The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1844.

It was with some difficult• the exult
the tradesmen on proof of the different
buppressed.

POOR-LAWS---WEST LONDON
UNION.
A parochial meeting of the rate-payers of St. Dun-
stan's-in-the-West, convened by the churchwardens,
upon a requisition numerously signed, was held yes-
terday in the inquest-room adjoining the church, to
take into consideration the propriety of having a re-
sident medical officer in the West London Union
Workhouse. The chair was taken by Mr. Church-
warden Benning.
Mr. HAUDING, who addressed the meeting at con-
siderable len4th, stated that as he had been the prin-
cipal means of calling the rate-payers together, in
accordance with the pledge he gave at the last vestry,
he was bound to state the grounds on which he would
call upon the meeting to express, in a resolution, their
disapprobation of the project contemplated by a ma•
jority of the guardians for creating the new situation
of a resident medical officer in the union workhouse.
—(Hear, hear.) The mere objection to an increase
of the rates would not weigh with him, if such in•
crease were necessary, and would be attended
with a proportionate augmentation of the comforts of
the poor. But he was convinced that in the proposed
case it would not be so.—(Hear, hear.) There was
no necessity for the change from the present system,
I and it would not be attended with any advantages.—
(Hear, hear.) He had examined into the subject,
and he found that the poor were carefully attended
by the present medical officers, and that they were
satisfied with the attention and kindness of those gen-
tlemen. And surely it was to be expected that they
would have more confidence in the respectable
physicians, who had been long established in their
neighbourhood, and were well known to them, than
in a stranger from the country, however well recom-
menled that gentleman might be to the guardians.—
(Hear, hear.) He repeated that the objection to in-
creased expense was not of so great importance in his
view as the protection of the poor themselves, who, for
obvious reasons, would be more likely to have
justice done them by the visiting physician than
by a resident officer.—(Hear, hear.) The present
system had worked well for the last seven years, hav-
ing had two medical officers, with competent assistants, '
who were admitted by all to possess the confidence of
the poOr.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. H. dwelt with much
severity upon the-pamphlet put forth by the ten guar-
dians, which he said contained unfounded insinuations
against the medical gentlemen. Ile (amidst loud ex-
pressions of approbation) concluded by moving a re-
solution, to the effect that " It was the opinion of the
meeting that the resolutions passed by the Board of
Guardians Of the West London Union respecting the
appointment of a resident medical officer, was uncalled
for and inexpedient."—(Hear, hear.) ' -
Mr. CIIABLES, in seconding the resolution, said that
whilst he agreed in all things that had fallen from the
last speaker, he must add that the introduction
:of a
resident medical officer with his family into "the
present workhouse, would, in the first instance, en-
croach upon the inadequate accommodation for the
poor inmates, and give occasion to a great outlay, at
no long distance of time, to provide a residence for the
officer. He had visited the house on Sunday last, and
he found in it about 400 of the settled paupers ; and
he must admit that he observed great order, cleanli-
ness, and attention. But there were, besides, about
forty or fifty casual paupers waiting to be passed to
their parishes, and he found them in a most wretched
condition.—(Hear, hear.) To set off apartments suit-
able for the family of a gentleman such as the board
of guardians had selected, would be impossible with-
out
making an expensive addition to the building.—
(Hear, hear.) After what he (Mr. Charles) had ob-
served in the workhouse he could not but lament the
appearance of the pamphlet signed by the " Ten
Guardians," in which it was insinuated that the
medical officers prescribed beer and wine, Scc., to the
sick poor, to save themselves the expense of tonic
drugs. Now, what was the real state of the case ?
He asked a poor old woman, eighty-four
years of age, whether the doctors attended
her well and regularly ; and her answer was, that
Dr. Lynch attended her very kindly, but she wanted
no physic. She wanted half a pint of beer a day.—
(Hear, hear.) He received similar answers from
other old women—one of whom was ninety-five years
of age.—(Shame, shame.) The amount of rates in
that parish was felt very heavily by all the rate-pavers
present ; but surely they would not begrudge three
farthings' worth of beer daily to a few poor
old women who did not want drugs ?—(llear,
hear.) In the men's ward he received similar
answers. He found there a once respectable
tradesman, Mr. Hopkins, formerly of Red Lion-court.
—(Hear, hear.) He believed that he also was de
niod the half pint of beer, but he was not quite certain
of that, as he did not recollect all the answers. But
he would ask the meeting, was it likely that such a
person would receive as kind attention from a strange
resident as from the visiting physician, who had
known him in the district for many years, in a better
position?—(Hear, hear.) But this remark applied
with proportionate force to all the inmates.—(Hear,
hear.) Mr. Charles complained also of the hardship
of refusing stimulants to the women in the laundry,
and the cruelty of accusing the physician of giving
wine and brandy to the sick ; and he concluded an
effective speech by seconding the resolution.
Mr. WaTsosi was in favour of the resolution, and
agreed with the preceding speakers, that the poor
would be better protected, and more efficiently at-
tended, by the continuance of the present system.
But he objected altogether to the use of alcoholic
drinks, which were only mischievous. It would be
his wish to give plenty of beef-tea and mutton-chops to
the weakly.--(Cheers.) In the course of along speech,
or rather lecture upon teetotalism, which sometimes
elicited considerable laughter, Mr. W. gave way
to repeated cries of " Question," by declaring that
he was a cripple from the effects of rheumatism until
about seven years ago, when he became a teetotaller,
and had not suffered from rheumatism since.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
A young man, named Jerry Began, was charged 1
with having assaulted a labourer, named Charles 11
A.PCarthy.
City policeman No. 512 stated, that at about nine
o'clock on Sunday night, he was called upon to quell
a disturbance in Harrow-alley, Aldgate, and upon
going to the place he saw M`Carthy lying on the
pavement, and the prisoner whacking him on the ribs
with a poker. He observed that the man who was
prostrate was at the time bleeding profusely from the
head, but he did not see the poker used upon that
part. As the witness had three other persons in cus-
tody, he could not apprehend the prisoner, who, upon
seeing him, ran into a house and concealed himself.
Charles M`Carthy stated that as he was passing
through Harrow-alley, he was suddenly knocked
down with a pewter pot by the father of the prisoner,
who then attacked him with a poker, and beat him
with it on the left side. He staggered from the effects
of the blow, but managed to hobble to the station-
house.
Alderman T. Noon asked the defendant what he
had to say in answer to the charge ? The defendant—
Please your Worship, I'll never do it again.
Andrew Began, the father of the defendant, was
also charged with having committed an assault about
the same time, in the same place.
David Bryant stated that as he was talking to a
woman in Harrow-alley, Andrew Regan rushed upon
him, bit him in the ear most severely, and struck him
with a pewter pot, which cut open his heads
M`Carthy, who gave evidence against Regan the
son, stated that Regan the father struck him a despe-
rate blow with a pint pot, and cut his head open.
Andrew Regan—Why, `it's • clear they're telling
lies, your Worship, for one of them says I used a pint
pot, and the other says I used a quart pot. Now I
never saw either pint or pot the whole of that day,
and how could I strike them?
The defendants were severally fined in the sum of
forty shillings each, having escaped committal to take
their trial at the quarter sessions upon the under-
standing that they would recompense the injured map.
CLERKEIV WELL.
Two men, named Allagrath and Gannon, were
charged with cutting and wounding police-constable
George Higgins, 168 N, whereby his life is endan-
gered. Also with violently assaulting police-con-
stable
,Gooderam, of the same division.
InspectirriThatcher, of the N division, stated that
Higgins, from the nature of the injuries, was utterly
unable to attend; his collar-bone was broken in two
places, and there were several wounds on his head,
one of which was dreadfully severe. He was at pre-
sent lying at the University Hospital. The inspector
handed in a surgeon's certificate, specifying the con-
dition of Higgins.
Police-constable Gooderam, who seemed to be la-
bouring under considerable pain, deposed that, between
one and two o'clock on Sunday morning, he was on
duty in the Lower-road, Islington, when he saw a
mob of labourers assembled in High-street, who were
very riotous ; soon after he saw police-constable
Rigging go over and attempt to persuade them to go
away. Witness, seeing that Higgins's endeavours
were ineffectual, went over to them too. When
Magrath saw witness, he said, "If you come
down the court I will open your head for
you." The parties left in few minutes after,
and went down a court hard by. Higgins
soon after heard the noise of persons fighting in the
court, and went down. Witness hearing the sounds,
followed, but had scarcely entered it when he saw
Higgins knocked down by a blow from a brick, which
struck him on the chest. Witness attempted to reach
him, but received himself another blow from a brick
on the chest which felled him, and almost disabled
him, causing great pain. When he had recovered a
little from the effects of the blow, he saw Higgins
lying on the ground, and the prisoners and others
about him. 'They had bricks in their hands, with
which they were " pounding" the constable on the
head and neck and breast ; and when a reinforcement
of police arrived Magrath ran into a house in the
court and hid himself in the bed, where a man and
his wife were lying, and was arrested there. Wit-
ness was quite unfit for duty in consequence of the
injuries he had received.
Mr. GREENWOOD asked the prisoners what they
had to say to the charge, which he told them was a
very serious one.
The prisoners, who treated the matter with the
greatest indifference, were remanded for a week.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Yesterday three men and a woman, who at this court
give the names of Henry Miller, Thomas Smith, and
William Smith, father and son, and Sarah Dewar, were
placed at the bar for re-examination, on charges of ob-
taining a vast quantity of property from tradesmen in
every part of the metropolis by means of false and frau-
dulent pretences.
From inquiries prosecuted by the police, it appeared
that the prisoners had occupied no less than seven houss.
in as great a variety of names, within the last six months,
from all of which, after carrying on the most dishonest
practices, they had suddenly absconded.
Mr. Humphreys attended for the prosecution, and
Mr. Duncombe on behalf of the prisoners.
The court was completely packed with respectable
tradesmen, all anxious to get into the witness-box and
prefer charges against the prisoners ; but a selection
from their complaints is necessary, and we give the fol-
lowing as a specimen:—
Elizabeth Faulkner, a fancy bonnet dealer at Cam-
den-town, stated that the prisoner Dewar called at her
shop, and, stating her name- to be Watson, and that
she resided at No. 5, Grove-terrace, Upper Kentish-
town, selected a quantity of goods, the price of which
she did not ask, and desired them to be immediately
sent to her residence. A young woman named Po-
cock was sent with the goods, and with directions not to
leave them without the money, but was shown into the
kitchen by a woman who passed as a servant ; and,
some of the goods having been selected by some parties
up stairs, a fresh order was given fur some other expen-
sive articles, to be delivered on the Friday morning.
Pocock objected to m e without the money, but the
" servant" plainly told her she should not give the goods
back, and that the " lady" would call and pay for
them, and the girl was therefore obliged to leave with-
out them.
William Faulkner, the last witness's father, deposed
that he had gone to the house of the " Watsons ' the
next afternoon, and, being answered by the servant in
the area, demanded the goods. The servant refused to
give them up, said the " lady" would not be home till
ten o'clock the next morning, and on his refusing to
leave without his property, threatened to charge the po-
lice with him. " A crowd" of other tradesmen were
coming up to the house loaded with parcels, but on
hearing the colloquy with the servant, took the hint,
and quickly disappeared again. Witness was indignant
at being " swindled by a nest of swindlers," and
" stormed" till ha got quite hoarse, in the hope of
shaming the parties, or spoiling their plans ; but with
no such result ; the property was still refused, and after
another threat of the police from the " servant," he was
obliged to leave as he came. The next morning, "de-
termined not to lose a chance," he went again at half-
past nine o'clock, and found that the house was empty,
and that the prisoners had decamped. All the goods
were sent on approbation, and none of them sold.
A bonnet was produced by Kemp, the officer, and
sworn to by the first witness; but she thinking Dewar's
hair was lighter when she came to her shop than now,
Sergeant Dubois produced four boxes of false fronts
foutul at the house where the prisoners were taken, in
Harvey-street, lioxton, and the witness identified one of
these fronts as that she had seen worn be Dewar.
Sergeant Dubois said he had seen the landlord of the
house in Grove terrace, who had shown him an agree-
ment for the house for three years, taken in the name of
Watson; but, though the prisoners were the parties who
lived there. a well-dressed man, driving a horse and gig,
had signed the agreement, and he was not now to be
found.
Mr. BROUGHTON said that this was clearly a case of
felony, and he should certainly commit the prisoner
Dewar upon it.
Mr. Duncombe ably addressed the magistrate, and,
' rontendirr there was not a tittle of evidence against
the Smiths of a criminal nature, demanded their dis-
charge.
Sergeant Dubois said there was a multitude of persons
in court ready to prove the connexion of all the pri-
soners, and one gentleman was at that moment prepared
to establish a case of forgery against the elder Smith,
who, he might also state, he should be able to prove had
been, together with a man named Frost, who then lived
with him in the Kingsland-road, sentenced to transporta-
tion at the Old Bailey about twelve years ago, and re-
turned, after serving his time out.
A case was then proved in which the elder Smith, who
gave his name as Dewar, and his residence as 22, Ash-
ford-street, Hoxton, had obtained goods to the value of
not less than 50L, paying part of the money down ; and
giving for the rest a bill, which he signed in the name of
Dewar, and which, of course, was dishonoured.
This charge, also, the Magistrate expressed it as his
determination to entertain, and told the witness to com-
municate with Mr. Humphreys.
A gentleman then stated that at Lady-day last the
prisoners Miller and Dewar, who then passed by the
Lame of Cooper, took a house of his, No. 17, Bolls-
buildings, Fetter-lane, for three years, and after defraud-
ing the whole neighbourhood, suddenly absconded. The
(Lty after they hadleft, upwards of forty tradesmen called
ut his house to make inquiries after them, and aniong
them a Mr. Perry, living in Oxford-street, who had been
swindled out of 401. worth of goods by them.
Till se cases the Magistrate could not entertain unless
more specifically preferred.
Two other charges were then preferred by tradesmen
at Hammel smith, as to which
Mr. BROUGHTON said, he was strongly of opinion that
the goods had been fraudulently obtained, and should
certainly take time for consideration.
Sergeant Dubois intimated to the magistrate that the
numerous charges already made were not half of those
he could bring forward, and requested another remand.
The difficulty consisted in the distinction between felony
and mere cases of credit.
Mr. BROUGHTON acceded to the] sergeant's request,
and having ordered the depositions in one of the charges
to be taken against Dewar and Miller, directed all the
prisoners to be brought up' again that day week ; but
expressed his willingness, at the request of Mr. Dun-
combe, to take bail for the two Smiths—the elder Smith,
for himself and son, in 60' and two responsible and well-
known sureties of Rd. each.

at ion of many
charges could

LAMBETII-STREET.

Yesterday. four out of the wretched-looking group,
members of the late Spanish Legion, who had Iv:,iited
upon Mr. Homy about ten days ago.to implore him to
do something for them in their miserable state, and save
them from dying of actual starvation, again waited upon
the magistrate to know if anything had been heard by
him from-the Spanish Commissioners, in reply to their
statemert on the former interview, and which had gone
forth to the world.
Mr. BENRY replied in the negative, and asked if
ncthing had been done for them by the parish ?—One
of th sin, a man named ITCormack, who lost his leg in
Spain, replied that many of the members had been par-
tially relieved, and a.n offer was made to him to be taken
into the workhouse ; but having a little place for himself
and his family, this would be the means of breaking up
his home, humble as it was. The house had been offered
to-others ; but they were under the impression that, if
they once went into the union, they would have no op-
portunity of obtaining any redress from the Spanish
Government. M'Cormack further said, that the objec-
tion to grant him a pension was, that he lost his leg by
its being frostbitten, and not in battle, and he thought
it very hard that the British Government should allow
them to be treated as they were after it ; the Govern-
ment had been a party in holding out a promise of re-
muneration to them.
Mr. HENRY remarked, that from all he could learn on
the subject the British Government was no party in the
affair. He (Mr. Henry) was at a loss to know what to
recommend them to do, and had not the means of
relieving them ; he thought the best course would be to
go into the workhouse, and let the parish authorities
write to the Commissioners.
Mr. Hughes, the relieving officer of Whitechapel, pro-
mised to act upon Ins Worship's suggestion, and offered
to take the applicants into the workhouse.

Mr. RAMSIIAW (Common Councilman) supported
the resolution, which was carried unanimously.
A resolution was also carried, calling upon the ten
guardians, in the majority of one, to resign, according
to the pledge given by them in their pamphlet.
There was a third resolution that the minutes of
this meeting should be forwarded to the guardians
and the Poor-law Commissioners, which was also
passed unanimously ; and after a vote of thanks to
the Chairman, the meeting separated.

''of THE AFFAIR OF MAHAENA. 1 CONFLAGRATION AT THE NEW I -THE FOR.6--i--- EXCCIEQ UE 11-13 ILLS
beCROSS RAILWAY STATION.
REPORT ON THE COMBAT OF MAHAENA (APRIL 17, ! AND PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON'
1844), ADDRESSED TO THE liLINISTER OF MARINE BY i One of the most fearful fires that has occurred in the
THE GOVERNOR OF TILE FRENCH POSSESSIONS IN neighbourhood of the metropolis for many years took
OCEANIA. , place at a late hour last evening, at the works attached
Papaiti, April 22. ito the station of the Dover and Brighton Railway, at
Monsieur le Ministre,—l had the honour of inform- New-cross, resulting in the destruction of property to an 1
ing you, in my report of March 22, that the insur- . enormous amount, the principal buildings and works
, being totally destroyed, and vast damage done to the
gents had taken refuge at 'Mahaena. Information
:
since brought by some agents showed me that their adjacent property.
number was augmentiog considerably
The spot in which it commenced was a loft lime-
; they were
diately over a large octagonal brick building, used as a
fightingreckoned even at 1,500 men. This estima- ,
1 srtoonrme-iw•oaomfiituodthe engineeringt flephartmenti. This store-
tion appeared to me exaggerated, yet the intrench- ahianyinrffs
ins oifs, aenetntwreasaulapnwtaerrdns
meats which they were raising, on a width of 1,800 of eighty feet in übpreattsdathil
metres, proved that they were exceedingly numerous. roof, upwards of seventy feet in height. It occupied a
I neglected no means of preserving peace. Influ- large area, and stood westward of the station, being ap-
ential persons applied to the chiefs, and showed them proached by a gateway on the London side. Beneath
that such persons as were summoned to appear had was a repository for the locomotive engines and car-
only to come and make their submission at Papaiti to riages, and it contained at the time four or five of the
be amnestied. They at first appeared disposed to re- former (each of which, at a rough estimate, is valued at
1,8001.), and also a number of tenders. The works were
turn to us : the chiefs of our party then sent them a
all shut up, and the interior of the station was in a state
deputation, which was well received ; but the female
off animationhi, in consequence of the approaching arrival
chief, Teritous, who is always at the head of the op-
ehrebhatvhiinsgrosnifenifieldh his
position, declared, in the name of all, that they would intetntiontoull'gproocreettillientrlt'trseille)oh;
not accept any arrangement, and that the multitude were present Captain proceeding to
b} this
of the
would not disperse. The people of Taiarabou alone Dover Railway ; Mr. Howell, deputy superintendent of
appeared inclined to separate from the insurgents. the same line ; Mr. Cubitt, the engineer ; with several
The English missionaries, with my authorisation, others. While the workpeople were engaged erecting
made a final attempt, which completely failed. It the tent on the platform for his Maj, sty's reception,
then appeared to me absolutely necessary to profit by they were startled by cries of " Fire," which subse-
uently proved to come from the watchman. On turn-
' the presence of the Charte to strike a blow which q
ing toward the octagonal building they discovered to
might prove to the natives that not only we had
their astonishment the flames kindling in the upper part,
nothing to fear from their attempts against our esta-
among the paint stores. A general alarm was instantly
raised, blishments, but that we could reach them in the po- and on admission being obtained, the fire wa
sitions which they had themselves chosen and foundfort- to have attained such a
hold of the combustibless
fled. M. Mallet, captain of the Embuscade, received contained on the floors that it was morally impossible to
orders from me to dispatch, by the Clementine, the prevent it from consuming those departments. The
second section of the voltigeurs, in garrison at Tara- police, of whom there were a large number present, both
vaoa, and twenty-five men of his crew. I took all of the company's and metropolitan forces, directly
necessary measures to set out the moment I learnt exerted themselves in every possible way to prevent the
that the schooner, which was to carry this reinforce- • flames extending. Unfortunately, although the
meat, had reached' Mahaena. This intelligence ar- company have but recently been visited by a similar
rived on the night of the 11th, and, on the evening of calamity, there appeared to be no provision made in
the 13ththe Phaeton took the Uranie in tow and cases of another emergency
.of the kind ; and the con-
,, ,
sequence was, that when their engine was got to work
profiting by the calm, I proceeded with these ves- there was not sufficient hose to reach the part it
sets for Mahaena. Violent and contrary winds hay- danger. From that moment the
throughconflag the skyrationw was
ing got up during the night, the Uranie and the fearfully rapid. The flames rushing
schooner the Clementine, which had reached us, con- light into the lantern, from whence they burst forth with
trived to crowd all sail to gain to windward. I took increased fury. Before there was time to send infortna-
with the Phaeton the anchorage of Matavai, thus plat- tion of the outbreak to the engine-stations, the ascent of
ing myself between the insurgents and Papaiti. On the flames had completely illuminated the whole of the
Sunday, the 14th, the wind having fallen, I set out in metropolis,causing a complete turnout of all the engines.
the night, having taken as a reinforcement the sec- Long before any of them arrived, although not a mo-
ment was lost, every portion of the " octagon" was in
Sion of voltigeurs embarked on board the Clemen-
flames, the floor and the roof had given way, and fallen
tine, and on the 15th I anchored at Mahaena.
uponla ! the locomotive power beneath, which also speedily
fell
The frigate came up on the 16th, and I took its an- notwithstanding its almost fire-proof con -
chorage at three hundred and fifty metres in front of stiruetl?ifie
cen' lrevously attempts had been made to oxtri
the little bay where I wanted to effect the landing. cate th is valuab Ie t
property, but unforktnately without
'On the 17th, at a quater past five in the morning, the least beneficial effect. The railway police and work-
-0 the ' troops and sailors were assembled on people, seeing that there was not the least chance of
board the Phaeton, and at.day break the landing, di- saving anything this building contained, directed their
rected by Lieutenant Malinanche, the head of my efforts to preventing the flames from reaching another
staff, commenced on a shore defended naturally by building, termed the fitting-house and carpenters' shops.
the abrupt pOint of a mountain, the approaches to These, although under one roof, were more extensive
which were commanded by the Uranie and Phaeton. as regards depth and length than the other. They
A hundred men were set on shore. The section of were upwards of one hundred feet long by nearly forty
wide, and were contiguous to the warehouses and
voltigeurs took possession of a height, and being at- other buildings attachedd to the line. Although
tacked, they beat off the enemy, which gave way nd
perxoert Tess
andhimdseelfif
defied
oallthheu utmost,nif t the
after some loss. The sea, which was already heavy, Zryconptinr person
efforts
became more so. The landing could only be effected stop it. The consternation now created wasma inedeetd.
be-
in whalers, anti notwithstanding all the precaution yond description, for it could be too plainly perceived
taken, two boats were thrown on the coast. One man that the last building would share the same fate as the
was drowned, and we had a quantity of cartridges previous one. Abo this time an engine beloneing to
wetted ; but thanks to the devotedness of several men her Majesty's dockyard at Deptford arrived, atteiTded by
of the Uranie and the Embuscade, who often ran the a detachment of Marines, under the command of Major
Hamilton and other deers. The men were of great
risk of being crushed or drowned, and to the good
.esistance; conjointly with the work-people and the po-
direction given by M. Malmanche, every one was
the octagon
they sealed the walls of the warehouse adjoining
landed at ten o'clock, and the losses were repaired.
avast octangaonnt,itand ;ot throughl the windows, and removed
I found myself with two mountain howitzers, 45 ahteesrems
operationsused
artillery, 248 seamen sent from the Uranie, the partmegnt. r Whilst() mt
Charte, the Embuscade, the Meurthe, and time Henderson, the foreman of the soutwheerren sectionge g o on,
tlhre.
Phaeton, and 148 infantry—in all 441 men. There brigade, arrived with his engine from the Southwark-
were thirteen men who could not land in time, the bridge-road, and was followed by Mr. Connorh ii, with
Clementine having arrived in the harbour too late. the West of England engine. Both of these, as soon
From the intelligence which I had received, I as possible, but with the greatest difficulty, were brought
knew that the insurgents 'were to concentrate alongside the burning property to two well holes, out of
which they were got to work. Subsequently arrived the
their efforts in the intrenchments which they
brigade engines from several other stations, under the
es alsof the County
had dug, and which they considered so much
the more impregnable, that a thousand men de- espnp,,?rienten%,dietnhce ofm rMr.Gßarranidewood
Garwood, 9tha
fended them. These intrenchments consisted of whole of the force had reached the scene before The
three dykes of six to seven feet in depth, dug parallel o'clock, the fire having broken out soon after nine. The
to the sea, on a length of 1,800 metres, and defended firemen at first appeared to be completely bewildered—
from the fire of the vessels by a glacis. They were the flames were rushing out of the roofs, and through
covered by a horizontal roof of bourahau (a wood of nearly every window in the octagon and fitting
the country), which hindered the defenders from being departments, and were roaring with an awful
seen, giving them an opportunity of taking aim at sound. At the same moment, the molten lead
their assailants, and hitting them almost hand to hand. was running from the cornices round the blazing
property, thereby exposing every one to great
It is true that if the position were once turned, re-
danger. Nevertheless, every man exerted himself with
treat became impossible. From this information I
thfe greatest, intrepidity, and by that means, a long range
drew out my plan of attack. M. Dollicul, with the 0
section of the Embuscade, was to defend our rear •
3 savne.ll:ereuswedasfoar
sthaeeineurescttiaonnkobfetcarriages, was
M. Domezon was to seize on a hill that commanded buildings ; but the fire' was so extraordieneanril thetwo
the height where the flag floated, which the section that it completely reached over it, and almost extraordinarily fierce,
the
of voltigeurs, commanded by 'M. Martin, were to roof in a blaze. ' It was indeed truly distressing to see
make themselves masters of. The other section was the valuable lathes and splendid machinery in th e
then to join us. Lieutenant Gout, of the navy, had fitting-house fulling a sacrifice to the fury of one oF thy
orders, with the company of the Uranie, to turn the most alarming of all elements. There was no :theme,
redoubts, by placing his men as sharpshooters; and tive ; the whole was quickly destroyed, or rendered
the bulk of the troops of the line, under Captain useless. The luss in this department is also said to
amount to several thousand pounds. On each side of
de Brea, with two pieces of artillery, were,
this fitting-house, or, more properly speaking, the
in following the shore, to attack the intrench- factory, stood, on the east the platform of the station, in
meets on the flank. These arrangements being the opposite direction, the remainder of the works,
made, Captain Nicolai, who filled with great stretching along to a considerable distance. Fortunately
distinction the functions of Captain of the Staff, there was a large space between sufficient to admit the
carried to M. de Brea, in command of the line, the firemen and others engaged in their arduous operations.
order to advance. At eleven o'clock the movement For two hours and upwards the fire continued to rage
commenced. It was then that a petty chief of the with awful violence, although its progress had, to a
island, who was in my suite, intrepidly carried off, certain extent, been stopped. The immense mass of
before the eyes of the insurgents, and from the midst inflammable material that the two buildings contained,
of their bullets, the flags which they had planted on to with he heavy flors and roos, caused the conflagration
bet of frightful extent, thef flames rising. to such great
the hill. The fire commenced in the midst of cries .
a.nititude hasto be seen from many miles distant, attract-
of " Vive le Roi !" a thousand times repeated, both l
by the troops and the vessels in the harbour. The assemblagegsomet ootrands of persons
oiicowaaatt to ot»
he the spAn unusual
heights were crowned, and the flank movement com- the alarming discovery was made, sceneo almostnaccount
a s soon as
menced by Lieutenant Gout. The bulk of the being on the way to attend upon is Majesty the King
column marched on the first redoubt, keeping up of the French on his arrival at -New-cross, These were
a very sharp fire of musketry. .1s soon as I under the direction of Superintendents May (A),
learned that the redoubt was turned, I ordered M‘Lean (P), and Mallalieu (R) divisions, and were of
it to be carried at the bayonet's point, which the greatest use in prevening the immense populace from
was executed with a bravery and energy that do breaking into the station, which otherwise there is every
great honour to our sailors and soldiers. The second reason to apprehend they would have done, the pressure
being so great.
redoubt was carried a little after in the same manner.
His Majesty the King of the French arrived at the
Seventy-nine dead bodies found in the intrenchments
station about eleven o'clock. To get to the platform the
attest the determination with which the attack and
defence were carried on. I judged it right not to royal
st ctabrriageheaad to pass over several lengths of hose,
leave any repose to the insurgents, and gave orders to meat waseoefeiginteense wereint
earteawtorkTimethe scene at that
appearancef mho-
march at once on the third redoubt. The resistance troops who formed the royal escort, the
reflection
of
time
e
was less obstinate here, and after a fire of but little flames upon their bright helmets and accoutrements—
duration the defenders took to flight, and easily es- the roaring of the engines working—the shouting; of the
caped from our attack, by saving themselves in the firemen, and the huzzas of the crowd in honour of the
underwood which skirts the redoubt on the side of French Monarch, excited a feeling that can with diffi.
the river. Here they were for a long time struck by catty be described. For some minutes
vtewe he d
carr
fromiage
the
the balls balls from the frigate, which added to their loss. naained stationary, and his Majesty i
window the progress of the flames, which were within
The fire of the sharpshooters continued also sometime
100 feet of him. His Majesty on alighting expressed his
in the same underwood, but the loss sustained by the
insurgents forced them to retire. At half-past four ret,-;cet ut the calamity. . n
the fire ceased along the whole line. Ono hundred fromewhvieerhythe
ennleesc‘isr,corkmeslawnecre wasv,erthf that thei wells
and two of the insurgents remained on the with water, they being supplied by paotsteautn )e-ncolanregoedn
field of battle. Their guns have been spiked ; their the works, and to this in a great measure may at-
flag, a half hundred muskets, and some ammunition, tributed the saving of the remainder of the company's
have fallen into our power. The artillery of the property, for had it not been for this, nothing could
Uranie, commanded by M. Bonard, as I have had the have saved the other portion of the station from being
honour of informing your Excellency, prevented by consumed.
its good direction the insurgents from spreading them- At one o'clock a great number of the engines were
still in full operation, there remaining a great body
selves outside the intrenchments. The Clementine, of fire in the ruins. The hose of some were direct-
cominanded by M. Boyer, joined her tire to that of
innthe frigate to annoy the fugitives in their retreat, and adjacent streu
buildings, I doi nf water,
a t Fr,s n fromthe
burningthe warehouse and the
cut off the passage of the river. The Phaeton, Cap- whilst the
the
firemgen, into
estationed ma
on allss sides
,
de beneath,
tain Maissin, insured the safety of our ambulance sta- prevent the flames extending. Up to this period,st
o
tioned at the place of landing, and which was at one and an hour subsequently, several of the at-
period attacked. M. Vesco, surgeon of the Uranie, was taches to the King of the French, who were to follow
there struck with a spent ball. I have to inform in another train after the royal carriage, were to be seen
your Excellency that the zeal and solicitude of thiS mingled with the police and firemen. Their dresses
officer was worthy of all praise. I am bound also wonderfully contrasted with those of- the fire corps,
to mention to your Excellency the conduct of M. whose apparel was covered with mud, and their faces as
black as sweeps. In the course of another half-hour or
Gabrielli de Carpegna, Enseigne de Vaisseau, who so the_whode of the suite. left the New-cross station in a
speaks the language, and who fhad brought with me,
charged at first with the signals with the harbour, stEeecatarrlitvro,fohlathmeatr.etavtay
atnOdDhoiavesr.h In consequence of
subsequent departure,
and afterwards with the care of having the wounded very little could be gieanyed respectinngsetcreen originaio
.the
transported to the Ambulance, where their number fire, the chief portion of the officials of the raila•
became considerable. 111. de Carpegna acquitted him-- to accompany the august party to its destinatioyn.mv‘i'Vege
self of the task with zeal and devotedness. After ascertained from them that the loss is partly insured in
having bivouacked that night in the placo where we two or three offices. It is impossible to conceal the fact
landed, I, on the morning of the 18th, during the re-- that some suspicion overhangs the origin of the fire. It
embarkation, sent Captain Nicolai with the reserve,
able
l b e recollected that a month or two ago a consider-
commanded by M. de la Vaissiere, Enseigne de Vais-
andsamendeesatrruchteion of property took place on the same lino
seau, and which had landed too late to take part in of sheddingt spot.l On that occasion a long line
'the affair. M. Nicolai visited the field of battle company enatnedredsevienrtao carriages. were consumed. The
in every direction. lie had the ammunition and no satisfactory result. remarkableOannemvestigation, which led to
fact connected
arms picked -up which the night before had with the present fire is the following :—That the work-
escaped observation. lie destroyed a half-hundred shops had been closed for some time previously, and no
of canoes and three whalers which lay in a light has been allowed to enter that portion of the pre-
pond near at hand, and which might prove of mises where the flames were first observed_
as There were in
paint a other
great service to the insurgents. At five o'clock the workshops a large quantity of and.
no doubt a rigid
matter
the anchors were weighed, and the same night I which would ignite spontaneously ;but
was back at Otaheite. This victory has not been inquiry will this day take place to the true cause. The
without lamentable loss on our side. We had fifteen workpeople, it should be stated, who were employed on
men killed, of whom two were officers—M. Nau- the premises, were in the receipt of excellent wages,
sonty , of the navy, and N. Seignette, lieutenant of and there is no reason to believe that any of them have
artillery ; been the cause of this immense destruction of property.
Messrs. Cbesides fifty-one wounded, of whom two, The ruins, particularly those left of the octagonal or
olondre and Debry, were dives. Every
principal buildings, as the fire gradually subsided, had a
one did his duty well, but several made themselves
remarked in a striking manner. I have the honour,must remarkable appearance ; the upright walls of the
upper story, or lantern, which was supported by four
Monsieur le Ministre, to transmit to you the report stone pillars, while the body of fire was raging beneath,
of Chef de Bataillon Brea, in command of the troops, were so charred and splintered by the intensity of the
which points out to me the most deservit From heat, that they resembled the fretted pillars of some an-
the manner in which this officer behaved, '
its name cient monastery which had been worn away by the lapse
ought to be placed at the head of the report. I ad- of years, and the destructive hand of time, while the
join a list of names for and decoration
promotion wreck of the several locomotives was to be seen along
praying your Excellency to lay them before a,' the extens:ve line of shedding, showing a most serious
a loss of this most valuable property of the company.
Illajesty, as justly meriting recompense. ' "l
.1 have the & The total amount of the damage done was computed
honour, c., at upwards of 25,0001.

:TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUS' of
Sin?, —I beg, through you, to call the attentiotaber
parties capable of making the inquiry, as to whe
is
a surmis on my part, that Prince Louis NaPle°ll-:-
a victim of the Forged Exchequer-bills' Conspire;
in order that Englishmen, after the N g °l,fpao
French shall have left our shores, may Tl[l2?
appeal itc) him to remit the sentence on the Pr'.°°:„iii•
In the' first instance, in order to supportnl)
that
position, I believe it is an undoubted factent
Itapello entered into the contract for the engage°,
of the steam-packet (with the proprietors) which c
of
veyed Prince Napoleon and his party to the shores
France. it 00
I was in London at the time of this mad 3--,e,ock
and in the immediate neighbourhood of the 0'.1,e4
Exchange. I perfectly recollect that the news arto
just after the close of business ;—is it not 10°11,01
there was some delay in the arrival of the newsh'ooo
that it was intended to have arrived in business n" ter
and created a panic of which the Forged Excbesisp3
bills' Conspirators purposed to take advantage,tbeir
make a grand rush in order to recover some of 00,
immense losses ?—that Prince Napoleon was
plete.ly ignorant of the scheme of which ilet",,lo,
victim, and was led to believe that a strongl)",desoi
ready to receive him on his landing on the 51.0-ftb°
France, and that he is to this moment ignernn,.."
real object fur which the conspirators made blim
ready tool ? lare
It has been the surprise of all parties how so dot
a sum of money could have been got rid of as tilt:fill'
by the Forged Exchequer-bills' Conspirators.
also be recollected, that when Louis Napolo'n Al:. 0,
party were secured, an immense sum of ni°*oo
found in their possession. If this money Iva' If) tbes3
the proceeds obtained on the deposit of some o'looii
forged Exchequer-bills, a great portion of Weibel
fully accounted for, and also the means explainio
the party obtained possession of a sum said
been nearly one hundred thousand pounds. sifte'
If it can be proved that no real conspiraci ei,e bat
in. France to aid the mad attempt of the Fril)),'Sr
that he is the victim of a set of forgers and SO° if 0
change speculators, I think it highly probable'wd,
appeal e fill
I'4.- were made to King Louis Philippe,
remit the sentence on Louis Napoleon in °°l,
' to the reception given him on his- visit to ngiv`,°clD.
I am, Sir, &c.,
Ilfracombe, Oct. 10, 1844.

JAMES COCKBURN BELANEY.—LetterS
received from the Home-office, expressive of tbed, be:
of Sir James Graham at the outrages that ha' f
o
committed against te person and property
Belaney since his return to North Sunderland
Government has joined in offering a rttion
ol
1001. for the apprehension and cont',l?",.l9j,
the offenders who set fire to his clivehihn,'r
on the evening of the 18th ult., and -card
jesty's gracious pardon to any accomplice in 1.01
An inspector of police has been sent down t,°0441
into the nature and particulars of the recee"a„yed
He has been actively engaged for the last few,. Cie?
on the 7th inst. laid informations against „115'00
Gray Bell, the late clerk of the firm of oe-,00
Skelly, and three other persons, of the es. 4
Steavenson, Brown, and Galligar, t If
at the incendiary fire of the 10th 'for oi
Rev. Dixon Clark, of Belford, a rnagiatrßte
district, after hearing a part of the evidencebe
by the inspector, granted warrants for t brotio
diate apprehension of the parties who will be bol',;
before a special petty sessions, to bdfodopi
for the purpose, this day (Wednesday) at 13e„.14-I),i,
warrant was also granted to search the derelr,elPf:
of Mr. Bell, for property belonging to Milo Op;
which he is charged with having improperlY ts, or ,14
It is not true, as has been stated by some 01 leeh'.
temporaries, that Mr. Bell had been appoilite' of CPS
of the firm of Robson and Skelly by the Courteeo
eery, as no proceedings in that Court bore b 100(
tuted. The subject is creating considersbe;
and we are sorry to see parties of a respec,,t3igerr.
in life implicated in so serious a charge.-4.0".0pe5;:
THE CUSTOMS.—A diversity of practice "' le, ;
to have prevailed in remunerating tidevadter,for!J
on vessels allowed to discharge their cargoes 'r'efot
after the legal hours of business, when such P 00),
is granted, on special application beit:gioltil*e
merchants on the occasion of a vessel the
being under contract or demurrage, or %alit?,
quest of the dock companies or wharfinger of,ooPic
influx of shipping after the prevalence 4 the
winds, and consequent pressure of busieens-',ll v,ll
pense for such over-time attendance being,]°,;tion id
sions, borne by the parties snaking the 01311"%-, it
the Board of Customs being of opinion that in
o°l'o
cases a charge at the rate of sixpence as hour o°l
made, instead of a shilling, as has hithert°,.'l,ing• 1))
stances, been the ease for a tidewalter 'l;i-side 1
the hours fixed fur the attendance of 'V4,,,c1 tide"
and that when the services of a sec",_,-nsiclered
on the same vessel, shall be c"", the
cessary to assist in keeping an accatin'ffi fe (111$1/
veries, his over-time be also charged at the s~
orders have been issued to the ocers at these/l 1
a iset
ments in London, and the outports of the Ve'e,
r
dom, to govern themselves in future accordie'Y rio
class of officers were not allowed any paymen;:eo,vi
attendance till within the last year or two,
new regulation they are required to keep tut Z'pelt!,
the delivery of the cargo from the ship as a cl7cl
the landing account ; therefore, they are Ps;,,iner
much for extra attendance as for extra atten,b];
duty; their attendance on board the vessel
quired day and night from the time she is rd
Gravesend till the whole of her cargo is cleat:, obei
ROYAL ETIQUETTE.—The author of „eb
Frances Burney, or, by marriage with a r
grant, Madame D'Arblay, complains bittelliselvi
Memoirs of the severe fatigue she underitreettestif4
Court lady. Her employment was personaLei' pioy
on Queen Charlotte, to assist in robing, and, P.„-eirsroil
replenished her Majesty's snuff-box, It is "tlyoadf.
etiquette to sit or eat in the royal presence ;,-0,
not pass the royals on the road. nor any ree-nolst
they are, if the door be open ;.if met Yeti be,ll°‘;
still ; in retiring from their presence it ntes; (PS
svard ; if they enter you must immediately r,ls.,"tbrire
to the wall, leaving the centre of the romp
elusive use ; you must not address them °to oe4
spoken to ; if a royal personage condescentls],"
subject, he brings with him what guests he
has entire control during his stay of the 04- ele6b4
princes are of ancient institution, all these rrecoe,/
doubtless a sage and politic meaning. The)„lthej,"
intended to maintain the personal dignity
er
reign, to present him being indecorously Tee trolr
taken unawares, so as to betray weaknesi, or por
ante of restraint on his will and pleasnre'oeschofi
princes are no longer considered divine or te3;00,;
nor perhaps wish to be—fur the assumption (ea
berm irksome—they might perhaps be rehlfleilty
British Court, au they have been on the Cliffee'lftli
poor factory girl suffered more than Fanny Jet o'.
from their observance, sometimes ready to 3 eir3r,
hunger and long-standing. Yet she sals,,lo
cruelty or hardness of heart in the Queen, 'IRO 40i'
and considerate, that inflicted this suffering, ;00,110 ,
thought and experience of her situation. Tihe„
is the cause of nine- tenths of the misery tur"sorbe
world—want of reciprocal knowledge betweeo4
and those dependent upon them.--Ne:e
Monthly Review.

bee°
Are
regri

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BIRTH------------- . SP',
inst.,
On the 12th at Southborough, Tunbridge' Or
Thomas Brabazon Aylmer, of a daughter. A Atei
On the 12th inst., the lady of William Wou..g 40
Woodland-terrace, Greenwich, of a son. go
On the 12th inst., at Thistleton, Rutland, 1,f,,
Fludyer, of a son. fess°f
On the 12th inst., at Portland-place, the Conn—
of a daughter. NSal
On the 9th inst., Mrs. Haynes, of the Vamp Of
a daughter. ;fa of
On the 9th inst., at Ghent, Belgium, the "el"" ff:
Charlier, Esq. of a daughter. the Vef' fi
On the 111.11 inst., at Shenley, the wife of d'
Newcome, of a daughter. llel'.
On the 'llth inst., at Henlow, the lady of the
01
Byng, Vicar of Langford, Beds, of a daughter. +. j, 0 i'
On the 12th inst., at Tottenham, the lad)" °' 01
Esq., of Finsbury-square, of a daughter. the WO /
On the 12th inst., in St. Jobn's-wood-roadf '-/
Sutton, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.I3i4I
On the 3d inst., at the Church of ie holy Trilti'll"V
iheaf,o' !,,?
ton, by the Rev. George Pocock, LL.B , ince- OP-
of St. Paul's Chapel, St. Marlebone LL.B., 011;4
of Alexander-square, Brompton, to garah, eldestkleal/'
George Gunthorpe, Esq., of Newington-Place' ter
Surrey.
On the Ist inst., at St. Martin's, Leicester, itrilfivii
S. Martin, of the Groye, Stratford, Essex, to npaircliFi
daughter of the late Mr. AV. Taylor, of Burton-001;01,
On the sth inat., at the Collegiate, Chu.,rch; of 110,
Anthony, second son of Thomas Sherwood, of
square, London, to Annie, second daughter
Glasgow, Esq., of Manchester.

I3RUAT,
Governor of the French Establishments in Oceania.

DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN MAILS.
The next mail for Malta, Greece, and the lonian
Islands, vi, Southampton, will be dispatched from hence
on the morning of the 17th inst.
The next mail fur the West Indies, &c., will be dis-
patched from Southampton, by the Tweed steamer, on
the morning of the 17th inst.
The next mail for America is by the Hibernia steamer,
from Liverpool, on the evening of the 19th inst.
London, Oct. 15.

THE CORPORATION OF LONDON AND MR. DAVID
SALOMONS.—This day Mr. David Salomons will attend
the Court of Aldermen in order to be sworn in as Al-
derman of the ward of Portsoken. It is expected that
the court will be much crowded, the proceedings having
created a vast deal of interest in the metropolis. It is,
we believe, the intention of Mr. Salomons to address the
court himself.

-A, Y
1-- 1,
DIED. V9Ol toil,
On Saturday, the 12th inst , at Anstey he liter,
Leicester, John Frewen, Esq., youngest so n ,°,l Yeicesw - 1
Frewen Turner, Esq., of Con Overton 1-13"' 06'1 t'
and of Brickwall House, Northiam, Sussex, agegtforw 0
On the 10th inst., at Vicarage-terrace, SU' Ore'
Elizabeth, relict of the late Mr. J. H. Giles. •for)t° 0,,,:'
On the 30th of September, at Gisborn, in - ,lott,
Sykes, Esq., of Bruton. street. cgrAPthe'
On the 4th inst., at Bruton Somerset, Julia .-- of jti
eldest daughter of the late ,T. Sampson, Esq" fie`'/
place, aged 72. „wood' I''.4
On the 4th inst., at Canterbury-grove bari' ,yel
the third son of the late Edgar Ash'SP'—
aodor' 1
Walsall. A le%— hr
On the sth inst., at Roehampton, SurreY,.--- jo,
Esq., of Elderslie,N. B. mp tOdi
On the 9th inst., at Knowle Lodge, 118— - 5 de'L
Thwaites, Esq. • °ea' fi
On the 9th inst., at Park Villas, Clieltenholl' of
wife 1
EsqO., aged 63.
n the 10th inst., at Coventry, Elizabeth, the iirl'
Twist, Esq , solicitor. Cold-13 /
On the 11th inst., in Brunswick-crescent,
lane, Camberwell, Thomas Russell, Esq. 6')s''' if
_,.e11, pt,„'
On the 11th inst., at Camden-row, Cambel'; oe, `AV'
relict of the late Arthur Ryder, Fq, of Roed;ler el 4,4
On the 11th inst., Elinor Esther, daega" All."
glicil '
Hodge, of Great Marlborough-street.
Lately, at Ludlow, in the county of S 31,°Pt'e of
Browning, the wife of Mr. John BrOwning,l3-
in the United States, aged 74.

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