The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-02 00:00:00

THAMES-OFFICE.

On Thursday a party of emigrants, e!even in number
from Stroud, in Gloucestershire, waited on Mr. Ballan-
tine, to complain of the conduct of the people connected
with the ship Himalaya, Henry Burn commander, then
on her way down the river to Port Philip and Sydney.
It appeared, from the statement of the emigrants, that
their passage was engaged on ' board the Himalaya, and
they went into the St. Katharine's Dock about 11 o'clock,
as the ship was about to get under way, and were told
they could not come on board then, and must wait a
little while, although there was no reason why they
should not have gone on board at once. Soon after-
wards the ship began to haul out of the dock, but no
notice was taken of them, nor were they allowed to enter
the ship. They then went round to the lock entrance to
meet the ship as it was coming out, and upon the swivel-
bridge being opened, the vessel remained in the lock some
time, close alongside the quay, and they could easily have
stepped on board, and were preparing to do so, when
'they were forced back by the Captain and others, who
used the most gross language towards them, and declared
they should not come on board until the ship reached
Gravesend. A married woman with her child was, however,
assisted on board by a relative, and had no sooner got
upon deck than she was rudely assailed, and a man laid
hold of her, dragged her along with brutal violence, and
forced her outside the ship. She stood upon the rail and
clung to the rigging, screaming violently, while the fel-
lows upon deck, unmindful of her perilous situation, en-
deavoured to shove her back upon the pier, and one man
held up her child with the intention of throwing it to the
people on the quay, who hissed, hooted, groaned, and
called out " Shame, shame !" A scene of the greatest
confusion ensued, in the midst of which the ship made a
sheer off, rendering the situation of the woman still more
perilous. The Captain then called out, " Let her stop,
I'll serve them out . for it," and she was dragged upon
deck and pushed about in a most brutal manner. The
applicants could not succeed in reaching the vessel, and
after meeting with a good deal of abuse were told to join
the Himalaya at Gravesend. They had, however, no
means of reaching that place, or sufficient to purchase a
meal, and they humbly implored the Magistrate to assist
them, and to interfere in their behalf, so as to secure
them from ill-treatment during the voyage, which they
were fearful might be exercised towards them after the
threats made use of by the persons in authority on board
the Himalaya.
Mr. BiItLANTINE directed Blaby, the chief usher of
the Court, to take charge of the emigrants, to see them
on board a Gravesend steamer, and pay their passage,
give them a dinner, and present to each of them 6d. to
pay a boatman to convey them from the steamer, on her
arrival at Gravesend, to the Himalaya. He also di-
rected Blaby to wait upon the agents, and inform them
of what had occurred. He expected that no harshness
would be exhibited towards any of the emigrants in
consequence of this complaint.
The applicants, consisting chiefly of young men and
women, expressed their gratitude to the worthy and hu-
mane Magistrate in a way not to be misunderstood, and
left the Court with the officer.
The brutality exercised towards the female who nearly
lost her life was witnessed by 150 people on the quay
and the police. The dock-men and others joined in loud
expressions of indignation.

DREADFUL SUICIDE IN SCOT-

LAND.

We have just heard of a melancholy event which hap-
pened at Whitehaugh, in Aberdeenshire, on Friday last,
Colonel Forbes Leith having terminated his life with a
loaded pistol in his drawing-room, in presence of his wife.
Domestic unhappiness is reported in that part of the
country as being the cause of this dreadful catastrophe.
The Colonel had returned from India and settled on his
paternal estate about twenty years ago, soon after which
he married, and has now left a widow and several chil-
dren. As the form of a Coroner's Inquest is unknown in
Scotland, there is no investigation, we believe, by any
public authority there on the occurrence of events such
as the appalling one which we have mentioned.

DOVER THEATRE.-411e company here are
the best that have appeared for several seasons. First
and foremost, then, among the stock hands, without
meaning anything invidious, we must name that engaging
little actress, Miss M. A. Egan. who in all her parts is
ever pleasing, and in some of them excellent; while her
singing, if not great, is sweet and harmonious.—Dover
Chronicle.

PRINCE ALBERT'S HORSE•BRUSH.—NEW
H. Prince
Isivirsyriow.—Patronized by her Majesty and H.
rePrince Al..Albert.—A. Davis, sponge merchant and brush
by special appointment to her Majesty, H. }!.,
Northumberland,
gentlemen,e
ent'
af
ontryofo'hyrontuhasnee di
pert, their Graces the Dukes of Montrose,
d, and numerous
a Id Argyle, the Dowager Duchess of 13e(lf,w
thy- nobility
acquaint h
families of distinction, 33, Strand, begs to upon a new
and gentry that he has constructed a borne-brush
an.
d chargers, and
principle, suitable for race horses, hunters,
with half the usual labour.
horses of all descriptions; It cleans wor_
.aying
the coat beauti-
This unique invention has the powerfi a
gloss like velvet. It
fully smooth, at the same time producing
reciated. By its use the
manufacturer.
ufacturer.
blood, without troublesome
circulation of brush,
forhorsse manes
horse has a proper
nted mane
irritation. Also, a newly-inve
of mane combs. Noblemen and
has only to be tried to be fully appreciated
and tails, to supersede the use
t ,
supplied at the wholesale prices,
and sent carriage free anyarri2ges,
at a saving of at least 40 per
for the use of horses andneEn,
71and. Horse antrcarriage brushes
isTnee, with the following articles
of the best quality, at half the saddler's
of every kind. Sponges
hurse clothing of every pattern. Horse
prices. Chamois
stalls
and reins, stirrup leathers, saddle girths,
blankets, head
haress, carriage wool mats, bandages, and
use of the stables and house, at whole_
composition co retry,
every requisite.
of prices forwarded by a post-paid applies_
sale prices.
.
-ion, ,
HEARING.--Patronized by their
SIGHT AND ...
King and Queen of Hanover, and their Royal
• the
Majesties
late Princess Augusta, the • Princess Sophia,
Highnesses theyHbness the Princess Esterhazy, the Princesses
her Serene r.
and Rosa, her Grape the Dowager Duchess of Mary
4.' 33 Stranirs
Bed-
ford, and their Graces the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the
riukes of Norfolk, Devonshire, Manchester, and Marlborough,
Marquises of Hertford, Londonderry, Sligo, and Thornond, Earls
of Shaftesbury, Tankerville, Harewood, Powis, Bradford, Wick-
low, Verulam, Harrowby, Buckinghamshire, Meath, Somers, Ox.
fon', Lisburne, and Ferrers, • Bishops of Exeter, Elandfords
Lincoln, Cork, Elphin, and Kildare, Lends Hill, Cowley, &c. &c..
In addition to the above distinguished patronage to the Newly-
Invented Spectacle Lenses and Sound Magnifiers Invisible
Operative Voice Cor.ductor, Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, 39,
Albemarle.street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel, and 76,
King Williatn.street, City, state that their valuable inventions have
also gained the sanction and unqualified approbation of above four
hundred of the principal members of the medical profession. Imme-
diately these Newly.invented Spectacle Lenses are placed before
extremely imperfect vision, that mist and dullness which
appear before the eyes is at once removed, every object be.
comes clear and distinct, so that the most aged
imperfect sight be.
comes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthful, natural,
and original state. Their Invisible Operative Voice Conductor
Sound Magnifiers for deaf persons, is not the hest perceptible nor
uncomfortable ; they give immediate relief to old standing extreme
cases of deafness, and the faintest whisper at a public assembly is
beard with exact distinctness.— 39, Albemarle-street, opposite the
York Hotel, and 76, Ring Williain-itrcet, City,—No connection
with miens!), the um nom