The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-09 00:00:00

The Boroughreeve of S:::iford, and one of the con-
stables of Manchester for 'cle present year, are members of
the Society of Friend&
The Dutch 'noy, Pitia, Captain Zelling, from
Dantzicto Gurnsey, laden with wheat, went on shore on
the Godwin Sands, last evening at 8 o'clock, and beat off
and was taken in tow by a French fishing boat. She made
*o much water that they were obliged to cut the warp and
abandon her. She sunk in abOut seven fathoms water
nearly off the North Foreland. The crew, six in number,
landed at this port, all well.

There was an anti-tithe meeting, at Kiltolla, county
Roscommon last week.
TITHES (IRELAND).—The Rev. Mr. Knot, ne-
pbevii to the venerable Bishop of Limerick, by declining to
press for arrears of tithes, " has given," says the Dublin
Evening Poit, "an unequivocal intimation to the land-
lords, some of whom, we would wager a ducat, have been
already been caught in the trap-fund so ingeniously con-
structrid for the special benefit of Orange lawyers, attor-
nies.' &c.

On SUnday morning, between the hours of three
and four in the morning, the family of Mr. Annan, in
Dunfermline, was thrown into, a state of excitement by
screams in some part of the house, arising from a servant
girl, who bad fallen Asleep -upon the fender, and whose
clothes bad ignited. Before any assistance could be ren-
dered she was enveloped in fire. She lingered- in the
greatest agony till four in the afternoon, when she expired.
—Scots Times.

There was an unprecedented high flood in the
river'Slancy yesterday. The island above the bridge be-
ing covered, six men attempted to cross in a boat, in order
to save some cattle. Their boat was carried down and
dashed against the bridge, where it went to pieces, and,
three of the persons were drowned, despite of great exer-
tions to rescue them.— Wexford Paper.
the Journal of the Two Sicilies announces the
death of a woman, named Francesca Micale, in her.lo4th
year, after having seen her fifth generation. She preserved
her moral and physical faculties in a high degree. At her
103 d year, her hair again pushed forth of a jet black colour,
but it speedily became white. She had always lived a revs
lar life, and subsisted chiefly on vegetables.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.--Mr. J. IL Richard-
son, in crossing the Meikle-Ferry, Sutherland, lost his life
by the upsetting of the boat.—lnverness
• THE PENTENTIARY'—Thq works at the Peniter..
tiary r.t Millbank which w..ire in operation have bee*:, sus-
pended until the mee".ing of Parliament, and ah the men
engaged by the co'
-,tractor in the alterations wfri.e discharged
last week. Tnis is considered preliminary to the contem-
plated rerAval of the convicts to the extensive establish,
ments at Dartmoor, and the probable tenversion of the Wild-
ing into a horse or artillery barra'zics.
PUBLIC FLOGGING.-1.16 revolting punishment
alfpul?lic flogging had, we 'thought, been totally abandoned
by our Criminal Judges for many "ears past. It however
appears- that certain IN.,' agistrates of Fermanagh, with, we
are sorry to see, the 'sanction of Mr. Bessonet, the
tant Barrister, have thought proper'to revive this inhuman
and degrae:lng punishment, in addition to twelve months'
imprisor.ment.—Dablin Evening Post.
One evening last week, a lady, who lert Selby 4 the
railwar train for Garforth, whilst waiting ft* kti• luggage
being removed from the vehicle Ivhich the had occupied,
-was knocked down by the A
engine of another train which
was proceeding towards Selby. Vort..,nately, however, the
was thrown ze.',o the centre, of t,1,0 railway, Ind though the
emir;; and 14.0ur or five cdrria,m rd.B'seil over her, she es-
eared wit 1. the sli.;i-ntest injul•y.—lfut/ Packet.
A very fine . livinA specimen of that rare bird the
• lanim.Excubitor, nr Great.Cinerous Shrike, is now in the
Oossession of Mr. J. SparAall, in Golden Dog-lane, which
"vas caught by a boy, at St. Faith's, whilst employed in net-
ting goldfinelies, on Wednesday se'nnight. The boy ob-
served the, bird making towards him, followed by a large
-flock of small birds, mocking and screaming after him ; and
:when within a few yards of his net he saw him pounce down
-upon out of his call-birds, which he killed. He then drew
• his net and caught hini.—Nortvich Mercury.
'FlRE.—Monday morning, about five o'clock, a• fire
'broko out in the works of Messrs. Charles Tennant and
' Co., at St. Rollox, Glasgow, which ended in the entire
destruction of the vitriol work. The flames spread through-
/int.- this portion of the buildings with astonishing velocity,
and for' tt considerable time defied the utmost exertions of
Ott Ifiremen to check them ; but, fortunately, they were eon-
'Ned 0' the premises in which they originatxd. The loss
191VerY'clinkiderable,- but some days will '3'.apse before 'a
Ttli4:sstirnafeof the amount can be aster mined. 'One or
4106"0016tfien",' in exerting themselves to extinguish the
fire, were burned'with vitriol, but we are_ happy to learn
that in no case were the injuries received very severe. The
fire department performed their dutiesw ith great *our.—
Glasgow Courier.