The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-09 00:00:00

BOXFORD.—DESPERATE AFFRAY WITH THE PO..
LloE.—Early on Friday morning last, as Rogers, Carlo, Ben-
net, and another policeman (all under Superintendent Ray
of the Western division) were on duty, and when near to the
residences of some suspected thieves, near to Polstead Heath,
they suddenly came across three men, when a desperate
encounter ensued. Bennet and his companion being fore-
most, .---wers4ho to.. make—the. Jit tack,..and when Carlo
and Rogers came up, Bennet had closed with his man, and
they were both upo❑ the ground, the other policeman was
being kept at bay, by one of the villains holding over him
in one hand a tremendous bludgeon, and in the other a
pistol.. Rogers, however, in coming up at all hazards of his
life, made a desperate rush, and ultimately succeeded in
felling the man to the ground, and secured him with the
hand-cuffs. The villains had each a bludgeon ; one of them
had also two sacks, a brace of pistols loaded, two dark lan-
terns, list shoes, and a hard brush. The two men that are
taken are father and son, by the name of Humphery; the
third man, it being so very dark, managed to get away.
They are supposed to be the party who the same night broke
the letter-lock upon the door of a malt-office at Layham.
The two Humpherys• are committed to prison to take their
trial fur the assault. —lpswich Express.
THE WEATHER IN WALES.—A sudden change has
taken place in the weather during the last few days, from a
mild, and even warm temperature, to cold bleak winds,
.and
showers, with occasional frosts. The operations of harvest
have been considerably checked in various parts of this
county. At the end of another week, however, they will be
nearly brought to a close. The yield, notwithstanding the,,
unpropitious state of the weather, has proved much better
than was expected.—Carmarthen Journal.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.—The following changes in the
command of stations are expected to take place in the
Royal Regiment of Artillery during the present month
Lieutenant Colonel W. G. Power, C.B. and K.H., and holding
the rank of colonel, to command at Charlemont, Ireland, vice
Lieutenant-Colonel Faddy, retired on full pay; Lieutenant-
Colonel T. G. Browne, of the second battalion, to proceed to
Athlone, to relieve Lieutenant-Colonel Henry A. Scott in the
command 'at that station; Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Bastard
to relieve Lieutenant Colonel Rudyerd, of the 4th battalion,
in the command at Devonport ; Lieutenant-Colonel D.
Grant, of the Bth battalion, to relieve Colonel Hutcheson, of
the Ist battalion, in the command in North Britain, and
stationed at Leith Fort; Lieut.-Colonel H. W. Gordon
recently in command at Corfu and the lonian islands, arrived
at Woolwich on Saturday last, from that station, and will
take command of the 2d battalion, at Woolwich, on Liuut.-
Colooel Browne, leaving Woolwich for Athlone.

- Sir W. Weller fepytz, Batt., expired on Sunday
last, after a short illness, at Tandridge Park, near Godstone.
The deceased baronet, who was eldest son of Sir William
Weller Pepys, by Elizabeth, daughter of the Right Hon.
William Dowdetwell, was born on the 4th of May, 1778, and,
therefore, in his 68th year. •He was unmarried, and is suc-
ceeded in the baronetcy by next brother, Lord Cotten-
luim. By his- demise the families of the Bishop of Worcester,
Lord and Lady Cottenham, and several families of rank, are
placed in mourning. ' -
HONESTY ITS OWN REWARD.—An American paper
says—The man who lost his eyesight by reading a borrowed
paper, has recover•A it since he became a subscrib2r.
MR. DUNCAN, THE AFRICAN TRAVELLER.—It
gives us much pleasure thus to be enabled to announce to
the friends of Mr. Duncan, who is a native of Galloway, that
a letter has . reached Lo. don from him, that he was at the
date °fits despatch at Popo,in the kingdom of Dahomey,
about 400. miles from Cape oast Castle.— Wigton Free P, css.
VISIT. OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON TO EAST-
BOURNE AND.SEAFORD.-011 Friday last the curiosity of the
good people of Eastbourne was in no. slight degree excited
by the rumour that the Duke of Wellington -had passed
through the town on his way to Seaford. The report proved
true, and it SubSequently appeared that his Grace had passed
the night at Seaford, and next morning, after an early
walk before breakfast, had returned to Eastbourne. On his
arrival, his Grace visited the redoubt, Lieutenant Conjuit
having been summoned to attend and " do the honours."
The Duke, after leaving the redoubt, mounted his horse and
rode towards Hastings by Pevensev Bay. Here a carriage
was in waiting, entering which, the Noble Duke proceeded on
his journey... It is almost needless to add, that this visit has
given rise to numberless speculations as to its immediate ob-
ject. The Harbour of Refuge, and the defence of the coast,
afford ready subjects for such speculations.— Sussex Ad-
vertiser.

THE 'POTATO PRODUCE.—From Andover, round
by Stockbridge to Salisbury, 'Winchester, and Southampton,
the farmers and cottagers are digging up their potatoes. The
produce is very large, and not a quarter so badly touched
with the disease as generally reported in the above districts.
The increase in quantity more than counter. balances those
diseased. Many farmers boil or steam the decaying ones as
soon as dug, and are fattening the hogs with them, on which
the animals appear to thrive, and not to be in the last in-
jured by eating them. Potatoes last Saturday were sold in
Salisbury market at Is. per bushel, one farmer from Stock-
bridge buying 500 sacks of beautiful pink kidneys, of first-
ate quality, at that price.