The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-04 00:00:00

ELECTION PETITIONS WITHDRAWN.

Athlone—Lawrence Kelly and Thomas Gill.
Berwick-upon-Tweed--Thomas Bogue and others.
Bodmin—William Butten and John Barnicot.
Bridgewater—Henry Clement Heard and Reuben Bond.
Frome—Donald Nicoll.
West,Kent—Charles Wykeham Martin and James What-
man.

Kidderminster—John Ayres and others.
Kingston-upon-Hull—William Jones and Richard Mit-
chell.
Merionethshire—Owen Richards and Hugh Richard
Pugh.
Pontefract—Hugh Culling Eardley Childers.
Sandwich—John Ralph and Henry Langley.
New Windsor—William Henry Banks and Henry
Thompson.
Great Yarmouth—John Clowes and Henry Danby
Palmer.

Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess
Edward of Saxe-Weimar entertained a select circle at din-
ner last evening, at their residence in Portland-place.

The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury, who are
now at Heron Court, near Christchurch, leave early in the
ensuing week for Achnacarry, the noble earl's shooting
quarters in the north of Scotland.

The Earl and Countess of Caraperdown arrived
last week at Camperdown, N. 8., where they have since
received a circle of friends for the Angus Agricultural As-
sociation, held at Dundee.
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED ELECTION. Since We
published last Tuesday, the result of our own inquiries at
Berwick, a report of a visit of inquiry, by Mr. R. B. Reed,
made to the Northern Union, of which he was honorary
secretary, has been forwarded to us. Its leading facts
harmonise entirely with those which we gave, and, as they
are the result of a perfectly independent investigation, there
can be little doubt that both of us are right. Mr. Reed
enters into details, however, and cites names in a way
which we understood would not be agreeable to many par-
ties, and from which we therefore refrained. We are not
sorry, however, that they should be thus made public.

COWES ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.—
The match for the Queen's Cup is likely to be a very inte-
resting one this year. The Brunette is a new vessel, and
all consider her a fleet one. The Marina has proved herself
a fast one. Both were built by Rattry. Then comes one
of Joseph White's 15-yr-old ones, an awkward customer,
as he built all his yachts to sail. Then the Cymba and the
Lady Bird, all first-class clippers. All that is wanted
there is every opportunity of having—a good breeze—and
very close work may be expected.
DUBLIN PORTOBELLO GARDENS.--The enter-
tainments at this favourite scene of amusement have as-
sumed an agreeably diversified character. The gardens last
evening were numerously and fashionably attended. The
leading attraction being the celebrated Joe Brown, the
American Champion Dancer, who is accompanied by Mr.
W. B. Donaldson, a first class banjoist.. Both those artistes,
so clever and distinguished in their way, were severally
greeted with vehement applause.—Freeman's Journal.
August 3.
The operations in the shares of the Lombardo-
Venetian Railway Company on the Paris Bourse yesterday
appear to have been most extensive; 10,000 shares were
taken by a single dealer.
THE SIBSEY MURDER.—Since the extreme sen-
tence of the law was passed upon Carey and Picket, the
Sibsey murderers, they have listened attentively to the
teachings of the prison chaplain, and apparently they are
filled with remorse for the crime they have committed.
Their sentence will be carried into effect on Friday next.
REPRESENTATION OF DEITONPORT.—AdmiraI Sir
Michael Seymour has come forward as a candidate for the
representation of Devonport, on the occasion of the vacancy
caused by Sir T. E. Perry having accepted a seat at the
India Board. The gallant admiral announces himself as a
supporter of the present Government, and declares himself
to be an advanced Liberal and in favour of the ballot. It
is not probable thore will be any other candidate.
TIIE 12TH OF AUGUST.—A correspondent of the
Inverness Courier says :—I have made several inquiries in
different places about the moors this season, and I have it
from shepherds and others who traverse our hills, that the
birds are numerous. Scarcely could the young poults have
broken shell under more favourable weather than this year.
On the Kilmuir Hills and the Cuidrach Moors there is a
considerable improvement on former years. The coveys are
from six to ten birds, and in some instances twelve birds.
The Stenscholl moors, I hear, will also give the sportsman
this year a pretty fair chance. The shooting is well pre-
served, and no injudicious burning of heather has taken
place.
A MAN AND HIS WIFE DROWNED IN THE RIVER
T RENT. —On Sunday night a small vessel, bound for Lincoln
from Hull, was proceeding with the tide, which was un-
usually strong, up the river Trent, and when opposite
Gainsborough ran foul of Chapel Staithe tier. She imme-
diately tipped over, and went down. There were on board
at the time the captain (Kinnersley), his wife and child, a
friend of the captain's, named Beech, with his wife and
three children, and a man who assists in the management
of the vessel. The captain, his wife, and the whole of the
children were saved; but Beech and his wife who were in
the cabin, were drowned. It appears that the accident was
caused by five vessels lying alongside each other, four on
the left and one on the right hand side of the river, sufficient
room not being left for the passage of a vessel in such a
tide.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT A ROPERY.—On Monday,
a young woman, named Sarah Ann Burlinson, was engaged
at Messrs. Douglass and Co.'s patent ropery, Sunderland,
when her right hand became entangled amongst the ma •
chinery, and, before the engine could be stopped, her hand
was nearly torn off, and her arm severely lacerated. She
was immediately conveyed to the infirmary, where she lies
in a precarious state.
A series of experiments is about to be conducted
bp Captain Galton on the part of the Board of Trade, Mr.
R. Stephenson, M.P., and Profesor Wheatstone, to deter-
mine the best description of cable for the proposed line of
telegraph from Falmouth to Gibraltar. The experiments
are to be carried on with the aid of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, and will comprise an investigation into the com-
parative value of gutta-percha and india-rubber, the best
modes of insulation, and other questions connected with
the manufacture of deep submarine lines.
JUST CAUGHT.—A little Russian-- steamer, the
Viborg, was passing through the canal on Monday evening,
but remained over night in the basin, and was put through
the sea-lock at an early hour next morning. The captain,
Andrew Pitcairn, instead of sleeping on board, put up for
the night at the Muirton Hotel. As things look at present,
it would seem that he had popped into the room adjoining
his own, and took a fancy to a nice woollen shirt and a hair-
brush there, belonging to Captain Finch, who sometimes
puts up at the Muirtown Hotel. At least, these articles
were missed from the room by Mr. Robertson early next
morning, and, having informed the police, there was just
time to catch Captain Pitcairn before he had fairly cleared
out of the canal. The shirt was found on his person, and
the brush in his dressing-case.—lnverness Courier.
ATTACK ON MR. J. S. WORTLEY.—On Monday
evening, says the Manchester Guardian, after addressing
a meeting of the Conservatives at Wakefield, Mr. Wortley
had occasion to leave the Strafford Arms to go to the Elec-
tric Telegraph-office. lie was guarded by the chief con-
stable, Inspector Frost. and several other officers, and when
returning again to the hotel, some cowardly ruffian threw a
heavy piece of lead—which had evidently been prepared for
the purpose—at the right hon. gentleman, striking him a
blow on the temple, and inflicting a severe wound, the
blood from which streamed down his face. lie was con-
veyed into the inn, and a surgeon sent for, who dressed the
wound. Mr. Wortley remained in a stunned condition fer
about an hour, but recovered sufficiently to enable him to
leave Wakefield by the 10 p.m. train. The piece of lead
with which the blow was inflicted was found close to the
spot where Mr. Wortley was struck. It is sharpened at one
end and blunt at the other. _ _ .

ICTORIA-BRIDGE, MONTREAL.—It is stated on
the best authority that the Victoria-bridge is so far ad-
vanced that it may safely be counted upon as being certain
to be open for traffic by the Ist of November next. Fears
were at one time expressed, we observe, that the progress Of
the works might be impeded by the high water in the St.
Lawrence, and that the opening of the bridge would be de-
layed till next year. The recent progress of the work, how-
ever, has bean such as to banish all fears of this kind, and,
humanly speaking, it may 1r regarded as certain that the
bridge will be in a position to be opened by the Ist Novem-
ber next. The works on the two extreme sections of the
Grand Trunk road arc advancing with great rapidity. The
western section, including the extension from Port Sarnia
to Detroit, as well as the section beiow St. Thomas, 'will be
in a position to be opened for traffic by the Ist September.
The floating bridge across the river at Sarnia will also be
completed by that date. Thus, with the exception of the
Victoria-bridge, the whole road will be thoroughly com-
L plated iu less than two mouths.—Canadian News.