The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-22 00:00:00

ELECTION MOVEMENTS.

CITY OF LONDON.—EXPOSURE OF TORY TRICKERY...-.A
general meeting of the Committee for promoting the return
of the Liberal candidates for the representation in Parliament
of the City of Lr,ndon, was held on Friday evening, at the
Guildhall Tavern, Guildhall ; Mr. Travers in the chair. From
the several speeches delivered it appeared that the canvass of
the e'ectors for the Liberal interest were of the most favour-
able description, and that even in the Tory districts there were
considerable improvements for their cause. But that which
chiefly excited the feelings of the meeting, was a statement
that notices were being sedulously served by the Tories on the
poorer inhabitants, who had already pledged to vote for the
Liberals, so as to gain them over by treachery. Their exer-
tions, however, will meet with no second-rate counterblast.

ESTMI N ST E —Within an hour after the Tories took the
field on Friday week the Liberals quietly commenced their
operations. We hate it from the best informed quarters that
in all probability the present Hon. Members will walk over the
course.

MIDDLESEX.—The requisition to Lord Edward Russell, in-
viting him to start for the county, inspires the electors with the
hope that they will yet be represented by two good Reformers.
It is to be feared, however, that Lord E. Russell has become a
candidate for Tavistock, and will therefore decline to start for
Middlesex. In that case the requisitionists have determined to
request the Marquis of Tavistock to come forward. Doubt-
less every Liberal in the county would cheerfully rally
round the standard of Byng and Russell, or Byng and Tavi.
stock. The following resolutions were passed unanimously at
a numerous ?meting of the Brentford Reform Association :
" 1. That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is desirable that
two Liberal candidates should be proposed for the county of
Middlesex. 2. That as it is the opinion of this meeting that,
a second Liberal Candidate would be returned for this county,
they think ,it desirable that no time should be lost in an-
nouncing such candidate to the public." Several new members
were then enrolled, and the meeting pledged itself to use every
exertion to procure a second Liberal candidate, and to secure
his return.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
RADNORSHIRE.—Lord Harley, Lord Oxford's son, has
started for this county, in the Whig interest. The Tories are
unnerved, as Sir John Walsh their candidate is excessively un-
popular, and nothing but coercing and intimidating the Fifty
Pound voters can secure his re-election. A section of the
Tories will unite with the Whigs to give Sir John a lift back
again to Sudbury.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
STOCKPORT.—The two Liberal candidates (Cobden and
H. Marsland) have addressed the electors, and their return is
safe. Rairstow, the Tory-Chartist, has announced himself as a
candidate also, and is feted by the Stockport Tories. On
Friday last Mr. Easby addressed an immense aisemblage, and
the exchensent which prevailed was tremendous, and, we re-
gret to state, not intaccompanied with personal violence. It
is rumoured that Bairstqw's scheme is only to go to the hus-
tings to deliver himself of a speech in viliitication of the
Liberal candidates, and thereby attempt to damage the good
cause of Free-trade. In this he will be partly foiled, as Mr.
Easby has publicly announced that be will offer himself as a
candidate also, with the distinct understanding., that his (Mr.
Easby's) motive and intention is not to poll a vote, but
merely to dissect the Tory-Chartist fallacies from the hustings,
and thus give an antidote to the nostrums of these receivers of
Tory bribes. We wish him God speed.
LISMORE ANTI-TORY ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN.—On
Sunday a highly respectable and influential meeting was held
in Lismore, at the Parochial Catholic Church, for the purpose
of preparing an address to her Majesty, praying her not to call
en her councils the Tories, the avowed enemies of every Li-
beral measure, and more particularly the enemies of Ireland.
The very Rev. Dr. Fogarty presided, when an Address to that
effect was unanimously adopted, and also a vote of entire confi-
dence in the present Administration, and a determination ex-
pressed to support the present Ministry, and their enlightened
and statesmanlike policy. The Address, numerously and res-
pectably signed, was forwarded to Viscount Melbourne, to be
presented to her Majesty.—Dublin Evening Post.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
HOUSE OF LORDS, June 21

Their Lordships sat in a Committee of Privileges to-
day at half-past two o'clock, for the purpose of
hearing the further evidence on behalf of the
Earl of Athlone, who claimed the right of voting.
at the Election of Representative Peers for Ireland.
Their Lordships after the examination of Lord Stuart
Rothsay and several other witnesses, resolved that
Noble Earl had made out his claim.—Claim allowed.

STRONG MOVEMENT OF THE
IRON-WORKERS IN ABERGAVENNY TO
REDUCE THE HIGH PRICE OF MEAT—
PRICE OF IRON—STATE OF THE CROPS.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Several thousands of men who are employed:at the iron works
at Merthyr, Dows, Tredegar, and Nant-y-glo have signed
a most solemn pledge not to consume any fresh meat till the
price is reduced to 4icl. per lb. ; at present their dinners are
principally of Irish bacon. Very few butchers attended Merthyr
market last Saturday ; not one tenth part of the meat was sold
that is generally disposed of on a market day in the same place.
I left Merthyr yesterday evening ; on the road from thence to
Abergavenny I met many butchers returning with their meat
unsold.
Bar-iron i 3 now selling at the Welsh Iron-works at 61. 10s.
per ton ; large quantities may be bought still lower. Now is
the time for railroad proprietors to lay in a stock.
In consequence of the very low price of iron, wages have
been reduced 15 per cent. This was indispensable, as the
masters, for some months past, have been losing money. The
bulk of the workmen are now earning from 20s. to 28s. per
week ; Colliers, 18s. to 21s. ; labourers, 10s. per week. The
price of bread at the Welsh Iron-works has no effect upon
wages ; as a proof of it, in 1839, when wheat was ss. per
bushel, the colliers were earning 255. to 30s. per week ;
roller men, 355. to 455.: puddlers, 245. to 365. ; carpenters,
21s. to 245. ; masons, 21s. to 265.
THE HAY HARVEST.—From Gloucester to Chepstow, and
on to Abergavenny, including Herefordshire, the crops are
most luxuriant, many very large ricks have been made and
thatched without a drop of rain falling on them. There were
some fine showers on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday last, which
will be a vast benefit to the after grass, the gardens, and the
wheat. Hay is coming down in price rapidly; it will be very
cheap.
AberAavenuy, June 20, 1841.

A BEDOUlN.—Nothing could be more military
and picturesque than our bivouac, encamped in a narrow
and sheltered valley. Our soldier is a Bedouin, and a
great dandy in his toilet ; his bernouss and dress entirely
white; fine in texture, and relieved with a narrow red
border. He quite bears out the character of an Arab,
with whom care for his horse is always the master feel-
ing ; as Kalid is cleaned, coaxed, and fed before he
thinks of himself, and in the short allowance of water,
Kalia takes the first share, and frOm the same vessel as
his mater.—Hon. Mrs. Danier's Diary.
PROROGATION OF PARLIAMANT.—Positive
information being received at the House of Lords,
on Saturday morning, that the Parliament would
prorogued this day at two o'clock, by the Queen
in person, the Lord Great Chamberlain imme-
diately gave directions for the requisite prepare.
tions to be made about both Houses of Par-
liament ; and it placed many of the official
parties in no ordinary bustle, for even on Friday
afternoon it was stated about the House of Com-
mons to be doubtful whether the prorogation would be
on Tuesday or Thursday, nor was it certainly known
whether her Majesty would appear in propria persona.
Workmen were, however, busy in all directions on Satur-
day, and till very late at night, making the required pre-
parations, and they will be continued till the time of both
Houses meeting, and after their adjournment.
We understand that Sir John Campbell is up.
pointed to succeed Lord Plunkett as Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
We rejoice in this appointment, from his long and able services,
and from the liberal and lorbearirg manner in which he has
executed the duties of his office as Attorney-General ; from
the important and valuable amendments of which he has been
the author in the law ; but, abore all, from his steady and un-
flinching attachment to the cause of reform. And we are sure
our readers will appreciate both the consistency of his conduct
and that of the Government in the appointment, when we
state, which we do on unquestionable authority, that it hiza been
conferr. d and accepted on the condition that the usual pension
is not to attach to it on his resignation or removal from his
new situation.