KENT.—On Thursday, the 26th, a stack of hay belonging to
Mr. Bucking, banker, of Tunbridge, was burnt.
Dyke, alias Field, the person suspected of having been concerned in the fires at Bearsted, underwent an examination at Maidstone on Sa- turday. The examination lasted seven hours, and terminated in his committal for the arson. Four other persons have been lodged in the county gaol on a similar charge. Price has been finally committed for a misdemeanor • this is the man for whom the magistrates are said to have asked 2;000/. bail !
- " Swing" letters continue to be received by the farmeri life of Thanet, which create continual alarm. On Saturday, a man named Goulden was committed for setting fire to the cinque-foil stack at Alland Grange. It appears three men were concerned in the infamous act stated ; the others are not yet in custody.
On Tuesday four more prisoners were brought into Canterbury, and delivered into custody at St. Augustine's gaol, on charges of machine.. breaking.
On Monday, the three prisoners charged with setting fire to the farm. ing stock of Mr. Wraite, of Denstrood, underwent a third examination before the magistrates, when one of them, named Bishop, made a full confession of their guilt, and applied to be admitted King's evidence.
On Thursday night, the 25th, a fire broke out on the farm of Mr. Scrace Saxby, of Berwick, near Firle, which consumed in a short time a barn containing nine loads of wheat, a clover rick, and seven hog pounds. The farm on which this fire occurred is one of the best on Lord Gage's estate. We are happy to say that, on this occasion, the peasantry as- sisted with the utmost alacrity in extinguishing the flames.—Brightois Paper.
A stack was set fire to at Hellingly, near Lewes, on Friday (the 26th), -but it was partially saved by cutting it asunder. A stack was also disco- vered on fire at Denton a few nights since, by a woman ; but it was put out by timely assistance.—/bid.
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