The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-05 00:00:00

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Mr. George Thompson has most handsomely declined to
contest the vacancy in Westminster, about to be created by
the retirement of Mr. Leader, in favour of Mr. Lushington.
The following correspondenCe has passed between Mr.
Prout, the Chairman of the City Reform Association, and
Mr. Thompson:—
" Stannard's lintel, Covent-garden, Jan. 27,1847.
"Dear Sir,—At a meeting of the committee of the West-
minster Reform Society, held here this evening, I was re.
quested to convey to you the unanimous assurance of their
high respect and esteem, and to express their sincere regret
that circumstances, wholly of a local nature, should have
proved so insurmountable, in the opinion of he committee
at their previous meeting, that you could not with safety be
placed as a candidate for the representation of this city;
and the committee further requested me to convey to you
their sincere hope, that by your high character, obtained in
defence of liberty and public justice, you may speedily be
honoured with a seat in the Legislature, where your great
talents may have a more extensive field of operation for con-
ferring benefits to your country, equal or superior to those
which you have already assisted in accomplishing.
" In the opinions here expressed you have my entire cOn'
currence.—l am, dear sir, your's truly,
THOMAS PROUT, Chairman-
" To George Thompson, Esq., &c, &c."
" 6, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, Saturday
Evening, Jan. 30, 1817.
" Dear Sir,—Owing to absence in the north of Eng-
land, I did not obtain the letter you did me the honour to
address to me on the 27th until this day.
4, The sentiments which, in accordance with the unani-
mous vote of the committee of the city of Westminster Re'
form Society, you have conveyed to me, are peculiarly grad'
fying, especially as you are pleased to express your owe
entire concurrence in them.
" I cordially thank the committee for the assurance act
have given me of their personal respect and esteem, and TT
shall endeavour to confirm their favourable opinions, by con-
tinning to pursue, with singleness of purpose, in whatever
sphere I may be called to labour, the great objects to which
my public life has hitherto been devoted.
" While gratefully acknowledging the kind and flattering
communisation you have made to me, permit me, at th'e_
same time, to express my ardent satisfaction that the choice
of the Reform Society has fallen on a gentleman who, n'S
my estimation as well as theirs, is eminently entitled to the
support of the liberal electors of Westminster. Should the
suffrages of that enlightened body return Mr. Cho:lg
Lushington to the House of Commons, Westminster Will
have another representative worthy of her character and her,
principles—a gentleman who is a thorough Reformer, of
sound judgment, ripe experience, and tried independence.
" No longer now before the society as a candidate ler no-
mination to the distinguished position to which the vote!
of its members have elevated another, I shall, as one of that
society, earnestly co-operate to secure the return of the gen-
tleman who has been selected, and shall trust to see him, is
company with his colleague in the contest, placed in a tri-
umphant majority at the next election.
" With sincere regard, believe me,
" Dear Sir, yours truly,
" GEORGE THOMPSON.
" Thomas Prout, Esq., Chairman of the Committee
of the Westminster Reform Association."
Mr. Charles Lushington will, therefore, receive the united
support of all the Liberal section of the constituency.

LATE LOSS OF A VESSEL WITH
PROVISIONS FOR IRELAND.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
RELIEF FUND FOR IRELAND AND SCOTLAND.
Committee-room, Mansion-house, Hull, Feb. 3.
SlR—The attention of this Committee has been called to
an article in The Sun of Saturday last under the sh°/„6
head. I am directed to inform you, that this Committee
have not purchased anything whatever to send to Rehm"'
all our funds are being distributed through the British Ass*"
ciation in London, to whose Treasurer we last week madell
remitance of fifteen hundred pounds, which I am hapPYl
Fay is not nearly half the amount of the contributions whte
shall be furnished by llull.
It will much oblige this Committee if you will have the
goodness to insert this letter in your next parer: we also
hope that such other journals as may have inserted the party!
graph will kindly copy this contradiction.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN GARRETT, 8.A., Hon. Sec.
P.S. We are aware that the vessel left this-port with pro-
visions for Ireland, but the cargo was the subject of private
speculation.

GENERAL MONTIIOLON'S HISTORY OF TILE CAP'
TIVITY OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA, TRANSLATED FROG
THE AUTHOR'S ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT.— The third an
fourth volumes of this interesting work, forming its croi
pletion, have just been published by Mr. Colburn. All!c`c:e
what passed through Napoleon's thoughts, as the cles1"„/
scene drew on, was communicated to Month: lon alone, a" ~.
gives a striking and novel interest to these latter volume
Among the subjects comprised in them are—The EmPer°
intercourse with Sir Hudson Lowe and the English Golsr:,
ment, respecting his treatment —A full account of his suffer"
ings and death -Dictations by the Emperor on the re,-.1„.
from Elba—On the cases of Marshal Ney and Count Laos
latte, with a view of the French Revolution and its effects...
On the position of France with relation to Foreign Powers'
On the Expedition to Egypt—On the Campaigns of Aust.P7
Russia, and Prussia, from 1805 to 1814—On recruittnp
weapons, and strategy, with observations on the pl.ants
views of the greatest military commanders of ancient
and
modern times—On the
enature goo` sovereignty, P
taxation, liberty of th press, gernment ..and cob?
exhumation
The work is wound up with an account of the ex
and transport of Napoleon's remains to Paris. An extraor°
SUDDEN ACQUISITION OF 30,0001.--- has recently
dinary and unexpected instance of good fortune opulanriziitgitio:
ck, who has
occurred to an elderly female, named Brecir-m
fews
for some time resided in Coppice-low, a a
Cierkenwell Workhouse, where she has contrived to obtain
decent maintenance by vending in her small shop van°
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articles of confectionary. The old lady, who is upwards 01,
sixty, on Saturday received a letter from a solicitor, an-
nouncing to her the death of an aged relative,doors from
who had re-
sided near Aberdeen (of which place Mrs. APCormack is a
native), and also that she had been bequeathed property to,
the amount of no less a sum than 30,000/.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDINBURGH.—The
Courti met on Monday to try Wm. Boyne, farmer, Elgin'
who was libelled with seven charges of forgery by bills, to
the amount of nearly 9001. The prisoner pleaded not guiltft
and a great number of witnesses were examined in support
of the charges. Mr. Crauford having addressed the Jury
for the Crown, and Mr. Inglis in behalf of the prisoner, the
Lord Justice Clerk summed up, and the Jury returned
'
verdict of not guilty. The Court adjourned at half-per
five o'clock.—Edinburgh Adverttser.
The negotiation for an intermediate steamer O
Boston and Halifax, between this date and the 4th of ne=t
month, has not proved successful. The terms demanded by
the company (and which were high on account of the seas?„
of the year and the scarcity of passengers) having been 14
sidered by the Government to be beyond the outlay t
would be warranted.
THE IRISH POOR-LAW COMMISSION.--A neWlie;
sistant commissioner has been appointed, namely, Cilatrord
Sharman Crawford, Req , son of William S. CrAW'
Esq., M.P. lice
Information was on Tuesday received by the po
that, on the previous evening, some thieves obtained 04',7,
by means of skeleton keys, into the house of Mr. Lethbri4.
No. 3, Manor Cottage, Kennington-oval, and carried Ohl,
quantity of plate, consisting of silver spoons and forks 4
every description, a cameo brooch, a gold hair-broochs !t.it
with pearls, a Geneva gold watch, a gold brequet
a gold seal and key attached, a morocco purse, contatell
gold and silver moneys to a large amount, a number. un,
other articles of valuable jewellery, and a quantity of wearing
apparel.
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ACCIDENT AT COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.--
Sunday afternoon, between two and three o'clock, an ac:i;
dent of a very serious character happened within the wi"l
of Covent-garden Theatre to a labourer named Bushill Nt);',
'
loy, aged 45. He was at work at the time, and was ascentio
ing a ladder, when, after having reached 26 feet from tilt
ground, he missed his footing, and was precipitated with el
er
Ic
force as to fracture his thigh, besides receiving several nth _
extensive injuries. He was immediately removed to tne.
Charing. cross Hospital, where he now lies in a very Preca
rious condition.
RELIEF MOVEMENT AMONGST THE BOOKSELLSOI
—An eloquent and touching "Appeal to the Booksellers 0,
Great Britain, on behalf of the Irish People," has emanate,
from the booksellers of this city, under the solemn conviction.
that each class of the community is called upon, by evel
sacred and humane feeling, to contribute to the relief of t"
destitute in Ireland, who are " hourly dying of starvation;
and have nought before them save the horrors of a protracted
famine." Most truly and forcibly it is stated in this a', apne
that " without the hearty co-operation of those in comparei
tively easy circumstances, the measures of the Goverrne
cannot be fully carried out, as a large amount of the prevail‘.
ing distress can only be reached by the exercise of private
benevolence; and, in calling on our friends in Great Brits,:
to assist us in this good work, we trust that in Ireland, the
booksellers, as a body, may be found performing their dal
at the present awful crisis." The document is signecr•
behalf of the trade by Mr. Ferguson' Ormond-quay; of
M•Glashan, D'Olier-street ; and Mr. Smith, of the &in
Hodges and Smith, Grafton-street, to whom all subscriptief,
are to be forwarded. Although the appeal to the publish.e.,;
did not reach London till Saturday last, we understand the
the following contributions have-been already received
Messrs. Longman and Company, Paternoster-row,_Lel ;
105/. ; Messrs. Stevens and Norton, Bell-yard, London, q..;
Messrs. Grosvenor, Chester, and Co., Cornhill, London, Id
Mr. J. 11. Parker, Oxford, 10L—Dublin Evening Post.
~s,
.MESMERISM EXTRAORDINARY.—During the tra.
mission of the Queen's Speech to Sheffield by telegrsPa;
owing to some deficiency of light in the telegraph Mill to
the Chesterfield station, one of the port was ace. to
hold a candle in each hand, to enable the s betterreader
fall
was the operation of the indicators. Upon the latter the fall
was ordered to fix his own eyes, to see that the light he
fully on the index •, he did so for about an hour, whe°in
suddenly dropped down as stiff as a post, having been, a
fact, completely mesmerised by the protracted inteneit'i
his attention. rthl
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.—An example very No the
of following has been set on foot by the proprietor ofda
Royal Amphitheatre, Mr. W. Batty, who, on Tburgea-js
next, by the aid of a committee, will hand over the Prrering
of that night's entertainments for the benefit of the OU wad
Irish. Mr. John Cooke, leader of the orchestra, has r the
every Irish air for the occasion, and the dancing unue,,f the
direction of Mr. W. Harvey, who will introduce InOSt
reii,
popular steps of the sister-country. This is only a la3tiog
urinary of the committee's exertions, who, while ativoe
ea_
the cause of the Irish, are not unmindful of the miser,'
(lured by our Scotch and English brethren.
morly
Letters from Hamburgh received yesterday cent"
ing quote the rate of discount in that city at 5% Perrerste Per
being an increase of about one-half or three-qua - tbat
cent. on recent rates. It must be mentioned, hove,vich hays
at the date of these advices the shipments of gold
wEaehange
jt.st been made from England had not arrived. old had
was lower, the quotation being 13.2, and the ot g
risen to 432%.
Are --Wednes-
SALE OF OMNIBUSES AND HORSES,
gc, be-
day the entire stock of omnibuses, horses, barl'et);-- recently
longing to Mr. Sherman, of the Bull and Mouvers
sold by
working from the Great Western Railway, t haying been
Aldridge, of St. Martin's-lane, an arrangement
by Mr. Sherman and the Paddington
sale realised
Companies for him to leave that road. 1:-.e
about 2,000/. A feW weeks
SHOCKING EFFECT OF FRIGHT.
agdlWero,man,e. living with
Aafro.,
John
nousn
k by a servant
was terribly frightened, whilst going to
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11,7;10i:eel in a
boy of the fat a presenting himself More her e
recovered. A
white sheet. From the effects of this she
strlic, and
fortnight ago, a broom Ni as set tooaPPd7riLthe P°°r girl
farmer,a vesnotneethn years °t on
covered with a sheet. This was much f
that the
so alarming,
to witness. The sight, at night, was
e bereft of
poor creature is now, and has been ever since,
in the sante
son. This dangerous practice has often resulted.s
_h idle
Kilvingntion, near Thirsk,
way. and holds out a fearful warning against tic
and insane practice.--Leeds Zino.