The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-09 00:00:00

MURDER BY A POACHER.

The neighbourhood of Newton Abbot (a town about
sixteen miles from Exeter, on the Plymouth road) was
on Saturday night the scene of one of those fatal con.
flicts which have too often resulted from armed men
being detected in an illegal act. We hope these la-
mentable consequence will arouse in Devonshire a cru-
sade against the cause of such sad effects--protection to
vermin—and may those traces, which game-laws have
entailed upon the nation, be henceforth expunged and
otliterated by wiser and more enlightened legislation.
On the night of Saturday last, Festus Harris, the
gamekeeper, and James Norman, the gardener, of Sir
W. P. Carew, of Haccombe House (the High Sheriff),
were on the watch, and ascertaining that poachers were
on the.grounds, they called to their assistance six other
persons, amongst whom were Mr. Robert Rendell, of
Netherton, and William Setter, of Coombinteignhead.
These parties met an a field called Blendlield, between
eleven and twelve at night, and surrounded the place
whore the poachers were. Mr. Rendell and Setter went to
the gate of Kiln field, and:whilst, there heard the rest call
out "gate"—a signal previously arranged. Theyperceived
some one running towards them, with a gun in his hand,
and on approaching within a few paces, discovered it was
one Henry Warren. They ran into the field, and
Warren raised his gun as if to fire. Mr. Rendell
out, "You'd better not fire;" but immediately Warren
fired at Setter, and without taking the gun from his
shoulder discharged the other barrel at Mr. Rendell.
The shot passed by the side of Mr. Rendell's head, but
the aim at Setter was more deadly; he received the
whole contents in his body, causing a wound two inches
in length, from which the bowels protruded, and from
the effects of which the unfortunate man liagered until
a quarter past two on Sunday afternoon, when he ex-
pired, at the house of Mr. Elias Rendell, Buekland,
where he had been taken immediately after the occur-
renca.

On a post mortem examination a number of small size
shot were found, lacerating most frightfully the liver,
and injuring the bone. The surgeon also found a piece
of deceased's watch chain, which had been carried into
the wound. The prisoner was, after a scuffle, secured
by Mr. Rendell, and the next day taken before 11. Cart-
wright, Esq., who, having taken the depositions of the
various witnesses, and of the dying man, committed the
prisoner to take his trial at the next assizes for wilful
murder, and also for shooting at Mr. Rendell. Ile said
to Mr. Rendell, when in custody, he was very sorry he
had done it, and he wished his gun had broken in pieces
when first he took it in his hand. The prisoner's mate,
who was out with him, has been also committed to gaol,
on the charge of poaching. There was some fear of a
rescue by the navvies, but Mr. Flamank, the magistrate's
clerk, very wisely kept the men at Newton until Monday
morning, when they were sent off to Exeter, and there
safely lodged in the county gaol.

THE DANGEROUS STATE OF TOWER-STREET.—
Yesterday a deputation from the inhabitants of Tower-
street and its vicinity, consistinn. of Mr. Howell, Mr.
Barber, Mr. Finnes, and other influential and respectable
residents, waited upon the Lord Mayor for the purpose
of representing to his Lordship that great danger to life
and limb arose from the narrow state of Tower•street,
which had been almost wholly impassable to passengers
in consequence of the vast increase of commerce:. The
object of the deputation was to induce the Lord Mayor,
as one of the Commissioners of Metropolitan Improve-
ments, so to communicate the exact condition of that
croweed thoroughfare to his brother Commissioners as
would lead to as speedy a correction of the evil as pos-
sible. The Lord Mayor, who received his fellow citizens
with his usual affability, stated that a deputation had
been received by the Commissioners, and given
evidence before them as to the most advisable
means of remedying the evil complained of. He
advised the deputation to convene a public meeting
of the inhabitants, and determine whether the line re-
commended before the Commissioners should be that
adopted in the application to Parliament ; and he said
he was satisfied that the Commissioners would render all
the assistance in their power to procure an improvement
which would add so many facilities of trade to that part
of the city of London. The improvements suggested
consisted of sa new street from Trinity-street, passing
through Seething-lane, Mark-lane, and Mincing-lane,
and coming out near St. Margaret's Church by Rood-
lane ; and it was also contemplated to make a thorough-
fare at the Postern-road, which would be a vast accom-
modation to all the eastern parts of the metropolis, and
particularly to the enormous traffic of the docks. His
Lordship said that if the inhabitants assembled and de-
termined upon a plan, means would be 'at once adopted
to prepare a Bill for introduction into Parliament. The
deputation intimated that the meeting should be called,
and the suggestions of his Lordship should meet with
immediate attention.

NELSON'S COLUMN.—Yesterday the workmen re-
sumed the completion of this column. The works have
been suspended during the last month in consequence of
the difficulty experienced in procuring blocks of stone of
the required size and quality.
The eldest son of Mr. Sackville L. Fox, M.P., and
grandson of the late Duke of Leeds,is about to join the
AU%

8 to 1 agst Mr. Robinson's Morpeth
S to 1 ngst Mr. Mostyn's-Ennui—taken
10 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Bravissimo.
THE BENTINCK STUD.

Of the seventeen lots of two yrs—old put up yesterday,
Blackcock, Growl, and Master Butler alone were sold, viz.,
Blackcock for 250 guineas, Growl for 70 guineas, both at the
hammer, and Master Butler, by private contract, for 301.,
all with their engagements. 5,000 guineas each was re-
quired for Planet and Slander, 4,000 guineas for Crozier,
1,000 guineas for Devil-me-care, and 800 guineas for Beth-
pliage, but no one having bid so much, they were withdrawn.
The other lots were bought in.

In the course of the afternoon the following bets were
laid :—St. Leger-300 to 100 agst Sir Tattoo Sykes, 700 to
100 agst Brocardo, 900 to 100 agst Fancy Boy, and 500 to 50
agst lago. Derby-2,000 to 1,000 on Planet agst Mathema-
tician. Oaks-2,000 to 1,000 on Slander agst Lliami.

AQUATICS.
MATCH BETWEEN W. FORREST AND E. GILLETT
FOR 201. ASIDE.—On Tuesday this match came._ off ac-
cording to arrangement,- the distance being from the
Halfway House between Woolwich and Greenhithe, to
the• Dreadnought, opposite Greenwich Hospital. Both
men rowed in outriggers, Messrs. Cownden and Went-
zell being the builders. Neither of the men had ap-
peared much in public, Gillett having two years since
rowed second for the coat and badge, whilst his oppo-
nent, who isa few years older, had appeared for the last.
two or three years at the Thames Regatta, and in 1840.
won the boat given by tl-e inhabitants of Greenwich.
The distance to be contested was about nine miles, and
the betting was 5 to 4 on Gillett. At three minutes
past one the start was effected in a most beautiful
manner, the men being scull and scull for some few
seconds, when Forrest gradually drew ahead. Gillett
shortly after starting unfortunately unshipped his left-
hand scull, giving his opponent a further advantage.
Having reshipped his scull, he again lay down to his
work, but had scarcely taken fifty strokes before the
same accident occurred, the boat in which he rowed
turning completely over, thus throwing away all chance,
though at the period of the-accident he was evidently gain-
ing upon his opponent. He was instantly picked up by
his galley. Gillett's cousin then got into the boat,
when, after having rowed about two miles, he also got a
ducking, and narrowly escaped with his life. The
winner tiok it easily, occasionally refreshing himself
with a " drap," doing the distance in about an hour.