The Sun. — 1830-06-03 (London, England)

UNION.FIALL.  • Yesterday a Mr. Gibbs, who resides at Kennington, applied to the sitting magistrate, Mr. SWABEY, for a summons against an individual residing in Devonshire-street, for keeping a ferocious dog. The applicant stated, that on his way home, in passing Devonshire-street, a large dog, of the Newfoundland species, ran out of a house at him, and attempted to seize him by the leg. With great difficulty, he, however, prevented the infuriated animal from biting him. On subsequently complaining of the gross impropriety of permitting such a dog to be at large at this season, and particularly when such accidents had recently occurred, the owner of it came out, abused the applicant instead of expressing regret at the circumstance, and actually called forth two other dogs belonging to him, and set the whole three of them on him. The applicant, finding himself beset by three dogs, immediately called out " Murder !" when a serjeant of the police came to his assistance, and rescued him by using his truncheon. The applicant added, that he was anxious to know whether he should be justified in destroying the first dog that attacked him, as he had since ascertained that it was a very ferocious animal, and quite the dread of the whole neighbourhood ; he was therefore desirous of having the Magistrate's sanction before he proceeded to this extremity. Mr. SWABEY said, that although he should not go the length of giving his sanction to such a proceeding, yet, were he to hare been attacked by a dog of the description, he should have no hesitation in destroying it. Furlong, the police-serjeant, said, that hearing the cries of Mr. Gibbs on the occasion in question, he hastened to his assistance; and extricated him from the peril in which he seemed to be, owing to an attack made upon 'hint by the three dogs. The serjeant added, that several of his men had been recently attacked by the dogs in question, one of which had run at him, and endeavoured to bite him without provocation. When he mentioned the circumstance to the owner of the animal, and expressed his determination to shoot it if lie should be again attacked, the owner swore that he would shoot. him if he shot his dog. Mr. SwABEY said, that if the serjeant did shoot the dog, and that an action was brought against him for the act, under the present excited state of public feeling, there was little fear to be apprehended from the verdict of a jury under such circumstances. The Magistrate then issued a summons against-the owner of the dog. Two draymen in the employ of Messrs. Barclay and Perkins, the brewers, were fined 40s. each for riding through the streets en their horses, to the danger of the passengers. A man named Wilson was fined 101. for plying for passengers at the Elephant and Castle without a license.  The evil spirit is not yet laid at Rye. An attempt was made a few days ago to destroy the Western Bridge, at that place ; but the party was prevented from accomplishing their object by the timely interference of the Blockade on that station, who discovered a quantity of matches and combustibles intended to blow up the bridge. Brighton Gazette.  Eight of our mackerel boats put to sea on Tuesday evening, and returned yesterday morning, averaging about 200 fish to each boat. They met a ready sale at about 40s. per hundred. The fish are the finest we have seen during the season.—Brighton Gazette. We are authorized to state that his Majesty's exam-packet, Echo, from Gibraltar and the Mediterranew, which arrived at Falmouth on Thursday last, brings a Bombay mail, received by the Red Sea, up to the 23(1 of March. An instance of greater speed than this has never come to our knowledge; it proves, however, that much remains to be done, since, without any regular establishment to communicate with onr India possessions through Egypt, so great a saving in time has been brought about. Should Government direct its attention to so desirable an object as a well regulated means of communication with India by way of the Red Sea, there can be little doubt but the time occupied in the voyage will he reduced to 30 or 40 days.—Western Luminary.