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July 23, 1844 LAW INTEL LIGENCA. THE LAW OF MARRIAGE. It seeMS s • 1 -iible that in a country like t his • all doubt s sh 4or: l edyb : r upon a quest ion I, e e .. rob:tted to exist s : nearly affecting the ha control t of pp i,,,;:: and d omes ti c 'nu , acted abroa d . " s " as the validity of inertias;. c' Yet strange as it may seem those doubts ;save ,. been and still are entertained b the highest legal and jut.:Pal pll - thotitiesin the king dom. We have, says the Morning Past, l atelY been fa voured with a copy of a in-titian which lsaa p re sented to the House of Lords by the noble presi dent of the 1841 council, Lord Vv'harncliffe, as long ago as parmpg of the unceitain state of the law in this icular, and calling the attention of the Legisla ture to its necessary consequences in rendering titles in - !eente and p romot i ng lit i gat i on i n f am i li es . Thi s petition "ao short and at the same time so much to the purpose, "4 the t e ,narnes attached to it are so well known, as corn s—h enui sit almost all the first solicitors Li the metropolis, t we giv e i t with the signatures at full length:— To th e Right Honourable the Lords Spirit al and Temporal of ti,e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland its Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the undersigned attorneys e .. and solicitors— Ileaotth—Tbat the affect of the existing law, which • 111... marriage within certain degrees of a ffi nity, 114 4 fous doubts as applied to such marriages odrftnieed abroad, some of oisr most eminent civilians ,Th.,TaYerti being of opinion that it works a personal dis 'l`‘'uneatinri between the parties which nothing can re e+ others t r .. ! considering that domicile in a foreign eoFn- L4_ Il e . Where such marriages are lawful removes the d is •bility. others again conceiving that the mere celebration of ..l rs arriage is, such a country is sufficient. That your or this k:ind. especial)? nwtieners have reason to believe that numerous marl iages between widowers and their de thecie,ada'Y'ves' sisters, have been solemnized abroad since That litaltntg of the Act sth and 6th William such IV. chap. 54. the l aw • the opinion of your a state of petitioners d t elite doubts auras Inglily inexpedient be'eg calculate o cr . tiou 'to the legitimacy o f ch - ldren, to promote Huge amcm -t t o nu _ g the nearest relatives, and to place the title petiti:nerous estates upon an insecure footing. Your will ar e", therefore, humbly pray that your Lordships c the adopt Lr.h subject into your early considera ion, end thi s „; '' , I neasures for the amelioration of the law in . s. , ea, ocular a s t o your Lordships may seem meet. lfe you r • • the Petitioners will ever pray, &c. [Here follow . . signatures, which we omi'.] And it seem s that this petition was followed by similar aPPeals from the solicitors of many of our provincial t "na. There was one from Norwich, signed by sixty three; another from Hereford, with twenty-one signa tures; a third from Leicest-r, signed by forty-o ne; at- Other from Worcester, by thirty-seven; anotle f rfrom it , Worcester. by thirty-.even; another from Bath by or )- 'eight ; another from Manchester, by fifty-three ; another ' from Cirencester, by one hundred and fifty-one; ano her from Macclesfield, by e'ghty-two ; and another from Da venportby Lord and its neighbourhood, forty-seven. Wbarncliffe, in presenting these it was impossible for any testimony to be stronger as to the belief of the profession in the evil of the existing state of the law; and we have lately been struc k with the con firmation afforded to that testimony by t he very F i 1 i hest • in the kingdom, that of the Lord Chan. Judicial authority cello: hi mse lf. We ref e r to the dialogue between his I..rd. Ship and Mr. Erle (the counsel for Sir Augustus D'Este) before .._the recent Committee of Privileges on the Sussex I thatcase Mr. Erie reerage in the House of Lor ds. u (*Wended. "That the validity of all marriages must be dependent on the law of the place in which they were solemnized. If this were not admitted as a general rule, he added, what might be th e consequence ? It. would enable parties to Z ae t marriag es i n forego countries, and then return their ow , co with imp • witty and break these solemn contracts Unity. The Lo ' this rd Chancellor.—" Might not some such case as sister ""t A man in E ng l an d can not marry his wife's Law , but he can go into a f ore i gn country and there the ir ?mulct permit him to do FO. In the event of his re °mg to his own co t uld not a marriage so con- Mr.tractedErie ee d tin ry, wo id 7 me val . to show "" The whole line of my argument has been contracted w that a marriage was valid wher.ver it might be , if the law of the country in which it took plaee had been b The Lord o served. as an Cbancellor.—" Do n ot receive my remarks opi is a most ni °n• I R iv e no op i n i on upon it. Th e qu estion v ersation." • " "nPortant one. I merely adverted to it in con- Here weelaborat see the highest Judge in the realm, after an this sn, e argument of counsel, expressing an opiniou on whi ch 1 4Jeet, and then, as it fearful of the responsibitity had said e had incurred in doing so, desiring that what he as coa t : li ght not be regarded as an opinion, but merely Porta nt " E ina, " because the question was a most ins. Jud ges , s ne," and a few days afterwards we have the „ wont , ao whom this question was actually put for de pre.,ll,vill: an opinion in direct opposition to that ex- W hi ch " o oy the Chancellor. We do not pretend to guess view° Pinion was the correct one, but we do say that no of slick at all should be permitted to exist upon a point for thi s lital importan ce to our domestic happiness, and titionerse&B" we cordially join in the prayer of the pe earliest 'e, ---at Parliament may " take the subject into its ateeeorati'onsidera lawsd adopt snch measures wisdom may lee 4 Of the • tit . - ticular as to its „eet." In " pat BREA" ° I ? PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. was the Chelmsf f rom brought by Zsry Aliens. Swfoll, to recover damages d assizes, on Wednesday last, an action The --- d - `" ) °en Poster, for a breach of promise of mar . riage. form efendant pleaded that he did not promise ln the o _ themusic, Ike., V all-ged in the declaration. T he lady is a . teacher f tteXtern" in her aunt's school at Witham ; and is a farmer at iptree. An m , y , an e - la ge rn e ,-, t 1 ,7 s Peang at a chapel?n Witham,and s en- Year how e I°B3 made. Towards the end of the next uaottee• t° bleated t i ye'', as changed his mind, and comma lowing curt ' Las quondam ludye-love in the fol " D=ar Air " October 1, 1842. Miss,-- I 111 9' th at I lime,l must o explanation of yours v .. Site, as I find it tn4du ; P tny mind to discontinue my me t o b e • the a "'" . •'cl red, impracticable for unti e d . consi e Teti of t oy altera;. rtfure 1 felt reluctance to inform ton of mind. if In . , "I remai n sincere wellher. , —I have no • - Your s towards' yours e lf ~ nomad feelings, I can assure )0 11 , It H D , • !, tedred that after tilts, in con.equence of communi teletionts, that took place w ith the defendant. he resurne r ;d t i ; _ u . rcourse with the plaintiff, and their intim-try er ;he n ed as helot in of the present year fickl e w . e. But January lion, re:erir ac o can °:,r Once more withdrew ; hence the p m„ ~ aunt, roved that she ' B . Jantl t Spann, the plaintiff's at) • P dspoke to resided a IA - with niece in 1841, an . the t ithain her nd asked parrots defendant having called upon her a her assenting Sitio to vi • her niece as a suitor, arid on 1 . sit ''e coritinusd to do so, with the knowledge of his friends , appealed ti be sin. and the plaintiff and the defen da nt r Tory c ,, rresponded si h cerely attached to eact ' t ot ;f e vi . sited the d-fendant s father each other, and the plaint] end his family, and was received by th em as the i n t en d ed Wife of the defendant. The witness d e t a il e d t h e course of the ultimo • • cv between the parties down to the month of January. 1844, and identified the letter produced as the hfildwritilig of the defendant. She also d ec l are d l eillipnr(l, the defe n da n t that, a ft er th e p er iod s he ha wished the m t. 14intiff to accept of a called up on h er , a nd auto of £203, th a t hi s f a t her had offered to her, in order That she m i g h t go i nto t h e country and recruit her health. The foll ow i ng l e tt ers were th en read. The first was writ ten soon att e r th e d e f e ndant had . r-newed his intimacy with 1 Miss SPautl. It was deed December 9, 1842, and -ta coat - ii .. ents were as follow : , NIY `easy d II ' • Anne —I had intended . to come uovvn to w- ear I al) , as I h ay , of seeing you, but i:tham, and had the p lea -are . . . two, I tit' RC! something of da y or ' the cold chill, for a ink it will net be wise : now to remedy this, we hope to have the p!easure of seeing you at Totham (his ;fastother's residence) to tea. The governor says that you stop that night. and also to-morrow night as well, some Would it be troubling you too much to bring your o f Yollr music and a certain letter that you have in You r wt Fssession? ' Please inform the bearer what time Pletta n ad YshiP will be at the White Hart. I have great r e ill being your ardent and devoted lover. A '' STEPHEN." A nothe r l et followingter, dated November 30, ' 1813 was to the m efr ect : thi s Y dearest Love, Ireceived your pretty little note o_, elliu)rning, for which I el extremely obliged. I was .ic it ' a n L in er i tai ii i„ 7 Yesterday, just e down to the Bank and b and on horeeb 113113ediately, whilethesun was out full, an should has aped did not • myself any worse. I e called but • perceive .. ~ dld i l IN ith monde ot stop anywhere. . lover, st affection your devoted ' yo " STEPHEN." ~m _ , on to„ Y i e rY dear m a are moment it • J lands th- Mary Anne,—Having a spare employ with - is evening 1 thought I could not . _ u by more Pleasure to 1 v lf h n conversing with yo i v n 5l Y Pen, Reall ' En " se t a presence everything ae ne.ars dull and d Y without your but 1 `el it ~,,o, rearysome. I long to see you, 0, Vat e veni ng "_n.ot be prudent at present to venture out e l 44. 17 thou'lli:telther would you wish me I know. I bay for the X se ; w hen s , tara re high of you than ever, longing Y d m , e shall s - h days toether. Perso n in ~,,tulesta pend many ..apPy y I haveyour f inlike • ;,;',I Mi nd You to my affections, as se4 -" tact ever itn your tender looks and pleasant before e is. ' 1 n,Y object appears lovely where your heart . Th is la-faat c onfess I never felt what I do now , over with rn s o . ... e vi s i t appears to have quite won my W 014) insignifi caot r t "an ardent affection. Terms are f at c ant fail, but words 1 h 0 an to you my feelings ; Toth n idea of what ra ° , 7 l) f . e "'hen I see you to give you some t n o ~•1 , nay dearest' ; ee nngs are. I wish you were . a not ateddidr " i e t l a gger -- g ' rl ; You would fancy I am drawing 44.4 8 -- . 8 ~ istateroent, but I can assure you se c nti. ba6 Icon this I pointK! that when I express my ( lid irlen his th • full, you sometimes ittermm d flattery, Plea w o , ell' being my calm, collecte , and can- That e a se re i t i ' u d it not be my pleasure to con stantly b ari n n MY Power, when you areconnected by d tit an ~__ g tie which I ho 'll t soon be dissolve . N ow, year ad v _._ , pe wi no 14 as d to unee be firmer and stronger, if Possible ? e to me, Y dearest love, you will say I have tres to ree • ()l ong o h o eiv e an epistle n your tirne. 1 must conclude, t hoping Lo ndon. el ° one els e, you will from you, promising me in I . . • yottr. Do n ' t fall in love with any one else, dear. The h more than ever attached and devoted lover, ~ *a s - est let 41 STEPHEN. -1000 kisses dear. . , i as Nio ler was dated the 2d of January, 1844. It b i)ea re t w l :— _.efore. •,s, ...ove,--lst, I must apologise for not writing tltile • 4tr, I thank You for your letter. 3d, I have no ' I hope you are still well. sth, I am glad you are enjoying yourself. 6th, I cannot come to town, 1 am so busy. " Yours, very truly. " The next letter had no date, but the post-mark was January, 1844 : ':llary Anne,—lst, You complain of my plan of writing, which greatly annoyed me. 2d, It is strange for me to be dictated to by one so much my junior. 3d, I hope if you see any one at the wedding that suits. you won't let the opportunity Alp, but embrace it. 4th, 1 need not define, but you will take the full meaning of this last particular. sth, I should advise you to keep with your nuther ; you are happy you say. 6th, 1 know you will be more happy than at Witham, as it must be many years before you can alter your situation. " )(Ours, very respectfully, AMICUS "This is not an hasty conclusion." The witness was then cross,exami,,ed by Mr. Serjeant Shee ;—Witness kept a boarding-school at Witham, and the plaintiff taught English, French, and music to the pupils. Believed the intimacy first took place between the plaintiff and defendant at a rehearsal of music at the chapel at Witham. 'The plaintiff used to play the aeraphine at tne chapel, as there was no organ. Arrange ments had been made for the wedding at the time the de fendant broke off the intimacy with Miss Spaull. She did not recollect having heard the defendant say that his circumstances were such as to render it improper for him to marry. She was sure that the sum of £2OO was men tioned by the defendant, and he did not say that his father was to give it. He said that he had no fault to find with her, but he could not marry her. ta i e did not add the word " then." After this the defendant frequently sent to inquire after the plaintiff. Miss Eliza Atkinson, a boarder at Mrs. Spaull's, spoke to the visits of the defendant to the plaintiff as her suitor. Sh 3 remembered when the match was broken off, in De cember or Janu-iry last ; and atter plaintiff had received defendant's letters, she returned home very ill, and hap pened to stiff r so much that witness was frightened to see her. She continued very ill for some time, and ap peared to suffer great distress of mind. By Mr. Serjeant SiIEE :—The plaintiff said she had seen the defendant, and they had had some disagreement about a letter she had sent her. Thinks she also told her that he had denied engaging to marry her so soon, and told her she was always in a hurry. (A laugh.) Mr. Alfred May, a surveyor, was then called to prove that he had valued the stock upon the defendant's farm at £1,175. Cross-examined.—The land held by defendant at Tip tree might hot be the very worst in the county, but it was very bad land. Th's was the plaintiff's case. Mr. Serjeant Shee then addressed the jury for the de fendant, but the jury did not seem to be moved by the learned serjeant.s eloquence, for they consoled the de serted one fur the loss of a husband by awarding her £4OO dausages. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. —Viscount Sandon and Mr. Mark Phillips have introduced a bill into the House of Commons, " to enable barristers appointed under the act of the sth and 6th years of King William the Fourth, to arbitrate between counties and municipal corporations, to submit a special case to the superior courts, and to amend an act of the sth and 6th years of her present Majesty, for amending the law concerning prisons." MR. RUSSELL AND THE POST.—Mr. Russell, the plaintiff in the qui tam actions, threatened an action for libel against the Morning Post, for its report of Lord G. Bentitick's attack on his character in the House of Com mons. In a letter from Mr. Russell, in Friday's Post, he accepts the offer of publishing a counter-statement, and promises to withdraw the action, as he should be " very sorry to punish the editor of any newspaper for merely discharging a duty fraught with so much public benefit as the publication of a fair report of a debate in parliament." MR. DVCE SOMBRE.—On Thursday the counsel con cluded the arguments on the petition of Mr. Dyce Som bre to the Court of Chancery, to suspend the commission of lunacy that was passed against him last year. At the conclusion, the Lord Chancellor said he was glad they had come to an end of these proceedings. It only re mained for him, before the decision of the case, to see Mr. Sombre, and that he should take an opportunity of doing at the earliest moment. The arguments in the case have occupied forty-five hours. CHAMBERS AND SON'S BANKRUPTCY.—A rather re markable case came on for audit on Thursday last, at Basinghall-street, before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. Messrs. Chambers and Son, it appeared, failed as bankers as far hack as 1824. Mr. Hamilton, who attended for the assignees, objected to an item charged in the audit for warehouse rent of the bankrupts' books. In the case of Wright there were from 5,001) to 10,000 books; in the present a few less. Scarcely 100 of them were worth preserving, and he thought the rest might be thrown into the Thames. The official assignee, in reply to this sug gestion, said he had not courage to do so. " Then," said Mr. Hamilton, "I hope you will have courage to pay the rent out of the allowance you get." The com missioner thought that while the assignees had custody of the books, some place must be hired for them. Mr. Hamilton said that in that case St. Paul's was the ocly place. The commissioner admitted that something must he done to prevent the accumulation of books under bankrupts estates. Mr. Hamilton asked of what use it was to keep books that had been in cellars ever since 1703 ? He then proceeded to explain the bankrupt's ac counts,to show why adividend had notbeen paid for so many years. It appeared that Mr. Chambers had in 1820 pur chased the Opera-house of Mr. Waters for £BO,COO ; but after Mr. Chambers failed and became bankrupt the as signees were obliged to file a bill against Mr. Waters for a seer ific performance of the contract. A decree in favour of the estate was obtained in 1829, against which Mr. Waters appealed •, but the decree was eventually con firmed by the Chancellor in 1833. At that time and up to his death Mr. Waters resided in France, and thertfote it was impossible to get at him. Mr. Waters died in 1839. and in 1840, in consequence of the demise of some of the old assignees, three new assignees were chosen. An offer having been made to purchase the property for £lOO,OOO, and the assignees finding then c mild not establish their title, the representative of Mr. Waters also residing in France, a negotiation was entered into with that party, whereby it was proposed. on the part of the assignees, to give him £5,000, and the purchaser also £5,000 if he would eerfeet the title. However, as the case was car ried to the House of Lords, the negotiation was broken off, and the appeal proceeded. The appeal was the first heard this session, and now the judgment only remained ; that they expected would be in favour of the creditors, and then the assignees would be in a situation to carry out the sale. That was the present position of the Opera twe. se n • N b i o r u .c . ha ß tm es e p r e s c a ti n n u g t m he r. bl B l , ar t c , s t sd tbsub-tem- ject to the same decree of 1829, and it still it e brought in in favour e r s , o f t h a a c t co w u judgment of the Lords. wanted value of the he t 1 Mr. Chain. lif the assteees , that accoininittwwoeurld be £30,00 0 , in ad dition to the £lOO, OOO, co nsidered t Opera house. It the judgment were a g ai n st unt to Mr. Vs atrrs representative ot bers would stand as -mortgagee , since , 1820, and they would have to acco v farthing received since then, and there would be "el " no prospect of the appeal would be in favour of the assignees. lie then imticed the Chittle property and other estates. Cal culating .he Opera-house at £lOO.OOO, the other estates, wi th the balance due on Waters account, would bring t it'th woulde House y e o a f r L r t e i cede receive g e a Y a e judgment dividend. T i s it e s e s d s e i o b n ts . the total amount to £186,000. H e b a d no dou b t but y t t. I h r e a proved, and to be ptoied, under the joint estate, amounted to £'230,000; and against the separate estate of Mr. Chambers th e e ld er, to 1 , 3a,000. Such was the state of the property at last, the management having come into his (Mr. Hamilton's) hands two years ago, and the prospect for the creditors was that sufficient remained to pay 15s. in the pound. Whether the fund in the court was joint or separate estate was the great question yet to be decided ; upon its decision would depend whether they received 20s. in the pound, or no thing. Afeer some further explanations the commis sioner said that from the statement of accounts read, there was reasonable hope that affairs would be wound up by the payment of a large dividend to the creditors. ' he result depended on the decision of the House of Lords, relative to the Opera-house, and other matters. The old assignees, it had been ahown, were not in fault, as circumstances had met them over which they had no control. The proceedings were then adjourned. ' According to the accounts the total supposed assets, subject to a small claim, were £186,900; the debts proved and to be proved against the joint and separate estate to about £265,000. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING. STEWARDS.—The Right Hon. Lord STANLEY, the Hon. E. M. LLOYD MOSTYN, and the Earl of SEFTON. FIRST DA.Y—WEDNESDAY, JULY 17. On Wednesday the Liverpool July Races commenced. The morning was ushered in with calm and sunshine; but, about twelve o'clock, rain fell in torrents, and pre vented many from proceeding to Aintree. The rain, which lasted about an hour, made the course heavy, and had the effect of throwing a gloom over the proceedings of the day. The only noticeable incident was the ejection of Mr. Ignatius Coyle, the gentleman who figured so con spicuously in the Running Rein affair. We subjoin a list of the running : The CROXTETH STAKES of 15 sovs. 10 ft. with 30 added. One mile and a quarter. 9 Subscribers. Mr. Meiklam's br c Trueboy, 4 yrs. ...... Templeman 1 Lord Sefton ns br h Robert de Gorham, 5 yrs.. Cotton 2 Lord Stanley ns ch h Knight of the Whistle, 6 yrs .. Natt 3 4to 1 agst Extempore-6 started — won by two lengths. MATCH for 100 sovs, hf ft. St. Leger Course. Mr. Robinson's f April Noddy Lord Glasgow's f Sister to Give-him-a-name .. Marson 2 6 to 4 on Sister. The SEFTON STAKES, of 30 sovs. each, hf ft. for 3 yrs old fillies. One mile and a half. 6 subs. Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b m Emma, by Picaroon.. Rogers I Mr. Irwin's ch The Pride of Kildare M 2 started—the Pride came in first, but disqualified, urphy2 being 2lbs. short in weight on coming to the scale Bet ting 6 to 4 on the Pride. The PRODUCE SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs. each, bf ft, for 3 yrs old. Two miles. 9 subs. Mr. Mostyn's b c Brunel, by Velocipede.... walked over. The MERSEY STAKES of 25 sovs. each, with 50 added, for 2 yrs old ; colts Bst ilb , fillies Bst 41b. T.Y.C. The second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. 20 subs. Mr. Mostyn's b c Pantasa, by Picaroon Marlow 1 Lord Eglinton's br f Bretwalda, sister to Egidia Marson 2 12 started—Won by half a length. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Only two started, the Gazelle (of Birkenhead) and the Ariel, the former taking the lead and keeping it. In this race the boats went a shorter distance. The TRIAL STAKES, value 5 Guineas, for Four oared Gigs, to be rowed and steered by Boys under Eighteen years of age ; second Bnat to receive the En trance money.—Entrance ss. each Boat. The Queen, W. Gibson The Echo, Thos. Chesters .. The Gipsey Queen, Thos. Painter In consequence of the previous accident, the boats were ordered to round a flat nearer thin the original fl +g-boat, so as to keep in smoother water. Some mistakes were made in the race as first started, and it was run over again—with the above result. The STANLEY PLATE, value Five Guineas, for Boats pulled by two oars, to be rowed and steered by Gentle men Amateurs.—Entrance for each Boat, 10s. The Dart, W. Byrne ...... The Little Mersey, H. Williams (light blue, M.R.C,) 2 Chester Club Boat, No 2, C. Walker (blue) 3 The Dart took the lead, and kept it—coming in consi derably ahead of the other two. The MERSEY STAKES, value 3 Guineas, for four oared Boats, rowed and steered by men employed on Flats plying on the rivers Mersey, Dee, or Weaver; se cond boat to receive £2.—k:ntrance, 2s. Three boats to start, or no race.--Did not fill. The patrons of the regatta were—Sir Wm. Mas.ey Stanley, Bart.; the Hon. Sir Edward Cust. Bart. ; Sir Richard Bulkeley, B.rt. ; Chas. StanLl, Esq. ; and John Stanley, Esq. For the accommodation of these gentle men and the committee, which was a highly respectable one, and included the names of several eminent merchants of the town, the steamer Egerton was set apart to follow the boats during the contest 4. Amongst the company on board were Lord Chesterfield, Lord Adolphus Fitzelar ence, Sir W. M. Stanley, C. Stanley, Esq. ; John Stan ley, Esq. ; and a large party of female friends. The dis tance run by the boats waa about four miles. They started from the yacht of Mr. Hazlehurst. (a beautiful iron vessel built by Messrs. Davenport, Grindrod, and Patrick) which was stationed off the ferry, and sailed round a vessel moored about two miles to the southward. MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—We extremely regret to announce that in the contest for the Hooton Cup —one of those lamentable casualties of but too frecpiet►t occurrence took place—a short time after the boats had rounded the flag barge situated about a mile and a halt above the Eastham ferry—the Amphitrite shipped a sea and swamped. A number of boats as also a steamer were close at hand, but despite of all their endeavours they only succeeded in saving four out of the five of the crew, and two of them. a Mr. Dixon, and a Mr. Mould. of Chester. in an almost senseless state. The remaining one, a fine young man, who acted as coxswain, Mr. Wm. Henry Brown, son of the late Mayor of Chester, was drowned. The following account of this melancholy accident has been furnished by the committ-e, and may be relied upon as correct.—" Early in the race it became obvious that the Amphitrite had no chance, and it is to be regretted that, as the water was very rough, the crew did not give it up. However they persevered, until rounding the dis tance boat, when the strong ebb current swamped the boat. At that time no boats were near, except those en gaged in the race, which were totally inadequate to af ford any assistance. The Lady Stanley steamer was wi bin half or three quarters of a mile, and immediately on the accident being observed, all the steam was put on, in order that every effort might be made to save the crew. On reaching the place where the accident occurred, the crew were clinging to the boat, which, however, rolled over several times. Mr. George Smith, one of the pro prietors of the steamer, leaped into the boat belonging to the vessel, and seized the nearest person, Mr. Mould, and dragged him into it. Young Brown at the moment sank to rise no more. The rest of the crew were picked up, but all in a state of great exhaustion. Young Dixon was indeed almost senseless, and some time elapsed before h could be considered out of danger. Every exertion, com patible with their own safety, was made by the crew, in order that none of their number might be lost; and we wish pointedly to state that great credit is due to Mr. George Smith, in particular, for his ready assistance when the accident wag first visible, and we believe that it is ge nerally acknowledged, that had it not been for his prompt conduct, all would have been lost. It is but just to state this, becau-e a contrary impression had been made upon the mind of one influential party connected with the ferry. The most indefatigable search has been made for the body, but so far without effect." GREAT SPORTING MATCH FOR Two THOUSAND GUINEAS.—A match for two thousand guineas was made during the Newcastle race week, between Mr. W. H. Johnstone's br. h. William le Gros, by Velnc'pede, five years, arid Mr. Jacques's br. c. A British Yeoman, by Liverpool, four years ' • to carry 12st. each ; two miles; Mr. Johnstone to ride his own, and Mr. Jacques to " put up" whom he thinks proper. The match is to come off at Doncaster, and to be run immediately after the Cham pagne, on the Monday in the next meeting. GREAT CRICKET MATCH.—The great match between the Marylebone Club, with Pilch, against the Northern Counties, with A. Alvin, Esq., was commenced on Mon day, at Lord's Ground, London. The following are the fields :—Marylebone Club—Sir F. Bathurst, Kyna:ton, Keate, Mills, and Taylor, Esqs., with Dean, Dorrington, Hillyer, Lillywhite, Pilch, and Sewell. Northern Coun ties —Elmhurst . , Hartopp, Nethercnte, Noyes, and My nn, Esqs., with Butler, Brown, Clark, Fenner, Guy, and Tinlay. The Marylebone Club went in first, and obtained 97. The Northern Counties then took to their bat ting, and got 105 runs, heading their opponents by 8 runs. Tne. Marylebone Club took their second innings, and ob tained 76 runs, leav nz 68 runs ft r the opposite party to get, but who got only 55 runs, thus leaving the Maryle bone Club the winners by 13 runs. The game was not concluded till Tuesday. Tbe. BICKERSTAFFE STAKES, of 100 sovs. each. h ft, for foals of 1841 ; colts B,t 71b, fillies Bst 41b ; un.ried stallions or mares allowed 31b. One mile. 6 subs. Lord G. Beniinck's All-round-my-hat, by Bay Mid dleton (31h) Sir R. W. l3ulkeley's bl f Coal-black Rose (31b) Templeman 2 Two started. 5t04 on the Rose. Won easy. A PLATE of 60 sovs, for horses that never won £5O. The second horse to have 10 says out of the Plate. 8 subs. Cant. Harcourt's br g Sir Abstrupus, 4 yrs.W.Noble 0 1 1 Lord Eglinton's bl c Fitzjames, 3 yrs.. J. Howlett 1 4 3 Mr. Bowes' b c T'Auld Squire, 3 yrs.... Simpson 0 2 2 Seven started. • SECOND DAY.—THURSDAY, JULY 18. _ After a heavy shower, which lasted about twenty minutes, at halt-past eight o'clock the day brightened up, and continued beautifully fine till six o'clock in the ev ning, when clouds gathered and rain again fell. The attendance was very numerous, including a considerable addition to the number of noblemen and gentry, and the sport good. The following is the result of the running : The FOAL STAKES of 100 sous. each, h ft; colts Bst 61b, illie. Bst 31b. Those got by untried stallions or out of untrie I mares allowed 31b. Once round and a distance. (4 subs.) Lord Westminster's Lancet, by Touchstone walked over The CHESTERFIELD STAKES Of 20 sews. each, for foals of 1842; colts Bst 51b, fillies Bst 21b. The winner of the Mersey Stakes to carry ilb extra; the winner of any other two-years old stakes to carry 31b extra. T.Y.C. (3 subs.) Mr. Meik lam's br c Rodney ....... ... The DERBY HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each, p p, with 80 soya. added by the (tight Hon. the Earl of Derby. One mile. (43 subs.) Duke of Richmond's b c Pastoral 3 yr 5........ Abdale Lord Eglinton's bl f Brevity (late Egidia) 4 yrs.. Prince 2 Mr Ci eagh's br c The Neill, by David, 4 yrs.. Murphy 3 Won by two lengths.—Eleven others started. Betting :-10 to 1 agst Pastoral, 5 to 1 agst Celeste, 5 to 2 agst Philip, 3 to 1 xgst Aristi les. The TRADESMEN'S CUP or PLATE, value 200 sovs, given by the 'Tradesmen of Liverpool, with 100 sovs. given from the Racing Fund, added to a Handicap Sweep stakes of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the sth July, 1844, to Messrs. Weatherby, London, or Mr. Etty, Liverpool. Two miles. The winner to pay 30 sovs. to the Judge. The second to receive 50 soy& from the stakes. Any person taking a nomination and not declaring forfeit on or before the sth July, will have to pay the 25 sovs, if his horse start, and 15 sovs, if he do not. (118 subs.) Mr W. Hope Johnstone's br c The Era, 4 yrs.... Lye 1 Col Cradock's br h Pagan, 6 yrs Mr 1). Couk's br c Trueboy, 4 yrs . Fourteen others started. Betting ;-100 to 7 agst Pagan, 6 to 1 agst Era, 9 to 1 agst Trueboy, 14 to 1 agst Scalteen, 10 to 1 agst Caster, 10 to 1 agst Poor Soldier, 9 to 1 agst Pompey, and 4 to 1 agst Aristotle. Severe race, won by ha'f a length. A FREE HANDICA P of 10 soya. each, with 25 soya, added, for three years uld and upwards. One mile and a quarter. (17 subs.) Lord G. Bentinck's b f Emma, 3 yrs Mr Thompson's b g Hudibras, 6 yrs Arthur 2 Three of hers started. Her MAJESTY' PLATE, value 100 guineas. Three years old ist Mb, four 9st lib, five 9st 11lb, six and aged lOst 21b. Two mile heats. (18 subs.) Mr Meiklim's b h Aristotle, 5 yr 5...... Templeman 1 1 Captain Vaughan's b f Extempore, 4 yrs .. Copeland 2 2 THIRD DAY.-FRIDAY, JULY 19. The KNOWSLEY DINNER STAKES of 100 sovs. each, h ft; colts Bst 61b, fillies Bst 21b. Mile and a half. (6 subs.) Lord Stanley's br c Zephon, by Touchstone.. walked over The ST. LEGER STAKES 0f25 sovs. each, with 100 added, for three years old ; colts Bst 81b, fillies Bst 31b ; the winner of the Oaks 51b extra. The owner of the second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. One mile and three quarters. (30 subs.) Lord Stanley's b c lthuriel, by Touchstone Nat 1 Duke of Richmond's Red Deer .. Mr St. Paul's ro c Telemachus Lye 3 Four others started. Emma cut out the work for three quarters of a mile, when Red Deer shot a-head, and away with a strong lead to half way up the distance, where Ithuriel challenged, headed him immediately, and won easily by two lengths. The STAND CUP, value 100 sous in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous each, 10 ft. Once round awl distance. 22 subs. 6 2 Mr. Irwin's br c Mickey Free, 3 yrs.... Murphy 1 6 10 Lord G. Bentinck's br g Naworth, aged.. Abdale 2 8 8 Mr. Worthington's b m Collins, 6 yrs.. 8 6 Lord Eglinton's br c Potnpev, 4 yrs 8 2 Mr. Meiklam's eh c Philip, 4 yrs . . . 6 12 Mr. Merry's b c Army tage, 4 yrs ... 0 6 2 Sir C. Monck's br f Glos,y. 4 yrs • I . 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Mickey Free, 3 to 1 agst Army tage, 4 to 1 agst Pompey, 6 to 1 each agst Naworth and G:o-sy. The favourite made nearly the whole of the running, and won, after a beautiful race with Naworth, by a head. The GROSVENOR STAKES of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 30 added, for three and four years old ; three vrs old 7st 41b; four Bst 101 b; mares and gel ings allowed 31b; the winner of the St. Leger in the same week to carry 3lb extra. One mile and three quarters. 10 subs. Mr. Meiklam's br c Best of Three, by Inheritor. 3 yrs Lye I Lord Eglinton's b g Aristides, 4 yrs Marlon 2 Betting-5 to 2on Best of Three. Godfrey acted as " journeyman" tor the young one to the distanve, where he came torward and won, alter a short struggle with Aristides, by half a length. The STANLEY STAKES of 15 SOTS each, 10 ft, with 30 added, tor two and three years old; two years old, fist 12ib : three, 9st 21b ; fillies and geldings allowed 210. The second to save his stake. T.Y.C. (14 subs.) Mr Hill's br c Sweetmeat, 2 yrs . (H. Darling) 1 Mr Meiklain's br c Godfrey, 3 yrs .... (Templeman) 2 Betting-3 to 1 egg Sweetmeat, 3to 1 apt Pluto, sto 1 agst Fanny Eden, 6 to 4 ag,t Godfrey.—The lot came away together to near the distance, where Sweetmeat and Godfrey advanced in front, and made an interesting finish, Sweetmeat passing the judge's eye first by half a length. The SELLING STAKES Of 5 sous each, with 50 added; three years old. 7st ; four, B.t 41b ; five, Sat 10lb ; six and aged, 9st ; winners once before startinz, 31b; twice, 610 extra ; mares and gel lines allowed 310. The se cond to receive £lO out of the stakes, and the winner to be sold for £l5O, if demanded. Heats, one mile and a half. Mr W bitelock's b f Fair Ros amond, 3 yrs (Darling) 1 0 1 Mr Bowes's b c T'Auld Squire, 3 yis Mr Dawson's eh 1 The Biddy, 5 rs 0 1 3 Mr. Robinson's eh f April Noddy, 3 yrs. 0 2 4 First heat won easily, the becood by a head, and the third cleverly._ We tnay perhaps be arowed to rernar'c ()I 'be singular a^curacy of the anticipations in our la t number as to the iesul LS of these races. LATEST BETTING AT NIANCIIESTER. Not a bet made at noon w,rtli no. tug. The field had the call c f lthuriel, " all in," some soul's exist!ng as to his starting. The stile in which h- woo his ra, e will place him very conspicuous as a ctm,lidate for lioncaiter. Nothing, up to a late hour, in toe way of figures have pas,ed. After the race, the Era was backed, at Aintree, in bun d:eds, at 7 to 1, more than once, fur the Goodwood Stake. EASTHAM REGATTA. [The fotiowinft (lo which we have made some additions) appeared in our third edition of last week.] The first Regatta that ever took place at Easthara came off this day, and afforded a delightful rt creation to some thousands of persons, not only flout the excellence of the spo. ts themselves, and the subsidiary amusements, but from the beauty of the scenery, aura! and marine, and the general hilarity and good humour that prevailed through out. The day was beautifully clear, with a refreshing breeze front the northward ; and from the fine sloping pleasure-grounds of the hotel, and the still more roman • tic line of shore near it, the diversity of prospect was truly charming, the several contests being seen to much advan tage, as well as the fine expanse of the grand basin of the Mersey, hounded on the north and south by the wooded shores of Lancashire and Cheshire, while the great west ern emporium of commerce loomed in the distance. It being announced that the Eastham steamers would run every half hour, their decks were crowded to excess, and in one of them Mr. Stubbs's excellent band took pas sage to the scene of action—having been engaged for the day. The EASTHAM CUP, value 10 Guineas: (in specie,) for Four-oared Gigs, to be rowed and steered by Fisher men or Boatmen plying on the rivers Dee or Mersey ; the second Boat to receive £3 3s.—Entrance, 10s. each Boat. The Little Mersey. John Murphy.. The Midge, W. Griffiths........ - 2 The Nettle, J. Murphy.. A well contested race between the first and second boats, both of which belonged to Liverpool, and was won by about 200 yards. The distance was about 3 miles. The LADIES' PURSE, value 2 Guineas, for Fisher men's Boats, to be rowed by women residing in the Hundred of Wirral!, Chester, or Liverpool ; the second Boat to receive 10s.—Entrance, 2s. each Boat. The Midge ... Little Mersey Considerable merriment was occasioned by this race— each of the contending parties wearing party colours, and each confident of success. Immediately after the start the Little Mersey unavoidably got foul of a fishing boat, Had this not occurred, though the women of the Midge were the decided favourites, there is little doubt that the Little 'Mersey would have been the winner. It was finally decided that the Midge should receive £2, and the Little Mersey, 12s. The lIOOTON CUP, value 20 Guineas, given by Sir William Massey Stanley, Bart., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 Guineas each, for Four-oared Gigs, to be rowed and steered by Gentlemen Amateurs, (open to all the world ;) the Second Boat to receive 5 Guineas out of the Stakes.—Entrance, One Guinea each Boat. The Earl, Chester Club Boat, No. 1 " The Earl",. 1 Queen Amphitrite These were all Chester boats belonging to the same club, and, of coarse, carried the prizes ; but it will be seen be low that a lamentable accident occurred in the contest. A PIECE OF PLATE, value 5 Guineas, for Skiffs, to be sculled by Gentlemen Amateurs, the gift of the Pro. prietors of the Eastham Ferry.—Entrance, 10s. each Skiff. Gazelle, a Matthews Ariel, W. Young .. THE COURT. Her Majery and Prince Albert have driven out daily in Windsor Pmk, or walked in the pleasure-grounds. The Qneen and Prince Albert, with the Duchess of Kent arid 'he royal suite, attended divine service on Sunday week in the private chapel. On Monday the Duke and Duchess of Mecklenhurgh Strelitz arrived at the castle on a vi-it to her Majesty ; and on Tuesday the royal pair, with their illurrious visitors, drove to the Duchess of Kent's, at Ft ogruore, and in the evening there was a dinner party at the castle. The additions to the Royal Aviary, in the Park at 1 Windsor, which are nearly completed, consist of six or seven ruouis fur her Majesty's birds, and also convenient apartments for the exclu•ive use of the Queen and the Prince during their visits to this dcl , ghttul retreat. A large pond for the rare and curious breed of ducks be longing to her Majesty, has a'so been dug at the wes'erti end of the grounds. immedi oely contiguous to the Little Park, In the centre of this miniature lake an elega.it Grecian fountain has been erected with t'tree jets, viz., a convolvolus, a rose, and a ball and basket jet. The water rises to a considerable height. On the occasion of the recent marriage of the Hon. Harriet Lister, one of her Majesty's maids of honour, to the Elev. Edward H. Grov Vice-Principal of Brasentiose Cat ge, Oxrord, the bride w s given away by Lard Johns Russell, whose first wile was her sister. tier Majesty presented the happy fair one with a magnificent Licktt containing her own hair, together with a donation of £l,OOO, to which were added £5OO from Lord John Rus sell, as a mark of his esteem. ROYAL PRESENTS.—Last year, Mr.BenjaminKirkham, an inge►.ious workman of Math-Iv, Shropshire, made a very curious chair consisting of 3,0(10 knots of different sorts of wood, put together aith 4,500 nails, and a table of 2,000 knots of wood, nailed with 3,400 nails, which the owner took to London and presented to her Majesty, who was so much pleased with the taste displayed, and the ingenuity of their construction, that she ordered the owner to be amply remunerated. This year Mr. Kirkham has constructed a chair of 3,200 knots of wood, nailed with 4,800 nails; and a flower-stand of 1,900 knots of wood, nailed with 3,300 nails, which he is now gone to London to present to his royal highness Prince Albert. The Queen Dowager will not return to this country till the 28 h instant, as previously intimated. The exterior of Marlborough House is now undergoing a complete course of painting and cleaning for the reception of her Majesty. DOCK COMMITTEE.—THuaspAy. Present—Messrs. Moore, (in the chair) Nicol, Hol mes, Smith, Shand, Kendall, Roney, Middleton, Holt, Royden, Aikin, and Evans. The Subcommittee of Works recommended the removal to a better site and the elevation of the clock at the south end of the Clarence Dock. A plan of the alteration suggested was produced, and the cost estimated at .rom £l6O to 180. The altera tion was ordered to be made. Mr. NICOL stated that in consequence of there being a continuous roof to the transit sheds, the insurance com panies charged double the rates of premium that they would do if it were divided into compartments. He re commended that the plan suggested by Mr. Hartley, at a cost of £3OO, be adopted. Agreed to. The CHAIRMAN said the Parliamentary Committee had finished their labours in London, and they would be ready to report upon it as it received the Royal assent. Not withstanding all their efforts the Birkenhead Dock Bill had passed. The committee was very anxious to lay the evidence given upon it before them, but it was quite im possible at present, as the printers were so busy. When they saw it he felt persuaded that they would think that all their opposition was justified, and that if the whole matter was to be gone over again, nothing short of what had been done ought to be done, all the men of science having given evidence as to the danger likely to result to the naiigation of the river from docks over the water. Mr. EV &NS : How do you account for the success of the bill, then ? The CHAIRMAN said, he had brought down the evidence of the last two days, which he would leave on the table for the perusal of those who chose to do so. When they perused that, and knew the position of certain gentlemen, and the means taken by them, that would account for the success of the bill. Mr. EVANS : This is all oracular at present. Mr. AIKIN : Can any one fear the slightest danger to the navigation of the riv er ? The CHAIRMAN : From the evidence I have li s t ene d t o from day to day, I am thoroughly impressed with the ap prehensions of danger. Mr. AMIN: Then you think we will be shut up? I shall be much astonished indeed if the banks be not lessened and the channel improved. The CHAIRMAN : The bulk of the evidence is that danger is to be apprehended. The committee then proceeded to matters of finance. LOCAL NEWS. Lord Heytesbury, the new viceroy of Ireland, will be in Live pool on Thursday next, when he will embark for Dublin. LAUNCH OF AN I ZON SH IP.—On Thursday last a fine new iron ship, c tied ihe Richard Cobden, arid intended for the China trade, was launched fro,n the yard of Messrs. James Hodgson and Co., N,,►th Shore. THE IRON DUKE.—This steamer, of 300 horse-power, now conveying the mails betwe en h ere an d Dublin, is to be fitted with Smart's convex floaters. which nave been found to add so greatly to the speed of steam-vessels. THE CALEDONIA. — The royal mail steam-ship Cale donia, Captain Lott, sailed on Saturday for Halifax and Boston. She carried out nearly 100 pas , eagt-rs, and a heavy mail. The Caledonia was off the Great Ormshead at four o'clock. THE IRISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—On Wednes day evening, a meeting was held in the Commercial hall, Gloucester-street, for the purpose of bringing forward a variety of important subjects connected with the newly organised eOilregation worshipting in that place. The chair was occupied by Mr. Samuel Bingham. THE BIRKENHEAD AND LIVERPOOL DOCKS BILLS.— These measures received the royal rssent, by commission, on Friday last, together wi'h several other bills. On Saturday, when the news reached Birkenhead that the Wallasta Duck Bill had received the royal assent, can nons were fired t , ff and other rejoicings took place. It is stated that the first stone of the Wallasea Docks will be laid on the 10th September. Sir William Massey Stanley has been entertaining the following noblemen and gentlemen, at Hooton, during the past week :—Lord Ches erfield, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Hon. George Byng, Marquis of Normatiby. Duke and Duchess of fieau 4 ort, Lord Augustus Somerset, Viscount Leveson, Mr. Graham, John Stanley, Esq., Mrs. Stanley, Sir Richard Bulkeley, arm, Sir George Houston, Batt., Lord Duncannon. The following di-tinguished individuals have been guests of the Earl of Sefton, dining the race week : Lord arid Lady Eglington, Lord Verulain, Sir John and Lady Gerard, Lord George Bentinck. Mr. end Mrs. Beauclerk. Hon. Mr. Forrester, Hon. Mr. Villiers, Mr. Craven, Mr. Becrhhy, Sir Watkin Wm. Wynne, Mr. and Miss Blackburn, Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Mr. Payne, lion. Captain ROUi, Lord Rossiya. THE ST. HELENS COLLIERY RIOTERS.—On Friday, at K'rkdale sessions, John Peokeih, Juhn M`Donough, Thomas Burrows, James Leyland, James Welding, Wm. Wynn. and John Knowles, seven of the St. Helens col liery roters, were brou4ht up fir judgmet t. They were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour, and ordered to find sureties, at the expiration of that period, to keep the peace for twelve months. The following publicans and beer-sellers were, on Fri day, find at the police -court :—Ann M•Neill, Grafton street. 40s; Alexander Ayre, Bachelor--treet, .£5l Lam bert Fell, Shaw Hill-street, 60s; George Harrison. salthouse-lane, 60s; Richard Moreland, A-hron.street, 50s; Henry Higgiribo ham, Holly-street, 20s ; Ellen Farradav, Cotter- , tweet, 60s; Ellen Griffiths, l'ownall street, 20s; John Davies, Harding-street (Windsi'r). 50s; Thomas Ellis, Dweriyhnuse street, 20s; Henry Strick land, Handsfield-street, 50s ; John Timothy, Lime-street. 50s ; Benjamin Broster, Chadwick-street, 40s. FATAL A CCIDENT.—On Wednesday last a young girl, a native of Scotland, wbo resided in a brothel behind Lime-street, went, with some companions, to the race course. whence they returned in a state of intoxication. The girl alluded to tell asleep at the table, and her com panions went to bed, leaving her alone. About four o'clock she awoke, and found that she had pulled the candle over on her knee and that her clothes were in flames. She ran up the stairs, screaming I.tuily for as &stance, but, ere she succeeded in arousing her com panions, her apparel was burned from her person and the whole surface of her body was literally roasted, so that she was covered with a hard crust. She was carried im mediately to the Infirmary, where she lingered till Sun day, when death terminated her sutFirings. BRIDGEWATER CANAL.—Much annoyance has always been felt by passengers on this canal, in consequence of the impure state of the water which is derived, in part, from the river Medlock, which is defiled by gas tar, dye water, and all kinds of impurities. Tnis evil is now about to be remedied. It is proposed to dispense en tirely with the water of the Medlock, so far as the navi gation is concerned, and to supply the canal entirely (as it is now partly supplied) from the neighbourhood of Worsley, where a large additional reservoir, covering upwards of 50 acres of ground, is now in course of con struction for the purpose, aided, of cour,e, by the lockage water from the Leeds and Liverpool canal. The water of the Medlock will not be allowed to tun to waste; but will be employed in turning the water-wheels used for the purpose of working the teagles and hoisting machines used in the warehouses of the trust. --- --- EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION. — Just before the l rising of the police-court on Friday, Mr. Snowball, so licitor, applied to Mr. Rushton for his interference under the following circumstances :—He stated that Messrs. Bibby, iron merchants, of this town, were in the habit of shipping 1 .rge quantities of iron, and were frequently robbed to a large extent. They were now in possession of facts which led them to suppose they had a good case against the captain of a ves , el. Mr. Rushton said the law did not allow him to make any pre:itninary inquiry into the affair. If a larceny had been committed, the parties would be justified in giving the delinquent into custody. Mr. Ellis said the party charged had been in court some hours on a previous day to meet the charge, hut it had not been made; and an attempt was now made to throw the responsibility on Mr. Dowling. Mr. Snow ball replied that all depended upon the credibility of the witnesses. Mr. Rushton said he could not interfere, and the matter dropped. SALE OF GUANO.—A cargo of guano, brought by the ship Hamilton, Ross, from Ichaboe, was offered for sale, on Friday, by Mr. Alexander Allan. broker, at the General Sale-room, in 01Jhall-street. The quantity announced was 350 tons, but only 250 tons were offered, the d:fferenee having been disposed of by priva'e contract. The article was eaid to be the be.t ever imported, and the analysis showed that it was of superior quality. It was divided into tour lots of five tons each, and twenty-three lots of ten tons each. The biddings commenced for the first Mat £5 per ton, and rose slowly by half-crowns to £5 10s ; at a Inch it was knocked down, and the purchaser took the next lot, making ten tons altogether. The third and fourth lots were put up, and sold at the same price. The fiat lot of ten tons was offered at the same rate, the broker stating, that no more would be sold at that price, but there were no It ghee biddings, and it was withdrawn at 16. Twenty tons were all that was sold. The attendance was rather numerous, but there was little or no com petition. A MISTAKE.—It is well known that, on Monday last, at an early hour, the King of Saxony intimated his in t-nt'ort t ) visit the theatre in the evening. After dinner has Majesty and su,t. stepped into a carriaee, when the post lhon, instead if driving to the 'neat e Royal, as he was ordered, trotted off to the Amphitheatre. The King, the ambassador. the baton, and the (feet ,r, all aliebted. The servants att.utled his Majesty into tile passage, and the party ascended the stairs. They were utterly astounded at the trerz:ng coldness of their re..ept ion, for his Mejesty hal already had an interview with Mr. Clan ke, and had not tailed, we reel convinced, to admire the suaviler ire rnodo of that well-bred gentleman. But here all was cold neg lect. Arrived at the top of the st .irs, they were turning to the boxes when they w re at once brought to a dead halt by an individual who barred their further progress and saluted their ears with a loud exclamation of" Ci eck, sir, check ! " Check ! " said one of the suite " What ! are we not expected ?" The check-taker stared, but re peated his demand, and concluded by pointing out the place where money was received. The possibility of a mistake was readily surmised, and a few brief inquiries showed the party that they had been set down at the wrong theatre. They quickly passed over to the patent establish ' limit, where they were received with all urbanity. THUNDER STORM.--A few minutes after eight o'clock on Monday morning, this town was vi-ited by a very smart thunder storm. Manchester experienced a similar visi ation, but not until a quarter-past nine o'clock. off The electric fluid struck a tree a nd stri p ped the bark it, entered several houses , but did no serious mischief. It also struck a little boy, who gives the following ac count of his sensations :—I was standing near the fire lace, and a round hall, red like tire, came down the chimney, and ran round my head, and then to my feet ; and, atter it ran round my head, it burst out into a flame near the chimney-wece. Agee it left me, it went out at the front door into York-street." The boy also states that, when he felt the "ball of fire" run round his head, he drew the shawl up so as to cover it. His hair, espe cially at the back part of his head, is singed, as well as the upper part of the shawl, which was folded in the or dinary manner. Indeed, the shawl is much scorched and discoloured at that part. His feet and uncles are scorched, and the outside of his right leg blistered ; but he received no other injury. He further states that a teapot, which was standing on the grate, fell after he felt the sensation of something running round his head, as above described ; and that, after he saw the flame, he heard a loud report. His sister, who was in the house at the time, corroborates the boy's statement as to seeing flame going out at the front door. PAVING AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS. —At the meeting on Tuesday last there were present Mr. I. Holmes (in the chair), and Messrs. Birkett, Kilshaw, Kaye, Whitby, Leyland, Tinne, Hodgson, Fletcher, Plumpton, and Gladstone. It was agreed to accept from the owners of land in Stranger-street the sum of £420 offered by them as their contribution towards paving and sewering the street, the commissioners to get the work satisfactorily done. Several subjects introduced were deferred until the next meeting, in order to obtain further information. It was reported that the well now sinking in Green-lane was 54 feet deep, and that the contractor said he was getting much more water than be wanted. Mr. Tinne said he understood they .were draining all• the wells in the neighbourhood. The Chairman : 0, they said that before we got to water at all. The Chairman, in allusion to what had appeared in the Journal, respect ing the expenditure of the board, said he had obtained a statement of their expenditure for the last five years, and found that it averaged £33,000, and one of the years was Last year they only expended £24,571 : fifteen months. but in consequence of owing the bank something it in creased the amount to £34,000, although their actual ex penses were only £24,000. Last week it was stated that their expenditure for merely watering would be £74,000. He (the chairman) never saw any estimate but one, and was produced there was for £47 , 000 , Mr, that which• Hodgson objected to their noticing, as a public body, what appeared in the newspapers. The chairman said he should not further notice it,and had stated the facts merely to set them right with the public. Mr. Kaye said he thought the Journal went on the ground that £50,000 was too little. Alter a few words the subject dropped, and the meeting proceeded to matters of finance. BASS COIN.—On Tuesday last, Isabella Morris and John Stewart were charged with having possession of counterfeit copper coin. The female had gone to Messrs. Eden and Clarke's shoe shop, in Dale street, requesting a shilling in silver for coppers, and the latter being found to be hut, as taken from the rriduld, she was given into custody. She said she had got it in a leather-shop, 47, Maguire-street, but there was no such shop of that num ber. It was then found that the male prisoner kept a leather cellar in that neighbourhood, and a quantity of similar coin was discovered. There a grate was found, converted into a stove or furnace, with a well under it, and the male prisoner was, in consequence, also appre hended, It appeared that Stewart had lent her 2s. Gd. (including in copper) to pay to a benefit society, and she said she had endeavoured to change it, as the society would not receive copper. Both prisoners, however,, were committed for trial. NEW °Roast not THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.--• A new and very pow'e'rful organ hasjust been built by Bewsher, of this town, for the Lecture-hall of the Col legiate Institution. The former organ, not having been considered of sufficient power, pa , ticularly when concerts were being held at the hall, was disposed of to the trustees of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Hope-street, in which church it is at present, and the new organ was ordered from Bewsher, at considerable expense. It has a very gigantic and elegant appearance. The timber work is pawed a dark oak colour, and the front pipes are of a purple and gold hue. In breadth ift is fifteen feet; in depth ten feet ; and in height twenty-five feet and a half. The compass of great manual, from G G to F in alt, fifty-nine notes, contains the following stops : viz., great open diapason ; small ditto. ; stale ditto. ; princi pal ; twelfth ; fifteenth ; sexquialtra and- coronet, three rarks, mixture, two racks; trumpet ; c anon ; and cre mona, in separate swell, The compass of swell manual, frim E to F in alt, forty-two notes, contains the following Stops namely, double stop diapason ; open` diapason ; duleiana ; stop diapason : principal ; flute ; coronet, three rarks ; trumpet; and hautboy. The choir orgameontains two stops namely, stop diapason, and principal.. The compass of pedal organ, from ten C C C to C, two oc taves, contains two stops. namely, open diapason and stop diapason. There are bar composition pedal., with couplers, pedals to keys, &c., making altogether thirty stops. We believe ths splendid instrument will be opened by Dr. Wesley, on the evening of Friday, the 2d 1 August. DEMANVE FOR WAGER BY SE AldEN.—Williaro Reese. a seaman, on Friday, More Mr. Rushton, made a demand of wages from Captain Wright, of the Lady Rowley.— He had shipped from Liverpool on the 3rd May in this vessel, to sail to Gibraltar and back to any port in Great Britain, to be paid at the rate of .£2 Ws. per month. On the 6 , h July they arrived on the homeward voyage, at Dublin, when Reese, with others, left the vessel, and demanded his wages. This was refused, the capta n in sisting upon their retnrning to Liverpool without the ex tra wages, which they considered themselves entitled to. the money was ordered to be paid.—On the same day, Captain Bell, of the barque, Celena was summoned for refusing to pay £l3 125., the wages of a season on board his barque. It appeared that on the 3d May the coal plaimint shipped on board the defendant's vessel as an able seaman, but some time before she returned to this port, his conduct at the helm was so careless that the captain sent him away from it, and, on being ordered to go to his work, he refused, observing that he could do no better thad he had, and was insolent. Mr. Myers on behalf of the defendant contended that he had a right to deduct £4 ss. Gd. from his wages, on account of his refus ing to obey orders, Mr. Rushton , said• the - defeadant was clearly not entitled to anything in consequence of his con duct, and he had great doubt whether he ought not to dismiss the case. If, however, the merchants chose to allow toe amount, after deducting the £4 ss. 6d., he would not prevent it; but it was purely an act of benevo lence on their part. This arrangement was entered into, the complainant appearing gratified at receiving the amount tendered, and expressed his regret for his con duct. FRAUD UPON THE DALE-STREET GAS COMPANY.— On Sa urday, Thomas Walker, publican,. of Lauret-street, was summoned before Mr. Rushton to answer a com plaint lodged against him by the Dale-street Gas Com pany for having, by means of an ingenious , contrivance, conveyed gas to the burners on his premises without the entire of the same passing through the metre. Mr. Carson appeared on behalf of the company,. and Mr. Wardle defended. As the case was about to be proceeded with, Mr. Wardle said the defendant pl-aded.guilty to the information. His client was extremely sorry. that such an offence should have taken place ; but the fact was, that he was from home at the lime, and there was no person in charge of'the place except his wife. During his absence a man was employed to mend one of the beer pipes, and he persuaded Mrs. Walker that he could do something to the gas-pipes which would be of service. He accordingly went to• work near the metre, and it was only the other day that the mischief which had been com mitted was discovered. Mr. Walker was now, however, willing to pay whatever was right. Mr. Rushton asked whether Mr. King, the manager at the Gas-office, had re ceived the first intimation rif the offence from the defend ant. Mr. Wardle admitted that the company had made the discovery in - the first instance. Mr. King, who ex hibited a model of the metre and pipes, explained it to the court, and said the plan adopted in this instance for defrauding the company was most ingeniously contrived. The original position of the metre had been changed, and the gas could be made to pass either - through it or nut, at ;insure. Mr. Rushton asked what penalty the com pany went for? Mr. Carson replied, £6.. Mr. llushton then said that it was just as plain a fraud as if the party had taken the money out of the treasury of the company. Toe defendant immediately paid the fine of £6,.and 4s. 6d. Costs. KIRKDALE NTIDSUMMER SESSIONS.—These sess;ons commenced on Wedpesday last, before the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, chairman. The names of 70 prisoners appeared in the calendar. Wm. Pennington, Esq., of llindley, was foreman of the grand jury. A rate of i,l. fora county roll was announced. id. for the cons•abulary f rce of the division, and id. for Ormskirk, Prescot, and Warrington. An order was also made on the County Treasurer for £4OO for repairing bridges. Mr. Monk applied to the court to have a fine of £2,700 imposed on the inhabitants of Formbv, for the non-paving of a certain road within their jurisdiction. The court refused the application. An application from Mr. Hutton, for extending the num ber ot county polling places, was adjourned. The follow ing are the results of the trials • from which it w H be found that, with the ex ce pti on o f one or two case 4, the offences were not of an aggravated character :—Fifteen years' transportation—John Wilkinson, for stealing, at Bedford, fifty sovereigns. Seven years—Thomas Clarks, for stealing a seed-loaf at Brutle-euni-L'nacre ; and Alice Farrel, for stealing a jacket at Bootle. Eighteen months' impriaonment—James Hill, for stealing three spades at Burtonwood. Twelve months—Michael Creghan, for stealing, at Newton-in-Nlackerfleld, a 114-crown. Six months—Alice Burrows, for stealing 8 oz. of sugar, at Sutton ; Elizabeth Lethwit, stealing two pigs, at Hutt on ;. and Peter Johnson, theft at North Men's. Four months —John Leach, for stealing at Little Woolton. Three months—Rose Mu'len, theft at West Derby; Nancy Carstield, theft at Latham ; Wm. Prescott, do. at Pen k( th ; Joseph Hughes, do. atWarrington ; Jo-eph Grim shavv, d. , ). at Latham ; and Wm. B.ilton, Tiateth-park. The others were sentenced to mina- terms of imorisan merit, from one week to three months. Arquilled—John Pennington, Edward Edwardson, Richard Jones, David Crosby, and James Stanway. No bill—Joseph Gerrard, John Low•on, Edward Green, Esther Woodward, and Francis Smoute. FORTUNE-TELLING IN ISLINGTON.—A case or swindl ing through the potent agency of fortune-telling, was heard at the police-court, on Friday, the victimized peeper into futurity being a married woman, named Mary Jones, a servant in a gentleman's family. in Upperls linton. Bridget Brennan, a lady from the h " c fa e t h d e is r : land" of the incarcerated Irish parriots, a 1 course was adorned with a most elegant brogue, ndw stood o ins the dock as th e accused, whom the s ea r s h a d deserte d , and Mary stated her troubles. It appeared. from her tale. that the prisoner called at the house, about half-past seven o'clock, on the afternoon of Thursday, under the prttence of buying cast.cff clothes, and, during some transaction upon that subject, she insinuated into Mary's susceptible mind that she could tell her fortune. A wish to know something of the future is perhaps not limited to any rank or class, and it is certain that Mary Jones could not resist the tempting opportunity. She, therefore, at Mrs. Brennan's request, first procured some salt, and then some pepper, and these powerful agents were ceremoni ously mixed together. The composition being thus far effected, Mrs. Brennan informed Mary that the next in gredient (probably to propitiate the fates by way of bribe) must be a golden sovereign, without which, indeed, noth ing could be done. Mary drew upon her last quarter's wages to supply the urgent necessity of the case, and, all things being now ready, Mrs. Brennan commenced her incantations by wrapping the pepper and salt in a paper. Beneath this paper, att:r a good deal of form, she placed the sovereign, and then folded the whole up into a parcel, which was to be placed under Mary's pillow at night. Moreover, it was not to be opened till a certain day, and the dreams in the meantime would reveal to her every event of her future life. Business being thus done, Mrs. Brennan took her departure. Whether she had received any remuneration for her trouble did not appear, but, Mary not being satisfied with the charm as it stood, and feeling some curiosity as to the fate of her sovereign, ven tured upon immediately opening the parcel. The result may be imagined : the pepper and salt were certainly there, but the sovereign was gone. Mary's dismay need not be described, but it so happened, that, either from great confidence in her powers or greater folly in braving the eonsequences of detection, Mrs. Bren nan called at the house again in the course of the after noon. " Where is my sovereign?" demanded Mary,. all her powers of patience at once deserting her ; " it is gone, and where is it 1" she again and again exclaimed. "Oh," said Mrs. Brennan, `}never mind, dear; it will come again !" " No, it wont , " returned Mary ; "I il never see it again, and I don't believe in the fortune you 'ye told me." " That's not my fault," observed Mrs. Bren nan ; and, after some not very amicable discussion, it was arranged that Mary should go with her to her lodgings for the sovereign. It was on the way thither that Mary's rage so far overcame her kindness that she gave Mrs. Brennan into the charge of a police-officer. The pri soner's defence was a sort of counter-charge against Mary for having sold to her some of her master's linen. "As to the fortune-telling," said she, "it was all her own doing, not mine." Mr. Rushton then informed her, that, by the Act of Parliament, every person who pretended to tell fortunes, as she had, was liable to be imprisoned, as a rogue and vagabond, for three months. 'Oh have mercy on me, yer worship," ejaculat e • nan. " I shall commit you for a month t e,B - 4 . r i , . ~.. Gaol," continued the relentless magistrate. lit hi ,-. :..- CO2I, said he to Mary, whose face now indicated the sVpi , .:;, <',. sensations of revgage within, " should be al Use 107,1 . A.:fi z : . -, ....' ~.4 as well as others , not to put your sovereigeM4 to t 'Ot• • 4 :,„; of PePPeC an 4. gAlt." 12 i • 1 " .... II . * 0 1 4.... .e_) ...•4:-.!.. ~.:#: =,g ' er';'A, ~ pg c••; k -,„• P' ,'?,--)',l"r4•A' Ifli '!/_\ 11 Is► 1 0 p 3• vio