The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-25 00:00:00

BINGIIAIL

EAST LF.AKE.

TOTAL.

Hildyard
Lincoln

... 1,502
..• 945

Majority for Hildyard ~. 557

SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ELECTION.
NORTHAMPTON, FEB. 24.—The election of a Member, in the room
of W. It. Cartwright, Esq., resigned, took place in this town, at ten
o'clock this morning, in the County-hall.
The Mon:SHERIFF having opened the proceedings,
Sir H. DRYDEN proposed Captain Vyse as a tit and proper person
to represent the Southern Division of the county of Northampton.
The Hon. Baronet, who was slightly interrupted, spoke strongly in
favour of protection to agriculture.
JOHN MANING, Esq., President of the Northamptonshire Agricul-
tural Protection Society, briefly seconded the nomination.
No other candidate being proposed, the High Sheriff declared the
election to have fallen on Captain Vyse.
Captain Visa then expressed his firm attachment to the principle
of protection, and his devotion to the welfare of the Established
Church, in whose faith he had been brought up, and whose institu-
tions he had been taught to admire. He assured his constituents
that his best exertions should always be used to forward their lute-
rests in connexion with the Interests of their common country.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY. •
CHESTER CUP.-20 to 1 agst Sweetmeat (taken and after-
wards offered)-22 to 1 agst Best Bower-22 to 1 agst Mer-
maid-23 to 1 agst Whiustone-25 to 1 agst The Baron—.-
33 to 1 agst Miss Burns (taken)-35 to 1 agst Fitzallen-40
to 1 agst Colleen Dhas (taken)-50 to 1 agst Columbus
(taken)-50 to 1 agst Crim Con (taken)-50 to 1 agst Miss
Elis (taken). A strong disposition to bet agst Sweetmeat.
DERBY.-5 to 1 agst Sting-15 to 1 agst Brocardo-22 to
1 apt lago-30 to 1 agst Spithead-33 to 1 agst Malcolm
(taken and afterwards offered)-30 to 1 agst Tibthorpe
(taken)-50 to 1 agst Nutleaf-5 to 1 agst Scott's lot-20
to 1 agst Lord Exeter's lot.
OAKS.-9 to 1 agst Vanish-12 to I agst Osprey-20 to
1 agst Fantastic-20 to 1 agst Mendicant (taken).
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-6 to 1 agst St. Leger (taken)
—8 to 1 agst Lancet (taken).

CORONER'S INQUEST. THE LATE MURDER IN
CntvpLEGATE.--Last evening Mr. Wm. Payne held an inquest in St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Thomas Martin, aged 37, a
marble-paper maker, who died from the effects of wounds received
at the hands of John Facey (now in Newgate, on the charge of
wilful murder), on the afterneon of Tuesday week last, at No. 8,
Cradle-court, Cripplegate, The fury returned a verdict of WiUhl
Murder against John Facey.
TnoTTING.--Yesterday the match between Mr. Rus-
sell an/ Mr. Jenks to trot their horses, came off on Sunbury-coni-
nion, the contest causing considerable betting in the sporting world.
The match was to trot in harness over live miles of road for a stake
of 100/. ; an unusual quantity of spectators being present at the race;
the horses having been harnessed to light snatch carts, and starting
at a rattling pace, performed the first mile well together, in three
minutes and twelve 5..-conds. Mr. Russell's horse then took the lead,
and after a splitting race, the match was brought to a conclusion by
his cob coming in the winner, covering the distance in seventeen
minutes.

OBSERVER • OFFICE, 169, STRAND: With a view to
furnish full particulars of the highly important achievements in
India, the Observer purposes publishing a gratuitous half-sheet pup-
plement of twenty folio columns on Sunday next, March 1. The
price of the Observer (including the Supplement) Sixpence. A Mon.
day afternoon Edition of the Observer is regularly published at Four
o'clock, which edition is best adapted for the country and readers
abroad. The Observer was the journal that first announced the in-
tended alteration in the corn-laws, and which paper has in its subse-
quent numbers anticipated all the official movements in progress,
connected with that highly important measure.
WOOLWICH GARRISON, FEB. 23.—NEWS FROM BAR-
sAnems.:-'--A letter received to-day by an officer belonging to this
garrison, from the troop-skip Athol, states that that vessel was on
the 2d day of January in the harbour at Barbadocs, having been
placed under quarantine, owing to the small-pox having broken
out on board, The sufferings of the troops had been severe from
the crowded state of the ship, and the delay in reaching their
place of destination ; but the disease had providentially sub-
sided without producing fatal results, excepting that an infant
had died on board from Its attacks. The above communica-
tion hai greatly relieved the minds of those families who have
relatives on board the Athol, as it was strongly rumoured that
several had fallen victims to the .disease.— Royal Aartißery
Major Elgie's company are under orders to proceed to Scotland from
Woolwich garrison, and Captain Dupin's company, now stationed
at Guernsey and Jersey, are immediately to embark for these quar-
ters to replace them, for which purpose Captain Hennis's company
embarked on Saturday on board a Government transport from her
Majesty's Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, to relieve Captain Dupin's
company at that station. It is stated upon the best authority that
sub-lieutenants are to be appointed to take charge of the military
stations along the coast, which are to be erected for the national de-
fences of this country. It is intended to select the most deserving
and old non-commissioned officers of the Royal Regilltent of Artillery
for this service, as a reward for their past services.
REPRESENTATION OF THE EASTERN DIVISION OF
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—GLOUCESTER, MONDAT.—A large meeting of the
electors of the eastern division of this county was held here to-day,
for the purpose of taking Into consideration the best means oi secur-
ing a proper representative for the county, under the circumstance
of Mr. Charter's' resignation. The Mayer, 11. Hughes, Esq , was
called to the chair. The meeting was addressed by E. Holland, Esq.,
E. Manfred, Esq., and Samuel Bowly, Esq., and passed a resolution,
pledging themselves to make preparations for a general election. The
speakers expressed their regret that Mr. Charter's had thought it
necessary to resign his seat on the call that had been made to him
by a few protectionists, and that the Liberals were not at the present
moment prepared to bring forward any candidate in opposition to the
Marquis of Worcester.

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We received the following only a few hours before we
went to press. It is from a most influential Tory M.P. :—" Peel's
great speech this week is considered equal to anything of Pitt's. I
am, I confess, changed by it. Ile will carry free trade, and then, I
suppose, Lord John will be Premier immediately. The excitement it
Westminster was tremendous on Wednesday, the popular cry alto-
gether with Evans."—Liverpool Albion.
• EXTENSIVE FIRE IN THE SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE-ROAD.
—Last night, shortly after eleven o'clock, a the broke out on the
large range of premises in the occupation of Messrs. W. W. and R.
Brook, tallow-meltera and chandlers, 'Southwark-bridge-road. From
the easily ignitable character of the stock, the melting house, where
it is ski tho•flre kindled, was soon in a blaze, and though assistance
was upon the spot the flames obtained a formidable head before any
effective aid could be rendered. The fire was seen to yield to the
judicious exertions of the firemen by twelve o'clook, and in another
quarter of au hour all further Aar °fits extenaiou was allayed!