The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-13 00:00:00

RETURN OF THE ADVOCATE.

LEITH, THURSDAY —The election of a Member to
represent the Leith district of burghs, vacant by the ap-
pointment of Mr. Rutherford to the office of Lord Advo-
cate for :-;co:land, took place here to-day, at twelve
o'clock. As there was no opposition, and as the Hon.
Gentleman had, on the previous day, given a full expla-
nation of his political opinions, there was but a scanty
attendance around the hustings. Mr. Rutherford was,
however, most cordially received. After the usual pre-
litninaries,
Provost HUTCHISON nominated Mr. Rutherford. He
eulogised the senices of the Hon. Member in connexion
with the local interests of the constituency, and then
referred to his long aid tried advocacy of the principles
of free trade. It they were to search the whole kingdom
for a eEember, they could not find one that would attend
better to their interests, or represent more fully their
views on all matters of political economy. The Provost
concluded by urging the unanimous re-election of Mr.
Rutherford, in order to set an example to theconstituency
of Eliriburgh, who were bqu.ibbling about religious mat-
ters, and threatening to oppose a most fit and admirable
representative.—(Cheers.)
Councillor SMART seconded the nomination.
Mr. RUTHERFORD said it was unnecessary for him, on
such an inclement day, to detain them with a long ad-
dress, more especially after the explanation he had given
in the ditf,rent burghs; in all of which he had been most
cordially received. Having congratulated them on the
passing of the Corn Bill, he said it was important, in the
present juncture, that those constituencies whose repre-
sentatives had been obliged to resign office in conse-
quence of their connexion with the new Administration,
should not only re-elect them, but re-elect them unani-
mously, in order to show the faveurable opinion in which
the Liberal party were regarded by the people of this
country.—(Cheers.)
The SHERIFF then took a show of hands, when Mr.
Rutherford was declared to be unanimously elected.
After Mr. RUTHERFORD had returned thanks, a vote
of thanks was given to the Sheriff, and the assemblage
dispersed.

EDINBURGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT.—A meet ng of the electors of Edin-
burgh was held to-day, at two o'clock, in the Music Hall. for
the purpose of hearing addresses from Mr. Macaulay and Mr.
Gibson Craig, prior to their bppeal to their constituency to
be re• electert, in consequence of their connexion with the new
Administration. The hall, which is calculated to accomo-
date auout 2,000 people, was filled to overflowing. The Lord
Provost was called to the chair.

Mr. Cobden is, we understand, rusticating for a few
days in the romantic scenery of North Wales. We hope he
may return with renewed health and vigour.
Loss of NEARLY 3.0007.—0 n Friday information Wall
given at the Metropolitan Police-stations, that a black
leather banker's case, marked " Coutts and C 0.," containing
Bank of England notes to the amount of 1,3001., and bills of
exchange, exceeding in amount 1,4001., had been stolen or
lost in Lombard-street, and that a reward of 1001. would be
paid to any party returning the same if lost, or upon the
apprehension of the offender, if stolen.
PRIVATEERING IN THE ATLANTIC.—Our Liverpool
shipping intelligence contains the following :—" Jamaica,
June 6—The Telegraph, Young, arrived here from New
Orleans, reports that off Cape Antonio she fell in with a
long, low, black schooner, of about 150 tons, heavily armed,
Baltimore built, which came within speaking distance, hoist-
ing the Spanish merchant flag, with two vessels in company,
apparently prizes, and Idling up to give cbace to an Ame-
rican."
DEATH OF WILLIAM TYRINGLIAM PRAED, ESQ., M.P.
—We have to announce the demise of Mr. Praed, M.P. for
St. Ives, Cornwall, who expired on Wednesday evening, at
his residence in St. James's place, aged 65. He was the son
of the late William Praed, Esq., of Tyringham, Bucks, and
was born in 1780. He was first returned for the borough in
1838. At the general election, in 1841, there was a severe
contest for the representation, Mr. Praed succeeding only by
a majority of four votes. The deceased was a partner in the
banking firm of Praed and Co., and possessed considerable
property in Cornwall, and we believe also in Bucks. He was
a Conservative in politics, and when elected, in 1841, an-
nounced himself a Protectionist. _

THE TAUNTON ELECTION AND " THE SUN" NEWS-
rArEtt—The untiring energy which has placed the evening
sun at the head of all its immediate rivals for the public
support was again evinced yesterday in the instance of the
Taunton election, a report of which, to the extent of upwards
of a column, appeared in the third edition of The Sun, pub-
lished soon after seven o'clock last night. The proceedings.
which resulted in the unopposed return of Mr. Labouchere,
were not terminated before noon. The reporter bad then to
get to the station, travel a distance of 163 miles to Paddincr-
ton, proceed from thence to The Sun office, in the Strand, and
band the report to the compositors in slips as fast as he could
transcribe it from his notes. It must then have been set up,
corrected, ani machined before the finished work could be
placed in the hands of subscribers; and yet this gigantic
tack, which requires for its performance such a wonderful
combination of means and intellect, is only a part of the or-
dinars business almost daily transacted by the conductors of
The igzo. This may be called "living last;" it is rolling
hours into minutes, and familiarizing us with wonders.—
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