The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-24 00:00:00

ENTERTAINMENT TO HER MAJESTY'S

JUDGES.
Yesterday the Sheriffs for the City (Carden and
Hodgkinson) entertained her Majesty's Judges, at the
Skinners' Company's Hall, previous to the election of
Sheriffs for the ensuing year, which takes place this day.
Amongst the guests were Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Jus-
tice Patteson,Mr. Baron Platt, and Mr. Justice Wil-
liams. There were also present Mr. Alderman 'Thomp-
son, M.P.; Aldermen Hooper, Farncombe' Lawrence,
Salmons, Cubitt, Hunter, Moon,. Finnis, Carter, and
Sidney, M.P.; Mr. Masterman, the Recorder, the Town
Cleik, the Common Sergeant, Mr. Commissioner Gur-
ney ; Sergeants Manning, Goulburn, Murphy, M.P.;
Thompson, Jones, Bellasis' and Wallinger ; Messrs.
Clarkson, Ballantine, and Huddlestone; the Under-
Sheriffs Law and Ellis, Dr. Vivian; the Revs. Mr. Eng-
lish, Mr. Wrench, and the ordinary of Newgate (Mr.
Davies); Mr. Catty, Mr. Dakin, &c.
After the usual loyal toasts had ben drunk and re-
sponded to, Mr. Sheriff CARDEN proposed " The health
of her Majesty's Judges," thanks being returned by
Mr. Baron PARKE, who said that ho deeply regretted
that the task had not fallen into abler hands, as until
this very afternoon the Lord Chief Baron had intended
to be present, and to avail himself of the civic hospi-
tality, end had only teen prevented, he understood, by
either just having had, or being about to have, an addi-
tion to his family.

This observation created a good deal of merriment
and laughter from all parts of the spacious hall.
The toasts—" The Army and Navy," " The Sheriffs
for the City," " The Recorder, Common-Sergeant, and
Mr. Commissioner Gurney;" " The Bar," " The Enter-
tainment Committee at Guildhall," " The Skinners'
Company for the use of the Hall," were given and re-
sponded to most cordially.
The dinner, which was of the choicest description,
was provided by Messrs. Staples, and Mr. Harker offi-
ciated as toastmaster.

REPRESENTATION OF BATH.
BATrI, JUNE 23.—The nomination of a Member to
serve in Parliament for the city of Bath took place this
day. The hustings were erected in the Orange-grove,
immediately adjacent to Bath Abbey. There was a com-
plete absence of that excitement which wo have witnessed
at former elections. No bands of music or show of ban-
ners paraded the street on either side, nor was the
gathering outside the hustings by any means as tumul-
tuous as on prior occasions. The candidates arrived on
the hustings a little before eleven o'clock.
Mr. W. HUNT came forward for the purpose of pro-
posing Captain Scobell (the Liberal candidate). He said
that that gentleman had always shown himself to be a
consistent Reformer, and had invariably advocated the
great principles of freedom. They wanted a person who
had faith in great principles, and who would apply those
principles to all their political institutions.
Mr. NORMAN briefly seconded the nomination.
Mr. BAILEY had much pleasure in proposing Mr. W.
Sutcliffe to represent them in the Commons' House of
Parliament.—(Cheers and hises.)
Mr. R. T. GORE seconded the nomination.

Captain SCOBELL on rising was greeted with loud
cheers. He advocated reform in the administration of
our array and navy, passing strictures upon the manage-
ment of the public dockyards, and concluded a long
address to the constituency by urging union among the
different ranks of Reformers, observing that, if they
were all true, ho should be the Member for Bath the day
after to-morrow. He was not the tool of any body of
electors or any body of politicians—he was not in the
hands of the Whigs or the Radicals, but he was an
upright and liberal Reformer ; and us long as God
gave him health, streegth, and life he should continue
so.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. W. SUTCLIFFE, the other candidate, who was
very indistinctly heard, possessing a very weak voice,
said he came forward as the candidate of the great Con-
servative party at Bath. If they were willing to accept
as their representative a fellow-citizen of their own,
brought forward by the Conservative gentry, he believed
it would do great good towards uniting different classes
in the city. Therefore it was not merely because he
had lived 50 years among them that ho came forward.
Lle would now proceed to touch on one or two topics.
There was one subject, and that a very important one,
on which ho felt there was no difference between himself
and his gallant opponent. He alluded to a judicious,
searching, but careful inquiry into the public expendi-
ture. The only way to preserve in its integrity every
large and public establishment was by a periodical and
searching inquiry into its mangement, and if there were
anything upon which he would pledge himself, it would
be never to vote against any motion brought forward
honestly. He appealed to his conduct for many years
in the corporation in proof of the sincerity of his
opinions. On the subject of Papal aggression, ho had
taken an °active part against it during the last few
months. Mr. Sutcliffe concluded by observing that, it
elected, be should go to the House of Commons as free
as any man, to take that part on great questions
which to the best of his judgment should eppoar to be
right.

The show of hands was then taken, and declared by
the Mayor to be in favour of Captain Scobeli. A poll
was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Sutcliffe, which will
take place to-morrow. The contest will probably be a
close one.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

COWES, JUNE 23.
A NARROW ESCAPE.—Tho Russian barque lEgir,
Davids master, from Havannala to Cowes, for orders,
and the T. and P. Woodward, Woodward master,
from ditto, having received their,orders for Bristol, on the
18th proceeded for that port, but on the 19th, when off
St. Catherine's, the American ran foul of the Russian,
carrying away her larboard bulwarks, stanchions, &c.,
and her own bowsprit, leaving part of her figure head
on board the JEgir; she then proceeded to the westward.
The iEgir ran for Cowes, and she now lies alongside the
Medina commercial-wharf. When ran into she was
the starboard tack and had a light up. The T. and
P. Woodward took her just abaft the mainmast, and had
she not been a very powerful vessel she must have
been completely cut down.
Wind N., and very fine. Bar. 30.00.

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MR. BRINLEY RICHARDS' MATINEES.—Mr. Brin-
ley Richards, one of our most able pianists and musicians,
summoned his friends yesterday to the first of two perform-
ances of classical music for the pianoforte, in the New Beetho-
ven Rooms, which were completely filled by an aristocratic
and fashionable audience, We have rarely remarked a more
strict and undeviating attention paid to a selection exclu-
sively of serious music. Mr. Richards was assisted by Herr
Ernst (violin) and Signor Piatti (violoncello), with
whom he played Beethoven's first trio in C minor, and
with Herr Ernst Mozart's fine and elaborate sonata
in A, for piano and violin. Both were admirably per-
formed; the latter especially, one of the most diffi-
cult and trying of Mozart's chamber pieces,
Richards also played solos, selections from Mendelssohnl
Aanird.
Sterndale Bennett, besides some elegant pieces 0, hi .
composition, among which " The Vision," a s OR n
romance, and
a scherzo, called the "The Rivulet and the Birds," at-
tractedarticular attention, and were loudly applauded.
p
Not the least interesting of
Andante con Variazioni of Mendels performances was the
mous), for two performers ou s°llll (Op. 83—Postbu-
Richards was assisted by Mr. Cipriani pianoforte, in which Mr.
varia-
tions were like these, there would be all ‘._oar-ari.fre-
ePnoottedr.efelnfeeoff
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opponents of this particular form of fantasia. One
Bottesini's wonderful exhibitions on the conitra Signor
and a
couple of airs by that
Hayes, agreeably vat. Popular favourite, bliss Catherine
led the program
Potter presided as accompanist Mr. Cipriani
pianoforte.
Two Mr,N D at the me.
Saturday DROWNED IN A FIGHT AT SHA.—OR
tug, the 0 morning a fatal affray took place on board a steam-
-eAcen, belonging to North Shields, as she was run-
nili along, the Durham coast. The vessel left the 'ryne
early in the morning, with a crew of three hands on board,
for the purpoie of looking out for ships to fetch into port,
and had been to sea some hours, when a difference took
place between the engineman and the fireman regarding the
stoking of the vessel. They quarrelled first with their
tongues, and then took to blows. They first commenced to
fight forward in the vessel, and were with sonic difficulty
separated by the steersman ; he had scarcely got beck to his
helm, however, when they again commenced to fight, and
before he could interpose a second time they got ..haft the
fennel, and having grappled each other closely, fought to the
larboard side of the boat, and in a moment, having tripped
themselves over the rails, fell headfbrmost into the sea. The
steersman immediately ran forward and stopped the boat,
but beforche could do so they had disappeared, and were
more seen. It was half an hour before the steersman nevercould
procure assistance, so as to be able to navigate the vessel
back to the Tyne. The names of the parties drowned are
Luke Blyth, engineman, and Stanley Dennis, fireman,
belonged to North Shield=, , and were married, The They
They were
both sober,