The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-17 00:00:00

THE WIG-TOWN BURGHS.

The nomination of a successor to Sir William
Dunbar in the representation of these burghs took
place on Saturday, at the town of Wigtown. Sheriff
Hector presided ; and on the motion of the Provost
of Wigtown, seconded by Bailie M'Dowall, of
Stranraer, Mr. Young, the Solicitor-General for
Scotland, was proposed to fill the vacancy. There
was no opposition, and Mr. Young was declared
to be duly elected.
Mr. Young briefly returned thanks for the hon-
our conferred upon him, and, in the course of some
observations, remarked that he thought the Conser-
vatives were at present in their right place by not
being in office. In their present position they could
do the country service, while in the other they
would not ; for this reason, that there was a want
of motive power among them. They were excellent
breaksmen, but the proper position for a break was
behind a train and not in front. (Laughter.)

The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks
to the Sheriff.

FROME.—We are glad to find that the canvass of
Mr. Wickham, the Conservative candidate for the
representation of this borough, leaves no doubt as
to his triumphant success. Sir Henry Rawlinson,
the Liberal candidate, and his friends are very
active, but we have every reason to believe that Sir
Henry must seek another seat than Frome ere he
gets into Parliament.

NOTTINGIIAM.—There is every probability of a
severe contest for the representation of this borough
at the next election, and no less than four candi-
dates are expected to take the field. The sitting.
members (Mr. C. Paget and Sir R. Clifton) are ex-
pected to stand again, and requisitions are in course
of signature to Mr. S. Morley, of London, (ad-
vanced Liberal), and to Mr. A. G. Marten, of St.
John's College, Cambridge (Conservative). The
candidature of Mr. Morley is being got up in oppo-
sition to Sir R. Clifton, a large body of the electors
being dissatisfied with him.

THE CASE OF PELIZZIONI.

_

Mr. Baron Channoll having summed up the evidence,
The Jury said they should like to retire, and they left the
court at half-past 7 o'clock to deliberate.
They were absent about 10 minutes, and then again
retured into court and their names wero called over.

Mr. Avory, the Clerk of Arraigns, then called over their
names, and put the formal question to them, whether they
had agreed upon their verdict, and whether they found the
prisoner guilty or not guilty.
The Foreman, in an emphatic tone—We find that the
prisoner is Not Guilty.
The instant the verdict was delivered there was a tre-
mendous burst of cheering, and great number of persons
in the court stood up and hurrahed frantically, at the same
time waving their hats. It was useless to attempt to put
a stop to the interruption, sheriffs, under-sheriffs, and others
were alike powerless to prevent the unseemly proceeding.
When the cheering seemed to lull a little it was taken up
again, and joined in by the crowd outside the court, and
the scene was most extraordinary.
Baron Channel, when he was able to make his voice
heard, said that such a proceeding was most improper in a
court of justice, and if any one was pointed out to him as
being concerned in the disturbance he should know how to
deal with him.

Mr. Ribton (in the absence of Mr. Ballantine) then said
that there was another indictment against the prisoner,
which charged him with wounding Bannister, but he sup-
posed that after the verdict that had just been returned
the counsel for the Crown would not proceed with it. lie
therefore applied that a verdict of Not Guilty should bo
taken.

Mr. Beasley said that the solicitor for the Treasury was
instructions
with present at that moment, and ho had no
with reference to this charge.
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jury who had heard all the facts would be the best tribunal
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to dispose of it.
Baron Channel! said he shouldcortainly not take the case
that night. (A laugh).
Mr. Beasley, after a short delay, said he would take the
responsibility upon himself, after what had occurred, of
not offering any evidence in support of the charge of
wounding Bannister.
The prisoner was then formally given in charge to the
jury upon that indictment, and, no evidence being offered
they again returned a verdict of not guilty, and this was
the sequel for another enthusiastic burst of cheers.
A number of gentlemen shook hands with Mr. Negretti,
and congratulated him upon the result of his benevolent ex-
ertions, and the prisoner was removed from the bar. The
proceedings on Saturday occupied nearly ton hours.
It is hardly necessary to remind the public that the pri-
soner is still under sentence of death for the murder of
Harrington, and ho must, of course, remain in custody
until the Government decide what course shall be taken.
As, however, it appeared to be admitted on all hands that
one man only was guilty of the whole of the acts of violence

that were committed on this night at the Golden Anchor,
the present verdict is tantamount to his being declared en-
tirely innocent, so that the natural result would be that a

pardon should be granted him for the offence of which ho
at present stands convicted.

And then he drew a dial frem his poke,'
And looking on it with lack lustre eye,
Says very wisely, ' It is ten o'clock :
' Thus we may see,' quoth he, how the world wags."
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