The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-26 00:00:00

MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS.

COMMITTAL OF CAPT. CAIN FOR MURDER ON
THE COAST OF GUINEA.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 23.—The further investigation of the
murder on the high seas took place at the Liverpool Police
Court this afternoon, before Mr. Hall and another magistrate.
The Court was considerably crowded. The prisoner, Captain
Cain, of the barque Kingston, appeared to be sensibly affected
at the unhappy situation ‘in which he was placed. He is an
individual of respectable connections, and bad sailed several
voyages for the firm of J. B. Horsfree and Co., Liverpool
merchants. His brother was present during the examination,
and Messrs. Curry and Statham, solicitors, attended as the
prisoner's professional advisers.
The prisoner was fully committed to take his trial
,at the
Central Criminal Court for the wilful murder of the steward.

We observe that Mr. Warburton presented last night
a petition from the Baron de Bode, on the subject of the
claims of that gentleman against the public, that the petition
was ordered to be printed, and that the Hon. Gentleman gare
notice that he should bring the subject under the consideration
of the House. We have always considered the defence set up
against the redress claimed by the Baron a very pitiful one.
No pert of the funds obtained from the French Government as
as an indemnity for the losses sustained by British subjects
cught to hare been appropriated to any other object till jus-
tice was done to the different claimants. We are glad to see
that Mr. Warburton, whose advocacy of the Danish claims
has reflected so much credit on him has undertaken the case of
'this ill-used gentleman.-Morning Paper.
OMNIBUS ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning a re-
spectable married woman, named Miles, who lives in Cop-
thall-buildings, Threadneedle-street, was crossing from Cheap-
side to St. Paul's churchyard, when she was knocked down by
an omnibus, and one of the fore wheels paised over her body.
She was carried away in a dreadfully injured state to the hos-
pital.
SCOTTISH DISSENTERS.—It is worthy of notice
that The Sun is the only daily London journ it which has
heartily espoused the cause of the Scottish Dissenters in oppo-
sition to the demand for endow Tients.—Scottisk Pilot.

In pursuance of a requisition, signed by all the principal
employers, merchants and traders of this City, the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor solicited, a meeting of the citizens of Dublin,
on Saturdae,. " to,corFidcr the best reeeets ofleettieg a' stop to
illegal combination, and preventing a repetition of the nume-
rous outrages and murders recently cernmit:o ite'Dublin and
its vicinity." At a quarter before one c'eleete
The LORD MAIOR VVIT, CaCd to the
A TRADESMAN complained of the delsy in gilding the Chair,
twelve o'clock being named. e
Mr. OTONNULL apologised-for detaining the meeting. He
really considered that the meeting was l'oesme,o'cleck.
The LORD MAYOR briefly explained he (Neer of the meet-
ing, and pledged himself to procure an iajarital hearing for
every speaker.
Mr. CLASSON, Secretary to the meeting, having read the
requisition, said he would address a few words to•his
citizens, and he would plsdge his word of lionourlhat his feel-
ing and the feelingS of the Committee rho managed the preli-
minary proceedings of the meeting, were to endeavour to servo
the working classes.—( hear.) He did hut appear there as
the opponent of legal combina;iou, but he considered that the
description of combination which had existed in Dublin up to
the present day, was .of the most ruinous semsequence to the
trade of this country. He -had forme; ly been engaged in the
foundry line, and having observed a great quantity of articles
that were brought from Scotland, he thought he could manu-
facture the same articles, and with this view thought to ems
ploy boys to do the work, but he would not be permitted to
employ them. Mr. Masson stated Other interrstine facts in
illustration of the losses to the community through the effects
of combination, and concluded by praying for the unanimity of
the meeting in adopting some means for the common good of
their country, and moved a resolution deploring the existence
of the combination which existed in their city.
High Sheriff JONES seconded the resolution.'
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. CAROLAN moved the next resolution, deprecating the
practice of enforcing employers to regulate-wages, to limit the
number of apprentices, to employ particular individuals, and to
force other rules upon them.
Mr. Meeeeer, on rising to second the resolution, was loudly
applauded by the tradesmen present. He entreated that there
would not be such ebullitions of feeling again, at least as far as
he was concerned. He would read the resolution before he
would undertake to second it. Having read it, he said he had
no hesitation to second it. He conceived that; with regard fo
the limitation of apprentices, there was much misconception on
both sides. His rule Was to make appreutises of the sons of
those tradesmen who had served him long and faithfully_
(Great cheers)—and whether he had exceeded` the prescribed
rule of the tradesmen oe/int he could Lot tell, us he had never
heard—( Vehement cheering)—and he would say that he would
take in the sons of his faithful tradesmen none.—(Chetre )
Mr. FRENCH said, as a tradesman, he could not`nnderstand
how the charge of combination could be made again the trades-
men of Dublin. There were interested indikidtuils who were
creating division between the employer and the tradesmen
Dublin.
Mr. T. DIXON said that the privilege of taking apprentices
ought to be as free as the air they breathe.--1 Cries of " No,
no," and " yes.") If the principle of restiieting men from
taking aperentices was adop'..ed in one trade there would be no
limit to the rule. If the trades of carpenters, bricklayers,
&c., were overrun, ssrely men would net had their sons ap.
prentices' to them—thus the question would right its.eff.—
(Groaes and cheers ) -
Mr. O'CONNELL, said that, if all parties were not heard, he
-should move an adjournment of the meeting.
Mr. DIXON, in conclusion, said that he would hove spent
10,0001. snore in labour during the last few yea-s. only for the
-existence of combination.—(Groans and cheers.)
Mr. O'CONNELL again observed that if this noise was a
part of a system of terror about to be adopted, he would move
the adjournment of the meeting.
Mr. IGNATIUS CALLAGHAN spoke to order, and imp'ored the
tradesmen to hear every one, and not let it go abroad that they
were afraid to hear the charges repeated which had already
been made against them. - •
Mr. DAVIS, a carpenter, denied that the employers were
constrained as to taking apprentices. Ile repudiated the opi-
nion of Mr. O'Connell hat the tradescnen who had no work
could go to the colonies to seek for it. He was an emigrant,
and was induced to go to Van Diemen's Land to look for work,
when he arrived there he discovered to his distress that there
was no work whatever for any one bf a ship full of a:ides:nen
who were led to go there by the representations of the Go-
vernment. They had to beg for support, and sufKred the
most unheard of misfortunes.--e Cheers.)
fir. HOLDEN said that he wis employed to slate the weeks
of the Alliance Gas Company, and having entered into a con-
tract to perform the work in a given time, lie put his men to
work, and while pating them the highest r etc of wages in the
trade—namely, 28s. a-week—his men tarried out, and, at a
moment's notice refused to go on with their work. The loss
he sustained by them was not considered sufliedent ; his place
was broken (Ten, tied himself beatcleatel sever, ly isjured.
(Cries of " Who did it?") - Mr. Holden could rot ern ; they
certainly were combinators, impelled by the motives which in-
duced his mil to leave his work.-4 Cheers and groan.)
A Careenter asked Mr. Carelan whether he was compelled
to give the same rate of wages to all mee, 'e hsther good or
bad ?

Mr. CAROLAN said he was compellLd to pay all alike.—
( Cries of " No, no, you are.not.")
Mr. O'CoNNF.t.s. desired to know whetir r they intended to
oppose the resolution ?—( Cries of " We tt ill.") lie hoped
they would not negative this resolution, whch was calculated
to 'do much good. He felt satisfied that combination was
eveiy day effecting injury to the trade of Dublin; he found a
new class of goods brought froM England ev, ry slay, that
might he manufactured here if it were not for combination.
True, the carpenters may say houses cromot be brought over
here, but then small houses have to be built instead of large
one. He never said that one pound a week would be suffi-
cient for a tradesman ; he -did not knew what a mass-deserved
for his labour; he wished them to get as mitch as possible ;
but what he had desired to see is a free comp: tition for labour,
and an opportunity of investing capital.—( Hear, and diaappro-
tion.) It was a shame to hear such expressions ; but what
could he expect from combinators ?—( Uproar.)
A Tradesman said—We are not Bills' Wthers—we will
help you to put down the Billy .Welters.—(Cheers. )
Mr. O'CONNELL continued---Then go wi h me and put
down yonr own illegal combinations first.—(Groans and up-
roar.) He already stated to the tradesmen that the limiting
of apprentices was illegal and a breach of Ilusne's Act. If
they rejected this resolution they would be pledging them-
selves to an illegal declaration in the face of the Lord Mayor,
the first Magistrate of the city. The resolution, if rejected,
will fastens upon the tradesmen this systi'm of terror.-_(A
voice-2' The masters don't oppose the system, and what bu-
sincss of your's is it ?") Did they think that the Government
would permit a systematic breach of the laws, such as has been
admitted to exist, and threatened to be perpetuated ?—( Loud
groans, confusion, and cheering,) You are violating the laws
We are rot, we will support them.") Well, thee, let the
tradesmen pass this resolution, which is the t. st. If they do
not pass it, he (Mr. O'Connell) wouid not believe their de-
clarations of desire to preset-Ye the lasts. The next part of the
resolution respecting the rate of Wages being enforced fur all
men alike. —( Several voices, " That is not the case.")
Sheriff QUINTON—Then pass the resolution.—(Cheers.)
Mr. FRENCH—If you leave the ma'tar between us and our
employers, we will consent not to limit the number of ap•
prentices, if they conceive such to be right.—( Hear, hear, and
disapprobation.)
Mr. O'CoNNELL—I cannot permit or sanction any thing
that would violate the law. - -
Mr. FrtENen—Oh. that is merely a lawyer-like quibble.—
(Cries of " hear, and shame.") -
Mr. O'CONNELL—DO I deserve thi: ?—( No,. no, and
cheers.) I heard this individual in the Corn Exchange fur
one hour, and did not insult him.—( Hear.)
Mr. FRENCH-_I did not mean to insult you, Mr. O'Con-
nell; but I am not capable of arguing with you, and you
should not take advantage of a simple, workman.—(llear,
hear, and hisses.)
Mr. O'CONNELL—I repeat again that the limiting the num-
ber of apprentices is prohibited by law, that being so_ , and the
limitation of apprentices being admitted, my Lord Mayor and
Sheriffs, in your presence, what shall go abroad if you negative
the resolution? Why, that you approved of illegal combina-
tion in the face of the first magistrate of the city and his she-
riffs.—(No, no, yes, yes, and hisses.) It is a matter of com-
mon sense introduced into law, that a man intends to do what
he does.—(No, no.) What signifiies saying no ; here is the
law, and your refusing to pass this resolution condemning that
which the law condemns, is an illegal act. I will tie you to
this—l will fasten you to it.—( Vehement groans.) The word
fasten might have been an injudicious word—l will not aban-
don it, and continue the word fasten—A will fasten it upon
you.—(Cheers and loud groans.
A Voice—We respect the law. Why did you continue the
tithe question, Dan ?
Mr. KIRWAN, stone-cutter, denied that combination existed
to that fearful extent which some gentlemen seemed to appre-
hend. Mr O'Connell had said. that the.. bar was open to all
—that he denied—for must not a barrister eat his way to a
wig?—(Laughter)—must he not serve certain terms at the
King's Laos in Dublin, as well as the Inns in Lo..don ? He
would ask t'eat gentleman opposite (Mr. Thomas Dixon, of
Abbeyline) does not combination exist at the bar?
Mr. DixoN 1, have been asked, I moat assured!), say
it does not.
Mr. KIRWAN insisted that it did, and the present. Master
of the Rolls, when Attorney-General,-brought in a Bill which
affected in this way also the attorney S.—( No, no, from Mr.
O'Connell.) lie (Mr. Kirwan) was told by a conducting
clerk in an attorney's office that they were obliged to swear
that they had not before that filled ally professional situation.
Was not the medical profession guided by certain rules also ?
Mr. BoYca —Not at all; but merely by servitude and in-
denture.
Me. KIRWAN—Were they rot made write their prescrip-
fions in an unknown hand?—( Loud hughter)—and did
they not combine during the cholera in 1832 ?—( Laughter.)
Mr. M'CLEARY—That man will get the influenza. —( Bursts
of laughter, is, which Mr. O'Connell heartily joined )
Mr. KIRWAN—IIe saved the lives of four persons at that
time, by what, did they think? A sample thing enough—be
(Mr. Kirwan) mixed half a glass of turpentine with half a
glass of whiskey, gave it them to- drink, and they were as well
as ever.,-( Shouts of laughter.) .
A voice in the crowd—Come, Jemmy, let us have the re•
solution.—(Laughter.)
Mr. KIRWAN—There was not a profession but had its com-
bination.
Sheriff Qt-rcroN—And do you jas:ify it by referriq; to
,• others? . •
Mr. Wir.matus—My Lord, I claim yeur indulgence. I
want to move an amendment—may be your Lordship would
write it for me.—( Loud laughter, and cries of " Oh, oh.")

I have not got proper words because I have not the educa-
tion._(Laughter.)
The LORD MA OR—\V is your amendment ?
Mr. WILLIAMS—My Lord, it's to uphold the system: of li-
mitation of apprentices.
Mr. O'CoNsaLL—I am bound to state that you, my Lord,
as a Magistrate, cannot entertain a question which violates the
law.—( Great uproar and confusion.)
Mr. WILLIAms—The thing ought to be left between the
employers and the employed—Mr. Mallet said so.
Mr. MALLET--.I beg to tell that man I made no such sug-
gestion.
Mr. WlLLtams—The amendment I mean to propose is not
as yet published.—( Laughter.)
Sheriff QuirtroN—lt can't be put from the chair, for it vio-
lates the law.

Mr. WiurAms—Will Mr. O'Connell instruct me how to
drive a coach and six through it ?—( Laughter.)
A voice in the crowd—Adjourn till Monday.—(Loud and
terrific cries of " No, no I" and great tumult.)
Mr. O'CONNELL—It is impossible to go on with the busi-
ness of the meeting, and unless order is restored I will move
that the Lord Mayor do adjourn the rneeting till Monday, at
twelve o'clock.—( Shouts of " No, no !")
The Loan MAYOR then put the resolution, 'when a shout of
ayes and noes rang through the room which bad a deafening
effect.

Mr. O'CONNF.T.L—We have a majority, but the confusion
is now evidently increasing, and it will be impossible at this
hour (half-past four o'clock) to finish the business of the meet-
ing. I, therefore, move your Lordship that you do adjourn
this meeting to some day which may suit your convenience,
public notice of it to be given, and that some measures may
be adopted to prevent the citizens of Dublin from being inti-
midated by violetice and clamour.
LORD Mavoft—You are so clamorous and so violent, that
no business can be done ; and I therefore adjourn this meet-
ing to a future day, of which due notice shall be given.
It is impossible to describe the fearful scene which fol-
lowed this announcement; the most terrific imprecations
were yelled from several parts of the room, while Mr.
O'Connell was assailed with the most opprobrious epithets,
such as " Ha, ha, tyrant !—Ha, ha, beg-german—Big beggar.
man—Betrayer of his country !" And, when the Hon. and
Learned Gentleman was :.boat to leave the room, a fearful
rush took place from the tables where the trades had place 3
themselves towards the spot where Mr. O'Connell was. The
scene was really awful at this moment—it was thought they
intended to assault the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. M.
O'Connell's friends surrounded him, and as he proceeded down
the stairs, a number of persons were waiting to see how the
proceedings would terminate. Mr. J. D. Mullen called out
to them to move on and clear the way, asking, " Did they
want to have Mr. O'Connell assassinated?" no Learned
Gentleman and his friends passed on without mol,station, and
the High Sheriffs waited until they saw him safe into his car-
riage, cheered by his friends, and groaned by such of the
trades as wore near the spot.
The meeting separated immed;ately afterwards.

CR !M. CON. EXTRAORDINA Y.—On Saturday
morning great commotion existed in the Strand, in conse-
quence of the following expose taking place, the circum-
stances of which are likely to afford employment to the
gentlemen of the long robe :—At a public-house in the
Strand reside a married couple, who have therein realised
a large sum of money. It has been the custom of the
host to retira at tw,dve o'clock at night, to take an hour
or two's repose, while his better half took her station
below. For some time past he ha-I Lad a very strong
suspicion that she was rather gracious with a player
on the horn at a theatre in the vicinity, and that suspicion
was at last confirmed. On the previous night be went as
usual to bed ; Morpheus declining to embrace him, after
tossing about for an hour, he thought he would see how his
spouse was getting on ; and, accordingly, having dressed
himself, crept softly down stnirs, where, to his dismay, he
beheld, in the bar-parlour, the before-mentioned horn
pla)er and his faithless rib in such a situation as to leave
no doubt cf his being quite eligible to he adorned with
that on which his wife's paramour is a performer. The in-
jured husband, without loss of time, seized a thick stick, with
which he thrashed the " professor," and then thrust him and
the lady into the s rest ; the latter, however, subsequently
rega;ned admittance at the first floor window, by means of
a 'arith•r, and has since kept aloof from valgar raza. ELT
hu,hind has expressed his determatation to appeal to a Jury
for damages.

LOSS OF SEAMEN.--One of our few reaPy Liberal
Members might render an important service to the nation by
moving for a return of the numb. r of seamen annually lost
an 1 in e hat trades, information which it is presumed our Cus-
tom-houses could furnish. It would be found that the sacri-
fice of life in the Canadian timber trade ii truly horrible, in
eoresequence of its being conducted in unseaworthy ships.
If we like bad wood, asd can afford to waste revenue, it is
all ve7 well, but as Christians we have no right to sport with
the lives of our fellow-creatures.
FROST UPON ItAILWAYS.—The action of the
frog has occasioned many of the wheels on the railroad be-
teeen Bruesel's arid Antwerp to break, frequently delayine.
:be passage of the trains; and the communicating tunes be-
tween tho engines anti the tenders have als.) been often
stopped tqf with the ice.—Paris Paper.
'fire plan which Frederick the Great adopted to
cheek duelling amongst his °Mc Ts, was to allow them to fight
when and on whet account they pleased, upon these condi-
tions—namely, that one of the parties mist be shot, and the
other immediately hanged on the spot.
Saturday, at an adjourned inquest held on the hotly
of Mary Wadsworth, a married woman, at He rem Nerri;,
Stockport, oho died on the previous Wedneedev, in cues
quence of the alleged neglect or want of skill of a person
named Poisover, wt.o attended her as aceaucheure the jury re-
turned a verdict of •ininslaughtcr," and he wes committed to
Kirkdale. The inquest occupied the greater part of two dyer
—Manchester Paper.
AN ENGLISH FLY r—W..t learn from an Eng 4
bah paper that on the Queen's entry into Brightoa a gent'e4
man had the misfortune to ride agains' a fly, and 'eves in cons
ssEpienee thrown from his horse and injured. Thaek Heaven I
we have no ouch terrible flies in the United States.—Attie
ricare Paper.
All accounts from the country continuo to rcpresett
the eerld as exceedingly severe threughoet France ; and, eef
may he expected, much distress is telt. Seve el fatal aced-:
dents hew likewise been occasioned by the intensity of th
weather. The body of a dragocn of the 11th regiment was
feund lifeless, some days ago, under a drift of scow, near the
villae'e of Arhecey, in the Haute Soene. It was discovered
by the barking o'' a little dog belonging to the deceased, which
would not quit its master. —Paris Paper.
A most heart-rending and distressing* circum-
stance took place at Sladeland, the seat of Major-Generel
Wyndham, on Sareeley night last. Five of the male se.r-
eves (the cook and stable boos) slept in the carne room, and
incateionsly when they went to bed left a quantity of charcoal
burning in the same room. The next nr)rning, as they did
not make their appearance as usual, the gardener went up to
tall them, and, getting no answer, went into the bed-room,
when, shocking to relate, he found them all in their beds
quite dead ; the conk, with the greater part of his body ez-
osed, and one hand r aised over his head as if he lied slightly
struggled ; but the boys were 1) ing with the bedclothes ur--
disturbed, and most probably died vt bile sleeping. The Ge-
neral is in London. and an express eas imn:ediately forwarded
to him with tl e melancholy ietelligenee, A coroner's inquest
was held on the bodies. This fatal accident, which has so
suddenly deprived five hurtan beings of their Existence, will, it
is hoped, be a warring to servants and others never to go to
sleep in a room whilst charcoal is burning. The effect is et:-
tain death.—Brighton Guardian.
SQUABBLES OF BARRISTERS.—Courts of law,
though always serious matters to the hapless litigants, are
often most amusing places to the mere spectator. A good
deal of amusement is sometimes afforded by the altercations
which teke place between the counsel engaged on the opposite
sides of the cage. I have seen many such edifying exhibitions
of forensic gladiatorship. They can abuse each other in very
choice phraseology, when it suits their purpose to do so.
The poor wights of clients on each side conclude that all this
excellent vituperation of each other arises from " learned zeal"
for their interests; whereas, the fact is, that except in those
cases where a private misunderstanding had previously existed,
it can scarcely he said to arise from any cause at all: it is a
sort of matter-of-course affair. The simple spectator con-
cludes, that after such an altercation as any of those to which
I have alluded, neither of the parties will ever exchange a
friendly word with each other. If he only wait until the
Court is up, the probability is that he will see them walking
up Parliament-street, on their way home, arm-in-arm, seem-
ingly as inseparable as the Siamese Twins. Did any body
ever hear of a duel, or any other serious penomal consequences
resulting from professional squabbles? I never did. The
squabbles of the gentlemen of the long robe have often re-
minded me of the sham fights got up by a certain class of per-
sons in the streets, in order that they may have an opportu-
nity of exercising their light-fingered propensities. Some
time ago there existed, at the East end of London, a club
called " The Abusive Club," the object of which was, to
qualify the members for pouring out the greatest amount of
vituperation, without entertaining the slightest unfriendly feel-
ing towards each other. Practically it is the same with the
lawyers; though I have no idea that they have any club or
society for perfecting themselves in the art. The Bench and
the Bar, by the Author of " Random Recollections."
CURLIANA.---The events of the last fortnight will
be famous in the annals of the roaring play. Every river,
streamlet, loch, and pond, has been ice-bound to an intensity
of which we can only find a parallel of late years, in the
frozen visitations of 1814 and 1826, and of course the
Curlers have been in ecstacy, and their icy rendezvous has
been the arena of most keen though friendly competition.
We have met with more than one skip who have become per-
fectly hoarse by giving the word during a succession of con-
tests; but such is the fascination of this fine winter game, that
all sense of fatigue is lost in the enthusiasm of the moment;.
and though the keenest Curlers admit that it would be
better for sober business, and bring considerable relaxation to
..the physical man, that John Frost should now sound a retreat,
8414116! 001- upon the departure of their favourite ice-board
veititaefeeliffetf pain and regret, which those uninitiated in the
glamotirriefehezame wot little of. So general_ is the Curling
and Skatingliattia, that perhaps there has not been a loch in
Durrirriet-sid Galloway without its quota of players;
during:-the.gre.a.ter portion of the past week, the Nith was
whelly-frozesetei4er from the Caul to the junction of the Cairn
- at Lineludeiteltbev • and on Saturday last there were fully a
trolteieserisskOit work between the bridges and immediately
Akio lbw. 1, with a flying corps of skaters, and a vast number
of idlers and spectators.—Dumfries Courier.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LOIIDS, Je v. 25.

The LORD CPIANCELLOR to, jk his seat on the Woolsack
at Fiye o'Clock.

DUCHESS OF KENT'S ANNUITY BILL.

Mr. BERNAL and others, brought up a Message—from
the House of Commons, agreeing to the Duchess of
Kent's Annuity Bill, wigs the amendments proposed by
their Lordships.

Lord REDESDAUE presented a petition from Dean-
swade, in the county of Norfolk, in favour of rating the
occupiers of small tenements instead of the proprietors.—
Adjourned.