A subscription to the amount of 3601., has been entered
into by the nobility, geatry, and clergy, in the neighbourhood of Sedgley and the surrounding district, for the purpose of presenting a testimonial of re- spect to the Reverend Charles Girdlestone, on his leaving that parish. A handsome silver urn has been purchased with a small portion (less than one-fourth) of the subscription, and presented to Mr. Girdle- stone ; and the remainder is intended to be appropriated, at Mr. Girdle.. stone's request, to the purchase of a site for tine new church about to be erected at Upper Gornal, in the parish of Sedgley.— Wolverhampton Chronicle.
The actions against the Reverend Mr. Gathercole for gross libels on the nuns of two convents, are put off till next York Assizes, owing te the pressure of business. The postponement has occasioned extensive di sappoi tin ent.—Lecds Mercury.
A Radical journal Wakes ill a pleasing prospect of a time when every true patriot shall possess a plot of ground " where cows may graze, to furnish milk, and butter, and eggs,— Worcestershire Guardian.
Two fellows, having the appearance of farm-labourers, conducted a woman into Ludlow market on Saturday, with a halter round her waist, and publicly sold her for 3s. The purchaser was the husband's brother ! The wretches afterwards adjourned to a low put-house to refresh themselves.— lorester Journal.
A violent gale blew on the Western coast of England on Tuesday, and did much damage to shipping. Accounts from Liverpool mention the loss of several small vessels. Aniung those driven into the port of Liverpool, is the John Porter, bound trout Demerara for Halifax, 'Nova Seotia—daven out of her course the entire breadth of the Atlantic !
During a violent gale of witsl in the afternoon of Tuesday week, one of the spires on the steeple of the new clonal) at Keswick was blown down, and in its deseeet tell on a spire below, and brought it down ulso. Luckily, none of the...workmen were near the spot when the accident occurred.
Oa Thursday week, a fire broke out ii the large cottommill belong- ing to Messrs. Buxton, of Rochdale. The building was in one entire blaze before the engines arrived, and in ale nit an hour it was a complete heap of ruins, with nothing but the walls standing. It is not known how the time originated ; but it is supposed to have begun in the seutch-
ing-room. Very little property of any kind was saved ; and the damage is estimated at from I0,000/. to 12,(00/. which is only partially covered by insurance. A considerable number of hands have been thrown out of work by this unfortunate &occurrence.— Manchester Guardian.
A coroner's inquest was held on Monday, at Barkway, in Hertford- shire, on the body of William Phelps, alias Brighton Bill, killed in a prize-fight with ()wen Swift on the previous Tuesday. The battle took place at Melbourne heath; is place where the counties of Essex, Cambridge, and Hertford nearly joint, and so near time road-side, that the stage coaches drew up in order that the passengers might witness the brutal exhibition. It had been publicly known for several days that the fight was to take place ; but none of the vigilant Unpaid Magis- tracy or their myrmidons thought tit to prevent it. A crowd of three thousand persons was collected ; and one of the witnesses saw tbe Marquis of Waterford's carriage, though he did not see the Marquis himself. The deceased pugilist killed a man in a prize-fight some time ago, and he was himself the third whom Swift had killed. Bets were offered on the ground, that neither of tine combatants would survive many days; and Swift was so dreadfully beaten that his recovery is not expected. Altogether, this was one of the most savage "pieces of spout" that has disgraced the country for several years. Time Jury found a verdict of Manslaughter against Owen Swift, principal 10 the first degree; and against Dutch Sam, otherwise Samuel Evans, Francis Redmond, Richatd Curtis, — Brown, the go-cart man; all of them then and there aiding and abetting the said Owen Swift, as principals in the second degree." And they added- " The Jury feel themselves called upon to express their deep regret and con. cern, that the Magistrates of the adjoining counties of Hertfordshire, Cam. bridgeshire, and Essex, did not intettere to prevent a Meach of the peace 90 notoriously expected to take place for some days previously ; and also for the fact of a mize-fight having taken place at the same spot about twelve months since without their interference."
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