The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-05 00:00:00

GREENWICH.

Rear-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas and Mr. E. G. Bar-
nard will again
__ solicit the honour of representing this
borough. No opposition is expected.

STROUD.

Mr. M. Merewether Turner, of Woodcote, Carshalton,
Surrey, has issued an address soliciting the suffrages of
the electors of this borough on Liberal principles. The
Hon. Gentleman opposes the Government plan of edu-
tion, supports a repeal of the malt•tax, an amendment
of the poor-law, and vote by ballot. The Hon. Gentle-
man, however, explicitly declares that he will not con•
test the borough against two Liberal candidates. The
present Members are Messrs. a Powlett Scrope and W.
H. Staunton. It is rumoured that the Conservatives
will bring forward a candidate.
SIR ROBERT PEEL'S REPLY TO THE BIR-
MINGHAM REQUISITION.
The requisition to Sir Robert Peel, which was put in
circulation last week, has been withdrawn, at the express
request of the Right Honourable Baronet. During the
time that the canvass was allowed to proceed the sheets
were signed by upwards of 600 persons of all shades of
politics, but no estimate can be formed of the probable
results of a general canvass. The attention of Sir
Robert was called to the fact of the proposed honour by
one of the parties with whom the proposition originated.
The following is a copy of the letter to the Right Hon.
Baronet, and appeialed to it is the letter which has led.
to the withdrawal of the r, quisition :
‘‘ TO THE RIGHT HON. SIR R. PEEL, B tRT.

" Sir,—As one of the originators of the enclosed re-
quisition, I enclose a copy of it to you direct, and which
I am glad is now in course of signature throughout the
borough.
" I am Sir, respectfully, your most obedient servant,
"J. ATKINSON."
SIR ROBERT PEEL'S REPLY.
'• Whitehall, May 26, 1847.

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tunity of informing you, that highly as I must value thee
favourable opinion of the constituent body and inha..
bitants of Birmingham, it would be wholly out of my
power to accede to a requisition that I would be a can-
didate for the representation of the borough in Par-
liament. 411
" I must, therefore, express an earnest wish that no
further proceedings may be taken in this matter.
"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" ROBERT PEEL.
~ J. Atkinson, Esq., Ravenhurst-street, Birmingham."'
SALISBURY.--A numerously attended meeting of the-'
electors was held in this city on Wednesday, at which.
Mr. C. B. Wall was present, and addressed the assembly-
at considerable length, concluding with the announce-
ment that he should immediately commence a vigorous;
canvass. Resolutions pledging the parties present to ;
use every exertion to secure the return of Mr. Wall t.)
Parliament, were unanimously adopted by the meetint,7..
NORTEIAMPTONSHIRE.—Mr. Maunsell has announce:2
his intention of not again offering himself for the north
division of this county. It is arranged that Mr. Verao? ;
Smith shall offer himself in his stead, on liberalspLeinck
pies; and an effort is making to get Mr. Jones y
the banker, who is owner of large estates in theneigh-
-1
bourhood of Fotheringhay, to allow himself to be nomi- •
nated in conjunction with Mr. Smith. . .
PaTEßsoaouGH..—The Hon. Mr. Fitzwilliam and Mr.

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be returned without opposition. Sir Robert Her
has represented the place a quarter of a centlimili ga,
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draws at his own particulrr desire.
DUDLEY.—it app-ars t,, be well uLderstood as a set-
tled matter, that Mr. Bei.bow, M.P., will walk the course
at the next election.—Birmingham Advertiser.

TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlN—The Government introduced a Railway Bill in
the beginning of the session of such a nature, that the
railway directors who could be assembled in town imme-
diately met, and had various interviews with Lord John
Russell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Com-
missioners of Railways. That Bill was withdrawn; but
another has been introduced, which stands for second
leading on Monday, the 7th inst., and which is not less
objectionable in principle and in detail than the first.
In connexion with a large body of railway directors
and proprietors, we have well considered the provisions
of this second Bill. In our view they tend so seriously
to endanger the security and to depreciate the value of
railway property, while at the same time they so inter-
fere with that freedom of action, which is indispensable
to the efficient management of railways, that we feel it
to be our duty to invite you to assist us in opposing it
effectually, and to urge your representatives in the
House of Commons to attend there on Monday next,
and to protect the great interests at stake in that Bill.
We are, Sir, your very obedient servants,
GEORGE HUDSON,

Chairman of Midland, of Eastern Counties, &c., Rail-
way Companies.
GEORGE CARR GLYN,
Chairman of London and North-Western Railway
Company.

CHARLES RUSSELL,
Chairman of Great Western Railway Company.
EDMUND DENISON,
Chairman of Great Northern Railway Company.
J. J. HOPE JOHNSTONE,
Chairman of Caledonian R.iiway- Company.
JAMES MACGREGOR,
Chairman of South-Eastern Railway Company.
HENRY UOULDS WORTH,
Chairman of Manchester and Leeds Railway Company.
W. J. CHAPLIN,
Chairman of London and South-Western Railway
Company.
25, Parliament-street, Westminster,
4th June, 1847.

THE POTATO CROPS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Szn,—l take the liberty of laying before you a few
facts regarding the potato crops in this part of the
country : _ _

Thi; morning a practical farmer in tic upper lands of
Renfrewshire, who suffered severely from the potato
disease of last season, told me that he had planted this
season an acre and a halt, and in atl his exp rience as a
farmer he had nn ver seen the p-tato look so well, so
healthy, and so vigorous as it does this season.
Several farmers in this neighbourhood all concur in
testifying that their prospects never were more cheering,
and the beautiail weather that has now set in gives their
fields a healthy and fresh appearance that little was ex-
pected three weeks ago.
I may also state that the gardens are looking remark-
ably well; a very large crop of apples, pears, and
berries are calculated upon, as well as all kinds of
garden produce.
I have no interest whatever in giving you a good or a
bad report regarding the potato, only in so far as I have
suffered in my business from the failure in the crops, and
it is pleasing indeed to have to state, that in Renfrew-
shire, up to this date, not the slightest symptom of the
potato disease has made its appearance, so far as I have
heard.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant,

A CONSTANT READER.
P.S.—lt was in Renfrewshire last year where the
potato rot first made its appearance, and a shrewd man
in the grain trade instantly set off for Ireland, bought
up grain largely at a low figure, and realised a large
fortune; his brother, in the same trade, is building a
coach ouse, and in a few weeks his wife and family will
roll in their carriage. Shame for Paisley! the grain
trade has enriched a Paisley body.
Paisley, 2d June, 1847.