The Sun.
London, England, 1813-06-29 00:00:00

PitOTESTANT and CATHOLIC INTERESTS;

on,
A STRUGGLE FOR ASCENDANCY AT LISBON,

A :circumstance has occurred here, which-has
caused some conversation :----The wife of.a Q►tar-
ter-master, who happened to be residing in
Lisbon, while her husband was with the army,
was engaged in performing some domestic ditties,
such as wa'shing or clear-starching some trifling
habiliments belonging to herself, when the Host
passed by. It is no uncommon thing here to see a
pole fastened froM a window, which supports,
perhaps, a cravat, a Gentleman's shirt, or a
Lady's chemise. This Lady was in the act of
adorning the pole- when the Uost passed by;
and probably being more engaged in temporal
affairs than spiritual, she did not- pay that re-
spect to which the-Hoit of its attendants always,
insist upon,. The attendants on the Hosts in-%
dig-pant that they shOuld not be' noticed in that
:manner to Which they conceived:they were always
entitled; thought to punish this heretic Signora,.
and they contrived to cut the thread which was
,connected with ,the pole, and which supported
what they conceived to possess all the objects of
her adoration. Tbis was so effectually done, that
the chemise, the caps, the kerchief, &c. which had
bad vitriolic acid to bleach them, and which had
cost her no small labour, were -in one moment
immersed in the streets of Lisbon,. which arc
known to be distinguished, particularly in wet
weather, hy,a quality the opposite of that which
the perfumes of Arabia possess. The Lady wit-
nessing all 'her labours vanish in a moment, and
perceiving the cause, instantly flew to arms. In
breathless rage she attacked the attendants" of the
Host, and even the Host itself, with those missile
weapons which are always at band to a hold and
enraged temale. The consequence Was that she
Was attacked in turn, seized and carried to prison
Backed by all the powers of the Host and the
attendants, the Lady was tried, and sentenced to
be transportedimmediately out of the country ; a
convoy was about to sail to Portsmouth, and , the
'Lady was forced to comply. But when she ar-
rived at Portsmouth she found a fleet about to sail
again to the place from whence she was so igno-
miniously driven. - Anxious to return to her hus-
band, she contrived to prevail upon the Captain
to bring her back immedia:ely. She'is accordingly
arrived here again, and like many other great per-
sonages, when it suits their convenience, travels
incog. Whether the Clergy will again institute
proceedings against her is not known..

Nicholson, in Coldhath,fields prison, is rapidly
recovering limn his.womid. He is strongly iron-
ed, and watched day awl night, lie eats and
bleeps well, and his agitation of mind is.consider-
ably allayed by being mueh occupied in reading._
.14,xn CUTIO friikiaSOn, Yancood, and Burg-
ess,
the three men convicted at the last ChwerAs
sizes of a rape, were executed .there on Saturday.
They declared their innocence to the last nit),
went, as to the use of forcible, means. About 400
liatmen, their comrades, attendeii ; . and after the
wretched men were cnt down, conveyed- their
bodies to Northwick to be interred.

Jailes Hathway was Epprehended on Sunday
last, at Bridgyeat, near Old Lands Common, in
the neighbdurhtiod of Cock-road, charged with
several footpad robberies in the vicinity of this
city, as stated in a former paper. Ile has under-
gone Several examinations • before the County
,Magistratcs at the Guildhall, and his person has
been. sworn to by two men whom be robbed. in
the neighbourhood of Box :.on. Sunday, the SOLI
nit. More charges arc made out against bins.
He is a fellow of -most forbidding appearance,
and of very notorious character.; and is said to
have, been connected with, tAuci to exceed in hardi-
hood the celebrated Diekboy who was hung near
Bristol.—Batla Herald.

On the night of Thursday last,
,T. Williams,
Esq. of Ailstone's Hill, near licreford;*supposing
he heard some one attempting to break into his
house, arose for the purpose of eiatnining the pre-
mises, and gave a girl a pistol to hold whilst be
,opened the door ; when, in the agitation of the
moment, the girt pressed the trigger, and dis-
charged the pistol, the ball from which passed
through the leg of Mr. 'Williams, between the
small itnd large bones just below the knee, and
lodged hi the floor of the room. Mr. W. is at
present in a fait way of recovery.
A son of Mr. John Makohnson, of GranshaW,
within six miles of Newry, Ireland, found a milk
white crow in a nest, an the top of an ash tree.
It is now in his possession, full fledged and healthy.
A few years ago, Mr. William WWilliams, of
Armagh, had a similar bird. It wits very tame,
and much in the habit of flying about through his
stores, and eating sugar and fruit.- One day it
swallowed a quantity of salt, whicii, .from the
colour, it probably mistook. for white sugar. It
died in consequence.