The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-17 00:00:00

INCENDIARISM.

Monday morning a hay-rick, situated in Berry-meadows,
near Kennington, the property of Mr. Richard Gee, was
discovered on fire. The two adjoining ricks soon ignited,
but by the great exertions of the people, who were drawn
to the spot, and from the circumstance of its being close to
the water, further injury was fortunately prevented.--Or-
ford Herald.
Thursday, the Gth instant, a stack of hay near Burro-
wash, the property of Mr. F. Grundy, was discovered on
fire, and though a number of people shortly assembled, all
efforts to extinguish the flames were unavailing, and the.
stack was completely consumed. Beyond all doubt this was
the work of an incendiary. Mr. Grundy had rendered him-
self obnoxious to a number of men and boys (many of bad
character), who had been engaged in making a bonfire the
night before, by rescuing from the bonfire two large pieces
of timber, his property, which had been stolen, and by,
causing the bonfire to be extinguished.—Derby Mercury.

On Saturday, a young man named Jervis James was
brought to the county gaol, charged with setting fire to a
stack and hovel belonging to Mr. Birchnall, bricklayer, Wy-
mondhain.—Tuesday night, about seven, a most alarming
fire broke out in the farmyard of Mr. Jackson, of Stainby,.
within about five miles of Wymondham, which raged with
such fury as to defy every effort to subdue it. The wind
being very high, the flames extended themselves to every
stack and barn within their range, and completely destroyed
them before midnight. The estimated loss is between 200
and 300 quarters of wheat and barley, exclusive of the
barns, outhouses, &c. The fire was seen from Queenbo-
rough, twenty miles distant. The property was insured.—.
Notts Review.

At the meeting in West Kent, on Tuesday last, for the
formation of a society against incendiarism, the Earl of
Darnley, who presided, in alluding to the examination be-
fore him of some persons suspected of setting fire to the
premises of Mr. Smith, at Hoo, observed that it was im-
possible to conceive, without witnessing it, the gross igno-
rance of the labourers in that district, and which could
arise only from the total wan! of all religious instruction.
This district, the hundred of Hoo, to which so little spiri-
tual assistance is afforded, comprises that tract of fertile
land between the Thames and Medway. It contains eight
or ten parishes ; and perhaps in no part of the kingdom are
tithes higher or more rigorously exacted. The observations
of his Lordship have created a great sensation, and are
considered to be highly to his credit, as proving tie great
interest, as a Magistrate, he takes in the welfare of the
neighbourhood.

A destructive fire occurred last week on the farm of Mr.
Cotes. It appears that on the night mentioned, an indi-
vidual was returning from Loughborough market to Nor-
manton, about seven, and discovered the barn to be on fire.
when he instantly gave an alarm. In about an hour there
were a considerable number ofpersons from Loughborough
and the neighbouring villages on the spot, but it 'was too
late to render any available assistance, the flames having
gained so much power ; the barn, in which was a quantity
of thrashed corn, cowsheds, and two barley stacks, were
enveloped in one mass of flame. The engines from Lough-
borough shortly arrived, but were in such a miserable state
that they were of no use whatever, had it been possible to
have saved the least particle from destruction. A small
cob of hay alone escaped the ravages of the fire, which,
had the wind been in a contrary direction, would have also
been consumed. About ten, part of the buildings fell in,
and all might then be given up for lost. The firs continned
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