The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-30 00:00:00

RYE ELECTION.-(THIS DAY.)

The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock.
Lord PALMERSTON asked if Counsel on each side had
made extracts from the earliest charters ?

Mr. Serjeant MEREIVETHER said they had not at pre-
sent, but that the suggestion of the Committee should be
attended to. The Learned Counsel then pet in several
returns of Members to serve in Parliament for the borough
of Bye. The earliest return was in the 42d year of Ed-
ward 111. It did not appear from the return to that writ
who were the electors ; it was merely indorsed with the
names of the persons elected. Copies of writs for the
election of Members to serve in Parliament, in the reigns
of Henry IV., Philip and Mary, up to the time of George
1., were put in and read. They were all directed to the
Constable of the Castle of Dover, commanding him to
summon the Mayor, Jurats, and Commonwealth of the
boroughs belonging to the Cinque Ports, for the purpose
of electing two wise discreet Barons, residing within
such boroughs, to serve in Parliament. The returns to
these writs were signed by the Constable of Dover Castle,
who was also Warden of the Cinque Ports.
Lord PALMERSTON inquired what point was intended
to be established by the production of these returns?
Mr. Serjcant MEREWITNKR said it was for the pur-
pose of ehowing that the ancient towns of Rye and
Winchelsea were always treated as belonging to the bro,,
therhood of the Cinque Ports.
A great number of writs, in different reigns, were then
put in; they were all directed to the Warden of the
Cinque Ports, and commanded him to cause to be elected
the two most discreet Barons.

Mr. Serjeant SP.A.WKIIC.—The most wise and discreet
are and always have been elected.—(Laughter.)
An extract was read from from a charter granted in the
24th year of the reign of Edward 111. granting to the
freemen of one of the boroughs belonging to the Cinque
Ports, and to the ancient towns of Rye and Winchester,
the privileges and freedom of the whole.
The reading of extracts from different charters and
documents was proceeding with at the time our Reporter
left.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, APRIL 29.—Wind E.S.E.—Passed an American ship
for the River.
Powrsmotrrn, Amax. 29.—Wind S.E.—Sailed the Flora trans-
port for Bermuda. Arrived the Minerva, Probin, from Bengal,
sailed the 10th of January.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 03.—Wind E.S.E.— Arrived the Sprightly,
Livington, from Faro. _ _

,
FALMOUTH, APRIL 28.—Wind E, strong.—Arrived the Sarah,
Cundy, from Santos ; and Ariadne, M'Taggart, from Havannah:
Off Port, the Admiral Benbow, Crawford, from the Mauritius;
Gaspe, Vibert, from Bahia; and Euphemia, from Montserrat.
Sailed the Hope packet, for Rio Janeiro and Buenos Ayres.
DOVER, APRIL W.—Off Port, Lthe Heyworth, Willis, from
New York.
PENZANCE, APRIL 28.—Off Port, the Jong Henrick, Decker,
from St. Croix.

LIVERPOOL, APRIL 28.—Arrived the Mexico, Patterson, from
New Orleans. _ _

CORK, APRIL 27.—Arrived the Joshua, Prowse, from Leghorn.
HULL, APRIL 2tz.—The Pruiz, Carl, from Kiel to St. Croix,
put in here with damage, and loss of foremast, having been in
contact with a large brig, supposed to be Swedish, during a
heavy gale on Saturday night; the latter lost her masts and
bowsprit, and must have sustained considerable damage.
LIMERICK, APRIL 27.—The Samaritan, bound to New York,
was driven out of Tarbert Roads on Saturday evening, but
brought up with loss of anchor and chain.

.
The Zealous, M'Lean, of Aberdeen, bound to Westport, wa
totally wrecked the 17th inst. near Westport ; crew saved.
The Adah, from Jamaica, is supposed to be arrived ofl
Falmouth.