The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-12 00:00:00

THE STAR COMPANY'S BOATS.

--
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stn,--I took a trip to Gravesend yesterday by an afternoon
packet from London, landed at the town pier, and finding
that the last packet would leave at eight o'clock, made up
my mind to enjoy the country as long as possible, and return
at that hour. The great reduction of fares to Gravesend has,
of course, immensely increased the numbers resorting there,
and more particularly on the holiday of the working classes.
On reaching the pier at ten minutes to eight, to my regret, I
found the:packet inconveniently crowded, and several people,
like myself, fearful of venturing aboard. The Star packet,
from the other pier, in a few minutes also passed up, filled
to excess, and I, in company with many others, had the
prospect of staying in Gravesend all night. To my de-
light, however, upon leaving the pier, I found a man in-
forming the people, that in order to prevent disappoint-
ment the Meteor would, immediately upon her coming
down from Blackwell about nine, return at the usual
fares. Comforted by this, I took a short stroll, and in pas-
sing down the High-street, about a quarter of an hour after.
wards, I saw the very person who had given the grateful
information, being marched off to the police-station by three
people in Pier uniforms and two others, followed by a con-
course of persons. Upon inquiry for the cause, I was much
surprised to find that the crowd on the Town-pier after hear-
ing the announcement of a packet from the other pier, had
hired a small tug, put her alongside, inveigled some people
into her, demanded double the fares charged during the day,
and because this man continued to inform the people of the
Meteor's intended passage at the usual fares, and of the cer-
tainty of her being at Blackwell an hour before the tug, and
saving the last train, without extra' charge, seized him with
such violence as to tear his clothes, and locked him
up. I know nothing of Gravesend laws ; but this
does seem extraordinary. The man's information was most
'grateful to many people, who, but for the very considerate
courso adopted by the Star Company, must have experienced
great inconvenience in purse or person. The mode of con-
veying the information, viz., by word of mouth, was the
only one for the occasion, and it was, as the result fully and
satisfactorily proved, correct to the letter. I, with nearly
400 persons, went by the Meteor, a little after nine; we
passed the tug about Purfleet, though she started half an hour
before us. We paid the usual fares, for which we were also
conveyed upon the Blackwell railway to London. Now, Sir,
this great extra accommodation aftbrded by the Star and
131ackwall Railway Companies should be known, and must
be appreciated; for, without it, many people must have en-
dured the annoyance of staying from their homes for the
night, and thereby caused great uneasiness to their families.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Whitechapel; June 10. T. BRITTEN.

We take this opportunity of correcting the error
that appeared in our journal of last evening under the heading
" London University," in reference to the pamphlet written
by Dr. Blarney. At a general meeting of the students Dr.
Blarney was elected to write an address to the Professors, and
also a poem to his fellow- studenhi. The author recited the
poem publicly in their presence on the 24th of May last, when
it was unanimously resolved that it should be immediately
published, which was done accordingly. These proceedings
took place at the University College, not at the London Uni-
versity, as we mentioned last evening. The latter, which was
the original name of this College, has been since changed for
PIP presP4
DUEL.--A duel was fought.at Boulogne, on the
' morning of the 7th instant, between Captain Bulkely, a-
t tended by Mr. William Hill, and Mr. Fitzgerald Higgins,
attended by Mr. Finucane. Three shots were fired by each
party without of after which they left the ground. The.
meeting was occasioned by Mr. Higgins having made some -
very offensive observations to the Captain at the Cafe du Pas-
sage the preceding evening. .. .

THREATENING SIR ROBERT
PEEL.
Oliver Walsh, a carpenter and builder,
brought before Mr. Jardine, at Bow. street, by the oit.ePoof4
the detective force, charged with waiting a letter of t
threatening character to Sir Robert Peel. A warrelintti
applied for on the previous evening, and being placi
hands of Thornton and Kendall, they succeeded i
•spilt"
hending the prisoner at an early hour. yesterday nor'-
his lodgings, No. 7, Upper Marsh, Lambeth. .40
The prisoner bore the appearance of a decent meeluTlA.
being placed at the bar, seemed quite calm and cellee',7;pri•
Sergeant Kendall stated that, having called at
of Publiac,:fs;
Boner's lodgings about seven o'clock in the morninish,
he saw him, and having asked if his name was 1,3 calla
directly admitted it, witness asked him if he was te
‘ übscii4
of the letter produced, which he handed to him, and roost
read a few words, he replied, "I don't know." " dcsfil
certainly be acquainted with your own writing,
forget if yon were •the person who sent that letter,d
witness; upon which he replied, " Yes, I did senshoidd
Witness told him who he was, and that liebiectiolb°
take him into custody, to which he made nu %001 i
but hoped he would be allowed to retire to another
clean himself, to which witness agreed; and on gal, jai°
another room up stairs, there lay on the table a mem/ rto the
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, which witness handed 11 of
inspector. The prisoner then said he might have;ttyot
papers he possessed, which he instantly gave up...,
making any observation. He then commenced talkwboiLlor
private affairs, asserting he had been robbed to a eOutbica;
able extent, and his property destroyed and taken frtcoritie'
that he had made repeated application to the an 001
from whom he could obtain no redress. The persons% oat w
portions of his property were found, were discharge „idol
custody, although he was prepared with sufficient e o'er
against them, and they might consider themselves
tunate that some of them were not shot before this tu;-eit/iil
Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, inquired if any due,,,.° rgeioi
the bundle of papers had reference to the present en;
Witness said they all related toprivate circunastilue'o,oo
the prisoner said he had written Lord Eliot a stateo
the manner in which he had been treated. the Or.
The following is a copy of the letter upon whir'
rant was granted for the prisoner's apptehensien:-: ,544.,
" No. 7, Upper Marsh, Lambeth, June F'_,l row
" Honourable Sir,-1 beg to state I have receiTe
answer, signed G. Arbuthnott,' in which the pra)LetlV,
petition or any redress is refused. I again assert tu,,e
been denied the protection of a British subject. NYej,
been attacked, and my property and character destretotice..,
I further say that I never will tamel suffer such in.lifjoa,
will stand on my right as a citizen with life arad
be not awarded e, I will leave some ofinyy-i
otirali°lltofi m
Ireland as sad a tale to brood over as ever the family shit
Drummond had. I will respectfully wait an answer >a'
it even be the warrant of a policeman. I ani
the worst. I am, respectfully, your most obedient 7,cli
" OLIVER
P*
" To the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel." 'tted he t
The prisoner being called on for his defence, win,' „glee s•
written the letter when labouring under great ote";tiisedel,
consequence of being denied justice. He tad hetestrti
Ireland, where his property had been seized anug"ts
and although he was prepared to prove such 1 pio),",
Mr. Callaghan and Mr. Tindall, magistrates, °aif, (Ott,
they refused to examine any witness on his ben vediolot
ground that he was out of his mind. He then app get get
commissioners of police and his Excellency, but P; robbet;
redress. He had witnesses to prove how he had beeoleto
but he might as well be without laws, or else live fight 01
bush laws, or the laws of New South Wales, aid ive•
way in the world, for any justice that he could reellobert
then came to London, and having written to Sir • tlist,;,l
specting his grievances, the answer he received Nva)ee;o
the Lord Lieutenant declined to entertain the ease; 010;,
not be expected he would interfere. He then, in ,De oo`4
of desperation, wrote the letter brought forward by 14
Mr. Jardine—But why use such threateningrro,4
towards Sir Robert Peel, if you expected redress? od josP;pl
I have been done out of my property, and refus-d criot
They might as well fasten a pan to my tail tinnier
through the streets as a mad dog, as they abs°td
done. Atts
ettr
Inspector Pearce said the prisoner had lately been
with a brain fever. hod
Prisoner—Which was caused by my misfortunes
cruel treatment I received. • Pre
Mr. Jardine inquired if he had auy frielldsbefijo're
Prisoner—Not one, for I have never been here
°
•
the unfortunate man burst into tears). (elf le 4
Mr. Jardine ordered him to put in bail, hiruletot
and two sureties in 1001., "
to be of good behave
next four months. bAiltibP
The prisoner said it was impossible to find so—, V'
he was removed in the course of the evening -
fields prison. •

THE POLISH BALL. f
(FURTHER PARTICULARS the) C°lllr
Twelve hundred tickets were disposed of, and
exceeded one thousand persons. theoir
There has been a statement in circulation that t DO,
ror of Russia sent 500/. for a ticket. It is true 11131;
rial Majetty offered a munificent donation, but t eoffer
tion could not consistently accept the bounty.
declined, the Society preferring to be dependellt
ther than private generosity. Ad 0
The Marchioness of Ailesbury's fancy ball (Ire— stol4
magnificent, her Ladyship wearing the superb eflescl;/
which she attended the Queen's bat mas Tie. tri-hedyeottAl
(a coronet of diamonds) was greatly admired. eta) e
(the Queen of Beauty of the tournament at Egu,.°,,:iiioo,
splendid fancy ball costume, after the Circassian I"- „/F1
a turban head-dress of gold and variegated tissues' Coe'l
The Duchess of Sutherland, Duchess of Bedford, poij
of Glengall, Countess of Mount Edgeeurnbe,;ere /PI!
Duchess of Bedford, Hon. Mrs. Stanley, ' bepelf
the ladies Nye noticed on the ladies patronesses
were conspicuous from the profusion of their dig°io
~ ty,
costly style of their dresses. ,
Lady Charles Beauclerk was splendidly litt,,ir':roto9
" Polka" dress—red velvet and gold, with hr p'
diamonds. Lord Charles Beauclerk as a Spanis"
in the reign of Philip.
dl,e)
The several fancy quadrilles were then danced' 11, 11/3
The Polka was repeated four times during the 0 flst
waltz, when the room was somewhat thinned, "
with unabated spirit. f
It is deserving of remark that a vast number the
were employed, in not only the ball -room, but in
dept
ing rooms ; and, in the supper-room, the refresh
were laid out in a very superior manner.

Per)
, 0 ,
HER MAJESTY S THEATRE.—Donizetti ,te
Lucia di Lammermoor was played 3 esterday elawcs",
first time this season—Persiani sustaining her oder& "1,
of Lucia with all her wonted excellent and weni forljer
lisation. Mario was Sir Edgar Ravenswood, In.:11, roe, g.,.
Lord Henry Ashton. The latter was an eutTs:lo,;:r4
sumption, and it was highly creditable and
Prince Albert and the King of Saxony honourets the
formance with their presence ; and in other resPec 1/11
• re ,10
was well attended.
fAjp
THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.— Shortly joictk
boo
embarkation of his Imperial Majesty in the,„od 0, 041
steam-vessel, one of the sailors conveyed on lic-overe:roi
of straw, for the purpose of being used, when for,*
top with a piece of leather, as a bed for Old ivDef)
Imperial Majesty preferring that simple materjiltl
down for repose, to the handsome and laxer'tves
jJ
prepared for his convenience. His Imperial 31si: IV ;06
his pleasure to sleep in the room constructed b° coutr,o
the Black Eagle, and in the evening the COoe',,tit
it was to he removed, and a portable frame, !ut
high, without curtain-posts, was to be sub3_,,Lbil
straw covering, for the Emperor to rest er, 09,1),
night. Immense numbers of persons arrived 3_,'lliess,W,(i
Monday, in the expectation that they would?", gs*io,i
review, or at least the departure of his InaPer,no c,,`•fielit
it was with the greatest difficulty they cow' cow ~.;;
that the Emperor had actually embarked forth e
the previous day.
4 fraitV:
ISI.E OF WIGHT, JUNE B.—The first be
James Graham's gallant expedition agaie't die
fishermen has been gathered and garnered. mei Hi
arrived in Cowes roads last night, and rese- ti
quarters at Parkhurst Barracks this morning'vvialf
the preference to Guernsey in the matter a .etio;lf
dares that he could " lute the drink for 1.04
places the Wight in the foremost rank, osorlyy
bedding, the clean wheat straw palliasso er,
sweeter sleep than the dirty barrack fief,,,014"/ 'li
George, which made " his banes ache an' 3:— Leto).
heart." The Rifles are expected back '!leesbil,ro;d
A frightful accident occurred yesterday at -tip; ,5; eity
poor fellow named Mayse, one of the prove,no
that station. It appears his walk of duty leunjs
one of those tremendous precipices which hent;ecorelocr,
girt isle," and it is supposed that his brain os I aiftj
from the height of the eminence on which he 0, r 05.04
lost his footing and fell on the rocky shore Delo tire A
of upwards of 300 feet. Another seaman 30500,,,r61,
relieve guard, and observed him safe on the cciiscoo
time before he arrived at the spot. When /
though some signs of life remained, he was stoat
tused as to-bear but few marks of humanity a 4

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BIRTHS II lel 1'
• oW 11,
On the 6th inst., at Chatham, the lad.? oriOrlir
J. D. O'Brien, of a daughter. 40iity'd
On the 7th inst., at Cheshunt, Mrs. .111-
On the 7th inst., at Camden-road Villas, . e
e'-`".
of a son. t
On the 7th inst., at Delvediere, Frank Sus tb"
Johnon Pthrye c7et,hEisnqs.t,.,oaftalvdaeustg-hhtielir:
wandsworth, tbe of/
Rucker, Esq., of a son. the 1011 , pot

On the 6th inst., in the Fulham-roads ts
Armstrong, Esq., of Singapore, of a daughtel:leid,
On the Bth inst., Mrs. Frederick William
ter, which survived only a few hours. i )
On the Bth inst., the lady of Samuel Tolfr-11-
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of Albert-road, Regent's-park, of a son. laces
On the Bth inst., in Upper Phillimore-P
Mrs. John Gough Nichols, of a daughter•
car t fp,
At.Putney, Surrey, the lady of P.
irtlol f
daughter.
On the Bth inst., at Epsom, the `rite°f I-
of
lodY
Groom, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 9th inst., in Belgrave-streets the
Smith, Esq., of a daughter, still-born.

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Philip Lybbe Powvqn,lEcioCff-Dhlitheenhrl)niethrol'4lo,o:fisi?rt°:t4.of,4:
Hardwick, in the County of Oxon, Es(l'"s 'l-1
daughter a Thomas Greenwood, of Turners of
niece and adopted child of William Stephen ' 00:"
hall, Tilehurst, Esq orth Prig )1
On the Bth inst , 'at Epsom, James Winekw to fr,,-,
ley, of Lincoln's *lnn, Esq. barrister-at-lua,gl
Dorcas, younger daughter of J. N. Shelley, ?f /Viol ijie
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On the Bth inst., at Lewin's Mead ChaPei, hter
Worslev, Esq., to Eleanor Harper,
third daug
W. Paikes, Esq., of Warwick. f;111'
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DIED. G• B. ti3el r
On the 6th inst., at Richmond, Surrey, Islington' f.,
On the 6th inst., at Duncan-terrace, Is"""
ooci CI:01,
son of Mr. Leech. lOttnn°lo° 4
On the 29th of April, at Bombay, James lndio ei
bell, Assistant-Surgeon, in the Hon. East ffr
-sef 1
Service. D Del o°
On the 22d of April, at Mhow, R. M. -' 4, Jot
ged
of the 26th Bombay Native Infantry, a 2 , la,
, to (
On the 25th of May, at Gibraltar, Jatne- ,ft
Mrs. Longlands Cowell. fl 1, i
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At Welbeck-street, John Finney, E.Grg ,slO-' oil
On the 26th ult., Joseph Dunn, Esq., of ..4
at-law. 09/
Janet '
On the 9th ult., at Riverhead, sent: Koss „bit pre
late Donald Macleod, Esq., of Geankl, sillioeat•
On the 2d inst., at Ahascreagb, Gmiway,,_ l: l' 1,;r4,
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bury, Esq. formerly Lieutenant in the 61,' 0;4, ,0,,,
On the 6th inst., at Cheltenham, John lia 0) 11,.
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London : Printed and Published by "- OW- CO°
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Si".stlll
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savo'', •
Middlesex, Wednesday, June 12. 1844.

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