The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-17 00:00:00

CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.

MR. SPEAKER'S WARRANT FOR THE ♦PPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
TO SERVE ON THE GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS FOR

BESSION, 1841.

Pursuant to an Act passed in the Session holden in the
second and third year of the reign of her present Majesty, in-
tituled `• An Act to amend the Jurisdiction for the Trial of
Election Petitions," I do hereby appoint—
Thomas Greene, Esq., Member for Lancaster;
William Miles, Esq., Member for the Eastern Division of the
minty of Somerset ;
The O'Conor Den, Member for the county of Roscommon ;
William Ord, Esq., Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
Edward Strutt, Esq., Member for Derby ; and
John Young, Esq., Member for the county of Cavan ;
to be members of the General Committee of Elections for the pre..
sent Session.
Given under my hand, the 11th day of February, 1841.
CiIARIES SHAW LEFEYRE, Speaker.

THE WEATHER.

ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-

STREET.

' Noow. FEB. 16
Barometer 29.27 In.
Thermometer
Highest ..... .... . 50
Lowest
Wind S. S. E.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.)

LONDON, FEB. 18. —lt rained hard at times during the
night. Wind this day at noon, light breeze at S. E. with haz:
weather.

COWES, FEB. 15.—Arrived the Lord Anson, from Rio
Janeiro ; Flora, Hange, ditto.
BRISTOL, FEB. 15.—Arrived the Blandford, Field, from
Newfoundland.

CORK, FEB. 12.—Arrived the Wetherall, Munden, Liver-
pool for Malta, with loss of boat, &c., and part of cargo thrown
overboard ; Sirius, Crowall, Laguna.
DEAL, FEB. 14.—Arrived the Pearl, Calcutta; Oriental,
Wilson, Calcutta ; Seymour, Davis, Mauritius ; Sir John Rae
Reid, Dyson, St. Kitt's. 15, S. by E., fresh breeze.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 15.—Wind, S.—The Mary Elizabeth,
Corrie, from China, to this port, ran on the Skerries during a
thick fog, on Friday night, but is expected to be got off, tour
steamers having gong to her assistance. The Ruby, Paul,
hence to New Orleans, was totally wrecked on the Blue Calms,
on the 11th ult. ; crew saved. The Alexandre, from Bremen
to New Orleans, is wrecked off Port Plantt. The Cygnet,
from Cuba to Swansea, is wrecked off Isabel. The Creole,
Stevenson, has been hove down at Monte Video, and found to
have sustained very little damage. Arrived the Acadia steamer,
Miller, from Boston and Halifax; Mary Ellen, Joy, Bahia;
Elizabeth, Robinson, Savanilla ; Arethusa, Cowl, Savanilla ;
Victoria, Goulding, Laguna; Silas, Richards, Mobile; Pur-
suit, St. John's, New Brunswick; Sweet Home, Cephalonia;
Star, Seller, Licata; Swiftsure, Chrichton, Bonny. Off port,
the Sarah, Trotman, from Cape of Good Hope. The Sisters,
bound to Algiers, has put back leaky.
SUNDERLAND, FEB. 14.—The Cognac, Allen, from Rouen,
and John Green, of Hartlepool, were in contact off Flambo-
rough Head on the 13th, the former with loss of bowsprit, &e.
MARGATE, FEB. 15.—Arrived off, the Ligonier, Moriarty,
from Pernambuco; and D'Auvergne, Rillot, Honduras.
MILFoItD, FEB. 13.—Arrived the Alexander, Deans, from
St. Jago de Cuba, with loss of boats, &e., and decks swept.
CA LDY ROADS, FEB. 14.—Arrived the Elizabeth Moore,
Moffatt, from Valparaiso.
HULL, FEB. 15.—Wind S.W. by W.—A brig of and for
Hamburgh, has put into Grimsby Roads with damage.
POOLE, FEB. 15.—Arrived, Active, Walker, Newfoundland.