The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-19 00:00:00

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ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
LYME REGIS.

The Committee re-assembled this morning; Lord
Ashley in the chair.

Mr: Richard Sellins, draper, proved that a voter
named Clyde was offered a situation by Mr. Abdy's
party if he would vote for that gentleman. Since the
election Clyde had been working at Merton in the
Marsh, Gloucestershire.

Mr. John Charles Williams, solicitor of Walbrook,
proved that there were some works going on at Merton
in which Mr. Abdy was interested. Mr. Bird was the
contractor for executing the works of the Oxford, Wor-
cester, and Wolverhampton Railway, near to• Moreton,
and Mr. Abdy had advanced Mr. Bird money to enable
him to execute his contract.

Another witness gave similar testimony, awl the evi•
dence of bribery ciusvd.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE then summed up on behalf of
the petitioners, after which

ITfie C 111 naitee adjourned till eleven o'clock on Monday.

KINSALE.
The Committee assembled this morning; Mr. BouTerie
in the chair.

John Burke, collector of the borough-rate for Kinsale,
proved that previous to the last election there were
tnany electors in arrear, and that a day or so before the
election the arrears were paid by, some of the agents of
the sitting Member. The amount came to 11/. Ils.
The witness gave a list of the names of the voters whoa.
rates had been paid in this way.
Some other evidence of a similar nature to that given
by the above witnesses occupied the attention of the
Committce during the rest of the day.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, FEB. 18. Scarcely
any business bas been done in our market this week, and
the tendency of prices is downward. Rum in steady
demand at the reduction lately established.—Briat.ol
Mercury.

FUNERAL OF TOE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.-.me
(Tms DAY.)—The mortal remains of the Right Rev.
Dr. Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury, were removed
this morning from Lambeth Palace to their last resting-
place at Addiscombe. The mournful cortege
_formed at
a quarter past ten o'clock, and shortly afterwards moved
from the Palace. Crowds of well-dressed individuals
lined the various roads through which the procession
passed.

ExTENSITE FIRE.—TOTAL DESTRUCTION OP
STEVENSON'S BISCUIT FACTORY BY FlRE.—Last night,
shortly before eight o'clock, a fire, attended with a
serious destruction of property, broke out in the midst
of an immense pile of premises extending from the main
street, termed Wapping-wall, to the waterside. The
flames, when first perceived, were issuing from the spa-
cious factory and warehouses belonging to Messrs.
Robert Stephenson and Son, ship-biscuit bakers, situate
at No. 75, in the before-mentioned thoroughfare.
Several persons had very narrow escapes of being
crushed when the roof fell in, bat happily no one re-
ceived any injury.
PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—The engagement of Mac-
ready and Mrs. Butler (late Miss Fanny Kemble) to act
together in the same play is certainly a startling an-
nouncement, and cannot fail in drawing crowds to witness
their united exertions, more especially as this will be
their last performances previously to their visiting
America. The fascinating Thillon also remains, and
appears on the alternate nights. The manager deserves
encouragement. We would advise those who have not
seen the pantomime not to miss the opportunity; it cer-
tainly is the best we have witnessed for years. Flex-
more is inimitable as the Clown; his drolleries are chaste
and unoffending, and his dancing in imitation of the
Pets of the Ballet is an attraction of itself. With such
pantomimists as Bologna, Paulo, Sylvani, Miss Fawcett,
and the incomparable Fie:more, the pantomime will still
continue its popularity.

RTIM.
On the 16th inst., at Sussex gardens, Hyde-park, the lady
of J. Hamill!, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 16th inst., the wife of the Rev. R. C. Burton, in-
cumbent of Christ Church, Camberwell, of a daughter.

MARRIED
On the IGth inst., at St. Peter's. Church, Sheffield, by the
Rev. J. Blackburn, M.A., incumbent of Attercliffe, Mr. J.
Brier, of Camden-road-villas, to Selina Sewallis, daughter of
the late J. Shirley, Esq., of Attercliffe house.