The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-18 00:00:00

THREATENING LETTERS TO SIR
• R. PEEL AND LORD ELIOT.
BOW-STREET.
In the course of yesterday afternoon, -a middle-aged man
of respectable appearance, named William Took, residing at
2, Milton-street, in the City, was brought up in the custody
of Inspector Stevens, and otherconstables of the A division,
eh, arged with using threatening language towards Sir Robert
reel on Thursday night, with sending him a threatening
to ; and also sending another letter of a similar character
to Lord Eliot, the Secretary of State for Ireland.
The prisoner seemed to have suffered much from privation,
and being placed at the bar conducted himself in an orderly
Manner, without offering to interrupt the witnesses while
giving their evidence.
Constable 244 A division stated that being on duty about
13 '1 o'clock on Thursday evening' in Whitehall-gardens, the.
Plisoner came to him and inquired if Sir Robert Peel had yet
gone awn to the House of Commons. He replied that he
thought he had not yet left his house, but if he wanted to
:Tliver anything to him, he might leave it with the porter in
',se hall, and it would certainly reach him ; upon which the
Prisoner said, in an excited manner—" No ; I have already
written, but find that it is of no use, and, therefore, I must
Make hint feel another way." Witness instantly laid hold of
m and conveved hun to the station.
inspectOr said the prisoner would have been brought
"en re the Court at au earlier period, instead of having been
toe01116:ntl such a length (if time, but it was deemed necessary
lake some inquiries respecting his profession and mode of
theng, from which it appeared that he had been attached to
horse patrol in Ireland, and, having resigned his situa-
ti,eut arrived in Loudon in the month of February last, in the
uevonshire steamer, being induced by a female to take such
tcourSe,
. under the impression that he could in a short time
e
his condition in England. Having Made inquiries on
t!' Journey where he could procure comfortable lodgings, he
wl? directed to the house of Mrs. Riley, in Milton-street,
bad ebe had resided up to the present time, for which she
soulimalle no charge, and occasionally supplied him with
ers-;,j,,8111118 of mone until he could succeed in procuring
cs.„,,—"Yment. The several letters produced, which were di-
ipet.to Sir R. Peel and Lord Eliot, were found at his lodg-
bes!trid on his person Another had been received from him
thef!„nitoiJert, and two. others by Lord Eliot, in one of which
fiewing appears :
thou lave often thought of destroying myself, but another.
Petr has now taken possession of my mind. I will per-
Proat,e an act which will make a noise in the world. I will
gain st;"„ a Change in the government of countries, and thereby
ship vishulYself notoriety—unenviable notoriety. Your Lord-
like a v.': Be it so.' Is it not better to die thus, than be
blortaCts I,le, unseen and unnoticed? I feel I have an iin-
I feel already as conqueror.—Yours, tkc.
The " WILLIAM TOOLE."
was Conext letter was directed to Lord Eliot, part Of which
41 ruched in the following terms : -
wne stl" been more than three months in London, and am
core 6ary,ing. I have done everything in my power to pro-
Past 'eau• I have attended at the East India Decks at half-
eight—vet', every morning, and also the West India Docks at
sui„,, o'clock, but there was no employment for me. My
al,Z,sud body are sinking fast. I have an idea to destroy
arrift but another thought has passed across me. I will
ntru an act that shall change the government of countries.
i'we the conon will say it is unviable notoriety ; be it so; I shall
sequences.e—nYours, &c.,
"WILLIAM TOOLE."
dame third letter, which was sent to Sir Robert Peel, and
es
ran up to the inspector, was next read, a part of which
er
us
ie e7,4Y situation is no longer bearable.- My nerves are shat-
r—
nl mind unhappy.—l am, your obedient servant,
" WM. TOOLE."
ciltir• JARDINE observed it would be necessary that some
sq;,ness should prove the letters produced were in the hand-
,iN of the prisoner.
IsktLe inspector replied that a messenger from the Irish office
tli :4, attendance to prove that he delivered a letter to Lord
1,,,;(4, which had been given to him by the.prisoner for that
th-llneet in addition to which he wrote down his address at
pae
.station-ho led the writing corresponded in every
rticular with the rs.
• Th, .
prisoner, in a very cool manner, said that all the letters
1,71 t"t,nad been written and sent by him, at the same time ad-
maiomg that the remaining portion was also written by him,
eharf,g„' " As you have directed such letters as bear upon the
teatir against me to be read, perhaps you will allow the
and ea
in the possession of the inspector to be read also,
sluninettiOn that my character has always been St good
l'ts it,„,„d' One. Distress has driven me to these acts, and
St .I"ened in consequence of the distress I was reduced to. '
JAIMINE, in accordance with the prisoner's request,
ofne7 "led the several documents in the possession of the
neer' among which were testimonials from several police
of blirt Ireland ; from Alderman Darley, chief magistrate.
Arse ul."1, who stated that the prisoner had served in the
for
Be:vith credit to himself and honour to the horse patrol
4,1(1 coeds Years, that he had resigned of his own free will
pfAeerWhertt, and his departure was a subject of regret to the
bejhg and the authorities generally, in consequence of his
.14.13Ntidthil efficient officer. Another certificate was from
'3"aw, the Recorder of. Dublin, to whom the pri-
?G. .ras known for sixteen yearti.
,btattee üb-tuuts.E said it was a most extraordinary circum-
Which how aulan having in his possession such documents,
couch, a,Plaeared to be genuine, could be guilty of such. rash
141, hel'• There was no doubt of the prisoner's evil inten-
i;l4ciatfiYrlotnhe manner in which he addressed the constable,
it to the spirit in which the letters were written,
tnrY towa? his duty to take steps to prevent him doing in-
:4ll, hi„:4lE Person for the future by ordering him to put in
`;teh, to
-`e" in the sum of 2001. and two sureties in 100/.
h of good behaviour, and to keep the peace towards
‘'esl ae,,,nt aiesty's subjects but particularly towards Sir It.
" Lord Eliot, fur the next 12 months.
Hit ofe Prisoner—The bail you have ordered me to find is
Per4„illy power to procure, as I am a total stranger, but
btherll6 YOU would allow the duplicate of my watch and the
articles to be delivered up to my landlady, to whom I
ness s' el-Iteci, and from whom I have experienced every kind-
, krlo jce my arrival in this country.
We art;,t, 131
-NE said there could be no objection to deliver
• The ,'es applied for.
"'Vector said he found two knives upon the prisoner,
I'he were ordered to be detained.
dunk, prisoner was then removed to the cells, where he con-
ist
o'cloc,inself very orderly, until the arrival of the van at
When he was removed to Tothdl-fields Prison.

P
_ 'NAVAL eh
INTELLillliaGrin
I *rd son of
appointed
throughtrue-
c the course of ins
mi.
INTELLIGENCE.
.
ti,ll:4l:;rBeZeru,Tiani'almiAatYe olf7.—thielEr.x"e'llent, has been
ti,,,, !latat, after having gone
and d the probationaryexann_
-hteeg.l3lyea in that ship, ?
Proaerd ten is the number which
44/ .-.' in
a degree of crediPtaafonlrearuknshtebaerdutmnst
1 s dred
of—ninepo time_
"Lad
he
an
Nei tineY in gunnery, and Mr. Pbeeerl
foebrtnainnveidgantiinene,
914,ai 9 a : 270 is the highest nun!.
plyr',(l26o
o (.1' Was before accomplished un
; 14 months is the time aldloerttnedinfeormthnnetebos—ursiesTr.
ThP,„4,„ ed the examination in five mont_hrsnaenk,afnourd
sdpaarrys.nw,
ktt 1;' "onetta, brigantine, Commander B
14,,44.were put out of dock yesterday at Chatham, and
The j
Dock on Monday, to be
'P :' 4nd taken into Chatham Doc
~,e,..da3 anus, steam-vessel, will have her boilers put on board
teirki and fitted for s.e.a.ie
new
at Q e kutin6and Espiegle, experimental brigs
lath spieg , .
ed, and will be undocked in
4 fol., . al% are both nearly rigged, 12-gun
.
qt`niglit.
~1%011 14 exertions are being used at Chathamtbtoe
''ultla,. Possible, the Cruizer, 16 guns, andl43:4ll;ate fißtefturrib"utioana,
ti'clra 460, lightr, has been repaired, and will sail to-day
The pktbam for Woolwich.
Dantzic, Yolcken master,
atrive, ressian ship Wilhelm, from
Ystd.' at Chatham on Wednesday with timber for the dock-
. 114 m .
Chief, Admiral Si
der-in
tkiiae :testy's ship St. Vincent, 120, Captain R. F. Rowley,_r
luirtri 1'.3,0e flag of the Comman
• .(. t36,7w,1ey Bart went out of harbour yesterday at
1.4 ei'' .33) drew all ttheoeseight-seeing communityriiic , all which
tlikelle --..-4eit. 'Th's ''
urrence (the
tnngtbepint-444ItterY, the ramparts, the Vitoria
ogle.ti tere thronged with fashionablePi
~4,1 Ile Gosport side—the pier and beach, I
The wind was
fair •C'by a numberless crowd ofpeoP e. bell-dressed
eaudwere similarly
'41.'1,7'4 extremely light. The St. Yincentti,enalfltyersllnetwtitnegtghoe
141„ trow'irl's and under all sail, moved majestically
h not stemming
'Uit t;,, Part or mouth of the harbour,
ll° r' 116 sent boats a-head to
etook her in tow.
I.3\VlicheQ,3t, oh her, and the Echo steamer
band of the
tow where,
se had, however,
''iteval )7"reas t of the Platform, the admirable
4 'll "lnes stationed there for the purpose, , e trite '.
''
•
.i.iiithittfsw,..l,lli
pianyilan, g which was r the St. Yin-
t'me the
At this i . d
struck up
esponded to by
‘'`'et to ill" kddenly shifted to the south- 1
"God save the Queenv:e'
ed her to Spithel.id,
WI liere laid her sails, and the Echo
occupied
st which oblige
soy thetLt dr('PPecl her anchor on thetuswpotlenforreisearwlyny
-berge.uhii'eek ef the Royal George (now Aisl.,ye ). A number
~' hicht3,'44d perseverance of Genera
'44,4 °l. the gentlemen of the. by the
feetit,,, barges and boats, containing pa
to Spithead in
Royal
saeohft ladies Club and
,Itge ,-'ea,
attendedat the St. Vincent out of harbour, and. a
'oat ,3f!41-3' ladies and gentlemen went out
A , on
‘l,.'olicir*,
7 e 43;4, Sir C. Rowley did not go out in thtneekSte.fYlilniscennitd.
t6a11,1,ki144Y to say he is suffering from an at 113,, I t.
410-1)(7 hattlesnake Master Corn. R. Brown,
I) ur 11 the Echo off
,- it 1. to pay -
and commis'
was towed into
i'lled tareseetheus was undocked yesterday,
C.
t lite .bY Commander John. nay.
Lieut. Com' Edward
".., tele ( o, 10-gun brigantine, 1 l'lt “to(it
left by the Rattlesnake
i, ve ist., the safety of which vessel the public journals
' -4 ;Ai. „s'Y expressed doubts), was
-44)a " 15th Cif Mar 1 last refitting at the Island "iliee'r:tll well.
i 1-t; at letter we have seen from on
litil„, Y'`v ',earn tliat she has been most actively and
of February
1 .15 African. .esnoefeenhesr..
't-, employ don the coast. On the 15th
'- 3 le had au.
with her boats in the River pei
i'llial.ed' which 31'11311.11g affair with a Spanish slaver, completely
i'l Pep•llLe boats ieutellPturit -,i long galling fire of musketry
'',,telv 1-`33'.11,,g,uP the river, but sustain
they got alongside the slave --'el the- oelow and cried for mercy. It was a gallant affair,
mneb
f,:(33,3 trey. of the Rapid appear to have behaved with Rapid
44s lmt • One man was killed and two wounded.. The
Itlit'll 64 the coast two years, during
Ittterr_ed seven slave vessels, containing 1,288 slaves.
qrsell_s
aptly- "f"re Meat' which time she has
,ed
~ , lolled, spea ing
"o lice33l-, 3,-ates that her deck was onlyfour
feet from dec
bulk, men,
It' of ne of te slave ye.. lk
te,,ale_ where the slaves were literally stowed in
kitkii' and children all huddled together ;
effluviathe
tret,llS,ap the hatchway was not aproachable from
e_ ,
41;:glitierleatei5tihtehsez hpiaot:mise.
rab
moture, and tench
"cvo-ral poor creatures were found dead, trodden under_.
3,,_ the living ; that no imagination can
fromthtaltietshlaeve-de k
paint the suffern
5i0r11411,14.11 the vessels captured partook inor or less o.f
itinit..
le Africans undergo; and that
.ile
e ondition of this one he particularised ; u c
der-
.;l,4eTialta_ :U:•.,u,i(chisiease, and death were prevalent in all tofathem..
-4,1(1. is's- waa preparing for another cruise, and we un
a good sailer that no vessel escapes her.
oh Iklieteria and Albert received the new tubular boilers
4etic: shneday, and has again been taken into the covered
sulitr Ito, 6 Idea now taking in her tanks, and will progress t.
ttee thPanit and gilding so soon as the engineers have ail 4711•1 wit. e, englnerY. The old boilers are being put into t e
The:3kitt,,,,oeu_ohilihnrought the others from Woolwich, to be taken
,t that arsenal.
gwood is fast progressing; she has been fitted
the" the newly invented tops. These consist of two pieces ;
Illa,.4rare or after part is sent up first a mere skeleton, the
441 g or boards of the top being sent up afterwards, and
Wpl:4,Sil to fit like hatekies in panels. The fore or rounded
rilfthe top is a separate piece, and is joined to the square
ahia.):, 4,4)ges, which permit it to flap back under the cap
a. the topmast, which in light wind or calm weather will
tel‘;eBnt the topsail binding and chafing against the top rim.
said Sir G. Seymour will hoist his flag in a day or two.
C° (From the Deronpurt Independent.)
ittte"ST OP APRIcA.—We extract the following from a
,i.r,r,eeeived from her Majesty's brig Alert, 10. Commander
inidi?osanquet:--" We have been cruising off Cape Palmas
iltr'-'aPe Mount fora noted slaver, but-could see nothing of
liiitizi ~,,
.gaei n reent ti
traheadfoltlaowSegra Leone on the sth • Feb., and
day, for the Gambia. A vessel
14 I.le River Nunez, having brow
0,3 us intelligence that
kti:aiefs had made war with each other, and that the
hay rt, iron steamer, was up that river, in want of assistance,
e44a319.3g had four of her men killed and seven wounded, while
I"erable alaughter had taken place among the natives,
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