The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-03 00:00:00

INCENDIARISM.—We hear that there are nine pri

scners at our gaol on charges of arson, and one for
sending threatening letters ; at Ipswich gaol ten for
arson, and two for sending threatening letters ; at Bee-
cies House of Correction four prisoners for arson, and
one for threatening to burn, waiting for trial at the next
assizes. The following persons have been committed
during the week for trial at the Cambridge .Assizes, on
charges of arson—viz., Robert Murrell, John Robinson,
Samuel Baker, Joseph Dorrall, and George Fairhead, by
J. S. Tharp and J. Dobede, Esqrs., charged with having,
on the 14th instant, at Snailwelt, set fire to a haulm rick,
the property of James Gittus. These men are railway
labourers, and strangers to the county. William Fuller
and Robert Munson, of Burwell, labourers, by. the same
magistrates, charged with having, on the Bth-instant, at
Burwell, set fire to a stack of straw, the property of
Charles Phillips, Gent.—Bury Post.
ESCAPE OF A SOLDIER FROM THE STRONG-ROOM
IN THE TOWER.—On Sunday night last, Thomas Hodges, a
private in the Scotch Fusilier Guards, made his escape from
the strong-room attached to the barracks in the Tower. He
was under sentence of sixty days' confinement, for disobe-
dience of orders, and is believed to have been in possession
of a quantity of valuable jewellery which had been stolen
from a gentleman named Studly, at North Brixton, by his
servant, who was transported for the offence at the last Old
Bailey Sessions. The girl was taken into custody in the
Tower, :while on a visit to Hodges, who was seen several
times, by his comrades, with jewellery and a number of so-
vereigns, after that occurrence. He was taken into custody
and examined at Union-hall, but discharged for want of evi-
dence. Since then he had been tried by a Court-martial,
and sentenced to sixty days' confinement. He contrived
to
get a suit of private clothes on Saturday, and was seen in
possession of a diamond ring and about twenty sovereigns.
He is supposed to have gone to Hereford, and a handsome
reward is offered for his apprehension. He is about six feet
high, well made, light complexion, and sandy hair and whis-
kers, aged twenty-six.
BRASSFOUNDERS, COPPERSMITHS, AND BRAZIERS'
INSTITUTION.—Yesterday this Company held their sixth an-
niversary dinner at the White Conduit Ho use Taverp, when
the Treasurer, William Dewy, Esq., presided. This Insti-
tution was established for the purpose of providing support
for the decayed members of these respective trades, and we
have the pleasure to say that few have been the occasions
upon which the objects of the supporters of charitable insti-
tutions of which we have been cognisant, have been more
successful, taking into consideration their limited means.
The Chairman was ushered to his seat amidst the cheers of
the company, which consisted of about 300 persons. He was
supported on his entrance by two knights in splendid brass
armour, the construction of which was very creditable to
the manufacturers of it. After the usual loyal toasts, &c.,
the worthy Chalrman, who appears to have the goodwill of
all connected with him in business, expressed himself de-
lighted with the spirit displayed by the working classes ge-
nerally, but especially by those with whom be was more im-
mediately connected, in looking forward to and providing for
a time when it is impossible for any one so to exert himself
as to provide the necessaries for the daily maintenance of
himself and those dependent on him. He was glad to sce a
spirit of independence growing and spreading throughout the
country amongst mechanical men, which would be sure to
establish goodwill and prosperity for them all.
CHANGING SEATS.—A club of nine persons agreed
to dine together every day as long as they could sit down to
table differently arranged. To have done so, they must have
all lived 110 years and 170 days, and ate 362,000 dinners.