The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-07 00:00:00

WALSALL AN]) MR. FINCH.

We are glad to learn from the Staffordshire Examiner
that the electors of Walsall. to the number of 130, gave
their independent Member, Mr. Finch, a dinner on Monday,
at which Mr. George Wynn and other electors of Wolver-
hampton were present. The brotherly union was intended
to strengthen the Liberal interest in both boroughs, and
accomplishing its object, it passed off with great eclat. Mr.
Finch, in describing his own conduct during the last Ses-
sion, passed a severe censure on the conduct and language
of the Ministers. Their majority of twenty-nine was not,
he said, in all cases to be depended on, and he cautioned
the electors of Walsall to look forward to the possibility
of the Whigs being defeated, when a dissolution will be
the inevitable result. Other boroughs may look forward
in time to such an occurrence, as well as Walsall. Opi-
nions strongly favourable to the Extension of the Suf
rage, the Ballot, Triennial Parliaments, and the Aboli—
tion of the Corn-laws, were expressed by most of the
speakers, and vehemently cheered. The same kind
of difference, however, exists as elsewhere amongst
the Radicals, some preferring the Extension of the
Suffrage, and others the abolition of the Corn-laws, as
the object for which the Radicals ought first to strive.
The latter Mr. Wynn described as a manifold grievance,
and properly declared that to abolish the Corn-laws would
be to strike at the back-bone of Toryism. We are glad to
find public men speaking out boldly, and a few more meet-
ings like that of Walsall will give an irresistible impetus to
public opinion. The Rev. Mr. M‘Keen having, in the
course of his speech recommended the establisloinent of a
Mechanics' Institution, Mr. Finch immediately offered
1001. for that object, and thus as Mr. NPKeen said, laid
the first stone of such an institution. While the Liberals
then boldly pursue reform they study to improve the people
and make them more worthy of freedom. That must be
a noble cause which both increases the liberties and adds
to the dignity of man.

The Earl and Countess of Harewood will see much
company at their hospitable mansion, Harewood Hall, dur-
ing the Christmas holidays. _ _

Part of the Earl of Durham's household arrived in
Cleveland-row yesterday. The Noble Earl is expected to
reach town this evening.
We hear that the Earl of Durham will make but
a short stay in town, and then proceed to Lambton Castle.

The Earl and Countess of Mansfield will remain at
the Palace at Scone until April. Viscount Stormont still
resides in the neighbourhood. The Countess's neices, the
Misses Markham, have been in town for some time, resid-
ing at Langham House, Portland-place ; on Alondav they
left for their villa at Sevenoaks. The Hon. Captain *David
Murray, the Earl's nephew, arrived in town yesterday.
Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, we learn still continue
at Baden-Baden, but intend visiting Paris at Christmas.

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Lord and Lady Braybroke have been entertaining
numerous parties at Audley End.
Lord and Lady Frances Egerton arrived last evening
at Bridgewater House from the Pultenev Hotel, Bath,
where they have been staving during the past month for
the benefit of his Lordship's health.
Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth Beaumont intend to leave
Paris for Rome in a few days.
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Schvvartzenberg has lately left the Carlist head-quarters, but
is expected to return to them before long.
The French Minister at War has appointed the
composer Garda, Director of the Military Musical Gymna-
sium, which is intended to supply the bands of the several
regiments with musicians.
The widow of the celebrated Russian General
Count Rostopcbin, who figured so conspicuously as Gover-
nor of Moscow when Napoleon entered that capital, has
arrived in Paris, and taken up her residence at the Russian
accompanied
Embassy.
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Berkendorff and Adlerberg, set (nit for Moscow the day
before yesterday. We hope that his Majesty will be back
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SUPPOSED CASE OF POISONING BY MISTAKE.—
An inquest was held yesterday at Isleworth, on the body of
Susannah Pines, the wife of a labouring man, whose death
was alleged to have arisen from taking some improper me-
dicine. It appeared that deceased, who had been ailing,
received some medicine from the diatriet plrgerni, of Which
she was told by a written label to take " two table-spoons-
ful thop times a-day." At eight o'clock on Friday last she
took the first dose, and in about ten minutes afterwards
complained of viotenCtiaias j 4 ;,)",p heart and sickness. She
got worse and died, foaming at the stornaeh, i,
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hour 4fter taking the medicine. The poor woman insisted
that the pcdipirip had poisoned her. The inquiry was,
after a long investigatifin, adjorrned, that the body might
be opened, and the remainde'i Oft the xpekiipip apalysed. The
husband and daughter of deceased swore that ile label was
to the effect stated above, but it was now missing.