The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-21 00:00:00

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.1"V ENING EDITION

NOTTINGHAM ELECTION.
ktiosaAjoriday evening a meeting, attended by between 2,000
tts °it° n-
of the noelectors of 'Nottingham was held in the
11,,erva.tive Pall, Low Pavement, called by Mr. Pitkeithley,
opriedtlet_sfield, to hear him express his sentiments to them,
A.the P:PProaching contest. The room was crowded directly
`btu 6Per,lett, andthere were several .Edwardhundres could not
I"4.:tdDlittance. After the Chairman, Mr. Cox, a
p,47,1_:, had spoken, the meeting was adjourned to the outside,
Ittlla speakers spoke from the lathe front window into the
iltirst,tTnelit; which was completely filled with hearers. Mr.
teettinr,v,Cbartist Lecturer, a very young man, but an Fx-
ititn eiever speaker, first addressed the people, speaking
vuerti,tgrly of the Poor-law, and urging them to support
- Mr. Pitkeithley afterwards addressed them, as
‘‘wain. of Leicester, and several other Chartists. It
tile,...7entually agreed to support 'sir. Walter as the friend of
AstrF mar,, and the opponent of the Poor-law. Three cheers
itt, given for Pitkeithley, ditto for Bairstow and all visiters,
peated for Walter, three groans for the Whigs and the
then 0,-11w, and three er6,ans for Larpent. The meeting
'Quietly dispersed.
ere is to be a ffrand demonstration of the Chartists on
Ait."4„, y, bands of "music, flags, and Amine's, with a prooes-
ther,7: great length, is to he formed, to show the strength of
lig,t.railwd.ii of Mr. Walter, and the detestation felt for the new
ashamede are almost . to mention. it, hut it is most strange
~~tck manner
fear
whichoi the Chartists have turned round toc,
t';iti'es' We e
poor fellows, than theaneelisthlmr something
hnawtrreed,ceoli-q1
Poor-lawy acan
le,n• 'We trust they have not allowed themselves to be
ort, Di any one. although it is. to be. feared. their
Dai got the better of their principle ; if they
tjeet, :Y ?nay bid farewell to all hopes sf ever obtaining their
itad..,!°r if they are to be bought, they will find plenty of-
kki;:pirlders for their commodity. We are led to say thus
50.,, because at a Chartist meeting on Monday night, it was
kt 7 that. on no account a Tory be supported by the Char-
-4144 •Cht Tuesday Mr. Sweet, leader of the Chartists, pub-
to 41 the Midland Counlies Illuminator, a Chartist publi-
stilt,t a letter calling on the Chartists to remain neuter from
Itit,,_4llig or Tory, and to stick to a man of their own, at
itigZe time styling the Whigs base monsters! and the Tories
sayino• one had urged on the Government to hang
%11,,williams' and Jones • 'the others had imprisoned 400 or
ltsv.,tttl men. than themselves. Tuesday morning, however,
tilapC' a change—some potent spell had been at work—the
het ZS were 'urged by Sweet and other influentials to sup-
itt, I: Walter, and all have rushed blindfold to the slaugh-
ti" is just similar to sheep going into a killing-house,
ivek.Vhey are secured they will be butchered without mercy.
uesdLeikir
~ry the Chartists are not more alive—they must in-
tsils,leep to support their uncompromising enemy, a Tory,
tlilegiltit a Radical, who might do them some good. In
Mt4llthis coalition, however, there is no doubt Mr. Lar-
13SiliDe returned. Electors may talk of remaining neuter
aepriZr-law question, but if they see a 'l'ory coming in on
dprj know they swill go and poll directly for their
Zki; 6-„„"Ples. The Tories never had a better chance than
"-ieksv,-"'sa of old, they will get beat easy, in spite of the dirty
kati;:l have made use of to secure their success. The no-
takes place on Wednesday.
E OUTRAGEAtCANTER-
e4I;;; BURY.
ERBURY, TUESDAY.—The following particulars
esilleeted yesterday, and forwarded from Canter-
bl;'lelative to the recent disturbances created in that
11,47 some officers of the 13th and 14th Light Dra-
ke! and the attack upon the station-house by the
Dra-
ke!
doD4
~Friday Mr. Clements, superintendent of police,
e lea
upon Colonel Townsend, of the 14th Light Bra-
qr with the Mayor's compliments, requesting that
ihtragoons who were out on kayo on Wednesday
ilo Inight he mustered, in order that the police-con-
es shoul I have an opportunity of identifying the
kileaders who endeavoured to force the station-house
Ne3eue the officers out of custody. Colonel Town-
-044t first refused, and warmly remarked, " I corn-
lith here ;" but eventually lie sent his compliments
Mayor, and said that the whole of the men should
kiehl,tl parade on Saturday, at three o'clock. He
ards addressed a note to the Mayor, stating that
Sieltusual for a magistrate to be present when such
tekiPlus took place ; and in consequence W. Plum-
4)4t'atle the Mayor, and Mr. Aria, the Clerk to the
es, accompanied by Superintendent Clements and
!thitiher of police-constables, attended at the Th..rracks,
e.aPpointed hour on Saturday; and upon an inter-
V:icing place between Colonel Townsend and the
1111 it was arranged that only one policeman should
"°‘stn the ranks, while the others remained without
I;otstes of the barrack-yard. A police-constable
Illtdingly walked down the ranks, but was un-
identify any of the soldiers mustered
elng 'participators in the riot ; upon which
keitldjutant made some communication to the
It„ei at the entrance-gate, who immediatelykt:,4ehed the Mayor and Mr. Aria, and ordered them
the barrack-yard. The Mayor expostulated with
tine), and explained who he was, adding that
ii,tf and Mr. Aria were present by the desire of the
ittl. The sentry was peremptory, and said he did
tl
a d—n, if he (the Mayor) was the King be
do his duty ; and he then brought his firelock to
;11 41'0, and rudely seizing hold of Mr. Plummer by
t.l4r, be resolutely expelled him and Mr. Aris from
lArack-yard. They were in a few minutes followed
Ilj:olonel's orderly, who announced that the Cole-
-1 then ready to accompany the Mayor in the in-
but the latter hesitated for some time, before
'r. risk being insulted and assaulted a second
illistAnxious, however, to discharge his duty as a
7tehrlite, he was prevailed upon to return, and upon
tr!'itf".4ttiting to the Colonel Townsend assat text had been
tet 'Fat it
him, Colonel ressed his
'oat it should have taken place, and reproached
qntry for his conduct. The police then inspected
lihkilits,but failed to identify the rioters, as the whole
regiment seas mustered, instead of the privates .
I,j'lle were out on leave on the night in question.

Aire
two men who were dressed as of servant?,
INtie opinion of the police, were not on parade, and
4°le, at present, the further investigation of the
po2tponei.
'4I)ON- ELECTRICAL SOCIET Y.

20.—The_ first meeting of the Session was held th's
'Walter Hawkins' Esq., Member of the Electrical
presented to the Society a dried specimen of the
I\AC
qitt,s Electricus.—A letter from J. P. Gossut, Esq.,
'llt..2ber of the Elecrrical Society, was read, describing
7 Member
ter, containing five pairs of electrides, each three
.Atiillare, and so constructed that one or more pairs could
)/,, at pleasure.—A communication from George Mack-
q•, was read, detailing experiments wherein five wires,
Vd he
influence of a powerful voltaic current, were
et the surface or beneath the surface of an acid
iltek, The author concluded that these effects were
Ntt at the positive than at the negative terminal of
p.—A paper was read from J. PolloCk, Esq., Member
Electrical Society, wherein was described a series of ex-
,.kll,4lti(l made with varous so. lutions contained in U tubes,
eat was applied, tand in which a chap a of colour re-
4'tended with a deflection of the galvarometer. The ex-
-ItllB were based upon those of Professor Sheenbein. An
tl,,'"„agnetic locomotive engine was exhibited to the So-
titt ',11..2e Chairman announced- that the first Quarterly Part
h Vioceedings" in octavo, will appear on the Ist of July.
111-1-
kNG —MURDER near BRISTOL.
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APRIL 19.—One of the most atrocious murders
0 ,%‘:Ttrded was perpetrated on Saturday morning last at the
''etltlatzte of Tncklington, about eight miles from Bristol,
efollowing circumstances :—The unfortunate deceased,
illiam Fisher, was 54 years of age, and a farmer,
tIV4I° his own freehold. On Saturda morning he was
`'t
We cyder at a roadside public 'house. Toe pri-
Ll4‘s there, and entered into conversation with the per-
4Te lu,use, to whom he was well known, and said
ctiy had been to the post-office, where he had got a
setter containing 501. The farmers present, knowing
;(I,(4ler's habitual mendacity, joked him upon this, and
;11ti-,sed Mr. Fisher said, " That's a lie, I know." The
Immediately answered, " If you had said that outside,
:You should never have kicked more." The deceased,
00. an of jocular habits, said, " Pshaw," and repeated
Ntiration. The prisoner then got up from his seat and.
t;AQ),,`) the back kitchen for a minute or two, and on his re-
°Ned his pistol -wainst the cheek of the deceased, I
N'lther of the persons' in the house had time to interfere,an`
Aged its contents through the head of Fisher, who fell
j:11ItY en the floor, the pistol falling beside him. A medical
Tian, who happened to be riding by at the moment, hear-
report of the pistol, came into the house and examined
cased, who was, however, quite dead, his tongue being
and the lower part of his cheek very much shattered.
*.:the surgeon was examining the body, the prisoner, with
4Vtest coolness, said, " I know that's a dead shot"
ciiik'oroner's inquest was held this (lay before Mr. Ellis,
4 pi 'the evidence adduced, and the statements made by
ii4ll7ter after his apprehension, it appeared that the )36-
tlot.'o teen contemplating the commission of this atrocious
SOLe days. It was proved that on Friday last he per-
tlkl4l4l,2l?le gunpowder and too marbles at a shop in the neigh-
% atq, and that in the afternoon of Friday he told a man
11,y 00k that he had been looking about for Mr. Fisher all
k.tp,.; and that if he had found him he would have shot him.
stable also deposed to the prisoner's having said to him
" I will go anywhere with you, fur I know
,1/414,aroili hanged for it ; but I shall die happy. as it was all for
an- Ihe prisoner did not mention the woman's name,
OtOiß also said that "he had had it harbouring in his
Vlth.'nre he went into the army," it was understood to be
01,,i,°,1 to the wife of the deceased, for whom it was sad
tliqt,;l44 nine and twenty years ago ho professed an attach-
S;lierth°llgh she was then only about 12 years of age. The
Ilihe having committed a robbery at that period, to avoid
Att 'on entered the army, and w.s present at the battle
'tikt.lltl,l*`°o-' During his absence Mr. Fisher married the
\iti'ilgt:rnari, and lived happily with her until the period when
Vitti,l'ee was thus- awfully terminated. The pri=oner also
N:lbomtad kept the pistol loaded for four days but that he
find Fisher before that morning, when:thinking it a
11;4 Jot opportunity, he shot him.
kltli,t`g-Y, after hearing the whole of the evidence returned
tett, (4." Wilful Murder against Weym'an," who
rnitted to Gloucester Gaol for trial.
thr .
104t1) 'SR TRICKS.—Carlin, the celebrated
—hart. •
vie ,quin, used to amuse himself and his friend,
toent XIX., when boys, by imitating the brayirg
Bea de which be dig in such perfection, that he some-
dip cenied even t':e Nestors of those Arcadian coLne re.
R Itit tI R attentive ocservation, he could distinguisn the
41,44 th the male from that of the female ass; and he
41Itti„,1 Peculiar intonations and expressions by whi..dx
kpPr indicated various feelings, OF, fur example,
Isr!ge, or affection. Studying under the best
pk,te execution soon became perfect. Lorenz),
s4giariol`,.'ga. Were not quite so strong as those of his c am-
lap r,t hiPwPle(l himself to the imitation of cock-crow irg,
kkil'ollt :Loh he attained considerable proficiency, though
Vl' of the perfection of his friend. This
~Pautation enabled them to play various droll
u,tiwitt ofiernetimes they would sally forth before the
NNieifirtaY, and Lorenzo would commence crowing in
tikil a, to w / of the peasants' cottages. The poor pea-
fti g, iitlril°lll the crowing of the cock was the signal for
.1. The VII up and went to work earlier than was r eed-
-444 p 4! eeent cocks in the farm-yards bore the blame
flit to pro all calculations of time, and the future Pope
IttGch himself for many a premature roast and
----Theodore Ilooh's French Stage.