The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-26 00:00:00

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~ al, spormno.
ts Marylebone and Cambridge University Clubs played
mei', grand cricket match a day since on Parker's piece,
Cambridge. 'I he betting of the former was roam dable, and
although Cambridge has not- been so strong f,r years, yet the
'dxuateown h closed in favour of Marylebone, with three wickets to go
.
, .It is supposed that the Epsom races began about the period
.when King James 1. resided at the Palace of Nonsuch (near
'well). Claredon, the historian, mentions " a meeting of
the Royalists inn 1648, on Banstead (Epsom) Downs, under the
preteno, of a horse-race, and 600 horses were collected and
marched to Reigate." The celebrated Derby stakes were
established in 1780, and the Oaks in 1799. •
COVIKT—PASHIONABLE.
rscount and Viscountess Palerston have issued cards for
k grand dinner on Saturday week,,at the family residence on
Carlton-terrace.
The Marquis and Marchione'is of Aylesbury will shortly re-
sume their dinner and evening parties,
di
nlehe Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire will give grand
dinners (in Monday and the following day in Hanover-square.
t The Duke and Duchess of louceleuch give a sumptuous en-
ertainmer,t to-morrow at Montagu House.
Coun'ess Cadogan has an assembly on Monday next, in Pic-
cadilly.
The Marchioness of Camden held her first assembly last
right in Belgrave-square. Upwards of 300 fashionables were
present.
Lady W. Powlett had a soiree last night in Curion-street.
The Duke of Wellington gave a grand dinner yesterday at
Apiley House.
t?The Earl of Harrington is making great improvements in his
Znservatcries and
gardens at Elvaston Hall, Derbyshire. The
ililicei%rl has resumed his dinner parties at Pembroke House,
The Marchioness of Lansdowne has issued cards for a con-
cert at Lansdowne House, on the 3d of the ensuing month.
S.
It is calett'ated that upwardsMISCELLANEOU
of 3,000 vehicles passed through
Kennington-gate alone yesterday, and paid toll.
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INTELLIGENCE.
T/10USE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.)
ieesehle it liv.oeurseeLsordat to-daycamp to hear Scotch appeals. The Peers
tenham be 11 Brougham, Brougha, and Lord Cot-
?HE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW UNION CANAL COMPANY
V. SIR THOMAS 0 ARMICHAEL, BART.
whole 14 arguments in this app. ceal occupied their Lordships the
morning.

ThLFIA.NCERY.—(T
e HIS AY.)
ILOADD CHANCELLOR sat in Lincoln's Inn-hall to-day.
!the f CUTHBERT V. FURRIER.
LOrdsh• the wh
urther arguments in this part-heard case occupied his
IP ole morning.
TILE.CRANC ERY—(T IS DAY.)
no •
easinof Chancellor of England heard causes to-day, but
the r•'!.eneral interest came before his Honour previous to
'g ogf
the Court.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Wta RAM. )
'tenonr sat to-day at Lincoln's Inn, where the Equity
!R(
ris, for t
tehe convenience of counsel, continue to sit during
present m.
° ease requiring special notice came before the Court.
QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
111,
40 Lad MAbIDADIUS—OLIVER F. SPOONER.
• HILL applied to the Court on behalf of the plaintiff.
tor been chosen to serve the office of Churchwarden
eallintlle Parish of Aster, in Warwickshire, for a rule
of c,„.4 ,_aPell the defendant, who was Archdeacon
darm:TrY Ind Ordinary of Aston, to show cause why a m.an-
th aneuld not issue, ordering him to swear the plaintiff into
°Mee to which he had been elected. The ground of the Arch-
beear's
beltrefal was, that he was not aware whether or no
Presents %lid hosen as 'visitor of the parish of Aston during the
Arph year, but he (Mr. Hill) thought that the fact of the
it in-"meaceit's being the Ordinary, was quite sufficient to render
eumbent upon him to admit Mr. Oliver. From the affi-
ia, t
anti-' I appeared that the Archdeacon had some doubts on the
%Oct, and did not like to act without the authority of the
°L.—Rule nisi granted.

THE
•EXCH EQUER.-(T HIS DAY.)
QUEEN T. THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY
vsltluthlS ease Mr. (now Mr. Justice) Cresswell had obtained
calling on the Attorney-General to show cause why,
the 'payment uf a deodand of 1251., all further proceedings
nTst the Company should not be stayed.
„ h. e ease arose out of an accident on the railway, caused by
Cesbursting of a boiler, by which four persons lost their
An inquest was held on the bodies, and the jury in their
-zeitiy!ct returned a deodand of 500/. against the engine,
which
in übe sworn on the trial to be of the value of 1.3001. The
9Portioned out the amount of the deodand in fourdifferent
Ms .125/. each, to be given to the families of the sufferers.
The, rule obtained by Mr. Justice Cresswell had been granted on
ground that the verdict was on this account informal, inasmuch
II one deodand only could be levied upon any article,
while the
dl7 bad, in effect, ordered the payment of four different
edands.
' • The ATTORNEY-GENERAL now appeared to show cause
arrinst the rule.
The Con ET, after hearing the case argued, decided that the
Vra Put forward by the Company could not be maintained.
he jury had substantially awarded a verdict of 500/. ; and the
Company were bound either to pay the entire amount, or to
give up the engine.
Tlie rule was therefore discharged.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
IN RE GEORGE BERKLEY KIRKWOOD CASSIDY.
The bankrupt in this flat was the individual who made him-
self so notorious some time back, in what was then termed by
portion of the daily press, the " Delicate affair in Paris," and
with which the names of Lord William Paget and his lady
Ivkle mixed up. He was officially described as a bill-broker,
Rueklersbury.
This day being appointed for an audit in the case, the solidi-
ton to the fiat stated to the Court that as' yet only a very small
:rt had realised from the estate, which was chiefly from
1,;',.r n,imory notes and bills of exchange, and that a considerable
"Se had been incurred in endeavouring to trace his present re.
„e
, so that instead of their being any sum available as a
I,+a4'l for the creditors, at present the expenses incurred
Atlere than exceeded the receipts.
0u,,,,154:rew words from the Official Assignee and the Learned
- "Arnett the further hearing was ordered to stand ad.
4r %week.
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CE INTELLIGENCE.

m
1,, r(,„
TIIEET (THIS DAY.)
"4,; r
.table looking iddle-aged female, neatly attired in
'(\briAightup under the following extraordinary charge:
Prisqne °, Flsl, stated that he was on duty about one
ntornin i St IVlartin's.lane, when he th
bp ,to , n
L's°Der eornpany with another female and a mans; the
old the other female, whom he could not name, were
I,%4l,:ilh'besiin);tistohneeirr pwearssovnesryin, a must indecent manner to the
drunk; bet those with whom she
~,1110,1.4°1°Pany were quite sober. Witness endeavoured to take.
totte n, to the station-house, but the other two ran away
a' no one passing at the time.
13hfbilecitisoner, in defence, stated that the charge was wholly
; was a most respectable woman and kept a re-
ar
'°('Aitlg-house, for which she paid an annual rent o
6,,taie;tis-e eould bring, she said, numerous witnesses, who would
714. S'4l-,t she was i said,
able of the conduct ascribed to
-‘',241110y,-ae..b.iat! been to the 13Docks seeing her brother off to
41 Pert, "iu that accounted for her being out so late ; but she
tr h.et•Y 'Ober, and, indeed, the charge was uttery devoid
noAelidliAtr. thought it very unlikely that the policeman
'"e a charge of this sort, unless there were a very strong
ouid '6141 for it ; in fact, therefore, to test her statement, he
te:s. the Inspector who took the charge at the station-
'l he / Peak to the state in which she then was.
4Pector gated she was very drunk.
Aire prisoner was again about to deny it, when
'lett "ALL ci kl dh by telling her, that if she
Ipd y enee er
s'iht; agal he •lionld send her to the House of Correction,
etts4tint the chance of a fine. This was a most scandalous
said Pzeuse could he made fur her; if she were, as she
calne se respectable woman, so much the more shame. This
00'eat °.tqletely within the Act of Parliament, and he had a
v Illtnthto commit her for seven days. He should, how-
lii,errt• give her the option of a fine. lie, therefore, ordered
lur 20s. ;or be committed to the house of Correction
the 2ta)s.
e was immediately paid.
V,l
Tw---cERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
tharr,..°louno' lads were brought before M. GREENWOOD,
the
ithban attempt to set tire to a letter-box. It appeared
prisorers were in the habit of selling matches in Gos •
were'treet-, ClerkenweP, and that yesterday afternoon they
(411,1.'Fide en by little girl, who happened to b! passing on . the
uf the way, take out a ma; light it, and. throw it se
ttb,eed into the letter-Lox; she gave notice to a policeman and
f
tits' were taken into custody. Air. Newell, preprietor o
kst.i.,74kee, stated that all the letters. in a neighbouring
tstsno‘ 4,e box were consumed some short time ago in a similar
, kr IDt.
+it .1-11441rANt remarked that ink had been thrown into a
4.eft;'(-,',5 in the City, which effaced all the superscriptions.
s'ktENwoon discharged the boys on their parents pro-
' -I to chasti.e them.

SUMMER ASSIZES.
th n" Judges this morning chose their respective Circuits for
IN,,,ing Summer Assizes as follows :
O,4I"ERN—Lord Denman and Mr. Justice Maule.
1-101°_!"i Lord Chief J ustice Tindal and Mr. Justice Erskine.
Abinger and Mr. Justice Coltman.
Ns,"l3-111r. Baron Parke and Mr. Justice Patteson.
Islo4°LK—Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr. Justice Williams.
Sou II r.Es-51r. Baron Gurney.
t:rit NV A s—Mr. Baron Rolfe.
'rEitli—Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Justice Cress-

GI
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Tr LT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.
a:Ule returns for the week ending May 21, 1842:
Pa
, ssengers £96l 7 6
Ale,reliandise • 476 13 11

£1,438 1 5
gLonr may 25.
IV. O'BRIEN, Secretary-.

tho, BELGIUM.
fire tit'sstts, MAY 22.—Last night at ten o'clock a violent
t nritain(Ae out in an immense warehouse near the canal, which
gixia.ed great quantity of inflammable su.bstance. 1.
likevri,‘ed among the hay and oats in the:loft, where there were
throw e Some hales of rags, part of which were, however,h
t.thc4 4 out of the windovva. The fire soon spread through the
the :dh' ulkiing. and great apprehensions were entertained for
14,(1_,J(nning houses. Happily, the great exertions that
magazine
.„414.7.,
.suceeeded in confining the conflagration to the .
), 'lt began. On the ground floor there was a large q-an
t,'Ash) eer, belonging to different persons, and in the cellar
tto casks of beer, belonging to aM. Van Haelen. The
viteri.'7ing reached the ground floor above, 2,50(1 casks of beer
14,__'10-t ; the beer flow ed into the streets. That in the cel-
litsr_c
.a 4 saved. Several persons were severely injured while
11::v 'el:lg in checking the rreffre3s of the flames. They were,
4.2,1 , er' g°lng nn well. The fire was not subdued until mid-
Abi;;;1,,,,0111y the btre walls. remain. The loss is estimated at
uu,ooo francs, and it is said nothing was insured.
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?IeIJEATIE OF THE FATHER OF THE TURF.—ChIiStC.
r wisott, Esq., of Oxton Hall, generally designated as the
'Miser of the turf, died yesterdaf morning, at Christie's Hotel,
Jarnes-street, where he had arrived Irom his country seat
'Alter t short illne in his 79th year. Mr. Wil,on was one she senior membn,ers of the Jockey Club, and was highly re-
f
ett,cl in the sporting circles.
'lle nave of Arragon is the title of Mr. Knowles's
C May now in rehearsal at the Haymarket, of which Mrs.
'Gan is the heroine.