The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-15 00:00:00

ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.

On Wednesday last, about one o'clock in the
day, a daring attempt, which had very nearly
succeeded, was made to rob the Boot Inn, at
Edgeware, Middlesex, of property to a large
amount. Wednesday was the last day of Edge-
ware fair, and as usual on such occasions a great
number of characters of every description had as-
sembled about the town, and were congregated
at the different inns and public houses. The
Boot, which is situated near the place where the
fair is held, was particularly crowded. About
one o'clock on that day Mr. John Large, the
nephew of Mrs. Tattersay, the landlady of the
house, and who is her chief assistant in the
business, went up to his aunt's room, which was
always kept locked, merely to wash his hands
and adjust his dress for the afternoon ; and when
he put the key into the lock he found the door
already unlocked, and pushed it, but it was
fastened inside, and he endeavoured in vain to
get it open. He tried the lock again and again,
and found it work correctly backward and for-
wards, but still the door would not open. At
length, during a pause in his exertions, he heard
a noise inside the room, and listening more at-
tentively, he distinctly heard the sound of money,
as if a quantity was falling upon the floor. It
at once occurred to him that some one was
robbing the house, and he called out, "Whoever
is inside, let them come out instantly, or I will
procure fire arms and blow their brains out."
He was just about to call for assistance from be-
low, when the inside bolt of the door was drawn
aside, and a man with a silk handkerchief drawn
over his face and secured under his hat, rushed
out upon Mr. Large, and with a blow of his fist
sent him to the bottom of the stairs, and, jump-
ing over him, escaped out of the house. He
was pursued, however, and overtaken, and safely
lodged in the town cage. On examining Mrs.
Tattersay's apartment, it was found that every
drawer and other place of security had been ran-
sacked, and a bag containing 91. in silver, 801.
in sovereigns, and a quantity of bank notes,
amounting in the whole to nearly 5001., had
been removed from the bureau, and was found
on the floor, and the noise occasioned by its
fall was doubtless that which Mr. Large heard
just before the thief opened the door. Some
bills of exchange, a quantity of plate and other
property, had also been removed from the bureau,
and were found scattered about the floor.

The thief, on being taken into custody, en-
deavoured to get away, but was overpowered by
numbers. He was recognized as Willianz
Thompson, a man who had been engaged dur-
ing the fair in playing at what is called " the
thimble rig," and other games, by which the un-
wary are duped at such places. He had not
been long in the cage before several of his com-
panions assembled at the Boot, and intimated
pretty plainly that they intended to get him out
during the night. Mr. Large determined to
prevent this, and hired four stout countrymen to
watch the cage.
At three o'clock in the morning, when the
inhabitants of the town were all at rest, a gang of
about 20 fellows, armed with bludgeons, came
down to the cage and commenced a furious
attack upon the four men, who in a very short
time were levelled with the ground, and one of
them, named Gray, was most desperately beaten,
his head being terribly cut in several places. The
cries of the men, however, roused the inmates of
the Boot, and Mr. Large in a short time col-
lected several persons together, and went to the
assistance of the countrymen, and drove the
rescue gang away, but not until a desperate
scuffle had taken place ; and it is most probable
that the thief would finally have been rescued,
only for the presence of mind of a person named
Newman, who happened to be sleeping at the
Boot, and, who on learning the cause of the
disturbance, called out, " Bring the fire-arms,
Harry, what the d—l are you about—bring my
pistol and the blunderbuss—we must shoot the
rascals to save ourselves, for they are determined
upon murder, and shall have enough of it." The
fellows who had shown so strong a determina-
tion to rescue their companion, on hearing the
call for fire-arms, ran away, and the prisoner was
left safe in the cage. The assailants, however,
had succeeded in drawing three bolts out of four
of the cage lock, and would certainly have rescued
the prisoner, but for the timely interference of
Mr. Large, and the ingenuity of Mr. Newman.
A crow bar, a picklock key, and other imple-
ments, were found near the cage door.
Oil Thursday morning the prisoner, William
Thompson, was taken before Mr. Williams,
a Magistrate; at Hendon, and after the evidence

was heard, in which the above circumstances
were stated, he was fully committed for trial for
the robbery, the worthy Magistrate deeming the
rt,i!wval the ino!;ey a.:(1 .C.er property from
,;w. Fart or roi:.t to zffiot!,:r, with intent to
a ;;Ylfriiis,'.lt to IlLt!(e t!f,slonv complete.
The prisoner had not a ~vord to say, and was
conveyed to prison to await his trial.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GOODWOOD MEETING.

FILIDA V. EVENING.
'atch for 200 sous. eaeli, 50 ft. Last mile.
Mr. Gully's Trample, 4 yrs, received forfeit from Mr. B. Bond's
Pegasus, 3 yrs.

The Moleconth Stakes of 30 sows. each, h. ft. for 2-vr.olds.
T. Y.C.
Duke of Richmond's Convert
General Grosvenor's Red Rover 2
The City Plate of 50 sovs. with a Sweepstakes of five
sows. each, for all ages. T.Y.C.
Mr. Gardnor's Emmelina 4 yrs
Mr. Weatherall's Smuggler, 6 yrs
Mr. Bulkeley's Ilelas, 6 yrs
Duke of Richmond's Convert, 2 yrs
Captain Lock's Bottle Imp, 3 yrs 5
The Waterloo Plate of 50 sovs. given by the City of Chi-

Chester. Heats, once round.
Mr. Cosby's Constance, 5 yrs 1 1
Duke of Richmond's Chico, 4 yes 5 2
Mr. Shard's Revelletta, 3 yrs 2 3
Captain Lock's Bottle Imp, 3 yrs 4 4
Mr. Gardnor's Conqueror, 5 yrs 3 dr
The Rwing Chili Handicap of five sevs. each, for all ages,
with 100 added by the Duke of Richmond. One mile.
Marquis of Worcester's Maresfield, 5 yrs 1"
Mr. B. Bond's Pegasus, 3 yrs
Mr. Bulkeley's Helas, 6 yrs

Two accidents occurred here last night, one the over-
tinning of an open carriage, containing four females, but
who fortunately received no other injury than a liberal
supply of mud, to the great chagrin of the fair occupants ;
the other, we regret to say, was more serious, a Mr. Har-
rison, solicitor, of London, being thrown from his gig, and
received a compound fracture of his right arm, but
now doing well.
The course was well kept by the police, who, during
their perambulations, caught a fellow with his hand un-
fortunately in a gentleman's pocket, without being aide in
any way to account fur it; he remains in custody, awaiting
an examination.

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.
WEDNESDAY, Am I2.—The Stand Plate.
Lord Grey's br. in. by Filho, 5 yrs
Sir W. Wynn's Stapeley, 4 yrs 4 2

The Sweepstakes for half-bred horses was won by Mr.
Wahnsley's Caribert, beating Mr. Hicks's Jack of Clubs
and three others.

WENLOCK RACES.

THURSDAY; AUG. 13.—Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each,

with 20 added.
R. Benson, Esq.'s Courtier, 4 yrs
Sir E. Smythe, Bart.'s, The Weaver, 5 yrs: 2
Sir W. W. Wynn's Granby, 6 yrs 3
F. Lawley, Esq.'s ch. f. by Tiresias 4
Sweepstskes of 5 sovs. each, for horses not thorough -bred.
Sir R. Lawley's b. m. by Crecy, 4 yrs 1 5 1
R. Collins, Esq.'s Little Harry, 4 yrs 2 1 2

BISHOP'S CASTLE RACES.

THURSDAY, AUG. 137—The Borough Stakes of five sous.

each, with 25 added.
Mr. Thorne's Prudence, 5 yrs 1 1
Mr. Oseland's Courtezan, by Filho, aged
Mr. Beddoes's Milkmaid, 5 yrs
Mr. A. I). Jones's b. m. by Spectre, 6 yrs
Mr. I)avies's 'the Bishop, by Matchless 6 5
Mr. Jones's Ma Belle, by Strephon, 4 yrs
The Hunter's Stakes of three sovs. each, with 35 added,
for horses not thorough-bred.
Mr. Vaughan's Cholstrey La=s
Mr. Williams's Cassandra, 6 yrs

Mr. G. 'l'. Reynold's Milkmaid, 5 yrs 3 3
Mr. Hiron's Vixen, 4 yrs 2 dis
Mr. Jones's b. m. by Mortimer, 4 yrs
A splendid Silver Cup, for Galloways, made up 50 sovs.
Mr. F. Stubbs's br. 1. by Manfred 'l 1
Mr. Patrick's bl. g. 6 yrs 2 2
Handicap of five sovs. each, with 25 added.
Mr. G. T. Reynolds's b. m. 5 yr• 2 2 1 0 1
Mr. Davies's b. g. by Matchless
Mr. J. Jones's Ma Belle, 4 yrs 3 1 dis

LONDONDERRY RACES.

TUESDAY, Auc. 4.—Maiden Stakes of two sous. with

40 added.
Mr. Maxwell's Robin, 3 yrs
Mr. Gobbins's Smuggling Moll, 6 yrs
Mr. Marshall's Mary Jane, 3 yrs
Mr. Joyce's Eliza, :3 yrs 4 bolted
'WE DxEs n A 1-, AUG.s.—Handicap Plate of 40 cove.
... ..... ...

Mr, Caldwell's Ballysax, 3 yrs
Mr. Ferguson's Saladin, 5 yrs 2 2
Mr. M.Cance's Navarin, 6 yrs
Mr. Tolan's Bustler, 6 yrs
Farmers' Stakes of ten shillings each, with 20 added, for

Farmers' horses.
Mr. Murphy's Derry Lass, 6 yrs
Mr. Griffin's Miss Blackthorn, 6 yrs 2 2
THURSDAY, A uc. 6.—Sweepstakes of one soy. each, with

30 added.
Mr. Ferguson's Saladin, 5 yrg 1 l
Mr. Gobbins's Smuggling Moll, 6 yrs 2 2
Mr. M'Cance's Navarin, 6 yrs
FRIDAY, Auc. 7.—Produce Stakes, with 30 says. added.
Mr. Joyce's Eliza, 3 yrs 2 1 1
Mr. Maxwell's ltobina, 3 yrs 1 2 2

It was stated yesterday on 'Change, that the
negotiation between the City and the Bank of England,
fur making advances to complete London-bridge and its
approaches, has been broken off, the Directors having de-
manded a higher rate of interest than the Corporation
thought it right that they should pay. This is not, how-
ever, the exact state of the case. The Directors are willing
to furnish the sum required at four per cent., and it re-
mains to be seen whether the Corporation, who expect to
obain it at 342- per cent., will accede to those terms. At
present nothing is, we believe, decided. Times.

It was said in the City yesterday afternoon,
that the Directors of the Bank have refused to lend money
to the Corporation of London under four per cent., but
that the Equitable Assurance Association offered it at 3}
per cent. which was accepted. The inference is, that the
Equitable Association will have to sell a great deal of
Stock to meet the arrangement. —Morning Chronicle.
MR. SHEIL AND TEI BERESFORDS.—Since
Mr. SHEIL's arrival in this city he has received from the
people the most unequivocal demonstrations of the feelings
which his junction with the BrjtEsFoans has created
amongst them.—This demonstration of the public feeling
has been conveyed to him " frankly, and without any af-
fectation of Use delicacy."—Waterford Chronicle.
THE CHINA TRADE.—We have often com-
mented on the advantages which brother Jonathan
obtains over John Bull by the operation of the East India
Company's monopoly; and the mailings from this port
during the present week furnish two instances of it. On
Wednesday, the American ship New England left our
harbour, full laden, for Canton, (but officially cleared for
Batavia ;) and yesterday the American ship Isabella also
sailed, full ltden, for Canton (officially cleared for Java;)
both of them containing goods which might have been con-
veyed in British vessels had we not sold our birth-right for
less than a mess of pottage to the Jacob of Leadenhall.
street. 'lbis is the fourth departure of the Isabella on a
similar errand ; and we imagine her owners will have sub-
stantial reasons for self-gratulation that she made her last
round from Liverpool to Canton, thence to Baltimore,
thence to Charleston, and thence to Liverpool, in fourteen
months. This is truly a shipping interest !—Liverpool
Mercury of this day (Saturday.)
A failure has occurred in a large manufac-
turing house in Manchester, among the consequences of
which the most serious are, that it will at once throw
900 or 1,000 individuals out of employment. In point
of credit the house has maintained, in general, a very
high character up to the period of the failure; but it is
believed by some persons that the house owes its fall to
the fatal year of 1826, having never been perfectly solvent
since that time. The sensation in Manchester has 1000
very great on the occasion, and the probable consequences
of the disaster were so strongly felt there, that very large
offers of assistance, some say to the amount of 200,0001.,
were made, but the partners were not able to show any
thing like adequate security for the re-payment, even at a
very distant period. A branch of the house existed in
London, which of course shares its fate.—Times.

That beautiful ship the Gilmore, sailed on
Monday evening for the Swan River. She has upwards
of 200 passengers on board, the whole of whom are highly
respectable, and many of them are in opulent circum-
stances. When Mr. PEEL came alongside (accompanied
by Mr. Sorir.a.l4), just before the ship got under weigh,
the passengers and crew gave him three cheers, and his re-
ception altogether was of the most gratifying nature. The
property on hoard the Gilmore alone amounts to more
than 60,0001. We understand also, that the Minstrel
will call at this port in about a fortnight, to take out
other settlers on account of Mr. PEEL, We are infOrmed
that Government have increased Mr. PEEL'S grant of land
from 350,000 to one million acres.—Plrno* Journal.