The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-11 00:00:00

One with the Golden Lochs concluded the even.
inn's performances. The house was crowded to
the ceiling. Long before the rising of the
curtain every place was occupied, so tlsit there
was not even standing room,

2,ATTINY on BOARD an- EMIGRA-
TION SHIP at COVE.
Informations were taken before Edward Millett, Esq.,
J.P., county Cork, on the Ist of January, against the
crew for mutiny on board the Sea Queen, Government
emigration barque, lying at Cove ; and also at the in-
stance of Mr. Curtis, Surgeon Superintendent of the said
vessel, against one of the crew, named James Thomas,
for assaulting him, and threatening to take his life. The
ship, which was bound for Port Philip is taking out
over 200 emigrants ; when staving ateleiverpool, the chief
mate was dismissed the vessel. for immoral conduct, aed
making use of the most infamous language (which was
also practised by the crew) before the female emigrants.
The crew then exhibited the first symptoms of insubor-
dination, declaring they would not go to sea if the mato
was not reinstated. Four of the men left the ship the
next evening without leave, but returned on the follow-
ing morning. At this time a most determined spirit of
animosity existed amongst the crew against the Surgeon
Superintendent, which they took no pains to conceal
from the Surgeon, using every means of thwarting him
in the execution of his duty on board.
The assault was committed on him under the following
circumstances :—On the afternoon of Sunday the 30th
Dec., the Surgeon Superintendent had occasion to visit
the agents on shore on a point of duty, and for this pur-
pose he was accompanied by the Chief Officer, (who had
joined at Cork in the room of the one disnieste at Ply-
mouth) with four hands in the jolly-boat, ofThich num-
ber this James Thomas formed one. When the Sur-
geon's business on shore was concluded, he and the Chief
Officer returned to the boat, but as the men wereeihtent
the Chief Officer proceeded in search of them. As-soon
as lie lefethe Surgeon, Thomas, who it appears was await-
ing a suitable opportunity, rushed down Irene the
heights above to the beach rising the moee dreadful im-
precations to the Surgeon ; stating that had obtekined
leave to come on shore for the solo purpose of rev&ging
himself and others upon the Surgeon Superinterelent ;
that lie had long earnestly desired such an.opportunity,
and that in what he now said he expressed the oreelon
of the whole crew. A scuffle took ,place between them
in which the Surgeon had the advantage, BLit on re-
turning on board, Thomas again attacked Sir.
Curtis with a knife, but was again overpowered,
and put in irons till the next rnorting, when he was
given into the custody of the shore police. The wind
being fair, the Captain gave orders to weigh anchor, but
the crew refused unless another man was shipped ill the
place of Thomas. In this emergency he celled a con-
sultation with the Surgeon-Superintendent and officers,
and it was determined to signalise the ships of war in
the harbour. The Captain complains loudly, and seems
to have just cause in so doing, against the conduct of
the officers of the three men-of-war, lying in the har-
bour, in not giving him assistance after having made
the following signals :—At daylight we hoisted the
Ensign LTnion downwards forwards—a signal well
known to be one of urgent distress, requiring imme-
diate assistance. No notice of any kind whatever was
taken of this. We next hoisted No. 3,240 of Marryat's
signals, implying " Mutiny on board," a signal which,
flying at the main, could not have escaped the notice of
the flag officers, or the officers of the other shiers of war,
since it was distinctly perceived all d made out on shore.
At eight o'clock A. M. , no assistance of any kind arriving,
we fired a gun. At nine o'clock no sign of a boat or
answering the signal, we fired another gun. At ten
o'clock we fired a third gun, in the hope of attreetinee
the notice of the Admiral, but all to no purpose, althenera
the signals were flying until noon.
Signals as the captain said, had the fiercest mutiny
existed on board of us—had the vessel been sinking with
250 souls on board—it would have been the same ;we
could not have made signals of more urgent distress,
even in those cases, and in them alike we should have
received no assistance from the ships of war in harbour.
A boat now arrived from the shore, and it became a
question whether we should apply to the Admiral or to
the Civil authorities, and it was decided that, as we had
signalised the flag ship, it would, perhaps, be the proper
course to go on board and explain the matter there.
Being disappointed of any assistance from the Admiral,
Mr. Curtis and the chief officer proceeded to shore, and
a warrant was immediately granted by Edward Millet,
Esq., for the apprehension of the crew. A strong party
of armed police proceeded on board the Sea Queen, and
arrested the men, taking them on shorekin custody. The
men we tried at the police-office "'thee same day by
Messrs. 'Holmes and Millet. James Thomas was seri-
tenced to pay a fine of 51. or to be imprisoned for six
weeks and kept to hard labour. The crew were sen-
tenced to be imprisoned /tr ten days, with hard labour,
and forfeiture of any wages duo. The ship is under a
penalty of 20/. a day demurrage, beside the enormous
expenses of victualling so large a number Of emigrants.

PICCADILLY IMPROVRSIENTS.—The Commissioners
•f the Woods and Forests, on the meeting of Parliament., in-
tend to apply for a Bill to carry into effect the long-projected
improvements in the above street. Government, we under-
stand, has offered to pay the whole expense of widening the
street from the mansion, formerly the Marquis of Hertford's,
where the road is only thirty-one feet wide, to riamilten-plaoes
taking the ground from the Green-park, and making the whole
of a uniform with of seventy feet; and the parishes of St. Mar-
, tin and St. George are to keep it in repair.
SINGULAR ASTRONOMICAL 1 lIENOMENON. Air.
William Lassell, of Starfield, in a letter to the editor of the
Liverpool Times, calla the attention of the astronomical readers
of that journal, to a rare and beautiful exhibition of the planets
which will in a few days adorn the south-western sky. 11e
states that, "on Saturday, the 13th inst., all the planets of
our system will be clustered together, and if the atmosphere be
clear, may be all seen with the naked eye, except the vitro Most
distant, Saturn and the Georgium Sidus. The former of these
will be a little too near the sun to allow its pale light to be dis-
cerned, and the latter under any cireumstauees requires a
powerful telescope to recognise it distinctly. \ eons from its
surpassing brilliancy, will first appear, and may be eaily seen
shortly after four o clock, or about sunset, having an altitude of
about 12 or 13 degrees. About seven degrees west of her, and
at a lower altitude, Mercury will appear, Saturn being about13 degrees west of Mercury, and too close to the horizon to be
seen. About 12 degrees east of Venus will be the place of
Jupiter. and 23 degrees east of Jupiter, Mars sill appear.
About six degrees further to the east than Mars will be the
place of the Georgium Sidus, which at sunset will have an alti-
tude of about 31 degrees. So that if an imaginary line he
drawn in the sky about 65 degrees long, one end of which shall
touch the sun when in the horizon, and the other end terminate
eastward at an altitude of 31 degrees, the planets will all be
situated nearly in that line, with the exception of Venus, which
will be situated some two degrees south of it."
A printed notice to the following effect was peefod
yesterday at the Custom-house, and at the several docks, which
is very important to merchants and persons haling business at
the Custom-house:—" Tho Board of Customs having caused
to be printed and published a compilation of the genqral orders
and minutes, iaued by them in the month of Septembbr, which
affects the importation and exportation of goods, and prescribe
regulations for the conduct of those who have business to
transact at the Custom-house, notice is hereby, given, that
copies of the same may be had upon application at the collec-
tor ssoffice, and on payment of the sum of 4d. A similar work
will be published monthly in future, and may be had at the
before-mentioned office." The above order is in consequence of
a recommendation of the Revenue Inquiry Commission.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND TILE MILITARY Au.;
THORITIM—The four desperate and brutal ruffians of Ma.-
rines, named Jackson, Kirby, Johnson, and Reid, who were
committed for fourteen days for a savage attack upon Mr. Sons
nex, a licensed victualler and landlord of the Duke on Horse-
back public-house, High-street, es well as upon Sergeants
Payne and Gladwell, 37 R, returned yesterday to the garrison
from Maidstone, and as soon as they reached Woolwich they
immediately went to Mr. Sonnex's house, sehere they made
use of the most dreadful imprecations, and said they would
have another turn with the landlord and the b------ polite When
they mustered strong enough. Mr. Sonnex refused to serve
them, and they left the house, but a short time afterwards
Jackson returned and tried to knock up a fight, but could not
do so. It is fully expected to-night that another outrage will
be committed by them upon any one that indiscriminately
comes in their way, especially the Royal Artillery ; they, how-
ever, have taken the precaution not to go singly about, but in
bodies, to repel their ruffianly assailants, should it be required.
LosaioN JOURNEYMEN BAKERS PROVIDENT Ps..
STITUTION.—On Tuesday evening a public meeting of the sub-
scribers to the above Institution was held at Mr. James's, the
Coach and Horses, High Holborn, Mr. Dwemble in the chair,
for the purpose of raising funds towards the erection of an
asylum for the relief and reception of aged and infirm journey-
men bakers and their widows and orphans. Mr. Cruickahanks,
the secretary, read several letters from millers, master bakers,
&c., pledging themselves to support the proposed Asylum, and
several resolutions favourable to the charity having been
adopted, upwards of 160 millers, master tethers, &c., enrolled
themselves members, after which thanks were voted to the
Chairman, and the meeting adjourned.
Why was Murphy in danger of being frozen to
death on the 7th inst. ?—Because be was oast in tit* coldest
weather.
CONSUMPTION OF BREAD AND FLOUR IN T/111
AIETRoPoLis,—It is estimated that 30,000 sacks of ficur are
consumed weekly in the metropolitan districts, the population
of which, according to the last census, is 1,870,727; the con-
sumption of bread, allowing bibs. weekly to meta person, is
2,338,409 loaves, each weighing 4lbs.; and admitting that
sack of flour is manufactured into 93 of these !caves it re-
quires 25,144 sacks to yield a sufficient quantity of breed for the
metropolis, leaving, 4,856 sacks for puddings, biscuit, pastry,
and other manufactures.
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION WITH IRELAND.—'-Yes-
terday Mr. G. C. Glyn, Chairman of the Directors of the
London and Birmingham Railway Company, and Mr. Cased,, ;
Secretary ,• Mr. R. H. Collett, M.P., Mr. W. H. Vtomas„
and Mr. Duff, Directors of the Chester and Holyhead Rail-
way ; W. H. Moss, chairman of the Grand Jlauction
Railway; and some other gentlemen interested In railway
companies, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer and Sir George Clerk, at the official residence of
the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The
deputation was Lheaded by Mr. Collett, M.P. Shortly
after the members of the deputation had met, Sir Robert Peel
and Sir James Graham joined the meeting. Tho object of the
interview was to obtain the assistance c Government in
facilitating the communication between England and Ireland.
The deputation entered into the details of their plan, the prin-
cipal point of which was the continuation of the railway line
from Chester to Holyhead, by which means the jotirney be-
tween the two capitals would be diminished by some hours. Sir
R. Peel listened with greit interest to all that was urged by
the deputation, and manifested the most perfect acqtaiptance
with the subject. No decision was come to, but the deputation
left highly satisfied with the reception they had met.
TIIE HERRING Ftsminy.—This week the Mid •
Quay has been the scene of unussral bustle and activity, by the
arrival of a number of vessels from the Kyles of Bute, loaded
with fresh herrings. It appears that the fishing has been so
productive that the fishermen have been glad to find purchasers
on the ground at led. per 120. Yesterday the herrings there
were selling at Is. 4d., and retailing at sin apenny. The eheaps
nets of herrings and potatoes is a great 'sieving to the ....
Greenock Advertiser.
UNWHOLESOME MEAT.— T) aster sessions,
At his,
just held, a butcher there was indicted for
sorneretering apqu a
to two
stall unwholesome mutton for stle,
months' imprisonment and a finsetaotel'd b
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example new made will be a warning to butdhers aping
log off bad meat on-the public.. • •