At the Fir-bore Petty Sessions, on the 23th of September,
the Reverend 13. E. Lander was tined one pound, and Fletcher, his servant, a shining, for an outrageous assault on De Courcy, a pedlar, whom they kicked and struck and put in the stocks, for the simple offence of offering some ertieles for sale at Mr. Lauder's house, and not moving off as speedily as he was told. Mr. Lander encouraged his servant, who had knocked the pedlar down and was striking him, by saying, "Damn him, kill the scoundrel." The Staffordshire Examiner, which has been scut to its with an account of the proceedings, justly remarks, that the sentence was "ten times too lenient;" but what chance at the Sessions has a pedlar against a parson?
At Uxbi Hee, on Tuesday, Henry Thompson, connected with a gang of swindlers who have obtained money and goods to a large amount on false pretences, both in London and in the country, was committed to prison in default of bail to answer several charges.
Property, valued at about 200,000/., consisting chiefly of cotton, indigo, oil, turpentine, and spices, and the buildings in which they were warehoused, in Robert Street, Liverpool, was destroyed by fire, on Fri day night. The tire originated in the warehouses of James Davis and Co. Some combustible in the burning premises exploded with a tremen- dous noise, shattering windows, like an explosion of gunpowder. Large pieces of wood and stone, and bales of cotton, were blown up into the air, and carried a considerable distance. Two men were killed—one by the explosion ; and another, in an attempt to get some pigs he owned from a burning shed, was buried in the ruins. The firemen were active, but the supply of water very inadequate. The property is said to be insured, chiefly in the Sun and Liverpool offices.
A powder-mill near Faversham, belonging to Mr. Hall, blew up on Wednesday morning, with a tremendous noise. One man employed on the premises was much burnt in the face.
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