The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-31 00:00:00

FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

ANSET. —On Christmas day, about half-past twelve
o'clock, and while Mr. Newcomb and family, of Anset,
were attending divine worship. a stack of straw and ten
very large stacks of hay, the property of the above-named
gentleman were discovered to *e on fire, the whole of
which were consumed. Owing to the timely arrival of
the engine from Tilbury Fort Garrison, ten other hay
stacks and a lirge wheat-stack were preserved.— Colchester
Gazelle.

AVLESITA:SI.-We have now to relate one of the most
distressing fires that has yet occurred in Norfolk. It broke
out about seven o'clock on Friday evening, in a straw
stack on the premises of Mrs. Palmer, widow of Ay!sham,
and spread to the thatch of the barn and the stables, which
in a few minutes were enveloped in one general blaze,
and, shocking to state, six horses, and a donkey of the
large species, a cow and eight pigs, fat and lean, and a
quantity of poultry, with the barn, stables, and outhouses,
and seven stacks of hay and corn, part of them belonging
to Mr. Seeker, at a considerable distance, were entirely de-
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and was burnt to the ground, the poor man having but
just time to rescue his three children before the roof fell
in.—Sqrolk Chronicle.
BUSHTON.-On the farm of Mr. Young, of Bushtol,
near Wootton Bassett, a quantity of barley and some
straw ricks were fired and burnt; the farmhouses and
other produce narrowly escaped by great exertions on the
part of the labourers. At Holley Moat-hum, Little
Bradlry, a fire broke out in an out-building, which con-
sumed it, with 13 large hogs, sundry tubs, pails, troughs,
and a quantity of coals, value upwards of 401., the pro-
perty of Benjamin Heave!, a poor man, with a lame band,
who suffered a loss of upwards of 50/. by a similar
calamity.—Northampton Paper.

CROMER. —A fire was discovered about nine o'clock on
Christmas night in the stack-yard at the Felbrig Hili
Farm, Cromer, Norfolk, the property of W. Windham,
E-q., M.P. The Hall engine was quickly on the spot,
and every means taken to prevent the flames from reaching
the prttni,es. A stack of bar!ey, the produce of 34 acres,
was completely consumed. A labourer, who has lately
appeared discontented, has been apprehended.—Norfolk
Chronicle.

DENNarrcroN.---At the late tithe audit for the parish
of Dennington, in this county, held on the 17th instant,
Mr. T. A. Capen in the Chair, it was agreed upon to dis•
continue the use of thrashing-machines until next Michaci
mas, under a penalty of 20/. Au agreement to that effect
was drawn up on a stamp, and we are informed that the
document has received the signatures of all the farmers
residing in the parish. It is believed that the arrange-
ment was concluded under the impression that it would
have the effect of suppressing the foul spirit of incen-
diarism, and of bettering the condition of the labourers.—
Suffolk Chronicle.

TlALEswoaTn.—On Wednesday night last, about half-
past 10 o'clock, a fire was observed in the stack-yard of
Mr. James Johnson, of Halesworth. The fire originated
in a straw stack, standing in the middle of the stack-yard,
surrounded at a few feet distance by six corn and hay
stacks ; but the night being calm, and the fire not raging
very furiously, it was, by the praiseworthy exertions of
those assembled, prevented from doing further damage
than partly destroying the straw stack. There is little
doubt but it was the act of some vile incendiary.— Suffolk
Chronicle.

ISLE OF ELY,—The case of incendiarism at March, on
the Bth instant, has, after an investigation of several days,
with the examination of twenty persons, been made out
against Robert Brigstock,,jun., and Thomas Storey, who
were fully committed on Monday.— Cambridge Chronick.
IttroLutcs,--At Ruckiags, i 4 Kea, an attempt was