The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-08 00:00:00

PLYMOUTH-TUESDAY•

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) '' : -
By the %I/vino transport arrived at Plymouth on
Monday the sth inst., nine days from St. Sebasti.in, we
learn that all was quiet, in that neighbourhood. Her •
Majesty's brig Rolla had just arrived from'England.
The Gorgon steam frigate was also at St. Sebastian•
The-Alonzo brought home 20 of the British Legion in-`
validee. On Saturday, the 3d instant, a man who had:
deserted from the Bth Hussars in Dublin, and had en-
listed into the 85th Regiment, now lying in Plymouth
citadel, was arrested as a deserter. On examining his
things, papers were found implicating him and several.
others in the commission of a most atrocious murder,
which occurred in Ireland a few years ago ; a strict ex-.
amination took place, and it is thought that the man, .
will turn Queen's evidence, when some disclosures of-ont.
important nature are expected.

ADDITIONAL CORONER FOR

MIDDLESEX.

Yesterday afternoon a special meeting of the Magi
trates of the county of Middlesex was held at the Ses-,
sions Mouse, Clerkenweil, to consider the propriety nt
presenting a memorial to the Lord Chancellor, praying
that he would issue his precept for the election Of
third Coroner for the county. Mr. Sergeant A 13.0" in
the Chair.
Mr. CARPENTER brought up the memorial, vili:ch
was signed by fifteen freeholders of the county.
Mr. POWNALL moved that the Court do 8/wetland e
memorial, and forward it to the Lord Chancellor, wills
an expression of its opinion that an additional Coroner
was necessary. .

Mr. LAURIE seconded the motion.
Sir JOHN SCOTT LILLIE said he should like to know
what new light had all at once broken in upon the
Magistrates of the county, that they should lust at
the present moment, and on the eve of an electi l
find out that a new Coroner was necessary ;
the duties which had for years been discharged (ill
addition to those of clerk to the Magistrates), by
old man of 94, could not now be discharged by a
young man of 40. He would not impute motives tt
any Magistrates, but he could not shut his ears to what
was passing out of doors ; and although he did not 511): 4
that the present proceeding had reference to a particular
candidate, there were persons elsewhere who held a
very different opinion.
Mr. WALESBY sad a Coroner ought to be a mewe8t
of the legal profession, otherwise he could not properil
draw 'up an inquisition. Of all those he had seen to
ill°
course of his professional career there was not one in WO
in-which there was not some informality.
'A
MAGISTRATE—And yet they were till drawn up
by lawyers.—(A laugh.)
Mr. BROUGHTON deprecated the motion at the
present juncture.

After a long discussion, the Chairman Put tb°
question, when the numbers were--
For the motion
Against it
Majority for it —l9
Mr. WAKLEY, who had been present during tbe
whole discussion, and taken notes of the proceeding'
asked to look at the Memorial. On its being 'lbw':
to him, he said—" I observe you have fifteen sign:
tures to this document. I undertake, within twentYl
four hours, to present a counter Memorial to the Lbhrie
Chancellor signed by 10,000 of the freeholders of till
county. You are too late in your proceedings, ou
find that the writ for the election of a Coroner ba
°cv,;'
been issued, and the day of election fixed by the `'ret,
riffs, you cannot get 'that writ superseded. In 81°dg,
you can do nothing till after the election, so that
object of the present proceedings (which cannot buni ir
taken), will be altogether defeated.
yetproceedings Magistrates assured Mr. Wakley. thut - et
proceedings they had adopted had no reference whatcv
to him.

Mr. WAKLEY--It will just reduce the emoi°ll"ts
of the office by one-hale:Well, we shall see 0°..-of
Memorial the Lord Chancellor will attend to—that
15 or that of 10,000 of the freeholders.
The Court then adjournel

ACCELERATION OF THE LL'
DON DAY MAIL.

f •
The following hgs been received by de Merdiantbo e
House, in answer to their memorial on this subject to
Lords of the Treasury :
a.
" Treasury Chambers, Jan. 28, 1-99 of
" Gentlemen,—.l am commanded by the Lords Cenuniesillied to •
her Majesty's Treasury, to inform you that they have not the
give immediate consideration to your memorial resPeerirfn.
dispatch of the Glasgow Mail from London, and have been "-on%
munication with the Postmaster-General with a view of 111 your wishes and obviating the objection made by you to the arrant anois
ments respecting this mail, as far as may be within the power °f
Board.
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"It appears to my Lords that the great object of a day —Jiro, '-
t
always been considered to be the conveyance of such letters as e
.in London by the snail of the same morning, and that it would De
go
consistent with this object to despatch the mail before the set.,Tand
such letters. The Postma'stur-Gleueral, in communication wi"
tinder the sanction of this board, has made arrangements, by nay
crease of the number of sorters, so that the' despatch of the ex
mail, from the London Post-office, should take place at nine o'el
by which the arrival of the mail in Edinburgh will be 514 OP'.
and at Glasgow, 4h. 4m. at the present spied.
" With respect to any increase of speed, my Lords have ee „over
to enforce such speed as is suggested in some of the memorial, 'n;
gested to this board on the subject, but the Poatinastor. General
not failed to communicate with the Railroad Companies wah,,
view of obtaining a quicker conveyance of mails;
and. in add": it
to what has been before stated, my Lords are induced to hope
another half.heur may be saved by increaso of speed.
"I am further directed.to inform you, that the Postmaster-641Wa
ral will continue his representations for the purpose
further saving of time, if practicable ; but that my Lords so". 0,
Postmaster-General have no power to interfere in the Ithiere„,
which the Railway Companies exercise, nor do they intend tr. '"ci,
vey any opinion how far the state of the works would jtlstifloa
Companies in increasing the speed as desired, with a due id"
to the security of the lives of the passengers, and:
" The Postmaster. General, In concurrence with my Loro.oo
t the wi
under their sanction, has thus made every ' effort to wee ge•
of obtOixiAngtoe
of the numerous and respectable memorials which have
ceivcd, and my Lords trust that such arrangements will Bjea Tow
faction : but you will also feel that wills the introduction of a,.
system it cannot be expected that alt the advantages can be Imon
diately secured, which, after a time, and with some extrerience,,,'.ool'
Lords cannot but hope will be derived from the additional a`..
modation aff.rded by a second mail to the North.
" I um, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, 0.
Ti, ARIA
the Merchants of Glasgow." Glasgow Courier •