The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-04 00:00:00

FARMER'S MAGAZINE.

This is a journal, as its title imports, exclusively,
devoted to the consideration of subjects con-
nected with the agricultural interests, and in the
Number before us, we find, inter alia, some common-
sense remarks on " Irrigation."

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT
IPSWICH.
(Abridged from the Suffolk Chronicle.)
EARLY CLOSING.—During the week the town of
Ipswich, after eight o'clock in the evening, has been
the scene of considerable excitement, in consequence
of n large and disorderly crowd of persons assembling
opposite the shop of Mr. Bloxsome, in Brook-street,
upon the plea that it was kept open after the time
agreed upon by the proprietor. It appears that, when
the arrangement was made among the drapers, to
close their establishments at eight in the summer,
Mr. Bloxsome was one of those who signed a paper to
adhere to that rule, and he continued to keep the terms
imposed until Monday last, when, a few hours
before the time of closing, he gave notice of his
intention to return to the practice of later hours.
This determination soon became known, and
whether by instigation, or mere knowledge, a crowd
of people, disgraceful in their general behaviour, con-
gregated outside the premises, and besides disturb-
ing the neighbourhood, proceeded to throw stones, by
which several valuable panes of glass have been much
injured. All attempts to soothe the excited feelings
of those outside were of no avail, and the police were
dispatched to the place to prevent further obstruction.
The presence of these authorities, however, did no
good beyond repressing mischievous pranks, and though
the mayor, town clerk, and other official persons also
presented themselves night after night, the crowd
has continued to increase. Much sympathy has been
evinced by the inhabitants in favour of the assistants,
and although they condemn the open annoyance and
disturbance, as not being the proper means of obtain-
ing the object sought, yet most anxiously desire that
all tradesmen who had, after proper deliberation,
signed the agreement to close at eight o'clock, should
continue to keep it. Mr. Bloxsome says he regrets he
is obliged to revert to late hours, but he finds his re-
ceipts fallen off so considerably by the change, that in
justice to himself he could not continue the system
without entailing a loss he did not consider himself
justified to bear. In the meantime, no increase of
custom appears to flow to his establishment, for while
the crowd remain outside no person will, of course,
attempt to enter the premises. Yesterday a large
number of special constables were sworn in to keep
the peace, and the crowd was less, and less annoyance
offered.

We read in Le Pilote, Guernsey paper, a passage
relative to the Channel Islands, which is not without its
interest at the present moment. It is as follows :—" The
notion is daily gaining ground that Government is con-
templating the erection of works and fortifications, for
these islands, on a very considerable scale. What will
be the amount appropriated to this object is still matter
of conjecture. The funds intended to be disbursed on
fortification ought to be applied to the putting Fort
George in an efficient condition for defence, and the
building additional works at such points as may best
command les Grand et Petit Rueaux. The Chateau Cornet
is about to undergo important alterations, and Lancrasse
is to be placed in a state of defence. General Napier,
it is known, has always entertained a predilection for
fortifying this part of the island ; and we have good
reason to believe that his representations and recom-
mendations to the Government have contributed not a
little to induce them to look, in good time, to the state
of the defences of all the Channel Islands, more par-
ticularly Auregny and Guernsey. These may be con-
sidered as (so to speak) our advanced posts opposite to
the important maritime position of Cherbourg."

INUNDATIONS.—Under the heading, "Bois-le-Due,"
we have extracted some particulars touching the awful
condition of that district of country, owing to these de-
structive visitations. From the Constitutionnelof Friday
last we take the following singular details of a timilar
calamity in another part of Europe :—" Russia has also
its share of those inundations which for some weeks past
have been the cause of so many disasters in different
localities. They write from St. Petersburgh, that in the
morning of the 4th of August, by reason of a violent
wind and a pelting shower (une pluie battante),
the Velika and the Pskova experienced a considerable
increase in the volume of their waters ; and the bridges
over these two rivers were broken and carried away by
the irresistible violence of the current. The bridge of
the Velika was rapidly forced in a direction towards the
lake of Pskoff, and the people had the greatest possible
difficulty in stopping it at a point about five versts from
the city. From thence it, is in contemplation to tow it
up the stream to her former position, by means of a
steam-boat belonging to Dorpat, which had arrived a
few days previously.
CAPTURE or PRETENDED POLICE OFFICERS AND
HOUSE RODBEBEL—Last week, the house of Mrs. Blun-
dell, No. 24, Agnes-street, York-road, Lambeth, was
robbed of twelve sovereign and a half by two men, who
represented themselves as policemen. They stated to
Mrs. Blundell that her husband was confined at Tower-
street on a charge of felony, and producing a sham search
warrant, were allowed to take away spoons, brooches,
the money above stated, &e. &c. Last night, however,
through the exertions of Inspector Evans, and Sergeants
Green and Brown, both the men were arrested, brought
before the Magistrate at Unien-hall, this day, and re-
manded.

STRANGE ACCIDENT.—On Friday last, a woman
named Murray, and her two daughters, were going into a
wheat field near Ely, to glean, when the girl quarrelling
about some apples, and loitering behind, the mother turned
round aid playfully struck one of them on the back with
her bag, which contained her knife for cutting off the ears,
and the instrument entered the back of the young
woman. It was feared the strings (?) of the heart
were cut, and her life was despaired of, but we hear
there is a likelihood of her ultimate recovery. It was
truly pitiable to see the distress of the poor woman, who
declared that if her child died she would not survive her.
--IVorfOth Chronicle,