The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-29 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

On Saturday Charles Brooks and Thomas Atkins, mem-
bers of a goldbeaters' society, were summoned to appear
before Messrs. BROUGHTON and GROVE, charged by Mr.
Wm. Bailey, No. 15, Gee-street, St. Luke's, goldbeater,
with endeavouring by threats and intimidation to induce
him to make an alteration in carrying on his business, and
to limit the number of his apprentices and workmen. The
inquiry excited a considerable deal of interest in the trade,
and which includes about 40 masters and 150 men. The
office was crowded with the employers and the employed.
Mr. WOOLLER was engaged for the complainant, and •Mr.
Hummitus was retained for the defendant.
Mr. Baillie stated that on the 27th of June last ten of
his men left his employ without assigning reasons for so
doing. One man remained with him. In five days after
Brooks called to explain something about the apprentices.
He was in company with two other men. The subject
was arranged satisfactorily. Brooks then called his atten-
tion to a man of the name of George Walls ; when com-
plainant said he would give him the price demanded by
the strike, and place him in the same situation he was be-
fore. Walls had been charged before the magistrates with
haviry, robbed the complainant ; but the case was not
pressed, and he was that day discharged. One of the
other men observed that his master would not employ
Walls, and remarked that his (complainant's) shop was a
refuge for the destitute. On the 18th of July Brooks
again called, and told complainant that the committee
were determined to defend men against the complainant,
and he asked him if he intended to alter his mode of put-
ting 'Walls on, which was placing him under the appren-

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flees. Complainant said he would not alter ; when Brooks
said that the committee would not allow that, though the
question would be referred to it. Brooks then left, pro-
mising to call the next day, and let him know the decision
of the committee. The next day Atkins, one of the com-
mittee, came with Brooks, and said that the committee

had unanimously resolved not to let complainant employ
men in that manner. Complainant replied that it would
be his ruin.

The defendant replied that they had plenty of money
and plenty of effects, and that they meant to do the work
this time in such a manner that it would not be required to
be done a second time.

It being past six o'clock,
Mr. BROUGHTON adjourned the inquiry till Tuesday.
Mr. Humphreys held himself responsible for the appear-
ance of the defendant.

A master goldbeater said if 3,0001. bail were required for
hem he would give it.

TOWN-HALL.

Dick Curtis, the well-known pet of the fancy, attended
before Aldermen FAREBROTHER and WINCHESTER, to an-
swer to an information for suffering gambling in his house,
the Star, Blackman-Itreet, Borough. The information had
been laid by order of Alderman Farebrother, and the facts
on which it was grounded were elicited during the investi-
gation of a case of the hocussing and robbery of a simple
countryman in the above house. Curtis pleaded guilty.
Alderman Farebrother repeated a former observation, that
the case should not end there, and when the offenders were
discovered, he would direct a public prosecution against them.
Curtis endeavoured to impress the Magistrates with a
belief that his house was generally well conducted.
Alderman FAREBROTHER, instead of fining the defendant,
allowed him to give a sum to the man who was robbed, only,
however, settling the information, and not the felony.

There are already 51 tombs of Kings and Royal
personages completely restored in the vaults of the abbey
church of St. Denis ; 25 are still wanting to complete the
series from Clovis to Henry IV. From the latter King to
Louis XVIII. the tombs have still to be done. This restora-
tion is confided to the care of M. Biouet.
LADIES' GALLERY.—The ladies formed at Wash-
ington the chief attraction of the Senate Chamber. Occupy-
ing a sort of passage or gallery on a level with, and circling
round two-thirds of the floor, there they sit listening to their
favourite speaker, wherever he may be engaged, either before
the President's chair, boldly advancing the common interests,
or behind some fair politician, timidly seeking to advance his
own, and hence deal forth their award in well-pleased smiles,
in due proportion to the eloquence of the speaker, public or
private.—Power's " Impressions of America."
A model of a first-rate ship of war has just been
completed at Cherbourg for the Musee de la Marine. It is
only six feet in length, and it is said, perfect in all parts, to
the minutest rope, the exact proportions being preserved
throughout. It is pierced for 120 guns, and has all the ports
filled with small cannon. The name of the Neptune has been
given to it, and it will be brought to Paris in the course of next
week. The cost of this miniature man-of-war is between 9,000
and 10,000f.—Galignani's Messenger.
STRANGE DEATH.—We have been informed by an
Erris correspondent of a curious circumstance which led to th e
death of an indiFidual ha that district. A man who had gon e
out to fish with a line on the sea-shore was found dead som e
time after. On examining him, a small fish was discover° d
stuck in his throat, and which it was evident had caused death.
It was thought that he had placed the fish in his mouth, either
for amusement or from some other reason, but that he had in-
cautiously allowed it to get in too far ; and that owing to its
having extended his fins, he was unable to relieve himself by
taking it out until he was choked. Au inquest was held on
the body, and the Jury returned a verdict in conformity with
this opinion.—Mayo Constitution.
Last week a large and beautiful salmon was taken in
the Forth. It was heavier by 101bs. than any previously
caught at the same fishery, weighing 451b5., and measuring in
length three feet ten inches and a half. It was a fish of beau-
tiful proportions, of excellent quality, and was sold at lod. a
pound.—Ayr Observer.