The Sun. — 1829-09-15 (London, England)

BURNS THE POET.—III severity of sarcastic remark, BURNS was perhaps unrivalled. In a tavern one evening the conversation turning on the death of a friend, one of the company observed that he meant to attend the funeral, requesting at the same time that Mr. BURNS would accommodate him with the loan of a black coat, his own being out of repair. "As lam invited (answered the poet) to the same funeral, I cannot lend you my coat, hut I can suggest a substitute." " What is that ?" asked the other. " Throw your character over your shoulders,' said BURNS, "and that will prove the blackest coat you ever wore in your lifetime!"  An unfortunate affray has taken place in the neighbourhood of Glanworth, county Cork. On Sunday last many thousands of the country people assembled at the funeral of DENIS DALY, who was executed on the previous day at the county gaol, for the abduction of ANNE GALLAGHER ; and his relatives having determined, through a spirit of revenge, to deposit the corpse at the door of the prosecutrix, it was opposed by that active and intelligent magistrate, Major-General BARRY, who had received information of the intention, and who had some of the police with him, and remonstrated with the people. This had no effrct on them, for they immediately struck the General, and violently attacked the police with stones. The Riot Act was obliged to he read, and the lives of the police being endangered, by orders of the magistrates they fired, when, as we are informed, one man named NooNAN was killed, and some wounded—a horse was killed. The police was necessitated to retire, and a reinforcement of the military was called out from Fermoy, to preserve peace and prevent further outrage. We are not sufficient►y informed to enter into minute details ; and as it is a subject of importance, and likely to lead to strict investigation, we shall await the result. One of the Coroners (Mr. O'BRIEN), we understand, will leave town this day to hold an inquest, and it is not unlikely that Lord LEVESON GOWER, who will be at Miehelstown Castle to-morrow, may give his attendance. From all we can learn, the slightest blame cannot attach to time magistrate or the police. The unfortunate man who lost his life was a ringleader in this outrageous proceeding, and was of bad character, having been tried for murder.  On Saturday afternoon an inquest was held at the sign of the Prince of Wales, Brixton, before Mr. CARTER, on the body of Mrs. SUSAN SPILSBURYA who drowned herself in a water-butt. The deceased was the widow of a clerk in the Bank of England, and had lived on a pension granted to her by the Directors since the death of her husband, which took place several years age. JOHN SHELTON deposed, that on Thursday last, about ten o'clock in the forenoon, while standing at his door, he heard the shriek of a female from the direction of Brighton-terrace. On hastening to the spot, and pet ceiving the cries to issue from some person in the house occupied by Mrs. SrmsBony, he west in, and on inquiring of the servant, who it appeared had given the alarm in the first instance, was informed by her that her mistress had destroyed herself in the back yard. Witness therefore hastened to the place mentioned, and was very much alarmed on seeing the body of the deceased immersed in a deep water-butt, which stood near the back kitchea.wind,w. No part of the body was above the surface except the feet, she having plunged head foremost into the butt, which was nearly filled with water at the time. The witness adder!, that he immediately proceeded to pull the deceased out of the butt, and succeed ed in the effort with difficulty, from the circumstance of the deceased being rather a heavy woman, and also the depth of the water that was contained in the vessel into which she had thrown herself. Evidence was adduced of a medical man having promptly attended when the body was taken out of the water, but all efforts to restore animation were unattended yvith success. A Mr. LE AIESUR/ER deposed, that he had known the deceased, whose mind had been sensibly affected ever since she lost a sum of money, in consequence of the bankruptcy of one of her relatives. It was further proved that the deceased had attempted her life some time previously by strangulation, but was prevented jetersatseidn destroyedtime herself.Theju jury retained a fi t aofve.irnsiaienti,t .that the de