The Sun. — 1850-10-21 (London, England)

HANGMAN HAYNAU."  The subjoined extract from a private letter of a nobleman of Transylvania to a friend residing in England will be read with deep sympathy. The writer is Colonel Count G. Bethlen, formerly commander of the cavalry in Transylvania; and it is quite needless to add, having named him, that the strict veracity of his statement may be relied upon. The unfortunate Count Leiningen to whom he refers was a near relation of the half-brother of our own Queen. " You may imagine," writes Count Bethlen, " the pleasure with which I read the reception that the Austrian Hangman had met with in London. The words of General Count Leiningen some hours before his execution are very remarkable in relation to this event. He sent for me to visit him ; 'for the poor victims had an hour allowed them to take leave of their friends. I summoned up all the strength I could, as I entered his room, and he spoke to me with the greatest coolness. 'My dear friend, in a couple of hours I shall be no more. I assure you I die perfectly tranquil, in the full conviction that I die fur the most righteous of causes. The manner of my death is to me most painful. I have an unconquerable aversion and disgust for the halter. Were there the slightest possibility I would use every means, I would even apply to my relations in other countries, to obtain fur me the Austrian grace to die by powder and shot. And to Haynau it could make no such great difference. I assure you I shudder when I think of this filthy operation.t Later in the course of conversation he observed, You will see, our infamous murder will excite the greatest sensation in England, and I recommend Hay nau not to venture on a visit to England, for the people, will stone him.'"—Examiner.  FIRE IN BERmoNDSET.— On very destructive fire occurred upon Tn The disastrousflames originated n to Mr. Bennington, a paintert and grainer, No. 5. Grangeplace,thus Grange-road, Bermondsey, eturday premises evening a belonging within a short distance of agration which happened on ' :—Mr. when Bhene 'tit 'Ohhneuwrs,scadesanyes nlagafsa tg. thee d in nai enegi .. into dentally let a lighted candle fall the liquid. The firemen who were on duty at the fa hastened to the spot, and no doubtr fire in the same road the flames before they had e could have extinguished extended beyond the kitchen if they could only have obtained a supply of water. Unfortunately one hour and twenty minutes of water could be obtained from parish, London Brigade, and. ne mains running through elapsed before a drop t the district. The engines of the West of England office, were all remarkably early in arriving, but owing to the want of water they were comparatively useless, and Mr. Ben ' nington's premises, his furniture, stuck in trade, and wearing apparel,'totally consumed. The sufferer was not insured for . were his a single farthing; family, who a few hours previously were in comparam e y circumstances, have been reduced to a state of utter destitution. Mr. Braidwood h report i his official returns the building destroyed for want of water, and No. 6, belonging to Mr. Harrison, and No. 4, occupied by Mr. Scott (both adjoining), injured by fire and removal.