The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-18 00:00:00

" A BIT OF LOCAL:'

In a town not very far from Bolton, the Editor
of a periodical paper, animated by a due regard
for his own interests, arid particularly anxious to _
deprive his rival contemporary of all the local in-
telligence which the Place afforded, returning
home late one evening, or rather early in the
morning, was delighted by discovering the lifeless
body of a man suspended from a lamp-post!
Such an occurrence, he considered, would form
an important part of his weekly treat, but how to
keep the discovery a secret from his contem-
porary was a matter which, puzzled :the head-
piece of this dabbler in local. At length he, hit
upon the expedient of cutting down the body And
earrying it to ,his own quarters, where it re-
mained until the important announcement was
made to the public,.through the exclusive medium
of his own journal. So far so good—our
Editor's purpose was completely answered. The
paragraph naturally excited the attention of the
authorities, and a reference was made to the man
of news, for a little further information on the
subject. Confounded, however, by the interfer-
ence of the men in office, and alarmed by a con-
viction of his own imprudence, his replies became
equivocal and . extremely. suspicious ; and at
length, with extreme reluctance, he made a con-
fession of the whole proceeding, and introduced
the official gentlemen to the body of the unfor-
tunate suicide, Avhich was concealed in an out-
house.
He was immediately placed in durance vile, to
ruminate on his foolish appetite for local, until
further inquiry was made on the subject. An
inquest was held on the body by thy Coroner ;
the gibbet stared our Editor in .the face ; and he
viewed his career in this world\ as prematurely
stopped. He could adduce no corroboration of
his assertion of innocence ; the Coroner had de-'
livered his charge to the Jury ; the Jury had
put their sagacious heads together in delibera-
tion on their verdict ; a dead silence prevailed in
the Court, and all eyes were turned on the cul-
prit. The ForemanrtofeortultiloedtwhJaefurordr;:r,hi
prisoner,
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ment, turned round, not for the purpose of de-
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suggest to the Coroner that the lamp-post which
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examination, as he thought that inanimate
establish-
went of the guilt or innocence of the prisoner
than any other that could be produced: for it; as
the prisoner stated, he had cut the body from the
post, the remaining part of the fatal cord would
most likely be still there. The proposed exa-
mination was proceeded with—the remainder of
the cord was found attached to the post—our
Editor's innocence was made manifest--and he
was discharged from. custody, effectually cured
Of his mania for exclusive
Express.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND'
AND THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS.—The dispute between
these two Judges, as to the right of the MASTER of the
Ilor,Ls to appoint his own Secretary, has terminated in the
LORD CHANCELLOR'S refined to make any rule upon the
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,iding against the right of the MASTER of the RoLLs.
The Montreal Gazette of the 12th ult. gays,
• the weather for some days has been pretty cold, and ice
was formed upon the shore of the river. This afternoon
giving us good winter roads.
of the week the weather has become cold for the eeason
oit Thursday, night there was a fall of snow, and the
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'tuts of the bills north of Beauport now weer sum"
a wintry
apiwarance. . .
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