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

SPORTING MAGAZINE.

We have here two engravings, each, of course,
illustrative of a sporting subject—the one represents
two men setting out with their guns, and dogs, and
ponies, on a shooting excursion to some neighbouring
moors ; and the other, an angler fishing for salmon
in a broad, shallow, mountain stream, just below a
bridge which spans the water, and has a picturesque
back-ground of wood and mountain. Both plates are
skilfully executed. Among the literary contents,
appears a lively article, descriptive of a visit paid by
the writer to the Marquis of Waterford's and the
Earl of Shannon's hounds.

THE THEOLOGIAN.
This periodical professes to be a chronicle of ancient
and modern Divinity, and universal Christian litera-
ture, and contains this month a well-digested essay
on the " Cabalistic 'Writers," to *ay nothing of some
ingenious speculations on " The Fall."

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, w•e 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 a 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 filo 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.

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is about to undergo important alterations, and Lancrasse
isto
be placed in a state Cl defence. General Napier,
it is known, har.-i 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 hare 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-
`kicularly Auregny and Guernsey. These may be con-
sidered as (so to speak) our advanced posts opposite to
the important maritime position of Cherbourg.'
Bartholomew Fair was opened yesterday by the
Lord Mayor, The scene altogether was very dismal.
His Lordship did not meet with one cheer. The Corpo-
ration of London has very properly taken steps to put
down this annual nuisance, and it may now be said to be
extinct.