The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-16 00:00:00

Mr. W. Ellison, of Sizergh Castle, a Sizergh bred sow-pig,
23 weeks and 5 days old, bred by himself. An award of 1/.
On hi; Gs ace concluding the list as respected she awards for
horned cattle, _ _ _

The CHAIRMAN rose and said—ln order to 0-iva the Duke
of Richmond breathing time, and you a glass ofr wine, I will
propose to you:" The healths of the Successful Csmpetitors for
the Horned Cattle."
The Rev. Mr. SMYTHIES returned thanks in a long and
able speech.
he Duke of RICHMOND then resumed the reading of the
prizes, and having concluded, said—l have done all the duty I
professed to do; I feel I have done it inadequately, but at all
events I have exerted my voice to the utmost, and it is not my
fault if I have not made you hear.
The CHAIRMAN—The Duke of Richmond fancies he has
finished his task, but he will find out that we have not yet done
with him. My duty now is to propose to you the healths of
the " Successful Candidates for Sheep and and though
I class the two together, I hope you will not imagine that
there is mach cry and little wool.—(Cheers and laughter. )
Mr. BERNARD, M.P., returned thank;, and gave " The
Healths of Professor Bucklaud and the other learned members
of tie Association."
BeCKLAND acknowledged the compliment.
The Duke of CA AI B IDG E proposed "Prosperity to the
Agricultural Society of England."
The Duke of RICHMOND then, in a highly 'complimentary
speech, proposed the health of Mr. H. Handley, the Presi-
dent for the current year.
Mr. HANDLES returned thanks in an eloquent address.
At the close of Mr. Handley's address his,itoyal Highness
quitted the room amidst loud cheers, and was followed by the
rest of the company. It was about nine o'oluck when the
proceedings terminated.
The show of cattle was more than an average one in num-
bers and quality; the cart-stallions and bulls were pat Ocularly
fine. It was attended, the whole of this 'naming, by an inees.
sand flow of visitors, amongst whom were many ladies. It is
said upwards of 60,000 per.,Ams have already visited the show-
yards.
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- The Duke of Cambridge, after leaving-the show-yard, walked
to the Philosophical Institution, accompanied by the Dukes of
Richmond and Beaufort, Sir. W. Miles, M.P., &c. Having
viewed the museum, &c., of the Institution, his Royal High-
ness proceeded to the Great Western Steam Company's yard to
view the new iron ship the Great Britain, which may be justly
styled one or the wonders of the world. His Royal highness
was received at the yard by Mr. G. W. Franklyn, the Mayor ;
the High Sheriff, Captain Claxton, 11. N., and Mr. Guppy,
the managing Directors ; Lieutenant Hosken, R.N., the com-
mander of the Great Western, &c. The Duke then pro-
ceeded to view the ship, of which the following description was
given his Royal Highness :—Her exireme length is 325 feet,
her width across the beam 51 feet, depth 33 feet, her burden
3,600 tons register, 1,000 horse power, six masts, with excel-
lent. sleeping accommodation for 360 passengers- There is
room for 3SO persons to dine in the principal saloofl. She
will carry 1,000, tons of coals, and have a crew of 130 men.
The Great Britain is intended to trarie between Bristol and
New York, and is fitted with Smith's Archintedean screw,
upon which some further improvements have been made by
the Company.

OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE RIVRR
THAMES.

Yesterday the Lord Mayor held Courts, as Conservator of the
River of Thames and Waters of Medway, in the Counties of
Surrey and Middlesex, for the purpose of receiving reports from
Juries upon the state of the river. His Lordship was attended
by the Recorder ; the Town-clerk ; Mr. Firth, the Principal
Clerk in the Town Clerk's office • the City Solicitor; Sheriff
Rogers ; and the officers of the Corporation.
The following is the substance of the Repert of the Middlesex
Jury, which is considered as the most important, and which
relates to topics of great interest along the banks of the river
in its most dangerous parts.
The Jury begged leave to report, that in the execution of
their duties, they presented the bridges of Battersea and
Putney as nuisances and obstructons. They believed those
bridges to be dangerous impediments to the common passage,
inasmuch as the most skilful pilots were frequently of no avail
in their attempts to steer clear of the piles which support these
miserable constructions, which caused the loss of boats, paddle-
boxes, and not unfrequently the loss of life. In soliciting
the attention of the Chief Magistrate to those dangerous
nuisances 'they submit an opinion. They unanimously hold
that immediate steps should be taken to uproot a portion of the
piles, or supporters of the bridges, so as to throw
two openings into one, wherever that can be per-
formed with safety. They also report that, in con-
sequence of the constant and daily demand made for ex-
traordinary accommodation, arising from the annually increased
number of steam-boats and passengers, steps should be taken,
by the Ccnservator of the River, fully to protect the public.
The river Thames was now the bearer of a floating popula-
tion, equal in amount of numbers to many principalities;
and they requi-ed security against the avarice of persons,
who assume to themselves the right of protruding into
the bed of the river old and worn out craft, of
every form and size, to the detriment of the many
hundreds' who gain their livelihcod as watermen. Those poor
nien can no longer take advantage of the eddy-tide. They
are forced to row against the strongest currents, in evidence of
which, it was only necessary to point to Illingerford
stairs and the Adelpiii landing. The Jury disclaimed any
desire to destroy competition. They did not wish
to particularise any wharf or landing-place, lest it
might give coutenance to the supposition that they
had an object in upholding the monopoly of those parties
whose frontages have art advantage of a great depth of water.
The Jury were informed by the water bailiff that 13Iackfriars-
bridge was not in their juri,diction, or they would have pointed
out the incongruity of permitting two or three arches of that
noble bridge to be closed against the public by a bridge of
boars. Tuey had not failed to observe that many of the land-
it gs were formed of old and worn.out vessels, with decks having
holes, patches, and clints, rendering them highly dangerous
after sunset ; that many of them are barges with- sharp
bows, and ill-constructed gangways on them ; others
again are so light and cranky as to present very
great hazard to nervous people. They considered Hungerford
landing as an example, where instead of having a pier of length
and stability, there are two short vessels swinging and rolling
whenever a steamer strikes them ; and the access to these ves-
sels was at times dangerous and difficult, it being accomplished
by narrow boards or planks, in the form of the letter Y. The
Jury could not imagine that such a state of things could much
longer exist. They submitted that the parties who benefited
by the tolls paid by the means of steamboats should be com-
pelled to excavate so much of the ground as would make a
deep channel for themselves ; and the Jury. recommended
the appointment of an efficient person, independent of
the water bailiff, and upon whom the responsibility, as regarded
the security of human life, should rest. Such officer should
have the control over all erections; see and report upon the
depth of water ; and suggest such excavavations as might be
deemed necessary to prevent the extension into the bed of the
river of permanent floating bridges. Fie should take cognizance
of all planks or boards used, and have them properly guarded
with hand-rails, and, in fact, should be the deputed servant of
the Lord Mayor and the Navigation Committee. After a few
observations cn the subject of the new bridge at Hungerford,
the Report concludes.
The Report of the Surrey Jury briefly stated that the wreck
of a brig belonging to Mr. Sweeting, of Hotherhithe, caused
an obstruction and impeded the free navigation of the river ;
that some blocks of wood were improperly laid opposite the
wharf of the London and Westminster Steam Boat Company
at Lambeth, which were covered at high water, and thus ren-
dered dangerous • that a nuisance was occasioned by the
chemical works Of Messrs. Hills and Messrs. Bushell, on the
banks near Battersea•fields, and that Battersea and Putney
Bridges ought either to be wholly removed or widened as to
some of the arches.
The Recorder informed each jury that the City Solicitor
should receive instructions to act as the various measures
seemed to require, and the Court now adjourned for the space
cf twelve months.

LAW IN TELLRENCE
• INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, July 15,

IN RE JOHN CLARK.

The insolvent was a paper manufacturer, carrying on
business at Snodland Mills, near Maidstone, since the
year 1834. In 1840 he became a bankrupt, when the
amount of debts and liabilities in his schedule was about
28,000/., out of which there was no dividend available to
the creditors. In the commencement of 1841 he suc-
ceeded in getting his certificate, and in three days after
returned to Snodland Mills, when he again carried on
business until an extent under the Crown was put in force
for the sum of 8691. 17s. 2d. for duty arising on the ma-
nufacture of paper within the space of nine weeks. He
was soon afterwards arrested at the suit of Messrs.
Knight for 221., and a sum of 2,500/. appeared now on
his balance-sheet as debts due by him, while there was
due to him only 46/. 135., which could be accounted good
debts, and 4891. were stated as bad. . .

Mr. NicHoixs appeared to oppose his petition to be
discharged, and examined him at great length, when it
was eventually determined to allow the case to stand over,
in order that a new balance-sheet might be prepared,
commencing at an earlier 'date, and also to procure the
attendance of Messrs. Knight, as it was alleged that the
arrest was a friendly one.

ASSIZE INTELLIGEN CE,
ROME ClRCUlT.—Muidstone, July 15.
The Commission for the County of Kent was opened on
Thursday, by Lord Abinger, and this morning both Courts
proceeded to business, I%Jr. Justice Coltman sitting in the
Crown Court, and Lord Abinger on the Civil Side. There
are very lew prisoners for trial, and none of the eases are of
a serious character.

11Ir. Justice COLTMAN briefly addressed the Grand Jury,
and congratulated them upon the lightness of the calendar,
after which they retired.
None of the criminal cases tried during the day contained
any features of public interest.
One case was tried in the CIO Side—Prentis v. Shepherd,
but it was also destitute of interest. The verdict was for the
plaintiff—damages, 1981. 15s.
MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Northampton, July 13.

. .
William Peltifer, indicted towards the close of yesterday's
proceedings for a cruel, vile, and abominable assault upon the
person of his wife, stood charged with unlawfully, maliciously,
a..id feloniously assaulting her, with intent to maim her, to
disfigure her, or to do her some grievous bodily harm.
From the evidence (which is utterly unfit tor publication in
detail) it appeared that the prisoner had been wont to griev-
ously maltreat the poor woman, and on the night of Saturday,
the 2lst of Alay last, having on that day come out from a gaol
to which he had for some time been consigned for his brutality

towards her, came to his home intoxicated, but not excessively
so ; and atter foully abusing her, and otherwise grossly mal-
treating her, for the greater part of the night, got up, and
looked out of the window, and then discovering nobody to alarm
him, procured a large pocket-knife, with which, without un-
clasping it, he inflicted upon her person, as she lay in bed, very
exten,ive injury, from which she bled until the Monday night,
suffered acutely for a fortnight, and was not yet wholly relieved.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty of a gross assault, in the
spirit of w hick finding the Learned Judge intimated, as of
course, his fullest concurrence. His Lordship this day passed
upon him the sentence of the Court, which was, that for this
his atrocious offence he be imprisoned in the common gaol of
this eounty, and there kept to hard labour, far three years, and
he was further ordered, at the expiration of that period, to enter
into his own recognizance in the sum of 100/. to keep the peace
generally, and especially towards his wife, for the further term

of ten years.
David Stapleton, a man 69 years of age, was convicted of a
; oss assault, with intent, &c., upon a young girl only 9 years
of age._

1115 LORDSHIP sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to
hard labour for two years ; and having observed, that after this
sentence it was hardly probable, from his great age, that he
would ever enjoy liberty again, and that it was therefore unne-
cessary to try him upon another indictment for a like offence,
earnestly exhorted him to repentance of the foul crimes of which
he had been guilty, and to devotion and prayer for forgiveness
during the short remaining time that he could hope to live.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT—Durham, Julrj 13.
CROWN SlDE.—Before Lord Das"
31'• )
CHAnG E OF MURDER.—James Robertson was indicted for
'.l,e wilful murder of James Liddle, at 31t.nkwearrnouth, by
striking him on the head with a forge hammer.
It appeared that both the prisoner and the deceased were in