The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-04 00:00:00

on the preceding day, we intimated that it was
our wish to have a little friendly communing with
him on the subject of Mr. Bunkin's case. It ap-
peared from that case-that the most extensive dis-
cretionary powers are entrusted to a set of men,of
the lowest description, always ignorant, and often
drunken and brutal,that they may stop individuals
of either sex proceeding peaceably along the
street, use towards them the most insulting lan-
guage, shove them with their staves, and finally
convey them to the watch-house, if it appear to
the said depositaries of power that there is a
presumption that the individuals in question have,
at some time or other been guilty of frailties or
transgressions, or may, in the course of the even-
ing or night, be guilty of them. Mr. Bunkin and
his wife and sister had been grossly insulted by
a watchman, according to a most respectable w it-
ness,who saw the whole transaction; but the worthy
Alderman regretted merely that this gentleman
did not bear his shoving patiently, in which case
he might not have had to complain of'the watch-
house and a severe beating. The irresponsible
conservator of morals was in effect protected
(we admit that there would be cruelty in punish-
ing a brute of that description for abusing a
power which it was impossible he could properly
exercise), and Mr. Bunkin was cavalierly
told he had his remedy by indictment at
the Sessions ! Persons of the lowest capa-
city, such as watchmen, are altogether out of
their sphere, when they are employed in any
other manner than in preventing nightly brawls
and disturbances, and affording protection to per-
sons and property. We contend that they ought
not to be allowed to disturb or obstruct persons
of either sex proceeding quietly along the street,
or conversing peaceably without giving offence to
others. Eu fact, were there no other reason for
withholding powers of a more vague description
from them, that of their distracting their attention
from the great object of affording protection to per-
sons and property, would be quite sufficient. The
housebreaker and the robber seize the opportu-
nity when the watchman is engaged in some de-
licate investigation (the most profitable branch of
his vocation), to break into some shop or dwell-
ing, or to assail the passenger. It appears to us
that the Worthy Alderman labours under the
misfortune of having very imperfect notions
respecting the limits between ethics and
legislation. A very little time snatched from his
higher avocations, would enable him to master
this subject, on which there is no want of
treatises in the English language. It is sufficient
for us at present to observe to him, that all at-
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LINCOLN RACES.
SECOND DAY-THURSDAY, SE/T.30.

The City
Ptt;;e (11 501. for Horses, &c. of all that have
not,.won more than one plate of the value of 50/. or upwards
,
(matches excepted); three year olds to carry 7st ; four-year
olds, Bst. 31b; five-year olds, Bst 121 b; six. ear olds and
ugeel, fist.Alares to be allowed 21b, and geldings 31b. A
winner of one plate this year to carry 31b extra. Two mile
beats.
Mr. Humble's b Primrose, 3 yrs . . 1 1
Sir John's Ilyng's b Tragedy, 3 yrs - 2 2
A Hunters Stakes of five guineas each, play or pay, for horses
not thorough bred, that have been regularly hunted during
the season of 1823 and 24. To carry 12st. Mares and geld-
ings to be allowed 31b.
Mr. .1. Longden's The Abbot, .6 yrs . 1 1
Col. Sibthorp's b. in. Symmetry, 6 yrs - 2dr
• Three drawn-6 to 4 Qll The Abbot.
TIMID DAY, FRIDAY, OCT. 1.
A Subscription Purse of 1000 s or upwards fora Gold Cup, by
Subscribers at .10gs each, for homes of all ages. Three-yr.
olds to carry. Ott. 71b. ; four.year-olds, fast; five-year-olds,
list. 101 b. ; six-year-olds, est. 41b.; aged, 9st. 71b. Mares
and geldings to be allowed alb. The second horse to receive
back- his stakes. (17 Subseribers.) Three miles Race.
Mr. 11. B. Haworth 's gr. f. Minna, 4 yrs - 1
Earl Brownlow's Fair Charlotte, 5 yrs . - 2
Mr. William's b. c. Bordeaux, 4 yrs . - 3
Sir W. Ingleby's Great Tom of Lincoln, Mr. Whittaker's.
Lottery, and 1)r. Willis's Don Cossack, also started, but the
Judge placed only the first three.-Even on Fair Charlotte ;
6 to 4 a'st Lottcry.
The NOblemen and Gentlemen's Subscription Purse of 70gs for
all ages. Three-year olds to carry fiat. filb. ; four-year olds
Bst. ; five-year olds Hat. 91b. ; sax-year olds Ost.; aged 9st.
21b. Maiden horses, &c. to be allowed 31b. A winner of a
Royal I'late this year to carry 41b. extra.-Two-mile heats.
Mr. llouldsworth's br. f. Miss Maltby, 3 yrs 2 1 1
Ld Scarborough's f. Georgiana, 3 yrs . 1 2 2
1)r. Willis's ch. m. by Young Waster, 5 yrs dis
CARLISLE RACES, SEPT. 29.-(Sycolm DAY.)
A Plate of 501. given by the Members for the County of Cum-
berland, for horses of all ages. Three-mile heats.
Mr. Lambton's eh. c. Royalist, 3 yrs old, est. 41b. 1 1
Sir I'. Musgrave's br. c. Pllgarlick, 5 yrs old, Bst. alb. 2dr
Sir J. H. Maxwell's ch. c. Springkell, 3 yrs old - 3 2
Even betting on Royalist-an excellent race.
A Plate of 50/. for 3. and 4 yrs old. Two mile heats.
Mr. Simpson's b. c. Young Corrector,. 4 yrs old. - I 1
31r. Lanibton's b. g. German, by Leopold, 3 yrs old 2 3
Mr. Ferguson's ch. c. North Briton, 3 yrs old - 3 2
Corrector the favourite, at '2 to 1; great odds after the first heat.

WALSALL RACES.—THURSDAY, SEPT. 30.
The All.aged Stakes of lOgs. each, with 10 added by the Town.
Two-mile heats.
Lord Anson•s Brother to Patriarch . . 1 1

Edmund Yates, Esq.'s Orator - . . 2 2
The Town Subsc.ription Plate of 50 soy. for all ages.—Two-
mile heats.
Mr. Geary's b. h. Libertine . . . .- I I
Mr. Massey' s ch. tu. Ynyamsengwyn - . 2 2
Mr. Stevens's br. tn. Jesse . . - . 3 3

%VANFORD COMMON, DENBY, TUESDAY. SEPT. 28,
The Purse of 25gs. given by J. Williams, Esq, for horses of
all ages,
w" won easy at two heats, by, MnMr. Rawlinson s Lo.
.gan, beating Mr. Goodwin's brown mare, Isabella.
The Gentleman's Purse of 30gs. Two miles.
'
Mr. William's'.. g Sir David . '1 2 1
Mr. Owen's Honesty -
. 3 . 1 2
-
Mr. Williams's Robin Main - - . 2dr
A tine race.

HUNT.
°n niondaY and Tuesday his MajlNGesty's barriers were turned
out in the Great Park. On the first day the Duke of Dorset
and Lord Maryborough attended, and two hares were killed;
-on the second day they had several tine runs, and three hares
were killed. Lord Maryhorough, Sir Edmund Nagle, and
seyepral other Gentlemen were proem.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—A young Ludy
name Gounit No. 81, Charlotte.street, Portland-place, wag
'adjusting her dress preparatory to leavinghome to join a party,
When, by some accident, her clothes caught are, and in a in-
stant she was .enveloped
in flames.• Her screams alarmed the
neighbourhpod, and an elderly female residing in the same
hawse, proceeded to the apartment from whence they issued,
where she diseoyered theyoung.lady, but her timidity prevent.
exlher affording any assistance-herself, and she called in some
neighbours, who succeded in extinguishing the flames, but not
befere the unfortunate girl was in a state of insensibility, and
burnt all over in a most horrible manner. One of her fingers
was bUrnt to a tinder, and ber breast and'shoulders bore the
most appallbig appearance.. Medical aid was called in, and
every skill adopted to relieve her, but she expired in the most
excruciating agony shortly after the accident.