The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-25 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE.

Between the hours of twelve and one on Wednesday
night last, as Reed, one of the watchmen, was pro-
ceeding on his rounds in the London-road, he observed,
gliding along the footpath, a most mysterious-looking
figure, about six feet high, apparently clothed in white.
It being just the witching time of night, " when
churchyards yawn, and graves give up their dead," he
stood for a time petrified with fear, imagining that
some tenant of the tomb from St. Jude's or the neigh-
bouring churchyards had probably presumed to
revisit this sublunary world. The gaunt figure,
with measured and solemn step, strode along
its nocturnal course, without deigning to look
either to the right or to the left, until it ar-
rived at Gildart-street, down which it turned, leaving
the apparition-struck Cerberus in the most wonderful
state of astonishment and dismay. He at length
mustered sufficient courage to knock his stick against
the pavement, by which signal his brother Charlies
were made acquainted that distress existed some-
where or other, and up came an Irishman, named
Kenny, to whom he related the particulars of the
fright into which he had ben put by the appear-
ance of this extraordinary sprite, not forgetting to
add that it had saucer eyes and green spectacles, and
stating the fact that it exchanged a nod with the sta-
tue of George 111. in its progress. The auxiliary
watchman being an Irishman, and a good Catholic
withal, having repeated a few ghost-proof Taiyers, pre-
vailed upon his affrighted colleague to give chase to
the figure, and ascertain whether it was truly a ghost.
This was agreed upon, and after a severe run they came
within ten yards of the figure which was wending its
way towards Evertbn in the same independent, ghost-
like manner as when first seen. " Speak to it, Pat,"
tremukaisly cried the exhausted watchman to the
Hinernian ; upon which the latter, at a respectful dis-
tance, bawled out, " Hollo, my honey, stop a bit, and
give an account of ye's, or ghost or devil you goes to
Bridewell." To this gruff salutation the figure returned
no answer, and as Patt's Connaught blood could not
brook contemptuous silence, he sprang forward and
seized the sprite; but, instead of grasping a remnant of
mortality, he found that he had embraced two yards
and a half of blood, bone, and flesh, in the shape of
an unfortunate tall tradesman, of London-road, who
had risen from bed asleep, unfastened his shop-door,
' and had walked that distance with nothing on but his
shirt. When seized by the watchman he awoke, but
was for some minutes unconscious of his situation. On
coming to himself, he stated his name and residence ;
and the watchman having accompanied him home,
found the street-door of the shop wide open, and the
statement he had given of himself was perfectly correct.
This, with its attendant incidents, is a most extraordinary
instance of somnambulism.—Manchester Advert:S.7r.

MANChESTER NEW RAlLEY.—Upwards of 100
prisoners were brought before the Magistrates to-day (Mon-
day), and though none of the charges involved any serious
offence against the laws, a melancholy exhibition of drunken-
'ness and disorderly conduct on the Sabbath-day was pre-
sented. Mr. Thomas, the deputy-constable, reported to the
Magistrates that such was the increase of dissipation on the
Sunday, that all the officers of the Manchester establishment
were inadequate to the task of keeping the peace, and clearing
the streets of drunkards. The bench accordingly expressed a
determination to treat such offenders with the utmost rigour,
and a great number were forthwith fined 10s., or committed, in
default of payment, to the House of Correction for six days.__
Liverpool Paper.

TIPPERARY.—We have little or no alteration 'to
notice in our corn market during the past two or three deo.
The supply of wheat is still short—price 13d. and something
over for prime samples. If we look back to the corresponding
month of last year, we find the price very little over what it is
at present, while the quantity of wheat coming to market was
over double what it is at this time. This would lead us to
suspect that the low price is not the main cause of the
shortness of supply. The fact is, and we ourselves begin to
believe it (having it from good authority), that although the
spread of ground under what was fully equal in extent to that
of last year, we will fall short in quantity, and have much more
of inferior quality this year—so that on the-whole we think
the farmers may calculate on having a better prospect before
them for this grain. Oats are coming to market freely, price
7id., and in demand. Barley is coming sparingly to market,
and price improving—say 12s. to 13s. per barrel.—Tipperary
Free Press,

INCENDIARIsm.—The Bath papers announce the
re-appearance of " Mr, Swing" in the neighbourhood of their
tranquil and elegant city. Aminerdown Park, the seat of Mr.
Twyford Jolliffe, has been within these few days the scene
tho orgies of this son of mischief, when a fine wheat-rick„ the
produce of the Home Farm, was in a short time reduced to a
heap of cinders. We are informed, however, that Om
party was insured, and we would note, in passing, that
these
emissaries of destruction, supposing their malice to be air__,"
against an individual, almost always miss thei,e
aim7l:
the case of Mr. Jollife a high tribute has been to his p
sonal character by many of his tenantry, and others within the
circle of his residence. To mark their respect for an esteemed
and generous landlord, as well as with a view to secure their
own property from the attacks of the incendiary, and to assist
in detecting the perpetrators of so wanton an outrage, they
have spontaneously offered a reward of one hundred pounds to
whomsoever shall discover the delinquent. Such conduct is
extremely creditable to all parties concerned ; VI we ardently
hope it will he the means of furthering tin enas of justice.