Mr. Mason, a builder, was travelling in his gig with
a friend on the Brighton road on Saturday last, when they were attacked by two men, who sprung from the hedge and attempted to stop them. Mr. Mason whipped his horse, and one of the men was nearly knocked down by a blow from the shaft. The other fired a pistol at Mr. Mason, but missed him. Mr. Mason, who was armed with pistols, then fired, and one of the men was evidently hurt, but, with his companion, escaped into. a neighbouring coppice.
On Monday night week, Mr. Meriden of Felpham, had two horses
stolen, and Mr. Boniface of Oving, had one. They commenced a pure :suit on Tuesday morning, overtook the thief, and he was committed to Winchester on Wednesday and tried, and transported for life.—Ilemp- .slaire Advertiser.
At the Globe inn, Mill Bridge, near Halifax, on Tuesday last, a weaver named Mills soldakis wife for 5s. to her own mother !
eLba Thursday week, between three and four o'clock in the morning, a ire broke out in a stack-yard at the back of Lord Holland's house, at Kensington, which blazed with great fury for some time. Several en- gines soon arrived, but the fire was not got under before three hay- t ucks were burnt to the ground. How the fire originated no person a n tell, but it is generally supposed to have been the work of some n cendiary.
On Thursday week, a destructive fire broke out at -Hunsdon Mill, the property of Mr. William Death, which quickly consumed the ex- tensive mill and other buildings, besides a valuable house and four hun- dred quarters of wheat. The fire originated from the friction of the machinery. The damage is estimated at between 6,000/. and 7,000/. Part of the property was insured.
On Friday week, James Baldwin, engineer at Messrs. Wrigley's mill, at Halifax, from the exceedingly oppressive state of the weather, fell sick and got entangled with the fly-wheel. His bead was most severely bruised, both his knees dislocated, four ribs broken, and he was otherwise dreadfully bruised. Every attention was immediately paid to the poor man; he was conveyed to the Dispensary, and hopes are entertained of his recovery.
On Wednesday week, Richard Claridge, a private in the Foot Guards, was drowned while bathing at a place called Stoney Hole, near Wind- sor. Ever since the year 1826, a soldier has been annually drowned at the same place.
On Thursday week the "Quicksilver" Brighton coach was upset shortly after leaving that town. There were four inside and eleven outside passengers, all of whom were more or less hurt.
At the Newton races on Thursday week, two fine horses, in going at full speed in opposite directions, encountered each other with such force that their skulls were fractured, and they were both killed on the spot. —Bath Herald.
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