The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-14 00:00:00

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EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF

A COW.

On Wednesday se'nnight an action was
brought in the county court, at Preston, before
the Under Sheriff, by Mr. Joseph Pacy against
Mr. John Ramage, the keeper of the Vauxhall-
road watch-house, in this town, to recover da-
mages for alleged negligence of the defendant in
omitting to take proper care of a cow, impound-
ed in a pinfold kept by him.
The circumstances of the case are of the most
extraordinary nature—their equal we never re-
member meeting with—and, indeed, we ques-
tion whether any similar case is on record. The
veracity of the account may be questioned, but
the dubious may be convinced of the fact by,in-
quiring at the watch-house. It appeared, from
the evidence which was adduced, that about six
o'clock in the evening of the Bth of July last, a
cow was found wandering in Tithebarn-street
in a very disorderly manner, much to the terror
of certain of his Majesty's liege subjects, several
of whom had been laid prostrate by its vagaries,
and for thisconduct, so contrary to the established
rules of decorum was seized upon and dragged
to the pound, alias pinfold kept by the defendant.
Here the relative animal was left to her own co-
gitations: but probably, not being aware of, or
not regarding the pains and penalties awarded.
against prison-breakers, in a short time determined
On making her escape from the yard, and accord-
ingly ascended a flight of six stone steps, she
proceeded along a passage, and breaking open a
door, found herself in a room where Mrs. Ramage
and family were regaling themselves with tea.
Thy appearance of the uninvited guest quickly
caused a movement among the drinkers of the
inspiring beverage who ran screaming from the
room, leaving their vaccine friend to the un-
interrupted enjoyment of the decoction of bohea,
and the buttered toast. The cow, finding her-
self so agreeably situated, immediately com-
menced operations upon the good things before
her, but from the natural awkwardness of her
species, soon overthrew table, tea-service, and all
together and, after doing some other mischief,
bolted right through a door opposite the one at
which she entered the room, and down five steps
into a yard, where egress was stopped, and before
she could retrace her steps, Mr. Ramage and
assistants took her into their custody andb con_
veyed her to her original Place
of durance.
Mr. Ramage visitina
The next morning, on
the yard, he found his prisoner had againescaped, and immediately commenced a search
search for her. She was found to have climbed
a heap of stones, lying in one corner of the yard,
to a wall about twelve feet from the ground,
along which she had walked (though the wall
was but one brick anti a half thick) a distance of
16 feet, and climbed somewhat higher to the top
of a shed ; this she had walked over, and again
elevated herself by gaining the top of a building
used as a file-cutter's shop. Not being suffi-
ciently acquainted with the navigation of that
part, she at once pushed one of her feet through
w-the sky-light, to the inexpressible horror of Mr.
Rocket, the file-cutter, who was at work below,
and to whom the sudden appearance of a cloven
foot manifested, as he thought, a visit from his
satanic Majesty. V‘ithout waiting to parley
the occasion of the, honour done him by so
dreadful a personage, with an appalling noise
the Rocket went off; spreading the direful in-
telligence of the arrival of his cloven-footed
visitant. Our perambulator easily extricated
her foot, and again ascended, and walked
along the roof of a warehouse, the height of an
ordinary three story house, formerly used as a
brewery, but now as a cotton store; this roof
proved to be too weak to-support the weight of the
animal, and she fell through upon a pile of bags
of cotton, and rolled to the floor, where her
journeyings ended, for in .this room lying on her
side, was she found, very materially injured. She
was kept a fortnight after this freak and then sub-
mitted to the butcher's knife.
The owner of the cow had to pay 21. 2s. to
the proprietor of the warehouse m compensa-
tion for the injury sustained, and now sought to
recover damages from the pinfold keeper, for al.
lowing the beast to wander. After some delibera-
tion the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff;
damages 21. 25., subject to a point reserved for
decision as to the jurisdiction of the Court to
try the cause.

POREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Gazette de France of Oct. 12.)
PARIS, OCT. 11.-- We have received letters from
Odessa of,the 26th of September. No doubt was
entertained-- of the taking of Varna; but it was
known that the Russian army was in a distressed
cOndition, and that the Emperor desires peace.
'i•S' The news received to-day from the theatre of
War continue to speak of the great advantages ob-
tained by Hussein Bey awl by the garrison of Silis-
tria. These accounts have hitherto nothing of an
official character, and seem to us still to need con-
firmation. Thus, if we may believe the letters from
Bucharest, the Turks have assumed the offensive.
The corps of General Roth has been almost entirely
destroyed, the siege of Shumla raised, and the Rus-
sians, abandoning 30 pieces of cannon, have retreated
towards Bazardjik, pursued by Hussein at the head
of 70,000 men, who flattered himself that he should
destroy them, fall on the rear of the army besieging
Varna, relieve that town, and terminate the cam-
paign by compelling the whole of the enemy's army
to a general attack.
We find it difficult to believe such an undertaking.
A plan so inconceivably daring seems to us a
piece of the most egregious rashness, and in mani-
fest opposition to the prudence and calmness which
have hitherto guided all the operations of the Generals
of Mahmouel. If the Turks suffer themselves to be
drawn away to a distance from their ramparts in pur-
suit of a large army, which retreats in good order,
and only for want of provisions,—if success mould so
intoxicate Hussein as to make him hope that he will
surprise the Emperor Nicholas at Varna, then this
presumption, which, after all, is usual enough with
'the Ottoman pride, might very likely change the
whole aspect of the campaign, and restore victory to
the Russian army, which at this moment our
ac-
, counts agree in representing a prey to distress, dis-
ease, and in almost complete discouragement."
(This article is extracted from the Journal des
Debats.)
The Gazette de France contains the copy of a
despatch, addressed by the Vice-Admiral Comte de
Heyden, to the Councillor of State Froding, at Syra.
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. AZOW, IN THE BAY OF CORON, JULY 1.
" Sir,—ln spite of the repeated declarations which
have been made on the subject of the blockade of the
western side of the Moren, and in spite of the pre-
sence of the cruisers belonging to the squadrons of
the three high Powers, vessels carrying neutral flags,
take in cargoes of wheat, beans, and other provisions
at Syra and the lonian Isles, and repair to the Gulf
of Coron under pretext,of selling their cargoes to
the Greeks of Maina. The proximity of these
places, and of the port of Kitries, to Coron, favour-
ing the private transportation of provisions to that
fortress on board of small barks, we declare once
more, that it is forbidden to every vessel, bark, and
boat, to carry provisions or munitions of any sort to
any port, bay, or anchorage, occupied either by the
Turks or by the Greeks, from Cape Matapan to the
Gulf of Lepanto.
" Every vessel carrying a neutral flag, which shall
endeavour to violate this blockade, will have its cargo
confiscated; and if it shall present itself a second
time on the same coast, it shall be sunk, according
to the laws universally admitted among nations, and
which Russia, in its capacity of a power waging war
with Turkey, is bound to exercise for the more strict
maintenance of the above-mentioned blockade.
" You are called upon, Sir, to give the requisite
publicity to this repeated declaration, and more par-
ticularly to make it known to the captains of vessels
or barks who are thinking of carrying cargoes to the
interior of the Gulf of Coron.
" Receive, &c. "L. DE HEYDEN, Vice-Admiral."
FRENCH FUNDS. —PA RIS, OCT. I.—Five per Centr:
105 f. 75c., 65c., 60c. 70c. ; Three per Cents. 741.5 c.,
10c. ; Bank Stock, 1,850 f. ; Naples Stock, 79f. 25c. ;
Royal Spanish Loan, 79i ; Haytian Loan, 665 L—E-
xchange on London, one month, 251. 25c.—Three months,
25f. Isc.—fours 4uthentique.

GERMAN PAPERS.
OnEssA, SEPT. 20.—yesterday, at two o'clock,
her Majesty the Empress, on occasion of her ap-
proaching departure for St. Petersburgh, gave au-
diences to the Ambassadors and Members of the Di-
plomatic body who are now at Odessa.—Journal (If
Odessa, Sept. 20.
BERLIN, OCT. 6.—On the 26th Sept. a Manifesto
was issued at St. Petersburgh, ordering a levy of
four men out of every 500 of the poptllation. This
levy is to extend to the whole Empire, with the
exception of Bessarabia and Georgia. The pre-
amble to this Manifesto is in the following terms :
" Notwithstanding the success of our arms in the
present war against the Ottoman Porte, and our
sincere wish to put an end to hostilities, the enemy,
by his refusal to listen to our proposals for peace,
and by his obstinacy, obliges us to take new measures
for prosecuting this war, and we consider it neces-
sary to make our army complete."—[Estimating the
population liable to the levy now ordered at thirty
millions, the number of recruits will be 240,000
men.*l

HAMBURGH, OCT. 7.—Letters from Stockholm of
the 26th September, say—" The report that the
Russian Government has greatly increased the force
stationed in the Aland Islands, raising it to 6,000
men, and that several gun-boats had arrived there,
has caused some sensation here.
" So much snow has already fallen, near Fahluo,
that the communications are interrupted by it."
Accounts from Vienna state that in the beginning
of the month of September a Russian courier passed
through that city, who was the bearer of despatches
to Admiral Count Heyden, giving him orders to
blockade the Dardanelles with the Russian fleet.—
Dutch Papers, Oct. 11.
BUCHAREST, SEPT. 17.—We learn from Silistria
that General Roth has taken from the Turks the

last intrenchments out of the walls of the fortress,
the possession of which must be of great importance
to both parties. A few days ago the. Turks made a
desperate sally, in order to recover them. After an
obstinate engagement of several hours, the Turks
were driven back into the fortress, without having
attained their object. They retreated in such -dis-
order, that the gates were closed before all the troops
had entered the town, so that more than 2,000
were excluded. However, as they we
by the batteries of the fortress,,they could ro
notreet
bede
re p
attacked, and were let in after the lapse of some
hours, when the alarm had in some degree subsided.
For two days together ad : eat h-like stillness pre-
vailed in the fortress.. The loss en both sides
was considerable, but the er) orts are very dif-
ferent. The most probable start
emoent l's that which
makes the loss of the Turks abovel,o Omen, and that of
the Russians above 5OO. It is said also, that there is ft
great mortality in Silistria, which is the more pro-
bable, as their sick and wounded are without any
attendance, and to which the hot
weather which we
have hitherto had must have contributed. It is
likely that a regular siege of Silistria will be undreiort
taken, because the necessary artillery is not at hand,
and it appears that hopes are entertained of com-
pelling the fortress to surrender by a bombardment.
The plague seemed to have left •us , but within a short
time there have been some new cases.--Prussian
State Gazette, Oct. 8.
VIENNA, OCT. 2.---Metalliques, 91,1 ; Bank
Shares, 1,080.
AMSTERDAM, OCT. 10...EXCilailgeS on London
One month, 11 95; two months, 11 90.
A levy of 1 out of 500 has been usually estimated at
300,000, in a population of 40 millions, which is much
below the actual population of the Empire.

MARCH OF INTELLECT.--Yesterday two
portly good-humoured dames were holding a public collo-
quy iu Whimple-street. One said to the other, " Nirb).
these Portuguese, I don't like 'em—l don't understand any
of their gibberish, not I—l am sure our's is the right lan-
guage, for a.s for the sun, moon, and stars, I am sure 'tis
the right names for 'em, and they was always called the
same, and always will be,
and our English names be the
only right ones for all these things,—Devonport 7'ele-
graph.
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