The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-22 00:00:00

VIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1836.

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED:

TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
The loyal and dutiful Address of the Council of the Bo-
rough of Berwick-upon-Tweed :
" May it please your Majesty,

" We your Majesty's most faithful and dutiful subjects,
the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of the borough of
Berwick-upon-Tweed, in Council assembled, beg leave to
approach the Throne with the sincere homage of our
loyalty to your Majesty's august person, and the assurance
of our attachment to the Government established in this
realm.

" We are deeply sensible, in common with the rest of
your Majesty's subjects, of the great and beneficial mea-
sures for reform and amendment of our national institu-
tutions which have been achieved under your Majesty's
auspices, and which must ever render your reign one of the
most illustrious and memorable in the annals of this em-
pire ; but we feel especially called on at this time to pre-
sent our tribute of gratitude for the late wise and salutary
law for regulating Municipal Corporations in England ;
which we believe to be eminently calculated not only to
remove the abuses which had grown up in them, but to
render these bodies highly useful and efficient instruments
of local Government.

" But while we rejoice in the improvement which have
already been effected, we know that, to satisfy the just
hopes and expectations of your Majesty's people, much re-
mains to be done. We, therefore; humbly offer to your
Majesty the expression of our entire confidence in the pre-
sent enlightened and upright advisors of the Crown, whose
measures have hitherto successfully maintained and pro.
moted the peace, honour, and prosperity of the country,
and whose continuance in office furnishes the best security
for those further improvements which are required by the
advanced state of society, and are essential to the tran-
quillity and welfare of your Majesty's dominions.

. . .
" Given under our Common Seal, the eighth day o:
" February, 1836."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING IN THE COUNTRY.
CHESTER TRADE CUP, P.P. (COUNTRY TRIO N.)
6 to 1 agst Usury
6 to 1 agst Jupiter
8 to 1 agst Red Rover
9 to 1 agst Stockport
10 to 1 agst The Stag
11 to 1 agst Altamont
12 to 1 agst Turban
13 to 1 agst Hectic
11 to 1 agst Lady Moore Carew
13 to 1 agst Tamworth
16 to 1 agst Billings
16 to 1 agst Oswald
20 to 1 agst The Tulip

IRELAND.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.—We are informed that in
twenty-one counties, from which returns have been re-
ceived, the total number of Criminal Committals in 1835,
was less by 427 than the total number in the same counties
for the year I 834.—What my Lord Ossory say to this ?
DUBLIN SOCIETY.—At the weekly meeting on Thurs-
day, a communication was read from Mr. Drumtnond, the
Under-Secretary, containing a number of propositions
suggested by the Lord-Lieutenant, and approved by the
Treasury, for liberalising the Society, and, by assimilating
its management to properly conducted scientific institutions,
to render it extensively useful and worthy of public support.
This letter—which we are reluctantly compelled to omit
this day—produced a set of resolutions, unique in their
kind, which we are also compelled to postpone—by which
the Society, in, effect, refuse to entertain the proposition
until next month : acknowledging, almost in words, at the
same time, that they are an Orange Club. How much we
rejoice at this magnanimous avowal.—Dublin Post.

-TITHE CAMPAIGN.—The troops in the garrison of Lime-
rick were placed under arms, on Sunday morning last, to
march at a moment's notice, in consequence of an appre-
hended riot at .an anti-tithe meeting near Croom, where
some thousands were assembled, but who dispersed without
tumult.

STEEPLE CHASES.

On Sunday last, immediately after the troops at New-
castle, in this county, went to church, at 12 o'clock, a sud-
den and unexpected order arrived from Limerick to the
commanding officer of the detachment of the 94th Regi-
ment, quartered there, to proceed to Rathkeale with as
little delay as possible ; accordingly, the troops were ordered
out of the church, and in less than half an hour Captain
Pipon, and the troops under his command, in heavy march-
ing order, proceeded to Rathkeale, in double quick time,
where they remained under arms until six o'clock, P.M. The
cause of this sudden route was a large assemblage of persons
who were expected to hold an anti-tithe meeting in the
neighbourhood of Croom.—Liiner•ick Chronicle.
Mr. Matthew Flaherty, of Croom, who has been in cus-
tody at the suit of the Rev. E. Croker, for tithes, was dis-
charged from the city gaol on Monday last, having satisfied
the demand of 421., by subscription from his friends, a
number of whom entertained him to dinner the same even-
ing.—lbid.

The Egham takes place on Thursday next, under the stewardship
of Lord Errol and Captain Harcourt. The entry closes on Tuesday.
The Liverpool takes place on Monday next, Feb. 29. The fol-
lowing are the entries :
FIRST RA CE.—A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 80 added, &c.
Sir G. Stanley's b. g. Laurie Todd, aged
Mr. Oswald's br. g. Gulliver
Mr. Kershaw's b. g. The Baronet, aged
Mr. Ward's blk. h.
Mr. Aspinall's b. g. Polyanthus
Mr. Sirdefield's ch. g. The Duke, aged
Mr. Thomas's ch. g. by Cockhahoop
Mr. Webster's ch. g. Derry
Mr. Speed's ch. h. Percy
Mr. Devine's eh. m. Cowslip, by Rollor
SECOND RACE.—A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added, &c.
Mr. Higgs's blk. h. Little Black Diamond
Mr. Oswald's br. g. Tom Thumb
Mr. Webster's b. g. Ironsides
Mr. Whalley's b. g. Solicitor, aged
Mr. Lucas's ch. c. Beppoe
Mr. Devine's b. g. Peacemaker
The ground will be selected so as to afford an excellent view nearly
the whole of the way from the Grand Stand on the race-course.

The IVarford Independent states, that on Monday a se-
cond attempt was made on the lands of Ballymenane, or
thereabouts, to sell the goods and chattels of the occupy-
ing tenants, for non-payment of tithe, at the suit of Mr.
John Rowe ; but no bidders offering for the property, the
agent purchased some stacks of corn himself, and in the
presence of the Sheriff immediately set them on fire, and
burned them to the ground.

THE JERSEY TRAGEDY.

TRIAL OF MARIN.

On the 15th inst., Marin, accused of the murder of Miss
Bethell, was put on his trial. The anxiety of the public
was intense. On opening the doors of the Court, a simul-
taneous rush was made, and every place instantly occupied.
A Petty Jury, which sat from twelve o'clock until seven,
hearing evidence, returned a verdict of Guilty on the fol-
lowing accusation :—" Louis Marin, otherwise Louis An-
toine Marin, taken in the fact, and presented to justice by
the constable of the parish of St. Saviour, has been accused
by the King's Attorney-General, in consequence of the re-
port of the constable of the parish of St. Saviour, of having
rendered himself guilty of the crime of murder on the per-
son of Miis Mary Anne Bethell, by aiding, assisting, and
encouraging the said Mary Anne Bethell to poison herself ;
by procuring, poison for her, preparing it for her, giving, and
causing her to take it ; from the effect of which poison the
said Mary Anne Bothell died on Monday, the 16th of No-
vember, 1835, or about that time—the said Marin being
present, consenting to, and participating in the poisoning,
which caused the death of the said Mary Anne Bethell."
According to the laws of the Island, a Grand Jury can
be demanded by the prisoner. This privilege was de-
manded on behalf of the prisoner by his counsel, and a
Grand Jury met on Thursday last. As on Monday, so
likewise now the most intense anxiety was observed in the
neighbourhood of the Royal Square, and in all those places
through which the prisoner had to pass on his way to
trial. The pikes of the halberdiers were seen lifting them-
selves above the crowd. The prisoner at this crisis of his
fate, walked between the two leading halberdiers, with a
quick but uncertain pace. He was greatly altered since
his first trial, his face being pale, his eye fixed and glassy,
and his whole appearance betraying great and evident men-
tal anxiety ; on taking, however, his seat, his countenance
somewhat cleared up.

After a trial which occupied the Court for nearly twelve
hours, the following verdict was returned by the Grand
Jury :—" Mary Ann Bethel having formed and declared
her resolution to destroy herself, and having of herielf be-
gun to put that, resolution into effect, by taking laudanum
from a drawer belonging to Mrs. Barber, the Jury is un-
animously of opinion that the prisoner is guilty of homicide
on the person of the said Mary Ann Bethel, under aggra-
vated circumstances."

The prisoner's Counsel said, that from the lateness
of the hour, be would beg the Court to adjourn their
sitting to some other day, to allow him to search the
rolls of the Court, in order to lay before the Court
the degree of punishment to be inflicted on the prisoner.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, that the prisoner's
Counsel having declared that he was not prepared to pro-
ceed, he had no objection to comply with his request.
Sir JOHN DE VEULLE consulted the Court, and ad-
journed till Monday next, at eleven o'clock, when Marin is
to be brought up to receive sentence.
The prisoner during the whole of his trial preserved a
quiet and patient demeanour ; his countenance was pale,
but he appeared perfectly self-possessed, paying evident
attention to what wasp passing—at certain parts of the pro-
ceedings he appeared to feel much, but there was no ap-
pearance of display in his emotion : at the close of the trial
some refreshment was offered to him, which, however, he
declined, with thanks. It is not yet understood what
punishment will be awarded to him.—Abridged from the
Jersey Press.