The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-23 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—I beg to call your attention to the faet
that the Thames police, paid for out of the Consolidated
Fund for the protection of persons and the floating pro-
perty on the river, have been stationed on the Black-
friars-pier during the last week to assist the City police
in preventing the landing and embarkation of passengers
by the Waterman's steam-boats. Although several per-
sons have been rudely assaulted by the piermen and the
City police in their attempts to land on the pier, the
Thames police have not interfered. I ask, Sir, by whose
authority the Thames police are allowed to act as ear-
tisans in the dispute now existing between the Naviga-
gation Committee and a Steam-boat Company, and why
the property of the shipowners, wharfingers, and lighter-
men on the river should be left unprotected, while the
river police are idling on the Corporation pier ?
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Dec. 20, 1845.

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY DEFEATED BY
CANINE IsisTrsicr.—A most singular instance of canine saga-
city occurred near Horsham on Monday evening last. Mr.
A. Blackiston, the landlord of the Queen's Head Inn, Hors-
ham, went with his horse and cart to Newick on Saturday
last, and took with him his dog, a very sagacious ani-
mal of the terrier tribe; but soon after his arrivl' at
Newick his dcg left him and returned home, andl:e-
-n-mined there all day Sunday and Monday until six
o'clock in the evening, when he was seen to go oft on the
road to Newick; and proceeded as far as Burchenbridge
Mill (a very dark and lonely spot, about one mile
and a half from Horsham), when he must have heard' his
master coming, as he struck up howling, as if to warn him of
approaching danger. (Mr. B. heard a howling as far as a
mile on the road.) The dog waited there and continued
howling until Mr. B. came up ; then, appearing very much
pleased, trotted at a few yards' distance before the horse for
about 200 yards, when, all at once, he flew in the face of a
man concealed in the hedge, and immediately another man
sprang out of the other side of the road and tried to
catch the reins of Mr. Blackiston's horse, but, being
alarmed so suddenly by the dog, missed his aim, and
of course, Mr. B. made as fast as possible for home. Noir,
there may be many questions arise from this. How came
the dog to go off just at six o'clock on Monday evening?
llow came he to know his master was coming that night?
How was it he went as far as the mill and then began howl-
ing? To these questions we can make no satisfactory reply,
except, as regards the last, we conclude the animal must have
seen these men standing behind the hedge, but then he must
be possessed of more than usual sagacity to suspect them or
mischief. All we can say is—it is a fact —Brighton Herald.
TAXES, &c. A Parlianientary paper has been
issued, giving a return of all taxes repealed, reduced, ex.
pired, and imposed in Great Britain and Ireland respectively
since 1841 to 1845, with other information on the subject-
The net balance of taxes repealed, reduced, &a., in Great
Britain. in the years mentioned, was 2,937,537/., and in Ire-
land 339,855/. The taxes imposed in Great Britain in the
same period amounted to 5,100,400/., and in Ireland 367,242 A
In the present year none were imposed, and those repealed?
reduced, &c., were, in Great Britain, 915,000/.4 and in Ire-
land, 17,000/. The particulars are given in the returns which,
follow the aggregate statement, from the respective revenn
departments. In the list given, it seems that tinder the 6thi
of George IV., c. 30, 490,6061. was advanced for " railways,"
of which, on the sth of January last, 171,759/. 3s. 11d. was
unpaid. For the " Thames Tunnel," 250,500/. was advanced,,
no portion of which had been repaid. It also appears that.
for building and enlarging workhouses, and for emigrations
under the Poor-law Amendment Acts, 1,734,7001. had beers
advanced, of which sum 95q OW. 14s. 6d. remained •
on the sth of January last.
The clerk of the peace for the countie .41 -
notwithstanding the order of the BoarA (at .ancaster,
trary, refused to receive railway a3i a . ..ide to the con-
ences on Sunday, the 30th, u.>;,,and books of refer-
and *•
as were thus driven. to, the last ,iie agents of such lines
made the revirerl depcait• day, and there were many.
peerckiN.r, trader a pr'-' on Monday morning, the Ist of
.test.—Lancaster Guardian.

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