The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-16 00:00:00

The capital of Fermanagh will probably affordi :
some occupation to the gentlemen of the long robe,
in a case somewhat analogous to the late exciting
trial of " Thelwall v. Yelverton," with the excep
tion that the Enniskillen fair one has been the
bigamist, and the male biped the deceived. It ap-
pears that a sailor named Croker, a fine-looking
specimen of the British tar, had the misfortune to
link his fate in the silken bonds of matrimony with
an interesting female called Mary Anne Mullins (no
relative, we trust, to the Aughrim traitor), and
after enjoying some months of connubial bliss in the
society of " his own Mary Anne," who appeared to
the simple sailor the belle ideal of what a wife
should be, Croker had to leave the arms of hisp
eharmer, for duty called him from her. He yielded'
obedience to the mandate, and, amid the sighs and'
tears of his deserted bride, the gallant tar tore him-1
self away. Before leaving, he intrusted his money,
amounting to £3O, to Mary Anne, and on pertingi
he also gave her a bottle of brandy, no doubt con-1
sidering that grief is dry, and the poor creature!
wanted some consolation in her hour of trial.
Croker sailed for foreign parts, and Mary Anne, it
will be considered, went home, and remained in an
'inconsolable state of grief after her sailor husband.
Quite the contrary. The ship had hardly left:,
Gravesend when the inconstant Mary Anne left.
London for Enniskillen, and in three weeks after
the departure of the deceived Croker, his faithless
wife was married in Enniskillen, to a young man
named Eyre, residing in Bellmore-street ; and they
had lived very happily for the last eight months,
when, to Mary Anne's great surprise and sorrow,
who arrived in town the other night but the be-
'trayed sailor, in search of his runaway wife ? Of
course he heard of her marriage, and the lady
promptly informed him of her determination to stick
to Eyre,!who is, it seems, the best match. Thus
the matter stands. Croker does not seem disposed
to yield up Mary Anne without a struggle, and she
is not inclined to leave her comfortable domicile in
Enniskillen for the uncertainties and discomforts
of .nilnr'..rifo. We hear that this nice question
is to be referred to legal adjudication.—Fermanaghi
Mail.

ANOTBER MARRIAGE CASE.

We understand that Sir David Dundas, whol
tilled the office of Solicitor-General under Lord John RusH
sell's Government, will be proposed as a candidate fori
Sutherlanishire, in the room of the Marquis of Stafford,l
with every prospect of success.

The Hibernia leaves Southampton to-day for!
;Galway, to commence running from that port to America
lon the 26th instant.

Mr. WAY, M.P. FOR BATH.--Mr. Way, who ar-
rived last week from Nice, has been prevented by a severe
/attack of gout from attending to his Parliamentary duties.
!Under medical advice, the hon. member is about to visit
Vichy for the recovery of his health, his present intention
being to return to this country after the Easter recess.

PAPER DUTIES.—A return, issued yesterday to
an order of the House of Lords, states that the number ofl
!pounds' weight of paper manufactured in 1858 was
192,847,828; in 1859, 217,827,197; in 1860, 223,575,285.;

!The gross produce in 1858 was £1,234,614, and the net,
receipt £1,103,754. In 1859 the gross produce was,
1i1,414,595, and the net receipt £1,258,464. Last year thej
!gross produce amounted to £1,482,804, and the net receipt'
Ito £1 320 105
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SHIPPING AT LITERPOOL.—At the meeting of the!
,Mersey Docks and Harbour Board on Thursday, Mr.
ILockett, the chairman of the Docks and Quays Committee,!
'stated that there was an unusually large quantity of ship:
!ping at present in the docks and river. There were in the,
:Liverpool docks 508,058 tons of shipping; in the Birken:
!head docks, 13,678 tons; and in the river, 64,669 tons;!
itotal, 586,405 tons. Mr. Rankin, chairman of the Finance{
:Committee, said that while the figures of tonnage wero large,l
:the revenue was also large, being 10 per cent. greater than

it ever was before at the same period of the year.
PRODUCE or NEW TAXES.—The new tax of ld.;
ion each package of goods imported, or on goods in bulk, and,
'also on animals, produced in 1860 (after the 16th of May,
I when it came into operation) the sum of £82,868, and the
6d. stamp on shipping bills and bills of lading, £30,254.

'The 3d, duty on dock warrants, which commenced on thej
'3d of April, produced £8,595. The stamp duty on bills 1
exchange for above £4,000 was also altered to an ad va4ora
!duty, and we learn that the duty reseived on foreign bills!
in the year amounted to £245,601; in the previous year the'
luty on all bills, inland and foreign, produced £521,329.

It appears that the Congress of the seceding
American States have resolved to raise an 8 per cent. loan
iof £3,000,000, redeemable in 10 years. As the new con-
federacy includes in its total population of 5,100,000 no less
than 1,050,000 who are pledged to repudiation, it is diffi-
cult to understand the possibility of anvil an amount being
raised either in home or foreign markets. This feeling is
increased by the fact that, indirectly, the entire population
may be considered to have signified their approval of repu-
diation as a principle, by having selected Colonel Jefferson
Davis as their first President. This personage has long
been regarded as the apostle of repudiation, and the holders
of Mississippi bonds have reason to remember his cole-
ibrated speech, delivered within the Legislative-hall, built
by British money, in which he ridiculed the " crocodile
;t ears " of the dupes who had ventured to petition for pay-
Iment of their claims.

DRAMA IN REAL LIFE.—On Tuesday evening, as
M. r-, an army contractor, was walking on the Boule-
yards,
he perceived his son with a young woman, veryt.
plainly dressed, but of modest and respectable appearance,
!hanging on his arm. He advanced towards the couple, and
asked his son in an angry tone how he dared to keep corn-
pany with a workwoman. " Father," replied the young
man, " I intend to marry Mademoiselle, if I have not
hitherto spoken to you of my project it is because "
"Because, Sir, you know well that I would never
consent to such an act of folly." " I do know
that, father, and therefore it is that I have waited
for my majority. I am of age this day; I have ob-
tained the consent of this young person's parents, and we',
iare to be married very soon." " And I, Sir," cried the
choking with rage ; " I shall be under the necessity
iof addressing you a respectful summons" (mmmation re-
spectueuse—a formality indispensable in France in the case
of a marriage by any person, however old, without consent
of parents). "I will convert all my property into ready
money, and you shall never have a penny." " I prefer
happiness to richness," was the reply. The exasperated
father raised his cane to strike his son, but suddenly hia
hand dropped, and he staggered and fell into the arms of
one of the crowd which the noise of the discussion had col-
lected. He was a corpulent man, of a sanguine tempera
Invent, and his anger had killed him.—French Paper.
INTERESTING ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERIES AT
CHESTER.—The Marquis of Westminster having contri-
buted the munificent sum of £3,000 towards a fund (amount-
ing to upwards of £5,000) that has been raised by recent
subscriptions in the city and neighbourhood for re-
storing St. John's Church, the interior renovation has
commenced. It is asserted that this venerable pile of
ecclesiastical architecture, supposed to have been founded
in the year 689, is the only perfect specimen of the late
Saxon style in the kingdom. It appears that while the
whitewash, &c., with which the whole of the stonework
is thickly encrusted was being removed from a pillar at
!the northwest corner of the building, traces of a very fine
painting were discovered, which, on further investigation,
was found to embellish nearly the whole of the column.
The principal figure represents (life size) a man, holding
in his hand a large book, on the cover of which rests a lamb
(with a banner piercing its side ; on this is emblazoned
red cross, and at the top of the flag thero is another cross,
still partially refulgent with gilding. The mouth of the
chief figure is open, as if in the act of proclamation. In the
;background, placed perspectively, are various buildings'
!with Norman towers and battlements, and a forest, in
which are roaming a herd of stags. The popular conjec-
lture in the city appears to be that the igure represents St
John the Baptist, the patron saint of the church, and that
the accessories have reference to an ancient legend in con-
nection with the selection of the site. Other interesting
paintings in fresco, fragments of curious and antique pave-
oent, &c., have been discovered, evidently indicating the
'comer splendour and beauty of this fine old edifice.
A Fox HUNTER THRASHED BY A FARMER.-013

Tuesday the North Warwickshire hounds met near Leam-
ington, and in the course of the run one of the gentlemen
fashionably arrayed and dressed in " pink," endeavoured
to ride over the private garden of a farmer. The farmer's,
wife had previous to this allowed the huntsman to enter
the garden in order that he might take his " cast." The
farmer, therefore, remonstrated, when the gentleman at-
tempted "to plough up his garden." Remonstrance was
of no avail ; words ensued, and the farmer was struck
by the gentleman severely on the head. The British
!yeoman returned the compliment, and challenged)

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the rider to dismount and fight in a fair old English way.
This the gentleman did not choose to comply with, and
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rode away to follow the hounds. Reynard, however,
made a return, and the farmer's land was again crossed, -
Dloßuling his steed, the farmer joined in the hue and cry.
Coming up with his assailant, he inquired if he was the,.
]person who had struck him a short time before. Uponi
being answered in the affirmative, the strong arm of the
farmer lifted up his whip, and most unmercifully thrashed
!the gentleman, inflicting marks so severe that many daysl
Twill elapse before they are removed from the face of the
ifoxhunter. This castigation was continued until they were
off the farmer's land, and were brought to a cluster ofk
"the field," who, on perceiving who were the combatants,.,
cried " Shame" upon the gentleman, who was showing
the white feather most disgracefully, and loudly and;
%heartily applauded the pluck and courage of the farmer.
They insisted upon the gentlezan shaking hands wit
tm apolog: on the spot. Since:
1 Pthe farmer, and making
the occurrence, the gentleman in question has for-
warded a written apology to the farmer,
a: rd presented him
with a piece of a plate. The respective age,: of the parties'
were as follows:—The farmer, 54, a heavy Weight ; the'
gentleman, 20, six feet high, and in good os.ndition.—'
Birmingham kiligy.eol,