The Sun. — 1840-12-08 (London, England)

VEGETABLE MONSTROSITIES.—Rather a curious freak of nature may be seen on the premises of Mr. Amery, tanner, at Preston Brook. It is a pretty large turnip, perfct in every ieseeet, growing in a hole at the trip of an old brick wall, between the bricks and the flagged lodging. The seed is supposed to have been blown ngctjAsfeickainr:eedson :erebytnisrle}ini snyaie:g.rl::Gopifrpeithis their Lordships,im there by the wind : it has received no sort of culture or attention, and the growth of the pl nt—a perfection under , such circumstance s—is regarded by gardeners, and others acquainted with such subjects in the neighbourhood, as a very great curiosity. On Saturday last, Mr. Emley, seedsman, Nantwicb, exhibited a turnip, grown by Mr. S. [larding, of Alpraharu, which was three feet two inches is circuaiference, and weighed 28ib. l2ez. Mr. Joseph Prince, of Utkinton, has also grown turnips this season of the following dimensions-33 inches, and rneasu.ir 1 g the foliage five feet three inches. Last year he produced across one which was 361 inches in circumference. J. Parso nege, of Kidnel, has grown potatoes of the Ox noble kind in the present year, weighing 31b. 10ez A peison named Farrell, of Great Seughall, Cheshire, set one potatoc in his garden in the ordinary way, and the yield was ninety pounds weight !—Liverpool (.'hronicle. MURDEROUS b HOOTING ON THE HISCHLEY ROAD —Atrocious attempts to deprive two respectable graziers of life, have recently been made on the road be_ twecn this town and Hinckley. On Saturday evening week, as Mr. Oldacrcs, of Kirkby Mallory, was returnng home, he was tired at while going between Braunstono Spinneys, but, fortunately, the shot did not take effect. On Monday evening, while Mr. Burden, who lives at a lodge near the half-way house, was returning from Hinckley market, he passed a man on the road in the valley this side of Earl Shilton, who, after saying "good night," discharged a pistol at him, the shot of which entered his left shoulder. Finding himself wounded, Mr. B. turned his head, and observing his assailant standing still and looking at him, exclaimed, " You scoundrel," and then rode off for his own residence, where Mr. Spencer was speedily in attendance, and extracted the bail. It was found lodged in front of his left shoulder, and the bone was also fractured. The villain, in keeping his ground after firing at Mr. B. was evidently desirous of ascertaining what effect his shot had taken, before he attempted to rob him. Mr. Burdett being a stout, high-spirited man, he would, however, have had little chance of escaping from him, had ho not been wounded. Mr. Burdett has since had several pieces of bone extracted from his nound, but is going on well.—Leicester Chronicle. Mts. Edmunds, sister of the late, and aunt of the present Earl of Lindsey, and Lady Charlotte Guest, died on Sunday at the advanced age of 88 years. it is with the deepest pain that we mention a rumour, now grown into absolute certainty, cf the loss of her Majesty's ship Fairy, 10 guns. She left Harwich on the 13th, for the purpose of surveying some neighbouring sands, •••• •• ••• which were rapidly filling up, and must, of course, have - encountered the late tremendous storm. It was ascer-40 paid) .. taincd, before she left Harwich, that she had no design ' (70 paid) whatever of proceeding beyond a few hours' rail, having ) Railway (40p) of her safety has been resigned for some days, as had she 00 paid) 2.8 paid)... refuge, we must have heard of her before this. She has