The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-12 00:00:00

QUEEN'S COUNTY ELECTION.

This election commences on Wednesday, when a severe
contest is anticipated between Sir Charles Coote, one of
the late Members, who voted in ever) stage against the
1.3111, and Mr. Thomas B. Kelly, a gentleman of wealth
in the county, who signalized himself during two years of
office as High Sheriff, by the determined stand be made
against the boroughmongering faction of the county on
the question of assimilation of stamp duties, proposed by
the Wellington administration. He is a determined sup-
porter of the Bill, and his friends are sanguine of a most
triumphant success. Sir Henry Parnell is secure. The
electors consider the question not to be which man shall
be our choice, but Reform or no Reform.

MR. ALDERMAN SCALES.—The whole of
the charges brought against Mr. SCALES have been aban-
doned, and the Court of Aldermen rest their decision in
refnsing to swear in the gentleman alluded to, upon the
fact, that the newly. elected Alderman was apprenticed
four days before be was of proper age to be bound. Mr.
SCALES has resolved to prosecute his claim with all pos-
sible speed in the Court of King's Bench, and if not suc-
cessful there, td carty it by appeal to the euperior Court.
Vesterday a Court of Directors was held at
the East India House, when the following ships were thus
timed, viz. Coldstream and Mangles for China, direct ; to
be afloat the 15th instant, and sail to Gravesend at the
expiration of 16 days froth that date.
The steamer St. Alitit sailed from Glasgow at
four o'clock on Saturday morning hit for Inverary, where
the stopped four hours, and returned to Glasgow the same
evening. The distance from G;asgow to Inverary by water
is 100 miles.—Caledonian Mercury.
Accounts from the country concur in stating
the injurious effects of the frost on the night of the 6th
instant. In several places the thermometer fell to 26,,
being six degrees below freezing.

It is worthy of remark, that the corporation
are now for the first time these 50 years without a member
of their own. The late Mr. BAMBER GAscotta was
their member from 1180 to 1796, when he was succeeded
in the representatiOn of Liverpool by his brother, the pre-
sent General GASCOYNE, who was the corporation member
for 33 years.—Literpool Albion.

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The Nairal and Military Bible Society held
its 31st anniversary on Tuesday at Exeter hall ; the
Nlarquis of CHOLMONDELEY in the chair. Major CLOSE,
the Secretary, read the report, from which it appeared the
receipts are 3,220/. Os. 3d., and the expenditure
3,015/. 18s. Id. The report having been agreed to, the
Rev. 11. Mm.vit.t.E moved a resolution to the effect—
That no one can be admitted a member of this Society
who does not acknowledge his belief in the Holy Tri.
nity," and he enforced the point in his usual eloquent
style. He was seconded by Lieutenant RIND, R.N. This
was opposed by Lord CALTHORPE, who moved an amend-
ment to the effect that the constitution of the society be
not altered ; in which he was seconded by the Rev. Mr.
BRANDRAM, secretary to the British and Foreign Bible
Society. This brought on a very animated deb its. The
ReV. EDWARD IRVING spoke for some time on the subject
in favour of the motion, as also did the Rev. N. ARM-
STRONG, and the very extraordinary talents which he dis-
played as an orator, and the strength of his arguments as
supportel by texts from Scripture, produced a decided
effect; for, on the question being put, the amendment
was negatived, and the resolution carried by an im-
mense majority. This is the more extraordinary, as it is
the same question which was discussed in the British and
Foreign Bible Society, and which created so much disor-
derly and improper feeling. Such was nut the case in this
instance, for the meeting, which was very large, was at
,he same time very orderly.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning... 9 minutesafter 3. I Evening...3o minutes after ;1,

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