The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-01 00:00:00

MR. KEAN.

REMARKABLE ADVENTURE.
From the Newry Telegraph. )
A few days previous to Mr. Kumes departure
from hence, he was induced to visit Rosstrevor,
accompanied by a few friends, for the purpose
of beholding the beautiful and romantic scenery
with which that charming neighbourhood abounds.
As he and his party were sauntering along the
beach, contiguous to the woodhouse, entranced
in admiration of the rich and ever-varied land-
scape, which the hand of Nature has here so
bountifully spread in view, their attention was
quickly roused by the shriek of a female voice
which proceeded from the wood. Mr. Kean,
always alive to the dictates of gallantry, rushed
forward towads the spot. Though still in doubt
respecting the real cause of the screams of the
sufferer, he rightly guessed that some " unhal-
lowed rufftn" had forced an unprotected female
into the copse, for the purpose of abusing her.
He instantly exclaimed, in his own peculiar

manner—
Where is the villain? Let, rue scce his eyes;
That, when I note another manlike him,
I may avoid him.
On penetrating a few paces further into the
thicket, the rustling of the brushwood served to
guide him to the spot which the monster had
chosen to effect his diabolical purpose. On hear-
ing a human voice, and the noise of foot-steps,
the scoundrel fled with the rapidity of lightning,
and was, in amoment, lost within the recesses of
the wood, but not until a thrust had been made
at him with a cane-sword,* which transfixed part
of his coat-skirt to a tree. At this moment,
another of the party, a'Gentleman+ of large size,
but of uncommon activity, arrived to succour Mr.
Kean. They found a young female, of about
fifteen years of age, breathless, faint with strug-
gling, and literally bathed in blood from the
wounds she had received.
Was there no pity—no relentless ruth ?
No : but there was an eye that saw him—and a
Being who will, soon or lute, demand and en-
force retribution. The account she gave of her-
self was, that she had been enjoying a walk upon
the strand, when the villain suddenly appeared,
and finding her alone in that solitary spot, in-
stantly proceeded to the violence above describ-
ed. She was conducted to a house at the Quay
of Rosstrevor, and had restorative cordials ad-
ministered to her, and indeed every thing which
humanity could devise was resorted to, for the
purpose of soothing tier sorrow and mitigating her
sufferings. The villain has unfortunately eluded
justice for the present.
4' The same which was presented to him by
Adams last year, and which once belonged to the gallant
mmortal Washington. Pietiident
and
1. Mr. Kean's Amanuensis, it is presumed.

IRELAND.

( From the Dublin Correspondent, October 28.)

THE LORD MAYOR—MARKETS, &e.
The exertions making by. the LORD MAYOR
to improve the police of the city, to regulate the markets, and
to correct the weights and measures of retail dealers.: are aboYe
nil praise, and deserving thelaating'grititUde of his telloia-citi-
, ~,.
zeris.—He has issued a proclamation warning. the persons lore-
.. . , . .
rested in all those points. lie has also -hilted another Procla-
mation calling on the public not to purchase coals except for
immediate consumption, in order to counteract the combination
among the dealers, who have raised the price in consequence of
the measures taken by the Lord Mayor to enforce a correct
.measurement of this very necessary article. We haee no doubt
the public will accede to the suggestion of his Lordship, and
will unite with him in endeavouring to prevent the frauds which
have been 'practised in retailing this article to the poor.
Scarcely was there ever such a great quantity in the river, as
at present, which may be seen irom the number of colliers at
the City-quay, where they are laying five deep ; and yet it is at
such a petiod the dealers have chosen to raise the price. We
trust the efforts of his Lordship and the public will be We•
ceesful in resisting this combination—The Long MAYoR
visited Smithfield market on Saturday, in consequence of a
Memorial from the hay factors and landholders of the counties
of Dublin and Meath,-&e., praying.for an increa.se in the num-
ber of weighing machines, in order to expedite the business of
the market, which was frequently prolonged to ten o'clock
at night ; —when his Lordship, in order to suit
,the pub-
lic convenience, declared he would direct an imme-
diate increase of the machines for weighing hay, straw,
&c. &e. The number and dexterity of the thieves
who infest this market,---generally girls,—are surprising,
they are called pickaroons, and one of them will make'
off with a half-hundred of hay in a few moments by means of
a large apron fastened with strings to her wrist. The contem-
plated measure, however, will diminish the opportunities for
practising such dexterous transformations of property. On
Sunday the LORD MAYOR took into custody about b 0 persons
found assembled in a public house in. North King-street, be-
tween the hours of 12 arid 1 o'clock ; on their being arrested
they were immediately conveyed to Newgate, where they still
remain. Informations were - yesterday sworn by two of the
Policemen who attended his . /.4ordship, against William Grits.
fits, the propeietor of the house and his waiter, Michael Dean,
for having assaulted them while examining the hc;:se for some
of the persons who escaped.

.THE PREVENTIVE WATER.QUA.RD
MOUNT CHARLES, SATURDAY, OCT. 25.—The utility of
that admirablyronducted
,Establishment, the Preventive %v a-
ter-Guard, was never mote clearly evinced than foie morning.
A. smuggling cutter of the largest class, (supposed to be the
Brothers; well kntern as having been taken off Dover last year,
and unaccountably released, though murder had been earn-
mined by her crew), had been expected off this coast for the
list week. The agents had been busy collecting all the
money in the country to- purchase the cargo, amounting to
30,000/., comprised of tobacco, silk, and teas. They took
advantage, of tri easterly wind. to make a dash up_ Inver
Rai, having eluded six .cruieers now er.eizcliriff Dorvigal
Bay. She hove ta. off Doorin Head, at ten o cluck 4.ast
night. Two hours woultt have cleared her of every bale
or tobacco ; but, most opportunely, that , vigilant and
indefatigable officer, Captain Weiss' Inspecting Corn.
mender, and Lieutenant Hamilton, Chief Officer, Pre-
ventiv4'Gnards, arrived in a galley and a small boat, with
only eleven men. They instantly attacked the smuggler in
most gallant style., Had they delayed to procure assistance
from the other stations, the landing of the cargo would cer-
tainly 4ve been affected, the whole population aroiio.d being
ready to aid the smugglers. It was nutte an exploit to make
her sheer off; having shown a large crew, who were deter-
mined to hazard'every thing, and Who kept up. a heavy tire of
cannon and musketry against the ,little band all tne night.
--Towards day-light the galley from Mullighrnore cue
up, and preparations for boarding were made, when seal-
denly, a breeze sprung up, which enabled the smuggler to
get off. Her , crew amounted at , least to fifty, and she had
nine ports aside. The average of smugglers effecting land-
inge in Donegal Bay was heretofore five per annum ; since the
establishment of the Preventive Water Guard not one has
been effected.

The subscription for the relief of the extreme
temporary distress and want of the southern and
western
estertiprovinces of Ireland itt the last year, in
England, Scotland, and Wales, has amounted to
the large sum of more than 35Q,000/. ; special
grants of Parliament about 300,0001.; and extra.
ordinary
01uotcall assos,iostni,c;es
mainfromktghe
inthe
gentry ofw 11101;
o