The Sun. — 1838-03-21 (London, England)

SWANS AND EWES.—Judging from announcements like the following, which constantly grace the columns of almost every number of every provincial paper, we apPre; hand the wide-spread existence of flocks of wild swans an prolific ewes unconscious of Malthus in his-check : —Seven swans were observed in a field in Longsleddsrle the other day.. flying in company, and adding another list to the number of these birds which have visited this part of the country. 0° Sunday last, a black-faced ewe of Fell-breed land, served by a top of the same breed, the property of Mr. Edmund Sedgwick, Helmside, in Dent, yeaned three fine top lambs, whichwith the mother are doing well. The same ewe has reduced eleven lambs in four years, eight of which are living' The Austrian capital has been much agitated by a foul murder committed on a rich widow, who had been nidted for her saving qualities. She was found hanging in. her room, having besides received many wounds. Suspicion has fallen on a man, richly dressed, who is presumed to have been the last person with her, and who is supposed to have', been there to borrow money. The property, consisting ef, plate, jewels, &c., stolen from the house is valued at several thousand pounds. The unfortunate woman leas left a granddaughter, a mere child, who, it seems, was sent out of the"' house on some pretext by the suspected murderer, of whoa's, however, at the latest advice!, no traces had been ascertainee.tOn Monday afternoon, between two and th tee o'clock, the following dreadful accident occurred at the 1-souse of a poor woman, named Evans, living in the Wands%vortiiroad. Her eldest boy, twelve years of age, has for sorne time' past brought home (unknown to his mother) small 4uantitles of gunpowder, which he put into a tin canaster. At the abovehour she went out to purchase some bread for tea, ana . gave her two young children the eannister to play with. The screams of the two little sufferers brought several neighbours to the house, when a most distressing scene presented itself. One of the children was foundlying under the table quite insensible, its eyebrows and hairburned off, and the face dreadfully disfigured; the other, 8. little girl, five years of age, in the corner of the room, betb' her hands being shockingly burned. Nearly every article 11l the room was shivered to atoms, and the whole of the windosv! and part of the framework blown out. A surgeon was so": for, who promptly attended and rendered every assistance but it is feared the little boy will lose the sight of his left eye.. The poor mother is in a state of mind bordering on distraction. It is supposed they were playing with the fire, when the powder ignited.  SETS OF PLATED DISH COVERS, WITH STRONG SILVER EDGES, may be selected of various. Patterns, price 161. the Set, at T. COX SAVORY'S, Workinr Goldsmith, Silversmith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London ( Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street). The Set consists of ono cover 20, 18, 14, and 12 inches diameter. N.B.—The three Show Rooms contain a large variety of superior Silver-edged Plated Goods. A Pamphlet, containing a List , Prices and Drawings of Silver Spoons and Forks, Silver Plat so Plated Goods, Watches, Clocks, &c., may be had gratis, or wil,i be forwarded in answer to a post-paid application.