Professor Sedgewick, of T...
Professor Sedgewitk, of 'I'rinity College, Cambridge, visited Wlhitehaven last week, on a geological survey. CUIttOuS ANI NOVEL IVAGER.-On I'ttesday afterinoon, ilter a party of genteemen had dined together at a tavern iA the otyand, n wager was offere l by one of the conmspany that he would open two dozen of' oysters qui, ker than any person present coul(d te. vour then); and that by the tnic. he had openedl thc twenty-four, 8ix woulti reniain unconsumned. This bet was imntiediately accepted by a Ca ptain B3. and the wvhole party aidjourincd to a neighbouring shell-fisf. repository to decide the wager. .lr. Bowen, the person Ato offered tihe wager, at'ter selecting twenty-four from the mnan's stock, requested he would fivour him with all the ovster knives he had in hi possession, w'hichi, amlounting to four, hre put three into lila pocket, and commenced operatioirs with the relnaining one; but after openin, the oysters. inistea(d of separating thenis from the shell, he left that feat to he perttrmnet by Captain B., wlho. not withstand ing the aid of' hit teeth with tbe addlitional assistanco of his thumb and inger, was not able to effect the dlevouring of more than elevea before 1r. Bowen had opened the whole of the "I Natives"-tIbus losing the wager, which was for dinnmr and wine for a party of twelve friends ef each, to take place on Alichaelmas-day. Thegyh the viancls were not specified, yet w liave no do .bt thut accor ing to custombthere wee agoose at table.