The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-07 00:00:00

ATFENIVI"rO BURN FIEREFORD COLLEGE.

the lately stated the tote! destruction of the
College stables at Hereford by tire, and it is with
the deepest regret we have now to record a most
di4ledical attempt to set fire to the College where
,he Vicars Choral of the Cathedral reside. Ou
Sunday last, before the conclusion of Divine Ser-
vice at the Cathedral, Mr. Haver, the organist,
wino has rooms in the College, had occasion to
leave the Church, which adjoins the !.remises,
and in proceeding to his apartment, he perceived
smoke issuing from the roof of the eastern angle
of the south quadrangle of the building ; be in-
stantly proceeded to the spot, and found part of
the woodwork of the roof hi flames, which, with
assistance, he succeeded in effectually suppressing;
as the fire was mrAing rapid progress, there is
little doubt, but for the provelentialeireutristaece
of his observing the smol,e, its is very short period
tine whole of the roof -would have been ou
and the destruction of a great part Of the College
inevitable. Ou the flames being ex+inguished, it
was discovered that the beams and joists where
they commenced had been partially saturated
with spirit of turpentine; a quantity Jaf brush-
wood from hesoms taken from a room near the
place, hay, (straw, and some matches were also
disposed of so as to spread the destructive element,
and in short every arrangement carefully and skil-
fully made to envelope the building in a mass of
flame before assistance could he given ; the spot
end time chosen for the fiend-like attempt were
likewise selected with singular discrimination ;
the place is in a part of the College seldom fre-
quented, difficult for water to be conveyed to,
and the Vicars were absent on their clerical du-
ties, and the servants atteuding Divine Service.
—A little before 12 o'clock the alarm became ge-
neral, the congregations of the different churches
left them, and the - most active alacrity was
displayed to afford assistance, which the judi-
cious exertions of Mr. Ilayter fortunately ren-
dered unnecessary, as the flames were hap-
pily subdued before the engines arrived._
It is a most singular circumstance, and clearly
proves that when the smoke was first discovered,
the diabolical incendiary must have been super-
intending his evil work, that the butler of the
College, who hastened to tender assistance on
the first alarm, found near the spot on fire a Flo-
rence oil flask, which evidently had contained
turpentine; and afterwards, when the fire was
suppressed, on searching for it, the flask was dis-
covered in• tin old cask in a hole under the stairs,
near the place; the wretch must therefore have
'inert!, whilst Mr. Ilayfer and the butler were
procuring water, and every circumstance proves,
that whoever this diabolical tined may be, he is
one well acquainted wills the College, and pos-
sessed of daring and wicked cunning equal to the
horrible crime he attempted to perpetrate. It .is
also remarkable, that within a few feet of
.the
spot, inscribed on the wall in old English cha-
racters, is the following sentence:--" The eyes
of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil
and the good."—Proc. xv. 3
The Custos and Vicars immedietely issued bills,
offeting a reward of 100 guineas for tine discovery
of the incendiary, and the villainous attempt of
course excited a strong sensation in this city,
where such a crime has hitherto been unknown.
On Monday the Mayor called a Meeting of the
Inhabitants, when Resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the reward there stated, in addition
to the one by the Custos and Vicars, offered for
the discovery of the offender, which we sincerely
hope may have the desired effect.

We have now little doubt but the stables were
purposely °fired, particularly as the following letter
was received by tl►e bu►ler of the College shortly
after their destruction, the author of iabich neatly
fu;tilled l►is threat with ita comUloll degree of re-
lentlesF (taring :

" SlR,—Please to tell your masters to take rare
00 thelrselves, for they will he visited soon by a
g4og that !bey wou'r like.--A Friud —lO Mr.
Constable, Colledge, Hereford."

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

CHAIRING OF SIK FRANCIS BURDETT AND
J. C. HOW-10USE, ESQ.

Yesterday helot!, the day appointed for Chairing
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT and Mr. HOISHOIJS4, the
two SUCWStUI Candidates at the late Election,
considerable numbers of persons assembled in the
streets through which the Procession was ex-
pected to pass ar an early hour. At half-past
nine, the Parochial and District Committees,
decked with blue. and white favours, began to ar-
rive in Sloane-street, the place ot rendezvous, and
about tWelve o', lock the whole of the parties in-
tending to join the Procession were assembled.
Some impatience was exhibited. by the multitude
at the non-arrival of the Car ; and it was nearly
two- o'clock before it appeared. ThiS delay is
said to Lave arisen from some financial difficulties,
in cousequence of the Hon. Baronet's late ab.
settee trout town. At that how the cavalcade be-
gan to mote slowly !'Sloane-street ; after pro-
ceeding a short distance, there was a general halt 3
a hackney coach drove up, in which were Sir F.
Burdett and Mr Hobhouse, who ascended the Car
therefrom, amidst the acclamations of the specta-
tors. The Puoccssiou moved up • Sloane-street:
through Hyde Park-turnpike, down Piccadilly,
the ii..ywarker, Cockapui-street, St. Martio's,
lane, Long-acre, James-street, Coven -garden,
down Southamptou-street, and
..fr:rn thence to
the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the following
order :

Two Trumpeters on Horseback.
Four dark blue and white Streamers.
Constable tot Horseback.
Nine Assistants, three and three.
Dark Nut Flag, Motto " The People."
Band of Music, three and three.
Banner of the Parish of St. Anne—Green.
Electors on Foot, four and tour.
Parochial Counittee, in Bdrouebes and Four.
'Band of Music, three and three.

Banner of St. Paul, Covent-garde., and St. Martiu-le-Grand—

•
Electors on Foot, four and four.
Parochial Ct•n:mi'tee, in Barouches and Four.
Baud of Music, three and three.
Banner of St. Clement, and St. Mary-le-Strand—White.
Electors on Foot, Pour and four.
Parochial Committee, in Barouches anti Four.
Dark Bine Flag, motto, " Kelm at of Parliament."
Band of Music, three and three.
Banner of St. Martin in the Fields—Dark Blue.
Electors on Foot, four and foar.
Parochial Committee in BarouChcs and Four.
Band.of Music, three aria three.
Banner of St. Jar,., s, Crimson.
Electors on Foot, limy and four.
Parochial Committee in Bat-ouches and Font.
Dark Blue Flag, motto, "'Trial by Jury."
Band of Music, tbree.and three.,
Banner or St. George—Light Blue.
Electors on Foot, tour and four.
• • Parochial Committee in Barouches and Four.
Band of Mm.ic, thi ce and three.
Banner of St. Mario' et and St. John—White.
Electors an toot, tour and four.
Parochial Committee in Baroucaes and Four.
WisitC Flag, Motto, " Purity of Election."
Three Ba: ouches and Four. containing the Proposers and Se-
conders, Chairman, Treasurer, Counsel and Solicitor.

Four Trumpeters on Horseback.
Dark Blue Flag, T. John Can HohbouFc."
White Bantle!, in advance, '''Choice of the People."
• Dark Blue Fiag, " Sir F. Burdett."
Sir Francis Burdett, and John Cam Hobhouse, Esq.
In a Car, covered with blue cloth and velvet,

Supported on each side with a burnished gilt scroll,
And drawn by six grey horses, caparisoned with blue and white

ribailas.

As the procession passed through the dif-
ferent streets, the Members were greatly ap•
planded. The weather at the commencement
was tolerably fair; but as the procession ap-
proached Covent-garden a heavy shower fell,
which iu some degree abated the mirth that pre-
viously existed. When the plocession arrived be-
fore St. Paul's Church, the spot where the hust-
ings were erected, three cheers were given Sir
Francis Burdett and Mr. Hobhouse continuing
uncovered, apparently regardless of the inclemency
of the weather.

Upon the arrival of the procession at the Crown
and Anchor, in the Strand, the pressure of the
multitude near St. Clement's Church became most
serious. Two-thirds of the horsemen had, how-
ever, by this time galloped off, yet the car itself
was with difficulty drawn up; soon after which
the Westminster Representatives were happily re-
leased from their perilous eminence by some men,
who assisted them in alightinc from their trium-
phtd state, and carried them into the Crown and
Anchor, amidst the astounding acclamations of
the spectators.
But the inauspiciousness of the day had disen-
chanted the scene. Ducked pedestrians, dripping
horsemen, damped carriages, heartless musicians,
drenched banners, every thing, in short, exhi-
bited the weariness of disappointed dignity. The
sun peeped out, indeed, just towards the close of
the procession, as if it were only to display more
distinctly the havock which the rain had made.
The procession reached the Crown and An-
chor, from the Cadogan Arms, in Sloane-street,
about 4 o'clock, its pace having been quickened
by the occasional rains.