The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-25 00:00:00

COMBIZ;UTIONS.

• THAMES POLICE,OFFICE.—YestercIay two bricklayers,
named efiltrift Smith and John ifind4e,were brought up on a K ar-
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rant, charged by Mr. Parkes, a htiilder, with having let: his
work in an unfinished state; and by James fiavis, -anothir
Mr. Parkes's workmen, with having assaulted because he,
Continiied to *if & tbr Mr. Parkes. Mr: Parkei Stated, that
had contracted with the British Gas Company to build a tank
for their top, which wad to be completed by a certain day, and,
efnployed the prisoners and tWo oilier men to erect it. The',
prisoners having worked on it for some time, refused to con--
untie without an advance in their w" of 6d. a day ; and on
his refusing to accede to their demand left their work unfinish-
ed. Davis stated-that the prisoners had threatened him, tbir
Unless he left Mr. Parke's work, they wonhtsplit his skull. and
as he went to dinner they met hirri tend assaulted:him violently.
The prisoners were ienteneed to three months' hard labour: • .
QUEEN-Sqlfau.±.—Vesterday, six jonrneymen shoe-makere
Were brought upon a warrant, tharged by Mr.ROliinson,- mas-
ter shoemaker, Tuthill-street, Westminster, with combination
and riot.--Mr. Robinson stated, that the defendants, who had
been in his employment, struck for an advance orivages, which:
lie refused to give, and eniployed,other workmen. The defend
anti were in the habit of watching those men, and threatening
them if they continued to work for him. ()n Monday evening
the defendano brought their seats and toots on the pavement
before his hotise, and regaled themselves with pOrter and .pipe&7„
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UNION-llALL—Yesterday, a BoW-street Vatic:a, rimiest
James Flowers, applied at this Office, to Alr. Citaarapts,
the Magistrati, fok a warrant against, a driver, named Cla;lci',
in the employnmnt of Mr. Nelson, the toininnaiter, of
Fetter-lane, fair having driven his horses at such tl fulious
rate along thetAfiiton-road, as occasion tlh• instantaneous
death of' one o them, and also for endangering the liVes bf the
passengers. The patrol stated,thar, on Saturday evening last,,
between eight and nine o'chick, as he was on duty ir, the nejgh-
bourhoodfif Itrixton, he perceived a glass coach driven by the-
man against whorii he now applied for a warrtuiti at a most
furious rate, hi the direction of town. Ac called to the driver,
as the latter gallopped by; but he paid no attentlim to the call.
Witness foltoWed him, and, oncoming ro the &Ins, as Ken-
nington, save a }Jorge lying dead by the load-side, which, on
examination, he hatt nodeitibt war one'tif those he had seen,.
driven in the manner .he described. Its carcase appeared writ'.
it had been dragged- through a river.—The .31AGisTitATE im-
mediately granted a warrant.

THE WiSTMINSTER PIT.—On Tuesday, the
23d instant, an exhibition Of rat-killing took place here; thich
was attended by the refuse of society, who were supported by
those whose education' a*ti rank Should have prevented their
disgracing tliftnselves . with such associates.. The first match
was 16. rats turned loose in the pit, which were killed by a de-
scendant of Billy, in about two minutes. The next was
match of 1110 rats turned loose in the pit, which were killed by
a dog in about ten minutes. This was the most shocking and
disgusting sight that could be imagined,, as the dog was so ex-
hausted, that he bit without killing, and at last, there were a
great number, in all directions, in the agonies of death, which
the dog had to finish. A dog fight took place to conclude.
The regular nights are on Mondays and. Wednesdays, 04
which there are bear-bating, badger-baiting, &c. When the
feelings of limanity are extinguished in the heart, it is easy so.
conceive that the transition is not very great to murder and
bloodshed ; and when a person is capable of feeling pleaMre in, •
the torture of brute animals, he has little but the human shape•
thatdistinguishes him from them.