Mr. Archer, a wine-merchant of Philpot Lane, appeared at the

Man- sionhouse on Monday, to give evidence against Charles Gwynne, who represented himself as being in the employ of a respectable distilling house in Chelsea, and who had recommended Mr. Archer to supply a tavern-keeper at Islington, named Hawes, with wine; which he accor- dingly did; but he afterwards found that the innkeeper was not licensed, and that he had made over all his goods to another person, and had thus defrauded his creditors.

T.nrd " TO be sure. The thing is practised every day, and yet trades.

The prisoner said there was not the least deception meditated, crowded during the whole time.

Lord Mayor—" You said Prisoner—" .

Lord Mayor—" His creditors! Yes, you have done this in such a way as to give you a good chance of escape, in your opinion, by giving the colour of debts to robbery: but there may be some mistake there.' Complainant—" A strong fact has just come out. We have learned that the prisoner endeavoured to prevail upon a young man, into whose hands some goods feI1, to allow him to resell them, although they were supplied by his own repre- sentations in the first instance."

Lord Mayor—" This fellow's object appears to have been to get you and others ta pay his debts by sending goods into the hands of his creditors." A witness stated that Mr. Taylor denied that the prisoner was in his service.

Some evidence was then given respectipg a trick played off against a tavern-keeper by the prisoner in company with a raan called " The Colonel."

Lord Mayor—" I suppose you and the Colonel were the Tom and Jerry of the party? I'll see whether we can't make a case of conspiracy against you. I can see strong grounds for a charge of the kind, and a second examination may do wonders. I have !mown all the deficiencies of a first examination filled up beyond all expectation on the second; and with the assistance of Mr. Taylor, who will no doubt come forward, and of others, we may add a little to the security of the public."

The prisoner was then remanded.

It appears, from a complaint made at the Mansionhouse yesterday by Mr. Burridge, who keeps the Commercial Rooms in Mincing Lane, that a Mr. John Free, accountant, has taken up the trade of Mr. Joseph Ady—that of writing to various persons, promising valuable in- formation on payment of a sovereign. Several letters, addressed to Mr. Free, had been left at Mr. Burridge's rooms. Sir Peter Laurie opened some of them, which left no doubt as to the nature of the trade the man was carrying on. Sir Peter said, that lie had consulted the City Soli- citor to ascertain whether he could not institute criminal proceedings against Ady.

Three men were charged at the Marlborough Street Office, on Sa- turday, with having created a riot before the house of Mr. Hubert, tobacconist, in Rupert Street, Haymarket. Some time back, Mr. Hubert resided in Beak Street, Regent Street; and the beauty of his wife, who attended in the shop, becoming known, a great number of persons assembled round the shop to catch a glimpse of the lady. In consequence of this annoyance, Mr. Hubert changed his residence to Rupett Street •' but the retreat of the handsome tobacconist was soon discovered, and the result was a congregation, as usual, before the shop, which became more numerous every succeeding evening. During the last fortnight, the crowd has at times consisted of three hundred per- sons. The Police have had much difficulty in dispersing them; and in the endeavour to do so on Friday night, the defendants assaulted them. The defendants, who stated they were intoxicated at the time, were fined 5s. each.

Baron de Kreuter applied, on Wednesday, for a warrant against the dealer at a gambling-house in Pickering Place, St. James's Street, for using abusive language towards him.

Mr. Chambers—" Did he strike you?" Baron de Kreuter—" No; I want a warrant for the abusive language; for, as an officer I cannot let it pass unnoticed. I merely said you are a dirty fellow." Mr. Chambers—" A warrant cannot be granted for mere abuse; but as you have been playing, I will take your evidence as to that fact, and have the house indicted.'

Baron de Kreuter—" I do not want that done." • Mr. Chambers—" Pray, Sir, what sum of money did you lose last night ?" Baron de Kreuter—" I lost nothing." Mr. Chambers—" You are upon your oath ; and, as a gentleman, I trust you will answer me. You were playing at rouge et noir, and were cheated of course; every person in the room was dune out of his money ?"

Baron de Kreuter—" if I cannot punish him, I do not wish to become an informer."

Mr. Chambers—" If the parish will undertake to prosecute, I will take care to bind vou over to give evidence."

Mr. Plank—" This gentleman can live very good evidence against several houses if he thinks proper." Mr. Chambers= Who is the proprietor ?"

Baron de Kreuter—" Upon my honour I do not know, although I have been in the habit of going to the house many years. I never made any inquiry, and I only want a warrant for the abuse."

Mr. Cambers—" I cannot grant you one ; and I shall show your statement to the parish-officers, and if they now suffer the house to exist, it is their fault and not the Magistrates'; and I will also take care they have you as a witness." • The Baron then left the office, expressing his determination to break his cane over the shoulders of the marker for the slander.

The solicitor of Lord Burlington attended this office on Wednesday, pursuant to a summons issued against his Lordship, for neglecting to pay a certain rate, and to show cause why a distress warrant should not be•Issued. Mr. Rice, the Vestry Cleric of St. James's, attended in support of the rate. The facts of the case, as we collected them from - the arguments of the gentlemen, are simply these. Since the Reform Vestry have come into power, a new assessment has taken place, and the splendid mansion of his Lordship has been rated at 2,0001., or near to this sum. This was an amazing increase on the former assessment; and his Lordship appealed to Mr. Barber Beaumont, and to Sir '1'. Farquhar, who by slime of the act under which the assessment is made, reduced the amount of his Lordship's mansion to 1,600/. The paro- chial authorities disputed this interference, and summoned his Lord,hip : to shoiv 'cause why be should not .pay the original rateige. After a

very. lengthened discussion between the gentlemen, .Mr., Conant expressed an ofsiniOn is to the legality of the chasm advanced against: Lord Burlington ; but postponed- his decision. Yesterday, the subject again came before the Magistrate,s ; who determined to refuse the distress- warrant. against his Lordship, having doubts as to their power to issue men won't receive warning. I dare say a regular bill of parcels was delivered, it. At the same time, they intimated that the Parish could apply to and every thing else was done in a tradesmanlike way. the Court of King's Bench for a mandamus. The office was much Mr. Haates expe thacted to be licensed, and he intended to be a cos- t Hawes was licensed ?" At the Hatton Garden Office, on Tuesday, Mr. Robert Bunting, a toms; and I am in the employment of Messrs. Taylor and Co. There's nosapidary in Red Lion Street, charged his late servant, Ann Dixon, and mistake." her brother-in-law, with having stolen some garnets from him. He Lord Mayor—" I don't believe a word of it. But we'll have Mr. Taylor had traced one of them to the male prisoner; who said that he had re. here, whom I believe to be a respectable man. Where is Mr. Hawes?" moved It from his sister-in-law. The Magistrate asked the prosecutor Prisoner—" He won't come, of course, as he is afraid of being arrested by his creditors here." if he could venture to swear that the one produced was one of the identical garnets ? The prosecutor said he could. Mr. Rogers—" Is there any particular mark upon it ? "

Prosecutor—" No; but I can swear that it is one of them." Mr. Rogers--" From what circumstance?" Prosecutor--" From the colour and general appearance." Mr. Rogers—" I can only say that it is a very nice point." Prosecutor—" There are not one hundred of the same sort in all London." Mr. Wooler (for the prisoners)—" Pray, Sir, how can you possibly say there are not ? "

Prosecutor—" Because I am sure of it; I can swear it." Mr. Rogers—" I say again, that it is a very nice point to swear to ; but if you do so, I must send the prisoners before a Jury of their country."

Mr. Bunting then positively swore to the garnet. Mr. Wooler—" nave witnesses to give the prisoners the highest character for honesty, and to show that the garnet was given to the female prisoner by your own son."

The prisoners denied the charge; but they were fully committed to Newgate for trial.

Mr. Cleets, an optician of Clerkenwell, charged James Henley, at this office, on Wednesday, with a robbery. He stated that be was walking on Tuesday night, with his wife and Mr. .Hillyard, a neighbour, along John Street, Clerkenwell, when they were surrounded by several men; his wife was knocked down, his hat was pulled over his eyes, and some person then took three sovereigns from his pockets. Mr. Hillyard ran to the assistance of Mrs. Cleets ; upon which the ruffians fell upon him, and severely beat him. When Mr. Cleets had released the hat from his eyes, a snatch was made at it, and it was taken from his pos- sesion ; when another hat was placed on his head, and pushed over his face in a similar manlier. Mr. Cleets made an alarm ; but the whole of the gang escaped, with the exception of the prisoner, who was taken, but nothing was found in his possession.—Remanded.

Two boys, about thirteen years old, were committed from this Office on Thursday, for an attempt at highway robbery.

John Wilmot stated, that he was errand-boy to Mr. Harris, goldsmith and jeweller, of Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell. On the 16th ult., he was sent to the flatting-mills with a quantity of ingots of gold and silver to be flatted. On his way there, Russell, the youngest of the prisoners, took off his cap and stuffed it in his mouth, to prevent his making an alarm ; while Wright seized hold of the bag containing the property, and in a violent manner tried to drag it from him ; but the little fellow kept tight hold of the catgut-string and struggled with them until his fingers were nearly cut through; ultimately lie screamed out, and being heard by his mother, who had walked with him part of the way, she returned, and the prisoners ran away, but were apprehended by a constable.

The prisoners stood at the bar, and did not appear at all affected at their situation ; and on being called on for their defence, they said that " everymord wot the prosecutor said was all false."

Mr. Henry Curzon, son of Lord Teynham, who some months since deserted from the East India Company's service, in which he had en- listed, was charged at the IVIarylebone Office, on Tuesday, with obtain- ing a bed and refreshment at the Manchester Coffeehouse, and departing without paying his bill. He was discharged, upon a promise to pay it in the evening. In reply to a question from the Magistrate, he said that his father had purchased a discharge for him, and had made him an allowance upon Which he lived.

Peter Moore, a poor scholar who begs in Latin, and was taken up for doing so about a month ago, before the Lord Mayor, was placed at the bar of this office on Wednesday, charged with the same offence. Mary Pembroke, who begged in English, and was constantly with him, was also brought up for examination. The male prisonersit seems, had an- noyed Lord Stafford with begging petitions, at the Spanish Chapel in Manchester Square.. He had addressed two letters, one in English, another in Latin, to his Lordship. He had some conversation with the Magistrate, partly in English, partly in Latin ; and was finally dis- charged, as well as the woman, with an admonition not to beg again. He said that, through the kindness of Dr. Kelly of Finsbury Square, he had hopes of a situation.

At the Queen 'Square Office, on Monday, John Herbert, an old man of wretched appearance, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for selling the Poor Man's Guardian in the streets. He said in his defence, that he was allowed to sell another unstamped newspaper, the Police Gazette, which contained more news than the Guardian, without mo- lestation. Mr. Gregorie, the Magistrate, said he believed that there was a prosecution pending against the Police Gazette by Government. The prisoner replied, that such was not the case.

Joseph Robertson and Charles Whittington were each sentenced, on Tuesday, to three months' imprisonment, for writing begging letters to Sir James Graham, the Duke of Bedford, Lady Susan Lygon, and other members.of the nobility, under feigned names, and with counter- feit tales of distress.

John Banks, a waterman, was examined at the Thames Police-office on Saturday, on a charge of being concerned in the death of a female un- known, on the night of the Wednesday previous. A Surveyor of the Thames Police had ascertained that the prisoner and two other watermen, who have since absconded, conveyed two females in a boat on the river towards the Tower Stairs. Mr. William B.allantine, son of the Msgis- trate, when in the Police Galley, heard a scream early on Thursday morning, which seemed to proceed from a person struggling in the water, or on shore. A Policeman rowed immediately to the spot, and traced the marks of wet feet from Mill Stairs to the prisoner's house ; where they apprehended him With much difficulty. Soon' afterwards, . they found a girl on the wharf near Mill-stairs. She was quite insen- sible, and the screams could not have priiceeded from her. She could give no account of herself, except that she went to a public-house, and then in a boat on the river. A cap-border, not belonging to this girl, was picked up near Mill Stairs ; and a witness swore that he heard a plunge follow the screaming. The prisoner gave very contradictory accounts of his proceedings on the night in question. He was re- manded.

Mrs. Christiana Cave, who said that she lived in Finsbury, and "was in extensive business as a midwife," was charged, on Thursday, with having stolen two pounds of leaf tobacco from the Tobacco i Warehouse n the London Docks, into which she had gained admission by a visiting-order. The Customhouse-officer, who had detected her, mid it was impossible to swear to the tobacco : Mrs. Cave said, that she had merely taken it, out of curiosity, to examine. The Magistrate fined her 30s. for having the tobacco unlawfully in her possession, and discharged her.

-Martin Green, master of the ship Actmon, of Sunderland, and John Routledge, mate of the same vessel, were charged, yesterday, with cruelly beating an apprentice-boy. The case was fully made out against them ; and they were each obliged to pay four pounds to the boy, and costs. The Magistrate also directed the boy to be taken care of till a place in another ship could be found for him.

John Minter Hart, who is accused of being the principal in the trans- action by which Mr. Francis Dugdale .Astley was swindled cut of ac- ceptances to the amount of 5,000/., has been apprehended. He was committed from the Bow Street Office on Wednesday, and will be tried at the Middlesex Sessions, Tuesday the 31 of December.