The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-21 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

An inquest was held by Mr. Carter, the Coroner for Surrey,
at the Running Horse, Old Town, Croydon, on Monday, on
the body of a man named Thomas Daly, who destroyed him-
self in the lock-up place at Croydon, under the following cir-
cumstances :

Sergeant Culpepper, of the P division, deposed that the de-
ceased was taken into custody on Tuesday morning for wilfully
breaking windows in the house of Mr. Penfold, the clerk to
the Magistrates, and he was examined upon that charge before
Mr. Sutherland, who ordered him to pay Si., the amount of
damage, and a!so a fine of 51., and in default he was sentenced
to be imprisoned for two months. The deceased made no an-
swer or defence to the charge made against him, but he ap-
peared to be quite sensible, and knew what he was about.
After his conviction by the Magistrate, witnes, took him to the
jail or cage, and delivered him into the charge of Mrs. Pilbeam,
the wife of the beadle, who has the charge of it, and he was
locked up in No. 2 eel!, while a conveyance was being pre-
pared to take him to gaol, and witness saw no more of Itin until
he found him dead at the workhouse.
Collier, the inspector, proved that he was present at the ex-
amination of the deceased, and he said that tho Magistrate ap.
peared to be of opinion that the deceased was not in his right
senses, and he was requested to tell the surgeon of the gaol to
examine him and report as to his state. The deceased talked
eery rationally, and, on witness searching him, he found in his
pocket a discharge from the 26th Regiment, by which it ap-
peared that he had served twenty-six years and a hundred
days, and that he was discharged for bad conduct.
Thomas Pilbeam, the son of the gaol keeper, proved that he
was present when the deceased W 0.3 trought in. He was sober
and quiet, and witness's mother locked him up in one of the
cells. This was about half-past twelve o'clock, and he saw no
more of him till about five, when his mother came to him,
and said she thought the man was hanging. He went imme-
diately
through the cell-window, and saw the head
ed andil,oeodk
P ;:iittle below it, and he observed something
ti e dece
one of the spikes on the window-board. Witness ran
.er the keys, and on going into the cell, be found the deceased
hanging by his braces from the spike, and hp was quite dead
and stiff. No person had been in the cell but the deceased,
and he must have committed the act himself.

in answer to questions by the Coroner, it was further stated
that this gaol belonged to the pariah, but the police had no
other place to take parties for safe custody, and they had no
control whatever over it.

The Jury expressed their opinion that it would bs much
better if the police had a place of their own, to which they
could have access at all time:= to visit the prisoners ; and they
said if this had been the case, the present occurrence would net
have taken place.
The CottoNEß concurred in opinion with the Jury ; and he
directed the Inspector to report what the Jury had said, to the
Commissioners of Police.

A verdict was then returned—That the deceased destroyed
himself while laboUring under temporary insanity.

THE ELECTIONS.—Lord John Russell, who
talked so boldly of finality, and steadily set his face
against the Ballot, escaped rejection, even by a metro-
politan constituency, so narrowly, that
.the smallest acci-
dent • might have ousted him. His friends have not
come off so well. Mr. O'Connell, who declared in 1837
" implicit confidence" in her Majesty's Ministers, and
who showed a forwardness to sacrifice everybody and
everything to the preservation of a Whig :Administra-
tion for.lreland. is turned out of Dublin. Lord Morpeth
loses the West Riding, and Stanley is dismissed by the
electors of Cheshire. What accounts for all this ? It
was thought to be wise policy to uphold the
IlThigs at all hazards—the Whigs who were known
to be opposed to every measure having for its
object the relief, the protection, or the enlarge-
ment of our constituences. They have been upheld until
the, eonstituencies have become manageable for Tory
purposes—and now the•men who upheld them are the
first to be the victiuis of their passion for expediency.
All our signal triumphs have been triumphs of princi-
ple. Mr.- Roebuck, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Sharman Craw-
ford, Dr. Bo.vring, and some others, whose ref:oilmen-
dat;,-oti consisted not in an alliance with the Whigs, but
in their :elher•lice to sound principles, overcame
desper.oe :tit are -14,turned to Parliament
• with t tie tit lit good-will of their constituents. They
will have cnough to do. it. will be their work to form
the nuclons, a an' independent party—to enounce great
principles-Hto combine and lead on to the attack, from
time to time, the thoughtful and the earnest amongst al
classes of Rsfcrmers.—Nonconi m bist.
The strength of the army in'lreland on the 15th
of the present mouth was as follows :—Royal Artillery (horse
brigade and battalion), 844 rank and file ; cavalry, four regi-
ments (sth and 6th Dragoon Guards, 10th Royal Ifusars, and
12th Royal Lancers), ],191 rank and fife; infantry, six regi-
ments (20th, 44th, 84th, 86th, 98th, and 99th), and 33 depots,
11,699 rank and file.—Total, 13,734. United Service ga-
zatc—[ What will it be in three months ? Ask Peel. ]

PRICES OF CANAL,DOCK,ASSUR.
ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &c. &c.
LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 2.
Number Dividend Price
of per CANALS. en
Shares. Annum. Paid. Share
1,766 7 pet cent. Ashton& Oldham...Averageo7/.183.8h. IQ?
1,480 41. Ashby.de-le-Zouch Average 1131ish. • 7't
1., 60 Basingstoke - -0001;sh. 5
1,00 55/. Brecknock and A.beersaVeiiiiY ~.1501.5h. 92
8,000 I•l6th, 101, Birmingpatni lelOth share ....811. & 711. 200
4,000 ... .. Pittb ZS Liverpool Junct.l2ol. sh.loo pit 35
600 i. 2., .
Bridgewater and Taunton.lool. eh. all pi --
100 1. Chelmer and Blackwater lool.sh. 101
SOO 32/. Coventry) 1001.5 h. 400
Cr0yd0n,........., Average3ll.2B.lod. eta. as.
2,000 51. Os Dudley 100/.sh. 94
MO 131. Derby . -1001.3 h. 120
20,000 4 per cent. DritiUbe aid Mayne 411.135. 4d.pd 29
3.5755 4' tllesrnereand Chester Averzge 133:.5h. 81
zat R2l Erewasn . ~ ........... ......... . ...1001.611. 750
1,29.7 351. Forth and.Clydo....Aecraye 4.1.10/. 16s. la. 600
11,6 /0 71. Grand./ unction ...0 1001 s 1h iiek
2,0495 255. Grand Union lool.sh '26
1,500 Grand Some ..„. lool.sh. 15
1,0(1/ 41. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan 1001.
096
GOO 131.125. erl. (Itamorganshire, Aver. cost 1721.135.44. '2lO
749 Ph. Granthurt
,238 • 21.05. Huddersfield Average 0/1. 65.6 d. sh. 28
100
25.9213 11.10 s Kennet and Avon, Av. 391.181.104. sh 24
11,6991 1/. 7s Lancaster Average 471. Gs. 8d 28
2,8971 301. Leeds and Liverpool lolll.sh 750
544 111. Leicester 1401.11 151
1,807 5405. Leicester & Northampton Aver 831.101 '73
2,409 101.. Monmouthshire 1001.51 200
230 101. Melton Mowbray • lUol.eh. 21.16
800 934 Mersey and Irwell lool.Bh. 550
3,000 21. 10s. Macclesfield lOOl. sh. all pd 34N
247 174 Neatly lool.sh. 325
2,400 51. Peak Forest kvetagc about 781. sh, 71
21,418 al. Regent's (or London) Av. 33/.165.8d. sh. Si
5,0E9 61. Rochdale t verage 351. eh. Sit
500 81. Shropshire „MM. oh. 137
900 101. Os. Somerset Coal lsol.sh. 180
3,600/. 41 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121.105. sh. 114
700 30/. Stafford and Worcester. 1401.3 h. 600
030 151 Shrewsbury.-- 125/. sh. 280
390 91. 3t3urbridge............- 1451, sh. 396
3,647 21. os. Stratford-on-Avon At ger....791. Os. tsd. sh. 33
533 12}! Swansea lool.sh. 265
3.762 21. 105. Severn and Wyc and Railway Ae.351. sh. 45
460055 h. 22/. 105. Trent and Mersey, 5 share lOOl. oh. s'io
8,149 .... .... . Thames and Midway Av. 191. hs. Bd. sh. 2
1,0003h.1 161. Warwick aad Birmingham lool.sh 238
1,00055 h.
950 13,. Warwick and biapeon' 1001. sin 131
7,000 11 Worcester & Birmingham Av.7B/.Bs. sh. 55
,C 035 365. Wilts and Berko Average 671. lOs Bd. sh. 110
800 6.. Wlslev and Essington 125/. sh 74
W:sueacn • .107 oh. 30
K 2 li Wey and Arun...... 1104 sn. 22%
DOCKS.
1,
/965°55h. 0. 1 3 c. Commerc.al •........ 1001.8 h. 61%
5 per cent. East and West India
3,908,310(1. 32 p.ct. London Stock 681
Ditto Bonds
2.209 0/. 6s. sd. 13rietol ....... ........... Average 14'1.95. sh. 75
08,324/. M. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts lOB
332,732 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 93
500,0 M 41 per cents Ditto Bonds
.200.0(10 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years
Deptford Pier °Ol. sh. 20!. pd 10
BRIDGES. •
1,000 1/. Hammersmith 50/. sh. 21
1,2.31 Southwark, Old Av. CU. 2s. Bd. sh. 35,
1,71)0 1/. 15s. Ditto, New, of 75 per cent., 50/. eh. 16
,s,OOO Waterloo 100/. sh. :31,4
5,000 '22s. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81 60/. pd 21
5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71. 4O/. pd 1834
10,000/. 5/. per cent. Ditto Bonds
5,848 276 Vauxhall .........Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh 26
ASSURANCE COMPANIES.
2,000 3110 s Albion
59,000 16fn,i •ieskt'l Allianceßritish &Foreignlool.sh. 111. pd 134
50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine lOOl. sh. 5/20 5
24,000 11. per ch. Atlas 5Ol. sh. 51. pd 1452
1,20055 h, 51. Birmingham 1. ire...". ...... 050/. sh. 55/. pd 10754
20,000 4/. percent. British Fire 2501. sh. 50/. pd 40
12,000' 0/, per cent. British Commercial 5O/, Ms. 5/. pd 514
5,000 5!. per cent. Clerical & Bleiiical Life, 1001.5h.21103 pd 14
4,000 010 s County . 100/.5h. 10/. pd 11
3,000 Sc. Eagle 501. sh. 5!. pd 5
200 /5 per cent.
and 30, tm 1 Economic Lite 1000/. sh, 250!. pd 400
2,271 225. per cent. European Li. 00/. sh. all pd 02
50,001) 2s. Ditto, New 20/. sh. 2/. pd 14
.000,000/. 6/. per ct Globe Stock 1124
23,000 51• Guard is's
30,000 4s. Os!. Hope 5(11. sh. 51. pd 54
2,400 51. 120 (id. Imperial. Fire 5OOl. oh. 50/. pd 1314
7,500 ils. Imperial Lilo lOO/. sh. 101. pd 10
13;45? 5/. percent. Indemnity 51arine lOO/. sh. 81. pd 29
2,020 31 10s Kero Fire 5O/. sh. all pd 92
3/. Ditto I,ife 3(O. pd 1;f1
10,000 Ills. Law Life lOlO. oh. 101. pd 00%
0,000 Il!s. London, Firs/ 251, oh. 121. los. pd 194
3,900 10s. London, Ship „in/. sh. 104 102 pd 1854
1,000,000/. ... ..... Minerva Life 1001. sh.
500,0002
30,000 nl. per cent. Palladium 1.110 5Ol. sh. 2/. pd 2i Its
50,000 5/. per cent. Protector I,' f: 2Ol. sh. 21. pd 18.0 d
10,000 4 per cent. Protestant isissenters ....1004 sh. 5/. pd 054
9.500 1/. Provislent Lite
20',000 131. rd. Rock Life
811,290/ 5/. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock 180
6,0014 5 per cent University Life IVO/. sh. 5/. pd 01,4
10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001, sh. 51. pd 714.
JOINT STOCK BAN KS.
25,000 . ..... ... Agric. and Cum. of I reland2sl. sh. 10/. pd
15,000 8 per cent. Australasia 401. sh. 40/. p 6 58
10,000 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 501. sh. 101. pd 13%
10,000 'Osier cent. Birmingham &ink . 501. sh. 101. pd RN
31,000 6 per cent. London & Westminster 100/ sh. 201. pd 214
60,000 5/. London Joint Stock 501. sh. 101. pd 1253
4,009 4 per cent. Lancaster lOOl. oh. 204 pd 30
25,000 Ili per cent. Liverpool 1001 sh. 125/. pd 19
50,000 '7spercent. Blanchester and Liver
} 50/.sh. 151 pd 103,5
pool District
20,000 7 percent. Manchester 10065h. 10/. pd 7
20,000 8 pe: eent. Provincial Bank of Irelandlool. sh. 25/.p4 41
10,100 fl ier scot National Bank of Ireland 59/. sh. 1711. pd 14%
10,000 6 per cent National Prov;..cial Eng.loo/. sh. 35/. pd 0434
10,000 Ditto New lot. sh. 10/. pd 101{
10,000 ...... ... Gloucestershire 501. sh. 10/. pd 30
6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire ' 501. sh. 52 pd 9
GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
2,500 les Oci Bath
5,000 ..... .... British 404 sh. 16/. pd •184
AAA
tend 50"'" tend Bs. 6s. j Ditto Provincial 2Ol. sh. 10/. pd 25
928 5/ lOs Birmingham 502 sh. 96
1,250 2/ Os Bristol 2O/. sh. 06
9,250 31 10. Brighton 2O/. sh. 131
750 3/ 108 Ditto, New 90/. sh 161. pd 9
2,471 45 per cent. Brighton General 00/. oh. all pd 9
4,000 71.105. Continental Consolidated ....751. NIL pd 1024
1,000 101. City of London.. ....... .- .100/. sh. all pd 105
1,000 61. Ditto, New lOW. sh. 75/. pd 150
4,000 31.05. Equitable 50/. pd 20
10,000 3/. per cent. Imperial 5Ol. sh. 61
WO 51. per cent. Isle 01 Thatiet 251. ,h. 20/. pd 18%
2,350 6!. per cant. Independent "0!. sh, all r... 49
0,600 41. per cent. l'hcanix 5Ol. sls. 39/. pa 341
1,01)0 4/. per cent. Ratcliff lOOl. sh. 80/. pd 1,04
,000
5,000 5/. per ceet. United General 50/. oh. 471. pd 31
240 M. per cent. Warwick 5O/. sh. 50
400 51. per cent Wakefield
2,000 3/. Westminster Chartered
6,000 12s. Ditto New 'V 1. oh. 10/. pd 1114
760 0 per cent. Yarmouth 204 sh. 18/, pd
WATER WORKS
1,800 31s. Birmingham 25/. sh. 25!. pd 2!
1,4'a3 71. • East London 100/. sh. 164
5,500 2/ 15s. Grand Junction Average 111. les. 4d. sh. 61
2,001) 21. Kent 100/. sh. 47
372 10/. Lieerpool Bootle 2201. sh. 306
1,509 2 /1116 New River London Bridge Water Ann... 00
6,486 2/ lOs Manchester and Salford 1001. sh. 5354
1,000 5 per cent. South London lOO/.sh. 28
3,294 45/. West Middlesex Average 634 12s. Out. sh. 92
1,360 II its York Building r,o. Lessee Prop. lOW, oh. 35
IRON RAILWAYS.
6,300
9,500 Birmingham and Gloucester !CO/. pd 59
15,000 ...a... Bristol and Exeter lOO/. sh. 60 p 4 20
7,500 Cheltenham& G.Western 100/.sh. 62ss 1. s 7
3,009 Clarence 100/. sh. 1001 pd 30
8,000 Dublin and Drogheda 100/. sh. 5/. pd
30,1101 Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 231, pd 8
10,000 Great North of England 1001. sh. 90i. pd (1)
10,918 . 14 per cent. Grand Junction lOOl. oh. all pd 1,02 •
25,000 Great Western 1001. sh. 65/. pd 744
23,000 Ditto New 50/. sh. 50/. pd 594
3,000 per cent Gosport Junction,. 501. sh. 401. nil 413
2,000 5 per cent. Hartlepool s lOOl. sh. 100/. pd 14542
8,900 Hull and Selby 5Ol. sh. 50/, pd 064
2,100 4/. per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 65134
5,109 10 percent. Liverpool& Manchester 10(1.sh. 100/. psi 109
7,908 10 per cent. Ditto Half Shares .50/. pd 911
11,195 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter shares 05/. pd 45
36,000 London and Brighton 50/. sh. 50/, pd 424
24,000
0,000 :4 per cent. London all,, Greenwich ...201. s:4. 201. pd 8
25,000 8 per cent. London & Birminglians 100/. oh. 90/. pd 101
25,000 Ditto Quarter Shares -.054 sh. 5/ pd 2350
31,050 Dit o New Shares 32/. sh. 321. pd 5334
36,000 5 per cent. London and S. Western Av. 3SI, 17s. 9d. 55.
33,000 London and Croydon}
A 13/. 152 1/c1 1213
Ditto New Scrip-- v* -- " 12A
13,000 3 per cent. Manchester and Leeds-1002 sh. 701. pd 02
13,000 ... Ditto Half Shares 5Ol, 1:51. pd 21
10,000 Manchester and Birmieghain 70/.sh. 401. 23
Ditto Extension 7l. pd 234
10,000 Midland Counties 011/. sh. 100/. pd 88
15,000 North Midland IO2 oh. lit)! pd (IS
Ditto New 40/. pd 314
5,128 Northern and Eastern....lool. sh 601. pd 184
2,8/0 Preston and Wyrc .... ..... 50/. sh 21(1. pd 06
.03,000 South Eastern and Dover
1,000 101. per cells. Stockton and Darlington ...... INS/. sh. 255
0,000 Thames Haven 5Ol. sh 51. pd
6,000 York and North Midland 50 . sh. 50/, pd 73
MINES.
8,000 Albion Copper 51.0 •1, q/. pg 12
4,000 U. ss. Alten 151. sh 121. Ii spd 10
10,000 .... Angio Mexican,' ss. M. prn.loo/, sh. a d 14
Ditto Subscription 951. po 1%
2,000 10/. Bolanos 150/. sh all p i 33
10,000 11. lOs Braziliaramp. iss. M. pm... 351. sh. 001. pd 3
6,000 Alscaubas & Locaes United 25/.5h.25/. pd 6
:1,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey ...WV. sh. 14/. pd 24
10,000 .... ..... Bolivar Copper Company 204 sh. 20/, pd 1
10,000 .... . . ... Ditto Scrip lO4 sh. 10/. pd 2
20,000 ' British Iron lOO4 sh. 601. pd
,000 Brit ish Copper 51. sh. 45!. pd 1%
.
Cut sßr /nca 9/. pd 6%
Candonga ...
10,000 11 Copiapo
8,500 ... Columbian, ass. 51. pm. ...55/. sh. 551. pd 034
2,t00 3/. English -14/. Gs. pd is
20,000 General MiningAssociation2ol.sh.lB2 pd 154
6,155 Mexican Company lOO/. sh. :,7 ppd 6
3,000 Polberou Consols .. lO4 sh. 8!. pd 4
11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered 254
Ditto Loan Note. 150/. pd 160
some
DWG Scrip 24
Ditto New Scrip 5/ pd 4
West Cork 5Ol. sh 50/. pd 38
LITER A It Y 1 NSTITCTWN s.
1,000 ...... ... London,, with Bronze Ticket ...75gs. sh. 10
1,500 London University lOO/.lh. all pd 7
700
King' College lOOl. 1036
MISCELLANEOUS.
10, 209. 15s. Australian Agricultural.loo/. sh. 28/ pd 3354
6,100 1. per cant. British American Land Company 344 pd
10,000 61. per cent. Canada Company... ...... 1004 sh. 3254 pd 31
10,0 CC 51, per cent. Upner Canas:a Loan
kr

City Bonds, 4 per cent
20,000 1/. Cs. General Steam Navigation 151. rh. 14!. pd 24
10/.percent. Hudson's Bay Stock • 254
,0;10 I/. London Corn. Sale Roomr....Av. 751. sh l9
,00C
New Brunswick Land Company...sol pd 12
1,;51 51. per cent. Keversitenary Int. 50c...100/. sh. 1001. pd 101
2,63:1 5/. per cent. Ditto New 100/. sh. 100". pd 107
4,000
)0,000 Go. Van Die.ner.'s Land ....100/. alt. 171!. pd E%

LIST' of SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
JULY 17, 1841,
_ _ BANKS.

1,000,0001, .p. ct. Bank of !iCCia;rll...B3/. 6s. bd. ch. all pd 159
2,000,00 p. p. ct. Bcyal of Scotland 100/. sh. all pd 152
500.000`:. p. ct. British Linen Ccmpany 100/.sh. all pd 218
500,0001. 61. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 1001. pd /65%
500,0000. C. p. ct. National IOC/.sh. 10/. pd 14%
500,000/. 71. p. ct. Glasgow Union 250!. sh. 50!. pd F 6%
4000,000/. 6p. ct. Western of Scotland 2OOl. sh 401. pd 71
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
220.000511. fit p. ct. Scottish Union 00/. oh. 11. pd 245.01
7,500 7p. ct. Hercules 100/. oh. 10/. pd 13
100,000 sp. et. Insurance Co. of Scotland .10/. sh. all pd 10
50,000 Bp. ct. North British 2001. sh. 10/. pd 17
1,000 Bp. ct. Caledonian Fire 100!. sh. 10/. pd 20
5,000 6p. ct. Edinturgh Life 1001. sh. 101. pd 1414
100,000 31 p. tt. West of Scotland lO/. pd
MRSCELLANEO U S.
. __ _

4,818 ......... Eriill.7ntlTll;;. Un. C;isalso/.sh. all pd 14%
Ditto Allocated sed. eh. all pd 50
i25,4a 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Stock Water 251. sh. all pd 3414
I,ooosh :5 per cent. Shafts Iron Founderv 50/.sh 48/. 48
0,000 3 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass.2o/.sh. 16/. pd 3%
4.500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Uas 125/. sh. all pd 50
4,450 10 per cent.. Clazgow Gas 25/. sh. all pd 52
750 7i per cent. Leith Coal (las 2O/.4h. all pd 20%
1,154 Edinburgh and 11,1kcith daDway 501. sh 30

I A I,v ErrrisEmE,NT.
STRUCTURE OF THE TF,ETIL—The teeth, it
is well known to physiologists, are composed of bony
structure, which is covered with a coating of enamel—a
substance of a fibrous nature, and so hard as to strike
fire with a steel. Notwithstanding its apparent hardness,
the enamel is, however, extremely susceptible of injury,
and it thus becomes highly important to ascertain what
preparations are best adapted to preserve so important a
substance in its pristine integrity and beauty. We do
not hesitate therefore to recommend " Rowland"
Odonto, or Pearl Dentifrice," as the most valuable means
of purifying, embellishing, and preserving the teeth and
gams yet offered to the public.

POLICE 11S"FELLIGENCE.

,4 170 USE.

Captain Spicer, (4' the 1 str_.,.tm-reFs.3l, pp-
peared bet re the Lord Vt,4y,t. upo.t a somm:ms, to answer tin,
complaint of 'Alt. Hugh Owen, the fionorury i,ecretary to the
-London Wtlsh Pruttdeilt Society, utider the folinwitig
tanc circum-
ses :
• _ .

Mr. Pearce attended for the defendant, and Mr. Hobler
jun., for the complainant.
Mr. Owen, who said that he resided at No. 8, Coles-ter-
race, Barnsbury-road, Islington, deposed that, in the early part
of June, he hired the !loyal Sovereign steatri••Vessel fur an ex-
cursion for the members arid friends of the Society, to take
place on the 14th of July. The intended excursion was not
advertised, but tickets were issued by the Society. Amongst
the persons who presented themselves for admittance, were two
females of a very IoW degeription, who described themselves as
friends of the Captain of the vessel, and were without tickets.
Witness, who attended to receive the company, informed those
two women that they could not be received without tickets,
and by-and-by the Captain appeared, and demanded that they
should bps allowed to pass into the vessel. Witness expostu-
lated with him, but he persevered, insisted upon their admis-
sion, and, in a violent manner, pushed witness away, and
passed them on board, where they remained all day, to the
great annoyance of those for whom the vessel had been en•
gaged; several of whom refused to join in dancing, in eonse-
quence of the presence of persons of such character and con-
duct. Witness heard that the conduct of the two intruders in
the ladies' cabin was most disgusting.
Mr. Pearce submitted that the Lord Mayor had nothing to
do with the matter of complaint, whatorer course the Direc-
tois, to whom application might have been made, would think
proper to adopt. He understood that the Captain had a right
to take any friends of his on board on occasions of the kind. As
to the conduct of the females, his Lordship certainly would not
make that a subject of inquiry.
Mr. nobler, jun., said that Mr. Owen eirirged Captain
Spicer with having committed an assault upon him, arising out
of the circumstance of the improper introduction of the two
women on board.

The Loan 11.1Avom said that be shpuld consider the charge
of assault. The Directors would, no doubt, look to the busi-
ness of the introdu. tion of the females themselves.

Mr. Owen said that he subsequently called at the office of
the Company and saw a gentleman, to whom he represented
the grievance, and who asked him what business he had on
board ; to which he replied that he had engaged the steamer for
the friends of the Society. And the gentleman then said that
the Captain had a right to introduce whom he pleased on board.
The Captain had not, previou,ly to the appearance of the
women, asserted any privilege of the kind.
The Lottn MAToft—l cannot see what right the Captain
had to put any one on board of an engaged vessel. There could
be no justification for such conduct.

Mr.w Pearce asked' whether Mr. Owen had resisted the ad•
mission of the Captain himself on board? Mr. Owen—Cer•
tainly not.

l'earce—Did the Captain extend the excursion for the
Company afterwards ? Mr. Owen—l had nothing whatever to
say to him, after the conduct I have described. He went fur-
ther up the Medway, to please himself.
Mr. Nobler, jun.—lf the females were respectable persons
do you think the Company on board would have objected to
their admission? Mr. Owen—l de not think there would
have been any objection, but they were the very reverse of
respectable. They were extremely low, and appeared to be
the friends of the fruit women on board.

Mr. Pearce—Did not these women you speak of pay ? Mr.
Owen—No. I received the tickets. All the company entered
with tickets. lam appointed to receive the company, and 1
never received either tickets or money from them.
Mr. Pearce—l know nothing, my Lord, of the women of
whom mention is made ; I only say that I am instructed to
state that the captain had a right to introduce whom he pleased.
Hr. Hobler, jun. said that if so absurd a privilege existed
respectable people might be constantly exposed to insult from
the introduction of improper characters amongst them.
The LORD Mavoit—Most certainly. It is not to be en-
dured that the captain of a steamer should tie at liberty to in-
troduce on such an occasion, persons with whom i espectable
people could not think of associating. I advise the Captain
to make an ample apology, and to pay the expenses incurred
by this exposure.
Mr. P. arce—My client has a number of witnesses to call
in ju-tification of his conduct.
Mr. Hobler, jua.—l have a number of witnesses to call, to
bear out the statement of Mr. Owen in the most complete
manner.

The Lo►tn MAYOR—If Captain Spicer refuse to do as I sug-
gest, I shall enter into an examination of the witnesses on
Thur.day next, and decide upon the case ; but I would advise
him to apoloui-e, and pay the expenses. It must be evident to
everybody that his conduct has been extremely improper, and
that the intrusion of such persons as had been described,
amongst people of character, is not for a moment to be endured.
Mr. Pearce said he had reason to believe that the Lord
Mayor would hear nothing more of the case.
The LORD MAYOR—I hope so. Captain Spicer will, I
trust, take my advice.