The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-31 00:00:00

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

__— - •
have lately taken up my residence in this place.
lam a teacher of youth. The Hon. and Rev. Robcrt Lid-
dell, our Vicar, called upon and catechised me as to my religi-
ous opinions. I declareJ,myself to be far from what is conveyed
by the word " orthodox"--in fact, I told him that I was my
own priest, and thought for myself For this honest avowal
he has expelled me and my family from our pew in the
church, besides which he has been to the parents of my
pupils, warning them not to send their children to my little
school.

I had previously to the Vicar's visit announced by placards
my intention of delivering an introductory address on educa-
tion, in the course of which (I stated in the bill) that I
should advert to the advantages that would be likely to re-
sult from the establishment of Reading and News-rooms in
Barking.
List night (Monday) my lecture was to come off, and long
previous to the hour appointed for me to commence my ad-
dress the room was crowded. I had not commenced my lec-
ture more than a quarter of an hour when in an ir. 'ant
a portion of my audience suddenly disappeared.
At this the shrieks of the ladies were beyond any power of
description.
The room being, so excessively crowded had caused that part
of the floor to give way, which was over an extensive cellar,
nine feet deep. Sixty persons, at least, fell in, and remarkable
to say, not one of them was hurt. The police, my friends, and
self, renderel all the assistance we could to those who fell into
the Cellar, as also to the fainting and terrified females. lam
happy to say that there is a most excellent feeling evinced
towards me in the town.
I am informed that the circumstance of my proposing to in-
troduce the subject of " Reading and News-rooms " in Bark-
ing, has been a means of raising the ire of his Reverence.
When I shall have time to communicate more at length
with the press, so as to place the whole of the circnmstances
attending the breach between myself and the Hon. and Rev.
Robert Liddell before the public, I believe it will afford a
subject that will be extensively canvassed. It is a question
which affects the public at large, as well as, Sir, yours.
GEORGE HOWS.
Barking, Tuesday moming.

RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Girt,—As I consider the press, by its influence on pub-
lic opinion, the most ready means to obtain the redress
of grievances, when it may not be deemed expedient to
resort to the law, and as your Paper, from the talent and pub-
lic spirit with which it is conducted, so prominent a po-
sition, and has so extensive a circulation, I beg to submit to
you an occurrence connected with the travelling by the Great
Western Railway, which points out a grievance requiring the
immediate attention of the Directors of that Company, and
which reflects much discredit upon them or their representa-
tive at Wootton Bassett. I left Bath, on the 28th inst., with
ten' or eleven other passengers, by the Company's coach, which,
under the orders of the Railway Company, leaves quarter past
one, p.m., to arrive at Wootton Bassett station at five, and the
Paddington terminus at eight p.m. We reached Wootton
Bassett twenty minutes after five, and found the train for Lon-
don had left a quarter of an hour. We were then informed
there was no train for passengers until two o'clock the next
morning, but that a luggage train would leave quarter before
seven, and that if we wished to proceed by that, a first class car-
riage would be attached to it, by Which the outside passengers,
upon paying 6s4would be allowed to proceed. In common with
the other passengers, I remonstrated with Mr. Ashby, the super-
intendant, on the injustice of subjecting us to extra expense, in ad-
dition to the inconvenience occasioned to us by the delay, and my
impression was that Mr. Ashby recognised the force of our ob-
jection and would afford us the accommodation; however, when
the time for starting arrived, we had to walk some distance
from the station-house to the train, and, when we reached it,
were peremptorily informed that we must either pay the six
shillings, the difference of fare between the first and second
cla; s carriages, or go by the open truck attached to
the luggage' train. Finding it in vain to protest, I paid
the six shillings, as did six others of the passengers, but
four, one of whom was a respectable young female, resisted the
imposition, And was placed in `the truck, the face by which is
95., although they had paid 145., and that without any money
being returned to them. After. proceeding some distance, the
young lady was allowed by the guard attached to the train to
go into the closed carriage, whether paying or not for the ac-
commodation I do not know, but the gentlemen proceeded to
Paddington in the open carriage, into which was taken at
Bottle, a party of railway labourers with their women, many of
them intoxicated, and using, as one of the gentlemen informed
me on our arrival at Paddington, the most brutal and
disgusting language. We reached Paddington at one
o'clock on the morning of the 29th, having ,been twelve
hours on the - journey, and compelled to pay an additional
fare, or expose ourselves to the . night air, the uncertainty of
the weather, and the annoyance I have before named. lam
sorry to say this is not an isolated case, but that I ascertained
at the Railway station at Wootton Bassett, and from passengers
who have been similarly situated, that it has been a matter of
frequent occurrence. The superintendent professed to. be
guided by the printed instructions of the Directors ;. but surely
some discretionary power is, or ought to be, possessed by him,
, and at all events he ought not to cummit a positive act of in-
justice in the name of the Directors.
I trust, Sir, you will allow this a place in your columns, and
that it will lead to an inquiry which will prevent a repetition
of such disgraceful occurrences.
I remain, Sir, yours respectfully,
THOMAS JOLLY, Alderman of Bath.
London Coffee-hour, March 29.