The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-21 00:00:00

"HANGMAN HAYNAU."

The subjoined extract from a private letter of a
nobleman of Transylvania to a friend residing in Eng-
land will be read with deep sympathy. The writer is
Colonel Count G. Bethlen, formerly commander of
the cavalry in Transylvania; and it is quite needless
to add, having named him, that the strict veracity of
his statement may be relied upon. The unfortunate
Count Leiningen to whom he refers was a near rela-
tion of the half-brother of our own Queen.
" You may imagine," writes Count Bethlen, " the
pleasure with which I read the reception that the
Austrian Hangman had met with in London. The
words of General Count Leiningen some hours before
his execution are very remarkable in relation to this
event. He sent for me to visit him ; 'for the poor
victims had an hour allowed them to take leave of
their friends. I summoned up all the strength I
could, as I entered his room, and he spoke to
me with the greatest coolness. 'My dear friend, in
a couple of hours I shall be no more. I assure
you I die perfectly tranquil, in the full con-
viction that I die fur the most righteous of causes.
The manner of my death is to me most painful.
I have an unconquerable aversion and disgust for
the halter. Were there the slightest possi-
bility I would use every means, I would even apply
to my relations in other countries, to obtain fur me
the Austrian grace to die by powder and shot. And
to Haynau it could make no such great difference.
I assure you I shudder when I think of this filthy
operation.t Later in the course of conversation he
observed, You will see, our infamous murder will
excite the greatest sensation in England, and I recom-
mend Hay nau not to venture on a visit to England,
for the people, will stone him.'"—Examiner.

FIRE IN BERmoNDSET.—
On
very destructive fire occurred
upon
Tn The
disastrousflames
originated n
to Mr. Bennington, a paintert and grainer, No. 5. Grange-
place,thus
Grange-road, Bermondsey,
eturday premises evening a
belonging
within a short distance of
agration which happened on '
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dentally let a lighted candle fall the liquid. The fire-
men who were on duty at the fa
hastened to the spot, and no doubtr fire in the same road
the flames before they had e could have extinguished
extended beyond the kitchen if
they could only have obtained a supply of water. Unfor-
tunately one hour and twenty minutes
of water could be obtained from
parish, London Brigade, and.
ne mains running through
elapsed before a drop
t
the district. The engines of the
West of England office, were all remarkably early in ar-
riving, but owing to the want of water they were compara-
tively useless, and Mr. Ben '
nington's premises, his furniture,
stuck in trade, and wearing apparel,'totally consumed.
The sufferer was not insured for . were
his
a single farthing; family,
who a few hours previously were in
comparam e y
circumstances, have been reduced to a
state of utter destitu-
tion. Mr. Braidwood h report
i his official returns the build-
ing destroyed for want of water, and No. 6, belonging to Mr.
Harrison, and No. 4, occupied by Mr. Scott (both adjoining),
injured by fire and removal.
THE LATE MURDER AT D FUNE-
ODDINGHUEST.--
RAL OF THE MURDERED WOMAN. BRENTWOOD, SATURDAY
NIGHT.—The funeral of Jael Denny, the victim of the above
horrible tragedy, took place this afternoon in the churchyard
of the village of Doddinghurst_
-' distant about two miles and
a half from the cottage in which the deceased's parents reside.
The ceremony was conducted in the most private manner
possible. About three o'clock a one-horse hearse of the
commonest description, received the pauper ,coffin in which
the body had been deposited, and immediately afterwards
moved off towards Doddinghurst, followed by the aged
father and mother, a sister of the deceased, and two or three
neighbours. As the mourners walked, the funeral carriage
was compelled to proceed at 41 very slow pace, and it was
four o'clock before it arrived at the church. Here a small
knot of villagers had assembled to witness the ceremony, but
there was no indication of vulgarouriasity on the part of any
one present. On the contrary, all the spectators appeared
painfully impressed with the melancholy occasion. The coffin
having been removed from the hearse, was conveyed into the
church on the shoulders of four young me, precede y th
d be
vicar, the Rev. W. Manley, reading a ponrtion of the fune-
ral service. The coffin having on
been placed the trestles in
the centre aisle, 'the usual prayers were read over the body,
after which the procession returned intol t e churchyard, in
a retired corner of which the coffin waslowered into a grave
about five feet deep. The friends of the deceased, espe_
dally her sister, as well as most of the bystanders, were
painfully affected, and the scene altogether was of a very
melancholy character.
•
KING JAMES IN LANCASHIRE'--But this is not
the only "pleasant conceit" of which the " wise monarch" is
said to have delivered himself during .his visit to Hoghton
Tower. On the way from Preston his _ attention was at-
tracted by a huge boulder stone whic h lay in the roadside,
and was still in existence not a century ago, .. 0, my
saul," cried he, " that meikle stane would build a bra' chap-
-ost Sto th
pin block for my Lord I, ro% • ere be letters
ette
thereon : unto what purport?
Several ! voices recited the
inscription : "
Ile tel thee plains.
" Turn me o're, an
" Then turn it over," sail the monarch ; and a long and
laborious toil brought to light the following satisfactory in-
telligence :
" Flot porritch makes hard cake soft,
So tome me o'er againe."
"MY swab" said the sing, "ye,
ss h
mall
tmgang roman' to your
place again: these country gawkmanna ken the riddle
without the labour."—.Notes and Queries.
THE UNIVERSITY Commisstox.—The first meeting
of the Commission to inquire into the state of education in
the University of Oxford took place at two o'clock on Satur-
day, in Lord John Russell's office in Downing-street. All
the members of the Commission were present,_ as well as the
Rev. A. P. Stanley, their secretary. The second meeting
takes place to day.
THE FrsnErtr.—The Mount's Bay drift boats have
taken this last week from 200 to 1,000 fish per night.—Corn-
wall Gazette.
A SCOUNDREL CAUGHT.--A German named
Thomas has been arrested in Luxembourg on the charge of
having swindled several Englishmen out of 251. each, on the
pretence of requiring those sums as securities for their accep-
tance of the posts of professors of English in the " university"
of that Duchy—an establishment which does not exist. he
had described himself in London as the Envoy of the
Duchy,
and had induced his victims to proceed thither.
Mr. Turner's Act for "diminishing delay and ex-
pense in Chancery" will come into operation on the first day
of term, , • . - • ' ' • . •
CEYLON RAILWAY.—The meeting of this company,
advertised for Saturday, did not take
place, owing to the
want of a sufficient attendance of proprietors.