The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-13 00:00:00

WARM WORK.

Martinez, the incombustible Spaniard, as he is termed,
made his promised appearance at the Theatre last night,
hut the house was not very numerously attended. The
oven was well-constructed, and occupied a space directly
in the centre of the stage, with the mouth of it towards the
pit. The process of heating it, which gave a genial glow
to the whole house, being completed, Martinez made his
appearance, habited in a large woollen great coat, trousers,
and a loose cap, which was pulled down over his earl,
sometimes below his eyes, but never hiding any other part
of the face. The heat of the oven, by Fahrenheit's ther-
mometer, having been ascertained to be 250 degrees (about
a fourth hotter than boiling-water), the Spaniard fearlessly
let himself into the scorching cavity, and seated hhnself on
a stool not far from the centre, remained there nearly five
minutes, amusing himself by singing, and holding on his
head a tin of cakes, made from -dough, and which we'e
pretty well baked during the period mentioned. On leav-
ing the oven, the upper coat of the Spaniard was blacken-
ed generally, and crumbled at the touch to cinders. His
pulse, at the time, was examined by Dr. King, and found
to have risen to 215. He did not seem exianstac), but
perspired profusely. Seating himself he retnained oti the
stage about a quarter of an hour, during which time addi-
tional fuel was consumed in the oven, the heat of which
having been raised to 260 degrees of Fahrenheit, he again
entered it as fearlessly as before, frequently calling nut that
he was comfortable, and pleased witk his situation. He
remained in the oven this time two or three minutes !anger
than before, during which he drank a bottle of wine ; but an
omelet which was frying in a vessel on his head, was by att
accident nearly destroyed. His appearance, on again leav-
ing the oven, was similar to that previously stated. In
about twenty minutes, no additional fuel having been
used, he returned into it, and its mouth, for a minute or
two, was stopped. On removing the wooden door, by a
combination of chemicals, which, when unseen, he had
himself ignited, his whole figure appeared as red-hot—an
effect astounding and impressively terrible to behold; the
confined stench occasioned by it, if turned into a small
stable, it is said would have suffocated a horse. At the
close of his third baking he plunged himself into a reser-
voir of cold water, sinking, for a short time, beneath its
surface; and subsequently, dripping like a mermaid, be
rose from the fluid without assistance, and, with a smile
playing on his features, made his final bow to the spectators.
in the above exhibition, which is any thing but a
pleasant one, decidedly there was no trick. It is proper,
however, to observe, that between the bottom and the
crown of the oven the space is seven or eight feet; and as
heat ascends, the temperature of the upper and lower part
of it must be vet), dissimilar; but enough of heat must
remain any where within it to destroy life, unless singu-
larly guarded, and by art rendered secure.--Brighton
Gazette.

In announcing the death of an amiable lady,
respecting whom six or seven months ago strong feelings
of sympathy were excited, we are enabled to menden that
nothing could be more tranquil or happy than her release.
The mind had for several months regained its charaetethtie
steadiness, and though bodily debility resulting from the
effect of close and long confinement on a delicate constitu-
tion, induced a degree of general nervousness, yet her piety
to her Maker and her Redeemer, her warm affections to..
wards all most near and dear to her by blood, friendship,
or connection, were eminently preserved even to her latest
breath. Attended at her bedside by her afflicted noble
father, her mind was engaged in the truly christian works
of faith and of prayer, even within a rinute of her de-
parture to enjoy, it is trusted, the happiness of a true and
humble christian. She was released without a struggle
or a pang.—(We nerd scarcely add to the above that the
lady bete referred to is the same whose distressing case of
mental aberration shortly after her marriage was first an-
nounced in this paper, and which produced at the time so
extraordinary a degree of interest. Mr. Langbarn is still,
we believe, far from well.)—Brighton Gazette.

CLONMEL, FEB. 7.—A melancholy occur-
rence took place near Bansha oh Tuesslay night :—Are-
spectable farmer named Fant, with a family of seven per-
sons, retired to rest ; not having risen at the usual hone
en the morning following, suspicion was excited among their
neighbours, and inquiry took place, when it was discovered
that three of the inmates, namely, Fant's daughter, aged
eight years; his brother, aged 60 ; and a servant woman,
aged 30 ; had died during the night ! In the course of
Wednesday Fent himself expired. His eon, a young lad,
a servant boy, and a servant girl, the remaining inmates,
are, we fear, beyond all hope of recovery. The cause of
the dea.h of so many human beings is ascribed to suffoca-
tion, Fant having a short time before injudiciously erected
,mall lime kiln in his kitchen for the twofold purpose of
i ..rning lime, and as a fire to answer for domestic pur-
poses, the sulphitreous effluvia proceeding from which was
unfortunately inhaled by the hapless family. The catastro-
phe has excited, as might he expected, great sensation
through the country. In reference to it, nn interesting
letter retched us yesterday,evening, which wr regret w•e
are unable to place before our readers to d ty.—Clonmel
Advertiser.

We hear that Helen I\l,Dctigal,, the partner
of the miscreant Burke, ;,as arrived in Newcastle. We
unumtand she did lodge in the Black Horse Entry, New-
gate-st-eet, but has ainee removed to the Entry at the
Head of the Side, where a number of the lc v Irish
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