The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-23 00:00:00

BRIDGRORTH ELECTION.

The farce of the election of a burgess to serve in Par-
liament, to represent the "free and independent" of this
notorious little borough, took place yesterday. The af-
fair passed off in dumb show ; there had been some talk
of an opposition ; but notwithstanding the number of
persons who are ambitious of a seat in Parliament, no-.
body appears to have been bold enough to attack imacu-
late Bridgnorth, with Apley Castle frowning in the dis-
tance. In fact the place has acquired such a very bad
name that the present proprietor is likely to have and to
hold it all to himself until Parliament steps in and rescues
the unfortunate voters from territorial influence. Why
Bridgnorth was permitted even under the Reform Bill
to continue to send a couple of members to Parliament,
nobody can tell ; the place has declined in importance,
and consequently in spirit and independence of its people
ever since, though with the addition of Ironbridge, Coal-
brookdale, Madeley, and Broseley—all close by—a large
and really independent constituency might have been
created. Let us hope that the new Reform Bill will do
something in this way as regards Bridgnorth.
On this—the morning of the election—the town was
astir unusually early, the people all intent on the little
fever and bustle incidental to an election. A banker in
a small town has always a great deal of influence in it, as
everybody knows—Bridgnorth has the good fortune to
possess a gentleman of this sort in Mr. John Pritchard,
who is " qualified in every way " and possesses even a
larger amount of claims on the constituency than usually
falls to the lot of a person in his position.
This morning he made his " triumphal entry " into
Bridgnorth ; it occupied very little time to escort him
from the entrance of the town to the Town-hall. and
scarcely more before he was declared " duly elected."
Mr. T. P. PARTON, banker, proposed, and Mr. S. H.
RICHARDS, a magistrate of the borough, seconded the
nomination of Mr. Pritchard.

There being no other candidate, "the declaration" fol-
lowed of course.

PitiTcHeun addressed the electors briefly—be
avowed himself a conservative in every sense of the
word, and promised to promote the interests of the
borough. •
Very little was said about the late petition and expo-
sure of the bad practices at the last election for the
borough, and the whole affair passed off tamely—more
so thansome of the people appeared to like, for the Shrop-
shire folk are fond of good ale, and we are informed that
" there was to be no treating at this election : "
judging by the number of sober people about the streets
—.unusually at an election in Bridguorth—probably the
information we received was correct.

DETERMINED SUICIDE BY FIRE-ARMS.—This morning,
between nine and ten o'clock, the neighbourhood of Gol-
den-lane, St. Luke's, was alarmed by the loud report of
fire-arms, followed by successive screams from the house
No. 64: Police constable Seward, 67 G, on hastening
to the spot, found in a slaughter-house at the rear of the
premises a man lying on the ground with the back part
of his head completely blown away, and a rusty old
horse-pistol by his hand. Among the brains and blood
were found several iron screws with which it is supposed
the weapon was loaded, and rammed with a skewer. The
unfortunate man was a pork butcher, named Joshua
Walden, 56 years of age, for a considerable time tenant
of the house, and is stated to have striven early and late
for the support of a wife and large family, now destitute.
Pecuniary difficulties are ascribed as the occasion of the
rash act.

THE RECENT MYSTERIOUS CASE OF DROWNING AT
LIVERPOOL. Yesterday, the coroner for the West
Derby district of Lancashire held an inquest at Buliner's
Hotel, West Derby, Liverpool, on the body of R. B. H.
Blundell, Esq., of Deysbrook. From the evidence of
the domestics examined on the inquest, it was ascer-
tained that early on Saturday forenoon he left his house
to walk about his grounds and did not return that night,
and that on the next day search was made for him, when
his hat was found floating in a pond in a field about 300
yards from his own residence. Mr. Bxrnecs,otnhveinscuergheionnl
who attended on Mr. Blundell for several years, gave it
as his opinion that, although somewhat eccentric in his
manner sometimes, there was nothing to
that he was wrong in his mind. The coroner having
summed up, the jury, after an hour's deliberation,
brought in the verdict—" That the deceased, Richard
Benson Blundell Hollinshed Blundell, was found drowned
in a field contiguous to the lands of deceased, but by
what means sufficient evidence has not been given."
Deceased was for many years magistrate of the county,
and one of the most extensive coal proprietors in Lan-
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LIVERPOOL CORN MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION. A
meeting was held on Monday afternoon in the Corn Ex-
change, Liverpool, to take Into consideration the best
method of forming a corn merchants' association. The
meeting was well attended by the corn factors of the
town. The chair was occupied by Mr. Woodward. The
first resolution was to the effect that the corn trade of
Liverpool was at present conducted in an unsatisfactory
manner, whether as regarded the uncertainty respecting
the term "customs of the trade," the heavy charges as
compared with those at many other ports, or the want
of correct statistical information. The second resolution
was—That with a view to the removal or better adjust-
ment of existing difficulties, an association be formed, to
be called " The Association of the Liverpool Corn.
Trade." A committee, consisting of the leading factors,
was then appointed to carry out the objects of the trade.
The subscription to the association was fixed at 1/. is.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.—At the Comitia
Majora, held on Monday, March 21, the following
gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations,
for diploma, were admitted members of the college :
Dr. Armitage, Upper Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square ;
Dr. Bristowe, North Addington-street, Camberwell.
Also, Dr. Holmes, Great Torrington, Devon ; Dr.
Somerville, Walsall, Stafford ; Dr. Tuke, York ; Dr.
Bayes, Marine-square, Brighton, and Dr. Thompson,
Newark-upon-Trent, were admitted extra licentiates.
DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE.—The magistrates of Chard
have recently been investigating a case of great atrocity.
Six men--named Thornas Mills, Wm. Sparks, George
Harp, John Harp, Stephen Harp, and Edward Harp—
were charged with criminally assaulting Mary Ann Hol-
man, a married woman, apparently about 27 years of
age. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecu-
trix had been working during the day at a beer-shop
kept by a man named Raison, at Crewkerne, in making
baby linen for his wife, during which time she had im-
bibed sundry potations of beer. She left to go home, in
company with Raison, shortly before 11 o'clock. Raison
left her at the door, and she had no sooner entered than
two of the prisoners rushed in, and, seizing her, carried
her off hurriedly, followed by the other, to a lonely spot,
near the parsonage. There they threw her on the
ground, and tied her hands with a pocket-handkerchief,
and her legs with a piece of cord. One of the pi isoners
(Mills) assaulted her criminally. Several of them after-
wards beat her with a belt till she became insensible.
On On her recovery she succeeded, after some time, in
escaping from her bands ; and her impression as
while she was in that state all the men assaulted her.
The bench committed all the men for trial at. the next
assizes.

SPORTING- INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCXCV.

•
What with the heavy state of the groun..., and partial
preparation of many of the animals engaged, the past
couple of days' racing at Lincoln will not afford any clue
to the future engagements of the various competitors•
King David, who has, I am aware, a turn of speed, in
all his previous races has shown himself to be inferior to
Chilton, now comes out and beats him cleverly for the
Trial Stakes. Condition, and nothing else, effected this.
The Two-years-old Stakes was, very possibly, won by
the best animal, the Jewess being uncommonly speedy.
The horses behind her, I fancy, will create but little sen-
sation.

It was a matter of great astonishment to the knowing
ones how the hurdle racer, Caurire, managed to win the
Spring Handicap • but here, as in the Trial Stakes, con-
dition was served, the winner having been in caPitsl
work for some time previously, and looked much better
prepared than any of his opponents.
NORTHAMPTON NEWS.— -It is said that there will only be
a couple of starters for the Northampton Triennial Stake*
Frantic and Convulsion. It so happens that there ere
only three others out of the twenty-two nominations who
are, in racing phraseology, on their leers—the rest havil
been long since disposed of by death, and other poten
enemies of the equine tribe.
The probable starters for the Great Northamptonshire
Stakes are, so far as I can discover, to be found in the
following :—Confessor or the Dandy, King of .TrunWs',..
Muscovite, the Alp, Harrier, or King of Troy, Sorel"
heart, Tremble, or May Day, Hambletonian,
DefianCe, Happy Joe, Termagant, Charity, Hobby-horse'
Postulant, Jacqueline, Llanforda, one from Butlers, an
Tobolski.

THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.

TUESDAY.

The HURDLE RACE HANDICAP of 5 sovs. each, with 9

added. Two miles, over six hurdles.
Mr. Mundy's The Hero, aged, 9st (Weaver)
Captain Reynard's Fazeley, aged, 9st 61b ...............
Mr. Forster's br g by Dormouse, 9st 41b ............. .•
Mr. Saxon's Sir Robert, aged, 10st .....................
Mr. French's Little Queen, aged, lOst 41b ........... • A
Mr. S. Merry's Victress, aged, 10st 21b ..............
Mr. F. Harrison's Psyche, 6 yrs, 9st 71b ...............
Mr. Green's Garrick, aged, 9st 31b ....................• "In
Mr. Bird's ch g by Record, 4 yrs, Bst 10Ib ............
Mr. Lamptough's Latitat, aged, Bst 101 b ........... •
Mr. B. Land's Theodine, 4 yrs, Bst 2lb .................•

• ..
Betting-6 to 4 agst Victress, 4to 1 agst The get
sto 1 agst Psyche, and 8 to 1 agst Fazeley. Won
two lengths, the same between second and third. •
The Two-YEAR-OLD SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs. eano
with 25 added; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies and geldings, ,"
41b. Straight run in, about half-a-mile. (5 Subs.)
Mr. E. R. Clark's ch c by Napier, out of Cawroush's
dam (401.), 7st 61b (Sabin)
Mr. Styan's bf by Muley Moloch (201.), Est 41b....•• ;
Mr. Lyster's Little Jem (201.), Est 71b ......
Mr. C. W. Wilson's Polly Burns (20/.) ................••
Mr. Armstrong's The Merry Maid (401.) ............... `ll
Betting-5 to 4 agst Muley Moloch filly, and 3to
each agst Napier colt and Polly Burns. Won by
length and a-half—a length between second and third.
ft
The LINCOLN SPRING HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each, s''
and 50 sovs. added. One mile and a half. 15 suus'i
Mr. Saxon's Caurire, aged, Est 131 b (Clements) 5
Mr. Smith's Harp, 5 yrs, 7st Olb ...... . .................
Mr. Land's Odiham, 5 yrs, 7st 51b ....................... 'lO
Mr. Hitchin's Musician, 6 yrs, Bst 01b... .............. .• 0
Mr. Morris's Sir Rowland Trenchard, 5 yrs, Bst Olb
Mr. Reeves's Abdallah, 6 yrs, 7st Olb ....................
Mr. Marson's c by Theon, out of Rebecca, 4 yrs, Est
11113 ..................................................... .•• 0
Mr. Darling's Thunderbolt, 4 yrs, fist 111 b......•.•••. 0
Mr. \Vatter s Sir Eustace de Grey, 3 yrs, sst 51b••••
Betting-5 to 2 agst Harp ;7to 2 agst Rebecca °rid
6 to 1 agst Abdallah ; and 8 to 1 each agst Caurire
Thunderbolt. Won by a head. A length betwe-
second and third.
The SELLING STEEPLECHASE STAKES of 5 sovs eachand
25 added. Winner to be sold for 801., About um"-

miles. 1
Mr. Higgins's Countess, lOst 01b. (Weaver) r.),
Mr. Green's Sea Dog, lOst 131 b .......... . .............. .• s
Mr. Edward's Chance, lOst 131 b ..................... ••• 4
Mr. Mundy's Quickstep, lOst .........................•••.' 0

Mr. W. Stauton's Contract, list 71b .............. ...... 0
Mr. Searby's Conductor, lOst 91b M•"' 0
Mr. Hioins's Fazeley, lOst ...... . ..................... 0
Mr. Barry's Leporello, lOst 21b ..........................
Betting-6 to 4 agst Quickstep. Von by six lee

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TussDAX•
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STASES.
9to 2 agst Defiance (taken).
11 to 2 agst Hobby Horse (taken).
9to 1 agst Llanforda (taken).
15 to 1 agst The Confessor (taken).
15 to 1 agst Maria.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst Contentment (take 7to 1).
9to 1 agst Snowdon Dunhill.
9to 1 agst Lampedo.
100 to 6 agst Pug Orrock.
100 to 6 agst Peggy (taken).
20 to 1 agst Terpsichore (taken),
600 to 20 agst Mr. Moon (taken).
CHESTER CUP. 111'
10 to 1 agst Trifle (take 11 to 1). `
18 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn (taken).
20 to 1 agst Mountain Deer (taken)'
28 to 1 agst Black Doctor (taken)•
30 to 1 agst Newminster (taken).
30 to 1 agst Indian Warrior (taken).
30 to 1 agst Truth (taken).
40 to 1 apt Ann Eliza (taken).