The Sun. — 1821-05-03 (London, England)

MIDDLESEX.  SMUGGLING.  In noticing in our last the lamentably unlawful occurrence at llrne Bay, we stated such circumstances as had then come to our knowledge, expressing, at the same time, a hope that the event would not prove fatal to the officer (Mr. Snow) who had been wounded, In that expec. tation, we regret to add, we have been disappointed, the unfortunate young man, after the ball in the shoulder bad been extracted under  the armpit, breathed his last on Friday morning the 27th ult. He had previously received the sacrament, and deposed to the circumstances of his death before George May, Esq. one of the Magistrates of this county, who visited him for the purpose ; and continued sensible and devout to the last moment. His remains were yesterday' (Monday, 30th ult.) interred in Herne Churchyard with the honours due to his rank, the body being preceded by the band of the 4th Light Dragoons, and a firing party of that regiment, and followed by Captain M'Culloch, eight Lieutenants, and many of his brother officers •of the Severn ; and it would be an injustice to his memory not to record, that his conduct since he had been stationed in the vicinity of the place where he fell, has been uniformly correct, moral, and humane; and in accordance with that sense of duty, which under such feelings would actuate a British officer, he met his fate. At seven o'clock on Saturday morning (the 28th ult.) a Coroner's Inquest was held on the body, before T. T . Delasaux, Gent. one of the Coroners of this county, when, after a patient investigation, in which it appeared that Sydenham Snow, a Midshipman of his. Majesty's Navy, stationed at llerne Bay, for theprevention of smuggling, had died from the wounds received on the Tuesday morning preceding, from a: party of armed smugglers, whilst in the execution of his duty, the Jury returned a verdict of " wilful murder against some person or persons un-' known." From what has also transpired, it appears that Mr. Snow, while attempting to seize: the boat, was shot by some persons who were' behind him, both the bullets having entered his body in that direction ; and so close had the fire-arms been discharged, that the back of his jacket was burnt from the explosion. While lying wounded on the beach, he had the mortification to see the contraband cargo carried off, and he would probably have been drowned by the- flowing of the tide, had not assistance been afforded him, as soon as the smugglers retired.  ._ is satisfactory, howeVer, to add, that from in'ormation which has been obtained, several of  the persons implicated in the transaction were OIL Saturday night (28th ult.) taken into custody by two of the Bow-street officers, assisted by a detachment of the 4th Light Dragoons, and conveyed on Sunday (29th ult.) through this city to London. The parties apprehended resided. at Littlebourn, Iloath, and Sturry ; and it is/somewhat remarkable that none of these persons are those who might have been supposed, from their necessities, to have been compelled to resort to this illegal mode of obtaining a livelihood, or of those who are said to be " rendered desperate by a total want of employment."--(Kentish Gazette.)  EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY OF MCIRDEit; David Haggart, who murdered the turnkey °' Dumfries jail, and effected his escape some time' / after the event, was committed to the jail Of Downpatrick for picking pockets, and under the assumed name of •David Bryan, was convicted at the last assizes,and received sentence of transportation. The Rev. Mr. BLACKER, a magistrate of that county, finding that his description answered that of the person mentioned in the Hue-and-Cry, wrote to the magistrates of Dumfries ; they? in consequence, sent over John Richardson, police officer, who arrived in Dublin on Mon- . day morning, and proceeded to Kilmainham Gaol, to which place the convicts had been removed/ in order to their being sent off by the first oppor' tunity to New South Wales. Richardson having identified the man to be Haggart, he applied at the Head Police Office, produced his warrant an information was then taken as to the facts, and forwarded to Mr. Gregory, to be laid before Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. An order was given on Tuesday evening, by Mr. GregorY7 to deliver Haggart into the custody of Richardson! and he proceeded, accompanied by Robinson at the Head Police Office, by the Belfast coach/ Øli his way to Scotland. The assizes for Dumfries a will be on Saturday next. The prisoner is smart young man-, about nineteen 'years of age lo has been several times in custody, and bro many of the prisons in Scotland.--(Dublin Journal')