The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-05 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

POLITICAL ARITHMETIC.---A Sligo paper re-
Commends, as the last remedy for the affliction of Ire,.
land, Reduction in rents, Subtraction in taxes, Addi-
tion in our local trade, Multiplication in our foreign
commerce, and an equal Division of the blessings of
our " matchless" Constitution. I

A certain surgeon dentist was called upon by a
person of great maxillary dimensions; for-his assistance to dislodge
$ tooth, which had begun to raise a mutiny among his nerves.
The patient being seated on the floor, so as to accommodate his
length to that of the doctor, began to open his mouth, nearly in
manner and form of an old-fashioned fall-back chaise ; awl the
otonished operator, who stood before him, fearing there might
be a second edition of Jonah, exclaimed, with terror in his coun-
tenance, " you need not extend your jaw any further, for I in-
tend to stand an the outside while I extract the tooth."—Staf.

fordshire Advertizer. •
A fatal affray, arising out of some trifling feeling of
jealousy, took place in the neighbourhood of Pool, Montgomery-
thire, on Saturday. Several reapers were employed in a field
near that town, two of whom named hues and Gardner, were oh-
Served by the other reapers to use boasting and exasperating lan-
guage to each other. One man said to the other, "If thee thinker
thee beest a better man than me, come on )" and when the man
turned his head towards theM, he saw Jones with the point of his
Scythe fixed in the head of Gardner, and the latter falling to the
gound. The man instantly ran to the Spot, and held the' body
While the scythe was pulled out of the unfortunate man's head. He
expired instantly. A Coroner's Jury sat upon the body, and a
Verdict of " Manslaughter" being returned against Jones, he was
committed to Montgomery gaol.—County Paper.
ABANDONMENT OF, A SHIP, AN,DREMARKABLE
OccuunExCx.—The bark Relief, of Belfast, Captain John Ma-
tier, sailed from St. .John's, New Brunswick, on the 4th of July

last, timber laden,' and bound to Belfast. On the she sprung
a leak, but proceeded on her voyage, the pumps keeping her free.
On the evening of the 17th spoke a vessel hound to New York,
and desired to be reported, but during that night the leak rapidly
increased, and on the folloiving day the vessel beettine 'completely
water-logged, and was abasdoned on the 19th, in lat. 45. 58. lon.
52. 58. The crew and passengers (among whom were four wb-
men and two or three children,) then took to the boats, although
the weather was extremely thick and hazy, and providentially
reached Trepassy on the morning of the 19th, and St John's,
Newfoundland, on the 22d. It is a painfully interesting incident
in this brief outline, that one of the female passengers, at the'time
of quitting the bark, was critically enceinte, but by the very
prompt and skilful attention of Mr. Thomas Bell, of Newtown-
, hamilton, surgeon, who was on board, she became a mother dur-
ing her otherwise anxious passage in the boat,to the land, and it is
pleasing to add, that both she and the child are doing well. Too
much cannot be said in praise of Mr. Bell on this occasion.—
Dublin Patriot. •

A horrid murder was perpetrated in the noon-day
at. Tomavara, on Sunday last. John Duane, an industrious young
man, was proceeding home, after hearing Mass at Chapel, when
he was designedly way-laid by three fellows, only a short distance.
from the village, who 'immediately proceeded to assail him, and
continued' striking him with stones until helay on the road cover-
ed with blood, and with scarcely appearance of life. The assas-
sins considered that they bad done for their unfortunate victim,
fled from the spot, and some persons coming up, . removed the
dying man into Toinavara, where lie expired next evening of the
dreadfiil wounds he had received. ' The only cause that can be
"Wilma for the fatal Outrage iii, a suspicion that helad given in-
formation under the Insurrection Act: The murder was com-
mitted about seventeen yards from a house. The body, which was
terribly disfigured, exhibited a most revolting spectacle. That
active Magistrate, Thomas R. Pepper, Esq., aided by the Police,
has' used every, exertion for the discovery of the murderers, but
without snccess.-•:-The wife of the deceased min had lain in only
two days before his death.—Dublin Corterpondent.
Last 'week . a melancholy circumstance' occurred in
Westmorland, in the neighbourhood of Patterdale,'at the bead of
lilleawater. About a week before, a young lady, seemingly 20
years of age, calling herself Miss Sands, came to the Inn at Pat-
terdale in a post-chaise, alone, and said she would remain for
some time. From the period of her arrival until the following
Friday, no part of her conduct gave. the alighest reason to suppose
derangement of intellent i she ate her meals heartily, and employed
herself chiefly in reading or walking, and was mild, obliging, and
seemingly quite a lady. 'in her habits and deportment. On the
afternoon of Friday, she told the landlady of the Inn, that she
was going to Walk to the top of Helvellyn, (the higliettmountain
in the neighbourhood,) and left Patterdale apparently with that
intent, about five in the afternoon. Night came, and there were
no tidings of her return. Late at night, it being bright moon-
light, several persons ascended the hill in search of her ; they
could not, however, discover any trace of her; but next morn-
ing, 'a man passing the hill road at Grassmere, found the body of
a young lady lying at the foot of that frightful precipice, which
is altuott half the height of 'the mountain. It is needless to say,
that the body was shockingly disfigured ; it teemed to have struck
in its descent many projecting rocks. In the repositories of the
deceaied, was famind a letter from a person signing himself William
Holiday, dated Falmouth; in whicH is the following passage :'..--
" A few months' retirement, my dearest Mary, and all will come
round and tie well ; you know you may depend on me." There
is no possibility of ascertaining whether the death of this young
female was the result of accident, but as there is at least no reason
to believe the contrary, it is supposed the verdict of the Coroner
must be" Found Dead."--Carlisle Patriot.
ELOrEMENT.—.III IhiS liberal and improving age
the humbler classes of society it would appear make no scruple to
imitate the vices of their betters !---Last week a person named
William Painter, upwards of 30 years of age, who has a wife and
live children, clerk' to Mesart. Harvey of St. Day- for the last
three years, eloped with a Miss Mary Tregoning, aged 28, who
had been shop-girl in the acme establishment about twelve years.
The parties had , managed the intimacy that subsisted between
them with such secrecy that no suspicion of it was entertained
until.Tnesday morning, when, they set off in a post chaise for
Liskeard. It turns out however by some detected letters that
their intimacy was of some standing: It is supposed the fugi-
tives have taken the route via Plymouth for 'Gibraltar, of which
place Painter wee formerly a resident. The relatives of the girl
are in the utmost distress, and fear that she will.be deserted when
the little property she had saved has been expended.: they arc
desirous therefore that she 'MUM leave her unprincipled seducer,
and return to her anxious friends.—. Cornwall Gazette:
NEW MODE OF " PRESERVING" FRIENDS.—.-
Innumerable are the little offices and naMeless favonra by which
friendship is displayed, and friends attached. SoMe show it by
assisting us with the means of lieing—others by engaging to pro-
tect our ,Memories when' dead ; but of all the modes of evincing
kituineop and " preserving" friends which we have ever heard of,
the ,West Indian one is the: most singular. A gentleman has re-
cently arrived from a West Indian island, who embarked for
England in weak health: His present malady and probable fate
were the object of anxiety with his remaining frienda. What did
they do in this Muse? Did they put on board fresh fruits or live
stock far his sustenance during the voyage, or 'a physician to take
,charge of his health ? No. But they quietly shipped for his use
a cask of rumand a coffin. Apprehending that he might die
during the passage, and that he would not choose the " maw of
sharks to be his monument," they considerately provided for
keeping' him in spirits till he should reach land, and obtain
Christian burial. The Object of such
_kind sciliettide did -net, of
course, know the intentions of his friends till he landed, perfectly
restored in health, and could turn the rum to better account.
MAJESTY.--A
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shortA rimEeCango6,TtEhe
wOran JII
tliePlaitteEcelSELTated Charles Fox, !nip.
pining to he in the neighbourhood of Windsor, was anxious to
survey the Royal Residence there ; and with this view she ad..
dressed a note fo' the Steward or some other officer of time llnial
Household; Begging to know if strangers wire', admitted at that
Castle. To this note, Which bore the name
season to inapeet the , e
mid address of the writer, aim, , answer was instantly returned intl..
the intended .vi.sit of Mrs. Pox 'would be most agree_
1 Castle The lady accordingly set out, and on her ar-
able at tae • .
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.rival wan received with me utmost courtesy by 04.110u/chalk! Mating that
ser-
vants, who conducted her through the'variOus 'aPartnuatts of the
Royal Resiaqice, and omitted nothingwhich could gratify the en-
riniity or excite the interest of the visitor. Having finished
.I,v,
inspection, Mrs. Fox was about to take her departure, when she
IsAas requested by the attendant to step aside into one of the private
rooms for a few moments. : After waiting a short time, the King
eaters!, and walking up to Mrs:•Fox, with an air of the most
widow of a late intimate and highly valued friend.
Candescending' affability took her by the hand, and expressed the
high satisfaction he felt inlaying this opportunity of paying his
reopecte to the. 1r
Mrs. vex was overcome at the monarch's condescension;
.but the
r the
annum, at
'frilok.And ealT.',Ttnner Of his Majesty quickly restored her to her
'wonted composure. tie enquired minutely into her'preeent situ-
ation and circumstances; and thinigh informed by Mrs. •Fea, that
she had not been left: altogether destitute by her late hull/Mil; Bia
*jetty kindly preened upon he
hit private purse Of 5001.cewihgai:hivuo•ef abneliaenvneu thei fir;
pet
now enjoys.---Edinburgh Star. r