The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-27 00:00:00

I VISIT OF THE LORD MAYOR AND
SHERIFFS TO SOUTHAMPTON.
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY EVENING.—The splendid
entertainment given some time ago by the Lord Mayor
of London to the chief. of many of the provincial muni-
cipal corporations seems to have excited on the part of
those functionaries a desire to reciprocate metropolitan
hospitalities. In a few weeks an entertainment on a
scale of great splendour will be given by tic Lord
Mayor of York to the head of the London Corporation,
at which Prince Albert nod many distinguished indivi-
duals will be present; a:icl to-day the people of this town
of all classes are in a state of high excitement in con-
sequence of a visit from the Lcrd Mayor and Sheriffs of
the city of London, on thu invitation i f the Major of
Southampton, who is to entertain them at a grand
banquet this evening at th-t town•liali. From an early
hour 'llia morning people have been flocking into the
town from the neighbouring districts, a large lomat er
having also be n conveyed from the metropolis -by a spo
cial excursion train, and the streets have been thronged
with eager gazers at the preparations made in all goer-
ters to celebrate the occasion. The tants generally
hare certainly determiued to second the efforts of their
chief magistrate to do honour to his guests, and a more
complimentary display of public gratificationcciald scarcely
have been manifested in welcome of a royal visitor.
Along the High-street and far some distance beyond the
Bargate, on the northern road, flags of almost every
nation and description, and of every hue, among which,
however, the union jack and British ensign largely pre-
dominate, are flaunting from the windows of many of
the houses, or hang suspended by lines across the street.
The royal standard is also flying on most of the public
buildings, and the vessels in the docks and harbour are
dressed in colours. The York Hotel, where the Lord
Mayor and Sheriffs have engaged apartments, and which
possesses an extensive frontage, is profusely and ele-
gantly decorated with evergreens, as also the house of
the mayor and several other private residences. A large
quantity of the same plants has been expended in orna-
menting the outer front of the Bargate, and the two
huge leaden lions which guard either side of the en-
trance are almost hidden in a perfect forest !of laurel.
The weather could not be more favourable, the oppres-
sive effects of a bright sunshine being counteracted by a
brisk westerly breeze. About noon the state carriages
of the Sheriffs of London, which had been brought over
by railway for the occasion, drove along the High-street
on their way to the point at which the procession was to
be formed, and the showy equipages, with the richly
decorated appointments, and the splendid liveries of the
servants, excited loud expressions of admiration from
many of the populace, who are unused to such displays
of civic grandeur.
The Lord Mayor, attendedtby his secretary, chaplain,
sword-bearer, and officers of state, with the sheriffs of
London and Middlesex, arrived at the Bishops toke
station, which is about five miles from Southampton,
soon after 1 o'clock, and were there received in their
robes of office by the Mayor, aldermen, and town coun-
cillors of Southampton, who had proceeded from the
town in carriges to meet them. Alter lunching at the
hotel at Bishopstoke the Mayor and corporation es-
corted the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London through*
Stoneham-park, the seat of Mr. John Fleming, to the
entrance of the beautiful common belonging to the town,
where a triumphal arch had been erected. A procession
was there formed, headed by a band of music, which
was followed by the aldermen, common councilmen,
sheriff, and the various officers of the corporation of
Southampton, in carriages and on horseback. Next
in order came the mayor of Southampton in a
carriage and four, attended by his chaplain and the
town-clerk, and accompanied by the insiguia eft
office. Two horsemen, bearing banners, on which
were emblazoned the arms of the city of
London, were followed by the Lord Mayor
and Sheriffs of London, in their several
state carriages and attended by the usual officers.
Then came the Lord Mayor's suite in carriages, many of
the inhabitants in carriages and on horseback, among
whom we observed Mr. Willcox, one of the Members for
the borough, and the procession was closed, or rather
continued, by various bodies or lodges of Freemasons,
Foresters, Odd Fellows, and other similar associations,
each body being headed by a band of music. It was cal-
culated that the procession extended for more than a
mile and a half.

The procession thus formed advanced from the com-
mon along the Avenue•road, through the Bargate, down
the High-street to the Royal pier and docks, where it
turned, and passing along the Eastern quay proceede I
through several streets in St. Mary's parish to White's
Royal York Hotel above the Bar. The procession
reached the hotel at five o'clock, having occupied two
hours and a half in its progress. The banquet takes
place at six o'clock.
The Town-hall, in which the banquet will take place,
has recently undergone considerable alterations and im
provemonts, on the suggestion of Mr. Richard Andrews,
the present mayor, which have adapted it to the in-
creased business and demands of the town.

Preprations have been made f .r illuminating the ex-
terior of the Bargate; abd the York Hotel, with the
houses of the Mayor and of sevtra,l other inhshitants,
will also be illuminated in the evening. There will also
be a display of firewotki in the Houndwoll.
Amongst the personages invited to meet the Lord
May, r, and who have signified their intention to be
present, are—Lord Palmerston, the Solicitor-General,
the Lord M tyor of Dublin, M.P,, Lori Dudley Coutts
Stuart, Lord George Le.inox, Hon. Dutton. the
Dean of Winchester, Sir Edward Butler, Sir John Barker
Mill, Mr. Willcox, Sir John Freestone, M.l'.,
Mr. Hutchins, M.P., the Mayors of Northampton, Nen-
ark, Cambridge, Hertfor,l, Portsmouth, Winchester,
Romsey, Lymington, Chri-tchurch, Newport, Yarmouth,
Sslishury, and Basingstoke, Mr. John Fleming, &c. The
Lord Provost of E iinburgh and the Lord Mayor of York
have excused themselves on the ground that her Majesty's
visit to Scotland on the 27th will render it impossible
for then. 3 to be absent from their official duties.

CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST

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A SOLICITOR.
Yesterday Mr. H. Blackhurbt, solicitor, of Preston,
wbo was remanded on Wednesday last upon a charge of
having forged a codicil to the will of his late wife, was
brought up at the Town-ball, Preston, for further exa-
mination.

John Thompson. of Floghton-lane, near Blackburn,
deposed to having hal a conversation with Mrs. Black-
burst a short time previous to her death, when she told
him that she had left the interest of her landed estate to
her husband; 30/. a year to her sister, Mrs. Webster;
and 10s. a weak to Mary Thompson. She also a )(led
that after the payment of a few legacies, her personal
estate would go to Glasgow.

Diary Ann Kerr Miller, of Glasgow, said she bad boen
introduced to Mrs. Blackhurst a few weeks previous to
her death. Mrs. Blackhurst told her that ahe had in-
herited her property through her late husban,l, who was
a Glasgow merchant, and that she intended it to go
again to Glasgow, to endow a school. She said she had
made a Is id to that effect, leaving
Mr. Blackhurst 2,0001.
Mrs. Blackhurst wished witness to call upon the Lord
Provost of Glasgow and inform him that her (Mrs.
Blackhurst'ai) will was not altered, and requeving him
to write to Mr. Noble, her solicitor in Preston, re-
specting the property in case of her death. Witness
saw Mr. Forbes, the town clerk of Glasgow, and stated
to him all that she bad been requested to stale by Mrs.
Blackhurst. This was the whole of the evidence for the
prosecution.
Mr. Seger, barrister, addressed the Court for the de-
fence, contending that the case was not got up for the
purpose of promoting the ends of justice, but to defeat
the codicil.

The Bench then retired, and after a consultation of
about half an hour they returned into court, when the
Mayor stated that the magistrates had decided upon
sending the case for trial at tho assizes.
Mr. Segar applied for the prisoner to be allowed to be
lc ha
tr etfhues eLd theiser application
poul winter
assizes.
and
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was
o ncommitted
tflo) er Bench

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, AUG. 26.

ehtarsaill:iseae:t i 0
1335;
Srocx EscrtANGz.l7Thenarket to-day was a
better, and more animation was shown by bly rs. shade
Westerns closed at 58%—igi dland,33 —Taft' Vale, 134 reat
very flat
LI V ERPOOL, AUG. 26. ex div.
allSdraocy:canEdxvcerfryartlier
buTshineessshadroeinmg.arkTeht
as follow :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consolidated, lere
Ditto, •Fifths, 91/8 dis.—London and North-Western, 11134--
Ditto, New Quarters, 1 p.—Midland, 33141—York, Newcastle,
and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 5 dis.
—York and North Midland, 15%.
MANCHESTER, AUG. 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.--The share market to-day was
firm, but little busines was done. The transactions were as
follow : Lancashire and Yorkshire, 39.% —Ditto (West
Riding Union), 8 dis.—London and North-Western, New
Quarters, 1 p. Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham,
Quarters (C), 1 1-16 c. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire, Preference, 73/4—South-Eastern and Dover, Con-
solidated Stock (N 0.4). st/g South S.affordshire, 4 dis.
BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have little change to notice in
this share market. A small business has been done, and
prices generally remain stationary. The few sales that
took place were confined to South Staffordshires, which were
done at at 41. Is. 3d. dis.
YORK, AUG. 24.
Srocx EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—York, Newcastle, and I3erwick, 143/4 —North British,
5% - Great Northern, 9,A—York and North Midland, Prefer-
ence, 7 lAa.
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CAUTION TO SuotiEns.—A strange scene was wit-
nes ed yesterday on the Boulevard Montp.arnasse. A wag-
goner was employed to convey son.te furniture from a cot-
tage near Paris to the Faubourg Saint Germain. On his way
he drank deeply at different wine shops, and to get rid of the
slumber which oppressed him lie lighted his pipe.
That,
however, made him rather more sleepy. On reaching the
Boulevard he was aroused by cries of " ire ! fire !" and was
drazged from his seat by the bystanders. A spark from his
pipe nad set fire to the straw, and the cart and all its con-
tents were in flames. All attempts to check the progress of
the conflagration were vain, and soon all that remained of the
vehicle were the springs and other tronwork.—Goignani,s
Messenger.
It is now stated that the York and North Midland
dividend will be 2s. 6d. per share, or nothing. If 2s. Gd., it
is said that there will be 1,402/. surplus to carry tes the xt
half-year.--Herepath'o Jozartal, or Saturday.