The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-21 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.

Thursday is appointed for the nomination, and Friday
for the pelting. Both parties are hard at work, aid both
speak of success. There may be about 1,500 expected
to poll :of the constituency, and each party talk already
of 700 certain voters. Tho hundred doubtfuls are in the
neighbourhood of Barnewell and Castle-end, and are
awaiting the Tory incentives to march to the hustings.
The ten-pounds are about to fly, and before to-morrow some
of the bribers and the bribed may fall into a trap.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY).

DEAL, MAY 20.—Squally from the northward.—Ar-
rived the Olive :Branch, from the Mauritius; Fifteen,
Dangerfield, ditto; Spheroid,Walkcr, St. Vincent. Sailed
the Ellen, Smith, for Oporto; Jordison, Jordison, Mon-
treal; Clonmell, Tollerbey, Sydney, New South Wales.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 211—Wind, N. W., fresh breezes.—
Arrived the Freiman, Sullivan, from Cuba ; Eliza Hay-
wood, Haywood, Demerara and Antigua; Thos. Hunter,
Fernando Po, sailed Feb. 6 ; United States, Barr, New
Orleans; Canada. 'Wilson, Mobile; Cumberland, Hatch,
ditto, Off port the Mary Worrall, from Lima; South-
erner, Mobile.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY °O.—Wind N. t• N. N.W.—Sailed
the Perseverance, Lightning, for Quebec. Off port the
Charles, Dallin, from Tobago, sailed th• 22d Ult.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 20.—Wind N. N. E.—Sailed the
Emma Eugenia, Wade, for the Cape of Good Hope.
GUERNSEY, MAT 16.—Sailed William, Moullin, Belize.
NEWPORT, MAY 20.—Sailed the Feronia, Taylor, for
the Cape of Good Hope.
CORK, MA/ 18.—Arrived the idersey, Lonadale, from
the Cape of Good Hope, sailed the 11th ult.
SHIELDS, MAT l9.—Sailed the Auxilier, Smith, for
Quebec ; Riseborough, Stepney, ditto; and Emery.
Stokes, Mirarnichi.

HULL, MAY 20,—Wind N., fresh breezes.—Sailed the
Isabella and Jane, Frost, for Miramichi; Minstrel, Jen-
kenson, Odessa. The Thomas Graham, which arrived
here on the 6th instant, for Newcastle, has put back leaky.
ALDBOROUGII, MAT dismasted brig, in tow of a
steam-tug, supposed the Asias, is off this port.
BRIDLINGTON, MAY I9.—The Crown, Leman, has pit
into this harbour leaky.

We have reason to believe that Prince Albert
Mends to see the Derby run for, and that Epsom will be the
first race-course in England the Prince will honour with his

presence.
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Spencer and Lady Louisa De jHorsey,
ister, General Hamilton, Lord and Lady I owerscourt, Mr.
Dlilncs, 111.1).. Mr. Baring Wall, and Mr. Foablanque. To-
day is the birth-day of the venerable Countess, her Ladyship
having been born May 21, 1746.
Lord Burghersh, as director of the Ancient
Concerts, gave a sumptuous entertainment, last evenin:, to her
:Newel Ilighne,s the Duchess of Cambridge, and a large circle.
The Duke of Wellington, Duchess of Beaufort, Earl and
Countess of Wilton, the Archbishop of York, Countess of Jer.
sey, &c., were of the party.
PRINCE ALBERT'S HUNTING CAP.--A mag-
nificent hunting cap has been just manufactured for his Royal
Highness by Messrs. D'Almaine and Cu., of Gerrard-street,
Soho. The colour of the material a rich purple velvet, with
gold curiously embroidered in subjects allusive to the chase.
DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL RICIOITTS.---..
This excellent officer died at his villa, at Knockholt, near
Sovenoaks, on Monday last, in his 68th year. Admiral Ricketts
was on the list of retired Rear-Admirals, and was promoted to
his flag in 1837. He had seen much service.

Tic remains of the late Right Hon. Thomas
Earl of Ranfurly were landed at Belfast, on Satarday last, fro's
the Duke of Cambridge steam-packet, and cenveyed for inter-
merit to th.i family Mausoleum, at Dangsunten, where the obse-
quies of the late Earl teak place on Tuesday, in the presence of
the:present heir, the Hen. John Henry Kees, the Hon. Colonel
Knox, the Her. William Knox, and other rchttives of the de-
ceased Nobleman.