The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-16 00:00:00

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LICHFIELD ELECTION.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

LICHFIELD, WEDNESDAY.—The above election took
place this day, and terminated in the unopposed re-
election of Lord Alfred Paget. The city throughout the
day maintained its wonted quiet, and but few parties
appeared to take any interest in the proceedings. At
the nomination, which took place this morning, the
Noble Candidate was proposed by the Rev. Mr. Floyer,
and seconded by Major Majendie.
No other candidate having been nominated, and the
usual formalities having been gone through, the Noble
Lord, having been declared duly elected, addressed the
electors at some length, congratulating them upon the
successful carrying out of the measures proposed by the
late Premier, and justifying the bygone policy of the
Whig Government, and giving as his opinion that the
only sound policy upon which the Government
could act would be by carrying out the prin-
ciples of free trade fully and entirely. After
alluding to the conduct of Sir Robert Peel in
carrying out the really Whig measures of the former
Government, the Noble Lord said, "Let it be undlerstood
that I do not blame the men who have carried those
measures, far from it ; for I believe that the Right Hon.
Baronet lately at the head of the Government 'has car-
ried them from conscientious motives—(Hear, hear)—
and he and his allies have done all they could to repair
their former errors."—(Hear, bear.) With reference to
the ocern-lave, the Noble Lord observed that be dad most
sincerely hope and believe that thOrepeal of thoset laws
would not be found to injure any, but, on the con-
trary; would benefit all.—(Hear, hear.) He west upon
the broad principle, and finding there was no law to in-
terfere with the price of wages, so also there ought to be
no law to regulate the price of food ; but that the II
working man had a right to go to the cheapest
market for his supply of the common, neces-
saries of life. After expressing his belief i flint free
trade would hereafter, be carried out fully an exten-
sively, his Lordship briefly touched upon the s abject of
national education. As to the improvement of th: it educa-
tion, that they alone could hope and expect an i improve-
ment in the welfare and moral improvement of tb le people.
It was to be hoped that the present Ministry would
bring forward a measure that would effect so , lesirable
an object without interfering with or outraging: the reli-
gious feelings of those whom it was intended t s benefit.
After expressing a desire that the Governme at should
carry out a more liberal and equal mode of r, oiling Ire-
land than heretofore ; and after returning h is sincere
thanks to the electors for the honour confer Ted upon
him, his Lordship retired from the front of the. hustings
amid loud cheers.
A vote of thanks to the sheriff was then serried by
acclamation, after which the newly elected in Rather for
the city was chaired through the principal str, teas of the
town, and the proceedings terminated.

FIRE AT FURNIVAL'S INN. Yesterday m corning, a
few minntes before one, an alarm of fire was givon by the
watchman at Furnival's Inn, which quickly i reaelhed the
Farringdon- street and Holborn engine-stations. 0 a the arrival
of the firemen it was discovered that the, n
room on
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floor
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Whitmore, house No. l, in the inn
Was on fire. Mr. Whitm urn, it ap-
pears, having arrived home, was Proceeding alon g t he room
with a lighted candle in his hand, when his foot &tip pad, and
in his fall he upset a bottle of ,eau de Cologne, wh is h ignited
from the flame of the candle, and the room we h instantly
nying the alarm.
escape from . the room,
By the exertions of the firemen, the flames v, ere confined to
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the roam in which they broke out, and were i soon ex-
tinguished.
HEAVY WORK.—We are assured by a high ly respect-
able farmer, the other day, that he had a labou rer who, for
a day's work, had cut five acres of oats and drank thirty-two
quarts of strong beer, and finished in the ever dng by be-
taking himself to the village ale-house to enjoy 1 his pint and
kis pipe. —Meidstene JournaL