The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-25 00:00:00

MARC I-1 2.5, 1845.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHAMPTON RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Trial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 40 added. One mile
and a quarter. (4 Subs.)
Mr. G. S. Ford'S Auricula, 3 yrs, 6st 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Discord, aged, 9st 71b 2
5 to 1 on Discord, who was defeated easily by a length.
Two Years Old Sweeps of 50 sovs. each; h ft. Half a mile.
(8 Subs.)
Lord G. Bentinck's Gabbier, fist 71b (Nat) 1
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Mr. Watson's Dector Goodall, Bst 41b
3
Mr. Ford's f, by Gladiator, out of Deception, Bst 41b
2tol on Gabbier, and 7to 2 agst the Doctor. Won by a
length, easy.
The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 100 sovs, added to a
Handicap of 25 sovs each ; 15 ft, and 5 only if declared;
the second to receive 25 sovs. out of the stakes, and the
winner to pay the judge 101. Two miles. (89 Subs.) 53 paid.
Mr. Robertson's Morpeth, 5 yrs, 7st 91b (Bumby) 1
Mr. Dawson's Lord Saltoun, 5 yrs, 7st 51b
The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord
Warwick's Yardley, 6 yrs, Bst 31b—Mr. J. O'Brien's Needful,
5 yrs, Bst 31b—Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne, aged, Bst llb
—Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, 5 yrs, 7st 121b—Mr. Owen's
Xanthus, 6 yrs, 7.st 111b—Mr. Worley's Example, 5 yrs, 7st
111b—Mr. N. 11. Johnstone's the Roper's Daughter, aged,
ist 51b—Mr. T. Worthington's Dr. Husband, 5 yrs, 7st 51b—
Mr. Shelley's Maynooth, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Lord Chesterfield's
Javelin, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Mr. Godby's Dexterous, 3 yrs, Est
51b—Mr. Treen's Buttress, 3 yrs, sst—and Lord G. Bentinck's
Muscatel, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b (carried sst lib).
Betting-7 to 2 agst Godfrey-7 to 1 agst Morpeth-7 to 1
agst Muscatel-8 to 1 agst Lord Saltoun-8 to 1 agst
Buttress-10 to 1 agst Example-10 to 1 agst Dexterous—
and 12 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne.
A fast-run race, and won by a neck only ; Roper's
Daughter a bad third; and the Queen of Tyne fourth.
The Tally-ho Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, h ft,
25 added, two miles, 9 Subs., were won by Mr. F. Robbins's
Valiant, 4 yrs, beating Mr. Lambden's Chance, aged, Mr.
Southby's Europa' Mr. Daley's Isabel, Mr. W. Manning's
Fairplav, and colt by Don John.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Two miles.
Mr. Moore's Wolfdog, 4 yrs
The Farmers' Plate of 50/. Heats, once round and a dis.
Mr. A. Manning's Melody, 5 yrs list lib (T. Parr) 0 1 1
Mr. bg by Mundig, aged, 11 st 111 b
Mr. C. Bull's the Curate, aged, list 111 b 0 3 2
Mr. Wesley's Solitude, 4 yrs, lOst 71b
Mr. C. Higgins' br f, by Stapleton, 4 yrs, lOst 71b 2 5 5
Mr. Dickins's May-day, aged, list Illb 0 2 6
Mr. W. Drage's Ten Pound Note, 5 yrs, list 11b. 0 7 7
Two others ran. The first heat was won by a neck, the
others in a canter.
THE LEAMINGTON ANNUAL STEEPLE CHASE.
Pioneer (Captain Peel) 1
Boxkeeper
Vanguard

Nine others ran.
The second race was won by Peter Simple (Mr. Rolt)
beating several others.
CHESTER CUP BETTING—TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
13 to 1 agst Sweetmeat—(t 25 to 1 agst Fitzallen:
20 to 1 agst Clumsy 40 to 1 agst Corranna
22 to 1 agst Miss Burns 40 to 1 agst Whinstone.
BETTING AT MANC ESTER—TUESDAY.
Nothing done worth mentioning, the majority of the spe-
culators being at Nei thampton. -

THE LOSS of LIFE in CRAWFORD-

STREET.
Tuesday forenoon, Mr. T. Wakley, M.P., and a highly-
respectable jury, assembled in the board-room of Marylebone
workhouse, to investigate the circumstances attending the
deaths of Robert Butters and his three children.

'olice-sergeamt No. 18 D, described the discovery of the

Frederick Brown, in the employ of the Royal Society for
the Protection of Life from Fire, said that he had charge of
an escape at Marylebene-lane. On the evening of Monday
last, as soon as the call went to the parish-engine station, he
ran to the fire, and made use of Parker's escape, and went
up to the second-floor window. He got hold of the deceased
man's arm, but the smoke obliged hint to retreat, and he
could not pull him out. The same attempt was subsequently
tried by a fireman and a police-constable, but without suc-
cess. After the lapse, however, of a quarter of an hour or so,
he was enabled to go into the room, which was then full of
smoke and very hot. The deceased were got out, one of the
children was not quite dead, it breathed a little. Witness
was certain the child was not then quite dead, as he per-
ceived its stomach move.

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The Court was cleared of strangers, and the assistant to
Mr. Timpson was examined; the following is an abstract of
the evidence which he afterwards communicated to the re-

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porter :
Thomas John Hughes—l reside at present with Mr. Timp-
son, at No. 6, Union-place, Lisson-grove, North. I pre-
viously lived at Mr. Timpson's shop in Crawford-street. I
used to sleep there. On the night of Monday last, I retired
to bed at twenty minutes past ten o'clock, and was awoke by
a violent knocking and cracking of wood. I soon found that
the place was on fire. I then jumped out of bed, and laid
hold of my coat, which was all that I could save. The flames
were breaking through the partition of the front shop at that
period. I immediately went up stairs to arouse the inmates.
I called out "The place is on fire." The smoke being of
such an overpowering nature, I ran to the front window on
the first floor, but the smoke came in at the window almost
as bad as it did from the stairs. I then got on to the balcony
and passed from thence on to the blind box of the next
house, and got through the shop. I was in my shirt at the
time, and the only thing I saved was my coat. I afterwards
left, and went to Air. Timpson's, and informed him of the
disaster. He was sleeping at No. 6, Union-place, Lisson-
grove.
A Juror—Can you assign any reason for the explosions,
and the outbreak of the fire? Witness—l cannot.

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The CORONER—You went to bed at twenty minutes past
ten; what time did you go to supper on Sunday night?
Witness—On Sunday night I went to supper at nir.e o'clock ;
that was not the usual hour; I generally went at ten or a
little after. .

The CORONER-Why did you go to supper on that particu-
lar night at nine o'clock, when on other occasions you did not
go till past tee ? Witness—On Sunday night Mr. and Mrs.
Timpson called at the shop after leaving chapel, about half-
past eight o'clock, and they requested me to come home et
nine, as they wished to go to bed early on account of being
tired. .

The CORONER—Had Mr. Timpson a duplicate key ?
ness—He had not.

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The CORONER—Are you certain there was no other cause?
Witness—l am. I went straight from Crawford-street to
Lisson-grove, to supper.
The CORONER—Was the door locked whilst you went to
supper? Witness—lt was. I locked it and had the key in
my pocket all the while. lam certain it did not go out of
my possession during the time I was away from the pre-
mises in Crawford-street.

The CORONER—When you went to bed did you leave the
gas burning? Witness—l left a small jet of a fish-tail burn-
ing in the shop.
A Juror—Was this burner contiguous to the wainscot that
was burning ? Witness—lt was not. There was room
enough for me to pass between them.
The CORONER—Were you perfectly sober when you went
to bed ? Witness—l was.
The CORONER—Had you anything to drink before you re-
tired to bed ? Witness—l had not.
The CORONER—Had you smoked a cigar ? Witness—l
had not.
A Juror—How long have you lived with Mr. Timpson ?
Witness—Two weeks lrst Friday.
The inquiry was, at this stage of the proceedings, ad-
journed till Monday next.

ROYAL VISIT TO ASTLEY'S.—Yesterday, pursuant to
the "Royal command," a grand hippodramatid entertainment took
place at AsUey's Amphitheatre, which was honoured by the presence
of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal, ac-
companied by a brilliant suite. Mr. William Batty, the lessee, fully
appreciating the honour, had determined that nothing in his power
should be wanting to render the entertainment worthy of its illus-
trious patrons. The centre box of the first circle was appropriated
to the royal party. The ornaments were of the most costly
description, and of exquisite handicraft. The box was fitted up with
silk Silk tabaret, the prevailing colours being crimson and whit T
e,
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every porion of the theatre was most gorgeously decorated.
Foot Guards lined the passages of the theatre, sentries were placed
at the stage-door, and detachments in the stable-yard and at the
principal entrance in the Westminster-road. The visit was strictly
private. Shortly after four o'clock her Majesty and Prince Albert,
and their illustrious children and attendants, arrived in three car-
riages, and were immediately ushered into the royal box by Mr.
Batty and Mr. T. Thompson, the stage-manager. The entertain-
ments, of course, exhibited to the utmost advantage the whole
strength and talent of the company. At their conclusion the royal
party retired, Dut not before her Majesty and Prince Albert had ex-
pressed, to Mr. Batty and Mr. Thompson, their entire approval of
the general arrangements. her Majesty left the house shortly before
six o'clock, after which the doors were opened, and the rush of the
public to obtain a view of the box and the other decorations (which
will not bo taken down for some time) was terrific.
SEED .PoTAToEs.—The following hints by .Dr. Buck-
land may be used at the present season :—The sets i.hould be planted
early, and if the plants continue healthy until the tubers ripen, there
will be no danger, because all analogy of fungous vegetable parties
shows that their growth follows, and does not precede or cause dis-
ease. Small tubers should be selected and set entire, as cutting the
unripe and dropsical potatoes of last year may endanger their decay
as soon as they are put into the damp ground. I would plant even
large tuber: entire, but if cut, the sliced parts should be shaken in a
sieve of quick lime, until a hard skin is formed over the raw surface,
as is often done in Scotland.
PEDESTRIANISM.—FOUR-MILE RACE AT BIRMINGHAM
FOR 501.—The interesting trial of speed between James Byrom (the
Lancashire Runner), and John Tetlew (of Hollinwood), for 251. aside,
came off on Monday, ten miles from Birmingham, on the old Coventry
maul. The distance measured was from the 97th to the 98th mile-
stones. Large sums of money changed hands, the Birmingham and
Manchester men betting strongly on the Hollinwood hero. At a few
minutes to four, all preliminaries being arranged, the men started
well together. For the first mile more beautiful 'running has rarely,
if ever, been witnessed. The competitors touched the handkerchief
and turned for the second mile together. It soon, however, became
evident to the eye of the connoisseur that Byrom was running within
himself, while his antagonist was certainly going his hardest.
Strong running was kept up, which will be best shown by the fact
that the men completed the first two miles in 10 minutes 25 seconds,
and the second two miles in 10 minutes 20 seconds, Byrom running
in a winner by 10 yards only. The stakes were given up shortly after
the race, Byrom presenting his defeated rival with a sovereign, and
the subscription for the losing man (collected by Temperance)
amounting to 51. We wish we could see more of this spirit.
EXPORTATION OF BUTTER.—The following quantities
of butter
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These results are given from a Parliamentary paper recently printed,
obtained by Mr. Grogan, the Member for Dublin.
THE TEN HOURS' BlLL.—Upwards of twenty dele-
gates have arrived in London, from the manufacturing districts, for
the purpose of enlisting as many Members of Parliament as possible iu
favour of the" Ten Hours' Bill."

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THE ROYAL VICTORIA. YACHT CLUB.—Last evening
the noblemen and gentlemen of the above aquatic club dined together
at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street. The Commodore
of the squadron, Mr. Thomas Willis h leming, presided. Among the
members present were Lord Itossmorc, Lord Keane, Mr. G. S. Har-
court, Mr. W. W. Burrell, Lieutenant-Colonel Temple French, Mr.
A. Fountain, Mr. J. E. Jones, Mr. Win. Bevan, Mr. James Hartley,
Mr. E. Chandos Pole, Mr. 11. J. Hamborourgb, Mr. W. Tansit-
tart. Mr. A. Vansittart, Mr. L. II•11and, &c.
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS.—At
the ordinary meeting, held on Monday evening, W. Tite, Esq ,
F.H.S., president, in the chair, Mr. Poynter read an interesting
description of the Church of St. Chapelle, at Paris, particularly in
regard to its polychromatic developments. When brought to the
rules of the art, they displayed no mean triumph in the allocation of
colours, the effect of the coup d'ceil being heightened by the obscurity
of the detail. The President referred with satisfaction to the pos-
session by this country of the celebrated marbles of Baudrau which
formed part of. the frieze of the temple, and did not, as was supposed,
belong to the tomb of Mansell% and which he attributed to the
influence and interference of the Society. Dr. Burnet next read a
paper on same moulded brick found iu the Church of St. Soissenes,
in Normandy. which led to au interesting disQLseion 011 the menu-
facture or bricks.

FREE TRADE.
What makes the flood resistless in its power ?
The silent swellings which at length o'ertower
Its high embankment, artificial mounds,
Rais'd by mankind to circumscribe its bounds.
What mighty impulse spreads throughout_the
The voice of milliemsjii a just dem
That all restriction cease —o-iThi uman food,
And human industry—the general good
Of ev'ry nation mutually to bind
In one vast fellowship with all mankind.
Nor can monopoly, with all its art,
Maintain a fabric, and a strength impart
Sufficient to resist a nation's cry—
Th' increasing thirst for human liberty.
Look back upon the sufferings and toil,
Which forc'd the labourer, 'mid a fertile soil,
To gaze upon it with regret, and feel
His sturdiest efforts for the common weal
But half-requited ; and his feeble power,
His single voice, if rais'd, must quickly cower
Beneath the arm of stern oppressive laws—
Till, bold and fervent in a righteous cause,
To urge a Nation's claims, resist the wrong,
Ilpro3e a VILLIERS, passionate and strong.
His course through prejudice and fraud to steer,
The contest to renew fl om year to year,
Within that House where senators should prove
Their first great object is their country's love
Here, with true eloquence he stood his ground,
As slow conviction, gathering, spread around,
For fraud and prejudice yet closer clung
In desperate phalanx, until up there sprung
An engine—mightier than their powers combin'd—
Rising majestic from the strength of mind
Of COBDEN and of BRIGHT—THE LEAGUE, whose voice
million-tongued, the people's only. choice,
With bloodless weapons to exert their might,
Spoke,
'Till triumph crown their efforts in the fight.
'Midst calumny to stand, with open brow,
To brave the taunts with firmness from a foe ;
Prepar'd with cunning and with tact to wield
A broken falchion ere he quit the field
To Truth and Justicesor with others strive
Whose honest prejudice has kept alive
A spirit of resistance, till the gleam
Of light, once open'd, bursts in one broad stream
To clear the intellect, and pave the way '
For Truth's fair progress, and for Reasons sway,
These are the trials, and the just reward
Attendant on the men whose whole regard
Is center'd in the glory to expand
Heav'n's greatest blessings on their native land.
. A cause so just admits of no delay ;
Clear but the mists of ignorance away ;
See the broad current of FREE TRADE spread wide
Its fruitful influence—like th' Egyptian tide.
'Twill then exert its salutary reign
To cool and irrigate the social plain—
To blend in one vast whole the human mind,
And curb the angry passions of mankind.
March, 1846.

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A GREAT PRINTING OFFICE.—We copy from Dick-
inson's Almanack, for 1846, an account of his immense
printing-office, in Boston :—" The office of the Rotary Press
covers an area of 14,283 square feetoembracing fifteen rooms.
It is lighted by day by 1,664 squares of glass set in 100
different windows ; and by night by gas shooting up from
100 different burners. In those premises we have one steam-
engine of ten horse power, three Adam's power presses, two
Napier presses, three rotary presses, two It uggle's job presses,
eleven hand presses, two copper-plate presses, two embos-
sing presses, one hydraulic press, four standing presses, one
small power press, two paper cutters, three card cutters, one
ink-mill, and four machines for shaving stereotype plates, two
of which are moved by steam-power. We have more than4oo
different styles of types, borders, flowers, and cuts of various
sorts, in weight 30,000 lbs. These are all held in their places
by means of 866 type cases, of brass galleys, 200 feet standing
galleys, 330 chases, and 3 bushels of quoins. We have two
large cisterns, which contain about a 1,000 gallons, or up-
wards of 18 hogsheads of water. This is distributed through
every part of the office, by means of 550 feet of lead pipe.
We use six hogsheads of water per.day, which, supposing it
was brought in buckets, would take one man 13V2 hours
each day to furnish, allowing him to bring four gallons every
ten minutes. Our various presses threw off in the course of
the year, 6,069,480 sheets of paper, er 12,645 reams. Sup-
posing each sheet to be but 2 feet long, and that they were
placed in one continuous line, they would stretch out to
15,173,700 feet, or nearly 2,875 miles, about the distance
from here to Europe. It is computed that we have printed
the past year 130,240,000 pages, of books, 64,000 circulars,
25,000 commercial and lawyers' blanks, 20,000 cheques,
25,000 billets, 500,000 bill-heads, 300,000 shop bills and band
bills, and 2,000,000 of labels. We have cut up, printed,
embossed, and sold 1,201,520 cards, or 24,030 packs. Our
average consumption of coal is over two tons a week, or
more than 100 tons a year. Besides our 100 gas burners,
we use about 150 gallons of oil for extra lights and ma-
chinery. For our various printing it takes 1,200 pounds of
ink per annum, besides gold leaf; bronze, and size. In our
type and stereotype foundry we have used the past year
50,0001b5. of metal, and turned out 7,000 stereotype plates of
various sizes and shapes. In our whole establishment we
employ usually about 100 hands, and it is safe to conclude
that our office affords direct sustenance to at least 500 per-
sons."—Boston paper.
AN ENEMY TO IRON FOUNDERIES.—At the Drogheda
assizes a Mr. Harman, who has a domicile in that town
brought an action against Mr. Grendon, of the iron foundry,
for injury done to his property, in consequence of the ham-,
mering which daily goes on in that busy and thriving
concern. At a time when Sir Robert Peel is at his wit's
end for devising means to feed and employ the Irish
people, and when societies, under the highest auspices, are
being formed for the same object, it is certainly rich to see a
person coining into a court of justice to complain that bis
long ears are daily assailed by the cheerful sounds that pro-
ceed from an iron factory, and that he is flighted from his
propriety by the flames of a blast furnace. The jury seemed
to be under the impression, that if a hundred more iron
foundries were in full play in Ireland, the country would not.
be worse cff than it is, and very properly banded down a
verdict for Mr. Grendon, the defendant. We do not know
what country would suit Mr. Harman's quiet and contem-
plative disposition. Perhaps one of the Marquesa Islands er
a valley in New Zealand, where the spirit of improvement is
unknown, would be more congenial to him than the banks of
the Boyne.—The World, March 16.

PARIS ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, SITTING OF MARCH
16.—The papers read at this sitting were not of much interest. M.
Morin read a long notice on the economy effected in the transport of
hay for the supply of the army by compression, and of the presses
which have been used in France for this purpose. It appears that
even with the imperfect means hitherto adopted an enormous saving
had been effected in the transport of hay for the cavalry in Algeria,
but this probably will be doubled by the use of English presses,
which have been recently purchased in England by the French Go-
vernment. M. Laurent read, in his own name, and in that of M.
Gerardt, a paper on a controversy that has taken place between
them and M. Liebig, the celebrated German chemist. It appears
that these gentlemen dispute many of the conclusions come to by M.
Liebig in his researches in organic chemistry, with a ♦iew to their
practical application to agriculture and other purposes. The other
papers were all on subjects of no importance to the public at large.
Her Majesty the Queen will have an evening party at
Buckingham Palace on Wednesday next, when, according to the
cards of invitatien issued from the Lord Chamberlain's office, it will
be a concert of vocal and instrumental music. The invitations were
only issued last evening.
CABINET DINNER.—The Earl of Ellenborough's en-
tertainment to the Cabinet Ministers, originally appointed for Wed-
nesday next, the Ist proximo, has (in consequence of the Lord
Mayor's dinner to her Majesty's Ministers) been postponed until the
Bth. In the meantime the Noble Earl removes from Charles-street,
Berkeley-square, to his official residence, at the Admiralty.
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN MA.NCHESLER.—On Friday
morning, eleven vessels belonging to the Bridgwater Trust arrived
from Liverpool, bringing upwards of 300 tons of grain for the Man-
chester market.
His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and the
Countess Dietrichstein give a splendid banquet, on Saturday next, at
Chandos House, when Sir Robert and Lady Peel, and most of the
Ministers, dine at the Embassy.

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ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN ' RAILWAY..—
Yesterday morning, as the courier was conveying the dispatches,
from Folkstone to London, in anticipation of the Overland mail, by
special engine,' an accident occurred, which; (though fOrtunately
unattended with any serious result) shows the necessity existing
that some plan should be adopted by which means the engine might
be enabled to clear the rails of any impediment, wilfully or acct.
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where a fresh carriage was attached, and he arrived safely at
London. Had it been a train instead of a single carriage the damage
would Have been considerable, and loss of life very probable. No
blame whatever can be attached to the engine driver.
ORDINATION. —The Bishop of Salisbury held a
general ordination in his cathedral on Sunday last, when the follow-
ing gentlemen were admitted into holy orders :—Deacons : J. J.
Jacob, 8.A., Emmanuel College, Cambridge ; It. S. Moody, 8.A.,
Christ Church, . Oxford ; W. P. Wood, 8.A., St. John's College.
Oxford 1 W. M. Heath, 8.A., Exeter College, Oxford ; J. J. Orger,
8.A., Wadliam College, Oxford; C. Hinman, 8.A., Ballo' College.
Oxford. Priosta : W. Popham, 24... L., Orial College. Chanrcl , P. E.
Crawley, 8.A., Magdalen Hall, Oxford; W. B. de Moleyns, 8.A.,
Trinity College, Dublin ; E. It. Pitman, B.A„ Christ's College, Cam-
briage ; T. A. Babington, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge; E.
Examinersandi3lir r.G MADAMEAnthony PASTA.—This
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adßrf.e.oeAtr.e.tn,heTcralonnulategy College, Cambridge; H. E. Malris, 8.A.,
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; T. M. Patey, 8.A., Catke-
rine Hall, Cambridge ; H. Watson, 8.A., Wadham College, Oxford.
esrles:s'h:inassedcto.elebrated singer has just lost
her husband, from whom she had been separated, and who was
allowed by her an Income of 5001. per annum.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—We are glad to see preps-
rations making for constructing an electric telegraph from Hull to
Derby—thus giving us telegraphic communication to the metropolis.
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temperate course of life. Verdict, " Natural death."
FOOT RACE FOR TWENTY POUNDS.—On Tuesday
Dolman and Mills, who were matched to run one mile, decided their
match at Holloway. Dolman won, and went over the distance
under five minutes.

ROBBERY OF SIR JOHN GUEST ON A RAILWAY.—
On Tuesday information was forwarded to the police that whilst Sir
John Guest was at the terminus of the London and South-Western
Railway, Nine Elms, on the 20th inst., at about one o'clock P.M., he
was robbed of four Si. Bank of England notes and some silver.
WATCHET.—HUMANE INTREPIDITY.—A noble in-
stance of intrepidity in the rescue of life and property has
been lately per-termed by five sailors belonging to this port,
viz. Allen' Robt. Hole, Thos. Bale, Benj. Woodman.
and Robt. Short. During the late gales a schooner appeared
off Watchet, with a signal flying for assistance. The gale at
this time was blowing with great violence, and it was evi-
dent that if assistance was not soon rendered, a flood tide
would inevitably drive her on the rocks above the port,
or on the Gore Sands, then immediately under her lee,
and that total destruction both to life and property
would be the consequence. It was in this extremity that
the five men, with the daring characteristic of British sailors
launched their boat amid the cheers and fears of
those present. After repeated trials to cross the surf,
in which the boat filled several times, the gallant
crew succeeded in reaching the vessel, which proved
to be the schooner Hydra, from Prince Edward's
Island, bound to Bristol. After putting a man on board,
to take charge, the boat retarned, apd when within a quarter
of a mile of the shore, a violent sea struck and capsized her,
and the crew only preserved their lives by great exertions in
clinging to the boat, which was driven on shore by the vio-
lence of the sea and wind. The underwriters of Lloyd's, on
being made acquainted with the circumstance, awarded the
men 12/. in addition to the sum given them by the owner of
the vessel, John Julies Etya 9 ristol.—Sonwriet Cow*
, &Atte,