The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-18 00:00:00

UNION-MALL.

A man named Grainger was charged with inter-
marrying with Ann Ledger, his first wife being
still alive. Both the wives were in attendance.

A policeman produced the certificates of two
marriages, by which it appeared that the prisoner
was married to his first wife several years ago. The
certificate of the second marriage specified that it
was solemnized in November, 1832, between the
prisoner and a woman named Wright. The police-
man stated that the woman who now called herself
Ann Ledger was Grainger's second wife, that her
maiden name was Wright. The first wife said that
the prisoner had totally deserted her, leaving her
without any provision for his two children.
Ann Ledger here stepped forth, and denied that
she had any claim upon the prisoner beyond that of
being his concubine. She added, " More to my
shame, although I am living with him as his wife,
yet we were never married; but as he bas now got
into jeopardy, I must banish all concealment, and
tell the real truth, and that is that I am not his wife."
The prisoner made a singular defence : he did
not consider himself married to his first wife ; it
was a parish affair, the overseers having inveigled
him into it.
The Magistrates remanded the prisoner.

LONGEVITY.—Count Borolaski, the cele-
brated dwarf, of whom little has been heard for years
past, arrived in town a few days ago on business, and after
a short sojourn, during which he had the honour of
visiting the Duke of Sussex, took his departure on Thurs-
day for his residence in the country. This extraordinary
and intelligent little gentleman, who is not more than
three feet high, but distinguished for the symmetry of his
person, is now in his 95th year, and still enjoys all his
faculties unimpaired, his animal spirits never flag, and his
vivacity is just the same as it was ha f a century ago.
DESTRUCTIVE GALE AT PRINCE ED-
WARD'S ISLAND, AUG. 13.—0 n Friday night last and
Saturday following, the wind about north, we were visited
by one of the most destructive storms, accompanied by
incessant rains, we ever witnessed in this island. I's
ravages are to be seen in every direction. The new Epis-
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aandhsastablbeesenwerraesedintjouretldre.
The gardens and fields have suffered severely
by the destruction of the ornamental ft uit-trees
and fences. From all parts of the country, we
have accounts of barns blown down, cattle killed,
roads choked up, &e. A great number of cattle, no
doubt, will be lost in the woods. The distress among the
shipping, particularly on the north side of the island, is
very great. The brig Planter, Robert Chambers, master,
of Poole, bound to Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, with
lumber, is wrecked at Surveyor's Inlet, lat. 47. The
following vessels have also suffered :—A new schooner,
belonging to Messrs. Worrell, is at St. Peter's. A shallop
from Source is at Cable Head. An American vessel
laden with fish, is on the bar of St. Peter's, The
schooner Two Brothers, of Cablehead, is at Point-
de Roche. A schooner is said to have foundered off
Savage Harbour, with the top of her mast visible. Seven
other vessels lie stranded between Savage Harbour and
Big Pond, lat. 44. As yet we have heard of only two
seamen being lost." It is satisfactory to learn that the
bad weather had not extended elsewhere, and that it was
confined to Prince Edward's Island. The Cape Breton,
a very fine iron steam vessel, with two engines of 35 horse
power, had arrived out from Plymouth at Sydney (Nova
Scotia) in 44 days.