The Sun. — 1836-09-29 (London, England)

RUSSIA.  Between 8 and 9 o'clock yesterday morning considerable excitement was created in the neighbourhood of Kensington-crescent, by the discovery of a large dog of the spaniel breed running along the high road in a highly rabid state. It was first observed near the Hand and Flower public-house, opposite Lee's nursery-ground, where it bit a valuable little terrier belonging to Mr. Jones, a gentleman residing in the crescent. It was immediately pursued by several persons with sticks, pitchforks, &c., through the crescent, biting at every thing which came in its vs ay, and being headed at the corner of the road it took to the gardens at the rear of the crescent, where it attacked a dog belonging to a gentleman named Morrison. It then proceeded in the direction of the Kensington-canal, but while pursued down Warwick-street, we regret to state, it flew at a young man named Wilson, who was passing along, and bit him severely in the hand. Instantly afterwards it seized a little girl named Emma Green, about four years of age, who was standing at its parents' door, whose nose it bit completely through. The rabid animal then faced its pursuers, whom it kept at bay for several minutes ; and there is no doubt it would have done considerable more mischief had not Mr. Ralph, a carpenter, residing in Vale-place, opportunely come up with a gun and shot it dead. The persons bitten were immediately conveyed to the residence of Mr. Parkins, a surgeon, near the spot, when their wounds were cauterized and the dogs bitten were destroyed. On Tuesday night a gentleman in walking along Kent-street, Southwark, was observed to fall down suddenly on the pavement. Sergeant Woodhouse, of the M division, immediately ran to his assistance, and, with the help of a man, conveyed him to the Castle public-house in the same street, where, medical assistance having been procured, he was bled, but died under the operation. By a card found in the deceased's pocket it was ascertained that his name is Captain Kopp. There was found in his possession 2/. 125., besides a silver snuff-box, pocket-book, and a gold brooch, set with brilliants. It has been since ascertained that the unfortunate deceased had just arrived from abroad, and that he had only come up from Gravesend the same afternoon. _ _  On Monday last, just after the bell had rung for the start of the last race, a carriage and pair, which had been imprudently left outside the course whilst the postilion went up to the rails to have a nearer view of the approaching contest, set off at full speed, to the great danger of the spectators. The horses took a circuit of at least a mile and a half in circumference, followed by an immense number of people on foot and on horseback, and the race which took place at the moment was almost entirely neglected. The horses still continued at the top of their speed, followed by an immense field of horse and foot, and actually performed the circuit of the interior of the common three separate times before they were captured, which was accomplished without injury to the carriage or to any one, two men only being knocked down, but not hurt.' 1 his circumstance was the object of great interest to the ladies and gentlemen occupying the stand, and more particularly so as nearly half an hour elapsed before the carriage could be recaptured.—Doncaster Chronicle. An Auvergnat, named Rucq, and his wife, both upwards of fifty years of age, had a quarrel a few days ago, which became so violent that the virago beat her husband so dreadfully with a candlestick and the handle of a broom, that though he was rescued from her hands and carried to the Hotel Dieu, he died of the injuries he received. The murderess has been arrested. The bloody shirt of the victim, with the instruments of her crime, are in the hands of the police. A