The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-24 00:00:00

FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

A barn at Duddington, the property of T. H.
Jackson, Esq., of Stamford, occupied by Mr. Brad-
shaw, of the former place, was destroyed on Sunday
about mid-day by an incendiary fire. It contained
a quantity of oats belonging to Mr. Bradshaw, which
were consumed.—Stamford News.
Monday night, about eight, a fire took place at
the beautiful village of Empingham, which belongs
to Sir Gilbert Heathcote. It appears that some
villain, taking advantage of the absence of Mr.
Bunning, who was
,in London, set fire to his corn-
stacks, and notwithstanding immense and immediate
exertions, 300 quarters of barley were destroyed
before the flames were subdued. Among the per-
sons who came to offer their services and personal
exertions was Archdeacon Bonney, of Normanton,
who for some time was up to his knees in water,
and toiled so vigorously, that a wag observed, that
Mr. Bunning had certainly got the " benefit of
clergy," which it was to be hoped would not be
granted to the villainous incendiaries.—lbid.
Friday morning a fire was discovered in the dry-
ing kiln at the Abbey Mills, near Knaresborough,
the property of Sir T. Slitigsby, Bart., and in the
occupation of Mr. J. Calverley. The flames were
extinguished before they had extended beyond the
building in which they originated. A quantity of
oats were destroyed.—Leeds Intelligencer.
Saturday morning a fire broke out in an out-
building twenty-eight yards long, belonging to two
poor men of the parish of Cowlinge, near Newmar-
ket, named Purk's and Reavel, which contained
twenty-five bacon-hogs, nearly fat, a quantity of
troughs, tubs, coals, chaff, stools, boards, and other
effects, and a useful mare; the whole building was
consumed, the mare and nine of the hogs were
burnt nearly to cinders, six more of the hogs, it is
thought, must die from the injury they received, and
eight of the other ten are very much butt. The
damage sustained by this calamity is upwards of
100/. Had not the thatch been wet from the rain
of the evening before, and but for the exertions of
the neighbours and the plentiful supply of water at
the spot, their dwelling-houses, with several others,
would have shared the same fate, as fire fell upon
the thatch several times. Reavel, who has a lame
hand and a large family, is entirely ruined, without
the assistance of his neighbours and the humane
public. The tire was caused by the rats working
a hole from the fire-place in the boiling-house for
potatoes into the chaff, where it must have bet)"
mouldering from the previous Thursday noon, as
the fire-place had not been used since.—Cambridge
Chronicle.

'1 hursday morning a cart-house, at the back of
the Plymouth Inn, Ailington, was discovered on
fire; by which a quantity of seed and implements
of husbandry were destroyed, the property of Mr.
Henry Balson. What makes this appear to be the
act of an incend;aiy is, that the building had no
communication with the other premises, and a
quantity of flax in an out-house had been set on
fire a few days before ; fortunately, it being packed
close, only the onside of it was burnt.—Sherborne
Journal.

Friday night a very large fire happened on the pre-
mises in the occupation of Mr. Howes, a farmer at
Happisburg, Norfolk, which destroyed several sacks
of barley, wheat, hay, &c. It was necessary to send
to North Walsham, a distance of nine miles, before
an engine could be obtained, and upon its arrival it
was useless. The loss is several hundred pounds,
but we hear the property is insured. There is no
doubt but it was set on fire.—lbid.

Friday evening last a fire was discovered in a barn
at Carrow Abbey, the property of Mrs. Martineau,
of Bracondale, Norfolk, in the occupation of Mr.
R. Jarvis, which was filled with barley, the produce
of about fourteen or fifteen acres; and so rapid were
the flames that the whole was consumed, although
the alarm soon spread through the city, and many
hundred persons were soon upon the spot, together
with three engines. A bullock, which was fatten
ing for Christmas in a shed adjoining the barn, was
burnt to a cinder, and another was so much injured
that it was considered necessary to kill it immedi-
ately; they were the property of Mr. Hardiment, a
butcher. Several pigs were also consumed in the
flames. The loss is estimated at from 3001. to
100/4 it is supposed to have been caused by an
incendiary.—lbid.
Saturday night, a fire was discovered in the
stack-yard of Mr. Bates, of Terrington St. Cle-
ment's, near Lynn, which destroyed wheat, barley,
and hay-stacks, to the amount of 5001. value. The
engines from Lynn were dispatched immediately
after information was given, and arrived at Terring-
ton in an hour, but not in time to save any part of
the corn from the devouring element. A man is
in custody on suspicion of setting fire to the
stack; there is 110 doubt but it was the act of an
incendiary.—lbid.
A fire broke out in a barley stack last Monday even-
ing on the premises of -- Wilson, Esq , of Mas-
singham, near Lynn, and before effectual assistance
could arrive the stack was totally consumed.—lbid.
INCENDIARISM.—The Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk
has received the following letter from the Secretary
of State

44 Whitehall, Dec. 12:

" Slit,l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 10th inst., in which you request to be
informed whether it is the intention of Government to
offer any rewards for the detection and conviction of incen-
diaries. In all cases of incendiarism, I shall be ready on
the part of Government to offer a reward equal in amount
to that offered by the parties interested for the discovery
of the offenders. And if it should be thought advisable
to add also a promise of pardon to any accomplice, not
being the perpetrator of the offence, I shall be ready to
take his Majesty's pleasure for its being carried into effect.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
" Hon. John Wodebouse, Esq." " MELBOURNE,

FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

. .
FOREIGN OFFICE,. Dee. 23, 18,31.
The King has been graciously pleased to appoint Edunitid
Molyneux, Esq. to be his„Mujesty's Consiil in the State of
Georgia, to reside at Savaiinah.

WlliTEhAn.,Dkb, 26.
The Kirg h.A bccn pleased to present the ReV John Simon
jenkinson, A.M. to the Rectory of Sudburn cum Capella de Or_
ford, in the county. of Suablk•and diocese of '..ori..gich; void by
the death of the Rev. Christopher Smear.

VfiTtEikALL, Eki
the FinF~~lac, been o give And to grant unto Itobert
Marquis of Westminster his Royal license and authority that
his Lordship, and the heirs male of . his
.body on whom the dig
nity of Marquis of Westminster shall devolve, May, in compli.
ance with the unanimous request of a Court of Burgeses of the
City of .Westminster; bear the arms of the City of WestminSter,
quarterly in the first quarter with those of the ancient and noble
family 'or rtrost'ennr sUch arms being first duly exemplified ac-
cording to the laws of arms, and recorded in the Heralds' College
And also to command, that the said concession and especial
mark of his Majesty's favour be registered in the College of Arms.

WHITEHALL, DEC. P.
The King has been pleased to grant unto Walter Aston i3lount;
Esq., the office of Geneakigist cif the Most Hohourable Military
Orier o!' the Bath (to which Is annexed that of Blanc Coursier
Herald), void by the decease of Sir George Nayler, Garter Prin-
cipal King of Arms.

WHITEHALL; DEC. 19;
The Lord Chancellor htii appointed Edward Cornford, of
Brighthelmstnne, in the county of Stisgei, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

WHITEHALL, DEC. 20.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Charles Avery, of
the city of Gloucester, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the
High Court of Chancery.

WAR-OFFICE, DE. 21.
Ist '
Regiment of Foot—Captain R. B. Ussher, from the half-
io be Captain, vice J. Bland, who exchanges, receiving the
ditrerenee ; A. A. Macnicol, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Hope, appointed to the 43d Regiment.
24th Foot--Captain C. Stewart, from the half-pay, to be Cap.
tain' without purchase, vice Barton, deceased.
43d Foot—Captain E. G. W. Keppel to be Major by purchase,
vice Johnston, who retires ; Lieut. W. Bell to be Captain by
purchase, vice Keppel ; Ensign T. A. Pearson to be Lieutenant
by purchase, vice Bell, Ensign A. Hope, fToin the Ist Foot to be
Ensign, vibe Pearson; Ensign G. Priestley to be Adjutant, vice
Thotnas, who resigns the Adjutancy only.
46th Foot—Lieut. E. 11. D. E. Napier to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Taylor, whose promotion is not to take place.
49th Foot—Capt. 1,. P. Townshend to be Major by purchase,
vice Croasdale, who retires ; Capt. R. W. Bagot, from the half-
pay of the 47th Regiment, to be Captain, vice Townshend ;
Ensign C. O'Callaghan, from the 91st Regiment, to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Browne, promoted.
35th Foot—Capt. Sir J. J. S. Douglas, Bart. from the half-pay
of the 22d Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice C. I'. Bird, who
exchanges.
3Sth Foot—W. E. Grant, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,vice
Napier, who retires.
'7oth Foot—Capt. C. O'Neill, from the half-pay, to be Captain,
vice Locke, who retires.
78th Foot—Ensign J. Shields to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Wilson, promoted; H. J. White, Gent. to be 'Ensign, by
purchase, vice Shields.
91st Foot—N. B. M'Lcod, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice O'Callaghan, promoted in the 49th Regiment.
2d West India Regiment—Staff-Assistant-Surgeon J. Reid to
be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Watts, deceased.
UNATTACHED.—To be Captains, by purchase—Lieut. W.
Browne, from the 49th Regiment ; Lieut. T. M. Wilson, from
the 78th Regiment • Lieut. J. Auldjo, from the 34th Regiment.
MEMORANDUM.—Capt. J. Gibson, half-pay 3d Garrison
Battalion, has been allowed to retire from the service, by the sale
of an Unattached commission.