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EVENING EDITION. THE BLOOMSBURY CASE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT, LIVERPOOL, AUG. 22. RIDSDALE V. THE EARL OF LICHFIELD. Mr. MARTIN opened the pleadings, which set forth th t this action had been brought under an order of Mr. Baron Parke. The declaration stated that a cer tain colt, afterwards called Bloomsbury, was entered for the stakes at Ascot races ; that he was improperly describe, and therefore disqualified. The defendant denied that there had been an improper description of the colt, and thereupon issue was joined. Mr. Creswell, Mr. Knowles, and Mr. Martin con ducted the plaintiff's ease ; Mr. Sergeant Wilde, who had a special retainer, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hoggins, and Mr. Wortley appeared for the Earl of Lichfield. Mr. CRESWELL stated the case to the jury. He said whatever he might think of the propriety of trying such a case before a jury, he was sure the plaintiff would not be prejudiced. In the year 1839, at Ascot races, certain horses; tarted for two different races. The practice was to enter the horses as yearlings, and the groom gave the description. The horse named Blooms bury won this race. There was no doubt the race was in every respect fair, and it was said before and after the race that Blonmsbury was not properly de scribed when he was stated to be a colt by Mulatto, out of Scroggins's dam. Lord Lichfield was the owner of the second horse. A dispute arose after the match, and it was at first determined to refer the matter to the Jockey Club ; but Lord Lichfield after wards wrote a letter to that club, in which he said— " I beg to offer this to you as a formal renunciation of any authority supposed to be derived from any acqui escence in your proceedings, and I hereby revoke and declare null and void any such act of mine ; and I give you notice that, in consequence of the difficulties to which I have in this statement referred, I shall not offer before you any evidence whatsoever, and that I protest against your making any decision." The question they had to try was, whether Bloomsbury was properly described as a colt, by Mulatto out of Scroggins's dam. The horse Scroggins was second for the Leger in 1826. His dam was Arcot Lass. She brake down in her first. race, and was afterwards used as a brood mare. She then became the property of Mr. Cattle, and her colt, Giles, won the Derby in 18:32. Mr. Cattle afterwards sent this mare to Mr. Ridsdale to be covered, year by year, and Mr. Ridsdale, who was forme* a training groom, was to take the produce. Mr,.. Ridsctile had been extremely fortunate in his bet ting, and - became the proprietor of Merton-place. In 1834 he was the owner of a horse, called Tramp, and it eves alleged that Tramp intrigued with Arcot Lass, and Xulatto was not the proper sire of her foal. That many mares were afterwards put to Tramp, but his powers failed him, and the groom thought that Arcot Lass would not prove by foal by him. Ar cot Lass was then taken to Velocipede, but no issue arose. Mr. Ridsdale afterwards found that eleven of his mares, which had been put to Tramp, proved not to be with foal, and he determined to sell the mare Arcot Lass. She was, however, sent to be covered by Mulatto. It appeared that Mulatto covered her on the 2d of February, and again on the 28 th of March, 1835 ; and an entry was made in a book, kept for the purpose by a son of the training groom of Mr. Ridsdale. It would be proved that Tramp was not put to any of Mr. Rids dale's mares in that year, and that he had left Mr. Ridsdale's before Arcot Lass was brought there. There would be the clearest evidence on that subject, as Mr. Robert Ridsdale, the brother of the plaintiff, in the spring of 1835, before he went to Newmarket, had ap plied to a Mr. Harewood, a respectable druggist at York, for the loan of some money. Mr. Hare wood consented, and afterwards went to Merton to see Mr. Ridsdale's racing stud. He had been there before, and was acquainted with the horse Tramp. Mr. Harewood went all over the premises, and not seeing Tramp in his box, asked where he iaad gone. It was clear from that circumstance that Tramp had then left. The date was fixed beyond a doubt, as Mr. Hare wood lent tfieramoney a week afterwards, and then took a -re t emorAOum of the date of the loan. The evidence of Mr. Harewood was confirmed by other witnesses, w h o m i s s e d Tramp from his box, and saw three fillies there in his stead. In 1836 Mr. Ridsdale met with a reverse of fortune. His horse that was entered to run cang,ll3,cold, and he lost a considerable sum, and, in consequence of the loss, became a bankrupt. The assignees did not like to take Arcot Lass, and Mr. cattle afterwards sold her to Lord Chesterfield, who had the colt Bloomsbury with her. The plaintiff was at that time training groom in the service of Lord Chesterfield, and in the year 1837 he took Bloomsbury into his own care, determined to train him and enter him for the Ascot Stakes. He was afterwards entered and proved the winner of the race. He (Mr. Cres well) should now proceeed to prove the case, and he had no doubt should offer such evidence as must inevi tably lead to the conclusion ,that the plaintiff was enti- I tled to the verdict. Witnesses were then called : Thomas Taylor examined-1 live at Westby Park, in the employment of Lord Chesterfield as stud groom. i formerly lived with Mr. Robert Ridsdale in that ca pacity. Tramp failed about the end of May, 1834. Mr. Ridsdale, therefore, in the year following got a stallion caked Mulatto. He came in December, 1834. He served no mares after that year. I knew Arcot Lass. She was the property of Cattle. He put her to Merton to be served. She was not charged for in consequence of some arrangement. She was the dam of Scroggins. In 1834 she came to be served by Tramp, 144 he failing, she was served by Velocipede. She had no foal. Mr. Cattle desired, after that, to send her Ilra Liverpool. I said something to him, and ives arranglll with me to send her to Merton, to be covered by Mulatto. A mare called Charity was at 'Merton. She had a foal in 1834. She foaled too late by 24 hours. I left Merton on the 24th Febru ary, 1835, for Newmarket. I cannot say whether Arcot Lass had then come to Merton. Bloomsbury was a colt by Mulatto, out of Scroggins's dam. James Coulthurst—Tramp broke down in 1834, and and Mr. R.'s mares were put to other stallions. Mr. Ridsdale procured Mulatto , in 1835. I cannot recol lect when Tramp left Mr. Ridsdale. He (Tramp) did not cover one of Mr. Ridsdale's mares in 1835. 1 re collect Taylor going to Newmarket in 1835. Arcot Lass came to Merton a few days after he left. She was put to Mulatto. Taylor gave this book to me when he went to Newmarket. Taylor told me Arcot Lass was to be put to Mulatto. She was covered by Mulatto on t'be 28th of February and 2d of March. I was present. No mare belonging to Mr. Ridsdale was served by any horse but Mulatto in the year 1835. Arcot Lass re turned to Mr. Cattle's in May. She came back on the fallowing year before she had foaled, and foaled at Mr. Ridsdale's on the 12th of February. I cannot say when Mr. Ridsdale left Merton. I gave this book to Taylor when I left Merton. Tramp was kept, until he went away, in a box near the saddle-room. He was not kept in any other place in 1835. He was a savage worse. In 1833 he was kept in a barn at the back of Taylor's house. Cross-examined—l gave Taylor the book on the 4th of August, 1836. Taylor's house was on Mr. Rids dale's premises. The brood mares were kept on the ether side of the way. The barren mares were in a field. hseph Scott—Arcot Lass came to Merton to be covered. She was covered in 1834 b. Tramp. He was tried more than once. She was afterwards sent to another horse because Tra:np failed. She afterwards came again in February, I think, 1835. She was bar ren. I recollect Mr. Ridsdale going to Newmarket in the spring of that year. In 1835 Mr. Ridsdale had Mulatto to serve the ma-es. Tramp did none cover once in that year. I attended the mares, and had done so must have known it. I am sure when Tramp went away from -Merton. I remember Arcot Lass being I covered by Mn'atto in the spring of 1835. Arcot Lass was covered twice. Two days intervened be tween each time. No horse covered her but Mulatto. She went away. I remember her coming back to foal. She foaled in February, 1836. I kept the book now • shown to me. Thompson used to write in it for me by my direction. Cross-examined--a-Thompson was not employed by Mr. Ridsdale. He was an acquaintance of my own. I will not swear that Arcot Lass did not come in January. I have not repeatedly said so, nor do I believe so. On my oath I say now 1 never stated she came in January. I have alw ays enterta i ne d t h e b e lief she came in Fe bruary. Arcot Lass was put to Velocipede in 1834, having missed to Tramp. Sbe missed with Velocipede • also. I cannot recolleLass when Arcot foaled in 1834. Tbla t t i s my signature. I made that declara tion beforg a Master of Chancery Mr. 2tifseant WILDE reap. by which it appeared that the witness art of the declaration , t n had said that Ar cott Lass had come to Merton i wit ness, on being asked .to account for atnhueardyi.screTphaencyin hie , evidence, said that the word January had been put down by mistake for February. The paper before he signed it was read over to him. The affidavit was then put in and read by the clerk of the court. Cross-examination continued—This memorandum marked on the boo k shown, is the one I referred to in ' my declaration. I will not p ledge m y oath t hat Tramp wen t away either in Januar y or Februar y , 183 s. li c aanot say when he went away, perfectly. I canna say whether it was in Marc n h. I will not swear any thing about it. A young ma named George T ay l or fetched the horse as‘ ay. I and Coulthurst delivered him from a box, /war the saddle house. the statement was read over Re-examined --When to me I did not notice the word January. It was done in a hurry. I remember Mr. Harewood, a druggist, at York, doming to see the stud before it went to New market. By the COURT —I ini3 made a statement to Mr. Rich ar d son b e f ore t h e d ec laratioa was d rawn up. Mr. Richardson asked me what I thought about it. John Thomson—l am a cattle-dealer, at Merton. I :Hied:Acre in 1836. George Scott occupied in that 'yea a house - about forty yards off my house. I fre quentlyAnssed the evening with him, and at his request made entries in a book for hi m . This is the book ; all i the entries are n my hand-writing. I made the entry WS 1 now shown me in the beginning of 1836, at the request of George Scott. Cross-examined.—An entry was made in the book when the mare was covered, and remained there sntil she foaled. Scott used to keep the book. George Taylor—l am in the employ of Mr. ohn Scott. I was in Mr. Ridsdale's service in 183 . ). I went with my father to Newmarket in the beginn g of that year. My father gave me this book to keep. I wrote the entries of the mares c overed by Mulatto. When I went to Newmarket th e book was given to Coulthurst. Mr. W. Cattle—l am a farmer near York. I was the owner of Arcot Lass. I sent her in 1834 to be covered by Tramp. I cannot say when she foaled. I received some information which induced me to take her from Mr. Ridsdale's somewhere in the month of May. I then sent her to Velocipede. She proved barren both to Tramp and Velocipede. Next year I sent her to Merton, in c onsequence of some conversation with Thomas Taylor, and that she should be covered by Mulatto. I cannot speak positively to the time, but to the best of my belief it was the end of February. I received her back in 1835. I sent her back to Merton to foal in the following spring, and afterwards sold her to Lord Chesterfield. C ro ss-examined—Peter Pickering took Arcot Lass to Merton in 1834. When Arcot Lass went to Velo cipede she stopped one night at my house. Pickering also took her to Velocipede. I and Mr. Ridsdale agreed that he was to have the produce of Arcot Lass. On the bankruptcy of Mr. Ridsdale the mare and foal came back to me. Mr. Ridsdale negotiated with Lord Chesterfield for the sale. 1 never asked 600 guineas for the two mares and the two foals. I never told Mr. Ridsdale I was willing to sell them for that sum. I agreed to sell the two mares for 6001. The foals came back to me and stopped until December. I never got more than 6001. for the two mares and the two foals. Mr. CRESWELL objected to Mr. Sergeant Wilde go ing into evidence in this inquiry relative to the owner ship, as being collateral issue. Mr. Sergeant WILDE had no intention to offer col lateral evidence. For all the purposes of this cause, Mr. William Ridsdale was to be considered as the owner of Bloomsbury. Cross-examination continued—At the time I sold the two mares for 6001. to Mr. Ridsdale I said to him, " You have been a very good friend to me, and may take the foals with the mares." The other mare was on the same footing as Arcot Lass ; she had never had a foal before. The Mr. Ridsdale I have spoken of is not the plaintiff ; the plaintiff, Mr. Ridsdale, is his brother. Pickering died last year. E. Kaye—l lived at Merton in 1834, and was some times employed by Mr. Robert Ridsdale. I occasion ally, in 1834, saw Tramp cover. I have also seen him fail. I saw him go from Merton in the latter end of January, or the beginning of February, 1835. I know Arcot Lass. I cannot say when she came to Merton. John Harewood—l am a druggist at York. I have been acquainted with Mr. R. Ridsdale for 25 years. In 1835 he applied to me for a loan of money. In consequence of that I went over to Merton. I had been there frequently before, and knew Tramp. I went over the stud. I did not see Tramp in his box, and I asked Mr. Ridsdale what had become of him. It was on Monday, the 9th of February. I know the date, because on the Monday following I lent him 1001. and took a memorandum from him. (The me morandum was produced.) Cross-examined—l have received two dividends on the debt of 9s. in the pound. I proved the memo randum before the Commissioners of Bankrupts. I cannot say why it is not marked in the usual way. Re-examined—There is no stamp on it. By the COURT—I went over the whole of Mr. Ridsdale's premises on the 9th of February. There were a few fillies in the barn. George Swan—lii 1835 I had a stallion called Starch, which I took over to Merton on the 23d of February. He covered the Young Petuaria on that day. I knew Tramp. I did not see him. I knew where they had kept Tramp the year before. There was a box made for him. On the 23d of February three fillies were in that box. I went over the whole premises. I asked where Tramp was. I also went to Merton on the 25th and 27th of February. My son made an entry of my going over with Starch. Cross-examined—l cannot say how many fillies were in Tramp's box. George Swan, the younger—l am the son of the last witness, I made the entry in the book of Starch going over to Merton on the 23d, 25th, and 27th of February. I made the entry each day when my father returned. William Je ff—l am the groom of the stallion Voltaire. He c: vered at York in 1835. I met Taylor at York. I arranged to go over and see Mr. Ridsdale's stock before I went to Newmarket. I was there the year before and knew where Tramp was kept. I asked after him, not see ing him in his box. Three fillies were in his box. I did not see Tramp on the premises. George Smallwood— I knew Mr. Ridsdale's stud groom, Taylor. I received some money from him at York, in February, 1835. 1 think it was the 14th of February. 1 went over with e ieff to Merton on the follow ing week. I saw the whole stud. I knew Tramp. I did not see him then, and I saw every place. Three fillies stood in his box. Arthur Stevens, Esq.—l am Private Secretary to Lord Lichfield. This letter is in his Lordship's handwriting. —(The letter, which was the one referred to by the Learned Counsel in his opening speech, was then put in and read.) Thomas Taylor was then recalled by Mr. Sergeant WILDE, and he stated that the letter shown hint was in his handwriting. The letter was put in and read. It was addressed to Mr. Robert Ridsdale, and had reference to the witness being un able to find his book, and stating that Arcot Lass was co vered on the 2d of February, 1835, by Mulatto, and that Tramp covered no mare in 1835 belonging to Mr. Ridsdale. Cross-examined--I am certain that Arcot Lass was not covered on the 2d February. The witnesses Coulthurst, Scott, George Taylor, jun., were all recalled, and stated positively that Arcot Lass was not covered on the 2d February. This closed the plaintiff's case. Mr. Segeant WILDE then addressed the Jury for the defendant. He said the question was not whether Blooms. bury was the offspring of Tramp or Mulatto, but whether Arcot Lass bad been covered by Tramp. One of the rules of the Jockey Club was, that if a mare were covered by two stallions the fact should be stated. This horse had been entered as the offspring of Arcot Lass by Mulatto. The objection was that the mare had been covered by Tramp, and that that fact had not been stated. The rules of racing were strict, and he who made an error might take as much advantage of it as any other person. Mr. Ridsdale, there fore, and all those who betted on the same side, might take advantage of the error, and pay none of their bets. They had been told that the mare, Arcot Lass, belonged to Mr. Cattle, and that he sold her to Mr. Ridsdale, who afterwards sold her to Lord Chesterfield. The colts also became the property of Lord Chesterfield. His Lordship had been present at a dinner given by his Majesty King William IV., in May 1837, when these stakes were made up. Each gentleman was to name his horse in July, and Lord Chesterfield described Bloomsbury in the manner they had beard. Mr. Ridsdale afterwards claimed to have the right of the entry of the horse, and paid the stakes. The Stud Book of 1835 gave an account of the different brood mares and their foals. Mr. Wetherby, the clerk of the race course at Newmarket, was the editor of the book, and gen . tlemen made up their books by it. Mr. Ridsdale applied to Mr. Wetherby shortly after the transaction in question I for the returns of his stud. A Mr. Horton, at his recom mendation, made the returns, and they were accepted by Mr. Ri.lsdale In that book Arcot Lass was described as to produce a foal next year icy Mula:to or Tramp. A short time afterwards Mr. Horton amended the return, and wrcte that on catechising Mr. Ridsdale he found Celeste had produced a filly, but the list about all the other mares Mr. Ridsdale said was quite correct. By-and bye a return was made of the foal, and it was described as got by Mulatto or Tramp. Mr. Ridsdale, knowing the pedigree, chose t.) pay the stakes, and to reserve to himself the power el backing out, if the event proved it necessary for him to do so. Tramp was a horse of great merit, and the sire of a very successful horse, and his progeny had won as much as 67,0001., whereas the progeny of Mulatto at that time had not won 3,0001. ; therefore to enter a horse as front Mulatto would get great odds—he had no character ; but if it had been described as got by Tramp nobody would have betted against it. He (Mr. Sergeant Wilde) did not impute that the entry was originally fraudulently made. It probably was through mistake. If it was bad, the owner must be the loser. Mr. Ridsdale thoucht fit to retain the horse under the entry, knowing that if he won, he might get the produce, and if he lost, protect himself by the objection ; and he was not indisposed to do so. Lord Chesterfield claimed the horse originally, and Mr. Ridsdale afterwards put in his claim, saying that sooner than Lord Chesterfield should win the race he would dis qualify him, and make him a stallion. Lord Lichfield dis covered the error before the race ; but Mr. Ridsdale de termined to take his chance; lose he could not, win he might largely, if the error were not discovered, and the horse declared disqualified. Mr. Ridsdale was not a gentleman who kept himself aloof from his stud, but was a training groom. He, therefore, must have been pos sessed of every information on the subject. The rules of rac i n g were a mere farce if a breeder of horses, after having published to the world the pedigree of his horse, might turn round and say, " I will not abide by it." The first witness for the plaintiff, after having stated broadly that Mulatto had covered the mare, admitted in cross. examination that he had not seen the fact. Such evidence showed the necessity of having this examination before a court of justice, where the testimony of the witnesses could be throroughly sifted and inquired into, and the propervalue attearethoendcotonsiits.ted of Agamin,erteheasfsacerttioofnt,huentsiumpepowrhteedn bTyrpamerpsolneaflt M knowledge. The witness Scott, in his declaration, stated it to be th e 2d of January, and now in his examination ho said it was a mistake; it should have been February. The witnesses had said that the mare Arcot Lass had not been should furthe t r a p te r m o e i.l o a v d e rae contrarydby T r amp in 1835 ; but he ( Mr. Sergeant Wilde) Ridsdale did not himself, have Merton a n d until The fixing his removal at an earlier period prays: statement that Tramp M r i how long a mare was in e t re e state was in order to rid of Mr. Itidadale's assertion that the mare bad been' coy by Tramp. It was np matter eleven months or not. T 1 e to describe ea a n n t d Wilde) should mare Tramp left Merton in M S a e r r ila owner ought propel the horse. He (Mr. of gt :?ation, whether . it was , : prove tn.. twice belonging to Mr. Newton, and on . i ' il is th w e ay co c u o r v s e e r o e f d t a heyear 1835 covered many other mares, all of which proved with foal. Was it probable that Mr. Ridsdale, having this m are, should not be anxious to g e t h er covere d by 'cramp, who had born so successful a progeny, and who would be proved to be still successful ip getting foals? The pro bability being in favour of the horse being put to the mare, what became of the evidence on the other side, if it was clearly proved that the horse did not leave Merton until March? Taylor had said that the mare was covered three times. What horse covered her the third time? It was most material that ft e lame of every horse should be given. But the books of Mr. llidsdale were destroyed. He had be come a bankrupt, and ought not to have destroyed his books, Had they been produced the name of the third horse might have appeared. In the absence of those books what could the plaintiff be more properly bound by than his own statement published in the Stud Book ? The Learned counsel then called the attention of the jury to the rules of the Jockey Club, which set forth that if a mare were covered by two horses, the names of both horses must be mentioned. In continuation he observed that the Ascot races had always been run under the Newmarket rules, the stewards of Newmarket being ex officio stewards of As cot. He should show first the promulgation of the rules to which he had referred, then the insertion of the pcdi. gree of Bloomsbury in the stud book with the knowledge and consent of Mr. Ridsdale ; then that Tramp did nut leave Merton until March, and that he was perfectly competent of getting foals throughout the year 1835. Having done so, he trusted they would consider the evi dence perfectly satisfactory, and that Mr. Ridsdale must stand by the statement which he had made, and by which the disqualification of the horse was proved. The de. fendant was entitled to their verdict in law and justice, and he had no doubt he would receive it. The following witnesses were then called : His Grace the Duke of Richmond—l was a member of the Jockey Club in 1828. Lord Low her was also a mem ber. The rules were then altered and consolidated. The rule 18 was passed in 1823, but was consolidated in 1828; it is still in force. Rule 58 was consolidated at the same time ; rule 17 was also consolidated. The object of that rule was to ensure a correct nomination. I con sider it a very important one. I consider the Ascot races are subject to Newmarket rules, because the Newmarket Stewards are ex officio Stewards of Ascot races, and they can only decide according to the Newmarket rules. It frequently occurs that a winning horse is disqualified. In that case the stakes are given to the second horse, and the bets void ; but if the horse should be disqualified in consequence of the death of the owner, the bets would go to the first horse, though the stakes would go to the se cond. When I was Steward of Newmarket I knew the case of an owner who took an objection which he held good, and made void all the bets. The value of a racing horse depends much upon the sire. I should most pro. bably have bought a horse by Tramp in preference to one by Mulatto. If a mare were covered by two stallions it would improve the progeny. Cross-examined—l know one instance while Iwas Steward, of an Hon. Gentleman who took advantage of his own error. It was the case of Mr. Greville's Eleanor. It was before the race. It is founded on the principle that if a man cannot win he cannot lose. Every owner of a second horse would take advantage of the disqualification of the winning horse. Re-examined—Any disqualification voids all the bets, as well of the owner as of other people. I remember the case of the Marquis of Tavistock at Ascot. He had two sisters, and did not mention which was to run. William Hibbert—l have been clerk of the Ascot races since 1837. The Master of the Buck Hounds was sole Steward of the races until 1836. In 1837 the Stewards of the Newmarket races first acted. The races were not advertised as being under the Newmarket Stewards. Mr. Batson—ln the year 1829 I acted with the Duke of Richmond as Steward of Newmarket races. I have bred some of the most celebrated horses. I have attended Ascot races for 40 years. The rules of Newmarket prevail at those races. lam well acquainted with the practice of the turf, and the breeding of horses. Harriet, the dam of Ple nipotentiary, carried her foal for twelve months. Eleven months is the ordinary time for a mare to carry her foal. When a mare is covered by two horses, the time of drop. ping must guide the judgment as to who is the sire of the foal. The value of a foal would be increased if the dam had been covered by two celebrated horses. I knew Tramp to be a good stallion. I never heard of Mulatto until Bloomsbury won the Derby. Cross. examined—Mulatto was a good runner. • Mr. Wetherby—l am assistant keeper of the match book, under the Jockey Club, and editor of the Racing Calendar and Stud Book. I published a volume of the Stud Book in 1832, and was about to publish another in 1835. I derive my information from owners of studs, and applied to Mr. Robert Ridsdale for an account of his stud. He was known to me as a breeder and runner of horses. He said Mr. Horton should come over to Merton and make it out. I employed Horton to get the information. He made me a return, which was corrected before I published the Stud Book. I also received a return of the foals dropped at Mr. Ridsdale's in 1836. I published my 4th volume of the Stud Book in May, 1836. (The book was produced and handed to the witness.) The account is contained at page 15. I received no other accounts of the stud but those. This (Mr. Taylor's) letter was delivered to me in Oct. or Nov., 183 S, by Mr. Ridsdale. Cross-examined—Both Robert and William Ridsdale told me the stud book was wrong. Mr. Robert Ridsdale afterwards brought me a letter from Mr. Newton. By the COURT—Mr. Ridsdale was at that time a very large breeder. Mr. Manning—l am clerk to Mr. Wetherby. I was at Newmarket on the 9th of June, 1836, and supplied him with the 4th volume of the Stud Book. George Taylor—ln 1835, I brought Tramp away from Merton to Whitewall Corner ; he was put into a loose box. A mare called Narissa, belonging to Mr. Allen, was put to Tramp in Mr. Scott's yard. On the following morning, I led Tramp to Mr. Allen, and he covered Na rissa again. Several persons were present on the first occasion. I afterwards led Tramp to Mr. John Newton's, in Stowbridge. Cross-examined—We thought that Tramp served the mare the second time. The first time was a failure. James White—l was groom to Mr. Allen in 1835. I knew his mare Narissa. She dropped her foal on the 19th of February, 1835. I was at Mr. John Scott's yard, Whitewall, when Tramp was there, I went there with Narissa. George Taylor was there. Tramp served the mare. It was the 3d of March. Mr. Allen kept a book of his horses. My son made the entries. I saw Tramp the following day at Mr. Allen's. He served Narissa again. George Taylor took him away. I saw the entry made in the book on the day following. Narissa was put to The Saddler in March, April, and May. Cross-examined—l swear that the entries in the book of March 3 and 4, and by The Sadler, were not written at the same time. Allen, Esq.—l live at 'Mallon, am agent for Earl Fitzwilliam, and keep brood mares. I had a mare called Narissa. She foaled on the 19th of February, 1835. She came into use about 10 or 12 days after foaling. I sent my groom to Whitewall-corner to meet Tramp. I was in formed he would be there. I saw Tramp at Whitewall in a foal or farm yard of Mr. Scott. The mare was covered once or twice. I was there on Shrove Tuesday, during Crookleby Fair, which is held in a field adjoining my house. Tramp came the next morning, and served Na rissa again. He was then taken away by Mr. Geo. Taylor to Mr. Newton's. I thought Tramp had been un successful, and I sent for him again. I backed 12 horses against the field at Ascot, and I happened to have Bloomsbury among them. I afterwards wrote to Mr. Ridsdale. He afterwards called on me with Mr. Newton. I told Newton what I had heard about the case, that Mr. Wetherby had applied to him about his stud, and that Mr. Horton had seen it and made out an account, and afterwards written to Mr. Wetherby, saying that Mr. Ridsdale had corrected one mistake; and said all the other part was right. Mr. Ridsdale replied he had no doubt, he had seen the account, and authorised Mr. Wetherby to use it in the Stud Book. I aim) said that Horton's return said that Ar cot Lass had been covered by Tramp and Mulatto. The conversation took place after the Epsom Derby day and the Ascot day. Cross-examined—l think I said that Tramp was Mulatto all over. Henry White—l am the sort of the last witness but one. I kept the book about Mr. Allen's mare, and made the entry shown me by direction of my father. Robert Hudson and Welibore Garbutt spoke as to see ing Tramp cover Narissa on Shrove Tuesday, 1 835. His LORDSHIP was of opinion that Horton's evidence could not be received at the present stage of the case. It was clear that Mr. l!orton was not the ;Tent of the plaintiff, but was merely employed by Mr. W,_therby to obtain bin, informati ,n. His acts, therefore, could not bind the plain tiff until the agency was proved. Mr. Sergeant WILDE declined calling Mr. Horton. 11r. Gill had known Mr Robert Ridsdale since the 6 , 11 of August, 1836, and been very intimate with him. Had a conversation with him in November or December, 1837. He said that Lord Chesterfield had entered the horse, sup posing he ( Lord Chesterfield) was to keep the horses (Bloomsbury and Mundungo), and train them for his en gagements. That Scott had told him Lord Chesterfield had trained Bloomsbury, and sooner than Lord Chester field should have him he would disqualify the horse, as Lord Chesterfield had made a mistake in the entry of all his engagements, and the horse was disqualified. lam the brother of the clerk of the defendant's attorney. Cross-examined—l had a little to lose—about 201. never more. I attend Epsom races, and as I go into York shire I stay at Doncaster. I had the conversation I have detailed with Mr. Robert Ridsdale at my brother's house. My brother has attended most of the principal races. Mr. Sergeant WILDE read the entry in the stud book ; it bore date July, 1837. John Burton—l was stud groom in 1834.t0 Mr. Armi tage. He owned Velocipede. 1 remember Arcot Lass coming on the 10th of May, 1837. She was served by Velocipede. She had a little foal with her that had been dropped about a fortnight. .It would take two very hard days to bring a mare in such a state from Merton to my master's house. I was requested to go up to London some time ago. My master did not refuse my going. I was not forced to go as I am now. Cross-examined—A Mr. Smithson wrote out a statement which he wished me to sign, but it contained too much. A note from Lord Lichfield was then put in, addressed to Mr. \Vetherby, and requesting him to inform the owner of Blcomsbury that he objected to his running, on account of disqualification. This closed the defendant's case. Mr. CRESWELL having replied upon the whole evi dem", Mr. Baron MAULE, summing up the evidence to the jury, commenced by reading the rules of the Jockey Club, which required that in every case where a mare was covered by more than one horse the fact should be de scribed in the entry for a race of the particular horse of which she was the dam, and then observed that the ques tion they bad to determine was not whether Arcot Lass had been covered by Mulatto, but whether she had been covered by " Tramp" also? Because if she had, then, in his opinion, the description which had been given r s i t p h e t then first witness ee c f 0 Bloomsbury " did not come up to the regula tions of the Jockey Club, and Bloombury was disqua oliffie_cd;., u, His T L a o y r lo d dhis oa n i o l t e e d s of on thouvpindretncoef the plaintiff, and reiTZked upon the circumstance of some leaves having been torn out of the LC9k kept by him, arid also upon the fact of the books of Mr. Robert Ridsdale having been burnt when he became a bankrupt. They were certainly unfortunate circumstances, and the books of a bankrupt ought never to bp destroyed. However, tire jury would place such value upon the circumstances as they NE t ' ~.... 4.1.4‘..,77 ....;.,-.... 14, ..4"; 1. AW ....,-.; '.. ck ~:e . TE7 THE SUN, LONDON‘ SATURDAY ) AUGTST 24, 1839. thought they deserved. He must say it was a strange thing that the books were not forthcoming. The variance in the declaration of the witness Scott, to which he had at tached his signature, and the evidence he likol given in the box, as to the particular date, was also another circumstance which they would take into their consi deration. He thought also there were witnesses who might have been called on both sides who would have given satis factory evidence. He alluded to the evidence of Mr. Newton, who had not been called by the plaintiff, and to that of Mr. Horton, whom the defendant had riot called. The case, however, on either side had been conducted by learned and ingenious Counsel, and they, perhaps, had good reasons for not calling those gentlemen. Their evi dence would nevertheless have been very satisfactory. The plaintiff had certainly adduced positive evidence that Arcot Lass bad been covered by Mulatto, and very likely the foal was by him; and they also gave evidence that Tramp did not cover the mare in the particular year, 1835. The defendant had also adduced evidence to show that there was a mis statement in the evidence of the plaintiff's witnesses as to the time when Tramp left Mr. Ridsdale's. That evidence certainly showed that Tramp was at Merton when Arcot Lass was brought there. It did not, however, follow necessarily that Arcot Lass had been put to him, although it offered a fair ground for the inference, that such was the case. Evidence had also been given as to Mr. Robert Ridsdale's adoption of the description of Bloomsbury given in the Stud Book, where he was described as got out of Arcot Lass, by Mulatto and Tramp, and also as to his knowledge of the disqualification of Bloomsbury in consequence of the state ment he made with reference to preventing Lord Chester field gaining the match, by proving that the horse was dis qualified. He did not think any imputation could be cast upon Lord Lichfield for having the case tried before a jury. It was perfectly open to his Lordship to have it tried in a Court of justice or by the Jockey Club, and nothing prejudicial to him for electing the former course could arise. They would take the whole matter into their consideration. There was undoubtedly a large sum depending on their verdict, but he did nut know that he could assist them by any further remarks. They had heard the whole evidence given by the witnesses, and his recapitulation, and they would see whether the description given of Bloomsbury was proper. If Arcot Lass was covered by another horse besides Mulatto, then he was of opinion the entry was not proper, and they must find their verdict for the defendant ; but if they thought she had not been so covered, then the entry was proper, and the plaintiff would be entitled to the verdict. The Jury then proceeded to deliberate in their box ; after the lapse of about seven minutes they requested liberty to retire, and also to be furnished with the Stud Book, Racing Calendar, and the fourth Stud Book of Taylor. His Lordship waited for a quarter of an hour, when he retired from the court. In 25 minutes after the jury retiring they returned to the court. Registrar—Have you agreed to your verdict, gentlemen? Foreman —We have. Registrar—How do you find ? Foreman—We find a verdict for the plaintiff. The announcement of the verdict was followed by a loud clapping of hands in the Court, in which some of the Learned Counsel in their zeal for the case joined. The Court was crowded to excess during the whole day, but the nature of the inquiry of course deprived it of the presence of the fair sex. The case of Davis and Others v. Craven, relating to the same question, will most probably be tried to-morrow (this day). Two indictments against the Rev. Mr. Stephens, for sedition, set down to be tried by special juries, have been withdrawn, in consequence of the conviction at Chester. FRIDAY, AUG. 23. THE BLOOMSBURY CASE. RIDSDALX V. CRAVEN. This morning the court was filled at an early hour, in expectation that this cause would be tried, it being under stood that the counsel for the defendants (who were the same on both sides as in the preceding case) had expressed a determination to try their chance in a second trial. This supposition was considerably strengthened by the several counsel taking their seats, and the special jury being called into the box ; but when all was duly prepared for the con flict, Mr. Sergeant Wilde, after a short conference with the other counsel, signified their determination not to re sist a verdict against the defendant, the evidence in the present case being the same as in that tried yesterday. A verdict was then taken for the plaintiffs, subject to certain terms, which were understood to be that the amount in question in this case should be paid over to the plaintiff, he undertaking to refund the money in case the court above should finally decide against him on any of the points re served in the former case, which were to be taken to apply to this case also. COWES - , IS - CE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. A Silver Cup, valued at 501., was sailed for on Wed nesday by six yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron, all under 50 tons. Unfortunately, at starting (J a. m.), there was scarcely a breath of wind; a slight breeze sprung up before they reached Yarmouth. Having rounded the vessel they ran up for the Nab in fine style. Passing Cowes they were altogether. The race was an excellent one, for in beating back the winning vessel was very uncer tain till the last minute. They came in as follows: 11. At. S. Phoebe 33 t0n5...6 24 20 Will o' the Wisp 45 625 40 Matilda 44 6 27 30 Aurora 4O 6 29 40 Cynthia 40 6 33 22 The Phoebe was sailed by W. Hollis, Master of Earl de Grey's yacht, the oldest Master it the Royal Yacht Squa dron, in the smallest yacht in the match, beating vessels so much larger, is no trifling matter, the Will o' the Wisp being backed at great odds against the field. The Royal Yacht Squadron Ball was well attended, the Countess of Durham, Lady Corry, the Countess of Cado gan, Lady Cooper, and upwards of 200 other fashionables being present. At the Annual Royal Yacht Squadron Dinner we noticed the Earl of Yarborough, the Earl of Durham, Lord Cantelupe, the Earl of Wilton, Earl Dclawarr, Ad miral the Hon. C. C. Fleming, George Sir H. Packing ton, Ado - dud the Hon. D. P. Bouverie, and about seventy other N,,blemen and Gentlemen. The tickets were a guinea and a half each. The fireworks on Wednesday evening were very excel cent. About 501. was subscribed at the Royal Yacht Squadron House towards the exp ense . Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Undercliff on Wednesday, and dined at Sandrock. ARRIVALS. Atm. 16th, 1 P. ea.—Aurora cutter, William Beach, Esq., from Weymouth. r.l. —Edith i Fresh u t breezecter, jo s. sV S. W. Ewart, Esq., from . i 7 th 6 Liverpool and Plymouth. Light Lirs S. NV. 19th, 10 A. M . — Columbin e cutter. J. H. Smith Barry, Esq., from Cork. .Fresh breez e N . N . W . 2tid, 8 p AI.-Naiad cutter, Willi am D e l a fi e ld, Esq from Brest. SAILINGS. AUG. 20th, 11 A.Nl.—Xarifa schooner, Earl of Wilton, for Mediterranean ; Galatea schooner, C. H. M. Talbot, Esq., for Spain. Light breeze S. S.E. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Schooners (B)—Norna, Janette, Wanderer, Miranda, Ariel, Dolphin, Harriet, Mischief. e er (3B)—Pnantom, Nautil us , Ann, Vampire, Alarm, Lord of the Isles, Elizabeth, Hobe, Emerald, Earl St. Vincent, Petrel, Mary, Breeze, Reindeer, Harriet, Phcebe, Albatross, Spider, Sapphire, Arrow, Will-o'the- Wisp, Cynthia. Amulet, Therese, Heron, Amazon, Zebra, Ganymedc, Giaour, Julia, Ruby, Matilda, Midge, Witch, Edith, Aurora, Columbine, Kestrel yawl. Lord Yarborough sails in his yacht, the Kestrel. for Gibraltar, to-morrow morning; and Lord Durham, in the Wanderer, for the Channel Islands. LIFE AND TINIES OF HENRY GRATTAN, By Ms SON.—These volumes should be in the hands of every politician, who will not fail to find in them much that is most singularly applicable to the present period. The earlier portions of the work, embracing the period of M r . Grattan's residence in the Temple, and his first steps in the world of politics, possess considerable interest, and his letters to his friends, Mr. Day and Mr. Broome, and to his relation Mr. Marlay, are themselves a valuable acquisi tion to biographical literature, and will be duly appre. ciated by all possessors of taste, feeling, and enthusiasm. To the politician, however, the volumes more especially afford inexhaustible sources for the profoundest reflection. The secret correspondence of the various Viceroys with their employers in the Cabinet, now first published, ex poses an indifference and heartlessness to Irish interests, a deliberate and organised system of oppression and de gradation of the Irish people, which we venture to say is not to be approached in the policy of any nation in the world towards the most conquered and detested enemy. Indeed the letters from Lord Buckingham to Lord North, dated September, October, and November, 1780, arc pro bably the most extraordinary specimen of unconstitutional procedure, of reckless waste of public money, and of shame less and abandoned conduct in all parties concerned, that were ever before exhibited to the world. NEW VOYAGE ROUND T IIE WORLD.—Those interested i n geogra phical and nautica l d is c over i es will be glad to fi n d t h at t h e Narrative of the V oyages of her Ma k sty's ship s Ad ven ture and Beagle , by Ca p tains K in g a nd Fitzroy, from 1826 to 18 36, m a y now be had se p arate from Mr. D arw i n ' s v olume of Geology an d Natu ral His tory, thu s b r i ng i ng the price of this in valuable work more within th e means o f t hose enterprising s eafarers and others more especi a lly interested in suc h sub j ects. The volumes detail the var i ous i nc idents and discover ies durin g the exa mination o f t h e S out hern Shores of Sou th America, in cluding th e S tra i ts o f Magellan, Terra del Fue g o, and Chiloe, by th e Ad ve nture, and the co m p letion of them b y the Beagl e , w i t h h er circumnavigation o f the g lobe, for the purpose of carry i ng r ound a chain of meridian distances, all of whi c h o bj ects we re most satisfacto ril y accom p lished. Among oth er i mportan t surveys were t hose of the intricat e shores of Terra d e l F uego, a ll o f which are now as min utely laid Magellan, and the v arious islands intersectin g down in Ch arts as any well-known coast or channel in Europe. Of t h e a b or i g ines of Patagonia , a nd Terra Fuego, al so , su ffi c i ent h as been discovered by these voyages to enable u s to f orm t h e most accurate idea of th e i r habits , manners, chara c t er , supe rst i t i o ns, and capabilities. In short, th e vo l umes o ff er a n inexhaustible fund of informa tion and enterta i nmen t, and are as interesting to the general r ea d er as t h ey ar e useful to the mariner and man of scienc e . THE CHARTISTS (IRELAND). —Chartism finds but sma ll fa vour amongs t the Irish. The Pilot com mences an atta c k upon the Chart ists, who, a few da y s a g o, went over to Dublin in the follow in g terms :—" The Chartists w h o were reacte d hero by their vile leaders to debauch a n d b etray t hi s country, have , It a ppears , found it I necessary t o earn the wages of p rostitution, b y s eeming toytill continue th e a ttempt to entrap t h e p eo p l e , when they must know—and if they do not , ev er y one else who linowS anything of th e po li t i ca l intelligence of the Irish nation must—that they are throwing away their time , and wasting their employers' mployers' money." SOUTHAMPTON REFORM PRO- 1 TECTION ASSOCIATION. SOUTHAMPTON, Au°. :227—The second anniversary of this excellent institution, which has for its object the pro tection of the honest voter in the fearless discharge of the duty imposed upon him as the possessor of the elective franchise—was celebrated yesterday in a way that must be cheering to the independent electors of the borough. At five o'clock nearly three hundred Reformers sat down to an admirable dinner, which was served up in the long room in this town. Lord Worsley, M.P. presided. Amongst the company we noticed R. Etwall, Esq., M. P. for An dover ; C. Brett, Esq. ; Captain Bangor, R. N. ; H. Marsh, Esq. ; R. Best, Esq. ; Captain Traces ; E. Harrison, Esq. ; Mr. Andrews ; Mr. Jones, town coun cillor, and several other individuals of consideration con- netted with the town and neighbourhood. Amplo justice having been done to the dinner, and the cloth having been removed. the Noble CHAIRMAN gave " The Queen," with all the honours. The toast was drunk with th,2 greatest enthusiasm. The CHAIRMAN next gave "The Duke of Sussex, and the rest of the Royal Family, resident in England."— ( Loud cheering, and cries of " Bravo." The CHAIRMAN said he had now to propose to them " Prosperity to the Southampton Reform Protection Asso. ciat:on"—( Loud cheers). He was proud to say that he was a member of this Association—( Hear). In other places, he had alluded to the efforts of the Association, and he bad declared that until some measure had passed both Houses of Parliament, and received the Royal assent, which would protect the voter in the ex.:reise of his franchise, he knew of no plan so well calculated to prevent voters from being intimidated in the honest discharge of their duty, as that which was carried out by an Association like the one in honour of which they were that evening assembled. Efforts were constantly made by the Tory faction to coerce voters to support candidates who advocate Tory principles. Every species of intimidation was prac tised to induce the honest voter to violate the trust re- posed in him ; and in no place had such a course been adopted with greater boldness than in that town.—.(Fear.) But the electors had " fought the good fight" with energy and perseverance, and when they found that oppression was practised towards the more humble voter because he dared to be honest, and voted according to the dictates of his conscience, and not in obedience to the will of his employer, then they—the labourers of St. Mary's—( Loud cheer;)—established this Association, to give protection to all who had courage and honesty to give his vote for the candidate of his choice.—(Cheers.) It might be ob jetted that this was a political Association. It was true it was so; but it was not established with any offensive object; its operation was purely defensive, to counteract those Tory clubs—(Hear)—which everywhere abounded. Mr. BUNGAY, the Secretary, returned thanks, and felt proud of the success of this association. Little did he think two years ago, when it was first established, and when only seven persons met together, that it would have arrived at its present height of prosperity. It had, how ever, succeeded beyond his most sanguine wishes, for hundreds of voters were now enrol.ed amongst its mem. bers, and its funds were in such a state as would enable them not only to protect the honest voter in the discharge of his duty, but also to fight the battle of Reform in the registration courts where the opportunity presented itself. The CHAIRMAN then gave " Civil and Religious Liberty all over the world." Mr. BEST returned thanks. The Army and Navy, and the health of Lord Duncan having been given from the Chair, and enthusiastically responded to, The CHAIRMAN had now to propose the toast of " The Vote by Ballot."—(Loud cheering for some time). This was a subject upon which he had thought much, and in reference to which he felt deeply anxious. He had been sent to Parliament by a constituency who looked up to him as an advocate of Reform. He was not at that time a friend of the Ballot. Since that time, however, he had changed his mind on this important subject.-4 Hear.) In towns they might form Associations to protect the honest voter, as they had done in Southampton; but the farmers could not do so. In the first place, they had not time to get up such Associations, and, in the next place, they had to fear the consequences that would result to them if they attempted to stir in any matter of the kind.—( Hear.) They knew that they would be marked men, and they were therefore prevented from making any exertions on the subject.—(Hear, hear.) Although he (the Chair man) was an advocate for the Vote by Ballot, he would still be more pleased to see open voting.—( Cries of " Hear, hear.") But from what he had lately seen practised at elections, he must honestly declare that the Ballot was necessary to give protection to the voter who was placed in dependent circumstances.—( Hear, hear.) Was he anxious for the Ballot, because he was desirous That his political opinions only should only be dominant? No, he asked for the Ballot in order that the Reform Act might be really carried out, for without the Ballot the Re form Act was a nullity ; nay, it would be far better that the humbler class of voters were without the franchise, than that they should possess it to their ruin.—( Loud cheers.) Many men had advocated the Ballot who now shrunk from that measure. Amongst the former advocates of this principle was the Hon. Baronet, the former Member for Westminster, but now one of the representatives of an ad joining county. On the sth of March, 1830, Sir Francis Burdett, on giving his support to a motion made by Mr. O'Connell, " that it be an instruction to the Committee on the East Retford Bill, that a clause be in serted in the Bill to take the election by Ballot," said, " He (Mr. O'Connell) now calls upon the House to try an exceileni principle in a single instance. Now, Sir, I think meu ought not to be placed in a situation where they are exposed to all the evils of corruption and intimida tion, unless they despise their own interests. It is noto rious that the exercise of patriotic feeling often leads to the destruction of the individual who possesses it. Sir, we do not want sentimentality, we want that the public interest should be protected, and that the honest voter should be guarded against the evils of corruption and intimidation. The system of voting by Ballot must dis arm .the intimidator, and put it out of his power to carry his corrupt intentions into effect. Many Hon. Gen tlemen are very apprehensive of that sweeping reform which I trust I shall live to see."—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") He (Lord Worsley) hoped that the Hon. Baronet would live to see the vote by Ballot carried into effect— ( Hear, hear)—and then if the electors of Wiltshire were desirous that the Hon. Baronet should continue to represent them he would still he a Member of the House of Commons, unless, indeed, that the Tories got into power in the meantime, who would enable the Hon. Ba ronet to seek a safe retreat from his former opinions by sending him to the House of Lords. —( Hear, hear, and laughter.) The Noble Chairman concluded a very effec tive speech by proposing as a toast " The Vote by Ballot." —(Loud cheers.) Dr. COOPER having replied to the toast, concluded by proposing in a bumper " The Health of the Noble Chair man."—( Great applause.) The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and concluded by giving " The Liberty of the Press," which was drunk with enthusiasm. Mr. HiermAis then proposed " Ralph Etwall, Esq., and the Liberal majority in the House of Commons." Mr. Erwasa, was proud that it had fallen to his lot to return thanks for the compliment paid to the Liberal ma jority in the House of Commons. No man was more anxious than he was that that majority should be increased. The power of increasing it would be in their own hands, for ere long there would be a dissolution of Parliament, and it would then depend upon the people of England whether or not that majority should be increased.—( Hear, hear.) They must have been gratified at the way in which the Noble Lord in the aair had spoken of the question of the Ballot. He and the Noble Lord had canvassed a tradesman in a fashionable street in London on the occa sion of the last Middlesex Election. This person was a tradesman of the Noble Lord's, and much indebted to the Noble Lord's family. The tradesman declined to vote with the Noble Lord, but he at the same time said, " The Noble Lord has not pressed me as I have been pressed by my Tory customers."—( Cheers. ) The Birmingham police and the addition to the army may he necessary measures of precaution, but he must at the same time express his disapprobation of the conduct pur. sued by the Government in reference to the Magistrates of Birmingham..-( Hear, hear.) If the Magistrates of Bir mingham were not fit to be entrusted with power then they ought to be deposed.—( Hear, hear.) Still, however, they had obtained much from this Government ; latterly a measure had passed both Houses of Parliament which he believed would work great benefit to the public. He alluded to the penny postage—( Hear, hear)—a measure which would not have been conceded had Sir Robert Peel been in power.—( Hear, hear.) The Hon, Gentleman, after some further observations, concluded by proposing " The Health of Charles Brett, Esq." Mr. BRETT returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Health of Henry March, Esq., and the visitors."—( Applause.) Mr. MARCH was gratified at that meeting. It was cheering in the extreme, for they were anxious to extend to others the franchise which they themselves possessed.— ( Hear, bear.) They wanted the Ballot—not for them selves, for they could vote without any fear of the conse quence—but they required it to enable their more timid neighbour to give his vote conscientiously. Let them be careful that no disunion took place between Reformers. Let those who were not far Annual Parliaments de termine to do all in their power to ameliorate the condition of the working classes.—( Hear.) Mr. Hume had said that owing to the present system of taxation the poor were taxed to the extent of 70 per cent. If such were the case, then surely these parties were entitled to 70 per cent. of power.—( Hear, hear.) Or, if that was not to be con ceded to them, then the 70 per cent. of taxation ought to be taken off. He was opposed to Universal Suffrage, be cause he believed it would not lead to good. He was not an eulogist of the present Government ; but still he must say that they had done much for this country, and their sins were rather those of omission than of commission.—( Hear, hear.) He was a convert to the Ballot—( Hear, hear) — because he felt some system was necessary to protect the honest voter in the just exercise of his franchise. He con cluded by proposing " Justice to Ireland," . which was drunk with enthusiasm. Several other toasts were drunk, and the company departed, highly gratified with the proceedings of the evening. del A WATERSPOUT.—.At about nine o'clock on Monday morning, a waterspout was observed about ten miles to the south-west of this town. The weather was cloudy, and there was a light breeze from the north-west. When first seen it had the appearance of a pillar sus pended from a black cloud to about one-third of the dis tance between the cloud and the sea. Five minutes after wards it began gradually to descend till it met the water, when the sea was observed through <',e telescope to be in a great state of agitation ; i'lle . ;pout was less dense at the bottom than at the top, and in the middle it app eared to 130 considerably more attenuated than at the outside. In a few minutes the watery column was again g raduall y drawn into the c l ou d an d disappeared—the cloud having in the meantime been driven by the wind towards the sonth-east. A considerable number of persons were wit nesses from the cliffs of the waterspout. which is the only one that has been seen in Brighton for a period of, we understand, ten or twelve years.—Brighton Gazette. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. CROWN OFFICE, AuG. 21, 1839. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT TowN or BURGH OF PEl:mi.—David Greig, Esq., Lord Provost of the city of Perth, in the room of the Hon. Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. WAR OFFICE, AuG. 23. 4th Regiment of Foot—Ensign A. G. Shawe, from the 81st Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Yea, appointed to the 98th Foot, Au.% 23. sth Foot—Second Lieutenant W. H. Kebbel, to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rawlins, who retires ; Gentleman Cadet F: Sutton, from the Royal Allitary College, to be Se cond Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kebbel, August 23. 10th Foot—Ensign J. Garvock to be Aijutant, vice Shanly, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, Augbst 23. 14th Foot—Capt. G. Beere, from the Ist West T7d'a Regi ment, to be Captain, vice B. Broadhead, who retires upon het . - pay Unattached ; Ensign M. G. D. Hall, fro.n the 22d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Jerningham, who exchanges, August 23. 16th Foot—Lieut. C. H. Pierse, from half-pay of the 19th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice John Grant, replaced on the Re tired List, August 23. 22d Foot—Ensign J. Jerningham, from the 14th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hall, who exchanges, Aug 23; Ensign W. Somerville, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Smith, who exchanges, August 24. 25th Foot—Lieut. S. P. Peacocke to be Captain, by purchase, vice Devaynes, who retires ; Ensign N. H. Harenc, to be Lieutenant, by purchase , vic e Peacocke; W. H. ' T. Pa•tenson; Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harenc, Aug. 23. 42d Foot.—Major G. Johnstone to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Middleton, who retires; Captain D. A. Ca meron to be Major by purchase, vice Johnstone; Lieutenant R. W. Ramsay to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cameron ; Ensign A. C. Campbell to be Lieu'enant, by purchase, vice Ramsay ; Ensign T. F. Wade, from the 81st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Campbell, Aug. 23. 52d Foot—G. W. Macready, Gent., to be Assistant Sur geon, vice Skene, who resigns, Aug. 23. 67th Foot—Captain. W. H. Shippard, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Captain, vice P. Brannan, who exchanges, Aug. 23 ; Lieutenant G. W. Nicolls, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Shippard, who retires, Aug. 24 ; Ensign J. 'l'. Locke, to , be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nicolls ; Gentleman Cadet H. Dawson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Locke, Aug. 24. 68th Foot—G. Elmslie, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice W. B. Browne, who retires, Aug. 23. 81st Foot—J. Gildea, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wade, appointed to the 42d Foot, Aug. 23 ; J. Bourchier, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Shawe, promoted in the 4th Foot, Aug. 84. 82d Foot—G. E. Halliday, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Darby, whose appointment has been cancelled, Aug. 23. 89th Foot—Lieut. J. Q. Wall, from the 98th Foot, to be Captain. without purchase, vice Al`Causland, deceased, August 23. 98th Foot—Lieut. R. H. Yea, from the 4th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wall, promoted in the 89th Foot, August 23. Ist West India Regiment—Capt. H. T. Moore, from the half-pay Unattached to be Capt. vice Beere, appointed to the 14th Foot ; Ensign W. N. Smith, from the 22d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Somerville, who exchanges, August 24. UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant B. Barlow, from the 38th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Aug. 23. - HOSPITAL STAFF.—J. Donald, Gent., to be Assistant- Surgeon to the Forces, vice Edward, who resigns, Aug. 23. MEMORANDUM.—The Memorandum, altering the date of Lieutenant Heriot's commission, in the 55th Foot, from April 5, 1831, to February 2, 1834, as stated in the Gazette of July 19, 1839, has been cancelled. The Christian names of Ensign Hamilton, appointed to the 88th Foot, in the Gazette of Aug. 9, 1839, are George Rowan. The name of the Alajor of the Royal Artillery, who was pro moted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel by Brevet in the Ga zette of Aug. 16, 1839, is Forbes Macbean, and not Forbes Maclean. !kly Liabilities and Assets of the 28th May, 1839, to the 20th !, published pursuant to the Act Quarterly Average of the We Bank of England, from the August, 1839, both inclusive 3 and 4 W. IV., cap. 98. LIABILITIES. ASSETS Circulation ...... £17,969,000 Securities £25,588,000 Deposits 8,029,000 Bullion ... 3,265,000 25,998,000 Downing-street, August 22, 28,853,000 1839. BANKRUPTS. JOHN GRANT, printer, Wellington-street, Strand, to surrender August 31, at half-past eleven, and October 4, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Copthall-buildings ; Staniland and Long, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street. JONATHAN WILLIAM ORD, linen-draper, Durham, Sept. 23, at eleven, and Oct. 4, at one, at the Bankrupt Com mission-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Nicholls and Son, Cook's-court, Lincoln's Inn, London ; Thompson, Durham. RICHARD GEORGE BEESLEY, commission merchant, Manchester, Sept. 9, at twelve, and Oct. 4, at ten, at the Corn missioners'-rooms, Manchester. Abbott and Arney, Char lotte-street, Bedford-square, London ; Bennett, Manchester. CHARLES ASHFORD, miller, Cornhill, Angust 29, at eleven, and October 4, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; M'Leod and Stenning, London-street, Fenchurch street. WILLIAM HERBERT, ship-chandler, King-street, Tower-hill, 3O, at half-past one, and Oct. 4 , at twelve , at the Court of Aug . - Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Fins bury-square ' • Tucker, Bank-chambers, Lothbury. JOSEPH WARTNABY, ship and insurance-broker, Adam's-court, Old Broad-street, London, Aug. 30, at two, and Oct. 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Finsbury-square ; Cotterell, Throgmorton-street. JOHN ANDERTON, calico-printer, Manchester, Sept. 12, and Oct. 4, at eleven, at the Commissioners' -Rooms, Manchester. Abbott and Arney, Charlotte-street, Bedford square, London ; Edward and Bennett, Manchester. JOHN BRINKWORTH, clothier, North Nibley, Glou cestershire, Sept. 9, and Oct. 4, at eleven, at the Old Bell Inn, Dursley. Coe and Tippetts, Pancras-lane, London ; Bishop, Dursley. WILLIAM MARSTON, yarn-merchant, Manchester, Sept. 9, at two, and Oct. 4, at twelve, at the Commissioners'. Rooms, Manchester. Makinson and Sanders, Elm-court, Middle-temple, London , Atkinson, Birch, and Saunders, Manchester. --- DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. F. Bnrghart, tailor, Clifford-street, Bond-street, Sept. 16 at twelve—G. Collis, ironmonger, Romford, Essex, Sept. 16 at eleven. _ In the Country. T. Rogers, innkeeper, Bington, Herefordshire, Sept. 16, at twelve, at the Oxford Arms Hotel, Kington—J. Stead, wool len cloth-manufacturer, Leeds,Yorkshire, Sept.l6, at twelve, at the Court-house, Leeds—W. Williams and J. Jackson, timber merchants, Liverpool, Sept. 1 4, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool—J. Green, civil-engineer, Exeter, Sept. 13, at one, at the. Half Meon Inn, Exeter—B. Spearman, grocer, Bir mingham, Sept. 10, at twelve, at the New Royal Hotel, Bir mingham—J. Singleton, wire-drawer, Aston, near Birming ham, Sept. 13, at twelve, at the New Royal Hotel, Birming ham—W. Marsh, hosier, '4Volverhampton, Staffordshire, Sept. 16, at twelve, at the Swan Hotel, Birmingham. CERTIFICATES.—SEPT. 13. T. Davies, tailor, Lewes, Sussex—T. Wilson, hatter, Man chester—R. J. Webb, chymist, Quadrant, Regent-street. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Barr and W. Barr, jun, writers, Paisley—J. and R. Bakewell, woolstaplers, Nottingham—L. Lywood and J. Courtney, farmers, Barton Stacey, Hampshire—T. and W. Wooberry, farmers, Rudgwick, Sussex—W. and J. Shelton, trimmers, Nottingham—S. and G. F. Sizers, haberdashers, Newington-causeway, Borough—C. Haydon and E. Knight. linen-drapers, Putney—W. and E. Godrieh, common-brewers, Winchester—T. and J. Starkey, farmers, Cowcliffe, near Hud dersfield, Yorkshire—G. Bates and J. Pollit, millwrights, Sowerby-bridge, near Halifax, Yorkshire—J. Adams, J. Pitts, E. P. Pitts, E. Ede, L. Ede, J. D. Elliott, and W. Prower, iron-founders, Roseland Vale iron -works, Cornwall—T. S. Asburner and T. Priestley, wine -merchants, Liverpool--S. Marks and I. Higgs, paper-stainers, Birmingham—J. Beck and G. Rigg, bobbin-turners, Preston Patrick, Westmorland— H. Dearman and E. P. Rothwell, fustian dyers, Salford, Lan cashire—J. Richardson, sen., M. Hutchinson, J. Kirkhaugh, and J. Richardson, jun., common brewers, Cockermouth, Cum lierland—T. Robins, F. E. S. Willesfofd, and R. G. S. Ro bins, attorneys, Tavistock, Devonshire—G. Smith, J. Smith, W. Gray, R. Gray, R. Knight, and T. Johnson, merders, Stibbington cum Wansford, Northamptonshire—A. Ellissen and L. J. Speyer, Manchester—W. and T. Attwood, grocers, Farningham, Kent—W. Spow era, B. Stafford, H. Sykes, T. Spowers, W. Talbot, E. Talbot, R. Talbot, and J. Haswell, ship-builders, South Hylton, Durham—D. Lade and J. Aber. eromloy, merchants, Glasgow. THE LATE FATAL STEAM-BOAT ACCI DENT.—Yesterday afternoon a Jury was empannellcd before Mr. Higgs, Coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, at the Savoy Palace, Savoy-street, Strand, on the body of James John Rogers, aged 16, the youth who, together with his fellow apprentice, Henry John Hay, on whom a Coroner's Inquest is still in progress, was run down by the Starlight iron steam-boat, whilst rowing a wherry, oppo site Somerset House, on the evening of the 14th inst. The Coroner and Jury having viewed the body, the Coroner suggested an adjournment till this day, in order that the proceedings relative to the death of Henry John Hay might be terminated. A juror said he hoped, what ever course might be pursued with respect to the adjourn ment, that the proceedings would be conducted in a diffe rent manner, and that the disgraceful scenes resulting from conflicting parties for and against the steam-boat Company would be put a stop to, and something like com mon decency would be strictly enforced. Some evidence having been taken, the inquiry was adjourned. A correspondent complains that the Derby tradesmen have no morning conveyance to London, as by the present arrangements the train arrives in London at six o'clock in the evening, which is too late for business. —Derby Reporter, On Monday night, as John Buckley, of Mid dleton by Wirksworth, was jumping over a wall with a loaded gun under his smock fock, it went off, and the contents were lodged in his neck and face. We hear his life is despaired of.—Derby Reporter. CHANGE IN Ma. STEPHENS'S PLACE OF IMPRISONMENT.—It will be recollected that on Thursday last Mr. Justice Patteson sentenced Joseph Rayner Ste phens to eighteen months' imprisonment in the House of Correction at Knutsford. We understand that on the following morning (Friday last) Mr. John Law, the confinement tthe tterm rm of impri defendant's attorney, wa ited u p on the Learned Judge, mi ed ghtbe changed, it h at his lodgings, before t he o p enin g of the Court, a nd made an applicatio_ne.ntghattlstuhaei in pla s c ti e c fis cases fur sonment to be undergone in the gaol of the county, We understand that Mr. Justice Patteson said that his reason for sentencing the defendant to imprisonment in Knutsford Gaol, was that ho supposed that it was the ordinary place of confinement for debtors in the county of Chester. M Law stated that that was not the case, the debtors bein g confined in the G a o l of t he Castle of Cheste r . A t _ r Th„ A ';'7osecutioo, had ex 'air. Stephens any unnerzessary torne y- General, on the part of the prcssed no to inflict on inconvenience or eggravtttion of punishment, His Lord ship said that under these circumstances he would alter the sentence ; and accordingly, when he reached the Court, the sentence was altered, so far as regards the place of con finement, and the defendant is now undergoing his sentence of imprisonment in her Majesty's Gaol of the Castle of Chester.—Manchester Guardian. BANNS FORBIDDEN.—The banns of a young couple were forbidden in the parish church of St. John, Devizes, on Sunday last, on their being published for the first time. A similar circumstance has nrver before occurred within recollection in this church. The ground of objection to the marriage, we understand; is, that the youth is under age, and an apprentice. —Devizes Gazette. 14:V ENING _EDITION. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1839 WEDNESDAY. Nominations for the Czarewiteh Stakes. Crui,keen ' 5 yrs—Medea, 3 yrs—Roscius, 3 yrs—Courier , 3 yrs—The Doctor, 5 yrs—Lanerco,t, 4 yrs—Easingwold, yrs—lon, 4 yrs—Paganini 4 yrs—l-am-not-aware, 4 yrs— The Dey of Algiers, 3 yrs—c. by Longwaist, out of Heron's dam, 3 yrs—Magpie, 5 yrs--Polydorus, 3 yrs--Cwnis, 3 yrs— Grey Momus, 4 yrs—D'Egville, 4 yrs—Ratsbane, 4 yrs—Mus, 6 yrs—Skilleygolee, 5 yrs--Hooghley, 4 yrs—Bracelet, 4 yrs— Confusionce, 3 yrs—St. Francis, 4 yrs—Mendizabal, 5 yrs— Antler, 3 yrs—Compensation, 4 yrs—King Cole, 6 yrs—Sir Mark, 3 yrs--The Fairy, 5 yrs—Chantilly, 3 yrs—Vertumnus, 4 yrs—Camellino, 3 yrs—Hyllus. 3 yrs—Mountaineer, 3 yrs— Quo Minus, 4 yrs—Quicksilver, 5 yrs—Louisa, 3 yrs Hahnernan, 4 yrs Merrythought, 5 yrs Daedalus, 4 yrs Caravan, 5 yrs—Skater, 6 yrs—Huckster, 5 yrs—Science, 3 yrs—Tamburini, 3 yrs—Brush, 4 yrs—Epirus, 5 yrs—Hetman Platoff, 3 yrs—Mickleton Maid, 3 yrs—Epi daurus, 3 yrs—Flambeau, 3 yrs—Springfield, 3 yrs—Query, 3 yrs—Modesty, 5 yrs—aagsman, 3 yrs—Abraham Newland, 5 yrs—The Hydra, 4 yrs—Fame, 3 yrs—Alemdar, 4 yrs— Bosphorus, 3 yrs—Express, 3 yrs—Deceit, 3 yrs—Dart, 3 yrs— Specimen, 3 yrs—Diamond, 3 yrs—Merganser, 3 yrs—joan nina, 4 yrs—Domiao, 3 yrs—Mervan, 5 yrs—Ruby, 5 yrs— Appleton Lass, 3 yrs—The Drama, 3 yrs—Calmuck, 6 yrs— Turquoise filly. 3 yrs—Barnacles, 6 yrs—Deception, 3 yrs— The Corsrir, 3 yrs—Nickleby, 3 yrs—Accelerator, 3 yrs— Primefit, 4 yrs—llesone, 3 yrs—Slashing Harry, 5 yrs— Shadow, 3 yrs—Cornborough, 5 yrs—St. Martin, 4 yrs—St. Andrew, 4 yrs—Opera, 3 yrs—Malvolio, 3 yes—and Galewood, 6 yrs. NEWPORT (SALOP) RACES.—TUESDAY. The North Shropshire stakes of 5 sev. each, and 15 added, for maiden horses ; mile and half heats ; the winner to be sold for 100, &c. Mr. Gifford's ch. c. by Langar, d. Kalmia 3 yrs. 7s. 101 b. (Lear) Mr. Taylor's br. in. Rosetta, 3 yrs. 7s. 71b 2 2 Won easy. The Newport stakes of 15 sov. each, 10ft. and only 5 &c. ; the second to have saved his stake, and 50 added; thrice round, 11 subs. of whom 9 declared. Capt. Lamb's Kitty Cockle, 5 yrs, 9st 91b.--Walked over. The Cavalry Cup, the gift of Capt. Cotes to his Troop, wa won in 2 heats by Mr. Liddle's ch g Joe, 4 yrs (owner), beating Mr. Phillips's b g Patch, aged, and 5 others. The Hack Stakes, with 10 sovs added, the winner to be sold for 30/., were won in 2 heats by Mr. Lowe's bl g St. John, beating three others. _ . _ WEDNESDAY. The tqualate Hunt Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for horses that have been regularly hunted. Heats, 2 miles. (13 subs.) Mr. Lowe's br. g. Beggar Boy, 6 yrs. 12st. 41b...... 1 2 1 Mr. Cartwright named Knighton Lass Mr. Liddle's ch. g. Joe, 4 yrs., list. 51b 3 1 3 .Kgsod race. The Duke of Sutherland's 101., with a Sweepstakes added, was won in two heats by Mr . Phillips's Taffy, 4 yrs. (owner), bzating three others easily. The Hurdle Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 10 added. 3yr olds, lOst. ; 4 yrs, lOst. 71bs. 5 yrs, list. 2lbs. ; 6 yrs and aged, list. 7 lb. ; mares and geldings allowed 31bs. ; a winner of a hurdle race or steeple chase this year 31bs., twice 51bs.. and thi ee times 7 1 bs. extra. Heats, twice round . . and a distance, with 4 leaps in each. Mr. Burton's br. g. Goshawk, 5 yrs ( Taylor) ] 1 Mr. Heane na. br. m. Kitty, 4 yrs Woodbine, 4 yrs, St. Nicholas, aged, and Dcrrynane, aged, also started. A fine race. FATAL MISTAKE.—MT. Whitmarsh held an inquest in Downton, Wilts, on Ann Hayter, who had been shot the Monday previous (whilst stealing wood), in mis take for a deer. It appeared from the evidence of Thomas Mussell, a woodman, that orders had been given to kill all deer found in the plantations, in consequence of the mis chief they did to the young wood ; that between eight and nine on Monday he went with his gun loaded with mould shot for the purpose ; he heard something move in the thick part of the plantation, the sound resembling that of a deer biting off the young wood; he remained quiet about ten minutes, and then saw something of a light colour, which he took for the back part of the animal ; be fired his gun, and perceiving the figure motionless, ran towards the spot, and discovered that he had shot deceased, who was lying on her face quite dead—the shot having entered her forehead ; he immediately mentioned the cir cumstance to his wife, then to several neighbours, and sub sequently to a magistrate. The woman had no doubt been stealing the young wood (a large bundle of which had been found by her side) for the purpose of making brooms, &c. —Verdict, " Homicide by misadventure." Deodand ls.. Devizes Gazette. MILITARY LIFE IN ALGIERS.—A letter from Gigelly, one of the frontier towns of Algiers, dated Aug-, 6th, gives the following account of the mode of living o f the Arabs :—" The Arabs every night fire upon the French lines, and sometimes upon the town. This sort of little war may be considered as a sort of fantasy, all amusement , a pleasure for them. The harvest over, and the corn being housed, the Arabs indulge in these foolish attacks, which are very much to their taste. At all events, they have tha advantage of preventing the French troops from sleeping in dangerous security. The fort Duquesne was attacked rather vigorously, and the Commandant would not alloy the soldiers to return the fire, but watching a favourable' moment, he ordered a cannon to be fired, and the discharge sent off the Arabs, who groaned horribly in their retreat. They left a dead body, and the traces of blood shcwed that they had suffered considerably. During a very dark night , the Kabyles approached the fort St. Ferdinan d, which was guarded by an officer and 25 men, and wounded a voltigenr. The following day the Sub-Lieutenant Ivanereski, a Pole,' 15 voltigeurs in ambuscade, and in the evening the . Arabs returned. Two of the boldest of them a dvanced, one of the voltigeurs fired, awl something was heard to fall. At day-light the corpse of a young Arab was found. The man was well armed, and is said to be nephew of a potent chief. He was interred near the ambuscade. Th* Arabs attempted to take away the body on the following evening, but several of them were wounded, and they have not ventured to re-appear upon the point. On the night of the 4th the enemy passed the line in imposing mockery. but they were well received upon every point with mus ketry and grape-shot, and were forced to retreat. They had many men killed and wounded, but the French lost only one man. Last night the Kabyles again attacked the line, but feebly, and were soon repulsed. A good det!l. of disease prevails among the French troops upon th il point. Out of ten companies, only two captains and a fe w lieutenants are capable of service. In some companies onlY 20 out of 90 men are fit for service. The heat is so Brea; that at times the thermometer has been at 32 degree! ( Reaumur) in the shade." BRUSSELS, AUG. 21.—The average price of wheat last week was 23f. 35c., and that of Rye 12f. 240. per hectolitre. Wheat thereore remains exempt fecal import duty, and is liable to an export duty of 25e. per 1,000 kilogrammes. Rye is liable to the same e xport duty as wheat, but pays an import duty of 2lf. 50e. THE MOORS.—The accounts from the Moors enable us to record the commencement of the finest grouse season perhaps ever recollected, and celnmenced under the most favourable weather which ever distinguished the 12th of August. There was a little frost the previous nigh s ' which made the scent lie strong ; and after daybreak slight breeze from the north-west sprung up, which COr t. tinned throughout th e d a y, and moderated the fatigue whig" an unclouded sun would otherwise have caused. On the well-preserved grounds, th e grouse are so a b un d a nt, tW it the sport loses much of its chief excitement ' - and the I ds s favoured moors partake of the general character of t he season. The leading stations on the first range of th e Grampians is at Logie Almond, and Glenquech ; a t the former Colonel Paterson alone bagged 85 brace, and at the latter 162 brace fell before three guns, of which Le r d . Mexborough himself claimed 90. At Amulree, in th e same district, the Hon. Fox Maule a n d t wo f r i en ds lane" 72 brace, soon after mid-day. There are at prevent five o f, six coaches on the Highland roads, and th e ',mid of boxes which each brought dovm to Perth 'tn the c ourse of Tuesday, indicated that equal succo% s had attended the sportsmen in the more distant shoe;:ings. Perth C n tsrier • The eagle at the Zoological gardens here laid his claw or. an unfortunate stray swan, and strangled hint oil Monday.— Cheltenham Examiner. Friday, August 16th, as George Wort, gam e ' keeper to the Earl of Pembroke, was shooting deer in Wilton Park, he singled out a buck which he shot, and the' ball, glancing in an oblique direction, actually killed s favourite pony, on which his assistant was riding, at adds' tance of 70 yards from the buck. PL A TE.—A. B. SAVORY and S U NS' Manufacturing Silversmiths, No. 14, Cornhill, (opposite if th i ; Bank of England), offer the best rich SHELL-BORDERt. SILVER WAITERS, of every s i ze, w i th plain centres, a!'". per ounce, or with chased centres, at 9s. 6d. per ounce. Price, with Chased Centres. d Diameter. Oz. 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