The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-09 00:00:00

a publie,dinner by.his constitnentsun vveanesaay mat
in Drogheda. Mr. O'Connell has been: invited a a
guest, but the Hon. and Learned Gentleman has, ye
understand, been obliged to' decline the honour in eon-
sequenceof otber engagements.
The Down declaration Tres already received 14,pe0
signatures. A general meeting of the subscribers will
be held in Downpatrick on to-morrow, in order to ar-
range the further steps which may be..pecesiary•to take
in respect to that important document. "
The public dinner to the representatives of,Kilkenny
has been postponed until after the recess.—Pilot.
-Tnaz LOED,,LIEUTENANT AND MR. O'CONNELC...—
Mr. O'Connell dined *lib' tord Ebrington on Thul.s-
day, and the Evening Mail has riangtilits; royal man-
date Accordingly; forbidding all gentlemen and nobles
of the land to enter his Excellency's dining-room for
the future. "We 'hope and trust," says our ,liajoe
Demo, " that there is enough of self-respect, enough
of manliness and consistency among the gentlemen of
Ireland to secure. an empty ,board, as far, as they arc
concerned, in Lord Ebrington's dining.perlour hence-
forward. His Excellency has invited • Mr. O'Connell
'as a guest to'the Viceregal table of the Castle of Dub-
lin, and thus set the Viceregal seal to every syllable of
that vile, inflammatory, and rebellious agitation (ex-
ceeding, in indecency and truculence, any ..thing on
previous record—which, for • the last fortnight, Mr.
O'Connell has been pouring forth upon "the public mind
from day to day,. without even :the exception of the
Sabbath."
On to-morrow the Honour-ble and Learned Gentle.
man will attend a meeting of his constituents in the
Adelphi Theatre. Oa Friday he will attend the great
meeting of the friendi of Liberal registration throvgh
out Ireland.. Ou Saturday he will be entertained et
dinner at Morrisson's. Oo Monday lie dines with four
thousand Corn-law repealcrs in Manchester. On
Tuesday he attends a public meeting on the same sub-
ject in 'the Manchester Corn-Exchanle. On Tuesday
,evening lie dines with tour thonsan
tisane,_. whose
dinner will be provided • for one' abilline.each, in the •
Pavilion now erecting in Manchester for that purpose.
itt
—Pilot.
THE QUEEN'S FRIENDS.—The grand feature of the
new Society, and the one tolwhich we attach the highest
degree of importance, has been postponed till after the
Easter recess. roe feature to which we allude is that
providing for the permanent organization of the dele-
gates. We coincide lo:ly in the policy which dictated
this postponement, and u' the same time we congratu-
late the Committte on their ,snding of the perfect legality
of the movement, whenever it shall be deemed prudent.
—lbid.

ANOTHER SUITOIi TO HER

MAJESTY.

Thomas Richard Evans, a person dressed in a shabby
suit of black, was brought before the magistrates at the
Croydon Petty Sessions, on Monday, by .one of the
Croydon police, under the following circumstance's
The constable stated that he was on duty at Nor-
wood last Thursday, when he received information that
a will-looking man had gone to several gentlemen's and
tradesmen's houses and demanded food, and created great
alarm. He made a search, and discovered the prisoner
in the act of begging, and took him into custody.
Observing something bulky about his person, he asked
him to let him see what it was ; but the prisoner
said he would rather die than allow his property
to be taken from him, and made a violent re-
sistance. He was obliged to obtain the assistance
of two other men to hold the prisoner while ho
searched him, and took•away. from him a great number
of documents, apparently copies of letters addressed
to different noblemen, and of the most extraordinary
character. He had since ascertained that the prisoner
Kent to the Beulah Spa, and inquired whether there I
were any single ladies there. He had also gone into a 1
house where there was only a female, and demanded
tea, and compelled her to give him a light. He then
sat down and drank seven cups of tea.
The prisoner here exclaimed in a loud tone-1 pro-
test against these proceedings altogether. I am no
beggar, but was about my lawful business, and I don't
see why my papers should be exposed. .
Mr. ADAMS--Why ' did you go into this woman's
house and insist upon drinking tea with her.? Prisoner
—I did not do so ; I only asked her to lend me the
utensils, and to give me some boiling water which was
an act no Christian could refuse to perform. I found
my own tea.
The constable said that theprisoner had taken tea at
another house a few minutes before.
The Bench told the prisoner that be had committed
an act of vagrancy, and they should commit him for a
month to the House of Correction.
The prisoner, as he left the bar, exclaimed, " This is
a -most cruel case, and T shall certainly write to Lord
Brougham upon the subiect." _ ow,
A great many letters, several of which were addressed
to his " most especial friend, Lord John Russell," are
published in some of the Papers. They are evidently the
production of a madman. In one of them he says—
" I have to inform your Lordship that I have a great
wish of marrying, and I believe there are several ladies
that has a desire of me, but, my Lord, I will have no
lady unless she is of the first distinction of rank and
quality. I have a very great attachment to her Most
Royal Majesty Queen Victoria, and if your Lordship
would interfere on my behalf, I would endeavour to re-
ward your Lordship. I have been informed that her
Majesty is going to be married to Prince Saxe Cobourgl.
Please to acquaint her Majesty that I seriously -object
to it ; and my most serious advice to her is not to be
married to him upon any determinations, nor yet no
German descent, for that would be the nation's down-
fall. Should her Majesty's determination, however, be
fixed, would your Lordship infcrrrn me of any good lady
of distinction whom I could make my wife? And if
you could at the same time procure we a Government of-
fice, I should take it as a particula: fits'our.—l am, my
Lord, your Lordship's sincere servant, " T. R. Evaivs."

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WALKING MATCH.—The match oil .TuesdaY
drew such a concourse as has rarely been witness;d at
such a performance. The match was one calculates: to
try the speed and lasting powers of the men, and W3O
for 50/. ; but, although the stakes were not so large as
have been known in pedestrian struggles, the sporting
interest was as considerable as though hundreds had
been the award of victory. The contest was half back-
wards in walking, half towards, and the distance twenty
miles. At ten minutes past twelve, in the presence of
some thousands, the two men came to the starting post,
nearly facing the Swiss Tavern, in the New Avenue-
road, St. John's Wood, and both looked confident of
success. Betting was 5 and 6 to 4 in favour of
Townshend, but there were plenty of good sporting
men on the ground, who took the odds. The dis-
tance was done on a half-mile out and half-toile in.
At the conclusion of the first mile it was diffi cult
to discern which had the lead. At the sod of the
second mile Sutton had about 15 yards tile lead.
and at the time two more had been accomplished he
increased it to about forty yards. The five miles for-
ward left Sutton eighty yards, or from that to one hun-
dred yards, ahead. They then went off for five miles
backwards, and in the first of these three Sutton ;a-
creased the advantage ; but in the last Townshend
gained way considerably, and the eleventh mile, which
was the second straight forward, Sutton did not bead
more than a hundred yards. Thee five miles brought
the men much nearer each other. The last five miles
were backwards, and at the conclusion of seventeen
miles it was anybody's wager. Both men were dread-
fully distressed.rcoluwsni
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resigned, nature was exhausted, and the veteran was
almost carried from the ground. Sutton was then three
hundred yards ahead, and won with difficulty.

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THE GREAT BANQUET OF THE LEAGUE.--
TILE PAVILION.—The inunense extent of this erection,
and the vast multitude seated within it, will of them-
selves render it a spectacle of extraordinary intorest.
Exclusive of the store and ante-rooms, which cOmpre-
bend nearly as much more, the grand banquet hall will
embrace an area of 50 by 85 yards. There will be Q 5
tab!es, which will run parallel to each• other across the
hall, at one end of which, on an elevation, there will be
two transverse tables, at which the guests and depo-
- will be accommodated. The gallery extends
along three sides of the pavilion, the space beneath
forming spacious passages of approach to the various
tables. The roof and sides of the building. , are
covered with white and pink cloth, beautifully relieved
in the more conspicuous parts by gorgeous draperies,
ornamented with splendid and appropriate devices,
printed in brilliant colours intermixed with silver. Great
attention has been paid to the preparation of the ground,
which has been deeply laid with ashes, and above this
will be laid a flooring of thick planks.
.The pavilion
will present the advantage of solid comfort as well as
the charm of elegance and splendour, and in the list
of its attractions it would be unpardonable to forget the
dazzling array of " Ladies fair" whom we expect to
grace the whole front of the extensive gallery. Tickets
have been already purchased for the female branches
of several of our most distinguished families.—Anti-
Corn-law Circular.

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NEWARK ELECTION.—On Wednesday M. D
Hill, Esq., in the absence of the Solicitor-General, a 4
dressed the electors at the Town-hall, in the evening.
The building was crowded to excess, and the chudi-
date's friends were loudly cheered on their entrance.-.-
Newark Gazette.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.-otl Tueday after-
noon an inquest was held at Guy's . Hospital, on the
body of William Gates, aged fourteen. The deceised
in getting down from a cart slipped, and fell under
the front wheel, which passed over him, and he was
brought to the Hospital, and died at. eight o'clock on
Monday mulling. Verd ct—" Accidental death."