The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-BO USE.
THE CORPORATION AND THE WATERMEN Or GRAVES
END.—Yesterday the Mayor of Gravesend and other gen.
tlemen of that Corporation, accompanied by the Town
Clerk, waited upon the LORD MAYOR, in cons. quence of a
statement in the London newspapers deeply reflecting upon
the conduct of the corporate authorities in that place.
The Mayor of Gravesend said there were two allega-
tions which the Corporation felt were altogether erroneous.
The first was that the temporary pier at Gravesend was
an obstruction to the navigation of the Thames ; the
second, that the erection of it would be attended with
ruinous consequences to the watermen. As to the
first, the Navigation Committee were best qualified to
judge of the accuracy of that point, and would take
care that no impediment should be allowed ; but it was
rather odd that the temporary pier should be objected to
as an obstruction, when it was known that the pier which
was to be erected would advance forty-seven feet further
into the river. With respect to the allegation that
the watermen would be all ruined and destroyed by the
erection, that was contradicted by the fact, that by the
Bill which was in Parliament two years ago, the Corpa.
ration showed the greatest desire to make provision for the
watermen, in consequence of any prejudice thy might
sustain by the cont-mplated alteration. As for the ex-
tensive ruin engendered by the pier, it happened that there
were but few of the four hundred and fifty watermen of
Gravesend and Milton, who could under any cirzum-
stances be affected by that erection, as but a few had been
in the habit of conveying persons to and from the steam-
vessels and Gravesend. But those watermen were pro-
tected. In the Bill it was provided that fourpence should
be paid by each passenger who should land at the pier,
one-half of which was to go to defray the expenses of the
building, the other to remunerate the watermen employed
there. At present threepence was charged, one-half of
which went to the watermen, a provision which effectually
prevented anything like necessity amongst them Toe
boatmen received as much money now as they did before
the erection of the pier, for double the number of persons
visited Gravesend since the pier had been erected, and
the boatmen assisted at the pier in various ways.
The Town Clerk handed to his Lordship a list of the
watermen who had, he said, acquiesced in the arrange-
ments made by the Corporation, and he declared it to be
the general opinion that the whole body would consent if
they were not strongly excited.
The LORD MAYOR said that at the last Conservatory
Court a petition had been presented to the Jury, repre-
senting the pier as an obstruction, but they rejected it,
declaring that it was no obstruction.
The Mayor of Gravesend said that the Corporation of
that town had entertained no idea of building that pier at
ail until a thing of the kind was entertained at Northfleet,
and then they commenced it in their owu defence. He
thanked the Lord Mayor for the opportunity thus afforded
to him of removing a mischievous impression. The re-
presentation which had been made was calculated to cause
a breach of the peace. Such was the state of feeling
amongst some of the watermen, that it was necessary to
keep a constant guard on the pier.
G UILDHALL.
William Simpson, a journeyman baker, was charged
with having spoiled a batch of bread, value 61.
Mr. Rogers, of Barbican, hired the prisoner to act as
foreman in his bakehouse at 265. per week. He came
drunk to commence his engagement on Sunday, and spoiled
the second batch lie attempted to make, upon the discovery
of which he absconded on the following afternoon. The
bread was so burnt up that he had been under the necessity
of selling the 410. loaf for Sid. to the Jews in Rag Fair.
ie estimated his loss at 3/.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS adjudged him to pay a fine of
,hree pounds, and committed him, in default of payment,
or six weeks.

WINDSOR, AUG. 2.

This morning the King rode out in his pony phaeton, and
after luncheon accompanied her Majesty on an airing in the
Park.

Their Majesties continue to enjoy excellent health.
Her Royal Highness Princess Augusta and Miss Wynyard
joined the Royal Dinner Party yesterday evening.
Yesterday the Marquis of Bristol and the Ladies Hervey ar-
rived at the Castle, and lunched with their Majesties, after
which they accompanied their Majesties in the Park, where
they enjoyed several hours' exercise. The Royal Visiters had
the honour of dining with their Majesties, and after dinner
they left for their residence.
Yesterday morning Colonel Horace Seymour and Lord and
Lady Howe took leave of their Majesties, and left the Castle.
Lady Kennedy Erskine, Lord Elphinstone, and Lord Lyne-
doch arrived yesterday.
On Moiday next it is expected their Majesties will visit Kew
Palace, and on Thursday the King will go to town.