The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-17 00:00:00

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with former years. Certain there were not, half Me
number of ladies in the grand stand I have seen.
Doncaster, Sept. 14. JUDEX.

EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE
Yesterday morning, between nine and ten o'clock,
, much alarm was caused amongst the persons assem-
bled in Billingsgate market, by a man being seen
standing on the parapet of the house No. 4, occupie
by Mr. Rous, a fish-salesman, in an extensive way of
business, making gestures, as if he meditated
• throwing himself off, and in a second or two after-
, wards he precipitated himself head foremost from the
immense height, between 80 and 90 feet from the
street. The man, as he fell, turned over once or
twice, and came down on his back on a linen blind,
of very strong texture, in front of the warehouse. It
was supported by a strong piece of timber, upheld by
stout iron supporters, fixed in iron clamps, but suen
was the impetus of his descent, that the blind was
torn into ribbons, the timber beam snapped completely
asunder, and the iron work bent up in a most curious
manner. This check, however, so effretually broke the
force of li;s tall, that he came into contact with the foot
pavement with not more violence than if he had fallen
only a couple of feet. On being raised up, to the
great astonishment of the persons around him, h
had not apparently sustained any injury, and was
quite sensible. Mr. bus, who at that instant rushed
out of his house to ascertain what had occurred, im-
mediately recognised the person in question to be a
friend of his, who has been staving since Tuesday last
at his house on a visit. His name, it appears, is Win.
Dunnett; he is about 25 years of age, and an agri-
culturist, residing with his parents at Clopton, near
Ipswich. No cause is known that could induce him
to attempt self-destruction, nor • were his intellects in
any way affected. 'They had breakfasted together
buta,short time previously, and Mr. Dunnett then
' proceeded on to the roof to smoke a cigar`and take a
view of the river. The, parapet round the roof is
about foUr feet high. I: he yonug man was ultimately
removedlorSt. Thomas s Hospital, and, as far as the
surgical examination was proceeded with on ills • ad-
mission, no fracture was
discovered, nor even an ab-
rasion, however • slight, of the skin ; it however soon
became apparent that he had sustained some injury of
the head; as his speech failed him, end he became
delirious, arising, most probably, from concussion of
the brain, or injury of the spine. He remains at pre-
sent in a very uncertain state.

COWLS, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
SEPT. 10.—Gem schooner, Marquis of Ormond,
from Dartmouth ; Corsair cutter, John Congrcve,
Esq., from ditto.
11th. Flower of Yarrow schooner, Viscount Ex-
mouth, from Gibraltar and Dartmouth; Flirt schooner,
Sir B. IL Graham, Bart., from Weymouth.
12th. Ganymede cutter, J. 11. W. P. S. Pigott,
Esq., from Westward and Southampton ; Gitana
schooner, John Hambrough, Esq., from Dartmouth.
13th. Turquoise cutter, C. 11. Coote, Esq.,'from the
Baltic: •
14th. Witch cutter, Henry Oglander, Esq., from
Drontheim and Northern Seas.
15th. Circassian schooner, Wm. Lyon, Esq., from
Portsmouth.

SAILIN GS.

SEPT. 9.—lris cutter, Sir R. B. W. Bulkeley,
Bart., for Yarmouth to lay up.
12th. Nymph cutter, Sir John Bayley, Bart., for
Boulogne.

13th. Gem schooner, Marquis of Ormonde, London.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.

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Schooners—Galatea, Flower of Yarrow, Flirt,
Tarifa, Jack-o'-Lantern, Hussar, Hawk, Gitana,
Circa-Ohm.

Cutters—Nautilus, Emerald, Reindeer, Forest Fly,
Phoebe, Corsair, Medina, Talisman, Witch, Flower of
Yarrow. Sapphire, Ganymede, Turquoise.
Yawls—Breeze, Water Lily.
Mr: Charles. Hawkins, the gentleman. on whom
Mr. Farrell found his purse and money, at the Royal
Yacht Squadron Ball, has been liberated-on bail till
the Newport Quarter Sessions. The amount of bail
demanded and given was 1,1001. The trial will excite
much interest.

The es weather continues beautifully fin and the
influx-of . visitors is greater than at any period this
season, excepting during the Regatta, but they are
principally birds of passage, who stay but an hour or
two with us, then take carriages, and proceed to
Freshwater, Black Gang Chine, the Under Cliff,
Nrentner, Bonchurch, Shanklin, and Ryde ; thence to
Portsmouth, and off by the train.