hurry to escape, consisting of shovels, gtsaes for wrenching opern coffins, aboat seven feet of rope, ith a noose at the end, used for the purpos3eofhauling bodies out oftheir graves bythe ned; together witht a bag for conveying tEhn to the anatomists. Mr. CmA,sASeEts immediately eente:ced theri to whe monthe' imprisonment, as regues and vagabonds. The prisonter Hail said that he would give bai, and appeal at the sessions against tbe, conviction. POLICE.