The Sun.
London, England, 1818-03-30 00:00:00

A GHOST AT NEWINGTON.

Friday- night, a man was extremely terrified
near Walworth Turtrpike, by the appearance of
a figure which he imagined rose out of the catch
iwthe 3baiie of a %adman, with large horns on her
head ; his fright was so great that his terrific
shouts drew the watchman to the spot, who found
the poor man in the utmost perturbation, and no-
thing could snake...him believe but that he had
seen a spectre. The -same night, another per.
son gave information to the watchman that he
bad seen an apparition. a short distance front
the turnpike, -and that it vanished into air as
he approached it. The watchmen were not
free from fear, and began to think there was
rnore in what the first person said he saw than
they before gave him credit for. They saw no-.
thing more that night, bat on the next (Saturday),
about eleven o'clock, soft music was heard by the
watchmen, and a man came running into New-
ington watch-house„ and informed the Keeper
(Mr. Snow) that the Ghost had made its appear.
ante. He ran towards the spot, and to his sur-
prise saw a watchman named Mathews much
alarmed, retreating along the Turnpike-road front
a figure which appeared quite naked, and of a
gigantic stature. The watchman called for assist-
ance, and in flying from the supposed phantom, he
called Out, " if you follow me I will shoot
you." Snow, who was determined to discover
what it was, approached the figure, which re,reat-
ed, he pariued and found it real flesh-and blood ;in
fact a woman. He took hold of the lady, and she
burst into an immoderate fit of laughter. He pia
a coat round her, and conveyed her to the watch-
honse.:, From her incoherent ei-Mversation, and
her extraordinary behaviour, Mr. Snow suspected
she was, a lunatic, and had broke 'out of a mad-
house in the neighbourhood.. A surgeon was
sent ,ifpr„ and he prononneed her to be insane.
Het' ipparel was found by a•gentlernan about half
a mile up the Walworth and Newington-road.
The unfortunate female res.:ded at Deptford, and
has been out of Ater mind for some time. She
left her home on Wednesday last. She was taken.
to Newington workhon,,e until she could be put in
s‘t prOPer.place of confinement.

Wzzqnsoß, MARCH V 29 Ti urqlay the
Duke and DuChesi of Ironic tit-rived to join the
company of the Prince of 1-lEsse• HOMBERG : the
Duke from London, and the Duehess from Oct.
lands. In the evening the Duke returned to
London. Friday morning the Prince 01 HEssE
HONBEEG accompanied her- AltrEsTY and the
Princesses AUGUSTA and ELIZABETH to Frog.
more, to view the house and grounds : on their
retort) to he Castle,. the Prince left Windsor.for
London. The Duchess of Yoe': kit for aoldods.
Preparations ere making at the Lower Lodge ic,r
the temporary residence of the Duke of CLA-
RRICB, during the time the. house in Bushey_
park is undergoing alteraConS and repairs.

The brig Mercury, Tisir, Master, which ar-
rived 'on Monday from Cadiz, and sailvd on the
3d inst.' reports, that the Russian Squadron, on
exainination byilre Spanish authorities, was found
s'?) extremely defective, (ruin the dry rot, &c. that,
With the exception' of the Adtuiral's ship, the
brestiek, the whole must,undergo a thorough re..
pair before they can proceed to South America
*kit the troops they were.destined to take, and
that the ships were dismantling for that purpose.