The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-15 00:00:00

ATROCIOUS AO

TJON.

The Mobile Conznrercial the 3d ult.,:fur-
nishes us with the following accoVW-4, most extraordi-
qive rn uni trints,
extraordi-
nary abduction from that place :14.4
perhaps, never been more excited sd than iewas
on the 28th ult., by the intelligence La4114:40,70f. one of
cur citizens, Dr. Gisnard, had been caii-rt,tt-Of,"and that,
too, by an own brother. The circumstances of the abduc-
tion were not generally and fairly known until about elevea
o'clock on the morning of that day. About that time an
alarm of fire had been given, which called out the different
fire Companies, and a considerable number of the citizens
of the. place. The fire which had caused the alarm was
easily and speedily extinguished. Information was then
communicated to one of the Companies that. a child of D...
Gisnard's, five or six years of age, had been stolen by one
of his (Dr. Gisnard's) brothers—that this inhuman depre-
dator had left behind, in a letter with another brother, an
intimation that, for 30,000 dollars, . the child would be
restored to its parents ; and that unless this ransom was
paid, they would never see it more. It was further
stated that the agonised father had consented to redeem
his boy in the manner proposed, having first offered
fifteen thousand dollars, which were refused ; and that
the brother, who was acting as mediator, was at that mo-
ment at the Bank receiving a part of the ransom money.
The Company to which these facts were known Immediately
repaired in a body to . the Bank, 'seized the brother they
found there, and bore him away to a place of secret confine-
ment for examination. Being secured, it was next resolved
to make sure of two other brothers, who, ifAaot actually in
the plot, it was feared would communicate intelligence of
the movements that were going on to the man who was
absent with the child, and thus thwart all further efforts
for its recovery. The citizens of the place had by this time
become generally informed of the facts, and the excitement
became universal. In a short time the, other two brothers
were found, and immediately taken into custody. In the
mean time such measures had been taken with the first as
extorted from him a confession of his knowledge of the place
where the boy was secreted. - He solemnly promised, on
condition that his life should be spared, that lie would use
all the means in his power to rescue the child alive, which he
believed could be done, by allowing the brother, who had
borne him off, to escape also with his life after surrendering
up the child ; although he had been assured if he brought
any other persons with him the. life of the boy would be sa-
crificed in an instant. The necessary arrangements were
soon made for the pursuit ; but by this tijse the populace,
exasperated at the barbarity of the act, had assembled in
such great numbers around the city prison, and manifested
such a spirit of vengeance and indignation, that it was
considered unsafe to take the criminal out from his con-
finement until after their dispersion. As the first step to
accomplish this end the city troop and the Guards,
who had been called out shortly after the excitement began,
were dismissed, and the citizens were requested by the
commander of the cavalry to retire to their homes, which,
after some reluctance, was complied with. The Don Jean,
a small low-pressure boat, was then chartered and got in
readiness for the expedition. After nightfall the party,
with their guide, embarked on board the boat, and left the
city for the place designated, which was near twenty miles
up thb Mobile river. On the 29th, at sunrise, they re-
turned with the stolen child in safety. As the' boat
reached the wharf the child was held up to the view of the
father, who, in the rapture of his feelings, fell on his knees
and gave thanks to God. It is understood that the guilty
brothers were permitted to go at large, on condition of
their leaving the country to return no more."—From the
New York commercial Advertiser :—" Private letters from
Mobile, received at Richmond, state that the Frenchmen
who had attempted to exact money from their brother, by
abducting and threatening to murder his child, had been
hanged by the people upon a tree. A just sentence,' says
the Richmond Wing, whether passed by mob law ,Q r not.'
We doubt the fact—but in any event, the sentiment of
the Whig must receive the unequivocal condemnation of
every friend of law and order. This Amos Kendallism of
putting the voice of the mob above the law, is making
frightful progress. It must be put down."

CORPORATION REFORM BILL,—It is worthy of
remark, that three of the Municipal Corporation Corn-
missioners, Messrs. Booth, Roscoe, and Rushton, are na-
tives of Liverpool. Mr. Rushton, in addition to his duties
as a Commissioner, had the honour, in /conjunction with
Mr. Drinkwater, of drawing the Municipal Reform Bill, in
the form in which it was presented to the House of corn-
mons.—Liverpool Albion.

PLOUGH AND HARROWS.—A clergyman. in olle of
the agricultural districts of Scotland had busied himself in
producing an improved plough, about which he was for
some time very " full," as the Scotch say, and accordingly
wherever he was, he was sure to overflow hi reference to
the subject. He afterwards employed his busy brain in
editing a school Horace, of which, for some time, he was
also very " full" Calling one day upon a farmer in the,
neighbourhood, he said, " Well, have you seen my Ho-
race ?" " Na, Sir," quoth the agriculturist, " I haena seen
your harrows ; but well I kent.your ploo !"
The following is an extraet of a letter :—" St. Pc-
tersburgh, Aug. 20 (Sept. 1). Of the third and fourth
series of the Russian 5 per Cent. Loan the whole amount
of the sinking fund for 1835 will be drawn now—namely,
silver rubles, 200,000 of each series, and the remainder for
1834 (not made known) will be drawn just now, the third
series in September, and the numbers drawn must be cashed
when the dividend becomes due in November and Decem-
ber, principal and dividend ; if this is neglected, no further
dividend from November and December for such drawn
bonds 'will be paid, although the payment may be procured
in May and June next, except the amount of the bond."

A well-known Bacchanalian devotee, in the episco-
pal city of this county, whose indulgences have rot unfre-
quently cost him large sums for hats, and other etceteras of
wearing apparel, whilst in one of his wonted fits of insanity,
a few days ago, taking a back road towards his home,
" where sat his sulky, sullen dame," he got, by some inex-
plicably casualty, into a garden, where he was indulging in
his favorite song of " We'll tak' a drappie o' the barley
bree,"' when, wishinc, to leave the spot, whether from the
bewilderment of his brain, or some obscuration of the moon,
we know not, but certain it is, that he was unable to find
the way he had so lately left, and began bawling " Murder,
murder !"
.Some of the police, who were going their rounds
on the opposite side of the river, and abdut a mile frem the
spot where the lost Tonsor was lying, hastened to the place
fearful of some foul murder, when they found the hatless
wretch • lying on the ground still bawling " Murder, mur-
der !"—Sunderland Herald.

HOGS IN HARNESS.—A novelty was seen at St.
Alban's the -other day, which pro Yes that pigs are not of
such a doltish material as admits of no improvement. A
man who holds a small farm near St. Alban's made his
entre'v into the latter place, mounted on a small car drawn
by four large hogs. He entered the town at a brisk trot,
amidst the acclamations of hundreds, who were soon drawn
together to witness this uncommon spectacle. After
making the tour of the market-place three or four times, he
went into the \Voolpack-yard, had his swinish cattle unhar-
nessed and taken into a stable together, where they were
regaled with a troughful of beans and wash. They re-
mained about two hours whilst he despatched his business
as usual at the market, when they were put to and driven
home again, multitudes cheering him. This man, it is said,
has only had these animals under training six months. A
gentleman on the spot offered him 501. for the concern as it
stood, but it was indignantly refused.
THE POOR LAW BILL,—The most obnoxious
clause of this Bill, that relative to the separation of fami-
lies, was attempted to be put into operation at Steyning,
in Sussex, on Saturday, Sept. 12, by the removal of two
paupers and their wives to Henfield parish. But when the
men and women were told that their children were to re-
main in Steyning poorhouse, they each and an of them de-
clared that they would not be separated from their 1411-lilies.
The whole of the inmates of the workhouse, by their ges-
tures, applauded their fellow-paupers for manifesting so de-
termined 'a spirit of resistance. In a very short time-the
resolution of the paupers became known, and a large crowd
assembled outside the house. At length things assumed a'
threatening aspect, and the officers deemed it expedient. to
call in the aid of the Magistrates, four or five of whom
arrived with several yeomen on horseback. The men posi-
' tively refused to leave the house. An attempt was made
forcibly to remove them, but which ended in the expulsion
of all the Magistrates and officers except Captain Goring,
111. P., and a constable, whom the paupers detained.
During the scuffle' Captain Goring received several blows
from stones, and was considerably hurt.• The inhabitants
looked on with apparent indifference. Several labouring
men presented themselves with large bludgeon's, whielj they
brandished, whilst others wore coloured ribbons-to distin-
guish themselves. Several persons.were wounded. A de-
spatch was forwarded for the assistance of the military-at
Brighton, and a squadron of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon
Guards reached Steyning towards the evening. In the
meantime Lieutenant Ilall, and a detachment of the Coast
Guard, had reached the town. The arrival of the troops
and the Coast Guard soon restored tranquillity. Captain
Goring was released, and the crowd gradually dispersed.
At one time the aspect of things was very alarming, for
persons began to flock in from all parts, and had not the
military been called in, the safety of the town would have
been endangered. Windows were broken in the poorhouse,
and it was otherwise much damaged. No perion has
been taken into custody. Captain Goring and a-body of
troops remained at Steyning during the night. The re-
mainder of the soldiers left for Brighton between eight and
nine o'clock. A similar outbreak among the poor has taken
place at Shoreham.