The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-29 00:00:00

FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

Tuesday se'nnight a barn and wheat-rick belonging to
Mr. R. Smith, of Brockwear, on the banks of the Wye,
near Tintern-abbey, were discovered to be on fire. That
the property was destroyed by the act of an incendiary is
evident, from the fact that the barn and wheat-rick, which
were a short distance from each other, took fire at the
same time. The barn was filled with barley, oats, and a
waggon ; and the wheat-rick was of considerable size :so
that the loss to Mr. Smith is very great. The poor-
house, lately erected on Earlawood-common, in the parish
of Shire Newton, Monmouthshire, was destroyed on Mon-
day night; the walls only remain. There is not a shadow
of doubt that this was the work of an incendiary.—
Brietol Mercury.

Friday evening, so early as six, a fire broke out in the
stack-yard upon a small farm, about a quarter of a mile
from the town of Billericay, occupied by Mr. John Bar-
rell, which consumed a stack of wheat, a bean and part of
an oat stack. Assistance was quickly on the spot with the
Essex and Suffolk engines, and one belonging to the
town, but they were of little avail for want of water. The
wind proved favourable, and the building and a part of the
corn were saved. The farm belongs to a charity at In-
gatestone, of which the Right Hon. Lord Petre and the
Rev. J. Lewis are trustees.—Essex Paper.

Thursday night a fire was discovered on the farm of Mr.
Cork, at Ulcomb, near Maidstone. It broke out in a large
barn, containing 175 quarters of corn of different descrip-
tions, which were completely consumed, together with the
barn and other out-buildings. About 100 sheep were
placed the same night in the yard; but they were fortu-
nately rescued without injury. The horses in the stable
were with great difficulty saved, for, after being got out,
they rushed back again into the flames. Thure is no
doubt that it was the act of an incendiary, as the fire was
perceived at two places. The Kent and Norwich Union
engines travelled from Maidstone in 45 minutes, a distance
of eight miles. The property is insured.—.Kentish Gaz..
Friday evening a fire broke out in an outhouse belong-
ing to Mr. Adam, of Morwinstow ; the stable door was
opened, and the horses let out ; but there were isurnt 14
bullocks, 11 pigs, a large stock of poultry, and several
bags of wheat and barley. The fire was supposed to be
occasioned by lightning.—Western Luminary.

A man named Bullman has been apprehended on sus.
picion of setting fire to a stack of corn belonging to Mr.
N. Woods, of Gayton, and is remanded for further ezami•
nation.---Norfolk East Angliam.

Some miscreants endeavonrod to set fire to a stable in
the possession of Adjutant Brattan, of the Royal Marines,
situated at the back of Dunford-street, Plymouth, on the
night of Saturday or the morning of Sunday last, by
throwing into a small aperture at the top of the door a
piece of ignited linen which fortunately fell on stones ; if
it had fallen on the straw which was close to it, no doubt
but that the stable would have been consumed, and three
valuable horses which were in it destroyed. No trace of
the offender has been discovered.— Western Times.

THE DEVIL IN LONDON.—One of the fre-
quent attractions in the " New Monthly Magazine," fur
1832 (the First Number of which is to appear the Ist of
January), we understand to he a Series of Papers, by one
of the most eminent Satirical Writers of the day, entitled
" Asmodeus at Large," in which the various motives and
actions of the moving world will be analysed and dissected
after a new fashion.

Five poor fishermen were drowned off Skerries
on Friday. A small yawl, with five men, proceeded
from the quay of Skerries, at six o'clock in the morning,
fishing for haddock, when about eleven o'clock a violent
storm, accompanied with heavy showers of rain, set in,
which continued for several hours, and the wind blowing
south, an immense sea struck the boat, which instantly
sunk, and those five unfortunate individuals met a watery
grave. We regret to say that all have left aged fathers
and mothers to deplore their loss, and two of them wives
with small helpless orphans.—Dublin 2 imes.

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LIBERATION OF MR. CARPENII

Mr. Carpenter, the editor of the Political
zinc, who was imprisoned in the King's Bet
the Ist of July last, for two penalties, arnoln
1201., and costs 1151. 15s. incurred by the]
Lion of an unstamped political pamphlet, cor
news, intelligence, and occurrences, and 11
prosecuted as a newspaper, on Friday last I
the following announcement from Downiol
dated Dec. 23:
" am directed by Lord Althorp to ack
your letter of the 20th instant, and to inform you',"
that your previous application had been submits
Board of Stamps, for their opinion, which was up
able. In con.equence, however, of your furtbet
sonment, Lord Althorp has directed that the Pe°
which you are liable should be remitted, so that
be set at liberty upon payment of the costs incurre:
" I remain, Sir, your obedient servo,j
" H. L. WICO.I
Upon the receipt of this letter Mr. Carpep•
timated to the Government, that the rem'
the penalties only would be utterly useleolt
relieving him from imprisonment ; for that tileo
(115/. 155.) would as effectually detain him
tody as the entire amount. To this intirnst:
Government looked with a favourable feelingt
Mr. Carpenter (who, it should be observed, uriril
tinued the obnoxious publication on the ve)3
the Court of Exchequer decided upon its illd
and on the following day he received his of.
charge; thus enabling him to enjoy the festil
Christmas in the bosom of his family.
Hence it appears that Mr. Carpenter by
imprisoned six months, during which period U
expended, in law expences and prison fees,
of 691. 1p
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upo,.",
Althorp (whose kind disposition and benell;"
heart are universally acknowledged) for the
which has distinguished his Lordship in the'
Mr. Carpenter.

COURT OF CHANCERY-DUBLIN
,

On Saturday shortly after the sitting of the?
Mr. MACKLIN, the barrister, appeared in the,
(without wig or gown), and claimed prece't/
Mr. Serjeant PENNEFATHER, as he had to 91j 0
motion on behalf of his most gracious Majethi
William IV. and himself, the urgency It,
would admit of no delay. The learned ite,o
in an extremely animated strain, proceeded !ril
that a base conspiracy had been got up O,IP
King, the Reform Bill, and himself. JO'
some difference between your Lordship 11°,il
continued Mr. Mxocust, " for you have, V
face—you have, like Cassius, a lean au °, I+
look—you think too much'—whilst my fl'c'o I
the red, red, rose.' But many great 10,!
had red faces—that great commander, Co° I
bitsch, Oliver Cromwell, Charles James Fit
Norbury, and the learned lexicographer,
son, had blooming red faces; but although
is red, my head is sound, mid it has sometbp
There, is, however ;a likeness between your 11
and the individual who addresses you--estcar
has a nose ; but my nose performs all the,'"
of a perfect rudder in my face': centre, 01
Lord, as Hamlet says in the play, ' I can rlci
in the arras.' " 1
One of the officers of the Court was absrsjt
terfere, when
,„
Lord PLUNKETT, who seemed highly
sired Mr. Macklin would state his precise °'
addressing the Court.
Mr. MACKLIN—I have come to claim Pr
against a base conspiracy.
Lord PLUNKETT—This is not the proPehri,)
Mr. Macklin ; there is another Court in
can make your application. ibt
Mr. Macklin expressed his thanks for
teous demeanour of his Lordship, and 9131 c

the Court.
In a few minutes after the Learned Cfer:
made his appearance in the Court of %„ic
and made a similar application to Baron
Baron SMITII—We are:just going to swe'

The Jury being sworn, pd -
Mr. MACKLIN again rose, and said V'
warmth—" I have come here, my Lord,'A°
of his Majesty, to state to your Lord 0h
would not be allowed to speak in the fligl
of Chancery, and as we have not a Par""
our own here, I tell Lord Plunkett I am
scholar and as good a gentleman as he is "10,,
Baron SMITII-4 think I cannot hear
Macklin, as you do not wear your gown of
Mr. MACKLIN—I address your LordsbiP
vate gentleman, and not as a legal one. f,
Baron SMITH—Bat 'cannot hear you 001!,,ei
gentleman. Ido not, however, want to
of your legal capacity.
Mr. MACKLIN—Then, my Lord, I will
wig and gown.
The Learned Gentleman then retired, Bp
returned in a few momenta after in his Pr°,ol.
attire, again addressed the Court with wia'C.
" My Lord, I appear here on behalf of tbeeo
the King, and the King's subjects. I 1)$'.01
pocket a most dangerous publication. I ci:
this morning in the Court of Chancery, aPdr!",
out by a constable. I am Burked' by
I will not allow Marcus Aurelius Costello ti.",l;,
skirts to my gown. I now give notice to t'''o;l
Attorney-General, and to the King's
General, that there is a combination apy
there is a conspiracy, and it shall be inquire,('
Parliament. I went to present a letter ',000(
from Sir John Swinburne to Thomas ; 1
Macklin on the cholera morbus. My LoPloc
no attorney, and though I am a poet, I (I°,dl
on squillis et pane accundo. I set every iil„.oc
fiance. lam the King's humble servant,
not his slave. The only crime they have
is, because I published a defence of the ~
nisters and a panegyric on you." 'r
Gentleman then withdrew.

If anything were wanting to set op
posterous arrogance and self-sufficiency of the tije c
Gentleman whose recent correspondence with „cli
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER has excited so
disgust, it may be found in the fact, of which ft:,
cured upon good authority, that circumstance, of
strictly personal and private (so much so thOte%
case we should not have referred to them) conlOtef4
commend to this individual the prudence Of til‘T'
secession from the splendid orbit of his public,
less than the force of political considerations
°
triotic mind.—Morning Chronicle. J

It is said that five of the Bishops,
temporal Peers, who voted against the Refor°,otl4
intimated their intention of giving it their Kr, f,
next introduced in the House of Lords.
that a few others will follow their example, 4°./1):
the certain passing of the Bill, it is necetnorli
should be a creation of Peers, bat not to the `l,
was suggested at the commencement of the
thus seems that there has been a se-action, btitor
action amongst the Tory Peers, namely, Bach /0
have the foresight to see the consequence of b
popular with the country, and lowering °lid'
public estimation, and the folly of persisting to
r"
tion, which, if successful, would involve the
trouble and commotion.—Morning Advertiser: I'l
There, probably, never was a peri?)
every branch of trade laboured under such
pression as at the present moment ; and, umiesiA
be done to avert this, the most ruinous eonseteiVi
speedily ensue. In former eras of national Pef,fli
tress the country generally looked to Parliarneet,l,
Government for redress; and there never
when it had so strong a claim upon the "c°/
dom," seeing that it has been the colleefil(7)
which has been main!), instrumental in bringilts
present lamentable state of things.—Morning
The railway betwixt Dundee and, 31
has at length been opened. On Friday f :
started for the first tune, for the conveyance °
passengers. The distance to Newtyle, frog'
side of the Law, the temporary place of start'
eleven miles, and was gone over by the eoacb /6
hour and a quart(r, conveying along
with 1c
sengers. The waggon, loaded with goods, leo'
same distance in an hour and twenti-fi'l
Glasiow Chronicle.

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