The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-14 00:00:00

BIRTHS 0 THE WEEK.

Males
Females ... ••• , •••

Total ... ..„ ...1,314
*ln this number are included 59 by Scarlatina. 38
by Typhus Fever, and 31 by Diarrhoea.

, f thep
passengers,
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ANOTHER COLLISION ON THE RlVER.—Yesterday
afternoon a collision, which had nearly been attended with
fatal results, occurred on the river, just above the spot at
which the Duchess.of Kent steamer was run down by an
Antwerp steamer a short time ago. It appears that the
Ramsgate steamer the Star, which is manned by the crew
of the Duchess of Kent, came in collision with a large brig,
shore,is whenlives w
the Rose Castle, which was crossing the river at the point
mentioned on the starboard tack, within about half a mile
tehree Sletastr,hybythgeofianlgi
obfetthweeemn
atsht e; shore and the brig, brought tha vetsels into collision, the
Fortunately,
of the brig breaking the mainmast of the Star.
with unately, although the deck of the Star was crowded
several were, however, cut and brn' d Toe force of the
collision was so great as to bringistehe Sctl
ar down to the
water's edge just abaft the sponaon, an
siderable damage. Gross neglect
appears
tstoh cause con-
v, ex isdted
somewhere, and the lives of many persons were ina
A passenger who was on board the Star affir jepar y.
ms that had the
brig ported her helm, and gone about, or the steamer gone
astern of the brig, the collision would not have happened.
DON'T LIKE HIS LOOKS.—A sheriff's officer was
sent to execute a writ against a Quaker. On arrivii,g at the
house he. saw the Quaker's wife, who in reply to the in_
quill; whether her husband was at home, answered in the
affirmative; at the same time requesting him to be Seated,
and her husband would speedily see him. The officer
waited patiently some time, but the fair Quakeress coming
into the room, he reminded her of her promise that he
should.see her husband. " Nay, friend, I promised that he
would see thee. He has seen_ thee! He did not like thy
looks; therefore he avoided thee, and has lett the house by
another path."--Dundei Paper. .

COUNTY COURT, SHORE DITCH.
(Before Mr. Sergeant STORKS.)
RYAN V. HORNER,
This was an action brought by the plaintiff against
the Morning Advertiser newspaper to recover the sum
of 141. 153. 6d. for services alleged to have been rendered
by him to that journal at the time of the late revolution
to Franco.
The cause was originally tried before this Court in
the month of June last without a jury, when the judge
decided the question in favour of the defendant, but at
the same time observing that, as the plaintiff appeared
not to have been properly prepared with his evidence,
he would give him leave to try the case again it he
thought he could adduce additional proof in support of
his claim.
Tee plaintiff accordingly appeared yesterday, on
which occasion a jury of five was empannelled to try the
question.
The plaintiff conducted his own case, and the defend-
ant was represented by Mr. Ballantine.
After some discussion as to the propriety of allowing
the plaintiff to assume the character of advocate and
witness,
Mr. BALLANTINE said he should waive any objection
on that ground, although he believed the law to be
against the practice.
The Learned JUDGE wished to give every facility to
the plaintiff; but be confessed much difficulty resulted
from a plaintiff acting in those two very distinct capaci-
ties of advocate and witness.
Mr. Ryan was then sworn, and entered upon a very
long statement of his case, amplifying it from time to
time with observations which rendered it utterly impos-
sible either for the Court or the jury to distinguish his
facts from his comments, till at length the Judge, having
in vain several times endeavoured to set Mr. Ryan right
as to the course he should pursue, undertook to inter-
rogate him in the manner of examining an ordinary
witness.
Several other witnesses were then examined, when
The plaintiff addressed the jury on the whole case.
The JUDGE then summed up the evidence, making his
comments on such portions of it as he thought bore on
the real question in issue, as to the fact of there being a
contract or not between the parties.
The jury retired for a few Minutes' and then returned
a verdict for the defendant.
elusion at which the jury had arrived
The JUDGE said he perfectly co.n.curred in the con-

SPORTING NOTBS.
No. GCLXV.
THE FIELD FOR TO-MORROW'S RACES AT
LIVERPOOL._

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TO THE EDITOR OF Tkiri BUN.
SlR,—The starters for the Liverpool Cup have in the
regular way as yet been only curtailed ot hree beside
those that have been announced some time. Uriel,
Backbiter, and Vampire were scratched yesterday. The
field, it is presumed, will be com Posed of the follow-
itlg :—Clincher, cossack, Goldfioder, Doubt, Herbert,
The Countess, Colsterdale, poodle, Banshee, colt by
Ichuriel out of Gipsy, Lucio, Termagant, and perhaps,
one or two others, including one from Dawson's.
As Colsterdale seems to be in queer street
from the betting, although to the eye
looking
right enough, I must advise my readers to rest a little
upon those I gave for second and third in my note on
Friday. As an outsider, the colt by Itar-e.h i 1
, out of
Gipsy, is by no means bad, neither is Banshee, who is
expected to run very forward, and will obtain a place at
least.
The Foal Stakes will terminate, I believe, in a com-
promise, Wingenund walking over.
siVsilirfierisihiagElyrstad doubtful.
second for
The Derby Handicap--Elthiron, Osbaldeston. Iris,
Fauxpas, First Fruits, Sister to Wanota, and -
frotmhe
one or
atwodo
EetttiTenrsiawoNho; soef
oaorurirvsael;
Ins
this race.
today unto
0 f Im' t.
ye
IL:sr:ca s 1 I
note,i r e
has Probd
been
ne
transferredS take s , since
Friday.
The betting this morning, with re
cashire Oaks, makes Plot a great favouritespect to the Lan-
and evens egst the field, the only at 5 to 4,
Butterfly, at sto 2 and 2to 1. The other backed being
a certainty for Sister to Mountain Mersey is booked
un-
doubtedly is. For the
eu Deer, which it
considerable force, Goldfinpd Poodle, and Lucio, are in
The outsiders are beginninger somewhat on the wane.
Derby Handicap;
i to look formidable for the
fours, I:ave been the ran at threes, and Fauxpas at
ing.—l am, 84 , principal transactions of the morn-
. July 14. .

THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING _
INTELLIGgICB.
LIVERPOOL RACES. .„,
ARRIVALS UP TO TEN o'CLOCIL ON TriEsDklr. I.l2a3criariTi
--Narva• i by Don John, out of Conspiracy; Una`
fly Unsbriel,
Woman, Sister to Mountain Deer,
sbee, 0 by
Doubt, a°
Hobby-horse, Plot, Auld Acaintßanuctiesr
Iris, Faux pas, Goldfinder,
ra, f by Melbourne,
Ithuriel, out of Gipsy; R
—inita, Care!ctabe 0
rest, Coticula,
d by Velocipede, Florence, Alfred
paquerts, Colsterdale,
Wee Wee, Conmore, Cossack,
_kbot, Termagant, Es-
-o;baldeston,
Jacquenetta, Mountain Deerzt_b_t Nobbler, and shiima.
liar West. • • Fobert's, T. Dawson's, or
trelht, Wingenund, Greylegt Mary
from
are scratched for the Cup, and
JoNhnotphiniyg,sy.et arrived
Uriel and Backbiter
Creepier for the DerbY
03„0,3 this day (Wednesday) at two
The races coal hire '
Haudicap.
~e 14 nog s Produce will be run for on
o'clock. The of of Wednesday.
„t few persons have arrived, and nothing
At Pre"— v.
bating has
. __, oftaken place. The course is
in the snap
Friday,
h better order than could have been expected.
in mac
NEwisfARKET FIRSr OCTOBER MEETING-,
instesery
1852.
The match. between Nabob and Glenluco is altered
from Wednesday to Thursday.
SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1852.
_ .

MONDAY.
Duke of Bedford's Flirt sgst Mr. PAyne's Glealuce,
B,t 71b each; T,Y.C., 200.

WEDNESDAY.
Lard Exeter's Mcuntain nowt!.' 3 yrs, B,t 71b, apt
Mr. Payne's War whoop, 2 yrs, 7st 11Ib; TX.C.. 200,
h ft.

FRIDAY.

Lord Exeter's Stockwell, B,t 71b, agst Lord Ribbles-
dale's Nabob, Bst 31b; P.M., 100 h fr.
GOODWOOD, 1852.
Nominations for the Chesterfield Cup (Handicap).
Le Jaif, 4 yrs—Convulsion, 3 yrs—Sir Robert, 5 yrs
—Benito, 8 yrs—Retail, 6 yrs—Mountain Deer, 4 yrs