14-7-1838 The Times. Paddy O'Dogherty and Mr. O'Connell. On the day of the coronation, Paddy O'Dogherty, a poor labouring Irishman, residing in Church Street, St. Giles; left his wife and family at home in a distressed state to try to get something to do at the coronation; and as he was proceeding along Pall-Mall his eyes were attracted by something dazzling on the ground., which he eagerly picked up and found that it was a beautiful gold pin. He hastened home full of joy, and having no food in his wretched habitation to give to his wife and children, he directed (Love that word. M. ) his wife to take it to a pawnbrokers and pledge it for a couple of shillings; but, on presenting so valuable an article, the pawnbroker, suspecting it to be stolen, detained her, and gave her into custody, and she was locked up until her husband came forward to give an account of her possession of the pin. The pin was handed over to an inspector of E division, with instructions that it should be advertised, and every exertion used to trace the owner, and it was at length found to have been lost by Capt. Marchmont, of the army. Paddy O'Dogherty called yesterday at the Hatton Garden Office relative to the pin, and addresssing one of the officers with his own particular dialect, asked, "If he could have a loan of the Inspector". He was informed that the owner of the pin was gone on a long voyage, and inquiries were making after some of his relatives. "Thunder and Turf", exclaimed Paddy, "sure didn't I find the pin, and isn't it my own property". Sure, would I send it to the pawnshop if I stole it, and isn't it a shame to rob me of it". He was informed that the law allowed its detention for a certain time. Paddy-Sure it has been kept for a certain time, and I am sorry now, that I din't sell it off my hands, and then what would you do. Inspector-that would be a felony and we would transport you. Paddy-Then you might as well transport us or hang us at once, as well as take away what belongs to us, whilst we're starving. It's like enough, when you've found the gentleman, he'll take the pin, whether it belongs to him or not, and give me nothing for finding it, shaking his head ; arrah, then I wisht I knew what I know now, and the devil a bit of it would I have send to the pawnshop wid the wife. Sure didn't I prove my honesty to send it for only 2s. , when, because my poor ould crature looked poor she was taken up as a theef, and if a dressed up vagabond was to offer it, the devil a bit would be suspected; so, you see, a rale theef would get the money, and a poor hard working honest man must take the trouble of finding, be taken to prison, pulled and hauled about from pillar to post, be insulted, and get no satisfaction at all, at all. Inspector-You may call again in a few days, and you may get something. Paddy; faith, and I won't, but I will go immadiately to Misther O'Connell, who knows more about the law than the whole kit of you put together, and shure it's himself that will help a poor countryman to his rights. Inspector-Do you think he will come here with you? Paddy-then its himself that would do that thing, and ye'll listen to him, if you don't listen to me; but wid all yere laughing, I don't care a pin about ye. Poor Paddy's visit caused considerable merriment, and he left the office, seriously expressing his determination to lay the case before "Misther O'Connell". Mary