The Sun. — London, England, 1835-11-21 00:00:00

MR. BLAGK AND MR. ROEBUCK. MIS• AP GILL IVR AY' S STATEMENT. (From the Morning Chronicle.) In consequence of an article contained in Mr. Roebuck's weekly pamphlet, of Nov. 12, under the head of " Mr. N. „°,ldsmid aita Mr. John Black, the Editor of the Morning ,onicle," the following correspondence and occurrences 4 4 taken place, viz. : (No. I.—Copy.) LETTER FROM MR. BLACK TO MR. ROEBUCK. " 232, Strand, Nov. 13, 1835. T : 1 . 81 %--In a pamphlet purporting to be ' Prospects of the 1 i t ?Illg Session, by J. A. RoebuckP., there is an article With your initials attached to it, in which great liberiies are with my character; and in particular cowardice is im- Ved to me, and the epithets ' base' and utterly disgraceful' she also applied to my conduct; and I am told, if I have any m i lTne left, I must now heartily repent of what is imputed to - Z e In the same articles it is also stated, that a correspon tr e between a Mr. Goldsmid and myself was published in e Chronic/e. This I deny, as no such correspondence ever PPeared in that paper. I wish to know whether you are the author of the article op e— l ai ning those offensive epithets, and if you are, I then call J° ll to retract them, without qualification or reserve. friend who delivers this will convey tome your answer. " I am, Sir, your obedient servant." (No. ll.—Copy.) LETTER FROM MR. M`GILLIVRAY TO MR. ROEBUCK. No. 13, Salisbury-street, London, Nov. 14, 183 5 . No: e, left a note for you this morning at your chambers, , . . . . Ra mond sldinffs, it being the duplicate of one aPGre7lotrilv Y left at the cambers of Mr. Falconer, No. 9, r aY's Inn-square, to whom a reference is pasted upon your i ° ?r, and th e object of both notes being to apprise you that ' l ave a c ommun i ca ti on to make requiring your immediate att ention. „ I had previously without success made inquiry respecting : k it address of the publisher of your weekly pamphlet. A 4rPeated application to the same quarter has obtained the ad ths to which this letter is directed, and I therefore adopt mode of conveying to you the intimation already given as n„' s- mentioned, that I have a communication to make re v4ll4„ T fC your immediate attention. this shall, therefore, expect to hear from you in reply to k fe; l and I hope to be informed when and where you can pip ni me the opportunity of delivering personally the corn qkcation with which I am entrusted. " I have the honour, &c. `` J. A. Roebuck, Esq., M. P." (No. lll.—Copy.) LETTER FROM MR. ROEBUCK TO MR. M'GILLIVRAY. " Christchurch, Hants, Nov. 15. 4wlx —I S ' am now staying at Mudiford, near Christchurch, a i "ta• This letter will reach you to-morrow morning. You h e "' Probably l eave L on d on on M on d a y even i n g, and arrive ii r „ ° ,° l l Tuesday morning at 12. I will at that time be at ' lll °Y's Hotel, Christchurch. gi n ‘ !flake these arrangements, as lam desirous of so mama % g affairs as not to lot any one have an idea of the purport of tl r Visit, which I suppose from your letter to be a hostile one. „,:jf by any accident you should not arrive at Christchurch rnt Itlesday morning, write me a note from the hotel, asking v oh lo r frank for Mr. John Smith. I shzll then know that a re arrived, and no one will be on the qui vice, by a stran ,4l,Triaking application for me. In a little place like this precautions are necessary. arn sorry you have had any trouble in finding me. All the t,u , I thought, knew that lost week I was at Bath, and all 4 friends know that I have been here since the close of the 11 1 - o s n sl T , - Your complaints have induced me to say thus much, .si,"gu Ido not think any blame fairly attaches to me.—l am, Your obedient servant, "J. A. ROEBUCK. Simon M'Gillivray, Esq." kill compliance with 'this appointment, Mr. Black and 4 1. • McGillivray proceeded to Christchurch, where they eved on Tuesday morning ; and at an interview at the Arms Hotel, Mr. 111‘Gillivray delivered Mr. Black's ti'ter to Mr: Roebuck, who acknowledged himself to be e auth or o f t h e art i c l e com pl a i ne d o f, and refused to re- A set any part of it. He proposed also to write to London t a friend to act for him. Mr. M.Gillivray objected to delay, and said, that as Mr. Roebuck had recognised his :ter to be a hostile one, he expected to have found him e prepared. Mr. Roebuck replied that the delay was I \l`Gillivray's own fault, in not having communicated eitf)tre clea r ly th e o bj ec t o f hi s mission, and he declined they coining to London or appointing a friend on the ?t+ both which plans had been suggested by Mr. M‘Gil i•vt4Y. In sh or t, Mr. Roebuck refused any other altern t - Zo than t o wr i te to L on d on f or a f r i e nd, and to meet againAl th e same place on Thursday at noon, and finally Mr. `Gillivray acquiesced in this proposal. . tt oo Thursday, thi3 19th, Mr. Black and Mr. M‘Gillivray i ht " r dingly returned to Christchurch, when Mr. Roebuck r oduced Mr. ReTans to Mr. "M‘Gillivray as his friend, a n d , 4 , after some discussion and preliminary arrangements, a I ;;i t ir.ig took place, of which the following correspondence '" give a sufficient report, viz.:— (No. IV.—Copy.) NOTE FROM MR. WGILLIVRAY TO MR. REVANS. ,; (1 ` Mr. 111 ‘Gillivray presents his compliments to Mr. Revans, Itit ? as it will scarcely be possible to prevent some public tt2eaof the meeting to-day, he begs to suggest the enclosed of for Mr. Revans's consideration." (No. V.—Copy.) COPY OF THE STATEMENT ENCLOSED IN NOTE NO. IV. to `` Mr. Revans, on behalf of Mr. Roebuck, admitted that the l l , i c spondenee between Mr. Black and Mr. Goldsmid not h uo 2g been published in the Morning Chronicle, Mr. Roe tlie publi re cation was so far untrue, and there could be no it inretracting it. As to the imputation of cowardice, Oi n k' not been intended ; but Mr. Roebuck had really con to iz r ed Mr. Black to be a philosopher, and not a likely . person f o i:,ght duels. As to the epithets base and utterly disgrace solid43*.applied to the publication of the letter about Mr. Gold- Air. Roebuck refused to retract them ; and upon that t h' u nd the gentlemen went to the field, to which Mr. Roebuck ° wed the way. end Mr. Roebuck, after the first fire, repeated nearly the above, qui ° xpressed personal respect for Mr. Black ; but being re ored to retract t h e terms base and utterly disgraceful,' he ll sed to do so, and Mr. Black's friend deemed it necessary s o p r oceed, when a second shot was fired without effect, and f ort ,' conversation ensued, in which Mr. Roebuck refused any I3„!er concession than repeating his high respect for Mr. r. Black's second id not deem it necessary, on behalf, ; and M to carry the matter fudrther." (No. Vl.—Copy.) c c , NOTE FROM MR. REVANS TO MR. M ' GILLIVRAY. 4 1114 b t r• Revans presents his compliments to Mr. M'Gillivray, k r. T e:gs to state that he will forward, by to-night's post, to h oo. vitleoner, a statement approved of by himself and by Mr. 4 44 11 ek• In the meantime, Mr. MiGillivray can publish any Inept he may please, upon his own responsibility. Thursday, Nov 19." 'rhis statement responsibility. MR. RE VANS' STATEMENT. he hv fo r l a l y : owLng letter was deliverod to Mr. Roebuck on 1114.1 4 ay morning at Mudiford, near Christchurch, by Mr 332, Strand, Nov. 13, 1835. St R. r—ln a pamphlet purporting to be " Prospects of the %C l i ng Session, by J. A. Roebuck, M. P.'," there is an IL!'n with your initials attached to it, in which great co vr to ties are taken with my character, and in particular k,, 'dice is imputed to me, and the epithets "base" and ap i lg disgraceful" are also applied to my conduct ; Ao I ,t_ am told, if I hare any shame left, I must sq q heartily repent of what is imputed to me. In the Ai o article it is also stated that a correspondence between a T h : Gold sm id an d m y se lf w as p u blished in the Chronicle. p,,, 14 .. 1 deny, as no such correspondence ever appeared in that aniele"l wish to know whether you are the author of the tontaining these offensive epithets ; and if you are, I ti 4m t o upon you to retract them, without qualification or kty friend,le4e, who delivers this, will convey to me your answer. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN BLACK. 3 . A. Roebuck, Esq., M. P. to this Mr. Roebuck answered verbally— q). That he . was the author of the paper in question. • That he had no retraction to make. 3. A nd that he would send at once for a friend, who would ' 1 ; 1 / 1 Christ Church on Thursday morning . , at twelve. APGillivray said this, was inconvenient, and asked Mr. bvebuek to go to London. Mr. Roebuck declined, and said that 04 -„ t 'end would be at Christ Church at the time mentioned. 4 ltursday Mr. Revans arrived and acted for Mr. Roebuck. as it Reva ns on being introduced to Mr. M•Gillivray said, that aPgeared that the correspondence between Mr. Black and nickGoldsmid had not been copied into the Morning •Chro thia Mr. Roebuck was of course willing to admit, that in ",,e was in error. Mr. Revans felt also authorized in say . di), th at Mr. Roebuck had never intended to impute cowar- Ph, '() Mr. Black ; that he really believed him to be a philoso kr-r',,,nd as such would of course not fight. This was all ti I.evans could admit. Mr. M'Gillivray desired a retrac tr°4,°' ,the words "base" and "disgraceful," which was not A e u: Thereupon a meeting was immediately arranged. ki v „„' .Roebuck received Mr. Black's fire, fired in the air, and, ' I)e a ring towards Mr. Black, said, " Now, Sir, I again re . t rici that I had no intention of imputing cowardice to you. I dea, tha t I was led into error in stating t hat the corres p on- Ai o betwee n you and Mr. Goldsmid was copied into the fe ct r . ni ng Chronicle, which I have been informed is not th e dy, t But lam still of the same opinion respecting the con lity& .1 )f Yourself towards Mr. Goldsmid • and I vindicate to Pubr the right of stating my opinion Of the public act of a `'a r • man." `‘4. r• M`Gillivray then insisted that the words "base" and b, wi'sraceful" should be retracted, as he said they now could m i tbout dishonour to Mr. Roebuck. • • cor k i r ' Roebuck answered, " that his opinion respecting the tfiy h uct ,io question remained unchanged ; that . he could not 4rtd e Qid not think it base and disgraceful—it was dishonest olinitist—and still, in his opinion, disgraceful." On this Mr. M•Gillivray said that the affair must go on, unless pl ain Roebuck consented to withdraw the expressions corn °f• Mr. Roebuck walked back to his ground, and Were then exchanged, but without effect. Mr. Roebuck asked what was now required, and an apology was again de manded and again refused. Mr. Revans observed that they were there with their minds made up—that no apology would be made—andihat, if Mr. M'Gillivray desired, the affair must go on. Mr. M'Gillivray here declared that he was the proprietor of the Morning Chronicle, and that Mr. Black ought not to be further exposed on account of that journal.' Mr. Roebuck asked if that was meant as a threat ? Mr. Revans here re minded Mr. M'Gillivray that though he might be proprietor of the Morning Chronicle, in this affair ho was second, and that if he desired to fight, it must of course be with the other second. Mr. Revans further observed that he was ready to meet Mr. M'Gillivray immediately in any way he might desire. Mr. M'Gillivray then observed that he did not know Mr. Revans, and Mr. Roebuck answered " I, Sir, am sufficient guarantee for any man. Mr. Revans is my friend, and I desire that no altercation of this sort may proceed. If you are not satisfied, I am here, and you must determine what you will do. lam not to be driven from what I believe just from any threats of assassination. I vindicate to myself the right of saying that I think the conduct of a public man " base" and " disgraceful," and I will not be driven from this. Choose what you will do." On this Mr. M'Gillivray decided that the affair should end. Mr. Roebuck then said to Mr. Black, " I have respect for you, Sir, but though I say this of you, I still assert my right to speak of your acts as I have done. It must now, however, be distinctly understood that hereafter Mr. Black is personally responsible for every thing said in the Morning Chronicle, and by me will be held so." Mr. Black replied that he did not think that what Mr. Roe buck was now doing would do him credit. Mr. Roebuck re plied that he himself must be allowed to judge for himself. Subsequently, Mr. M'Gillivray sent a statement of the pro ceedings to Mr. Revans for his approval, who replied that Mr. M'Gillivray was at liberty to publish any statement on his own responsibility. Nov. 20, 1835. SAMUEL REVANS. MR. McGILLIVRAY'S OBSERVATIONS UPON MR. RE VANS' STATEMENT. Oa this statement of Mr. Revans I have only two observa tions to offer. First, in regard to Mr. Roebuck's having fired in the air. If such was the case, I was not aware of it, and the idea of its having been the case never occurred to me till I saw the state ment in the columns of the Globe. I cannot say that such was not the case. I cannot say, from my own knowledge, whether Mr. Roebuck did or did not fire in the air, and Mr. Black is equally unable to confirm or to contradict that statement. Mr. Revans did not state to me that his principal had fired in the air. It is true that in a conversation which followed the first shot, Mr. Roebuck said, " You saw how I fired ;" and I un derstood that to allude to careless &inn-, as to taking aim ; but both pistols were fired simultaneously, on the word being given ; and I repeat, I had no idea of Mr. Roebuck having fired in the air till I saw it so stated in the Globe. Next, as to my having declared myself to be the Proprietor of the Morning Chronicle, I have no hesitation in admitting that my having referred to that subject at all was unpremedi tated, and provoked by unexpected pertinacity, expressed in terms which I considered unnecessarily offensive on the part of Mr. Roebuck. In stating that I did not know Mr. Revans, although such was literally the fact, my meaning was merely that I did not know him in that question, and had no cause of quarrel with hint ; and on Mr. Roebuck's vouching for him as a gentleman, I replied that I had said nothing to the contrary. In 'ward, however, to the declaration ascribed to me, as to the Morning Chronicle, what I said was, not that I was the Proprietor, but a Proprietor of that Journal. SIMON M'GILLIVRAY. TO THE MEMBERS OF BROOKES'S CLUB. Gentlemen—Ever since I read the newspaper accounts of Mr. Daniel O'Connell's sayings and doings at Man chester and Glasgow, on his mission (as he terms his re turn to Ireland through those towns) 1 have felt, as a member of this Club, that it would be incumbent on us to take them into our serious and dispassionate considera tion, since, in my opinion, we are collectively and indivi dually compromised by them. There is an observation somewhere in the writings of Thomas Paine, that " that which is a disgrace to human naturr .throws something of a shade over all the human character, and every individual feels his share of the wound which is given to the whole." This strikes me as a sound moral maxim, forcible when applied to relations between individuals and society at large, but acting with incalculably greater force, and fraught with more cogent conviction when applied to those small select societies called clubs, more especially political ones. When men are admit ted into these associations, they become, as it were, bound like our Saxon forefathers in an union of frank pledge mutually to one another for good behaviour, voluntarily submitting themselves to the club as to a tribunal, whence lie's no appeal, the whole body thereby becoming responsible to the public for the decent behaviour at least of its members. On this ground I appeal to the Club for its judgment on the conduct of Mr. Daniel O'Con nell, one of its members. lam taking it for granted that the newspaper accounts of his exhibitions of himself at Manchester and Glasgow are correct, and I think myself entitled to entertain this opinion from so long a period having since elapsed without any contradiction, apology, or explanation on his part. Thence I infer that in his own opinion his language and deportment were unexceptionable, gentleman-like, and becoming. I know not how other men's minds may have been afected on reading the re ports above-mentioned ; but on mine was produced a strong feeling of disgust, not unaccompanied by a sense of humi liation and shame at being, as a member of the club, ex posed to the imputation of participating or acquiescing in, or tolerating, such proceedings. In a word, I felt acutely my share of the wound. Upon the present occa sion I beg leave to dismiss all political considerations. In his late transaction with Mr. Raphael, regarding the repre sentation of Carlow, I exclude entirely the pecuniary fea tures of the case. These may probably be investigated before the House of Commons, or a Court of Justice, or both. I confine myself, therefore, entirely to comment upon the manners and the language which every decent society has a risht to expect, and a to exact from its members. Impressed with this view of the case, I beg leave to submit to the members of Brookes's whether or no the style and tone adopted by Mr. Daniel O'Connell towards Mr. Raphael (both being members of this Club) is such as we are willing to have introduced amongst us—such as we could ever be brought to sanction or to endure ? Is it even couched in such terms as one member of a civilized community ought to be permitted to apply to another ? In his second letter to Mr. Raphael, Mr. Daniel O'Con nell is pleased (I should conceive through a species of mis giving) to call his outrageous expression (which he had on a former occasion applied to the Duke of Cumberland) " the usual Irish phrase." With Mr. Daniel O'Connell himself this may be (and too apparently is) a very usua, phrase, but I cannot believe that it is a usual phrase with any one else in Ireland. 1 once had an opportunity of see ing a great deal of that country, passing several months there,• mixing with classes of every degree. I went much among the peasantry, about whose character I had conside rable curiosity, taking much interest in them. I witnessed and joined in their various amusements in their most un guarded hours, being accompanied by persons whose pre sence dispelled all suspicion. I was forcibly struck by the absence of anything gross or offensive among them. On the contrary, their natural politeness was such as to place at his ease any man accustomed to the best society. The object of their natural and most decided aversion seemed to be a blackguard, the precise epithet which they were in the habit of applying whenever their indignation was ex cited, or, whenever they wished to give vent to their reproach. What Mr. Daniel O'Connell is pleased to style the " usual Irish phrase," I scarcely ever heard, and I cannot help thinking that any man in Ireland, in whose mouth it was familiar, would be very short-lived, at least were he willing to abide the usual consequence of indulging in it. In that case, Mr. Daniel O'Connell himself would not be so old as he is by a fortnight. He has placed himself in a state of impunity, exalted or degraded, as men may happen to regard it. At all events, however, he stands in the pre dicament of being the last man in the world who ought to allow himself the use of such language, which, on the contrary, with the least feeling of self-respect, he ought particularly to avoid. I would, moreover, wish to ask you, gentlemen, your opinion of his speech respect ing the Duke of Wellington. Was there ever any thing equal to its presumption and insolence, except its injustice ? I doubt if there is a tap-room in the country, out of which he would not have been turned for it. It is an insult to the nation, a sort of general offence. We may, howe'Ver, rest sat'sfied that it has been most amply rebuked—rebuked most se verely, though unintentionally and unthought of, by the properest individual in the country, in his eloquent address to a public meeting at Bath—by Colonel Napier, a some what more competent judge, and more capable of estimating the great qualities of the Duke of Wellington than Mr. Daniel O'Connell. This Gallant Officer, in drawir.g the great man's character, drew unconsciously his own—generous in mind, capacious in understanding, and above all, just, the gentleman, soldier, scholar, patriot, stand forth conspicuous, drawn by the hand of a master, unconscious of what he was about. Look at this picture and on this, drawn equally in the same way, and with the same unconsciousness, both strikingly alike, neither requiring a name to be written under it. On looking back, during no very long period, towards Mr. Daniel O'Connell's proceedings, whether writing a whimpering letter to a calumniated friend, or a blustering one to the base and bloody Whigs, or reviling the Sassenagh (meaning the English, Hibernice, the enemy), or (when endeavouring to impose upon them) extolling them for their candour, generosity, and love of justice, whether bullying with a deluded crowd at his heels, or fall ing on his knees before a Roman Catholic priest (thus play ing at once idol and iclolator), I cannot but think that it is SA Y• the ROLLS rt to•day to S IN THIS their seats, ceded with, state of the ting of the Court, the nnmodatiot?.. r of the Ng/ of the inner en out, and their Lora- exist. Jsher of the Prius of the to be put a d Commons Bar bad for moment the occupied by I of the use pillar to post, any bole or at the speedX A . himself and nsented to the Pleas taking t according to ommon Pleas o at the saw° ;'s Bench bad same n umber , ie. Some time ut of that they he alterations -om using the, hich they 1 10 ould have the would necessa- t be a great ill; was a matter of here was at tbe nsultations, e%- 'ay, they could as only yest.e r :: lsultation th t subject, wh en urt of Coalmen was perfect L lY Bar from t° 6 Court of CO' oration was the • if, therefore, O be devoted i° cals. DAY•) as occupied th e Powis v. Mans' DAY.) POWNALL. :d in this case" was an app" the Court, ar l t er m, as it 0: 85 i t some nego ns ; ince then be bade id received sore le had been en. of now come be' not been ser vel rinity Term, ana that the present h. It was true ac t or} settlement i the present ma. Id not of course ;entleman off the an opportunity ()f. press to have the oder that mistake' !d to nest terah ts. uld be better i ° for arrangemeot. His instructioas ite, and he had le to the utald Chocking want of w as admitted that id of an imp roK mes bankrupt, 1"5 ible for the Court n mere pecunial nits on which t rue been some cbarrsr his duty. ciall may show' ire of the mos t 5 6 " He thought -S the ti le necessary.-- inst the Sheriff or, of Cour t, in I)°' vrit of fieri wed to show cause lust, be discharged' had been granted t forth, that a ne rd of the Inserd was advised' s% iid writ has I) , Ce. s there any futul ; and upon tle.4 le Court of lila 'ling the Court sr: :urn was suffieie' Ile, submitted, .0: ,vas brought befor: m th e motion, that aotlaing bef° r° )t think suffeicot' THIS DAY') norning Vrith 11'1' I at I o'clock, °rile; es in the E%clice 'n cases. THIS DAlt) applied on his 4 13 1 , r L'n,t was before },,e h„e had beeil purling, a City lbstantiate hi, clebr swore that the wed. He bad °' bout four years hen got into the ri urns of money big'' . •• cl ' tl you arrest 't thin k man, you do n 4 ; 1 ischarged he or and it appeare a iej e was only trout' way ! Th is exp o on. issed. tile is morning, ift,eco 1 the party ha ; 0 0 were practise- 1.0, ills to se ll the e ir eat sacrifices. a 0 0' s 20 years, a ll I fl' in question i irged. was ,1 to deb t' forw a he Duchess of P / LP:S affliCting 100 , ke of Beaufort 10t mcd such 1 cbarafteo ?Prehosion.....et THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBELt 21, 1835 absolutely necessary to the character of our Club to exone rate itself from the burden of such a member. I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient. FRANCIS BURDETT. West Peckham, Kent, Dec. 1, at one—J. P. and C. E. Hicks. clothiers, Eastington, Gloucestershire, Dec. 11, at two—E. C. L. Klingender, schoolmaster, Hackney, Dec. 11, at one—F. Hennell, tailor, Air-street, St. James's, Dec. 12, at eleven—G C. Cham berlain, grocer, Chelsea, Dec. 12, at twelve—T. Raper, tailor, Fleet-street, Dec. 12, at one—J. F. Elliott, chemist, Cateaton street, Dec. 14, at. one—S. P. Wright, painting-brush manufac turer, Hatton-garden, Dec. 15, at two—lt. Thomson and T. D. Mildred, Sun-court, Cornhill, Dec. 14, at two. In the Country. - - • NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ELECTION. Northampton, Nov. 20, 1835. The canvass on the part of the Liberals, in favour of Mr. Hanbury, has been everywhere attended with great success ; and when everything is considered—the addition of men of wealth and influence to the cause of Reform— the popularity, amongst the farmers in particular, of Mr. Hanbury—that he is a tried, and has been found a useful and an honest man in Parliament=-the dislike which is ge nerally entertained by the farmers towards Mr. Maunsell, the bigotted advocate of the Church as it is, and the firm supporter of every measure that is patronised by the Tory clique—when all these things are considered, I firmly be lieve that there can be little doubt of success. It is the opinion of almost every one that the Tory can li - didate could have done nothing more ruinous t 3 his self advancement—nothing more likely to lose him the good opinion of all who entertain respect for private worth and a good public character, than by issuing his manifesto, before the death of Lord Milton was scarcely known, where the Tory candidate resided. That feeling cannot be better evidenced than by the fact of the Tory's conduct being made a matter of publi c censure in Peterborough, within two days after the arrival of the melancholy news of Lord Milton's death in that city. In my last I stated that it had been the subject of an almost overwhelming gratulation with the Tories that " the Radicals" could not find a candidate. I record, with pleasure, a few of the proceedings of the Reformers below. They will shew that though this has been termed 'one of the most Conservative Counties in the kingdom, the people still stand good chances of success, when the object is to defeat a man entertaining Conservative principles. The secession of Lord Strathaven, the son of the Earl of Aboyne, from the Tories, brings with it an interest that must make the Tories shrink again. On Monday last Mr. Harisbury successfully canvassed this borough. He was attended by Mr. Bouverie, Col. Hanbury, and several other gentlemen. During Mr. Hanbury's canvass at Oundle, yesterday, he was joined by Sir Cullen Smith, Bart. and the Hon. Robert Vernon Smith, M. P. for this Borough. These two gentlemen both addressed a meeting of the electors that was held there, and oxpressed themselves with great satisfaction at the success which had as yet attended their canvass. I shall, perhaps, send you a further account of their proceedings to-morrow. When the deputation was sent from the Central Com mittee, held at Oundle, to Mr. Hanbury . , information was given to Sir Culling Smith, and he instantly proffered his services. He accordingly commenced active operations on Tuesday morning, and visited several places. At Newborough a successful canvass was reported in the afternoon, when a large party, amongst whom were Lord Strathaven, Dr. Skrimshire, and a great number of influ ential gentlemen, attended at the Talbot Inn. Sir CULLING SMITH addressed the meeting, and said he came there for the express purpose of promoting the return of a Member of the same principles as the present Govern ment, and he could not understand what the Tories wanted to govern for, unless merely to get into place, for all reforms would be carried into effect, all abuses remedied,justice ad ministered, and burdens equalized, by Lord Melbourne's Ministry. He found in canvassing, the Tories had only one string to their bow—that Mr. Maunsell was a friend to the farmer ; but they did not vouchsafe one reason to back their assertion. He could not tell on what grounds any Tory could pretend to be the farmer's friend. Had Sir R. Peel relieved them from the Malt-tax, tithes, rates, or anything. else ? No. Now he was aware that the present Govern -4 ment meditated affording the agriculturist relief in local taxation, which was, if anything, of more importance than parliamentary taxation ; and at present he knew of nothing that required so much correcting as county rates, over which the rate-payers had no control whatever. Great reforms had been obtained, but there ;vas much yet to be amended ; and he trusted the voice of the Commons would induce the Upper House next session to take a more conciliatory course, more in unison with the anxious wishes of the people : if they did not, he was of opinion they would have to make much greater sacrifices than if a timely concession were adopted ; he should exert himself, and lie trusted every one else would also, in bringing to a successful termination the con test in which they were engaged. The Honourable Ba ronet .was loudly. cheered. When Lord STRATHAVEN arose, he was greeted with vehement applause. He said he supposed they were sur prised to see him there ; but he would tell them he never had thought himself a Tory, although brought up in the hot bed of Toryism, among people who taught him to regard a Whig as a traitor, and as somebody who would play old Gooseberry with them all.—(Great laugh ter and cheers.) He had always been favourable to reform, though brought in for the Tory interest at Huntingdon. When they found him voting liberally they were enraged, and at the next election would not sup port him. The Whirrs did not think him liberal enough ; so, between two stools, he fell to the ground—(Cheers)— but he thought himself more liberal every day, and saw less reason to be afraid of Reform—(Cheers)—for he did not think it consistent for a clergyma in Ireland to enjoy a large income without having a soul to preach to and he was for giving every man a chance by education of knowing better than to cut each other's throat, which the present system seemed designed to perpetuate in Ireland. Sir C. SMITH again rose, and explained the injustice and cruelty of the Church government in Ireland ; and gave the sinecure clergy of the Cathedral some severe raps, comparing them to the Rev. Joseph Pratt, of Buten, for their conduct, and inquiring what religion there was in the Cathedral's empty benches? or in the dislike shown by it s officers to all schools that were not conducted by teachers of the Establishment ? Mr. ATKINSON, Dr. SKILIMSHIRE, and Mr. WHITWELL also addressed the meeting, showing much enthusiasm, and they separated with a lively determination to convert or conquer the Tories, as Sir Culling Smith expressed a wish to have a little discussion with them. On Saturday last Mr. Maunsell was in the Peterborough Market-hill, and met with so many refusals as to be irri tated, particularly when some of his followers were charged with canvassing, at Glinton, under false pretences. A. West, fellmonger, Wilton, Southampton, Pec. 16, at one, at the George Inn, Winchester—J. and W. Green, earthenware ma nufacturers, Swinton, Yorkshire, Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Town.. hall, Sheffield- , --J. B. Peak, tanner, Market Drayton, Shropshire, Dec. 15, at twelve, at the Roebuck Inn, Newcastle-under-Lyme— C. Redman, builder, Herne Bay, Kent, Jan. 25, at I,i - dye, at the Guildhall, Canterbury—W. D. Parkhouse, ironmonger, Tiverton, Devonshire, Dec. 23, at one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol— G. Whichcr, apothecary, Petworth, Sussex, Dec. 28, at eleven, at the Half-Moon Inn, Petworth—S. Kingsford, miller, Sturry, Kent, Dec. 28, at twelve, at the Guildhall, Canterbury—J. Hud son, calico pt inter, Gale, Lancashire, Dec. 14, at ten, at the Com missioners' Rooms, Manchester—R. T. and P. Farr, merchants, Bristol, Dec. 12, at one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol—D. Evans, tailor, Newport, Monmouthshire, Dec. 18, at one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. CERTIFICA TES—DEn. 11. T. Fletcher and Co , bankers, Liverpool—W. Inglis, currier, Wells-street, Cripplegate—lT. C. Allport, wine merchant, Aldridge, Staffordshire—J. and W. Robinsin, brewers, 13urslem. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. T. Barker and J. Creed, platers, Birmingham—G. Shaw and T. Oates, edge tool makers, Sheffield—T. Gibson and H. Harding, hatters, Bristol—C. Porter and Co., engravers, Pcrceval street, Northampton-square—H. Brew and J. Collins, painters, Liverpool—T. and J. Smith, cotton-spinners, Ashton-under-Line, Lancashire—H. Hunt, sen., and R. Hunt, jun., carriers, Stamford, Lincolnshire—B. Fishley and T. Watson, chemists, Park- place, Kennington-cross—J. Garton and T. Little, tobacconists, Kings ton-upon-Hull—H. Buxton and G. Williams, ginger -beer manu facturers, Toxteth Park, Lancashire—M. A. Wilkinson and A. Harris, wharfingers, Stockton, Durham—W. Lockwood and W. Lockwood, jun., linen drapers, Beverley, Yorkshire—C. Anderson and W. Perry, pastry-cooks, Kingsland—T. Baker and W. Parkes, cork founders, Birmingham—S. Goves and Co., New Cut, Black friar's-road—P. Dale and W, Barker, linen drapers, Lancaster—J. Barlow and R. Hutchinson, power-loom manufacturers, Portwood, Chester—J. Morley and G. Bindloss, silk manufacturers, Man chester—W. Yates and G. Portway, coal dealers, Birmingham— T. George and Co., dyers, Leeds (as far as regards S. George)— T. Dizon and Co., timber merchants, Chester—J. E. Roberts and T. E. Coyney, attorneys-at-law, Stone, Staffordshire—R. Rhodes and H. Pullin, Mashbrough, Yorkshire—R. Thornton, jun., and J. Crisp, jun., brewers, Beccles, Suffolk. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION., JAMES LUNDIN COOPER, writer, Kirkaldy, Nov. 30 and Dec. 14, at one, at APGlashan's Inn, Kirkaldy. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Nov. 13, 18;35, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eng!aril and Wales. per Imperial Quarter. Wheat Iffs 7d. Oats - 18s lid. Beans 355. 101. Barley 29s. 3d. I Rya ..... VI Vs 4d. Pease • 355. 9d. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat Vis. 9d. 1 Oats Barley ‘233 7d. 1 . Rye DUTiES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat. Pd. 1 Oats 8ar1ey........ 19s. 10d 1 Rye . 1 255. I'd. Pease........his. 9d PRICE OF SUGAR The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the week ending the lith day of November, 18:45, is 387. lyyd. per Hundred Weight, exclusive of the Puties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the Impmtation thereof into Great Britain, COURT CIRCULAR. The following . Cabinet Ministers left town yesterday morning for the Pavilion at. Brighton, to attend the Privy Council and the Recorder's Report, viz., Viscount Mel bourne, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Glenelg, and the Right Hon. T. Spring Rice. Lord Q6pman, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Benelreft town for Brighton yester day morning to attend the Recorder's Report. The Hon. William Bathurst left town to attend the Privy Council as the Clerk in Waiting. Reschid Bey, the Turkish Ambassador, left the St. James's Hotel yesterday morning for Brighton, to be pre sented to the King by Viscount Palmerston, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. CoUnt Sebastiani, the French Ambassador, has arrived in town from Paris. • BRIGHTON. -FRIDAY. In consequence of the King having to hold a Privy Council this afternoon at four o'clock, he drove out this morning with the Duchess of Gloucester. A Privy Council was held by the King at the Palace. Several of the Ministers arrived about four o'clock at the Palace. The Marquis of Lansdowne and Lord Glenelg arrived at half-past three at the York Hotel ; and Mr. Bathurst, the Clerk of the Council, reached the Albion at the same time. The Council-assembled at four o'clock. The Turkish Ambassador arrived this afternoon, and to night will have the honour of dining with their Majesties. The Royal dinner party, including their Majesties, will con sist of 46 persons. His Majesty's commands have been sent to Lord William Russell, Sir F. Lamb, and Lord and Lady Cowper, to dine at the Palace this eveniog. The whole of the members of the Council will, we understand, dine with their Majesties. Lord and Lady Beresford, and Sir George and Lady Shiffner, were added to the Royal dinner party yesterday evening, FASHIONABITE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Right Hon. Sir 11. I. Brydges, Bart., at the Burling ton Hotel, Burlington and Cork streets, from Radnorshire ; Dr. and Mrs. Thorpe, at ditto, from Yorkshire ; I. E. Wis comb, Esq., at ditto, from Thrumton ; Col. du Bois de Jar neigy, at ditto, from Paris ; E. Reynard, Esq., at ditto, from Yorkshire ; the Countess Orloff, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street ; the Duke of Devonshire, from his seat, Chats worth, Derbyshire ; Lady Rivers, in Belgrave-square, from her seat, Elthlm; Lady Letitia and Miss Brown, at Sym mons's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Ireland ; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas, at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from their seat in Kent; Captain and Mrs. Cumming, at Raggett's Hotel, Do ver-street, from Dover; W. Scybright, Esq., at ditto, from Leamington ; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Standish, at the Sackville Hotel, Sackville-street, from Seven-oaks; Colonel Morson, at ditto, from Dublin ; Captain Hay, at ditto, from Edinburgh ; Mr. and Mrs. Loftus, at ditto, from Brighton. DEPARTURES. The Earl and Countess of Guilford, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for their seat, Old Alresford, Hants ; Hon. Col. Crewe, from Deal,Castle,for High Wycombe; Lanham, Esq., from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Hants; R. H. B. Hale, Esq., from Symmons's Hotel, St. James's-street, for his seat, Wilts; Viscount Sidmouth and the Hon. Misses Adding ton, from Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, for their seat, Rich mond Park ; P. Hammond, Esq., from ditto, for Cambridge ; Captain Pratt, from Raggctt's Hotel, Dover-street, fur Brighton ; Wm. Tomlins, Esq., from ditto, for his seat, Essex ; Mr. Benjamin Oliveira, from Great Cumberland-street, for Paris; His Excellency Resehid Bey and suite, from the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Brighton, on a visit to his Majesty ; J. Baker, from ditto, for Worcester ; Wm. Binge, Esq., from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork streets, for Oxford ; T. Stonor, Esq., for Henley-on-Thames , Messrs. Forbes and Gordon, from ditto, for Aberdeen ; Bennett, from ditto, for ditto; W. Baskerville, Esq., from ditto, for Wales; Lord Valletort, from the Sackville Hotel, Sackville-street, for Blickling Park, Norfolk ; Colonel Gage, from ditto, for Leamington ; Lady Campbell, from ditto, for Brighton ; Mrs. William Hargrave and family, from ditto, for Tunbridge Wells; Captain Fergusson, from ditto, for Dublin. The Earl and Countess of Munster, on their arrival in England from their Continental tour, will remain with her Ladyship's venerable father, the Earl of Egremont, at Petworth, for some time, before they take possession of their house in Belgrave-square. The Earl of Derby and Lord Stanley arrived in Grosvenor-square yesterday, from Knowsley, Lancashire. Lord Stanley having given up his late mansion in Carlton gardens to the owner, Count de Salis, will take up his abode pro tem, with his Noble father. Lord and Lady Aylmer have taken apartments pro !cm. at Warren's Hotel, until their departure for Dublin, ivhere his Lordship is likely to be appointed Commander of the Forces. _ Letters received on Thursday from the Continent, state that the Duke of Cumberland intends visiting London shortly after Christmas. Prince George continues in good health, but the young Prince's sight continued without any material improvement. Lord Forester arrived at Belvoir Castle yesterday, on account of the sudden illness of his Lordship's uncle, Lord Robert Manners, M.P. The Duke of Rutland also arrived from Lord Vernlam's. Lord Forester arrived from his seat in Shropshire. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford arrived at Wansford on Monday afternoon. and stopped a day or two to inspect the extensive improvements which have been made at the Manor-house 2.t Stibbington, upon which many thousand pounds have been spent this year in additions and alterations, calculated to make it a seat suitable for a branch of the noble family of Russell.—Lincoln Mercury. The Marquis of Lansdowne and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, left town yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, in a carri age an d four, for the purpose of attending the King in Council, at two o'clock yesterday, at the Pavilion, Brighton, Lord Melbourne and Lord John Russell left town yesterday morning, at an early hour, for the same pur pose. The Recorder, with Lord Chief Justice Denman, also left town, about nine o'clock, for Brighton, to make his report to the King in Council. Colonel Fox, Secretary to the Master-General of the Ordntnce, has returned to England from his tour in Germany and Austria, where the Gallant Officer and a party of disf.ngu:shed English militaires were present at all the great autumnal reviews. Colonel Fox has joined Lady Mary aid the family at St. Ann's-hill, near Windsor. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 20, 1835. The King has been graciously pleased to nominate and appoint Lord George William Russell to be his Majesty's Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to his Majesty the King of Prussia. The King has also been graciously pleased to nominate and ap. point Sir George Shee, Bart., to be his Majesty's Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to his Majesty the King of Wurtemberg. NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ELECTION. I do hereby give notice, that the death of the Hon. Wm. Charles Wentworth Vitzwilliam, commonly called Viscount Milton, late a Member serving in this present Parliament for the northern divi sion of the county of Northampton, hath been certified to me in writing, under the hands of two Members serving in this present Parliament; and that I shall issue my warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the election of a Knight to serve in this present Parliament for the said northern division of the said county, at the end of fourteen days after the insertion of this notice in the London Gazette. Given under my hand the 18th of Nov. 18:35, J. d A ay BERCROMBY, Speaker. WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 20, 1835. 17th Regiment of Foot—Ensign W. Hackett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Finch, who retires ; C. I'. Powell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hackett, Nov. 20. 52d Foot—Capt. g. Dowbiggin, from half-pay 3d Garrisonßat talion, to be Captain, vice Norton, deceased, Nov. 20. 59th Foot—Capt. R. T. Hopkins, from the 80th Foot, to be Captain, vice Kane, who exchanges, Nov. 20. 61st Foot—Captain J. Lewes, from half-pay 23d Light Dra goons, to be Captain, vice R. Armstrong, who exchanges, Nov. 20. 69th Foot—Major Lord G. Bentinck, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice W. Ogilvy, who exchanges , Nov. 20. 80th Foot.—Captain N. Kane, from th 59th Foot, to be Cap tain, vice Hopkins, who exchanges, Nov. 20. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. JOSEPH WHITE, druggist, Barton-upon-Needwood, Staf 'ordsbire. BANKRUPTS. JOSEPH JERMAIN, bill-broker, Air-street, Piccadilly, to surrender Nov. 30, at one, and Jan. 1, at eleven, at the Court cf B an kruptcy. Davies, Warwick-street, Regent-street ; Lacking ton, official assignee, Basinghall-street. STEPHEN THOMAS PROBETT, wholesale stationer, Derby, Nov. 27, and Jan. I, at twelve, at Mr. Moss's Office, Derby. Moss, Derby ; Adlington and Co., Bedford-row, London. SAMUEL STRONG, draper, Oxford-street, Nov. 27, at tw o, and Jan. 1, at eleven, at the ourt of Bankruptcy, Basinghall street. Gibson, Basinghall-street, official assignee; Ashurst and Gainsford, Cheapside ; Hooker, Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn. EDWARD FARRAR, apothecary, Guildford-street, St. Pan cras, Dec. 1, and Jan. 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. Edwards, Pancras-lane, official assignee ; Pon tifex, St. Andrew's-court, Holborn. THOMAS BLOOMER, nail-ironmonger, Cradley, Worces tershire, Dec,. 1, and Jan. 1, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Stour bridge. Gough, Fetter-lane London ; Fellowes, Dudley. n WILLIA WALKER JENKINS, brass-founder, Birming , ham December 4, at one, and January 1, at ten, at the Hen and Chickens Hotel, Birmingham. Austen and Hobson, Gray's Inn, London ;_ Arnold and Hai nes , Bi rm ingham. JOHN WILSON, upholsterer, Liverpool-street, Bishopsgate, London, Dec. 1, and Jan. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Alsager; King's Arms-buildings, Cornhill, official assig nee ; Brown, 11Iartin, and Thomas, Mincing-lane. WILLIAM CARR, linen-draper, New Mahon, Yorkshire, Nov. 30, and Jan. 1, at eleven, at the Black Swan Inn, York. Hard wick and Davidson, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside ; Lee, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. B. Shout and C. H. Nicholas, fish sauce manufacturers, Mil bank-street, Westminster, Dec. 19, at half-past eleven. —T. Palmer, cattle dealer, Worcester ; Dec. 1 4 , at twelve—M. Gibbon, grocer: AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The outcry raised in some districts in England as to the distressed condition of the landed interest, and the difficulty the " farmers' friends" seem to experience in de termining the cause before applying the cure some, as in Buckinghamshire, pleading the removal of the Malt Tax ; some, in 'Worcestershire, urging a repeal of Peel's Currency Bill, while my Lord Darlington, in Shropshire, in addition to both these, alludes to the pressure of certain other taxes, such as the Poor, County, and Highway Rates), have in duced me to propound my notions for the consideration of yourself certainly, and the public also, if you judge them deserving of publication. Born a landowner, and having been a practical farmer, I may, perhaps, be permitted to affect some acquaintance with the subject. Ist. THE MALT TAX.—Now, I don't deny that the re moval of any tax would, pro tanto, be found advantageous, but the taking off the Malt Tax would only of necessity afford very partial relief ; for it is only some districts which produce barley fit for malting. It cannot, then, be the Malt Tax which makes the alleged general depression, but it has proved for one election a serviceable clap-trap, and it is well to keep the bubble up for another turn. od. THE CURRENCY.—By the way, that was a reform with a vengeance, and no man can doubt but that the effect of Peel's Bill infinitely exceeded all calculation, and that all those who either from ignorance of its probable effects, or exaggerated views of their own property, had undertaken, or imposed on others, obligations, have had these engagements nearly doubled. But most of the mischief arose from the haste which the Bill enjoined. To retrace our steps will be only renewing the injury. To ruin the manuf►cturer, the merchant, and the trader, will do little for the farmer, and to a change of the Currency I, for one, am opposed. 3d. Let every purely local burden be light ened.; and my Lord Darlington has referred to no tables to prove that five-sixths of the Poor Rates are payed by the land. This I deny. Sir, —Admitting the force of all the alleged causes of distress, they do not altogether account for the low prices of agricultural produce among our increased and increasing, and generally prosperous population. The Malt Tax touches certain soils only. The effects of the Currency were experienced in most cases before the leases now in course were entered into. The local burdens have been lightened, and are greatly mitigating. To what cause, then, are " farmers' friends" now to attribute the depression ? I think there is little difficulty in till solu tion of this question. A new power has sprung up in our day—a power the ultimate result of which it is almost ha zardous to contemplate. Sir, that power is Steam. Some years since, at certain seasons, immense droves of Scotch cattle were to be seen on the Roman or other roads, under the guidance of a few hardy men : the black faced sheep also must be familiar to any traveller ; but in stead of lean stock, which of course was best fitted for such a journey, we find our markets at times almost supplied with fat sheep and cattle from Scotland. I am credibly informed, that one Monday during this au tumn, fifty-three English beasts only were in Smithfield. Ireland, too, teeming at once with wretchedness and riches, treats us with both. • Her labourers undersell ours in the market, and drive multitudes to the workhouse, and her agricultural produce cheapen the value of English lands. Of that produce, already immense and annually increasing, large quantities arc daily imported into Bristol, Liverpool, and London—oats, eggs, beef, bacon, butter, flour, whiskey (to supply our rectifiers with the material for gin), feathers, fowls, pigs, pork, leather, &c., in endless detail. I recollect seeing in the Custom-house, list A, the arrival of SEVEN TEEN snirs so laden, reported in one day. Does the Noble Marquis, or Earl, conceive these never might affect prices? Or do their coadjutors in Worcestershire not per ceive that through such chat - Irv: l .s a cheap currency would only render their ruin more inevitable ? Let the landlords and tenants of such parts of England as were forced into unnatural value by the war and the currency of the war, fall back to peace-prices and peace currency—let them man themselves by advanced skill for the encounter with the productions of new districts, which steam has and is occasioning ; but let them not deceive themselves into a belief that the repeal of the Malt Tax, or a change in the Currency, would better their condition. I am, Sir, your's respectfully, Nov. 20, 1835. HOMO. HIGH SHERIFFS-IRELAND. Some of the appointments made by the present Govern ment are excellent, but there are another class of appoint ments now open, over which the Ministers have unlimited power to choose, yet which, without a wise and courageous exerc;,v of their powers, will, even by the instrumentality of the Government itself, be consigned to the hands of the most rancorous of its enemies—we allude to the High She riffs of Ireland. In various ways ecru these functionaries co-operate with, or undermine the Government, under which they arc appointed ; and if Orange Sheriffs are chosen, as we see by the returns, the attempt is made to quarter them on the Government—their powers will surely be used for its destruction. * * * • * ft _ The Sheriff has power to appoint an Assessor—if an Orange Sheriff, he will assuredly appoint an Orange As sessor. If deeply and inveterately Orange, the better qua lified for his purpose. Such a functionary will stick at no thing—we know the class well : law will be perverted— common decency outraged—we see that no tie of character, no respect for the profession, no OATH is capable of binding an Orangeman to do equal justice between man and man— it is needless to remind the public of the revolting instances. But we all know and see every day that such is the FACT, and thus the Sheriffs appointed by the Government have a power to annoy—to plunder, in the shape of expenditure, and sometimes to defeat, the Representatives—not alone of the people, but the supporters of the very Government which has weakly confided to its enemies this enormous power of undermining those from whom they derive their places. Is this to be borne ? Will the Government surrender its supporters to be plucked and plundered by its foes ? Will it be a party to its own undoing ? A " party" did we say ? —the willing agent of its own destruction.—Pilut. The Dublin Evening Post says " this is the most important snbject ever discussed in our columns. At the conclusion of an able article on the subject, our contemporary offers a few words to the British reader as to the mode of making the selections for the office in Ireland. Formerly, that is to say, about fourteen or fifteen years ago, the selection was left in point of fact, though apparently it might seem other wise to the uninitiated, to the Ministerial County Mem bers. The gentlemen in the confidence of the Adminis tration so contrived it, that the choice always fell upon a friend of one of the sitting Members. When there was a division of politics, the opposition man scarcely interfered. It was a settled thing, and so far judged the right of the Government Member. When they both happened to be supporters of Ministers, a case of too frequent occurrence in the old Tory Regime, there use„d frequently arise a dis• pute between the rival members for the appointment, and the Castle Was not a little annoyed, in endeavouring to arrange the matter between the contending interests. In a short time the appointment fell solely into the bands of the then ruling faction, and it must be acknowledged that by one means or other they have continued to keep posses sion of the majority of the appointments ever since. We owe, however, to the late Judge Fletcher, an alteration, as far as this learned and upright maaistrate could effect it, for the bet ter. His were the first honest political words spoken by a going Judge for many a long year to the Magistracy and Jurors of Ireland. The effect was some alteration in the practice of nominating High Sheriffs. It was this, and it still prevails. The Outgoing 'Sheriff at the Summer Assizes hands a list of three names to the .Judge of the Crown Court, and from them—the Judge seldom altering the position of the parties on the record—the High Sheriff was and is chosen by the Castle, the Lord Lieutenanant and. Privy Council generally taking the first name on the list. It is true the Judge had and has the power to set aside a part or the whole, and to substitute other names from the Grand Panel. 11 1 e doubt, nevertheless, whether this power has been often exercised. We happen to know, indeed, that at the last assizes in Kildare, the Lord Chief Justice re fused to receive from the present Sheriff the list, to the no little annoyance of Mr. Bonham. But whether his Lord ship declined on principle, or whether he was offended at. the manner of the Sheriff, we know not—but it is certain that the list presented from this county to the Castle is un objectionable. Mr. Nangle, a gentleman of considerable pro perty, a Liberal, and a Roman Catholic, is at the had of the list, and will, as a matter of course, be chosen. Term ends on Wednesday next, and in the sittings after Term some interesting trials are expected to take place before the Judges adjourn over the Christmas holidays. Last Thursday afternoon, as a fishing vessel was on its way from Gravesend to London, the men on board perceived a waterman's boat floating on the surface, keel upwards. On its being towed ashore the fishermen found a fireman's jacket fastened under one of the scats, which, on inquiry, was ascertained to have belong.d to a fireman ' named Lewis, of the West of England Fire-office. It is supposed that the deceased (who was rowing from London ' to Erith to witness a match against time for a considerable sum of money) was in the act i of baling ,:he water out of his boat, and, overbalancing himself, fell into the river and perished. The father of the deceased, who is one of the persons concerned in the wager, was so affected at the mournful intelligence being communicated to him that he has since remained in a state bordering on madneSs, it being necessary for two persons to be in constant attendance on him to prevent his laying violent hands on himself and those around him. The body had not been found up to six o'clock last night. 20Lp,,,,0 rv c). ).1 615trk j ---- IkA ."'-'" -: - - • .7, 1 r 11 ri —lum— T THIN 11 U - 171 - ;7 .. . : ' ~"' , I - 4 The Town Cup, valve 501. (handicap), w - as s vprefrgera - . il . won as follows. The winnen are, wo tiCapilkini . shire horses. Mr. Hughes's b. g. by Astbury, 4 yes__ OO 1 1 Mr. Thompson's Doctcr, lOst. 718 3 3 3 3 Mr. Jones's Morass, late Durham Mr. Griffin's Miss Lucas, 5 ps. 0 0 0 0 Mr. Vaughm's Radnor Lass, aged fel Mr. Beevor's T.h, aged, 9st. 71b. -1 0 0 Mr. J. Lewis's Will-o'-the-wisp, 53N 2 dr. Mr. DOWIINVa rd's Hazard, 6 yrs. Mr. Aspinal's Polyanthus, 6 yrs 1 0 2 2 A beautiful race. The Galloway Cup, value 501., for Galloways not exceeding- four teen hands, and not thorough-bred. A handicap. Heats, one mile. Mr. Kinsey's Marion, 5 vrs. 7st. 818 . Mr. J. Lewis's Rolla, aged, 7st. 7 1 b. . 0 0 0 Mr. J. Lewis's Ginebra, 4 yrs. 7st , 0 1 2 Mr. Vaughan's Gossamer, 4 yrs. 7st. 41b 2 3 3 Mr. Price's Duchess, aged 9st. Mr. Bach's Sherwood, 4 yrs. 7st. 4 18 0 0 0 Col. Vaughan's Sprite, Bst. 81b 0 0 0 Mr. Wade's Ninety-eight, 6 yrs. 7st. 101 h. Won in a canter. A match for 501. Feather weights. Col. Vaughan's Apricot, aged ... 1 1 Mr. Downward's Lancashire Witch, aged SPORTIN COURSING. ASHDOWN PARK COURSING MEETING, Nov. 17 AND 18. The Cup. Lord Molineux's r. b. Melanie beat Colonel Newport's bk. d. Nipper, Mr. Cripps's bk. b. Comet beat Mr. Legh's w. y. d. Larry, Mr. Goodlake's bk. w. d. The Glama beat Mr. Parr's bk. w. d. Pelham, Mr. E. Cripps's bk. b. Eyedrop beat Mr. Morant's r. 'a. b. Mischief, Mr. Chamberlayne's r. b. Cinq Deuce beat Mr. Ilar ries's br. b. History, Mr. Pettit's f. b. Preserve beat Mr. Browne's bk. 1. d. Bruiser, Mr. Fleetwood's y. w. d. Flapdragon bent Mr. Wells's r. w. d. Premier, Colonel Newport's bk. d. Nat Trick beat Mr. Cripps's bk. w. d. Cactus. First fies.—Melanie beat Comet, Flapdragon beat Eyedrop, Nat Trick beat Cinq Deuce, The Glama beat Preserve. The Derby Stakes for dog puppies. Mr. Legh's bk. w. Leda beat Mr. Cripps's bk. Engineer, Mr. Fleetwood's br. Fly-by-Night beat Mr. Parr's bk. d. Postman, Mr. Chamberlayne's w. br. Celer beat Mr. Legh's r. Latimer, Mr. Harries's bk. w. Haycock beat Mr. Cripps's bk. d. Coxcomb, Co lonel Newport's bk. Nathan beat Mr. Chamberlayne's w. Candidis simus, Mr. Goodlake's bk. Gladiator beat Mr. Legh's bk. UK z. First Ties.—Celer beat Haycock, Gladiator beat Leda, and Fly by-night beat Nathan. The Oaks Stakes for Bitch Puppies. Mr. Cripps's Cressida beat Mr. Goodlake's Gala, Mr. Ilerries's Honeysuckle beat Mr. Fleetwood's Flirt, Mr. Chamt eAnyne's C al beat Mr. Morant's Mouse, Mr. Parr's Phcebe beat Mr. C. Cripps's Eva, Lord Molyneux's Minikin beat Mr. Browne's Bustle, Colonel Newport's Nutcracker beat Mr. Legh's Lady, Mr. Harries's Holly beat Mr. Goodlake's Garland, Mr. Chamberlayne's Charcoal beat Mr. Legh's Lisette. The Ties.—Nutcracker beat Phoebe, Charcoal beat Coal, Cres sida. beat Honeysuckle, Minikin beat Hobbey. Wayland Stakes, for all ages. (First class.) Mr. Pettit's Pcssirra beat Mr. Legh's Lively, Colonel Newport's Naldi beat Mr. Goodlake's Galleon, Mr. Haines's Hobble de Gee beat Mr. Cripps's Curlew, Mr. Chamberlayne's Cowslip beat Mr. Morant's Musket. Ties.—Hobble de Gee beat Cowslip, Naldi beat Pessima. Wcyland Stakes. (Second class). Lord Molineux's Magistrate beat Dlr. Legh's Lavalettee, Mr. E. Cripps's Edward beat Mr. Pettit's Panic. Deciding Course.—Magistrate beat Edward, and won the stakes. St. Leger Stakes of 5 sovs. each. Mr. Chamberlayne's Coal beat Colonel Newport's Nickbottom, Mr. Fleetwood's Fogleman beat. Mr. Legh's Lotz, Mr. Morant's Magazine beat Mr. E. Cripps's Ernest, Mr. Goodlake's Glee beat Mr. Cripps's Climax. Craven Puppy Stakes of 3 sovs. each. Mr. Fleetwood's Flirt beat Mr. Parr's Postman, Mr. Brown's Bodice beat Mr. Pettit's Pauline, Mr. Legh's Lisette beat Mr. Chamberlayne's Cinder, Mr. Goodlake's Garland beat Mr. Cripps's HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The King's Stag Hounds meet on Tuesday at Ascot Heath ; Friday, at Slough. Mr. Hall's Hounds on Monday at Orchard Portman ; Tuesday, at Dillington House ; Thursday at Hatch ; Saturday, at Norton House— half-past 10. The Langport Harriers on Monday at Sams Cross, High Ham ; Friday, at Paths Bridge ; Monday, the 30th, at Somerton Hill ; Friday, Dec. 4, at Lite's Cary—at 10. The Burton Harriers on Wednesday at Beaminstcr Down. The Burton Vale Hounds on Monday at Stalbridge Hill ; Friday, at Marsh Coppice. The Devises Harriers on Monday at Silbury Hill ; Saturday, at Candon—at 11. Mr. A. Smythe's Hounds on Monday at Oare Hill ; Tuesday, at South Grove—at 11. Mr.W. Horlock's Hounds on Monday at Marsfield Down ; Friday, at the George Inn, Sandy Lane—half-past 10. Lord Pztre's Hounds on Monday at Corringliam; Thursday, at Woodham ; Saturday, at Mountnessing Hall—half-past 10. The Cambridgeshire Hounds on Monday at the Downing Arms ; Friday, at Childerley Gate—half-past 10. Mr. Mure's Hounds on Tuesday at Ixworth Abbey ; Thursday, at Branches Park—half-past 10. The Royston Harriers on Tuesday at Whittlesford ; Thursday, at Reed Hills—at 11. The Puckeridge (Mr. Dalyell's) Fox Hounds on Monday at Pyo Corner ; Wednesday, at Scales ; Saturday, at Sandon Green-10. Mr. Farquharson's Hounds on Tuesday at Holnest House ; Wed nesday, at Bucklanci Wood ; Friday, at liteleomb Park ; Saturday, at Clifton Wood. Sir R. Sutton's Hounds on Monday at Cainby Hall ; Tuesday, at Stanfield Hall; Wednesday, at Midge Inn; '1 hursday, at the 9th mile-stone, Newai k-road—at 11; Saturday, at Burton Gate—at 10. Lord Yarborough's Hounds on Monday at Kerinond; Wednesday, ' at Wroby Mill ; Friday, at Elkington Cow Pasture ; Saturday, at Chase Hill--at 11. The Tiverton Hounds on Monday at Gibbett Moor; Thursday, at Gogland, near Witlierid;sc Moor—half-past JO. Mr. B. Fret-well's Hounds on Tuesday at Bcckford Hall, to keep the birthday of T. Wakeman, Esq., father of the turf and fiehl, being in the 98th year of his age ; Thursday, at Winelscomb ; Sater day, at Hawlm Gate—at 11. Mr. Meynell s Hounds en Monday at Bretby Park ; Thursday, at Ednaston Lode ; Saturd.t . , at Henhurst—at half-past 10. The Marquis of Hastings' hounds on Monday at White Horse Wood ; Wednesday, at Stanford Park ; Sat urday, at Cavendish Bridge—half-past 10. The Somerset Subscription Fox Hounds on Tuesday at Bagbo• rough Plantation Friday at Buncombe Ilill— at half-past 10 The Brighton Harriers meet every Monday at Patcham ; Wed nesdays, at the Race Course; Fridays, at the Dyke. The Thanet Harriers meet on Monday at. Monkton Sea Mark ; Wednesday, at Minster Mills ; Friday, at Nash Court Hill—at 10. The Brookside Harriers on Mondays at Newmarket Hill; Wed nesdays, at Lewes Race Course ; Fridays, at Telscombo Tye—half past 10. Mr. Conyer's Hounds on Monday at Matching Green. The Essex Stag Hounds on Wednesday at Whapple's Mill-12. Mr. C. Brock's Hounds on Monday at Upton Snodsbury ; Wed nesday, at Bishop's Wood—half past 10. Mr. Browne's Hounds on Tuesday at Acton Green ; Friday, at Bishop's Frome Village—at 9. The Easton Hounds on Monday at Woodmanton; Thursday, at Kyrewood—at 10. The Cottesmere Hounds on Monday at Stosken Hall ; Tuesday, at Barlevthorpe ; Thursday, at Hollywell--quarter before 11. The South \Vold Hounds on Tuesday at Tower-on-the-Moor; Friday, at Burwell Village—at 11. Mr. Lcche's hounds on Tuesday at Handley ; Friday, at Gres- ford—half-past 10. Sir R. Hill's Hounds on Tuesday at Sundore; Thursday, at the Kennel ; Saturday, at. Petton—half-past 10. Mr. S. Owen's Hounds on Monday at Woolaston; Friday, at Aston Gate—half-p. 10. Mr. Wieksted's Hounds on Monday at Broughton ; Thursday, at Trentham ; Saturday, at Willowbridge—half-past 10. The Albrighton Hounds on Tuesday at Cosford ; Thursday, at Worfield ; Saturday, at Hilton—half-past 10. The East Sussex hounds on Monday at Sutton—half-past 10. The Herefordshire Hounds on Tuesday at Barrington; Friday, at Pool Cottage—at 10. The East Kent Fox hounds on Monday at Acrise Mills ; Wed nesday, at Trenby Park ; Friday, at. Elham Park. The Tickham Fox Hounds on Monday at the Squirrels; at Steel:- bury ; Thursday, at Norton Court—half-past 10. Mr. Vyner's Hounds on Friday at Hoeklev House ; Wednesday, at Thickthorn ;_Friday, at Hampton-in-Ardan — half - past 10. The F. B. Hounds on Monday at Ladock Bridge ; Thursday, at lioskeymer Wood—at 10. The Cheshire Hounds on Monday at Abbey Arms Forrest; Wed nesday, at Brereton Green ; Saturday, at Oulton Park ; Tuesßlack day, at Four Lane Ends , near Tarporley •' Wednesday, at the Dog ; Friday, at Norton; Saturday, atAppleton hall--half-past 10. The Essex and Suffolk Hounds on Tuesday at Tattingstone White House ; Friday, at the Park Lodge House, Mistley—at 10. The Oakley hunt (Mr. Dansey's Hounds) on Monday at Cran field • Tuesday, at Tavenham ; Thursday , a t C olworth ; Saturda y , at Lidlington Kennel--quarter to 11. Mr. Muster's Hounds - on Monday at Foss-road, Stragglethorpe ; Wednesday, at the seven mile stone, °Barton-road ; Friday, at Hal loughton town—'.calf-past 10. The Rufford Hounds on Monday at Rufford Kennels ; Tuesday, at Ossington; Thursday, at Rufford Kennels; Saturday, at Wink bourn—half-past Id. Mr. Errington's Hounds on Monday at Quenby Hall; Tuesday, at Bardon Hall ; Thursday, at Gurley ; Friday, at Widmerpool— quarter to 11. Mr. Richard Bagge's Harriers on Monday at Snettisham lied Wednesday, at Mr. Rodwell's, Chosely ; Thursday, at 13Tahrt%liam Hall; Friday, at Mr. Musters' Lugden Hill--at 11. Sir J. Flower's Harriers on Monday at Bill Ilarling ; Thursday, at Mr. Beart's, Breeches : Monday, NOT. 30, at Winfarthing Pound —at 11. The Norfolk Fox Hounds on Tuesday, at Weeting ; Thursday, at Marham (Mr. Winearl's) ; Saturday, at Langor Bridge; Monday, the 30th, at Pudding Norton ; Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Houghton Inn ; Friday, the 4th, at. Litcharn Common ; Tuesday, the Bth, at Bee:ton by Sherringbam ; Thursday, the 10 th , at Melton Con stable ; Saturday, the 13t.1i, at. Elmham Hall—half -past 10. Mr. H. Villebois's Harriers on Monday, at Barton ; Wednesday, at Bilney ; Friday, at the Swan, Methwold—at 11. The Knapton Harriers on Tuesday, at East Ruston Church ; Friday, at Southrepps—at 11. The Warwickshire Bounds on Monday, at Wellesbourne ; Tues day, at Milford Bridge; Thursday, at Dunehurch ; Saturday, at Raiford Bridge—qr. to 11. The Athcrstonc Hounds on Monday at Seal Wood ; Tuesday, at Odsday; Thursday, at Normanton Lodge Gate; Saturday, at Combe—quarter to 11. Sir C. Constable's Stag Hounds on Friday at. Lelley Village— at 11. The Sandbeek Fox Hdunds on Monday, at BlaNton ; Wednesday, at the Kennels; Friday, at Renishaw—half-past 10. The Badsworth Fox Hounds on Tuesday at Red House ; Thurs day, at Ackworth Park; Saturday, at. Wormsley 'hall—h.-past JO. Mr. Foljambe's Fox Hounds on Monday at Eaton ; Wednesday, at Darlton ; Friday, at Gringley—half-past 10. The low water pier at Granton, for tly_ accommoda dation of steam vessels of the largest class, was commenced yesterday week. We understand that. his Grace the Duke of l3uccleuch has accepted the offer of Mr. George John ston of Craigleith quarry, for building the new pier, agree ably to plans and specifications by Robert Son, civil engineers. 4. e i ve p s on nd m St a ~~:.