The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-22 00:00:00

THE KING V. BARNEY HENRY COHEN.

In this case the defendant was charged upon an
information containing three counts, with illegally
receiving, and being concerned in removing, a large
quantity of manufactured glass unlawfully made, and
which had not paid duty, for which offence he was
subject to 2001. penalties.
The defendant said he had a wife and family and
an aged mother to keep.
The COURT gave judgment, mitigating the penalty
of 2001. to 501., and condemned the goods seized.

CURIOUS ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—On
Monday night as a watchman was going his rounds near
one of the docks he heard a strange noise in the water,
and on looking closely he saw something ducking about,
puffing like a grampus. Having obtained assistance, he
fished up an old lady who is well known in our market,
who bad thrown herself into the water with the intention
to end at once her share of the ills which flesh is heir to.
The water, however, most ungallantly refused to admit
her into its embraces, and the strange noise was caused
by the old lady ducking her head in order to force a des-
cent to the bottom. When she was thwarted in her in-
tention, she vented her indignation in no measured terms
turOn her rescuers.—Hull Advartiser.
THE INFLUENZA.--The influenza, Of Which
we g.ve an account last week, continues in undiminished
activity, constituting by far the most extensively prevalent
epidemic which has for many years visited this metropolis.
We have little to add to the description of the symptoms
which we have already given, nor have we seen occasion
to change the opinions we then offered regarding its treat-
ment. Under the use of saline diaphoretics, warm diluents,
and a short confinement to bed, the most cases speedily
lose their character of urgency ; but very few pass off en-
tirely without several days of langour and depression.
We must, however, add to our remark last week against
the propriety of bloodletting, that we have heard of seve-
ral cases in which this has been followed by the most in-
jurious results. The phenomena of the disease—the sud-
denness of its invasion—the numbers (sometime' amount-
ing to ten, or even more, in a family) who are simulta-
neously seized with it—and its having swept like a torrent
over the whole town, contrast very strongly with the slow
progress and detached irruptions of cholera, and forcibly
illustrate to all who are not blinded by prejudice the differ-
ence between a disease which is purely epidemic, and one
which is contagious.—Medical Gazette.
DEMOLITION OF THE GAOL OF
TH REE PRISONERS BURNT.—It was di• covet ed this
morning (Monday, the 15th inst.), between two and
three o'clock, that the new gaol of Tain was on fire.
When the alarm was given, only the wesTmost room was
in flames ; but some delay took place in getting the gaoler
to open the prison. Upon their arrival, the keys were
atter some confusion, obtained—but owing to some mis-
ake in discovering the proper keys, the fire extended to
the passage, and no access could be obtained to the pri-
soners in that portion of the gaol ; and the consequence
has been, that GEORGE ALEXANDER, architect, in Gols-
pie, and ANGUS MACLEOD, vintner, Ballintrade, both
confined for debt, along with Maeuron's wife, who came
on a visit to him on Saturday last, have all been burnt to
death. It was truly horrifying to hear the cries of the
sufferers for assistance, before they bad been suffocated by
the smoke. The delinquents who were confined in the
tower adjoining the gaol were all saved, and allowed to
go at large. The gaol and court-house, with the excep-
tion of the tower, are all burnt to the ground, and no part
-eyed, owing to their being no fire-engines in the place.
The portraits of Mr. MACLEOD, Sheriff of Ross.sliire. and
AIURRAY, Provost of Tam, which uo re placed in the
Court-room, were with difficulty rescued from the flames
tree of iejnry. It is believed the fire was occasioned by
some ashes being placed in a wooden cinder bucket in the
mom wi.ere the fire originated, in which there was a
considerable quantoy of straw, which ignited and gave
rise to the conflagration. Tne bodies of ALEXANDER,
and MACLEOD and his wile, have b. en round in the ruins,
but tieither of them can be distinguished. Had not the
morning been cairn and still, ELLISON'S hotel and sqi les
would also have been d:stroyed, as well as probably the
British' Linen Company's office ; but every precaution n as
Laken to prevent the fire from extending.—Edenburyh
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