The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-12 00:00:00

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REPEAL OF THE CORN-LAWS:--
The publication of a manifesto by Mr. James Adam
Gordon, one of the largest landowners in the county of
Somerset, in favour of a repeal of the corn-laws, has,
spread dismay throughout the protectionist camp in
that county, and must by its natural and legitimate in-
fluence upon society tend very much to diminish, if not
entirely to neutralise, the attempts which Mr. William.
Miles and the bread-tax party are making to stir up a
feeling against the anti-corn-law movement.
A few years since Mr. Gordon was an avowed ad-
vocate of protection, and was then triumphantly pointed
to by those holding consonant opinions as one of
the pillars of their strength in Somersetshire and the
western counties. What can they say now ? Mr.
Gordon is as wealthy, as talented, and as powerful
as he was in 1841. He is still the lord of very
many thousand acres of land, still holds the mano-
rial rights of Abbott's Leigh, Portbury,' St. George,
Portishead, and North Western, and still moves in the
same influential circle. This manifesto is regarded by
the friends of repeal as one of the most important signs
of the times that has yet appeared; and its influence
upon the election for East Somerset—e:lrue when it may
—can scarcely be over-valued. It is in tbe shape of a
letter to the Earl of Waldegrave, who had it;vited Mr.
Gordon to join the protection movement, and is sub-
joined :
"TO THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF WALDEGRAVE,
EAST HARPTREE COURT, &C.
"My Lord,—l have the honour to acknowledge your
Lordship's invitation to become a member of the Somer-
set Protection Society. More than a year ago I de-
clined a similar invitation from Mr. Miles and Sir
Alexander Hood, and I have many more reasons for
doing so now. In 1841 I was a strenuous protectionist;
under the circumstances of that time I am persuaded I
acted rightly. Those of 1846 are widely different, and I
am as well satisfied with the reasons which compel me
to advocate a repeal of the corn-laws as any one can bo
for retaining his former opinions against it.
" I have ever placed the utmost reliance on Sir R.
Peel, and see no grounds for departing from it now. In
his hands I have no fear whatever of the result, and
even when farmers have not gone very deep into the
subject, I daily find them admitting that any state is
better than that, of the uncertainty and agitation of
which all parties are now the victims.
" I believe, with Sir Thomas Lethbridge, in his letter
to the Duke of Richmond, that protection is a thing
gone by,' and I hope your Lordship will pardon my
suggesting a doubt of the policy of protectionist land-
lords putting arguments and weapons into their tenants'
hands to use against the,mselyes, for the reduction• of
tphlaecire.r—enltsh,awve the honourhentheinev to be, Lo
itablermepyealsrdha,lylou have
obedientavetaken
servant, JAMES ADAM GORDON.
" Naish, Bristol, Jan. 8, 1846."

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

South Berk-siiire, Tues., Southridge ; Fri., Bradford.
Craven hds., Wed., Froxfield ; Fri., Stipe ; Sat., Catmore
Farm.
svSalitrhaJm.
.Cope's hds., Wed., crOndall Marsh ; Fri., White
Devon hds., Thurs., Sandy Gate-11,
Sir J. Gerard's hds., Sat., Garswood-11.
Gogerddan hds., Fri., Lodge Park-10.
11. H., Tues Four Lanes, Beauworth ; Wed., Herriard
Park ; Thurs., Lunway's Inn ; Sat., South Wanbro'-14.
Hambledon hds., Wed., Idsworth Park; Fri., Corhampton
Down.
N. F. H., Tues., Beaulieu; Thurs., Brockenhurst House;
Sat., Whiteparish.
Pembrokeshire hds., Thurs., Scoveston-10.
Radstock hds., Tues. Burnett, near Keynsham ; Fri.,
Hardington Pillars-14.
Vine hds., Thurs., Freefolk Wood ; Sat., West Sherborne

-11.
Carlisle harrs., Wed. and Thurs., Brigleton Flat (Scaleby).
Cumberland stag hds., Wed., Elephant Inn, Broadfield.
Eamont harrs., Wed., Bull Head, Plumpton ; Sat., Lazonby.
Aikton harrs., Wed., Highlands • Fri., Woodhouses.
Wigton harrs., Wed., Welton ; Fri., Eatlands-9.
East Kent hds., Tues., Brabourn. doomb ; Thurs., Ilythe
Turnpike-10i.
Duke of Cleveland's hds., Tues., Kennel; Fri., Middleton
Tye-10i.
Earl of Harewood's Hs., Mon., Spacey House ; Wed.,
Brvinham ; Fri., Hook Moor-14.
Mr. Drake's hds., Tues., Staunton St. John-10i ; Thurs.,
Tusmore Park-12; Sat., Lower Boddington-10i.
Mr. S. Lowndes's hds., Tues., Winslow; Thurs., Nash
Common.

Lord Parker's hds.., Mon. Holton Stone Pits; Fri., lard-
wicke House.

Mr. Fane's harrs., Mon., Great Milton; Thurs., Ascot;
Sat., Postcombe.
Berkshire hds., Mon., Blowing Stone; Wed., Kingston
Inn ; Fri., Barley Park.
Lord Redesdale's hds., Mon., Chapel House; Wed., Broad-
well Grove ; Fri., Bledington
Mr. Lushington's hds., Mon., Lynster Street ; Thurs., the
Squirrels, Stockbury-11.
Cambridgeshire hds., Mon., Knapwell Grove; Fri., Buff-
wood-10i.
Oakley hds., Mon., Cranfield ; Tues., Bletsoe ; Sat., Knot-
tine Fox-10i.
I ork and Ainsty lids., Mon., Strensall ; Tues., Melbourne ;
Thurs., Acaster ; Sat., Brandsby Bars-10i.
Sinnington hds., Tues., Wiganthorpe ; Fri., East Newton.
Durham County hds., Mon., Whitehill; Wed., Pittinton
Halgarth ; Fri., Cold Pike Hall-10i.
Hurworth hds., Tues., Cotcliffe Wood ; Sat., Over Disti-
-1 dale Bridge-10i.
Herefordshire hds., Tues., Oakers Hill ; Fri., Lyton-10i.
Ludlow hds., Tues., the Heath House ; Fri., Serpent--10.
Albrighton hds., Mon., Himley ; Thurs., Middleton House;
Sat., Apley-10-1.
Sir W. M. Stanley's hds., Mon., Mollingtbn ; Wed., Beb-
hington ; Sat., Hooton-11.
Bedale ME, Mon., Trinstal ; Wed., Breckenbrough Bar ;
Fri., Kirkby Fleetham-101.
Cleveland hds., Moil'? Skelton Castle ; Thurs., Kildale-10i.

MESMERISM.—We are requested to give publicity
to the following document, issued from the bank, sad
signed by Mr. Dudgson, the manager:—
" Bank, Henry-street, Dublin, Jan. 7, 1846.
"In answer to the numerous inquiries which have
been made respecting the lodgment of a hundred pound
note in the Bank of Messrs. Ball and Co., to be paid to
any person, who shall, by the operation of mesmerism,
describe the particulars of the note, I beg leaye to say,
that such a lodgment has been made in this bank, and on
the envelope in which it is contained is the following en •
dorsement:—
" This envelope contains a bank note for one him-.
dred pounds, which will immediately become the pro-.
perty of the person who, without opening the envelope,-
shall describe, in the presence of Philip Doyne, Esq.,
and Sir Philip Crampton, Bart., every particular of the
said note, namely— the bank from which it was issued,
the date, the number, and the signatures attached to it,
and who shall read a sentence, consisting of a few
English words, plainly written, and which is contained
in the same envelope with the half-note.'
(Signed) "JAMES DUDGEON."
—lrish paper.
TEE DEAD ALIVE.—On Friday evening, a woman,
named Kinnate, occupying a kitchen at No. 23, Great -
Barlow-street, who had been out for a short time, re-
turned home, and found her husband, a man of eighty-
two years of age, and who had been for some time in ill-
health, in bed, apparently asleep. She approached and
spoke to him, but on his not moving after she had vainly
endeavoured to arouse him for several minutes, she came
to the conclusion that he bad during her brief absence
expired. In a state of great anguish of mind she called
down other female lodgers, who were of the same opi-
nion as herself with regard to dissolution having taken
place. The ceremony of " laying out" was then com-
menced, when, immediately after the jaws were tied up,
the supposed defunct suddenly raised his right arm, and
mat-
ter. His " better hai7," and the rest of the women,
tent,
-
opening his eyes, demanded to know what was the
rifled almost to death, get
calling loudly for assistance, ano . theirin
Mr. Newson, an
rushed out
into the street, ran violently agains.
ta,
Mee measure of
undertaker, who had been sent for to
the coffin. of the
nhuri:7 to II
LATER FROM THE UNITED STATES.—LwEacOOL,
SATURDAI.—By the arrival of the Isabella, front
Charleston, which port she left on the 18th ult., we have
received advices up to the 17th of December, inclusive,
The political news is destitute of . intere t sFears were
entertained that the Indians would attack some one of
the Texian frontier settlements. The authorities at
Camanches had been d warne by one or two friendly
Indians. The cotton trade at Charleston was rather
brisk. The following is an extract of the advices
C b
our last educes per the am liar
via New York, our cotton market has risen f of a• cent.
per lb.. with a stiff feeling on the part of speculators
and factors. We shall be obliged to reduce our esti-
mates of the present crop by the next steamer, as the
southerns are waiting so decidedly on the subject. AS
Mobile and at New Orleans the cotton trade had are
animated appearance, and prices were advancing from
to lc per lb.
THE MILITIA.—The public, we believe, are aware
of the fact of an official circular having been issued from
the Horse Guards respecting the probable embodiment
of the militia. On account of such circular and other
steps already taken, much interest and anxiety have
been manifested. and many vague rumours have found
free circulation upon the subject. Now, respecting the
calling out, it should be recollected that the Act of Par-
liament authorising the ballot for the militia has been
suspended many years. The result of this is, that the
alterations in the amount of population of the country
must necessarily lead to a very different distribution of
the quota to be furnished by each county. It is perhaps
not known to many t 1 at during the recess of Parliament
nothing can be done to ascertain such quota without an
order in Council directing this to be done, by the deli-
very of notices at the houses of those liable to be drawn
for this service, upon which return is formed the neces-
sary information to found this data. It is not likely
now that an order in Council will be issued, but that im-
mediately on the meeting of Parliament a Bill will be
brought in to authorise this measure, and the fire step
then will be to obtain the particulars above referred to
as a part of the necessary measures for carryinlout the
intention of Parliament. Upon this being done e ballot
for each county follows, and then the orders of Govern-
ment as to the duty to be performed. With respect to
the various rumours as to a permanent embodiment for
at service for any length of time, there are not at
present any substantial grounds for believing such will
be the case, but the chance is, that the various corps will
be placed on duty for 28 days only, and that so far carry-
ing out the measure will sufficiently put the Government
in possession of the knowledge of the amount of means
available, should any unexpected emergency arise.—
Times,
ACCIDENT BY FIRS-ARMS. y
esterday morning,
between nine and ten o'clock, as a young man, twenty-one
years of age, named Charles Redford, t
, a carpen er, was out
with several acquaintances, in the Hampstead fields, shooting
small birds, the gun-barrel burst near the brooch, by which
hee f
sustained serious injuries in the face. It is feared he will
be
fur ever deprived of sight. He was homeby led
companions, and prompt surgical assistance was rendered,
but from the extent of the injuries sustained he lies in a
dangerous state,