The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-14 00:00:00

PILCHARD FISHERY.

PORTLOE.—The drivers still continue to take some
fish, and the scans have made some small catches.
LooL—Since our last report, one sean has brought in
five hogsheads, and another twenty•six hogsheads. They
were.all sold at ss. per flasket. The drift boats have
done very littlo for the last several days.
CHARLESTOWN.—On Monday forenoon, all the seans
shot, . and caught from ten ter twenty maunds each of
small fish, which were sold at 2s. 6d. per flasket.
MOUNT'S BAT.—No pilchards have been taken this
week by the scans, and very few by the drift boats. .
ST. IvEs.—Sereral shoals of pilchards have been seen
in the bay during the week, but in too deep water to be
taken.— West Briton.

SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.--A report has pre.
Failed that the South-Western Company intended to
carry on a branch from Salisbury to this city. We be-
lieve we have authority to state that the intention has
been abandoned. Mr. Locke, the engineer has been sur-
veying the ecnnitry west of Yeovil, during the past week,
aitle a view of extending the' South-Western line to
Exeter. Rut he found the difficulties of the country so
great,lhat the Directors-will not, this year, attempt to
carry their line further than Yeovil.—Western Times.
CREWKERNE.---TENNY POSTAGE..--We have plea-
sure in stating that, through the exertions of two pro-
fessional gentlemen, a subscription amounting to nearly
7/. has been raised in this-fawn. and neighbourhood, to-
wards the testimonial to.Rowland•llill.—Somerset County
Gazette.
ACCIDENT AT NEATnea—On Wednesday last, a
singular accident took place in this neighbourhood, by
which three Frenchmen were injured most severely. A
French brig, lying at Giant's Grave, Briton Ferry, had
just been loaded with coals from the collieries of Eagle's
Bush, and the hold was shut up. Three of the crew
then went down with a lighted candle, " to put the place
to rights." The poor fellows were ignorant of the fact
that " the damp lodges in large quantities in coal," and
therefore took not the slightest precaution, but held the
candle above their heads ; the consequence was that an
explosion took place, and they were all extensively burnt.
No hopes are entertained of their ultimate recovery.—
Monmouthshire Merlin.
TAKING LONG CREDIT.—A short time ago, a person
of this town (Chelmsford), more ingenious than scru-
pulous, paid a tradesman for some goods by a bill at two
months ; but, on presenting it, at the expiration of that
period, the holder found it was drawn payable two
months after death, instead of after date.—Esser
Standard.
An action for breach of promise of marriage has,
we understand, been brought against Earl Ferran by a
young lady of much amiability, residing near Tamworth.
MURDER.—A shocking murder was committed on
Sunday evening last in the neighbourhood of Taliaris, in
this county, on the body of a young woman, a servant to
a farmer there. She went out in the evening to fetch the
cows home for the purpose of being milked, and not re-
turning at the usual time, a person was sent in search of
her, who found the body lying by the side of the hedge,
in a field close to one of the lodges of Taliaris House.
The body presented a dreadful appearance ; the throat
was cut, and several other gashes inflicted about the re-
gion of the neck and throat. The knife with which it is
supposed the cruel deed was effected, was found some
small distance from the corpse. A Coroner's inquest
was held, and a verdict returned of " Wilful murder
against some person or persons unknown."—Carmarthen
Journal.
A REAL TRAM ELLER.—A wonder has lately ar-
rived in India in the shape of a Norwegian runner, who
is about to attempt the discovery of the source of the
White Nile, on foot, and unattended. He expects to
be absent from this only about four months, and he
is to go in a direct line, crossing deserts and swimming
rivers. He runs a degree in twelve hours, and can
go three days without food or water, by merely taking
a dish or two of syrup of raspberries, of which lie
ILLUMINATION IN GLASGOW FOR TIIE LIBERATOR, eaa r ivetis.s a
ssmmaailll be; and when he does procure food,
ity
will suffice ; but when it is
—On Friday evening, about nine o'clock, a number of plentiful he eats enough for three days. This wonderful
repealers, in Bridgegate-street and neighbourhood, corn- man carries with him only a map, a compass, and a
menced lighting up their windows, in honour of Mr. Norwegian axe. He has already made some wonderful.
O'Connell and the other traversers, on the occasion of journeys, having gone front Constantinople to Calcutta
the reversal of their illegal sentence, by the House of and back in 59 days, for which , the Sultan
.gave
Lords, and by ten o'clock the illumination in that part of e,OOO dollars ; anti from Paris to tP rgh in
the city became general. In Cowcaddens, also, the news days. Ile has certificates from the authorities at
Cal-
of the decision had the same inspiriting effect, and hearty cutta and St. Petersburgh verifying these very exteape-.
rejoicing in and out of doors where everywhere mans- dinary facts. He is about 45 years of age, and slightly
fested. A great part of St. Enoch's Wynd, particularly made. He trusts for safety in perilous journeys to his
the properties of Peter APCabe, Esq., were brilliantly speed, as he says neither dromedary nor. man can over-
illuminated; there being, in one land, no fewer than 300 take him—lndian paper.
candles burning. RAILWAYS IN CONNEXION ,ITII.II ExETER. A
Nunn/cc so CERTAIN.—[From our Paris Cor- plan is in progress and will shortly be laid before the
respondent.]—We are informed by a remarkably fine public, for a line of railway from this city to Barnstaple
officer in the National Guards—(the gentleman, by-the- and North Devon. It will be formed on the western bank
by, is also a remarkably small dealer in coke and char- of the river, and connect itself w4h,the. terminating sta-
coal)—that, in the event of a war, it is intended to phi- tions of the Bristol and Exeter and South, Devon " Rail-
card the Paris fortifications with " lists of impositions ways. It will pass within a very short distance of the
upon English visitors," under the conviction that, if they town of Crediton, where there will be a station, and the
-could not keep the British out of • Paris, nothing else atmospheric principle will lie adopted. There is now
would.—Punch. little doubt that Exeter will be reached on its eastern
TIIE ATTEMPT AT MURDER ON TIIE ESTATE OF side by a liberally conducted railway, on which, likewise,
SIR F. BATHURST.—A description of George Whitlock, the atmospheric power or traction will be used.—
alias Head; and George Head, was last night forwarded Western Tim%
to the police at Bow-street, those parties having lately The Suffolk Fire•office has presented the sum of
shot at, and wounded, Stephen Whitlock, woodman to fifty pounds to Superintendent English, of the Poletead
Sir F. H. H. Bathurst, Bart., while returning from Salis- police, as a reward for his services in the discovery of
bury to Pitton, and when near Clarendonewood. A re- the perpetrator of the destructive fire at Mr. Mumford's,
ward of 51. is offered for their apprehension, cf Cornard.—Sqlfolk Chronicle.