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William Morris Salmon, Bath, party ter, SEQUESTR. ATIONS.
W. Richmond and A. Winton, GI asgow, merchants, to
meet within the chambers or J.,. „Pourlay, Glasgow,
accountant, Aug. 31 and Sept. 24, gi one.
T. Waddell, Cumbernauld, Duns bartonshire, book-
seller and publisher, to meet withi the house of D.
M`Gregor, Cumbernauld, spirit:-dead er, Aug. 31 -ard
Sept. 21, at ten.
M. Glassford, Glasgow, calico—printe.r, to meet within
the writing chambers of J. Monteith, Glasgow, writer,
Aug. 27 and Sept. 17, at twelve. •
J. Miller, Dundee, brewer, to ma withitt the-Writing-
chambers of J. W. Thomson, DIJj adee, writer, Sept.
and 27, at one.
J. Shackleton and Job Shackileton, Glasgow, and
Colne, England, manufacturers,.to meet within the
chambers of Messrs. Steele and ° 'e, Glasgow, writers,
Aug. 27 and Sept. 17, at two.

THE LATE ACCIDENT AT THE
BLACKWALL PIER.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A FCLICEMAN..
Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, :yesterda..lv resumed
this inquiry at the Royal Mason, Poplar. .The de-
ceased met his death through being drowned. irr an
attempt to get on board the Vesper, Grzvesend
steamer, at Blackwall Pier, at about eight o'clocA on
the evening of Monday, the 16th instant, and whi'eh,,
it was alleged, was owing to the improper conduct of
stationed
Feltham, belonging to the company;•
on the pier, in laying hold, of the tail of the
coat of the deceased at the time he was going on
board. The deceased, who was a waiter at the
Terrace-pier Hotel, Gravesend, had been turned off
the boat, by the direction of the captain, owing to
i
his being intoxicated and insulting the
and the boat being about to leave the
pxiperre,ond
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voyage to Gravesend, the deceased expressed his
determination of again getting. on board, and ran to
the stern of the vessel for that purpose, when the
accident occurred. Mr. Heritage, a solicitor, ap-
peared on behalf of the friends of the deceased, 'and:
Mr. Winkworth, on the part of the company, to
watch the proceedings. The only additional evi-
dence that was adduced was that of John Gorstin, of
Blackwell, butcher, who depo,ed to wttnes‘inz the.
whole tratractirm, atir? he
,did not attact' an„ real
blame to the policeman, who :appeared to him to be
speaking quietly to the deceastxl, and endeavouring.
to get him away. Affer be was turned off the boat a
number of persons on the pier called to the deceased
"Why don'tyoujump on bo:.irl?" The doceast d then ran
' to the stern of the vessel, a distance of about twenty
feet, the policeman after him, and jumped towards
the boat, his bands resting on the rails, his legs and
body hanging down by the side of the vessel. The
policeman laid hold of his coat to save him, but let
go, and the deceased fell into the water and was
drowned. The deceased did not appear to have a firm
hold of the rail, no part of his body being over it..
One witness, at the former inquiry, deposed that the
heaviest part of the body of the deceased was over the
rail. By the Coroner—The deceased's hands ap.
peered to yield by the pulling of his coat by the
policeman. Scarcely a minute occurred throughout.
The legs of the deceased were hanging down by the
side of the vessel, and he appeared to be quite tipsy.
The policeman seemed to lay hold of the deceased to
prevent his getting on board, but no effort on his
part to save him could have been available, as the
boat was near six feet from the dummy. The de-
ceased might possibly have been saved if the police-
man bad not laid hold of him. Thomas Grudge, a
waterman at the pier, gave similar testimony. The
Coroner then read over the whole of the evidence,
remarking on the whole case, which he was of opinion
was attributable entirely to accident in the police
constable in endeavouring to save the life of the de-
ceased. Several of the jury expressed themselves
wholly dissatisfied with the contradictory nature of
the evidence and the necessity for further :inquiry,
and after a lengthened discussion the inquiry was
ultimately adjourned to Monday next.

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE...at a late hour hist
evening, we received intelligence of the death of Mr.
Joseph Marshall, of the firm of Thompson and Marshall,
solicitors, of this town, while bathing at Hornsea. From
the particulars which we were able to obtain, it appears
that the deceased gentleman left Hull yesterday morning,
with his wife and three children, to spend a few days in
Hornsea. On their arrival the whole family went down
to the sea shore, and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall bathed in
separate machines. When Mr. Marshall had been in
the water about a quarter of an hour, being a consider-
able distance out, he appeared to be labouring under the
cramp, and was evidently powerless. By this time
Mrs. Marshall had come out of the water. There were
a great number of persons on the beach, amongst whom
were Mr. Thomas Wing, the driver of the Hornsea mail,
who, seeing Mr. Marshall was in danger, in the most
courageous manner went to his assistance. On reaching
him he found Mr. Marshall fioatii.g on the water, to all
appearance dead. After a considerable struggle, Mr.
Wing brought him within a short distance of tne shore,
but, finding himself sinking, was obliged to let the body
go. Several of the bystanders then waded and got Mr.
Wing out. Alter a delay of about twenty minutes,
during which time Mr. Marshall's body was carried out
some distance by the tide (tl.wugh for the whole time
visible), a boat was launched, and the body brought to
the shore, where everything was done to re,to:•e anima-
tion, but without effect, lite being quite extinct. Mr.
Marshall was a young man of much promise, and was
much respected by the legal pr.f.s_ioti of this town.—
Hull Packet.

THE POLISH EXECUTIONS.—The Swabian Mercury
has the following front Lemberg. dated the 9th:—" The
people continue to make denii.nstrat ons of s 3 rnpathy
over the graves of the ex.-cut.d Poles, and a so!emn ser-
vice on their b.-Ntlf has just be,r. p rformed in the
Church of St. 11-maid. Last evenitz the crowd was
evidently increasing so much, ar.d showed such a dispo-
sition to riot, that the police found it nrcessaty to inter-
fire. An officer of the police earnestly entreated the
people to disperse, but the disorder continued through.-
out the day, and threatening cries were uttered. In the
evening torches were lighted, and illuminated transpa-
rencies prepared ; flags were displayed. and patriotic
songs were sung. A second summons to disperse was
read, but being equally ineffective as the first, it became
necessary to employ more rigorous measures. Stones
were thrown at the troops, upon which a detatchment of
Hussars and a company of Infantry made a charge,
cleared the place, and took twenty prisoners. Tran-
quillity was afterwards preserved by patrols."
MELANCHOLY ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY A HIGHLY
RESPECTABLE MARRIED FEMALE.—Yesterday morning,
between the hours of nine and ten, the neighbourhood
of Hungerford-market was thrown into a state of great
alarm and excitement, in consequence of a most despe-
rate attempt at suicide by Mrs. Susannah Jackson, aged
twenty-six, a highly respectable female. It apP,rs
that at that hour the unfortunate creature, having
alighted from a Paddington omnibus, proceeded towards
the water side, and was observed to wander about the
place in a somewhat singular manner, after which she
hastene,do,n,othe l
rag,
m claspingercy7
Heaven
hands,eo
protect she ex-
claimedmychildren !" and then plunged into the river. The oc-
currenceaterman uwas particularly noticed byt h
difficulty, iffi ytwo
Waterman te, who
w
raised an
sinsctdeaenetd in
alarm,
and, after some
saving her from a watery grave.
She had gone a considerable distance,hobosuepisinetag-ls,cuarargnredioalnp,lwaeaintehdd
the tide. The poor creature was then taken in an ex-
uhnaduestredthsetatoeartoootfhemCr.hayroinogn-gc, ross H
the
remains in a very precarious state. Mrs. Jackson resides
in Great Portland-street.

CHARTIST MEETING IN LANCASHIRE.—On Sun.
day last a public demonstration of the members of thin
political society was held on the race course,'Newton.
There was a large attendance of the operative classes.
The only person of consequence who took part in the
proceedings was Mr. Feargus O'Connor,
rM•tht'
Roberts, the lately defeated candidatewaf
chair. A number of resolutions
k le for anything. Mr.
represen-
tation of Blackburn. Mr. Roberts
seconded in speeches not remarkable
length, and urged the propriety
were 6 proposedcalled to
and the
O'Connor spoke at
wards broke ilk
r EVICNING.—At the suggestion
,Ctahsteleß:aft.iorrd
the
WINDson, T
of supporting
days past been busily engaged iii
Works have for some
their rommat oncause. Tho meeting after-
alterations in the
visitors whoflock to
natsr
the
increased gratification
Thursday, and Friday. In addition
Prince
interiorCoofn stohret
variousof her Majesty
it every Tuesday,
magnificent saloons now shown to the public under
to the magni
es
of the many
the denomination of " the state apartments," all that
portion of the north corridor eastward of King George
the Fourth's Tower will shortly be thrown open to the
public, its massive walls decorated with the collection of
ancient armour. It is also intended that several other
apartments in the same quarter of the Castle, adorned
with paintings, ancient and modern, v‘ ill also be opened
to the public at the same time. The Hon. Col. Phipps,
brother to the Marquis of Nuru.itobi„ and " cc,ticrer"
and private secreiary to his R.,, al iiignness the Prince
Consort, has within there two or three last days taken
possession of the house and offices' assigned to him in
the Wardrobe Tower, preparatory to the return of the
court from Scorlmid.

CRATFOED FAIR.—The annual fair held in. tb.
little town of Crayfor.i, thirteen miles from Loodouns. in
Kent, commenced on Monday. The visitors, as d
by usual,
came from the surrounding districts,
mna
et
hi rosafcaa
novelties generally displayed at this sc.e
but the great charm for the ruralatt n}
'wpbs
Bull'sP Head Inn,
was the splendid ball provided amusement,
but
where dancing
spiritght." Cray ford is a
morn smiled on the frowning night.
to Londoners, on ac-
countremarkable place, and
interesting
in the churchyard. " Here
of a singuplatrteerpisn
was kept up with until "grey-eyed
ell, thirty years clerk of this
lies the body
loitied
to church to assist at a wed-
din as a pious and mirthful
parish. He ,
ofhis Och , 18 11, aged sevens -ears.
dmia4 aonndthdele 3dlosnt_
The inhabitants of Cray ford have raised this stone to
his cheerful memory, and as a token of his long and
faithful services:—
The life of this clerk was just three score and ten,
Nearly half of which time he chaunted " Amen."
HEALTH OF T. S. DUNCOIIII3E, ESQ., M.P.—This
Hon. Gentleman left town on Saturday, for his father's
residence in Yorkshire. In a letter since received in
town, Mr. Duncombo states, " Since I came here I
breathe easier, but lam still very weak." It is hoped
that a short time will so far restore the Hon. Gentleman
as to enable him to bear the fatigue of a removal to the
genial climate of Montpelier or Nice, and thus prepare
him for the resumption of his Parliamentary duties on
the opening of the session.
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