Star. — 1831-08-27 (London, England)

BRIGHTON HERALD. It is with regret that we state, that scarcely a week now but our are paired with accounts of incendiary rerlea' cars . Intelligence reached ua, on Monday, of an erensive conflagration which 'secured about two o'clock on Sunday morning last, at Guest:ling, near Hastings, on the pre. misses of Mr. Thomas Breeds, of the latter place. It was first seen by a person rained Bcal, who aroused the inhabitants of the village, and they hastened to the scene, many of them half dreiNed. The barn was at this time in flame% and before the engine from Hastings (fir which an express bad been rent) could arrive, It was nearly consumed. The attention of the inhabitants was then turned to saving the ricks, which was fortunately effected. The property destroyed comprised the barn, containing five loads of wheat in the sheaf, a stable and *awn lodge with three waggons, estimable at 5001. Mr. Breeth is fortunately insured. The most active enquiry was immediately instituted to discover the perpetrator of the fiendish act, and, on Saturday night, a man, named Boned, was apprehended on suspicion. On Tuesday he underwent an examination before the Magistrates at Battle, and was &By committed for trial. He has since been lodged in Horsham gaol. A deplorable event happened on the 10th instant, at Havre. Twenty.glve men, who had suddenly stepped into one of the boats which serve as a ferry when the bridge at the bar Is drawn up, sunk with the boat, which had come in contact with the anchor of a vessel just arrived, and every one perished. Many of our countrymen visit Dieppe, and doubtless many other parts of France, without noticing the very clever turning-boxes placed in recesses of the walls of the hos. phalli or asylums for the reception of illegitimate infants, or those whose parents, through adverse circumstances, are unable to maintain them. The way in which this business is transacted is thus :—At any hour of the day or night, the unfortunate can les her child to the hospital, and places it in the box, ringing at the same time a bell. She thee turns the box round, and a person on the other side who cannot be seen immediately takes the child away, and the mother sees no more of it. No questions are asked. The infant is then brought up by the Government, and if a male, is educated in the military schools ; if a female, it Is placed out at ser. vice. Parents thus disposing of their. children, may, if their circumstances improve, and they become able to main. taro them, have them returned on proof of their identity.— Whatever good may be produced by this arrangement, it is, without doubt, an incentive to licentiousness. We are informed that an English girl, living at an hotel at Dieppe, has deposited no less than three of her illegitimate offspring in the turning-box of the hospital of that place. The old houses which impeded the prospect of the New Town Hall, having been pulled down, a fine view from East-street is now obtained of that very handsome structure. It is, indeed, a noble edifice ; and we assured that its Internal arrangements are in every respect worthy of its exterior. TI, coafession of Holloway, on Saturday last, has relieved the public mind of doubt, and set all speculations at rest, as to the actual perpetrator of this " murder, most foul." Still, the liveliest interest exists as to the ultimate disposal of the woman Kennard, or Kennett, u it now appears is her real name. The immense crowds, which assembled at the justice-room on Monday, evinced the curiosity felt by all classes on the subject. Our stage-coach proprietors are become quite sentimental and romantic. The " Union," " Alert," " Royal George," and " Times," the names of some of our good okl.fashioned coaches, sink into humbleness and common place compared with the " Red Rovers,'"' Water-witches." " Pilots," &c. &c. which every succeeding week places on the road.