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

INCENDIARISM.

MARCH.-Sunday morning, the Stb, a stack of wheat,
containing about a hundred coombs, a range of out.build•
ings, a waggon, ploughs, harness, Rm., the property of Mr.
Vawser, of March, were completely consumed. Suspicion
is attached to two or three worthless fellows, and hopes
are entertained of bringing the perpetrators to justice.
STILTON.-Friday night the inhabitants of Haddon,
near Stilton, were alarmed by the firing of a large haystack
of the growth of 1832, in a meadow near Shark's Lodge,
in the occupation of Mr. Rowles, of Haddon. The County
Fire-office, the Earl of Aboyne, and Mr. Rowles, have
offered 2501. reward for the discovery of the offenders.—
Stamford News.
Wisseactz.—On the evening of the 4th inst., while
the family were in Wisbeach, witnessing Mr. Gyngell's
d,splay of fireworks, the stacks of Mr. C. Boon, of Wal-
pole, were discovered in flames. The fire spread rapidly.
Corn, hay, and other stacks were quickly consumed ; and
but for the timely assistance of an engine from Wisbeach,
the dwelling-house, it is supposed, would not have been
saved. The fie, though at the distance of seven milo.
from Wisbeach, was distinctly visible from many parts of
the town. The damage is estimated at about 1,0001. ;
but the greater pattwas insured. —lbid.
HECKINGTON.Friday morning about two, an alarm-
ing fire was discovered in the stack-yard of Mr. Her&
staff, of Great Hale. All attempts to stop the progress of
the flames were ineffectual ; a stack of barley, containing
eighty quarters, a large stack of straw, and another of
gobble, with a waggon hovel, were burnt to ashes. A
labourer has been taken up under rather suspicious cir-
cumstances.
PETERBOROUGH.—On Saturday morning, a few mi-
nutes before five, a heap of straw at Werrington, upon the
premises of William Bate, Esq., a Magistrate for Peter-
borough Sake, was observed in flames, which, from the
wind blowing extremely strong, soon communicated to the
buildings, pigsties, hovels, and barns on the premises ; and
it also communicated to the farm-house, cottage, barns,
stable., and other buildings and stacks, the property of Mr.
Tippen, Wigginton. It was only by the greatest exertions
of a few individuals that many other houses and premises
were not destroyed. The country for miles around ap-
peared in one blaze when the first fire broke out. The
flames were got under about 10. Lord Fitzwilliam was
present, and exerted himself, while many of the labourers
stood unconcerned.---[The great glare of light was very
perceptible at Stamford. It was also distinctly seen at
Wansfoid and Deeping.] Yesterday (Monday) morning,
about six, a bean-stack, the produce of ten acres, etanding
about's quarter of a mile from Eye, the property of Mr.
Little, of that place, was discovered to be on fire, which
was totally consumed, as also a quantity of stubble that
was lying near it. The estimated destruction of property
is supposed to be about 1001. Sunday week a hay-stack,
containing about 100 tons, the property of Lord Carberry,
at Laxton, Northamptonshire, was fired ; prompt assist-
ance being at hand, the greater part of the stack was
saved. Not the slightest doubt is entertained that the
fire was kindled by the hand of an incendiary, as several
incisions had been made in the pipes of the engines. His
Lordship has offered 1001. reward for the discovery of the
offender.
A fire broke out on Saturday in a fodder-stack, of about
30 tons, at Wanstone Farm, the property of J. Witherden
Elwin, E.q. There is no doubt it was the act of an in-
cendiary.-.-Kentish Gazette.