Star.
London, England, 1830-10-26 00:00:00

ANOTHER AWFUL BURNING IN KENT.

CANT 1111tt RT, 8U 'DAT.
Not only has the late lenient sentence passed upon the machine.
breakers not stopped the career of infamy, but the determination of the
farmers to suspend their working, and adopt she old system of manual
labour, has not in the least tended towards creating reconciliation between
them and their men. I mention this melancholy truth before I proceed
to detail several sets committed this morning; but, first, the tremendous
conflagration for which I have wepared your readers.
It would seem that, about mi&ight IQ llattudiy, a gang of men sighed
the farm of Mr. Quested, of Ash, whose forMse.ssoeks had been de-
stroyed the previous night by the hand of an insendiory, and proceeded
at once to break open his stable door, liberate the berme, and sun them
into the high road, to the number of fourteen or them The men,
however were disturbed by two pelmets who bad been sent to watch the.
premises, and, without committing any other violater, precipitately,
and, it would appear, simultaneously, left the yard. But for the dr.
montane* of being disturbed is the early stage of their lawless work,
it is coojectured they intended to Ire the buildings; but, commiserat.
ing the inevitable fate of the animals, in use their diabolical
scheme had succeeded, with a feeling which does them credit, how.
ever ill intent their design, they determined to set them
loose. • Cfreametances render it probable that the same party
forthwith made their way towards Sandwich, where the revenge they
mediated upon Mr. Quested, was satiated in the complete destruction
of a vast quantity of agricultural property belonging to a gentleman
named Castle. Almost within the precincts of that ancient town, a
short distance from St. Clement's Church, stands a beautiful and ez•
erosive farm-house, called " The Salutation," deriving its name from
a small inn of that name approximate to it. It was here the devilish
machinations of the scoundrels were carried into complete effect. The
barns, I am given to understand, were Bred first, or, rather, discovered
le be on fire; but, scarcely had the discovery been made, than the
stacks of corn, haulm, fee. of many hundred pounds value. owe
in a complete blase, nd beyond human power to cookout. The
glare of light and the noise of watchmen soon aroused the inhabitants
to a sense of danger; but, although they arrived presently cn the spot,
their assistanceproved unavailing; by six o'clock in the morning of
this day the whole property, excepting the dwelling.house was totally
consumed. Fortunately there was no wind at the time, or this must
have shared the same fate. There is not an irdividual who does not
concur in giving Mr. Cr.stle, the proprietor, an excellent character for
humanity, and his desire at all times to promote the comfort of the
poorer classes.
On ha:lmlay night the maebise.breakers also visited the premises of
lb. Austin Gardner. at Beskshourne, about a mile front Canterbury,
broke open the lodge, and so completely performed the work of der,.
illation, that not a wheel, or any punkin of the machinery, was left
whole.
About le o'clock. this morning a number of mat proceeded to s spot
near the Three Colts. Sandwich, and deliberately demolished a tiaeshing...
machine. The panics were sot apprehended
I regret so mid that thmatening letters cooties* to be sent, signed
;" sad that the excitement, which decreased daring the late
holidays, is now greater than ever.

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