The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-29 00:00:00

ELECTION MOVEMENTS.

(From the Liverpool Albion.)
Electors of Liverpool ! The hour for action has at
length arrived. You have, on Wednesday next, to re-;
deem the pledge which your loud professions of attach-
ment to the commercial policy of the Ministers have
given.to the country during the last six weeks. You
have to do this, or to be the laughing-stock of the whole
empire. It will, indeed, ba a strange and unaccountable
spectacle to behold Liverpool, the second commercial
city in the land, bent upon self-destruction by taking part
with the monopolists who have brought the trading and
manufacturing interests to the very verge of ruin. It
will be a delusion, second to none which we have seen
amongst the marvellous follies which we have
witnessed in our day. But, electors of Liverpool,
be not deceived into supporting the Tories any longer.
Listen to the voice of your Queen. Break forth from
the trammels of faction, and study what will be for the
welfare and prosperity of the country. Thousands are
already 'starving in the manufacturing districts, under
the grinding famine brought upon them by the corn
monopoly. As the thing works on, you also will be in-
volved in the same misery under which they are suffer-
ing, The river cannot flow on, if the fountain from
which it springs is dried up ; neither can Liverpool
which is the great outlet of the manufacturing districts'
continue to thrive, if once those districts sink into that
decay which it seems impossible to avert, if the Corn-
laws are maintained. Electors of Liverpool I what say
you ? Keep up the Corn-laws, and you will pre-
sently see empty warehouses and untenanted houses
in abundance in " the good old town." The mer-
chant will then- suffer, and the tradesman and
shopkeeper must suffer with him. And who, in such a
case, is to find employment for the working classes?
Instead of the hum of business, and the noise of the axe
and the hammer in the shipwrights' yards, there will be
gloom and silence; while the broom at the mast-head will
proclaim that their occupation is gone, and the market
already glutted with ships beyond what the demand of
our declining trade requires. But repeal the Corn-laws.
Give free scope to trade by removing the cords of mo-
nopoly which bind it down, and there is no height
of prosperity to which we may not- see Liverpool at-
tain.. • Our manufactures, -having -then the markets of
the world opened to them, will instantly revive, and
spread, and grow in an unprecedented manner, and the
channel of trade will flow through this port, widened and
'deepened in an incalculable degree. There will be an in-
creased demand for labourers of every kind. Our
warehouses will groan tinder the additional goods which
will hare to be crowded into them. New houses will be
wanted, as our hive of industry swells and expands in
every direction. New ships in untold numbers will be
called for, and find unceasing occupation for our carpen-
ters, riggers, painters, sail-makers, and mechanics and
workmen of all classes. Now, electors of Liverpool,
" Look on this picture, and on that." You are playing
for a mighty stake. The prosperity of yourselves, nay,
of the whole country is at issue. Only be true to your-
selves, and you will ensure the welfare, not only of the
present generation, but of your children and your chil-
dren's children, and of ages yet unborn. But, if you
should be found wanting at this momentous crisis ; if,
under the influence of corruption or intimidation, or from
any cause whatever, you should suffer the monopolists
again to ride roughshod over you, you will, as far as your
efforts can achieve it, have worked for the ruin of your-
selves, of the town, and of the whole empire.. But away
with the very thought that you will be guilty of the mad-
, ness implied' in this idea of self-sacrifice ! • We expect,
we hope, we believe better things of you. You will not,
you must not disappoint us.
Electors of Liverpool 1. recollect that whoever votes
for Lord Sandon and Mr. Cresswell, votes against the
trade, and commerce, and manufactures of the country.
Whoever votes for them, votes for dear bread.
Whoever votes for them, votes for dear sugar. '
Whoever votes for them, votes for monopoly and new
taxes.

Whoever votes for them, votes agair:ht Ireland's hap-
piness as well as England's prosperity.
Whoever votes for them, votes against the Queen, and
for bigotry, intolerance, ignorance, and persecution.
And will you vote for these enemies of the Queen, of
the people, and of the trade and prosperity of the coun-
try? No! No! Men of Liverpool! " Free Trade for
ever !" " The Queen for ever!" " Walmsley and
Palmerston for ever!" Be resolved, and be united.
Union will prevail ; but the smallest, the very smallest
departure from it will be ruin to our cause. Listen,
then, to no one who would sow the tares of
schism amongst you. Be at the hustings at the
very opening of the poll. Let every Liberal elec-
tor vote for both the Liberal candidates. He is a traitor
to the cause who shall act otherwise, and must never
more be allowed to place himself in the ranks of the Re-
formers of Liverpool. Whigs and Reformers ! vote for
both the candidates, or go at once and join the Tory
camp. It is a battle for principles, not for persons, in
which we are engaged ; and let us fight it as men who
consider our principles to be worth upholding. Union !
Union ! 1 Union !! ! We ask no more, and nothing
less will do. With union we shall win ; without it we
shall But there will be the closest union in the
hour of conflict. We anticipate nothing else. Forward,
then, 'to victor electors of Liverpool " Free trade
for ever !" Beya the poll at its first opening, and take
the lead at once. "Free trade for ever !" " Walmsley,
and Palmerston, and free trade for ever !"

ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION.
The nomination of the candidates for this borough
took place yesterday.
The candidates on the Liberal interest, Lord Listowel
and Mr. Muskett, accompanied by their friends, took
their places on the hustings about twelve o'clock ; and
they were soon followed by Messrs. Repton and Worley,
the Conservative candidates.
Mr. J. KINDER proposed George Alfred Muskett,
Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent the borough
of St. Alban's in Parliament, and Mr. W. T. Ossoart
seconded the nomination.
Mr. T. KINDER proposed Lord Listowel, and Mr. HAR-
RISON seconded the nomination.
Mr. STORY proposed Mr. Repton, and Mr. R. G.
Lows seconded the nomination.
Mr. T. FAIRTHORN then proposed Mr. Worley, and
was seconded by Mr. E. BOYCE.
The candidates then severally addressed the electors.
A show of hands was then taken,wic
which as declared
to be in favour of Messrs. Reptoa and Worley.
A poll was demanded on behalf of
o'clock
f theothethr
this day,
dates,. which will
.commence at eight
and close at four.

BATH ELECTION.
BATH, JUNE 28.—This morning, at an early hour, the bil=y
and bustling population not merely of Bath but of its surround-
ing, villages, congregated in various parts of the City, and
marched in tolerable order to the hustings which had been
erected near the Orange Grove and Abbey. There could not
have been less than seven or eight thousand persons present,
although not more than 3,000 electors are on the books ; cer-
tainly 2,200 is about the number that will be polled out alto-
gether to-morrow.
At eleven o'clock the Mayor and Magistrates having at-
tended, the usual proclamation was made.
Lord Powerscourt, Mr. Bruges, Lord Duncan, and Mr.
Roebuck. having advanced, were variously received according
to the feelings and views of their respective parties.
The different candidates were proposed amidst great uproar,
and not a little fighting. Speeches on the occasion were out
of the question ; and after a great deal of dumb-show, the
Mayor dissolved the meeting, and appointed the polling for to-
morrow at eight in the morning.

The General Steam Navigation Company's
vessel the Columbine, W. Norwood, from Rotterdam, arrived
off the Custom-house at eight o'clock, A.M. on Sunday, with
the Ditch

ELECTIONEERING SABBATH
PROFANATION.
',.TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Yesterday morning as I was passing along the
New-road at about a quarter before twelve (I confess
rather late for chapel) I observed two men pasting up
Messrs. Cabbell and Hamilton's bills at the corner of the
Marylebone Infirmary. At any other hour on the Sab-
bath this would have been highly improper, but during
the hours of divine service it was grossly indecent and
iirofane. I called subsequently upon Messrs: Hall and
Napier's Committee at the corner of York-place to in-
form them of the circumstance, but was told by the por-
ter that the gentlemen did not attend there on Sunday.
Your obedient servant,

A. B.
N.B. Will those who "value their immortal souls"
now send the two Tories to Parliament ?

On Wednesday week a weaver named Robeit
Burnet, twenty-nine years of age, put a period to h's
existence by hanging himself in his mother's garret. Be
took his breakfast about half-past nine as lima], whEn
he immediately retired, taking with him the key of the
garret, no doubt with the express intention of effecting
his awful design. He was first observed by his mother
and sister, about two hours after, when they immediately
gave the alarm. So determined had he been in accom-
plishing his rash purpose, that he was found almost lying
on the floor. He had been observed to be in a depressed
state of mind for some time past. Medical aid was im-
mediately had recourse to, with the view of restoring
animation ; but the vital spark had for ever fled.—
Dundee Chronicle.
The Organe des Flandres gives the following
anecdote which, by the way, will be recognised as an old
acquaintance :—"4 medical student, the other day,
was asked by one of the examiners as to the various
means he would employ to induce perspiration in a pa-
tient that needed it. The candidate for the honour of
bleeding and blistering according to law, mentioned se-
veral methods to be employed on such an occasion, till
at length, his memory failing him, he could proceed no
farther ; when he was so closely pressed with questions
on the same subject, that the youth at length exclaimed,
" Gentlemen, if I had to sweat a patient, I should send
him before you 1" All gravity was now at an end, and
the candidate was admitted without a dissenting voice.
JONATHANISMS, FRESH AS IMPORTED.—
" This is a dark subject.," as the student said when he
was dissecting the body of a negro. " I'm blesSed if I
do," as the girl said when her lover asked her to marry
him. " Much remains unsung," as the tom cat remarked
to the brick-bat when it abruptly cut short his serenade.
" You fill me with feelings of the most profound asto-
nishment," as the Editor said to the letter when he
opened it, and found enclosed the money for one year's
subscription to his paper in advance. " The unkindest
cut of all," as the dog said when his tail was abbreviated.
The New Orleans Picayune says that the mosquitoes are
like doctors—they never " let blodd" without " running
up a bill."
THE GOLDEN GOOSE.—That .old age is not
always accompanied with a proportionate amount of wis-
dom is a fact which is placed beyond all doubt by the
following instance of gullibility. One day last week a
decrepit old farmer, 70 years of age, of Bradworthy, on
whom Providence had bestowed much more money than
wit, was bamboozled by a gang of gypsies into the belief
that his age and infirmities were the result of the mali-
cious influence of aswitch; and petsuaded him to advance
them 531., which would dispel the web of enchantment
which entwined his existence, and restore him to the
health and vigour of the comely age of 24. The offer was
eagerly accepted; the farmer retired to his bed, and
dreamt that the much-desired metamorphosis was already
accomplished; when, lo! on waking in the morning, " a
change came o'er the spirit of his dream"—old Farmer
Osborne was old as ever, and 531. poorer, his riches hav-
ing " taken to themselves wings and flown away," with
the gypsies ! Western Times.
TILE BALLOT IN THE STATE OF NEW
YORK.—" In all the instances that I witnessed of the
business of polling—and I visited many of the wards for
that purpose—the whole affair was conducted with much
more order and decorum than any contested election that
I had ever seen in England. There were no party
badges, in colours.or ribbons, to excite party animosity.
There was no drunkenness, riot, or abuse of any kind.
Eves y man came freely to the poll, and went away as free-
ly from it; and though, in the greatest number of cases, it
was well known which way he would vote when he en-
tered, and which way he had voted when he left, none
offered him the slightest molestation in word or deed,
or even in gesture. In some of the wards where the
emigrants abound, it is said that this order and de-
corum does not always prevail ; but that between Irish
excitability and American rum and whisky, there are
somet:mes torn garments and hard words exchanged ;but
even .here, violent outrage is seldom committed. It is
possible, therefore, that universal suffrage, annual elec-
tions, and vote by ballot, may be much less productive
of riot, drunkenness, and disorder, than limited suffrage,
unfrequent elections, and open voting ; for in England,
Scotland, and Ireland, where these prevail, the scenes of
dissipation and outrage are frequent ; and here, where
these opposites are practised, they are rare."—Buching-
ham. On another occasion, Mr. Buckingham observes,
" the freedom of election is so perfect, that., though
40,000 voters were rolled in three days, not the least in-
terruption had taken place, and no jeopardy of life or
limb had been incurred by those visiting the polls."

MATERNAL AFFECTION IN A BRUTE.—On
Thursday afternoon, a policeman and some others stand-
ing near to the Orange Tree public-home, in St. Nicholas-
spare, in this city, noticed a cow, which they supposed
belonged to a farmer whose team stood at the door. The
animal shortly after left the place, and followed another
road out of town. Shortly after, a young countryman
rode up in search, and it was ascertained that the poor
animal, whose calf had been sold from her on the day
before, had travelled from the country, a distance of
twelve miles, to the very spot where the separation took
place, the further search was doubtless in the direction
of the journey taken by the purchaser of her offspring,
towards whose residence the young farmer pursued his
way.—Hereford Times.
"ENTERESING BROOD—ZOOLOGICAL GAR-
DENS.—On Sunday morning last the beautiful leopardess
belonging to this establishment produced,three fine cubs,
ft male and two females. In anticipation of the event,
Mr. Douglas, the manager, remained on the watch dur-
ing the whole night, determined that no expedient
which his knowledge and skill could supply should be
wanting to ensure the preservation of such an interest-
ing progeny. At half-past eight o'clock in the
morning the first was born, a second at a quarter
past nine, and a third at twenty minutes past eleven.
In case the leopardess might have been incapa-
citated from suckling her offspring, a bitch was in readi-
ness for the purpose, to which the cubs were successively
applied, ohe being, however, always left with the mother.
But in the course of Sunday evening it was ascertained
that the leopardess was both able and inclined for her
own proper task, and the cubs were all placed under ,);ier
charge. They continue quite healthy and thriving,,and
although this is the first instance of a leopardess in this
country, suckling her own cubs, it promises to be at-
tended with complete success. -- Edinbuigh Weekly
Chronicle.

On Saturday last, at Mains of Coull, parish of
Tannadice, Mary Coupar, aged fifty years, daughter of
the late George Coupar, merchant, Slateford, parish of
Edzell, put a period to her existence by cutting her
throat. She made an attempt of the same kind, and phr-
tially succeeded, about thirty years ago, occasioned, it
was supposed, by disappointment in some love affair. No
cause for the present rash act has yet transpired.—
Dundee Chronicle.

CORK.—We have the gratification to announce
that the Reformers of the City of Cork have completed
their arrangements for the triumphant return of Mr. D.
Callaghan and Mr. Francis Stack Murphy. Our Corre-
spondent, whose letter arrived by the mid-day mail,
thinks it likely that the Tories will not go to the poll.
In the county everything is most satisfactory.—Dublin
Evening Post.
MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.--The fol-
lowing general order, with reference to the approaching
elections, was ordered to be issued by the Directors of
the above Company, at their Board meeting, last week:
—" The Directors wish it to be distinctly understood,
that at the approaching general election every officer
and servant of this Company who is entitled to vote, is
at perfect liberty to do so according to his discretion. And
the Directors further intimate to the officers of the Com-
pany, that any interference with the men under their
control, in endeavouring to induce them to vote for any
particular candidate, will subject them to the severe dis-
pleasure of the Board."—Midland Counties Herald.
DEATH OF MASTER. `HUGHES.—This
ta-
lented Welsh boy was known not only in Wales for his
abilities in music, but in London and many provincial
towns in England. He embarked for America; and his
melancholy death by drowning is thus noticed in the
New York Tribune :—" Many of our readers must re-
member with delight the musical performances of Master
Hughes, a young native of Wales, who came out to this
country last year, and has since, in company with two
younger brothers, travelled over a good part of the
Middle States of America on a professional tour.
We are now pained to record his sudden death by
drowning ! The three brothers, under the guid-
ance of their father, visited Newburgh last week,
and gave an exhibition of their musical powers on
Tuesday evening. On Wednesday they were induced to
engage in a sailing excursion on the River to see the
fishermen raise their nets. The wind was bloWing quite
fresh at the time, and just after they reached the stakes the
person before-mentioned, who had command of the helm
—and who knew little of his business as it now appears—
gibed the boat suddenly, instead of wearing her round as
he should have done, and she immediately capsized. Mr.
Hughes grasped his two youngest children and sustained
them on the keel of the boat ; but the eldest, Joseph T.
Hughes, was carried away by the current and was
drowned. He was about 14 years old, and was greatly
beloved by all who knew him. Up to Saturday (May 18)
his body had not been recovered. The others of the party
(six) were rescued soon after the accident, greatly ex-
hausted. By this accident an interesting and gifted fa-
Mil Lis plunged into the deepest anguish.
THUNDER STORM AND WATER SPOUT.—
About noon on Wednesday, Stirling and its vicinity were
visited by a thunder storm. The first peal occurred
during the time the guard was in course of being changed
at the Castle ; and the electric fluid appears to have been
attracted by a chimney, the soot only of which it dis-
placed, and to have passed by one of the water runs at
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fered no other injury. At the same time a water-spout
was seen in the distance, in the direction of Alloa. It
had much of the shape of a funnel, with the narrow end
below. Its upper part was densely dark, and had at
times both a vibratory and a rotatory motion, whilst- the
lower he usparency of water.