At the Queen Square Office, on Monday, a journeyman baker,
out of employ, was committed to the tread-mill for three months, for pick- ing pockets in Westminster, on Sunday. It appeared from what passed at the Office, that on Saturday morning the journeymen bakers of the Metropolis, according to a preconcertcd arrangement, struck for wages, and caused a great deal of inconvenience to their masters, although the masters having had information of the intention, had sent to Edinburgh and other parts of Scotland for a fresh supply of men.
At the same office, on Wednesday, seven persons, well-dressed tradesmen of Westminster, were held to bail to take their at the Ses- sions, for assaulting several constables who attempted to take them into custody for creating a disturbance in Tothill Street, about two o'clock that morning. It was stated, that a fishmonger living in York Street, who had lately gained a lawsuit, celebrated his triumph by snaking a " jollification " for about ninety of his friends and customers, among whom were the defendants ; and it was on their return from this feast that the rioting took place. The party walked four abreast, singing and hurraing ; and when the constables interfered, gave them a sound beating.
A very singular discovery of contraband goods was made on Satur- nay, by the Revenue-officers. On Galley Quay, Lower Thames Street, a case of foreign toys had been just landed from a ship recently arrived
from Calais ; and aCustomhouse-weigher, wishing to please bit[ children with a wooden horse, asked the merchant, to whom they were consigned, for one. The merchant refused ; and rather peremptorily ordered the weigher to return it to the box. After the merchant had retired, the officer pulled a horse out of the case ; which broke, and displayed to his view twelve pairs of French silk net gloves, that had been ingeni- ously secreted in the interior before the horse was painted. The inside of every toy was found to contain similar articles ; horses, dogs, lambs, and donkies, were stuffed with silt gloves ; and 178 dozen pairs were seized, valued at 2001. There were twelve children's drums, in each of which were found 12 pairs of gloves. The whole were so ingeniously packed, and the toys so well finished, that had it not been for the above accidental occurrence, they would most probably have passed the Cus- tomhouse.
A fire broke out, about four o'clock on Saturday morning, in the homestead of the extensive farm of Mr. Bacon, at a retired part of Tottenham, called Bound's Green. It was caused by the spontaneous ignition of a stack of newly-made bay, containing about seventy loads: it extended thence to two stacks of old hay, a stack of clover, and a large stack of beans; all of which were consumed, with much miscel- laneous stock, before the engines for which expresses had been sent off could be brought to the spot. The property was insured in the Sun office.
Last night, a fire broke out in the printing-offices of Messrs. Dewick and Sons, in the Barbican ; by which they were completely destroyed. The fire extended to the south side of Bridgewater Square, a great part of which was consumed. Complaints are made of a scarcity of water, Just as the William Fawcett, steamer, had started on her passage for Lisbon, on Sunday morning, a serious accident occurred to the pilot. He was walking on the bridge of the paddles, giving directions, when be accidentally slipped, and tell upon his head into the engine-room, He was so seriously injured that there is very little hope of his reco- very.
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