The Sun.
London, England, 1812-05-27 00:00:00

in the hands of a.-merciless enemy; that the se•
merest tOrturc3 had already been inflicted on him ;
that he visas in hourly 2.xpectation of death. "Bat,"
continued he, "one thing I must. caution you ne-
ver to believe of me,- nnd if ever you, return to
England, peremptorily deny. You -will shortly •be
irOrnied that I ho:ve d.,Jstroyed myself. If I know
any thing of ray, own heart, I think I
.have
cient fortitude to bear my sufferings, aided' by that.
firm dependence on God, which will render such
under any circumstinces, .and I dread the
worst, impossible." - • .
• Soon after this conversation it happened as he
foretold.., `Mr. Manse' and his companioi: were,
inform.ed'hy the jailor, that their Captain had .put
a period to his existence.• After this. event, the}
were immediately,. removed. to the fortress of Va-
lealciennes. Froth. that place thse two young
gentlemen effected their escape ; the entfcrproie
was conducted. -with singular talent, erla
dity, and was crowned with the. success it de;
served.

A SessiOn of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol De
livery, for the trial of- offences committed on the
High. Seas within the' jurisdiction of the Admit _u-..
ty of England; will be held at the Old,Bailey, on
Friday, the 26th of June rixt.
DUBLIN, MAY. 2.1.-L--On Tuesday se'nn-ght as.
Henry Garnett, sen., tss. of Ardearn„ county
Meath, was coming out of his gate at seven
o'clock, in the morning, he was 'stopped by a foot—
pad of the name of Carr, who presented a pistol
at Mr: G. and though a very old gentleman awl
unarmed', he resisted the ruffian so forciblv, thTh
the fellow fired a pistol at •Mr. G. and We !o'"
.happy' to say without doing any other mischief
. Mr, G., than that of merely burning his face
the-coachman whipped the horses so violently,
that they at last outstripped the robber; aD
escaped into Duleek, where the Police and Ye°
manly. corps, commanded by. Capt. Gustavus. Ila 71"
Milton, of .Mount -Hanover, a Magistrate of sai"
countp all joined immediately in pursuit.—The
fellow was armed with a cage of pistols, and w 0
wvll supplied with animunition, which were lucki-
ly rendered useless by his swirmtring the rises
Banny: while he was in the act of swimming the
river, the pursuing party first. got sight of bila'
whenthey fired at and missed him ; and on his get: .1,
ting to the opposite bank.he stripped oif all his 11-'B'
clothes, and. ran naked-through the country.
Langan,. of- Riverstown, armed with a blunder"
buss, closed on the felloiv and fired at him, bt't
-
missed him ; thefellow had, on crossing the to'er,
founka dung fork, with which he completely rues;
allied a very valuable inure of Mr. Laugn°2,*
After a MOst fatiguing pursuit of -fifteen
through a very clue country, he at last took r
ea
loge in the village of Stamullen ; where, eller
ro,
. search of several hOurs, he v.,as at last discoll"
in a lOft by Captain .Hamilton, who inuncd.iate
grappled the fellow, and by the assistance °t
police man, after a most violent resistance,
at last .secured. What materially a-isist.ed tee; `Le
lowin his pursuit was, his bTiug Liked, f°,r be,
slipped away repeatedly, as_,,no grip OW' to
taken..;' he was sant tied, and naked as he vOov,
Duleek, where Mr. G. identified him, and 'o,e,dar
happy to hear 'flat he was immedultely aent
. a stvong escort of Captain Ileanittou':; Sr jEiea
7feoineti to Trim : He was assisted in 0,;11
himself by the people of the country 4:llr°.deil,
'which he passed. fie is one of those•unsg',3l/ ,
wretches who stile themselyeaCarders,
uncommon able fella w.---(Patriot)
The folhiwing melancholy accident
,1141/erio
last week upon the Stratford canal, in thc-P';ll,,
Of King's Norton. A zne.n of the name 61 11°,
who had the charge of a boat to Binnaq''::
heavily laden with flour and beans, went the
wife and six children in the night td sleep
'cabin of the bOat, • which was very inipruj e,
stationed near the turnpike road, under the tjl
at Milipool-hill, when the boat sunk froal A
so laden, and the .rain water flowing froui the
,
into it. Itoltnes and his wife were awoal.! i-Tkia
Water rushing-upon them in the cabin, all." caild
difficulty saved themselves. and five of the 01d,
.dren, but the other child, about three ye" bed
was drowned in the cabin. An inquest s' wilco
by John Fidkin, Esq. Coroner, on the hot1):(1,th.
the Jury returned a verdict—Accidental