The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-13 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

John Taylor and John James Manlell, were indicted, the
former for having stolen a sack of oats, value 165., the property
of his employer, Mr. Alfred Lucas, corn dealer, in Illackfriars-
road, and the latter with receiving the same, knowing it to have
been stolen.
Mr. CLARKSON conducted the prosecution.
Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS and Mr. LEE appeared for the
prisoners.
After hearing evidence the COMMON-SERGEANT summed
up, and the Jury found the prisoners both Guilty.
A lad named James Thomas, was indicted for stealing a silk
handkerchief from the pocket of Mr. Abraham Wyvill, the in.
ventor of a fire-escape, residing in the Hampstead-road.—
Acquit 'ed.

Ann Arming, a pretty-looking girl, aged 17, an orphan, And to.
tally destitute, was indicted for stealing a pair of brown holland
sleeves, used by cheesemongers' and grocers' shoonen, from the
door of a second-hand clothes-shop in St. Luke's. The prisoner
bearing a good character, and a man who came forward in her
behalf undertaking to procure her some employment, she was
fined one shilling and discharged.
The sleeves were valued at eightpence, and the expense of pro-
secution to the county amounted to twenty-six shilling..

CHESTER, 111Ay lt.

REFORM! REFORM! 1 VICTORY ! !
BELGRAVE AND WILBRAHA3I FOR EVER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
have the great pleasure to inform you that our
;lorious c Ouse is triumphant in this (late) Tory county.
Lord Henry Cholmoudeley has just sent us a written corn-
nunication, saying " that he has determined to decline
titering into a contest;"—our joy is exuberant; it only
,roves that his Lordship is a prudent man, not any longer
co kick against the pricks. We were fully prepared for
ny contest, however long and severe, and should, by
:aturday evening, have bad at least 2,000 freeholders in
his city—merely as a commencement ; our plan was most
N•mplerely organized and our system perfect.
I write in the most hurried manner, and cannot eater
nto any further particulars...- Vour's,
A REFORMER.

- - -
111A1 CHESTER, MAY 11.

TO. THE EDIT OR OF THE /SUN.
Sta,—This day the popular candidate for the county
r-riveel in Manchester, after being dnly elected without
wposition, upon which occasion he was met by a proces-
sion of the freeholders and inhabitantoif Manchester and
is vicinity, and never was popular feeling se manifestly
lisplayed. The cavalcade, as it approached Manchester,
vas truly grand, and not a dissenting sioic.c heard to the
ener al and popular feeling. The order of the procession
Roved as follows the Manchester Political Union,
initied by Mr. Haywoed's tenantry, and a baud of music,
vith appropriate banners and devices, bearing the insctip-
inns " Annual Parliaments," " Universal Suffrage,"
•, Vote by Ballot," and "No Corn Laws." Next fol-
owed Mr. Flayvv,voll's tenantry,. with party•eoloured flags.
k.ter which 100 yeomen mounted, amongst whom we
enticed our excellent townsman Mr. Calton, and many

r her leading manufacturers of the town. Next as pro-
-ession appeared another bind of music, playing.the popu-
ar airs of " See the conquering Hero comes," " God
tave the King," and " Rule Britannia." Next appro;cited
pwards of fifty carriages of vatious descriptions, hand-
somely decorated, bearing appropriate banners. Last of
which came Mr. Haywood's carriage, drawn by the pOpu-
'ace. A. the cavalcade apprnached St. Anne's-square
'here cJuld not b~ less than 20,000 persons ; here 'the
irocessmn halted, and upon the ve,,rd being given, they
;-ave three cheers for Henry Hunt, the friend of the pe ,ple;
heir acclamations rent the air. Next three cheers .for
M. Haywood and the Reform Bill, which was responded
in a similar manner. Here Mr. Hiwood addressed, the
nultitude amidst loud cheers. Mark Phillips likewise
addressed the people, after which they peaceably diaper-ed
without any accident happening, except a young man who,
in the pressure of the crowd, unfortunately had his leg
broken. By inserting this, you will oblige
A CONSTANT READER.

PRESTON ELECTION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

pinrioestvii,vo:uass'n
old man of 74' r"
SlR,—Had the worthy, and I will add, notwithstanding
the sly insinuation-. of your Correspondent " An Elector
o
taking Itni mgipstuh get
rnpu
of Preston," upright, unimpeachable Mayor of this bo-
rough, been as well known to all your readers, as he is to
the inhabitants of Preston, I should not have thought it
worth while to have noticed the letter in your Paper of
the Qd instant, dated April 30; but as that cannot be
expected, and as there appears a systematic attempt. to
malign and calumniate his character, I think it tie to
him and the corporation of this place, of which he is• an
eilietettihoen.. manner of
inestimable member, to fling back with scorn the attempt
r.
but I deny that he is a " perverse old man," for I can
:ill
Mr.G theri ml
Grimshawas sht an d
with truth aver no person is more open to conviction
than he ie, and instead of being opinionatt d, he is quite
the reverse, and of mild unostentatious manners. Mr.
Grimshaw has been ten times Attyor of this borough, and
always elected by his fellow-burgesses with acelam ation,
being considered a sound, upright, erudite lawyer,
scholar, and a conscientious supporter of their rights ; and
so anxious was he to prevent it being said, or thought, 17
impartial people that he acted with partiality (which had
been hinted by party men he would do, in consequence of
the corporation and the Derby family having been at va-
riance, and Mr. Stanley refusing to coalesce in 1.826,
with the corporation candidate, who lost his election,) that
he took great pains in considering the Act of Parliament,
regulating the taking the poll, and also consulted some of
the best informed men in the corporation (many of whom
are professional gentlemen), and among others Mr.
Tr 'verse, who has been upwards of forty years in the
Commission of the Peace, and was some years since
Chairman of the Quarter Sessions of this county, a man
admitted by all parties to be equally eminent in the law as
Mr. Grimshaw, as well a% a person of general knowledge,
information, learning, and intelligence, and a gentleman
to whose opinion, in the construction of an Act of Par •
liament, we are all happy to conform, all of whom ap-
proved of the system afterwards adopted by the Mayor,
who is one of the returning officers.
As to the inconveni••nces complained of, they were
owing to " the peculiarity of the suffrage in this place,"
for which we have to thank the Derby family.

As I, as well as your Correspondent, " am wishful that
the circumstances connected with this return (Henry
Hunt's, Esq.) should he properly known to the country,"
I expect you will find a place in your columns for this ex-
planation. lam your, &c.
AN OLD ELECTOR .AND A TRUE BLUE.
Preston, May 11.
I am an admirer of your independent principles, but
fair play is a jewel.

WESTMORELAND ELECTION.