The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-19 00:00:00

IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.

NEW REVOLVING LIGHT ON BERDIANKA
POINT, TAGANROG.
By the following extract of a letter received at Lloyd's
from the. British Vice-Consul at Taganrog, it appears
that the fact of a new light having been placed on Ber-
dianka Point, coast of Russia, is not generally known to
mariners : " Taganrog, Aug. 16, 1844.

" Some masters of British vessels recently arrived in
this port, have informed me that that they have been
much perplexed by the new revolving light placed on the
Berdianka Point not being marked on the chart, nor
noted in the Book of Instructions."

DESPERATE AFFRAY WITH POACHERS.--PLYMOUTH,
SErr. 17.—Yesterday three poachers were brought up
before Colonel Mudge and G. W. Solton, Esq., county
magistrates, at the George Inn, Ridgeway, near Ply-
mouth, charged with a desperate assault on three of the
gamekeepers belonging to the Earl of Morley, under
the following circumstances:—lt appears that on Friday
night last one of the gamekeepers while perambulating
the grounds of the Earl of Morley, called Cann Wood,
in the parish of Egg Buckland, met with one of the
prisoners, when a desperate encounter between them
ensued, the result of which was that the latter was for a
time disabled, and the gamekeeper hearing a noise in
the neighbourhood proceeded thither, where he found
two of his fellow-keepers engaged in a similar encounter
with the other two prisoners and a third person, who es-
caped. The other prisoner in a short time having some-
what recovered, rejoined his companions, and the struggle
which took place between them and the gamekeepers
was a very severe one. One of the keepers was dan-
gerously wounded, and the others much beaten, and one
of tho prisoners was so severely cut about the head and
neck that it was found necessary to have his wounds
dressed before he could be brought up for examination.
The prisoners, whose names are James Sanders, John
Langdon, arid George Davy, were quay porters at Ply •
mouth, principally engaged in unloading corn vessels.
After the necessary depositions had been taken before
the magistrates, the three prisoners were fully committed
to the county gaol at Exeter, to take their trial at the
next county assizes. Two persons have been taken up
on suspicion of being the fourth party concerned in the
affray, and who, as before stated, had contrived to es-
cape, but from their not answering the description given
by the gamekeepers they were discharged. Every exer-
tion is being made to discover the party who escaped,
who, it is hoped, will not long escape the ends of justice.
The keeper who was most severely wounded still re-
mains in a precarious state.
ARTHUR ARUNDEL, A TALE OF THE ENGLISH
REVOLUTION. By THE AUTHOR OF " BRAMBLETTE
HOUSE."—The novel before us is one of the best of Mr.
Horace Smith's works. It touches the confines of that
period he has already so ably used, but, by laying the
chief incidents in the intriguing days of the weak and
headstrong James 11., ho has had an opportunity of
blending the two eras, and of marking the gradual change
in manners and morals, which preceded the landing of
the Prince of Orange. The character of the hero is
charmingly drawn. The influence of his personal defects
upon an otherwise generous and confiding nature is
beautifully delineated, and the acts of his varied life [all
flow naturally from the one-prevailing sentiment.—
Morning Chronicle.
CONFLAGRATION OF A FARM.—On Thursday night
a fire broke out at West End Farm, Branfield, in the
occupation of Mr. Clapham, which destroyed all the
barns and buildings, and the whole of the crops, which
were housed. It appears that on Thursday afternoon,
Mr. Clapham went to a cricket match at Hertingford-
bury, and returned in company with Mr. C. Haines,
about ten o'clock at night. On arriving at home, Mr.
Clapham directed the boys in his service to take the
horse out of the chaise ; the boys proceeded to obey their
master's directions, carrying with them a lantern and
candle, which they set down under a shed, adjacent to
the wheat barn, for a few minutes, while they took the
horse out. Shortly after this, Mr. Clapham retired to
his bed room, but had not been long there, when he
observed from the window that some portion of his pre-
mises was on fire ; this was shortly after eleven o'clock.
The household were immediately alarmed, but, in spite
of their exertions, twenty minutes had scarcely elapsed
before the whole of the farm-buildings were enveloped
in one huge mantle of fire. The property destroyed
comprises barns, cow-house, stables, coach-houses, seven
carts, a waggon, &c. The value of the property de-
stroyed is estimated at 800/. Mr. Clapham is insured
for 600/. The house is also so much injured. that it
must be rebuilt. The horses, &c., were safely got out,
but a sow and nine pigs were, unfortunately, destroyed.
. There appears to be no doubt that the fire was quite
1 I accidental, as it originated in the wheat hovel, near
which the boys put down their lantern.—Essex Herald.