The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-23 00:00:00

WESTMINSTE It ELECTION.

Mr. Charles Lushington has promptly replied to the in-
vitation of the Westminster Reform Society that he would
come forward as a candidate for that city on the next disso-
lution of Parliament, when Mr. Loader retires from that
honourable position. Mr. Lushington's answer to the
society is as follows:
" 1, Palace-gardens, Westminster, Jan. 21, 1817.
" Sir,—l beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of yesterday's date, conveying to me the resolution
passed at the last meeting of the Westminster Reform
Society, that I be adopted by the society as the candidate
to represent the city of Westminster in Parliament as suc-
cessor to J. T. Leader, Esq., M.P., at the next election.
" Be pleased to submit to the society the expression of my
deep sense of the honour thus conferred on me, with an inti-
mation that I shall be prepared to act in conformity thereto
when the proper occasion shall arrive.
"I am, Sir, your faithful and obedient servant,
"C. LUSHINGTON.
"To George Huggett, Esq., Secretary to the
Westminster Reform Society."
The independence and thorough Liberal principles of Mr.
Lushington will most probably ultimately obtain for him the
united and zealous support of time constituency. As a tried
public man he requires no compliments and no warranty
beyond his own name.

WATER SUFFLY OF ROME AND LONDON.—The
probable supply to the 1,000,000 inhabitants, of which Rome
could one time boast, amounted to 50,000,000 cubic feet,
being. equal to about fifty cubic feet for each individual.
This is probably twenty times the quantity which London
now receives for each of its inhabitants—a fact which goes
far to justify the application of the disgraceful term " bath-
less" to this the largest, the most opulent, and the most
powerful city in the world. How miserably insignifieant do
our waterworks appear, and how trifling the supply they
furnish to this mighty city of more than 2,000,000 persons,
when contrasted with the immense flood of pure water
poured into old Rome by her gigantic aqueducts ! And how
discreditable the difference between the two capitals, when
we reflect on the far superior resources which modem sci-
ence has placed at her command, and on the well-known
fact, that through the happy constitution of the strata on
which London stands, she has at her command—requiring,
as it were, but the smiting of the rock to make them gush
forth—boundless supplies of the purest possible water.—
Mechanics' Magazine.

Mr. Gully, late M.P. for Pontefract, is spoken of
as the second Liberal candidate for Andover.—Doncaster
Gazette.

The Worshipful Company of Saddlers, B. B.
Williams, Esq., master, gave a grand entertainment at
their Hall, in Cheapside, on Wednesday last, to the Baron
Lionel de Rothschild, the Masters of the Worshipful Com-
panies of Salters, Dyers, Cutlers, and Joiners, all of whom
are intimately connected with Ireland. After the usual
loyal toasts, the master gave the health of Baron Rothschild,
Captain Colegrave, John Barnes, Esq., lligh"sheriff of the
county of Bucks, and the other visitors. The Baron Roths-
child returned thanks in an appropriate speech, congratu-
lating the company upon the unanimity existing with so
many influential companies, and feelingly entered into the
present unfortunate state of Ireland, and concluded by pro-
posing the health of the master, a very old and sincere
friend of his family. The evening was one of great har-
mony, the musical department being under the able ma-
nagement of Mr. Moody, and did not terminate until a late
hour.

BENEVOLENCE:'--It was stated yesterday, at a
meeting held in the beard-room of the Hospital for Consump•
tion and Diseases of the Cheat, that the late Miss Catherine
Lee had bequeathed the sum of 2001. for the uses of the
charity ; and also that the late William Tyrringham Praed,
Esq., the Member for St. Ives, had left 100/, for the same
charitable appliance.
THE LONDON COFFEE-HOUSE AND EATING
HOUSE KEEPER'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.-The twen-
tieth half-yearly general meeting of the above association
was held yesterday at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street. The
chair was taken by the President, Mr. be
r,
who stated
that the funded property at present amounted to
1,782/. 11s. 9d., and the balance in hand to 49/. lls. 11d.
The income for the year ending July, 1846, amounted to
2751. 7s. Bd., and the disbursements to 2621. ss. 6d. An ex-
cursion to Herne Bay had realised a profit, including a
donation of five guineas, of 25/. ss. ; the ball at the Crown
and Anchor Tavern produced 11/. 14s. 6d.; and the dinner
at the Freemasons' Tavern, under the presidency of General
De Lacy Evans, M.P., 601. The sum of 100/. had been added
to the funds during the past year, which had been further
increased by the accumulated interest of 60/. ss. 7d.
Among the subscriptions and donations announced were
the following :-Lord John Russell, 101. 10s. ; the late Mar-
quis of Westminster, 21/. ; W. H. Warburton, Esq., M.P.,
10/. 10s.; Sir John Easthope, M.P., 211.; Mr. W. Ewart,
M.P., 10/. 10s. ; General Sir De Lacy Evans, MX.,
10/. 10s. ; Mr. B. B. Cabbell, M.P., 5/. ss. ; Mr. Bin-
more, 101. 103. The 'Secretary alluded to the patronage
which the public press had bestowed upon the institution,
and announced the following donations :-The Sun 71/.,
the Globe 681., the Standard 101. 10s., the Morning Chronicle
101. 10s., the Morning Herald 10/. 10s., the Morning Post
101.105., the Morning Advertiser thirty guineas, the Times
101. 10s , &c. &c. The report having been received, a
vote of thanks was passed to the chair, and the meeting
adjourned.
ENJOYING A SNOOZE.--A young pig, which a friend
of ours stated to be a lineal descendant of the learned pig
`Toby," created no small confusion one day this week, at a
'house situated at the west end of Preston. The following
are the facts of the case :-The master of the house, after
giving mister grunter his breakfast, and also enjoying his
own, repaired to his work ; shortly after which,thheis wife went
back door
out on a small gossipping excursion, leavingat, she returned
open. After having a little friendly chit c
to her dwelling, and on going to the eradlaballe found all the
clothes smooth and straight, as if some one had laced an in-
fant to sleep. Wondering how the family had increased by
one so soon, she became rather excited, and turned down the
cradle quilt to see if the face divine bore any resemblance to
that of her liege lord. The reader may, however, guess her
astonishment and surprise when, instead of seeing that of a
s lovely infant," the snout of a pig presented itself to her
view. No doubt, in her youth, she had heard of the " pig-
faced lady," which was formerly exl.ibited in Chadvrick's
Orchard, at the " low charge of one penny." Bearing that
in mind, she thought that the new comer was a second mon-
strosity, and rushed out of the house in hysterics. After
some time, in company with some other neighbours, she re-
turned to examine more narrowly, when, lo and behold l the
inmate of the cradle was no other than "Toby junior," who
had climbed over the wall of his stye, turned u')
the
cradle
clothes with his snout, and crept quietly under them, and
laid himself down to enjoy a snooze.-Preston Guardian.
FIRE AT QUEEN.IIITHE.-Last night, between eight
and nine o'clock, a fire broke out in the range of premises
belonging to Mr. Holskamp, late Adlard, wholesale stationer,
1, Queenhithe. Thc, accident originated in a cellar under th
main warehouse, and fortunately the flames were confined to
that place, the firemen having set to just as they were as-
cending the staircase.