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¡- CRIMES AND OASUAL TIES. I DAIUNO ATTiMpr TO DE»TROY JSE HORSE-GCAROS BY FIRE.—A gentleman connected with the Horte-Guardt ^cquainted us, so. late as Wednesday last, with the fact (hat a great sensation was created there, on Wednesday morning, about one o'clock, in consequence of a combusti- b!e ball having been thrown into the building with the intention of setting fire to it. But the aim of the incendiar) not being well taken, it Tell at the feet of a sentry on duty, who immediately communicated the circumstance to the authorities; and they are in possession, as we are informed, of a portion of the destructive ^missile. But what makes ibis circumstance the more extraord.nary ix, that a similar combustible ball, was tbrcAvn on the same morning at the barracks behind the National Gallery, at Charing-cross. Tt was fortunately discovered in lime to prevent the inten- tion of the incendiary from taking effect. The authorities at the Horse-Guards were occupied during the whole of Wednesday, |i« endeavouring to discover facts tending to elucidate this roysterioui occurrence but wiih no success. Tiie information was then conveyed to Colonel Howan, oi the Metropolitan Police, who is now engaged ill investigating the circumstance; and it is to be hoped I that the perpetrators of the outrage will shortly be in the hands of justice. A great deal of secrecy is observed on the subject, in older that the ends of justice may not be frustrated; and the impression that now prevails, is thai the fire at the Tower H London was not accidental but may be traced to the same atch incendiary who endea- voured to destroy the Horse-Guards and th» Charing-cross Barrack 011 the morning of Wednesday last. Several persons have been examined, but as yet no light has been thrown upon the affair, which remains involved in the deepest mystery. But it is clearly to be seen that a design is entertained by some diabolical incendiaries to destroy the great public buildings of the metropolis. Tire soldier at the Horse Guards, at whose feet the combustible bali fell, did not observe any person in the street by whom the missile appeared to have been thrown; but, in the alarm and confusion which so mysterious an occurrence may naturally be supposed to have created in his mind, it is possible that the incendiary escaped before he was looked after. There can be no doubt but that, had the ball taken effect, the Horse-Guards would have been destroyed.—The above information is derived from autho- rity, upon which we have the firmest reliance.—Planet. FIRL AT WOOLWIC H DOCKYARD.—About half-past three on Saturday morning police-constable 291 It., who was On duty at the western end of the dockyard, adjoining Charlton-pier, discovered flames issuing from a wooden building, in which Mr. Grant's patent fuel for steam-boats was prepared. He instantly gave an alarm by sprhginti his rattle. An express having been sent off to the police in the town, as well as to the garrison, the drums beat, bugles sounded, the fire-bells were rung, soldiers were seen marching from all quarters, and the alarm speedily spread throughout the town. Inspector Robinson, who was on duty at the Dockyard, mustered his men, and proceeded, In company with a detachment of the 15th Foot, to the spot, taking one of the small dockyard engines along with him. Unfortunately the engine was in such baa repair that it broke down upon the road. On arriving at the spot the flames were bursting from beneath the flue used to amalgamate the ingredients of the patent fuel, threatening, ffom the combustible nature of the material, to demolish a brick building and an extensive smythy adjoining. A small engine, known as the West Pump engine, wasbioughi up and got to work, but little good was done; consequently two engines from the Sappers and Miners'Barracks, one from the Marines, and another from the artillery, were brought to bear upon the flaming building, a good supply of water being obtained from the basin. By dint of great exertions the smith^ and-engine house were saved, but the building where the fire first broke out was burned to the ground in less than an hour. As morning broke a gang of 150 convicts were set to work, and before many hours had elapsed all trace of the building or of the catastrophe was removed. During the dense fog that prevailed a boy belonging to a collier lying off Woolwich feii into the basin and was drowned. A seaman was also hurt. This is the second time that the building in which the patent fuel is prepared has^been destroyed. TORQUAY.—We noticed in our last that on the 5th ins', a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Callard,ol Upton, which, however, by the exertions used I was confined 10 the dwelling-house, without injuring the out-house and barn, a short distance off, in which were deposited a con- sideiable quantity of wheat. On the following Tuesday it was discovered that these out-buitdir.gs were on fire, and in a short time they were totally destroyed. There is> little doubt of this being the vvoik of an incendiary,— Western Times. DiiiFriFLo.—On Sunday morning last about half-pasi six o'clock, a hay-stack, belonging to Mr. William Gore, of the New Iioad Tavern, was discovered to be on fire and, on account of the hiiih state of the wind at that time, before the fire engine could be procured and bro'i Jit into active operation, the fire had gai .ed such an ascendancy t'pat.ihs stack was completely destroyed. ¡' n._On tTiO) nigtit of .»WRrtnesda$j, the 3rd Inst. Mr. M. Loughery, or Bin ion, parish of Clonmany, wa- roused by a knocking at his door, and persons shoutinu i that the ytack-yard was on fire, He immediately collected his servants and ran out, when he found a great number of country people assembled, who did all in their power to render assistance, but in vain, as the fire had gained too jreat an ascendancy. No fewer than eiaht stacks of oats, containing upwards of nine hundred siooks, two stacks of hay, and a stack of drawn straw fell a prey to the devour- 109 element. The burning must have been malicious, from the fact that the whole of the stacks were found to bf on fire at the same time and from the distance they stood from each other the fire could not have communicated from one to another. The hay-stacks were in a separate haggard, and must also have been set on fire by some incendiary.— J)erry Sentinel. HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT AT MURDER, AT TUR.NHAM-GREEN.—On Friday se'nnight the neighbour- hood of Hammersmith and Turnham-green was thrown into a state of indescribable alarm, by the circulation of a report that a gentleman, named Parr, residing at Turnham- green, whde returning home from towu, had been waylaid by some ruffians, who, after robbing him of a considerable sum of money in gold, with other property, had wounded him seriously, and, effecting their escape, had left him for dead in the road. On inquiring at the wounded gen- tleman's house, the report turned out to be too true. He was attended by Mr. Dodworth, the surgeon, who would not suffer the policeman to disturb him with inquiries, but who stated that be had gathered the following particulars of the murderous outrage :-Shortly after eight o'clock on Friday se'nnight, Mr. Parr, who is an extensive coal- merchant, returned fiom town by an omnibus, alighting near the Roebuck Tavern, about a quarter of a mile from his residence. From that spot he walked on the south side of the high road towards his house, intending to call in at the shop of a hairdresser on his way but, on arriving at the shop, he found a number of people were in it and he in consequence proceeded on his way home 'The road, owing to the discontinuance of the gas-lamps, was pait.cu arly dark so that he did not perceive any uerson either following him or watching him, but immediately! »s he had passed the private road of the Duke of Deronshirp and was passing a stile about eighty yards off the Ba ev' MowpubHc-house, he was suddenly se,zed from beh id ms arms being pinioned, while at the same instant TS' kerchief was thrust into his mouth with great force He dlalet kno'S 1 "Uh i'J £ diatey Knocked down, falling on his back. One of the villains threw h.mself with his knees on Mr. Parr's chest side 'while the'othel?. ",slrumeiU deleft robbed him of thi hls P°<*ets inside out, and containini vahlab e T S°Vere,8"s ai,d a pocket-book containing valuable papers, on which they left him in a state of insensibility, bleeding profusely. V however in a few minutes recovered his senses, and, although very' weak was enabled to crawl home, when he immediately sent for a surgeon. Mr. Dodsworth states that the instru- ment had passed through a thickly-wadded greatcoat, a body coat and waistcoat, and would no doubt have occa- sioned instant death had not the point struck against a spectacle case in Mr. Parr's waistcoat pocket, by which its course was diverted, and it entered his body just under the short ribs, inflicting a wound about an inch and a half deep. Sergeants Reynolds and Hancock were actively engaged in endeavouring 10 trace the villains on Saturday. AniHE nc™ °F ^KS: BLakesley.—inquest on the • u dV" Salurday a coroner's inquest was held F« 6 i 06 ^nc'l0r> S'- Mary-at hill, before W. Payue, nf L' 'ecort>ner the city of London, for the purpose i: j lu|ring by what means Sarah Blakesley, the short- div ««'' °T ,lie ma'efac,or who was executed on Mon- «wnm 1'» ca,ne by her death. The jury having been worn, the coroner observed that he was aware that there nrpspnt who lh°u*ht that an inquest on the houeht to tbl°n WaS unneces3aiy> but he and many others would well warrant it ALT!?" 0<"lnec1'"1 w' "l"' coroner said they would »o a/d". T™ observfa,Iuons> of the deceased. The jury th YT of,thtb°d.y Head, Eastcheap, for t"af n!" pr°ceer^ed lo ,he K'nts s the Blue Anchor, the learnt fUr" '° witnesses. Mr, Em-hsl, d Coron« pweeded to Call unfortunate woman since sh*> Sur^e0n' w^° attended the stated that it was the cause ofT^ ^f' 7°" I coroner having briefly addresse-J d!a,h- leafned ately returned a verdici of WiiV i e immudi- BUkeslry." uf murder against Roberi On Friday Mr. Wakley M P division of Middlesex, held a„ coroner for the western room of the mansion, No. 9 Gro U'queV in ,he drawinu I on the body of the late owner C«*. S'' Jof,n s-wood. 64, a gentleman °f independe, ^llcl,el'» aSR, brains out with a pistol on the niuhi/f rre' who blew hl" ihe most determined and very extran f9)''asN utu'e It may be as well at the outset i0 reL "iar^ c,rcurnsiance- held an inquest iu the same house ah r Uie coron(' on the body of the deceased's housekeJ!^1 r,n'^il1 since ,uiclde by hanging herself, the deeea-iin k Wh° commutes pnrcipal witness. The unfortunate man being tht blew his head lo pieces. The iurv J," 3 i of insani'1 accordingly. J y rt>lUrned » verdici Four men have been apprehended at M have for some time carried on an extensive chesler, \Vhl un groccrs. They were caught just as thrv wV"™ frau< «'« I-iverpooMo e,r.U»,k(o,Ame„c,„lltiUiJr,pb°'«d«. elr p under

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