The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-09 00:00:00

THE LOGAN STONE.

Extract of a letter, dated Penzance, Nov. O.:—
" The Logan rock is replaced, and rocks as before: it was put
up on Tuesday last, after three days' labour, by the help of three
pair of large sheers, Aix capstans, worked by eight men each, and
a variety of pulleys. Large chain cables were fastened round
the rock, and attached to the blocks by which it was lifted.
Altogether there were about 60 men employed. The weight
of the rock has been variously computed, by different persons,
at from seventy to ninety tons. On the first day, when the rock
was first swung in the air, In the presence of about two thou-
sand persons, much anxiety was felt, by those who were
present, as to the success of the undertaking. The ropes
were much stretched ; the pulleys, the slicers, and the cap-
stans, all screeched and groaned ; and the noise of the machi-
nery was audible at some distance. Many sere very appre-
hensive lest so vast a weight might snap all the ropes, and
tumble over the precipice, bearing the sheers and scailbldings
away with it; however, the whole has gone off with great RUC.
cess. The materials (which were all furnished gratis from
the dock-yard at Plymouth) were excellent, and ingeniously
managed ; and, though a rope or two broke, and a link of one
of the chains tore away a small piece of an angle of the rock,
which was thrown with much velocity into the seal yet the
rock was safely supported by its complicated tackling, and
stands, once more, in precisely its former position! Lieu-
tenant Goldsmith, who threw it down, was the engineer in re-
placing it; and in the opinion of many of the gentlemen of this
town and neighbourhood, he has, by his skill and personal la-
bour and attention, not only wiped away the disgrace to which
he was exposed by throwing it down, but also acquired so much
merit, that they are about to invite him to a public dinner at
Pearce's Hotel. This seems to be going a little too far ; since
whatever credit he may have derived by replacing the rock,
counterbalanced fully
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Seizures of smuggled whisky, in Carlisle and
its neighbourhood, have lately become matters of such every.
day occurrence, as to excite but little attention. We have some-
times, however, been led to notice the ingenuity or dexterity
made use of by some of the smugglers for the purpose of evad-
ing the vigilance of the excisemen. The following incident
occurred one day last week, in the vicinity of Rocklac, which,
for dexterity and good management, will perhaps bear com-
parison with any we have yet placed on record. A smuggler,
returning from the North, laden with the dew of the mountain,
which he carried in bladders, and accompanied by his faithful
dog, was pursuing an unfrequented path along the banks of
the Eden, leading towards this city, when the enemy, who had
been on the look out, suddenly made his appearance at a short
distance. To save his whisky by flight was impossible; he
therefore tied the bladders fast round the neck of the dog,. and
sent him into the river. The canine culprit just entered the
stream in time to evade the rage of his pursuer; he forded
the river in safety, and faithfully deposited the cargo on the
opposite bank, where it was received by a " trusty
brother of
the trade," who had been waiting for the purpose. During the
time the Clog was crossing the river, the smuggler himself made
his escape, leaving the excisemen fairly "
(Carlisle Patriot.)
On Thursday last, a little before noon, fivei
men employed on the works carrying on for the improvement
of the navigation of our river, who had been to Hotline] to take
their accustomed refreshment during the flow of the tide, on
their return to the water's edge, attempted to cross the river be-
tween the Sound Shallow and Asham, in a small flat-bottomed
boat, which about the centre of the river sunk with them, and
consigned them to a watery grave, the whole live having un-
happily perished, in sight of several of their fellow gang's-
men on the opposite shore, who could afford them no assist-
ftUCC, and who, guided by prudence, had previously and safely
crossed in the said boat, two at a time. The boat, about ten
minutes after it sunk, rose again, as to exhibit one of the
fated men, about half his height above the surface of the water,
and what is very extraordinary, standing perfectly erect, but he
again disappeared before any means could be taken to rescue
him. The bodies were soon after dragged for, and on being
found, were placed in a row on the bank of the river, and pre-
sented a very melancholy spectacle. They were next removed
to at neighbouring barn, where the bodies were viewed by the
Coroner's inquest, who returned their verdict—Accidental
death by drowning.