The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-25 00:00:00

ELECTIONS.

PRESTON.--We believe we may state, with conside•
ra ble confidences, that before many days elapse a requi-
si will be in the course of preparation to Edward
tanley, Esq., ol Cross-hall, near Ormskirk, calling
ipon him to offer himself as a candidate for this borough
.at the next general election. Mr. Stanley is, we be-
lieve, a relative of the Earl of Derby, and a nephew of
the late Colonel Stanley, who represented, for many
years, this county in Parliament. He is possessed of
considerable property in Preston. Mr. Stanley is the
same gentleman who, at the last general election, stood
a contest for the southern division of the county in con-
junction with Mr. Charles Towneley. There is, we
apprehend, no doubt but that the honourable gentle-
man will comply with the requisition.—Preston Chron.
LANCASHIRE, (SOLITII.)—It is reported (and we
have received personal information of the fact from an
i,,uthentie source), that, in consequence of sonic imputed
i 'liberal attacks recently made by the Rev. H. Stowell,
on the Roman Catholics, three influential members of
that body, viz., Sir J. Gerard, Bart., C. Scarisbrick,
Esq., (high-sheriff) and I'. Trafford, Esq., all of whom
have hitherto supported the Conservatives at the elec-
tions for South Lancashire, have intimated their inten-
tion of withdrawing their countenance from the Conser-
vative party, and that their influence will henceforth be
exerted in favour of the Liberal interest. Upwards of
1,000 votes were given to the present Conservative
Members at the last election by the tenantry of these
gentlemen, so that the change of sides of this number of
voters will doubtless affect the seats of one, if not both,
of the present representatives.—Preston Chronicle.
FALMOUTH.—On Friday morning last Mr. S.
Blight, the Mayor of Falmouth, received a letter from
Baron Rolfe, stating that her Majesty had been pleased
to elevate him to the Exchequer Court, and that con-
sequently his connexion with the borough had ceased
as their representative in Parliament. A placard was
directly issued, requesting the electors of Liberal prin-
ciples to meet at I'earce's Hotel that evening, After
the Mayor had opened the business of the meeting,
several gentlemen addressed the assembly, and candi-
dates' names were mentioned as likely to promote the
interests of the town. Captain Plumridge, R.N., and
Commandant of the Packet Station, was proposed.
After thanking them for the honour they intended him,
he expressed a hope that they would find a better man,
but that he would consult his friends, and give them an
answer on a future day. The party then returned to
the hotel.—Nest Briton.

LEOMINGITEL—CoIoneI Thomson, it is said, will
offer himself as a candidate for Leominster at the next
election. Consistently with the onward march of re-
form, the Gallant Colonel and Radical politician has
our cordial and warmest wishes.

Mr. Sergeant Wilde is appointed Solicitor-
General. The bar and the public will assuredly con-
cur in a cordial approbation of this appointment.
The number of persons whose curiosity led them
to Buckingham Palace on Saturday, was not very
great, until about half-past two o'clock. Amongst the
pedestrians we noticed the Marquis of Downsbire and
Sir Alexander Grant, who appeared to take a lively in-
terest in ascertaining the identity of the numerous
Members of the Council as they drove up to the Palace.
The Duke of Cambridge was received avith loud cheers,
and, on alighting at the grand entrance, the military
presented arms, the band playing " God save the
Queen." Every one, however, seemed especially on the
qui vice for the arrival of " the Duke," and it eras
most pleasing to witness the really affectionate anxiety
which was evinced by all present " to see how tb-e Duke
looked." At length his Grace's carriage was seen
driving down Constitution-hill, and a number of gentle-
men ran to meet it. The Duke was hailed with deafen-
ing cheers, and appeared much pleased with his recep-
tion. We arc happy to say that his Grace seemed in
good spirits, and looked much as usual in health.—
Morning Herald.
PoSTAGE.—" My Lords" have trot pleased
every body by the Treasury Minute. Several of our
Liberal Contemporaries call out loudly against the four-
penny plan. The Wilts Independent falls foul of it in
the following terms :—" This is it appears a bona fide
preparative to the Penny post. That is to say it is in-
tended as a preparative ; though preparation of what
single principle of the latter we are at a loss to conceive.
Not of prepayment, for letters arc to be charged 4d.
on delivery, thus putting every man's purse (es now)
at the mercy of his correspondents ; not of simplicity,
for there are many complexities ; not of revenue ad-
vantage, for we do not believe that any very great in-
crease will result, for the need of correspondence is
chiefly felt in those shorter distances where the postage
now does not much exceed fourpence. It. is a bungling
initiative, and the pretext wholly absurd, for what can
be easier than the process of weighing on the present
patent scale, which is certainly much more easy than
marking and taxing, and stamping ; and there was no
real ground for making a delay to initiate clerks into so
very much simpler a plan than the present.
BETTING IN FRANCE..—In 1832, the Prince
de la Moskowa and M. Lachaise made a match between
their horses, play or pay, to be run on June 6th in that
year, in the Bois de Boulogne. M. Lachaise brought
Iris horse to the post, but the Prince, in consequence of
the insurrection which took plane that day, conceived
that such an amusement would be inconsistent, and
declined meeting his rival. M. Lachaise, acting upon
the established laws of the Jockey Club, ran his horse
over the course, and claimed the stakes. All applica-
tions made to the Prince having been unsuccessful, M.
Lachaise brought an action against him to recover the
bet. The case came on to a hearing before the Tribunal
de Premiere Instance, and was argued with great ability
by the conusel for each party. The Court, however,
considered, that the circumstances of the day were
sufficient to overrule the law of the Jockey Club, and
gave judenieut against M. Lachaise.
EXTRAORDINARY MORTA.LITY.—The follow-
ing almost unheard-of instance of mortality occurred in
a family of the name of Law, resident at Doddington,
in this county.
On the 19th of August last, Andrew,
the youngest son, aged 23, paid the debt of nature.
On the I 1 th of September, Matilda, the eldest daugh-
ter, aged 21. On the 18th of September, Ambrose,
the eldest son, aged 33. On the 30th of September,
,
On the 14th of Oc-
tober, William, the father aged so ; George, the second son, aged 25.
and on the 12th
' of November, Harriet, the second daughter, aged
19. The mother and one daughter are the only
surviving members of a family in which the hand of
death has been at work with such fearful rapidity,—
Northampton Herald.
ACCIDENT ON THE LIVERPOOL RAILWAY.
—The trains from Liverpool,
&c., were detained for
about an hour on Saturday and yesterday, by the falling_
in of a large portion of the bank near Walsall. At this
point there is a very deep cutting, the banks of which,
having been loosened by the recent rains, were shaken
down by the vibration caused by the passage of the train
at six o'clock on Saturday morning. The engine was
overturned and several of the carriages half buried, but
fortunately no injury was received by any of the passen-
gers. A great number of workmen are employed in
clearing away the rubbish, and probably in a day or two
the obstruction will be entirely removed.