The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-15 00:00:00

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Nearly all the English and Welsh boroughs have
now returned their representatives, and during the next
ten days we shall receive the returns from tho several
counties in the three kingdoms, and from the boroughs in
Scotland and Ireland. In the course of three days nearly
one-half of tho members of the now House of Commons
have been returned.
THE LATE SIR FREDERICK POTTINGER.—Sir
Frederick Wm. Pottinger, who died recently in New
South Wales, after holding for some time the humble posi-
tion of inspector of police, during which time he was mainly
occupied in fruitless attempts to capture notorious bush-
rangers, was of higher and more ancient origin than many
of the nobility of England at the present time can claim,
being veritably a royal saxon. In latteryears the distinction
of the family rests briefly on the eminent services performed
by the father of the deceased, Sir Henry Pottinger, in
India, for which he was created a baronet in 1839. Previ-
ously, from the time of the Conquest, the family wore com-
moners ; but from time to time several members distin-
guished themselves in tho army and navy. The great dis-
tinction of the family, however, consists in the fact that
they are descendants of Egbert, the first Saxon king of all
England, and grandfather of Alfred the Great. Tho de-
ceased, Sir F. W. Pottinger, was the 32d in lineal descent
from that sovereign. Tho Pottingers, of Mount Potsinger,
near Belfast, in Ireland, are descended from a common an-
cestor with the Pottingers of Berkshire, who have been
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was the first sovereign of Belfast, elected on the grant of a
corporation to that town in 1661. His son Edward, who
was ,:aytain in tho royal navy, had the honour of convey-
ing Willia:2l 111. to Ireland. Sailing the day after landing
his Majesty, to intercept ships coming from France with
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supplies for James,
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the
sr, on the night of Oct. 8, 1690.
Thomas Pottinger, brother of Edward, was also sovereign
of Belfast and high sheriff of the cpuuty when Bing Wil-
liam landed in that part of Ireland. Re sold part of his
estates, and raised money and supplies to assist the royal
cause. Thomas was succeeded in the estate IT his son
Joseph Pottinger, R.N., who married the sister of 'ifliomas,
the sixth Earl of Dundonald, and grandniece of Jam's,
the second Marquis of Montrose. Ho was succeeded by his
son Thomas, whose eldest son, Edwin Gurwen Pottinger,
married in 1779, Anne, daughter of Mr. Robert Gordon, of
Florida House, County Down, by whom he had eight sons
and three daughters. Henry, the fifth son, went to India
as cadet in 1804, and became a lieutenant-general in the
service of the East India Company, and for his valuable
services in civil departments in India was created a baronet.
In 1840 he was sent out to China, with plenipotentiary
powers to arrange terms of peace, which_ he satisfactorily
accomplished. In 1820 he married Miss Cooke, daughter
of Mr. Richard Cooke, of Dublin, and by whom he had
three sons and one daughter. The first son, Eldred
Elphinstone, died in infancy, and consequently the second
On, Frederick William, succeeded to the estate and honours;
and ho dying without issue, the title and property descends
to the third son Henry, who was born on the 10th June,
1834, and is therefore now in his 31st year.—Sydney Empire.
BUST OF THE LATE RICHARD COBDEN.—Monsieur
Adolphe Megrei has finished a bust of the late Mr.
Cobden, which partakes of' an ideal oharactor, and is in
some respects a commendable work. The details are treated
with feeling, but the likeness is far from strong, doubtless
owing to the fact of the sculptor not having had the ad-
vantage of knowing Mr. Cobden, and having relied on
photogaphs for the features and characteristic expression
of the original. The bust is now on view at Mr. Claudet's
Photographic Gallery, 107, Regent-street