The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-28 00:00:00

THE CORE TOWN COUNCILLOR AND MADAM'S

ORISI.

The subjoined sp ii the police reports of the
Cork Herold of Tb y :
Mr. Bernard Umber', T.C., addressing Sir William
Hackett, when that gentlemen intend court, rid—You're
We this morning, Sir William?
Sir William Hackett—Oh, thaw are Christmas times, and
we may be allowed soma little indulgence.
Mr. ribeelian—See, sir, what a serious bobble I'm in this
morning, about that fellow Mario. I got a letter in a burry
this morning, and I couldn't reed it, but Constable Ros
hen, lie read it for me. _ _

Sr bare you been doing out at
the way
Mr. Sbeehan—Here, lookat ft (handing up a letter)—en
action far OM. from an attorney, begot—the humbug!
(Laughter.)
Mr William Hackett read the latter, which was as fol-
lows :

" Dublia, December 23, 1861,192, Stepbsergreen.
Mario v. 13bestemm.

"Sir,—My respectodeliset,iiigini Mario, has bees
banded as of the Cork journals, is which you have
beat reported to bare said, at • public meeting that
he was separated from his wife, Madame Grist. This
i• so &cease • libel that he has resolved to submit his
Wass far damages to the enlightened discrimination of •
jury of Irishmen, who will decide whether he (although a
fondgier) is to have his dearest feelings insulted with im-
punity. Be so geed as to name • solicitor who will soma
service of • writ of summoos cod plaint in as action for
slander, in which the dam: gees will be laid for 2,0001. lam
instructed, however, to oiler you one alterative, and it is
this :—To make a sufficient apology at the eat meeting of
the Town Cooped, to lodge 51. with the respected chief
magistrate of the city of Cork, to he apphed as he may
think fit for charitable parasols, and to froward, by re-
turn of post, • sufficient apology, with the Mayor's
voucher for the above charitable decades. U you
avail yourself of them lenient measures further proceedings
shall be stayed, ahem's, my iostruotioos Sr. peremptory,
and you will be subjected to beery costa and exemplary
damages.-1 um, ko.,
"Jam H. &min; Solicitor for Signor Mario."
Sir William Hackett—But he Ova you an alternative ;
you haves* easy way of genies out of it.
Mr. Sheehan—Well, liaised, I will, please God.
Sir William Hackett—Yoe have may to give 51., and
rake se &poky.
Mr. Slisebas—leith, I suppose I moil.
Mr. Sheehan then left the earl.

ROYAL THAMIS YACHT CU:IL—In comnartence
of the first Wednesday in January falling on New Year's
day the seat general meeting of this club is appointed to be
held on the second Wednesday, the Bth proximo, is lien of
the first as usual. Agreeably with a repeat resolution of
the club the entrance fee for non yacht owners, will be 12
guineas, commencing at the neat meeting, instead of sight
guineas se heretofore. There are wider thee increase
19 gentlemen oa the list for ballot next Wednesday week
including Mean. Dearlen, of the Snipe revel ; Wal-
ker of the Chance schooner ; Williams, of the Queen Nab ;
cutter • Hanharn, of the Thema schooner, and Tomer, of
the Phsphorus cutter, all very floe craft. The maximum
cumber of Omelet), nine hundred, bee been completed, aed
fresh members me only be elected as eleeltOlell occur, on,.
petit owners who are always adrniesible.
Diern COOMING Fisz.D.—Dnring the duet
=tiej of the liklby Coursing Club, Yr. Charlie
that plans, nee observed looms to a caddie
stead (after running &cram a field) aid fall. He was taken
up
dead. It is ascertained that deceased had suffered from
dimmed the heart, which was the emus of death.— Leah
Mercury.
8110C111110 DZATH ?ROM FIRL —Yesterday morn-
ing the police received information of the following melee.
chedy death free fire. It appear, that Ann Daimon. aged 65,
reid&ng at 21, Platt-terrace, Ohl Bt. Pancras-road, was
about eight o'clock standing by the firs, when her clothes
caught fire, mid she we, speedily enveloped rn flames. She
ran down stairs screaming fur help, but before Mr. Tilford,
the landlord, could eatioguish the dames she fell in the per
sage, and in lees Ilea two minutes was dead. Mr. Jackson,
the surgeon, of Brewer-street, and Inspector Gibson, of the
8 divistos, were almost immediately at the house, but they
could render so assistance. The deceased had only been left
by herself for a few whisks before the accident occurred.
On Wednesday night one of the camels belonging
to Banger's Circus, sow at Lose, gave birth to a floe male
calf, which it is now suckling. Swab an occurrence is 'err
unainal is liagland, and bee suited cemiderable interest.