The Sun.
London, England, 1830-06-03 00:00:00

UNION.FIALL.

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Yesterday a Mr. Gibbs, who resides at Kenning-
ton, applied to the sitting magistrate, Mr. SWABEY,
for a summons against an individual residing in De-
vonshire-street, for keeping a ferocious dog.
The applicant stated, that on his way home, in
passing Devonshire-street, a large dog, of the New-
foundland species, ran out of a house at him, and
attempted to seize him by the leg. With great dif-
ficulty, he, however, prevented the infuriated ani-
mal from biting him. On subsequently complaining
of the gross impropriety of permitting such a dog
to be at large at this season, and particularly when
such accidents had recently occurred, the owner of
it came out, abused the applicant instead of express-
ing regret at the circumstance, and actually called
forth two other dogs belonging to him, and set the
whole three of them on him. The applicant, find-
ing himself beset by three dogs, immediately called
out " Murder !" when a serjeant of the police came
to his assistance, and rescued him by using his
truncheon. The applicant added, that he was anx-
ious to know whether he should be justified in de-
stroying the first dog that attacked him, as he had
since ascertained that it was a very ferocious animal,
and quite the dread of the whole neighbourhood ;
he was therefore desirous of having the Magistrate's
sanction before he proceeded to this extremity.
Mr. SWABEY said, that although he should not go
the length of giving his sanction to such a proceed-
ing, yet, were he to hare been attacked by a dog of
the description, he should have no hesitation in de-
stroying it.
Furlong, the police-serjeant, said, that hearing the
cries of Mr. Gibbs on the occasion in question, he
hastened to his assistance; and extricated him from
the peril in which he seemed to be, owing to an at-
tack made upon 'hint by the three dogs. The ser-
jeant added, that several of his men had been re-
cently attacked by the dogs in question, one of which
had run at him, and endeavoured to bite him without
provocation. When he mentioned the circumstance
to the owner of the animal, and expressed his deter-
mination to shoot it if lie should be again attacked,
the owner swore that he would shoot. him if he shot
his dog.
Mr. SwABEY said, that if the serjeant did shoot
the dog, and that an action was brought against him
for the act, under the present excited state of public
feeling, there was little fear to be apprehended from
the verdict of a jury under such circumstances.
The Magistrate then issued a summons against-the
owner of the dog.
Two draymen in the employ of Messrs. Barclay
and Perkins, the brewers, were fined 40s. each for
riding through the streets en their horses, to the
danger of the passengers.
A man named Wilson was fined 101. for plying
for passengers at the Elephant and Castle without a
license.

The evil spirit is not yet laid at Rye. An
attempt was made a few days ago to destroy the Western
Bridge, at that place ; but the party was prevented from
accomplishing their object by the timely interference of
the Blockade on that station, who discovered a quantity of
matches and combustibles intended to blow up the bridge.
Brighton Gazette.

Eight of our mackerel boats put to sea on
Tuesday evening, and returned yesterday morning, ave-
raging about 200 fish to each boat. They met a ready sale
at about 40s. per hundred. The fish are the finest we
have seen during the season.—Brighton Gazette.
We are authorized to state that his Majesty's
exam-packet, Echo, from Gibraltar and the Mediterra-
new, which arrived at Falmouth on Thursday last, brings
a Bombay mail, received by the Red Sea, up to the 23(1
of March. An instance of greater speed than this has
never come to our knowledge; it proves, however, that
much remains to be done, since, without any regular esta-
blishment to communicate with onr India possessions
through Egypt, so great a saving in time has been brought
about. Should Government direct its attention to so de-
sirable an object as a well regulated means of communica-
tion with India by way of the Red Sea, there can be little
doubt but the time occupied in the voyage will he reduced
to 30 or 40 days.—Western Luminary.