The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-28 00:00:00

EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1851.

FRIDAY

by a steadfast frith in the guiding grid protecting
hand of Providence, are the elements of success.

INCORPORATION OF KING'S COLLEGE

HOSPITAL.

We may remark that, since the late discoveries, the
Arctic question has become as interesting to the
geographer as to the philanthropist. It has become,
apart from politics, domestic and foreign, one of the
most interesting questions of the day ; and it fixes, in
a remarkable manlier, both on this geographical ac-
count and by its hold on all human sympathies, the
attention of other countries, which look to its solution
with an anxiety scarcely inferior to our own.

A general quarterly court of the governors of this
institution was held yesterday, at the hospital, the
Rev. Dr. Jelt; Principal of King's College, presiding.
Mr. E. CLARKE, tho secretary, read the following.
report of the state of the hospital, from which it ap-
peared that the total number of in-patients since the
opening were 13,967 ; ditto of out-patients, 185 469
making together 199,436. The committee congratu-
lated the governors on the fact of the institution hav-
ing, since the last meeting, become more intimately
connected with King's College, by the Act of incors
poration which received the royal assent on the 7th
of August. The Act bestowed on the hospital many
privileges which it did not previously enjoy. The insti-
tution having now become a corporate body, it would
be necessary that many of their bye-laws and regu-
lations should be altered, eo as to render them appli-
cable to its corporate character. This was provided
for by the 36th and 37th clauses of the new Act.
Notwithstanding the present depressed state of the
resources of the institution, the committee felt confi-
dent that its merits would, ere long, be more fully
appreciated, and that it would receive that liberal
support it so well deserved. The committee urged
on the governors the necessity of en earnest coope-
ration in their endeavours to augment the annual
resources of the hospital, which were very inadequate
to the increasing demands made upon it. At present,
there were no funds in hand for the payMent of the
last quarter's accounts, amounting to 9861. The
building and endowment fund committee bad con-
tinued their labours, but of late accessions to the
building fund had come in slowly. Great progress,
however, had been made with the plans for the new
building, which ware now ready for the inspection of
the governors. The committee had to express their
thanks for many liberal donations made to the hospital.
On the motion of Mr. DENISON, seconded by Sir
WALTER RIDDELL, the report was received and
adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then stated that, as a corporation,
they were bound to have a common seal. Drawings
had been procured, and would be exhibited to the
governors.
They were handed round ; and one furnished by
Mr. Wyon, engraver to the Queen, was selected. It
represents the arms of the hospital, with the caducus,
and the inscription round the edge, " The seal of the
president, vice- presidents, and governors of King's
College Hospital, incorporated 1851."
The committee of management was authorised to
cause a seal to be prepared from this design, with
such alterations in the details as they might think fit.
Donations were announced of 1001. from the Rev.
T. H. Fiske, who, it is stated, had previously con-
tributed 1,8001. to the funds of the institution, and
thirty guineas from " an old pupil of King's College."
On the motion of Mr. Sergeant STORKS, seconded
by Mr. SMITH, the thanks of the court were voted
for these donations; and the proceedings closed with
a vote of thanks to the chairman.

It is with no little satisfaction that we have seen
our own feelings reflected and demonstrated by our
countrymen in other lands. Of this a brilliant proof
has lately been exhibited by the British residents at
New York, in the dinner they gave, and the honours
they then bestowed on, the officers of the American
Arctic expedition and on the generous and patriotic
American citizen to whom that expedition owed its
existence. The sentiments delivered on that occa-
sion, and particularly that which embodied the heart
and spirit of. every one presene—" May the rescue of
Sir John Franklin and his companions never be aban-
doncl until his fate shall have been positively ascer-
tained''—were worthy of the two great and kindred
nations which have joined heart and hand in the work.
May England's voice reecho this cry with a firmness
and energy not to be mistaken or withstood.—
Chronicle.

MERITORIOUS SERVICES REWARDED.
Yesterday a meeting of the Royal 'National Institution
for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck was held at
the offices, 20, John-street, Adelphi, Mr. Thomas Wil-
son, late M.P. for London, in the chair, supported by
Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert R.N., 1C.C.8 ; Mr.
George Palmer, late M.P. for South Essex ; Colonel
Colquhoue, F.R.S. ; Captain Washington, RN.,
F.R.S.; Captain George Davis, It N.; Captain Jerning-
ham, R.N., Portsmouth ; Captain S. Ellerby, Elder
Brother of the Trinity House; Captai❑ Lambert Perrot.,
and Captain Preston. Captain Washington read an in-
teresting report on the state of the life-boats and life-pre-
serving apparatus in the Isle of Anglesea, suggesting
that several of these boats, from age and other CtillBC°,
should be replaced as soon as the funds of the institution
allowed it. It was resolved that the life-boat station at
Comlyn should be forthwith replaced ; after which it
was unanimously resolved that, in appreciation of the gal-
lant and meritorious services of the coxswains of the
Liverpool life-boats in having been instrumental in
saving lives from shipwreck on the numerous occasions
hereinafter mentioned, they be respectively presented
with the medal of the institution:-1. Geo. Davies, cox-
swain of the Hoy lake life-boat, who, during the last 11
years, has gone out 59 times. 2. Robert Beck, coxswain
of the Point of Ayr life-boat, who has gone out 60
times. 3. The coxswain of the Formby life-boat, who
hiss gone out 70 times. 4. Peter Cropper, coxswain of
the Liverpool life-boat, who has gone out 96 times. 5.
Thomas Evans, coxswain of the Magazines life-boat,
who has gone out 106 times. A singular mark of honour
and appreciation was conferred on Samuel Moody, cox-
swain of the life-boat of the institution stationed
at Skegness, Lincolnshire, who has personally assisted
at the saving of 53 lives. These men also re..eive
locally a pecuniary reward for their services.
It was stated that the Liverpool life-boats had
assisted, during the last ten years ending in March last,
269 vessels wrecked or distressed, and have saved
1,128 human lives, so that presenting the coxswains of
these boats with the medal of this old and valuable in-
stitution is a well-merited and graceful recognition of
services devoted to the noblest of causes. On the re-
presentation of the Comptroller-General of the Coast
Guard, a number of poor men, living at Spain, near
Skibbereen, County Cork, were rewarded with 4/. for
having, by means of a raft formed of oars and boards,
saved the lives of ten persons who had been wrecked
from a boat on a rock near Cape Clear. After 201. had
been voted• in aid of the Aldborough Life-boat Este-
bli,hment, and 71. for repairing the boat of that place,
Captain Ellice, R.N., comptroller-general of the Coast
Guard ; Captain M'Hardy, R.N., and Captain G. A.
Halstead, R.N., were elected members of the committee,
in the room of Captain Sparshott, R.N., and Mr. John
Deacon, deceased.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.
GENERAL ORDER.

Deputy-Adjutant-General's-office.
Woolwich, Nov. 27.
_ _

Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve
of the following promotion in the Royal Regiment of
Artillery, via :
Second-Lieutenant Charles John Dowse to be First-
Lieutenant vice Place, retired. Dated, Nov. 11.
H. I). Ross, Deputy-Adjutant-General.

POOR RATES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

pe;trsing iheChelieniiam Journal of Mon-
day, the 17th inst., I found it to contain a copy of a letter
addressed to you from the overseers of the poor of the
parish of Tewkesbury, on the subject of the proceedings
taken by them against Richard Kirg Fletcher, for the
recovery of a poors-rate due by bim to the parish,
amounting to Bs. 6d. I feel myself constrained, being
an old inhabitant of the borough, as well as a rate-
payer, to condemn, in the highest degree, such proceed.
ings as being unjust towards the rate-payers in throwing
away no less a sum then 111. 16s. for the sake of re-
covering the paltry, insignificant one of Bs. 6d., which
several individuals would have paid rather than have
allowed such an unnecessary expenditnre and wanton
waste of money ; but this they were prevented from
doing, the whole affair being kept a profound secret, on
purpose, as it would seem, tor the mere sake of what is
termed "making an example:' The poor fellow now
incarcerated in the Tewkesbury gaol for such non-pay-
ment has paid parochial rates for the last nine years,
and his family before him for near a century. Ile has
been carrying on the business of a whitesmith in Tewkes-
bury, but failed twice, and a sale wider a distress for
rent was the result. Shortly after this, to add to his
misfortunes, he buried a child. In June last he sold a
sow and pigs for 4/. 10s., two days after which he left
Tewkesbury, but previous to so doing be paid debts,
amounting to nearly 201., leaving himself only a few
shillings to take him to London, expecting upon his
arrival there to enter immediately into the employ of
Mr. C. White, harness manufacturer, of Liver-
pool-street, instead of which a week and up-
wards elapsed, during which time, and in a
strange place, without money or work, destitute of a
place where to take his wife, himself, or family, his
situation, as may be supposed, must have been most
pitiable. Taking all this into consideration, and even
supposing his circumstances to have been quite the op-
posite to what they really were, I am sure no man with
common sense will attempt to justify an act so unjust
towards the rate-payers. It Is indeed an act which
prcclaims aloud the absolute necessity of the rate-
payers instituting a rigidlinquiry into how and in what
manner the • money has been expended. Should
the se remarks he the means of raising up a
more able
champion in the cause of justice, and against aggres-
sion, than myself, my desires will be fulfilled.
Craving au insertion of this in your valuable columns,
I will conclude by urging on the overseers to be care-
' ful lest they confirm the trite apophthegm of being
"penny wise and pound foolish."—l am, Sir, &c.,
A RATEPAYER.
_

Tewkesbury, Nov. 21, 1851. __-
[All further communications on this subject must be
paid for as advertisements; —[ED. SUN.]

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TA rTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.
_ .

The only bets kid yesterday were 3,000 to 45 agst
Goldlinder, 1,000 to 15 agst Knook Knoll, and 1,000 to
10 agEt Cockcrow, for the Chester Cup; 1,000 to 40 agst
‘Vornersley for the next Derby, and 3,000 to 90 agst
Vanderdecken for the Derby 1853.

_
THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.—To prevent mis-
takes, we are requested to state that in naming horses
for this race they must be described according to their
ages at present, and not what they may be on the Ist of
January. The dotry closes on Monday.

SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES.
Captain W. H. Smyth, V.P., was in the chair last
night. No regular paper (upon any particular topic)
WEN read; but the exhibitions, accompanied by ex-
planatory remarks, were of unusual interest. The
donations to the library were also continued in the
shape of several handsome and valuable works. Mr.
I3otfield sent some objects of great curiosity and un-
questionable antiquity, namely, nine amber beads,
belonging to a period anterior even to the Roman
occupation of our island, which must have been worn
as ornaments by a Celtic chief, and which were
found six feet below the ground in Shropshire, under
a basaltic formation. Mr. Wylie transmitted some
additional Anglo-Saxon relics discovered near Fair-
ford, Gloucestershire. Mr. Ouvry presented the
museum of the society with an ancient impression of
the corporate seal of the Monastery of Bury St. Ed-
raund's, in a more perfect state than that of the reign
of Henry VIII., preserved in the Bricism Museum ;
it was accompanied by a letter from Mr. R. Sims, of
the British Museum, admitting and explaining its
value, as of anterior date to the only known spe-
cimen. Sir George Musgrave favoured the members
with the inspection of a very early matrix,
in hone-stone, for casting alphabets for the instruc-
tion of children ; he presented imitative blocks
of it to the Museum. Lord Londesborough wrote
a letter to the Secretary, Sir Henry Ellis, con-
taining an account, by Mr. It. Smith, of the dis-
covery of a Roman bridge on his Lordship's estate
near Tadcaster ; this account was illustrated by draw-
ings, and led to an interesting discussion between
Lord Londesborough, the Rev. Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Smith, and Mr. Wright,
the lor supposed
upon real and others, on the subject,
including some remarks
Roman remains at Godmadam (anciently Godmound-
ham), in the same vicinity. Mr. Smith was of opi-
nion, as far as be had been able to examine, that those
usguhbsdeiqduneontt
profess t o the
titmo
havee of Bohedtaei.nedLaonrdy
pLeornsdonesa-1
b"o. er
on
information on the subject,and -
the Rev. Mr. Hunter
evidently clung to the notion that the walls, especially
near the church, were of the •
e Roman period. The
Vice-President hoped that the quest'would
ion soonbe set at rest by further and more minute inves-
tigation.

ST- ALBANS COUNTY COURT,
AND THE LATE ELECTION.
ST. ALBANS, Tr unspay.—More than usual in-
terest wa.. manifested in the proceedings before the
judge of our County Court, Mr. Roe, to-day, in con-
quence of its being understood that some cases would
cou.e on for hearing, arising out of the recent elec-
tion, and involving souse novelty. The court was
accordingly very much crowded.
The case of " Bradshaw v. Edwards" was en
action brought by the widow of Mr. Joe Bradshaw,
a tailor, for furnishing the defendant and family
with broadcloth, coats, and trousers. Mr. Gresham
appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Day for
the defendant. The defendant Edwards admitted
that the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict for the
full amount of the debt, 311. 10s., but pleaded a set
off of 391 10s., consisting of a claim against the de-
ceased bankrupt's estate, for getting him through the
Court of Bankruptcy in 1845, when Edwards, who,
amongst other things, pursued the calling of a local
accountant, was resorted to for the purpose purgatorial.
The jury, consisting of six, having been sworn,
Edwards was put into the witness-box and exa-
mined. Deposed to having prepared the deceased
Joe Bradshaw's balance-sheet, for which he was by
agreement to receive 101., together with all other
incidental expenses out of pocket connected with the
proceedings before the Court of Bankruptcy, in
Basinghall-street.
Cross-examined by Mr. Gresham--Have you any
occupation at present ? Witness—l am a farmer.
Have you been any other occupation besides that of
a farmer ?—Yes, I hare been an accountant and
manager of the St. Albans Bank for five-and-twenty
years. Is there anything else you wish to tell us ?
—(Laughter.)—No. There appears in the bank-
rupt's balance. sheet to be 121. paid for a pony, which
the Court adjudged to have been improperly removed
from the bankrupt's estate. Now, how did you get
that money to pay into court, and where did it
come from P—lt came out of my own pocket.
From what peculiar resources P—lt is impossible
for me to say. Had you, thew, considerable
funds at your command P—l had the farm which I
now hold, well stocked. Then 12/. was no object to
you P—No. Nor 501. ?—No. Nor 1001. ?—No.
Nor 2001. ?—No. Nor 300/ ?—No.---(Laughter.)
Mr. Blagg, town-clerk, was next examined—Did
you ever receive 121. from Mrs. Bradshaw, to give to
Edwards to pay for the pony ?—No. Was employed
to obtain the bankrupt's final certificate, and the charge
was three guineas for doing so and going to London,
but had not yet been paid. Prior to this Edwards
had himself been a bankrupt, and witness was con-
cerned for him in the bankruptcy. He had not been
paid. Has any creditor under Edwards's estate been
paid P—l cannot say.
Edwards here rose, and addressing the Judge, said
—I beg to say that have paid four-fifths of my cre-
ditors in full.
Mr. Gresham—Have you paid Mr. Coppock ?
(Laughter.)—Yes, I have.
Mr. Gresham—l merely wanted to show that at
the time Mr. Edwards said he paid this 121. on be-
half of the bankrupt he had not a pound to help him-
self with. Now, Mr. Blagg, you represented Brad-
shaw on that occasion as his attorney ?—Yes.
Mr. Gresham—l believe Mr. Edwards himself has
occasionally practised as an attorney ?—I do not
know.

JUDGE—No man can practise without credentials.
Mr. Gresham—Yes, a man may practise and may
be indicted for it, and Edwards has done it.
Witnesses were called to prove that Edwards un-
dertook for 101., exclusive of any further sum, to get
the bankrupt through, and Mr. J. Knowles, account-
ant, of Basingball-street, said he had looked through
the balance-sheet as made out for the court by Ed-
wards, and was astonished to find that the bankrupt
ever passed. The account as made out made the
bankrupt spend more money than he ever received.—
(Laughter.) It was merely a copying out of the
debtor and creditor items from the bankrupt's books,
and displayed no ability whatever. Had
seen thousands of balance-sheets. 101. was far
more than enough for it, and a clerk of any ordi-
nary capacity would have been dismissed
for doing it. Whenever there was a special agree-
ment an accountant had no more extra expenses,
although if he came from a distance he thought he
should stipulate for them. A Mr. Ivory, brother to
the plaintiff, having deposed that he gave her the 121.
in question, and that Mr. Blagg told him his sister
had paid the money to him, Mr. Day referring to the
proceedings produced, as filed with the Court of
Bankruptcy, showed the entry of an item to the effect
" 121. for pony paid by Edwards." Mrs. Bradshaw,
examined, alleged that Edwards undertook to get her
hushand " through" for 101, and that he had never
asked her or applied for payment of the 121. for the
pony.

2VETV OPERA BY DUPREZ
One of the most interesting events in
h.
world has been the production of an opera
musical
aa tßrus-
sels, last week, composed by Duprez, the
celebrated
ex-tenor of the French Opera. It is called L,Ab
de la illaladetta, and is in three acts. The Thea"netr
de la Alonnaie, the house chosen for the production
e
of the new work, was crowded by a numerous and
brilliant auditory. The scene of the opera is laid in
the Pyrennees, at the foot of a mountain called
the Maladetta, near a bottomless abyss, into
which a young girl who has been adopted by
Stephano, a mountaineer, throws herself, the victim
of seduction, after giving birth to a female child. A
young citizen, afterwards discovered to be the son of
a marquis, the seducer of the mother, becomes
enamoured of the daughter Joanna, and nearly falls
a sacrifice to the rage of Stephano, when his history
is discovered. It is then known that the lover ts

been simply adopted by the marquis, and thereforeii
not his son. Joanna is carried off by Leonce, her
lover, to his chateau, where a false marriage is about
to take place, which is prevented by the arrivik
of Stephano, who leads Joanna back to her home.
In the third act Joanna, wbo has lost her reason,
is about to plunge herself into the abyss which re-
ceived the body of ber mother, when she is prevented
by Stephano, who, being satisfied of the fact, con-
vinces Joanna that the lover is sincere in his vows,
and gives his consent to the union, which afterwards
takes place. Joanna, it is need less to say, recovers
her reason. The principal character, Joanna, was
performed and sung by the daughter of the com-
poser, Maddle. Caroline Duprez, in the most brilliant
manner. At the end of the second act Duprez ap-
peared on the stage, in answer to the demands of the
audience, led on by his daughter, and surrounded by
the other performers engaged in the opera.

THE Moscow RAILWAT.—The advices from St.
Petersburgh state that this railway was opened on the 13th
inst. to the public. The first train with passengers started
at eleven o'clock in the morning, and a train was hence-
forth to leave daily from St. Petersburgh and Moscow re-
spectively. The fares were—First class, 19 silver roubles
(about 31.); second class, 13 silver roubles (21. Is. 6d.);
and third class, 7 silver roubles (1/. 25.) The time occupied
was to be 18 hours, and passengers were limited to one pood
(361 b.) weight of luggage, for which they were to pay 80
copecs (about 2s. 6d.) The trains for goods wore to com-
mence running ou the 27th, and the charges would be for
grain and flour about 245. per ton; hemp, flax, Esc., about
32s per ton ; and other articles about 48s. per ton. Bulky
goods would be taken by measurement, and separate wag-
gons holding about 500 poods were to be let at 121. 12s.
These trains would occupy 48 hours.
GIGANTIC ENGINEERING OPERATION.—One of the
most gigantic operations ever effected took place a few days
ago near Welschmetz, in the Italian Tyrol. A quantity ie
stone being required for the construction of viaducts and
bridges, for a railway, it was resolved to use a huge rock 360
feet high and 85 wide, which rose like a wall. In two places
only was this rock connected with the chain of Alps. First
of v.ll it was entirely separated from the mountain (a very
difficult operation, which occupied 800 workmen for some
time); then seven or eight large openings were effected at
the base, so that the immense mass was supported on
columns; and then trains of gunpowder were placed in each
opening. Everything having been prepared, fire was set to
the trains. In eleven minutes a frightful explosion tale
place, and the mass came down. The fall shock the earth
for a distance of nearly two leagues, and the pieces of rock
spread over nearly ten acres.— Galignani.
It appears that a sum equal to 640,0001. was voted
by the French Assembly for continuing the works of the
Paris and Lyons Railway, and that it is to be obtained by an
extension of the floating debt, which is already considered
dangerously large. The Finance Minister, however, asserted
that the qiroceeding might be adopted with perfect safety,
and as it was admitted that in the present state of public
credit it would be inexpedient to attempt the negotiation uf a
loan of 2,000,0001, which had been contemplated, it seems to
have been the only course open. The greatest portion is to
be expended on the section between Chalons and Macon.
The discussion with regard to the alleged proposals of an
English company for the ultimate completion of the under-
taking is to be deferred until after the adoption of the esti-
mates of 1852.
The Union Bank of London, in conjunction with '
the banking-house of Duncan, Sherman, and Co., of New
York, have arranged to introduce for travellers in America
the system of letters of credit or circular notes, which has
hitherto been limited to Europe. Their list embraces almost
every place of importance in the United States and Canada,
and a person provided with one of the letters could therefore
obtain (at the current rate of exchange between New York
and London) the whole or any part of its amount in any of
the districts through which be might be passing. The advan-
tage of the system to individuale by saving the tick of car-
rying notes or gold is obvieus, while its tendency to econo-
mise the currency in both countries is a public lienefi a and
these circumstances, which have led to its rapid extension on
the continent, will doubtless soon cause it to become general
in our intercourse with the other side of the Atlantic.
A committee, consisting of members of the Whole-
sale Drapers' and Grocers' Association, have lately issued a
report on the defects of the existing bankruptcy law of Scot-
land, and the serious inconveniences which arise from two
separate systems being simultaneously in operation in Great
Britatn, where the trading and commercial interests of the
people are identical. The committee contend that from its
not giving an early control over the assets, and the conse-
quent jobbing for trusteeships, from the exorbitant com-
mission granted to trustees, the delay of eight months al-
lowed for a first dividend, the anomalous power of the trustee,
the want of public examinations, and other causes, the
Scotch system is about the worst that could be tolerated.
They urge, therefore, upon the commercial and mercantile
interests of Scotland the propriety of initiating measures with
the view to the assimilation and improvement of the bank-
rupt laws of both countries; and, although they do not con-
sider the English code to be absolutely perfect, they strongly
recommend an adoption of all its most important features.
At Tunbridge Wells, on Sunday, a woman named
Beale, aged 50, was accidently choked while eating a bis-
cuit, and died before surgical
sTRr A. _
help
lcLoluldb
ye persotceurrdeady there
procured.
ROYAL
was
BANKwdoTerAoLedmeeting
e
OF Au
of parties concerned in th winding-
up
l of this association before Master Richards, when Mr.
Selwyn,on the part of Mrs. Galloway, claimed to have the
sum of 2,1101. admitted as a debt against the estate, his
client being the holder of two debentures of the Royal Bank
oofeach.
1846 h ..A h
The
for
Ahui st
et rr as lsitafroof
ml,otohoe/.
year mherthoefcla witnesses
were examined to prove the various facts connected
with the
purchase of the debentures by Mrs. Galloway, and with a
view of ascertaining whether the vendors bad acted as agents
of
the bank upon this occasion. These examinations occu-
pied several hours, and ultimately the arguments in the case
were adjourned.
CHILD MURDER AT STOCKWELL _Yesterday,
Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at the Black Horse Inn,
Brixton-hill, on the body of a female child found much die-
figured 1 murder against
unanimously agreed to a verdict a •' Wilful u
figured in a garden at Stockwell-common when the jury
some person or persons unknown."
of this company held a
meeting at the London
On Weunesday the shareholders
Tavern, for the purpose of autho-
rising the directors ofloafonrtthheesulmoanof
,a6,6a8,000ca1.t....,
purposes of the company.
DREADFUL
DEATH. OF A LADY.—Last evening Mr.
• After a short discussion the resolution
Baker held an inquest on the body of Catherine Llewellyn, vied unanimously.
a widow lady aped 92. Deceased was the widow of John for extension ofsvortoksraaisnedboytwheary
Llewellyn, an East India merchant, who bad died many LIABILITY OF RAILWAY COMPANlES.—Yesterday
years ago. The deceased lined at the Oldham County Court, Mr. J. Duncuft, M.P.,_ sued
at 15, York-place, Kings"
land-road. She was of N ery eccentric habits, and although the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company for the sum
Else the amount of expenses incurred by him in reaching
possessed of very considerable property was very penurious, his destination in consequence of the delay for a quarter of
and would not allow any one to wait upon her. On Tuesday:3, an hour of the train in which he was travelling. Counsel
the 18th inst , about srea,nier for the company contended that the delay was unavoidable,
were heard *from her seven o'clock in the eveninp
withwhich
she' being occasioned,,
rbyha certain derangement of the machinery
eeir room,h and she was areient,
mofetnhehaednugiettie,.ettoditseeoveetirteirte prevention of which scientific
clothes on fire. A
wrapped round then dgecenrerdraannredxgi
discovered
aa remedy ; but the judge, never-
but not before she was severe] burnt. t onmtgaru.icskopdopethr,esuflr
theless, decreed fur the full ne,unt claimed, with costs.
Dalston, stated that on the day in question lie was called to
The Marquis of Clanricarde has under considers-
attend deer aced and found that her shoulder, neck, chest, I
and arms wore dreadfully burnt; the usual remedies were w2setrhe tion the project of a (ley mail front Limerick to Galway.
A PERILOUS RAILWAY RIDE.—On Sunday even-
applied, and by the aid of stimulants she lived until t
she
ing, a young farmer, who reacted the Chelmsford inst. Front the nature of the injuries he was astonished
d station just
as the nine o clock train was start ng resolving not to be
had survived so long. She could not give any account of the , •
accident, and answered incoherently. He had been in the
i sht and hearin , pursued the train, jumped upon the buffer of then left behind 1 ' -
habit of attendingand although her sp, . a
" last carria re and having placing himself out-
here ! succeeded in
_his
were somewhat impaired, sh? enjoyed good health and spirits ;
The jury returned a verdict i
habits were very eccentric. side on the iron bar, in this perilous position started on
, trip. The telegraph' gave warning
of "Accidental death."
I kind of passenger that might be expected, and he was then
THE LADIES' MAN.—It may be of importance to taken down from his erch unharmed. Proceedings are
the ladies to know that N. P. Willis, who edits the Home likely to be taken .Pt
him for the dangerous freak.--.
at Ingatestone of the
_ against
Journal for the especial benefit of the " upper ten thousand" Essex Herald.
of New York city, is of opinion that there is no more barns LAWYER'S FEE.--Dani9l Webster
in improving the complexion by assisting nature in the die- ' AN AMERICAN
at Boston,...Nta
tributiou of white and red, than there is in m lt. a in up a ~ d dollars for his argu-
fascinating figure which at night hangs over the
back a a is said to have received five thousand
Qtair! YiliAt a iggribly luau 1-21oiton, Ike. meat of the great Indian rubber ease,
i York Tribune.
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DI:. Gresham then addressed the jury, and said
the debt had accrued from the clothing of Edwards
and his family by Mrs. Bradshaw's deceased husband,
and Edwards when applied to for it, with that im-
plied sort of power which those who knew him best
could most appreciate, said "If you trouble me, I'll
trouble you, if you ask me for payment of the clothes,
make out a bill that shall swamp you." He (Mr.
Gresham) now put in a letter to chow that at the
time Edwards alleged he had paid the 121. he wrote a
letter to the bankrupt, arking him to give Hayward
(one of the witnesses who absconded to Boulogne)
it., as it would be useful to meet his (Edwards's)
harvest expenses. Were the jury, be would ask, to
take Edwards's evidence which, on another and more
serious occasion, had been rejected, unless confirmed
by somebody else ?
Edwards, rising, exclaimed energetically—lt never
has, sir.—(Noise, and cries of " Order.")
JUDGE—I cannotadopt Mr. Gresham's assertion in
this matter; and shall, as 1 hope the jury will, dis-
miss it from my mind.
Mr. Day, on behalf of his client, deprecated the
feeling that had been imported into the consideration
of this subject.
At about seven o'clock the jury retired, and on
their return found a verdict for the plaintiff; and also
that the defendant, by way of set-off, was entitled to
the 101. for preparing the balance-sheet and expenses,
and the 12/. for the pony.

LOSS OF THE UNICORN EMIGRANT Still?
The Liverpool Courier contains the following ex-
tract from the journal of the master of the Boston
packet-ship Daniel Webster :—" Sunday, Nov. 9,
long. 42, let. 55, brisk breeze from the northward,
discovered a wreck on our lee bow. Immediately
bore up for her, an found her to be the British ship
Unicorn, Captain Gray, from Liverpool, October
16, for St. Julie's, New Brunswick, with about
300 passengers, a part of whom were on
board the brig Harriet, of Portland, from Bordeaux
for New York, then liing-to near the wreck.
As soon as we could bring our ship in work-
ing order, laid by and took off all the passengers,
and as many from the brig as chose to come. The
ship was dismaeted on the morning of the 7th, since
which the passengers have suffered much from ex-
posure. All day yesterday they were without
nourithment, and the decks were so encumbered by
falling spars and rigging, it was difficult for them
to move about in safety. When we reached the
ship the passengers were being thrown into the boat
alongside in the most inhuman manner, some
falling into the water and some on the rail of
the boat, all more or less bruised. They are all
in the most destitute state, having saved nothing
but the rags they stood in. The captain and
crew were offered a passage back to Liverpool, but
they preferred going to New York in the brig. Left
the ship about four P.m., with nothing but the fore-
mast tottering over the side. She seemed to be
rapidly settling in the water. As soon as we got
under weigh, we made every arrangement to make
the passengers comfortable, by cutting up sails, giving
them beclqing, &c., from the cabin, and providing
them with water and food. We find that we have 175
more to take care of than we made calculations for
when we left, consequently have put all hands, fore and
aft, on an allowance of water. After writing the above
had light breezes till the 16th, when we experienced a
heavy gale from the southward, which carried away
our maintopsail, since which we have had moderate
southerly winds. Only one passenger has died
through the injuries received by being thrown into
the boat; but several have had their limbs broken,
and are under our surgeon's charge. Most of the
/passengers were put on board by their Irish landlords,
and are in a most wretched state of poverty. We
hope they may be provided for at the earliest op o
r-
tunity, and would thank you to call the
attentionp
of
the public to their destitute condition."