The Sun.
London, England, 1837-07-03 00:00:00

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Wind E.—Off Point Lynas, inward bound, the Margaret
Eiden, from Newfoundland ; off port, inward bound, the Til-
den, Smith, from London. A ship aground in the New Chan-
nel, supposed to be the Lulls, for Pillau. ,

MEETING OF LABOURERS.—A meeting, privateil
convened, of agricultural labourers, to the number of betweet
three and four hundred, including women and children, took
place on Monday evening last, upon Russell Green, a short
&stance from Brent Hall, in Boreham. The object of tb(
meeting was explained to be to petition for a repeal of tht
New Poor Law. For some reasons not stated, the Member
for Southwark ‘N as expected to be present toladdressthose as-
sembled, but in this they were disappointed. A blank sheet
of paper was produced, upon which those who were capable
wrote their names; others made a mark, the name being writ-
ten by a person present. No form of petition was prepared.
but one of the most active of the crowd stated, that the docu
ment would be sent to the same Hon. Gentleman who had pro
mised to annex the petition. The greatest order was observe(
from the time the meeting began to assemble until it dispersed
The chief of the complaints expressed was, inec,uility o!
wages—that as much work was done in some parishes fat
eight or nine shillings as was done in other parish a for ten ot
twelve. The complaint, it must be admitted, is a just one
and the labourer will find the New Poor Law well calculate(
to provide a remedy. It was remarked that not a single la
bourer belonging to the parish of Boreham was present at th,
meeting alluded to. Yesterday, about 200 again met, an,
agreed to a petition.—Essex Herald.

On Friday afternoon an inquest was held at the
Feathers Inn, Laleham, on the body of Henry Kennedy, wh
was killed by the falling inn of a mass of earth, of about tvp
tons weight, while engaged at his usual work as an excavate]
on Tuesday last. The deceased was a fine young man, 2C
years of age. Verdict, Accidental Death.
SKIPRAM WELL.—This well is situated nea
Ashill ; and has been, from time immemorial, early in th
morning frequented by groups of persons from the surroundin
neighbourhood, annually, the first Sunday in May. It ha.
now become the every Sunday morning resort of persons wh
are afflicted with scrofula, diseased eyes, benumed limbs, an
even leprosy. So particular are those who visit this water
that they endeavour to be there before the sun rises There ar
several persons from Eminster and neighbeurhced who hay
received benefit from bathing in the well, not only adults bu
infants.—Bath Herald.

On Sunday morning the attention of the Thame,.
police was called to a man whose moans were heard proceed
ing from an empty barge moored near Ratcliffe-cross-tier
Mr. W. Fortey, a Thames-police surveyor, and his boat'
crew, immediately proceeded on board the barge, in the cabil
of which they found a man named John Buss, in a dyin;
state. He was evidently sinking fast for the want of suste
nance ; and it appeared from the statement of the hapless
creature, that he had been for some time out of employ, an,
distress and want had brought on illness. He was unable t(
pay his rent, and turned into the street. An application t.
the parish to which he belonged was made in vain, and afte
wandering about the streets until he was quite exhausted, h
threw himself into the cabin of the barge in the Regent',
dock, and was brought out into the river, the bargemen bein;
unaware that any person was on board. He remained in th
cabin for three days and three nights without a morsel of food
until his groans were overheard by the police. Fortey an
his men gave the man some nourishing food, which from ex
treme weakness he had great difficulty in swallowing. Appli
cation was then made to the master of Ratcliffe workhouse
who, on hearing of the destitute and suffering condition of th
man, desired that he might be immediately brought there
He was accordingly removed to the workhouse, where ever•
attention has been since paid him, and he is likely to recover
Ho was formerly employed on the towing path of the Re
gent's Canal.

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