The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-31 00:00:00

31aststost HousE.—Yesterday Johannes Pepel, a relation
of King Pepel, the Sovereign of the River Bonnie in Africa,
and of the circumjacent territories, applied to the Loan
MAYOR through the medium of a Lieutenant of his Majesty's
ship Driver, to compel the pertOrnsance of a contract.
The Lieutenant stated, that about two years ago he captured
a Spanish vessel on the. Coast of Africa, filled with slaves. The
traffic, judging from the deplorable condition of nearly 250
poor Africans, who were stow away in dozens in the differ-
ent compartments of the slave ship, appeared to be carried on
with less remorse than ever. EVery where on board there were
evidences of the most attrocious cruelty. The capture of the
ship was hailed with screams of joy. The Africans were
brought into Sierra Leone by the Driver, and what is rather
extraordinary the slave ship, upon arriving in this country, was
purchased by Sir William Curtis, and is the very yacht in
which his Worship has been retrievinghis health in other coun-
tries, and upon which a considerable sum of money has been
expended for the purpose of rendering it worthy of the use to
which it has been lately applied. Pepel, to whom the rest of
the slaves acknowledged subocdination, agreed with the Cap.
lain of a British ship at Siurra Lenneecalled the Sarah, to come
to England, upon the promise of the Captain either to procure
for him an education and a knowledge of British mechanical
operations which might render bins an useful member of his
Royal Cousin's Government, or to have him conveyed back to
his native coutstry. Ile acted as cook on board the vessel dur-
ing the voyage, but the moment the ship reached this port the
Captain turned him off, and refused to perform any part of the
contract he had entered into. Fortunately the Driver was in
dock at the time, and Pepel, who could not easily forget the
services he had received from the crew, presented himself to the
Lieutenant, and represented his case and his condition. This
gentleman, with the greatest humanity, supplied the unfortu-
nate Pepel with money, and procured a lodging for bins ; and
believing that the Lord Mayor would interfere for the protec-
tion of the poor stranger, who had been tome from those who
were dear to him, detailed the circumstances, without, how-
ever, pledging himself to the fidelity of the narrative.
The Loan MAYOR immediately sent for the Captain of the
Sarah to account for the conduct described.
The Captain said in his vindication that Pepel was a lazy,
idle fellow, who could not be prevailed upon to give any assist-
ance to the crew, of whom he was one, according to the stipu-
lation. lie denied that he had promised to do any thing for
the African, whose integrity, notwithstanding his birth, there
was very ood reason to doubt; and he called his mate to prove
that Pepe was idle, saucy, and dishonest.
The African, whose knowledge of our language is confined
to a few words, which however is perfectly intelligible, here said
to the mate, " You lie."
Mate—" I never saw a more worthless fellow or a more
saucy one."
l'epel—" You lie."
The Loan MAYOR told the Captain that nothing could
be more cruel than to desert a poor, ignorant, helpless foreigner
in such a place as London, where there was no institution that
made any provision for him. It was also an act of very gross
injustice to this country to throw upon parishes, which had
multitudes of their own poor to support, the poor of other
nations.
The Captain said he had not turned away Pepel, and that he
would procure a passage for him in another vessel. He could
not think of continuing such a person in the ship on account of
his dishonesty.
Pepel—" You lie, you dam rogue."
The Loan .31Aroit—" flow have you ascertained that he is
dishonest ?"
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use of a terns which often found its way into the highest com-
PaPAe justice of this observation was proved immediately after.
it was denied that Pepel was a beggar.
The LORD MAYOR told the Captain that a passage must be
immediately procured for the African to his own country. his
Lordship addressing Pepel then said, " You must go on board
the ship which the Captain will procure for you. 'rake care
that you do not beg or do any other improper thing, and you
must not be uncivil."

Pepel—" You lie." It was impossible not to laugh at this
verification of the Lord Mayor's remark. His Lordship re-
gretted that the poor African had but too much reason to make
use of the offensive word, with the full import of which it was
manifest he was not acquainted.
THE LATE FIRE IN THE ClTY.—Kinnersley, the be.sdle
of the parish of Ahlgate, stated to the Lord Mayor that Ole
want of water upon the occasion of the late tire in the City
caused two houses to be totally burnt down, and that for some
time the greatest fears.were entertained for the Work-house,
which was in the immediate neighbourhood. The inhabitants
were now all crying out against the Water Companies, whose
gross and fatal neglect was daily producing incalculable mis-
chief. had not there been a large pool of water in the pre-
mise of the Work-house, that building could not have been
saved. That water was the only water that could be had for a
great length of time. In fact none was procured, with that
exception, until the houses were completely destroyed.
The LORD MAYOR said it was surprising, after the innu-
merable accidents which had taken place front tire, and the fre-
quent exposure of the neglect, or the worse than neglect, of
the Water Companies, that the lives and properties of the
public were still so much disregarded by those who contracted
for the supply. He did not know what course to pursue for the
correction of such an evil, which, he regretted to say, exposure
did not seem at all calculated to remedy. But perhaps the fear
of competition mig,ht effect that which humanity'could not ac-
cornplish ! Indeed the want of water had excited at this period
of whimsical speculation a spirit which was likely to interfere
with the Water Coomanies, who having obtained their differ-
ent contracts, were ijuite at ease as to the manner and extent of
the supply. He had the other day been requested to sanction
a new Company proposed to be formed for the express purpose
of supplying an immense quantity of water in the event of fire,
to do great injury to the
eanncdoutlrwasgeenwihenot7watecvi,weopuroldptittoknelwyould perhaps meet with
large establishments now so negligent. His Lordship having
ascertained that the New River Company were the contractors
to supply the Uty of London with water, observed, that there
was very serious ground for thinking that a competition ad-
vantageous to the public would take place.
Bow-STKEET.-111Ewicr1oLY EvENT.--Vesterdar Mr.
"l ull, a respectable tradesman residing at Chelsea, and who
holds a situation in the Twopenny Post Office, appeared before
the Sitting Magistrate, Sir R. F. , and asked if any redress
or assistance could be afforded him under the following distress-
ing circumstances. Mr. Bull stated that he had a son, a tine
lad, who in a few days would have been eight years old, and on-
Sunday, after dinner the boy requested leave to go into the Park to see the boys 'belonging to the Duke of York's Military
School parade or walk there. He refused at first, but after-
wards a servant of his (Mr. Bull), a young man 20 years of
age, appealed to him, and promised to go with and take care of
the boy, and he then consented that he should go. The servant,
however, instead of taking his son to the Park, went directly
south over Battersea-bridge to the fields, and after remaining .