The Sun. — 1834-01-10 (London, England)

DIVIDENDS. J. Ramsay, master-mariner, Devonport-street, Commercial-road at 11 H. Lee, saddler, Dover-street, Piccadilly W. Bourne, linen-draper, Coleman.street  Two large steamboats have been contracted for by the agents of Donna Maria in this country, which will be immediately armed and manned by British sailors. Three vessels are arming at Amsterdam for Don Miguel, manned by Dutch seamen, which will be placed under the orders of Captain Elliott.  A little before midnight on Sunday last, Mrs. Hobbs, the wife of Mr. Hobbs, fishmonger, of Thornry, observed a light proceeding from a stack on the premises of Mr. Dodman, which quick!), burst into a blaze, and communicated to a cow hovel belonging to Mr. Omham adjoining. Alarm was immediately given, and although assistance was speedily rendered, it was not suffi • ciently early to rescue a cow, and which, in consequence, with the hovel and stacks, were entirely consumed. Numerous individuals rendered prompt assistance, hundreds of persons having in a short time arrived, and prevented the further extension of the fire. Had there been a deficiency of water, had the wind, which was blowing very strongly from the west, been in a contrary direction, or had the alarm been given later, it is impossible to say' where the fire would have terminated ; it is probable the whole coiner of the town, from eight to ten houses, with stables, hovels, stacks, &c., would have been totally consumed. The watchman, strange to say, was at least six or seven minutes longer in ignorance of the fire than several persons who had been asleep in bed. A young man is in custody on suspicion of being the incendiary.— Stamford News. On Monday evening a most horrible attempt was made at Thirsk, in the North Riding of this county, to murder a young man named John Rose, of Sheffield, cabinet-maker. Rose is a native of Thirsk, and was on a visit at his father's house during the Christ Mas festival. On Monday last he went to the village of Sowerby, about a quarter of a mile from Thirsk, to see hie former master, Mr. Kirby. After tea, young Kirby and another man accompanied him to the Golden Lion Inn, kept by Ann Flower, to whom Rose bad paid his addresses during tba time he worked at Sowerby. She had, however, during his absence encouraged the addresses of another young man, named Grainger. Whilst Rose and the young woman were conversing together in a private room, Grainger went in, and became very much irritated. He then went into the drinking-room, and was there beard to make use of threatening expressions towards Rose and others. At 12 o'clock he left the house, and Rose departed about an hour afterwards. On going from Sowerby to Thirsk he ha'' to pass across two fields, called the Flats. On his arriving near to those fields a gun or pistol was fired at him, the contents of which entered his b.ck between his shoulders ; 54 shots had gone through bis braces alone. Rose was soon afterwards found almost exhausted. Medical aid was procured, and be is still alive, but in a very weak state. Grainger was immediately ap. preheated, and was committed to York Castle to take his trial at the next assizes. He is the son of a farmer, near Thirsk.— Sheffield Iris.