The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-19 00:00:00

EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

GLOUCESTER, TUESDAY.—The nomination for this election
is fixed for Friday week, and no opposition to the election
of the Marquis of Worcester is expected.—The lion. F.
CharLeris, the late representative, who resigned his seat be-
cause lie would not submit to the blind dictation of a " de-
monstration," is very popular, and had he come forward as a
supporter of the Premier's proposed measures, in opposition
to the Marquis of Worcester, he would, in all probability,
have been returned in preference. A general election is
deemed inevitable, here, and the free-traders appear to be
determined to reserve their strength until a more fitting
opportunity.

SOUTH DURHAM.
On the appearance all:. Bowes' address in 13arnardeastle
last Wednesday, a public meeting of the electors resident in
that town was called, and took- place in the- Town-hall in
the evening. The meeting \va.: attended by a numerous
and respectable body of the elentols, when resolutions, ex-
pressing the pleasure with which tto meeting heard that
Mr. Bowes was prepared to support 6,ovennent, and also
their opinion that a total and immediate repeal would be
better for the agricultural interest than three years' continu-
ance of a modified sliding-scale, were unaniteously passed.
It was also resolved, that au address, embodying these reso-
lutions, and requesting Mr. Bowes to retain his seat and sup-
pert the Ministerial measure, should be signed by the
electors and sent to Mr. Bowes. The address has received
the signatures of nearly all the electors residing in Barnard-
' castle, and has been forwarded to Mr. Bowes.
Sir James Duke, in a letter to Thomas Gee,Esq., the chair-
man of the Agricultural Society at Boston, after alluding
to his desire to .prottet the agricultural interests by advo-
cating a fixed duty, expresses his determination to support
the Government on the gradual abolition of the corn-laws,
rather than hazard by his vote the success of the present
measure, and thereby force on an immediate repeal.
Mr. Rashleigh, M.P., for East Cornwall, has assured his
constituents of his adherence to the " principle of protection."

ASSIZE IN TELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT Feb. 17.
The assize for the northern division of the county of Lan-
caster commenced here this morning. Mr. Justice Patteson
presided on the criminal side, and Mr. Justice Coleridge on
the civil. 15 causes are entered for trial. The calendar
contains the names of 22 prisoners. Of these one stands
charged with infanticide, three with manslaughter, one with
robbery, and four with cutting and wounding.
CROWN SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice PArrEsox.)
Edward Leach, aged 46, was indicted for the manslaughter
of William Day, at Over Darken.
Mr. Whigham conducted the prosecution. The prisoner
was defended by Mr. Brandt.
The prisoner and the deceased met, it appeared, on one
evening in the month of January last, at the Red Lion pub-
lic-house, in Over Darwen. They had had some previous
quarrel, and the prisoner being somewhat intoxicated.
to use towards the deceased some abusive language. d
andto the
e
yard they seized on
deceased retorted in the same strain, and they finally agreed
to go out into thee yaanrodthetro tight.gyht.
ll a
the
collar, getting ti ng
began,int as
the witness expressed it, "raveling" backwards and forwards.
The deceased at last got out of the hands of the prisoner,
and got up two steps, which led to a back kitchen.
The prisoner ran at him as if to seize him round the middle,
when the deceased, who was a heavy man, leaped upon him,
and bore him to the ground—the head of the prisoner hitting
the deceased in the lower part of the abdomen. They
struggled for some little time on the ground, until the land-
lord of the public-house came out with a light, and re-
quested them to desist. They both said they had had
enough, and ceased fighting. They went into the public-
house, and deceased complained of being ill. lie was taken
home, and became rapidly worse. A doctor was sent for,
but he lingered in great agony till the following day, when
he died. On a post mortem examination it was apparent
that his death had been caused by rupture of the bladder,
and the consequent inflammation of the bowels.
Verdict—Not Guilty.
The Court, in the course of the day, disposed of two Mint
casesr, and a case of street robbery by a woman of loose cha-
racter.

LONG PROTRACTED WILL CAUSE.—Mathias Aspden,
merchant of Philadelphia, died in London about twenty-six
years since, without issue, and leaving his estate to his heir-
at-law in England. Numerous petitions were heard in the
High Court of Chancery, but, on failing to give the proofs
required, each was dismissed, when John Aspdeu, of Raw-
tenstall, Lancashire, commenced establishing his rightful
claim to the estate (now amounting to a sum of upwards of
500,000 dollars) as heir-at-law ; and, after more than twenty
years' litigation in British and American courts, the
court at Philadelphia has finally given judgment in favour
of the Lancashire claimant. It is a remarkable fact, that
nearly a quarter of a century has elapsed since this court
issued its commission for proof in favour of the said claimant
to the Rev. W. Gray, and other gentlemen of Haslingden,
and though no evidence has been produced by the opposing
party during the whole period, it appears they have at least
succeeded in furthering delay until death has overtaken the
executor as well as the aged t;2aimaut, leaving the issue of
the latter to reap the fruits of his Anxious care and arduous
toils.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO - A YOUNG GENTLEIILAN.79,n_
Monday night W. Payne, Esq., held a protracted
vring2igiesinAtalle.
board-room of Guy's hospital, en the body of Math! 15
N- The deceased
aged fifteen years, son of the late Captain Alt,
young gentleman was heir to a large 11 Bo-
mother out Chester-terrace, Larnbeth-real...nooonoVst`:watout half.
al);_l:x_es_ited,__up,sl,th his
i!lsre doors from the British
rough-road, deposed that on Saturdayf'
past Iwo o'clock, he was standing about 10tH
town cart on the oppo-
)nto a public-house,
~.s forced away
site side of the way. The carman hadg
suddenly
p:....e.
off.
and Foreign School in that road, and sar:loinne-ro' -
The
and when ho came out, the horseoe
_.
ut
.w 1
..t (1
atdectaitsedpl sh. tl t moment rail
hold of him, but was immediately Ihrown,
carman
thmeen.pitiimrsauled,.
itteartZicnaguesphetedho.ldTehfel
up to the horse and laid
unfortunate y‘ ling
in a cab to the hospital. The house-surgeon
gentleman was
the right wheelfc(onp,a,es;s.iendg over his body. The- •
"
proved 1 that death was the result of the injuries received from heirer
run over. The deceased expired about a quarter cf an hour after
his admission. The jury recorded a verdict of `• Accidental death.'
engine-driver, who.
by INDICTMENT OF AN ENGINE DRIVEL—At Hertford
' causedjhn eallits'ion on the Fas*tesren,
by not attending to
quarter-sessions, on
aMsoignnda7
Counties Railway, near Waltham. on the 9th of last ' Eastern
Counties
rendered to take his trial. Alt objecti h on, owever was taken to the
proceedings by his counsel, Mr. Ryland, contendedd, who'
fendant ought to have been first taken that the &-
Marquis of Salisbury, before a magistrate. The
the chairman, and th
de-
cued that the objection was fatal to' the e other magistrates,
dant was discharged. He Indictment, and the defen-
mav, however, be still taken before a ma-
gistrate to be Punished summarily.
SIFT ROBERT PEEL Y.
TION.—The 1 wh
first person AND THE WESTMINSTER ELEC-
o voted at the polling-booth at St. Mar-
garet's Church, was Sir Robert reel. Tho Hon. Baronet arrived.' as
the chimes were going for eight, the commencement of the polling,
and gave his vote for Captain Bons. There were fekv persons present
at that
early hour, and few, except the poll-clerks,
ritokof the_voter. were aws.re of the