The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-04 00:00:00

W OR SHIP- STREET.

CRUELTY TO A BOY.—Yesterday Robert Plummer, a
vendor of pamphlets, was placed at the bar before Mr.
EZROUGHTON and a County Magistrate, charged with having
cruelly ill-used his son-in-law, George Bailey, a lad, aged
twelve >'ears.
Sergeant Teakle, H, 8, deposed that information was
brought to him on Monday night by some women, that the
lad was wandering about the streets, having been driven
from home by his father-in-law, who lived at No. 1, James-
street, Bethnal-green. About lour months ago, he (wit-
ness) was called upon by a female of the name of Taylor,
who showed him the boy in the cellar of the prisoner's
house.

The boy, on being sworn, said that whet► he was locked
in the cellar four months ago it was because he was home
later than his father-in-law, and had spent a shilling. Last
Friday week his father turned him out about one in the
morning. He was supported by the neighbours. His
father-in-law beat him repeatedly. He has no brother or
sister ; but his mother has had three children since she was
married to his father-in-law.

Other witnesses were sworn, who gave similar evidence
when

Mr. BROUGHTON said that he would take the child away
from its parent, and the prisoner must be brought up an-
other day, on which he should direct the attendance of the
parish officers of Bethnal-green. In the meantime the pri-
soner was held to bail in his own recognizance to keep the
peace towards the lad for six months.

The prisoner, who possessed the most sullen and repul
sive features, was then locked up.

LAMBETH- STREET.

Yesterday John Niedernzan, charged with causing the
death of Elizabeth Maria Oliver, was brought up for final
examination.

The prisoner and the deceased had been acquainted for
some time, and the former having gone to the Catherine
Wheel public-house on the night of Saturday, the 4th of
last month, saw the latter (lance with a German. This
circumstance excited his jealousy, and he made some
efforts to trip her up during the dance, and the prisoner,
in the presence of several persons in the street, struck the
deceased a blow on the back of the neck, which knocked
her down, and she died in, a few minutes afterwards. At
the Coroner's Inquest the principal witnesses were held
back, and those who had been called concealed the principal
facts, and the consequence was, that the Jury returned a
verdict of " Accidental death." In the examinations of the
prisoner since sufficient evidence has been adduced to show

that the prisoner, in a fit of jealousy, inflicted the blow
which caused her death, Mr. Combes committed him to
Newgatc to take his trial on a charge of murder.

THAMES-OFFICE.

Yesterday the directors and solicitors of the Diamond
and Star, Gravesend Steam-boat Companies, accompanied
by Mr. Ballantine, jun., the barrister, on the part of the
Diamond, and Mr. Bodkin for the Star Company, attended
before Mr. Broderip, the sitting magistrate, in consequence
of a peace warrant having been issued against Capt, Tisdell,
the master of the Star, on the complaint of the master of
the Diamond, for running foul of the latter vessel during
a race between them on the passage from Gravesend to
London.

Mr. Ballantine, jun., was most anxious that the compe-
tition between the two Companies should be conducted in a
manner that would neither endanger the public safety nor
produce an ill-feeling among the masters of the rival
steamers. He represented the Diamond Company, and,
on their part, begged leave to request a postponement of
the case for a week, for the purpose of ascertaining whether
some arrangement could not be made which would remove
all further cause of complaint.
Mr. BRODERIP hoped to see a prospect of a better state
of things. He had no wish to throw out any suggestion.
He would rather leave matters in the hands of Counsel,
who could chalk out a line of conduct for the observance
of the two rival Companies. He had no hesitation in say-
ing that the violent and reckless competion of the Star and
Diamond steam-packets, was highly dangerous, and had not
only proved injurious to the two Companies, but had tended
to depreciate steam-boat property generally. He must de-
cline throwing out any proposition for the guidance of the
two Companies.
The parties then retired, apparently actuated by much
better feelings than had previously existed between them.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COURT,

KINGSGATE-STREET.

THE FAIR LADY AND THE DARK MAN ; OR MA
DAME VERSUS NlGGER.—Madame de Juste, a very portly-
looking-dame, from the westward of the metropolis, was
summoned for 1/. 55., the amount of one month's wages, the
sable plaintiff alleging that he had not received proper
warning, but was discharged at one day's notice. The
plaintiff appeared to be a thoroughbred Congo black, and
he rejoiced in the possession of a nose that might have
successfully bobb'd for black beetles against the hardest
wall in Christendom. Underneath was a mouth dark and
deep, and probably every bit as odorous, as the Grotto del
Cane, in Italy. The forehead was thrown up ipto hard
horny wrinkles, and while the eye glared in more than an
ordinary manner, the attitude of the man tied in elegance
with that of the vulgo-immortalized " Jim Crow." A pair
of enormously thick and long ears, and an immense crop of
curly wool, completed the upper outline of as complete an
Adonis as negro-land ever sent forth.
Mr. DUBOIS—How do you make out your demand,
Sir ? Blackey—Sar ; what him say, Sar ?
COMMISSIONER—For what do you claim the money ?
Blackey—l clem a twenty-five shillin from de missey,
massa.

COMMISS OVER—What for Sir? Spea out. Blackey
—What a for—what a for, you say ? What a for she
know berry well what a for.
COMMISSIONER—Officers, do get that black man to pay
attention to my question.

Officer—Come, come, Mr. Teapot, pay attention.
Blackey—You call me Deepot, I break your nose—
(Laughter) ; dam hard.
COMMISSIONER—What did you do for this money you
claim—what's it for? Blackey—Eberry ti❑g, massa.
CoMMIssIoNER—Were you-footman, or what ? Blackey
—(the light breaking in upon him)—Oh, ah, me saaby—
me bush a de coats—rub a de table—go de pooblic house
—open de door, go aftare de messey—rub a de boots—
some time—whistle—look at de clock—look out de, what
you call, a de window—catch a de flies—help a de cook—
go to bed and—
COMMISSIONER—Stop, Sir, stop ; pray why did you
leave such a fine place ? Blacke3 —Cos a de messey no
like a pay me monies—me say what for me pay not so much
as oder niggers in my faam'ly—dc messey say " I gib you
no more ;" me say " Me no take it masse," so come away.
COMMISSIONER—I must really trouble you, madam, to
explain all this ; for I cannot really comprehend one
word of it.

Defendant—Pardonnez moi, monsieur ; I will take up
so much time as I cannot. Attendez, monsieur. This
man is my servant once—laughter)—and I discharshed
from my window for always—always lookee out, and talk
talk to the odes filles-de-chambre.
COMMISSIONER—The other filles-de-chambre!

Defendant—La verite, monsieur, when I tell him I no
like it, he say " Den pay me more monies," I say " No,
no." He laugh, and make faces in mine face ;he dance
all a day in mine kitchen ; he make a de cook go to de
bell, and while she go, he steal de pan from the fat ; go
de pooblic house, call himself grande monsieur, some new
trick always every day and de night.
COMMISSIONER-Of course a gentleman of his abilities
was never at a loss---,according to your countryman, Bou-
hours " Les &randes hommes ne se borneni jamais dans lour
desseins."

Defendant—Oui, Monsieur, and among them he sent
this billet doux only three days back again before he went.
A dirty-looking-note was handed up to the Commis-
sioner, which he read to the Jury as follows :

" Nigger man, nigger man,
Alway do him best he can,
Ring a ting a tare oh.
Him cat away, and all de day
Him ring a ting, de nigger way,
Ring a ting a tare ob.
Nigger man, him nebber talk
Ahind him Missey when she walk,
Ripg a ting a tare ob.
Him turn him yie (eye) on dis and dat,
A cause him brack and worry fat,
Ring a ting a tare oh.
If de messey no more pay,
De nigger man him go and say
Eh ah ! and den him go away,
Ring a ting a tare oh.

To de Missey of dis oust !
COMMISSIONER—DeIightfuI, indeed ; really, Madam,
you ought to feel quite proud of introducing to the world
so much African genius. What do you say to this Master
Blackey, eh
Blackey (with an indescribable leer)—De ting speak
for himself, Massa. _ _ _ _

COMMISSIONER—Did you send this to your Mistress for
the purpose of demanding more wages ?
Blackey—She owe me de money des tree weeks.—
(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—I. ask you, Sir, did you write or send
this inimitable notice to quay

Blackey—l come do dis place, one ob clock dis day
COMMISSIONEft—WeII, well, the Jury take it for
granted in the affirmative, and so, considering you have
misbehaved yourself, your suit is dismissed. You may go.
You dam old Digger, said Master Blackey ; so pale you