The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-03 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SU.l,i7.j

SIR, —I have just had my attention called to a report In
your paper relative to a trial which took place at Glaila
hall, ' Lawes versus Rand," wherein you state that xr•
Laurie, the present M.P. for Barnstaple, was in partner
ship with the defendant as "coach-builders in Oxford.
street.",

I beg to state that the only partner I have is Mr. Afar'
ner, and the only firm I have any connection with ig tow
firm of Laurie and Mar ner, coach-builders, Ogford.stre
and that they have never given an acceptance, or negotiate
one during the 22 years they have been in partnership, °r
ever had occasion to do so.
You will be pleased to give this contradiction in your
neat paper, which will prevent further proceedings in to°
matter.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN LAURIE.
313, Oxford-street, June 2, 1857.

EARLY RYE.—A local paper says :—A field of rye,
belonging to Mr. C. Smith, Trench, near Dumfries, Id
already in ear.
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUD.—The first match of the
season among large class cutter yachts of th:a club came
off yesterday, and was admirably contested throughout'
It was won by the Mosquito.
CRICKET.—THE UNITED V. ALL ENGLAND.—Thig
great and interesting match was continued yesterday'
More than 10,000 were present. The weather was bp
that could be desired, and when the stumps were drawn
last evening the match was itill unfinished.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON A FRENCH RAILWAY.—LOS6
OF EIGHT LIVES.—A. letter from Bar le Due, dated
May 28, received in Liverpool yesterday, says a serious
collision took place to-day near this, on the Strasbourg
and Paris Railway, by which eight persona were killed,
including the engineer and two stokers, and forty were
severely wounded.
LARGE ARRIVAL OF GRAIN AND TIMBER Vissso,s
IN THE RlVER.—Within the last two or three days*
very large number of grain and timber-laden venselo
from various ports in the north of Europe have arrived
in the river. On Monday about one hundred and Of
came up ; and, as they were all under canvas, the river
below Blackwall bore a very animated appearance.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday.—The Ro.„3""
Mail Company's steamship Orinoco, Capt. T. IT'
Sawyer, left to-day with the West India and Pacific!
mails, 56 passengers (among whom were the lion. Mr.,
Mrs., and Miss Tudor, Lieut. de Ravignes, &.c.) 35,000/
in specie, jewellery value 13,000/., and a full cargo. The
Belgian Royal Mail Company's steamer Belgique, Capt.
Frantzen, 8.R.N., sailed this afternoon for New YOrkt
full of passengers and merchandise. The European and
American Company's steamship Hydaspes, Capt. Bows'
arrived this morning, in 25 hours, from Antwerp, and
sails hence on Thursday for Lisbon and the Brazils.
THE MORECAMBE BAY CATASTROPHE.—In the accouel'
of the accident in Morecambe Bay which appeared ill,
The San of Monday, it was stated that eight bodies boa
been recovered. Two more were found on Sunday after'
noon, and it supposed that four other persons -were
drowned. An inquest was held on Monday. Yell
little evidence was given, except that necessary for the
identification of the deceased. The whole party appears
to have been intoxicated, and in their drunken hilarity
they attempted a shorter course over the sands, instead
of that usually pursued by the coast between Lancaster'
and D'lverstone.

FATAL CAB ACCIDENT ON WATERLOO,BRIDGE.—Yee'
terday evening an inquest was held at Charing-cross
Hospital on the body of James Parker, a cab driver.
Mr. Bohu, the publisher, of York street, Covent-gardoot
stated that about 2 o'clock in the afternoon he was cool'
ing over Waterloo•bridge in a cab when he came into
collision with another cab which was going in the same
direction, The driver•of the latter was thrown off his
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strongly recommend that all the gates of Waterloo.
bridge be kept open in future."
TRIBUTES TO LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.—A journalist
once candidly confessed that he knew nothing of Pic"
tures, but that he could manage to get through as
ordinary notice of an exhibition by lamina by his side a
list of the conventional terms in art, and ticking them
off as he used them. We feel somewhat in the Hanle
position after the visit we have just paid to that exqui:
site cabinet of elaborate excellence, at the corner of
Beak-street, and 154, Regent-street. Until now we had
thought we knew everything respecting the art roanu;
factures of Europe in jewellery, &c., and that we coiLd
say all that was needed in fitting language, but after en;
listing the terms " beautiful," "recherche," " charming,
&c., &e., with reference to what has just been in -
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