The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-09 00:00:00

STAFFORD, FRIDAY..--The chairing of the two county
members (E. J. Lyttleton, Esq., and Sir J. Wrottesky)
has just taken place. There was no opposition, although
at the nomination on Monday the Rev. Mr. Broughton (a
parson, of course, must be the man) threatened to bring
forward an anti•reformer. This intimation was so indig-
nsntly received, that the Rev. upholder of antiquated
abuses was absolutely hooted on the hustings. The clergy
generally here are opposed to the measure, and it is amus-
ing to mark the longitude and wofulness of their visages,
when all are smiling and cheering around them. Of the
ten members sent from the county of Stafford, seven are
reformers, staunch and true. The recreant three are, Sir
R. Peel, for Tamworth ; E. Peel, and an unknown non-
descript of the name of Millar, for Newcastle-under-Lyme.
TRURO.-The election for this borough commenced on
Tuesday, May, 3, when Mr. W. Tooke and Mr. Hum-
phry Willyams, the popular candidates, were met at the
entrance of the town by an immense concourse of people,
who, taking out the horses, dragged the carriage into the
town. Lord Encombe and Mr. Peach were nominated on
behalf of the lordly patron, and supported by ten indivi-
duals denominated capital burgesses, and most of them non-
resident ; while Mr. Tooke and Mr. Willyams were pro-
posed on behalf of the resident householders, and had as
many hundred voices in their favour ; these, after a day's
poll, were rejected by the mayor, under the advice of Lord
Falmouth's solicitor, who acted as assessor.
WARWICK, MAY 6.—At the county nomination on
Wednesday. Mr. Lawley and Sir Gray Skipwith were
proposed, and will be returned without opposition. If yon
recollect, Sir Gray moved the address at our grand county
meeting ; and he is, without exception, the most popular
man in the county. So we have got rid of good old Tory
Dugdale ; and, to the honour of Warwickshire, none but
reformers will represent us.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 6.—This morning it was pretty
well ascertained that Mr. Hoy was aground ; in conse-
quence the true reformers were on the qui vine, and at
half-past three o'clock Mr. Hoy went to Mr. Atherley and
told him that he had redeemed his pledge, as he had polled
his last voter. Therefore Southampton has redemed its
character, as well as the county, by returning for the town
A. Atherley, Esq., and J. S. Penleaze, Esq., and for the
county. Sir James Macdonald, Bart., and C. S. Lefevre,
Estk, all staunch reformers.

kNARESBOROUGH ELECTION.—The election of repre—
sentatives for this borough took place on Tuesday. The
late members, Lord Waterpark and Sir James Macintosh,
again appeared as candidates in the interest of the Duke of
Devonshire. The election took place on Tuesday without
opposition.

- FALMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The election is over at Pen.
ryn ; Mr. Freshfield and Mr. Stuart are returned. The
county meeting, which will be held at Bodmin to-day,
will be the most numerous for many years past.
CUMBERLAND (COUNTY), MAY s.—Sir J. R. Graham,
Bart., Lord Viscount Lowther, and William almire,
Esq., ere nominated candidates; but Lo polling up to the
departure of the post.
Cricklade election commenced on Thursday last. Can-
didates, Mr. Calley, on Mr. Pitt's, the late Member's (or
anti-reform) interest; Robert Gordon, Esq., late a Mem-
ber for the borough; and the Hon. Philip Pleydell Bou-
verie, brother of the Earl of Radnor. The two latter
gentlemen are pledged to support Ministers on the Reform
question. A sharp contest is expected, and the friends of
Reform, although in a small minority, are yet very con-
fident of ultimate success.

We have just acquired the Ea tisfac tory information that
Mr. Gordon, the anti-reform candidate, has retired fron►
the contest for Somersetshire, and that Mr. Gore Lang-
ton and Mr. Sandford, both Reformers, have been re-
turned without opposition.

POLAND.

Extract of a letter from Siedlec of the 23d of
April :—On the 16th, 17th, and 18th of April,
Lieutenaet-General Baron Von Kreutz totally de-
feated the corps commanded by General Sierawski.
-fe'is General having crossed the Vistula at Jozelow
with fourteen battalions of infantry, four regiments
of cavalry, and ten cannon, marched towards Belayce,
and came as far as the -..!!lage of Sterzeskowice,
General Kreutz immediately collec:ed at Czernion
his detachment, consisting of six battalions of infan-
try and twenty-two squadrons of cavalry, anti
marched forward. At Sterzeskowice the troops of
both parties met, and they fought obstinately till the
evening. The enemy lost their position and re-
treated to Wronow. On the 17th, early in the
morning, the rebels assumed the offensive, and an
obstinate engagement commenced, and continued
through the day, in which the most brilliant actions
were performed. All the troops, especially the
brigade of General Murajeff, which was detached
from the 6th corps, covered themselves with glory,
attacking the enemy at the point of the bayonet,and
driving them back at every point. The Poles,
every where defeated, retired in great haste to
Opole. General Sierawski, finding himself thus
cut off from Jozelow without any hopes of crossing
the Vistula at Kamien, where the passage is easy,
and the open country exposing him to a total defeat,
and expecting support from General Pac, who seas
to proceed towards Pulawy, marched towards Kazi-
miez, which offered the advantage of ground inter-
sected by numerous rocks and woody valleys, the
entrances to which were defended by numerous
abattis: General Kreutz, who arrived very late at
Opole, gave his troops only some hours rest. The
van-guard followed the main road; he himself
marched in the night by the way of Welagi, in order
to hinder the junction of the new column expected
on the right bank of the Vistula. General Count
Tolstoi overtook the rear-guard at Kartschimska,
and attacked it vigorously. On the approach of
General Kreutz, the enemy again attempted to force
the passage of Pulawy, and made an attack on the
road to Wilegi. In order to draw him away from
Kazimiez, our troops retired a little, while General
Dellingbourne, turning the enemy's left flank, cut
off his retreat. The Quarter-Maste:-General Prit-
twi tz, in spite of the enemy's tire, and the difficulties
of the ground, succeeded in erecting a battery, which
commanded the enemy's position, and under its pro-
tection our infantry, charging with the bayonet,
carried all the eminences. On the other aide,
Major-General Pashkew, at the head of the King
of Wurtemburg's regiment of Chasseurs, attacked
and dispersed an enemy's battalion, which was in
a woody valley, then attacked a second, and en-
tirely destroyed it. Meantime General Murajeff
I had succeeded in ascending the heights, arid
had occupied the town. The defeat was now
complete; the Poles threw away their urns, and
attempted to swim across the Vistula; but all those
who ventured to make this attempt perts!ied in the
waves. The artillery, and part of the cavalry, had
been embarked the preceding evening. Two can-
non, that remained behind, were thrown into the
Vistula. All the troops OR the right batik were
either cut to pieces, or dispersed in the forests.
Four superior officers, viz. Lieutenant-Colonel
Krzesimowski, Major Sakowski, Major Count Wiele
horski, the hope of his party, and Major Kowicki,
commanding the second regiment of Hulans of San-
domir, with fifty-two officers of inferior rank, and
two thousand soldiers, are made prisoners. Between
three and four theesand muskets, and a quantity of
baggage, were found in the field. Sierawski, who
was wounded in the arm, could not find an oppor-
tunity to embark till he got to Golomb. Accord-
ing to the statements of the prisoners, the enemy's
loss is at least 6,000 men ; on our side we have to
lament 300 of our brave men hors de combat.
General Kreutz bestows the highest commendation
on the General, Officers, and troops. The latter
had during three days continued fighting with the
greatest zeal, valour, and perseverance, sad matched
60 versts (40 miles), hardly allowing themselves
time to take refreshments. After the victory, Gen.
Kreutz was-preparing to look for the division of
General Pac, and to attack it wherever he might
find it. General Gustenweig had orders to second
him. On the 21st, Gen. Manderstern, stationed at
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