The Sun. — 1828-04-14 (London, England)

DESTRUCTION OF TWIST MACHINES.—OH Monday evening, about seven o'clock, the foundation of a corn mill belonging to Mr. TEMPEST, at Little Eaton, near Derby, gave way, in consequence of which accident, a considerable portion of the building fell to the ground. It consisted of what was originally constructed as a corn mill, but had been extended both to the east and west, so as to form at one end a paper manufactory, and the other was occupied in part by lace frames. The centre was still used for grinding corn, and the whole was raised to the height of four stories. The upper rooms of the corn mill were employed partly in the storeage of wheat and flour, and partly by twist frames and cotton. These stories, from the foundation to the roof, with all their contents, were precipitated into the river, and the falling ruins destroyed the water wheels. The damage is very considerable, though no accurate estimate has been formed of its amount. It was a most happy circumstance that no lives were lost-Nottingham Paper. ATTEMPT TO COMMIT MURDER AND SUl,,Dc.—The village of Wyrardisbury was put in a state of great alarm, about nine o'clock, by violent and repeated screamings, proceeding from the cottage of a man named Buctatt an. Several persons immediately directed their steps towards the spot, when, on opening the door, a horrible spectacle presented itself. BUCKLAND and his wife were both found, in a standing posture, with their throats cut, and their arms entwined round each other's necks for mutual support. The only explanation of this shocking affair was afforded by his wife, who stated, that in consequence of some angry words which had previously passed between them, BUCKLAND bad forcibly thrown her upon the table, and held her head down while he cut her throat with a knife which he had apparently whetted for the purpose. She struggled hard to escape from his grasp, and once got away, when he followed her, and inflicted another wound in her neck, and then, after another attempt to take her life, he plunged the fatal weapon into his own throat. It appears that the quarrel originated in a circumstance, in itself of the most trifling nature, namely, that the wife had paid too much for a loaf by one halfpenny. MT. BAKER, surgeon, of Staines, was immediately sent for, and sewed up the wound in the woman's throat, which is of an extremely dangerous description ; the man, although severely wounded, is not in danger of his life.— Berks. Chronieh.  A tall man, a short man, and a middle-sized damsel, were placed at the bar together, and charged by John Restall. a watchman of Aldersgate, with having been mon. disorderly than decent at a very unseasonable hour of the night —to wit, half-past twelve o'clock on Saturday morning. "As I were going my rounds," said John Restall, " I saw the tall man kissing the girl. I ordered her away. She wouldn't go. I shoved her along. She screamed out; and, with she screaming, the tall man took and shook me, and flung me up agen the shutters; and with that, the short man—thinking I hadn't got enough, took and knock'd me down." So then John Restall arrested them all ; and, with the assistance of what he called an accidental butcher—that is to say, a butcher who was accidentally passing, he took them all to the watch-house. The tall man in his defence denied that he either kissed the girl or shook the watchman.  "It's false, please •our Wortihip—he did it peatedly," exclaimed John Restall. The short man and the damsel corroborated the account of the tall man, and affirmed that John Ilestall arrested them for nothing at all—except that they would not all move on at his bidding. Sir CLAUDIUS HUNTER asked whether the " accidental butcher" was in Court ; and finding he was not, he asked the three prisoners who and what they were. The damsel said she was a servant with a six-years' character; the short man said he was an honest labourer as any going; '' and," said the tall man, " I'm in the c)rn line."  " Then stick to that, and don't get dabbling in the kissing line again," said the Alderman ;_" for you see it is a line which has led you into trouble; and if you are again found in it you will not easily get out of it, perhaps." As it was, they were allowed to speak to John Restall, and having spoke to him, they were discharged.