The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-08 00:00:00

SIR FRANCIS BURDETT AND RADICAL

REFORM.

Yesterday a meeting of the Council of the Radical Re-
form Association (formed at the Eagle Tavern, City-road,
on the Bth of March), was held at the Globe Tavern, Shoe-
lane,

The Rev. CORNELIUS GRIFFIN in the Chair.

After some preliminary business had been disposed of, a
discussion took place upon the question of electing Sir
Francis Burdett a member of the Council.

Mr. Dias SANTOS intimated that he had received a
letter from Sir F. Burdett.

A Memnrtn. requested to know to whom the letter was
addressed, and under what circumstances.
Mr. DIAS SANTOS said, the letter was addressed to him.
According to one of their rules, every member in his pri-
vate capacity was to use his best exertions in furtherance
of the object of the Union, provided that he acted upon his
own responsibility. He, acting upon his own responsibi-
lity, and to the best of his judgment, wrote to Sir Francis
Burdett, and in answer to his communication, received the
letter which he then produced from the Hon. Baronet.
The following was then read :
" St. James's-place, March 30, 1830.
_ _ _

" Sir,—l have not a moment to look over the regula-
tions, but have no hesitation in joining a Society for a Re-
form in Parliament. Your's, &c.

" G. Dias Santos, Esq." " F. BURDETT."
The explanation of Mr. Dias Santos was received with
every mark of approbation, and after the settlement of
some matters of account, &c. the meeting adjourned.

ROBBERY AT THE SARACEN'S HEAD,

LINCOLN.

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which a letter appeared in this Journal a short time since,
is likely soon to be fully developed, and the thieves brought
to punishment. On Monday evening, in last week, about
seven o'clock, a fisherman named Jealous, who supplies
pikes, eels, &c. to the Lincoln market, was adjusting his
nets and lines about 100 yards below the new lock in the
river Witham, which runs through the city, when in draw-
ing his boat poll out of the water, he found it entangled in
some heavy substance, which proved to be a box. Jealous
took the box home, and on opening it, found that it con-
tained twelve gold watches. He very properly informed
Mr. White, police officer, of the circumstance, and upon
an examination, they proved to be part of the property
stolen. The river has been since farther explored, but
without any additional discovery.. Close observation,
however, has been kept upon that part of the river, and
another search is intended to be made with an oyster-
dredge, to be procured from Boston. The number of
watches found are nearly one-third part of the booty ob-
tained from the Saracen's Head on the occasion alluded to.
Jones, alias Sore-eyed Billy, who is now in Falkingham
gaol for a robbery at the Lion Hotel, Sleaford, is one of
the persons suspected to be concerned in the Lincoln rob-
bery. lie, about a fortnight ago, made an attempt to
escape, by climbing to the top of the prison chapel ; but on
trying to let himself down, some loose bricks were dis-
placed, and he fell to the ground, fracturing one of his
legs. He was retaken, and it is expected this circum
stance, combined with others, will be of use in eliciting a
clue to the remainder of the stolen property.

Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East
India House for the election of a Director in the room of
JAMES PArrzsoN, Esq., who has disqualified. At six
o'clock the glasses were closed, and delivered to the scru-
tineers, who reported the election to have fallen on HENRY
SHANK, Esq. The numbers were, for HEisity SHAKY,
Esq., 1,056; and for RUSSELL ELLICE, Esq., 408.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at
the East India Nouse, when Joint Founzs, Esq., took
the usual oath and his seat as a Director, in the room of
JOHN BE➢B, Esq., who had disqualified. The following
Commanders took leave of the Court previous to departing
for their respective destinations, viz. Captain THOMAS
WILLIAM Baaaovv, George the Fourth ; Captain Ro-
BERT COOK FOWLER, Lord Lowther; Captain BRYAN
BROUGHTON, Earl of Bodcarras ; Captain DAVID
JAMES WARD, Sir David Scott ; Captain I'mur
BAYLIS, Canning ; and Captain JOHN Lawastricg,
Aston, China direct.

The important case of " Blackwood v.
Blackwood," in which Mr. O'CONNELL was specially re-
tained at the Downpatrick Assizes, terminated on Friday
evening, having occupied the Court during that and the
two preceding days. Mr. E. PENNEFATIIER stated the
case on the part of the plaintiff, and was replied to by Mr.
(I,te Serjeant) LEFROT, who is represented as having
made a most powerful impression in favour of the defen-
dant. Mr. O'CoNNELL spoke to evidence on the part of
the plaintiff, and addressed the Jury for four hours and a
half. The Jury after deliberating nearly bix hours, found
a verdict for the plaintiff. On the former trial the verdict
was also for the plaintiff.