The Sun.
London, England, 1833-11-25 00:00:00

INCENI)IAIfSLr

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A destructive fire, the art of an incenatary, took place
last Tuesday morning, on the premises of Mr. Levi, an
extensive farmer, residing near Newport Pagnel. It was
discovered by one of Mr. Levi's labourers, between four
and five o'clock, in the machine shed, befue it had (lone
much injury ; but the place having been filled with straw
only the day before, its prop., ss was very rapid, and in a
'ew minutes the adjoining barn, containing a large quantity
of wheat, was in flares. Soon afterwards the stacks in
the yard shared the same fate. Wheit, beans; hay, and
clover ricks, fourteen in number, were in a blaze. All
attempts to extinguish it were rendered useless, from the
scanty supply of water, and the very combustible nature
of the ma'erial. It is supposed that a thrashing machine
lately erected by Mr. Levi was the offending cause, and
that some misguided wretch has had recourse to this dread-
ful expedient, for the purpose of revenging the injuries
supposed to be inflicted on the labourers by its use. The
produce of nearly 150 acres of wheat has thus been altoge-
tier destroyed, and that probably only to revenge an
imaginary wrong. We hope some method cf convincing
agriculittral labourers of the impossibility of bettering
their condition by such means will be speedily adopted.
The property was insured, though not to an amount suffi-
cient to cover more than half the damages. A reward of
500/. has been (lined for the apprehension and conviction
of the incendiary.—Leamington Free Press.
A straw rick, the property of Mr. S'ares, of Dioxford,
was burnt down on Saturday last. There is no doubt but
it was done by an incendiary. We understand that a.
letter (through the post), has been received by Mr. Stares,
stating that he may expect his premises to be burned down
very soon.—Portsmouth Herald.

On Tuesday morning, a fire was discovered in a hovel
or open stable, in a close in the occupation of Mr. Abra-
ham Sapeote, farmer, at Sltrh Luffenham, Rutland, and
the building was in a short time entirely destroyed. There
is not a doubt that the fire was wilfully and maliciously
occasioned ; and a large reward is offered for the discovery
of the offender.— Carlisle Journal.
On Thursday evening, a hay rick was discovered to be
o❑ fire in a field belonging to Mr. Plutntn,r, nel. New-
port ; but by the active exertions of the inhabitants, it
was got under. It was the work' of an incendiary.
Salisbury Herald.

A❑ alarm of fire was given early on Sunday evening,
and it proved to be at some stalls belonging to Awbrose
Go 'lard, Esq., in the occupation of Mr. Joseph New.
The stalls were entirely consumed, and the tire had
reached a small barn adjoining, but by the timely arrival
of the engine, and the great exertions made by those who
repaired to the spot, that building was preserved with no
other dam ige than the destruction of the that, h. A
wheat rick which stood near it was saved by being taken
to pieces, and carried to a distant part, and some farm
buildings were also saved, hut the object of the Meer.
diary appears to have been the destruction of the whoh
property, as the fire was kindled in several places.—.
Hampshire Courier.
On Saturday last, about nine o'clock, a straw rick in
the rick yard of Mr. R. H. Hares, at Droxford, was
wilfully and maliciously set on fire, whereby the saute
was destroyed. If the wind had been in a contra. y
direction at the time, the safety of the greater part of the
village would have been endangered, in fact it could not
have been saved, from the contingency of the houses and
other buildings to the spot where the rick stood.
The property of Mr. Merritt, of Wallington, was
placed in great hazard on Thursday by the act of an
incendiary. About eleven o'clock, a stack of old hay, of
about eleven tons, was discovered to be blazing, and as it
was surrounded by five or six others, and contiguous to
the farm buildings, nothing but the great exertions of the
inhabitants of Fareham, who, with their parish engine,
were speedily on the spot, saved the property. W.
Thresher, Esq., and several gentlemen of the town, ren•
tiered essential service by their advice. Why such an
outrage should be attempted on Mr. Merritt's property,
cannot be discovered ; lie is a man who mixes little with
the world, and never in parish matters, and is remarked
for his charity and Itenevnletwe.

SPORTING INTELLtuENCE

BUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Mr. S-agrave's Hounds meet to-morrow at West Wood.
Mr. Peel's Harriers meet on Thursday at the Cha•e—at 10.
Mr. Codrineton's Hounds meet on Wednesd ,y at Bar_
ford Down ; Friday, at Great Ridge, Pest Wood Conte
Mr. Portman's Hounds meet on Monday at Milton
Abbey Ponilbead.
The Cr,ven „
Gate ; Friday, at Chaddleworth Gate; Saturdiy, at Cap-
tain Dundas's, Ash House—at half-past 10.
The Vine Hounds meet on Wednesday at Grott's Cop.
pice; Friday, at Maplederwell Hatch--at half-past 10.
The Charboreugl, Hounds meet to-morrow at Spwis-
bury Down ; Thursday, at the Cork and Bottle, Minden.
The N. F. Hounds meet on Thursday at Dinney Lodge;
Saturday, at Vinney Ridge—at half-past 10.
The H. Hounds meet to-morrow at TielVmrne Down ;
Thursday, at Nutley Church ; Saturday, at Medstead
Green—at 10.

The Burton Vale Hounds meet to morrow at Marsh
Common ; Friday, at King's Dlill Bridge.
The Et,t Sus,ex H,und, meet to-morrow at the Gun,
Cbiddingly ; Thursd ,y, a, Chillington ; Saturday, at Exceat
Bridge—at a quarter before 11.

Chesterfield Harrier* meet on Friday at Liriming-
ton Giutmln—at 10.

The Sandbeck Hounds meet on Wednesday at Conisbro';
Friday, at Clifton—at half-past 10.
The Himbledon Hounds meet on Wednesday at Weq-.
bury House—at halt-post 10.
Mr. Puillips's Hounds meet on Thursday at Viverdon—
at 10.

Sir W. Carew's Hounds meet to-morrow at Colleton
Mill—at 10.

The N ,rthumberland Hounds meet on Wednesday at
Bolans ; Friday, at Beltay—at half past 10.
The Galewood Hounds meet on Wednesday at the Ken-
nel, Doxford ; Friday, at Lilbut n—at 10.

The Duke of Cleveland's Hounds tne.-t on Thursday at
Harperley Gate ; Saturday, at Whitworth—at 11.
Toe Hurworth Hounds meet on Friday at Houghton
Bridge—at 10.

Tile Wallseial Harriers meet on Thursday at Boldon
Fell; Saturday, at the Kennel—at 10.

The Lambtan Huundw meet on Thursday at Mainsforth ;
Saturday, at Tharp—at 11.

The A Inwick Huunde meet on Thursday at Titlington
Moor—at 10.

Earl Grey, on his recent arrival at the Pa-
vilion, at Brighton, was immediately introduced to the
King, by whom he was no at cordially and affecti mutely
embraced, and complimented on his improved state of
heal h, occasioned by a short relaxtion Irons the ext:etne
toils of office, and his visit to his native hills. ilia
Majesty pail a similar compliment to the Lord Chancellor,
after his return trom Brougham Hall.
THE TITHE CRUSADE.—THE MAD PAR-
soNs.—We have never felt the least disposition to give
the ecclesiastical crus eters credit for the virtue of perse-
verance. Their worst enem'es cannot wish them to act
differently from the manner of their present conduct. Tne
following statement has b en for warded to this office by a
highly respectable and patriotic g-ntletnan, in the county
of Lengiord.• When such things continue to happen
daily, no wonder the parsons are beloved. But the
sphere of their mischievous power is about to be curtailed,
ano then we hope to see them become peaceable, useful,
and respected members of society. " Longford, 19th
Nov., 1833.—Yesterday, the day advertised fir the Bd.
of Mr. Hinds' and Mr. O'Connor's cows, setzed on "for
tithe by the Reverend Georee Crawford, being the f it
of Balnalee, where the cattle were impounded, his Revs,
rence, not being quite confident of the justice of bus
claim, did not Ike to proceed to the sale on a day that
would he likely to afford so many buyers. I-fe, therefore,
had notice posted on the gste of the pound that the safe
was postponed to this day, Tuesday, the 19th. Mr.
O'Connor had his cows brought in, to exonerate his
bail, anti after waiting for more than an hour, be had
them tittave home, the parson or his driver not appealing.
Mr. Iliad:, aware that the prooeedines on the part tai
the parson weie far from what the law directs, cit 4 tint
tIOU de himself to send in his cows—therefore tit* many
woo went to witness the sale had to return is they went.
T:e parson, determined to see his folly out, proceeded
tats n orning to Balnalee, twcumpanied by all the lancets
that could be -pared of the guards on the Longford bar-
racks, together with a reasonable share of police, to *4ll
the cows, according to his notice of adjournment. But,
as his Reverence ha-I neglected to sell no thi fifteenth day
a:ter seizure (which, according to law, was the last
the cows were not to be seen or fou,ol in Ronal: e, and the
Queen's Royal Lancers, aft. r a nitrch of fourieen
ntiley
noticing thisdi_turrt
inte-
resting face of a tithe cow.
Freenzttn's Jour-gal
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