The Sun.
London, England, 1801-07-14 00:00:00

SALISBURY, JULY 11.

- Irt a cartel vessel'whieh arrived this week flora
France, came over One Stephen Buckle, a Water-
man ;. the relation of the manner of whose capti-
vity, may not Treve - uninteresting to the public,
while it may
,a& as a caution i6-unsuspeding water-
men, to be more on their guard-whom they take out
in their boats for pleasurable excursions. Three
gentlemen had hired the above-person to take them
.to the Isle of Wight, and they bud not proceeded
farther that Calshot Castle, when they rose upon
the poor boatman, gagged him, tied him hind and
fOot,-and threatened him with' immediate death, if
he tnade-the least noise or resistance. He implored
for mercy, and offered them -his assistance in any
undertaking, if they would spare his life; on
which .he -was_ released, and was told they were
French Prisoners, and desired him to make to the
nearest Port inFtanee, at his peril-. The darkness
of the • night,, and calmnesS of the wind, favotired
their intentioni : after rowing two days and nights
in a small open skiff, without having the leaSt suste.
nanee,,therarrived safe a; Cherbourg. The water,
man was interregated:at the Custom house as to the .
prisoners' escape ;.. when, after'giving the particu-
lars, and identifying the persons., saying that they
threatened to murder him, scc:. the Officers took, the
three FrenehMen into custody,. to take their re•
speeive trials. The poor man'S case being met
known to the. Government, he was ordered to be
liberaied, and his :boat restored.. The watermati
repad that_ he observealrearatiii7itii in the 1),:lele.,
yard, and the -preparations making'f6r
,ins acling`fli~4
Country 'were constantly dinning in 11.is.ear.

JrOI. 4.

On Saturday last, a Division of the Northuniq
berland" Regiment of Militia, 'commanded by Co.!
lOnel Rit ED, lately quartered at Leeds bind Wakl:.
field, arrived in York, on iheir way to Hull.

Mr. .lii Gut, who came the Mercurr
Coach, on Moftd# last, on his way to -this Tir*.hp
Was found dead in bed op Tuesday morning, at tht,
Black Swan Inn, in York. He was in a deep tie,
cline, and in the zSth yekr of his 'age.
On Tuesday evening, while the Salmon fishers at
Troon, Ayrihire, were dragging their net, they
dis-
covered in it a large seal fish, which, ter much
difficulty, they secured, and got on shore ; it tiles••
sured tWenty-sevet feet'from head to tail, and vrail
of'very uncommon thickness.
Sunday se'nnight, aboiit seven o'clock, in the
evening, four miles fromiandi-the Caledonia, Traders
from Newcastle for - Leith, struck .upon a -rock or
posite• Barnbro' Castle, and was throWn on her
broadside. The Masters of two-Berwick SmaCi9
sent their:boats! and took six of the Pasiengers oft,
board.. The Crew'refused to quit the vessel, whith
happily: righted soon after; without injury to Ship
or Cargo, and proceeded On her voyage. .

Monday.se'nnight, as Mr. Tios. Pn xY, of Flint,
Timber-inerchant, 'Was bathing his children in the
River bee,' he teas alarmed with the cries of his el-
dest daughter, who had got o•ut of her depth ; he
rushed into the water, with a port .of his cloaths on:
and 'brought her safely to the shore; but, melon.
choly -to add, he instantV.fell downs and eltpired.
•
Yesterday Morning, qs Mr.:Bee-bey, of Nmlico,
was passipg.. thiough Pew street, :Covent-garden,
he met a man, who was lately discharged from -his
service as a footman, and suspeding. hint to have
been concerned in breaking open his house lately, be
pro Cared assistance, took. him
:into custody, aria,
carried him before a Magistrate, U.then by means. of
hand-bills hediscoveied,where part of his plate had
been paNi;lied -and notice being sent to the Pawn-
broker, he attended, with six table table rsikons,
and five dessert spoons, which he swore he took into
pledge on the lOth of rast 'Month, from the Prisoner,
of whoieperson he hacinor the leait doubt. The
Prisoner, though he denied being the man who
pawned the spoons, was coiniiiiired for further ell.
arninat ion. •

Last Thursday night the house of Mr. Pater,
St. George's Place, blackfriarsrroad, was broke
open and robbed'Of jewellery, 'Aare; arrti.wearinp
apparel, to a very cOmitterable.ain6unt„with which
the robbers zot clear ofr.

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