The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-22 00:00:00

TIE SUN, LONDON, Tf URSDAY, OCTOBER 22. 18f0.

THE BATH CHARTISTS LAND

MAGISTRATES.

TO THE .EDITOR OF THE SUN.
have thought it prudent to lay before you
the conduct of the Magistrates of Bath, knowing that
you are opposed to every species of injustice. It has
been the practice here to celebrate all public occasions
by " displays of fire-works," or by firing off guns, &c.,
on the heights. On the occasion of her Majesty's
Coronation, the inhabitants were disturbed in their beds
by persons firing off guns, in celebration of the event,
at a very early hour in the morning. No notice was
taken of this by the Magistrates, and therefore it was
thought not to be contrary to the law ; but a few
un-
fortunate Chartists have found out the mistake. Three
of them were had before the Magistrates last week,
after having been treated rather harshly by the. police in
the station-house. The charge against them was that
they had disturbed people in their beds by firing off
guns at an early hour in the morning. The cause of
their doing so was that two Chartists, of the names of
Bartlett and Bolwell, recently released from Ilehester
prison, were to be honoured on the ocerision in question
by being conducted into the city by a " grand pro-
cession ;" and therefore the Chartists were full of re-
joicing, which created, as is evident, much displea-
sure in the minds of the Magistrates ; consequently
they fined one of the three persons arrested, because
he was a brother of one of the victims, 2/. 10s., and
bound the other two over to keep the peace.
Now, Sir, this is a gross act of injustice, which will
convince the working classes that they are shut out of
the pale of the law. Other parties established the
precedent for the Chartists to go by, and, because they
follow it, they are treated in the manner just described.
It is really too bad.
Bath, October 21.

A CONSTANT READER.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Brighton Gazelle.)
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 21.—The Calcutta, 84, Cap-
tain Sir Samuel Roberts, is ready for sea at Plymouth,
and was to sail on Wednesday for Gibraltar and Malta,
to join Sir Robert Stnpford's fleet.
Admiral Sir Edward Codrington's flag (blue at the
main) has been hoisted on board the Queen, 110,
whither the whole of the officers and crew have been
transhipped from the Donegal, 78. A rumour is cur-
rent that she will be shortly dispatched to the Aledi-
terranean with the-Royal Adelaide, 110,from Plymouth.
The Salamander steam vessel, Commander Henry,
is hourly looked for, from the eastward, with volunteer
seamen for the Britannia, 120, and Howe, 120.
The Inconstant, 36, Captain Pring, is held ready for
immediate service in Plymouth Sound, waiting orders.
Rumour sends her to Quebec.
The St. Vincent, 120, is forwarding for commission
at this doek-yard, with all practicable despatch. The
Indus, 84, will be the next ship commissioned here.
Several large razee 50-gun ships are in course of prepa-
ration for the pendant.
The Locust, a new steam-vessel, is commissioned at
Woolwich, by Lieutenant John Lunn, late of the Pluto
steamer, which is also ordered for service.
The Monarch and Formidable, 84-gun ships, will be
commissioned shortly at Chatham, every despatch being
used in getting them ready for the pendant.
A vast quantity of the munitions of war have been
received from Woolwich, and shipped on board the
Britannia and Howe, 120 gun ships, both which are
completing stores and crews with extraordinary dispatch.
The Vanguard, 84, Captain Sir David Dunn, reached
Malta from England on the 4th October, and was to
leave for Syria on the Bth, to join the fleet.
The steamer Avon, commanded by Lieut. Pritchard,
arrived on Sunday from Woolwich, and having taken on
board a large quantity of coals, proceeded on Tuesday
to Plymouth and Falmouth, where she is to be stationed.
At Spithead—Britannia and Howe, 120 gun ships.
In Harbour—Queen, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George yacht, Echo steamer, and flag tenders.