The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-28 00:00:00

KINGSTON.

A labouring man, named Robert Hook, appeared before Sir Richard
Frederick and Messrs. Weeding and Sharpe, to answer an informa-
tion laid against him by one of the gamekeepers of his Majesty the
King of the Belians, charging him with having trespassed upon the
preserves of his Majesty at Claremont, in pursuit of game.
Smithers, the complainant, deposed that he was in the service of
his Majesty the King of the Belgians, and was employed with others
to protect the preserves for game. As he was going his rounds, on
the day mentioned in the information, he found a hare caught in a
snare, and having communicated the fact to the head keeper, he and
other men were directed to watch for the person who m'ght come to
take it away. They did so accordingly, and about the middle of the
day defendant was seen to walk towards the spot, looking very cau-
tiously about him, and he then went towards the spot where tha
snare was, and in a short time came back again, upon which they
stnpped him, and found the hare in his pocket.
Sir Ricuann FREDERICK asked the defendant what answer he had
to make to the statement of the keeper?
The defendant replied that he admitted hi had the hart; but he
denied all knowledge of the snare Lein"' placed in the preserve. Ile
was going nceleentally through the wood, when he saw the hare
caught, and he thought it was no harm to pick it up.
The MAGISTRATES inquired If the defendant was known, and what
character lie bore ?

The keeper said he was a notorious poacher, and had several times
been convicted of similar offences.

The Bench convicted the defendant, and adjudged him to pay a
fine of 405., and l3s. costs, and in default to be committed to King-
ston gaol for one month.

OPPOSITION TO TILE FARRINGDON-STREET TER-
MlNl.—Yesterday, in consequence of it having become known to the
inhabitant householders in Farringdou-street and the locality (whose
houses wiii have to he removed for the /Me to be formed by the
Direct London and Manchester Railway, and for the terminus to be
constructed in FarrinOon-market, and between that spot and Harp-
alley), that the Committee to which a plan had been referred by a
Court of Common Council would report in its favour, a petition in
opposition obtained numerous signatures, to be presented to the Court
at its next meeting, when the subject of the adoption of the proposri
of thc company to purchase the market will be taken into con-
sideration by that body. The petitioners set forth that a great
sacrifice of property would be the consequence of the removal of
such a large number of houses as will be required for the com-
pany's premises, while the most serious injury would be inflicted on
tradesmen who would be compelled to leave ; and they suggest the
prop clety of allowing the site of Smithfield-market to be substituted.
which they allege contains a sufficient area for the termini and.
warehouses that would be required by the various companies who
have applied for stations in Farringdon-street. They also state la
their petition that there are numerous streets leading into Smith-
field which could be made available for traffic at a small expense,
and that In making the alteration necessary for the termini in Far-
ringdon-street, an immense outlay of money will be necessary. Sonia
Of the Common Councilmen of the ward have been applied:to;upon the
subject, and they have promised to take the subject into their con-
'Adel atiou.

Within the last fortnight several Government offi.
dais have been examining the state of the ramparts and other de-
fences of Berwick. It is known that Government have in contem-
plation some extensive plan for the improvement of the means of de-
fence of our coasts, in the view of hostilities breaking out with the
United States, in consequence of the grasping aggressions of that
power, and its infringement of our territorial rights on the North
American continent. It is not improbable, therefore, that at no dis-
tant late, the fortifications of Bei oick may be put into a state of
efficiency, the batteries mounted with cannon, and sufficient force of
military lodged in the barracks to repel temporarily the attack of an.
ener iy.—Bertrick Warder.
FIRE AT SUNNING -HILL VICARAGE, NEAR WINDSOR.
GREAT PARK.—WINDSOR, MONDAY EVENlNG.—Considerable RIMEL
was created in Windsor this afternoon by the arrival of a messenger.
on horseback, from the Rev. A. M. Wale, of Sunning-hill Vicarage.
with the news that the Vicarage-house was on fire, and that it wag
feared the Fhole building wool(' fali a prey to the flames. No time
was lost in-having post-horses attached to the borough engine, and.
sent off to the Vicarage. The Castle engine, and also the engine
belonging to the brewery of Nevile Reid and Co., were also forwarded
without the least delay. Fortunately, however, before their arrival
at Surming-bill the fire, which was occasioned by the ignition of the
soot in a flue, and which had consumed some portion of the dwelling-
house, had been very considerably got under by the exertions of the
work-people in the neighbourhood. Had the lire extended, it WAS
feared that the safety of the church, which nearly adjoins the house
of the Rev. Mr. Wale, would have been placed in the most Immi-
nent danger.

CHATHAM, OCT. 26.—BURIAL OF SERGEANT-MAJOR
HENRY PARKER, OF THE PROVISIONAL BATTALION—This non-com-
missioned officer, whose death caused considerable sensation through-
out this garrison, was interred with unusual military honours on
Sunday afternoon, the 26th inst. in the new:burial ground at Chat-
ham, in the presence of 2,000 spectators. The widow and several of
the non-commissioned officers' wives in deep mourning followed the
corpse, walking two abreast, then came upwards of 100 men of the.
Provisional Battalion four abreast, the procession closing with about
200 sergeants and sergeant-majors of the Provisional Battalion, that.
Royal Engineers, the Royal Marines, and the 65th Regiment; the.
whole being in charge of Captain P. Smyiey, 99th, and
.Adjutant.
Robert Carey, 40111; so marked a respect for a deceased comrade was
never before witnessed In this garrison.
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FORTIFYING HER MAJESTY'S DOCK-YARD AT WOOL.,
wicu.—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have at length.
determined that Woolwich Dock-yard, the fla-st naval and most
ancient port in Europe, shall be immediately placed in a state of
fortification. A large nutaKx of tuns will be mounted facing the
rix,2r, and it II stated to be their lordships' intention to erect sn the
Es!,ex side of the Thames a similar battery of guns.
The Rev. John Peel, brother of Sir Robert Peel,
Bart., Cann of Canterbury, it is understood hag accepted the
Deanery of Canterbury, vacant by the relinquishment of the Bishop
of Oxford, Dr. Bagot, now Bishop of Bath and Wells.
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The Newcastle Journal states that Mr. George Hudson, M.P., has
few days with Sir Roberti
been honoured with an invitation to spend a
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