The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-14 00:00:00

THE CHARTISTS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sta,--I beg to call your attention to the arrest of
thirteen members of the Democratic Association, which
took place at their room in Ship-yard, on Friday evening.
On that evening, Sir, it was my intention to visit that
room, not because I delight in anarchy and bloodshed, not
that I belonged to that Association, for, in truth, I do not,
which is merely owing to my procrastination, and not to
any horror or dread of its results. Sir, it was mere
chance that kept me away, having to work an hour later on
that night. And what was my business there? Why to
pass an hour or two in discussing the merits of the People's
Charter; and not to design or plot against the lives of our
brethren. Among the members arrested is a mother's
only hope, a fatherless son, and such a son, Sir, as no
mother need blush to own. I allude to the young man,
Francis Willey, who is a scholar, and in actions a gentle-
man. Yet, Sir, because he is found in a room where a few
cotton flags and a rusty pike have been for the last fort-
night, he is to be arrested as a felon, and consigned to a
prison. Oh, Sir, your Journal is the only daily one that
takes part with the working man, and it is to you, and you
alone, Sir, that we look for an impartial account; all
other daily papers treat us with contempt and laceration.
The Sun, and that alone, is our daily reviewer. Then,
Sir, for God's sake, are these young men to be the victims
of the police, who placed pistols to their heads, stud
threatened them with destruction? No, Sir, with The
Sun's help the public mind will be disabused, and justice
will find its equilibrium. Hoping you will find a corner for
this, I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant,
London, May 13, 1839. G. P. RYAN.

HANOVER-SQUARE Rooms.—A very young
lady, Mademoiselle Henrietta Roekel, gave au interesting
concert at these Rooms on Thursday morning ; it was
fully and fashionably attended, and every performance went
off with spirit. She played a concerto in A minor, composed
by her uncle, J. Hummel, in a manner that left no doubt as to
her being at no distant period one of our first-rate pianists.
Her fingering is distinct and brilliant. Her brother, Mr. E.
Roekel, has attained most extraordinary perfection, both in
science'and execution. Balfe, the Russian family Metrovitch,
Madame Roekel, Haasman on the violincello, Eliason on
the violin, Mrs. Allan, Croft, and others, increased the
enjoyment of the morning, and the young lady received the
encouragement an English assembly is ever ready to
bestow on real merit.
Lord Fitzroy Somerset held a levee to-day at the
Horse Guards, which was attended by Major-Gen. Sir
James Simon, Sir Neill Douglas, Major-Gen. Wright,
Royal Engineers, Colonel Dixon, Captain Campbell, and
about thirty other officers.
Mr. George Robins will make his first bow be-
fore a Lincoln audience at the City Arms en the 24th
instant. It being his first appearance, together with the
great renown of the Riseholme estate and himself, has
caused a sensation in the county almost equal to the change
in our Ministry. The knight of the hammer promises that
one of the seats for Lincoln City will reward the purchaser
of this fine property. —Lincoln Paper, Saturday.