The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-11 00:00:00

THE TWO GENTLEMEN FOUND

DEAD IN THE HIGHLANDS.

While we lament the untimely fate of these gentle-
men, and deeply sympathise with their sorrowing
friends, we are gratified to find that not a single
article belonging to them seems to have been removed
by the young man who first found them, or by those
who afterwards came the way. Their watches, the
gold and silver of which they were possessed, were
all to be had with impunity for the taking; and these
could have formed no small temptation to people
smarting under the pangs of indigence and want; but
they resisted the temptation, and acting upon the
principle that honesty is the best policy—to their
honour be it recorded—they nobly did their duty.

This distressing event has created a deeper sensa-
tion throughout the district of the country in which
it occurred than any other for a long time past. But
while we deeply feel on this occasion, we deem it our
duty to hold out the distressing end of these men as
a beacon to other tourists to warn them of their
danger. It has been too much the custom of late
years for gentlemen travellers, unaccustomed to
fatigue, and unprepared with suitable clothing, to
undertake long and toilsome journie3 across these
wild and unfrequented regions, without refreshment
and without guides, for no intelligible reason, unless
it be for the silly one of being afterwards able to
boast of such feats. But they are perilous feats; and
even this season we have known one or two instances
in which parties engaged in them barely escaped with
their lives ; and we sincerely trust that if this awful
visitation of Providence have no other effect, it will at
least have the effect of putting a stop to such mad
undertakings in future.

GAMBLING HOUSES AT BADEN.—Another young
man has fallen a victim to the terrible system of gam-
bling which is carried on here. He lost large sums at
hazard, was driven to despair, and opened the veins of
his throat with a knife. This is the third victim in the
course of little more than a week. Surely the authori-
ties must interfere, and at once put an end to these dens
of iniquity.
EXTENSIVE FIRE AT COTTENHAM.—On Thursday
night, about twelve o'clock, a most extensive fire broke
out at Cottenham, the place so celebrated for its cheese,
being, we believe, the largest dairy in the kingdom. The
fire was first discovered by Mr. W. Norman, an inabitant
of the place, who observed flames issuing from a cooper's
shop. Soon after this it communicated to the premises
of a basketmakcr, which were speedily consumed, includ-
ing two barns at the back of the house filled with rods.
There was a stiff breeze at the time, and the devouring
element continued its course on both sides of the shop
where the fire originated, communicating with a number
of farmhouses, and thence to the homestalls, which
were stored with grain of all sorts. Altogether the pro-
perty destroyed consisted of 12 substantial farmhouses,
all of them with homestalls, barns, stacks, &c. To
give an idea of the extent of the fire, it may be as well
to observe that the village of Cottenham is one mile in
length, and the fire extended full one third of that dis-
tance. We understand the damage done amounts to
between 15,0001. and 20,0001., but we believe most of it
is insured in the Norwich Union, Royal Farmers', and
Royal Exchange Fire-offices. The following is the pro-
perty destroyed :-12 dwelling-houses, 26 barns, nearly
50 stacks of corn, hay, and more than a dozen cot-
tages. It is a singular fact, that an old farmhouse, be-
longing to Mr. J. Ivatt, which withstood a large fire
that happened in the same village about 20 years ago,
was again proof against the devouring element, although,
as it were, nearly in the midst of it. This house, which
is a very large Lone, stood as a barrier between the
flames and the produce of nearly 1,000 acres, which
must have inevitably been destroyed if the house had
caught fire.
THE GERMAN HOSPITAL.—His Royal Highness
the Duke of Nassau has been pleased to send a donation
of 201. to the above Hospital, which, by his command,
has been honoured by a visit from Baron de Gagern,
Chamberlain to bis Royal Highness.
IMPORTATION OF GRAIN FROM AUSTRALASIA.—The
vessel Rookery, arrived in the Docks from Launceston,
has brought 1,823 packages of wheat, the production of
the colony of Van Diemen's Land.
THE RUM AND BRANDY MAREET.—This market
still continues in nearly the same unsettled state as our
last week's report, with the exception that there has been,
if anything, less business transacted. The enormous
quantities of rums daily expected must of course give a
downward tendency to an already overstocked market.
Brandies remain at precisely the same prices as last
quoted, in consequence of holders still continuing the
demand for rates that they never can realise. The major
part of the brandies lately sold have been either 1845's
or 1846'5; the old brandies, such as 1840's or 1842'5,
being depreciated so much in strength that they cannot
pay the consumer, though certainly of much finer
quality.-- Wine Trade Circular.
AN INTELLIGENT ELECTOR.—At the late election
for the northern division of this county an old man pre-
sented himself at No. 2 polling-booth, Dunchurch, War-
wickshire, to record his vote. Returning Officer—For
whomtor
no
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poll?
Elector—For
do n
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understand
m y myself.—(Laughter.) el f m
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I ask you for whom you vote? El t W I t 11' Elector—Well, Or— e , ece
for myself.—(lncreased laughter.) The Returning
Officer endeavoured in vain
to explain the meaning of
the question. The " free and
independent" elector still
persisted that he came to vote for
himself; and Mr. Over,
who attended as scrutineer
on the
11. Leigh, insisted that the
vete part of the Hon. W.
stated. This put the ReturningOfficershould be recorded as
looked in vain for a column to enter a to a nonplus. He
honest a spirit. The Act made novote given in so
provision for such an
emergency as a candidate presenting himself
and independent principles" at the polling-booth,
upon " free
and
the officer was, consequently, about to reject the vote,
when a solicitor who attended as the representative
Messrs. Newdegate and Spooner suggested that the of
over,
names
er
of the respective candidates should be calledand
then leave it to the elector to decide for whom he would
record his vote. The Returning Officer accordingly
pro-
ceeded to act upon his suggestion, but he had no sooner
called over the names of Messrs. Newdegate and Spooner,
than the old man, raising his stick, cried out with con-
siderable energy, "Them are the men as I've come to
vote for; why didnt ye tell me their names afore, and
not give me all this bother?" After which he retired
amidst the renewed laughter of the spectators, the vote
being recorded for Newdegate and Spooner, ia opposi-
tion to an objection made by Mr. Over, who contended
that it ought to have been recorded as first given.—
, 'Warwick Paper.