The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-19 00:00:00

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

His Honour, the VICE-CHA;CELLOR, sat to-day at Lincoln-
lun, to hear Motions.

COLNACSIII V. BLACK.

In this case an Injunction had been granted, restraining the
defendant from using the names of Successor to Colnaghi
and Sons.

Mr. KNIGHT applied this morning to dissolve the injunction,
which his Honour ordered with costs.

His HONOUR will sit again on Friday for the purpose of
bearing two special motions in which Mr. Kindersley is en.
gaged.

HOUSEBREAKING.—The dwelling-house of Mr.
Long, a gentleman residing at Westbourne-green, on the
Harrow-road, was forcibly entered this morning at about two
o'clock, A. M. The thieves, having scaled the garden wall,
contrived to draw the bolts which fastened the window of the
laundry, Here their progress was impeded by a door corn-
innicating with the interior of the house, out of which door a
pannel was cut, and thus admission was obtained for one of the
gang.. The fellow then proceeded to a room which, from its
situation, he probably imagined was the butler's pantry, but
in which Mr. Long's man-servant was sleeping. A lantern
in the ruffian's hand threw a light upon the bed, and awoke
the servant, and on his calling out, " Who's there?" the in-
truder suddenly decamped, closing the door quickly after him,
and leaving the servant in darkness. In the haste of their
retreat the burglars left behind them the implements of their
trade, consisting of a centre-bit, some matches, and a large
knife. In spite of our police, burglaries have increased in
number lately; and a plot was but lately discovered (not by
the police) for breaking into the house of Mr. Mallam, in the
above-mentioned neighbourhood, the inhabitants of which are
now fully on the alert among themselves. Persons residing
in the outskirts of the metropolis should now be doubly vigi-
lant ; for there is manifestly at present either a lack of num-
ber, or a want of efficiency in the suburban police.
The Jamaica Papers are loud in their denunciations
against Lord Sligo and the present regulations. No work is
done, no sugar raised. The ship Janet, Chalmers, they say,
left our shores yesterday, for London, in ballast ! every effort
to procure for her a cask of sugar or rum having proved in-
effectual ; and the work that used to be done in four days now
takes more than as many weeks.

A slight shock of an earthquake was felt a few even-
ings ago in Chichester and its immediate neighbourhood ; but
whether it originated in the earth or the air, is a question un-
decided by the scavans of our city. Neither the Philosophical
Society gentlemen, nor the cognoscenti among the mechanics,
have thrown any light on this curious phenomenon,—for curious
are these shocks, as nothing volcanic is known to be in the
stratum on which the city is situated.—Brighton Guardian.
SINGULAR Au.; [DENT.—Yesterday morning, about
eight o'clock, as Miss Amelia Hodson, a young lady residing
at No. 18, Stockbridge-terrace, Pimlico, was walking, accom-
panied by a dog, by the side of the Grosvenor-canal, whilst
in the act of washing the dog, a cord by which it was led be-
came entangled with her legs, and she was drawn into the wa-
ter and drowned. Prompt assistance was rendered by a gen-
tleman who happened to be passing, and by police constable
Sutton, who succeeded in getting the body cut in a few mi-
nutes. Every means were used by Mr. Davis, surgeon, of
Belgrave-place, to restore animation, but without effect. An
inquest was held upon the body, and a verdict of " Accidental
death" returned.

ANOTHER INCENDIARY FlRE.—Between Coe
hours of 7 and 8 o'clock on Monday evening the neighbour-
hood of Castlebar-hill and Drayton-green was much alarmed
by the discovery of a fire on the extensive farm of Mr. Mea-
cock, called Pitch Hanger Farm, at Castlebar-hill, on the
northern side of the Uxbridge-road. The alarm was first
given by a little boy, who, while passing through the rick-yard,
observed one of the middle stacks of hay to he on fire. The
engine from the village of Ealing was soon brought to the
spot, but owing to the only pond of water not dried up by the
long drought being some distance from the fire, and the bad
state of its repair, it was quite useless. In about half an hour
after the discovery of the fire, the Ealing large engine, sta-
tioned at Brenlford, arrived with post horses, followed by the
engine from Messrs. Booth's distillery at Brentford, both of
which were promptly got into operation, and worked with great
effect. At that time two very large stacks were one body of
fire, and great fears were for some time entertained that the
devouring element would communicate to eight other stacks
closely adjoining„ but they were ultimately saved, and the da-
mage confined to the above two stacks. Throughout yester-
day the engines continued playing on the burning embers, the
contiguity of the other stacks rendering this precaution neces-
sary ; and we regret to add, there is too much reason to believe
the fire was occasioned by the malicious act of an incendiary,
to discover whom the authorities of the neighbourhood are
straining every nerve, with, we are happy to hear, great chance
of success. We undertand Mr. Meacock is insured in the
Protector fire-office.

Loss OF LIFE.----On Friday last a heavy gale of
wind from the north-westward was experienced here. Four
boats, belonging to the fishing-town of Finnan, in this neigh-
bourhood, were driven to sea by the violence of the tempest,
and great fears were entertained for their safety. On infor-
mation of the circumstance being received at Aberdeen, the
ny steamer was despatched to the southward in the afternoon,
but did not succeed in finding any of the boats. Three of
them, however, were • picked up by different vessels in the
course of the day, and, with their crews, brought to land in
safety. The fourth boat was picked up on. Saturday night,
about eight miles from land, and towed into Montrose-bay.
She had gone to sea with five of a crew, but we regret to state,
that from the excessive fatigue, cold, want of provisions, and
fear, two of them (one 15 years of age and the other 20) had
died, and the other three were in a state of great exhaustion
when the vessel observed them. There were three brothers
on board the boat, of whom two died; the eldest was lame,
and occasionally officiated as a fiddler, and went to sea partly
for amusement. They were landed and taken to the receiv-
ing-house, where every thing necessary for restoration in such
cases is constantly kept in readiness, and were treated with
great tenderness. Mr. William Anderson, wood merchant ;
Captain A. Young, agent for Lloyd's ; and several other
crentlemen, paid great attention to their wants and comfort.
A letter was sent by that night's mail to Finnan, and such
had been the despatch used, that four women arrived at Mon-
trose on Sunday night, having travelled all the way on foot,
and the bodies were taken away in a hearse. The three sur-
vivors were not sufficiently recovered at that time to be
removed.—Aberdeen Observer.

A. boat, belonging to the Preventive Service, was
lost in the bay of Frascrburgb on Tuesday, last week, and one
of her ere, unLrtunately (Irc-'ll4—L'Aii?:burrth Couicett.