The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-18 00:00:00

Oats. 1 Beans. 1 Pease.

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b. d. cd
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50 53
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EXTRAORDINARY CASE or KEEPING A Bony UN-
INTERRED.—For several days past, the inhabitants of
Blackheath, near Lewisham, have complained to the
parish authorities of a nuisance, arising from some
noxious smell at the house of an old lady, who styles her-
, self the Hon. Mrs. Leg-gate, a descendant of the Beres-
ford family, and nearly allied to the late Duchess of St.
Albans. In consequence of these complaints, Mr.
Southam, the churchwarden, directed Atkins, the beadle
of Lewisham, to make inquiries into the cause. He did
so, and found that an old servant, aged seventy-nine, of
Mrs. Leggate's had died on the 6th instant, twelve days
since, and although a coffin had been procured, she
would not allow the body to be interred. Atkins yester-
day applied to Mr. Jeremy, and having stated the above
facts, requested to know what steps the parish should
take under the circumstances. Mr. Jeremy, after con-
sulting the law relating to nuisances, said the case was
one of a most extraordinary nature. He considered,
however, that it could only be met and remedied by in-
dictment. He would suggest that the parish authorities
should go to the house, accompanied by the police ; and
unless the body was immediately interred, take such
steps as would bring the parties within the power of the
law. Atkins then left, and in about an hour afterwards
returned, and informed Mr. Jeremy that he had gone to
the house, in company with Sizer, 103 B, but ‘A as re-
fused admittance. He had, since he left the Court, re-
ceived information that threw a great mystery over
the old woman's death, but which it would not be pru-
dent to publish. Mr. Jeremy directed Atkins to inform
the Coroner that an inquest ought to be held with-
out delay.

We are happy to hear from all quarters favourable
accounts of the progress of the harvest, and to state that,
as far as our own observations and private accounts ex-
tend. we can confirm these accounts. The yield is
abundant, and the grain sound and good, in Buckingham-
shire. There are great and loud complaints, however,
of the millers and bakers ; and we trust that Sir B. Peel's
anticipations of large imports of American flour may
prove correct, for the monopoly of the bakers and millers
wants breaking through almost as much as that of the
landlords. There is some talk of starting a bread-
baking company in this county and Oxfordshire.—Ayles•
bury News.

NOBLE EXERTIONS BY A BOY.—On Wednesday
Alexander Bennett, a boy about eleven years of age, who
who had gone to the river to bathe, got out of his depth,
and called fur help. Dunn, another boy, about four-
teen, heard Bennett's exclamation that he was off hiS
feet ; but he had been so brief a space in the water, that
it did not occur to him he could be in any dari,,,ver, and
he did not consequently pay much attention to it. 'Pre•
sently, however, it became evident that Bennett was
struggling at the mercy of the current ; and Dunn im-
mediately stripped himself and hastened to the rescue of
the drowning boy. Before ho could reach the water
Bennett had disappeared ; but on looking down near the
spot where he had sunk, he observed him at the bottom
of the river, and, after diving twice, succeeded in catch-
ing hold of him by the shoulder, and bringing him to the
surface. Retaining his grasp of him with his right
hand, he then turned towards the shore, but, burdened
in this way, and with only his left hand to battle against
the current, he made but slow progress, and became so
exhausted with his efforts, that he actually sank once
himself. Still manfully and resolutely maintaining his
hold, he again rose to the surface, and ultimately brought
his apparently lifeless burden to the land, to the admira-
tion of a considerable number of spectators, who had by
this time gathered round the scene. Once out of the
water, Bennett was not lung of showing signs of return-
ing animation, and he was soon so much recovered as to
be able to walk home.—Dundee Warder.