An omnibus-driver, named Lee, was charged at Marylebone Office, on

Thursday, with damaging one of Mr. Shillibeer's omnibuses. On Monday evening, as John Church, the conductor, was about to hand two Quaker ladies into his vehicle, the prisoner Lee drove against him with such violence, that his pole went through the door of his omnibus, and it was with great difficulty that Church was enabled to extricate the two ladies from their perilous situation ; had they got into the ve- hicle before the concussion took place, they certainly would have lost their lives. The driver and conductor of Mr. Shillibeer's omnibus both,declared that Lee's conduct, on many former occasions, had been both wanton and malicious.

Mr. Rawlinson—" What, did he do it intentionally?"

Church—" Yes, certainly."

Mr. Rawlinson—" I expect these outrageous proceedings will not be put an end to till murder is committed. In all cases that are brought before me, I am I determined to try whether the laws or you knights of the whip are the strongest. I understand, Mr. Shillibeer' that there arc a number of ruffians employed to drive on the road. Is that so?" Mr. Shillibeer—" It is, your Worship; and it is done merely to oppress and annoy me. The prisoner, indeed, is one of them, and not a regular coachman." Mr. Rawlinson—" Well, in that case I am dad of his acquaintance. (Ad- dressing Lee) I shall fine you 5s. for the damage done to Mr. Shillibeer's omni- bus, and shall require you to pay the expense of the warrant, and enter into

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your own recognizance n 501., and find two housekeepers in 251. each, for your good behaviour for the tune to come; and at the same time let me observe, that I have come to the determination of dealing in a similar manner with all your infamous colleagues, and perhaps by that means we may in time succeed in bind- ing. you all down on the road, and protect the lives of his Majesty's subjects, which I am sure are nbt safe at present."

Two other drivers were on the same day held to bail for racing on the Paddington road.

The following original epistle was produced at the Guildhall on Thursday, on a complaint preferred by a Mrs. Brown against her hus- band, as a justification of the correction to which she had been subjected. It was from John Ellis, an amorous Life Guardsman, to the fair com-

plainant, who styled him her "first cousin"-

• ' My deer creeter-17 can't have no hideer how dispinted I were in not Navin yure sweat company wen Sou called last nito at the old place, as I was mounting gard and on dote. Olt my deer Betty, my hart is nobody but yourn, and I shall have no piece till I see yure sweet thee. I have had no bear this two days, except a drink I got from Tom, and I know how it will pain your tender hart to no i have been reduced to my extremeties for want of site!' a common necessary. Come at 7 0.0,0, and be share to say you are gone to look after some washing, for I would not low that brute no any thing, and if he was only fled, we would live in piece and appiness to the cud joonfs _eterni.ty. My deer, your faithful, Noty Bena.—I am quite out of bakker, and your husband Peter told me he'd just bought a pound of pigtail."

Mrs. B. protested that the letter meant nothing but innocence, and complained sadly at being obliged to give up her relations to her hus- band's humour. The parties shook hands before the Magistrate ; but the report adds, that as soon as they quitted the office, they went off in opposite directions.

The following strange reverse of fortune was exhibited at Hatton Garden on Wednesday. A tall elderly female stated, that some years since, her husband, who was a Turkey merchant, died, leaving her in possession of immense wealth, with carriages, servants, and a town and country residence. Some time after his decease, she unfortunately gave her hand to a person who had been for many years previously a clerk in her husband's counting-house, and he of course took the whole management of her affairs. Immediately after their union, her second husband began to indulge in extreme extravagance. He took a hunting- box in Essex, purchased a pack of hounds, kept his stud of hunters, and launched forth into such lavish expenditure, that in a very few years he squandered away her ample fortune. This, however, was not all : he seduced her daughter, an amiable young woman, with whom he has since lived, and has a family by her. The applicant, who shed tears abundantly, said she had not preserved a farthing out of the wreck. She

was passed to her legal settlement in Bethnal Green.

A sailor named Lodwick was charged, a few days ago, with being concerned in a murder that took place four years ago in Shadwell. He succeeded in establishing so satisfactory an alibi, that the Magistrate, in absence of any credible evidence against him, ;lirected his discharge.

A Scotchman named Corhet was charged before the Lord Mayor, yesterday, with selling his shoes : he had previously sold his hat and coat, and the officer was afraid if permitted he would proceed to sell his " breeks " also. The Lord Mayor asked how he lost his bat ; and was answered, that Corbet being thirsty, and having met a countryman in a similar predicament, he had pawned his hat for a pot of porter.

The Lord Mayor—" But how did you get rid of your coat?" Corhet said, that as for the coat he went and borrowed money upon that to redeem hishat; but just as he was passing along, he met another friend in distress. The Lord Mayor—" And you went to apply the same rimedy in that case?" The officer said, that he had pawned his trunk for three pennyworth of beer and the Morning Chronicle newspaper. The Lord Mayor advised him to go home; but Corbet said he had pledged himself to fight for Don Pedro. Lord Mayor—" It was almost time for you to pledge yourself when you had pledged every stitch upon you."

His Lordship gave the pledged man a few shillings to redeem his wardrobe, that he might join the Patriots with character.