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      THE WRECK OF THE " FORFARSH 1 KE " STEAMER . On Tnesday week , the first mate , engineer , and another four of-tfee crew of the * orfarsture , x . Tn ™ at Dundee , -when the first two made , the loilowing declaration : —At Dundee , the 11 th September , 1838 , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , appeared Allan Stewart , engineer , formerly of the Forfarshire ^ wLo dedaied that the Forfarskii elefl Hull on Wednesday last at the usual time . That previous to leading Hnll the boilers had been examined , and a small leak closed tip . That when at Flambro Head , a small teat in the boiler appeared ,. whichcontinued for about six hours , but not to any extent , as the pumps kept the Tussel quite dry . That on Thursday night , about eight o ' clock , when abreast of Berwick , the leak again appeared , when the deck pumps were mmmmm ^ mm ^^^^——^—l Twt WRTrnrmr THE " FORFARSHLRE"

      again employed m pumping the water from the ship into the " boilers , tojseep themJLled . That they continned to ' do so , until the vessel got to the ferae islands . That during all this time the fires were kept burning , with the exception of two fires which were drawn at the time theleak first appeared ; and ¦ when the same was . gtopped , 1 * he two fires were again put on . That he has no hesitation in stating , the machinery would haTe wrought , and the boDer * have - ^ applied steam , if it had not been owing to the great sea rolling and pitching the vessel . This declaration the said Allan Stewart has voluntarily emitted , and the game is corroborated by James Duncan , the first mate , as- to the facts wiSnn his knowledge ; ¦ wh o oiw Ststt * s , that when he left the vessel no passenger , with th- exception of Mr . Rnthven Ritchie , wished to come off , althongh they saw them putting off the boat ; and that another boat equally good was left . " . " . .- - .

      [ From the Aeiccastle Chronicle of Saturday last . ' ] . A somber of the deck patspngerA . -and some-of the crew , were left with the wreck of the forepart of the vessel upon the HarkarY Rock . Their cries of distress reached the tower of the farthest FenTlighthouse , and Miss Grace Horsley Darling awakened her father , Mr . W . Darting , the keeper of the lighthouse . At'daybreak he discovered the wreck ;? bnt he could not proceed at firsl , as he had not a sufficient force of hands on the island , b y any pussibflirv to come back . At length he descried , from some movements , that there were living beings on the wreck , when this humane and truly heroic man , and equally heroic daughter , immediately periled their lives in a small open cobl «? , in a tempestuous sea , to save the lives of their ' eHow-creatures . Tht-y succeeded in saving from destruction five ol the crew and fottr of -the deck passengers , all that were left

      ahreDponthi-jpHrtof the wreck ; They were carrie i to the Langtni * e light-house , aud for thn e days and three nights did this : merit' > rions young woman , who hai b ^ ei i the saviour of their iivri " " . waich over aud admiui > tei to the wauis of t-e snfiVrers , some « f whi » m we « > e \ Hre ) y injured . Ilie iiam-s of the jM-rsi-nssHv-d hv thesp ' meriio-Tious persons arr , John Kiiii ) , fireman , »> t Du ' n'ee ; JoDdlbjin Tickii , cook , of Hnll ; Jnbu M icijut-en . coal trimmt-r , Dnndct- ; John TulWh , carpeuier , Dunoee ; John Nicholson , firc-mau . Dun-iee , ol thr crew . \) . Donovan , fiiem » n , and live yZ .-sfuf . tr , . •] Dnndee ; Jame- Ke ^ ley ,- weaver , Dumli-e ; Thoiua ^ BuchHna . n , baker . Dunllre ; Mrs . Da . w > oii « buuud to Dandt-e , passengers . " " On the Fri'iay morning , the wreck wa < observed from North Snii . ifrlp-nd . ilt-n c » nli . notbe tonud toman ajarge boat ; but seven in »* n , wnose ua : m-s deserve hiinonrablc mention , for their cnuraee an-i

      perseverance , set out m afour-oar .-d coble . Thrsrwere AVin . Robsun , James R «> b . M > . u , Mic '< iarl R »» b . < on , WillLim Swan , Bn > oks Dailiiig . ( brother to Mis > Darliug ) Thomas Cmhbensoii , and Ruix-rc Kuos , of > onh Snndfrlnud . The > ea w . is running lnsli , and the boat shipped several >* a in it * perilous passage . On their way to the wreck . » hrv * p kr the Liverpool , s ' eaia vessel , of Li > n ion . going north , requesting the captain to proc ^ -ed lo I he wreck . The boat ' s crew could have piloted the Liverpool within ten yards of the lee of the . n « ck , in j * -vrh fathom * water , but the . captain declined . The boat reached the wreck , and saved a quantity of copper , and some matnvs-es aud lisht articles which would have been » oou wa > hed awav . The North

      Suuderland boat ' s crew found among the wreck the bodv of the Rev . John Robb , of Dcukeld , apparently ab ^ mt foMy y ^ ars of « gK , wiih a rope lashed round hi < waist , lying jamn ^ d among the Umbers . Also tie bodies of James Daw . < on , a buy seven . \ ears * o ! age , and Matilda Dawson , his si ^ trr , about five year * of age , the children of Mrs . Dawson , whose fife was j-aved by the exertions of Mr . Darling aud his daughter . The storm continued , und the North Sunieriand boat ' s crew with great < tifficulry reached the Longsrone Lighthouse , and tht-y w « v . oblige i to remain two days and two nights , in a temporary building , -where the waves occa > -ion » Uv burst in ,

      and obliged them to seek shelter in the tower ; Mr . Darling ' s house being filled with the persons tbev lad saved from the wredk . The boat ' s crew maoe an effort to return to North Sniiderland on Surniav last , but were obliged , from the high sea , to run in at Beaduel . On their return lo the wreck on Monday , they ionnd , buried among tfce rnins . the boJy of John Gullehar , an Irishman , lately residing w Dundee . He appear * to be about thirty-six ' years of age , and had in his pocket two sovereigns , and a pawnbroker ' s duplicate for a pledged watch ., A trunk , belonging to the Rev . John Robb , was also found . -

      ¦ Th e four dead bodies were brought to Bamburgh Ca > tle on Monday , and an inquest was held on Tuesday , before Stephen R .-ed , Esq . coroner , ( Su the absence of T . A . Ru-seil , Esq . ) 1 he pried ( . al witness examined was Daniel Donavau ( whose name has , from "his provincial pronunciation , been mistaken for Delavel . ) Donovan had aifree passage for his services as fireman , and this was his first connection with the For / arshire . He deposed , as stated abeve , to the insufficient state of the starboard boiler , and the firesliad to be extinguished before leaving the HuHiber . He considered the vessel robe in so dangerous a state from this cause , that he would have given all he possessed to have been puton shore when the vessel got to sea . and would have swam ashore , if he had been able . James Keeley aud

      Thomas Bnclianan corroborated the - evidence ol Donovan , and to their being engaged by the . master and mate to pump water into the boiler ; but their labonrs were ineffectual . a « the waier rushed out of the boiler as fast as they pumped it in . After a patient investigation before , a respectable jury , the coroner summed up , and the jury returned a veruict that the deceased lost their lives by the For / ars / iire , a Dundee and Hnll steam-packei , coming in contart with the rocks of the Fern Islands ,, commonly called the Great Harkars , and that the vessel was unseaworthy when she lejt Hull . The value of the wreck left on the island was surveyed and valned by Mr . Evans , the revenue •¦ fficer at Bambnrgh , at £ 200 ; and the jury thought proper to lay " a deodand of £ 100 npon the wreck .

      About forty feet of toe wreck is ljing on the Harkars Rock , in eight or ten fathoms water , from the paddle-wheels forward , nght tbiougb 'he main hatchway . The engine , which is 180-hor * e power , and reported to have been of the best construction , is lying greatly damaged . The boilers are shivered to fragments , and a quantity of new boiler plare was also found amougst the wreck . The anchors , and some of the stores , were safely brought to North Sunderlaud . Some fishermen have brouxht intelligence to Bambnrgh , that the other parts of the wreck have been thrown ashore at Amble , Hauxley , &c ; and Mr . Evans , whose exertions have been unremitting , has proceeded along the shore to have it placed in security . A part of the wreck u also lying snhk a little to the south of . the Harkars Rock ; but a rope has been attached to it , with the expectation of being able to raise it for the satisfaction of tiiose whose friends are supposed to have perished in it .

      The most unceasing exertions hare been used by Mr Sibeddie , the governor , Mr . Hamilton , and the other agents at Bamburxh Castle , is their efforts to rescue and relieve the shipwrecked . On the first discorervof the wreck , the Dag of distress wa * hoisted at Hamburgh Castle ; the alarm gun was fired along the shore , to apprise the fishermen of the calamity . Thr life-boat could not be launched , or could not Possibly near the rocks to render any assistance to thrt sufferers ; bnt-trveryfbiog- was doue that human mg ^ nai ty oreiiterpr se ' conld sngg ^ t . J ho * e unacquainted with the tempestuous state ol t-. e tern Island . * during a storm will be unable to appreciate the praiM ; worthy deedofdarinjr performed by Mr . Darhng ^ d his daughter , Miss Grace

      Horsley Darling . By & dangerous and desperaU ? effort , her father w , landed on the rock ; and the frail coble , to preserve it from fc ^ ,,- ^ bed to piece * , wm rapj . ay rowed back aioon | the awfU aby « of watery and kept afloat by the * kilfalne « and dexterity o this noble minded young woman . TheyjucceedeJin * auDg the hv-e * of nine persoiu named abore | and , by the a ^ astanc * of « omeioT thK crew , they were enabled to bring the coble and it * burthen to the Lnngstone Island ; otherwiae return and aid would have been impracticable , from the state of the current . This perilous achievement stands unexampled in the feat * of female iorlitode . From her isolated abode , where there was no » oliri tatioD or prospect of reward to stimulate , impelled alone by the pure promptings of humanity , she made ter way through desolation and impending destruction

      , appalling to the stoutest hearts , to save the live * of her jfellow-beiags . One of the old seamen "Was moved to tear * wh *? n he * & » & young female of ¦ lender appearance periling her life for their preservation' LMi * 8 Darling is only twenty-two Team of f ^ L ^ JW 8 hM KT « diong -up ^ n the island . j taa wwchfulnfcw and care , he has in numberless instances prevented the deletion Or life and property , and has himself saved many lives when precautionary xneasures were no longer available . The good deeds of Mr . Darlinfand Us excellent daughter ought not to go nirewardexL A private subscription ha * been suggested to purduuetiiezn some honorary reward ; but there are national associations for thi * purpose , and it is expected that some influential person will forward their cliitoj gpon the pobHc iojatotioaa . ' ^ . _ . . ^

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      The crew conkisted of Captain ' John Humblev a native of Newcastle " or Shields ; also his wife , who were both drowned . There were on board ten seamen , four firemen , two engineers , two coal trimmers , and two stewardb . Of these twenty persons , thirteen have been saved—namely , five from the wreck , and eight ^ jut out in the long boat , and were carried to Shields . The cabin books have rot been found , and the number ^ nd names of the passengers cannot be exactly aj » cert « iued . One of the survivors states the number at fou _ . -two , and another at forty-seven . As only five are known to be saved , the probable loss of life will be between thirty-seven and fortyiwo passengers ; and the ^ master and his wife , and seven of the crew , will male the total loss between ^^^^ The crew conkrsted of Captain ' ' John Hnmblev a

      forty-six and fifty-one persons . —[ This , we are sorry to say . makes the loss more than other accounts , which estimate the number lost from thirty-four to fort ) - - ] ¦ : - . . ; ¦ ¦ The bodies of John Gullehar and James and Matilda Dawson were interred at Bambnrgh , ' . by order of the coroner , on Wednesday last . The body ofthpRev . J . Robb , of Dunkeld , was left till the following day , when some of his friends arrived . Robb came from London to Hull by the / Voter tViteh , and entered as a steerage passenger in the Forfarshire . His body was greatly disfigured , having been crushed in one of the paddle wheels . Parts of the wreck of the Forfarshire have been washed ashore near Hartley , and on other parts of the coast of Northumberland . On Monday morn .

      mg , the stem of the vessel , with the name , a haircovered trunk , and a corded box , were seen fiom the London Merchant steam-vessel , floating off Seaham . The stern was also seen , near the same place , from the City of Edinburgh steamer , the day before . On Monday the brig fVUU ams * Blvth , of Sunderland , from Hamburgh , when about live miles from the land , off Hartlepool , fell in with a quantity of wreck , ¦ which is supposed to have belonged to the Fvrfarthire steamer . Among other materials was the poop of a vessel , together with a box about fifteen feet long , and two and a half feet square , containing a quantity of new machinery . The latter was taken on board , aud has since been landed aud deposited in one of the custom-house stores at Snnderland .

      ( From the Gateshead Observer . ) There were 30 passengers in the best cabin , and isevenin thefore cabin , and 24 of the crew ( inclusive of the captain ' s wife , and Mrs . Gilruth , the stewarde > s , ) on board . Eight of the crew , and Mr . Ritchie , escaped by the boat ; and Darling rescued from the inland five of the crew and four passengers , making eighteen in all who are saved—the loss maybe therefore a ^ snmed rt forty-two Or 45 lives . Four of the ead bones have been "br » nght a * bore ; two , the children of Mrs . Daw * on , who now lies very jll at Bauibureh Ca .-ile ; auotber , the body of the Rev . lr . Robb , of Duukeld , which was taken away on Tuesday , by the Rev . Mr . rlobson , oi Coldstieam , md Mr . Bel ! , the brother of one of the suffer , rsnud the fo

      urth , that of * i p- » or labourer , who was retumuis to Duuilet > . An inqnest was hel . l hy S . Reed , t )> q . in the absence of Mr . Rus .-ell . ] at B « ml > urg ) i , on Tue .-day last , when three of the p ? u < seiis ; ers only , aud none of the crew were examiued ; au-J the jury returned a de-dand ol £ 100 ou the wreck . Some of tie m .-tUHgers of the Dundee Steam Company were present , and protected against i ) ii « proceeding . Mr . Jusr , the manager , was also 'her .-, an . l visited the wreck , which has been abandoned u > the uuderwriters . The nngiues are be > ide ilie wreck , but > eem injured . The wreck lies about seven miles from the maiu shore , at North Sundertand . A part of the cargo , consisting olcloihs was picked up by two fishing sinwks , the Liberty and (' arm . of Lt ) u « ion ; and a " great « leal of copper machinery for a spinning mill , hardware , < fcc . haj

      > ee . i brought ashore , ami is in the custody of Lieut , tiruuton . R . N ., of th » f arist-guard . at Korth Suuderi ; : ni . The ve >» el was built only in the spring oi 1836 , and sterns to have been a very strong and fiue \ e . -sel . She is in-ured , and one merchant alone has 14 . 000 insured on his cargo ol cloths . The engines and boiler .- were manufactured by Mr . Peter Borne , engineer , Tay Foundry , Dundee . The boilers were repaired at Hull jnst before the vessel left , by Mr . Barrett , of Hull . It was iuteuded to lay the ship uv a tortnight at Dundee , on her arrival , to undergo a repair lor the winter . It would seem that the I > o 3 ers were not in a very good state , and have always been ihin ; ut then at present it is bnt justice to the parties interested to suspend a judgment on the cau .-e of this dreadful catastrophe , until more complete information can be procured . It in to be feareJ , howewr , that the mislortune has arisen from

      mismrinngement somewhere . Tne lollovring ( says the Scotsman ) is a full list of the persons supposed to be drowned , no far as is known : —Captain Humble aud his wife ; William Youug . steward ; James Hutton , secoud steward ; Mis . Gilruth , stewardess ; Melville Miller , second engineer ; William Duttiie . and William Miller , firt-men ; Joseph Good lock , seaman ; the Rev . Mr . Robb , Dunkeld ; Mr . George Brown , Perth ; Mr . Arnut , Tanner , Gr . dgie Park , Perthshire ; Mr . Bell , Dupplin , ditto ; Mr . John Duncan , farmer and

      millwright , Walton , near L ' npar Anaus ; Mr . John M'Leod , Glasgow ; Mr . John Perstou , ditto ; Mr . Churchhill , Nntun *)> hnm ; Mr . Scott ( formerly watchmaker , Dundee , lately residing at Ferry-Fort-on-Craig , and brother to Mr . Scott , machine maker , Cupar ) , and sod , a boy about seven years of age ; Mri Ali ^ iu f wile of Robert Alison , « nrwyorofthe customs , Dundee , and sister-iu-law to the Rev . C . D . Wray , of Manchester ;; son and grandson from Peasebolme House , York ; Mr . and Mrs . Allen aud child , understood to be from Russia ; Mr . Grant ( two berths ) . " '

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      FATAL STEAM-BOILER EXPLOSION . Newton-int- " he-Willows . Monday Night The Yiadaet Foundry on the Manchester and Liverpool line of railway , at this place , thU ' projerty of Messrs . Junes , Turner and Evaus , was this morninjj the > cene of a dreadiul and fatal steam-boiler explosion . Six persons are already dead , aud four others are lying without the least hope of reaovery . It appears that Messrs Jones and Co . employ about two hundred men , and in the course of their businejw u-e two steam-engines , one of sixteen-borse power to drive the machinery , and one of eight to blow the blast for the smiths' furnaces . Last week a new

      boiler was attached to the eijiht-horse engine , and the foreman of the yard , Joseph Dangerfield , who superintended the erection of the boiler , resolved upon . netting it in motion himself . It was tried on Saturday last , and was then found to work well . This morning he was called by the W 3 ffhman at five o ' clock , and he immediately proceeded to light the fire aud get the Rteam up in the boiler . He accomplished this task by six o ' clock . At that hour the men came to work , and about ten or a dozen of them stood at the mouth of the furnace , anxioush waiting to witness the evolutions of the engine , which had been stopped for the purpose of attaching

      the straps communicating with the machinery of the foundry . This had been in part accomplished , when all of a sudden the steam and water burst through the flue of the boiler , and carried the contents of the furnace and part of its brick-work full forty yards from the building . The explosion was terrific . The byestanders and Dangerfield were carried as if b y a Hun-shot , into a corn-field on the opposite > ide of the foundry pail ' ings . Th « pailings were knocked down , and the corn levelled to the ground for full twenty yards distance . Three of the men were picked up quite dead . There names are Joseph Dangerfieki ( tne foreman ) , Samuel Appleton ( striker ) , and Geo .

      Fazdkerley . John Dean , a striker , was found on hiu knees , ferventl y praying to the Lord to have mercy on his souL . He lived until ten o ' ciott on Tuesday morning . Thomas Price , another striker , was picked up in ? en-ible . John Parker was dreadfully mutilated . William Wells , a moulder , George Hough , a striker , William Dane and — Wilson , a fitter ^ were taken up dreadfully scalded and bruised . They were quickly attended by Mr . Barrow , and Dr . Green , of Newtoa , and Mr . Gaskell , of St . Helen ' s . George Hough and William Wells lived for a few hours . Only one of the other sufferers is expected to survive .

      The foreman , Jos . Dangerficld , has left a wife and sev « n children ; William Wells , -awife ( uregnant ) and one child ; Samuel Appleton , a wife and nine children , —his wife id pregnant and a cri pple ; John Parker has a wife and several children ; Wilson in also married—he came to work at the foundry tbi * morning from Stock port . The other * are single men . The Rev . John Thomas , curate of Burton Wood , arrived at the foundry soon after the accident , and wa « present with some of the sufferers in their last mom » nu .

      The boiler i * constructed on the bigb-preMure princi ple , » nd works at a pressure varying from five to sixty pounds to the square inch . At the time of the accident ( arrording to the index ) it wan working at 32 psunda . The exterior of the boiler remain * perfectly sound , the injury done being confined to the flue . Prior to leaving Newton our reporter was informed that Price bad breathed his last » t & few minuw * after on « r o ' clock . —Liverpoot Times .

      THE INQUEST . Newtou-in-the-Willowj , Tuesday . v n 0 ! ? ? ****> a hi 8 J respectable jury met at the Bull Inn , m this village , to enquire touching the death of Jo « ph Dangerfield , Samuel Appteton , George Faxakerley , George Hough , William Wls , John Pean , and Thomas Price , the seven sufferew who had died from the effects of the explosion . The jury , prior to the enquiry , went to view the bodies which presented a sad spec-acle . Dangerfield had scarcely a whole bone in his bod y : "Wells had both ois arms broken , aud the brains protruded

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      through his skull ; his jaw bone was also carried away . The others were dreadfully bruised and scalded . Two of the bodies were at the workhouse ; the others were lyiog at the cottages near the works . Peter Traverse , a labourer residing at Burton Wood , stated , that he was in the employ of Messrs . Jones , Turner and Evans , and he had worked at the Viaduct Foundry since March last He knew all the deceased men . They all worked for Messrs . Jones and Co . Dangerfield was the manager of the works , and had the overlooking of the Setting Hp of the new boiler . Witness went to work about twenty minute !* to six o ' clock . There were then about twenty or thirty men standing before the boiler furnace . "Witness works as a coke burner . When the bell rung at six o ' clock , Dangerfield was work-, ^ | P ^ ^ y , , tbrooKhhis skull : his jaw bone wlis ^ ilso < jarriiid

      ing the engine . He directed witness to bring a can and fetch some oil , and said , after he had oiled the shaft he would have a fair start . He stopped the engine . Some men put on the straps , while witness oiled the shaft . When that was done , Dangerfield started the engine . There is a wall between the engine and the boiler . The engine had not been at work more than a minute when the boiler burst with a loud explosion . Several of the men were thrown into the wheat field adjoining . They wiere knocked through a sheet of paling . Darigerneld , Fazakerley and Appletou were killed dead on the spot . Dangerfield gave only one sigh . Wells died at eleven o ' clock . Three of the others were only just alive . The boiler was not burst , it was only the Hue . The steam , from the boiler darkened the windows . Mr . Jones came in ten minutes after the accident . Wit .

      ness saw Dangerfield look at the guage cock a little before six . He'turned it and the water poured out freely . Witness believes he tried the lower cock .- ^ Mr . Jones deposed that he was dressing himself about six o ' clock in the moraing of yesterday , when he heard what he at first conceived to be a tremendous '* clap ' of * thunder . He immediately went to the foundry , and there found Fazakerley , Appleton , and Dangerfield , dead . The survivors were removed to their Beveral p laces of residence . The boiler was quite new . It was made at witness ' s foundry , and wa « fixed up and get going on Saturday , for the first time . It worked well , and it . was intended to be started fairly on Monday morning .

      Tne engine was a ' ten-horse * p ower , and the plates of the boiler were 3-8 thsthi <* k . The boiler was twelve feet long , and four feet six inches diameter . There was a tube through it of the same thickness . The apparatus to the boiler was two guage eocks , and water guage , and it had two safety valves upon it . It was calculated to bear a pressure of 80 lbs . to the inch . Ouly 35 lbs . was upon it when the accident happened . Witness had endeavoured to ascertain the cause of the atcidetit , and he is of opinion that ihere was not a suffie . ent quantity of water in The boiler , which caused the flue to get rtd hot ; and * hm the engine pumped in the cold water , the boiler collapsed . The boiler remains firm and sound

      nn its bed . There is an aperture made in the flue at the lurther end of the boiler . Dangerfield had ^ rot up the steam , and had attended the erectiou of ihe entjine throughout . Witness considers that DaugerfiVld was perfectly competent ; but in this instance bad not been sufficiently cautious . The steam was not blowing off . In his opinion , hydro-> cen gas was let in . He drew that eouelusion from rhe fact of the engine not having been worked more 'han a minure before the explosion took place . — Peter Ditthficld , the watchman , deposed , that Dangerfield ordered witness to call him at five o ' clock , and to ^ get a fire under the boiler at halfpast lour o ' clock . Dangerfivld came soon after five

      o ' clock . At that time , the water appeared to be about a nail ' s length from the top of th « guage . He did not try hi * guage-cocks while witness was near him . Witness wenc with Dangerfield to fee some eels on the top of the pond . They floated , in consequence of some lime having been thrown into the water . He had not started the engine when witness left , ahoutfive minutes before the bell rang . Dangeifield fed the fire himself . A number of men were coming to the work just as he left . The accident happened ten or twelve minutes after . Dangerfield miuht have tried the guaue coek « during

      the time witness was unlocking the doors . —John Ditehfield , the gatekeeper , confirmed thid testimony . He paid that , had the accident happened only a few minutes sooner , thirty men would have been killed . — Two other witnesses were called , but deposed to no new facts . — -The jury rerurned a verdict , in all the cases , of "Accidental death , " occasioned by the insufficiency of water iu the boiler , upon which they found a deodand of five shillings . They expressed themselves also to be of opinion , that no blame was attached to Messrs . Jones , as the manufacturers of the boiler .

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      DONG ASTER It ACES . TAKEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE NORTHERN STAR . JEvery succeeding year appears to cause an additional detraction from the ? e c-nce pplendid and far-famed races . Their appearance this year , however , is by far the worst in our recollection : The K raud stand did not display its accustomed rows of rank and beauty as in days gone by , when these meetings were patronized by the first noblemen in the land , and when Royalty ftlt a pleasure in shedding a lustre upon them . There were thousands upon thousands , it is trut- , on the course , but they

      consisted chiefly of the lower and middling classes of society . A great blank was likewise oecaMoned by the lamented ' death of one of the most honourable Sportsmen and Noblemen that ever graced the Turf with his presence , —we allude to the Duk ' e of X . EEDS ; and that blank will not be readil y filled up , either at Doncaster or York . The company , on Monday , were seen flocking to the Common soon after one o ' clock , princi p ally pedestrians , and a fe . w scores in gigs and on horseback . Carriages and pairs were here and there noticed , hut * ' fours " were " few and far between . " On

      reaching the ground , the usual bustle in the tents presented itself j as all the " worthy hosts " appeared to vie with each other in cutting up , at something more than prime cost , the best beef and him the West Ridiug can produce . "Pop" corks were living in all direction ? , and , in connection with noda water , reminded the spectators of the memorable battle of Navarino . Whilst all this was going ou , the light-figured fraternity were busiiy engaged in their vocations ; and , despite of the watchful eyes

      of Messrs . Leadbitter and Tymras , added to a numerous body of police , they contrived , on this aud the St . Leger day , to abstract lots of the " ready , " and aseful articles for the os-frontis from the pockets of the " gaping multitude . " Before night , however , on Tuesday , nearly fifty of these prowling vagabonds jound themselves in "durance vile , " much against their inclinations . The following is an account of the running on Monday and the succeeding days : — '

      MONDAY September 17 . Thn coarse this afternoon was well attended , but not so nnmerousl y as we hav # * seen when the races hay « been contested by horses of first rate character , which , taking thetu as a lot , vta * Car from being the case to-day . The lirand Staud , nutwitkBtanding , was quite full—assuredly there was no perceptible falling off th > sre . besides other « , there were present , Prince Ksterhiiy , Marquis of Westminster , Lords Chesterfield , Wilton , Jocelynj W . Paulett , Rosglyn . G . Bentinck , Caallereneli , Sir D . Baird . Sir J . L . Kaye , SirT . Sjkes , Hon . J . Macdoniild , Hon . G andMr . Anson , Hon . Col . Westenra , Hori . T O I ' owlett , Hon . S . Herbert , Hon . W . Kitisroy , Coh Keel ; Col . Shnbrick l land

      , Co . Cop , Col . CTadock , Captains White , UaHnnr , Hunter , Smith , Ives , Freeslun , Dunlieve ; Metwra . C . Wilson , ( father of the Turf , and now , we are happy to state in excellent health ) , Thornhill , Payne , Pertraan , Croin-¦ urlio , J . . SUnley , H . Aston , Buweit , Al . P . Soiuere , M . P . Phili p * ou , W » rr » ll , Huwker , Koljauibe , K . Charlton , Cfive , Hun ^ erlurd , VaiuittuU , G . L . Kox , S . L . Fox , Dolphin F . Craven , 4 c . The following Us return ol the sport ;—The FITZWILUAM STAKES i . f 10 sovs each , with SO sova „* && •¦ & \ , y the Corp .. ration ; tkre « 7 at 51 b , lour Sat 51 b five 8 » t 121 b , six and aged 9 « t . Mile and a half . ( 5 subs ) Mr Ordr ' a b m tW's-wing ... . Cartwright 1

      Col Pnil ' ibb MrW ^ n * .... ,... Nat 2 Mr H-K-ltine ' s br c iilashing Harry .... R Heseltine 3 Mr ()» b » lde » U ) n ' i br c Allenton ........,, S Rogers 4 7 u . 5 an-1 6 to 4 on BcteVwing , 7 la * against Slashing Harry , and J « o 1 a || itui « t Mr Wagg * . BeeVwing took the leud in nae tlyle , was never beaded , juh 1 won in a canter by abvot a U-npth » nj , iulf . ¦ ¦ The ltl ^ wi ' . u , NK > ' iKE « of 40 sov » each , h ft for two yr * r i . ld roll * 6 at'l .: i . * tilli ** a S * t 31 b . The winuw to ' give n * Jumii Cuaikpv v i- to the Hacib |( Club . Hed House iu , ( Z ^ sub * . )

      Duke of CTfreland * b f EUia .- ... T Lye 1 Lord K d linton ' . ch e Zoroaster ....... 8 Darling 2 Mr 8 L Ko «' . br « Item . 8 Templeman 0 MarqnH of WrstiuinsWr ' i e by the Sadler * ., W Scott 0 Mr PuKleit - . b e br Un ( tw . J Holmes 0 Mr Atiwroodib f AriueUa .............. Cartwright 0 Mr -DrU '« b . f USage Kemme ............ Heseluns 0 Mr OsMldwton's br f AlexamUina ...... H Edwards 0 II to 10 sgainst tbe Sadler colt , 3 to 1 against Alexandrina , 5 to 1 » gain » t Klisa , 5 to 1 ap ' uut Zoroaster , and 6 to 1 AnneiiaAlter

      ajrauui . * iai « e itarti , tho Marquis of Westmiiuter ' a colt took thw lead , followed closely by Klua , the other 6 being well up , excepting Armella and the Langar colt . Zoroaster headed after passing the dbtance , and wastben challenged by Elita , who came in front , juBt opposite the Grand Stand . This position she maintained , and won a most splendid and well-contested race by half a neck . It was exceedingly difficult to decide which was third , FUghty colt and Item being so close together , and bo near the wcouu , that it was even bard to decide which of the three hili that situation .

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      Her MAJESTY ' S PLATS of lOOgs ; for three-year olds 7 * t 91 b four 9 st , tive 9 steib , six and aged lOst , Konr miles . Mr ¥ prguion ? 8 cK ^ tiaTtovvay .,. „ , ;; ... ; e aHoway I MarqnworwestniinBter ' ii br c&atdinalPnff .. W Scott 2 Mr PVwlett ^ s bi g ^ b jr Veloci pede . v .. ; ....: CartWright 9 Mr Vansittart ' sch c SmoUett ¦ ¦ » ¦ ;; aY .... ' ... .. A Pavis ; 4 3 ^^^ "i 0 ^ ^^^ *? 4 * to ; I against anyone of the other three . The Veloci pede gelding took thifWa Tn \ l ^ t r ' w ^ 'f ??«*!?* , « Stand , followed by bmollett , Hurkaway , and Csirduutl i ? uff . Smollett then \* S 5 l ^ % g ^ &S ^ im : ; P ® g | ft ^ ' ^^^ ( ^^ ^^^^ ^ ^ pi ^ f RbDDCE STAKES i ) f 100 bovb %$ % m ^ as ^ m ? **• 3 ib ^ > Sir RMV Bnlkeley ' s ch CBangalore ........ walked over lle ^

      TUESDAY , Sbptembbk 18 / This being the great St ; Leger day , » t an eari y hour thoiiaanas were seen pouring iato Doncaster on foot » nd-in all descnptwftsof vehicle ., from all the surrounding towns and villages , and many from more distant parts of thri countrv including Nottmgliainshire and Lincolnshire . The new Bet ting Booms were also crammed to excess , and eaBenjeas an-Pfwea inevery eye to square tbeir bo ,, ks : in unison with tlfe altered state efth « batting for the Leger ; Don John hav m « P ^ T ^ ° t ^ i ? ° u ' . » K » "e 4 m fulf force in the market , at J ! to , 1 , whilst the latter was heavy at 3 to 1 . Lanercos wjw the next tavounte , and Saintfoin had numerous admirers Cobhani , the expected " crack" from the hand ,. nfWi . H ™ :

      trainers , stood at 9 and 10 to 1 , but his appearance the preceding morning , did not insure him ma ny friends ; the Ken * - rnl opmion of the judges being , that he was too fleshy fir his work . The aextiinnounceinent caused atonce a greater con steruation , namel yv that not more than six or seven would start for the great prize . Bettb g to a considerable amount took place on the course respecting this event , and as will be seen by the subjoined account of the race , only seven did start , to the great disappointment of the thouaaads then assembled , this faUing ^ ff in the Doncaster StTteKer , * £ cansed . a gloom over the town , which can only be dispeUed bv a brilliant meeting next year , a circumstance id a ereat measure warranted , by the unparalleled . entry .

      The Two . Year Old Produce Stakes of loo sovs each ¦ b . ft to colta 8 st 51 b , nllies ttot 31 b .-Red House in ! ( 3 subscribers . ) : •¦' , Mr Powlett ' s b c b y Langar .............. . walked over . The Cleveland Stakes of 10 sovs each , h ft if declared , * c . with 50 sovs add « d by the Corporation , and 50 by his Grace thfe Duke of Clevelaad . One raUe . ( 13 subscriberH . 4 ot whom , declared . ) ' . '¦ : Lor ^ Che 8 terfield > b . c by Priam , M 91 b .. G Francis 1 Mr touliH ' s gr f Eaglet t Lvc 3 Col Peel ' s bh Mr ^ Waggs .............. Nat 3 S w ° t ^* »« .......... ' . ' . ' Benson 4 Mr Blakelock ' sbl f Yarico ...... W Oates 0 " Mr & King ' s br g R « mnant ,............ , G Nel * on 0 Mr Dennison ' sb c Percy .. ... ; .............. . J Gray 0 10 to i against Mr Wage ' s , 3 to 1 against Yarico , and 3 to 1 againstthePnamcolt . The halT-bred colt , Yarico . and Hart ran in front till near thti Stand , where Yarico declined and Eaglet went up ; the hall-bred had the best of the race ' aud won cleverly . ' '

      THE GREAT ST . LEGER STAKES Of 50 sov each , h ftfdr the three-year old colts 8 it 71 b , fillies Sat ilb . The owntirof the uecond horne to receive 100 » uv of the stakt-s . St . Leger Course . ( 60 6 U » h . ) LordChesternetd ' s b c ^^ Don John .............. Sr ^ lt I Col Peel ' s br c Ion . . A . y . aVM 2 Mr Parkin ' sbrc Lanercout ....... H B . lwar . ls 0 ¦ Mrl-aiilies ch c The Hydra ................ Chappie 0 Duke of Cleveland ' s be Alxira ....... J Day 0 Mr Thiirnhill ' s ch c Saintf .. in . P Connelly 0 Mr Combo ' s ch c Cobham . J Robinson 6 The Judge placed two .

      The races did not commence until throe o'clock , the St-Leger for the first time within our recollection ; beiug the last nice ; it will be seen that the field * yas reinarknbly siiiall—th .-Hinallt'st , indeed , that has started since 1 ^ 02 , when seven went j to the post , and Orville the f late Lord 'Kiuwillai ' n ' s ) won . The race itself produced a temporary excit ment , but taking it as a betting , event 1 ' rom the beginning , we uiav venture to pronounce it the least generall y 'i nt ' Kresting- ' evrr known , the smullnesti of the tield , itd moderate charactet a nil the interference of other race « , favourable to the speculator )* , having an uivHn Art apathy to th . ibusiiuMS transacted on it , which is altogether without precedent . The betting during the forenoon underwent many change * , the difference between the two favourites being very slight . Ion had the call in the morning at 7 to 4 , Don John b itij ; then at 2 to I , aud ounercoHt at 9 to SJ . Previous to starting the batting stood as follows : —« to * ag « t D , iu John , 9 to 4 agst I » n , 9 to Zagat Lanercdst , 9 U » 1 agst Saintfoin , Ift . to 1 aest ^ Cobham , 20 to 1 agst Alzira , and 33 to 1 agHtTht Hydra .

      About a . jnarter to five the word wa 3 given , and Ion went away in front , with Saintfoin , at his heela , but b .-lore they had gone 1 Q 0 yards , Don John took up the running . Ion , lying next him , Lahercoat third , Saintfoin fourth , Cobham hfth , Alzira sixth , arid Hydra last . With tbe nrattliree the poiiitions were unchanged to the finish , Don John continuing nia lead at a good pace , aiid running in the commoneatcanter iina ( zinable by 4 or ft lengths ; Lanercost coming in u lung way behind Ion . A trifling movement took place amongst the other afterp . wsing the Red Hotue , Cooham wont near the ¦ ' . ¦ front , and , without the sli ghtest prospect of winning , looked an if he could beat Lanercost , unfortunately , however , he broke down just below the distance . The Hydra gained gmund every stride after turning the corner , and r » nin tourth , Alzira , aud Salntfuin follovrtng him past the chair , nearly abreast . Lord Chesterfield and his friends have won a good stake , but from the lowneas of the odds , were unable to make ita heavy one . From the small amount of the lew books made on the race , th « settlinR promises to beea « y .

      The race was run in 3 minutes and 20 seronds . The Four-year old Stakes of 20 sov each h ft with 50 added by the corporation , for colts 8 » t 71 b , filries 8 iit 31 b . Maiden horses allowed 51 b . filile and a half , (' i subs . ) ¦ Mr . Bowes ch c Epinv * .. ' , . Walked over .

      WEDNESDAY , September 19 . Th € ^ attendance on the course ana stafcds this day was not so numfirouH as Monday , it bi > ina pretty gem-rally understood , that the race * would be divided between running and walking over , ' and this circumstance , always mortifying to the patrona of the turf * actually took place . Thn weathor , however , was auspicious , and this induced hundreds to wend their way to th > ' comiiiori , where a Jew hours of enjoyment would be participated in . between " ennutry cousins , " and London beaux , many of whom , connected with the latter , did not forgHt to place their' « one-eyed glasses , " in contact with "the Yorkshire lasses ; " ' " The FOAL STAKES of 100 sovs each , h ft for three-year old colts Sat 71 b , nllies 8 « t 41 b . —One mile and a half . ( 3 subscribers . ) Mr Bowes ch c Jagger . . walked over

      The DONCARTER STAKES of 10 sovs each , with 50 sova added by the Corporation ; thre « -year olds 6 st 101 b , four 8 st , five 8 st 51 b , six and aged 9 st- -Tw 6 miles . ( 4 subscribers . ) Mr Bowes ' s . ch cKpirus . ...... walked over The Selling stakes of 10 sovs each , with 80 sovs added by the Corporation . The winneT to be sold for 200 Hoys if demanded , < fec . —St . Leger Course . ( 7 subscribers . ) Sir W Scott ' s b h the Count . . Cartwright 1 Mr S King ' sb g Remnant ....................... . 2 Mr Cook's b I The VVonder . ... 3 Mr ¦ Prttif's hiAnne Boleyn ............... ...... 4 Mr Blakelock's bl f YaricW ........ 5 Mr Greenwood ' s b \ f yictoria .....: ................. 6 The be . Uing . at starting was decidedly in . favour of The Count , which soon obtained jthe lead and won cleverly . The CORPORATION PLATE of ^ 60 . The second to receive

      24 gs . —Two-mile heats . ¦ Mr S King's be Vernal .............. T Lye . 3 I 1 Mr Wormald's ch g Fie . schi ............ / ... 12 2 Mr Bell's b c Humphrey ¦ ... ¦ .. * 4 3 3 Mr Ortbaldeston ' s br c Allerston .............. 2 4 d This race was admired throughout by all present , being contested by horses and jockies in first rate style . The nr » t heat was only gained bv three parts of a length ; th « second by ahead , and the third by a head also .

      THURSPAY , September 20 . The Cup was the great attraction this day , and , like Tuesday , drew thousands to the course ^ who , on their way , took occasion to vie . w this splendid specimen of the artu , produced from th « well-known Bstablishinrtnt of Messrs , Stow and Mortimer , of London , under the direction of the stewards for the present year , and to wb . om , it is but justice to say , every p raise U ' dun for the exquisite display of workmanship they have prounrfid , in addition to their Jiberal contribution . The Cnp was exhibited for public inspection in the . window of Mr . Bright , silversmith ; Ac , opposite thn Betting Rooms , in Highstreet—it is of massive silver , superbly chased , and valnpd at 450 guiueHS- A group appears on the base , consisting of mares anil tlWr foals , and near them , an : entiTfi horse . ' The whole of them are chased in the beat style of the prenont day , and when thecup above th « ni , sarronnilp . d by a beautiful foliageof oak leaves arid branches , 13 tuken into consideration .

      we should « ay , that a mere chace specimen of thfl arts : hai rarely been exhibited . . 20 were , entered for this prize , but like th « o ' nee '' Great St . Leger , ' but ievr . of that number ventured to compete for it . To keep pace with our previous remarks , we cannot account for this lethargy . Nurrierdus reasons , hou ' - ever , have been given , and we will venture upon one of them . The sain ' spirit d ^ es not exist now , aa when private training was tlie orde . r of the day—and . further ; the saute confidence is not prevalent . Fair and honourable racing appeals to be on the wane , and the ' * black-leg" system at a discount . We are led to ih "se remarks in consequence of thn warfare which has , f « r tH « last'few . ^ months , been carried on between all th « above prtrties . and which canuot fail , in the end , to open the eyes of the public . As admirers of the old Knglish sports of the above description , we must repeat , ; in the words of the immortal bard—'" 'Tis a pitv , , but pity it _ is ' tis , true !"—The following is an account of this day ' s running : — ;

      The Three-Year Old Stakes of 200 soys each h ft for colts 8 si 61 b , fillies 8 st 31 b . —St . Leger Course , ( 11 subscribers . ) Lord Westminster ' s be Albemarle ........ W Scott 1 Duke of Cleveland ' s b c Alzira . J Day 2 Won by a head . Before the start for the Cup , all eyes were turned towards the courBft , eagerly watching the nurnber which would be '' Saddled for the hieldi" and at length four presented thems ^ lve 4 ; Don John , Melbourne , Boe ' s-wing , and the Doctor . The betting on tho preceding evening and early in the morning of Thursday , was 6 to 4 on the Don ; it being pretty clearly UndfiMtood , that the great" crack" of the sod would

      not move a trotter on this occasion . . And the , fact was borne out by the appearance of "Harkawav" after his running for the Queen ' s Plate on Monday , when Cardinal Puff was flogged to adegree seldom witnessed in horse-racing for the purpose of making the " Patlander" shake his feathers and turn put with" bellows to mend . " The Cardinalihowever , paid dearly lor his exertion * by "lash of the whip , " and he , of Irelaua , proved victorious . These circumstances , connected wltn others , caused » withdrawal . of . **^ arkaway" froha the cours © on Thursday , and hence , the pride of the ' Don" has been , for a season established , although our former observations as respect ? public and prirate training cannot be removed . We now present the races as they occurred : —

      THE CUP value 300 gagiven by the Stewards ; with SOmvs . ( in sppcie ) added by the Corporation ; thre « years olda 7 st , four Sat 31 b , five 8 st 101 b , six and aged 9 st . The winner of the St . Leger to carry 31 b toctra . To start at the Red House and run once round totheKnding Post—about two mUes and five furlongs . ( 20 subs . ); ' . ¦ " : Lord ChestflTueld ' ab c Don John ,.............. Scott ' MrOrde ' a bm B * e ? a-winR ...... ...... Cartvrright 2 Mr S LFox ' s bl cThe Doctor ..,.,....... Templeman 3 Mr Robinson ' * br " c Melbourne ,,,......... G . Nelson 4

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      , Bee ' s-wing took thwi lead at a slashing pace tiUsbe reached the Red Uou *\ when the Don shot by her , and kept the way to the Distance Post when the Don appeared determined to conquer and won by two lengths . The " Don" has certainly done wonders in the annals of racing at Doncaiter , havitir won the Duncaster St . ; Leger , the Gascoigne Stakes , and the most splendiil specie Cup ever exhibited . "¦ . The GasCOIGNK STAKES of 100 sovs each , SO ft for threejrearold colte 8 st 71 b , fillies 8 st 21 b . The winner » tthe St : Le ^ er Stakes to carry 41 b extra . Su Leger Course . -5 gubucribers . ) _ . ' . ¦ _ ' . " Lord Chesterfield ' s b c Don John . . W Scott walked over , The Two-year old Stakes of 20 sovs each , for colts 8 st 51 b , fiJlies 8 st 21 b .-, T . y . G . ( 15 subscribera ) MrWormaW ' sgrx Bolns ..... w ......... Hewltine 0 1 Duke of Cleveland ' s bf Ehza ..... ..... Ly « 0 2 Col Anson ' sbr c / . immeriiian ............ W Scott 3 » , ° ? !^' 11 ch i X Ac " "" . »••• ..-.. . Rogers Q Mr ()« baldeston's br f Alexandrina ,.. . H Edwards 6 MrGClark ' schf Imogene ...... ...... G NeUwn 0 A dead heat between bolus and EUta . BETTING ON THE DERBY FOR 1839 , AT DONGASTEtt , 12 to 1 against brother to Bay Middleton —( t ) 13 U > 1 aguiriDt VVemonian —( t ) '' . ¦ . 16 to 1 againut Bulwark—( t ) 20 to 1 against Gulnnare colt —( t ) ' . ' 25 to 1 againet Klambeau —( t ) : 5 Scott ' s lot—( t )

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      » » fp ¦ £ , Sept . 7 . —At a meeting of the members of ( hti Tun Club and Coflee Ropnij convened for the express 1 purpose , a 4 Mrding to the resolutions agrei-d on by the Clab <> n Monday last , the expulsion ol Mr . Ferguson from the I Coffee Kuoin , was unanimously decided on by ballot , twentytwo members being present . .

      T Great Foot Eace On Sudbury ; " Common.

      t GREAT FOOT EACE ON SUDBURY ; " COMMON .

      The long-expected match between Town 3 hend and Fuller . for ^ lQII aside look place on Tuesday . fklucW difticulty had occurred in bringing the men together , townshend is well known by the C"gnumen of the " veteran . " He has for-many years been unVaiiqiusbed , and-for long distances was considered unequalled . Fuller is a young man , who defeated Byrnea lew months since in a coatest offorty miles on Wimbletuu Common . The rivalry between tue competitors on Tuesday almost amounted to enmity , and although there was a great disparity in age , Townsuend found a backer , who , relying upon hi 3 ataiiiiiia and apint , entertain ed sanguine hopesof his bucceus . There was very cousidefable bettuig , as it was known that this was a genuine match , and would be disputed as long as nature could hold out . The friend ' s of Fuller wished u forty-miles distance as one best calculated for their man , but sixty miles were ultimatel y agreed upon as the distance , in fair toe and heel walking , on Sudburv Common .

      hs presenting nearly a dead level . The match was arranged to be walked on a two-mile piece nf ground , out and in . Both men had been for the last month in hard training , the veteran at Norwood , and his opponent at Putney . They arrived at Hampton on Monday evening , andat five onTues . day morning were taken by their backers to the sceue-ot action . The two miles chosen were from the Uth milestone , on th « LiMidou nii ) e of tUelieorge , in the lane across the Commun . to the stone three miles < in ; , the . sidis of Staines . Umpires navingbeen appointed and a referee ch . is . in , at soven o ' clock the men appeared . They presenied a wonderful contrast whim disencumbered of their loose coats . Townshend looked conndunt as ever , but it was evident he -had more to exi » ect Vruiu tact and gaiu

      • ifhi , and nuirtned hu t ' ourtti three iiiinutes and thirty-two . HeconJ * a head of UU opp . nient . All those acquainted with m . iitera of ibis < iescripnon declared that such speed could not last , and thut it was mure in favour of Townshend than anything else . At the conclusion of the twelfth mile Fuller had me eased hw advunUge to nearly ten minukts , and both appeared to be nut of wind . TowuaUend drank some ale and surfer bee . r mixed , without m . ikicij ; any ' stay , and did not ippear to leel the le in t concern or aim . iyance at hid adversary ' s guuiing two or turee muiute . s in every I . iurth mile . Theinterestat tu .- twenuetn uulu was very considerable . Towosheud n . » il . ipprrarel very itrogKy , but shook it ol ] , and kept up a juiet , regular , lasting |> iic . ! . Kaller walked li ghtly , appeared n Uigil spirits , and whim the twenty miles had been completed rHireshed at th , ; George , where , he only restedsuveu ^ iimt -s . In i . h-i Keven h four miles Futte . r was evidently distressed , nnd his dver ^ iiry made way upon him , and gained upwards < if threii'iiiiuuirtj aud a hilt in the four miles . At one o ' clock the-m-n had concluded tialf the distance in . the ( ullowing order : —

      FULLER'S TIME . MIN . SEC . The first four miles w . id pTl ' ormed in .. 37 5 Second do 40 . 5 Third do 40 10 rourth do . 40 55 Filth do i 42 47 Sixth « iit 45 26 ' Seventh do 50 The two miles ... 23 8 Total—30 miles . 5 h . 17 36 In the sixth , four miles the time occupied in re fresbinK is included . TOWNSHEND'S TIME . MIN . SEC . The first four miles w . 'Hp-rforuied in .... 40 37 Seconddo .. , 42 23 . ' Tturd do 44 jo Fourthdo .... 43 10 'i ' th do , 48 50 Sixih do , 50 5 . Seventh do . 45 15 The two miles , making half 2 S 37

      Total-30 miles ...... 5 h . S 9 7 The space of ground over which the men walked was at this time almost impassable , froiii the frequent arrival of persous in diflerunt vehicles from town and the adjacent parts of the country . . ' Fuller came up to his thirty-sucnnl mile at forty minutes alter twelve , and Townshend at thr .-e minutes past one . The latter looked much distressed ; but his opponent was ailively sw a lark . Townshend started to complete his thirty-sixth mile but nature failed him . He eomivlained severely of bodily llluess , and resigned . Fuller went on comfortably , Varying from forty-four to lorty-seven minutes in the execution t'feach four niiles " , nor 'lid he throughout exhibit that indication of distress which might have been anticipated in his Herculean task . ' He came up to the mile-stone at fi ve o ' clock , w . th fifty-two ' miles completed , und was accompanied in the last journeys by Byrne , whom he defeated ac Wimbledon . He took fifty muiutes more to makft np fifty-six , and then went away at a rattling speed for the final four mile- * , which he accomplished easily .

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      ** . ' ¦ ¦ - . * - * * ¦ — SHEFFIEU > . TO THE EDITORS OF THE NORTHBRN STAR' . Gentlemen . —1 arrived here with my family on Moiiday , to which place I have been driven by the tyrants of Bariwley . I have a great deal to Ray to iuy iriends in that towu on the snbjc-ct . I waa forced from amongst those whom 1 shall ever respect , because I dared to advocate the rights of the peop le . . ¦;¦ - •¦ I know your paper was started to maintain the same priuci p IeR , and I therefcre , venture to be ? a little space iu it till | « how my enemien that I have done those thiags which every man in the kingdom pu ^ ht to do , and that when they persecuted me , they were epposiug truth and justice . Radicalism shall have its day iu spite of the factions . * Your answer will greatly oblige , , Your suffering admirer , ' , ¦ ,, JOSEPH CRABTREE , Sheffield , Sept . 19 , 1838 .

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      Accident to the Tweedsidk SiBamer . — The Ttoeedside left Newcastle on Weclriesclaiy week , for a pleasure trip , with about 60 passengers for Leigh , She reached her destination next dayj after passage of twenty-four hours . On . Fridayj she set out on her return , but as she stopped every now and then , the passengers naturally ' enquired what was the matter . The captain ( Christie ) said that one of the boilers had failed . They . were then about seventeen miles from Lei th . The ressel continued to proceed as she had rione previously , 8 ometimes stopping and the passengers becoming tired : of such work , some of them requested the captain to

      put back to Leith . He said there was no dangerthey would reach Berwick before dark—and there get the boiler repaired . This somewhat appeased them , and the steamer went on , as she had done , for a little longferj till they had got about thirty miles from Leigh . They were then astonished to observe the captain and one of the passengers pumping water into the vessel with all their might . On inquiry they found , that by applying the fire too fredy to the boiler , it became red hot , and set the boat on fire . In this alarming situation—about three miles out at sea , with apparently no one near to render them any assistance—a lady offered her shawl , and it was hung at the mast head as a si gnal of distress . This had no sooner been done , than

      ¦ the Royal Adelaide , under the command of a gallant and humane seaman , Captain AUea , immediately came to their aid . He offered to tow them to Leith , but the captain of the Tweedside pressed , to go with him to North Berwick , where he , « aid they would get repaired . Many of thei party pot choosing longer tt 7 trust their lives in such a vessel , got into the Adelaide , where they had immediately refreshments offered , and every attention shown to them . It is impossible to speak too highlJ of Capt . Allen ' s conduct on the occasion . They proceeded to within about a ihile of Leith , when they met ^ ^ the Northern yacht on her way to Newcastle , and they returned home by her . Part , of the passengers remained in the Twtedside , and arrived at Newpastle on Saturday . ¦ -, ' ¦ ' . '• ¦ ^ : " : ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ . ¦¦ . ¦; : ¦ ¦;• : ' '

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      WZ" ^^* w&WiS ^ mZSM , ^ I 0 MJ ° $$£ '* & $ & ; : Lbeds Cloth Mabkets . —In th «« r « , ' j and WhiteCloth Ha » , , ^ J ^ * ' ^ ba « been a fair average demaudfor every oV ^ ,,, ^ of rnanufacturedgoods . The individoak eu ^ m the warehquBes , are fi , H y employe ^ and tb ^ rf ™ at present very few of th ^ labonri ng po rtion of 4 ? eomrflubity outof work . ; -

      . ^ EADFo ^ d "Wooi ; Market , September 20 » ii ] - Theretas certainly : been less business do , eia Wools to-day , and throughput the week , tbauibr BRADPOftD Yarn MARKBT ^ We ^ can note bo alteration in this market -the demand is steady without any variation in price . ' ; ' ^ Bradford ^ ibcb ; MA * KBT .-The general aspeotof ^ he market to-day is pretty much thij Kanrt as s tar ^ d ^ n our last rep ort . In somt garters w « hear of slackness ; and it is evident that merchanti exercise the greatest caution ; in making- purchases . Jilp alteration as respects prices . ¦ : :: ; - ^

      tw ^ ? : ? IELD Qattlb Makkb t , September 19 . VVe had a lair supply of stock at market this morning , of both descriptions . The attendance ! of buyers was plentiful , yet the market was heavY and ' tbe prices a « last market . Beef , 6 s . to 6 s . 6 d . per st . ; Mutton , # fes ^ 6 id . ; "Wedders , 6 d ; per ib . Beasts , 456 ; ^ faeep , 5 , 930 . There waii * fair show of Lean Cattle and Calvers . ^ . _ Skupton Cattlb Markjetj September X 7 . CWe had a , Terr large supply of all kinds of ' ifat Cattle ;| prime sorts sold readily , but those ' of inferior quality went off slowly . Prices were rather lower .: : •¦ ¦ ¦ •• ¦ ¦ ' . ' . •• ¦ - ¦¦ . '¦ ¦ • - ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' .. ' .: ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦< ¦¦' ¦; . . '" ¦"

      Malton Corn Market , Sept . 15 .-But very few samples of grain were oBering at our market last Saturday , and consequently bat little bosines 9 wag done . Prices ruled muth the same is those of the previous * market day , a list of which we subjoin : —Old Wheat 9 « . 6 d . ; New- do ., 8 * . 6 d . per bushel of 5 Htone .- ¦; Old Oats , 12 d . to lid . ; New Oats , lid . to 22 d . per stone Barley nominal . . •'

      Leicester . —The demand for goods continuea much the same as it has been for the last few weeks . There is a fair amount of business doing , but the buyers do not purchase ' so freelyas is usual at thii time of the year . So large a number of the workmen are employed in assisting to secure the harvest , that but comparatively •¦ few goods are : being made and the demand for yarns is consequently rather slack The aspect of the wool market has decidedl y improved during the last tendays . The impression seems to be general , that it lias been at the lowest , and there is a- much greater disposition to purchase , ard considerable sales have been effected but without any advance in price—Leicester Chronicle .

      State OP Trade . —The yarn market continuw in the depressed state in which it has been lor several weeks past , and some descriptionj' are rather easier ro buy than on this day week . The deinapi for goods though not quite so brisk as during the last weik , continues to be good , and fair prices are obtained . — Manchester Guardian , of Wedntsday . Rochdale Flannel Market , Sept . 17 — The demand for flannels continue pretty steady although there is no improvement in prices , a fair average of business has been lione to-day , at aboat last week ' s prices . Middling and low goods take the preference at present . In "Wools little alteration has taken place , prices remain stationary . In 0 i )» , no change of any moment has occurred of Jate . Business about an average .

      Salford Cattle Market , Sept . 19 . —We had a wry full market of beef and mutton , and not so many Lambs ; a great many beasts and sheep remained unsold . The following are ttft n .. m . bers : —Beef , 1 , 369 from 4 £ d . to" 5 *^ .: S ^ t rp , 4 , 805 from 5 jd . to 6 ^ d . ; Lambs , 1 , 225 f . qm 6 d . to tyd . ; Calves , 50 , from 6 d . to b ^ d . per lb . . Nbwcastle Corn Market , Sept 15 . —Tb » weather has been very fine this week , and wuhi

      continuance of the same a good deal of wheat will be cut in the ensuing one . Being so near harvest , and the duty on foreign wheat haviDg reached the lowest noint of Is . per qr ., which will bring maDy « f the foreign arrivals into the market , our millers were < xtremely cautious in buying to-day , so that very ' little business was done , and prices muse be noted 2 s . per quarter lower than last , Saturday . Wei "South country " Wheat was in nemand , and th « arrivals gold readil y * In other articles we had not

      much doing , and the quotations remain about die same as last week . Arrived daring the week , coattwise , 981 qrs . Wheaty 109 qrs . Bye , 376 art . Malt , 350 qrs . Oats , 304 sacks Flour ; foreiga , 7 ^ 386 qra . Wheat . - ; ^ York Corn Majrkbt , Sept . 15 .--Witk most beautiful weather during the whole of th » week , very great progrew ha ? been made by M reaper , and for the last day or two many of our farmers have been busy leading "W heat and Oats j and should we be equally favoured for another week

      or ten days ; the bulk of the Corn will te carried . The duty on Foreign Wheat is now at the lowest point , viz ., Is . per qr ; , and our millers being ablets supply thernselvea with it at a much lower figure than English , there has been a Very extensive buaness transacted at the dilferent ports , at full pnea , but at our own market to-day very little is doiDg ;; for although a little good hew Wheat would find * ready sale , the few samples offering are wantiDgii conditionj and scarcely fit for grinding . NevrOiti are lower , Id . to lid . per stones ¦

      HpiL Corn Mar ket ^ Sept . 18 . ^ -The cluef supply of "Wheat to this day ' s market consists of foreign ; it i « noyr released from bond at the lowest duty . ; We have many additional buyers , considerable sales took place , rather above the terms of tint day week . The holders do not press it on the market , being , aware the demand must be extensive throughout this and adjoiaing counties for some time to come . A great proportion bad previous been sold to deliwr free of duty , is now shipping , and will not appear M the market . ; No Old Wheat by the farmersj and the supplies of Beans , Barleyj and Oa % are also M limited a « possible , and each articie fully as dew . A tolerable show of new Wheat , chiefly tender and not well-grown ; Some new Oats appeared , th «' colour , and quality good . " New Tares are inquW after ; they are yet in the fields , and good old , in consequence , are in request . ; C 6 LNE .- ^ -We do not know of any district where handloom weavers have suffered so much ; yet t * ; are happy to gtate that trade is now very brisk ; , » nd although wages are very low indeed , yet ^ weavers * ^ ^ wagen , for somef sorts of goods , ^^ have bee * advanced nearly ' ? 0 per cent during the last «* weeks . One kind of work , for which : 9 "d . was 77 « for weaving 30 yards , about two months since , >» now paid Is . The handloom weavers at presen t ,: when fully ^ employed , cannot average more than from 5 . to 6 s . per week . * .

      Masham Fairs , 5 ept . 17 and 18 ^— On Mondsy , the quanti ^ jr of Sheep shown here was not so large as on former years ; there was a great number ot half-bred Lambs , which sold at prices -vairying from 8 s . w 16 s . a head . The deficiency in numpef appeared to be in the Fat Sheep , ; which were bought up . quickly at from 6 ^ d . to 6 d . per lb . Tw best pen of shearlings was shown , by Thomas Fostef ' Esq ., « fJerveaux > which fetched 63 s . ahead . xW ; show of Taps exceeded that offormer years , boti in quantity ana quality . We noticed particul « rj those from the flocks of Mr , Carter and Mr ; T . Ascough , of ElHngstririg ^^ . . Ewbank , <* NutwUh Coter ^ Mr - ? Rlder » ofEa 8 t Wjttpa , nearly the wh ole of which were let or sold at hid prices . Tie cattle Jw . on Juesday , was wj supplied with Cattle of all descripfianB , and a prett ; numerous attendance of wiyeni . Prime Beef «?« with a . ready sale ' -at 6 s . 6 d ^ , and inferior at fro * 6 s . 6 d . to 6 s . per stone . G ^ od Calves were rat > er scarce , and fetched high prices ; ^^ the show of bowel was very numerous and a great many were sold .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 22, 1838, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1024/page/8/