The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-22 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY.

We scarcely need inform our readers, that, since our
last publication, this town has been perfectly quiet ;
and not the slightest attempt has been made to hold
a meeting in the open air, or to disturb the peace in
any other way. We subjoin some particulars relating
to the Chartist proceedings at one or two other places,
which did not reach us in time for our last publication.
ROCHDALE.—The national h diday has passed over
here without one breach of the peace ; and, but for the
rabble that came from Heywood on Wednesday, none
could have distinguished the commencement of the sa-
cred month from that of any other month in the year.
Some few may have lost a day's work in going to see the
fooleries that were passing in other towns ; but even '
these are heartily ashamed of their conduct, and are
willing to acknowledge, that no amelioration of their
condition can be obtained by attending to the advice of
the National Convention.
BOLTON.— This town has remained in the same
tranquil state we noticed in the Guardian of Saturday ;
and all arrests for the present have ceased. A meet-
ing was held in the Working Men's Association room,
Mill Well-lane, on Monday evenin.. last, for the pur-
pose of preparing for the defence of Warden, Lloyd,
and others, who have been committed for trial, and for
raising subscriptions. Several persons were appointed
as collectors ; others gave their names as witnesses, Mr.
Cobbett was selected to defend them at Liverpool.—
Manchester Guardian.

BLOOMSBURY TRIALS.—FuII Reports of these
important trials in Bell's Life in London of Sunday next,
August 25, taken exclutively for that Journal, together
with all the sporting intelligence of the week. Early
orders to and from agents are indispensable. Price of
Bell's Life in London, Fivepence.—Office, 170, Strand.
Orders received by every agent in the kingdom.
THE TOURNAMENT.—The Earl of Eglintoun,
the giver of this chivalric entertainment, is in his 27th
year ; his Lordship succeeded to the large unincumbered
estates of his grandfather, Hugh, Earl of Eglintoun, in
1819, when his Lordship was only seven, and he had,
therefore, a long minority. His Lordship's mother re-
married with Sir Charles Montolieu Lamb, Bart., Knight
Marshal of the Household.

STREET MUSICIANS.—By the new Metropo-
litan Police Act, which has just received the Royal assent,
it is enacted (clause 57), " That it shall be lawful for any
householder within the metropolitan police district, per-
sonally, or by his servant, or by any police constable, to
require any street musician to depart from the neighbour
hood of the house of such householder, on account of the
illness of any inmate of such house, or for other reasonable
cause; and every person who shall sound or play upon
any musical instrument in any thoroughfare, near any house,
after being so required to depart, shall be liable to a
penalty of not more than 40z."
(FRotr A CORRESPONDENT.)—The enforce-
ment of the Lord Mayor of a penalty of 201 upon a salesman
of Billingsgate for selling more than twelve pair of soles in
one lot has caused much excitement, and the fact that more
than twelve salmon cannot be disposed of without infring-
meat, adds to the general excitement. The evidence af-
forded by Mr. Taylor, an extensive salesman of Lombard-
street, goes far to establish the impolicy of such an Act, as
he states that soles in cold weather arrive at market in
better condition in large lots, and that salmon is brought
from Scotland and Ireland packed in boxes with ice, fre.
quently arriving after market time, and would not be dis-
posed of on that day were it not for those who buy an
entire box or number of boxes • the salesmen being un-
willing to open a box to sell a few, as the air is admitted
and the fish injured.

,
FATAL CAB ACCIDENT.-TAB inquest• was
held on Tuesday at St. George's Hospital on the body of a
cab-driver, whose death was occmioned by the viciousness
of a horse which he was driving. It was prow(' that
deceased's master knew the horse to be ur,fit for work in
the public streets, arid a deodard of 101. was imposed on
the horse and cab.

ANOTHER FlRE.—While the fire was raging
in Cheapside, on Tuesday night, and at the time it was at is
height, an express arrived with intelligence of another
dreadful fire, which was raging in the village of Ilford, in
Essex, about eight miles from London. Mr. Braidwood,
the superintendent, immediately started several of the
brigade engines to the scene.
THE ALLEGED MURDER ON THE RIVER
TIIAMES.—On Tuesday the adjourned inquest on the body
of the female about twenty years of age, who was found
off Horsleydown, on Monday week last, in a state of na-
kedness, with marks of violence on her person, was pro-
ceeded with at the Vestry Hall, Fair-street, before Mr.
Payne and jury. In addition to the former particulars a
woman came forward and charged her husband with havine
thrown a female overboard from the brig Eliza, of Goole,
lying off Wheatsheaf Wharf, and, further, that he had
confessed that the woman whom he had murdered was
found. The husband was called in, and admitted that he
had been employed on board the Eliza: but denied any con-
nection with the death of the female. The Coroner refused
to examine the woman in consequence of her being in a state
of intoxication ; but gave directions to the summoning officc r
and the police to make every inquiry into the affair, and
subsequently adjourned the investigation till Tuesday next.
GLASGOW DISCOUNTS.—In our last we stated
that the Glasgow B inks. had fixed on charging 51 per
cent. on all paper that had less than five months to run.
While they are thus discounting bills at si, they are only
giving 31 per cent. on deposits. We recollect informer
days, when 5 per cent. was charged for discoufe
s,interest
at the rate of 4 per cent. was allowed on deposits.—Glas-
gow Chronicle.
CAMBRIDGE.—We learn from a Second Edi-
tion of the Cambridge Advertiser, that on Tuesday even.
ing a meeting of about 200 Electors in the Liberal in-'
terest, residing in Barnwell and the neighbourhood, took
place on the subject of the vacancy expected to take place
in the representation of the town. Mr. Thomas Cross in the
chair. He stated that Mr. Gibson came from the hot-bed
of Toryism, and presented himself to the first constituency
which offered itself on Reform principles. He suggested
that Mr. Gibson would soon have a seat in the
Cabinet, and be enabled to reward his supporters
with Bishoprics, Deaneries, Commissionerships, &c. &c.
A resolution was carried, that no one was entitled to the
support of the Reformers unless he advocated Vote by
Ballot--Household Suffrage—Triennial Parliaments—and
Repeal of the Corn-laws. T. 13. Burcham, Esq., then
explained that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had con-
fidentially intimated to four gentlemen, that, in conse-
quence principally of domestic calamity,i
he should be
obliged to retire from public life. pon,this, Mr. Alder-
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of the Reform Club, and because was thought he
might be useful, as knowing many Liberal Members
of Parliament. It was agreed that no. person would
stand any chance in Cambridge, unless prepared to
support the Ballot. The Hon. G. W. Fitzwilliam was
at first applied to ; and on his declaring that he was op-
posed to the Ballot, Mr. Gibson was suggested. There
was no intention of thrusting any particular person upon
the electors; and he (as a member of the University)
could have no pretence for doing anything of the sort. It
was merely meant, that whatever person they selected,
should come before a public meeting of the electors, and
that, upon the exposition of his views, the great body of
electors were to express their approbation or disapprobation
of the individual and his rrieciples. Nothing could be
more remote from their intention than dictation. He
exhorted the meeting to merge little differences, and con-
sider only the person is ho most accords with the opinions
of the great body of the Liberal electors, and who had the
requisite talent to enforce his opinions in Parliament.
After some discussion, during which the names of Mr.
Merewether Turner, and Mr. Christie, of Trinity College,
were. mentioned as proper to be put in nomination, the
Tile'lll7 Ttulrs+l,l., to give Mr. Gibson
uti Lthio,Lu.",y exWaining his principles.