The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-25 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 24.
THE SPITHEAD FLEET.
There seems to be now some authority attached to the
report of her Majesty's intention to review the fleet at
Spithead, and the 2d of August is the day at present
fixed upon ; but the day will of cdurse depend upon divers
circumstances, such as the state of the weather, the
Queen's health, and " foreign affairs. Certain it is that
the Duke of Wellington has been recalled to Spithead to
form the principal feature in the display, and the follow•
ing, we believe, will be the force collected for the pur
pose :
Names.

Guns

Class.

Where lying.

Duke of Wel!Wigton
Neptune
Waterloo ....

Queen.........• ••
St. Jean D'Acre..
Agamemnon
Prince Regent ....
London .... . ••
Blenheim
•• •• ••
Edinburgh •• ••
Ajax ...• .• •• •• •.
••
Arrogant .. •• .. • .
Sybile • • •.
Amphion•••—• • ••
Tribute •• • • •

Sid
11}glifiy er

1 erri bi e

Odin

Encounter

Screw three-decker Cruising in Channel
failing three-decker Portsmouth harbour
Ditto Sheerness

Ditto

I Prim— ;nth-

101 Screw two decker Devonport
91 Ditto Portsmouth
90 Sailing two-decker Spithead
93 Ditto ,Spithead
GO Screw two-decker i K ingsti •wn
641 Ditto Spithead
18 Ditto Sp theal
5S Dit o Spithead
50 , Screw-frigate Spithead
.46 I Ditto Apithead
49 Sailing-frigate Plymouth
34 Screw-frigate 17tpit bead
31 Ditto I -beerness
22 Paddle-friga,e spithcad
21 Screw-Ix igitte ~pithead
21 Paddle-tri 4ate Spithead
16 Ditto Spithead
14 ;crew-corvette In search of the Duke
of Wellington
12 Pffddle• frigate Spithead
.8 -crew-corvette Portsmouth
6 Paddle-sloop Sheerness
a Ditto Spithead
2 Exprws•boat Spithead

Le0rard..........
Desperato ........
Harraeouta
Ve5uriu......... • .
Banshee

The Blenheim is to lease Kingstown for Spithead on
the 26th, and all other ships and vessels on the home
station, in the above list, or not included, but which are
ordered to join the Spithead fleet, are to be at their an-
chorage by the 2d of August. The above is a more
powerful fleet in character than ever assembled at this
citation, and no review of any such force has ever been
made by royalty since the visit of the Allied Sovereigns
to Portsmouth, on which occasion the Prince Regent
reviewed the fleet at Spithead (on the 23d of June,
1814), in their presence :—The ships of the line were
moored in one line from the N.E. to the S.E. end of
Spithead, thus :—Sceptre, 74 ; St. Domingo, 80 ; Bed-
ford, 74 ; Rodney, 74 ; Chatham, 74 ; Ville de Paris,
110 ; Impregnable, 98 ; Prince, 98 ; Tigre, 74 ; Queen,
74 ; Magnificent, 74 ; Stirling Castle, 74 ; Montagu,
74 ; Norge, 74; and the following frigates and sloops :
—Andromache, Ackbar, Apollo, Galatea, Ceres, Belle
Poule, Cerberus, Cleopatra, Magicienne, Tartarus, Am-
phion, Tisiphone, Foxhound, Banterer, Tyrian, Orestes,
Archer, Eclipse, Bittern, Hope, Penguin, Chanticleer,
Martial, Urgent, Harrier, Snap, Reynard, Sparrow,
Freya, and Fervent. The Impregnable carried the
Royal standard of England, as that was the ship on
board which the Prince Regent and his foreign allies
took up their position on the interesting occasion. The
Ville de Paris carried the flag of the Lord High Ad-
miral. The Chatham carried the flag (union at the
main) of the Duke of Clarence as Admiral of the Fleet
for the occasion, Rear-Admiral the Hon. H. Blackwood
acting as the captain of the fleet, and Rear-Admiral
Lukin acting as the captain of the ship. The Prince
carried the flag of Admiral Sir R. Bickerton, Bart.
The Rodney carried the flag of Vice-Admiral G. Mar-
tin. The Tigre carried the flag of Rear-Admiral T. B.
Martin, now Sir T. B. Martin, Admiral of the fleet, and
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom ; and the Queen
carried the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir T. Lafoney, Bart.
The allied Sovereigns (the Prince Regent, the Emperor
of Russia, and the King of Prussia) and their illustrious
suites, including the Duke of Wellington, Blucher, and
the other heroes of that memorable era, proceeded in
barges to the westernmost ship of the line, and re-
viewed the whole up to the flag-ship. The majestic ap-
pearance of the ships of the line, the first-rates especi-
ally, was at once the admiration and wonder of the
allied Sovereigns.
The fleet at Spithead seems to engage as much atten-
tion from foreigners of distinction as does the camp at
Chobham. It has been visited lately by the following
distinguished personages :—Prince di Carini, the Nea-
politan Ambassador and suite ; General the Count de
Montebello, General of Brigade and Aide-de-Camp to
the Emperor of the French ; General Ozaroff, Aide-de-
Camp to the Emperor of Russia, and staff ; Count Bern-
stoff and Baron Brandenstern, from Berlin ; Command-
ant le Compte Reille, Colonel on the staff of the Empe-
ror of the French ; Don Argel Villabois, from Spain ;
Colonel Laurencez ; Lady Langdale and party ; M. de
Kleuze, Chamberlain to the King of Bavaria ; Count
Perponser and party, Count Euzenbarg and party, M.
Wasserburger, Captain Salvador ; Lieutenants Tole and
Youzon, of the Swedish navy, &c.
The Terrible, 21, paddle-frigate, Captain M'Cleverty,
arrived at Spithead and joined the fleet from Woolwich,
yesterday afternoon.

Comniodore Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, G.C.H.,
struck his broad pendant on board the Victoria and
Albert on Friday night at sunset, and went on leave.
The Agamemnon, 91, Captain Sir T. Maitland, C. 8.,
having received a false keel of upwards of a foot aft, was
undocked yesterday morning, and came out of the fac-
tory basin into harbour, to reship her stores and enable
her to speedily return to Spithead. This work has been
quickly and well done. In fact, the manner in which
the Agamemnon and the Arrogant have been attended
to by the engineer and shipwright department on an
emergency, and the manner in which the Duke of Wel-
lington was got ready to the day by the first-named de-
partment in this dockyard, as also the expedition they
are using to get the steam power aboard the new ship
Princess Royal, recommend them as pre-eminently
worthy of notice and commendation at the hands of the
Government.

The Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Thomas Byam Martin,
G.C.8., has arrived at this port, and taken up quarters
at the Portland Hotel, Southsea, with his family. It is
currently rumoured that the gallant Admiral in-Chief's
son, Rear-Admiral Fanshawe Martin, will succeed to
the command-in-chief of the Pacific station.
By an arrival from Sydney we learn of the safe arrival
there of the Torch, steam-tender to Captain Denham's
surveying-ship Herald, on the 7th of April.
The Nelson, 120, was brought down to-day for dock-
ing again. This ship was built in 1814, but has never
hoisted a pendant.

THE DOCKYARD BRIGADE.
This battalion, consisting of 1,800 officers and men, in
addition to those of the Royal Clarence battalion, are
progressing in their summer drills most favourably, not-
withstanding the unfavourable state of the weather. On
Wednesday, the artillery corps, under the command of
Major Edwards (storekeeper), were exercised in the
drills at the field-battery, as also firing from the garrison
guns on Frederick's battery at the lower end of the
dockyard. Ou Thursday the infantry, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Abethel (master shipwright),
were formed on the parade-ground, and went through
several manoeuvres in presence of Rear-Admiral Super-
intendent Fanshawe, C.B. (Colonel-in-chief of the bri-
gade), and Major-General Simpson, Lieutenant• Gove-
rnor of Portsmouth, who, at the conclusion, expressed
their entire satisfaction at the appearance of the men and
their steadiness in the ranks, and highly complimented
Lieutenant and Adjutant Long on the progress made in
the brigade under his instruction.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 23.
Her Majesty's steam troop-ship Simoom, Captain
Smith, having had repairs made good, will sail in a day
or two for Malta, taking in tow the brig Savage, which
is fitted for a mooring vessel for that island. The Savage
was taken out of harbour yesterday by the Pike steam-
vessel.

The steam-vessel Avon sailed yesterday for Pembroke,
with 80 riggers and seamen riggers, who will navigate
the Cmsar, 90, to Portsmouth. The lighters Brisk and
Devon are ordered to proceed to Pembroke with stores
for the Cesar.

A long frigate under three royals was observed yester-
day reaching in on the west side of the Eddystone. She
then tacked, and went down Channel on a wind.

PEMBROKE, JULY 22.
Yesterday was the period fixed upon, as previously
announced in our columns, for the launch of the Caesar
at the Royal Dockyard at Pembroke, and, true to the
appointed time, the authorities had succeeded in making
every necessary preparation and arrangement for the
safe launching of this large and fine vessel. We much
regret to state, however, that through some unforeseen
and unknown cause the attempt to launch her was com-
pletely frustrated, as will be seen below.
For some time past the principal portion of the dock-
yard strength, with extra help, has been put upon this
vessel, in order to hasten her completion, in conformity
with the wishes of the Admiralty, and great zeal has
been manifested to finish her by the allotted time, over-
hours being had recourse to by the various artisans.
At the proper hceir the gates of the yard were thrown
open, and the available space in and around the slip was
3ccupied by a numerous body of spectators, while, out-
side, those points which presented a favourable view
were also crowded.
c_ At about half-past .r, o'clock p.m. the ceremony of
.hr.istening was performed, when Lady Balfour, daugh-
ter Earl Cawdor, officiated. After two unsuccessful
attempts, at the third trial the bottle of wine was fairly
broken on the bows, and the vessel named the Caesar ;
the dogshores were knocked away, and she glided beau-
tifully and majestically down the ways, but not into the
water ; for, after proceeding about a space of her own
progress was suddenly length down the
dweaX, and when entering the water, her
onward movement. yTT.rested, and a stop put to her
so unlooked-for an evenet greatest surprise was felt at
quell, ono which might be fraught
with dangerous conse
aonndtihnestaanletrtly. thTehewshtoaler
force of the establishment "'a:B
power put on •; but the hawser sbrrookgeTimi
steamer was attached witZ
hawser, and full
ore than once
efforts of the
aomkacirines, without moving the noble fabric.
shipwrights, and artisans of all classees
:rtthat
levers,
la-
bourers, &c., with sledge-hammers, screw:sjtren.
wedges, «c., were unavailing ; mid no
could be brought to bear was etpable of moving
inch. There she lay, the water flowing aroundelilearn
and until it receded it was impossible to ascertain the
cause (xl so extraordinary a detention. Various causes
were given, some stating thzt the ground underneath
the ways had sunk, while others conjectured that the
cradle cm which she was planed had settled more than
was anticipated, and thus that it had become jammed.
This was nearly the case with the Duke of Wellington.
Night closed, and nothing could be attempted until the
rise of the morning's tide.
This morning (Friday) every effort was made at high I
water to get her off, but without effect, and all exertions
are suspended until the evening, when at high tide,
about half-past 7, all the force of the establishment will
be brought to bear, with the assistance of the Rhada-
iznal ttlxua and other steamers. She appears to lie in an

easy position, and is not at all strained or injured. The
cause of the mishap is at present unknown, but the pro-
bable supposition appears to be that the ground under
the ways has sunk.

The Rhadainanthus, paddle-wheel steamer, Master.
Commander J. Belam, arrived this (Friday) morning
from Portsmouth, with Mr. Tonquin, master-attendant,
and a party of seamen and seamen-riggers, for the pur-
pose of taking charge of the vessel, and jury-rigging and
equipping her prior to navigating her round to Ports-
mouth. The Avon will also bring a large party of
riggers round from Plymouth.
The following is a hat of the Ciusar's principal dimen-
sions :

ft. in.
Length between perpendiculars 207 4
Ditto of keel for tonnage
Breadth, extreme 56 0
Ditto for tonnage 55 2
Ditto moulded
Depth of hold
Burden in tons
The Caesar is a two-decker of the second class, mount-
ing 90 guns, and forms another addition to the squadron
of steam line-of-battle ships which have been fitted with
the screw propeller. Her engines will be nominally of
400 horse power. The following is her armament :
Lower deck ... 20 guns, 8 in. 65 cwt., 9 ft. 0 in.
Ditto
Main deck
Ditto
Quarter deck
Forecastle

SHEERNESS, JULY 23.
The Barracouta, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Com-
mander George Parker, has nearly completed receiving
stores, ammunition, &c., on board, and will be ready in
a few days to take her departure for Spithead.
The Tribune, 30, screw steam-frigate, Captain the
Hon. S. T. Carnegie. is completing the stowage of her
provisions and stores. In the stowage of the former
some considerable inconvenience is anticipated, particu-
larly as far as the bread raom is concerned. She is not
expected to possess stowage room for more than two
months' supply, instead of four months, for her comple-
ment, including officers and men, to say nothing of
supernumeraries occasionally carried out to fill up va-
cancies in ships on foreign stations. She remains in the
sitting basin. AU parties are working extra hours to
complete her fitment.

The Royal George, 120, chief engineer Mr. John R.
Cloth, is progressing rapidly, preparatory to ber being
commissioned. A number of Messrs. Penn and Sons'
engineers are engaged upon her, working extra hours, in
order to forward the completion of her engines, &c.
The Ocean, coal depot, bas this day been put out of
the basin, and towed to Salt-pan Reach, having taken
in a pair of first-rate's moorings, until her own moorings
(now prepared by Brown and Lenox) are laid down.

WOOLWICH, JULY 21

APPOINTMENT.

Master's Assistant—Henry W. to the Vesu-
vius paddle-wheel steam-sloop, at Portsmouth.
Rear-Admiral John B. Purvis, commanding the squad-
ron at Cork, has been promoted to the rank df Vice-
Admiral of the Blue, on the active list.
We recently alluded to the examination of 32 candi-
dates for admission as engineers in the Royal navy,
which took place before Commodore Superintendent
Henry Eden, Mr. Charles Atherton, chief engineer
at the factory, the Rev. J. C. Connolly, chaplain
of the Fisgard flagship, and Mr. M'Avoy, schoolmas-
ter, at Woolwich dockyard, and proved most satisfac-
tory, the whole of the boys being remarkably clever
and intelligent for their age. The 10 boys highest on
the list of the names are sent to the Admiralty have
been impartially appointed, and the order for them to
join at the factory here to commence work until they
are appointed to serve in the steamers of the Royal
navy was received yesterday. The names of the boys
appointed to be engineers are—Charles Chambers,
George Newbury, Henry 0. Passau, Peter Baldwin,
Edward Baker, George Hockey, William Crow, William
G. Hughes, Richard Kneebone, and Robert Drummond.
The Cyclops steam-frigate, in charge of Mr. Pope,
assistant to the Master-Attendant at Sheerness, arrived
here to-day from Portsmouth and Sheerness, and, after
she has taken in coals at this port, will go up to Dept-
ford to receive on board a quantity of the machinery of
steam engines manufactured by John Penn and Son,
and now ready for conveyance to their destination.

BILL FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF BETTING

HOUSES.

Lord Palmerston's bill with this object has been
printed. The following are its most important provi-
sions :

No place shall be kept for the purpose of the owner,
or occupier, or any person employed by such owner or
occupier, betting with persons resorting thereto, or for
the purpose of any money or valuable thing being re-
ceived as the consideration for any promise, express or
implied, to pay thereafter any money on any event re-
lating to any horse race, or other race, fight, game,
sport, or exercise, or as for the consideration for secur-

lng the paying or giving by some other person of any
money or valuable thing on any such event or contin-
gency as aforesaid ; and every house, office, room, or
other place opened, kept, or used for the purposes afore-
said, is hereby declared to be a nuisance and contrary to

Any house so illegally opened to be considered awl
dealt with as a common gaming house. Penalty for keep-
ing or assisting to keep such places one hundred pounds,
or at the discretion of justices committal to the common
gaol, with or without hard labour, for six calendar
months.

Any person receiving, directly or indirectly, any
money or valuable thing as a deposit on any bet on con-
dition of paying any sum of money or other veluable
thing on the happening of any event relating to a horse
race or any other race, or any fight, game, sport, or ex-
eroise, or as or for the consideration for any assistance,
undertaking, promise, or agreement, expressed, or im-
plied, to pay or give thereafter any money or valuable
thing on any such event or contingency, and any person
giving any acknowledgment, note, secunty, or draft on
the receipt of any money, or valuable thing so paid or
given as aforesaid, purporting or intended to entitle the
bearer or any other person to receive any money or value
able thing on the happening of any such event or con-
tingency as aforesaid, shall, upon summary conviction
thereof before two justices of the peace, forfeit and pay
a sum not exceeding fifty pounds, or at the discretion of
such justices be imprisoned, with or without hard la-
bour, in the common gaol or house of correction for
any term not exceeding three months, and may be ad-
judged by such justices to pay such costs attending such
convictions as to the said justices shall seem reasonable.
Any money or valuable thing received by any person
as a deposit on any bet, or as the consideration for any
such assurance, shall be deemed to have been received
for the use of the person from whom the same was re-
ceived, and may be recovered accordingly, with full
costs and suit, in any court of competent jurisdiction.
But nothing in this act shall extend to any person recei-
ving or holding any money by way of stakes or deposit
to be paid to the owner of any horse engaged in any race
in the event of such horse winning such race.
Any person causing to be exhibited bill, card, or ad-
vertisement, whereby it shall be made to appear that
any house, office, room, or place is opened or kept or
used for the purpose of making bets or wagers, or for the
purpose of exhibiting lists for betting, or with intent to
induce any person to resort to such house, for the pur-
pose of making bets or wagers, or any person who shall
invite other persons to resort to any such house or place
for the purpose of making bets or wagers, shall upon
summary conviction thereof, before two justices of the
peace, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding thirty pounds
or, at the discretion of such justices, be imprisoned,
with or without hard labour, in the common gaol or
house of correction for any term not exceeding two
months.

The eighth clause enacts that the penalties shall be
recoverable by distress and sale of the goods and chat-
tels of the offender.

One-half of every pecuniary penalty which shall be
adjudged to be paid under this act, shall be paid to the
informer, and the remaining half shall be applied in aid
of the poor-rate of the parish in which the offence shall
have been committed.

Justices may issue special warrant to enter places
suspected of being used as betting-houses, and the police
employ-force if necessary. The police may in like man-
ner enter upon the authority of the Commissioners of
Police. Appeal to lie to the Quarter Sessions. The
act contemplates the United Kingdom, and in Ireland
the term " Metropolitan Police Force " and the terms
" Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis," and the
terms " Metroplitan Police District," are to mean and
include respectively the Dublin Metropolitan Police
Force, the Commissioners of Police of Dublin Metro-
polis, and the police district of Dublin Metropolis.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.-LEICESTER, JULY 23.

Mr. Baron Alderson arrived here, from Derby, about
half-past twelve o'clock to-day, and opened the commis-
sions for both town and county.
The borough calendar contains only seven prisoners,
none of whom are charged with serious offences. The
county calendar contains ten prisoners ; one charged
with wilfully murdering her infant child, another with
attempting to murder his wife by butting her throat,
and one with an unnatural offence. The other charges
are of a minor description.
IMPRISONMENT FOR REFUSING TO BE SWORN.
Immediately after the charge had been delivered to
the grand jury this afternoon, the officers of the court
complained to the judge that a pawnbroker, named Peter
Taylor, refused to take the oath. Taylor was an im-
portant witness, tne stolen property having been pledged
with him, and the following dialogue ensued :
Baron Alderson—Are you a member of the Society of
Friends or a separatist ?

Taylor—No.
Baron Alderson (persuasively)—You must take the
oath. I have no power to exempt you.
Witness—l cannot take it.
Baron Alderson--:-I must commit you, then.
Witness—Very well. . .

. .
Baron Alderson—l am very sorry for it, but I have a
duty to perform as well as you. You ought not to ob-
struct public justice. I cannot participate in your
scruples. Our Lord did not refuse to be sworn accord-
ing to the Jewish laws, and why should you be wiser
than your Lord and Master ?
Witness—Our Lord said " swear not all."
Baron Alderson—Llf you are to take that literally why
not take everything else in the same way. If I was to
slap you on one side the face, would you turn the other
also ?
Witness—Yes.

Baron Alderson-4 don't believe it. It is not meant
that you should do so ; but the meaning of it is that you
should be a man of a peaceable disposition.
Witness—l cannot take the oath.
Baron Alderson—Then you stand committed. If you
are ambitious of becoming a martyr I cannot help but
make you. one. I would recommend you to give up
keeping a pawn shop if you cannot take an oath. You
see you are open to the suspicion that you do it to evade
public justice.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-7oRK, JULY 23.

TWEDDLE V. RAMSHAY-BREACH OF PROMISE OF MAR-

RIAGE.-•HEADY DAMAGES.

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Mr. Serjeant Wilkins and Mr. Simpson appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Temple, Q.C., and Mr. Travis
for the defendant.
The learned serjeant stated the case. The defendant
was a gentleman of very large property, and had an
income of between 2,000/. and 3,000/. a year. The lady
could not boast of equal advantages as regards fortune,
but in point of education was everything which could
adorn a gentleman's house in the character of a wife.
The plaintiff's father had been a tenant under Lord
Carlisle since his father's death, and occupied a farm of
about 1,400 acres of land. The defendant had been
intimately acquainted with Miss Tweddle from child-
hood, he being now about 45 and she 25 years of age.
In 1848, he made known to her aunt that he had long
entertained the strongest affection for the plaintff, and
wished, if the young lady would accede, to make pro-
posals of marriage to her. She was sent for from her
father's house, and in the presence of the aunt the
defendant stated to Miss Tweddle that he was anxious
to make her his wife, and she answered that she was
younger than he considerably that he associated with
the first families of the country, and was considered, no
doubt, superior to her both in point of wealth and rank
and position of life, and she felt those circumstances pre-
sented obstacles which could not be well got ever. De-
fendant replied that he had considered those circum-
stances, and assured her that they were no obstacles.
His intentions were pure and honourable, and be pressed
her to receive him as her accepted suitor. She delayed
giving an answer until the following day, when she
would think it over. On the next day defendant called
upon her, and she consented to accept him. During the
remainder of the year, he visited the young lady almost
daily, and when Naworth Castle, which had been partly
burned down, was rebuilt, and was being refurnished,
he took her and her aunt to see the furniture, remarking
that if some of it accorded with the taste of the young
lady he should purchase some like it for his own drawing-
room. He made known to his friends his intention to
marry Miss Tweddle, and he requested her and her aunt
not to make any secrecy of the matter. He represented
and introduced her to all the most fashionable and
influential circles of the country as his intended wife.
So things went on up to the year 1850, when for
some reason or other the defendant thought proper all
at once to discontinue his visits, and avoided every
chance of meeting the young lady. The consequence
was that her health became seriously affected, at one
time so much so that apprehensions were entertained
for her life. She was often found weeping in the dead
of the night, and expressing sorrow on account of the
treatment she had received. Eventually she wrote to
him requesting an explanation of his conduct, and the
following was the defendant's answer, dated April
5, 1850 :

"My dear Mary,—l have got your note from Mrs.
Tweddle, and you need not think you have given me the
slightest offence—nothing of the kind. It is only the
painful circumstances under which I am placed, of which
you are aware, that have prevented me coming as usual
to Askerton. I have felt that had I done otherwise I
should have acted unfairly towards yourself. I shall
always entertain towards you the greatest regard, as well
as towards -the whole of your family, but the explanation
which I once gave you of previous occurrences, and which
still hang over my head, compels me to abandon the in-
tention I most seriously entertained. I have done all in
my power to avert this, but it has been in vain. Believe
me very faithfully youri,

"J. RAMSHA.Y."
The painful circumstance referred to was a difficulty
n which he had involved himself by making a previous
promise to another young lady at Trentham. He had
hoped to get out of that difficulty by the payment of
2,0001., and repeatedly said he had no doubt he should
be able to do so. That however was a mere idle pretext,
as the defendant has since married a Miss Lacy, who
was not the young lady at Trentham. Shortly after this
the plaintiff, unfortunately, lost her father and uncle,
but she avoided pressing her claim until she found the
defendant had married Miss Lacy. The Rev. J. Bell,
of Boltslerstone, wrote to the defendant on behalf of the
plaintiff, and called upon him to state what reparation
he was prepared to make for the serious injury he had
inflicted upon Miss Tweddle—she was not actuated by
any feeling of revenge—and although she had suffered by
his conduct, she did not wish to lower him in the opinion
of those whose regard he had well earned. Defendant
replied he was quite prepared to meet any proceedings
that might be adopted towards him, and the action wsa
commenced.
Several witnesses, having been called in support of
the above,
Mr. Temple addressed the jury for the defendant, and
adverted to the great difference between the position in
life of the plaintiff and defendant. He admitted that it
was an imprudent act on the part of a man whose dis-
parity of age was so great, compared with that of the
plaintiff, but he denied that she ever had any real affec-
tion for him, and therefore there were no wounds of the
heart. The defendant did not cast any imputation upon
the character of the plaintiff, but he did complain of the
way he had been treated. He ridiculed the idea of the
young lady's illness being caused by the breach of con-
tract, and informed the jury that the defendant had been
engaged to Miss Lacy long before he married her. But
there was one incident in the history which afforded a
key to the whole, viz., the discharge of the aunt from
the farm she had occupied for some time rent free. In
October, 1852, the defendant married his present wife,
and five months was allowed to elapse before any inti-
mation was given him of the commencement of proceed-
ings. The learned counsel, therefore, implored the jury
to send Mr. Ramshay back to his own county with his
reputation unsullied by this conspiracy against him.
Mr. Justice Wightman then summed up, and left the
jury to determine whether, first, there was a contract of
marriage, and if so, to what damages the plaintiff was
fairly entitled.
The jury, after a short deliberation, found a verdict
for the plaintiff—Damages 3,0001.
HALSTEAD V. TOAD..—ANOTHER BREACH OF PROMISE.
Mr. Watson, in stating the case, said it was one of
great cruelty on the part of the defendant, who without
any reasonable cause in the world, after promising mar-
riage to the plaintiff, broke off the engagement, and
committed other wrongs. The plaintiff, who was twenty-
nine years of age, was a milliner, and resided with her
father, an ironfounder at Bradford ; and the defendant ELECTRA.—The distinguished diplomatist who has
obtained brilliant success in imaginative literature as the who was between fifty and sixty, had retired from busi-
author of "Rockingham," has just published a new novel ness on an ample fortune, and resided near Harrogate.
of society, under the title of " Electra; a Story of The defendant used to visit the plaintiff's house, and
Modern Times," about which the clubs and literary cir- about three years ago an intimacy sprung up between
cies are already evincing an interest that may be attri-
them. He promised her marriage, and she consented,
not wish it to take place until the defendant's
buted as much to the striking character of the work, as but she did
the exalted position of the author. Something, too,
daughter was joined in wedlock, the latter young lady
being about to be married. At the latter end of last year
may be owing to the natural curiosity of those who
it was discovered that the plaintiff was in the family way, know him personally or by repute, to discover whether
lie has turned to account the advantages he so long en-
This caused much grief to the parents. The defendant
joyed of knowing the best society of the two leading
was sent for, and was accused of being tae cause of the
capitals of Europe. "Electra" possesses also the at-
plaintiff's state. He did not confess tot'the circumstance,
traction of some clever illustrations by Lord Gerald and upon being questioned about marrying her, he,
Fitzgerald, the son of the Duke of Leinster.—Evening for the first time, declined to fulfil the engagement.
paper. Having brought lasting shame upon the plaintiff and
EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA—SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY. her family, the defendant, in the most heartless manner,
—The Government Emigration Commissioners are still
said that he was too old to marry, and that he would
consider about it. From that time, in December last,
prosecuting their work with considerable energy. The the connexion was broken off.
Athenian, a fine bark of 675 tons, and the Credenda,
square-rigged ship of 900 tons, are in the docks
Mr. Knowles then addressed the jury. He commented
a,
upon the great disparity of years between the plaintiff
preparing to sail for Australia on Monday next. The
Athenian is capable of accommodating 266 statute i and defendant. The defendant had been on intimate
adults ; she has, at present, embarked 140. The ere- terms with the plaintiff"s family. He had been in the
Benda is intended to sail for Geelong, and although habit of visiting the house ; had smoked his pipe there ;
capable of accommodating in comfort 385 passengers, had joked with and kissed the plaintiff and her sisters,
there are only thirty at the depot at present, most of
whom will embark to-night. There is every expectation not improperly, but in the manner in which some old
men were wont to do. It was one of the most singular
of her leavingfull in about a week. The Pekin, 562 breclies of promise of marriage he had ever heard in his
tons, leaves for Melbourne on or about the 10th August,
and the Epaniinondas, 1,171 tons, will sail for Port life There was not a single scrap of paper produced,
declaring in glowing terms the affection which existed
Adelaide on the 6th. The Herefordshire, a large vessel parties. defendant? Why, she had
of 1,600 tons register, is between the What loss had the plaintiff sus•
tained by not marrying the ly,
David Malcolm. two ships of
or about the 10th August. Her
taken up to sail for Sydney on
passengers will consist . own part, he (Mr. K.) believed that the defendant had
principally of railway labourers The Poitiers and
lost an old man, old enough to be her father. For his
756. and 638 tons register,
era, and will sail, very probably from this port, for Port
joke, having no serious intention of fulfilling his pro-
, mtoilsde.the plaintiff he would marry her only by way of
have also been taken up by the Emigration Commision
Port Philip and Adelaide, some time in September. : Mr. Justice Wightman summed up, and the jury gave
a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 4001.

SPORTING INTELLIG'ENOB.

TATTERSALL'S. -SATURDAY.

GOODWOOD STAKES.
3to 1 agst Hobby Horse (taken).
sto 1 agst Joe Miller (take 6to 1).
10 to 1 agst Trifle.
10 to 1 agst Vindex (taken and offered).
12 to 1 agst Haricot (taken and offered).
14 to 1 agst Kingston (taken).
14 to 1 agst Little Harry.
100 to 6 agst Father Thames (taken).
500 to 200 on Joe Miller against Father Thames
(taken).
Hobby Horse steadily maintained the lead. Joe
Miller was in strong demand—at 7 and 6to 1 numerous
investments were made. At the commencement 25 to
1 was laid against Father Thames—at the close, 14 to 1
was taken. A strong disposition was manifested to lay
against Muscovite for the Stakes and back him for the
Cup.

GOODWOOD CUP.
sto 1 agst Rataplan (taken).
sto 1 agst Jouvence (6 to 1 taken).
Bto 1 agst Rattle (taken).
Bto 1 agst Pelion (taken).
Bto 1 agst Muscovite (taken).
Teddington was declared not to start for the Good
;wood Stakes and Cup, at 3.45 this afternoon.

ST. LEGER.
11 to 1 agst Cineas (taken).

DERRY,

13 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken to 1000.
20 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken).
20 to 1 agst Ortolano (taken).

GOODWOOD RACES.

The programme for the four days is the most abun-
dant that has ever been put forth on a similar occasion.
Not only are the events more numerous, but they are
also more important in character than usual.
The programme for to-morrow (Tuesday) comprises
the Craven Stakes, which closes this day ; a Sweepstakes
of 300 sovs. each, for four-yr-olds ; the Ham Stakes, the
Gratwicke Stakes, the Lavant Stakes, four matches, and
a Selling Stakes, which closes this day. -
On Wednesday there will be the Goodwood Stakes ;
the Drawing Room Stakes ; a Sweepstakes of 300 sovs.
each, for fillies ; a similar stake for colts ; the Great
North and South of England Biennial Stakes (first year) ;
the Stewards' Cup ; two Selling Stakes ; and a Handi-
cap Plate of 501. The last four close to-day.
Thursday's attractions will consist of the Cup ; the
Bentinck Memorial Stakes--one for two-yr-olds, one for
three-yr-olds, and one for four-yr-olds ; a Sweepstakes
of 100 sovs. each, for three-yr-olds ; the Racing Stakes ;
the Sussex Stakes ; a Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each,
for two-yr-old fillies ; a Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each,
for three-yr-old. colts and fillies ; the Molecombe Stakes ;
the Duke of Richmond's Plate, and the Anglesey Plate.
The last two close to-day.
Friday will wind up the meeting with the Chesterfield
Cup ; the Nursery Stakes ; the Nassau Stakes ; a
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, for four-yr-olds ; the
Rous Biennial Stakes (first year) ; two Matches ; the
March Stakes, which closes on Wednesday ; the Queen's
Plate, and the Cowdray Stakes, which are to be entered
for to-day.

In addition to the above there are two Produce
Matches, and a Sweepstakes for two-year-olds, for which
there is no day mentioned.

GOODWOOD STAKES-WEDNESDAY.

The following list comprises the names of the most
important animals likely to muster at the post :

WEIGHT.
st lb
Kingston, 4 yrs (in. 51b. extra) 811 J. Wintringham.
Buckthorn, 4 yrs
Little Harry, 4 yrs 7 11 J. Day, jun.
Joe Miller, 4 yrs.
Father Thames, 4 yrs 7 5 H. Wadlow.
Muscovite, 4 yrs (doubtful) 7 4 Dockeray.
Trifle (h-b), 4 yrs
Retail, aged 7 4 Godding.
Haricot, 6 yrs 7 2 W. I'Anson.
Sackbut, 4 yrs 6 12 Stephenson, jun.
Abdallah, 6 yrs 6 7 J. Kent.
Vindex, 3 yrs 6 7 Atkinson.
Grapeshot, 3 yrs (doubtful) 6 4 J. Osborne.
Goorkv.h, 3 yrs (in. 51b. extra) 6 3 C. Wintringham.
Gossip, 3 yrs
Crusader, 3 yrs (doubtful) ... 512 Murphy.
Hobby Horse, 3 yrs 5 9 J. Scott.l
Ireland's Eye, 3 yrs 5 7 J. Day, jun.
Sextus, 3 yrs 5 7 J. Kent.
LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST END.
7to 2 agst Hobby Horse (taken and offered).
sto 1 agst Joe Miller (taken freely).
9to 1 agst Vindex (taken).
9to 1 agst Trifle (taken).
10 to 1 agst Kingston (taken).
20 to 1 agst Retail (taken).
200 even on Hobby Horse, Joe Miller and Haricot
agst the field.

HORSE.

TRAINER.