The Sun.
London, England, 1806-06-04 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, May 3 1..

Our Races this week afforded excellent sport,
considering the uncommon droUghty weather, which
rendered the ground rather dangerous for the horses.
The concourse of spectators each day was immense,
and all seemed nearly buried in dust.
An'awful instance of sudden death occurred on.
Thursday upon. the Race-ground. A Gentleinan,
(said to have come from Derbyshire) while appa-
rently in a state of good health, dropped down and
immediately expired.
On Tuesday last the following melancholy acci,
dont happened at Runcorn :—A labourer, employed
in the Brewery of Messrs: WitionT and Cu. wa's
desired-to clean a well, while dt the same tune the
water with which the 'ides, &c. had been• well
washed, was -gradually. removed by the working
of the pumps. rater having been in about an
hour, he came up, complained the smell was ra-
ther offensive, and affeeted his eyes considerably. Hd
Was particularly requested by Mr. WRIGOT not to de-
scud again; but to throw down a measure of quick
lime into the well, and finish the cleaning the next
day : he, however, unfortunately paid no attention
to this prudent advice; but soon afterwards descend
ed again, as it instantly appeared, into a body of
nitrogen gas, or mephitic air, for he was observed
gradually to lose his senses, and at last to fall life
. less into the remaining water, now about seven feet
deep. Four bye-standers successively rustled down
to the assistance of this poor fellow, and of each
Other, and had it not been for the determined exer-
t
tions of Mr.-Wrltour, several others would have
shared the same fate. By the assiduity and exer-
tions-of the :medical attendan ts,' Dr. DAVENPORT and
Mr. ETON, three of these men were 'recovered ; but
notwithstanding the diligent application of all- the
usual means, for a considerable time, the other two
of these'unfortunate sufferers could not be restored
to life .•

The glng..fias been preased to approve of. Ni-
CHOLA, KoIINE, Esq. to be Consul for the King of
Denmark, in th 6 city and port of Liverpool, and id
all other ports in the county-palatine of Lancaster.—
The King has also "been pleased to approve OfJAMES
HOLMES, Esq. to be Consul for the United States of
America, at the POrt- of Belfast.

A wedding took place at Hickington, a few days
ago, between Mr. M. Wetherill, of Great Hall, to
Ass A. Fountain, of the former place, when, the
United ages amounted only to 33 years.
,In the family of a lady lately deceased, in Here-
fordshire, the under-mentioned servants have lived
tho, number of years stated :--diutlet .50; hCinse-
keeper, ,24; footman 22; house-maid' 32; lady's-
maid 30 ; gardener. 24; maltster._ 16 ; bailiff 20
under-maid 10.

A new method of picking pockets was lately .praor
tised in New-York. A Gentleman passing from the
Bowery thro' Japes's-street,- was met by a stranger,
fir a moment pressing against him moved on ;
but he shortly after discovered that he had, with
great dexterity, cut off the skirt of his coat, carry-
ing the pocket; which contained 130 dollars in Bank-
notes, along with it.
The tbllowing circumstance has been related by
an eye-witness :----A hen, the property of Mr.
Payne, of Furnival-street, Edinburgh, lately .had five
.Chickens, four of which Were at different t►mes car-
ried away by a rat. One day Lst week, The marauder,
watching his opportunity, seized the fifth, when the
hen so suddenly and_ fiercely attacked him, that he
.was compelled to quit his prey, and defend himself,
which he did; by- rearing on his hind legs, and
flying at her throat, while she repeatedly assailed
him about the head with' her spurs. At length,
after a battle of ten minutes, , she laid him dead at
her feet. ,

On Thursday afternoon as Mr. Nettleby, of the
Borough, was crossing Botley-hill, he was accosted
by two very genteel persons, who entered into con-
versation With him, and., kept in his company till
they got' to an ;unfrequented spot, when they po-
litely demanded his purse, observing, that imperious
cessity-compelled 'them to take such an unpleasant
, ki.ethod of raising a loan, which they would probably
in a short- time repay with interest. They then
robbed him of his purse, containing 401. of \%;hich
they returned_ him '5l.

!uhlistled SCRILPS, of South ktolton.
the P6pir; Leiters for the k.iiitor, Szc. (hostepaid),

.Street, G rosvenor.ig tia re
lust be addyesk.d, '