The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-09 00:00:00

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"TO TILE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE sonouon Op

RICIIMOND.

"Gentlemen,—The lamented death of your lute honour..
Able, active, and intelligent Member has suddenly caused et
vacancy in your representation.
." The vast importance of the measures now before Parlist.
went render it expedient that no time should be lost in tilling
up the vacancy thus mournfully caused. 'I venture, there-
fore, gentlemen, to offer myself to your notice, as a friend oe
your late excellent Member, and as one who entertains
similar political opinions.
" The slight acquaintance I have had the pleasure of form.
ing with the inhabitants of your borough encourajes me in
the hope of extending this intercourse by mutual s'ervieefi ;
and I trust that the honour I have already had of represent-
. ing a neighbouring borough in the West Riding may be a
guarantee of my political conduct and opinions. I veoture
to refer to my efforts both in and cut of Parliament for msny
years, resan earnest of the zeal I hope to show if you should
do, me the honour to elect me as your representative. ft
oversdli tbhee pleasure,ugriyeadttßinYt'et'sestltofwiollurbecontl3,
atten-
tion to the affairs of this borough, to 3, whilepec i watch
well as to the rights
and claims of every individual . it,asi without respect of per-
son or of party. My efforts shall ever be in of that
steady, firm, and progressive reform Which best preserves
our institutions, by keeping them in harmony :ith the a all
d-
vancing education and morality of our countrymen. To this
school of substantial improvement of all classes and con-
ditions of my fellow-subjects and fellow-creatures I adhere
without violence and without change.
" Should these principles and professions meet your appro-
bation, it shall-be my constant endeavour zealously to carry
them out, and to prove to you that I will perform as willingly
as I can promise.
"I win do myself the honour of taking the earliest oppor-
tunity of paying my respects to every individual elector, and
in the meanwhile I beg to subscribe myself,
"Gentlemen, your obedient and humble servant,

"HENRY RICH.

" Richmond, March 26, 1846."
On Friday morning, the 27th ult., it was announced, by
the posting of large orange placards (the Whig colour), that
Mr. Rich would meet the inhabitants in the 'Awn Hall that
evening. Christopher Croft, Esq., the late Mayor, presided,
and introdueed the lionourai le. candidate to the meeting,
which was numerously attended by all parties, Whigs, Re-
formers, and Con-formers. Mr. Rich made a most excellent
address, speaking out freely as a Whig, and as holding the
same principles as the late lamented representative of the
borough. He introduced a good deal of constitutional history
from the revolution of 1688, and expulsion of the Stuarts,
to tho present time; of the first Earl of Chatham, and the
war which led to the loss of America, and the causes
thereof; procceeded to the times and conduct of Fox
and Romilly ; declared himself in favour of general
education, and reform of the law, and of progressive reform in
•all our institutions; denounced the general treatment of Ire-
land in strong terms, and praised the Lords for reversing, on
the appeal, the judgment on O'Connell, &c. &c. The address
was well received, and cheered by all parties, and proved in-
disputably that Mr. Rich was at least a Whig, if not some-
thing more.
A resolution having been moved . by Leonard Cooke,
Esq., one of the aldermen, to the effect "That the Hon. Can-
didate was a fit and proper per person to represent the bo-
rough in Parliament," it was carried amidst the cheers of
the assemblage ; and en Saturday (next day) the Hon.
Gentleman commenced his canvas, attended by his retained
agents, probably .representing all the above parties, viz.,
G. J. Fielding, James Hunton, and Frederick Thirlwell.
Esqs., who might all be useful when they came to their re-
spective friends. The election is fixed for yesterday, the
Bth instant.

MY. E. STuncEs CONCERT AT THE HANOVER •SQUARE
Rooms.—The annual concert of Mr. E. Sturges, the well-
known organist of the Foundling, takes place this even-
ing at the Hanover-square Rooms. Among the vocalists
engaged are the Misses Birch, Rainforth, and Maria B:
Hawes; and Messrs. 11. Phillips, Leffler, (lenge, King;
Rafter (who made so successful a dtblit the other day at the
Philharmonic), and Atkins. The whole of fliydn's
" Creation" will be given, and given in a manner perfectly
new in this country, inasmuch as the alto or counter-tenor
part will be sttNglsscladies, as is the case in Germany. The
" Creation" will be followed by a selection of new sacred
music. Mr. Surman is the conductor, and Mr. Perry the
leader. Mr. Sturges presides at the organ. We anticipate
a great treat.
SKETCHES OF ENGLISH CHARACTEff S.—A new work,
tinder this title, by Mrs. Gore, author of "Mothers and Daughters,"
" Peers and Parvenus," &e., in two vols., post svo., will be published
by 31r. Bentley, on Thursday next, the 9th instant. Mr. Bentley has
Just published the following new works, which may now be had of all
booksellers : —l. Third and concluding volume of Mrs. Thomson's
Memoirs of the Jacobites, Svo., with portraits ed- Flora Afaculonald,
Prince Charlie', and Lord Balmerino.-2. A new edition of Memoirs
of Grimaldi, the Clown, edited by " Bus," with additions and notes
by Charles 'Whitehead, embellished with two poi traits and twelve
humourous illustrations by-aegisz7,--floittsV-„ aisievtytoou.ssede.
ireV. aki"Thl;.; post fivo.-4. A second edition of
Jesse's Memoirs of the Chevalier and Prilece charles Edward ; or
the Pretenders and their Adherents, two vols., Bvo., with portraits.
—5. Memoirs and Correspondence of the Marquess Wellesley, by
Robert Routere Pearce, Esq., three vols., Bvo., with portraits, &c. &e.
NUMBER OF PASSENGERS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
FRANCE.—The following is the official list of the number of passen-
gers who have passed between England and France by the ports of
Folkstone, Dover, London, and Boulogne, and Calais, from the 23d
to the 29th of March inclusive :—By Boulogne, 864 passengers, 42
horses, 5 carriages ; by Calais, 153. The 864 passengers rid Bou-
logne were as follows:—Entered coming from Folkstone, 325 passen-
gers; Dover, 0; London, 67. Total, 392. Entered going to Folk-
stone, 344 passengers ; Dover; 9 ; London, 128. Total, 564.
THE DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN.—It having been
reported that needlework was sent from London to the Ports-
mouth and Portsea unions, in consequence of the determina-
tion of most of the London workhouses not to take in any
work except at full prices, the President and the Hen. Secretary
of the above society went down to Portsmouth, and, we are glad to
say, received written statements from both the matron and master,
setting forth that the guardians (to their honour belt told) prohibited
any needlework being taken in at those unions, as It would be inju-
rious to the pcor who are endeavouring to earn an industrious liveli-
hood. A grand ball, under distinguished patronage, Is to take place
at Willis's Rooms on the 24111 of this month, in aid of the thuds of
the above charity. Among the stewar‘ls for the occasion are the
namesiof sixteen lords and several Members of the House of Commons.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WooLwwn, APRIL 7.—lntel-
ligence has been received at Woolwich of the death of Cal.tain St.
John, commanding the Ist company of the 6th battalion of Royal
Artillery, at Jamaica, to which station lie proceeded in November,
1843. The decease of this officer promotes Second-Captain &ace, at
present with Captain Griffin's company of the Bth battalion, at Bar-
badoes, to the command of the Ist company of the 6th battalion,
vice St. John. Preparations have been made to-day for the depar-
ture of Colonel Dyneles, C. 8., Royal Horse Artillery, for Dublin, to
take the command at Portobello Barracks, vacant by the promotion
of Lieutenant-Colonel Cobbe, Royal Horse Artillery, to be Colonel.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hardinge,K.ll., brother of the gallant Governor-
'General of India, assumes the command of the Royal Horse Artillery
at head quarters at Woolwich. The inhabitants of the town and -
parish of Woolwich contemplate presenting an address to Lieutenant-
General Lord Bloomfield, G.C.B. and G.C.H., on his retirement
from the command of the garrison. Ills Lordship has ever been
highly-appreciated in tide quarter, owing to his kind disposition, and
the ease with which access was obtained to him by the humblest
individual who had occasion to approach the gallant Lieutenant-
General.
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20,03 THE ARMY:Several privGareten
left Windsor, where the regiment is in garrison,
been illegally attested,
of the county,
district and sworn in before a magistratehaactingg for a different divi-
sionon mom., morning, for London, to appear before the board at the
Itorse Guards, for the purpose of claiming their diticharge. They
were Informed that, agreeably to a circular issued from the War-
office about three weeks since, they might be permitted, if they eon-
seated to be re-enlisted and attested, to reckon all their former pe-
riod of service in precisely the same manner as if the original attesta-
tion had been in all respects regular, so that they might claim their
respective discharges and pensions when the proper period for so
doing had arrived. We understand that several privates in the
Household Brigade, thus situated, have adopted this plan, and re-
main in the service of the Sovereign.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—At the ordinary meeting,
held on Tuesday afternoon, R. W. Barchard, Esq„ V.P., in the chair,
Dr. Lindley drew attention to a new source of supply for the ensuing
potato crop, In some specimens, of apparently very good quality,
which had been imported from the Azores, where, according to the
last accounts, the prevailing disease had not made its appearance,
and a quantity of which was distributed amongst the members. Al-
though experiments alone could determine whether they were free
from the disease, he considered that the present specimens did not
exhibit the slightest symptom. Some maize of good quality was also
exhibited py Mr. Keeling, brought from the same islands, although
the soil of this country held out few hopes for its successful contra-

Lion here. The extract from the meteorological register, kept at the
gardens, from the 17th of March to the 7th of April, gave—barometer,
highest, March 30, 30.116 inches ; lowest, April 6, 28.984—thermo-
meter, highest, March 31, 62 degrees Farenheit ; lowest, March 20, 20
degrees—and quantity of rain, 2.06 inches.
ARREARS OF BUSINESS IN THE COMMON LAW COURTS
—The arrears of business in the three common law courts at West-
minster—ViZ., the Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer,
continues undiminislhd, notwithstanding the exertions of the learned
Judges of these courts by an increase of their sittings in banco after
each term.' The great and principal arrear, however, is in the Queen's
Bench ; from the lists of that court, It appears there are 101 rules
for new trials, the first of which, "Burgess r. Taff \'ale Railway
Company," was moved in Michaelmas term 1844 ; in addition to
which there are 20 standing for the judgment of tke court, 2 of which
were argued as long back as Michselinas term, 1843. The special
paper contains a list of 46 special cases and demurrers for arell-
-1 ment, and 7 standing for judgment. On the Crown side there aro
41 enlarged rules, and in the Crown paper 43 rules ; at Nisi Prins
in Middlesex there is an arrear of 75 causes, 42 of which are spec
Juries, 7 only being stayed by injunctions; in London, 30 eau_snes,t.
of which are special juries, and 8 stayed by Jidunetioem:ethig
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Common Pleas the arrears are comparatively slight, th, D
enrt, and 3 for
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5 enlarged rules, 14 rules for new trials thrniagi
at Nisi Prins In Lou.
Sarum, " Wills r. Adey," and 18 deinurrerei. _ ;
judgment ; 1 appeal case wader the Itcgistrastio. of iirmoters Act, New
and in Mid-
don 27 especialmts 23 of which are spe J
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paperesexl r 5 rules for argument,
the Exchequer the peremptory
spec ;ape
trial paper 13 rules for argument,
and 4 iorjudgmen.ti and the
' 1 both in London and Middlesex the
oGntainsonl,j-"Ar3;nclaesu;ses.
and 2 forJudgmcnt ; at IS 6
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OF SIR ROBERT PEEL'S MEASURE.
the
arrest is trifling.
EFFECT ES. that with the expectation of +1
alteration in corn-laws being carried, the price of wheat evinces
::::tisi'l,iis notasEiti a
o l l
t o advance, while workmen have in some places struck,
and in other places contemplate a strike, for higher wages. In Car-
marthen the house painters have turned out for an advance, and in
some few instances their demands have been acceded to. It is said
alto that the saddlers, and likewise the cainuet-makers and Joiners
purpose following the example set them by the painters. Farm la-
bourers in many localities have demanded an increase of their waged
from 12e. to 155. per week. Near Lampeter, however, and in other
Parts of the PrillCipallty, farm labourers are scarcely obtainaldle at
any price, the demand for hands at the iron works being rapidly on
the increase.— The TrOshman.
SUSPECTED INCENDIARISM IN LAMBETH.—In COWS-
(pence of three dreg, all attended with considerable damage, having
taken place in Stamford-street, Lambeth, the coroner for Surrey,
William Carter, Esq., has deemed it prudent to have a jury sworn
for a thorough investigation into the circumstances this day. The
fires alluded to occurred within ten days, and In all instance.
but of life, threatened not only the lose of property