The Sun.
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are still numbers of them about the mountains, anti I..hey
arc, by threats, and even force, compelling many of the
country people to join the movement. The military
from Carrick-on-Suer, Dungarvan, and Clonmel, scoured
the mountains where they were reported to have been
collected on Sunday night without finding any of the
insurgents. The military took their camp-furniture and
provisions for two or three days, in order to enable the
to pursue and capture the rebels, but they returned to
their quarters yesterday, after a harassing and un-
successful search. Their plan was well concerted, for
they ascended from different directions, in the ex-
pectation that what the one party drove before them
the other would meet, and in this way succeed in
hemming in the rebels on every side ; but they
were foiled in their attempt. The police state, that
there are so many scouts in every direction, to give
intelligence to the insurgents, that they are enabled
to disperse before they gain their place of rendez-
vous, and collect again as soon as they return to their
barracks. The rebels are sending notices to the farmers
to convey provisions to their camp, and threatening
them, that if they sell any of their produce to the mer-
chants they will be visited with their vengeance. Busi-
ness is, therefore, very bad, both here and in Clonmel,
as public confidence is in a great measure destroyed by
the state of alarm in which the people are kept, and they
are very unwilling to part with money, not knowing
what turn events may take.
The police arrested nine of the insurgents last night
in the neighbourhood of the slate quarries. In the county
of Kilkenny, who are charged as being concerned in the
burning of the barracks in that place. They found the
clothes of the police, and arms and ammunition in their
possession. They are at present lodged in the Bridewell
of this town a and it is expected they will be transalitted
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this day to the county gaol. The
_people of this place
say that the rebellion is not over yet—and certainly no-
thing but the presence of a strong military force keeps
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thetitfrom open insurrection.
THE FLEET.—The fleet lying in Cove, which wa:
about to sail for Plymouth, has been countermanded
and the various vessels and war steamers composing

it are to remain here, it is said, one month. Admiral
Sir Donald Mackay is nominate the Commander-
in-Chief. The cause of this unexpe,, ' order is at-
tributed to the outbreak of the rebels in t;.. midland
counties.

THE FUNDS.—With the exception of a few bar-
gains in Government securities, the business at the
Stock Exchange yesterday was almost nil. The
Three per Cents. were done at 85i ; Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cent. Stock, shut, 85t- money, 85f
opening.
THE GRAIN MARKET.—Our market to-day was firm
for all descriptions of grain, and oats and here were 3d.
to 6d, dearer. There was no improved demand for In-
dian corn, a reduction of Is. to 2s. having been submit.
ted to. White wheat, old, 325. to 375.; red ditto, 31s.
to 365.; new, 235. to 305.; barley, k6s. to 17s. 6d.; here,
12s. to 14s. 6d.; old oats, 13s. to 15s. 6d.; new, I Is. 6d.
to 13s. 6d. per barrel; oatmeal, 12s. 6d. to 155.; second
flour, 18s. to 202. per cwt.; Indian corn, 355. to 395. per
4801 b.

A CHILD CRUSHED TO DEAT v.—Yesterday Mr.

Baker held an inquest at the North Country Pink, Rope-
makers'-walk, Limehouse, on the body of Catherine

Meaghan, aged three years. On Monday afternoon last
the deceased was playing in Fore-street, Limehouse, a
very narrow street, allowing only one carriage to pass
at a time, when a cart approached her, and the only
way she had of saving herself was by getting behind a
post. As she was doing this the wheel struck her head,
and completely smashed it against the post. The poor
child was of course killed upon the spot. The jury re-
turned a verdict of " Accidtontal death."
" A RALE IRISH BLUNDER."—A short time ago a
servant of Messrs. Powley, of Thrimby Grange, was

mowing grass in a field by the Shap and -Penrith'-'rOad at
Shap Beck, and having left his waistcoat in a field near
the road side, .it was presently picked up by a " nate
green emeralder," who deposited his own Tipperary grey
ve,t in its place, thinking, no doubt, that an exchange
would be no robbery. The servant having occasion pre-
sently afterwards to return to the place, was rather as-
tonished to perceive his span-new red plush turned into
a filthy grey rag, and surveying it cautiously for some
time, at last took courage and examined it more mi-
nutely, when, to his agreeable surprise, he turned out
from one of the pockets four shining "yellow boys."
Paddy, however, had not travelled far before he recul-
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lected his blunder, and on returning found that his an-
tiquated forsaken friend had been robbed of its glitter-
ing contents. He demanded the precious metal, but was
refused, and on being threatened with prosecution fur
stealing the waistcoat, was obliged to decamp, screaming
out whillilleus, mingled with notes of distress and im-
precations, which no one but a thorough-bred Irishman
can pretend to utter.—Carlisle Patriot.
JOHN FRANCIS LEATIIES, ESQ., OF HERRING-
FLEET HALL, SUFFOLK.—The death of this lamented

gentleman occurred on the Bth instant, at his seat, lier-
ringfleet Hall. He was a magistrate and Deputy-Lieu.
tenant of the ' counties of Suffolk and Norfolk, and
served as High Sheriff of the former in 1827. The
family of Mussenden, of which Mr. Leathes was the

male representative, came over from Normandy in the
time of William the Conqueror, and soon acquired suck
high position that Sir 'William de Mussenden held the
dignified office of Grand Admiral of England,
1133. He founded the Abbey of Alusendeu, and dedi-
cated it to the Blessed Virgin, in fulfilment of a vow
made during a dreadful storm at sea, in which his whole
fleet were in the most imminent danger. From this an-
cient house lineally descended Carteret Mussel:Wen, Esq.,

M.l'., fur Ilurwieh, who assumed, at the death of his
maternal uncle, William Loathes, Esq., Minister Ple,ni-
potentiary at the Hague, the surname and arms of
Leathes. Ile was father of George Leathes, Esq., of
Herringfleet, major of dragoons, whose son, John
Francis Leathes, Esq., Lord of Herringfleet and Red-
ham, forms the subject of this brief notice. At the time

of his death Mr. Leathes had completed his 61st year:
He was Dever married.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—OXFORD, SEPT. 20.—Yes-

terday evening a most destructive fire broke out, a. few
minutes before seven o'clock, on the farm of Mr. John
Price, adjoining the Woodstock turnpike-road, and about
half a mile from this city, which raged so furiously that
in a quarter of an hour after the fire burst out the whole
of the ricks in the yards were in flames, and before any
engine could arrive was one complete mass of fire. The
sky appeared illuminated for a considerable distance, and
thousands of spectators were looking on, anxious to
render assistance, but could not for the want of water ;
and, indeed, had there been a good supply, it would have
been almost impossible, from the rapidity of the flames,
and the nature of the burning materials, to have done
so. The fire, there is no doubt, was caused either
wilfully or from carelessness. It first originated in a
shed, adjoining a heap of straw, to which it was soon
communicated ; and,ttn the course of one short hour,
two wheat ricks, a Wley rick, a bean rick, two hay
ricks, a clover rick, and a stack of straw, together
with the barn and unthreshed wheat, several imple-
ments of husbandry, and the cart shed, were destroyed.
The value of the property must have exceeded a thou-

sand puunds. Several flue large elm trees standing at
the back of the ricks, and known as " The half-mile
trees," were so much injured as to render them almost
useless except for firewood. Mr. Price is, we under-
stand, insured in the Farmers' General Insurance Office,

but not to anything like the amount destroyed. The
engines were set to work, in the hope of saving a few
tons of hay, and have been so during the night and
again this morning; but owing to the distance the water
has to be pumped, it is doubtful if a single ton can be
saved. Two of the hay ricks are still burning, but the
corn ricks are totally destroyed. The house, stabling,
piggeries, and out-buildings, being in an opposite direc-
tion, were not injured.
FIRE AT CAI!diPSEY Asti HIGH HOUSE.—On
Thursday morning, shortly after four o'clock, a fire
broke out at the High House, Campsey Ash, she seat of
J. G. Sheppard, Esq. The butler being awakened by
the barking of a small dog in his bedroom, found the
room full of smoke. Upon making his way out, he
found the laundry and kitchen below in flames. An
alarm iinstantly raised, and the inmates, including
Mr. a rs. Sheppard, and a large circle of distin-
guished visitors wtio were staying with them, were
aroused. The engine from Rendleshani Park reached
the spot at five o'clock, and a good supply of water being
at hand in the moat, did such service that the fire was
subdued by half past five, its ravages being confined to
the kitchen, laundry, and butler's moth, forming a por-
tion of the east wing of the mansion. All the plate and
valuables were removed to a place of safety. The fire is
supposed to have been caused by the over-heating of a
beam in the kitchen chimney.—Bury Post.
BATTERSEA PARK.—The Act of Parliament, in
pursuance of which Battersea Park is now being formed,
was passed on the 4th instant, entitled " An Act to en-
large the Powers of an Act empowering the Commis-
sioners of her Majesty's Woods to form a Royal Park in
Battersea-fields, to facilitate the raising of moneys autho-
rised to be raised by the said Commissioners, for Metro-
politan Improvements; and to regulate and simplify the
mode of keeping the Accounts of the Commissioners of
her Majesty's Woods." This Act (11th and 12th Vic-
toria, cap. 202) contains twelve clauses. The Commis-
sioners of Woods have, under the 9th and 10th Victoria,
cap. 38, contracted to make purchases to form the park,
but the Commissioners for Public Works have not bad
sufficient funds to advance the money requisite for the
purpose, and as " much inconvenience to the public, and
injury to individuals may be occasioned, if the completion
of, the said purchases and formation of the said park be
suspended, it is enacted that the Commissioners f
Woods may raise money on the Crown revenues, (and
give certificates of the same, provided the whole sum shall
not exceed 200,0001. Under this Act money is about to
be raised, and active proceedings are going on to form
the park without delay.
THE SERPENTINE.—It will be gratifying to those n
interested in the salubrity of the air of yde-park—and.
who of the inhabitants of the metropolis are not so in-
terested ?—to know that Sir John Rennie commenced
his survey of the Serpentine on Monday morning last.
The first step having at length thus been taken, there is
now hope that Cre long the bed of that river will be
cleared of its pestiferous filth, and its waters restored to
their wonted state of sightliness and parity. This is
the more desirable, threatenedas we are by the. apprq,ach
of cholera, and stagnant water being invariably men-
tioned by all medical authorities as an evil to be specially
avoided in the case of that frightful disease.
THE MURDER AT ASIITON.—The inquiry into the
circumstances attending the murder of Bright, the un-
fortunate policeman who fell a victim to the Chartists
during the recent outbreak at Ashton, was brought to
a close on Tuesday, when the bench of magistrates,
after examining numbers of witnesses, came to the
determination to commit Ratcliffe, Constantine. Ken-
worth, and Walker, as principals in the murder; Win.,
terbottom, as 'accessory-after The" fact; and Scbtt, as
accessory before the fact. At the same time Tassaker
and Sefton were committed for unlawfully assembling
and rioting.

MR. BENTLEY
WILL PUBLISH ON TUESDAY NEXT,
SANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN'S NEW ROMANCE,
In 2 vols. post Svo.,
THE TWO BARONESSES.
Ordrs received by all booksellers throughout the United
Kingdom. Agents in Edinburgh, Dublin, Liverpool, Blrmingliani,
Manchester, Bristol, Bath, Leeds, Sheffield, York, &c.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

FOR NORTHERN TOURISTS.
Now Ready, in 2 vols., 21s, bound,
YACHT VOYAGE
A TO NORWAY, DENMARK, AND SWEDEN.
By W. A. ROSt3, Es4t.
" Mr. Ross has here given us a very lively and intelligent picture
of the incidents of a cruise to the Northern Ocean, in company with
Lord Rodney. The pictures of the piscatorial chace, the pedestrian
trips after the rein deer, the seal shooting, the pleasures and dangers
of the sea trips from place to place, the receptions in Norwegian,
Danish, and S.vedish society, the superstitions of the north, and the
episodical tales elicited by Mr. Ross's personal wanderings, go to the
construction of two of the most agreeable volumes published for a
long time." —United Service Gazette.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

lrF this should meet the eye of the GENTLEMAN
wh• left BEDFORD for LONDON early in March last, he is
urgently requested to communicate with his friends.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the direction o: Madame r,ieste,
MR. WRIGHT'S BENEFIT.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed, THE WRECK ASHORE. Miles Bertram, Mr.
Boyce ; Grampus, Mr. 0. Smith; Marmaduke Magog, Mr, Wright;
Alice. Mrs. Yates ; Bella, Miss Woolgar.
After which the Burlesque of NORMA. Norma, Mr. P. Bedford;
Adelgisa, Mr. Wright ; Pollio, Miss Woolor.

To conclude with the celebrated Comedy of PAUL PRY. Frank
Hardy, Nlr. Stoker; Witherton, Mr. Cullenford; Somers, Mr. Wor
cell ; Colonel Hardy, Mr. Lambert ; Mr. Stanley, Mr. Thomas;
Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0.
Smith ; Eliza, Miss M. Taylor ; Marian, Miss Euima Harding ; Mrs.
Subtle, Mrs Yates ; Plicebe, Mls> Woolgar.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Under the direction of Mr. Kerschner.
Mr. KERSCHNER has the honour most respectfully to acquaint
the Patrons of this Theatre that his BENEFIT will take place on
MONDAY next, September 25, on which occasion a variety of the
most attractive Entertainments will be performed, supported by all
the available talent of the day.
Private Boxes, Tickets, and Places may be secured at the Theatre,
and at all tho West-end Libraries.
ma.nager and Treasurer, Mr. B. S. Fairbrother.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Last Week but Two of the Season, arrangements having been made
for the appearance of" .; Equestrian portion of the Establishment
at Edinburgh.
Triumphant su7,-;-,..5s of the Popular Equestrian Spectacle of Mazeppa,
white . has been nightly received with enthusiasm.
Brilliant career of Lady Gediva.
Unparalleled Equestrian Feats.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed Lord Byron's Hippodramatie Spectacle of
lIAZEPPA; or, The Wild Horse.
To be followed by the inimitable EQUESTRIAN and GYMNAS-
TIC EXERCISES in the ARENA.
To conclude with a Grand Pageant, entitled LADY GODIVA
♦ND PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY; or, Clearing the Toll.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Attraction unprecedented.
Contianatien of MISS SARA FLOWER and MISS TOWNSEND,
Appearance of MR. HENRY PHILLIPS for this Week only.
Solos on the Violin by MISS COLLINS.
The DAYLIGHT VIEW of ROME, by Damson.
Superb and Unique MENAGERIE.
Grand Display of FIREWORKS, by the Messrs. Sonthby.
No Extra ( barge.
MONDAY, TIJESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and
FRIDAY.
View of 49me —Promenade Concerts, Vocal and Instrumental,
eenducted by Mr. GODFREY. The splendid hand of SoleiPerformers
(lade* Messrs. H. Collins, Cie'', George and Viotti Collins, Richard-
son, Sec.—Two Solos will be performed each Evening by Artists of
Eminence.—Several favourite Songs and a Duet by Miss Sara Flower
and Miss Towinend—Two favourite Songs by Mr Henry Phillips,
for this week only —The Programme will contain a choice selection
of popular Quadrilles and Waltzes,—Also to be seen, during the day,
the beautiful Nlenagerie—Shakspere's House—The Magic Bridge—
and other novelties will be exhibited, the whole concluding with
a most magnificent and not to be rivalled display of Fireworks, which
elicited such rapturous approbation on the occasion of M. Jullien's
Benefit, by the Messrs. Southby
Gaut qpcn at Ten A.m., Feeding Time Five—Concert at Half-past
Five—Fireworks at Half-past Eight.
Admission, as usual, One Shilling.

T.O CORRESPONDENTS.
No communication can be attended to unless authenti-
cated by the name and address of the writer.
11(1 ee ted communications cannot be returned.

rit E WEATHEIL—SuN OFFICE, SEPTE3IIIER 21.
TIILIDIOMETER, Lowest, 44; Highest, 64, Noon, 67.
B.taonETER, 29.86.
WIND N.N.E., fine sunshiny weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. I ruin. after 8 Evening .. 42 min. after S

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