The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-04 00:00:00

MR. BUCKINGHAM'S CLAIM.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir,—To every sincere advocate for the liberty of the Peess,
it must be a matter of gratification to learn that.
at a fleeting of the inhabitants of the. Borough (!f
Sheffield it has been resolved, amongst other things, immedi-
ately to commence a subscription " for the purpose of raising
a fund to purchase an annuity to be secured on the
joint-lives of Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham, and the
life of the survivor." Knowing that you have taken
a lively interest in the success of Mr. Buckingham's
claims, I do not hesitate to request an insertion, or at
least a notice of this communication, in your valuable
journal. In the words of the Sheftietd Iris of Tuesday last, 1
" appeal to the conductors of the Public Press, not only
in justice to our oppressed fellow-labourer in the same
cause, but one who has suffered evils from which
they are happily exempt," to give publicity to the
liberal resolution of the men of Sheffield, accompanied by such
observations of their own, or such an appeal to the community
in which they take a lead, as their own convictions may sug-
gest as proper.

I am, Sir, in haste,
Your obedient Servant,
London, March 4. A LIBERAL.

Friday night a petition in favour of a total repeal of
the taxes on knowledge, signed by 108 of the feuars and inha-
bitants of Gourosk, was sent off. The petition was agreed to
at a Meeting on Thursday evening, and in the course of 24
hours it was on its way to Mr. Wallace, M. P., London, for
presentation to the Commons. We learn that the inhabitants
of this spirited watering-place are about to petition in favour of
the Irish Municipal Reform Bill.
By the law of Scotland, the mother, as well as the
father of an illegitimate child, is obliged to contribute towards
its support. A case on this point was decided the other day in
the Sheriff's Small Debt Court at Dunblanc. —Ayr Observer.
THE LAST OF THE ROMANS.—It would not be
easy to discover in the whole range of ancient or of modern
history, a time or a subject embracing nobler materials for the
historical novel, than the final struggles for liberty in Rome,
the miraculous revolution of " Rienzi." Mr. Bulwer's por-
traiture of him—carried thrOugh the rapid but absorbing inci-
dents of his extraordinary career, with admirable consistency
—brings the man before us in his living lineaments. The
plot includes a variety of striking figures and actions—of me-
morable events and remarkable persons—which, without do-
ing any violence to strict chronological accuracy, are rendered
subservient to the main action. The work is conceived and
accomplished with great skill, and will, it must be admitted,
add even to Mr. Bulwer's brilliant reputation.
CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 4.—The marriage of
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the Grand Seignor's second daughter, the Sultana Mirmah, is
to be solemnised at the end of March. Her hand, it is said, is
destined for the handsome Mustapha, Pacha of Adrianople.
On Wednesday a deputation from the Householders'
Associationurdett, B
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Anne's, Westminster,
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Wakley for the repeal of Sturges Bourne's Act, and also to
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use his exertions to obtain the repeal of the window-tax. The
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dered highly oppressive and most unequal in its application.
Sir F. Burdett replied, that, as regarded the plurality of votes,
he was of opinion that a man should have a control according
to his contribution, as he would be expected to have a
greater interest. He thought it would be advisable for the
deputation to give him the heads of their objections, that
he might look over them. Mr. Crouch asked Sir Francis
to second Mr. Wakley's motion, which the Hon. Baronet
declined doing, without knowing what alterations and
amendments were to be introduced. The deputation having
promised to send their objections in writing, then left the
room.
The restoration of the beautiful ancient chapel of
St. Louis, attached to the Palais de Justice, is to be immedi-
ately commenced, for which purpose the archives that have
been deposited there arc to be removed.—Paris paper.
A fire attended by very extraordinary circumstances,
occurred last month in the village of Lascoux, in the Creuse,
ih France. A woman, in frying some eggs, suffered the butter
to run over the pan into the fire. To extinguish the flames she
threw water upon them, which only made them blaze up the
more fiercely. The chimney caught fire, and the flakes from
it fell upon two houses adjoining, which were completely
destroyed, with three barns, occasioning a loss of about
18,000fx. The most remarkable feature of this accident is,
that the house in which it originated escaped without damage.
A woman named Joly, at Lille, was last week de-
livered of four daughters, all living. The first was born on
Friday night at eleven o'clock, and the three others at ten,
eleven, and twelve on Saturday morning.
Our assize business is expected to be very heavy,
amongst which the Ipswich bribery cases will possess the
most interest. The parties to be prosecuted, in accordance
with the resolutions of the House of Commons, are John
Bury Dasent, John Pilgrim, Edward Bolton Finch, and
Arthur Bott Cook. A special jury will be summoned. The
Attorney- General will appear for the prosecution, and Sir
William Follett is retained by the defendants.—Bury Herald.