The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-23 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, SEPT. 21.—The Lord Bishop of Exeter
has presented the Rev. William Mallock, of Balliol
College, to the rectory of Cheriton Bishop, in the
county of Devon ; value 3211. per annum.
The Rev. John Adams, student of Christ Church,
has been appointed to the curacy of Saltash, Cornwall.
The first honorary canonry, founded in Bristol Ca-
thedral by the recent order in council, has been con-
ferred on the Rev. G. N. Barrow.

E. B. N. Dickenson, Esq., and lady, have presented
the Rev. W. P. Borrett to the rectory of Siston in the
county of Gloucester; value 3231. per annum.
The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. John
Lister to the vicarage of Thorpe, in the county of
Surrey ; value 1411. per annum.
J. E. Pattenson, Esq., has presented the Rev. R. C.
Patterson to the rectory of ➢Zelmerbey, Cumberland;
value 1721. per annum.
The Rev. H. Tull has been appointed to the in-
cumbency of St. John's Church, Cowhill, Oldham,
Lancashire.

The Head Mastership of the Monmouth Grammar
School has been conferred on the Rev. J. D. Wather-
stone.

C. B. F. Foley, Esq., has presented the Rev. L. E.
Brown to the vicarage of Dormington, with the per-
petual curacy of Bartestree annexed, in the county of
Hereford; value 2841. per annum.

R. B. Price and V. Pocock, Esqrs., have presented
the Rev. R. H. Harrison to the perpetual curacy of
Builth, Brecknockshire ; value 1061. per annum.
The valuable vicarage of Milverton, in the gift of
the Archdeacon of Taunton, has become vacant by
the death of the Rev. J. T. Trevelyan, at Madeira.

THE NAPOLEON MUSEUM.—This most interesting
and valuable exhibition closes at the end of this week,
and we hope to have an opportunity of visiting it once
more before its final close. As illustrative of th annals
of one of the most stirring periods in the history of the
world, the contents of this museum are invaluable, while
to the mere lover of articles of vertu, a visit to the Napo-
leon Museum is one of the greatest treats that can be
offered to him.

DEATH FROM THE FEROCITY OF A RAM.—A most
melancholy catastrophe occurred at Charmouth, from
the ferocity of a ram, the property of Mr. IL Harris,
of Catherstone Farm, on Friday, the 6th instant. A
poor woman of the name of Sarah Hoare, aged about
sixty years, was walking in a field near the beach
when the ram suddenly attacked her, gored her, and
knocked her down. At the time, one of the Coast-
guard men, being near the spot, endeavoured to
drive the savage animal away from her ; but being
likely to.be gored himself, he was fain to betake himself
to the bank of a hedge and pelt the animal with stones.
That being to no purpose, he left to get a pole to drive
it off ; but before his return the shepherd arrived, and
got off the furious beast. The poor creature, however,
was so much injured that she lingered in great agonies
until Monday, when death put an end to her sufferings.
On Tuesday, the 10th instant, a coroner's inquest was
held before J. Frampton, Esq., when John Carey, Esq.,
M.D., declared it to be his opinion that the death of
the deceased had been caused by injuries received from
the goring of the ram, to which conclusion the jury
came, adding a deodand of Is. on the ram. Our inform-
ant tells us that some witnesses were not present who
could have proved that the owner of the animal was
aware that it was not fit to be at large, for that some
time ago the dairyman's daughter was gored by it ; and
that only one week previous to the above melancholy
affair, a nurse maid of Mrs. M'Clay was driven into the
river, with a child in her arms, by the same ram.—Sher-
bourne Journal.

BRAZILIAN SUGAR. BAHIA, JUNE B. Sugar
could be had on shore here this year at the following
rates :—For browns 9s. 6d., and whites 13s. 6d. per cwt.;
and after paying expenses here Is., and freight 4s. 2d
more per cwt., be delivered on the quay in England, the
first for lid., and the latter for 2d. a pound. Compare
this with the price of the untaxed and monopolised article
consumed by the English ! Our coffee could also, last
year, have been delivered in England for 295. per cwt. ,
a fraction above 3d. per lb.
WILL OF SIR WILLIAM HEYGATE, BART.--The
Will of Sir William Heygate, Bart., late Chamberlain of
the City of London, formerly alderman of Coleman-
street
ward, has just been proved in D.ctors'-commons,
by Dame Isabella Heygate, widow, and Sir William Hey •
gate, the son, two of the executors, a power of proving
being reserved for a son under age, and a sister of the
testator. The property is sworn under 45,0001. He
gives to his wife, Dame Heygate, 100/. a year, and the
use of Roecliffe Hall, Leicester, with the plate, pictures,
&c., belonging thereto, for her life, and at her death to
his oldest son, if not purchased as stated below. He
directs his property to be divided into five parts, to be
distributed as follows :—Two parts to his eldest son, and
the remaining three parts to three other sons, on the
death of his wife, but till that event they are to be suit-
ably provided for. To his brother, sister, and other
relatives mourning rings. To his servants 201., to be
divided among them. Roecliffe Hall and his other pro-
perty to be offered to his sons (if they wish to become
purchasers), at a fair valuation. The will is short, and
in the deceased's handwriting.
Tun BASTARDY LAW.—It is material for the

mother of a bastard child to know (and we take oppor-
tunity of noticing it in time) that, when they have
obtained an order against the father, she must not allow
the weekly pay to run over thirteen weeks, as, if she
does, no more than thirteen weeks pay can be recovered
for her. Though the Act of Parliament authorises a
woman to swear her child before birth, it is of no use
doing so, as nothing can be done with the father until
after birth, when she would have to apply again. This
is a serious defect in the new enactment, as the mother
may die in child-bed, and, in that case the father of the
offspring could not be reached. It is also a pity but this
law had extended to children born a year (instead of six
months) before the Act was passed.—From a Corre-
spondent.
REDUCTION OF FARES ON THE BIRMINGHAM RAIL-
WAY.—Tho passenger fares and charges for goods on
the London and Birmingham Railway are to be consi-
derably reduced on and after the Ist of next month ;
and at the same time, or shortly afterwards, other alte-
rations, tending to the increased accommodation of the
Record.
public, will be introduced—BadwaY

MR. D. W. HARVEY and CERTAIN
ALDERMEN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—As Parliament is not now sitting, and all
rumours of war are hushed, I may, perhaps, hope
for the pardon of your readers, if I so far trespass on
the rules of good taste as to notice the proceedings
reported to have taken place in the Court of Alder-
men on Tuesday last. Brevity on my part shall be
the condition of this concession.

The present is not the only occasion when the same
enlightened worthies have united at the same time
against one poor Commissioner, betraying in every
instance the same feelings of discretion and valour !
Neither Aldermen Copeland, Farebrother, nor Sir
Peter Laurie heard one word of a speech they are
pleased to denounce " with feelings of surprise and
indignation," as "a tissue of absurdities," and that,
too, in the absence of the only person who could have
spared them the reproach of acting a part so ludicrous
and unbecoming. It is, indeed, to be deplorQd that
Alderman Copeland was prevented, as he says, by the
rapidity with which the Hall was dissolved on aturday
last, from noticing what he is pleased to term my "un-
founded aspersions." I was present on that occasion;
whether the worthy Alderman was I cannot say. ' Sir
Peter was there, apparently " writhing in unutterable
anguish" upon finding the Livery were not to be
"humbugged," to use his own elegant verbiage, by
what his friend, Alderman Brown, aptly characterised
as " Sir Peter's peculiar badinage." It is due to
the Lord Mayor to state that I witnessed no " eager
desire" to close the Hall ; on the contrary, with
marked courtesy, he inquired whether I desired to
address the Livery? If, unhappily for myself, as
well as for my audience, I were affected with that
love of " empty applause," under which Sir Peter
obviously labours, and were like him oppressed with
" a sense of my original insignificance," I should
have availed myself of his Lordship's courtesy. But
it has been a rule with me, through a long public
life, never to speak but upon occasions which justify
my so doing; of which rule I have found the grati-
fying advantage in securing that uniformly indulgent
attention to which Sir Peter Laurie, for obvious rea-
sons, must ever be a stranger.
. . .

Every mortification has some mitigation. Though
the Livery were debarred the pleasure of hearing
Alderman Copeland on the 11th instant, an appro-
priate occasion will offer to him on Saturday, the
28th instant, when unusual circumstances will secure
for him a crowded audience. I will take care to be
at Guildhall, and shall be prepared, if need be, to re-
peat and defend my former representations.
While I readily trace the kind intentions of my
late Honourable Colleague, Alderman Humphery, in
what he is reported to have said in the Court of Alder-
men, I cannot recogni,e him, in this instance, either
as my expositor, or apologist. I was not ex-cited,
nor did I allude to my salary ; and when he taunts a
brother Alderman for generally speaking in the
House of Commons under the influence of mental
irritation, 1 must protest against the charge ; for,
having sat some years in Parliament with Alderman
Copeland, I can safely aver that I never heard the
Member for the Potteries once address the represen-
tatives of the people.
Having thus vindicated Alderman Copeland from
the reproach of the late Lord Mayor, I trust he will
excuse me for correcting an error advanced by him,
" that I was indebted to the Aldermen for my ap-
pointment." I cheerfully admit that I received the
prompt and efficient support of Alderman Copeland,
as also of a large majority of his Court, but my ap-
pointment was in the Court of Common Council,
from whom, in open Court, I received it, and I am
proud to say their choice was very graciously sanc-
tioned by her Majesty. Let it not be imputed to me
that I am insensible to individual kindness, when I
aver my conviction that the motives which prompted
my appointment do not appear on the surface. How-
ever, Sir Peter's love of "badinage" may induce him
to talk of my "original insignificance," I will venture
to assure him he will never be honoured by an Act of
Parliament disqualification. My release from this
factious interdict may be nearer at hand than may be
agreeable to some civic functionaries ; and, at all
events, so long as I continue to hold the office of
Commissioner of the City Police force, I feel that my
services are more than an equivalent for my salary.
If my ceaseless and undivided responsibility is suf-
ficiently paid with a salary of 8001. a year, the City is
most censurably lavish of its resources in every other
department.
In conclusion, I feel it due to myself to state that
my present remarks are only intended to apply to
those persons whose conduct has elicited them. From
a very large majority of the magistrates of the City
I have received the kindest consideration of gentle-
men, and, in common► with my fellow-citizens, I
greatly regret that their public usefulness should be
impaired, and their feelings annoyed by the bluster-
ing babbling of inordinate conceit, which ever and
anon is displayed by a few of their restless colleagues.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Old Jewry, Sept. 20. D. W. HARVEY.

NEWS FROM OTAHEITE.—We have been favoured
with the following extract of a letter, dated Valparaiso,
May.3l:—" I write in haste, as a vessel sails to-morrow
morning. Mrs. Pritchard and family arrived here this
afternoon in great distress and troable at not finding her
husband at this place. Otaheite is still in a dreadful
state. The French seized Mrs. Sammon, the Queen's
cousin, taking her for Pomare, took her on hoard tln.
Uranie, when they found out their mistake. They also
stole a man's wife, and took her on board a frigate ; eight
of her relations stormed a fart and killed 20 men. The
French say the fort was stormed by 300 natives, who
killed two then and wounded five, losing 15 of their own.
In another action, the Otaheitans killed 90 French,
losing 100 themselves, besides 109 muskets and 16 old
guns, mounted on cocoa-nut logs, but taking two pieces
of artillery from the French, who were conducted to a
pass by Henry, son of the missionary. The Otaheitan,
were led by two Englishmen, who were killed. The French
have been awfully handled, having lost altogether up
wards of 400 killed • and wounded, amongst the former
six officers, one of whom is the first:lieutenant of the
steamer, which, it is said, when going along the shore,
killed upwards of 100 natives ; however, the French
governor has had enough of it, and has issued a procla-
mation, to say he will not attack any more. A Otahei
tan in the last agonies of death threw a stone at M.
Bruat, which missed him. It is said they (the French)
have taken a lieutenant of the Hazard, and have been
playing all sorts of games. It is also reported the troops
refused to fight ; 17 deserted one day and six the next,
but two of them being caught were shot. These deser-
ters, with some English and Americans, are of great
service to the natives."—Falmouth Packet.
MAIL COACH ACCIDENT.—The London mail to
Falmouth was on Wednesday delayed nearly three hours,
in consequence of a somewhat serious accident, which
happened between Oakhampton and Bridestowe. It
appears that on coming down Stourton-hill and turning a
corner, the coach came in contact with a van, when the
pole broke, and the coach itself turned over. We regret
to learn that one outside passenger, Captain Treweeke,
of Gwenap, just returned from Cuba, broke the small
bone of his leg. He was carefully taken back to Oak-
hampton. No other passenger met with any injury ; but
the guard, on his arrival at Truro, bore evident marks
about his head and face of his having had a narrow
escape. Great blame is attributed to the driver of the
van, who was on the wrong,side of the road, and did not
attempt to get out of the way. The coachman, Gillard,
is known as an able, careful driver.—Cornwull Royal
Gazette.

SomstAmnutasm.—The Manchester Courier relates
a singular occurrence in a boarding-house in that town.
A respectable-looking individual, very well-dressed, ob-
tained a lodging, and showed himself very nice about his
accommodation. Before going to bed he happened to
pass through the kitchen, where "boots" was busy in
his vocation. Next morning " boots " rose early, but
found to his amazement that a great part of his labour
had been done by some unknown friend. The stranger
got up too, and left the house, when it was ascertained
by the chambermaid that.-his bed was as black as if a
chimney-sweeper bad slept in it, and that the front of the
gentleman's night-shirt was smeared with black, leaving
no doubt that he had been the unknown assistant of Mr.
Boots. The mystery was explained by the discovery of
a small roll of paper in his room, which proved that he
had held the distinguished situation of " boots "in a
London hotel.

ATTACK UPON A GAMEKEEPER.—On Wednesday
se'nnight Mr. Denman, chief constable of Ruthin, in
Denbighshire, arrived in Bolton, in search of two col-
liers, named Thomas James and William Jones, the
former 21, and the latter 28 years of age, who are
charged with maliciously cutting and wounding an
Englishman named Bride, gamekeeper to Mr. Robert
Myddleton Biddulph, Lord Lieutenant of the county of
Denbigh, on the night of Sunday, the Ist inst. On that
night, Bride, and an under-keeper, who is a Welshman,
were out on Mr. Biddulph's estate, when they fell in
with the prisoners, poaching. Bride ordered them to
stand, and seized one of them; but they were armed, one
with the stock and the other with the barrel of a gun,
with which they commenced a murderous attack upon
Bride, and left him apparently dead upon the ground;
whilst his companion, the under-keeper, stood looking
on, without rendering him the slightest assistance.
Bride was dreadfully injured about the neck and face;
but hopes are entertained of his recovery. On Wed•
nesday night Mr. Denman, accompanied by an assistant,
and three or four of the borough police, went to the
Kersley Mill Colliery, Mr. Denman dressed in the garb
of a Welch collier, and inquired for James and Jones;
and, when they came up, they were immediately recog-
nised, and taken into custody.—Chester Chronicle.
DREADFUL SHIPWRECK OF THREE EAST INDI A-
MEN, AND Loss OF LlFE.—Within the last two or three
days much attention has been excited at the melancholy
accounts recently received at Lloyd's, of the dreadful
shipwrecks of several noble vessels while on their voyage
to and fro from Bombay and China to En land, attended
with sacrifice of human life. The ships in question, are
the Candahar, an Indiaman, 642 tons burthen ; the
Royal Admiral, a barque, 414 tons burthen ; the Colum-
bia, a schooner, ISO tons burthen, laden with treasures
and Jewels ; the Amelia, of Sydney ; and the Camaieu.
an East India packet-ship, 388 tons burthen, trading be-
tween Liverpool and Calcutta, all of which, we regrt t- to
state, with the rich cargoes. estimated at an enormyt?
amount, are irrecoverably lost.
Sir John Ramsden has left 20,0001. towards im-
proying the town of Huddersfield.

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CRICKET.
WEST SURREY V. COBHAM, WITH WOODS.,-,This
I match was distinguished by some very fine play on the
part of each side. It came oil at Cobham on Thursday,
and was won by the West Surrey, by 45 runs upon the
first hands.
SOUTH RANTS V. WINCHESTER.—This match, . which
was a " day's play," was played on Day's ground, South-
ampton, on Wednesday last, and was won by the South
Hants club. The wetness of the weather, however,
spoiled the game.
RUGBY SCHOOL Y. WELLESBOURNE CLUB.—The
match between these parties was played un the :Rugby
ground on Thursday last, when the school eleven won in
one innings, with 46 runs to spare ; a result which is
mainly attributable to the fine slow bowling of Mr.
Rippingall.
WORCESTERSHIRE V. SHROPSHIRE.—These two coun-
ties played their " return match" on the Shrewsbury
ground, on Wednesday and Thursday I.,st. The " Sa-
lopians" won by 61 runs, and having been the victors in
the first match, have thus placed themselves in the
triumphant position of conquerors of the year. To en-
able them, however, to maintain this rank, let us advi.e
them to be early and actively in the field next season,
for we have heard that their opponents will not only be
so, but are likely to gain an accession of strength.
THE NORTHAMPTON WIND-UP MATCH.—There are
few counties or towns in the United Kingdom, wherein
the disposition to support the game of cricket has been
manifested, during the present season, so strongly and
so effectively as in that of Northampton. It affords us,
therefore, more than ordinary gratification to find that
the occasion of their " wind-up" match for 1844 was so
well attended, and that the dinner went off so admirably.
The latter was not only partaken of by the players, with
the Hon. Captain Spencer (the brother of Earl Spencer),
as the president of the club, at their head, but the event
was honoured by the presence of the Mayor, and upwards
of fifty of the leading gentry of the neighbourhood. The
spirited manner, indeed, in which the Northampton Club
got up the grand match between the northern and
southern counties," demands the admiration of all
cricketers, and the thanks of the inhabitants of the sur-
rounding districts. Such fineness of play, and such a
display and illustration of the science of the game, had
never been seen in that part of the kingdom. It rejoices
us, therefore, to learn that that match has had the effect
of giving an impulse to this English pastime throughout
this portion of her Majesty's dominions. To the (ricer-
dons of the Hon. Captain Spencer, 0. Nethercote, Esq.,
backed by the very able and efficient efforts and arrange-
ments for the management of the club, made by Messrs.
Hollis and Ellis, of Northampton, is attributable the
great success and prosperity of the game in the county
of Northampton. The " wind-up" match was a contest
between the " married and single," the latter winning,
with six wickets to go down.

FIRE NEAR RED LION-SQUARE.—Yesterday morn-
ing a fire was discovered by police-constable E 126 upon
the premises belonging to Mr. F. Tal lor, wholesale
candle manufacturer, carrying on business at No. 3,
Orange-street, Red Lion-square. When first seen the
flames were raging furiously in one of the storehouses on
the basement floor. The intelligence was promptly for-
warded to the engine stations, and shortly,after five
engines of the London Brigade were at the scene, as
well as the West of England one. An instant supply of
water was procured, and the firemen set to work most
vigorously, and soon extinguished the flames ; not, how-
ever, until considerable damage was done, the greater
part of the stock in that part of the building where the
fire originated being destroyed, and the remainder
seriously injured. The origin of the fire is not known.
One fortunate circumstance was the early discovery of
the fire ; had it been a little later, to say the least, a
most perfect and destructive conflagration must have
been the result. Mr. Taylor is insured in the Union
and Hand-in-Hand offices. The same premises were
consumed by fire about four years since.
DEATH Or MR. Ross, THE COMEDIAN.—It is
with sincere regret we announce the death of this little
favourite. A little before the Christmas of last year he
was engaged by Mr. Webster for the Liverpool Theatre.
On his journey thither he caught a severe cold, dan-
gerous symptoms appeared, and in May he returned to
London. At his own request he was conveyed to Guy's
Hospital, where his case received every attention. He
expired about twenty minutes to seven on Friday night.
Mr. Ross for many years supported his aged father and
mother. He has left a widow to lament his loss, but no
children. Mr. Ross was a member of the Drury-lane
Theatrical Fund, from which source we trust his widow
may obtain, if not a competence, at least assistance, in
this her hour of trouble and deprivation.
ALLOWANCE TO INSOLVENTS UNDER THE NEW
Acr.—On Saturday, in the Court of l'•ankruptcy, Mr.
Sturgeon applied, in the case of an insolvent named
Sheppard, for an allowance out of his estate, to obtain
his final order. The insolvent was a prisoner in Bury
St. Edmund's gaol, and now appeared on his interim
order, to which no opposition had been made, and the
final order was appointed. Mr. Sturgeon said there was
241. in Court, and he asked for a small sum for the ex •
penses to be incurred, and for the support of the insol-
vent's family. The Court found that on a final order an
allowance could be made, and the official a >signee might
consider whether the fees could be advanced to the man.
At present he made no order.
ANTI-CORN-LAW TRACTS.—Mr. William Grice, of
Ulverstone, has been employed for several days past in
distributing extensively in Ulverstone, and the surround-
ing neighbourhood, a variety of tracts and papers pub-
lished by the League ; and while so engaged at Dalton,
was accosted by an individual well known for his mono-
polist opinions, who asked what he had got, to which
Grice replied, "Anti-Corn-law tracts;" and said "will
you have one?" " Yes," was the reply ; and imme-
diately on receiving it the person abobe-mentioned tore
it in pieces, saying Grice ought to be beaten out of the
town with a stick. Grice civilly said he thought no one
would venture to do that, and then coolly turned his
back on this specimen of vulgarity and impertinence.
This incident shows in some degree the limited amount
of intelligenee possessed by many of the pro-corn-law
men in this district. A repetition of such-like occurrences
will tend, however, more to arouse attention ; and
despite every effort to suppress facts, they wil show
themselves with a bold front, and each and all exist-
ing " protection " fallacies must and will ere long ex
plode.—Lancaster Guardian.
Bishop Phillpotts, at the Christian Knowledge. So-
ciety, the other day, reported that he hath a brother who,
although an officer of Artillery at Ceylon, is yet such a
tremend Christian, that he loves him more for that
than his consanguinity. Asa proof of his Christian feeling,
he wrote to infirm his bishop-brother that there were a
couple of bishops wanted for that island alone.— Western
Times. _ _ _

The Episcopal Free Church will be opened in this
city on Thursday next, by the Rev. H. B. Bulteel, formerly
Fellow and Tutor of Exeter College, Oxford. The
exent excites much interest. Mr. Bulteel is reported to
be an admirable and eloquent preacher.—Western Times.
FIRST IMPORTATION OF WEST INDIAN SUGAR,--A
large and fine West Indiaman, the Codrington, belong-
ing to the firm of Liggins and Co., arrived from the
West Indies, and entered the Southampton docks on
Monday morning, to discharge her cargo of sugar. This
is the first arrival in our docks of a West Indianian
homeward, and we hail it as the commencement of a new
and extensive branch of trade at our port. Its superio-
rity as a port of departure for emigrants has already
been fully acknowledged, and acted upon, by that public
spirited gentleman, Mr. John Marshall ; and we have
no doubt that many London houses will soon follow the
example now set by Mr. Liggins. We understand that
several vessels are expected speedily to follow the Co-
drington.—Hanipshire Independent.
DEATH FROM FIG HTlNG.—Yesterdav morning., a
little before eight o'clock, a man named George Benson,
a labourer, 22 years of age, was killed in a fight which
took place by appointment, between him and a man
named Henry Jones, aged 21, also a labourer, at a place
much used for similar encounters on a Sunday morning,
situate on the east side of the Kensington-canal. The
spot is a hollow screened from observation of the neighbour-
ing houses by banks of earth. Jones stated, on being
taken into custody by the police, that on the previous
night he and deceased, with others, were at the Welles-
ley Arms public-house, Robert-street, Chelsea, when a
dispute arose concerning some work upon which they
were all engaged, in the course of which he and de-
ceased came to blows. After having two or three rounds
they were parted ; and they then agreed to meet in the
morning near the Canal-basin, to decide which was the
better man. They met accordingly, and fought for
about a quarter of an hour, during which three or four
knock-down blows were given. It was stated that a
man named Hele was second to Jones, and a brother of
the deceased seconded him, and that in the last round
Jones struck deceased a violent blow under the left ear,
when deceased fell to the ground partly on his head.
lie was immediately lifted up, and placed on his second's
knee, when he said, " I shall have no more of it ; lam
done for," and instantly fell down dead. Jones and his
second, and the deceased's second, with two other per-
sons who were present aiding and abetting at the fight,
are in custody of the police. Jones is represented to
have been by two stones heavier than the deceased. In
the course of yesterday hundreds of persons visited the
rSteam-ship
hollow in which the fight took place.
THE GREAT BRITAIN.—We learn with great plea-
ti Monday, sure that there is now every prospect of a speedy 'there.
tion of this magnificent vessel. At a special meeting of
the gucaoramnptea;
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tisfactorily arranged, and only wait reduction into a for-
mal legal shape, which will be done without delay. It
is hoped that by the 16th of October the necessary al-
teration in the gates and masonry will be so far effected
as to admit of the egress of the vessel from the floating
harbour into Cumberland-basin.—Bristol Mercury.
A CURE FOR HYDROPHOBIA.—The following is
given in the Politique as a fact, but we may be permitted
to doubt it:—" A valuable sporting dog belonging to
gentleman named D—, having been bitten by a mad
dog, and sickened, its owner determined to destroy it by
administering a large quantity of arsenic in the form of
a bolus. The poison, however, instead of producing
death, produced a radical cure."
THE EIGHTON MURDER.—On Friday last, the in-
quiry in • to the death of Thomas Robsou, the unfortunate
pitman who was shot dead by some perbon unknown,
the 10th ult., was resumed before Mr. J. M. Fayell, th-•
coroner, at the Red Robin Inn, Wrekenten. Some wit
nesses were examined, but their testimony did not tem";
to implicate any individual parties in the dark transac-•
Lien. After a tedious investigation, the jury withdrew
about half-past eight in the evening to consider the evi-
dence, and at ten minutes to eleven returned a verdict 01

" murder against some per-A.-in or persons tm..
known."— Cart& Journal.
We understand that the attention Qcseientitic men
is directed to what is expected to provra new method c
generating steam, viz., by a galvanic flame directed
such force as to cause water to boil.. Experiments at
being made, and, if successful to-: the full extent, they
must be of the highest importance in furthering steam
navigation to the most distant parts of the globe.