The story of the Spanish Senora, about the dark divan
in Broad Street, and the proceedings of the Carlist Inquisitors, turns out to be a fabrication ; as we intimated at the time we gave the woman's story. The girl who accompanied the Senora, and who was kept out of the way, was discovered ; and she expressly declared that she went to no house in Broad Street ; though her mistress instructed her to tell sundry lies about the places they visited.
At Bow Street, on Monday, Robert Muirs was charged with shoot- ing at Mr. Crisp, a hatter, as he was walking along the Strand about midnight on Sunday. Muirs was a few paces behind Mr. Crisp, when
the latter beard him say, " Cut, cut, or 111 fire at you! He turned round, and saw the prisoner's pistol flash in the pan,—for the fellow had actually pulled the trigger of a pistol, loaded with ball. On being taken into custody, he said he was drunk. Mr. Crisp told Sir Fre- deric Roe, that he did not wish to prosecute the prisoner; who was then remanded. He was brought up again on Wednesday, and only fitted 5/. because there was no proof of malice. [ So, if a person has no spite, he may fire a loaded pistol at you for 51. ! We had always supposed that the law did not allow drunkenness to pass as an excuse for a crime, however it might affect the degree of moral guilt. The decision of Sir Frederic Roe may be legal, but it will not tend to give security to the persons of his Majesty's subjects.]
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