Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-01

Public opinion warning with power and abuses. has
almost simultaneously acquired the oscendancy in
both In both, he crss is urg"don by arbitrary mi
nIStcrs, conidng III that which IL no longer tower
of strength, the Kings name Even tho minute cir
cumstanccs o. the are parallel-or the eonfa-
gratons which proceed d the Revolution in France,
in several OF thu Provinces and which could never
be traced, find in the mystcrioss bur-
nngs IL Kent. Berkshire and Sussex
We iind IN C"bbett's Register of Nov. 18th, an
enumeration of many Of these outragcs.
From C'obbeR.s Register Nbp. l3
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
FIRES
Great alarm prevails at Hounslow, Bcliant North
hide. Laupisn, and Heston, amongst the farmer, and
ngrculturists for The safety of heir property, in con-
sequence of the work of incenda ries having com,
mcnced in the neighbourhoods above named; and
threatening letters have been sen, to the following
farmers and gentlemen who have cs;atas upon which
they have far some 'mr used machinery lead Vi
band llbauE--'Fhe Rev. - Trimmer, AZ Heston
Of tho magistrates for the county; Mr.. Pcto, al
Heston. the builder III the Waterloo road; Nj, Tay-
Tor. of Lamp,on; Mr.. Parsham, Of Northhide; Mr..
Sherwin. of Bedfon,, and many others The threa-
tcnng epistos signed. they a'c in Kent by
the name of Swing" and to the same purport
About a fortnight since one of them = as sent TO Mr.
Sherwin, al Bedfon'. declaring that unless he immc-
datelv dispensed with his threshing machines his
barns should be raz"d to tn" ground. Mr.. Shcrwin
took no notice OF tn threat with the exception of
.
acters
On Tuesday afternoon last, aboat two o'clock il is
said that two respectfully dressed men, who were ira
Yelling an barouche stopped boy on the road and
one OF hem SAID. "Wh s your master boy'" The
boy replied, Master Sherwin, Sir" "Oh, then tell
him to keep look OUT" and then drove on. The
boy. it is said told his OF the circumstance
upon his return, yet i'll it did excite any alarm
/ in Mr. Shcrwin. About ten O'Clock however tho
sam" night, his two barns, several outhouses and sta
bling, were discovered t" be on Are, and the flames
ragged so RAPIDLY. that very little of the stock could
be saved Tho villagers. might be imagined as
well as those adjacent. were reused to the highest
state Of alarm. especially those to whom letters had
been sent
engines but before thew csuld arrive the whole of
the barns and out houses were desr we'd The incen
diaries previous to firing the stables, had removed
the horses 10 place Of safety hard by where thew
were found afterwards by Mr.. Shrrwp Noth,ng
can exceed the eXctpm nj this diaboca outrage has
created and ieas are On e'iancd that further acts of
similar infamous nature will follow The Magis-
tracy and the most respectable farmers are usinr
every cXcrisn tn trace ont the incendnres but I'm
TO last nigh not the remotest cew could be- obtained
! Whoa our informant left the villages surrounding
B'dtont wore in the greatest state Of suspense and
alarm and is feared other rses will take place du
ring the night. NJ. Sherwin's l"ssis very great
MORE FIRES IN SUSSEX
Ffo" NE Brighton Guardian Of Wedresday Noe TO-
/ On Sunday evening. about SIX o'clock n barn in
the occupation of Mr. Hildcr, at Robert bridoe
agent 10 the Hastings Bank discovered to be on
lire, and with IT'S contents entirely consumed
i Our informant states that or three other fires
were discovered n dis ance. but he could NOT give
u7 any positive account of their situation On
the same dav the labonring popua' ION of Burwasb
assembled rn 'nHse and declared their determination
of taking Freeman The Assistant Ovnrseer by force
and carrying him vii bout the boundaries of the mr.
! ish, ACCOMMODATING The svowal cf heir attentions
with threat OF severe punishment if he ser again
were seen in Burwash. The poor were appeased by
being informed that general meeting of the Mapis.
tracy farmers, lawyers, tradesmen, and abourers of
tho several pnrIsics in and about Battle would be
held at that place on the morrow (Monday.) for the
purpose of raising the wages of the labourers This
had the desired effect and we trust that our n.iob
! bouring farmers will follow the example thus set
them, which W" suggest, is the best means Of pro-
teciIng their properly against the ncendiarv
While writing the above. a person from East Grin
stead has informed us that the premises of Mr. Ken-
nard, on Old Tie Common, fired last night,
LEWES
The terrible conflagratinns which have taken ploce
IN tho neighbOurhopd of Bat le have spread upiver
sal gloom this town AID it's neieh5ourhood but
In The midst of our anxiety, "" have the consolation
to find that nothing of the kind has occurred in the
vicinity OF Lewes although we not free from
alarm threatening letters having been sent to neirt-
bourlng farmers, md suspicious persons having visit
ed the premises and made inquiries respecting
them. Those of them who have thrcshino ma chimes
on their promises are removing hcm with all possible
! despatch We have heard that Lord Sheffield and
family have left Sheffield place consequence of the
threatening letters his LordshiD has r,ceivoI ,nd
that strong nightly watch is established to guard
the premises T..esc threats alleged to have
! been caused by the unpopuisriiy of hs Lordship's
steward who appears 20 have rendered himself OBJ
noxious To the neiglbourh cd The dismissal OF the
steward was demanded, with which his Lordshp in
s'anily complied
! To so great pitch were the excited feelings Of
some Of our towns people raised thar an eff, Ct was
! produced on their ocular powers On Friday morn
ing the 9TH ms ant, when about twenty bonfire boys
were seen on the lsewcs HILL getting fiIrze for their
nrc' thn CIRCUMSTANCE was augmented into body OF
! five hundred men with bats large sticks in their
hands, securing the hills in the direction of Offham
! and marching up The country A thousand coniec.
lures followed and reports sprnging from these con.
lectures spread, which happily proved alike unbound.
! cd. On the same day. detachment Of the Life
Guards from Brighton, passed the western boundary
o, the town. on their route to London through East
! Griustcsd.