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The Sun. — 1837-11-25 (London, England)

AUSTRIAN FUNDS.-Vrosixs, Nov. H. Five per Cents. Metalliques Four per Cents. Three per Cents. Bank Shares l4OO -Allgetneine Zritung, Nov. 19.  StrARMAN CR AWFORD•—On Monday we will find room for the reply of the ex-Member for Dundalk to Mr. O'Connell's farewell letter. As the Rev. J. Richardson was delivering the evening lecture in the church of St. Michael-le-Belfrey, he was interrupted in his discourse, by some one " brawling in the church," " What nonsense you arc talking ? it's a lie." This unjustifiable conduct caused some confusion, and the offender was put out. We have been informed that the preacher was descanting on his favorite theme when he was thus irreverently a ccosted.— York Courant.  There was a pretty heavy fall of snow this morning on the hills. The south mail was about an hour and a half behind its time.—lnverness Courier of Wednesday. I)ItEA DF UT, Acct E N T.—A Coroner's inquest was held on Thursday, on the body of William Smith and his nephew, Thomas Smith, who had been killed the day before by a fail of stone from the roof of the Bruomside pit, belonging to the Marquis of Londonderry. The verdict of the Jury was " Accidental Death." It appeared that about an hour before the accident happened, the roof had been inspected by the deputy, and was then perfectly safe. A short time after the deputy had left that part of the pit, the father of Thomas Smith was there, and noticing the roof after further workings, advised his son to have the stone propped ; but instead of do. ing so, he and \Vm. Smith continued their working. The neglect of attention to the advice given was the cause of the death to both.—York Courant. We regret to hear that some serious di.sturhances occurred at' Bradford, Yorkshire, on Monday, in consequence of the endeavour so enforce the provisions of the New Poor Law. A correspondent informs us that the military were called in, and that a number of persons were wounded—the windows of the Town-hall were all broken, and the greatest excitement prevailed. We wait with anxiety for further particulars. Mn. A. IVPDoNALD.—For several days past the authorities have been unremitting in their exertions to unravel the mysterious circumstances connected with the sudden disappearance of Mr. M'Donald on last Fast Day, and we are given to understand that their inquiries are in a fair way of being crowned with success. That the unfortunate gentleman was seen in Glasgow on the day in question, and robbed of the 'property in his possession, are facts that may Rut admit of a doubt ; and that he was murdered Mat) than probable, although no satisfactory it.:o to that part of the case has as yet been discovered. Gtasgow Paper. We leant from Dieppe that its environs are infested by wolves, which have committed great ravages in the neighbourhood, and have even come to within a short distance of the town, On Sunday a large sea eagle, which had been seen for several days flying over the downs on the coast, was shot the rocks called La Femme Grosse. This bird is riarely found in this part .of the country, but freountly visits that at the mouth of the Somme 4 whew it has no doubt come.
The Sun. — 1837-11-13 (London, England)

TIIAIIIES OFFICE. A great number of persons were brought beton! the Magistrates, Mr. BALLANTINE and Mr. GREENWOOD, for breaches of the revenue laws, in smnggling lace, tobacco, and spirits. The first information heard was againit William Cockle, a tall man, who said he was a porter, but who is supposed to be a stoker of a foreign steamer. He was charged with smuggling 3,150 ells of blond lace, valued at 501. 14s. The treble value of the property, 1521.25„ was the penalty sued for by the Crown. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge. John Evans, second mate, and George Willoughby, carpenter of the brig D'Arcy, from Odessa, were charged under the Act giving the Magistrates summary jurisdiction, without an information, with smuggling 81bs. of cigars. Mr. GREENWOOD sentenced the prisoners to pay a fine of 4/. each or be imprisoned for one month. Richard Williams, a man of colour, the second steward of the American ship Qucbcc, was charged with smuggling 41bs. of civil. lie was ordered to pay a fine of 50s. to tht,  Yirb Onderstakd ,that a full and retpectttbie meeting of tine IliiiHef4 took place in the Royal Exchange Coffee-house c;l1 Vridati When the evils complained of by the Scotch distillers woitlit for the English market were fully discussed. Resolutions were passed, aPpbEtt in our paper of Saturday next. 11111. s iiit3vetnent oti the p.tift finitieror cloak certainly to ean foFth a etirreSponding motemetit tin the pat tit Melt landlbicts; as 11Th etits *bleb aftcet tbe tenants *ill soon extdtltl to them ; and ase tfildt4Oitind tli elainit they advance are of the most reasonable description, O. tat that tedress will soon be extended to that industrious class. We are glad to see that this meeting is to be followed up by a similar one in lialkeith; If other counties would adtipt the sortie iiteflas, lettedsS- ittitild lie certain.—Edinburgh Evening Courant. The spirit of the inhabitants of Wales appears to be displaying itself in its inborn vigour. The meeting in Montgomeryshire, reported in our last Chronicle, will kindle sympathies in other counties ; and we noiv refer to the Flintshire meeting on Friday. Lord Dinorben declares himself an advocate for the Ballot. " The weak (he said) must be protected against the oppressions of the powerful ; and I am compelled to join the ranks of those who seek for that protection in the Billot."--,grewsbury Chronicle. A murder was committed last week in Cincinnati by -a German named Sheislan, on a woman to whom he had been engaged to be married in his native country. Not being disposed to fulfil her contract, she left Germany and came to the United States. Sheislan followed her to this city, hence to Pittsburg and Cineinatti and Louisville, where he arrived the week before last, in search of his travelling " false as fair." He found the lady, and prevailed on her a day or two afterwards to walk with him to the outskirts of the city, when he stabbod her deliberately with a knife, and continued cutting her till life was extinct. He then delivered laiip3alf up to th 9 ,city authorities.— New York paper.
The Sun. — 1832-04-30 (London, England)

LISBON.  Extract of a letter from a resident at Lisbon, dated April 10, 18:32 :—" I had heard of twiny acts of cruelty said to have been committed by Dou Miguel, but I allowed for the exaggerations of party, and was inclined to believe them Lather the acts of his followers than of his own will. Last Friday, however, changed my view. 1 rent him in tir great square, followed by six servants. He was on norseback, carrying in his hand a long casit't é, or bludgeon, armed with an iron ring at the e, d, which he held pointed forestil, in readiness to swing right or left at the dogs that bayed as he pas-ed. Etch of his followers was sirmed in like manner; they were all at a smart cutter—he was in a brown cow, with a cocked hat—he servants in royal livery. When he had passe l me about firty yards, he suddenly pulled up, and turning his tiody, pointed with the stick into the street he had just passed on his right, and said something to his ti he ett tws ,etnwt two oofff ‘wv ot hm trhoed e o thoeff in that r fo r. supposed direction, and he had sent them to Bemposta, his country sea', but in a moment my ears were assailed by loud cries, I walked towards the 'trees, and there saw the two servants, aided by three mounted police, with drawn swords, all sticking with the greate,t posstkle violence at a man who held a horse, and who endeavoured in every way, even by creeping under his horse, to evade the blows, but the frightened animal bioke away, and the poor fellow ran by me covered with(lieayitd i a h,Lblood, and pursued by his murderous a‘suilants. I lost sight of him in the crowd, hut soon after saw !dm a prisoner. He was taken to prison, and this s issaaaibdrehtehr deaduatin of his s hisiwdeo.o wounds nanpdpebarrusisesti his crime was the not pulling off his hat as the King galloped by the end of the street in which he was waiting with his master's horse. The master is a great adherent of .111guel, being the Gnat da Mor of the Custom-house, so that there could be nothing political in the matter. Indeed it wtis a momentary busine,s, and it is not improbable the poor fellow lid not see, or at any rate did not recognise, the King. I heard a short time since of a similar occurrence, with the same result, near Thlem, but. L would not believe it; now I am compelled by 'my own observation to give it credence. It has often appeared to me a very unkingly act his striking at he digs, for they bay at the heels of all horses that pass at a quick pace, but are harmless, because the aorses are used to it. Only a few days ago, he fell from his horse in making a blow at a dog, which its followers afterwads killed ; and a short time ,lace he knocked out the eye of a favourite dog of t poor old woman, whom I saw in the road. endeactorueblYtei'etskitailltitiiidste, 4:n dgmtatio nn dmg,replaceheorieirsot suhae eye ,i,d;bi ly) dihn t i stilie aiti e, t,socket.dhise violence of, the times are to he attributed to his %I misters. I am sadly afraid, from the specimen I Jaye seen, to confirm what I have heard from so natty, that he is a cruel tyrant, ncapable of pity,"
The Sun. — 1832-04-18 (London, England)

CHOLERA CASES._ o remind him tle a the Bishops his Noble Friend, he should not have troubled their Lord_ ceptions of the Noble Duke and his Noble Friend. He passable for wheeled carriagesdt i.iortif,oerhorses in winter, ehonsci - i .1 . c. ....: no ad both, in their reports to the ships at all, hut for some of the observations of the Noble could assure his Noble Friend that he did not need the au- quentiythertehlevas ill the country;ofthe,ten ta' ar which,lee wasw the commenced . works spring 3, .. v. a te, ~.. rg 5 5§ E reseed themselves perfectly sa- Viscount. He had heard with great satisfaction the able thority of Mr. Canning and Mr. Fox to yield assent to hisse ~- Cs - :..; F.".".• E •=: C... •-• den of notorious outlaws and murderers, who lived in these p• •;..; c, .... done by the planters and the and impressive statement made hy the Neble Lord who statement. He had never contemplated for one moment enan lg Ti F.; p 72, s .'s, 1 s mountains in defiance of the laws ; but during the last year I nferenec to that all-important lead last addressed their Lordships, as well as the obsers ast rem of compulsory emancipation ; and he did not be- :5 3 z r---, H 4-." i=,.E..ro',E.g 11'3' to refer to the number of yations of the most Reverend Prelate, in support of the lieve that any man was so wild as to recommend a corn- --....rh.7 t—.lB-1 1973 1.21 Id been everywhere raised for views taken by the Noble Lord, It Wrig natural that pulsory emancipation of slaves. He had only wished to I have the pleasure to state, from accurate information, that from the limestone quarries of Ballycahill alone, which are , situate at the eastern or Mules end of the Road, upwards of , received Total ,ISO soy 52 / cut the Colonies ? In further the West India body, whether they resided in this country lay the ground for a progress towards freedom, by taking nine thousand horse.loads of lime have been drawn into the Fotal from ilaces where the disease has ceased and fromiwhich no return have been this day Mountains and used for manure I,ime was also introduced irenetion it wanted—he could or in the Islands, should desire that a solemn in- such steps as would prepare the slaves for its enjoyment. Mountains in large quantities from the quarries situate ate (the Archbishop of Canter- quirt, should be instituted into the circumstances of He wished so say a few words on the observation of the into the Grand Total 8144 2,.'34 Society for affording Religious their pr, sent condition. They were suffering great dis- Noble Duke as to what had occurred in the chartered near Newport, at the western extremity of the Road • and on __ ___..—.....--whole I t to state that more than ten times the bother the communications of tress, broueht on hya long-continued course of neglect—by colonies relative to the adoption of the Orders in Council, the
The Sun. — 1806-02-27 (London, England)

THUGUT.'-r. The French smiled at this proof of his resolution, but their respea .for him' was not in the least dinii fished by the circumstance. The house of Mrs. Ingham,. in 'Charlotte-street, Rathbone-place, was broken into about a fortnight since, but the thieves were alarmed, and tied, without effecting their purpose. The attack on the property was renewed during the night of Aesday, by three villains, who got over the area-railing, and' forced their way through the kitchen window. A lad,' who slept in the kitchen, they topk up stairs with them to prevent his giving an alarm, and atter stealing all the light articlestheycould get at, theyescaped with their booty. A person who was lurking about . the street is in custody, on suspicion of being an accessary to.the burglary. Yesterday se'nnight, about nine o'clock, a Most daring robbery was committed in the house of Mr. Preston, at Warbleton, in Sussex, by three audacious villains, two of whom, the door having beet) opened to them, walked deliberately into the parlour, • armed with pistols (whilst the other kept gdard without), and demanded the money which they knew to be in the house. Mr. Preston made some resistance; but after receiving several blows, Which occasioned a considerable loss of blood, he thoUght it best to submit, andled the villains to the escrutoire, where his notes, Scc.weredepoSited, and which they took, to the amount of upwards of 701. They next went with Mr. Preston into the cellar, drank some_ beer, which they declared d—d bad, and ordered him. to get better against their next visit. They then took a bottle of brandy, wished him a good night, and departed, with as much apparent carelessneSs as. they had entered. During the time the thieves were within a servant-maid found means to get out, and was proceeding, with much diligence, to'alarm the neighbours; but she was stopped and secured by the man stationed without doors, till his companions had joined him; when she was permitted to re-enter her n3astees,.house., Yesterday et;'nnight, as some fisherwomen were gathering bait on the rocks near the mouth of the Tweed, they found the body of a new-born male infant. -'A coroner's Inquest was held, and gave in a Verdi& of ll7ilfut Murder agdinst some person or persons unknown. NQ circumstances at that time appeared to lead to the discovery of the perpetrator; but on the Saturday following, suspicions were entertained against a young woman of the town, commonly' called G'rters. Gown, when she was ap. On Tuesday se'nnight Mr, Donaldson, of Windmill-hill, near Berwick, .a Member 'of the North Durham Yeomanry. Cavalry, had desired his servant to prepare his sword, pistols, and accoutrements, -for the next day's drill; when a lad of 15 (son of one of his hinds) unluckily came into the kitchen;and taking up one of the pistols- which lay. on the table, presented it in jest at one of the maid-servants, pretending to shoot her, when uefortunatelythe pistol being loaded, treat off,•arid killed her oh the spot.
The Sun. — 1806-08-25 (London, England)

DAY, AUG. !2.  . . _ Titi Court having assembled on Monday mornc, the 'names.of-ebe Grand Jury were called over, when- Sir Roulet.- Gr4 AH AM proceeded to address them upon the high and important trust they were now called to fulfil. He-made a _very judicious and moral, appeal to their feelings and sentiments; as men of honour and independence, whose duty it was to inquire into the important matters . that shout.' come before them. He deliveredsoine very pointed and suitable remarks of abhorrence against one prominent crime which would probably be submitted'to their inspet'iion. He. I:Unglued that such . a subje& should come before the -PubliCaS it must do, and, above all, that the untaught and unsuspett,ing Minds of youth should be, liable, to be tainted by hearing such horrid faCts,-ke. The following were sworn of the Grand Jury : Lord Stanley, Foreman Sir P. Houghton and Sir -r. ,Esiwth, Baits. ; John Blackburne, M.P. ; Edw. wilbrahain Bootle, M. P. ; lrelaud Blackburne, Thomas Clayton, John Dent, M. P. ; John Dalton, jun. Richard Cuillym, Bold F. Hesketh, R; G. Hormood, Edmund lioinby; Samuel Ifttrrocks, M.P. ; john Hargreaves, j. P. Machell, Thomas Parke, Edmund Rigby, Thomas St. nleY, lames Stanley, Wm. Townley, Daniel Wilson, and Charles ieson, Esqrs. ' John Jones, [Pillion?, Wright, and Ann Jones, were tried for stealing a bill of exchange, value 291. 55.-and bank notes, &c. to the amount. of tool.— Jones and Wright were found guilty of stealing under the value of,' 4os. and Ana Jones acquitted. James Sidebottom was tried for stealing wearing apparel, &cc.; the Jury found him guilty, but recommended him to mercy. • On TueSdayValizes Backhouse was tried and:acquitted of the murder of Thomas Brockbank, of Cartmel ; but found guilty of manslaughter, fined is. and sentenced to, be imprisoned six months. Edward Johnson, alias John Smith, was found.:guilty. of stealing in the house of C. Hill, of Salford to be transported for seven years. Chas. Johnson and Robert Thomas, found-guilty of uttering a forged note for 301. at Manchester. Luke Lockard and Peter Higgins were found guilty of forging and uttering a bill for 1;91. toS. • ' On Wednesday. Ndncy Harwood was tried and acquitted of the murder of her infant son, John H4rwoOd.--Joseph Sunter, aged 13, was convicted of manslaughter, in kiltino. James Gibson, aged 9, by fighting : fined is. and to be imprisoned six months. duce Henshcal was found guilty of having a forged 11. Bank note in her possession, knowing it to be such:—No bill having been found against John Skorrock, for manslaughter, he was tried on the,Coroner's Inquest, on Thursday, and there being no witnesses, he was acquitted. There were 120 Causes entered at Nisi Prius, before Sir T. M. SUTTON, Bart, one of which lasted from nine o'clock on Thursday morning till the same hour yesterday evening. It was a new trial in the cause « Wold v. Hornby and Others," 'respeCting a weir icre6ted by the latter at. BroCkholes, on the Ribble, which preVented the salmon from going up the river. Nuarly 200 witnesses were examined. Verdiet for the Plaintiff—More particulars hereafter.
The Sun. — 1806-02-18 (London, England)

SATURDAY, DEC. 28.-A French-Squadron has appeared to windward, but of what force is not ascertained. Two Ships of the Line and a Brig have got into Martinique, ten leagues to windward of which Admiral COCHRANE was cruizing, with the Northumterland and Atlas. • The Carp:fort Frigate, and L'Hcureux Sloop of War, the latter of which vas to have convoyed the three Vessels to this Island, received orders to join him immediately. Extra& from the log-book of the Brig Fox, Captain GARDNER Dec. id. Spoke the American Schooner Carteret, 24 hours from St. Christopher's, bOnd to North Carolina, the Captain of which Vessel informed us, that a FrenCh Squadron had arrived at Martinique, consisting offour Sail.of the Line and a number of Frigate?,; the number of the latter he could not recolleet..-;--Dec. 19. At six p. sic, spoke the Brig Augilsos, Capt. Pitt C.E, froth Tortola, bound to Liverpool ; sailed from the above-mentioned Port on the 14th instant, in company With. the homeward-bound Fleet from". that Island,, but having Sprung hisirnain-rnast, he lost hiS convoy, and was then endeavouring -to make New Providence. He also infornied us of the arrival of font or six French Line-of-battle Sliips at Martinique." The Flying-Fish Schooners of to guns, Lieut. Pa ICE, arrived on Wednesday, with the American Schooner Julian, from Dominica, for Crooked.lsland, with' rum, sugar, and coffee, detained by her ; and the Ariir Experiment, late Capt. LOG,AN, which sailed for Halifax, in company with the last Iromeward-bohnd Ffeet, under convoy of the Diana Frigate. The Brig left. this port _with a crew chiefly • , composed of FOreigners. At night, when oft Mole St. Nicholas, Capt. LOGAN, while in the a& of extending his arms to help his mate to some meat on the supper-table, had a knife plunged. into his sideby a Spaniard attending, and ,instantly fell. The, mate was dispatched by a handspike",: and the mutineers possessed themselves of the vessel, with an intention of bearing off: Something in the manageMent exciting suspicion, the Flying-Fish ran down, boarded, and recaptured her, and the mutineers were, immediately taken out. When the Experiment was boarded by the Boats of the, Flying Fish, it was found that the Captiin had been dead about two hours, .his skull was fractured, and there were five or six severe.wounds near his breast. The Mate, who had upwards of fifteen in the upper part of his body, .expired about two o'clock the next morning, and with his last breath declared, that a Foreigner, French or Italian, who has been brought in, was the murderer of the Master, •and, he believed, the ringleader of the plot. On the approach of the Flying Fish three of the . Crew took to the Jolly-boat, but were run down in it, and perished ; the Second Hate and three Seamen are now on board La Pique Frigate. The Surgeon of the Petterell Sloop of War was tried on Thursday by. a Court-Martial, for neglect of duty to a wounded Seaman on board, found guilty, and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment in the Marshalsea, and to he rendered incapable ofever officiating again in ,His Majesty's service.