Star.
London, England, 1826-08-26 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A man, with a sallow complexion, an invalid eciaatenanee, mad
a sorrowful aspect, which seemed to have belonged to him for no
great length of time, came before the Loan Mama, to beg his
Lordship's aid In procuring redress from the directors of the Real
del Monte Mining Company. He said his name was Henry Doha,
and that on the outset of the Company he had bees engaged to go
out to the mine at South America. and give light to the concern by
making candles for them. He was a chandler. It was agreed in
his articles, that if he should find it necessary to leave the work, he
should have 401. for his passage home, and three months' wages. He
agreed to go out for 600 dollars per annum. Neither the people
nor the place agreed with him. He became ill, and returned to this
country, when, on applying to Mr. Taylor, the official person at the
Company's office, for his wages, he was told they knew nothing of
him, nor could he make them know, though he produced his agree-
ment. He could do nothing with them, and he was obliged to apply
to his Lordship.
The Loan MAYO& asked him, whether-he had really been at
Real del Monte?

Dobai' shook his bud moumfully, as much as to say that he had,
Indeed to his cost.

The LORD Maros asked him how it was getting on, and whether
there was a great deal of work yet to do before they got gold.
Doh*ll said, there was plenty of work to do ; the mountain was
12,000 rest above the level of the sea. He expressed his doubts,
however, whether gold would ever be seen front it.
The ars klavos—.Why, we were told not long since, as a
commencement, that a columu of gold bad been found there.
Dobell could not refrain from laughing outright.
The Loma Matron—What, then, there was no column of gold
found?

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Dobell--Not a bit of it, that ever I saw, or beard of.
The LORD Mato& asked what was the fuel they nude we of at
the mines?

Dobell said, they were at much labour In procuring fuel. They
made charcoal, and got a sort of stuff which was not wetly stow,
but which looked like stone, and burned exceedingly well, like turf.
The LOILD Kraus asked what progress had been made in ckaring
the mine? _ . _

Dobell said, that all the water had sot yet been got out. They
did get it out once, but, just before be came, it broke in upon them
again, and drowned 50 men.
The Loan Maros —We never heard of this before. Were they
Englishmen?
Dobell—No, my Lord ; none of 'em : they were only natives.
The wore 's* excited much laughter.
The Loawhlamos asked what was the depth they bad yet to go?
Dobell said they bad got down 600 fathoms, and had to clear 30
fathoms more before they cleared the place where it was supposed
the ore was.

The LORD nitro& asked Dobell whether he had, whilst he was
there, made any candles?
Dubell replied in the negative.
The LORD P 141.1r0R. Whir so?
Dohell—Because, when ire arrived there, we found we could get
no tallow. (Much laughter.)
The LORD Mairos.--Igo tallow why there are plenty of wild
cattle there.
Dobell—Aye but they are so thin and lean that there's no tallow
to he got from them. (Increased laughter.)
The Levu hlavott—We certainly import a considerable quantity
of callow from South America.
Dobell—Yes, but not from Mexico.

TheLoass ilavoa—Well, I dou't see how they could find gold
without candles; His Lordship proceeded to ask what be had got
there. _ _

Debra said, be got nothing there but a cut in the head and a
sickness; but he was thankful that he gut away at all.
The Loan Mama asked hint how be got the wound which was
visible on his head?

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Dobell—l got it from the natives—it was one of their saints'
days, and it was because I did not bow to an image that was car-
rh:d along, crowned with thorns.
The Loan Iluvoa observed, that was just like our workmen.
The complainant should have learned to respect the belief of the
people; and to behave decorously at their ceremonies.
Dobell—But they were carrying along a terrible ugly-looking
image, what they called Judas, and were going to hang it, and I
could not help laughing at it, when they pitched in upon us.
The Loap Alavou--It was %%hat might have been expected. I
presume that quarrels were frequent between you and the natives.
Dobell—Yes; they are a devilish set that fight with knives. They
killed as mary as twenty of our people. Tbey came behind me in
their way with a knife. and cut me on the head. If Captain Lyon,
who was standing by me, bad not stopped them, I should have bad
the knife through my back.
The LOAD Mato* asktd Dobell whether the country was pe-
pulous ?
Dobell replied, Ulat it was at Tanspico, on the river Panapa,
where they landed: There were about 20,000 pearl.. ; but in ge-

neral there were very few inhabitants. There were none at Real
Del Monte. It was. quits a baste& phew
The Loan MAYOR asked himoirem-it was that he did not get his
money before he left?
Dobell said.ihat Captain L be world be lute to get
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his money on his return home.
The Loan Cliptilbl, 4114illbly was not aware bow
scarce a thing motley had become, and what a change had taken
place since he left. You had not heard, I suppose, of the breaking
up of so many great concerns.
DoboU-rWe heard of one of 'em, Goldsmith, I think his name
is, having Mt.
The Loan Maroc then looked over the complainant's agreement,
which certainly, he said, appeared to be a regular and valid bistro-
meat. But there was one exception in it, to the allowance
which the complainant claimed, that might occasion him some dif-
ficulty. It was stipulated, that he should have the allowance in
question, on being compelled to leave work, provided his doing so
did not arise from any misconduct or impropriety on his part. Now
the company might plead that he got the wound on his head in
consequence of his own misconduct, and that be had thereby for-
feited his claim. On the whole his Lordship said, that he did not
see that he could render Dobell any assistance. Ile might seek a
remedy by a civil action, but his Lordship recommended him to
apply again to the Company, and to state that be had been desired
to do so by the Lord Mayor.
Dobelt thanked his Lordehip, and said be should pursue that cos.e.