The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-04 00:00:00

INFLUX OF PAUPERS.

The Jupiter, steamer, Lieut. Waters, R.N., one of
the St. George Steam Packet Company's vessels,
arrived at the quay yesterday, after a stormy
and tempestuous passage from London, such as
might have been expected from the weather which
has prevailed for several days. She left on Satur-
day morning last at eight o'clock, about an hour before
which time there were marched down to the quay, and
immediately put on board, one hundred and eighteen
Irish paupers, to be passed to this country. No
notice or intimation had been given that this ship-
mant of human beings was about to take place,
and consequently no preparation bad been made for
their reception, or shelter erected to defend them
from the excessive severity of the weather. They
vvere thus huddled together in a ship which had
already a considerable number of soldiers on
board, and exposed for six days and nights to the
violence of a continued storm of wet, and wind,
and piercing cold, all the contrivances of the captain,
his officers, and crew, to make even some partial shelter
for thorn, doing but comparatively little to mitigate
the misery of their position. A child died from the suf-
ferings it experienced, and was committed to the sea by
the hands of its wretched and agonised parent, and we
apprehend few will be found to differ from us
when we say, that inquests have been held and
verdicts of murder returned against parties, under
circumstances less calling for inquiry than those under
which this death took place. It is not at all unlikely
that some of those who were concerned in -mak-
ing this heartless export from England's capital on
Saturday last, with a disdain and disregard of every
feeling of humanity which would disgrace the worst of
slave traders, were busily employed the week before
amongst the humanity.mongers, in getting signatures
to the memorial to save the life of the murderer Blakes-
ley, who was executed on the Monday.—Cork Southern
Reporter.

THE RURAL POLICE.--- We are glad to find
that this unconstitutional and medley force has at length
feoxrcietevdensuieths afeeling in
warmestwould
usduvlreoratlelrtsheinn.
to petition the meeting of Magi
the county, that it will be difficult
sustain it. WeMagistrates at
Matuagmtihsaetnsfiraeocuyeilyof
next Tuesday, in favour of the immediateleysdlisbandingnot
sthheadfobsrees. Shenton has set a noble example,
of Parties and opinions are decided at once to
vote against it. Several meetings have been held on
the subject, and while we write, the final meeting is
for all
agreeing on a petition. Hyson Green, Carrington,
and Basford have followed the example. The villages
round Mansfield, as well as the town of Mansfield itself,
are all astir with petitions. Let Radford, Lenten,
Southwell—in which place a policeman is like a guard
in an empty house—Retford, Worksop, 011erton, Sut-
ton-in-Ashfield, and all the large places in the county,
send in their petitions—let the smaller villages load the
Magistrates' table with their veto against the bluebottle
force—they will find Magistrates to present them, and
not a few who warmly supported it before. We thought
at first the kid-glove and botle of wine policemen would
not long
mngdaisAratrenete thes willee ounuty,Taunedsday, i,
we trpursotvothtehcaotn
theyduet
of the
acted for the best, and that they are as ready to amend
their error as they were to make it.—. Nottingham Review.
MEETING OF THE MANUFACTURERS IN
THE MIDLAND COUNTIES.—We are informed that the
facts obtained are of the most important character, and
that the state of the workpeople is most deplorable ;
such is the rapid decline in some branches of trade,
that unless speedy and effective relief be obtained, utter de-
struction of the operatives must take place. Several Mem-
bers of Parliament have already signified their intention
of being present at the meeting, in order that they, may
hear personally from the gentlemen who have Inver_-
tigated the important facts relating to, the dpepr.orevse_si_tn
of trade. Amongst them are E. Strutt, Esq., 1,---,----
j.
31th:Lt.tih.e'
the Honourable J. G. B. Ponsonby, M.P.,
met
o u tang.
n t i e s h aWv ee
serve rset
aji -.
l°olin7
Esq., M.P., J. Ellis, Esq., M.P., Sir G. Lar e
strongly
W. Evans, Esq., M.P., Dr. Bowring, and Pil[irt, l‘oLni:;'
den, M.P. This array of names is sufficient to
cinotemnittitsales charactereseovfotel
Overcharged ztatements can never the
that the whole truth, and the truth onl urgedbe
ecakunsoe
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onf.
justice.—Derby Reporter.
singular anomaly
GREENWICH HOSIPITAL.--.'pith
the free admissions to this institution, a
shaseameexni sttheed
s;ams soldiers dpi erri
privilege
having,eae has bduringee7nth respect to
years, been
while to
admitted free of charge to see the Painted Hall,
denied. This unjust
May last, when, by
Payment of
, it was directed that
regulation was in force up to the
an order of the Lieutenant-Governer, •
gratis.weekdays" from seven in
The Painted Hall
seamen should be admitted
and Chapel are exhibited on "
three-pence Sunday afternoons,
the morning until sunset ; and nji
after one o'clock, on
James contains a
person for admission to each place, by each
which was decorated by Sir The
Thornhill,Painted Hall,
collection of paintings, consisting of representations
naval actions and portraits of admirals and naval ofn
some sculpture, and other objects interesting to the public,,
and chiefly to persons in the naval service.—Art-Union.