The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-01 00:00:00

RAILWAY TRAVELLING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Slit,—By your givi.ig this insertion it may at once be
the means of preventing such inconvenience as that ex-
perienced by the passengers of the coach alluded to in
your Evening Paper of the 30th ult.
The Jolly Alderman observes be left Bath, with 10 or
11 passengers, at a quarter-past one, to arrive at Wootton
Bassett at five, and the Paddington terminus at eight ; and
it further appears when they arrived at Wootton Bassett
they a ere informed there was no train for passengers until
two o'clock the next morning, unless they chose to go by
the luggage train about seven o'clock that evening, at an
extra charge of 6s. each passenger. They were, no
doubt, taken with much surprise and chagrin at receiving
such an intimatiln. Now had I fortunately for them been
one of the passengers, I should have set them the example
of ordering a post-chaise out to proceed on the journey,
the contract bring after the arrival of the coach at Wootton
Bassett to be conveyed to Paddington by the railway, and
to arrive at eight o'clock. Your's,

AN OLD TRAVELLER.

'THE HEY. H. STOWELL AND THE

CHARTISTS.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
On Tuesday evening last the Bath Protestant Associa-
tion held their annual meetino at the Assembly-rooms, to
Nhich were invite] by placard the operative classes, who;
however, could gain admission but by tickets. The ob-
ject of the party calling the meeting was to form an Ope-
rative Protestant Society, but that object was frustrated
by the Chartist', who attended in great numbers. On
the platform were several Church clergymen, some Dis-
senters, and a few members of the Society of Friends. The
numter present were estimated at from 5,000 to 6,000.

On the ticket of admission it was stated that the person
using it stood amenable to the direction of the chair.
The Chartist,, therefore, proposed their awn Chairman,
much ,to the mortification of the gentlemen on the plat.
form, 'mho said they would take steps to put down such il-
1-gal proceedings. Here a scuffle ensued, which ended in
the success ofohe Chartist party, who, after much resis-
tance seccred the chair, nearly pulling all the platform
gentry who had seized it from the platform. The scene
at this moment baffled all description—never was the like
witnessed in that room before. The appearance of po-
lice on the platform was treated with groans, hooting, and
whistling, which continued for a length of time. At last,
however, the Chartists passed, almost unanimously, a re-
solution against the formation of an Operative Protestant
Society, which, they said, would be like arraying one sect
against another.
Mr. S. BARTLETT obtained a bearing, and made an in.
teresting speech, to the satisfaction of all parties.
Rev. HUGH SToWELL, Protestast Missionary from Man-
chester, rose to address the meeting, and after abusing
the Catholics, who, he said, would commit murder if told
to do it by their priests, declared himself to be a Tory.
This declaration was hailed with hooting and groans
from the operative classes, who would not bear him any
more. The Rev. Gentleman at length gave way to the
feeling of the meeting, and retired.
Three cheers were given for the Charter, as many for
Frost, Williams, and Jones ; and after paying the usual
compliment to the Chair, one of the most uproarious meet-
ings ever held in Bath was dissolved about half-past ten
o'clock.

The Rev. Hugh Stowell challenged Bishop Baines, of
the Catholic College, to meet him in discussion. The
Bishop was not present.
Bath, March 31, 1841.