The Sun. — 1839-10-21 (London, England)

SHOCKING DEATII.—EarIy on Wednesday morning last a yeoman, of Chard, named Reed, was attracted by a most disagreeable effluvium to the limekiln of his neighbour, Mr. Richard I3urrough; on lookimr into which he discovered the lime-burner, Joseph Flood, literally roasted, being quite dead, with one arm and one leg burnt completely off, and some portion of his clothes in a flame. The kiln was lighted on the previous eight, and the deceased got in to make a hole, is order to keep up a c,urhnreenthe 1 of 4acier atilni through usguhffotchaet suffocated of limestone and cilia), v he could effect a retreat, and it is supposed he et e have been there five or six hours before he wa must vered, when the body presented a frightful sp, 3CI 16C04 IVoolnier's Exeter Gazette. ictacle,--, AWFUL Nrws.-" It is a matter o' i.great sorworse and worse for them. Ever, row to us to tell the Conservatives that • l. roltilesitsangto'ing on tionably darkens the prospects of 'l3/ day m n s ight or mom n . m n .1 I.s in t no I dsiarfeecttyi onnf, ! tli:s country. The incidents may ly, uiDsqeueitso andus, thatbut the(iir direction oenr ails tpeatli pd ae bn icyy our reiigion, and of the libertvof al' • w'illeehigwas born with it, die."--The l' and with it will ..arilannia. __........  The nautical drama of Paul ihe Pilot continues its successful career, and seems to have lost none of its powers of attraction by repetition, for it still draws crowded houses every evening. Paul the Pilot was last week followed by a new domestic drama, entitled The Blighted Willow, in which Mr. H. Hall, late of the Strand and the St. James's Theatre, sustains the character of Shock, a simple minded, almost idiotic shepherd, in whom, for want of use and education, the reasoning powers are almost dormant, whilst all the affections are fully developed. He was originally a foundling end orphan, and has married one who is, like himself, en orphan. On his wife and child, therefore, every thought and feeling is concentrated. He is wretchedly poor ; a murder has been committed in the neigl-,bourhood, and when offered gold by the murderer to suffer himself to be taken into custody on suspicion, and if questioned, not to deny having killed the man, he, not comprehending the consequences, consents at once, because the money will buy food for his wife and child and make them so happy, and he does not mind going to prison for a week or two to do that—but yet, when urged to submit to be considered the murderer, he stoutly refuses, not because he understands exactly the meaning of the word, but he knows, from having heard the conversation of the villagers, that it is someting disgraceful, and he will not bring disgrace upon his wife and child. This very peculiar character is perfectly conceived and most admirably delineated by Mr H. Hall, with a naivete and pathos the more touching on account of its artlessness and simplicity. We recollect the admirable acting of this gentleman a few seasonsago at the Strand. Since Braham gave up the St. James's, we believe Mr. Hall has been acting in the provinces ; we are rejoiced to find him again upon the metropolitan boards. This is the most important acquisition Mr. Honner has made to bis company for. some time. The farce-of the Illustrious Stranger followed, in which Mr. H. Hall, in the character of Benjamin Bowbell, kept the audience in a constant roar of laughter from the beginning to the end of the piece. Since Liston left the stage, we have seldom seen a better Boss bell. The dresses and decorations were excellent and appropriate, and reflected great credit on the management. Notwithstanding the great success of Paul the Pilot, Honner seems determined not to lie on his oars ; be announces as being in preparation a dramatic version of Ainsworth's Jack Sheppard, and also an adaptation.of Les Fillet du Diable, which has been so very successful in Paris.