The Sun. — 1822-07-11 (London, England)

QUUS.  FOR THE SUN.  MR. EDITOR,  In the first week of July, 1822, as a number of boys ;were bathing in a pond in the Forest near Leytonstone, one of them got beyond his depth and sunk. A servant attending some children called a carter, who was on the road with his cart, to the assistance of the boy; without a moment's hesitation the latter jumped into the water and rescued him from his perilous situation, and observing that his horses had gone to some distance, he ran after them, not even waiting to receive the thanks for his good conduct; the name of this noble fellow is consequently unknown—in a little time the boy recovered ; his first words consisted of thanks to his deliverer. 'We regret to state that had the boy's recovery been doubtful, the persons present were all ignorant of the methods recommended by the Royal Humane Society. The Gentlemen of the neighbourhood, we trust, will remedy this omission. ** *  MiNts.—We are concerned to state, that the workmen employed in the Halkin lead mines, last week manifested a spirit of insubordination. The cause certainly cannot be imputed either to a want of employ, which is constant and abundant, or to lowness of wages, which are very ample. But it appears that in consequence of an improved system introduced into the works by JOHN TAYLOR, Esq. Lord GROSVENOR'S mining agent, and the employment of two or three experienced overseers, who had heretofore been strangers to the works, the Welsh miners took it into their heads to think themselves aggrieved ; and on Thursday, in the most riotous manner, proceeded to abuse the new corners, and insisted on their dismissal, accompanying this violence with other unreasonable demands. We trust that such proceedings, which are no less disgraceful than disadvantageous to themselves and the neighbourhood, will not again be resorted to. the present state of depression to which the wages of the labouring classes are reduced, the Halkin miners have every cause to be satisfied, their general average of wages being very good. We are informed, that before the improved system was introduced into the above alines, the concern was a losing one to a considerable amount ; but we are happy to say that the mines are likely to be beneficially carried on, which will perpetuate the advantages to that populous district, by the employment of a numerous class of individuals.—(Chester Courant.)  MuitDEß.—Last week Rachel Edwards was committed to Monmouth gaOl, charged on the verdict of a Coroner's Inquest, on,suspicion of the wilful murder of her husband, W. 'Edwards, by giving him a quantity of arsenic. The unfortunate deceased kept the Cross-Keys public-house, in Ponty-Pool, and once possessed a veil, good property, but his wife was addicted to diinkipg, and had formed an acquaintance with another man, which 'it is supposed led her to form the horrid resolution of destroying her husband. From the evidence given on the inquest,; which sat, two days, it appears that the servant, who is a relation, was employed to procure the arsenic • from. a shop, in the name of some other person ; her mistress persuaded the husband to take a basin of milk, into which she had previously put a portion of the poison, and she is said to 'nave administered more of the arsenic to him afterwards, froth the effects' of which he died in a few hours. After the ,fullest investigation had taken place, the stomach having been examined by medical Gentlemen, the Jury gave a verdict of • WWill Murder against the wife, and she was fully committed for trial at the next Assizes ; the servant was also committed :cis an accomplice. The wretched woman appeared totally insensible to her awful situation. The prisoners were sent from Pont-y-Pool in a chaise, in the custody of two constables, and it is said, that, on the road,• having plied • the constables: and the driver with liquor, they both effected theii escape Word they reached Monmouth. Intelligence of this having arriied at Pont-y-Pool, several Gentlemen immediately went in pursuit, by whose vigilance, we understand, both; the women were taken asleep in Trelleek-wood, about four miles froffi Monmouth.