The Sun.
London, England, 1828-11-25 00:00:00

LATE EXTRAORDINARY BURGLARY.

The officers, Ellis and. Bishop, are using every
exertion to unravel this singular affair. The former
has been at West Moulsey since Thursday, collect-
ing evidence on the spot, and the latter is in town,.
keeping a sharp look-out, in ease any of the pro-
perty stolen from the house of Mr. Warrington
should be offered for sale. Every additional circum-
stance connected with the ease serves to involve it
in deeper mystery; and the facts which we have
learned, in addition to the circumstantial account in
Saturday's Times, give to the occurrence an air of
interest and almost of romance, which seem to be-
long to a work of imagination rather than to one of
those incidents to which a family residing at a dis-
tance from town, and in a lonely situation, must
necessarily be subject. It appears that one of the
robbers was a fine-looking young man, who, while
his three companions were engaged in tying the
hands and feet of Mr. and Mrs. Warrington, urged
them to treat the lady and gentleman with tender-
ness, observing that there was no occasion to be
roligh, as they could offer no effectual resistance.—
Perceiving the state of terror into which Mrs. War-
rington was thrown, he expressed his regret more
than once, and assured her that 'she need not be
under any serious apprehensions, as no per-
sonal violence would be offered either to her-
self or to Mr. Warrington. When carried to the
cellar, as already described, this fellow, who ap-
peared to possess some influence over his compa-
nions, from the circumstances of an address and
appearance superior to their own, suggested that it
would be only an act of common humanity to furnish
their prisoners with a bed to lie upon, and some
clothing to preserve them, half naked as they were,
from the effects of a cold damp cellar. This sug-
gestion was met, however, by a coarse negative
from the other men, one of whom exclaimed as he
closed the door after them, " - them, they will
do well enough; never mind them." The four
men then retired, locking the doors after them, but
the man whose .appearance was superior to the rest
returned again in a short time, carrying with him
one of the feather beds belonging to a room above
stairs, and some blankets. These he threw into
the cellar, again apologizing for the rough usage
which Mr. and Mrs. Warrington had met with, and
re-assuring them that no further violence Nye; in-
tended. It seems that some other observations
dropped from this man, by which it would appear
that compulsion, and not inclination, had compelled
him to join in all act which lie could not sanct ion.
The above particulars were communicated to
Bishop yesterday morning by Mr. Jesse, who resides
next door to Mr. Warrington. This gentleman had
an interview with Sir R. Birnie in the course of

the day upon the subject of the robbery. lie de-
scribed the state of alarm into which the neighbour-
hood of West Moulsey had been thrown in conse,
quence of the late transaction. The different gen-
tlemen and their families who resided contiguous to
the scene of the robbery, felt insecure in their beds,
and they earnestly hoped that no exertion on the
part of the police would be spared to bring the cul-
prits to juit►ee.

Sir R. BIRNIE said he had placed the affair in the
Mauls of able officers, and if necessgry he would
himself proceed to Moulsey. It was certainly a
most aggravated case of robbery as ever he had heard
of.

Mr. Jesse said be had been on Friday to the office
of the Home Secretary of State upon the subject,
and was about to proceed there again. No exertion
should be wanting on his part to promote the ends
of justice.

In addition to the above facts, we are in posses-
session of several other particulars connected with
the affair, which, however, we refrain at present
from publishing, fearing that they may frustrate the
plans of the officers.

There is now residing at the village of Walls-
end, Northumberland, an ancient matron, who has attained
the patriarchal age of 104 years ; she is in the possession
of all her faculties, in the enjoyment of good health, and
has for upwards of halta century received parochial relief
from the township of Westgate, near Newcastle. Her al.
lowance is lateral, and she is carefully attended by'some of
her descendants, themselves " stricken in the vale of years."
—Berwick Advertiser.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.--AH accident of
a truly distressing nature occurred at Lismore, on the even-
ing of Sunday the 9th instant. Two men, named PA-
TRICK LEE and Jolty SMITH, were gallopping at a furi-
ous rate over the bridge of Lismore, when they unfortu-
nately came in contact with two men, EDMOND COON EY
and JAMES CAlRN—the former was killed on the spot,
and the latter lingered in a state of insensibility until Wed-
nesday night, when he also expired. We understand That
an inquest has been held. All the parties had been of the
better order of farmers, and what gives the affair a more
awful appearance, is, that the two unfortunate men who
met with such an untimely end, had not been on terms
for a long time, but had that day made up their differ-
ences, and were returning home in friendship, when they
were thus hurried into an awful eternity.—Waterford
Chronicle.

AN AQUATIC EXCURSION.—On Thursday
se'nnight the Flag-Lieutenant and other officers attached
to the Brazilian frigate Imperatriz, gave a ball on band
that Vessel, in Falmouth harbour, to a large party of ladies
and gentlemen inhabitants of the town. With the full pur-
pose of doing all imaginable honour:to the invitation of these
gallant sons' of Neptune, the joyous party assembled on
hoard—but who shall say what is to happen " between the
cup and the lip."—Scarcely bad the festivities of the even-
ing commenced, or happy glances been exchanged between
the gentlemen and their fair partners, than Xolus, envious
of the prevailing mirth, exerted his well-known power
over the waters with so unpleasant an effect, that the grace-
ful movements of the dance were interrupted by the undu-
lating motion of the ship. In a word, a gale came on, and
increao ed so violently during the night and succeeding day,
that from the heavy swell of the sea it was not deemed
prudent to attempt landing until Saturday afternoon, when
the party were restored to their anxious friends, after an
agrecabk captivity of two days and nights, during which
time they experienced the utmost politeness and attention
frviaa their gallant catertaincrs...Cornwall Gazette,