The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-13 00:00:00

NEW STEAM COACH.

Art, infinite in its inventions, often meets with serious
difficulty in its endeavour to adapt them to the ends
which it would wish, and is often compelled to call in
the aid of subaltern means, to succeed in bringing the
invention into any activity or efficient operation. Thus,
great as was the invention of the steam-engine itself,
yet, unaided by the subservient iron-tram, it was a use-
less and unmanageable invention ; the two appeared to
be by necessity inseparably wedded, and so would many
persons say who had not seen the exhibition of yesterday.
Travelling like an ordinary carriage along the road,
this vehicle, planned and invented by Mr. Squire, was
announced to exhibit its powers along the Tottenham-
road. The only objects perceivable were an iron basket
behind, filled with foundry coke, and in front a vessel
plenished with water to supply the waste of the engine.
The carriage had four rows of seats, and accommodated
sixteen, the conductor included.

Starting by a stop-watch, the engine with its party
left the York and Albany Hotel, Regent's Park, at four
o'clock, and proceeded steadily at its outset along the
smooth plane of the Tottenham-road. Speed soon in-
creased from the mail-coach rate of ten miles an hour
to that of sixteen. The noise usually attendant on
these engines was, with the exception of the hiss of
the escaping steam, scarcely audible, and after a
pleasant progress for 13 minutes through a delightful
country, it arrived at the Manor-house at Tottenham,
having in that brief time completed a distance of four
miles and a half. The most noticeable feature in the
engine made itself apparent at this terminus, namely, the
masterly command with which the engine was made to
turn by the conductor, forming in this evolution an arc
of a circle which comprehended not more than a length
and a half of the engine itself ; the act managed, too,
with as much ease and adroitness as an equestrain reins
a steed.

On returning, the velocity was somewhat diminished
by the resistance of a strong wind, and the gradual
ascent of the road ; but the actual retardation was so
slight, as only to add a minute and a half to the time oc-
cupied in return, thus completing a distance of nine
miles in less than twenty-eight minutes ; the speed of
the engine, in fact, averages at the rate of from nineteen
to twenty miles per hour. Its wear and tear will be but

little troin the Tottenham-road, while the wheels, being
horizontal and very broad, actually serve as rollers to
smooth the roads, instead of cutting them up, like the
ordinary narrow carriage-wheels. It was curious to ob-
serve the peculiar distrustfulness of the horses along the
road as the engine passed.
The experiment altogether was very successful, but till
we see how the machine works during the winter months,
and on newly repaired roads, it would be premature to
give any decided opinion as to its ultimate results.

•On Wednesday night, about ten o'clock, a most
murderous attack was made upon a policeman of the R
division, named Taylor, by two soldiers of the 15th
Regiment of Foot. It appears, from a statement THAMEs 'A/NKr/L.—Yesterday, at two o'clock,
taken from the injured man, who lies in a most dan- P.M., Sir Isambard Brunel passed through the tunnel
gerous state, his head and face being one entire muss and ascended into the shaft on the Middlesex side of the
of cuts and bruises, that he was on duty on the river. The small portion of the -distance, about twenty-
Shooter's-hill road, about ten o'clock on Wednesday five feet, now incomplete, is connected with the shaft on
night, when he met two soldiers, whom he suspected of the Middlesex side of the river by a driftway, through
being deserters. Upon questioning them, they ran off which, at the end of the tunnel, Sir Isambard passed.
and got into some corn-fields. Taylor followed them About an hour afterwards Mr. Hawes, M.P., and Mr.
and overtook one, when a desperate scuffle ensued ; he Hutton, late M.P. for Dublin, accompanied by Mr. Ma-
drew his staff, but it was immediately seized, and one son, one of the assistant engineers, also walked from
of the soldiers swore they would kill him. He was then Rotherhithe through the tunnel and the driftway to
seized by the collar and belt and thrown on the Wapping. Mr. Page, the acting engineer, was in the
ground, and while in that helpless condition was most shaft, and, with the men, received Sir Isambard with loud
brutally kicked on the face and head. lie called " Mur- cheers, who shortly addressed the men, thanking them
der ;" when one of them gave him a kick in the face, at for their courage and perseverance. Thus the great
the same time saying, a There, you h____, you will not problem of the practicability of forming a roadway under
call again." The kick rendered him senseless, in the Thames, without interrupting the navigation, is prac-
which state he remained for some time, and when he tically solved. In a few months, it is expected that one
recovered he, with the greatest difficulty, crawled to the of the archways will be open for foot passengers.
high road, but was unable to go further. Shortly after THE NEW PIER AT CHELSEA.—The Iron
a man came up, and upon Taylor telling him what had Steam-boat Company have taken the chain pier that
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occurred, and seeing the dreadful manner in which has been erected by the Earl of Cadogan at Chelsea,
he had been used, he procured assistance, and the 1-!)":: ',which will be opened on the 26th inst.
fortunate fellow was carried to Eltham, where has a, SHOCKING AND SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—
immediately attended by Dr. Davenport; and Dr. Car-,
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Yesterday.morning, as a man named Samuel Slapshaw,
~ in the service of Mr. Turner, livery-stable-
of Blackheath, was also sent for, who pronounced ki
to be very seriously injured, and in a dangeroussta. a helper
state.
Tay
marked XV, was picked up on the spot where
hat and staff were lost in the affray, but a soldier's and veterinary surgeon, Regent-street, was in
belt,
Portland-place, exercising a horse belonging to a lady,
scuffle took place. An inquiry has been made at thehhe arrre the
ach - and which had been sent to his employer's to be ex-
of the 15th, at Woolwich; it appears that the two soldiers amined previous to its being disposed of, on arriving
alluded to are deserters. The following description of their nearly opposite Langham Church, the animal stumbled,
and falling on its knees, threw him forward, when catch-
persons has been forwarded to the different metropolitan
ing him by the head and shoulders, it in that position
police stations :—John Thomas, 5 feet 91 inches high,
dragged him several feet, and then lying on its back,
22 years of age, sallow complexion, and dark hair ; had
before he could be extricated, rolled repeatedly over him.
on a shell jacket, and dark cloth trousers ; the other is
naed Henry Marshall, 5 feet 11 inches high, 22 years On being picked up he was found to be bleeding pro-
m fusel y from the head, and was moaning piteously. He
was immediately placed on a shutter, and conveyed to
othfeagsaem, fereasshtheoemopthleexr.ion, and dark brown hair ; dressed
the Ist the Middlesex Hospital, where on examination it was
JEWISH MARRlAGE.—Married, on
list., at his residence in High-street, Sunderland, Mr. and head dreadfully contused, and that he had sustained
Jacob Joseph, a highly respectable Israelite, to Miss serious internal injuries. The horse, a very valuable
Elizabeth Samuel, of Rotterdam. This marriage was one, was much disfigured, being severely cut on the
solemnised according to the.rites and ceremonies of the knees, back, and other parts.
Jews. The bride was led into the room closely veiled,
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—A quarterly
elegantly dressed, supported by her mother and a female
meeting of Governors and Subscribers was held yester-
frind, and led round the bridegroom under a canopy thrice,
day in the Board-room of the Hospital. The number
when the marriage service commenced, and was closed by
of patients admitted within the last quarter has been
the bridegroom putting en the bride's finger a ring, when
282, of wh0m,163 were males, and 119 females; of these,
he declared that he took her to be his wife according to
266 were discharged cured, or partially relieved, and 16
the custom of the children of Israel, and also put in her
had died. There are now 112 patients in the house, and
hand the marriage contract written in Hebrew, and
1,959 out-patients.
signed ; after which the bridegroom drank a little wine
DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO THE LADY OF
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out of a glass, and when the bride had also partaken, he
dashed the glass to the floor with great force, and COLONEL FLETCHEIL—On 'Thursday morning, between
ten and eleven ' o'clock, a dreadful accident occurred
stamped with his feet on the fragments. We
erarse,.
an as-
din Cumberland-street, Hyde-park, to the lady of Co-
the Hebrew language, and their antiquities an
sured by some that were not only present, but understand
customs, lone] Fletcher, residing in Berkeley-street, Bryan-
that the service was very impressive and highly interest- stone-square, which it is feared, will be attended with
ing. About eighty persons were present, both Jews, ee-
s,
down to serious consequences. It appears that the unfortunate
gantly dressed, and Gentiles, when they sat
lady, in company with her three children and II
nurse-
plentiful dinner. The graces were chanted in
maid, were proceeding from their residence to take a
and afterwards the seven blessings. Every attention was Hebrew,
morning airing in Hyde Park. On arriving in Cumber,
given to such of the Gentiles as were present.—Northern
land-place, she accidently trod on a bean-shell, slipped,
and fell heavily on the back of her head on the foot pave-
Times. merit, where for some seconds she remained insensible.
FALKIRK TRYST.—The August, or first
Tryst ,
With assistance Mrs. F. was carried into a gentleman's
for 1841, took place at Stenhousemuir upon Tuesday
house. Surgical assistance was procured, when it was
last. It is supposed that from 18,000 to 20,000 black
ascertained that she had sustained a slight concussion on
cattle were upon the ground. The weather, in the morn-
the brain. After partly recovering she was removed
ing, was unfavourable for the appearance of stock, but
to her residence. To add to the calamity the unfortu-
' sales commenced briskly for heavy cattle in good condi-
nate lady is within a very short period of her confinement.
Lion. The first lot, consisting of sixty-one fine beasts, H
was sold by Mr. Fawn. They were of the Angusshire CHEAP FOOD AND IGH WAGES.—The
breed, and brought ill, per head. The next lot was 2U following extracts from a letter, received by a gentle-
small three-year-olds from near Perth, which were !01(10
man in Longton, near Preston, from his brother, who is
for 51. per head. The best lot in the market was eight
sojourning in Onandago county, State of New York,
polled stots from Methven, Fifeshire, bought by Messrs. North America, will show that cheap provisions and
Laing and Thompson, Glasgow, 46 stone tron, at 23 high wages may co-exist :—" As respects America, it
10s. Mr. Mitchell, Mearns, sold a very fine lot of 30 at is the home of the poor hard-working man : he is sure to
12/. 10s. to Mr. M‘Gill, Edinburgh. The second lot was raise himself here. Meat is very cheap. You may buy
sold by Mr. Walter Finlay to Mr. Brown, Glasgow, con- beef and pork from three to five cents, per lb. Other
sisting of 40, at 201. per head. A great number of small flesh meat is cheaper, and flour is about half the Eng-
\Vest and North Highlands were sold at from 31. 10s. to lish price. Look at this, and then look at a man
51. each. A splendid show of horses was at the Tryst,getting fully three times the wages he can in Longton.
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but sales appeared, during the day, very dull. Draught • man that wishes to settle in life, and to render
horses brought from 101. to 20/. ; and a great number
America.
himself,. by his own industry, independent of the world,
were unsold. Mr. Munroe, of Inverary, had a lot of the country that I would
is recommend 1 • iim to
about 60 fine Highland ponies, from two to five years old, go to. . . A
Farm labour is very plentiful here in
which met with a ready market at from 3/. to 5L 10s. the summer-time. smart man may get 15 dollars, or
The state of the poor in this city, we regret to more than three English pounds, per month, with bed
and board. I was taken for asmart f 11
myself
state, is more gloomy than ever. What with short worke owone night
by a farmer that Wa3 riding past in his waggon. He of-
and the increasing price of bread, we hardly know how
some of our operatives keep " life and soul" together ; fered me 14 or 15 dollars per month, if I would go
and yet many.of them were so infatuated as to vote for home with him, and almost pulled me into his waggon.
the man who is pledged to advocate a tax upon their
Oh I how I wished the honest industrious men in Eng-
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bread. Poor fellows, they will soon learn by bitter ex-
land had such a chance 1 What will the advocates of
perience the fallacy of the Tory doctrine that dear bread monopol say to this ?
makes high wages, or, what is synonymous, plenty of On Sunday se'nnight the various list of voters
work.-Worcestershire Chronicle. were placed on the church and chapel doors in this
la at, SINGULAR LIGHTNING.—On Saturday . a , borough. The freemens list. exhibited 64 names, the
about four o'clock, no lightning having been seen before
reeholders' 109, and the occupiers 325, being a decrease
of nine in the freeholders, an increase of one in the free-
or after, at Shefford, a single flash struck a tree in Mr.
men, and two in the occupiers'
Johnson's field, and broke the branches off, throwing lists,—Worcestershire
Chronicle.
them to a great distance. Some premises fifty yards off
were found to be full of' smoke, but no damage was dis- Nisi
RULES OF THE BAR.—In One of the cases at
Preus at Gloucester Assizes,
covered.—Bedford Mercury.only one counsel was
NAME ?"—A watchmaker
" WHAT S IN •A . engaged on the .side of the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant
Ludlow, who was on the other side, objected
and jeweller, living in Clerkenwe ,11 whose name is on the part
i of the bar, as a point of privilege, that in every defended
Onions, has a workman in his employ named Sweetopv e.
'. case there should be a junior counsel employed as well as
On the shutters of a house in Duke-street, Lin' a leader. This being coincided in by the bar generally,
coin's Inn-fields, is a paper fixed, on which is written, the case was stopped for a moment till the attorney for
" Laity—no body hear. the plaintiff banded A brief to a second counsel,