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LANY INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, July 27.
(Before Mr, Commissioner GOULBURN.)
- ROE V. BLACHFORD.
The above case, which was ordered for to-day, we,s
not gone into, and the further examination will not,
therefore, take place at present.
i‘s THE MATTER OF BIONTEFIORE AND MONTEFIORE.
This being the day appointed for the granting of the
bankrupt's certificate, the case was called on at twelve
o'clock. when Mr. Chambers appeared for the bankrupts,
Mr. Bramwell for Mr. De Castro and Mr. Lucas, two of
. the assignees, as well as the great body of the creditors.
Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Miller attended to oppose
the bankrupts, on the part of the other assignees, Messrs.'
A. A. Goldstnid and Mr. Ward. • •
Mr. Edwin James said that he was there to oppose
the bankrupts on the part of Mr. Goldamid and Mr.
Ward, 'two of the assignees; and as he knew that his
Learned Friend, Mr. Bramwell, would perhaps urge
s that his clients were actuated by factious motives, he
(Mr. James) would, with his Honour's permission, state
in what partienlar manner the assignees, De Castro and
Lucas, were connected with the bankrupts. The first
was a creditor for the sum of 4,0001., and the bankrupts
I had given him a preference to that amount. The second
was brother in-law to one of-the bankrupts. The state of
affairs in the present case was by no means flourishing.
The probability was, that the assets in the schedule
would not pay more, than 3d. in the pound, and the se-
parate estates would yield at most 2s. 6d. ; for while
the amount of the liabilities was 42,4881. the sum to be
realised was only 1,5001. The bankrupts carried on
business in London, in Sydney, and in Hobart Town, as
he would prove to his Honour, in the most reckless
manner. They failed in January, 1841, but offered no
composition, simply requesting that time might be
given them. To this the creditors at once as-
sented, and they executed a deed, agreeing that
that a period of three years should be allowed in order
that the bankrupts might overcome their difficulties. In
that period certain circumstances took place which
would, he trusted, disincline the Court to grant their
certificates, or if it did grant them, to annex conditions
calculated to do the creditors justice at a remote period,
which the bankrupts seemed willing to overlook now.
In August, 1843, a fiat was struck against Joseph
Montefiore, and in the February of the following year a
joint fiat was taken out against the two. Thus '
he, (Mr. James) would observe, the means of strictly in
the bankrupts' affairs were hardly afforded,
because they, having douses in Hobart Town and Syd-
ney, and only nine months elapsing from the date of the
fiat to the passing that Court, it was perfectly impossible
that the creditors could have any means of satisfying
themselves as to the correctness of the schedule. He
would now direct the attention of the Court to the posi-
tion of Mr. Goldamid, his client, and one of the as-
signees, with respect to the bankrupts. In 1839 the bank-
rupts were indebted to Mr. Goldamid in the sum of
• 20,0001, for which they gave a bond. They must have
been then, he was almost justified in supposing, con-
scious of their insolvent condition, for it was only by
taking 35,0001. in debts as good, which, in 1844, were
proved hopelessly bad, that they. could imagine them-
selves solvent. lie would next point out to his Honour
their mode of dealing with some property in the color
tiles. Just twelve days after giving Mr.Goldsmid the bond
for 20,0001., they
i executed contemporaneously a post-
nuptial settlement n favour of their wives, but in this set •
tlement they reserved a life interest for themselves. What
did they do at the period of bankruptcy in 1841 ? In
January of that year they stopped, and in August they
revoked their life interest in the property, and gave to
their wives the priority. It was stated in one of their
private letters to be worth 4001. a-year, and he con-
tended that in common justice the creditors ought to
'have had the benefit of such property. There was an-
other transaction which, in his opinion, did no credit to
the character of an English merchant. Mr. Joseph
Moutefiuie. was in. the. colonies. in 1841, and it
appeared sold farming stock, on what was called the
Wellington land, for 8,5001. This was in the interval
during which their,.craditors had extended to them the
indulgence of time, and how were they treated? Mr.
Joseph brought home in the whole 5,1001., being there-
.fore mintis 3,4001., which they (the creditors) under-
stood vas settled on a Miss Sheepland there. That was
all .they knew of it. The Learned Counsel then read
selections from letters passing between the partners, one
'of which was—" You will see that I have written in a par-
' ,ticular strain,a sort ofpolitical mode, as that fellow must see
it." Such were the flattering terms in which they spoke of
his client Mr. Guldsmid, to whom they were indebted
20,009/4 and with whom they were incensed because he
did not advance another 40,0001. He would continue
• the extract—" as well as the general body of our ere-
ditorst" \Vas this the integrity that their creditors
should expect at their hands ? The Learned Counsel
then adVerted to the preference evinced towards Mr. de
Castro's claim, and concluded a powerful address by
calling on the Hon. Commissioner not to grant their
Certificates. • .
Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the Court at great length.
The present application was a most important one, and
would materially affect the character of the bankrupts,
whose transactions had been extensive, and who had
hitherto maintained an unsullied reputation.
Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN, in giving his opinion,
took a review of. the case (having previously called
on the official assignee to state his opinion on
,the
conduct of the bankrupts since the fiat was issued). He
held that the bankrupts had passed through the ordeal
to which they had been subjected without reproach, and
that they would leave the Court as unfortunate men,
with unscathed characters. The Learned Commissioner
said this case illustrated the benefit of placing the
granting of a certificate in the hands of the Court, which
was a decided improvement in the law.
The bankrupts received their certificate.

t time,.the prisoner should be remanded again to await
the arrival of Mr. Smith, whose evidence would be very
I brief.

After a few observations from Mr. Clarkson, the pri-
soner, who seemed very indifferent as to the result of the
investigation, was removed from the bar.

James Bailey, a middle aged man, described as a ear-
-1 penter' was brought up in the custody of a constable of
the A, division, charged with threatening the life of Mr.
James Dasell, a clerk in the Army Pay-office.
'The complainant, who has been a clerk in the War-
office for twenty-five years, stated that, in consequence
of new arrangements made in Chelsea Hospital, the pay-
ment of pensioners was removed to the War-office. He
knew the defendant, with whom he had frequent com-
munications, respecting his restoration to the pension
list, from which his name was struck off in the year
1819. In the early part of the present-year he came to
the hospital, and holding up his fist, sail " he would
yet do fur him," under the impression that he (witness)
was instrumental in having his name struck off the list.
He had made up his mind when he had removed from
Chelsea he should see no more of the defendant, but on
the 11th inst. he made his appearance at the Army Pay-
office, and in a menacing manner made further inquiries
after him, of which he gave information to the police, by
whom he was advised to give him in charge, and as he
repeated his visit on Friday he was taken into custody.
A gentleman connected with the same office proved he
was well acquainted with the defendant for some time,
and whenever he made his appearance he seemed in a
most excited state, fancying that the complainant had
been his enemy, in having his name erased from the
pension list. Since the complainant left Chelsea he made
several inquiries, and in consequence of his general
manner, witness thought it necessary to put his friend
upon his guard, for he said he would find him out
wherever he went.

In answer to the Court, Mr. Dasell declared he daily
went in fear of the defendant, from his generally excited
manner.

The defendant said the complainant on a farmer occa-
sion accused him of cowardice and desertion, which, being
false, affected him deeply, for he had served with credit
through the whole of the Peninsular war, in which he
had been disabled, and he denied having ever used any
threat.

Mr. TWYFORD ordered him to put in bail, himself in
601, and two sureties in 30/ each, to keep the peace for
the next three months.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Hugh Grady, a person holding a situation in the
Jews'-garden at Chiswick, was brought before Mr.
Hardwick, charged with having indecently exposed his
person to several young women in Kensington-gardens.
The charge was fully proved by two nurse-maids,
Sarah Pearce and Elizabeth Drury. The fellow exposed
himself three times to them, and he was given into cus-
tody as soon as they could communicate his filthy con-
duct to a constable.

The prisoner said he was well known to the nobility
and gentry. He had an unfortunate complaint upou
him, w'nich obliged him to seek relief in an expeditious
manner, and this had most probably led to the mistake
into which the young women had fallen.
A third witness, however, came forward, and put the
matter beyond doubt that the exposure was intentional.
Mr. HARDWICK sent the prisoner to the treadmill for
three months.

Mr. Picnot, the proprietor of the Bedford Hotel, Bear-
street, was summoned, at the instance of the police, for
permitting disorderly conduct in his house.
The charge was proved by Inspector Beresford, who
sail that persons were fighting in the house and eaus-
ing much disturbance. _

The landlady said, it was impossible to prevent bad
characters from occasionally coming into the house.
The hotel was conducted in the most respectable way,
and if any disturbance did occur, the most prompt means
were resorted to, in order to expel the disturbers.
Inspector Ber.:sford said the inhabitants had com-
plained of the way in which the house was conducted,
and he had good reason for saying that, if a better sys-
tem was not adopted it was probable the Magistrates
would suspend the license.
Mr. HARDWICK inflicted the fine of 4/. and costs.
LAMBETH-S7 BEET.

Jacob Michael, a well-dressed Jew, who was described
as a general dealer at North Shields, was placed within
the felons' bar, before Mr. Norton, -on a charge of con-
spiracy, with Simon Simmons (at present in custody), in
octaiaing goods to the amount of nearly 601. from Mr.
J. N. Hart, of the firm of Hart and Son, watchmakers
and jewellers, of King-street, Finsbury, by fraud and
false pi e tences.

WHAT SORT OF EDUCATION
SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE POOR ?

After a very protracted discussion, the prisoner was
ordered to find bail for his appearance at this Court
to-day, when Simmons will be., brought_ up fur further
examination.

After struggling for above a century, the opponents
of general education have been reduced to silence, and
are compelled to give in their adhesion t' some kind
of general education.
The question now is one of degree. The old oppo-
nents of education are still for giving as little as law-
sible, and that of the worst sort. A little reading, less
writing, and no arithmetic, is what their liberality
would extend to; but still the two latter cannot he
absolutely refused, anl though reading can be con-
fined at schoolg' to hymns, psalms, catechisms, and
tracts, the schoAmaster, who -is sure to be imbibed
with a better spirit than his haughty superiors, is led
to give instnictions in writing and arithmetic of the
best kind to some of the better scholars, who neces-
sarily become favourites, and almost his . adopted
children.

Never was there a greater mistake than to narrow
the education given to the bulk of the people. It
ought to be as extensive and liberal as possible, for
nature is very capricious in her gifts, and, instead of
following the ordinances of man, and giving the best
minds to the great and noble, she is frequently de-
mocratic enough to confer them on the meanest and
poorest of the people, who sometimes, if they can but
obtain a scrap of education, will work out wonders,
and have often astonished the world with their prodi'
gious discoveries, far surpassing all that was ever
made by the proudest disciples of the schools.
If some of the cheap and popular publishers of the
day would give well-condensed biographies of all the
great men who have sprung from the common people
and acquired immortal fame through the strength of
their own, often unaided, and frequently persecuted
genius, they would confer a greater benefit upon
society than by almost any other work of the kind
which has hitherto been published.
Let us briefly glance at a few. The intricate
Ptolemaic systens, supported by Aristotelean dogmas,
had maintained undisputed possession of the schools
for hundreds of years ; to have questioned it would
have brought the Inquisition and the thunders of the
Church down upon the head of the impious innovator;
for, in those days,to reason was considered synonymous
with Atheism. Copernicus, a poor obscure Polish
Roman Catholic priest, appeared, and contended that,
instead of the sun, going round this little lump of
earth of ours, the earth went round the sun. The
learned world stood astonished at the assurance of the
contemptible priest ; but truth, whenever she shows
herself, is invincible ; Copernicus at once divided the
learned world, and half of it became relu3tant con-
verts. Still, as both systems were little better than
theories, no further 'advance could be made without
more nunteroas and. accurate observations, to obtain
what no unsound theory can withstand—facts.
The father of Galileo was so poor that he could not
maintain his son at Pisa; he applied for a bursary ;
was disappointed, and Galileo seemed doomed to hope-
less poverty, when he obtained a patron in Guido Ri-
baldi, who got him a lectureship at 15/. a-year, and
this poor scholar, who left college because un-
able to defray the expense of a doctor's degree,
upset all the learned schools in Europe ; at-
tacked with fearlessness Aristotle's doctrines of
mechanics, and overthrew, as with the spear
of Ithuriel, his fine-spun theories of the perfec-
tion, smoothness, and absolute incorruptible essence of
the heavenly bodies; for Galileo had a telescope, in:
vented and made by himself in his hand, and dis-
covered the rugged irregular surface of the moon,
and what was far more important, the satellites
that revolve around the planet Jupiter. So palpable
and striking an analogy to the primary planets ~
revolving about the sun, furnished an argument in
favour of the Copernican theory, to which the most
bigoted followers of Aristotle could scarcely with-
hold assent.
And how did the enemies of education meet these

truths ? They declared the doctrine of the earth's
motion to be false, and imprisoned Galileo.
" It is in vain," exclaimed Pascal with honest zeal,
" that you have procured against Galileo a decree from
Rome condemning the opinion of, the earth's motion.
Assuredly that will never prove it to be at rest; and
if we have unerring observations proving that it turns
round, not all mankind together can keep it from
turning, nor themselves from turning."
' Those observations were made by Tycho Brahe,
who, not being a poor man, nor a commoner, does
not come within our range ; but the immortal Kep-
ler, every way Tycho Brake's superior, does. At
twelve years of age we find him a poor sickly pot-
boy in a miserable public-house kept by his father.
He afterwards went to the University at Tubingen.
The word university has an aristocratic sound in
an English ear ; for though in former days Oxford
could boast of 30,000 poor students, all commoners,
both our English Universities have long since
been devoted exclusively to the education of
the rich, and the poor, with here and there an excep-
tion, as in' Bishop Prideaux's instance, have long
since been prohibited from entrance to places origi-
nally built expressly for their use. But the terms
" university" and " student" have a widely different
meaning in Germany, a clear though not very full
account of which may be found in the Life of Thomas
Platter in the 79th volume of the " Family Library,"
containing the " Lives of Individuals who raised
themselves from poverty to eminence or fortune."
Another strong instance of the importance to so-
ciety itself of giving to the very lowest classes an op-'
portunity of obtaining education is furnished in 'the
life of Valentine Jomerai Duval, librarian to the Duke
Leopold, of Lorraine. He was the son of a labouring
man, who left a wife and large family in a season of
unusual scarcity. Duval kept turkies for a master by
whom he was almost starved. He afterwards became
cowherd to the four hermits of St. Anne, who assisted
him in gaining some useful knowledge, and taught
him to write; and the use of figures in arithmetic.
His own genius led him to study astronomy, and,
obtaining some old maps of the world and of the
constellations, he was enabled to make a kind of
a.rmillary sphere—in which the earth was a ball of
clay, and' the lines bent hazel twigs. Thus, almost
without any human assistance, and with the aid of a
few old books, he mastered, to a considerable extent,
mathematics, and, as all self-taught persons an, irre-
gular in their studies, heraldry. It was in the
midst of a forest, clad in the homeliest habiliments,
and pursuing his studies, that he was found by Leo-
pold Duke of Lorraine, who took him in his rude
garb, and sent him to the college at Lunneville,
where he subsequently became professor of history,
antiquities, and of ancient and modern geography.
This is one of the numerous instances in which
genius has forced itself to eminence in spite of all ob-
stacles; but 'if we wish to have a serious, happy, in-
dustrious population, means of extending education
to en, on the most liberal scale practicable, must be
supplied.---/3righton Herald.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(SATURDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

A grey-headed old man, named James Thompson
Irvine, who, it was evident, had seen prosperous days, ap-
plied to Su- John Key by letter, which stated his melan-
choly case to the following effect :--
In the year 1804, the applicant rented the premises No.
56, Wood-street, Cheapside, of Messrs. Samuel and John
Painter, of Coleman-street, at the rent of WI., and also
paid 301/. for the lease. In that year he consigned gooda
to Messrs. Kilpatrick and Brothers, Hamburgh, to the
amount of 3,600/., the whole of which were taken pos-
session of by Marshal Duvoust, when he entered Ham •
burgh, by order of Napoleon; and confiscated the pro-
perty Of all the English merchants who traded there.
The consequence was, -that the applicant, and numbers
of others, were ruined by the merciless plunderer.. Re
became a bankrupt, and for a length of time he endea-
voured to support himself and his family by the sale of
various articles of haberdashery, but the state of trade
was such as to render-all his efforts that way unavail-
ing. His wife had, in consequence of her intense
anxiety for the welfare of her children, been visited with
a dreadful mental malady, and had been six years an .in-
, mate of a lunatic asylum in Bethnal-green, and the four
children were thus depthed of her maternal care. and
attention.- -After a further statement of afflictions, the
unfortunate applicant referred. to:Messrs. Hall, 73 nglish,
and Gutch, of No. 50, King. William-street, as igentle•
men who were able and- willing to authenticate the de-
tail of hisdistresses and deplorable cause of them.:
Sir JOHN KEY gave a, sovereign to the .poor man,
whose condition was greatly to be pitied, and said that
in all probability some kind-hearted persons, whe might
through the usual humane channels of intellizence, be-
come aequaitited-witit the reverse of fortune occasioned
by the unavoidable event,- would help a poor sufferer in
his extremity. - .

‘T 11 E SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SULY 29, 1844.

CAPT. WARNER'S EXPERIMENT.

- - -
In answer to a question as to the recent experi-
ment, Lord Ingestre-Said-7 •
it was notorious that
.an experiment had been tried,
on Saturday last, upon a large ship, which had been
shattered and sunk by the force of certain projectiles,
the invention of Captain Warner. TI- was not at lihert,•
to dis,lo,e eith,,r the maArials by li de -truoti.
WAS. effected, nor the manner in which it was done—
(Hear, hear)--but perhaps it would afford some pleasure
and Satisfaction to the public if he read a document to
the House which had been drawn up entiray with re-
ference to the subject.—'Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord
then read the following certificate :

" July 21.
" We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the ope-
rations against the John o'Gaunt, of 300 tons, conducted
by Captain Warner, off Brighton, on Saturday the 20th
inst., were under our management and control. We
further certify that the explosion did not take place from
any combustible master either on board or alongside tho
ship, but was caused by Captain Warner, who was on
bard the William Wallace steamer, having the ship in
tow at a distance of about 300 yards. and that the ex
plosion took place in consequence of a signal made by us
from the shot..., the time of which was not previously
known to Captain Warner.
" We further declare our belief that Captain Warner
has never been on board the ship since she left Gravesend.
" INGESTRE, Captain, R.N., C.B.
" T. DICKENSON, Captain, R.N.
" W. H. HENDERSON, Captain, R.N., C.B.'"
A person who vouches so confidently as Lord
Ingestre does, should be rather snore accurate in 115
statements. It is not, as he says, notorious that the
bark was " Shattered and sunk by the force of cer-
tain projectiles." Whether she was destroyed by
projectiles, or by some other means, such as a tor-
pedo attached to her bottom, or drifted against her, is
as yet purely a matter of conjecture. Nay, the ex-
periment has been sa conducted, that there is no cer-
tainty that the explosion was not from combustibles
concealed in her. We do not think it all probable
that there has been any such trick in the matter, but
in an experiment of this sort, it is not enough to look
to probabilities and fair presumptions—possibilities
of foul play should be guarded against.
The ship supplied by a friend for the experiment
should have been overhauled and thoroughly searched,
and kept under the charge of persons in no way con-
nected with the experimentalist, or interested in his
suecess.
Lord Ingestre certifies that the explosion was not
from aay combustible matter on board or alongside,
but he does not acquaint the House what measures he
took to satisfy himself on these two points ; and his
voucher that the vessel was not destroyed in that war
perhaps rests on no better grounds of proof than the
assertion that she was sunk by projectiles.
Captain Warner's invention may be all that he re-
presents it, but the experiment to prove it so has not
been fairly tried: To have conducted it satisfactorily
there should have been no communication between
Captain Warner and the vessel to be destroyed.
She should have been placed out of the hands or the
persons interested in the success of the experiment.
She should have been brought to her station, and the
experimentalist, without any opportunity of commu-
nitation, Should'have proceeded to prove the power of
his invention.

Instead of this, what was done ? The barque which
came from the eastward was towed to the westward
of Brighton, tot Shoreham roads. Why was she not
brought up in Brighton roads, or, if it was preferred
to bring her up off a port (why, in fine summer
weather, we cannot comprehend), the most ' natural
course was to have brought up off ~ewhaven, and
with the ebb (which was against her, as 'matters
were arranged) she would have come off Brighton in
a couple of hours.
We a,dvert to these points because things were so
managed as to make it necessary to take the barque
in tow, Captain Warner being on board the towing
steamer, and having the vessel he was to operate
against snugly at his disposal under his stern. It is
not thus that enemies are blown up. When captain
Warner has an enemy in tow, he will take good care
not to blow her up. It may be excellent to catch
birds by putting salt on their tails, but when you
have caught your bird you spare your salt.
With a vessel in tow it is obviously easy Ito drift
anything against her side, or to have other means of
communication beside that of the tow-line. -
Why, then, was there the towing so liable o sus-
picion? As we have before remarked, the barque
might as well have been anchored off Brighton as
taken past to Shoreham to be towed back agai,n. Or
even when off Shoreham, she might have been got
under weigh on the flood tide, so as to have tine to
her station in due time at Brighton. But o, they
waited for the contrary tide (keeping the 1 public
waiting too, long after the appointed time as if
expressly to make the necessity for the towing We
do not wonder at the impatience of Lord Brougham
at these dilatory manoeuvres. It is flippantly, re-
marked that he could not make allowanceor the
adVerse tide; but why did they take care to whit till
the tide"was contrary ?
Enough has been done, however, to warrani, 'nay,
to demand, an experiment at any necessary cos con-
ducted in a different way, so as to be clear of fall the
suspicions which attach to the recent trial.
Let the Admiralty devote one of their many fivorth-
less old ships to this useful purpose, and in th mere
destruction of some of them there would be a nefit
to the service ; let well-selected officers, not artial
advocates of the alleged invention, have the c stody
of the vessel up to the time that she is broughti to her
e
station, and let Captain Warner, without any tpwing,
show what he can do against a ship favouring his ex-
periment more than enough in being helplesslytadrift,
and not manoeuvring as an enemy would be, t avoid
or baffle his operations.
As for the explosion, it seems to have ber
complete, and as a mere coup de theatre nothin,
be more successful. But the main point is i
explosion, but the means of effecting it.
There is not a doubt, that with access to St.
for the skilful employment of combustibles, it
be blown into the air in the twinkling of an ey
the question Would be, whether this could be d
an engineer who did not approach within half.
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Besides
building.mode of settling the question of (
the
Warner's invention by another and fairer expe,
there is only one other course, namely that of
the secret from Alexis' in a state of clairvoy,
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ANTWERP, JULY, 25.--The concourse of J.,
families towards this city, on their way to the. Upper
during the last few weeks, has been greater than
recollect it to have been in former seasons, owing p
to the increased facilities for speedy travelling wh
new line of railway to Cologne affords. The follow
amongst the most distinguished of the Nobll9
Gentry :—Lords Walsingham and Stuart de Dec,
Countess De Salis and family, the Duc de Melfort ;
H. Inglis, M.P., and family ; H. Floyd, Esq ; R. Fri]
Russell; Joseph Bailey, Esq., M.P., and fa.nily.
THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BASTHAM.
body of the late Mr. William Brown, who was di
at the late Eastham Regatta, was found on Ince
near Runcorn, on Tuesday morning last.. An i
was held on the body on the same day, b,.fore H.
ton, Esq.,, and one of the crew of the boat, Mr
Mould, gave a clear and succinct account of the
tunate occurrence. It . appeared that when tl,l
(the Amphitrite) was struck by the first wa
Mould directed the_ deceased to steer th
to shore. Immediately afterwards, a secon
struck the , boat, and half filled her . with
The deceased called out, " Oh, God ! bri
Princess, we are sinking ;'', and immediately th
filled with water and swamped. We give the re
in Mr. Mould's. own words :—"'l di:ected the (
hold hard to the boat ; for a moment I was undo
the boat, and afterwards gained the surface
water ; I saw the deceased struggling in the
The boat turned with her , keel upwards, and
ceeded in dragging the deceased on the boat. I rei
astride on the boat for some time ; a wave again
the boat, and rolled her over. I recovered my se:
ag lin succeeded in getting on the boat. At this
missed the deceased, and several minutes elapsed b
again saw him ; I afterwards saw him floating near th
and I pulled him partly on the boat. Deceased eluni
till one of the steamers came to our assistance.'
steamer came in contact with the Amphitrite,
concussion again threw ine off the boat. From th
I saw nothing more of the deceased, and I eve
was pulled into a boat belonging to the stew
should think about a quarter of an hour elapsed fr
time of the accideut to the time I was picked up
nearest boat which•could in any way render ass
was the steamer which came up, but whirl
stationed about .three quarters of a mile off 1
th 3 Amphitrite swamped." The Coroner reoapi
the evidence to the jury,- and expressed a hop,
boats of so light a construction—only fit for!
rivers as the Dee—would not again venture it
tests on the Mersey, for which .they were totally'
and he also expressed his regret that the steam
not been stationed so far from. the shore, and tha
were no boats placed in.the course the prize boa
to row, in order to give assistance in case of ani
dent. The jury found the following verdict :—l'
the deceased was accidentally, drowned .by the up
of the boat Amphitrite_; and they wished, also,
cord their thanks to Mr. Mould, for his praise%
elufforts in endeavouring to save.the.life of the d ,
at the peril of his own.". The remains were interk
Thursday morning at, St. Bride's Church, Chester
BIGOTED OVER.—A gentleman, named iCran.
stop, obtained at the. Roscommon Assizes, on 111iinday,
26/. dainages and cost; for • tli•expenSe of a, nuirriage
settlement drawn up, between Aila sister`. and,a Person
named Lawder, who, on the eve of marriage, ref4ed to
allow the nuptial knot to.be tied by aCatholic °ler yraan
after a Protestant one had officiated, ' his interde being
of the former persuasion. The-bigoted swairtul st his
f
bride and his money-, for the ladY, refused to 1
'' half measures." " ' I
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.--On Wednesday ' orn-
ing a fine young salmon, weighing between 81b. and 9
~ was
.gambolling in the Severn, a little' above the English ridge,
in
in this town, and happening to , indulge in an extra nourish
without first ascertaining where he was, he fell plump! into a
boat which was moored near Mr. Blockley's timber-yard;
and, after several violent efforts to,rjegain hisnative element'
he became a passive captive: in -the hinida of st labourer:—
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