The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-27 00:00:00

HORRIBLE AFFRAYS.

In one of the most disgraceful and senseless riots at the
last fair of Borrisoleigh, a man was so severely beaten that
he died within a few days. Informations were taken against
one of his assailants, and a party of the friends of the de-
ceased went without a warrant on Saturday last, to Pallace,
to take him into custody. In the meantime, the opposite
party got information of the intended arrest, and assembled
to protect the accused : a conflict ensued between both
parties, and, we. regret to state, that one man, a friend to the
deceased, named Shanahan, was shot dead on the occasion.
Some idea may be formed of the sanguinary disposition
of the factions towards each other from the following fact :
—On Saturday last a party of the Darrigs were conveying
one of their faction to the Fever Hospital in Roscrea, when
they were assailed by the Cummins's party, and in the con-
flict a man's jaw was broken. The Rev. Mr. Birmingham
on the following Sunday addressed the congregation,. and
denounced in forcible and becoming language these horrible
and unnatural factions, to whom he justly attributed the
misfortunes of the country.—Tipperary Free Press.

It will be in the recollection of our readers that
about eleven weeks back Lord Brudenell was bitten by a dog
whilst riding in Hyde-park, and the part was cauterised.
Much anxiety was entertained as to whether the dog was in a
a rabid state at the time, and the animal has since the occur-
rence been under the charge of Serkant Thompson, of the D
division, and has mixed in the yard with a pet lamb, a spaniel,
rabbits, poultry, &c., and never injured any of them, but pos-
sessing, if vexed, a most ferocious disposition. The dog has,
however, never betrayed any symptoms of madness, and on
Thusday the animal was ordered to be destroyed. Sir James
Anderson, the physician to Lord Brudenell, and other gentle-
men, proceeded to the house of Sergeant Thompson, and ad-
ministered a dose of prussic acid, which terminated its life in
less than half a minute.

Private letters from Bilboa, dated the 16th instant,
state that cholera had broken out in that town on the 13th in
an alarming manner, but that it had rapidly decreased. From
the evening of the 13th to that of the 14th, 100 cases were
reported, of which number 79 died. On the 15th, there were
only 35 cases, and on the 16th between 15 and 20. The
weather, however, continued extremely hot.

A Coroner's inquest was held yesterday (Wednes-
day) afternoon, at the Town-hall, on the body of William
Gunn, a fisherman, who met his death under the following cir-
cumstances. It appeared that the deceased, on the afternoon
of Monday last, went into the Traveller's Joy beer-shop, in
Nile-street, and having drank two pints of beer and a glass of
brandy in an up-stair-room, was about to leave the house. In
going down stairs, however, the bannisters which were loose
and broken, gave way, .and he fell to the bottom and fractured
his skull. He died in about half an hour. After a short
consultation the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death,"
and stated their opinion that the bannisters had been left in a
very improper and dangerous state, which had no doubt been
the cause of his death.—Brighton Gazette.

last a distressing accident
On Wednesday eventng
occurred at Pendeford Hall, -the residence of Thomas Fowler,
Esq. Mr. Fowler had been shooting, accompanied by his
confidential servant, Samuel Moore, and had just returned to
the Hall, when the latter, being in the act of replacing the
loaded guns in a closet in the servants' hall, where they are
usually kept, one of them went off at the moment the muzzle
was pointing towards him, and the contents entered his right
arm near the shoulder joint, causing a dreadfully lacerated
wound, and shattering the bone, many portions of which, as
well as the shot with which the gun was loaded, were forced
through the arm. Surgical assistance was immediately ob-
tained, when the wound was discovered to be of so serious a
nature as to render immediate amputation of the limb neces-
sary.. The poor fellow bore the operation with great fortittide,
and is doing well.-- Wolverhampton Chronicle.

At Wolverhampton Public-Office, on Monday, ten
of the inhabitants of Willenhall entered into iecogniz ances to
appear at the Session on a charge of misdemeanour, for baiting
two bulls in the streets of that town. It appeared that more
than the usual cruelty was displayed on this occasion, as one
of the bulls died in the night after being baited. His carcass
was purchased by a butcher for 205., who boiled it for his pigs,
ten of which died after eating it. Wolverhampton Chronicle.

NEW BRIDEWELL, WESTMINSTER.—The front
porch gates of this building form one of the most magnificent
specimens of iron-gate work that this country has ever pro-
duced. Each gate weighs above seven tons; they are made
of cast iron, and move on spherical hinges, which enable them
to be opened or shut with only the power necessary for a com-
mon street-door. The lock, made by Chubb, by a curious
movement secures both the wicket and gates.