The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-25 00:00:00

GLASGOW ELECTION.

Last night at the large meeting held in the Bazaar for •
the benefit of the wives and families of the five banished
cotton spinn"rs, Mr. Gillespie read a letter from Mr.
licargus O'Connor, arming himself as a candidate for the
City at the coming election. He adds, however, that he
only intends to address the electors and take the seas' of
the meeting at the nomination.—Scots Times of Saturday.
last. _ _ _

Mr. O'Connell has given 100!. in money, be-
sides a large quantity of potatoes and oatmeal, to the
starving peasantry of Darrynane and Cahireiveen. To the
Irish landlords generally we say, " Do thou likewise."
• THE PRESS. KILMA IN lIA M PRISON. --..
(From the Dithlin Pilot.)—Testimonies from quarters,
winch render sympathy doubly valuah!e, continue to pour
in upon us, expressive of the opinion entertained of the in-
carceration and heavy mulcting- under which we suffer.
Many of the public seem to fasten on the Sam Grey case
as the most grievous. We assert firmly—mad shall here-
after provethat the sentence under which we suffer three
months' imprisonment and heavy fine, is, it' possible, the
more grievous of the two. The article for which we are
in Kilmainharn prison for three months did not rsflect in
the remotest degree on private cheracter. It discussed
a public t -ansaction connee.ted nith a court of law—it
related to as unjust a sentenee as ever _was passed on a
Colonel Charles Wyndham, of Rog ate, accortllng, police-efficer in the dischirge of his duty - a sentence
disinterested evidence having
to the Brighton Gazette, will start at the next election for passed under a mistake, we are nal Sag to adroit—the only
the Western Division of the county in opposition to Lord according to usual
Surrey, and our Contemporary is quite- in extacies at the custom, included in the indictment. We credited that
beam,
prospect. Colonel Wyndham is a gentleman yet unknown evidence ;We rendered it available for the instruction of a
to political fame, and we should think, was more court of law, and we are here, without having that evidence
attached to his dogs and horses than to any political party. alluded to in our sentence—without having written one
The Tories were, however, in distress for a man to play word which we did net believe—ore word which we hod
offagainst the Catholic Lord Surrey, and Colonel Wyatt- not at least untainted evidence to sustain, or one weed
ham has kindly lent them the countenance of his name. which could be in the remotest degri c connected with pi i-
The Tories cannot but know well enough that the Colonel vete malice. Under such circurnstare .5 set receive with
has but little chance ; but by his condescending to stand, pride and pleasure the following alleviations of injury and
it will enable them to wreak tlseir spite and put the Duke testimonies of pubUc opinion :—[flare follows a letter
of Norfolk and his son in some inconvenience and expense. from the Rev. Dr. Kennedy, inceosing 10!. who says,
This is the utmost they really calculate upon—and this is "We cannot rescue his person ( Mr. Barrett's) from the
done avowedly because his Grace the Duke of Norfolk will dungeon—we should endeavour, at least, to cheer him in
not sacrifice his principles to Toryism and oppose Mr. its gloom, and to save his property from destruction." The
Salomons in the Rape of Bramber. Colonel Wyndham. sum of 10'. also is sent to the subscription from Eaton-
who by the death of the Earl of Eeremont, came into the square, and one peun-I from the neighbourhood of
possession of large property, is an amiable, well-disposed Tullamore.l
man, and we believe he has been fairly harassed into what BIBLE ikloNToror.Y.—We are glad to .learri,
can only be regarded as a vexatious and ungenerous op- that the various Dissenting congregations in this city
posifion.—Brighton Herald. have promptly expressed their dissati,faction with the new
THE PEERAGE - AND BA RONETAGE. Ti"e Goren:me:it plan of Bible monoFolv. In • the course of
merits of Mr. Burke'. admirable Peers e and Baronet ge this week, poisons have been sent off to Parliament frona•
g,,
are so universally acknowledged, and the particular fca- the three Secession Churches, the three Independent
tures in which it excels all others are so well appreciated, Churches, the Relief Church, St. Andre es-street, and the
that in announcing a new and improved edition of it, Baptist Congregations, John-street and Silver-street. At
nothing more is neede than to notice the pints in which the same time, a memorial, subscribed by the ministers and
d
the work has been obviously and importantly improved. office hearers of these Christian Societies, was forwarded
In the first place, it comprises all the new Peers and B aro- to Mr. Bannerman, with a reauest that he would present
nets (the latter. exclusively). Secondly, it gives many it to her M jesty's Government. We arc much mistaken
interesting details relative to such titles as have recenly if the Government will venture to carry through their
been revived in the new creations ; and thirdly, it contains I''
an in the face cf the indignant remonstrances ht have
a considerable body of, novel and highly curious and irate- been sent from all parts of this kingdom.—.Abesdeen
resting natter in reference to the collateral connexions of Herald.
the various families of the Nobility. In connexion with A STEP TOWARDS TEMPERANCE--The
sterling and important features of this kind, it is scarcely Lords of the Admiralty have issued orders prohibiting
necessary to point attention to the new illustrative features women and children, when embarted on board any of her
Majesty's
which give so gorgeous a character to this splendid ,
ships or troop-ships, the usual proportion of
volume. . spiri:s, but in consideration thereof, have grained them
ELECTION OF SHERIFFS.—Messrs. Evans I double allowance of tea, cocoa, and sugar.—Harnpshire
and Wheelton were yesterday afternoon elected 'Sheriffs Telegraph.
for the year ensuing without any opposition. The Chain- THE LADY FLORA ITASTINGS•—Drs. Cham-
berlain and other officers were re-elected as a matter of hers and Holland, who have been in daily attendance on
on her lA-.
course.
Lady Flora Hastings for some days past, were of opinion
The Junior Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin,evening
have drawn up a petition to the Queen, praying that her irliahear Ladyship's'light amendmentstate. had
The taken
llaci placeuis yesterday e r tisy
--aree.oneas
Majesty would be graciously pleased to repeal the statute of Hastings are still under the greateat anxiety
of celibacy, which prevents them from marrying. The clysh's.'; account. and are daily at the Palac,.
tier l.a.
petition will be presented to her Majesty by Doctor Le. dy-ship's sister, Lady Sophia Hastings, arrived Yesterday
froy, one of the Members of the University. morning from Scotland.
EDUCATION PETITIONS.--Petitions for a na- • UNPRECEDENTED TRA VELLING. Two 13ri-
tional system, 2 with 3,315 signatures ; a •
gainst any .system fish officers of the Royal Artillery we
re on parade-with their
not founded on the principles of the Eetablished Church, 1 battalion en Friday two weeks at Woolwich, - England
242 with 26,603 signatures ; against proposed scheme. ! (some miles on the eastern side of London)
oat and dining on
2,872 with 355,661 signatures ;in favour of proposed 1 Sunday with one of their countrymen, Beltzboover's
scheme, 57 with 40,109 signatures; against altered plan, 5 Hotel, in Baltimore. They came by the Great Western.
with 1,156 ; and one, with one signature, relative to the —Baltimore PatrEnt.
meeting at Kennington. - 4.0•1%
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The Sheriff, as in duty bound, has ordered the election
to proceed en Monday first. If th-re be no opposition to
Mr. Oswald, be will, as a matter of course, be declared
Member for Glasgow on that day, in the place of Lord
William, B2ntinck. But, if opposition to Mr. Oswald be
made, either by the Tories or the Chartists, the Sheriff, we
presume, will order the poling on the part of the electors,
to take place on the Tuesday or the Wednesday. At pro
sent, however, there is not the slightest prospect of any
real opposition to Mr. Oswald. But the Tories are up to
all sorts of cunning. They may come out at the very last
hour, with the Chartists, ton, under their wing, provided
the usual retaining fee be given to some of their leaders.
But, if they do make their appearance, we are confident
thcv will be both soundly drubbed at the instance of Mr.
•Os.wald.—Scotch Reformers Gazelle. •