The Sun.
London, England, 1820-11-25 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

(From "The Bath Herald," received this morning.)
During the progress of the late. momentous in-
quiry we abstained from admitting into our co-
lumns what might irritate the passions, or preju-
dice the public mind against the object of that
solemn investigation ; so fastidious were we, that
several communications from writers, whose-ele-
gance of diction and force of argument might do
honour to any paper, were then placed on our
condemned file. At the present moment the bu-
siness appears to have taken a•different bias, the
" Queen's Case "'is merely used as a screen, behind
which the disaffected and malignant hurl their bolts
of vengeance against the throne of this kingd-om,and
all constituted authorities acting for the promotion
of peace and the security of the realm. The effusions
of our correspondents during- the latter part of
this week, have not been less able than numer-
ous ; and we have to lament that our fourth
page, particularly, was occupied when those cer-
tainly more pressing favours reached our of-
fice. Our limits will not allow us to insert a
twentieth part of what we have received—and
some in a hand-writing, and a train of senti-
ments, which we recognize with: pleasure,
and to which we have heretofore paid the
profoundest reverence ; but the authors may
be assured that whenever we hive room, such
zealous, constitutional, and moral precepts shall
not be thrown aside. During the wild in-

fatuation of the present hour, we are aware
that we must not expect 'to meet with what
is termed popular approbation for the line of
conduct we mean to pursue ; there is however a
large portion of readers, of,a solid, quiet, reflect-
ing class, whose good opinion we are ambitious
of cultivating. We shall have also the consoling
applause of our own conscience, for fearlessly
adhering, through these disjointed times, to those
good old-fashioned maxims—steadily to support
with our humble but best efforts the administra-
tors of our Laws ; and defend from the inveterate
shafts of Anarchy, the seats of Justice, the Altar,
and the Throne.

Two sisters of the name of Heath have died
within the, course of a few days in Davy's Alms-
houses in Exeter, the eldest in tiae hundred -and
third year of her age, and the youngest in her
one hundred and first year. _ _

The workmen employed in sinking a, well in
Lincoln's-inn-fields, have at length found a spring
of • fine water, after excavating to the depth of
full one hundred and fifty feet.
The seed of the meadow saffron has very re-
cently been found to be an effectual remedy for
the cure of asthma, winter and consumptive
coughs. This is said to be produced by the lig-
neous acid IMpregnated with the- virtues of the
seed.

AUDACITY of the LONDON THIEVES.

DARING ATTACK. BY A NUMEROUS GANG OP
THIEVES.-RESCUE Uk FO.UR NOTORIOUS ROUSE'

BREAKERS. .
It is a notorious fact that the formidable gangs
of thieves, which at present infest the Pub
streets, to the terror of passengers, are unprece-
dented,.anel that from their force they have 00
to select their object and plunder follows, eve'
at nooti,day. Four reputed thieves, of the naives
of Jones, Dram, and Gadley, were flail(
committed' for trial, for robbing the house'
Mrs. Watkins, in Mavfa r,, and another Wail
(William Paddock) was handcuffed with the°
and fastened to the chain, ta. be taken to New'
gate.• • Paddcick's offence was simple larcenY'
They left Marlborough-street Police-office about
dusk, under escort of Marsden the gaoler, whc;
took them his usual way for privacy along Grea
Russell-street, and in crossing Tottenham-evirt:
road, a woman of the town got into conversation
with them. In passing along Great Russell
street, some whistling was heard, and one of the
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burglars called out, " Now fur a rescue." 1°1(7
mediately after, between twenty and thirty rill,
fians sallied forth from George-street, St. Giles/
and the opposite side, and knocked Marsdell
down by a blow on the back with a bludge°l!:
and they continued beating him until be IT,
senseless, when on the ground. We scarce,
need state that the prisoners escaped. IVlarsde,:
was taken into an apothecary's shop, and
head, which was dreadfully cut in four differ
places, was dressed. He is also much bruise
about the back, and hut faint hopes are enter:
tamed of his recovery. About half-past te;
o'clock at night, Paddock, one of the prisoner(
rescued, and who was a stranger to the f°°
burglars, gave himself up at the Marlboroug
Head, opposite the Police-office, to Valentine the
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officer, who was there, and he was conveyetr.L.
St. Anne's watch-house. He was yesterday Oa
mined before Messrs. CONANT and FARO"
and his deposition was as
_follows :
He was not aware of the rescue until- it bap;
pened. There were more than twenty pers6l.!-
came upon them, and suddenly hurried theini
and in turning round he saw Marsden was-n°,o
with them. They ran down Museurrstreet in
Charles-street, Drury-lane, when the party fichs
rescued .thein attempted in. vain to get the iron
off. • They proceeded to Lincoln's Inn-fieldift
where they again were attempted to be set 3
liberty, but it could not done. Here witness
was exhausted with running, and being one of the
two foremost on the chain, he was lifted on 11
the collar of his coat and the breech. The/
proceeded through Clare-market and the Temple}
over Blackfriars Bridge, other attempts having
been made to get off the irons. They were le
down the first street on the left in Blackfriars-roOf
and proceeded by the back streets to the Obelislc:
and from thence into -the' Kent-road, where
supply of files, chisselsi hammers, &c. waste'
tamed, and the prisoners were let loose.
previously to this, some of the gang ask '4" 3
ness if he knew either of the other four, and -e
his answering in the negative, they took the
handkerchief from his neck, and placed it oce
his eyes whilst they released the whole of 01
and the fellow who untied the handkerchief kept ,
if. On separating, the burglars said, " You 114
know where we-are to meet." Witness went ilLo
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the first public-house he came to, and related the
whole fact, and then returned and gave himselo
up. He was re-committed to Cold-bath Fieli;(
as a witness, with an order to be lenient'Af
treated. He would be able to identify some °
the gang. let
John Hitchen, a Otter in the Inner Templet
stated that he Was struck by the gang as °el.
passed.through' the Temple ; and several persen.
were seriously injured, but particularly a lamp;lighter who was in their way. They were t.it
strong to be resisted, and the manner in o'lc
they flourished their bludgeons was very intilll,
dating. Witness would. be able to identify °il
of them, and he came to the Office to see if °•11f
were apprehended. nt
Mr. CONANT, at the close of the business, lc
to the Secretary of State's Office to report t"
affair, and no doubt a Proclamation wilt il
Issued.
Marden is worse and it is said cannot Survive