The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-12 00:00:00

AMERIC.‘N CHIVALRY.

I am convinced that a lady, no matter what her age
and attractions might be, could journey through the
whole extent of the union, not only without experiencing
a single annoyance, but aided in every possible way with
unobtrusive civility. Indeed, great numbers of Sophon-
isbas and Almiras do travel about, protected only by the
chivalry of their countrymen and their own undoubted
propriety. To them the best seats, the best cf every-
thing, ere always allotted, A friend of mine told me
of a little affiir at New York theatre, the other night,
illustrative of my assertion. A stiff-necked English-
man had engaged a front place, and of course the best
corner : when the curtain rose, he was duly seated,
opera-glas in hand, to enjoy the performance. A lady
and gentleman came into the bax shortly afterwards ;
the cavalier in escort, seeing that the place where our
friend sat was the best, called his *attention, saying " The
lady, Sir," and motioned that the corner should be va-
cated. The possessor, partly because he dislled the
imperative mood, and partly because it bored him to be
disturbed, r efused. Some words ensued, which attracted
the attention of the sovereign people in the pit, who ma-
gisterially inquired what was the matter? The Ameri-
can came to the front of the box and said, "There is an
Englishman here who will not give up his place to a
lady." Immediately their majesties swarmed up by
dozens over the barriers, seized the offender, very gently
though, and carried him to the entrance ; he kicked,
cursed, and fought all in vain ; he excited neither the
pity nor the anger of his stern executioners ; they placed
him carefully on his feet again at the steps, one man
handing him his bat, another his opera-glass, and a
third the price he had paid for his ticket of admission,
then quietly shut the door upon him, and returned to
their places. The shade of the departed Judge Lynch
must have rejoiced at such an angelic administration of
his law !—Englard in the New World.

FIVE PERSONS DROWNED.—WATERFORD, Nov. 7.
—A boat, containing six persons, the crews of the two
vessels, Charlotte and Oultcn, while going down the
river, yesterday, upset, and suddenly immersed the
whole party; five out of the number met with a watery
grave. The masters of both vessels (Duck, of thle
Charlotte, an 1 Robinson, of the Oulton) were two of the
unfortunate men.
BURGLARY IN A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—Tuesday morn-
ing a very daring robbery was committed at the Harp
public-house, opposite the pit entrance of Drury-lane
Theatre, in Little Russell-street. It appeared from the
information received by the police, that shortly after
three o'clock the ,private watchman was passing the
above house, when he tried the front door, and found it
unfastened. A respectably dressed man was standing
at the door at the time, and exclaimed, " Oh, it's all
right ; it's only young Morgan, the son of the landlord,
gone in." The watchman, however, suspected that
something wasiwrong, and accordingly proceeded to the
Bow-street police-station, and informed the inspector on
duty. The letter immediately went to the house, ant
aroused the inmates, and on proceeding to the parlour,
they found several port wine bottles emptied of their
contents, and ascertained that a diem pork pies had
been demolished by the hungry thieves. The till had
been forced open, and 255. in fourpenny pieces, and a
quantity of copper money was stolen therefrom ; two
boxes of cigars were also taken from the bar. The
thieves effected an entrance by the parlour window,
which faces King's Head-yard, at the side of the house.
The house was searched by the police, but the thieves
had escaped while the watchman was gone to Bow-street:
DEATH FROM DRUNKENNESS AND RECKLESS
Dm-rum—Yesterday morning at an early hour, a youngi
man named Thomas Roberts, aged twenty-one years, ini
the service of Mr. Wheatley, coach proprietor at Green ,
with, met his death under reckless circumstances. The
deceased and several shopmates had been to a supper,
which had been given to celebrate some event connected
with their employer, and whilst on the way home, a little
elevated, two of them stopped to speak before they sepa-
rated. At the moment a light chaise cart containing
two individuals passed by at a rapid speed towards town,
and before either could reach the footpath, they were
both knocked down by the cart which the driver did not
stop, but continued to drive at the same rapid speed until
out of sight. The man Roberts was insensible, and
was carried to the nearest surgeon's, where it was aster
tained that he had received a fracture of the base of the
skull, a severe scalp wound, and other injuries. He was
subsequently conveyed to Guy's Hospital, where he ex-
pired in a few hours after his admission. The other
man is going on favourably. When the police were
made acquainted with the circumstances a mounted
messenger went in pursuit of the persons in charge. of
the cart, but owing to the time that had elapsed, the de-
linquents effected their escape. An inquest will be held
on the body this evening.
ACCIDENT AT SEA.—On Saturday last a fishing-
boat sailed from Hopeman, with a crew of nine or ten
men, and was shortly after upset off Covesea, when all
would have likely met a watery grave, had not the clip-
per Heroine, Captain Congalton, of Leith, on her way
south, providentially passed near the boat at the time of
the accident. The men were all picked' up, and give
great praise to Captain Congalton for his exertions in
saving them, and his kindness to them afterwards.—
Elgin Courier.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Goodman charged a person named
James Collins, at the Liverpool Police Court, on Friday,
with having attempted to rob her, as she was coming
from Manchester to Liverpool on Thursday evening. The
complainant stated that she left Manchester by the last
night train, and when between Eccles and Barton Moss,
she thought that she felt the prisoner, who was sitting
next to her, was cutting at her pocket. She put her
hand to the spot and looked at the prisoner, who imme-
diately lifted up his arms, and folded them upon his
breast. The complainant took no further notice of the
matter until the train stopped at the next station. She
then found that her pocket had been cut, and that the
contents were lying at the bottom of the carriage. She
gave the alarm, and the prisoner was taken into custody,
and conveyed to Liverpool. The county officer was di-
rected by Mr. Rushton to take the prisoner before the
county magistrates ; and the lady was requested to per-
severe in prosecuting him for the offence, as there was
little doubt but he was an old practitioner upon the
pockets of unprotected females.
RAILWAY IVEGOTIATION.—The negotiation between
the London and North Western Railway Company, and
the Leeds and Dewsbury Company and the Huddersfield
and Manchester Company, has, it appears, been resumed.
It appears that an offer was made by the London and
North Western to lease the other two railways, and that
negotiations fur that purpose were commenced. The
terms offered by the London and North Western not
being satisfactory, the treaty went off, and seemed to be
at an end. In the meantime certain overtures from
another party to lease these railways were made, on
which the treaty between the original parties was re-
named, and has, wo hear, been brought to a successful
issue. The effect of this proceeding has been materially
to advance the shares of the lessees, and the Leeds and
Dewsbury shares, which yesterday week were sold at
25k, are now quoted at 33i; and the Huddersfield and
Manchester, which at the eame time sold at 121., are
now quoted at 171., with an additional call of 2/. per
share paid up.—Leeds Mercury.
A letter from Vienna informs us that the Arei -
duke Palatine of Hungary, who Lady hid a relapse
which caused serious fears, is again in a state which
'Arrant; hopes of recovery.
CRUELTY TO A DONKEY,—At the County Malls-
trates' Office, Rochester, on Monday, William Tas,ell, a
blacksmith, living at Chatham, was charged with having
poured boiling water into a donkey's ear, The donkey,
belonging to a wool dealer, was passing throueh Rhode-
street, when the defendant carne out of the forge, and
holding the animal by the ear, poured the water into it
from a saucepan. The donkey, writhing with agony, ran
back some distance, and it became necessary to place it
under the care of a farrier. he poor animal refused
its food for several days. The magistrates, after severely
censuring the defendant for his cruelty, convicted him in
a penalty of 205., including costs,