The Sun. — 1818-10-27 (London, England)

DARING GANG OF ROBBERS.  BOW-STREET.-4 man of the name of Sculthorpe resides in the parish of Middleton, in ° Northamptonshire ; he is Bfi yeari" of age, of a most .penurious disposition, scarcely 'alloWing himself common necessaries. for existence, al• though it is well known he is worth several thousand pounds. He resides in a small house or a cottage,.accompanied• only. by his- son, who is -of very txrihl and harmless habits, -awl about 50years at age. On the night, of the 10th instant his house was attacked by a desperate gang, tonsisting of five fellows armed with bludgeons, with -th&t.- faces blacked, anti in other respects -disguised, to avoid being recognized,as it has tort,eit oat they all reside in that -neightiourhood The old man was awoke between one and two o'cloek in the Morning, when' he discovered three men in his bed-room, with their faces' blacked. They were armed with bludgeons, and with hot ridthreats and oath's demanded his 'Money aildpro; the old man hesitating at telling_ them where to' find-his wealth,- the villains attacked him most barbaronsly, and beat hint - on his bead and other parts of his body with their bludgeons till be became insensible. The noise of the robbers in the old geotletnan's bed-room awoke his son, who slept in atradjoining room, and who hasten-, ed to his bed-room, when he was knocked down. and ill-treateit by the villains, and threatened to be murdered if he attempted to make any 'alarm. Among the articles of property they helped themselves to, were two boxes, which contained gol coins and Bank notes to the amount 'of 160/. ; also various bonds for money, leases for houses and lands, notes of hand, and promissory notes. It was above halt an hour after the gang had left the house and preMises before the son attempted to more from where they left him, he being afraid to move, they having used such horrid threats to him of returning to intatler him if he made any alarm. It was for smite time feared that the old gentleman was dead, but on examination, it proved that - his inseasibility arose front a quantity of clotted blood which settled in his mouth, &c. arising from the wound he had received on his head, &c. ; .and on proper assistance being given hits he recovered. In the course of the following Morning the boxes in which had been the gold coins, Bank notes, and valuable documents; were found in a field near the house, but without any of their contents. The robbery making a great noise in the neighbourhood, an application was made to this Office for an active and intelligent Officer to go down and investigate the business. Lavender was dispatched, and' itt 'a. short time saw reason to suspect five persons : with extraordinary celerity and resolutimi, he apprehended the whole of them: one has turned King's eVideuce, and the- rest will be tried at the next.ASsizes. The County Magistrates, in admiration of the zeal, intelligence; and-courage of Lavender, have resolved to give hitt a 'very handsome reward.  On the 4th nit. while an Artillery company at Prescott, Upper Canada, was firing a salute in honour of the arrival of the Duke of RICHMOND, one of the artillerymen was untortunately.killed. He was driving: home the charge, when it exploded, and literally tore him to pieces._ A Gentleman named Mearde, who had been spending the evening.with.-a party. of Wends in Great Marlborough-street, on Sunday evening, was returning home through Portman•square, when he was assailed by three Tutfians, who knocked 111111 dOwn, and robbed,hiw of his Yi1.00), three pounds, and stit•de 1646.;