On the evening of the 2oth ultimo, as the Breechin gaoler was paying his evening visit to the prisoners under his charge, Ire found that tho door of the cell of the pri-

 soner Temple, committed on suspicion of having robbed wright's shop on Deeside.

 was barricaded on the inside. The gaol-

 CT of course demanded admittance which

 the prisoner stoutly refused. and the gaolAr gave notice to the authorities, some of whom immediately repaired to the spot. It was then found that. besides barricading the door, the prisoner had kindled fire in the cell; and the water engine was there's fore sent for and speedily arrived. The prisoner still, however. .obstinately persisted in maintaining his post, and refused to al- low the door to be opened. But the win- dow of the cell afforded the means of intro- ducing the pipe of the engine. by which the fire was speedily extinguished, as it arose from merely some straw and rags, the cell being entirely paved and ceiIed with stone. The intrOduction of the pipe of the engine