The Sun. — London, England, 1832-12-19 00:00:00

,i EXPRESS FROM ANTWERP. (From the Times.) ANTWERP, DEC. 15— SATURDAY NIGHT. The firing has grown light, which is a relief to the ears of the inhabitants of this city. During the day it was constant ; l, but since the evening, which has been very wet, it has slack r coed ; yet an occasional discharge Of some heavy guns proves r, that there is no truce nor peace between Mental Gerard and General Chasse. Neither is there professed war; for' allhoigh thousands of shells are thrown, and artillery fired off against each other by the French and Dutch, they are still allies, and, diplomatically speaking, at peace. Hundreds are killed on the i one side and the other, yet they are Merles. How long this extraordinary itfiie of affairs will continue is an embarrassing 1 problem for the politicians. The King of Holland seems dis. I Posed to get rid of the difficulties; for, according to letters from the Hague arrived here, he is decided to attack the Belgians, 1 When the French - retire, and war must ensue. The Belgian territory must be cleared of the Dutch before , the French can withdraw; therefore, even after the citadel be t aken; the forts of Liefkenshock and Lilla, both Belgian, must ' s ° ceded. Those forts are gatiotred on the banks of the i l Scheldt, and are strengthened by the presence of several large vessels of war and a number of gun.boats. The inundations now prevent the French from approaching them without a • - flotilla, which, if vessels drawing seven feet, can come alone by the Canal from Ostend; If smaller, by the Scheldt from France itself, since the Scheldt is declared closed by the D utch King. A strong frost would, therefore, at this moment, be the best friend to peace, for with its aid the French could Pass over the polders and effect their purpose. Yet there is no appearance of it. The Dutch ships, as it appears from the Dutch papers, ar rived here this evening, made an attack on the French battery at St. Croit three day s ago , an d h ad several shells thrown into 1 the Comet and Eurydice, *hieli did some damage. The Ad. mil, Leeuw Van Aduard, is said in those papers to have L e en killed by a grenade, besides other persons on board. This r .u ka ominous for the naval attack. All is said to have been Faliettil this evening on the river. The number of the killed and wounded at the siege up to Yes terday morning, is stated to be, on the French side, 226 p%traded and 49 killed ; and in the citadel 170 in all, A per, n Who bad an o pp or t un i ty f rom one of the houses near the tadel of observing today what took place therein, describes a tai sentinel as cut in t wo by a cannon b all, when his place llli instantly taken by another. There are various rumours 4 Pecting the state of the garrison, but those who give them '.nrrency appear not to recollect that not more than one third ~ the men can be now e mploy e d i n t h e d efence, as only a third ' ( fl the works is liable to be attacked. At different parts of the ditch around the city, workmen live been employed during the last three days in making cuts Zallow the water to pass from the ditch into the polders ar the road leadin g t o H o ll an d . The cause of this proce re t eldt is, that when the sluices between the citadel and th are opened at the rising tide, the ditch round the cite.e bit and its continuati on aroun d th e c i ty are fi lled w i th water, a ic h cannot escape with equal fa c ilit y as one of the two gates near the basin has been stopped by some fortifications ieted there. To empty the ditch effectually, cuts have been I,7 4 ned, so as to allow the water to flow into the country. The ' irch round the citadel must, therefore, at certain periods of p, e ti de, become dry, and will then afford great facilities for L e French Engineers to carry General Haxo's plans or mining, '',lnto full effect. SUNDAY MORNING. in .4.he weather is now clear and frosty ; the firing of muskets, moos the throwing of grenades continues at intervals. The i,, e eits and mortars are hetud but seldom, when compared '`a the last three dap, kt..A r umour was this morning circulated respecting the move ! in advance of the Dutch army under the Prince of Cle• Upon inquiry from persons usually well informed, I thethat there had tak en pl ace a c h ange i n the position of some *" ._ D utch battalions towards Breda, which cou ld no t as yet '`flarded as a movement of that nature. 1 1 , HALF-PAST 11 O'CLOCK. rue. civil and military authorities have gone to attend a ,i -l erins in the cathedral, sung in celebration of the birth- klk of Xing Leopold. It was a remarkable sight, for inter ed - with the music could be heard the report of the • 4 4 s l e l h an ek e l l t French guns, in 'the struggle for the freedom . of The t.,_Scheldt this morning presents a placid appearance, and 7as I could learn, there has been no hostil e movement on LP to this hou r . 1 O'CLOCK. 'be French during the night continued to prepare their hint batteries, and to complete their lodgement in the 'te St Laurent, into which a very heavy fire has been by the Dutch, which has quite destroyed the wall Zs the gorge. `ne French are keeping up a heavy fire of musketry from ' r B ali between the Caponniere an d the head of the rig _ z le , th e salient place of arms of the bastion, in order to cover !relation of their breaching battery, which will, as they r u ud, be completed by Tuesday next. They intend to take I,2:a:elin at the point of the bayonet, as it has no revelement. Q t. bastion Toledo seems designed as the principal point of h_ e _ Irrti m oUrs respecting the movement of th e D u t c h army i:44lllre confirmation. C o l one l C ara d oc i s gone, as I hear, e direction of the frontiers, to k now the truth. 1 h HALF-PAST 1 O'CLOCK. tile a . vejust learned from a good source, that there has been Movements in the Dutch army ; - the number of the ~,f's moved is variously stated—from two to five batt a li ons 'Lti direction of Bergen-op-Zoom ,Were are, it i s reported, 35,000 men at Berg-op-Zoom. 'lke French talk of assaulting on the 21st instant. ANTWERP, SUNDAY NIGHT. he Policy of Holland, which, in order to succeed in its t h • Purpose of closing th e S c h e ldt aga i nst t h e commerce ii . n world, requires the aid and support o f th e C a bi net of , is likely to fail, as the King of Prussia has, as the best th affirm, declared his intention not to countenance n slightest manner the pretensions of the Dutch King. „ Y int reaties, the influence of w ar lik e reco ll ect i ons, have 14° power over Frederick William. He sees the interests k ingdom at stake, for it is evident to all unprejudiced en, that the d ec i s i on o f t h e Sovere i gns of the Rhenane -lea to. abet the policy of the merchants of Rotterdam rosterdam, by establishing a monopoly in those mar dni. the supply to Germany, would be to light the fire. of discontent, which other matters have prepared in districts. The old provinces of the revolution would fl y pronounc e fo r th e i r re.un i on w i th France. L etters ' be riirt are stated to have arri ve d a t th e t wo h ea d. ohere, to announce th e una lt era bl e determ i nat i on of art monarch not to interfere in f avour o f th e D u t c h 1 1 : °l i but, on the contrary, t o en d eavour to b r i ng t h e ht. hae rehants into fair and just term s f or th e a d van t age R henish subjects. Is , a r emarkable fact, that the Dutch adherents, notwith. „ '8 their continued appeal to the " valour of their ances. !sera not to confide in their own strength. They have circu 'titinually the assurances of th e protect i on o f P russ i a ; t V , Pear to feel that the Dutch " valour is oozing out of their %ends," while they admit that it wants the help of the ti l -8 ' They now feel something like disappointment, 7 t herefore endeavour by every means to prove that the t' „ „ t he Citadel will be a l onger b us i ness th an the French 4 . "' In order to excite th e o ld j ea l o usy between Great geland France, they now pretend that to attempt can be three months to come to remove the French f rom 614 e soil, and at that period Prussia and Austria, and the r eci nfecleration, will be ready to make a f orm id a bl e de , in n aainst France. rePorts circulated respecting the movement of the Dutch 1a„.. 4e now described by well-informed persons as merely ,7enient of :ome battalion s , which were here magnified tt: de monstrations and concentrations." The Belgian 4 143 esrs not to apprehend an i nvas ion f r om the D u t c h a t d e, yet I confess, that it will not surpri s e me , if in h,,,esPeration they should now attempt somethin g . It is ' ne signal deed of an " active" kind, for the defence • ,itadel is merely " passive," that they can hope to re " their character, and to force, as it were, the absolute t ° aid them with arms. Yet there is something extra_ . in their present state, and that they contemplate 1 : 0 11 F Would appear from their journals. The Handles trich ar rived here to-day by an extraordinary channel, ,_al c olumns out out of two paper. The most ultra 'gsnt falsehood are circulated in those papers relative to p,y n f the French army—" 7,000" for " 200," and the i l lpi t a i:ks " for time to inter his dead, which Chasse an i.i4sth„ a nother round of terror-striking artillery," &c. of t he rernarkable fact in those papers, is the mainte- PitlSts,7 price of the funds at Amsterdam, and their daily , " English account." It will afford amusement ti s ,_' if. at th e t erm i na ti on o f thi s cam p a i g n, some B r i. ivtvatives shall have " burnt their fingers" by :those n iititch s t oc k . MONDAY MortNING. \N itr il'e rn the Dutch frontiers, near Bois-le-Due, state ,A Ns bad been given on th e 13th i ns t . t o the various mle,,.°rth Brabant and South Holland, to prepare for a and a movement towards Breda and Berg.op ,l.Lirle movements in the po s iti on o f t h ose t roo p s h as f i; . Yet no invasion se ems a p pre h ended. "rtik, ' l ig during the night was occasionally very heavy, tk th e _. . tae " lo_ aetonations being unusually good, it is thought gest guns are now in use. 11 O'CLOCK. fa )7 5th er has been very wet during the night, and the ll s • i In torrents. The F renc h procee d slowly, but c" th eir arrangements for att ac ki ng th e c i ta d el. It tr th at the bad weat h er w i ll prevent the breaching I e ° labeing re a dy unt il late to-morrow evening, it i ty.,_ch do not appea r t o b e as well pleased with their iil7oo,Nvith their engineer corps. A superior officer has l 'ity or P aris, in order to examine into th e causes of the be, ,The former, to its ardent reputati on. There is, 114 I :y ital ° ll sY ed between these two corps, which requ i res estigait °Wst ated 12 O'CLOCK. ,11 .. e that the great Liege mortar is to be tried to. ep o ,.,g i an Generals are to attend the essay, and to Seraldai' thereon this night. The Belgian Minister of . E .‘'ain, is now expected at Berchem. Il 4t tailor describes his delight in haring wit.. i t , night the firing of the French cohorn mortars, in per pendicular practice—that is, at an angle of itilfCrees to a great elevation, which makes the projee. '4edia telY within the ramparts among the Dutch I o'cLoca. tl ew on the Scheldt. The French officers have lost An officer, whose curiosity induced him to ask, some days ago, sofne'qUestions from the French soldiers, when about to enter the trencheS, was required to come before the General commanding the corps. lie showed his passports and ex cused himself as being " British." " sir," said the General, " You, as a soldier, ought to know that you ought not to ask such questions." HALF-PAST I O'CLOCK, The great mortar is, as I am told, at this moment undergoing the essay at Braschaef. I have just heard that the Belgium Government has ex hibited some proof of resolution in the seizure fast night of the redacteurs and printers of the Messager of Ghent, which paper haring been supported by Dutch money and written by foreigners, has done great mischief. I am no advocate for Violent suppression of opinion, but a publication to continually ridicule Belgium and its establishments could not be suffered in a city declared in a state of siege, as is Ghent at this mo ment. Several French, and other foreign writers in the Dutch pay here, and elsewhere, are now in a state of great alarm. The firing is very brisk. I (From the Morning Herald.) The French accotint for the quiet manner they were en. ablest to commence their march to the following curious cir cumstances :—A miller, near Berchem, was observed to have a lighted lamp on the top of his mill every night since the ar. rival of the French before the walls of Antwerp. On the , nights the trenches were opened, a hussar was stationed near the mill, and, not observing the lantern as usual, he com. pelled the miller to light it, and place it in the same position it was the night before. The miller has since been arrested as a spy, and it has been found nut that he had concerted with the citadel, that the night the French opened the trenches the lamp should be taken down. PRICES OF STOCKS Till Bank Stock per Cent. Red 83% 4 3 per Cent.Cous. 3% per Cent. - Ditto Red 9ll 14 Kew 11% per Cent. . ... - 3 per Cent . Ann. 17 . 26 . ... - 4 per Cent. 1826 ... ...... 1014% Rank Long Ann to expire Jan. 5, 186 0 ...16 7-16 % 7-16 Oct. 10, 1859 16 3-16 1 4 Jan. 5, 1860 Jan. 5, 1880 - Aprils, 1880 - Jan. 5. 1870 .. - .... S DAY AT ONE O ' CLOCK. New 5 per Cent. — India Stock Ditto Bonds 2O 21 pm. South Sea Stock 9214 Old Annuities — New Ditto — 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 3O 31 pm. Ditt0........—..500 3O 31 pm. Ditto Small 3O 31 pm. (Ditto Commercial. pm. Ditto Advertised pm. Bank for Account — India for Account. — Cons. for Jan. 23 Ml 4 %%IA PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds B9 Belgian Bonds "4 3 / 4 Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds 46% Ditto Account 46% , A Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account 0 0% 1% Chilian Bonds 16% Ditto Account , Columbian Bonds 9% Ditto Account —l Ditto Bonds, 1824 lo4 Ditto Account — Danish Bonds 68% Ditto Account — Greek Bonds 22 Ditto Bonds, 1825 Ditto Account...... 2 64 Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent. Ditto Account.. ...... 20% I% Ditto, 6 per cent. Ditto Aceoinit 26 I Neapolitan.... .............« —l] THIS DAY AT ONE O ' CLOCK. I Peruvian Bonds loli Ditto Account ...... — • Portuguese Bonds 494 Ditto Account 49% % Regency Scrip 4l:dis. • Ditto Account 4li dis. Prussian Bonds 99% Ditto Account — Ditto Bonds, 1822 Russian Bonds, 1822 98% Ditto Account 98 % New Loan 917 8 41 Spanish Bonds, 1821 l6 Ditto Account 16%% Ditto Bonds, 1823 14%% Ditto Account — French Rentes, sp. c. —f —c. Exchange —f —c. —3 per cent. —f. —c. Exchange —f —c. Dutch Scrip 41;4% Ditto Account 41% French Scrip ..... ..... - -2,pin. ..: PRICES OF SHARPS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £lOO 8 Bolanos Mining Company £l5O 162 Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pin.) £2O 46% Ditto National 17% 16% Ditto St. John Del R ey Ditto Cocaes . British Iron Mining C ompany .... 1 olumbian Milling Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) 4914 6K, English Mining Company l2 24 General Mining Association Real dcl Monte Mining C 0....,... United Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 2/. Ditto New Scrip Alliance Fire Insurance Comp , Protector Insurance Comp. Australian Co. Canada Company General Steam Navigation Co Provincial Bank of Ireland 19 1 4 • inn.) 40 414 •• 5 , 7 , 10 ‘ is 8% Xt: £1 5 0 25}6 .. ..... 13 91,4 46 25 W much of their esteem for the defence of Chasse, which they now consider as not as effbctive as ought to be expected from his position. NGE YESTERDAY. Leghorn 47% Genoa 26 10 Venice 46% Malta 46 Naples Palermo per oz. 120 Lisbon 47 Oporto 48 Rio Janeiro Bahia 32 Buenos Ayres Corkin, 21 days' sight l% 34 BULLION, PER OZ. X. S. d. Portugal Gold, coin... 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 9 ?New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars Sllverbars, standard 0 0 0 COURSE or EXCHA Amsterdam C.F 12 5 Ditto, at sight I.i 3 Rotterdam ''' 1.1 12 5 Antwerp 12 8 Hamburg . M. B 13 14 A.ltona l3 141 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 8.5 Ditto 2 U. 26 20 Bordeaux .26 10 Berlin Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 153 Petersburgh, ruble, 3 Us. 10 0 Vienna, effective 11. 2 M. 10 10 Trieste do ........10 11 Madrid 3 6 1; Cadiz 36g Bilboa ... .. 3N Barcelona 36 Seville 36 Gibraltar__ MIDDLESEX ELECTION. THE COMMITTEE for conducting Mr. HUME'S RE ELECTION earnestly appeal to the Reformers of this County, and to all who are desirous of promoting Reform, Economy, and Retrenchment, and of deriving those benefits from the Reform Bill, which the country is entitled to receive, to come forward imme diately, and support him against the Anti-Reformers and Conservatives, who are making their last great effort to exclude him from Parliament, and thereby to preserve that corruption, and protect those abuses, by which they have so long enriched themselves and their connections at the expense of the Public. JAMES ANDERTON, Chairman. Subscriptions for returning Mr. Hume free of expense, received by the Committee at the Salopian Coffee-house, Charing-cross. C ONDENTS. An Eyewitness a f t Shef ßß field ESP " w O ha ill ve perceived that the subject has been already noticed. ~,r,; ~~ ~~ ~~~:~._ a~.~ ,~;~~~;pro LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1832, The county elections are proceeding quite as favourably as did the borough ones, for the cause of Reform. BRISCOE and BEAUCLERK are safe for East Surrey, in the Western division of which county Mr. SUMNER has been sig• Daily defeated. For Hants, the Marquis of DOURO has already satisfied himself that he has not a chance, and has wisely resigned his pretensions. In Warwickshire the Tories are also humbled ; and we suspect also that they are on the wrong side of success, for Derbyshire. In Berks, Mr. WALTER triumphs, though the battle there is very hotly contested. To-morrow begins the great struggle for Middlesex, which, it needs no super-human sagacity to predict, will terminate in the return of Mr. HUME. An express has arrived from Paris, bringing the Papers of Monday, and the illessager des Chambres dated yesterday. They are princi pally filled with detailed accounts of the taking of the Lunette St. Laurent by the French troops, and the expected opposition in the Chamber of Peers on the law sur l'etat de siege, a commis sion having been appointed to examine its ten dency on the freedom of the subject, as by the ,Article 14 of the Charter, should this project pass into a law in its full extent, it grants an unlimited power to the King, independent of both Chambers. A telegraphic despatch was received early on Monday morning from the Head-quarters of the French army ; shortly after which a Cabinet Council was held, which sat in deliberation for several hours. Expresses were sent off to King LEOPOLD, Marshal GERARD, and the Royal Dukes in the course of the day. Marshal GE RARD was making every preparation to carry the citadel without entering the city of Antwerp, so that CHASSE should have no plea for firing upon the inhabitants. A grand attack was expected to be made in a few days. It was asserted at the Bourse, that the Dutch army was on its march towards the frontiers of Belgium. Strong reinforcements had arrived at Great interest is felt among the liberals at the glorious success of the Reform candidates in England. The news from Madrid represents FERDI. NA ND to be in a very precarious state; his life is not expected to be of long duration. The QUEEN REGENT was exerting all her influence among the liberal party, as in case of his de mise the priests and the supporters of Don CArtLOS will, no doubt, try to the utmost their intrigues to have this would-be Usurper ac knowledged as Rey absolute. Paris continues tranquil, and the Funds re main steady at Saturday's quotation. Up to a late hour this morning, no later ac counts had been received at the French Embassy from Antwerp, than those which have appeared in the English Papers. At the date of the last accounts arrangements were making to strengthen the batteries of the besiegers, and hasten the fall of the Citadel. We understand that there is no truth in the statement of the Memorial Bordelais, that an official notification had been sent by the British and French Governments to the Court of Ma drid, of their intention to recognise the Portu guese Regency. The accounts from Oporto, by way of Liver pool, are more satisfactory than the last. The Constitutionalists had succeeded in obtaining a supply of fresh provisions, and also some rein forcements, by a steamer which had been able to land her cargo on the coast. It was expected that the army would make a sortie against the Miguelite battery, which commands the Douro ; but the forces of Don MIGUEL at Villa Nova and Vallongo were so considerable as to render great caution necessary. We have received letters from Lisbon, from which it appears that great dissatisfaction prevails in that city, and that if PEDRO were to evacuate Oporto, and march upon the capital, he would have every prospect of success. The following is an extract from one of the letters : ,‘ usamq, DEC. 3. " Portugal has lately suffered much from its arbitrary governors and the apathy of the British Government, which has had it so much in its power to heal the wounds that despotism has inflicted; but it looks with indifference on us, and sees its own flag insulted, its commerce de stroyed, and its merchants, who are engaged in com merce here, entirely ruined ; as exactions and forced loans make the natives less able to ply their just commercial debts. It has been said in England, that people who write from this place, make unnecessary complaints, and find fault when there is none due. The late circumstance of firing on our shipping, and the satisfaction as it is called, given to Admiral Parker, gave general dissatisfaction here, and must awake the attention of our countrymen at home, who alwa)s feel a jealousy for the honour of the British flag, which has been grossly insulted. " All the reports from Oporto leave us to expect that Pedro has made a successful assault from thence on the other's works. The silent joy of the opposite (Pedro's) party can scarcely be concealed; but being surrounded by spies, a slight word or gesture would cause a certain int prisonment, and this prevents the exposure of the joy they feel. The wretched state of the country you would scarcely believe ; the misery of thousands who were in affluence, the different appearance of the industrious population, the deserted palaces of the ancient nobility, to those who have se e n it in better times, is truly distressing. How beauti ful, how happy, would this kingdom be under a good Government." The Duke of ARGYLL, Lord ERROL, Lord PORTMORE, and Lord KINNAIRD, took the usual oaths of allegiance in the Court of Chan cery to-day, to enable them to vote by proxy in the election of Scotch Peers. Breda and Bergen-op-Zootn, under the com mand of the Prince of ORANGE and the Duke of SAXE WEIMAR. This movement on the part of HOLLAND is considered to be only a Precautionary measure, in case the French troops, after having got possession of the citadel, should pursue their conquest, and in vade Holland. A general war is not at all anticipated, as the Duke de BROGLIE, Minister for Foreign Al.. fairs, has received positive assurance from the Prussian Ambassador at Paris, that Prussia will remain neutral as long as France respects the territory of King WILLIAM. Sir STRATFORD CANNING had a long inter view with the Minister fin Foreign Affairs, the object of which, it is said, is to enter into a treaty with France and Spain for the immediate recognition of Q ueen D onna M ARIA. This news created a great joy among the Constitu tionalists in Paris. KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) COOPER and OTHERS v. HUTCHINSON and OTHERS. The Court was occupied all the morning (till our reporter left) with this case, whieh was an action brought by the plain. tiffs to recover from the defendants the value of certain blub. ber, fins, &c. Mr. POLLOCK was for the plaintiffs, and Sir J. SCAR LETT for the defendants, THE MARKETS. -(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. This week the arrivals reported are small, owing to the bois terous state of the weather. The little fine dry Wheat that was here for sale readily obtained the terms of Monday; other kinds were neglected. In Barley, Beans, and Pease, very little is do. ing. Oats find a slow sale at the terms of Monday. The Flour trade remains as last stated. ARRIVALS. Englisl Irish Foreigi Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour. I 1,100 qrs. 1,780 qrs. 670 qr.. l,7Bosacks ---- ---- 1,600 I ---- - --. I brls. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, T WEL VE O'CLOCK. Quebec Papers to the 21st of November have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house. The Land Company for Lower Canada is said to have been refused a charter. We shall be sorry if such a report proves correct, as the operations of such a Company offer the surest means of attraction to that class of settlers which is most serviceable. Several pilots who have come up from Greek Island report that the weather has been very severe. In the early part of last week ice had been found in considerable quantities, but the whole has been dispersed by the late winds and rain. THE FUNDS. A Lisbon mail has arrived ; also letters from Oporto of the 11th instant—it is said that some are in town of the 14th inst.; but we have only seen one of the 10th, stating that the Mi guelites were still bombarding Oporto ; 360 bombs had fallen in the town. Don Miguel had not arrived at the army at the above date. Consols opened as they left off yesterday, 84 I 4 sellers. HALF -PAS?' ONE. Consols have been the whole of the morning at 84} % for he Account, with little or nothing doing. THREE O'CLO CK Consols for Account 841 Yesterday the workmen completed the stone column on Carlton-terrace. A statue of the late Duke of YORK is to be placed on it. It is 140 feet high, with a flight of steps in the interior, and a gallery at the top similar to the Monument. The statue will be bronze, and will be 15 feet high. It will haves grand appearance from Repent-street, as well as from St. James's Park. BRADFORD MARKET. —There was very little business done at this market last Thursday, as it was the day of nomination.— Halifax Express. DRURY-LANE THEATRE, The Bold Stroke for a Wife. converted into an opera, and with the title changed to Win Ber and Wear Her (one of the best of the alterations by the way) was played last night. Who would have believed twenty years ago that Braham would ever have attempted, aye and per formed too, Colonel Peignwell? What would John Kemble have said to any such supposition, when he was teaching Braham to put a little more toosy-moosy—(See Loid Byron's Letters)—into the raptures of Count Belino? The fact is so, and we can assure our readers that Braham acquitted himself more than creditably, if we only regard him as an actor ; but admirably, if we recol lect that he is moreover, take him for all in all, the finest singer in the world. He wore his different disguises with the most comfortable assurance, and never seemed at a loss, but now and then when his memory failed him in the dialogue. His Dutchman was reallyperfect, his Egyptian -xtremely good, his man of fashion tolerable, his old Steward (though not well dressed) well acted, and his Quaker highly ludicrous and characteristic. We were literally astonished at his versatility, and went to the theatre fearing and expecting a decided failure. He was called for at the fall of the curtain, and came forward, but whether he gave out the opera for repetition, and if so, for what we cannot say, amid the confusion, for it is net to he denied that there was some opposition to the applause. For the hisses he was not in any way responsible, nor were they meant for him, hut for the piece, and notwith standing the apology appended to the book of songs, there were many who seemed to object to the species of meta morphosis the comedy has undergone. The Bold Stroke fora Wife is not a piece for which we have ever felt any high respect, and although amusing from its variety, it is full of absurd incongruities, and from the first, has only been supported by the excellence of the successive per formers in the hero. The incongruities are not lessened by the author of the songs, &c., inserted ; for while the dialogue and the dresses are (according to traditional stage usage) at least a hundred years old, the singers of the new music tell us of the discoveries of Bruce and Captain Cook, and of the modern inventions of steam-boats and rail roads. Nothing can be more preposterous than the Stock Exchange scene, which is represented in a drawing. room, and where the bulls and bears make their bargains in crotchets and quavers ; only think of the task Mr Barnett has had to set to music such materials as the fo' lowing : " Consols at seven-eighths—who'll buy P Ten thousand three per cents, for the account Who'll sell ? That will I, and 1, and I, and I ; Tell me, tell me, the amount. Here's new fours. They are bores, Here's the Dutch loan. That, Sir, is blown." Some of the songs are sufficiently good as vehicles of sound, but they have no pretensions to originality ; and we only wish our modern writers of verses would cast their eyes upon such models as Barry Cornwall's songs, which are full of heart and natural feeling, adapted to the situation of the personersupposed to sing them. The first specimen in Win Her and Wear Her, is perhaps the best, or as good as any, and therefore we quote it: it is a duet between Feienwell and his friend Freeman : "Free. Oh : talk not of Love, 'tis but madness, my friend, A fever that heart, brain, and spirits will wear, That sprinkles life's path, Sir, with thorns without end : Its birth is in pain —and its child is despair. Then to Friendship we'll drink, with its joys and its calm : To each sorrow of life, 'tis the sovereign balm. Feign. 0 Love! thy sweet power my heart must confess, To colour life's scenes with its tinting so bright ; With its power to pain, is the power to bless, It still may be madness—but still 'tis delight. Then to Love I will drink, with its joy and its charm; To each sorrow of life, 'tis the sovereign balm." Here we see love described, in the first verse, as a mad ness and a fever that sprinkles thorns, and has a child the moment it is born ; in the second verse it turns scene painter. As to the wording, we decidedly object to such Cockney rhymes as " charm" and " balm," which only sound alike because they are vulgarly mispronounced. This may look like hyper-criticism, but we wish to see the evil corrected ; and we know that Mr. Beazley, the author of the songs (if be will but give himself time), can write as well as most people. Talking of hyper-criticism reminds us of a little hyper-squeamishness on the part of the audience. They hissed Dowton for delivering what we believe is in his part. He leaves the supposed Simon Pure and Anne Lovely together, in order that they may make love, and returns hearing the latter scream : Oba diah observes, that " he feared the flesh bad got the better of the spirit ;" on which the disapprobation broke forth, we presume, from those who (to translate a phrase of Moliere) have " more chastity in their ears than in all the rest of their bodies put together." They might just as reasonably have hissed Miss Betts for being obliged to say just afterwards, " I greatly fear the flesh and the wickedness thereof." We are far from wishing to advo cate indecency, especially if it come in the hypocritical disguise of a double entendre, but to possess too great nice ness, would be to banish all humour from the stage. Why did not the audience hiss Bedford when he talked of the microscopic examination of a young lady from head to foot ? This is merely coarse, and for this, and much more, in the original play, the authoress is responsible. Dowton played extremely well, and, of course, Farren did not fail one jot in Perriwinkle : be was perfect even to the turn ing up of his Tradescantan doublet. The music on the whole is not remarkable for originality, and some of it is decidedly common and unworthy of the composer. We allude particularly to the song by Miss Betts, beginning " Oh, what a wayward fate is mine." Braham sung re markably well, especially a burlesque song, exposing and explaining his curiosities, which reminded us of the mock-relics in Chaucer's tale, or of the impossible won ders of the old play, where a profane pardorer produces the great toe of the Trinity, and the jaw -bone of A Saints. EAST INDIA HOUSE.-(THIS DAY. A quarterly general meeting of the proprietors of India Stock was held this morning. J. G. HAVENSHA WS, Esq., in the Chair. _ _ _ The minutes of the last Court were read and confirmed, A list ofthe superannuations granted during the last year was laid before the Court. Also, an account of the expenditure for the regiment of East India Volunteers and other papers. The CHAIRMAN said the Court of Directors had come to a resolution to recommend to the Court of Proprietors that a dividend of 5 1 ,4 per cent. upon the capital stock of the Com pany should be declared for the halfyear, from the sth July last to the sth of January next. He was proceeding to put the motion accordingly, when Mr. GOLDSMITH said he trusted that the great stake which he held in the Company would be considered a sufficient excuse for him in asking the Chairman what steps, if any, had been taken, in order to obtain a renewal of the Company's Charter. They had heard much lately of the monopoly enjoyed by the Company, but the proprietors did not participate in any of the benefits of it, for they did not receive more than com mon interest for their money. They ran a very great risk, and he believed they would be very little sympathized with by the public, though they lost the whole of their posessions in India. The CHAIRMAN said the question was a very natural one, but it was one upon which he could give no information. He hoped the Court of Proprietors would rely on the Court of Directors making every exertion in their power when the ques tion was mooted. The dividend was then agreed to, and the Court adjourned, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY. 1 FROM LLOYDS. DEAL, DEC. 18.—Wind W.N. W. ' to W.S. W.—Arrived the Victoria, Carin, from Virginia ; Marquis Wellesley, Pellar, from Quebec; Heiress —, from Messina; Racer and Flora from the Mediterranean; John, M'Farlane, from Mauritius, sailed Sept. 7 ; and Daphne, Todd, from Cape of Good Hope, sailed Sept. 23. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 18.—Wind N.W. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 17.—Wind S.W.—Strong gales and squally. FALMOUTH, DEC. 17.—Wind W.S. W.—Arrived his Ma jesty's ship Royalist from Lisbon, sailed the 12th inst., and from Oporto the Ilth ; and Rapid, Courtney, from Smyrna. MARGATE, DEC. 18.—Arrived the L'Eau de Vie, Person, from Charente. DOVER, Disc. 18.—Arrived off port, the Alida, Hughes, from Smyrna. COWES, DEC. 18.—Arrived the Mary Ann, Mott, from Matanzas; and Albion, Abbs, from St. John's, New Brunswick. PORTLAND ROADS, DEC. 18.—Arrived the James, Trevaris, from Marseilles. TORBAY, Du. 17 .—Arrived the Aurora, Swaffin, from Lisbon. BRISTOL, DEC, 18 . —Arrived the Susan Henrietta, Smith, from Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 17.—Arrived the Pretty Lass, Turner, from Africa; Vestal, Taylor, from New York ; Hosie, from New York ; Frances, Griffiths, from Charleston ; In. trepid, Robinson, and Penello, Tickle, from Quebec; Lucy, from Oporto; Julia, Crosbie, from Charente; and Der Lowe, Yurenzam, from Riga. DUBLIN, Dac. 1 7.—Arrived the Antelope, Hawkins, from Seville. CORK, DEC. 16 .—Arrived the Navarin, Mitchell, and Peter and Rebecca, Reed, from London. The William Booth, Linch, from Quebec to Liverpool, was driven on shore near Galway, on the 13th inst., disrnasted ; crew saved, and the vessel is expected to be got of The Corkrump, Smith, from Tiegnmouth to Dartmouth, is sunk near Weymouth. The Mary, -------;Qm Limerick to Liverpool, was an shore at Campbeltown, 14th inst., but expected to be got off with out damage, MEMBERS RETURNED. NEW Ross.—John Talbot, EsqIRELAND.. Youoltait..—John O'Connell, Esq. CLONMEL.—D. Ronayne, Esq. BANDON, DEC. 14.—Hon. W. S. Bernard, STATE OF THE POLLS. ENGLAND AND WALES. COUNTY OF SURREY, WEST DIVISION, DEC. 18. I Final Close of the Poll Denison Leech IS u 1513 I 1434 - - COUNTY OF SURREY, EAST DIV ' Briscoe I Beauclerk 1099 ell 156 146 124 J 72 Croydon Reigate Kingston Camberwell !SION. I Allen I Lai 441 12 I 71 I 1379 f NORTH STA FFORDSI 1029 IUIRE, DEC. I Mosley 636 1057 827 923 604 Stafford Abbots Bromley Newcastle Cheadle Leck COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGE Al 1 Yorke Cambridge 1 690 Newmarket 7Bl Royston 33'3 Wesbeach 433 Ely 493 Whettlesey 307 4047 ISLE OF Townly 600 199 262 479 I 30 12 WEST-KENT, I 244 1 DEC. 18. Bodges 585 214 Maidstone Bromley Blackheath Gravesend Tonbridge Cranbrook Buller RI 561 842 920 1 1010 472 E I 3805 12 :Lir, DEC. 18. Childers Ads 496 159 269 411 1 1 443816 2189 I 2; Rider I 01 525 c 206 1 356 a 407 z 554 a 1 2210 I 2048 I 1 BERKSHIRE, DEC. 18. Palmer 1 Throckmorton I Walter I Pusey 2382 1 2323 2092 1 1980 WORCESTER, EAST, DISTRICT OF FENIMORE, DEC. 18. Russel I Cooke Rickington I 499 497 360 SUFFOLK, EAST DIVISION, DEC. la. I Henniker I Shaw I Vere First Day's Poll 2030 1980 1704 WARWICK, SOUTH DIVISION, DEC. 17. Skipwith Ph ilips 14 5 912 ShirleyB4o 6 I 4g 56 64 77 35 37 28 34 60 42 1 55 21 I 12 75 ----- -- --- 1391 1119 1103 HANTS, NORTH DIVISION, DEC. 17. Lefevre Scott Douro I Long I 1092 1048 I 718 682 Two first elected. ESSEX, SOUTH DIVISION, DEC. 17. Dare I Lennard I Wellesley 2083 1533 1424 NORTHAMPTON, NORTH DIVISION, DEC. 18. ' Milton Hanbury Brudenell 280 270 275 439 306 247 141 135 222 211 190 283 289 259 103 First day Warwick .. Southam Henley Stratford Kineton Kettering, Wellingborough Clipston Oundle Peterborough I 1360 GLOUCESTER, EAST 1250 1 1130 DIVISION, DEC. 18. Codrington I Guise 500 f 482 Tryon 253 226 203 286 Gloucester Stroud Tewkesbury Cirencester Campden NTorthleach Cheltenham I 1861 111738 I 1593 SOUTH HAMPSHIRE, DEC. 16. Palmerston Hamilton Fleming I I First Day's Poll. I 1351 1201 1046 /WORTH WILTE, DEC. 18. - - Tethuen Astley 1 Ed lB ri o dge 595 492 283 330 15 175 287 I 31 293 '221 I 52 Melksham Devizes Swindon Malmsbury IntRIV, SOU' I Ver First Day's Poll. I 211 2711 1346 I 1250 HERN DIVISION. on I Waterpark Greisky I 3 I 2045 1590 IRELAND. CITY OF DUBLIN, DEC. 15. Mr. O'Connell 3198 Mr. Ruthven... ...................... ....... ..... Mr. West Sir George Rich ..—........ ......... ... TRINITY COLLEGE, DEC. 15. Lefroy Shaw ll2O Crampton Ponsonby 365 BANDON. Bernard 12.3 Ferguson Biggs GALWAY. CARRICKFERGUS. Lynch Laughten 77 Sir A. Chichester lB2 Blake 44 DERRY. ENGLND AND WALES. BaEcoN, Cotrirry.—Co T. Wood, without opposition. LANCASHIRE, Nowru DtvistoN.—Right Hon. E. G. Stanley and J. W. Patten, Esq., without opposition. CUMBERLAND, EAST DIVISION.-Sir J. Graham and W. Blamire, Esq. GLAMORGAN, Couivrv.—Mr. Talbot and Mr. Delwyn. RADNOR, COUNTV....Right Hon. J. F. Lewis, without opposition. MoNstotrrnsittas.—Lord G. G. H. Somerset and W. A.Williams, E q , without opposition. PRMBROYR, COU:YTT.-Sir J. Owen, Bart., without opposition. COURT OF CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY, Moreton 281 IN THE MATTER OF SIR WILLIAM CLAYTON, BART., AND HIS MAJESTY. Mr. BETHEL stated, that a petition had been presented by Sir William Clayton, praying his Majesty to indorse on the petition his Royal order and declaration that right be done to the party petitioning. The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that the petition must go to the Attorney-General. Mr. BETHEL stated, that upon examining the practice he found it was requisite, in the first instance, to leave the peti tion with his Lordship, that he might transmit it to his Ma. jesty to obtain his order. The LORD CHANCELLOR considered the practice to be through the Secretary of State for the Home Department. Mr. BETHEL believed not, wheu it was in Chancery. The LORD CHANCELLOR did not believe it could get into Chancery until it had been to the Secretary of State. The practice was that the Secretary of State took the petition—he referred it to the Attorney-General—the Attorney-General's fiat was the authority for right being done, and then the peti. tion was sent to the Petty Bag-office, provided the Attorney_ General affixed his fiat to it. The petitioner, however, had no power to compel the Attorney-General to affix his fiat. If that Law-officer chose to withhold his fiat, the party was without remedy. He (the Lord Chancellor) remembered be ing in a case of this sort eight or ten years ago as Counsel, with Mr. Heald, when they examined into the practice with great Industry, and the party was left without remedy, the Attorney_ General having refused his fiat. Mr. BETHEL would take the course suggested by his Lordship. THE DUKE OF YORK'S AFFAIRS, Mr. BETHEL occupied the morning in arguing on the same side with the Attorney-General, against the application to commit Mr. Farquharson, The Learned Counsel animad verted with great zeal and ability on the conduct of the solici. tors for the executors. Their conduct, he said, had been such as would in all probability have shut out from the profession altogether any other persons in it (had they been guilty of the like) who had not the good fortune to stand so high in general reputation, and for which, even they, or the executors (if not both), might yet be called upon to answer elsewhere. Why had the solicitors thought it right to attack the mere reporter ? , From Mr. Farrer's affidavit it was clear he had (or supposed he had) the means of going against other persons in respect of that of which he complained ; and had he done so, the defend. ing Counsel would have been in a far more likely situation to have brought forward a case to have shown not only the futility of such an application as this, but a course of conduct that ought to be disclosed. The LORD CHANCELLOR wished Mr. Bethel could show him that Mr. Farrer had the means of having gone against any other person or persons than the reporter, because he considered the reporter as placed in a hard situation, and perhaps remaining in such a situation from a mistaken notion of honour. Mr. BETHEL trusted he would be able, before he sat down, to satisfy the Court on this point, as well as on others he intended to urge, notwithstanding the difficulties he was placed in by the course chosen by the other side. Left proceeding. VICE.CHANCERY COURT-(THIS DAY.) SPECIAL INJUNCTION.—ROSCOE v. MARTIN. Mr. ROMILLY applied for a special injunction in this case to restrain the defendant from pulling down five houses, si tuated in Princes.buildings. The bill, the allegations of which were supported by affidavits, stated that a conveyance had been made to the plaintiff of the fire houses in question, subject to two long leases to the defendant; the plaintiff had been in pos. session of the property for a considerable number of years, but in ISM, one of the defendants brought an ejectment to turn the plaintiffs out of possession. This led t o numberless dis. traints and replevins ; the officers placed in possession were kicked out of doors by the tenants, on attempting to seize their goods, and the whole affair had ended by threats on the part of the defendants to level the houses with the ground, to prevent the putting in force of which the Learned Counsel made this application. The VICE-CHANCELLOR granted the injunction. The COURT will rise on Saturday for the Christmas holy. days. The petition day is fixed for the 9th of January, and the first seal for the 10th. The Bank of Ireland has declared a dividend of 4i per cent. for the last half year. assessor. 10 Dobbin FRIDAY. 14 85 Dobbin lO6 Kelly B5 Kelly lO3 VI 7 Majority for D o bbi n 3 There are not more than 65 more to be polled ; the 15 majority of whom, lam positively informed, are supporters of Mr. Dobbin. The triumph of Mr. Dobbin would be m e gratifyi ng t o every one who knows how the Church has 4 0 abused its powers, previous to the passing of the Reform 6 Bill, by nominating the very worst Members of Parliament. I 2 By EXPRESS..—Mr. Dobbin has been returned. IRISH ELECTION. THURSDAY. D 0 W.NP ATRICK. Our independext electors have returned a Conservative. They had resolved upon having a contest ; and they get, accordingly, a Conservative, Mr. John W. Maxwell, and had fished out a Whig, Lord Marcus Hill, to oppose him. A most rich prize was expected ; hut the Lord did not appear, and, on Wednesday, most sad sight of all, there was no opponent in the field, and Mr. Maxwell was returned ! T RALEE. The election commenced here on Thursday, when S:r Edward Denny was proposed by Maurice O'Connor, El., and seconded by J. J. Hickman, Esq. The Reverend Dr. M'Enerny proposed Maurice O'Con. nell, E.q. ; he was seconded by Peter Foley, Esq. Upon the nomination taking place, Mr. M. O'Connell addressed the electors in a most admirable and energe ic speech, declaring to them that he was not only anxious to have the Union repealed, but that he was a'so opposed to the continuance of corporate monopoly, and desirous of seeing an immediate extinction of slavery, so long the shame and disgrace of the states of Great Bri tain. His address was received with the most enthusiasti c cheers. John O'Connell, Esq., of Grena, was then named, for the purpose of giving him an opportunity of addressing the electors, which he did in a most powerful speech. The polling commenced immediately afterwards, when there was only time before the legal hour of closing the booths to poll for Mr. M. O'Connell 19, and Sir E. Denny, 20. The return of Mr. O'Connell is certain. BY EXPRESS.—Mr. Maurice O'Connell has been re turned. YO UGHAL. Br EXPRESS.-John O'Connell, Bag., has been *de clared duly elected for this borough. His opponent, Mr. Davis, after a very short but severe contest, gave in. CARLOW. The friends of the Repealing candidate, Mr. Viguis, were shamefully treated here by some persons calling thew 'elves special constables. Several individuals were despe rately wounded by these ruffians. The Assessor declared he never witnessed such shameful conduct. They were, .fter doing a great deal of mischief, disarmed. The Con .ervative candidate, Mr. 13ruen, was proposed by Mr. Browne, and seconded by Mr. P. Finn. Mr. Vigors, the Repealer, was nominated by the Very Rev. Dr. Fazge rald, of the Rowan Catholic College, and seconded by Mr. Houghton, a Quaker. The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Visors. FIRST DAY'S POLL--THURSDAY. 103 Majorit y BY Vigors is of 25. returned by a majority Vigor Bruen COLERAINE. The Conservative, Beresford (an Admiral), beat hire the English Whig, Alderman Copeland, by a majority of one, the Mayor having, in the true spirit of an Irish e porator, given the casting vote in favour of a Berebford. -- ATHLONE. The candidates, Talbot, a Whik, and Handcock, a Tory 4re fighting bard here. On Friday 95 voted for each. DUNGAR VAN. This town was di.gr,ced by very great rioting. Parties ,if the 97th and 30th foot, and of marines, were brought into the town to preserve order. Before the arrival of the military, one of the hotels was pulled down by the mob. Mr. Lambe, the Government candidate, was pro posed by Sir Nugent Humble, and seconded by the Very Rev. Dr. F oran , P . P., once a very popular clergyman in the county Waterford. R I ST DAI ''S POLL. SECOND DAY'S POLL. Galwey F 30 Galwey 164 20 1 Lambe Lambe By ExraEss —Mr. Lanibe has been returned. Mr. Galwey starts for the county. TOWN OF GALWAY. There has been doting in this town, and it was found necessary to call in the military. Lynch and Blake wdl Fie returned. TOWN OF WEXFORD. Mr. C. A. Walker was returned on Friday wit%out a contest. PORTARLIN GT ON. On Friday Mr. Gladstone polled 11 votes, and Mr. likvison Darner 10. Mr. J. C. Brady is acting there as MALLOW. The fight here is between a Repealer, Mr. Daunt, and a Whig, Mr. Jephson. Both parties are running neck and neck. The first day's polling was-- Daunt SECOND DAY'S POLL. Daunt 114 I Jephson BAND ON. Great excitement prevails in this place. The popu'ar candidate is Mr. Biggs; he is opposed by a Conservative, ,me of the Bernard family. At the close of the poll en Thursday there were for— DAYS p l o ß u e t r_ila r rd 10 RIDAy. Biggs SECOND DAY Bernard 123 1 Biggs lOO __. _ COUNTY TIPPERARY. The election commences here on Monday next; all the arrangements for the coming contest are already made. There are four booths appointed for the entire county. Mr. Sheil is here, and addresses the people every even ing at the close of the poll for the Clonmel election. If Mr. Fitzeimon stood as a candidate with Mr. Sheil, he would be returned by a triumphant majority. Hia being the son-in-law of O'Connell is with us an excellent title why be should be the representative of this great county. [lt will be seen Mr. Fitzsinton stands for the county Dublin, where his success is certain.) TOWN OF CLONMEL. Repeal is gaining a glorious victory here in the triumph of honest Dominick Ronayne. He has had to contend against the illiberal Quakers of this town, the avowed Conservatives, the corrupt corporators, and recreant Ca tholics. He has conquered them all. The gross poll as announced by the Mayor on Thursday evening was-- THIS DAN. GROSS POLL. R0nayne............ 207 Ronayne. 227 Bagwell ............. Bagwell 204 Majority f or R onayne 23 Up to one o ' c l oc k on Friday the polling was, tor R - nayne, 32; B agwe ll , 5; leaving poll, th e g l or i ous majority of 50. The enemy have net a man, a n d are k eeping the booth open for the mere pur- Ronayne, on the gr oss pose of annoyance. So confident were the fiction, that their agent, Mr. Cashel', actually staked a wag r of 101. with the agent of the people, Mr. Edmund Power, of C,rrick-on-S u ir. The event has al rea d y proved who will C o to t which his p a t r i ot i c exertions entitle him. it is impossible t o speak but in those terms be the winner. Of Mr. Power, as an active agent, and patriot, pure , fr espec BY Exrasss..—Mr. Ronayn e has been returned for Clonmel. PUBLIC MEETINGS.--TH E CHEVALIER.-- The Chevalier attended one of those meetings so nume rous and daily in Dublin, and being called upon to express • his sentiments, rose with evident embarrassment, and said—" Misser Shaire—Me labour ounder von grand die. Aligement —von grand misforshon—the misforshon Of iny life—the unhappinea-e of being born out of neon native land."—He was unanimously voted an Irishwai, and c heered to the skies.—Dublin Dispaick (From the Dublin Mornini ke,yister of Monday.) CAS HE L. Our independent Repeal candidate, James Roe, of Ro,tn.. borough, Encl., was returned thin day (Friday) for the cty of Cashel. The Pennefather party completely con cealed from us their intentions, llp to the very last mo trent. At twelve o'clock, the Mayor, Mr. Penn father's brother..ir-hw, came into the Court, and the neve-nary farms were gone through of putting Mr. Roe in nomin I. tion, and declaring him duly e!eeteti. The Pennetathers then bade farewell to the city. This is the first of the four Repeaters which this county will send to Parliament. A RMA G H. On Thursday, our election commenced here, when Arthur Irwin Kelly, Esq., the nominee of the Ptima.e, was proposed as our representative by Mr. Cochrane, and iner seconded by Mr. Quinn. The popular candidate, Leonard ,8s Dobbin, Esq., was proposed by Mr. M‘Wilharns, and -eeonded by Mr. Barnes. Mr. Kelly attempted to ad , 8 son dress th e e l ectors , b ut he would not be listened to ; and, 3 10 is lie could not obtain a bearing, Mr. Dobbin would not 3 , 4ke any unfair advantage of him, by addressing them. The show of hands was quite in favour of Mr. Dobbin. )6 A poll was demanded, which on the first and second days stood thus :.—. ;sell