The Sun. — London, England, 1831-05-24 00:00:00

day the Anti-Reform candidate, Colonel Blair, was elected Member for the county of Ayr, by a majority of thirty-seven. There was a tremendous crowd of people at Ayr, from all parts of the county ; and from several places they marched in procession With bands of music and banners. As soon as the result of dal election was announced, which was at five o'clock, the processions from the towns of Steven st on and Kil winning furled their banners and marched out of the town, playing a dead march, with their banners reversed, until they got fairly beyond its bounds, when I understood they marched off at a quick pace, the band playing, ' I'll gang nae mair to you town, until we get Reform again.' The tu multuous part of the crowd, however, remained in Ayr, and had commenced breaking the windows of the Town-hall, and it was feared they would b e under the necessity of calling in the military, as the hootings, his sings, and voeiferations against Colonel BLir and those freeholders who voted for him, were most awful, and none of them dared to venture out of the County-hall except by stealth. Col. Blair managed to get on board the steam-boat for Ardrossan, but had no sooner landed there than he was assailed by the crowd, who waited the arrival of the boat, with the same treatment he had experienced at Ayr, being at the same time pelted with stones, and it is said, wounded in several places. Ile took shelter in the hotel Ardrossan, where he and Colonel Hamilton of Grange, who accompanied him from Ayr, re mained all night. The generality of the people de plore the violence with which Colonel Blair has been treated by a few cowardly blackguards, who, in place of being Reformers, are enemies to all good government and order." IRELAND. (Abridged from the Dublin Morning Register.) CL 0 SE of the CITY of DUBLIN ELECTION. FRIDAY, TWELFTH DAY. At length we can announce that this protracted contest has concluded. An attempt was made yester day to continue its existence, but it was utterly un succeisful, and the faction which has tyrannized over Dublin in the iron times of its ill-got power, and has goaded the people with impotent spite even in the agonies of its extinction, is now completely crushed. The Lord Mayor's and Mr. Perrin's friends kept aloof from the poll during nearly the entire of yesterday, and allowed their opponents to exhibit the wayward spirit of their malicious impotence in its utmost extent ; but their power was gone, and they were compelled to relinquish their unprincipled attempts. At five o'clock the booth closed finally, and the assessor was called on to complete the poll. Mr. DWYER came forward and announced, amid deafening cheers, that their triumph was at length completed. He appealed to them in forcible terms, as they had displayed their power with a giant's strength in the contest, not to use it like a giant now that their enemies were fallen : as their exer tions had been incessant and magnanimous, so let their victory be peaceful, unstained with outrage, and generous. (This was answered by loud cheers, and cries that they would.) . . . . Mr. KELLY followed in the same spirit, and im• plored them to act as Mr. O'Connell had frequently impressed on them to do—preserve the peace as his police. On his call they all exclaimed that there should be no outrage nor disturbance, and that no illuminations should take place until this evening (Friday.) Mr. Costello was also called on to speak, but de clined on account of indisposition. . . . An English gentleman, who•stated that he be longed to Birmingham, and was a member of its Political Union, made an excellent speech from the front gallery, in which he dwelt forcibly, and with great effect, on the propriety of peaceful conduct among the friends of Reform. He was repeatedly cheered. Several other gentlemen followed, and impressed on the people the necessity of forbearance to their conquered opponents, and observance of order and peace. THE CHAIRING. At one o'clock the proceedings in the Court-house having terminated, and the procession having been formed in the adjoining streets, the new Members, Sir Robert Harry, Bait , and Louis Perrin, Esq , ascended a splendid triumphal chair, the drapery and decorations of which were extremely tasteful and appropriate. As soon as they were seated, a simul taneous cheer burst from the immense multitude, and some minutes elapsed before the enthusiastic ac clamations subsided. The procession, which con sisted of a considerable number of gentlemen on horseback, with nearly 200 carriages and an immense concourse of pedestrians, proceeded in the route specified in the published notice, through Bolton street, Dorset-street, Granby-row (where the mul titude stopped and repeatedly cheered opposite to the residence of Mr. Perrin) , Palace - r o w , Gardiner ' row, Great Denmark-street, Gardiner's-place, Mountjoy-square, Middle Gardiner-street, Britain street, arid Sackville-street. During the progress of the procession through those streets, the successful ,eandidates were greeted with the loudest acclama tions, and elegantly and fashionably dressed ladies who crowded the windows waved their handker chiefs as they passed along. In Sackville-street, the procession had a peculiarly grave and imposing ap pearance, and its brilliant effect was considerably increased by the extreme fineness of the day. Al most every individual wore on his person a blue, pink, white, or green favour, and bore in his hind a wand, with a streamer of the presaging colour at tached. As the procession approached Carlisle-bridge, and was turning towards Bachelor's-walk, a band of re solute but good-humoured fellows opposed its far ther progress in the prescribed route, and insisted that the inhabitants of some of the neighbouring streets should not be deprived of the happiness of gazing on the goodly sight. Remonstrance was in vain—they appeared determined not to be foiled in their purpose; and after some minutes' delay the procession crossed the bridge, passed along Burgh quay, through Moss-street, Townsend-street, D'Olier-street, and again over Carlisle-bridge, and then resumed its original route, passing along Bachelor's-walk, Ormond-quay, over Essex-bridge, through Parliament-street, Dame-street, and Col lege-green. When arrived near the statue of King William, the procession halted for a few moments, and the people uttered a loud and continued about of acclamation. A young urchin having mounted the colossal figure, proceeded, with the assistance of some others, to decorate the Royal statue with such trappings as his fancy suggested ; orange, green, and white ribands, were attached to the forehead of the Monarch, and hung gracefully over his royal visage, whilst in his right hand was placed a wand with a light streamer at the extremity, and a bridle of blue riband set off the neck of the noble steed. The crowd appeared to be extremely amused by this sin gular exhibition, which produced an effect very dd . - ferent indeed from what has hitherto resulted from the periodical " dressings of the statue." THE ILLUMINATION. (From the Freenians Journal.) Never was there witnessed in Dublin so general an illumination. Ball's bridge, from From Phibbsborough to Charlemon t t : bridgc to 'Tenter-fields, from the North-wall to the Tenter-fields he Park-gate, and from Summer-hill to of the city—almost every o h —the utmost boundaries ree o n usAe e xhibited a light in every pane. Stephen's- ,ana rrion-square, Rut land, square,ritzwilliam-squ are were brilliantly illuminated. The olnlunl?"- square, Green that did not display lights., ways the in the which no one could mistake. The external darkness mansion of the " Palace" well corresponded with the be nighted intolerance and murky bigotry of the Arch bishop. A volley of stones from some idle boys soon ventilated the house pretty liberally. The Lord Chancellor's house, on the other hand, was in a blaze of light from the ground-floor to the attic. In Merrion-square, the only houses not lighted were those of Messrs. Ja mes Scott, K C. ; George Ben nett, K.C.; Baron—Tennefather ; John H enry • orth, MY • and Master Ellis. The windows of lue3 lad oi ~~ the two latter were much damaged. As soon as the mob called for lights at Mr. North's, some blood thirsty individuals from the - drawing-room fired four or five shots at them. Three of the Inniskilleners trotted up at the moment, an d f or t h at turn f urt h er violence was prevented. As a splendid contrast to the wretched manifestation of Tory feeling at the houses of the Baron of the Exchequer, the Judge of the Admiralty, the Master in Chancery, and the two -ilk-robed preachers of Kildare-place—the residence of Sir H. Jervis was brilliantly illuminated. On the balcony were tastefully arranged small lamp floating lights —so as to describe an open crown—with the letters, H. W. IV. R. P. and the word Reform beneath. This had a fine effect and elicited great applause from the crowds that passed by. Rutland. square was all illuminated, except the houses of Judge Jebb, Alderman Montgomery, Mrs. Balfour, Mr. Pentland, and Dr. Clarke. The mansions of the late Countess of Ormonde, the Earl of Longford, Judge Vandeleur, the Earl of Charlemont, Lord Glandine, and the Earl of Annesley, on the contrary were well lighted. The houses of Mr. O'Connell, and Sergeant O'Loughlin were profusely illuminated. The Stamp and Post offices were also lighted—a very unusual occurrence. The College of course preserved its character. Some few windows, we heard, were broken there. With one exception, peace and good order were not violated, nor the general joy and harmony marred. At least 100,000 citizens perambulated the streets with the utmost good humour and regularity. ANTRIM. On Wednesday a very numerous and respectable meeting of the friends of Lord Belfast was held in the Exchange Rooms, W. Terment, Esq., in the chair, to alopt measures for securing the return of Lord Belfast and General O'Neill. There was the utmost unanimity as to the duty of giving the most active assistance in promoting the return of the two late Members, whose support of the Reform Bill had entitled them to the confidence of the county. The only difference of opinion was respecting the precise nature of the resolutions to be adopted. On Saturday the election for this county will take place. Till within the last ten days, a contest, though inci dentally whispered, was not seriously expected, but latterly all sorts of rumours were abroad. Mr. Moore, in the event of his defeat in Dublin, was to be invited down to oppose the two Reform candi dates; but whether ths intention really existed in any quarter, we cannot say. On Tuesday Edward M'Donnel, Esq., and the Countess of Antrim arrived in town, and the intention of that gentleman again to contest the county was then verbally stated, and was yesterday formally announced in printed pla cards. He professes himself a " moderate" Re former, and starts in avowed opposition to the Mi nisterial Bill.—Belfast News Letter. 0' G ORMAN MAH ON AND MAJOR MAC. NA.NARA. (From the Limerick Herald of Thursday.) EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTER.— O'Gorman Ma hon met Major Macnamara in Jail -street, Ennis, be tween one and two o'clock in the afternoon of yes terday. He accosted the Major with his usual warmth of manner, and said that he, the Major, had grossly deceived him, and had violated his word; that he had promised to observe a strict neutrality. and that, contrary to such promise, he had formed a coalition with Mr. M. O'Connell. This Major Macnamara indignantly denied, and by his gestures seemed highly exasperated at a charge thus involving his character and honour. O'Gorman Mahon here upon gave Major Maenamara " the lie ;" which the Major in his turn retorted vehemently upon O'Gor man, adding, " Sir, you are an infamous liar, and every way unworthy the notice of a gentleman ; from a gentleman you have nothing to fear, and no thing to hope from him but his scorn." Major Mac namara then declared he had been long aware of O'Gorman Mahon's treachery in the House of Com mons. He reminded him, that on the night of the division on the Civil List, he (O'Gorman Mahon) had told him (Major Macnamara) he would vote with Mr. Peel, notwithstanding his efforts on the first day of the election, as on other occasions, to make it appear that be had been shut out by acci dent, and that if lie had been present he would have voted against Ministers. O'Gorman Mahon did not attempt to deny this statement, every word of which was uttered in a tone which bespoke the strongest and most excited feelings. 'When the words "infamous liar" were spoken, O'Gorman Mahon took off his bat and made Major Macnamara a low bow. As the parties sepa rated, the latter gentleman exclaimed, that he now avowed his determination to oppose him ; that he would never suffer O'Gorman Mahon to be the re presentative of Clare;—that he should not now succeed, nor should he at any other time. " You have ceased," said the Major with indescribable energy and indignation, " to have a connexion with the county for ever." CLARE. (From the Clare Journal.) The following is an authorised statement (authen ticated by a gentleman who was present) of what occurred on Wednesday, when O'Gorman Mahon and Major Macnamara met in Jail-street : O'Gorman Mahon, speaking in the mildest tone of voice, remonstrated with Major Macnamara on the extraordinary part he had acted; that the prin ciple of strict neutrality which had been guaranteed by the candidates had been faithfully observed by himself, only Major Macnamara declared that any violation that had taken place was on the part of his friends, and that he did not think it fair to be held accountable for their conduct. To this.j O'Gorman Mahon assented as a general principle, and acknowledged that lie had for some time attri buted the line of conduct that had been pursued to them alone, arid, having received assurance to that effect, he had, even publicly, up to a certain period, exempted him from implication, but since then it had become quite evident that Major Macnamara was himself a direct participator, for when lie (O'Gorman Mahon) had, on the second day of polling, overcome the majority that Mr. Mau rice O'Connell had acquired through the secret combination, and had absolutely obtained a ma jority over him, then Major Macnamara's tenant-, over whom be boasted of possessing unlimited controul, were immediately brought up to poll, arid although they had openly expressed their desire to support O'Gorman Mahon, yet they were enjoined to vote against him. Major Macnamara having alleged that this was done without his know ledge, was reminded that he had been subsequently called on to make reparation for the injury done, and required as many voters in favour of O'Gorman Mahon as had violated the neutrality. None could deny that he was bound in honour to perform this stipulation; but in place of doing so, he had that very day again brought up his tenants, with positive directions that they should vote for Mr. O'Connell, and against him, O'Gorman Mahon. Of this O'Gorman Mahon said he complained, as being in direct opposition to the sentiments of friendship always avowed towards him by Major Macnamara; and what was worse, it being a gross violation of the good faith, honourable engagement, and positive promises, pledged by Major Macnamara, and on which he (O'Gorman Mahon) regretted he had ever placed reliance for a single moment. Major MACNAMARA denied any premeditated in tention of acting in an unfriendly mariner. O'GORMAN MAHON then said—l peremptorily declined all offers to coalesce, feeling myself bound in honour to the parties, and in justice to the county, so to do; but you did the reverse, arid, pretending to be my friend, you treacherously turned on me in theevidrnenotmyeonut ;: v f e s r e e c a u l r l it t y h , ro ao ug d h b etrayed secretly m e .y mostlt i s n m o a w . lignAlernNe i m a Y c • NamAstis— It was not my intention to has N -e ir b . ee oG been so, RA bltN MAIION—You have now the meanness to add falsehood to treache r y. I regret being compelled to say you re. You prove your self to be a deliberate liar. Major MACNAMARA—I say, you lie. Mr. O'GORMAN MAIION—Oh, Major, you resort to the poltroon's resource; but you are not less on that account the base liar. Your conduct all through was ungentlemanlike and dishonourable, and your last reply forces me to believe you are a contemptible coward ; none but a coward would act so basely. I leave, Sir, less in pity than scorn. Good day, Sir; at the same time taking off his hat, and bowing. Mr. O'Gorman Mahon retired. TotheEDIT ORoftheM ORNING RE GISTER. " Ennis, Thursday Evening, May 19. " SIR,-Having this day read an article in the Clare .Thurnal, purporting to be a statement of a conversation which took place yesterday between me and Mr. O'Gor_ man Mahon, and said to be authenticated by one of Mr. O'Gorman Mahon's friends, I consider it a duty to my. self to state that the article in question is a tissue of falsehoods. " I, of course, feel no surprise in finding untruth in any article connected with the name of Mr. Mahon ; b u t. after the statement of Mr. Steele's friends recently pub. lished (including a reference to Mr. O'Gorman Mahoh's conduct in England to Major Dickson), it must be quite evident that I can treat 'Nit-. O'Gorman Mahon with con tenapt alone. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, " WM. NUGENT MACNAMARA." THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ELECTIONS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sig,—The liberali~y with which you have given circulation to election news, induces me to give you an outline of the proceedings of the Reformers in Gloucestershire. They have returned five Reformers to three Anti- Reformers. The Reform Members are, Sir B. W. Guise, the Hon. H. Moreton, Captain F. Berkeley, Mr. John Martin, Sze. The opposite parties are, Lord Apsley, Mr. Dowdeswell, and Mr. Ci ipps, who is at best doubtful. Mr. Cripps is believed to be, at least, an Anti- Reformer, and a confirmed Tory at heart. He voted for the Bill on the second reading, and against it on General Gascoyne's motion. He ascribed his last vote to some irritating expressions of Mr. Gor don of Cricklade in the House. The Cirencester Quakers waited on him, to know what he meant to do ? He declared himself friendly to Reform, but would not pledge himself to all the clauses of the Bill. They should have opposed him upon this re ply, instead of barking without biting. But unless he takes care how he acts, he is sure of going out next time. The Whigs have not managed matters well. Reform candidates would have stood capital chances at Cirencester and Hereford. Tewkesbury has turned out the greatest disap pointment of the whole. The Tewkesburians are trunk-makers in politics. There is more noise among them than work. They held a meeting some time before the dissolution to support Reform can didates for the county, and their own town, which ended in smoke. • They suffered themselves to be bullied into inactivity by the representations of the Anti-Reformers that the Bill would pass without a dissolution. When the writ came down they started Mr. Tracy, and coming into the field too late failed. They permitted Mr. Begin, of Cirencester, who is an agent of Lord Bathurst, to be appointed assessor by Mr. Dowdeswell's friends, and imputed partiality to him afterwards, but, as it appears, without good grounds. The whole result was owing to their own mismanagement. Mr. Dowdes well got in by the out-voters in this manner. For merly Sir William Codrington was returned for the borough under the Dowdeswell interest, and pos. sessed at that time a preserve of freeholds in the' town to strengthen his interests. Since this time the Codringtons have not interfered in the elections, but Sir Bethel, who is an Anti-Reformer, upon this occasion sent up about three-and-twenty of his de pendenta, in one lot, some of whom produced con veyances of twelve years' date, and made out that they bad received the rents. Mr. Tracy's agents suffered them to poll without appeal to the assessor. Sir Bethel has proposed his son as candidate for the county, after the passing of the Bill, but his con duct at Tewkesbury has damned all hopes of his success. In Tewkesbury, as in other places, where burgage tenures exist, freeholders, made twenty four hours before the issuing of the writ, are ad mitted to vote as" occasionalities." Parties make these votes thus :—They ask a friend to accept a conveyance, and give a cheque for 601. in return.— After polling the new made freeholder gives . back the conveyance, and receives his cheq ue again.—_ Several new made votes were presented by Mr. Tracy's friends, whose conveyances were blunder ingly enough dated more than twenty-four hours after the issuing of the writ, of which the Hons Grantley Berkeley's was one. These were rejected. Had such "occasionalities" been admitted, it was easy to see that it would have been only to poll these votes and turn over the same freeholders to another batch. Some of these manufactured electors, report says, brought up parchments, on which the ink was scarcely dry, and admitted that they had never seen their freeholds in their lives, and scarcely knew where they were ! Several honorary freemen in Mr. Tracy's interest produced their freedoms on unstamped paper, and were rejected, but Mr. Dow deswell's friends had provided against this omis sion on their side, by getting them stamped just be fore the election. Deducting the Codrington votes, Mr. D. would still have had a majority, though the out-voters for the borough were against him. He is, therefore, the Member, but not the representative for Tewkesbury. He stands no chance upon the next occasion. The fact that strangers unconnected with a place, its property, and interests, can come in and out-vote the resi dents, shows what a farce the present system of representation is. Under the 101. qualification clauses, supposing the resident freemen all dead, Tewkesbury will have about 300 electors. Mr. Tracy's party have raised about 1,0001. by sub scriptions to defray the election expenses, a noble set-off for their blunders. They managed these things better in the country. The middle classes took the business of choosing Members upon them selves, and stirred in time. They formed local committees, and sent in a requisition to the Reform candidates, signed by 2,100 freeholders, of whom the names were published. They were afterwards increased to 2,700 more. The country gentlemen and Whig Club objected to this proceeding, a s a deviation from the old routine, and some anti-elec tioneering lawyers found out many plausible evils resulting from publication ; but all these were as nothing, in comparison with the decided impres,ion produced wherever this eloquent multitude of sig natures was conveyed. It carried the election with out contest or cost. Had the Reformers done the same elsewhere, in the neighbouring county of Wor cester, for instance, instead of listening to men of no strength of character, or decision of conduct, many a doubtful, long, and expensive struggle might have been prevented. Lord Edward Somerset, whose private and mili tary character is very much respected, gave great satisfaction by sparing a vexatious contest, and his return, without opposition, after the Bill has passed, is thought probable. Much depends on the con duct of his party. His address has somewhat weakened the favourable effect of his timely resigna tion by reflecting on the Reformers, whose feelings lie ascribes to " delusion," whilst, on his own side, he" sees only" the independent support of so many persons of high station, fortune, and character," and " of a very large body of freeholders, whose minds are unbiassed by passion or prejudice, and who have not permitted their judgment to be influenced by popular clamour." The Beaufort family have since instituted pro ceedings against the Spectator, for some of the ab surd and extravagant statements of election squibs, imputing to them large receipts of public money. If they carry these prosecutions against the press into the country, they will render themselves ex tremely unpopular, and raise a feeling which will lose them every chance of returning any of the family again. Sir James Scarlett, whose panegyric has lately been pronounced so strongly by Sir James Graham, and prosecutions of the press for this sort of thing, are by no means so well relished now-a-days, in the face of a Reformed Parliament, and a country filled with the spirit -of Reform. People regard things written and spoken in the heat and excite ment of elections as very different from matters of a similar nature advanced at seasons when cool reason and judgment bear the sway. Hence the old saying, " All's fair at an election." " Give and take on both sides." Prosecutions will be long endless re taliations in every possible form, and irritated feelings against the beginners, which can never be appeased. In all these cases those who advise such steps are infatuated fools, who look more to pre s ent revenge than to its ultimate consequences. The Berkeleys, it must be said, have always overlooked those things very magnanimously, and with silent contempt, though in former elections they have been assaulted by the coursest libels and personalities. A letter, signed " Cato," and another fictious attack, were pretty specimens of this sort, about 20 years ago. Look at the Hon. Craven Berkeley again, who re butted the recent outrageous calumny upon his private character without recourse to law or a duel. Almost every individual connected with the Govern ment has been charged with being a receiver of public money. At one time or another the Red Book, Old Black Book, the Peep at the Peers, and the Newspapers, abound with these common-place exaggerations, which are little regarded, unless con firmed by official documents, because they are so easily contradicted, Did the Marquis of Bute prose cute, six months ago, when he was charged with receiving 60,0001., because that sum passed through his hands as Lord Lieutenant of Glamorganshire ? Did the Bishop of London prosecute the papers which stated that he received 100,0001. per annum in tythes ? The story about " the Will," in the Beaufort case, is a new version of an old electioneer ing bill, which was circulated by the Rev. Mr. Hem ming, an ardent electioneerer, about 20 years ago. But can it be said, after all, that the Somersets have not had their share of patronage ? What have not the Times and Edinburgh Review said ? Is the Duke of Beaufort, or is he not, Lord Lieutenant of only three counties ? Can Lord Charles's salary for the rule, or rather misrule, of the Cape be con sidered payment for services rendered to the country ? Was Lord Edward Somerset, or was he not, ap , pointed Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance, after a Committee of the House of Commons had declared that the services were performed by the Master- General, and recommended it to be abolished, which was moved and lost by Sir James Graham, March 29, 1830. Was this receiving money for actual ser vices ? Has no other member of the family held situations of profit ? Is it true or not that the Beau fort family applied to fill up almost every situation that fell vacant during the Liverpool and Wellington Administrations ? In the late election, a bill was issued by Lord Edward's party, urging the following reason to vote for him :—" Because, possessing the power and ability, as well as the desire and wish to serve his constituents, and from his high station and connections having 'certain patronage at his dis posal, he has anxiously distributed the same with impartiality arid judgment, with the laudable inten tion of benefitting the freeholders of this county ?" It was found expedient to suppress this bill. Yours, &c. J. K. Gloucester, May 22. CAITHNESS-WICK, MAY 16. (From the Inverness Courier.) The election of a Member of Parliament for the county of Caithness took place here this day. About half-past twelve o'clock the freeholders began to assemble, and at one the meeting was constituted. James Gregg, Esq., Sheriff-substitute, read over the Act for the prevention of bribery, and the usual oaths being administered to the freeholders, it was moved by Mr. Sinclair of Forss, and seconded by the Hon. R. Dunbar, that Mr. Sutherland Sinclair of Brabster, as the oldest freeholder present, be elected Preses of the meeting. Mr. Henderson, of Stenister, then proposed Mr. Horne, of Stirkoke, which, being seconded by Captain David Henderson, the roll was called, and Mr. Horne duly chosen. The Preses having taken his seat, George Suther land Sinclair, Esq., of Brabster, proposed that George Sinclair, Esq., jun., of Ulbster, should be elected representative for the county. The Hon. Robert Dunbar, having seconded the nomination, the roll was called over, and Mr. Sinclair declared unanimously elected. On tendering his vote, the Preses stated that though he was prevented at the last election, owing to a difference of sentiment on some points, from supporting Mr. Sinclair of Ulbster, he now gave him his cordial support. Mr. SINCLAIR, of Forss, said he gave Mr. Sinclair his vote, not on account of his being an extensive proprietor, or the son of Sir John Sinclair, nor even or account of his talents, but because Mr. Sinclair had declared himself a Reformer, and went forward to support his Majesty's Ministers in that cause, " and may God speed him."—(Loud cheering.) Mr. SINCLAIR then addressed the meeting at some length. Mr. SINCLAIR entertained a select party of his friends at dinner in Leith's Hotel ; and a numerous party of his well-wishers assembled in the Pulteney town Inn, in the evening, to drink the health of the newly-elected Member; while the numbers assembled in the streets of Wick and Pulteneytown, were plentifully regaled with porter, supplied to them from casks placed in proper situations. It is said that, when LAPORTE first applied to PAGANINI for his services, the modest violinist de manded 600 guineas per night. M. LAPORTE'S friends must regret exceedingly that instead of entering into an arrangem,•nt with M. PAGANINI, and appearing to sup port his absurd pretensions, he did not at once put a stop to all negotiations. PAGANINI, it is said, after having arranged the prices of admission to his Concert, was unable to sleep, in consequence, as he thought, of having so greatly under charged them. The "four boxes only" which were let upon the occ.lsion, serve at least to show that there was a diversity of opinion on that subject. TERRY ALT'S GENEALOGY.—This re doubtedwllwill have p h e e disclaims u s h t being a n otis Roman at i o v r e of i ginhis Clare, an named being derived from Terra Alta, which, as he translates it, means " land too high." BOROUGHMONGERS.-3,600 millions spent in a century-800 millions remaining debt-30 millions of interest—annual taxes raised from 2 to 55 millions— rates raised from half a million to 15 mil'ions—corpora tions, cities, and towns, enormously in debt—parishes in debt—every thing and every body in debt—estates mort gaged—houses mortgaged—industry mortgaged—brokers and pawnbrokers full—bankers poor—trade without pro fit—traders insolvent—workhouses full--our poor starv ing—gaols twice enlarged, yet full.—criminals increased ten-fold—farms enlarged —small farms extinguished— rents high, tithes high, rates high, little employment for labour—wages below subsistence—bread dear—the popu lation emigrating —pensioners riding in carriages—sine curists flourishing in palaces—standing army 90,000 men, and 30,000 officers —lawyers and bum-bailiffs thriving— insolvent and bankrupt commissioners in comfort —money jobbers rich—the middle classes poor and insolvent —colo nists imbeggared_shipping interest struggling —commerce without profit—the labourers paupers. Such is the boasted prosperity produced by the system, policy, and le gislation of the boroughmongers! Such are the results of their wars, their paper-money, their PEEL'S Bill, their egotism, &c. Certainly suc h t hi ngs are no fruits of the British Constitution, or of its Monarchy , but abu ses be gotten by abuses ; and if the Reform Bid destroy the pa rent tree, it will correct, diminish, or destroy its perni • cious fruits.—lntelligence. A celebrated Tory wit of the present day, having to take an early dinner previous to the opening of the theatre, wandered into Russell -court, where some re forming landlord has put up The Lord John Russell's Head as an inviting sign. The wit, turning to a friend, protested against entering the house, exclaiming, " What ! dine at The Lord Johu Russell's Head ! by no means ! we shall have nothing but Me Bill." SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE OF THIS EVENING. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. JOHN CHARLES SCHWIESO, Wimpole-street, Cavendish. square, harp-maker. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. WILLIAM RIDLEY, Wreckton, Durham, miller. BANKRUPTS. JOSEPH and WILLIAM WATERHOUSE the younger, Lad-lane, coach-proorietors, to surrend er M ay 27, at two, J une 3, at three, and July 5, at one, at the Court of Commissioners. Leigh, George-street, Mansion-house. CHARLES GRAY EMETT, Bath, grocer, June 7,8, and July 5., at two, at the White Lion Inn, Bristol. Harmar, Bristol ; Bicknell, Roberts, and Finch, Lincoln's Inn. JAMES MOORE, Bermondsey-wall, Surrey, master-mariner, May 31, June 7, at one, July 5, at twelve, at the Court of Com missioners. Haverfield, Hart-street, Bloomsbury. JOHN JAMES VALLOTTON, Old Cavendish-street, Ox. ford-street, French warehouseman, June 3, 10, and July 5, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Eurner, Basing-lane, Bread-street, London. JOHN MACLAGHLIN and DONALD MACINTYRE, Sun-court, Cornhill, merchants, May 31, June 7, at twelve, and July 5, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Oliverson and Co.. Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. HENRY EDWARD ROBERTS, Broad-street Buildings, merchant, May 31, June 7, at twelve, and July.s, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Baxendale and Co., King's Arms Yard, Coleman-street. JAMES WILKINSON, JOHN STRAITH, and ROBERT JOSEPH THORNTON PERKIN, Leadenhall-street, brokers, May 27, at eleven, June 3, at ten, and July 5, at nine, at the Court of Commissioners. Oliverson, Denby, and Lavie, Frede rick's-place, Old Jewry. • JAMES TURNER, Bridge-House-place, Southwark, hatter. May 31, at eleven, June 7, at twelve, and July 5, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Townsend, Southwark Bridge-road. CHARLES POV ALL, Birkenhead, Cheshire, stone-mason, June 8,9, and July 5, at one, At the Clarendon-rooms, Liver rlib Perkins and Frampton, Gray's Inn, London; Walker, Liverpool. PA JONES and FREDERICK JONES, Bolton le-Moors, Lancashire, brush-manufacturers, June 9, 10, and July 5, at nine, at the Palace Inn, Manchester. Hompson, Manchester ; Adlington, Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedford-row, London. JOHN WOOLRICH, Westbromwich, Staffordshire. chemist May 31, June 1, and July 5, at twelve, at the Union Inn, Bir mingham. Holme, Frampton, and aftus, New Inn, London ; Parker, Birmingham. JOSEPH CLINTON ROBERTSON, Fleet-street, bookseller, May 27, at eleven, June 3, at ten, and July 5, at nine, at the Court of Commissioners. Pitman, Lincoln's-Inn-fields. JOHN WOOD, Leeds, ironmonger, June 3,4, and July 5, at eleven, at the Court-house, Leeds. Battye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, London ; Naylor, Leeds. CHARLES GILLEY'', Baker's-row, Walworth-road, Surrey, butcher, May 31, at twelve, June 7. and July 5, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Kiss, Gloucester-buildings, Walworth WILLIAM JOY, St Paul's Churchyard, bookseller, May 27, June 7, at two, and July 5, at one, at the Court of Com missioners. Williams, Quality-court, Chancery-lane. RICHARD HELLYER, Devonport, cork-cutter, June 4,6, and July 5, at eleven, at Elliott's Royal Hotel, Devonport. Elsworth, Devonport; Brooking and Surr, Lombard-street, London. WILLIAM COPELAND, Liverpool, linen-draper, June 20, 21, and July 5, at twelve, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Toulmin, Liverpool; Norris, Allen, and Anthony, John-street, Bedford-row, London. JOHN PARSONS, Shrewsbury, grocer, June 7,8, and July 5, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Shrewsbury. Bl ac k s t oc k an d Bunce, King's Bench-Walk, Temple ,• Rutledge, Shrewsbury. SAMUEL K AMSDEN, Coble, Lancashire, cotton-manu facturer, June 9, 10, and July 5, at two, at the Star Inn, Man chester. Adlington, Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedford-row; Makinson, Manchester. One of the Clare magistrates has been re moved from the commission of the peace. He rendered himself very unpopular some time since, by committing persons on charges of " Terry Alt " practices, who were generally supposed to be entirely unconnected with such proceedings. He was pressed to take bail for these per sons, but continued to resist until the election came on, when he went to the gaol and liberated the entire party, for the purpose, a 3 is alleged, of allowing them to vote for O'GORMAN MAtioN. A representation of the transac tion was forwarded to the Government, and the result was the erasure of his name from the list of magistrates.-- Dublin Morning Register. SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES.-H. GURNEY, Esq., in the Chair. J. A. REPTON, Esq., communicated a very curious and interesting paper on the history of hats, accompanied by eight sheets of drawings of hats and caps, in an infinity of shapes and fashions, from the time of RICHARD H. up to 1784. He observed the name hat was derived from a Saxon word, meaning a covering for the head, in which general sense it had been used by early authors, and applied to helmets of steel. H its and caps were anciently made of felt, woollen, silk, straw, and va rious other materials, and were as diversified in their colours. In the time of ELIZABETH the common people generally wore woollen caps ; and some acts were passed in her reign to encourage the manufacture of them. The broad brims were introduced by the Cardinals to their scarlet hats, and followed by the Clergy. The inconve nience of the broad brim all round caused the turning of one side up ; then two sides were turned up : and at last turning up three sides introduced the cocked hat. The high-crowned hat was first worn in the time of ELIZA BETH, and declined in the reign of CHARLES 11. Mr. REPTON then noticed the ornaments of hats, such as feathers, brooches, and bands. HENRY VIII. is described on his entry into Calais as wearing feathers from India four feet long ; and men wore feathers in their hats as late as the reign of Queen ANNE. Yew is mentioned as placed in the hat to denote mourning for a deceased relative or friend. The paper contained numerous curious and amusing quo tations on the subject from a great variety of authors.— Literary Gazette. On Saturday last a placard was profusely posted in the streets of Leeds, calling a meeting of the Radical Reformers, to be held at the Brewers' Arms on Wednesday evening, to support and defend Mr. HUNT, the consistent advocate of Radical Reform, who had been tra duced and misrepresented. A very animated discussion took place, which terminated in the following resolution : —" That in the opinion of this meeting Mr. HUNT'S conduct on the question of Reform has shown either that he is incapable of performing the duties of a legislator, or that he has intentionally aided the buoughmongers in withholding from a large portion of the people their just rights. That his assertion that for five shillings he could obtain to any petition any number of signatures he pleased, was slandering the good sense of the working classes, and furnishing their enemies with the best of all arguments for keeping them in a state of degradation and slavery, and therefore that he is no longer worthy of the trust of sin cere Reformers."—Manchester Guardian. TIIE RIVER NIGER.—We have the gratifi cation to state that the great question respecting the course of the Niger, which has puzzled geography and literature for many centuries, has at last been determined by British courage and perseverance. We have just received the an, flexed letter from our esteemed and intelligent friend Mr. FISHER, surgeon of the AMA well kno am to the world for his own interesting voyages and travels. " His Majesty's Ship Atholl, at Sea, Bight of Biafra, February 2. " DEAR take the opportunity of writing you a few lines by a vessel that we have just now met on her way to England. My object in writing in this hasty manner is to acquaint you that the grand geographical problem respecting the termination of the Niger is at length solved. " The Landers, after having reached Youri, embarked in a canoe on the Niger, or, as it is called there, the Quarra, and came down the stream until they reached the sea, in the Bight of Biafra. The branch by which they came to the coast is called the Nun, or Brasse River, being the first river to the eastward of Cape Formosa. On their way down the river, they were attacked by the Hib boos (a fierce nation that inhabit its banks), and made prisoners, or rather captives ; but the King of Brasse happening to be in that country buying slaves, got them released, by giving the price of six slaves for each of them. In the scuffle that ensued at the time they were taken, one of them lost his journal. 6 , Whilst at Youri they got the prayer-book that be longed to Mr. Anderson, the brother-in-law and fellow traveller of the celebrated Mungo Park. They were up wards of a month at Fernando Po, whence they embarked, about ten days ago, in an English merchant vessel, bound to Rio Janeiro, on their way to England. From their taking that circuitous route, / am in hopes that this will reach you before they arrive, by which you will probably have it in your power to give th e fi r st news of thisim portant discovery. " Ido not recollect of any thing else to acquaint you with that is worthy of notice ; and even if I did, I have no time to mention it, as the boat by which I send this (to the vessel) is just this moment ordered away. " I must, therefore, bid you adieu for the present; and believe me, dear Sir, your's very sincerely, " ALEXANDER FISHER," —Literary Gazette. EXTRAORDINARY FEAT.—On Monday rather extraordinary feat was performed by Captain COPE LAND, of the Bays, in a field near the Horse Barracks, Manchester. The Captain undertook, for a considerable wager, to gather up one hundred stones, each placed a yard asunder, and to deposit the same in a basket, sepa rately, within an hour. This is nothing new in the annals of sporting, but what made this case more extraordinary was, that the Captain . was to perform the same on horse • back, consequently baying to mount and dismount at the gathering and depositing of each stone, say two hundred times. The Captain with two ponie4, gallantly accom plished his uudertaking to forty-five minutes, FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Moniteur of Saturday, May 21.—Official part.) " REPORT TO THE KING. " SIRE,-Infractions of the laws, partial trouble., hay ing interrupted public tranquillity in some parts of the de partments of the West, and the continued impetuosity of these infractions and disorders not being possible without the spirit of party endeavouring to change the character of them, it has become the duty of the Government to study the most effectual means of putting a speedy end to them. Malefactors were joined by refractory conscripts at the time of the annual levy, which the latter endea voured to escape. Such is the composition of these bands, which have nothing to keep them together but the fear which one part inspires, and the weakness which spares the others, which have nothing to impel them but habits of chouannerie, favoured by the disposition of the country, and have no object except, in some, of pillage, and, in the greater number, desertion. " But, as minds prone to alarm, seeing in these disorders political reminiscences, the traces of which we vigilantly observe, and as the criminal ambition of some persons might take advantage of these germs of agitation, it becomes necessary to put an end to exaggerated alarms, and to pre vent subversive projects. " It has appeared from the testimony, and even at the desire, of the local authorities in those countries, that the centralization of the military powers, and the concentration of the forces, would effect the pacification of the disturbed districts, by making up by the ensemble of its measures, and the rapidity of its action, for the too limited means of the local authorities, when employed in combating every attempt separately. (The Ministry accordingly proposes to the King to send a Special Commissioner to the 4th, 12th, and 13th military divisions, with troops at his dis posal, who will be seconded by the local authorities, and transfer the seat of action wherever it may be necessary, without being stopped by the limits of the several juris dictions. The object of the mission is to pacify the country, employing by conciliatory means, and afterwards, if unavoidable. by force ; but without yet using the ex treme measures which the law permits, and which would now create more obstacles than they would overcome. There is no state of war in the west, and consequ , ntly no pretext for a state of siege. Thete is violation of the laws, which the laws and public forces will repress. The Minister doubts not that the powers of the Commissioners will soon become unnecessary, by the suppression of the troubles, by delivering up the malefactors to justice, and by bringing the refractory conscripts to their standards. He recommends Lieutenant-General Bonnet, who is ac cordingly appointed by an ordinance of the King annexed to the report.)" (From the Constitutionnel of Saturday.) VIENNA, MAY 11.—The reverses of the brave D over nicki excite more and more public attention in this city. Many private subscriptions are made for the poor Poles, who will be obliged to make a long and fatiguing journey, destitute of all resources. In almost all the great circles ladies have collected for them. It has been reported to day that the Emperor was disposed to restore General Divernicki and all his soldiers to liberty, on condition that the Polish General-in-Chief should return an equal num ber of Russian prisoners, both offreers and privates. It is said that an Austrian agent was dispatched for this_purpose to Warsaw yesterday evening. DUTCH PAPERS. BERLIN, MAY 19.—The Prussian State Gazette con tains a long notice respecting the measures taken by the Government against the introduction of the cholera morbul, and, an ordinance, detailing all regulations for the establish ment of a military cordon from Memel to the extreme southern point of Upper Silesia. • To maintain the communication with other countries, places are named at which quarantine may be performed ; the duration of the quarantine (for persons and goods) is ten days in the most favourable cases, and twenty in others, according to the sanitary state of the country from which the travellers or goods come. Official accounts of the propagation or abatement of the disease will be regularly published. The reports of the disorder basing manifested itself in Kutno, on the road from Warsaw to Posen, in Kalisch, in Wraclawek on the Vistula, and in Lomas, are all false, and it does not appear that the disorder has spread to any place west of Warsaw. But official notices from the Magistrates in Gumbinnen an nounced that it has really spread in the Polish village of Zatnowo, in the province of Augustowo, where, from the 23d of April to the 2d of May, since which there has been no new cas., 36 prisoners were attacked, 13 of whom died; the 23 others are quite recovered. It ap peared in the town of Augustowo itself also on the 23d of April. Up to the 4th of May, 23 Russian soldiers and eight inhabitants were attacked, 15 had died; there were 15 patients in the military hospital, and four in the town ill of the cholera on the 4th of May. STOCKHOLM, MAY 13.—Count Clacs Fleming died yesterday.—Count Ugglas, having obtained his discharge as Counsellor of State, intends to visit England with his family in the summer. Accounts from Schonen say that the poorer classes are reduced to the utmost distress in consequence of the high price of corn, and in Malmobushehn whole troops of beg gars go about asking for bread. Accounts from the pro vince of Blekinge say that the Government has sent 10,000 dollars to afford relief, by distributing corn; but that the corn warehoused at Karlsham is not yet allowed to be disposed of, except on payment of a moderate duty. In many places the birch trees are cut down, and the bark used for bread. The price of rye in auctions is 23 rix dollars specie ; but there is scarcely any to be had at that enormous pric'. On Monday the Government again drew fur 100,000 rix dollars of the fund allowed for years of scarcity, so that only 100,000 rix dollars now remain of the million voted. COPENHAGEN, MAY 14.-It is said that a great deal of corn is bought in Schonen for the British Government, and the English fleet will take this corn on board at the Island of Olard. RIGA, MAY 9.—General Schirman, who marched from Dunaburg with four battalions and four cannon, has passed through part of Samogitia, and joined Gen. Baron Pahlen, near Janischka. At Szawle he was received be fore the town by the greater part of the inhabitants and the clergy bearing the crucifix. The insurgents were dis persed wherever they were met with as he passed through Lithuania, and a great many prisoners taken. A few of his soldiers were slightly wounded. Baron Pahlen left Janischka on the 4th, passed through Szawle on the 7th May, and proceeded to Tilsch, where it was said the in surgents were in greater force, and intended to make a stand. Baron Pahlen, the Governor-General, does his utmost, by mildness, to open the eyes of the deluded country people, and save them from unspeakable misery ; 9,000 men of the sth division of the army of reserve go to-morrow into the new cantonments in Livonia, from Riga to Dunaburg ; 10,000 men are already assembled in Sa mogitia and Coarland.—Hamburg Papers, May 21. The Prussian State Gazette has no news from War saw later than 12th May. HAMBURG, MAY 20.—The Austrian Government has refuQed to allow General . Dwernicki to return to Warsaw, and has made arrangements for his reception at Layb ,ch, and his officers are to be distributed in Moravia and his soldiers to be sent to Transylvania. Dwernicki has protested against the conduct of the Austrian Govern ment, and sent copies of his protest to the French and English Ambassadors, and hopes, through their interven tion, to obtain some mitigation of the harshness with which he is threatened. BORSEN HALLE, FOUR o'cr.ocic.—The supply of wheat this week has not been large. But samples found pur chasers for exportation at the prices quoted. From the 7th to the 13th of May, 55 cargoes of corn passed through the Sound -23 bound for British por ts. Weight RIX dollars. Silesian Wheat... l2O to 125 155 to 160 Anhalt, white ll5 to 122 103 to 150 red 117 to 127 110 to 159 Mecklenburgh —to -- llO to 125 1,039 lasts of Wheat have been imported, 412 exported, and 3,500 lasts remain on hand. understoodYester dwayM r have ret . ir tiA ed o fr ß om C t E he b l a ' r W so l m SS e , tim lN e * a o w go,an a d s to have disposed of his law-books, &c., " walked the Hall" once more in full professional costume, The Dean of WESTMINSTER IS said to be the only bar to the publication of SHIRLEY'S Plays and Poems, edited by the late Mr. GIFFORD, and which have been printed these ten or fifteen years by Mr. MURRAY, at an enormous expence. Dr. IRELAND, as Mr. Girman's exectror, is in po.session of papers relating to the life of SitittLEv, which was not finished when GIFFORD died ; and until these interesting documents are transferred to the Rev. ALEXANDER DyeE, who Las undertaken to finish the Essay, the work cannot appear. 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