The Sun.
London, England, 1801-10-28 00:00:00

SACRILEGE AT DrPTFoRD.

Mot4nAr the eight persons in custody for this
atrocious crime had their final examination before
the Sitting Magistrates at Greenwie.h. The evi-
dence of the accomplice, Martin, went fully to sub-
stantiate their guilt, and afforded a remarkable in-
stance of habitual depravity and hardness of heart
in the whole of them ; one circumstance, perhaps,
will serve to spew how they emulated themselves :
Having been at their usual Pot of Beer Club, the
Lads on duty for that night were rather late in
going to work, so that before they had got their
regular load, day-light broke in upon them, and the
bustle of persons passing and repassing by the
Church-yard, compelled them, from fear of detec-
tion, to hide themselves in the very tombs .where
they had, during the preceding night, been disturb-
ing the peaceful ashes of the dead, for the very
worst of purposes.
Nine more, not yet in custody, arc sworn to ;
four receivers in the whole, were concerned, for
whom diligent search is making. The Prisoners,
it appears from the evidence, did not confine them.
selves to this species of robbery, but extended their
scale to highway robberies, hcuse-breaking, and
footpad robberies ; besides borrOwing from their
masters and neighbours all the loose copper, iron,
and lead they could meet with. On a full hearing,
the Prisoners were all committed to the County
Gaol, at Maidstone, for trial at the Maidstone As-
sizes for the County of Kent ; and the Church-
wardens of the Parish of St. Paul, Deptford, bound
over to prosecute. ,

In the course of the investigation of this business
some circumstances came out that threw a light on
what, has long appeared mysterious, viz—that the
Apprentices in the out-part of the parish appear to
dress better and spend more money than their mas-
ters ; this is now accounted for by the Apprentices
of a Smith and Farrier, and those of the two princi_
pal Bakers of the place, having been apprehended,
and fully committed to Maidstone Gaol on several
different charges of highway robberies down the
Kent and Surrey roads, and who there is reason to
suppose, arc a part of the set of villains that have so
long escaped detelion.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM ENNISCORTI-IY,
OCTOBER 16.

. .
ic Yesterday Capt. Ric Ft AR DS and Capt. HILL,
with zo of the mounted Cavalry, went to the house.
of John Byrn, a publican, at Chapel, where were
four of the most notorious outlaws that ever infested
this country, namely, Capt. Hambleton, otherwise
One-handed Jack, William Minchin, otherwise
sr. Clare, the noted William Reilly, who escaped
.out of Wexford gaol, and another named Byrn, for
each of whom there is, 'by Proclamation, 501. re- •
ward offered. Capt. HILL and three of the men
came first to the house; the villains rushed out, firing
on the Yeomen, which Was instantly teturned : they •
then made a determined stand in a contiguous road,
by which time the remainder of the horse, who were
appointed to search other houses, on hearing the
tiring, came up, when Reilly and Hambictton were
killed, and Minchin, still Standing, was cut down
by Capt. HILL, who Clove his skull with his sword.
Byrn, after firing a few shots more, crossing ditches,
and bogs, at- length surrendered. He, with Byrn,
the alc-seller, and one Doyle, a suspicious fellow,
were sent to Wexford by Captain BOYD'S Troop,
who came up a little after. Hambleton, Reilly,
and Minchin, were brought in dead about two
o'clock. The Yeomen providentially escaped
without injury, though the robbers fired a great
number of shots. This, I hope, will rid the
country of similar villains, as, of course, it will
dispirit the remainder, and, if not taken, at least
make them leave this long infested country, and
ease the minds of the honest and industrious."

THE RICHNIOND, GHosT.—The. Inhabitants of
Richmond, in Surrey, have been for some time in a
state of, alarm at the appearance of .a Ghost in that
neighbourhood, which shews itself to several -per-
sons under a variety of forms—sometimes it is all
black, with a long tail; bearing the human form ;
and, at others, it appears in white, with black
face and black bands. To one Lady it appeared
a few nights since at her bed-chainber window, on
a moonlight night ; the church bell was at the mo-
tnent striking the hour of twelve. The lady was
found by her servants (whom she had called to her
assistance by ringing the bell) in a swoon, and
was with difficulty restored to her senses. A
young gird, walking near the Theatre at a late
hour, was tapped on the shoulder by the ghost ;
she was so much frightened as to he confined to her
bet]. ever since. Two Ladies and a Gentleman were
walking by the water side on Friday evening last,
when one of the Ladies suddenly exclaimed, " There
it is now !" This exclamation had such an effeca
on the Gentleman, that the Ladies, notwithstanding
their fright, were obliged to support the Gentleman
to the town, or he would have fainted.—The town
is all in confusion, and two guineas reward has
aaually been offered to any one who can discover
the ghost.
We are sorry to state, that an Advertisement has
appeared in many of the Papers, and among others
in our Paper of the I7th instant, in which the name
of the Dutchess of 'MoNTRosE is used as recom-
mending the Quack Medicines of a Mrs. Gardner,
No. 76, Long Acre.—We have authority to say,
that what is there stated, as to Her Grace, is totally
false ; Her Grace never having heard of Mrs. Gardner
till she saw the Advertisement.

The Dispatch, Wallace, from Petersburgh to
Workington, is on shore on the Castle Point, Elsi-
nore, and full of water. The cargo is expefted to
be saved.

Yesterday afternoon the driver of a post-chaise
incautiously left his hotseS opposite Mn.. HILL'S
Chapel, in Blackftiars'Road, when the .animals tak-
ing fright, instantly gallopped off, :end with such
furs', that no person would venture to stop them ;
they passed through the Circus Turnpike, and took
the road leading to the Elephant and Castle, when
turning opposite the Alms Houses, the chaise was
pitched into a ditch. Happily no person was in
the chaise, which was broke to pieces.

SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH, Oct. 24.

ABOUT seven o'clock last night, a beautitut
tunor Iris appeared at. Edinburgh, in the western
part of the horizon: As the Moon was then very
near the full, and her altitude above the horizon
not very great, the red, vellow, and violet colours
of the Iris could be easily distinguished, and the
bow approached pretty near to a complete semi-
circle. This phenomenon continued half an hour
and, as the western part of the horizon was,
during that time, covered with an obscure haze,
which rendered it excellently adapted for the
reception of the colours, it presented a most
beautiful spelacle to many who had never, till then,
the pleasure of observing it.--Akts-roTt. F. informs
us, that he was the first who observed the Lunar
Iris, and adds, that they are never seen but at

time of full moon. It has often appeared a martet
of wonder to philosophers how this phenomction so
rarely occurs : but if we consider that it never ap.
pears unless the Moon he nar the Opposition—that
she comes into this situation only thirteen times 4
year; whereas the Sun is in a state fitted for their
produaion twice every day ; and that the light of
the Moon is incomparably more faint than that of
the Sun—our surprize will quickly vanish, and We
will rather be astonished at the frequency of their
produaion.

Yesterday fresh herrings were sold in this city
at three a-penny. The fish-curers have begun to
salt them at Leith, though the price is upwards of
ten shillings per cran.
Tuesday se'nnight the Synod of Aberdeen ap.
pointed a Thanksgiving to be observed in all their
bounds, on the 2d Wednesday of November, for the
good harvest and plentifUl crop; but if a National
fhanksgiving, shalt be appointed before that time,
the Synodical Thanksgiving should be observed on
the same day.
We hear from Oban, Argylshire, that on Mon-
day the igth inst. the inhabitants of that I,lace re-
ceived the welcome intelligence of the Ratification
of the Preliminaries. of Peace between Great Britain
and France being signed on the Ist instant. This
event, we need scarcely say, caused the greatest
joy there. At three o'clock, the Margaret and
Elizabeth Excise Cutter, then in the harbour, dis-
played her colours, and fired a Royal Salute. In
the evening the bells were set a ringing, and there
was a most brilliant and general illumination.
In the garden of Mt. Carsc, at Dairy, a little to
the west of Edinburgh, there, is a' ►arge field of
strawberries, which produced a very luxuriant crop
this season, again in blossom,. and a good deal of
the fruit attually formed, which is another instance
of the mildness of the season.

STROWIESS, OCT. S.

A Fr.w days ago, a large ship, name unknown,
about 900 tons burden, of and from pantzic for
Liverpool, with a cargo of wheat and timber, was
put on shore on the Island of Sanday, in Orkney,
and it is doubtful that she will be got off.

LEITH, OCT. 23.

Tilts morning was brought ashore by one of the
Newhaven boats, a very full grown shark : the
length of this fish from the top of the tail to. the
nose (if measured) could not be less than between
seven and eight feet. The rotundity of its body
was truly astonishing. Its liver, when taken out,
filled a large washing tub, and might weigh full
one hundred weight. It appeared to be furnished
'with four distinct rows of teeth, and was truly a
terrific representation of that all.devouring species
of fish. It occasioned great havoc amongst the nets
when taken, yet the fisnermen complained not, be-
ing well pleased with their visitant, as a sure prog-
nostic of the plenitude of herrings on the coast ; and
they shrewdly observed—" These ferocious animals
kens fu' weel 'whore to find.theit skaif."