The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-08 00:00:00

THAMES-POLICE.

William Brownrigg, the master of the barque Premier,
from Calcutta, now lying in the St. Katherine Docks, ap-
peared before Mr. Ballantyne, to answer a claim for wages,
made by Bandoin Zule, a French seaman, for his services on
the homeward voyage.
Mr. Price, a solicitor, stated the seaman's ease. The com-
plainant signed articles at Calcutta, as able teaman, at 21. 11`,.5.
per month, and there was a balance of 111. 4s due to him.
During the voyage, the seaman was at the wbeel.in very rough
weather, and was struck by the tiller on the shoulder and
kn-cked down. The blow was a very severe one. The man
was completely disabled, and was obliged to lay np for three
oays. He afterwards did as much duty as he was able, but
continued in much pain until he reached the Downs,
when he was called aft by the Captain and asked if he
could do his duty. The Frenchman replied that he was
afraid he could not, on acc ,unt of the serious injury
he received at the wheel, and, at the same time, said
he had no objection to pay for a substitute to assist in taking
the ship up to London. The Premier arrived here on the
27th of March, and upon the following day he went on board
the Dreadnought hospital-ship, from which place he was dis-
charged convalescent five days afterwards. The wages in dis-
pute had been deducted for the loss of time and the hire of a
substitute after the complainant had met with the injury. Mr.
Price contended that the accident having occurred in the ser-
vice of the ship, and while the man was properly attending to
h's duty, he was not bJund to pay for nny loss of time or the
hire of a substitute, and cited many authorities to that effect.
Captain Brownrigg said, all he had sought to deduct was -IL,
which the Frenchman had agt eed to pay, or he should not have
stopped any portion of his wages.
Air. BA LLA N TIN E-1 cannot stop this man's wages fur an acci _
dent that occurred in the service of the ship at sea. He is
entitled to his full wages, according to the agreement before me.
The claim was ordered to be paid; with costs, which the
Captain immediately complied with.

INQUEST DEFERRED.—Yesterday* forenoon at nine
o'clock an inquiry was opened before Mr. Wakley, and a jury,
at the St. Marylebone workhouse, on the body of James Robin-
son, formerly a linendraper in an extensive way of business,
residing at Pentonville, who was brought to the Marylebt na
Infirmary on Sunday last in a speechless and dying state, under
very extraordinary circumstances. The Coroner, considering
that circumstances had arisen involving the conduct of the
pol.ee, and raising a question as to the deceased's confinement
i I the station-house for sixteen or seventeen hours without
merical aid being called in to ascertain whether deceased was
really intoxicated when taken, er labouring under some de-
rangement of the brain, determined not to proceed with the
inquiry until a post mortem examination of the body could be
made, to ascertain the precise cause of death. The inquiry
was therefore adjourned.

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Third Appearance. of Madlle. PLESSY,
THIS EVENING, APRIL 8,
The Performances will commence with LES FEES DE PARIS.
After which, VALERIE; OU, L'AVEUGLE.—VaIerie, Mile.
Pleas,.
TO conclude with LE REVE DU MARI ; en, LE MANTEAU.
—Emilie, Maille. Plessy.
Tne (following Pieces are in Rehearsal, and will be produced dur.
trig 'Madlle. Plessy's Engagement Le Verre d'Eau," by Eugene
Scribe—" La Jeune Femme Colere"—" Le Misanthrope"—" Don
Juan d'Autriche"—" Le Tartuffe," &c.
Madlle. DEJ A ZET is engaged, and will huve the honour of mak.
ing her First Appearance in this country early in May.
Monsieur BOUFFE is also engaged, and will appear during the
Season.
Boxes, se. ; Pit, Se. 6d. ; Amphitheatre (or 'Gallery Stalls), 36. ;
Gallery, 2s. Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Per.
formances commence at Half.past Sevin.
Applications Co Boxes and Stalls for the remainder of the Season,
to he made at Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Cild Bond-stieet ; Mr. Sc.
guin's, 12, Itegent.street ; Mr. Sams'r, St. James's-street; and at
the Box.oltice of the Theatre, which is open daily, from Eleven
till Five o'clock.