A DISTINGUISHED PARSONAGE IN


THE WATCH HOUSE.
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Beau Hickman was taken up on Monday
night by the watchman, for being drunk, and
was punished with lodgings ia the lock-up.--
On Tuesday morning, he was brought before


Justice Smith, (who has lately examined per-
sons Of the same sort and on similar charges }


where he endeavored to "ring in" by telling
the squire that he had met with him before,
and found him remarkably fine fellow-free


and generous hearted as the day. A physi-
clan, he said, had given him medicine for
the chills and ievers, but had very unkind-
" put liquor into it, which injudicious proceed
ing produced The effects for which he was ar
raigned. When he awoke, after comforta-
BILE nights snooze, he at first immagined him.
self to be in his room at the Verandah but,
after taking survey Of his stall, and looking
at the narrow window slips, he came to the
conclusion that, contrary to his wishes, he had


been transferred from his hotel He had
travelled as much as Malte Brun, and had
/" rung out" Of every scrape, but acknow-
ledged that the party who restricted.his liberty
on this occasion, were too hard for him. He
apologized for his rakish appearance, saying
that his harness had been whitened by con-
tact with the walls, but that one Of the watch
man had, with friendly hand, curried him
down with broom. He was released on the
payment Of fine by friend, whom he ''rung
in' for that purpose, and gave security for his
future good behavior A short time after
wards he was seen in the markethouse quiet
ly eating his breakfast at one the savory cook
shops. tf3 lssi