The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-04 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir.,—lf you have not already received the Iris, I beg
to call your attention to the following cases of distres4,
which corroborate all and more than was advanced by
your Correspondent in behalf of the poor miners, who are
deeply sensible of ate great services rentfer,d to them by
your powerful and eloquent advocacy of their cluse ; but
for The Sun, from whence the article was copied into
all the surrounding Papers, their ease would never have
been heard of beyond their own neighbourhood. 1 am happy
to say that donations are pouring in every day, and it is
gratifying to hear the blessings and praises which the pow
sufferers bestow en you and the gentlemen who first made
their wants known.

I am, Sir,
Your grateful and obedient servant,
Bradwell, Feb. 2. A DERBYSHIRE MAN,

ELECTION FOR BR IDGE-4VIA STERe—This
day the election is proceeding with activity, but Mr.
WATSON maintains the advantage he gained yesterde.y.
The numbers at three o'clock were :—WATSON, 334;
GIBBS, 135 ; 11ouLDEN, 106 ; HAMWORTIIy 105.

Lord DUNCANNON'S appointment to the
Woods and Forests creates a vacancy in the representation
of the county of Kilkenny. His Lordship's re-election
will, it is said, be opposed by the Hon. Colonel BUTLER,
brother of the Earl of KILKENNY, who was a candidate
for the representation of that county in the General Elec-
tion of 1825. Colonel BUTLER, is one of the Anti-Union
party, and, no doubt, that circumstance will be taken
advantage of to influence the voters. At the election in
1825 Lord DUNCANNON all but lost his seat, and was so
much afraid of the result that he took care to be elected for
the borough of Youghal.
THE BOOK OF THE SEA SONS.—This ele-
gant little work presents us with all the poetic and pic-
turesque features of the different S. aeons, laying open to
the lover of Nature all the objects and appearances which
in every month are to be encountered in the garden. the
fields, and the waters. The embellishments which are
numerous, describe the rural occupation of the twelve por-
tions of Cie year.
There is.a singular report afloat that a distin-
guished Liberal of the House of Commons intends to move
for a repeal of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill of 18=29,
We have not beard what are the grounds on which he will
support his motion.—Standard.

ROCHESTER, FEB. I.—One hundred and
forty artificers of different descriptions are ordered to
Sheerness, to compete the repairs, &c. of the ships or-
dered to he brought forward at that port. Thirty ship-
wrights are ordered to proceed to Deptfdrd yard to com-
plete the Worcester, of 52 guns, building there. The
Alfred, razee, of 52 guns, is immediately to be corn•
missioned at th!s port. L'Aigle and Curacoa frigates,
of 42 guns each, are to be reduced to corvettes, which
will be effected by cutting off the forecastle and quarter
deck, leaving tl.em flush fore and aft. .L'Aigle arrived
from Sheerness yesterday for the above purpose.
THE LAST OF THE QUEUES.—The last
vestige of this once•prevalent fashion of wearing queues has
at length disappeared in the House of Lords. Lord KEN YON,
who was as ea,ily recognisable from behind by one of these
appendages, as in front by his features, nppeared last night
in the House without his queue. Thus has the hair-
powder tax completely triumphed.
POLAND.—The curiosity which recent events
have excited in the public mind, as to this ill-fated
country, gives an additional value to any thing authentic
which can be learned respecting it. The lately-published
Travels of Mr. WEBSTER through the Crimea, &c. include
a Narrative of a visit to Poland, in which are introduced
various interesting sketches of the manners and condition
of the inhabitants. The enthusiastic tribute paid by the
Author to the memory of those heroes who once ennobled
the Polish name, will he read with a double share of sym-
pathy at the present moment.
The inhabitants of this town (non-freemen)
are about to form themselves into an association, the object
of which is to solicit the corporation to throw open the
elective franchise to every householder who has paid IS/.
rent for three years, upon their paying a fine of 151. to-
wards the benefit of the town. The prospectus says "it
is presumed that the example of a borough so important
as this, reforming itself,: would have more weight in sup-
port of Lord ALTHORP s motion, than many petitions,
and would be highly creditable to the town. Could such
a Reform be promptly effected, if Lord ALTE 0 P'S mo-
tion be rejected and Parliament be dissolved, we would
give him two votes in the new Parli-iment, in place of two
against him : equal to four in a division." We are informed
th .t a meeting on the subject. of Parliamentary Reform,
will be held in this town in tie course of a few days.—
Portsmouth Herald.
The Rev. H. FARDELL, son-in-law to the
Bishop of ELY, has been presented to the valuable living
of Wisbech.
The good effects of the approaching drawing-
rooms are already sensibly felt at the west end of the town.
The marchandes de merle are in full activity.
Many unfortunate women, who are plagued
with cruel an ! ferocious husbands, are advocates for the
destruction of threshing machines.
Air. GRATTAN'S highly successful novel of
the " Heiress of Bruges," is one of the most remarkable
and exciting stories in English literature. Some of his
earlier works may have been more highly finished, yet in
none has lie put forward, such strength as in the present ;
and when to this, no common praise, we add that his his-
torical descriptions, and his sketches of manners and cus-
toms of Holland and the Netherlands are graphic and
stamped with a reality at once novel and interesting, we
rm-,y be permitted, in common justice, to pronounoe the
" Heiress of Bruges" one of the most successful produc-
tions of the present day.
In future, the Assizes for Norfolk are to be
held at Norwich : CO SoyB Lord BROUGHAM.—Esrey
Standard.

There has not been in Dublin so heavy a fall
of snow since the winter of 1813-14, at which period the
streets were impassable for several days. The rich
will be imperatively c tiled on to come forward with the
!warts of relieving the distressed and famishing objects that
are in such numbers in Dublin.--Dublin Morn. Register.
SINGULAR COlNClDENCES.—Buckingham-
house and York-house were pulled down at the same tinge,
and were rebuilding at the same tines. Near the comple-
tion of York Palace the Duke of YORK died ; and near
the completion of Buckingham Palace the KING died.
Both buildings, it appears, are likely to descend from Royal
hands. York Palace has been bought by the Marquis of
STAFFORD ; and Buckingham Palace, it is rumoured, is
to he given to the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, in con
sideration for Northumherland-house, or it will be sold.
The story of « The Heiress of Bruges" is of
the times of Spanish domination in Flanders. The events
turn upon the attempts to shake off the foreign yoke, in
which the Flemings were aided by the Dutch, uncle'
Prince MAURICE. The tale ends with the famous battle
of Nieuport, gained by that Prince against the Spanish
Archduke ALBERT. The hero is a leader called De Bas-
senvelt, who joins the popular cause.—The Heiress is
the daughter of a Burgomaster of Bruges. A principal
charm in the work is its seasonableness.—The interest at
this moment excited by the struggles of the Belgians to
shake t,ff an odious dynasty and secure the public liberty,
has a retiospective effect upon similar scenes engaged in
with similar objects.