The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-09 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY FOX CHASE.

The Puekeridge Hounds met at Dassals, on Alonday. Feb.
fl—found and killed in corer. They then drew Hormead Park,
where they found a second fox, who went away in gallant style,

through Ilormead, from thence to Iformeati lirtll ; from Hot.
mead Hsll he took strnight across the country to Scales Park,
skirting that on the right, without going into it, and made
away for Clavering Park, leaving Lady (hove's Park on the
left. lie then went away straight up the country, crossed Chia.
hall Common, leaving Itofteay attd High 3Vood to the right.._.

['ere the Hounds came to a check, when George Barwick,
the Huntsman, who was mounted on his favourite brown mare,
by Young Sir Peter, made a most brilliant cast, and set them
again to work. They then went away through Pond-street
‘Vooti, from thence to Rochelles, and leaving that again, faced
the open country to Greenwood, from thence to Littlebury

1100, through Shuttlewood, and on to Free Wood. Here he
headed back, and ran again to Mottle WDod, where he was
completely beaten and killed, having lug for two hoots and a
half in the most gallant style. •

1118E1INTUN MINING SOClETY.—Yesterday a
Meeting of Proprietors of the Hibernian Mining
Society took place at the City of London Tavern,
for the purpose of receiving the report ,of the
Directors. It gave a highly favourably view of
the prosperity pf tfie Crnnprrny. In several of the
mines a considerable quantity of the produce was
ready for sale, and the great expellees of the
whole enterprise having been already defrayed,
and a system of economy rigidly observed, the
demands upon capital would soon altogether
cease. It was announced that upon the last call
9,600 shares, out of 10,000,C
of which theom•
pony consisted, had been paid upon ; the deti.
ciency was accounted for by the absence of 501110
of the original subscribers. The report was
agreed to, and thanks having been voted to the
Directors and Chairman, the meeting adjourned.

A MELTING of the Cal:l)l'MS of !lowAnn mid
G inns was yesterday held at the Bankrupts'
Court, Basinghall-street, for the purpose of con-
shirring of n proposition made by Lord A I vanley,
for liquidating the claims which the assignees
have on his Lordship. The sum offered was
30,5001., and after n good deal of discussion, n
motion thst it be accepted was carried unani-
mously. No definitive arrangement Wag Millie as
to the time of payment.

DatAnrtir. Dr.ATii OF A You LAtrir.-----Yes..
terday afternoon, Mr. SHELTON, the Coroner,
held an Inquest on the remains of a young lady,
the daughter of Mr. Edward 'Thorp, a gentleman
residing near the London docks, East Smithfield,
who waS unfortunately burned to death. I t tip.
peared that the unfortunate child had gone too
near the tire, and the draught from the chimney
had drawn her pinafore to the bars, and had
caused the sad calamity. The Jury' returned a
verdict of 46 Accidental Death."

The expression of under the Rose originates
from that flower having been dedicated by the an-
cients to Harpoctates, the God of Silence.

ATROCIOUS ROBBERY
I &c.
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111ATILBOD.OVONSTREET.—Yesterday a young man, about
18 years of age, named John Jones, was charged with the fol-
lowing atrocious robbery and attempt at murder :—Mrs. Clara
Hill, aged eighty-two years, residing in Providence.court,
North-Audleyotreet, stated, that about nine o'clock on
Tuesday evening last, she was sitting alone in the parlour of
the house in which she resides: there was a lighted candle
standing DO the table, and she was sitting in such a position,
that her back was towards the door. Suddenly she heard the
parlour-door gently opened, And was in the act of turning
round, when two men sprang upon her, extinguished the
light, and held her down in the chair, while one violenily
forced his hand upon her mouth to prevent her calling out, or
causing any alarm. While one fellow held her in this man-
ner, the other proceeded to rifle her pockets, and took from
them all they contained of any value, namely, a few pence
in copper money. She struggled. as well as her feeble state
would permit her to do against the superior strength of her
assailants, but in vain, for the men held her with so much
violence, not only on the mouth but by the throat, that she
was not only unable to give any alarm, but was on the point
of dying by suffocation, when she was relieved by the assist-
ance of another lodger in the house. She continued so very
ill during the remainder of the night, that she was not able
to go to the watch-house to prefer any charge against the ,
Hill,
Gen. Simpson, a lodger in the same house with Mrs. ,
Hill, stated, that a little after nine o'clock on Tuesday night,
he heard a noise from the apartment underneath : he hastened
down stairs with a light, and knocked at Mrs. Hill's
door, but there was no answer. He next attempted to open the
door, but found it was fast ; but he forced it open, and entered
the room. Just at that instaut two men rushed upon him,
and endeavoured to force their way past hint. lie struggled
with them both fer sonic time, while his wife called the watch.
man from the street door ; but before the arrival of the latter,
one of the fellows forced his way out of the house, but witness
held the prisoner fast, and prevented his escape, and ultimately
gave him into the custody of the watchman, who by this time
had arrived. The priioner did not urge any thing in his de-
fence, and was fully committed for trial.

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MR. O'CONNCLL.--A paper published at Ennis,
in Ireland, says—" As impartial journalists we
cannot refrain from informing our readers, that
Mr. O'Connell has retrograded seriously in po.
pular fame. Indeed, his arrogant and offensive vi-
tuperation cannot exalt him in the opinion even of
4 the people.' He affects to despise the press,
and yet his frequent sallies against newspaper at-
tacks, afford a convincing proof that he is pene-
trable to assaults. Mr. O'Connell has at length
even exasperated the Register! According to the
reports of that paper, Mr. Skid is ascendant as au
orator. At the late election, the latter gentle.
tuan's exaltation in the opinion of the higher
order of the Catholics was emphatically esta-
blished. At Tuesday's meeting, when Mr.
O'Connell rose, the clamours for ' Shirt, S'hiel,'
must, have astounded ' the man of the people.'
The Irish Catholics regard consistency of cha-
racter. What will the heroes of Iveragh
say, when they read the Register, and ob-
serve the. words, This fantastic O'Con.
nell is a strange man !" Mr. O'Connell has
been inflated with insufferable vanity by popular
applause—' arbitrio popularis aura',' lie should
know, that in a temperate cause, union is
strength."

DREADFUL FIRE.— About half.past seven
o'clock last evening a fire broke out in the wood yard of Mr.
Jounirrnk, timber-merchant, No. 9, Doke-street, Lincoln's
Inn-fields, which from the inflammable nature of the materials,
burnt with a fury that threatened destruction to the adjoining
houses. But by the speedy arrival of not less than fifteen
assurance office engines, and, a plentiful supply of water, the
fire was principally confined to Alr. Johnston's timber-yard,
and the iron-foundry belonging to Mr. Catr, in King's Head-
yard, immediately joining Mr. Johnston's. The timber-yard
sad iron-foundry are now roduced to a heap of ruins. The fire
communicated to the shop of Mr. Savage, carpenter, No. 11;
Duke-street, which, along with his house, was considerably
damaged. The ether houses escaped without any loss beyond
that sustained in throwing furniture out of the windows. The
crowd was very great, and the presence of a strong party of the
Bow-street patrol preserved the property of individuals from
plunder. We did not hear of any accident having occurred.

Mr. DENIttAN postponed his motion to call wit-
nesses to resume the Commons' inquiry into the
conduct of Mr. Justice Kenrick towards John
Franks, from Monday to Tuesday next.
The. Duk, and Duchess of Orleans have sent
tLOOO francs to the Paris Committee, for the pur.
pose of supplying the Greeks with medicine, of
which they are said to he much in want.

Mr. Elliston yesterday morning attended Drury.
lane Theatre ; he proceeded thither in a carriage.
in health he looked to be as well as ever.
We are sorry to have to announce the death of
the Reverend JOHN TOWNSLND, the benevolent
founder rind the zealous and successful advocate
of the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb Children
of the poor. lie expired on Tuesday night, at
his house in Jamaica-row, Bermondsey, aged
68. As a public character of the most exemplary
conduct and the most amiable disposition, his
loss will be greatly deplored by a very numerous
and respectable class of society ; and es one of
the greatest philanthropists of his day his memory
will ever be justly revered.
A few days ago the son of a respectable trades.
man, named Jones, residing in Southwark,
made three several attempts to destroy himself
by plunging into the river, opposite the Arch-
bishop of Canterhnry's palace. On the first at-
tempt he was picked up by a waterfront, and
brought ~on shore. In a short lime after-
wards he threw himself in again, and was res•
cued by the exertions of a man passing. A third
time he made a similar attempt, and was also
saved from death. He was then conveyed to the
residence of his parents.
On Tuesday week a small boat was discovers 1
by several
!allots
they found oil
outside othatl of It
my. Tlelegyuaie' amongpuntotTtoits the °
ssis tra,(k
1 c :
in two boats. On reaching bert
hoard one man only (a native of Britanny), his
wife and two children, the youngest of whom was
only ten months old. It is said that this little
family left the river !Anion, io Brittany, on
day se'imight, with the view of proceeding along
tho coast to some other part of the province,
when they were taken by a heavy breeze which
drove them out to sea. They continued driving
at the mercy of the wind and waves until they
reached Itocquaine. Their boat was only
sixteen feet long. They were distitnte of
provisions when picked up, and having no
compass, they knew not where they were
_They were hospitably relieved
tin
persons who brought them ashore ; and thi
Cluernsey Court, on Saturday, awarded 31. to
the pilots who went out to the assistance of these
unfortunate bid;vidtl4l3.—(Soulltamptonli, ral d