The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-06 00:00:00

CORK, DEc. 30:

A melancholy accident occurred last Saturday
night, about half after eleven o'clock; as Captain
Roche, of the brig Hope, was standing on the Coal
-quay, near Dr. Willis's house, talking to a friend of
his, a shot•was tired by one O'Keeffe, out of his
house, corner of Halt-moon-street, and sorry we
are to say, struck Capt. Roche in the arm and shat-
tered it, then passed into his thigh. Notice of the
transaction was immediatly given to Mr. Gibson, pa-
rish-constable-, who soon after attended with a guard
to take said O'Keeffe, which he effetted at the im-
minent hazard of his own We.- O'Keeffe having
loaded his musquet the second time and screwed his
bayonet oh it, placed himself at the head of the
stairs, and swore he would have the first-man's iitc
that_ would approach ; however, Mr. Gibson, by
vigorous effort, wrested it out of his hao,t-:, add
lodged him in Brideweil. Some disorderly yersonir
knocking with stones at O'Keeffo's door, we unties-
stand, was-the Cause 1,1 his filing. What on,kes this
accident to be regretted is, chat Capt: Roche is a very
agreeable and i:infierfsive man; however, we ate
happy to hear that hopes are .entertained of his re-1.
covery.

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same Day.
BRIGHTON, JAN. 3.—A foreigner, in the habit
of a sailor, dirty and ragised in sonic parts of his
.exterior garments, but with a shirt of remarkably
fine linen, called at the Golden Cross Inn here, last
night, for refreshment, where bis manner a,•d ap-
pearance exciting suspicions to his dis va tdge,,
a constable was sent for, and he was so a after-
wards called upon to give an account of himself.
Being a Seaniard, and hut little acquainted with
English language, a Gentleman, the Rev. Dr.
Bew, we believe- a Roman Catholic Clergyman,
was applied to, whocondeseendindy attended the
examination, as his. interpreter. The man, who is
six feet in stature, wilt dark whiskers, and a coun-
tenance the rever,•e of prepossessing, at first stated,
that he reached England as the cook of an Arnett-
rican ves•el, about 14 mouths ago; that he had
since resided at Petersfield for a twelvemonth,
which place he had recently left, in consequence of
losing his passport, to visit the Spanish Ambassador
in London, which he had done, end obtained ano-
ther ; that. he had continued in London but one
night only, and that he knew nathing of the town,
nor any pet sons in it. Upon searchiog his recketa,
a passport was found in one of them, but that was
dated November 25, .which did not tally with his
stated visit to lire metropolis, and of his coatinuanie
there but for. one-night. But u bat most operated
to, confirm him to be a h c..araeler deserting of de.
iention, was the following diredion, without a
name, written on a slip of paper and which was
found With the passeort,, viz. " No. 6, Martha-
street, St. George's in the East," is it was imme..
chately recolleated by several' Gentlemen who
at-
tended the examination, that Martha-street is very
close to the spot where the late atrocious murders
were committed,.in the neighbourhood of Ratclitc
and which strengthened the prejudices against him.
In addition to this, his statements altogether turned
out of s 9 contradidory a nature, that it was evident
be laboured at concealment ; and which, with the
,advice of those present, induced the constable to
Convey him to and co!,fine him in the town prison.
'An account of what has taken place has been sent
off to Shadwell Office, from which an answer will
be exile The requisite inquiries,
with all
e laipodsbosib-mlt rreodiow
diligence, are also to be made at
Petersfield ; and of the result of the' whole we shall
make the earliest communication.—MorningHerald.