The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-31 00:00:00

SHIPWRECK ON THE COAST OF DEVON.

A large German barque, laden with sulphur has been
totolly weecked yesterday a mile or two west of Prawle
Point, Devon. All her crew have escaped ; her name is
not yet known. Wind blowing hard all day from south,
with showers.

SMUGGLING AT VENTNOR, ISLE OF WIGHT.
A capture of smugglers has just taken place at
the Isle of Wight. A coastguardsman, named
Hoare, on duty at Luccombe, observed a suspi-
cious-looking sailing boat make for the shore,
and land twenty-five tubs of spirits in Steel Bay, about
two miles east of Ventnor, close to Luccombe Chine: He
fired his pistol to give an alarm. He took possession of
the tubs, but the smugglers pushed the boat from
the shore, and sailed aviay into the English
' Channel. Information was immediately forwarded
to Mr. Taylor, R.N., Chief Officer of the Detective
Coastguard Station, who called up a boat's crew, and had
a four-oared galley launched from Ventnor Bay, in order
to pull round Dunnose Point, and if possible to cut off the
smugglers. In twenty-five minutes time from the intelli-
gence being received at Ventnor the Coastguard boat
reached the spot where zthe tubs had been landed. The
smuggler w,as now some miles out at sea, with a good
breeze in her sails. It seemed doubtful whether she could
be overtaken, but the coastguardsmen immediately started
in pursuit, and, bending to their oars in fine style, after
a long pull of about twenty minutes, and a good
deal of dodging on the part of the pursued, the boat
was at length captured. There was only one man in her,
Noah Williams, of Ventnor, who was taken prisoner and
brought back to Ventnor in his own boat by two of the
ooastguardsmen. The tubs were taken to Shanlin, and
forwarded 'to the collector of Customs at Cowes.
Williams was taken before a magistrate, and remanded.

The Independent Orange Association have issued an
address in which they express their approval of the Irish
Land Bill and the Ballot Bill. A report is in circulation
that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is about to
purchase an Irishresidency in the neighbourhood of Belfast.
Oa Tuesday next the central committee of the Orange
Institution will meet at Enniskillen. The Earl of Ennis-
killen will preside. _ _ _

A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of Mr.
Sullivan, the Mayor of Kilkenny, for contempt of court, in
not appearing to answer the complaints of two constables
and a woman for assaults with a stick in the public street:
The Mayor, who has been in Dublin for sometime, bad the
case postponed several court days, on the plea of not being
able to attend at Kilkenny from illness. The magistrates
had adjourned specially until yesterday on his promise to
attend, but finding him again absent the warrant was
ordered to be issued at once. _ _ . _

At Cambridge yesterday morning a drover named Daniel
Hurry, of Cherryhinton, was charged, before Dr. Ficklin,
with stealing 25 beasts, valued at £2OO. The cattle belonged
to Benjamin Bull, farmer, Landbeach, Cambs. It seems
that the accused was apprehended as he was driving the
cattle to St. Ives cattle market. When apprehended he
said he did not kn3w he had them amongst his drove
which he took charge of late at night, Superintendent
Stretton denied this statement. The man has hitherto
borne a good character. Sufficient evidence being taken,
the accused was remanded till Saturday.