The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-20 00:00:00

In consequence of this Mr. Lewis called upon Alderman
Sir James Duke, member of the Managing Committee, and
after having explained the circumstancesof thecase,obtained
the worthy Aldrmau's promise that at the next meeting of
the Committee he would bring the matter under their con-
sideration. Mr. Leads expecting as the result of this pro
mise, that their account would be either settled or a cheque
given them for a portion of it, called at the offices of the
Company, 56, Gracecbureh-street, when he was peremp-
torily told to leave the office by Mr, Miller; and thus, in-
stead of receiving, as he had a right to expect, the settle-
ment of his just claim, he was subjected to the gross inci-
vility of being ordered to leave the office. A few days after
this occurrence Mr. Lewis was stopped in the street by
Alderman Sir James Duke, who then informed him that a
cheque on account for 200 i. had been drawn in favour of the
firm, and properly signed on the preceding Friday. Acting
on his information, Messrs. Lewis and Lowe sent to the
office for the cheqne, when the clerk was told by Mr.
Miller, the soicitor, " that he knew nothing whatever about
it " After this Mr. Miller withdrew into the committee-room,
but the clerk, not daunted by the lying rebuff, waited until
Mr. Miller again made his appearance, when he re-
peated his demand for the cheque, inquiring at
the same time if Mr. Miller positively would deny there
was a cheque for Messrs. Lewis and Lowe; upon which Mr.
Miller retreated into the committee-room, and after the
lapse of a few moments the clerk entered the board-room,
and was provided with a chair by Mr. Hill. the Chairman of
the Committee; and after a few remarks respecting the ac-
count from Mr. Miller, and a few objections also as to the
i•iviug up of the cheque, Mr. Hill observed that there could
be no came for detaining the cheque, and immediately pre-
sented it.

Mr. Lewis on the present occasion applied to the magis-
trate for advice as to how he should proceed for the re-
covery of the remainder of his claim, as on the day pre-
vious (Friday) he had called upon Mr. Miller at the corn-
pany's offices for the balance, when for the third time he was
superciliously ordered to quit the office, and when he de-
dined doing so until he was first paid, a policeman was sent
for, who on his arrival, although ordered to turn out Mr.
Lewis, declined doing so, as he had no authority, but would
have no objection to take him into custody if Mr. Miller
would prefer a charge against him. This Mr. Miller most
positively declined doing, whereupon the policeman left the
office; and Mr. Lewis, not being able to obtain any
satisfactory promise or explanation, of his own accord
left the office. Now Mr. Lewis, from past treatment,
did not know but that Mr. Miller had in his pos-
session a cheque for the amount of the balance of
Messrs. Lewis and Lowe's account, while he was so grossly
outraging the common courtesies of life. And he deemed it
his duty to the public as a caution, and to advertising agents
and the press in general, as a protection in these critical
times, thus prominently to bring the matter forward, in
which all must feel interested.

The Alderman, after inquiring for a list of the directors,
and this being supplied him by Mr. Lewis from the printed
prospectus of the company, remarked ou the number of
clerical names on the committee, and stated that some ex-
cuse might be made for them, as they were not, from the
nature of their avocation, business men ; and after expressing

his extreme surprise at the detention oethe cheque as a most
mysterious proceeding, stated that, as no assault was corn-
mated when the policeman was called in, it was not within his
jurisdiction, and that he had no doubt that, from one or two
of the respectable names on the direction, the matter would
be inquired into, and immediately settled, for the sake of the
character of the undertaking.

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FRIGUTFUL DEATHS OF Two CHILDREN—On
Saturday afternoon Mr. Baker held two inquests. on the
bodies of children, who had come by their deaths in the
following frightful.manner :—The first case was held at
the Rochester Castle, Stoke Newington, on John William

Adams, aged 16 months. Emma Jones deposed that, on
Thursday afternoon last, she saw the deceased with another
child, about three years old, in a small four-wheel chaise,
which was being drawn along the Stoke Newington-road,
by a little boy about seven years of age. The deceased
was fastened in to the chaise. Whilst proceeding along,

the boy grazed the kerb stone with the little whoa
by which the chaise was overturned into the road.
At the moment a cart belonging to Mr. Robert: on
of Enfield, was passing, and before the driver
could perceive the occurrence, the near wheel
passed over the head of deceased, crushing
it completely flat. The other child, not being tied in,
was thrown rather farther into the road, and escaped the
fate of his younger brother. Deceased was taken
immediately to the surgery of Mr. Reynolds, but life
was quite extinct. No blame was attributable to the
driver. The second case was held at the Prince Regent,
East-road, Hoxton, on the body of Henry Courtnell,
aged two and a half years, son of a pocket-book
maker. Samuel Hymess stated that on Thursday
last, as he was at work in a shop in the East-road,
he saw deceased with anoher child at play on the pave-
ment. A cart drawn by one horse was passing at the
time, when deceased suddenly ran into the road beneath
the horse's legs. He was knocked down by the animal,
and the off wheel of the vehicle went over his head, kill-
ing him on the spot. In this case no blame was cast en
the carman, and verdicts of " Accidental death" were
returned.
AIDSTONE.—MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.—A
young girl, aged about 17, named Dann, the daughter of
a tradesman in this town, disappeared on Thursday even-
ing in a very strange. manner. She had been, with a
younger sister, hop picking for Mr. Baxter, at Shep-
way Court, and on Thursday night went to the Wheat-
sheaf Inn, on the Loose road, to receive her earnings.
She received about V. 15s. ; and had left the house a
few minutes, when a young man, who had been em-
ployed in the hop-ground, said to another, " Why, you
don't mean to let your sweetheart go off in that way,"
and ran out after her. He returned in about five
minutes, and said that he had run down the road,
but could not overtake her. Since that period she has
never been seen, although every place likely to contain
her has been searched. As she was a steady, well-
behaved girl, her parents are in the deepest possible dis-
tress at her disappearance, which has caused much ex .
citement in Maidstone. She wore, when last seen, a
Tuscan bonnet with black ribbon, an apple-green and
red plaid shawl, half-mourning gown, and leather bouts.
She i 3 about five feet in height.—Dever Chronicle.
TUE WEATUER.—We have had another week
of broken and uncertain weather, and a good deal of
rain has fallen. Tuesday and Thursday were, how-
ever, fine days, and advantage was taken of them to
house a-considerable quantity of grain. There is still
much corn uncut in the higher parts of the country, and
a gr, at deal more unhoused than is pleasant to look upon
amidst the heavy rains which almost daily visit us.—
Carlisle Journal.
COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUT. BURRELL, R.N.—The
proceedings in this Court-martial terminated on Friday, and
the court found the second charge, that of having in the
middle watch, betireen the midnight of the Bth and
lour Azi. of the 9th instant, committed a breach of the 27th
article of war, proved. The breach charged. was, that he had
been asleep on his watch on board HAL& Superb. He was
sentenced to be dismissed the service. The Devonport
lade-
pendent says-,—" The extreme severity of the sentence puzzled
every one who had heard the evidence, as did also the
i find-
ing 'of the court. We have reason to believe immediate
steps will be taken in a higher court to set aside the proceed-
ings,.the opinion of high legal authorities being dead against
the legality of the trial.