The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

WIGAN ELECTION.

The election of a member of Parliament for this
borough, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. Thick-
nesse, its late representative, commenced yesterday'
morning, when the nomination took place in front of
the Moot•hall. The candidates were Mr. Joseph Acton
(Liberal) and Mr. Francis Sharpe Powell, who was un-
derstood to represent the Conservative interest. A very
large crowd had assembled, but the proceedings passed
off in a comparatively orderly manner.
The MAYOR having formally opened the proceedings.
Mr. REECE BEVAN proposed Mr. Joseph Acton, late
Mayor of Wigan, as a fit and proper person to represent
the borough.
Mr. EDWARD Everts seconded the nomination of Mr.
Acton.
Mr. THOMAS WOOD proposed Mr. Francis Sharps
Powell to supply the vacancy in the representation.
Mr. DALOLEISH seconded the nomination of Mr.
Powell.
Mr. Acton and Mr. Powell having addressed the
electors, a show of hands was taken, when the;.
peared a large majority for Mr. Powell.
A poll wag demanded on behalf of Mr, Acton, which.
will take place to-day.
Thanks to the Mayor terminated the proceedings.

THE CIVIL SERTICIL—GeneraI Post Office.—Mr. Itow'•
land Hill has selected Mr. John L. Du Platt Taylor, of
the General Post Office, to be his private secretary.
clerk
has i n
beenthe Paymaster-General's
appointedst e r - Gen
seniorer al 's
l
cThere are two vacancies for assistant examiners in the
Audit Office, Somerset House. Mr. William Croft,
assistant
department,in
Whitehall,the
pay branch, Chatham, vice J. E. Armstrong, sup eran•
erk
nuated ; and Mr. Edward Vessey, junior clerk, has bees
appointed assistant clerk in London, vice Croft, pro.,
rooted. Two vacancies of junior clerks are caused by,
the retirement of Mr. G. A. P. Wellings, and the pro-
motion of Mr. Vessey ; 80/. per annum—in the gift of
the Lords of the Treasury. Mr. W. H. Stephenson,
principal clerk assistant in the Treasury, is acting as
private secretary till the vacancy caused by the decease
of Mr. T. Crafer is filled up.—Civil Service Giazette.
THE SCOTCH PUBLIC-HOUSES ACT.—This act is, after
all, not the original work of Mr. Forbes M`Kenzie, nor
of Lord Kinnaird. King James the First of Scotland
was actually a more decided enemy to late at night
drinking than even Forbes M'Kenaie. An antiquarian
correspondent, who has a pencil:int for old acts of Parlis.•
went, although not a professional lawyer, sends us the
following, which he affirms is not repealed by M'Kenzie's
Act ; but, unless by its antiquity it have become obso-
lete, may be founded on by the supporters of the Main.
Law. It appears to have been passed on the 22d Oct*.
ber, 1436, in King James the First's Parliament, 13th
chapter, 144, and is entituled, "That nsne be foundin
in tavernes after nine houres."—" Item. It is ordained
that na man in burgh be foundin in tavernes of wino,
or beir, after the straike of nine houres—and the
bell, that sail be rungin in the said
foundin, the alderman and baillies sell put them in the
pi's prison ; the quhilk if they do not, they sail pay
for ilk time that they, be foundin culpabill before the
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