The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-13 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Hull, July 12.
SlR.,—That the Tories will have a majority in the new
Parliament is beyond doubt. though Scotland and Ireland will
do their duty ; but as. they only retui n as many Members as the
English and Welsh count es, they cannot turn the scale. Not-
withstanding the unheard-of bribery mot:l;st the old freemen,
the towns and cities of England and Wales give the anti-mo-
nopolists a small majority. In fact, the Reformers have a ma-
jolty everywhere but in the English and Welsh co-int ies. whose
constituency is more ignorant; and exposed t 9 aristocratic in-
fluence, than any otter voters in the kingdom.
The question now is, shall the intelligent people of this
country suffer the Queen, contrary to her wishes, have the
Tories forced upon her, and the nation thrown into confusion,
without making another effort ? I think petitions should go
from every community of Reformers, however small, urging
her Majesty to dissolve Parliament every time the Tories fac-
tiously oppose good measures, until we obtain a House of Com-
mons not elected by Tory bribery. Rich as the Tories are with
public plunder, I do not think they could afford to bribe at
another election to the extent they have done at this, if it took
place before the year was out.
The step I recommend may be a serious one, but it would
be preferable to a rebellion in Ireland and disturbances in Scot.
land and the manufac'uring districts of England, which would
inevitably attend the introduction of the Tories into office.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
A REFORMER.

SUICIDE AT BLACKFZIARS BRIDGE.—Last
n'ght. between eleven and twelve o'clock, as police-constable
Bailey, 349, was on duty on the western side of Blackfriars
Bridge, his attention was Edirected to a well-dressed female,
about 1:8 years of age, who was rroceeding on the opposite
side of the bridge, but whose appearance indicated great dis-
tress of mind. lie kept her in sight, until arriving at about
the middle of the bridge, when she turned round as if to see
whether she was observed, and perceiving the I obeeman,
almost in the twinkling of an eye she bad mounted the seat of
the centre arch, thence to the parapet, and notwithstanding
the exertions of the policeman to prevent it, she succeeded in
precipitating herself into the water. No time was lost in put-
ting off' a boat with the drags, but she was carried away by
the tide.
A SUPPOSED LUNATIC.—Yesterday, a gen-
tleman named Cameron, residing at No. 3, Wardrobe-place,
Doctors'-commons, called at the Fleet-street police station,
and requested the advice and assistance of Inspector Fos-
berry, under the following circumstances :—Mr. Cameron
stated that a gentleman was then lodging at his house whose
conduct was that of a maniac, and his impression was, that
he had escaped from some lunatic asylum. He took the lodg-
ing on Saturday evening last, and the moment he had gained
access to the room intended for him to sleep in, he com-
menced talking loudly and mos: incoherently. Imagining,
however, that he was under the influence of liquor, he was
admonished, and he became more passive, and at the usual
hour he (Mr. Cameron) and his family retired to rest, from
which, however, about the middle of the night, they were
disturbed by their new lodger, who was parading up and
down the stairs, and talking as if in quarrel with some one, and
endeavouring to gain access to every room in the house. He
(Mr. C. ) again t emonstrated with him, but could gain nothing
from him but a wild and vacant stare. He, therefore, called in
Police-sergeant Munday, No. 304, whose presence appeared,
far the moment, to quell him, and he was induced to retire to
his room, but could not be persuaded to take oft his eke hes and
go to bed. lie kept to his room the whole of the following day
( Sunday ). When, however, night came on, and they head retired
to rest, they were again aroused from their s lumbers. and their
ears assailcdby incessant loquacity and vociferations of tbeirnoisy
lodger, who now asserted that he had been robbed: in fact, they
had not been enabled to obtain a moment's rest since he entered
the house. Inspector Fosberry immediately sent Serjeant Alunday
to the unfortunate gentleman, who at once censen ed to go with
him (the sergeant) to the station• house, where on his arrival,
it was quite evident that he was in an unsound state of mind, and
the probability is, that he effected his escape from his keeper
or from some lunatic asylum. Upon searching him, a valuable
gold repeater, with gold chain and seals (on the seal is the
motto "Ad mortem fidelis"), a gold eye-glass 13 sovereigns,
anti a double sovereign were found. Upon questioning him,
he said that Pearce,
his name was Edward and that he was
72. No reliance, however, can be placed upon this. His
dress is that of a much faded suit of black, and his right boot
has got a large hole upon the instep. Ile has grey hair, a
fair complexion, and is about five feet ten inches in height.
He was ultimately sent to the Compter for safety, in the hope
that his friends, or these who may have had the care of him.
may be discovered.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—A •hocking and fatal
accident occurred vesterday, at the corner of Rupert-
street, Haymarket, by which a girl of about fourteen was
killed in an instant. The poor child, whose name did
not transpire, bad been down with two of her relatives
to Cranbourne-alley, to make purchase of a bonnet, and
on returning towards llegent-street, was knocked down
by a dust-cart, and killed on the spot. The wheel of
the cart, which was nearly full, passed over her head,
and produced such an extensive fracture of the skull that
on subsequent examination by Mr.Freneh, the surgeon
of St. James's parish, a portion of the brain was found
to have been forced out through the right ear. Strange
as it may appear, the instant the wheel had passed over
her she got up upon her legs, the blood streaming from
her eyes, nose, and ears, but the next moment fell dead
to the ground. The body was taken to St. James's work-
house in Poland-street, where it awaits a Coroner's in-

quest.
A Flan " BOOKED."—There are various ways,
it seems from the following fact, of capturing fish, with-
out having resort to rod, net, spear, or gun. On Tues-
day evening last as the IVaterwitch packet, No. 2, was
coming from Lancaster, near Farlefon, and the mate,
James Dixon, Was sitting in the bow of the boat read-
ing, a trout about a pound weight leaped from the
water upon the book which he was engaged in perusing,
perhaps being curious along with him to pry into its
contents ; we have "learned pigs" and many other ani-
mals in the world now-a-days, why may there not be
learned fish also ? however this may be, the finny biblio-
pole fell a sacrifice to this thirst for matter out of its pro-
per clement ; no sooner was it upon the book, than the
mate pressed both together to his breast and secured the
prisoner, taking it Celow to exhibit to the passengers
alive as it was. Seeing was believing in this case, al-
though such things are not to be seen everyday.
11IE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION AND
PIICENIX Coruumns.—The law proceedings which
have being going on in the French Courts have ter-
minated. It will be recollected that the Britannia
steamer, belonging to the General Steam Navigation
Company, came in collision With the Flicenix steam-ship,
belonging to a Company at Havre, and that the latter
was sunk- off Margate in deep water and totally
The Steam Navigation Company haVing had two deci-
sions against them in the French Courts have resolved
not to prosecute the matter further, as they do not expect
to have justice for some time. The Directors, have,
therefore, given up the'Britannia, steam-ship to the Havre
Company. The Britannia is, we hear, worth from 26,0001.
to 29.0001. and that the law costs which the former will
have to pay, amount to about 4,0001. or .5',000/. had
the case been tried before persons competent to judge
upon such a matter as " a collision at sea," in which much
nautical skill is absolutely necessary, the result would,
we confidently believe, be in favour of the General
Steam ::•:avigation Company-.—British Queen.
YORKSHIRE GENEALOGIES.—FamiIy genea-
logies are kept by the enumeration of the given, or, as
they are called, the Christian, names of the ancestors.
" Jack o' Dick o' Bob, :op o' t' hill ;" that is; Jack is
the son of Dick, and grandson of Bob, who resides on
the top of the hill.' Surnames are little used in the dis-
tricts where this registration serves. " Olive o' Susan's
o' Mary's o' Bill's !0' Matthew's . t'. Mount :"
" she wed. Robert o' Bob's, at Foster Clough,.Far Lane
Ends, near Midley."—Rev. 11. W. liamilton's Prose. and
Verse.
WOOD PAVEMENT.--The wood pavement in
front of Whitehall has now been tried more- than two
years, and succeeds admirably. Sonic days ag6 a consi-
&rabic portion of it was raised to make an alteration in
the gas-pipes, and the bed of concrete on Which the wood
rests, and the pins which unite the blocks; were found as
entire and sound as when the pavement was laid down.
The'abrasure -which-has taken place on the wood for the
two years 'does not exceed the eighth of an inch.
Two POACHERS SHOT.—On Saturday night
last Gaunt, gamekeeper to W..lforsfall, Esq., of Calverley,
came up with two young men in the woods poaching. One
of them has been but a short time. released from Wakefield.
They had a dog with then; and Gaunt says I hat, in raisin;
his gun to shoot it, the gun went cff before he got it'to his
shoulder, and lodged the contents in the bodies of the two
poachers. One of thcm is dangerously wounded. Gaunt sur-
rendered to justice on Monday.... Wakefield Journal.