The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-10 00:00:00

EVESHAM.

TnunsnAr.—The election is fixed for Saturday. Lord
Marcus Hill will " walk over" the course. At the election
in 1841, the numbers at the close of the poll stood as fol-
lows :—Lord M. Hill (Liberal), 188; Borthwick, Peter
(Tory), 161 • Rushout (Tory), 137. The Liberals are now
strong enough to return two Members.

SCOTCH ELECTIONS.
(From The Scotsman of Wednesday).
EDINBURGH.

The nomination of candidates for the vacancy arising from
Mr. Macaulay's acceptance of office, takes place on Friday.
Mr. Macaulay was expected to arrive in town last night, and
will address the electors at a public meeting on Thursday.
There has been some talk of an opponent in the person of
Sir Culling Eardley Smith, on the part of a section of the
Voluntaries and Free Churchmen. It is understood to bo
the intention of these parties to put Sir Culling in nomination
on Friday, but up to last night, we believe, he had not sig-
nified his assent to the movement, nor is there any likelihood
of his being present.

LEITH..
The nomination takes place on Thursday. Mr. Rutherford
addressed the electors of Portobello yesterday, and is to speak
to-day in the Assembly-rooms, Leith, at two o'clock.

PERTH.
There is not likely to be any contest here. Mr. Fox.
Maule reached Edinburgh yesterday on his way to Perth.

KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE.
Mr. Maitland, it is expected, will be returned without
opposition.

----------
HER MAJESTY'S TITEATRE.—His Highness Ibrahim
Pacha attended the performances at the Italian Opera-house
yesterday (Thursday) evening. His Highness's suite con-
sisted of Semi Pacha, Colonel Bonfort, Major Dickson, and
M. de Nubar. Amongst the company we also noticed the
Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis of Clanricarde,
the Marquis of Donegal, the Marquis of Titchfield, the Earl
of Munster, the Count d'Astorg, the Viscount Cantalupe, the
Viscount Duncannon, Captain the Hon. James Macdonald,' the
Hon. Spencer Cowper, Lady Quentin, Sir John Lowther, &e.
The approaching fete, under the patronage of his,
Royal Highness Prince Albert, in favour of the Distresued
Needlewomen's Snciety, on Monday, the 13th inst., P.I the
Moat Grounds, Stockwell, will no doubt be fully attended.
llis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has sent a do-
nation, and added his name to the list of patrons for the
occasion. A military band and Adams's quadrille band are
engaged.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A, LUNATIC.-- On Thursday
Mr. W. Baker held an inqueu, at the London Hospital, on the
body of Esther Cuthbert, a widow, aged thirty-four years.
From the evidence it appeared that on the 9th of May last
the deceased accoste(!, a waggoner, who was driving his team
along the Mile End-road, and importuned him to give her
a ride, which he refused to do, as she did not appear in her
senses, when she suddenly fell, and both the near wheels
passed over her right foot. She was taken to the hospital
where she lingered until Tuesday last, when she died. The
deceased had been an imate of St. Luke's and other mad
houses, but at times had lucid intervals. Verdict, " Acci-
dentat death, she being at the time imbecile and of unsound
mind."

PARISH OF ST. PANCRAS.
Yesterday, at a meeting of the vestry of St. Pancras, held
at the Vestry-rooms, Gordon-square (Mr. Churchwarden
Howarth in the chair),

Mr. Aldis and a deputation of ratepayers waited upon the
vestry, to call the attention of that body to circumstancf's
which had arisen in that parish, consequent on the death of
one of the assessed tax collectors, and which it was to be ap-
prehended would disqualify upwards of 1,500 borough
electors from being on the ensuing register. Mr. Aldis
stated, that although Mr. Lorant, one of the poor-rate col-
lectors, had been appointed as the successor of Mr. North-
cote by the Assessed Tax Commissioners, yet, through their
neglect, the necessary books would not be placed in the
collector's hands before the 17th or 18th of July, and it was
well known that the law compelled the payment on or be-
fore the 20th to qualify. The people were ready to pay their
rates, but there was no one to receive them, and the proba-
bility was that upwards of 1,500 electors residing in Somers-
town and part of Camden-town would be disfranchised. The
ratepayors considered the vestry, as their representatives, were
the proper persons to interfere in the matter.
Another RATEPAYER observed that he had occasion to see
Sir Benjamin Hall, one of the borough Members, that morn-
ing, and the Hon. Baronet considered the matter of very
serious importance, and had suggested, if a deputation of the
vestry were appointed, he would at once accompany them to
the Board of Stamps and Taxes, and insist upon some step
being taken to prevent the contemplated disfranchisement of
so many voters.
Mr. Lorant, the collector, was sent for, and, in answer to
questions by the vestry, said that he was appointed by the
Assessed Tax Commissioners to succeed Mr. IN orthcote, and
collect his arrears, on the 26th of June, but had not yet re-
ceived the necessary books for the purpose. The amount
required to be collected was 2,400/. from 1,540 persons. He did
all he could to get the books, and was told he could not have
them before the 17th. He was in hopes to get them by
Monday next.
Mr. DOUGLAS said, that while Mr. Lorant was collecting
the assessed Taxes the poor-rates would go uncollected,
which were equally necessary for the qualification of voters.
His idea was, that the vestry should go at once to Lord
John Russell on this subject, and point out to his Lordship
the necessity for repealing the rate-paying clauses of the
Reform Bill, under present circumstances, and this strong
case. These Assessed Tax Commissioners had the power
of disfranchising, if they thought proper, half the con-
stituency of the kingdom.
After some discussion, it was resolved to appoint a deputa-
tion to wait upon Sir Benjamin Hall, and accompany the
Hon. Baronet to the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes, or
take such other measures as they deemed necessary for avert-
ing the apprehended disfranchisement of so large a number
of electors.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and eroceedings of the Nous. of Commons.)
THURSDAY, JULY 9.
Messengers from the Lords brought up the following Bills,
to which their Lordships had agreed :
London and Birmingham Railway (Aylesbury Railway
Purchase) Bill, without amendment—London and Birming-
ham Grand Junction, Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Amalgamation Bill—Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir, and Port
Glasgow Junction Railway Bill—Midland Railway (Burton-
upon-Trent to Nuneaton Branch and Ashby Canal Pur-
chase) Bill—Newcastle and Berwick Railway Bill—Glasgow
Southern Terminal Railway Bill, with amendments—Eastern.
Counties Railway (Epping Extension) Bill, with an amend-
ment.